JP2009106479A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling a second board to be securely and quickly positioned and fixed to a board case with a simple structure, in particular. <P>SOLUTION: A board case 31 has: a body case 50 for supporting a first board 17; and a cover case 60 attachably/detachably installed on the body case 50. The second board 18 is supported on a board support part 51 integrally formed with the body case 50. The first and the second boards 17 and 18 which are fixed to a first and a second connectors 25 and 26, respectively, are connected with the support part 51. The second board 18 is supported against the first board 17 by the first and the second connectors 25 and 26. When the cover case 60 is installed on the body case 50, an engagement part 61 integrally formed with the body case 50 is engaged with the second board 18 to position and fix it to the board case 31 in cooperation with the engagement part 61, the support part 51 and the connectors 25 and 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for positioning and fixing first and second boards, which are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other, in a gaming machine, with respect to a board case that houses these boards.

  In general, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are equipped with a plurality of boards for executing various processes and controls, and main boards (main control boards, production control boards, etc.) are boards for preventing fraud. Housed in a case.

  In recent years, in gaming machines, the number and size of boards has been increasing with the diversification of game effects and improved security. Therefore, in order to arrange the boards in order, A first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged close to each other and accommodated in a common substrate case have been put into practical use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a box-shaped board cover with the front opened is attached to the closing plate at the rear end of the display mounting member with a plurality of screws, and the board case is configured by the closing plate and the board cover. Then, the lamp driver board (first board) and the effect control board (second board) are accommodated in this board case in a state of being opposed to each other in the front-rear direction.

  The closing member is integrally formed with a plurality of first boss portions projecting rearward and a plurality of second boss portions projecting rearward from the first boss portion, and the first substrate is formed into the plurality of first boss portions. The second board is attached with a plurality of screws in a state of abutting from the rear side, and the second substrate is attached to the plurality of second boss portions from the rear side.

The first and second connectors are fixed to the first and second substrates, respectively, and the first and second connectors are connected with the first and second substrates attached to the closing member. The first and second connectors do not substantially contribute to the positioning and fixing of the second substrate.
JP 2003-251043 A (FIG. 4 etc.)

  In a gaming machine, when the first and second boards that are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other are accommodated in a common board case, the first and second boards are appropriately spaced from each other. It is necessary to position and fix the substrate case so as to be free.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a plurality of first boss portions and a plurality of second boss portions are integrally formed on the closing member, and the first and second substrates are respectively formed on the plurality of first and second boss portions. Although it is mounted with a plurality of screws, the use of a plurality of screws increases the number of parts, complicates the mounting structure of the first and second substrates, and also requires the mounting work of the first and second substrates. At this time, the screw may be lost, and the mounting work load of the first and second substrates increases.

  In addition, it is necessary to attach the substrate cover to the closing member after the first and second substrates are attached, and a plurality of screws are also used for attaching the substrate cover to the closing member. The mounting structure of the board becomes complicated, and there is a possibility that screws may be lost during the board cover mounting work, which increases the work load of mounting the board cover. The work load until the cover is attached to the closing member becomes very large.

  Although it is conceivable to attach the second substrate to the first substrate fixed to the substrate case via a plurality of spacers, if a plurality of spacers are required separately, the number of parts increases, and the second substrate If the mounting structure becomes complicated and a screw is used for mounting the second board, the mounting structure of the second board becomes more complicated, and the screw may be lost during the mounting work of the second board. Yes, the mounting work load of the second substrate is increased.

  It is an object of the present invention to reliably and quickly position and fix the second substrate to the substrate case with a simple structure, and further to reliably and quickly position and fix the first substrate to the substrate case with a simple structure, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can remarkably reduce the work load from the mounting of the second board to the mounting of the cover case to the main body case after the mounting of the first board.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising first and second boards that are arranged close to each other and electrically connected to each other, and a board case that houses the first and second boards. The substrate case includes a main body case that supports the first substrate from the side opposite to the second substrate side, and a cover case that is detachably attached to the main body case from the second substrate side. A substrate support portion integrally formed to support a part of the two substrates, and a first and second connector fixed to the first and second substrates and connectable / detachable to each other, The first and second connectors provided to support the other part of the second substrate spaced apart from the part with respect to the first substrate, and the cover case are integrally formed, and the cover case is attached to the main body case. In the state, the substrate support part and the first and second connectors In cooperation with, the second substrate characterized by comprising an engaging portion that engages with the second substrate to position fixed with respect to the board case.

  When assembling the first and second substrates and the substrate case (main body case and cover case) from the separated state to the use state, first, the first substrate is set so that the first substrate is supported on the main body case, and then First and second connectors respectively fixed to the first and second substrates are connected to integrate the first and second substrates. In this case, it is desirable to carry out the posture so that the cover case mounting side of the main body case faces upward. It is also possible to set the first substrate in the main body case after connecting the first and second connectors and integrating the first and second substrates.

