JP5024746B2

JP5024746B2 - Game machine

Info

Publication number: JP5024746B2
Application number: JP2006190114A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 高明市原; 和人宮嶋; 万博土屋
Original assignee: Daiichi Shokai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Daiichi Shokai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-04-01
Filing date: 2006-07-11
Publication date: 2012-09-12
Anticipated expiration: 2026-07-11
Also published as: JP2007289635A; JP5023343B2; JP5083858B2; JP2007289651A; JP4909702B2; JP2007289628A; JP4931117B2; JP2007289642A; JP2007289644A; JP5070429B2; JP2007289632A; JP2007289625A; JP2007289650A; JP2007289623A

Description

本発明は、パチンコ機、スロットマシンなどの遊技機に関する。 The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

前面が開口する箱形の外本体（スロットマシンの分野では一般に「筐体」という。）と、該外本体の前面に横開きの扉状に回動可能に取り付けた扉形前面部材と、複数の図柄を駆動手段で変動させる図柄変動表示装置と、前記外本体に対し着脱自在であって前面に開口部を有するケース部材と、任意の画像を表示する画像表示体と、を有する遊技機が例えば特許文献１に記載されている。なお、前記外本体は、特許文献１の「筐体ユニット＋第一交換ユニット」に相当する。
この遊技機は、図柄変動表示装置がケース部材に取り付けられ、一方、画像表示体が扉形前面部材側の部品として扉形前面部材の裏側に取り付けられている。また、主たる制御基板であるメイン基板がケース部材に取り付けられると共に、そのメイン基板と、外本体側の電源装置等の電気部品とを電気的に接続するための中継板が外本体に取り付けられている。
特開２００４−１５４４４７号公報 A box-shaped outer main body (generally referred to as a “casing” in the field of slot machines) having a front opening, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be pivotable in the form of a side-opening door, There is provided a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that varies the symbol by a driving means, a case member that is detachable from the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and an image display that displays an arbitrary image. For example, it is described in Patent Document 1. The outer body corresponds to “housing unit + first exchange unit” in Patent Document 1.
In this gaming machine, the symbol variation display device is attached to the case member, while the image display body is attached to the back side of the door-shaped front member as a part on the door-shaped front member side. A main board, which is a main control board, is attached to the case member, and a relay plate for electrically connecting the main board and electrical components such as a power supply device on the outer body side is attached to the outer body. Yes.
JP 2004-154447 A

ケース部材にメイン基板を設けた遊技機においてメイン基板にハーネスが接続されている場合、ケース部材を輸送したり、ケース部材を外本体に組み込む作業の最中に、ハーネスの先にあるコネクタが、ケース部材内の部品に当たってその部品はもちろん、自らも損傷する、というおそれがあった。 When a harness is connected to the main board in a gaming machine in which the main board is provided on the case member, the connector at the tip of the harness is in the process of transporting the case member or incorporating the case member into the outer body. When hitting a part in the case member, there is a risk that the part or the part itself may be damaged.

前面が開口し背面を背板で覆った箱形であって電源装置その他の本体側電気部品を備えた外本体と、
前記外本体に対し着脱自在なケース部材に複数の図柄を変動させる図柄変動表示装置その他のケース部材側電気部品を設けた遊技ユニットと、
前記本体側電気部品につながる本体側配線類と、前記ケース部材側電気部品につながるケース側配線類とを中継すべく前記外本体の背板に取り付けた配線中継部材と、
前記ケース側配線類の先端に取り付けたコネクタと、
該コネクタに取り付けたコネクタホルダーと、
該コネクタホルダーを仮止めするため前記ケース部材に設けた仮止め部材と、
前記コネクタホルダーを前記配線中継部材に固定するための固定手段と、を有し、
前記ケース部材は、前記配線中継部材に対応する配線窓を備え、
一方、前記仮止め部材は、前記コネクタホルダーを、前記配線窓に対向する位置であって前記遊技ユニットを前記外本体に装着した状態で前記配線中継部材の前面に対向且つ近接する位置に仮止めするようになっており、
前記遊技ユニットを前記外本体に装着する前の状態で前記コネクタホルダーを仮止め部材に仮止めし、前記遊技ユニットを前記外本体に装着した状態で前記コネクタホルダーを仮止め部材から固定手段に付け替えてコネクタホルダーのコネクタを配線中継部材に接続するようにした遊技機を提供する。 An outer body with a front opening and a back plate covered with a back plate, with a power supply and other body-side electrical components;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
A connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
A connector holder attached to the connector;
A temporary fixing member provided on said case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder,
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member,
The case member includes a wiring window corresponding to the wiring relay member,
On the other hand, the temporary fixing member temporarily fixes the connector holder at a position facing the wiring window and facing and close to the front surface of the wiring relay member with the gaming unit mounted on the outer body. Is supposed to
The gaming unit was temporarily fixed to the temporarily fixed member the connector holder in a state before mounting to the outer body, replaced the connector holder of the gaming unit in the state mounted on said outer body fixing means from the temporary fixing member A gaming machine in which the connector of the connector holder is connected to the wiring relay member.

ケース部材が外本体に組み込まれる前までは、コネクタホルダーと一体のコネクタはケース部材に設けた仮止め部材に仮止めされて動かない。よってケース部材を輸送したり、ケース部材を外本体に組み込む作業の最中に、ケース側配線類の先にあるコネクタが、ケース部材内の部品に当たってその部品はもちろん、自らも損傷する、というようなおそれがない。 Until the case member is assembled into the outer body, the connector integrated with the connector holder is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing member provided on the case member and does not move. Therefore, during the work of transporting the case member or assembling the case member into the outer body, the connector at the end of the case side wiring hits the part in the case member and, of course, the part itself is damaged. There is no such thing.

以下に本発明の実施の形態を遊技機たるスロットマシンを例に図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、図１はスロットマシンの分解斜視図、図２は扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの分解斜視図、図３はスロットマシンの斜視図、図４は扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの縦断面図、図５は図４のＺ１部拡大図、図６はコネクタホルダーを移動させた状態を示す図４のＺ１部拡大図、図７は扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの横断面図、図８（ａ）は図７のＺ２部拡大図、図８（ｂ）はコネクタホルダーを移動させた状態を示す図７のＺ２部拡大図、図９は図８（ａ）の要部を示す拡大図、図１０は背板側を示すスロットマシン要部の横断面図、図１１はケース部材の分解斜視図、図１２はケース部材を後ろから見た斜視図、図１３（ａ），（ｂ）はコネクタホルダーの仮止め状態を説明するケース部材の要部の斜視図、図１４は配線中継部材の分解斜視図、図１５は配線中継部材のカバー体を省略した正面図、図１６はコネクタホルダーの分解斜視図、図１７はケース部材を止めるストッパーの斜視図、図１８は他の形態を示すストッパーの斜視図、図１９，図２０はケース部材のガイド構造を示す要部の断面図、図２１は把手の他の形態を示す図柄変動表示装置の部分斜視図、図２２はケース部材と外本体側のストッパーとの関係を示す要部の斜視図、図２３は配線窓と図柄変動表示装置のリールとの関係を示す要部の断面図である。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the connector holder, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 19 and 20 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, and FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the handle. 22 is a partial perspective view of the symbol variation display device shown in FIG. 22, FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a main portion showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer body side, and FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the wiring window and the reel of the symbol variation display device. It is sectional drawing of a part.

