JP2010104842A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the arrangement technique of a control board effective for suppressing fraudulent actions in a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine 100 including a body frame 103, a game board 105 mounted on the body frame 103 and a pair of connectors 113a and 113b for connecting an electric contact on the side of the body frame and an electric contact on the side of the game board, a putout control board box 115 housing a putout control board and a main control board box 117 housing a main control board are arranged so as to be visible from the outside on the back surface of the body frame or the game board. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a rational arrangement technique of a board box of a control board in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine is used to drive and control a main control board that controls the entire game, a sub-control board that drives and controls a sound device and a lamp device based on a signal from the main control board, or a payout device. Various control boards such as a payout control board are provided, and each of these control boards is arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine in a state of being accommodated in a transparent synthetic resin board box. With regard to such an arrangement technique of the control board, for example, JP-A-2002-8.
No. 5770 (Patent Document 1).

By the way, among the various control boards as described above, the main control board that occupies an important position in the game structure and the payout control board for controlling the payout of the ball are more important than other control boards. For such a control board, it is preferable that an act such as unauthorized modification or replacement can be detected early by inspection work. However, in the prior art, regarding the arrangement of the substrate box that accommodates the control substrate, the above-mentioned viewpoint is not taken into consideration, and there is room for improvement in this respect.

JP 2002-85770 A

This invention is made in view of this point, and it aims at providing the arrangement | positioning technique of a board | substrate box effective in suppressing fraud in a game machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in the appended claims is configured.
According to the invention described in claim 1, a game comprising a main body frame, a game board mounted on the main body frame, and a pair of connectors for connecting the electrical contacts on the main body frame side and the electrical contacts on the game board side. The machine is configured. Note that, as a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and the like typically correspond to this. In the present invention, the payout control board box that houses the payout control board and the main control board box that houses the main control board are arranged so that they can be seen from the outside on the back of the main body frame or game board. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to easily check the control board in the board box illegally by visual inspection from the outside or by the collation device at the time of inspection work. The effect of suppressing actions such as exchange can be obtained.

According to the present invention, in the gaming machine, an arrangement technology of a board box effective for suppressing fraud is provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body frame from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from the back side. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure with respect to the main body frame of a game board, and shows the state in the middle of attachment. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure with respect to the main body frame of a game board, and shows the attached state. It is a back view of the pachinko machine in the state where the game board is attached to the main body frame. It is a figure which shows the lower edge area | region of the main body frame back surface in the state from which the power supply board box was removed. It is a figure which shows the state by which the power supply board box was mounted | worn to the board | substrate attachment panel. It is a figure which shows the bottom face side of a power supply board box. It is a figure which shows the surface (rear surface) of a payout control board box. It is a figure which shows the bottom face (front surface) of a payout control board box. It is a perspective view which shows a power supply board box. It is a disassembled perspective view of a power supply board box. It is a perspective view of a power supply board box. It is a top view of the board | substrate base with which the power supply board was attached. It is a perspective view of a box cover. It is the perspective view which looked at the payout control board box from the back (surface) side. It is the perspective view which looked at the payout control board box from the front (bottom face) side. It is a schematic diagram of the state which piled up the payout control board box.

Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 is an example of the “game machine” in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 100 generally includes an outer frame 101, a main body frame 103, a game board 105, a glass frame 107, and a front plate 109.
The main body frame 103 is attached to the outer frame 101 via a hinge so that the left edge when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 100 can be opened and closed. The game board 105 is attached in a state of being fitted into the main body frame 103 from the front.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of the main body frame 103. As shown in the figure, a connector 113a is disposed near the rear surface of the lower left corner of the central opening 111 of the main body frame 103 when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine, and in the lower region of the central opening 111 on the rear surface side of the main body frame 103. A payout control board box 115 that houses a payout control board for controlling the payout apparatus is disposed. The payout control board box 115 is disposed across the rear surface of the power board box 117 that houses the power board and the rear surface of the ball path component 119 (see FIG. 7) that forms the ball path (see FIG. 2).
Then, the power supply board box 117 and the ball passage configuration unit 119 are provided with the payout control board box 115.
Hidden by). This will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board 105 as viewed from the back side. As shown in the drawing, in the lower edge region on the back side of the game board 105, a main control board box 121 that houses a main control board that controls the entire game, and a display device (not shown) based on a signal from the main control board. ), A sub-control board box 123 that houses a sub-control board that drives and controls the sound device or the lamp device is mounted in a state where the main control board box 121 is placed on the rear side and overlapped in the front-rear direction. On the back side of the game board 105, a connector 113 b is disposed in the lower left corner when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine 100. The connector 113b on the game board 105 side connects the game board 105 to the main body frame 1.
When attaching to 03 from the front, it is configured to engage with the connector 113a on the main body frame 103 side based on the attaching operation of the game board 105. The various substrate boxes described above are formed of a substrate base and a box cover attached to the substrate base, and are configured to accommodate a control substrate. The box cover is formed of a transparent synthetic resin so that the component mounting surface of the control board inside the box can be seen through from the outside.

