JP2009011379A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can prevent the release of the connection of connectors once bound from outside the case body. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine 10, after the connector Cn11 fixed on a subcontrol board 52H is connected to the connector Cn2 provided at the tip of a cable 40, a closing member 80 closes a connector insertion hole 71 while the fitting of the closing member 80 after fitted is made unreleasable, thereby disabling the release of the connection of the connectors from outside the case body. In addition, the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are bound together with a connector retaining hook 90 and can be kept firmly connected even when the cable 40 is pulled from outside the second board case 52 after the closure of the connector insertion hole 71 by the closing member 80. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, a connector insertion hole is formed in a case body housing a circuit board, and a connector fixed to the circuit board at the back of the connector insertion hole and a connector provided at the end of the cable. It relates to a combined gaming machine.

As a conventional gaming machine of this type, one in which a connector on the cable side and an engaging portion provided on the outside of the case body are engaged to prevent the connector from being pulled out is known (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
JP 2002-270300 A (No. [0009], FIG. 1)

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the connector on the cable side and the engaging portion are engaged outside the case body and can be released. There was a risk of misconduct such as replacement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the connection of connectors once connected from the outside of the case body.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention made to achieve the above object, a connector insertion hole is formed through the case body enclosing the first electric circuit component, and the first portion is formed at the back of the connector insertion hole. A first connector fixed to one electric circuit component and a second connector provided at the tip of a cable extending from the second electric circuit component are coupled to each other, and the cable passes through the cable. In a gaming machine in which a closing member having a hole is fitted to the case body to close the connector insertion hole, and after the fitting, the closed state of the closing member cannot be released from the outside of the case body. One connector of the second connector is provided with a connector locking claw that is elastically deformed in the process of connecting the two connectors and is locked to the other connector, and at least a part of the closing member is the second connector. Characterized in place to restrict the movement of the contact with the decoupling direction of the second connector.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the connector locking claw includes a release operation portion for operating the connector locking claw to release the locking with the other connector. The case body is formed by combining a pair of case structure bodies, and one case structure in the axial direction of the cable through hole from the connector fixing surface to which the first connector is fixed among the first electric circuit components. It is characterized in that the pair of case components can be divided by moving the body.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, a gap is provided between the entire inner circumference of the cable through hole and the cable.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, a sealing seal is provided across the joint portion of the case constituents and leaves a trace when peeled off.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, further comprising a case opening confirmation member configured to connect the case components to each other and to be broken by an operation from outside the case members. It has features.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the closing member is disposed in a movable range of the connector locking claw, and the connector locking claw is moved in the locking release direction. It has a feature in that it is provided with a movement restricting wall that restricts the movement.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a standby cylinder wall is formed to project from the opening edge of the connector insertion hole to the inside or outside of the case body, and the waiting member is It has a feature in that an insertion cylinder wall fitted inside the receiving cylinder wall is provided.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the closing member is elastically deformed in the process of fitting the closing member to the case body and locked to the case body. In the state where the closure latching claw is provided and the first and second connectors are in the middle of coupling, the closure member interferes with the second connector, and the closure of the closure latching claw to the case body is prohibited. And the second connector is completely connected and the connector locking claw is locked to the other connector, so that the closure locking claw can be locked to the case body.

  The invention of claim 9 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the closing member and the case body are made of a transparent member.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the first connector fixed to the first electric circuit component and the second connector provided at the end of the cable are coupled, the closing member is fitted into the case body. Then, the connector insertion hole is closed, and after the fitting, the fitting of the closing member cannot be released (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “fitting-off state”). As a result, the connection between the connectors cannot be released to perform an illegal act. In addition, since the gap between the joined connectors and the connector insertion hole is closed by the closing member, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as inserting a foreign object.

  Since either one of the first and second connectors is provided with a connector locking claw that is elastically deformed in the process of connecting the connectors and is locked to the other connector. Even if the cable is pulled from the outside of the case body after the first and second connectors are joined and the closing member is fitted in a closed state, the first and second connectors are joined together. Can be kept in a state.

  Furthermore, since the closing member abuts on the second connector and restricts movement in the coupling release direction, the coupling of the first and second connectors can be held by the closing member.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, the case body is formed by combining a pair of case structure bodies, and one of the first electric circuit components is separated from the connector fixing surface to which the first connector is fixed. The case body can be opened by moving the case body in the axial direction of the cable through hole. Thereby, it is possible to cope with maintenance and replacement of the first electric circuit component. Moreover, the coupling | bonding of connectors can be cancelled | released by opening a case body and operating the cancellation | release operation part of a connector latching claw.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to invention of Claim 3, since the clearance gap was provided between the inner periphery of the cable through-hole, and the cable, when moving one case structure body to the axial direction of a cable through-hole, Friction between the inner surface and the outer surface of the cable can be eliminated or reduced, and the opening operation of the case body can be performed smoothly.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the invention of claim 4, even if the fraudulent act is performed on the first electrical circuit component by peeling off the sealing seal and opening the case body, the fraudulent act is performed from the trace of the sealing seal being peeled off. It is possible to confirm whether or not

