JP2013006114A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a structure preventing a storage member such as a control board case mounted on the rear side of the game machine from being easily detached by a shock having occurred in the game machine.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a body frame, an electric member (a control board), the control board case 60 (the storage member), a base member 70, and a cover member. The control board case is formed with engaging parts, and the base member is formed with engaged parts to engage with the control board case. The control board case can be displaced from a first state in which the control board case does not engage with the base member to a second state in which both sides can engage with each other. The body frame is provided with a movable member 80 fixing one end of the control board case so as to restrain the displacement of the control board case to the first state when the control board case is in the second state, the movable member can move to a fixing position wherein the control board case is fixed in the second state and to a non-fixing position allowing the displacement of the control board case to the second state or the first state, and the cover member includes a restraining part 55 restraining the movable member from moving from the fixing position to the non-fixing position when the control board case is locked.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can prevent inadvertent detachment of a storage member (control board case) that stores an electrical member (board) mounted on the back of the gaming machine.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, a game ball discharge passage and various electric members (substrates) are provided on the back side of the game board. In gaming machines, it is necessary to maintain and inspect discharge passages and replace electrical members. For this reason, simplification of work of maintenance, inspection, and replacement of electric members is required. In view of this, a gaming machine has been proposed in which an accommodating member for accommodating an electrical member provided on the back surface of the discharge passage can be opened and closed to a position where the inside of the discharge passage can be exposed.

  In the above gaming machine, the storage member itself or the game board may further include a storage member having a structure that can be freely opened and closed. When the storage member is moved to the closed position, a movable member (slide lever) is provided for fixing the storage member to the game board or the like so that the storage member can be easily fixed to the storage member or the game board. A gaming machine has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, according to a conventional gaming machine, the gaming machine main body may be moved for installation, or may be knocked down during maintenance and inspection, and an unexpected impact may be applied to the gaming machine. Therefore, members such as a slide lever used for fixing the storage member and the storage member or the game board are released, and the storage member may be unexpectedly detached from the original attachment position.

  Therefore, a gaming machine that takes measures to prevent the storage member from being unintentionally detached from the gaming machine due to a shock that is applied to the gaming machine and a member that fixes the storage member such as the slide lever to the gaming machine side is displaced. Has come to be desired.

JP 2008-188100 A

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above situation, and a gaming machine having a structure for preventing a storage member attached to the back side of the gaming machine from being easily detached due to an impact generated in the gaming machine. I will provide a.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a main body frame, a first electric member provided with a connecting member that can be electrically connected to an electric member that controls a game, and the connecting member of the first electric member are electrically connected A second electrical member connected to the housing, a housing member for housing the first electrical member, a base member provided on the body frame for attaching the housing member to the body frame, and attached to the base member And a cover member that covers at least a part of the first electric member housed in the housing member, wherein the housing member forms an engaging portion and the base member engages with the engaging portion. An engagement portion is formed, and the storage member is engaged with the storage member from a first state in which the engagement portion of the storage member is not engaged with the engaged portion of the base member. Part and base of the base member The housing member is engaged with the base member by being displaced to the second state in which the joint portion is engaged, and the main body frame is moved to the first state of the housing member when the housing member is in the second state. In order to restrict the displacement of the storage member, a movable member for fixing one end of the storage member is provided, and the movable member has a fixed position for fixing the storage member in the second state and the storage member in the second state or the first state. The cover member is configured to be attachable to at least one of the storage member or the main body frame, and when the cover member is attached, the movable member is fixed to the fixed position. The present invention relates to a gaming machine comprising a restricting portion that restricts movement from an unfixed position to an unfixed position.

  The invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the movement of the movable member between the fixed position and the non-fixed position is movable in a direction different from the direction of displacement between the first state and the second state of the storage member. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the movable member has a cutout portion, and the restricting portion is located in the cutout portion of the movable member when the cover member is locked to the storage member. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein movement of the member from a fixed position to a non-fixed position is restricted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the movable member includes a clamping portion that clamps a fixing piece provided at an end of the storage member in order to fix the storage member in the second state. The game machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the clamping portion includes a contact portion that contacts the restriction portion when the cover member is attached to move from the movable member fixed position to the non-fixed position. The gaming machine according to claim 4.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the cover member is configured to be attachable when the movable member is in the fixed position, and the restricting portion contacts the clamping portion when the movable member is in the non-fixed position. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the game machine is configured to be difficult to attach.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the storage member is provided with a first fixed piece and a second fixed piece at an end, and the movable member includes the first fixed piece and the second fixed piece. A first clamping part and a second clamping part for clamping are provided, respectively, and a notch part to which the first fixed piece can move is provided between the first clamping part and the second clamping part. And when the storage member is in the first state, it is difficult for the first fixed piece to abut on the first clamping portion when the movable member is in the fixed position, so that the displacement to the second state is difficult. On the other hand, when the movable member is in the non-fixed position, the storage member can be displaced to the second state when the fixed piece is positioned in the notch. The game machine according to Item 1 or 2.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the second holding portion constitutes a sliding contact surface on which the first fixed piece is slid in a state where the movable member is in the non-fixed position. It relates to the gaming machine described in.

