JP3832048B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming machine board box unit that can prevent the gaming machine board box from being accidentally detached from an attachment member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have become mainstream that control the prize-winning devices and display devices provided on the game board to increase the fun of the game. The winning device and the display device are controlled by a logic control circuit board provided with a large number of electronic components such as IC and LSI, or a control circuit board having a microcomputer. The control circuit board is encapsulated in a gaming machine board box having a box base and a box cover, and the gaming machine board box is coupled to a mounting plate and arranged on the back surface of the gaming board via the mounting plate. It is attached to the winning ball collecting cover or the mechanism plate.
[0003]
By the way, when the gaming machine board box and the mounting plate are coupled, the gaming machine board box needs to be coupled in a detachable state from the mounting board in consideration of maintenance of the gaming machine board box. For this reason, for example, a coupling tool including a lock member and a button member detachably formed on the lock member is used for coupling the conventional gaming machine board box and the mounting plate. In this coupling tool, the button member is engaged with the lock member by pushing the button member provided in the board box for gaming machine into the lock member provided on the mounting plate, and the button member is arranged. The installed gaming machine board box and the mounting plate on which the lock member is disposed are combined.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the coupling tool is exposed and arranged in a state that is visible from the back of the gaming machine, and the coupling state between the gaming machine board box and the mounting member can be easily released by pulling out the button member. Therefore, there is a problem that the board box is inadvertently removed in the inspection of the gaming machine or the like. Also, in a gaming machine in which the winning ball collective cover and the mechanism board are coupled to the back of the game board by the same type of coupler, the game board and the winning ball collective cover and the mechanism board are coupled. When releasing, there was a problem that the board box for gaming machines was accidentally removed from the mounting plate.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a gaming machine including a gaming machine board box unit that can prevent the gaming machine board box from being accidentally removed from the mounting member. The purpose is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine board box that encloses a circuit board, and a mounting member that rotatably attaches the gaming machine board box to the back side of the gaming machine. A gaming machine substrate box unit having a coupling means for coupling the mounting member and the gaming machine substrate box, the mounting member being formed in a plate-like main plate, and penetrating the main plate. The gaming machine board box has a main body formed in a box shape, and protrudes outward from the main body and has a first engaging portion as the coupling means. A second engagement portion as the coupling means that can be engaged with the first engagement portion of the attachment member when attached to the main plate, and the gaming machine is provided on one side of the main plate of the attachment member. The body of the board box for Vignetting, the main plate the gaming machine board box unit in a state where the opposite side is opposed to the back surface of the gaming machine are mounted on the back surface of the gaming machine, the relative its opposite state First and The attachment member is rotated so that the second engagement portion is separated from the back side surface of the gaming machine. ,in front From the opposite side of the main plate The first engaging portion and Second engaging part Release the engaged state Thus, the gaming machine substrate box is configured to be removable from the mounting member.
[0007]
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the mounting member and the gaming machine board box enclosing the circuit board are coupled by the coupling means, and the mounting member is rotatably mounted on the back side surface of the gaming machine. . The coupled state of the gaming machine board box and the mounting member cannot be released when the gaming machine board box coupled to the mounting member is disposed at a predetermined position on the back side surface of the gaming machine. For this reason, the coupled state is released by rotating the gaming machine board box unit from a predetermined position on the back side surface of the gaming machine via the mounting member.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a box unit 1 which is an embodiment of a board box unit for gaming machines of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a pachinko machine 90 which is a kind of gaming machine in which the box unit 1 is arranged. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the back surface. 3 is a partial plan sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional plan view showing the box unit 1 taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial rear view of the box unit 1 taken along the line V-V in FIG. 3. The two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 3 illustrates a state where the box unit 1 is rotated via the connecting plate 8.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the box unit 1 includes electronic components (not shown) such as a control ROM storing control programs and data related to game contents of a pachinko machine 90 (see FIG. 2) which is a kind of gaming machine. This is for encapsulating and sealing the mounted control circuit board 6. The box unit 1 mainly includes a board box 2 and an attachment member 5, and is attached to a winning ball collecting cover 92 provided on the back surface of the game board 91 of the pachinko machine 90 shown in FIG.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the substrate box 2 includes a box main body 3 and a box lid body 4 that covers the box main body 3 and is made of a transparent polymer resin or the like. Each of the box body 3 and the box lid body 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular dish shape, and in a state where the control circuit board 6 is housed in the box body 3, the opening surfaces of the box body 3 and the box lid body 4 are made to face each other (match). Thus, the control circuit board 6 can be encapsulated in the board box 2.
