JP5386689B2 - Storage case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage case to which an ID is assigned.

The storage case has various structures depending on what is stored.
For example, some game machines such as a ball ball game machine and a revolving game machine are not suitable for opening by anyone other than the storage case manufacturer (or police personnel) that stores the control board.
The control board is stored in the storage case, and the main control board that controls the gaming machine among the control boards is sealed with a sealing member to prevent unauthorized actions (board exchange, ROM exchange, etc.) It is said.

This sealing member was devised by itself as a gaming machine and has a configuration that cannot be opened unless at least a part of the storage case is destroyed. There has also been an invention in which opening can be easily found.
Moreover, when no trace of destruction was observed in the storage case including the sealing member described above, it was possible to determine that the container was not opened, that is, fraudulent activity was not performed.

Japanese Patent No. 2630680 Japanese Patent No. 2889529 Japanese Patent No. 3033995

  In recent years, when there are two or more gaming machines including other gaming machines provided with the same type of storage case, the lid member of the storage case A is broken and opened, and the bottom member of the storage case B When the container is broken and opened, there is a problem that it is possible to configure an intact storage case by combining the bottom member of the storage case A that is removed intact and the lid member of the storage case B.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case that cannot form an intact storage case even when there are a plurality of storage cases of the same type.

The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the storage case includes a lid member and a bottom member made of a transparent resin.
ID division information generated by dividing the ID assigned to the storage case or encoding and dividing the ID is written in each overlapping portion where the lid member and the bottom member overlap,
By checking the overlapping portion when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, it is possible to identify whether the lid member and the bottom member are an appropriate combination,
The ID division information is written on each surface facing when the lid member and the bottom member are combined,
The ID division information is written in a bar code or two-dimensional code state.

Here, “marking” includes printing, marking, and the like, and may be anything as long as ID division information can be confirmed.
Further, “confirmation” refers to confirmation by visual observation by a human or capture by a device (reader).

The storage case according to claim 2, wherein the storage case includes a lid member and a bottom member made of a transparent resin.
ID division information generated by dividing the ID assigned to the storage case or encoding and dividing the ID is written in each overlapping portion where the lid member and the bottom member overlap,
By checking the overlapping portion when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, it is possible to identify whether the lid member and the bottom member are an appropriate combination,
The ID division information is written on each surface facing when the lid member and the bottom member are combined,
In order to combine the lid member and the bottom member accurately, a mark is provided on each of the lid member and the bottom member.

According to the storage case of claim 1, when the storage case is formed by combining a lid member made of a transparent resin and the bottom member, the ID division information is written in each overlapping portion where the cover member and the bottom member overlap. By configuring, when viewed from the outside of the storage case, the ID division information overlaps and ID or ID is encoded, so whether or not it is an appropriate combination using visual inspection or equipment. Can be identified.
In addition, since ID division information is written (printed) on the opposite surface when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, the distance between the printing of the lid member and the printing of the bottom member can be reduced and the distance can be visually recognized. It is possible to prevent a limited angle from being limited and to promote integration of ID division information.
Furthermore, since the ID division information is written in the state of a barcode or a two-dimensional code, it becomes possible to make it impossible to determine the ID of the storage case at first glance for a person who performs fraud, and use the device. This can prevent misunderstandings and misunderstandings that can occur visually.

According to the storage case of claim 2, when the storage case is formed by combining the lid member made of transparent resin and the bottom member, the ID division information is respectively given to the overlapping portion where the cover member and the bottom member overlap. Because of the configuration described, when viewing from the outside of the storage case, the ID division information is overlapped and the ID or ID is encoded, so whether or not it is an appropriate combination using visual inspection or equipment Can be identified.
In addition, since ID division information is written (printed) on the opposite surface when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, the distance between the printing of the lid member and the printing of the bottom member can be reduced and the distance can be visually recognized. It is possible to prevent a limited angle from being limited and to promote integration of ID division information.
Furthermore, since the mark is provided on each of the lid member and the bottom member in order to accurately combine the lid member and the bottom member, the lid member and the bottom member can be accurately combined.
As a result, as in the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the ID division information cannot be read even if a dedicated device (reader) is used when the ID division information is coded.

1 is a perspective view of a storage case 10 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a storage case 10 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage case 10 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an ID display unit 15, a printing unit 15a, and a printing unit 15b according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows ID display part 15, the printing part 15a, and the printing part 15b which concern on Example 2. FIG.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

A storage case 10 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 constituting the storage case 10 are combined.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which members constituting the storage case 10 are disassembled.

  The storage case 10 includes a cover member 11 that covers and protects the mounting surface of the main control board 17, a bottom member 12 that covers and protects the solder surface of the main control board 17 from below the cover member 11, and a storage case. The sealing member 13 for sealing and making the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 unremovable, the reinforcing sealing member 14 for reinforcing the sealing member 13, and the ID of the storage case are displayed. An ID display unit 15 is provided.

