JP4644864B2 - Fraud monitoring unit, control device, and gaming machine using the control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device used for various devices including a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and more specifically, a control device for a gaming machine capable of effectively preventing fraud. It is about.

  As a control device for a pachinko machine, a device in which a control element such as an LSI or a ROM for controlling the operation content is covered with a divided storage case is known. In such a control device, an illegal act may be performed in which the storage case is opened and a control element such as an LSI or a ROM is replaced with a counterfeited one. Therefore, as a control device capable of preventing such illegal acts, an IC tag storing unique identification information is attached to the surface of the storage case, and an ID reader is installed in the vicinity of the IC tag. A device in which identification information of an IC tag is read (confirmed) at regular intervals by a reading device has been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-288218 A

  However, since the control device disclosed in Patent Document 1 can freely move the ID reader, the storage case can be opened and closed without changing the relative position between the ID reader and the IC tag. Therefore, there is a possibility that the storage case is opened and a control element such as an LSI or a ROM is replaced.

  Therefore, the applicants put the IC tag on one side of the split storage case to prevent the IC tag from being removed without changing the relative position between the IC tag and the device that reads the information on the IC. An antenna that does not perform its function of transmitting and receiving signals when it is attached and peeled off (an antenna that transmits and receives signals wirelessly with an IC tag) spans all parts of the split storage case. A control device was invented so as to cover it (Japanese Patent Application 2002-346385).

  Further, the applicants attach a IC tag to one side of the split-type storage case, and control a belt member in which wiring of an antenna that can transmit and receive with the IC tag (antenna that performs radio transmission and reception with the IC tag) is laid. Proposed a technique for winding a split-type storage case (Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-311884).

  However, the control device according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-346385 must peel off the antenna when opening the storage case for repair / maintenance of the built-in board or checking of the control element. Moreover, since the antenna will be self-destructed if it is peeled off, a new antenna must be pasted and re-wired after repair / maintenance of the substrate and check of the control element. Therefore, the work of repairing / maintaining the substrate and checking the control element is troublesome.

  On the other hand, according to the method of Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-311884, if the wiring of the antenna wound around the divided storage case of the control device is not cut, the divided storage case cannot be opened, and the wiring of the antenna Since the communication between the IC tag and the antenna is cut off when the connection is cut off, it becomes possible to monitor fraudulent acts on the control device very efficiently. However, in the technology of Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-311884, since the antenna needs to be covered with a predetermined housing, at the time of manufacture, the antenna housed in the housing is electrically connected to the antenna laid on the belt member. There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional control device described above, to effectively prevent the unauthorized use of opening the storage case of the control device or the like and replacing the control element, and the easy manufacture. To provide a monitoring unit.

Among the present inventions, the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 is a fraud comprising an IC tag and a monitoring device that transmits a ringing wave to the IC tag via an antenna and receives a reflected wave from the IC tag. a monitoring unit, the monitoring device, the belt member in a state of fixing a base end of the belt member together comprise an elongated belt member which is laid in the form folded leads along the longitudinal direction, the antenna A belt inner member in which the lead wire is laid, and the band inner member is slidable in the longitudinal direction while covering the lead wire. And a band cover having an engaging portion for engaging with the housing, and connected to both end edges of the lead wire on the edge of the band inner. A pair of flat plate-like first terminals, a pair of flat plate-like second terminals connected to the antenna transmission / reception circuit at the edge of the antenna, and fixing the belt member to the housing; wherein the first terminal and the second terminal becomes the state of being joined is that the said antenna and the lead wire is electrically connected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively provided with screw holes, and the housing is formed using these screw holes. The belt member is fixed to the belt.

The constituent of the invention described in claim 3, the control device for controlling the operation contents of a device which performs a predetermined operation, a control device housed in a state of being isolated from the outside by the housing case, wherein The fraud monitoring unit according to Item 1 or 2 , wherein the IC tag is attached to the storage case, the belt member is wound around the outer periphery of the storage case without looseness, and the tip of the belt member is attached to the housing. The antenna housed in the housing of the attached fraud monitoring unit is capable of RF communication with the IC tag.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising the control device according to the third aspect.

  According to the fraud monitoring unit described in claim 1, the IC tag is fixed to the storage case of the control device, and the IC tag and the antenna face each other (so that non-contact ID communication can be performed. I) It is possible to monitor the unauthorized opening of the control device by simply winding the belt member around the storage case of the control device. Further, it can be very easily attached to a control device of a gaming machine already installed in a game hall, a different type of control device manufactured by each manufacturer, or the like. In addition, when the monitoring device of the fraud monitoring unit is manufactured, the antenna transmission / reception circuit and the lead wire laid on the belt member are electrically connected only by installing the belt member on the housing. Wiring can be completed very easily without the need for, etc.

