JP3354110B2 - Game machine board storage box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine, for example,
The present invention relates to a board storage box for storing a circuit board provided in a pachinko game machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko game machines and slot machines are provided with many circuit boards. In particular, on a game control circuit board for controlling a game operation, a large number of electronic elements such as an MPU, a ROM, and a RAM constituting a microcomputer are mounted. In many cases, different game contents can be realized by exchanging a ROM in which a program for controlling a game operation is stored.
However, such ROM replacement is not permitted because it is different from the initially approved game contents, and in order to prevent this, a seal paper is stuck on the board storage box for storing the circuit board, or There has been proposed a technology of a structure in which a covering state cannot be released unless a predetermined portion is destroyed.

[0003]

However, in the case of a substrate storage box to which a sealing paper is stuck to prevent fraud, the sealing paper is peeled off using an existing descaling liquid or the like so as not to damage the sealing paper. In the case of a board storage box with a structure that can not be released unless the predetermined state is destroyed, and the covering state can not be released unless the predetermined part is destroyed, the predetermined part is skillfully cut to release the covering state Do
Thereafter, there is a drawback that the cut predetermined portion may be adhered with an adhesive or the like to be repaired so as to be invisible. There is also a problem that the entire board storage box including the circuit board is exchanged for a copy product containing an unauthorized ROM. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the entire board storage box from being exchanged with an illegally copied product by locking the mounting state of the board storage box with a locking device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a board storage box for a gaming machine.

[0004]

Means adopted in the first aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 and FIGS. 12 to 14, in the board storage boxes 60, 60A, and 60B for storing the circuit boards 100 provided in the game machine, the board storage boxes 60, 60A, and 60B Is attached to a predetermined location (rear surface of the mechanism plate 41), and the board storage box 60, 60A, 60B
Locking device 115, 125 to lock the attachment state of the technique machines,
Insert 130 / A / 139 key into 130
It is characterized in that it cannot be removed from the gaming machine unless it is squeezed and unlocked. With this configuration, the locking state of the board storage boxes 60, 60A, 60B and the gaming machine can be locked by the locking devices 115, 125, 130, and the board storage boxes 60, 60A, It is possible to prevent the entire 60B from being exchanged with an illegally copied product.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 10 and FIG.
15, 125 and 130 are the substrate storage boxes 60 and
The game machine is characterized in that it can be reused by remaining in the gaming machine with the 60A and 60B removed from the gaming machine. With this configuration, the substrate storage boxes 60, 60A, 60
B for the regular replacement work,
Since the 5.130 can be reused as it is, it is economical and does not require the replacement of the keys 119.A.139.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 16 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In FIG. 15, the pachinko gaming machine 1
The opening of the front frame 2 formed in a frame shape is provided with a door holding frame 3.
A glass door frame 4 and a front door plate 5 are provided around the door holding frame 3.
Are openably and closably provided about one side (left side) as an axis. A game board 11 is arranged behind the glass door frame 4,
On the front surface of the front door plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 6 is attached. The hit ball supply tray 6 stores paid-out prize balls and supplies the prize balls to the firing position one by one as hit balls, and a speaker 7 for generating a sound effect related to the game in an internal space on an upstream side thereof. Is built-in. Below the front frame 2, there are provided an operation handle 9 operated when firing a hit ball, and a surplus ball tray 8 for storing surplus prize balls that cannot be stored in the hit ball supply tray 6. ing. Also,
A game effect lamp device 10 for notifying that a specific game state has been established is provided on an upper front surface of the front frame 2.

On the surface of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a shot hit is planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area defined by the guide rail 12 forms a game area 13. Make up. A variable display device 14 having a plurality (three) of rotating drums 15a to 15c is disposed substantially at the upper center of the game area 13. The rotating drums 15a to 15c of the variable display device 14 are driven to rotate by independent drum motors (not shown), and a built-in drum sensor (not shown) for detecting a symbol stop position thereof, and symbols to be further displayed. There is a built-in drum lamp (not shown) for irradiating decoration.

