JP3976300B2 - Wiring holding structure of gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiring holding structure capable of holding at least a part of wiring laid in a vertical direction or the like in a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, as shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the main body Y so that the player can visually recognize a variable display device 400 including a rotating reel R and the like housed in the gaming machine main body Y. An opening window (variable display area) 100 is provided on the provided front frame 300 so that the display portion of the variable display device 400 faces.
[0003]
In addition, a decorative lamp 200a for displaying a prize line and a decorative lamp 200b for displaying a game state are provided on the left and right sides of the opening window 100. On the back side of the front frame 300, concave lamp storage compartments for storing the light bulbs of the decorative lamps 200 are formed corresponding to the left and right sides of the opening window portion 100, and the light bulbs are placed so that each light bulb is accommodated in the lamp storage compartment. The arranged lamp substrate is attached.
[0004]
Further, on the front side of the front frame 300, operation buttons for a bet switch (betting switch) 501, a rotary reel stop switch 502, and a settlement switch 503 are arranged. Further, an auxiliary display 201 and a decorative lamp 202 for displaying a state such as a big hit are disposed above the opening window 100.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, on the back side of the front frame of the slot machine as described above, it is connected to the wiring connected to the lamp board, the various switches (bet switch, rotary reel stop switch, settlement switch), auxiliary indicator, etc. A large number of wirings such as wiring to be routed are arranged vertically and horizontally.
[0006]
In order to arrange such a large number of wires and connect them to a game control device housed in the gaming machine main body, a relay board is provided above the opening window on the back surface of the front frame. For this reason, all the wiring provided on the front frame must be connected to the terminals of the relay board, but there is an opening window at the approximate center of the front frame. Need to be routed.
[0007]
However, since there is only a narrow space S on the left and right of the opening window 100, as shown in FIG. 9A showing the back of one side of the opening window and FIG. 9B showing the cross section along the line BB. When a large number of wirings C ′ are passed through the space S, the wiring code C ′ protrudes outside the front frame 300. When the front cord 300 is repeatedly opened and closed in the state where the wiring cord C ′ protrudes outside the front frame 300 in this way, the wiring cord is pinched, resulting in a disconnection and causing a malfunction of the gaming machine. Arise. In addition, there is a problem that the aesthetic appearance is impaired when the wiring cord protruding from the gaming machine is seen.
[0008]
In addition, since the wiring C ′ does not fit well in the space S on the left and right of the opening window, the wiring cord is lifted from the back surface of the front frame 300, so that a store clerk or the like of the amusement shop performs a medal replenishment operation. When the frame 300 is opened, the wiring cord may be caught and the wiring may be pulled out, resulting in poor workability and maintenance.
[0009]
Particularly in the slot machine, when the player presses the stop button 502 of the rotary reel R, vibrations are often applied to the gaming machine main body, and the wiring C ′ that is blurred by the vibrations is a decorative lamp. There is also a risk that the coating may be broken or broken due to rubbing against the edge of the substrate L or the like.
[0010]
Furthermore, in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 9B, the height of the partition wall 301 that partitions the left and right spaces S of the opening window and the opening window 100 is often not particularly paid attention. A gap is formed between the partition wall 301 and the side of the rotary reel R, and the wiring C ′ and the internal mechanism inside the gaming machine can be seen by the player's eyes E through the gap, and the gaming machine As the internal structure became known, there were security problems such as promoting fraud, and the aesthetics of the gaming machine were impaired.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can securely hold the wiring laid on the back side of the front frame with a simple configuration, and touch the wiring and the internal structure to the player's eyes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiring holding structure of a gaming machine that can be prevented.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wiring holding structure capable of holding at least a part of wiring laid in a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a rotating reel for variably displaying identification information. The display device is disposed in the gaming machine main body so as to face the opening window portion that is opened substantially in the center of the front frame of the gaming machine, and on the left and right rear surfaces of the opening window portion, end portions of the opening window portion are provided. each upright form a pair of side walls at a distance greater than the height to the surface of the rotating reel from, at least one of the rear end of the side wall, opening window substantially parallel to the predetermined width with respect backside of the front frame A wiring restricting portion is extended toward the outside of the portion, a section for storing the lamp of the decorative lamp is formed on the outer side of the side wall, and a lamp substrate having the decorative lamp abuts one side surface thereof on the side wall. And a light bulb will enter the compartment. A light bulb that protrudes to the back side of the lamp board on the side where the light bulb is mounted by inserting a wire laid in the vertical direction of the front frame into the region formed by the side wall and the wiring restriction portion The socket portion restricts the position of the wiring in a state facing the side wall, and the lamp substrate holds the wiring in a state facing the wiring restriction portion .
