JP4098291B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a board case in which a control board for performing control related to a game is accommodated.

A board case of a gaming machine is composed of a main body and a lid that covers the main body. Inside the board case, there is a control board that performs control related to the game, such as a main control board that determines whether it is a hit or a loss. Contained. The substrate case is provided with sealing means for sealing the main body and the lid for the purpose of preventing illegal acts such as illegally replacing ROM, CPU, etc. provided on the control substrate.
Conventionally, as this sealing means, a means for sealing both of the main body and the lid is provided and sealed so that it cannot be opened. What to do is known.
By the way, after illegally destroying the sealing means, a crime to conceal it by repairing the broken part skillfully has come to occur. Therefore, a method has been proposed for making it easier to visually recognize the destruction of the sealing means. For example, there is a method in which ink is sealed inside the sealing means, and the presence or absence of destruction is clearly indicated by the presence or absence of the adhesion state of the ink that flows out to the surroundings when the sealing means is broken (Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-314624 A (page 3-4, FIG. 5)

  However, the confirmation work of the ink adhesion state is performed in an environment where the illumination on the back side of the game board is not sufficiently reachable, and thus may be overlooked without being visually recognized. Moreover, it takes a long time for the person who performs the confirmation work because the confirmation work for fraud detection takes time and requires careful attention. In addition, ink may leak from the encapsulating part before the sealing means is broken, or even if the sealing means is broken, the amount necessary for the ink to be visible may not flow out. The presence or absence could not be determined clearly and instantaneously. In addition, leakage of inks and adverse effects on other parts due to outflow have been a problem.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize a gaming machine that can easily detect whether or not the sealed state is released and can make a reliable determination.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substrate having a main body (85) in which a control substrate (100) for controlling a game is accommodated and a lid (86) covering the main body. In the gaming machine (1) provided with a case (84) , it is provided so as to protrude outside the substrate case (84) , and the main body (85) is sealed with the lid (86) covered. Sealing means (87a to 87d, 88a to 88d), a moving member (109a to 109d) that is provided inside the substrate case (84) and moves from a first position to a second position, and A biasing means (108a) for biasing the moving members (109a to 109d) from the first position toward the second position, and the moving members (109a to 109d) from the first position. Towards the second position The lid in energized state is fixed to (86), said sealing means (87a to 87d, 88 a to 88 d) and has a fixing member which is formed by integrally projecting (97A～97d) When the sealing state of the main body (85) and the lid (86) by the sealing means (87a to 87d, 88a to 88d) is released, the moving member by the fixing member (97a to 97d) (109a to 109d) and the lid body (86) are released, and the technical means is adopted in which the moving members (109a to 109d) move from the first position to the second position. .

In the invention described in claim 2, in the gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the moving member (109a to 109d), when the moving member (109a to 109d) is in the first position And a protrusion (107a to 107d) projecting outside the lid (86), and when the moving member (109a to 109d) is moved from the first position to the second position, The technical means that the amount by which the protrusions (107a to 107d) protrude to the outside of the lid (86) is reduced is adopted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine (1) according to the first or second aspect , the moving member (109a to 109d) is configured such that the moving member (109a to 109d) is in the second position. The second projecting portions (107e to 107h) projecting to the outside of the lid (86), and the moving members (109a to 109d) are moved from the first position to the second position. The technical means that the amount by which the second protrusions (107e to 107h) protrude to the outside of the lid (86) increases when moved to the position is adopted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine (1) according to the third aspect , the lid (86) has a wall portion having a surface that intersects the moving direction of the moving members (109a to 109d). (102b) is provided, and the second protrusions (107e to 107h) protrude outward from the wall (102b) when moved from the first position to the second position. , Adopt the technical means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine (1) according to the fourth aspect , the lid is formed along the outer surface of the wall (102b) in the protruding direction of the second protrusion. Further, a technical means is adopted in which spaces (86a, 86b) capable of scanning the outer surface of the wall portion (102b) are provided.

In the invention according to claim 6 , in the gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , the light emitter (95a to 95d) visible from the outside of the substrate case (84). And a power source (96a) for supplying power for light emission to the light emitters (95a to 95d), and the light emitters (95a to 95d) are attached to the moving members (109a to 109d). In this case, a technical means is employed that emits light when viewed from the outside of the substrate case.

The invention according to claim 7 employs technical means in the gaming machine (1) according to claim 6 , in which the power source (96a) is a solar cell.
In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis respond | corresponds to the code | symbol used in below-mentioned embodiment.

(Operation of the Invention of Claim 1)
When the sealing state between the main body of the substrate case and the lid body by the sealing means is released, the fixing of the moving member and the lid body by the fixing member is released, and the moving member is moved from the first position to the second position. Moving.

(Effect of the invention of claim 1)
Since the position of the moving member changes depending on whether or not the sealing state between the main body of the substrate case and the lid body is released, it can be easily detected whether or not the sealing state is released, and a reliable judgment is made. A gaming machine that can be used.

In addition, since the fixing member is formed outside the substrate case so as to protrude integrally with the sealing means, the fixing member is easily destroyed along with the destruction of the sealing means, so that the sealing state can be more reliably released. It can be detected.

