JP4320467B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more specifically, includes a middle frame that holds a game board, and a front frame that is pivotally supported via a hinge mechanism on the front side of the middle frame, and the rear side of the middle frame The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a control device arranged in the above and an electric component arranged in a front frame are electrically connected.

  In a pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine, an inner frame is assembled to an outer frame that forms an outer shell so as to be detachable and openable, and a front frame having a glass plate on the front side of the inner frame is connected via a hinge mechanism. It is pivotally supported to open and close. The middle frame functions as a mounting frame for various components constituting the pachinko machine, and is held detachably and replaceably in a state where the game board is exposed to the front side through a holding portion established in the middle frame, On the back side (back side of the machine) of the middle frame, various control devices for controlling the pachinko machine, a mechanism discharge board for assembling a ball discharge path portion through which the pachinko ball passes, and the like are arranged. In addition, a light emitting device that is electrically connected to the control device disposed on the mechanism set panel and lights up based on the control of the control device is disposed at a required position of the front frame disposed on the front side of the machine. It is arrange | positioned and it is comprised so that the front side of a pachinko machine may be decorated.

By the way, as described above, the front frame is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame via a hinge mechanism so that the wiring led out from the light emitting device is generally connected from the hinge mechanism forming side. It is configured to lead to the back side of the middle frame and connect to the control device. For example, an insertion port that penetrates back and forth is opened on the hinge frame forming side of the middle frame, and a wiring led out from the light emitting device is inserted through the insertion port to the back side of the middle frame, and this wiring is connected to the mechanism set. There has been proposed a structure in which a connection is made once to a relay board formed on a board and connected to a corresponding control device via another wiring from this relay board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-321526 A

However, as described above, in order to connect the light-emitting device and the control device, the wiring led out from the light-emitting device is inserted from the front side into the insertion opening provided in the middle frame and pulled out to the relay board side. It was necessary, accompanied by very troublesome work, and was not excellent in workability. In recent years, the game board has been increased in size, and a large game device (e.g., a symbol display device) has been arranged on the game board to increase the power and impact of the game performance, increasing the fun of the game. The tendency to let go is getting stronger. Thus, as the game board increases in size, the area occupied by the game board holding portion with respect to the middle frame increases, and the thickness dimension in the left-right direction at the side portion of the middle frame decreases. In this state, when an insertion opening is opened in the side portion of the middle frame, it is pointed out that the whole middle frame cannot maintain the required strength, and the pachinko machine may suffer from problems such as distortion and damage.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can easily connect a control device disposed on the back side of the middle frame and an electrical component disposed on the front frame without reducing the strength of the middle frame. With the goal.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to the present invention provides:
A middle board (B) that holds a game board (10) that defines a required gaming area (11) in a holding part (15) that is opened forward and backward, and the middle frame (18) via a hinge mechanism (18) B) and a front frame (22) pivotally supported on the front side of the game board (10) so as to be freely opened and closed, and an electrical component (23) attached to the front frame (22) In the gaming machine configured to be electrically connected to the control device (20) located in
An insertion portion (10a) formed in the game board (10) and opening forward and backward;
A board surface decorative member (30) disposed on the outer peripheral side of the game area (11) on the front surface of the game board (10);
A stepped portion (35) formed on the panel surface decorative member (30), located on the front side of the insertion portion (10a), and recessed backward from the front surface of the panel surface decorative member (30);
A connection hole formed in the panel decoration member (30) and located on the front side of the insertion portion (10a), and recessed from the rear surface of the stepped portion (35) to the rear and penetrating back and forth. Part (36),
It is connected to the control device (20) and attached to the first wiring (21) facing the back side of the game board (10), and is detachably attached from the rear side to the mounting hole (36a) of the connection portion (36). A first connector (21a) that is exposed to the front surface of the connecting portion (36) and that faces forward.
Before SL connected to the game board to the electrical components (23) (10) mounted on the second wiring facing the front side (28), the first wiring said attached to (21) a first connector (21a) A second connector (28a) to be attached to and detached from the front side,
A space between the middle frame (B) and the panel decoration member (30) is formed at a position corresponding to the step (35) on the side of the panel decoration member (30). A notch (31b) communicating with (33);
The panel surface decorative member (30) is detachably provided, and includes a cover member (41) that covers the front side of the stepped portion (35) and the connecting portion (36),
By connecting the second connector (28a) from the front side to the first connector (21a), the control device (20) and the electrical component (23) of the front frame (22) are electrically connected. The second wiring (28) connected to the second connector (28a) is connected between the middle frame (B) and the panel decoration member (30) via the notch (31b). It is structured to be derived into the space (33) .

