JP2019033912A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve workability in inserting/extracting a pair of male and female connectors in a game machine configured to complete conduction between a body and an assembly member in an assembly step.SOLUTION: In a body side connector CNT1 and an assembly member side connector CNT2, at a plurality of pieces of terminals Pin11 to Pin17, Pin21 to Pin27 that are arranged in a prescribed direction in a housing HSG1 and HSG2 and becoming pairs when connected, depths of starting contacts in insertion/extraction directions are caused to be different with respect to pairs at both ends Pin11-Pin21, Pin17-Pin27, and a pair at the center Pin14-Pin24. Grounding electrodes are allocated to the terminals at both ends Pin11-Pin21, Pin17-Pin27 that contact each other first, and connection detection electrodes are allocated to the terminals at the center Pin14-Pin24 that contact each other last.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that employs a pair of male and female connectors for at least part of connections such as a signal line and a power line.

  Conventionally, by closing the front plate on which the hitting ball supply device is mounted so as to cover the launch position of the hit ball, the connection terminal drawn out from the hitting ball supply device is inserted into the terminal opening on the front of the game board so as to be conductive. A pachinko machine (Patent Document 1), a slot machine that electrically connects the cabinet-side connector and the coin-paying device-side connector by pushing the coin-paying device along the guide rail of the cabinet (Patent Document 2) A slot machine (Patent Document 3) is known that completes the electrical connection between the main body connector and the unit connector by rotating the decorative unit for production in the direction in which the separation side unit is in a fixed position. .

  According to these conventional gaming machines, there is a merit that assembling and replacement are simplified as a result of being able to conduct electricity by connecting the connector at the same time as mounting the assembly member.

JP-A-6-269540 (0007 to 0010, FIGS. 2 and 5) JP-A-9-70468 (0026-0035, FIGS. 1 and 6) JP 2008-173275 (Abstract, 0033-0034, FIGS. 4-7)

  However, in order to easily assemble and replace, it is necessary to allow a certain amount of “play”, and when assembling is performed, joining may be started in a state where the connectors are inclined. In such a joining start state, when the game board on the main body side and the connector on the cabinet side are in a conductive state, there is a possibility that an overcurrent flows to the assembly member and damages an electronic device or the like. For this reason, when performing such opening and closing and insertion / extraction, there is a problem that confirmation that there is no conduction state and careful assembly are required.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve workability at the time of insertion / extraction of a pair of male and female connectors in a gaming machine in which conduction between a main body and an assembly member is completed in an assembly process.

The gaming machine of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, is used when the assembly member is assembled to the main body including the main control board that performs a predetermined lottery process when an opportunity signal is input. Upon completion, the main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are joined in the insertion / removal direction to form a state in which power can be supplied from the main body to the assembly member, and the following configuration is provided. It is characterized by being.
(1A) The main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are provided with a plurality of terminals that are aligned in a predetermined direction in each housing and are paired at the time of joining, and a plurality of pairs that are paired at the time of joining. The depth at which contact is started in the insertion / extraction direction is made different for at least one of the terminals.
(1B) A ground terminal is assigned to the first contact terminals among the pair of terminals.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, with the completion of assembly when the assembly member is assembled to the main body, the main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are joined in the insertion / extraction direction, and power is supplied from the main body to the assembly member. By making it possible, the assembly work can be facilitated. In the work process up to the completion of assembly when assembling the assembly member to the main body, when the main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are joined, the terminal pairs with different depths for starting contact in the insertion / extraction direction Among them, as a result of the installation terminal being assigned to the terminal pair that makes contact first, even when the main body side connector is in an energized state, grounding is first established, and then energization is started. As a result, even if there is “play” for facilitating the assembly of the assembly member to the main body, an overcurrent is passed from the main body-side connector in the energized state to the assembly member-side connector, and the electronic device provided in the assembly member In a gaming machine in which the conduction between the main body side connector and the assembling member side connector is completed in the assembling process of the assembling member with respect to the main body without damaging the equipment, etc. Workability at the time of insertion / extraction can be improved.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(2) A connection detection pole is assigned to the terminals that are in contact with each other in the pair of terminals, and energization from the main body to the assembly member is triggered by the contact of the connection detection pole. It was configured like this.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, in the work process up to the completion of assembly when the assembly member is assembled to the main body, when the main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are joined, contact is made in the insertion / extraction direction. The terminal pair that comes into contact last among the terminal pairs that have different depths to start is used as a connection detection pole, and energization from the main body to the assembly member is triggered by the contact of the connection detection pole. As a result, even if a larger amount of “play” is provided to facilitate the assembly of the assembly member to the main body, an overcurrent is applied from the main assembly side connector to the assembly member connector. In the gaming machine that completes the conduction between the main body side connector and the assembling member side connector in the assembling process of the assembling member with respect to the main body without damaging the electronic device etc. included in the attaching member, Workability at the time of insertion / extraction of a pair of male and female connectors can be improved.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(3) An assembly state detection sensor for detecting that the assembly member is assembled to the main body, and energization from the main body to the assembly member after completion of the assembly is detected by the assembly state detection sensor. An energization determining means for determining whether or not a state has been established, and a connection error that outputs a connection error if the energization state cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the determination by the energization determining means Output means.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, after completion of the assembly is detected by the assembly state detection sensor, the energization determining unit starts determining whether the energized state is established, and a predetermined time has elapsed. If it is not possible to confirm the establishment of the energized state, a connection error is output by the connection error output means. Thereby, even if the assembly of the assembly member is completed, it is possible to notify the existence of the cause such as “(A) connector not connected” or “(B) power off”, when the assembly member is not energized. .

