JP5403298B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

In a general gaming machine, a plurality of various electrical components (control board, driving device, sensor, LED, etc.) or various electrical components are connected to each other via a harness (and a connector).
And such a harness was fixed to a game machine or various electric game boards, or was fastened by an insulation lock.
The following literature is mentioned as said prior art.

JP 2002-66075.

  There are various forms of fraud against gaming machines, and one of them is the possibility that the harness can be replaced by an unauthorized product from a legitimate product. As a result, fraud such as laying an illegal board and illegally paying out prize balls is performed.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent unauthorized use of gaming machines.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
In a gaming machine in which a plurality of electrical components are electrically connected via a harness,
A harness sealing member having a restraining portion for restraining the harness, a connecting portion provided on one side of the restraining portion, and a locking portion provided on the other side of the restraining portion;
An attachment means having a receiving portion for locking the locking portion, a receiving portion for receiving the harness, and a connection fixing portion for engaging with the connection portion ;
With
A part of the harness is inserted into an annular region formed between the restraining portion and the receiving portion by the locking portion being locked to the receiving portion ,
The connecting portion is engaged with the coupling fixing portions in a state that can not pulled out of the harness from the annular region without leaving traces on at least one of the harness sealing member and said mounting means,
The harness sealing member has a folded portion formed so as to be folded between the locking portion and the restraining portion.
It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent fraudulent gaming machines.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view of the back which opened the set board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection attachment base member. It is a right view of the state which removed the 1st board | substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention with the connection attachment base member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was removed from the connection attachment base member, and the connection attachment base member was opened. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the 1st board case and connection attachment base member of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention, respectively. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st substrate case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention was opened. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention was removed, and the cover member was opened. It is a front view which shows an example of a fracture | rupture screw. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, a connection attachment base member, a cover member, and a ball assembly board. It is a perspective view of the state which removed and decomposed | disassembled the 1st board | substrate case and connection attachment base member of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the connection base member was attached to the 1st substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which isolate | separated the 1st board | substrate case which attached the ball assembly board, the opening-closing mechanism, and the connection attachment base member from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the sealing structure of a cover member. It is a perspective view of the state where the 1st board case of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention is removed with the connection attachment base member, and also the ball gathering board was removed with the cover member. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the ball board which attached the 1st board case and cover member of the back of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. A cover member according to another embodiment is provided on the back surface of a game board of a pachinko machine that is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first board case and the connection mounting base member are removed, and the cover member is opened. It is a perspective view. It is the perspective view seen from one direction before the harness sealing member mounting | wearing of the cover body of the board | substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction before the harness sealing member mounting | wearing of the cover body of the board | substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction after the harness sealing member mounting | wearing of the cover body of the board | substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is an expansion vertical side surface of the principal part after the harness sealing member mounting | wearing of the cover body of the board | substrate case of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a bottom view of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a side view of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the locking metal fitting of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction of the attachment part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the attachment part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction of the attachment part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction of the attachment part with which the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention was mounted | worn. It is a top view of the attachment part with which the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention was mounted | worn. It is a front view of the attachment part which mounted | wore with the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 1 process of the sealing of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 1 process of the sealing of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 1 process of the sealing of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a vertical side view which shows the attachment part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and another aspect of a harness sealing member. It is a vertical side view which shows another aspect of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a vertical side view which shows the partial modification of another aspect of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a vertical side view which shows another partial modification of another aspect of the harness sealing member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention.

In understanding the present invention, the following terminology is clarified.
In the present invention, as an example of an electrical component, a display control board that controls display of an error state, a display device that includes a display unit that displays information indicating the error state, and control of state notifications such as normal / short time / accuracy state Control of lamp control board, information notification lamp (normal status notification lamp, short-time status notification lamp, probability variation status notification lamp, normal symbol notification lamp, special symbol display lamp, probability variation status display lamp), output of error notification sound Voice control board, speaker that outputs error notification sound, payout control board, payout motor, switch for detecting game balls paid out by payout motor, winning device (including start winning device and variable winning device), winning mouth ( For example, a switch that detects a game ball that has entered a start opening / a big winning opening), a blade that opens / closes the winning opening, a driving device that drives a door, and the like. Among these, “the payout motor and the switch for detecting the game ball paid out by the payout motor” seem to be not paid out even though the game ball is paid out at the time of paying out the prize ball. Or a lot of game balls are acquired by pretending that the payout motor is illegally operated and not being paid out, and is likely to be a target. With regard to the switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, an illegal act of acquiring a lot of game balls by forcibly generating a special game state so that a lottery result becomes a winning result by operating the detection timing. As for the “switch that detects the game ball that entered the grand prize opening”, a predetermined number of balls will be triggered to end. In the special game state, the illegal act of delaying the end of the special game state and acquiring more game balls than usual during the special game state by deciding that the ball has been detected but not detected It is highly likely that it will be a target in the case of being driven, and for `` the driving device that drives the blade that opens and closes the start port '', the blade is forcibly opened regardless of the opportunity to open the blade, It is highly likely to become a target in the case of cheating such as making a lot of lots to enter the starting gate and making it easy to derive a special gaming state, `` Open the door that opens and closes the big prize opening Regarding the “driving device to be driven”, illegal actions such as acquiring many game balls by forcibly opening the door and allowing many balls to be entered into the grand prize opening even though it is not in a special game state are performed. Place Potential targets is high, the applying fraud to the connected harness these electrical components have special effects.
Further, in the present invention, “to be in a sealed state” means a state in which the harness is fixed or prevented from being removed by the harness sealing member. Traces such as at least a part of the sealing member remaining in the mounting portion remain.
Furthermore, the harness sealing member can be summarized as a connection portion provided on one side, a locking portion provided on the other side, and a restraint portion for restraining the harness between them. The connecting portion is connected to the mounting portion by a connecting member such as a break screw or a locking metal fitting. This connecting member is made of a metal or a hard material. The fixing with the locking bracket is not only fixed at a specific position, but also a fixed state in which the harness preventing member does not come out of the locking bracket while allowing relative displacement between the two. A state where it is sufficient to maintain the condition is also included. As an embodiment, when the connecting member is a means such as a breaking screw, even if the harness sealing member is broken, the connecting portion remains, the trace can be visually confirmed, and the connecting member is engaged. In the case of a fastener, even if the harness sealing member is broken, the locking portion of the harness sealing member remains in the mounting portion, and the trace can be visually observed. And, the attachment part is any part on the main body side of the gaming machine, for example, a game board, a relay board, a ball assembly board, etc., and a laying board case, Although attached, the thing which comprised the attaching part separately from the substrate case is also contained.
In one embodiment, the connecting member referred to in the present invention uses a breaking screw (a screw whose head is threaded by screwing exceeding a predetermined pressure). It includes a one-way screw that has an action, or a pin that causes plastic deformation (such as caulking) to the pin by a tightening force on the screw, and once the plastic deformation occurs, the deformation becomes unrecoverable.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a plurality of electrical components are electrically connected via a harness as means 1, and a restraining portion for restraining the harness. A harness sealing member having a connecting portion provided on one side of the restraining portion and a locking portion provided on the other side of the restraining portion, and connecting the connecting portion of the harness sealing member. A receiving portion for fixing and locking the locking portion, and a mounting portion having a receiving portion for receiving the harness, and the harness is between the restraining portion of the harness sealing member and the receiving portion of the mounting portion. Arranged, the locking portion is locked to the mounting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to the mounting portion by a connecting member, whereby the harness can be released without leaving a seal release trace on the mounting portion. Configured to be in a sealed state,
It is characterized by