4 and 5 show the structure for attaching the game board 105 to the main body frame 103, and the attachment of the game board 105 to the main body frame 103 will be described with reference to the cross-sectional views of FIG. 4 and FIG. As shown in the drawing, on the back side of the central opening 111 in the main body frame 103, a game board mounting frame 103a having a shape substantially corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the game board 105 is formed.
A weight support portion 103b is provided at the lower left edge of the central opening 111, and a pair of upper and lower engaging members 103c are provided at the left edge. As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
A state in which the lower edge of the left end is placed on the weight support portion 103b to support the weight when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine, and is slightly inclined with respect to the main body frame 103 so that the left edge is the back side and the right edge is the front side. Thus, the left edge is inserted between the engagement member 103c in the main body frame 103 and the left edge of the game board mounting frame 103a. At this time, the left side edge on the side where the engaging member 103c is set is
Since the notch 103d for avoiding interference is provided, the left edge of the game board 105 can be inserted without causing interference. After the insertion, the game board 105 is rotated substantially horizontally toward the rear surface with the engaging member 103c side (left edge) as a fulcrum. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the game board 105 can be fitted into the game board mounting frame portion 103 a of the main body frame 103. The game board 105 fitted in the game board mounting frame portion 103a is then fixed to the main body frame 103 via locking means (not shown) provided at, for example, two places above and below the right edge of the game board 105. Is done. Thus, the game board 105 is securely fixed to the main body frame 103 without rattling.

Based on the operation of attaching the game board 105 to the main body frame 103 as described above, the game board 10
The 5-side connector 113b is engaged with the connector 113a on the main body frame 103 side, and the electrical contacts provided on the connectors 113a and 113b are connected to each other accordingly. When the game board side connector 113b and the mounting frame side connector 113a are arranged in the lower left corner when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine, the ball tank 125, the tank rail 127, and the payout device arranged on the back side of the main body frame 103 It will arrange | position in the position away from the spherical flow path through which many spheres, such as 129, flow. This prevents the influence of electrical noise on both connectors 113a, 113b and the electrical wiring connected thereto.

Of the various control boards provided on the rear surface of the main body frame 103 or the game board 105, the main control board that occupies an important position in the game configuration and the payout control board for controlling the payout of the ball are other controls. The degree of importance is higher than that of the board, and it is preferable to increase the visibility from the outside of the control board and prevent the control board from being illegally modified or replaced. From this point of view, in the present embodiment, the main control board box 121 that accommodates the main control board is disposed so as to overlap the rear surface of the sub control board box 123, and the dispensing control board box 115 that accommodates the dispensing control board is powered on. It is arranged so as to overlap the rear surface of the substrate box 117. As a result, the main control board box 121 and the payout control board box 115
Is installed in a state that can be visually recognized from the outside, and the collation terminal insertion connector is exposed so that the collation device can collate the data of the control board. The component mounting surface of the control board accommodated in the main control board box 121 and the component mounting surface of the control board accommodated in the payout control board box 115 can be visually recognized through a box cover made of a transparent synthetic resin. The above-mentioned payout control board box 115 that houses the payout control board corresponds to the “first control board box” in the present invention, and the main control board box 12 that houses the main control board.
1 corresponds to the “second control board box” in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a back view of the pachinko machine in a state where the game board 105 is attached to the main body frame 103, and shows the arrangement configuration of the control board box. As shown in the drawing, the main control board box 121 attached to the game board 105 side and the payout control board box 115 attached to the main body frame 103 side can both be visually recognized from the outside. And both control boards 121,
115 is adjoined with a predetermined gap in the vertical direction, and the dispensing control board box 1 is placed in this gap.
Electrical wiring 131 for connecting the payout control board 15 and the connector 113a on the main body frame 103 side is arranged. That is, the electrical wiring 131 is connected to the electrical terminal in the connector 113a and pulled out to the outside, and then the gap set between the lower edge of the main control board box 121 and the upper edge of the payout control board box 115. It extends horizontally to the center side and passes through the cable connection connector to the upper edge of the payout control board box 115. The electrical wiring 131 includes a power supply line for power supply and a signal line for information input / output.

