JP2014155840A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for preventing a positional displacement at a caulking part of a first box constitution member and a caulking part of a second box constitution member, when the caulking parts are fastened by a fastening member.SOLUTION: An engaging mechanism (a first connection part 71 and a second connection part 73) comprises: an engaging part (an engaging projection 73a) disposed to correspond to one of a first caulking part and a second caulking part; and an engaging reception part (an engaging reception part 71a) disposed to correspond to the other of the first caulking part and the second caulking part. When a first box constitution member 20 and a second box constitution member 40 are brought into a slide engagement, the engaging part is made to advance along a slide engaging direction into the engaging reception part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a control device.

  A control device in a current gaming machine is configured by housing a control board in a board box, and a one-way screw is fastened to one of a plurality of caulking portions provided in the board box so that the control board is not unjustly opened. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In the case of opening such a substrate box, the first caulking portion is cut and opened, and then the next caulking portion is sealed with a one-way screw. That is, since the substrate box once opened does not have one caulking portion, the number of times of opening is determined by confirming the number of caulking portions.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-249021

  However, in the case of the invention in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are superposed and the caulking portion is fixed to the caulking portion by the fixing member. There was a possibility that positional misalignment occurred between the caulked portion of the member.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing occurrence of misalignment between the caulking portion of the first box constituent member and the caulking portion of the second box constituent member when the caulking portion is fixed by the fixing member. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a control device in which a control board carrying electronic components is housed in a board box,
The board box is
A first box component and a second box component for enclosing the control board;
A slide engagement mechanism for slidingly engaging the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member in a superposed state;
A state holding mechanism for holding the state of the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member slidably engaged by the slide engaging mechanism;
A caulking means for fixing the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member whose state is held by the state holding mechanism;
An engagement mechanism that is provided corresponding to the caulking means and that is engaged when the first box component and the second box component are slidably engaged,
The slide engagement mechanism is configured to slide-engage along a direction orthogonal to the overlapping direction of the first box component and the second box component,
The caulking means is
A first caulking portion protruding from the first box component;
A second caulking portion projecting from the second box component so as to overlap with the first caulking portion;
A fixing member for fixing the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion;
The engagement mechanism is
An engaging portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion;
An engagement receiving portion provided corresponding to the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion,
When the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are slidably engaged, the engaging portion is configured to enter the engagement receiving portion along a slide engaging direction. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the engagement mechanism includes an engagement portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion, and the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion. An engagement receiving portion provided correspondingly, and when the first box component member and the second box component member are slidably engaged, the engagement portion is moved along the slide engagement direction. Since the first box constituting member and the second box constituting member are slidably engaged with each other, the engaging portion and the engagement receiving portion can be smoothly engaged with each other. It is possible to guide the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion to appropriate positions.
Therefore, when the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion are fixed by the fixing member, it is possible to prevent the positional displacement between the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The first caulking portion is
A first connecting portion provided on the first box component;
A first fixing portion connected to the first box component by the first connecting portion,
The second caulking portion is
A second connecting portion provided on the second box constituting member;
A second adhering portion connected to the second box component by the second connecting portion,
The first fixing part and the second fixing part are opposed to each other along the superposition direction in a state where the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are in sliding engagement,
The fixing member is fastened to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion along the superposition direction to fasten the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fixing member has the first fixing portion of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion of the first caulking portion along the overlapping direction in which the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are superposed. By being fastened to the two fixing portions, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion can be fastened.
Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the positional displacement between the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion.

According to the present invention, the engaging mechanism is provided corresponding to the engaging portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion and the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion. An engagement receiving portion, and when the first box component member and the second box component member are slidably engaged, the engagement portion enters the engagement reception portion along the slide engagement direction. Since it comprised, when slidingly engaging a 1st box structural member and a 2nd box structural member, while being able to engage the said engaging part and the said engagement receiving part smoothly, a 1st crimping part and It is possible to guide the second caulking portion to an appropriate position.
Therefore, when the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion are fixed by the fixing member, it is possible to prevent the positional displacement between the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion.

It is a rear view which shows a part of game board with which the game machine of one Embodiment to which this invention is applied is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the game control apparatus with which the game board of FIG. 1 is equipped. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the 1st box structural member side of FIG. It is a front view of a 1st box structural member. It is a rear view of the 1st box structural member of FIG. It is a front view of a 2nd box structural member. It is a figure which shows the state cut | disconnected by the plane containing the BB line of FIG. It is a right view of the 2nd box structural member of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state cut | disconnected by the plane containing the AA line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the game control apparatus of a modification. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the 1st box structural member side of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine 100 as a suitable example of the gaming machine 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a part of a game board 1 provided in a gaming machine 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, and shows an effect control device 3 and a game control device 10 attached to an attachment base 2.
The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment includes a machine frame (not shown) configured in a rectangular frame shape, and a rectangular frame-shaped front frame (not shown) that is rotatable relative to the machine frame in front of the machine frame. The game board 1 is attached to the rear side of the front frame so as to face the front side from the opening formed in the front frame.
An attachment base 2 to which various members are attached is provided on the back side of the game board 1, and an effect control device 3 that controls the display unit is attached to the upper side of the attachment base 2, and the game is below that. A game control device 10 (detailed below) is attached via a substrate holder 60 for overall control of the progress of the game by performing operation control of the game device provided on the board 1.