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, even if a fraudulent act is performed on the first electric circuit component, the case opening confirmation member that joins the case members together is broken to open the case member. It is possible to confirm whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed from the trace of the opening confirmation member being broken.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the closing member is fitted in the connector insertion hole and fitted in the killed state, the movement restricting wall provided in the closing member is disposed within the movable range of the connector locking claw, Restricts movement in the unlocking direction. That is, the connection between the connectors is double-locked by the connector locking claw and the movement restricting wall, and the connection between the connectors can be held more firmly.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the standby cylindrical wall is formed so as to protrude from the case body, and the insertion cylindrical wall that is fitted inside the standby cylindrical wall is provided on the closing member, so that the connector insertion hole of the closing member is provided. The fitting state with respect to is stable. Further, the opening edge of the connector insertion hole is reinforced, and the blocking member can be prevented from being detached due to the deformation of the connector insertion hole.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an operation error in which the closing member is fitted into the connector insertion hole and fitted into the connector insertion hole in a state where the first and second connectors are not completely coupled in the middle of the coupling. be able to.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the connection state of the connectors can be visually recognized from the outside of the case body in a state where the closing member is fitted in the connector insertion hole and is fitted in the killed state.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine 10”) according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular game region R1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 capable of guiding a game ball is provided on the front surface of the game board 11 provided in the gaming machine 10. A horizontally long rectangular display mounting window 11W is formed in a position that is unevenly distributed at the upper right of the center of the game area R1, and a horizontally long display provided in the display device (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) is provided inside this. A rectangular liquid crystal monitor 24G is fitted from the rear side of the game board 11. In the game area R1, a space where a game ball can flow is secured above, to the left, and below the liquid crystal monitor 24G (display mounting window 11W), and the following items are provided in the space.

  In the space below the liquid crystal monitor 24G in the game area R1, the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B, the big winning port 15 and the out port 16 are arranged in order from the top in the center in the left-right direction. The left and right side portions are provided with general winning openings 20, 21 and side lamps 22 along the guide rail 12, respectively. In the left space of the liquid crystal monitor 24G, a start gate 18 and a windmill 19 are provided side by side. Below the windmill 19, a normal symbol display unit 17 is provided integrally with the side lamp 22. Further, in addition to the various prize winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21 and the liquid crystal monitor 24G, etc., obstacle nails for randomly changing the flow direction of the game ball are distributed in the game area R1. ing.

  Each combination provided in the game area R1 will be described in detail. The general winning ports 20 and 21 have a so-called pocket structure, and are opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter. The game balls that have entered each of the general winning ports 20 and 21 are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11. Each of the general winning awards 20 and 21 is provided with a ball detection switch (not shown). Each time each of the general winning award switches detects one game ball, for example, four game balls. Is paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball.

  The start gate 18 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass by diving, and the passed game ball is detected by a ball detection switch (not shown) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the normal symbol display unit 17 displays the symbols in a variable manner. Specifically, the normal symbol display unit 17 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and after the numeric symbols consisting of numbers from “0” to “9” are variably displayed over a predetermined period on the 7-segment LEDs. The predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Both the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B have a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. The game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are collected on the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  The first start winning opening 14A arranged on the upper side has an opening width into which only one game ball can enter. On the other hand, the second start winning port 14B disposed on the lower side is disposed directly below the first start winning port 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 17 becomes an odd number, the movable blade pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. Be guided by.

  Each of the first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B is provided with a ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting the winning of a game ball, and these ball detection switches are provided for one game ball. Each time a winning is detected, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as prize balls, and whether or not the game is successful is determined. The result of the determination is shown by the display of a symbol on the liquid crystal monitor 24G. It is.

  On the liquid crystal monitor 24G, usually three left, middle and right special symbols 23A, 23B and 23C are displayed side by side. Each of these special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 23A, 23B, and 23C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14A, 14B and the winning / failing determination is made, these three special symbols 23A, 23B, 23C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, left The special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are stopped and displayed in the order of middle and right. At this time, if the result of the game success / failure determination is “big hit”, for example, all the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C become the same symbol, that is, a rough eye.

  In addition, when the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24G while being variably displayed or in the “hit state”, up to four winning balls are stored as reserved balls. The reserved memory number (the number of reserved balls) is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24G together with the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C. When the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are stopped or displayed in the “hit state”, the number of reserved memories is reduced by one, and the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C are again displayed after being variably displayed. The game success / failure determination result is displayed.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by the movable door 15T. When the gaming machine 10 is in the “hit state”, the movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. In addition, the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 15 is collected on the back side of the game board 11 through a through hole (not shown) provided in the game board 11.

  Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the ten game balls is won first. Further, the “big hit state” is continued up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  Inside the big winning opening 15, a continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. Then, when a ball detection switch (not shown) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the above-described end condition is satisfied and the round is ended. When a ball detection switch (not shown) provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of a game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous prize opening. As described above, it is checked whether or not a total of 10 has been reached. Each time the ball detection switch in the special winning opening 15 detects one game ball, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 as a prize ball. The above is the description of each accessory provided in the game area R1.

  The gaming area R1 described above can be visually recognized through a glass window 39W (see FIG. 2; details of the gaming area R1 are omitted) of a glass door 39 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 10 so as to be opened and closed. . A pair of speakers 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the front surface of the gaming machine 10 above the glass window 39W as shown in FIG. In addition, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 for storing game balls are provided below the glass window 39 </ b> W on the front surface of the gaming machine 10. On the side of the upper plate 26, a ball removal button 26B is provided. By pressing the ball removal button 26B, the game ball can be discharged from the upper plate 26 to the lower plate 27.

  A game button 27B is provided on the left side of the lower plate 27, and a ball discharge button 27C, a ball lending status display monitor 27D, and a ball lending operation button 27E are provided on the right side.

  When the game button 27B is pressed, images (for example, character images) other than the special symbols 23A, 23B, and 23C that are variably displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24G can be stopped at any timing of the player.

  Further, by placing a receiving box (so-called dollar box) below the lower plate 27 and pressing the ball discharge button 27C, the game balls stored in the lower plate 27 can be discharged to the receiving box. . Further, when the lower plate 27 is filled with game balls, a warning lamp (not shown) is turned on and a warning sound is output from the speaker 13.