Further, the variable display device 14 is provided with a decoration LED 20 on an upper part thereof, and a start storage LED 21 below the decoration LED 20. Decorative LED20
Is composed of 10 LEDs with reference numerals from 0 to 9, and the LED corresponding to a value extracted from a predetermined random number is turned on when a specific game state described later is entered. . Any one of the decoration LEDs 20 is randomly displayed in association with the occurrence of the specific game state, and is not directly related to the game content. This service can be used to provide a service that permits a player to continuously play a game using a large number of obtained prize balls. For example,
A predetermined service may be provided when the decoration LED 20 of “7” is turned off. Also, the starting memory L
The ED 21 displays the stored hit balls among the winning prizes in the starting winning opening 23 described later. Further, rotating drums 15a to 15c are provided on both sides of the variable display device 14.
A line display LED 22 for displaying five hit lines constituted by three vertical and horizontal symbols is provided. As shown, the hit line in the present embodiment includes an upper horizontal hit line 1 and a lower right diagonal hit line 2.
There is an interrupted horizontal hit line 3, an upper right diagonal hit line 4, and a lower horizontal hit line 5. A predetermined symbol (sometimes called a big hit symbol) is arranged on any one of the hit lines. At that time, it becomes a big hit and causes a specific game state.

The variable display device 14 configured as described above.
A start winning opening 23 that allows the rotation of the rotary drums 15a to 15c is provided below. The winning ball that has won the start winning port 23 is guided to the back of the game board 11 and detected by the starting port switch 24. The rotation of the variable display device 14 based on the winning in the start winning opening 23 is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, four times), and the fact is indicated by the start storage LED 21 provided in the variable display device 14. ing.

The winning area 2 is located below the variable display device 14.
6 is provided. The winning area 26 of the variable winning ball device 25 is closed by an opening / closing plate 27 which is pivotally supported at both lower ends and which can be opened and closed in a direction perpendicular to the game board 11 surface. This opening / closing plate 27
The opening and closing is controlled by an opening / closing plate solenoid 28, and during opening, a hit ball falling on the surface of the game board 11 is received and guided to the winning area 26 to be a winning ball. In addition, the winning area 26
Is divided into three parts, a specific area 29 is formed in the center, and a normal area is formed on the left and right sides. A specific area switch 30 is provided in the specific area 29, and a 10 count switch 31a, 3 is also provided in the normal winning area.
1b is provided.

In the rear wall of the prize area 26, a ball hits the specific area 29 at the center thereof and the specific area switch 3
V that notifies that the continuation right has been established when 0 is turned on
A display LED 32 is provided, and on one side thereof, a number-of-openings indicator 33 for displaying the number of times the opening and closing plate 27 is opened in a specific game state is provided. A specific area switch 30 and a 10 count switch 3 are located below the winning area 26.
Number display L indicating the number of hit balls detected in 1a and 31b
An ED 34 is provided. Furthermore, the variable winning ball device 25
A normal winning opening (no sign)
Are integrally formed, and an attacker lamp 35 is provided outside the winning opening.

Thus, the variable winning ball device 25 configured as described above operates as follows. That is, the hit ball wins one of the starting winning ports 23 and the starting port switch 2
4 is turned on, the rotating drum 15 of the variable display device 14 is turned on.
a to 15c start rotating for a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds)
, The rotation drums 15a on the left side are sequentially stopped, and when the combination of the symbols when all the rotation drums 15a to 15c are stopped becomes the combination of the big hit symbols, the specific game state is set. And in this specific game state,
The open / close plate 27 of the variable winning ball device 25 is kept for a predetermined period (for example,
It is set to open (until 20 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated), and receives a ball falling on the surface of the game board 11 during the opening. Then, when the player wins the specific area 29 provided in the winning area 26, the above open state is repeated again,
Each time a winning ball wins in the specific area 29, a continuation right is established and the open state can be repeated up to 16 times.

Further, on the surface of the game board 11, a windmill lamp 37 is provided on the upper left and right sides of the variable display device 14, and a winning opening (no symbol) is provided on a lower side.
Further, the windmill lamp 37 is lit or flashed at the time of the specific game state or at the time of starting prize to inform the user of the fact, and has a similar function. Is provided. At the lowermost part of the surface of the game board 11, there is provided an out port (not shown) through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 11. A rail decoration lamp 38 is provided along the outer periphery of the guide rail 12.

