JP2652766B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine and the like, and more particularly, to a gaming machine which can be operated by a player to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine of this type is generally known in the related art, for example, between a game machine installed in a game arcade and a hall management computer which is a host computer of the game arcade. In some gaming machines, an external connection terminal for transmitting a predetermined signal is provided, and a power supply connection portion for inputting power from an external power supply is provided.

[0003]

However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, since the external connection terminal and the power supply connection portion are provided at different locations, the gaming machine is installed in the game arcade. When performing the wiring work in this case, it is necessary to connect a predetermined signal line to the external connection terminal and to connect a power supply to a power supply connection portion provided in another place, and separate work must be performed. There is a drawback that a complicated operation of performing connection work at each location is forced.

In addition, since no cover member is provided to cover the external connection terminal and the power supply connection portion, there is a disadvantage that foreign matter easily collides with the external connection terminal and the power supply connection portion and is damaged.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate wiring work performed when a gaming machine is installed in a game arcade, and to provide an external connection terminal and a power supply connection section. It is to provide a gaming machine that can be protected.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of being operated by a player to play a game, wherein a plurality of external connection terminals to which wiring from the outside of the gaming machine can be attached and detached, and the electric power are supplied to the game machine. A connection terminal device having a power supply connection portion for supplying the connection terminal device, the connection terminal device has an opening formed at a predetermined location, and has a cover member for protecting the inside of the connection terminal device,
The external connection terminal faces the opening, and wiring connection is possible without removing the cover member from a plurality of electric components provided in the gaming machine.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a plurality of external connection terminals to which wiring from the outside of the game machine can be attached and detached and a power supply connection portion for supplying electric power to the game machine are collectively provided in the connection terminal device. The connection terminal device is provided with a cover member for protecting the inside of the connection terminal device. The cover member has an opening formed at a predetermined position, and the opening faces the external connection terminal. Then, the connection terminal device can be connected to a plurality of electric components provided in the gaming machine by wiring without removing the cover member.

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game arcade 1 is provided with a ball game machine island 2 on which a plurality of ball game machines 3a, 3b, 3c are arranged. Further, a power supply 4 for supplying a current to the plurality of ball game machines 3a, 3b, 3c is provided. Pachinko ball supply gutters 6 are provided above the ball game machines 3a, 3b, 3c, and prizes of the respective ball game machines are provided from the pachinko ball supply gutters 6 through supply ball supply pipes 12a, 12b, 12c. Ball tanks 8a, 8b, 8c
The pachinko ball is configured to be supplied. Each of the supply ball supply pipes 12a, 12b, 12c has a supply ball counter 14a, 14 which is an example of a supply ball counter.
b and 14c are provided to detect the number of refill balls of pachinko balls, and the result of the detection is indicated by a replenishment number transmission line 3 respectively.
It is configured to be input to the central management device 28 via 0a, 30b, 30c.

In addition, the ball game machines 3a, 3b, 3c include:
Power supply connection portions 40a, 40b, and 40c are provided, respectively, and the electric power from the power supply 4 is used for the ball game machines 3a, 3a.
b, 3c. 10 in the figure
a, 10b and 10c are driving ball tanks, and winning ball exits 16a, 16b and 16c and out ball exits 18a and
Pachinko balls released from 18b and 18c are received and stored. These driving ball tanks 10a, 10b,
If the amount of driving balls stored in 10c becomes too large, the surplus balls in the driving ball tanks 10a, 10b, 10c are discharged to the driving ball guiding gutter 26 by the discharge gutters 21a, 21b, 21c, respectively. Is done. The discharge gutters 21a, 21
Each of b, 21c is provided with a driving ball counter 20a, 20b, 20c, which is an example of a driving ball counting device, and detects the amount of driving balls discharged to the driving ball guiding gutter 26, The detected output is transmitted to the number of transmission lines 32a, 32b,
It is configured to input to the central management device 28 through 32c.

