JP5331278B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the illegal closing of an opening/closing door and/or a game board body even during night when power source is not supplied. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine having an outer frame 101, the opening/closing door 9 arranged openably to the outer frame 101, and the game board body 200 has a moving member 211, 212 moving interlocking with the closing movement of the opening/closing door 9 and/or the game board body 200, a position detecting sensors 221, 222 detecting the position of the moving members and detecting whether the moving members are present in a home position or in a moving position, and a determination circuit determining the closing of the opening/closing door 9 and/or the game machine body 200 based on the output of the position detecting sensor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that includes an outer frame and an opening / closing door and a game board main body that are arranged to be openable / closable with respect to the outer frame, and that detects unauthorized closing of the door or the game board main body at night. Related to the machine.

In the conventional first gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 25, a front door that can be opened and closed includes a housing that is divided into an upper door and a lower door, and a moving member I is provided on the upper back side of the lower door. When the permission signal is not output from the change permission button sensor and the setting change operation is performed improperly, the moving member I is moved by the solenoid SL to prevent the lower door closing operation. .
JP2007-117418A

In the conventional second gaming machine, when the door is opened as shown in FIG. 26, the door opening sensor S movably attached to the rail R is moved along the rail R by the drive unit. Therefore, the opening of the door was detected.
JP 2006-149485 A

  However, in the first conventional gaming machine, when the setting change operation is illegally performed when the change permission button sensor does not output the permission signal within the daytime opening time, the moving member I is operated by the solenoid SL. In order to prevent the closing operation of the lower door, it is impossible to detect the unauthorized opening / closing of the opening / closing door or the game board main body at night when there is no power supply.

  In the second conventional gaming machine, when the door is opened during the daytime opening hours, the door opening sensor S movably attached to the rail R is moved along the rail R by the drive unit. Therefore, there is a problem that the opening of the door is detected, and it is impossible to detect the unauthorized opening / closing of the opening / closing door and the game board main body at night when power is not supplied to the driving unit.

  Therefore, the present inventor, in a gaming machine having an outer frame and an opening / closing door and a gaming board main body that are freely opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, interlocks with the closing operation of the opening / closing door or the gaming board main body at night. After the power is turned on the next morning, the position of the moving member is detected by the position detection sensor to determine whether it is at the fixed position or the moved position, and based on the output of the position detection sensor The first basic technical idea of the present invention of determining whether the opening / closing door or the game board main body is closed was focused on.

  Furthermore, the inventor of the present invention achieves the object of detecting unauthorized closing of the door or the game board body at night as a result of repeated research and development based on the above-described basic technical idea. Reached.

The gaming machine of the present invention (first invention according to claim 1) is:
In a gaming machine comprising an outer frame and an opening / closing door and a game board main body that are arranged to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame,
A moving member that moves in conjunction with the closing operation of the door or the game board body;
A position detection sensor for detecting the position of the moving member to detect whether it is at a fixed position or a moved position;
And a determination circuit for determining closing of the door or the game board main body based on an output of the position detection sensor.

The gaming machine of the present invention (the second invention according to claim 2)
In the first aspect of the present invention, the movable door is disposed in the opening / closing door or the game board main body, and is pressed by the opening / closing door or the game board main body along with the closing operation of the opening / closing door or the game board main body. And a relatively moving member that moves relatively.

The gaming machine of the present invention (the third invention according to claim 3)
In the first invention, the door or the game board main body is disposed on the door or the game board main body, and the door or the game board main body is in contact with and presses a part of the moving member in the closed state. When the game board main body is opened, the opening / closing door or the game board main body is released, and the moving member moves.

The gaming machine of the present invention (the fourth invention according to claim 4)
In the first aspect of the invention, the moving member is constituted by a plurality of relatively movable members arranged in the opening / closing door or the game board main body.

The gaming machine of the present invention (the fifth invention according to claim 5), wherein the moving member moves from the first and second moving members that move together with the opening operation of the opening / closing door or the game board main body. The one moving member is configured to move in accordance with the opening / closing door or the game board main body being closed.

  A gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention having the above-described configuration is a gaming machine including an outer frame, an opening / closing door that is freely opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, and a game board main body. And detecting whether the position of the moving member that moves in conjunction with the closing operation of the game board main body is a fixed position or a moved position, and based on an output of the position detection sensor by the determination circuit, Alternatively, by determining that the game board main body has been closed, it is possible to accurately detect unauthorized closing of the door at night.

  A gaming machine according to a second invention having the above-described configuration is arranged in the opening / closing door or the game board main body in the first invention, and in the moving member in accordance with the closing operation of the opening / closing door or the game board main body. Since the relative movement member moves relatively, the movement of the relative movement member accompanying the closing operation of the opening / closing door or the game board main body is detected to reliably and accurately detect the unauthorized closing of the opening / closing door at night. The effect of doing.

  A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention configured as described above is arranged in the opening / closing door or the game board main body in the first invention, and is provided at one end of the moving member when the opening / closing door or the game board main body is in a closed state. When the opening / closing door is opened, the pressing of the opening / closing door is released and the moving member moves, so that it is possible to accurately close the opening / closing door at night without requiring additional parts. The effect is to detect.

  In the gaming machine of the fourth invention configured as described above, in the first invention, the plurality of movable members that are relatively movable move in accordance with the closing operation of the door or the game board body at night. Since the relative movement of the moving member is detected by the position detection sensor, it is possible to reliably and accurately detect illegal closing of the game board body at night.

  According to a fifth aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, in the first invention, when the opening / closing door or the game board main body is opened at night, the first and second moving members move, and the opening / closing door or Since the one moving member moves when the game board main body is closed, it is possible to accurately detect the illegal closing of the game board main body by detecting and determining the moving position of the one moving member. Play.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame 101, an open / close door 9 that is supported by a hinge portion 102 and swingably attached to the outer frame 101, and Position detection for detecting the position of the first moving member 211, the second moving member 212, and the second moving member 212 in the pachinko gaming machine provided with the game board main body 200 and the key locking mechanism 50 A sensor, a return drive means 203 for returning the position of the first moving member 211 moved according to the opening operation of the game board main body 200, and a door opening / closing detection means 4 for detecting the opening / closing of the game board main body 200; The key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200 for detecting the unlocking of the key lock mechanism 50 disposed on the door 9 and outputting a drive command to the return drive means 203. The electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board body 200, the electronic lock detection means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6, and the legitimate business hours during the business hours according to the input information from these detection sensors and detection means And a determination circuit for determining whether the game board main body 200 is closed or whether the game board main body 200 is closed after business hours.

  2 to 5, the moving mechanism (moving member) is disposed in the game board main body 200 and moves in conjunction with the closing operation of the game board main body 200, so that the game board main body 200 It comprises a first moving member 211 that moves in response to an opening operation, and a second moving member 212 that moves in response to a closing operation of the game board main body 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the moving mechanism is configured such that the frame body is formed in a cylindrical recess of the game board body 200 on the hinge part 102 side that swingably supports the opening / closing door 9 and the game board body 200. It is inserted in opposition to the inner wall of 101.

  The first moving member 211 has a large hollow cylindrical shape in which a through hole 2112 for a position detection sensor and an inwardly projecting flange portion 2113 for locking the second moving member 212 are formed. A coil spring 2115 having a right end 2114 as a biasing means is formed of a substantially Y-shaped member having a small diameter cylindrical cylindrical small diameter portion 2116 that biases leftward in the drawing.