According to the fraud monitoring unit described in claim 1, when the fraud monitoring unit is manufactured, only the belt member is installed in the housing, and the antenna transmission / reception circuit and the lead laid on the belt member are arranged. The wire can be securely connected, and a situation of wiring mistake does not occur.
Furthermore, the belt member is composed of two members, a band inner laid with a lead wire and a band cover that houses the band inner, and the lead wire laid on the band inner is covered with the band cover; Therefore, damage to the lead wire can be prevented. In addition, since the band cover slidably stores the band inner in the longitudinal direction, it does not cause excessive stress on the band inner when wound on the storage case of the control device. The lead wire will not be damaged even if it is repeatedly attached and detached.

According to the fraud monitoring unit described in claim 2 , the transmission / reception circuit of the antenna and the belt member are formed by screwing the belt member to the housing using screw holes formed in the first terminal and the second terminal. The lead wire laid on the antenna transmission / reception circuit and the belt member can be securely connected to the lead wire laid on the antenna, even when it is impacted during installation in the control device or maintenance of the control device. The connection with the line is not released.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the storage case is illegally opened (that is, when the fraud monitoring unit is peeled off), the IC tag and the antenna cannot be transmitted / received and are illegally opened. The situation can be detected immediately (in real time). Therefore, unauthorized acts such as unauthorized replacement of a control element such as an LSI or unauthorized modification can be effectively prevented.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4, when the storage case of the control device is illegally opened, the situation can be immediately detected by the IC tag and the antenna. It is possible to effectively prevent unauthorized acts such as unauthorized replacement and unauthorized modification.

Hereinafter, a fraud monitoring unit, a control device, and a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail according to the order of the following table of contents based on the drawings.
1. 1. Outline of control device of embodiment 2. Structure of control device of embodiment 3. Description of characteristic part of control device of embodiment 4. Usage mode of control device of embodiment 5. Operational contents of the pachinko machine in which the control device of the embodiment is installed 6. Effect of fraud monitoring unit, control device, and gaming machine of embodiment Description of modifications of the invention

1. Overview of Control Device of Example In the control device according to the present invention, a monitoring unit including an IC tag and a housing storing an antenna is installed in a storage case. Then, based on a command from the R / W unit, which is a monitoring and control device connected to the antenna, the IC tag and the antenna periodically repeat the wireless communication, so that the state of the storage case (presence of unauthorized opening / closing, etc.) ) Is constantly monitored. When wireless communication between the IC tag and the antenna is interrupted, a predetermined signal is output to the outside to notify that the storage case may have been opened illegally.

  The belt member wound around the outer periphery of the storage case to hold the antenna in a position facing the IC tag has a lead wire connected to the antenna transmission / reception circuit extending from the base end to the tip end of the belt member. It is laid in a substantially U shape so that it is folded at the tip and reaches the base end, and when the belt member is cut, wireless communication between the IC tag and the antenna is interrupted, and a predetermined signal is output to the outside. It is notified that the storage case may have been opened illegally.

  In addition, when assembling the housing housing the antenna and the belt member, the monitoring unit simply attaches the belt member to a predetermined position of the housing, and the lead wire laid on the belt member and the antenna transmission / reception circuit are connected. It is designed to be electrically connected.

2. 1 and 2 are a front view and a perspective view of a control device according to the present invention, respectively. The control device 1 includes a substrate 2 on which various control elements are mounted, and the substrate 2. It comprises a split storage case C composed of an upper case 3 and a lower case 4 for covering, an IC tag 26, a monitoring unit 74 incorporating an antenna 32, and the like.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the storage case C is opened and the substrate 2 is removed. The upper case 3 is formed in a box shape opened by a transparent synthetic resin (acrylic resin or the like), and is rectangular. The periphery of the front panel 5 is folded back substantially at a right angle. Three vertically long locking holes 7, 7,... Are formed at equal intervals near the rear edge of the right folded portion 6 of the front panel 5. In addition, two engagement wings 9a and 9b are provided in the folded portion 8 on the left side of the front panel 5. Furthermore, an engagement hole 12 is formed in each of the upper end of the upper engagement wing 9a and the lower end of the lower engagement wing 9b. A connector insertion window 14 is provided at the upper end of the front panel 5.

  The lower case 4 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape with a transparent synthetic resin (acrylic resin or the like). The reinforcing ribs 17, 17,... Are erected on the surface of the rectangular substrate support plate 16 in a lattice shape, and the periphery of the substrate support plate 16 is folded back substantially at a right angle. ing. A hollow sound board cover 19 is provided at the right edge of the lower case 4 so as to cover a sound effect control device 56 to be described later, and a fitting protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the sound board cover 19. 20, 20.. Furthermore, two support wings 22a and 22b are connected to the folded portion 21 on the left side. In addition, engaging bodies 24, 24 having tips formed in an arrowhead shape project from the upper end of the upper support wing 22a and the lower end of the lower support wing 22b, respectively.

  On the other hand, the substrate 2 is formed in a vertically long rectangle, and various control elements such as an LSI 25 for controlling the operation content of the pachinko machine 1 are mounted on the surface of the central portion. The LSI 25 is obtained by integrally molding a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM that temporarily stores data, programs, and the like, and a ROM that stores various data, control programs, and the like. Further, on the upper end of the substrate 2, connectors 13, 13,... For connecting to various devices are installed. The substrate 2 is screwed to the lower case 4 while being supported by the ribs 17, 17.

