JP2010207398A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing a risk that the connection of connectors with each other on a relay board is released and fraudulence is conducted. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a relay board cover member 41 to be made into an open state by being turned from a closed state of covering the rear part of the relay board 25, an insertion hole 47 for inserting a lead wire 27 is formed in such a size that the entire peripheral edge part is closed and a connector 28 with a lead wire cannot pass through in the closed state of the relay board cover member 41, and is configured to open a part of the peripheral edge part in the open state of the relay board cover member 41. When a control board 20 is housed in a control board case 30, the relay board cover member 41 is turned to the closed state, and a control board side connector 20a and a relay board side connector 25a are connected, the turning of the relay board cover member 41 is obstructed by the control board case 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a relay board that relays signals between a main control board and a peripheral board or peripheral equipment.

  In Patent Document 1 below, by connecting the connector provided on the relay board and the connector provided on the main control board directly, the wiring between the relay board and the main control board is eliminated, and unauthorized parts are attached. When connecting the relay board and the sensor, the lead wire connected to the sensor is embedded in the game back surface component, and the connector provided at the tip of the lead wire and the connector provided on the relay board And gaming machines that attempt to prevent fraud using lead wires are described (see paragraphs 0044 to 0049 and FIGS. 7 to 10 of the same document).

JP 2008-200166 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the relay board is exposed, there is a possibility that the connection between the connector of the relay board and the connector at the tip of the lead wire is released and an unauthorized part is connected.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the risk of fraud being performed by releasing the connection between connectors on a relay board.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is connected to a control board provided with a control board side connector, a control board case in which the control board is housed and removably fixed to a game board back member, and the control board side connector. A relay board provided with a connector for lead wire connection to which a connector on the relay board side and a connector with a lead wire are connected, and being opened by rotating or sliding from a closed state covering the back of the relay board A relay board cover member configured, and the insertion hole through which the lead wire of the connector with lead wire is inserted is in the closed state of the relay board cover member, the relay board cover member, and the relay board cover member The wall portion where the contact portion or the contact portion overlaps, so that the entire peripheral edge portion is closed and the lead wire connector cannot be passed through. In the open state of the relay board cover member, the hole is partially opened or expanded to a size that allows the connector with lead wire to pass therethrough, and the control board is attached to the control board case. When the control board side connector and the relay board side connector are connected with the relay board cover member closed and closed, the control board case rotates or opens the relay board cover member. A feature is that the sliding operation is prevented.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the control board case prevents the turning or sliding operation for opening the relay board cover member, so that the relay board cover member is not opened, and the relay board becomes the relay board. Even if the cover member is kept covered and the lead wire connector is pulled out and the lead wire connector is removed, the connector with the lead wire cannot pass through the insertion hole. This can reduce the risk of fraud.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first to third embodiments. It is a rear view of the game board concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram of the electric system which concerns on 1st-3rd embodiment. It is a perspective view of the relay board case which opened the relay board cover member concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the relay board case which closed the relay board cover member concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view before the connection of the control board and relay board which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view after the connection of the control board and relay board concerning a 1st embodiment. It is VIII-VIII site | part principal part sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view before the connection of the control board and relay board which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view after the connection of the control board and relay board which concern on 2nd Embodiment. It is XI-XI site | part principal part sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other modification of 2nd Embodiment, (a) shows the open state of a relay board cover member, (b) shows a closed state. It is a figure which shows the further another modification of 2nd Embodiment, (a) shows the open state of a relay board cover member, (b) shows the closed state. It is a perspective view of the relay board case which opened the relay board cover member concerning a 3rd embodiment. (a) is the relay board case which opened the relay board cover member based on 3rd Embodiment to the middle, (b) is a perspective view of the relay board case which closed the relay board case member. It is a perspective view before the connection of the control board and relay board which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a perspective view after the connection of the control board and relay board concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is XIX-XIX part principal part sectional drawing of FIG.