本発明のスロットマシン１は、前面が開口する箱形の外本体１００と、該外本体１００の前面に横開きの扉状に回動可能に取り付けた扉形前面部材２００と、複数の図柄を駆動手段で変動させる図柄変動表示装置３００と、前記外本体１００に対し着脱自在であって前面に開口部４０１を有するケース部材４００と、任意の画像を表示する画像表示体５００と、を有する。 A slot machine 1 according to the present invention includes a box-shaped outer main body 100 having an open front surface, a door-shaped front member 200 that is pivotally attached to the front surface of the outer main body 100 in a side-opening door shape, and a plurality of symbols. It has a symbol variation display device 300 that is varied by a driving means, a case member 400 that is detachably attached to the outer main body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface, and an image display body 500 that displays an arbitrary image.

［外本体］
外本体１００は、図１〜図４に示したように底板１０１の左右に側板１０２，１０２を取着すると共に該側板１０２，１０２の頂部に天板１０３を設置して正面視縦長「口」字形の枠状となし、その枠の背に背板１０４を固着して前面のみ開口する箱形に形成してなる。前記左右の側板１０２，１０２は前縁が後傾状態に僅かに傾斜する台形になっており、従って外本体１００の開口は後傾状態の傾きを有する。 [Outside body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape and is formed in a box shape in which only the front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination.

［外本体−仕切板］
外本体１００内には高さのほぼ中央に棚板状の仕切板１０５が設けられている。該仕切板１０５は金属製であって、図１，図２に示したように中央に突段部１０６を有する正面視略凸形であり、両端に形成した垂直な取付片１０７を外本体１００の側板１０２，１０２内面に固着し、また、後端に形成した垂直な取付片１０８を外本体１００の背板１０４内面に固着して取り付けられる。なお、仕切板１０５の後端の取付片１０８にはバーリング加工（下孔の孔径をポンチで広げながら短筒状の突起を立ち上げる金属加工）による筒状突起（図示せず）が形成されており、該筒状突起を外本体１００の背板１０４にプレ加工した小孔（図示せず）に打ち込んで位置決めされる。また、仕切板１０５の両横の最奥部には外本体１００の背板１０４との間に配線用の開口１０９が形成されている。 [Outer body-divider]
In the outer main body 100, a shelf-like partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in front view having a protruding portion 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and vertical mounting pieces 107 formed at both ends are attached to the outer body 100. The side plate 102 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 is formed with a cylindrical projection (not shown) by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the hole diameter of the lower hole with a punch). The cylindrical protrusion is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and positioned. In addition, an opening 109 for wiring is formed between the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 in the innermost part on both sides of the partition plate 105.

外本体１００内の前記仕切板１０５より下のスペースには、遊技媒体たるメダルを前記扉形前面部材２００の前面下部にあるメダル用受皿２０１に放出するメダル放出装置１１０と、メダル放出装置１１０からオーバーフローするメダルを貯めるメダル用補助収納箱１１１と、電源装置１１２等が設けられている。 In the space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal releasing device 110 that releases a medal as a game medium to a medal tray 201 at the lower front of the door-shaped front member 200, and the medal releasing device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

前記メダル放出装置１１０は、駆動手段を内蔵した装置本体１１０ａにメダル貯留用のホッパ１１０ｂを取り付けたものであり、装置本体１１０ａの前面にメダルの放出口１１０ｃが設けられていて、ホッパ１１０ｂ内にあるメダルが前記駆動手段の作動により放出口１１０ｃに向けて１枚ずつ送り出される。また、ホッパ１１０ｂには溢れたメダルを排出させるオーバーフロー樋１１０ｄが設けてあり、そのオーバーフロー樋１１０ｄの突端下方に前記したメダル用補助収納箱１１１が臨む。なお、メダル放出装置１１０のメダル放出機構は、現在公知のどのようなものを採用してもよく、よって詳細な説明を省略する。 The medal releasing device 110 is obtained by attaching a medal storage hopper 110b to a device main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on the front surface of the device main body 110a. A certain medal is sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 110 may employ any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

一方、外本体１００内の仕切板１０５より上のスペースには前記ケース部材４００が納められ、また、外本体１００の背板１０４の内面には後述する配線手段の中核となる配線中継部材１１３が取り付けられている（図１，図２参照）。 On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. It is attached (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

［扉形前面部材］
図３に扉形前面部材２００の表側が、また、図１に扉形前面部材２００の裏側が示されている。扉形前面部材２００は、表側の下方にメダル用受皿２０１を有し、また、表側のほぼ中央に操作部２０２が設けられている。この操作部２０２には、メダル投入用の投入口２０３と、後述するメイン基板４０９のメモリーにデータとして蓄えられているメダルから１枚のみの投入（引き落とし）を指示する１枚投入ボタン２０５と、同じく１回のゲームで使用可能な最高枚数（例えば３枚）の投入を指示するＭＡＸ投入ボタン２０６と、後述するメダルセレクタ２０７の中に詰まったメダルをメダル用受皿２０１に戻すためのメダル返却ボタン２０８と、メイン基板４０９のメモリーにデータとして蓄えられているメダルの貯留解除命令（精算による放出命令）を入力するための貯留解除スイッチ２０９と、前記図柄変動表示装置３００を作動させる始動レバー２１０と、図柄変動表示装置３００の各リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃを停止させる３個のリール停止ボタン２１１ａ，２１１ｂ，２１１ｃ等が設けられている。もちろんここに示した操作部２０２の構成は１つの例示であり、これらに限定されるものではない。 [Door type front member]
3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided in the approximate center on the front side. The operation unit 202 includes a medal insertion slot 203, a one-insert button 205 for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one medal stored as data in a memory of a main board 409, which will be described later, Similarly, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal return button for returning a medal packed in a medal selector 207 described later to the medal tray 201. 208, a storage release switch 209 for inputting a storage release command (release command by settlement) of medals stored as data in the memory of the main board 409, a start lever 210 for operating the symbol variation display device 300, Three reels for stopping each reel 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 Stop button 211a, 211b, 211c and the like are provided. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

また、前記投入口２０３の裏側にはメダルセレクタ２０７が設けられており、そのメダルセレクタ２０７の横にメダル樋２１２が、また、下に返却樋２１３が接続している。メダルセレクタ２０７は内蔵したソレノイド（図示せず）をＯＮ・ＯＦＦさせることによって流路を切り替える公知のものであり、遊技者からのメダルの投入を待つ遊技状態のときには流路をメダル樋２１２側に、また、規定枚数を超えたメダルの投入など、メダルの投入を拒否する遊技状態のときには流路を返却樋２１３側に設定する。前記メダル樋２１２は、扉形前面部材２００が外本体１００の前面に被さる閉じ位置にあるときその突端がメダル放出装置１１０のホッパ１１０ｂ内に臨むようになっており、投入口２０３からメダルセレクタ２０７を通ってメダル樋２１２に流れたメダルはホッパ１１０ｂに行き着く。一方、前記返却樋２１３は表側のメダル用受皿２０１に繋がっており、投入口２０３からメダルセレクタ２０７を通って返却樋２１３に流れたメダルはメダル用受皿２０１に戻る。 In addition, a medal selector 207 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 203, and a medal basket 212 is connected to the side of the medal selector 207 and a return basket 213 is connected to the bottom. The medal selector 207 is a well-known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off a built-in solenoid (not shown), and when the game state is waiting for the player to insert a medal, the flow path is set to the medal tub 212 side. In addition, in a gaming state in which medals are refused to be inserted, such as medals exceeding the prescribed number, the flow path is set to the return basket 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in a closed position where the door-shaped front member 200 covers the front surface of the outer main body 100, the tip of the medal basket 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medal that flows through the medal bowl 212 through the hop-off reaches the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return basket 213 is connected to the front-side medal tray 201, and the medal that flows from the insertion slot 203 through the medal selector 207 to the return basket 213 returns to the medal tray 201.