[0013]
In this way , the wiring laid in the vertical direction of the front frame can be held in the region formed by the side wall, the wiring restricting portion, and the lamp substrate, and the wiring protrudes or floats outside the front frame. And the occurrence of disconnection of the wiring can be effectively prevented.
[0014]
In addition, since one side surface of the lamp substrate is attached to the side wall, the lamp substrate can be easily positioned.
[0015]
Furthermore, since there is no gap between the left and right side walls of the variable display device, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the wiring and the internal mechanism are viewed from the outside of the gaming machine as in the past.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a front frame of a slot machine as an example of an effective gaming machine to which the wiring holding structure according to the present embodiment is applied, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the front frame of the slot machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the decorative lamp substrate is attached to the wiring holding portion, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire upper unit of the front frame, and FIG. These are the end view of a wiring holding part, and the AA sectional view.
[0021]
In FIG. 1, an opening window portion that faces the display portion of the variable display device 400 so that the player can visually recognize the variable display device 400 including the rotating reel R or the like at the substantially central portion of the front frame 300 of the slot machine body Y. A (variable display area) 100 is provided. In addition, a decorative lamp 200a for displaying a prize line and a decorative lamp 200b for displaying a game state are provided on the left and right sides of the opening window 100. Here, the variable display area and the decorative lamp display area at the periphery thereof form a game area. The front frame 300 includes an upper unit 300a and a lower unit (not shown) as shown in FIG.
[0022]
On the back side of the upper unit 300a, on the left and right sides of the opening window 100, side walls 101 stand on the back side at a predetermined height (for example, 30 mm), and the rear frame of each of the left and right side walls 101 has a front frame. A wiring restricting portion 102 extending toward the outside of the front frame 300 with a predetermined width (for example, 10 mm) is formed substantially parallel to the back surface of the 300. As shown in FIG. 7, the height of the side wall 101 is higher than the distance h between the end of the opening window 100 and the surface of the rotary reel R when the rotary reel R is viewed from the side. Is set to Further, in the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the confirmation of the wiring C and the ease of engagement / disengagement of the wiring C, each wiring restriction portion 102 is provided with a cut portion 102a.
[0023]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of concave lamp housing sections 310 for housing the lamps 210 of the decorative lamps 200a and 200b are formed on the side portions of the left and right side walls 101. A lamp substrate L having a socket portion 600 to which the light bulb 210 is attached is attached to the back of the lamp housing section 310. More specifically, four positioning notches 601 are formed on the side of the lamp substrate L, and four positioning dowels 311 engaged with the notches 601 are provided above the lamp storage section 310. One is formed. In addition, a screw hole 602 is formed in the lamp substrate L, and a screw receiving portion 312 is formed at a position corresponding to the screw hole 602 in the lamp housing section 310. Then, a screw screw B is screwed and fixed in a state where one side portion of the lamp substrate L is brought into contact with the side wall 101 and the positioning cutout portion 601 is engaged with the dowel 311, as shown in FIG. Thus, the lamp substrate L is attached to the upper unit 300a.
[0024]
As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, the wiring C is inserted into a region H surrounded by the side wall 101, the wiring restricting portion 102, and the lamp substrate L (hereinafter, the region H is referred to as a wiring holding region). Called). At this time, as understood with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the socket portion 600 provided on the lamp substrate L protrudes toward the upper surface side of the lamp substrate L. It plays a role of preventing the wiring C from protruding from the wiring holding region H to the outside.
[0025]
The wiring C held in the wiring holding area H can be all the wirings laid in the vertical direction on the back surface of the front frame 300. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a bet switch (betting switch) 501 provided on the front frame 300, a rotary reel stop switch 502, a settlement switch 503 switch, a lower decorative lamp 700, and the like are extended. The wiring cord connected to the relay board 800 provided above the opening window 100 corresponds to this. These wires C are once bundled and then pushed into the wire holding region H, thereby being held in a state along the side wall 101 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). In other words, the upward lifting of the wiring C is prevented by the wiring restricting portion 102, and the protrusion of the front frame 300 to the outside is prevented by the socket portion 600 of the lamp substrate L. When the wiring C is pushed into the wiring holding area H, the wiring C can be stored easily and reliably by inserting a finger into the notch 102a (see FIG. 4) and shifting the wiring restricting portion 102. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the wiring C can be held more reliably if the locking claw 102 b that prevents the wiring C from deviating is formed on the lower surface side of the wiring restricting portion 102.
[0026]
As described above, according to the wiring holding structure according to the present embodiment, the wiring can be reliably held with a simple configuration, and the situation where the wiring protrudes or rises from the front frame is prevented, and the occurrence of disconnection or the like is suppressed. can do.
[0027]
Further, when the variable display device 400 composed of the rotating reel R or the like is attached to the opening window 100, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening window portion is viewed from the side, as shown in FIG. Since the height of the side wall 101 is set to be higher than the distance h between the end of 100 and the surface of the rotary reel R, the wiring is provided from the gap between the variable display device 400 and the side wall 101 as in the prior art. It is possible to prevent the player and the internal mechanism of C or the gaming machine from being looked into.
