JP4901330B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine to which a gaming board is attached from the front side of a main body frame.

The gaming machine is provided with a gaming board having a gaming area in which a gaming ball rolls down. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine in which a gaming board is attached from the front side of the main body frame. That is, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the gaming board is attached from the front side of the main body frame, and the wiring from the control board attached to the rear side of the main body frame is connected to the connector provided on the rear side of the gaming board. It is what you do.
JP 2005-296194 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the gaming board is attached to the main body frame after connecting the wiring from the control board to the gaming board, the gaming board is not attached to the main body frame. In this state, the wiring from the control board must be connected to the game board, so that the workability of installing the game board is very poor. In addition, if the game board is dropped when the game board is installed and the game board is dropped, not only the game board but also the wiring connected to the game board may be damaged, increasing the damage. End up.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a game board can be mounted on a main body frame with a safe and good workability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1 is attached from the front side to the main body frame, and has a game area in which a game ball rolls down, and the main body frame. A control board that is attached to the back side of the game board and includes a control circuit that drives and controls electrical components provided on the game board, and wiring that is formed on the main body frame and extends from the control board is taken out to the front side. A possible wiring extraction hole, an opening formed in the game board, a first relay board attached so as to face the opening, and a back surface of the game board, the electrical component and the first A second relay board that is electrically connected to one relay board, and the first relay board has a connector receiving portion that is connected to a connector provided at a tip of a wiring from the control board. The connector receiving part is in front Characterized in that it is disposed toward the front of the game board.

  This makes it possible to connect the wiring from the control board in a state where the game board is stabilized by attaching the game board to the main body frame, so that the troublesome wiring when connecting the game board to the main body frame is eliminated. Not only that, there is no risk of the game board falling. Therefore, it is possible to mount the game board on the main body frame with safety and good workability.

The present invention according to claim 2, in the back of the front Symbol game board, winning ball path is provided to induce the game ball received in the game region which is formed in winning opening to a predetermined position of the body frame A winning ball passage cover body is attached, and the second relay board is attached to the game board via a winning ball passage cover body.

  As described above, by mounting the relay board as a unit with the winning ball passage cover body, the mounting workability is improved as compared with the configuration in which the relay board is directly attached to the game board. Further, when exchanging only the game board, it is possible to simply perform the removal by removing the winning ball passage cover body.

The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that a board holding portion for holding and fixing the first relay board is attached to a winning ball passage cover body or a spacer .

  Accordingly, the relay board can be easily arranged on the game board by attaching the board holding portion holding and fixing the relay board to the game board via the attachment member, so that a game board excellent in manufacturing cost can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, not only is the wiring troublesome when connecting the game board to the main body frame, but the game board does not fall. As a result, the game board can be mounted on the main body frame with a safe and good workability.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  (Embodiment 1)

  1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a gaming board attached to the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the gaming board of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an attachment engagement portion, a vertical direction restriction portion, and a horizontal direction restriction portion of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an attachment state of an attachment engagement portion of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an attachment engagement portion, a vertical direction restriction portion of the gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. 1 and FIG. 9 is a front view of the main part of the gaming board attached to the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a view of the main part of the gaming board attached to the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing a main control relay board and the performance control relay board attached to the gaming machine game board of according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 includes a main body frame 2 on which a gaming board 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is mounted, and a back of the gaming board 10 in the main body frame 2. A liquid crystal display device (LCD) 20 (see FIG. 5) as a display device provided on the main body frame 2, a glass door 3, an upper plate portion 4, a lower plate portion 5, a cover 6 and a handle 7 attached to the main body frame 2. ing.

  The glass door 3 and the upper plate part 4 are integrally formed, and one end of the integrated opening / closing door (opening / closing body) is pivotally supported by the main body frame 2 and the other end of the main body frame. 2 is engaged. The glass door 3 covers the game board 10 provided movably so as to be visible.

  The upper dish portion 4 is located below the glass door 3 and has an upper dish 4a in which the game balls that are paid out and the game balls that are driven into the game area are stored. A shutter lever 8 is provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate part 4 to be operated when a game ball stored in the upper plate 4a is moved to a lower plate 5a (to be described later) and taken out at the end of the game.

  The lower tray part 5 located on the lower side of the upper dish part 4 is fixed to the main body frame 2 and has a lower dish 5a in which game balls overflowed from the upper dish 4a due to payout are stored.

  The handle 7 provided on the right side of the lower plate part 5 is rotated when a game ball is driven into the game area of the game board 10 via the outer rail 11a and the inner rail 11b (see FIG. 3). A stop button (not shown) for stopping the launch of the game ball is provided.

  The cover 6 located on the upper side of the glass door 3 is fixed to the main body frame 2, and the left and right portions 6 a and 6 b of the cover 6 correspond to left and right speakers (not shown) provided on the main body frame 2, respectively. The sound is heard from the speaker.

