JP2022190141A5

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Publication number: JP2022190141A5
Application number: JP2022177666A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2022-11-04
Publication date: 2023-06-16

Description

遊技機には、例えば遊技を制御するための制御部（「主制御部」或は「制御装置」など A game machine includes a control unit (“main control unit” or “control device”) for controlling a game, for example.
ともいう。）が設けられている。この制御部は、基板の部品実装面に多数の回路構成部品Also called ) is provided. This control unit has a large number of circuit components on the component mounting surface of the board.
（電子部品）を実装してなり、通常、前面部と後面部と上面部と下面部と左右の側面部と(Electronic components) are mounted, and usually consist of the front, rear, top, bottom, and left and right sides.
で周囲（六面）が囲われた透明な合成樹脂製の基板ボックスに収容されている。It is housed in a transparent synthetic resin substrate box surrounded by .

特開平１０－２４１４６号公報JP-A-10-24146

前記制御部の回路構成部品には、可動部を有する演出装置の駆動源（例えば、ソレノイ The circuit components of the control unit include a driving source (for example, solenoid
ド）等を駆動する電子部品（ＰＭＯＳＦＥＴやドライバーＩＣ）のように高熱を発するもの（以下、「高発熱構成部品」ともいう。）が含まれている。(hereinafter also referred to as "high heat generating components") such as electronic components (PMOSFETs and driver ICs) that drive motors, etc., that generate high heat.
したがって、遊技機が稼働しているとき、基板ボックスの内部は、高発熱構成部品から Therefore, when the game machine is in operation, the inside of the board box is exposed to heat from high heat generating components.
発せられる熱で高温になるおそれがあり、基板ボックスの内部がオーバーヒートして演出The heat emitted may cause high temperatures, causing the inside of the circuit board box to overheat.
装置の可動部等が誤作動するおそれがあった。There is a risk that the moving parts of the device may malfunction.
そして、そのような基板ボックス内のオーバーヒート対策として、特開平１０－２４１４６号公報を含めて多くの技術が開発されているが、構造が複雑でコストが余分に掛かる等、到底十分とは言えないものであった。 As a countermeasure against overheating in such a board box, many techniques have been developed including Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-24146. It was something.

本発明は上記に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、少ないコストで基板ボックス内の
オーバーヒート対策が行えるようにした遊技機を提供することにある。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its object is to provide a circuit board in a board box at low cost.
To provide a game machine capable of taking countermeasures against overheating .

上記の目標を達成するため本発明は、
前面部と後面部と上面部と下面部と左右の側面部とで周囲が囲われた透明な合成樹脂製の基板ボックスと、
該基板ボックス内に収容されると共に多数の回路構成部品が実装された基板の部品実装面を前記前面部に対向させて当該基板ボックスの外部から前記回路構成部品を視認しうるようにした制御部と、を備える遊技機において、
前記基板ボックスは、前記前面部と上面部と下面部と左右の側面部に放熱用の開口を設けず、一方、遊技機に設置した状態で前記前面部が縦になる向きを基準として、前記上面部の全部又は一部を前記前面部に向かって下傾する傾斜部とし、
さらに前記基板ボックスは、前記基板側の前記上面部の端に垂直上方に向けて前記基板に沿う垂直部を突設すると共に該垂直部にコネクタ開口を貫設してなり、
前記制御部は、前記基板に実装される前記回路構成部品のうち電気的な駆動源を駆動するための発熱構成部品を、該基板の上側であって前記基板ボックスの、前記上面部の前記傾斜部側に配置すると共に、該基板のさらに上側に形成されたベタパターン上に外部装置と接続するためのコネクタ部材を実装して、該コネクタ部材を前記垂直部の前記コネクタ開口から外部に突出させるようにした
ことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above goals, the present invention provides:
a transparent synthetic resin substrate box surrounded by a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, and left and right side surfaces;
A control unit in which a component mounting surface of a board on which a large number of circuit components are mounted and which is housed in the board box is opposed to the front face so that the circuit components can be visually recognized from the outside of the board box. And, in a gaming machine comprising
The board box does not have openings for heat dissipation in the front surface, top surface, bottom surface, and left and right side surfaces. All or part of the upper surface portion is an inclined portion that slopes downward toward the front surface portion,
Further, the board box has a vertical part protruding vertically upward along the board from the end of the upper surface part on the board side, and a connector opening penetrating the vertical part,
The control section controls the heat-generating components for driving an electric drive source among the circuit components mounted on the board, on the upper side of the board and on the slope of the upper surface portion of the board box. A connector member for connecting to an external device is mounted on a solid pattern formed on the upper side of the substrate, and the connector member protrudes outside from the connector opening of the vertical portion. made it
It is characterized by

回路構成部品の、特に高発熱構成部品から発せられる熱は、基板ボックス内を上昇し、 Heat generated by circuit components, especially high heat generating components, rises in the board box,
主として上面部を放熱面として外部に放熱される。本発明の基板ボックスは、上面部に設Mainly, heat is dissipated to the outside using the upper surface as a heat dissipating surface. The substrate box of the present invention is provided on the upper surface.
けた傾斜面部の上方が高温で下方がそれより低温になるため、その上下の温度差により傾Since the upper part of the sloped surface has a higher temperature and the lower part has a lower temperature, the temperature difference between the upper and lower parts causes the inclination.
斜面部の外面の傾斜に沿って気流が生じうる。したがって、放熱性能が向上しうる。An airflow can be generated along the slope of the outer surface of the slope portion. Therefore, heat dissipation performance can be improved.
また、高発熱構成部品を基板の上方に且つ間に他の回路構成部品を配置しない状態で配 In addition, the high-heat-generating components should be placed above the board without placing other circuit components between them.
置して基板ボックスの上面部からいち早く放熱することで、他の回路構成部品が高温に晒The heat is quickly dissipated from the top surface of the board box by placing the
されるリスクも減少させることができる。（例えば、段落［２６０２］～段落［２６４８］、図２７０～図２７７等参照。）。can also reduce the risk of being (See, for example, paragraphs [2602] to [2648], Figures 270 to 277, etc.).

本発明によれば、少ないコストで基板ボックス内のオーバーヒート対策が行える。 According to the present invention, countermeasures against overheating in the board box can be taken at low cost.

Claims

a transparent synthetic resin substrate box surrounded by a front surface, a rear surface, an upper surface, a lower surface, and left and right side surfaces;
A control unit in which a component mounting surface of a board on which a large number of circuit components are mounted and which is housed in the board box is opposed to the front face so that the circuit components can be visually recognized from the outside of the board box. And, in a gaming machine comprising
The board box does not have openings for heat dissipation in the front surface, top surface, bottom surface, and left and right side surfaces. All or part of the upper surface portion is an inclined portion that slopes downward toward the front surface portion,
Further, the board box has a vertical part protruding vertically upward along the board from the end of the upper surface part on the board side, and a connector opening penetrating the vertical part,
The control section controls the heat-generating components for driving an electric drive source among the circuit components mounted on the board, on the upper side of the board and on the slope of the upper surface portion of the board box. A connector member for connecting to an external device is mounted on a solid pattern formed on the upper side of the substrate, and the connector member protrudes outside from the connector opening of the vertical portion. A gaming machine characterized by :