JP2023114625A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing trouble of careless disconnection of connectors.SOLUTION: In a game machine 10, a magnetic sensor 160A is housed in a sensor housing part 142A1 in a state in which a main plane is overlapped to a rear surface of a base wall 143W. The sensor housing part 142A1 includes a sidewall 162 projecting rearward from the base wall 143W, and the inside is nearly identical to a planar shape of the magnetic sensor 160A. A dent 162D is formed in a stepping state in a position that opposes a lateral center on a base end face 160E of the magnetic sensor 160A on an inner surface of the sidewall 162, and a connector 191 connected to a connector receptacle 160M of the magnetic sensor 160A is received by it. Both sides of a cable lead-out port 162K in a lateral center of the dent 162D become a pair of connector slip-off preventing parts 165 and oppose a rear surface of the connector 191, thus regulating disconnection of the connector 191 from the connector receptacle 160M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

The present disclosure relates to gaming machines.

Conventionally, as this type of game machine, there has been known a game machine provided with a connector-connected cable (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-080052 (paragraph [0132] and FIGS. 4-10, 4-11 (a), etc.)

For the above-described conventional game machines, there is a demand for the development of a technology capable of preventing problems such as unintentional disengagement of connectors due to external vibrations and impacts.

A gaming machine of the present disclosure is a gaming machine having a wiring structure in which a second connector at the end of a cable is coupled to a first connector of an electrical device fixed to a base, wherein the base includes: The gaming machine is provided with a separation restricting portion facing the rear surface of the second connector and restricting separation of the first and second connectors.

According to the gaming machine of the present disclosure, since the base portion is provided with the separation restricting portion that restricts the separation of the first and second connectors, the connection of the first and second connectors can be prevented by external vibration impact or the like. can be prevented from coming off carelessly.

Front view of gaming machine according to first embodiment of the present disclosure Perspective view of the gaming machine main body as seen from the front Perspective view of the gaming machine main body as seen from the rear An exploded perspective view of the game machine main body as seen from the front An exploded perspective view of the game machine main body as viewed from the rear. Disassembled perspective view of game board (A) Planar cross-sectional view, (B) Planar cross-sectional view enlarging a part of the game board Disassembled perspective view of game board Exploded perspective view of winning device Exploded perspective view of winning device Perspective view of game board Cross-sectional perspective view enlarging the right side portion of the game board Enlarged cross-sectional perspective view of the front part of the winning device (A) Side sectional view of game board, (B) Side sectional view of game board in modified example, (C) Side sectional view of game board in modified example Side sectional view of game board (A) Perspective view, (B) Side view, (C) Enlarged front view of winning device An exploded perspective view of the rear part viewed from the front Perspective view of the rear part when viewed from the front Perspective view of the main housing viewed from the rear (A) Perspective view of magnetic sensor, (B) Perspective view of detection switch, (C) Perspective view of shock sensor Plan view around the detection switch of the second downspout Planar sectional view around the detection switch of the third downspout Top view around the magnetic sensor in the main housing Perspective view around the magnetic sensor in the main housing (A) Plan view, (B) plan cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the impact sensor of the rear part Side sectional view of the rear part Perspective view of the sub-housing viewed from the rear (A) Perspective view of the test plate when viewed from the front, (B) Perspective view when viewed from the back (A) Side view and (B) cross-sectional view of the test plate Cross-sectional perspective view of the game board Front view of a winning device according to a modified example Perspective view of the base plate viewed from the rear Enlarged perspective view of the game board when viewed from the rear (A) Front view of bracket, (B) Perspective view with bracket attached (A) Perspective view of the internal parts when viewed from the front, (B) Perspective view when viewed from the rear Perspective view of the support housing as seen from the front Perspective view of the support housing as seen from the rear Enlarged perspective view of support housing (A) Cross-sectional view of the game board and support housing in a separable state, (B) Cross-sectional view of the game board and support housing in an engaged state Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member and the support housing around the support hole when viewed from the front; (A) Perspective view of the connecting member when viewed from the rear, (B) Perspective view of the connecting member when viewed from the front (A) Cross-sectional view of the connecting member at the first slide position, (B) Cross-sectional view of the connecting member at the second slide position Side view of the operating portion of the connecting member Perspective view of the connecting hole when viewed from the front Perspective view when viewing the display device from the rear Perspective view when viewing the display device from the front Flat cross-sectional view of slide support (A) Side sectional view of slider in unlocked position, (B) Side sectional view of slider in locked position Perspective view of the sub-control board unit viewed from the rear Perspective view of the sub-control board unit viewed from the front (A) Side sectional view of slider in unlocked position, (B) Side sectional view of slider in locked position (A) Perspective view of connector and restriction protrusion, (B) Perspective view of volume element and restriction protrusion, (C) Perspective view of connector and restriction protrusion An exploded perspective view of the sub-control board unit viewed from the rear (A) Perspective view of the connector as seen from the rear (B) Perspective view of the connector as seen from the rear (C) Perspective view of the connector as seen from the rear (D) View of the volume element from the rear perspective view of Disassembled perspective view of the drive board unit viewed from the rear (A) Perspective view of the drive board unit when viewed from the front, (B) Perspective view of the drive board unit when viewed from the rear Perspective view of the support housing as seen from the rear Side sectional view of rear assembly Disassembled perspective view of the main control board unit viewed from the rear Perspective view of the support housing and the relay member as seen from the rear Perspective view of the relay member when viewed from the front (A) Perspective view of the main control board unit when viewed from the front, (B) Perspective view of the relay member when viewed from the rear (A) Perspective view when viewed from the rear, (B) Cross-sectional view in a state where the main control board unit is assembled to the relay member Front view of game board of game machine according to second embodiment Front view of ball entrance Front view of the first and second decorative parts Perspective view of ball entrance Perspective view of the seal attached to the entry accessory

[First embodiment]
A gaming machine 10A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 63. FIG. The game machine 10A is a pachinko game machine in which the game machine body 30A shown in FIG. 2 is detachably attached to the game frame 9 shown in FIG.

The game frame 9 is installed in a game machine hall, and the game machine main body 30A for the game frame 9 is appropriately replaced with another game machine main body 30A, so-called "new machine replacement". It should be noted that the entire gaming machine 10A may be replaced together with the game frame 9.

The game frame 9 alone is known and has a front door 9Z that covers the game machine main body 30A from the front, and the game area R1 of the game machine main body 30A faces forward through the glass window 9W of the front door 9Z. . An upper tray 9A and a lower tray 9B are provided on the front surface of the game frame 9 below the glass window 9W, and an operation knob 9C is provided on the lower right corner. When the operation knob 9C is rotated, the game ball (see symbol K in FIG. 1) inside the upper tray 9A is driven into the game area R1. In addition, when a game ball enters (also referred to as “winning”) a normal winning opening 13, starting winning openings 14, 32G, a large winning opening 32F, etc., which will be described later in the game area R1, a plurality of game balls rise as prize balls. Dispensed onto tray 9A. Further, by operating a predetermined ejection operation portion, the game balls in the upper tray 9A are ejected to the lower tray 9B.

2 and 3 show substantially the entire gaming machine body 30A with some parts removed. This gaming machine body 30A has a plurality of features for facilitating reuse of components. The first feature is that the game machine main body 30A can be disassembled into a plurality of parts such as the game board 40, the support housing 51, the display device 52, etc. shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 without tools. A plurality of parts other than the game board 40 are assembled to form a back assembly 50. - 特許庁That is, the game machine main body 30A is roughly divided into two parts, the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 overlapping the rear surface thereof. First, the game board 40 will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 40 has a plurality of front parts and a plurality of rear parts on the front and rear sides of a transparent rectangular resin (polycarbonate) base plate 41 generally called a "PC board". It has a structure fixed with screws. Note that the base plate 41 is not limited to being made of polycarbonate, and may be made of acrylic, for example.

The front part 42A, which is shown separated from the base plate 41 in FIG. The lower side of the is formed in an arcuate shape that is recessed upward. In addition, the front component 45A, which is shown in a state of being superimposed on the front surface of the base plate 41 in FIG. The right side of the outer edge has a recessed arc shape. Guide rails 42A1 and 45A1 are provided on the arc-shaped outer edge portions of the front parts 42A and 45A.

The guide rails 42A1 and 45A1 are band plate-shaped resin walls curved in an arc, and the width direction thereof is oriented in the front-rear direction. The upper end of the guide rail 45A1 continues to the lower end of the guide rail 42A1, and the entirety of the combined guide rails 42A1 and 45A1 curves from a position near the left end of the lower side of the base plate 41 to the upper right portion of the base plate 41. extended.

The entire right side of the left side position of the guide rail 42A1 forms an upper boundary portion of the game area R1, and the entire remaining guide rail 42A1 and the entire guide rail 45A1 form an upward guide portion that guides game balls to the game area R1. None. Further, guide rails 31A1 and 43A1 of the front parts 31A and 43A, which will be described later, are slightly separated from the above-described rising guide portion and face from the inside to form the left boundary portion of the game area R1. Furthermore, a projecting wall 32A1 (see FIG. 11) of a front component 32A, which will be described later, is fixed to the right side of the base plate 41, and forms the right boundary of the game area R1. A lower boundary of region R1 is formed. Then, the game ball shot in response to the turning operation of the operation knob 9C (see FIG. 1) rises along the guide rails 42A1 and 45A1 and is hit into the game area R1.

A metal plate 42E is laid on the inner surfaces of the guide rails 42A1 and 45A1. The metal plate 42E has a strip shape curved in an arc with a width slightly smaller than that of the guide rail 42A1, and overlaps the inner surface of substantially the entire guide rail 45A1 and the inner surface of the left end portion of the guide rail 42A1. Moreover, the lower end of the metal plate 42E is bent outward in a crank shape and provided with a locking piece 42E3 that protrudes downward from the entire metal plate 42E. A locking piece 42E3 is received in a slit 45A4 formed near the lower end of the guide rail 45A1.

In addition, on the inner surface of the guide rail 45A1, a depressed portion 45A2 is formed which is slightly depressed below the middle position in the vertical direction from the upper side. A pair of protrusions 45A3 having an inner surface positioned on an extension line of the inner surface of the inner surface of the guide rail 45A1 above the recessed portion 45A2 is provided at two locations above the slit 45A4 in the recessed portion 45A2. there is

As shown in FIG. 7A, the upper end of the metal plate 42E extends obliquely upward, and at its distal end is a U-groove 42E1 and a locking piece 42E2 projecting obliquely upward to the right from the U-groove 42E1. Prepare. Further, the front part 42A is provided with a storage chamber 42A2 so as to cover the slit 42A3 from the outside. tip is abutted. The metal plate 42E is elastically deformed so that the groove width of the U groove portion 42E1 is narrowed. Further, the pair of projections 42A4 and 42A5 in the housing chamber 42A2 abut against the base end portion and the position close to the base end of the locking piece 42E2 from the front and back so that the metal plate 42E is pressed against the inner surface of the guide rail 42A1. A load is applied to the plate 42E.

As shown in FIG. 6, at the right end of the front part 42A, there is provided an accommodation chamber 42A6 ahead of the guide rail 42A1, in which an elastomer cushioning member 11G screwed to the front surface of the base plate 41 is accommodated. . Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the ball receiving surface 11G1 provided on the buffer member 11G receives the game ball moving along the guide rail 42A1, absorbs the impact, and guides it downward. A pair of through holes 11G2 are formed in the cushioning member 11G near the ball receiving surface 11G1 in order to increase the elasticity of the cushioning member 11G.

A display window 11W is formed in the base plate 41 within the game area R1 so that the display screen 52G and the like of the display device 52 behind the game board 40 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 1, the display window 11W has an irregular shape with a plurality of irregularities along the entire circumference, and is arranged in the upper part of the game area R1. In addition, the upper part of the display window 11W is closer to the guide rail 42A1 at the right side than at the center.

The opening edge on the front side of the display window 11W is covered from the front with the front parts 32A, 43A, and 44A shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the front part 32A is shown superimposed on the front surface of the base plate 41, and the front parts 43A and 44A are shown separated from the base plate 41. As shown in FIG.

The front part 43A has an arch shape that bulges upward as a whole, and includes a cover plate portion 43A9 superimposed on the front surface of the base plate 41, a guide rail 43A1 projecting forward from the cover plate portion 43A9, an opening surrounding wall 43A2, and a cover plate portion 43A9. It has flow-down route control walls 43A3, 43A4 and the like. The opening surrounding wall 43A2 is arranged in a range covering the entire upper portion and the upper left portion of the opening edge of the display window 11W, and prohibits entry of game balls into the display window 11W.

As shown in FIG. 7(B), the opening surrounding wall 43A2 is bent downward in a crank shape in accordance with the outer edge shape of the display window 11W at a position close to the right end, and the upper end of the bent portion 43A7 serves as the above-mentioned buffer. It is arranged opposite to the lower end of the ball receiving surface 11G1 of the member 11G with an interval for one game ball to pass through (hereinafter referred to as "an interval for one game ball"). A cover plate portion 43A9 protrudes outward from the tip side portion of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 from the bent portion 43A7, and a flow-down path regulation wall 43A3 protrudes from the outer edge thereof to separate the buffer member 11G and the storage chamber 42A6. While covering from below, the bent portion 43A7 of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 and the tip thereof face each other with an interval of one game ball, forming a passage for the game ball. A plurality of ridges 43A8 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in a zigzag arrangement on the facing surfaces of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 and the flow-down path regulation wall 43A3.

As shown in FIG. 11, the opening surrounding wall 43A2 faces the guide rail 42A1 from the bent portion 43A7 to the top with a gap of one game ball. As shown in FIG. 8, the left side of the top of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 gradually separates from the guide rail 42A1 toward the left, and the left end extends vertically. The top of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 is slightly shifted to the right from the top of the guide rail 42A1.

A cover plate portion 43A9 protrudes from the uppermost portion of the opening surrounding wall 43A2 toward the guide rail 42A1 from the left side portion. The outer edge of the cover plate portion 43A9 forms an arc extending parallel to the guide rail 42A1 with a gap of one game ball, and the guide rail 43A1 described above extends on the extension of the left end of the outer edge. are provided. The guide rail 43A1 extends in the vertical direction in an arc shape. Further, an extended portion 43A10 having an inner surface parallel to the vertical direction is integrally formed below the position near the upper end of the guide rail 43A1. The flow-down path control wall 43A4 extending in the vertical direction divides the left end portion of the extended portion 43A10 and the opening surrounding wall 43A2 into two, forming two flow-down paths through which game balls pass one by one. It is A plurality of protrusions 43A8 are arranged in a zigzag manner on the facing surfaces of the two flow-down paths, like the facing surfaces of the above-described flow-down path regulation wall 43A3 and the right end of the opening surrounding wall 43A2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the space between the upper end of the guide rail 43A1 and the guide rail 42A1 constitutes an inlet 11N for the game ball to enter the game area R1, and is for restricting the return of the game ball to the inlet 11N. A flexible piece 43C is attached to the upper end of the guide rail 43A1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cover plate portion 43A9 is formed with a through hole 43A6 extending from the right side position of the entrance port 11N to the upper portion of the flow-down path regulation wall 43A4, inside which the front surface of the base plate 41 is exposed. ing. Also, the opening edge of the through hole 43A6 forms a gentle slope. In addition, a plurality of (specifically, three) flow restriction projections 43A5 project upward from the through hole 43A6 on the cover plate portion 43A9, and between the flow restriction projections 43A5 and between the flow restriction projections 43A5. Game balls flow down between the opening surrounding wall 43A2.

As shown in FIG. 8, the front component 44A includes a stage portion 44A1 that overlaps the lower inner surface of the display window 11W, and a cover plate portion 44A9 that hangs down from its front end and overlaps the front surface of the base plate 41. As shown in FIG. The stage portion 44A1 has an arcuate shape that swells downward, and an introduction portion 44A3 having a pocket structure protrudes forward from the left end portion of the stage portion 44A1. Further, an opening surrounding wall 44A2 extends from the right opening edge of the top opening of the introduction portion 44A3 and is connected to the lower end of the opening surrounding wall 43A2. A game ball entering the introduction portion 44A3 rolls on the stage portion 44A1 and is discharged forward.

As shown in FIG. 1, the right end portion of the stage portion 44A1 is provided with a horizontal portion 44A4 which is positioned at an intermediate height between the lowest end portion and the left end portion of the stage portion 44A1. . Also, as shown in FIG. 12, a gap is provided between the horizontal portion 44A4 and the front component 32A for the game ball to fall, and the game ball that has fallen into the gap hangs down from the right end of the horizontal portion 44A4 to the upper end. It passes through the rotating plate 44A5 that is rotatably supported and heads downward.

As shown in FIG. 8, the front component 32A is arranged on the right side of the base plate 41, and includes a cover plate portion 32A9 superimposed on the front surface of the base plate 41, and a game ball worth of the cover plate portion 32A9. spaced apart front cover walls 32A8. The front component 32A has a display window 11W excluding the entire right side of the display window 11W below the right end portions of the front components 42A and 43A on the front surface of the base plate 41 and the right end portion of the lower edge of the base plate 41. It covers a range extending from the lower right area of . Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the base plate 41 has a plurality of through holes 32W formed in a portion covered with the front component 32A, and the rear component 32B and the front component 32A are overlapped and fixed to the rear surface of the base plate 41. As shown in FIG. are connected via a plurality of through-holes 32W to form the winning device 32. As shown in FIG. A game is played by a plurality of front protruding walls 32B1 protruding forward from the rear surface component 32B and a plurality of protruding walls 32A1 (see FIG. 12) protruding forward from the cover plate portion 32A9 or rearward from the front cover wall 32A8. A flow path is formed in which the sphere meanders and flows down.

FIG. 11 shows the entire game board 40 with the front cover wall 32A8 and members located at the same positions in the front-rear direction removed, and FIG. 12 shows an enlarged portion from which the front cover wall 32A8 has been removed. shown as As shown in FIG. 12, the projecting wall 32A1 arranged on the left side of the plurality of projecting walls 32A1 extends along the opening edge of the display window 11W to restrict entry of game balls into the display window 11W. . In addition, of the plurality of protruding walls 32A1, the portion arranged on the right side and the right side of the front cover wall 32A8 and the portion arranged on the lower end and the side of the lower end make the game area R1 the right side and A lower right border is formed.

As shown in FIG. 12, the prize winning device 32 includes, in order from the top, a starting gate 70, a starting prize winning device 71, a first attacker 72, a normal winning gate 74, a second attacker 75, and a normal winning gate 76. It has an object and three out ports 79A, 79B, and 79C. The flow-down route in the prize-winning device 32 is divided into three routes above the start gate 70, and when the central route flows down, it passes through the start gate 70. - 特許庁In addition, the right route curves and merges with the central route after passing through the starting gate 70, and the slide plate 71B of the starting winning device 71 is arranged just below the merging portion. The slide plate 71B slides back and forth, and guides the game ball to the lower right start winning opening 71A in a state of being arranged at the front end position.

In addition, the game ball which has passed through the start winning opening 71A is taken into the downflow gutter 73 as a winning ball. In addition, an out port 79A is opened right above the starting winning a prize port 71B, and a game ball entered there is taken into the downflow gutter 73 as an out ball. The downtrough 73 extends vertically along the right side of the prize winning device 32, bends obliquely downward to the left near the lower end of the prize winning device 32, and guides the game ball to a through hole (not shown) penetrating the base plate 41. .

The left route passing through the left side of the starting gate 70 extends straight in the vertical direction, passes the starting prize winning device 71, then bends to the right diagonally and extends gently downward under the starting prize winning device 71, It bends to the left so as to turn back at the left side position of the upper part of the downflow gutter 73 and extends with an inclination so as to gently descend. The left-downward flowing path is formed by the slide plate 72B of the first attacker 72 . The slide plate 72B slides back and forth, and when the slide plate 72B retreats, game balls enter the big winning opening 72A. In addition, the downstream side passing through the special winning opening 72A is divided into a flowing path toward the V winning opening 72C and a flowing path toward the normal winning opening 72D. It is distributed to one of the winning openings 72D.

The flow path is bent downward after passing over the slide plate 72B of the first attacker 72 and then divided into three routes laterally. An out port 79B is arranged at the end of the right route, and a normal winning port 74 is arranged at the end of the center route. The left route extends obliquely to the lower left and is formed by the slide plate 75B of the second attacker 75 . The slide plate 75B also slides back and forth, and when the slide plate 75B retreats, game balls enter the big winning opening 75A.

After passing through the slide plate 72B, the flow-down path bends downward, and a normal prize-winning opening 76 is arranged in front of it, and an out-opening 79C is arranged next to it on the right.

As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of engagement holes 200W for mounting a test plate 200 described later are arranged side by side at the right end of the lower edge of the base plate 41 where the front surface is not covered with the front component 32A. is provided. The rear part 32B covers the right end of the lower edge of the base plate 41 from behind, and the outer edge of the rear part 32B abuts the rear surface of the base plate 41 so as not to block the pair of engagement holes 200W. A rear surface cover wall 32B8 provided on the rear surface component 32B is arranged to face the rear surface of the base plate 41 including the openings of the pair of engagement holes 200W with a gap therebetween (see FIG. 30).

As shown in FIG. 6, the front component 31A has an arc-shaped guide rail 31A1 extending in the vertical direction, and as shown in FIG. is connected to the lower end of the , and together with the guide rail 43A1 constitutes the boundary of the left side of the game area R1.

An intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3 protrudes from the vertical intermediate portion of the inner surface of the guide rail 31A1, receives the game ball flowing down, and guides it downward to the right. A lower ball receiving portion 31A2 extends rightward from a portion of the inner surface of the guide rail 31A1 below the intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3. The lower end ball receiving portion 31A2 includes a plurality of lateral ribs extending rightward from the lower end of the guide rail 31A1, and extending downward along the guide rail 31A1 from below the intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3. It comprises curved ribs extending to an intermediate position in the lateral direction and longitudinal ribs intersecting them. The right end surface of the lower ball receiving portion 31A2 is joined to the right side surface of the lower end portion of the front part 32A described above, and the upper surface of the lower ball receiving portion 31A2 partially covers the boundary portion of the lower end of the game area R1. Configure.

In addition, a front cover wall 31A8 is provided in a range extending from the intermediate ball receiving projection 31A3 to the laterally intermediate portion of the lower end ball receiving portion 31A2. The front cover wall 31A8 covers a part of the front surface of the lower ball receiving portion 31A2, protrudes upward from the lower ball receiving portion 31A2, and faces the front surface of the base plate 41 with a space of one game ball. there is

As shown in FIG. 10, a pair of through-holes 31W are formed in a portion of the base plate 41 whose front surface is covered with the front cover wall 31A8, and a rear surface component 31B that is overlapped and fixed to the rear surface of the base plate 41 is provided. The winning device 31 is configured by connecting the front part 31A with the front part 31A through a pair of through holes 31W.

The prize winning device 31 includes a plurality of normal prize winning ports 13 and a plurality of out ports 16. - 特許庁A plurality of normal winning openings 13 and one out opening 16 are formed by inserting a plurality of grooved portions 31A7 included in a plurality of rear projecting walls 31A4 projecting rearward from the front cover wall 31A8 into either front surface of the pair of through holes 31W. It is butted against the opening.

Specifically, below the intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3, a pair of groove-shaped portions 31A7 are provided side by side with a difference in height, and on the right side there is an interval for one game ball and a game ball 1 One groove-shaped part 31A7 is provided at a position lowered by one minute, and another groove-shaped part 31A7 is provided at the same height with an interval of two game balls on the right side thereof, each through-hole 31W is butted against the front opening of the The top openings of the three groove-shaped portions 31A7 other than the groove-shaped portion 31A7 at the left end form the three normal winning openings 13. As shown in FIG. Moreover, the upper surface opening of the groove-shaped portion 31A7 at the left end serves as an out port 16. As shown in FIG. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between the three normal winning openings 13, they will be referred to as "first to third normal winning openings 13" in order from the right side.

A part of the through hole 31W is opened to form an out port 16 between the pair of groove-shaped portions 31A7 which are the first and second normal winning ports 13. As shown in FIG. Then, the game balls flowing down between the first and second normal winning openings 13 are taken into the out opening 16.例文帳に追加In addition, an out port 16 is opened in the front surface of the base plate 41 at a position close to the right end of the lower end ball receiving portion 31A2 at substantially the center in the horizontal direction and the lowest end in the vertical direction of the game area R1. Hereinafter, when distinguishing the three outlets 16 related to the prize winning device 31, they are referred to as "first to third outlets 16" in order from the right side.

The second out port 16 is positioned below the first and second normal winning ports 13 and above the lower ball receiving portion 31A2. A pair of out guides 16G for guiding game balls to the first or second out port 16 are formed in the lower end ball receiving portion 31A2. The out guide 16</b>G integrally has a protruding piece projecting into the out port 16 from the lower end ball receiving portion 31</b>A 2 and is inclined downward toward the out port 16 .

As shown in FIG. 10, a through hole 14W is formed in the base plate 41 at a position sandwiched between the first outlet 16 and the display window 11W in the vertical direction. A winning device 33 is composed of a front component 33A to be attached and a rear component (not shown) attached from the rear. The front component 33A forms a pocket-structured startup winning opening 14. - 特許庁

As shown in FIG. 16A, the front component 33A includes a gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 extending in the front-rear direction, and a fixing plate portion 35 projecting laterally from a position near the center of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 in the axial direction. have The gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 has an opening 34K formed on its upper surface, and the width thereof is large enough to receive one game ball. A pair of obstacle nails 34A are provided at the upper ends of both side walls of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 with a gap less than a hemisphere of the game ball. It has become. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the height of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 projecting from the front surface of the base plate 41 is substantially the same height as the front end of the head portion 34H of the obstructing nail 34A. The upper side wall of the portion of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 on the rear side of the fixing plate portion 35 is notched in a stepped manner.

As shown in FIG. 16(B), a guiding rib 33H is laid on the bottom of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34. As shown in FIG. The guide rib 33H is formed by connecting two guide ribs, a guide rib 33H1 extending from the front end of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 to the middle of the guide rib 33H1 and a guide rib 33H2 having a gentler inclination than the guide rib 33H1.

The fixed plate portion 35 has a substantially elliptical shape, and is provided with an inclined surface 33P on the outer edge portion excluding the upper edge portion. Further, the lower edge of the inclined surface 33P has a plurality of curved portions 33K that are recessed toward the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34, and the front surface thereof is a recessed surface 33L. A pair of screw holes 33M are formed in a flat surface of the fixed plate portion 35 surrounded by the inclined surfaces 33P. The front component 33A is fixed to the base plate 41 by screws inserted here and fixing projections 33J extending from the back side of the fixing plate portion 35. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16(C), the front end of the gutter-shaped projecting portion 34 is closed by a disc-shaped decorative plate 36 . The decorative plate 36 has a recessed portion 39 formed by recessing the decorative plate 36 in a stepped manner, and an outer edge decorative portion 38 provided on the outer edge of the recessed portion 39 . The depressed portion 39 is circular, and its front surface is decorated with coloring and stickers. A triangular positioning protrusion 39A is provided at the lower end of the depression 39. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of decorative concave portions 38A are arranged without gaps in the outer edge decorative portion 38. As shown in FIG. The decorative recess 38A extends radially from the center of the decorative plate 36 and forms a groove-like shape that slopes downward toward the rear. In addition, the outer edge portion of the decorative recess 38A facing the center of the decorative plate 36 is curved so as to bulge toward the center.

In this embodiment, the width of the decorative concave portion 38A is smaller than the head portion 34H of the obstructing nail 34A, and has a three-dimensional shape imitating a dent.

In this way, according to the above-described configuration of the front part 33A, not only is it three-dimensional and gorgeous, but even if the game part is accidentally damaged during maintenance of the nail, the decorative concave part 38A and the damage overlap to prevent the damage. can be made inconspicuous.

Further, by forming the decorative recesses 38A over the entire circumference of the decorative plate 36, even if there is a scratch anywhere, it becomes inconspicuous. In addition, by applying this decoration to the front part 33A, which has a winning opening that is easy to catch the eye of the player and requires careful maintenance of obstacle nails, the effect of making scratches less noticeable can be further enjoyed. can. Further, by providing the fixed plate portion 35 with the curved portion 33K and the recessed surface 33L, scratches on the fixed plate portion 33D can be made inconspicuous.

Although the outline of the outer edge decorative portion 38 is circular, the outwardly facing outer edge portion of the decorative concave portion 38A may bulge as shown in FIG. 31(A), for example. Also, the side facing the outside of the decorative recess 38A is curved along the outer edge shape of the decorative plate 36, but may bulge outward as shown in FIG. 31(A). Moreover, although the decorative concave portions 38 are arranged without gaps, they may be intermittently arranged as shown in FIG. 31(B). As shown in FIG. 31(C), different sizes and widths may be used, and decorative recesses 38A and 38B of different sizes may be alternately arranged or arranged irregularly. may be Further, the shape is not limited to a concave shape, and may include a convex shape that bulges forward.

Although the decorative recess 38A is provided over the entire periphery of the outer edge decorative portion 38 in the present embodiment, it may be provided partially. It should be noted that it is more preferable that the outer edge decorative portion 38 is provided at a location in the vicinity of the obstacle nail 34A.

Since the rear part 31B of the winning device 31 includes a plurality of characteristic structures, the rear part 31B will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 17, the rear component 31B accommodates an impact sensor 90, a plurality of magnetic sensors 160A to 160C, a plurality of detection switches 180, a circuit board (not shown), etc. inside a housing 142 made of resin.

The housing 142 has a lower edge portion extending in the horizontal direction and a right edge portion extending in the vertical direction. , and positioned behind the aforementioned front parts 31A and 42A. The housing 142 is formed by assembling a plurality of sub-housings 142B (only one sub-housing 142B is shown in FIG. 17) on the rear surface of the main housing 142A.

The housing 142 is provided with a base surface 143 which is in surface contact with the rear surface of the base plate 41 (or which overlaps without gaps) distributed over the entire front surface. Protruding. These downflow troughs 144A to 144D enter a plurality of through holes 31W of the base plate 41 and are connected to the plurality of normal winning openings 13 and the third outlet 16 of the front component 31A described above, and the normal winning opening 13 And the game ball entering the third out port 16 is guided to the lower end of the base plate 41 and discharged downward.

A collection duct (not shown) which is a part of the ball circulation system of the game hall is arranged below the base plate 41 and opens upward. Then, the game ball hit into the game area R1 moves to the rear side of the base plate 41 through one of the winning openings or the out opening 16 and is taken into the recovery duct. Further, since the base plate 41 was conventionally made of plywood, the front surface and the rear surface of the base plate 41 and the front surface and the rear surface of the base plate 41 like the base surface 143 described above can be overlapped without gaps. The surface to which it is attached is sometimes called a "veneer surface".

Hereinafter, when distinguishing the plurality of downtroughs 144A to 144D, they will be referred to as "first to fourth downtroughs 144A to 144D" in order from the right side, and the specific structure of the plurality of downtroughs 144A to 144D explain.