  A pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment includes a front frame 10 on which a frame lamp 17 and a speaker 18 are disposed, and a game board 1 disposed on the inner side of the front frame 10, A game area 2 in which game balls flow down is formed on the game board 1. In the game area 2, an image display 3 is arranged at the center, a start winning device 4 having an electric tulip 5 is provided below the image display 3, and below the start winning device 4. A large winning device 7 is provided. Further, in the game area 2, a gate 8, a normal winning device 9, a movable accessory 6, and a board lamp 19 are disposed. Outside the game area 2, a normal symbol display 13, a special symbol display 14, a normal symbol holding lamp 15, and a special symbol holding lamp 16 are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board back member 11 for attaching various mechanisms on the back side of the game board 1 is attached to the rear surface of the game board 1, and the game board back member 11 has a main control. A control board case 30 for housing the board 20 and a relay board case 40 for housing the relay board 25 connected to the main control board 20 are attached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electrical system of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment includes a main control board 20, a payout control board 21, an effect control board 22, an image control board 23, a lamp control board 24, and a relay board 25. ing. A payout control board 21 is connected to the main control board 20, and an effect control board 22 is connected via a relay board 25. An image control board 23 and a lamp control board 24 are connected to the effect control board 22, the image display 3 and the speaker 18 are connected to the image control board 23, and a frame lamp 17 and a panel are connected to the lamp control board 24. The lamp 19 and the movable accessory 6 are connected. A payout drive motor 26 that drives a payout device (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 21.

  In addition, the main control board 20 is connected to a start opening SW (switch) 4a provided in the start winning device 4 through the relay board 25, an electric chew solenoid 5a for operating the electric tulip 5, and a gate provided in the gate 8. SW8a, large winning opening SW7a provided in the large winning apparatus 7, large winning opening solenoid 7b for operating the large winning apparatus 7, normal winning opening SW9a provided in the normal winning apparatus 9, special symbol holding lamp 16, normal symbol holding A lamp 15, a special symbol display 14, and a normal symbol display 13 are connected to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the relay board 25 is provided with a plurality of relay board side connectors 25a (hereinafter abbreviated as “connectors 25a”) at the lower end, and a plurality of lead wire connecting connectors 25b at the upper end. (Hereinafter abbreviated as “connector 25b”). The connector 25a has an opening into which a control board side connector 20a (hereinafter abbreviated as “connector 20a”) (see FIG. 6) provided on the main control board 20 can be inserted, and the opening is directed downward. Arranged. The connector 25b has an opening into which a connector 28 with a lead wire to which the lead wire 27 is connected (hereinafter abbreviated as “connector 28”) can be inserted, and the opening is arranged rearward. . The connector 28 is for connecting the above-described various switches, solenoids, lamps, etc., the effect control board 22 and the relay board 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, in the present specification, the front-rear direction and the up-down direction refer to the front-rear direction in a state where the game board 1 equipped with the main control board 20, the relay board 25, etc. is erected as in use ( The game area 2 side is the front, and the opposite side is the rear.

  The relay board case 40 is made of synthetic resin, and the relay board 25 is accommodated therein, and a relay board cover member (hereinafter abbreviated as “cover member”) 41 for covering the back of the relay board 25, and a side wall portion. 42, 42, the upper wall part 43, and the front wall part 44, and it is formed in the substantially box shape by which the downward direction was open | released. The side wall portions 42 and 42 correspond to support members that rotatably support the cover member 41. The length in the front-rear direction of the side walls 42, 42 is made longer than the length in the front-rear direction of the control board case 30 by the thickness of the cover member 41.

  The cover member 41 has a substantially flat plate shape. The rotation shafts 45 and 45 protrude from both sides, and the rotation shafts 45 and 45 are inserted into shaft support holes 46 and 46 formed in the side wall portions 42 and 42. As a result, the upper end portion (one end portion) 48 is rearwardly moved to the lower end portion (the other end portion) from the closed state (see FIG. 5) that is rotatably supported by the side wall portions 42 and 42 and covers the rear side of the relay substrate 25. ) 49 is moved forward to open (see FIG. 4). The length of the cover member 41 in the vertical direction is longer than the length of the side walls 42, 42 in the vertical direction, and the cover member 41 projects downward from the side walls 42, 42.

  The upper end portion 48 of the cover member 41 is formed with an insertion hole 47 at a position facing the opening of each connector 25b. Each insertion hole 47 closes the cover member 41 in a closed state as shown in FIG. When this is done, the cover member 41 and the upper wall portion 43 with which the cover member 41 abuts closes the entire peripheral portion (ie, the entire peripheral portion is not missing) and the connector 28. Is formed in a size that cannot pass through. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, each insertion hole 47 has a part (specifically, an upper part) 47a of the peripheral part opened (that is, one part of the peripheral part when the cover member 41 is opened). Part 47a is missing).