(Effect of the invention described in claim 2 )
When the moving member moves from the first position to the second position, the amount of protrusion that protrudes outside the lid when the moving member is in the first position is reduced outside the lid. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine the release of the sealed state between the main body and the lid of the substrate case by visually recognizing the amount by which the protruding portion protrudes. Even when it is difficult to visually recognize the amount of protrusion, the release of the sealed state can be reliably determined by touching and determining the amount of protrusion.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 3 )
When the moving member moves from the first position to the second position, the second protrusion that protrudes outside the lid when the moving member is in the second position protrudes outside the lid. Since the amount increases, the release of the sealed state between the main body and the lid of the substrate case can be easily determined by visually recognizing the amount by which the second protrusion protrudes. Even when it is difficult to visually recognize the amount of protrusion of the second protrusion, it is possible to reliably determine the release of the sealed state by touching and determining the amount of protrusion of the second protrusion.

(Effect of invention of Claim 4 )
When the moving member moves from the first position to the second position, a wall portion is provided on which the second protrusion protrudes to the outside, so that a change in the amount of protrusion of the protrusion can be more easily recognized. The release of the sealed state between the main body and the lid of the substrate case can be easily determined.

(Effect of invention of Claim 5 )
Since the space which can scan the outer surface of a wall part is formed in the cover body in the protrusion direction of a 2nd protrusion part along the outer surface of a wall part, the 2nd protrusion part which protruded from the wall part By determining the amount of protrusion by touching with a finger or the like, it is possible to reliably determine the release of the sealed state between the main body of the substrate case and the lid.

(Effect of the invention described in claim 6 )
Since the light emitting body attached to the moving member and visible from the outside of the substrate case moves in a light emitting state as the moving member moves from the first position to the second position, Even in an environment where the illumination on the back side of the panel is difficult to reach sufficiently, the movement of the moving member can be reliably recognized, and the release of the sealed state between the main body of the substrate case and the lid can be determined at a glance.

(Effect of the invention described in claim 7 )
Since the power source for supplying power for light emission of the illuminant is a solar cell, the illuminant is energized when any light is irradiated on the solar cell. The condition can be checked. In addition, unlike dry batteries, power is generated by room lights, so there is no risk of running out of batteries. Furthermore, the lifetime of the light emitter can be extended.

[Main configuration of pachinko machine 1]
In the best mode for carrying out the present invention, a pachinko machine will be described as a representative game machine having a substrate case provided with sealing means.
First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of the appearance of the pachinko machine.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with an outer frame 2 constituting an outer shell, and a glass frame 3 is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 3, and a launch lever 15 a for operating a launch device for launching a game ball to the game board 5 is rotatably attached to the lower right of the front surface of the outer frame 2. ing. On the lower left side of the glass frame 3, a prize ball / rental supply port 6a for supplying a prize ball or a rental ball is formed, and the prize ball is provided on the supply side of the prize ball / rental supply port 6a. An upper plate 6 for receiving prize balls and rental balls supplied from the rental ball supply port 6a is provided. A button provided on the front surface of the upper plate 6 is provided with a lending button 81 to be pushed when lending game balls, and a return button 82 to be pushed to return a prepaid card inserted in a card insertion slot (not shown). A unit 80 is attached. Below the button unit 80, a balance indicator 9 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card and the like is attached. Below the upper plate 6, there is formed a discharge port 7a for discharging prize balls that have flowed beyond the capacity of the upper plate 6 or game balls discharged from the upper plate 6 by operating the upper plate ball removal lever 6b. Has been. A lower tray 7 is provided on the discharge side of the discharge port 7a to store the game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a.

[Main configuration and main game of game board 5]
Next, the main configuration of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory front view showing the main configuration of the game board 5.
A center case 30 that is a three-dimensional structure is provided in the approximate center of the game board 5. The center case 30 is provided with a special symbol display device 32 that displays a plurality of special symbols (for example, symbols expressing numbers 0 to 9) and a plurality of normal symbols (for example, ◯, ×). The special symbol display device 32 displays a plurality of special symbols on the screen in a predetermined order (hereinafter, the display is referred to as a special symbol variation display). There are a plurality of variable display methods. For example, there is a method of moving a symbol row in which a plurality of special symbols are arranged in the vertical direction from the top to the bottom in the three display areas in the horizontal direction of the screen.
Below the center case 30 is provided an ordinary electric accessory 28 having a first type start port 27 therein. When the game ball wins the first type start port 27, the special symbol display device 32 starts displaying the special symbol in a variable manner. When a game ball wins the first type start port 27, a predetermined number (for example, four) of the award balls are paid out. If the game ball wins the first type starting port 27 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display due to the winning is suspended, and the suspended variation display is the variation currently being performed. This is done after the display ends. The reserved number (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol start memory number) is displayed by the number of lighting of the LED of the special symbol start memory number display device 34 provided at the upper part of the special symbol display device 32.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation display, each symbol row is stopped in a predetermined order, and the stop symbol is displayed in each display area. A big hit occurs when each stop symbol is a big hit symbol (for example, the same symbol such as 777). When a big hit occurs, the variable winning device 40 provided below the ordinary electric accessory 28 is operated, the big winning opening / closing member 43 is opened, and the big winning opening 41 is opened. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 41, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out. When a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) has elapsed since the grand prize opening 41 is opened, or when the number of winning prizes for the big prize opening 41 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) is satisfied. The grand prize winning opening 41 is closed. From the opening to the closing of the grand prize winning opening 41 is called one round, and during the round, it is possible to proceed to the next round on the condition that a game ball has won a specific area provided inside the big winning prize opening 41, Multiple rounds (eg, 16 rounds) can be performed. Hereinafter, games from the first round to the final round are referred to as jackpot games.