As shown in FIG. 17, each starting end of the first and second downspouts 144A and 144B has a shape in which the upper surface and substantially the upper half of the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped elongated in the vertical direction are opened. On the other hand, one of the pair of through-holes 31W of the base plate 41 is concave-shaped as shown in FIG. receive the leading ends of the first and second downspouts 144A, 144B. A groove-shaped portion 31A7 having the above-described first and second normal prize winning openings 13 is connected to openings in approximately upper half of the front surfaces of the first and second flow-down troughs 144A and 144B. A portion of the through-hole 31W sandwiched between the first and second flow-down troughs 144A and 144B in the horizontal direction serves as the aforementioned second outlet 16. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 17, the starting ends of the third and fourth downspouts 144C and 144D are arranged side by side in a groove shape, with the third downspout 144C being obliquely downward from the fourth downspout 144D. positioned. On the other hand, the remaining one of the pair of through holes 31W has a shape extending obliquely in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. part is accepted. Then, the groove-shaped portion 31A7 having the above-described third normal winning opening 13 is connected to the third flow-down gutter 144C, and the groove-shaped portion 31A7 having the third out-port 16 is connected to the fourth flow-down gutter 144D. It is

A hood-shaped rear surface member (not shown) is attached separately from the rear surface component 31B to the rear side of the first out port 16 on the rear surface of the base plate 41, and is taken into the first out port 16. A game ball moved to the rear of the base plate 41 is guided to a recovery duct.

As shown in FIG. 18, from the base surface 143 of the housing 142, in addition to the plurality of downspouts 144A to 144D, there are a pair of projections 147A and 147B for lighting display, a sensor housing projection 146, and a plurality of positioning bosses 142P. Protruding.

A plurality of positioning bosses 142</b>P are fitted into positioning holes (not shown) drilled in the rear surface of the base plate 41 to position the housing 142 with respect to the base plate 41 .

The pair of lighting display protrusions 147A and 147B protrude forward farther than the plurality of downspouts 144A to 144D, and one lighting display protrusion 147A is arranged diagonally to the upper left of the fourth downspout 144D. It penetrates through the through hole 31W and is received in the intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3 of the front component 31A. The other projection 147B for lighting indication is arranged near the lower left corner of the front surface of the housing 142 and passes through a through hole 31V formed in the lower left corner of the base plate 41 as shown in FIG. , are received in the housing portion 45A7 of the front part 45A shown in FIG.

A circuit board on which a plurality of light emitting elements (not shown) are mounted is stacked on the rear surface of the pair of lighting display protrusions 147A and 147B. As shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of through holes 147C penetrate in the front-rear direction corresponding to the light emitting elements. Further, the front surface of the intermediate ball receiving protrusion 31A3 and the housing portion 45A7 is a lighting display portion having a plurality of lighting portions (not shown) corresponding to the plurality of through holes 147C. The through hole 147C of the light is guided to a plurality of lighting portions. Information relating to the state of the gaming machine 10A is notified by the lighting states of the plurality of lighting units.

As shown in FIG. 18, the sensor accommodation protrusion 146 is rectangular parallelepiped, is arranged on the upper left of one lighting display protrusion 147A, and is received in the through hole 31W (see FIG. 6). A magnetic sensor 160C (see FIG. 19) is housed inside the sensor housing protrusion 146, and detects the magnetism of a magnet used for fraudulent activity together with magnetic sensors 160A and 160B, which will be described later.

FIG. 19 shows a state in which the sub-housing 142B and the like are removed from the housing 142 and the main housing 142A is viewed from behind. As shown in the figure, the plurality of detection switches 180 described above are provided to detect the passage of game balls in the first to third flow-down troughs 144A to 144C. A win is detected. The detection switch 180 is not provided in the fourth downspout 144D or the like that guides the game ball from the out port 16. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20B, the detection switch 180 has a flattened rectangular parallelepiped shape, and its planar shape when viewed from the flattened direction is a rectangle whose long sides are approximately twice as long as its short sides. It has a shape in which one corner is chamfered straight. Hereinafter, in the detection switch 180, the flat direction is referred to as the thickness direction J3, the long side direction of the rectangular plane shape as described above is referred to as the vertical direction J1, and the short side direction is referred to as the horizontal direction J2. is called the distal side, and the opposite side is called the proximal side. Further, the surface of the detection switch 180 facing the distal side is a distal surface 180F, the surface facing the proximal side is a proximal surface 180E, the surfaces facing one and the other in the thickness direction J3 are a pair of main planes, and the lateral direction J2. A pair of side surfaces 180S are surfaces facing one and the other, and chamfered surfaces are chamfered surfaces 180N.

The detection switch 180 is provided with a detection hole 180R penetrating in the thickness direction J3 on the tip side in the longitudinal direction J1. The detection hole 180R has a circular inner diameter through which a game ball can pass. In addition, the detection switch 180 has a built-in coil (not shown) surrounding the detection hole 180R, and the passage of the game ball is detected based on the change in the inductance of the coil when the game ball, which is a magnetic material, passes through the detection hole 180R. detected. In the detection switch 180 of this embodiment, the upper surface side shown in FIG. 20(B) is the entrance of the detection hole 180R, and the game ball passes through the detection hole 180R shown in FIG. 20(B) from the upper side to the lower side. , the passage of the game ball is detected.

A connector insertion opening 180M is opened in the base end face 180E of the detection switch 180, and a connector 191 (see FIG. 21) at the end of the cable 190 included in the harness of the gaming machine main body 30A is inserted therein. The connector insertion opening 180M forms a rectangular shape elongated in the horizontal direction J2, and is arranged at the center position of the base end surface 180E in the horizontal direction J2 and at a position near one end in the thickness direction J3 (lower surface side in FIG. 20(B)). It is Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the connector 191 slightly protrudes from the connector insertion opening 180M while being inserted into the detection switch 180. As shown in FIG.

A pair of side surfaces 180S of the detection switch 180 are formed with a pair of square groove portions 180U extending in the thickness direction J3 substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 19, the detection switches 180 are assembled in the same state in the first and second downspouts 144A and 144B. That is, in each of the downflow troughs 144A and 144B, the detection switch 180 is arranged such that the entrance of the detection hole 180R faces forward, the lateral direction J2 is parallel to the lateral direction of the main housing 142A, and the thickness direction J3 is the main housing 142A. The detection hole 180R is positioned at the lower end of the detection switch 180 with the vertical direction J1 slightly inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction J1.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the starting ends of the first and second downspouts 144A and 144B protruding from the base surface 143, as described above, are approximately the upper surface and the front surface of a rectangular parallelepiped that is elongated in the vertical direction. It has a shape that is open in half. Therefore, if the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds that are the starting ends of the first and second downspouts 144A and 144B are referred to as "a pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X", the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X extend to the rear of the base surface 143. It is As shown in FIG. 19, a pair of side walls of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X farther from each other are cut obliquely with respect to the vertical direction on the rear surface of the main housing 142A to form a rear inclined surface 144S. . Further, on the inner surfaces of the pair of side walls of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X near each other, positioning stepped surfaces (not shown) flush with the rear inclined surface 144S are formed.

As shown in FIG. 21, the detection switch 180 has the detection hole 180R facing downward and the chamfered surface 180N facing right in FIG. , and the end surface 180F is positioned at the rear of the rectangular parallelepiped 144X from below by contacting the positioning projections 177A and 177B projecting from the bottom wall 177 of the rectangular parallelepiped 144X.

In addition, the positioning projection 177B is provided with a slope 177C that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction so as to contact or be adjacent to the chamfered surface 180N. The entrance of the detection hole 180R of the detection switch 180 is restricted to face forward by the slope 177C overlapping the chamfered surface 180N. In addition, the connector insertion opening 180M is thereby arranged on the rear side of the base end surface 180E.

As shown in FIG. 17, on the rear side of the base surface 143, a bridging portion 173 spans between the upper portions of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X, and the upper surfaces of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X are connected to the top walls 181 of the bridging portion 173. is blocked. 19, a pair of side hanging walls 178A hanging down from both left and right ends of the top wall 181, and a pair of side hanging walls 178A projecting from the rear surface of the main housing 142A below the pair of side hanging walls 178A. A detection switch 180 is laterally sandwiched between the side protruding walls 178B of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X and the side walls of the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X which are close to each other, and positioned laterally of the main housing 142A.

As shown in FIG. 21, a pair of positioning protrusions 181A are suspended from the upper surface of the upper surface wall 181 into each rectangular parallelepiped 144X, and they are butted against the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180, whereby the detection switch 180 is Positioned from above. Specifically, the pair of positioning protrusions 181A has a longitudinally extending ridge shape, and the lower ends of the rear portions of the pair of positioning protrusions 181A are inserted into the connectors on the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180. It abuts on the left and right opening edges of the mouth 180M. Further, the upper surface wall 181 is recessed in the shape of an angular groove between the pair of positioning protrusions 181A to form an upper recessed wall 181D.

Further, the rear end of the upper recessed wall 181D is cut into a rectangular shape leaving both ends in the width direction to form a cable outlet 181K, and the rear opening of the cable outlet 181K is closed by the sub-housing 142B. be done. As shown in FIG. 21, portions of the upper recessed wall 181D that are left on both sides of the cable outlet 181K form a pair of connector retaining portions 182 that face the rear edge of the connector 191 from above. Detachment of 191 from the connector insertion port 180M is restricted, and the cable 190 is pulled out obliquely rearward and upward through the cable outlet 181K. Here, as described above, the connector insertion opening 180M is located on the rear side of the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180, so that the portion of the upper recessed wall 181D frontward of the cable extraction opening 181K and the detection switch A connector 191 that is inserted into a connector insertion port 180M of 180 and protrudes from a base end surface 180E is arranged to face vertically.

When the detection switch 180 is assembled upside down, the connector insertion opening 180M of the detection switch 180 is arranged on the front side of the base end surface 180E, and the cable outlet 181K of the upper recessed wall 181D is arranged. The detection switch 180 cannot be assembled to the first and second flow downtroughs 144A and 144B due to interference between the front portion and the connector 191 that is inserted into the connector insertion port 180M and protrudes from the base end surface 180E. This makes it possible to notice incorrect assembly of the detection switch 180 . Also, the incorrect assembly can be noticed when the cable 190 interferes with the opening edge of the cable outlet 181K.

Also, as shown in FIG. 17, the sub-housing 142B is provided with a pair of end box portions 144Y that are the ends of the first and second downflow troughs 144A and 144B. The terminal box portions 144Y have a front opening facing the detection hole 180R of the detection switch 180 and a bottom opening, and the game balls passing through the detection hole 180R are sent to the recovery duct (not shown) below the base plate 41. invite. In addition, the front surface of the end box portion 144Y is a forward inclined surface 144U parallel to the rearward inclined surface 144S of the rectangular parallelepiped 144X. The front inclined surface 144U extends above the front opening of the terminal box portion 144Y and is placed on the main plane on the rear side of the detection switch 180. As shown in FIG. That is, by attaching the sub-housing 142B to the main housing 142A, the detection switch 180 is sandwiched and fixed between the rear inclined surface 144S and the front inclined surface 144U.

As shown in FIG. 19, below the bridging portion 173 between the pair of rectangular parallelepipeds 144X (that is, above the second outlet 16), there is an inclined wall 16S that is inclined downward to the rear. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 27, the sub-housing 142B is provided between a pair of end box portions 144Y with a hood portion 144F that opens forward and downward, and the inclined walls 16S. The hood portion 144F guides the game ball entered into the first out port 16 to the recovery duct below the base plate 41. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, the third and fourth downspouts 144C and 144D merge in the middle, and a detection switch 180 is incorporated in a switch housing portion 171 provided in front of the junction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the rear side of the base surface 143 of the third and fourth downspouts 144C and 144D is a pair of sub-housings 142B closed at the rear and open at the front. Box portions 145C and 145D are formed.

As shown in FIG. 19, the pair of box portions 145C and 145D are vertically displaced similarly to the third and fourth downspouts 144C and 144D and share a portion of the side walls. The shared side wall forms a partition wall 150 below the upper end position of the box portion 145C (hereinafter referred to as "lower box portion 145C") located behind the third flow down trough 144C. It bends toward the box portion 145D (hereinafter referred to as the “upper box portion 145D”) located behind the gutter 144D, then obliquely downwards, and horizontally on the upper box portion 145D side at the lower end of the lower box portion 145C. , and then bent vertically downward to extend to a position below the lower box portion 145C.

The side wall on the side away from the lower box portion 145C of the upper box portion 145D has a gutter side wall 149 on the lower side from the middle position in the vertical direction so that the interval between the partition wall 150 and the partition wall 150 is the interval of one game ball. It bends and curves and extends to a position below the lower end of the partition wall 150 .

As shown in FIG. 22, the bottom wall 145C1 of the lower box portion 145C abuts against the vertically extending portion of the partition wall 150 with an interval of one game ball. Further, below the bottom wall 145C1, an upper wall 91A of the impact sensor housing chamber 91 is arranged with an interval corresponding to the thickness of the detection switch 180, and one lateral end of the upper wall 91A is a partition wall. A gutter side wall 151 (see FIG. 19), which is also the side wall of the impact sensor housing chamber 91, hangs down from there. there is In addition, the flow-down path inside these gutter side walls 149 and 151 is covered with a sub-housing 142B at the rear and covered with a base wall 143W having a base surface 143 at the front, and the like.

Due to the structure described above, the third and fourth downspouts 144C and 144D join below the partition wall 150. As shown in FIG. A detection switch 180 is incorporated between the bottom wall 145C1 of the lower box portion 145C and the top wall 91A of the impact sensor housing chamber 91, which is located in front of the junction.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, with the sub-housing 142B detached from the main housing 142A, the detection switch 180 is oriented vertically in the thickness direction J3 as shown in FIG. 180F is superimposed on the partition wall 150 and inserted between the bottom wall 145C1 and the top wall 91A of the lower box portion 145C so that the entrance of the detection hole 180R faces upward. A pair of protrusions 150A are provided at the lower end of the partition wall 150 and a position closer to the lower end, and the tip of the detection switch 180 is sandwiched between the pair of protrusions 150A from above and below. Also, the chamfered surface 180N is arranged on the sub-housing 142B side (see FIG. 19), and the connector insertion opening 180M is located on the lower side of the base end surface 180E. The sub-housing 142B is provided with a projection 142B1 (see FIG. 17) having a sloping surface just overlapping the chamfered surface 180N. If the detection switch 180 is upside down, the sub-housing 142B interferes with the detection switch 180, and the assembling operator recognizes that the detection switch 180 is upside down.

As shown in FIG. 22, a positioning projection 174 is provided on the lower surface of the lower box portion 145C away from the partition wall 150, and the positioning projection 174 faces the partition wall 150 side. The step surface overlaps the upper edge of the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180. As shown in FIG. A connector retaining portion 175 protrudes from the lower surface of the positioning protrusion 174 away from the stepped surface and faces the upper edge of the connector 191 to prevent the connector 191 from being removed from the connector insertion opening 180M. Regulating. A cable 190 passes below the connector retaining portion 175 and extends outside the housing 142 . Here, as described above, the connector insertion opening 180M of the detection switch 180 is located on the lower side of the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180. A connector 191 that is inserted into and protrudes from the proximal end surface 180E is arranged.

As described above, in the prize-winning device 31, the plurality of detection switches 180 are assembled in the housing 142 and held in a state where the connector 191 is prevented from coming off. be prevented. The winning devices 32 and 33 are also provided with similar detection switches 180, which are also held in the housings of the winning devices 32 and 33 with connectors 191 prevented from coming off.

Also, when the detection switch 180 is upside down, the connector insertion opening 180M of the detection switch 180 is arranged on the upper side of the base end surface 180E, and the connector insertion opening 180M is inserted into the base end surface. The connector 191 protruding from 180E interferes with the positioning protrusion 174, and the upper edge of the base end surface 180E of the detection switch 180 cannot overlap the step surface of the positioning protrusion 174 facing the partition wall 150 side. This makes it possible to notice incorrect assembly of the detection switch 180 . Also, the incorrect assembly can be noticed by the cable 190 interfering with the connector retaining portion 175 .

As shown in FIG. 17, the magnetic sensors 160A and 160B described above are different in size from each other, but both have a shape in which the detection hole 180R is removed from the detection switch 180. As shown in FIG. A chamfered surface 160N is provided at the base end surface 160E, and a connector insertion opening 160M is provided at the center of the base end surface 160E. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, the housing 142 has housing-shaped sensor housing sections 142A1 and 142A2 whose front side is covered with a base wall 143W and whose rear side is open. is provided. As shown in FIG. 19, the magnetic sensors 160A and 160B are accommodated in the sensor accommodating portions 142A1 and 142A2 with their main planes superimposed on the rear surface of the base wall 143W, and are retained by the elastic engaging pieces 163. ing.

Specifically, the upper sensor housing portion 142A1 houses the smaller side magnetic sensor 160A, and has ribs projecting rearward from the base wall 143W as side walls 162. is substantially the same as the planar shape of

As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the inner surface of the side wall 162 is formed with a stepped depression 162D at a position facing the lateral central portion of the base end surface 160E of the magnetic sensor 160A. A connector 191 to be connected to the connector receptacle 160M of 160A is received. In addition, the depressed portion 162D is arranged below the sensor accommodating portion 142A1. The lateral center of the recessed portion 162D is notched to form a cable lead-out port 162K through which the cable 190 is passed. , and restricts the connector 191 from being detached from the connector insertion port 160M.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, a portion of the side wall 162 is cut off in a cantilever shape protruding from the base wall 143W and extended to be higher than the side wall 162, and a locking projection 163T is provided at the tip thereof. It is the elastic engaging piece 163 described above. The locking protrusion 163T overlaps the main plane on the rear side of the magnetic sensor 160A to prevent the magnetic sensor 160A from coming off from the sensor accommodating portion 142A1.

As shown in FIG. 19, the lower sensor accommodating portion 142A2 accommodates the large side magnetic sensor 160B, and the elastic engaging pieces 163 are attached to the side wall 162 at two locations on the side wall 162 with ribs protruding rearward from the base wall 143W. In addition, as shown in FIG. 23, a portion of the side wall 162 that overlaps the base end surface 160E of the magnetic sensor 160B is cut or chipped so as to expose the entire connector insertion opening 160M to form a cable outlet 162K. They have almost the same shape except that they are The cable outlet 162K is positioned above the sensor accommodating portion 142A2, and a protruding piece-like connector retaining portion 170 protrudes rearward from the base wall 143W above the cable outlet 162K. The connector retaining portion 170 faces one side portion of the rear surface of the connector 191 of the magnetic sensor 160B, and the connector 191 is retained. In addition, the cable 190 passes through the side of the connector retainer 170 and extends upward.

As described above, the magnetic sensors 160A and 160B in the prize-winning device 31 are also held in the housing 142 in a state in which the connector 191 is prevented from being pulled out, similarly to the detection switch 180. Therefore, there is a problem that the connector 191 may be unintentionally pulled out. is prevented.

As shown in FIG. 20(C), the impact sensor 90 has a T-shape when viewed in the front-rear direction, and has a pair of T-shaped principal planes 90T parallel to each other on the front and rear surfaces. In addition, the vertical side of the T-shape on the rear main plane 90T is engraved with the letter "B" in a recessed state, and as shown in FIG. The letter "A" is engraved on the inside.

A pair of receiving grooves 114 having a U-shaped cross section are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the laterally elongated portion 96A of the impact sensor 90 corresponding to the lateral sides of the T-shape. The receiving groove 114 extends in the front-rear direction at the center of the laterally elongated portion 96A in the vertical direction, and opens to the pair of main planes 90T and the side surface 90S of the laterally elongated portion 96A. A partition wall 115 is provided in each receiving groove 114 at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction, and the partition wall 115 is formed with a U-shaped mounting groove 115M. Furthermore, the U-shaped inner surface of the rear receiving portion 114E on the rear side of the U-shaped inner surface of the front receiving portion 114F on the front side of the partition wall 115 in the receiving groove 114 is positioned entirely inside, and The U-shaped inner surface of the mounting groove 115M is located further inside.

Also, a connector insertion opening 90M is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the horizontally elongated portion 96A in the center in the horizontal direction, and a connector 191 is coupled thereto in the same manner as the detection switch 180 and the like.

A corner portion where the pair of side surfaces 90S and the upper surface 90J of the laterally elongated portion 96A intersect, and a corner portion where the pair of side surfaces 90S and the lower surface 90K intersect are rounded to form an arc surface 90E. In addition, an arc surface 90E by R chamfering is also provided on the entire outer edge portion of the lower surface 90L of the hanging portion 96B corresponding to the vertical side of the T-shaped portion of the impact sensor 90, and a pair of side surfaces 90N of the hanging portion 96B are provided. The corners of the principal plane 90T are also R-chamfered to provide arcuate surfaces 90E.

As shown in FIG. 25A, the impact sensor 90 is accommodated in the impact sensor accommodation chamber 91 described above. The impact sensor housing chamber 91 includes a gutter side wall 144Z, which is a side wall of the second gutter 144B on the side of the third gutter 144C, and a gutter side wall 151 after the confluence of the third and fourth gutter 144C, 144D. is sandwiched from the left and right. Further, as shown in FIG. 25(B), the impact sensor housing chamber 91 is covered with the upper wall 91A bent from the upper end of the gutter side wall 151 and part of the base wall 143W. . A cable insertion hole 91B is provided between the upper wall 91A and the gutter side wall 144Z for pulling out the cable 190 of the impact sensor 90 from the impact sensor housing chamber 91 to the outside.

Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the base wall 143W has a portion surrounded by the gutter side wall 151, the gutter side wall 144Z and the top wall 91A from three sides cut away, and the top wall 143W closes the cut portions. A sensor support wall 103 hangs down from the lower surface of 91A. As shown in FIG. 26A, the sensor support wall 103 hangs down from a position offset slightly behind the base surface 143 of the lower surfaces of the upper wall 91A and the base wall 143W, and is formed thinner than the base wall 143W. It is

The right side surface of the sensor support wall 103 extends vertically downward flush with the inner side surface of the notch 144V between the gutter side wall 144Z and the base wall 143W. The left side of the sensor support wall 103 is notched toward the right side at the base end of the sensor support wall 103, so that the width of the base end of the sensor support wall 103 is narrower than the entire width. Also, the overall width of the sensor support wall 103 is slightly smaller than the width of the laterally elongated portion 96A of the impact sensor 90 . As shown in FIG. 25(B), a pair of struts 108 protrude rearward from the center in the vertical direction at both ends. The pair of struts 108 have a circular cross-section and part of them slightly protrude laterally from both side surfaces of the sensor support wall 103. The width is substantially the same as the width of the oblong portion 96A of the impact sensor 90. As shown in FIG. On the peripheral surface of the pair of struts 108, ridges 108T are provided at a total of three locations: two upper and lower locations and one intermediate location on the side where the pair of struts 108 face each other. The ridges 108T extend in the front-rear direction with a semicircular cross section. Further, each post 108 is formed with a mounting hole 108N. The front end of the sensor support wall 103 other than the upper end is in a state of not contacting the inner surface of the impact sensor housing chamber 91 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 25A, below the sensor support wall 103, a part of the base wall 143W is provided as a rectangular base surface 143V narrower than the sensor support wall 103. As shown in FIG. The base surface 143V and the rib projecting rearward form a housing portion 143U with an open upper surface and a rear surface, and the interior of the housing portion 143U also serves as an impact sensor housing chamber 91. As shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 26A, the rear surface of the impact sensor housing chamber 91 is covered with a sub-housing 142B.

As shown in FIG. 26(B), the impact sensor 90 has a pair of supporting posts 108 received in a pair of receiving grooves 114, and screws 116 passed through mounting grooves 115M of the partition wall 115 from behind. The impact sensor 90 is fixed to the sensor support wall 103 with the partition wall 115 sandwiched between the head portion 116H of the screw 116 and the post 108. As shown in FIG. Also, the hanging portion 96B of the impact sensor 90 is received in the housing portion 143U. In this state, as shown in FIG. 26A, the entire impact sensor 90 is held in a floating state floating above all members other than the pair of struts 108 including the ridges 108T.

Since the shock sensor 90 as a whole is floating from all members other than the pair of struts 108 including the ridges 108T, vibrations from game balls rolling down the downspout and movable accessories are cut off, preventing cheating. Only shocks can be detected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 25, by providing the sensor support wall 103 with a cantilever structure, it becomes more difficult to transmit vibrations from a game ball rolling in the downspout and movable accessories. Further, by forming the support wall 103 into a shape that covers only a portion of the laterally elongated portion 96A of the shock sensor 90, transmission of vibration can be suppressed.

By providing the support wall 103 on the base wall 143W facing the front of the gaming machine 10A, it becomes easier to detect an impact applied to the glass window 9W or the like illegally. In addition, by providing the support wall 103 with a notch 144V and narrowing the width of the base end, vibration from the game ball is reduced, but it is easy to vibrate depending on the impact from the front, so the impact due to cheating is reduced. easier to detect.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 26A, the supporting wall 103 is thinner than the base wall 143W and is easily vibrated, so that the impact caused by fraud can be detected more accurately.

Furthermore, according to this configuration, since it is possible to suppress erroneous detection of vibrations from game balls, etc., the impact sensor 90 can be arranged even in a place facing the path of the game balls, and a place that has been a dead space in the past can be eliminated. It can be used effectively.

As shown in FIG. 18, the housing 142 is formed with a cleaning hole 139 for cleaning the inner surface of the flow-down path in the housing 142 without removing the sub-housing 142B from the main housing 142A. The cleaning hole 139 is arranged, for example, at the confluence of the flow-down paths of the third and fourth flow-down troughs 144C and 144D. Specifically, as described above, as shown in FIG. 19, the flow-down paths in the third and fourth flow-down troughs 144C and 144D are partway partitioned by the partition wall 150, and join below the partition wall 150. As shown in FIG. Below the partition wall 150, a slant plate 138 inclined backward and downward so as to receive the game balls flowing down both sides of the partition wall 150 and guide them obliquely rearward spans between the gutter side walls 149 and 151. It is In addition, at a position adjacent to the inclined plate 138 on the gutter side wall 149, an inclined portion 149A inclined in the horizontal direction is provided so as to guide the game ball to the inclined plate 138 side. The front ends of the inclined plate 138 and the inclined portion 149A are located on the rear surface of the base wall 143W.

As shown in FIG. 15, a hanging wall 138T hangs vertically downward from the lower end of the inclined plate 138, and the sub-housing 142B faces the hanging wall 138T from the rear with a gap of one game ball. there is Then, the game ball flows down between the hanging wall 138T and the sub-housing 142B and is taken into the recovery duct below.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 19, the cleaning hole 139 is formed in the base wall 143W along the line of intersection between the rear surface of the base wall 143W and the upper surfaces of the front ends of the inclined plate 138 and the inclined portion 149A. A band-like region is cut from the base wall 143W. The inner surface of the cleaning hole 139 is connected to the upper surface of the inclined plate 138 and the inclined portion 149A without a step. The width of the cleaning hole 139 is large enough to allow the head portion of the cotton swab to pass through (in this embodiment, less than the hemisphere of the game ball, for example, about 3 to 5 [mm]).

Since the cleaning hole 139 is formed in the base wall 143W overlapping the rear surface of the base plate 41, when the housing 142 is assembled to the base plate 41, the cleaning hole 139 is formed in the base plate as shown in FIG. 41 is covered.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the winning device 32 also has a cleaning hole 78 similar to the cleaning hole 139 of the winning device 31 described above. The cleaning hole 78 penetrates the cover plate portion 32A9 of the front component 32A of the winning device 32, which is superimposed on the front surface of the base plate 41. As shown in FIG. Specifically, of the downflow gutter 73 extending vertically and then bent obliquely downward to the left in the winning device 32, along the line of intersection between the lower surface of the portion extending obliquely downward to the left and the cover plate portion 32A9. and a belt-like region above it is cut off from the cover plate portion 32A9 (see FIG. 14A).

As with the cleaning hole 139, when the cleaning hole 78 is attached to the base plate 41, the cleaning hole 78 is covered with the base plate 41 as shown in FIG. 14(A).

As described above, the gaming machine 10A of the present embodiment includes at least one surrounding wall (more specifically, the cover plate portion 39A2 and the base wall 143W ) are formed with cleaning holes 78 and 139 for cleaning the inner surface of the enclosing wall, so cleaning tools can be inserted into the cleaning holes 78 and 139 to clean the flow-down path. It becomes possible to clean the flow-down path in the wall. In addition, since the inner surface of the flow-down path in the housing 142 can be cleaned without removing the sub-housing 142B from the main housing 142A, the time required for cleaning work can be shortened.

Here, among the plurality of surrounding walls, the inner surface faces upward or obliquely upward, and the lower surrounding wall on which the game ball rolls is likely to be stained. In the present embodiment, the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are formed in the cover plate portion 32A9 and the base wall 143W, which are the front side surrounding wall or the rear side surrounding wall and face each other in the front-rear direction with the inner surface of the lower side wall interposed therebetween. It is possible to efficiently clean the lower surrounding wall (the rolling surface of the downpipe 73 extending obliquely downward and the upper surface of the inclined plate 138) to which dirt tends to adhere. Moreover, in this embodiment, the inner surfaces of the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are connected to the upper surface of the lower surrounding wall without a step, which facilitates cleaning. Furthermore, the width of the cleaning holes 78 and 139 is such that a cleaning tool (specifically, the head portion of a cotton swab) can pass through and is smaller than the hemisphere of the game ball (in other words, the cleaning hole 78 , 139 are provided in a range less than the hemisphere of the game ball from the upper surface of the lower surface surrounding wall where the game ball does not come into contact, of the front side surrounding wall or the rear side surrounding wall). Less likely to affect the flow of the ball. In addition, since the front part 32A having the cleaning hole 78 and the rear part 31B having the cleaning hole 139 are made of transparent resin, dirt is easily visible from the outside and cleaning is easy.

As shown in FIG. 14(A), the front component 32A having the cleaning hole 78 is covered with the front surface of the base plate 41 when assembled to the game board 40, so that dust and the like from the outside can be removed. can prevent the entry of Similarly, for the rear surface component 31B having the cleaning holes 139, the cleaning holes 139 are similarly covered with the rear surface of the base plate 41 as shown in FIG.

Although the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are elongated in this embodiment, they may be circular or irregularly shaped. Also, the cleaning hole may extend in the downstream direction of the downspout, or may extend in a direction intersecting the downstream direction.

In this embodiment, the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are formed only in one of the plurality of surrounding walls, but they may be formed across two surrounding walls. As shown in (B), the cleaning hole 78V may be formed across the front side surrounding wall and the lower side surrounding wall.

Incidentally, the cleaning hole is not limited to the front side surrounding wall or the rear side surrounding wall, and may be formed in any surrounding wall. For example, as shown in FIG. may be formed. Also, the cleaning holes do not have to be covered when assembled to other parts.

In this embodiment, the inner surfaces of the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are connected to the top surface of the surrounding wall, which is the rolling surface, without a step. may be provided with a step.