Although not shown, a clear member holding frame is disposed on the front side of the front frame so as to cover the front side. A portion surrounded by a guide rail (not shown) provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame. A game area (not shown) in which a game ball is launched and flows down is played, and a game ball (hit ball; game medium) is launched into the game area to play a game.
In addition, a firing operation unit (not shown) attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame on the front side of the front frame stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to the launching device that launches the game balls. An upper plate, a lower plate and an ashtray for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate, and an operation handle for adjusting the launch force as well as performing the operation of launching the game balls toward the game area ing.

  Further, on the back side of the front frame, as a mechanism for realizing various functions as the gaming machine 100, for example, a storage tank (not shown) for storing game balls supplied from an island facility, or a ball rental request A discharge device (not shown) that discharges a ball or a prize ball in response, a game ball collected by winning at various winning ports provided on the game board 1 or from any outlet without winning any winning port A game ball collection mechanism (not shown) that guides the collected game balls to a collection ball conveyance path outside the machine, a discharge / launch control device (not shown) that controls the ball discharge and hitting the ball, and supplies predetermined power to each part A power supply device (not shown) is provided.

Below, the game control apparatus 10 is demonstrated in detail with reference to FIGS.
The game control device 10 converts a game control board 11 that controls the gaming machine 100 into a board box 12.
And is attached to the back side of the game board 1 by being held by a substrate holder 60 pivotally attached to the mounting base 2.
The game control device 10 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1 and is arranged so as to be visible from the back side of the gaming machine 100 by attaching the game board 1 to the front frame. Therefore, in the following description, as shown in FIG. 1, from the back side of the gaming machine 100, the gaming control device 10 disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 100 is viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. The visible surface is the front surface (front), the side attached to the gaming board 1 is the rear surface, and the top, bottom, left, and right are also the top, bottom, left, and right when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100.

First, the substrate holder 60 will be described.
The substrate holder 60 is made of, for example, a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and includes a holder main body portion 61 that holds the substrate box 12 and two rotation shafts 62 and 62 provided on the left side of the holder main body portion 61. Etc.

  The two rotation shafts 62 and 62 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Each rotation shaft 62 is formed to extend substantially parallel to the vertical direction, and is pivoted around the vertical axis with respect to the mounting base 2 by being pivotally attached to the bearing portion 29 of the mounting base 2. Can be attached freely.

The holder main body 61 is formed in a plate shape extending substantially parallel to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs (not shown) are formed on the rear surface in the vertical and horizontal directions.
In addition, a relay board attaching portion 63 to which the relay board 4 is attached is provided on the right side portion of the holder main body 61. A portion between the relay board attaching portion 63 and the rotating shaft 62 is a box attaching portion 64 to which the substrate box 12 is attached.

At the upper and lower edges extending in the left-right direction of the box mounting portion 64, the slide engaging portion 41 is located at a position corresponding to a slide engaging portion 41 (described later) formed on the second box constituting member 40 of the substrate box 12. Is formed.
Each of the slide engagement receiving portions 641 is formed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the box mounting portion 64, and has a substantially “U” -shaped side wall portion opened to the substrate box 12 side. And a right covering portion that is formed continuously with the right portion of the front end and covers only the right portion.
That is, the left side portion of the front end of the side wall portion is an opening for receiving the slide engagement portion 41, and the slide engagement portion disposed inside the slide engagement receiving portion 641 through the opening. 41 moves relatively to the right, and engages with the slide engagement receiving portion 641 while being prevented from being detached by the right covering portion.
As a result, the substrate box 12 is attached to the substrate holder 60.

An insertion engagement receiving portion (not shown) for receiving the insertion engagement portion 43 is formed on the right end portion of the box mounting portion 64 so as to be aligned vertically at a position corresponding to the insertion engagement portion 43 of the board box 12. .
The insertion engagement receiving portion has a substantially rectangular opening whose outer shape is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and opens toward the left side. Then, by sliding the substrate box 12 relative to the substrate holder 60 in the right direction, the insertion engagement portion 43 is inserted into the insertion engagement receiving portion via the opening.
This also allows the substrate box 12 to be attached to the substrate holder 60.

On the left side portion of the box mounting portion 64, a locking portion 67 that engages with the left end portion of the substrate box 12 and restricts the removal from the box mounting portion 64 is provided.
The locking part 67 is formed integrally with the holder main body part 61 and has flexibility.
Specifically, the locking portion 67 is provided at a slightly lower position in the vertical center of the left side portion of the box mounting portion 64, and an engaging claw that engages with the left end portion of the substrate box 12 has a holder main body portion 61. And provided at the tip (left end) of the extending part extending in the same direction.

The board box 12 constitutes the front side of the game control device 10 and accommodates the game control board 11, the second box constituent member 40 constituting the rear side, and four caulking portions (caulking parts). Means) 70, and the first box constituent member 20 and the second box constituent member 40 are fixed by a caulking portion 70 (see FIG. 2) provided on the right side portion in a front view.
As a result, the game control board 11 is completely contained in the board box 12, and an illegal act on the game control board 11 is prevented.

