JP2010017397A - Wiring processing structure for game machine, and game machine including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring processing structure for a game machine which reliably performs wiring processing even in a reduced space without having trouble in the movement of a movable body equipped with an electric component to which power is supplied. <P>SOLUTION: A wiring processing part 24 includes: a movable attachment part 25 to be movably attached to a fixing member 22; and a binder 26 which cooperates with the mobile attachment part 25 and binds connection wiring 23 in a middle position. The movement of the connection wiring 23 due to displacement of the movable body 20 is restricted within the movable range of the movable attachment part 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring processing structure for a gaming machine and a gaming machine having the same.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, a game board is detachably assembled to an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame. The inner frame is provided with a front frame that can be opened and closed.

  In the game area of the game board, various accessories are provided around the variable display device (liquid crystal display device). For example, a variety of gaming machine accessories have been proposed in which a movable body that emits light in accordance with the gaming state moves visually within the gaming area to visually change and attract the attention of the player to enhance the effect of production. Yes. Specifically, an auxiliary display device whose position is changed is provided in addition to a variable display device whose display state changes (Patent Document 1), or a first elevating member linked to a first movable decorative body provided with light emitting means And the second elevating member linked to the second movable decorative body provided with the light emitting means are moved up and down, so that the first and second movable decorative bodies that emit light are opened and closed (Patent Literature). 2).

  Light emitting means is provided on the movable body such as the auxiliary display device and the lifting member described above, and a cable for supplying power to the light emitting means is connected by wiring. As the movable body moves, the cable connected to the light emitting means bends and stretches, but in order to avoid the cable from flexing and interfering with the movable body and rubbing in contact with other members, various Wiring processing is applied.

For example, a cable holding mechanism for holding a cable can be moved according to the bending and stretching of the cable. When the cable is bent, the cable holding mechanism rotates in a predetermined direction around the rotation axis, or the cable holding member that holds the middle of the cable slides along the guide rail to release the cable margin. (Patent Document 1).
In addition, by fixing the wiring cord so that the wiring cord does not loosen at the position where the first and second lifting members are lowered, the wiring cord is bent by the displacement of the first and second lifting members thereafter, It does not interfere with the movement of the second lifting member (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 4085522 JP 2007-175174 A

  However, the above-described wiring processing structure of Patent Document 1 causes a heavy load on the cable because the cable holding mechanism rotates according to the bending and stretching of the cable accompanying the movement of the movable body. In addition, since the cable is always in contact with the holding mechanism and the like, the cable is rubbed and the coating is easily peeled off, and the cable is bent and disconnected.

  Further, the wiring processing structure of Patent Document 2 moves up and down while the front end side of the wiring cord is hung down while being held by the first elevating member or the second elevating member and the holding means. Thereafter, when returning to the lowered position again, there is no guarantee that the wiring band (wiring holding means) provided in the middle of the wiring cord will return to the original position (position before movement).

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a wiring processing structure for a gaming machine with good assembling ability that can reliably perform wiring processing even in a space-saving manner without causing any trouble in the movement of a movable body provided with electric parts to be fed, and a game having the same Is to provide a machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by having the following configuration.
A wiring board fixed to a fixed member of a gaming machine, a movable body provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine, having an electric component to be fed and displaced within a predetermined range by a driving source, and the wiring board and the movable body And a wiring processing unit that performs wiring processing of the connection wiring according to displacement of the movable body, and the wiring processing unit is movable on the fixed member. A movable attachment portion attached to the movable attachment portion; and a binding tool that is connected to the movable attachment portion and binds the connection wiring at an intermediate position. It is characterized by regulation.

  In addition, the fixed member and the movable attachment portion are assembled so as to be movable by fitting between a projection provided on one of them and a hole provided on the other where the projection is inserted. Features.

  In addition, a wiring receiving portion formed wider than the plate thickness of the movable mounting portion main body is formed, and the connection wiring bound to the wiring receiving portion is received.

  The wiring receiving portion is formed with a restricting portion for restricting the spread of the connected connecting wires.

  In addition, the gaming machine is characterized in that any of the above-described wiring processing structures is provided in a movable body that can be displaced according to the gaming state.

  If the wiring processing structure of the gaming machine described above is used, the movement of the connection wiring due to the displacement of the movable body is regulated by the movable range of the movable mounting portion, so that the wiring processing is performed. The generation of bending can be absorbed by the movable range of the movable mounting portion, and the connection wiring can be reliably guided in a predetermined direction. Therefore, wiring processing according to the length of the wiring and the displacement amount of the movable body can be performed in a compact space, and versatile wiring processing can be performed simply by replacing the movable mounting portion according to the movable body.