  When the relay board case 40 containing the relay board 25 is attached to the game board back member 11, first, the cover member 41 is opened, and the connector 28 is connected to each connector 25b. Specifically, the connector 28 is inserted into the opening of each connector 25b. And each lead wire 27 is inserted into each insertion hole 47 from the open part of the peripheral part of each insertion hole 47, ie, part 47a, and the cover member 41 is made into a closed state. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the lead wire 27 is inserted into each insertion hole 47.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, a connector 20a provided on the main control board 20 is connected to each connector 25a. Specifically, the connector 20a is inserted into the opening of each connector 25a. The main control board 20 is housed in a substantially box-shaped control board case 30 made of synthetic resin, but the connector 20a protrudes to the outside. As a result, the main control board 20 and the relay board 25 are connected, and the control board case 30 and the relay board case 40 are connected.

  When the control board case 30 and the relay board case 40 are connected as described above, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in front of the lower end portion 49 of the cover member 41 (here, in contact with the front surface of the cover member 41). ) Even if the control board case 30 is disposed and the lower end portion 49 tries to turn forward, the control board case 30 hits the control board case 30 and is prevented from turning. Therefore, the cover member 41 is not opened and the relay board 25 is covered. The state covered with the member 41 is maintained. In such a state, even if the connector 28 is pulled out by pulling the lead wire 27, the connector 28 cannot pass through the insertion hole 47, so that the connection between the connector 25b and the connector 28 is released and an unauthorized board is attached. The risk of fraud is reduced.

  Moreover, if the opening part of the connector 25a is turned back like 1st Embodiment, workability | operativity will be good for the worker who performs wiring work from the back of the game board 1. FIG.

  The control board case 30 has a locking portion (not shown) that is elastically deformed on both sides, and is controlled along a rail portion (not shown) provided on the game board back member 11. The board case 30 is slid upward, and the locking part of the control board case 30 is locked to the locked part provided in the rail part, so that the board case 30 is detachably fixed to the game board back member 11 (see FIG. 3). Then, by fixing the control board case 30 to the game board back member 11, the relay board case 40 connected to the control board case 30 as described above is also attached to the game board back member 11. Of course, the relay board case 40 itself is provided with a latching part that is elastically deformed, for example, and the latching part is latched to the latched part provided on the game board back member 11, whereby the relay board case 40 is fixed. You may make it attach to the game board back member 11. FIG.

  Further, the length of the cover member 41 in the vertical direction does not necessarily have to be a length that protrudes downward from the side wall portions 42, 42, and even when the length does not protrude downward, the main control board 20. If the control board case 30 is configured such that the upper end portion of the control board case 30 is positioned in front of the cover member 41 (preferably, in contact with the front surface of the cover member 41) when the relay board 25 and the relay board 25 are connected. It can comprise so that rotation of the cover member 41 may be prevented.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is used about the same component as the component of the pachinko game machine of 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the relay board case 50 is made of synthetic resin and covers a rear part of the relay board 25, a side wall parts 52 and 52, and an upper wall part 53. The front wall portion 54 is provided, and is formed in a substantially box shape with the lower part opened. The side walls 52 and 52 correspond to support members that rotatably support the cover member 51. The lengths of the side walls 52, 52 in the front-rear direction are longer than the length of the control board case 30 in the front-rear direction by the thickness of the cover member 51. The length of the upper wall portion 53 in the front-rear direction is shorter than the upper wall portion 43 of the first embodiment by the length of the upper wall portion 51b of the cover member 51.

  The cover member 51 has a rear wall portion 51a and an upper wall portion 51b extending forward from the upper end of the rear wall portion 51a. The longitudinal section has an L-shape, and a rotation shaft 55 on both sides. 55 are protruded and are inserted into shaft support holes 56, 56 formed in the side wall portions 52, 52, so that they are rotatably supported by the side wall portions 52, 52. From the closed state to be covered, the upper end portion 58 is opened rearward and the lower end portion 59 is rotated forward. The length of the cover member 51 in the vertical direction is longer than the length of the side walls 52, 52 in the vertical direction, and the cover member 51 projects downward from the side walls 52, 52.