The central control device 28 includes a supply ball counter 14a provided in each of the plurality of ball game machines 3a to 3n.
To 14n and the count values of the hitting ball counters 20a to 20n are taken as input information, the difference between the number of refilling balls and the number of hitting balls is calculated, and when the value of the difference reaches a certain number, the hitting ball motor A hitting motor stop signal for stopping the motor 76 is output. The hitting motor stop signal is transmitted to the external signal connection unit 3 which is an example of the external signal input unit of each ball game machine through the hitting motor stop transmission lines 34a, 34b, 34c.
8a, 38b, 38c. Then, the hitting motor 76 of the ball game machine in which the difference between the number of supply balls and the number of hit balls reaches a certain value is stopped, and the hitting is performed. In addition, each of the ball game machines has a fraud detecting means 22a, 22 constituted by a magnetic sensor or the like which is an example of fraud detecting means.
b, 22c are provided to detect a fraudulent action in which the player guides the pachinko ball to a predetermined prize area using a magnet, and the fraud detection outputs are respectively detected by the fraud detection devices 24.
a, 24b, 24c, and the fraud detecting device 24
a, 24b, and 24c, the stop signals for stopping the ball hitting motor 76 are supplied to the external signal connection unit 3 of the ball game machine, respectively.
8a, 38b, and 38c, and is controlled so that the game cannot be performed after the ball-striking motor 76 of the pachinko gaming machine that has been illegally operated by the magnet is stopped. It should be noted that the fraudulent activity to be detected is not limited to fraud using a magnet, but also detects unauthorized opening of a door frame such as a glass door frame or a front door frame, and outputs a detection signal to the external signal connection unit 38a, The motor for hitting the ball may be controlled to stop by inputting it to 38b and 38c.

Next, the operation of the central control unit 28 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

The detection output pulse P from the supply ball counter 14 and the detection output pulse m from the collection ball counter 20 shown in FIG. The first counter 200 individually counts each detection output pulse, and calculates both output pulses (calculates the difference between the number of supply balls and the number of collected balls). The calculation result output b, the supply ball detection pulse number output c, and the collection ball detection pulse number output d are provided to the display circuit 216. When the prize ball capacity detection circuit 208, which is a premise that the supply ball supply device 212 is activated, derives the detection output e, that is, when the supply ball counter 14 in FIG. The command signal generation circuit 210 is activated and the second counter 202 is cleared. In response, constant supply command signal generation circuit 210 activates subsequent supply control circuit 214. Constant supply command signal generation circuit 2
10 derives a command signal f in response to the arrival of the signal e, and continues to derive the command signal f until a predetermined number of balls are supplied. The predetermined number is set by the second counter 202 and can be set freely. Second counter 202
After the signal is cleared by the signal e, the output pulse from the replenishing ball counter 14 is counted until the set number is reached. When counting to the set number, the second counter 202 outputs the signal g
And the derivation of the command signal f from the constant supply command signal generation circuit 210 is prohibited. In short, the second counter 202 and the constant supply command signal generating circuit 210 cooperate to determine a certain number to be supplied. Note that the constant supply command signal generation circuit 210 responds to the signal e by the supply control circuit 21.
4 may be a circuit that generates a signal (pulse) for activating signal 4 and generates a signal (pulse) for inactivating or resetting supply control circuit 214 in response to signal g.

The supply control circuit 214 is activated to derive the control signal a while the supply command signal f is being derived.
In response to this control signal a, the replenishing ball supply device 212 is energized, and the balls become prize ball tanks 8a, 8b, 8c (see FIG. 1).
Supplied to Further, the replenishment control circuit 214 is disabled by the stop command signal h from the stop command circuit 204. The term “stop” means that when the number of supply balls exceeds a certain number or more than the number of collected balls, the ball game machine is made unusable. Therefore, the stop command circuit 204
First counter 200 representing the difference between the number of supply balls and the number of collected balls
, And accumulates them, and a certain constant of the difference is set in the circuit 204 in advance. When the accumulated number of outputs b of the first counter 200 reaches the set constant number, a stop command signal h is derived. Therefore, if the stop command signal h is derived, the control signal a is not derived no matter how the supply command signal f is derived. This signal h is also supplied to the display circuit 216, and a stop display is appropriately performed. Also,
An opening command signal (reset signal) is derived from the opening command circuit 206 in order to reset the hitting command circuit 204 and make the ball game machine usable again.

Signal k from the constant supply command signal generating circuit may be provided to display circuit 216 for the purpose of displaying the number of times constant supply has been performed.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned automatic control, the electric drive source can be stopped or released at any time (for example, when an illegal act is detected or a failure is detected) on the pachinko game hall. Good. This operation is performed by inputting a table number using a numeric keypad and pressing a stop command key.