As described above, the electrical wiring 131 that connects the connector 113a and the payout control board box 115 to the payout control board box 115 is arranged by utilizing the gap between the main control board box 121 and the payout control board box 115, thereby providing the main wiring 131. The control board box 121 and the payout control board box 115 are not covered and do not affect the visibility from the outside. By adopting such a configuration, the main control board box 12 can be used during inspection work.
The main control board in 1 and the payout control board in the payout control board box 115 can be easily checked for illegality by visual inspection from the outside or by a collation device.
Further, the electric wiring 131 extending from the connector 113a is led through the gap between the main control board box 121 and the payout control board box 115 to the upper edge portion of the payout control board box 115 to be connected. The connection distance between the connector 113a and the payout control board 131 can be shortened, and the arrangement space of the electric wiring 131 can be reduced.
Further, in the present embodiment, a synthetic resin lid (cover) 114 is attached to the rear side of the connector 113a on the main body frame side, as shown in FIG. 2, and is connected to the connector 113a. The terminal and the electrical wiring 131 are covered. Thus, by providing the lid 114 on the connector 113a on the main body frame side to cover the connector connecting portion, the ball supply device of the island facility or the ball tank 1 of the pachinko machine 100 located above the connector 113a.
It is possible to prevent a falling ball from 25 etc. from colliding with a connector connecting portion including a thin signal line.

Next, the mounting structure of the power supply board box 117 and the payout control board box 115 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a lower edge region of the back surface of the main body frame with the power supply board box 117 removed. As shown in the figure, an arrangement area of the power supply board box 117 is set in the lower edge area of the back surface of the main body frame 103, and a substantially flat metal or resin board mounting panel 141 is fixed to this arrangement area. Has been. Board mounting panel 1
In 41, three locking claws 143 are cut and raised. On the other hand, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the front side of the power supply board box 117. On the front face of the power supply board box 117, specifically, on the outer surface of the board base (attachment surface to the panel), as shown in FIG. Three locking pieces 145 corresponding to the above are provided. The locking claw 143 constitutes a first locking member, and the locking piece 145 constitutes a second locking member. The power supply board box 117 overlaps the board mounting panel 141 with the front side shown in FIG. 9 and then slides (slides) along the surface of the board mounting panel 141. It is inserted and locked as if it sunk into 143. Thus, the power supply board box 117 is fixed to the board mounting panel 141 in a stable state.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the power supply board box 117 is mounted on the board mounting panel 141. In the mounted state of the power supply board box 117, on the right side of the power supply board box 117 when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine, A ball passage component 119 that constitutes an overflow guide passage for guiding the overflow ball of the upper plate to the lower plate is provided. The rear surfaces of the power supply board box 117 and the ball passage component 119 are set to be substantially flat and flush with each other, thereby securing a space for arranging the dispensing control board box 115 having a lateral width larger than that of the power supply board box 117. . That is, the rear space of the power supply board box 117 and the ball passage component 119 is used as the arrangement space for the payout control board box 115.

As shown in FIG. 8, one end of the power supply board box 117 (left side as viewed from the rear side of the pachinko machine)
The insertion portion 147 is set, and a locking portion 149 is formed at one end (right side as viewed from the rear surface side of the pachinko machine) of the ball passage constituting member 119. On the other hand, FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing the payout control board box 115. As shown in the drawing, one end of the payout control board box 115 is provided with a locking claw 151 that can be inserted into the insertion portion 147 of the power supply board box 117. The other end portion is provided with an elastic locking piece 153. The payout control board box 115 is provided with a locking claw 15.
1 is inserted into the insertion portion 147 (see FIG. 8) of the power supply board box 117, and then the insertion portion 14 is inserted.
7 so that the power supply board box 117 and the rear surface of the ball path component 119 are overlapped with each other, and in this state, the elastic locking piece 153 is engaged with the locking portion 149 of the ball path component 119. It is fixed by elastically engaging with respect to. That is, the payout control board box 115 is configured to be disposed across the power supply board box 117 and the ball path component 119, and this state is shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. According to this configuration, the payout control board box 115 and the power supply board box 11 are provided on the back surface of the main body frame 103 which is a limited space.
7 and the ball passage component 119 can be efficiently arranged. The power supply board box 117 corresponds to the “first board box” in the present invention, and the payout control board box 115 corresponds to the “second board box” in the present invention.