扉形前面部材２００は外本体１００の前面全体をカバーする大きさであって、その上半部は、透明板を嵌めたゲーム用の透視窓２１４になっており、その透視窓２１４から前記画像表示体５００と図柄変動表示装置３００が上下に並んで見えるようになっている。
また、扉形前面部材２００の自由端側の一側には専用キー（図示せず）を使って開閉操作する錠装置２１５が設けてある。 The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window 214 for games in which a transparent plate is fitted. The display 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 can be seen side by side.
A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

［図柄変動表示装置］
図柄変動表示装置３００はリール回転式表示装置であって、モータ等の駆動手段３０３で個別に回転可能な例えば３個のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃと、該リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃを組込み・収容する装置ケース３０２とを有し、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの周面に描いた複数の図柄（図示せず）の組合せで遊技を行う周知のものである。 [Design variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. And a device case 302 that plays a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c.

前記装置ケース３０２は、あたかも横倒しにした八角柱から正面（遊技者）に向かう３面を除いた変形六角柱形態であって、底部板３０４と、天部板３０５と、図１１において向かって右側の右側板３０６と、同じく左側の左側板３０７と、後面を覆う垂直な後部板３０８と、天部板３０５と後部板３０８の間に設けた上斜板３０９と、底部板３０４と後部板３０８の間に設けた下斜板３１０で囲った箱形であり、前記リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの円弧の一部が装置ケース３０２の正面からはみ出す状態になっている。 The device case 302 has a deformed hexagonal column shape excluding three faces from the octagonal column that lies on its side to the front (player), and includes a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. Right side plate 306, left side plate 307 on the left side, vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, upper swash plate 309 provided between top plate 305 and rear plate 308, bottom plate 304 and rear plate 308. And a part of the arc of the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c protrudes from the front of the device case 302.

また、装置ケース３０２の天部板３０５には指掛可能な使用状態と、天板部３０５に伏した不使用状態とに変化可能な把手３１１が設けられており、該把手３１１に指を掛けて持ち運ぶようになっている。
このように装置ケース３０２の天部板３０５に上記のごとく変化可能な把手３１１を設ける構成は、ケース部材４００の強度アップ策と密接に関連する。
すなわち、実施形態では後述するようにケース部材４００の開口部４０１に補強桟４０２を設け、もってケース部材４００の開口部４０１に画像表示体５００を片持ちさせるに十分な強度を付与しているが、そのような補強桟４０２は開口部４０１を横切るから装置ケース３０２のケース部材４００への出し入れに対し、明らかに障害となる。これに対し実施形態のように把手３１１を変化可能にして天部板３０５に伏させておけば、把手３１１の出っ張りがなくなるから、装置ケース３０２が補強桟４０２の下を難なく通過できるのである。従って、装置ケース３０２の天部板３０５に上記のように変化可能な把手３１１を設けてこそ、ケース部材４００の開口部４０１に該開口部４０１を横切る向きの補強桟４０２を設けることが可能になる。
ちなみに、従来の装置ケースは、天部板から把手が出っ張ていてそれが障害になるため、ケース部材の開口部に補強桟を設ける余地がない。 Further, the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which a finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate 305 is depressed. To carry.
The configuration in which the changeable handle 311 is provided on the top plate 305 of the device case 302 as described above is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400.
That is, in the embodiment, as will be described later, a reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400 to give the opening 401 of the case member 400 sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. Since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes an obstacle to the insertion and removal of the apparatus case 302 into and from the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 can be changed and hung on the top plate 305 as in the embodiment, the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, so that the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Therefore, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in the direction crossing the opening 401 in the opening 401 of the case member 400 only by providing the handle 311 which can be changed as described above on the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302. Become.
Incidentally, the conventional apparatus case has a room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member because the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle.

なお、実施形態の把手３１１は、立てた使用状態と伏した不使用状態とに揺動して変化させる構造としたが、把手３１１を使用状態と不使用状態とに変化させ得る構造は、実施形態に限定されない。例えば図２１に示したように、天部板３０５に２つのベルト通し３１４，３１４を切り起こし、該ベルト通し３１４，３１４に例えば合成樹脂や革製であって両端に抜け止め部３１５，３１５を設けてなる帯状の把手３１１を挿通し、図２１の伏した不使用状態から中央を引き上げて指掛可能な使用状態に変化させる構造にするなど、指掛可能な使用状態と、天板部３０５に伏した不使用状態とに変化可能であれば、どのような構造であってもよい。
また、実施形態の装置ケース３０２の底部板３０４には図４，図１１に示したようにフランジ状の下把手３１６が突設されており、該下把手３１６をつかんで装置ケース３０２を押し込み又は引っ張ることにより、ケース部材４００への出し入れが行い易くなっている。 In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. The use state in which the finger can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to the use state in which the finger can be hooked from the uncovered non-use state in FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

［ケース部材］
ケース部材４００は、前記外本体１００の仕切板１０５から上のスペースにほぼ合致する大きさであって、底板４０３と、該底板４０３の左右両横に立設した側板４０４，４０４と、底板４０３の後縁に立設した後面板４０５と、該後面板４０５と前記側板４０４，４０４の上面を覆う天板４０６とからなり、前面に開口部４０１を有する箱形である。 [Case material]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404 and 404 erected on both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. The rear plate 405 is erected on the rear edge of the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 covers the upper surface of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404.

該ケース部材４００は、底板４０３が金属製で、側板４０４，４０４、後面板４０５、天板４０６が合成樹脂製であり、側板４０４，４０４と天板４０６の開口部４０１内面に金属製の補強部材４０７，４０７，４０７が設けられ、さらに側板４０４，４０４の補強部材４０７，４０７の間に開口部４０１を横切る金属製の補強桟４０２が掛け渡されている。
そして、この補強桟４０２を境にそれより下が前記図柄変動表示装置３００の設置領域として、また、補強桟４０２より上の開口部４０１が前記画像表示体５００の設置領域として、さらにまた、画像表示体５００より後方のケース部材４００で囲われた領域が配線作業空間４０８として割り当てられ、その配線作業空間４０８の後面板４０５の内壁面に、主たる制御基板であるメイン基板４０９が装着され、さらにメイン基板４０９以外の制御基板等（例えばサブ基板）も配線作業空間４０８内に装着されている。 In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin, and the side plate 404, 404 and the inner surface of the opening 401 of the top plate 406 are made of metal reinforcement. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404.
The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 409 as a main control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408, and Control boards other than the main board 409 (for example, sub boards) are also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

ケース部材４００の後面板４０５の外面には図２，図５，図６，図１２に示したように複数のボス４１０，４１０が突設されており、該ボス４１０を外本体１００の背板１０４にプレ加工したボス孔１１４，１１４に嵌めて位置決めされる。なお、このボス４１０，４１０は、図２，図５に示したように後述する配線窓４１１近くに設けられており、一方、外本体１００側のボス孔１１４，１１４は前記配線中継部材１１３近くに設けられており、これによりケース部材４００の配線窓４１１と背板１０４の配線中継部材１１３の位置決めが正確になる。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 12, a plurality of bosses 410, 410 project from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, and the bosses 410 serve as the back plate of the outer body 100. The boss holes 114 and 114 pre-processed in 104 are fitted and positioned. 2 and 5, the bosses 410 and 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later. On the other hand, the boss holes 114 and 114 on the outer body 100 side are close to the wiring relay member 113. Accordingly, the positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