  Further, the fixed member and the movable mounting portion are assembled so as to be movable by fitting a projection provided on one of them with a hole provided on the other where the projection is inserted. The movable range of the movable mounting portion can be changed simply by selecting and changing the shape of the hole (arc, oval, rectangle, etc.). Accordingly, it is possible to perform an appropriate wiring processing operation according to the number of wirings, the wiring length, the amount of bending of the wiring, and further the amount of displacement of the movable body without imposing an excessive load on the wiring.

  In addition, since the wiring receiving portion formed wider than the thickness of the movable mounting portion main body is formed, and the connection wiring bound to the wiring receiving portion is received and guided, the contact between the connection wiring and the movable mounting portion It is possible to protect against disconnection caused by friction.

  In addition, if the wiring receiving portion is formed with a regulating portion that regulates the variation in the connection wirings that are bundled, the variation (spreading) in the direction that intersects the wiring direction of the connection wirings that are bundled by the regulating portion. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, in a gaming machine having any of the wiring processing structures described above on the movable body, wiring processing can be performed according to the displacement of the movable body even in a space-saving manner, so that the connection wiring may be bent or entangled. No rubbing against other members. Therefore, the durability of the gaming machine can be improved, and a variety of effects that the player's interest is not exhausted can be performed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A schematic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. The pachinko machine 1 includes an inner frame (not shown) in which an outer frame 2 and a game board 3 are provided, and a front frame 4 that covers the inner frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 2 by a hinge 5 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame 4 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable and closable (the hinge portion is not shown). A window portion 6 through which the player can see through the game board 3 is provided at the center of the front frame 4. Around the window 6, decorative portions 7a and 7b, speakers (not shown), and the like are provided.

  Further, an upper ball tray 9a is provided below the window 6 of the front frame 4 for storing rental balls and prize balls and guiding the ball to a launching device (not shown), and an excess ball of the upper ball tray 9a is stored below the upper ball tray 9a. The lower ball receiving tray 9b, the ashtray 10 for storing cigarette butts on the left side of the lower ball receiving tray 9b, and the launching handle 11 for launching the game ball on the game board 3 are provided on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 9b.

  In the game area of the game board 3, a center accessory 12 having a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 8 is provided at the center, and a nail, a through chucker 13, a windmill 14, and an electric tulip (not shown) are provided around the center. 15, an attacker 16, rails 17, side lamps 18, and other board surface parts, an outlet 19, and the like.

  In the structure of the center accessory 12, a movable body 20 is provided in the front space S where the symbol display device 8 is arranged so as to be movable from an upper position to a lower position in front of the screen according to the gaming state. The movable body 20 is provided with an electrical component such as an LED, for example, and a connection wiring 23 for supplying power to the electrical component is connected (see FIG. 4A).

  In FIG. 4A, the wiring board 21 is fixed to a fixing member 22 of the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 1). The wiring board 21 is provided with a connector, a control circuit, and the like for connecting connection wiring for supplying power to a motor, a solenoid, and the like that move the movable body 20. The movable body 20 and the wiring board 21 are electrically connected by the connection wiring 23 via the connector 20a and the connector 21a, and power is supplied to the electrical components of the movable body 20. The movable body 20 is displaced in a predetermined range in the vertical direction while emitting (flashing) an LED to the front space S of the symbol display device 8 according to a gaming state such as winning a prize opening or reaching, for example (FIG. 1). reference).

  4A and 4B, the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) performs wiring processing for the connection wiring 23 accompanying the displacement of the movable body 20. Specifically, the wiring processing unit 24 is movably attached to the fixed member 22, and a binding tool (binding band) that is connected to the movable mounting unit 25 and binds the connection wiring 23 at an intermediate position. 26. That is, the wiring processing unit 24 is configured to restrict the movement of the connection wiring 23 with the displacement of the movable body 20 within the movable range of the movable mounting portion 25.

  Further, in FIG. 3, a boss (protrusion part) 27 protrudes from the fixing member 22. In FIG. 2, the movable mounting portion 25 is formed with a through hole 25a into which a boss 27 (see FIG. 3) is inserted. Further, a slit hole 25b for inserting the binding band 26 (see FIG. 3) is formed on the free end side of the movable mounting portion 25. The binding band 26 is provided with a locking portion 26b in which a locking hole 26c is formed at the end of the band portion 26a. The binding band 26 is connected to the movable mounting portion 25 by inserting the band portion 26a through the slit hole 25b. In a state where the binding band 26 is connected to the movable mounting portion 25, the middle position of the connection wiring 23 is bundled, and the distal end side of the band portion 26a is inserted into the locking hole 26c of the locking portion 26b to reduce the diameter into a ring shape. Thus, the connection wiring 23 is bundled.