Further, the hinge mechanism (18) is provided so as to be positioned on either the left or right side of the middle frame (B), and the side of the middle frame (B) on which the hinge mechanism (18) is disposed. The space (33) is defined between the portion and the panel surface decorative member (30),
Each of the insertion portion (10a) of the game board (10), the step portion (35) and the connection portion (36) of the panel surface decoration member (30) corresponds to the left and right sides corresponding to the arrangement side of the hinge mechanism (18). The cutout portion (31b) is formed on the side of the step portion (35) on the side where the hinge mechanism (18) is provided, and is provided on the edge side of the step portion (35). (35) can also be configured to communicate .

A second notch (31c) formed at an upper position of the step portion (35) and opening up and down;
A pair of support pieces (38) formed so as to protrude toward the front side at a position facing the second notch (31c) and spaced apart in the left-right direction;
A shaft portion (38a) for connecting the front end portions of the pair of support pieces;
A support base (37) formed in an upper position of the stepped portion (35) and having a groove portion (37a) extending in the front-rear direction on a side surface facing the pair of support pieces (38);
An engagement hole (39) formed in a lower position of the step (35),
A pair of engagement pieces (42) formed at an upper position on the back surface of the cover member (41), extending in the left-right direction and spaced apart in the up-down direction, and engageable with the shaft portion (38a);
A protrusion formed on the cover member (41), which can be inserted into the groove (37a) of the support base (37);
An engagement hook (43) that is formed at the lower end of the cover member (41) and elastically deforms in the vertical direction, and is detachably engageable with the engagement hole (39);
By fitting the shaft portion (38a) between the engaging pieces (42) in a state where the protrusion is inserted into the groove portion (37a), the cover member (41) is attached to the shaft portion (41). 38a) is pivotally supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and the engagement hook (43) is engaged with the engagement hole (39), thereby restricting the rotation of the cover member (41). it may be so that configuration.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the step portion and the connecting portion that can connect the control device disposed on the back side of the machine and the electrical component disposed on the front frame at a required position of the gaming board. By providing, it is not necessary to form an insertion port through which the second wiring led out from the electrical component is inserted in the middle frame, so that the strength of the middle frame is prevented from being reduced, and the middle frame is distorted or damaged. This will not cause any problems. Further, the mounting holes of the front Symbol connecting portion, the first from attached removably a first connector of the wiring from the rear side derived from the control device, the second second wiring derived from the electrical component The connector can be easily connected from the front side, and the connection work of both wires can be easily performed. Further, since the pre-Symbol shoulder portion and the connecting portion is covered with the cover member and does not impair the game board of decorative.

  The first wiring connected to the control device located on the back side of the game board and the electrical component located on the front side of the game board via the relay connection portion provided on the arrangement side of the hinge mechanism in the game board. 2 wirings can be connected.

  A preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment, a general pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example. In the following description, left and right are designated when the pachinko machine P is viewed from the front as shown in FIG.

  First, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment has a basic outline structure, an inner frame that functions as a mounting frame for various components 22, E, F, G, and H on the front side of the opening of the outer frame A that forms the outer shell. B is assembled so as to be detachable and openable and closable using the connection support means and the locking means. And on the front side of the middle frame B, a front frame 22 assembled with a glass plate D, an upper ball tray E disposed below the front frame 22 and capable of storing pachinko balls (not shown), and lower stages of these A ball launching device H and the like for placing the lower ball tray F and the pachinko ball on the game board 10 are disposed. In addition, a ball passage portion (not shown) through which the pachinko balls circulate is formed on the rear side of the middle frame B, and a number of control devices (not shown) that control each portion constituting the pachinko machine P are formed. ) Is provided with a mechanism set board G (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 5).

