JP2012066126A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, in which the changing work of a game board of the game machine is easy, the reliability of signals output from an external output terminal is high, and a computer circuit of the game machine is not erroneously operated.SOLUTION: A main control part 21 and sub control parts 23 and 24 are disposed on the back surface of the game board 5. While a hitting control part 25, a putout control part 24 and a power source part 20 are disposed on a body frame, and just by fitting a first connector group BC intensively arranged at the lower part of the game board back surface and a second connector group WC arranged on the body frame, all signals and a power supply voltage can be connected. The putout control part 24 uses the power supply voltage received from a power supply board 20 as the power supply voltage of its own computer circuit through a step-down circuit. While a DC voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit is transmitted to an external terminal substrate 33 connected to the management computer of a game hall.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine capable of easily assembling a game board to a main body frame and preventing malfunction due to power noise caused by routing of a power line.

  A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine is configured by being divided into a game board on which game parts such as an electric tulip and a symbol start port are arranged, and a main body frame having a central opening. And a game machine will be in a completion state by making a game board fit in a center opening.

  The game board is provided with a symbol display section for displaying a series of symbol variation modes by a plurality of display symbols, a grand prize opening for opening and closing the opening and closing plate, and the like. When the detection switch provided at the symbol start port detects the passage of the game ball, the winning state is entered, and after the game ball is paid out as a prize ball, the display symbol is changed for a predetermined time in the symbol display section. Thereafter, when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined manner such as 7-7-7, a big hit state is established, and the big winning opening is repeatedly opened to generate a profit state advantageous to the player. Note that the gaming state including the big hit state is transmitted to the management computer of the gaming hall one by one via the external terminal board of the gaming machine.

  By the way, this type of pachinko machine is divided into a game control member provided on the back side of the game board and an electric control member provided on the back side of the main body frame. I try to exchange it for something. The game control members include a main control unit that centrally controls game operations and an effect control unit that executes sound effects and symbol effects. On the other hand, the electric control member includes a launch control unit that launches a game ball onto the game board, a payout control unit that pays out the game ball to the player, and a power supply unit that supplies a necessary power supply voltage to each unit. .

  However, since the electric control member and the game control member are connected by a large number of power supply lines and a large number of signal lines, the replacement work at the time of replacement of the gaming machine is complicated. That is, prior to removing the game board from the central opening of the main body frame, a complicated separation work for separating a large number of wiring cables connecting the electric control member and the game control member is required. After that, after a new game board is fitted into the central opening of the main body frame, it is necessary to connect the new game control member and the electric control member with a number of wiring cables, which is very complicated. there were.

  Therefore, in order to eliminate the complexity of the replacement work, the invention described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. In the present invention, a male connector fixed to the gaming board and a female connector attached to the gaming machine main body are coupled to each other so that the gaming board can be mounted from the front surface of the gaming machine main body.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-95201

  However, in the above invention, since the signal inside the device is simply supplied to the external output terminal, there is a problem of malfunction due to power supply noise.

  For example, the external output terminal is usually arranged at the upper part of the gaming machine, and the computer circuit of the payout control unit and the main control unit is formed by superimposing electromagnetic wave noise on the wiring drawn long until reaching the external output terminal. There was a risk of malfunction. In particular, the CPU may run away due to power noise superimposed on the power line.

  In addition, the signal transmitted from the external output terminal to the management computer is extremely important for the game hall. However, electromagnetic noise is superimposed on the wiring routed to the external output terminal for a long time, and is transmitted to the management computer. There is also a risk that the signal will be garbled. For example, if the door signal indicating that the glass door of the gaming machine has been opened is garbled, there is no point in transmitting the door signal.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is easy to replace the game board of the gaming machine, and the reliability of the signal output from the external output terminal is high, and An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not cause a malfunction of a computer circuit of the gaming machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is divided into a game board in which various game parts are arranged and a main body frame having an opening for receiving the game board, resulting from winning of game balls to specific game parts. A ball game machine that executes a lottery process and generates a profit state advantageous to the player based on the lottery result, and executes the lottery process and controls the game operation centrally. A control unit; a launch control unit that launches the game ball onto the game board; a payout control unit that pays out a game ball to a player based on a command from the main control unit; and a command from the main control unit And a sub-control unit that executes a sound effect and a design effect synchronized with each other, and a power source unit that supplies a necessary power source voltage to each unit based on an AC voltage received from the outside. On the back of the panel, the main control unit and the The first connector group and the main body frame are arranged in a predetermined position on the back of the game board, wherein the launch control unit, the payout control unit, and the power source unit are arranged on the main body frame. All the signals including the command and all the power supply voltages can be connected simply by fitting with the second connector group arranged in the connector, and the payout control unit receives from the power supply unit The power supply voltage is set to the power supply voltage of its own computer circuit via the step-down circuit, while the DC voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit is transmitted to the external terminal board connected to the game hall management computer. Has been.

  In the present invention, since the DC voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit is transmitted to the external output terminal, the electromagnetic noise superimposed on the power supply line is blocked in the step-down circuit and prevented from entering the computer circuit. Further, since a high voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit is supplied to the external output terminal of the external terminal board, for example, a photocoupler or the like can be driven with a large current, and a noise margin can be increased.