Next, the electric wiring between the power supply connecting portion 40 and the external signal connecting portion 38 (see FIG. 1) and the electric hit ball launching device 48 having a built-in electric driving source will be described with reference to FIG. explain.

The power supply connection portion 40 in the external relay terminal 94 as an example of the connection terminal device provided in the ball-and-ball game machine 3 has a power source 4 (one for a plurality of ball-and-ball game machines) previously installed in the game arcade.
Commercial power supply AC1
00V to AC24V) is the power line 36
Connected by And, in this power supply connection part 40,
An electromagnetic relay 42 as a switching means is connected, and the electric power from the power supply 4 can be supplied to the electric hit ball launching device 48 via the electromagnetic relay 42. The electromagnetic relay 42 has a COM terminal and a NO terminal.
A terminal and an NC terminal are provided, and an operating piece 46 that swings between the NO terminal and the NC terminal around the COM terminal is provided. An electromagnetic coil 44 is provided for switching ON and OFF. In a normal state in which the electromagnetic coil 44 is not excited, the operating piece 46 is in a state shown by a solid line in contact with the NC terminal, and the electric power from the power supply 4 is electrically driven in the electric hitting ball firing device 48. It is configured to be supplied to a source. When a stop signal from the central control device 28 (see FIG. 1) is input to the external signal connection portion 38 via the hitting motor stop transmission line 34, the electromagnetic coil 44 is excited, and the operating piece 46 is connected to the NO terminal. Side, and the electromagnetic relay 42 is turned off to be in the state shown by the broken line in the figure. In this state, the electric power from the power supply 4 is not supplied to the electric hitting and firing apparatus 48, and the operation of the electric hitting and firing apparatus 48 is stopped.

Next, based on the control circuit diagram of FIG. 4, the power supply O to the hitting motor 76, which is an example of an electric drive source, is
N, OFF control will be described.

The control circuit diagram shown in FIG. 4 shows a circuit provided in the ball-and-ball game machine. The terminal board main body 118 of the external relay terminal 94 attached to the ball-and-ball game machine has a power supply. 4 is provided via a power supply line 36, and a central control device 28 is provided.
An external signal connection unit 38 to which a hitting motor stop transmission line 34 for inputting a stop signal from (see FIG. 1) is connected.
Are formed.

A game control board 98 is connected to the power supply connection section 40 through connection couplers 112 and 114.
Then, the power of the power supply 4 is supplied to the game control board 98, and the game control board 98 derives the following control signals and the like according to various game states. First, when a hit ball wins a predetermined winning area, a detection output from the win detection switch 100 is given to the game control board 98. The game control board 98 outputs a control signal for variably displaying the variable display member 104 based on the control signal. Then, when the symbol of the variable display member 104 after the variable display is a combination of specific symbols, the game control board 98 supplies power to the solenoid 102 for opening the variable winning ball device, and the solenoid 102 is excited for a certain time. When the solenoid 102 is excited and the variable prize ball device is in a big hit state in which the variable prize ball device is opened for a certain period of time, the game control board 98
06 is turned on to notify that the jackpot is in a big hit state, and a sound effect is generated from the speaker 108. In the figure, reference numeral 110 denotes a fuse.

A ball motor 76 and a touch detection circuit 49 are connected to the power supply connection section 40 via an electromagnetic relay 42 as switching means. Normally, the electromagnetic relay 42 is in an ON state in which the operating piece 46 is in contact with the NC terminal side as shown by a solid line, and the COM terminal and the NC terminal are connected. In this state, the power from the power supply 4 can be supplied to the touch detection circuit 49 and the hit ball motor 76. As described above, when a stop signal from the central control device 28 (see FIG. 1) is input to the external signal connection unit 38, the electromagnetic coil 44 of the electromagnetic relay 42 is excited, and the operating piece 46 is set to NO.
When the electromagnetic relay 42 is turned off by being drawn to the terminal side, the touch detection circuit 49 and the ball motor 76
No power is supplied to the power supply.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 62 denotes a rotation state detection switch which is turned on / off by rotation of the rotation link 60 based on operation of the operation handle, and 64 is switched by a push button 63 provided near the operation handle. This is a single shot switch. Reference numeral 77 denotes a capacitor for generating a current phase difference. The hitting motor 76 is driven by a single-phase AC power supply and generates a rotating magnetic field.

