JP2014033913A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a fraudulent act to an electric wire.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an electric wire 300 electrically connected to boards 12, 48, 164, 202; connectors 71a, 117a, 117b, 171, 214 at a side of the electric wire connected to the electric wire 300; an insertion member 304 where the electric wire 300 is inserted into an opening 304a; storage members 13, 39, 41, 49 storing the boards 12, 48, 164, 202; and cover members 73, 118, 172, 215 provided in the storage members 13, 39, 41, 49 to cover the connectors 71a, 117a, 117b, 171, 214 at a side of the electric wire. In the game machine, the electric wire 300 and the insertion member 304 are withdrawn from a gap between the cover members 73, 118, 172, 215 and the storage members 13, 39, 41, 49. Pressing means 310 abutting on the insertion member 304 for preventing extraction is provided at the gap between the cover members 73, 118, 172, 215 and the storage members 13, 39, 41, 49.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  A conventional gaming machine includes a substrate case that accommodates each substrate. For example, there are a board case for housing a main control board and a board case for housing a sub-control board (sub-control board), and a plurality of electric wires (for example, for transmitting and receiving command signals) between both boards (for example, , Wire harness, etc.) are electrically connected.

  By the way, in recent years, there is a reality that fraudulent acts of imparting illegal signals to the electric wires are rampant.

  For this reason, in the conventional gaming machine, a direct fraud against the electric wire is prevented by inserting a plurality of electric wires into a tube formed of a transparent soft resin in a bundle (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-229168 A

  However, even when a plurality of electric wires are bundled and inserted into a tube formed of a transparent soft resin, an illegal act of shifting the tube to expose the electric wire and giving an illegal signal to the electric wire is performed. There is a fear.

  In addition, the said subject is not restricted to the electric wire (for example, wire harness etc.) which electrically connects between a main control board and a sub control board (sub control board), A power supply and signal communication are required The same applies to the electric wires for electrically connecting all the substrates.

  Then, in view of the said problem, this invention aims at providing the gaming machine which can suppress the fraudulent act with respect to an electric wire.

  The invention of claim 1 is an electric wire electrically connected to a substrate, a wire side connector connected to the electric wire, an insertion member through which the electric wire is inserted into an opening, a housing member that houses the substrate, A cover member provided on the housing member and covering the electric wire side connector, wherein the electric wire and the insertion member are drawn out from a gap between the cover member and the housing member, and the cover member In the gap with respect to the housing member, there is provided a pressing means that contacts the insertion member and prevents pulling out.

  Thereby, in the gap between the cover member and the housing member, since a pressing means that contacts the insertion member and prevents pulling out is provided, even when the insertion member is pulled with the wire covered with the insertion member, It can prevent that an insertion member moves relatively with respect to an electric wire. For this reason, since it can prevent that an electric wire is exposed, it can prevent that an unauthorized signal is provided with respect to an electric wire. As a result, fraud can be suppressed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, a plurality of the pressing means are provided.

  Thereby, since a plurality of pressing means are provided, even when the insertion member is pulled in a state where the electric wire is covered with the insertion member, the insertion member is more effectively prevented from moving relative to the electric wire. be able to.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the pressing means is a protrusion.

  Thereby, when the pressing means is a protrusion, the contact area between the pressing means and the insertion member can be reduced. As a result, the insertion member can be hooked by the pressing means, and the insertion member can be effectively prevented from being pulled out.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the dimension of the gap between the tip of the pressing means from which the electric wire and the insertion member are pulled out and the accommodating member is It is set smaller than the thickness of the said insertion member which penetrated the electric wire.

  Thereby, the dimension of the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the holding | suppressing means from which an electric wire and an insertion member are pulled out, and a storage member is set smaller than the thickness of the insertion member which penetrated the electric wire, and thereby the insertion member can be clamped. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the insertion member from being pulled out.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the dimension of the gap between the tip of the pressing means from which the electric wire and the insertion member are pulled out and the cover member is It is set smaller than the thickness of the said insertion member which penetrated the electric wire.

  Thereby, the dimension of the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the holding | suppressing means from which an electric wire and an insertion member are pulled out, and a cover member is set smaller than the thickness of the insertion member which penetrated the electric wire, and can hold an insertion member. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the insertion member from being pulled out.

  The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the cover member has a release restricting portion that prevents the wire side connector from being detached.

  Thereby, since the cover member has a detachment restricting portion that prevents the detachment of the electric wire side connector, the detachment of the electric wire side connector can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent actions involving the attachment / detachment or replacement of the electric wire side connector.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the exposure of an electric wire can be prevented and the fraud act with respect to an electric wire can be suppressed.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view by the side of a main body case. It is a rear view by the side of a front panel. It is a plane sectional view of the main control board case and its vicinity. It is a perspective view of a main control board case and a mounting base. It is a principal part rear view of a main control board case. It is bottom sectional drawing which shows the state before and behind mounting | wearing of the connector cover to a main control board case. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state before and behind mounting | wearing of the connector cover to the main control board case. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing by a cancellation | release regulation rib. It is a general view of a binding band. It is a disassembled perspective view of a relay substrate case and a connector cover. It is a perspective view of a relay substrate case and a connector cover. It is a rear view in the bundling state of the relay substrate case and the connector cover. It is bottom sectional drawing in the bundling state of a relay substrate case and a connector cover. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state before and after binding of a relay substrate case and a connector cover. It is a disassembled perspective view of a start lever unit and a connector cover. It is a perspective view of the connector cover by the side of a start lever unit. It is a perspective view of a start lever unit and a connector cover. It is a rear view in the bundling state of a start lever unit and a connector cover. FIG. 5 is a plan view and a main part plan sectional view showing a state before and after the connector cover is attached to the start lever unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a stop button unit and a connector cover. It is a perspective view of a stop button unit and a connector cover. It is a rear view in the bundling state of a stop button unit and a connector cover. It is AA sectional drawing which shows the state before and behind mounting | wearing of the connector cover to a stop button unit. It is BB sectional drawing in the bundling state of a stop button unit and a connector cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a harness and the attachment-and-detachment side connector. It is explanatory drawing which each shows the state before adjusting the direction of a detachable side connector, and after adjusting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the modification of a harness and the attachment / detachment side connector. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the structure by which the one pressing means was provided only in the connector cover side of the main control board case. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which one (single) pressing means is provided only on the main control board case side. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which one (single) pressing means is provided on both the main control board case side and the connector cover side and out of phase with each other. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which one (single) pressing means is provided on both the main control board case side and the connector cover side and in the same phase. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which two (plural) pressing means are provided only on the connector cover side of the main control board case. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which two (plural) pressing means are provided only on the main control board case side. It is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration in which two (plural) pressing means are provided on both the main control board case side and the connector cover side. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the state in which the one (several) pressing means was engaged with the engagement hole of the insertion member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 36 illustrate an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied as a slot machine. In the embodiment, a harness that is an example of an “electric wire” will be described.

  The slot machine shown in this embodiment is only an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. Of course, the present invention is not limited to application to slot machines, and can be widely applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

  1 to 3, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a main body case 2 and a front panel 3 disposed on the front side of the main body case 2. The main body case 2 is formed in a box shape whose front side is open, and a front panel 3 is mounted so as to close the front side so as to be freely opened and closed.

  In the main body case 2, as shown in FIG. 2, an intermediate shelf 4 is provided at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and a plurality of (for example, three) symbol display reels 5 are provided on the intermediate shelf 4 along the horizontal direction. A display reel unit 6 is provided. Further, below the intermediate shelf 4, for example, a medal payout means 8, a medal auxiliary case 9, a power supply device 10 and the like are provided on a bottom plate 7. Further, on the upper side of the display reel unit 6, for example, on the front side of the back plate 11, there is provided a main control board case (accommodating member) 13 in which a main control board (substrate) 12 for mainly controlling the game is accommodated. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal payout means 8 includes a medal hopper 14 that stores medals for payout, a medal payout unit 15 that pays out medals in the medal hopper 14, and a medal auxiliary case for medals overflowing from the medal hopper 14. And a surplus medal outlet 16 to be discharged to the 9th side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front panel 3 includes a panel body 21 constituting a skeleton body. The panel body 21 is attached to the main body case 2 via a pair of upper and lower hinges 22, 22 provided on the left and right ends. On the upper side of the front panel 3, a second display window 23, a first display window 24, a pair of left and right upper speakers 25, and the like are arranged. An upper operation panel unit 26, a front operation panel unit 27, a front cover 28, and the like are disposed in the middle portion of the front panel 3 in the vertical direction. Further, on the lower side of the front panel 3, a medal discharge port 29, a medal tray 30, an ashtray 31, a pair of left and right lower speakers 32, and the like are arranged.

