JP4243865B2 - Board box for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine board box.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 12, this type of technique is known.
In the figure, a gaming machine substrate box 1 is constituted by a rectangular thin dish-shaped upper case 2 and a lower case 3, and a wide notch is formed on one side wall in the longitudinal direction of the upper case 2. The opening 1a is formed when the two opening surfaces are combined while facing each other.

In the vicinity of the edge on the opening 1a side of the surface of the gaming machine substrate 4 mounted inside the gaming machine substrate box 1 having such a configuration, male connectors 4a, 4a are provided in a longitudinal direction so as to be flat cables 5, The female connectors 5a and 5a formed at one end of 5 are fitted and connected, and the flat cables 5 and 5 are led out to the outside of the gaming machine board box 1 through the opening 1a.
JP-A-4-231987 JP-A-5-82980

  The above-described conventional gaming machine substrate box has the following problems.

  When the flat cables 5 and 5 are attached to and detached from the male connectors 4a and 4a for maintenance or the like, it is troublesome because the board box 1 for gaming machines must be opened and closed. In particular, the gaming machine substrate box 1 cannot be easily opened and closed to prevent unauthorized modification, such as a sticker paper pasted on the side wall portion so as to straddle the upper case 2 and the lower case 3. ing. Therefore, with the opening and closing of the gaming machine substrate box 1, such operations as peeling and sticking of the sealing paper are added, and it may take more time. Of course, in the sense of improving the efficiency of attaching and detaching the wiring cable, the connector connection portion may be exposed from the board box for the gaming machine, but in this case, it is possible to protect the connector connection portion by catching an object. There was a problem that it was not possible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine board box capable of improving the efficiency of cable detachment work while protecting the connector connecting portion while preventing unauthorized modification. .

In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine board having a connector for connecting and disconnecting the wiring cable in the vicinity of the cable outlet, wherein a wiring cable outlet is formed on the side wall. In the gaming machine substrate box, the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the upper side with respect to the gaming machine substrate only includes the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the side wall side where the outlet port is formed. It is configured to be openable and closable.

In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the gaming machine board box has a lead-out port formed on the side wall for leading the wiring cable to the outside.
Here, the configuration of the board box for gaming machines is not particularly limited. For example, the first case and the second case having a substantially dish shape may be connected to each other with a hinge structure at the side edges while facing each other's opening surfaces. The opening end of the second case may be fitted into the opening end and merged. Of course, the shape of the case can be variously applied and is not limited.

On the other hand, the gaming machine board accommodated in the gaming machine board box is a connector for detachably connecting the wiring cable in the vicinity of the outlet when placed in the gaming machine board box. The wiring cable connected to the connector is led out to the outside of the gaming machine board box through the lead-out port.
Here, of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion above the gaming machine substrate, only the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the side wall side where the outlet port is formed is formed to be openable and closable. Then, the wiring cable is attached / detached with the wall portion opened, and the wall portion is closed when the attachment / detachment operation ends. In other words, since the work space at the time of detaching the wiring cable is expanded by opening the wall portion, the detaching work of the wiring cable can be easily performed even when the board box for the gaming machine itself is closed. Since it is closed, the connection part of the connector and the wiring cable can be protected.

Needless to say, various opening / closing structures can be applied to the opening / closing structure of the wall portion. For example, a part may be fixed so as to be removable, a door structure may be used, or a wall part may be formed to be slidable. .
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is such that the portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion formed so as to be openable / closable is pulled out in a horizontal direction from the state of being closed with respect to the portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion which is not opened / closed. After that, it is configured to be openable and closable so as to rotate around the edge facing the gap between the portion of the board box wall portion for gaming machines that does not open and close.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine substrate box wall portion includes a case having an upper surface as an opening surface, and the gaming machine substrate box wall portion formed to be openable and closable. The lid is configured to cover the surface.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the connector is provided on the upper surface of the gaming machine substrate, and a shield for shielding a space on the connector side and a space on the opposite side of the connector adjacent to the connector. The side wall is fixed in the upward direction, and the lead-out port is not formed, and the side wall is opposed to the case in the direction perpendicular to the opposite side wall between the case and the lid. A first locking structure for relatively sliding and fixing the lid body, and the case in a direction perpendicular to the opposite side walls between the upper end of the shielding wall and the ceiling surface of the lid body; A second locking structure is provided that engages when the lid is slid relative to the lid.