  An operation knob 28 is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the gaming machine 10. When the operation knob 28 is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 are sequentially driven into the upper part of the game area R1, and these game balls flow down the game area R1. In the process, some game balls enter any of the above-described winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21 and do not enter any of the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 20, 21. The game balls entered enter the out port 16. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 from the payout device 34 provided on the rear surface of the gaming machine 10 in accordance with the winning prize entered.

  The configuration on the front side of the gaming machine 10 is as described above, and the configuration on the rear side will be described next. On the rear surface of the gaming machine 10, a vertically long rectangular mechanism plate 30 fitted inside the wooden frame 38 is fixed as shown in FIG. A rectangular opening (not shown) is formed at the center of the mechanism board 30 and is closed by the rear surface of the game board 11 shown in FIG. 4, and a transparent resin cover (not shown) is provided so as to cover the rectangular opening. Removably attached. A game ball tank 33 for storing game balls is assembled on the upper side of the mechanism plate 30, and a payout device 34 is provided on one side of the mechanism plate 30 (the side on the right side of the rear surface of the gaming machine 10). The payout control device 35 and the power supply device 36 are provided side by side at the lower side portion of the mechanism plate 30. The payout device 34 receives a game ball from the game ball tank 33 through the game ball guide rod 37 and pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 26 in response to a command from the payout control device 35.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the rear surface of the game board 11, a monitor case 50 containing a liquid crystal monitor 24G (see FIG. 1), a display control board 51H for controlling the liquid crystal monitor 24G and displaying various images, and audio A first board case 51 containing a voice control board 51J for controlling, a second board case 52 containing a sub-control board 52H, and a third board case containing a main control board 53H for controlling the entire gaming machine 10 53 is fixed. Among these cases 50, 51, 52, 53, the monitor case 50, the first substrate case 51, and the second substrate case 52 are attached so as to overlap in the front-rear direction, and below the third substrate case 53 Is attached. Each of these cases 50, 51, 52, 53 is made of a transparent resin, and the inside can be visually confirmed. Moreover, each case 50, 51, 52, 53 is arrange | positioned inside the rectangular opening (not shown) of the mechanism board 30, and is covered from the back by the resin-made covers (not shown). The liquid crystal monitor 24G and the control boards 51H, 52H, 53H are electrically connected by a cable 40 (see FIG. 7). For convenience of explanation, the cable 40 is not shown in FIG.

  5 and 6 show a second substrate case 52 (corresponding to the “case body” of the present invention) in which the sub control substrate 52H corresponding to the “first electric circuit component” of the present invention is accommodated. ing. The second substrate case 52 has a flat structure thinned in the front-rear direction (a direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 5), and has a horizontally long rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the sub control substrate 52H accommodated therein. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second substrate case 52 has a case body 60 and a case corresponding to the “one pair of case components” according to the present invention in the flat direction in order to accommodate the sub control substrate 52 </ b> H inside. The cover body 65 can be divided.

  The case body 60 has a structure in which a side wall 62 is erected from the entire outer edge of a substantially rectangular bottom wall 61. A step portion (not shown) is formed in a portion of the case body 60 surrounded by the side wall 62, and the outer edge portion of the sub-control board 52H is placed on the step portion. In addition, spiral holes (not shown) are formed at the four corners of the case main body 60, and the sub control board 52H is screwed into the respective spiral holes by screwing screws through the four corners of the sub control board 52H. 60 is fixed.

  On the other hand, the case cover body 65 is a case in which the side wall 67 rises from the entire outer edge of the substrate protection wall 66 facing the bottom wall 61 toward the bottom wall 61, and the entire case cover body 65 is opened to the case body 60 side. It has a structure. A fixing piece 68 extending toward the case body 60 and projecting laterally is formed at the upper end portion of the pair of side walls 67 facing in the lateral direction (longitudinal direction in the planar shape of the second substrate case 52) of the case cover body 65. , 68 are formed, and the fixing pieces 68, 68 are addressed to the rear surface of the first substrate case 51 and are screwed together.

  The case cover body 65 has a part of the side wall 67 locked to the outer surface of the side wall 62 of the case main body 60 and the other part of the side wall 67 abutted against the side wall 62 of the case main body 60. Is united with. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, engagement holes 69 and 69 are formed in portions of both side walls 67 that face each other in the vertical direction of the case cover body 65 and overlap the outside of the side wall 62 of the case body 60. A plurality of engaging protrusions 63 and 63 are formed on a portion of the side walls 62 facing each other in the vertical direction of the main body 60 and overlapping the side wall 67 of the case cover body 65. In FIG. 7, only the upper side of the side wall 67 of the case cover body 65 and the side wall 62 of the case body 60 is shown in the engagement hole 69 and the engagement part 63, but the lower side is similarly engaged. A joint hole 69 and an engaging portion 63 are formed. Then, when the case cover body 65 and the case main body 60 are brought close to each other and united, the engagement protrusions 63 and 63 and the engagement holes 69 and 69 engage with each other so that the case cover body 65 and the case main body 60 are engaged with each other. It is kept in a united state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a sealing seal 64 is affixed to the outer surface of the second substrate case 52 so as to straddle the joint portion (between the side wall 62 and the side wall 67) between the case main body 60 and the case cover body 65. . When the sealing seal 64 is peeled off, a trace remains (for example, a letter “opened” appears), and the second substrate case 52 is opened (the case body 60 and the case cover body 65 are disassembled). Even when fraud is performed on the sub-control board 52H, it is possible to confirm whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed from the trace of the sealing seal 64 being peeled off.