  Thus, the first and second substrates are arranged in close proximity and electrically connected to each other, and the first substrate is supported by the main body case from the side opposite to the second substrate side, and the substrate support is integrally formed with the main body case. A part of the second board is supported by the part, and the other part separated from the part of the second board can be supported by the first board by the connected first and second connectors. The case is attached to the main body case from the second substrate side.

  Then, in a state where the cover case is attached to the main body case, the engaging portion integrally formed with the cover case is engaged with the second substrate, and the engaging portion, the substrate supporting portion, and the first and second connectors are connected. By cooperation, the second substrate is positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case. Here, it is preferable that the first substrate is positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case by the cooperation of the main body case and the cover case in a state where the cover case is attached to the main body case.

Here, the following configurations can be adopted as the dependent claims.
An insertion hole corresponding to the engaging portion is formed in the second substrate, and the engaging portion is formed to protrude toward the main body case in a state where the cover case is attached to the main body case. It has an engagement base part with which a front-end | tip part can contact | abut to the outer peripheral vicinity part of the said insertion hole of a board | substrate, and the insertion axial part which extends from this engagement base part to the front end side, and penetrates the said insertion hole.

  An engagement hole with which the tip of the insertion shaft is engaged is formed in the first substrate. The substrate support portion is formed on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case so as to support a portion near one end edge which is the part of the second substrate, and the first and second connectors are formed on the second substrate. It is provided so that the part by the side of the other end which is the said other part may be supported. The substrate support portion is provided on one or a plurality of ribs integrally formed on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case. Four sets of the engaging portions and the insertion holes are provided so as to correspond to portions near the four corners of the second substrate, respectively.

  The second substrate is formed to be smaller than the first substrate, is integrally formed with the cover case, and the cover case is attached to the main body case, and the first substrate is attached to the substrate case in cooperation with the main body case. A plurality of second engaging portions that engage with the first substrate so as to be positioned and fixed are provided. A plurality of second engagement holes corresponding to the plurality of second engagement portions are formed in the first substrate, and each of the second engagement portions is in a state where a cover case is attached to the main body case, A second engagement base portion that is formed so as to protrude toward the main body case and that can be brought into contact with the outer peripheral vicinity of the second engagement hole of the first substrate, and the second engagement A distal end engaging portion that protrudes from the base portion toward the distal end side and engages with the second engagement hole.

  An attachment / detachment hinge mechanism for detachably attaching the cover case to the body case is integrally provided on the body case and the cover case. The detachable hinge mechanism includes a pivot shaft formed on a side wall portion on the other end edge side of the main body case, a locking claw formed on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case, and a side wall portion on the other end edge side of the cover case. A pivot support claw formed on the pivot support shaft portion so as to be pivotally supported, and a locking hole formed on the side wall portion on one end edge side of the cover case so that the locking claw can be locked. ).

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the first and second boards that are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other are accommodated in the board case, and the board case places the first board on the second board side. And a cover case that is detachably mounted on the main body case from the second substrate side, and is integrally formed to support a part of the second substrate on the main body case. A first and second connectors that are fixed to the substrate support portion and the first and second substrates and can be connected to and separated from each other, and other portions separated from the part of the second substrate in the connected state are first The first and second connectors provided to support the substrate and the cover case are integrally formed, and the cover case is attached to the main body case and cooperates with the substrate support portion and the first and second connectors. Then, the second substrate is positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case. The first board is set so that the first board is supported on the main body case, and the first and second connectors are connected to each other. In the state in which the second substrate is integrated with the first substrate, the cover case is attached to the main body case, so that the main body case and the cover case integrally formed with the main body case and the cover case, respectively, Using a second connector, the second board is mounted on the board with a simple structure that does not require the use of a separate screw for positioning and fixing the second board, with an appropriate space between the first and second boards. Positioning and fixing with respect to the case can be performed quickly and reliably, and the work load from the mounting of the second substrate to the finally mounting of the cover case to the main body case can be remarkably reduced.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the insertion hole corresponding to the engaging portion is formed in the second substrate, and the engaging portion protrudes toward the main body case with the cover case mounted on the main body case. Since it is formed, it has an engagement base that can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insertion hole of the second substrate, and an insertion shaft that extends from the engagement base to the distal end side and passes through the insertion hole. The engagement base portion can position the second board in the direction perpendicular to the plane, prevent the second board from moving toward the cover case, and prevent the first and second connectors from being separated. The shaft portion enables the second substrate to be positioned in the plane parallel direction, and therefore the second substrate can be reliably positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case, and the cover case is finally mounted from the mounting of the second substrate. Reduces the work load until it is installed in the case. That.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, since the engagement hole with which the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion is engaged is formed in the first substrate, the first substrate can be positioned in the plane parallel direction. The backlash of the 1st and 2nd board | substrate can be prevented. The engaging portion can have both the function of positioning the first substrate and the function of positioning the second substrate.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 4, the substrate support portion is formed on the side wall portion on the one end edge side of the main body case so as to support the one end edge vicinity portion which is the part of the second substrate. Since the 2 connector is provided so as to support the other end side portion of the second substrate, the side wall portion on the one end edge side of the main body case can be effectively used for forming the substrate support portion. The substrate can be positioned and fixed in a stable state with respect to the substrate case.