As described above , according to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine substrate box on the side wall in which the outlet is formed in the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the upper side with respect to the gaming machine substrate. Only the wall part can be opened and closed to secure the work space when attaching and detaching the wiring cable, so it is possible to improve the work efficiency when attaching and detaching the wiring cable while protecting the connector connection part at normal times , A gaming machine in which the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the side wall side opposite to the side wall where the outlet port is formed is not opened on the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the upper side with respect to the gaming machine substrate. Substrate box can be provided.
According to the invention of claim 2, after being pulled out in a horizontal direction from a closed state with respect to a portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion that does not open and close, the portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion that does not open and close It is possible to provide a gaming machine board box having a gaming machine board box wall portion that can be opened and closed so as to rotate around an edge portion facing a gap therebetween.
According to the invention concerning Claim 3, the board box for game machines which has the board box wall part for game machines comprised from the case and the cover body can be provided.
According to the invention of claim 4, when the case and the lid are slid relative to each other and fixed, and the case and the lid are slid relative to each other and fixed. A gaming machine board box provided with a second locking structure to be engaged can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a gaming machine board box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the gaming machine board box.
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine substrate box 10 includes a rectangular thin dish-shaped case 20 and a lid body 30 that covers the opening surface of the case 20 and is formed in a rectangular box shape as a whole. Since the gaming machine board box 10 accommodates the gaming machine board 40 on which various electronic components are mounted, innumerable heat radiation holes 31 are formed on the ceiling surface of the lid 30 for heat radiation of the electronic parts. is there. Further, a wide notch 21 is formed on one side wall of the case 20 in the longitudinal direction. When the opening end of the case 20 is covered with the lid 30, the outlet port 11 is formed on the side wall of the gaming machine substrate box 10. The flat cables 50 and 50 connected to the gaming machine substrate 40 can be led out as will be described later.

  An engaging structure is formed on the side wall of the gaming machine substrate box 10 opposite to the side where the outlet 11 is formed. This engagement structure includes four engagement claws 32, 32, 32, 32 formed by bending the front end of a strip piece extended from the longitudinal side edge of the lid 30, and each engagement The claw 32 can be inserted and is composed of four plate-like frame bodies 22, 22, 22, 22 that extend outward from the side wall edge of the case 20. The insertion hole in the plate-like frame body 22 is formed wider than the engagement claws 32, and the engagement claws 32, 32, 32, 32 are connected to the plate-like frame bodies 22, 22, 22, as described later. When inserted into the cover 22, the lid 30 is slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the case 20 by the difference in width. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the sliding direction of the lid 30 with respect to the case 20 will be referred to as the front side and the rear side, and the side wall in the short direction of the case 20 and the short side of the lid 30 when the lid 30 is slid back. The edge of the direction shall be flush.

  When the lid 30 is attached to the case 20, first, the tips of the respective engaging claws 32 are slightly inserted into the insertion holes of the corresponding plate-like frame bodies 22, and the engaging claws 32 are inserted into the same plate-like frame. It is arranged on the front side with respect to the body 22. Then, when the lid 30 is covered while the tips of the engaging claws 32, 32, 32, 32 are hooked on the respective insertion holes of the plate-like frame bodies 22, 22, 22, 22, the engaging claws 32 are accordingly attached. Gradually penetrates into the insertion hole and stops when the inner edge of the lid 30 abuts the opening edge of the case 20. Therefore, at least the case 20 and the lid 30 on the side where the engagement structure is formed cannot be separated.