  The game control board 11 is a board having a substantially rectangular outer shape, and is provided with a plurality of connectors 13 for connection to other devices on the front surface, and a one-chip with a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown). Electronic parts such as IC are arranged. In the game control board 11, for example, various processes relating to games such as jackpot lottery and game progress control are performed, and illegal acts on the game control board 11 that performs such control are prevented. In order to do so, the game control board 11 is housed in the board box 12.

  The first box constituent member 20 is made of, for example, a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and can visually recognize the game control board 11 accommodated therein. Further, the first box component member 20 is formed continuously from the four side wall portions 22 connected in a substantially rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer shape of the game control board 11 and the front end portion of each side wall portion 22. A front wall 21 that forms a storage recess 23 together with four side wall portions 22,..., And the game control board 11 is disposed in the storage recess 23 on the rear surface of the first box component member 20. It is fixed by screwing through.

The storage recess 23 swells to the front side and stores the game control board 11 inside. The storage recess 23 is formed on the front wall 21 facing the game control board 11 in accordance with the portion of the game control board 11 where the connector 13 is provided. A part is recessed on the rear side to form stepped portions 24. Further, the step portions 24,... Are provided with connector insertion openings 25,.
The connector 13 of the game control board 11 housed in the board box 12 is inserted into the connector insertion opening 25,... So as to be exposed to the front side of the game control device 10, and thereby the game control board 11 is exposed. Wiring to is possible.
Further, by inserting the connector 13 into the connector insertion opening 25,..., The game control board 11 is restricted from moving in the vertical and horizontal directions. The front surface of 11 comes into contact with the game control board 11 to be restricted from moving forward. In other words, the step portions 24,... And the connector insertion opening portions 25,.
The connectors 13 provided on the game control board 11 are not concentrated on a part, but are provided in a plurality of locations so that the game control board 11 is securely held at an appropriate position.

Among the four side wall portions 22,..., Six rectangular parallelepiped box slide engagement portions 31 projecting outwardly perpendicular to the side wall portions 22 are provided on the outer surfaces of the upper and lower side wall portions 22, 22. One is formed.
The box slide engagement portion 31 can be engaged with a box slide engagement receiving portion 46 formed on the second box component member 40, whereby the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are joined. It has come to be.

In addition, a rectangular parallelepiped first insertion engagement portion 32 is formed on the outer surface of the left side wall portion 22 of the four side wall portions 22. ing.
The first insertion engaging portion 32 is engaged by being inserted into a second insertion engaging receiving portion 48 formed in the second box constituting member 40, and thereby the first box constituting member 20 and the second box are also engaged. The component member 40 is joined.

  Further, a locking member 27 that can be engaged with a locking piece 49 formed on the second box constituting member 40 is provided on the outer surface of the upper side wall portion 22, thereby the first box constituting member. 20 and the 2nd box structural member 40 can be hold | maintained in the joined state.

Of the four side wall portions 22,..., Attachment portions 35 for attaching the substrate box 12 to the substrate holder 60 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the right side wall portion 22. Is suspended.
A screw hole 35 a is formed on the plane of the mounting portion 35, and the screw hole 35 a is disposed at a position facing a screwing portion (not shown) provided in the substrate holder 60.

  The second box constituent member 40 is made of, for example, a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and can visually recognize the game control board 11 accommodated therein. The second box component member 40 has a substantially rectangular rear wall 47 that forms the rear surface of the game control device 10, and a peripheral wall 42 that protrudes substantially vertically to the front so as to surround the rear wall 47. In addition, the side wall portion 22 of the first box constituting member 20 is disposed inside the peripheral wall 42.

A rib-shaped upper guide wall 47a parallel to the peripheral wall 42 is formed on the front surface of the rear wall 47 and immediately below the upper peripheral wall 42 so that the upper side wall portion 22 can slide in the left-right direction. An engaging slide groove is formed.
Similarly, a rib-like lower guide wall 47b parallel to the peripheral wall 42 is formed immediately above the lower peripheral wall 42, and the lower side wall portion 22 is slidably engaged in the left-right direction. A slide groove is formed.

On the outer surfaces of the upper and lower peripheral walls 42, 42, box slide engagement receivers that receive the box slide engagement portions 31 at positions corresponding to the box slide engagement portions 31 formed on the first box constituting member 20. .. Are formed.
Each of the box slide engagement receiving portions 46,... Includes an L-shaped slit 46a formed in the upper and lower peripheral walls 42, 42, and a cover portion 46b covering the outside of the portion where the slit 46a is formed. .
The slit 46a has one end located at the front end of the peripheral wall 42, and extends rearward along the front-rear direction from here, and further refracts to the left at a right angle and extends along the left-right direction. Is formed. One end portion located at the front end of the peripheral wall 42 is a receiving portion that receives the box slide engaging portion 31, and a cutout-like opening is formed in this portion also in the cover portion 46b that covers the outside of the slit 46a. Yes. Thereby, the box slide engagement part 31 and the box slide engagement receiving part 46 function as a slide mechanism that can open and close the substrate box 12.

  Further, the outer surfaces of the upper and lower peripheral walls 42, 42 protrude outwardly substantially perpendicularly to the peripheral wall 42 and engage with the slide engagement receiving portion 641 of the substrate holder 60. A plurality of the portions 41 (see FIG. 6) are formed (for example, two at the top and bottom).

