JP2017159171A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a connector of a harness from being detached easily from a connector connection part of a relay board, and the connector connection part from being modified while sealing the relay board of a game machine easily on a mounting base without screwing, and avoid fraudulence such as replacement of the relay board or installation of a fraudulent board (for example, a pseudo main control board) in advance.SOLUTION: In a relay board of a game machine, a plurality of connector connection parts are provided. At least one connector connection part is provided with a sealing cover for covering a connector of a harness and at least a part of the connector connection part so as to prevent the connector of the harness from being detached easily, and a sealing part for sealing the relay board on a mounting base with the sealing cover.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

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

In a general gaming machine, a main control board that comprehensively controls games and a plurality of various electrical components (control board, driving device, sensor, LED, etc.) are connected via a relay board.
A plurality of types of wiring are collected on this relay board. In addition, the relay board tends to have a slight gap around it in consideration of damage and the like.
Further, the connector mounting surface is often locked with screws or claws so that the connector mounting surface can be attached and detached without being housed in the case like the main control board.
The following literature is mentioned as said prior art.

Registered utility model No. 3058765

One of the most serious problems with fraud against gaming machines is the use of fraudulent boards. That is, since the illegal board is used only for entering the control system and acting illegally, it causes a serious problem.
In recent years, illegal boards (for example, pseudo-main control boards) that have been reduced in size to the same extent as relay boards have come out and are connected to the relay boards when they are arranged so as to overlap with the relay boards. If there is a possibility of using the same wiring as it is (with almost no change in the position where the wiring passes) and replacing it with an illegal substrate, it is very difficult to find the illegal substrate. In addition, the position of the relay board may be finely adjusted to form the maximum gap to hide the illegal board.

By laying such an illegal board (for example, a pseudo main control board), wiring as shown in FIG. 40 becomes possible, and for example, the main control board functions by the illegal board (for example, the pseudo main control board). It is possible to replace the main control board while obtaining the action as if it were, and a fatal fraud such as illegally paying out would be performed. In the drawing, the x mark of the wiring indicates that the existing wiring is disconnected when the pseudo main control board is laid.
In any case, in order to perform such fraud, it is necessary to remove the existing relay board or to perform some kind of attack. For this purpose, one solution is to prevent the harness connector from being removed from the relay board. It can be said that it is a measure.
In this way, by preventing the harness from being removed from the relay board, all harnesses cannot be misappropriated and at least one must be prepared with an improper harness, and fraud can be prevented from this point of view. it is conceivable that.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and a main control board accommodated in a board case and a relay board attached to a mounting base are arranged on the back side of the game board, and the main board is arranged. In a gaming machine in which a control board and a plurality of various electrical components are connected via the relay board, the relay board can be easily sealed without being screwed to the mounting base. The connector of the harness with respect to the connector connection part of the board is not easily removed or the connector connection part is not modified, such as replacement of the relay board or laying of an illegal board (for example, a pseudo main control board). The purpose is to be able to avoid fraud in advance.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention
A main control board for controlling a predetermined game housed in a board unit and a relay board attached to a mounting base are arranged on the back side of the game board, and the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components are connected to the relay board. In the gaming machine that is connected through
The relay board is provided with a plurality of connector connecting portions,
For at least one connector connecting portion, a sealing cover is provided to cover at least a part of the connector of the harness and the connector connecting portion so that the connector of the harness is not easily removed,
A sealing portion for sealing the relay substrate to the mounting base by the sealing cover is provided.
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, the main control board housed in the board case and the relay board attached to the mounting base are arranged on the back side of the game board, and the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components are connected to the relay board. In a gaming machine connected via a board, the connector of the harness to the connector connection part of the relay board can be easily sealed while the joint board can be easily sealed without being screwed to the mounting base. There is an advantage that it is possible to prevent unauthorized removal such as replacement of a relay board or laying of an unauthorized board (for example, a pseudo main control board) by preventing the connector from being removed or being altered. In the unlikely event that the seal is released and fraud is applied, there is also an advantage that it can be easily recognized from the outside.
Other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the foregoing and from the following description.

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 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 attachment 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 attachment base member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board 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 attachment base member, and the connection attachment base member was opened. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the 1st board case and connection attachment 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 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention was removed, and the cover member was 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 of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a connection attachment base member, a cover member, and a ball assembly board. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case and connection attachment 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 disassembled perspective view of the state which removed the connection mounting base member from the 1st board case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present 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 attachment 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 cover member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention is removed with the connection attachment base member, and also the ball gathering board was removed with the cover member. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the ball board which attached the 1st board case and cover 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 cover member according to another embodiment 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 connection mounting base member are removed, and the cover member is opened. It is a perspective view. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the relay board | substrate of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a mounting base, and the sealing cover. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the relay board | substrate of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a mounting base, and the sealing cover. It is a perspective view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is one side view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the relay board | substrate of the other aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a mounting base, and the sealing cover. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the relay board | substrate of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a mounting base, and the sealing cover. It is a perspective view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is one side view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a bottom view of the mounting base of the state which sealed the sealing cover of another aspect of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is process drawing which shows the one aspect | mode of the sealing member which seals the relay board | substrate of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the control system of the game machine of a prior art.

In understanding the present invention, the following terminology is clarified.
In the present invention, the main control board refers to a board to which a signal for detecting a winning at the start port is input or a board for performing a predetermined lottery based on a winning detection signal.
The relay board is, for example, a variable prize device relay board (connecting the main control board and the variable prize device), a voice relay board (provided between the main control board and the voice control board), It includes a payout relay board (provided between the main control board and the payout control board) and other relay boards.
Various electrical components connected to the main control board via this relay board include display control boards, symbol display devices, state sensing devices (normal / short / probable status, special symbol / normal symbol notifications, special Symbol holding lamp, normal symbol holding lamp), voice control board, speaker, lamp control board, payout control board, payout motor, and the like.
Further, in the present invention, “sealing” means removing the relay board from a predetermined location of the gaming machine, for example, the mounting base without leaving a trace, by inserting or attaching the sealing member to the sealing portion. It means not to be able to do it.
Further, the sealing portion is formed on the sealing cover side screw hole formed in the sealing cover, a rib provided around the screw hole and surrounding the head of the fracture screw, and the mounting base. The mounting base side screw hole is configured to be sealed with a break screw, but the rib is not necessarily an essential requirement. Further, when the sealing cover is divided to be attached to the mounting base, the sealing portion is formed in a split sealing cover portion having a U-shaped cross section instead of the mounting base side screw hole. The divided sealing cover portion side screw hole having a U-shaped cross section is an essential requirement. Or what is comprised by the mounting base side screw hole formed in the mounting base, and sealed with a fracture | rupture screw.
The rib includes not only the rib protruding from the wall of the sealing cover but also the one in which the wall of the sealing cover itself is deformed to surround the head of the breaking screw.
Further, the mounting base means a member to which the relay board is attached and indicates a table-like form in the embodiment, and includes a member such as a bracket for directly attaching the relay board to the game board.
The sealing member referred to in the present invention refers to the breaking screw of the embodiment (the screw whose head is screwed off when the pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure), but in addition to the one-way screw that performs the same function, or the screw The pin includes plastic pins and the like that cause plastic deformation (such as caulking) to the pins by the tightening force, and once the plastic deformation occurs, the deformation cannot be recovered.