  Further, a first lock structure is formed on both side walls of the gaming machine substrate box 10 in the short direction. The first lock structure includes lock plates 23 and 33 formed in a band plate shape, and plate-like frame bodies 24 and 34 into which the lock plates 23 and 33 can be inserted. Among these, the lock plate 23 extends outward from the middle of the upper end of the side wall on the front side of the case 20, and the plate-like frame 24 extends from the middle of the upper end of the side wall on the rear side. On the other hand, the lock plate 33 extends from the middle of the rear edge of the lid 30 to the outside, and the plate-like frame 34 extends from the middle of the front edge. The lengths of the lock plates 23 and 33 are shorter than the difference between the widths of the insertion holes in the engagement claw 32 and the plate-like frame body 22 described above, that is, the slide width of the lid body 30.

  3 and 4 show a sliding process of the lid 30 by a longitudinal sectional view of the board box 10 for gaming machines. In FIG. 3, when the case 20 is covered with the lid 30 with the above-described configuration, the lock plate 23 is positioned on the rear side of the plate-like frame 34 and does not collide with each other. 33 is located on the front side of the plate-like frame body 24 and does not abut against each other, and the opening edge of the case 20 and the inner edge of the lid 30 are in close contact with each other. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, when the lid 30 is slid rearward to cover it, the lock plate 23 penetrates the plate frame 34, while the lock plate 33 penetrates the plate frame 24. As a result, the case 20 and the lid 30 cannot be separated completely.

  Three guide plates 21 a, 21 a, and 21 a that protrude inward are formed on the side wall of the case 20 on the side of the notch 21. The guide plates 21a, 21a, and 21a form guide grooves into which the edges of the gaming machine substrate 40 can be inserted between the guide plates 21a, 21a, and 21a. On the other hand, bosses 25, 25 are planted in two corners on the bottom surface of the case 20 on the engagement structure side so that male screws 26, 26 can be screwed together, and the gaming machine substrate 40 is accommodated in the case 20. In this case, the edge of the board 40 for the gaming machine is inserted into the guide groove and placed on the bottom of the case 20, and then the male screws 26 and 26 are screwed into the bosses 25 and 25 so as to be sandwiched therebetween. The gaming machine substrate 40 is fixed with screws. In order to correspond to the bosses 25, 25, plate-like spacers 25a, 25a are arranged at the two corners on the notch 21 side at the bottom of the case 20 so as to be adjusted in height. Therefore, the edge portion on the notch 21 side of the gaming machine substrate 40 is held by the guide groove, and the gaming machine substrate 40 does not change even if screwed at the two corners of the gaming machine substrate 40 as described above. The assembly work process can be reduced as compared with the case where the four corners of the gaming machine substrate 40 are fixed by screws.

  The gaming machine board 40 is formed in a rectangular shape that can be accommodated in the gaming machine board box 10, and a female connector 51 formed at one end of the flat cables 50, 50 on the edge surface on the outlet 11 side. , 51 and male connectors 41, 41 that can be fitted and connected to each other. Then, after connecting the male connectors 41 and 41 and the female connectors 51 and 51, the flat cables 50 and 50 are led out to the outside of the gaming machine board box 10 through the outlet 11, Connection is possible.

  On the surface of the gaming machine substrate 40, a shielding wall 42 vertically cut in the longitudinal direction is provided adjacent to the inner side of the edge of the male connectors 41, 41 and fixed on the gaming machine substrate 40 with screws. The shielding wall 42 is formed such that when the case 20 is covered with the lid body 30, the upper end is slightly lower than the height of the ceiling surface of the lid body 30. The four lock plates 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a formed are extended in the horizontal direction, and on the front side of each lock plate 42a so that a lock piece 35 described later can enter the front side of the corresponding lock plate 42a. Has a moderate gap. The lock plates 42a, 42a, 42a, 42a and the lock pieces 35, 35, 35, 35 constitute a second lock structure, which will be described in detail later. On the surface of the gaming machine substrate 40 on the opposite side of the male connector 41, 41 with the shielding wall 42 as a boundary, a ROM 43 recording a control program, an IC chip (not shown), and the like are disposed. It plays a role of preventing unauthorized modification such as inserting a foreign object into the outlet 11 and removing the ROM 43.