The supply of electric power to the hitting motor 76 is controlled to be ON / OFF by a touch detection circuit 49. This touch detection circuit 49 is for determining whether or not the player is actually playing the game by touching the operation handle, and after adjusting the operation handle, fixing the operation handle with a match stick or the like. When the player has left the gaming machine, the driving of the ball hitting motor 76 is prohibited.

This touch detection circuit 49 is composed of the oscillation circuit 24
2, the flip-flop 244, and the transistor circuit 2
46 and an electromagnetic relay 248.

Further, a touch detection plate 57 is provided on the operation handle so as to be touched by the player's hand. The touch detection plate 57 is connected to the input side of the flip-flop 244.

The operation of the touch detection circuit 49 is as follows. The output voltage of the oscillation circuit 242 is E ₀ , the input voltage to the set terminal R of the flip-flop 244 is V _S , the input voltage to the reset terminal R is V _R , and the flip-flop 2
Consider the state of each voltage, with the output voltage of 44 as V ₀ .

First, the variable resistance 252 is adjusted so that V _S
<Set to be V _R. That is, the variable resistor 25
2 is set so that the resistance value R _S of the resistor 2 is larger than the resistance value R _R of the series connection of the resistors 254 and 256.

Here, NOR gates 258S and 258R forming flip-flop 244 are, for example, C-MO
S, when viewed from the input side of flip-flop 244, they are respectively capacitances C _S and C _S
Can be caught as _R. Therefore, now, the oscillation circuit 24
When the voltage from the 2 E ₀ is given to the flip-flop 244, a constant when the capacitance is charged, if tau _S and tau _{R respectively, τ S = R S C S} τ R = R R C _R. Here, if C _S = C _R , then τ _S > τ _R (R _S > R _R ). Therefore, considering the time constant, E ₀ , V _S , V _R
FIG. 5 shows the relationship of FIG. More specifically, when the voltage E ₀ is supplied from the oscillation circuit 242, the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 244 goes high. Subsequently, the set terminal S goes high after a predetermined time delay (the delay of the predetermined time is caused by a difference in time constant). Then, when the voltage E ₀ disappears, the voltage levels of the set terminal S and the reset terminal R fall with a predetermined time constant. In FIG. 5, V _TH represents the threshold level of the input terminal of the flip-flop 244.

Next, a case where the hand touches the touch detection plate 57 will be considered. At this time, when viewed from the input side of the flip-flop 244, that is, the output terminal side of the oscillation circuit 242,
It can be considered that a capacitor 260 is connected in parallel with the NOR gate 258R at the connection point between the resistors 254 and 256. Therefore, the time constant τ _R for charging the NOR gate 258R considering the capacitor is equal to the capacitor 2
Τ _R ′, delayed by the charge of 60. At this time, if the value of the capacitor 260 is selected so that τ _R ′> τ _S , the voltage waveform at the reset terminal R lags behind its rising V _S as shown by the dotted line in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the output voltage E ₀ output from the oscillation circuit 242, the reset terminal voltage V _S , the reset terminal voltage V _R, and the output terminal voltage V _{0 of the} flip-flop 244.
FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a change with time of the data. Mainly FIG.
With reference to (a), the case where the player's hand does not touch the touch detection plate 57, and the case where the player's hand touches the touch detection plate 57 (ii)
How the output voltage level of the flip-flop 244 changes and how the transistor circuit 246 operates by the change will be described.

(I) When the player's hand is not touching the touch detection plate 57: When the pulse voltage output from the oscillation circuit 242 changes at a constant interval as shown in (A), the flip-flop 244 is set. The voltage at the terminal S changes as shown in FIG. That is, the voltage of the set terminal is
In response to the rise of the pulse voltage E _0, the pulse rises with a time constant τ _S and exceeds the threshold V _TH at time t ₂ . When the threshold value V _TH is exceeded, the flip-flop 244
Set terminal S attains a high level. Further, in response to the fall of the voltage E ₀ , V _S falls with a time constant τ _S.