  The liquid crystal display device (LCD) 20 includes a display area that can display effect images (for example, animation corresponding to a gaming state or other notification information).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 10 is surrounded by an outer rail 11a and an inner rail 11b, and has a game area 10a in which a game ball can flow down. In the game area 10a, there are a large number of obstacles (not shown) such as game nails and windmills, a general winning port 12, a passing gate 13, a large winning port 15, which is a variable winning device, an out port 16, and a starting prize. A gaming member made up of an ordinary electric accessory 18 having mouths 14 and 17 is arranged.

  In the present embodiment in which the game board 10 is transparent, the display area of the liquid crystal display device 20 is disposed so as to be visible through the game board 10. Further, instead of the liquid crystal display device 20, a display means such as a plasma display can be used.

  A special symbol display 24, normal symbol displays 25a and 25b, four normal symbol start memory indicators 23, and four special symbol start memory indicators 22 are arranged at the upper center of the game board 10, respectively. . The special symbol indicator 24 is composed of 7 segment LEDs, while the normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b, the normal symbol start memory indicator 23, and the special symbol start memory indicator 22 are each composed of LEDs. Yes.

  On the upper right side of the game board 10, a round number display 26 is disposed so as to be visible through the game board 10.

  The round number indicator 26 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs, and can display numbers up to two digits by the two 7-segment LEDs. For example, numbers such as “0” “1” “2”... “13” “14” “15” can be displayed. The round number display 26 configured as described above displays the number of round operations (the number of times the open / closed prize opening 15 is opened / closed) during the big hit gaming state. For example, when the round operation is performed 15 times, “15” is displayed.

  The ordinary electric accessory 18 which is the starting area has a game ball receiving port and can be changed between an open state where the game ball is easy to win and a closed state where the game ball is hard to win. The game ball that has entered the ball passes through the inside of the ordinary electric accessory 18 (hereinafter referred to as “winning the ordinary electric accessory 18” that the game ball passes through the inside of the ordinary electric accessory 18). That said.)

  In addition, the start winning opening 14 which is the start area as with the ordinary electric accessory 18 also has a game ball receiving opening, and the game ball that has entered the receiving opening passes through the inside of the start winning opening 14. (Hereinafter, passing a game ball through the start winning opening 14 is referred to as “winning the starting winning opening 14”).

  In addition, when a game ball wins the above-mentioned start winning opening 14 or the ordinary electric accessory 18, a special symbol (identification symbol) in the special symbol display 24 or a decorative symbol (identification symbol) in the decorative symbol display area is based on the winning ball. Fluctuate and stop.

  The out port 16 is a device for collecting and collecting game balls that have not won any of the general winning port 12, the starting winning port 14, the ordinary electric accessory 18 and the big winning port 15.

  The passing gate 13 detects a passing game ball. The game balls that have passed through the passing gate 13 can be stored on hold, and the normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b are blinked on the basis of the stored information. In addition, the four normal symbol start memory indicators 23 described above display the number of reserved gates in the passage gate 13. Specifically, the number of reserved stored game balls that have passed through the passing gate 13 is displayed by the number of lighting of the normal symbol start memory display 23.

  The normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b blink alternately. When the normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b stop blinking and “win” is displayed (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary hit”). ), The ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened in an inverted octagonal shape for a predetermined time, and is switched to an open state in which a game ball can be easily received.

  The winning ball to the start winning opening 14 and the ordinary electric accessory 18 can be memorized, and based on this memorized memory, the special symbol on the special symbol display 24 and the variation display of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display area are displayed. It is performed for a predetermined time. In addition, the four special symbol start memory indicators 22 described above display the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning opening 14 and the ordinary electric accessory 18. Specifically, the number of prizes stored in the start winning opening 14 and the ordinary electric accessory 18 is displayed by the number of lighting of the special symbol start memory display 22.

  In addition, examples of special symbols displayed on the special symbol display 24 that is a 7-segment LED include Arabic numerals “0” to “9” and symbols such as “−”. These numbers and symbols are variably displayed after winning the game ball in the start winning opening 14 or the ordinary electric accessory 18. In addition, when the change display of these numbers and symbols ends, and the result of the change display (that is, the numbers and symbols that are stopped and displayed, also referred to as stop symbols) is a number such as “0” to “9”. It is called a jackpot display mode (hit jackpot symbol). This jackpot display mode is a display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the gaming state shifts to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state (that is, it has become a “hit”). is there. Note that a variable display result other than the jackpot display mode (for example, when the stop symbol is “−”) is referred to as a non-hit display mode (out of symbol).

  And the said jackpot display mode for making a player recognize that it changed to the jackpot game state is a display mode which shows a probability variation display mode (probability variation jackpot symbol) which is a display mode which shows a probability variation jackpot, and a normal jackpot It is divided into non-probable display modes (usually big hit symbols).

  In addition, the probability variation display mode refers to the case where an odd number such as “7” or “3” becomes a stop symbol, while the non-probability variation display mode includes an even number such as “2” or “6”. This is the case when it becomes a stop symbol.

  When the variation display result of the special symbol becomes a probability variation display mode (that is, when the probability variation jackpot), the probability that the variation display result of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 24 becomes the jackpot display mode after the jackpot gaming state ends. Transition to a high probability fluctuation state. On the other hand, when the display mode of the special symbol is changed to the non-probable change display mode (that is, when it is a normal big hit), after the big hit gaming state is finished, the normal gaming state is entered.

