JP2011000478A - Control board unit in game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely deter an illegal action such as an illegal operation of a control board in a game machine.SOLUTION: The control board 8 is equipped with an electronic component for controlling a game, a board side connector 82 connected with an external connector, and a printed wire 83, and is stored in a board case including a case body 12 and a case lid body 13 for closing the case body 12, and an opening part 131 exposing the board side connector 82 is formed in the case lid body 13. An insulating plate 84 for concealing the printed wire 83 in a peripheral portion of the board side connector 82 is fixed between the control board 8 and the board side connector 82 while sandwiched therebetween. The opening portion 131 is closed by bringing the periphery of the opening portion 131 into contact with a surface of the insulating plate 84. The insulating plate 84 is formed to make perspective the printed wire in the peripheral portion of the board side connector 82.

Description

  The present invention relates to a control board for controlling a game, and a control board unit in a gaming machine including a board case in which the control board is accommodated.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines, electronic components such as ROM for controlling games, board-side connectors to which external connectors are connected, and printed wiring for electrically connecting electronic components and board-side connectors are provided. An electronic control system is used to control the gaming operations of various gaming machines by mounting the control board provided in the gaming machine and connecting the external connectors on the various gaming machines side controlled by the control board to the board side connectors. Yes.

  In addition, the control board is a board-side connector so that unauthorized modification such as replacement of the ROM of the control board, unauthorized operation such as piano wire entering the gaming machine, and unauthorized operation such as unauthorized operation of the control board cannot be performed. In such a form that only the surface is exposed, it is accommodated in a substrate case formed of a transparent synthetic resin material (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-178940 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, since the board-side connector is exposed from the opening provided in the board case, the board-side connector and the opening are caused by a molding error of the board case, variation in the mounting position of the board-side connector, etc. A gap is created between the edge of the control board and the control board is illegally operated by using this gap to insert an unauthorized tool into the board case and short the printed wiring around the board-side connector. There is a risk of being.

  In view of the conventional problems, the present invention has an object to provide a control board unit in a gaming machine that can reliably prevent an illegal act such as an unauthorized operation of a control board using an unauthorized tool. And

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) An electronic component for controlling a game, a board-side connector to which an external connector is connected, and a control board provided with printed wiring are accommodated in a board case comprising a case body and a case lid for closing the case body. In addition, in the control board unit in a gaming machine provided with an opening for exposing the board side connector in the case lid, the peripheral portion of the board side connector is between the control board and the board side connector. The insulating plate that conceals the printed wiring is sandwiched and fixed, and the opening is closed by bringing the periphery of the opening into contact with the surface of the insulating plate, and the insulating plate surrounds the board-side connector. The printed wiring of the part is formed so as to be seen through.

(2) In the above item (1), a plurality of through-holes through which the terminals of the board-side connector can penetrate are formed in the insulating plate.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) According to the invention described in claim 1, by providing an insulating plate capable of concealing the printed wiring in the peripheral portion of the board-side connector between the control board and the board-side connector, It is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act such as a piano wire or other unauthorized tool entering the gap between the board-side connector and shorting the printed wiring. Moreover, the insulating plate can be reliably fixed to the control board by sandwiching the insulating board between the control board and the board-side connector. In addition, by making the periphery of the opening in the case lid contact the surface of the insulating plate and closing the opening, it is possible to reliably prevent illegal acts such as intrusion of unauthorized tools into the substrate case. it can. Furthermore, since the insulating plate is formed so that the printed wiring around the board-side connector can be seen through, the wiring status of the printed wiring can be visually confirmed.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to fix the insulating plate to the control board with high accuracy by passing the terminal of the board-side connector through the through hole of the insulating board.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a front view of a control board unit. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. It is the perspective view which looked at the control board unit from the lower part. It is a perspective view of a control board unit in the state where a board case was opened. It is a perspective view of a control board. It is an enlarged view of the B section shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (slot machine) to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with a front door opened, FIG. 3 is a front view of a control board unit, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the control board unit as viewed from below, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the control board unit with the board case opened, FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the control board, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 4, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the main part. In the following description, the front side of the page in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the “front or front side” of the gaming machine, the back side of the page in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the “rear or back side”, and the left side in FIGS. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the right side is “right”.

  A slot machine as a gaming machine 1 is pivotally supported by a rectangular housing 2 having a front (front) opening and a pair of upper and lower hinge shafts 4 facing the vertical direction on the left side of the housing 2. The front door 3 is provided.

  When the front door 3 is in the closed state, the upper and lower hook levers 5 provided on the back surface of the front door 3 are engaged with the engaging pieces 2a provided on the housing 2, so that a predetermined key or the like is used. It can't be opened unless it is done.