With such a configuration, the harness sealing member can make the harness (and connector) laid on the gaming machine into a sealed state that cannot be released without leaving a seal release trace, and this sealed state The harness cannot be removed or replaced unless it is released. Therefore, when a fraud is made to the harness, the trace remains so that the fraud to the harness can be avoided in advance. Can do.
When the connecting member (breaking screw, locking metal fitting) is a metal, it can be firmly connected. And since the connection part by this connection member is covered (refer to the inside of a passage: refer to Drawing 28, or the combined part of connection part 73B and attachment part 74: refer to Drawing 45), it can prevent unintentional disconnection. .

Mean 2: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The attachment part is a part of the main body side of the gaming machine, and a receiving part to which the locking part of the harness sealing member is locked is provided.
Thus, when the attachment part is a part of the main body side of the gaming machine, it can be in a sealed state if a receiving part is provided at a place where a harness laid on the gaming machine is required. Is. At this time, in the case where a connecting member of a breaking screw is used for the connecting portion, as long as the breaking screw is screwed, a driver can be used at any location of the gaming machine without requiring any special equipment. The harness can be easily sealed.

Mean 3: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The attachment portion is a substrate case, and the harness is sealed in a state of being connected to a substrate of the substrate case.
According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the harness can be directly sealed with respect to the substrate case to which the harness is surely connected, but the integration with the substrate case can be obtained together with the sealed state of the harness itself. Therefore, even if the board case is tampered with, for example, even if the board case is tampered with, the sealing state of this harness will be an obstacle and prevent unauthorized opening and closing. Double sealing will work with the sealing structure being made.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2,
The connecting member is constituted by a screw member, the restraining portion of the harness sealing member is formed by a belt-like body and has a harness holding curved portion, one end of the belt-like body is connected to the connecting portion, and the other end Is formed in the locking portion, and the connecting portion is provided with a concave portion surrounding the head of the connecting member.
As described above, since the connecting member is constituted by the screw member, the sealing state of the harness sealing member can be easily performed by screwing with a screwdriver while the locking portion at one end thereof is locked. The harness can be performed in a state of being securely held by the belt-shaped restraint portion by the harness holding curved portion, and then the head of the screw member is hidden by the presence of the concave portion, In particular, when a broken screw is used as the screw member, the broken head is in the concave portion and cannot be easily pulled out. In addition, as the screw member, a sealing pin, a one-way screw, or the like with a conventional deformation is used, but the same action can be obtained.

Means 5: In the gaming machine of means 4,
The belt-shaped body of the harness sealing member is provided with a reinforcing rib that reinforces the bending strength of the belt-shaped body.
Thus, the reinforcing rib for reinforcing the bending strength of the band-shaped body is provided on the band-shaped body of the harness sealing member, so that the harness holding curved portion can be formed by the band-shaped body. Prevent easy bending of the belt-like body, thereby preventing the locking portion on one end side from being easily removed from the receiving portion of the mounting portion, and maintaining the sealed state of the harness sealing member Can do.

Means 6: In the gaming machine of means 5,
One end of the reinforcing rib is connected to the harness holding curved portion, and the other end is connected to the connecting portion.
As described above, when one end of the reinforcing rib is connected to the harness holding curved portion and the other end is connected to the connecting portion, the belt-like body of the harness sealing member is strengthened by itself while reinforcing the belt-like body. If the body tries to bend, it will be blocked at both ends by the curved portion for holding the harness and the connecting portion, and an effect of preventing further bending will be produced. It is possible to more reliably prevent the locking portion at the end from being easily detached from the receiving portion of the mounting portion.