一方、ケース部材４００の底板４０３の底面には、図２に示したように凹段部４１２が形成されており、該凹段部４１２が前記仕切板１０５の突段部１０６に嵌まり合う。凹段部４１２の後面板４０５側の端部には後方に向かって拡大する向きのテーパ部４１３が設けてあり、該テーパ部４１３に案内され仕切板１０５の突段部１０６とケース部材４００の凹段部４１２との嵌め合わせが円滑に行える。このようにケース部材４００の凹段部４１２と仕切板１０５の突段部１０６の嵌め合いによってケース部材４００が仕切板１０５の奥に真っ直ぐに案内されるが、例えば図１９に示したように仕切板１０５に凹溝形態のレール部材１１５を敷設又は一体にプレス成形し、一方、ケース部材４００の底板４０３に車輪４１４を設置し、該車輪４１４をレール部材１１５の溝内で転がらせるようにしてもよい。或は、図２０に示したように仕切板１０５に凸形態のレール部材１１６を敷設又は一体にプレス成形し、一方、ケース部材４００の前記車輪４１４の両端に鍔４１５，４１５を形成し、該車輪４１４の鍔４１５，４１５でレール部材１１６を挟ませるようにしてもよい。 On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. As described above, the case member 400 is guided straight into the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid on the partition plate 105 or integrally formed with press, and on the other hand, flanges 415, 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

また、ケース部材４００は、仕切板１０５上の所定の位置にセットした状態で、図１，図２，図１７，図２２に示した揺動レバー形態のストッパー１１７，１１７，１１７で止められている。このストッパー１１７は、図１，図２に示したように仕切板１０５の前端部と、天板１０３に垂設した２つの取付具１１８，１１８とに軸着されており、図１７実線のようにケース部材４００の一部に係合する作動姿勢と、図１７想像線のようにケース部材４００に係合しない非作動姿勢とを手動で切り替えてケース部材４００の仕切板１０５上における前方向の動きを規制する。
なお、ストッパー１１７を図１８に示したように鍵形にしてケース部材４００に設けた引掛部４１６に係合させるようにすれば、ケース部材４００の仕切板１０５上における上方向の動きも規制することができる。
また、天板１０３の取付具１１８に軸着したストッパー１１７は、図２２に示したようにケース部材４００の側板４０４と天板４０６のコーナー部に貫設した係止孔４４２に臨む位置にあり、ケース部材４００を所定の位置に押し込んだ状態でケース部材４００の内側から作動姿勢と非作動姿勢の切り替えが行えるようになっている。 Further, the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105 and is stopped by the swing lever-shaped stoppers 117, 117, 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 17, and 22. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118, 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement.
If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 18 and is engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.
Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

また、ケース部材４００の後面板４０５には外本体１００の背板１０４側に貫通する長孔形態の配線窓４１１が開設されている。該配線窓４１１は、図４，図５，図２３に示したようにケース部材４００に設置した図柄変動表示装置３００の装置ケース３０２の上斜板３０９に対応し且つ前記メイン基板４０９の下側の位置にあり、上斜板３０９の上にある横長の空きスペース４１７（或は上斜板３０９とメイン基板４０９の間に形成される横長の三角スペース４１７と観念してもよい。）と背板１０４を結ぶ開口として機能する。 In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating to the back plate 104 side of the outer main body 100 is opened on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. The horizontal empty space 417 above the upper swash plate 309 (or a horizontal triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main board 409) and the back. It functions as an opening connecting the plates 104.

また、ケース部材４００には図５，図１２に示したように空きスペース４１７の高さのほぼ中間位置に棚板状の仮止め部材４１８（以下「仮止め棚」ともいう。）が設けられており、また、後面板４０５の外側であって配線窓４１１の両横にケース部材４００の左右側面に抜ける配線用の凹み４１９，４１９が形成されている。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-like temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. In addition, wiring recesses 419 and 419 are formed outside the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411 so as to extend to the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

なお、前記配線窓４１１の配置を、図柄変動表示装置３００のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃを基準に特定するならば、配線窓４１１は、図２３に示したように図柄変動表示装置３００のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの回転中心を通る水平面ＨＬと、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの最高高さ位置を通る水平面ＨＨとの間を下限とする状態に配置したものである、と言い換えることもできる。 If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c can be put in another state as a lower limit.

［画像表示体］
画像表示体５００は、例えば、少なくとも液晶ディスプレイ（他にもプラズマディスプレイや有機ＥＬディスプレイ等でもよい。）で構成される画像表示可能なパネル形のユニットであり、図１１においてケース部材４００の左側の側板４０４に設けた補強部材４０７にヒンジ金具４２０を取り付けて（取付位置は図１１斜線部参照）、該ヒンジ金具４２０により回動自在に支持されている。 [Image display]
The image display 500 is, for example, a panel-type unit capable of displaying an image, which includes at least a liquid crystal display (or may be a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like). A hinge fitting 420 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the side plate 404 (refer to the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotatably supported by the hinge fitting 420.

図１１，図１２に示したように、ケース部材４００の縦の補強部材４０７のうち前記ヒンジ金具４２０を設けた補強部材４０７の反対側の補強部材４０７（図１１において向かって右側）にはロック片４２１が軸着されており、該ロック片４２１を図１１の状態から時計回りに回動させるとその先端が画像表示体５００の裏側に突設した受部５０８に係合し、この状態で画像表示体５００がケース部材４００の開口部４０１の上部を閉じた位置にロックされる。一方、前記ロック片４２１をロック状態から逆向きに回動させると画像表示体５００のロックが解除され、ヒンジ金具４２０を中心に回動自在になる。通常、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に装着する前の状態では画像表示体５００を閉じ位置にロックして無用な回動を防止し、一方、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に装着した状態では画像表示体５００のロックを解除して回動自在とする。そうすることにより扉形前面部材２００を開いて直ぐに画像表示体５００の奥の配線作業空間４０８内のチェックが行える。 As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 is locked to the reinforcing member 407 on the opposite side of the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420 (on the right side in FIG. 11). A piece 421 is pivotally attached. When the lock piece 421 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 is engaged with a receiving portion 508 projecting from the back side of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is locked at a position where the upper portion of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is rotated in the reverse direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the lock piece 421 is rotatable about the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while in the state where the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image is displayed. The display body 500 is unlocked to be rotatable. By doing so, the inside of the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500 can be checked immediately after the door-shaped front member 200 is opened.

なお、画像表示体５００の奥の配線作業空間４０８内のチェックを効率よく行う手段として、扉形前面部材２００と画像表示体５００を適宜な連結具で連結し、扉形前面部材２００の開閉に連動して画像表示体５００も一緒に開閉させるようにしてもよい。この場合、実施形態の扉形前面部材２００と画像表示体５００は、回転中心の位置が異なるため、両者の動きに相対的なずれが生じるが、そのような動きのずれは、連結具を柔軟なワイヤーにするか或は伸縮自在なロッドにする等して吸収できる。但し、連結具が柔軟なワイヤー等であると、扉形前面部材２００を閉じる段階で扉形前面部材２００が開いたまま停止している画像表示体５００にぶつかることになって、円滑さを損なうおそれがある。これに対し、例えば画像表示体５００に巻バネなどの付勢手段を設けて常時閉じ方向に付勢するようにすればよい。そうすることにより扉形前面部材２００の閉じ動作に際し、画像表示体５００が前記付勢力の作用で連結具を引っ張りつつ自力で閉じるから、扉形前面部材２００と画像表示体５００がぶつからない。
もちろん扉形前面部材２００と画像表示体５００の連れ回りのための手段は上記に限定されない。 As a means for efficiently checking the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are connected by an appropriate connector to open and close the door-shaped front member 200. In conjunction with this, the image display body 500 may be opened and closed together. In this case, since the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 of the embodiment have different positions of the rotation centers, a relative shift occurs between the movements of the two. It can be absorbed by using a simple wire or a telescopic rod. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while being opened at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, thereby impairing smoothness. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 closes by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide.
Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above.