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(4) The main control board receives a detection signal from an assembly state detection sensor that detects that the assembly member is assembled to the main body, and receives a detection signal from the assembly state detection sensor. When it is determined that the energization state from the main body to the assembly member has been established, and after the determination is started, the energization state cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed. Has connection determination means for outputting a connection error.

  When the detection signal from the assembly state detection sensor is input to the main control board, it starts to determine whether the energization state from the main body to the assembly member is established, and even if a predetermined time has elapsed When it is not possible to confirm the establishment of the energized state, a connection determination unit that outputs a connection error is provided, so that it is possible to notify a connection failure due to a malfunction of the electronic device or an illegal act.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(5) An LED that changes a light emission state depending on whether or not the connector is in an energized state is installed in the vicinity of the main body side connector.

  By providing such a configuration as well, an operator who wants to perform an operation for assembling the assembly member to the main body can visually recognize whether the main body side connector is in an energized state or a non-energized state. As a result, if the work should be performed in a non-energized state, a warning is issued that the power should be turned off before assembly, and conversely, if the electronic equipment on the assembly member side does not operate after assembly is completed. When trying to reassemble the attachment member, it can be visually recognized that the cause is the non-energized state. As a result, convenience in assembly work and operation confirmation work is improved, and workability is impaired even if more play is made to facilitate assembly when assembling the assembly member to the main body. Therefore, it is possible to perform appropriate work and prevent assembly failure.

  According to the present invention, workability at the time of insertion / extraction of a pair of male and female connectors can be improved in a gaming machine in which conduction between the main body and the assembly member is completed in the assembly process.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right side view, (C) is a plan view, and (D) is a rear view of the middle frame. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right side view of a state of trying to open the front frame, (C) is a plan view of a state of trying to open the front frame, ( D) is a front view with the front frame open, (E) is a front view of the plate member constituting the game board, and (F) is a front view of the back unit which also constitutes the game board. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the connector of the main body side and assembly | attachment member side which are employ | adopted with the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the attachment state etc. of the opening / closing detection switch which detects the opening / closing state of the front frame in the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. (A) is a block diagram of the control system, (B) is a flowchart of the control process by the main control board, (C) is a flowchart of the control process by the launch control board, (A) shows the energization confirmation process in the pachinko machine of Example 1. D) is a flowchart of control processing by the payout control board.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P1 according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, a launching device G, and a locking device. H is provided.