  When the game ball passes the right gate 25 or the left gate 26 provided on the game board 5, the special symbol display device 32 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol. When the game ball stops at the normal symbol, both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 are displayed. Is opened, and winning to the first type starting port 27 becomes easy. If the game ball passes through the right gate 25 or the left gate 26 during the normal symbol variation display, the variation variation of the normal symbol due to the passage is suspended, and the variation variation held is the variation representation currently being performed. After the end. The number held (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol start memory number) is displayed by the number of lighting of the LEDs of the normal symbol start memory number display device 35 provided on the left side of the special symbol start memory number display device 34.

Further, the game board 5 is provided with a right winning port 22, a left winning port 23, a lower right winning port 14, and a lower left winning port 44 (hereinafter, these winning ports are referred to as general winning ports). When winning a general winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 7) of winning balls are paid out.
In addition, the game board 5 includes a windmill 24, a guide rail 16 for guiding the launched game ball to the game area, a corner decoration 11 for decorating the upper corner of the game board 5, a side decoration 20 for decorating the side, and so on. An out port 45 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize as out balls is provided. A number of game nails 21 are driven into the board surface of the game board 5, and the shot game balls change in the flow direction by colliding with the game nails, and enter the winning opening, or the right gate 25 or the left Or pass through the gate 26.

[Electric configuration of pachinko machine 1]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main control board 100, and a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main control board 100. The main control board 100 is accommodated in a board case 84 according to the main part of the present invention described later. The microprocessor 110 includes a main CPU 112, a ROM 114, and a RAM 116. The main CPU 112 detects the occurrence of a prize, calculates the number of winnings, monitors the number of payouts, calculates the error between the number of prize balls to be paid out and the number of prize balls actually paid out, and notifies an error based on the calculation result of the error, Main control and processing necessary for the progress of the game and the change of the game state, such as determination of big hit or loss (hereinafter referred to as big hit determination), determination of the variation display contents of special symbols, and the like are performed.
The ROM 114 stores various control programs for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls, various tables to be referred to when executing the control programs, and the like. The RAM 116 temporarily stores various data generated during the game, such as processing results of the main CPU 112, a control program read from the ROM 114, and backs up and stores data indicating the game state immediately before the power failure when the power is shut off. A backup area is provided.

  The following is electrically connected to the main control board 100. A first type start port switch (SW) 27a for detecting that a game ball has won the first type start port 27, a symbol control board 32a for controlling the special symbol display device 32, and a sound effect generated during the game are controlled. Voice control board 79, lamp control board 300 that controls lighting / flashing of light emitting members such as LEDs and lamps, power supply board 71, payout control board 200 that controls the payout of prize balls and balls, etc. A game frame information terminal board 52, a board surface relay board 51, and a game frame relay board 53 for transmitting game board information relating to the number of balls paid out to a hall computer provided in a pachinko hall management room or the like.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 that receives a prize ball command and the like transmitted from the main control board 100. The microprocessor 210 performs control such as payout of prize balls and rental balls. The sub CPU 212, the ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of award balls and rental balls are recorded, the number of prize balls indicated by the prize ball command transmitted from the main CPU 112, A RAM 216 that temporarily stores a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs is mounted. The RAM 216 includes a backup area that backs up and stores data indicating the number of winning prizes, the number of unpaid winning balls, and the like when the power is turned off.
The payout control board 200 is electrically connected to a power supply board 71, a launch motor drive board 15c for driving the launch motor 15e, a game frame information terminal board 52, and a payout relay board 55. A launch switch (SW) 15d for outputting a drive signal from the launch motor drive substrate 15c to the launch motor 15e is electrically connected to the launch motor drive substrate 15c.

The game frame relay board 53 includes a lower plate full detection switch (SW) 72 for detecting that the lower tray 7 is filled with game balls, a winning ball detection switch (SW) 73 and a sensor for detecting the winning ball. The relay board 54 is electrically connected. The sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected to the front payout sensor 62 a, the rear payout sensor 62 b and the payout relay board 55 provided in the payout device 62. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected to a payout limit detection switch (SW) 61 and a payout motor 62c for detecting the shortage of the payroll.
The board relay board 51 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid (SL) 28a for opening and closing both wings of the normal electric accessory 28, a right gate switch (SW) 25a for detecting a game ball passing through the right gate 25, and a left gate 26. A left gate switch (SW) 26a for detecting a game ball that has passed through, a big winning port switch (SW) 41a for detecting a gaming ball that has won a prize winning port 41, and a right for detecting a gaming ball that has won a right winning port 22 A winning opening switch (SW) 22a, a left winning opening switch (SW) 23a for detecting a gaming ball winning in the left winning opening 23, and a lower right winning opening switch (SW) for detecting a gaming ball winning in the lower right winning opening 14. 14a, a lower left winning port switch (SW) 44a for detecting a game ball won in the lower left winning port 44, and a large winning port relay board 50 are electrically connected.

The special winning opening relay board 50 has a specific area switch (SW) 42a for detecting a game ball that has passed through the specific area, and a specific member for operating a member that changes between a state that guides the game ball to the specific area and a state that does not guide The area solenoid (SL) 42b is electrically connected to a large winning opening solenoid (SL) 41b that opens and closes the large winning opening / closing member 43. The power supply board 71 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 is electrically provided with a frequency display board 57 on which a circuit for displaying the remaining frequency on the balance indicator 9 is mounted. It is connected. A lending button 81, a return button 82, and a lending button lamp 83 are electrically connected to the frequency display board 57.
The power supply board 71 is supplied with power from the main power supply 70 of AC 24 V (50 Hz / 60 Hz), and supplies operating power to each board and device. Although not shown, the power supply board 71 includes a power switch (SW) for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 1 and a RAM clear switch for clearing data stored in the backup areas of the RAMs 116 and 216. Is provided.

