JP2013132395A - Identification label for game machine and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm whether or not a seal itself is a genuine product.SOLUTION: An identification label includes: a film part 102 capable of transmitting infrared rays; an adhesion part 104 provided on the back side of the film part; and an identification part 106 formed between the film part 102 and the adhesion part 104. The identification part 106 has an identification material which receives radiated infrared rays and emits the infrared rays. The identification label is attached to a structural member of a Pachinko game machine by sticking the adhesion part 104, the infrared rays are radiated from the side of the film part 102 by an exclusive inspection device, and an inspection is performed on the basis of the infrared rays emitted from the identification material.

Description

  The present invention relates to an identification label for a gaming machine used for anti-fraud measures and a gaming machine using the identification label.

  A gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine includes various control boards for controlling the progress of the game as constituent members. Since these control boards are equipped with ROMs that store programs and data related to game contents, it is important to prevent them from being exchanged with ROMs that store illegal programs and the like. For this reason, in the gaming machine, the control board is housed in a board case composed of a base member and a cover member.

  In the substrate case, after the base member and the cover member are assembled via the engaging means, the base plate case can be rotated only in the fastening direction via the side wall portion of the base member and the caulking portion formed to protrude from the side wall portion of the cover member. The base member and the cover member are fixed so as not to be separated by a one-way screw or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). That is, in the substrate case having such a configuration, since it cannot be opened unless the caulking portion is broken, it is possible to prevent replacement with an unauthorized control board, and since a trace remains at the time of breakage, Can be recognized.

  However, in recent years, cheating by fraudsters has become more sophisticated, and the base member and the cover member are separated by breaking and removing only the caulking portion on the cover member side without damaging the caulking portion on the base member side. After replacing the control board with an illegal control board, another caulking part obtained by breaking and removing only the caulking part on the base member side without damaging the caulking part on the cover member side in another board case remains. In some cases, the cover member is assembled to the base member that has left the crimped portion and fixed again with a one-way screw or the like, so that a fraudulent act of wearing a genuine product may be performed. As described above, in an illegal act of assembling the other member prepared separately to one member of the base member or the cover member constituting the substrate case with the exchanged control board, any of the caulking portions of both members is not broken. Since no trace remains, it cannot be recognized that it has been opened.

  Further, as another countermeasure against fraud, a seal sticker on which predetermined information is displayed is pasted on the surface of the substrate case where the base member and the cover member are aligned (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In other words, the presence of a seal sticker affixed to the substrate case makes it easy to visually determine whether it is a genuine product, and if there is an illegal act such as opening the substrate case, the seal seal Since traces such as ruptures remain, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of fraud.

JP-A-11-47400 JP-A-9-253279

  In recent years, the seal sticker itself can be forged due to the familiarity of the technology related to copying, such as the processing of data such as characters and pictures displayed on the seal sticker, the processing of this data, and the printing of the processed data. is there. For example, heat with a dryer or the like to weaken the adhesive strength of the seal seal, and further weaken the adhesive strength using chemicals such as existing glue remover so that no trace of the seal is left with a cutter knife in that state. Peel off. Then, after the control board is replaced with an illegal product, if a forged seal sticker is attached to the board case, it cannot be determined from the appearance whether there is an illegal act. Therefore, it is required that the seal seal itself can be confirmed as being a genuine product.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems related to the prior art, and it is proposed to suitably solve these problems, and an identification label for a gaming machine that can easily confirm whether it is a genuine product or the like. An object is to provide a gaming machine using the.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, an identification label for a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is:
A film part (102) capable of transmitting infrared rays;
An adhesive portion (104) provided on one surface of the film portion (102);
Provided to at least one of the film part (102) and the adhesive part (104), and comprising an identification material that emits infrared rays in response to irradiated infrared rays,
The adhesive part (104) is pasted and attached to the constituent member (70) of the gaming machine (10), and an infrared ray is emitted from the film part (102) side to inspect based on the infrared ray emitted from the identification material Is the gist of this.
According to the invention according to claim 1, by irradiating infrared rays from the film portion side, if the identification material is a regular identification label, the identification material emits light in the infrared region, whereas if it is replaced with a fraudulent product, Infrared rays that meet the standards are not emitted. That is, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the identification label irradiated with infrared rays is a genuine product by inspecting infrared rays emitted by the identification material. Moreover, even if it is irradiated with infrared rays or light rays other than infrared rays, the identification material does not emit light in a form that can be identified by the human eye. Can be.

In the invention according to claim 2, the identification material is a protective layer (108) made of the synthetic resin-made film portion (102) or a protective layer (108) made of a synthetic resin different from the film portion (102). The gist is that the protective layer (108) is configured to change its appearance at a predetermined temperature higher than the temperature in the installation environment of the gaming machine (10).
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the appearance of the protective layer changes when heated to a predetermined temperature or higher which should not be applied in the installation environment of the gaming machine by a heat source such as a dryer, the identification label or the identification label There are traces of misconduct around the area. In other words, the presence or absence of fraudulent acts can be easily confirmed by visual appearance, and fraudulent acts such as peeling off the identification label by heating or opening a hole in a component to which the identification label is attached can be made difficult.

In the invention according to claim 3, the protective layer (108) is provided with a coloring material that is colored in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature and is deformed in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature. The gist is that the temperature at which the coloring material changes color and the temperature at which the protective layer (108) deforms are set differently.
According to the invention of claim 3, by setting the color change caused by the coloring material and the deformation of the protective layer so as to occur at different temperatures, the fraudulent trace caused by the heating of the fraudster can be detected at a wider temperature. It is possible to leave in range.

The gist of the invention according to claim 4 is that the identification material is provided so as to form an information pattern with infrared rays emitted from the identification material.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, it can discriminate | determine whether it is a regular product by the information pattern formed with the infrared rays emitted from the identification material at the time of an inspection. In addition, since the pattern for applying the identification material becomes complicated, it is possible to make it difficult for a fraudster to forge.

The gist of the invention according to claim 5 is that the coloring material is provided so as to form an information pattern by a color change of the coloring material.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it can be discriminate | determined whether it is a regular product by the information pattern formed by the color change of a coloring material. In addition, since the coloring material application pattern becomes complicated, it is possible to make it difficult for a fraudster to forge.

In the invention according to claim 6, a hologram (110) is provided between the film part (102) and the adhesive part (104), and all or part of the hologram (110) includes the film part (102). The gist is that the bonding portion is strongly bonded to the bonding portion (104) side rather than the bonding force to the side.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification label can be more easily counterfeited by the hologram, and the hologram is easily broken when the identification label is peeled off, so that reuse of the peeled identification label can be prevented.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 7 of the present application is
The gist is provided with a substrate case (70) as the constituent member sealed with the identification label (100) for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 7, the board | substrate case for which a more advanced countermeasure against fraud is required can be protected appropriately by the identification label.