By the way, in the case of a circuit board having a relatively large calorific value as compared with other control boards, such as a power supply board, it is conceivable to increase the heat dissipation effect of the board by providing aluminum heat radiation fins.
This will be described later. When aluminum radiating fins are installed on a circuit board, the weight is greater than other circuit boards, and a stable support structure is required. In view of such circumstances, in the present embodiment, the power supply board box 117 that accommodates a relatively heavy power supply board is engaged by sliding using the above-described cut-and-raised locking claws 143 and locking pieces 145. For the payout control board box 115, which is fixed by a stopper structure and is lighter than the power supply board box, the rotation structure by the insertion portion 147 and the locking claw 151 and the elasticity using the elastic locking piece 153. A fastening structure by engagement is adopted.

According to the sliding engagement method of the locking claw 143 and the locking piece 145, it is easy to ensure the strength, and the power supply board box 117 can be held in a stable state. Compared to the conventional fastening structure, this can be done easily. On the other hand, according to the rotation structure by the insertion part 147 and the locking claw 151 and the fastening structure by the elastic engagement using the elastic locking piece 153, the dispensing control board box 115 is simply rotated as necessary. Therefore, it is convenient to visually recognize the power supply board box 117. By adopting such a configuration, a relatively heavy power board box 117 and a light payout control board box 115 are used.
A reasonable mounting structure was provided.

Next, a heat dissipation structure of the power supply board box 117 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the power supply board box 117, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the power supply board box 117. The power supply board 162 shown in FIG. 13 is drawn with the board mounting components other than the heat radiation fins 165 and the connector terminals omitted. The power supply board box 117 includes a board base 161 and a box cover 163 attached to the board base 161 and accommodates the power supply board 162. The board base 161 is arranged vertically, and the heat radiation fin 1 made of aluminum is formed in the upper region of the component mounting surface of the power board 162 attached to the board base 161.
65 is attached. The heat radiating fins 165 are parallel to each other with a base 165a disposed substantially horizontally (laterally) intersecting with the surface direction of the substrate base 161 and an upper surface of the base 165a with an appropriate gap in the front-rear direction. A plurality of fins 165b are arranged.

On the other hand, the box cover 163 has a shape in which the front side (pachinko machine front side) and the upper side wall are opened, and the front edge is abutted against the component mounting surface side (pachinko machine rear side) of the board base 161. Then, it is joined to the board base 161 by an appropriate means, thereby covering and protecting the component mounting surface of the power board. The description of the bonding structure between the box cover 163 and the substrate base 161 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, in a state where the box cover 163 and the substrate base 161 are joined, there is almost no gap between the wall surface surrounding the upper surface opening portion 163 a of the box cover 163 and the side surface of the radiation fin 165. The heat dissipating fins 165 are configured to fit into the upper surface opening portion 163a. In the present embodiment, the tip of the radiating fin 165 is set so as to slightly protrude from the upper surface of the box cover 163, but the protruding height is set appropriately.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the heat dissipating fins 165 are mounted on the power supply substrate 162 and attached to the substrate base 161, and the heat dissipating fins 165 are attached to the box cover 1.
The heat radiation fins 165 provided on the power supply board 162 are configured to be exposed on the upper surface of 63.
Thus, the upper wall of the box cover 163 is formed. Therefore, the radiation fins 165 are exposed to the outside of the box cover 163 and come into direct contact with the outside air, and the heat in the box cover 163 is positively radiated to the outside through the radiation fins 165. For this reason, for example, the heat dissipation performance of the power supply board box 117 can be improved as compared with a heat dissipation method in which a large number of heat dissipation holes are simply provided in the box cover 163 itself. Further, since the radiating fin 165 is configured to fit into the upper opening 163a of the box cover 163, when an external force is applied to the box cover 163 from the outside, the radiating fin 165 protects the box cover 163 against the external force. can do.

As described above, the power supply board box 117 has the central opening 11 on the rear surface of the main body frame.
1 is disposed in the lower region. In this arrangement state, in the present embodiment, a lower edge portion of the main control board box 121 or the sub control board box 123 (mainly the sub control board box 123) arranged on the game board 105 side above the power board box 117. A predetermined gap S is set between (see FIG. 8). By setting such a clearance S, a wind passage is ensured, and an efficient heat dissipation action is performed.