  The first display window 24 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the symbol display reel 5 on the main body case 2 side, and the player can visually recognize the symbol display reel 5 from the front side through the first display window 24. It has become. The second display window 23 is formed on the upper side of the first display window 24 corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 33 (see FIG. 3) mounted on the back side of the front panel 3, and the player can use this second display window. Through 23, the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 33 is visible from the front side.

  A one-bet button 34, a max-bet button 35, and a cancel button 36 are provided on one end side in the left-right direction of the upper operation panel unit 26. In addition, a medal insertion slot 37 into which a medal as a game medium can be inserted is provided on the other end side in the left-right direction of the upper operation panel unit 26.

  The front operation panel 27 includes a start lever unit (housing member) 39 provided with a start lever 38 for starting the rotation of the symbol display reel 5 and a symbol display reel 5 that is rotating individually. A stop button unit (accommodating member) 41 having three stop buttons 40 and a return button 42 for returning a medal jammed in the medal insertion slot 37 are provided.

  The panel body 21 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the front panel 3, and on the back side, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the speakers 25 and 32, the liquid crystal display unit 33, etc., medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 37 The medal sorting means 43 for selecting the authenticity of the medals, the medal chute 44 for guiding the genuine medals passing through the medal sorting means 43 to the medal hopper 14, and the fake medals excluded by the medal sorting means 43 and the medal payout means 8. A medal guide passage 45 and the like for guiding the paid-out medals from the medal discharge port 29 to the medal tray 30 are provided.

  A driver board case 46 in which the driver board is accommodated is mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 33. On the back side of the driver board case 46, a control board case 47 in which an effect control board is accommodated is mounted. A relay substrate case (accommodating member) 49 in which a relay substrate (substrate) 48 is accommodated is mounted on the rear side of the front cover 28.

  In the slot machine of this embodiment, the connector cover for making it impossible to remove the harness-side detachable connector connected to the board-side fixed connector, the main control board case 13, the relay board case 49, the start lever unit 39, and Each of the stop button units 41 is provided.

[Configuration of main control board case]
Next, the configuration of the main control board case 13 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main control board case 13 is arranged on one end side in the left-right direction on a mounting base 51 fixed to the front side of the back plate 11 constituting the main body case 2 by screws or the like. It is detachably fixed via the engaging means 52 and the first sealing means 53 arranged on the other end side in the left-right direction.

  The main control board case 13 is coupled to the first case body 54 and the second case body 55 that sandwich the main control board 12 from both the front and back sides, and the case bodies 54 and 55 at the other end in the left-right direction. And a plurality of (for example, four) second sealing means 57 that join and seal the case bodies 54 and 55 at one end in the left-right direction and leave an opening mark when opened. ing.

  The first case body 54 has a substantially flat plate shape, and a standing wall 59 is formed on the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, leaving a receiving edge 58 on the outer peripheral side. The main control board 12 is arranged in a state facing the body 54. The second case body 55 has a lid shape that opens on the first case body 54 side, and includes a peripheral wall 61 on the outer peripheral side and a back wall 62 integrated with the peripheral wall 61. On the back wall 62, a bulging portion 64 is formed at a central portion corresponding to the electronic component 63 of the main control board 12, and concave portions 65 and 66 are formed on both left and right ends thereof. The second case body 55 is fitted to the outside of the standing wall 59 of the first case body 54, and the opening edge of the peripheral wall 61 is in contact with the receiving edge 58 of the first case body 54.

  The bulging portion 64 has a large number of heat radiation holes and covers the electronic component 63 of the main control board 12. The bottom 67 of the recesses 65 and 66 abuts the surface of the main control board 12, and the bottom 67 has a connector hole 69 for exposing the fixed connector 68 on the main control board 12 side. A plurality are formed so as to correspond to each.

  The left recess 65 extends vertically along the left edge of the bulge 64 and extends rightward along the lower edge of the bulge 64 from the lower end of the vertical recess 65a. One fixed side connector 68 is arranged on each side, for example, four on the side of the vertical recess 65a and one on the side of the horizontal recess 65b. Further, the right concave portion 66 is disposed in the vertical direction along the right edge portion of the bulging portion 64, and one or a plurality of, for example, four fixed connectors 68 are disposed.

  The fixed connectors 68 provided on the main control board case 13 are, for example, all attached perpendicularly to the plate surface of the main control board 12, and the detachable connector 71 of the harness 300 is detachably connected. It is like that. The main control board 12 is sandwiched between the first case body 54 and the second case body 55 and is fixed in the main control board case 13 by positioning protrusions or the like.

  The main control board case 13 has a connector cover (cover member) corresponding to, for example, the fixed connector 68a disposed in the lateral recess 65b among the plurality of fixed connectors 68 provided on the main control board 12. 73 is detachably mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the connector cover 73 includes a top plate 74 formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and lower, left, and right side walls 75 b to 75 d that surround the top plate 74. And is formed in a size that can be covered with the fixed connector 68a and the detachable connector (electric wire connector) 71a connected thereto.

  The reason why the side wall is not provided on the upper side that forms part of the periphery of the top plate 74 is to form a harness lead-out portion for pulling out the harness 300 on the side of the detachable connector 71a connected to the fixed connector 68a. is there.

  An upper side wall may be provided, an opening for pulling out the harness 300 on the side of the detachable connector 71a connected to the fixed connector 68a may be formed on the side wall, and the opening may be configured as a harness lead-out part. .

  Here, the dimension from the top plate 74 to the open end side is set to be larger than the height of the bulging portion 64 with respect to the concave portion 65, that is, the dimension from the bottom 67 of the concave portion 65 to the back surface 64 a of the bulging portion 64. Has been.

  Specifically, a fastening support plate 91 protrudes from the top plate 74 along the back surface 64a of the bulging portion 64, for example. A pressing means 310 for pressing the tube 304 that covers the harness 300 is provided on the surface of the bulging portion 64 of the fastening support plate 91 on the back surface 64 a side.

  The holding means 310 also functions as a displacement prevention means for preventing the displacement of the tube 304 covering the harness 300 by pulling or the like (specifically, the relative movement of the tube 304 with respect to the harness 300). It also functions as an engagement means that hooks and prevents the tube 304 from moving.

  The pressing means 310 may be integrally formed with the fastening support plate 91 or may be separately attached to the fastening support plate 91 with a fixing band or the like.

(Configuration of holding means)
Next, the structure of the pressing means 310 will be described in detail using a conceptual diagram.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 29, the pressing means 310 is designed to hold the tube 304 between the fastening support plate 91 and the surface of the bulging portion 64 on the back surface 64 a side. For the sake of convenience, the “pressing means” provided on the main control board case and its connector cover is defined as “first pressing means”.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 29, the first pressing means 312 may be provided only on the fastening support plate 91 side. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 30, the first pressing means 312 may be provided only on the back surface 64 a side of the bulging portion 64. Further, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the first pressing means 312 may be provided on both the fastening support plate 91 side and the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64.

  As shown in FIGS. 33 to 35, only one (one) first pressing means 312 may be provided on the fastening support plate 91 side or the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64, or a plurality of first pressing means 312 may be provided. It may be provided.

  In a configuration in which a plurality of first pressing means 312 are provided, the first pressing means 312 may be formed in a line (longitudinal mode) formed along the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304. Further, the first pressing means 312 may be in a form (parallel aspect) formed side by side along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304.

  As an example of the first pressing means 312, for example, a protrusion that contacts the tube 304 is preferable. Since the tip of the protrusion is sharp, the tube 304 can be hooked.

  As shown in FIG. 36, one or more engagement holes 306 that engage with the tip of the first pressing means 312 may be formed on the surface of the tube 304. As a result, the tip end of the first pressing means 312 is engaged with the engagement hole 306, so that the integrity of the first pressing means 312 and the tube 304 is increased, so that the tube 304 is positioned relative to the first pressing means 312. It can prevent shifting.

  Further, in the configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided on the fastening support plate 91 side and the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64, the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side and the first pressing means 312 on the bulging portion 64 side. The one pressing means 312 may have a configuration (see FIG. 31) provided at a position (phase shift position) shifted from each other along the longitudinal direction of the tube 304, or with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tube 304. The structure (refer FIG. 32) provided in the coaxial position (position of the same phase) extended in the orthogonal direction may be sufficient.