  The game board C has a center prize 30 attached to the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted, and a start winning device 7 is provided immediately below the center of the center prize 30. In addition, a guide rail 17, a normal winning port 18, an out port 19, and the like are provided. The center accessory 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and a failure block 34 is provided in the upper left portion, which replaces the failure nail. The pachinko machine P1 is a type of “right-handed game” in the case of a big hit or the like, and is provided with a right-handed passage 35. In the right game area 20, a gate 37 and a second start winning device 27 are installed. Yes. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (B) and 2 (D), the front frame D is provided with a see-through protection window W for the game board C at a predetermined upper position, and an upper ball tray E and a lower ball at a predetermined lower position. A saucer F and a launcher G are assembled. As shown in FIG. 2A, the front frame D also includes speakers SP1 and SPr used for sound effects, decorative lamps LDl, LDl,..., LDr, LDr,. It has been.

  In the front frame D, as shown in FIG. 2D, speakers SPl and SPr, decorative lamps LDl, LDr and LDu, and substrates KBspl, KBspr, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, KBg for driving control of the launcher G are provided. Built in.

  By connecting the main body side connector CNT1 installed in the middle frame B and the assembly member side connector CNT2 installed in the front frame D to the substrates KBspl, KBspr, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, KBg for driving control, A power supply, a control signal, and the like are input from the middle frame B.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2E and 2F, the game board C includes a plate member C1 on which obstacle nails and the like are installed, and a back unit C2 assembled on the back side of the plate member C1. It is composed of The rear unit C2 is provided with a central opening 41 through which the liquid crystal display device LCD can be seen, and production movable bodies KDdwn and KDswing and ball discharge path constituting members 42 to 44 are assembled on the front side. The main body side connector CNT1 is provided so as to protrude to the front side of the back unit C2, and the assembly member side connector CNT2 can be joined from the front via a notch CUT1 formed in the plate member C1. Further, the main body side connector CNT1 is provided with an LED lamp LDcnt for displaying an energization state at a position that can be visually recognized through the notch CUT1. The LED lamp LDcnt has a role of notifying the energized state by, for example, a light emitting mode such that the main body side connector CNT1 is turned off when it is not energized and blinks when it is energized.

  As shown in FIG. 1D, a mechanism plate 500 is fitted into the middle frame B. The game board C is assembled at a predetermined position of the mechanism plate 500, and a liquid crystal display device LCD is attached to the back side of the back unit C2. Thus, on the back side of the mechanism board 500 assembled with the game board C and the liquid crystal display device LCD, the main control board 310, the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the interface board 350, the power supply board 360, the effect. The display control board 370 and the power relay board 380 are installed in a state of being covered with board cases 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, and 580, respectively, and are connected to each other by a harness.

  A socket for connecting a harness to the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, and the power relay board 380 on the back side of the board case 510 that houses the main control board 310. Openings are formed, and harness ducts for wiring harnesses from the socket openings to the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, and the power relay board 380 protrude to the back side. It is formed like this.

  The board case 520 in which the effect control board 320 is housed is formed with a socket opening that allows a socket for connecting a harness to the main control board 310 and the effect display control board 370 to face the back side, and the main control board A harness duct for wiring a harness from the socket opening for connection to 310 to the main control board 310 is formed so as to protrude to the back side.

  The board cases 530 and 540 of the delivery control board 330 and the launch control board 340 are formed with socket openings that allow the socket for connecting the harness to the main control board 310 to face the back side, and these sockets. A harness duct for wiring the harness from the opening to the main control board 310 is formed so as to protrude to the back side.

  In the board case 570 of the effect display control board 370, a socket opening is formed so that a socket for connecting a harness to the effect control board 320 faces the back side. The board case 580 of the power supply relay board 380 is formed with a socket opening 381 for a harness connecting with the main control board 310 and a socket opening for a harness connecting with the power supply board 360. ing. The board case 560 of the power supply board 360 is formed with a socket opening for a harness connecting the power supply relay board 380. Further, the board case 530 of the payout control board 330 is also formed with a socket opening for a harness connecting to the interface board 350, and the board case 550 of the interface board 350 is connected to the payout control board 330. A socket opening and a harness duct are formed for the harness connecting the two.

[2 Outline of control device]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. The first special figure switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the second special figure provided in the second start winning device 27 with respect to the main control board 310 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock and the like. Detection signals are input from the switch SW2, the normal switch SW4 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the special winning opening 15, and the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning device 18. It is like. The main control board 310 also receives a detection signal from the open / close detection switch 50 indicating the open / close state of the front frame D.

