JP4568601B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a reel unit capable of displaying identification information and a main control board unit in a housing.

  A slot machine as a gaming machine includes a housing with a front surface open and a front door that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing, and a plurality of identification information composed of symbols, numbers, etc. in the housing. Are housed in a reel unit capable of variably displaying, a main control board unit capable of comprehensively controlling the entire game, and another control board electrically connected to the main control board unit.

In addition, in order to change the game contents in the gaming machine, so-called the work of replacing the base, and to effectively use the resources, the replacement is performed by assembling the reel unit and the main control board unit to the support that is detachably fixed in the housing. There is one in which a unit is formed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-670

  In the gaming machine as described above, when a relay board or the like for distributing the control signal of the main control board unit to various control boards is installed on the support body of the exchange unit, the main control board unit and other control boards Since the electrical connection with each other employs a method of connecting using an electrical connection cord having a predetermined length, there is a risk that assembly work will be reduced and costs will be increased.

  In view of conventional problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can easily perform electrical connection between a main control board unit installed on a support of an exchange unit and another control board. Objective.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A housing having a front surface opened, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and an exchange unit provided in the housing, the exchange unit being detachable in the housing. A reel unit capable of displaying a plurality of identification information on a fixed support, a main control board unit capable of controlling the entire game in an integrated manner, and another control board electrically connected to the main control board unit The support body includes a horizontal top plate portion located above the reel unit, a standing portion standing substantially vertically from a rear end of the top plate portion, and the standing portion. there of the front, has a right and left guide portions facing the vertical direction, the other control substrate after portion has various control signals capable of inputting and outputting upward connector, the top plate portion of the support top mounted transversely to the said main control board Yoo Tsu DOO has a board case for accommodating the main control board and the main control board, said of the support by inserting the left and right guide piece provided on both sides of the substrate case from above the left and right guide portions The main control board is mounted vertically so that the mounting surface on which various electronic parts of the main control board are mounted faces forward, and the main control board has a downward connector that can input and output various control signals at the bottom. The downward connector is directly connected to the upward connector of the other control board attached to the upper surface of the top plate part by inserting the guide piece of the board case from above the left and right guide parts. Ru is connected.

(2) In the above item (1) wherein the downward connector and the upward connector of the other control board with a one each of the main control board unit, the front of the other control board, a control signal providing input or output can be the plurality of connectors.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) According to the invention described in claim 1, since the downward connector provided at the lower part of the main control board unit can be directly connected to the upward connector provided at the rear part of the other control board, Other control boards can be electrically connected without using an electrical connection cord, and assembly work can be improved and costs can be reduced.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the main control board unit can be easily attached to the support body by inserting both side parts of the main control board unit into the guide part of the support body from above, and the downward connector And the upward connector can be easily and reliably connected.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the main control board unit has one downward connector and one other upward connector on the other control board, and a control signal is input or output to the front part of the other control board. By providing a plurality of possible connectors, the control signal of the main control board unit can be relayed to other control boards and output to various control boards, for example, the sub control board, the rotary reel control board, etc. .

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine with a front door opened. In the following description, the front side in FIG. 1 and the lower left side in FIG. 2 are “front”, the rear side in FIG. 1 and the upper right side in FIG. 2 are “rear”, and the left side in FIG. In FIG. 2, the upper left is defined as “left”, the right side in FIG. 1 and the lower right in FIG. 2 is “right”.

  The slot machine as a gaming machine (1) can be opened and closed by a front-facing rectangular housing (2) and a pair of upper and lower hinge shafts (4) facing the top and bottom on the front of the housing (2). And a main control board (to be described later) by inserting medals (including coins) into a medal insertion part (35) provided on the right front portion of the front door (3). (92) and a predetermined game is played.

  When the front door (3) is in the closed state, the upper and lower hook levers (5) provided on the rear surface of the front door (3) are engaged with the engagement pieces (not shown) provided on the housing (2). As a result, it cannot be opened unless a predetermined key or the like is used.

  Housed in the housing (2) are an exchange unit (6), a hopper unit (7) capable of storing and paying out medals, and a power supply device (8) for supplying power to various electric devices.