  The invention of claim 9 is characterized in that the second clamping portion includes an abutting portion that abuts on the restricting portion when attempting to move from the movable member fixing position to the non-fixing position when the cover member is attached. The gaming machine according to claim 7.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the cover member is configured to be attachable when the movable member is in a fixed position so that the restricting portion is located in a notch portion of the movable member, and the movable member is The gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein in a state in which it is in a non-fixed position, the restricting portion comes into contact with the second holding portion, so that attachment becomes difficult. Concerning.

  An eleventh aspect of the present invention relates to the gaming machine according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein the main body frame includes a rail portion that holds the movable member in a slidable manner.

  The invention according to claim 12 relates to the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the movable member includes a finger hook portion that facilitates movement between a fixed position and a non-fixed position. .

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the main body frame according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein the main body frame includes a climbing step portion that becomes a resistance when the movable member moves between the fixed position and the non-fixed position. According to the described gaming machine.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the main body frame includes a fixing portion that can fix the cover member, and the cover member can be locked to the storage member when the storage member is in the second state. 14. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a fixed portion that can be fixed to the fixing portion of the main body frame.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first electric member provided with a main body frame, a connection portion that performs control relating to a game and can be electrically connected to another electric member, and the connection portion of the first electric member and the electric portion A gaming machine comprising: a second electrical member that is connected electrically; a housing member that houses the control board; and a cover member that covers at least a portion of the connecting portion when the housing member is attached to the gaming machine. The main body frame is provided with a movable member for fixing the storage member to the gaming machine, and the movable member has a fixed position where it is difficult to remove the storage member and a non-fixed position where the storage member can be removed. The cover member includes a restricting portion that restricts movement of the movable member from the fixed position to the non-fixed position.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the main body frame, the first electric member provided with the connecting member that can be electrically connected to the electric member that performs control related to the game, and the connecting member of the first electric member A second electric member that is electrically connected to the main body frame; a storage member that stores the first electric member; a base member provided on the main body frame for attaching the storage member to the main body frame; and the base member And a cover member covering at least a part of the first electric member housed in the housing member attached to the housing member, wherein the housing member forms an engaging portion and the base member engages with the engaging member. An engagement portion that engages with a portion, and the storage member is moved from a first state in which the engagement portion of the storage member is not engaged with the engagement portion of the base member. The engaging portion and the base member The storage member is engaged with the base member by displacing to the second state in which the engaged portion is engaged, and the main body frame is connected to the storage member when the storage member is in the second state. In order to restrict the displacement to the first state, a movable member for fixing one end of the storage member is provided, and the movable member has a fixed position for fixing the storage member in the second state and the storage member in the second state or The cover member is movable to a non-fixed position that is displaceable to the first state, and the cover member is configured to be attachable to at least one of the storage member or the main body frame, and the movable member is attached when the cover member is attached. Since there is a restricting part that restricts the movement of the game machine from the fixed position to the non-fixed position, the storage member (control board case) attached to the back side of the gaming machine is easily detached due to the impact generated on the gaming machine. It is possible to prevent with.

  According to the gaming machine of the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, the movement of the movable member between the fixed position and the non-fixed position is a displacement between the first state and the second state of the storage member. Since the movable member is not displaced in synchronization with the displacement direction of the storage member, the storage member can be more firmly fixed to the base member. it can.

  According to the gaming machine of the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the movable member has a notch portion, and the restricting portion is movable when the cover member is locked to the storage member. Since the movement of the movable member from the fixed position to the non-fixed position is restricted by being located in the notch portion of the member, the possibility of detachment from the base member side is greatly improved.

  According to a gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the movable member is provided at an end of the storage member in order to fix the storage member in the second state. Since the holding portion for holding the fixed piece is provided, the end side of the storage member can be held and fixed very easily by adopting the holding structure.

  According to the gaming machine of a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, when the cover member is attached, the holding portion is moved when the cover member is about to move from the movable member fixed position to the non-fixed position. Therefore, the movement of the movable member to the non-fixed position can be more reliably regulated by adopting a configuration in which the contact portion is in contact with the contact portion.

  According to the gaming machine of the invention of claim 6, in the invention of claim 4 or 5, the cover member is configured to be attachable when the movable member is in a fixed position, and the movable member is not fixed. In the state where it is in position, the restriction part comes into contact with the clamping part, so that the attachment becomes difficult, so it is easy to determine whether the movable member fixes the storage member according to the attachment state of the cover member. Can be grasped, and forgetting to fix can be suppressed.