14 to 16 show modified examples related to the heat dissipation structure of the power supply board box 117. 14 is a perspective view of the power supply board box 117, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the box cover 163. FIG. The power supply board 162 shown in FIG. 15 is drawn with the board mounting components other than the heat radiation fins 165 and the connector terminals omitted. In this modified example, as shown in FIG.
An aluminum radiating fin 165 is attached to one side of the component mounting surface (right side as viewed from the rear side of the pachinko machine). The radiating fins 165 intersect with the surface direction of the substrate base 161 and are arranged in a substantially vertical shape (vertically), and the base 165
a plurality of fins 165b orthogonal to the side surface of a and arranged in parallel with appropriate gaps.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, the box cover 163 is formed in a shape in which the front side (pachinko machine front side) and one side surface (right side as viewed from the rear side of the pachinko machine) are opened.
As shown in FIG. 4, the power supply board 162 is joined to the board base 161 by appropriate means in a state where the front edge is abutted against the component mounting surface side (pachinko machine rear side) of the power supply board 162, thereby
The component mounting surface 62 is covered and protected.

In the state in which the box cover 163 and the substrate base 161 are joined, as shown in FIG. 14, the radiating fins 165 protrude outward from the lateral opening portions 163b of the box cover 163, and are vertically moved by the gap formed between the fins. An air passage extending in the direction is formed. As a result, an air flow positively upward from below is generated in the gap between the fins. As a result, the contact efficiency between the fins 165b and the air is increased, and higher heat dissipation performance can be obtained. it can.

By the way, as described above, various board boxes may be attached to the back surface of the main body frame 103 and the game board 105 or in a state where they are overlapped with each other on the other board boxes. For this reason, a mounting portion such as a locking claw is set on the bottom surface (superimposed surface) of the substrate box. However, if the mounting part is set so as to protrude from the bottom of the box, for example, when temporarily storing or transporting the manufactured board box, a plurality of board boxes are stacked vertically with the box cover side facing up. In this case, a stable state cannot be obtained by the mounting portion.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in view of the above circumstances, a structure in which a plurality of substrate boxes can be stacked in a stable state is provided. FIGS. 17 to 19 are views showing the structure of a payout control board box 171 as an example. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the payout control board box 171 as seen from the back side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 18 is a payout control board. 19 is a perspective view of the box 171 as viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a state in which the dispensing control board boxes 171 are stacked.
The payout control board box 171 is formed of a board base 173 and a box cover 175 attached to the board base 173 and accommodates a payout control board (not shown). As shown in FIG. 18, a total of five attachment portions 177 are provided at each corner and the central portion on the bottom surface (surface opposite to the attachment surface of the payout control substrate) of the substrate base 173 formed in a substantially rectangular shape. Is provided. Each of the attachment portions 177 is provided so as to protrude from the bottom surface, and is configured to be detachably attached to the rear surface of the game board 105 or the rear surface of the main body frame 103 described above. The mounting structure itself is not directly related and will not be described.

On the other hand, the box cover 175 is large enough to accommodate the mounting portion 177 protruding from the board base 173 when the plurality of payout control board boxes 171 are stacked vertically with the box cover 175 facing upward. A recess 179 having a space is set. In the present embodiment, among the five attachment portions 177 set on the bottom surface of the substrate base 173, the four attachment portions 177 at the corners are boxes when a plurality of payout control substrate boxes 171 are stacked. For this reason, the box cover 175 is provided with a single recess 179 corresponding to the center mounting portion 177.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 19, when a plurality of payout control board boxes 171 are stacked one above the other, the center mounting portion 177 of the payout control board box 171 placed on the lower side The other mounting portion 177 is located outside the area of the mating surface with the box cover 175. For this reason, the upper and lower payout control board boxes 171 overlap each other substantially in a state of contact with each other, and can be stacked in a stable state. Further, when the attachment portion 177 enters the recess 179, the stacking position can be positioned and the effect of preventing the displacement can be obtained.

In the embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 100. For example, an arrangement ball machine, a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball to play a slot game, and the like. Even a gaming machine can be applied.