  Preferably, the main control unit transmits predetermined game information to the payout control unit, and the payout control unit receiving the game information sends the predetermined game information to the external terminal board. It is configured to transmit together with the DC voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit. In this type of gaming machine, it is generally required to output predetermined game information to an external terminal board provided on the main body frame, but according to the above configuration, only by attaching the game board to the main body frame, A transmission path for predetermined game information is completed, and the trouble of connecting the wiring cable from the back side of the game board is eliminated.

  The payout control unit preferably outputs a prize ball signal indicating a payout state of a game ball generated by the computer circuit and / or a door signal indicating an open / closed state of a door covering a front surface of the game board to the step-down circuit. Is transmitted to the external output board together with the DC voltage on the input side. In the external terminal board, preferably, the photocoupler is driven by receiving the power supply voltage on the input side of the step-down circuit.

The second connector group is fixed to the main body frame, and the first connector group is received in the second connector group in response to the game board being received in the opening of the main body frame. It is preferable that the male-female coupling is realized, and more preferably, a floating connector having a floating amount of about ± 0.5 to 1.5 mm in the orthogonal direction is used as the connector.

  It is effective that the game board is configured to be inserted into the opening of the main body frame after one end thereof is placed in the opening and then rotated about the one end.

  According to the above-described present invention, it is easy to replace the game board of the gaming machine, the reliability of the signal output from the external output terminal is high, and the computer circuit of the gaming machine can malfunction. You can realize no gaming machine.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view which illustrated in detail the game board of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the whole structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the power supply circuit of a power supply board. It is the schematic which shows the power supply line which connects a power supply board and each control board. It is a circuit diagram which shows an external terminal board | substrate.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine GM of the present embodiment. This pachinko machine GM includes a rectangular frame-shaped wooden outer frame 1 that is detachably mounted on an island structure, and a front frame 3 that is pivotably mounted via a hinge 2 fixed to the outer frame 1. It is configured. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 from the front side, not from the back side, and a glass door 6 and a front plate 7 are pivotally attached to the front side so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the game board 5 and the member fixed to the back surface are game control members, and others are electric control members and are arrange | positioned at a main body frame.

  On the outer periphery of the glass door 6, an electric lamp such as an LED lamp is arranged in a substantially C shape. An upper plate 8 for storing game balls for launch is mounted on the front plate 7, and a lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing from or extracted from the upper plate 8 and a launch handle 10 are mounted at the bottom of the front frame 3. And are provided. The launch handle 10 is interlocked with the launch motor, and a game ball is launched by a striking rod that operates according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 10.

  A chance button 11 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upper plate 8. The chance button 11 is provided at a position where it can be operated with the left hand of the player, and the player can operate the chance button 11 without releasing the right hand from the firing handle 10. The chance button 11 does not function normally, but when the game state becomes the button chance state, the built-in lamp is turned on and can be operated. The button chance state is a game state provided as necessary.

  On the right side of the upper plate 8, an operation panel 12 for ball lending operation with respect to the card-type ball lending machine is provided, a frequency display unit for displaying the remaining amount of the card with a three-digit number, and a ball of game balls for a predetermined amount A ball lending switch for instructing lending and a return switch for instructing to return the card at the end of the game are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a guide rail 13 formed of a metal outer rail and an inner rail in an annular shape, and a liquid crystal color display DISP is provided at the approximate center of the game area 5a inside. Has been placed. In addition, at a suitable place in the game area 5a, a symbol starting port 15, a big winning port 16, a plurality of normal winning ports 17 (four on the right and left sides of the big winning port 16), and a gate 18 serving as two passing ports are arranged. Has been. Each of these winning openings 15 to 18 has a detection switch inside, and can detect the passage of a game ball.

  The liquid crystal display DISP is a device that variably displays a specific symbol related to a big hit state and displays a background image and various characters in an animated manner. This liquid crystal display DISP has special symbol display portions Da to Dc in the center portion and a normal symbol display portion 19 in the upper right portion. And, in the special symbol display parts Da to Dc, a reach effect is executed that expects a big hit state to be invited, or in the special symbol display parts Da to Dc and the surroundings, a notice effect that informs the result of the success / failure is executed. Is done.

  The normal symbol display unit 19 displays a normal symbol. When a game ball that has passed through the gate 18 is detected, the normal symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time, and the lottery extracted at the time when the game ball passes through the gate 18 is extracted. The stop symbol determined by the random number for use is displayed and stopped.

For example, the symbol start port 15 is configured to be opened and closed by an electric tulip having a pair of left and right opening and closing claws 15a. When the stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol display unit 19 displays a winning symbol, it is opened and closed. The claw 15a is opened only for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are detected.

  When a game ball wins the symbol start port 15, the display symbols of the special symbol display portions Da to Dc change for a predetermined time and are determined based on the lottery result corresponding to the winning timing of the game ball to the symbol start port 15. Stop at the stop symbol. In addition, in special symbol display parts Da-Dc and its circumference, a notice effect may be performed between a series of symbol effects.

  The big winning opening 16 is controlled to open and close by, for example, an opening / closing plate 16a that can be opened forward, but when the stop symbol after the symbol change of the special symbol display portions Da to Dc is a big hit symbol such as “777”, the “big hit game” Is started, and the opening / closing plate 16a is opened.