  Further, the movable mounting portion 25 is assembled so as to be rotatable by inserting a boss 27 into the through hole 25a (which can be rotated in either the forward or reverse direction), and a set screw 28 is inserted into the boss hole 27a exposed from the through hole 25a. Is fitted with a washer to prevent it from coming off. Note that the movable mounting portion 25 may be prevented from coming off by contacting another component with the tip of the projection (boss 27) without using the set screw 28. Moreover, the structure which fits the hole provided in the fixed member 22 side so that a protrusion part is provided in the movable attachment part 25 so that rotation is possible may be sufficient.

  FIG. 4A shows a state where the movable body 20 is in the upper position. The connection wiring 23 that connects the movable body 20 and the wiring substrate 21 is guided by the movable mounting portion 25 in an obliquely upward left direction. At this time, the movable mounting portion 25 is in a state of being rotated clockwise by a predetermined amount around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3) from the neutral position if the suspended position is set to the neutral position.

  In FIG. 4B, when the movable body 20 moves to the lower position, there is a margin in the connection wiring 23 on which a relatively high tension has been applied, and bending occurs. The amount of bending of the connection wiring 23 is absorbed by the movement of the movable mounting portion 25. That is, the movable mounting portion 25 is in a state of rotating a predetermined amount counterclockwise from the neutral position around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3).

Next, another example of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 5, another example of the movable mounting portion 25 will be described. 2 and 5 are different from each other in the form of the through hole 25a. That is, in FIG. 2, the shape of the through hole 25 a is circular and rotates around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3). However, in FIG. 5, the through hole 25 a is formed in a long hole shape. In addition to rotation, it is designed to slide (linearly).

Next, the wiring processing operation of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) accompanying the movement of the movable body 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6A shows a state where the movable body 20 is in the upper position. The connection wiring 23 that connects the movable body 20 and the wiring substrate 21 is guided by the movable mounting portion 25 in an obliquely upward left direction. At this time, the movable mounting portion 25 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined amount around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3) from the neutral position (hanging position), and the movable mounting portion 25 is pushed upward to the right (the boss 27 (see FIG. 3) is in a state in which the lower end side of the through hole 25a abuts.

In FIG. 6B, when the movable body 20 moves to the lower position, there is a margin in the connection wiring 23 on which a relatively high tension has been applied, and bending occurs. The amount of bending of the connection wiring 23 is absorbed by the movement of the movable mounting portion 25. That is, the movable mounting portion 25 rotates by a predetermined amount counterclockwise from the neutral position around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3), and the movable mounting portion 25 is pushed diagonally downward to the right (see the boss 27 (see FIG. 3)). The upper end side of the through-hole 25a comes into contact with the upper end of the through-hole 25a to absorb the deflection.
Note that the movable mounting portion 25 may be provided with a protrusion and a hole provided on the fixed member 22 side so that the movable fitting portion 25 can be rotated and slidably fitted.

Next, another example of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 7, another example of the movable mounting portion 25 will be described. 2 and 7 are different in the form of the through hole 25a. That is, in FIG. 2, the shape of the through hole 25 a is circular and rotates around the boss 27 (see FIG. 3). However, in FIG. 7, the through hole 25 a is formed in a rectangular hole shape. The form of the boss 27 is also formed in a prismatic shape so as to slide (straight).

Next, the operation of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) accompanying the movement of the movable body 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8A shows a state in which the movable body 20 is in the upper position. The connection wiring 23 that connects the movable body 20 and the wiring board 21 is guided obliquely upward and leftward from the movable mounting portion 25. At this time, the movable mounting portion 25 is in a state of being pushed up (the boss 27 (see FIG. 3) is in contact with the lower end side of the through hole 25a).

  In FIG. 8B, when the movable body 20 moves to the lower position, there is a margin in the connection wiring 23 on which a relatively high tension has been applied, and bending occurs. The amount of bending of the connection wiring 23 is absorbed by the movement of the movable mounting portion 25. That is, the movable mounting portion 25 is pushed downward (the upper end side of the through hole 25a comes into contact with the boss 27 (see FIG. 3)) and the amount of bending is absorbed. The movable mounting portion 25 may be provided with a protruding portion and a hole provided on the fixed member 22 side so as to be slidably fitted.

Next, another example of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 9, another example of the movable mounting portion 25 will be described. A movable mounting plate is used for the movable mounting portion 25. A through hole 25a and a slit hole 25b are formed in the mounting portion main body 25c of the movable mounting portion 25. On the free end side of the movable mounting portion 25, a wiring receiving portion 25d formed wider (thicker) than the plate thickness of the mounting portion main body 25c is provided. The plate thickness of the wiring receiving portion 25d is preferably changed according to the number of wires (number of pins) bundled by the binding tool 26.