  The second moving member 212 engages with the flange portion 2113 and the bottomed hollow cylindrical tip portion 2121 inserted into the cylindrical recesses of the game board main body 200 and the first moving member 211. The engaging portion 2122, the distal end portion 2121 and the engaging portion 2122 are connected to each other, and a connecting portion 2123 in which a hole 2125 for a position detection sensor is formed, the inner bottom surface of the distal end portion 2121, and the first movement The member 211 is formed between a flange portion 2113 and a substantially T-shaped member including a coil spring 2124 as an urging means for projecting the distal end portion 2121 leftward in the drawing.

  A locking member 213 is inserted into a hole formed in the cylindrical recess of the game board main body 200 in the radial direction together with a coil spring 2131 as a biasing means for biasing inward in the radial direction. 1 moving member 211 protrudes when the large-diameter portion 2111 moves to the left end position in the figure in the cylindrical recess of the gaming-board main body 200 when the gaming-board main body 200 is opened, and the corner of the large-diameter portion 2111 is projected. It is configured to be engaged and locked with the part.

  In the second moving member 212, when the spring constant of the coil spring 2124 is closed again after the game board main body 200 is opened, the coil spring 2124 is compressed through the tip 2121. The game board main body is set so as not to release the locking relationship of the locking member 213 engaged and locked to the corner portion of the large diameter portion 2111 by the urging force of the coil spring 2131. With the closure of 200, the first moving member 211 is not moved, and only the second moving member 212 is moved independently and moved backward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the position detection sensor includes a photo sensor light emitting unit 221 disposed at a predetermined distance from the game board main body 200 in the front-rear direction of the game board main body 200, and the photo sensor light emitting unit. The photosensor light-receiving unit 222 that senses the light guided from the head 221 is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the position detection sensor is positioned at a position d2 in the left-right direction of the game board main body 200 with respect to a position d1 contacting the frame body 101 of the game board main body 200. As shown in FIG. 3, the through-hole 2112 of the first moving member 211 moves to the position d2 in the left-right direction as the game board body 200 is opened, as shown in FIG. As the game board body 200 is closed, the through hole 2125 of the connecting portion 2123 of the second moving member 212 is moved to the position d2 in the left-right direction, thereby passing through the through hole 2112 and the through hole 2125. When the photosensor light receiving unit 222 senses the light guided from the photosensor light emitting unit 221, the closing of the game board main body 200 is detected. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the return driving means 203 is disposed at a certain distance from the first moving member 211 in the left-right direction of the game board body 200, and the first moving member After the power is turned on before closing the store, which is a driving source for the second moving member 212 and the second moving member 212, it is determined by the determination circuit that the unauthorized gaming board body 200 is closed and the control board is illegally modified outside business hours. It is constituted by a solenoid 231 that is driven.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the door opening / closing detection means 4 is provided on the side surface of the outer frame 101 opposite to the side surface of the frame body on which the hinge portion 102 is disposed by joining members 41 and 42. When the game board main body 200 is closed, two members 43 arranged in parallel with magnetism such as a magnet for stably maintaining the closed state, and when the game board main body 200 is closed A roller-shaped member 44 that is pressed by the game board main body 200 and retracts backward, and one end 451 is fixed, and the other end is supported to support both ends of a pin member 452 for rotatably supporting the roller-shaped member 44. A thin plate-like swinging member 45 made of a spring material having a portion 453 and moving in conjunction with the roller-like member 44, and when the gaming board main body 200 is closed and the swinging member 45 is pressed backward. Support part 4 3 comprises a contact member 454 that contacts the back surface, and is constituted by a pressure detection sensor 46 that detects the closed state of the game board main body 200, and is illuminated when the game board main body 200 is opened when the power is turned on in the daytime. It is also used to suppress unauthorized opening and closing by informing by blinking or voice.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the key locking mechanism 50 includes a key operation portion 54 disposed on the opposite side (open end side) of the hinge portion 102 of the opening / closing door 9, the opening / closing door 9 and the game board main body. The key operation unit 54 includes a rotation shaft 55 on a column that is rotatably supported by 200 and rotates integrally in accordance with the rotation operation of the key operation unit 54, and a rectangular member fixed to the rotation shaft 55. The engaging member 56 is integrally rotated via the rotating shaft 55 in conjunction with the rotating operation by the above operation, and engages and locks with the frame body 101.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lock position detection sensor 5 for the key of the open / close door 9 is separated from the engagement member 56 by a certain distance behind the frame 101 and on the opposite side of the hinge portion 102 of the open / close door 9. A thin plate rectangular rocking member 52 made of a spring material disposed opposite to each other and fixed at one end, and a roller-shaped member 51 rotatably disposed at the other end of the rocking member 52 are shown in FIG. As shown in (b), when the locking operation is performed by the key operation portion 54, the roller-like member 51 is pressed by the contact with the distal end portion of the engaging member 56 and retracts to the right. Since the swinging member 52 that supports 51 at one end swings counterclockwise in the figure centering on the other end, the state in which the key of the game board main body 200 is opened is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. Contact member 53 of the contact is pressed into the drawing left in contact with the swing member 52 has been swung, the game board main body 200 is configured to detect that it has been locked.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 protrudes from the rear of the frame body 101, at the corner portion 60 opposite to the hinge portion 102 of the game board main body 200. , A columnar first reciprocating member 61 formed to be movable in the left-right direction in the figure, a case member 63 containing a solenoid 62 serving as a drive source for the first reciprocating member 61, and the first reciprocating member. A manual operation portion 64 for manually operating the member 61 in the left-right direction and a reciprocating motion in the left-right direction in the figure connected to the first reciprocating member 61 through a connecting portion 65 extending in the up-down direction. A columnar lock rod 68 as a second reciprocating member extending in the direction of a hole, and a hole 69 fixed to the rear of the frame body 101 for guiding the movement of the columnar lock rod 68 in the left-right direction. Fixed to the frame 101 having When the cylindrical lock rod 68 is guided to the right in the drawing as shown in FIG. The second fixed member 72 is fixedly disposed on the game board main body 200 having a hole 71 capable of accommodating the rod 68.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is provided on the rear side of the frame body 101 and on the opposite side of the hinge portion 102 of the game board main body 200. A swing member 74 of a thin plate-like rectangular member made of a spring material fixed at a certain distance below the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the panel main body 200 and fixed to the other end of the swing member 74. The lower end 651 of the connecting member 65 is shown in the drawing when the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked as shown in FIG. 10B. As the roller member 73 is pushed downward by the lower end 651 as it swings to the right and retracts downward, the swing member 74 swings in the clockwise direction in FIG. Protruding into A swing member 74 swings and the contact member 75 is configured to detect a lock state by abutting.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the determination circuit includes a game board main body 200 that is swingably supported together with the opening / closing door 9 by a hinge portion 102 disposed at the left and upper ends of the outer frame 101. The microcomputer 80 is disposed on the control board 108 disposed on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the microcomputer 80 includes a CPU 81 disposed on the control board 108, a ROM 82 and a RAM 83 storing various programs and data such as a control program, an unauthorized open / close determination program, and an I / O. 0, that is, an input / output interface 84.

  The input interface 841 of the input / output interface 84 includes the position detection sensor, the press detection sensor 46 of the door opening / closing detection means 4, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board body 200, and the electronic lock detection means. 7 Other sensors and the release switch 110 and other various switches are connected to each other.

  Connected to the output interface 842 of the input / output interface 84 are a symbol display device, a speaker, a decoration lamp, an accessory device, a game ball launching solenoid, the return drive means 203, the electronic lock mechanism 6, the notification means 90 and others. Has been.