Similarly, the voltage of the reset terminal S changes as shown in FIG. The above set terminal voltage V _S
The only difference is that the rise and fall time constants τ _R are different. Therefore, the voltage of the reset terminal R is at the high level at time t _1. When the voltage V _R of the voltage V _S and the reset terminal R of the set terminal S at the timing as described above is changed, a flip-flop 24
Output V ₀ which 4 is changed as shown by (D). That is, the power voltage V ₀ rises at time t ₁ and falls at time t _2, which is a pulse voltage with a very narrow pulse width.
When this pulse voltage is applied to the transistor circuit 246, the voltage is absorbed by the CR circuit 264 provided in parallel with the base of the switching transistor 262, and the switching transistor 262 does not turn on. Therefore, no current flows through the electromagnetic relay 248, and the hitting motor 7
6 is inoperable.

(Ii) The player touches the touch detection plate 57
If touching: In this case, as shown in (B '),
The change in the voltage of the reset terminal S
Is the same as in the case where
The state is different. That is, as shown in FIG.
The voltage at the terminal R is the pulse voltage E ₀With the rise of
And its time constant is τ_R′
Stand up gently. Therefore, the flip-flop 244
First, its set terminal S goes high, and then
The set terminal R becomes high level. In this order,
If the reset terminal S and the reset terminal R change,
The output level of the flop 244 is as shown by (D ').
Changes to That is, the output of the flip-flop 244
The voltage rises in response to the fall of the set terminal S.
The falling edge in response to the rising edge of the set terminal S.
The pulse voltage has a relatively wide pulse width. This pulse voltage
Is absorbed by the CR circuit 264 of the transistor circuit 246.
Voltage marking on base of flaw switching transistor 262
And the switching transistor 262 is turned on.
You. Therefore, the electromagnetic relay 248 operates, and the hitting motor 76
Becomes operable.

In the figure, reference numeral 290 denotes a rectifier circuit for supplying a rectified current to the electromagnetic coil 270 of the electromagnetic relay 248. The power from the power supply 4 is configured to be supplied to the rectifier 272 via the electromagnetic relay 42, and the current rectified by the rectifier 274 is supplied to the electrolytic capacitors 274 and 276 and the resistor 2.
The constant voltage diode 280 smoothes the voltage to a constant voltage, and the constant voltage DC current is supplied to the electromagnetic coil 270. Further, the touch detection plate 57 has been described as a type that detects a change in capacitance. However, the touch detection plate 57 is not limited thereto, and may use a photoelectric sensor disclosed in JP-A-53-83839. A type that detects infrared rays emitted from a player, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-14688, may be used.

Next, a schematic structure of the ball game machine 3 provided in the ball game hall will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the ball game machine 3. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a prize tank for storing a predetermined amount of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with a prize of a pachinko ball being played. Reference numeral 52 denotes a hitting ball firing mechanism, which includes a hitting ball motor 76 and a hitting rod 86 driven by the hitting motor 76.
It is configured to be driven into the game area one by one. In the figure, 16 is a winning ball exit, 96 is an out exit, 1
8 is an out ball exit. In the figure, reference numeral 77 denotes a capacitor for giving a predetermined phase difference to the hitting motor 76 as described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 94 denotes an external relay terminal plate.

Next, a description will be given of a motorized ball shooting device 48 for hitting a ball into the game area by a player's operation with reference to FIG.

The motorized hitting and firing device 48 includes an operating handle 50 and a hitting and firing mechanism 52. The operation handle 50 has a grip portion 56 configured to be easily gripped by the player, a touch detection plate 57 as a tentacle state detecting means for detecting a tentacle state of the player, and a rotation operation by a finger of the player. And a rotating lever 58. With the turning operation of the turning lever 58, the turning ring 60
Is turned, and the turning state detector 62 is turned
When the N and OFF operations are performed, the rotation transmission link 66 is rotated through the movement transmission wire 68. Engagement holes 70a, 70b, 70c are formed in the rotation transmission link 66 so as to engage with the engagement projections 74a, 74b, 74c of the rotation link 73 provided on the hitting ball firing mechanism 52 side. Is configured. In the figure, reference numeral 54 denotes a handle cover member, and reference numeral 64 denotes a single-shot switch described in the description of FIG. Further, when the turning state detector 62 is turned on,
As described in the description of FIG. 4, a state in which electric power can be supplied to the ball hitting motor 76 is established.

