JP2018011690A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of protecting a cable with flexibility that connects a first connection part and a second connection part, where at least one of them is movably provided, that is smoothly movable and installed in a space saving manner.SOLUTION: A protective tube 107b in which a cable body 107a is inserted, includes a plurality of slits 140 with a prescribed depth that are formed at prescribed intervals apart on one face 107e thereof in a longitudinal direction of the protective tube 107b. Accordingly, the protective tube 107b can be easily bent so as to form the one surface 107e with the slits 140 formed thereon into a convex curve. This configuration can protect the cable body 107a by the protective tube 107b and smoothly move the cable member 107. Further, the cable member 107 is formed by inserting the cable body 107a into the protective tube 107b, thereby installing the cable member 107 in a space saving manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a flexible cable member that connects a first connection portion and a second connection portion, at least one of which is movably provided.

  Electrical wiring that connects various parts including electronic circuits stored in the cabinet and electronic circuits attached to the back of the front door is designed not to be caught in the hinge for attaching the front door to the cabinet. As an example of such a gaming machine, one described in Patent Document 1 is known. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a space for inserting an FFC cable (flat flexible cable) that connects an electronic component disposed on the back surface of the front door and an electronic component stored in the cabinet is provided, The FFC cable inserted into this space is protected by being inserted into the inside of the tubular tube.

Moreover, the thing of patent document 2 is known as a technique for restrict | limiting the FFC cable in a flat bed image scanner to a predetermined position. In this technique, a flexible limiting member is provided between a predetermined portion of the FFC cable and the scanning platform. This restricting member changes its state with the movement of the carriage relative to the circuit board under the scanning platform, and is uniquely curved, has a bending resistance larger than that of the FFC cable, and has a flat flexible cable below it. At least a certain clearance from the scanning platform is maintained while pressing the predetermined portion of the scanning platform.

JP 2007-7119 A JP 2004-310062 A

By the way, in a recent gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a movable object (movable member) driven by a driving source such as a motor or a solenoid, separately from a display device for displaying an effect image related to the game. Is provided so as to be movable, and the effect is improved by displaying the effect image on the display device and the operation of the movable accessory.
In order to control such a movable accessory (movable member), an electronic substrate of the movable accessory may be connected to an electronic substrate provided in a control device or the like by an FFC cable. Since the FFC cable has flexibility, it moves so as to be pulled or curved in accordance with the movement of the movable member. During such movement, the FFC cable may interfere with other components and be damaged, and thus the FFC cable needs to be protected.

When the FFC cable is protected by a cylindrical tube having flexibility as described in Patent Document 1, the FFC cable may be difficult to bend by the tube.
On the other hand, when the movement of the FFC cable is restricted by the restricting member having flexibility as described in Patent Document 2 so as not to interfere with other parts, the control member is separated from the FFC cable. This is disadvantageous in terms of installation space.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and protects a flexible cable that connects a first connection portion and a second connection portion, at least one of which is movably provided, and smoothly moves the cable. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be installed in a small space.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided such that at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is movable,
A gaming machine comprising a flexible cable member having one end connected to the first connection and the other end connected to the second connection,
The cable member is a strip-shaped cable main body connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a flat tubular protective tube that is long in the longitudinal direction of the cable main body and into which the cable main body is inserted. And
A plurality of slits having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube are formed on one side of the protective tube at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube.

  Here, it is preferable that the depth of the slit is, for example, half or more than half the thickness of the protective tube from one side of the protective tube.

  In the present invention, a plurality of slits having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube are formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube on one side of the flat cylindrical protective tube into which the cable body is inserted. Therefore, the protective tube can be easily bent so that one surface on which the slit is formed is a convex curved surface. For this reason, while being able to protect a cable main body with a protection tube, a cable member can be moved smoothly. Further, since the cable member is obtained by inserting the cable main body into the protective tube, the cable member can be installed in a space-saving manner.

  In the above configuration of the present invention, the first engagement portion that engages with one end portion of the cable member and restricts the extending direction of the cable member, and the other engagement portion with the other end portion of the cable member, A second engaging portion for restricting the extending direction of the cable member, one end of the protective tube is fixed to the first engaging portion, and the other end of the protective tube is connected to the second engaging portion. It may be fixed.

  According to such a configuration, since the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion that engage with the one end portion and the other end portion of the cable member regulate the extending direction of the cable member, Can suppress blurring. Moreover, since the one end part of the protection tube is fixed to the 1st engagement part and the other end part of the protection tube is being fixed to the 2nd engagement part, the movement of a cable member from the cable main body of a protection tube is carried out. Deviation in the longitudinal direction can be suppressed.

  Further, in the configuration of the present invention, one end portion of the protective tube is sandwiched by the first engaging portion in the thickness direction, and the other end portion of the protective tube is in the thickness direction, It may be sandwiched between the second engaging portions.

  According to such a configuration, since the one end portion and the other end portion of the protective tube are sandwiched in parallel by the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion in the thickness direction, the cable main body in the protective tube The one end and the other end can be fixed at the same time, and the thickness of the one end and the other end of the cable member can be kept constant, and the thickness does not become unnecessarily thick.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of slits having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube are formed at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube on one surface of the flat cylindrical protective tube into which the cable body is inserted. Therefore, the cable body can be protected by the protective tube, the cable member can be moved smoothly, and the cable member can be installed in a small space.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory unit attached to the frame same as the above. It is an exploded perspective view of an accessory unit. It is a perspective view which shows an attachment part with a 1st engaging part equally. It is a perspective view of a 1st engaging part same as the above. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the first engaging portion together with the relay substrate. It is a perspective view which shows a 2nd engaging part with a movable body equally. The 2nd engaging part is shown similarly, (a) is a disassembled perspective view, (b) is a perspective view which shows the 2nd member of a 2nd engaging part. It is sectional drawing of a 2nd engaging part same as the above. It is a front view which shows the movable body in an origin position similarly. It is a front view which shows the movable body in a center position similarly. It is a front view which shows the movable body in a left alignment position similarly. It is a front view which shows the movable body in a right alignment position. It shows an example of the protective tube and is a front view. 2 shows an example of a protective tube, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in (a). FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the drive mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows a movable member and a shaft similarly. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of a movable member and a shaft similarly. FIG. 2 shows one holding member, (a) is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side, and (b) is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the state by which the holding member is supported by the shaft. The other holding member is shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side. It is a perspective view of a cylindrical member. It is a perspective view of the cylindrical member 247 of the state which notched half the same. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the drive mechanism to the base member similarly. It is a perspective view which shows a lower rail same as the above.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine will be described. In the following, a slot machine that is one of the gaming machines will be described. However, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a slot machine and may be other gaming machines.
Also, in the following description, “front and back” basically means that when there is a player on the front side of the slot machine, the player side is “front”, the slot machine side is “rear”, and “up and down” Means the top side of the slot machine is “up”, the bottom side is “down”, “left and right” means the left hand side of the player who plays the slot machine means “left”, and the right hand side means “right” To do.

First, a schematic configuration of a slot machine M to which the invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the slot machine M. FIG. The slot machine M includes a housing 1, and the housing 1 includes a bottom plate, left and right side plates, a top plate, and a back plate, and a box having a front opening that opens to the front side of the housing 1. It is formed into a shape. Although not shown in the figure, the upper surface of the bottom plate is provided with a power supply unit incorporating a power supply device for supplying power to each component, a hopper unit as a payout device for storing medals and paying out medals. ing.

