JP3954931B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine including a main board for controlling game contents, a lamp control board connected to the main board, and a voice control board.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko gaming machine generally has a front frame attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable, and a game board is attached to the front frame. Also, a mechanism board made of synthetic resin or the like is attached to the back side of the game board, and a ball tank or the like for storing prize balls on the mechanism board or a lead rod for passing the prize balls etc. Is formed. The front frame and the like are provided with lamps and speakers for performing various effects relating to the game.
[0003]
By the way, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine (that is, the back surface of the game board, the mechanism board, etc.), a main board for controlling game contents is disposed, and the main board is installed in the pachinko gaming machine. A lamp control board for controlling the lamp and a sound control board for controlling the output of the speaker were connected. These boards are housed in separate housing cases, and are electrically connected by wiring connecting the main board and the lamp control board or the sound control board.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the main board, the lamp control board, and the voice control board are each housed in separate housing cases and attached separately, so that there is a problem that workability at the time of game board replacement is poor. there were. In other words, these boards are highly dependent on the type of pachinko gaming machine, and each board was attached to a different position even though it should be replaced whenever the board is replaced. Therefore, it is necessary to remove and attach each board, which is troublesome and requires a lot of work.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of improving the workability at the time of game board replacement.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a main board for controlling game contents, a lamp control board for controlling a lamp based on a signal from the main board, and an output from a speaker based on a signal from the main board In a pachinko machine equipped with a voice control board, the main board, the lamp control board, and the voice control board are housed in an integrated housing case as a unit, and the housing case is a first housing for housing the main board. The housing case and a second housing case for housing the lamp control board and the sound control board are integrated into a unit in a state where the first housing case is stacked on the second housing case. The one storage case is integrated by sliding on the upper surface of the second storage case, and the first storage case is slid in a state where the unit is mounted at a predetermined position. And a housing case for housing another substrate is disposed on the side where the first housing case is removed from the second housing case, and the first housing case is slid on the upper surface of the second housing case. And a substantially flat guide portion that can be stacked together and a stopper portion that abuts against the slid first housing case and restricts further sliding, and the guide portion includes a guide when the first housing case is slid. and ribs forming a guide, the first housing case is provided with a locking pawl for locking the first housing case when the contact with the stopper portion, the locking claw is another substrate of the guide portion It is formed on the side of the accommodated accommodation case, and is covered with the first accommodation case in a state where the first accommodation case is locked .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 2 attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and the front frame 2 has a glass frame that can be opened and closed. 3 is formed. A game board 4 is fixed in the glass frame 3, and various accessories, a plurality of nails, a liquid crystal display unit (all not shown) and the like are formed on the surface thereof.
[0010]
While the liquid crystal display unit is housed in the liquid crystal housing case 5 (fixed from the back side of the game board 4) in FIG. 2, the screen is arranged facing the front side from the opening of the game board 4 to give the player Various liquid crystal displays are performed. Further, a symbol control board for controlling the liquid crystal display unit is also accommodated in the liquid crystal storage case 5, and the symbols to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit are controlled by the symbol control substrate.
[0011]
Further, a lamp (not shown) (for example, a big hit LED or a game board lamp) and a speaker 6 are arranged on the front frame 2 or the front side of the game board 4 in order to enhance the effect of the game. That is, depending on the gaming state, the lamp is turned on or blinking and output from the speaker 6 is performed, and various effects are performed. Such control of the lamp and the speaker 6 is performed by a lamp control board and an audio output board.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 7, the lamp control board and the sound output board are electrically connected to the symbol control board electrically connected to the main board, and the symbol control board based on the control signal from the main board. It is comprised so that it can control based on the predetermined | prescribed control signal from. The main board controls game contents over the entire pachinko gaming machine and includes components such as a CPU, a RAM, and a program ROM.
[0013]
When a predetermined signal is transmitted from the main board to the symbol control board, the symbol to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit is controlled and the predetermined signal is transmitted from the symbol control board to the lamp control board and the voice control board. In addition, a desired lamp is turned on or blinks via the lamp relay board, and a desired output can be obtained from the speaker 6. The main board is electrically connected to the start port switch so that the main board can perform a predetermined operation based on a detection signal therefrom.