In the present embodiment, the case where the heat radiation fins 165 are set in the power supply board box 117 has been described. However, the setting application target of the heat radiation fins 165 is not limited to the power supply board box 117.
Further, in the structure in which the board boxes are overlapped in the front-rear direction, the front board box has a sliding structure using the locking claws 143 and the locking pieces 145, and the rear board box is inserted. Although the fastening structure by the rotation method using the part 147, the latching claw 151, and the elastic latching piece 153 is adopted, the application target of such a configuration is not limited to the power supply board box 117 and the payout control board box 115. Further, in the board box, for the configuration that maintains the stability when stacked by providing the box cover 175 with a recess 179 of a size that can accommodate the mounting portion 177 provided on the board base 173, the type of board box It is applicable regardless of.

In the above-described embodiment, the board box that accommodates the circuit board can be configured as follows.
A gaming machine in which a board box for housing a circuit board is mounted on a back surface of a gaming machine, wherein the board box is arranged on one base member and one surface of the base member. A cover member and a second cover member disposed on the other surface of the base member. The base member and the first cover member accommodate a first circuit board; A gaming machine characterized in that the second circuit board is accommodated by two cover members. "

When configured as described above, in the substrate box, one base member is shared by the first cover member and the second cover member that are disposed on the front and rear sides of the base member. For this reason, it is possible to substantially reduce the base member by one as compared with the conventional configuration in which the two substrate boxes are simply overlapped one after the other, and as a result, the substrate box is made compact. As a result, it is possible to reduce the arrangement space in the front-rear direction when the board box is mounted on the back surface of the gaming machine.

Furthermore, various aspects described below can be configured according to the gist of the present invention.
(Aspect 1)
“When the game board is mounted on the opening of the main body frame from the front of the main body frame, the game board side electrical contacts and the main body frame side electrical contacts are engaged with each other based on the mounting operation. A gaming machine having a pair of connectors to be connected,
A first control board box that houses the first control board and can visually recognize the first control board from the outside is disposed on the lower periphery of the opening on the back surface of the main body frame,
In the lower area of the back of the game board, a second control board is housed and a second control board box that allows the second control board to be visually recognized from the outside is disposed.
The main body frame side connector is arranged at the lower peripheral edge of the opening in the main body frame, and the main body frame side connector and a connector terminal provided at an end of the first control board box are connected by electric wiring. A gaming machine characterized by "

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game board is mounted on the opening of the main body frame from the front of the main body frame, the game board side electrical contacts and the main body frame are engaged by engaging based on the mounting operation. A gaming machine having a pair of connectors for connecting the electrical contacts on the side is configured. Note that, as a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and the like typically correspond to this. In addition, as an aspect of “mounting the game board from the front of the main body frame to the opening of the main body frame”, the game board is supported in a state where the game board is supported by the weight support portion provided at the lower end of one side edge of the main body frame A mode in which it is rotated horizontally and attached to the main body frame from the front, after one side edge of the game board is engaged with one side edge of the main body frame via a recess or groove and a convex part fitted to it. , A mode in which the game board is rotated substantially horizontally around the engaging portion as a fulcrum and attached to the main body frame, and one side edge of the game board is engaged with an engaging member provided on one side edge of the main body frame The aspect etc. which are made to attach to a main body frame from the front are included suitably.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, a first control board box that accommodates the first control board and allows the first control board to be visually recognized from the outside is disposed on the lower periphery of the opening on the back surface of the main body frame. In the lower area of the back of the game board, a second control board is accommodated and a second control board box that allows the second control board to be visually recognized from the outside is disposed. The main body frame side connector is arranged at the lower periphery, and the main body frame side connector and a connector terminal provided at an end of the first control board box are connected by electric wiring. In the present invention, “visible from the outside” means that when the game board is viewed from the back side, for example, to prevent unauthorized control of the control board or to check various data related to the control board, An aspect in which the entire control board can be visually recognized from the outside so that the connection to the box side terminal can be easily performed. “First and second control board boxes”
Is a control board that needs to ensure visibility from the outside, typically a main control board box that houses a main control board for controlling the game configuration, and a payout for controlling the payout of balls This corresponds to a payout control board box that accommodates the control board. The “electrical wiring” includes both a power supply line for power supply and a signal line for information input / output.