  According to the identification label for a gaming machine according to the present invention, it can be easily confirmed whether or not it is a genuine product. Moreover, according to the gaming machine according to another invention of the present application, it is possible to take a more advanced countermeasure against fraud by sealing the substrate case with the identification label according to the present invention.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine of an example. It is a rear view of the board | substrate case of an Example, and the coating | coated member is abbreviate | omitted. It is a front view of the board | substrate case of an Example, and the coating | coated member is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. It is a schematic perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the board | substrate case of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the identification label of an Example from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state fractured | ruptured by the CC line | wire of FIG. (a) is a schematic side view which shows the test | inspection apparatus of an Example, (b) is the X arrow directional view of (a). It is a control block diagram of the inspection apparatus of an Example. It is explanatory sectional drawing which shows the layer structure which concerns on the example of a change of an identification label. It is a schematic plan view which shows the arrangement pattern of the identification part which concerns on the example of a change of an identification label. (a) is a schematic side view which shows the test | inspection apparatus of a modification, (b) is a Y arrow line view of (a). It is a control block diagram of the inspection apparatus of the example of a change.

  Next, an identification label for a gaming machine and a gaming machine using the same according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the following description, front / rear and left / right are designated when the gaming machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About pachinko machines)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement shop. A middle frame 14 as a main body frame on which a game board 30 (see FIG. 1) is detachably held is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. On the front side of the middle frame 14, a front frame 16 as a decorative frame having a glass plate 17 that protects the game board 30 from see-through is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and a lower sphere that stores pachinko balls below the front frame 16. The dish 20 is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. An upper ball tray 21 for storing the pachinko balls S is assembled to the lower part of the front frame 16 and is located above the lower ball tray 20. It is configured to open and close integrally. The middle frame 14 is provided with a handle member 22 that can be rotated so as to be positioned on the right side of the lower ball tray 20 (see FIG. 1). The pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 21 are launched toward the game area of the game board 30 by a ball launcher (not shown) provided at the lower part of the game board 14.

(About game board)
The game board 30 has a symbol display on which a variety of symbols can be variably displayed on an installation member 32 called a back unit disposed on the rear side of a plate-like main body made of a veneer board or a transparent acrylic board with a game area provided on the front surface. A symbol display device 34 having a portion is disposed (see FIG. 2). The game board 30 is provided with a display opening (not shown) that opens back and forth at a position corresponding to the symbol display portion of the symbol display device 34, and a center accessory having a required decoration on the display opening. A decorative member (not shown) to be called faces. Further, at a required position of the game board 30, there is a start winning device that starts changing the symbol of the symbol display device 34 by winning a pachinko ball S, a special winning device that is released when a big hit occurs (none of which are shown), etc. It is arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, control devices 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 including a control board 60 that controls various electric components are disposed. On the rear surface of the symbol display device 34 detachably disposed on the rear surface of the game board 30, a movable effect device (not shown), a light emitting device and a symbol display device 34 provided on the game board 30 are controlled. A general control device 42 for controlling the speaker 24, the light emitting device 26, and the like provided in the frame 16 is disposed. Further, on the rear surface of the symbol display device 34, a display control device 44 for controlling the display of the symbol display device 34 is disposed on the left side of the overall control device 42 installed in a portion biased to the right side (left side in FIG. 2). Has been. The overall control device 42 is wired to a main control device 40 disposed on the rear side of the game board 30 and executes predetermined control based on a control signal from the main control device 40. . In addition, on the rear surface of the ball outlet guide unit 36, a power supply device 46 that controls the power supply of the pachinko machine 10, a launch control device 48 that controls the ball launcher, and a ball payout device 39 disposed in the ball passage unit 38. A payout control device 50 for controlling the operation, an interface board 52 connected to an external terminal, and the like are disposed. These devices 46, 48, 50, 52 are connected to the main controller 40 by wiring. In addition, the power supply device 46, the launch control device 48, and the payout control device 50 execute predetermined control based on a control signal from the main control device 40. In the embodiment, the main controller 40 is disposed between the display controller 44 and the payout controller 50 (see FIG. 2).

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, an identification label is assigned to a predetermined constituent member constituting the pachinko machine 10 in order to identify the presence or absence of an illegal act such as replacing the constituent member. Here, the case where the identification label 100 is provided in the substrate case 70 that houses the main control board (control board) 60 in the main control device 40 will be described below. The main control board 60 is an important control board that controls the overall control of the pachinko machine that sends signals to the overall control device 42, the power supply device 46, the launch control device 48, the payout control device 50, the interface board 52, and the like.

(Main controller)
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the main control device 40 is configured by housing a main control board 60 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 in a board case 70. As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 60 is a rectangular plate-like body, on which a required circuit pattern is formed, and a semiconductor memory device (one-chip element incorporating a CPU and RAM in the embodiment) 62. Further, electronic components such as the IC chip 64 and a plurality of connector sockets are installed on the rear surface (mounting surface 60a) (in FIG. 6, only the semiconductor memory device 62 and the IC chip 64 are displayed). The connector socket is connected to a wiring connector (not shown) connected to various devices and other control devices 46, 48, 50, 52.

(About board case)
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the substrate case 70 is basically composed of a base member 72 arranged on the installation member 32 side and a cover member 80 assembled on the rear side of the base member 72, The main control board 60 is stored in a storage space 70 a defined between the base member 72 and the cover member 80. The main control board 60 has a mounting surface 60a facing a plate-like portion 81 (described later) of the cover member 80, and a fixing surface 60b on which terminals of electronic components such as the ROM socket 63 and the IC chip 64 are fixed by solder. 72 is stored in the storage space 70a of the substrate case 70 in a posture facing a plate-like portion 72a described later (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The board case 70 is formed in a rectangular shape in accordance with the shape of the main control board 60 stored in the storage space 70a, and is detachably attached to the lower portion of the installation member 32 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction extends in the left-right direction. (See FIG. 2).

(About base members)
The base member 72 is a transparent synthetic resin molded product. As shown in FIG. 6, the base member 72 is arranged on the upper and lower and left outer peripheral edges of the rectangular plate-like portion 72 a facing the fixed surface 60 b of the main control board 60, The outer wall 72b is formed in a substantially box shape that rises toward the cover member 80 side. In the base member 72, an inner wall 72c is erected on the inner side of the upper outer wall 72b and the lower outer wall 72b at a predetermined interval in parallel with the outer wall 72b. Slide grooves 73 are respectively defined between 72b and 72c and between the lower inner and outer walls 72b and 72c. In the base member 72, the inner and outer wall portions 72b and 72c are not formed on the outer peripheral edge on the right side, and the left end portions of the upper and lower slide grooves 73 and 73 are both open.

