JP2012176306A - Game machine control board storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine control board storage case that enables a seal to be affixed without being inclined.SOLUTION: A position-indicating mark 44 indicating an area for affixing a seal 50 is formed on the inner surface of a lid 32 that closes an opening in a case body 31. When the seal 50 is affixed across the case body 31 and the lid 32, the seal 50 is affixed in such a manner that the contour of the seal 50 matches the position-indicating mark 44.

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage case for a control board that controls a gaming operation of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  A center symbol is attached to the center of the game board, and a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal display device is arranged behind the opening provided in the center symbol, and a starting prize opening provided below the center symbol is arranged. When a game ball wins, the variable display of the symbols is performed on the display panel of the symbol display device for a predetermined time, and when a plurality of special symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific stop display mode, a special variable prize device is set as a jackpot gaming state. In a pachinko machine that opens and closes a door that has closed the entrance according to a predetermined operating condition, a plurality of control boards are attached to the back side.

  The control board includes a main control board that controls the game operation, a power supply board that supplies electricity to the main control board, a payout control board that controls the payout of the game ball, a launch control board that controls the launch of the game ball, and a symbol display There are a symbol control board for variably displaying the symbol of the apparatus, a lamp control board for controlling the blinking of the lamp, a sound control board for controlling the output of sound, an accessory control board for controlling the accessory mechanism, and the like.

  These various control boards are usually housed in a transparent housing case, and are put into a mounted state by attaching the housing case. Here, in the main control board for controlling the game operation, when the ROM is exchanged, the game content different from the game content originally recognized is executed. For the purpose of preventing such illegal acts, as described in Patent Document 1, a seal seal is pasted so as to straddle a case main body and a plate-like lid that form a storage case.

  Here, the seal seal has a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one side, and can be bonded by pressure. As this sealing seal, as described in Patent Document 1, in a state of being attached to a storage case, a dye color is left on the storage case side, or a laminated structure is peeled off once. There are things such as delamination and partial peeling that can not be restored to the original state, and peeling marks remain on the storage case side so that it is possible to determine whether fraud has been done, Any of the sealed seals is strong, and if it is incompletely bonded, it may be peeled off naturally due to the restoring elasticity of the bent portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a logo 51 including a company name is printed on the seal seal 50 so that the manufacturer can be specified.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-15197

  By the way, since the seal seal 50 has a rectangular shape, there is a case where the seal seal 50 is stuck in a state where it is tilted by mistake when sticking to the control board storage case. In the unlikely event that the sticking is tilted, it will give a feeling that an illegal act has been made. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid such sticking and there is a demand for a countermeasure for preventing such sticking.

  The subject of this invention is providing the control board storage case for game machines which enabled it to affix a sealing seal | sticker so that there might be no inclination.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a peripheral case is formed on the outer periphery of the end plate, a transparent case main body in which the control board is accommodated in the peripheral wall, and a plate shape that closes the opening of the case main body In a control board storage case for a gaming machine that consists of a transparent lid, and a seal seal is stuck across the outer surface of the case body and the lid,
A configuration is adopted in which a position indication mark indicating a sticking area of the seal seal is provided on at least one of the inner surface of the case body and the inner surface of the lid.

  By providing a position indication mark indicating the sticking area of the seal sticker on at least one of the inner surface of the case main body and the inner face of the lid, the seal sticker can be stuck without tilting. In addition, since the position display mark is on the inner surface side of the storage case, the position display mark does not cause the inconvenience of sticking the seal seal, and the seal seal sticks to the outer surface of the control board storage case. A sticking state in which the entire surface is in close contact can be obtained.

  As described above, in the present invention, by providing the position indication mark indicating the sticking area of the seal sticker on at least one of the inner surface of the case body and the inner face of the lid, the seal sticker can be stuck so as not to tilt. it can.

  In addition, since the position indication mark is formed on the inner surface of the storage case, it is possible to obtain a sticking state in which the sticking surface of the seal sticker is in close contact with the sticking of the seal sticker. .

Front view of a pachinko machine to which a control board storage case according to the present invention is attached Schematic of the state seen from the back of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the control board storage case which concerns on this invention Sectional view along line IV-IV in FIG. The front view which expands and shows a part of FIG. Sectional view along line VI-VI in FIG. Disassembled perspective view of control board storage case Front view showing an example of seal

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine has an outer frame 1 that is framed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a hinge piece 2 that is vertically opposed to one side of the outer frame 1 is fixed to the hinge piece 2. Thus, one side portion of the plate-like middle frame 3 that supports the main components of the pachinko machine is pivotally supported and supported so as to be opened and closed.