Next, the hitting ball firing mechanism 52 will be described. The operating member 80, the driving blade 78, and the rotating link 73 are mounted on the mounting substrate 72, and the driving blade 78 is rotated by the driving force of the ball hitting motor 76. The operating member 80 is provided with a ball-force biasing spring 82
The restoring force of the hitting force urging spring 82 applies a torsional force for rotating the operating member 80 in the direction of arrow A. The operating member 80 is fixed to one end of the rotation center axis of the operating member 80, and the hitting rod 86 is fixed to the other end. An engaging pin 84 is fixed to the operating member 80, and the engaging pin 84 is configured to abut on the blade of the driving blade 78. Pin 8
4 is intermittently pushed down, and at the moment when the contact is released, the engaging pin 8
4 is returned to the original position, and the engagement pin 84 is
It is configured to intermittently swing about a zero rotation center axis. With the swing of the engagement pin 84,
The striking rod 86 integrally formed with the engagement pin 84 is configured to swing. The rotation link 73
The rotation of the rotation transmission link 66 is transmitted by engagement of the engagement projections 74a, 74b, 74c with the engagement holes 70a, 70b, 70c. It is transmitted through the gear 75 in the direction in which the hitting force urging spring 82 is twisted. The greater the rotation angle of the rotation lever 58 is, the greater the amount of torsional deformation of the hitting force biasing spring 82 is, and the greater the restoring force of twisting the operating member 80 in the direction of arrow A is. Therefore, the hitting force of the hitting rod 86 increases. Then, with each swing of the hitting rod 86, balls are supplied one by one to the hitting position 92, and are hit by the hitting tip 88 of the hitting rod to pass through the firing rail 90. A ball is driven into the game area.

Next, the structure of the external relay terminal 94 will be described with reference to FIG. The external relay terminal 94 is connected to the terminal plate body 11.
8 and a terminal plate cover 182 as an example of a cover member. This terminal plate body 118 has a terminal mounting portion 1
22 and a plurality of lamp insertion holes 12
4a, 124b and a power connection terminal 176 as an example of the power connection section 40 are formed.

The terminal mounting portion 122 includes the mounting screw portion 13.
In a state where one terminal 132 as an example of an external connection terminal is set one by one in the terminal mounting part 122, the screw insertion hole 142 of the tightening member 140 is attached to the mounting screw part 134.
It is configured to be assembled in a state of being fitted to the outside and tightened by the tightening screw 146. The terminal 132 is composed of a pair of wire holding portions 135a and 135b, a wire fastening portion 138 formed in a bent shape, and a wire connecting piece 136, and the wires are inserted into the wire holding portions 135a and 135b. The position is set so that the distal end is located deeper than the wiring fastening portion 138. In this state, it is set on the terminal mounting part 122 and the tightening screw 14 is mounted with the tightening member 140 mounted.
6, the tightening portions 144a and 144b projecting from the tightening member 140 connect the terminals 132 to the terminal mounting portions 122.
Side, and the wiring becomes the wiring holding portion 135a,
As a result, the wire is bent by the wire fastening portion 138 while being held between the wires 135b, thereby enabling a secure connection without easily coming off. The tightening screw 146 is formed with a screw driver 148 having a large number of non-slip grooves, so that it can be easily screwed with fingers and a driver insertion groove 150 is formed. for,
The driver can securely and securely tighten. Further, the wiring connection piece 136 of the terminal 132 is in a state of being mounted on the terminal mounting portion 122 and protruding from the rear surface side of the terminal plate main body 118, and the electric wiring is soldered to the protruded engagement piece 136. Connect.

Each of the lamp insertion holes 124a and 124b has a pair of engagement pieces 126a,
126b are formed, and engagement recesses 128 are formed in the engagement pieces 126a and 126b, respectively. A pair of engagement projections 154a and 154b are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lamp holder 152, and engagement projections 156 are formed on the engagement projections 154a and 154b, respectively. This lamp holder 152
Is inserted in the lamp insertion holes 124a and 124b, and is twisted in the direction of arrow A so that the engagement protrusions 154a and
The engagement projections 156 of 154b are engaged with the engagement pieces 126a, 126.
Accordingly, the lamp holder 152 is fixed to the terminal plate main body 118 without coming off.