Further, a front door 3 that closes the front opening of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable is provided on the front surface of the housing 1, and the front door 3 closes and opens the upper opening of the front opening. An upper door 30 that opens and a lower door 40 that closes the lower opening portion so as to be openable and closable.
Although not shown in the figure, an exchange unit is detachably provided in the housing 1. The replacement unit includes a frame as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit and a substrate unit fixed to the frame. Here, the reel unit has three rotating reels displaying a plurality of symbols in the periphery, and a drive motor (stepping motor) for rotating the rotating reel. The board unit is a board case in which a board provided with electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O is stored in a board case. The board unit functions as a game control device for controlling the game of the slot machine M.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display window 31 is provided in the lower center of the upper door 30, and the three rotary reels are provided in a horizontal row behind the display window 31. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each rotating reel, and when the rotating reel stops, three symbols per reel are displayed through the display window. In the slot machine M, a total of five winning effective lines, which are three horizontal and two diagonal, are set.
Then, it is displayed whether or not the winning combination is won by a combination of symbols stopped on the winning winning line when the three rotating reels are stopped.
A display window 32 is provided above the display window 31 at the upper center of the upper door 30. This display window 32 is provided for viewing a display surface of a display unit having a liquid crystal display panel provided on the upper door 30. In this display unit, an image for effect in the gaming machine is displayed on the display surface. It is displayed.
In addition, lamps 33a and 33b are provided on the upper part of the display window 32 of the upper door 30 and on the left and right side parts for performing notifications and effects.

  Further, the upper door 30 is configured to open and close the upper opening portion of the housing 1 by being rotatably connected to the replacement unit provided in the housing 1 via a hinge. Further, the lower door 40 is pivotally connected to the housing 1 via a hinge so as to open and close the lower opening portion of the housing 1.

The slot machine M has a separate housing type structure, and when the model is exchanged at an amusement store, the exchange unit to which the upper door 30 is rotatably attached is exchanged. When the model is changed, the casing 1, the lower door 40, the power supply unit, the hopper unit, and the like in the casing 1 remain attached to the island facility of the amusement store and are not exchanged. Further, the slot machine M is not limited to the separated casing type, and may replace the entire slot machine when changing models. In this case, the front door 3 may have an integrated structure that does not divide the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. Moreover, when dividing into the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, you may attach the upper door 30 to the side plate of the housing | casing 1 so that rotation is possible via a hinge.
Further, the lower end portion of the upper door 30 is provided with an engaging portion that protrudes rearward from the front surface of the lower door 40 and downward from the upper end of the lower door 40, and the upper door 30 is closed when the lower door 40 is closed. The structure cannot be opened.

  An operation unit 50 for operating the slot machine M is provided on the upper portion of the lower door 40. The operation unit 50 includes a settlement switch 52 for paying out credited medals, a start lever 53 for starting a game, a stop switch 54 for stopping rotation of a rotating reel, and a medal insertion for inserting a medal. There are provided a reject button 55 for eliminating a clogged medal generated in the medal passage below the slot 42, the medal insertion slot 42, a MAX bet switch button 56 operated when investing the maximum number of three medals in the game, and the like. In addition, an operation panel 57 for selecting a game effect and the like, and a display unit 58 are provided. The operation panel 57 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the width direction (left-right direction) of the operation unit 50, and a display unit 58 is disposed on the right side with the medal slot 42 and the reject button 55 interposed therebetween. The operation panel 57 includes a cross key for selecting effects, a determination button, a cancel button, and the like.

  Further, a medal payout port for discharging medals from the inside of the slot machine and a medal tray 43 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout port are formed at the lower part of the lower door 40. A liquid crystal display panel 45 is attached between the operation unit 50 and the medal tray 43. In addition, lamps 33d are provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display panel 45 for performing notifications and effects.

In the present embodiment, a movable member (movable accessory) 101 driven by a driving source such as a motor is movably provided, and in addition to displaying the effect image by the display unit, the effect is improved by the operation of the movable accessory. I am doing so.
As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially rectangular frame 100 is attached to the inside of the upper door 30, and movable members 101, 101 and movable members 101, 101 are attached to substantially the upper half of the frame 100. An accessory unit 105 including a driving mechanism 108 for driving 101 is attached. Note that a display window 31 for viewing the rotating reel is provided in the central portion of the lower half of the frame 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the accessory unit 105 includes a base member 106, a pair of left and right movable members 101, 101, a pair of left and right cable members 107, and a drive mechanism 108 that moves the movable members 101, 101 left and right. It has.

The base member 106 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and an upper portion thereof is provided with an attachment portion 110 for attaching a first engagement portion 115 described later and a storage portion 111 for storing a predetermined portion of the cable member 107. Yes.
A pair of left and right mounting portions 110 are provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the upper side portion. Accordingly, the right mounting portion 110 will be described below, and the description of the left mounting portion 110 will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting part 110 includes a cylindrical part 110a in which screw holes are formed, and plate-like parts 110b and 110b provided on both sides of the cylindrical part 110a. Further, the front edge portion of the mounting portion 110 is formed so as to be recessed deeper than the front edge portion of the upper side portion of the base member 106. Moreover, the cylindrical part 110a protrudes ahead of the plate-like part 110b.
As shown in FIG. 5, the first engaging portion 115 engages with one end portion of the cable member 107 and restricts the extending direction of the cable member 107 to a predetermined direction. The second member 117 is engaged with the first member 116.

The first member 116 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the second member 117 has a substantially L-shaped cross section. Then, by inserting the one piece 117 a of the second member 117 into the first member 116, the first member 116 and the second member 117 are engaged, and the other piece 117 b of the second member 117 is placed on the first member 116. The first member 116 and the second member 117 are integrated with each other by screwing the screw 118 from the second member 117 into the first member 116 after abutting against the front edge of the piece 116a. 115.
In this state, one end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel from above and below by the upper piece 116 a of the first member 116 and the one piece 117 a of the second member 117, whereby the first end of the cable member 107 is attached to the first end of the cable member 107. The engaging part 115 is engaged.
Thus, the one end part of the cable member 107 is engaged with the first engaging part 115, so that the extending direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the one end portion of the cable member 107 to the front of the folded portion 107d folded in an arc shape to be described later is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first engagement portion 115 inserts the one piece 117 a of the first member 116 and the second member 117 into the storage portion 111 and the upper piece 116 a of the first member 116 of the attachment portion 110. After contacting the lower surface of the plate-like portion 110b, the screw 119 is screwed into the screw hole of the tubular portion 110a from the fitting portion 116d formed in the first member 116, thereby being attached to the attachment portion 110. Moreover, the front-end | tip part of the cylindrical part 110a is fitted by the fitting recessed part formed in the back surface of the fitting part 116d.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cable member 107 includes a cable body 107a and a protective tube 107b that protects the cable body 107a. The cable body 107a is specifically an FFC cable (flexible flat cable).
The protective tube 107b is formed in a flat cylindrical shape, and a cable body 107a is inserted therein. The protective tube 107b has a plurality of slits formed on one side thereof, which will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 6, one end portion of the cable body 107a extends from one end portion of the protective tube 107b, and this extended portion is folded at a substantially right angle toward the relay substrate (first electronic substrate) 120 side. ing. The folded cable body 107 a extends across the upper surface of the upper side portion of the base member 106, extends to the relay board 120, and is connected to the relay board 120.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the relay substrate 120 is provided on the back surface of the upper side portion of the base member 106 in the vicinity of the mounting portion 110, and is fixed to the back surface with screws or the like. The relay board 120 has a connection terminal, and one end of the cable body 107a is connected to the connection terminal. A protective member 121 is provided on the upper side of the base member 106, and the relay substrate 120 and one end of the cable body 107a are protected by the protective member 121.
The protective member 121 has a cover plate 121a that protrudes in the horizontal direction. The cover plate 121a covers the cable body 107a that crosses the upper surface of the upper side of the base member 106, so that the cable body 107a is Protected.