  A general flow of detecting the unauthorized closing of the gaming board main body 200 in the gaming machine of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below.

  First, during the business hours when power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the key of the gaming board body 200 is unlocked, the gaming board body The 200 key lock position detection sensor 5 detects OFF.

  Subsequently, based on the OFF detection signal of the lock position detection sensor 5 of the key of the game board main body 200, the electronic lock is released in the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 and the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is detected. The electronic lock detecting means 7 to be turned off is detected.

  That is, the reciprocating member 61 is moved to the left in the figure by the magnetic driving force of the solenoid 62, so that the cylindrical lock rod 68 as the second reciprocating member connected to the reciprocating member 61 is to the left in the figure. By moving, the game board main body 200 is brought into a non-contact state with the hole 71 of the second fixing member 72 disposed in the game board main body 200, and the game board main body 200 is opened and closed. Further, since the reciprocating member 61 moves to the left in the drawing, the connecting member 65 connected to the reciprocating member 61 moves to the left in the drawing, so that the lower end 651 of the connecting member 65 is moved to the left in the drawing. By retracting, the roller-like member 73 of the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is released from the pressing by the lower end 651 downward in the figure and retracts upward in the figure. When the swinging member 74 swings counterclockwise in conjunction with the roller-like member 73, the swinging member 74 and the contact member 75 are in a non-contact state (unlocked state), and OFF detection is performed. The

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (c), when the game board body 200 is opened, the door open / close detection means 4 detects the OFF and the first as shown in FIG. The moving member 211 and the second moving member 212 move in the left direction in the figure within the game board main body 200.

  Subsequently, when the game board main body 200 is closed, the first moving member 211 is maintained at a fixed position by the locking of the locking member 213 as shown in FIG. Since the member 212 is retracted rightward in the left-right direction of the game board main body 200, the position detection sensor detects ON, and the door opening / closing operation is performed as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D. When the detection means 4 detects ON, and the door opening / closing detection means 4 detects the ON detection, the return drive means 203 is operated as shown in FIG. 5, and the first moving member 211 or the second moving member 212 is moved. Returning to the fixed position, OFF detection is performed by the photosensor light receiving unit 222 of the position detection sensor.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the key of the game board main body 200 is locked, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200 detects ON.

Here, triggered by the ON detection in the lock position detection sensor 5 of the key of the game board main body 200, the electronic lock mechanism is locked as shown in FIG. 10B, and the electronic lock mechanism 6 is locked. The electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the ON is detected.

  That is, the reciprocating member 61 is moved to the right in the figure by the magnetic driving force of the solenoid 62, so that the columnar lock rod 68 as the second reciprocating member connected to the reciprocating member 61 is to the right in the figure. By moving, the cylindrical lock rod 68 is accommodated in the hole 71 of the second fixing member 72 disposed in the game board main body 200, and the game board main body 200 cannot be opened. Become. Further, since the reciprocating member 61 moves to the right in the figure, the connecting member 65 connected to the reciprocating member 61 moves to the right in the figure, so that the lower end 651 of the connecting member 65 moves to the right in the figure. By doing so, the roller-like member 73 of the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is pressed downward in the figure, and the swinging member 74 is interlocked with the roller-like member 73 to make the timepiece turn. By swinging in the direction, ON detection is performed when the swing member 74 and the contact member 75 are brought into contact with each other.

  Next, in the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, outside the business hours when power is not supplied, even if the key of the game board main body 200 is unlocked, no power is supplied, so the game board main body 200 The lock position detection sensor 5 of the key is in the OFF state as shown in FIG. 6A, but is not detected OFF, and naturally the signal for releasing the electronic lock in the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200. Is not output.

  That is, when the key is unlocked, the engagement member 56 rotates counterclockwise in the lock position detection sensor 5 of the key of the game board main body 200, so that it is pressed by contact with the tip of the engagement member 56. Since the roller-like member 51 that has been projected protrudes to the right in the drawing, the swinging member 52 that has been in contact with the contact member 53 swings in the clockwise direction in the drawing to contact the contact member 53. Since the state is released and the power supply is not supplied since the power is not supplied, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 naturally does not output a signal for releasing the electronic lock. 10 (b), the reciprocating member 61 is maintained at the right position in the figure, so that a cylindrical lock rod 68 as a second reciprocating member connected to the reciprocating member 61 is shown in the figure. Right position By maintaining the state, the state where the cylindrical lock rod 68 is accommodated in the hole portion 71 of the second fixing member 72 disposed in the game board main body 200 is maintained. Maintains a state that cannot be opened.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, when the business hours end and the power to the pachinko gaming machine is cut off according to a legitimate procedure, the game board main body 200 cannot be opened outside the business hours. In addition to the function of detecting unauthorized closing, it has a function of preventing unauthorized opening.
Hereinafter, a case where the gaming board body 200 is illegally opened due to an unauthorized release of the electronic lock or the like will be described. When the unauthorized opening described above is performed, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200 is in the OFF state as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the tampering is canceled and the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is in the OFF state.

  That is, in the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200, the tip end portion of the engagement member 56 and the roller-like member 51 are not in contact with each other, and the swinging member 52 that is in contact with the contact member 53 is used. Is in a state of swinging in the clockwise direction in the figure, so that it is not in contact with the contact member 53.

  Further, since the reciprocating member 61 is moved to the left in the figure by some kind of operation by somebody, a columnar lock rod 68 as a second reciprocating member connected to the reciprocating member 61 is on the left in the figure. As a result, the game board main body 200 is brought into a non-contact state with the hole portion 71 of the second fixing member 72 disposed in the game board main body 200, so that the game board main body 200 can be freely opened and closed. Further, since the reciprocating member 61 is moved to the left in the drawing, the connecting member 65 connected to the reciprocating member 61 is moved to the left in the drawing, so that the lower end 651 of the connecting member 65 is moved to the left in the drawing. The roller-like member 73 of the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is released from the pressing by the lower end 651 in the lower part in the figure and is moved upward in the figure. When the swinging member 74 swings counterclockwise in conjunction with the roller-like member 73, the swinging member 74 and the contact member 75 are brought into a non-contact state to be turned off.

Next, when the gaming board main body 200 is illegally opened, the door opening / closing detection means 4 is turned off as shown in FIG. 8B, and the first moving member 211 and the second moving member 211 are turned on. The moving member 212 moves to the left in the left-right direction of the game board main body 200 as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, when the game board main body 200 is closed, the first moving member 211 is maintained at a fixed position by the locking of the locking member 213 and the second moving member 212 as shown in FIG. Is retracted to the right in the left-right direction of the game board body 200, so that it can be detected by the position detection sensor, and the door opening / closing detection means 4 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. However, since the return drive means 203 does not operate because no power is supplied, the first moving member 211 and the second moving member 212 remain at the moved positions as shown in FIG. The detection sensor maintains a detectable state.

  Subsequently, when the key of the game board main body 200 is locked, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200 is turned on as shown in FIG. 6B, but power is supplied. Therefore, the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is not shown in FIG. Maintain the OFF state as shown.

  That is, when the key is locked, the engagement member 56 rotates clockwise in the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200, so that the roller-shaped member 51 is pressed against the tip of the engagement member 56. In order to move to the left in the figure, the rocking member 52 that moves in conjunction with the roller-like member 51 rocks counterclockwise in the figure and comes into contact with the contact member 53 to be in an ON state. However, since the solenoid 62 of the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is not supplied with a return drive current, the reciprocating member 61 is maintained at a position moved to the left in the figure and connected to the reciprocating member 61. The cylindrical lock rod 68 as the second reciprocating member is maintained at a position moved leftward in the figure, whereby the hole portion 71 of the second fixing member 72 disposed in the game board main body 200. And said Columnar lock rod 68 maintains a non-contact state, said game board main body 200 to maintain a openable state.