  Here, the entire front frame 22 is made of synthetic resin, and is pivotally supported through a hinge mechanism 18 located on the left side of the middle frame B as shown in FIG. The glass plate D is assembled to the opening 22a formed in the front frame 22, and when the front frame 22 is closed, the game area 11 of the game board 10 can be viewed from the front side. Further, the front frame 22 is connected to a light emitter substrate (electrical component) 23 on which a light emitter made of LED or the like is mounted, and a relay terminal (not shown) led out from the light emitter substrate 23. A plate 27 is provided. Then, the second wiring 28 connected to the relay terminal plate 27 is connected to the first wiring 21 connected to a lamp control device (control device) 20 described later, and the light emitter substrate 23 is connected to the lamp control device 20. It is designed to be electrically connected. The light emitter substrate 23 is disposed between the first light emitter substrates 24 and 24 disposed on the left and right upper positions of the front frame 22 and the left and right first light emitter substrates 24 and 24. The second light emitter substrate 25 is configured such that the front sides of the first and second light emitter substrates 24 and 25 are covered with a light transmissive lamp cover 26.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 10 is configured to be housed from the front side in a game board holding part 15 opened to the front and rear of the middle frame B, and is detachable through a holding tool 15 a. The game board 10 is provided with a required pattern and the like on the front surface of the game board 10 and a board decoration member 30 to be described later, and a decoration according to the production contents of the pachinko machine P is provided. It has been subjected. A game area 11 is defined on the front surface of the game board 10 by rails 12 that are curved in a circular shape, and a starting prize that can detect a pachinko ball with a switch at a slightly lower center of the game area 11. 13 is disposed. Further, a decorative member 16 for decorating the game board 10 is disposed directly above the starting prize-winning tool 13, and various symbols are variably displayed on the visible display portion 16a established on the decorative member 16 to obtain a required game. A symbol display device K for performing an effect faces from behind. Furthermore, a large electric prize-winning device M and the like are disposed directly below the starting prize-winning tool 13, and an electric decoration device 17 for decorating the game board 10 by light emission on both sides of the game area 11. , 17 are arranged. An upper left corner of the game board 10 is formed with an insertion portion 10a cut out over a predetermined range, and a relay connection portion described later formed on the panel decoration member 30 on the front side of the insertion portion 10a. 34 is located. In addition, the gaming board 10 of this embodiment is generally larger than the conventional gaming board 10 in which the width dimension in the left-right direction is set to about 45 cm and the width dimension in the left-right direction is set to about 39 cm. Yes. That is, the proportion of the game board holding portion 15 occupying the middle frame B is increased, and the thickness X (see FIG. 5) of the side portion of the middle frame B is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol display device K facing the visible display portion 16a of the decorative member 16 controls the liquid crystal display device housed in a case body 19 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape, and the liquid crystal display device. The case body 19 is configured to be detachably arranged on the back surface of the game board 10. In addition, a lamp control device 20 that controls light emission of the light emitting substrate 23 provided on the front frame 22 and the lighting device 17 provided on the game board 10 is attached to the rear surface of the case body 19. Based on the control of the lamp control device 20, each of the light emitter substrate 23 and the illumination device 17 is turned on. The first wiring 21 connected to the relay terminal plate 27 (light emitter substrate 23) is led out from the left side of the lamp control device 20. The symbol display device K and the lamp control device 20 generally incorporate production contents set for each pachinko machine P. That is, the symbol display device K attached to the game board 10 and the symbol display device K attached to the game board 10 are simply replaced by changing the game board 10 that needs to be exchanged when changing the production contents of the pachinko machine P. Each of the lamp control devices 20 is configured to be exchangeable.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the board decoration member 30 disposed on the front surface of the game board 10 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the game area 11 and has a predetermined uneven shape on the front side. The design is given. The board decoration member 30 includes a left decoration member 31 that decorates the left side of the game board 10 and a right decoration member 32 that decorates the right side of the game board 10. On the left edge side of the left decorative member 31 adjacent to the side where the hinge mechanism 18 is disposed, a recess 31a, which extends from the upper and lower ends toward the center by a required distance and is cut out in the right direction. 31a is formed, and a holding tool 15a for holding the left side portion of the game board 10 is located in the recesses 31a, 31a, and when the game board 10 is held, the middle frame B (game board holding part 15 ) On the left side (the side on which the hinge mechanism 18 is disposed). And in the position which faces the said insertion part 10a formed in the said game board 10 in the said left decoration member 31, in the 1st wiring 21 connected to the said lamp control apparatus 20, and the relay terminal board 27 of the said front frame 22 A relay connection portion 34 for connecting the connected second wiring 28 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, the relay connecting portion 34 is recessed from the front surface of the left decorative member 31 toward the rear, and further recessed backward from the rear surface of the step portion 35. The connection part 36 is formed. In addition, a mounting hole 36a is formed in the rear surface of the connecting portion 36 so that a connector receiving portion (connector) 21a that penetrates forward and backward and is attached to the distal end portion of the first wiring 21 can be inserted and removed from the rear. The engaging portion 21b provided in the connector receiving portion 21a is always engaged with the mounting hole 36a and fixed at a predetermined position (see FIG. 3). When the connector receiving portion 21a is fixed to the mounting hole 36a, the connector receiving portion 21a is configured to face forward. That is, the connector insertion portion (connector) 28a attached to the distal end portion of the second wiring 28 can be attached to and detached from the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 from the front side. The lamp control device 20 and the light emitter substrate 23 are electrically connected by inserting the insertion portion 28a into the connector receiving portion 21a.