  Also, from the main control board 310, the production control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure indicator TKZ, the solenoid SOL7 for opening / closing the big prize opening 15, and the ordinary electric combination of the second start winning device 27. A command is output to the object opening / closing solenoid SOL27. The payout control board 330 is also connected to input signals to the main control board 310. Also, signals are input and output between the payout control board 330 and the launch control board 340. As a result, in this embodiment, a signal can be input from the launch control board 340 to the main control board 310 via the payout control board 330.

  In addition, the control system also includes a BC unit 335, an interface board 350, a power board 360, an effect display control board 370, a power relay board 380, a ball lending operation board 390, a hall computer 400, a card unit CDU, and the like. .

  The effect control board 320 drives the accessory light emission control board KBldc for controlling the light emission of the LED built in the accessory installed in the game board C, based on the effect command signal from the main control board 310, and the movable object. Motor drive control board KBmt for driving and controlling motors and solenoids, solenoid drive control board KBsol, speaker drive control boards KBspl and KBspr for controlling sound output from speakers SPl and SPr, decorative lamps LDl and LDr installed on the front frame D, A control signal is output to the front frame light emission control board KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, etc. for controlling the light emission of the LDu, and the effect light emission effect, the frame light emission effect, the sound effect, the movable object effect, etc. are executed, and the effect display control board A command for effect display is output to 370, and the display effect by the liquid crystal display device LCD is executed. There.

  It should be noted that a press signal for the effect operation button S installed in the front frame D is input to the effect control board 320, and a press signal for the lending ball button Q and the card removal button R is input to the ball lending operation board 390.

  The main control board 310 obtains a maximum of four special figure 1 determination random numbers acquired with the input of the detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1, and the special figure 2 obtained with the detection signal input of the special figure 2 switch SW2 as an opportunity. In order to reserve and store a maximum of four random numbers for determination, a special figure 1 storage unit 311 and a special figure 2 storage unit 312 are provided in the RAM. The special figure 1 determination random number and the special figure 2 determination random number are respectively “a hit / miss determination random number (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)” and “special map distribution determination random number (random number 2: SW1-2, SW2-2) ”,“ Randomness for effect execution determination (random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3) ”, and“ Random number for distribution pattern distribution (random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4) ” Is comprised. The random number 1 is acquired by hardware logic with the input of the special figure switch detection signal, and the random numbers 2 to 4 are acquired by software logic with the input of the special figure switch detection signal.

  In the determination process executed at a predetermined timing, the main control board 310 determines “big hit” when the random number 1 matches a preset “big hit determination value”, and otherwise determines “missing”. . The special figure allocation determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type such as the number of rounds of the special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of “winning” but also in “out of”. The variation pattern distribution random number (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern. If the random number 1 results in a “big hit”, it is assigned to one of a plurality of types of hits having different advantages for the player, such as “2R”, “7R”, “15R”, etc. Sorted.

  The effect control board 320 is provided with effect data storage means 325 for executing a sound effect, a display effect, a light emission effect, and a movable object effect. In the effect data storage means 325, the effect data DH during the variable game executed during the special symbol change game, the effect data DV during the big hit executed during the jackpot game, the effect data DM during the demonstration executed during the demonstration, and the special figure change game The decorative design variation effect data DKZ for displaying the decorative design variation game corresponding to the variation pattern executed in is stored.

  The variation game effect data DH is a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission effect data, sound effect data, and movable object effect data. In the variation game effect data DH, a plurality of types of patterns are provided for the lottery results (out of normal, out of normal, out of reach, out of reach, out of super reach, per super reach, etc.) by the main control board 310. Yes. In these patterns, for example, the data for performing the effect during the variable game without the movable body effect is configured such that the movable body effect data is blank data.

  The jackpot effect data DV is also a part or a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission effect data, sound effect data, and movable object effect data, as with the variable game effect data DH. Alternatively, it is configured by all combinations, and a plurality of patterns are provided according to the jackpot type.

  The demonstration effect data DM is also a part or a combination of the background display data, the character display data, the light emission effect data, the sound effect data, and the movable object effect data, like the variation game effect data DH. Or it is comprised by all the combinations and multiple patterns, such as for demo 1 and for demo 2, are provided.