  Of the case cover body 65, the board protection wall 66 faces the circuit mounting surface 52J (corresponding to the “connector fixing surface” of the present invention) of the sub-control board 52H, and the plane shape is a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the bottom wall 61. And both end edges in the longitudinal direction are recessed in a stepped shape and bent so as to approach the bottom wall 61. A plurality of connector insertion holes 70 are formed in the board protection wall 66 along both end edges in the vertical direction (short direction in the planar shape of the second substrate case 52). Thus, a plurality of connectors Cn1, Cn1 provided along the upper side and the lower side of the sub control board 52H protrude to the outside of the second board case 52 (see FIG. 6). A connector Cn2 (see FIG. 7) of the cable 40 extending from the other control boards 51H and 53H and other electrical components is coupled to the connectors Cn1 and Cn1.

  Here, the cable 40 includes connectors Cn2 and Cn2 (only one connector Cn2 is shown in FIG. 7) at both ends, and the connectors Cn2 and Cn2 are connected by a plurality of electric wires 40A and 40A. It has a structure. The cable 40 is not limited to one in which the electric wires 40A and 40A are separated from each other as in the present embodiment, but is a so-called flat cable in which a plurality of electric wires 40A and 40A are bundled in a flat shape to form a belt shape. There may be.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, a main control board 53H (“second electric circuit of the present invention”) is located near one end in the horizontal direction (longitudinal direction) of the circuit mounting surface 52J of the sub control board 52H. A connector Cn11 that is coupled to the connector Cn2 of the cable 40 extending from “corresponding to“ component ”is mounted. The connector Cn11 has a container structure that can receive the connector Cn2 of the cable 40 like the other connectors Cn1 provided in the sub-control board 52H, and a plurality of pins Pn stand up on the inside. The main control board 53H corresponds to the “second electrical circuit component” of the present invention, and the connector Cn2 of the cable 40 extending from the main control board 53H corresponds to the “second connector” of the present invention. The connector Cn11 coupled to the connector Cn2 corresponds to the “first connector” of the present invention.

  Corresponding to this connector Cn11, a connector insertion hole 71 for exposing the connector Cn11 to the outside of the second substrate case 52 is formed in the substrate protection wall 66 of the second substrate case 52.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the distal end portion of the connector Cn11 passes through the connector insertion hole 71 and protrudes outward from the board protection wall 66, and the opening edge of the connector insertion hole 71 surrounds the periphery of the distal end portion. From the connector Cn11, a rectangular tube-shaped standby cylinder wall 72 protruding outside the second substrate case 52 from the connector Cn11 is formed. A connector Cn2 provided at the tip of the cable 40 inside the standby cylinder wall 72 is coupled to the connector Cn11 (see FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the connector insertion hole 71 has a vertically long rectangular shape. Between the inner surface of the connector insertion hole 71 and the connector Cn11, another connector Cn1 provided on the sub control board 52H and the corresponding connector Cn1 are provided. A gap larger than the gap between the inner surface of the connector insertion hole 70 is opened. In order to close the gap, a closing member 80 according to the present invention is fitted inside the connector insertion hole 71 in a state where the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are connected to each other (see FIG. 12).

  FIG. 8 shows the entire closing member 80. As shown in the figure, the closing member 80 integrally includes a ceiling wall 81 that closes the connector insertion hole 71 and an insertion cylindrical wall 82 that protrudes from the ceiling wall 81 toward the connector insertion hole 71 in the second board case 52. I have.

  The ceiling wall 81 has a rectangular shape that is slightly larger than the planar shape of the connector insertion hole 71 and covers the entire connector insertion hole 71 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the portion of the ceiling wall 81 that protrudes outside the insertion tube wall 82 is in contact with the end surface of the standby tube wall 72, and the inner portion surrounded by the insertion tube wall 82 is It abuts against the rear end surface of the connector Cn2 of the cable 40 to restrict the connection between the connector Cn2 and the connector Cn11 from being released. That is, the length of the insertion cylinder wall 82 in the insertion direction is such that the connector Cn2 can contact the ceiling wall 81. In addition, a cable through hole 83 for allowing the cable 40 to pass is formed in an inner portion of the insertion cylinder wall 82 in the ceiling wall 81. As shown in FIG. 8, the cable through-hole 83 is provided independently for each of the electric wires 40 </ b> A and 40 </ b> A constituting the cable 40. In this embodiment, for example, three cable through-holes 83 are provided on the ceiling wall 81. It is formed side by side in the longitudinal direction. The inner diameter of each cable through hole 83 is larger than the outer diameter of each electric wire 40A, and a gap is provided between the entire inner circumference of the cable through hole 83 and each electric wire 40A. By doing so, friction between the electric wires 40A and 40A and the inner surfaces of the cable through holes 83 and 83 when the closing member 80 is moved with respect to the cable 40 is reduced, and the closing member 80 is moved relative to the cable 40. Can be moved smoothly. The gap between the inner surface of the cable through hole 83 and each electric wire 40A is blocked by the rear end face of the connector Cn2, and entry of foreign matter from this gap can be prevented.

  The insertion cylindrical wall 82 of the closing member 80 has a rectangular cylindrical structure corresponding to the planar shape of the connector insertion hole 71, and the front in the insertion direction to the connector insertion hole 71 is open (FIGS. 12 and 13). reference). The insertion cylinder wall 82 is fitted inside the standby cylinder wall 72 and the connector insertion hole 71 and extends to the vicinity of the circuit mounting surface 52J of the sub-control board 52H, and is connected to the side of the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 coupled to each other. Besiege

  The insertion cylinder wall 82 is provided with a pair of closure locking claws 84 and 84 for fitting the closure member 80 inside the connector insertion hole 71 in a killed state. The closing latching claws 84 are respectively formed on both side walls 82A and 82A (see FIG. 8; only one side wall 82A is shown in FIG. 8) facing the closing member 80 in the short direction. Specifically, each of the closing and locking claws 84 and 84 is cut out in a cantilever shape toward the front in the insertion direction into the connector insertion hole 71 by cutting the substantially central portion of both side walls 82A and 82A into the flexible piece 84B. The locking protrusion 84A is formed so as to protrude outward from the tip of the flexible piece 84B.