In this embodiment, the inner surfaces of the cleaning holes 78 and 139 are perpendicular to the base wall 143W and the cover plate portion 32A9. It may be an inclined surface.

The above-described test plate 200 shown in FIG. 9 is a molded product of resin, and integrally has a pair of elastic engaging pieces 210 on the rear surface. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28(A), the test plate 200 is a flat plate having a pair of oblique sides 200A that are oblique with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions, with the top corners of a horizontally long rectangular plane being cut off. , a ridge 201 protrudes forward from the outer edge. Here, a pair of discontinuous portions 201E in which the ridges 201 are not formed are provided in vertical intermediate portions of a pair of vertical sides facing each other in the horizontal direction. The upper ends of the pair of discontinuous portions 201E are arranged at the lower ends of the pair of oblique sides 200A. Further, no ridge 201 is formed on the lower side of the test plate 200 .

A portion of the front surface of the test plate 200 surrounded by the ridges 201 constitutes a certificate stamp attachment portion 200S, to which a certificate stamp (not shown) is attached. A certificate stamp is, for example, a sticker issued by a management organization of various gaming machines, and certifies that the machine conforms to the examination of the management organization. Information such as the manufacturing number, the name of the manufacturer, the year of manufacture, and the management number assigned by the management organization of the gaming machine 10A is described on the certificate stamp.

As shown in FIG. 28(B), a pair of laterally extending groove-like lightening portions 202 are provided on the rear surface of the test plate 200 . The lightening portion 202 has a triangular cross-section (see FIG. 30) and is formed up to positions near both ends of the test plate 200 in the horizontal direction. Also, both ends of the upper lightening portion 202 of the pair of lightening portions 202 are adjacent to the lower end portions of the pair of oblique sides 200A. Furthermore, the aforementioned pair of discontinuous portions 201E are arranged in the portion sandwiched between the pair of lightening portions 202 in the outer edge portion of the test plate 200 (see FIG. 29(A)).

The pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 described above are arranged side by side between the pair of lightening portions 202 on the rear surface of the test plate 200 . As shown in FIG. 29(B), each elastic engaging piece 210 has a laterally flat strip-like shape and extends like a cantilever from the rear surface of the test plate 200. An engaging protrusion 211 is provided on the surface facing outward. The engagement protrusion 211 has a wedge shape in which the amount of protrusion from the elastic engagement piece 210 gradually increases toward the front. In addition, thick portions 210A are provided on both side edges of the elastic engaging piece 210 in the width direction, the thickness of which decreases toward the tip. Furthermore, on the rear surface of the test plate 200, as shown in FIG. 28(B), on the opposite side of the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 across the lower lightening portion 202, a hemispherical positioning engagement member is provided. A protrusion 203 is formed to protrude. A pair of positioning engagement protrusions 203 are provided, and are arranged side by side in the lateral direction of the test plate 200 in the same manner as the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 .

In order to attach the test plate 200 to the base plate 41, the pair of elastic engaging pieces 210 should be pushed into the pair of engaging holes 200W from the front side of the base plate 41 (see FIG. 30). At this time, the engaging protrusion 211 of the elastic engaging piece 210 is elastically deformed by sliding contact with the inner surface of the engaging hole 200W, and elastically returns to engage when the rear surface of the test plate 200 overlaps the front surface of the base plate 41. The mating protrusion 211 is engaged with the opening edge at the rear end of the engaging hole 200W to prevent it from coming off. When the elastic engagement pieces 210 are engaged with the engagement holes 200W, the positioning engagement protrusions 203 are engaged with a pair of positioning engagement recesses (not shown) provided on the front surface of the base plate 41 to form the test plate. 200 is positioned on base plate 41 . As described above, the elastic engaging piece 210 is fixed to the base plate 41 . In this state, the certificate stamp of the test plate 200 becomes visible through the glass window 9W.

The test plate 200 can be operated by operating the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 from the rear surface side of the base plate 41 to elastically deform the pair of engagement holes 200W so as to unlock the opening edge of the pair of engagement holes 200W. 41 can be easily removed. However, as shown in FIG. 30, since the pair of engagement holes 200W on the rear surface of the base plate 41 are covered with the rear surface component 32B of the winning device 32 as described above, the rear surface component 32B is removed from the base plate 41. Unless otherwise provided, the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 cannot be operated from the rear surface side of the base plate 41 . In other words, for a game machine manufacturer who disassembles the game board 40 in order to reuse the component parts of the game board 40, the test plate 200 can be easily removed from the base plate 41 without damaging or deforming the base plate 41 or the like. can be removed from

However, a non-game machine maker removes the test plate 200 from the base plate 41 of the game board 40 and attaches it to the base plate 41 of another game board 40 for the purpose of illegally using the verification plate 200 without reusing it. Therefore, if the two game boards 40 are to be disassembled, the work is troublesome. Also, if an attempt is made to remove the test plate 200 from the front side of the base plate 41, the test plate 200 will be damaged as described below, and the test plate 200 will become unusable.

Specifically, when attempting to remove the test plate 200 from the front side of the base plate 41, for example, a thin plate is inserted between the test plate 200 and the base plate 41, and the test plate 200 is removed. is removed from the base plate 41 by pulling forward on its outer edge.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a groove-shaped lightening portion 202 is formed on the rear surface of the test plate 200 at a position closer to the outer edge than the engaging portion with the base plate 41 . As a result, when a thin plate is inserted between the test plate 200 and the base plate 41 and an external force is applied to the outer edge to separate it from the base plate 41 , the engagement portion of the test plate 200 is fixed to the base plate 41 . Therefore, the bending stress concentrates on the cutout portion 202 and the test plate 200 cracks along the cutout portion 202 . In addition, since the lightening portion 202 extends along the direction in which the pair of elastic engaging pieces 210 are arranged, the bending stress is more likely to concentrate on the lightening portion 202, and the lightening portion 202 is easily cracked. Moreover, since a pair of lightening portions 202 are provided on both sides of a pair of elastic engaging pieces 210 which are the engaging portions of the test plate 200 with the base plate 41, the upper side of the outer edge of the test plate 200 The test plate 200 cracks when an external force separates it from the base plate 41 to either the edge or the bottom edge. In this manner, since the test plate 200 cannot be removed from the front surface of the base plate 41 without being damaged, unauthorized use of the test plate 200 is suppressed.

Further, on the rear surface of the test plate 200, a positioning engagement protrusion 203 is formed on the opposite side of the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 with the lower lightening portion 202 interposed therebetween to position the base plate 41. An engagement recess (not shown) engages in a concave-convex manner, and displacement of the test plate 200 with respect to the base plate 41 in the planar direction is restricted. As a result, for example, the test plate 200 is displaced from the base plate 41 to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 211 and the engagement hole 200W, thereby removing the test plate 200 from the front surface of the base plate 41. is also suppressed.

In addition, the certification plate 200 has a protrusion 201 on the outer edge of the test plate 200 when a certificate stamp is attached, and the inner side of the protrusion 201 constitutes a certificate stamp attaching portion 200S to which the certificate stamp is attached. A portion sandwiched between the cut-out portions 202 is a discontinuous portion 201E in which the ridge 201 is not formed. As a result, when assembling the test plate 200 to the base plate 41 , for example, a rod-shaped object is stacked on the front surface of the test plate 200 so as to span the pair of discontinuous portions 201 E and pressed against the base plate 41 . For this reason, it can be assembled to the front surface of the base plate 41 without touching the part that is likely to crack due to stress concentration, and the test plate 200 can be fixed to the front surface of the base plate 41 without being damaged.

In addition, the number of the elastic engagement pieces 210 may be one. Further, in the present embodiment, out of the outer edge of the test plate 200, the lightening portion 202 is formed along the long side where a thin plate is easily inserted. Well, in this case, the pair of elastic engagement pieces 210 may also be arranged along the vertical direction. Also, the vertical side of the test plate 200 may be the long side. Further, in the present embodiment, the lightening portion 202 is arranged on the rear surface that cannot be visually recognized from the front surface of the test plate 200 in order to improve the appearance, but it may be arranged on the front surface. Furthermore, although the lightening portion 202 has a groove shape, it may have a long hole shape or a notch shape penetrating the test plate 200 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 40 is provided with a pair of brackets 280 on both sides of the rear surface for connection with the rear assembly 50, and a pair of connection holes 300 on both left and right ends of the upper portion. is provided.

The pair of brackets 280 are shown in FIG. 32 as a whole, and are, for example, stamped sheet metal parts, and include a mounting plate portion 281 extending in the vertical direction and a plurality of mounting plate portions 281 arranged at equal intervals along one side of the mounting plate portion 281 . and a hook portion 290 . The mounting plate portion 281 overlaps the side portion of the rear surface of the base plate 41 and extends from a position near the lower end of the base plate 41 to a position near the upper end. Also, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 33, the mounting plate portion 281 has a wider width at the portion where the plurality of hook portions 290 are provided than at the portion where the hook portions 290 are not provided. A through hole (not shown) is formed in the center of each wide portion of the plurality of hook portions 290 in the width direction. A plate portion 281 is fixed to the base plate 41 . 33 shows only the head portion 299H of the screw 299. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of non-slip projections 282 are provided on the rear surface of the mounting plate portion 281 . The non-slip protrusion 282 has a cylindrical shape with an outer peripheral surface orthogonal to the mounting plate portion 281 . A pair of positioning projections having the same shape as the non-slip projections 282 are provided on the front surface of the mounting plate portion 281 . In addition, at positions directly behind the anti-slip projections 282 and the positioning projections, pressure recesses 283 are formed when the anti-slip projections 282 and the positioning projections are pressed.

The pair of positioning protrusions are arranged near the upper end and the lower end of the mounting plate portion 281 and fit into positioning holes (not shown) drilled in the rear surface of the base plate 41 . The pair of brackets 280 are thereby positioned with respect to the base plate 41 .

As shown in FIG. 34, the anti-slip projections 282 are provided in a pair so as to sandwich the through hole in the vertical direction. More specifically, they are arranged vertically in a straight line on the side of the mounting plate portion 281 that is not provided with the hook portion 290 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 34B, the bracket 280 and the base plate 41 are screwed together with a tool 284 (specifically, an electric screwdriver with a screwdriver bit at its tip). The tip of the tool 284 has a cylindrical shape, and a screw receiving hole (not shown) is formed in the front end face. A cross-shaped protrusion that engages with a cross-shaped groove formed on the upper surface of the head portion 299H is provided at the inner portion of the screw receiving hole.

When fixing the bracket 280 to the base plate 41, first, the bracket 280 is placed on the back side of the base plate 41, and the pair of positioning protrusions are fitted into the positioning holes. Next, the screw 299 is inserted into the screw receiving hole to engage the cross-shaped groove of the head portion 299H with the cross-shaped projection. The through hole of the bracket 280 and the opening of the screw receiving hole of the tool 284 are overlapped, and the front end surface of the tool 284 is pressed against the rear surface of the bracket 280 without any gap. At this time, the tip of the tool 284 is positioned by the pair of non-slip protrusions 282, and the hook portion 290 opposes from the side. As indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 34(A), the portion surrounded by the pair of non-slip protrusions 282 and the hook portion 290 has a size capable of receiving the tip of the tool 284. there is When the tool 284 is operated in this state, the screw 299 accommodated inside the screw receiving hole is pushed out while rotating, and the bracket 280 and the base plate 41 are fixed.

It should be noted that even if a screwdriver bit having a cross-sectional cross-shaped tip that engages with the cross-shaped groove of the head portion 299H is used, the same effect can be obtained because the side slip is restricted by the hook portion 290.

According to the above configuration, when the bracket 280 is assembled to the base plate 41, the member for receiving (specifically, the non-slip protrusion 282 and the hook portion 290) faces the tip of the tool 284 from the side. It is possible to prevent the base plate 41 from being damaged by coming into contact with the tool 284 that has been moved.

Furthermore, by surrounding the tip of the tool 284 at three points, the pair of non-slip protrusions 282 and the hook portion 290, it is possible to suppress lateral slipping in various directions.

In order to make the effect of suppressing sideslip less dependent on the size and shape of the tip of the tool 284, it is preferable that the receiving projection has a pair of protrusions, but the tip of the driver bit can be received. A recess or a rib surrounding the outer periphery of the tip may be configured to prevent side slippage of the driver bit.

In this embodiment, two or more receiving members are provided for one through hole, but the hook portion 290 alone or the non-slip protrusion 282 alone may be provided. good. Also, although there are two anti-slip projections 282, the number may be three or more, and two hooks 290 may be provided.

Although the anti-slip projections 282 of this embodiment are formed by press working, the anti-slip projections 282 may be press-fitted parts that are press-fitted into press-fitting holes formed in the mounting plate portion 281 .

As shown in FIG. 32, the plurality of hook portions 290 have a shape in which an engagement protrusion 292 extends upward from a base plate 291 that is bent at right angles from one side portion of a mounting plate portion 281 . Note that the plurality of hook portions 290 are arranged on the side portions of the pair of brackets 280 that are apart from each other. Also, the pair of brackets 280 have different positions to be attached to the base plate 41 in the vertical direction or different lengths.

As shown in FIG. 33, the pedestal plate 291 has a vertically elongated rectangular shape, and the upper tip of the pedestal plate 291 is integrated with the lower end of the engaging protrusion 292 . Further, substantially the entire engagement protrusion 292 has a constant width, and the front surface 292F and the rear surface 292R of the engagement protrusion 292 and the rear surface 291R of the base plate 291 are parallel to each other. Further, substantially the front half of the upper end of the engaging protrusion 292 forms an upper guide slope 292S, and the rear half forms a chamfered surface 292K that is R-chamfered. Further, a lower guide slope 292L is formed between the rear surface 292R of the engaging protrusion 292 and the rear surface 291R of the base plate 291, and the upper surface of the base plate 291 left in front of the engaging protrusion 292 is horizontal. It is a stopper surface 291S.

The aforementioned pair of connecting holes 300 are as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting holes 300 pass through the base plate 41 of the game board 40 and the front component 42A overlapping the front side thereof, and are sandwiched between the base plate 41 and the front component 42A. It passes through part 301 (see FIG. 35).

As shown in FIG. 33, the connecting hole 300 of the base plate 41 is formed with a circular portion 300A having a diameter larger than the width of the elongated hole portion 300B at the center of the elongated elongated hole portion 300B in the horizontal direction. . Further, the connecting hole 300 of the internal part 301 has the same shape as the connecting hole 300 of the base plate 41 except for the curvature of the arcs at both ends of the long hole portion 300B. Furthermore, the connecting hole 300 (see FIG. 6) of the front part 42A penetrates the front cover wall 42A7 facing the front surface of the base plate 41 with a gap therebetween. The connecting hole 300 of the base plate 41 has a substantially similar shape that is slightly larger than the connecting holes 300 of the base plate 41 and the internal component 301 . A pair of cylindrical walls (see FIG. 42) surrounding the pair of connecting holes 300 are provided from the rear surface of the front cover wall 42A7. A pair of internal parts 301 are fitted to the pair of cylinder walls, and are retained in the cylinder walls by elastic engagement pieces (not shown) formed by cutting out portions of the cylinder walls. .

The outer edge shape of the pair of internal parts 301 is slightly different from each other, and they are asymmetrical in any of the front-back, top-bottom and left-right directions. Moreover, even if the pair of internal parts 301 are not mistaken for each other, if the orientation of each internal part 301 is not correct, it cannot be fitted to the cylindrical wall. . In addition, identification marks (for example, "A" and "B") are attached to the pair of internal parts 301 to distinguish them, and corresponding identification marks are attached, for example, near the pair of cylinder walls. is also attached.

Since the pair of inner parts 301 have the same shape except for a slight difference in outer edge shape, the shape of both inner parts 301 will be described with reference to FIG. The internal part 301 is made of a sliding resin (for example, made of polyacetal) with low sliding resistance, and has a configuration in which a surrounding wall 303 protrudes in the front-rear direction from the outer edge of the main plate portion 302 through which the aforementioned connecting hole 300 passes. is making Further, as shown in FIG. 35(A), the front surface of the main plate portion 302 is provided with a pair of arcuate grooves 306, a pair of second rotation positioning portions 305, a pair of flat surfaces 308, a pair of The guide surfaces 307 are arranged separately on both upper and lower sides with the connecting hole 300 interposed therebetween, and they are arranged point-symmetrically with the circular portion 300A of the connecting hole 300 as the center.

A pair of arcuate grooves 306 extend in both vertical directions from circular portion 300A of connecting hole 300 . The pair of second rotation positioning portions 305 are L-shaped ribs, and the vertical side portion 305B of the L is arranged along one side of the arcuate groove 306 and is continuous with the inner surface of the arcuate groove 306. It has a side to do. Specifically, in the right internal component 301 (not shown), the vertical side portion 305B of the upper second rotational positioning portion 305 is located on the right side of the circular arc groove 306, while the lower second rotational positioning portion 305 The vertical side portion 305B is located on the left side of the circular arc groove 306, and in the left internal component 301 shown in FIG. The side portion 305B is located on the left side of the arcuate groove 306, while the vertical side portion 305B of the lower second rotational positioning portion 305 is located on the right side of the arcuate groove 306. As shown in FIG.

The L horizontal side portion 305A is arranged along the opening edge of the long hole portion 300B of the connecting hole 300 and has a side surface that is flush with the inner side surface of the long hole portion 300B. Furthermore, an arcuate surface that is flush with the inner surface of the circular portion 300A of the connecting hole 300 is formed at the corner between the vertical side portion 305B and the horizontal side portion 305A.

The pair of guide surfaces 307 are inclined so as to gradually protrude forward from the opening edge of the long hole portion 300B on the side opposite to the horizontal side portion 305A toward the arcuate groove 306 side. is parallel to the front surface of the base plate 41 and communicates between the guide surface 307 and the edge of the arcuate groove 306 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 35(B), a reinforcing ridge 304 protrudes from the opening edge of the connecting hole 300 on the rear surface side of the internal component 301 . The ridges 304 form a pair and are formed at the opening edge of the circular portion 300A of the connecting hole 300 and the linear opening edge extending from the circular portion 300A to the left and right of the elongated hole portion 300B. may be formed over the entire circumference of the

The description of the game board 40 as a whole and its component parts is as above. Next, the rear assembly 50 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) will be described. The rear assembly 50 is formed by assembling a plurality of parts such as a display device 52, a sub-control board unit 53, a relay member 55, and the like to a support housing 51 shown in FIGS. A pair of engaging walls 350 that engage with the pair of brackets 280 of 40 and a pair of connecting members 360 that engage with the pair of connecting holes 300 of the game board 40 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the support housing 51 has a flat box-like shape in the front-rear direction, has an open front surface, and has a rear window 51W facing the display window 11W of the base plate 41 on the rear surface. A front wall 324 protrudes outward from three sides of the opening edge of the front opening of the support housing 51, ie, both sides and an upper side, and an outer edge rib 325 protrudes forward from the outer edge thereof. The outer edge rib 325 extends continuously over the three sides of the opening edge of the front opening of the support housing 51, and the tip surface 325F of the outer edge rib 325 abuts on the rear surface of the base plate 41, which is the so-called veneer described above. face.

The front end of the lower wall 322 of the support housing 51 is located behind the front ends of both side walls 320 having a front wall 324 and the upper wall 321. Between the lower wall 322 and the base plate 41, the aforementioned recovery Duct is adapted to receive

Both sides of the front wall 324 are the aforementioned pair of engagement walls 350 that engage with the pair of brackets 280 of the game board 40, and extend outward from the pair of side walls 320 of the support housing 51. , and extends vertically in a belt-like shape with a constant width. Each engaging wall portion 350 is provided with the above-described outer edge rib 325 over the side edge, upper edge, and lower edge (see FIG. 38).

As shown in FIG. 38 , each engagement wall portion 350 is partitioned into a plurality of longitudinal regions corresponding to the plurality of hook portions 290 of the bracket 280 by horizontal ribs 327 provided at a plurality of positions in the vertical direction. Note that the distal end surface of the lateral rib 327 is positioned slightly behind the distal end surface 325</b>F of the outer edge rib 325 .

A dome-shaped bulging portion 329 elongated in the vertical direction bulges forward from the upper portion of each longitudinal region of the engaging wall portion 350 . A vertically long hole 328 is formed so as to cut out about 1/3 of the side. Also, the lower end of the elongated hole 328 is positioned substantially in the vertical center of the vertically elongated region. A reinforcing rib 329</b>A is formed on the front surface of the bulging portion 329 and has a tip end surface that is flush with the tip end surface 325</b>F of the outer edge rib 325 . The reinforcement rib 329</b>A extends vertically at the center of the bulging portion 329 in the horizontal direction, extends horizontally at a position adjacent to the long hole 328 , and is connected to the outer edge rib 325 .

A groove 328M is formed on the front surface of each vertically elongated region of the engaging wall portion 350 on the lower extension line of the long hole 328, and a pair of guide projections 330 are formed in the middle of the groove 328M in the longitudinal direction. is provided. The distance between the pair of guide protrusions 330 is slightly narrower than the width of the long hole 328 .

The pair of brackets 280 are engaged with the pair of engaging walls 350 described above as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 39A, when the rear assembly 50 is slightly shifted upward from the game board 40 and the front surface of the rear assembly 50 is opposed to the rear surface of the game board 40, a plurality of hooks of the game board 40 are arranged. The engaging protrusions 292 of the portion 290 face portions below the bulging portions 329 of the plurality of long holes 328 of the rear assembly 50 . When the back assembly 50 is overlapped with the game board 40 in this state, the pedestal plate 291 of the hook portion 290 is accommodated in the pair of guide projections 330, and the rear surface 291R of the pedestal plate 291 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the groove 328M. The tip surface 325</b>F of the outer edge rib 325 and the surface flush with it come into contact with the rear surface of the base plate 41 of the game board 40 . In this state, when the rear assembly 50 is shifted downward with respect to the game board 40, as shown in the change from FIG. 39(A) to FIG. slips into the rear side (rear side) of the bulging portion 329 of the rear assembly 50 . Then, the stopper surface 291S of the hook portion 290 and the inner upper surface 329S of the elongated hole 328 in the bulging portion 329 abut to position the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 in the vertical direction. As described above, the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 are connected in a state in which relative movement other than upward relative movement of the rear assembly 50 with respect to the game board 40 is restricted. When a pair of connecting members 360 (see FIG. 3) to be described below engage with a pair of connecting holes 300 of the game board 40, the upward relative movement of the rear assembly 50 with respect to the game board 40 is regulated and the game is played. The board 40 and the rear assembly 50 are locked together.

Note that the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 can be separated by the operation opposite to the above operation. In this embodiment, when the reverse operation is performed, the lower end of the base plate 291 of each hook portion 290 abuts against the horizontal rib 327 and is positioned at a separable position as shown in FIG. 39(A). However, for example, the lower guide ribs 292L of the engaging projections 292 of the plurality of hooks 290 and the inner surface of the lower end side of the elongated hole 328 may abut and be positioned at a separable position. .

In this embodiment, the rear assembly 50 is heavier than the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50, and the heavy rear assembly 50 is engaged with the game board 40 in a hanging manner. may have the reverse structure.

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the pair of connecting members 360 are arranged near both ends of the upper side of the front wall 324 of the support housing 51 and are supported so as to be rotatable and slidable back and forth. there is In order to support the pair of connecting members 360, the front wall 324 of the support housing 51 has a pair of support members shown in FIG. A hole 331 extends therethrough. Note that the inner diameter of the support hole 331 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the circular portion 300A.

A cylindrical rib 333A surrounding the support hole 331 projects from the front surface of the front wall 324, and radial ribs 333B protrude in all directions from the cylindrical rib 333A. A pair of transverse ribs 333C extending in the transverse direction are provided in the cylindrical rib 333A so as to face each other with the support hole 331 interposed therebetween in the vertical direction. Central portions in the lateral direction of the pair of lateral ribs 333C form circular protrusions 333E that protrude vertically away from each other. The opposing surfaces of the pair of circular bulging portions 333E are continuous with the inner surface of the support hole 331 so as to be flush with each other. A pair of vertical ribs 333D communicate between the outer surfaces of the pair of circular bulges 333E and the cylindrical rib 333A. Furthermore, the interval between the opposed surfaces of the pair of lateral ribs 333C other than the circular bulging portion 333E is the same as the interval between the upper and lower opposed surfaces of the elongated hole portion 300B of the connecting hole 300 of the base plate 41 . That is, the upper and lower opposing surfaces of the pair of lateral ribs 333</b>C have the same shape as the upper and lower opposing surfaces in the connecting hole 300 of the base plate 41 . Further, the tip surfaces of these ribs 333A to 333D are arranged flush with the tip surface 325F of the outer edge rib 325 (see FIG. 42).

As shown in FIG. 42(A), an inner cylinder 332 protrudes rearward from the rear opening edge of the support hole 331 in the front wall 324, and the inner surface of the support hole 331 extends flush with the inside thereof. . A cylindrical collar 334 made of elastomer (for example, made of polyurethane) and a disk-shaped sliding plate 335 made of sliding resin (made of polyacetal, for example) are fitted to the outside of the inner cylinder 332 . ing. Furthermore, the rear surface of the front wall 324 is provided with an outer cylinder 333G surrounding the collar 334 and the sliding plate 335 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 41(A), the outer cylinder 333G has a notch 333K formed in its upper portion so that the collar 334 and the sliding plate 335 can be visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 40, the connecting member 360 has a structure in which a shaft 362A intersects the front end of a shaft 361 passing through a support hole 331, and an operation portion 363 is fixed to the rear end of the shaft 361. As shown in FIG. The shafts 361 and 362A are, for example, metal rods with circular cross sections, and the outer diameter of the shaft 361 is two to three times the outer diameter of the shaft 362A. A tapered surface 361T is formed on the outer edge of the tip of the shaft 361 . Further, a through-hole that radially penetrates the shaft 361 is formed adjacent to the rear of the tapered surface 361T. A shaft 362A is, for example, press-fitted into the through-hole, projecting to both sides from the shaft 361 to form a pair of engaging protrusions 362. As shown in FIG. A shaft 361 is rotatably and forwardly slidably supported by a support hole 331, and when the connecting member 360 is positioned at the rear end of the slidable range, a pair of engaging protrusions 362 horizontally protrude from the shaft 361. Then, it fits between the aforementioned pair of lateral ribs 333C (hereafter referred to as first rotation positioning portion 333V). Hereinafter, the rotational position of the connecting member 360 at which the pair of engaging projections 362 horizontally protrude from the shaft 361 is referred to as the "first rotational position".

The operating portion 363 is, for example, a resin molding, and has a structure in which a lever 364 protrudes laterally from a cylindrical base portion 363Z, as shown in FIG. The base portion 363Z includes a second cylindrical portion 363B to which the rear end portion of the shaft 361 is fitted, a first cylindrical portion 363A surrounding it, and a rear end wall 363C (see FIG. 41 ( A) See).

A rear end portion of the shaft 361 has a flat surface engaged with a portion of the outer peripheral surface to form a D-shaped cross section, and the inside of the second cylindrical portion 363B forms a D-shaped cross section. By fitting them together, the shaft 361 and the operating portion 363 can rotate integrally. The inner surface of the second tubular portion 363B and the outer surface of the rear end of the shaft 361 may be provided with projections and recesses (for example, splines) that engage with each other to prevent rotation.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 41(A) and 42(A), a through hole 363C1 is formed in the central portion of the rear end wall 363C, and a screw 363N passed through the through hole 363C is inserted into the central portion of the rear portion of the shaft 361. The operating portion 363 is screwed into the screw hole 361N formed in the shaft 361 so as to be integrally rotatable. The periphery of the through-hole in the central portion of the rear end wall 363C is recessed so as to receive the head portion of the screw 363N.

The first cylindrical portion 363A protrudes forward from the second cylindrical portion 363B, and the tip end surface of the first cylindrical portion 363A, as shown in FIG. It abuts on the outer edge of the moving plate 335 . A compression coil spring 336 is housed between the inner edge of the sliding plate 335 and the rear end wall 363C in a tensioned state (slightly compressed from its natural state) to allow the connecting member 360 to slide. The rear end is biased. The rear end of the compression coil spring 336 is fitted between the first cylindrical portion 363A and the second cylindrical portion 363B, thereby preventing buckling when compressed.

As shown in FIG. 40, the lever 364 protrudes from the base portion 363Z in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the operation portion 363 protrudes from the shaft 361. As shown in FIG. The lever 364 extends upward from the base portion 363Z when the connecting member 360 is arranged at the first rotation position. Specifically, when the connecting member 360 is arranged at the first rotation position, the lever 364 is located on the side slightly away from the center of the support housing 51 in the lateral direction from the position extending vertically upward from the base portion 363Z (hereinafter referred to as , which is simply called “outside”).

The lever 364 has an open front surface, has a hood structure elongated in the radial direction of the base portion 363Z, and its rear portion protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the base portion 363Z. Furthermore, the front surface of the lever 364 is located behind the front surface of the first cylindrical portion 363A, and a ridge 364A extending in the radial direction protrudes from the end of the front surface of the lever 364 on the side away from the shaft 361. there is 41(A) and 43, triangular ribs 333L protrude rearward from the rear surface of the front wall 324, from lateral positions of the outer cylinder 333G, to allow the connecting member 360 to slide. , the vertex of the triangular rib 333L is positioned within the rotational locus of the projection 364A. The triangular rib 333L has a vertex in the middle position in the vertical direction, and oblique sides above and below the vertex.

A pair of connecting members 360 are operated as follows. As described above, when the rear assembly 50 and the game board 40 are relatively displaced in the vertical direction, the pair of connecting members 360 are set to the first rotation position and arranged at the rear end of the slidable range. Then, the front end portion of each connecting member 360 is accommodated in the first rotation positioning portion 333V of the support housing 51 and positioned behind the front surface of the support housing 51 (specifically, the tip surface 325F of the outer edge rib 325). Therefore, the connecting member 360 does not interfere with the game board 40.例文帳に追加

When the plurality of hook portions 290 of the game board 40 and the plurality of elongated holes 328 of the rear assembly 50 are engaged with each other, the pair of engaging projections 362 of each connecting member 360 engage each of the game board 40. It faces the long hole portion 300B in the connecting hole 300 . Therefore, when the connecting member 360 is moved forward, the tip of the first cylindrical portion 363A of the connecting member 360 comes into contact with the sliding plate 335, and the pair of engaging projections 362 are moved toward the front cover wall of the game board 40. On the rear side of 42A7, the rear portions of the pair of engaging protrusions 362 are arranged at positions that are the same or slightly forward and backward from the edges of the pair of guide surfaces 307 on the long hole portion 300B side in the front-rear direction. .