The lamp holder 152 has a lamp fixing tube 162 inserted therein.
a, 164b protrude from the terminal insertion holes 160a, 160b, and the protruding terminals 164a, 164b
Is bent to prevent it from falling off. A spring 168 is provided inside the lamp fixing cylinder 162, and a front-rear sliding pin 166 is attached to an end of the spring 168. Also, the lamp fixing tube 1
The end of the fitting groove 17 is formed by notching a part thereof.
0a and 170b are formed. On the other hand, a pair of engaging pins 174 is provided on the side of the lamp 158 so as to protrude therefrom. The lamp 158 is pressed into the lamp fixing cylinder 162 in a state of being pressed against the front and rear sliding pins 166 and rotated in the direction of arrow B in that state. As a result, the engagement pin 174 is
170b and the restoring force (extension force) of the spring 168, the lamp 158
2 is fixedly held. In order to remove the lamp 158 from the lamp fixing tube 162, the lamp 158 is
By rotating in the direction opposite to the arrow B while pushing in against the extension force of the engagement pin 174 and the engagement groove 17
The engagement with the pins 0a and 170b is released to enable removal.
With such a configuration, the lamp 158
With the lamp holder 152 attached to the terminal plate body 118,
It can be easily attached and detached from.

A power supply connector 178 is configured to be insertable into the power supply connection terminal 176, and the power supply connection terminal 176 is connected to a power supply provided in a game arcade via a power supply wiring 180 in the inserted state. It is configured as follows. This plug-in type power supply connection terminal 176 may be configured by extending a cord from the external relay terminal 94 and providing the power supply connection terminal 176 at the tip thereof, like a general plug.

The terminal plate cover 182 has a locking projection 1
84a, 184b, 184c, 184d are provided, and the locking groove 130 formed on the terminal plate body 118 side.
a, 130b, 130c, and 130d are configured to be lockable, respectively.
The terminal plate cover 182 is attached and fixed to the terminal plate main body 118. In the drawing, reference numeral 188 denotes a fastening screw insertion hole which enables the fastening operation of the fastening screw 146 in a state where the terminal plate cover 182 is attached to the terminal plate body 118. Also, 18
Reference numeral 6 denotes a wiring insertion hole as an example of an opening.
2 is attached to the terminal plate body 118, and the wiring is
2, the opening can be a notch formed in the terminal plate cover 182, and a fastening screw insertion hole 188 can be provided. A large opening may also be used. In the figure, 190a and 190b are heat release holes,
The heat of 8 is dissipated. It should be noted that in FIG.
Reference numerals 0a, 120b, and 120c denote attachment pieces for attaching and fixing the external relay terminal 94 to the ball game machine.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, ON and OFF are performed based on a stop signal from the central control device 28.
By providing a specially controlled electromagnetic relay 42,
Although the stop control of the hitting motor 76 has been described,
Instead, as shown in FIG. 10, an external stop signal is input to the touch detection circuit 49, and a new electromagnetic relay is not provided. The stop control of the electric hit ball firing device 48 based on the stop signal from the central control device 28 may be performed by also using the electromagnetic relay 42 that is controlled to be OFF. That is, the electromagnetic relay 42 is also configured as an external signal response switching unit that responds to an external signal from the central control device 28. Specifically, FIG.
The control circuit shown in FIG. In other words, when the central control device 28 and the rectifier 272 are connected in series to the power supply 4 to control the stop of the hitting motor 76 at the time of hitting or the like, the stop control of the central control device 28 causes Current does not flow through the hitting motor stop transmission line 34, and no current flows through the rectifier 272. Therefore, no current is supplied to the electromagnetic coil 44 of the electromagnetic relay 42, the excitation of the electromagnetic coil 44 is released, and the touch detection plate 5
Regardless of the presence or absence of the detection output 7, the operating piece 46 comes into contact with the NO terminal side indicated by the solid line, the electromagnetic relay 42 is turned off, and the supply of power to the hitting motor 76 is controlled to be stopped.

On the other hand, when the central control device 28 is not controlled to stop, current is supplied to the rectifier 272, so that a rectified DC current is supplied to the electromagnetic coil 44, and FIG. As described above, the touch detection circuit 49 operates based on the detection output of the touch detection plate 57 as the tentacle state detection means, and the electromagnetic relay 42
Are ON / OFF controlled.

