JP2016116919A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To bind a spacer and a board case by a simple restricting band, prevent a fraudulent act on a relay board or other electronic components, prevent a fraudulent act on a harness connected to the board case as much as possible, and make the board case visible by cutting the restricting band if the board case is opened with respect to the spacer.SOLUTION: In a game machine, a board case 201A and a spacer 501 are arranged in an overlapping state. The spacer 501 comprises: a mounting part 530 to which the board case 201A is mounted; a spacer wall body part; and an installation part 532 installed openably and closably. The mounting part 530 comprises a restricting band insertion groove part 533 for band-connecting the board case 201A to the space 501, and a harness insertion groove part 534 in which a harness is inserted and held. A restricting band 535 is wound over the board case 201A and spacer 501 through the restricting band insertion groove part 533.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines that use pachinko balls, there is a board case in which a control board for controlling a predetermined game is placed on the back side of the gaming board. It is opened and opened in a state where it overlaps with a detection switch, a relay board, an operation device of a starting port and a prize winning port, etc., which are electric components arranged on the back side of the board in the back view of the game board. For this reason, electrical components and board cases can be placed on the back side of the game board, and when checking electrical parts and checking for improper use of the control board, the board case can be opened. The work becomes easy.
In addition, a predetermined gap is set between the board case and the game board side, and even if the shape of various parts arranged on the back of the gaming machine is changed, a device is devised so that the board case mounting structure can be diverted as much as possible. Has been.

JP-A-2004-33603

  According to the above configuration, by opening the board case, it becomes easier to check and confirm the electrical components and the control board, and the board case mounting structure is changed each time the shape of various parts on the back of the game board is changed. This is advantageous in that it can save as much labor as possible. However, on the contrary, it is a structure in which unauthorized access to an electrical component or the like is easy, and there is a high possibility that an illegal act on the back side of the game board is performed.

  In addition, it is possible to arrange a spacer corresponding to the gap shape between the board case and the back side of the game board and adopt a sealing means for preventing these unauthorized opening to the board case and the spacer. In such a sealing means, the more the number of sealable times is, the more space is occupied for the substrate case or the spacer. In particular, depending on the type of electrical components covered by the substrate case or spacer, for example, frequent maintenance for poor connections may be considered. The structure may not be practical.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably regulating the opening and closing of a substrate case and a spacer.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
A gaming board, a board case disposed on the back side of the gaming board and containing a control board for controlling a predetermined game, and a board case opening / closing means for attaching the board case to the gaming board so as to be openable and closable; A game comprising: a spacer disposed between the board case and the game board; spacer opening / closing means for attaching the spacer to the game board so as to be opened and closed; and a harness connected to the control board. Machine,
The spacer includes a harness insertion groove portion through which the harness is inserted, and a locking piece that holds the harness in a state of being inserted into the harness insertion groove portion.
It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, opening and closing of the substrate case and the spacer can be preferably regulated.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view of the back which opened the set board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view in the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection base member. It is a right view of the state which removed the 1st board | substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention with the connection base member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection base member, and the connection base member was opened. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the 1st board case and connection base member of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention, respectively. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was opened. It is a perspective view of the state where the first board case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine according to the present invention is removed and the spacer (intermediate member) is opened. It is a front view which shows an example of a fracture | rupture screw. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case, the connection base member, the spacer (intermediate member), and ball assembly board of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case and connection base member of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the connection base member was attached to the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the 1st board | substrate case which attached the ball assembly board, the opening-closing mechanism, and the connection base member from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the sealing structure of a spacer (intermediate member). It is a perspective view in the state where the first board case on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine according to the present invention is removed together with the connecting pedestal member, and the ball collecting plate is removed together with the spacer (intermediate member). It is a perspective view of the state which removed the ball board which attached the 1st substrate case and spacer (intermediate member) of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. A perspective view of a state in which a spacer (intermediate member) is provided on the back surface of a game board of a pachinko machine that is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first board case and the connecting base member are removed, and the spacer (intermediate member) is opened. FIG. It is a perspective view from the lower surface of the spacer of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view from the upper surface which isolate | separated the spacer and 1st board | substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view from the upper surface which mounted | wore the spacer of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention with the 1st board | substrate case. It is a side view of the spacer of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a bottom view of the spacer of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention.

In the present invention, the spacer fills the space between the board case and the game board, and the shape is basically a box shape and is provided with a partition wall. Various forms are included, and the overall shape is not necessarily a box shape.
The attachment of the spacer and the board case to the gaming machine is targeted and included in any case of a game board, a ball assembly board, or other indirect brackets. Therefore, attaching the spacer to the game board so as to be openable and closable includes a direct connection state to the game board and an indirect connection state via another member, for example, a ball assembly board.
The connecting pedestal member referred to in the present invention is a member for connecting to a mounting member (including an opening / closing mechanism) integral with the game board to attach the board case to the game board, and is fixed to the board case side. It is what.

The opening / closing mechanism is a mechanism for opening the substrate case with respect to the game board with one end side as a rotation center.
The harness means a wiring for connecting the board case and other electrical components or a relay board or other devices to each other, and connectors are provided at both ends.
The restraint band is a structure represented by an insulation lock, for example, a band-shaped body configured to engage with a locking portion provided there in a one-way locked state, or a knot. Any of various forms, such as a string-like one that can be performed, can be used as long as two or more things can be restrained and connected and fixed.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes means 1 as follows:
A substrate case containing a control board for performing a predetermined game and a spacer are disposed so as to overlap each other, and the substrate case is disposed on one side thereof via a connecting base member and an opening / closing mechanism, and the spacer is connected to the connecting base. It is arranged on the back side of the game board so that it opens and closes in different directions via spacer opening / closing means on the side opposite to the side where the member is located, and the spacer is opposite to the side where the spacer opening / closing means exists A game machine that is sealed so that it cannot be opened and closed on the side,
The spacer includes an attachment part for attaching the substrate case, a spacer wall part, and an attachment part attached to the game board so as to be opened and closed.
The mounting portion is provided with at least one restraining band insertion groove portion for band-connecting the substrate case to the spacer, and a harness insertion groove portion for inserting and holding the harness, and
A restraint band wound around the substrate case and the spacer through the restraint band insertion groove is provided.
It is characterized by that.

In this way, by restraining the board case and the spacer with the restraining band, the board case is not only removed from the spacer but also prevented from opening and closing both parts that are opened and closed in a door manner. By being separated from the spacer, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the relay board on the back of the game board covered by the board case and other electric parts from being illegally operated. At this time, since it is a method using a simple restraining band instead of the conventional sealing means in which the number of times of use is limited, it can cope with regular opening / closing of the regular substrate case (with respect to the spacer) without any problem.
And by providing the harness insertion groove, the harness coming out from one side of the board case is hidden under the board case, so that the other side of the board case, for example, the big winning device below the game board The frequency of receiving fraud can be greatly reduced compared to the method of passing through the upper surface side of the substrate case.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention provides the means 2,
A game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front side, a board case arranged on the back side of the game board and containing a control board for controlling a predetermined game, the board case and the game board A gaming machine comprising a spacer disposed between,
The board case and the spacer are arranged so as to overlap in the back view of the game board, the board case is provided on one side thereof through an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the board case, and the spacer is , Arranged to open and close in different directions through spacer opening / closing means for opening and closing the spacer provided on a side different from the side having the opening and closing mechanism,
The spacer has an opening on the game board side so as to cover a mounting portion formed on the back surface side to which the board case is attached and a predetermined electrical component formed on the front surface side of the spacer and disposed on the game board side. A spacer wall body portion formed in a box shape, a restraint band insertion groove portion that is formed so as to communicate from one side wall of the spacer to the opposite side wall, and through which the restraint band can be inserted, and the restraint band insertion groove portion And a retaining portion for maintaining the state where the restraining band is inserted,
The restraint band is inserted into the restraint band insertion groove and is bound in a state where the engagement portion and the substrate case are wound.

  Thus, since the electrical component and the board case are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from the rear side of the game board, the electrical component and the board case can be arranged in a space-saving manner. In addition, since the board case is arranged with a gap from the back side of the game board, the board case mounting structure can be used even when there is a change in the shape of an electrical component or the like. In addition, since the gap between the game board and the board case is reduced by arranging the spacer, for example, the illegal board that performs illegal control is hidden in the gap between the game board and the board case. Can be prevented. Furthermore, since the substrate case and the spacer can be opened and closed, it is possible to easily check or confirm the electrical components and the back surface of the control board. In addition, since the spacer includes the attachment portion of the substrate case, the substrate case does not open without permission. In addition, even if there is a possibility that the substrate case and the spacer are opened and closed in different directions, and the both are restrained by winding a restraining band, the restraining band may be frequently opened and closed for inspection. If it is replaced, it can be in a restrained state any number of times, and in the restrained state, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts on the board case and electrical components. In this case, a restraint band having a special shape may be used. Since the restraint band insertion groove part and restraint band restricting part are adopted as a structure for restraining the substrate case and the spacer by the restraint band, the restraint band can be easily used with the substrate case attached to the spacer mounting part. Both can be made into a restrained state.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has means 3 as:
A game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front side, a board case arranged on the back side of the game board and containing a control board for controlling a predetermined game, the board case and the game board A gaming machine comprising a spacer disposed between,
The board case and the spacer are arranged so as to overlap with each other when viewed from the rear side of the game board, the board case via an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the board case, and the spacer opens and closes the spacer. Arranged to open and close via a spacer opening and closing means for
The spacer has an opening on the game board side so as to cover a mounting portion formed on the back surface side to which the board case is attached and a predetermined electrical component formed on the front surface side of the spacer and disposed on the game board side. A spacer wall body formed in a box shape,
The attachment portion includes a harness insertion groove portion through which a harness is inserted, a storage portion in which one of the connectors provided at both ends of the harness is received and fixed, and the harness inserted into the harness insertion groove portion. And an engaging piece to be held in the housing.