The storage portion 111 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and is formed in a groove shape whose front side is open along the upper side portion of the base member 106. The storage portion 111 stores a predetermined portion of the cable member 107 extending from the first engagement portion 115 toward the movable member 101 side.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cable member 107 extends from the first engagement portion 115 toward the movable member 101, is folded back in an arc shape on the way, and is then secondly engaged with the other end portion. Part 125 is engaged. The portion extending from the first engagement portion 115 and before the portion engaged with the second engagement portion 125 is the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 described above, and this predetermined portion is stored in the storage portion 111. ing. The second engaging portion 125 is also stored in the storage portion 111.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the movable member 101 is provided with a support member 124 at the upper end thereof to support the movable member 101 so as to be suspended. As shown in FIG. 8, the support member 124 includes a first member 126 and a second member 127. The lens member 131 of the movable member 101 is integrally provided at the lower end portion of the first member 126, and the LED substrate (second electronic substrate) 132 of the movable member 101 is provided at the lower end portion of the second member 127. It is attached. Note that the LED board 132 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 132a, and the LEDs 132a are turned on or blinking according to the effect state of the game.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper end of the first member 126 is a flat plate-like member 126a, and the upper end of the second member 127 is also a flat plate-like member 127a. Yes. A rising wall 127b that rises perpendicularly from the plate-like member 127a is formed at the rear end of the plate-like member 127a. The rising wall 127b is brought into contact with the rear end of the plate-like member 126a. Yes. Further, three semi-cylindrical ribs 127c extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the plate-like member 127a at equal intervals on the left and right.
Further, the lower surface of the other end portion of the cable member 107 is in contact with the upper surface of the plate member 127 a, and the lower surface of the plate member 126 a is in contact with the upper surface of the other end portion of the cable member 107. And the other end part of the cable member 107 is clamped in parallel by these plate-like members 126a and 127a. Further, since the three ribs 127c are formed on the upper surface of the plate-like member 127a, the cable member 107 can be firmly sandwiched between the plate-like member 126a by the ribs 127c.

  And the 2nd engaging part 125 is comprised by plate-shaped member 126a, 127a. That is, the second engaging portion 125 is engaged with the other end portion of the cable member 107 by sandwiching the other end portion of the cable member 107 with the plate-like members 126a and 127a as described above. In this manner, the other end portion of the cable member 107 is engaged with the second engaging portion 125, so that the extending direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the other end portion of the cable member 107 to the back of the folded portion 107d folded in an arc shape to be described later is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first member 126 and the second member 127 are engaged with each other, and then screwed into the first member 126 from the second member 127 to be integrated and supported. Member 124 is formed. The support member 124 includes a first member 126 having a plate-like member 126a and a second member 127 having a plate-like member 127a, and the second engaging portion 125 is constituted by the plate-like members 126a and 127a. Yes. Therefore, the second engagement portion 125 is provided on the support member 124 of the movable member 101.

  The other end portion of the cable body 107a extends from one end portion of the protective tube 107b, and the extended portion is folded back to the opposite side along the upper surface of the plate-like member 127a. Folded downward at a substantially right angle toward the second electronic substrate) 132 side. The folded cable body 107 a extends downward on the surface side of the second member 127 and is connected to the LED board (second electronic board) 132.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 9, and 10, the second engagement portion 125 is housed in the housing portion 111 so as to be movable in the moving direction of the movable member 101 (left and right direction in FIG. 10).
That is, the storage unit 111 includes a storage unit main body 111a formed in a U-shaped cross section and a cover member 111b that closes the opening of the storage unit main body 111a. The cover member 111b has a pair of left and right, and the cover member 111b, 111b covers the opening of the storage unit main body 111a. The cover member 111b is attached to the upper side portion of the base member 106 with screws. As shown in FIG. 3, a recess 111c is formed in the upper edge of the cover member 111b, and the other piece 117b (see FIG. 5) of the first engagement portion 115 is fitted into the recess 111c. It is like that.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower edge portion of the cover member 111b is inclined to the front side (left side in FIG. 9), so that the lower edge portion of the cover member 111b and the lower piece of the storage portion main body 111a A predetermined gap S is provided therebetween, and the second engagement portion 125 is inserted into the storage portion main body 111a through the gap S.

  The plate-like members 126a and 127a constituting the second engaging portion 125 are arranged at the lower inner side of the storage portion main body 111a with the other end portion of the cable member 107 being sandwiched from above and below in parallel. The second engaging portion 125 is movable in the moving direction of the movable member 101. The cable member 107 that extends from the first engagement portion 115 and is not folded back into a semi-arc shape is accommodated in the inner upper portion of the accommodating portion main body 111a, and the inner lower portion together with the second engagement portion 125 has an arc shape. The cable member 107 after being folded back is accommodated. Therefore, the upper and lower widths inside the storage unit main body 111a are set to be slightly larger than the radius of curvature of the folded portion 107d folded in the arc shape of the cable member 107.

As shown in FIG. 3, the movable members 101, 101 are moved left and right by the drive mechanism 108. The drive mechanism 108 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 3, the attachment members 101b and 101c are moved by the drive mechanism 108, and the second engagement portion 125 is attached to the attachment portions 101b and 101c.
FIG. 10 shows a case where the movable member 101 is on both the left and right sides of the rectangular frame-shaped base member 106, and the position of the movable member 101 is the origin position.
Although the right movable member 101 is shown in FIG. 10, the left movable member 101 is symmetrical with the right movable member 101, and the description thereof is omitted.

  When the movable member 101 is located at the origin, the cable member 107 extends rightward from the first engagement portion 115 in the storage portion 111 and is folded back in an arc shape at the right end portion of the storage portion 111. The second engaging portion 125 engaged with the other end portion of the member 107 is located at the right end portion of the base member 106 together with the movable member 101.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the second engaging portion 125 on the right side is moved from the right end portion of the storage portion 111 to the center side (left side in FIG. 11) by the drive mechanism 108 in the storage portion 111. The movable member 101 also moves from the origin position to the center side of the base member 106 (left side in FIG. 11).
The other end of the cable member 107 is pulled to the left by the second engagement portion 125 and extends to the left, and the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the left.
The left second engagement portion 125 also moves from the left end portion to the center side in the storage portion 111, and the other end portion of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engagement portion 125 is moved to the right side. As it is pulled and extends to the right, the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the right. As the left second engagement portion 125 moves, the left movable member 101 also moves from the origin position to the center side of the base member 106, and moves between the right movable member 101 and the center portion of the base member 106. Abut. In this way, the left and right movable members 101, 101 are in contact with each other, so that three circular holes are formed vertically at the center of the base member 106.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the second engaging portions 125, 125 adjacent to the left and right in the storage portion 111 are moved from the center side of the storage portion 111 to the right side by the drive mechanism 108, The movable members 101, 101 adjacent to each other also move to the right side of the base member 106 from the origin position.
When the second engagement portion 125 on the right side moves to the right side, the other end portion of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engagement portion 125 is pushed to the right side and moves to the right side. When the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the right, while the left second engaging portion 125 moves to the right, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is The two engagement portions 125 are pulled to the right and extend to the right, and the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the right. Then, the left and right movable members 101, 101 are positioned on the right side of the base member 106, so that three circular holes are formed vertically at the right end of the base member 106.