Means 1: The gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A main control board for controlling a predetermined game housed in a board unit and a relay board attached to a mounting base are arranged on the back side of the game board, and the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components are connected to the relay board. In the gaming machine that is connected through
The relay board is provided with a plurality of connector connecting portions,
For at least one connector connecting portion, a sealing cover is provided to cover at least a part of the connector of the harness and the connector connecting portion so that the connector of the harness is not easily removed,
A sealing portion for sealing the relay substrate to the mounting base by the sealing cover is provided.
Thus, after the sealing cover is once sealed with respect to the mounting base, the connector of the relay board is sealed by sealing with a sealing portion that cannot be released without leaving a release trace. The harness connector connected to the connection part can not be easily removed from the relay board, and even if it can be removed, the destruction trace remains, thus avoiding the installation of unauthorized boards (for example, pseudo main control board) or unauthorized wiring can do.
And, it is preferable to cover the connector and connector connecting part of the harness, but if at least a part of the connector is covered, for example, the purpose can be achieved if the sealing cover obstructs the direction of pulling out the connector. .
In particular, the relay board is an important component for connecting the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components, and since wiring is originally concentrated there, it is easy even if illegal boards are laid. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to disable the laying of other unauthorized boards (for example, pseudo main control board) and unauthorized wiring by sealing the sealing cover to the mounting base. It can be done.

Mean 2: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The sealing cover is provided with a lead-out port of the harness at a position deviated from a position corresponding to a drawing direction of the connector of the harness connected to the connector connecting portion.
As described above, since the sealing cover wall exists in the connector pull-out direction, even if the harness led out to the outside is pulled, it is different from the connector pull-out direction, so that the coctor cannot be easily removed. It is.

Mean 3: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2,
At least one of the connector connection portions to be covered is connected to a connector of a hit signal harness.
In this way, by making the connector connection part to which the connector of the hit signal harness is connected most likely to be fraudulent by the sealing cover, serious fraud can be prevented and other connector connection parts can be prevented. Is convenient because it can be easily attached and detached at any time.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2,
The sealing cover covers the large connector of the connector connecting portion and other harness connectors, and the height of the connector that regulates the pulling out of the connector of the largest harness in the state where the sealing seal cover is sealed. Having a ceiling,
It is characterized by that.
In this way, by covering almost the entire area of the relay board, all connector connection portions and harness connectors connected to them can be covered, and large harness connectors (especially with a large number of wires, main control) As for the connection to the board), since it will be close to the cover ceiling, it can be easily removed, while the small connector connection and the connector of the harness connected to them, Since there is a distance to the ceiling of the cover, it is convenient because it can be attached and detached.

Means 5: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 4,
The sealing cover includes a cover body portion configured to sandwich the relay substrate from above and below and a split sealing cover portion having a U-shaped cross section, and at least one sealing portion is the cover body. It consists of each screw hole provided in both the member and the split cover member, and is configured to be sealed by the sealing member in a state where a part of the mounting base is sandwiched.
Thus, the sealing cover is divided into two parts, and the sealing is performed by connecting the cover main body part and the U-shaped divided sealing cover parts to each other for some reason. When the cover must be removed and the sealing cover is directly connected and sealed to the mounting base, not only the sealing cover but also the mounting base itself must be destroyed. For example, only the sealing cover can be destroyed and the sealing can be released. Therefore, after that, the sealing can be performed by attaching a new sealing cover without changing the mounting base.

Means 6: In the gaming machine of means 5,
Each screw hole constituting at least one sealing part is provided on one side of the cover main body part and a U-shaped divided sealing cover part, and the cover main body part is divided into a U-shaped cross section. The opposing portion of the sealing cover portion is provided with an engagement hook for holding the sealing position on one side and a hook receiving portion on the other side.
In this way, the sealing hook is provided at the time of sealing by providing the engaging hook and the hook receiving portion on one of the opposing portions of the cover main body portion and the U-shaped divided sealing cover portion, respectively. Can be temporarily fixed to the mounting base, and the sealing operation can be performed by the sealing member in the stable temporary fixed state.
In the embodiment, the engagement hook and the hook receiving portion are provided on both sides of the cover main body portion provided with the sealing portion and the U-shaped divided sealing cover portion. You may provide only.

Means 7: In the gaming machines of means 5 to 6,
The sealing member is a breaking screw, and the sealing portion is formed in a sealing cover side screw hole formed in the sealing cover, a rib surrounding the head of the breaking screw, and a mounting base. It is comprised by the mounting base side screw hole, and it is comprised so that the said sealing cover may be sealed by the said mounting base by passing a fracture | rupture screw in these screw holes.
In this way, the separate part as the sealing part is only the sealing cover, and the number of parts can be minimized, while the screw thread on the sealing cover side screw hole and the mounting base side screw hole are broken. It is possible to perform sealing so that it is impossible to release the seal without leaving any trace of release once it has been sealed. This structure is simple and almost all the installation space is secured. It is beneficial to save space in this way on the backside of game boards that are difficult to produce.
And by providing the rib surrounding the periphery of the head of the breaking screw, the head of the breaking screw is surrounded by the rib, and even if it is attempted to grasp and remove the head of the breaking screw, the rib becomes an obstacle. It is difficult to attack easily.

Means 8: In the gaming machines of means 5 to means 7,
The sealing cover is configured in a box shape without a bottom that covers substantially all of the relay substrate, and a long-hole harness outlet is formed on the opposing side wall portion of the sealing cover. To do.
As described above, since the harness outlet is formed in the opposing side wall portion of the sealing cover, the direction in which the connector connected to the relay board is pulled out is the ceiling direction of the sealing cover. Even if the harness led to the outside is pulled in the lateral direction, it cannot be removed from the relay board.

Means 9: In the gaming machines of means 5 and means 8,
The sealing cover is provided with sealing cover-side screw holes on the opposing side walls where the box-shaped harness outlet is not provided, at positions corresponding to the screw holes of the mounting base. A mounting base side screw hole is provided, respectively.
In this way, the sealing cover is sealed by the sealing portions on the opposite side portions, and the sealing cover can be firmly sealed.