また、ケース部材４００に対する画像表示体５００の取着手段をヒンジ構造にして該画像表示体５００を扉状に回動させ得る構成に、上記のように画像表示体５００を閉じ位置にロックするロック手段（上記のロック片４２１）を付加した場合には、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に装着した状態で原則ロックを継続させ、配線作業空間４０８内のチェック等、必要な時にのみロックを解除する、という取り扱いを選択することも可能であり、その場合には画像表示体５００によって配線作業空間４０８内の重要部品（例えばメイン基板４０９）がブロックできるから、防犯性能の向上に効果がある。 In addition, a lock that locks the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above has a structure in which the attachment means of the image display body 500 with respect to the case member 400 is a hinge structure and the image display body 500 can be rotated in a door shape. When means (the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking the wiring work space 408. In this case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 409) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, the crime prevention performance is improved.

ケース部材４００の開口部４０１上縁と閉じた画像表示体５００の上縁との前後間には隙間１０が設けられており、該隙間１０に通した指で天板４０６の前記補強部材４０７が掴めるようになっている。また、ケース部材４００の天板４０６の前方中央部分には把手口４２２が形成されており、該把手口４２２に通した指で天板４０６の補強部材４０７が掴めるようになっている。従ってケース部材４００は、取り扱う場所や姿勢に応じて該把手口４２２と前記隙間１０との適宜な使い分けが可能である。例えば、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に組み込む前の搬送時には把手口４２２を使って鞄形態に持ち運ぶ方がバランスがよく、一方、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に装着した状態では、図４に示したように把手口４２２が外本体１００の奥に隠れて指が入らないため、前記隙間１０から補強部材４０７に指を掛けてケース部材４００を引っ張り出す、という具合である。なお、ケース部材４００の底板４０３の正面中央には前記した装置ケース３０２の下把手３１６（図４，図１１参照）が突出しており、該下把手３１６を持って押し込み又は引っ張ることで外本体１００へのケース部材４００の出し入れが容易に行える。この場合の下把手３１６は、装置ケース３０２がケース部材４００にビスで固着されていることよりケース部材４００と一体であり、従ってケース部材４００の床板４０３の正面に下把手３１６が突設されているに等しい。 A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. In addition, a handle opening 422 is formed at the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 can be grasped by a finger passing through the handle opening 422. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws, and therefore, the lower handle 316 projects from the front surface of the floor plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

［画像表示体−枠部材］
画像表示体５００は、ケース部材４００の開口部４０１の前記補強桟４０２から上の領域のほぼ全部を覆う大きさである。また、画像表示体５００の下側には、ケース部材４００の開口部４０１の前記補強桟４０２から下の領域、つまり図柄変動表示装置３００の前方領域を額縁状に囲う枠部材５０１が一体に垂設されており、該枠部材５０１により前記図柄変動表示装置３００のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃが縁取られる。この枠部材５０１の表面は装飾面になっており、適宜な模様等が描かれている。 [Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. In addition, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape, is integrally formed below the image display body 500. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn.

［画像表示体−枠部材−照明装置］
前記枠部材５０１の裏側上下には照明装置５０２が設けられており、該照明装置５０２によって図柄変動表示装置３００の図柄が明るく照らされる。実施形態として例示した照明装置５０２は、図４に示したように、図の紙面と直交する方向（スロットマシン１の幅方向）に細長い帯状の基板５０３に多数のＬＥＤ５０４を並べたものであり、下側の照明装置５０２は、上面を例えば乳白色の透光性蓋板５０５で塞いだチューブ枠５０６の中にＬＥＤ５０４を上向きにして配置し、一方、上側の照明装置５０２は、断面上向きコ字状の透光性カバー５０７内にＬＥＤ５０４を下向きにして配置してなる。 [Image display body-frame member-illumination apparatus]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the lighting device 502 illustrated as an embodiment is configured by arranging a large number of LEDs 504 on a strip-shaped substrate 503 that is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (the width direction of the slot machine 1). The lower illumination device 502 is arranged with the LED 504 facing upward in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with, for example, a milky white translucent cover plate 505, while the upper illumination device 502 has an upward U-shaped cross section. In this translucent cover 507, the LED 504 is disposed facing downward.

なお、上側の照明装置５０２は、照明方向を図４に示したように真下より遊技者側に傾けて設置してある。実験によれば、照明装置５０２の照明方向をリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの周面側に向けた場合には、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの特定部分が強く照らされて見辛くなるのに対し、前記のように傾けた場合には、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの広い範囲がほぼ均等に照らされて見え易くなることが確認できた。扉形前面部材２００の透視窓２１４に嵌めた透明板により照明装置５０２の光が反射されて全体に拡散するか、或は透明板が明るく照らされることでリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの広い範囲が明るく見えるか、或はそれらの相乗作用によるものと推測される。
また、枠部材５０１は画像表示体５００の下に垂設されていて図柄変動表示装置３００に近いから、そのような枠部材５０１に照明装置５０２を組み込むことで光源を図柄変動表示装置３００に近づけることができる。従って枠部材５０１に照明装置５０２を組み込む手段は、従来の照明装置に比べて低光量でも十分な明るさが確保できる、という特徴がある。 The upper illumination device 502 is installed with the illumination direction tilted from the bottom to the player side as shown in FIG. According to the experiment, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly illuminated and difficult to see. When tilted as described above, it was confirmed that the wide range of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c was illuminated almost evenly and became easy to see. The light from the illumination device 502 is reflected and diffused by the transparent plate fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200, or the transparent plate is brightly illuminated, so that a wide range of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be obtained. It seems that it looks bright or is due to their synergy.
Further, since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, the light source is brought closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. be able to. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

［配線手段］
前記外本体１００に取り付けられている例えばメダル放出装置１１０や電源装置１１２及び扉形前面部材２００の操作部２０２にある例えば各投入ボタン２０５，２０６や始動レバー２１０（以下、これらの総称として単に「本体側電気部品」という場合もある。）と、ケース部材４００にある例えばメイン基板４０９等（ケース部材側の電気部品の総称として単に「ケース部材側電気部品」という場合もある。）とは、電気的に接続されている。そして、実施形態のスロットマシン１は、遊技ユニット（ケース部材４００）が外本体１００に対し着脱自在であるため、遊技ユニット（ケース部材４００）の交換等に際して本体側電気部品とケース部材側電気部品とを簡単に接続又は切り離すための合理的な配線手段が設けられている。 [Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer main body 100. The main body 409 and the like in the case member 400 (sometimes simply referred to as “case member side electric component” as a general term for the case member side electric component). Electrically connected. In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the game unit (case member 400) is detachable from the outer main body 100. Therefore, when the game unit (case member 400) is replaced, the main body side electric component and the case member side electric component are used. Reasonable wiring means are provided for easily connecting or disconnecting each other.

［配線手段−配線中継部材］
前記のように外本体１００の背板１０４の内面上部には、図１４に示した配線中継部材１１３が取り付けられている。該配線中継部材１１３は図４，図５に示したように、前記ケース部材４００の配線窓４１１に対応する位置にあって該配線窓４１１からケース部材４００の空きスペース４１７に臨むようになっている。配線中継部材１１３は、前記本体側電気部品につながる本体側配線類１１９と、前記ケース部材側電気部品につながるケース側配線類４２３とを中継するものであって、外本体１００の背板１０４にビス止めされる取付板１２０と、該取付板１２０の前面に被さるカバー体１２１と、該カバー体１２１と前記取付板１２０の間に納められる複数（実施形態では大小２枚）のコネクタ基板１２２，１２３とからなる。 [Wiring means-Wiring relay member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. Yes. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts, and is connected to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards 122 housed between the cover body 121 and the mounting plate 120, 123.