  A plurality of locking portions 74 are formed between the upper inner and outer wall portions 72b and 72c so as to be separated in the left-right direction at positions spaced apart from the plate-like portion 72a by a predetermined distance, and the lower inner and outer wall portions are formed. A plurality of locking portions 74 are formed between 72b and 72c so as to be spaced apart in the left-right direction at positions spaced apart from the plate-like portion 72a by a predetermined distance (see FIG. 5). In the base member 72, the upper and lower engaging portions 74 are arranged in a vertically symmetrical positional relationship, and the shape thereof is also vertically symmetrical. Further, a plurality (two in the embodiment) of projecting pieces 75 and 75 are formed at the right end portion of the plate-like portion 72a so as to extend outward (to the right) (in the embodiment, two). (See FIG. 7). Further, a plurality of (two in the embodiment) base side crimping portions 76 and 76 are formed on the left outer wall portion 72b of the base member 72 so as to extend outward (left side). In addition, a base side connecting portion 77 is formed to extend outward (left side) between the base side caulking portions 76 and 76 of the left outer wall portion 72b.

(About cover members)
The cover member 80 is a transparent synthetic resin molded product, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the upper and lower and left and right outer sides of a substantially rectangular plate-like portion 81 facing the mounting surface 60 a of the main control board 60. Each of the peripheral edges is formed in a box shape in which an outer wall portion 82 rises toward the front (base member 72 side). The upper and lower outer wall portions 82 and 82 of the cover member 80 are set so as to be accommodated in the upper and lower slide grooves 73 and 73 of the base member 72, and the left and right outer wall portions 82 and 82 of the cover member 80 are This is set to be approximately the same as the width dimension in the left-right direction of the plate-like portion 72a. That is, in the substrate case 70, the base member 72 and the cover member 80 are assembled with the upper and lower outer wall portions 82 of the cover member 80 facing inside the upper and lower outer wall portions 72 b of the base member 72. The cover member 80 is configured to house the main control board 60 inside the outer wall portion 82 and hold the main control board 60 with fixing members such as pins and screws inserted through the main control board 60. (See FIG. 6).

  The plate-like portion 81 of the cover member 80 is formed on the main plate surface 81a having a large separation distance from the mounting surface 60a of the main control board 60, and the upper left corner portion and the lower right corner portion of the plate-like portion 81. The sub-plate surface 81b has a small separation distance from the mounting surface 60a, and the sub-plate surface 81b is formed in a staircase shape located on the front side (base member 72 side) from the main plate surface 81a (see FIG. 7). A socket opening 83 is formed in the sub-plate surface 81 b of the plate-like portion 81 so as to correspond to a connector socket (not shown) of the main control board 60, and is formed outside the board case 70 through the socket opening 83. A wiring connector (not shown) is connected to the facing connector socket. A regulating wall 84 extending rearward is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the sub-plate surface 81b (see FIG. 7), and the regulating wall 84 is connected to a connector socket facing the outside of the socket opening 83. It functions to make it difficult to remove the existing wiring connector from the connector socket and to prevent fraudulent acts of the fraudster on the wiring connector.

  In the cover member 80, a concave portion 85 is formed in a portion facing the semiconductor storage device 62 of the main control board 60 in the plate-like portion 81 so as to be recessed toward the front (on the main control board 60 side). A holding piece 85a protruding forward is provided on the front surface (the surface on the control board 60 side) of the concave portion 85 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The holding piece 85 a is configured to position and hold the semiconductor memory device 62 when the main control board 60 is attached to the front surface of the cover member 80.

  The upper and lower outer wall portions 82, 82 of the cover member 80 are formed with notches 86 having the same number as the engaging portions 74 of the base member 72 and spaced apart in the left-right direction, and the rear end of the right end of each notch 86. A hooking portion 87 extending to the right is projected from the portion (see FIG. 7). The extension dimension of the hook portion 87 to the left is set to be smaller than the left and right dimensions of the notch portion 86, and the locking portion 74 is between the extension end of the hook portion 87 and the left end of the notch portion 86. A clearance allowing passage is formed to open to the front side. Further, in the cover member 80, the cutout portion 86 and the hook portion 87 of the upper outer wall portion 82 and the cutout portion 86 and the hook portion 87 of the lower outer wall portion 82 are arranged in a vertically symmetrical positional relationship, The shape is also vertically symmetrical. In the substrate case 70 of the embodiment, the upper and lower outer wall portions 82 and 82 of the cover member 80 with respect to the base member 72, and the gaps of the notches 86 with respect to the corresponding slide grooves 73 and 73 correspond to the locking portions 74. Then, the cover member 80 is slid to the left with respect to the base member 72, whereby the hook portions 87 corresponding to the respective locking portions 74 are respectively locked, and the cover member 80 is fixed to the base member 72. 80 is assembled.

  In the outer wall 82 on the right side of the cover member 80, insertion holes (not shown) through which the protruding pieces 75 can be inserted and removed are formed at positions corresponding to the protruding pieces 75 of the base member 72, respectively. Then, in a state where the upper and lower outer wall portions 82, 82 of the cover member 80 are accommodated in the slide grooves 73, 73 of the base member 72, the corresponding insertion holes face the left alignment position with respect to the projecting pieces 75, By sliding the cover member 80 to the left with respect to the member 72, the projecting piece 75 corresponding to each insertion hole is configured to be inserted.

  On the left outer wall portion 82 of the cover member 80, cover side caulking portions 88 are formed to extend outward (left side) at positions corresponding to the base side caulking portions 76 of the base member 72, respectively. (See FIG. 7). Then, the base side caulking portion 76 and the cover side caulking portion 88 are fastened by a one-way screw 89 that can be rotated only in the fastening direction, so that the two caulking portions 76 and 88 are fixed inseparably. That is, once the base side caulking portion 76 and the cover side caulking portion 88 are fastened with the one-way screw 89, the base member 72 and the cover member 80 cannot be separated unless the caulking portions 76, 88 are destroyed. , Making unauthorized opening of both 72 and 80 very difficult. A cap 90 that covers the one-way screw and cannot be operated is fitted into the cover side caulking portion 88 to which the one-way screw 89 is fastened (see FIGS. 3 and 7). On the left outer wall portion 82 of the cover member 80, a cover side connecting portion 91 corresponding to the base side connecting portion 77 of the base member 72 is directed outward (to the right) between the cover side caulking portions 88, 88. It is formed to extend. Both connecting portions 77 and 91 are fastened with screws 92. A covering member 93 formed in a box shape that opens to the right is detachably attached to both connecting portions 77 and 91 fastened with screws, and the covering member 93 must be removed from both connecting portions 77 and 91. The screw 91 cannot be accessed. Here, the covering member 93 is a molded article made of a synthetic resin that is transparent and can transmit infrared rays, and covers a later-described identification label 100 that is pasted across the connecting portions 77 and 91.