  A first notch 31b is formed at a position corresponding to the step 35 (relay connection portion 34) on the left side of the left decorative member 31, and the step 35 is interposed via the first notch 31b. Is opened in the left direction so that the space 33 between the middle frame B and the left decorative member 31 and the relay connecting portion 34 communicate with each other. That is, in a state where the front side of the relay connection portion 34 is covered with a cover member 41 described later, the second wiring 28 connected to the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 is connected to the first cutout portion 31b. When the front frame 22 is closed with respect to the middle frame B and is connected to the relay terminal plate 27, the second wiring 28 is configured to be accommodated in the space 33.

  On the other hand, a second cutout portion 31c is formed at a position corresponding to the stepped portion 35 in the left decorative member 31, and the stepped portion 35 opens upward via the second cutout portion 31c. (See FIG. 4). In addition, a support base 37 that supports the cover member 41 is formed at the upper left end of the left decorative member 31 (step 35), and the right side of the support base 37 extends in the front-rear direction. The groove part 37a to be formed is formed. Furthermore, a pair of support pieces 38 and 38 are formed at the upper right position of the step portion 35 so as to protrude toward the front side at a required distance in the left-right direction at a position facing the second cutout portion 31c. The cover member 41 is pivotally supported on a shaft portion 38a that connects the front end portions of both support pieces 38,38. An engagement hole 39 that can be engaged with the engagement hook 43 of the cover member 41 is formed in a portion that defines the lower portion of the step portion 35.

  The cover member 41 is formed in a flat plate shape covering substantially the whole of the relay connecting portion 34, and an uneven design matching the design applied to the front surface of the left decorative member 31 is applied to the front side thereof. Thus, when the relay connecting portion 34 is covered with the cover member 41, the design on the front side of the panel decoration member 30 can be made uniform, and a sense of incongruity is less likely to occur. Further, a pair of engaging pieces 42, 42 extending in the left-right direction are formed in the upper right position on the back surface of the cover member 41 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction (FIG. 1 and FIG. Only the engaging piece 42 is shown), and the shaft portion 38a is configured to be fitted between the engaging pieces 42, 42. Further, a protrusion (not shown) that can be inserted into the groove 37 a of the support base 37 is formed on the left side of the cover member 41. That is, the cover member 41 is rotated around the shaft portion 38a by fitting the shaft portion 38a between the engaging pieces 42 and 42 with the protrusion inserted through the groove portion 37a. It can move.

