JP4870175B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention can prevent various pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball game machines, revolving game machines and the like from being separated from the first connector, particularly the second connector.

  For example, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, game parts such as starting means, winning means, symbol display means, and large winning means are arranged on the game board, while the main control board in the board case has a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The electronic control method is employed in which electronic components including the above are mounted and the game operation by each gaming component is controlled by the electronic component such as the ROM on the main control board side.

  When electrically connecting the main control board and another control board or game component, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-137507, a pair of locking recesses on the first connector mounted on the control board side A pair of engaging claws that engage with the locking recesses of the first connector are provided inside the second connector connected to the first connector, and the second connector is engaged when the second connector is connected to the first connector. There is one in which a claw engages with a locking recess to connect the first connector and the second connector in a connected state so as not to be detached.

  In this conventional connector structure, once the second connector is connected to the first connector, the connection state between the two cannot be released. Therefore, it is effective as a countermeasure against fraud such as removing the second connector and acting illegally. Also, there is an advantage that the second connector can be prevented from being accidentally dropped off.

  However, since the first connector is provided with a pair of engaging recesses and the second connector is provided with a pair of engaging claws, each connector is enlarged in shape and cannot be employed in a place where space is restricted. There are drawbacks. Further, after the connection, the second connector cannot be removed and inspected, and cannot be used in places where the second connector needs to be attached or detached.

  In view of such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the second connector from unexpectedly falling off without increasing the size of the connector.

The present invention provides a gaming machine comprising: a board case that houses a board; a first connector that is mounted on the board side; and a second connector that is detachably connected to the first connector. The board case is provided with restricting means for restricting disengagement of the first connector from the first connector, and the restricting means is disposed on both sides of the connector, and the restricting means on one side thereof is adjacent to the longitudinal direction of the connector. Ru der those located in the middle of the regulating means on the other side.

  In the present invention, there is an advantage that the second connector can be prevented from accidentally falling off without increasing the size of the connector.

1 is a side view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the main control board case which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is the AA line expanded sectional view of FIG. 3, (B) is the BB line expanded sectional view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the main control board case which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the connector control part which shows a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the main control board case which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the connector control part which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the main control board case which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the connector control part which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. (A) is the front view which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the side view. (A) is the front view which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the side view. (A) is the front view which shows the 7th Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the side view. It is a front view which shows the 8th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which has an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the back side, and an upper plate 5 for storing game balls for launching is mounted on the lower side of the game board 4. A lower pan unit 6 for storing surplus spheres and a launching handle 8 for launching means 7 are provided at the lower part of the front frame 3.

  A back mechanism plate 9 that presses the game board 4 from the back side is attached to the back side of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The back mechanism plate 9 is formed with an opening 11 into which the back cover 10 on the back side of the game board 4 is fitted. A game ball tank 12 and a tank rail 13 are provided on the upper side, and a payout means 14 is provided on one side in the left-right direction. The passage units 15 are respectively provided on the lower side. The game ball tank 12 stores the game balls supplied from the game ball supply system and supplies them to the payout means 14 side via the tank rail 13. The payout means 14 is a rotary type driven by a motor and pays out a game ball to the upper plate 5 side through the passage unit 15 and the like.

  The back cover 10 is for covering a plurality of game parts such as special symbol display means mounted on the game board 4 from the back side, and is detachably fixed to the game board 4. A main control board case 17 that houses the main control board 16, a lamp control board case 19 that houses the lamp control board 18, and a voice control board case 21 that houses the voice control board 20 are detachable from the back cover 10. It is attached to. The main control board case 17 is arranged on the upper side of the back cover 10, and a lamp control board case 19 and a sound control board case 21 are arranged on the left and right sides below the main control board case 17.

  A control board case 23 is detachably mounted on the back side of the passage unit 15 via a case mounting plate 22, and a power supply board 24 and a payout control board 25 are accommodated in the control board case 23 on the left and right sides.

  The main control board 16 has a rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and other appropriate shapes. A CPU and other electronic components 26 are mounted on one side surface of the main control board 16 and peripheral portions such as two adjacent sides. In addition, one or a plurality of first connectors 27 are attached along each side. Each first connector 27 is detachably connected to a second connector 28 on the connection line 29 side such as a flat cable or a lead wire. As shown in FIG. 6, each first connector 27 has a plurality of contact pins 30 and a side wall portion 31 provided in a U shape in a plan view at the peripheral portion, and the open side of the side wall portion 31 is the main control board 16. It is mounted so as to be inside.