(Board case mounting structure)
A structure for attaching the substrate case 70 to the installation member 32 will be briefly described. The substrate case 70 is provided on the right front surface of the plate-like portion 72a in the base member 72, and has a claw portion 72d (see FIG. 4) hooked on a receiving portion (not shown) provided on the rear surface of the installation member 32, and a cover member 80. The mounting portion 94 is provided at the upper portion of the left outer wall portion 82 and has a positioning hole through which a positioning pin (not shown) provided on the rear surface of the installation member 32 is inserted, and is provided at the center of the left outer wall portion 82. And a fixing portion 95. Note that an attachment 96 such as a ny latch is attached to the fixing portion 95 (see FIG. 3). The substrate case 70 is attached to the fixing portion 95 with the claw portion 72d hooked on the receiving portion of the installation member 32 and the positioning pin of the installation member 32 inserted into the positioning hole of the mounting portion 94. By engaging the tool 96 with a holding hole (not shown) provided in the installation member 32, the tool 96 is detachably assembled to the installation member 32.

(Identification label)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the substrate case 70 is sealed at two places by two identification labels 100, 100 attached so as to straddle the base member 72 and the cover member 80. That is, the substrate case 70 that requires a higher level of fraud prevention measures can be appropriately protected by the identification label 100. In the substrate case 70 of the embodiment, the first identification label 100 is attached across the upper outer wall portion 72 b of the base member 72 and the upper outer wall portion 82 of the cover member 80 at the substantially central portion of the upper surface of the substrate case 70. In addition, a second identification label 100 is attached across the connecting portions 77 and 91 protruding leftward on the left side surface of the substrate case. The identification label 100 is a sheet-like material having a shape matched to the attachment location, and is formed in a rectangular shape in the embodiment. When sealing a component such as the substrate case 70 with a plurality of identification labels 100, the layer structure and the information pattern differ even if the layer structure of the identification label 100 and the information pattern derived from the layer structure are the same In the embodiment, since the first and second identification labels 100 having the same layer structure and information pattern are employed, the following description will be given.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the identification label 100 includes a film portion 102 that serves as a support for the identification label 100, and an adhesive portion 104 provided on one surface side (referred to as the back side) of the film portion 102. And an identification unit 106 assigned to the film unit 102. Further, the identification label 100 has a protective layer 108 provided on the other surface side (front side) opposite to the adhesive portion 1044 in the film portion 102, and the film portion 102 is covered with the protective layer 108 and the The front side of the identification label 100 is not exposed. Further, the identification label 100 includes a hologram 110 between the film portion 102 and the adhesive portion 104, and the hologram 110 is configured to be visible from the front side through the transparent film portion 102 and the protective layer 108. The identification label 100 has flexibility as a whole, is appropriately bent according to the shape of the mounting surface of the substrate case 70, and is attached to the substrate case 70 by the adhesive force of the adhesive portion 104 (FIGS. 5 and 5). 6). The identification label 100 is inspected from the front side by an inspection device 120 described later, and the layers such as the film unit 102 and the protective layer 108 that cover the front side of the identification unit 106 are configured to transmit infrared rays.

(Film part)
The film portion 102 is a thin sheet-like product made of a transparent synthetic resin and has flexibility. Examples of the film part 102 include a polyester film made of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, etc., a polyolefin film made of polyethylene, polypropylene, etc., a polystyrene film, a polyamide film, a polyvinyl chloride film, a polycarbonate film, a polyacrylonitrile film, and a polyimide film. Etc. are used. These films may be either uniaxially or biaxially stretched or unstretched without being stretched. Further, the film portion 102 is composed of one layer (example) or two or more layers. For example, when the film portion 102 is composed of two or more layers, the same material layer may be overlapped but different material layers may be overlapped. You may combine them. Further, the film portion 102 may be one having an antistatic property or other functions by performing a surface treatment or adding an appropriate additive.

(Adhesive part)
Examples of the adhesive portion 104 include a phenol resin, a furan resin, a urea resin, a melamine resin, a polyester resin, a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin or other thermosetting resin, a polyvinyl acetate resin, Polyvinyl alcohol resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, poly (meth) acrylic resin, polyamide or other thermoplastic resins, rubber or starch, etc. can be used alone or in combination. The bonding portion 104 may be any of a room temperature solidification type, a solvent volatilization solidification type, a photocuring type that is solidified by light rays such as ultraviolet rays, and a thermosetting type that is cured by heat. It is preferable to employ an acrylic-based pressure-sensitive adhesive that can be bonded at normal temperature.

(Identifier)
The identification unit 106 has an identification material applied to the back surface of the film unit 102, and emits light (emits infrared rays) in an infrared wavelength region that is not visible when irradiated with infrared rays. In the following description, the infrared ray irradiated from the outside to the identification unit 106 is referred to as “incident infrared ray”, and the infrared ray emitted from the identification unit 106 by the incident infrared ray is referred to as “excitation infrared ray”. The identification unit 106 according to the embodiment is configured to be excited by incident infrared rays in a predetermined wavelength range and emit light in a specific wavelength range different from the incident infrared rays. For example, the identification unit 106 is excited by incident infrared rays of 800 nm and excited at 1000 nm. Infrared rays are emitted. As a discriminating material, a phosphor having ZnS as a base and doped with an emission center such as Nd, or a phosphor having Nd or the like doped in an oxide such as WO ₄ , P ₄ O ₁₂ or Mo ₄ O ₁₆ Alternatively, a phosphor in which a part of Nd is substituted with Y, Sc, La, Ce, or the like is used. Note that the identification unit 106 may include a resin such as a polyester resin, a polyurethane resin, a polycarbonate resin, an acrylic resin, and a phenol resin as a binder to which an identification material made of a phosphor is attached. This binder transmits infrared rays. It does not prevent it. The identification unit 106 is preferably configured to be colorless and transparent or have the same color as the film unit 102 to be applied, so that the appearance of the identification label 100 is not affected. In the embodiment, the identification unit 106 is colorless and transparent so that the part of the identification label 100 where the identification part 106 is formed cannot be distinguished from the part where the identification part 106 is not formed. Note that the identification unit 106 may be configured to reflect or absorb the incident infrared ray when the incident infrared ray is irradiated, and return the excitation infrared ray having a wavelength range different from the incident infrared ray. The identification label 100 allows the film portion 102 and the like disposed on the front side of the identification unit 106 to transmit the incident infrared ray irradiated to the identification unit 106 from the front side and the excitation infrared ray emitted from the identification unit 106 without being modulated. Configured.

  In the identification label 100, a plurality of identification portions 106 are formed in an appropriate pattern by providing the film portion 102 with a region where the identification material is applied and a region where the identification material is not applied. That is, the identification material may be applied to the entire film unit 102 and the entire region may be used as the identification unit 106. However, in the embodiment, an information pattern (referred to as an identification information pattern in particular) is determined by the arrangement of the plurality of identification units 106. Forming. Note that as the identification information pattern formed by the identification unit 106, a character, a pattern, a figure, an array of lines, dots, and the like can be selected. As shown in FIG. 8, the identification label 100 of the embodiment includes two identification portions 106 and 106 extending in the longitudinal direction of the identification label 100, and the identification portions 106 are separated from each other in the short direction. Yes. That is, the identification information pattern is formed on the identification label 100 so that when the inspection device 120 is moved in the short direction of the identification label 100, infrared detection is performed twice.