[Structure of board case]
Next, the structure of the substrate case will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the substrate case viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view of the vicinity of the sealing member of the substrate case. FIG. 6 is an explanatory perspective view of the moving member. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of the vicinity of the sealing member to which the moving member is attached. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of the moving member when the fixing member is not broken, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of the moving member when the fixing member is broken. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of the protruding state of the protrusion when the fixing member is not broken and the light emission state of the LED, and FIG. 9B is the protrusion of the protrusion when the fixing member is broken. It is explanatory drawing of a state and the light emission state of LED.

The board case 84 is provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, and, as shown in FIG. 4, a main body 85 that houses the main control board 100, a lid body 86 that covers the main body 85, and the right side surface. Right side sealing members 87a to 87d to be sealed and left side sealing members 88a to 88d to be sealed on the left side surface.
The main body 85 is formed in a box shape with an upper surface opened by a light-transmitting material, for example, a transparent synthetic resin material such as acrylic, and the main control board 100 is fixed to the bottom surface.
The lid 86 is formed in the shape of a box whose bottom surface is opened with the same material as the main body 85, and the outer peripheral shape of the opening is substantially the same as the outer peripheral shape of the opening of the main body 85. In addition, a guide portion (not shown) for contacting and positioning the inner surface of the opening portion of the main body 85 is provided on the inner surface of the opening portion of the lid body 86. The peripheral edges of each other are combined and positioned integrally.
In the center of the lid 86, a box-shaped main control board storage unit 101 for storing the main control board 100 is provided. Further, the lid 86 is provided with a right moving member storage portion 102 that is adjacent to the left side of the right side sealing members 87a to 87d and accommodates the moving members 109a to 109d so as to be movable in the left-right direction. Adjacent to the right side of the sealing members 88a to 88d, there is provided a left moving member storage portion 103 for storing four moving members so as to be movable in the left-right direction. Since the right moving member storage portion 102 and the left moving member storage portion 103 have the same configuration, only the right moving member storage portion 102 will be described.
The right moving member storage portion 102 is formed in a box shape that protrudes upward and opens downward from the right side surface 102a of the lid 86 toward the main control board storage portion 101 side. A guide member 102d (FIG. 8) for covering the lower opening from below and holding the moving members 109a to 109d is attached to the right moving member storage portion 102. Four guide grooves (not shown) are formed on the upper surface of the guide member 102d corresponding to the moving members 109a to 109d. The guide groove is a recess formed in the left-right direction slightly wider than the width of the hanging part 106a and the spring guide member 120a (FIG. 6), and guides to a predetermined moving position when the moving members 109a to 109d move.

When the lid 86 is viewed from above, the right side surface 101a of the main control board storage unit 101 and the left wall of the right movement member storage unit 102 are located between the main control board storage unit 101 and the right movement member storage unit 102. A right groove portion 86a having a concave longitudinal section is provided along the left side surface 102c of the portion 102b. Similarly, when the lid 86 is viewed from above, the left side surface 101b of the main control board storage unit 101 and the left movement member storage unit 103 are located between the main control board storage unit 101 and the left moving member storage unit 103. A left groove portion 86b having a concave longitudinal section is formed along the right side surface 103c of the right wall portion 103b.
In the present embodiment, the right groove portion 86a and the left groove portion 86b are formed in sizes that can be scanned with fingers, respectively, and the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b of the right moving member storage portion 102 and the left moving member storage. The right side surface 103c of the right wall portion 103b of the portion 103 can be touched with a finger.

The lid body 86 is fixed to the main body 85 by fixing portions 89a and 89b provided at two right and left corners, and right sealing members 87a to 87d and left sealing members 88a to 88d provided at two left and right corners. The On the upper surface of the lid 86, a model name / manufacturer name entry slip 58 in which the pachinko machine type and manufacturer are entered, a board management number, and a board opening history seal 59 in which the board opening history by a public institution is entered. And are affixed.
A connector attachment area 60a is provided at the lower right inside the board case 84, and a connector attachment area 60b is provided above the inside. The connector attachment regions 60a and 60b are respectively provided with connectors extending between the inside and the outside of the board case 84, and the main control board 100 is connected to the connector in a state where the main body 85 and the lid body 86 are sealed. To the wiring outside the substrate case 84.
Since the right side sealing members 87a to 87d and the left side sealing members 88a to 88d have the same configuration, only the right side sealing members 87a to 87d will be described below.

[Structure of right sealing member]
The four sets of right side sealing members 87 a to 87 d are provided side by side along the right side surface of the substrate case 84 at predetermined intervals. As shown in FIG. 5, the right sealing member 87a includes a connecting member 91a provided in the right moving member storage portion 102, a connecting member 92a provided in the main body 85 and connected to the connecting member 91a, The connecting member 91a and the connecting member 92a are combined to form a sealing screw 90a for sealing the substrate case 84.