  According to the gaming machine of the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, the storage member is provided with a first fixed piece and a second fixed piece at an end, and the movable member is The first holding part and the second holding part for holding the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are provided, respectively, and between the first holding part and the second holding part. The first fixed piece is provided with a movable notch, and when the storage member is in the first state, the first fixed piece is in the first holding portion when the movable member is in the fixed position. While the movable member is in the non-fixed position, the fixed piece is positioned in the notch, so that the storage member is moved to the second state. Since it is configured to be displaceable, the storage member is a movable member. To receive both of the action of the movement restriction of the movable member by sandwiching the original regulation unit, risk of detachment from the base member side is greatly improved.

  According to the gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8, in the invention of claim 7, in the state where the movable member is in the non-fixed position, the slidable contact surface on which the second holding portion slides the first fixed piece. Therefore, it is possible to easily attach the storage member to the base member side.

  According to the gaming machine of the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the invention, the second clamping portion is configured to move to the non-fixed position from the movable member fixed position when the cover member is attached. Therefore, the movement of the movable member to the non-fixed position can be more reliably regulated by adopting a configuration in which the contact portion is in contact with the contact surface.

  According to a gaming machine according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, the regulating member is configured such that the restricting portion is cut off when the movable member is in a fixed position. The cover is configured to be attachable by being located in the notch portion, and in the state where the movable member is in the non-fixed position, the restriction portion is configured to be difficult to attach by contacting the second clamping portion. Whether or not the movable member is fixing the storage member can be easily grasped according to the attachment state of the member, and forgetting to fix can be suppressed.

  According to the gaming machine according to the invention of claim 11, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 10, the main body frame includes a rail portion that holds the movable member so as to be slidable. The sliding movement of the movable member can be realized.

  According to the gaming machine of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the movable member includes a finger hook portion that facilitates movement between the fixed position and the non-fixed position. Movement can be facilitated.

  According to the gaming machine of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the main body frame has a climbing step portion that serves as a resistance when the movable member moves between the fixed position and the non-fixed position. Therefore, the movable member is not easily lowered, and it is not always necessary to hold the movable member in the non-fixed position during maintenance and inspection of the gaming machine, so that the work is not hindered.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the main body frame includes a fixing portion that can fix the cover member, and the cover member includes the storage member. Since the locking portion that can be locked to the storage member in the second state and the fixed portion that can be fixed to the fixing portion of the main body frame are provided, an inadvertent change in position that occurs in the restriction portion itself is caused. Can be suppressed.

  According to the gaming machine of the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body frame, a first electric member provided with a connection portion that controls the game and can be electrically connected to other electric members, and the first electric member. A second electric member that is electrically connected to the connection portion; a storage member that stores the control board; and a cover member that covers at least a part of the connection portion when the storage member is attached to the gaming machine. In the gaming machine provided, the main body frame is provided with a movable member for fixing the storage member to the gaming machine, and the movable member has a fixed position where it is difficult to remove the storage member, and the storage member can be removed. The cover member is movable to a possible non-fixed position, and the cover member is provided with a regulating part that regulates movement of the movable member from the fixed position to the non-fixed position. Member (Control group Case) is, it is possible to prevent that easily released by impact occurring in the gaming machine.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is the back perspective view which removed the substrate protection cover. It is the back perspective view which removed the cover member of FIG. It is the back perspective view which removed the connection part from FIG. It is the front and perspective view of a cover member. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view with the control board case removed from FIG. 5. It is an expansion perspective view of a base member. It is a back perspective view of a control board case. It is a top view of a control board case. It is the schematic which shows the mode of engagement of a control board case and a base member. It is a whole perspective view of a movable member. It is a 1st partial enlarged view of a movable member and its circumference. It is a 1st partial sectional view of a movable member and its circumference. It is a 2nd partial enlarged view of a movable member and its circumference. It is a 2nd partial sectional view of a movable member and its circumference. It is a 3rd partial enlarged view of a movable member and its circumference. It is a 3rd partial sectional view of a movable member and its circumference.

  A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the bullet ball gaming machine will be described as an example of the gaming machine 1. A game board 3 is accommodated in the main body frame 2 of the gaming machine 1 so as to be detachable and replaceable. An outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 that guide a game ball that is bullet-launched toward the game board 3 to the game area 6 are erected in a substantially circular shape. In order from the upper part to the lower part of the gaming area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5, the display device 20, which is the gaming apparatus in the embodiment, the first starting winning port 11, the second starting winning port 12, and the big winning port (attacker) 16, Out port not shown is arranged. The second start winning opening 12 is provided with a movable piece 10, and the first large winning opening 16 is provided with an opening / closing plate 17. A normal symbol variation start gate 25 and a windmill 26 are provided on the left side of the display device 20, and a left sleeve winning port 23 and a left dropping winning port 24 are disposed below the gate.