  In the relay board 25 of the second embodiment, connectors 25b are arranged with the openings facing upward, and the front end of the upper wall 51b of the cover member 51 faces the openings of the connectors 25b. As shown in FIG. 10, when the cover member 51 is in the closed state, the insertion holes 57 are formed at the positions where the cover member 51 and the upper wall portion 53 with which the cover member 51 abuts. As a result, the entire peripheral edge is closed and the connector 28 is formed in such a size that it cannot pass through. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, each insertion hole 57 is opened at a part (specifically, the front part) of the peripheral edge when the cover member 51 is opened.

  In the second embodiment, parts other than those described above have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, when the relay board case 50 containing the relay board 25 is attached to the game board back member 11, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the cover member 51 is opened and each connector 25b is attached. The connector 28 is connected. Then, each lead wire 27 is inserted into each insertion hole 57 from the open portion at the peripheral edge of each insertion hole 57, and the cover member 51 is closed. Next, the main control board 20 is connected to the relay board 25 by connecting the connector 20a of the main control board 20 to each connector 25a.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the control board case 30 is arranged in front of the lower end portion 59 of the cover member 51 (here, in contact with the front surface of the cover member 51), and forward of the lower end portion 59. Therefore, the cover member 51 is not opened, and the relay substrate 25 is kept covered with the cover member 51. In such a state, even if the connector 28 is pulled out by pulling the lead wire 27, the connector 28 cannot pass through the insertion hole 57, so that the connection between the connector 25b and the connector 28 is released and an unauthorized board is attached. The risk of fraud is reduced.

  FIG. 12 shows a modification of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the side walls 52 and 52 may be substantially L-shaped, and the side of the relay board case 50 may be opened.

  Further, the upper wall portion 53 is eliminated, the upper wall portion 51b of the cover member 51 is extended forward, the insertion hole 57 is also extended forward accordingly, and the front end of the upper wall portion 51b is connected to the game board back member 11. A configuration in which the cover member 51 abuts directly may be configured to be a part of the game board back member 11.

  FIG. 13 is a view showing another modification of the second embodiment, showing only the upper wall portion 53 of the relay board case 50 and the upper wall portion 51b of the cover member 51, and (a) shows the cover member. 51 shows an open state, and (b) shows a closed state. In this example, the upper wall portion 53 and the upper wall portion 51b are configured to overlap each other, and as shown in (a), when the cover member 51 is opened, a part of the peripheral portion of the insertion hole 57 is opened. However, as shown in (b), in the closed state of the cover member 51, the upper wall portion 51b overlaps the upper wall portion 53, and the entire peripheral edge portion of the insertion hole 57 is closed. The opening portion of the insertion hole 57 shown in the hanging portion is formed in a size that the connector 28 cannot pass through.

  FIG. 14 is a view showing still another modification of the second embodiment, and shows only the upper wall portion 53 of the relay board case 50 and the upper wall portion 51b of the cover member 51 as in FIG. (A) shows the open state of the cover member 51, and (b) shows the closed state. In this example, the upper wall portion 53 and the upper wall portion 51b are configured to overlap with each other, and as shown in (a), when the cover member 51 is in an open state, the insertion hole 57 has a size that allows the connector 28 to pass therethrough. However, as shown in (b), in the closed state of the cover member 51, the upper wall portion 51b overlaps the upper wall portion 53, and the insertion hole 57 is reduced to a size that the connector 28 cannot pass through. The In other words, in the open state of the cover member 51, the insertion hole 57 is enlarged to a size that allows the connector 28 to pass through. 14 indicates an opening portion of the insertion hole 57.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is used about the same component as the component of the pachinko game machine of 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In the third embodiment, the relay board case 60 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the relay board cover member 61 for covering the back of the relay board 25, the side wall parts 62 and 62, The wall part 63 and the front wall part 64 are provided, and it is formed in the substantially box shape by which the downward direction was open | released. The side wall portions 62 and 62 correspond to support members that support the cover member 61 so as to be slidable (slidable).