  Then, in a state where the closing member 80 is fitted inside the connector insertion hole 71, the locking protrusions 84 </ b> A and 84 </ b> A of the closing locking claws 84 and 84 are connected to the connector insertion hole 71 inside the second substrate case 52. The closing member 80 cannot be removed from the outside of the second substrate case 52 by being locked to the edge of the second substrate case 52. In other words, the blocking member 80 fitted inside the connector insertion hole 71 is in a fitted state (see FIGS. 11 to 13). The closing member 80 is made of a transparent resin member.

  Here, the closing member 80 has a structure that can be attached later to an existing cable 40 having connectors Cn2 and Cn2 at both ends. That is, as shown in the change from FIG. 14A to FIG. 14B, the closing member 80 is a dividing surface passing through the centers of the three cable through holes 83, 83 formed in the ceiling wall 81. 80 is divided into a pair of closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85, and these closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 are brought close to the side of the cable 40, and the cables 40 are joined together while being sandwiched from the side. Thus, the closing member 80 can be attached to the middle position of the cable 40 with the connectors Cn2 and Cn2.

  Each closing member constituting body 85, 85 is provided with one union locking protrusion piece 86 and one union locking flexible piece 87, and the closing member structure bodies 85, 85 are connected to each other by their engagement. It is held in a united state.

  That is, of the portal wall 85A obtained by dividing the insertion cylindrical wall 82 into two equal parts by the dividing surface, the combined locking projection 86 is formed on one of the opposing walls 85B and 85B facing each other in the direction orthogonal to the combined direction. The other is formed with a unitary locking flexible piece 87 on the other side. Both the united locking projection 86 and the united locking flexible piece 87 are in the form of a cantilever that protrudes from the dividing surface to the other closing member constituting body 85.

  On the outer surface of the unitary locking projection piece 86, a horizontally long engaging projection 86A that protrudes outward from the distal end portion toward the base end portion is projected and formed. A horizontally long engagement hole 87A for receiving the engagement protrusion 86A is formed. Further, slits 87B and 87B are formed on both sides of the opposing wall 85B with the combined locking flexible piece 87 interposed therebetween, and the combined locking flexible piece 87 is compared with the combined locking protruding piece 86 by the slits 87B and 87B. Therefore, it is easily elastically deformed (see FIG. 16).

  And in the process of uniting the closing member constituting bodies 85, 85, the union locking flexible pieces 87, 87 provided in the respective closing member constituting bodies 85, 85 are provided in the other closing member constituting bodies 85, 85. The union locking protrusions 86 and 86 enter the outside and elastically deform outward, and over the union locking protrusions 86 and 86, the engaging protrusion 86A and the engaging hole 87A engage with each other. As a result, the closing member structural bodies 85 and 85 are fixed in the combined state, and the closing member 80 is configured. The closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 are transparent resin molded products having the same shape, and can be manufactured using a common mold.

  Here, when the closing member 80 is fitted into the connector insertion hole 71 and fitted in the killed state, the combined locking flexible piece 87 and the combined locking protrusion 86 that hold the closed member structural bodies 85 and 85 in the combined state. The locking portion is disposed inside the standby cylinder wall 72 and cannot be operated from the outside of the second substrate case 52. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the closing member 80 from being disassembled into the closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 and coming off from the connector insertion hole 71. Further, on the outer side of the combined locking flexible piece 87, the inner surfaces of the standby tube wall 72 and the connector insertion hole 71 are in contact with or in close proximity to each other (see FIG. 11). The deformation of the flexible piece 87 is prohibited. That is, the combined state of the closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 is double-locked by the locking between the combined locking flexible piece 87 and the combined locking projection piece 86 and the standby cylinder wall 72, It is possible to hold the combined state of the closing member structural bodies 85, 85 more firmly.

  By the way, after the above-described closing member 80 is fitted into the connector insertion hole 71 and fitted in a killed state, the cable 40 is pulled from the outside, and the connection between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 is released in the second substrate case 52. Then, since the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 cannot be recombined from the outside of the second substrate case 52, it takes time to recombine. In preparation for such a situation, in this embodiment, the connector Cn11 on the sub-control board 52H side is provided with the connector locking projection 91, and the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side is locked to the connector locking projection 91. A locking claw 90 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the connector locking projection 91 is formed slightly inside the groove-shaped recess 92 formed on the outer surface of the connector Cn11, slightly closer to the tip of the connector Cn11, and outwards toward the base end of the connector Cn11. Protrusively protruding. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, the sliding contact taper surface 91A that is inclined so as to gradually move away from the outer surface of the connector Cn11 toward the base end of the connector Cn11, and the right angle with respect to the outer surface of the connector Cn11 In addition, the locking step surface 91B facing the base end (sub control board 52H) side of the connector Cn11, the sliding contact taper surface 91A, and the locking step surface 91B communicate with each other and are parallel to the outer surface of the connector Cn11. And a sliding flat surface 91C.

  On the other hand, the connector locking claw 90 is provided inside a groove-shaped recess 93 formed on the outer surface of the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side (see FIG. 8). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, the connector locking claw 90 includes a locking plate 90A disposed away from the outer surface of the connector Cn2, a position closer to the base end of the locking plate 90A, and the outer surface of the connector Cn2. And a locking projection 90C protruding from the inner surface of the front end of the locking plate 90A toward the outer surface of the connector Cn2. The locking protrusion 90C protrudes gradually from the outer surface side of the connector Cn2 as it goes from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion of the locking plate 90A.