(Protective layer)
The protective layer 108 is a layer that protects the film portion 102 on which the identification portion 106 is formed, and can be made of a synthetic resin similar to the film portion 102. Further, the protective layer 108 is configured to change its appearance at a predetermined temperature higher than the temperature in the installation environment of the pachinko machine 10. The “change in appearance” refers to a change that can be visually confirmed, such as a change in the color of all or part of the protective layer 108, or a change in shape due to shrinkage, spreading, or perforation of the protective layer 108. In the identification label 100 of the embodiment, a coloring material that is colored in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature is applied between the film portion 102 and the protective layer 108 to form the colored portion 109, and the protective layer 108 is configured to be deformed in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature. The temperature at which the color changing portion 109 (coloring material) changes its color (coloration temperature) and the temperature at which the protective layer 108 deforms (deformation temperature) are set differently, and the pachinko machine 10 is normally installed. When a temperature that is not applied in the environment is applied to the identification label 100 or the periphery of the identification label 100, the color change of the coloration portion 109 and the deformation of the protective layer 108 occur in stages. Here, in the embodiment, the color change of the coloring portion 109 is set to occur in a temperature range lower than the temperature range in which the protective layer 108 is deformed, and an easy-to-understand change is performed first. Hesitates to continue. The coloration temperature and the deformation temperature are set to, for example, 100 ° C. or higher assuming that the heating is performed by a heating means such as a soldering iron or a dryer, and not only when the pachinko machine is installed in a hall but also when the pachinko machine is stored. The appearance is not changed in a temperature fluctuation range (for example, 40 ° C. or lower) assumed in an environment during normal use such as transportation.

(Coloring part)
The coloration unit 109 is configured to be colored by heating at a coloration temperature higher than the temperature of the installation environment of the pachinko machine 10, and the color change of the coloration unit 109 is illegal to the identification label 100. It is possible to visually check whether heat has been applied. Here, coloration refers to the color that appears when heated, the color that changes from the color before heating to another color due to heating, the color that disappears before heating due to heating, or the same color as before heating due to heating. It means that a color change that can be visually confirmed occurs, such as a discoloration in which the color becomes darker or thinner. The identification label 100 is provided with a region to which a coloring material is applied and a region to which the coloring material is not applied, so that a plurality of colored portions 109 are formed in an appropriate pattern. That is, the entire color of the identification label may be used as the colored portion 109 by giving the colored material to the whole, but in the embodiment, the information pattern is formed by the arrangement of the plurality of colored portions 109. As an information pattern formed by the color forming unit 109 (in particular, a color information pattern when distinguished), an arrangement of characters, patterns, figures, lines, dots, and the like can be selected. As shown in FIG. 8, the identification label 100 of the embodiment includes two color portions 109 and 109 extending in the longitudinal direction of the identification label 100, and both the color portions 109 and 109 are short. It is formed on both edges in the direction. That is, the identification label 100 is formed with a color information pattern in which two stripes of color change appear on both edges of the identification label 100 when an inappropriate temperature is applied. In the identification label 100 of the embodiment, the partial areas of the identification unit 106 and the coloring unit 109 are arranged so as to overlap in the thickness direction.

  As the coloring material constituting the coloring portion 109, there are an irreversible material that does not recover color even when the temperature is restored, and a reversible material that is restored when the temperature is restored. Things are desirable. As an irreversible colorant, a material that is colored by thermal decomposition at a predetermined temperature, mainly composed of organic metal salts or double salts of heavy metals such as Ni, Co, Pb, Ca, Ag, Mn, and Fe. Can be used. As a reversible colorant, electron transfer between different molecules (e.g., electron transfer between a lactone type, lactam type dye and a phenol compound), for example, a leuco dye, a developer, a solvent, Can be used. As a reversible colorant, a material using a change in molecular orientation of a crystal in which a cholesteric liquid crystal is confined in a microcapsule shell, an iodide of a heavy metal such as Hg, Ag, Cu, Pb, or the like Those utilizing the crystal transition of these complex salts can be employed.

  As the protective layer 108 that deforms at a deformation temperature higher than the temperature of the installation environment of the pachinko machine 10, thermoplastic synthetic resins such as polyester, polyolefin, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride can be employed.

(hologram)
The hologram 110 is a three-dimensional image that appears by visible light or laser light, and is spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the center of the identification label 110 so that the two holograms 110 and 110 do not overlap the identification unit 106. Is formed. As the hologram 110, both a plane hologram and a volume hologram can be used. Specific examples include a relief hologram, a Lippmann hologram, a Furnell hologram, a Fraunhofer hologram, a lensless Fourier transform hologram, a laser reproduction hologram, a white light reproduction hologram, Color holograms, computer holograms, hologram displays, multiplex holograms, holographic stereograms, holographic diffraction gratings and the like can be employed. The hologram 110 of the embodiment is preferably one in which an image appears by visible light, and as the hologram image, a character, a pattern, a figure, an array of lines, points, or the like can be selected. A rainbow hologram or the like that reproduces an image with light reflected by a reflective layer such as a metal foil is referred to as a hologram 110 including a reflective layer formed on the back side of a diffraction grating layer that causes light diffraction.

  When all or part of the hologram 110 is strongly bonded to the adhesive portion 104 side rather than the bonding force to the film portion 102 side, the identification label 100 is forcibly removed from the substrate case 70. All or part of the hologram 110 is not left on the film portion 102 side. In the identification label 100 of the embodiment, the hologram 110 is bonded to the film part 102 via the weak adhesive layer 112, and the weak adhesive layer 112 is configured to be more fragile than the adhesive part 104. Synthetic resins constituting the weak adhesive layer 112 include styrene resins such as polystyrene and styrene copolymers, acrylic resins such as methyl methacrylate and ethyl methacrylate, cellulose derivatives such as ethyl cellulose and nitrocellulose, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl chloride. Those that do not impair the visibility of the hologram, such as olefin resins such as polypropylene, can be used.

(About inspection equipment)
Next, the inspection apparatus 120 that inspects the suitability of the identification label 100 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the inspection device 120 includes an irradiation unit 122 that irradiates incident infrared rays on the identification label 100, a detection unit 124 that detects excitation infrared rays emitted by the identification unit 106 of the identification label 100, A collation unit 126 that collates the excitation infrared ray detected by the detection unit 124 with a preset collation standard, and a notification unit 128 that informs predetermined information to the outside based on the collation result of the collation unit 126 are provided. Yes. Further, the inspection apparatus 120 includes an operation unit 130 that can be operated by a fingertip by the inspector, and can operate the irradiation unit 122 to irradiate incident radiation or stop irradiation by operating the operation unit 130. In the inspection apparatus 120, incident infrared rays are irradiated from the front side (film portion 102) of the identification label 100, and inspection is performed based on excitation infrared rays emitted from the identification portion 106 of the identification label 100. The inspection apparatus 120 operates the irradiation unit 122, the detection unit 124, the verification unit 126, and the notification unit 128 by the power of a battery (not shown) stored in the housing 120a.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the inspection apparatus 120 is unitized by providing a portable size housing 120 a with an irradiation unit 122, a detection unit 124, a verification unit 126, a notification unit 128, and an operation unit 130. The inspector can carry the inspection device 120 and inspect the identification label 100 without removing the illustrated substrate case 70. The housing 120a of the embodiment is formed in a rectangular box shape (see FIG. 10). The inspection device 120 is provided so that the irradiation unit 122 and the detection unit 124 face the end surface (referred to as an inspection end surface) of the housing 102a, and the inspection device 120 performs the inspection with the inspection end surface facing the identification label 100. It has become.