  On the front side of the gaming machine 1 of FIG. 1, lamp indicators 35 and 36 for notifying the game state, an upper storage tray 32 for storing paid-out game balls, and an attachment plate for attaching the upper storage tray 32 33, a lower storage tray 34 for receiving a game ball or the like when the upper storage tray 32 is saturated, a speaker 37 installed on the upper side of the game area to emit a sound or a sound effect to notify the player of the game state, by the player An operation handle 8 (operation means) and the like are assembled. A decorative frame 7 is mounted on the forefront side of the gaming machine 1, and a transparent plate Cb such as a glass plate is stored in the decorative frame 7. The game area 6 is formed between the game board 3 and the transparent plate Cb. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out due to the game balls entering the winning prize opening.

  The display device 20 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device, and includes an image display device 21 such as a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) capable of color display in the embodiment. The image display device 21 can change and display normal symbols or special symbols such as numbers, alphabets, symbols, or pictures (characters). The normal symbol of the ball game machine of the embodiment is displayed with a number of 0 to 49, and the special symbol of 0 to 9 is displayed with three digits (not shown). A front decoration member 22 is disposed around the display device 20. The decorative movable piece 15 is provided on the left side of the front decoration member 22 (partition member), and it is sorted whether or not the game ball is guided into the front decoration member 22.

  The game ball is driven by receiving a spring force control by the turning operation of the operation handle 8 and a swinging motor intermittently driven by the drive motor to release the game ball. The ball is fired into a region surrounded by the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 by a hitting ball (not shown). When the operation handle 8 is gripped by the player, the bioelectric current of the player is detected by a touch switch or the like, and the emission motor is driven under the control of the emission device control board. The launched game ball is guided to the game area 6 via the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5, falls down while rolling in the game area 6, and wins each prize opening or where. If no prize is received, the game is discharged from the out port to the back of the game board 3.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1. Most of the back side of the game board 3 mounted in the main body frame 2 is covered and protected by the board protection cover body 40. The substrate protection cover body 40 protects various control boards such as a main control board, a sub control board, an image control board, and a sound / light emission control board. These control boards (in this embodiment, the control board corresponds to an electrical member) are stored in a resin control board case that protects the board itself (in this embodiment, the control board case corresponds to a storage member), It is mounted at a predetermined position in the main body frame 2 (not shown).

  A storage tank 41 that stores game balls clockwise from the top of FIG. 2, a game ball supply unit 42 that supplies prize balls and the like, an external terminal 43 that outputs game information, and a card interface connection unit 44 that connects to a prepaid card unit. A main switch 45 serving as a main power source of the gaming machine, an initialization switch 48, an error canceling switch 46 for canceling various error displays, and a cover hinge portion 47 serving as a rotation shaft of the board protection cover body 40 are provided. A cover member 50 is provided below the substrate protection cover body 40. Reference numeral 38 denotes a lock mechanism, 39 denotes a lock lever portion movable by the lock mechanism, and 90 denotes a connection member.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the substrate protection cover body 40 is removed from the main body frame 2. Each control board is mounted on the board mounting portion Fi formed in the center of the main body frame 2. In the front-rear direction of the cover member 50, a payout control board 65 (see FIG. 9) for controlling the payout of game balls with respect to the game, and a power supply control board (see FIG. 9) for controlling the power supply of the entire gaming machine in the front-rear direction. (Not shown). The hook portion 2h provided on the upper portion of the main body frame locks the above-described decorative frame 7 and pivotally supports the hook portion as a fulcrum. The other end of the decorative frame 7 that is not pivotally supported is detachably attached to the main body frame 2 by a lock lever portion 39 that moves up and down by operation of the lock mechanism 38.

  The connection member 90 is a harness for electrically connecting the control boards to each other. For example, according to the number of control boards such as a power supply control board and a payout control board, a power supply control board and a main control board, and a main control board and an image control board. The connection member 90 (harness) is used as needed. A harness connector portion 91 for facilitating connection with the control board is provided at the end of the connection member 90. The connecting members 90 are appropriately bundled by a ring-shaped harness fixing member 95.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the cover member 50 is removed from the main body frame 2. As illustrated, a control board case 60 is installed immediately below the cover member 50. In the control board case 60 of the embodiment, a payout control board 65 (see FIG. 9 described later) is housed as a first electric member. The control board case 60 and the control board (power control board) immediately below the control board case 60 are connected to each other by a connection member 90 (harness).

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the connecting member 90 around the control board case 60 is removed from FIG. The control board case 60 and the main body frame 2 are stably fixed by the engagement of the control board case 60 and the base member 70 and the engagement between the fixed piece 66 of the control board case 60 and the movable member 80 on the main body frame 2 side. Is done.