  The control device 1 inserts the connectors 13, 13... On the board 2 screwed into the lower case 4 into the connector insertion window 14 of the upper case 3, and the inner surface of the sound board cover 19 on the right side of the lower case 4. The fitting projections 20, 20... Projecting from the left side of the lower case 4 are fitted in the engagement holes 7, 7. The engaging bodies 24 and 24 projecting from the supporting wings 22a and 22b are locked in the engaging holes 12 and 12 drilled in the engaging wings 9a and 9b on the left side of the upper case 3. Thus, the lower case 4 and the upper case 3 are integrated, and the substrate 2 is covered with the lower case 4 and the upper case 3, and the substrate 2 and the outside are shut off.

3. 3. Description of Characteristic Part of Control Device of Example As shown in FIG. 3, a flat rectangular IC tag 26 is firmly bonded to the surface of the front panel 5 of the upper case 3 with an adhesive or the like. 4 shows the appearance of the IC tag 26, and FIG. 5 shows the control mechanism of the IC tag 26. As shown in FIG. In the IC tag 26, an IC chip 30 is installed on the surface of a glass composite substrate 27, and a transmission / reception circuit 31 is formed. The IC chip 30 is formed by integrating an RF circuit 28 that emits a reflected wave in response to a ringing wave and an EEPROM 29 that is a non-volatile storage means. The RF circuit 28 connected to the EEPROM 29 transmits and receives data. The circuit 31 is connected. In the overwriting erasure prohibited area of the EEPROM 29, identification information such as an ID code for identifying the IC tag 26 from other IC tags is stored.

  Such an IC tag 26 can perform RF transmission / reception with relatively little influence of noise using a predetermined frequency (here, 13.56 MHz) with a predetermined antenna, and receive a ringing wave. Then, a reflected wave including identification information registered in advance is output (returned) within a predetermined communication range (about 3 mm). The reflected wave is returned by reading identification information such as an ID code from the EEPROM 29 and transmitting the identification information on the reflected wave from the RF circuit 28. Further, when a ringing wave having a predetermined wavelength is transmitted, the IC tag 26 receives the ringing wave by the transmission / reception circuit 31 and rectifies the carrier wave component included in the ringing wave by the RF circuit 28 to obtain a DC voltage. Therefore, the reflected wave can be returned whenever necessary without receiving external power supply. In addition, specific data (such as an abnormality history) transmitted on the calling wave can be stored in the EEPROM 29.

  6 to 9 are a rear view, a front perspective view, a rear perspective view, and a sectional view of the monitoring unit 74. The monitoring unit 74 includes a band inner 105 and a band cover 80 that are belt members, an antenna 32, and a base. The housing H includes a body 75 and a cover 76, an inner rail 77, an insulation lock member 78, and the like.

  The band inner 105 is integrally formed in a long shape (about 91 cm) from a flexible synthetic resin (polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, etc.), and a bonding hole 108, 108 is drilled at the base end. The portion 107 is provided wide. In addition, a lead wire 110 is laid along the longitudinal direction on the surface of the band inner 105, and is a long U-shape that reaches from the substantially proximal end to the distal end of the band inner 105 and is folded back to the proximal end. It is in the shape. Further, the two base ends of the lead wires 110 of the band inner 105 are respectively rectangular flat terminals 109a and 109b. The lead wire 110 and the terminals 109a and 109b are laid on the band inner 105 by laminating copper on the band cover 80, and then etching the other parts while leaving the U-shaped part. .

  Similarly to the band inner 105, the band cover 80 is also made of a flexible synthetic resin (polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, etc.) and has a wide adhering portion 82 and a connecting portion at the base end of the band-shaped guide portion 111 having a constant width. 79 is integrally formed in an elongated shape (about 92 cm). A concave portion 112 for fitting the guide inner 105 is provided on the back surface of the guide portion 11, and an engagement for supporting the guide inner 105 fitted in the concave portion 112 is provided around the concave portion 112. The stop pieces 113 and 113 are installed at equal intervals so as to be staggered vertically. And the inner surface of each locking piece 113 and 113 is in the state which faced the parallel with the bottom face of the recessed part 112, the distance for the thickness of the band inner 105 was separated. On the other hand, a step is formed between the outer edge of the fixing portion 82 and the inner edge of the connecting portion 79, and the inner insertion hole 116 is formed at the joint portion between the fixing portion 82 and the connecting portion 79. Is perforated (see FIG. 10A). The fixing portion 82 is provided with fixing holes 83 and 83, and the connection portion 79 is provided with insertion holes 100 and 100. Further, a plurality of vertically long engaging ribs 84, 84,... Project in parallel at a predetermined interval at a position near the front end of the surface of the band cover 80.