Means 7: In the gaming machines of means 4 to means 6,
The harness holding curved portion of the harness sealing member is provided with a reinforcing rib that reinforces the bending strength of the harness holding curved portion.
As described above, since the reinforcing rib is provided on the harness holding curved portion, it is possible to reinforce the harness holding curved portion with the reinforcing rib, so that the harness holding curved portion can be strengthened. It is possible to more reliably prevent the belt-like body of the stop member from being bent and easily disengage the locking portion at the end from the receiving portion of the attachment portion.
Although this reinforcing rib is formed on the inner surface of the harness holding curved portion as an embodiment, it may be formed on the outer side.

Means 8: In the gaming machines of means 4 to means 7,
The attachment portion is provided with a reinforcing protrusion that is partially fitted into the harness holding curved portion.
As described above, when the reinforcing protrusion that is partially fitted is provided inside the harness holding curved portion, the locking portion at one end of the harness sealing member is locked to the locking protrusion. In this state, if the reinforcing projections are fitted inside the harness holding curved portion, both ends of the reinforcing projections can be lifted regardless of the direction of the band-like body. The movement is restricted by contacting the inside of the harness holding curved portion, and the harness holding curved portion is not allowed to be deformed. It is possible to more surely prevent the attachment portion from being easily removed from the receiving portion.

Means 9: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The connecting member is configured by a locking bracket having an engaging claw, the locking bracket is provided in the mounting portion, the harness sealing member is configured by a flexible binding band, The locking portion is provided on one side, and the locking portion is provided with an engaging protrusion that engages with the mounting portion so as not to be disengaged, and the connecting portion is provided on the other side of the binding band. The coupling portion is provided with a biting portion that engages with the engaging claw of the locking metal fitting only in the loosening direction of the binding band over a predetermined length. To do.
As described above, the connecting member is configured by the locking metal fitting having the engaging claw, and the harness sealing member is configured by the flexible binding band, thereby realizing the sealing of the harness by tightening the binding band. It is possible to perform sealing without using a tool, and even if the number of harnesses to be sealed changes, there is an advantage that it can be adjusted according to the required binding condition. The harness sealing member is engaged and fixed to the attachment portion in a state in which it is engaged with the attachment portion in a state where it is engaged only in the loosening direction of the binding band. The sealing operation can be easily performed by locking the mounting portion by the portion and engaging the locking metal fitting by pulling.

Means 10: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 9,
A board case that accommodates the control board is provided, and the fitting part includes a fitting locking part that is detachably engaged with the board case, and the engaging part that engages the engaging part with the board case. Is provided.
In this way, the mounting portion is configured separately from the board case, and is configured to be attached in a non-detachable manner by engaging the fitting locking portion into the engaging portion of the substrate case, thereby sealing the harness. The state can be realized in the substrate case, and as a result, the sealing of the harness can also contribute to the open / close sealing state of the substrate case, so that the double sealing function is exhibited and the harness is first attached as necessary. It is also possible to engage with the substrate case in a state of being sealed by the mounting portion, and the sealing procedure can be selected.

Means 11: In the gaming machine of means 1, means 9 or means 10,
The locking portion includes a V-shaped hook for retaining, and a tightening contact portion provided at the base of the V-shaped hook and extending so as to face the free end side of the V-shaped hook. The mounting portion includes a fitting portion for fitting the V-shaped hook, and a support protrusion protruding inside the fitting portion, and the free end portion of the V-shaped hook is deformed while being deformed. When inserted into the insertion portion, the lower portion of the support projection is restored and engaged with the lower surface of the support projection, and the escape from the insertion portion is prevented. It is comprised so that it may contact | connect the upper surface of the said support protrusion and may support the clamping force of the said harness sealing member.
As described above, the structure of the locking portion includes a V-shaped hook and a tightening contact portion, and the mounting portion includes an insertion portion and a support protrusion, thereby tightening the harness when the harness sealing member is sealed. Then, the free end portion of the V-shaped hook comes into contact with the lower surface of the support protrusion to prevent the harness sealing member from coming out of the fitting portion, and the tightening contact portion is the upper surface of the support protrusion. It is possible to support the tightening force of the harness sealing member by contacting the wire, and a strong tightening action can be obtained. Further, since the free end of the V-shaped hook is engaged with the lower surface of the support protrusion inside the insertion portion due to its elastic deformation and cannot be re-exited, fraud is performed and the harness sealing member is broken. Even if it is destroyed, this locking portion remains in the mounting portion, and it can be visually observed that there is a fraud.

Means 12: In the gaming machine of means 11,
A base portion of the U-shaped portion extends from the base portion of the V-shaped hook toward the side opposite to the tightening contact portion, and extends from the U-shaped folded portion of the U-shaped portion 89, and on the extension thereof. The connecting portion is formed.
Thus, the base of the U-shaped portion extends from the base of the V-shaped hook toward the side opposite to the tightening contact portion, and the U-shaped folded portion of the folded U-shaped portion is When the seal of the harness for maintenance or the like is released by extending the fitting contact portion with a predetermined interval and forming the connection portion on the extension, the tightening contact portion (at least from here) The harness sealing member can be cut using a U-shaped part that extends toward the opposite side to the other side and is not in contact with the harness, which may damage the harness. There is no. Further, the direction in which the base portion of the U-shaped portion extends and the direction in which the connecting portion is folded back by being folded into a U shape are opposite to each other. It is not directly transmitted to the V-shaped hook due to the presence, and can be absorbed by deformation of the U-shaped portion, and there is an advantage that there is less possibility of deforming the V-shaped hook and lowering the prevention function. .