  6A is a front view of the cover member 50 itself, corresponding to FIG. 2, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view from the back side of the cover member. A screw hole 51 is provided in the lower part of the cover member 50. The cover member 50 in this example is fixed to the main body frame 2 by screws so as not to be easily detached. In the embodiment, a locking claw portion 52 is provided as a locking portion in the upper portion of the cover member, and can be locked to the upper portion of the control board case engaged with the main body frame 2 side. By providing the locking claw portion 52, stable locking with the upper side of the main body frame 2 is possible. Most of the cover member is constituted by the cover surface portion 53, and the front portion of the control board case 60 (dispensing control board 65) immediately below the cover member is protected by the covering. Further, a cover bottom surface portion 54 is also provided below the cover surface portion 53, and the lower position of the control board case 60 is protected by the covering. In addition, a restriction portion 55 is provided inside the cover member 50. Since the restricting portion 55 is associated (contacted) with the movable member 80 when the cover member 50 is locked, the movement of the movable member is restricted (see FIG. 18). In the embodiment, the cover member covers the wiring member connected to the payout control board housed in the control board case together with the control board case, and also has a role of protecting the wiring member.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the control board case 60 is removed from FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged view thereof. The control board case 60 (the control board case of the payout control board) is formed from a front case portion 61 and a back case portion 62, and the first fixed piece 66a and the second fixed piece 66 are fixed to the end portion 60e of the control board case. A fixing piece 66b is provided (see FIG. 9). On the main body frame 2 side, a part to which the control board case 60 is attached is a base member 70. In the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the base member 70 itself is also a control board case that houses a power supply control board (not shown) serving as the second control board, and is directly attached to the main body frame 2 and a part of the main body frame. Is configured. A portion of the base member 70 that contacts the control board case 60 is an installation surface portion 72.

  This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The installation surface portion 72 is provided with a plurality of engaged portions 73 (three locations in the embodiment), and is used for engagement with the substrate case engaging portion 63 of the control substrate case 60 to be described later. Since the base member 70 is used as a control board case of the power supply control board, the base member 70 is surrounded by the base side surface portion 74 having an exhaust port for heat dissipation. The movable member 80 is accommodated in a movable member accommodating portion 75 on the left side of the base member 70 in a slidable manner. Since the left and right of the movable member 80 are slidably held by the rail portion 76 provided on the main body frame 2 side, the movable member 80 can be slid up and down. Note that the amount of slide movement of the movable member 80 is regulated by the size of the movable member accommodating portion 75. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 71 denotes a screw receiving hole serving as an adhering portion. A screw is inserted after the screw receiving hole 51 of the cover member 50 is overlapped, and the cover member 50 is fixed to the main body frame 2. Of course, fixing means other than screws may be used.

  9 is a perspective view from the back side of the control board case 60, and FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the case. A plurality of bowl-shaped substrate case engaging portions 63 are provided on the back case portion 62. At the tip of the substrate case engaging portion 63, a locking piece portion 64 for insertion fixing is provided. A first fixed piece 66 a and a second fixed piece 66 b used for engagement with the movable member 80 are provided at the end 60 e of the control board case 60, in this example, the front case portion 61. In order to facilitate the engagement with the movable member 80, the first and second fixed pieces 66a and 66b are provided with plate-like first tongue pieces 67a and second tongue pieces 67b.

  As can be seen from FIG. 10, the control board case 60 of the embodiment is a case for storing a payout control board 65 (see FIG. 10) serving as the first electric member. After the payout control board 65 and the like are placed at a predetermined position of the back case portion 62, the front case portion 61 is combined. Thus, the payout control board 65 is stored in the control board case 60. The payout control board 65 is a circuit board on which electronic components (all not shown) such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and other ICs and capacitors are soldered. Therefore, input of electric power to these electronic components and commands from other control boards and output of commands from the payout control boards are performed via the connection member 90 (harness). In the control board case 60 of the payout control board 65, the harness connector part 91 of the connection member 90 is connected to the board side connector part 92. A plurality of connecting members are attached and detached together.

  The schematic diagram of FIG. 11 is the outline of the engagement state of the control board case 60 and the base member 70 in an Example. In FIG. 11A, the control board case 60 is not fixed to the base member 70 on the main body frame 2 side. In FIG. 11B, the back case portion 62 of the control board case 60 is overlapped with the installation surface portion 72 of the base member 70, and the board case engaging portion 63 and the engaged portion 73 are aligned. 11A and 11B, the substrate case engaging portion 63 (locking piece portion 64) of the control substrate case 60 and the engaged portion 73 of the base member 70 are separated from each other, and both are engaged. This is not the “first state”.

  In the final FIG. 11C, the board case engaging portion 63 (locking piece portion 64) is inserted by sliding (sliding movement) toward the opening 73o of the engaged portion 73. That is, it is a “second state” in which the substrate case engaging portion 63 (the locking piece portion 64) of the control substrate case 60 and the engaged portion 73 of the base member 70 are engaged. As illustrated, when the control board case 60 is displaced from the first state to the second state, the engagement and fixing of the control board case 60 to the base member 70 is completed. Reference numeral EB in the figure denotes a power supply control board.

  As understood from the opening direction of the engaged portion 73 in the base member 70 of FIG. 8 and the protruding direction of the substrate case engaging portion 63 (locking piece portion 64) of the control substrate case 60 of FIGS. In the embodiment, the direction of displacement between the first state and the second state of the control board case 60 is the left-right direction of the gaming machine.