  The second connector 28 is detachably inserted into the side wall portion 31 of the first connector 27 from the outside in the thickness direction of the main control board 16. Although three first connectors 27 are arranged on the short side of the main control board 16 and six are arranged on the long side, the number is merely an example, and may be appropriately increased or decreased as necessary.

  The main control board case 17 has a box shape corresponding to the main control board 16, for example, a rectangular box shape that is long in the left-right direction, and a base that covers the main control board 16 from one side as shown in FIGS. A body 32 and a cover body 33 that covers the main control board 16 from the other side, and engaging means 34 and 35 are provided on one of the two adjacent sides, and a plurality of seals are provided on the inner side of the other two adjacent sides. Means 36 are provided, and the base body 32 and the cover body 33 are connected to each other by the engaging means 34 and 35 and the sealing means 36 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base body 32 includes a substantially rectangular plate-like lower bottom plate 37, one short side of the lower bottom plate 37, long side plates 38 and 39 rising from the long side, and the other short plate. Short side plates 40 and 41 standing from the side and the long side are integrally provided. The main control board 16 is detachably fixed to the base body 32 in the vicinity of the inner side of the lower bottom plate 37 via a boss portion and the like, and a conductive plate 42 for preventing noise is detachably attached to the outer side of the lower base plate 37. ing.

  The cover body 33 includes a substantially rectangular plate-shaped upper bottom plate 43, long side plates 44 and 45 erected from one short side and long side of the upper bottom plate 43, and a short erected from the other short side and long side. The side plates 46 and 47 are integrally provided, and the upper end sides of the long side plates 38 and 39 of the base body 32 are fitted between the short side plates 46 and 47 and the inner fitting ribs 48. The side plates 38 to 41 and 44 to 47 of the base body 32 and the cover body 33 may have the same height, or the entire side plates 44 to 47 on the cover body 33 side are raised so that the base body 32 side is flat. You may comprise in plate shape. On the outer side of the upper bottom plate 43, there are provided an affixing portion 49 for affixing an inspection history recording paper and the like, and a large number of small holes 50 for heat dissipation.

  The long side plates 44 and 45 of the cover body 33 are integrally formed with a concave portion 51 that is recessed inward and a step portion 52 that is bent outward from an end portion of the concave portion 51 on the main control board 16 side. Yes. Each step 52 is close to or in contact with the mounting side of the electronic component 26 of the main control board 16, and each step 52 has one or more elongated connector fitting holes 53 along each side. Is formed. There are two (a plurality) of connector fitting holes 53 along each side, and one or a plurality of first connectors 27 are fitted into the connector fitting holes 53.

  The cover body 33 is integrally provided with restricting means 54 for restricting the second connector 28 from coming off from the first connector 27 corresponding to the connectors 27 and 28 to be prevented from coming off. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each restricting means 54 comes into contact with or close to the second connector 28 from the side opposite to the main control board 16, which is the disengagement direction of the second connector 28. And a plate-like claw support portion 56 that connects the claw portion 55 to the long side plates 44 and 45 of the cover body 33. The claw portion 55 is provided on the long side plates 44 and 45 in the concave portions 51 of the cover body 33. Yes.

  The claw support portion 56 is arranged along the direction in which the second connector 28 is attached to and detached from the first connector 27, and is the end portion of the long side plates 44 and 45 of the cover body 33 at the end portion on the main control board 16 side opposite to the claw portion 55. The other part is separated from the long side plates 44 and 45 of the cover body 33. The claw support portion 56 can be elastically deformed in a direction in which the claw portion 55 is engaged with and disengaged from the second connector 28 by elasticity of the claw support portion 56 or elasticity of a connecting portion with the long side plates 44 and 45.

  In this embodiment, of the three connectors 27, 28 on the short side, two adjacent connectors 27, 28 are in one connector fitting hole 53, and one connector 27, 28 is in the other. Since each of the long side plates 44 on the short side of the cover body 33 is fitted in the connector fitting holes 53, the restriction means 54 corresponding to the opposing ends of the two connectors 27 and 28 and one piece A restricting means 54 corresponding to an intermediate portion of the connectors 27 and 28 is provided.