  The base body 75 is formed into a substantially square plate shape with a synthetic resin. A fixing recess 86 for fixing the fixing portion 82 of the band cover 80 is provided on the back surface of one end, and insertion holes 87 and 87 are formed at the upper end and the lower end of the fixing recess 86. ing. In addition, a connection recess 88 for connecting the lead wire 110 of the band cover 80 and the antenna 32 in a state where the connection portion 79 of the band cover 80 is fixed is provided inside the fixing recess 86. A slit 103 is provided inside the recess 88. In addition, screw holes 89 and 89 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the connection recess 88.

  The insulation lock member 78 is integrally formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a synthetic resin, and a band insertion hole 91 is formed so as to penetrate the left and right side surfaces. As shown in FIG. 9, an engagement protrusion 101 whose tip is formed in a sawtooth shape is provided inside the band insertion hole 91.

  On the other hand, the inner rail 77 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin in a flat plate shape, and a guide groove 92 for inserting the tip portion of the band cover 80 is engraved so as to cross the left and right. Note that one end edge of the guide groove 92 slightly enters the rear, and is smoothly curved from the rear to the front. A fixing recess 93 for fixing the insulation lock member 78 is provided in the approximate center of the inner rail 77. Further, support bodies 94, 94... Protrude from the upper and lower sides on the substantially central back surface of the inner rail 77.

  The cover 76 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin into a flat, rectangular parallelepiped lid shape whose periphery is folded backward. Further, notches 95 and 96 for inserting the band cover 80 are provided in the approximate center of the left and right folded portions, and a notch 102 is provided in the upper folded portion. Further, a guide protrusion 98 is provided in the vicinity of the notch 96, and is smoothly curved from the rear to the front from the end edge to the inside. When the monitoring unit 74 is assembled, a gap is formed between the surface of the guide protrusion 98 and the surface of the guide groove 92 of the inner rail 77 so as to insert the band cover 80. A fixing recess 97 for fixing the insulation lock member 78 is provided at the center of the cover 76.

  FIG. 11 shows the front of the antenna 32. The antenna 32 has a transmission / reception circuit 35 spirally formed on the surface of a thin plate-like substrate 90 made of glass composite (for example, CEM3). It is. Both ends of the transmission / reception circuit 35 are connected to terminals 37a and 37b, and the terminals 37a and 37b are connected to a cable. Furthermore, terminals 114a and 114b are provided outside the transmission / reception circuit 35, and the transmission / reception circuit 35 is also connected to the terminals 114a and 114b. In addition, an insertion hole 99 is formed in the center of each terminal 114a, 114b. Further, a lead wire 117a is connected to the lower terminal 114b.

  In the monitoring unit 74, as shown in FIG. 10, the laying portion of the lead wire 110 of the band inner 105 is inserted into the concave portion 112 from the inner insertion hole 116 of the band cover 80, and the locking pieces 113, 113. It is supported not to come off. The lead wire 110 of the band inner 105 is covered with the guide portion 111 of the band cover 80. Further, the fixing portion 82 and the connecting portion 79 of the band cover 80 integrated with the band inner 105 are fitted in the fixing concave portion 86 on the back surface of the base body 75 and the connecting concave portion 88 of the base body 75, respectively. It has become. On the other hand, the antenna 32 is in a state in which the connection protrusion 104 protrudes from the slit 103 into the connection recess 88 of the base body 75 and the laying portion of the transmission / reception circuit 35 is in contact with the surface of the base body 75. Further, the flat terminals 109a and 109b provided at the base end of the band inner 105 inserted into the band cover 80 are in contact with the terminals 114a and 114b provided on the connection protrusion 104 of the antenna 32, respectively. (Electrically connected). Then, the screws 81, 81 inserted through the insertion holes 100, 100 and the insertion holes 99, 99 of the antenna 32 are screwed into the screw holes 89, 89, whereby the antenna 32, the base body 75, the band cover 80, and the band inner 105 is integrated with the band cover connecting portion 79 and the base body 75, and is provided on the flat terminal 109a, 109b provided at the base end of the band inner 105 and the connection protrusion 104 of the antenna 32. The terminals 114a and 114b are sandwiched. On the other hand, the cable 33 of the antenna 32 is in a state of being led out from a notch 102 formed in the upper part of the cover 76.

  Further, in the monitoring unit 74, the base body 75 and the cover 76 are bonded together with the insulation lock member 78 fitted between the fixing recess 97 of the cover 76 and the fixing recess 93 of the inner rail 77. And the insulation lock member 78 and the inner rail 77 are sandwiched between the cover 76 and the base body 75 so that the supports 94, 94... On the back surface of the inner rail 77 are in contact with the surface of the antenna 32. It has become. In this state, the band cover 80 and the cover 76 are screwed together by screws 81, 81 inserted through the fixing holes 83, 83 and the insertion holes 87, 87 of the band cover 80 (see FIG. 9).