(Dimension setting of holding means)
Next, the dimension setting of the pressing means 310 will be described. In the following description, a configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided only on the fastening support plate 91 side, a configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided only on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64, and a first Three modes of the configuration in which the pressing means 312 is provided on both the fastening support plate 91 side and the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 will be described separately.

<Configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided only on the fastening support plate 91 side>
In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 29, the shortest linear distance dimension (hereinafter simply referred to as “separation distance dimension”) from the tip of the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side to the surface on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64. S <b> 1) is set to be smaller than the thickness of the bundled harness 400. Further, the separation distance dimension S1 is preferably smaller than the thickness T of the tube 304 through which the harness 300 is inserted.

  For example, the separation distance dimension S1 is set smaller than the diameter of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is round, and smaller than the length of the short side of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is square. Has been. Thereby, the 1st press means 312 functions as a clamping part which clamps the harness 300 and the tube 304 between the back surface 64a side of the bulging part 64. FIG.

<Configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided only on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64>
In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 30, the shortest linear distance dimension (hereinafter simply referred to as “separation distance dimension”) from the front end portion of the first pressing means 312 on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 to the surface on the fastening support plate 91 side. S <b> 2) is set to be smaller than the thickness of the bundle-like harness 300. Furthermore, the separation distance dimension S2 is preferably smaller than the thickness T of the tube 304 through which the harness 300 is inserted.

  For example, the separation distance dimension S2 is set smaller than the diameter of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is round, and smaller than the length of the short side of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is square. Has been. Thereby, the 1st press means 312 functions as a clamping part which clamps the harness 300 and the tube 304 between the fastening support plate 91 side.

<Configuration in which the first pressing means 312 is provided on both the fastening support plate 91 side and the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64>
When the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side and the first pressing means 312 on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 are displaced in the axial direction of the harness 300 and the tube 304 (see FIG. 31). 31, the shortest linear distance dimension from the front end portion of the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side to the surface on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 (hereinafter simply referred to as “separation distance dimension”). S3 is set to be smaller than the thickness of the bundle-shaped harness 300. Further, the separation distance dimension S3 is preferably smaller than the thickness T of the tube 304 through which the harness 300 is inserted.

  For example, the separation distance dimension S3 is set smaller than the diameter of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is round, and is set smaller than the length of the short side of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is square. Has been. Thereby, the 1st press means 312 functions as a clamping part which clamps the harness 300 and the tube 304 between the back surface 64a side of the bulging part 64. FIG.

  The shortest linear distance dimension (hereinafter simply referred to as “separation distance dimension”) S4 from the tip of the first pressing means 312 on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 to the surface on the fastening support plate 91 side is a bundle-like shape. The thickness is set to be smaller than the thickness of the harness 300. Furthermore, the separation distance dimension S4 is preferably smaller than the thickness T of the tube 304 through which the harness 300 is inserted.

  For example, the separation distance dimension S4 is set smaller than the diameter of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is round, and is set smaller than the length of the short side of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is square. Has been. Thereby, the 1st press means 312 functions as a clamping part which clamps the harness 300 and the tube 304 between the fastening support plate 91 side.

  Further, the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side and the first pressing means 312 on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 are not displaced in the axial direction of the harness 300 and the tube 304 (see FIG. 32). 32, as shown in FIG. 32, the shortest linear distance dimension (hereinafter referred to as the distance from the distal end portion of the first pressing means 312 on the fastening support plate 91 side to the distal end portion of the first pressing means 312 on the back surface 64a side of the bulging portion 64 is shown. S5) is simply set to be smaller than the thickness of the bundle-like harness 300. Furthermore, the separation distance dimension S5 is preferably smaller than the thickness T of the tube 304 through which the harness 300 is inserted.

  For example, the separation distance dimension S5 is set smaller than the diameter of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is round, and smaller than the length of the short side of the tube 304 if the tube 304 is square. Has been. Thereby, the first pressing unit 312 functions as a clamping unit that clamps the harness 300 and the tube 304 between the opposing first pressing units 312.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of upper and lower slits 76, 76 are formed on the left and right side walls 75c, 75d, for example, from the open end side to the top plate 74 side. It is a piece 77. The pair of left and right engaging pieces 77 are for engaging the connector cover 73 with the main control board case 13 side, and an engaging claw (engaging portion) 77a is provided on the outer surface side thereof.

Further, in the connector cover 73, a release restricting rib (detachment restricting portion) 81 and a release restricting rib (lock release preventing portion) 82 are provided. The detachment regulating rib 81 regulates the movement of the detachable connector 71a in the detaching direction by substantially contacting the detachable connector 71a connected to the fixed connector 68a from the detaching direction. , 75d, a plurality of, for example, three are provided, and the front end side edge portion is substantially in contact with the back surface 83 of the detachable connector 71a.

  The detachment restricting rib 81 is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the harness on the detachable side connector 71a side.

  The release restricting rib 82 is for restricting movement of the lock means 84 (see FIG. 9) provided on the detachable connector 71a side in the release direction. The locking means 84 (see FIG. 9) is for releasably locking the connection state of the detachable connector 71a to the fixed connector 68a, and is provided at the left and right ends of the detachable connector 71a, for example. As shown in FIG. 9, each locking means 84 is integrally provided with a lock claw 85 and an operating portion 86 at both ends, and is supported by a swing shaft 87 at its middle portion so as to be swingable on the detachable connector 71a side. When the lock claw 85 shifts from the locked state in which the lock claw 85 engages the engaged portion 88 on the fixed connector 68a side to the unlocked state, the operating portion 86 swings around the swing shaft 87 and the detachable connector It moves in the direction of detachment 71a.

  The release restricting ribs 82 are arranged in parallel to the left and right sides of the release restricting rib 81, for example, corresponding to the left and right locking means 84, and the distal end side edge portion 82a thereof is the operating portion 86 of the locking means 84 in the locked state. Are substantially in contact with each other from the release direction. The lock means 84 may employ other various configurations, but the release restricting rib 82 is configured to substantially abut in the release direction and restrict movement in the release direction in accordance with the operation of the lock means 84. do it. Therefore, for example, when adopting the lock means 84 in which the operation unit 86 moves outward in the left-right direction when shifting from the locked state to the unlocked state, the release restricting rib is arranged so as to substantially contact the outer side in the left-right direction of the operation unit 86 82 may be provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the connector cover 73 is provided with a fastening support plate 91 projecting from the top plate 74 along the back surface 64 a of the bulging portion 64, for example. A first fastening portion 92 projecting toward the back side, and an insertion hole 94 provided adjacent to the first fastening portion 92 and through which the second fastening portion 93 on the main control board case 13 side can be inserted, Is provided. The first fastening portion 92 has, for example, a gate shape in which an opening 92 a is formed at the center, and is provided integrally with the fastening support plate 91.

  Further, a connector cover mounting portion 95 to which the connector cover 73 can be detachably mounted is provided on the main control board case 13 side. That is, the second case body 55 is provided with a guide rib 96 on the left side of the fixed connector 68a so as to partition the horizontal recess 65b and the vertical recess 65a. As shown in FIG. The connector cover mounting portion 95 is constituted by the three side walls 97a, 97b, 97c of the lateral recess 65b and the guide rib 96 arranged so as to surround the outer peripheral surfaces of the side walls 75b to 75c.

  The guide ribs 96 may be appropriately arranged according to the position in the recess 65 of the fixed connector 68a. For example, when the fixed connector 68a is disposed at a position away from the end of the recess 65, the guide ribs 96 may be disposed on both sides thereof. Further, for example, when the fixed connector 68a is separated from each side wall of the recess 65, the guide rib 96 may be provided so as to surround the four sides of the fixed connector 68a.

  Further, the guide rib 96 and the side wall 97b corresponding to the left and right sides of the fixed connector 68a are engaged portions 98a and 98b including notches, stepped portions and the like that can be engaged with the engagement claws 77a on the connector cover 73 side. Is formed. In the present embodiment, the engaged portion 98a on the guide rib 96 side is a stepped portion, and the engaged portion 98b on the side wall 97b side is a notched portion. Note that the peripheral portions of the engaging claws 77a engaged with the engaged portions 98a and 98b are in a state in which the guide rib 96 and the side wall 97b are in close contact with the left and right side walls 75c and 75d of the connector cover 73. It is difficult to operate the joint claw 77a in the releasing direction, and the connector cover 73 attached to the connector cover attaching portion 95 is in a so-called fitted-in state.