前記２枚のコネクタ基板１２２，１２３のうち、図１４，図１５において左側に位置する大きい方のコネクタ基板１２２は取付板１２０に対して固定的に取り付けられており、前記メイン基板４０９につながっているハーネス４２４の先端のコネクタ４２５と対をなすコネクタ１２４が設けられている。 Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120, and is connected to the main board 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

一方、図１４，図１５において右側に位置する小さい方のコネクタ基板１２３は、取付板１２０に対して非固定的な遊動可能状態に取り付けられており、従って図１５拡大図に示したように上下方向に移動可能であり、また、左右方向にも移動し得る。この小さいコネクタ基板１２３には、メイン基板４０９以外のケース部材側電気部品につながっているハーネス４２６の先端のコネクタ４２７と対をなすコネクタ１２５が設けられている。 On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached to the attachment plate 120 in a non-fixable and movable state, and therefore, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. It can move in the direction and can also move in the left-right direction. This small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board 409.

また、取付板１２０の前面に被さるカバー体１２１は、前記コネクタ１２４，１２５が通る大小２つの開口１２６，１２７と、該開口１２６，１２７と横並びの位置に突設した支持筒１２８と、下半部前方に張り出すトンネル状の配線ダクト１２９と、を有する。 Further, the cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding in a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-like wiring duct 129 projecting forward.

配線中継部材１１３に接続する本体側配線類１１９は、前記配線ダクト１２９の内部を通るか、または配線中継部材１１３の取付板１２０の下側前面に突設したフック形状の配線止め１３０に束ねられた状態で、図１一点鎖線Ｌに示したように外本体１００の側板１０２，１０２側に振り分けられ、該側板１０２，１０２と背板１０４のコーナー付近でほぼ垂直に向きを変え、その多くは仕切板１０５の奥に設けた配線用の開口１０９を通って本体側電気部品に夫々接続される。もちろん仕切板１０５より上の領域に本体側電気部品（例えば図１において側板１０２の内面に設けた外部中継端子板１３１）がある場合には、仕切板１０５の配線用の開口１０９とは無関係にそのまま接続される。 The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 passes through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or is bundled with a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 are distributed to the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 as shown by a one-dot chain line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed substantially vertically near the corners of the side plates 102 and 102 and the back plate 104, many of which are The wiring board 109 is connected to the electrical component on the main body side through the wiring opening 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105. Of course, when there is a main body side electrical component (for example, the external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in the region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

ここまでで説明した配線手段から、次のような技術的思想が把握できる。
（ａ）ケース部材４００の後面板４０５に、図柄変動表示装置３００のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの回転中心を通る水平面とリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの最高高さ位置を通る水平面との間を下限とする位置に配線窓４１１を形成する。
（ｂ）外本体１００の背板１０４に、本体側電気部品につながる本体側配線類１１９と、ケース部材側電気部品につながるケース側配線類４２３とを中継する配線中継部材１１３を設置する。
（ｃ）外本体１００の側板１０２，１０２の内面沿いに配線を通す上下方向の配線経路を形成する。
（ｄ）配線中継部材１１３につながる本体側配線類１１９をケース部材４００の側方に導き、そこから前記配線経路を通って本体側電気部品に接続する。 From the wiring means described so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) On the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, the lower limit is between a horizontal plane passing through the rotation center of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. A wiring window 411 is formed at a position where
(B) A wiring relay member 113 is installed on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to relay the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts.
(C) A vertical wiring path through which wiring passes along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 is formed.
(D) The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 is guided to the side of the case member 400, and is connected to the main body side electrical component through the wiring path therefrom.

以上（ａ）〜（ｄ）の構成要素を備えた遊技機は、図柄変動表示装置３００のリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの後ろを本体側配線類１１９が通らず、外本体１００の側板１０２，１０２沿いに設けた配線経路を迂回するため、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃを外本体１００の背板１０４近くにまで寄せることが可能になり、従来の構成、すなわち、本体側配線類１１９が背板１０４のほぼ中央を下ってリール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの後ろを通っていた従来の構成に比べて、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの径を大きくすることができる。なお、リール３０１ａ，３０１ｂ，３０１ｃの径は大きい方が、回転時の迫力が増す。 In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the route is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, and the conventional configuration, that is, the main body side wirings 119 are connected to the back plate 104. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be made larger than the conventional configuration in which the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are passed through the center of the reel 301a. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

［配線手段−コネクタ４２５，４２７］
上記のように配線中継部材１１３に設けられている２つのコネクタ１２４，１２５には、ケース部材４００のメイン基板４０９につながっているハーネス４２４の先のコネクタ４２５と、メイン基板４０９以外のケース部材側電気部品につながっているハーネス４２６の先のコネクタ４２７がそれぞれ接続されている。
この２つのコネクタ４２５，４２７は、図１６に示したように１つのコネクタホルダー４２８に一体に取り付けられている。該コネクタホルダー４２８は、コネクタ４２５，４２７がビス止めされるホルダー主体４２９と、ほぼ中央に透孔４３０を有し前記ホルダー主体４２９の両横に突設した板状の取着片４３１と、該取着片４３１の透孔４３０に装着した周知のボタン形パネルファスナー４３２（商品名「ナイラッチ」：登録商標）と、からなり、図５，図８（ａ）に示したように配線中継部材１１３の前記支持筒１２８の先に取着片４３１を当て、該取着片４３１のボタン形パネルファスナー４３２を支持筒１２８に差し込んでロックしてある。従ってコネクタホルダー４２８が固定手段たる支持筒１２８に固定され、ひいては配線中継部材１１３に固定されるため、コネクタ４２５，４２７とコネクタ１２４，１２５の結合が外れない。 [Wiring means-connectors 425, 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board 409 of the case member 400 and the case member side other than the main board 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the electrical components are respectively connected.
The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 at a substantially central portion and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) mounted in the through hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8A, the wiring relay member 113 An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Therefore, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and further fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

［配線中継基板−コネクタ４２５，４２７−仮止め棚］
上記のようにコネクタ４２５，４２７は配線中継部材１１３のコネクタ１２４，１２５に接続されているが、ケース部材４００が外本体１００に組み込まれる前、つまり工場出荷から設置完了までの間、コネクタ４２５，４２７は、ケース部材４００に設けた仮止め棚４１８に仮止めされている。 [Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer main body 100, that is, from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

前記仮止め棚４１８は、図５，図６，図１２，図１３に示したようにケース部材４００の内側から前記配線窓４１１に向かわせた棚板状の部材であり、図６に示したようにコネクタホルダー４２８を載置するほぼ水平なベンチ部４３３と、そのベンチ部４３３の両端に立設したベンチ側板４３４と、各ベンチ側板４３４に突設した３本の内向き爪片４３５，４３５，４３５とを有する。この内向き爪片４３５，４３５，４３５の中央の１本と他の上下の２本との間にはコネクタホルダー４２８の取着片４３１が嵌まり得る間隔が設けてある。
なお、一方のベンチ側板４３４は、先端に指掛部４３６を延設した薄板構造であって、指掛部４３６に指を掛け図８（ｂ）矢示Ｘ方向に力を加えることにより一端支持の板バネのごとく外向きに反らせ得るようになっており、その反らせた状態で内向き爪片４３５，４３５，４３５からコネクタホルダー４２８の取着片４３１が簡単に外れるようになっている。図８（ａ）の想像線は指掛部４３６の先を鍵形に折り曲げた例を示したものであり、こうすることにより矢示Ｙのようにボタンを押す感覚でコネクタホルダー４２８の取外しが楽に行える。 The temporary fixing shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. In this way, a substantially horizontal bench portion 433 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, a bench side plate 434 erected on both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inward claw pieces 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. Between the central one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other two on the upper and lower sides, there is an interval at which the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted.
One bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hook portion 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a force in the X direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. It can be bent outward like a leaf spring, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, 435 in the bent state. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook portion 436 is bent into a key shape. By doing so, the connector holder 428 can be removed just like pressing the button as indicated by arrow Y. It can be done easily.