  According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, since the board support portion is provided on one or a plurality of ribs integrally formed on the side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case, the one end of the main body case is formed by the one or more ribs. The side wall portion on the edge side can be reinforced, and the one or more ribs can be effectively used for forming the substrate support portion.

  According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, since the four sets of the engaging portions and the insertion holes respectively correspond to the four corner vicinity portions of the second substrate, the second substrate is further layered with respect to the substrate case. Positioning and fixing can be performed in a stable state.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 7, the second board is formed smaller than the first board, is integrally formed with the cover case, and the first case is attached to the main body case in cooperation with the main body case. Since the plurality of second engaging portions that engage with the first substrate so as to position and fix the one substrate relative to the substrate case are provided, the first substrate is set so that the first substrate is supported by the main body case. In addition, the first and second connectors are connected, the first and second substrates are integrated, and the cover case is attached to the main body case, so that the first substrate positioning and fixing screws, etc. With a simple structure that does not require the use of a separate board, the first board can be positioned and fixed reliably and quickly to the board case, and the work load from the installation of the first board to the final mounting of the cover case to the main body case can be reduced. It can be significantly reduced.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 8, a plurality of second engagement holes corresponding to the plurality of second engagement portions are formed in the first substrate, and each second engagement portion includes a cover case as a main body. A second engagement base that is formed in a protruding shape toward the main body case in a state of being attached to the case, and whose tip can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the outer periphery of the second engagement hole of the first substrate; And a front end engaging portion that protrudes from the second engaging base to the front end side and engages with the second engaging hole. The first substrate can be positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case, and the work load from the mounting of the first substrate to the final mounting of the cover case can be ensured. Can be reduced.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 9, since the detachable hinge mechanism for detachably attaching the cover case to the main body case is integrally provided in the main body case and the cover case, the cover case can be easily and securely attached to the main body case. Therefore, the work load from the attachment of the first and second substrates to the final attachment of the cover case to the main body case can be reliably reduced.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 10, the detachable hinge mechanism includes a pivot shaft formed on the side wall portion on the other end edge side of the main body case, a locking claw formed on the side wall portion on the one end edge side of the main body case, A pivot claw formed on the side wall portion on the other end edge side of the cover case so as to be pivotally supported by the pivot shaft portion, and a latch claw formed on the side wall portion on the one end edge side of the cover case so as to be latched. Since it has a stop hole, first, the pivot case is engaged with the pivot axis, the cover case is rotated with respect to the body case, and the latch case is engaged with the latch hole. The cover case can be easily mounted, and in the case of the configuration according to claim 2, the insertion shaft portion of the engaging portion of the cover case can be surely inserted into the insertion hole of the second substrate. In this case, the tip end of the insertion shaft portion can be reliably engaged with the engagement hole of the first substrate. The effect is particularly effective in the case of the configuration as in claim 4, and in the case of the configuration as in claim 8, the tip engagement portion of the second engagement portion of the cover case is connected to the second substrate of the first substrate. It is possible to reliably engage with the engagement holes.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the first and second boards that are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other are accommodated in the board case, and the board case has the first board opposite to the second board side. A main body case that is supported by the main body case, and a cover case that is detachably attached to the main body case from the second board side, and a part of the second board is supported by a board support portion that is integrally formed with the main body case, The first and second connectors that can be connected and separated from each other are fixed to the first and second boards, respectively, and the other part separated from the part of the second board by the connected first and second connectors is the first. In a state where the cover case is supported on the substrate and the cover case is attached to the main body case, an engaging portion integrally formed with the cover case engages with the second substrate, and the engaging portion, the substrate supporting portion, By cooperating with the second connector, the second board is against the board case. It is positioned and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 that is a gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of substrates 10 to 21 for executing various processes and controls, and these substrates 10 to 21 are indicated by bold lines as shown in the figure. The power lines shown are electrically connected to the signal lines shown as thin lines. The pachinko machine 1 includes a plurality of substrates in addition to the substrates 10 to 21, but illustration of these substrates is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a game board 2 that forms a game area on the front side, and a main board case 30 that houses a main control board 13 on the rear surface of the game board 2. An effect board case 31 that accommodates the interface board 17 and the effect control board 18 and a liquid crystal board case 32 that accommodates the liquid crystal control board 19 are attached in the illustrated arrangement.

  The effect interface board 17, the effect control board 18, and the effect board case 31 correspond to the first board, the second board, and the board case described in the claims, and these are hereinafter referred to as the first board 17 and the second board 18. The substrate case 31 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are each formed in a rectangular plate shape whose surfaces are directed in the front-rear direction, and the first substrate 17 is positioned in front of the second substrate 18. In addition, the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction so that the distance between the first and second substrates 17 and 18 is appropriately increased. , 18 are electrically connected by first and second connectors 25, 26 which are fixed to each other and connectable / detachable to each other.