At this time, the horizontal side portion 305A of the second rotation positioning portion 305 provided on the game board 40 restricts the rotatable direction of the lever 364 of each connecting member 360 to only the outward tilting direction. Therefore, when the lever 364 is turned so that the outside is tilted, the pair of engaging protrusions 362 rides on the pair of guide surfaces 307, and the connecting member 360 moves forward while crushing the collar 334. go to go. Then, when the pair of engaging projections 362 ride on and pass through the pair of flat surfaces 308 and are accommodated in the pair of arcuate grooves 306 as shown in FIG. Further rotation of the connecting member 360 is prohibited by the contact between the side portion 305B and the engaging protrusion 362 . The elastic force of the collar 334 and the compression coil spring 336 presses the engaging projection 362 against the inner surface of the arcuate groove 306 , restricting the reverse rotation of the connecting member 360 . As described above, the upward relative movement of the rear assembly 50 with respect to the game board 40 is regulated, and the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 are locked in a combined state. In addition, in the process in which the operating portion 363 is accommodated in the arcuate groove 306, the protrusion 364A of the lever 364 crosses over the triangular rib 333L before the operating portion 363 is accommodated in the arcuate groove 306, and the operator operates the lever 364 at hand. can be verified to have been completed.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10A of the present embodiment, the slide engagement portion (more specifically, the engagement projection 292 of the hook portion 290 and the bulge 329) are provided, it is possible to assemble the parts without using a tool. As a result, compared with the conventional game machine in which the game board and the rear assembly are assembled with a plurality of screws, the assembly can be performed easily and smoothly. In addition, in this embodiment, the hook portion 290 is provided as the slide engaging portion, and the hook portion 290 is configured by the bracket 280 made of sheet metal and provided as a part of the game board 40, so durability can be enhanced. . Further, the bracket 280 and the engaging wall portion 350 having the bulging portion 329 are provided in pairs in the horizontal direction, and the engaging protrusions 292 and the bulging portions 329 are arranged dispersedly at a plurality of positions in the vertical direction. Since it is provided, the assembly of the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 is stabilized.

In addition, in this embodiment, the upward relative movement of the rear assembly 50 with respect to the game board 40 is also regulated by the pair of connection members 360 of the rear assembly 50 and the pair of connection holes 300 of the game board 40. It is possible to assemble parts together without using

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the connecting member 360 is positioned at the first sliding position at the first rotating position by the first rotational positioning portion 333V, the connecting member 360 can be easily and smoothly moved to the connecting hole 300 of the game board 40. The rear assembly 50 can be fixed to the game board 40 by inserting it into. Further, the connecting member 360 is biased to the first slide position and the front end portion of the connecting member 360 is accommodated in the first rotation positioning portion 333V, so that the connecting member 360 does not interfere with the game board 40. FIG. Furthermore, since the operating portion 363 of the connecting member 360 includes the lever 364 projecting laterally from the base portion 363Z, it is easy to perform the rotating operation and to easily recognize the rotating position. Moreover, since the pair of connecting members 360 are arranged near the both ends of the front wall 324, by holding both sides of the support housing 51 at positions near the upper end and assembling them to the game board 40, it is possible to The slide engagement operation of the support housing 51 with respect to the game board 40 and the rotation operation of the operation portion 363 can be performed without changing the grip. The lever 364 extends upward from the center of rotation and protrudes laterally from the upper end of the rear assembly 50 at the first rotation position, and extends laterally from the center of rotation to extend from the upper end of the rear assembly 50 at the second rotation position. Since it fits inside, if the game machine main body 30 is assembled to the game frame 9 (see FIG. 1) in a state where the connecting member 360 is not engaged with the connecting hole 300, the lever 364 interferes and the connecting member 360 is engaged. It can make you forget.

In this embodiment, an example in which the game board 40 and the rear assembly 50 are provided with slide engaging portions that slide and engage is described. It may be configured such that it is provided between the base plate 41 and between parts of accessory parts.

Also, as the slide engaging portion, the hook portion 290 and the bulging portion 329 with which the hook portion 290 is engaged are exemplified. For example, a pair of engaging portions of the second member may be received from one end of the U-shape and engaged.

In this embodiment, the hook portion 290 (more specifically, the engaging protrusion 292) is provided on the game board 40 side, and the elongated hole 328 and the bulging portion 329 are provided on the rear assembly 50 side. may be reversed. A game machine main body 30A in which a back assembly 50 is assembled to a game board 40 is configured such that the back assembly 50 is hung from the game board 40 as in the former configuration because the game board 40 is supported by the game frame 9. more stable support.

In the present embodiment, the support housing 51 having the elongated hole 328 and the bulging portion 329 is slid and engaged with the game board 40 having the hook portion 290. Even in a configuration in which a component having a hook portion is slid and engaged with a component having a hole (an engagement structure between a hook portion 410 of the drive board unit 54 and an elongated hole 400 of the support housing 51, which will be described later). good. Further, the hook portion may be configured to engage with the opening edge of the long hole on one end side, or may be configured to engage with the opening edge on the other end side of the long hole.

In this embodiment, the bracket 280 having the hook portion 290 is made of sheet metal, but it may be made of resin. In this case, the bracket 280 may be a separate component from the base plate 41, or the hook portion 290 may be integrally formed with the base body 41 (for example, see the hook portion 410 of the case main body 444 of the drive board unit 54, which will be described later). ).

In this embodiment, the compression coil spring 336 that biases the connecting member 360 to the first slide position is provided. It may be a configuration. Alternatively, the first rotation positioning portion 333V may be provided with a locking portion that suppresses the forward movement of the connecting member 360 to position the connecting member 360 at the first slide position.

In this embodiment, the connecting member 360 is provided with a pair of engaging protrusions 362, but the number of engaging protrusions 362 may be one. Also, the engaging projection 362 may have any shape.

In the present embodiment, the first rotation positioning portion 333V is formed by a pair of horizontal ribs 333C, but it may be formed by only one horizontal rib 333C, or the circular bulging portion of the horizontal rib 333C may be formed. The configuration may be such that the support hole 331 does not include the 333E, or the support hole 331 may be configured such that only one of the lateral ribs 333C in the horizontal direction is provided with the linear lateral rib 333C. Further, the first rotation positioning portion 333V is not limited to the rib shape, and may be, for example, a point-like protrusion.

A movable accessory (not shown) is attached to the support housing 51 . The movable accessory is a performance accessory that has an electric drive source such as a motor or solenoid and operates according to the progress of the game. The support housing 51 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 339 and steps so that various movable accessories can be fixed at arbitrary locations when the support housing 51 is reused.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 36, the bottom wall 322 has a stepped front side lower than the position near the front end, and a honeycomb-shaped rib 322L (hereinafter referred to as "honeycomb rib") on the front surface of the stepped wall 322D. ribs 322L'') are formed. A plurality of hexagonal regions partitioned by the honeycomb ribs 322L of the stepped wall 322D include those having a mounting hole 339 in the central portion thereof. In addition, in the plurality of hexagonal regions having the mounting holes 339, there is a cylindrical body 322T through which the mounting hole 339 penetrates the center, and the tip surface of the cylindrical body 322T is flush with the tip surfaces of the honeycomb ribs 322L. It also includes things that are. Furthermore, the plurality of hexagonal regions having the mounting holes 339 include those in which the step wall 322D is shifted forward and a hexagonal recess 322B (see FIG. 37) is formed on the rear surface of the step wall 322D. . In such a device, the head portion of the screw passed through the mounting hole 339 is received in the concave portion 322B.

As shown in FIG. 36, on each of the pair of side walls 320 of the support housing 51, a pair of support pedestals 323 are formed by shifting two rectangular regions in the middle of the vertical direction inward in a stepped manner. It is A stepped wall 323A at the front end of the support pedestal 323 is positioned in the middle of the side wall 320 in the front-rear direction, and is parallel to the front surface of the support housing 51 . In addition, a plurality of mounting holes 339 are formed at a plurality of locations in the vertical direction in the stepped wall 323A.

The top wall 321 of the support housing 51 is provided with a stepped wall 323B having a front surface flush with the front surface of the stepped wall 323A between the supporting portions of the pair of connecting members 360 described above. A plurality of mounting holes 339 are formed at a plurality of locations in the direction.

As shown in FIG. 37, the rear wall 319 of the support housing 51 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes 339 whose rear side is countersunk at a plurality of locations including the entire opening edge of the support housing 51W. In addition, a plurality of openings 319W through which cables for supplying power to the movable accessory are passed are provided in the rear wall 319 below the support housing 51W. Further, as shown in FIG. 60 , strip-shaped lower depressions 408 are formed in the upper halves of the plurality of openings 319 W of the rear wall 319 , and the upper halves of the plurality of openings 319 W straddle the lower depressions 408 . It is formed by In addition, the lower recessed portion 408 is provided with a plurality of harness holding portions 409 that hold the harness in a laterally extended state. The harness holding portion 409 is provided with a rear end connecting wall that bends and extends upward from the lower facing wall of the pair of vertically facing opposing walls, and the upper end portion of the rear end connecting wall is elastic. The engaging portion is closed by being engaged with the engaged portion provided on the upper facing wall.

A rear wall 319 of the support housing 51 has the following structure for mounting the display device 52 thereon. That is, as shown in FIG. 37, the rear wall 319 is formed with a recessed portion 370 in which the rectangular frame-shaped region, which is the opening edge of the support housing 51, is shifted forward in a stepped manner.

A pair of vertically elongated band-shaped engagement holes 375 are formed in two locations in the vertical direction in the stepped wall on the left side of the depressed portion 370 when viewed from the rear side of the rear wall 319 . A pair of protective ribs 371 surrounding the openings of a pair of engagement holes 375 are provided on the front surface of the rear wall 319 on the sides of the stepped wall, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the protective ribs 371 extend laterally in parallel from the upper and lower opening edges of the engagement hole 375 and then slightly bend to approach each other. and vertical sides communicating between them. A plurality of horizontally extending slidable contact protrusions 371A are formed in a vertical arrangement on a portion of the front surface of the rear wall 319 surrounded by the protective ribs 371. As shown in FIG. In addition, an inclined surface is formed on the opening edge of the engagement hole 375 on the front side of the wall portion of the rear wall 319 where the plurality of ridges 371A are formed, and the slanted surface extends to the plurality of ridges 371A. Contiguous.

As shown in FIG. 37, a pair of vertically long rectangular lock holes 372 are formed at two positions in the vertical direction on the right lateral portion of the stepped wall on the right side of the recessed portion 370 when viewed from the rear side of the rear wall 319 . ing. 36, a protective rib 373 is provided on the front surface of the rear wall 319 so as to surround the lock hole 372. As shown in FIG. The protective rib 373 has a longitudinal edge connecting the tips of the upper and lower edges extending laterally in parallel from the stepped wall of the depressed portion 370 . The left and right inner side surfaces of the lock hole 372 are formed by the vertical side portions of the protective ribs 373 and the stepped walls of the depressed portion 370 . As shown in FIG. 48, the upper and lower sides of the protective rib 373 are arranged apart from the lock hole 372 upward and downward, and the lower side is farther away from the lock hole 372 than the upper side. A portion between the lock hole 372 and the lower side of the protective rib 373 forms an engaging portion 373A that engages with an engaging piece 392A, which will be described later. An inclined surface is formed at the opening edge of the lock hole 372 on the front side of the engaging portion 373A).

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, laterally elongated positioning holes 374 are formed on both the upper and lower sides of the bottom of the recessed portion 370 of the rear wall 319, respectively, at leftward positions when viewed from the center in the lateral direction from the rear side. It is The positioning holes 374 have a semicircular left end and a straight right end when viewed from the rear. In addition, an inclined surface is formed on the front side opening edge of the linear portion. In addition, a plurality of mounting holes 339 are formed by countersinking the rear surface side of the recessed portion 370 in its entirety.

The display device 52 has the following structure with respect to the recessed portion 370 of the support housing 51 and the structure in the vicinity thereof. That is, as shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the display device 52 has a horizontally long rectangular plate shape, and a liquid crystal module 379 is housed in a monitor case 380 which is one size larger than the liquid crystal module. It's becoming

The entire front surface of the monitor case 380 is open except for the outer edge, and the display screen 52G of the liquid crystal module 379 is exposed. A cable lead-out port is provided at substantially the center of the upper rear surface of the monitor case 380, and the cable of the liquid crystal module 379 is led out therefrom. Note that the monitor case 380 is divided into two in the front-rear direction, and the dividing surface is located at a position near the rear end of the side surface of the monitor case 380 .

A pair of positioning protrusions 381 protrude from the upper edge and lower edge of the front surface of the monitor case 380 toward the right when viewed from the front. The pair of positioning protrusions 381 are flat and columnar.

From the right side of the monitor case 380 when viewed from the front, a pair of engaging pieces 382 protrude from two locations in the vertical direction. The pair of engaging pieces 382 has a vertically long rectangular shape and both corners of the tips are chamfered. Reinforcing ribs 382A are provided on the outer edges of the front surfaces of the pair of engaging pieces 382, and the front end surface (that is, the front surface) of the reinforcing ribs 382A is positioned slightly behind the front surface of the monitor case 380. there is Furthermore, the leading edges of the rear surfaces of the pair of engaging pieces 382 are slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal direction.

A pair of slider support portions 383 protrude from two positions in the vertical direction from the left side surface of the monitor case 380 as viewed from the front, and a pair of sliders 390 slide up and down on the pair of slider support portions 383 . supported as possible. The slider support portion 383 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped housing structure, and is arranged on the side surface of the monitor case 380 near the rear end. In addition, the dividing surface of the monitor case 380 according to the dividing structure described above is arranged near the rear end of the slider support portion 383 so that the slider support portion 383 can be divided in the front-rear direction.

A front opening 383A, a rear opening 383B, and a top opening 383C are opened at the lower portion of the front surface of the slider support portion 383, the upper portion of the rear surface, and the rear portion of the upper surface. Further, inside the slider support portion 383, the upper side of the slider support portion 383 is wider rearward than the lower side thereof.

As shown in FIG. 47, between a pair of inner surfaces of the slider support portion 383 facing each other in the front-rear direction, there is a circular cross-sectional center at a position sandwiched between the front opening 383A and the rear opening 383B from the top and bottom in the horizontal direction. of reinforcing bars 383D are spanned. A pair of V-grooves 383E extending in the front-rear direction are vertically arranged in the upper portion of a pair of inner side surfaces of the slider support portion 383 that face each other in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIG. 45, below the upper slider support portion 383, there is provided a projection 380T for finger hooking, which communicates between the rear edge of the lower surface of the slider support portion 383 and the side surface of the monitor case 380. It is used when attaching and detaching the display device 52 to and from the support housing 51 as will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 47, the slider 390 has a rectangular parallelepiped slider body 391 which has an elongated hole 391A through which a reinforcing bar 383D penetrates and which is slidably accommodated inside the slider support portion 383. As shown in FIG. A locking protrusion 392 is connected to the lower end of the slider body 391, and an operating portion 393 is connected to the upper end thereof.

As shown in FIG. 48, the lock protrusion 392 protrudes forward from the lower edge of the front surface of the slider body 391, passes through the front opening 383A of the slider support portion 383, and is separated forward from the front surface of the slider support portion 383. It has a downward bending structure. A portion of the lock protrusion 392 below the bend serves as an engagement piece 392A that overlaps the aforementioned engagement portion 373A.

As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48 , the operating portion 393 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flatter in the longitudinal direction than the slider body 391 and has the same width as the slider body 391 . The operating portion 393 is connected to the upper edge of the rear surface of the slider body 391, extends upward from the slider body 391, and penetrates the upper surface opening 383C. Further, an expansion projection 393A for expanding the area of the upper end of the operation portion 393 protrudes forward from the upper end portion of the operation portion 393, and the upper surface of the entire operation portion 393 including the expansion projection 393A is slightly It is a locking operation surface 393B recessed into the bottom.

An operation projecting piece 395 projects rearward from the lower edge of the rear surface of the operation portion 393 and is received in the rear surface opening 383B of the slider support portion 383 . The lower surface of the operation portion 393 and the lower surface of the operation projecting piece 395 are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction and form a release operation surface 395A that is concavely curved.

As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48 , at the lower end of the operating portion 393 , a pair of elastic rods extending forward from both sides of the operating portion 393 and whose tip surfaces are flush with the tip surface of the slider body 391 are provided. A strip 394 is provided. A triangular projection 394T having a triangular cross-section extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the outer side surfaces of the pair of elastic pieces 394 facing in opposite directions. When the slider 390 is placed at the lower end position of the vertical slidable range (hereinafter, this position is referred to as the “locked position”), the above-mentioned Vs arranged vertically in pairs on the inner surface of the slider support portion 383 are provided. While the triangular ridges 394T of the pair of elastic pieces 394 are engaged with the pair of V-shaped grooves 383E on the lower side of the grooves 383E, the upper end position of the range in which the slider 390 can slide vertically (hereinafter referred to as this position) (referred to as "unlocked position"), the triangular ridges 394T of the pair of elastic pieces 394 are engaged with the pair of V-grooves 383E on the upper side.

The display device 52 is attached to the support housing 51 as follows. That is, the pair of sliders 390 of the display device 52 is placed at the unlocked position, the display device 52 is tilted in the lateral direction with respect to the rear surface of the support housing 51, and the left end as viewed from the rear side is It is advanced forward and placed, for example, on the middle portion of the lateral stepped surface on the lower side of the depressed portion 370 of the support housing 51 . At this time, even if the display device 52 is laterally tilted, for example, by 90 degrees with respect to the support housing 51, the pair of engagement pieces 382 of the display device 52 are received in the pair of engagement holes 375. , the display device 52 can be placed on the lower step surface of the depression 370 of the support housing 51 .

Then, while rotating the display device 52 so that the tilt angle of the display device 52 with respect to the support housing 51 becomes small, the display device 52 is slid to the left on the lower stepped surface of the recessed portion 370 to engage the pair of engaging pieces 382 . It is made to plunge into the pair of engagement holes 375 of the support housing 51 . Then, the outer edge of the front surface of the display device 52 is overlapped with the outer edge of the rear surface of the recessed portion 370 of the support housing 51 to receive the entire display device 52 in the recessed portion 370 .

Then, the display device 52 is surrounded on all sides by the stepped surfaces of the recessed portion 370 and its movement is restricted, and the pair of positioning projections 381 on the front surface of the display device 52 engages the pair of positioning protrusions 381 of the recessed portion 370 . The display device 52 is vertically positioned with respect to the support housing 51 by engaging with the hole 374 . In this state, the engaging pieces 392A of the pair of sliders 390 of the display device 52 pass through the pair of lock holes 372 of the support housing 51 and are engaged with the lock holes 372 as shown in FIG. 48(A). located more anteriorly. Then, the lock operation surfaces 393B of the pair of sliders 390 are pushed to move the pair of sliders 390 to the lock position. Then, the engaging pieces 392A of the pair of sliders 390 overlap the front surfaces of the pair of engaging portions 373A of the support housing 51, and rearward movement and rotation of the display device 52 with respect to the support housing 51 are prohibited. locked. With the above, the mounting of the display device 52 to the support housing 51 is completed.

The display device 52 can be removed from the support housing 51 by pressing the release operation surfaces 395A of the pair of sliders 390 to release the lock and performing the reverse operation to the above operation.

The rear surface of the display device 52 is provided with the following structure for mounting the sub-control board unit 53 . That is, as shown in FIG. 45, on the rear surface of the monitor case 380 of the display device 52, a plurality of (for example, four) engaging hoods 430 are arranged in a horizontal row near the lower end. The engaging hood portions 430 are oblong rectangular parallelepipeds with open tops. In addition, the entire group of engaging hood portions 430 is arranged on the right side of monitor case 380 when viewed from the rear side.

A pair of engaging protrusions 431 protrude from the upper edge of the rear surface of the monitor case 380 . As shown in FIG. 51, the engaging protrusion 431 has a structure in which one lateral end of the rear surface of a horizontally long rectangular frame wall 431A is closed with an engaging portion 431B. The rest are lock holes 431C. Further, in the relationship between the pair of engaging protrusions 431, the engaging portions 431B are arranged on the sides away from each other. Furthermore, the front end of the frame wall 431A is partially blocked by a reinforcing wall at a position facing the lock hole 431C. A plurality of elongated holes for heat radiation are formed in the rear surface of the monitor case 380 so as to be aligned vertically and horizontally.

As shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the sub-control board unit 53 includes a circuit board 440 (see FIG. 53) housed in a board case 441, and is generally flat in the front-rear direction, roughly plate-like. It has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A plurality of oblong engaging pieces 442 projecting downward are arranged in a horizontal row on the lower surface of the board case 441 .

The upper surface of the substrate case 441 is provided with a pair of slider support portions 383 described in the display device 52, and a pair of sliders 390 are supported by them. However, in the substrate case 441, the pair of sliders 390 are made slidable in the lateral direction by the pair of slider support portions 383, and the sides that approach each other correspond to the aforementioned unlocked positions, while the sides that separate from each other correspond to the locked positions. corresponds to Further, the pair of slider support portions 383 of the board case 441 are provided with engagement recesses 383K recessed rearward in a stepped manner at the front opening 383A.

The sub-control board unit 53 is attached to the display device 52 as follows. That is, the pair of sliders 390 of the sub-control board unit 53 is placed at the unlocked position, the sub-control board unit 53 is vertically inclined with respect to the rear surface of the display device 52, and the sub-control board unit 53 is With the lower end leading forward, the plurality of engaging pieces 442 are inserted into the plurality of engaging hood portions 430 of the display device 52 from above. Then, when the sub-control board unit 53 is rotated forward so that the front surface of the sub-control board unit 53 overlaps the rear surface of the display device 52 , the pair of engaging protrusions 431 of the display device 52 engages the sub-control board unit 53 . It engages with a pair of engagement recesses 383K. In this state, the engaging pieces 392A of the pair of sliders 390 of the sub-control board unit 53 have passed through the pair of lock holes 431C of the display device 52, as shown in FIG. The substrate unit 53 is in a state in which movement with respect to the display device 52 is restricted except in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the pair of sliders 390 are slid away from each other to move to the lock position shown in FIG. 51(B). As a result, the engaging pieces 392A of the pair of sliders 390 overlap the engaging portions 431B of the pair of engaging protrusions 431 of the display device 52 from the front, preventing the sub-control board unit 53 from moving and rotating backward. It becomes impossible, and the sub-control board unit 53 is locked in the state attached to the display device 52 .

As described above, in the gaming machine 10A of the present embodiment, the display device 52 and the sub-control board unit 53 are composed of a plurality of engaging pieces 442, a plurality of receptacles 430, a pair of engaging projections 431, and a pair of Movements other than rotation are restricted by the engaging recess 383K, and the connecting portion (more specifically, the slider 390 and the lock hole 431C) are engaged with each other in a difficult-to-separate manner. Assembly with the sub-control board unit 53 becomes possible. As a result, the display device 52 and the sub-control board unit 53 can be assembled more easily and smoothly than in conventional game machines in which they are assembled with a plurality of screws. Further, in this embodiment, a pair of sliders 390 are provided as a connecting portion, and the slides 390 are arranged in the sliding direction, and the directions from the unlocked position to the locked position are opposite to each other. As a result, when the operator holds the sub-control board unit 53 near the upper end of both sides during assembly, the operator can stack the sub-control board unit 53 on the display device 52 and move the pair of sliders 390 without changing hands. A slide operation is possible.

In this embodiment, the slider 390 is exemplified as the coupling portion, but for example, the configuration of a pair of Nairatch (registered trademark) 654 and a pair of Nairatch engagement holes 655 for regulating the rotation of the relay member 55 to be described later. or a configuration in which the elastic engaging piece and the engaged portion are engaged (specifically, an elastic engaging piece 407B that engages the case main body 402 and the cover 407 of the substrate case 401 of the drive substrate unit 54, which will be described later). and a protrusion).

In addition, in this embodiment, the sub-control board unit 53 is rotated by a plurality of engagement pieces 442, a plurality of hood portions 430, a pair of engagement projections 431, and a pair of engagement recesses 383K. Although the movement is restricted, for example, the sub-control board unit 53 may be received in a depression provided on the rear surface of the display device 52 so that movement other than rotation is restricted. In addition, if movement other than rotation of the sub-control board unit 53 can be restricted, the sub-control board unit 53 is placed on a laterally extending upright wall to restrict movement. good too.

The structure for mounting the sub-control board unit 53 on the display device 52 is as described above. Other structures of the sub-control board unit 53 are as follows.

As shown in FIG. 53, the board case 441 of the sub-control board unit 53 is divided into a case body 444 and a lid body 443 at a front position in the front-rear direction. placed on the side. The circuit board 440 is fixed to the case body 444 . Specifically, the case main body 444 is provided with a plurality of abutment projections that protrude forward from the rear wall 444R and abut against the rear surface of the circuit board 440. A mounting hole is formed in the central portion, and a screw passed through the through hole of the circuit board 440 from the front side is screwed into the mounting hole to fix the circuit board 440 to the case main body 444 .

More specifically, the circuit board 440 is composed of a laterally long rectangular first circuit board 440A and a second circuit board 440B having the same lateral width and about 1/3 to 1/2 of the height. The second circuit board 440B is placed on the same plane above the first circuit board 440A with a gap therebetween and screwed to the case main body 444 as described above.

In addition, the first and second circuit boards 440A and 440B mainly mount a plurality of electrical components on the rear surface thereof, including electrical components such as a plurality of connectors and capacitors that protrude greatly from the circuit board 440. there is

The first and second circuit boards 440A and 440B connect connectors (not shown) mounted on the edges of the rear surfaces of the boards close to each other, and connect cables 458 of connectors 453 and 454, which will be described later. are electrically connected by coupling through and through. Also, the first circuit board 440A is mounted with a microcomputer for sub-control and mainly controls game effects, and is generally called a "sub-control board" in pachinko gaming machines.

A plurality of hook portions 410, which will be described later in connection with the drive board unit 54, protrude forward from a plurality of positions in the vertical direction on both side walls of the case body 444, and their tips face upward. A plurality of elongated holes are perforated at a plurality of vertical positions on both sides of the lid 443 corresponding to the plurality of hook portions 410 .

The plurality of engaging pieces 442 described above are formed integrally with the lid body 443, and laterally elongated hinge holes are formed at their root portions. A plurality of L-shaped protrusions corresponding to the plurality of hinge holes hang down from the lower end of the case main body 444 . Then, the case body 444 and the lid body 443 are brought close to each other only at the lower ends, and a plurality of L-shaped projecting pieces are inserted into the plurality of hinge holes to form a hinge. The hooks 410 are received in the elongated holes. Then, the lid body 443 is slid downward relative to the case body 444, and the plurality of hook portions 410 are engaged with the opening edges of the plurality of elongated holes. The case main body 444 and the cover 443 are fixed in a united state with screws passing through the upper ends of the case main body 444 and the cover 443 in the front-rear direction.

The plurality of electrical components mounted on the circuit board 440 include a plurality of connectors 451 to 457 connected to connectors at the ends of cables arranged outside the board case 441, and a manually operated volume element 470. The case body 444 is provided with the following structure to contain and expose them from the board case 441 .

Connectors 451 - 457 and volume element 470 are mounted on the outer edge of circuit board 440 . Specifically, connectors 451 and 452 are arranged side by side at the upper edge of the rear surface of circuit board 440 , one of which is connected to a connector at the end of a cable extending rearwardly from display device 52 . Connectors 453 and 454 are for connecting the first and second circuit boards 440A and 440B, and are arranged vertically at positions near the upper end of one side edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440. ing. Furthermore, the connectors 455 , 456 , 457 and the volume element 470 are arranged side by side in that order from the end of one side to the end near the lower edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440 .

The plurality of electrical components mounted on the circuit board 440 include a plurality of connectors 451 to 457 connected to connectors at the ends of cables arranged outside the board case 441, and a manually operated volume element 470. The case body 444 is provided with the following structure to contain and expose them from the board case 441 .

As shown in FIG. 49, connectors 451 to 457 and volume element 470 are mounted on the outer edge of circuit board 440 . Specifically, connectors 451 and 452 are arranged side by side at the upper edge of the rear surface of circuit board 440 , one of which is connected to a connector at the end of a cable extending rearwardly from display device 52 . Connectors 453 and 454 are for connecting the first and second circuit boards 440A and 440B, and are arranged vertically at positions near the upper end of one side edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440. ing. Furthermore, the connectors 455 , 456 , 457 and the volume element 470 are arranged side by side in that order from the end of one side to the end near the lower edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440 .

The shapes of connectors 451 and 453-456 have similar features. Hereinafter, the connector 456 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 54(A) as an example. In the following description, the side of the connector 456 connected to the circuit board 440 is called the base end portion, and the opposite side is called the tip end portion. The connector 456 is a rectangular connector having a hood 450 that is rectangular in front view, and has a plurality of connector pins 472 arranged in two rows inside. A long notch portion 456B extending in the left-right direction is formed at the tip portion of the lower side wall 456A on the lower side of the hood 450 . The upper side wall 456C has a plate thickness about 3 to 5 times that of the lower side wall 456A, and a notch portion 456D shorter in the left-right direction than the notch portion 456B is provided at the tip portion. A stepped portion 456E is formed by recessing the upper wall 456C in a stepped manner on the base end side of the notch 456D in the upper wall 456C.

A connector 457 shown in FIG. 54(B) has two connector pins 472 inside a hood 450A having a square shape when viewed from the front. A pair of corners of a lower wall 457A forming the lower side of the hood 450A is provided with L-shaped projections 457B projecting the corners in the tip direction. The upper wall 457C has a plate thickness about 3 to 5 times that of the lower wall 457A, and a stepped portion 457D is cut out of the upper wall 457C in a stepped manner and penetrates in the front-rear direction at the center in the left-right direction. formed.

Notch 456D and stepped portions 456E and 457D provided in connector 451 and connectors 453 to 457 are engaged with detachable elastic pieces of plug connectors (not shown) connected to these connectors.

A connector 452 shown in FIG. 54(C) has a hood 450B that is rectangular in front view, and all side walls of the hood 450 are at the same height. Further, the vicinity of the pair of corners of the upper upper side wall 452B forms an upper corner wall 452C having a thickness of about 2 to 4 times that of the hood 450B.

As shown in FIG. 54(D), the volume element 470 is a cylindrical rotary switch including a knob 473 for manual operation and a rectangular switch connecting the knob 473 and the circuit board 440. The base portion 474 is overlapped in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 49, in order to expose the connectors 451 to 457 and the volume element 470 described above from the substrate case 441, the substrate case 441 is provided at two locations at the upper end of the case main body 444, the side edges, and the lower end. A plurality of recessed portions 462 are provided by recessing the rear wall 444R in a stepped manner.

As shown in FIG. 49, the recessed portion 462 includes a recessed inner surface 465 disposed at a position closer to the circuit board 440 than the rear surface of the rear wall 444R, and a connecting wall connecting the rear wall 444R and the recessed inner surface 465. 464. The plurality of recessed portions 462 have recessed inner surfaces 465 arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction. good. A slit-shaped vent hole 466 is formed in a corner portion where the connecting wall 464 and the rear wall 444R intersect, facing the inside of the case main body 444 .