The supply of electric power to the game control board 98, the control method by the game control board 98 based on the power supply, and the operation states of the rotation state detector 62 and the single hit detector 64 are described with reference to FIG. Therefore, a specific description is omitted here.

In the above-described embodiment, not only the ball is borrowed at the time of playing the game and the ball is played but also a data recording medium such as a magnetic card or an optical card on which ball lending data is recorded is used. Alternatively, the recording medium may be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine so that a player can play a game with a ball in the ball-and-ball game machine so that a player does not carry a ball. Also, in this case, instead of paying out the prize ball due to a hit ball or the like, the prize ball score to which the points are sequentially added is displayed and the score, that is, the prize ball data is recorded on the recording medium. Alternatively, it may be configured in place of the possessed ball. 3, 4, 10, and 11
The external relay terminal 94 including the power supply connection portion 40 and the external signal connection portion 38 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a connection terminal device capable of wiring connection without removing the plurality of electric components provided in the gaming machine and the cover member. The electromagnetic relay 4
2. The electric component is constituted by the touch detection circuit 49 and the hit ball motor 76. In addition, a plurality of external connection terminals to which wiring from outside the gaming machine can be attached and detached are formed by the external signal connection section 38 including the wiring sandwiching sections 135a and 135b shown in FIG.

[0051]

According to the present invention, a plurality of external connection terminals to which wiring from the outside of the game machine can be attached and detached and a power supply connection portion for supplying electric power to the game machine are collectively provided in the connection terminal device. Therefore, the wiring work to be performed when the gaming machine is installed in the game arcade may be performed for the external connection terminals and the power supply connection unit which are integrated in one place, thereby facilitating the wiring connection work. Further, since the wiring is detachably connected to the external connection terminal, the wiring can be easily replaced when the game machine is relocated. Furthermore, since the connection terminal device is provided with the cover member, the inside of the connection terminal device can be protected, and the cover member has an opening facing the external connection terminal.
Wiring connection work can be performed on the external connection terminal from the opening without removing the cover member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a ball game facility in a game arcade using a ball game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electronic circuit incorporated in the central management device 28.

FIG. 3 shows a state of supply of electric power from the outside to the ball game machine 3 and a switching means 4 for stopping and controlling the supply.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a control circuit provided in the ball game machine.

FIG. 5 is a waveform chart for explaining an operation of the touch detection circuit 49;

6 is a waveform chart for explaining an operation of the touch detection circuit 49. FIG.

FIG. 7 is an overall rear view for explaining the internal structure of the ball game machine 3.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the electric hit ball firing device 48.

FIG. 9 is an assembly view showing the internal structure of the external relay terminal 94.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram for describing stop control of the electric hit ball firing device 48 based on a stop signal from the outside.

FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention and showing a circuit provided in a ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game arcade, 3a, 3b, 3c is a ball game machine, 4 is a power supply, 14a, 14b, 14c is a supply ball counter as an example of a supply ball counter, and 20a, 20b, 20c is a hit ball counter. Hitting ball counter as an example, 22a, 22
b and 22c are fraud detecting means, 28 is a centralized management device, 38
a, 38b, 38c are external signal connection parts, 40a, 40
Reference numerals b and 40c denote a power supply connection portion, 42 an electromagnetic relay as an example of switching means, 48 a motorized ball launcher, 5
7 is a touch detection plate as an example of a tentacle detection means, 76 is a hit ball motor as an example of an electric drive source, 94 is an external relay terminal as an example of a connection terminal device, 182 is a terminal plate cover as an example of a cover member, 176 Is a power supply connection terminal as an example of a power supply connection portion, 132 is a terminal as an example of an external connection terminal, and 186 is a wiring insertion hole as an example of an opening.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine capable of being operated by a player to play a game, comprising: a plurality of external connection terminals to which wiring from outside the gaming machine can be attached and detached; and a power connection for supplying power to the gaming machine. And a connection terminal device having a portion, wherein the connection terminal device has an opening formed at a predetermined location, has a cover member for protecting the inside of the connection terminal device, and faces the external connection terminal to the opening. A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of electrical components provided on the gaming machine can be connected to the wiring without removing the cover member.