  Further, when the left movable member 101 is at the origin position and the left second engaging portion 125 moves to the right side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is moved. The second engagement portion 125 is pulled rightward and extends rightward, and the arcuate folded portion 107d moves leftward. Then, when the left movable member 101 abuts on the right movable member 101, three circular holes are formed in the upper and lower portions at the right end portion of the base member 106.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the second engaging portions 125, 125 adjacent to the left and right in the storage portion 111 are moved from the center side to the left side of the storage portion 111 by the drive mechanism 108, The movable members 101, 101 adjacent to each other also move to the left side of the base member 106 from the origin position.
When the second engagement portion 125 on the left side moves to the left side, the other end portion of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engagement portion 125 is pushed to the left side and moves to the left side. When the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the left, while the right second engaging portion 125 moves to the left, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is The two engaging portions 125 are pulled to the left side and extend to the left side, and the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the left side. The left and right movable members 101, 101 are positioned on the left side of the base member 106, so that three circular holes are formed vertically at the left end portion of the base member 106.

  In addition, when the left movable member 101 is at the origin position and the right second engaging portion 125 moves to the left side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is moved. The second engagement portion 125 is pulled to the left side and extends to the left side, and the arcuate folded portion 107d moves to the left side. Then, the right movable member 101 abuts on the left movable member 101, so that three circular holes are formed in the upper and lower portions at the left end portion of the base member 106.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first engagement portion 115 engaged with one end portion of the cable member 107 regulates the extending direction of the cable member 107 and the first engagement portion 115. Since the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 extending from the movable member 101 toward the movable member 101 is stored in the storage portion 111 provided in the base member 106, the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 may extend toward the movable member 101. Absent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cable member 107 connecting the relay board 120 provided on the base member 106 and the LED board 132 of the movable member 101 from interfering with the movement of the movable member 101 and to move the movable member 101 of the cable member 107. Disconnection due to contact with can be prevented.
Further, since the base member 106 is provided with an attachment portion 110 to which the first engagement portion 115 is attached in the vicinity of the relay board 120, the cable member can be obtained by attaching the first engagement portion 115 to the attachment portion 110. One end of 107 can be easily connected to the relay substrate 120. Therefore, the wiring work of the cable member 107 can be easily performed.

  Further, the second engagement portion 125 that engages with the other end portion of the cable member 107 and restricts the extending direction of the cable member 107 is provided, and both of the first engagement portion 115 and the second engagement portion 125 are provided. Since the extending direction of the cable member 107 is regulated, the cable member 107 can be more reliably prevented from obstructing the movement of the movable member 101, and the second engaging portion 125 is provided on the movable member 101. Therefore, the other end of the cable member 107 can be easily connected to the LED board 132 of the movable member 101.

  The storage unit 111 further includes a storage unit main body 111a having a U-shaped cross section and a cover member 111b that closes the opening of the storage unit main body 111a. The storage unit main body 111a includes a second engagement unit 125. The movable member 101 is housed movably in the moving direction, and the opening of the housing part main body 111a is closed by the cover member 111b, so that the second engaging part 125 can be protected and the cover member 111b is removed, During assembly and maintenance of the gaming machine, the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 and the second engagement portion 125 can be easily put in and out of the storage portion main body 111a.

  In the present embodiment, the first engaging portion 115 is engaged with one end portion of the cable member 107 including the cable main body (FFC cable) 107a and the protective tube 107b into which the cable main body 107a is inserted. The second engagement portion 125 is engaged with the end portion, but the cable body (FFC cable) 107a without the protective tube 107b is used, and the first engagement portion 115 is attached to one end portion of the cable body (FFC cable) 107a. And the second engagement portion 125 may be engaged with the other end portion.

Next, the configuration of the cable member 107 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the cable member 107 has one end connected to the first connecting portion and the other end connected to the second connecting portion. In the present embodiment, the first connecting portion is the relay board 120 provided on the base member 106, and one end of the cable body 107a of the cable member 107 is connected to the relay board 120 (see FIG. 6). ). In the present embodiment, the second connecting portion is the LED board 132 provided on the movable member 101, and the other end of the cable body 107a of the cable member 107 is connected to the LED board 132 ( (See FIG. 8).

  As described above, the cable member 107 includes the flexible strip-shaped cable main body 107a and the protective tube having a long length in the longitudinal direction of the cable main body 107a and into which the cable main body 107a is inserted. 107b. Note that the length of the protection tube 107b is shorter than the length of the cable body 107a. Therefore, both ends of the cable body 107a inserted into the protection tube 107b extend from both ends of the protection tube 107b, respectively. Yes. The protective tube 107b is made of a resin such as polyvinyl chloride and has flexibility.

As shown in FIG. 14, the protective tube 107b is formed in a flat cylindrical shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the cable body 107a (the left-right direction in FIG. 14A). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the protective tube 107b is formed in a thin long cylindrical shape in which both end portions in the width direction are formed in a semicircular cross section, and a cross section of the protective tube 107b. A cable main body 107a is inserted inside a portion formed in a semicircular arc shape (see FIG. 9).
In addition, a plurality of slits 140 having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube 107b are formed in one side 107e of the protective tube 107b at a predetermined interval (for example, a pitch of about 2.3 mm) in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 107b. Yes.

  The slit 140 is formed only on one side 107e of the protective tube 107b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a slit 140 is formed on one side 107e facing outward when the protective tube 107b is folded back into an arc shape. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the cable member 107 is moved in the moving direction by the movement of the second engagement portion 125 and the arcuate folded portion 107 d is moved, but as shown in FIG. 15. In addition, a slit 140 is formed on the convex curved surface outside the folded portion 107d and on one side 107e continuous therewith. Note that the convex curved surface (folded portion 107d) is formed by bending one side 107e continuously in a circular arc shape as one end of the protective tube 107b moves, so that it moves to the left and right in appearance. To do.

On the convex curved surface of the folded portion 107d, the slit 140 is deformed so that its inlet side is opened, so that the protective tube 107b is smoothly folded into an arc shape with a light force. The depth of the slit 140 is set to be half or more than half the thickness t of the protective tube 107b from the one surface 107e of the protective tube 107b. Therefore, both end portions in the width direction of the slit 140 bite into portions formed in a semicircular arc shape at both end portions in the width direction of the protective tube 107b.
Further, the cable body 107a is inserted into the protective tube 107b so as to approach the one surface 107a side (see FIG. 9).

One end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the first engaging portion 115, and the other end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the second engaging portion 125.
That is, one end portion of the protection tube 107b is sandwiched and fixed by the first engagement portion 115 in the thickness direction, and the other end portion of the protection tube 107b is the second engagement portion in the thickness direction. It is clamped by 125 and fixed.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, one end portion of the protective tube 107 b is formed by the upper piece 116 a of the first member 116 of the first engagement portion 115 and the thickness 117 of the second member 117. They are sandwiched in parallel in the vertical direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 5).
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the other end of the protective tube 107b is formed in the thickness direction of the protective tube 107b (FIG. 8) by the plate-like member 126a and the plate-like member 127a of the second engaging portion 125. And in the vertical direction in FIG. 9).