Means 10: In the gaming machine of means 5, means 8 and means 9,
The bottom side portion of the box-shaped side wall of the sealing cover has an inner bottom side portion located inside the wall of the mounting base, and a contact bottom side contacting the top surface of the wall of the mounting base. The inner bottom portion is configured to be close to or in contact with the relay substrate. The sealing cover is firmly integrated by contact between the contact bottom portion and the upper surface of the wall of the mounting base. In addition, since the inner bottom portion is in a state of being close to or in contact with the relay substrate, if the relay substrate is lifted illegally, the inner bottom portion becomes an obstacle and is blocked.

Means 11: In the gaming machine of means 5, means 8 to means 10,
A locking hook that elastically engages a part of the mounting base is extended on the side wall of the sealing cover where the sealing portion is provided.
Thus, by providing the locking hook, the sealing cover can be temporarily fixed to the mounting base during sealing, and in the stable temporary locked state, the sealing member can A sealing operation can be performed.
Means 12: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 11, the sealing portion is provided on the sealing cover or the mounting base through a rib that is easily broken.
As described above, since the sealing portion is provided via the easily breakable rib, it is possible to easily separate the sealing member (breaking screw or the like) upon disposal, and there is an advantage that it can be easily recycled.

  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, forwardly toward the front side) about an 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) 12B 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, 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. Accordingly, since the game area does not include the guide rail portion, 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 substantially L-shaped mounting base on which the main controller 261 is mounted. 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 mounting base, 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 first control board unit 201A, an opening / closing mechanism 410 and a connection mounting base member 430, which will be described later. The first first control board unit 201A is the main part of the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 16, the outer case 70 and the inner 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.
The first first control board unit 201A includes an outer sealing portion 71 provided on the outer case 70 side, an inner sealing portion 86 provided on the inner case 85 side, an outer sealing portion 71 and an inner sealing portion 86, When the control board 80 is taken out when the outer sealing part 71 and the inner sealing part 86 are connected by the sealing member 87, the first first control board unit 201A is It is necessary to destroy or to cut a predetermined part.

  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 first control board unit 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 U-shaped bottom plate portion, 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 U-shaped bottom plate portion 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 plate 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 attachment base member 430), and the notch shown in FIG. An engaging 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, the support body 412 cannot be removed from the outside after the ball assembly board 460 is attached to the game board 30. For example, the first first control board unit 201A described later is illegally removed. It becomes more 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 413A composed 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 first control board unit 201A has the outer case 70 having the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner case 85 having the inner sealing portion 86, and the game is mainly inside the outer case 70. It is the thing of the structure which accommodates the control board which controls this.

Next, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described based on FIGS. 9 to 20.
The connection mounting base member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the first first control board unit 201A, which is equivalent to a mounting base for mounting a board case used conventionally. In this case, the width is substantially the same as the width of the first first control board unit 201A (about 150 mm) and the length is about 48 mm (first The length of the first control board unit 201A in the longitudinal direction) is 13 mm, the thickness is 2 mm, and the side that contacts the side surface of the inner case 85 of the first first control board unit 201A is opened. In this embodiment, three receiving portions 431 each having a large number of ribs and receiving the breaking screws 439 are formed, and one breaking screw 439 is set on each of the receiving portions 431. However, the end surfaces of the peripheral wall and the rib are formed at the same level, can be brought into close contact with the side surface of the inner case 85, and the opposite side surface (the game board 30 side) is formed flat. .

  Of the first first control board unit 201A, a first mounting base sealing portion 450 that is a portion that is connected and sealed with the connection mounting base member 430 is provided at an end of the inner case 85, Here, four protrusions are provided in the width direction of the first first control board unit 201A at a predetermined interval. The first mounting base 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 plan view. When the first first control board unit 201 </ b> A 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 mounting base sealing part 450 is disposed on the side where the outer sealing part 71 and the inner sealing part 86 are located, and in the rear view (front) of the first first control board unit 201A, The outer and inner sealing portions 71 and 86 are arranged out of phase with each other so that the first mounting base sealing portion 450 can be seen.

The connection mounting base member 430 includes a second mounting base sealing portion 432 which is a portion connected and sealed with the first mounting base sealing portion 450 of the first first control board unit 201A. Then, the four are protrudingly provided at positions corresponding to the four first mounting base sealing portions 450. The structure of the one second mounting base sealing part 432 is such that a protrusion having a bottomed screwing recess is integrally formed on a rib connected to the main body of the connection mounting base member 430, and the bottom surface of the rib The bottom surface of the bottomed plate is flush with the level of the ribs and the peripheral wall of the housing portion 431.
And the said 1st and 2nd mounting base sealing parts 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a fracture | rupture 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 mounting 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 connection mounting base member 430. Of course, there is no separate second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is embedded at the time of resin molding of the connection mounting base member 430, or by using its own elastic deformation, the connection mounting base It may be configured to be inserted and installed inside the insertion portion 434 formed in the member 430.

  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. In order to insert the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 and engage the second engagement portions 433C and 433D inside the connection attachment base member 430, An insertion portion 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 first control board unit 201 </ b> A together with the second member, that is, the bracket 413, is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 with the first engagement part 414 inserted into the insertion part 434. In the actual pachinko machine 10, the bracket 413 is arranged on the ball assembly plate 460 side (first assembly) before the first first control board unit 201 A side (connection mounting base member 430). One member, that is, a structure attached to a support 412).

  Here, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described in detail. The connection mounting 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 connection mounting base member 430, and the second covering member 430B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430, and at least one of them, here A concave surface is formed on the first covering member 430A, and the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engaging portion is formed by combining the other surface, 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 the second covering member 430B is in a state where the connection mounting base member 430 and the first first control board unit 201A are connected. The first first control board unit 201A is positioned on the removal direction side, and is in a state of being covered by the first first control board unit 201A and the first covering member 430A. It is what.

  In addition, the connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first first control board unit 201A and is connected to one end side on the back side of the first first control board unit 201A. It is configured.

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, 420 are provided on the side surfaces of the first first control board unit 201 </ b> A so as to be disposed along the substantially peripheral portion of the connection mounting base member 430, and the locking ribs 420. , 420, 420 in a predetermined direction, that is, from the side where the first and second mounting base sealing portions and the first connecting portion are located along the back surface of the first first control substrate unit 201A. By sliding and moving toward the center side of the unit 201A, an engaging rib engaging portion 435 is provided on the side portion of the connection mounting base member 430, and one locking rib 420 is connected to the connection mounting base member. It is provided so as to engage with a rib engaging portion 436 formed inside the peripheral wall of the accommodating portion 431 of 430.

  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 mounting base member 430. Gate-type engaging portions 430E and 430E are provided, respectively, and the second covering member 430B is pressed against the connection mounting base member 430 so that the material of the engaging portions 430D and 430D can be obtained by the cam surface action. The gate-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E are engaged using elastic deformation.