Means 13: In the gaming machine of means 12,
Projection plates are formed in the U-shaped folded portion corresponding to the tightening contact portion in the width direction of the binding band, and a contact portion that contacts the end surface of the projection plate on the connecting portion side is provided. Each of the attachment portions is provided so as to receive the pulling force of the binding band by the contact portion in the tightening action of the harness.
In this manner, the U-shaped folded portion is formed with projecting plates projecting in the width direction of the binding band, and the contact portions contacting the end surface of the projecting plate on the connecting portion side respectively correspond to the mounting portions. By being provided, when pulling one end of the binding band and tightening the harness, the pulling force is applied to the contact portion of the mounting portion via the end surface on the connecting portion side of the protruding plate. In this case, the tensile force is prevented or buffered from being transmitted to the U-shaped part, and is thus prevented from being transmitted to the V-shaped hook. It is possible to prevent the withdrawal action from occurring.

Means 14: In the gaming machines of means 9 to means 14,
The attachment portion is provided with a curved surface receiving portion for receiving the harness on the opposite side of the support protrusion, and a passage portion through which the binding band is inserted is formed at a lower end of the curved surface receiving portion. It is curved and communicated with the back surface of the fitting portion, and the locking metal fitting is positioned in the passage portion.
Thus, by providing the mounting portion with a curved surface receiving portion that receives the harness on the side opposite to the support protrusion, when the belt-like body of the harness sealing member is tightened, a plurality of harnesses can be received and received well. In addition, since the passage portion is provided at the lower end of the curved surface receiving portion, the band-like body to which the harness is fastened can be immediately submerged in the passage portion, and the fastening can be ensured. Then, by positioning the locking metal fitting in the passage portion, the engagement protrusion between the locking metal fitting and the connecting portion of the harness sealing member is not exposed to the outside and can be easily removed from the outside. As a result, the sealing state of the harness sealing member can be more reliably maintained.

Means 15: In the gaming machine of means 14,
The distal end portion of the other side portion of the binding band is configured to form an arc shape in a plan view, and a gripping uneven portion is formed at the distal end portion or a position in the vicinity of the distal end portion. .
As described above, the tip of the other side portion of the binding band is configured to have an arc shape in a plan view, so that the attachment portion can be smoothly and easily inserted into the passage portion. As a result of the formation of the gripping irregularities in the vicinity of the front end or the tip, when pulling the other side of the binding band at the time of sealing the harness, the frictional resistance when gripping is increased, and the harness tightening action is increased. It becomes easy to pull out.

Means 16: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 15,
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include values to which values (including not only premium spheres but also data written on a magnetic card) are given.

  In the pachinko machine, the harness laid on the pachinko machine can be put into a sealed state that cannot be released without leaving a seal release trace, and this sealed state must be released. Thus, the harness cannot be removed or replaced. Therefore, when a fraud is performed on the harness, the trace remains so that the harness can be avoided.

Means 17: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 15,
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

  The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information. In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.

  In the slot machine, the harness laid on the slot machine can be put into a sealed state that cannot be released without leaving a seal release trace, and this sealed state must be released. Thus, the harness cannot be removed or replaced. Therefore, when a fraud is performed on the harness, the trace remains so that the harness can be avoided.

Means 18: In any one of the gaming machines of means 1 to 15,
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

  As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

  In a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, the harness laid on this can be in a sealed state that cannot be released without leaving a seal release trace, and this sealed state is released. Otherwise, the harness cannot be removed or replaced. Therefore, when a fraud is made to the harness, the trace is left so that the harness can be avoided. it can.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described for the sake of convenience. However, the present invention uses a ball ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and other game balls. The present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines.

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nail, center accessory, etc.) is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.
The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the axis as the center. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, there are provided a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (positions on the left and right upper ends of the inner frame 12). The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13 and serves to stop a game ball discharged from the outlet 16 when the upper tray 19 described later becomes full. There is. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launching device 38 is composed of a game ball launching handle 18, a set handle and a launching motor, which will be described later. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the inner frame 12. Moreover, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to rotate (for example, forwardly toward the front side) about an axis line in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened forward with the heart. Moreover, the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12.
That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle-like shape) is formed from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14. Or, it is a thin plate or the like, and specifically, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as inserting a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame 14 at a lower portion of the front frame 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, one upper corner is shouldered (described later), and its peripheral edge abuts on the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). It has been installed in the state.

  Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 4 shows an out port 36 of the game board 30). ing). And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the game board 30 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. Two pairs of general winning ports 31, 31 are arranged in a stepped manner at a slightly lower position on the left and right of the game board 30, and a starting port 33 is arranged at the lower center. The general winning ports 31, 31 and the starting port 33 are openings that penetrate from the game area toward the back surface, and a winning device is attached to correspond to these openings. That is, a ball detection sensor corresponding to these is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and these sensors are connected to a main control board (main control device) to be described later through an electric wiring (not shown). .
When a game ball enters the general winning openings 31, 31 and the start opening 33, it is detected by the detection sensors, and based on the output of the detection sensors, the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and a game ball enters the start port 33, a lottery to be described later is started.

The detection results detected by the winning detection sensors are taken into a main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation is paid out from the main control board. Sent to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.
In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  In addition, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and through gates 34, 34 are disposed on the left and right side portions thereof. These through gates open and close the wings of the starting port 33 described later by passing the game ball. In addition, a decorative member 35 having the above-described general winning ports 31 and 31 is provided at the lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30. A game ball that has not entered the apparatus or the like is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the back of the game board 30. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of guide nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and a windmill having the same function.

Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of a game ball. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51.
In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 5). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 5: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner side surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel is attached to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. .
Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1 and S2 in FIG. 5) such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described) and plates. In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 7) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said. Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

In the resin base, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. The launch rail is fixedly attached to the resin base via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has come to be.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage. As a result, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage. Interference between the ball and the next-launched game ball is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  A reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction, and has a state in which the front frame 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the state of FIG. 4, the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

  Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state and discharged toward the discharge port 67. The played game balls are discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passageway 69 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game ball in the payout passage or the like spills out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame set opening detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame 14 is ensured.