  In addition, an engagement hook 43 that is elastically deformable in the vertical direction and that can be detachably engaged with the engagement hole 39 of the left decorative member 31 is formed at the lower end of the cover member 41. That is, when the cover member 41 is rotated to cover the front side of the relay connection portion 34, the engagement hook 43 is engaged with the engagement hole 39, and the rotation of the cover member 41 is restricted. In this state, the engagement hook 43 is elastically deformed upward, so that the engagement with the engagement hole 39 is released and the cover member 41 can be rotated to open the relay connection portion 34. It is like that.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the gaming machine formed as described above will be described. The insertion portion 10a is provided at the upper left corner of the game board 10, and the relay connection portion 34 formed on the left decorative member 31 disposed on the front surface of the game board 10 faces the insertion portion 10a. As a result, the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 connected to the lamp control device 20 located on the back side of the game board 10 can be attached to the mounting hole 36a of the relay connecting portion 34 from behind. In addition, since the connector receiving portion 21a is exposed to the front surface in a state where the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 is fixed to the mounting hole 36a, the connector disposed on the front side of the game board 10 is provided. By inserting the connector insertion portion 28a of the second wiring 28 connected to the relay terminal plate 27 (light emitter substrate 23) of the front frame 22 into the connector receiving portion 21a from the front side, The relay terminal plate 27 (light emitter substrate 23) can be electrically connected.

  That is, the lamp control device 20 and the light emitter substrate 23 are electrically connected by simply inserting the connector insertion portion 28a of the second wiring 28 into the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 from the front side. Therefore, as in the prior art, the control unit is configured to pull out the wiring connected to the electrical components disposed on the front frame 22 facing the front side of the game board to the back side of the game board through the insertion port on the side of the middle frame. The connection work between the lamp control device 20 and the light emitter substrate 23 is simplified. Further, since the insertion hole through which the second wiring 28 is inserted is not formed in the middle frame B, the strength of the middle frame B does not decrease. Even when the proportion of the game board holding portion 15 to which the game board 10 is attached to B increases, it is possible to prevent the middle frame B from maintaining a necessary strength and causing problems such as distortion and damage. .

  Incidentally, the relay connecting portion 34 is formed on the left decorative member 31 located on the left side of the game board 10, and the front frame 22 is turned to the middle frame B as shown in FIG. 2 or 5. The hinge mechanism 18 that is pivotally supported is positioned inward by a required distance from the position where the hinge mechanism 18 is disposed. Thus, by providing the relay connection portion 34 apart from the position where the hinge mechanism 18 is disposed, the relay terminal plate 27 of the front frame 22 and the relay connection portion 34 of the game board 10 are connected. Since the second wiring 28 can also be separated from the hinge mechanism 18, the second wiring 28 is prevented from being sandwiched between the front frame 22 and the middle frame B when the front frame 22 is opened and closed. That is, since the second wiring 28 is difficult to be disconnected, the entertainment of the game is not impaired by the lighting failure of the light-emitting substrate 23 or the like.

  In addition, since the second wiring 28 is configured to pass through the first cutout portion 31 b that opens leftward from the relay connection portion 34, the second wiring 28 is connected to the first cutout portion 31. From the left to the left along the game board 10 and bends toward the front frame 22 located on the front side of the game board 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, since the second wiring 28 can always be kept bent in a certain direction, the second wiring 28 is flexible only in a predetermined direction when the front frame 22 is opened and closed. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second wiring 28 from being entangled when the front frame 22 is opened and closed, or the second wiring 28 from hindering the opening and closing operation of the front frame 22. Further, when the front frame 22 is opened and closed, the second wiring 28 is accommodated in the space 33 defined between the middle frame B and the left decorative member 31. It is possible to reliably prevent the second wiring 28 from being sandwiched between the frame 22 and the middle frame B.