  In the housing 2, it is possible to store and pay out three rotating reels 6 capable of changing and stopping display of identification information composed of a plurality of types of symbols and numbers, and medals (including coins) as game media. A control board unit 100 in which a main control board 8 for overall control of the entire game is housed in a transparent hopper unit 7 and a transparent board case 14 to be described later, and a control signal output from the main control board 8 Based on this, it is possible to output a control signal to a liquid crystal display unit 31 that can display various game information and effects provided on the back side of the front door 3, a speaker 32 that generates sound effects, and a lamp 33 that enhances the effects by light. Based on the control signal output from the sub control board 9 and the main control board 8, power is supplied to the rotary reel control board 10 that can drive and control the motor that rotates each rotary reel 6, and the main control board 8. Power supply 11 which is accommodated.

  On the front surface of the front door 3, a game information display window 34 in which game information and effects displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 31 can be visually recognized, and an identification information display window 35 in which the identification information of each rotary reel 6 can be visually recognized. A plurality of information display windows 36 through which various types of information displayed on a central board (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front door 3 can be visually recognized, a medal insertion slot 37 into which a medal is inserted when playing a game, The MAX bet button 38 that sets the maximum number of medals bet (three), the single bet button 39 that sets the number of medals bet to one, and the rotary bet 6 are operated when all the reels 6 are rotated. There are provided a start lever 40, three stop buttons 41 operated when stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 6, and a settlement button 42 operated when the game is settled.

  Note that the MAX bet button 38, the single bet button 39, the start lever 40, each stop button 41, and the settlement button 42 have built-in operation detection sensors (not shown) capable of detecting the respective operations.

  In the game of the gaming machine 1, after the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 37, the bet number of medals is set by the MAX bet button 38 or the single bet button 39, and then the start lever 40 is operated to This is started by rotating the rotary reel 6. The medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 37 is determined by a medal selector (not shown) provided on the back side of the front door 3 to determine whether the medal is true or false, and only the medal determined to be true enters the hopper unit 7. The medal guided and determined to be false is returned to the medal tray 3a provided at the lower part of the front door 3.

  After a predetermined time has passed since the rotating reel 6 has rotated, the three stop buttons 41 are sequentially operated to stop the rotation of each rotating reel 6, and the combination of the identification information of the stopped three rotating reels 6 The number of medals paid out according to the presence / absence of a prize and the size of the prize is determined. When a prize is awarded, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 7 to the medal tray 3a by a predetermined number of prizes.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is described as a slot machine in which the game medium is a medal (including coins), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine. It may be a pachinko machine or slot machine that is a ball.

  The control board unit 100 includes a main control board 8 and a board case 14 that houses the main control board 8 and prevents unauthorized modification of the main control board 8.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the substrate case 14 is mainly molded with a case main body 12 formed of a transparent synthetic resin material fixed to the rear plate 21 of the housing 2 and a transparent synthetic resin material. An upper and lower semi-cylindrical portion 13 a provided at the left end portion is pivotally supported by the left end portion of the case body 12 so as to be openable and closable, and is formed by a case lid body 13 capable of closing the front surface of the case body 12.

  As shown in FIG. 7, on the front surface of the main control board 8 facing the case lid 13, that is, the mounting surface, as shown in FIG. 7 in the embodiment is mounted, and a large number of printed wirings 83 are provided for electrically connecting the various electronic components 81 and the respective board-side connectors 82. Further, around each board-side connector 82 on the mounting surface of the main control board 8, there is an insulating plate 84 formed of a synthetic resin plate having a size capable of concealing the printed wiring 83 in the peripheral portion of each board-side connector 82. It is fixed.

  As shown mainly in FIG. 9, the insulating plate 84 has a plurality of through holes 84 a corresponding to the plurality of terminals 82 a (see FIG. 8) of the board-side connector 82 and allowing the terminals 82 to pass therethrough. It is fixed to the mounting surface of the main control board 8 while being sandwiched between the mounting surface of the board 8 and the board-side connector 82. Specifically, in a state where the insulating plate 84 is sandwiched between the mounting surface of the main control board 8 and the board side connector 82, the terminal 82a of the board side connector 82, the through hole 84a of the insulating plate 84, and the main control. The insulating plate 84 can conceal the printed wiring 83 in the peripheral portion of the board-side connector 82 by being soldered to the back side of the main control board 8 through the terminal mounting hole 8a formed in the board 8. In addition, it is securely and accurately fixed to the mounting surface of the main control board 8. The insulating plate 84 is made of a transparent synthetic resin that can see through the printed wiring 83 around the board-side connector 82.

  The plurality of board-side connectors 82 are for power input for inputting power output from the power supply device 11 from the left side, for sub-control board output for outputting a control signal to the sub-control board 9, the liquid crystal display unit 31 and the central part. For display output that outputs a display signal to the board, for switch input that inputs the operation signal of each operation detection sensor, for the rotation reel output that outputs the rotation control signal to the rotating reel control board 10, and for many games installed in the game store It is for external centralized output that outputs game data to the hall computer that centrally manages the machines, and for inspection that is used when inspecting the main control board (8). The external connector 50 to be connected is connected.