[0011]
Four hollow cylindrical sealing members 31 are respectively disposed on the left and right side surfaces of the box body 3, and four hollow cylindrical sealing members corresponding to the sealing members 31 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the box lid body 4. 41 are arranged. Each of the sealing members 31 and 41 is a member that seals the substrate box 2 in order to prevent an illegal act on the control circuit board 6, and each sealing member 31 of the box body 3 is a nut member into which a sealing screw 71 is screwed. 72 and a locking washer 73 for locking the sealing screw 71 screwed into the nut member 72 are installed. The sealing screw 71 is a member that is screwed into a pair of sealing members 31 and 41 facing each other and connects the two.
[0012]
When the board box 2 is sealed by the sealing members 31 and 41, the box cover body 4 is covered on the box body 3 in a state where the control circuit board 6 is housed in the box body 3. 41 is made to oppose and contact (refer FIG. 3). After the contact of the sealing members 31, 41, the sealing screw 41 is applied to the sealing member 41 disposed on the rearmost side of the right side surface of the box lid body 4 and the sealing member 41 disposed on the foremost side of the left side surface of the box lid body 4. Are inserted, and these sealing screws 71 continue to be screwed into the nut members 72 installed in the respective sealing members 31. When the screwing of the sealing screw 71 is completed, the sealing screw 71 is locked in a state where it cannot be removed by the locking washer 73 in the sealing member 31. As a result, the sealing member 31 and the sealing member 41 are connected by the sealing screw 71, and the substrate box 2 can be sealed. As shown in FIG. 3, a preliminary sealing screw 74 of the same type as the sealing screw 71 can be held on the side surface of the sealing member 31.
[0013]
Next, each member provided in the box body 3 in order to attach (join) the box body 3 of the substrate box 2 to the attachment member 5 will be described. First, two substantially rectangular protrusions 32 project from the lower part of the rear side surface of the box body 3 toward the outside of the box body 3. These protrusions 32 are formed so as to be insertable into two holes 52 formed in the rear side edge portion of the attachment member 5. By inserting each protrusion 32 into each hole 52, the box The rear side surface of the main body 3 can be locked to the rear side edge portion of the attachment member 5. In addition, a notch 33 having a rectangular opening is formed on the front side of the box body 3, that is, the side facing the projecting surface of each protrusion 32, and the upper end surface of the notch 33 is formed on the mounting member 5. It is latched by the two latching claws 53 formed in.
[0014]
A substantially rectangular engaging claw 34 projects from the lower surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3, that is, the surface of the box body 3 on the side of the mounting member 5, toward the outside of the box body 3. The engagement claw 34 is formed to be engageable with the engagement hole 54 of the attachment member 5. When the box body 3 and the attachment member 5 are coupled, the engagement claw 34 is relative to the attachment member 5 of the box body 3. This is for suppressing sliding. A method for connecting the box body 3 and the mounting member 5 will be described later.
[0015]
The notch 33 also forms a lead-out port 21 on one side wall of the substrate box 2 when the box lid 4 is covered with the box body 3 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, the ground wire 62 and the flat cable 63 connected to the male connector 61 of the control circuit board 6 accommodated in the board box 2 can be led out from the board box 2 through the lead-out port 21.