On the other hand, in the back surface configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 16, a mechanism plate 41 is provided so as to be openable and closable. At the center of the mechanism plate 41, a window opening 42 is provided.
The game board 11 corresponding to the window opening 42 is provided with a winning ball set cover body 39 on the back surface thereof. A rear projection of the variable display device 14 penetrates the winning ball collection cover body 39, and a drum that houses a drum display control circuit board for controlling the display operation of the variable display device 14 on the rear surface of the rear projection. A display control circuit board box 19 is provided. This drum display control circuit board box 1
The wiring from the drum motor, the drum lamp, the drum sensor, and the like is connected to the circuit board accommodated in the connector 9 through a connector, while the game control circuit board 100 and the relay housed in the relay board box 40 described later. The wiring connected to the board is also connected via the connector 19b.

On the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 39, a part of the electric equipment of the variable display device 14 and the game board 11
Electrical equipment (for example, starting port switch 24,
Solenoid 28, specific area switch 30, 10 count switch 31a, 31b, various indicators and lamps, etc.)
While a wiring from the game control circuit board 100 is connected via a connector, a relay board box 40 for accommodating a relay board connected via the connector 40b is also provided.

The mechanism plate 41 includes a prize ball tank 43 for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on a prize ball generated as is well known, and a prize ball payout device (not shown in detail, but a prize ball payout). A winning ball processing device (not shown), which is set and incorporated in the device box 44).
The game control circuit board 100 for controlling a game operation of a game device such as the variable display device 14 and the variable winning ball device 25 provided on the game board 11 is housed. Board storage box 60, a prize ball payout control board box 45 for storing a prize ball payout control board for controlling the operation of the prize ball payout device, a card unit 47 installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a pachinko gaming machine 1. A relay board box 46 that houses a unit relay board that relays wiring to each device, and a terminal board box 51 that houses a terminal board that supplies power to the game control circuit board 100 are also attached to the back surface of the mechanism plate 41. I have. It should be noted that although not the mechanism board 41, the operation of electric decorative parts (such as lamps) provided on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on commands or data from the game control circuit board 100. Control board box 4 for storing decoration control board box for controlling
8. A hit ball launching device 50 including a launch control board 49 for controlling the launch operation of the hit ball is attached.

Each of the board boxes 19, 40, 44, 45, 46, 48, 51 except the board storage box 60 described above.
, Lock devices 19a, 40a, 44a, 45a, 46 for releasing the state of attachment of the box to the mechanism plate 41.
a, 48a, and 51a are provided, and unless a predetermined release key (not shown) is inserted and turned, the boxes 19, 40, 44, 45, 46, 48, and 51 are attached to the mechanism plate 41. The state cannot be released. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent improper activities such as improper exchange of each box including the board with a copy product. In addition, in the drawing, connectors 19b, 40b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 47b, and 4 for connecting predetermined wiring are provided on each substrate and device.
8b and 51b are provided. In particular, the terminal board accommodated in the terminal board box 51 not only supplies power to the game control circuit board 100 but also various electric devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, In addition to supplying power to each of the above-described substrates and the hit ball launching device 50, terminals for relaying signal lines inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 or relaying signal lines between the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the outside are also provided. Is provided. Each board box 19,
Each of the board boxes 19, 40, 44, 45, and 4 is provided with a locking device similar to the box mounting / dismounting locking device 120 according to the second embodiment at 40, 44, 45, 46, 48, and 51.
You may make it secure the covering state of 6,48,51.

Next, the configuration of the substrate storage box 60 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a substrate storage box 60 according to the first embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5 is a sectional view when the locking device is unlocked from the state shown in FIG.

Thus, the board storage box 60 is constructed by assembling a box 61 for housing and supporting the game control circuit board 100 and a cover 85 for closing the upper surface of the box 61.
The board storage box 60 thus assembled is mounted on the mounting boss 52 projecting from the rear surface of the mechanism plate 41 with a screw 5.
At 3, it can be detachably attached to the mounting table 110. Hereinafter, a description will be given for each of the assembled components of the board storage box 60.

First, the box body 61 is formed of a synthetic resin (or metal) in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an open upper surface, and has a heat radiation hole 6 for radiating heat generated inside substantially all over the side wall.
2 are drilled. Also, on the bottom of the box 61,
A relatively large rectangular opening 63 is opened.
An L-shaped engaging piece 64 that engages with an engaging rail 111 of the mounting base 110, which will be described later, is formed at an opening edge of the longitudinal direction 3 of the mounting base 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface of the box body 61 is formed in a raised state at a position slightly above the lower end of the side wall.
It will be located on the same plane as the side wall of the box 61.