  The irradiation unit 122 irradiates the identification label 100 with incident infrared rays, and a light emitting diode, for example, is used. The irradiation unit 122 according to the embodiment is configured to continuously irradiate incident infrared rays in a certain wavelength range that can be reflected, absorbed, and emitted by the identification material constituting the identification unit 106 based on the ON operation of the operation unit 130. Then, the irradiation is stopped by turning off the operation unit 130.

  The detection unit 124 is provided so as to face the same surface as the end surface of the housing 102a facing the irradiation unit 122, and detects the excitation infrared ray of the identification material excited by the incident infrared ray irradiated from the irradiation unit 122. Yes. As the detection unit 124, a photodiode, a phototransistor, a CCD, or the like can be used. In the embodiment, a photodiode is used as the detection unit 124. In addition, the detection unit 124 is provided with a filter that transmits only infrared rays in a specific wavelength range emitted from the identification unit 106, and the detection unit 124 is configured to detect infrared rays in the specific wavelength range. Here, the incident infrared ray irradiated from the irradiation unit 122 is reflected or absorbed (modulated) by a part other than the identification unit 106, so that the infrared ray other than the specific wavelength region emitted by the identification material, such as the wavelength of the incident infrared ray irradiated. However, it may be returned from the inspection target. Like the detection unit 124 of the embodiment, the identification unit 106 is configured to detect only a specific wavelength region (for example, 1000 nm) emitted by the identification unit 106 when excited by incident infrared rays (for example, 800 nm) from the irradiation unit 122. It is possible to prevent false detection that detects other than the above.

  The verification unit 126 is electrically connected to the detection unit 124 (see FIG. 11), and an excitation infrared detection signal is input from the detection unit 124. The matching unit 126 converts the detected received light intensity of excitation infrared light in a specific wavelength range transmitted by the filter into a numerical value, and sets and stores a reference for comparison, and matches the detected signal value digitized by the converting unit 126a. Comparing and judging means 126b for judging suitability by comparing with a reference. The comparison determination unit 126b of the embodiment detects the received light intensity to be detected by the detection unit 124 when the identification label 100 provided with the appropriate identification unit 106 is irradiated with incident infrared rays from the irradiation unit 122. Value (set received light intensity) depends on the variation of the application amount of the identification material, the variation of the irradiation intensity of the incident infrared ray in the irradiation unit 122, the stability of the incident infrared ray, the film portion 102 covering the front side of the identification unit 106, and the protective layer 108 It is stored with a predetermined width in consideration of attenuation and the like. The comparison determination unit 1126b compares the detected light reception intensity value digitized by the conversion unit 126a with the set light reception intensity value. If the detected light reception intensity value is equal to or greater than the set light reception intensity value, the comparison determination unit 1126b notifies the notification unit 128. A good judgment signal is output. On the other hand, the comparison / determination unit 126b compares the value of the detected light reception intensity quantified by the conversion unit 126a with the value of the set light reception intensity, and notifies if the value of the detected light reception intensity is lower than the value of the set light reception intensity. No signal is output to the unit 128. Further, the comparison / determination unit 126b compares the value of the detected light reception intensity quantified by the conversion unit 126a with the value of the set light reception intensity. Even if the value of the detected light reception intensity is equal to or greater than the value of the set light reception intensity, If the detected light reception intensity is higher than a predetermined upper limit value (upper limit value> set light reception intensity) set in the comparison determination unit 126b, no signal is output to the notification unit 128.

  The notification unit 128 includes a light emitting unit 128a made of an LED or the like and a sound output unit 128b, and is configured to notify at least one of normal and abnormal information by both light and sound. When a good determination signal is input from the comparison determination unit 126b, the notification unit 128 emits light from the light emitting unit 126a, and mechanical sound such as a beep and sound are output from the sound output unit 128b. It can be determined that the inspection object is a regular product by the light and sound notification by 128. On the other hand, if the good determination signal is not input from the comparison determination unit 126b, the notification unit 128 turns off the light emission unit 128a and outputs nothing from the sound output unit 128b. Thus, it can be determined that the inspection target is not a regular product. Further, when the identification information pattern is formed by the identification unit 106 in the identification label 100, the predetermined identification information is detected by the detected infrared ray by moving the inspection end face of the inspection device 120 along the front side of the identification label 100. A notification of the pattern is made, and it can be determined whether or not the product is genuine by this notification pattern.

  The inspection device 120 detects in order to detect the excitation infrared ray in the wavelength range of the incident infrared ray irradiated from the irradiation unit 122 or the wavelength range different from the incident infrared ray in accordance with the identification unit 106 of the identification label 100 given to the constituent member. The collation criteria of the unit 124 and the collation unit 126 are set. Thus, the identification label 100 and the inspection device 120 capable of inspecting the identification label 100 are associated with each other, and the identification label 100 and the inspection device 120 constitute an inspection system. In addition, since the test | inspection apparatus 120 of an Example can test | inspect in the state isolate | separated from the identification label 100, it is not especially necessary to set it as the special shape according to the identification label 100, and versatility is high.

(Operation of Example)
It is difficult to produce the same identification label 100 as the identification label 100 in an environment (for example, a hall) where facilities other than the manufacturer are not prepared, and the identification label 100 is not easily duplicated. In addition, since the hologram 110 formed on the identification label 100 is difficult to form only by a specialized manufacturer having advanced equipment and technology, it is possible to make the identification label 100 more difficult to duplicate. In addition, the identification label 100 is not a single structure, but has a multilayer structure in which the film portion 102, the protective layer 108, the coloring portion 109, the identification portion 106, the hologram 110, and the adhesive portion 104 are combined. Is more difficult to duplicate. And if the identification label 100 is attached to the position which can be visually recognized from the outside in the structural members such as the substrate case 70, it will be a check against fraud.

  Since the identification label 100 has an adhesive portion 104, the adhesive portion 104 is attached to the surface of a constituent member such as the substrate case 70, or is rounded and the one end adhesive portion 104 is connected to the other film portion 102. Alternatively, it can be attached so as to surround a long object such as a wiring passing through the inside of the ring by being attached to the bonding portion 104. As described above, according to the identification label 100, it is possible to select an appropriate attachment mode according to the attachment target, and it is possible to widely protect various shaped components of the pachinko machine 10 from fraud.