  The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to a variation pattern instructed based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, per normal, out of reach, per reach, out of super reach, per super reach, etc. It is remembered. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the normal state decorative pattern change effect data DKZa corresponding to the decorative pattern change time corresponding to the normal state change pattern table 315 and the decorative pattern change corresponding to the variable state change pattern table 316 are provided. The time-varying decorative design variation effect data DKZb, which is the time, is stored in the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320.

  The effect display control board 370 superimposes the decorative design variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern by superimposing the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD according to the background display data commanded from the effect control substrate 320. indicate. In this display effect, when character display data exists, an effect of displaying character images in an overlapping manner is also executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation game effect data DH does not correspond to the variation pattern on a one-to-one basis. And it becomes the structure determined by the production | presentation control board 320 side by distribution from some. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ has, for example, a one-to-one correspondence with variation time 1 for variation pattern 1, variation time 2 for variation pattern 1, and so on. On the other hand, a plurality of decorative pattern variation patterns are provided, and the effect control board 320 is determined by sorting among these plural patterns. These sortable production data DH and decorative design variation pattern DKZ constitute a reliability group, such as a group that is easy to be sorted when the variation pattern is a big hit, a group that is difficult to sort when it is out of place, and a reverse group. The distribution probability is set in the same way.

[3 Outline of control processing related to game play on the main control board]
When a winning detection signal is input from the special figure switches SW1, SW2 and winning detection sensors SW7, SW11, SW12, the main control board 310 pays out a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of winning balls paid out corresponding to each switch. A prize ball payout process to be output to the control board 330 is executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  Further, when a detection signal is input from either of the special map switches SW1 and SW2, the main control board 310 acquires a random number for determining a special symbol and stores the result in the RAM as start hold information. The figure input process is executed. In this embodiment, as start hold information, a maximum of four start hold information (see FIG. 1 start hold information) based on a detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1, and a start hold based on a detection signal from the second special figure switch SW2 A maximum of four pieces of information (Special Figure 2 start hold information) can be stored.

  The main control board 310 reads the start suspension information stored in the RAM in this way, causes the special figure display TKZ to execute a special symbol change in accordance with “hit / miss”, and produces an audio effect via the effect control board 320. , Special figure start processing for executing a light emission effect, a display effect, a movable object effect, and the like is executed. In this special figure start process, “variation pattern” and “final stop symbol” are determined based on the result of the lottery process based on the start suspension information, and a predetermined control command is output to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing. . Specifically, main control board 310 designates a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure indicator TKZ so as to start the special figure fluctuation display. In addition, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the special figure display unit TKZ to display the determined final stop symbol based on the production time determined in the designated variation pattern. Control display content. In addition, the main control board 310 instructs the effect control board 320 to stop changing the decorative drawing based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and displays all symbols for displaying the combination of symbols fixedly stopped. Output a stop command.

[Outline of control processing related to game play in 4 production boards]
The effect control board 320 receives the change command from the main control board 310 and executes the change effect. This variation effect is executed when the game is not in a special game and is not in a demo display state. When receiving the change command, the effect control board 320 determines the decoration symbol change effect data DKZ and the change game effect data DH used for the current display effect.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the effect data storage means 325 stores a plurality of decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for each variation pattern (variation time). When the variation pattern is specified by the input of, one DKZ to be used in the present variation game effect is determined by lottery from a plurality of DKZs that can be selected for the variation pattern.

  The effect data storage means 325 stores a plurality of variation game effect data DH for each variation pattern (variation time), so that the variation pattern is specified by an input from the main control board 310. As a result, one DH to be used in the current variation game effect is determined by lottery from a plurality of DHs that can be selected for the variation pattern.

  Data corresponding to the determined DH and DKZ is read from the effect data storage means 325, and the variation effect is started. When the all-design stop command is received from the main control board 310, the effect by the variation game effect data DH is stopped by stopping the fixed symbol in the decorative symbol variation effect. The fixed symbol stop timing in the decorative symbol variation display is synchronized with the special symbol fixed timing to the special symbol display TKZ by the main control board 310.