Here, the front frame 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
A substantially oval window 101 is formed on the front frame 14 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the base member includes an opening that forms the window portion 101, and a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof has a shape that is curved and thinned relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with a light emitting portion such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or when the blade is opened. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting portion such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.
In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the jackpot gaming state is in progress. In addition, an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is also provided around the upper plate 19.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of the prize ball and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: which will be described later) that are lit when a predetermined error occurs. . Further, a small window portion 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 has a flat shape, the stamp attached to the lower right corner portion of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window portion 107 by a machine. Furthermore, although there are electrical lamps and LEDs for a prize opening etc. in the game area, such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. It has been. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit.

  The frequency display unit displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
6 and 7 are a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 and a perspective view in which the set plate 400 is partially opened. First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls is attached.

In the present embodiment, various control boards are unitized into three control boards, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Here, for convenience, these units are referred to as “first control board unit 201”, “second control board unit 202”, and “third control board unit 203”. In this case, as the first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202, the main control board and the sound lamp control board are respectively mounted on the mounting base to form a unit, and the third control board unit 203 is used as the payout control board. The launch control board and the power supply board are unitized in a discharge passage board constituting the second part of the set plate 400.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the third control board unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. A portion is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This configuration will be described in detail later. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check the hidden configuration even if the units 201, 202, 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  All of the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the starting opening 33 shown in FIG. 5 are gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further discharged outside the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board. Is done. Similarly, the out port 36 (see FIG. 5) leads to the discharge passage, and the game balls that have not won any of the winning ports are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism 352 described later is placed on the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage in the lower right portion of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit is provided for distribution to either.

  The first control board unit 201 is disposed on the back side of the game board 30 and has a substantially L-shaped mounting base on which the main controller 261 is mounted. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main game, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main control board including a random number generator used at the time, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like. It is configured to be accommodated in one substrate case 201A.

  The second control board unit 202 has a configuration in which an audio lamp control device is mounted on a mounting base, is disposed at a position covering the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42, and is attached to the game board 30. The audio lamp control device includes an audio lamp substrate.

  The third control board unit 203 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply control device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply control device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled.

  The launch control device 312 controls the launch motor in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply control device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively connected to a substrate case 315 (another substrate case located inside) 316 and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The third control board unit 203 is configured together with a dispensing unit having a generally inverted L shape disposed from the top to the side of the set plate 400 and a discharge passage board disposed at the bottom. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse so that the ball jam is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivoting portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 is substantially triangular as shown in FIG. ) Is 720. As shown in FIG. 4, the pivoting portion 725 is configured by pivotally attaching a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end portion) (lower end portion is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. Has been.

Here, status notifications such as the error status described above will be described with reference to FIGS. [Error notification regarding game ball payout]
(No tank ball)
The notification of no tank ball indicates that there is no game ball on the tank and the tank rail. The right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off, and the status display 812 is “1”. "Flashes.

(Under tray full)
In order to notify the bottom pan full, the right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on and the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off. Then, the status display 812 blinks “2”.

(Discharge unit error)
This indicates that the payout count switch is not passing through the payout count switch while the payout motor is being driven. The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 is turned off, and the status display 812 blinks “3”.

[Error notification for power supply]
(Fuse blown 1 and fuse blown 2)
The blown fuse 1 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 6, and the blown fuse 2 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the second fuse 815. Although there is this error status notification, it is not displayed.

[Other error notifications]
Other errors include “Glass frame open”, “Inner frame open”, “Game ball lending device not connected”, “Game ball lending device communication error”, “Command error”, “Connector not connected”, etc. . Among these, when the lending device such as a game ball is not connected, the monitor LED 816 and the monitor LED 817 shown in FIG. 6 are turned off. Then, in the case of an abnormality in communication with a lending device such as a game ball, the status display 812 blinks “U”.
Further, the command abnormality indicates a command failure due to harness damage or the like, and the status display 812 blinks “C” (lights up when a command abnormality occurs at power-on). Further, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED 818 is extinguished (however, it flashes during the firing operation).
In FIG. 6, 819 indicates a gaming machine power cord, 820 indicates a power switch, and 821 indicates an external connection ground wire.

Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described. A main control device 261 is mounted on the first control board unit 201. The main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, and a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game. It contains a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

The first control board unit 201 includes a first board case 201A, an opening / closing mechanism 410 and a connection mounting base member 430, which will be described later, and the first board case 201A is a member that forms a main part of the first control board unit 201. 8 to 16, an outer case 70 and an inner case 85 are included. In this embodiment, the outer case 70 has a capacity for accommodating the control board 80 of the main controller 261, and the inner case 85 corresponds to the lid.
The first substrate case 201A connects an outer sealing portion 71 provided on the outer case 70 side, an inner sealing portion 86 provided on the inner case 85 side, and the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86. When the control substrate 80 is taken out when the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are connected by the sealing member 87, the first substrate case 201A is destroyed or predetermined It is necessary to cut the site.

  The outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 form a pair. In this embodiment, four sealing portions that can be used individually (reuse of sealing and opening) Each of which is configured to be sealed using a sealing member 87, and such a sealing structure is the same as that of a publicly known one. Omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back surface of the game board 30 in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed on the front surface side. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is removed from the opening / closing mechanism 410.