  Of the six connectors 27, 28 on the long side, the four adjacent connectors 27, 28 are in one connector fitting hole 53, and the two connectors 27, 28 are in the other connector fitting hole 53. Since the long side plate 45 on the long side of the cover body 33 is respectively fitted with the three restriction means 54 corresponding to the opposing end portions of the two adjacent connectors 27 and 28, respectively. ing. Each regulating means 54 is provided on the stepped portion 52 side inside the opening side of the side wall portion 31 of the first connector 27.

  The engaging means 34 is on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main control board case 17 and is formed to be bent inward from the tip of the short side plate 40 of the base body 32 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A. Part 58 and an engagement piece 59 protruding outward from the stepped part 52 of the cover body 33, and the engagement piece 59 is inserted below the engagement part 58 so as to be detachably engaged. ing.

  The engaging means 35 is on one end side in the width direction, and as shown in FIG. 4B, an engaging claw portion 60 formed in a protruding shape in the longitudinal direction outside the short side plate 41 of the base body 32, and a cover When the cover body 33 is rotated in the opening / closing direction with the engaging means 34 side as a fulcrum, provided with an engagement recess 61 having a long hole shape formed along the longitudinal direction outside the stepped portion 52 of the body 33. The engagement claw portion 60 and the engagement recess 61 are engaged and disengaged. Note that the engaging claw portion 60 and the engaging recess portion 61 are not necessarily configured to be long.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of sealing means 36 are provided on the short side and the long side opposite to the engaging means 34 and 35 on the inner side of the main control board case 17, respectively. In the vicinity of the side plates of the base body 32 and the cover body 33, four pieces are arranged in a row along each side plate. This is to enable opening and sealing up to four times.

  Each sealing means 36 has a structure in which the base body 32 and the cover body 33 are sealed in a closed state, and a necessary place is cut and opened so that an opening trace remains at the time of opening. A coupling pin 62 or the like for coupling 33 is provided, and when the required portion is cut, the coupling between the base body 32 and the cover body 33 by the coupling pin 62 is released. The sealing means 36 only needs to leave a trace after opening, and its structure is not a problem.

  The base body 32, the cover body 33, the engaging means 34, 35, the sealing means 36, and the regulating means 54 are synthetic resins that are colorless and transparent or colored and transparent so that the internal main control board 16 can be seen through from the outside. It is made of a synthetic resin made of materials. The main control board case 17 only needs to be able to see through the internal main control board 16, and the whole or part of the main control board case 17 may be made of a semitransparent or opaque synthetic resin material, for example, by providing a through hole at a required location. .

  The embodiment having the above configuration has the following advantages. That is, when the main control board 16 is assembled in the main control board case 17, the main control board 16 is first fixed to the base body 32 side. Next, the base body 32 and the cover body 33 are coupled by the engaging means 34 and 35 and the sealing means 36 so as to cover the main control board 16 with the cover body 33. Accordingly, each first connector 27 is fitted into each connector fitting hole 53 of the cover body 33 and protrudes to the outside.

  When connecting the 2nd connector 28 to the 1st connector 27, the nail | claw part 55 side of the control means 54 is pressed inside in the a arrow direction of FIG. As a result, the claw support portion 56 is elastically deformed inward, and in this state, the second connector 28 is inserted into the first connector 27 to connect them. Thereafter, when the pressing is released, the claw support portion 56 returns by elasticity, and the claw portion 55 engages with the second connector 28 to restrict the disengagement. When the second connector 28 is removed, the second connector 28 may be removed from the first connector 27 after pressing the claw support portion 56 in the direction indicated by the arrow a.

  In this embodiment, when the second connector 28 is connected to the first connector 27, the second connector 28 can be regulated in the connected state by the regulating means 54, so that an unexpected disconnection of the second connector 28 from the first connector 27 can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the second connector 28 from coming into contact with other parts during assembly work or the like. In addition, since the restricting means 54 is provided on the main control board case 17, particularly on the cover body 33 side, it is not necessary to increase the size of the first connector 27 and the second connector 28.

  The restricting means 54 includes a claw portion 55 that engages with the second connector 28, and a claw support portion 56 that connects the claw portion 55 to the cover body 33, and the claw support portion 56 is the second connector 28 of the claw portion 55. Therefore, the structure can be simplified and the operation can be facilitated. In addition, since one restricting means 54 is provided corresponding to two adjacent second connectors 28, the two second connectors 28 can be restricted by one restricting means 54. In contrast, the number of restricting means 54 can be reduced.