  Since the identification label 100 includes an identification unit 106 that emits excitation infrared light excited by incident infrared light, the identification label 100 can be identified by irradiating the infrared light toward the identification label 100. While the unit 106 emits light in the infrared region, if it is replaced with an unauthorized label that imitates only the appearance and does not include the identification unit 106, infrared rays that satisfy the collation criteria are not emitted from the label. That is, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the identification label 100 irradiated with the incident infrared rays is a genuine product by detecting the excitation infrared ray emitted by the identification unit 106 and collating it with the collation reference. It can be seen that the sealed substrate case 70 is a genuine product. Here, if the identification unit 106 emits an excitation infrared ray having a wavelength range different from that of the incident infrared ray, it can be distinguished from simple reflection of the incident incident infrared ray, and the identification unit 106 can be detected with high accuracy.

  By the way, it is also conceivable to use an ultraviolet light emitting phosphor that emits visible light by irradiating ultraviolet light with a black light in order to prevent fraud such as forgery. Ultraviolet light emitting phosphors are used in a wide range of clothing and other fields, and black light is easily available, and sensors that detect the presence of ultraviolet light emitting phosphors are also commercially available. That is, the ultraviolet light emitting phosphor can be easily confirmed visually by applying black light. In addition, since ultraviolet light emitting phosphors are in circulation, it is relatively easy to duplicate the anti-fraud measures using ultraviolet light emitting phosphors. The identification unit 106 of the embodiment is excited by incident infrared rays and emits excitation infrared rays. Therefore, the identification unit 106 itself cannot be visually observed regardless of whether or not incident infrared rays are radiated. Those who do not have 120 do not know the existence of the identification unit 106. As described above, the identification unit 106 does not emit light in a manner that can be identified by human eyes even when incident infrared rays or light rays other than incident infrared rays (visible light or ultraviolet rays) are applied. It is difficult to notice that the fraudulent identity label 100 is counterfeited.

  In the identification label 100, since the front side of the identification unit 106 is covered with the film unit 102 and the protective layer 108 and the back side of the identification unit 106 is covered with the adhesive unit 104, the identification unit 106 is scraped off due to the presence of these coatings. Can be difficult. For example, even if the identification portion 106 is scraped off after the identification label 100 is peeled off from the substrate case 70, it is difficult to separate the resin constituting the film portion 102 from the identification material. Separation from the identification material is also difficult. That is, even if the discriminating material is scraped off from the existing discriminating label 100 and the discriminated discriminating material is mixed with a solvent or the like and attached again to another label, the unit area of the discriminating material in the regular (original) discriminating unit 106 The abundance (content) per unit area of the identification material reattached is smaller than the abundance (content). Here, since the emission intensity of the excitation infrared ray in the identification unit 106 is proportional to the content of the identification material, the emission intensity of the excitation infrared ray by the identification unit reproduced illegally than the emission intensity of the excitation infrared ray by the regular identification unit 106 is Get smaller. As a reference for determining the suitability of the excitation infrared ray (identification unit), by setting the emission intensity (the received light intensity at the detection unit 124 in the embodiment), if the excitation infrared ray is lower than the set emission intensity, the inspection target Is an illegal product, and if the excitation infrared ray is greater than or equal to the set emission intensity, it is found that the inspection object is a proper product. That is, when the identification unit 106 is formed, not only the identification material is present but also the amount of the identification material is controlled, so that it is possible to make illegal activities such as duplication of fraudsters more difficult. As described above, according to the identification label 100 of the embodiment, the reuse of the identification unit 106 can be prevented. Therefore, after the substrate case 70 is opened and replaced with an unauthorized control substrate, a duplicate identification label is attached and impersonated. Can make it difficult to cheat. In addition, an inspection device 120 is prepared in which the amount of identification material in the identification unit 106 is changed, for example, with a lot, model, component, etc., and the set light reception intensity according to the lot, model, component, etc. is set as a reference. By doing so, only the person who has the inspection device 100 matched with the identification unit 106 can determine the authenticity of the identification label 100, and can make illegal acts such as duplication of fraudsters more difficult. .

  The identification label 100 is formed by forming the identification unit 106 in a predetermined pattern, so that whether or not the identification label 100 is a genuine product is also determined based on an identification information pattern formed by excitation infrared rays emitted from the identification unit 106. be able to. The identification label 100 of the embodiment is provided with an identification information pattern in which the identification unit 106 is detected at two locations when the inspection apparatus 120 is moved in the short direction, so that the identification unit 106 is only at one location. If it is not detected, it is known that there is a possibility of duplication, and an unauthorized person who does not know the identification information pattern cannot naturally duplicate the regular identification label 100. In addition, the identification label 100 to which the identification information pattern is assigned has a more complicated pattern for the identification unit 106 than the configuration in which the identification unit 106 is formed on the entire film unit 102. Counterfeiting can be prevented at a higher level. In addition, by changing the identification information pattern of the identification unit 106 by, for example, a lot, model, component, etc., only those who have identification information pattern information matched to these lots, model, component, etc. can identify label 100 authenticity determinations can be made, and fraudulent acts such as duplication of fraudulent persons can be made more difficult.

  Since the appearance of the identification label 100 changes when heated to a predetermined temperature or higher that should not be applied in the installation environment of the pachinko machine 10 by a heat source such as a dryer, the identification label 100 and the periphery of the identification label 100 are changed. There remains a trace of cheating. That is, it is possible to easily confirm the presence / absence of fraudulent acts, and it is difficult to perform fraudulent acts such as peeling off the identification label 100 by heating or opening a hole in the substrate case 70 to which the identification label 100 is attached. Can be. In addition, the identification label 100 can be used as a change in the appearance of the protective layer 108 by setting the color change due to the coloring portion 109 made of the colorant and the deformation of the protective layer 108 to occur at different temperatures. It is possible to leave a trace of cheating due to the heating of the actor in a wider temperature range.

  Even if the identification label 100 is peeled off from the substrate case 70 with the nail or spatula while maintaining the entire configuration, the hologram 110 is bonded to the bonding portion 104 rather than the film portion 102 side. The hologram 100 and the film portion 102 are peeled off before being peeled off, and the hologram 110 is broken. That is, since the identification label 100 cannot be removed as it is, the identification label 100 cannot be pasted again while maintaining predetermined identification information such as an identification part or a hologram. Can be prevented.