  Further, examples of decorative symbols displayed in the decorative symbol display area include Arabic numerals such as “0”, “1”, “2”... “9”, and other symbols. These numbers and symbols are variably displayed together with the special symbol variation display after the game ball is won in the start winning opening 14 or the ordinary electric accessory 18. The change display of these numbers and symbols ends, and the change display result (that is, a combination of numbers and symbols that are stopped and displayed, also referred to as stop decoration symbols) is "" 3 "" 3 "" 3 "". , “2”, “2”, “2” ”, etc., where the same numbers and symbols are aligned in a horizontal row are referred to as jackpot decorative symbols. This jackpot decoration pattern is a display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the game state shifts to a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player compared to the normal game state (that is, it has become a “hit”). is there. Note that the variable display result other than the jackpot decorative symbol is referred to as a decorative symbol.

  Note that the jackpot decoration symbol for allowing the player to recognize that the game has shifted to the jackpot gaming state is a probability variation jackpot decoration symbol which is a display mode showing probability variation jackpot, and a normal jackpot decoration symbol which is a display mode showing a normal jackpot It is divided into and.

  In addition, the probable big hit decorative symbol is a case where three predetermined numbers or symbols such as “7” and “3” are arranged in a horizontal row, while the normal big hit decorative symbol is a number other than the probable big hit decorative symbol. Or when three symbols are arranged in a horizontal row.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a winning ball passage cover body 40 is attached to the back of the game board 10. The winning ball passage cover body 40 has a first guiding passage 40 a that guides the game balls that have entered the general winning ports 12 provided on the left and right sides of the game board 10 downward, and the start winning ports 14 and 17. A second guide passage 40b that guides the game ball that has been balled downward, and a common passage 40c that guides the game ball that has entered the grand prize winning port 15 and the out port 16 while these passages 40a and 40b join together. Is formed. Then, the game balls that have passed through the first guide passage 40a, the second guide passage 40b, and the common passage 40c are guided from the common passage 40c to a predetermined position of the main body frame 2 and collected.

  A passing ball sensor 41a and a passing ball sensor 41b are arranged in the middle of the first guide passage 40a and the second guide passage 40b, and the game balls corresponding to the detection of these passing ball sensors 41a and 41b are as follows. It is to be paid out.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the rectangular game board 10 has attachment portions 110 that engage with four attachment engagement portions provided on the main body frame 2 at the four corners thereof. 120, 130, 140 are provided.

  The mounting portion 110 and the mounting portion 120 include a pin portion 111 and a pin portion 121 that protrude to the left side of the game board 10 (left side when the game board 10 is viewed from the surface). Further, a pin portion 131 and a pin portion 141 that protrude to the right side of the game board 10 (right side when the game board 10 is viewed from the surface) are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body frame 2 is engaged with attachment portions 110, 120, 130, and 140 of the game board 10 at four predetermined positions for fixing the game board 10. Attachment engagement portions 210, 220, 230, and 240 are provided. 5 shows a state in which the integrated opening / closing door (the glass door 3 and the upper plate 4) is opened (fully opened), the liquid crystal display device 20 is attached to the main body frame 2, and the game board 10 is removed. Is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the attachment engaging portion 210 has a base portion 300 and a movable restricting portion 400. The base portion 300 receives the pin portion 111 of the attachment portion 110 from the front direction of the main body frame 2, and moves the pin portion 111 in the forward direction (that is, the forward movement of the game board 10) at a predetermined position. It has a function to regulate. The movable restricting portion has a function of restricting upward and forward movement of the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the attachment engagement portion 220 receives the pin portion 121 of the attachment portion 120 from the front direction of the main body frame 2, and moves the pin portion 121 in a predetermined direction (that is, a game board). 10 has a base portion 300 that performs a function of regulating the movement in the forward direction. The attachment engagement portion 220 is the same as the base portion 300 of the attachment engagement portion 210.

  Similar to the configuration (structure) of the mounting engagement portion 210, the mounting engagement portion 230 has a base portion and a movable restriction portion. The base portion receives the pin portion 131 of the mounting portion 130 from the front direction of the main body frame 2, and restricts the forward movement of the pin portion 131 at a predetermined position (that is, the forward movement of the game board 10). It has a function to do. The movable restricting portion has a function of restricting upward and forward movement of the game board 10.

  Similar to the structure (structure) of the mounting engagement portion 220, the mounting engagement portion 240 receives the pin portion 141 of the mounting portion 140 from the front direction of the main body frame 2, and moves the pin portion 141 in the front direction at a predetermined position. And a base portion that functions to regulate the movement of the game board 10 (that is, the movement of the game board 10 in the forward direction).

  In addition, the movable engaging part provided in the attachment engaging part 210,230 is not provided in the attachment engaging part 220,240 engaged with the attachment part 120,140 provided on the lower side of the game board 10. .