しかして、図６に示したように前記仮止め棚４１８のベンチ部４３３にコネクタホルダー４２８を載置し、該コネクタホルダー４２８の取着片４３１をベンチ側板４３４の内向き爪片４３５，４３５，４３５の間に嵌めることによってコネクタホルダー４２８が仮止め棚４１８に仮止めされる。もちろん仮止めと言っても、ケース部材４００の輸送中にコネクタホルダー４２８が仮止め棚４１８から外れない強度を有する設定になっており、従ってケース部材４００が外本体１００に組み込まれる前までは、コネクタホルダー４２８と一体のコネクタ４２５，４２７はケース部材４００に設けた仮止め棚４１８に仮止めされて動かない。よってケース部材４００を輸送したり、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に組み込む作業の最中に、ハーネス４２４，４２５の先にあるコネクタ４２５，４２７が、ケース部材４００内の部品に当たってその部品はもちろん、自らも損傷する、というようなおそれがない。 6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 425 hit the parts in the case member 400, and of course, the parts There is no danger of damaging itself.

そして、図８（ｂ）→図８（ａ）に示したように、ケース部材４００を外本体１００に固定した後の配線工程で、上記のように一方のベンチ側板４３４を外向きに反らせてコネクタホルダー４２８を仮止め棚４１８から外し、そのコネクタホルダー４２８を自己の取着片４３１が配線中継部材１１３の支持筒１２８に当たる位置まで移動させれば、コネクタ４２５，４２７が配線中継部材１１３のコネクタ１２４，１２５に嵌まるから（その詳細は後述する。）、その状態で取着片４３１のボタン形パネルファスナー４３２を押し込んで取着片４３１を支持筒１２８にロックする。なお、このとき図５，図６に二点鎖線で示したように、ベンチ部４３３にガイド用の案内レール４４０を設けておけば、コネクタホルダー４２８を奥に押し込むだけでよいため、作業性が向上する。 Then, as shown in FIG. 8B → FIG. 8A, in the wiring process after the case member 400 is fixed to the outer main body 100, one bench side plate 434 is bent outward as described above. When the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary fixing shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where the attachment piece 431 thereof contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. 124 and 125 (details will be described later), the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is pushed in that state, and the attachment piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the guide rail 440 for guide is provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 inward, so that workability is improved. improves.

［コネクタ４２５，４２７とコネクタ１２４，１２５の結合］
前記のようにコネクタ４２５とコネクタ４２７は、１つのコネクタホルダー４２８に取り付けられている。こうすることによりコネクタホルダー４２８を配線中継部材１１３の所定の位置にセットする１回の動作で２つのコネクタ４２５，４２７の接続が完了する。
しかし現実の問題として、２つのコネクタ４２５，４２７とコネクタホルダー４２８という独立した要素を寄せ集めて一体にする構造では、コネクタ４２５，４２７とコネクタ１２４，１２５の「正確な位置決め」という困難な問題に直面する。すなわち２つのコネクタ４２５，４２７と配線中継部材１１３側のコネクタ１２４，１２５の４要素の位置決めが全て正確でなければ、コネクタ４２５，１２４とコネクタ４２７，１２５の一括結合は不可能であるのに、そのような位置決めの精度を量産品レベルのコストで達成するのは困難だからである。
そのような問題を解決する１つの手段として、結合時の融通性に優れたドロワーコネクタを使用する方法が考えられるが、それでもまだコスト面の負担が大きい。 [Combination of connectors 425 and 427 and connectors 124 and 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113.
However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes difficult. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products.
As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a drawer connector excellent in flexibility at the time of coupling can be considered, but still a cost burden is large.

これに対し実施形態の配線手段では、配線中継部材１１３のコネクタ基板１２２，１２３を分割してそれぞれにコネクタ１２４，１２５を装着し、そのコネクタ基板１２２，１２３の少なくとも一方を非固定的な遊動可能状態にする手段を講じている。かかる構成においてコネクタホルダー４２８の結合照準をコネクタ４２５とコネクタ１２４に定めた場合、もう一方のコネクタ４２７とコネクタ１２５の相対位置に若干の狂いがあっても、コネクタ基板１２３が遊動してその狂いを矯正すべく移動するから、コネクタ４２７とコネクタ１２５の結合も可能になる。これにより安価なＤＩＮ規格のコネクタで十分に対応できる。 On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 can be loosely fixed. Take measures to bring it to a state. In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can also be coupled. Thus, an inexpensive DIN standard connector can be sufficiently used.

なお、実施形態のように、小さいコネクタ１２５に対応する小さいコネクタ基板１２３を遊動可能とし、大きいコネクタ４２５，コネクタ１２４同士を結合の基準に定める構成は、その逆の構成に比べてコネクタ４２５，１２４，４２７，１２５の結合が楽に行える。小さいコネクタ基板１２３の方が軽い力で扱えるため、狂いの自動矯正が容易だからである。
また、実施形態では、図９のようにコネクタ４２５，１２４の方がもう一方のコネクタ４２７，１２５より先に結合するようになっており、そうすることにより結合照準のコネクタ同士が合わせやすい。 As in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connector 425 and the connector 124 are used as a reference for coupling is compared to the opposite configuration. , 427, 125 can be easily combined. This is because the smaller connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easy to automatically correct the deviation.
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

また、図９に拡大して示したように凸形のコネクタ４２５，４２７の凸部先端の周縁角部及び／又は凹形のコネクタ１２４，１２５の差込口の周縁角部に面取り部Ｃ（直線的な面取り、曲線的な面取りのいずれも可）を形成しておけば、面取り部Ｃのテーパに沿った誘導作用が、コネクタ同士の結合性をより良好にする。 Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C ( If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

また、実施形態のように、配線中継部材１１３のコネクタ基板１２２，１２３を遊動可能にする構成の他、コネクタホルダー４２８側のコネクタ４２５，４２７の何れか一方を遊動可能にすることも可能であり、その場合も上記と同様の作用効果が得られる。 In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

また、実施形態では図４，図１２に示したように、ケース部材４００の後面板４０５の裏側であって、前記図柄変動表示装置３００の装置ケース３０２の下斜板３１０に向けて凹ませたケーブル溝４３７が形成され、該ケーブル溝４３７の両端近傍にケース部材４００の側板４０４（又は後面板４０５）を貫く配線口４３８，４３８が開設されている。この配線口４３８，４３８とケーブル溝４３７は、図柄変動表示装置３００とメイン基板４０９等とを接続するためのものであり、図１１において図柄変動表示装置３００の装置ケース３０２の向かって右側面（扉形前面部材２００の非ヒンジ側の側面）に設けたリール基板３１２のケーブル３１３（図１２参照）を１つの配線口４３８からケース部材４００の外に引き出し、そのケーブル３１３を図１２のようにケーブル溝４３７に納め、さらにそのケーブル３１３の先を他の配線口４３８からケース部材４００の中に戻してメイン基板４０９等につなぐようにしてある。なお、ケーブル溝４３７には所定の間隔でケーブル止め４３９が設けられていて、ケーブル溝４３７からケーブル３１３が脱落しないようになっている。 Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the back of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is recessed toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438 and 438 penetrating the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400 are opened near both ends of the cable groove 437. The wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 are for connecting the symbol variation display device 300 and the main board 409 and the like. In FIG. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel substrate 312 provided on the non-hinge side surface of the door-shaped front member 200 is pulled out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. The cable is inserted into the cable groove 437, and the tip of the cable 313 is returned from the other wiring port 438 into the case member 400 to be connected to the main board 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall off from the cable groove 437.