  After the opening / closing plate 16a of the big prize opening 16 is opened, the opening / closing plate 16a is closed when a predetermined time elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. In such an operation, the special game is continued up to 15 times, for example, and is controlled in a state advantageous to the player. In addition, when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display parts Da to Dc is a specific symbol of the special symbols, a privilege that the game after the end of the special game is in a high probability state is given.

  FIG. 3 illustrates the relationship between the game board 5 and the main body frame BY. A central opening HO is formed in the main body frame BY, and the pachinko machine GM of this embodiment is completed simply by fitting the game board 5 into the central opening HO.

  At the left end of the central opening HO, a rotation axis PR protrudes vertically inward from the upper and lower inner peripheral surfaces. In addition, a frame side connector group WC is fixed to be exchangeable at the lower part of the right end of the central opening HO. Therefore, in the unlikely event that trouble such as contact failure occurs, only the frame-side connector group WC can be easily replaced independently.

  On the other hand, on the upper and lower sides of the left end surface of the game board 5, an arc groove GV that can receive the rotation axis PR is formed. A board-side connector group BC is fixed to the lower side of the right end of the game board 5 on the back side.

  The frame-side connector group WC and the panel-side connector BC constitute a male connector and a female connector of floating connectors, respectively. The floating connector is a connector that can absorb the displacement of the fitting position of the male connector and the female connector. In this embodiment, any one of the connector groups, for example, the frame side connector group Wc is ±± in the orthogonal direction. It is configured to be able to absorb a 1.5 mm deviation. 4, the male and female connectors WC and BC connect the frame side member GM1 and the panel side member GM2 in a centralized manner. Specifically, the four connector connectors CN1 to CN1. It is divided into CN4.

In the illustrated example, the game board 5 is rotated while being positioned by engaging the arc groove GV of the game board 5 with the rotation axis PR protruding from the main body frame BY (FIG. 3C). This configuration is not always essential. For example, the game board 5 may be positioned and rotated by fixing small contact plates PT above and below the left end of the central opening HO (see FIG. 3D). The contact plate PT may be fixed to the rear surface instead of the front surface of the central opening HO. Furthermore, even a configuration without any positioning member can be appropriately positioned due to the floating effect of the floating connector, and such a configuration is simply adopted.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an overall circuit configuration of the pachinko machine GM of the present embodiment. A dashed line in the figure mainly indicates a DC voltage line.

  As shown in the figure, this pachinko machine GM includes a power supply board 20 that receives AC 24V and outputs various DC voltages, a system reset signal SYS, etc., a main control board 21 that plays a central role in game control operations, and a main control board. An effect control board 22 that executes a lamp effect and a sound effect based on the control command CMD received from the control board 21; a liquid crystal control board 23 that drives the liquid crystal display DISP based on the control command CMD ′ received from the effect control board 22; Based on a control command CMD "received from the main control board 21, a payout control board 24 for controlling the payout motor M to pay out the game ball, and a launch control board 25 for firing the game ball in response to the player's operation, , It is structured around.

  However, in this embodiment, the control command CMD output from the main control board 21 is transmitted to the effect control board 22 via the command relay board 26 and the effect interface board 27. Further, the control command CMD ′ output from the effect control board 22 is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 23 via the effect interface board 27, and the control command CMD ″ output from the main control board 21 is set to the main board relay board 28. Is transmitted to the payout control board 24. The effect interface board 27 and the effect control board 22 are directly connected by a connector without using a cable.

  The main control board 21, the effect control board 22, the liquid crystal control board 23, and the payout control board 24 are each equipped with a computer circuit including a one-chip microcomputer. Accordingly, the circuits mounted on the control boards 21 to 24 and the operations realized by the circuits are collectively referred to as a function. In this specification, the main control unit 21, the effect control unit 22, and the liquid crystal control unit 23 are used. , And the payout control unit 24. All or part of the effect control unit 22, the liquid crystal control unit 23, and the payout control unit 24 is a sub-control unit.

  By the way, the pachinko machine GM is roughly divided into a frame side member GM1 surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 3 and a board side member GM2 fixed to the back of the game board 5. The frame side member GM1 includes a front frame 3 on which a glass door 6 and a front plate 7 are pivotally attached, and a wooden outer frame 1 on the outside thereof. Is fixedly installed. On the other hand, the board side member GM2 is replaced in response to the model change, and a new board side member GM2 is attached to the frame side member GM1 instead of the original board side member. All except the frame side member 1 is the panel side member GM2.

  4, the frame-side member GM1 includes a power supply board 20, a payout control board 24, a launch control board 25, a frame relay board 32, an external terminal board 33, and a ball lending machine UT. Interface board 34, and these circuit boards are respectively fixed at appropriate positions of the front frame 3. Here, the external terminal board 33 is disposed in the upper right part of the back of the gaming machine (FIG. 3B). On the other hand, on the back of the game board 5, a main control board 21, an effect control board 22, and a liquid crystal control board 23 are fixed together with a liquid crystal display DISP and other circuit boards.