(Change example)
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, the substrate case of the control device is taken as an example of the constituent member provided with the identification label, but the identification label may be attached to any of the constituent members constituting the pachinko machine. For example, a fraudulent person such as a control board itself other than the main control board, a control board such as a payout control board, a board case storing the control board, or a device related to payout of a pachinko ball such as a payout control device or a winning device. It is particularly effective to attach an identification label to a component that may be subjected to an unauthorized attack such as replacement. If an identification label is affixed to the main control board housed in the board case and inspection is performed from the outside of the board case, the base member or cover member facing the identification label can transmit infrared rays. Composed.
(2) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

(3) The configuration of the layer constituting the identification label is limited to the configuration of the embodiment as long as it includes the film portion 102 and the adhesive portion 104 and the identification material applied to either the film portion or the adhesive portion. Not. Here, “applied” is a configuration in which the discriminating material is dispersed in the synthetic resin constituting the film portion 102 or the adhesive portion 104 even if the discriminating material is applied in layers on the surface or inside. It may be. For example, the following identification label layer structure is exemplified.
The identification label 141 of Modification 1 shown in FIG. 12A is applied in a layered manner between the film portion 102, the adhesive portion 104 formed on the back side of the film portion 102, and the film portion 102 and the adhesive portion 104. And an identification unit 106.
The identification label 142 of the modified example 2 shown in FIG. 12B includes a film portion 102, an adhesive portion 104 formed on the back side of the film portion 102, and an identification portion 106 provided in layers inside the film portion 102. It consists of and. The film portion 102 may have a multilayer structure with the identification portion 106 interposed therebetween.
The identification label 143 of the third modification shown in FIG. 12C is an identification dispersed in the film portion 102, the adhesive portion 104 formed on the back side of the film portion 102, and the synthetic resin constituting the film portion 102. It is composed of materials. That is, in the modified example 3, the film unit 102 also functions as an identification unit.
The identification label 144 of Modification 4 shown in FIG. 12D is dispersed in the film portion 102, the adhesive portion 104 formed on the back side of the film portion 102, and the synthetic resin constituting the adhesive portion 104. It consists of an identification material. That is, in the modification example 4, the adhesive portion 104 also functions as an identification portion.

(4) As in the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the protective layer 108 is formed separately from the film portion 102, and the film portion 102 may be used as the protective layer 108. For example, the identification label 145 of the modified example 5 shown in FIG. 12D is layered between the film part 102, the adhesive part 104 formed on the back side of the film part 102, and the film part 102 and the adhesive part 104. And a given identification unit 106. The film portion 102 is composed of an identification material dispersed in a synthetic resin, and the film portion 102 is deformed at a temperature higher than the installation environment of the pachinko machine 10, and the color applied to the surface of the film portion 102 A color changing portion 109 made of a material changes its color. Note that in the case where the film portion 102 is the protective layer 108, the identification portion 106 may be covered with the film portion 102.

(5) The coloring material is dispersed in the synthetic resin constituting the protective layer 108 or the film portion 102 even if it is applied in layers on the surface or inside of the protective layer 108 or the film portion 102 to be the protective layer. It may be configured.

(6) The position of the hologram 110 is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the identification label 146 of Modification 6 shown in FIG. 12E is formed between the film portion 102, the adhesive portion 104 formed on the back side of the film portion 102, and the film portion 102 and the adhesive portion 104. The hologram 110 and the identification unit 106 formed on the bonding unit 104 side. That is, as in Modification Example 6, the hologram 110 may be provided on the front side of the identification unit 106.
(7) By providing a weak adhesive layer between the film part 102 and the adhesive part 104, or in a part or all of the other layers, when the identification label is to be peeled off, the layer is formed with the weak adhesive layer. The structure which peels and an identification label breaks between layers may be sufficient.

(8) The identification information pattern by the identification unit 106 is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, and can be provided in a predetermined pattern such as a character, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code, or a pattern. For example, like the identification label 147 of the modified example 7 shown in FIG. 13A, the inspection apparatus 120 is changed from one to the other by changing the width of the plurality of identification units 106 so as to increase from one to the other. When inspected to move, an identification information pattern in which the detection range gradually increases appears. Further, as in the identification label 148 of the modification example 8 shown in FIG. 13B, the identification units 106 are arranged in a circle instead of a belt shape, and the number of identification units 106 arranged in each column is set. It may be changed.
(9) The coloring information pattern by the coloring unit 109 is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, and can be provided in a predetermined pattern such as a character, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code, or a pattern.

(10) The inspection apparatus may be provided with a light that irradiates the inspection target with visible light. In addition to the configuration described in the embodiment, the modified inspection apparatus 150 illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15 is disposed so as to face the inspection end surface of the housing 120a, and irradiates visible light on the same side as the irradiation unit 122. The light 152 which consists of LED etc. which can do is provided. The light 152 emits light by an ON operation that presses the operation unit 130 and is turned off when the operation unit 130 is in an OFF state.
(11) The inspection device may be configured to check the remaining amount of the built-in battery. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the inspection apparatus 150 according to the modified example operates the irradiation unit 122, the detection unit 124, the verification unit 126, the notification unit 128, and the light 152 with the power of the battery 154 stored in the housing 120 a. . And the inspection apparatus 150 is provided with the residual amount display part 158 which can display the residual amount of the battery 154 by turning ON the confirmation button 156 provided in the housing 120a. The remaining amount display unit 158 represents the remaining amount of the battery 154 by light emission from a light emitter such as an LED. For example, the remaining amount display unit 158 emits blue when the battery 154 is sufficient, and emits red when the remaining battery 154 is low, or lights when the remaining battery 154 is sufficient, and the remaining battery 154 remains. The remaining amount of the battery 154 is represented in a manner that blinks when the battery voltage decreases. Unless the confirmation button 156 is operated, the remaining amount display unit 158 is not activated.
(12) The notification unit 128 may be used as the remaining amount display unit. For example, the remaining amount of the battery 154 is indicated by the light emission mode of the light emitting means 128a of the notifying means 128 when the confirmation button 156 is turned on, or is output by the sound output means 128b of the notifying means 128 when the confirmation button 156 is turned on. The remaining amount of the battery 154 may be represented by a sound.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
70 Substrate case (component)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Identification label 102 Film part 104 Adhesion part 108 Protective layer 110 Hologram

Claims (7)

A film part capable of transmitting infrared rays;
An adhesive portion provided on one surface of the film portion;
An identification material that is applied to at least one of the film part and the adhesive part and emits infrared rays in response to irradiated infrared rays,
Attached to the component member of the gaming machine by pasting the adhesive part, the inspection is performed based on the infrared ray emitted from the identification material by irradiating infrared rays from the film part side Identification label.   The identification material is covered with a protective layer made of a synthetic resin or a protective layer made of a synthetic resin different from the film portion, and the protective layer is higher than the temperature in the installation environment of the gaming machine The identification label for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the appearance changes at a predetermined temperature.   The protective layer is provided with a coloring material that is colored in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature, and is configured to be deformed in a temperature range higher than the predetermined temperature, and the coloring material changes in color. The identification label for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the temperature and the temperature at which the protective layer is deformed are set to be different.   The identification label for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the identification material is provided so as to form an information pattern by infrared rays emitted from the identification material.   The identification label for gaming machines according to claim 3, wherein the coloring material is applied so as to form an information pattern by a change in coloring of the coloring material.   A hologram is provided between the film part and the adhesive part, and all or part of the hologram is strongly bonded to the adhesive part side rather than the bonding force to the film part side. An identification label for a gaming machine according to claim 1. A gaming machine comprising a board case as the constituent member sealed with the identification label for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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