  Again, a description will be given with reference to FIG. In the main body frame 2, the attachment engagement portion 210 and the attachment engagement portion 230 each have an upward restriction portion (not shown) that restricts upward movement of the game board 10.

  The main body frame 2 has a game at a predetermined position between a fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 220 and a fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 240 and below a line segment connecting the two fixed positions. Downward restricting portions 513 and 514 for restricting the downward movement of the panel 10 are provided.

  In this embodiment, the upper and lower direction restricting portions that restrict the vertical movement of the game board 10 by the upper restricting portions of the attachment engaging portion 210 and the attachment engaging portion 230 and the lower restricting portions 513 and 514. It is supposed to fulfill the function of.

  Further, the main body frame 2 includes a left / right direction restricting portion 515 that restricts the left / right movement of the game board 10 at a predetermined position between the fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 210 and the fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 220. A left and right direction restricting portion 516 that restricts the left and right movement of the game board 10 is provided at a predetermined position between the fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 230 and the fixed position of the attachment engaging portion 240. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the downward direction restricting portion 513 has a U-shape, and the tip surface of a portion (convex portion) 513a protruding from both sides of the flat portion of the U-shape is formed. The game board 10 is in contact with the lower end surface of the game board 10. In addition, the downward restriction portion 513 is fixed to a predetermined position of the main body frame 2 so as to restrict the downward movement of the game board 10. The downward restricting portion 514 is also fixed to a predetermined position of the main body frame 2 and the same structure as the downward restricting portion 513.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the left-right direction restricting portion 515 is a notch in which a portion that contacts the left end surface of the game board 10 (left when the game board 10 is viewed from the front surface) and a portion that contacts the back surface of the game board 10 are formed. Part 515a. Although not shown in the figure, the left-right direction restricting portion 516 has a notch portion formed with a portion that contacts the right end surface of the game board 10 (right when the game board 10 is viewed from the front surface) and a portion that contacts the back surface of the game board 10. have.

  By the way, the above-described vertical direction restricting portions (attachment engaging portions 210 and 230 and downward direction restricting portions 513 and 514) and left and right direction restricting portions 515 and 516 are included in the attachment portions 110 to 140 attached to the game board 10. In a state where the pin portions 111, 121, 131, 141 are restricted in the forward movement by the forward restricting portions described later of the mounting engaging portions 210, 220, 230, 240, the vertical direction of the game board 10 or The movement in the left-right direction is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the upper side of the liquid crystal display device 20 is supported by mounting engagement portions 210 and 230, while the lower side thereof is a lower end support step portion (formed on the main body frame 2). Are supported by upper surfaces 517a) and 518.

  The mounting engagement portion 210 includes the base portion 300 and the movable restriction portion 400 as described above.

  The base portion 300 receives the pin portion 111 of the mounting portion 110 from the front direction of the main body frame 2, and guides the pin portion 111 to the downward support position (concave portion) 311, and the support position (concave portion) 311. , A forward restricting portion 320 that restricts the forward movement of the pin portion 111 and a shaft portion (not shown) that slidably supports the movable restricting portion 400.

  The movable restricting portion 400 serves as the above-described upward restricting portion. The upward restricting portion, that is, the movable restricting portion 400 is movable between a movement allowable position that allows movement of the game board 10 and a movement restriction position that restricts upward movement of the game board 10.

  The attachment engagement portion 230 has the same configuration as the attachment engagement portion 210. Further, the mounting engagement portion 220 and the mounting engagement portion 240 have the same structure as the base portion 300 of the mounting engagement portion 210.

  Next, the structure on the back side of the main body frame 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, various electronic parts for realizing the operation of the gaming machine 1, a board on which electronic parts, and the like are mounted are mounted on the back surface of the main body frame 2.

  For example, a main control board case 100 that holds a main control board (control board) is held at the center of the back of the main body frame 2, and a power supply board (not shown) is held slightly below the center of the back of the main body frame 2. A power supply board case 150 and a payout board case (not shown) for holding a payout control board (control board) are mounted on the right side slightly below the center of the back surface of the main body frame 2.

  An effect control board case (not shown) is mounted on the left side slightly above the center of the back surface of the main body frame 2, that is, above the main control board case 100. The effect control board case stores an effect control board (not shown) on which an effect control circuit that executes predetermined control based on a control signal received from the main control circuit in the main control board is mounted.

  Here, the main control board is a board on which a main control circuit (control circuit) for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 1 is mounted, and among the electrical components provided in the game board 10, for example, a special symbol start memory Indicator 22, normal symbol start memory display 23, special symbol indicator 24, normal symbol indicators 25a, 25b, round number indicator 26, large winning opening solenoid for opening / closing the large winning opening 15, starting winning opening 14, A start-up solenoid that opens and closes 17 is driven by a main control circuit. The power supply board is a board that generates a power supply having a voltage necessary for each electronic component to operate. The payout control board is a board that drives and controls a payout device (not shown) for paying out winning balls, rental balls, and the like. Then, the effect control board performs image display control of the liquid crystal display device 20, light emission display control of lamps / LEDs (electrical parts) arranged at various places of the gaming machine 1, and sound output control from the speakers 6a and 6b. It is a substrate on which a control circuit for performing is mounted.