  The opening / closing mechanism 410 includes a shaft 411 for pivotal connection as a third member, and includes a first support plate (a steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) bent at one end, that is, a U-shape. As shown in FIG. 16, the support 412 as a member is fixed to the back side of the game board 30 with a screw at the U-shaped bottom plate portion, and the other end is rotated about the shaft 411. It is comprised with the bracket 413 as the 2nd member pivotally attached to. The shaft 411 has a rivet structure and cannot be easily pulled out by deforming both ends thereof.

  A screw hole is provided in the U-shaped bottom plate portion of the support body 412 as the first member, and as shown in FIG. 16, the rear surface of the game board 30 and the ball assembly plate 460 (game balls entered in the winning device) In the direction toward the back side of the gaming machine through the opening 461 (or notch) of the ball assembly plate 460. Protruding. And this bracket 413 is comprised by the plate-shaped body, and is comprised in the 1st engaging part 414 (with respect to the below-mentioned connection attachment base member 430), and the notch shown in FIG. An engaging portion 415 is formed. The notch engaging portion 415 is formed so that tip portions on both sides of the notch portion protrude in a hook shape in a direction opposite to each other, and are generally C-shaped as a whole.

  With the above structure, after the ball assembly board 460 is attached to the game board 30, the support 412 cannot be removed from the outside. For example, the first board case 201A described later may be illegally removed. It becomes difficult.

For the ball assembly plate 460, a plurality of outer peripheral portions are fixed to the back surface of the game board 30, but at least one of them is fixed with a broken screw or screwed so that it cannot be released, A structure that prevents the ball assembly board 460 from being easily detached from the game board 30 may be provided by attaching a cap that covers the screw head.

  The breaking screw is a screw having a breaking portion that is broken when rotated at a predetermined high torque after being rotated and tightened with a torque required to be screwed and tightened (finally tightened). Specifically, for example, like a broken screw K shown in FIG. 15, the head K10 and the shaft K20 are formed, and the head K10 is formed so that the outer head K11 and the inner head K12 are juxtaposed in the axial direction. A rupture portion K13 having a tapered shape so as to be constricted is provided between the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. At the time of use, the screwdriver is fitted in the groove of the outer head K11 and rotated with a necessary torque, the shaft portion K20 is screwed into the screw hole of the fastening target member and finally tightened, and then the outer head K11 is tightened with a higher torque. When it is rotated, it breaks at the breaking portion K13 and the outer head K11 is detached. Thereafter, the breaking screw K cannot be rotated by the driver, and it is impossible to remove it.

  The notch engaging portion 415 constitutes a restricting mechanism 440 for preventing the first engaging portion 414 from coming out together with a second engaging portion 433 described later. As shown in FIG. 17, the bracket 413 (steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm) is formed with a support portion 413A composed of a single support plate that is pivotally connected to the support body 412. Is bent at a right angle from the bracket body and formed in a gate shape in a side view.

  As described above, the first board case 201A has the outer case 70 having the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner case 85 having the inner sealing portion 86, and mainly controls the game inside the outer case 70. The control board is configured to be accommodated.

Next, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The connection mounting base member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the first board case 201A, and is equivalent to a mounting base for mounting a board case that has been conventionally used. In this case, the width is substantially the same as the width of the first substrate case 201A (about 150 mm) and the length is about 48 mm (the longitudinal direction of the first substrate case 201A). ), The thickness is 13 mm, the wall thickness is 2 mm, the side contacting the side surface of the inner case 85 of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is opened, a number of ribs are provided, and the breaking screw 439 is accommodated. Here, three accommodating portions 431 are formed, and one breaking screw 439 is set on each of them, but the peripheral wall and the end face of the rib are the same. Formed in Le are adhesion abutment can on the side surface of the inner casing 85, opposite side (game board 30 side) is formed flat.

Of the first substrate case 201A, a first mounting base sealing part 450, which is a part to be connected and sealed with the connection mounting base member 430, is provided at an end of the inner case 85, and here, Four protrusions are provided in the width direction of the first substrate case 201A at a predetermined interval. The first mounting base sealing portion 450 is disposed so as to be out of phase with the position of the outer sealing portion 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing portion 86 of the inner case 85 in plan view. When the first substrate case 201A is viewed from the back (from the back of the gaming machine), the first substrate case 201A is visible without overlapping the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86.
That is, the first mounting base sealing portion 450 is disposed on the side where the outer sealing portion 71 and the inner sealing portion 86 are located, and the first mounting case is viewed from the back (front) of the first substrate case 201A. The outer and inner sealing portions 71 and 86 are arranged out of phase with each other so that the base sealing portion 450 can be seen.

The connection mounting base member 430 includes a second mounting base sealing part 432, which is a part that is connected and sealed with the first mounting base sealing part 450 of the first substrate case 201A. Are projected at positions corresponding to the four first mounting base sealing portions 450. The structure of the one second mounting base sealing part 432 is such that a protrusion having a bottomed screwing recess is integrally formed on a rib connected to the main body of the connection mounting base member 430, and the bottom surface of the rib The bottom surface of the bottomed plate is flush with the level of the ribs and the peripheral wall of the housing portion 431.
And the said 1st and 2nd mounting base sealing parts 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a fracture | rupture screw.

  A second engagement portion 433 that is a portion that engages with the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is provided inside the connection mounting base member 430. In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 433 is attached to a second covering member 430B that is formed separately from a first covering member 430A described later. Of course, there is no separate second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is embedded at the time of resin molding of the connection mounting base member 430, or by using its own elastic deformation, the connection mounting base It may be configured to be inserted and installed inside the insertion portion 434 formed in the member 430.