  Thus, since the electrical component and the board case are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed from the rear side of the game board, the electrical component and the board case can be arranged in a space-saving manner. In addition, since the board case is arranged with a gap from the back side of the game board, the board case mounting structure can be used even when there is a change in the shape of an electrical component or the like. In addition, since the gap between the game board and the board case is reduced by arranging the spacer, for example, the illegal board that performs illegal control is hidden in the gap between the game board and the board case. Can be prevented. Furthermore, since the substrate case and the spacer can be opened and closed, it is possible to easily check or confirm the electrical components and the back surface of the control board. In addition, since the spacer includes the attachment portion of the substrate case, the substrate case does not open without permission. In addition, since the harness insertion groove and the locking piece are provided for the spacer, the harness can be attached to the spacer, and the time for arranging the harness can be set more freely in the gaming machine manufacturing process. . If the harness is attached to the spacer before the spacer is attached to the game board, there will be no problems such as various parts interfering with each other when the harness is placed later. If one of the connectors is temporarily fastened by the housing portion, the wiring is shifted to the other connector side, so there is no trouble in connecting the other connector first. In addition, when the harness insertion groove is set to be narrower than both connectors of the harness and the spacer and the substrate case cannot be opened improperly by a restraining band or sealing means, the harness can be replaced with an unauthorized harness. Can be prevented.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The constraining band insertion groove portions are provided at two positions at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the substrate case.
Thus, two band restraints can be reliably and stably performed by providing the restraint band insertion groove portions in the width direction of the substrate case at a predetermined interval. Of course, in the case of fraud, it is necessary to cut the two bands, which is troublesome.

Means 5: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 4,
A side wall is erected from the bottom wall of the mounting portion so as to accommodate three sides of the substrate case excluding the side where the connecting base member is located at a predetermined height.
Thus, since the side wall surrounding the three sides of the board case is received by the mounting portion, the spacer can be received by the spacer while the board case is regulated by these side walls. It can be supported more stably than it is placed on. Therefore, when the substrate case is bound to the spacer by the restraint band, even if the restraint is loosened, there is no possibility that the bound state is lost due to the side slip due to the presence of the side wall.
The three side walls and the substrate case do not always need to be in close contact with each other, and a case where the side walls are slightly separated from each other is also an object of the present invention.

Means 6: In the gaming machine of means 1, means 4 or means 5,
At both ends of the restraint band insertion groove portion, the side wall of the attachment portion is provided so as to straddle the restraint band insertion groove portion, and is configured to function as a restraint band engaging portion.
A side wall of the mounting portion is provided so as to straddle the restraining band insertion groove portion, and is configured to function as an engaging portion of the restraining band, whereby the side wall of the mounting portion has a function of holding the substrate case. At the same time, the restraint band also has a function of restraining the substrate case to the spacer.

Means 7: In the gaming machine of means 2,
The engaging portion is formed by side walls of the attachment portion provided so as to straddle the restraining band insertion groove portion at both ends of the restraining band insertion groove portion.
A side wall of the mounting portion is provided so as to straddle the restraining band insertion groove portion, and is configured to function as an engaging portion of the restraining band, whereby the side wall of the mounting portion has a function of holding the substrate case. At the same time, the restraint band also has a function of restraining the substrate case to the spacer.

Means 8: In the gaming machine of means 5 or means 6,
The spacer is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and a locking claw that is detachably engageable with a part of the substrate case is formed on a side wall of the mounting portion.
As described above, the spacer itself is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and the engaging claw is formed on the side wall of the mounting portion. There is an advantage that the latching claw can be provided using the side wall of the substrate case.

Mean 9: In the gaming machine of means 8,
The locking claw is provided on a side wall of the mounting portion located above the restraining band insertion groove.
As described above, since the locking claw is provided on the side wall of the attachment portion located above the restraining band insertion groove portion, the restraining band is passed through the restraining band insertion groove portion and wound around the substrate case. When it is turned, the restraining band is wound from the side wall of the mounting portion along the locking claw, and the locking claw itself is also restrained by the locking claw. The locked state of the substrate case can be maintained firmly.

Means 10: In the gaming machines of means 8 to 9,
The locking claw is configured so that the side wall of the mounting portion is cut out on both sides of the locking claw so that the elastic claw can be easily deformed.
As described above, the spacer is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and a notch is formed in the side wall of the mounting portion, so that the locking claw can be easily deformed. It becomes easy to pull out elasticity, and engagement / disengagement can be performed smoothly.

Means 11: In the gaming machines of means 1, 4, 6 to 10,
The latching claw has a claw projection directed to the inside of the side wall, and the claw projection has an inclined surface from the upper end thereof toward the inside and lower side of the side wall.
In this way, the claw projection of the locking claw is provided with an inclined surface from the upper end thereof toward the inner lower side of the side wall, so that when the substrate case is inserted and installed on the spacer mounting portion side from above, When it comes into contact with the latching claw, the inclined surface generates a cam action, generating a component force to bend the latching claw outward, and the insertion of the board case into the mounting portion is smooth and easy. Can be.

Means 12: In the gaming machines of means 1, 4, 6 to 11,
A step portion for positioning the connecting pedestal member is formed on an upper surface portion of the attachment portion of the spacer, and the harness insertion groove portion is formed in the step portion.
Thus, it is necessary to form a step portion for positioning the connecting base member provided on the side portion (back surface) of the substrate case in the spacer, but by forming a harness insertion groove portion in this step portion, this spacer A step part and a harness insertion groove part can be formed at a stretch.
And, the back side of the board case is buried with a spacer, and inside, each electrical component on the back side of the game board is occupied, and it is difficult to secure a passage for passing the harness described above, By forming the step on the lower side of the connecting pedestal member, the harness can be led out from one side of the substrate case to the other side while being hidden by the base case.

Means 13: In the gaming machine of means 3,
A step portion for positioning the connecting pedestal member is formed on an upper surface portion of the attachment portion of the spacer, and the harness insertion groove portion is formed in the step portion.
Thus, it is necessary to form a step portion for positioning the connecting base member provided on the side portion (back surface) of the substrate case in the spacer, but by forming a harness insertion groove portion in this step portion, this spacer A step part and a harness insertion groove part can be formed at a stretch.
And, the back side of the board case is buried with a spacer, and inside, each electrical component on the back side of the game board is occupied, and it is difficult to secure a passage for passing the harness described above, By forming the step on the lower side of the connecting pedestal member, the harness can be led out from one side of the substrate case to the other side while being hidden by the base case.

Means 14: In the gaming machines of means 1, 4, 6, 7 to means 12,
In the upper part of the harness insertion groove, at least one locking piece for pressing the harness is provided so as to cross at least a part of the harness insertion groove.
In this way, at the top of the harness insertion groove, at least one locking piece that holds down the harness is provided so as to cross at least a part of the harness insertion groove,
When installing the harness, it can be stored and restrained in the harness insertion groove, and when the board case is pivotally closed like a door and stacked on the spacer, the harness is sandwiched between the two Can be avoided in advance.

Means 15: In the gaming machine of means 3,
The locking piece is provided above the harness insertion groove so as to cross at least a part of the harness insertion groove.
As described above, the locking piece for pressing the harness is provided at the upper part of the harness insertion groove so as to cross at least a part of the harness insertion groove, so that when the harness is installed, the harness insertion groove is provided inside the harness insertion groove. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the harness is sandwiched between the two when the substrate case is pivotally closed like the door and overlapped with the spacer.

Means 16: In the gaming machines of means 1, 4, 6 to 12, 14,
On the upper part of the harness insertion groove, two locking pieces that hold down the harness are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, leaving a predetermined gap from one side of the harness insertion groove to the other side, It is provided so that it may cross.
As described above, the two locking pieces that hold down the harness are arranged on the upper portion of the harness insertion groove portion with a predetermined gap from each other at a predetermined interval and from one side to the other side of the harness insertion groove portion. Since it is provided so as to cross over, it can be placed in the harness insertion groove when installing the harness, and it can be securely held in two distant places, and the board case can be rotated like a door. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the harness is sandwiched between the two when it is dynamically closed and stacked on the spacer.
Then, by leaving a predetermined gap between the locking piece and the harness insertion groove, the harness can be pulled out from the harness insertion groove through this gap. Can be done.