  In the process of connecting the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side to the connector Cn11 on the sub-control board 52H side, the connector locking claw 90 is elastically deformed away from the outer surface of the connector Cn2 in order to get over the connector locking projection 91. (Refer to FIG. 18 (B)). When the connector locking projection 91 is overcome, the locking projection 90C and the connector locking projection 91 are locked in the direction in which the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are released. (See FIG. 17B). As a result, even if the cable 40 is pulled from the outside of the second board case 52, the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side is prohibited from coming off from the connector Cn11, and the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are held in a coupled state. Is done.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the state where the locking projection 90C of the connector locking claw 90 does not get over the connector locking projection 91 (the state shown in FIGS. 17A and 18), the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side is used. Projecting outward from the end face of the stand-by cylinder wall 72, and the locking projection 90C of the connector locking claw 90 has passed over the connector locking projection 91 (state of FIG. 17B). The entire Cn2 is configured to be received inside the standby cylinder wall 72. That is, when the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are not completely connected to each other and the connector locking claw 90 and the connector locking projection 91 are not locked, the ceiling wall 81 of the closing member 80 is placed on the rear end surface of the connector Cn2. Because of the interference, it is impossible to fit the closing member 80 into the connector insertion hole 71, and the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are completely coupled to each other so that the connector locking claw 90 and the connector locking protrusion On the condition that the portion 91 is locked, the closing member 80 is configured to be fitted into the connector insertion hole 71 so as to be fitted in a killed state. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an operation error that the connector insertion hole 71 is fitted and closed in a state where the connection between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 is incomplete.

  Further, both side walls 82A and 82A of the insertion cylinder wall 82 of the closing member 80 are movable ranges of the distal end portion of the connector locking claw 90 when the connector locking claw 90 gets over the connector locking projection 91 and locks. When the closing member 80 is fitted in the connector insertion hole 71, the connector locking claw 90 is prohibited from moving in the locking release direction with respect to the connector locking projection 91. That is, the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are coupled to each other in a double manner by the connector locking claw 90 locked to the connector locking projection 91 and the insertion cylinder wall 82 that prohibits the connector locking claw 90 from being unlocked. It is locked, and the connection between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 can be held more firmly. The both side walls 82A, 82A of the insertion cylinder wall 82 correspond to the “movement restriction wall” of the present invention.

  The configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above, and the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described below. When the connector Cn2 of the cable 40 extending from the main control board 53H is coupled to the connector Cn11 of the sub control board 52H housed in the second board case 52, the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side is connected to the second board case 52. The connector is inserted into the second substrate case 52 through the connector insertion hole 71 close to the rear surface side. Then, as shown in the change from FIG. 17A to FIG. 17B, the connector Cn2 is pressed toward the back of the connector Cn11 to deepen the coupling.

  In the process of connecting the connectors Cn11 and Cn2, the connector locking claw 90 provided on the connector Cn2 gets over the connector locking projection 91. That is, as shown in the change from FIG. 18A to FIG. 18B, the locking projection 90C provided on the connector locking claw 90 slides on the sliding contact taper surface 91A of the connector locking projection 91. Then, the tip end side of the connector locking claw 90 is elastically deformed so as to gradually move away from the outer surface of the connector Cn2 with the hinge 90B as the center. When the coupling between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 deepens and the locking projection 90C gets over the connector locking projection 91, the connector locking claw 90 is deformed and restored to the connector Cn2 side. The connector locking projection 91 is locked. Thereby, when the cable 40 is pulled from the outside of the second board case 52, the locking projection 90C comes into contact with the locking step surface 91B of the connector locking projection 91, and the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are connected to each other. It becomes possible to maintain the combined state.

  The case where the closing member 80 is attached to the cable 40 is as follows. That is, as shown in the change from FIG. 14A to FIG. 14B, the closing member 80 is divided into a pair of closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85, and these closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 are divided into a pair. The electric wires 40A and 40A of the cable 40 are brought close to each other from the side of the cable 40 and are combined with each other through the cable through holes 83 and 83.

  In the process of combining the closing member constituting bodies 85, 85, the union locking flexible pieces 87, 87 provided in the closing member constituting bodies 85, 85 enter the outside of the union locking protrusions 86, 86, and the union engagement member. The distal end of the stop flexible piece 87 rides on the engaging protrusion 86A and is elastically deformed outside the opposing wall 85B. When the leading end of the combined locking flexible piece 87 passes through the engaging protrusion 86A, the combined locking flexible piece 87 is restored, and the engaging protrusion 86A is received in the engaging hole 87A. The piece 86 and the combined locking flexible piece 87 are locked together. As a result, the closing member 80 is configured, and the closing member 80 is attached to an intermediate position of the cable 40.

  The case where the closing member 80 attached to the cable 40 is fitted inside the connector insertion hole 71 is as follows. That is, the closing member 80 is moved with respect to the cable 40, and the insertion cylinder wall 82 is inserted inside the standby cylinder wall 72 protruding from the outer surface of the second substrate case 52 and pushed into the back.

  While the insertion cylinder wall 82 moves inside the standby cylinder wall 72, the closure locking claws 84, 84 provided on the insertion cylinder wall 82 are in sliding contact with the inner surface of the standby cylinder wall 72 and the inner surface of the standby cylinder wall 72. It is pressed by and deforms inwardly. The locking projections 84A and 84A provided at the ends of the blocking locking claws 84 and 84 pass through the connector insertion hole 71 at almost the same time as the ceiling wall 81 of the blocking member 80 hits the end surface of the standby cylinder wall 72. Then, the both closure locking claws 84, 84 are spread outward. As a result, the locking protrusions 84A and 84A are locked to the edge of the connector insertion hole 71 (the inner surface of the board protection wall 66) inside the second board case 52.

  In other words, the closing member 80 closes the connector insertion hole 71 and is fitted into the connector insertion hole 71 in a killed state, and cannot be removed by an operation from the outside of the second substrate case 52. Thereby, the illegal act through the clearance gap between the inner surface of the connector penetration hole 71 and connector Cn11 can be prevented reliably.