  A storage tank 450 for storing game balls is disposed on the upper back of the main body frame 2. Below the storage tank 450, there is provided a rectifier 600 that guides the game balls stored in the storage tank 450 to the payout device 700. A guide rail (not shown) is formed on the bottom surface of the rectifying basket 600 to allow the game balls to be aligned and flow down. As a result, the game balls from the storage tank 450 are rectified and guided to the payout device 700. The Furthermore, wiring (not shown) for electrically connecting the boards on which the electronic components are mounted is provided at various locations on the back surface of the main body frame 2.

  As shown in the figure, a substrate case cover 500 that covers substrate cases such as the effect control substrate case, the main control substrate case 100, the power supply substrate case 150, and the payout control substrate case is pivotally mounted on the back surface of the main body frame 2. It is provided to be supported.

  That is, on the left side of the main body frame 2 in the drawing, shaft portions 30 a and 30 b that pivotally support the substrate case cover 500 are provided in the vertical direction, and a bearing portion 501 a formed at one end of the substrate case cover 500. , 501b is pivotally supported by the shaft portions 30a, 30b, so that the substrate case cover 500 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable.

  A fixing portion 502 that prevents the substrate case cover 500 from rotating is formed on the end facing the shaft side, that is, on the open / close end side.

  However, the mounting positions of these board cases and the like are merely examples, and electronic components, boards, board cases, and the like mounted on the gaming machine of the present invention are not limited to those listed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body frame 2 on which the various control boards are mounted on the back side is seen slightly from the left side when viewed from the front (when viewed from the back side, as shown in FIG. ), The wiring extraction holes 50 for extracting the harnesses (wirings) 90, 91 (FIG. 11) extended from the control board described above to the front side do not interfere with the mounting position of the liquid crystal display device 20, and It is formed at a position that is concealed by the attached game board 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the game board 10 has an opening 60a at the lower left when the game board 10 is viewed from the front, and an opening 60b at a slightly lower right in the vicinity of the opening 60a. Has been. As shown in detail in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the electrical component (hereinafter referred to as the above-described electric component) that is provided in the harness 90 from the main control board and the game board 10 and is driven by the main control circuit so as to close the opening 60a. A main control relay board (relay board) 70 for connecting a harness (not shown) from the “first electrical component” is attached. In addition, the electrical component described above (hereinafter referred to as “second electrical component”) provided on the harness 91 from the effect control board and the game board 10 and driven by the effect control circuit so as to close the opening 60b. An effect control relay board (relay board) 80 is connected to a harness (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main control relay board 70 includes a first relay board 70a and a second relay board 70b. And the connector receiving part 71 to which the connector 90a provided at the front-end | tip of the harness 90 from a main control board is connected to one side of the 1st relay board | substrate 70a, and the several terminal inserted in the connector receiving part 71, A connector 73 having a plurality of terminals electrically connected to each other is mounted. A connector 74 electrically connected to the connector 73 is mounted on one surface of the second relay board 70b.

  The second relay board 70b is provided with a plurality of connectors (not shown) that are electrically connected to the harness from the first electrical component.

  As shown in the figure, the other surface of the first relay board 70a and the other surface of the second relay board 70b are arranged to face each other, and the connector 73 and the connector 74 are both shown in FIG. It is mounted toward the left side and connected to each other via a harness (not shown).

  Therefore, the main control board and the first electrical component are electrically connected to each other via the harness 90, the connector receiving portion 71, the connector 73, and the connector 74.

  And, in this way, in the main control relay board 70, by mounting components on only one side, unauthorized electronic parts are mounted on the main control relay board 70 so that a large amount of game balls are paid out. Even if there is fraud such as so-called hanging, it can be easily detected.

  On the one side of the production control relay board 80, a connector receiving portion 81 to which a connector 91a provided at the tip of the harness 91 from the production control board is connected is mounted. A plurality of connectors 82 having a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the harness from the second electric component and a plurality of terminals respectively inserted into the connector receiving portion 81 on the other surface. It is installed.

  Therefore, the effect control board and the second electric component are electrically connected via the harness 91, the connector receiving portion 81, and the connector 82.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first relay board 70a constituting the main control relay board 70 is attached to the front side of the above-described winning ball passage cover body 40, and the connector receiving portion 71 and the connector 73 are connected to the game. It faces from the opening 60a of the board 10 toward the front side. Further, the second relay board 70 b constituting the main control relay board 70 is attached to the back side of the winning ball path cover body 40. Furthermore, the effect control relay board 80 is attached to the back side of the winning ball path cover body 40 so that the connector receiving portion 81 mounted on one side thereof faces the front side from the opening 60b. Therefore, these relay boards 70 and 80 are attached to the game board 10 via the winning ball passage cover body 40. Note that the relay boards 70 and 80 may be directly attached to the game board 10.

  In the configuration described above, when attaching the game board 10 to the main body frame 2, first, after attaching the main control relay board 70 and the effect control relay board 80 to the above-described position of the winning ball passage cover body 40, A connector 73 mounted on the first relay board 70a constituting the main control relay board 70 and a connector 74 mounted on the second relay board 70b are connected by a harness (not shown).