  When the special game is being played, the big hit effect data DV is read instead of the fluctuating game effect data DH, and the big hit effect is executed. When it is the demonstration display timing, the demonstration effect data DM is read and the demonstration effect is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative lamp provided in the front frame D in addition to the accessory lighting effect provided by the decorative lamp provided in the game board C as the light-emitting effects in the effect during the variable game, the big hit effect, and the demonstration effect. A frame lighting effect is also executed. In the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320, the data for the frame light emission effect to be executed in the effect during the change game is also easily assigned when the change pattern is a big hit, and is difficult to be assigned when the change pattern is lost. In addition, a plurality of effect data in which distribution probabilities are set so as to form a reliability group are stored in the reverse group.

[5 Connectors CNT1, CNT2]
As shown in FIG. 4A, the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2 are arranged in a predetermined direction in the respective housings HSG1 and HSG2, and a plurality of terminals Pin11 to Pin17, which are paired at the time of joining, Pin 21 to Pin 27 are provided. Here, in a plurality of terminals Pin11-Pin21, Pin12-Pin22,... Which are paired at the time of joining, the pair of pins 11-Pin21, Pin17-Pin27 at both ends and the center pair Pin14-Pin24 are contacted in the insertion / extraction direction. The first and second terminals that are in contact with each other are assigned a grounding electrode to Pin11-Pin21 and Pin17-Pin27, and the center terminal that is in contact with the last is connected to Pin14-Pin24. Assign poles. And it is set as the structure which starts electricity supply from the main body side connector CNT1 to the assembly member side connector CNT2 by the contact of a connection detection pole.

  As a result, when the front frame D in the opened state is rotated and closed with respect to the middle frame B, as shown in FIG. 4B, the installation terminals Pin11-Pin21 and Pin17-Pin27 first contact each other. Close the grounding electrode.

  When the front frame D is further rotated, as shown in FIG. 4C, the terminals Pin12-Pin22, Pin13-Pin23, Terminals Pin15-Pin25, and Pin16-Pin26 come into contact with each other. At this stage, since the central terminals Pin14 to Pin24 are not in contact with each other, even if the main body side connector CNT1 is in an energized state, no current flows through the assembly member side connector CNT2. Even if the connection detection pole is closed at this stage, the grounding pole is already closed. Therefore, even if a current flows to the assembly member side connector CNT2 while the main body side connector CNT1 is energized, it closes first. As a result, the overcurrent does not flow to the various substrates installed in the front frame D.

  When the front frame D is further rotated to complete the frame closing operation with respect to the middle frame B, as shown in FIG. 4D, the central terminals Pin14-Pin24 come into contact with each other and the connection detection pole is closed. When the main body side connector CNT1 is in an energized state, a current is first supplied to the assembly member side connector CNT2 at this time. As described above, as a result of closing the ground electrode first, overcurrent does not flow to various substrates installed in the front frame D.

  In this embodiment, since the contact depths of the terminals Pin11 to Pin17 and Pin21 to Pin27 at both ends are the same, there is “play” in the hinge portion or the like that rotatably supports the front frame D and the middle frame B. Even if the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2 do not start to join straightly, before any of the terminals Pin11 to Pin17 and Pin21 to Pin27 contact each other first and the connection detection pole closes The grounding electrode closes. As a result, even if the front frame D is closed while the main body side connector CNT1 is kept in an energized state, no overcurrent flows to the various substrates installed on the front frame D.

[6 Open / close detection switch 50]
As shown in FIG. 5, the open / close detection switch 50 is attached to the middle frame B so as to be swingable. The open / close detection switch 50 incorporates a torsion spring. When the middle frame B is opened with respect to the outer frame A, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the lower end approaches the outer frame A side. Tilted. When the middle frame B is closed with respect to the outer frame A, as shown in FIG. 5B, the protrusion 51 is pushed by the outer frame A and swings to a state where it rises in the vertical direction as a whole. . At this time, the leaf switch 52 opened to the front frame D side is turned off. When the front frame D is closed with respect to the middle frame B, as shown in FIG. 5C, the leaf switch 52 is closed by the projection 53 of the front frame D and turned on. The signal of the open / close detection switch 50 is input to the main control board 310 as shown in FIG.