  FIG. 12 is an overall perspective view of the movable member 80. The movable member 80 includes a first clamping portion 83a and a second clamping portion 83b so that a small plate-like piece protrudes from the base plate portion 81. The portion sandwiched between the two sandwiching portions (hook portions) 83 provided on the base plate portion 81 is just a depressed portion. This portion becomes a notch 82 in the movable member 80. A portion sandwiched between the two sandwiching portions 83 (83a, 83b) and the base plate portion 81 is a sandwiching region 85, and is provided on the two fixed pieces 66 (66a, 66b) of the control board case 60. The plate-like tongue pieces 67 and 67 are held between the first and second holding portions 83a and 83b and held in the holding region 85. The fixing piece 66 (66a, 66b) is provided on the control board case 60 of the control board case on the engagement release direction side (attachment direction side) of the base member 70, and the tongue piece portion 67 of the fixing piece 66 is sandwiched between them. Thus, the end side of the control board case can be held and fixed very easily. The second clamping portion 83 b is provided directly below the notch portion 82 and includes a contact portion (contact surface) 88 that can contact the restriction portion 55 of the cover member 50. The contact portion 88 also serves as a sliding contact surface 89 described later.

  The left and right in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion 81 of the movable member 80 are sliding portions 86. Therefore, the movable member 80 is slidably attached to the main body frame 2 side by being sandwiched by the rail portion 76 via the sliding portion 86 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the sliding movement of the movable member can be realized even if the number of parts is reduced.

  As can be understood from FIG. 8 and the subsequent drawings, in this embodiment, the moving direction of the movable member 80 is different from the moving direction of the control board case (the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1) (the up-down direction of the gaming machine 1). Therefore, the movement of the movable member in synchronism with the moving direction of the control board case is suppressed, and the fixing of the control board case to the base member can be further strengthened. Further, in order to facilitate the vertical movement of the movable member 80, the first holding portion 83a is provided with a finger hook portion 84. Since the back side of the gaming machine is provided with various covers and the like, it cannot be freely inserted. Therefore, the movable member 80 can be easily moved by operating the finger rest 84 during maintenance and inspection. In the movable member 80, a window portion 87 that penetrates the base plate portion 81 is also formed. This is because the window portion 87 comes into contact with a later-described climbing step portion 78 (see FIG. 14 and the like).

  The movement of the movable member 80 when the control board case 60 is fixed to the base member 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13, 15, and 17 are partially enlarged views including the movable member 80 and its periphery. 14, 16, and 18 are partial cross-sectional views including the movable member 80 and its periphery. In order to facilitate identification of the movable member 80 in the sectional view, the movable member 80 is represented by a thick solid line.

  13 and 14 show a state immediately after the control board case 60 is mounted on the base member 70 and the control board case 60 is in the second state. That is, in the positional relationship between the clamping part 83 of the movable member 80 and the fixed piece 66 (filled with a chain line in FIG. 13) provided in the control board case 60, the first clamping part 83a is located above the first fixed piece 66a. The second clamping portion 83b is positioned above the second fixed piece 66b. As can be seen from FIG. 14, the tongue piece 67 is not clamped in the clamping region 85 of the clamping part 83. The movable member 80 at this position is a “non-fixed position”. When the movable member 80 is in the “non-fixed position”, the end side of the control board case 60 is not fixed to the movable member 80 via the fixed piece 66, and the control board case 60 at the time of illustration is Displaceable between the first state and the second state.

  The contact portion (contact surface) 88 of the second clamping portion 83b provided in the movable member 80 supports the first fixed piece 66a and constitutes a sliding contact surface 89. For this reason, when the control board case 60 is to be mounted on the base member 70 side, the second contact portion (contact surface) 88 (sliding contact surface 89) of the second clamping portion 83b is targeted. One fixed piece 66a can be aligned. Therefore, the control board case 60 can be pressed against the base member 70 side to slide the control board case 60 on the base member 70 (see FIG. 11). That is, the first fixed piece 66a can be slid by using the sliding contact surface 89 of the movable member 80 in the non-fixed position as a guide. Therefore, the mounting operation of the control board case 60 on the base member 70 side becomes easy.