In FIG. 10, when the connection wiring 23 is bound to the movable mounting portion 25 by the binding band 26, the binding portion is received by the wiring receiving portion 25d.
Thereby, it can protect from the disconnection resulting from the contact and friction with the connection wiring 23 and the movable attachment part 25. FIG.

Next, another example of the wiring processing unit 24 (wiring processing means) will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 11, another example of the movable mounting portion 25 will be described. Similar to the movable attachment portion 25 of FIG. 9, a wiring receiving portion 25d is provided in which the free end side is formed wider than the plate thickness of the attachment portion main body 25c in which the through hole 25a and the slit hole 25b are formed. In the wiring receiving portion 25 d, a restricting portion (rib) 29 that restricts variation of the connection wiring 23 bound by the binding band 26 is formed along the connection wiring 23. The height of the rib 29 is preferably changed according to the number of wires (number of pins) bundled by the binding tool 26.

  In FIG. 12, when the connection wiring 23 is bound to the movable mounting portion 25 by the binding band 26, the binding portion is received by the wiring receiving portion 25 d formed between the ribs 29. Thereby, the dispersion | distribution (spread) to the direction which cross | intersects the wiring direction of the connected connection wiring 23 can be prevented.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the movable body 20 moves up and down is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various combinations such as a rotational motion, a combination of rotation and reciprocation, or opening and closing may be used. The present invention can be applied to the movable body 20 that operates.
Although a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention can also be applied to a movable body wiring processing structure provided in other gaming machines such as an arrangement ball gaming machine, a pachislot gaming machine, and a sparrow ball gaming machine.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a movable attachment part, AA sectional drawing, a bottom view, and a perspective view. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring processing structure. It is a state figure explaining wiring processing operation before and behind displacement of a movable object of wiring processing structure. It is the front view, AA sectional drawing, bottom view, and perspective view of the movable attachment part which concerns on another example. FIG. 6 is a state diagram illustrating a wiring processing operation before and after displacement of the movable body of the wiring processing structure of FIG. 5. It is the front view, AA sectional drawing, bottom view, and perspective view of the movable attachment part which concerns on another example. FIG. 8 is a state diagram illustrating a wiring processing operation before and after displacement of the movable body of the wiring processing structure of FIG. 7. It is the front view, AA sectional drawing, bottom view, and perspective view of the movable attachment part which concerns on another example. It is a partially expanded perspective view which shows the connection state using the movable attachment part of FIG. It is the front view, AA sectional drawing, bottom view, and perspective view of the movable attachment part which concerns on another example. It is a partially expanded perspective view which shows the connection state using the movable attachment part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS S Front space part 1 Game machine 2 Outer frame 3 Game board 4 Front frame 5 Hinge 6 Window part 7a, 7b Decoration part 8 Symbol display apparatus 9a Upper ball tray 9b Lower ball tray 10 Ashtray 11 Launch handle 12 Center accessory 13 Through chucker 14 windmill 15 electric tulip 16 attacker 17 rail 18 side lamp 19 out port 20 movable body 21 wiring board
20a, 21a connector
22 Fixing member
23 Connection wiring
24 Wiring processing unit (wiring processing means)
25 Movable mounting portion 25a Through hole
25b Slit hole
25c Mounting body
25d Wiring receiving part
26 Bundling tool (Bundling band)
26a Band part
26b Locking part
26c Locking hole 27 Boss (projection)
27a Boss hole
28 Set screw
29 Restriction (rib)

Claims (5)

A wiring board fixed to a fixed member of the gaming machine;
A movable body that is provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine, includes an electric component to be fed, and is displaced within a predetermined range by a driving source;
Connection wiring that is wired between the wiring board and the movable body and supplies power to the electrical component;
Wiring processing means for performing wiring processing of the connection wiring accompanying the displacement of the movable body,
The wiring processing means includes a movable attachment portion that is movably attached to the fixed member, and a binding tool that is linked to the movable attachment portion and binds the connection wiring at a midway position. A wiring processing structure for a gaming machine, wherein the movement of the accompanying wiring is restricted by the movable range of the movable mounting portion.   2. The fixed member and the movable attachment portion are assembled so as to be movable by fitting a projection provided on one of them and a hole provided on the other side into which the projection is inserted. Wiring structure of gaming machines.   The wiring processing structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a wiring receiving portion formed wider than the plate thickness of the movable mounting portion main body is formed, and the connection wiring bound to the wiring receiving portion is received.   The wiring processing structure for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the wiring receiving portion is formed with a restricting portion that restricts variations in the connection wires that are bound together.   A gaming machine comprising the wiring processing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4 on a movable body provided to be displaceable according to a gaming state.

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