  Further, the cover body 33 that covers the main control board 16 from the mounting side of the electronic component 26 has a stepped portion 52 that is close to or abuts on the main control board 16. Since the fitting hole 53 is provided and the restricting means 54 such as the claw portion 55 and the claw support portion 56 are provided on the step portion 52 side, the main control board is provided despite the restricting means 54 on the cover body 33 side. An increase in the size of the case 17 can be easily prevented. Since the restricting means 54 is on the open side of the side wall portion 31 of the first connector 27, the claw support portion 56 is elastic even when an external force is applied to the second connector 28 toward the open side of the first connector 27. As long as it is not deformed, the second connector 28 can be prevented from falling off.

  When the main control board case 17 is opened, the cutting part of the sealing means 36 is cut. For this reason, if an opening trace remains in the cut portion, and the trace is compared with an inspection history such as a recording sheet of the pasting portion 49, it can be easily determined whether or not the opening is illegal. Further, since the entire main control board case 17 including the regulating means 54 is made of a transparent synthetic resin through which the inside can be seen through, the main control board case 17 is opened so that no trace remains in the sealing means 36. Even if the electronic component 26 on the internal main control board 16 side and other unauthorized operations are performed, if the unauthorized operation is outside both the front and back surfaces of the main control board 16, the inside of the main control board case 17 is seen through from the outside. By doing so, it is possible to easily find the unauthorized work.

  7 and 8 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a step portion 52 that is in contact with or close to the main control board 16 is provided on the outside of the side plate of the cover body 33, and a connector fitting hole 53 into which the first connector 27 is fitted to the step portion 52, In addition, a regulating means 54 that regulates the disengagement of the second connector 28 from the first connector 27 is integrally provided. The connector fitting hole 53 is close to the side plate 44. The restricting means 54 includes a claw portion 55 and a claw support portion 56, and is provided for each connector 27, 28 on the opposite side of the side plate 44 with respect to the connector fitting hole 53.

  The claw support portion 56 stands up from the stepped portion 52 in the vicinity of the connected second connector 28, and a breaking portion 64 is provided at an appropriate location such as the base side. The breaking portion 64 is for breaking the claw support portion 56 by cutting or the like when the claw portion 55 is detached from the second connector 28. The second connector 28 has a recessed engagement portion 65 with which the claw portion 55 is detachably engaged, a groove-like fitting portion 66 with which the claw support portion 56 is fitted, and a breaking portion 64. In order to avoid interference with a tool such as a cutter, a recess 67 is provided. The claw support portion 56 itself can be elastically deformed in a direction in which the claw portion 55 is engaged with and disengaged from the second connector 28, but may be elastically deformable by the breaking portion 64.

  When connecting the second connector 28 to the first connector 27, the claw support portion 56 is elastically deformed to the opposite side of the first connector 27, and the second connector 28 is inserted into the first connector 27 in this state. Thereafter, when the claw support portion 56 returns, the claw portion 55 engages with the engaging portion 65 of the second connector 28 to restrict the second connector 28 from being detached from the first connector 27. If the claw part 55 enters the engaging part 65, the claw support part 56 enters the fitting part 66, and there is no part to be operated in the disengagement direction anywhere in the claw part 55 and the claw support part 56. Then, the restriction of the second connector 28 by the restriction means 54 cannot be released. Therefore, when removing the second connector 28, the breaking portion 64 of the claw support portion 56 is cut and broken with a cutter or other appropriate tool, and the claw portion 55 is removed from the engaging portion 65 of the second connector 28.

  In this way, the second connector 28 cannot be removed from the first connector 27 unless the destruction portion 64 is destroyed. Therefore, if the second connector 28 is removed and an unauthorized operation is performed, it can be easily detected. .

  In this embodiment, a part of the claw support portion 56 protrudes outward from the side surface of the second connector 28. However, the claw portion 55 and the claw support portion 56 are substantially flush with the side surface of the second connector 28, or You may fit in the engaging part 65 of the 2nd connector 28, and the fitting part 66 so that it may not protrude from the side surface of the 2nd connector 28. FIG.

  9 and 10 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a connector fitting hole 53 is formed in the stepped portion 52 of the main control board case 17, and a first protruding to the outside of the stepped portion 52 by fitting into the connector fitting hole 53 in the main control board 16. A connector 27 is mounted sideways. A protective cover 68 that protects the first connector 27 and the second connector 28 is detachably attached to the stepped portion 52, and a regulating means 54 is provided on the protective cover 68.