  The connecting member 91a includes a pair of cutting portions 91e and 91e that are cut when the sealing is released, and a screwing portion 91p that is locked to the coupling member 92a by the head of the sealing screw 90a. The Each cutting portion 91e is provided so as to protrude from the right side surface of the lid 86, and a space through which the head of the sealing screw 90a can pass is formed between the cutting portions. Each cutting portion 91e is formed in a shape and size that can be broken by a tool such as a nipper. In this embodiment, each cutting portion 91e is formed in a plate shape having a substantially sectoral cross section that draws an arc from the right side surface of the lid body 86 toward the lower right. As shown in FIG. 7, one cutting portion 91e is provided with a pin hole 91s for inserting the fixing pin 94a. The pin hole 91s is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing pin insertion hole 97e of the fixing member 97a when the fixing member 97a is inserted from the insertion port 93a.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the screwing portion 91p is formed in an annular shape in cross section, and a hole portion through which the sealing screw 90a is inserted is formed in the vertical direction. Further, a flange portion that is locked by the lower surface of the head portion of the sealing screw 90a is formed at the bottom portion of the hole portion so as to protrude from the inner peripheral wall to the center. The lower end of each cutting part 91e and the upper end of the screwing part 91p are integrally coupled.
As shown in FIG. 5, a screw hole in which a screw groove is formed by screwing a sealing screw 90 a is formed through the coupling member 92 a in the vertical direction. Further, the coupling member 92a is provided so as to be positioned immediately below the screwing portion 91p when the lid 86 is put on the main body 85, and the hole portion of the screwing portion 91p is a screw hole of the coupling member 92a. Communicate with.
The sealing screws 90a to 90d (FIG. 4) are one-way screws that can be rotated only in the tightening direction, and cannot be removed once tightened.

[Structure of moving member]
Inside the right moving member storage portion 102, corresponding to the right sealing members 87a to 87d, moving members 109a to 109d are provided so as to be displaceable in the left-right direction. About the moving member 109a, the fixing member 97a mentioned later is shown in the state cut | disconnected with the cutting part 91e (FIG. 5).
Here, since the moving members 109a to 109d have the same configuration, the moving member 109a will be described as an example. In the following description, the lid 86 side of the substrate case 84 is the upper side, and the main body 85 side is the lower side.
As shown in FIG. 6, the moving member 109a includes a square plate-like substrate portion 104a, a plate-like rising portion 105a erected upward from the right end portion of the substrate portion 104a, and a right end portion of the substrate portion 104a. A plate-like spring guide member 120a provided with a spring insertion hole 120e, a plate-like rising portion 105e erected upward from the left end of the substrate portion 104a, and a substrate portion 104a. And a plate-like hanging portion 106a provided downward from the left end portion.

An LED 95a and a solar cell 96a that is a power source of the LED 95a are connected to the board portion 104a by an electric circuit (not shown) and are mounted side by side from the right side. When the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is opened, the LED 95a is turned on when a current is sent by the solar cell 96a stored with light from the room light. In this embodiment, the electric circuit is formed by etching.
Here, since the power source is the solar cell 96a, the LED 95a is energized only when the solar cell 96a is irradiated with some light, so that the sealing state can be checked without turning on the power of the pachinko machine 1. it can. In addition, the lifetime of the LED 95a is prolonged, and there is no fear of causing the battery to run out unlike a dry battery.

The rising portion 105a is provided with a protruding portion 107a that protrudes in the right direction to clearly indicate the movement of the moving member 109a by moving integrally with the movement of the moving member 109a. Further, the rising portion 105a is provided with a fixing member 97a for fixing the moving member 109a to the lid body 86 so as to protrude rightward from below the protruding portion 107a. A fixing pin insertion hole 97e for inserting the fixing pin 94a is formed in the fixing member 97a so as to penetrate the fixing member 97a in a substantially vertical direction in a horizontal direction and in a direction in which the protruding portion 107a protrudes.
As shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 107a is provided above the cutting portion 91e when the fixing member 97a is fixed to the cutting portion 91e.
The rising portion 105e is provided with a protruding portion 107e protruding in the left direction so as to clearly indicate the movement of the moving member 109a by moving integrally with the movement of the moving member 109a.

As shown in FIG. 7, a protruding portion insertion port 98 a through which the protruding portion 107 a protrudes is formed through the right side surface 102 a of the right moving member storage portion 102. Further, a protruding portion insertion port 99a through which the protruding portion 107e protrudes when the moving member 109a moves leftward is formed through the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b.
An insertion port 93a is formed in the right side surface 102a of the right moving member storage portion 102 so as to pass through the fixing member 97a and to position the moving member 109a in contact with the cutting portion 91e, adjacent to the cutting portion 91e. Yes.
The distal end portion of the fixing member 97a protrudes outside the lid body 86, and the fixing pin insertion hole 97e of the fixing member 97a and the pin hole 91s of the cutting portion 91e are arranged on the same straight line. The fixing member 97a is fixed to the cutting portion 91e by inserting the fixing pin 94a through the fixing pin insertion hole 97e and the pin hole 91s.
The coil spring 108a for urging and moving the moving member 109a is inserted into a spring insertion hole 120e formed slightly larger than the diameter of the coil spring 108a, and the right side surface of the drooping portion 106a and the right side surface of the right moving member storage portion 102. It is sandwiched between the inner wall of 102a in a compressed state. The moving member 109a is biased leftward by the coil spring 108a. Since the moving member 109a can be urged by a simple structure called a spring, the urging means can be arranged in a small space, and the manufacturing cost of the urging means can be reduced. One coil spring is provided for each of the moving members 109b to 109d.
After the moving member 109a is fixed to a predetermined position (first position) by the fixing member 97a, the moving member 109a is attached to the opening portion below the right moving member storage portion 102 by attaching the guide member 102d (FIG. 8). The hanging part 106a and the spring guide member 120a are kept standing on the guide member 102d (FIG. 8) of the right moving member storage unit 102.

