JP3033957B1 - Board case sealing device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a board case by effectively utilizing an internal space, to make it difficult to illegally conceal sealing means after opening, and to effectively prevent illegal acts. A case sealing device is provided. SOLUTION: A control board 22 for mainly controlling the operation of the game board is stored in a board case 8 at least partially made of a transparent material, and the board case 8 is sealed with a sealing means 45 for security. Seal with. A sealing means 45 is provided on the substrate storage area 21 side inside the substrate case 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for sealing a substrate case for a game machine used in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, or a toy-type game machine. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a control board on which a ROM and other electronic components are mounted is stored in a board case, and this board case is mounted on a back cover or the like on the back side of a game board. In addition, an electronic control system is used in which a game operation on the game board is controlled by electronic components such as a ROM on the control board.

In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, a part or the whole of a board case is made of a transparent material, and a security seal is formed outside the board case so that a trace at the time of opening is left. The means uses a substrate case with a sealing device in which a plurality of means are arranged in rows along the side wall. Then, the substrate case is sealed by one of the plurality of sealing means, and when the inspection is performed by an inspection organization such as a regulatory agency, the sealing means is damaged and the substrate is damaged. After the case is opened, the board case is sealed again with another sealing means after the inspection, and the inspection history is recorded in a required portion of the board case.

[0004] If this board case is used, it is easy to open and reseal the board case at the time of inspection. Also, by checking the trace of opening of the sealing means with the inspection history, the presence or absence of the inspection by the inspection organization is checked. And the number of inspections can be easily determined. For this reason, it is possible to easily determine whether or not opening has been performed for the purpose of fraudulent acts such as replacement of electronic components such as the ROM of the control board.

[0005]

In a conventional substrate case with a sealing device, since the sealing means is provided outside the substrate case, the size of the substrate case including the sealing means is increased as a whole, or There is a problem that the ratio of the internal substrate storage area to the entire size of the substrate case is reduced.

[0006] Further, at the time of opening, the structure is such that the sealing means is broken and opened, and although the seal means is left with traces when opened, the sealing means is exposed outside the substrate case. Depending on the structure of the stopping means, etc., there is a concern that after the fraudulent opening of the substrate case, no trace of opening is left on the sealing means, or the trace is restored and concealed so that the trace becomes difficult to understand. Therefore, when the conventional sealing means is provided outside,
There is a problem that it cannot be a thorough security measure.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and effectively reduces the size of a substrate case by effectively utilizing an internal space, and makes it difficult to perform an unauthorized concealment operation of a sealing means after opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sealing device for a gaming machine substrate case that can effectively prevent an act.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a control board 22 for mainly controlling the operation of a game board is stored in a board case 8 at least partially made of a transparent material. In a sealing device for a game machine board case in which 8 is sealed with a security sealing means 45, the board case 8 is provided with at least a first case body 15 and a second case body 16 so as to be openable and closable. 8, a sealing means 45 is provided on the substrate storage area 21 side, and the sealing means 45 includes a damaged portion 55 which is damaged from the outside when the substrate case 8 is opened to release the sealing, and a first case. A detachment preventing portion 51 on the body 15 side, a sealing portion 52 and a pin holding portion 54 on the second case body 16 side, and a sealing pin 53 held by the pin holding portion 54 are provided. By pressing the sealing pin 53 of 54, the sealing pin 53 is irremovably engaged with the detachment preventing portion 51 from the sealing portion 52 side. Those were Unishi.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawings illustrate one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the back of a ball game machine, 1 is a rectangular outer frame, 2 is a front frame mounted on the front side of the outer frame 1, and these form a ball game machine body 3. A game board is detachably mounted on the front frame 2 from the back side, and is fixed by being pressed from the back side by the back mechanism plate 4. The game board is provided with prize winning means, variable symbol display means and the like, and a back cover 5 for covering them from the back side is mounted on the back side.