[0016]
Further, on the upper surface of the box lid 4, a direction display 42 indicating the sliding direction of the substrate box 2 when the substrate box 2 and the attachment member 5 are coupled is formed, and in the direction indicated by the direction display 42. The board box 2 can be coupled to the mounting member 5 by sliding the board box 2. The direction indication 42 is formed using a mold at the same time as the box lid 4 is molded.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 5, an operation display 36 displaying an operation method for removing the box body 3 of the substrate box 2 from the mounting member 5 is provided on the outer surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3. For example, according to the operation display 36 of the present embodiment, “PUSH” and an arrow are displayed. The display of “PUSH” on the operation display 36 indicates that when the board box 2 is removed from the attachment member 5, the display portion of “PUSH” must be pressed. Further, the indication of the arrow indicates that when the substrate box 2 is removed from the attachment member 5, the substrate box 2 must be slid in the direction of the arrow.
[0018]
The operation display 36 is formed in a convex shape using a mold simultaneously with the molding of the box body 3. Therefore, in order to release the engagement state of the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54, when a finger is pressed against the operation display 36 and the board box 2 is slid, the fingertip is caught on the operation display 36 to prevent the finger from slipping. Can do.
[0019]
Next, the mounting member 5 to which the above-described board box 2 is coupled will be described with reference to FIG. The attachment member 5 is made of a thin metal material having conductivity, such as a thin steel plate, and includes a thin plate-shaped main plate 51 into which the bottom 35 of the box body 3 can be fitted. Since the area of the upper surface of the main plate 51 is formed to be substantially the same as that of the control circuit board 6 accommodated in the board box 2, electrical noise from the outside of the board box 2 can be reliably removed. . A peripheral plate 56 is provided around the edge portion of the main plate 51, and two rectangular holes 52 are formed in the rear edge portion of the peripheral plate 56 and the portion straddling the main plate 51. Yes. These holes 52 are formed corresponding to the protrusions 32 protruding from the box main body 3 described above, and the protrusions 32 are inserted into the holes 52 and locked. Two locking claws 53 are integrally formed at the upper end portion of the peripheral plate 56 formed at the front edge portion of the mounting member 5. Each latching claw 53 is formed in a substantially U shape in a side view, and the notch 33 of the box body 3 is fitted into each latching claw 53 (see FIG. 3).
[0020]
A rectangular engagement hole 54 is formed in a substantially central portion of the main plate 51 of the attachment member 5, and an engagement claw 34 protruding from the box body 3 is engaged with the engagement hole 54. It is. That is, in order to engage the engaging claw 34 with the engaging hole 54, first, the protruding portions 32 protruding from the box body 3 of the board box 2 are provided with the board box 2 tilted. After being inserted into each hole 52 of the attachment member 5, the box body 3 is slid toward the notch 33 while the lower surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3 and the upper surface of the main plate 51 of the attachment member 5 are brought into contact with each other (see FIG. (See FIG. 4). As the box body 3 slides, the notches 33 of the box body 3 are locked to the locking claws 53 of the mounting member 5, and the engaging claws 34 on the lower surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3 are further fixed to the mounting member 5. The engagement hole 54 is engaged (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 3, when the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 are engaged, the engagement hole 54 and the engagement claw 34 prevent the box body 3 from sliding in the arrow D direction. The box main body 3 and the mounting member 5 of the substrate box 2 can be reliably coupled.