  When the game content of the pachinko machine P is changed, the game board 10 with the decoration related to the game content of the pachinko machine P is replaced, and the game content unique to the pachinko machine P is incorporated. It is necessary to replace the symbol display device K and the lamp control device 20. Here, the symbol display device K is attached to the game board 10, and the lamp control device 20 is disposed on the back side of the symbol display device K. Therefore, if the game board 10 is replaced, each of these devices K will be described. , 20 can also be changed. However, in the configuration of the conventional pachinko machine, as described in the above [Background Art], the first wiring 21 connected to the lamp control device 20 and the first terminal connected to the relay terminal board 27 (light emitter substrate 23). Each of the two wirings 28 is connected to a relay board provided on the mechanism set board G. Therefore, when exchanging the game board 10, the middle frame B is opened with respect to the outer frame A, the connection between the first and second wirings 21, 28 and the relay board is released, and the front frame It is necessary to release 22 and release the holding tool 15a from the front side of the middle frame B to remove the game board 10, which is a very complicated and time-consuming operation.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the first wiring 21 connected to the lamp control device 20 is directly connected to the relay connection portion 34 provided on the game board 10. When replacing the panel 10, it is not necessary to remove the first wiring 21. Accordingly, the game board 10 is removed by removing the connector insertion portion 28a of the second wiring 28 from the connector receiving portion 21a of the first wiring 21 at the relay connection portion 34 and releasing the holding tool 15a. be able to. That is, since the game content can be changed by exchanging the game board 10 only by work from the front side of the game board 10 (inner frame B), the work can be simplified and the work can be completed in a short time.

  Further, since the relay connecting portion 34 is formed so as to be recessed rearward from the front surface of the left decorative member 31, the connection portion between the first wiring 21 and the second wiring 28 is located on the front side of the left decorative member 31. The protrusion of the pachinko machine P is prevented and the appearance of the pachinko machine P is not impaired. Further, since the cover member 41 disposed on the front side of the relay connection portion 34 covers the connection portion between the first wiring 21 and the second wiring 28, the mechanical structure of the pachinko machine P is as follows. It can be made invisible to the player, and it can be prevented to reduce the interest of the player. Furthermore, since the front face of the cover member 41 is designed to match the design of the left decorative member 31, the player is not discomforted with the cover member 41 attached. Can improve the decoration. And since the said relay connection part 34 can be exposed only by releasing engagement with the engagement hook 43 of the said cover member 41, and the engagement hole 39 of the left decoration member 31, the said 1st wiring 21 and 2nd The attachment / detachment work with the wiring 28 is not hindered. Further, since the engagement with the engagement hole 39 can be released simply by elastically deforming the engagement hook 43 upward, a new tool can be installed as when the cover member 41 is screwed or the like. It is not necessary and can be done easily.

(Example of change)
Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which the first wiring is fixed to the relay connection portion and the second wiring can be attached to and detached from the first wiring. Thus, even if the first wiring is connected from the back side of the game board and the second wiring is connected from the front side of the game board, the same operational effects as in the embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the embodiment, the wiring connected to the lamp control device located on the back side of the game board is configured to be connected to the relay connection part, but not limited to this, it is arranged on the back side of the mechanism set board or the middle frame. You may make it connect the wiring connected to the control apparatus made to this relay connection part. Also in this case, the second wiring connected to the electrical component of the front frame can be attached and detached from the front side of the relay connection portion without forming an insertion port in the middle frame, and the work burden can be reduced. At the same time, the strength reduction of the middle frame can be prevented.

  In addition, the electrical component disposed on the front frame is not limited to the light emitter substrate as in the embodiment, and a speaker may be disposed as long as it is an electrically operated component. A component can be adopted, and the control device may be electrically connected by the relay connection portion corresponding to the electrical component. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the relay connection portion is formed at the upper left position of the game board, but may be formed at the lower left position. Furthermore, when the hinge mechanism is provided on the right side portion of the middle frame, the relay connection portion may also be formed on the right side of the game board. In this way, the relay connection portion is formed on the outer peripheral side of the game area in the game board and on the formation side of the hinge mechanism that pivotally supports the front frame, thereby shortening the second wiring and the wiring. However, although it is more preferable from the viewpoint of cost, it is possible to form the relay connection portion on the side opposite to the hinge mechanism forming side. In the embodiment, the relay connection portion is formed on the board decoration member provided on the front surface of the game board. However, it is also possible to form the relay connection portion directly on the board surface of the game board.