  As described above, when the game board main body 200 is illegally opened and then closed, the second moving member 212 is retracted, so that it can be detected by the position detection sensor as shown in FIG. Therefore, if the pachinko gaming machine whose power supply is cut off the next morning is turned on before the store is opened, the photo sensor light receiving unit 222 of the position detection sensor detects and detects the received light.

  If the power to the pachinko gaming machine is cut off in a proper procedure and then turned on again without being illegally closed, the photo sensor light receiving unit 222 is not in a state that can be detected by the position detection sensor. Based on the light reception output, the determination circuit determines the possibility of unauthorized closing outside business hours, and outputs a signal for notification by the notification means 90 provided in the pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, the notification means 90 is provided with an unauthorized closing notification state when the unauthorized closing is performed at night and a normal notification state when the unauthorized closing is not performed at night according to a command from the determination circuit.

  In addition, after an abnormality is notified and an employee performs an unauthorized operation of the nail disposed on the game board and an unauthorized modification to the control board, the lock operation is performed in the key lock mechanism 50 of the game board body 200. At the same time, when locking is detected by the lock position detection sensor 5 of the key of the game board main body 200, the return drive means 203 is operated based on the return drive command from the determination circuit, and the first moving member 211 is operated. Returns to a fixed position and is detected OFF by the position detection sensor.

  Further, the gaming board body 200 is illegally closed and the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is turned off as shown in FIG. 10A, and the position detection sensor is shown in FIG. Even when the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 is returned to the ON state as shown in FIG. In the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment, the electronic lock mechanism 6 can be operated because the determination circuit determines that there is a possibility of unauthorized closing if the position detection sensor is detected to be ON when the power is turned on. It is configured to be able to detect unauthorized closure by.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in addition to notifying by the notifying means 90 etc. when an abnormal state due to unauthorized closing is determined, control for preventing the start of the game until a certain condition is satisfied. A modification to be added can also be adopted.

  The above described game start prevention control in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 11 according to the output of the electronic lock detection means 7 for detecting the locked state of the position detection sensor or the electronic lock mechanism 6. When unauthorized closing is detected in the determination circuit, an abnormality determination control is performed in the main board CPU, and an output signal from the abnormality determination control is used by the symbol display device, the speaker, the decoration lamp, the accessory device, and the notification means 90 or the like. In addition to being notified, a signal for turning off the firing solenoid is output.

  Next, a method for canceling the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control will be described below. A gaming machine according to a modified example of the first embodiment includes a release switch 110 as a release method of the abnormality notification and game start prevention control, and the release switch 110 includes the frame body as shown in FIG. A switch operation unit 111 that can be pressed rearward of the frame 101, and a pressure detection sensor 112 that is provided inside the frame body 101 and detects that the switch operation unit 111 is pressed rearward of the frame body 101. Composed. Moreover, it has the structure provided with the surrounding member 114 which has the keyhole part 113 which enables lock management of the said release switch 110. FIG.

  When the abnormality notification and the start prevention control of the game are activated due to the unauthorized closing, the hall employee confirms the unauthorized opening of the specific gaming table by the notification, and then the switch operating unit 111 of the release switch 110 is pressed. When the detection output of the pressure detection sensor 112 is transmitted to the main board CPU, the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control are released, and the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board body 200 is controlled to be locked. .

  In the following, a flow until the control board is illegally closed when the power is turned off, the abnormality due to the illegal closure is detected when the power is turned on, and the abnormality notification due to the abnormality detection and the game start prevention control is canceled using the release switch 110 will be described. A description will be given with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 12 based on a program stored in advance in the ROM 82 arranged at 108.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, after the store is shut off after the power is turned off, after someone unlocks the electronic lock by some method and the gaming board body 200 is illegally opened, the gaming board body 200 When closed, the position detection sensor is turned on.

Next, in step 2001, the game machine is turned on the next morning and before opening the store.
Next, in step 2002, it is detected by the position detection sensor whether or not the moving members 211 and 212 are in fixed positions. If the moving members 211 and 212 are in fixed positions, in step 2003, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is detected. The electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the locked state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 detects whether the locked state or the unlocked state.

  If it is determined in step 2002 that the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position, if it is detected in step 2003 that the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked, step 2004 is performed. In step S2005, it is determined that the determination circuit is normal, and in step 2005, a game can be started.

  In step 2002, it is detected that the moving members 211 and 212 are not in a fixed position, that is, in a moving position, or in step 2003, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board body 200 is in an unlocked state. If it is detected, the determination circuit determines in step 2006 that the abnormality is abnormal, and in step 2007, abnormality notification is started, and in step 2008, control for preventing the game ball from starting is started.

  Next, in step 2009, after an employee performs an unauthorized operation of the nail disposed on the game board and an unauthorized modification to the control board, the lock is detected by the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board body 200. Is detected, in step 2010, the return drive means 203 is actuated by a return drive command from the microcomputer 80 as the determination circuit, and the first moving member 211 is returned to a fixed position (the moving position). The current state is maintained when the members 211 and 212 are in place).

  Next, when the release switch 110 is operated in step 2011, in step 2012, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 in the unlocked state is locked by the magnetic driving force of the solenoid 62 (the game). When the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the panel body 200 is in the locked state, the current state is maintained).

  Subsequently, in step 2013, the abnormality notification is canceled, and in step 2014, the control for preventing the game ball from being released is canceled, and in step 2005, the game can be started.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, the release switch 110 is used as an example of a method for canceling abnormality notification and game start prevention control. However, the power switch detection means described below or a timer circuit is used. Further, it is possible to adopt a modification in which the release switch 110, the power supply switching detection means, or the timer circuit is combined.

  First, as a method for canceling abnormality notification and game start prevention control, the power supply switching detection means uses the output from the power supply switch as shown in the block diagram of FIG. It is determined whether the power supply switching satisfies a predetermined condition. When the power supply switching satisfies the predetermined condition, the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control are canceled.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, as another method of canceling the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control after the abnormality notification, the time when the power is next turned on is within 10 seconds from the time when the power is turned off. An example of canceling the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control when there is a case will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

  In the power supply switching determination control, as shown in the control block of FIG. 14, the power-on signal pulse and the power-off signal pulse are extracted by passing the output from the power switch through a differentiating circuit. Next, a rectangular wave pulse that falls within 10 seconds from the rise of the power-off signal pulse is output by a timer circuit, and the power-on signal pulse and the 10-second rectangular wave pulse are input to an AND circuit. When the AND logic is established, the game start prevention control after the abnormality notification is canceled.

  Describing along the time chart shown in FIG. 15, the hall employee confirmed that the specific gaming machine was illegally closed by the above-mentioned notification, and after taking necessary measures, it was thrown into the gaming machine at time t1. The power is turned off and the power is turned on again at time t2. Here, at time t1, a 10-second pulse that rises when the power is turned off at time t1 is output together with the power-off signal pulse. When a power-on signal pulse is output at time t2, the power is turned off for 10 seconds from time t1. When the power is turned on again at time t2 within, the power-on signal pulse and the 10-second pulse are simultaneously output at time t2, and AND logic is established. An AND output that is a condition for canceling is extracted.