[0021]
By releasing the engagement between the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54, the connection between the board box 3 and the mounting member 5 can be released. As shown in FIG. 3, the box unit 1 is usually a box unit. Since the one engaging claw 34 and the engaging hole 54 are attached to the winning ball collecting cover 92 in a state of facing the game board 91 and the winning ball collecting cover 92, the engaging claws 34 and The engagement hole 54 cannot be seen. Therefore, when the pachinko machine 90 is inspected, careless operation of the engaging claws 34 and the engaging holes 54 is prevented, and the coupling state between the board box 2 and the mounting member 5 is erroneously released. Can be prevented.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, a connection terminal 55 is formed on the peripheral plate 56 provided at the right end portion of the mounting member 5, and the connection terminal 55 is connected to the control circuit board 6 via a male connector 61 and the like. One end of the ground wire 62 connected to can be connected by screwing. Two bearing portions 57 for attaching a connecting plate 8 to be described later to the mounting member 5 are formed on the lower surface of the main plate 51 of the mounting member 5, and the two bearing portions 57 of the connecting plate 8 are formed on these bearing portions 57. Each of the mounting pins 81 is rotatably supported. In addition, attachment pieces 58 are respectively formed on the left and right edge portions of the attachment member 5 so as to face downward. By locking each attachment piece 58 with a fastener (not shown) disposed on the winning ball collecting cover 92, the box unit 1 can be prevented from rotating by the connecting plate 8.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, a connecting plate 8 is attached to the back surface of the attachment member 5 of the box unit 1. The connecting plate 8 is a hinge member formed in a long plate shape when viewed from the front, and includes four mounting pins 81. Of these mounting pins 81, two mounting pins 81 project from the right end portion of the connecting plate 8, and the other two mounting pins 81 project from the left end portion of the connecting plate 8. . The two mounting pins 81 projecting from the right end portion (right side in FIG. 2) of the connecting plate 8 are respectively supported by the two bearing portions 57 provided on the mounting member 5 so as to be rotatable. Each mounting pin 81 protruding from the left end portion (left side in FIG. 2) of the connecting plate 8 is rotatably inserted into each bearing portion 92a protruding from the winning ball collecting cover 92. Therefore, the box unit 1 is disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to the winning ball collecting cover 92 by the connecting plate 8.
[0024]
The mounting pins 81 inserted into the bearing portions 92a of the winning ball assembly cover 92 of the connecting plate 8 are detachable from the bearing portions 92a. The cover 92 can be removed and inspected. Further, the connecting plate 8 may be directly attached to the back surface of the game board 91.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 1, the control circuit board 6 is formed in a rectangular thin plate shape, and five male connectors 61 are adjacently arranged on one side thereof. Among these, the female connector 62 a disposed at one end of the ground wire 62 is fitted into the male connector 61 at the right end of the control circuit board 6. The other end of the ground wire 62 is connected to the connection terminal 55 of the attachment member 5 by screws. Since the attachment member 5 in which the connection terminal 55 is formed is made of a conductive metal material (such as a thin steel plate), electrical noise that causes malfunction of electronic components mounted on the control circuit board 6 is prevented. Can be removed. The other male connector 61 is fitted with a female connector 63 a disposed at one end of the flat cable 63. In FIG. 1, illustration of various electronic components mounted on the control circuit board 6 is omitted, and a part of the ground wire 62 and the flat cable 63 is omitted. In FIG. 1, the three flat cables 63 connected to the three male connectors 61 are not shown for simplification of the drawing.
[0026]
A partition plate 65 made of a polymer resin or the like is attached to the control circuit board 6 by screws. The partition plate 65 is attached substantially perpendicular to the control circuit board 6, and can partition the inside and outside of the board box 2 when the box body 3 and the box lid body 4 are combined. Therefore, the act of contacting the control circuit board 6 from the outside of the board box 2 can be prevented. As shown in FIG. 1, five rectangular connector hole portions 65 a are formed in the end portion of the partition plate 65 on the control circuit board 6 side so as to correspond to the male connectors 61. Therefore, the partition plate 65 can be attached to the control circuit board 6 while avoiding the male connector 61.