  If the relay boards 70 and 80 and the winning ball passage cover body 40 are unitized in this way, then, after the winning ball passage cover body 40 is attached to the game board 10, the first electrical component of the game board 10 is used. The harness extending from the second electrical component is electrically connected to the connector 74 mounted on the main control relay board 70, and the connector 82 mounted on the effect control relay board 80. Connect electrically.

  Then, the harnesses 90 and 91 from the main control board and the effect control board are drawn out to the front side through the wiring extraction holes 50 formed in the main body frame 2.

  Next, the movable restricting portion 400 provided in the attachment engaging portions 210 and 230 of the main body frame 2 is positioned at the movement allowable position. Then, holding the game board 10 with both hands, the pin portions 111, 121, 131, 141 of the mounting portions 110, 120, 130, 140 of the game board 10 are guided to the guide grooves of the mounting engaging portions 210, 220, 230, 240. It is inserted into 310 and accommodated in a predetermined support position (concave portion) 311. In this way, the pin portions 111, 121, 131, 141 of the mounting portions 110, 120, 130, 140 of the game board 10 are supported by the support positions (concave portions) 311 of the mounting engagement portions 210, 220, 230, 240. In the case of being accommodated in the game board, the temporary fixing of the game board 10 has been completed.

  And the movable control part 400 of the attachment engaging parts 210 and 230 is moved to a movement control position. As a result, the game board 10 is restricted to move in the vertical direction by the upper direction restricting portion (that is, the movable restricting portion 400 of the mounting engagement portions 210 and 230) and the lower direction restricting portions 513 and 514, and further the left and right direction restricting portion. Movement in the left-right direction is restricted by 515 and 516.

  As described above, the game board 10 is fixed to the main body frame 2 because the movement in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the forward direction is restricted.

  Finally, the harness 90 from the main control board drawn out to the front side from the wiring extraction hole 50 formed in the main body frame 2 is connected to the connector receiving portion 71 facing the opening 60 a of the game board 10. The harness 91 from the effect control board drawn to the front side from the formed wiring extraction hole 50 is connected to the connector receiving portion 81 facing the opening 60 b of the game board 10.

  This completes the attachment of the game board 10 to the main body frame 2.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the control board (in this embodiment, the main control board and the effect control board) with the gaming board 10 attached to the main body frame 2 and stabilized. It becomes possible to connect the harness from. Thereby, not only the troublesomeness of harness handling when connecting the game board 10 to the main body frame 2 is eliminated, but there is no possibility that the game board 10 falls. Therefore, it is possible to mount the game board 10 on the main body frame 2 with safe and good workability.

  An opening 60a and an opening 60b are formed in the game board 10, and the main control relay board 70 and the effect control relay board 80 are arranged such that the connector receiving parts 71 and 81 face the respective openings 60a and 60b. It is attached to the back of the game board 10. Therefore, it is not necessary to reverse the mounting position of the game board 10 in order to prevent interference with the glass door 3 as in the case where the relay boards 70 and 80 are attached to the front surface of the game board 10, and the appearance of the game board 10 is improved. No worsening of the

  Further, since the relay boards 70 and 80 are attached to the game board 10 via the winning ball path cover body 40, the relay boards 70 and 80 are unitized with the winning ball path cover body 40. Thereby, not only the mounting workability is improved as compared with the configuration in which the relay boards 70 and 80 are directly attached to the game board 10, but also when only the game board 10 is exchanged, it is simple to remove the winning ball passage cover body 40. Can be done.

  In the above description, the main control relay board 70 and the effect control relay board 80 are attached to the back surface of the game board 10, but it is sufficient if the connector receiving portions 71 and 81 are directed to the front side. The relay boards 70 and 80 may be provided on the front surface of the game board 10.

  The main control relay board 70 is a single-sided mounting board from the viewpoint of preventing fraud, but a double-sided mounting board may be used.

  (Embodiment 2)

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a main part of a gaming board attached to a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front, and FIG. 13 is attached to the gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a connection form of a relay board for main control attached to a game board of a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a rear view showing a main part of a game board attached to a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention with a winning ball passage cover body and a second relay board of a main control relay board attached. is there.

  In the present embodiment, the main control relay board (relay board) 70 is connected to the harness from the main control board and the harness from the first electric component provided on the game board 10 and driven by the main control circuit. The structure is different from that of the first embodiment.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 14, the main control among the first relay board (relay board) 70a and the second relay board (relay board) 70b constituting the main control relay board 70. A connector receiving portion 71 to which a connector 90a provided at the tip of the harness 90 from the substrate is connected, and a connector 73 having a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of terminals inserted into the connector receiving portion 71, respectively. The first relay board 70a mounted on the same surface is attached so as to face the opening 60a.