  As described above, four lock pieces 35, 35, 35, 35 are formed in the longitudinal direction on the ceiling surface of the lid 30. Each of the lock pieces 35, 35, 35, 35 is formed in an L shape from the ceiling surface of the lid body 30, and its tip is bent rearward. The lock pieces 35, 35, 35, 35 are collinear with the lock plates 42 a, 42 a, 42 a, 42 a when the cover 30 is put on the front side with respect to the case 20 as described above. In addition to being disposed, each lock piece 35 is formed at a position disposed on the front side of the corresponding lock plate 42a. 5 and 6 show the second locking structure in the sliding process of the lid 30 by a longitudinal sectional view of the board box 10 for gaming machines. As is clear from the drawings, the sliding process of the lid 30 is shown in FIG. The lock plate 42a corresponding to the bent portion of each lock piece 35 enters, so that the outlet 11 side of the gaming machine board box 10 is also firmly fixed.

A third locking structure is formed on one side wall of the gaming machine substrate box 10 by screwing and fixing. As shown in FIG. 7, the third lock structure includes a screw fixing portion 27 formed on the short side wall of the case 20, a screw holding portion 36 formed on the short side edge of the lid 30, and A so-called one-way screw 37 is used.
The screw fixing portion 27 is provided with screw fixing holes 27a, 27a, 27a, 27a that can be screwed into the body of the one-way screw 37 in the short direction of the case 20, and the screw fixing holes 27a, 27a, 27a. , 27a, screw insertion holes 36a, 36a, 36a, 36a, through which the body of the one-way screw 37 can be inserted, are connected to the screw holding portion 36 in the same manner. When the case 20 is covered with the lid 30 as described above, the screw fixing hole 27a and the screw insertion hole 36a communicate with each other, and the one-way screw 37 is connected to any one of the screw insertion holes 36a, 36a, 36a, 36a. It is inserted into one and screwed into the screw fixing hole 27a. Then, as is well known, the one-way screw 37 cannot be removed from the screw fixing hole 27a, and the gaming machine board box 10 can no longer be opened. This can effectively prevent unauthorized modification of the gaming machine substrate 40, the ROM 43, and the like.

  However, it may be necessary to open the gaming machine board box 10 for maintenance such as component replacement. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine substrate box 10 is opened after cutting off the portion where the one-way screw 37 is screwed and fixed. Thus, even if the part where the one-way screw 37 is screwed once is cut out, three screw fixing holes 27a and three screw insertion holes 36a remain, so it is possible to fix them again with screws.

  As described above, the gaming machine board box 10 has a structure that cannot be easily opened once it is closed in order to prevent unauthorized modification and the like. In many cases, the sealing paper is pasted so as to straddle the case 20 and the lid 30, and the opening / closing work of the gaming machine substrate box 10 is troublesome in addition to the peeling and sticking work of the sealing paper. On the other hand, because the female connectors 51 and 51 need to be detached and attached separately due to maintenance or movement of the housing, the board box 10 for gaming machines is attached to the female connectors 51 and 51 when the female connectors 51 and 51 are detached and attached. If the door is opened or closed each time, or if the attachment / detachment work is performed through the outlet 11, the work efficiency is significantly reduced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rectangular opening / closing door 38 capable of opening and closing the edge portion side is formed on the edge portion on the outlet port 11 side of the lid body 30. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the open / close door 38 can be opened / closed around support shafts 38 a, 38 a projecting outward from both ends, and the support shafts 38 a, 38 a are short of the open / close door 38. It is supported by slide grooves 38a1 and 38a1 formed on the side wall facing the end in the hand direction, and can be slid in the short direction of the lid 30 within a predetermined range. Note that a stopper plate (not shown) is extended on the lower surface side of the opening / closing door 38 in the short direction so that the opening / closing door does not fall downward.