  The cover member 61 has a rear wall portion 61a and a lower wall portion 61b extending forward from the lower end of the rear wall portion 61a. The longitudinal section has an L shape, as shown in FIG. 16 (a). Further, both side end portions of the rear wall portion 61a are fitted into rail grooves 66 provided in the side wall portions 62 and 62, respectively, so that the rear wall portion 61a is slidably supported by the side wall portions 62 and 62. It will be in an open state by sliding down from the closed state which covers. The length of the cover member 61 in the vertical direction is such that the lower end portion of the cover member 61 is substantially in the same position as the lower end portions of the side wall portions 62 and 62 in the closed state, as shown in FIG. ing.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, connectors 25b are arranged on the relay board 25 of the third embodiment with the openings facing rearward, and the upper end portion of the rear wall portion 61a of the cover member 61 is Each insertion hole 67 is formed at a position facing the opening of each connector 25b. When each cover hole 61 is in the closed state, as shown in FIG. The upper wall portion 63 with which the cover member 61 abuts is formed so that the entire peripheral edge portion is closed and the connector 28 cannot pass therethrough. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16A, each insertion hole 67 is opened at a part (specifically, an upper portion) of the peripheral edge when the cover member 61 is opened.

  In the third embodiment, the parts other than the parts described above have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, when the relay board case 60 containing the relay board 25 is attached to the game board back member 11, first, as shown in FIG. 15, the cover member 61 is opened and each connector 25b is attached. The connector 28 is connected, and as shown in FIG. 16A, both end portions of the rear wall portion 61a of the cover member 61 are fitted into the rail grooves 66, and the cover member 61 is slid upward. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the cover member 61 is brought into a closed state so that each lead wire 27 is inserted into each insertion hole 67. Next, as shown in FIG. 17, the relay board 25 and the main control board 20 are connected by connecting the connector 20a of the main control board 20 to each connector 25a.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the control board case 30 is disposed below the lower wall portion 61 b of the cover member 61, and the downward sliding operation of the cover member 61 is prevented, so that the cover member 61 is opened. Therefore, the relay board 25 is kept covered with the cover member 61. In such a state, even if the connector 28 is pulled out by pulling the lead wire 27, the connector 28 cannot pass through the insertion hole 67, so that the connection between the connector 25b and the connector 28 is released and an unauthorized board is attached. The risk of fraud is reduced.

  In addition, the latching part which elastically deforms is provided in the both-sides edge part of the rear wall part 61a of the cover member 61, and the to-be-latched part to which the latching part is latched is provided in each rail groove | channel 66, and the cover member 61 is provided. When each locking portion is locked to the locked portion when the closed state is set, the cover member 61 slides downward under its own weight before connecting the control board case 30 to the relay board case 60. You may comprise so that it may prevent.

  Further, the cover member 61 does not necessarily have an L-shaped cross section. For example, when the control board case 30 is connected in a flat plate shape with the cover member 61 closed, the lower end portion of the cover member 61 contacts the control board case 30. You may comprise so that the sliding operation | movement of the cover member 61 below may be prevented by contacting.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Game board back member 20 ... Main control board 20a ... Control board side connector 25 ... Relay board 25a ... Relay board side connector 25b ... Lead wire connector 27 ... Lead wire 28 ... Lead wire connector 30 ... Control board case 41 , 51, 61 ... Relay board cover member 43, 53, 63 ... Upper wall portion 47, 57, 67 ... Insertion hole

Claims (1)

A control board provided with a control board side connector;
A control board case in which the control board is housed and removably fixed to a game board back member;
A relay board provided with a relay board side connector connected to the control board side connector and a lead wire connecting connector to which a connector with a lead wire is connected;
A relay board cover member configured to be in an open state by rotating or sliding from a closed state covering the back of the relay board;
With
In the closed state of the relay board cover member, the insertion hole into which the lead wire of the connector with lead wire is inserted has a peripheral edge formed by the relay board cover member and a wall portion on which the relay board cover member abuts or overlaps. The entire part is closed and the lead wire connector is formed in a size that cannot pass through,
In the open state of the relay board cover member, the insertion hole is partially opened or expanded to a size through which the connector with lead wire can pass,
When the control board is housed in the control board case and the relay board cover member is closed, and the control board side connector and the relay board side connector are connected, the control board case causes the relay board cover member to be A gaming machine configured to be prevented from rotating or sliding for opening.

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