  Further, in the second case body 55, for example, a second fastening portion 93 is integrally formed on the back surface 64a of the bulging portion 64 so as to correspond to the first fastening portion 92 on the connector cover 73 side. The second fastening portion 93 has a gate shape with an opening 93a formed at the center, for example, similarly to the first fastening portion 92, and when the connector cover 73 is attached to the connector cover attachment portion 95 of the second case body 55. It is formed in a position and size that fits into the insertion hole 94 of the fastening support plate 91 and substantially overlaps the first fastening portion 92.

  Further, the connector cover 73 attached to the connector cover attaching portion 95 binds the first fastening portion 92 and the second fastening portion 93 in a non-detachable manner by a binding band (fastening means) 99. As shown in FIG. 10, the binding band 99 includes, for example, a band portion 99a having a concavo-convex shape, and a head portion including a ratchet claw that is configured to be inserted through the band portion 99a and meshes with the concavo-convex shape of the band portion 99a. 99b. The head 99b is integrally formed with a unique identification mark, for example, a tag 99c with a letter “FUJI” stamped or the like, and is differentiated from a binding band that is generally distributed.

  If the main control board case 13 and the connector cover 73 are bound with such a binding band 99, even if the binding band 99 is cut and the connector cover 73 is removed from the main control board case 13, the same binding band 99 is used. It is impossible to return to the original state because it is not available, and it is possible to effectively prevent fraudulent acts due to the connection of fraudulent parts such as a “driving machine”, and such fraudulent acts were performed. Even if it can be found reliably.

(Configuration of harness and detachable connector)
Next, the configurations of the harness and the detachable connector will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the harness 300 is configured by a plurality of signal lines 302 being bundled. All the signal lines 302 are colored in the same color, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, manufacturing efficiency can be improved by coloring all the signal lines 302 to the same color.

  Removable connectors 71a are respectively attached to both end portions of the harness 300 in the axial direction (longitudinal direction (arrow X direction in FIG. 26)). All the signal lines 302 constituting the harness 300 are accurately connected in advance to the corresponding connection terminals of the detachable connector 71a. The harness 300 and the detachable connector 71a are inserted through the tube 304 in a state where the detachable connector 71a is connected to both sides.

  With the harness 300 already connected to the detachable connector 71a being inserted into the tube 304, the detachable connectors 71a on both sides of the harness are electrically connected to each board. For example, in the configuration in which one detachable connector 71a is electrically connected to the main control board 12, the other detachable connector 71a is electrically connected to the sub control board (sub control board).

  Note that both the detachable connectors 71a of the harness 300 are not limited to the configuration in which the main control board and the sub-control board are electrically connected, and electrically connect various boards used in the gaming machine. For this reason, this invention is applied with respect to the structure of all the harnesses 300 which connect each board | substrate.

  The tube 304 is configured in a tubular shape (cylindrical shape or rectangular tube shape) and has an opening 304a. The tube 304 may be made of a transparent resin, or may be made of a material that shields electromagnetic waves and illegal signals from the outside.

  The length dimension of the tube 304 may be set to be substantially the same as the length dimension (longitudinal length) of the harness 300, or may be set to be longer than the length dimension (longitudinal length) of the harness 300. You may comprise so that it may become a little short.

  Here, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 is set to such an extent that the harness 300 and the detachable connector 71a can be inserted while being connected to the harness 300. In other words, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 (for example, the radial dimension of the opening 304a if it is cylindrical, or the maximum opening width dimension of the opening 304a if it is rectangular) is a plurality of signal lines. It is set to be larger than the dimension E in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction when 302 is bundled.

  At the same time, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 may be set to be larger than the maximum dimension of the detachable connector 71a, or set to be larger than the minimum dimension of the detachable connector 71a. May be. For example, when the detachable connector 71a is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 may be set to be larger than the longitudinal dimension F1 of the detachable connector 71a. Alternatively, it may be set to be larger than the short side dimension F2 in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the detachable connector 71a.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 can be inserted by changing the orientation of the detachable connector 71a with respect to the harness 300. It is preferable that the degree is set. More specifically, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 is such that the direction of the detachable connector 71a is changed so that the longitudinal direction of the detachable connector 71a is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300. In this state, it is preferable that the detachable connector 71a and the harness 300 are set so that they can be simultaneously inserted into the opening 304a of the tube 304.

  In other words, the maximum dimension in the state in which the orientation of the detachable connector 71a is changed so that the longitudinal direction of the detachable connector 71a is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 (direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction). Is assumed to be G, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 is preferably the same as or larger than G (dimension D ≧ G is satisfied).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, one or more engagement holes 306 that engage with the tip of the first pressing means 312 may be formed on the surface of the tube 304. As a result, the tip end of the first pressing means 312 is engaged with the engagement hole 306, so that the integrity of the first pressing means 312 and the tube 304 is increased, so that the tube 304 is positioned relative to the first pressing means 312. It can prevent shifting.

[Configuration of relay board case]
Next, the configuration of the relay substrate case 49 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the relay board case (case body) 49 is detachably fixed by screws (fixing members) 102 on the rear side of the mounting portion 101 integrally formed on the back side of the front panel 3, for example. . The mounting portion 101 is provided in the flat plate portion 103, a flat plate portion 103 that faces the back surface side of the relay substrate 48, a standing wall 104 that is erected on the flat plate portion 103 corresponding to the outer edge portion of the relay substrate 48. A plurality of, for example, two fixed bases 105 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, the relay board case 49 has a rectangular lid shape that opens on the attachment portion 101 side, and faces the peripheral wall 106 fitted to the outer periphery of the relay board 48 and the surface side of the relay board 48. The back wall 107 is integrally provided, and the peripheral wall 106 is fitted to the outside of the upright wall 104 of the mounting portion 101, and the end edge of the upright wall 104 comes into contact with the back side of the relay substrate 48.

  For example, a plurality of, for example, two fixing recesses 111 corresponding to the fixing base portion 105 on the attachment portion 101 side are formed on the back wall 107. An insertion hole 112 for screwing is provided at the bottom of each fixing recess 111. The screw 102 is screwed into the fixing base 105 through the insertion hole 112 (not shown) formed in the relay board 48 from the insertion hole 112 of the fixing recess 111, so that the relay board case 49 and the relay board 48 are attached to the attachment part 101 side. It can be fixed to.

  The back wall 107 has a plurality of exposure recesses 113 formed along its outer edge. Each of the exposure recesses 113 is opened not only on the back wall 107 side but also on the peripheral wall 106 side, and a connector hole 115 for exposing the fixed connector 114 on the relay board 48 side is provided at the bottom thereof. . In the present embodiment, along the two upper and lower edges of the back wall 107 facing each other, for example, five exposure recesses 113 are provided on the upper edge side and one is provided on the lower edge side. A side connector 114 is arranged. The two fixing recesses 111 are disposed between the exposure recesses 113 on the upper edge side and the lower edge side.

  Further, the five fixed-side connectors 114 provided on the upper edge side of the relay board 48 are arranged parallel to the plate surface of the relay board 48 and outward (upward). Further, one fixed-side connector 114 on the lower edge side is arranged perpendicular to the plate surface of the relay board 48. A detachable connector 117 provided on the harness 300 is detachably connected to each fixed connector 114.

  The relay board case 49 has connector covers (for example, a fixed side connector 114a at the center of the upper edge side and a fixed side connector 114b at the lower edge side among the plurality of fixed side connectors 114 provided on the relay board 48. A cover member 118 is detachably attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, the connector cover 118 includes a substantially flat main body 121 along the back wall 107 on the relay board case 49 side, and a peripheral wall on the relay board case 49 side from the edge of the main body 121. 106, a first detachment prevention portion 122 extending along the 106, a hinge claw (engagement portion) 123 and an engagement claw (engagement portion) 124 for detachably mounting on the relay board case 49 side. For example, it is integrated.

  The main body 121 includes at least one, for example, a fixing member cover 121a that covers the screw 102 inside so as to substantially close all the fixing recesses 111 from the outside, and a detachable side connector ( And a second detachment preventing portion 121b that prevents the detachable connector 117b from being detached by covering the detaching direction of the electric wire side connector) 117b.

  It should be noted that the second detachment preventing portion 121b has a gap that allows the harness 300 pulled out from the back surface 125 to escape from the back surface 125 of the detachable connector 117b connected to the fixed connector 114b. For example, it is formed in a shallow bulge shape in the direction of detachment of the detachable connector 117b.