[0027]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a method of joining the substrate box 2 and the attachment member 5 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4, after the control circuit board 6 is encapsulated by the board box 2, the protrusions 32 of the board box 2 are inserted into the holes 52 of the mounting member 5. After the insertion of each protrusion 32, the substrate box 2 is rotated in the direction of arrow A so that the outer surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3 is brought into contact with the main plate 51 of the mounting member 5. When the board box 2 is slid in the direction of arrow B after the board box 2 and the mounting member 5 are brought into contact with each other, the right side surface of the board box 2 and the peripheral plate 56 at the right edge portion of the mounting member 5 are brought into contact with each other. While the portion 32 is inserted into the hole 52, the notch 33 of the box body 3 is fitted into the locking claw 53 and locked. As a result, the board box 2 and the attachment member 5 are coupled (see FIG. 3). Thus, when the board box 2 and the attachment member 5 are coupled, the left side surface of the engagement claw 34 protruding from the back surface of the box body 3 is connected to the engagement hole 54 of the attachment member 5 as shown in FIG. Since the engaging claw 34 is engaged with the engaging hole 54, the sliding of the board box 2 in the direction of arrow D is suppressed, and such coupling is maintained.
[0028]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the cancellation | release method of the combined state of the board | substrate box 2 and the attachment member 5 is demonstrated. In order to release this coupled state, after the box unit 1 is unlocked by a fastener (not shown) disposed on the winning ball collecting cover 92 of the pachinko machine 90, the engaging claw 34 and the engaging claw 34 are engaged. It is necessary to release the engagement state of the hole 54. This engagement state is released by pressing the box body 3 while pressing the outer surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3 from the back side of the box unit 1, that is, the mounting member 5 side through the engagement hole 54 in the direction of arrow C. This is done by sliding in the direction of arrow D. When the engagement of the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 is released, the locking of the notch 33 by the locking claw 53 is released. Thereafter, the substrate box 2 is rotated in a direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. 4 and each protrusion 32 is pulled out from each hole 52, whereby the substrate box 2 is detached from the attachment member 5.
[0029]
However, as shown in FIG. 3, the box unit 1 usually has the winning ball collecting cover 92 with the engaging claws 34 and the engaging holes 54 of the box unit 1 facing the game board 91 and the winning ball collecting cover 92. In this state, the outer surface of the bottom 35 of the box body 3 cannot be pressed through the engagement hole 54, and the engagement state of the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 cannot be released. . Therefore, after the box unit 1 is rotated counterclockwise via the connecting plate 8 and moved to the position of the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 are in the engaged state. Release is performed.
[0030]
Thus, in order to release the engagement state of the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 and release the coupling state of the board box 2 and the mounting member 5, the box unit 1 is counterclockwise via the connecting plate 8. It must be rotated in the direction and moved to the position of the two-dot chain line in FIG. Therefore, when the pachinko machine 90 is inspected or the like, the engagement state of the engagement claw 34 and the engagement hole 54 is prevented from being inadvertently released, and the connection state between the board box 2 and the attachment member 5 is prevented. It is possible to prevent accidental release.
[0031]
Further, since the operation display 36 described above is formed in the box body 3 corresponding to the position where the engagement hole 54 of the attachment member 5 is formed, even if the board box 2 and the attachment member 5 are coupled, the attachment member The operation display 36 can be easily visually recognized through the five engagement holes 54. When the board box 2 and the mounting member 5 are coupled, the operation display 36, the engagement claw 34, and the engagement hole 54 are formed on the same surface of the box unit 1, so refer to the operation display 36. However, the engagement between the engagement claws 34 and the engagement holes 54 is released, and the box body 3 can be detached from the attachment member 5.
[0032]
The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.
[0033]
For example, in the present embodiment, the attachment member 5 is made of a thin steel plate or the like that is a conductive metal material. However, the material of the attachment member 5 is not necessarily limited to this, and may be composed of a conductive polymer material or the like. That is, any conductive material that can remove electrical noise that adversely affects the operation of the control circuit board 6 may be used.
[0034]
Further, in this embodiment, the procedure display (operation display 36, direction display 42) is formed using the mold at the same time as the box body 3 or the box lid 4 is formed. However, the method of displaying the procedure is not necessarily limited to this, and a sheet of synthetic resin or the like on which the operation procedure is printed may be attached to the box body or the box lid.