  Further, projecting ribs 38b and 38b are formed on the outlet port 11 side at both ends of the opening and closing door 38 where the support shafts 38a and 38a are formed, and the ribs 38b and 38b are walls facing the end of the opening and closing door 38. The rib holes 38b1 and 38b1 formed in the portion are engaged and locked. That is, to open the door 38, the door 38 is first pulled out in the horizontal direction. Then, the ribs 38b and 38b are released from the rib holes 38b1 and 38b1 to be unlocked, and the support shafts 38a and 38a are slid in the slide grooves 38a1 and 38a1 to the outlet 11 side. Pull up. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the gaming machine substrate box 10 with the open / close door 38 opened. As is clear from FIG. 11, a working space is secured above the connector connecting portion, and the female connector 51, 51 can be easily attached and detached. When the connector attaching / detaching operation is completed, the opening / closing door 38 is closed in the reverse order.

Next, the mounting work of the gaming machine board 40 to the gaming machine board box 10 according to the present embodiment, the assembly work of the gaming machine board box 10 and the connector detaching work will be described.
When the gaming machine substrate 40 is attached to the case 20, the case 20 is inserted while inserting the edge of the gaming machine substrate 40 into a guide groove formed between the guide plates 21a, 21a, 21a and the bottom surface of the case 20. Place on the bottom. Then, the male screws 26 and 26 are screwed into the bosses 25 and 25 provided inside the case 20 to fix the gaming machine substrate 40 to the bottom of the case 20. Thereafter, the female connectors 51, 51 attached to one end of the flat cables 50, 50 are fitted and connected to the male connectors 41, 41 on the board 40 for the gaming machine, and the flat cables 50, 50 are cut out. It is led out of the case 20 so as to get over.

  And the front-end | tip of the engaging claws 32, 32, 32, 32 formed in the side wall of the longitudinal direction of the cover body 30 of the plate-shaped frame bodies 22, 22, 22, 22 formed in the longitudinal side wall of the case 20 Hook it so that it slightly enters the insertion hole. At this time, the lid body 30 is disposed on the front side with respect to the case 20, and the lid body is caught while the engaging claws 32, 32, 32, 32 are hooked on the insertion holes of the plate-like frame bodies 22, 22, 22, 22. Cover with 30. Then, the engaging claws 32, 32, 32, 32 gradually enter and pass through the insertion holes of the plate-like frame bodies 22, 22, 22, 22, and the opening edge of the case 20 and the inner surface of the lid body 30. The case 20 and the lid 30 on the side where the side edges are in contact with each other and the engagement structure is formed cannot be separated.

Thereafter, the lid 30 is slid with respect to the case 20. Then, the lock plates 23 and 33 formed in the short direction of the board box 10 for gaming machines respectively penetrate the plate-like frame bodies 24 and 34, and the lock pieces 35 and 35 formed on the ceiling surface of the lid body 30. , 35 and 35 are engaged with lock plates 42a, 42a, 42a and 42a formed at the upper end of the shielding plate 42, so that the case 20 and the lid 30 cannot be separated completely.
In this way, the case 20 is completely covered with the lid 30, and then the one-way screw 37 is screwed to the screw fixing portion 27 via the screw holding portion 36 formed at the short side edge of the lid 30. Let it fix. In this state, the lid body 30 cannot be removed from the case 20, and if the lid body 30 has to be removed, the part where the one-way screw 37 is screwed is cut off, and then the lid is closed in the reverse order of the above-described lid covering process. Remove body 30.