The back mechanism plate 4 is pivotally attached to the back of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and is fixed to the back of the front frame 2 by four lock levers 6. An opening 7 is formed in the back mechanism plate 4 so that the back cover 5 is fitted in the center thereof. Back cover 5
Is for covering the winning means, the variable symbol display means, etc. of the game board from the back side, and is detachably mounted on the back side of the game board. A rectangular inspection window is formed in the back cover 5, and a substrate case 8 is detachably attached to the back cover 5 via a pair of upper and lower locking claws 9 and the like so as to cover the inspection window.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a firing means, which includes a firing motor 11 mounted on the back side of the front frame 2 and the like, and when the firing handle on the front side of the front frame 2 is operated, the firing motor 11 operates to operate on the firing rail. It is configured to shoot a game ball to the game board side. 12 is a prize ball tank for storing prize balls, 13 is a prize ball tank 12
It is a prize ball rail that guides prize balls from. A payout means 14 pays out game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 12 via the prize ball rail 13 to the upper plate at the time of winning. The prize ball tank 12, the prize ball rail 13, and the payout means 14 are mounted on the back mechanism plate 4.

The board case 8 has a rectangular box shape that is long in the left-right direction, and as shown in FIGS.
15 (first case body) and a case lid body 16 (second case body) are provided so as to be openable and closable, and engaging means 17 and 18 are provided on one of two adjacent sides thereof and inside of the other two adjacent sides. In addition, sealing units 19 and 20 are provided, respectively, and the entire body including the case body 15, the case lid 16, the engaging means 17 and 18, and the sealing units 19 and 20 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. Then, the control board 22 is stored in the board storage area 21 inside the board case 8.
Is stored.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the case main body 15 includes a substantially rectangular plate-shaped lower bottom plate 23, and long side plates 24, 25 rising from one short side and one long side of the lower bottom plate 23. Short side plates 26 and 27 rising from the other short side and long side are integrally provided. A control board 22 is detachably fixed to the case body 15 near the inside of the lower bottom plate 23 via a boss or the like.
A conductor plate 28 for preventing noise is detachably attached to the outside of 23.

The control board 22 has a ROM and other electronic components on the side opposite to the lower bottom plate 23 of the case body 15, and mainly controls a game operation on the game board side. When the control board 22 is fixed, a metal fixing tool such as a screw may be used.However, without using any metal fixing tool, the control board 22 is fixed with an engaging claw or the like integrated with the case body 15. You may do it.

The case lid 16 has a substantially rectangular plate-like upper bottom plate 29.
And long side plates 30 and 31 rising from one short side and long side of the upper bottom plate 29, and short side plates 32 and 33 rising from the other short side and long side. Fitting ribs 34, 35 are formed inside 32, 33, and the upper ends of the long side plates 24, 25 of the case body 15 are fitted between the short side plates 32, 33 and the fitting ribs 34, 35. . The case body 15 and the case lid 16
The side plates 24 to 27 and 30 to 33 may have the same height, or the entire side plates 24 to 27 on the case body 15 side may be made higher so that the case lid 16 side may be formed in a flat plate shape.

The long side plates 30, 31 of the case lid 16 are the case body.
The inner side of the 15 short side plates 26, 27
Connector insertion ports 37 and 38 are formed on the outside of 1 along its sides. The control board 22 is provided with each connector insertion port 37, 38
The control board 22 is stored in the board case 8 and sealed, and then a connector of a lead wire (not shown) is inserted through the connector insertion ports 37 and 38. Thus, it is connected to the connector on the control board 22 side. As shown in FIG. 2, on the outer side of the upper bottom plate 29, there are provided a sticking portion 39 for sticking a recording paper or the like of an inspection history and a number of small holes 40 for heat radiation.

The engaging means 17 is located at one end in the longitudinal direction of the board case 8, and as shown in FIGS.
Engaging portion 41 formed by bending inward from the tip of the short side plate 26
And an engagement piece 42 protruding outside the connector insertion opening 37 of the case lid 16, and the engagement piece 42 is inserted below the engagement portion 41 so as to engage in a detachable manner. ing.