  The second connector 28 is inserted into the first connector 27 from the outside of the main control board case 17 along the stepped portion 52 so as to be insertable and detachable. The protective cover 68 is provided so as to cover two (a plurality) of adjacent connectors 27 and 28. The protective cover 68 has a flat plate-shaped protective portion 69 that covers the two connectors 27 and 28 on the side opposite to the stepped portion 52, and attachment leg portions 70 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the protective portion 69. Each mounting leg 70 abuts on the stepped portion 52 and is detachably locked by a locking claw 71 on the stepped portion 52 side.

  The protection unit 69 is integrally provided with a regulating means 54 including a claw portion 55 and a claw support portion 56 corresponding to the opposing ends of the two adjacent connectors 27 and 28. There are slits 72 on both sides of the claw support portion 56, and the claw support portion 56 can be elastically deformed in a direction of engagement / disengagement of the claw portion 55 with respect to the second connector 28. Similar to the base body 32, the cover body 33, etc. of the main control board case 17, the protective cover 68 is also made of a synthetic resin made of a transparent synthetic resin material.

  As described above, the protective cover 68 that covers the connectors 27 and 28 is provided on the step portion 52 of the main control board case 17, and the restricting means 54 including the claw portion 55, the claw support portion 56, and the like is integrated with the protective cover 68. It is also possible to provide it. One restriction means 54 may restrict one or more second connectors 28, or may be provided for each second connector 28.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a control board 75 is mounted via a boss 74 or the like at a predetermined location such as the back side of the game part 73, and a control board case 76 that accommodates the control board 75 is locked to the game part 73. 77, screws 78 and the like are detachably mounted. The control board case 76 is constituted by a cover body 33 that covers the control board 75 from the opposite side to the game component 73. The cover body 33 is provided with a stepped portion 52 that is closer to the control board 75 side than a portion that covers the electronic component 26 on the control board 75 side, and the stepped portion 52 is provided with a connector fitting hole 53 and a regulating means 54. It has been. The control board case 76 and the regulating means 54 are made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the regulating means 54 includes a claw portion 55, a claw support portion 56, and the like.

  In this way, when the control board 75 is mounted on the gaming component 73, the control board case 76 can be configured by the cover body 33 so as to cover the control board 75 between the gaming part 73. is there. Even in the control board case 76 having such a structure, a regulating means 54 may be provided in the stepped portion 52 to prevent the second connector 28 from being detached from the first connector 27.

  12A and 12B illustrate a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, two or more restricting means 54 are provided on one side of one connector 27, 28 at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the connector 27, 28. When the connectors 27 and 28 are long, the disengagement of the second connector 28 can be reliably regulated by providing two or more, for example, two regulating means 54 at a predetermined interval. .

  13A and 13B illustrate a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, two or more restricting means 54 are provided on both sides of a single connector 27, 28 at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the connector 27, 28. When the board cases 17 and 76 do not have protrusions or the like adjacent to the connectors 27 and 28, the second connector 28 can be detached by providing the restricting means 54 on both sides of the one connector 27 and 28 in this way. Can be reliably regulated. In this embodiment, since the connectors 27 and 28 are long, two restricting means 54 are provided at predetermined intervals on both sides thereof, but one restricting means 54 on both sides may be provided. In that case, the one regulating means 54 on both sides may be arranged opposite to each other, or may be arranged at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the connectors 27 and 28.

  FIGS. 14A and 14B illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the restricting means 54 is provided on both sides so as to straddle the opposite end portions of the two connectors 27 and 28 adjacent in the longitudinal direction so as to sandwich the opposite end portions. Thus, when the two connectors 27 and 28 are adjacent to each other, the restricting means 54 may be provided on both sides thereof.

  FIG. 15 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, one or a plurality of restricting means 54 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the connectors 27, 28 on both sides of the connectors 27, 28, and the restricting means 54 on one side thereof is between the adjacent restricting means 54 on the other side. Arranged in the middle. For example, the restricting means 54 on one side is arranged at the approximate center in the longitudinal direction of the connectors 27 and 28, and the restricting means 54 on the other side is arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the connectors 27 and 28, respectively. In this way, when the restricting means 54 is provided on both sides of the connectors 27 and 28, they may be arranged so that one side is located in the middle of the other side.