Thus, the cable member 107 is clamped in parallel by the first engagement portion 115 so that the extending direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the one end portion of the cable member 107 to the front of the folded portion 107d folded in the above-described arc shape is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.
Further, the other end portion of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel by the second engaging portion 125, so that the extending direction of the cable member 107 is regulated to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the other end portion of the cable member 107 to the back of the folded portion 107d folded in the above-described arc shape is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

  According to the present embodiment, the slit 140 having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube 107b is formed in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 107b on one side 107e of the flat cylindrical protective tube 107b into which the cable body 107a is inserted. Since a plurality of the tubes are formed at predetermined intervals in the direction, the protective tube 107b can be easily bent so that the one surface 107e on which the slit 140 is formed becomes a convex curved surface. For this reason, the cable body 107a can be protected by the protective tube 107b, and the cable member 107 can be moved smoothly. Further, since the cable member is obtained by inserting the cable body 107a into the protective tube 107b, the cable member 107b can be installed in a small space.

In addition, since the first engaging portion 115 and the second engaging portion 125 that engage with the one end portion and the other end portion of the cable member 107 regulate the extending direction of the cable member 107, the cable member 107 moves to the left and right. Can suppress blurring. Further, since one end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the first engaging portion 115 and the other end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the second engaging portion 125, the protective tube accompanying the movement of the cable member 107 is provided. 107b can be prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction from the cable body 107a.
Further, since one end and the other end of the protective tube 107b are sandwiched in parallel by the first engaging portion 115 and the second engaging portion 125 in the thickness direction, one end of the cable body 107a in the protective tube 107b. The other end and the other end can be fixed at the same time, and the thickness of the one end and the other end of the cable member 107 can be kept constant, and the thickness does not become unnecessarily thick.

Next, the drive mechanism 108 that moves the movable member 101 will be described.
FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the drive mechanism 108.
The drive mechanism 108 includes a plate-like drive unit base member 211 that is long on the left and right.
A lower right fixing member 214 is provided at the right end of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211. A lower pulley 215 is provided on the lower surface of the lower right fixing member 214 in a state of being rotatably sandwiched between a lower pulley cover 216 and a lower pulley installation member 217.
The lower pulley installation member 217 is fixed to the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley cover 216 is fixed to the right lower fixing member 214. In addition, a cylindrical protrusion is provided on the lower surface of the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley 215 is rotatably supported by the protrusion. Further, the lower pulley installation member 217 is provided with an annular convex portion whose upper portion is rounded, and the lower pulley 215 is disposed on the annular convex portion. The lower pulley 215 is held by the lower pulley cover 216 and the lower pulley installation member 217 by being supported by the lower pulley installation member 217 from the lower side.

A right motor fixing member 218 is provided on the lower surface of the lower right fixing member 214. The right motor 219 is provided on the lower surface of the right motor fixing member 218 so that the rotation shaft 219a of the right motor (stepping motor) 219 protrudes on the upper surface in a rotatable state.
A gear 220 a is disposed on the upper surface side of the right motor fixing member 218, and the gear 220 a is fixed to the rotation shaft 219 a of the right motor 219. The gear 220b is rotatably disposed on the upper surface of the right motor fixing member 218 so as to mesh with the gear 220a.
The right motor fixing member 218 is provided on the lower right fixing member 214 so as to cover the lower pulley 215, the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley installation member 217 from the lower side, and the lower pulley installation member 217 on the upper side of the gear 220b. Is placed.

An upper gear installation member 222 is provided on the upper right end of the drive unit base member 211. An upper belt gear 223 is rotatably disposed on the upper surface side of the upper gear installation member 222. The upper belt gear 223 is connected to the gear 220 b and the gear shaft 224. In other words, the gear 220b and the upper belt gear 223 are fixed to both ends of the gear shaft 224, respectively, so that the gear 220b and the upper belt gear 223 rotate together. That is, the upper gear installation member 222, the drive unit base member 211, the lower right fixing member 214, the lower pulley cover 216, the lower pulley 215, and the lower pulley installation member 217 are provided with concentric holes, respectively. The gear shaft 224 passes through the center of the shaft in a rotatable state. In addition, the hole (hole 215a) provided in the lower pulley 215 is provided at the radial center of the lower pulley 215, and the gear shaft 224 passes through the center of the hole 215a. That is, the rotation axes of the gear 220b, the upper belt gear 223, and the lower pulley 215 are on the same straight line.
The upper gear installation member 222 is provided with an upper right cover 225 so as to cover the upper belt gear 223.

A left lower fixing member 226 is provided at the left end of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211. A left motor fixing member 227 is provided on the lower surface of the lower left fixing member 226. Further, the left motor 228 is provided on the lower surface of the left motor fixing member 227 so that the rotating shaft 228a of the left motor (stepping motor) 228 protrudes on the upper surface in a rotatable state.
A gear 229 and a lower belt gear 230 that meshes with the gear 229 are disposed on the upper surface side of the left motor fixing member 227, and the gear 229 is fixed to a rotating shaft 228a of the left motor 228. In addition, a cylindrical projecting portion that penetrates the lower left fixing member 226 is provided on the left end portion of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211, and the lower belt gear 230 is rotatably supported by the projecting portion. That is, the gear 229 and the lower belt gear 230 are disposed between the lower left fixing member 226 and the left motor fixing member 227.

  An upper pulley installation member 231 is provided at the left end of the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211. Further, a cylindrical protrusion is provided on the upper surface side of the upper pulley installation member 231, and the upper pulley 232 is rotatably supported by the protrusion. Further, the rotating shafts of the lower belt gear 230 and the upper pulley 232 exist on the same straight line. The upper pulley installation member 231 is provided with a left upper cover 233 so as to cover the upper pulley 232 from above.

A lower belt 235 that is an endless belt is stretched between the lower belt gear 230 and the lower pulley 215. The lower belt 235 is provided in a state in which it can circulate between the lower belt gear 230 and the lower pulley 215 in accordance with the rotation of the lower belt gear 230 by the left motor 228.
An upper belt 236 that is an endless belt is stretched between the upper belt gear 223 and the upper pulley 232. The upper belt 236 is provided in a state in which it can circulate between the upper belt gear 223 and the upper pulley 232 as the upper belt gear 223 is rotated by the right motor 219.

  The driving unit base member 211 is provided with three sensor mounting members 237 at the center of the upper surface and the lower surface, and the sensor 238 is connected to the upper surface and the lower surface of the driving unit base member 211 via the sensor mounting member 237. There are three each. One sensor 238 is also provided on the upper surface of the upper gear installation member 222. One sensor 238 is also provided on the lower surface of the lower left fixing member 226. That is, four sensors 238 are provided on the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the drive unit base member 211, and four sensors 238 are disposed on the inner side of the lower belt 235 and the upper belt 236, respectively.

Further, two lower cover members 239a and 239b are provided so as to cover the lower belt 235 and the lower four sensors 238 from the lower side. One lower cover member 239a is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor attachment members 237 provided on the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the lower right fixing member 214. The other lower cover member 239b is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor attachment members 237 provided on the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the lower left fixing member 226.
Further, two upper cover members 240a and 240b are provided so as to cover the upper belt 236 and the upper four sensors 238 from above. One upper cover member 240 a is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor attachment members 237 provided on the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the upper gear installation member 222. The other upper cover member 240b is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor attachment members 237 provided on the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the upper pulley installation member 231.

  The upper gear installation member 222 and the upper pulley installation member 231 are provided with cutout portions 241 and 241, respectively, and both ends of the shaft 242 are fitted into the two cutout portions 241 and 241, whereby the shaft 242 is held. In addition, shaft holding covers 243 and 243 are respectively provided on the upper gear installation member 222 and the upper pulley installation member 231 so as to cover the portions of the shaft 242 held by the notches 241 and 241 from above. ing. As a result, the movement of the shaft 242 in the radial direction and the axial direction is limited.