  The case lid 13 has an engagement hole 13b at the upper and lower right portions and a plurality (six in this embodiment) of fixing portions 13d connected to the right end portion via a plurality of cutting portions 13c. With the engaging claw 12a provided on the case main body 12 engaged with the joint hole 13b, one of the plurality of fixing portions 13d is provided on the case main body 12 with a one-way screw (not shown). By fastening to a screwing part (not shown), the cutting part 13c connected to the fastened fixing part 13d cannot be opened unless it is cut. Further, when the cutting portion 13c is cut by a formal inspection for the inspection of the main control board 8 accommodated in the substrate case 14, after the inspection, a screw with the unused fixing portion 13d is screwed with a spare one-way screw. The case lid 13 is fastened to the case main body 12 in a closed state by fastening the joint portion.

  The main control board 8 is fixed to the inside of the case lid 13 by screws (not shown) and is accommodated in the board case 14 while being held between the case main body 12 and the case lid 13. It has become. By fixing the main control board 8 to the case lid 13 provided with the opening 131, each board-side connector 82 can be easily exposed from each opening 131, and the assembling work can be improved. Can do.

  An opening 131 for exposing an insertion port (port into which the external connector 50 is inserted) 82b of each board-side connector 82 is formed at a position corresponding to each board-side connector 82 of the case lid 13. . Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a flange portion 131 a that can close the opening portion 131 by being in contact with the surface of the insulating plate 84 is provided around each opening portion 131.

  In order to reliably prevent an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire from entering the board case 14, the size of the opening 131 is set between the lip of the opening 131 and the outer periphery of the board-side connector 82. It is best to make each board-side connector 82 fit so as not to cause a gap, but when considering variations in the mounting position of each board-side connector 82, various dimensional errors, etc. It is desirable that the size of each opening 131 is slightly larger than the external dimension of each board-side connector 82 corresponding to each. As a result, a gap (C) (see FIG. 8) is formed between the edge of the opening 131 and the board-side connector 82.

  However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the insulating plate 84 is fixed between the mounting surface of the main control board 8 and the board-side connector 82, and the printed wiring 83 in the peripheral portion of the board-side connector 82 is provided with this insulating plate 84. By concealing, even if an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire is inserted from the gap (C) between the lip of the opening 131 and the board-side connector 82, the peripheral portion of the board-side connector 82 is printed. Unauthorized acts such as shorting the wiring 83 can be reliably prevented.

  Further, since the opening 131 of the case lid 13 is closed by the flange 131 a provided around the opening 131 coming into contact with the insulating plate 84, an unauthorized tool is allowed to enter the substrate case 14. It is possible to reliably prevent fraud.

  Further, the insulating plate 84 is fixed to the main control board 8 while being sandwiched between the mounting surface of the main control board 8 and the board-side connector 82, so that the insulating plate 84 is securely fixed. Can do.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(I) The flange 131a is not provided around the opening 131 in the case lid 13. In this case, instead of bringing the flange portion 131 a into contact with the surface of the insulating plate 84, the periphery of the opening 131 in the case lid 13 is brought into contact with the surface of the insulating plate 84.
(Ii) The main control board 8 is fixed to the case body 12.
(Iii) The number of board side connectors 82 and openings 131 is changed as appropriate.
(Iv) The insulating plate 84 has a shape capable of continuously concealing the printed wiring 83 in the peripheral portion of the plurality of board-side connectors 82.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Case 2a Engagement piece 3 Front door 3a Medal tray 4 Hinge shaft 5 Hook lever 6 Rotating reel 7 Hopper unit 8 Main control board (control board)
8a Terminal mounting hole 9 Sub control board 10 Rotating reel control board 11 Power supply device 12 Case body 12a Engaging claw 13 Case lid 13a Semi-cylindrical part 13b Engaging hole 13c Cutting part 13d Fixing part 14 Substrate case 21 Rear plate 31 Liquid crystal display Unit 32 Speaker 33 Lamp 34 Game information display window 35 Identification information display window 36 Information display window 37 Medal insertion slot 38 MAX bet button 39 Single bet button 40 Start lever 41 Stop button 42 Checkout button 50 External connector 81 Electronic component 82 Board side Connector 82a Terminal 82b Insertion port 83 Printed wiring 84 Insulating plate 84a Through hole 100 Control board unit 131 Opening 131a Flange

Claims (2)

An electronic component for controlling a game, a board-side connector to which an external connector is connected, and a control board provided with printed wiring are housed in a board case composed of a case body and a case lid for closing the case body, and In the control board unit in the gaming machine provided with an opening for exposing the board side connector on the case lid,
Between the control board and the board-side connector, an insulating plate that covers the printed wiring in the peripheral portion of the board-side connector is sandwiched and fixed, and the periphery of the opening is in contact with the surface of the insulating board By closing the opening,
The control board unit in a gaming machine, wherein the insulating plate is formed so that a printed wiring in a peripheral portion of the board-side connector can be seen through.   2. The control board unit in a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of through holes through which the terminals of the board side connector can penetrate are formed in the insulating plate.

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