  Further, the second detachment preventing portion 121b covers only the back wall 107 side with respect to the exposure concave portion 113b provided with the detachable connector 117b, and the peripheral wall 106 side remains open. The opening on the side serves as a harness lead-out portion 126 (FIG. 15) for pulling out the harness 300 of the detachable connector 117b.

  The first detachment prevention unit 122 is for preventing the detachment side connector 117a from being detached by covering the detachment direction of the detachment side connector (wire side connector) 117a connected to the fixed side connector 114a. Corresponding to the exposure recess 113a provided with 117a, it extends in parallel to the peripheral wall 106 from the upper edge side of the main body 121.

  The first detachment preventing portion 122 is disposed so that a slight gap is formed between the first separation preventing portion 122 and the peripheral wall 106, and the gap leads to a harness lead-out portion 127 (FIG. 15) for pulling out the harness 300 of the detachable connector 117a. ). In addition, side plates 128 that integrally close the gap with the peripheral wall 106 are integrally formed on the left and right edges of the first separation preventing portion 122.

  The first detachment preventing portion 122 has a gap that allows the harness 300 drawn from the back surface 129 to escape from the back surface 129 of the detachable connector 117a connected to the fixed connector 114a. Are arranged to be.

  A plurality of hinge claws 123 are provided so as to embrace the hinge pins 131 on the relay board case 49 side from both sides, and the distal ends of the hinge claws 123 are relative to the hinge pins 131 at a predetermined angle. It is designed to fit and take off.

  The hinge pins 131 are arranged vertically on the back wall 107 of the relay board case 49, for example, on one end side in the left-right direction along the back wall 107, and the hinge claws 123 correspond to, for example, the connector cover 118. It is arrange | positioned at the horizontal direction one end side of the main-body part 121 of this.

  The engaging claw 124 is disposed on the end of the connector cover 118 opposite to the hinge claw 123 so as to correspond to the slit-like other engaged portion 132 formed on the back wall 107 of the relay board case 49. For example, the connector cover 118 is provided on the distal end side of the operation piece 133 that extends from the main body 121 of the connector cover 118 in a substantially U shape in the out-of-plane direction.

  The connector cover 118 is attached to the relay board case 49 side by first engaging the hinge claw 123 with the hinge pin 131 so as to be swingable and further engaging the engagement claw 124 with the engaged portion 132.

  The connector cover 118 has, for example, a first fastening portion 141 that protrudes from the main body portion 121 toward the back side thereof, and a second fastening portion that is provided adjacent to the first fastening portion 141 and that is on the relay board case 49 side. An insertion hole 143 into which the portion 142 can be inserted is provided. Similar to the connector cover 73 on the main control board case 13 side, the first fastening portion 141 is, for example, a gate shape having an opening 141 a formed at the center, and is provided integrally with the main body 121.

  The second fastening portion 142 on the side of the relay board case 49 is also a gate shape with an opening 142a formed at the center, and is provided integrally with the back wall 107. When the connector cover 118 is attached to the relay board case 49, It is formed in a position and size that fits into the insertion hole 143 on the connector cover 118 side and substantially overlaps with the first fastening portion 141.

  As with the main control board case 13 side, the connector cover 118 attached to the relay board case 49 is bound to the first fastening part 141 and the second fastening part 142 in a detachable manner by the binding band 99.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15A, the binding portion of the first fastening portion 141 by the binding band 99 is detached from the corresponding binding portion on the second fastening portion 142 side. The direction in which the first fastening portion 141 is shifted toward the second fastening portion 142 as shown in FIG. 15B when the binding portions are bound by the binding band 99. In other words, a force in a direction of pressing the connector cover 118 in the mounting direction is applied.

(Configuration of harness and detachable connector)
The configurations of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the relay board 48 are the same as the configurations of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the main control board 12 (see FIGS. 26 to 28). It is. For this reason, explanation here is omitted.

(Configuration of holding means)
As shown in FIG. 11, holding means 310 for holding the tube 304 covering the harness 300 are provided on the back surfaces (surfaces facing the harness side) of the first separation preventing portion 122 and the second separation preventing portion 121b. Yes. The holding means 310 also functions as a displacement prevention means for preventing the displacement of the tube 304 covering the harness 300 by pulling or the like (specifically, the relative movement of the tube 304 with respect to the harness 300). It also functions as an engagement means that hooks and prevents the tube 304 from moving. The holding means 310 may be integrally formed with the first detachment preventing portion 122 or the second detachment preventing portion 121b, or separately attached to the first detachment preventing portion 122 or the second detachment preventing portion 121b with a fixing band or the like. May be.

  For the convenience of explanation, the “pressing means” provided on the first separation preventing portion 122 side and / or on the opposite portion side of the first separation preventing portion 122 is defined as “second pressing means”, and the second separation preventing portion is defined. The “pressing means” provided on the part 121b side and / or on the side facing the second separation preventing part 121b is defined as “third pressing means”.

  Here, the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 may be provided with only one of them, or may be provided with both. However, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which both are provided is illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 15, the second pressing means 314 is formed between the first separation preventing portion 122 and the facing portion of the first separation preventing portion 122 (for example, the peripheral wall 106 fitted to the outer periphery of the relay board 48). Designed to hold the tube 304 in between. The second pressing means 314 may be provided only on the first detachment prevention unit 122 side, or may be provided only on the opposite site side of the first detachment prevention unit 122. Further, the second pressing means 314 may be provided on both the first separation preventing portion 122 side and the opposing portion side of the first separation preventing portion 122. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the second pressing means 314 is provided only on the first separation preventing portion 122 side is illustrated.

  Further, the third pressing means 316 is designed to hold the tube 304 between the second detachment preventing portion 121b and a portion facing the second detachment preventing portion 121b (for example, a part of the relay board case 49). . The third pressing means 316 may be provided only on the second detachment prevention part 121b side, or may be provided only on the opposite part side of the second detachment prevention part 121b. Further, the third pressing means 316 may be provided on both the second detachment prevention part 121b side and the opposite part side of the second detachment prevention part 121b. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the third pressing means 316 is provided only on the second detachment preventing portion 121b side is illustrated.

  A single (one) or a plurality of the second pressing means 314 may be provided on the first separation preventing portion 122 side and / or the opposing portion side on the first separation preventing portion 122 side. May be.

  Only one (or one) third pressing means 316 may be provided on the second separation preventing portion 121b side and / or on the opposite portion side of the second separation preventing portion 121b, or a plurality of third retaining means 316 may be provided. Also good.

  In a configuration in which a plurality of second pressing means 314 and third pressing means 316 are provided, the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 are formed side by side along the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304. It may be an aspect (series aspect). Further, the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 may be in a form (parallel mode) formed side by side along the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tube 304.

  As an example of the second pressing unit 314 and the third pressing unit 316, for example, a protrusion that contacts the tube 304 is preferable. It is possible to hook the tip of the protrusion on the tube 304.

  Also in this case, one or a plurality of engagement holes (not shown) that engage with the tips of the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 may be formed on the surface of the tube 304 in the same manner as in FIG. Good. As a result, the distal ends of the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 are engaged with the engaging hole 306 on the tube 304 side, whereby the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 and the tube 304 are integrated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tube 304 from being displaced with respect to the pressing means 314 and 316.

  Furthermore, a configuration in which one or a plurality of second pressing means 314 and third pressing means 316 are also provided on the relay substrate case 49 side may be employed.

(Dimension setting of holding means)
The dimension setting (separation distance dimension) of the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316 can be considered in the same manner as the dimension setting of the first pressing means 312 in relation to the tube 304. Similarly, three patterns can be considered for each of the second pressing means 314 and the third pressing means 316, but the description is omitted because the contents overlap.

  Although not shown, the connector cover 118 may be provided with one or a plurality of detachment restricting ribs (detachment preventing portions). The detachment restricting ribs contact the detachable connectors 117 (117a, 117b) connected to the fixed connectors 114 (114a, 114b) from the detachment direction, thereby moving the detachable connectors 117 (117a, 117b) in the detachment direction. Is restricted.

  The detachment restricting rib is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the harness 300 and the tube 304 on the detachable side connector 117 (117a, 117b) side.