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 exchanged with an illegal product, and the first and second mounting base sealing parts 450, 432 By connecting and sealing, it is possible to prevent the first control board unit 201 from being replaced with an unauthorized product.

  Further, since the opening / closing mechanism 410 can be attached to the connection mounting base member 430 by a simple operation, workability is improved, and the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are once engaged. Then, the release is restricted by the restriction mechanism 440D and the engaging portion is covered, so that the connected first first control board unit 201A and the opening / closing mechanism 410, that is, the first control board unit 201 are illegally taken away. Can be prevented.

  Next, the first covering member 430 </ b> A is integrally formed with the connection mounting base member 430, whereas the second covering member 430 </ b> B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430. While the engagement portions 433C and 433D can be covered, the second engagement portions 433C and 433D are provided in the second covering member 430B, and the second engagement portions can be combined later. 433C and 433D may be provided inside the connection mounting base member 430.

  In addition, in a state where the connection mounting base member 430 and the first first control board unit 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is located on the first first control board unit 201A side, and The second engagement portions 433C and 433D are covered by being sandwiched between the one covering member 430A, and the covering is not easily removed.

  Further, the connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first first control board unit 201A, and is connected to one end side on the back side of the first first control board unit 201A. Therefore, the first first control board unit 201A can be opened and closed without requiring a large mounting base equivalent to the conventional board 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.

  Although the first mounting base sealing part 450 and the second mounting base sealing part 432 are arranged on the side where the outer sealing part 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing part 86 of the inner case 85 are located, The first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 are arranged so that the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 can be seen so as to be out of phase with the outer and inner sealing portions. 432 is visible in the rear view (front) of the first first control board unit 201A, and it is easy to know whether the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 are illegally released. It is.

  Further, a locking rib 420 is provided on the side surface of the first first control board unit 201A so as to protrude, and the connection mounting base member 430 can be locked and positioned, and then the first mounting base sealing is performed. The stop portion 450 and the second mounting base sealing portion 432 are easily connected.

  Further, to attach the second covering member 430B to the connection mounting base member 430, the engagement piece 430D having the cam surface of the second covering member 430B and the engagement piece 430D of the connection mounting base member 430 are engaged. Due to the presence of the engaging portion 430E, the second covering member 430B is simply pressed against the connection mounting base member 430, and the engagement is performed by elastic deformation of the material, so that the assembly can be easily performed.

  In addition, by providing the connecting mounting base member 430 with the accommodating portion 431 that accommodates the breaking screw 439, the breaking screw 439 is removed therefrom after the seal is released in the periodic inspection of the first first control board unit 201A. The new first mounting base sealing portion 450 and the second mounting base sealing portion 432 can be sealed again.

(Partial modification of the opening / closing mechanism)
You may connect the 2nd member and the 1st, 2nd attachment base sealing part 450,432 which are the other end side of the said opening-and-closing mechanism 410 with a fracture | rupture screw.
For example, during the operation of inserting and connecting the end of the opening / closing mechanism into the connection mounting base member insertion port at the time of manufacture, the first opening that is the other end of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is interposed between the first and second mounting base sealing portions. A part of the two members is inserted (sandwiched), and these three parts are fastened with a single breaking screw in the subsequent connection sealing. The second member on the other end side of the opening / closing mechanism 410 constitutes a third mounting base sealing portion, from both sides of the main body portion of the bracket 413 toward the opposite side to the support portion 413A. The mounting plate 416 is extended and then bent so as to be parallel to the bracket body, and the mounting plate 416 has two pairs of screw holes (a connection mounting base member 430 and a second mounting hole described later). 1 (for the first control board unit 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 mounting base sealing portion 450 is cut and the fracture screw is left on the second mounting base sealing portion and the second member, the connection sealing is performed. You can release the stop. 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 cover 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 cover 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 main purpose of providing the cover member 501 is to provide various electrical parts provided on the back surface of the ball assembly board 460, for example, electrical parts such as an electric decoration board provided on the surface of the game board 30, wiring, etc. Will protect. That is, since the ball assembly plate 460 is disposed so as to be exposed on the back surface, damage or breakage occurs when attacking from the back surface side (when assembling many parts or opening / closing the substrate case). There is a fear.

In addition, a relay board 470, a connector connected to the relay board 470, and wiring are provided in the center of the rear surface of the ball assembly plate 460. Here, the relay board 470 is configured in a two-stage arrangement on the front and back sides, and on the back side (outside), the input from the first control board unit 201 is used as a relay for the big prize opening operation, and some It relays to the lighting and relays the output of the sensor that detects the incoming ball. Similarly, relaying such as electrical decoration is performed on the inner relay board.
Further, as a substrate exposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460, there is a relay substrate 473 that performs control (solenoid, sensor) for the big prize opening device 471 (see FIG. 5) that is opened when the big hit. The relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are not covered by the cover member 501 in this embodiment. That is, the relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are removed from the cover, that is, the relay board 470 has a shape in which a part of the cover member 501 is recessed. The shape of the cover member 501 is taken as a hollow shape (window). The relay board 470 will be described in detail later.

  The cover member 501 is formed in a substantially horizontally long and hollow body (box shape) with the surface facing the spherical assembly plate 460 open, and a substantially rectangular cutout 511 is formed at the upper end thereof. 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 cover member 501 as shown in FIG. The rib 512 has not only a function of reinforcing the cover member 501 but also a function of preventing a space in which the unauthorized substrate can be placed from being formed inside the cover 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 cover member 501 is made of a transparent resin, so that it is possible to easily recognize the presence or absence of fraud in the inside from the outside, and thus more effectively prevent fraud. .

  A pair of upper and lower plate-shaped brackets 513 protrudes from one end of the cover member 501. 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 cover member 501 is inserted through the shaft 462. As a result, the cover member 501 is pivotally supported at one end portion so as to be rotatable about a shaft 462 on a horizontal plane and can be opened and closed. That is, the opening / closing axis of the cover member 501 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (right side in FIGS. 14 and 16) of the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The cover member 501 can be sufficiently opened rearward with the axis as the axis.