And as shown in FIG. 3, the frame side member GM1 and the board | substrate side member GM2 are electrically connected by the connection connectors CN1-CN4 concentratedly arranged in one place. As shown in FIG. 3A, in this embodiment, the connection connectors CN1 to CN4 are centrally arranged at the lower right of the central opening HO when viewed from the front. Then, with the glass door 6 open, the left end of the game board 5 is locked to the front frame 3 from the front side of the front frame 3 to secure a rotation fulcrum, and the game board 5 is rotated around the secured rotation fulcrum. By doing so, the game board 5 is fitted inside the front frame 3 (see FIGS. 3C and 3D). When the game board 5 is fitted, all the connection connectors CN1 to CN4 are connected, and the connection between the frame side member GM1 and the board side member GM2 is completed, and the pachinko machine GM is operable. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the power supply board 20 is connected to the main board relay board 28 through the connection connector CN2, and is connected to the power supply relay board 30 through the connection connector CN3. The main board relay board 28 outputs the system reset signal SYS, the RAM clear signal, the voltage drop signal, the backup power supply, DC12V, and DC32V received from the power board 20 to the main controller 21 as they are. Similarly, the power supply relay board 30 also outputs the system reset signal SYS received from the power supply board 20 and the AC and DC power supply voltages to the effect interface board 27 as they are. The production interface board 27 outputs the received system reset signal SYS to the production control unit 22 and the liquid crystal control unit 23 as they are.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 24 is directly connected to the power supply board 20 without going through the relay board, and receives the same system reset signal SYS, RAM clear signal, voltage drop signal, backup power supply as the main control unit 21 receives. Directly with other power supply voltages.

  Here, the system reset signal SYS output from the power supply board 20 is a signal indicating that the AC power supply 24V is supplied to the power supply board 20, and the one-chip microcomputer or other IC element of each of the control units 21 to 24 by this signal. The power is reset. The RAM clear signal received from the power supply board 20 by the main control unit 21 and the payout control unit 24 is a signal that determines whether or not to initialize all areas of the built-in RAM of the one-chip microcomputer of each control unit 21 and 24. Thus, it has a value corresponding to the ON / OFF state of the initialization switch operated by the staff.

  The voltage drop signal received from the power supply board 20 by the main control unit 21 and the payout control unit 24 is a signal indicating that the AC power supply 24V has started to drop. By receiving this voltage drop signal, each control unit 21, In 24, a necessary termination process is started prior to a power failure or business termination. The backup power source is a DC 5V DC power source that retains data in the built-in RAM of the one-chip microcomputer of the main control unit 21 and the payout control unit 24 even after the AC power source 24V is shut off due to business termination or power failure. Therefore, the main control unit 21 and the payout control unit 24 can resume the game operation before power-off after power-on (power backup function). This pachinko machine is designed to retain the stored contents of the RAM of each one-chip microcomputer for at least several days.

  On the other hand, the effect control unit 22 and the liquid crystal control unit 23 are not provided with the power supply backup function described above. However, as described above, the system reset signal SYS is commonly supplied to the effect control unit 22 and the liquid crystal control unit 23 via the power relay board 30 and the effect interface board 27, and other controls are performed. The power supply reset operation is realized at a timing substantially synchronized with the units 21 and 24.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 21 is connected to each game component of the game board 5 via the game board relay board 29. And while receiving the switch signal of the detection switch built in each winning opening 16-18 on a game board, solenoids, such as an electric tulip, are driven. The switch signal includes a winning switch signal transmitted from the symbol start port 15.

The main control unit 21 outputs the control command CMD "and the 8-bit game information INF to be transmitted to the management computer to the payout control unit 24 via the main board relay board 28. Here, The payout control board 24 and the main board relay board 28 are connected by the connection connector CN1, and the payout control section 24 designates based on the control command CMD ″ received from the main control section 21 through the connection connector CN1. A number of prize balls are paid out. Specifically, the required prize ball motion is realized by rotating the payout motor M.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 24 sends a prize ball counting signal indicating the payout operation of the game balls and a status signal CON related to abnormality of the payout operation via the connection connector CN1 and the main board relay board 28. Is sending to. Note that the status signal CON includes, for example, a replenishment signal, a payout shortage error signal, and a lower plate full signal.

  Further, the payout control unit 24 outputs an AC voltage AC24V and a launch control signal CTL to the launch control board 25. The launch control signal CTL is a condition for operating the launch solenoid. When the launch control signal CTL is at the L level, the launch operation of the game ball is prohibited.

  Furthermore, the payout control unit 24 outputs a prize ball signal, a door signal, and game information INF to the external terminal board 33. The game information INF is an 8-bit signal output from the main control unit 21, and a total of 10-bit data including a prize ball signal and a door signal is transmitted from the payout control board 24 to the external terminal board 33. The external terminal board 33 is connected to a management computer that centrally manages all the gaming machines in the gaming hall, and the management computer grasps the operating state of the gaming machine based on a prize ball signal received from each gaming machine. is doing.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, a total of 10-bit data including the game information INF is transmitted along with a DC voltage of +12 V in a considerable length so as to crawl the outer periphery of the game board 5. Therefore, it is relatively easy for noise to be superimposed on the + 12V power supply line and the 10-bit signal line.