  The replacement unit (6) has a frame-like support (14) that is detachably fixed on an intermediate plate (21) fixed in the housing (2). A main control board unit (9) in which a main control board (92) for preliminarily controlling the game progress and controlling the entire game is housed in a transparent board case (91), and a main control board (92) Based on the control signal of the relay board (13) that forms another control board that can distribute the control signal to the various control boards described later and the main control board (92) that is output from the relay board (13). The sub-control board (10) that can output a production signal to the liquid crystal display unit (31) and the speaker (32), and identification information composed of a plurality of types of symbols, numbers, etc. Based on the control signal of the reel unit (11) having the right three rotating reels (11a) and the main control board (92) output from the relay board (13), each rotating reel (11) is A motor controllable rotating reel control board (not shown) (12) for rolling is formed is installed. By exchanging the exchange unit (6), the game content in the gaming machine (1) can be changed, that is, so-called stand exchange.

  On the rear side of the front door (3), there are a liquid crystal display unit (31) capable of displaying various game effects based on the effect signal of the sub-control board (10), and a speaker (32) capable of outputting sound effects. , A medal selector (33) capable of determining the authenticity of medals inserted into the medal insertion section (35), and a medal shoot for guiding the true medals released from the medal selector (33) into the hopper unit (7) (34) and a return duct (37) for guiding a fake medal discharged from the medal selector (33) to the medal tray (36) of the front door (3).

  On the front of the front door (3), the game information and effects displayed on the liquid crystal display unit (31) and the lamp (47) that enhances the effect and flashes when the gaming machine (1) is abnormal are visible A possible game information display window (38), an identification information display window (39) for visually identifying the identification information of each rotary reel (11a), and a central board provided on the rear surface of the front door (3) ( 40) a plurality of information display windows (41) through which various information can be visually recognized, the aforementioned medal insertion part (35) into which medals are inserted when playing a game, and the maximum number of medals bet ( (3) MAX bet button (42), 1 bet button (43) to set the bet number of medals to one, and start lever operated to rotate all rotating reels (11a) (44), three stop buttons (45) operated to stop the rotation of each rotating reel (11a), Payment button and (46) is provided that.

  The MAX bet button (42), the single bet button (43), the start lever (44), the stop button (45) and the checkout button (46) have an operation detection sensor (50) capable of detecting each operation. Is provided.

  The game of the gaming machine (1) starts after the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion part (35) and then sets the bet number of medals with the MAX bet button (42) or the single bet button (43). This is started by operating the lever (44) to rotate all the rotating reels (11a). The medal inserted into the medal insertion unit (35) is determined by the medal selector (33) as to whether the medal is true or not, and only the medal determined as true is guided to the hopper unit (7) and determined as false. The medals are returned to the medal tray (36) provided at the lower part of the front door (3).

  After a predetermined time has passed since the rotating reel (11a) has rotated, the three stop buttons (45) are operated in sequence to stop the rotation of each rotating reel (11a), and the stopped three rotating reels ( The combination of identification information of 11a) determines the number of medals to be paid according to the presence / absence of a prize and the size of the prize, and when a prize is awarded, a medal tray (7) 36) The medal is paid out.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine (1) with the front door (3) opened, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the replacement unit (6). The support unit (14) of the exchange unit (6) is detachably fixed to the upper surface of the middle plate (21) fixed in the housing (2), and a bottom plate portion (141) that forms the bottom portion; A substantially horizontal top plate portion (142) located above the reel unit (11), left and right side plate portions (143) (144) forming the side portions, and a substantially right angle from the rear end of the top plate portion (142) A vertical guide portion (146) having a substantially vertical upright portion (145) erected upward on the inside of the rear portion of the left and right side plate portions (143) (144). Is provided. In addition, four screw holes (147) are screwed in the right part of the upright part (145) along the vertical direction.

  The exchange unit (6) is provided at the lower end of the rear end of the support body (14) and is engageable with the engaging portion (22) provided on the upper surface of the intermediate plate (21) so as to be disengageable in the front-rear direction. A pair of left and right snap pins (23) made of synthetic resin that can be attached to and detached from the front end of the nail (not shown) and the support (14) and can be attached to and detached from the front end of the middle plate (21) ) Removably fixed on the top.