On the left peripheral wall 42, two second insertion engagement receiving portions that receive the first insertion engagement portions 32 at positions corresponding to the first insertion engagement portions 32 formed in the first box component member 20. 48, 48
Is formed.
Then, the first box engagement member 48 is slid leftward in a state where the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are combined, so that the first insertion engagement is received by the second insertion engagement receiving portion 48. The part 32 is inserted.

A locking piece 49 is formed on the outer surface of the upper peripheral wall 42 at a position corresponding to the locking member 27 provided on the first box constituting member 20.
The locking piece 49 is a protrusion that protrudes outward, and the right side surface is a slope that increases the amount of protrusion from the peripheral wall 42 toward the left side, and the left side surface is perpendicular to the peripheral wall 42. It is considered as a surface. Then, when the locking member 27 is locked to the locking piece 49, the state in which the first box constituting member 20 and the second box constituting member 40 are joined is maintained, as will be described later.

  Further, the upper side of the second connecting portion 73 provided on the uppermost side among the second connecting portions 73 provided on the outer surface of the right peripheral wall 42 and the lowermost side of the second connecting portion 73. On the lower side of the second connecting portion 73 disposed on the side, a rectangular parallelepiped projecting outward substantially perpendicularly to the peripheral wall 42 and inserted into an insertion engagement receiving portion (not shown) of the substrate holder 60. A shaped insertion engagement portion 43 (see FIG. 6) is formed.

  The upper and lower peripheral walls 42, 42 are disposed with a wider interval than the vertical length of the first box component 20. The left and right peripheral walls 42, 42 take into account the sliding amount of the first box constituent member 20 that is attached so as to slide inside the peripheral wall 42, and the left and right side wall portions of the first box constituent member 20. 22 and 22 are arranged with a wider interval.

Next, the caulking part 70 as caulking means will be described.
The four caulking portions 70 (caulking means) are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the right side portion of the substrate box 12, and are respectively provided on the right side portion of the first box component member 20. A first connecting portion 71, a first fixing portion 72 connected to the first box constituent member 20 by the first connecting portion 71, and a second connecting portion 73 provided on the right side of the second box constituent member 40 A second fixing portion 74 connected to the second box constituent member 40 by the second connecting portion 73, and the one-way screw 81 serving as a fastening member using the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74. The substrate box 12 is sealed by being fixed by the above. At this time, a sealing cap 82 is attached to the head of the one-way screw 81. Thereby, after fixing the one-way screw 81, it is possible to prevent the head of the one-way screw 81 from being exposed.

  The first connecting portions 71 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction of the outer surface of the right peripheral wall 22. Moreover, the 1st connection part 71 comprises a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the engagement recessed part 71a which can engage the 2nd connection part 73 which comprises a rectangular parallelepiped engagement convex part on the rear surface of the said 1st connection part is the said 1st. The connecting portion 71 is provided from one end to the other end (see FIG. 5). At this time, the rear surface side of the first box component member 20 is located on the inner surface of the right peripheral wall 22 of the first box component member 20 at a position facing the engagement recess 71a of each first connecting portion 71. An open groove 34 is provided (see FIG. 5), and the box slide engaging portion 31 of the first box constituent member 20 is received in the box slide engaging receiving portion 46 (slit 46a) of the second box constituent member 40. At this time (before sliding), a plate-like fitting convex portion 73 c provided in the second connecting portion 73 is received in the groove portion 34.

Moreover, the fitting recessed part 71b for slidably fitting the fitting convex part 73c is provided in the up-and-down side part of the inner wall of the engaging recessed part 71a (refer FIG. 7). The fitting recess 71 b has a substantially “U” cross section and is provided from one end to the other end of the first connecting portion 71. As a result, the box slide engaging portion 31 of the first box constituent member 20 is received in the box slide engagement receiving portion 46 (slit 46a) of the second box constituent member 40, and the first box constituent member 20 is received by the second box constituent member. When sliding leftward with respect to 40, the fitting convex portion 73c is fitted into the fitting concave portion 71b (see FIG. 9).

  Moreover, the thin part 71c cut out from the front surface to the upper surface is formed in the 1st connection part 71. As shown in FIG. Similarly, a thin portion 71 c is formed from the front surface to the lower surface of the first connecting portion 71.

The first fixing portion 72 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose outer shape extends in the front-rear direction, and a one-way screw 81 is inserted when the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are fixed substantially at the center. A caulking hole 72a to be fastened is formed along the front-rear direction.
Further, the first fixing portion 72 includes a slide locked portion 72b in which the right side portion protrudes rearward with respect to the left side portion with respect to the screw hole at the rear end (see FIG. 5). The second adhering portion 74 joined to 72 is covered from the right side. Thereby, when the 1st box structural member 20 is slid to the left with respect to the 2nd box structural member 40, the position of the 1st box structural member 20 can be controlled. Further, an illegal act of opening a board box 12 by inserting a tool or the like into a joint portion between the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 can be suppressed.