In the drive mechanism 108 having such a configuration, the upper belt 236 circulates by the right motor 219 via the gear 220 a, the gear 220 b, the gear shaft 224, and the upper belt gear 223, and one of the movable members attached to the upper belt 236. The member 101 moves to the left and right. The left motor 228 causes the lower belt 235 to circulate via the gear 229 and the lower belt gear 230, and the other movable member 101 attached to the lower belt 235 moves left and right.
That is, the pair of left and right movable members 101, 101 are independently driven by the left and right motors 228, 219, and can be stopped at a predetermined position by the above-described sensor 238, and can be moved from this stop position.
In addition, how to attach the movable members 101, 101 to the upper belt 236 and the lower belt 235 will be described later.

FIG. 17 shows a state where the movable member 101 is attached to the shaft 242. FIG. 18 shows the positional relationship between the mounting portion 101b of the movable member 101 and other members.
Two movable members (movable accessories) 101 and 101 are attached to the shaft 242. The two movable members 101 are supported by a shaft 242 so as to be movable left and right.

The right movable member 101 is provided on the movable member main body 101a, an upper portion of the movable member main body 101a, an attachment portion 101b for attaching the movable member 101 to the shaft 242, and a lower portion of the movable member main body 101a. A guide roller 101d. The left movable member 101 is provided on the movable member main body 101a, an upper portion of the movable member main body 101a, an attachment portion 101c for attaching the movable member 101 to the shaft 242, and a lower portion of the movable member main body 101a. A guide roller 101d.
As shown in FIG. 19, the mounting portion 101b of the right movable member 101 includes a holding member 280 composed of a right first holding member 245 and a right second holding member 246, and two metallic cylindrical members 247. And provided on the upper part of the movable member main body 101a. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the mounting portion 101c of the left movable member 101 includes a holding member 281 composed of a left first holding member 248 and a left second holding member 249, and two metal cylinders. Members 247 and 247, and provided on the upper part of the movable member main body 101a. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17, the guide roller 101d is provided in the lower part of each of the left and right movable member bodies 101a so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction.
The right first holding member 245, the right second holding member 246, the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249 are made of synthetic resin or the like.

FIGS. 19A and 19B are exploded perspective views of the attachment portion 101b of the right movable member 101. FIG.
The right first holding member 245 is a substantially rectangular plate member. The right first holding member 245 has a substantially U-shaped cross section formed integrally with the right first holding member 245 and extending to the left and right slightly above the center in the vertical direction of the outer (front) surface. (Belt holder 250) is provided with the opening facing upward. The protruding portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is referred to as a belt holding portion 250.
The belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plurality of concave and convex portions 250a on the inner surface on the opposite side to the right first holding member 245 over the entire width in the left-right direction. Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with two convex portions 250b on the inner surface on the right first holding member 245 side. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper belt 236 is provided with a belt uneven portion 236a corresponding to the uneven portion 250a on the inner surface. Further, the upper belt 236 is pressed by two convex portions 250b provided on the inner surface on the right first holding member 245 side in a state where the belt uneven portion 236a and the uneven portion 250a of the belt holding portion 250 are engaged with each other. .
Further, the belt holding unit 250 is provided with a plate-like sensor detection unit 251 so as to protrude from the front end to the front side. When the above-described sensor 238 detects the sensor detection unit 251, a detection signal is output, and the position of the movable member 101 can be grasped based on the detection signal, so that it can be used for position control of the movable member 101. .

Moreover, as shown in FIG.19 (b), the 1st holding | maintenance part 252 is provided in the right side 1st holding member 245 in the upper part of the inner side (rear side) surface. The first holding portion 252 includes four convex portions provided at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction, and each convex portion includes a concave curved surface 252 a that comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 247. Moreover, the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 247 and the concave curved surface 252a have the same curvature.
The right first holding member 245 is provided with columnar convex portions 253 and 253 that are spaced apart from each other at the center in the vertical direction of the inner surface, and a screw hole 253a is formed on the end surface of the convex portion 253. Has been. Further, the right first holding member 245 is provided with columnar convex portions 254 and 254 which are spaced apart from each other on the upper portion of the outer surface and have their axes directed vertically, and above the convex portions 254 and 254. A screw hole 254a is formed on the end face. Further, the right first holding member 245 is inserted to insert a protrusion 256c of a second holding portion 256, which will be described later, above the center portion in the vertical direction and above the upper end portion of the belt holding portion 250. A hole 245a is provided.

The right second holding member 246 has a substantially rectangular plate-like portion 255 and a substantially semi-cylindrical shape that is provided above the plate-like portion 255 and extends to the left and right with the front side (the right first holding member 245 side) opened. A second holding portion 256. The second holding portion 256 has a shape in which both end portions of the arc of the semi-cylindrical member extend straight to the front side (right side first holding member 245 side), and the right side first holding member 245 and the second holding portion are formed. The hole formed by the portion 256 has a D-shaped cross section.
The second holding portion 256 includes a curved surface 256 a that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 247 on the inner side (right side first holding member 245 side). Moreover, the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 247 and the curved surface 256a have the same curvature. Further, the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256 are provided with convex edge portions 256b projecting inward so that the diameter of the cylinder is reduced. Further, the inner diameter of the convex edge portion 256b is smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical member 247 but larger than the inner diameter. When the shaft 242 is inserted into the cylindrical member 247, the shaft 242 and the convex edge portion 256b are connected to each other. It is designed not to touch.

  The cylindrical member 247 is held by the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246. Two cylindrical members 247 and 247 are held by the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246. The two cylindrical members 247 and 247 are held coaxially so as to be adjacent to each other, and the circumferential surfaces of the cylindrical members 247 and 247 are the curved surfaces of the concave curved surface 252a of the first holding portion 252 and the second holding portion 256, respectively. It is in contact with 256a. Further, one end of one of the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 is adjacent to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256, or One end of the other cylindrical member 247 of the two cylindrical members 247 is in contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256. Or abut. That is, the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are close to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided at the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256, and the cylindrical members 247 and 247 The movement of 247 in the axial direction is limited.

Further, only the thickness of the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256 (or the amount obtained by adding a gap between the cylindrical member 247 and the convex edge portion 256b). The length in the left-right direction of the right first holding member 245 and the length in the left-right direction of the right second holding member 246 are longer than the length of two cylindrical members 247. That is, the length of the two cylindrical members 247, the length of the right first holding member 245 in the left-right direction, and the length of the right second holding member 246 in the left-right direction are substantially the same. In other words, the tubular member 247 is present over the entire width of the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 in the left-right direction.
In addition, the number of the cylindrical members 247 provided between the right side first holding member 245 and the right side second holding member 246 may be one, or may be three or more. Moreover, when two or more cylindrical members 247 are provided, the adjacent cylindrical members 247 and 247 may not be adjacent to each other, and may be arranged with a space therebetween. At this time, a partition or a spacer may be provided between the adjacent cylindrical members 247 and 247. In this case, a hole having a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the cylindrical member 247 is formed coaxially in the partition or spacer.

  In addition, two screw insertion holes 255a are provided in the plate-like portion 255 of the right second holding member 246 at positions facing the screw holes 253a of the right first holding member 245. Further, the right second holding member 246 is provided with a connecting plate-like portion 257 so as to protrude from the upper end portion of the second holding portion 256 to the front side (right first holding member 245 side). The connecting plate-like portion 257 is provided with two screw insertion holes 257 a at positions facing the screw holes 254 a of the right first holding member 245. In addition, the second holding portion 256 is provided with a protruding portion 256c at a lower end in the circumferential direction of the second holding portion 256 and at a position facing the insertion hole 245a of the right first holding member 245. ing.