Further, on the bottom surface of the box body 61, a cross-shaped swing member opening 68 is formed at the center of the front part thereof, and support positioning projections 65 are protrudingly provided on the left and right sides of one long side, and the other side. Support positioning projections 66 are also provided on the left and right sides of the long side. The swing member opening 68 allows the engagement swing member 70 that engages with the box attaching / detaching locking device 115 attached to the back surface of the mechanism plate 41 when the substrate storage box 60 is mounted on the mounting base 110 so as to swing freely. It is a space for installation. That is, the engagement swinging member 70 is swingably supported by a shaft pin 71 which is supported by a shaft cylinder portion 69 formed on the left and right sides behind the swinging member opening 68, and is wound around the shaft pin 71. The engaging claw 70a formed downward at the tip of the engaging rocking member 70 is always urged clockwise by the spring 72 mounted thereon. Note that the relationship and operation between the engagement swinging member 70 and the box attaching / detaching locking device 115 will be described later in detail, but the front side of the engagement claw 70a is an inclined surface 70b inclined leftward. The spring 72
Is locked at one end by a locking portion 70c protruding from the middle of the engagement swinging member 70 toward the middle, and the other end thereof is
8 (accurately, an insertion opening 81 of a transparent plate 80 to be described later).

The support positioning projections 65 and 66 are provided at both ends of one long side of the game control circuit board 100 on the cover body 85.
Are supported by being held by a pressing member 88 described later. The support positioning protrusions 65 and 66 will be described later in detail.

A bearing member 73, which is one of members of a hinge mechanism for rotatably supporting one side of the cover body 85, is provided at two places inside the rear side wall (lower side in FIG. 1) of the box body 61. Is fixed, and the bearing cylinder 74 at the upper part of the bearing member 73 is slightly projected from the upper end of the side wall of the box 61. The bearing cylinder portion 74 has a shaft support cylinder portion 89 of a shaft support member 88 which is the other member of the hinge mechanism fixed to the cover body 85 at the center thereof, and the support pin 75 is moved from one side. By inserting and fixing the other side with an E-ring 76, one side of the cover body 85 is pivotally supported on the box body 61 so as to be freely opened and closed.

Further, the other side wall in the longitudinal direction of the box body 61 is formed as a wiring draw-out recess 77 having a low height.
A plurality of elliptical openings 67 are provided. Opening 67
As shown in FIG. 3, since it is closed by a transparent plate 80 described below, it does not have a function as a heat radiating hole, but contributes to reduction of raw materials forming the box 61. A pair of welding pieces 78 project outward from the upper end of the side wall (upper side in FIG. 1) of the box body 61. The welding piece 78 is ultrasonically welded to a later-described welding piece 91 of the cover body 85 to prevent the cover body 85 from being opened. In addition, a cutout groove 78a is formed at the base of the back surface of the welding piece 78 so that the welding piece 78 can be easily cut when the welding piece 78 is bent.

In order to close the opening 63 of the box 61, a transparent plate 80 is provided in contact with the bottom of the box 61 from the inside. For this reason, at the four corners of the transparent plate 80, spacing holding cylinders 82 are formed on the upper surface, and as shown in FIG.
The upper end of 66 is engaged and held in place, and
The lower surface of the game control circuit board 100 is in contact with the upper surface of the space holding cylinder portion 82 to maintain the space between the transparent plate 80 and the game control circuit board 100. By closing the bottom of the box 61 with the transparent plate 80, the game control circuit board 100
The back surface (solder surface) of the can be seen through from the outside,
If an illegal operation is performed on the solder surface (for example, an illegal operation of connecting a jumper wiring or mounting an electronic component), it can be immediately recognized. In this sense, it is sufficient that the size of the opening 63 closed by the transparent plate 80 is such that the entire area of the solder surface can be seen while tilting the substrate storage box 60. The transparent plate 80 is formed with an insertion opening 81 that matches the swing member opening 68. Further, a connector is provided substantially at the center of a peripheral edge on the connector mounting area 105 side of the game control circuit board 100, which will be described later. A support projection 83 is provided to prevent the game control circuit board 100 from bending when the game control circuit board 100 is inserted into the game control circuit board 104.