  When the lid member 11 is slid in the locking direction after the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are overlapped with the claw receptacle 11a into which the locking claw 12a of the bottom member 12 is inserted when the lid member 11 is overlapped with the bottom member 12. In addition, an insertion piece 11b is provided for increasing the strength of the edge that is inserted into the insertion hole 12b of the bottom member 12 and faces the edge on which the sealing member 13 is provided (to prevent lifting).

  Also, a sticker sticking portion 11c for sticking a model name sticker indicating what kind of main control board 17 is housed, and a board management sticker on which a management number of the main control board 17 to be housed is pasted A seal sticking portion 11d is provided, and fixing portions 16 (fixing holes 16a and fixing pins 16b) for fixing to the back side of the pachinko machine are also provided.

  When sealing the storage case 10, the main control board 17 is fixed to the lid member 11 using a fastening member such as a screw, and then the locking member 13 c is placed in a cylinder of the lid-side sealing portion 13 a. Putting in order, the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are overlapped at a position where the locking claw 12a of the bottom member 12 enters the claw receiver 11a of the lid member 11.

Thereafter, it is slid in the locking direction (in the drawing, the lid member 11 is slid in the upper left direction with the bottom member 12 fixed, or the bottom member 12 is slid in the lower right direction with the lid member 11 fixed).
At this time, the elastic member such as a spring provided as a part of the locking member 13c is sealed by entering the bottom side sealing portion 13b by the action of the elastic member (the locking member 13c is connected to the lid side sealing portion 13a and the bottom side). It is locked by traversing the tangential plane of the sealing portion 13b).

  The sealing member 13 is generally opened if one of the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 is broken, but not one of the lid member 11 or the bottom member 12, but the predetermined one is broken. Otherwise, it is desirable that the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 cannot be separated from each other, and it is more desirable that the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 not be opened unless both the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are broken.

  When the reinforcing sealing member 14 (the lid-side reinforcing member 14a and the bottom-side reinforcing member 14b) is uneasy for sealing by the sealing member 13 due to the strength of the synthetic resin constituting the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 Even if there is no problem in sealing with the sealing member 13, it may be configured to be provided to improve security.

  The lid member 11, the bottom member 12, the sealing member 13 and the reinforcing sealing member 14 constituting the storage case 10 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin so that the state of the internal main control board 17 can be visually recognized. The model name sticker and the board management sticker are also transparent so that the state of the internal main control board 17 can be seen.

The ID display part 15 is a superposition part in which the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are superposed when the storage case 10 is sealed with the sealing member 13, and the superposition part of the lid member 11 includes a printing part 15a and a bottom part. Each of the overlapping portions of the material 12 is provided with a printing portion 15b.
Since the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin, a suitable ID assigned to the storage case 10 is visually recognized from the ID display unit 15 by combining printing of the printing unit 15a and the printing unit 15b. It becomes possible.

The positional relationship between the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 in the overlapping portion is configured such that the outer lid member 11 and the inner bottom member 12 overlap each other, and is visually recognized as the distance between the printing portion 15a and the printing portion 15b increases. There is concern that the possible angles will be limited.
Therefore, by providing the printing portion 15a of the lid member 11 on the inside and the printing portion 15b of the bottom member 12 on the outside, the printing portions 15a and 15b can be arranged at facing positions, and are provided to the storage case 10. It is possible to easily confirm the ID obtained by displaying the ID display unit 15.

By providing the printing portions 15a and 15b at the above positions, the frictional force does not act on the printing portions 15a and 15b even when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are slid, and printing is lost (peeled). This is preferred.
Further, since the overlapping portion (ID display portion 15) is provided on a plane orthogonal to the locking direction (direction to slide for locking), it is generated between the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 during formation. Even if there is some error, the ID display unit can visually recognize the ID.

It should be noted that the overlapping portion (ID display portion 15) may be provided on a plane parallel to the locking direction (direction to slide for locking), but the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are overlapped. It is desirable that a transparent protective seal for protecting the printing of the printing unit 15a and / or the printing unit 15b from the friction generated when sliding in a state is applied.
In addition, the printing portions 15a and 15b are recessed from the surface of the lid member 11 or the bottom member 12 so that friction does not occur in the printing portions 15a and 15b when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are slid in an overlapping state. By adopting a configuration in which the position becomes a position or a stamp instead of printing, the possibility of missing an ID due to friction can be reduced.

Next, the ID display unit 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
3A is a front view of the storage case 10, FIG. 3B is a front view of the lid member 11, and FIG. 3C is a bottom view of the bottom member 12.
4A and 4B show the ID display unit 15 when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 of the storage case 10 are in a suitable combination, and FIG. 4C is the ID display in the case of an unsuitable combination. Part 15 is shown.