  The right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other by screwing the screws inserted into the two screw insertion holes 255a into the two screw holes 253a, respectively. Further, the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other when screws inserted into the two screw insertion holes 257a are screwed into the two screw holes 254a, respectively. . Further, the projection 256 c of the second holding part 256 is inserted into the insertion hole 245 a of the right first holding member 245.

  As described above, the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other, so that the two cylindrical members located between the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed. The peripheral surfaces of 247 and 247 are sandwiched between the first holding portion 252 and the second holding portion 256, and the movement of the cylindrical members 247 and 247 in the radial direction is limited.

  In addition, two cylindrical convex portions 258 provided with screw insertion holes 258a and a cylindrical convex portion 259 are provided at the lower portion of the outer surface of the plate-like portion 255 of the right second holding member 246. ing. The convex portion 259 is inserted into a hole (not shown) provided in the movable member main body 101a, and a screw inserted into two screw insertion holes (not shown) provided in the movable member main body 101a is connected to the screw insertion hole 258a. By screwing, the right second holding member 246 and the movable member main body 101a are fixed to each other.

Next, the left first holding member 248, the left second holding member 249, and the two metal cylindrical members 247 and 247 provided in the left movable member 101 will be described.
The left first holding member 248, the left second holding member 249, or the two metal cylindrical members 247, 247 held by them are held by the right first holding member 245, the right second holding member 246 or these. Since the main difference from the two metallic cylindrical members 247 is the position of the belt holding portion, this point will be described below, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted or simplified. Turn into.

The left first holding member 248 is a substantially rectangular plate member. The left first holding member 248 includes a protruding portion (belt holding portion 250) that is formed at the lower end portion of the outer (front) surface and extends in the left-right direction with a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section formed integrally with the left first holding member 248. ) With the opening facing downward. The protruding portion having a substantially inverted U shape in cross section is referred to as a belt holding portion 250.
Similar to the belt holding portion 250 of the right first holding member 245, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plurality of uneven portions 250a on the inner surface opposite to the left first holding member 248 over the entire width in the left-right direction. Yes. Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with two convex portions 250b on the inner surface on the left first holding member 248 side. The lower belt 235 is provided with a belt uneven portion 235a corresponding to the uneven portion 250a on the inner surface, and the belt uneven portion 235a and the uneven portion 250a of the belt holding portion 250 are engaged with each other. The lower belt 235 is pressed by the two convex portions 250b provided on the inner surface on the left first holding member 248 side.
Further, the belt holding unit 250 is provided with a plate-shaped sensor detection unit 251. When the above-described sensor 238 detects the sensor detection unit 251, a detection signal is output, and the position of the movable member 101 can be grasped based on the detection signal, so that it can be used for position control of the movable member 101. .

  The cylindrical member 247 is held by the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249. Two cylindrical members 247 and 247 are held by the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249. The two cylindrical members 247 and 247 are held coaxially so as to be adjacent to each other, and the circumferential surfaces of the cylindrical members 247 and 247 are the curved surfaces of the concave curved surface 252a of the first holding portion 252 and the second holding portion 256, respectively. It is in contact with 256a. Further, one end of one of the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 is adjacent to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256, or One end of the other cylindrical member 247 of the two cylindrical members 247 is in contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256. Or abut. That is, the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are close to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided at the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256, and the cylindrical members 247 and 247 The movement of 247 in the axial direction is limited.

  Further, only the thickness of the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256 (or the amount obtained by adding a gap between the cylindrical member 247 and the convex edge portion 256b). The left first holding member 248 in the left-right direction and the left second holding member 249 in the left-right direction are longer than the two lengths of the cylindrical member 247. That is, the length of the two cylindrical members 247, the length of the left first holding member 248 in the left-right direction, and the length of the left second holding member 249 in the left-right direction are substantially the same. In other words, the tubular member 247 is present over almost the entire width of the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249 in the left-right direction.

The left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249 are fixed to each other in the same manner as the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other. .
In addition, the number of the cylindrical members 247 provided between the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249 may be one, or three or more. Moreover, when two or more cylindrical members 247 are provided, the adjacent cylindrical members 247 and 247 may not be adjacent to each other, and may be arranged with a space therebetween. At this time, a partition or a spacer may be provided between the adjacent cylindrical members 247 and 247. In this case, a hole having a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the cylindrical member 247 is formed coaxially in the partition or spacer.

A cylindrical member 247 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the cylindrical member 247. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the cylindrical member 247 in which half is cut away.
The cylindrical member 247 includes an outer cylinder 260, a plurality of steel balls 261, two end caps 262, and a cage 263. The outer cylinder 260 and the steel ball 261 are made of bearing steel such as high carbon chromium bearing steel. Other metal materials or materials other than metal materials may be used. Further, the end cap 262 and the cage 263 are made of polyacetal. Other resin materials or metal materials may be used.

  The cage 263 is a substantially cylindrical member and includes four oval holding portions 264 for holding the steel balls 261. The outer cylinder 260 is a substantially cylindrical member that is shorter in the axial direction than the cage 263, and is provided so as to cover the axial center of the outer periphery of the cage 263. The end cap 262 is a substantially cylindrical member. The end caps 262 and 262 are adjacent to both ends of the outer cylinder 260 so as to cover both ends of the outer periphery of the cage 263 in the axial direction. Each is provided. The end cap 262 is provided with a locking claw 262 a on the inner surface, and the locking claw 262 a is locked to locking portions 263 a provided at both ends of the outer surface of the cage 263. The end portion of the end cap 262 and the end portion of the cage 263 are flush with each other. That is, the total length of the two end caps 262, the outer cylinder 260, and the axial length is substantially the same as the axial length of the cage 263.

  In other words, the cage 263 is inserted through the end cap 262, the outer cylinder 260, and the end cap 262. The outer peripheral surface of the cage 263 is in contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the end cap 262, the outer cylinder 260 and the end cap 262.

  The holding part 264 is an elliptical track for the steel ball 261 to move while rolling, and includes a first passage 264a, a second passage 264b, and a curved path 264c. The first passage 264 a is a linear hole that is long in the axial direction of the holding portion 264. The 2nd channel | path 264b is a linear groove | channel long in the axial direction of the holding | maintenance part 264, and the outer peripheral surface side of the holding | maintenance part 264 is opening. The curved path 264c is a track having a curved hole portion and a groove portion connecting the first passage 264a and the second passage 264b, the first passage 264a side being a hole portion, and the second passage 264b being a It is a groove. The groove portion of the curved path 264c is open on the outer peripheral surface side of the holding portion 264. The 1st channel | path 264a, the 2nd channel | path 264b, and the curved path 264c are continuously connected by the ellipse shape, The steel ball 261 can circulate among these. In addition, a total of four holding portions 264 are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the holder 263.

  A plurality of steel balls 261 are accommodated in the holding portion 264 in a state where rolling motion is possible. Since the first passage 264a is a linear hole that is long in the axial direction of the holding portion 264, the steel ball 261 is visible when the cylindrical member 247 is viewed from the inner surface side. Further, the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264 a is in a state in which a part of the steel ball 261 protrudes inside the cylindrical member 247 from the inner peripheral surface of the holding portion 264. Further, the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264 a is in contact with the outer cylinder 260. In addition, the second passage 264b is open on the outer peripheral surface side of the holding portion 264, is not open on the inner peripheral surface side, and the steel ball 261 passing through the second passage 264b is formed by the cylindrical member 247. It does not protrude inward. That is, the portion of the inner surface of the outer cylinder 260 that opposes the second passage 264b is recessed toward the outer peripheral side of the outer cylinder 260 compared to the portion that faces the first passage 264a (the portion that faces the first passage 264a is The shape protrudes beyond the portion facing the second passage 264b.