  The first substrate 17 is formed so that the vertical length is longer than the horizontal length, the second substrate 18 is formed smaller than the first substrate 17, and most of the second substrate 18 is located behind the first substrate 17. Is arranged. Specifically, the second substrate 18 has a vertical length that is about a half of the vertical length of the first substrate 17 and a horizontal length that is about 2/3 of the horizontal length of the first substrate 17. Then, the lower edge of the second substrate 18 protrudes slightly below the lower edge of the first substrate 17, and the left and right positions of the center portions of the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are substantially coincident. .

  The first and second connectors 25 and 26 are male and female connectors (for example, the first connector 25 is male and the second connector 26 is female), and are elongated in the left-right direction. Is about ½ of the left and right length. The second connector 26 is fixed to the front surface portion in the vicinity of the upper edge of the second substrate 18 so that the left and right positions of both the central portions of the second substrate 18 and the second connector 26 are substantially coincident with each other. In correspondence with the second connector 26, the first substrate 17 is fixed to the front portion slightly below the central portion.

  Here, on the second substrate 18 (production control substrate 18), necessary elements are mounted in addition to the CPU, ROM, and RAM, and a large number of printed wirings are provided. In addition, the first substrate 17 (the production interface substrate 17) is necessary in addition to a circuit including a plurality of elements for supplying power of a predetermined voltage to the second substrate 18 and the liquid crystal control substrate 19 by one or more systems, respectively. Various elements are mounted and a large number of printed wirings are provided.

  Further, a plurality of connectors 40 to 47 for electrically connecting to the command relay board 15, the power supply relay board 16, the liquid crystal control board 19, the speaker relay board 20, the LED connection board 21 and the like are mounted on the first board 17. In this regard, the first substrate 17 is formed in a relatively large size. The plurality of connectors 40 to 47 are divided into two sets on the left and right sides of the first substrate 17 in the vicinity of the left and right end edges, and are arranged and fixed in a line in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 14, the substrate case 31 is arranged in the front-rear direction in order to accommodate and fix the first and second substrates 17 and 18 that are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other. It is preferably made of a synthetic resin that is formed in a rectangular shape slightly larger than the first substrate 17 in a bite shape and has a slight longitudinal width, and supports the first substrate 17 from the opposite side (front side) to the second substrate 18 side. It has a transparent main body case 50 and a synthetic resin preferably transparent cover case 60 that is detachably attached to the main body case 50 from the second substrate 18 side (rear side).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 11, the main body case 50 includes a front plate portion 50 a and side wall portions 50 b to 50 e on the upper, lower, left, and right edge sides of the front plate portion 50 a. A plurality of rib-like substrate receiving portions 50f are integrally formed on the inner surface portions of the upper and lower edge portions of the front plate portion 50a and the front end portions of the side wall portions 50b to 50e so as to extend in the circumferential direction of the front plate portion 50a. Arranged at appropriate intervals, the outer peripheral edge portion of the first substrate 17 is received by these substrate receiving portions 50f, and the first substrate 17 is supported from the front plate portion 50a rearward with an appropriate interval.

  A substrate support 51 is integrally formed in the main body case 50 so as to support a part of the second substrate 18 from the front side. The substrate support portion 51 is formed on the side wall portion 50c on the lower end edge side (one end edge side) of the main body case 50 so as to support the lower end edge vicinity portion (one end edge vicinity portion) which is a part of the second substrate 18. Specifically, it is provided on three ribs 50g formed on the inner surface portion of the side wall portion 50c on the lower end edge side of the main body case 50.

  For example, five substrate receiving portions 50f are formed at equal intervals on the inner surface portion of the side wall portion 50c on the lower end edge side of the main body case 50, and three ribs 50g are continuous from the three substrate receiving portions 50f except for the left and right ends thereof. The substrate support 51 is formed at a portion of each rib 50g that protrudes rearward from the side wall 50c. In addition, the lower end of the part which protrudes back rather than the side wall part 50c among each rib 50g is formed in the inclined shape which shifts upwards back.

  The first and second connectors 25 and 26 are connected to each other and separated from the vicinity of the lower edge of the second substrate 18. The upper edge side (the other edge side) of the second substrate 18. It is provided to support this part. Thus, the first substrate 17 is supported by the main body case 50, the second substrate 18 is supported by the substrate support portion 51 of the main body case 50, and the second substrate 18 is connected by the connected first and second connectors 25 and 26. The cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50 in a state where can be supported with respect to the first substrate 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 9 and 12 to 14, the cover case 60 has a rear plate portion 60 a and side wall portions 60 b to 60 e on the upper, lower, left and right edge sides of the rear plate portion 60 a. When 60 is attached to the main body case 50, the front end portions of the side wall portions 60 b to 60 e are fitted onto the rear end portions of the side wall portions 50 b to 50 e of the main body case 50. The cover case 60 has upper and lower openings 60f and 60g formed at both left and right ends, and a plurality of connectors 40 to 47 face the outside rearward from these openings 60f and 60g. The outer wall portions of the openings 60f and 60g are formed of side wall portions 60d and 60e, and the other side wall portions of the openings 60f and 60g are separately formed so as to be continuous with the rear plate portion 60a. A large number of heat radiation holes 60h are formed in the rear plate portion 60a.