  In addition, since the ceiling wall 81 of the closing member 80 is in contact with the rear end surface of the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side in the state where the closing member 80 is fitted and killed, the connection between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 is connected to the ceiling. The wall 81 can also be locked, and the rattling of the connector Cn2 can be suppressed. Thereby, the connection between the connector Cn11 and the connector Cn2 can be kept stronger.

  As described above, the cable 40 extending from the main control board 53H and the sub-control board 52H connected to the connector are normally exchanged as follows. That is, the sealing seal 64 affixed to the second substrate case 52 is peeled off and disassembled into the case main body 60 and the case cover body 65, and the shaft of the cable through hole 83 is arranged so as to separate the case cover body 65 from the case main body 60. The sub control board 52H is exposed by moving in the direction.

  At this time, the closing member 80 moves together with the case cover body 65. When the case cover 65 is moved, the closing member 80 is moved with respect to the cable 40 while the electric wires 40A, 40A of the cable 40 are passed through the cable through holes 83, 83. Since the hole 83 and the electric wires 40A and 40A are loosely fitted, friction between the inner surface of the cable through hole 83 and the outer surface of the cable 40 (each electric wire 40A and 40A) can be eliminated or reduced. On the other hand, the case cover body 65 can be moved smoothly.

  Further, when the second substrate case 52 is disassembled, the closing member 80 can be removed from the connector insertion hole 71. That is, the front end portions of the closing locking claws 84 and 84 projecting from the inner surface of the case cover body 65 (substrate protection wall 66) are picked and deformed to release the locking by the locking projections 84A and 84A. In this state, the closure member 80 can be removed from the connector insertion hole 71 if the ceiling wall 81 of the closure member 80 is grasped and pulled out or pushed out from the inner surface side of the case cover body 65.

  When the sub control board 52H is exposed, the connector locking claw 90 of the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side is operated to release the locking state between the connector locking claw 90 and the connector locking projection 91. That is, in the locking plate 90A, the release operation portion 90D on the proximal end side from the hinge 90B is pressed inward, and the distal end side from the hinge 90B is moved to the outside of the connector Cn11. In this unlocked state, the connector Cn2 is picked and pulled out from the connector Cn11. When the connection of all the other cables 40 connected to the sub control board 52H is released and the sub control board 52H is replaced, each cable 40 and the sub control board 52H are reconnected. Then, the case cover body 65 is brought close to the back of the case main body 60, they are combined, and finally a new sealing seal 64 is attached. This completes the replacement operation of the sub control board 52H.

  The second substrate case 52 is sealed with a sealing seal 64 by combining the case main body 60 and the case cover body 65 so that the second substrate case 52 cannot be disassembled unless the sealing seal 60 is peeled off. That is, if the second substrate case 52 is disassembled, the trace (the trace where the sealing seal 64 is peeled off or the trace where it is destroyed) remains. When the sub-control board 52H is enclosed in the second board case 52 configured as described above and sealed by the sealing seal 64, at least one of the second board case 52 and the closing member 80 must be destroyed. In other words, the closure member 80 cannot be released (or difficult). Further, when the second substrate case 52 is in a state before the sub control substrate 52H is accommodated and sealed (the second substrate case 52 is open), the closing member 80 of the second substrate case 52 is The mating can be released from the inside.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, of the connector Cn11 fixed to the sub control board 52H and the connector Cn2 provided at the tip of the cable 40, the connector Cn2 includes the connectors Cn11 and Cn2. Since the connector locking claw 90 that is elastically deformed and locked to the connector Cn11 is provided, the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 are connected to each other, and the closing member 80 is fitted in the connector insertion hole 71 and killed. Even if the cable 40 is pulled from the outside of the second board case 52 after being fitted, the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 can be held in a coupled state. Thereby, the troublesome restoration work when the connection of the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 is released after the closing member 80 is fitted in the closed state is not forced.

  Further, when the closing member 80 is fitted into the connector insertion hole 71 and fitted in the killed state, the insertion cylinder wall 82 provided in the closing member 80 is disposed within the movable range of the connector locking claw 90, Restricts movement in the stop release direction. That is, the coupling between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 is double-locked by the locking of the connector locking claw 90 between the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 and the movement restriction of the connector locking claw 90 by the insertion cylinder wall 82, and the connectors Cn11 and Cn2 Bonding between each other can be held more reliably.

  Further, since the standby cylinder wall 72 is formed so as to protrude from the opening edge of the connector insertion hole 71, the deformation of the connector insertion hole 71 is prevented, and the insertion cylinder wall 82 provided in the closing member 80 is used as the standby cylinder wall 72. Since the closing member 80 does not wobble, the fitting state with respect to the connector insertion hole 71 is stabilized.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) Although the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the above embodiment, it may be provided in a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the sealing seal 64 is applied across the case main body 60 and the case cover body 65 so that the trace of the opening of the second substrate case 52 remains. It is good also as such a structure.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the case main body 60 and the case cover body 65 are integrated with the combined sealing portions 95 and 95 (corresponding to the “case opening confirmation member” of the present invention) that overlap when they are combined. And forming a sealing member 96 (caulking pin) that is prevented from coming off through the overlapping united sealing parts 95 and 95 and breaking one of the united sealing parts 95 and 95. The case body 60 and the case cover body 65 may be disassembled. As a result, even if the second substrate case 52 is opened and an illegal act is performed on the sub-control board 52H, there remains a trace that the combined sealing portion 95 has been broken. It is possible to confirm.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 20A, the standby cylinder wall 72 may protrude from the opening edge of the connector insertion hole 71 toward the inside of the second substrate case 52. Further, as shown in FIG. 20B, the standby cylinder wall may not be provided. When the standby cylinder wall is not provided, the locking projections 84A and 84A of the closing locking claws 84 and 84 are arranged at the base end side (ceiling wall 81 side) position of the insertion cylinder wall 82. The substrate protective wall 66 of the second substrate case 52 may be held between the ceiling wall 81 and the locking protrusions 84A and 84A so as to be locked.