On the other hand, the cover body 85 closing the entire upper surface of the box body 61 is integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin so that the inside can be seen through. On the surface of the cover 85, a large number of heat radiating holes 86 (a range surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) for discharging the heat generated inside to the outside are formed. Further, two engaging portions 87 are provided at the long edges in both long sides of the cover body 85 so as to engage with the upper edge of the side wall of the box body 61 at appropriate intervals.

Further, inside the rear part of the cover body 85,
As described above, the bearing member 8 which is the other member of the hinge mechanism
8 is fixed, and a pair of welding pieces 91 corresponding to the welding pieces 78 project outward from the front part. The shaft support member 88 has a shaft support tube portion 89 projecting from the rear end thereof. The shaft support tube portion 89 is inserted between the bearing tube portions 74 of the bearing member 73 so that the shaft support pin 75 is inserted from the side. By doing
The cover body 85 is supported by the box body 61 so as to be freely opened and closed. The welding piece 91 is for ultrasonically welding the welding piece 78 to prohibit the cover body 85 from being opened.
Similarly to the welding piece 78, the surface base of the welding piece 91 has
A notch groove 91a is formed so that the welding piece 91 can be easily cut when bending. After the welding pieces 78 and 91 are welded, a sealing seal 92 for securing the covering state is attached to the cover body 85 from the upper surface to the outer side surface of the box body 61.

A holding member 90 is hung on both sides of one side of the cover body 85. Before describing the pressing member 90 in detail, the structure of the game control circuit board 100 will be briefly described. The game control circuit board 100 is formed of a printed wiring board as is well known, and the upper surface thereof includes the ROM 102. The electronic component mounting surface is used as a mounting surface, most of the mounting surface is used as the electronic component mounting region 103, and a part of the rear surface is used as a connector mounting region 105 where a plurality of connectors 104 are mounted. The game control circuit board 100 has the support positioning protrusions 65,
A locking hole 106 corresponding to 66 is formed. Furthermore,
In the game control circuit board 100, the insertion opening 8 of the transparent plate 80 is provided.
An opening 101 is formed at a position corresponding to 1.

The operation of the pressing member 90 of the cover 85 will now be described. In the box 61 with the transparent plate 80 mounted, the locking holes 106 of the game control circuit board 100 are supported by the positioning protrusions 65, 66. Then, a cover body 85 which is provided to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism is mounted from above the box body 61. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the pressing member 90 contacts the upper surface of the game control circuit board 100, and
6 is engaged with the hole formed at the center of the holding member 90, so that the game control circuit board 100 is clamped and fixed by the holding member 82 and the holding member 90. And the game control circuit board 100 is completely fixed in the board storage box 60.

The board storage box 60 assembled so as to cover the game control circuit board 100 with the cover body 85 and the box body 61 as described above serves as a mounting member fixed to the mechanism plate 41. Locking device 115 on mounting table 110
It is designed to be detachably attached via a.
The mounting base 110 is integrally formed of synthetic resin (or metal), and a pair of engaging rails 111 for engaging with the engaging pieces 64 are formed in the center thereof in an inverted L-shape. Guide pieces 112 for guiding the side walls of the substrate storage box 60 (the guide pieces 112 are not necessarily required)
Is protruding. A plurality of stop holes 113 are formed in the bottom surface of the mounting base 110, and the stop holes 113 are aligned with the mounting holes 52a of the mounting boss 52 protruding from the mechanism plate 41, as shown in FIG. By fastening with screw 53,
The mounting base 110 is mounted on the back surface of the mechanism plate 41. In addition, this screw 53 connects the board storage box 60 to the mounting base 1.
When it is mounted on the device 10, it is covered by the substrate storage box 60, so that it cannot be loosened from the outside. On the other hand, a locking device 11 is attached to one end of the mounting base 110.
5 is formed with a cutout opening 114.

The locking device housed in the above-described notch opening 114 is configured such that a flange protruding below the rectangular parallelepiped main body is brought into contact with the back surface of the mechanism plate 41 and fastened with screws 118. The key insertion portion 116 fixed to the mechanism plate 41 and formed on one end surface side of the main body is provided in the board storage box 6.
0 is mounted so as to protrude outward when it is mounted on the mount 110. Further, a lever member 117 that rotates when the detachable key 119 is inserted into the key insertion portion 116 and rotated is fixed to the other end surface side of the main body. The lever member 117 is provided with the engagement claw 7 of the engagement swing member 70.
0a.