In the present invention, the first control board box is arranged at the lower peripheral edge of the opening on the back surface of the main body frame, and the second control board box is arranged in the lower area of the game board so that they are close to each other. It becomes arrangement with. For this reason, at the time of inspection to detect fraud such as unauthorized modification or replacement of the control board, both of these boxes can be seen at once,
Visibility can be improved.
Further, the connector is arranged at the lower peripheral edge of the opening of the main body frame, so that the connector comes close to the first control board box. For this reason, the electrical wiring used for the connection between the connector and the first control board box can be shortened. The electrical wiring is arranged so as not to cover the first control board box and the second control board box when connecting the connector and the first control board box, so that the visibility of the control board box from the outside is provided. Can be secured. As a result, at the time of inspection work, it is possible to easily check the first and second control boards by visual inspection from the outside or by the collation device, and to suppress illegal actions related to the control board. The “arrangement so as not to cover” means a state in which the electrical wiring does not cover either the first control board box or the second control board box. That is, from the viewpoint of preventing unauthorized modification or replacement of the control board, the electric wiring does not cover the first control board box and the second control board box, and the inside of these boxes can be clearly seen from the outside.

(Aspect 2)
“A gaming machine according to aspect 1,
The connector is arranged at the lower left when viewed from the back of the gaming machine, and the first control board box is arranged with a predetermined gap with respect to the lower edge of the second control board box, and extends from the connector. A gaming machine, wherein the electrical wiring is arranged so as to be led to the upper edge of the first control board box through the gap. "

According to the invention described in aspect 2, in the gaming machine described in aspect 1, the connector is disposed at the lower left when viewed from the back of the gaming machine, and the first control board box is disposed at the lower edge of the second control board box. The electric wiring extending from the connector is arranged so as to be led to the upper edge of the first control board box through the gap.
According to the second aspect of the invention, the first control board box is electrically connected to the first control board box by using the gap formed between the first control board box and the second control board box. Connection can be made without detouring around the control board box. This
The visibility of the first and second control board boxes is further improved.

(Aspect 3)
“A gaming machine according to aspect 2,
A gaming machine characterized in that the electric wiring led to the upper edge of the first control board box is connected to the upper edge. "

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the electrical wiring led to the upper edge of the first control board box is connected to the upper edge. According to the present invention, the electrical wiring is connected to the upper edge portion of the first control board box, so that shortening and visibility of the electrical wiring can be ensured.

(Aspect 4)
"A gaming machine with a board box on the back of the gaming machine,
The board box is formed of a board base and a box cover, and is configured to receive a circuit board, and substantially all or a part of at least one wall of either or both of the board base and the box cover. However, the game machine is characterized in that it is constituted by a radiation fin provided on the substrate base. "

According to the invention described in aspect 4, a gaming machine having a board box on the back side of the gaming machine is configured. As a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc. correspond to this typically. In the gaming machine of the present invention, the board box is formed of a board base and a box cover and is configured to accommodate a circuit board, and is provided with at least one wall of either or both of the board base and the box cover. Almost all or part of it is constituted by heat radiation fins provided on the substrate base. The “board box” in the present invention is preferably applied to a board box that accommodates a circuit board with relatively large heat generation, for example, a power board board box, among board boxes provided in a gaming machine. According to the present invention, since the heat radiation fin is exposed from the board box, the heat radiation effect by contact with the outside air is enhanced, and the circuit board is radiated by providing a heat radiation hole in a part of the box cover. Compared to the structure, the heat dissipation performance of the circuit board can be improved.

The heat dissipating fins in the present invention are preferably set in a form protruding outward from the substrate box, and further, can be set so that air flows from the bottom to the top through the gap between adjacent fins. In this case, the contact efficiency between the fins and the air is enhanced, and the heat dissipation effect is further improved. In addition, as an aspect in which the radiation fin is exposed from the board box,
A mode in which the fin tip is flush with the outer surface of the substrate box, a mode in which the fin is slightly retracted,
Any of the protruding aspects is suitably included.

(Aspect 5)
“A gaming machine in which two board boxes are mounted on the back of the gaming machine in a state where they are overlapped in front and back as viewed from the back of the gaming machine,
Of the board boxes, one board box has a second locking member that can be engaged with a first locking member provided on the back side of the gaming machine, and slides in a direction along the back side of the gaming machine. The second locking member is engaged with and attached to the first locking member, and the other board box is configured such that one end side thereof is rotatable with respect to the one board box, and the other end side is set. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to be detachably fastened through an elastic locking piece. "