  The second connecting portions 73 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction of the outer surface of the right peripheral wall 42. The second connecting portion 73 includes a rectangular parallelepiped engaging convex portion 73 a that can be engaged with the engaging concave portion 71 a of the first connecting portion 71, and the engaging convex portion 73 a It is formed over the entire length. The second connecting portion 73 includes a rectangular parallelepiped protruding piece 73b having a predetermined width from the outside of the right peripheral wall 42 and extending from the rear surface side toward the front surface side. A flat fitting convex portion 73c larger than the cross-sectional area of the projecting piece 73b is provided on the front surface. Further, the fitting convex portion 73c is formed when the box slide engaging portion 31 of the first box constituting member 20 is engaged with the box slide engaging receiving portion 46 of the second box constituting member 40. Is disposed at a position facing the fitting recess 71b.

The second fixing portion 74 is formed in a columnar shape whose outer shape extends in the front-rear direction, and a one-way screw 81 is inserted when the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are fixed to a substantially central portion. A caulking hole 74a to be fastened is formed along the front-rear direction. Further, the front end face of the second fixing portion 74 is provided with a slide restricting portion 74 b that locks the slide locked portion 72 b formed in the first fixing portion 72.
In addition, the second fixing portion 74 is disposed to face the first fixing portions 72, ... by joining the first box constituting member 20 and the second box constituting member 40, and the caulking hole of the first fixing portion 72 is disposed. 72a and the caulking hole 74a of the second fixing portion 74 are in communication with each other.
Reinforcing frames 75 (see FIG. 6) for disposing the second fixing portion 74 at predetermined positions are provided on both the upper and lower sides of the second fixing portion 74 on the outer surface of the right peripheral wall 42, respectively. ing.

  Next, a method for sealing and releasing the board box 12 in the gaming machine 100 of the present invention will be described.

When the board box 12 joins the first box constituent member 20 and the second box constituent member 40, first, the box slide engaging portion 31 of the first box constituent member 20 is moved to the second box constituent member 40. The box slide engagement receiving portion 46 is fitted. Thus, the rear end portion of the housing recess 23 of the first box component member 20 is accommodated in the peripheral wall 42 of the second box component member 40, and the upper and lower side wall portions 22, 22 of the first box component member 20 are The two-box component member 40 is slidably engaged with a slide groove formed by the upper guide wall 47a and the lower guide wall 47b.
Further, at this time, the engaging convex portion 73a of the second connecting portion 73 is engaged with the engaging concave portion 71a formed on the rear surface of the first connecting portion 71, and is formed on the rear surface of the first box constituting member 20. The fitting convex part 73c with which the 2nd connection part 73 was equipped in the groove part 34 will be engage | inserted.
In this state, by sliding the first box constituent member 20 leftward, the box slide engagement portion 31 and the box slide engagement receiving portion 46 are engaged, and the first insertion engagement portion 32 is The second insertion engagement receiving portion 48 is inserted and engaged.
At this time, the fitting convex portion 73c fitted in the groove portion 34 is a fitting formed in the engaging concave portion 71a of the first connecting portion 71 as the first box constituting member 20 slides leftward. It will be fitted into the recess 71b (see FIG. 9). Then, the first box constituent member 20 slides to the left in the slide locked portion 72b of the first fixing portion 72 to a position where it abuts on the slide restricting portion 74b of the second fixing portion 74.
Thereby, it will be in the state where the 1st box constituent member 20 and the 2nd box constituent member 40 joined.

In addition, the locking member 27 provided on the first box constituting member 20 slides the first box constituting member 20 leftward as described above, so that the locking member 27 is elastically deformed and the locking piece 49 is moved. Guided along the slope. When the locking portion of the locking member 27 gets over the locking piece 49, the locking member 27 that has been elastically deformed returns to its original state, and the locking member 27 is placed on the vertical left end surface of the locking piece 49. Is locked.
In this way, the locking portion of the locking member 27 gets over the locking piece 49 only when the first box component member 20 is joined to the second box component member 40. Then, the locking member 27 is locked at this position, so that the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are held in a joined state.

In a state where the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40 are joined, the engagement concave portion 71a of the first connection portion 71 and the engagement convex portion 73a of the second connection portion 73 constituting the caulking portion 70, Are engaged, and the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 are arranged to face each other, and can be fixed.
In this state, the one-way screw 81 is screwed into the caulking hole 72a of the first fixing portion 72 and the caulking hole 74a of the second fixing portion 74 of the four first fixing portions 72 (for example, the uppermost side). By entering, the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 are fixed.
As a result, the first box constituent member 20 and the second box constituent member 40 are fixed, and the substrate box 12 is sealed.

  If the one-way screw 81 is not fixed, the locking member 27 is elastically deformed so as to be pulled upward to release the locking state of the locking portion by the locking piece 49, and the first box component member 20 is moved to the right. By sliding in the direction, the joined state of the first box constituent member 20 and the second box constituent member 40 can be released.