  The monitoring unit 74 winds the band cover 80 around the integrated storage case C (the portion between the support wing 22a and the support wing 22b), and the tip of the band cover 80 has a notch 96 ( Inserted between the guide groove 92 of the inner rail 77 and the guide projection 98) and pulled out after passing through the band insertion hole 91 of the insulation lock member 78, and the slack between the band cover 80 and the control device 1 is eliminated. Thus, it is mounted on the outer periphery of the storage case C. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, since the engagement protrusion 101 having a serrated tip is provided in the band insertion hole 91 of the insulation lock member 78, the installation portion of the engagement rib 84 of the band cover 80 is provided in the insulation lock member 78. Is inserted into the band insertion hole 91, the engagement protrusion 101 and the engagement rib 84 in the band insertion hole 91 mesh with each other, and the band cover 80 cannot be pulled out in the direction opposite to the insertion direction. Further, in the monitoring unit 74 installed on the outer periphery of the storage case C, the stored antenna 32 is in a state of facing the IC tag 26 attached to the outer surface of the upper case 3.

4). Usage of the control device of the embodiment The control device 1 configured as described above is installed and used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. 12 and 13 show the front and back of the pachinko machine on which the control device 1 is installed. The pachinko machine 36 is provided with a game board 39 slightly above the center. A substantially circular game area 41 surrounded by guide rails is provided on the surface. Further, a supply tray 42 for supplying game balls to a built-in launching device is provided below the game board 39, and a game overflowing from the supply tray 42 is provided below the supply tray 42. A storage tray 43 for storing the sphere is provided. Further, a speaker 44 for generating sound effects is provided between the supply tray 42 and the storage tray 43, and a firing handle 45 for operating the launching device is provided on the right side of the storage tray 43. Yes. In addition, a symbol display device 46 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 41 so that various moving pictures, messages, and the like can be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 47. Further, a symbol start port 48 is provided below the symbol display device 46, and an attacker member 49 for opening and closing the door member is provided below the symbol start port 48.

  On the other hand, the control device 1 is provided on the lower left side of the back surface of the pachinko machine 36, and periodic wireless communication with the IC tag 26 is performed inside the center cover 50 on the upper side of the control device 1 via the antenna 32. A reader / writer unit (hereinafter referred to as “R / W unit”) 38 that monitors the state of the control device 1 by executing is installed. FIG. 14 shows a control mechanism of the R / W unit 38. The R / W unit 38 performs RF transmission / reception with the CPU 51, RAM 63, ROM 64, EEPROM 52, timer 53, and IC tag 26. An RF circuit 58 and the like are included. The CPU 51 is connected to an external device via the I / O interface 59. The R / W unit 38 operates by receiving power supply from the island facility where the pachinko machine 36 is installed during the business hours of the pachinko hall, and the built-in battery ( (Not shown) is operated for 24 hours (all day) by operating with electric power stored during business hours. FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing a connection state between the monitoring unit 74 and the R / W unit. The cable 33 of the antenna 32 led out of the monitoring unit 74 is connected to the RF circuit 58 of the R / W unit 38. It is in a connected state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a symbol control device 54 for controlling the display contents of the symbol display device 46 is installed on the upper side of the R / W unit 38, and below the R / W unit 38. Is provided with a sound effect control device 56 for controlling the content of the sound effect generated from the speaker 44. In addition, on the right side of the center cover 50, a game ball payout device 57 for paying out game balls at the time of winning or renting a ball is installed.

  FIG. 16 shows the control mechanism of the pachinko machine 36. The control device 1 is configured such that the LSI 25 mounted on the board 2 is connected to the symbol control device 54, sound effects via the I / O interface 67. The control device 56, a winning detection device 66 for detecting winnings in various winning devices, an operating device 65 for operating the attacker member 49, a game ball payout device 57, and the like are connected.

5. Operation contents of the pachinko machine in which the control device of the embodiment is installed The pachinko machine 36 is connected to the symbol control device 54, the sound effect control device 56, the game ball payout device 57, etc. according to the program stored in the LSI 25 of the control device 1. The main game operation is executed by transmitting / receiving the. Then, when the game ball launched into the game area 41 by the rotation operation of the launch handle 45 wins the symbol start port 48, “lottery” is executed and it is determined whether or not “big hit” is caused. At the same time when the “lottery” is executed, the symbols displayed on the symbol display device 46 are changed (moving images are sequentially replaced with other symbols) and stopped after a predetermined time to display a new symbol. . Further, when a “big hit” occurs in the “lottery”, a preset “big hit symbol” is displayed after the change of the symbol, and after that, a “big hit state” is caused. In the “big hit state”, the door member of the attacker member 49 is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times, and various light emitting members are caused to emit light in a predetermined manner, and a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 44. On the other hand, when a game ball wins various winning devices, the game ball payout device 57 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the supply tray 42 as prize balls.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 36 monitors the state of the control device 1 so that the RF circuit 58 of the R / W unit 38 is connected to the IC tag 26 of the control device 1 via the antenna 32 of the monitoring unit 74. A ringing wave having a predetermined frequency (13.56 MHz) is transmitted (RF transmission). When receiving the ringing wave, the IC tag 26 immediately calls the identification code from the EEPROM 29 and transmits a reflected wave including the identification code (RF transmission). When the IC tag 26 transmits the reflected wave, the R / W unit 38 receives the reflected wave (RF reception) by the antenna 32 in the monitoring unit 74. When the R / W unit 38 confirms that the identification code included in the reflected wave is registered, the R / W unit 38 immediately transmits the ringing wave again to perform the monitoring operation in a short period (about several tens of ms). Repeatedly.