  In the state where the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50, the cover case 60 cooperates with the substrate support portion 51 and the first and second connectors 25 and 26 to bring the second substrate 18 to the substrate case 31. Four engaging portions 61 that engage with the second substrate 18 so as to be positioned and fixed, and four that engage with the first substrate 17 so as to position and fix the first substrate 17 in cooperation with the main body case 50. The second engaging portion 65 is integrally formed.

  Four insertion holes 71 corresponding to the four engagement portions 61 are formed in the second substrate 18, and four engagement holes 72 corresponding to the four engagement portions 61 are formed in the first substrate 17. Four second engagement holes 75 respectively corresponding to the four second engagement portions 65 are formed. The four sets of engaging portions 61, the insertion holes 71, and the engaging holes 72 are provided so as to correspond to the portions near the four corners of the second substrate 18, respectively, and the four sets of the second engaging portions 65 and the second sets. The engagement holes 75 are provided in locations corresponding to the four corner portions of the first substrate 17.

  Each engaging portion 61 is formed so as to protrude from the rear plate portion 60a of the cover case 60 toward the front (front) of the main body case 50 with the cover case 60 mounted on the main body case 50, and the second substrate 18. An engaging base 61a that can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the outer periphery of the corresponding insertion hole 71, and an insertion shaft portion 61b that extends from the engagement base 61a to the distal end (front side) and passes through the insertion hole 71. And the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 61 b engages with the corresponding engagement hole 72 of the first substrate 17.

  For example, the engagement base portion 61a has a shaft-shaped portion and four ribs projecting from the shaft-shaped portion in a cross shape, and the insertion shaft portion 61b is continuously formed from the shaft-shaped portion of the engagement base portion 61a. It is formed to extend, and the tip outer peripheral surface of the insertion shaft portion 61b is tapered.

  Each of the second engaging portions 65 is formed so as to protrude from the rear plate portion 60a of the cover case 60 toward the main body case 50 (front) in a state where the cover case 60 is mounted on the main body case 50. A second engagement base portion 65a whose front end portion can abut on the vicinity of the outer periphery of the corresponding second engagement hole 75 of one substrate 17, and projects from the second engagement base portion 65a to the front end side (front side). And a front end engaging portion 65 b that engages with the second engaging hole 75.

  For example, the second engagement base portion 65a includes a shaft-shaped portion that is thicker than the shaft-shaped portion of the engagement base portion 61a of the engagement portion 61, and four ribs that project from the shaft-shaped portion in a cross-shaped cross section. The tip engaging portion 65b is formed so as to continuously extend from the shaft-like portion of the second engaging base portion 65a, and the tip outer peripheral surface of the tip engaging portion 65b is tapered.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 14, the body case 50 and the cover case 60 of the substrate case 31 are integrally provided with a detachable hinge mechanism 80 that detachably attaches the cover case 60 to the body case 50. ing.

  The detachable hinge mechanism 80 is formed on the pivot shaft 81 formed on the side wall portion 50b on the upper end edge (other end edge) side of the main body case 50 and on the side wall portion 50c on the lower end edge (one end edge) side of the main body case 50. The engaging claw 82, the pivotal claw 83 formed to be pivotally supported by the pivotal shaft 81 on the side wall 60b on the upper edge of the cover case 60, and the side wall 60c on the lower edge of the cover case 60. The pawl 82 has an engaging hole 84 formed to be engageable.

  For example, in this detachable hinge mechanism 80, a pair of left and right pivot shafts 81, locking claws 82, pivoting claws 83, and locking holes 84 are provided. The pivot shaft 81 is provided so as to be positioned higher than the body portion of the side wall portion 50b of the main body case 50, and the locking claw 82 projects downward from the main body portion of the side wall portion 50c of the main body case 50. Is provided. Further, the pivot claw 83 is provided so as to protrude upward in a portion protruding forward from the main body portion of the side wall portion 60 b of the cover case 60, and the locking hole 84 is formed from the main body portion of the side wall portion 60 c of the cover case 60. Is also formed and provided in a portion protruding forward.

The operation and effect of the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described.
When the first and second substrates 17 and 18 and the substrate case 31 (the main body case 50 and the cover case 60) are assembled from the separated state to the used state, first, the first substrate 17 is supported by the main body case 50 so that the first substrate 17 is supported. The substrate 17 is set, and then the first and second connectors 25 and 26 fixed to the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are connected to integrate the first and second substrates 17 and 18 together. In this case, it is desirable to perform the posture so that the cover case 60 mounting side of the main body case 50 faces upward. The first substrate 17 can be set in the main body case 50 after the first and second connectors 25 and 26 are connected to integrate the first and second substrates 17 and 18.