The engaging means 18 is located at one end in the width direction, and is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, an engagement claw 43 having a triangular cross section formed in a ridge along the longitudinal direction outside the short side plate of the case body 15.
And a long hole-shaped engaging concave portion 44 formed along the longitudinal direction outside the connector insertion hole 38 of the case lid 16, and the case lid 16 is opened and closed in the opening and closing direction with the engaging means 17 side as a fulcrum. When rotated, the engagement claw 43 and the engagement recess 44 are disengaged.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the sealing units 19 and 20 are respectively provided on the shorter side and the longer side opposite to the engaging means 17 on the side of the substrate storage area 21 inside the substrate case 8. Are provided, and the side plates 24, 25, of the case body 15 and the case lid 16 are provided.
In the vicinity of 32,33, there are provided four sealing means 45 arranged in rows along the side plates 24,25,32,33. This is to enable opening and sealing up to four times.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, each of the sealing units 19 and 20 is provided with a detachment preventing plate 46 on the case body 15 side and a sealing member fixed below the upper bottom plate 29 of the case lid 16. A plate 47 is provided, and a set of four sealing means 45 is provided so as to straddle the separation preventing plate 46, the sealing plate 47, and the upper bottom plate 29 of the case lid 16.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 9, the detachment prevention plate 46 is located above the long side plates 24, 25 of the case body 15 at a position where a sufficient gap is provided between the plate 46 and the control board 22 side. It protrudes integrally from the side substantially in parallel with the control board 22, and is reinforced from below by a plurality of reinforcing ribs 48 located on both sides of each sealing means 45. The sealing plate 47 has a substantially U-shape in plan view and surrounds the four sealing means 45, and both ends thereof are the case lid 16.
Are fixed to the lower surface of the upper bottom plate 29 of the case lid 16 so as to abut against the fitting ribs 34, 35 of the case.

The sealing plate 47 is provided with mounting holes 49 formed at predetermined intervals at projections on the upper bottom plate 29 side of the case lid 16.
50 are fitted and positioned, and the lower ends of the projections 50 are welded by ultrasonic welding or the like, so that they are fixed to the lower surface of the upper bottom plate 29 so as not to be detached. You may stick to 29.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, each sealing means 45 corresponds to the separation preventing portion 51 formed on the separation preventing plate 46, and the separation preventing portion 51 abutting on the separation preventing plate 46. Sealing part 52
A sealing pin 53 that penetrates from the sealing portion 52 side to the separation preventing portion 51 and seals them inseparably, a pin holding portion 54 that holds the sealing pin 53 before sealing, and a sealing portion. A damaged portion 55 for integrally connecting the 52 and the pin holding portion 54 to the sealing plate 47; an operation opening 56 for pressing the sealing pin 53 from the outside of the case lid 16 in the coupling direction; A cutting opening 57 for cutting 55 from the outside of the case lid 16 is provided.

Each of the disengagement preventing portions 51 is formed with an insertion slit 58 for the sealing pin 53 formed on the disengagement prevention plate 46 and a pair of elastic members formed integrally with the separation prevention plate 46 on both sides of the insertion slit 58. And a resilient engaging portion 59 provided with a sealing pin 53.
Guide inclined surface is formed. The escape prevention plate 46 has escape slits 60 formed on both sides of each insertion slit 58, and an elastic engagement portion 59 is provided between the adjacent slits 58.

The pin holding portion 54 is for holding the sealing pin 53 in a state before sealing, and is constituted by a rectangular frame.
It is arranged between the sealing plate 47 and the fitting ribs 34, 35 of the case lid 16. The pin holding portion 54 has an engaging projection 61 provided at the middle in the vertical direction to face each other, and has a lower end provided with a release prevention plate 46 when the case body 15 and the case lid 16 are closed.
The sealing portion 52 is provided integrally so as to contact with the sealing member 52. The sealing portion 52 has a square pin insertion hole 62.

The damaged portion 55 has a plate shape that can be easily cut by a cutting tool such as a nipper, and is integrally formed so as to connect the center of the upper side of the pin holding portion 54 to the sealing plate 47. On the upper side of the damaged part 55, a mountain-shaped ridge 63 is formed in the longitudinal direction so that when the damaged part 55 is cut and then joined again, the joining trace can be recognized.

The sealing plate 47 is integrally formed with an inclined portion 64 which is inclined obliquely from the inner peripheral side of the sealing plate 47 to the lower side of each damaged portion 55. The inclined portion 64 covers the pin holding portion 54, the sealing portion 52, and the damaged portion 55 from the inside of the case lid 16 and, when the board case 8 is closed and sealed, the lower end side is on the detachment preventing plate 46. In order to close the lower side of the cutting opening 57 by making contact with the protruding ridge 65.