  When the female connector 51, 51 attached to the tip of the flat cable 50, 50 is attached to or detached from the male connector 41, 41 after the case 20 is covered with the lid 30, the lid 30 is attached. The opening / closing door 38 formed in the above is pulled in the horizontal direction. Then, the ribs 38b and 38b formed at both ends of the open / close door 38 are disengaged from the rib holes 38b1 and 38b1, and the support shafts 38a and 38a slide in the slide grooves 38a1 and 38a1 to be unlocked. Thereafter, if the open / close door 38 is pulled upward, a work space is secured above the connector connecting portion, and the connector can be attached and detached very easily. When the connector attaching / detaching operation is completed, the opening / closing door 38 is closed in the reverse order. Of course, even if the opening / closing door 38 is opened and closed in this way, the electronic components such as the ROM 43 on the gaming machine substrate 40 are completely shielded by the shielding wall 42, and foreign objects are inserted through the outlet 11 for the gaming machine. Unauthorized modifications such as exchanging the ROM 43 on the substrate 40 cannot be performed.

  As described above, the rectangular dish-shaped case 20 and the lid 30 that covers the opening surface of the case 20 are formed, and the outlet 11 is formed on one side wall so that the flat cables 50 and 50 can be led out. For a gaming machine that encloses a board 40 for a gaming machine having male connectors 41, 41 capable of fitting and connecting female connectors 51, 51 attached to the ends of the flat cables 50, 50 in the vicinity of the outlet port 11. In the board box 10, an openable / closable door 38 is formed on the lead-out opening 11 side of the lid 30, so that the connector connection portion is protected in the normal state and the work efficiency is improved when the flat cables 50 and 50 are attached and detached. It is possible to provide a gaming machine substrate box.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the board box for game machines concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the substrate box for the gaming machine. It is a longitudinal direction sectional view of the substrate box for gaming machines before the lid slides. It is longitudinal direction sectional drawing of the board | substrate box for game machines after the same cover body slides. It is the elements on larger scale of the 2nd lock structure before the lid slides. It is the elements on larger scale of the 2nd lock structure after the lid slides. It is an enlarged view of a 3rd lock structure. It is an enlarged view of the 3rd lock structure of the state where the part which screwed the one way screw was cut off. It is a front view of the upper surface of the cover body in the state where the open / close door is stored. It is a front view of the cover body upper surface of the state which pulled out the opening-and-closing door. It is a perspective view of the board box for game machines in the state where the opening-and-closing door was opened. It is a perspective view of the substrate box for gaming machines according to the conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Board box 11 for gaming machines ... Outlet port 20 ... Case 30 ... Cover 38 ... Opening / closing door 40 ... Board 41 for gaming machines ... Male connector 50 ... Flat cable 51 ... Female connector

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine board box that encloses a gaming machine board having a connector for detachably connecting the wiring cable in the vicinity of the outlet, where a wiring cable outlet is formed on the side wall .
Of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion above the gaming machine substrate, only the gaming machine substrate box wall portion on the side wall side where the outlet port is formed is formed to be openable and closable. Board box for gaming machines.   The portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion formed to be openable / closable is pulled horizontally from the closed state relative to the non-opening / closing portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion, and then the portion of the gaming machine portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion is not opened / closed. 2. The gaming machine board box according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine board box is openable and closable so as to rotate around an edge part facing a gap between the machine board box wall part.   The gaming machine substrate box wall portion includes: a case having an upper surface as an opening surface; and a lid body having the opening portion of the gaming machine substrate box wall portion covering the opening surface. It is comprised, The board | substrate box for game machines of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   On the upper surface of the gaming machine substrate, the connector is provided, and a shielding wall that is adjacent to the connector and shields the space on the connector side and the space on the opposite side of the connector is fixed upward. ,
  The side wall in which the lead-out port is not formed, and the side wall facing each other is slid relative to the case and the lid in a direction perpendicular to the side wall facing the case. A first lock structure to be fixed,
  A first engagement is achieved when the case and the lid are slid relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the opposite side wall between the upper end of the shielding wall and the ceiling surface of the lid. The board box for gaming machines according to claim 3, wherein a second lock structure is provided.

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