[Configuration of start lever unit]
Next, the configuration of the start lever unit will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the start lever unit 39 is mounted from the rear side of the front panel 3 to a mounting portion 151 provided on the front operation panel portion 27, for example, and is detachably fixed by screws (fixing members) 152. Has been. The attachment portion 151 includes an opening portion 153 formed in the front operation panel portion 27, a cylindrical protrusion portion 154 that protrudes rearward from the front operation panel portion 27 so as to surround the opening portion 153, and this A plurality of, for example, four fixed bases 155 provided on the rear end side of the protruding portion 154 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18 to 20, the start lever unit 39 includes a main body case (case body) 161, a start lever 38 that is swingably mounted on the front end side of the main body case 161, and For example, a flange portion 163 integrally formed in a main body case 161 in a bowl shape and provided with a plurality of insertion holes 162 corresponding to the fixed base portion 155 on the attachment portion 151 side, a substrate 164 disposed in the main body case 161, and the like. I have. The start lever unit 39 is attached to and detached from the attachment portion 151 by screwing a screw 152 into the fixed base portion 155 through the insertion hole 162 with the start lever 38 protruding from the opening portion 153 to the front side of the front operation panel portion 27. It is fixed freely.

  The main body case 161 has a cylindrical portion 165 in the front-rear direction formed in a substantially cylindrical shape or other cylindrical shape, and a vertically long guide hole (not shown) in which the shaft portion of the start lever 38 is slidably fitted. A front wall portion 166 that is formed and substantially closes the front end side of the tubular portion 165, and a rear wall portion 167 that substantially closes the rear end side of the tubular portion 165, and includes front and rear on the tubular portion 165. A flange portion 163 is integrally formed at a predetermined direction position, for example, at a position on the rear end side of the intermediate portion.

  The tubular portion 165 has a connector hole 169 for exposing the fixed-side connector 168 provided on the substrate 164, for example, at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction between the flange portion 163 and the rear end portion, for example, one side in the left-right direction. Is formed. The board 164 is disposed in the vicinity of the rear end side of the cylindrical part 165, for example, in parallel with the rear wall part 167, and the fixed-side connector 168 is parallel to the plate surface of the board 164 and outward on the front surface of the board 164. The tip end side is exposed from the connector hole 169. A detachable connector (electric wire connector) 171 provided on the harness 300 is detachably connected to the fixed connector 168 via a connector hole 169.

  A guide rail 173 for guiding the connector cover (cover member) 172 in the attaching / detaching direction is provided in the vicinity of the connector hole 169. The guide rail 173 is provided on both sides of the connector hole 169 in the attaching / detaching direction (here, both upper and lower sides) in order to guide the connector cover 172 in a direction orthogonal to the attaching / detaching direction of the attaching / detaching side connector 171 (here, the front-rear direction). It is formed in a protruding hook shape, and its front end side extends to the flange portion 163.

  The connector cover 172 attached to the start lever unit 39 is formed in a plate shape orthogonal to the attaching / detaching direction of the attaching / detaching side connector 171 and is attached to the attaching / detaching side connector 168 as shown in FIGS. Detachment prevention portion 181 covering the back surface 174 side of 171, a rear wall portion 182 extending from the rear edge portion in the mounting direction of the separation prevention portion 181 to the main body case 161 side, and a side edge portion in the attachment / detachment direction of the separation prevention portion 181 And a pair of side wall portions 183 extending from the main body case 161 side.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a guided portion 184 corresponding to the guide rail 173 on the main body case 161 side is integrally provided on the inner surface side of the side wall portion 183. The guided portion 184 is configured by a pair of protruding ridge portions 184 a erected corresponding to both sides of the guide rail 173, for example. The connector cover 172 has, for example, a front end side of the side wall portion 183 that contacts the flange portion 163. The guided portion 184 is slid forward along the guide rail 173 until it comes into contact with the start lever unit 39.

  The detachment preventing portion 181 is for preventing the detachable connector 171 from being detached by covering the detachable direction of the detachable connector 171 connected to the fixed connector 168. The connector cover 172 is attached to the start lever unit 39. At this time, it is arranged such that a gap is formed between the rear surface 174 of the detachable connector 171 connected to the fixed connector 168 so as to allow the harness 300 drawn from the rear surface 174 to escape. .

  Further, when the connector cover 172 is attached to the start lever unit 39, a slight gap is formed between the front end side in the attachment direction of the separation preventing portion 181 and the flange portion 163, and this gap is provided on the detachable side. A harness lead-out portion 185 (FIG. 20B) for pulling out the harness 300 of the connector 171 is formed.

  Further, the connector cover 172 is provided with a first fastening portion 186 protruding from the edge of the rear wall portion 182 toward the rear side in the mounting direction, for example. The first fastening portion 186 has, for example, a gate shape with an opening 186 a formed at the center, and is integrally formed with the connector cover 172.

  A second fastening portion 187 corresponding to the first fastening portion 186 is integrally formed on the start lever unit 39 side. The second fastening portion 187 is also a gate shape with an opening 187a formed in the center, and when the connector cover 172 is attached to the start lever unit 39, the second fastening portion 187 substantially overlaps the first fastening portion 186 on the connector cover 172 side, It is formed in size.

  As with the main control board case 13 and the relay board case 49 side, the connector cover 172 attached to the start lever unit 39 is bundled so that the first fastening portion 186 and the second fastening portion 187 cannot be removed by the binding band 99. Is done.

(Configuration of harness and detachable connector)
The configurations of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the board 164 are the same as the configurations of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the main control board 12 (see FIGS. 26 to 28). is there. For this reason, explanation here is omitted.

(Configuration of holding means)
On the back surface side (surface facing the harness side) of the separation preventing portion 181 of the connector cover 172, a pressing unit 310 that presses the tube 304 covering the harness 300 is provided. The holding means 310 also functions as a displacement prevention means for preventing the displacement of the tube 304 covering the harness 300 by pulling or the like (specifically, the relative movement of the tube 304 with respect to the harness 300). It also functions as an engagement means that hooks and prevents the tube 304 from moving. The holding means 310 may be integrally formed with the separation preventing portion 181 of the connector cover 172, or may be separately attached to the separation preventing portion 181 with a fixing band or the like.

  For convenience of explanation, the “pressing means” provided on the side of the separation preventing portion 181 of the connector cover 172 and / or on the side opposite the separation preventing portion 181 is defined as “fourth pressing means”.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 20, the fourth pressing means 318 presses the tube 304 between the separation preventing portion 181 and the opposing portion of the separation preventing portion 181 (for example, the flange portion 163 of the start lever unit 39). Designed to be The fourth pressing means 318 may be provided only on the separation preventing portion 181 side, or may be provided only on the opposite portion side of the separation preventing portion 181. Further, the fourth pressing means 318 may be provided on both the separation preventing unit 181 side and the opposing part side of the separation preventing unit 181. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the fourth pressing means 318 is provided only on the separation preventing portion 181 side is illustrated.

  A single (one) or a plurality of the fourth pressing means 318 may be provided on the separation preventing portion 181 side and / or the facing portion side of the separation preventing portion 181.

  In the configuration in which a plurality of fourth pressing means 318 are provided, the fourth pressing means 318 may be formed in a line (longitudinal mode) formed along the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304. Further, the fourth pressing means 318 may be in a form (parallel aspect) formed side by side along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304.

  As an example of the fourth pressing means 318, for example, a protrusion that contacts the tube 304 is preferable. It is possible to hook the tip of the protrusion on the tube 304.

  Also in this case, one or a plurality of engagement holes (not shown) that engage with the tip of the fourth pressing means 318 may be formed on the surface of the tube 304. As a result, since the tip end of the fourth pressing means 318 is engaged with the engagement hole 306 on the tube 304 side, the integrity of the fourth pressing means 318 and the tube 304 is increased. Can be prevented from being displaced.

  Furthermore, a configuration in which one or a plurality of fourth pressing means 318 is also provided on the flange portion 163 side of the start lever unit 39 may be employed.

(Dimension setting of holding means)
The dimension setting (separation distance dimension) of the fourth pressing means 318 can be considered in the same manner as the dimension setting of the first pressing means 312 in relation to the tube 304. Similarly, three patterns can be considered for the fourth pressing means 318, but the description is omitted because the contents overlap.

  Although not shown, the connector cover 172 may be provided with one or a plurality of detachment restricting ribs (detachment preventing portions). The detachment regulating rib regulates movement of the detachable connector 171 in the detaching direction by substantially contacting the detachable connector 171 connected to the fixed connector 168 from the detaching direction.

  The detachment restricting rib is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the harness 300 and the tube 304 on the detachable connector 171 side.

[Configuration of stop button unit]
Next, the configuration of the stop button unit will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the stop button unit 41 is attached to, for example, a mounting portion 191 provided on the front operation panel portion 27 from the front side of the front panel 3 and is detachable from the back side of the front operation panel portion 27 by screws 192. It is fixed. The mounting portion 191 includes a mounting recess 193 formed on the front surface side of the front operation panel portion 27, and an opening 194 and an insertion hole 195 formed in the mounting recess 193.