[0014]
Among the above boards, the symbol control board is housed in the liquid crystal housing case 5 and fixed to the back surface of the game board 4 as described above, while the main board, lamp control board and sound control board which are other boards are These are fixed in a mechanism plate 8 accommodated in the unit 7 and disposed on the back side of the game board 4.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the mechanism plate 8 is provided with a ball tank 9 for storing a prize ball, a lead rod 10 or a dispensing cassette 11 for passing the prize ball, and the like. A payout control board case 12 containing a control board, a launcher unit 13 equipped with a launch control board, and the like are disposed. Between the unit 7 and the mechanism plate 8, a power board case 16 accommodating a power board is interposed.
[0016]
The unit 7 is composed of two cases in which a transparent synthetic resin is molded into a predetermined shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the unit 7 includes a first housing case 14 that houses a main board, and a first housing case that houses a lamp control board and a sound control board. The two storage cases 15 are integrated in a state where they are stacked one above the other. The main board, the lamp control board, and the voice control board housed in the first housing case 14 and the second housing case 15 are extremely dependent on the model of the pachinko gaming machine, and when the game board is replaced, It must be replaced.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 4, the second housing case 15 includes a housing portion 15 a having a space in which the lamp control board and the sound control board can be housed, and a lower surface of the housing portion 15 a extending and a surface of the second housing case 15. The guide portion 15b is formed to be bent to the same height as the upper surface of 15a, so that the upper surfaces of the guide portion 15b and the accommodating portion 15a are substantially flat. The first housing case 14 is placed on the flat surface.
[0018]
Further, a pair of protruding ridges 15ba projecting upward are formed on the side of the guide portion 15b of the second case 15, and ribs 15bb are formed in directions facing each other. Further, a locking claw 15bc whose one end protrudes from the upper surface of the guide portion 15b is formed in the vicinity of the center of the guide portion 15b on the right side of the figure, and a stopper portion 15aa protrudes from the left end surface of the accommodation portion 15a in the figure. Is formed.
[0019]
In addition, a rib 15bd is formed downward from the lower end surface of the guide portion 15b in the figure, and a pair of ribs 15ab are formed on the left end surface of the accommodating portion 15a at a different height from the stopper portion 15aa. ing. Reference numeral 15be indicates a portion for projecting and forming an external connection terminal board (not shown) on the right side of the guide portion 15b.
[0020]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the first housing case 14 forms a housing space for housing the main substrate inside by matching the bottom plate 14 a and the top plate 14 b, and the second housing case 15. The bottom surface of the bottom plate 14a is substantially flat so that it can be placed on top. Protruding portions 14c extend from the right ends of the bottom plate 14a and the top plate 14b in the same figure, and the housing space is sealed by inserting both protruding portions 14c through pin-like members 14d.
[0021]
Further, ribs 14e and 14f are respectively formed on the upper right and left surfaces and the left end surface of the first accommodation case 14 and a plurality of openings 14g are formed upward from the accommodation space when viewed from the upper surface. Yes. In the opening 14g, the terminal of the main board accommodated in the accommodation space faces the outside, and wiring between the main board and another board is enabled.
[0022]
The first storage case 14 is configured to slide and be integrated on the upper surface of the second storage case 15. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the first housing case 14 is brought close to the second housing case 15 from the right end side and is slid in the direction of the arrow, the space between the upper surface of the second housing case 15 and the rib 15 bb The rib 14e of the first housing case 14 is inserted into the first housing case 14, thereby guiding when sliding.
[0023]
At the time of such sliding, the latching claw 15bc is bent downward by being pushed by the lower surface of the first housing case 14, and the sliding operation of the first housing case 14 with respect to the second housing case 15 is allowed. ing. Further, when the first storage case 14 is slid in the direction of the arrow, the rib 14f is held in contact with the stopper portion 15aa, further sliding is restricted, and the locking claw 15bc is raised by the restoring force, and the first receiving case 14 is moved upward. The right end surface of the housing case 14 is locked to the state shown in FIG.
[0024]
Thereby, the 1st accommodation case 14 and the 2nd accommodation case 15 are integrated, and it becomes possible to attach or detach to the mechanism board 8 of a pachinko machine as a single unit. Therefore, when replacing the pachinko gaming machine model, when replacing the game board 4, the main board, the lamp control board and the voice control board that must be replaced can be removed and attached in a batch. Can be improved. It should be noted that when the game board 4 is replaced, it is necessary to replace the symbol control board. Therefore, it is ideal that the symbol control board is accommodated in the unit 7. However, the symbol control board needs to be disposed close to the liquid crystal display unit. It cannot be accommodated in the unit 7.