  The main control board unit (9) is formed by a main control board (92) and a transparent substrate case (91) that accommodates the main control board (92) in order to prevent unauthorized modification of the main control board (92). Is done. Various electronic components (not shown) such as CPU, ROM, and RAM are mounted on the front surface of the main control board (92), that is, the mounting surface, and various electronic components are electrically connected to the lower center of the mounting surface. One downward connector (93) connected to is provided. The downward connector (93) is an angle type with the insertion port facing downward, and is exposed from an opening (not shown) provided in the board case (91).

  The substrate case (91) has a plurality of cylindrical sealing portions (91a in the present embodiment) at the right end, and guide pieces (91b) on both the left and right sides. (91b) is inserted into the left and right guide portions (146) provided on the support (14) from above and pushed downward, so that the downward connector (93) is connected to an upward connector (131 described later) provided on the relay board (13). ) And is attached to the front surface of the upright portion (145) so that the mounting surface of the main control board (92) faces forward.

  After the substrate case (91) is attached to the upright portion (145) of the support body (14), one sealing portion (91a) can be screwed into the screw hole (147) of the support body (14). The main control board unit (9) is supported by the support (14), that is, the housing, unless the fixed sealing portion (91a) is cut by fixing it to the upright portion (145) with a one-way screw (not shown). It cannot be removed from the body (2). In addition, by formal inspection of the main control board (92) accommodated in the substrate case (91), by cutting the sealing portion (91a) and opening the substrate case (91), after inspection, The unused sealing portion (91a) is fixed to the support (14) with a spare one-way screw.

  The relay board (13) is installed horizontally on the top plate part (142) of the support body (14), and the upper surface thereof, that is, the central rear part of the mounting surface, the insertion port faces upward. An upward connector (131) is provided, and a plurality of connectors (132) to (137) are provided at the front portion.

  The upward connector (131) is electrically connected directly to the downward connector (93) by attaching the board case (91) of the main control board unit (9) to the support (14) as described above. Connected.

  Connectors (132) to (137) are, from the left, for power input for inputting power output from the power supply device (8), for sub-control board output for outputting control signals to the sub-control board (10), and for the middle board For display output that outputs display signals to (40), for switch input that inputs various operation signals of the operation detection sensor (50), for rotating reel output that outputs rotation control signals to the rotating reel control board (12), and games It is for external centralized output that outputs game data to a hall computer that centrally manages a large number of gaming machines installed in the store.

  The relay board (13) is configured so that the upward connector (131) is electrically connected to the downward connector (93) of the main control board (91) so that various control signals output from the main control board (92) are The control signals are distributed to the connectors (132) to (137), and various control signals are output from the connectors (132) to (137).

  The sub-control board (10) is installed between the inside of the left side plate (143) and the left rotating reel (11a) in the support (14). The rotary reel control board (12) is installed between the right side plate (144) and the right rotary reel (11a) of the support (14).

  FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a control circuit according to the present invention. The downward connector (93) of the main control board (92) is electrically connected to the upward connector (131) of the relay board (13). Control signals output from the main control board (92) are distributed by the relay board (13), output from the connectors (132) to (137), and input to the connectors (132) to (137). Each signal is input to the main control board (92) via the upward connector (131) and the downward connector (93).

  The connector (132) of the relay board (13) is connected to the power supply device (8) via an electrical connection cord, and the power is supplied to the main control board via the upward connector (131) and the downward connector (93). (92). The connector (133) is connected to the sub-control board (10) via an electrical connection cord. The sub control board (10) outputs an effect signal to the liquid crystal display unit (31) and the speaker (32) based on the control signal of the main control board (92) distributed by the relay board (13).

  The connector (134) is connected to the middle board (40) via an electrical connection cord. The middle board (40) displays various information based on the control signal of the main control board (92) distributed by the relay board (13). The connector (135) is connected by a medal selector (33) and an operation detection sensor (50) via an electrical connection cord, and inputs and outputs each detection signal and each operation signal. Each input signal is input to the main control board (92) via the upward connector (131) and the downward connector (93). The connector (136) is connected to the rotary reel control board (12) via an electrical connection cord. The rotary reel control board (12) rotates and stops the motor of each rotary reel (11a) based on the control signal of the main control board (92) distributed by the relay board (13). The connector (137) is connected to the external concentration terminal board (100) through an electrical connection cord. The external concentration terminal board (100) is connected to the hall computer of the game store and outputs a management signal of the gaming machine (1).