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

  The cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed at the free end portion side (the left end portion side in FIGS. 9 and 11) and the corresponding position on the ball assembly plate 460. Sealing means are provided. 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. 21, the first sealing part 520A is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side to fix the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a ball assembly plate. 460 is provided on the game board 30 side and has a recess 465 in the bottom plate through which a screw 519 is inserted, an insertion portion 514 provided in the cover member 501 to which the screw 519 is inserted and fixed, and a fixed state by the screw 519 is released. In order to do this, it is composed of a 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 cover member 501, a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so that they are parallel to each other. , Extending along the length direction of the cover member 501, the tip of the extended piece located on the inner side of the upper and lower sets of extended pieces is bent outward and extended toward the outer extended piece, The corner portion of the cover member 501 is formed such that the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces support the cylindrical portion extending along the depth direction of the cover member 501. 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 cover 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 a screw insertion hole is formed in the bottom plate. 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 the lower corner is dropped into a partial circle shape, and is inserted into the bottom plate. 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 insertion portion 514 of the cover member 501. Thus, the free end portion of the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball 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 the board 460 and the game board 30 are sandwiched, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the cover member 501 and the ball assembly board 460 are sealed. It has become. On the other hand, for example, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing portion between the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 is changed to the outer side by cutting the cutting portion 514A. (From the back side of the pachinko machine 10) can be released 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 cover member 501 from the back side and has a break screw 522 for fixing the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 and into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and breaking screw insertion portions 515 for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522. It is comprised from the cutting part 515A, 516A provided in 516.

  The free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in which the band portion forming the middle step in the height direction is inwardly depressed, and from the bottom plate of the indented portion in the height direction. A base portion 515B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape extending long to the outside protrudes to the outside (the free end side of the cover member 501), and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 protrudes outward from the outer end surface of the base portion 515B. Yes. The length of the cover member 501 from the upper end and the lower end of the outer end surface of the base portion 515B in a state where the pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so as to be parallel to each other. 515C extending in the direction and extending and joined so as to be curved in an arc shape in the direction in which the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces are close to each other, forming a semicircular peripheral wall portion 515C. . The upper and lower extending 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 front end portion, the vertical extension pieces are perpendicular to the depth direction. A bottom wall 515D is provided so as to be parallel to the back surface of the panel 30, and 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 extending 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 collecting plate 460 to the back side (the cover member 501 side). Is provided with a thread groove so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the cover member 501 is closed and brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460, the edge of the peripheral wall portion 515C of the fracture screw insertion portion 515 is also brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460. The entire screw 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 (the cover member 501 side) and screwed into the screwing portion 463, whereby the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball assembly plate 460. 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 cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed. On the other hand, by cutting the cutting portion 515A, the sealing state of the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be released while leaving a trace.

  As described above, the free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in front view in which the band portion forming the middle step is inwardly inserted, but the upper and lower protruding portions sandwiching the indented portion. The first sealing portion 520A is provided on each of the front end surfaces. Further, 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 breaking screw insertion portion 516 has a configuration having upper and lower extending pieces (including a peripheral wall portion) and a bottom wall substantially the same as the breaking screw insertion portion 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a screwing portion 464 is provided at a position corresponding to the breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided in the lower protruding portion of the cover member 501 in the ball assembly plate 460. Similarly to the screwing portion 463, 464 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending to the back side (the cover member 501 side), and a screw groove is provided therein so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein. Yes. The second sealing portion 520B shown in this embodiment includes upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501, a breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided on the protruding portion, and these breaking screws. Screwed portions 463 and 464 provided in the ball assembly plate 460 so as to correspond to the insertion portions 515 and 516, cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in the respective broken screw insertion portions 515 and 516, and a broken screw 522 The cover 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 on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501 are sandwiched between the upper and lower support portions 413A of the bracket 413 in the opening / closing mechanism 410 as shown in FIGS. The space between these 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 first control board unit 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 first control board unit 201A) of the cover member 501. Is arranged such that a rectangular locking piece 517 with a locking claw formed at the tip protrudes backward (to the first first control board unit 201A side), while the first first control board unit A rectangular protrusion 851 is disposed on the free end of the inner case 85 of 201A so as to protrude laterally (to the right in FIG. 22). As shown in FIG. 517 can be elastically locked to the protrusion 851. The locking piece 517 is integrally formed with the cover member 501.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a rectangular recess 518 is formed in the free end portion on the outer surface of the cover member 501. The rectangular recess 518 has a length (length along the longitudinal direction of the cover member 501) and a depth substantially equal to the length (about 48 mm) and thickness (about 13 mm) of the connection mounting base member 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9, the coupling mounting base member 430 can be accommodated in the interior with almost no gap, and the outer side surface (open side surface) of the coupling mounting base member 430 and the outer side surface of the cover member 501 in the accommodated state. Is supposed to be the same. As a result, a gap is not formed as much as possible between the first control board unit 201A and the first control board unit 201A.

(Partial modification of cover member)
As shown in FIG. 25, the number of ribs formed inside the cover member 501 may be reduced. In the example shown in FIG. 25, 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 cover member 501, and the internal space may not be partitioned, or an appropriate material may be filled inside the cover member to substantially eliminate the internal space. Also good.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 25, 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 cover member 501 here. One breaking screw 522 is set for each one. As a result, each time the cover member 501 is unsealed and released, the breaking screw is taken out one by one and inserted and screwed into the three breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 of the second sealing portion 520B. The unused breaking screw 522 can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state. For example, the breaking screw accommodating portion 521 may be configured to accommodate only one breaking screw, and in this case, the breaking screw can be held inside the cover member when not in use.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, sealing means constituted by the first and second sealing portions 520A and 520B is provided at one end portion of the cover member 501 and the position of the ball assembly plate 460 corresponding thereto. Although the structure is the same, the same or different sealing means may be provided at the other end portion, thereby fixing both ends of the cover member 501 in a sealed state. In this case, sealing means may be further provided at an end portion of the cover member 501 provided with an opening / closing structure (a structure that is pivotally supported), but both end portions are fixed by the sealing means. The open / close structure can be omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the cover member 501 is provided so as to cover the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 on the back surface of the game board 30, so that the relay board, wiring, etc. disposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 are provided. The electric parts can be protected, and the electric parts can be prevented from being broken or disconnected due to the assembly of other electric parts or the contact of other parts from the outside. That is, in assembling 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 cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to form a unit. Then, if this unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is also covered by the cover member 501. By being covered with the cover, the electrical component is protected by the cover member 501, and the electrical component is prevented from being damaged during the mounting operation.

In addition, a gap between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201 is compensated, so that a space for performing an illegal act is not formed.
Furthermore, since this cover member 501 is fixed in a state of being sealed by the sealing means 520, it is difficult to remove it illegally, and even if this seal is illegally broken, there is no trace. Since it remains, it is obvious at a glance that the seal has been broken, which makes it easy to detect fraud.