  In this embodiment, the fixing members 97a to 97d are formed in a prismatic shape, and the protrusions 107a and 107e are formed in a hemispherical tip. Further, a split pin is used as the fixing pin 94a. After the fixing pin 94a is inserted into the pin hole 91s from the fixing pin insertion hole 97e, its tip is opened in the direction of the left and right arrows shown in FIG. By making it impossible to drop off, the fixing member 97a is fixed to the cutting portion 91e.

[Seal of main body 85 and lid 86 and release of sealed state]
As shown in FIG. 5, the substrate case 84 is configured so that the screw member 91 p and the coupling member 92 a are opposed to each other in the right sealing member 87 a in a state where the moving members 109 a to 109 d are fixed to the lid 86. Are put on the main body 85, and the sealing screw 90a is inserted into the screwing portion 91p and screwed into the coupling member 92a to be sealed. The left sealing member 88d is sealed in the same procedure. Here, since the sealing screw 90a is a one-way screw and cannot be removed once tightened, the sealing state cannot be released without destroying the right sealing member 87a and the left sealing member 88d.

The right side sealing members 87a to 87d and the left side sealing members 88a to 88d can be sealed in each, but normally, the left and right sealing members are each sealed only at one place. The substrate case 84 may be opened for inspection or the like. However, if the left and right sealing members are sealed at only one place, the cut portions of the sealed portions of the respective sealing members are provided. It can be cut and opened, and sealed using an unused sealing member remaining after inspection or the like. Since four sealing members are provided on the left and right as a set, the sealing and unsealing can be performed up to four times. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, only two portions of the right sealing member 87a and the left sealing member 88d are sealed.
Sealing screws 90b to 90d other than the sealed portions are stored in storage portions (not shown) provided inside the corresponding coupling members in order to avoid loss.

  When the cutting portion 91e and the fixing member 97a are not broken and the sealed state between the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 is maintained, as shown in FIG. The portion 107 a protrudes from the right side surface 102 a of the right moving member storage portion 102 to the outside of the lid 86. On the other hand, the left protrusion 107 e is retracted into the lid 86. The LED 95 a is lit on the right side inside the right moving member storage unit 102.

In order to release the sealing state of the body 85 and the lid body 86 of the substrate case 84 by the right side sealing member 87a and enable the opening, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8B, the right side sealing member The cutting portions 91e and 91e of the connecting member 91a of 87a are cut with a tool such as a nipper. By cutting the cutting portions 91e, 91e, the screwing portion 91p of the right sealing member 87a is separated from the lid body 86, and the lid body 86 can be removed from the main body 85.
Here, since the fixing member 97a is fixed in contact with the cutting portion 91e, that is, in order to cut the cutting portion 91e in the state shown in FIG. 7, the fixing member 97a must also be cut together. Therefore, when the cutting part 91e is cut by a tool such as a nipper, the fixing member 97a is also cut together with the cutting part 91e.
Even if a person who attempts to open the substrate case 84 illegally notices the presence of the fixing member 97a and tries to avoid the destruction of the fixing member 97a, the fixing member 97a is fixed in contact with the cutting portion 91e. Opening can be prevented in advance.

When the fixing member 97a is destroyed at the same time as the cutting portion 91e is broken, and the sealed state between the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 is released as shown in FIG. Since it is urged to the left by the coil spring 108a, it moves to the left. At this time, since the coil spring 108a extends to the left while being guided by the spring guide member 120a, the lower portion 106a and the lower end of the spring guide member 120a move horizontally to the left along the recess of the guide member 102d of the right moving member storage portion 102. Then, the moving member 109a stops at a position where the rising portion 105e contacts the inner surface of the left wall portion 102b (second position).
When the moving member 109a moves in the left direction, the protruding portion 107a that protrudes to the outside of the lid 86 is retracted from the right side surface 102a of the right moving member storage portion 102 into the lid 86 and does not protrude. The presence or absence of the protrusion 107a can be easily determined by touching the right side surface 102a with a finger.
On the other hand, the protrusion 107 e provided on the rising portion 105 e protrudes from the left side surface 102 c of the left wall portion 102 b of the right moving member storage portion 102 to the outside of the lid 86. The presence or absence of the protrusion 107e can be easily determined by scanning the right groove 86a and touching the left side surface 102c of the left wall 102b with a finger.
In addition, the LED 95 a is lit, moves from the right side inside the right moving member storage unit 102 to the left, and lights up slightly toward the center of the right moving member storage unit 102.

Thus, when the cutting part 91e and the fixing member 97a are destroyed and the sealing state of the main body 85 and the lid body 86 of the substrate case 84 is released, the moving member 109a is fixed to the cutting part 91e. Since the protrusion 107a changes from the protruding state to the non-projecting state because it moves from the first position to the second position on the left side, the presence or absence of the release of the sealed state can be easily determined by touch. . Since the left protrusion 107e changes from a non-projecting state to a projecting state, the presence or absence of the release of the sealed state can be easily determined by touch. Further, whether or not the sealed state is released can be easily determined visually from the positions of the protrusions 107a and 107e.
Moreover, since the lighting position of LED95a moves from right to left, the presence or absence of cancellation | release of a sealing state can be judged easily visually.