On the other hand, when the sealing of the board box 12 is released, first, the first connecting portion 71 connected to the first fixing portion 72 fixed by the one-way screw 81 is cut. At this time, the first connecting portion 71 is provided with a thin portion 71c and is easy to cut.
Then, the first box component member 20 is slid rightward with respect to the second box component member 40 to release the joined state between the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes the gaming control device 10 in which the gaming control board 11 on which electronic components are mounted is housed in the board box 12. In the gaming machine 100, the board box 12 has the first box configuration. A member 20, a second box component member 40, and four caulking portions 70 for fixing the first box component member 20 and the second box component member 40. The caulking portion 70 is attached to the first box component member 20. A first connecting portion 71 provided; a first fixing portion 72 connected to the first box constituting member 20 by the first connecting portion 71; a second connecting portion 73 provided to the second box constituting member 40; A second fixing portion 74 connected to the second box constituting member 40 by the second connecting portion 73, and the first connecting portion 71 includes an engaging recess 71a over its entire length, and The connecting portion 73 includes an engaging convex portion 73a that can be engaged with the engaging concave portion 71a over its entire length, and the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 are fixed by the one-way screw 81. Thus, the substrate box 12 is sealed, and when the substrate box 12 is sealed, the engaging convex portion 73a is engaged with the engaging concave portion 71a.

Thereby, while the 1st connection part 71 is provided with the engagement recessed part 71a over the full length, the 2nd connection part 73 can engage with the engagement recessed part 71a over the full length. When the substrate box 12 is sealed, the engaging convex portion 73a engages with the engaging concave portion 71a. Therefore, in the state where the substrate box 12 is sealed, the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 73 are provided. It is possible to make it difficult to cut only one of them.
Therefore, clever breakage of the connecting part can be suitably prevented, and even if the connecting part is broken, by making it possible to grasp the trace of the breaking of the connecting part at a glance, it is possible to detect fraud against the board box at an early stage can do.

  In addition, a slide mechanism that can open and close the substrate box 12 by sliding the first box constituent member 20 in the left-right direction with respect to the second box constituent member 40 is provided, and the second connecting portion 73 has a fitting convex portion 73c. The first connecting portion 71 includes a fitting concave portion 71b that slidably fits the fitting convex portion 73c, and in a direction (left direction) for closing the substrate box 12, with respect to the second box constituting member 40, When the first box constituting member 20 is slid, the fitting convex portion 73c and the fitting concave portion 71b are fitted.

  Thereby, since the fitting convex part 73c and the fitting concave part 71b are fitted in the state where the board box 12 is sealed, only one of the first connecting part 71 and the second connecting part 73 is fitted. Even if it cut | disconnects, it can prevent suitably releasing engagement of the 1st connection part 71 and the 2nd connection part 73 by fitting with the fitting convex part 73c and the fitting recessed part 71b. Accordingly, it is possible to more appropriately prevent the skillful breakage of the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 73.

  Moreover, the 1st connection part 71 provided with the engagement recessed part 71a is provided with the thin part 71c.

Thereby, since the 1st connection part 71 provided with the engagement recessed part 71a is provided with the thin part 71c, the cutting | disconnection of a connection part becomes easy.
Therefore, when opening the substrate box 12 for an unfair purpose, the first connecting portion 71 can be easily cut.

  The second fixing portion 74 includes a slide restricting portion 74b that restricts the position of the first box component member 20 in the sliding direction, and the first fixing portion 72 is provided in the direction in which the substrate box 12 is closed (left direction). When the first box constituent member 20 is slid with respect to the two-box constituent member 40, a slide locked portion 72b that is locked to the slide restricting portion 74b at a predetermined position is provided.

Thereby, since the position of the first box constituent member 20 in the sliding direction can be restricted, when the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 are fastened by the one-way screw 81, the positional deviation of the screw hole is shifted. It can prevent suitably.
Therefore, it is possible to suitably prevent the problem that the one-way screw is tightened and not tightened, and it is possible to prevent the mistake that the board box can be easily opened and the control board is illegally modified. can do.

<Modification>
Below, the modification of the crimping part 70 is demonstrated with reference to FIG.10 and FIG.11.
The points other than those described below are substantially the same as those in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

The caulking portions 70 in this modification are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the right side portion of the substrate box 12, and are respectively connected to the second connection portion provided on the right side portion of the first box component member 20. Part 73, a first fixing part 72 connected to the first box constituent member 20 by the first connecting part 73, a first connecting part 71 provided on the right side of the second box constituent member 40, A second fixing portion 74 connected to the second box constituent member 40 by the first connecting portion 71, and the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 are fixed by a one-way screw 81 as a fastening member. By doing so, the board | substrate box 12 is sealed.
That is, the caulking portion 70 of the above embodiment is that the second connecting portion 73 is connected to the first fixing portion 72 and the first connecting portion 71 is connected to the second fixing portion 74. Is different. In addition, due to the difference in configuration, a groove (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the first box component member 20 causes the box slide engagement portion 31 of the first box component member 20 to be connected to the box slide of the second box component member 40. When received in the engagement receiving portion 46 (slit 46a) (before sliding), the front portion of the engagement recess 71a provided in the second connecting portion 73 is received in the groove portion.