Means 17: In the gaming machine of means 3,
Two locking pieces are provided on the upper part of the harness insertion groove part so as to cross each other at a predetermined interval and from one side of the harness insertion groove part to the other side, leaving a predetermined gap. It is characterized by.
As described above, the two locking pieces that hold down the harness are arranged on the upper portion of the harness insertion groove portion with a predetermined gap from each other at a predetermined interval and from one side to the other side of the harness insertion groove portion. Since it is provided so as to cross over, it can be placed in the harness insertion groove when installing the harness, and it can be securely held in two distant places, and the board case can be rotated like a door. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the harness is sandwiched between the two when it is dynamically closed and stacked on the spacer.
Then, by leaving a predetermined gap between the locking piece and the harness insertion groove, the harness can be pulled out from the harness insertion groove through this gap. Can be done.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described for the sake of convenience. However, the present invention uses a ball ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and other game balls. The present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines.

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nail, center accessory, etc.) is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.
The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the axis as the center. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, there are provided a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (positions on the left and right upper ends of the inner frame 12). The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13 and serves to stop a game ball discharged from the outlet 16 when the upper tray 19 described later becomes full. There is. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch motor, and the like, which will be described later.
The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the inner frame 12. Moreover, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to rotate (for example, forward toward the front side) about the axis line in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened forward with the heart. Moreover, the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12 b of the inner frame 12.
That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle-like shape) is formed from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14. Or, it is a thin plate or the like, and specifically, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as inserting a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame 14 at a lower portion of the front frame 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20.
A game board 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and one upper corner is shouldered (described later), and its peripheral edge abuts on the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). It has been installed in the state.

  Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 4 shows an out port 36 of the game board 30). ing). And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the game board 30 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. Two pairs of general winning ports 31, 31 are arranged in a stepped manner at a slightly lower position on the left and right of the game board 30, and a starting port 33 is arranged at the lower center. The general winning ports 31, 31 and the starting port 33 are openings that penetrate from the game area toward the back surface, and a winning device is attached to correspond to these openings. That is, a ball detection sensor corresponding to these is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and these sensors are connected to a main control board (main control device) to be described later through an electric wiring (not shown). .
When a game ball enters the general winning openings 31, 31 and the start opening 33, it is detected by the detection sensors, and based on the output of the detection sensors, the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and a game ball enters the start port 33, a lottery to be described later is started.

The detection results detected by the winning sensor are taken into a main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation is paid out from the main control board. Sent to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.
In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

In addition, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and through gates 34, 34 are disposed on the left and right side portions thereof. These through gates open and close the wings of the starting port 33 described later by passing the game ball.
In addition, a decorative member 35 having the above-described general winning ports 31 and 31 is provided at the lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30. A game ball that has not entered the apparatus or the like is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the back of the game board 30. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of guide nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and a windmill having the same function.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of a game ball. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51.
In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 5). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 5: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner side surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel is attached to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. .
Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1 and S2 in FIG. 5) such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described) and plates. In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 7) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said.
Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. The launch rail is fixedly attached to the resin base via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has come to be.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage. As a result, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage. Interference between the ball and the next-launched game ball is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  A reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction, and has a state in which the front frame 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the state of FIG. 4, the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

  Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state and discharged toward the discharge port 67. The played game balls are discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passageway 69 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game ball in the payout passage or the like spills out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame set opening detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame 14 is ensured.

Here, the front frame 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
A substantially oval window 101 is formed on the front frame 14 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the base member includes an opening that forms the window portion 101, and a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof has a shape that is curved and thinned relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with a light emitting portion such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or when the blade is opened. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting portion such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.
In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the jackpot gaming state is in progress. In addition, an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is also provided around the upper plate 19.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of the prize ball and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: which will be described later) that are lit when a predetermined error occurs. . Further, a small window portion 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 has a flat shape, the stamp attached to the lower right corner portion of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window portion 107 by a machine. Furthermore, although there are electrical lamps and LEDs for a prize opening etc. in the game area, such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. It has been. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit.

  The frequency display unit displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
6 and 7 are a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 and a perspective view in which the set plate 400 is partially opened. First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls is attached.

  In the present embodiment, various control boards are unitized into three control boards, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Here, for convenience, these units are referred to as “first control board unit 201”, “second control board unit 202”, and “third control board unit 203”. In this case, as the first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202, the main control board and the sound lamp control board are respectively mounted on the mounting base to form a unit, and the third control board unit 203 is used as the payout control board. The launch control board and the power supply board are unitized in a discharge passage board constituting the second part of the set plate 400.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the third control board unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. A portion is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This configuration will be described in detail later. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check the hidden configuration even if the units 201, 202, 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  All of the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the starting opening 33 shown in FIG. 5 are gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board. Is done. Similarly, the out port 36 (see FIG. 5) leads to the discharge passage, and the game balls that have not won any of the winning ports are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism 352 described later is placed on the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage in the lower right portion of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit is provided for distribution to either.

  The first control board unit 201 is disposed on the back side of the game board 30 and has a first board case 201A that accommodates the control board, and the main controller 261 is mounted on the first board case 201A. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main game, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main control board including a random number generator used at the time, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like. It is set as the structure accommodated in 1 board | substrate case.

  The second control board unit 202 has a configuration in which an audio lamp control device is mounted on a pedestal, is disposed at a position covering the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42, and is attached to the game board 30. The audio lamp control device includes an audio lamp substrate.

  The third control board unit 203 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply control device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply control device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled.

  Further, the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply control device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively connected to a substrate case 315 (another substrate case located inside) 316 and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The third control board unit 203 is configured together with a dispensing unit having a generally inverted L shape disposed from the top to the side of the set plate 400 and a discharge passage board disposed at the bottom. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivoting portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 is substantially triangular as shown in FIG. ) Is 720. As shown in FIG. 4, the pivoting portion 725 is configured by pivotally attaching a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end portion) (lower end portion is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. Has been.

Here, status notifications such as the error status described above will be described with reference to FIGS. [Error notification regarding game ball payout]
(No tank ball)
The notification of no tank ball indicates that there is no game ball on the tank and the tank rail. The right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off, and the status display 812 is “1”. "Flashes.

(Under tray full)
In order to notify the bottom pan full, the right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on and the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off. Then, the status display 812 blinks “2”.

(Discharge unit error)
This indicates that the payout count switch does not pass through the payout count switch even when the payout motor is being driven. The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 is turned off, and the status display 812 blinks “3”.

[Error notification for power supply]
(Fuse blown 1 and fuse blown 2)
The blown fuse 1 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 6, and the blown fuse 2 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the second fuse 815. Although there is this error status notification, it is not displayed.

[Other error notifications]
Other errors include “Glass frame open”, “Inner frame open”, “Game ball lending device not connected”, “Game ball lending device communication error”, “Command error”, “Connector not connected”, etc. . Among these, when the lending device such as a game ball is not connected, the monitor LED 816 and the monitor LED 817 shown in FIG. 6 are turned off. Then, in the case of an abnormality in communication with a lending device such as a game ball, the status display 812 blinks “U”.
Further, the command abnormality indicates a command failure due to harness damage or the like, and the status display 812 blinks “C” (lights up when a command abnormality occurs at power-on). Further, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED 818 is extinguished (however, it flashes during the firing operation).
In FIG. 6, 819 indicates a gaming machine power cord, 820 indicates a power switch, and 821 indicates an external connection ground wire.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described. A main control device 261 is mounted on the first control board unit 201. The main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, and a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game. It contains a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

The first control board unit 201 includes a first board case 201A, an opening / closing mechanism 410 and a connecting pedestal member 430, which will be described later. The first board case 201A is a member constituting the main part of the first control board unit 201, As shown in FIGS. 8 to 16, an outer case (first case or second case) 70 and an inner case (second case or first case) 85 are included. In this embodiment, the outer case 70 has a capacity for accommodating the control board 80 of the main controller 261, and the inner case 85 corresponds to the lid. Any of the outer case 70 and the inner case 85 may be the first case.
The first substrate case 201A connects an outer sealing portion 71 provided on the outer case 70 side, an inner sealing portion 86 provided on the inner case 85 side, and the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86. When the control substrate 80 is taken out when the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are connected by the sealing member 87, the first substrate case 201A is destroyed or predetermined It is necessary to cut the site.

  The outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 form a pair. In this embodiment, four sealing portions that can be used individually (reuse of sealing and opening) Each of which is configured to be sealed using a sealing member 87, and such a sealing structure is the same as that of a publicly known one. Omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board 30 in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed on the front surface side. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is removed from the opening / closing mechanism 410.

  The opening / closing mechanism 410 includes a shaft 411 for pivotal connection as a third member, and includes a first support plate (a steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) bent at one end, that is, a U-shape. As shown in FIG. 16, the support 412 as a member is fixed to the back side of the game board 30 with a screw at the bottom portion of the U shape, and the other end is rotated about the shaft 411. It is comprised with the bracket 413 as the 2nd member pivotally attached to. The shaft 411 has a rivet structure and cannot be easily pulled out by deforming both ends thereof.

  A screw hole is provided in the bottom portion of the U-shape of the support body 412 as the first member, and as shown in FIG. 16, the rear surface of the game board 30 and the ball assembly board 460 (game balls entered in the winning device) In the direction toward the back side of the gaming machine through the opening 461 (or notch) of the ball assembly plate 460. Protruding. And this bracket 413 is comprised by the plate-shaped body, and is comprised in the 1st engaging part 414 (with respect to the below-mentioned connection base member 430), and the notch engagement shown in FIG. A joint portion 415 is formed. The notch engaging portion 415 is formed so that tip portions on both sides of the notch portion protrude in a hook shape in a direction opposite to each other, and are generally C-shaped as a whole.