  Thus, the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are arranged close to each other and electrically connected to each other, and the first substrate 17 is supported by the main body case 50 from the side opposite to the second substrate side 18. The substrate supporting portion 51 integrally formed with the second substrate 18 supports the vicinity of the lower edge of the second substrate 18, and the first and second connectors 25, 26 in the connected state cause the upper edge portion of the second substrate 18 to be the first portion. The cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50 from the second substrate 18 side in a state where it can be supported with respect to the substrate 17.

  When attaching the cover case 60 to the main body case 50, first, the cover case 60 is opened from the lower end side with respect to the main body case 50, and then the attachment / removal hinge mechanism 80 first opens the cover case 60. The pivot claw 83 is inserted between the main body portion of the side wall portion 50b of the main body case 50 and the pivot shaft 81 and then engaged with the pivot shaft 81, and then the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50. To pivot about the pivot shaft 81.

  Then, the cover case 60 rotates so as to pass a predetermined track with respect to the main body case 50, and as described above, the first substrate 17 is set in the main body case 50, and the first and second substrates 17, 18 are moved. Since the first and second connectors 25 and 26 are integrated, the insertion shaft portion 61b of the engagement portion 61 of the cover case 60 is inserted into the insertion hole 71 of the second substrate 18, and finally the engagement. The distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 61 b of the portion 61 is engaged with the engagement hole 72 of the first substrate 17, and the distal end engagement portion 65 b of the second engagement portion 65 of the cover case 60 is the second portion of the first substrate 17. The engagement hole 75 is engaged.

  In this state, the locking claw 82 of the main body case 50 engages with the locking hole 84 of the cover case 60, and the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50. Here, in FIG. 8, the insertion shaft portion 61 b of the engagement portion 61 is fitted in the insertion hole 71 without a gap, but may be loosely fitted. The insertion shaft portion 61b is loosely fitted in the middle of the insertion hole 71, but may be finally fitted without a gap. In this case, the insertion shaft portion 61b can be formed in a tapered shape.

  Then, in a state where the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50, the engaging portion 61 formed integrally with the cover case 60 engages with the second substrate 18, and the engaging portion 61, the substrate support portion 51, and the first 1, the second substrate 18 is positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31 by cooperation with the second connectors 25 and 26, and the engaging portion 61 engages with the first substrate 17 and the second engagement. The joint portion 65 engages with the first substrate 17, and the first substrate 17 is positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31 by the cooperation of the main body case 50 and the cover case 60.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1, the first and second substrates 17 and 18 that are arranged close to each other and are electrically connected to each other are accommodated in the substrate case 31, and the substrate case 31 is A main body case 50 that supports the first substrate 17 from the side opposite to the second substrate 18 side, and a cover case 60 that is detachably attached to the main body case 50 from the second substrate 18 side. A substrate support 51 integrally formed to support a part of the second substrate 18, and first and second connectors 25, which are fixed to the first and second substrates 17 and 18 and can be connected and separated from each other. 26, the first and second connectors 25, 26 provided to support the first substrate 17 with the other portion separated from the part of the second substrate 18 in the connected state, and the cover case 60. Is formed integrally with the cover case 60. With the body case 50 mounted, the second substrate 18 is positioned on and fixed to the substrate case 31 in cooperation with the substrate support portion 51 and the first and second connectors 25 and 26. And an engaging portion 61 to be engaged.

  Accordingly, the first substrate 17 is set so that the first substrate 17 is supported on the main body case 50, and the first and second connectors 25 and 26 are connected, and the second substrate 17 is connected to the second substrate 17. By attaching the cover case 60 to the main body case 50 in a state where the substrate 18 is integrated, the substrate support portion 51, the engaging portion 61, the first and second portions integrally formed with the main body case 50 and the cover case 60, respectively. By using the connectors 25 and 26, a simple structure that does not require the use of a screw for positioning and fixing the second substrate 18 and the like, with an appropriate space between the first and second substrates 17 and 18 The second substrate 18 can be surely and quickly positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31, and the work load from the attachment of the second substrate 18 to the final mounting of the cover case 60 to the main body case 50 can be remarkably reduced.

  An insertion hole 71 corresponding to the engaging portion 61 is formed in the second substrate 18, and the engaging portion 61 is formed to protrude toward the main body case 50 in a state where the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50. In addition, an engagement base portion 61a that can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insertion hole 71 of the second substrate 18, and an insertion shaft portion 61b that extends from the engagement base portion 61a to the distal end side and passes through the insertion hole 71. Therefore, the second base plate 18 can be positioned in the direction perpendicular to the plane by the engagement base 61a, and the first and second connectors 25 and 26 are moved so that the second base plate 18 does not move toward the cover case 60. Separation can be prevented, and the insertion shaft portion 61b can position the second substrate 18 in the direction parallel to the surface thereof. Therefore, the second substrate 18 can be reliably positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31, Second substrate 1 Finally the cover case 60 from the mounting of the can reliably reduce the workload until attaching to the main body case 50.