[7 Energization confirmation by main control board 310]
When the main control board 310 is closed after the front frame D is opened, the control system shown in FIG. 6A executes control processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. A process of determining whether or not the connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2 are correctly connected by checking energization is executed.

  The energization confirmation process by the main control board 310 is activated when a detection signal corresponding to “open” is input from the open / close detection switch 50. The main control board 310 determines whether or not the detection signal from the open / close detection switch 50 has changed from “open” to “closed” (S110). When a detection signal indicating that the state has changed from “open” to “closed” is input (S110: YES), the main control board 310 provides a predetermined “energization confirmation signal” to the firing control board 340. Is output (S120). Then, a timer is started (S130), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined “energization confirmation response signal” is returned from the payout control board 330 (S140). This determination is repeated until the timer expires (S150). If there is a reply of “energization confirmation response signal” before the timer expires (S140: YES), this routine is exited. On the other hand, if the “energization confirmation response signal” is not returned before the timer expires (S140: NO, S150: YES), the display control board 320 is instructed to display the “connection error message” ( S160). When the display control board 320 receives a display command of “connection message”, the display control board 320 displays a “connection error message” on the liquid crystal display device LCD via the display effect control board 370.

  On the firing control board 340, an “energization confirmation routine” as shown in FIG. 6C is stored in advance. When the “energization confirmation signal” is input (S210), the firing control board 340 outputs a predetermined “request signal” to the firing motor drive control board KBg.

  The firing motor drive control board KBg incorporates a circuit or a program for outputting a predetermined “response signal” when a predetermined “request signal” is input when the board is energized. As a result, when the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2 are properly connected and the front frame D is normally energized, a “response signal” corresponding to the “request signal” is emitted. It is output from the motor drive control board KBg to the launch control board 340.

  When the “response signal” is input (S230: YES), the launch control board 340 outputs a predetermined “energization identification signal” to the payout control board 330 and ends this routine (S240).

  On the payout control board 330, an “energization confirmation routine” as shown in FIG. 6D is stored in advance. When the “energization identification signal” is input (S310), the payout control board 330 outputs a predetermined “energization confirmation response signal” to the main control board 310 (S320).

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the main control board 310 installed on the middle frame B side indicates that the front frame D is assembled to the middle frame B based on the detection signal from the open / close detection switch 50. If detected, it can be determined whether or not the energization state of the front frame D has been established via the launch control board 340 and the payout control board 330 that are also installed on the middle frame B side. If the main control board 310 cannot confirm that the energized state has been established even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main control board 310 is also connected via the effect control board 320 and the display effect control board 370 installed on the middle frame B side. The “connection error message” is output to the liquid crystal display device LCD attached to the frame B side.

  Thus, even when the front frame D is closed and the assembly to the middle frame B is completed, the front frame D is not energized from the middle frame B, “(A) Connector not connected” or “(B) The presence of a cause such as “power off” can be notified.

[8 Functions and effects of the embodiment]
In this embodiment, in the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2, the ground electrode is assigned to the pair of ends Pin11-Pin21, Pin17-Pin27 and the first contact is made. Even if there is “play” in the hinge portion or the like that rotatably supports the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembly member side connector CNT2, the terminals Pin11 to Pin17, Pin21 to both ends are not connected. Any of Pin 27 contacts first, and the ground electrode closes before the connection detection electrode closes.

  Further, in the main body side connector CNT1 and the assembling member side connector CNT2, since the connection detection pole is assigned to the center pair Pin14-Pin24 and the terminal pair is brought into contact last, the main body side connector CNT1 is caused by “play” as described above. Even if the assembly member side connector CNT2 does not start joining straightly, the connection detection electrode is not closed before the ground electrode is closed.