  Further, the sealing means includes a first sealing portion 520A and a second sealing portion 520B, and the first sealing portion 520A is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side so that the cover member 501 is sphered. Screws 519 which are fixing means for fixing to the collective plate 460, a recess 465 provided on the bottom plate with a hole provided on the game board 30 side of the ball collective plate 460, and a screw 519 provided on the cover member 501. The ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30 because the insertion portion 514 is inserted and fixed, and the cutting portion 514A is provided in the insertion portion 514 to release the fixed state by the screw 519. In this state, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside. As a result, the cover member 501 is fixed in a sealed state, and if it is illegally removed without leaving any trace, It becomes necessary to remove the 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 cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 can be released while leaving a trace by cutting the cutting portion 514A. Further, when the ball assembly plate 460 is not attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be freely opened, so that workability is good.

  Furthermore, the second sealing portion 520B is inserted into the cover member 501 from the back side, and a break screw 522 that fixes the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 having a bottom plate, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and a breaking screw insertion portion for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522 The cover member 501 can be fixed to the spherical assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522, and thus the cover member 501 can be easily fixed. It can be fixed in a sealed state. At this time, even when the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be sealed and fixed to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522. After releasing the sealing state by the first sealing portion 520A, the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed again by the second sealing portion 520B. On the other hand, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of, for example, inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 is released while leaving traces by cutting the cutting portions 515A and 516A. Can do.

  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 cover member 501 is sealed. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515 without leaving a trace even if it is attempted to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, fraud is more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, a break screw accommodating portion 521 that accommodates one or more break screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520B is disposed inside the cover member 501, so that the break screw accommodating portion 521 has a break screw. If 522 is accommodated, every time the sealing of the cover member 501 is released and opened, the breaking screw 522 is taken out one by one and the next sealing is performed by the second sealing portion 520B. In the stage where there is an unused breaking screw 522, it can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state.

  Furthermore, the first sealing portion 520A is provided in the corner portion of the cover member 501, and the second sealing portion 520B is provided in addition to the corner portion, so that the cover member 501 is cornered by the first sealing portion 520A. Thus, the cover member 501 can be sealed more easily and 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.

  Further, since the cover member 501 is formed into a hollow body and the inside is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, a sufficient space is provided in the cover member 501 to install an unauthorized substrate. Therefore, cheating can be effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 has a configuration in which the surface facing the ball assembly plate 460 is opened, the opened surface is also in contact with the ball assembly plate 460 when the cover member 501 is closed. For this reason, fraudulent acts such as installing an unauthorized substrate inside the cover member 501 are difficult. At this time, as described above, even if the inside of the cover member 501 is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, if the open part of the cover member 501 is exposed to the outside, the ribs 512 are cut from the outside and the illegal action However, it is also difficult to cut the rib 512 by making the open surface of the cover member 501 face the spherical assembly plate 460 as described above.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 have an open / close structure that opens and closes in the opposite direction, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are 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 cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened for inspection or the like, a problem such as deformation of the spherical assembly plate 460 due to the load of the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 is prevented. The 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 to the shaft 411 and is locked to the cover member 501 to the other end (free end) of the first control board unit 201. By adopting a configuration in which the pieces are integrally molded, it is not necessary to separately prepare a 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. Further, if the cover member 501 is illegally removed, the free end portion of the first control board unit 201 is released without being held, so that an illegal act can be easily detected, and therefore illegal acts are performed. It becomes more difficult.

In the assembly of the pachinko machine 10, for example, electrical components such as a relay board, an LED board, a switch, and a wiring are attached to the ball assembly plate 460, and a cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to configure them as a unit. If the unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is covered by the cover member 501. By making it cover, an electrical component is protected by the cover member 501, and it is prevented that an electrical component is damaged at the time of an installation operation | work.
FIG. 23 shows a state in which the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are attached to the ball assembly plate 460. In this manner, the ball assembly plate 460, the cover member 501, and the first control board unit are shown. A process of attaching 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 game is performed with the ball assembly plate 460 and the cover member 501 as a unit. The process of attaching the first control board unit 201 after being attached to the panel 30 has particularly good workability.

(Feature configuration)
Next, the configuration of the relay substrate 470, the mounting base 475, and the sealing portion 492 will be mainly described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 to 38 showing the first and second embodiments.
In this gaming machine, a main control board (not shown) accommodated in the board unit 201 and a relay board 470 attached to the mounting base 475 are arranged on the back side of the gaming board 30.
The relay board 470 is a sensor for detecting an incoming ball and relaying an input from the first control board unit 201 as a relay for operating a large winning opening which is a variable winning device. Is sometimes referred to as a special winning opening relay board (other relay boards may be referred to as voice relay boards, etc.).
As will be described in detail later, once the relay substrate 470 is sealed with respect to the mounting base 475, it is sealed by a sealing portion 492 that cannot be unsealed without leaving a release trace. It is sealed with a member 488, ie here with a breaking screw K. The breaking screw 488 will be described later.
The sealing portion 492 is provided on the sealing cover side screw hole (492A) formed in the sealing cover (500, 503), and around the screw hole (492A) and around the head of the breaking screw. And a screw hole 492C on the sealing cover main body 502 side or a mounting base side screw hole 492E formed in the mounting base 475, and sealed with a break screw K. The rib (492B) is not necessarily an essential requirement.

As shown in FIGS. 26, 28, 32, and 34, the relay board 470 is a flat body that is substantially rectangular in a plan view, and the mounting base 475 has a rectangular length here. In one side portion (substantially intermediate position) of the side, a concave portion 493 having a shape slightly recessed inward is formed. The relay board 470 is provided on the mounting base 475.
The mounting base 475 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and has a shape corresponding to the rectangular shape of the relay board 470 so that the relay board 470 can be fitted in a very tight state. Designed with precision.

  The relay board 470 is provided with a plurality of connector connection portions on the upper surface thereof. Here, the connector connection section 482A outputs a detection signal of a general prize opening to the main control board, and outputs to the big prize opening. A harness connector for inputting a winning detection signal to the main control board is connected, and the connector connecting portion 482B inputs a detection signal for the big winning opening to the relay board 470, and a signal for opening and closing the big winning opening. Are connected to the harness connector, and the four connector connecting portions 482C, 482D, 482F, and 482G input detection signals from the four general winning ports to the relay board 470. The connector of the harness is connected, and the connector connecting portion 482E connects the connector of the harness for outputting a signal for opening and closing the blade of the start winning opening. It is those of.

Further, the mounting base 475 is formed with a recess for accommodating the relay board 470. Incidentally, here, the long side is 138 mm, the short side is 37 mm, the thickness is about 1 mm, and the recess is about 10 mm. And it is comprised by the substantially box shape by which the upper surface was open | released, Furthermore, it is equipped with the leg part 506 attached to the game board 30, has a gate type in front view, and has the bottom plate 476 of the said recessed part in the upper part, As a whole, it is molded by injection molding of synthetic resin. The leg portion 506 is formed of a plate as seen from the rear side, but the both side portions are formed in a U-shaped cross section having a short side wall so that the strength is increased. ing.