  FIGS. 15 and 16 show that the control board case 60 is mounted on the base member 70 and the control board case 60 is in the second state, and then the movable member 80 is lowered to enter the control board in the holding portion 85 of the flange 83. The fixed piece 66 (tongue piece 67) provided in the case 60 is sandwiched (see particularly FIG. 16). The movable member 80 at this position is the “fixed position”. By the fixing between the clamping portion 85 of the movable member 80 and the tongue piece portion 67 of the fixed piece 66, the end portion side of the control board case 60 is also fixed by the movable member 80. Therefore, when the control board case 60 is engaged with the base member 70 (second state), the displacement of the control board case 60 and the base member 70 to the disengaged state (first state) is restricted. The

  The direction of displacement between the first state and the second state of the control board case 60 disclosed in the embodiment is the left-right direction of the gaming machine (see FIGS. 8 and 9). In contrast, the moving direction of the movable member 80 between the fixed position and the non-fixed position is the vertical direction of the gaming machine (see FIGS. 13 to 16, etc.). That is, the direction of displacement of the control board case 60 (left and right) and the direction of movement of the movable member 80 (up and down) are obviously different directions. Even if an impact occurs along the displacement direction of the control board case 60, the moving direction of the movable member 80 is different, so that the displacement does not occur in synchronization with the displacement direction of the control board case. Therefore, the control board case 60 can be more firmly fixed to the base member 70.

  Further, in the base member 70 of the embodiment, a plurality of climbing step portions 78 made of small protrusions are formed along the moving direction of the movable member 80. In the non-fixed position of the movable member 80 in FIG. 14, the climbing step portion 78 abuts the lower end of the base plate portion 81 and the opposite side of the notch portion 82. For this reason, the movable member 80 is temporarily retained at the non-fixed position (becomes temporary placement). In the fixed position of the movable member 80 in FIG. 16, the climbing step 78 is slightly above the opposite side of the notch 82 and the upper end of the base plate 81. The amount of protrusion of the climbing step 78 is small and is set to such an extent that it does not hinder the movement of the movable member 80 in consideration of the slidable gap between the rail 76 and the sliding portion 86. Since the climbing step 78 is provided, the movable member does not easily descend, and it is not necessary to keep the movable member in the non-fixed position at all times during maintenance and inspection of the gaming machine. Do not come.

  17 and 18 show a state in which the cover member 50 is put on and locked onto the control board case 60 after the movable member 80 reaches the fixed position. As is clear from comparison with FIG. 15, most of the control board case 60 is covered with the cover member 50. The above-mentioned climbing step 78 is mainly used only for temporarily stopping the movement of the movable member 80 and does not act so strongly as to restrict the movement of the movable member 80. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the restriction portion 55 (see FIG. 6B) inside the cover member 50 is located in the notch portion 82 of the movable member 80. As shown in the figure, the restricting portion 55 is located between the first holding portion 83a and the second holding portion 83b, and when moved to the “non-fixed position”, the contact portion of the second holding portion 83b directly below the notch portion 82 is reached. The contact surface 88 can be contacted. As a result, the movable member 80 having the second clamping part 83b receives the resistance of the restricting part 55 and is restricted from moving from the fixed position to the non-fixed position. That is, it is difficult to remove with the movable member that fixes the control board case, and the movement of the movable member is restricted by using the cover member so that the control board case does not move. Therefore, in order to make it difficult to remove the control board case, it has a plurality of configurations (double or more configurations). Therefore, it is possible to strengthen restrictions on the movement of the control board case. Further, since the cover member protects the wiring member or the connection portion of the wiring member and restricts the movement of the movable member by the restricting portion, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the cover member is used efficiently.

  Further, the cover member 50 is firmly fixed to the main body frame 2 with screws. Therefore, the position of the restricting portion 55 does not change carelessly. Once the movable member 80 is in a fixed position and the cover member 50 is put on, the control board case 60 is clamped by the movable member 80 even if vibration or impact occurs in the gaming machine 1 itself or the main body frame 2. And the movement restriction of the movable member 80 by the restriction portion 55 of the cover member 50. For this reason, the control board case 60 can be attached to the base member 70 in an extremely stable manner and can be easily detached from the base member 70 side as compared with the case where the control board case 60 is simply fixed by the movable member 80 alone. Is done. Therefore, it is very effective against vibrations and shocks that occur during maintenance and inspection of gaming machines. At that time, the restricting portion forms a rib-shaped contact surface with the second sandwiching portion, whereby the restricting portion is reinforced and it is possible to suppress damage to the restricting portion. Further, when the movable member 80 is in the “non-fixed position”, the restriction portion 55 inside the cover member 50 comes into contact with the second clamping portion 83b of the movable member 80, so that the restriction portion is positioned at the notch. Since the cover member 50 is in a floating state (not fitted), the attachment position of the cover member 50 becomes halfway, and locking becomes difficult. For this reason, the attachment state of the movable member 80 can be easily confirmed.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the embodiments, and can be applied to other gaming machines without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, although the storage member is a control board case, what the storage member stores need not be limited to the control board, and can be applied to a member that stores an electrical drive source such as a motor. And the shape of a storage member is not ask | required, and it is not necessary to cover all the electrical members. In addition, the first electric member is a payout control board and the second electric member is a power supply control board. Other than this, for example, between the main control board, the sub control board, or the image control board, or other than the control board Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a connection form of electrically connectable electric members such as an electric drive source including a motor. Further, the invention is not limited to the application of only the disclosed pachinko gaming machine, and can be applied to an appropriate gaming machine such as an arrangement ball gaming machine or a slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Main body frame 3 Game board 40 Board | substrate protective cover body 50 Cover member 51 Screwing hole 55 Control part 60 Control board case (storage member)
63 Substrate case engagement part (engagement part)
64 Locking piece 65 Dispensing control board (first electric member)
66 fixed piece 66a first fixed piece 66b second fixed piece 67 tongue piece part 70 base member 71 screw receiving hole (fixed part)
73 engaged part 76 rail part 78 climbing step part 80 movable member 81 base plate part 82 notch part 83 clamping part 83a first clamping part 83b second clamping part 84 finger hook part 87 window part 88 contact part Contact surface)
89 Sliding contact surface 90 Connection member (harness)
91 Harness connector