The through holes 480A corresponding to the connectors 451, 455, and 456 have similar features, so the through hole 480A corresponding to the connector 456 will be described in detail below as an example. As shown in FIG. 52(A), the through-hole 480A has a rectangular shape, and an enlarged portion 481 extending upward from the opening is formed at the upper edge of the through-hole 480A. Further, a projection 493 projecting forward is formed across the front surface of the recessed inner surface 465 of the through hole 480A. On the other hand, a protective wall 490A projecting rearward is formed on the rear surface of the recessed inner surface 465 of the through hole 480A. The protective wall 490A is not provided in a portion of the upper wall 456C of the connector 456 that faces the notch 456D and the stepped portion 456E, and is an open portion 491. As shown in FIG. In addition, the protection wall 490A has substantially the same height as the tip of the connector 456. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, the inner surface of the through hole 480A, the inner surface of the ridge 493, and the inner surface of the protection wall 493A are flush with each other.

As shown in FIG. 52(A), a through hole 480B corresponding to the connector 457 has a substantially square shape and includes an enlarged portion 481 like the through hole 480A. Further, a stepped portion 492 is formed by recessing the recessed inner surface 465 in a stepped manner above the extended portion 481 in the through hole 480B. A ridge (not shown) and a protective wall 490B are provided at the opening edge of the through hole 480B, similarly to the through hole 480A. The protective wall 490B is provided at a portion other than the step 492, and has a height substantially equal to that of the tip of the connector 457 and approximately half the height of the protective wall 490A.

As shown in FIG. 52A, a passage wall 493 is formed between the protective wall 490A of the connector 456 and the protective wall 490B of the connector 457. As shown in FIG. The protection wall 490A of the connector 456 is formed with a passage opening 493A near the lower end in FIG. A passage port 493B is formed at a position facing 493A, and the ends of these two passage ports 493A and 493B are connected by a pair of passage walls 493. As shown in FIG.

The protective walls 490A and 490B are lower than the connecting wall 464 at their tips. Protective walls 490A and 490B of connectors 455 to 457 are arranged to face each other with a gap that can accommodate fingertips between open portion 491 and connecting wall 464 .

As shown in FIG. 52(C), a depressed portion 462 provided on the left side edge of the case body 444 is provided with ribs 444A at the upper and lower ends and a rib 444H between the ribs 444A. ing. As shown in FIG. 52(C), the ribs 444A, 444H extend along the outer periphery of the board case 441, and their rear ends are at the same height as the rear wall 444R. Between the adjacent ribs 444A and 444H, a projecting wall 444S is formed to connect the base end portions of the two ribs. A projection 444T projecting toward the inside of the case body 444 is formed from the pair of ribs 444H. A projecting portion 444M protrudes from the connecting wall 464 facing the projecting portion 444T so as to approach the projecting portion 444T. Also, a cable pressing piece 444K protrudes like a cantilever beam from the rear surface of the protrusion 444M and extends to the outer edge of the case main body 444. As shown in FIG. Through-holes 480C are opened above and below the recessed portion 462 sandwiching the cable pressing piece 444K.

As shown in FIG. 52(C), the protection wall 490C has a U-shape that opens toward the outside of the substrate case 441. As shown in FIG. Outward facing ends of the protection wall 490C communicate with the ribs 444A and 444H, respectively. The protection wall 490</b>C has substantially the same height as the tips of the connectors 45453 and 454 and is lower than the communication wall 464 . Also, the communication wall 464 and the protection wall 490C are opposed to each other with a gap capable of receiving a fingertip therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 49, the connecting wall 464 of the depressed portion 462 provided at the lower end of the case main body 444 is provided with a stepped wall 495A that bends upward in a stepped manner. As shown in FIG. 52(B), the protective wall 495 extends downward from the left end of the stepped wall 495A, curves leftward, extends rightward, and connects to the end of the connecting wall 464. are doing. A through hole 480</b>D for exposing the volume element 474 is opened in the depression inner surface 465 surrounded by the protection wall 495 and the communication wall 464 .

As shown in FIG. 52B, the through hole 480D that exposes the volume element 470 has a substantially square shape and is slightly larger than the side wall of the switch base portion 474. As shown in FIG. The protective wall 495, the connecting wall 464, and the knob portion 473 face each other with a gap sufficient to receive a fingertip therebetween. Also, the heights of the protection wall 495 and the depression connecting wall 464 from the depression 462 are the same, and the tip of the knob 473 is lower than that.

As shown in FIG. 49, the through-hole 480C of the connector 452 has a rectangular shape along the side wall of the hood 450, and a projection (not shown) projecting forward over the entire periphery is formed on the front surface of the opening edge. there is Further, the connector 452 does not have a protective wall, and the recessed inner surface 465 and the tip portion of the hood 450C are at approximately the same height.

The connectors 451 and 453 to 457 and the volume element 470 are laterally surrounded by protective walls 490A, 490B, 495 standing rearward from the opening edges of the through holes 480A to 480D.

According to the above configuration, the protective wall 490 facing the outer portions of the connector 451 and the connectors 453 to 457 exposed from the substrate case 441 abuts against the protective wall 490 when the connector is to be removed by pulling the cable. Since the deformation and movement in the direction are restricted, damage to the hood 450 can be suppressed. Moreover, it is possible to prevent the hood 450 from being damaged by an external force.

In addition, since the tip of the connector 452 is provided at substantially the same height as the recessed portion 462, the opening edge restricts the deformation and movement of the connector 452, so that damage to the hood 450 can be suppressed.

Further, by providing the open portion 481, it becomes possible to receive the attachment/detachment elastic piece of the connector (socket connector) on the connecting side. Further, by arranging the opening 481 so as to face the connecting wall 464, it becomes possible to protect the hood 450 exposed by the opening 481 and the knob of the socket connector from external pressure. Further, by providing a gap between the open portion 481 and the connecting wall 464 to the extent that the fingertip can be received, the attachment/detachment operation can be easily performed.

Moreover, by surrounding the volume element 470 with the protection wall 495 and the communication wall 464A, it is possible to suppress damage to the knob portion 473 due to external force. In addition, by providing a gap between the knob portion 473 and the protective wall 495 and the connecting wall 464A to the extent that the fingertip can be received, the operation can be easily performed.

Further, by providing the cable pressing piece 444K projecting from the rear wall 444R, the cable connecting the connectors 453 and 454 does not protrude from the case main body 444, so that troubles such as tearing of the cable can be suppressed.

Although the protective wall 490 is a wall-shaped member in this embodiment, it may be a protrusion or the like provided near the outer wall of the electrical component.

Although the electrical components that the protective wall 490 faces from the side are the connector and the volume element, any electrical component that needs to be exposed to the outside may be used. Also, although the volume element is a rotary switch, it may be of any type such as a push button type or a slide type.

The plurality of electrical components mounted on the circuit board 440 include a plurality of connectors 451 to 457 connected to connectors at the ends of cables arranged outside the board case 441, and a manually operated volume element 470. The case body 444 is provided with the following structure to contain and expose them from the board case 441 .

As shown in FIG. 49, connectors 451 to 457 and volume element 470 are mounted on the outer edge of circuit board 440 . Specifically, connectors 451 and 452 are arranged side by side at the upper edge of the rear surface of circuit board 440 , one of which is connected to a connector at the end of a cable extending rearwardly from display device 52 . Connectors 453 and 454 are for connecting the first and second circuit boards 440A and 440B, and are arranged vertically at positions near the upper end of one side edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440. ing. Furthermore, the connectors 455 , 456 , 457 and the volume element 470 are arranged side by side in that order from the end of one side to the end near the lower edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 440 .

The shapes of connectors 451 and 453-456 have similar features. Hereinafter, the connector 456 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 54(A) as an example. In the following description, the side of the connector 456 connected to the circuit board 440 is called the base end portion, and the opposite side is called the tip end portion. The connector 456 is a rectangular connector having a hood 450 that is rectangular in front view, and has a plurality of connector pins 472 arranged in two rows inside. A long notch portion 456B extending in the left-right direction is formed at the tip portion of the lower side wall 456A on the lower side of the hood 450 . The upper side wall 456C has a plate thickness about 3 to 5 times that of the lower side wall 456A, and a notch portion 456D shorter in the left-right direction than the notch portion 456B is provided at the tip portion. A stepped portion 456E is formed by recessing the upper wall 456C in a stepped manner on the base end side of the notch 456D in the upper wall 456C.

A connector 457 shown in FIG. 54(B) has two connector pins 472 inside a hood 450A having a square shape when viewed from the front. A pair of corners of a lower wall 457A forming the lower side of the hood 450A is provided with L-shaped projections 457B projecting the corners in the tip direction. The upper wall 457C has a plate thickness about 3 to 5 times that of the lower wall 457A, and a stepped portion 457D is cut out of the upper wall 457C in a stepped manner and penetrates in the front-rear direction at the center in the left-right direction. formed.

Notch 456D and stepped portions 456E and 457D provided in connector 451 and connectors 453 to 457 are engaged with detachable elastic pieces of plug connectors (not shown) connected to these connectors.

A connector 452 shown in FIG. 54(C) has a hood 450B that is rectangular in front view, and all side walls of the hood 450 are at the same height. Further, the vicinity of the pair of corners of the upper upper side wall 452B forms an upper corner wall 452C having a thickness of about 2 to 4 times that of the hood 450B.

As shown in FIG. 54(D), the volume element 470 is a cylindrical rotary switch including a knob 473 for manual operation and a rectangular switch connecting the knob 473 and the circuit board 440. The base portion 474 is overlapped in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 49, in order to expose the connectors 451 to 457 and the volume element 470 described above from the substrate case 441, the substrate case 441 is provided at two locations at the upper end of the case main body 444, the side edges, and the lower end. A plurality of recessed portions 462 are provided by recessing the rear wall 444R in a stepped manner.

As shown in FIG. 49, the recessed portion 462 includes a recessed inner surface 465 disposed at a position closer to the circuit board 440 than the rear surface of the rear wall 444R, and a connecting wall connecting the rear wall 444R and the recessed inner surface 465. 464. The plurality of recessed portions 462 have recessed inner surfaces 465 arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction. good. A slit-shaped vent hole 466 is formed in a corner portion where the connecting wall 464 and the rear wall 444R intersect, facing the inside of the case main body 444 .

The through holes 480A corresponding to the connectors 451, 455, and 456 have similar features, so the through hole 480A corresponding to the connector 456 will be described in detail below as an example. As shown in FIG. 52(A), the through-hole 480A has a rectangular shape, and an enlarged portion 481 extending upward from the opening is formed at the upper edge of the through-hole 480A. Further, a projection 493 projecting forward is formed across the front surface of the recessed inner surface 465 of the through hole 480A. On the other hand, a protective wall 490A projecting rearward is formed on the rear surface of the recessed inner surface 465 of the through hole 480A. The protective wall 490A is not provided in a portion of the upper wall 456C of the connector 456 that faces the notch 456D and the stepped portion 456E, and is an open portion 491. As shown in FIG. In addition, the protection wall 490A has substantially the same height as the tip of the connector 456. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, the inner surface of the through hole 480A, the inner surface of the ridge 493, and the inner surface of the protection wall 493A are flush with each other.

As shown in FIG. 52(A), a through hole 480B corresponding to the connector 457 has a substantially square shape and includes an enlarged portion 481 like the through hole 480A. Further, a stepped portion 492 is formed by recessing the recessed inner surface 465 in a stepped manner above the extended portion 481 in the through hole 480B. A ridge (not shown) and a protective wall 490B are provided at the opening edge of the through hole 480B, similarly to the through hole 480A. The protective wall 490B is provided at a portion other than the step 492, and has a height substantially equal to that of the tip of the connector 457 and approximately half the height of the protective wall 490A.

As shown in FIG. 52A, a passage wall 493 is formed between the protective wall 490A of the connector 456 and the protective wall 490B of the connector 457. As shown in FIG. The protection wall 490A of the connector 456 is formed with a passage opening 493A near the lower end in FIG. A passage port 493B is formed at a position facing 493A, and the ends of these two passage ports 493A and 493B are connected by a pair of passage walls 493. As shown in FIG.

The protective walls 490A and 490B are lower than the connecting wall 464 at their tips. Protective walls 490A and 490B of connectors 455 to 457 are arranged to face each other with a gap that can accommodate fingertips between open portion 491 and connecting wall 464 .

As shown in FIG. 52(C), a depressed portion 462 provided on the left side edge of the case body 444 is provided with ribs 444A at the upper and lower ends and a rib 444H between the ribs 444A. ing. As shown in FIG. 52(C), the ribs 444A, 444H extend along the outer periphery of the board case 441, and their rear ends are at the same height as the rear wall 444R. Between the adjacent ribs 444A and 444H, a projecting wall 444S is formed to connect the base end portions of the two ribs. A projection 444T projecting toward the inside of the case body 444 is formed from the pair of ribs 444H. A projecting portion 444M protrudes from the connecting wall 464 facing the projecting portion 444T so as to approach the projecting portion 444T. Also, a cable pressing piece 444K protrudes like a cantilever beam from the rear surface of the protrusion 444M and extends to the outer edge of the case main body 444. As shown in FIG. Through-holes 480C are opened above and below the recessed portion 462 sandwiching the cable pressing piece 444K.

As shown in FIG. 52(C), the protection wall 490C has a U-shape that opens toward the outside of the substrate case 441. As shown in FIG. Outward facing ends of the protection wall 490C communicate with the ribs 444A and 444H, respectively. The protection wall 490</b>C has substantially the same height as the tips of the connectors 45453 and 454 and is lower than the communication wall 464 . Also, the communication wall 464 and the protection wall 490C are opposed to each other with a gap capable of receiving a fingertip therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 49, the connecting wall 464 of the depressed portion 462 provided at the lower end of the case main body 444 is provided with a stepped wall 495A that bends upward in a stepped manner. As shown in FIG. 52(B), the protective wall 495 extends downward from the left end of the stepped wall 495A, curves leftward, extends rightward, and connects to the end of the connecting wall 464. are doing. A through hole 480</b>D for exposing the volume element 474 is opened in the depression inner surface 465 surrounded by the protection wall 495 and the communication wall 464 .

As shown in FIG. 52B, the through hole 480D that exposes the volume element 470 has a substantially square shape and is slightly larger than the side wall of the switch base portion 474. As shown in FIG. The protective wall 495, the connecting wall 464, and the knob portion 473 face each other with a gap sufficient to receive a fingertip therebetween. Also, the heights of the protection wall 495 and the depression connecting wall 464 from the depression 462 are the same, and the tip of the knob 473 is lower than that.

As shown in FIG. 49, the through-hole 480C of the connector 452 has a rectangular shape along the side wall of the hood 450, and a projection (not shown) projecting forward over the entire periphery is formed on the front surface of the opening edge. there is Further, the connector 452 does not have a protective wall, and the recessed inner surface 465 and the tip portion of the hood 450C are at approximately the same height.

The connectors 451 and 453 to 457 and the volume element 470 are laterally surrounded by protective walls 490A, 490B, 495 standing rearward from the opening edges of the through holes 480A to 480D.

According to the above configuration, the protective wall 490 facing the outer portions of the connector 451 and the connectors 453 to 457 exposed from the substrate case 441 abuts against the protective wall 490 when the connector is to be removed by pulling the cable. Since the deformation and movement in the direction are restricted, damage to the hood 450 can be suppressed. Moreover, it is possible to prevent the hood 450 from being damaged by an external force.

In addition, since the tip of the connector 452 is provided at substantially the same height as the recessed portion 462, the opening edge restricts the deformation and movement of the connector 452, so that damage to the hood 450 can be suppressed.

Further, by providing the open portion 481, it becomes possible to receive the attachment/detachment elastic piece of the connector (socket connector) on the connecting side. Further, by arranging the opening 481 so as to face the connecting wall 464, it becomes possible to protect the hood 450 exposed by the opening 481 and the knob of the socket connector from external pressure. Further, by providing a gap between the open portion 481 and the connecting wall 464 to the extent that the fingertip can be received, the attachment/detachment operation can be easily performed.

Moreover, by surrounding the volume element 470 with the protection wall 495 and the communication wall 464A, it is possible to suppress damage to the knob portion 473 due to external force. In addition, by providing a gap between the knob portion 473 and the protective wall 495 and the connecting wall 464A to the extent that the fingertip can be received, the operation can be easily performed.

Further, by providing the cable pressing piece 444K projecting from the rear wall 444R, the cable connecting the connectors 453 and 454 does not protrude from the case main body 444, so that troubles such as tearing of the cable can be suppressed.

Although the protective wall 490 is a wall-shaped member in this embodiment, it may be a protrusion or the like provided near the outer wall of the electrical component.

Although the electrical components that the protective wall 490 faces from the side are the connector and the volume element, any electrical component that needs to be exposed to the outside may be used. Also, although the volume element is a rotary switch, it may be of any type such as a push button type or a slide type.

As shown in FIG. 3, a vertically long drive board unit 54 is attached to the left side of the support housing 51 when the rear assembly 50 is viewed from behind. As shown in FIG. 55, the drive board unit 54 has a circuit board 420 housed in a board case 401 .

The circuit board 420 mounts a drive circuit for supplying power to a drive source such as a movable accessory. The circuit board 420 is composed of first and second circuit boards 420A and 420B which are vertically elongated rectangles and have substantially the same shape. It has a structured structure. The circuit board 420 has a mounting surface on its rear surface, and a plurality of connectors are provided on the upper part of the rear surface of the circuit board 420 and on the upper part of the left side as viewed from the rear. A first harness having a plurality of mating connectors coupled to the plurality of upper connectors extends rightward from the circuit board 420, and a first harness having a plurality of mating connectors coupled to the plurality of connectors near the upper portion. 2 harnesses extend leftward from the circuit board 420 .

The board case 401 can be disassembled into a case body 402 and a lid body 407 . The case main body 402 has a structure in which first and second cable support portions 404 and 405 are provided on the upper portion and one side portion of a substrate accommodating portion 403 that accommodates a circuit substrate 420 .

The board accommodating portion 403 is slightly longer than the circuit board 420, flattened in the front-rear direction, and has a box shape with an open rear surface. Then, the circuit board 420 is moved to the lower end side in the board accommodating portion 403, and the rear surface of the circuit board 420 is attached to the tips of a plurality of posts protruding rearward from the front wall 403F of the board accommodating portion 403. screwed. Although not used in this embodiment, a cable insertion hole 403A for passing a cable is formed in the upper end portion of the front wall 403F where the circuit board 420 does not overlap. A cable insertion hole 51U (see FIG. 57) is formed to overlap the insertion hole 403A.

The first cable support portion 404 has a support projecting wall 404A projecting rightward from the top of the substrate housing portion 403 as viewed from behind. A rectangular die-cutting hole is formed at a position near the tip of the support projecting wall 404A, and an arch-shaped band stopper 404B is formed so as to straddle the hole in the lateral direction. Then, the binding band hidden in the band stopper portion 404B is wound around the first harness, whereby the first harness is supported by the first cable support portion 404. - 特許庁

A support projecting wall 406 hangs down from the left half of the lower surface of the substrate accommodating portion 403 as viewed from the rear. Mounting holes 402K for screwing the case main body 402 to the support housing 51 are provided at the lower end of the supporting projecting wall 406 and the upper end of the supporting projecting wall 404A.

As shown in FIG. 56, the second cable support portion 405 is formed by an outer side cover wall 405A that protrudes leftward from the entire left side of the substrate accommodation portion 403 and the support projecting wall 406 when viewed from behind and then bends obliquely forward. and an inner side cover wall 405B projecting forward from the base end of the outer side cover wall 405A and forming, together with the outer side cover wall 405A, a cable accommodation gutter 405T for accommodating a cable.

As shown in FIG. 55, the outer side cover wall 405A has a cable insertion hole 405C that penetrates in the front-rear direction through a portion projecting sideways from the substrate accommodating portion 403 at a position close to the upper portion thereof. A second harness is accommodated in the second cable support portion 405 through the cable insertion hole 405C, bent downward, and extended along the cable accommodation gutter 405T. Further, as shown in FIG. 56(A), a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction of the inner side cover wall 405B are excised, leaving part of the base end thereof, and through holes are formed in the remaining portions. A plurality of band stop portions 404B are formed. A binding band passed through the through holes of the band stop portions 404B is wound around the second harness in the cable housing gutter 405T. Although not used in this embodiment, a cable insertion hole 51V is formed in a portion of the support housing 51 that is covered with the cable housing gutter 405T (see FIG. 57).

As shown in FIG. 56A, a plurality of hook portions 410 protrude from a plurality of positions in the vertical direction of the tip of the outer side cover wall 405A. The hook portions 410 project forward from the outer side cover wall 405A, are bent downward at right angles, and extend vertically downward. Also, a plurality of elongated holes 400 corresponding to these hook portions 410 are formed in the side portion of the support housing 51 . When the plurality of hook portions 410 are passed through the plurality of long holes 400 and the case main body 402 is slid downward with respect to the support housing 51, the hook portions 410 are engaged with the opening edges of the long holes 400, and the case main body 402 is locked. The pair of mounting holes 402K at the upper end and the lower end of . Then, the case main body 402 is fixed to the support housing 51 by tightening the screws passed through the pair of mounting holes 402K to the support housing 51 .

As shown in FIG. 56B, the lid 407 has a vertically long container structure with an open front surface, and a plurality of L-shaped protruding pieces 407A provided from one side of the lid 407 are attached to the outer side cover of the case body 402. As shown in FIG. It is hinged by engaging with a plurality of hinge holes 405H formed in the wall 405A. In addition, a plurality of elastic engaging pieces 407B are provided on the other side of the lid 407, and by engaging them with a plurality of projections on one side surface of the substrate accommodating portion 403, the lid 407 is connected to the substrate accommodating portion. It is fixed in a state of covering 403 from behind. A cable insertion opening 407C is formed in a portion corresponding to the first cable support portion 404 in the upper portion of the lid 407 (see FIG. 55).

As shown in FIG. 3 , a main control board unit 56 is provided at the lower end of the rear surface of the rear assembly 50 . As shown in FIG. 59, the main control board unit 56 has a circuit board 600 housed in a board case 601 . The substrate case 601 is flat in the front-rear direction and has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed in the front-rear direction. Further, the board case 601 is divided into a case main body 602 and a lid body 603 near the front end thereof. The circuit board 600 has a mounting surface on the rear side and is screwed to the case body 602 .

Further, the case main body 602 and the lid 603 are hinge-connected by a plurality of L-shaped protrusions and a plurality of hinge holes similar to the connecting structure of the case main body 444 and the lid 443 of the sub-control board unit 53. After sliding engagement by a plurality of hook portions 410 and a plurality of long holes 400 similar to the engagement structure between the drive board unit 54 and the support housing 51, they are screwed and locked together. The L-shaped projecting piece is provided at the left end of the case body 602 as seen from the rear, while the hinge hole is formed at the left end of the lid 603, and the plurality of hooks 410 are formed at the upper edge of the case body 602. , and the lower edge of the cover 603 , while the plurality of elongated holes are formed in the upper edge and the lower edge of the lid 603 . A special screw passes through the right end of the case main body 602 as seen from the rear and is tightened into the screw hole of the lid 603 . It should be noted that when the special screw is tightened, it is broken in the middle, making it difficult to pull it out.

The case main body 602 has a certificate attaching portion 604 formed by slightly recessing the lower left corner rectangular area as viewed from the rear, in which a certificate indicating that the circuit board 600 of the main control board unit 56 is an acceptable product is formed. is attached. A rib 604L protrudes from the left outer edge of the certificate attachment portion 604, a circular recess 604A is formed in the center of the upper portion of the certificate attachment portion 604, and a mounting hole is formed in the center thereof. .

On the other hand, a lower end projecting piece 603A overlapping the lower surface of the case main body 602 is formed from the lower left end of the lid body 603 . A pair of engaging recesses 603B are formed in a portion of the lid body 603 that is just in front of the lower end projecting piece 603A. A pair of hook portions 605F (only one of which is shown in FIG. 59) at the lower end of the L-shaped cover member 605 covering the certificate attaching portion 604 engages with a pair of engaging recesses 603B. ing.

The L-shaped cover member 605 has a first plate portion 605A overlapping the certificate attachment portion 604 and a second plate portion 605B overlapping the case body 602 from below. A pair of hook portions 605F are engaged with a pair of engaging recesses 603B. As a result, unless the L-shaped cover member 605 is removed, the case body 602 and the lid body 603 cannot be slid in the disassembled direction.

Also, the first plate portion 605A is formed with a cylindrical portion that fits into the recess 604A, and the center portion of the cylindrical portion is screwed into the attachment hole at the center of the recess 604A. As a result, when the case main body 602 and the lid body 603 are slid in the disassembling direction, traces remain.

The circuit board 600 is mounted with a microcomputer for main control and mainly controls the win/loss judgment of the game, and is generally called a "main control board" in the pachinko gaming machine. Also, in the center of the circuit board 600, an IC socket 600A to which the aforementioned microcomputer is mounted is arranged. A region of the rear wall 602R of the case body 602 facing the IC socket 600A forms a recessed portion 602A recessed forward. A rectangular tube wall (not shown) protruding from the recessed portion 602A protrudes forward, abuts against the circuit board 600, and surrounds the IC socket 600A.

A plurality of connectors are mounted side by side on the upper edge of the rear surface of the circuit board 600 . The upper edge of the rear wall 602R is shifted forward in a stepped manner to form an upper edge depression 602B, and a plurality of connectors are exposed through a plurality of openings formed therein.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the main control board unit 56 is attached to the support housing 51 via a relay member 55 . In order to attach the relay member 55 to the support housing 51, the lower end of the support housing 51 has the following structure. That is, as shown in FIG. 60, at the corners where the lower wall 322 and the rear wall 319 of the support housing 51 intersect, two corner recesses 630 are formed by recessing forward at two locations near both ends. formed. A pair of hinge bars 631 protrude from the inner side surfaces of the pair of corner depressions 630 that are laterally apart from each other.

The hinge bar 631 has, for example, a structure in which a disk having an outer peripheral surface substantially identical to the circumscribed circle of the rod is provided in the middle of the rod extending from the inner surface of the recessed corner 630 and having a "+" cross section. is making An inclined hole for forming the hinge bar 631 is formed at the bottom of the corner depression 630 .

The relay member 55 is a molded resin article, and has a horizontally long, substantially rectangular main plate portion 650. A reinforcing rib 650L projects rearward from the entire upper edge portion of the main plate portion 650. First and second engaging portions 661 and 662 for attaching the main control board unit 56 to the relay member 55 protrude rearward from both sides. In addition, the lower side of the main plate portion 650 is entirely cut upward except for both ends, forming a pair of lower end projecting pieces 651 that protrude relatively downward. A pair of support ribs 652 parallel to the reinforcing ribs 650L protrude rearward from the lower edges of the pair of lower end projecting pieces 651 . Furthermore, a rectangular window 650W is formed in the center of the main plate portion 650 . Further, a plurality of upper end projecting pieces 656 are provided on the upper side portion of the main plate portion 650 , and the harness holding portion 409 described above is provided on the rear surface of the upper end projecting pieces 657 .

As shown in FIG. 61, a pair of hinge engaging portions 653 are provided on the front surfaces of the pair of lower end projecting pieces 651 . The pair of hinge engaging portions 653 are hood-shaped and open toward opposite sides. Also, the tip portions of the pair of hinge engaging portions 653 are both in the shape of half a cylinder and curved around a common central axis.

In order to attach the relay member 55 to the support housing 51, the relay member 55 is curvedly deformed so that the center of the main plate portion 650 in the lateral direction is bulged rearward to bring the pair of hinge engaging portions 653 closer to each other. After receiving the pair of hinge bars 631 in the pair of hinge engaging portions 653, the relay member 55 is elastically restored. Then, the pair of hinge bars 631 are engaged with the pair of hinge engaging portions 653 so as not to come off, and the relay member 55 is hinge-connected to the support housing 51 .

As shown in FIG. 60, the relay member 55 has a pair of nylatches 654 at the upper ends of both sides thereof (upper ends of the first and second engaging portions 661 and 662) to restrict its rotation. (registered trademark). Further, a nylatch engaging hole 655 for engaging one nylatch 654 is provided in the board case 401 of the drive board unit 54 described above, and a nylatch engaging hole 655 for engaging the other nylatch 654 is It is provided in the monitor case 380 of the display device 52 described above. By engaging the pair of ny latches 654 with the pair of ny latch engagement holes 655, the relay member 55 is fixed in an upright state.

A first engaging portion 661 on the left side of the relay member 55 as viewed from the rear is bent rearward in a crank shape from the main plate portion 650 and projects sideways. A pair of engaging holes 661A are vertically arranged so as to pass through a stepped surface 661D between the first engaging portion 661 and the main plate portion 650 .

As shown in FIG. 62(B), the second engaging portion 662 on the right side of the relay member 55 as seen from the rear is divided into five parts by first to fourth horizontal projecting walls 662A to 662D arranged in order from the top. divided into parts. A portion of the second engaging portion 662 above the first horizontal projecting wall 662A and a portion below the fourth horizontal projecting wall 662D form a pair that abuts the main control board unit 56 from the side. positioning portion 663, and includes a plurality of sliding contact projections 663T projecting toward the stepped surface 661D and extending in the front-rear direction.

Between the first and second horizontal protruding walls 662A, 662B and between the third and fourth horizontal protruding walls 662C, 662D are a pair of protective protrusions, which will be described later, protruding from the main control board unit 56. 612 are provided as a pair of protrusion receivers 664 . In addition, a sliding contact ridge 664T extending in the front-rear direction is also provided on the facing surfaces facing each other in the vertical direction within each projection receiving portion 664 . Furthermore, a post 664A projecting rearward is provided in the upper projection receiving portion 664. As shown in FIG.

A lock portion 665 is provided between the second and third horizontal projecting walls 662B and 662C. The locking portion 665 occupies about one-third of the entire vertical dimension of the second engaging portion 662 and is positioned substantially in the vertical center. Specifically, the lock portion 665 includes a connecting wall 666 that extends in the vertical direction and connects between the positions of the second and third horizontal projecting walls 662B and 662C that are closer to the ends on the side away from the step surface 661D. have. Locking projections 666T are provided at three locations, ie, both ends and an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the leading end edge of the connecting wall 666. As shown in FIG. These locking protrusions 666T protrude from the tip edge of the lock portion 665 toward the stepped surface 661D, and have a trapezoidal flat cross-sectional shape with an inclined surface facing obliquely rearward. A pair of semicircular protrusions 666A protrude from the two ends of the connecting wall 666 where the locking protrusions 666T are not arranged.

The board case 601 of the main control board unit 56 has the following structure for mounting on the relay member 55 . That is, as shown in FIG. 59, a pair of engaging pieces 611 protrude from the left side portion of the main control board unit 56 when viewed from the rear side. Then, the main control board unit 56 is placed in an inclined posture with the left side facing forward, and the pair of engaging pieces 611 are inserted into the pair of engaging holes 661A of the relay member 55, thereby relaying the front surface of the main control board unit 56. When placed on the main plate portion 650 of the member 55, as shown in FIG. 63, the substrate case 601 of the main control substrate unit 56 is sandwiched between the stepped surface 661D of the relay member 55 and the positioning portion 663 in the lateral direction and vertically. Then, the relay member 55 is sandwiched between the reinforcing rib 650L and the supporting rib 652 and positioned from all sides.