Here, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the state in which the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 are sealed, the moving member 109a so that all the protruding portions 107a to 107d protrude from the right side surface 102a. It is desirable to arrange ~ 109d. With this arrangement, when the sealed state is released, as shown in FIG. 9B, as the moving member 109a moves, only the protrusion 107a does not protrude from the right side surface 102a, and other protrusions Since 107b-107d protrudes, if the right side surface 102a is touched with a finger, it can be easily determined that the protrusion 107a has moved. Further, only the protruding portion 107e protrudes outward from the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b, and the other protruding portions 107f to 107h do not protrude. Therefore, when the right groove portion 86a is scanned with a finger and the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b is touched, it can be easily determined that the protruding portion 107e has moved.
That is, the movement of the moving member 109a can be determined by the difference in the protruding state between the protruding portion 107a and the other protruding portions 107b to 107d and the difference in the protruding state between the protruding portion 107e and the other protruding portions 107f to 107h. The sealed state between the main body 85 and the lid body 86 of the case 84 can be more easily determined.
In addition, it is desirable that the LEDs 95a to 95d are arranged in the same straight line in a state where the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 are sealed. That is, when the sealed state is released, as shown in FIG. 9B, as the moving member 109a moves, only the LED 95a moves to the left, and the movement of the moving member 109a is changed to the LED 95a and the other LEDs 95b to 95b. Since it can be determined by the positional relationship with 95d, it is possible to make it easier to determine the sealing state between the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84.

[Effects of the best mode for carrying out the invention]
(1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the best mode is used, whether the positions of the moving members 109a to 109d are released from the sealed state of the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 Since it changes depending on whether or not, the pachinko machine 1 that can easily detect whether or not the sealed state is released and can make a reliable determination can be realized.

(2) Since the fixing members 97a to 97d are integrally formed outside the substrate case 84 so as to be in contact with the cutting portions 91e to 91h, the fixing members 97a to 97d are broken together with the breakage of the cutting portions 91e to 91h. Since it is easy to be destroyed, the cancellation | release of a sealing state can be detected more reliably.

(3) When the moving members 109a to 109d are moved in the left direction (second position) from the position (first position) where the moving members 109a to 109d are fixed in the sealed state, the protrusions 107a to 107d are moved to the right moving member storage portion. 102 is retracted from the right side surface 102a of the cover body 86 to the inside of the cover body 86, so that the sealing state between the main body 85 of the substrate case 84 and the cover body 86 is released by visually checking whether or not the protrusions 107a to 107d are protruding. Easy to judge. Even when it is difficult to visually recognize whether or not the protrusions 107a to 107d are protruding, it is possible to reliably determine the release of the sealed state by touching and determining the amount of protrusions 107a to 107d protruding. .

(4) The right moving member storage portion 102 is provided with a left wall portion 102b in which the protruding portions 107e to 107h protrude outward, and the moving members 109a to 109d are sealed with the main body 85 and the lid body 86 of the substrate case 84. When moving from the position (first position) fixed in the stopped state to the left (second position), the protrusions 107e to 107h are moved from the left side surface 102c of the left wall 102b to the lid 86. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 are released from sealing by visually checking whether or not the protrusions 107e to 107h are protruding. .

(5) The lid 86 is formed with a right groove portion 86a capable of scanning the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b along the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b of the right moving member storage portion 102. Therefore, by touching the protrusions 107e to 107h protruding from the left side surface 102c of the left wall portion 102b with a finger or the like, it is ensured that the sealing of the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 is released. Judgment can be made.

(6) Since the LEDs 95a to 95d attached to the moving members 109a to 109d and visible from the outside of the board case 84 move in a light emitting state as the moving members 109a to 109d move, the gaming board 1 Even in an environment where the illumination on the back side is difficult to reach sufficiently, the movement of the moving members 109a to 109d can be reliably recognized, and the release of the sealed state between the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 can be determined at a glance.

(7) Since the power source for supplying power for light emission of the LED 95a is the solar cell 96a, the main power source 70 of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on to energize the light emitter when the solar cell 96a is irradiated with some light. Even if it does not do, a sealing state can be inspected. In addition, unlike dry batteries, power is generated by room lights, so there is no risk of running out of batteries. Furthermore, the lifetime of the LED 95a can be extended.

(8) Since the means for biasing the moving member 109a is the coil spring 108a, the moving member 109a can be biased with a simple structure, so that it can be arranged in a small space, and the manufacturing cost of the biasing means is reduced. be able to.

(9) Since four right side sealing members 87a to 87d and four left side sealing members 88a to 88d are provided, the substrate case 84 can be sealed and opened four times. Since four sets of moving members 109a to 109d are provided for each of the right side sealing members 87a to 87d, each time the sealing state between the main body 85 and the lid 86 of the substrate case 84 is released, a new substrate case 84 is provided. It is possible to eliminate the trouble of attaching the moving member.
Since the movement of the moving member 109a can be determined by whether or not the protruding portion 107a provided on the moved moving member 109a is retracted into the lid 86, or whether or not the protruding portion 107e protrudes from the lid 86. Further, it is possible to make it easier to determine the sealing state between the main body 85 and the lid body 86 of the substrate case 84. Furthermore, the sealed state can be determined even when the LEDs 95b to 95d do not emit light due to failure.
Further, the movement of the moving member 109a can be determined by the positional relationship between the LED 95a provided on the moved moving member 109a and the LEDs 95b to 95d provided on the other moving members 109b to 109d. And the lid 86 can be more easily determined.