しかしてメイン基板４０９等とリール基板３１２は、共にケース部材４００の中にあるケース部材側電気部品であり、本来、ケース部材４００の外にケーブル３１３を引き出す必要はない。それを敢えてケース部材４００に配線口４３８，４３８とケーブル溝４３７を設けてケーブル３１３を外伝いに迂回させるようにした理由は次のとおりである。 Thus, the main board 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member side electrical components in the case member 400, and it is not necessary to pull out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the case member 400 is intentionally provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

リール基板３１２の設置場所は、限られたスペースの中でコネクタを抜き差しする配線の作業性を考慮すると、図柄変動表示装置３００（装置ケース３０２）の側面のうち扉形前面部材２００の非ヒンジ側に相当する側が好ましい。もし逆に、扉形前面部材２００のヒンジ側に相当する装置ケース３０２の側面にリール基板３１２を設けると、開ききった扉形前面部材２００（図１参照。）とリール基板３１２が近接位置で向かい合うため、コネクタの抜き差しに必要な広い作業空間が確保できないからである。
しかし一方、リール基板３１２の接続対象たる基板類（メイン基板４０９，画像表示体５００等）の接続部がケース部材４００の扉形前面部材２００のヒンジ側に相当する側にあると、ケーブル３１３がケース部材４００の内部を横切る格好になる。
そうすると前記装置ケース３０２をケース部材４００に装着する際にケーブル３１３を噛み込んだり、逆に装置ケース３０２を引き出す際にケーブル３１３を引っ掛けるおそれがある。 The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing connectors in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other.
On the other hand, if the connecting portion of the boards (main board 409, image display body 500, etc.) to be connected to the reel board 312 is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400, the cable 313 is The interior of the case member 400 is crossed.
Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

これに対し実施形態のように、ケース部材４００に配線口４３８，４３８とケーブル溝４３７を設けてケーブル３１３を外伝いに迂回させるようにすれば、上記したようなケーブル３１３のトラブルは生じない。また、配線作業は、装置ケース３０２を所定の位置から若干引き出した状態で行う方が作業性がよく、それに伴って配線口４３８からリール基板３１２までのケーブル３１３の長さは、配線代とでも言うべき余裕が設けられている。従って装置ケース３０２を所定の位置にセットした状態でケーブル３１３に弛みが生じ、引き出し量によってはケーブル３１３の弛みが大きくなる。そのようなケーブル３１３の弛みが大きい場合には、配線口４３８と横並びの位置にある、装置ケース３０２の下斜板３１０とケース部材４００の奥のコーナー部分との間に出来る三角スペースにケーブル３１３の弛んだ部分を逃がすことができる。 On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside as in the embodiment, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. In addition, the wiring work is better when the device case 302 is slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is also the wiring cost. There is room to say. Accordingly, the cable 313 is slackened with the apparatus case 302 set at a predetermined position, and the cable 313 is slackened depending on the amount of pull-out. When the slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is formed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the apparatus case 302 and the corner portion at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The loose part of can be escaped.

また、実施形態のようにケーブル溝４３７を装置ケース３０２の下斜板３１０に向かわせて膨らませるようにした場合には、ケース部材４００の奥と装置ケース３０２の下斜板３１０との間にできるデッドスペースの有効活用に役立つ。
なお、配線口４３８，４３８とケーブル溝４３７を使った配線は、リール基板３１２のケーブル３１３に限定する必要はなく、ケース部材４００の内部を横切るケーブル全てに適用できる。 Further, when the cable groove 437 is inflated toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, it is between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space.
Note that wiring using the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 is not limited to the cable 313 of the reel substrate 312, and can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

その他、図１１中、符号４４１は機能分離中継端子板である。 In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol 441 is a function separation relay terminal board.

以上、本発明を実施の形態について説明したが、もちろん本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。例えば実施形態は遊技機としてスロットマシンを例示したが、メダルに代えてパチンコ球を使用する遊技機に利用してもよい。 As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, of course, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, although the embodiment exemplifies a slot machine as a gaming machine, it may be used for a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball instead of a medal.

スロットマシンの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. 扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. スロットマシンの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a slot machine. 扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the door-shaped front member. 図４のＺ１部拡大図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. コネクタホルダーを移動させた状態を示す図４のＺ１部拡大図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. 扉形前面部材を省略した状態を示すスロットマシンの横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. （ａ）は図７のＺ２部拡大図、（ｂ）はコネクタホルダーを移動させた状態を示す図７のＺ２部拡大図である。FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. 図８（ａ）の要部を示す拡大図である。It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). 背板側を示すスロットマシン要部の横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. ケース部材の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. ケース部材を後ろから見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. （ａ），（ｂ）はコネクタホルダーの仮止め状態を説明するケース部材の要部の斜視図である。(A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. 配線中継部材の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. 配線中継部材のカバー体を省略した正面図である。It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. コネクタホルダーの分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. ケース部材を止めるストッパーの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. 他の形態を示すストッパーの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. ケース部材のガイド構造を示す要部の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. ケース部材のガイド構造を示す要部の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. 把手の他の形態を示す図柄変動表示装置の部分斜視図である。It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. ケース部材と外本体側のストッパーとの関係を示す要部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. 配線窓と図柄変動表示装置のリールとの関係を示す要部の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus.

１…スロットマシン（遊技機）
１００…外本体
１０４…背板
１１２…電源装置（本体側電気部品）
１１３…配線中継部材
１１９…本体側配線類
１２８…支持筒（固定手段）
３００…図柄変動表示装置（ケース部材側電気部品）
４００…ケース部材
４０９…メイン基板（ケース部材側電気部品）
４１１…配線窓
４１８…仮止め部材
４２３…ケース側配線類
４２５，４２７…コネクタ
４２８…コネクタホルダー
５００…画像表示体（ケース部材側電気部品） 1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Outer main body 104 ... Back board 112 ... Power supply device (main body side electrical component)
113 ... Wiring relay member 119 ... Body side wirings 128 ... Support cylinder (fixing means)
300 ... Symbol variation display device (case member side electrical component)
400 ... Case member 409 ... Main board (case member side electrical component)
411 ... Wiring window 418 ... Temporary fixing member 423 ... Case side wiring 425, 427 ... Connector 428 ... Connector holder 500 ... Image display body (case member side electric component)

Claims

An outer body with a front opening and a back plate covered with a back plate, with a power supply and other body-side electrical components;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
A connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
A connector holder attached to the connector;
A temporary fixing member provided on said case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder,
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member,
The case member includes a wiring window corresponding to the wiring relay member,
On the other hand, the temporary fixing member temporarily fixes the connector holder at a position facing the wiring window and facing and close to the front surface of the wiring relay member with the gaming unit mounted on the outer body. Is supposed to
The gaming unit was temporarily fixed to the temporarily fixed member the connector holder in a state before mounting to the outer body, replaced the connector holder of the gaming unit in the state mounted on said outer body fixing means from the temporary fixing member A gaming machine characterized in that the connector of the connector holder is connected to the wiring relay member.