  The stop button unit 41 includes, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 25, three stop buttons 40, a main body case 201 that accommodates the stop buttons 40 so as to be movable in the axial direction (the front-rear direction in the present embodiment), A board 202 disposed in the main body case 201, a front cover 204 mounted on the front side of the main body case 201 and having a fixed base 203 protruding on the back side, and the like are provided. The main body case 201 is inserted into the opening 194 from the front side. In the state where the front cover 204 is fitted in the mounting recess 193, the screw 192 is screwed into the fixed base 203 through the insertion hole 195, thereby being detachably fixed to the mounting portion 191.

  The main body case 201 includes a front and rear cylindrical portion 205 formed in a horizontally long flat cylindrical shape, and a front portion formed integrally with the cylindrical portion 205 so as to substantially close the front end side of the cylindrical portion 205, for example. A wall portion 205a (FIGS. 24 and 25) and a rear wall portion 206 that is detachably attached to the tubular portion 205 so as to substantially close the rear end side of the tubular portion 205. A substrate 202 is accommodated on the rear end side. The rear wall portion 206 is provided with one or a plurality of, for example, two insertion holes 207 for screwing, and as shown in FIG. 25, screws (coupling members) 208 are inserted into the insertion holes 207 and the substrate 202 side from the back side. For example, by screwing into the fixed base 210 on the front wall portion 205a side through the insertion hole, the cylindrical portion 205 side is fixed.

  In the cylindrical portion 205, for example, a connector hole 212 for exposing the fixed connector 211 provided on the substrate 202 is formed at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction on the rear end side, for example, on the lower surface side. The fixed-side connector 211 is arranged on the front surface of the substrate 202 in parallel and outward with respect to the plate surface of the substrate 202, and a detachable connector (wire-side connector) 214 provided in the harness 300 is connected via the connector hole 212. It is designed to be detachably connected.

  Further, the main body case 201 is provided with a pair of guide rails 216 for guiding the connector cover (cover member) 215 in the attaching / detaching direction, for example, on the back side of the rear wall portion 206. The guide rails 216 are arranged vertically in positions corresponding to the left and right sides of the connector hole 212 in order to guide the connector cover 215 in, for example, the attaching / detaching direction of the attaching / detaching side connector 214 (here, the up-down direction). An upright portion 216a that rises substantially vertically from the rear wall portion 206 and an extending portion 216b that extends from the edge of the upright portion 216a in a direction facing each other are formed in an L-shaped cross section.

  The connector cover 215 attached to the stop button unit 41 is extended along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 205 from the substantially flat plate-shaped main body portion 221 along the rear wall portion 206 and the edge portion of the main body portion 221, for example. For example, the separation preventing portion 222 is integrally provided.

  The main body portion 221 is integrally provided with a coupling member cover portion 223 that covers the screw 208 by closing at least one of the plurality of insertion holes 207 on the rear wall portion 206 side from the outside. A guided portion 224 that is slidable in the vertical direction is integrally formed by a guide rail 216 on the main body case 201 side. The guided portion 224 includes, for example, a hook-shaped portion 224a that is integrally formed so as to project from the main body portion 221 in the left-right direction and is slidable in the vertical direction by a guide rail 216 having an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of guides And a ridge portion 224b erected on the main body portion 221 along inner edges of the rail 216 facing each other.

  The detachment prevention portion 222 is for preventing the detachment side connector 214 from detaching by covering the detachment direction of the detachment side connector 214 connected to the fixed side connector 211, and corresponds to the connector hole 212 of the main body portion 221. From the lower edge side, it extends forward along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 205 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the attaching / detaching direction of the attaching / detaching side connector 214. The detachment preventing portion 222 is disposed so that a slight gap is formed between the separation preventing portion 222 and the tubular portion 205, and the gap serves as a harness lead-out portion 225 for pulling out the harness 300 of the detachable connector 214. Yes. In addition, side plates 226 that close a gap with the cylindrical portion 205 are integrally formed on the left and right edges of the separation preventing portion 222.

  In addition, the separation preventing portion 222 is formed between the rear surface 227 of the detachable connector 214 connected to the fixed connector 211 so as to allow the harness 300 drawn out from the rear surface 227 to escape. Are arranged as follows.

  Further, the connector cover 215 is provided with a first fastening portion 228 protruding in an out-of-plane direction from, for example, an end edge in the mounting direction of the main body portion 221. The first fastening portion 228 has a gate shape with an opening 228a formed at the center, for example, and is integrally formed with the connector cover 215.

  On the stop button unit 41 side, a second fastening portion 229 corresponding to the first fastening portion 228 is integrally formed on the back side of the rear wall portion 206, for example. The second fastening portion 229 is also a gate shape with an opening 229a formed in the center, and when the connector cover 215 is attached to the stop button unit 41, the second fastening portion 229 substantially overlaps the first fastening portion 228 on the connector cover 215 side, It is formed in size.

  The connector cover 215 attached to the stop button unit 41 has a first fastening portion 228 and a second fastening portion 229 having a binding band 99 as in the main control board case 13 side, the relay board case 49 side, and the start lever unit 39 side. It is united so that it cannot be removed.

(Configuration of harness and detachable connector)
The configurations of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the board 202 are the same as those of the harness and the detachable connector that are electrically connected to the main control board 12 (see FIGS. 26 to 28). is there. For this reason, explanation here is omitted.

(Configuration of holding means)
On the back surface side (surface facing the harness side) of the separation preventing portion 222 of the connector cover 215, a pressing unit 310 that presses the tube 300 that covers the harness 300 is provided. The holding means 310 also functions as a displacement prevention means for preventing the displacement of the tube 304 covering the harness 300 by pulling or the like (specifically, the relative movement of the tube 304 with respect to the harness 300). It also functions as an engagement means that hooks and prevents the tube 304 from moving. The holding means 310 may be integrally formed with the separation preventing portion 222 of the connector cover 215, or may be separately attached to the separation preventing portion 222 with a fixing band or the like.

  For convenience of explanation, the “pressing means” provided on the connector cover 215 on the side of the separation preventing part 222 and / or on the side facing the separation preventing part 222 is defined as “fifth pressing means”.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the fifth pressing means 320 is between the separation preventing portion 222 and the facing portion of the separation preventing portion 222 (for example, the cylindrical portion 205 of the main body case 201 of the start button unit 41). Designed to hold down the tube 304. The fifth pressing means 320 may be provided only on the separation preventing portion 222 side, or may be provided only on the opposite portion side of the separation preventing portion 222. Further, the fifth pressing means 320 may be provided on both the separation preventing portion 222 side and the opposite portion side of the separation preventing portion 222. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the fifth pressing unit 320 is provided only on the side of the separation preventing unit 222 is illustrated.

  A single (one) or a plurality of the fifth pressing means 320 may be provided on the side of the detachment prevention unit 222 and / or on the side opposite to the detachment prevention unit 222.

  In a configuration in which a plurality of fifth pressing means 320 are provided, the fifth pressing means 320 may be formed in a line (longitudinal mode) along the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304. Further, the fifth pressing means 320 may be in a mode (parallel mode) formed side by side along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300 or the longitudinal direction of the tube 304.

  As an example of the fifth pressing means 320, for example, a protrusion that contacts the tube 304 is preferable. It is possible to hook the tip of the protrusion on the tube 304.

  Also in this case, one or more engagement holes (not shown) that engage with the tip of the fifth pressing means 320 may be formed on the surface of the tube 304. As a result, the end of the fifth pressing means 320 engages with the engagement hole 306 on the tube 304 side, so that the integrity of the fifth pressing means 320 and the tube 304 is increased. Can be prevented from being displaced.

  Further, a configuration in which one or a plurality of fifth pressing means 320 is also provided on the cylindrical portion 205 side of the main body case 201 of the start button unit 41 may be adopted.

(Dimension setting of holding means)
The dimension setting (separation distance dimension) of the fifth pressing means 320 can be considered in the same manner as the dimension setting of the first pressing means 312 in relation to the tube 304. Similarly, three patterns can be considered for the fifth pressing means 320, but the description is omitted because the contents overlap.

  Although not shown, the connector cover 215 may be provided with one or a plurality of detachment restricting ribs (detachment preventing portions). The detachment restricting rib restricts movement of the detachable connector 214 in the detachment direction by substantially contacting the detachable connector 214 connected to the fixed connector 211 from the detachment direction.