  On the other hand, when the R / W unit 38 does not receive the reflected wave within a predetermined time (for example, 50 ms) after transmitting the ringing wave (that is, when the control device 1 is illegally released), Judgment is made and the fact that an abnormality has been detected is stored in the EEPROM 52, and a predetermined abnormality detection signal is output to the outside to alert the pachinko hall clerk and manager.

  Therefore, the monitoring unit 74 is forcibly moved so that the distance between the antenna 32 and the IC tag 26 exceeds the output range of the ringing wave output from the antenna 32 and the output range of the reflected wave output from the IC tag 26. In this case, since the antenna 32 and the IC tag 26 cannot transmit / receive the ringing wave / reflected wave, the R / W unit 38 stores the fact that the abnormality has been detected in the EEPROM 52 and a predetermined abnormality. Output the detection signal to the outside.

  Further, when the monitoring unit 74 is peeled off or the band cover 80 is cut (when the lead wire 110 is cut), the R / W unit 38 communicates with the IC tag 26 via the antenna 32. Therefore, the fact that an abnormality has been detected is stored in the EEPROM 52 and a predetermined abnormality detection signal is output to the outside.

6). Advantages of Unauthorized Monitoring Unit, Control Device, and Game Machine of Embodiment The unauthorized monitoring unit (IC tag 26, monitoring unit 74, and R / W unit 38) of the embodiment is a monitoring device as described above. The band cover 80 in a state where the unit 38 includes the band cover 80 and the band inner 105 which are long belt members in which the lead wires 110 are laid along the longitudinal direction and the antenna 32 and the base end of the band cover 80 is fixed. Since the IC tag 26 is fixed to the storage case C of the control device 1, the band cover 80 is controlled so that the IC tag 26 and the antenna 32 face each other. It is possible to monitor unauthorized opening of the control device 1 simply by winding it in the storage case C of the device 1. Further, it can be very easily attached to a control device of a gaming machine already installed in a pachinko hall, a different type of control device manufactured by each manufacturer, or the like. In addition, when the band cover 80 is screwed to the housing H, the transmission / reception circuit 35 of the antenna 32 and the lead wire 110 are connected to each other, so that when the monitoring unit 74 is manufactured, soldering or the like is not required. You can complete the electrical wiring very easily.

  In addition, the fraud monitoring unit 74 is provided with a pair of flat terminals 109 a and 109 b (first terminals) connected to both ends of the lead wire 110 at the edge of the band inner 105, and the antenna 32. A pair of flat-plate terminals 114a and 114b (second terminals) connected to the transmission / reception circuit 35 of the antenna 32 are provided at the end edges. When the band inner 105 and the band cover 80 are fixed to the housing H, the band inner The terminals 109a and 109b of 105 and the terminals 114a and 114b of the antenna 32 are joined. Therefore, at the time of manufacture, simply by installing the band inner 105 and the band cover 80 in the housing H, the transmission / reception circuit 35 of the antenna 32 and the lead wire 110 laid on the band inner 105 can be reliably connected. The situation of wiring mistake does not occur.

  Further, the fraud monitoring unit 74 has screw holes formed in the terminals 109a and 109b of the band inner 105 and the terminals 114a and 114b of the antenna 32, respectively, and these screw holes are used. Since the band inner 105 and the band cover 80 are fixed to the housing H, the lead wire laid on the transmission / reception circuit 35 of the antenna 32 and the band inner 105 by screwing the band inner 105 and the band cover 80 to the housing H. 110 can be firmly connected. Therefore, even when receiving an impact during installation of the control device 1 or during maintenance of the control device 1, the connection state between the transmission / reception circuit 35 of the antenna 32 and the lead wire 110 laid on the band inner 105 is released. do not do.

  Further, in the fraud monitoring unit 74, the belt member is composed of two members, the band inner 105 and the band cover 80, and the lead wire 110 laid on the surface of the band inner 105 is covered with the band cover 80. Since it is in a state, damage to the lead wire 110 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the band cover 80 is formed to be slightly longer than the band inner 105 and the band inner 105 is slidable within the band cover 80, the band cover 80 is formed on the outer periphery of the storage case C of the control device 1. When wound, there is no situation in which excessive stress is applied to the band inner 105, so that the lead wire 110 is not damaged even when attachment and detachment are repeated.