(Other embodiments)
(1) In the above-described best mode, the method of providing the fixing member 97a in contact with the cutting portion 91e is adopted, but it is not necessary to limit to this. In other words, in order to cut the cutting portion 91e, other configurations may be used as long as the fixing member 97a has to be cut together. For example, the cutting portion 91e and the fixing member 97a may be integrally formed. Good. Even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

(2) As the light emitter, other light emitters such as a light bulb may be used in addition to the LED. Even when this configuration is used, since a solar cell is adopted as a power source, even if a light bulb or the like having a relatively short life is used as a light emitter, it can be used for a long time, and the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained. Can play.

(3) As the power source, other power sources such as a dry cell and a power supply from a gaming machine may be used in addition to the solar cell. Even when this configuration is used, the effects (1) to (6), (8) and (9) of the best mode described above can be achieved.

(4) The moving member may not include the protrusion as long as the moving member includes the LED. Even when this configuration is used, the effects (1), (2) and (6) to (9) of the best mode described above can be achieved.

(5) The moving member may not include the LED as long as the moving member includes the protrusion. Further, the protrusion may be provided on only one of the pair of rising portions 105a and 105e provided on the substrate portion 104a. Even when this configuration is used, the effects (1) to (5) and (8) to (9) of the best mode described above can be achieved.

(6) The protrusion may remain protruding outside the lid 86 as long as the change in the protruding amount is known. Even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

(7) A notch may be formed at the distal end portion of the fixing member 97a protruding outside from the insertion port 93a. Since the fixing member 97a can be destroyed with a smaller force, the fixing member 97a can be more reliably destroyed when the cutting portion 91e is destroyed. In addition, even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

(8) The present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine as well as a pachinko machine, as long as the gaming machine has a sealing means in the substrate case 84. Even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

(9) As a means for biasing the moving member 109a in the moving direction, other elastic members such as a plate spring and rubber may be used in addition to the coil spring 108a. Even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

(10) The board stored in the board case 84 may be another board such as the payout control board 200 in addition to the main control board 100. Even when this configuration is used, the effects of the best mode described above can be obtained.

[Correspondence between each claim and embodiment]
(Claim 1)
The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to the gaming machine, the main control board 100 corresponds to the control board, the right sealing members 87a to 87d and the left sealing members 88a to 88d correspond to the sealing means, and the coil spring 108a corresponds to the biasing means.
( Claim 3 )
The protrusions 107e to 107h correspond to the second protrusion.
( Claim 4 )
The left wall portion 102b corresponds to the wall portion.
( Claim 5 )
The right groove portion 86a and the left groove portion 86b correspond to the space.
( Claim 6 )
LED95a~95d within luminescent body, the solar cell 96a corresponds to the power source.

It is a perspective explanatory view of the appearance of the pachinko machine. 2 is a front explanatory view showing a main configuration of a game board 5. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing of the substrate case seen from the back surface side of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective explanatory view near the sealing member of the substrate case. It is a perspective explanatory view of a moving member. It is a perspective explanatory view near the sealing member to which the moving member is attached. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram of the moving member when the fixing member is not broken, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of the moving member when the fixing member is broken. FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of the protruding state of the protrusion when the fixing member is not broken and the light emission state of the LED, and FIG. 9B is the protrusion of the protrusion when the fixing member is broken. It is explanatory drawing of a state and the light emission state of LED.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
84 Board Case 85 Body 86 Lid 86a Right Groove (Space)
86b Left groove (space)
87a-87d Right side sealing member (sealing means)
88a-88d Left side sealing member (sealing means)
95a-95d LED (light emitter)
96a Solar cell (power supply)
97a to 97d Fixing member 100 Main control board (control board)
102b Left wall (wall)
107a to 107d Projection 107e to 107h Projection (second projection)
108a Coil spring (biasing means, elastic member)
109a to 109d moving member

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine provided with a board case having a main body that houses a control board that performs control related to a game and a lid that covers the main body,
A sealing means that protrudes outside the substrate case and seals the main body with the lid covered;
A moving member that is provided inside the substrate case and moves from a first position to a second position;
Biasing means for biasing the moving member from the first position toward the second position;
The moving member is fixed to the lid body in a state of being biased from the first position toward the second position, and a fixing member formed so as to protrude integrally with the sealing means. With
When the sealing state of the main body and the lid body by the sealing means is released, the fixing of the moving member and the lid body by the fixing member is released,
The gaming machine, wherein the moving member moves from the first position to the second position. The moving member includes a protrusion that protrudes outside the lid when the moving member is in the first position;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein when the moving member moves from the first position to the second position, an amount by which the protruding portion protrudes outside the lid body is reduced. . The moving member includes a second protrusion that protrudes outside the lid when the moving member is in the second position;
Wherein when the moving member is moved to said second position from said first position, according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the second protrusion protrudes outwardly of said lid characterized by increased Item 3. The gaming machine according to Item 2 . The lid body is provided with a wall portion having a surface intersecting the moving direction of the moving member,
The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the second protrusion protrudes outward from the wall when moving from the first position to the second position. The lid is formed along the outer surface of the wall in the protruding direction of the second protrusion, and is provided with a space capable of scanning the outer surface of the wall. The gaming machine according to claim 4 . A light emitter visible from the outside of the substrate case;
A power source for supplying power for light emission to the light emitter,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the light emitter is attached to the moving member and emits light when viewed from outside the substrate case. . The gaming machine according to claim 6 , wherein the power source is a solar battery.

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