  The mounting base 475 includes a wall body 476 along the outer surface of the relay board 470. The wall body 476 includes an opposing long side wall body 476A and an opposing short side wall body 476B. Extending outward from the outer surface of the relay substrate 470, the concave portion 493 of the recessed mounting base 475 described above is formed. In other words, it means that the relay board 470 is fitted into the recess 493 of the mounting base 475. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the extending portion is about 3 mm.

Next, the sealing member 488 will be described in detail.
Here, the sealing member 488 is a small breaking screw having the same structure as the breaking screw K described above with reference to FIG. That is, as described above, the broken screw K is rotated with a torque required to be screwed and tightened (finally tightened) and then tightened, and then rotated with a larger predetermined high torque. It is a screw provided with the fracture | rupture part which a head fractures | ruptures.
The breaking screw K passes through the four corners of the relay substrate 470 and is fitted and fixed to the screw hole boss portion 484 of the base 475 as the mounting base 475. Once the attachment is made and the head is broken, the broken screw K cannot be removed again with a screwdriver.

  As the sealing member 488, a sealing pin such as the sealing member 87 shown in FIG. 9 can be used instead of the breaking screw K. In addition, the structure shown in FIGS. The sealing pin 487 may be used. The sealing portion pin 487 includes a cylindrical body 487A and a screw 487B that are easy to buckle. The cylindrical body 487A passes through the four corners of the relay substrate 470, and the screw hole boss portion 484A of the mounting base 475. The hole 484B of the (plate-like body) is inserted (FIG. 39A), and then the screw 487B is engaged (FIG. 39B), and further rotating at the end of the engagement (FIG. 39D), the cylindrical body 487 The lower end portion is attracted and buckled to form a caulking portion 487C (FIG. 39E), and since the buckling of the relay board 470 and the screw hole boss portion 484A of the mounting base 475 is used, once it is connected, it cannot be released. It becomes.

In addition, after the mounting base 475 constituting the mounting base 475 is sealed to the game board 30 or the ball assembly board 460 via the screwing portion 485, the sealing is performed without leaving any release trace. You may seal with the sealing member 488 so that stop cancellation | release becomes impossible.
Moreover, even if it is a thing of the structure where the said mounting base 475 and the ball assembly board 460 are integrated, it can implement.

Next, the sealing of the relay substrate 470 (including the connector connecting portion) by the sealing cover 500 will be described in detail.
(Embodiment 1)
Here, description will be made based on FIGS. 26 to 31.
In this gaming machine, a main control board housed in a board unit and a relay board 470 attached to a mounting base 475 are arranged on the back side of the game board 30, and the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components are The connection is made through the relay board 470.
The left and right legs 506 extending below the wall 476B on the short side of the mounting base 475 are provided with screwing portions 485 extending in the lateral direction, through which the ball assembly board on the back of the game board 30 is passed. 460 arrives.

As described above, the relay board 470 is provided with a number of connector connection portions (482A, 482B, 482C, 482D, 482E, 482F, 482G). Here, the two connector connection portions 482A are provided. , 482B is provided with a sealing cover 500 that covers the harness connector and the connector connecting portions 482A and 482B so that the connector (not shown) of the harness is not easily removed.
The connector connecting portion 482A is the largest and has a large number of wires, and is used for connecting a connector of a harness connected to the main control board. The connector connecting portion 482B is the next largest connector, and the connector of the harness connected to the variable winning device is To be connected.

And the sealing part 492 which makes the said sealing cover 500 and the said mounting base 475 into a sealing state is provided, The sealing member 488, here, the fracture | rupture screw K is used for this sealing part 492. Once the sealing is performed, the sealing is performed so that the sealing cannot be released without leaving a release trace.
26, 28, and others, 538 is a spacer housed in the bottom of the mounting base 475, on which the relay board 470 is placed. Reference numeral 539 denotes a harness locking hook provided on the side wall of the mounting base 475.

As described above, the sealing cover 500 is sealed with respect to the mounting base 475 by the sealing portion 492 that cannot be released without leaving a release trace after the sealing is performed. Since the harness connectors connected to the connector connection portions 482A and 482B of the board 470 cannot be easily detached from the relay board 470 and are removed, the destruction trace remains. ) Or illegal wiring can be avoided in advance.
The harness connector and the connector connection portions 482A and 482B preferably cover the whole, but if at least a part of the connector is covered, for example, a structure that obstructs the direction in which the connector is pulled out, that is, a connected connector is used. If the sealing cover 500 is a cover-like body with a covering width, the connector can be prevented from being pulled out, and at the same time, the removal of the relay board 470 can be prevented, so that the object can be achieved.

Further, the sealing cover 500 is a place where the fitting claw of the connector is located (side) where the sealing cover 500 is removed from the position corresponding to the drawing direction of the connector of the harness connected to the connector connecting portions 482A and 482B. ), That is, in this case, a rectangular harness outlet 501 is opened at a position displaced from directly above the connector connecting portions 482A and 482B in the ceiling portion 500A of the sealing cover 500. Yes.
As described above, since the wall of the sealing cover 500, that is, the ceiling 500A exists in the connector pull-out direction, even if the harness led to the outside is pulled, it is different from the connector pull-out direction. Cannot be removed easily. Further, the cover cover 482A (and connector connection portion 482B) to which the connector of the hit signal harness is most likely to be fraudulent by the sealing cover 500 can be prevented from being covered, thereby preventing serious fraud. In addition, the other connector connection portions 482C, 482D, 482E, 482F, and 482G can be easily attached and detached at any time, which is convenient.

In this embodiment, the sealing cover 500 includes a cover main body 502 configured to cover the relay board from the upper side and a U-shaped divided seal configured to sandwich the mounting base 475 from the lower side. And a stop cover portion 503. Accordingly, the sealing portion 492 includes the screw holes 492A and 492C provided in both the cover body portion 502 and the U-shaped divided sealing cover portion 503, and the screw holes 492A of the cover body portion 502. It consists of ribs 492B that surround the periphery of.
With the cover main body 502 and the divided sealing cover portion 503 having a U-shaped cross section, a part of the mounting base 475 is sandwiched between the screw holes 492A and 492C by passing the breaking screw K therebetween. The sealing member 488 is configured to be sealed.
Furthermore, the extending wall 500B of the sealing cover main body 502 extends to the bottom substantially along the outside of the wall body 476A of the mounting base 475, and the mounting base is attached to both side walls of the sealing cover 500. A groove portion 500 </ b> C that sandwiches an end edge of the wall body 476 </ b> A of 475 is provided. As a result, the sealing is performed in a state where the extending wall 500B of the both side walls is sandwiched between the wall body 476A of the mounting base 475 and the U-shaped divided sealing cover portion 503. The cover body 502 can be sealed with a layer and can be stably sealed.