  As shown in detail in these drawings, the connector receiving portion 71 and the connector 73 mounted on the first relay board 70a are arranged in the front-rear direction. And the connector receiving part 71 located in the front side is arrange | positioned so that the connection surface may face in the direction parallel to the surface direction of the 1st relay board | substrate 70a. Further, the connector 73 located on the rear side is arranged so that its connection surface faces in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the first relay board 70a.

  Here, the first relay board 70 a is held and fixed to the board holding portion 75. The substrate holding portion 75 is provided with a base 75a to which the first relay substrate 70a is fixed in surface contact by screwing, and protruding from both sides of the base 75a to form screw holes (not shown) 2 It consists of two fastening portions 75b. In addition, a frame-shaped spacer 55 is disposed on the back of the game board 10 so as to keep a predetermined distance from the liquid crystal display device 20 located behind the game board 10. The winning ball passage cover body 40 is attached to the game board 10 via a spacer 55.

  The above-described substrate holding portion 75 that holds and fixes the first relay substrate 70a is attached to such a winning ball passage cover body 40 by screws. Here, the screw hole formed in the fastening portion 75b provided in the substrate holding portion 75 is a connector receiving portion in the first relay substrate 70a when the substrate holding portion 75 is attached to the winning ball passage cover body 40. The mounting surface 71 is opened in a direction perpendicular to the cover surface of the winning ball passage cover body 40.

  Accordingly, when the winning ball passage cover body 40 is attached to the game board 10 via the spacer 55, the first relay board 70a held and fixed to the board holding part 75 faces the opening 60a so as to face the connector receiving part 71. The mounting surface is arranged so as to be perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 10. Thereby, the connection surface of the connector receiving part 71 connected with the harness 90 extended from the main control board is arrange | positioned so that it may face the front side.

  A second relay having a connector 74 electrically connected to the connector 73 mounted on the first relay board 70a and a plurality of connectors 76 electrically connected to a harness from the first electrical component. The board 70 b is attached to the back surface of the game board 10 via a board base 77 attached to the winning ball passage cover body 40. The connector 74 mounted on the second relay board 70b is arranged so that the connection surface thereof faces the horizontal direction of the second relay board 70b.

  On the upper side of the substrate base 77 attached to the winning ball passage cover body 40, there are formed two locking portions 77a that can be elastically deformed outward at predetermined intervals, and on the lower side, the second relay substrate. Support portions 77b formed with a space of a thickness of 70b and bent upward are similarly formed at two locations with a predetermined interval. Further, on the surface of the substrate base 77, two positioning projections 77c corresponding to positioning holes (not shown) of the second relay substrate 70b are formed.

  As a result, one side of the second relay board 70b is sandwiched between the support portions 77b, the position of the support portion 77b is tilted to a fulcrum, the one side opposite to the one side is locked to the locking portion 77a, and the positioning hole is positioned. The second relay board 70 b is positioned and fixed to the board base 77 by fitting with the protrusions 77 c.

  The substrate base 77 is formed with hinge arms 77d extending downward at two locations on the left and right sides of the substrate base 77. On the other hand, a hinge protrusion 40d having a hinge pin 40e is formed at the lower part of the position where the board base 77 is attached in the winning ball passage cover body 40, and an engaging part 40f that can be elastically deformed upward is formed at the upper part. Yes. As a result, the substrate base 77 is pivotally supported by the hinge arm 77d fitted to the hinge pin 40e at the lower part thereof, and is secured to the winning ball passage cover body 40 by the latching part 40f at the upper part. ing.

  It should be noted that the connector 91a provided at the front end of the harness 91 extended from the effect control board is connected to the board mounting portion on the back side of the board base 77 in the rear view (that is, the front side of the game board 10). The effect control relay board 80 on which the part 81 is mounted is located. Therefore, when the locking by the locking portion 40f formed in the winning ball passage cover body 40 is released and the substrate base 77 is turned downward with the hinge arm 77d as a fulcrum, the back side of the effect control relay board 80 is It will be opened to be visible.

  In the present embodiment, the board holding portion 75 is attached to the winning ball passage cover body 40 as an attachment member, and the winning ball passage cover body 40 is attached to the game board 10 so that the first relay board 70a is attached. Although attached to the game board 10, the attachment member may be the spacer 55, and the substrate holding portion 75 may be attached to the spacer 55.

  In the present embodiment, in the manufacturing process of the game board 10, the second electric component controlled by the effect control board is disposed on the spacer 55 and the winning ball passage cover body 40, while the main control board is used. The first electric component to be controlled is attached to the game board 10.

  Specifically, the production LED board on which the production LED is mounted and the harness extending from the production LED board are routed and attached to the spacer 55 and the winning ball passage cover body 40, and the production control relay board. A first assembly process for attaching 80 and the first relay board 70a is executed. Therefore, it is possible to connect the harness from the production LED board drawn in advance to the production control relay board 80, and to easily connect the harness.

  Next, a second assembly process for attaching an actuator or the like driven by the main control board to the game board 10 is executed.

  When the first and second assembly steps are executed, the second relay board 70b is attached to the back surface of the winning ball passage cover body 40 (see FIG. 17), and the first electrical component harness controlled by the main control board. Is connected to the connector 76 mounted on the second relay board 70b, and the connector 73 mounted on the first relay board 70a and the connector 74 mounted on the second relay board 70b are connected by a harness. The assembly process 3 is executed. Thereby, the assembly of the game board 10 is completed.