The configuration of the board storage box 60 according to the first embodiment has been described above. The operation of the locking device 115 of the board storage box 60 will be described.
First, when the substrate storage box 60 is mounted on the mounting base 110, the engaging piece 64 on the bottom surface of the box body 61 is pushed along the engaging rail 111 of the mounting base 110, so that the inclined surface portion on the upper front surface of the lever member 117. 117a and engagement rocking member 7
The inclined rocking member 70 abuts against the biasing force of the spring 72 to rotate the engagement swinging member 70 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 4, and finally the upper end of the lever member 117 and the engagement claw portion. 7
0a is engaged. When the upper end of the lever member 117 is engaged with the engaging claw portion 70a, the engaging claw portion 70a cannot be removed from the outside.
It will be in a state completely attached to. On the other hand, the lever member 11
In order to release the engagement state between the engagement claw 70a and the engagement claw 70a,
By inserting and removing the detachable key 119 from the key insertion portion 116 and rotating the key 119, the lever member 117 is rotated, and the upper end of the lever member 117 and the engaging claw 70 a
The substrate storage box 60 can be easily detached from the mounting table 110 by releasing the engagement state with the substrate storage box 60 in the released state.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the board storage box 60 is assembled so as to cover the game control circuit board 100 with a plurality of components such as the box 61, the transparent plate 80, and the cover 85. Attached to the back of the mechanism plate 41 which is a predetermined portion related to the gaming machine via the mounting base 110 as a mounting member configured,
Box attaching / detaching locking device 115 for releasing the attached state
Is provided on the back side of the mechanism plate 41 which is the mounting member side,
The entire board storage box 60 cannot be removed from the mechanical plate 41 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 unless the box mounting / dismounting locking device 115 is unlocked with the mounting / dismounting key 119, so that the entire board storage box 60 including the game control circuit board 100 is removed. It is possible to prevent exchange with an illegal copy product, and also to use the box attaching / detaching locking device 115 as it is for regular exchange work of the board storage box 60, so that it is economical and easy to attach and detach. The replacement of the key 119 is not required, and the trouble can be eliminated.

In the amusement arcade, one out of the pachinko gaming machines 1 arranged on the pachinko island stand by the regulatory agency.
In some cases, the inspection (sample extraction inspection) of the ROM 102 may be performed by extracting one or two units. When such a sample extraction test is performed, the adhesion of the cover body 85 to the box body 61 is released by folding the welded pieces 78 and 91 from the notch grooves 78a and 91a as shown in FIG. Thus, the cover body 85 can be opened by the hinge mechanisms 88 and 74. In the opened state, the ROM 102 is extracted and inspected. After the inspection, the ROM 102 is inserted again to close the cover body 85, and thereafter, this covering state is guaranteed. For this purpose, an inspected sealing seal issued by the inspecting agency that has performed the inspection may be attached so as to be bridged between the box 61 and the cover 85. The tip of the upper welding piece 91 shown in the figure is a bent portion 91b which is bent at a right angle.
When welded, the bent portion 91b hides the head of another welded piece 78. With such a configuration, the boundary between the welding pieces 91 and 78 is prevented from protruding outside, and an illegal act of inserting and separating the cutter knife or the like from the boundary is prevented. Further, the bent portion may be formed on the lower welding piece 78.

In the board storage box 60 according to the above-described embodiment, the locking device 115 for releasing the mounted state of the board storage box 60 is reused, while the covering state of the board storage box 60 is determined by welding (adhesive). Although it is shown that the security is secured by bonding, the covering state may be secured by a reusable locking device.
Such an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a second embodiment) is shown in FIGS. Therefore, the substrate storage box 60A according to the second embodiment will be briefly described below. FIG.
FIG. 7 and FIG. 9 are plan views of a substrate storage box 60A according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a side view as seen from the locking device 120 side, and FIGS.
0 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 6,
FIG. 11 shows a locking device 120, 1 used in the second embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing explaining the case where 25 keys are changed. The second embodiment differs from the substrate storage box 60 of the first embodiment only in the locking device portion and other components are the same. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the second embodiment, the cover state of the cover body 85 and the box body 61 is secured by the first locking device 120 on the side opposite to the hinge side, and the board storage box 60 is secured.
The second locking device 125 secures the mounting state between A and the mounting base 110. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 9, the first locking device 120 is mounted on an outer side wall of the box body 61 via a holder 121 that can be easily attached and detached, and a U-shaped key rod 124 is attached to a tip end thereof. This is a so-called padlock type locking device that has a key A at its rear end. In the center of the edge of the cover 85, a hook piece 122 having a U-shaped hook hole 122a is hung down.
A hook piece 123 having a U-shaped hook hole 123a protrudes from the side wall of the first member 1. When the cover body 85 is closed, the hook pieces 122 and 123 overlap in the left-right direction and the hook hole 122a A key insertion hole through which the key rod 124 of the first locking device 120 is inserted is formed in a portion where the hook hole 123a overlaps. The size of this key insertion hole is
By forming the cover 85 to be slightly larger than the diameter of the cover 4, the backlash of the cover body 85 when locked can be reduced.