  The payout control unit 24 is also connected to a ball lending machine (prepaid card unit) UT via an interface board 34, and transmits and receives various control signals (BRDY, BRQ, EXS, PRDY) related to the ball lending operation. is doing. Further, the payout control unit 24 outputs AC 24V to the interface board 34.

  The frame relay board 32 is connected to a speaker group that realizes an audio effect and an LED group that realizes a lamp effect. A switch signal from the chance button 11 is received. The frame relay board 32 is connected to the frame relay board 31 on the game board side through the connection connector CN4, and is further connected to the effect control unit 22 via the effect interface board 27. The effect control unit 22 executes a sound effect and a lamp effect synchronized with each other based on the control command CMD received from the main control unit 21, and the speaker group and the LED group are substantially the effect control unit. It is driven based on the control 22.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a power supply circuit of the power supply board 20. The power supply circuit of the embodiment includes an AC input unit 41 that receives an AC voltage of 24 V, a rectifier 42 that converts the AC voltage output from the AC input unit 41 into a pulsating current, and a smoothing circuit 43 that smoothes the pulsating voltage. In response to the pulsating voltage, the stabilized power supply units 44 to 46 that output various DC voltages, the power storage unit 47 that generates the backup power supply, and the excessive AC voltage, the AC power supply line Lac is cut off. An AC cutoff unit 48, a rectifier circuit 49 that rectifies the AC voltage output from the AC input unit 41, a level determination unit 50 that operates to turn on when an excessive AC voltage is received, and lowers the output voltage of the rectifier circuit 49; The circuit 49 includes a DC cut-off unit 51 that performs an ON / OFF operation according to the output voltage level of the circuit 49, and a power supply monitoring circuit 52 that generates a power supply reset signal SYS and a voltage drop signal ABN. The power reset signal is nothing but the system reset signal SYS.

  The AC input unit 41 includes a fusing fuse Fu1 that blows one of the power input lines PW, a power switch SW that cuts both the power input lines PW and PW, and a line filter that prevents external noise from leaking to the outside. L1, C1 to C3, R1) and antistatic portions (Sa, VR1 to VR3) for discharging static electricity such as game balls. The line filter is connected to each power supply input line PW, PW between a pair of coils L1 connected in series, a pair of capacitors C1 connecting both ends of the pair of coils L1, and between each power supply input line PW, PW and ground. Capacitors C2 and C3 and a resistor R1 connected between power input lines PW and PW.

  The antistatic unit includes a surge absorber Sa connected to a conductive plate provided in a game ball tank (not shown) for storing game balls, a varistor VR1 connected between the power input lines PW and PW, and each power source. The varistors VR2 and VR3 are connected between the input lines PW and PW and the ground. The connection point between the tank conductive plate and the surge absorber Sa is connected to the frame ground FG.

  The rectifier 42 is configured by three bridge-type full-wave rectifier circuits. That is, the diodes D1, D2, D3, and D4 constitute a first rectifier circuit, the diodes D1, D2, D5, and D6 constitute a second rectifier circuit, and the diodes D1, D2, D7, and D8 constitute a third rectifier circuit. It is configured.

The smoothing circuit 43 includes a capacitor C4 that smoothes the pulsating current output from the first rectifier circuit, and a blow fuse Fu2 that blows the DC power supply line. The + 32V DC voltage output from the smoothing circuit 43 is supplied to the solenoids via the main control board 21 and the rendering interface board 27 (FIGS. 4 and 6). When an excessive current flows through the + 32V DC power supply line, the blow fuse Fu2 is blown.

  The stabilized power supply unit 44 includes a smoothing capacitor C5 and a chopper type DC-DC converter, and outputs a DC voltage of + 12V. The + 12V DC voltage is supplied to the main control board 21, the payout control board 24, and the liquid crystal control board 23 (FIG. 6).

  The stabilized power supply unit 45 includes a smoothing capacitor C6 and a chopper type DC-DC converter, and outputs a DC voltage of + 15V. The + 15V DC voltage is supplied only to the digital amplifier mounted on the effect interface board 27 (FIG. 6). As described above, in this embodiment, since the power circuit 45 dedicated to the digital amplifier is provided, the magnitude of the current load adversely affects other circuits even if a powerful sound production with a large volume is executed. There is no. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, two digital amplifiers that receive two-channel audio signals are mounted on the effect interface board 27 to realize powerful audio effects including heavy bass.

  The stabilized power supply unit 46 includes a smoothing capacitor C6 and a chopper type DC-DC converter, and outputs a + 5V DC voltage. The + 5V DC voltage is supplied to the liquid crystal control board 23 and the effect interface board 27. The DC 5V voltage required for the main control board 21 and the payout control board 24 is generated by stepping down the DC 12V voltage received by the control boards 21 and 24 (FIG. 6).

  The power storage unit 47 includes a diode D9 and a capacitor C7. This DC voltage of +5 V serves as a backup power source for holding data in the built-in RAM of the one-chip microcomputer of the main control unit 21 and the payout control unit 24 (FIG. 6).

  The AC blocking unit 48 includes two diodes D13 and D14 connected to an AC power supply line Lac1 and Lac2 of AC 24V, a series circuit of a Zener diode ZD2 and a resistor R7 connected to a connection point of the diodes D13 and D14, a diode On the upstream side of D13 and D14, it is constituted by a fusing fuse Fu3 connected in series to the power supply line Lac1 on one side.