  With the above structure, after the ball assembly board 460 is attached to the game board 30, the support 412 cannot be removed from the outside. For example, the first board case 201A described later may be illegally removed. It becomes difficult.

  For the ball assembly plate 460, a plurality of outer peripheral portions are fixed to the back surface of the game board 30, but at least one of them is fixed with a broken screw or screwed so that it cannot be released, A structure that prevents the ball assembly board 460 from being easily detached from the game board 30 may be provided by attaching a cap that covers the screw head.

  The breaking screw is a screw having a breaking portion that is broken when rotated at a predetermined high torque after being rotated and tightened with a torque required to be screwed and tightened (finally tightened). Specifically, for example, like a broken screw K shown in FIG. 15, the head K10 and the shaft K20 are formed, and the head K10 is formed so that the outer head K11 and the inner head K12 are juxtaposed in the axial direction. A rupture portion K13 having a tapered shape so as to be constricted is provided between the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. At the time of use, the screwdriver is fitted in the groove of the outer head K11 and rotated with a necessary torque, the shaft portion K20 is screwed into the screw hole of the fastening target member and finally tightened, and then the outer head K11 is tightened with a higher torque. When it is rotated, it breaks at the breaking portion K13 and the outer head K11 is detached. Thereafter, the breaking screw K cannot be rotated by the driver, and it is impossible to remove it.

  The notch engaging portion 415 constitutes a restricting mechanism 440 for preventing the first engaging portion 414 from coming out together with a second engaging portion 433 described later. As shown in FIG. 17, the bracket 413 (steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) is formed with a support portion 413 a made up of a single support plate that is pivotally connected to the support body 412. Is bent at a right angle from the bracket body and formed in a gate shape in a side view.

  As described above, the first board case 201A has the outer case 70 having the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner case 85 having the inner sealing portion 86, and mainly controls the game inside the outer case 70. The control board is configured to be accommodated.

Next, the connecting base member 430 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The connecting pedestal member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the first substrate case 201A, and corresponds to a pedestal for attaching a conventionally used substrate case, The width is substantially the same as the width of the first substrate case 201A (about 150 mm) and the length is about 48 mm (in the longitudinal direction of the first substrate case 201A). Length), thickness is 13 mm, wall thickness is 2 mm, the side contacting the side surface of the inner case 85 of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is opened, a large number of ribs are provided, and a housing for accommodating the breaking screw 439 is accommodated Three parts 431 are formed here, and one breaking screw 439 is set on each of them, but the end faces of the peripheral wall and the rib are formed at the same level. Is, are in close contact with abutment can on the side surface of the inner case 85, the opposite side (game board 30 side) is formed flat.

Of the first substrate case 201A, a first pedestal sealing portion 450, which is a portion that is connected and sealed to the connection pedestal member 430, is provided at an end portion of the inner case 85. Four protrusions are provided in the width direction of the substrate case 201A at a predetermined interval. The first pedestal sealing portion 450 is disposed so as to be out of phase with the position of the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 in a plan view. When the one substrate case 201A is viewed from the back (from the back of the gaming machine), it can be visually recognized without overlapping the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86.
That is, the first pedestal sealing portion 450 is disposed on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are located, and the first pedestal sealing is viewed from the back (front) of the first substrate case 201A. The outer and inner sealing portions 71 and 86 are arranged out of phase with each other so that the stopper 450 can be seen.

The connection base member 430 includes a second base sealing part 432 that is a part to be connected and sealed with the first base sealing part 450 of the first substrate case 201A. Projections are provided at positions corresponding to the four first pedestal sealing portions 450. The structure of the single second pedestal sealing portion 432 is such that a protrusion having a bottomed screwed recess is integrally formed on a rib connected to the main body of the connecting pedestal member 430, and the bottom surface of the rib is provided with a bottom. The bottom surface of the bottom portion is flush with the level of the ribs and the peripheral wall of the housing portion 431.
Then, the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a breaking screw.

  Second engagement portions 433C and 433D (see FIG. 18), which are portions that engage with the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410, are provided inside the connection base member 430. In this embodiment, the second engaging portions 433C and 433D are attached to a second covering member 430B, which will be described later, which is formed separately from the main body of the coupling base member 430. Of course, the separate second covering member 430B does not exist, and the second engaging portion 433 is embedded at the time of resin molding of the connecting base member 430, or by using its own elastic deformation, the connecting base member 430 is used. It may be configured to be inserted and installed in the insertion portion 434 formed in the above.

  Here, the second engaging portions 433C and 433D are formed of a single thin plate (steel plate) having elasticity, and a predetermined portion thereof is punched into a U-shape to form a tongue piece 433d (not shown) The tongue piece is in the target position but is not shown in the figure), the tongue piece 433d is bent at the base of the U-shape to form an elastic engagement claw, and the first engagement portion 414 is formed of a metal plate-like body, and a notch engaging portion 415 is formed therein, so that the engaging claw of the tongue piece 433d is engaged with the notch engaging portion 415, thereby pulling out. The prevention regulating mechanism 440D is configured. Then, an insertion portion is inserted into the connection base member 430 in order to insert the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 and engage with the second engagement portions 433C and 433D inside the connection base member 430. 434 is formed.

  As described above, the restriction mechanism 440D has the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 in the insertion portion 434 when the first engagement portion 414 is engaged with the second engagement portions 433C and 433D. After being inserted and engaged with the second engaging portions 433C and 433D, the movement in the extracting direction opposite to the inserting direction is restricted.

  In FIG. 10, for clarity of illustration, the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is separated from the ball assembly plate 460 together with the second member, that is, the bracket 413, with the first engagement portion 414 inserted into the insertion portion 434. Although the state is shown, in the actual pachinko machine 10, the bracket 413 is provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side (the first member, that is, the support body 412) before the first substrate case 201A side (the connecting base member 430). It is attached to the structure.

  Here, the connection base member 430 will be described in detail. The connecting base member 430 includes a first covering member 430A and a second covering member 430B so as to cover the second engaging portions 433C and 433D. The first covering member 430A is integrally formed with the connecting pedestal member 430, and the second covering member 430B is separately configured to be combined with the connecting pedestal member 430, and at least one of them, here the first A concave surface is formed on the covering member 430A, and the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engaging portion is formed by being combined with the other, that is, the second covering member 430B. Specifically, the insertion portion 434 is formed in a tapered shape such that the entrance thereof becomes narrower from the entrance side toward the inside, and a plurality of, here, four guide ribs along the insertion direction. Is formed.

The second covering member 430B is provided with the second engaging portions 433C and 433D, and a locking protrusion 430C formed on the second covering member 430B with a thin plate of the second engaging portions 433C and 433D. Then, it is slid and inserted from the entrance side, and screwed.
The second covering member 430B is configured to be smaller than the first covering member 430A, and in a state where the connection base member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is removed in the removal direction side. The first substrate case 201A is positioned and is covered with the first substrate case 201A and the first covering member 430A.

  In addition, the connection base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A, and is configured to be connected to one end side of the first substrate case 201A on the back side of the substrate. is there.

Furthermore, as described above, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are formed of a transparent resin, and the second engaging portions 433C and 433D covered by these are formed of metal engaging members.
Locking ribs 420, 420, and 420 are provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A so as to be disposed along the substantially peripheral portion of the connection base member 430 and protrude therefrom, and the locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided. Are slid in a predetermined direction, that is, along the back surface of the first substrate case 201A, from the side where the first and second pedestal sealing portions and the first connecting portion are located toward the center side of the first substrate case 201A. Accordingly, the engaging rib engaging portion 435 is provided on the side portion of the connecting base member 430 and one locking rib 420 is formed inside the peripheral wall of the accommodating portion 431 of the connecting base member 430. It is provided to engage with the rib engaging portion 436.

  Engagement pieces 430D and 430D having cam surfaces are provided on both sides of the second covering member 430B having the above-described separate structure, and are engaged with the engagement pieces 430D and 430D inside the connection base member 430. The gate-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E are provided, respectively, and the second covering member 430B is pressed against the connecting base member 430, whereby the cam surface acts to elastically deform the materials of the engaging portions 430D and 430D. Is used to engage the gate-type engaging portions 430E and 430E.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first control board unit 201 attached to the gaming machine opens and closes with respect to the back surface of the game board 30, thereby inspecting and maintaining the installed objects on the back side of the game board. It can be done easily.
And by sealing with the sealing part, it is possible to prevent the control board from being illegally altered or replaced with an illegal product, and connected by the first and second pedestal sealing parts 450 and 432. By sealing, it is possible to prevent the first control board unit 201 from being replaced with an unauthorized product.

  Furthermore, since the opening / closing mechanism 410 can be attached to the connection base member 430 by a simple operation, workability is improved, and the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are engaged once. And the release thereof is restricted by the restriction mechanism 440D, and the engaging portion is covered, so that it is possible to prevent the connected first substrate case 201A and the opening / closing mechanism 410, that is, the first control substrate unit 201 from being illegally taken away. is there.