  As described above, the relay board (13) is attached to the substantially horizontal top plate part (142) of the support body (14) located above the reel unit (11), and various types are provided on the rear part of the relay board (13). An upward connector (131) capable of inputting and outputting control signals is provided, and the main control board unit (9) is connected to the upright portion (145) of the support (14) substantially perpendicular to the top plate portion (142). The main control board unit is provided with a downward connector (93) that is attached to the front face and can input / output various control signals to the lower part of the main control board unit (9) and is directly connected to the upward connector (131). (9) and the relay board (13) can be electrically connected without using an electrical connection cord, and the assembling work can be improved and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, a guide portion (146) in the vertical direction is provided on the support (14) of the replacement unit (6), and the guide piece (91b) of the main control board unit (9) is inserted into the guide portion (146) from above. Thus, the main control board unit (9) can be directly connected to the upward connector (131) of the relay board (13) by connecting the downward connector (93) of the main control board unit (9) to the support ( 14) and the downward connector (93) and the upward connector (131) can be connected easily and reliably.

  Furthermore, the main control board unit (9) has a downward connector (93) and a relay board (13) each having one upward connector (131), and a control signal is input to the front of the relay board (13) or By providing multiple connectors (132) to (137) that can output, the control signal of the main control board (92) is relayed through the relay board (13), and the sub control board (10) and rotary reel control It can be output to the substrate (12) or the like.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(I) The gaming machine (1) is a pachinko machine or slot machine whose gaming medium is a pachinko ball.
(Ii) A so-called belt in which the reel unit (11) is replaced with three rotating reels (11a), and three belts are formed in a loop shape, and the three belts are rotated by each reel. Make an expression.
(Iii) The other control board directly connected to the main control board (92) is replaced with the sub-control board (10), the rotating reel control board (12) or other control board instead of the relay board (13). To do.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is an expansion exploded perspective view of an exchange unit. It is a block diagram of a control circuit.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(3) Front door
(4) Hinge shaft
(5) Hook lever
(6) Replacement unit
(7) Hopper unit
(8) Power supply
(9) Main control board unit
(10) Sub control board
(11) Reel unit
(11a) Rotating reel
(12) Rotary reel control board
(13) Relay board (other control board)
(14) Support
(21) Middle plate
(22) Engagement part
(23) Snap pin
(31) Liquid crystal display unit
(32) Speaker
(33) Medal selector
(34) Medal Shoot
(35) Medal insertion part
(36) Medal tray
(37) Return duct
(38) Game information display window
(39) Identification information display window
(40) Central PCB
(41) Information display window
(42) MAX bet button
(43) Single bet button
(44) Start lever
(45) Stop button
(46) Checkout button
(47) Lamp
(50) Operation detection sensor
(91) PCB case
(91a) Sealing part
(91b) Guide piece
(92) Main control board
(93) Downward connector
(100) External concentration terminal board
(131) Upward connector
(132) to (137) connectors
(141) Bottom plate
(142) Top plate
(143) (144) Side plate
(145) Standing part
(146) Guide section
(147) Screw hole

Claims (2)

A housing having a front surface opened, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and a replacement unit provided in the housing, the replacement unit being detachably fixed in the housing. A reel unit capable of displaying a plurality of identification information, a main control board unit capable of comprehensively controlling the entire game, and another control board electrically connected to the main control board unit are attached to the support body. In the gaming machine that
The support body is provided on a horizontal top plate portion located above the reel unit, an upright portion standing substantially vertically from a rear end of the top plate portion, and a front surface of the upright portion. With left and right guides facing
Said other control substrate after portion has various control signals capable of inputting and outputting upward connector, mounted transversely on the upper surface of the top plate portion of said support,
The main control board unit has a main control board and a board case for accommodating the main control board, and left and right guide pieces provided on both sides of the board case are inserted from above the left and right guide parts to support the main control board unit. It is attached vertically so that the mounting surface on which various electronic parts in the main control board are mounted on the front surface of the standing part of the body faces forward,
The main control board has a downward connector capable of inputting and outputting various control signals at a lower part thereof, and the downward connector is formed by inserting the guide piece of the board case from above the left and right guide parts. A gaming machine that is directly connected to the upward connector of the other control board attached to the upper surface of the plate portion . The downward connector and the upward connector of the other control board with a one each of the main control board unit, the front of the other control board, an input control signal or the output can be a plurality of connectors gaming machine of claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that provided.

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