According to the invention described in the fifth aspect, a gaming machine is configured in which two board boxes are mounted on the back surface of the gaming machine in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine. As a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc. correspond to this typically. Note that “front and rear” in the present invention refers to the depth direction when the gaming machine is viewed from the back side. In the gaming machine of the present invention, of the board boxes, one board box has a second locking member that can be engaged with a first locking member provided on the back surface of the gaming machine, and extends along the back surface of the gaming machine. The first locking member by the sliding movement in the direction
The other board box is configured such that one end side of the other board box is rotatable with respect to one board box, and the other end side is freely detachable via an elastic locking piece. The structure is fixed. There are a relatively heavy substrate box and a light substrate box in the substrate box provided in the gaming machine. An example of a relatively heavy substrate box is a power supply substrate box. According to the present invention, the heavier board box is stabilized by adopting a configuration in which a sliding operation by the first locking member and the second locking member provided on the back surface of the gaming machine is used. By adopting a configuration in which the lighter board box is attached to the heavier board box through a rotating structure and elastic engagement with an elastic locking piece, It can be rotated easily.

(Aspect 6)
"A gaming machine in which a ball passage component is provided on the back of the gaming machine,
A first substrate box is mounted next to the ball path component, the ball path component and the first substrate box are set substantially flush, and straddle the ball path component and the first substrate box. And a second board box. "

According to the invention described in aspect 6, a gaming machine is configured in which a ball path component is provided on the back of the gaming machine. As a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc. correspond to this typically. In the gaming machine of the present invention, the first board box is mounted next to the ball path constituent member, the ball path constituent member and the first board box are set substantially flush with each other, and the ball path constituent member and the first The second board box is mounted across the board box. According to such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently arrange the substrate box or the ball passage component in the vertical plane region on the back surface of the main body frame, which is a limited space.

(Aspect 7)
"A gaming machine according to aspect 6,
The gaming machine, wherein the first board box is a power board board and the second board box is a payout control board box. "

Generally, the payout control board has a larger board area than the power supply board. For this reason, the limited space can be efficiently utilized by adopting the above-described arrangement for the payout control board, the power supply board, and the ball passage component.

(Aspect 8)
"A gaming machine with a board box on the back of the gaming machine,
The board box is formed of a board base and a box cover, and is configured to receive a circuit board. The board base is provided with a mounting portion protruding outward for mounting on the back of the gaming machine, The box cover is provided with a recess recessed inward, and the recess has a size capable of accommodating a mounting portion of the same type of substrate box as the substrate box. "

According to the invention described in aspect 8, a gaming machine having a board box on the back side of the gaming machine is configured. As a gaming machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc. correspond to this typically. The board box in the gaming machine of the present invention is formed of a board base and a box cover, and is configured to accommodate a circuit board, and the board base has a mounting portion protruding outward for mounting on the back of the gaming machine. The box cover is provided with a concave portion recessed inward, and the concave portion has a size capable of accommodating a mounting portion of the same type of substrate box as the substrate box. When temporarily storing or transporting the manufactured substrate box, the plurality of substrate boxes may be stacked one above the other with the box cover facing up. In such a case, the mounting portion provided on the substrate base of the upper substrate box is stored so as to fit into the recess provided in the box cover of the lower substrate box. That is, according to the invention described in the aspect 7, it is possible to stack a plurality of substrate boxes in a stable state, and it is possible to obtain a stacking position positioning effect and a positional deviation prevention effect.

100 Pachinko machines (game machines)
101 Outer frame 103 Main body frame 103a Game board mounting frame part 103b Weight support part 103c Engaging member 103d Notch part 105 Game board 107 Glass frame 109 Front plate 111 Central opening 113a Main body frame side connector 113b Game board side connector 115 Dispensing Control board box (first control board box), (second board box)
117 Power supply board box (first board box)
119 Ball passage component 121 Main control board box (second control board box)
123 Sub control board box 125 Ball tank 127 Tank rail 129 Dispensing device 131 Electrical wiring 141 Board mounting panel 143 Locking claw 145 Locking piece 147 Insertion part 149 Locking part 151 Claw 153 Elastic locking piece 161 Board base 162 Power supply board 163 Box cover 163a Upper opening portion 163b Lateral opening portion 165 Radiation fin 165a Base 165b Fin 171 Discharge control board box 173 Board base 175 Box cover 177 Mounting part 179 Recess

Claims (1)

Body frame,
A game board mounted on the body frame;
A gaming machine comprising a pair of connectors for connecting the electrical contacts on the main body frame side and the electrical contacts on the gaming board side,
A gaming machine, wherein a payout control board box for containing a payout control board and a main control board box for containing a main control board are arranged so as to be visible from the outside on the back of the main body frame or game board.

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