  (4) In the present embodiment, the cable through holes 83 and 83 are provided independently for each of the plurality of electric wires 40A and 40A constituting the cable 40. However, the cable through which all of the plurality of electric wires 40A and 40A can pass is provided. Only one through hole 83 may be provided.

  (5) The second board case 52 does not have to be composed of the two parts of the case body 60 and the case cover body 65, and is composed of only the case cover body 65 covering the circuit mounting surface 52J of the sub control board 52H. Also good.

  (6) The closing member 80 may be configured to open and close around a hinge connecting one side of the pair of closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 to sandwich the cable 40 from the side.

  (7) The connector locking protrusion 91 of the connector Cn2 on the cable 40 side may be provided, and the connector locking claw 90 may be provided on the connector Cn11 on the sub control board 52H side.

  (8) The closing member 80 may not be a structure in which the pair of closing member constituting bodies 85 and 85 are combined, and may be constituted by one part.

  (9) In the present embodiment, the configuration of the present invention is applied to the connector Cn11 provided in the sub control board 52H and the second board case 52 that accommodates the sub control board 52H, but other than the sub control board 52H. The configuration of the present invention may be applied to the connectors provided in the control boards 51H and 53H and the liquid crystal monitor 24G and the cases 50, 51 and 53 accommodated therein.

  (10) A coupling portion consisting of a pair of males and females may be provided on the surface of the closing member 80 that contacts the connector Cn2 and the surface of the connector Cn2 that contacts the ceiling wall 81. By fixing the connector Cn11 and the connector Cn2 coupled to the closing member 80, the sealing of the second substrate case 52 can be made stronger.

Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Perspective view of gaming machine Rear view of gaming machine Rear view of game board Plan view of the second substrate case Perspective view of second substrate case Perspective view of second substrate case and sub-control substrate A perspective view of the second substrate case in the vicinity of the connector, the closing member, and the connector insertion hole Partial enlarged perspective view of the second board case in the vicinity of the connector insertion hole Partial enlarged perspective view of the sub-control board with the connectors joined together Partial enlarged sectional view of the second board case in the vicinity of the connector insertion hole Partial enlarged sectional view of the second board case in the vicinity of the connector insertion hole Partial enlarged perspective view of the inner surface side of the case cover body (A) An exploded perspective view of the closing member, (B) A perspective view of the closing member (A) Outer side view of the closing member structure, (B) Inner side view of the closing member structure Side view of the closure member structure (A) Partial enlarged sectional view of the second substrate case before the connector is coupled, (B) Partial enlarged sectional view of the second substrate case after the connector is coupled Partially enlarged side view of connector locking claw and connector locking projection Partial expanded sectional view of the 2nd substrate case concerning a modification Partial expanded sectional view of the 2nd substrate case concerning a modification

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 40 cable 52 second board case (case body)
52H Sub-control board (first electric circuit component)
52J Circuit mounting surface (connector fixing surface)
53H Main control board (second electrical circuit component)
60 Case body (Case component)
64 Sealing seal 65 Case cover body (case structure)
71 Connector insertion hole 72 Standby cylinder wall 80 Closure member 81 Ceiling wall 82 Insertion cylinder wall 82A, 82A Side wall (movement restriction wall)
83 Cable through hole 84 Closure locking claw 90 Connector locking claw 90D Release operation part 95 Combined sealing part (case open confirmation member)
Cn11 connector (first connector)
Cn2 connector (second connector)

Claims (9)

A connector insertion hole is formed through the case body enclosing the first electric circuit component, and a first connector fixed to the first electric circuit component at the back of the connector insertion hole; A second connector provided at the end of the cable extending from the electrical circuit component is coupled;
A closing member having a cable through hole through which the cable passes is fitted into the case body to close the connector insertion hole, and after fitting, the closed state of the closing member is released from the outside of the case body. In the gaming machine that becomes impossible,
One of the first and second connectors is provided with a connector locking claw that elastically deforms in the process of connecting the connectors and locks to the other connector,
A gaming machine, wherein at least a part of the blocking member abuts on the second connector to restrict movement of the second connector in a coupling release direction. The connector locking claw is provided with a release operation part for operating the connector locking claw to release the locking with the other connector,
The case body is formed by combining a pair of case structure bodies, and one of the first electric circuit components from the connector fixing surface to which the first connector is fixed in the axial direction of the cable through hole. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pair of case components can be divided by moving the case component.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided between the entire inner circumference of the cable through hole and the cable.   The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a sealing seal that is pasted over a joint portion between the case components and leaves a trace when peeled off.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a case opening confirmation member configured to couple the case members together and be ruptured by an operation from outside the case members.   6. The closing member is provided with a movement restricting wall that is disposed in a movable range of the connector locking claw and restricts movement of the connector locking claw in a locking release direction. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.   A standby cylinder wall is formed so as to protrude from the opening edge of the connector insertion hole to the inside or outside of the case body, and an insertion cylinder wall fitted to the inside of the standby cylinder wall is provided on the closing member. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The closure member is provided with a closure locking claw that is elastically deformed and locked to the case body in the process of fitting the closure member to the case body.
In a state where the first and second connectors are in the middle of coupling, the blocking member interferes with the second connector, and the locking of the blocking locking claw to the case body is prohibited.
The closure locking claw can be locked to the case body on condition that the first and second connectors are completely coupled and the connector locking claw is locked to the other connector. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that:   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the closing member and the case body are made of a transparent member.

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