The sealing pin 53 is separated from the sealing portion 52 by a separation preventing plate 46.
The sealing pin 53 before sealing is held in a pin holding portion 54 for penetrating to the side of the detachment preventing portion 51 and joining the two in a sealed state. The sealing pin 53 has a shaft portion 66 having a rectangular cross section.
An engagement flange 67 on the upper end side of the shaft portion 66; a trapezoidal engagement head 68 on the lower end side of the shaft portion 66; and a cylindrical operated portion 69 protruding upward from the engagement flange portion 67. And are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material having appropriate elasticity.

The engaging flange 67 has a square shape to be fitted to the pin holding portion 54, and is locked in the pin holding portion 54 by the engaging projection 61 in a state before sealing, and in a sealed state. It is designed to engage with the sealing portion 52 from above. The engaging head 68 fits into the pin insertion hole 62 of the sealing portion 52 before sealing, and engages with the elastic engaging portion 59 of the separation preventing portion 51 from below in the sealed state. It is supposed to.

The case lid 16 is provided with four
The fitting frame 70 is provided, and the pin holding portion 54 is fitted to the fitting frame 70 from below. The pin holding portion 54 is loosely fitted in the fitting frame portion 70 with a predetermined gap, and when the damaged portion 55 is damaged and is connected to the disengagement prevention plate 46 side, the pin holding portion 54 It is removable. The fitting frame 70 is formed integrally with the fitting ribs 34 and 35 and the upper bottom plate 29, and a position corresponding to the damaged portion 55 is an open cutout 71.

The operation opening 56 is formed in the upper bottom plate 29 at the center of the fitting frame 70, and the operated portion 69 of the sealing pin 53 before sealing is fitted into the operation opening 56 from below. I agree. The operation opening 56 is a small-diameter round hole corresponding to the operated portion 69 of the sealing pin 53, and a guide portion 72 that expands in a conical surface upward is provided above each operation opening 56. Have been.

The opening 57 for cutting is for inserting a cutting tool to cut the damaged portion 55 of the sealing means 45 when opening the substrate case 8, and is provided on the upper bottom plate 29 side of the case lid 16. Each of the sealing means 45 is formed in a long hole shape so as to straddle the damaged portion 55, and a ridge 63 is fitted on a lower side of the cutting opening 57.

In the above configuration, when the control board 22 on which the electronic components such as the ROM are mounted is mounted on the back cover 5, the control board 22 is first stored in the board case 8, and then the board case 8 is engaged. The board case 8 is mounted on the back cover 5 in a state where the board case 8 is sealed with the combining means 17 and 18 and the sealing means 45.

When storing the control board 22 in the board case 8, the control board 22 is first fixed on the lower bottom plate 23 of the case main body 15 so that the electronic components are on the case lid 16 side. Next, the engaging piece 42 of the case lid 16 is inserted below the engaging portion 41 of the case main body 15, and the case lid 16 and the case main body 15 are fitted to each other,
The opening side of the case body 15 is closed by the case lid 16.

Then, the sealing portion of the sealing plate 47 on the case lid 16 side
52 comes into contact with each of the separation preventing portions 51 of the separation preventing plate 46, and the sealing portions 52 and the separation preventing portions 51 correspond to the upper and lower portions of each sealing means 45, so that each of the sealing units 19, 20 The substrate case 8 is sealed in a closed state by any one of the four sealing means 45. When the substrate case 8 is sealed first, the sealing means 45 on one end side of each of the sealing units 19 and 20 is used.
Use

In this sealing, since the sealing pin 53 is in the pin holding portion 54, first, a tool 73 such as a screwdriver is set in the operation opening 56 of the case lid 16, and the tip of the tool 73 is attached. The sealing pin 53 is pressed downward against the operated projection. Then, the engaging flange portion 67 of the sealing pin 53 passes through the engaging convex portion 61 of the pin holding portion 54 by elastic deformation, and the engaging head 68
While pushing the elastic engagement part 59 to both sides and inserting
Fit inside. Then, the engagement flange 67 of the sealing pin 53 is
52, the engaging head 68 passes through the insertion slit 58 and engages with the lower side of the elastic engaging portion 59, so that the engaging flange 67 of the sealing pin 53 and the engaging head 68 Then, the sealing portion 52 and the separation preventing portion 51 are sandwiched from both upper and lower sides, and the sealing pin 53 is locked by the separation preventing portion 51 so as not to be separated.