  Here, the second engaging portion 433 is formed by bending a thin plate (steel plate) having elasticity. That is, a belt-like portion extending along one long side of a substantially vertically long rectangular plate is bent at a right angle, and both ends of the belt-like portion are directed inward (to the other long side of the plate) at less than 90 degrees. It is the structure which bent only the small angle (for example, about 20-60 degrees), and formed the elastic engagement claw. On the other hand, the first engagement portion 414 is formed of a metal plate-like body, and a notch engagement portion 415 is formed therein, and the second engagement portion 433 is formed on the notch engagement protrusion piece 415. By engaging the engaging claws, a regulating mechanism 440D for preventing the withdrawal is configured. An insertion portion 434 is inserted into the connection base member 430 to insert the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 and engage the second engagement portion 433 inside the connection base member 430. Is formed.

  As described above, in the restriction mechanism 440D, the first engagement portion 414 of the opening / closing mechanism 410 is inserted into the insertion portion 434 when the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are engaged. Then, after the engagement with the second engagement portion 433, the movement in the extraction direction opposite to the insertion direction is restricted.

  In FIG. 10, for clarity of illustration, the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is separated from the ball assembly plate 460 together with the second member, that is, the bracket 413, with the first engagement portion 414 inserted into the insertion portion 434. Although the state is shown, in the actual pachinko machine 10, the bracket 413 is provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side (first member, that is, the support body 412) before the first substrate case 201A side (connection mounting base member 430). ) Is attached to the structure.

  Here, the connection mounting base member 430 will be described in detail. The connection mounting base member 430 includes a first covering member 430A and a second covering member 430B so as to cover the second engaging portion 433. The first covering member 430A is integrally formed with the connection mounting base member 430, and the second covering member 430B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430, and at least one of them, here A concave surface is formed on the first covering member 430A, and the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engagement portion 414 is formed by combining the other side, that is, the second covering member 430B. Specifically, the insertion portion 434 is formed in a tapered shape such that the entrance thereof becomes narrower from the entrance side toward the inside, and a plurality of, here, four guide ribs along the insertion direction. Is formed.

The second covering member 430B is provided with the second engaging portion 433. The thin plate of the second engaging portion 433 is connected to the engaging protrusion 430C formed on the second covering member 430B. The slide is inserted and locked from the side, and screwed.
The second covering member 430B is configured to be smaller than the first covering member 430A, and in the state where the connection mounting base member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the removal direction of the second covering member 430B The first substrate case 201A is positioned on the side, and is configured to be covered with the first substrate case 201A and the first covering member 430A.

  Further, the connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A, and is configured to be connected to one end side of the first substrate case 201A on the back side of the substrate. It is.

Further, as described above, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are formed of a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered by these is formed of a metal engaging member.
Locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A so as to be disposed along and protrude from the connection mounting base member 430. 420 in a predetermined direction, that is, from the side where the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 and the first connecting portion are located along the back surface of the first substrate case 201A to the center side of the first substrate case 201A. The rib engaging portion 435 to be engaged is provided on the side portion of the connection mounting base member 430 by sliding and moving, and one locking rib 420 of the receiving portion 431 of the connection mounting base member 430 is provided. It is provided to engage with a rib engaging portion 436 formed on the inner side of the peripheral wall.

  Engagement pieces 430D and 430D having cam surfaces are provided on both sides of the second covering member 430B having the above-described separate structure, and are engaged with the engagement pieces 430D and 430D inside the connection mounting base member 430. Gate-type engaging portions 430E and 430E are provided, respectively, and the second covering member 430B is pressed against the connection mounting base member 430 so that the material of the engaging portions 430D and 430D can be obtained by the cam surface action. The gate-shaped engaging portions 430E and 430E are engaged using elastic deformation.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first control board unit 201 attached to the gaming machine opens and closes with respect to the back surface of the game board 30, thereby inspecting and maintaining the installed objects on the back side of the game board. It can be done easily.
And by sealing with the sealing part, it is possible to prevent the control board from being illegally altered or exchanged with an illegal product, and the first and second mounting base sealing parts 450, 432 By connecting and sealing, it is possible to prevent the first control board unit 201 from being replaced with an unauthorized product.

  Further, since the opening / closing mechanism 410 can be attached to the connection mounting base member 430 by a simple operation, workability is improved, and the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 are once engaged. Then, the release is restricted by the restriction mechanism 440D, and the engaging portion is covered, so that the connected first substrate case 201A and the opening / closing mechanism 410, that is, the first control substrate unit 201 can be prevented from being illegally taken away. It is.

Next, the first covering member 430 </ b> A is integrally formed with the connection mounting base member 430, whereas the second covering member 430 </ b> B is separately configured to be combined with the connection mounting base member 430. While the engaging portion 433 can be covered, the second engaging portion 433 is provided on the second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portion 433 is connected to the connecting member 430B by combining them later. It can be provided inside the mounting base member 430.

  Further, in a state where the connection mounting base member 430 and the first substrate case 201A are connected, the second covering member 430B is positioned on the first substrate case 201A side, and the first covering member 430A is connected to the first covering member 430A. The second engaging portion 433 is covered by being sandwiched, and the covering is not easily removed.

  Further, since the connection mounting base member 430 is configured to be smaller than the first substrate case 201A and is connected to one end side on the back side of the substrate in the first substrate case 201A, Thus, the first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed without requiring a large mounting base equivalent to a simple substrate case.

  Further, the first and second covering members 430A and 430B are molded from a transparent resin, and the second engaging portion 433 covered by the first and second covering members 430A and 430B is formed of a metal engaging member, so that the first engagement is achieved. Whether the engagement between the portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 is reliably performed can be visually confirmed from the outside, and easy removal is performed by visually confirming that the engagement is strong. Can not be.

  Further, since the second engaging portion 433 is made of a sheet metal and part of the second engaging portion 433 is deformed to engage with the first engaging portion 414, the structure is very simple, and at the same time The state is not easily released.