The structure of the second locking device 125 is the same as that of the first locking device 125 described above.
It is almost the same as the locking device 120, but FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 0, the second locking device 125 itself is mounted on the upper surface of a portion extended as compared with the mounting base 110 of the first embodiment via a holder 126 that can be easily attached and detached, and the hinge of the box 61 is hinged. Hook piece 1 protruding from the lower center of the side wall
The key rod 129 of the second locking device 125 is inserted into the key insertion hole formed by the hook hole 128a of the hook piece 128 protruding from the upper surface of the mounting base 110 and the hook hole 127a of the second locking device 125. Thereby, it can be locked.

In the second embodiment configured as described above, the board storage box 60A covers the game control circuit board 100 with a plurality of components such as the box 61, the transparent plate 80, and the cover 85. The key insertion holes 122a and 123a through which the key rods 124 of the one first locking device 120 are inserted are provided in the box body 61 and the cover body 85 which are components that are assembled as described above and form the covering state. To lock the first locking device 120 with the key A
The unlocking of the board storage box 60A cannot be released unless the game control circuit board 10A is unlocked.
0 fraudulent action can be prevented, and
For the regular replacement work of the board storage box 60A,
Since the first locking device 120 can be detached from the holder 121 and reused as it is, it is economical and the exchange of the key A is not required, and the trouble can be eliminated.

Further, similarly to the first embodiment, the second locking device 125 for releasing the mounted state of the board storage box 60A.
Is provided on the back side of the mounting base 110 on the mounting member side, so that the entire board storage box 60A cannot be removed from the mounting base 110 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 unless the second locking device 125 is unlocked with the key A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the entire board storage box 60A including the game control circuit board 100 from being exchanged with an illegally copied product, and
For the regular replacement work of the board storage box 60A,
Since the second locking device 125 can be reused as it is, it is economical and the exchange of the key A is not required, so that the inconvenience can be eliminated.

The locking device 1 according to the second embodiment
In FIGS. 20 and 125, the key A to be used is changed to a reset state by removing the A key with the A key released as shown in FIG. 11, and a different B key is inserted in the reset state. , B key, and a variable key locking device that can be unlocked and locked by the B key thereafter. Further, the locking devices 120 and 125 are not attached by the holders 121 and 126, but are simply hook pieces 122 and 123,
127 and 128 may be used.

The board storage box 60A according to the second embodiment described above uses a separate first and second locking device 120, 125 capable of reusing the covered state and the mounted state. However, the covering state and the mounting state may be performed by a single reusable locking device. Such an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a third embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a plan view of a substrate storage box 60B according to the third embodiment, and FIG.
13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when unlocked. In the third embodiment as well, the difference from the board storage box 60 of the first embodiment described above is only the locking device portion and other components are the same. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the figure, the locking device 130 according to the third embodiment is fixed to a mounting boss 136 formed substantially in the center of the mounting base 110 with a screw 135, and is installed so as to penetrate the substrate storage box 60B to the upper side. And
For this reason, openings 131 to 134 are respectively formed in the bottom surfaces of the cover body 85, the game control circuit board 100, the transparent plate 80, and the box body 61, and the head of the locking device 130 passes through the openings 131 to 134. It reaches the upper surface of the cover body 85. At the head of the locking device 130, a key insertion portion 138 for inserting the key 139 is formed, and by rotating the key 139 inserted into the key insertion portion 138, the key insertion portion 138 is rotated to rotate with the upper surface of the cover body 85. A rectangular engaging piece 137 that is in contact is provided. The openings 131 to 1
A key 139 has a notch formed at the symmetric position of the circular opening and conforming to the shape of the engagement piece 137.
The engaging piece 137 and the notch are made to coincide with each other by a turning operation in a predetermined direction to make the unlocked state, and the engaging piece 137 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the cover body 85 by a turning operation in the reverse direction to make the locked state. Is what you do.