Further, the sealing portion 492 is provided on the cover main body portion 502 and the U-shaped divided sealing cover portion 503 via easily breakable ribs 536 and 537. As described above, since the sealing portion 492 is provided via the easily breakable ribs 536 and 537, the sealing member 488 (breaking screw K or the like) can be easily separated and recycled when discarded. There is an advantage that it is easy to make.
In this way, the sealing cover 500 is divided into two parts, and the sealing main body 502 and the divided cover parts 503 are connected to each other so that sealing is performed. When the sealing cover 500 is directly connected and sealed to the mounting base 475 when it is necessary, not only the sealing cover 500 but also the mounting base 475 itself must be destroyed. According to this, only the sealing cover 500 can be destroyed and the sealing can be released. Therefore, after that, the sealing can be performed by attaching a new sealing cover 500 without changing the mounting base 475. it can.

Further, each screw hole 492A, 492C constituting the sealing portion 492 is provided on one side of the cover main body portion 502 and a U-shaped divided sealing cover portion 503, and the cover main body portion 502 An engaging hook 504 that holds the sealing position is provided on one side of the facing portion of the split cover portion 503, and a hook receiving portion 505 is provided on the other side.
As described above, the engagement hook 504 and the hook receiving portion 505 are provided in one facing portion of the cover main body portion 502 and the U-shaped split sealing cover portion 503, respectively. The sealing cover 500 can be temporarily fixed to the mounting base 475, and the sealing operation can be performed by the sealing member 488 in the stable temporary fixing state.
In the embodiment, two engagement hooks 504 are provided on both sides of the sealing cover 500, and the hook receiving portions 505 are provided corresponding to the two engagement hooks 504. However, the engagement hooks 504 may be provided on at least one side. In addition, one each may be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, an embodiment in which the relay substrate 470 (connector connection portion) is sealed by the sealing cover 500 based on a sealing cover 530 having another configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In the gaming machine having the basic configuration described above, the sealing cover 530 is configured in a box shape without a bottom that covers substantially the whole of the relay substrate 470, and the opposing side wall portion 531 (long side side) of the sealing cover 530 is provided. ), Long hole harness outlets 532 and 532 are respectively formed.
Here, the screwing portion 485 does not exist in the bottom leg portion 506 of the mounting base 475 shown in the first embodiment, and the lower end portion of the mounting base 475 is depicted in a cut state. Although it is a part formed integrally, illustration of the integrated structure is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.
As described above, since the harness outlets 532 and 532 are formed in the opposing side wall portion 531 of the sealing cover 530, the pull-out direction of the connector connected to the relay board 470 can be changed. The connector does not come out of the relay board 470 even if the harness led out from the side to the outside is pulled in the lateral direction from the ceiling direction.

And the sealing cover side screw hole 492A of the sealing part 492 is respectively provided in the side walls 533 and 533 (short side) which are not provided with the box-shaped harness outlets 532 and 532 in the sealing cover 530. And mounting base side screw holes 492E are provided at positions corresponding to the screw holes 492A of the mounting base 475, respectively.
As described above, the sealing cover 530 is sealed by the sealing portion 492 on the opposite side portions, so that the sealing cover 530 can be firmly sealed.

Further, a box-shaped extending wall 534 of the sealing cover 530 includes an inner extending wall 534A positioned inside the wall body 476A of the mounting base 475 and an upper surface of the wall body 476B on the other side of the mounting base 475. A contact extension wall 534B that comes into contact with the relay board 470, and the inner extension wall 534A is close to (may be in contact with) the relay board 470.
Accordingly, the sealing cover 530 is firmly integrated by the contact between the contact bottom 514B and the upper surface of the wall 476B of the mounting base 475, and the inner base 534A is close to the relay board 470. Therefore, if the relay board 470 is illegally lifted, the inner extension wall 534A becomes an obstacle and is blocked.

Further, the side wall of the sealing cover 530 where the sealing portion 492 is provided is a latch that elastically engages with a part of the mounting base 475, here, the bottom of the mounting base 475 (the base of the leg portion 506). A hook 535 is extended. Thus, the provision of the locking hook 535 enables the sealing cover 530 to be temporarily secured to the mounting base 475 during sealing, and the sealing member 488 is in a stable secured state. The sealing work can be performed.
Further, the sealing cover 530 has such a height that the connector connecting portion 482A of the largest harness among the connector connecting portions 482A, 482B, 482C, 482D, 482E, and 482F) cannot be pulled out upward. It has a cover ceiling 500A and is configured to cover substantially the entire area of the relay board 470.
In this way, by covering substantially the entire area of the relay board 470, it is possible to cover all the connector connection portions and the connectors of the harnesses connected to them, so that a large, large connector (on the connector connection portion 482A) can be covered. Corresponding, especially with a large number of wires, connected to the main control board) is close to the cover ceiling 500A, so that it cannot be easily removed, but is small and small in height. The connector connecting portions (482B, 482C, 482D, 482E, 482F) and the connectors of the harnesses connected thereto are easy to attach and detach because there is a distance to the cover ceiling portion 500A.

As described above, once the relay board 470 is sealed with respect to the mounting base 475 by the sealing portion 492 that cannot be unsealed without leaving a release trace after the sealing is performed, it is easy. In addition, even if it can be removed from the mounting base 475, the trace remains even if it can be removed, so that it is possible to avoid the installation of unauthorized substrates or unauthorized wiring.
The relay board 470 itself is not attached to the mounting base 475 with screws as in the prior art, but the specific connector connection portion (or the entire area of the relay board is sealed with a sealing cover). The harness connector can be prevented from being tampered with.
In particular, the relay board is an important component for connecting the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components, and since wiring is originally concentrated there, it is easy even if illegal boards are laid. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent improper removal by sealing the relay board to the mounting base and prohibiting unauthorized removal of the connector of the harness connected thereto.

  The present invention can be implemented in various types as long as it is a gaming machine provided with a relay board, and its application range is wide.

201: First control board unit 201A: First board case 30: Game board 470: Relay board 474: Mounting part 475: Mounting base 488: Sealing member 491: Sealing part 492: Holding member 500: Sealing cover (first 1 form)
530: Sealing cover (second form)

Claims (1)

A main control board for controlling a predetermined game housed in a board unit and a relay board attached to a mounting base are arranged on the back side of the game board, and the main control board and a plurality of various electrical components are connected to the relay board. In the gaming machine that is connected through
The relay board is provided with a plurality of connector connecting portions,
For at least one connector connecting portion, a sealing cover is provided to cover at least a part of the connector of the harness and the connector connecting portion so that the connector of the harness is not easily removed,
A sealing portion for sealing the relay substrate to the mounting base by the sealing cover is provided.
A gaming machine characterized by that.