  In the following, FIG. 16 shows a flow from when the power supply is turned off to when the power supply is turned off, and when the power supply is turned on, an abnormality caused by the unauthorized closure is detected, and the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control are canceled using the power supply switching detection means. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown. In addition, the moving members 211 and 212 return to the home position when the return driving unit 203 is operated by the output of the power supply switching detection unit.

  First, in step 3001, the gaming machine is turned on before the next morning, and in step 3002, whether or not the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position is detected by the position detection sensor. In step 3003, the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 detects whether the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked or unlocked.

  If it is detected in step 3002 that the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position, and it is detected in step 3003 that the electronic lock 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked, in step 3004 The determination circuit makes a normal determination, and in step 3005, the game is ready to start.

  In step 3002, it is detected that the moving members 211 and 212 are not in a fixed position, that is, in the moving position, or in step 3003, it is detected that the electronic lock 6 of the game board main body 200 is unlocked. In step 3006, the determination circuit makes an abnormality determination. In step 3007, abnormality notification is started. In step 3008, control for preventing the game ball from starting is started.

  Next, in step 3009, the power is turned off. In step 3010, if the power is turned on again. In step 3011, whether the power is turned on again in step 3010 within 10 seconds after the power is turned off. If the power is turned on again in step 3010 within 10 seconds after the power is turned off in step 3009, the process continues to step 3012. After power is turned off in step 3009, the power is turned on again in step 3010 within 10 seconds. If not, the process returns to step 3007.

In step 3011, when a predetermined condition of power supply switching for canceling the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control is satisfied, the moving member 211 moved in step 3012 after five seconds have passed since power-on in step 3010 and 212 is returned to the home position by the return drive means 203 (the current state is maintained when the moving member is in the home position), and the electronic lock mechanism of the game board main body 200 in the unlocked state in step 3013 6 is locked by the driving force of the solenoid 62 (the current state is maintained when the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board body 200 is in the locked state). The employee closes the game board body 200 within 5 seconds after the power is turned on in Step 3010.
Subsequently, in step 3014, the abnormality notification is released, and in step 3015, the control for preventing the game ball from being released is released.

  Next, a method using the timer circuit as a method for canceling abnormality notification and game start prevention control will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 17 to detect the locked state of the position detection sensor or the electronic lock mechanism 6. When unauthorized closing is detected in the determination circuit in accordance with the output of the electronic lock detection means 7, abnormality determination control is performed in the main board CPU, and a symbol display device, a speaker, a decorative lamp are output by an output signal from the abnormality determination control. In addition to being notified by the accessory device or the notification means 90, etc., a signal for turning off the firing solenoid is output, and in response to the output, 10 minutes are measured by the timer circuit provided in the main board CPU, and as described above. 10 minutes after the abnormality notification and game start prevention control is activated, the abnormality notification and game start prevention are performed. Signal for releasing the control is configured to be output.

  When the abnormality notification and the game start prevention control are activated due to the unauthorized closure, the hall employee confirms the unauthorized closure to the specific game table by the time 10 minutes have elapsed, and the abnormality due to the unauthorized closure described above when 10 minutes have elapsed. A signal for releasing the state is output without requiring an artificial operation.

  In the following, it is illegally closed when the power is turned off, an abnormality due to the illegal closure is detected when the power is turned on, and the start prevention control of the game after the abnormality is notified by the abnormality detection is realized by realizing the timer circuit equivalently by a program. The flow until release will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the moving members 211 and 212 return to the home position when the return driving means 203 is operated by the output of the timer circuit.

  First, in step 4001, when the gaming machine is turned on before opening the next morning, in step 4002, the position detection sensor detects whether or not the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position. In this case, in step 4003, the electronic lock detecting means 7 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 detects whether the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked or unlocked.

  If it is detected in step 4002 that the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position, and it is detected in step 4003 that the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board body 200 is locked, step 4004 In step 4005, the determination circuit makes a normal determination, and the game is ready to start.

  Here, in step 4002, it is detected that the moving members 211 and 212 are not in the fixed position, that is, in the moving position, or in step 4003, the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is in the unlocked state. Is detected, the determination circuit makes an abnormality determination in step 4006, abnormality notification is started in step 4007, and control for preventing the game ball from being launched is started in step 4008.

  In step 4009, it is determined whether 10 minutes have elapsed from the abnormality determination time in the determination circuit in step 4006. If 10 minutes have not elapsed, the process returns to step 4007. If 10 minutes have elapsed, The moved moving members 211 and 212 are returned to a fixed position by the return driving means 203 (the current state is maintained when the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position), and in step 4011, the unlocked state is established. The electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is locked by the magnetic driving force of the solenoid 62 (the current state is maintained when the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the game board main body 200 is in the locked state).

  Subsequently, in step 4012, the abnormality notification is canceled, and in step 4013, the control for preventing the game ball from being released is canceled, and in step 4005, the game can be started.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment having the above-described effect, when the game board main body 200 is illegally opened by a person after the store is shut off, the game board main body 200 is closed. Since the second moving member 212 moves to the right in the left-right direction in the drawing and retracts, the photosensor light-receiving unit 222 of the position detection sensor detects light reception after turning on the power the next morning. There is an effect that the unauthorized closing of the game board main body 200 at the time of cutting can be reliably detected without contact.

  Also, in the gaming machine of the first embodiment, when the key lock position detection sensor 5 detects the lock of the key lock mechanism 50 when the next morning and daytime power is turned on, an output is output. When the moving members 211 and 212 are moving, the determination circuit outputs a return drive command to the return drive means 203. Therefore, when the power is turned on the next morning, the moving members 211 and 212 are surely put in place. The door opening / closing detection means 4 detects the closing of the game board main body 200 and outputs a return drive command to the return drive means 203 during the daytime business hours. Therefore, there is an effect that the inspection work accompanied by the opening / closing operation of the game board main body 200 of the gaming machine performed by the employee during the daytime business hours is made smooth.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, the positions of the moving members 211 and 212 moved according to the closing operation of the game board main body 200 at night are switched on after the power is turned on the next morning. Therefore, it is detected whether the game board body 200 is in a fixed position or a moved position, and the determination circuit determines whether or not the game board body 200 is closed based on the output of the position detection sensor. Thus, it is possible to perform an operation against an unauthorized operation on the nail and an unauthorized modification of the control board.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the moving mechanism and the return driving means 203 support the opening / closing door 9 and the game board main body 200 in a swingable manner. Since it is inserted in the cylindrical recess of the game board body 200 on the hinge part 102 side so as to face the inner wall of the frame body 101, it is illegally closed by using an invisible structure without using an enclosure member. It is possible to prevent an operation for avoiding the unauthorized close detection of the person who has performed.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, even if the position detection sensor is broken and the movement of the moving members 211 and 212 cannot be detected, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the game board main body 200 is When the unlocking of the key lock mechanism 50 is detected, it can be determined by the determination circuit that there has been an unauthorized closure.