  On the other hand, as described above, the control device 1 causes the fraud monitoring unit to attach the IC tag 26 to the storage case C and wind the band inner 105 and the band cover 80, which are belt members, on the outer periphery of the storage case C without slack. The band cover 80 is attached with the tip of the band cover 80 engaged with the housing H by the operation of the knob 96, which is a detachable knob, and the antenna 32 installed in the housing H of the attached fraud monitoring unit is connected to the IC tag. 26 is in a state in which non-contact ID communication can be performed (that is, in a state of facing the IC tag 26 with a predetermined distance (about 3.0 mm or less) capable of wireless communication). Therefore, when the storage case C is illegally opened (that is, the monitoring unit 74 is peeled off or the band cover 80 of the monitoring unit 74 is removed). If you or disconnected) includes an IC tag 26 and the antenna 32 becomes impossible transceiver can immediately (in real time) detect the fraudulently opened situation. Therefore, unauthorized actions such as unauthorized replacement of the control elements such as the LSI 25 and unauthorized modification can be effectively prevented.

  On the other hand, the pachinko machine 1 includes the control device 1 with the fraud monitoring unit mounted thereon as described above, so that when the storage case C of the control device 1 is illegally opened, the IC tag 26 and the antenna 32 Therefore, such a situation can be detected immediately, so that illegal acts such as unauthorized replacement of a control element such as an LSI or unauthorized modification can be effectively prevented.

7). Description of Modifications of the Present Invention The control device of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and is a fraud monitoring unit, IC tag, antenna, band (belt member), lead wire, housing, control element. The configuration of the material, shape, structure and the like of the storage case can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the control device is not limited to the one in which the IC tag and the antenna face each other with a very short distance (about 3.0 mm or less) as in the above embodiment, and the distance between the IC tag and the antenna is set as necessary. Can be changed as appropriate. The output range (communication distance) of the reflected wave of the IC tag can be adjusted as appropriate by changing the number of turns of the coil.

  Furthermore, the storage case of the control device is not limited to a simple engagement mechanism as in the above-described embodiment, and a plurality of severable holding one-way type screws on the edge of one case. Provide a screw holder (for example, one case, connector, and screw holder are integrated with synthetic resin so that the screw holder is connected to the main body of one case via a small-diameter connector. It is also possible to change the shape of the other case to a screw hole in which the screw held by the screw holding portion is screwed. When such a configuration is adopted, if the storage case is illegally opened, traces of unauthorized opening remain in the storage case, and the situation can be quickly grasped by visual inspection. There is an advantage that unauthorized opening becomes even more difficult.

  Further, the control device is not limited to one having a set of IC tags and antennas, and may be one having two or more sets of IC tags and antennas. Further, the IC tag is not limited to the one attached to the outside of the storage case, but may be one attached to the inner surface of the storage case or the substrate.

  Further, the method of installing the IC tag is not limited to bonding with an adhesive as in the above embodiment, and other methods such as a method of fusing the resin constituting the IC tag to the storage case can be employed. is there. In addition, the sheet-like IC tag is a seal with an adhesive applied to the back surface, and a release paper is attached to the surface of the adhesive layer, and the release paper is peeled off and attached when installed. This configuration has the advantage that the installation of the IC tag becomes very easy.

  In addition, the IC tag can be of a so-called self-destructing type that does not function when peeled off. And as a method of making such a self-destructive type, there is a method of forming a transmission / reception circuit in an adhesive layer laminated on the surface of a substrate, or a circuit that short-circuits when a predetermined amount of stress is applied by peeling A method of providing (incorporating) the IC tag in the IC tag can be employed. In such a configuration, when the IC tag is peeled off, it becomes impossible to communicate with the antenna immediately, so that the fraud monitoring function by the monitoring device becomes more reliable.

  In addition, the IC tag can be changed to one that stores not only an ID code for identifying another IC tag but also identification information such as a manufacturer ID and a hall ID.

  Further, the controller for mounting the fraud monitoring unit is not limited to controlling the main game operation of the gaming machine as in the above-described embodiment, but for controlling the game ball payout operation, It is also possible to change the circuit board so that the boards are integrated and controlled.

  On the other hand, the R / W unit is not limited to a unit that only performs periodic monitoring of the control device, and is provided with input means such as a numeric keypad, and by inputting a predetermined input, the control device can be controlled at an arbitrary timing. It is also possible to change to something that can be monitored. In addition, when the R / W unit is to constantly monitor regularly in a very short period as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to grasp in real time the situation in which fraud has been performed. There is a merit. Further, the R / W unit is not limited to the one that stores the fact that an abnormality has been detected in the EEPROM that is a nonvolatile storage means, but may be one that is stored in a storage means such as a normal RAM, hard disk, or optical media. . Further, the R / W unit is not limited to the unit that receives power supply from the island facility where the pachinko machine is installed, and may be one that receives power supply from the pachinko machine.

  Also, the R / W unit is not limited to monitoring a control device covered with a split-type storage case, but monitors a control device covered with a single-open type storage case with one end pivotally supported. It is also possible to change to a device that monitors a device different from a control device such as a switch box or a control device.