  The two diodes D13 and D14 are connected in series in a direction that prevents the intrusion of current so that an alternating current does not enter from the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2. The Zener diode ZD2 is connected in a direction in which a breakdown current flows from the power supply line Lac2 on the other side toward the connection point of the diodes D13 and D14.

  The Zener diode ZD2 is normally in an OFF state, but when an excessive AC voltage (for example, AC 100V) is applied to the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2, the Zener diode ZD2 enters a breakdown state. In this breakdown state, since the breakdown current of the Zener diode ZD2 flows through the path of the power supply line Lac2, the resistor R7, the Zener diode ZD2, the diode D13, and the power supply line Lac1, the blowing fuse Fu3 is blown. The resistor R7 is a protective resistor that prevents the Zener diode ZD2 and the diode D13 from being damaged. However, the resistor R7 can be omitted by configuring the blow fuse Fu3 to be sure to blow in the first few cycles of an excessive AC voltage.

  The fusing operation of the fusing fuse Fu3 described above is realized even if no overcurrent flows to the dispensing control unit 24 that receives AC 24V from the power supply board 20, and in short, based on the overvoltage of the power supply input lines PW and PW. There is great significance in functioning. The operation content of the AC cut-off unit 48 is as described above. When the voltage across the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2 exceeds the limit value, the AC cut-off unit 48 functions to cut off the AC power supply line Lac1 on one side. On the other hand, when the voltages at both ends of the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2 are normal, the diodes D13 and D14 and the Zener diode ZD2 are in the OFF state, and thus do not affect the AC power supply lines Lac and Lac. .

  The rectifier circuit 49 is a half-wave rectifier circuit provided between the other AC power supply line Lac2 and the frame ground FG. The diode D12, a current limiting resistor R4, a smoothing capacitor C9, and a load resistor in which resistors R5 and R6 are connected in series. The resistor R4 is a current limiting resistor for the level determining unit 50, and the resistors R5 and R6 connected in series are also bias resistors for the power transistor Q2 that performs switching operation.

  Since the rectifier circuit 49 is configured as described above, the smoothing capacitor C9 is charged to a value close to the peak value of the AC voltage of the AC power supply line Lac2. The voltage across the resistors R5 and R6 that function as load resistors is a smoothed DC voltage.

The level monitoring unit 50 includes a bias circuit (R2, R3, C8) and a switching transistor Q1, and monitors whether any of the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2 is at an abnormal level. Two diodes D10 and D11, a Zener diode ZD1, and bias resistors R2 and R3 are connected in series between the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2 and the frame ground FG. In the diodes D10 and D11, the anode terminals are separately connected to the two AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2, and the cathode terminals are connected to each other. Further, a Zener diode ZD1 is connected in series to the connection point of the diodes D10 and D11 in the direction opposite to the diodes D10 and D11, that is, in the direction of blocking current.

  Further, a capacitor C8 is connected in parallel to both ends of the bias resistors R2 and R3 connected in series. The base terminal of the transistor Q1 is connected to a connection point between the bias resistors R2 and R3 connected in series. The collector terminal of the transistor Q1 is connected to the connection point between the current limiting resistor R4 and the smoothing capacitor C9, and the emitter terminal of the transistor Q1 is connected to the frame ground FG.

  On the other hand, the DC cut-off unit 51 includes a power transistor Q2 having a large current capacity and resistors R5 and R6 connected in parallel to the smoothing capacitor C9. The two resistors R5 and R6 are connected in series, and the connection point is connected to the base terminal of the powered transistor Q2. The resistor R6 is connected between the base terminal and the emitter terminal of the powered transistor Q2. These two resistors R5 and R6 function as a bias resistor for the powered transistor Q2. The collector terminal of the power transistor Q2 is connected to the ground, and the emitter terminal is connected to the frame ground FG.

  In a normal state, a predetermined level of DC voltage is generated across the smoothing capacitor C9 of the rectifier circuit 49. For this reason, the power transistor Q2 is turned on by receiving a sufficient positive voltage at the base terminal, and the collector terminal and the emitter terminal are brought into conduction. Therefore, the frame ground FG and the ground are also conductive.

  As shown in the reference diagram, the collector terminal and the emitter terminal of the transistor Q2 are disposed at a position where the rectifier 42 and the smoothing circuit 43 are connected, and the smoothing circuit 43 and the stable circuit are provided on the condition that the transistor Q2 is in the ON state. The power supply units 44 to 46 and the like function.

  Here, it is assumed that the potential difference between one of the AC power supply lines Lac1 and Lac2 and the frame ground FG exceeds the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode ZD1. At the time of such an abnormality, current flows in the direction of the diode D10 or the diode D11 → the Zener diode ZD1 → the bias resistors R2 and R3, and raises the base potential of the transistor Q1. Therefore, the transistor Q1 transitions from the OFF state to the ON state, and the voltage across the smoothing capacitor C9 is suddenly dropped.