  Each embodiment includes the following inventions. The first invention includes substrate cases 17 and 76 for accommodating the substrates 16 and 75, a first connector 27 attached to the substrates 16 and 75, and a second connector detachably connected to the first connector 27. In the gaming machine provided with the connector 28, the board cases 17 and 76 are provided with restricting means 54 for restricting the second connector 28 from coming off from the first connector 27.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, a plurality of the second connectors 28 are provided, and one restriction means 54 is provided corresponding to the plurality of second connectors 28. According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the restricting means 54 includes a claw portion 55 that engages with the second connector 28, and a claw support that connects the claw portion 55 to the substrate cases 17 and 76. Part 56.

  According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, a protective cover 68 that covers the first connector 27 and / or the second connector 28 is provided, and the regulating means 54 is provided on the protective cover 68. Is. According to a fifth invention, in the first to fourth inventions, the substrate case 17 includes a base body 32 disposed on one side of the substrate 16 and a cover body 33 disposed on the other side of the substrate 16. The restriction means 54 is provided on the cover body 33.

  According to a sixth invention, in the first to fifth inventions, at least the substrate cases 17 and 76 and the regulating means 54 are made of a transparent synthetic resin. According to a seventh aspect, in the third aspect, the claw support portion 56 is elastically deformable in the engagement / disengagement direction with respect to the second connector 28 of the claw portion 55. In an eighth aspect based on the fifth aspect, the cover body 33 that covers the substrates 16 and 75 from the mounting side of the first connector 27 is provided with a stepped portion 52 that approaches or contacts the substrates 16 and 75, A connector fitting hole 53 into which the first connector 27 is fitted is provided in the stepped portion 52, and the regulating means 54 is provided on the stepped portion 52 side.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this each embodiment, A various change is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  For example, in the first embodiment, the main control board case 17 that houses the main control board 16 is illustrated, but the lamp control board case 19 that houses the lamp control board 18, the voice control board case 21 that houses the voice control board 20, and the like. The present invention can be similarly applied to various control board cases that house various control boards. Further, one restriction means 54 may restrict one second connector 28, or one restriction means 54 may restrict two or more second connectors 28.

  The structure of the restricting means 54 is generally provided with a claw portion 55 that is detachably engaged with the second connector 28 and a claw support portion 56 that supports the claw portion 55. The shape and structure may be used. Further, in the case of the restricting means 54 provided with the breaking portion 64 in the claw support portion 56, the claw portion 55 may be prevented from being detached from the second connector 28 after it is engaged with the second connector 28. In the first embodiment and the like, the restricting means 54 is provided integrally with the cover body 33 of the main control board case 17, but it is sufficient if the restricting means 54 is provided in the substrate case regardless of whether or not it is integrated. They may be molded separately and fixed by bonding, screwing, etc.

  The control board is usually mounted with electronic components 26 including various control elements, but the board in the board case may be provided with only a circuit pattern and the first connector 27, such as a board dedicated for relay. Further, the substrate case is configured by two members of the base body 32 and the cover body 33 as in the first embodiment, or is configured by one member of the cover body 33 as in the fourth embodiment. Another intermediate member may be interposed between the base body 32 and the cover body 33 so as to be configured with three or more members. When the first connector 27 is on the base body 32 side of the board, the base body 32 may be provided with regulating means 54.

  In the third embodiment, the protective cover 68 is provided so as to cover both the first connector 27 and the second connector 28. Depending on the protection purpose, the protective cover 68 protects the first connector 27 or the second connector 28. But it ’s okay. The step portion 52 may not be provided, but when the step portion 52 is provided, it may be formed on the cover body 33 or the base body 32 that covers the substrate from the mounting side of the first connector 27. Furthermore, the present invention can be implemented not only in pachinko machines, but also in various game machines such as revolving game machines, in addition to ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

16 Main Control Board 17 Main Control Board Case 27 First Connector 28 Second Connector 32 Base Body 33 Cover 52nd Step 53 Connector Port 54 Restricting Means 55 Claw 56 Claw Support 68 Protection Cover 75 Control Board 76 Control Board Case

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a board case that houses a board, a first connector mounted on the board side, and a second connector removably connected to the first connector, the first connector of the second connector The board case is provided with regulating means for regulating detachment from the connector, and the regulating means is arranged on both sides of the connector, and the regulating means on one side thereof is the other side adjacent to the longitudinal direction of the connector. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged in the middle of the regulating means .

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