[0035]
A gaming machine board box that encloses the circuit board, a mounting member that pivotably attaches the gaming machine board box to the back side of the gaming machine, and a coupling means that couples the mounting member and the gaming machine board box. A coupling release means disposed between a back side surface of the gaming machine and the gaming machine board box or the mounting member, and for releasing the coupled state of the gaming machine board box and the mounting member by the coupling means. A gaming machine board box unit 1 provided.
[0036]
According to the gaming machine board box unit 1, the mounting member and the gaming machine board box enclosing the circuit board are coupled by the coupling means, and the mounting member is pivotally mounted on the back side surface of the gaming machine. . The coupled state between the gaming machine board box and the mounting member is released by operating the coupling releasing means. The coupling releasing means is provided between the back side of the gaming machine and the gaming machine board box or mounting member. Therefore, the coupling release means cannot be operated in the state as it is, and the coupled state cannot be released. Therefore, in order to operate such a coupling release means, it is necessary to first rotate the attachment member to reverse the coupling release means. That is, since the uncoupling means cannot be operated as it is, the unintentional operation of the uncoupling means is prevented, and the coupling state between the gaming machine board box and the mounting member is erroneously released. Can be prevented.
[0037]
A gaming machine board box having a box base on which a circuit board is disposed and a box cover that covers the box base, and a mounting member that rotatably attaches the gaming machine board box to the back side surface of the gaming machine; A gaming machine board box unit comprising the mounting member and a coupling means for coupling the gaming machine board box, a first engagement portion disposed between a back side surface of the gaming machine and the box base; A decoupling means having a second engaging portion disposed between the back surface of the gaming machine and the mounting member and being engaged with the first engaging portion while facing the first engaging portion. A first engagement portion and a second engagement portion of the coupling release means are engaged by coupling the gaming machine board box and the attachment member by the coupling means, and the first engagement portion and By releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion, said coupling means according to the game machine board boxes and mounting for gaming machines substrate box unit, characterized in that the coupling is released member 2.
[0038]
According to the gaming machine board box unit 2, the circuit board is housed in the gaming machine board box by housing the circuit board in the box base and covering the box base with the box cover. After the circuit board is housed, when the gaming machine board box and the mounting member are coupled by the coupling means, the first engagement portion and the second engagement section of the coupling release means are engaged, and the gaming machine board box and The coupling with the mounting member is completed, and the gaming machine board box is pivotally mounted on the back side of the gaming machine via the mounting member. When the coupled state of the board box for the gaming machine and the mounting member is to be released, the first engaging portion of the coupling releasing means is disposed between the back side surface of the gaming machine and the box base, and the second engaging portion. Since it is disposed between the back side surface of the gaming machine and the mounting member, it cannot be operated as it is. Therefore, when performing inspection or the like of the gaming machine, careless operation of the coupling release means is prevented, and it is possible to prevent the coupling state between the gaming machine board box and the attachment member from being erroneously released. .
[0039]
2. A gaming machine board box unit according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine board box unit has a box base on which a circuit board is disposed and a box cover that covers the box base. A first engaging portion disposed on the wall surface of the box base facing the back side surface of the gaming machine and a wall surface of the mounting member facing the back surface of the gaming machine while facing the first engaging portion. And a coupling release means having a second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion, wherein the first engagement portion is formed on a wall surface of the box base facing a back surface of the gaming machine. It is a projecting engaging claw, and the second engaging portion is an engaging hole formed in the wall surface of the mounting member facing the back surface of the gaming machine while facing the engaging claw. Board box unit for gaming machines characterized by .
[0040]
The gaming machine board box unit or the mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine board box or the mounting member is a coupling procedure of the gaming machine board box and the mounting member by the coupling means. A board box unit 4 for gaming machines, comprising a coupling procedure instruction means for instructing. According to the gaming machine board box unit 4, the gaming machine board box and the attachment member can be easily coupled in accordance with an instruction from the coupling procedure instruction means.