  Then, this is attached and fixed to the main body frame 2 from the front side as described in the first embodiment, and the connector 90a provided at the tip of the harness 90 extending from the main control board is attached to the first relay board 70a. The connector 91a provided at the tip of the harness 91 extended from the effect control board is fitted to the connector receiver 81 mounted on the effect control relay board 80 while being fitted to the mounted connector receiving part 71. . Thereby, the game board 10 is fixed in a state of being electrically connected to the main body frame 2.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first relay board 70a is attached in a direction perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 10 so that the first relay board 70a faces the opening 60a. In the case of using a single-sided mounting type relay board as a mounting surface, a harness extending from the back side of the game board 10 (that is, extending from the connector 74 mounted on the second relay board 70b). When the harness 90 is connected to the connector 73 mounted on the common mounting surface with the connector receiving portion 71, the harness 90 can be performed on the back side without being routed to the front side of the game board 10. Workability is improved.

  Further, since the board holding portion 75 holding and fixing the first relay board 70a is attached to the game board 10 via the winning ball passage cover body 40 which is an attachment member, the first relay board 70a can be easily attached to the game board. 10 can be arranged, and a gaming board 10 excellent in manufacturing cost can be obtained.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine in which the main body of the pachinko gaming machine is attached to the gaming machine is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachislot gaming machine (slot Machine), sparrow ball, smart ball, or various game machines installed in a game center.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the game board attached to the gaming machine of FIG. It is a rear view of the game board of FIG. It is a figure explaining the attachment engagement part, the up-down direction control part, and the left-right direction control part of the game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the attachment state of the attachment engagement part of the game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the attachment engagement part, the up-down direction control part, the left-right direction control part, and the step part of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the principal part of the game board attached to the game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the figure which looked at the principal part of the game board attached to the game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the back. It is a perspective view which shows the relay board for main control and the relay board for presentation control attached to the game board of the gaming machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the game board attached to the game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the game board attached to the game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention from the back. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection form of the relay board | substrate for main control attached to the game board of the game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the principal part of the game board attached to the game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention in the state which attached the 2nd relay board of the winning ball path | pass cover body and the main control relay board.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Body frame 3 Glass door 4 Upper plate portion 4a Upper plate 5 Lower plate portion 5a Lower plate 6 Cover 6a, 6b Speaker 7 Handle 8 Shutter lever 10 Game board 10a Game area 11a Outer rail 11b Inner rail 12 General winning opening 13 Pass gate 14 Start winning opening 15 Round action 15 Large winning opening 16 Out opening 17 Start winning opening 18 Normal electric accessory 20 Liquid crystal display device 22 Special symbol start memory indicator 23 Normal symbol start memory indicator 24 Special symbol indicator 25a, 25b Normal symbol indicator 26 Round number indicator 30a, 30b Shaft portion 40 Winning ball passage cover body 40a First guide passage 40b Second guide passage 40c Common passage 40d Hinge projection 40e Hinge pin 40f Locking portion 41a, 41b Passing ball sensor 50 Wiring extraction hole 55 Spacer 60a, 60b Opening 0 Main control relay board 70a First relay board 70b Second relay board 71 Connector receiving portion 73, 74 Connector 75 Substrate holding portion 75a Base 75b Fastening portion 76 Connector 77 Substrate base 77a Locking portion 77b Support portion 77c Projection 77d Hinge arm 80 Production control relay board 81 Connector receiving part 82 Connector 90 Harness 90a Connector 91 Harness 91a Connector 100 Main control board case 110, 120, 130, 140 Mounting part 111, 121, 131, 141 Pin part 150 Power supply board case 210 , 220, 230, 240 Mounting engagement part 300 Base part 310 Guide groove 320 Forward restriction part 400 Movable restriction part 450 Storage tank 500 Substrate case cover 501a, 501b Bearing part 502 Fixing part 513, 514 Downward restriction 515,516 lateral direction regulating portion 600 rectified trough 700 dispenser

Claims (3)

A game board attached to the main body frame from the front side and having a game area in which a game ball rolls down;
A control board mounted on the back side of the main body frame and provided with a control circuit for driving and controlling electrical components provided on the game board;
A wire extraction hole formed in the main body frame and extending from the control board to the front side;
An opening formed in the game board;
A first relay board attached to face the opening,
A second relay board attached to the back of the game board and electrically connected to the electrical component and the first relay board;
The first relay board has a connector receiving part connected to a connector provided at the tip of the wiring from the control board, and the connector receiving part is arranged toward the front of the game board. A featured gaming machine. A winning ball path cover body provided with a winning ball path for guiding a gaming ball received in a winning opening formed in the gaming area to a predetermined position of the main body frame is attached to the back of the gaming board, second relay substrate, game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that attached to the game board via the winning ball passage cover member. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a board holding portion for holding and fixing the first relay board is attached to a winning ball passage cover body or a spacer .

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