When the control board 22 is to be inspected after the ball-and-ball game machine has been installed in a hall or the like, a cutting tool such as a nipper is inserted through the cutting opening 57 of the case lid 16 to close the sealed state. The damaged portions 55 of the two sealing means 45 are cut. Then, since the pin holding portion 54 and the sealing portion 52 of the sealing means 45 are separated from the sealing plate 47, the case lid 16 can be detached from the case main body 15 and the substrate case 8 can be opened.

When the case lid 16 is detached from the case body 15, the engaging means is attached to one longitudinal end of the substrate case 8.
Since there is 17, the other end of the case lid 16 is lifted upward so that the engagement means 17 becomes a fulcrum. Then, the pin holding portion 54 from which the damaged portion 55 has been cut, and the sealing portion 52
The pin holding part is connected to the
Since the pin 54 is loosely fitted in the fitting frame 70 of the case lid 16, the pin holding portion 54 is separated from the fitting frame 70 and remains on the separation prevention plate 46. At the same time, the engagement means 18 also comes off.

When resealing the board case 8 after inspecting the control board 22, the engaging means 17
After the engaging piece 42 of the case lid 16 is engaged with the case 41, the case lid 16 is closed with the engaging means 17 as a fulcrum, and the pin holding portion 54 on the detachment prevention plate 46 side corresponds thereto. Fitting frame part 70
Side, and the sealing portion 52 of each of the other sealing means 45 is a release prevention plate.
Corresponds to the separation prevention part 51 on the 46 side. Therefore, the substrate case 8 may be sealed by the second sealing means 45 from one end side, and the substrate case 8 can be easily resealed.

After the inspection, the sticking portion 39 of the case body 15
Record the inspection history on the recording paper affixed to.

In the sealed state of the substrate case 8, the case body 15 and the case lid 16 are connected by the engaging means 17 and the sealing means 45 of the sealing unit 19 on the short sides at both ends in the longitudinal direction. Also, both ends in the width direction are the engagement means 18 and the sealing unit.
The four sides of the substrate case 8 can be securely closed without using any metal member such as a screw, because the two sides are connected to each other by the sealing means 45 of 20. For this reason, the control board 22 and the like in the board case 8 can be easily seen through from the outside, and if there is unauthorized modification or the like inside the board case 8, it is easy to find out.

In particular, since each sealing means 45 is in the substrate storage area 21 inside the substrate case 8, the sealing means 45 is
As compared with the case where the board case 8 is provided outside, the board case 8 has no protruding portion from the board storage area 21 to the outside. It becomes difficult to perform unauthorized concealment work or the like on the means 45, and it is possible to effectively prevent illegal acts.

After sealing the substrate case 8 with the sealing means 45, the substrate case 8 is sealed unless the damaged portion 55 is damaged by a cutting tool.
Cannot be unsealed. Even if the damaged part 55 is cut and the substrate case 8 is opened improperly, a cut mark remains on the damaged part 55 and the ridge 63 and it is difficult to conceal it. Facts can be found easily.

The case lid 16 has an operation opening 56 and a cutting opening 57, and the lower side of the operation opening 56 has a sealing pin 53.
Since the lower side of the cutting opening 57 is closed by the inclined portion 64 of the sealing plate 47 and the protruding ridge 65 of the separation preventing plate 46, control is performed from these opening portions 56 and 57. The substrate 22 cannot be tampered with.

Furthermore, although the sealing means 45 is arranged in the substrate storage area 21 inside the substrate case 8, this sealing means 45 overlaps the upper side of the control board 22, so that the sealing means 45 The size of the control board 22 in the board case 8 can be sufficiently secured without limiting the board storage area 21. Also, since a predetermined gap is secured between the sealing means 45 and the control board 22, even if the sealing means 45 overlaps the control board 22, the sealing Can be prevented from interfering.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
For example, the board case 8 is a case body 15 (first case body).
A third case body may be provided in addition to the case cover 16 (the second case body) and the third case body may be interposed between the case body 15 and the case cover 16. . In addition, the substrate case 8 may be partially made of a transparent material.
It is not always necessary that the entirety including the engaging means 17 and 18 and the sealing means 45 be made of a transparent synthetic resin material.