Thereby, according to the caulking portion 70 of the above modification, as shown in FIG. 10, when only the first connecting portion 71 is cut in a state where the substrate box 12 is sealed, the caulking portion 70 is viewed from the front surface of the substrate box 12. It can be grasped at a glance that the first connecting portion 71 has been cut. Similarly, even when only the second connecting portion 73 is cut, it can be seen at a glance that the second connecting portion 73 has been cut when viewed from the front surface of the substrate box 12.
Therefore, even when the connecting portion is broken, by making it possible to grasp the broken trace of the connecting portion at a glance, it is possible to detect fraud with respect to the board box at an early stage.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and design changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the above embodiment, the game control device 10 is illustrated as the control device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any control device may be used as long as the control board on which electronic components are mounted is housed in the board box. May be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the thin part 71c was formed by notching the corner | angular part where the front surface and upper surface of the 1st connection part 71 cross, and the corner part where the front surface and lower surface of the 1st connection part 71 cross. However, the notch is formed from the front end to the rear end of the upper surface of the first connecting portion 71, and similarly, the notch is formed from the front end to the rear end of the lower surface of the first connecting portion 71. There may be.

  Further, the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 73 are formed of different colors and are made of a transparent synthetic resin, so that the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 73 are engaged. In the combined state, it can be visually recognized in a state where the colors of the respective connecting portions are mixed, and any one of the first connecting portion 71 and the second connecting portion 73 is cut, so that the color changes. It is good also as a result, and it can be grasped at a glance at the trace of the fracture of the connecting portion.

In the case of the above-described invention in Patent Document 1, if the main board is opened by breaking only the connecting portion on the base member side of the board box, and the main board is sealed after the main board is tampered with, the caulking is performed. There seems to be no change in the number of parts, and it is difficult to detect fraud at first glance.
For this reason, the problem that discovery of unauthorized modification was delayed occurred.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the following are typical examples other than the inventions described in the claims.
(1) In a gaming machine including a control device in which a control board on which electronic components are mounted is housed in a board box,
The board box is
A first box constituent member, a second box constituent member, a plurality of caulking means for fixing the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member;
With
The caulking means is
A first connecting portion provided on the first box component;
A first fixing portion connected to the first box component by the first connecting portion;
A second connecting portion provided on the second box constituting member;
A second fixing portion connected to the second box component by the second connecting portion;
With
Each of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion includes an engaging concave portion over the entire length of the one, and can be engaged with the engaging concave portion over the other full length of the other. With an engaging projection,
The substrate box is sealed by fixing the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion with a fastening member,
The gaming machine, wherein when the board box is sealed, the engaging convex part engages with the engaging concave part.
According to the invention described in (1), the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion constituting the caulking means are provided with an engaging recess on one side of the first connecting portion and the other side on the other side. An engagement convex portion that can be engaged with the engagement concave portion over the entire length is provided, and when the substrate box is sealed, the engagement convex portion engages with the engagement concave portion, so that the substrate box is sealed. In the state, it is possible to make it difficult to cut only one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
Therefore, clever breakage of the connecting part can be suitably prevented, and even if the connecting part is broken, by making it possible to grasp the trace of the breaking of the connecting part at a glance, it is possible to detect fraud against the board box at an early stage can do.
(2) A slide mechanism capable of opening and closing the substrate box by sliding the first box constituent member in a predetermined direction with respect to the second box constituent member is provided.
The first connecting part and the second connecting part include a fitting convex part on one of them, and a fitting concave part that slidably fits the fitting convex part on the other side,
When the first box constituent member is slid with respect to the second box constituent member in the closing direction of the substrate box, the fitting convex portion and the fitting concave portion are fitted (1). ) Gaming machine described in.
According to the invention described in (2), since the fitting convex part and the fitting concave part are fitted in the state where the board box is sealed, any of the first connecting part and the second connecting part Even if only one of them is cut, it is possible to suitably prevent the engagement between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion by the fitting between the fitting convex portion and the fitting concave portion. Accordingly, it is possible to more suitably prevent the breakage of the connecting portion.
(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion including the engaging recess includes a thin portion.
According to invention of (3), since the 1st connection part or 2nd connection part provided with an engagement recessed part is provided with the thin part, the cutting | disconnection of a connection part becomes easy.
Therefore, when opening the board box for an unfair purpose, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion can be easily cut.
(4) The second fixing portion is
A slide restricting portion for restricting a position of the first box constituent member in the sliding direction;
The first fixing portion is
When the first box constituent member is slid with respect to the second box constituent member in a direction to close the substrate box, a slide locked portion is provided which is locked to the slide restricting portion at a predetermined position. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3).
According to the invention described in (4), since the position of the first box constituent member in the sliding direction can be restricted, when the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are fastened by a fastening member such as a one-way screw. In addition, it is possible to suitably prevent the displacement of the screw holes.
Therefore, it is possible to suitably prevent a problem that the fastening member such as the one-way screw is not tightened because it is intended to be tightened, and the board box can be easily opened and the control board is illegally modified. Can be prevented in advance.

100 gaming machine 10 game control device (control device)
12 Substrate box 20 First box constituent member 40 Second box constituent member 70 Caulking portion (caulking means)
71 1st connection part 71a Engaging recessed part 72 1st adhering part 73 2nd connecting part 73a Engaging convex part 74 2nd adhering part 81 One-way screw (fastening member)

The control device in the current gaming machine is configured by storing the control board in the board box, and the one-way screw (fastening member, fastening means) is tightened to one of a plurality of caulking portions provided in the board box. It is adapted to seal so as not to be opened (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the case of opening such a substrate box, the first caulking portion is cut and opened, and then the next caulking portion is sealed with a one-way screw. That is, since the substrate box once opened does not have one caulking portion, the number of times of opening is determined by confirming the number of caulking portions.