  In addition, as the cylindrical member 247, a sliding bearing or the like may be used in addition to a rolling bearing such as a linear bush.

  As shown in FIG. 17, two movable members 101, 101 are attached to the shaft 242 of the drive mechanism 108. The two movable members 101 and 101 can move in the left-right direction with respect to the shaft 242 by inserting the shaft 242 through the cylindrical member 247 (by inserting the cylindrical member 247 into the shaft). (See FIGS. 19 and 20).

  At this time, the cylindrical member 247 is slidably provided with respect to the shaft 242. Further, on the inner surface of the cylindrical member 247, the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264 a is in a state of projecting inward from the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 247. Therefore, in the cylindrical member 247, only the steel ball 261 is in contact with the shaft 242.

  The drive mechanism 108 to which the movable members 101 are attached is fixed to the base member 106 with screws as shown in FIG. A lower rail 270 is fixed to the lower portion of the base member 106 by screws. The guide roller 101d of the movable member 101 is located between the base member 106 and the lower rail 270 (see FIG. 17).

  The lower rail 270 includes a lower rail main body 271 and a rail 272 as shown in FIG. The shape of the lower rail body 271 is a plate shape that is long on the left and right. The rail 272 is provided integrally with the lower rail body 271 on the lower rail body 271. The rail 272 is a long left and right ridge provided at the upper end portion of the rear side surface of the lower rail body 271 so as to protrude from the left end portion of the lower rail body 271 to the right end portion and project toward the rear side. Is provided. Further, the rail 272 has a rounded apex portion.

  The base member 106 is provided with a protrusion 273 at a position facing the rail 272 of the lower rail 270 (see FIG. 17). The ridge portion 273 is a long ridge provided on the lower side of the front surface of the base member 106, and extends from the left end portion of the base member 106 to the right end portion so as to protrude toward the front side. Is provided. Further, the protrusion 273 has a rounded apex portion.

  The guide roller 101d of the movable member 101 is located between the opposing rail 272 and the protruding portion 273, and each of the rail 272 or the protruding portion 273 and the guide roller 101d are in contact with or close to each other. It is in a state.

As described above, the movable members 101 and 101 are supported such that the upper end portions of the movable members 101 and 101 can be moved left and right by the shaft 242 via the mounting portions 101b and 101c, and the lower end portions thereof are left and right by the lower rail 270 via the guide rollers 101d and 101d. It is supported movably.
The mounting portion 101b includes a first holding member 245 and a second holding member 246, the mounting portion 101c includes a first holding member 248 and a second holding member 249, and the tubular member 247 includes a first holding member. 245, 248 and second holding members 246, 249, and a shaft 242 provided in the gaming machine is inserted into the tubular member 247. That is, the movable member 101 is provided on the shaft 242 via the cylindrical member 247 and is slidable with respect to the shaft 242. The cylindrical member 247 is made of metal.
Therefore, it is possible to ensure dimensional accuracy at the connecting portion between the movable member 101 and the shaft 242. For this reason, the gap between the movable member 101 and the shaft 242 can be minimized, and the movable member 101 tilts. Can be prevented. Therefore, the movable member 101 can be moved smoothly.
Further, since the lower end portion of the movable member 101 is supported by the lower rail 270 via the guide rollers 101d and 101d so as to be movable to the left and right, the movable member 101 can be smoothly moved while preventing its inclination also in this respect. be able to.

Moreover, since the cylindrical member 247 is made of metal, it has high durability. For this reason, it can prevent that the cylindrical member 247 wears by use and the clearance gap between the shaft 242 and the movable member 101 spreads. Thereby, since the movable member 101 has a long life, the attached movable member 101 can be used for a long time. In addition to this, members such as the movable member 101 and the cylindrical member 247 can be reused or diverted to other gaming machines.
Further, since the movable member 101 is attached to the gaming machine by the shaft 242 and the cylindrical member 247, the mounting structure and the size of the mounting portion do not change depending on the type of gaming machine, and the versatility of the movable member 101 is increased. Can be increased.
Further, since the cylindrical member 247 is held between the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249, the movable member 101 is detached from the shaft 242 and attached to the shaft. Can also be done easily. Therefore, the movable member 101 can be used for a long time.

Further, one end of one of the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 is adjacent to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256, or One end of the other cylindrical member 247 of the two cylindrical members 247 is in contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256. Or abut. That is, the two cylindrical members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are close to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided at the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256.
Therefore, the cylindrical member 247 is positioned over substantially the entire width of the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 in the axial direction of the shaft 242. For this reason, the range in which the shaft 242 and the cylindrical member 247 come into contact with each other can be long in the axial direction of the shaft 242, and the cylindrical member is only part of the width of the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249. Compared to the case where 247 does not exist, it is possible to more strongly suppress the cylindrical member 247 from being inclined with respect to the shaft 242 and the movable member 101 from being inclined. Further, the contact range between the cylindrical member 247 and the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 can be widened, and the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 can be expanded. It is possible to prevent the movable member 101 from being inclined with respect to the cylindrical member 247.
Even when the number of the cylindrical members 247 held by the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 is one, the same effect is obtained.

In addition, the cylindrical members 247 are located at both ends of the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 in the axial direction of the shaft 242. This is also true when a partition or spacer is provided between the adjacent cylindrical members 247 and 247. As described above, since the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249 are positioned over almost the entire width in the axial direction of the shaft 242, it is possible to strongly suppress the tilting of the movable member 101. Even if it is not located over the entire width, it can be prevented that the movable member 101 is similarly inclined by being located at both ends.
Also, in general, in the case of a cylindrical bearing or the like, if the length in the axial direction is increased, the length of the diameter is often increased, but by using a plurality of cylindrical members 247, a single one can be obtained. Compared with the case where the same length is intended to be secured by the cylindrical member 247, the size in the radial direction can be reduced. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the case where the plurality of cylindrical members 247 are provided apart from each other, and there is an actual benefit in the case where they are provided adjacent to each other. Further, by using a plurality of cylindrical members 247, the first holding members 245 and 248 are realized by realizing the arrangement of the cylindrical members 247 in accordance with the widths of the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249. Further, it is not necessary to prepare the cylindrical member 247 having a different length for the products having different widths of the second holding members 246 and 249, and the same cylindrical member 247 can be used for reducing the cost. Connected.

M slot machine (game machine)
107 cable member 107a cable main body 107b protective tube 107e single side 110 mounting part 111 storage part 111a storage part main body 111b cover member 115 first engagement part 120 relay board (first connection part)
125 Second engaging portion 132 LED substrate (second connecting portion)
140 slits

Claims (3)

Of the first connection part and the second connection part, at least one connection part is provided movably,
A gaming machine comprising a flexible cable member having one end connected to the first connection and the other end connected to the second connection,
The cable member is a strip-shaped cable main body connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a flat tubular protective tube that is long in the longitudinal direction of the cable main body and into which the cable main body is inserted. And
A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of slits having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube are formed on one side of the protective tube at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube. A first engagement portion that engages with one end portion of the cable member and restricts the extending direction of the cable member, and engages with the other end portion of the cable member, thereby extending the extending direction of the cable member. A second engaging portion for regulating,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein one end of the protection tube is fixed to the first engagement portion, and the other end of the protection tube is fixed to the second engagement portion. One end portion of the protection tube is sandwiched by the first engagement portion in the thickness direction, and the other end portion of the protection tube is sandwiched by the second engagement portion in the thickness direction. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein

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