  In addition, the R / W unit may only change the alarm history information during business hours, and store the monitoring history information in storage means such as EEPROM at night when the pachinko machine is not operating. Is possible.

  Further, the R / W unit can output information related to the monitoring history stored in the storage means in response to a call from an external device such as a mobile terminal (for example, a PDA or a mobile phone). is there.

  On the other hand, the belt member of the fraud monitoring unit is not limited to one in which lead wires are laid by copper etching, and may be one in which lead wires are laid by simple application of a metal paste or the like. Further, the belt member is not limited to a band cover and a band inner, and may be a single member. In addition, the type of resin forming the belt member and the housing of the fraud monitoring unit can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, the method of fixing the belt member to the housing is not limited to the method of screwing the belt at a predetermined position of the housing, and the convex portion or concave portion provided on the belt member is fitted to the concave portion or convex portion provided on the housing. It is also possible to change to the method of making it.

  Further, the fraud monitoring unit has a pair of flat first terminals (terminals connected to both terminals of the lead wire) and a pair of flat second terminals (antenna transmission / reception circuits) when the belt member is fixed to the housing. Are connected to the first terminal or the second terminal via a coil spring or a leaf spring fixed to the first terminal or the second terminal. You can do it. When such a configuration is adopted, there is an advantage that even when the degree of fixing of the belt member to the housing is loosened, the electrical connection between the first terminal and the second terminal is not released.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, the control device used in the pachinko machine has been described. However, the equipment using the control device of the present invention may be a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine such as a slot machine or a video game, or a machine tool. Alternatively, another device that performs a predetermined operation such as an industrial robot may be used. In addition, the control device in which the fraud monitoring unit of the present invention is installed is not limited to a control device for a gaming machine, and may be a control device for equipment such as a machine tool or an industrial robot.

  The fraud monitoring unit of the present invention can be suitably used as a fraud monitoring unit for a control device mounted on various devices such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Further, the control device of the present invention can be suitably used as a control device for various devices such as pachinko machines and slot machines. Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention can be suitably used as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

It is a front view of a control device. It is a perspective view of a control device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the storage case and removed the board | substrate. It is a front view of an IC tag. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of an IC tag. It is a rear view of a monitoring unit. It is a disassembled perspective view (disassembled perspective view seen from the front) of a monitoring unit. It is a disassembled perspective view (disassembled perspective view seen from back) of a monitoring unit. It is sectional drawing (DD sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 6) of a monitoring unit. It is a perspective view which shows a band cover and a band inner (in addition, (a) is a front perspective view of a band cover, (b) is a front perspective view in the state where a part of band inner was inserted in the band cover. (C) is a front perspective view of the state where the band inner is inserted into the band cover, and (d) is a rear perspective view of the state where the band inner is inserted into the band cover). It is a front view of an antenna. It is a front view of the pachinko machine which installed the control device. It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine which installed the control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of a R / W unit. It is a circuit diagram which shows the connection state of a band and an R / W unit. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of a pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

  1 .... Control device, 3 .... Upper case, 4 .... Lower case, 25..LSI (control element), 26..IC tag, 32..Antenna, 36..Pachinko machine (game machine), 38 .. ..R / W unit, 74..Monitoring unit, 80..Band (belt member), 105..Band inner, 109a, 109b..Terminal (first terminal), 110..Lead wire, 114a, 114b .. Terminal (second terminal), H ... housing, C ... storage case.

Claims (4)

An unauthorized monitoring unit comprising an IC tag and a monitoring device that transmits a ringing wave to the IC tag via an antenna and receives a reflected wave from the IC tag,
Said monitoring device includes a long belt member which is laid in the form folded leads along the longitudinal direction, wherein the front end of the belt member to the proximal end of the belt member in a state of being securably engaged with comprising the antenna A housing,
The belt member includes a band inner on which the lead wire is laid, and an engagement portion for slidably storing the band inner in a longitudinal direction while covering the lead wire, and for engaging with the housing. While consisting of a band cover with
A pair of flat plate-like first terminals connected to both end edges of the lead wire are provided at the edge of the band inner, and a pair of flat plate shapes connected to the transmitting / receiving circuit of the antenna at the edge of the antenna The second terminal of
When securing said belt member to said housing, said the first terminal and the second terminal becomes a state of being bonded, fraud monitoring unit and the antenna and the lead wire, characterized in that it is electrically connected. 2. The fraud monitoring unit according to claim 1 , wherein screw holes are formed in the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, and a belt member is fixed to the housing using the screw holes. . A control element for controlling the operation content of a device that performs a predetermined operation is a control device that is housed in a state of being shut off from the outside by a housing case,
The fraud monitoring unit according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the IC tag is attached to the storage case, the belt member is wound around the outer periphery of the storage case without slack, and the tip of the belt member is engaged with the housing. Is installed,
A control apparatus, wherein an antenna housed in a housing of a mounted fraud monitoring unit is capable of RF communication with an IC tag. A gaming machine comprising the control device according to claim 3 .

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