  Since the engagement hole 72 with which the tip end portion of the insertion shaft portion 61b is engaged is formed in the first substrate 17, the first substrate 17 can be positioned in the plane parallel direction, whereby the first and second substrates 17 can be positioned. , 18 can be prevented. The engaging portion 61 can have both the function of positioning the first substrate 17 and the function of positioning the second substrate 18.

  The substrate support portion 51 is formed on the side wall portion 50c on the one end edge side of the main body case 50 so as to support the vicinity of the one end edge which is the part of the second substrate 18, and the first and second connectors 25, 26 are Since the second substrate 18 is provided so as to support the other end side portion which is the other portion, the side wall portion 30c on the one end edge side of the main body case 50 can be effectively used for forming the substrate support portion 51, and The two substrates 18 can be positioned and fixed in a stable state with respect to the substrate case 31.

  Since the substrate support portion 51 is provided on the plurality of ribs 50g formed integrally with the side wall portion 50c on the one end edge side of the main body case 50, the side wall portion 50c on the one end edge side of the main body case 50 can be reinforced by the plurality of ribs 50g. The plurality of ribs 50g can be effectively used for forming the substrate support portion 51.

  Since four sets of the engaging portions 61 and the insertion holes 71 are provided so as to correspond to the four corner portions of the second substrate 18, the second substrate 18 is further stabilized with respect to the substrate case 31. Positioning can be fixed.

  The second substrate 18 is formed smaller than the first substrate 17, is integrally formed with the cover case 60, and the first substrate 17 is mounted in cooperation with the main body case 50 in a state where the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50. Since the plurality of second engaging portions 65 that engage with the first substrate 17 so as to be positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31 are provided, the first substrate 17 is supported by the main body case 50. 17, and the first and second connectors 25 and 26 are connected, and the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50 in a state where the first and second substrates 17 and 18 are integrated. The first substrate 17 can be positioned and fixed to the substrate case 31 quickly and reliably with a simple structure that does not require the use of a screw for positioning and fixing the first substrate 17 separately. Cover case 6 The can significantly reduce the workload until attaching to the main body case 50.

  A plurality of second engagement holes 75 corresponding to the plurality of second engagement portions 65 are formed in the first substrate 17, and each second engagement portion 65 has the cover case 60 attached to the main body case 50. In the state, a second engagement base portion 65a that is formed to protrude toward the main body case 50 and whose tip portion can abut on the vicinity of the outer periphery of the second engagement hole 75 of the first substrate 17, Since the second engagement base portion 65a has a distal end engagement portion 65b that protrudes from the second engagement base portion 65a and engages with the second engagement hole 75, the second engagement base portion 65a causes the first substrate 17 to be The first substrate 17 can be positioned and fixed with respect to the substrate case 31 with certainty, and the cover case 60 is finally attached to the main body case 50 after the first substrate 17 is attached. The work load until installation can be surely reduced.

  Since the body case 50 and the cover case 60 are integrally provided with a detachable hinge mechanism 80 for detachably attaching the cover case 60 to the body case 50, the cover case 60 can be easily and reliably positioned on the body case 50. Therefore, the work load from the attachment of the first and second substrates 17 and 18 to the final attachment of the cover case 60 to the main body case 50 can be reliably reduced.

In addition, you may comprise as follows as a modification of the said Example.
(1) About the number and arrangement | positioning of the engaging part 61, the insertion hole 71, and the engaging hole 72, it can set variously besides the above.
(2) The distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 61 b of the engaging portion 61 may not be engaged with the engaging hole 72. That is, the engagement hole 72 may be omitted.

(3) For some of the engaging portions 61 of the four engaging portions 61 (for example, the upper two engaging portions 61 near the first and second connectors 25 and 26), the insertion shaft portion 61b is used. It may be omitted and only the engagement base 61a may be configured. That is, the insertion hole 71 and the engagement hole 72 corresponding to the part of the engaging part 61 are omitted, and the second board 18 is pressed from the side opposite to the first board 17 by the part of the engaging part 61. It is good also as a structure only to obtain.

(4) The size and shape of the first and second substrates 17 and the arrangement of the second substrate 18 with respect to the first substrate 17 can be variously set in addition to the above.
(5) About the board | substrate support part 51, you may provide in one rib integrally formed in the side wall part 50c of the main body case 50, and when providing in a some rib, the number of the ribs can be set variously.
(6) The substrate support portion 51 may be integrally formed on the side wall portion 50c of the main body case 50 regardless of the rib 50g.