[0041]
The gaming machine board box unit according to any one of the gaming machine board box units 1 to 4 or the gaming machine board box unit according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine board box coupled to the mounting member is located at a predetermined position on the back surface of the gaming machine. The gaming machine board box and the mounting member are coupled to the gaming machine board box and the mounting member on the portion of the gaming machine board box or mounting member facing (facing) the back side surface of the gaming machine. A board box unit 5 for gaming machines, characterized in that a release procedure instruction means for instructing a release procedure is provided. According to the gaming machine board box unit 5, the coupled state between the gaming machine board box and the attachment member can be easily released in accordance with an instruction from the release procedure instruction means. In addition, the release procedure instructing means is a back side surface of the gaming machine out of the gaming machine board box or the mounting member when the gaming machine board box coupled to the mounting member is disposed at a predetermined position on the back surface of the gaming machine. Is provided at a portion facing (facing) the screen, the release procedure instructing means can be visually recognized when the connected state is released by the connection releasing means.
[0042]
2. The gaming machine board box unit according to claim 1, or the gaming machine board box unit according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is formed of a conductive material and is encapsulated in the gaming machine board box. A board box unit 6 for gaming machines, comprising a connection terminal to which a ground wire wired from a circuit board to be connected is connected. According to this gaming machine board box unit 6, since the attachment member formed of the conductive material and the circuit board encapsulated in the gaming machine board box are connected by the ground wire, the circuit board is adversely affected. The applied electrical noise can be removed by the mounting member.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the gaming machine board box and the mounting member are coupled to each other, the gaming machine board box coupled to the mounting member is disposed at a predetermined position on the back side surface of the gaming machine. Cannot be released. Therefore, the board box for gaming machines must first be rotated from a predetermined position on the back side surface of the gaming machine via the mounting member. That is, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent an inadvertent release operation of the coupling and prevent the gaming machine board box and the mounting member from being erroneously released.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a box unit which is an embodiment of a board box unit for gaming machines of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the back surface of a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine in which box units are arranged.
3 is a partial plan sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;
4 is an exploded plan sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2; FIG.
5 is a partial back view of the box unit taken along line VV in FIG. 3; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Box unit (part of board box unit for gaming machines)
2 Board box (Board box for gaming machines)
3 Box body (box base)
4 Box cover (box cover)
5 Mounting member (part of mounting member)
6 Control circuit board (circuit board)
8 Connecting plate (part of mounting member)
32 Projection (part of coupling means)
33 Notch (part of coupling means)
34 engaging claw (part of coupling means, second engaging portion)
36 Operation display (release procedure instruction means)
42 Direction display (joining procedure instruction means)
52 hole (part of coupling means)
53 Locking claw (part of coupling means)
54 engaging hole (part of coupling means, first engaging portion)
55 Connection terminal
65 divider
90 Pachinko machines (game machines)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine board box that encloses the circuit board, a mounting member that pivotably attaches the gaming machine board box to the back side of the gaming machine, and a coupling means that couples the mounting member and the gaming machine board box. In a gaming machine equipped with a board box unit for gaming machines having
While the attachment member has a main plate formed in a plate shape and a first engagement portion as the coupling means formed to penetrate the main plate,
The gaming machine substrate box has a box-shaped main body and a first engagement of the mounting member when projecting outward from the main body and mounted on the main plate of the mounting member. A second engaging portion as the coupling means engageable with the portion,
A main body of the gaming machine board box is attached to one side of the main plate of the mounting member, and the gaming machine board box unit is connected to the gaming machine with the opposite side of the main board facing the back side of the gaming machine. Attached to the back side of
Said first and second engagement portions to pivot the mounting member so as to be separated from the back surface of the gaming machine, before Symbol main plate said first engaging portion and from the opposite surface side with respect to its opposite state A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine board box is configured to be removable from the mounting member by releasing the engaged state of the second engaging portion.

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