  A front frame 4 having an upper plate 5 is provided on the front side of the middle frame 3. The front frame 4 is a thing, One side part is pivotally supported by the middle frame 3, and it can be opened and closed, and covers the front surface of the middle frame 3 in a closed state. A dish plate 6 having a lower dish 7 is provided below the front frame 4.

  A launching handle 8 is attached to the right side of the plate 6 and a ball feeding mechanism in which a game ball stored in the upper plate 5 is not shown by rotating a launching lever 9 provided on the launching handle 8. After being sent to the launching device, it is launched into the game area 11 of the game board 10 supported by the middle frame 3.

  The game board 10 has a guide rail 12 on the front surface, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game area 11. In the game area 11, games such as a large number of nails 13 and windmills 14 for dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, a symbol display device 15 including a liquid crystal display device, a start winning opening 16, a special variable winning device 17 and the like. The part is installed.

  Here, when the game ball launched into the game area 11 falls into the game area 11 and wins the start winning opening 16, a special symbol variation display is performed on the display panel of the symbol display device 15 for a predetermined time. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode, a big hit gaming state occurs, and the door 17a that has closed the entrance of the special variable winning device 17 opens and closes in accordance with a predetermined operating condition. .

  FIG. 2 shows an outline of the state of the pachinko machine viewed from the back side, and a plurality of control boards are provided on the back side. Here, the main control board 20 for controlling the game operation, the main control board 20 shows only a power supply board 21 for supplying electricity, a payout control board 22 for controlling the payout of game balls, and a symbol control board 23 for variably displaying symbols on the symbol display device 15, and the other control boards are omitted. .

  Each control board is housed in a storage case and protected. When the ROM is exchanged as in the main control board 20, game contents different from the game contents originally recognized are realized. In order to prevent such an illegal act, a sealing seal is affixed to a control board storage case for accommodating a control board (hereinafter simply referred to as a control board X) that should not be illegal, such as the main control board 20.

  3 to 7 show the control board storage case 30 to which the seal seal is attached. The control board storage case 30 includes a case body 31 and a lid 32. The case body 31 has a configuration in which a peripheral wall 34 is provided on the outer periphery of a rectangular end plate 33, and a plurality of protrusions 35 that support the control board X are formed on the inner surface of the end plate 33, and the whole is transparent. It is molded with a simple resin. The control board X is fixed by tightening screws that are screwed into the protrusions 35. The case main body 31 is formed with a large number of heat radiation holes, which are omitted in the figure.

  On the other hand, the lid 32 is made of a thin plate having the same shape and the same size as the peripheral wall 34 of the case body 31, and is formed of a transparent resin. The lid 32 is fixed to the case main body 31 together with the control board X by tightening screws that are screwed into the protruding portions 35 of the case main body 31, and the opening of the peripheral wall 34 is sealed by the fixing.

  A protrusion 37 is formed on the inner surface of the lid 32 to press the outer periphery of the control board X. The protrusion 37 can be fitted to the inner periphery of the opening of the peripheral wall 34 formed in the case body 31. Yes. The lid 32 is formed with a large number of heat radiation holes 38.

  In the assembled state of the housing case 30 in which the control board X is housed in the case body 31 and the lid 32 is screwed, a sealing seal 50 shown in FIG. 8 is pasted so as to straddle the case body 31 and the lid 32.

  In the embodiment, a total of two sealing seals 50 are affixed to a part of each of the pair of long sides facing the lid 32 in the length direction. A protruding wall 39 that protrudes toward the case body 31 is provided at the wearing site.

  The protruding wall 39 has a plate-like shape, and its width dimension is slightly larger than the width dimension of the seal seal 50. The plate-like protruding wall 39 can be fitted into a notch 40 formed at the opening end of the peripheral wall 34 in the case body 31.

  On the outer surface of the projecting wall 39, a curved surface 41 smoothly continuing to the flat outer surface 32a of the lid 32 and a flat surface 42 extending tangentially from the end of the curved surface 41 and orthogonal to the outer surface 32a of the lid 32 are formed. In addition, the radius of curvature r of the curved surface 41 is greater than or equal to the plate thickness t of the lid 32. A flat surface 42 following the curved surface 41 forms an extended surface of the outer surface of the peripheral wall 34 of the case body 31.