However, in the case of the invention in Patent Document 1, the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are overlapped and the caulking portion and the second box configuration of the first box constituent member are fastened when the caulking portion is fastened by the fastening member. There was a possibility that positional misalignment occurred between the caulked portion of the member.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the occurrence of misalignment between the caulking portion of the first box constituent member and the caulking portion of the second box constituent member when the caulking portion is fastened by the fastening means . Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a control device in which a control board carrying electronic components is housed in a board box,
The board box is
A first box component and a second box component for enclosing the control board;
A slide engagement mechanism for slidingly engaging the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member in a superposed state;
And crimping means for fixing a said second box components as before Symbol first box constituent member engaged sliding engagement sealed by the sliding engagement mechanism,
An engagement mechanism that is provided in the vicinity of the caulking means and that is engaged when the first box component and the second box component are slidably engaged,
The slide engagement mechanism is configured to slide-engage along a direction orthogonal to the overlapping direction of the first box component and the second box component,
The caulking means is
A first caulking portion is found provided on said first box structure member,
A second caulking portion is found provided on the second box structure member so as to polymerize said first caulking portion,
Fastening means for fastening the first caulking part and the second caulking part,
The engagement mechanism is
An engaging portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion;
An engagement receiving portion provided corresponding to the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion,
The engaging portion is provided so as to protrude along the sliding engagement direction of the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member,
The engagement receiving portion accepts entry of the engagement portion from an opening provided at an end portion along the slide engagement direction,
In the state where the first box component and the second box component are slide-engaged with each other, the engagement portion is configured not to enter the opening,
When the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are slidably engaged, the engagement portion enters the opening along the slide engagement direction and engages with the engagement receiving portion. configured,
The engaging portion has a flat plate shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the superposition direction .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the engagement mechanism includes an engagement portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion, and the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion. An engagement receiving portion provided correspondingly, and the engagement portion is provided so as to protrude along the sliding engagement direction between the first box component member and the second box component member. The receiving portion receives the entry of the engaging portion from the opening provided at the end portion along the slide engaging direction, and is engaged in the overlapped state before the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are slidably engaged. engaging portion is configured to not enter in the openings, when the sliding engagement with the first box component and a second box component, enters in the openings the engaging portion along the sliding engagement direction configured to engage the corresponding engagement receiving portion, the engagement portion is first Since a box component and plate-like extending in a direction perpendicular to the polymerization direction of the second box structure member, when the sliding engagement with the first box component and a second box structure member, the engaging portion and the The engagement receiving portion can be smoothly engaged, and the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion can be guided to appropriate positions.
Therefore, when the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion are fastened by the fastening member, it is possible to prevent the positional displacement between the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion.

According to the present invention, when the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion are fastened by the fastening means , it is possible to prevent the displacement of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion.

Next, the caulking part 70 as caulking means will be described.
The four caulking portions 70 (caulking means) are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the right side portion of the substrate box 12, and are respectively provided on the right side portion of the first box component member 20. A first connecting portion 71, a first fixing portion 72 connected to the first box constituent member 20 by the first connecting portion 71, and a second connecting portion 73 provided on the right side of the second box constituent member 40 The second fixing portion 74 connected to the second box constituent member 40 by the second connecting portion 73, and the first fixing portion 72 and the second fixing portion 74 as fastening members (fastening means). The substrate box 12 is sealed by fixing with the one-way screw 81. At this time, a sealing cap 82 is attached to the head of the one-way screw 81. Thereby, after fixing the one-way screw 81, it is possible to prevent the head of the one-way screw 81 from being exposed.

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine equipped with a control device in which a control board carrying electronic components is housed in a board box,
The board box is
A first box component and a second box component for enclosing the control board;
A slide engagement mechanism for slidingly engaging the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member in a superposed state;
A state holding mechanism for holding the state of the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member slidably engaged by the slide engaging mechanism;
A caulking means for fixing the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member whose state is held by the state holding mechanism;
An engagement mechanism that is provided corresponding to the caulking means and that is engaged when the first box component and the second box component are slidably engaged,
The slide engagement mechanism is configured to slide-engage along a direction orthogonal to the overlapping direction of the first box component and the second box component,
The caulking means is
A first caulking portion protruding from the first box component;
A second caulking portion projecting from the second box component so as to overlap with the first caulking portion;
A fixing member for fixing the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion;
The engagement mechanism is
An engaging portion provided corresponding to one of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion;
An engagement receiving portion provided corresponding to the other of the first caulking portion and the second caulking portion,
When the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are slidably engaged, the engaging portion is configured to enter the engagement receiving portion along a slide engaging direction. Gaming machine. The first caulking portion is
A first connecting portion provided on the first box component;
A first fixing portion connected to the first box component by the first connecting portion,
The second caulking portion is
A second connecting portion provided on the second box constituting member;
A second adhering portion connected to the second box component by the second connecting portion,
The first fixing part and the second fixing part are opposed to each other along the superposition direction in a state where the first box constituent member and the second box constituent member are in sliding engagement,
The fixing member is fastened to the first fixing part and the second fixing part along the superposition direction to fasten the first fixing part and the second fixing part. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.

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