  Next, the first cover member 430A is integrally formed with the connection base member 430, whereas the second cover member 430B is configured separately from the connection base member 430 so that the second engagement is achieved. The second engagement portions 433C, 433D can be covered while the second engagement portions 433C, 433D are provided in the second cover member 430B, and the second engagement portions 433C, 433C, 433C, 433D may be provided in the connection base member 430.

  Further, in a state where the connection base member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is positioned on the first substrate case 201A side and is sandwiched between the first covering member 430A. In this state, the second engaging portions 433C and 433D are covered, and the covering is not easily removed.

  Further, the connection base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A, and is connected to one end side on the back side of the substrate in the first substrate case 201A. The first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed without requiring a large pedestal equivalent to the substrate case.

  Furthermore, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are molded from a transparent resin, and the second engaging portions 433C and 433D covered by the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are formed of a metal engaging member. Whether the engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portions 433C and 433D are securely engaged can be visually confirmed from the outside, and it is easy to visually recognize that the engagement is strong. Removal can be prevented.

  In addition, since the second engaging portions 433C and 433D are made of sheet metal and a part of the second engaging portions 433C and 433D is deformed, the first engaging portion 414 is engaged. Therefore, the structure is extremely simple, The engagement state is not easily released.

  Furthermore, the insertion of the first engaging portion 414 can be facilitated and the intrusion into the inside can be guided smoothly by providing the inlet of the insertion portion 434 with a tapered shape and providing a guide rib. is there.

  Further, although the first pedestal sealing portion 450 and the second pedestal sealing portion 432 are arranged on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 are positioned, The first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other in the plane phase so that the second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 can be seen. In the rear view (front) of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A, the first substrate case 201 </ b> A can be visually recognized, and it can be easily understood whether or not the first and second pedestal sealing portions 450 and 432 are illegally released.

  In addition, a locking rib 420 is provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201A so as to protrude, and the connecting pedestal member 430 can be locked and positioned. The two pedestal sealing part 432 is easily connected.

  Further, to attach the second covering member 430B to the connection base member 430, an engagement piece 430D having a cam surface of the second cover member 430B and an engagement engaging with the engagement piece 430D of the connection base member 430. Due to the presence of the portion 430E, simply by pressing the second covering member 430B toward the coupling base member 430, the engagement is performed by elastic deformation of the material, and the assembly can be easily performed.

  Further, by providing the connecting base member 430 with the accommodating portion 431 that accommodates the breaking screw 439, after releasing the seal in the periodic inspection or the like of the first substrate case 201A, the breaking screw 439 is taken out therefrom, and again. The new first pedestal sealing part 450 and the second pedestal sealing part 432 can be sealed.

You may connect the 2nd member and the 1st, 2nd base sealing parts 450 and 432 which are the other end side of the said opening-and-closing mechanism 410 with a fracture | rupture screw.
For example, the second member which is the other end side of the opening / closing mechanism 410 between the first and second pedestal sealing portions during the operation of inserting and connecting the opening / closing mechanism end into the connecting pedestal member insertion port during manufacture. Are partly inserted (sandwiched), and these three parts are fastened with one breaking screw in the subsequent connection sealing. The second member on the other end side of the opening / closing mechanism 410 constitutes a third pedestal sealing portion, and extends from both sides of the main body portion of the bracket 413 toward the side opposite to the support portion 413a. And a narrow mounting plate 416 bent thereafter so as to be parallel to the bracket main body, and a pair of screw holes (a connecting base member 430 and a first substrate described later) formed in the mounting plate 416. (To the case 201A) is formed (it is a screw hole but not threaded; see FIG. 20).

Further, if the cutting portion 450A (see FIG. 9 and others) formed in the first pedestal sealing portion 450 is cut and the fracture screw is left on the second pedestal sealing portion and the second member, the connection sealing is performed. Can be canceled.
Furthermore, as another modified example, cut portions may be formed in both the first and second connecting portions, and the fracture screw may be left in the second member.

  Further, in this example, an opening engaging portion 417 is formed by punching a metal flat plate constituting the first engaging portion 414 into a square shape, and the second engaging portion 417 is formed in the opening engaging portion 417. By engaging the engaging claws of the tongue pieces 433d of the portions 433C and 433D, a restriction mechanism 440D for preventing the withdrawal is configured.

  A spacer (intermediate member) 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a ball assembly plate 460 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and the first control board unit 201 is configured to be attached to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside. A slight gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201. Depending on the model of the pachinko machine 10, the dimension (depth) of the part varies depending on the design of the back surface of the game board 30. For this reason, a slight margin, that is, a gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201 so as to cope with the variation in dimensions. The spacer (intermediate member) 501 is for filling a gap between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201, and has a dimension substantially corresponding to the gap.

  The spacer (intermediate member) 501 has a substantially horizontally long and hollow box shape in which the surface facing the spherical assembly plate 460 is open, and a substantially rectangular notch 511 is formed at the upper end thereof. Yes. The notch 511 is for securing a space for electrically connecting the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201.

  A plurality of ribs 512 are formed inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501 as shown in FIG. The rib 512 has not only a function of reinforcing the spacer (intermediate member) 501 but also a function of preventing a space in which the unauthorized substrate can be placed from being formed inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501. In addition, the ribs 512 are partitioned and arranged so as not to contact the electrical components provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side, and the height thereof is partially changed (the outer edge surfaces of the ribs are not at the same level). ).

  The spacer (intermediate member) 501 is made of a transparent resin, so that the presence / absence of fraud in the interior can be easily seen from the outside, so that fraud can be more effectively prevented. It has become. Of course, the material may be formed of a translucent or opaque material instead of a transparent resin.

  At one end of the spacer (intermediate member) 501, a pair of upper and lower plate-like brackets 513 are provided so as to project. A hole or a notch is formed at the tip of the bracket 513, while the end of the ball assembly plate 460 opposite to the end of the opening / closing mechanism 410 (the right end in FIGS. 14 and 16). ) Are provided so that a pair of upper and lower shafts 462 protrude upward, and the bracket 513 of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is inserted into the shaft 462, whereby the spacer opening / closing means 466 is configured. Thus, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is pivotally supported at one end portion so as to be rotatable on a horizontal plane around the shaft 462 and can be opened and closed. That is, the opening / closing axis of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is set to extend vertically on the opposite side (the right side in FIGS. 14 and 16) of the opening / closing mechanism 410 side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be sufficiently opened rearward with the opening / closing axis as the axis.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the first substrate case 201A is rotated by the opening / closing mechanism 410 at the end portion on the side where the opening / closing mechanism 410 is formed (left end portion in FIG. 13) and moved to one side (to the left in FIG. 13). The spacer (intermediate member) 501 has a support structure for the spacer (intermediate member) 501 as described above, but the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is opposite to the first substrate case 201A as shown in FIG. It can be opened in the direction (to the right in FIG. 14). That is, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed in opposite directions, and more specifically, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be closed by being folded from the left and right. Each has a structure that can be opened to the left and right.

  The spacer (intermediate member) 501, the ball assembly plate 460, and the spacer (intermediate member) 501 are disposed on the free end side (the left end side in FIGS. 9 and 11) and the corresponding positions on the ball assembly plate 460. A sealing means is provided for sealing. This sealing means has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b. The first sealing portion 520a and the second sealing portion 520b will be sequentially described below.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first sealing portion 520a is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side, and screws 519 that are fixing means for fixing the spacer (intermediate member) 501 to the ball assembly plate 460; A concave portion 465 provided on the bottom of the ball assembly board 460 on the game board 30 side and having a hole through which the screw 519 is inserted, an insertion portion 514 provided in the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and inserted and fixed, and a screw In order to release the fixed state by 519, it is comprised from the cutting part 514A provided in the insertion part 514.

  From the two upper and lower corner portions that contact the ball assembly plate 460 at the free end of the spacer (intermediate member) 501, a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so that they are parallel to each other. In this state, it extends along the length direction of the spacer (intermediate member) 501, and the distal end portion of the extended piece located on the inner side of the upper and lower sets of extended pieces is bent outward and extended outward. The spacer (intermediate member) 501 extends so as to support the cylindrical portion extending along the depth direction of the spacer (intermediate member) 501. The corners are molded. A screw groove is formed inside the cylindrical portion so that a screw 519 can be screwed in. The cylindrical portion serves as an insertion portion 514. Further, the one set of the upper and lower rectangular extension pieces has sufficient strength to maintain the fixed state by the screws 519 and has a thickness that can be easily cut by appropriate means such as a nipper. This extending piece is a cutting portion 514A.

  On the other hand, concave portions 465 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower corner portions of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 in the ball assembly plate 460, respectively. The lower recess 465 has a circular planar shape that is recessed from the mounting surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460, and has a structure in which a screw insertion hole is formed at the bottom. The upper concave portion 465 is recessed from the mounting surface (the side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460 into a substantially square planar shape in which one corner on the lower side is dropped into a partial circle shape, and is formed at the bottom thereof. Has a structure in which a screw insertion hole is formed. Screws 519 are inserted from the game board 30 side into the screw insertion holes of the upper and lower recesses 465, the heads of the screws 519 are accommodated in the recesses 465, and the shaft portion is the spacer (intermediate member) 501. The insertion portion 514 is screwed so that the free end portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is fixed to the spherical assembly plate 460.