  Then, since the base potential of the power transistor Q2 also drops, the power transistor Q2 changes from the ON state to the OFF state. And power transistor Q2 will be in an open state, power supply to smoothing circuit 43 and stabilization power supply parts 44-46 will be stopped, and each circuit will be in a non-operating state.

  The configuration of the power supply circuit of the embodiment is as described above, and characteristically includes an AC cutoff unit 48 and a DC cutoff unit 51 in addition to the three blow fuses Fu1 to Fu3. Therefore, even when AC 100V is accidentally applied to the AC 24V AC power supply line (a trouble that occurs in many cases), damage to the IC and other electronic elements is effectively prevented. That is, the overvoltage of AC100V causes the transistor Q1 to be turned on via the bias resistors R2 and R3, so that the transistor Q2 is immediately turned off, the ground line is cut, and the stabilized power supply units 44 to 46 are protected. At the same time, the ICs and electronic elements on each control board that are supplied with DC power are protected. Moreover, when the AC voltage returns to a normal value, the transistor Q2 also returns to the ON state, and the power supply circuit resumes normal operation.

In this regard, the fusing fuse Fu1 cannot be spontaneously restored once it is blown. In addition, the blow fuse Fu1 does not react to the voltage level, but operates based on heat loss (amount of electric power), so it cannot react instantaneously, and the electronic element is caused by an excessive current flowing before the blow fuse Fu1 is blown. There is a possibility of breaking.

  Further, even if an overvoltage of AC100V is applied to the power supply line, for example, an overcurrent may be prevented by burning of some electronic elements. In such a case, the fusing fuse Fu1 may not be blown. There is also. In such a case, if only the fusing fuse Fu1 is present, AC100V is continuously supplied to the AC24V line of the dispensing control unit. However, in the present embodiment, since the AC cutoff unit 48 functions to cut the AC power supply line, troubles in which AC 100V is continuously supplied are prevented.

  FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the power supply board 20 and the control boards 21 to 25 and 27 that receive power supply from the power supply board 20 in a confirming manner. As shown in the figure, a DC voltage of +12 V is supplied to the main control board 21, the payout control board 24, and the liquid crystal control board 23. In each of the control boards 21, 23, and 24, DC12V is stepped down to a predetermined voltage (DC5V, DC3.3V, etc.) by the stabilized power supply circuit inside the board, and used as the power supply voltage of the computer circuit including the CPU. Therefore, the power supply noise is not transmitted through the connection of the computer circuit of each control board through the DC12V power supply line. The DC 12V transmitted to the main control board 21 is also supplied to an input unit that receives a winning switch signal of the symbol start port 15, so that a large ON / OFF level of the winning switch signal can be secured.

On the other hand, a DC voltage of +5 V is supplied from the power supply board 20 to the effect interface board 27 and the liquid crystal control board 23. Then, the liquid crystal control board 23 steps down the received DC5V to 1.5V and 2.5V by a stabilized power circuit inside the board, and VDP (Video Display
Processor circuit) and power supply voltage for computer circuits including one-chip microcomputers.

  Similarly, the effect interface board 27 steps down the received DC5V to 3.3V by the stabilized power supply circuit inside the board to obtain the power supply voltage of the computer circuit including the CPU, and transmits it to the effect control board 22 as it is. . As described above, the effect interface board 27 and the effect control board 22 are directly connected by a connector without accompanying a wiring cable, and can be evaluated to be substantially a single board.

  Therefore, the computer circuit of the effect control board 22 and the liquid crystal control board 23 is not coupled through the DC5V power supply line and power noise is not transmitted. In addition, since the power supply board 20 is provided with the DC blocking unit 51, even if an AC voltage of AC 100V is supplied to the power supply board 20, a DC voltage higher than the set value is supplied to the control boards 21 to 24, for example. It is never done. The + 12V DC power is also supplied to the external terminal board 33. However, since the DC blocking unit 51 is provided on the power board 20, there is a possibility that an excessive DC voltage is supplied to the external terminal board 33. Absent.

  Furthermore, since the AC circuit breaker 48 is provided on the power supply board 20, if an overcurrent flows through the firing control board 25 or the ball lending machine UT, the fusing fuse Fu3 is blown. Note that, even when an AC voltage of AC 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 20, the AC cutoff unit 48 functions, so that an AC voltage higher than the set value may be supplied to the launch control board 25 and the ball lending machine UT. Absent.

  Next, the connection relationship between the external terminal board 33 and the dispensing control board 24 will be described with reference to FIG. As described with reference to FIG. 3B, the external terminal board 33 and the payout control board 24 are connected by 10 signal lines and 1 DC power line, and these 11 cables are connected to the game board. 5 is wired so as to crawl the outer periphery. Therefore, it is easy for noise to ride on the DC power supply line and the signal line.

  The ten signal lines transmit a winning ball signal indicating a winning ball operation, a door signal indicating a door open / closed state, and 8-bit game information INF output by the main control unit. It is output through collector type output transistors Q5 and Q6. The output transistors Q5 and Q6 are Darlington connected to perform ON / OFF operation, and allow a large current (ON current) up to about 500 mA to flow through each signal line.