The sealing portion 52 may be provided integrally with the sealing plate 47 via the damaged portion 55, and the pin holding portion 54 may be provided integrally with the upper bottom plate 29 of the case lid 16. In this case, the fitting frame 70 is unnecessary. As long as the engaging means 17 and 18 and the sealing means 45 have the same function, it is possible to adopt a structure other than the structure exemplified in the embodiment. For example, the sealing plate 47 of the sealing means 45 is omitted, and the pin holding portion 54 is connected to the case lid via the damaged portion 55.
16 may be provided integrally. Further, the height of the fitting frame 70 may be reduced, or may be omitted.

The sealing pin 53, the pin holding portion 54, the fitting frame 70 and the like may be formed in a square shape or a round shape. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the order of the sealing means 45 used when sealing and unsealing is indicated on the upper bottom plate 29 in correspondence with each sealing means 45 of each sealing unit 19, 20. It is desirable to display by.

[0050]

According to the present invention, the control board 22 for mainly controlling the operation of the game board is stored in the board case 8 which is at least partially made of a transparent material. In the sealing device for a gaming machine substrate case sealed by the security sealing means 45, the substrate case 8 is provided with at least a first case body 15 and a second case body 16 so as to be openable and closable. Sealing means 45 is provided on the inner substrate storage area 21 side. The sealing means 45 includes a damaged portion 55 that is damaged from the outside when the substrate case 8 is opened and releases the sealing, and the first case body 15 is opened. And a sealing portion 52 on the second case body 16 side.
And a pin holding portion 54, and a sealing pin 53 held by the pin holding portion 54, and presses the sealing pin 53 of the pin holding portion 54 at the time of sealing to make the sealing pin 53 a sealing portion. Detachment prevention part from 52 side
Since the non-removable engagement with 51 is performed, the internal space of the substrate case 8 can be effectively used to reduce the size of the substrate case 8, and it is difficult to perform an unauthorized concealment operation of the sealing means 45 after opening. This has the advantage that fraud can be effectively prevented.

Further, since the sealing means 45 is provided inside the substrate case 8, the size of the substrate case 8 can be reduced by effectively utilizing the internal space of the substrate case 8, and the sealing means 45 after opening is illegally opened. There is an advantage that it is difficult to perform a concealment operation and that fraudulent acts can be effectively prevented.

Further, a fixed sealing plate 47 is provided inside the second case body 16 and the sealing portion 52, the damaged portion 55, and the pin holding portion 54 are provided on the sealing plate 47. Unless the substrate case 55 is damaged, the substrate case 8 cannot be opened, and the substrate case 8 can be easily opened by damaging the damaged portion 55 at the time of inspection.

Further, the board case 8 has at least a first case body 15 and a second case body 16 which can be opened and closed freely.
Is a separation preventing portion 51 on the first case body 15 side and a second case body 16
Side sealing portion 52, and a sealing pin 53 for non-detachably connecting the separation preventing portion 51 and the sealing portion 52, and the sealing pin 53 can be connected and operated from outside the substrate case 8. Therefore, the sealing pin 53 is operated from the outside to
The case body 15 and the second case body 16 can be easily sealed.

A plurality of detachment preventing portions 51 are provided on the detachment preventing plate 46 of the first case body 15, and a plurality of detachment preventing portions 51 corresponding to each of the detachment preventing portions 51 are provided on a sealing plate 47 fixed inside the second case body 16. Sealing part 52
And a plurality of pin holding portions 54 for holding the sealing pins 53 before coupling in correspondence with the respective sealing portions 52 are integrally provided via a damaged portion 55, and the second case body 16 is provided with a pin holding portion. Sealing pin 53 in 54
Opening 56 for operating the device in the joining direction and a damaged portion
Since the cutting opening 57 for cutting the 55 is provided, it is possible to seal easily and structurally easily and securely,
Even when the inspection is performed a plurality of times, the board case 8 can be sealed and unsealed.