  In the gaming machine of the first embodiment, when the above-mentioned predetermined condition is satisfied using the release switch 110, the power-off detection means and / or the timer circuit, the lock position detection sensor 5 is broken and the When the output for detecting the lock of the key lock mechanism 50 is not issued, the return drive means 203 can output a return drive operation command to return the moving members 211 and 212 to their home positions. Therefore, it is possible to accurately detect illegal closing of the game board main body 200 at night, and to handle illegal operations on nails arranged on the game board after the power is turned on the next morning and unauthorized modification of the control board. There is an effect that the moving members 211 and 212 are returned to their home positions so that unauthorized closing can be detected.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, when the notification unit 90 determines that the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position in the determination circuit, the moving members 211 and 212 are in a fixed position. Therefore, it is surely notified that the gaming board main body 200 has not been illegally closed at night, and there is no need to check for illegal operations on the nails disposed on the gaming board and unauthorized modification of the control board. It has the effect of making it.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the first embodiment can be notified using any of the symbol display device, the speaker, the decorative lamp, the accessory device, etc. or the notification means 90 based on the output signal from the abnormality determination control. Therefore, there is an effect that notification is surely made, and an operation for an unauthorized operation on the nail disposed on the game board and an unauthorized modification of the control board are enabled.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the first embodiment makes notification as described above based on the output signal from the abnormality determination control, and outputs a signal for turning off the firing solenoid, thereby enabling the game ball to be prevented from firing. There is an effect.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the first embodiment, the above-described abnormality notification and game start prevention control can be easily and reliably canceled based on the signal from the release switch 110.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the first embodiment, by using the above-described power supply switching detection means without using the release switch 110, the above-described abnormality notification and game start prevention control can be canceled easily and reliably. There is an effect that you can.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the first embodiment, by using an equivalent timer circuit set to, for example, 10 minutes in consideration of the time required for taking measures against the unauthorized modification of the control board described above, There is an effect that the above-described abnormality notification and game start prevention control can be easily and reliably released without requiring any operation outside the release switch 110 of the member.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 to 24, the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment includes an open / close door 9 and a game board main body 100 which are swingably attached to the outer frame 101, and In a pachinko gaming machine having a key locking mechanism 50, one end 1511 abuts on the opening / closing door 9, and a first moving member 151 constituting a moving member 150 that moves according to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 9; The second moving member 152 that constitutes the moving member 150 that moves according to the movement of the first moving member 151, and the second moving member 152 are connected to the second moving member 152. A third moving member 153 that moves to a moving position selectively in conjunction with the opening operation of the open / close door 9 and a position detection that detects whether the third moving member 153 is at a fixed position or a moving position. Sensor 702 and movement Return drive means for returning the third moving member 153 to a fixed position, door opening / closing detection means 4 for the opening / closing door 9, lock position detection sensor 5 for the key of the opening / closing door 9, and these detection sensors It is composed of a determination circuit that determines whether the openable door 9 is closed during business hours or the illegal open / close door 9 is closed outside business hours according to input information from the detection means.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the moving member 150 includes the first moving member 151, the second moving member 152, and the second moving member 152, which are movably inserted into the game board main body 100. The third moving member 153 is a moving member that selectively moves downward only when the moving member 152 moves downward.

  The first moving member 151 is constituted by a rod member as shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, and is coaxially inserted in a cylindrical room 155 in the game board main body 100, and has a horizontal lateral shape. A coil spring 1514 as an urging member is interposed between the ring-shaped locking portion 1513 and the bottom portion 1551 on the right side of the cylindrical chamber 155 in the figure. An energizing force that expands so as to move to the middle left acts.

  The one end 1511 of the first moving member 151 is inserted and protruded into an opening 1553 drilled in the center of the bottom 1552 on the left side of the cylindrical room as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 24, the other end 1512 of the first moving member 151 is rotatable by a roller 1515 and a support mechanism 1517 that supports both ends of the pin. It is arranged.

  The second moving member 152 is configured by a substantially inverted L-shaped plate member as shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, and biased between the upper end 1521 and the locking portion of the game board main body 100. A spring 1522 as a member is inserted, and an urging force is applied downward in the drawing.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the second moving member 152 is formed with a substantially horizontal V-shaped opening 1525 including an inclined surface 1523 and a horizontal surface 1524 on the left side surface.

  In the substantially horizontal V-shaped opening 1525 of the second moving member 152, the other end 1512 in which the roller member 1515 of the first moving member 151 is rotatably disposed is inserted, The roller member 1515 of the first moving member 151 is in contact with the inclined surface 1523 of the opening 1525, and when the opening / closing door 9 is opened and closed, the roller member 1515 is moved to the inclined surface of the opening 1525. By rolling along 1523, the first moving member 151 is configured to reciprocate and advance and retreat.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the second moving member 152 has a left side surface of the lower protrusion 1526 illustrated as a part of the game board main body 100. An engaging portion 1527 is formed in contact with the pressing portion 108 that presses in the middle right direction, and an inclined portion and a horizontal portion are alternately and repeatedly formed over a certain range on the right side surface of the lower protruding portion 1526.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the third moving member 153 is formed of a rectangular member arranged in parallel to face the second moving member 152, and has a certain range on the left side. When the engaging portion 1531 in which the inclined portion and the horizontal portion are alternately and repeatedly formed is formed and the opening / closing door 9 is opened and the first moving member 151 protrudes to the left, the second moving member 152 is By moving downward, the engaging portion 1527 and the engaging portion 1531 are engaged and moved downward.

  The third moving member 153 is engaged with the horizontal portion when the open / close door 9 is opened and the second moving member 152 moves downward at the lower right side. When the door 9 is closed after engaging with the portion 1527 and moving downward, the second moving member 152 moves upward. At that time, the slide is performed in a state where the inclined portion and the inclined portion are in contact with each other. Therefore, since it does not engage with the engaging portion 1527 of the second moving member 152, it stops at the lower moving position, so that it can return to the upper fixed position in order to detect a new unauthorized opening / closing of the door 9. A handle 154 serving as the return drive means is provided on the wall surface of the game board main body 100 and protrudes from a slot 107 formed in the vertical direction.

  The third moving member 153 has a through-hole 721 for a position detection sensor 702 that transmits light at a position indicated by h in FIGS. 20 to 23 when the opening / closing door 9 is opened and moved downward. Is formed.

  When the handle 154 protruding from the slot 107 formed in the vertical direction on the wall surface of the game board main body 100 is in the upper position in the slot 107, the third moving member 153 is in the upper fixed position. That is, it is informed that the open / close door 9 remains closed. When the open / close door 9 is in the lower position in the slot 107, the third moving member 153 is moved downward. In other words, the opening / closing door 9 is informed of being opened.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment having the above-described configuration is configured such that when the open / close door 9 is closed, the first moving member 151 has the above-described structure as shown in FIGS. 20, 22 and 23. One end 1511 is pressed against the wall surface of the open / close door 9, and a roller member 1515 disposed at the right end position in the right direction in the drawing, that is, the other end 1512 of the first moving member 151 is the inclined portion of the opening 1525. It abuts against the right end of the surface 1523 and is pushed in.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the position detection sensor 702 includes a photosensor light emitting unit 722 disposed in a recess formed at a position indicated by h in the drawing of the pressing unit 108, and the game board main body. The photosensor light receiving unit 723 is disposed in a concave portion attached to the wall surface of 100 and senses light guided from the photosensor light emitting unit 722.

  The door opening / closing detecting means 4 and the lock position detecting sensor 5 for the key of the opening / closing door 9 have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the following, a general flow of detection of unauthorized closing of the door 9 in the second embodiment during the daytime power supply will be described.

  First, when the key of the opening / closing door 9 is unlocked in the key locking mechanism 50 of the opening / closing door 9, OFF detection is performed by the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the opening / closing door 9.