[0028]
In this embodiment, the case where the wiring holding region H is formed on the left and right side walls of the opening window has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wiring holding region H may be formed only on one side wall. Further, not only the left and right side walls of the opening window, but also a side wall may be provided above and below the opening window to hold the wiring laid in the left and right direction of the front frame.
[0029]
In the present embodiment, the case where the wiring holding structure is applied to the slot machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applicable to a pachislot machine or a pachinko gaming machine having a rotating reel type variable display device. Is also possible.
[0030]
Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples in all respects and are not limited to the disclosed technology. Should be considered. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above embodiment, but should be construed according to the description of the claims to the last. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above , according to the present invention, there is provided a wiring holding structure capable of holding at least a part of wiring laid in a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a rotating reel for variable display of identification information, The variable display device is disposed in the gaming machine main body so as to face an opening window portion that is opened substantially in the center of the front frame of the gaming machine, and on the left and right back sides of the opening window portion, A pair of side walls are formed upright at a height greater than the distance from the end portion to the surface of the rotating reel, and at least one rear end portion of the side walls has a predetermined width substantially parallel to the rear surface of the front frame. A wiring restricting portion is extended toward the outside of the opening window, a section for storing a lamp of the decorative lamp is formed on the outside of the side wall, and a lamp substrate having the decorative lamp has one side face on the side wall. A light bulb enters the compartment. A light bulb that protrudes to the back side of the lamp substrate on the side where the light bulb is mounted by inserting a wire laid in the vertical direction of the front frame into the region formed by the side wall and the wiring restriction portion. The socket part regulates the position of the wiring in a state facing the side wall, and the lamp substrate holds the wiring in a state facing the wiring regulation part, so that the side wall, the wiring regulation part, Wiring laid in the vertical direction of the front frame can be held in the area formed by the lamp substrate, preventing the wiring from protruding or floating outside the front frame, wiring disconnection, etc. There is an effect that it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of .
In addition, since one side surface of the lamp substrate is attached to the side wall, the lamp substrate can be easily positioned.
Further, since there is no gap between the left and right side walls of the variable display device, there is an effect that it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the wiring and the internal mechanism are viewed from the outside of the gaming machine as in the past.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front frame of a slot machine as a kind of gaming machine to which a wiring holding structure according to an embodiment is applied.
FIG. 2 is a back view showing a back surface configuration of a front frame of a slot machine as a kind of gaming machine to which the wiring holding structure according to the embodiment is applied.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment state of the decorative lamp substrate in the wiring holding portion.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a decorative lamp substrate is attached to a wiring holding unit.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire upper unit of the front frame.
FIG. 6 is an end view of a wiring holding unit and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a reference for height of the side wall.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another configuration of the side wall.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view taken along line BB showing an example of a conventional wiring holding portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
Y gaming machine (slot machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Opening window part H Wiring holding area | region 101 Side wall 102 Wiring control part 102a Notch part 102b Claw C, C 'Wiring 200a, 200b Decoration lamp 201 Auxiliary indicator 202 Decoration lamp 210 Light bulb 300 Front frame 300a Upper unit 310 Lamp storage section 311 Positioning dowel 312 Screw receiving portion 400 Fluctuation display device R Rotary reel 501 Bet switch 502 Rotary reel stop switch 503 Settling switch L Lamp substrate 600 Socket portion 601 Positioning cutout portion 602 Screw hole B Screw screw 700 Lower decorative lamp 800 Relay board

Claims (1)

A wiring holding structure capable of holding at least a part of wiring laid in a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a rotating reel for variably displaying identification information,
The variable display device is disposed in the gaming machine main body so as to face the opening window portion opened in the approximate center of the front frame of the gaming machine ,
The left and right rear side of the opening window portion, respectively formed upright a pair of side walls at a greater height than the distance from the edge of the opening window portion to the surface of the rotating reel,
At the rear end portion of at least one of the side walls, a wiring restriction portion is extended toward the outside of the opening window portion with a predetermined width substantially parallel to the rear surface of the front frame ,
On the outside of the side wall, a compartment for storing the lamp of the decorative lamp is formed,
A lamp substrate including the decorative lamp is attached so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the side wall, and a light bulb enters the compartment.
By inserting a wire laid in the vertical direction of the front frame into the region formed by the side wall and the wiring restricting portion, the socket portion of the light bulb that protrudes from the back side of the light bulb mounted on the lamp board is inserted. However, the wiring holding structure of the gaming machine is characterized in that the position of the wiring is regulated in a state facing the side wall, and the lamp board holds the wiring in a state facing the wiring regulating portion.

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