Further, a sealing means 45 is provided so as to protrude from the side plate of the board case 8 onto the control board 22 at a predetermined distance from the control board 22, and the sealing means 45 and the control board 22 are attached to the board. Since they overlap in the storage area 21, interference between the sealing means 45 in the board case 8 and the control board 22 can be prevented, and the size of the control board 22 can be made sufficiently large.

The board case 8 has a first case body 15 and a second case body 16 which are substantially square and can be freely opened and closed. The first case body 15 and the second case body 2
Engaging means 17 and 18 are provided for engaging and disengaging the case body 16, and sealing means 45 for sealing the first case body 15 and the second case body 16 are provided on the other two adjacent sides. Since the entire structure including the case body, the engagement means 17, 18 and the sealing means 45 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, the entire inside of the substrate case 8 can be easily seen from the outside.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a ball game machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the board case showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the engagement means showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of a sealing unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front sectional view of a sealing unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway plan sectional view of the sealing unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the sealing unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a detachment prevention plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged front sectional view of a sealing unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 8 Board case 15 Case body (first case body) 16 Case lid (second case body) 17,18 Engagement means 21 Board storage area 22 Control board 45 Sealing means 46 Separation prevention plate 47 Sealing plate 51 Separation prevention Part 52 Sealing part 53 Sealing pin 54 Pin holding part 55 Damaged part 56 Operation opening 57 Cutting opening

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control board (22) for mainly controlling the operation of a game board is stored in a board case (8) at least partially made of a transparent material, and the board case (8) is In the apparatus for sealing a game machine board case sealed with a security sealing means (45), the board case (8) is at least a first case body (15).
And a second case body (16) that can be opened and closed freely,
A sealing means (45) is provided on the substrate storage area (21) side inside (8), and the sealing means (45) breaks from the outside when the substrate case (8) is opened to release the sealing. A damage prevention part (55), a detachment prevention part (51) on the first case body (15) side, a sealing part (52) and a pin holding part (54) on the second case body (16) side, A sealing pin (53) held by the pin holding portion (54), and pressing the sealing pin (53) of the pin holding portion (54) during sealing to remove the sealing pin (53). A sealing device for a board case for a gaming machine, characterized in that the sealing portion (52) is irremovably engaged with the separation preventing portion (51). 2. The apparatus for sealing a board case for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein sealing means (45) is provided inside the board case (8). 3. A sealing plate fixed inside the second case body (16).
(47), sealing part (52) and damaged part (55) on this sealing plate (47)
And a pin holder (54).
Or the sealing device of the board case for gaming machines described in 2. 4. The second case body (1) is attached to the second case body (16).
6) An operation opening (56) for operating the sealing pin (53) held in the pin holding portion (54) in the coupling direction in the coupling direction is provided. A sealing device for a board case for a gaming machine according to any of the above items. 5. A detachment preventing plate (46) of the first case body (15) is provided with a plurality of detachment preventing portions (51), and a sealing plate (47) fixed inside the second case body (16). Next, a plurality of sealing portions (52) corresponding to each of the detachment prevention portions (51) and the sealing pin (53) before coupling are attached to each sealing portion.
A plurality of pin holding portions (54) to be held corresponding to (52) are integrally provided via a damaged portion (55), and the second case body (16)
An operation opening (56) for operating the sealing pin (53) in the pin holding portion (54) in the coupling direction and a cutting opening (57) for cutting the damaged portion (55). The sealing device for a board case for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sealing device is provided. 6. A sealing means (45) is provided by projecting from the side plate of the board case (8) onto the control board (22) at a predetermined distance from the control board (22). Means (45) and control board (2
The sealing device for a board case for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein (2) and (2) are overlapped in a board storage area (21). 7. A board case (8) includes a first case body (15) and a second case body (16) each having a substantially rectangular shape and capable of being opened and closed, and one of two adjacent sides of the board case (8). And the first case body (1
Engaging means for engaging and disengaging the 5) and the second case body (16)
(17) Provide the first case body on the other two adjacent sides
(15) and a sealing means (45) for sealing the second case body (16) are provided, and these case bodies (15) and (16), engaging means (17) and (18) and sealing means (45) are provided. 7. The apparatus for sealing a substrate case for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the entirety including (a) is molded from a synthetic resin material.