  On the inner surface of the lid 32, a position display mark 44 indicating a sticking area of the seal seal 50 is formed. The position display mark 44 is shown as a discontinuous linear protrusion along the outline of the seal seal 50, but may be a continuous linear protrusion. Moreover, the groove-shaped thing along the outline of the seal seal | sticker 50 may be sufficient.

  In addition, on the inner surface of the lid 32, a logo 45 is formed on the inner side surrounded by the position display mark 44, which is the same as the first letter of the logo 51 printed on the seal sticker 50.

  When the sealing seal 50 is attached to the control board storage case 30 having the above configuration, both ends of the sealing seal 50 are gripped and one end is bonded to the outer surface 32 a of the lid 32. In this case, the outline of the seal seal 50 is made to coincide with the position display mark 44, and the direction of the logo 51 formed on the seal seal 50 is set to the same direction as the logo 45 formed on the lid 32, so that one end of the seal seal 50 is Bonding is performed, and the seal seal 50 is sequentially pressed with a fingertip from the bonding site at one end to the other end.

  As described above, by sticking the seal seal 50 with the logo 51 formed on the seal seal 50 in the same direction as the logo 45 formed on the lid 32, the sticking in which the left and right directions are opposite is prevented. The seal seal 50 can always be attached in the correct orientation.

  In addition, by sticking the outline of the seal sticker 50 so as to coincide with the position display mark 44, the seal sticker 50 can be attached without tilting.

  Here, since the position display mark 44 and the logo 45 are formed on the inner surface of the lid 32, the position display mark 44 and the logo 45 do not hinder the sticking of the seal seal 50, and the adhesive surface of the seal seal 50. It is possible to obtain a sticking state in which the whole is closely attached.

  As shown in the embodiment, a curved surface 41 having a large curvature radius that is smoothly continuous with the flat outer surface 32a of the lid 32 on the protruding wall 39 formed at the seal adhesion portion of the lid 32, and a tangent line from the end of the curved surface 41 If a flat surface 42 that extends in the direction and becomes an extended surface of the outer surface of the peripheral wall 34 of the case body 31 is provided, the fingertip can be moved smoothly along the seal bonding surface while extruding air. Therefore, the seal seal 50 can be easily and neatly attached without causing wrinkles or tears and without forming bubbles.

  Further, since the radius of curvature r of the curved surface 41 formed on the protruding wall 39 is not less than the plate thickness t of the lid 32, the bent length of the seal seal 50 is increased in a state where the seal seal 50 is adhered. Can do. For this reason, even if the restoring elastic force at the bent portion of the seal seal 50 is weak and the adhesion to the curved surface 41 is incomplete, the seal seal 50 does not peel off.

  Moreover, since the groove | channel 43 is formed in the outer side of the curved surface 41 by forming the curved surface 41 in the outer surface of the protrusion wall 39, the sticking site | part of the sealing seal | sticker 50 can be specified, and the sealing seal | sticker 50 Can be pasted accurately and easily at a predetermined position.

  In the embodiment, the position display mark 44 and the logo 45 are provided on the inner surface of the lid 32. However, the display mark 44 and the logo 45 may be provided only on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 34 of the case body 31. The lid 32 and the case body 31 may be provided on both sides. When the position display mark 44 is provided on each of the case main body 31 and the lid 32, the logo 45 on the storage case side may be the same as the logo 51 of the seal seal 50.

X ... control board, 31 ... case main body, 32 ... lid, 33 ... end plate, 34 ... peripheral wall, 39 ... protruding wall, 40 ... notch, 41 ... -Curved surface, 42 ... Plane, 44 ... Position indication mark, 45 ... Logo, 50 ... Sealed seal, 51 ... Logo

Claims (1)

A peripheral wall is formed on the outer periphery of the end plate, and includes a transparent case body in which the control board is accommodated in the peripheral wall, and a plate-shaped transparent lid that closes the opening of the case body. In the control board storage case for gaming machines that stick a seal seal across the outer surface,
A control board storage case for a gaming machine, wherein a position display mark indicating a sticking area of the seal seal is provided on at least one of an inner surface of the case body and an inner surface of the lid.

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