In a state where the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the recess 465 of the ball assembly board 460 accommodates the screw head of the screw 519 and is closed by the game board 30, that is, the screw head of the screw 519 is assembled into the ball assembly. Since it is sandwiched between the board 460 and the game board 30, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, whereby the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly board 460 are sealed. It has become so. On the other hand, for example, when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are cut by cutting the cutting portion 514A. Can be released from the outside (from the back side of the pachinko machine 10) while leaving a trace.
Note that a ny latch or the like may be used instead of the screw as the fixing means. Nylon is a nylon fastener molded so that the tip of the shaft extending from the head expands in the radial direction, and is elastically engaged by being pushed into the hole provided in the member to be fastened. By doing so, the member is fastened.

  The second sealing portion 520b is inserted into the spacer (intermediate member) 501 from the back side and is provided on the spacer (intermediate member) 501 with a break screw 522 that fixes the spacer (intermediate member) 501 to the ball assembly plate 460. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 having holes through which screws 522 are inserted at the bottom, screwed portions 463 and 464 that are provided on the ball assembly plate 460 and into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and the fixing state by the breaking screws 522 is released. In order to do this, it is composed of cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in the breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516.

  The free end of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 has a substantially U-shaped shape as viewed from the front, with the band portion forming the middle step in the height direction indented, and from the bottom of the indented portion, A base portion 515B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the height direction protrudes outward (the free end side of the spacer (intermediate member) 501), and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 extends outward from the outer end surface of the base portion 515B. It has a protruding shape. From the upper end and the lower end of the outer end surface of the base portion 515B, a spacer (intermediate member) 501 in a horizontally flattened state so that a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are parallel to each other The end portions of the upper and lower extension pieces extend in a circular arc shape and are joined together so as to form a semicircular peripheral wall portion 515C in front view. Has been. The upper and lower extension pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C are formed in a U shape as a whole as viewed from the front, and in the vicinity of the center in the depth direction on the inner side of the tip portion, for example, a game board A bottom wall 515D is provided so as to be parallel to the back surface of 30. A screw insertion hole (not shown) is formed in the bottom wall 515D. The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C and the bottom wall 515D constitute a fracture screw insertion portion 515. The upper and lower extension pieces have a sufficient strength and a thickness that can be easily cut, similarly to the cutting portion 514A of the first sealing portion 520a, and the bottom wall 515D. Is provided so as to block only the space between the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces and not to block the space between the inner leg portions (rising portions), and this leg portion penetrates in the depth direction. It has a shape. With this configuration, the leg portions of the upper and lower extending pieces serve as the cutting portions 515A of the second sealing portion 520b.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, screwed portions 463 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 in the ball assembly plate 460. The upper and lower screwing portions 463 are formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the position between the upper and lower openings 461 for inserting the support body 412 in the ball assembly plate 460 to the back side (spacer (intermediate member) 501 side). In addition, a screw groove is provided in the inside thereof so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the state where the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is closed and brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460, the edge of the peripheral wall portion 515 </ b> C of the fracture screw insertion portion 515 is also on the ball assembly plate 460. The entire screw-in portion 463 is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C. In this state, the breaking screw 522 is inserted into the breaking screw insertion portion 515 from the back side (spacer (intermediate member) 501 side) and screwed into the screwing portion 463, whereby the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460. Fixed to. The breaking screw 522 is rotated at a predetermined high torque to be broken between the outer head 522a and the inner head 522b to separate the outer head 522a, and the inner head 522b is placed inside the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Remains in a contained state. In this state, the breaking screw 522 cannot be rotated by the driver, and the inner head 522b is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, the breaking screw 522 is removed without leaving a trace. Is impossible. As a result, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed. On the other hand, by cutting the cutting part 515A, the sealed state of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be released while leaving a trace.

  As described above, the free end of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 has a generally U-shaped shape with the band portion forming the middle step indented inside, and the upper and lower steps sandwiching the indented portion. The first sealing portions 520a are provided on the front end surfaces of the protruding portions. Furthermore, a break screw insertion portion 516 is provided at a position above the first sealing portion 520a on the tip surface of the lower protruding portion. The fracture screw insertion portion 516 has a configuration in which upper and lower extension pieces (including a peripheral wall portion) and a bottom wall are substantially the same as the fracture screw insertion portion 515 provided at the bottom of the indented portion. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a screw-in portion 464 is provided at a position corresponding to the breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided in the lower protruding portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 in the ball assembly plate 460. Similar to the screw-in part 463, the screw-in part 464 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending to the back side (spacer (intermediate member) 501 side). To be able to be. The second sealing portion 520b shown in the present embodiment includes upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided at the bottom of the indented portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and a breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided at the protruding portion, The threaded portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 so as to correspond to the broken screw insertion portions 515 and 516, the cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in the broken screw insertion portions 515 and 516, respectively, The spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed at three points arranged in the height direction.

  The upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 provided at the bottom of the indented portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 are formed on the upper and lower support portions 413a of the bracket 413 in the opening / closing mechanism 410 as shown in FIGS. The space between the support portions 413a is substantially closed, and is close to the head of a rivet that is a shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first substrate case 201A.

  As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 and FIG. 22, at the fixed end (the right end in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 and FIG. 22) on the outer surface (side surface of the first substrate case 201A) of the spacer (intermediate member) 501. Is arranged so that a rectangular locking piece 517 with a locking claw formed at the tip projects rearward (to the first substrate case 201A side), while at the free end of the first substrate case 201A The rectangular protrusion 851 is disposed so as to protrude laterally (to the right in FIG. 22), and the locking piece 517 is elastically engaged with the protrusion 851 as shown in FIG. It can stop. The locking piece 517 is integrally formed with a spacer (intermediate member) 501. The locking piece 517 is used to maintain a closed state when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is opened and closed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a rectangular recess 518 is formed at the free end portion of the outer surface of the spacer (intermediate member) 501. The rectangular recess 518 has a length (length along the longitudinal direction of the spacer (intermediate member) 501) and depth substantially equal to the length (about 48 mm) and thickness (about 13 mm) of the connecting base member 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9, the coupling base member 430 can be accommodated in the interior with almost no gap, and the outer side surface (open side surface) of the coupling base member 430 and the spacer (intermediate member) 501 in the accommodated state. It is designed to be flush with the outer surface. Thereby, a gap is not formed as much as possible between the first substrate case 201A.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the number of ribs formed inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501 may be reduced. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the formation of ribs is significantly less than in the case of the above embodiment, and the number of compartments divided accordingly is also reduced. Further, ribs may not be formed inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501, and the internal space may not be partitioned, or the internal space may be substantially filled by filling the spacer (intermediate member) with an appropriate material. You may make it lose.

  In the example shown in FIG. 24, three breaking screw accommodating portions 521 for accommodating the breaking screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520b are formed on the wall surface in the spacer (intermediate member) 501 here. , One rupture screw 522 is set there. As a result, each time the seal of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is released and opened, the rupture screw is taken out one by one and inserted and screwed into the three rupture screw insertion portions 515 and 516 of the second sealing portion 520b. Then, the next sealing can be performed, and the unused breaking screw 522 can be securely held inside the sealed spacer (intermediate member) 501. For example, the breaking screw accommodating portion 521 may be configured to accommodate only one breaking screw. Even in this case, the breaking screw is held inside the spacer (intermediate member) when not in use. Can do.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the sealing means constituted by the first and second sealing portions 520a and 520b at the one end portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the position of the ball assembly plate 460 corresponding thereto. However, the same or different sealing means is provided at the other end portion, so that both ends of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 are sealed and fixed. May be. In this case, a sealing means may be further provided at an end portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 provided with an opening / closing structure (a structure pivotally supported), but both ends are fixed by the sealing means. Therefore, the opening / closing structure can be omitted.

  As described above, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201, so that the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201 are connected. The gap between the gaps is compensated for, so that a space that can be fraudulent is not formed. Furthermore, since this spacer (intermediate member) 501 is fixed in a state of being sealed by the sealing means 520, it is difficult to remove it illegally, even if this seal is illegally broken. Since the traces remain, it is obvious that the seal has been broken, so that fraud is easily detected.

  Further, the sealing means has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b, and the first sealing portion 520a is inserted into the ball assembly board 460 from the game board 30 side to be a spacer (intermediate member). A screw 519 which is a fixing means for fixing 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, a recess 465 provided on the game board 30 side of the ball assembly plate 460 through which the screw 519 is inserted, and a spacer (intermediate member) 501 Is provided with a screw 519 inserted therein and fixed, and a cutting portion 514A provided in the insertion portion 514 to release the fixed state by the screw 519. It is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside in the state where it is attached to the panel 30, so that the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is fixed in a sealed state, and the trace is removed. Succoth without it becomes necessary to remove Any attempt to remove illegally sphere set plate 460 from the game board 30, thus making it difficult to carry out the fraud. On the other hand, for example, when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is maintained while leaving a trace by cutting the cutting portion 514A. It can be canceled. In addition, when the ball assembly plate 460 is not attached to the game board 30, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be freely opened, so that workability is good.