  Next, when the opening / closing door 9 is opened by an employee during the daytime, the door opening / closing detection means 4 detects OFF, and the first moving member 151 moves to the left in the figure, and The second moving member 152 and the third moving member 153 move downward in the figure.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 21, due to the biasing force of the coil spring 1514, the first moving member 151 moves to the left and the one end 1511 protrudes to the left from the game board main body 100. Since the roller member 1515 at the other end 1512 rolls back from the right end portion of the inclined surface 1523 of the opening 1525 to the left end portion, the spring 1522 on which the downward biasing force is acting The second moving member 152 is moved downward.

  When the second moving member 152 moves downward, as shown in FIG. 21, the left side surface of the second moving member 152 is in contact with the pressing portion 108 formed in a part of the game board main body 100. Since the second moving member 152 is pressed to the right in the drawing, the engaging portion 1527 and the engaging portion 1531 of the third moving member 153 are engaged with each other, and the second movement is performed. The member 152 and the third moving member 153 integrally move downward and move to the lower end moving position.

  Here, in the second embodiment, since the return drive means is manually operated, the employee is formed in the vertical direction on the wall surface of the game board main body 100 when the door 9 is opened. When the handle 154 protruding from the lower end position of the slot 107 is moved forward (sliding upward while pulling rightward in FIG. 21 to operate the handle 154, the third moving member 153 as shown in FIG. 23). Return to the home position.

  Next, when the opening / closing door 9 is closed, the door opening / closing detection means 4 detects ON, and the first moving member 151 moves to the right in the figure, whereby the second moving member 152 is moved. Move upward in the figure.

  That is, since the first moving member 151 is pushed rightward as shown in FIG. 22 by being pressed against the wall surface of the open / close door 9, the second moving member 152 moves upward. Since the engaging portion 1527 and the engaging portion 1531 of the second moving member 152 are not engaged with each other, the third moving member 153 maintains a state stopped at a fixed position.

  Next, when the lock mechanism 50 of the key of the door 9 is locked, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the key of the door 9 detects ON.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, when the opening / closing door 9 is properly opened / closed by an employee during daytime business hours, the return driving means when the opening / closing door 9 is opened is the return driving means. By operating the handle 154, the position detection sensor 702 is always detected to be OFF, so that the determination circuit determines normal.

  Next, the flow of unauthorized closing detection in the second embodiment will be described outside business hours when no power is supplied at night.

First, when the key of the opening / closing door 9 is unlocked in the key locking mechanism 50 of the opening / closing door 9, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the opening / closing door 9 is turned off.

  Next, when the opening / closing door 9 is illegally opened, the door opening / closing detection means 4 is turned off, the first moving member 151 moves to the left in the figure, and the second moving member 152 and the third moving member 153 move downward in the drawing.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 21, due to the biasing force of the coil spring 1514, the first moving member 151 moves to the left and the one end 1511 protrudes to the left from the game board main body 100. Since the roller member 1515 at the other end 1512 rolls back from the right end portion of the inclined surface 1523 of the opening 1525 to the left end portion, the spring 1522 on which the downward biasing force is acting The second moving member 152 is moved downward.

  When the second moving member 152 moves downward, as shown in FIG. 21, the left side surface of the second moving member 152 is in contact with the pressing portion 108 formed in a part of the game board main body 100. Since the second moving member 152 is pressed to the right in the drawing, the engaging portion 1527 and the engaging portion 1531 of the third moving member 153 are engaged with each other, and the second movement is performed. The member 152 and the third moving member 153 integrally move downward and move to the lower end moving position.

  Next, when the open / close door 9 is closed, as shown in FIG. 23, the door open / close detection means 4 is turned on, and the first moving member 151 moves to the right in the drawing, thereby Since the second moving member 152 moves upward in the figure, the position detection sensor 702 is turned on.

  That is, since the first moving member 151 is pressed rightward as shown in FIG. 23 by being pressed against the wall surface of the open / close door 9, the second moving member 152 moves upward. Since the engaging portion 1527 and the engaging portion 1531 of the second moving member 152 are not engaged, the third moving member 153 maintains a stopped state at the lower moving position.

  Here, at the position indicated by h in the figure, since the light guided from the photosensor light emitting unit 722 is sensed by the photosensor light receiving unit 723 through the through hole 721, the position detection sensor 702 is in an ON state. It becomes.

  Next, when the key lock mechanism 50 of the door 9 is locked, the key lock position detection sensor 5 of the door 9 is turned on.

  When the power is turned on the next morning, the power to the pachinko gaming machine is cut off in a proper procedure, and when the power is turned on again without being illegally closed, the position detection sensor 702 that is turned off is turned on. Therefore, according to the detection output of the position detection sensor 702, the determination circuit determines the possibility of unauthorized closing outside business hours, and outputs a signal for notification by the notification means 90 provided in the pachinko gaming machine. . Note that the timer circuit described in the first embodiment is used as a method for canceling the abnormality notification when the determination circuit determines that the unauthorized closure has occurred.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment having the above-described action, the first moving member 151 having the one end 1511 constituting the moving member 150 in contact with the open / close door 9 is used for the opening / closing operation of the open / close door 9. Accordingly, the second moving member 152 moves downward in response to the movement of the first moving member 151, so that the third moving member 153 moves in the second movement. The member 152 is contacted to move downward to the moving position selectively in conjunction with the opening operation of the opening / closing door 9 of the second moving member 152, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 9 is notified. There is an effect that the unauthorized closing of the door 9 can be reliably detected.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment reliably detects and notifies the unauthorized closing of the door 9 so that the illegal operation of the nails disposed on the game board and the control board are illegal after the power is turned on the next morning. This has the effect of enabling treatment for remodeling.

  Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment operates as the moving member that is moved to the moving position selectively in conjunction with the opening operation of the opening / closing door 9 by operating the handle 154 as the return driving means. Since the third moving member 153 is returned to the home position, it is possible to detect a new unauthorized closing of the door 9.

  The above-described embodiments have been illustrated for the purpose of explanation, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will recognize from the claims, the detailed description of the invention, and the description of the drawings. Modifications and additions can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, but includes a revolving type gaming machine having an outer frame and an opening / closing door. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied.

  In the first embodiment described above, as an example, a moving member that moves in conjunction with the closing operation of the game board main body, a position detection sensor that detects the position of the moving member, and an output from the position detection sensor, In addition to the determination circuit for determining closure, an example in which the door opening / closing detection means, the key lock mechanism, the key lock position detection sensor, the electronic lock mechanism, and the electronic lock detection means are provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only the moving member, the position detection sensor, and the determination circuit are indispensable constituent elements, and the other constituent elements are optional constituent elements that may be appropriately combined as necessary.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an operation trigger of the return drive means, for example, the door open / close detection means, the detection output in the lock position detection sensor of the key, the release switch, the power switch detection means, and the timer circuit are used. Only the detection output of the sensor may be used as an operation trigger of the return drive means, or may be appropriately selected and used within a range that satisfies the technical configuration of the present invention.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment described above, as an example, a mode in which a photo sensor is used as the position detection sensor for detecting the position of the moving member is used, and the positions of the moved moving members 211 and 212 are set. A mode in which a solenoid is used as the return drive means 203 for returning to a fixed position, a mode in which a press detection sensor is used as the door opening / closing detection means 4 for detecting opening / closing of the game board main body 200, and a mode in which the game board main body 200 is used. Electronic lock detecting means for detecting a lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 6 in a mode using a press detection sensor as the lock position detection sensor 5 of the key, a mode using a solenoid as the electronic lock mechanism 6 in the game board main body 200 Although the aspect using a press detection sensor as 7 was adopted, the present invention is not limited to these, A mode using a non-contact type sensation and a contact type sensor using a physical sensor for detecting the position of the moving members 211 and 212, a return sensor 203 or the game A mode in which a motor or the like is used as the electronic lock mechanism 6 of the board main body 200, and an optical photosensor for detecting the opening / closing of the game board main body 200 or the lock of the game board main body 200 or the electronic lock state. In addition, it is possible to adopt a mode using a magnetic sensor or other non-contact type sensation using physical reduction and a contact type sensor.