  As a result, according to the present embodiment, even if the front frame D is closed while the main body side connector CNT1 is kept in an energized state, no overcurrent flows to various substrates installed in the front frame D.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, after the completion of the assembly of the front frame D to the middle frame B is detected by the open / close detection switch 50, whether or not the energization state from the middle frame B to the front frame D is established is controlled. The determination can be made by the substrate 310, the launch control substrate 340, and the payout control substrate 330. In the determination, the main control substrate 310 cannot confirm that the energized state is established even after a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the determination. By adopting a configuration that displays a connection error message in this case, for example, it is possible to detect a state in which some foreign matter is sandwiched between the front frame D and the middle frame B. Thereby, not only a mere connection failure but also a connection failure due to a malfunction of an electronic device or an illegal act can be notified.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the LED lamp LDcnt that changes the light emission state depending on whether or not the connector is energized is installed in the vicinity of the main body side connector CNT1, so the front frame D is closed and the middle frame B is closed. It is possible to visually recognize whether the main body side connector CNT1 is in an energized state or a non-energized state. As a result, if the work should be performed in a non-energized state, a warning will be issued that the power should be turned off before assembly, and conversely, if the electronic equipment on the front frame D side does not operate after assembly is complete. When opening the frame D again and attempting to reassemble it, it can be visually recognized that the cause is the non-energized state.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, in the gaming machine in which the conduction between the main body and the assembly member is completed in the assembly process, the workability at the time of insertion / extraction of the pair of male and female connectors can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although the Example for implementing this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, The various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary is possible.

  For example, the present invention may be applied not only to a pachinko machine but also to a slot machine. Further, a connector having a structure in which only one end of the terminal row is contacted first instead of both ends, or a connector having a structure in which only the central terminal pair is contacted last can be used.

  The present invention can be used in various gaming machines that execute a lottery process, such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

P1 ... Pachinko machine, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, C ... Game board, C1 ... Plate member, C2 ... Back unit, CUT1 ... Notch, D ... front frame, E ... upper ball tray, F ... lower ball tray, G ... launching device, H ... locking device, KDdwn, KDswing ... movable body for production, LCD: liquid crystal display device, LD1, LDr, LDu: decorative lamp, SP1, SPr: speaker.
7 ... Start winning device, 10 ... Game area, 15 ... Large prize opening, 18 ... Normal prize opening, 20 ... Right game area, 27 ... Second start winning apparatus, 30 ··· Center accessory, 35 ··· Right-handed passageway, ······································ Opening detection switch
310 ... Main control board, 320 ... Production control board, 330 ... Discharge control board, 340 ... Launch control board, 350 ... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370 ... Production display control board, 380... Power relay board, 500.
CNT1... Main body side connector, CNT2... Assembly member side connector, LDcnt... LED lamp for displaying the energization state, HSG1, HSG2 ... housing, Pin11 to Pin17, Pin21 to Pin27.
KBldc: accessory light emission control board, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu ... front frame light emission control board, KBmt ... motor drive control board, KBsol ... solenoid drive control board, KBspl, KBspr ... speaker drive Control board.

Claims (5)

When the assembly member is assembled to the main body including the main control board that performs a predetermined lottery process when the trigger signal is input, the main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are inserted and removed in accordance with the completion of the assembly. The game machine is configured to form a state in which power can be supplied from the main body to the assembly member, and has the following configuration.
(1A) The main body side connector and the assembly member side connector are provided with a plurality of terminals that are aligned in a predetermined direction in each housing and are paired at the time of joining, and a plurality of pairs that are paired at the time of joining. The depth at which contact is started in the insertion / extraction direction is made different for at least one of the terminals.
(1B) A ground terminal is assigned to the first contact terminals among the pair of terminals. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2) A connection detection pole is assigned to the terminals that are in contact with each other in the pair of terminals, and energization from the main body to the assembly member is triggered by the contact of the connection detection pole. It was configured like this. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) An assembly state detection sensor for detecting that the assembly member is assembled to the main body, and energization from the main body to the assembly member after completion of the assembly is detected by the assembly state detection sensor. An energization determining means for determining whether or not a state has been established, and a connection error that outputs a connection error if the energization state cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the determination by the energization determining means Output means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4) The main control board receives a detection signal from an assembly state detection sensor that detects that the assembly member is assembled to the main body, and receives a detection signal from the assembly state detection sensor. When it is determined that the energization state from the main body to the assembly member has been established, and after the determination is started, the energization state cannot be confirmed even after a predetermined time has elapsed. Has connection determination means for outputting a connection error. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) An LED that changes a light emission state depending on whether or not the connector is in an energized state is installed in the vicinity of the main body side connector.