As shown in FIG. 62(A), a pair of protective protrusions 612 are positioned on the relay member 55 from the upper end position and the lower end position on the right side of the main control board unit 56 when viewed from the rear side. It is received in the protrusion receiving portion 664 . In addition, a fixing hole penetrates the upper protection protrusion 612 in the front-rear direction. Then, if necessary, the main control board unit 56 can be fixed to the relay member 55 by screwing a screw through the fixing hole into the central portion of the support 664A of the upper protrusion receiving portion 664 .

A lock portion 613 is provided in the center of the right side of the main control board unit 56 as viewed from the rear side. The lock portion 613 includes three curved belt-shaped bodies 613A which are formed by projecting laterally from the side surface of the main control board unit 56, bending forward, then bending backward and folding back. , an elastic bending portion 613C formed by connecting the distal end portion and the proximal end portion of the three curved belt-shaped members 613A with a pair of vertically elongated belt-shaped members 613B extending in the vertical direction; It has a pair of operation protrusions 613D extending rearward from two midpoints in the vertical direction of 613B. Also, the lock portion 613 is housed between a pair of protective protrusions 612 and protected.

As described above, in the process of overlapping the front surface of the main control board unit 56 with the relay member 55, as shown in FIG. When the front surface of the main control board unit 56 overlaps the relay member 55, the elastic curved portion 613C passes through the plurality of locking projections 666T, and is elastically deformed by sliding on the locking projection 666T. are engaged with three points partitioned by a pair of operation protrusions 613D at the distal end of the elastic curved portion 613C. As a result, the main control board unit 56 is locked in a state where it is attached to the relay member 55 .

Further, when removing the main control board unit 56 from the relay member 55, if the protective projection 612 and the support 664A of the projection receiving portion 664 are screwed together, they are removed and a pair of operation By pressing the projecting piece 613D, the engagement between the plurality of locking projections 666T and the elastic curved portion 613C is released. At this time, by simultaneously pressing both of the pair of operating protrusions 613D, the engagement of all of the plurality of locking protrusions 666T with the elastic curved portions 613C is released, and one of the pair of operating protrusions 613D is disengaged. Even if only one is pressed, the elastic curved portion 613C is biased and deformed, and the engagement of the plurality of locking protrusions 666T with all the elastic curved portions 613C is not released.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10A of the present embodiment, the main plate portion 650 of the relay member 55 is curvedly deformed so as to bulge backward, and the pair of hinge engaging portions 653 are engaged with the pair of hinge bars 631 of the support housing 51. Since the relay member 55 can be connected to the support housing 51, the relay member 55 and the support housing 51 can be assembled without using tools. As a result, the relay member 55 and the support housing 51 can be assembled more easily and smoothly than in conventional game machines in which they are assembled with a plurality of screws. In addition, in this embodiment, the relay member 55 is made of resin, which is more easily deformed than other members, and the rectangular window 650W is formed in the center of the main plate portion 650, so that it is easy to deform and easy to assemble. there is Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the main control board unit 56 is attached to the relay member 55 and the deformation of the relay member 55 is restricted, the relay member 55 can be prevented from coming off the support housing 51 .

In this embodiment, the pair of hinge engaging portions 653 and the pair of hinge bars 631 described above allow the relay member 55 to be attached to the lower end portion of the support housing 51 with the main control board unit 56 assembled to the relay member 55 . , and can be fixed in an upright state by a joint (specifically, a pair of Nairatch 654 and Nairatch engagement hole 655). Thereby, the front side of the main control board unit 56 can be confirmed, and it can be easily confirmed whether or not an illegal component is attached. In addition, it is easy to carry out the handling work of pulling out the cables of the movable accessory fixed to the support housing 51 from the plurality of openings 319W and putting them together.

In the present embodiment, the support housing 51 and the relay member 55 are exemplified as the first part and the second part that are deformed and then restored to their original state and engaged, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be applied to parts to be assembled on the board 40, to parts of accessory parts, or to board units. Moreover, in the present embodiment, bending elastic deformation was exemplified.

Furthermore, the deformation does not have to be elastic deformation. For example, the second base of the second part is made up of a plurality of parts that are slidably engaged, and the sliding of the parts causes the second base to deform such that the second base expands and contracts. , the second base may be composed of a plurality of hinged parts, and the second base may be bent and deformed by the rotation of the parts.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion includes the nylatch 654 and the nylatch engaging hole 655 that are engaged by being pressed. , or an engagement structure that engages with a pair of elastic engagement pieces, such as the engagement structure between the lock portion 665 of the relay member 55 and the lock portion 613 of the main control board unit 56. The configuration may be composed of parts.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the coupling portion (the pair of nylatches 654 ) is provided on the relay member 55 , but may be provided on the main control board unit 56 .

In this embodiment, the elastically deformable relay member 55 is provided with the hinge engaging portion 653 , but the relay member 55 may be provided with the hinge bar 631 .

The description of the configuration of the gaming machine 10A is above. Next, the game of the gaming machine 10A will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 12. FIG. The game machine 10A is a so-called one-and-two mixed machine, and the right to determine whether a game ball enters the starting winning openings 14 and 71A generates the right to determine whether a "big hit", "minor win" or "miss". is determined, and the result of the determination is notified by a combination of a plurality of special symbols displayed on the display screen 52G of the display device 52. FIG. For this reason, the right or wrong judgment based on the right or wrong judgment right is also called "special figure judgment". And, it is one of the conditions for executing the big hit game that the result of the special figure determination becomes a big hit (type 1 big hit). Further, in the present embodiment, the probability of a big hit is the same between the special figure determination resulting from winning to the start winning opening 14 and the special figure determination resulting from winning to the starting winning opening 71A. The probability of becoming is higher in the special figure determination resulting from the winning to the starting winning opening 71A.

When the special figure determination results in a big hit, a "jackpot game" is executed in which the normally closed slide plate 75B of the second attacker 75 is opened for a predetermined period of time over a plurality of times. Here, if the operation from opening to closing of the slide plate 75B is called a "round", one jackpot game continues until a predetermined number of rounds are executed. One round ends when a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 75A, or when a predetermined time elapses after the slide plate 75B is opened. When a game ball wins in the big winning opening 75A, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 9A as prize balls per winning.

When the special figure determination results in a small hit, a "small hit game" is executed in which the normally closed slide plate 72B of the first attacker 72 is opened for a predetermined period of time over a plurality of times. A game ball entered into the big winning opening 72A is distributed to the V winning opening 72C or the normal winning opening 72D by the operation of the distribution member at the inner part of the big winning opening 72A. Then, when a game ball enters the V winning hole 72C, a big win (type 2 big win) occurs, the slide plate 75B of the second attacker 75 opens, and a big win game is executed. Thus, in the gaming machine 10A of the present embodiment, as a condition for executing a big hit game, the above-described special figure determination is a hit (type 1 big hit), and the special figure determination is a small hit. Two types are prepared, that is, to enter the game ball into the V winning hole 72C (2 kinds of jackpots).

In addition, for example, as a small winning game, there is an easy-entering small-hit in which the distribution member is arranged to make it easier for the game ball to enter the V-winning opening 72C, and a V-easy-entering small hitting. A hard-to-enter small hit, which is an arrangement in which the game ball is difficult to enter, may be provided in the winning opening 72C. For example, when it becomes a small hit in the second special figure determination than when it becomes a small hit in the first special figure determination, it may be easier to enter a ball easy small hit.

[Second embodiment]
FIG. 64 shows the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment. The game machine 1 is provided with a front frame, and a game area 1R in which game balls can flow down is visible through a window provided inside the front frame. The game area 1R is arranged on the front side of the game board 2 and surrounded by a surrounding wall 2W projecting from the front surface of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. The surrounding wall 2W restricts the game balls from advancing outside the game area 1R.

When the shooting handle provided on the front frame is rotated, the game ball is ejected, enters the game area 1R from the inlet 2X, and flows down.

A display screen 2G of a display device is arranged near the central portion of the game area 1R. Various effects related to the game are displayed on the display screen 2G. The display screen 2G is visible from the front side through an opening 2K formed in the game board 2. - 特許庁A decorative frame 2S is fitted from the front side to the edge of the opening 2K, and the decorative frame 2S restricts entry of game balls into the opening 2K. For example, the game board 2 and the decoration frame 2S are made of transparent resin.

A stage 7 on which game balls roll is formed on the lower side of the opening edge of the opening 2K in the decorative frame 2S. The stage 7 has a curved shape that swells downward, and has a bank wall 7W at the front edge to prevent the game ball from falling forward. At the lowest end of the stage 7, a bank wall 7W is cut away to form a first ejection portion 7A capable of ejecting game balls one by one. A pair of second discharge portions 7B are formed by cutting the wall 7W.

A duct 7D is provided at the lower end of the left side of the decorative frame 2S. The interior of the duct 7D is sized to allow passage of game balls one by one. It is open towards the rear. That is, the game ball is guided to the stage 7 through the duct 7D.

A plurality of winning holes are provided in the game area 1R. Players can enjoy the game of whether or not the game ball will enter any of the winning holes, and whether or not it will be a hit in the win-or-fail judgment performed accompanying the winning of some of the winning holes. can. In addition, the game area 1R is provided with a plurality of obstacle nails 9, windmills, etc., which protrude from the front surface of the game board 2 and collide with the game balls to change the flowing direction of the game balls.

A large winning opening 1K is provided to the right of the lower portion of the opening 2K. The big winning opening 1K is open in front of the game board 2 and has a horizontally long rectangular shape. Also, the big prize opening 1K is normally closed by a door 1T that rotates around its lower edge. Then, when it hits in the special figure success/failure determination performed on the condition of winning a prize to any of the start winning openings (3K, 3A, 3B) described later, the door 1T falls diagonally forward over a predetermined number of times and opens, A game ball is guided to a large prize winning opening 1K.

A general prize winning opening 4A is provided at a substantially central upper position in the horizontal direction of the big winning opening 1K. The general winning opening 4A is opened on the upper surface of the winning protrusion 4AT projecting forward from the front surface of the game board 2. - 特許庁

A start winning opening 3K is provided on the upper right of the general winning opening 4A. The start winning opening 3K is opened on the left side of the winning protrusion 3KA which protrudes from the front surface of the game board 2 and is arranged adjacent to the surrounding wall 2W. In addition, the starting winning opening 3K is normally closed by a rotating door 3KB having a rotating shaft at the lower end of the starting winning opening 3K. Then, when a win is achieved in the normal game win/loss determination performed under the condition of establishment of a predetermined condition, the rotating door 3KB falls to the left and guides the game ball to the start winning opening 3K.

General winning openings 4B, 4C and out openings 4X, 4Y are provided in the lower left portion of the game area 1R. The general winning opening 4B and the out opening 4X are provided side by side on the upper part of the winning protrusion 4BT projecting from the front surface of the game board 2. - 特許庁In addition, the general winning opening 4C is provided on the upper part of the winning protrusion 4CT which is disposed obliquely to the lower right of the winning protrusion 4BT and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 2. - 特許庁Furthermore, the out port 4Y is arranged diagonally to the lower right of the winning protrusion 4CT and opens in front of the game board 2.例文帳に追加A game ball reaching the lower side of the surrounding wall 2W is guided by the surrounding wall 2W and taken into the out port 4Y.

A ball entry port 5K of the ball entry portion 5 is provided in the center portion in the left-right direction of the portion below the opening portion 2K of the game area 1R (specifically, directly below the first discharge portion 7A). The ball entry part 5 has a structure in which a ball entry hole 5K is opened on the upper surface of the winning protrusion 5T projecting from the game board 2, and is located at a position separated from the first ejection part 7A by, for example, 2 to 4 game balls. are placed. Also, as shown in FIGS. 65 and 66, a pair of special obstruction nails 9A included in the plurality of obstruction nails 9 described above are arranged adjacently above both sides of the entrance 5K.

As shown in FIG. 65, the lower end of the winning protrusion 5T overlaps the lowest end of the surrounding wall 2W. In addition, an out port 4Z is provided at a position directly below the ball entrance 5K in the bottom portion of the prize winning protrusion 5T, and a pair of starting prize winning ports 3A and 3B are provided on both sides thereof. In addition, out ports 4V and 4W are provided on the side opposite to the out port 4Z of each of the starting prize winning ports 3A and 3B.

The start winning openings 3A, 3B and the out openings 4Z, 4V, 4W described above are opened in a surface substantially flush with the front surface of the game board 2 in the winning protrusion 5T. Guide portions 3G, 4G are provided for guiding the game balls flowing down from the start winning openings 3A, 3B and the out openings 4Z, 4V, 4W. Specifically, for example, the guide portions 3G of the start winning openings 3A and 3B have a groove structure with an arcuate cross section, and are inclined downward while curving backward. Further, the guide portions 4G of the out ports 4Z, 4V, and 4W are composed of a pair of ribs that are inclined so as to descend linearly toward the rear.

A distribution member 5F for distributing the game balls one by one to the left and right is provided in the internal flow path through which the game balls flow out of the winning projecting portion 5T. When the game ball is sorted to the left by the sorting member 5F, it falls onto the guide part 3G protruding from the lower opening edge of the start winning prize opening 3A, and when sorted to the right, the lower side of the start winning prize opening 3B. It drops onto the guide portion 3G protruding from the edge of the opening. The game ball dropped onto the guide part 3G wins the starting prize-winning holes 3A and 3B as it is, or bounces on the guide part 3G and enters one of the out holes 4Z, 4V and 4W. A pair of out ports 4P are opened to the front surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the winning protrusion 5T. For example, when game balls enter the start winning openings 3K, 3A and 3B, the general winning openings 4A to 4C and the big winning opening 1K, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, game balls that do not win in any of the start winning openings 3K, 3A, 3B, the big winning opening 1K, and the general winning openings 4A to 4C are taken into any of the above-mentioned out openings 4V, 4W, 4Z, 4P. and discharged outside the game area 1R.

As shown in FIGS. 67 and 68, the front surface of the winning protrusion 5T is covered with a cover plate 5P. The cover plate 5P protrudes laterally from both side surfaces of the winning projection 5T. In addition, the lower end of the left portion of the cover plate 5P forms a triangular projecting piece structure and protrudes laterally, covers a part of the out port 4Y from the front, and has a rib that guides the game ball to the out port 4Y. I have. On the other hand, the right side portion of the cover plate 5P extends to a position covering the entire pair of out ports 4P from the front.

The cover plate 5P is made of transparent resin and decorated with a sticker 5S shown in FIG. For this purpose, the front surface of the cover plate 5P is provided with a seal sticking surface 5M having a shape corresponding to the seal 5S. Specifically, the seal 5S is, for example, a transparent resin sheet with a thickness of 1 [mm] or less, and has a shape in which the base of a symmetrical trapezoid is slightly curved downward. Adhesive material is applied to the back surface of the seal 5S, and the front surface of the seal 5S is provided with a first decorative portion 6A (for example, a design or pattern) (for example, printed).

For example, the seal sticking surface 5M is depressed in a stepped manner on the front surface of the cover plate 5P, and the depth of the depression is the same as or deeper than the thickness of the seal 5S. In addition, the seal sticking surface 5M is slightly larger than the seal 5S and has a shape similar to that of the seal 5S. Further, for example, the stepped surface 5E between the seal sticking surface 5M and the portion outside it, and the front surface of the seal sticking surface 5M and the portion outside it are perpendicular to the pin angle state (that is, they are chamfered). perpendicular to each other). As a result, even if the side surface of the seal 5S abuts against the above-described stepped surface 5E and is attached to the seal application surface 5M, the entirety of the seal 5S, including the edge portion, is flat and attached to the seal application surface 5M. Attached. At least part of the seal 5S is formed so that the rear side can be visually recognized.

FIG. 68 shows a ball-entering accessory 8 which is a component part of the gaming machine including the above-described winning protrusion 5T. The ball-entering accessory 8 is assembled from the front into a through-hole formed in the game board 2 and fixed to the front surface of the game board 2 (see FIG. 67). protrude from Except for some parts such as the sorting member 5F, the ball-entering accessory 8 is made of transparent resin. Therefore, through the seal 5S and the entering ball accessory 8, the state of the game ball flowing down inside the entering ball accessory 8 can be visually recognized. A ball-entering accessory having a special prize-winning slot 1K, a general prize-winning slot 4A, a starting prize-winning slot 3K, etc. is also assembled in the through-hole of the game board 2 in the same way as the ball-entering accessory 8 is.

The ball-entering accessory 8 is provided with a fixed projecting piece 8T that protrudes along the game board 2 and is attached to the front surface of the game board 2, and is not shown in the mounting hole 8H formed in the fixed projecting piece 8T. A screw (for example, a countersunk screw with a conical head portion) is passed through and tightened to the game board 2 . A positioning pin protrudes from the rear surface of the fixed projecting piece 8T and is fitted into a pin hole (not shown) formed in the front surface of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. In addition, the game area 1R is arranged on the front side of the fixed projecting side 8T. A slope 8M is provided on the outer edge of the fixed projecting piece 8T so that a game ball flowing down the front surface of the game board 2 can easily ride on the fixed projecting piece 8T.

Here, as shown in FIG. 66, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the second decorative portion 6B is formed along the outer edge of the first decorative portion 6A. In the example of this embodiment, the second decorative portion 6B borders the first decorative portion 6A. Specifically, the second decorative portion 6B surrounds and surrounds the first decorative portion 6A from the outside. In the example of the present embodiment, the outer shape of the first decorative portion 6A has a substantially trapezoidal shape corresponding to the outer shape of the seal 5S. Further, in the example of the present embodiment, the second decorative portion 6B has an annular shape, and more specifically, has a substantially trapezoidal shape corresponding to the outer shape of the first decorative portion 6A. For example, a substantially trapezoidal annular pattern is formed on the outer edge of the first decorative portion 6A.

The first and second decorative parts 6A, 6B are arranged with a shift in the front-rear direction. In the example of this embodiment, the second decorative portion 6B is arranged on the rear side of the first decorative portion 6A. A game area 1R is arranged between the first and second decorative portions 6A and 6B in the front-rear direction. Also, the second decorative portion 6B overlaps the game area 1R from the rear side. As described above, the first decorative portion 6A overlaps the game area 1R (more specifically, the inside of the ball-entering accessory 8 in the game area 1R) from the front side. For example, the second decorative portion 6B may be formed on the game board 2 (for example, on the front surface or the rear surface of the game board 2), or may be superimposed on the game board 2 like the fixed projecting edge 8T. It may be formed on the member (eg, on the front or rear surface of the member). For example, the second decorative portion 6B may be printed on a seal, or may be formed directly on a member made of resin, for example (for example, it may be drawn like printing, or may be uneven may be formed).

In the example of the present embodiment, the first decorative portion 6A is arranged entirely inside the game area 1R (that is, inside the surrounding wall 2W) when viewed from the front side. At least part of the second decorative portion 6B (for example, the lower side portion) is arranged outside the game area 1R when viewed from the front side, overlaps the surrounding wall 2W from the rear side, and protrudes from the surrounding wall 2W ( For example, it protrudes to the bottom). In addition, the members that overlap the second decoration portion 6B from the front side (for example, the game board 2, the ball entry portion 5, the surrounding wall 2W, etc.) are configured so that the second decoration portion 6B can be visually recognized ( For example, transparent or translucent).

According to the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, for example, the following effects can be obtained. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes first and second decorative portions 6A and 6B arranged with a shift in the front-rear direction, and the second decorative portion 6B borders the first decorative portion 6A. As a result, it is possible to provide a game machine that has never existed before, more specifically, a game machine that has a decorative part that has never existed before. In addition, since the second decorative portion 6B borders the first decorative portion 6A, it is possible to make the decorative portion stand out. In addition, since the first and second decorative portions 6A and 6B are shifted forward and backward, it is possible to give a more novel impression, and it is possible to give a sense of depth and three-dimensionality, thereby enhancing the presence. It is possible to In addition, it is possible to appeal to the player by making the decoration part to be shown larger. Moreover, in this embodiment, since the first decorative portion 6A is arranged inside the surrounding wall 2W when viewed from the front side, the attention of the player looking at the game area 1R is attracted to the first decorative portion 6A. becomes possible.

In this embodiment, a game area 1R in which game balls can flow is provided between the first and second decorative parts 6A and 6B in the front-rear direction. In this configuration, the game ball flows down between the first and second decorative parts in the front-rear direction. It is possible to make the first decoration stand out with the second decoration. In addition, since the second decorative portion 6B overlaps the game area 1R from the rear side, the game area can be enlarged and the game machine can be made compact while making the decorative portion conspicuous. As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to make the design of the decorative member look larger in a limited space, which has been difficult in the past. For example, in the example of FIG. 66, an obstacle nail 9 (more specifically, an obstacle nail 9A) is planted in a portion of the game board 2 that overlaps the second decorative portion 6B in the front-rear direction (example of FIG. 66). Now, it is provided in a portion of the game area 1R that overlaps the second decorative portion 6B from the front side). As described above, even when it is necessary to provide the obstacle nail 9 in the vicinity of the winning portion 5, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second decorative portion 6B is displaced in the front-rear direction with respect to the game area 1R. With this arrangement, it is possible to secure a space for providing the obstructing nail 9 . Further, since the second decoration part 6B is arranged on the rear side of the game area 1R, the second decoration part 6B that makes the first decoration part 6A conspicuous is provided without hindering the visual recognition of the flowing game ball. be able to. That is, when the game ball is flowing down in front of the second decorative portion 6B, the flow can be shown, and when the game ball is not flowing down, the second decorative portion 6B is shown and the first decoration portion 6B is displayed. It is possible to make the decorative portion 6A stand out. Further, for example, the second decorative portion 6B can give the illusion that the size of the winning protrusion 5T actually in the game area 1R looks larger. As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to make the winning protrusion 5T conspicuous even when the winning protrusion 5T cannot be enlarged due to the limitation of the space in the game area 1R.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first decorative portion 6A is provided on the front surface of a protruding portion (ball entry portion 5) that protrudes from the front surface of the game board 2, and a game ball can enter the protruding portion. A ball entrance 5K is provided. This makes it possible to highlight the position of the entrance 5K with the first decorative portion 6A. Moreover, the projecting portion is provided with starting ball entrances 3A and 3B for judging whether or not a game ball enters the game. According to this configuration, it is possible to highlight the positions of the starting ball openings 3A and 3B with the first decorative portion 6A. Conversely, the vicinity of the starting ball entrances 3A and 3B tends to attract the attention of players who expect the ball to enter the starting ball entrances 3A and 3B. It is possible to make it easier to attract attention.

In addition, in this embodiment, the configuration can be changed as follows.

The first decorative portion 6A surrounded by the second decorative portion 6B may be arranged on the rear side of the second decorative portion 6B. In this case, the game area 1R may be arranged on the front side of the first decoration part 6A (for example, so as to overlap the first decoration part 6A from the front side). 1 and the second decorative portion 6A, 6B. In such a configuration, for example, the first decorative portion 6A may be formed on the front surface or rear surface of the game board 2, or on a member that is superimposed on the game board 2, or the like. If there is a member that overlaps the first decorative portion 6A from the front side, the member should be configured so that the first decorative portion 6A can be seen from the front side (for example, transparent or translucent). good. Further, when the second decorative portion 6B overlaps the game area 1R from the front side, it is preferable to configure the second decorative portion 6B so that the flow of the game ball on the rear side can be visually recognized.

In the example of FIG. 66, the second decorative portion 6B bordering the first decorative portion 6A is arranged outside the first decorative portion 6A when viewed from the front side, but is arranged inside the first decorative portion 6A. may be arranged along the outer edge of the first decorative portion 6A. In this case, the second decorative portion 6B may be formed so as to be shifted forward or rearward from the first decorative portion 6A (for example, it may be formed in a projected or recessed portion).

In the example of FIG. 66, the second decorative portion 6B has an annular shape extending in the entire circumferential direction of the outer shape of the first decorative portion 6A. (for example, only near the corners of the approximately trapezoidal outline of the first decorative portion 6A, or along the straight line portions of the approximately trapezoidal outline of the first decorative portion 6A) may In this case, the second decorative portion 6B may be formed so as to surround the first decorative portion 6A.

As long as the first and second decorative parts 6A and 6B are displaced in the front-rear direction, the game area 1R may not be arranged between them in the front-rear direction. For example, both the first and second decorative parts 6A and 6B may be arranged on the front side or the rear side of the game area 1R. may be When the first decorative portion 6A or the second decorative portion 6B is provided with a portion that overlaps the game area 1R from the front side, it is preferable to configure the portion so that the rear side can be visually recognized. By doing so, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the rear side from the portion.

Part or all of the first decorative portion 6A may be arranged outside the game area 1R when viewed from the front side. Further, part or all of the second decorative portion 6B may be arranged inside the game area 1R or outside the game area 1R when viewed from the front side. For example, both the first and second decorative parts 6A and 6B may be arranged inside or outside the game area 1R when viewed from the front side. The first and second decorative parts 6A and 6B may be provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 1 (for example, on the front frame or the like).

The first decorative portion 6A does not have to be formed in a portion (for example, a portion protruding from the front surface of the game board 2) provided with a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter or a start prize winning opening. In addition, the first decorative portion 6A is any one of the start winning opening 3K, the big winning opening 1K, or the general winning opening 4A to 4C, or any other ball entrance for which the winning judgment is performed by the entrance of the ball. It may be formed in a portion provided with a ball opening (for example, a portion protruding from the front surface of the game board 2). For example, as such a ball entrance, when a game ball enters during a jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game tends to be a variable state that is more likely to be a big hit in the win/fail judgment than the normal state. , In a configuration in which a small winning game is performed, a ball entrance that is opened during a small winning game and becomes a big hit when a game ball enters at that time, and when a game ball enters a big win, it is caused by it. A ball entrance, etc., at which a big hit game is started.

When viewed from the front, the first decorative portion 6A is a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter or a winning opening (for example, starting winning openings 3A, 3B, 3K, big winning opening 1K, or general winning openings 4A, 4B, 4C, etc.).

The first decorative portion 6A does not have to be provided on the seal 5S. may

<Appendix>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, the configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

[First feature group]
The present disclosure relates to a game machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-240105 (paragraph [0078]) discloses that an impact sensor is provided on the back side of a decorative door or the back side of a game board. In contrast to the above-described conventional game machines, there is a demand for the development of a technique that can effectively utilize the dead space by arranging the machine in a place facing the aisle of the ball street. On the other hand, according to the group of the present invention, the sensor can be arranged even in a place facing the Tamagori passage.

[Feature 1]
In this game machine, an impact sensor for detecting an impact due to fraud is arranged adjacent to a downspout through which game balls flow down with a gap, and is attached to a support wall against which the game balls do not come into contact.

According to the feature 1, since the vibration from the game ball is blocked by the gap provided between the downspout, it is possible to suppress the erroneous detection of the vibration.

[Feature 2]
A pair of the downspouts are provided on both sides of the impact sensor,
The amusement machine according to feature 1, wherein the impact sensor is arranged adjacent to both of the downspouts with a gap therebetween.

According to feature 2, since it does not come into contact with either downspout, it is possible to suppress erroneous detection of vibration from the game ball.

[Feature 3]
3. The game machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein a support protrusion protrudes from the support wall, and the impact sensor is fixed to the protrusion and has a gap between itself and the support wall.

According to feature 3, since the gap provided between the support wall and the impact sensor amplifies the impact applied to the game machine, it becomes easier to detect it with the impact sensor.

[Feature 4]
The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein the wall thickness direction of the support wall is oriented in the front-rear direction.

According to feature 4, by facing the front-rear direction of the game machine, the impact applied to the front surface of the game machine can be easily transmitted.

[Feature 5]
The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 4, wherein the support wall has a cantilever structure.

According to feature 5, the provision of the cantilever structure makes it difficult to transmit vibrations from the downspout, making it easier to vibrate depending on the impact caused by a fraudulent act, so that it can be easily detected by the impact sensor.

[Feature 6]
A game machine according to feature 5, wherein a part of the impact sensor protrudes forward from the tip of the support wall.

According to feature 6, by making the support wall shorter than the impact sensor, it is possible to make it difficult to transmit vibrations from the game ball.

[Feature 7]
The game machine according to feature 5 or 6, wherein a cable connecting portion of the impact sensor is arranged on the base end side of the support wall.

According to feature 7, the cable can be pulled out from a position that does not hinder the rolling of the game ball.
[Feature 8]
The game machine according to any one of features 5 to 7, wherein the supporting wall is narrow on the base end side.

According to feature 8, the narrow base end makes it difficult for vibrations from the game ball to be transmitted, making it easier for the support wall to vibrate depending on the impact from the front, making it easier for the impact due to fraud to be transmitted to the impact sensor. .

[Feature 9]
an accommodation room that is attached to the downspout and surrounds the impact sensor with a wall body excluding the support wall;
9. Any one of characteristics 1 to 8, wherein the impact sensor is arranged adjacent to all of the plurality of walls including the downspout facing the impact sensor from a plurality of directions in the accommodation room with a gap therebetween. 1. A gaming machine according to the feature 1.

According to feature 9, it is possible to further enjoy the effect of making it difficult to transmit vibrations from the game ball.

[Feature 10]
The accommodation room is provided with an opening that opens at least a part of one surface thereof,
The game machine according to feature 9, wherein the support wall has a cantilever structure projecting from the edge of the opening into the opening.

According to feature 10, the support wall of the cantilever beam structure can protect the impact sensor as a cover of the accommodation room.

[Feature 11]
The game machine according to feature 9 or 10, wherein the support wall is thinner than the walls forming the accommodation room.

According to feature 11, the gaming machine is likely to vibrate due to an impact illegally applied from the front.

[Feature 12]
a game board having through-holes through which game balls flow down on the front surface and penetrates back and forth;
a front-side ball-entering accessory component attached to the front surface of the game board, covering the through-hole, receiving the falling game ball, and having a ball-entering part that guides the game ball to the rear side of the game board;
a rear ball-entering accessory part attached to the front surface of the game board to cover the through-hole and having the flow-down gutter connected to the ball-entering portion and the support wall supporting the impact sensor; The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 11, comprising

According to feature 12, it can be placed in places that are susceptible to vibrations caused by the rolling of game balls, such as the vicinity of downspouts and front-side accessory parts, etc., making it possible to effectively utilize space. Become.

[Feature 13]
13. The game machine according to feature 12, wherein the support wall is arranged adjacent to the rear surface of the game board with a gap therebetween.

According to feature 13, by arranging adjacent to the game board, the impact sensor can more easily detect the impact caused by cheating.