  3A is a part for displaying the ID of the storage case 10, and is printed on the ID division information printed on the printing unit 15a of the lid member 11 and the printing unit 15b of the bottom member 12. The ID division information is combined, so that the transparent resin constituting the storage case 10 can be seen through.

In the printing unit 15a of FIG. 3B, ID division information is printed on the inside of the lid member 11, and the storage case 10 is combined with the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 (sealed state). It is printed on the part that cannot be touched.
In the printing unit 15b in FIG. 3C, ID division information is printed on the outside of the bottom member 12, and the storage case 10 is combined with the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 (sealed state). It is printed on the part that cannot be touched.

FIG. 4A shows the ID display unit 15, the printing unit 15a, and the printing unit 15b of the storage case to which the ID “DB39225Z” is assigned, and FIG. 4B shows the ID display of the storage case to which the ID “RKS4678W” is assigned. A printing unit 15, a printing unit 15 a, and a printing unit 15 b are illustrated.
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, if the combination of the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 is suitable, the ID division information printed on the printing unit 15a and the printing on the printing unit 15b are printed. ID division information is combined, and the ID display unit 15 can check the ID assigned to the storage case.

Here, in the lower left and upper right of the printing parts 15a, 15b, a mark for confirming the overlapping position is provided, and when there is some error when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are assembled, It is provided on the assumption that an ID cannot be identified depending on the details.
When the shape of the mark is visible in the correct shape (in this example, triple circle) when the printing parts 15a and 15b are overlapped, the ID can be recognized by confirming the display on the ID display part 15; This indicates that the error needs to be adjusted so that the correct shape is obtained.

  Here, the mark for confirming the alignment position is configured as printing, but the position is automatically adjusted when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are combined by providing concavity and convexity facing each other. (It may be configured so that it can be determined whether or not the position is appropriate in the uneven state), and by any configuration, the presence or absence of displacement of the ID display unit 15 (printing units 15a and 15b) may be confirmed or adjusted. There is no problem even if it is configured.

As in the case of the ID display unit 15 shown in the upper part of FIG. 4C, ID display is performed when 15a (the lid member 11) in FIG. 4A and 15b (the bottom member 12) in FIG. 4B are combined. The unit 15 is in a state where it cannot be confirmed as the ID assigned to the storage case.
Similarly, a combination of 15b (lid member 11) in FIG. 4 (a) and 15a (bottom member 12) in FIG. In addition, the ID display unit 15 cannot confirm the ID given to the storage case.

In short, if the combination of the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 is not suitable, the ID display unit 15 cannot check the ID given to the storage case.
Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the storage case 10 has been opened by visually checking the display of the ID display unit 15 even when the sealing member 13 is not damaged. It can be confirmed that one storage case is made from two storage cases.

  As described above, the storage case 10 is given an ID, and the storage unit 10 is closed, and the printing unit 15a and the printing unit 15b are overlapped with each other. By printing on the printing parts 15a and 15b of the material 12, the ID division information printed on the printing parts 15a and 15b from the surface of the storage case 10 is combined, and the ID assigned to the storage case 10 is restored. Become.

  By restoring the ID, it can be determined whether the combination of the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 is suitable, and the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 (including the sealing member 13) are not destroyed. However, it can be found that it has been opened, leading to early detection of fraud.

Since the overlapping portion (ID display portion 15) is provided in a plane perpendicular to the locking direction (direction to slide for locking), the printing member 15a and / or the printing portion 15b includes the lid member 11 and the bottom member. No friction is generated when sliding 12 and the ID is not lost.
In addition, even if a slight error occurs between the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 as compared with the case where the overlapping portion is provided in a plane parallel to the locking direction (direction to slide to lock). It is easy to visually recognize the ID shown on the ID display unit 15.

  In addition, since the printing unit 15a and the printing unit 15b are positioned facing each other, there is no resin constituting the lid member 11 and / or the bottom member 12 between the printing unit 15a and the printing unit 15b. The distance can be reduced, and restrictions such as the angle when viewing the ID are reduced, and the viewing can be easily performed.

In the first embodiment, the ID assigned to the storage case 10 is disassembled and the individual numbers or alphabets are divided in the vertical direction. However, the dividing method is not limited to this method.
In the second embodiment, a case where the type of ID division information to be printed on the printing unit 15a and the printing unit 15b is changed will be described.

FIG. 5A shows the ID display unit 15, the printing unit 15a, and the printing unit 15b when the ID given to the storage case 10 is disassembled and individual numbers or alphabets are divided in the horizontal direction. Yes.
When the ID is displayed as a combination of numbers only, a combination of only alphabets, or a combination of numbers and alphabets, whether or not the ID display unit 15 of the storage case 10 can be read when viewed, Judgment can be made based on whether or not they match, and judgment can be made without using large-scale equipment.