  Further, a second sealing portion 520 b is provided on the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and a break screw 522 that is inserted into the spacer (intermediate member) 501 from the back side and fixes the spacer (intermediate member) 501 to the ball assembly plate 460. Rupture screw insertion portions 515 and 516 having holes at the bottom thereof through which the rupture screws 522 are inserted, screwed portions 463 and 464 that are provided on the ball assembly plate 460 and into which the rupture screws 522 are screwed, and fixed states by the rupture screws 522 In order to release the breaker, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is fixed to the spherical assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaker screw 522 because it is composed of the cut portions 515A and 516A provided in the breaker screw insertion portions 515 and 516. Accordingly, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be easily fixed in a sealed state. At this time, even when the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be sealed and fixed to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522. For example, after the sealing state by the first sealing portion 520a is released, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed again by the second sealing portion 520b. On the other hand, when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is opened for the purpose of, for example, inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is sealed while leaving traces by cutting the cutting portions 515A and 516A. The stop state can be released.

  Furthermore, one end portion of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached by the shaft 411, and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is close to the shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first control board unit 201. Even if the first control board unit 201 is illegally removed from the pivoting portion, it is difficult to remove the pivoting portion due to the broken screw insertion portion 515 and the spacer (intermediate member) 501. Since it is fixed in a sealed state, it is difficult to remove the broken screw insertion portion 515 without leaving a trace even if an attempt is made to remove it. Therefore, fraud is more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, a fracture screw accommodating portion 521 that accommodates one or more fracture screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520b is disposed inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501. If the breaking screw 522 is accommodated in each, each time the sealing of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is released and released, the breaking screw 522 is taken out one by one and the next sealing is second sealed. This can be performed by the portion 520b, and when there is an unused broken screw 522, it can be securely held inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501 in a sealed state.

  Furthermore, the first sealing portion 520a is provided in the corner portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501, and the second sealing portion 520b is provided in addition to the corner portion. The member 501 can be easily and reliably sealed at the corner portion, and the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can be sealed more reliably by the second sealing portion 520b. In addition, since the first and second sealing portions are provided at a plurality of places, if sealing and releasing are performed at one place for each time of performing sealing and releasing, sealing and releasing are performed. This process can be performed a plurality of times, and an opening history can be left for each process.

  Furthermore, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is formed into a hollow body, and the inside is partitioned into a number of chambers by ribs 512, so that it is sufficient to install an unauthorized substrate inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501. Space is not formed, and therefore fraud can be effectively prevented.

  Further, since the spacer (intermediate member) 501 has a structure in which the surface facing the ball assembly plate 460 is opened, the opened surface is also attached to the ball assembly plate 460 when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is closed. Since the contact and the blockage are blocked, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as installing an illegal substrate inside the spacer (intermediate member) 501. At this time, even if the inside of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is partitioned into a large number of chambers by the ribs 512 as described above, the rib 512 is formed from the open portion of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 if exposed to the outside. However, the rib 512 may be cut by making the open surface of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 face the ball assembly plate 460 as described above. It has become difficult.

  Furthermore, since the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first control board unit 201 have an open / close structure that opens and closes in the opposite direction, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first control board unit 201 are provided. The load in a state where each of the two is opened is not concentrated on either one of the left and right ends, but is distributed on both the left and right ends. Therefore, for example, when the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened for inspection or the like, the spherical assembly plate 460 is deformed by the load of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first control board unit 201. Problems such as occurrence are prevented. If the ball assembly plate 460 is deformed, there is a risk that the game balls may be discharged.

  Further, one end of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached by a shaft 411 and is locked to the spacer (intermediate member) 501 to the other end (free end) of the first control board unit 201. By adopting a structure in which the locking pieces to be molded are integrally formed, it is not necessary to prepare a separate member (for example, a ny latch) for holding the free end portion of the first control board unit 201, and the number of parts can be reduced. Can do. In addition, if the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is illegally removed, the free end of the first control board unit 201 is released without being held, so that illegal acts can be easily detected. It becomes more difficult to cheat.

In the assembly of the pachinko machine 10, for example, electrical components such as a relay board, LED board, switch, and wiring are attached to the ball assembly plate 460, and a spacer (intermediate member) 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460. The unit is configured as a unit, and this unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, so that workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is a spacer. By covering with the (intermediate member) 501, the electrical component is protected by the spacer (intermediate member) 501, and the electrical component is prevented from being damaged during the mounting operation.
FIG. 23 shows a state where the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the first control board unit 201 are attached to the ball assembly plate 460. In this way, the ball assembly plate 460, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 are shown. The process of attaching the first control board unit 201 to the game board 30 in an integrated state is also possible, and the assembly method of the pachinko machine 10 is not limited to a specific one, but as described above, the ball assembly board 460 and the spacer The process of attaching the first control board unit 201 after attaching the intermediate member 501 as a unit to the game board 30 has particularly good workability.

(Feature configuration)

As is clear from the above description, the first substrate case 201A (hereinafter abbreviated as the substrate case 201A) has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and one side portion thereof (in the rear view of the substrate case 201A). The left side portion is supported and fixed to the back side of the game board 30 via an opening / closing mechanism 410 including a connecting member made of metal, such as a support 412 made of a steel plate and a bracket 413.
The spacer (intermediate member) 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 via a spacer opening / closing means 466 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The connection base member 430 is fixed to the lower surface of the one end side of the substrate case 201A, and the first engagement portion 414 of the bracket 413 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is fitted and locked thereto (one end fitting). To prevent it from falling out)

As shown in FIGS. 25 to 29, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 under such a configuration is configured as follows. However, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 described here differs from that shown in the previous drawings in a part of the structure, that is, the spacer opening / closing means 466, and is a pivot that forms a single shaft on the mounting portion 532. A description will be given of a structure employing a structure.
A substrate case 201A containing a control board for performing a predetermined game and a spacer (intermediate member) 501 are arranged so as to overlap each other, and the substrate case 201A is connected to the one side thereof via a connection base member 430 and an opening / closing mechanism 410. Further, the (intermediate member) 501 is arranged on the back side of the game board 30 so as to open and close in different directions via the spacer opening / closing means 466 on the side opposite to the side on which the connecting base member 430 is located. The spacer (intermediate member) 501 is sealed on the side opposite to the side where the spacer opening / closing means 466 is present.

  Here, as examples of electrical components covered by the spacer (intermediate member) 501, a game that has entered a winning device (including a starting winning device / variable winning device) and a winning port (including a starting port / big winning port) Examples thereof include a switch for detecting a ball, a blade for opening and closing a winning opening, a driving device for driving a door, and a harness and a relay board electrically connected thereto. In particular, with regard to the “switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the start opening”, a special game state is forcibly generated by manipulating the detection timing so that the lottery result becomes a winning result. It is highly likely to become a target in the case of fraudulent acts such as acquiring a ball, and for a “switch that detects a game ball that has entered a big prize opening”, a predetermined number of balls are triggered to end. In the special game state, illegal actions such as delaying the end of the special game state and detecting more balls than usual during the special game state by detecting that the ball has been detected but not detected. The “driving device that drives the blade that opens and closes the start port” is forced to open the blade even though it is not an opportunity to open the blade. It is highly likely to become a target in the case of cheating such as making a lot of lots to enter the starting gate and making it easy to derive a special gaming state, `` Open the door that opens and closes the big prize opening Regarding the “driving device to be driven”, illegal actions such as acquiring many game balls by forcibly opening the door and allowing many balls to be entered into the grand prize opening even though it is not in a special game state are performed. In this case, there is a high possibility of becoming a target, and it is a special effect to take a countermeasure against fraud by covering these electrical components including a harness and a relay board with a spacer (intermediate member) 501.

The spacer (intermediate member) 501 opens and closes with respect to the sealing means 520, the attachment portion 530 for attaching the substrate case 201A, the spacer wall body portion 531 and the ball assembly plate 460 (via the game board 30). A mounting portion 532 that can be freely attached is provided. In the mounting portion 530, two restraint band insertion groove portions 533 and 533 for band-connecting the substrate case 201A to the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and a harness are inserted and held. A harness insertion groove 534 is provided. The constraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533 are provided at two positions in the width direction of the substrate case 201A at a predetermined interval, here, at an interval of about 155 mm.
Further, a restraining band 535 is provided which passes through the restraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533 and is wound around the substrate case 201A and the spacer (intermediate member) 501.

Then, three sides excluding the side where the connecting base member 430 of the substrate case 201A is located from the bottom wall 530A of the mounting portion 530 of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 have a predetermined height, here, the substrate case The side wall 530B is erected so as to accommodate the depth of the second case (inner case) 85 of 201A (thickness width, here, 15 mm).
Here, of the three sides of the side wall 530B, the two side walls 530B on the long side facing the substrate case 201A and the substrate case 201A are set to be in close contact with each other. It is not always necessary to set the dimensions so that they always adhere to each other, except in the case of having them.

  At both ends of the restraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533, the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 is provided so as to straddle the restraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533, and is configured to function as a restraining portion of the restraining band. . That is, when the side wall 530B winds the restraining band, it becomes a member for binding the spacer (intermediate member) 501 and the substrate case 201A.

In this example, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is made of a transparent synthetic resin having flexibility, and the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 is engaged with a part of the substrate case 201A. Four detachable locking claws 530C are formed.
The locking claw 530C is provided on the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 located above the restraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533.
The locking claw 530C is configured such that the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 is cut out on both sides of the locking claw 530C, and is easily elastically deformed.
Incidentally, here, the locking claw 530C protrudes 10 mm above the side wall 530B, and the notch of the side wall 530B has a depth of 10 mm and is cut into a V shape in a side view. is there. However, the side of the locking claw 530C on the side where the connecting pedestal member 430 is located is not V-shaped but is cut off at the same depth.