In the third embodiment configured as described above, the board storage box 60B covers the game control circuit board 100 with a plurality of components such as the box 61, the transparent plate 80, and the cover 85. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to the back of the mechanism plate 41, which is a predetermined portion related to the pachinko gaming machine 1, through the mounting base 110 as a mounting member as described above, and covers the box body 61 and the cover body 85. By providing the locking device 130 for locking on the mounting base 110 on the mounting member side, the locking device 130
Unless the key 139 is unlocked, the board storage box 60
Since the cover state and the attached state of B cannot be released, it is possible to prevent unauthorized treatment of the game control circuit board 100 and exchange of the entire board storage box 60B including the game control circuit board 100 with an illegally copied product. Also, the locking device 130 can be reused as it is for the regular replacement work of the board storage box 60B, so that it is economical and the replacement of the key 139 is not required and the troublesomeness can be eliminated. .

In each of the above-described embodiments, one side of the box body 61 and the cover body 80 is supported by a hinge mechanism. However, instead of the hinge mechanism, a locking device, a locking claw, or the like is used. May be used. In the above-described embodiment, the board storage boxes 60, 60A, 60
B is attached to the mechanism plate 41 via the mounting table 110, but is not limited thereto, and the game board 11 or the pachinko gaming machine 1
May be attached to the game machine installation island where the game machine is installed. In short, it may be attached to the vicinity of the game machine. Also, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but a gaming machine other than a pachinko gaming machine (for example, an arrangement-type gaming machine, a slot machine, a video game machine, or the like) may be used.

[0045]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a board storage box for storing a circuit board provided in a game machine, the board storage box is related to the game machine. Insert a removable key into the key insertion part while attaching it to a predetermined location and locking the mounting state of the board storage box and the gaming machine.
And cannot be removed from the gaming machine unless unlocked. With this configuration , the mounting state of the board storage box and the gaming machine can be locked by the locking device, and the entire board storage box including the circuit board can be prevented from being exchanged with an illegally copied product. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the locking device is characterized in that the board storage box is removed from the game machine and remains in the game machine for reuse. With this configuration, the locking device can be reused as it is for the regular replacement work of the board storage box, so that it is economical and the key replacement is not required and the inconvenience can be eliminated. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a substrate storage box according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the substrate storage box.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view when the locking device is unlocked from the state shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a substrate storage box according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the substrate storage box as seen from the first locking device side.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6;

9 is a side view when the first locking device of FIG. 7 is unlocked.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view when the second locking device of FIG. 8 is unlocked.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a case where a key of a locking device used in a second embodiment is changed.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a substrate storage box according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a state when the locking device is unlocked.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine (game machine) 41 Mechanism plate 60 / 60A / 60B Substrate storage box 61 Box body 70 Engaging rocking member 78 Welding piece 80 Transparent plate 85 Cover body 91 Welding piece 92 Sealing seal 100 Game control circuit board 110 Mounting Stand 114 Notch opening 115 Box mounting / dismounting locking device (locking device) 116 Key insertion portion 117 Lever member 117a Inclined surface portion 119 Detachable key 120 First locking device 121 Holder 122 Hook piece 122a Hook hole 123 Hook piece 123a Hook hole 124 Key Rod 125 Second locking device (Locking device) 126 Holder 127 Hook piece 127a Hook hole 128 Hook piece 128a Hook hole 129 Key rod 130 Locking device 131-134 Opening 135 Screw 136 Mounting boss 137 Engagement piece 138 Key insertion part 139 Key

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A board storage box for storing a circuit board provided in a gaming machine, wherein the board storage box is mounted at a predetermined location related to the gaming machine, and the mounting state between the board storage box and the gaming machine is determined. Lock the locking device with the key
A board storage box for a game machine, which cannot be removed from the game machine unless inserted and unlocked. 2. The board storage box for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the locking device remains in the game machine with the board storage box removed from the game machine and can be reused.