  In the first embodiment, the informing unit 90 realizes an unauthorized closing notification state for notifying that the unauthorized closing has been performed and a normal notification state for notifying that the unauthorized closing has not been performed. It is good also as a structure which only implement | achieves an alerting | reporting state or only implement | achieves a normal alerting | reporting state.

Further, in the timer circuit in the first embodiment, the time until the automatic cancellation of the abnormal state due to the unauthorized closing is set as 10 minutes as an example, but the time until the automatic cancellation of the abnormal state is set as 20 minutes or Means can be provided for extending 10 minutes to 20 minutes.
Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration using an RTC of a sub-board as means for realizing the timer circuit equivalently.

  Further, the key operation unit 54 may be configured to unlock the key lock mechanism 50 by lever operation.

  Further, the surrounding member can be applied so as to surround the moving member, the position detection sensor, the return driving means and the like in addition to the release switch 110, and is effectively used as appropriate for realizing the effect of the present invention. It can be done.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the example in which one moving member moves relative to the other moving member in accordance with the closing operation has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the closing operation is performed. Accordingly, it is also possible to adopt an embodiment in which the first and second moving members move relative to each other. In this case, the positions of both are detected by two position detection sensors.

  In addition, in the second embodiment described above, in the same way as in the first embodiment, when the abnormal state due to unauthorized closure is determined, in addition to notifying by the notification means 90 and the like, until a certain condition is satisfied, It is also possible to add control to prevent starting.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the release switch is configured to be operable even when the opening / closing door or the game board main body is closed. It can also be set as the structure which can be operated in the state which the opening / closing door or the game board main body is open | released. In addition, when the release switch is operated in a state where the opening / closing door or the game board main body is opened, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a return drive command is output to the return drive means after 5 seconds have elapsed. The employee can operate the release switch to close the door or the game board body within 5 seconds.

  In the second embodiment described above, the release switch or the power supply switching detection means shown in the first embodiment can be used as a method for canceling the abnormal state.

  Here, as an example of the notification method in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, the notification means 90 provided in the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. A pachinko gaming machine may be notified by a central management room of a hall, an island data display device, or the like, or a combination thereof without being notified.

  In a gaming machine comprising an outer frame and an opening / closing door and a game board main body that are arranged to be openable / closable with respect to the outer frame, a moving member that moves in conjunction with a closing operation of the opening / closing door or the game board main body, A position detection sensor that detects whether the moving member is in a fixed position or a moved position by detecting the position of the moving member, and a determination for determining whether the opening / closing door or the game board main body is closed based on an output of the position detection sensor By providing a circuit, the present invention can also be applied to the use of accurately detecting unauthorized opening / closing of the door or the game board body at night.

In the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is a perspective view when the game board body is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member before the game board body is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member when the game board body is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member in a state where the game board body is closed after being opened. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, after the opening and closing of the game board main body, it is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a state in which the moving member is returned to the right position in the drawing by the return drive means. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged rear view showing an unlocked state and a locked state in a key lock mechanism and a lock position detection sensor for a key of an opening / closing door. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an opening / closing door, a door opening / closing detection means, and a surrounding member. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, there are a partially enlarged plan view and a partially enlarged side view showing an opening / closing door and a door opening / closing detection means in each state of opening and closing. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an electronic lock mechanism of an open / close door and an electronic lock detecting means for detecting a lock state of the electronic lock mechanism. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, it is a partially enlarged rear view showing a locked state and an unlocked state in an electronic lock mechanism of an open / close door and an electronic lock detecting means for detecting a locked state of the electronic lock mechanism. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment and the modified example, a control block diagram for detecting unauthorized closing, performing notification of unauthorized closing and starting control of the game, and releasing an abnormal state due to unauthorized closing with a release switch It is. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, the unauthorized closure is detected, the unauthorized closure is notified and the game start prevention control is performed, and the abnormal state due to the unauthorized closure is canceled by the release switch. is there. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, control for detecting unauthorized closure, performing notification of unauthorized closure and starting control of the game, and canceling the abnormal state due to unauthorized closure by the power supply switching detection means It is a block diagram. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, a simplified operation is performed when the unauthorized closing is detected, the unauthorized closing is notified and the game start prevention control is performed, and the abnormal state due to the unauthorized closing is canceled by the power supply switching detecting means. It is a circuit diagram. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, an output when detecting the unauthorized closing, performing the notification of the unauthorized closing and controlling the start of the game, and canceling the abnormal state due to the unauthorized closing by the power supply switching detecting means. It is a time chart figure of a signal. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, a flowchart for detecting unauthorized closure, performing notification of unauthorized closure and starting control of the game, and canceling the abnormal state due to unauthorized closure by the power switching detection means. FIG. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, a control block diagram for detecting unauthorized closure, performing notification of unauthorized closure and starting control of the game, and canceling abnormal states due to unauthorized closure using a timer circuit It is. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the modified example of the first embodiment, a flow chart for detecting unauthorized closure, performing notification of unauthorized closure and starting control of the game, and canceling abnormal states due to unauthorized closure using a timer circuit. is there. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is a perspective view when the door is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member before the opening and closing door is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member when the door is opened. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, after the opening / closing door is opened, the third moving member is moved by the return driving means, and is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the position of the moving member. In the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, it is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the position of the moving member after opening and closing the door. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, a partially enlarged top view and a partially enlarged side view showing details of one end of the first moving member. In the conventional 1st game machine, it is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the said moving member which moves with a solenoid and blocks | closes a lower door. In the conventional 2nd gaming machine, it is attached to a rail so that movement is possible, and it is a fragmentary sectional view showing a door opening sensor which moves, when a door is opened.

Explanation of symbols

211 First moving member 212 Second moving member 203 Return drive means 4 Door open / close detection means 5 Key lock position detection sensor 6 Electronic lock mechanism 7 Electronic lock detection means 9 for detecting the lock state of the electronic lock mechanism 9 Open / close door 200 Game board body 101 Frame

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine comprising an outer frame and an opening / closing door and a game board main body that are arranged to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame,
A moving member that moves in conjunction with the closing operation of the door or the game board body;
A position detection sensor for detecting the position of the moving member to detect whether it is at a fixed position or a moved position;
A gaming machine comprising: a determination circuit that determines whether the door or the game board main body is closed based on an output of the position detection sensor. In Claim 1, It is arrange | positioned in the said opening / closing door or a game board main body, and in the said moving member by being pressed by the said opening / closing door or a game board main body with the closing operation | movement of the said opening / closing door or a game board main body. A gaming machine comprising a relatively moving member that moves relatively. In Claim 1, It is arrange | positioned at the said opening / closing door or a game board main body, and when the said opening / closing door or a game board main body is a closed state, it contacts and presses a part of said moving member, When the game board main body is opened, the opening and closing door or the game board main body is released and the moving member moves. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving member includes a plurality of relatively movable moving members disposed on the opening / closing door or the game board main body. In Claim 1, The said moving member consists of the 1st and 2nd moving member which moves together with the opening operation | movement of the said door or a game board main body, Said one moving member is the said door or a game board A gaming machine configured to move in response to closing of a main body.

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