  Further, the latching claw 530C has a claw projection 530D facing the inside of the side wall 530B, and the claw projection 530D has an inclined surface 530E from the upper end thereof toward the inner lower side of the side wall 530B. The inclined surface 530E is used to exhibit a guide and cam action when contacting the bottom of the board case 201A when the board case 201A is inserted and installed.

Further, a step portion 530F for positioning the coupling base member 430 is formed on the upper surface portion of the attachment portion 530 of the spacer (intermediate member) 501, and the harness insertion groove portion 534 is formed on the step portion 530F. Yes.
The step portion 530F has a step of about 15 mm from the bottom wall 530A and extends in a two-step state of a 65 mm portion and a 75 mm portion toward one end portion.
A single restraining band insertion groove 533 is positioned from the bottom wall 530A to the harness insertion groove 534, and one side wall, in this case, a single plate wall, forms the groove of the restriction band insertion groove 533. , One side wall of the step portion 530F.
As can be seen from this, in this embodiment, the step of the step portion 530F and the groove depth of the constraining band insertion groove portion 533 are configured to be the same. Incidentally, the width | variety of the groove | channel of this restraint band insertion groove part 533 is 14 mm here.

And the harness insertion groove part 534 is moved to one side end part side of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 by 14 mm from the one side wall forming the groove of the restraining band insertion groove part 533, that is, the start position of the step part 530F. From the side toward the end, the width is 25 mm and the depth is 6 mm. However, the shape of the groove is formed so as to form a trapezoid in a cross-sectional view.
One end of the harness insertion groove 534 has a structure in which the side wall 530B of the spacer (intermediate member) 501 does not exist, and the other end has the side wall 530B, and an opening 534A is formed there. However, before the opening 534A of the side wall 530B, the harness insertion groove 534 is curved and formed in a direction toward the end of the spacer (intermediate member) 501. That is, in this embodiment, the harness insertion groove 534 is not a straight groove that crosses the spacer (intermediate member) 501 in the width direction, but may be a straight groove.

Here, the relationship between the harness inserted through the harness insertion groove 534 and the harness insertion groove 534 will be described.
The harness inserted through the harness insertion groove 534 includes connectors at both ends of the wiring, and the groove width of the harness insertion groove 534 is set larger than the wiring and smaller than the connector. For this reason, when the harness inserted into the harness insertion groove 534 is moved along the harness insertion groove 534, the connector on the end side is caught by the end of the harness insertion groove 534, and the harness can be moved further. Disappear. For this reason, if the spacer 501 and the first board case 201A are restrained by the restraining band 535 in a state where the open side of the harness insertion groove 534 is covered by the board case, the harness cannot be removed from the harness insertion groove 534. As a result, the harness cannot be improperly worn or the connector cannot be reconnected to the illegal substrate, and illegal activities can be prevented. In this embodiment, the harness inserted into the harness insertion groove 534 is supplied from the power supply control board 313 arranged below the first board case 201A to the second board case 202A arranged above the first board case 201A. This is a harness for power supply that supplies power toward the device, and is a harness that may be used when a fraudulent board is placed at a predetermined location of a gaming machine as a fraudulent act. In addition, a command harness or a winning detection switch harness may be inserted through the harness insertion groove 534.
Further, at one end of the harness insertion groove 534 (the lower end in the spacer mounting state of the present embodiment), an accommodating portion 534C for accommodating and fixing the connector connected to the power supply control board is provided. The housing portion 534C is configured to fix the connector by fitting the connector or forming a protrusion or the like inside to lock. If one connector is temporarily set in this manner, the harness is inserted through the harness insertion groove portion 534 with the wiring being shifted to the other connector side. Therefore, when the other connector is connected first. There will be no trouble.

In addition, at the upper part of the harness insertion groove 534, two locking pieces 534B and 534B for pressing the harness are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, here, 70 mm away and one of the harness insertion grooves 534. In this case, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is provided so as to cross from the one end side toward the inside, leaving a predetermined gap L (5 mm). Due to the presence of the gap L (5 mm), when the harness is inserted and installed, if the harness is slid using the gap L (5 mm), the installation into the harness insertion groove 534 is facilitated.
Of course, at least one of the locking pieces 534B and 534B is sufficient, but two or more as in the embodiment may be used. Further, although a predetermined gap L (5 mm) is left to cross the harness insertion groove 534, the harness insertion groove 534 may be provided so as to completely cross over without leaving the gap L.

(Function)
Constituting band insertion grooves 533 and 533 are provided in the width direction of the substrate case 201A at a predetermined interval in the above-described configuration, so that two band restraints are reliably and stably provided. It can be done.
In addition, with this configuration, when the substrate case 201A is rotated and opened for illegal purposes, the two restraining bands 535 must be cut, which requires time and effort.

  Further, since the side wall 530B surrounding the three sides of the substrate case 201A is erected on the mounting portion 530, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 can receive the substrate case 201A in a state where the substrate case 201A is regulated by the side walls 530B. It can be supported more stably than simply placing it on a plate-like spacer. Accordingly, when the substrate case 201A is bound to the spacer (intermediate member) 501 by the restraining band 535, even if the restraint is loosened, the presence of the side wall 530B may cause the sides to slip to each other and the bound state may be lost. There is no.

  Furthermore, the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 is provided so as to straddle the restraining band insertion groove portions 533 and 533, and is configured to function as an engaging portion of the restraining band 535. 530B exhibits the function of holding the substrate case 201A, and at the same time, the restraining band 535 can also serve as a relationship for restraining the substrate case 201A to the spacer (intermediate member) 501.

  The spacer (intermediate member) 501 itself is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and the engaging claw 530C is formed on the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530, so that the engaging claw 530C is elastic. Thus, the latching claw 530C can be provided by utilizing the side wall 530B of the substrate case 201A.

  Further, as described above, the locking claw 530C is provided on the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 located above the restraining band insertion groove 533, 533, so that the restraining band insertion groove 533, 533 When the restraining band 535 is passed and wound around the board case 201A, the restraining band 535 is wound from the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530 along the locking claw 530C. The locking claw 530C itself is also restrained, and the locked state of the substrate case 201A by the locking claw 530C can be firmly maintained.

  Further, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility, and a notch is formed in the side wall 530B of the mounting portion 530, so that the locking claw 530C can be deformed. It can be easily achieved and the elasticity can be easily pulled out, and the engagement and disengagement can be performed smoothly.

  Further, the claw protrusion 530D of the locking claw 530C is provided with an inclined surface 530E from the upper end thereof toward the inner lower side of the side wall 530B, so that the board case 201A is attached to the spacer (intermediate member) 501 from above. When the locking claw 530C comes into contact with the locking claw 530C when it is inserted and installed on the 530 side, the inclined surface 530E generates a cam action and generates a component force to bend the locking claw 530C outward. The insertion of the substrate case 201A into the mounting portion 530 can be made smooth and easy.

Further, the spacer (intermediate member) 501 needs to be formed with a step portion 530F for positioning the connecting base member 430 provided on the side portion (back surface) of the substrate case 201A. The harness is inserted into the step portion 530F. By forming the groove portion 534, the step portion 530F and the harness insertion groove portion 534 can be formed all at once.
The back side of the substrate case 201A is filled with a spacer (intermediate member) 501, and inside, the electrical components and the like on the back side of the game board 30 (ball assembly board 460) are occupied. It is difficult to secure a passage through which the above-described harness is passed. By forming the harness on the lower step portion 530F of the connecting base member 430, one side of the substrate case 201A is hidden while the harness is hidden by the base case 201A. To the other side.

  Further, two locking pieces 534B and 534B for pressing down the harness are provided on the upper part of the harness insertion groove 534, with a predetermined distance from each other and from one side of the harness insertion groove 534 toward the other side. When the harness is installed, it can be placed inside the harness insertion groove 534 and securely held in two distant locations, so that the substrate case 201A can be When turning and closing like a door and overlapping the spacer (intermediate member) 501, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the harness is sandwiched between the two.

  Further, by leaving a predetermined gap L between the locking pieces 534B and 534B and the harness insertion groove 534 above the harness insertion groove 534, the harness is slid into the harness insertion groove 534 through the gap L. Alternatively, it can be pulled out and this can be easily done when the harness needs to be removed.

  The present invention can be implemented as appropriate as long as it is a gaming machine including a substrate case and a spacer, and its application range is wide.

30: Game board 201A: Board case 501: Spacer 430: Connection base member 410: Opening / closing mechanism 520: Sealing means 520
530: mounting portion 532: mounting portion 533: restraint band insertion groove portion 534: harness insertion groove portion 535: restraint band

Claims (1)

A gaming board, a board case disposed on the back side of the gaming board and containing a control board for controlling a predetermined game, and a board case opening / closing means for attaching the board case to the gaming board so as to be openable and closable; A game comprising: a spacer disposed between the board case and the game board; spacer opening / closing means for attaching the spacer to the game board so as to be opened and closed; and a harness connected to the control board. Machine,
The spacer includes a harness insertion groove portion through which the harness is inserted, and a locking piece that holds the harness in a state of being inserted into the harness insertion groove portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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