[Correspondence between components of the first feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Impact sensor: impact sensor 90, downspout: downspout 144A to 144D, support wall: sensor support wall 103, support projection: strut 108, cable connection part: connector insertion port 90M, storage chamber: impact sensor storage chamber 91, Gutter side wall 144Z, gutter side wall 151, through hole: through hole 31W, game board: base plate 41, ball entry part: groove shape part 31A7, front side entry part: front part 31A, rear side entry part: Main housing 142A

[Second feature group]
The present disclosure relates to gaming machines, and for example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2017-080052 (paragraph [0132] and FIGS. 4-10 and 4-11(a)) discloses a game machine provided with a connector-connected cable. ing. For the above-described conventional game machines, there is a demand for the development of a technology capable of preventing problems such as unintentional disengagement of connectors due to external vibrations and impacts. On the other hand, according to this group of features, it is possible to prevent a problem such as unintended disconnection of the connector due to external vibration or impact.

[Feature 1]
In a game machine having a wiring structure in which a second connector at the end of a cable is coupled to a first connector of an electrical device fixed to a base,
In the gaming machine, the base portion is provided with a separation restricting portion that faces the rear surface of the second connector and restricts separation of the first and second connectors.

According to feature 1, since the base portion is provided with the separation restricting portion that restricts the separation of the first and second connectors, the connection between the first and second connectors is prevented by external vibration and impact. You can prevent it from coming off.

[Feature 2]
The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the separation restricting portion faces a position on the rear surface of the second connector excluding a portion where the cable is pulled out.

According to feature 2, since the amount of interference between the separation restricting portion and the cable can be suppressed, it is possible to save the space of the connector connecting portion while preventing the connector from coming off.

[Feature 3]
3. The game machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein the separation restricting portions are provided in pairs and face positions on both sides of the rear surface of the second connector with the cable pull-out portion interposed therebetween.

According to feature 3, since the amount of interference between the separation restricting portion and the cable can be suppressed, it is possible to save the space of the connector connecting portion while preventing the connector from coming off.

[Feature 4]
The base portion includes
The electric device assembled from the parts assembly direction intersecting the first direction that is the connecting direction of the first and second connectors with respect to the base part is accommodated, and the electrical equipment assembled from the parts assembly direction intersects with the parts assembly direction. a housing portion for regulating the movement of the electrical equipment of
an interference portion that restricts assembly of the electrical device by interfering with the second connector when the electrical device is turned upside down in the component assembly direction with respect to the accommodating portion; 3. The game machine according to any one of 3.

According to feature 4, it is possible to notice incorrect assembly of the electrical equipment to the accommodation portion of the base portion.

[Feature 5]
The interference portion is disposed between the separation restricting portion and the electric device, and is fitted with the electric device in the first direction, and is connected with the second connector in the first direction and the component assembly direction. Opposing in a second direction that intersects with
The gaming machine according to feature 4, wherein the second connector is arranged at a position closer to one end on a side farther from the interfering portion in the second direction in one outer edge portion of the electric device when viewed from the component mounting direction. be.

According to feature 5, if the electric device is placed in a wrong direction in the parts assembly direction with respect to the housing portion in which the electric device is housed, the amount of interference between the cable and the separation restricting portion is greater than when the electric device is not in the wrong direction. This also makes it possible to notice incorrect assembly of the electrical equipment to the receiving portion of the base portion.

[Feature 6]
The electric device is a detection switch that has a through hole through which a game medium passes and detects passage of the game medium,
The game machine according to feature 5, wherein a direction orthogonal to the through-hole direction is the part assembly direction.

The electric device is, for example, as in feature 6, a detection switch that has a through-hole through which a game medium passes and detects the passage of the game medium, and is a part that extends in a direction orthogonal to the penetration direction of the through-hole with respect to the base portion. It is good also as an assembly direction.

[Feature 7]
A first partition wall protruding from the base portion and partitioning the accommodation portion is provided,
7. The game machine according to feature 5 or 6, wherein the interference portion and the separation restricting portion project from the first partition wall in the second direction.

Like feature 7, the interfering portion and the separation restricting portion extend from the first partition wall that partitions the housing portion to the first direction that is the coupling direction of the first and second connectors and the first direction that intersects the part assembly direction. It can be formed to protrude in two directions.

[Feature 8]
The interfering portion is disposed between the separation restricting portion and the electric device, and is engaged with the electric device in the first direction and faces the second connector in the component assembly direction. Opposing to
The second connector is located near one end of a side far from the interfering portion in the component mounting direction at one outer edge of the electrical device when viewed in a second direction that intersects the first direction and the component mounting direction. It is the gaming machine according to feature 4, which is arranged at a position.

According to feature 8, if the electric device is placed in a wrong direction in the component assembly direction with respect to the housing portion in which the electric device is housed, the amount of interference between the cable and the separation restricting portion is greater than that in the case where the electric device is not mistakenly placed. This also makes it possible to notice incorrect assembly of the electrical equipment to the receiving portion of the base portion.

[Feature 9]
The electric device is a detection switch that has a through hole through which a game medium passes and detects passage of the game medium,
The game machine according to feature 8, wherein the direction of penetration of the through-hole is the component assembly direction.

For example, as in feature 9, the electrical device is a detection switch that has a through-hole through which a game medium passes and detects passage of the game medium, and the through-hole passes through the through-hole as a component assembly direction with respect to the base portion. good too.

[Feature 10]
The game machine according to feature 8 or 9, wherein the interference portion and the separation restricting portion protrude from the base portion in the component assembly direction.

As in feature 10, the interference portion and the separation restricting portion can be formed to protrude from the base portion in the component assembly direction.

[Feature 11]
The base portion accommodates the electric device assembled in a component assembly direction that intersects a first direction that is a direction in which the first and second connectors are coupled to the base portion. A housing portion for restricting movement of the electrical device in a direction intersecting the direction is provided,
11. Any one of features 1 to 10, wherein if the front and back sides of the electrical device are wrong with respect to the accommodating portion in the component assembly direction, the amount of interference between the cable and the separation restricting portion increases compared to when there is no mistake. 1. A gaming machine according to the feature 1.

According to feature 11, if the electric device is placed in a wrong direction in the parts assembly direction with respect to the housing portion in which the electric device is housed, the amount of interference between the cable and the separation restricting portion is greater than that in the case where the electric device is not mistakenly placed. As the number increases, incorrect assembly of the electrical equipment to the receiving portion of the base portion can be noticed.

[Correspondence between components of the second feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Game machine: game machine 10, base: main housing 142A, housing: sensor housing 142A1, 142A2, cuboid 144X, switch housing 171, first partition wall: lower box 145C, interfering section: position conflict Part 174, upper recessed wall 181D, separation control part: connector retaining parts 165, 175, 182, electrical equipment: magnetic sensors 160A, 160B, detection switch 180, through hole: detection hole 180R, cable: cable 190, second connector : connector 191, first direction: vertical direction J1, game medium: game ball K

[Third feature group]
The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-118487 (paragraph [0012]) discloses a game machine in which constituent members are fixed with rivets, screws, or the like. In the above-described conventional game machine, tools for attaching screws or the like may slip sideways during operation and damage constituent members, and measures against this are required. In contrast, according to the group of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a tool for attaching a screw or the like from slipping sideways during operation and damaging the constituent members.

[Feature 1]
In a game machine in which a plurality of parts are fixed by a joint part having a head part at one end of a shaft part,
Among the plurality of components, a first component having a through hole through which the shaft portion is passed, and a first component on which the head portion is superimposed on an opening edge of the through hole protrudes from the vicinity of the opening edge and faces the head portion. The game machine is provided with a receiving protrusion that faces from the side and receives a tool applied to the head when it slides sideways from the head.

According to feature 1, the tip of the tool comes into contact with the receiving protrusion to restrict side slipping, so that the tool can be prevented from damaging other components.

[Feature 2]
The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein a plurality of the receiving protrusions are provided so as to surround the head.

According to feature 2, side slipping in various directions can be suppressed by receiving the plurality of protrusions.

[Feature 3]
The first part is made of sheet metal and has a first plate portion having the through hole and a second plate portion bent at right angles from the first plate portion, the second plate portion being the receiving part. The game machine according to feature 1 or 2, which is a protrusion.

According to feature 3, the receiving protrusion may be a projection, a rib that encircles the tip of the tool, or a recess that receives the tip of the tool. , a plate-like one as in feature 3. By adopting such a configuration, the tip of the tool is stabilized, and lateral slippage can be suppressed.

[Feature 4]
The first part is made of sheet metal,
A game machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein a press-fitting hole is formed in the vicinity of the through-hole of the first component, and a press-fitting component partially press-fitted into the press-fitting hole serves as the receiving protrusion. be.

The receiving protrusions may be formed by shearing, or may be formed by pressing as in feature 4.

[Feature 5]
The first part is made of sheet metal,
3. The gaming machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein a part of the first component is sheared and protrudes from the surface of the first component to form the receiving protrusion.

The receiving protrusion may be formed by pressing, or may be formed by shearing as in feature 5.

[Feature 6]
The first component is made of metal,
The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 5, comprising a second part made of resin that is fixed by the connecting part in a state of being superimposed on the first part.

According to the feature 6, by providing the receiving protrusion in the first component that is superimposed on the easily damaged resin-made second component, it is possible to further enjoy the effect of suppressing side slip.

[Feature 7]
The second part is a transparent game board,
The first part extends vertically, has a plurality of hooks at a plurality of positions in the vertical direction, and is arranged on both sides of the rear surface of the game board,
A box-shaped support base with an open front surface that is superimposed on the rear surface of the game board,
The game machine according to feature 6, wherein a plurality of engaged portions to which the plurality of hooks engage are formed on both sides of the front surface of the box-shaped support base.

According to feature 7, the box-shaped support base and the first component can be easily assembled without tools.

[Correspondence between components of the third feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Head part: head part 299H, coupling part: screw 299, first part: bracket 280, receiving protrusion: non-slip protrusion 282, first plate part: mounting plate part 281, second plate part: pedestal plate 291, Second part: base plate 41, box-shaped support base: support housing 51, hook: hook portion 290

[Fourth Feature Group]
The present disclosure relates to game machines, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-235847 (paragraph [0020]) discloses a game component that requires amusement. In the above-described conventional game machine, the game parts may be damaged by an external impact or the like, which spoils the interest of the player. On the other hand, according to the group of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game parts.

[Feature 1]
In the game part adjacent to the obstacle nail on the game area and detachably and reusably provided,
The game part has a protruding part that protrudes forward of the game area,
A game machine in which a pattern pattern in which a plurality of identical or similar figures are repeated is applied to the projecting portion.

According to feature 1, it is possible to increase the appeal of the game machine by applying a pattern to the game parts that protrude from the game area and are likely to catch the eye of the player. Even if the scratch is damaged, the scratch can be made inconspicuous by overlapping the pattern pattern and the scratch.

[Feature 2]
The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the pattern includes a three-dimensional shape.

According to feature 2, by making the pattern three-dimensional, it is possible to make a pattern that is not only gorgeous but also makes dents such as dents inconspicuous.

[Feature 3]
3. The game machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein the pattern pattern is applied over the entire circumference of the front surface of the projecting portion.

According to feature 3, since the pattern is applied over the entire circumference, any scratches can be made inconspicuous.

[Feature 4]
The game part is arranged such that an opening formed in the upper surface of the protrusion is adjacent to and below the obstacle nail,
The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein a game ball can enter from the opening.

According to the feature 4, it is possible to further enjoy the effect of camouflaging dents and the like by applying a pattern to parts that are easily damaged during nail maintenance.

[Feature 5]
5. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 4, wherein the game part has an opening formed on the upper surface of the protrusion that serves as a winning opening.

According to feature 5, by applying a pattern to parts near the winning opening where nail maintenance is likely to be performed, it is possible to further enjoy the effect of camouflaging dents and the like.

[Feature 6]
The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 5, wherein the pattern is a three-dimensional shape that imitates dents.

According to feature 6, it is possible to make the dents inconspicuous by engraving a design simulating the dents in advance.

[Correspondence between components of the fourth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Game area: game area R1, game part: front part 33A, projecting part: gutter-shaped projecting part 33B, winning opening: starting winning opening

[Fifth Feature Group]
The present disclosure relates to a game machine to which a plate is attached. What is available is disclosed. Since the plate is easily removable from the above-mentioned conventional game machine, there is a problem that the removed plate is encouraged to be illegally used. . In contrast, according to this group of features, it is possible to prevent fraudulent attempts to remove the plate from the front side of the attached member.

[Feature 1]
A game machine having a plate and a member to be attached to which the plate is attached, wherein the rear surface of the plate is superimposed on the front surface of the member to be attached, and the first engaging portion of the plate; The plate is fixed to the member to be attached by engagement with the second engaging portion of the member to be attached. The game machine is designed so that the engagement with the 2-engagement portion is not released.

According to feature 1, the engagement between the plate and the member to be attached cannot be released from the front side of the member to be attached unless the plate superimposed on the front surface of the member to be attached is broken. It is possible to suppress illegal removal and use of the plate from the front side.

[Feature 2]
The game machine according to the feature 1, wherein the plate is provided with a breaking portion that breaks due to concentration of bending stress when receiving an external force that separates the outer edge of the plate from the attached member.

According to feature 2, when the plate receives an external force that separates the outer edge from the member to be attached, the plate is provided with a breaking portion that is broken by concentration of bending stress. It can be suppressed to remove and use it.

[Feature 3]
the breakage straightly traverses the plate,
Characteristic feature 2, wherein the fracture portion includes a groove-shaped depression formed in at least one of the front and rear of the plate, or a long hole-shaped or cut-shaped hollowed portion penetrating the plate. is a gaming machine.

For example, as in Feature 3, the breaking portion is in the shape of a groove that crosses the plate in a straight line and is recessed in at least one of the front and back of the plate, or the shape of a long hole that penetrates the plate, or the shape of a notch. It may be a thinned portion.

[Feature 4]
The game machine according to feature 3, wherein the lightening portion is partially formed with respect to the entire length of the breaking portion.

For example, as shown in feature 4, the cutout portion may be partially formed over the entire length of the fractured portion.

[Feature 5]
5. The game machine according to feature 3 or 4, wherein the lightening portion is recessed in the rear surface of the plate and has a groove shape.

According to feature 5, since the broken portion is arranged at a position that cannot be visually recognized from the front surface of the inspection plate, the appearance is good.

[Feature 6]
6. The game machine according to any one of features 2 to 5, wherein the breaking portions form a pair and extend in parallel, and the first engaging portion is arranged between the pair of breaking portions. .

According to feature 6, the plate is provided with a breaking portion at a position closer to the outer edge than the engaging portion with the attached member, so that the plate breaks when the outer edge portion receives an external force separating the plate from the attached member. part becomes easy to break. In addition, since the first engaging portion is arranged between the pair of broken portions in the plate, the outer edge portion of the plate on both sides of the engaging portion with the mounted member is interposed. Even if it receives an external force to separate it from the attached member, it can be broken.

[Feature 7]
7. Any one of characteristics 2 to 6, wherein the overlapping surfaces of the plate and the member to be attached are provided with positioning engagement portions that engage with each other in an uneven manner to restrict the displacement of the plate with respect to the member to be attached. It is a gaming machine according to the feature of 1.

According to feature 7, since the plate is restricted from being displaced from the member to be attached, disengagement between the member to be attached and the plate from the front side of the member to be attached by displacing the plate from the member to be attached is suppressed. , the plate can be prevented from being illegally removed from the front surface of the attached member.

[Feature 8]
The game machine according to feature 7, wherein the positioning engagement portion is arranged on the side of the plate opposite to the first engagement portion with the broken portion interposed therebetween.

For example, the positioning engaging portion can be arranged on the opposite side of the plate from the first engaging portion across the broken portion, as in feature 8.

[Feature 9]
The game machine according to any one of features 2 to 8, wherein a mark indicating the position of the breaking portion is provided on the front surface or side surface of the plate.

According to the feature 9, since the part where stress is concentrated and easily cracked can be seen from the front side of the plate, care can be taken not to crack the plate when assembling the plate to the game board.

[Feature 10]
A sticker displaying predetermined information is attached to the front surface of the plate,
The game machine according to any one of features 2 to 9, wherein a ridge for positioning the seal is protruded from the outer edge of the front surface of the plate.

According to feature 10, the seal can be easily pasted using the ridge as a guide.

[Feature 11]
The breaking portions form a pair and extend in parallel, and the first engaging portion is arranged between the pair of breaking portions,
11. The gaming machine according to feature 10, wherein the ridges are discontinued between the pair of ruptured portions.

According to feature 11, since the first engaging portion is arranged in the portion where the ridge is cut off, when the plate is assembled to the mounting member, the portion of the front surface of the plate where the ridge is cut off is pressed against the member to be attached, the plate can be assembled to the front surface of the member to be attached without touching the part where stress is concentrated and easily cracked, and the plate can be fixed to the front surface of the member to be attached without damaging the plate.

[Feature 12]
an engagement hole penetrating the attached member as the second engagement portion;
an elastic engaging piece that extends like a cantilever from the plate as the first engaging portion and protrudes into the engaging hole, the tip of which engages with the opening edge at the rear end of the engaging hole;
12. The game according to any one of features 1 to 11, further comprising: a cover member that unoperably covers the tip portion of the elastic engagement piece that is locked to the opening edge of the rear end of the engagement hole. machine.

According to feature 12, since the rear surface of the mounted member where the engagement portion between the plate and the game board is exposed is covered with the cover member, the plate and the mounted member are engaged illegally from the rear surface of the mounted member. Removing the plate from the attached member by releasing the portion can be suppressed.

[Feature 13]
13. The gaming machine according to feature 12, wherein the cover member is screwed to the attached member at a plurality of locations.

According to feature 13, since the cover member cannot be easily removed, it is possible to prevent the plate from being removed from the member to be attached by illegally releasing the engagement portion between the plate and the game board from the rear surface of the member to be attached. can be done.

[Feature 14]
13. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 13, wherein the plate is an inspection plate that certifies that the gaming machine has been certified.

The plate is, for example, a certification plate, like feature 14, that proves that the gaming machine has been certified.

[Feature 15]
The attached member is a gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 14, which is a gaming machine component to be reused.

The attached member is, for example, a gaming machine component to be reused, as in feature 15 .

[Correspondence between components of the fifth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Game machine: game machine 10, plate: test plate 200, attached member: base plate 41, first engaging portion: elastic engaging piece 210, second engaging portion: engaging hole 200W, breaking portion: lightening portion 202, positioning engagement portion: positioning engagement protrusion 203, mark: discontinuous portion 201E, protrusion: protrusion 201, tip portion: engagement protrusion 211, cover member: rear cover wall 32B8

[Sixth Feature Group]
The present disclosure relates to game machines. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-125418 (paragraph [0036]) discloses that a circuit board is covered with a protective cover, and game parts that can receive external force such as manual operation are exposed through the protective cover. What has been done is disclosed. In the above-mentioned conventional game machine, the electric parts exposed from the protective cover may be deformed or damaged due to external shocks, pressure during operation, etc. Therefore, improvement is required. . On the other hand, according to the group of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the damage of the electric parts due to the impact from the outside and the load during manual operation.

[Feature 1]
A game machine in which specific electrical components on a circuit board covered with a protective cover are exposed through a through-hole passing through the protective cover,
At the opening edge of the through-hole, there is provided a restricting portion that laterally opposes the specific electrical component and receives lateral deformation or movement of the specific electrical component to restrict deformation or movement of the specific electrical component. A game machine provided.

According to feature 1, even if the electrical member is exposed to the outside through the protective cover, it is possible to prevent the electrical component from being damaged by an external impact or a load during manual operation.

[Feature 2]
The game machine according to feature 1, wherein the restricting portion includes a restricting projection projecting from the opening edge of the through hole to the side opposite to the circuit board.

The restricting portion may be a restricting protrusion as in feature 2, or may be configured to restrict deformation or movement of the specific electrical component by opening the through hole.

[Feature 3]
The gaming machine according to feature 2, wherein the restricting projection has a hood-like shape fitted to the outside of the specific electrical component.

According to feature 3, by forming a hood with one part open, it is possible to easily perform manual operation while preventing lateral deformation.

[Feature 4]
The game machine according to feature 2 or 3, wherein the height of the restricting protrusion from the opening edge of the through hole is equal to or greater than the height of the specific electric component from the opening edge of the through hole.

By making the restriction protrusion higher than the exposed portion of the specific electrical component, it is possible to further enjoy the effect of suppressing deformation, damage, and movement of the specific electrical component.

[Feature 5]
The protective cover has a box-like structure that accommodates and fixes the circuit board, and a region of the protective cover that includes the through hole and the restricting portion is partially recessed toward the circuit board. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of features 2 to 4, which has a depressed portion.

According to feature 5, by providing the recessed portion, it is possible to expose the specific electrical components while covering the entire surface of other electrical components relatively separated from the protective cover.

[Feature 6]
The game machine according to feature 5, wherein the height of the restricting projection from the bottom surface of the recessed portion is lower than the height from the bottom surface to the upper end of the recessed portion.

According to feature 6, it is possible to protect the specific electrical component not only by the restricting protrusion but also by the wall extending from the bottom surface to the upper end of the depression.

[Feature 7]
7. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein the specific electric part has a manually operated operation part or a coupling part with another part.

According to feature 7, when the connector is removed from the circuit board, even if excessive force is applied to the connector by pulling the wiring, movement and deformation can be suppressed by being regulated by the regulating portion.

[Feature 8]
7. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein the specific game part includes an operated part having an operating part that protrudes outward from the restricting part and is manually operated.

According to feature 8, it is possible to prevent the operated component from being operated or damaged due to the application of external force.

[Feature 9]
The gaming machine according to feature 8, further comprising a protective projecting wall projecting from the protective cover at a position laterally spaced from the through-hole and protecting the operating portion from collision with other members.

According to feature 9, since the protective projecting wall is provided at a position away from the through-hole, the operation part can be moved within the protective projecting wall, so that the operation can be performed with the protective cover on.

[Feature 10]
The game machine according to feature 9, wherein a space for receiving a fingertip is provided between the protective protruding wall and the operating portion.

According to the feature 10, since a fingertip can be inserted between the protective projecting wall and the operation part, the operation part can be easily operated.

[Feature 11]
The gaming machine according to feature 9 or 10, wherein the protective protruding wall is higher than the height of the operating portion from the protective cover.

According to feature 11, by making the protective projecting wall higher than the operating part, the external force hits the protective projecting wall first, so that damage to the operating part can be suppressed.

[Feature 12]
The protective cover has a box-like structure that accommodates and fixes the circuit board, and a region of the protective cover including the protective projecting wall and the through hole is partially recessed toward the circuit board. 11. The game machine according to feature 9 or 10, wherein the operating portion is surrounded from all sides by the protective projecting wall and the step surface of the recessed portion.

According to feature 12, by enclosing the operation part on all sides with the protection projecting wall and the stepped part, the effect of protecting the operation part from impact can be further enjoyed.

[Correspondence between components of the sixth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Specified electrical parts: connectors 451-457, volume element 470, protective cover: case body 444, circuit board: circuit board 440, through-holes: through-holes 480A-480D, regulation part: protection walls 490A-490C, 495, regulation protrusion : protection walls 490A to 490C, 495, depressed portion: depressed portion 462, coupling portion: connectors 451 to 457, operating portion: volume element 470, operated part: knob portion 473, protective projecting wall: protective wall 495

[Seventh feature group]
The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-182531 (paragraph [0016], FIG. 5) discloses a game machine in which parts are fixed to each other with screws. There is a demand for the development of a technology that enables parts to be assembled without using tools for the above-described conventional game machines. In contrast, according to this group of features, it is possible to assemble the parts together without using tools.

[Feature 1]
a first base having a pair of first engaging portions;
a second base having a pair of second engaging portions;
a second base mounting component attached to the second base;
The second base is deformed such that the distance between the pair of second engaging portions is changed, and then restored to the original state to restore the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions. The second base is attached to the first base by engaging with the part,
A gaming machine in which the second base mounting part is attached to the second base and the deformation of the second base is restricted.

According to feature 1, by deforming and then restoring the second base, the pair of second engaging portions of the second base are engaged with the pair of first engaging portions of the first base, A second base can be attached to the first base. Thus, according to feature 1, it is possible to assemble the first base and the second base without using a tool. Moreover, according to the feature 1, since the second base mounting component is attached to the second base and the deformation of the second base is restricted, it is possible to suppress the second base from coming off the first base.

Here, the deformation of the second base may be bending elastic deformation, compressive elastic deformation, tensile elastic deformation, torsional elastic deformation, or others. Further, the deformation does not have to be inelastic deformation. For example, the second base is made up of a plurality of parts that are slidably engaged, and the sliding of the parts causes the second base to deform such that the second base expands and contracts. The base may be composed of a plurality of hinged parts, and the rotation of the parts may cause the second base to bend and deform.

[Feature 2]
The first base is provided with a pair of opposing support portions that face each other,
One of the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions protrudes in the opposing direction of the pair of opposing support portions, while the other penetrates in the opposing direction, or dent,
The pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions are restored by bending and deforming the second base to be disposed between the pair of opposing support portions and then restoring to the original state. The game machine according to feature 1, in which the part is engaged.

The pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions may have a configuration in which one protrudes from the pair of opposing support portions and the other is penetrated or recessed, as in feature 2.

[Feature 3]
The game according to feature 2, wherein the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions are coaxially arranged, and the second base is rotatably attached to the first base. machine.

[Modification 1]
One of the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions is a pair of guide rails extending parallel to a direction intersecting the facing direction of the pair of opposing support portions, and the other is a pair of guide rails. is a pair of slide engaging portions slidable along the guide rail.

The second base may be movably or immovably connected to the first base. The connection in the movable state includes, for example, the hinge structure of Feature 3 and the slide structure in Modification 1. The connection in the non-movable state includes, for example, a pair of first engaging portions and a pair of second engaging portions. The engaging portions may be a pair of fitting holes and a pair of fitting projections each having a non-circular cross section, or a plurality of pairs of first engaging portions and a pair of second engaging portions. It is possible to consider a structure in which

[Feature 4]
Provided on the first base and the second base or the second base-mounted component, the first base and the second base or the second base-mounted component are difficult to separate from each other against a force applied to the first base and the second base or the second base-mounted component. The game machine according to feature 3, which is provided with a coupling portion that engages and can be disengaged by an operation.

According to feature 4, the state of connection between the first base and the second base or the component mounted on the second base can be freely changed by operating the connecting portion.

[Feature 5]
The second base mounting component is mounted on the second base in an overlapping manner, and is provided with one end side engaging portion and the other end side engaging portion at one end and the other end in a first direction orthogonal to the overlapping direction. be
The second base is engaged with the one end side engaging portion from a direction inclined with respect to both the first direction and the stacking direction to rotatably support the component mounted on the second base. a side engaged portion;
The other-end-side engaged portion that engages with the other-end-side engaging portion in the stacking direction and cooperates with the one-end-side engaged portion to restrict movement of the second base-mounted component other than rotation. and
The other end of the second base mounting part and the second base are engaged with each other so as to be difficult to separate against a force acting to separate them, and the engagement can be released by an operation. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 4, wherein

According to feature 5, the one end side engaging portion of the second base mounted component is engaged with the one end side engaged portion of the second base to rotate the second base mounted component, thereby engaging the other end side engaging portion. By engaging with the other end side engaged portion, movement of the second base mounting component other than rotation is restricted. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to separate the component mounted on the second base from the second base by the connecting portion. Thus, according to feature 5, it is possible to assemble the second base and the component mounted on the second base without using a tool.

[Feature 6]
As the coupling portion, a pair of elastic engaging pieces are provided in pairs at the other end of the second base mounting component and are arranged at a distance that enables operation with one hand, and a pair of elastic engaging pieces are formed on the second base. The gaming machine according to feature 5, further comprising a locked portion that engages with the pair of elastic engaging pieces.

For example, the connecting portion may be configured to include an elastic engaging piece and an engaged portion that are engaged by being pressed, or may be configured to include a slide and a slide engaging portion that are engaged by being slid. , or, as in feature 6, it may be constructed of a locked portion that engages with a pair of elastic engaging pieces. In addition, as in feature 6, since a pair of elastic engaging pieces are provided at a distance that enables one-handed operation, compared to the case where there is only one elastic engaging piece, the engagement can be made stronger and can be operated with one hand. Engagement can be done by manipulation.

[Feature 7]
A game board provided with a plurality of accessory parts attached to a game board body having a display window penetrating back and forth,
The first base includes a support box body having a front opening closed by the game board, and a monitor unit supported by a rear wall of the support box body and having a display screen facing the display window. , the pair of first engagement portions are provided side by side at the lower end portion of the rear surface side of the support box,
The second base has a plate-like shape that can be bent and elastically deformed laterally, and has the pair of second engaging portions arranged side by side at a lower end thereof, the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions. a rotating base that is rotatably attached to the first base by engagement with two engaging portions;
The component mounted on the second base is a main control board unit housing a main control board for controlling a game in a board case,
The second base and the first base are engaged with each other in such a manner that they are difficult to separate from each other against a force acting to separate them, and are provided with a connecting portion capable of releasing the engagement by an operation. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 5.

The first base and the second base may be any member of the game machine, for example, as in feature 7, a member including a support box and a monitor unit, and a rotating base that supports the main control board unit. It may be with the base. In addition, as in feature 7, the rotating base is rotated around the lower end of the rear surface of the support box body and is engaged by the connecting portion in a non-rotatable state. It is easy to perform handling work and maintenance work.

[Feature 8]
The rear wall of the support box is provided with a rear window closed by the monitor unit,
A sub-control board unit housing a sub-control board for controlling game effects in a board case is superimposed on the rear surface of the monitor unit exposed on the rear surface of the support box,
The gaming machine according to feature 7, wherein the second base is located below the sub-control board unit.

According to feature 8, since the second base is arranged below the sub control board unit, it is easy to connect the wiring between the sub control board unit and the main control board unit.

[Feature 9]
The gaming machine according to feature 7 or 8, further comprising a first harness holding portion that holds a harness in a laterally extended state on a rear surface of the second base above the main control board unit.

According to feature 9, the first harness holding portion can prevent the harness from entangling with other components.

[Feature 10]
A feature according to any one of features 7 to 9, wherein a portion of the rear surface of the support box covered by the second base is provided with a second harness holding portion that holds the harness in a laterally extended state. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature 10, the harness can be easily handled by the second harness holding portion, and the harness can be protected by the second base.

[Feature 11]
a first base having a pair of first engaging portions;
a second base having a pair of second engaging portions,
After the second base is deformed, it is restored to its original state, and the pair of first engaging portions and the pair of second engaging portions are engaged with each other, whereby the second base is restored to the first base. A game machine that can be attached to.

According to feature 11, by deforming and restoring the second base, the pair of second engaging portions of the second base are engaged with the pair of first engaging portions of the first base, A second base can be attached to the first base. Thus, according to feature 1, it is possible to assemble the first base and the second base without using a tool.