[0025]
Furthermore, since the main substrate can be independently sealed in the first housing case 14 while the single unit 7 is used, unauthorized modification of the main substrate can be prevented. In other words, the main board is independently sealed and a sealing sticker or the like is further adhered to prevent unauthorized acts such as modifying the circuit of the main board without permission to make the game gambling. There are, however, such sealing can be facilitated.
[0026]
However, the unit 7 is slid from the upper side to the lower side of the mechanism plate 8, and the rib 15ab is guided by the rib 8a formed on the mechanism plate 8 as shown in FIG. The ribs 15bd are brought into contact with the protrusions 16a formed in the above and locked. As a result, the entire unit 7 is fixed to the mechanism plate 8.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 2, by attaching the unit 7 in the vicinity of the left side of the payout control board case 12, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the first housing case 14 in the unit 7. That is, as shown in the figure, with the unit 7 attached to the pachinko gaming machine, the first storage case 14 is slid in the sliding direction of the first storage case 14 to the side where the first storage case 14 is removed from the second storage case 15 Since the control board case 12 is disposed, only the first housing case 14 can be removed from the unit 7 to reliably prevent an illegal act.
[0028]
In this embodiment, the payout control board case 12 is arranged on the side in which the first housing case 14 is removed from the second housing case 15 in the sliding direction of the first housing case 14. A housing case (for example, a power supply board case or various relay board cases) containing the board may be arranged at the same position.
[0030]
Furthermore, although the unit 7 is attached to the upper side of the case 16 for the power supply board, these positions may be shifted so that both can be seen from the back of the pachinko gaming machine. However, the arrangement as in the present embodiment is preferable because the occupation area of the storage case in the planar direction with respect to the pachinko gaming machine can be reduced, and the degree of freedom of the installation layout of other components can be improved.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main board, the lamp control board, and the sound control board, which must be replaced when the game board is replaced, are housed in the integrated housing case to form a unit. Workability at the time of replacement can be improved.
[0032]
Further, according to the first aspect of the invention, since the unit by integrating by stacking a first housing case and a second housing case, it is sealed independently of the main board in the first housing case It is possible to prevent unauthorized modification of the main board. In other words, the main board is independently sealed and a sealing sticker or the like is further adhered to prevent unauthorized acts such as modifying the circuit of the main board without permission to make the game gambling. There are, however, such sealing can be facilitated.
[0033]
Further , according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first storage case is slid and integrated on the upper surface of the second storage case, and in the sliding direction, the first storage case is removed from the second storage case. Since the housing case that accommodates the other board included in the pachinko gaming machine is disposed in the state, it is difficult to remove the first housing case that houses the main board when the unit is attached to a predetermined position of the pachinko gaming machine. Thus, fraudulent acts on the main board can be prevented more reliably.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back. The perspective view which shows the unit in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment. FIG. 4 The top view and front view which show the 2nd storage case which comprises the unit FIG. 5 The top view which shows the 1st storage case which comprises the unit FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state before the first housing case is integrated with the second housing case constituting the unit. FIG. 7 shows the control of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Machine frame 2 ... Front frame 3 ... Glass frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Liquid crystal storage case 6 ... Speaker 7 ... Unit 8 ... Mechanism board 9 ... Ball tank 10 ... Outlet 11 ... Dispensing cassette 12 ... Dispensing control board Case 13 ... Launching unit 14 ... First housing case 15 ... Second housing case

Claims (1)

A main board for controlling the game content;
A lamp control board for controlling the lamp based on a signal from the main board;
A voice control board for controlling output from a speaker based on a signal from the main board;
In pachinko machines equipped with
The main board, the lamp control board and the sound control board are housed in an integrated housing case to form a unit. The housing case includes a first housing case for housing the main board, the lamp control board and the sound control board. A second housing case for housing, and uniting the first housing case on the second housing case in a stacked state,
The first storage case is integrated by sliding on the upper surface of the second storage case, and the first storage case is in the sliding direction of the first storage case with the unit attached at a predetermined position. A storage case storing another substrate is disposed on the side where the case is removed from the second storage case, and
The second housing case is formed with a substantially flat guide portion on which the first housing case can be slid and stacked, and a stopper portion that contacts the slid first housing case and restricts further sliding. In addition, the guide portion includes a rib that serves as a guide when the first storage case slides, and a locking claw that locks the first storage case when the first storage case comes into contact with the stopper portion. And the locking claw is formed on the side of the guide case that accommodates another substrate and is covered with the first storage case in a state of locking the first storage case. A pachinko machine.

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