FIG. 5B shows a storage case when a suitable lid member 11 and bottom member 12 are combined using 30 matrix displays of 3 rows × 10 columns to display IDs assigned to the storage case 10. The ten ID display sections 15 are configured to always display graphics that are colored in all the matrices.
When the ID is displayed using the graphic as described above, it is determined whether or not the ID display unit 15 of the storage case 10 can be read when the ID is viewed, and whether or not it matches the storage case ID that has been recorded. It is possible to make a determination without using large-scale equipment.

Here, although the state in which all the matrices are colored indicates normality, forgery can be easily performed by a person who performs an illegal act, so that a matrix that is not colored may be provided.
Further, various IDs can be provided by increasing the number of matrices.

In FIG. 5C, the ID assigned to the storage case 10 is displayed as a barcode.
When the bar code as described above is used as the ID, the ID display of the storage case 10 is configured so that it cannot be identified at a glance, thereby making it difficult for the person who performs the fraud to understand the ID number. It becomes possible and counterfeiting becomes difficult, and by using a dedicated device (leader), the confirmation work at the time of inspection can be simplified, and the occurrence of visual mistakes and misunderstandings can be prevented.

  Here, the bar code is vaguely described, but it is also called JAN (EAN), CODE 39 (a code with a low misreading rate corresponding to alphanumeric characters), ITF, NW-7 (a code easy to print with a printer, CODEBAR). ), CODE128 (a code that can represent all ASCII codes), CODE93 (a code that was developed to shorten the barcode length of CODE39, and a code that can represent all ASCII codes), etc., Any barcode, such as a one-dimensional barcode that can record information in the vertical (horizontal / vertical) direction, is not a problem.

  Also, not only one-dimensional barcodes, but also conventional barcodes such as CODE49, CODE16K (codes that can express full ASCII 128 characters and extended characters), and PDF417 (codes that are easy to read and have high error correction functions) are stacked. Such as stack type two-dimensional barcode, data matrix (also called code or data code because it has the highest information density), maxi code (code that can minimize obstacles such as dirt), etc. A matrix type two-dimensional barcode in which white and black dots are arranged on a grid may be used. The area of the ID display unit 15 (printing units 15a and 15b), the contents given as the ID, the capacity It is possible to select appropriately according to the above.

  When the ID is visually confirmed as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a suitable combination is possible even if there is some error when the lid member 11 and the bottom member 12 are assembled. However, when coded as shown in FIG. 5 (c), it may not be possible to read even using a dedicated device (reader) due to the error. The mark for confirmation exerts the maximum effect in such a case.

As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, there are various displays on the ID display unit 15 (displays on the print units 15a and 15b), but the display is not simply used as an ID, and the position is changed. By doing so, the number of types of IDs may be increased.
In that case, if it is a pachinko machine, it is possible to increase the number of combinations without increasing the amount of ID information by configuring the ID division information to be shifted to the right or left by several mm for each model. it can.

  By changing the printing position in this way, using two storage cases with the same ID number or ID code, even if one storage case is created intact from the two storage cases as described above, Since the ID displayed on the ID display unit 15 is displaced, it can be determined that the storage case has been opened and combined with another storage case.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Storage case 11: Cover member 11a: Claw receptacle 11b: Insertion piece 11c: Seal sticking part 11d: Seal sticking part 12: Bottom member 12a: Locking claw 12b: Insertion hole 13: Sealing member 13a: Cover side sealing Part 13b: Bottom side sealing part 13c: Locking member 14: Reinforcing sealing member 14a: Cover side reinforcing member 14b: Bottom side reinforcing member 15: ID display part 15a: Printing part 15b: Printing part 16: Fixing part 16a: Fixed hole 16b: Fixed pin 17: Main control board

Claims (2)

In a storage case composed of a lid member and a bottom member composed of a transparent resin,
ID division information generated by dividing the ID assigned to the storage case or encoding and dividing the ID is written in each overlapping portion where the lid member and the bottom member overlap,
By checking the overlapping portion when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, it is possible to identify whether the lid member and the bottom member are an appropriate combination,
The ID division information is written on each surface facing when the lid member and the bottom member are combined,
The storage case, wherein the ID division information is written in a barcode or two-dimensional code state. In a storage case composed of a lid member and a bottom member composed of a transparent resin,
ID division information generated by dividing the ID assigned to the storage case or encoding and dividing the ID is written in each overlapping portion where the lid member and the bottom member overlap,
By checking the overlapping portion when the lid member and the bottom member are combined, it is possible to identify whether the lid member and the bottom member are an appropriate combination,
The ID division information is written on each surface facing when the lid member and the bottom member are combined,
In order to correctly combine the lid member and the bottom member, a mark is provided on the lid member and the bottom member, respectively.

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