(7) The number and arrangement of the second engagement portions 65 and the second engagement holes 75 can be variously set in addition to the above.
(8) As a mechanism for attaching / detaching the cover case 60 to / from the main body case 50, various mechanisms other than the attaching / detaching hinge mechanism 80 may be employed.
(9) The first and second substrates 17 and 18 are not limited to the effect interface substrate 17 and the effect control substrate 18, and various substrates can be employed.

(10) When the second substrate 10 is set in the main body case 50, an engagement portion (for example, an engagement hole) that engages the tip portions (substrate support portions 51) of the plurality of ribs 50g is formed in the second substrate 18. May be. Thus, before the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50, the second substrate 18 (that is, the first substrate 17) can be reliably positioned in the main body case 50, and accordingly, the cover case 60 is attached to the main body case 50. When mounting, the insertion shaft portion 61b of the engagement portion 61 can be reliably inserted into the insertion hole 71, and the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 61b is reliably engaged with the engagement hole 72, so that the second The distal end engaging portion 65 b of the engaging portion 65 can be reliably engaged with the second engaging hole 76.

  In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention is a ball game machine including a pachinko machine, and further various game machines such as a slot machine, The first and second substrates that are electrically connected to each other are arranged close to each other and accommodated in a substrate case.

It is a block diagram of the principal part of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the principal part of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view from the back diagonal upper side of a substrate case. It is a perspective view from the back diagonally lower side of a substrate case. It is a rear view of a substrate case. It is a front view of a substrate case. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view from the back diagonally upper side of a main body case. It is a perspective view from the back diagonally lower side of a main body case. It is a perspective view from the back diagonally upper side of a cover case. It is a perspective view from the back diagonally lower side of a cover case. It is a front view of a cover case.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 17, 18 1st, 2nd board | substrate 25,26 1st, 2nd connector 31 Board | substrate case 50 Main body case 50b, 50c Side wall part 50g Rib 51 Board | substrate support part 60 Cover case 61 Engagement part 61a Engagement base part 61b Insertion shaft portion 65 Second engagement portion 65a Second engagement base portion 65b Tip engagement portion 71 Insertion hole 72 Engagement hole 75 Second engagement hole 80 Removable hinge mechanism 81 Pivoting shaft 82 Locking claw 83 Supporting nail 84 Locking hole

Claims (10)

In a gaming machine comprising first and second boards that are arranged close to each other and electrically connected to each other, and a board case that houses the first and second boards,
The substrate case has a main body case that supports the first substrate from the side opposite to the second substrate side, and a cover case that is detachably attached to the main body case from the second substrate side,
A substrate support unit integrally formed to support a part of the second substrate in the main body case;
First and second connectors that are fixed to the first and second substrates, respectively, and can be connected to and separated from each other, and other portions separated from the part of the second substrate in a connected state with respect to the first substrate First and second connectors provided to support;
The second board is positioned and fixed with respect to the board case in cooperation with the board support part and the first and second connectors in a state where the cover case is integrally formed with the body case. An engaging portion that engages with the second substrate;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: An insertion hole corresponding to the engagement portion is formed in the second substrate,
The engaging portion is formed so as to protrude toward the main body case in a state where the cover case is mounted on the main body case, and a front end portion can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insertion hole of the second substrate. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a combined base portion; and an insertion shaft portion that extends from the engagement base portion toward the distal end side and passes through the insertion hole.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein an engagement hole with which a distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion is engaged is formed in the first substrate. The substrate support portion is formed on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case so as to support a portion near one end edge that is the part of the second substrate.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first and second connectors are provided so as to support a portion on the other end edge side which is the other portion of the second substrate.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the board support portion is provided on one or a plurality of ribs integrally formed on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein four sets of the engaging portion and the insertion hole are provided in an arrangement corresponding to each of the four corner vicinity portions of the second substrate. The second substrate is formed smaller than the first substrate;
A plurality of pieces that are integrally formed with the cover case and engage the first substrate so as to position and fix the first substrate with respect to the substrate case in cooperation with the body case in a state in which the cover case is attached to the body case. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a second engaging portion. A plurality of second engagement holes corresponding to the plurality of second engagement portions are formed in the first substrate,
Each of the second engaging portions is formed so as to protrude toward the main body case with the cover case mounted on the main body case, and at the vicinity of the outer periphery of the second engaging hole of the first substrate. A second engaging base that can be brought into contact with the tip; and a tip engaging portion that protrudes from the second engaging base toward the tip and engages with the second engagement hole. The gaming machine according to claim 7.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a detachable hinge mechanism for detachably attaching the cover case to the main body case is provided integrally with the main body case and the cover case.   The detachable hinge mechanism includes a pivot shaft formed on the side wall portion on the other end edge side of the main body case, a locking claw formed on the side wall portion on one end edge side of the main body case, and a side wall portion on the other end edge side of the cover case. And a pivot claw formed to be pivotally supported by the pivot shaft, and a locking hole formed to be capable of locking the locking claw on a side wall portion on one end edge side of the cover case. The gaming machine according to claim 9.