[Correspondence between components of the seventh feature group and each part in the embodiment]
First base: support housing First engagement part: hinge bar 631 Second base: relay member 55 Second engagement part: hinge engagement part 653 Second base mounted parts: main control board units A pair of opposing support parts: walls facing each other of a pair of corner depressions 630, a coupling part between the first base and the second base or the second base mounting part: Nairatch 654 and Nairatch engagement hole 655, one end Side engaging portion: engaging piece 611, other end side engaging portion protection protrusion 612, one end side engaged portion: engagement hole 661A, other end side engaged portion: positioning portion 663, second base and Coupling portion between the second base mounting component: lock portion 613 and lock portion 665, elastic engaging piece: operation projecting piece 613D, locked portion: locking projection 666T, display window: display window 11W, game board main body : base plate 41, game board: game board 40, support housing 51, rear wall 319, display screen: display screen 52G, monitor unit: display device 52, main control board: circuit board 600, board case: board case 601, Main control board unit: main control board unit 56 First harness holder: harness holder 657 Second harness holder: harness holder 409

[Eighth Feature Group]
The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-182531 (paragraph [0016], FIG. 5) discloses a game machine in which parts are fixed to each other with screws. There is a demand for the development of a technology that enables parts to be assembled without using tools for the above-described conventional game machines. In contrast, according to this group of features, it is possible to assemble the parts together without using tools.

[Feature 1]
In a game machine in which a first part and a second part are assembled in an overlapping manner,
Provided on the first part and the second part, they are slidably engaged with each other in a sliding direction that intersects the direction of superimposition thereof, and the engagement is released at a separable position at one end of the slidable range. A gaming machine comprising first and second slide engagement portions.

According to feature 1, since the first and second parts are provided with the first and second slide engaging portions, the first part and the second part are superimposed and slid in the sliding direction, thereby sliding the first part and the second part together. The part and the second part can be assembled. This makes it possible to assemble the parts together without using any tools.

[Feature 2]
A lock mechanism provided on the first part and the second part to lock the first part and the second part so that the first part and the second part cannot move at an assembly position at the other end of the slidable range. The game machine described.

According to feature 2, the locking mechanism can lock the first part and the second part so that they cannot move.

[Feature 3]
The second slide engaging portion includes an engaging wall portion having an elongated hole extending in the sliding direction,
The first slide engaging portion includes a front contact portion that overlaps the surface of the engaging wall portion, and a front contact portion that protrudes toward the engaging wall portion from the front contact portion, bends, and extends in the sliding direction. , and a hook portion overlapping the back surface of the engaging wall portion,
3. The gaming machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein in the separable position, the hook portion does not overlap the back surface of the engaging wall portion and can be separated from the elongated hole.

According to feature 3, the first and second slide engaging portions can be configured with a simple configuration.

[Feature 4]
A base end portion of the hook portion and an inner surface of one longitudinal end of the long hole form a first stopper portion that abuts against each other to position the first component and the second component at the separable position. The base end of the part and the inner surface of the other longitudinal end of the long hole contact each other to form a second stopper part that positions the first component and the second component at the assembly position. 3. The gaming machine according to 3.

According to feature 4, the slide range can be restricted with a simple configuration.

[Feature 5]
5. The gaming machine according to feature 3 or 4, wherein the front side contact portion has a ridge shape projecting toward the engaging wall portion and extending in the sliding direction.

According to feature 5, the strength of the first engaging portion can be increased by the front contact portion.

[Feature 6]
6. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of the hook portions and the plurality of the elongated holes are dispersedly arranged at a plurality of positions in the sliding direction.

According to feature 6, by distributing a plurality of hook portions and elongated holes each, it is possible to stabilize the assembly of the first component and the second component.

[Feature 7]
7. The feature according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of the hook portions and the plurality of the elongated holes are dispersedly arranged at a plurality of positions in a direction intersecting both the sliding direction and the overlapping direction. game machine.

According to feature 7, the assembly of the first component and the second component can be stabilized.

[Feature 8]
Feature 3: A sheet metal bracket integrally including the front contact portion, the hook portion, and a base plate portion orthogonal to the front contact portion and the hook portion is provided as a part of the first component. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 5.

According to feature 8, durability can be enhanced by the bracket made of sheet metal.

[Feature 9]
The base plate portion and the engaging wall portion extend in the sliding direction,
A plurality of the hook portions are dispersedly arranged at a plurality of positions on the base plate portion in the sliding direction, and a plurality of the long holes are arranged dispersedly at a plurality of positions on the engaging wall portion in the sliding direction. The gaming machine according to feature 8.

According to feature 9, by providing the hook portions and the long holes at a plurality of positions in the sliding direction, it is possible to stabilize the assembly of the first component and the second component.

[Feature 10]
The gaming machine according to feature 9, wherein two sets of the bracket and the engaging wall part are provided parallel to each other.

According to feature 10, the assembly of the first component and the second component can be stabilized.

[Feature 11]
The first part is a game board in which the base plate portions of the pair of brackets are screwed to both sides of the rear surface of a game board body made of resin to which accessory parts are attached,
The second part has a box shape with a front opening, supports a monitor facing a display window penetrating the game board, and has a pair of engaging walls on both side opening edges of the front opening. The gaming machine according to any one of features 8 to 10, which is a body.

According to feature 11, the game board and the support box can be easily assembled by sliding.

[Feature 12]
8. The game machine according to any one of features 3 to 7, wherein a resin component integrally formed with the front contact portion and the hook portion is provided as a part of the first component.

The front side contact portion and the hook portion may be a bracket made of sheet metal as in feature 8, or may be integrally formed with a resin part as in feature 12.

[Feature 13]
13. The gaming machine according to feature 12, wherein the resin component is a board housing case that houses a circuit board.

When the first part and the second part are relatively heavy parts, it is preferable to use a sheet metal bracket, and the first part and the second part are similar to the board storage case of feature 13, and the comparison In the case of a relatively light weight, a resin component in which the front side contact portion and the hook portion are integrally formed may be used.

[Feature 14]
The locking mechanism is
A locking protrusion that is slidably and rotatably supported through one of the first part or the second part, and that protrudes laterally from a distal end and an operation part that laterally protrudes from a base end. a connecting shaft having
a deformed hole formed in the other of the first part and the second part, through which the tip of the connecting shaft can pass at the first rotation position and cannot pass at the second rotation position;
A gaming machine in which the connecting shaft passes through the first part and the second part, and the first part and the second part are held between the locking protrusion and the operation part. .

The locking mechanism may be, for example, a configuration in which screw holes are provided in the first part and the second part and bolts are passed through the screw holes and tightened, or as in feature 14, the first part is slidable and rotatable The connecting shaft supported by the second part is passed through the deformed hole of the second part, and the first part and the second part are sandwiched between the locking projection at the tip of the connecting shaft and the operation part. good. With the configuration of feature 14, the first part and the second part can be immovably fixed without using a tool.

[Correspondence between components of the eighth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
1st part: game board 40, 2nd part: support housing 51, long hole: long hole 328, engagement wall part: engagement wall part 350, front side contact part: pedestal plate 291, hook part: engagement projection Part 292, second stopper portion: stopper surface 291S and inner upper surface 329S, base plate portion: mounting plate portion 281, bracket: bracket 280, game board body: base plate 41, game board: game board 40, display window: display window 11W, monitor: display device 52, support housing: support housing 51, resin part: board case 401 of drive board unit 54, circuit board: circuit board 440, board housing case: board case 401, locking protrusion: engagement Stop protrusion 362, operation part 363, connecting shaft: connecting member 360, deformed hole: connecting hole 300

[Ninth Feature Group]
The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-182531 (paragraph [0016], FIG. 5) discloses a game machine in which parts are fixed to each other with screws. There is a demand for the development of a technology that enables parts to be assembled without using tools for the above-described conventional game machines. In contrast, according to this group of features, it is possible to assemble the parts together without using tools.

[Feature 1]
In a game machine in which a first part and a second part are assembled in an overlapping manner,
a connecting shaft that is slidably and rotatably supported through the first part and has a locking projection projecting sideways from a distal end portion and an operating portion projecting sideways from a base end portion;
a deformed hole formed in the second component through which the distal end portion of the connecting shaft can pass in the first rotational position and cannot pass through in the second rotational position;
At a second slide position where the connecting shaft passes through both the first part and the second part from the first slide position, the locking protrusion and the operation part are connected to the first part and the second part. is held in a state sandwiched between
A gaming machine, wherein the first component includes a first rotation positioning portion that engages with the locking protrusion at the first slide position to position the connecting shaft at the first rotation position.

According to feature 1, the connecting shaft is passed through the first part and the second part, and the distal end portion of the connecting shaft is rotated to the second rotation position, whereby the locking protrusion and the operation part are connected to the first part. It can be held by sandwiching it with the second component. That is, according to feature 1, it is possible to assemble the first part and the second part without using a tool. Further, according to feature 1, since the connecting shaft is positioned at the first rotating position at the first slide position by the first rotation positioning part, the connecting shaft can be easily inserted into the deformed hole of the second member.

[Feature 2]
biasing means for biasing the connecting shaft to the first slide position where the locking protrusion contacts the first component when the first component and the second component are separated from each other; The gaming machine according to feature 1.

According to feature 2, since the connecting shaft is urged to the first slide position in a state in which the first part and the second part are separated, the connecting shaft moves to the first position when the second part is superimposed on the first part. It is possible to make it difficult to collide with two parts.

[Feature 3]
the biasing means is a compression coil spring sandwiched between the first component and the operating portion;
The operating portion includes an abutting portion that abuts against the first component to limit the amount of compressive deformation of the compression coil spring and position the connecting shaft at a second slide position at one end of the slidable range. The gaming machine according to feature 2.

According to feature 3, it is possible to stabilize the clamping of the first component and the second component by the abutting portion of the operating portion.

[Feature 4]
The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the abutting portion has a cylindrical shape capable of accommodating the compression coil spring.

According to feature 4, buckling is prevented when the compression coil spring is compressed.

[Feature 5]
5. The gaming machine according to feature 3 or 4, wherein a sliding contact resin ring is assembled at a position of the first part with which the abutting portion abuts.

According to feature 5, the sliding resin ring enables smooth rotation of the operating portion of the connecting shaft.

[Feature 6]
The second part guides the locking protrusion away from the first part when the connecting shaft is rotated from the first rotation position to the second rotation position at the second slide position. 5. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 5, which is provided with an inclined surface that

According to feature 6, the slanted surface can strengthen the sandwiching between the first component and the second component.

[Feature 7]
The second part engages with the locking projection to lock the connecting shaft at the second rotating position when the connecting shaft is at the second sliding position and at the second rotating position. 7. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein the second rotation position locking portion is provided.

According to feature 7, the rotation of the locking protrusion of the connecting shaft can be suppressed by the second rotation position locking part.

[Feature 8]
The game according to any one of features 1 to 7, wherein the locking protrusion is a columnar body penetrating the tip of the connecting shaft from the side and projecting to both sides of the tip of the connecting shaft. machine.

The locking protrusion may be configured to protrude from one of the distal end portions of the connecting shaft, or may be configured to protrude from both distal end portions of the connecting shaft as in feature 8. With such a configuration, the sandwiching between the first component and the second component is stabilized.

[Feature 9]
the connecting shafts and the profiled holes are spaced apart laterally of the first part and the second part in pairs together;
9. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 8, wherein the pair of connecting shafts are symmetrically rotated from the first rotational position to reach the second rotational position.

A single connecting shaft and a deformed hole may be provided, or a pair may be provided as in feature 9. By forming a pair as in feature 9, the assembly of the first part and the second part is stabilized. Further, when the connecting shaft and the odd-shaped hole are provided in pairs, they may be rotated in the same direction from the first rotation position to reach the second rotation position. It may be configured to rotate.

[Feature 10]
The operation portion of the pair of connecting shafts is provided with a lever projecting to one side from the center of rotation,
Characteristic 9, wherein the levers of the pair of connecting shafts protrude upward or downward from the center of rotation at the first rotational position, and laterally protrude from the center of rotation at the second rotational position. game machine.

According to the feature 10, since the operating portion is provided with the lever projecting sideways, it is easy to perform the rotating operation, and it is easy to recognize in which rotating position it is arranged.

[Feature 11]
Provided on the first part and the second part, they are slidably engaged with each other in a sliding direction that intersects the superimposing direction thereof, and the engagement is released at a separable position at one end of the slidable range. On the other hand, any one of the features 1 to 10 is provided with first and second slide engaging portions that allow the connecting shaft to be inserted into and removed from the deformed hole at the lock position at the other end of the slidable range. The game machine described.

The first part and the second part may be overlapped so that the connecting shaft and the deformed hole overlap each other, and the first part and the second part may be assembled with the connecting shaft. , After superimposing the first part and the second part, slide them to engage the first and second sliding engagement parts, and then assemble the first part and the second part with the connecting shaft. There may be.

[Feature 12]
In a game machine in which a first part and a second part are assembled in an overlapping manner,
a connecting shaft that is slidably and rotatably supported through the first part and has a locking projection projecting sideways from a distal end portion and an operating portion projecting sideways from a base end portion;
a deformed hole formed in the second component through which the distal end portion of the connecting shaft can pass in the first rotational position and cannot pass through in the second rotational position;
A game in which the connecting shaft passes through the first part and the second part, and the first part and the second part are held in a state in which they are sandwiched between the locking protrusion and the operation part. machine.

According to the feature 12, by passing the connecting shaft through the first component and the second component and rotating the distal end portion of the connecting shaft to the second rotation position, the locking protrusion and the operating portion are connected to the first component. It can be held by sandwiching it with the second component. That is, according to feature 12, it is possible to assemble the first part and the second part without using a tool.

[Correspondence between components of the ninth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
1st part: support housing 51, 2nd part: game board 40, locking projection: locking projection 362, operating part: operating part 363, connecting shaft: connecting member 360, deformed hole: connecting hole 300, second One-rotation positioning part: first rotation positioning part 333V, biasing means and compression coil spring: compression coil spring 336, abutting part: base part 363Z, sliding contact resin ring: sliding plate 335, inclined surface: guide surface 307, second Rotation position locking portion: second rotation positioning portion 305, cylindrical body: shaft 362A, first and second slide engagement portions: connecting member 360 and connecting hole 300

[Tenth feature group]
The present disclosure relates to a game machine having a passage through which game balls flow down. there is By the way, it is sometimes desired to clean the passages in the surrounding walls of the above-described conventional game machines, and there is a demand for development of a technique for efficiently cleaning the passages. On the other hand, according to this group of features, it is possible to clean the passage in the surrounding wall more efficiently than before.

[Feature 1]
This game machine includes a plurality of surrounding walls surrounding a passage of game balls from at least three sides and guiding the game balls, at least one of which is formed with a long hole for cleaning the inner surface of the surrounding wall.

According to feature 1, since the passage can be cleaned by inserting a cleaning tool into the long hole, it is possible to clean the passage in the surrounding wall more efficiently than before.

Here, the long hole may be arranged at a position slightly separated from the inner surface of the adjacent surrounding wall, or may be formed across the adjacent surrounding wall. Further, the surrounding wall may have a duct (trough) structure that surrounds the passage from all sides, and the duct may have long holes at all four corners, or at some of the four corners.

[Feature 2]
The game machine according to feature 1, wherein the long hole is formed by cutting a portion of the surrounding wall away from the adjacent surrounding wall to at least the inner surface of the adjacent surrounding wall.

As in feature 2, since the long holes are arranged to cut at least the inner surface of the surrounding wall, it is easy to clean the inner surface of the surrounding wall.

[Feature 3]
The gaming machine according to feature 2, wherein the width of the long hole is less than the radius of the game ball.

According to feature 3, there is no concern that the game ball will escape from the long hole.

[Feature 4]
The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the width of the long hole is 3 to 5 [mm].

According to feature 4, it is possible to easily insert a cleaning tool, such as a cotton swab, into the hole and to prevent the game ball from slipping out of the long hole.

[Feature 5]
one of the plurality of surrounding walls is a lower surrounding wall with an inner surface facing upward or obliquely upward;
two of the plurality of surrounding walls are a front surrounding wall and a rear surrounding wall facing each other in the front-rear direction with the inner surface of the lower surrounding wall interposed therebetween;
5. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 4, wherein the long hole is formed in at least one of the front side surrounding wall and the rear side surrounding wall.

According to feature 5, it is possible to efficiently clean the lower surrounding wall to which dirt easily adheres.

[Feature 6]
The plurality of game machine components constituting the game machine include a first game machine component including the plurality of surrounding walls, and a second game machine component overlapping the outer surface of the surrounding wall of the first game machine component. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 5, wherein at least part of the slot is covered with the second gaming machine component.

According to feature 6, since the long hole is covered with the second gaming machine component, it is possible to prevent entry of dust and the like from the outside.

[Feature 7]
7. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein the surrounding wall is at least partially transparent.

According to feature 7, dirt in the passage can be visually recognized and wiped off from the transparent surrounding wall.

[Feature 8]
A game machine in which at least one of a plurality of surrounding walls surrounding a path of game balls from at least three sides and guiding the game balls has a through-hole formed in the edge of at least one of the surrounding walls on the side of the adjacent surrounding wall. .

According to feature 8, since the passage can be cleaned by inserting a cleaning tool into the through hole, it is possible to clean the passage in the surrounding wall more efficiently than before.

[Correspondence between components of the tenth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Passage of game balls: Downflow gutter 144C, 144D Surrounding wall: Base wall 143W etc. Long hole: Cleaning hole 139 Lower surrounding wall: Inclined plate 138 Front side surrounding wall: Base wall 143W Rear side surrounding wall: Sub-housing rear end wall, first game machine component: rear surface component 31B, second game machine component: base plate 41

[Eleventh feature group]
The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine, and for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-182531 (paragraph [0016], FIG. 5) discloses a game machine in which parts are fixed to each other with screws. There is a demand for the development of a technology that enables parts to be assembled without using tools for the above-described conventional game machines. In contrast, according to this group of features, it is possible to assemble the parts together without using tools.

[Feature 1]
In a game machine in which a second part is attached to a first part,
The second component is provided with one end side engaging portion and the other end side engaging portion at one end and the other end in a first direction perpendicular to the direction in which it overlaps with the first component,
The first part is engaged with the one end side engaging portion from a direction inclined with respect to both the first direction and the stacking direction to rotatably support the second part. and an engaging portion, which engages with the other-end-side engaging portion in the overlapping direction and cooperates with the one-end-side engaged portion to restrict movement of the second component other than rotation. and an engaging portion,
The other end of the second part and the first part are provided with a connecting part that is difficult to separate from a force acting to separate them, and that the engagement can be released by an operation. Amusement machines that are being used.

According to feature 1, the one end side engaging portion of the second component is engaged with the one end side engaged portion of the first component to rotate the second component, and the other end side engaging portion and the other end side By engaging with the engaging portion, movement of the second component other than rotation is restricted. Also, the connecting portion can make it difficult to separate the second part from the first part. Thus, according to feature 1, it is possible to assemble the first part and the second part without using a tool.

[Feature 2]
As the connecting portion,
a slider slidably supported by the second part in a sliding direction orthogonal to the stacking direction and slidable between a first sliding position and a second sliding position;
Provided on the first component, the slider engages with the slider when the slider slides from the first slide position to the second slide position, and the slider slides from the second slide position to the first slide position. The game machine according to feature 1, further comprising a slider engaging portion that is disengaged from the slider.

The connecting portion may be configured to include an elastically deformable elastic engaging piece and an engaged portion as in feature 7 described later, or may be configured to include a slidable slide and a slide engaging portion as in feature 2. It may be a configuration provided with.

[Feature 3]
The sliders are arranged in pairs in the sliding direction, and the slider engaging portions are also arranged in pairs in the sliding direction,
The game machine according to feature 2, wherein the pair of sliders are opposite in direction from the first slide position to the second slide position.

The number of the slider and the slider engaging portion may be one, or as in features 3 and 5, they may be provided in pairs in the sliding direction. Further, when the slides are provided in pairs, their sliding directions may be reversed from the first slide position to the second slide position of the pair of slides, as in feature 3. , and feature 5, they may be oriented in the same direction. Reversing the slide direction as in feature 3 facilitates the slide operation.

[Feature 4]
the sliding direction is a lateral direction;
The game machine according to feature 3, wherein the slider is arranged at the upper end of the second component.

The sliding direction may be, for example, a vertical direction as in feature 4, or a horizontal direction as in feature 6, which will be described later.

[Feature 5]
The sliders are arranged in pairs in the sliding direction, and the slider engaging portions are also arranged in pairs in the sliding direction,
The gaming machine according to feature 2, wherein the pair of sliders are oriented in the same direction from the first slide position to the first slide position.

[Feature 6]
the sliding direction is a vertical direction,
The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the direction from the first slide position to the second slide position is downward.

[Feature 7]
The characteristic 1 includes, as the connecting portion, an elastic engaging piece that is provided on the second component and is pressed and an engaged portion that is formed on the first component and engages with the elastic engaging piece. The game machine described.

[Feature 8]
The elastic engagement pieces form a pair and are provided at a distance such that they can be operated simultaneously with one hand,
The gaming machine according to feature 7, wherein the engaged portions are provided in pairs corresponding to the elastic engaging pieces.

According to feature 8, the engagement can be performed with one hand while the engagement is stronger than when there is only one elastic engagement piece.

[Feature 9]
a game board provided with a plurality of accessory parts attached to a game board body having a display window penetrating back and forth;
a support box body having a front opening closed by the game board;
a monitor unit mounted in a state of closing a rear window formed on the rear wall of the support box and having a display screen facing the display window;
a sub-control board unit for housing a sub-control board for controlling game effects in a board case,
The feature according to any one of features 1 to 8, wherein the sub-control board unit as the second part is superimposed on the rear surface of the monitor unit as the first part exposed on the rear surface of the support box. The gaming machine described in .

[Feature 10]
a game board provided with a plurality of accessory parts attached to a game board body having a display window penetrating back and forth;
a support box body having a front opening closed by the game board;
a monitor unit mounted in a state of closing a rear window formed on the rear wall of the support box and having a display screen facing the display window;
10. The game machine according to any one of features 1 to 9, wherein the monitor unit as the second part is attached to the opening edge of the rear surface of the support box as the first part.

The part to which these engaging parts and coupling parts are applied may be between the monitor unit and the sub-control board unit as in feature 9, or between the support box and the monitor unit as in feature 10. may be between By applying these parts to features 9 and 10, work during assembly and maintenance can be easily performed.

[Correspondence between components of the eleventh feature group and each part in the embodiment]
1st part: display device 52, 2nd part: sub-control board unit 53, one end side engaging portion: engaging piece 442, other end side engaging portion: engaging concave portion 383K, one end side engaged portion: engaging Hood portion 430, other-end-side engaged portion engaging projection 431, slider: slider 390, slider engaging portion: lock hole 431C, elastic engaging piece: locking portion 613, engaged portion: locking portion 665, display Window: display window 11W, game board body: base board 41, game board: game board 40, support housing: support housing 51, rear wall: rear wall 319, rear window: rear window 51W, display screen: display screen 52G , monitor unit: display device 52, sub-control board: circuit board 440, board case: board case 441, sub-control board unit: sub-control board unit 53

[Twelfth feature group]
This feature group relates to gaming machines. For example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-353304 (paragraph [0008], FIG. 1, etc.) discloses a game machine having a decorative portion. In contrast to the above-described conventional gaming machines, development of novel gaming machines, for example, development of gaming machines having unprecedented decorative parts is desired. On the other hand, according to this group of features, it is possible to provide a game machine having an unprecedented decorative portion.

[Feature 1]
A game machine comprising first and second decorative parts arranged with a shift in the front-rear direction, wherein the second decorative part borders the first decorative part.

According to this feature, it is possible to provide a game machine having a decorative portion that has never existed before. Since the second decorative portion borders the first decorative portion, it is possible to make the decorative portion stand out. In addition, since the first and second decorative portions are shifted forward and backward, it is possible to give a more novel impression.

[Feature 2]
A surrounding wall that surrounds a game area where game balls can flow down and restricts the advance of game balls outside the game area,
The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the first decorative portion is arranged inside the surrounding wall when viewed from the front side.

In this feature, since the first decorative portion is arranged inside the surrounding wall when viewed from the front side, it is possible to attract the attention of the player looking at the game area to the first decorative portion.

[Feature 3]
The gaming machine according to feature 1 or 2, wherein a game area in which a game ball can flow down is provided between the first and second decorative parts in the front-rear direction.

[Feature 4]
The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the second decorative portion is arranged on the rear side of the first decorative portion and overlaps the game area from the rear side.

In feature 3, since the game ball flows down between the first and second decoration parts in the front-rear direction, the decoration part arranged on the rear side prevents the game ball from hindering visual recognition and flowing down, It is possible to make the first decoration stand out with the second decoration. In addition, in feature 4, since the second decorative portion overlaps the game area from the rear side, it is possible to increase the size of the game area and reduce the size of the gaming machine while making the decorative portion stand out.

[Feature 5]
4. Any one of characteristics 1 to 4, wherein the first decorative portion is provided on the front surface of a protruding portion protruding from the front surface of the game board, and the protruding portion is provided with a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter. 1. The game machine according to the feature of 1.

According to feature 5, it is possible to highlight the position of the ball entrance with the first decorative portion.

[Feature 6]
The game machine according to feature 5, wherein the protruding portion is provided with a starting ball entry portion for performing a win/loss determination when a game ball enters.

According to feature 5, it is possible to highlight the position of the starting ball entry portion with the first decorative portion. Conversely, the vicinity of the starting ball-entering portion tends to attract the attention of the player who expects the ball to enter the starting ball-entering portion. It becomes possible.

[Correspondence between components of the twelfth feature group and each part in the embodiment]
Gaming machine: gaming machine 1, first decoration part: first decoration part 6A, second decoration part: second decoration part 6B, game area: game area 1R, projecting part: winning projecting part 5T, ball entering Opening: Entry 5K, Start Entry Part: Startup Entry 3A, 3B

Although specific examples of the technology included in the scope of claims are disclosed in the specification and drawings, the technology described in the scope of claims is not limited to these specific examples. Various modifications and changes of the examples are included, and a part of specific examples is also included.

10A gaming machine 11W display window 14 start winning opening 30 gaming machine main body 31 winning device 31B rear part 31W through hole 32B8 rear cover wall 32F big winning opening 32W through hole 33A front part 33B gutter-like protrusion 33F decoration plate 33F1 decoration part 33F2 decoration Surface 33F3 Decorative recess 40 Game board 41 Base plate 50 Rear assembly 51 Support housing 51K Fixing hole 51W Rear window 52 Display device 52G Display screen 53 Sub control board unit 54 Drive board unit 55 Relay member 56 Main control board unit 90 Shock sensor 90M Connector insertion port 91 Impact sensor storage chamber 91B Cable insertion hole 103 Sensor support wall 108 Support column 138 Inclined plate 138T Hanging wall 139 Cleaning hole 142 Housing 142A Main housing 142A1 Sensor storage section 142A2 Sensor storage section 142B Sub-housing 143W Base wall 144A Downspout 144B Downstream trough 144C Downstream trough 144D Downstream trough 144F Hood section 145C Lower box section 160A Magnetic sensor 160B Magnetic sensor 160C Magnetic sensor 160E Base end surface 160M Connector insertion port 163 Elastic engaging piece 165 Connector retaining section 170 Connector retaining section 171 Switch housing Part 174 Positioning Projection 175 Connector Retaining Part 180 Detection Switch 180R Detection Hole 181D Upper Surface Recessed Wall 182 Connector Retaining Part 190 Cable 191 Second Connector 200 Test Plate 200W Engagement Hole 201 Ridge 201E Breaking Part 202 Lightening Part 203 Engaging Mating projection 210 Elastic engagement piece 211 Engagement projection 280 Bracket 281 Mounting plate portion 282 Non-slip projection 290 Hook portion 291 Base plate 291R Rear surface 292 Engagement projection 299 Screw 299H Head portion 300 Connection hole 305 Second rotation positioning Portion 307 Guide surface 319 Rear wall 328 Long hole 335 Sliding plate 336 Compression coil spring 350 Engagement wall 360 Connecting member 361 Shaft 362A Shaft 362 Engagement protrusion 363 Operation part 363Z Base part 383K Engagement recess 390 Slider 401 Substrate case 409 Harness holding part 430 Engagement hood part 431C Lock hole 440 Circuit board 442 Engagement piece 443 Lid body 444 Cover body 444 Case body 462 Depression part 463 Main plate part 464 Depression bottom part 465 Depression wall 470 Volume element 480 Through hole 490 Protection wall 497 Protection Protruding wall 601 Board case 611 Engaging piece 613 Locking part 613D Operation projecting piece 631 Hinge bar 653 Hinge engaging part 657 Harness holding part 665 Locking part 666T Locking projection R1 Game area

Claims (11)

In a game machine having a wiring structure in which a second connector at the end of a cable is coupled to a first connector of an electrical device fixed to a base,
A game machine, wherein the base portion is provided with a separation restricting portion that faces the rear surface of the second connector and restricts separation of the first and second connectors. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said separation restricting portion faces a position on the rear surface of said second connector excluding a portion where said cable is pulled out. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the separation restricting portions are provided in pairs and face positions on both sides of the rear surface of the second connector with the cable pull-out portion interposed therebetween. The base portion includes
The electric device assembled from the parts assembly direction intersecting the first direction that is the connecting direction of the first and second connectors with respect to the base portion is accommodated, and the electrical equipment is assembled in the direction intersecting with the parts assembly direction. a housing portion for regulating the movement of the electrical equipment of
2. An interference portion for restricting assembly of the electrical device by interfering with the second connector when the electrical device is turned upside down with respect to the accommodating portion in the component assembly direction. 3. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The interference portion is disposed between the separation restricting portion and the electric device, and is fitted with the electric device in the first direction, and is connected with the second connector in the first direction and the component assembly direction. facing in a second direction intersecting with
5. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the second connector is arranged at a position closer to one end on a side farther from the interfering portion in the second direction in the one outer edge portion of the electric device viewed from the component mounting direction. . The electric device is a detection switch that has a through hole through which a game medium passes and detects passage of the game medium,
6. A game machine according to claim 5, wherein a direction orthogonal to the through-hole direction is the part assembly direction. A first partition wall protruding from the base portion and partitioning the accommodation portion is provided,
7. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the interference portion and the separation restricting portion project from the first partition wall in the second direction. The interference portion is disposed between the separation restricting portion and the electrical device, is fitted to the electrical device in the first direction, and faces the second connector in the component assembly direction,
The second connector is located near one end of a side far from the interfering portion in the component mounting direction at one outer edge of the electrical device when viewed in a second direction that intersects the first direction and the component mounting direction. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is arranged in a position. The electric device is a detection switch that has a through hole through which a game medium passes and detects passage of the game medium,
9. The game machine according to claim 8, wherein the through-hole direction is the component assembly direction. 10. The game machine according to claim 8, wherein the interference portion and the separation restricting portion project from the base portion in the component assembly direction. The base portion accommodates the electric device assembled in a component assembly direction that intersects a first direction that is a direction in which the first and second connectors are coupled to the base portion. A housing portion for restricting movement of the electrical device in a direction intersecting the direction is provided,
11. The amount of interference between the cable and the separation restricting portion increases when the electric device is placed in the wrong direction in the mounting direction of the parts with respect to the accommodating portion, compared to when the direction is correct. or 1. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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