  The shape of the relay connection portion is not limited to that of the embodiment, and the first wiring facing the back side of the game board and the second wiring facing the front side of the game board can be electrically connected. Any shape and configuration can be determined. In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be an arrangement ball machine or the like, which is equipped with an electrical component on the front side of the gaming board and a control device on the back side of the gaming board. Any game machine may be used.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board in a longitudinal section with the left decorative member according to the embodiment of the present invention attached to the game board. It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown in the state where the front frame concerning this example was opened. It is a vertical side view which shows the upper part position of the pachinko machine in the state which opened the front frame concerning this example. It is a perspective view which shows the relay connection part which concerns on a present Example. It is a cross-sectional top view of the pachinko machine shown in the state where the front frame concerning this example was opened.

Explanation of symbols

10 Game board
10a Insertion part 11 Game area 15 Game board holding part (holding part)
18 Hinge mechanism 20 Lamp control device (control device)
21 1st wiring 21a Connector receiving part ( 1st connector)
22 Front frame 23 Light emitter substrate (Electric parts)
28 2nd wiring 28a Connector insertion part ( 2nd connector)
30 Panel decoration members
31b First notch (notch)
31c Second notch
33 Space 34 Relay connection
35 steps
36 connections
36a mounting hole
37 Support stand
37a Groove
38 Support piece
38a Shaft
39 Engagement hole 41 Cover member
42 Engagement piece
43 Engagement hook B Middle frame

Claims (3)

The game board that defines a required game area, and the middle frame held in the holding portion is opened to the front and rear, the front side of the game board is pivoted openably to the front side in said frame through a hinge mechanism In a gaming machine comprising a front frame located, and configured to electrically connect an electrical component attached to the front frame to a control device located on the back side of the machine,
An insertion part formed in the game board and opening forward and backward;
A board decoration member disposed on the outer peripheral side of the game area on the front surface of the game board;
A step portion formed on the panel surface decoration member and positioned on the front side of the insertion portion, and recessed from the front surface of the panel surface decoration member to the rear;
A connection part formed on the panel surface decoration member and located on the front side of the insertion part, and recessed from the rear surface of the step part to the rear and having a mounting hole penetrating back and forth; and
It is connected to the control device and attached to the first wiring facing the back side of the game board, is detachably attached to the attachment hole of the connection portion from the rear side, is exposed to the front surface of the connection portion, and is directed forward. A first connector;
Mounted on the second wiring facing connected before Symbol electrical components on the game board front, and a second connector that is removably from the front side with respect to the first connector attached to the first wiring,
A notch that is formed at a position corresponding to the step on the side of the panel surface decoration member, and that communicates the step with a space between the middle frame and the panel surface decoration member;
A cover member that is detachably provided on the panel surface decoration member and covers a front side of the stepped portion and the connecting portion;
By connecting the second connector from the front side to the first connector, the control device and the electrical components of the front frame are electrically connected, and the second connector connected to the second connector. The gaming machine is configured such that the wiring is led out to a space between the middle frame and the board surface decoration member through the notch . The hinge mechanism is provided so as to be positioned on either the left or right side of the middle frame, and the space is defined between the side of the middle frame where the hinge mechanism is disposed and the panel surface decoration member. Made,
Each of the insertion part of the game board, the step part of the board surface decoration member, and the connection part is provided on either the left or right edge side corresponding to the arrangement side of the hinge mechanism, and the hinge mechanism in the step part The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the cutout portion is formed on a side portion on the arrangement side, and the step portion communicates with the space . A second notch formed at an upper position of the step and opening up and down;
A pair of support pieces formed so as to protrude toward the front side at a position facing the second notch, and spaced apart in the left-right direction;
A shaft portion connecting the front end portions of the pair of support pieces;
A support base formed at an upper position of the stepped portion and formed with a groove extending in the front-rear direction on a side surface facing the pair of support pieces;
An engagement hole formed at a lower position of the step,
A pair of engaging pieces formed at an upper position on the back surface of the cover member, extending in the left-right direction and spaced apart in the up-down direction, and engageable with the shaft portion;
A protrusion formed on the cover member and insertable into a groove of the support;
An engagement hook that is formed at the lower end of the cover member, elastically deforms in the vertical direction, and is detachably engageable with the engagement hole;
The cover member is pivotally supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction around the shaft portion by fitting the shaft portion between the engaging pieces in a state where the protrusion is inserted into the groove portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the engagement hook is engaged with the engagement hole to restrict the rotation of the cover member .

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