  The detachment restricting rib is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the harness 300 and the tube 304 on the detachable connector 214 side.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 can be inserted through the detachable connector (“71a” as an example). Therefore, the attachment / detachment side connector (“71a” as an example) is connected to both sides of the harness 300, and the tube 304 can be inserted. Thereby, after the harness 300 is inserted through the tube 304, a connection step of connecting the harness 300 and the connection terminal of the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) becomes unnecessary. As a result, illegal acts on the harness 300 can be suppressed, poor connection between the harness 300 and the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) can be prevented, and the efficiency of the game machine manufacturing work can be improved. .

  In particular, the dimension D of the opening 304a of the tube 304 is set to such an extent that the attachment / detachment side connector (“71a” as an example) can be inserted by changing the direction with respect to the harness 300. For this reason, by changing the orientation of the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) with respect to the harness 300, the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) is connected to the harness 300 and inserted into the tube 304. Can do. As a result, the opening dimension D of the tube 304 can be reduced, and the harness 300 and the detachable side connector (“71a” as an example) can be inserted. The production efficiency of the machine can be improved.

  More specifically, the dimension D of the opening 304 a of the tube 304 is such that the longitudinal direction of the detachable connector (for example, “71a”) is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300. As an example, it is set to such an extent that it can be inserted by changing the direction of “71a”). Thus, the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) is attached to the harness 300 by adjusting the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the harness 300. The tube 304 can be inserted in a connected state. In this configuration, the opening dimension D of the tube 304 can be set to the minimum necessary dimension, and the crime prevention function can be enhanced.

  In addition, the harness 300 and the detachable connectors (“71a” as an example) on both sides are inserted into the tube 304 in a state where the detachable connectors (“71a” as an example) are connected to both ends of the harness 300 in the longitudinal direction. Thereafter, a signal transmission / reception enabled state between the substrates can be easily realized by simply connecting the harness 300 to the substrates.

  Since the harness 300 is inserted through the tube 304 after the connection between the harness 300 and the connection terminal of the detachable connector (for example, “71a”) is completed in advance, the harness 300 is inserted through the tube 304. The connection process between the harness 300 and the detachable connector (“71a” as an example) is not necessary. Therefore, even if the plurality of signal lines 302 constituting the harness 300 are colored in the same color, poor connection of the harness 300 can be prevented. As a result, there is no need to bother to color each signal line 302 in order to determine the correspondence with the connection terminal of the detachable connector (for example, “71a”) by color, thereby improving the manufacturing efficiency of the gaming machine. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 36, each pressing means 310 that abuts against the harness 300 and the tube 304 and prevents the pulling out is provided in the gap between each connector cover 73, 118, 172, 215 and the opposite portion thereof. Therefore, even when only the tube 304 is pulled in the pulling direction (the arrow A direction in FIGS. 29 to 36) with the harness 300 covered with the tube 304, the tube 304 moves relative to the harness 300. Can be prevented. Thereby, since it is possible to prevent the harness 300 from being exposed, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized signal from being applied to the harness 300. As a result, fraud can be suppressed.

  Since a plurality of pressing means 310 are provided, even when only the tube 304 is pulled in a state where the harness 300 is covered with the tube 304, the tube 304 can be more effectively moved relative to the harness 300. Can be prevented.

  Since each pressing means 310 is a protrusion, the contact area between each pressing means 310 and the tube 304 can be reduced. As a result, the tube 304 can be hooked by the pressing means 310, and the tube 304 can be effectively prevented from being pulled out. In particular, when the tube 304 is to be pulled out by making the tip of the protruding portion sharp, the tip of the protruding portion bites into the tube 304, so that the effect of preventing the tube 304 from being pulled out can be enhanced.

  In the case where the pressing means 310 is provided on the connector cover 73, 118, 172, 215 side, the tip of the pressing means 310 from which the harness 300 and the tube 304 are pulled out and the opposing portion of the connector cover 73, 118, 172, 215 Since the dimension of the gap is set smaller than the thickness of the tube 304 inserted through the harness 300, the tube 304 can be held. Thereby, pulling out of the tube 304 can be effectively prevented.

  In the case where the pressing means 310 is provided on the opposite side of the connector covers 73, 118, 172, and 215, the tip of the pressing means 310 from which the harness 300 and the tube 304 are pulled out and the connector covers 73, 118, 172, and 215 Since the dimension of the gap is set smaller than the thickness of the tube 304 inserted through the harness 300, the tube 304 can be held. Thereby, pulling out of the tube 304 can be effectively prevented.

  The connector covers 73, 118, 172, and 215 have a detachment restricting portion 81 that contacts the detachable connectors 71 a, 117 a, 117 b, 171, and 214 and prevents the detachable connectors 71 a, 117 a, 117 b, 171, and 214 from being detached. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the detachable connectors 71a, 117a, 117b, 171 and 214 from being detached or pulled out. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts involving attachment / detachment or replacement of the detachable connectors 71a, 117a, 117b, 171, and 214.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  For example, various connector covers as exemplified in the embodiment, other parts for accommodating a board having a fixed-side connector, such as a display reel unit 6, a driver board case 46, a control board case 47, a medal payout means 8, a bed You may provide in buttons 34 and 35, a settlement button, a setting change switch board, etc.

  Further, in the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine is shown, but it is applicable to a harness connected to each board of various gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine and a connector cover provided in each board case. Needless to say.

12 Main control board (board)
13 Main control board case (housing member)
39 Start lever unit (housing member)
41 Stop button unit (housing member)
48 Relay board (board)
49 Relay board case (housing member)
68a Fixed side connector 71a Detachable side connector (wire side connector)
73 Connector cover (cover member)
77a Engaging claw
79 Concave opening 81 Detachment restricting rib (detachment restricting part)
82 Release restriction rib 84 Locking means 92 First fastening portion 93 Second fastening portion 99 Binding band 99a Band portion 99b Head portion 99c Tag 102 Screw 114a Fixed side connector 114b Fixed side connector 117a Detachable side connector (wire side connector)
117b Detachable side connector (wire side connector)
118 Connector cover (cover member)
121a Fixing member cover part 121b Second detachment prevention part 122 First detachment prevention part 123 Hinge claw 126 Harness extraction part 127 Harness extraction part 141 First fastening part 142 Second fastening part 152 Screw 164 Board 168 Fixed side connector 171 Detachable side connector (Wire side connector)
172 Connector cover (cover member)
181 Detachment preventing portion 185 Harness drawing portion 186 First fastening portion 187 Second fastening portion 202 Substrate 208 Screw 211 Fixed side connector 214 Detachable side connector (wire side connector)
215 Connector cover (cover member)
222 Detachment prevention part 223 Joining member cover part 225 Harness extraction part 228 First fastening part 229 Second fastening part 231 Fixing member cover part 300 Harness (electric wire)
302 Signal line 304 Tube (insertion member)
304a opening 306 engagement hole 310 pressing means 312 first pressing means 314 second pressing means 316 third pressing means 318 fourth pressing means 320 fifth pressing means D dimension of the opening of the tube (insertion member) S1 cover member side Separation distance dimension S2 between the pressing means of the cover member and the facing part of the cover member S2 Separation distance dimension of the pressing means on the facing part side of the cover member and the cover member S3 Separation distance dimension of the pressing means on the cover member side and the facing part of the cover member S4 Separation distance dimension between the pressing means on the facing part side of the cover member and the cover member S5 Separation distance dimension between the pressing means on the cover member side and the pressing means on the facing part side of the cover member T Thickness dimension of the tube (insertion member)

Claims (6)

An electric wire electrically connected to the substrate; an electric wire side connector connected to the electric wire; an insertion member through which the electric wire is inserted into an opening; an accommodation member that accommodates the substrate; A game machine having a cover member covering the electric wire side connector,
The electric wire and the insertion member are pulled out from a gap between the cover member and the housing member,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the gap between the cover member and the housing member has a pressing means that abuts against the insertion member and prevents pulling out.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the pressing means are provided.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pressing means is a protrusion.   The dimension of the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the said holding means from which the said electric wire and the said insertion member are pulled out, and the said storage member is set smaller than the thickness of the said insertion member which penetrated the said electric wire. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3.   The dimension of the clearance gap between the front-end | tip of the said press means from which the said electric wire and the said insertion member are pulled out, and the said cover member is set smaller than the thickness of the said insertion member which penetrated the said electric wire. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member has a detachment restricting portion that prevents detachment of the electric wire side connector.

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