  As shown in the figure, the output section of the payout control board 24 is composed of ten transistor arrays with built-in bias resistors R10 to R12 and current limiting resistors RL connected to the collector terminals of the transistor array. On the other hand, on the external terminal board 33, photocouplers PH1 to PH10 configured by a light emitting diode PD receiving DC 12V and a phototransistor PTr connected to the management computer side are mounted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, DC 12 V is transmitted instead of DC 5 V as the DC power source supplied to the external terminal board 33. Therefore, a large current can be passed through the signal line, and a noise margin can be increased. This is particularly effective for noise countermeasures in the present embodiment in which a cable is wired on the outer periphery of the game board 5. Furthermore, since the ON current to be passed through the signal line can be appropriately set according to the value of the current limiting resistor RL, there is an advantage that it can be set to an arbitrary ON current based on a request from the management computer side. In this respect, when the power supply voltage is 5 V, the setting range of the ON current is narrowed by half or less.

  On the other hand, when the power supply voltage is set to 12 V and the ON current value is set high, there is a risk that the light emitting diode PD and the output transistors Q5 and Q6 are damaged when the power supply line is abnormal. However, in this embodiment, since the DC cut-off unit 51 is provided on the power supply substrate 20, even if an excessive AC input voltage is received, an excessive DC voltage is not output, and the light emitting diode PD and the output transistor are not output. Q5 and Q6 are prevented from being damaged. Note that noise is unavoidably superimposed on the DC12V power line that has been routed for a long time, and the voltage level may fluctuate depending on the ON / OFF of the photocoupler. Since it is absorbed by the stabilized power supply circuit provided on each control board, the computer circuit is not adversely affected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described concretely, the concrete description content does not limit this invention at all, and various modifications are possible. In particular, the circuit configuration for realizing the direct current cut-off unit and the alternating current cut-off unit is not limited to the illustrated circuit, and is appropriately modified. Further, the arrangement positions and structures of the frame side connector group WC and the panel side connector group BC may be changed as appropriate.

5 gaming board 20 power supply unit 21 main control unit 24 payout control unit 25 launch control unit 33 external terminal board BC first connector group WC second connector group

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is divided into a game board in which various game parts are arranged and a main body frame having an opening for receiving the game board, resulting from winning of game balls to specific game parts. A ball game machine that executes a lottery process and generates a profit state advantageous to the player based on the lottery result, and executes the lottery process and controls the game operation centrally. A control unit; a launch control unit that launches the game ball onto the game board; a payout control unit that pays out a game ball to a player based on a command from the main control unit; and a command from the main control unit Based on the first and second sub-control units that execute synchronized sound effects and design effects, and a power supply unit that supplies the necessary DC voltage to each part of the device based on the AC voltage received from the outside The main system is arranged on the back of the game board. While placing parts and the sub-control unit, to the body frame, the firing control unit, the dispensing control unit, and placing the power supply unit, the power supply unit includes a reference voltage of the reference level, higher than the reference level The DC of the plurality of sections including the high voltage of the high voltage level is generated, and the CPU of the first sub-control unit operates with the power supply voltage obtained by stepping down the reference voltage from the reference level to the drop level. On the other hand, the CPU of the second sub-control unit operates with a power supply voltage obtained by stepping down the high voltage from the high voltage level to the drop level .

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It is divided into a game board in which various game parts are arranged and a main body frame having an opening for receiving the game board, and a lottery process is executed due to a winning of a game ball to a specific game part. A ball game machine that generates a profitable state based on the player,
A player based on a command from the main control unit that executes the lottery process and controls the game operation centrally, a launch control unit that launches the game ball onto the game board, and the main control unit Necessary for each part of the apparatus based on a payout control part for paying out game balls, a sub-control part for executing synchronized sound effects and design effects based on commands from the main control part, and AC voltage received from the outside And a power supply unit for supplying various power supply voltages,
On the back of the game board, the main control unit and the sub control unit are arranged, while the main body frame, the launch control unit, the payout control unit, and the power supply unit are arranged,
All the signals including the command and all the power supply voltages can be obtained by simply fitting the first connector group concentrated on the predetermined part of the back of the game board and the second connector group arranged on the main body frame. Configured to be connectable,
The payout control unit uses the power supply voltage received from the power supply unit as a power supply voltage of its own computer circuit via a step-down circuit, while the external terminal board connected to the management computer of the game hall has the step-down voltage A bullet ball game machine configured to transmit a DC voltage on an input side of a circuit.   The main control unit transmits predetermined game information to the payout control unit, and the payout control unit receiving the game information sends the predetermined game information to the external terminal board. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured to transmit together with a DC voltage on an input side.   The payout control unit outputs a prize ball signal indicating a payout state of a game ball generated by the computer circuit and / or a door signal indicating an open / closed state of a door covering the front surface of the game board to an input side of the step-down circuit The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the bullet ball game machine is transmitted to the external terminal board together with the direct current voltage.   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the external terminal board receives a power supply voltage on an input side of the step-down circuit to drive a photocoupler.   The second connector group is fixed to the main body frame, and the first connector group is inserted into the second connector group in response to the game board being received in the opening of the main body frame. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein male-female coupling is realized. 6. The game board according to claim 1, wherein one end portion of the game board is inserted into the opening of the main body frame by being rotated about the one end portion after the one end portion is placed in the opening. A ball game machine described in Crab.

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