Claims (15)

Body frame,
A first electric member provided with a connecting member electrically connectable with an electric member for controlling the game;
A second electrical member electrically connected to the connection member of the first electrical member;
A storage member for storing the first electric member;
A base member provided on the main body frame for attaching the storage member to the main body frame;
A gaming machine comprising: a cover member that covers at least a part of the first electric member housed in the housing member attached to the base member;
The storage member forms an engaging portion and the base member forms an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion,
From the first state in which the storage member is not engaged with the engaged portion of the storage member and the engaged portion of the base member, the engaged portion of the storage member and the engaged portion of the base member The storage member is engaged with the base member by being displaced to the second state in which the portion is engaged,
The main body frame is provided with a movable member for fixing one end of the storage member to restrict displacement of the storage member to the first state when the storage member is in the second state.
The movable member is movable between a fixed position for fixing the storage member in the second state and a non-fixed position for allowing the storage member to be displaced to the second state or the first state.
The cover member is configured to be attachable to at least one of the storage member or the main body frame, and a restricting portion that restricts the movable member from moving from a fixed position to a non-fixed position when the cover member is attached. A gaming machine characterized by having it.   The movement between the fixed position and the non-fixed position of the movable member is configured to be movable in a direction different from the direction of displacement between the first state and the second state of the storage member. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.   The movable member has a notch, and when the cover member is locked to the storage member, the restricting portion is not fixed from the fixed position of the movable member by being positioned at the notch of the movable member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein movement to a position is restricted.   The said movable member is provided with the clamping part which clamps the fixed piece provided in the edge part of the said storage member in order to fix the said storage member in a 2nd state. The gaming machine according to item 1.   The said clamping part was equipped with the contact part which contact | abuts the said control part when it tries to move to a non-fixed position from a movable member fixed position when the said cover member is attached. The gaming machine described.   The cover member is configured to be attachable when the movable member is in a fixed position, and in a state where the movable member is in a non-fixed position, it is difficult to attach the restricting portion to the clamping portion. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is configured as follows. The storage member is provided with a first fixed piece and a second fixed piece at an end,
The movable member includes a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion for sandwiching the first fixed piece and the second fixed piece, respectively, and the first sandwiching portion and the second sandwiching portion. A notch portion in which the first fixed piece is movable between the sandwiching portions;
While the storage member is in the first state, when the movable member is in the fixed position, the first fixed piece comes into contact with the first clamping portion to make it difficult to shift to the second state. 2. The storage member can be displaced to a second state when the fixed piece is positioned at the notch in a state where the movable member is in the non-fixed position. Or the gaming machine of item 2.   The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the second holding portion constitutes a sliding contact surface on which the first fixed piece is slid in a state where the movable member is in the non-fixed position.   The said 2nd clamping part was equipped with the contact part which contact | abuts the said control part when it tries to move to a non-fixed position from a movable member fixed position when a cover member is attached. Game machines.   The cover member is configured to be attachable when the movable member is in a fixed position when the restricting portion is located in a notch portion of the movable member, and in the state where the movable member is in a non-fixed position. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein attachment is difficult when the restricting portion comes into contact with the second holding portion. 11.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the main body frame includes a rail portion that holds the movable member in a slidable manner.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable member includes a finger hook portion that facilitates movement between a fixed position and a non-fixed position.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the main body frame includes a climbing step portion that serves as a resistance when the movable member moves between a fixed position and a non-fixed position. The main body frame includes a fixing portion that allows the cover member to be fixed,
The cover member includes a locking portion that can be locked to the storage member when the storage member is in the second state, and a fixed portion that can be fixed to the fixing portion of the main body frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1 to 13. Body frame,
A first electric member for controlling the game and providing a connecting portion that can be electrically connected to another electric member;
A second electrical member electrically connected to the connection portion of the first electrical member;
A storage member for storing the control board;
In a gaming machine comprising a cover member that covers at least a part of the connecting portion when the storage member is attached to the gaming machine,
The main body frame is provided with a movable member for fixing the storage member to the gaming machine,
The movable member is movable to a fixed position where it is difficult to remove the storage member and a non-fixed position where the storage member can be removed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member includes a restricting portion that restricts movement of the movable member from the fixed position to the non-fixed position.

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