  Furthermore, by making the inlet of the insertion portion 434 tapered and providing a guide rib, the insertion of the first engagement portion 414 can be facilitated and the entry into the interior can be guided and performed smoothly. is there.

  Although the first mounting base sealing part 450 and the second mounting base sealing part 432 are arranged on the side where the outer sealing part 71 of the outer case 70 and the inner sealing part 86 of the inner case 85 are located, The first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 are arranged so that the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 can be seen so as to be out of phase with the outer and inner sealing portions. 432 is visible in the rear view (front) of the first substrate case 201A, and it is easy to see whether the first and second mounting base sealing portions 450 and 432 are illegally released.

  Further, a locking rib 420 is provided on the side surface of the first substrate case 201A so as to protrude, and the connection mounting base member 430 can be locked and positioned, and the first mounting base sealing portion 450 thereafter. And the 2nd mounting base sealing part 432 can be connected easily.

  Further, to attach the second covering member 430B to the connection mounting base member 430, the engagement piece 430D having the cam surface of the second covering member 430B and the engagement piece 430D of the connection mounting base member 430 are engaged. Due to the presence of the engaging portion 430E, the second covering member 430B is simply pressed against the connection mounting base member 430, and the engagement is performed by elastic deformation of the material, so that the assembly can be easily performed.

  Further, by providing the accommodating portion 431 for accommodating the breaking screw 439 in the connection mounting base member 430, after releasing the seal in the periodic inspection or the like of the first substrate case 201A, the breaking screw 439 is taken out therefrom, The new first mounting base sealing portion 450 and the second mounting base sealing portion 432 can be sealed again.

(Partial modification of the opening / closing mechanism)
You may connect the 2nd member and the 1st, 2nd attachment base sealing part 450,432 which are the other end side of the said opening-and-closing mechanism 410 with a fracture | rupture screw.

  Further, if the cutting portion 450A (see FIG. 9 and others) formed in the first mounting base sealing portion 450 is cut and the fracture screw is left on the second mounting base sealing portion 432 and the second member, the connection is established. Sealing can be released. Furthermore, as another modified example, cut portions may be formed in both the first and second connecting portions, and the fracture screw may be left in the second member.

  Further, in this example, an opening engaging portion 417 is formed by punching a metal flat plate constituting the first engaging portion 414 into a square shape, and the second engaging portion 417 is formed in the opening engaging portion 417. By engaging the engaging claws of the tongue piece 433d of the portion 433, a restriction mechanism 440D for preventing withdrawal is configured.

  A cover member 501 is interposed between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a ball assembly plate 460 is provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and the first control board unit 201 is configured to be attached to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside. A slight gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201. Depending on the model of the pachinko machine 10, the dimension (depth) of the part varies depending on the design of the back surface of the game board 30. For this reason, a slight margin, that is, a gap is formed between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201 so as to cope with the variation in dimensions. The cover member 501 is for filling a gap between the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201, and has a dimension substantially corresponding to the gap.

  The main purpose of providing the cover member 501 is to provide various electrical parts provided on the back surface of the ball assembly board 460, for example, electrical parts such as an electric decoration board provided on the surface of the game board 30, wiring, etc. Will protect. That is, since the ball assembly plate 460 is disposed so as to be exposed on the back surface, damage or breakage occurs when attacking from the back surface side (when assembling many parts or opening / closing the substrate case). There is a fear.

In addition, a relay board 470, a connector connected to the relay board 470, and wiring are provided in the center of the rear surface of the ball assembly plate 460. Here, the relay board 470 is configured in a two-stage arrangement on the front and back sides, and on the back side (outside), the input from the first control board unit 201 is used as a relay for the big prize opening operation, and some It relays to the lighting and relays the output of the sensor that detects the incoming ball. Similarly, relaying such as electrical decoration is performed on the inner relay board.
Further, as a substrate exposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460, there is a relay substrate 473 that performs control (solenoid, sensor) for the big prize opening device 471 (see FIG. 5) that is opened when the big hit. The relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are not covered by the cover member 501 in this embodiment. That is, the relay board 470 and the relay board 473 are removed from the cover, that is, the relay board 470 has a shape in which a part of the cover member 501 is recessed. The shape of the cover member 501 is taken as a hollow shape (window).

  The cover member 501 is formed in a substantially horizontally long and hollow body (box shape) with the surface facing the spherical assembly plate 460 open, and a substantially rectangular cutout 511 is formed at the upper end thereof. The notch 511 is for securing a space for electrically connecting the ball assembly plate 460 and the first control board unit 201.

A plurality of ribs 512 are formed inside the cover member 501 as shown in FIG. The rib 512 has not only a function of reinforcing the cover member 501 but also the cover member 5.
This also has a function of preventing a space in which an unauthorized substrate can be installed from being formed in 01. In addition, the ribs 512 are partitioned and arranged so as not to contact the electrical components provided on the ball assembly plate 460 side, and the height thereof is partially changed (the outer edge surfaces of the ribs are not at the same level). ).

  The cover member 501 is made of a transparent resin, so that it is possible to easily recognize the presence or absence of fraud in the inside from the outside, and thus more effectively prevent fraud. .

  A pair of upper and lower plate-shaped brackets 513 protrudes from one end of the cover member 501. A hole or a notch is formed at the tip of the bracket 513, while the end of the ball assembly plate 460 opposite to the end of the opening / closing mechanism 410 (the right end in FIGS. 14 and 16). ) Are provided so that a pair of upper and lower shafts 462 protrude upward, and the bracket 513 of the cover member 501 is inserted through the shaft 462. As a result, the cover member 501 is pivotally supported at one end portion so as to be rotatable about a shaft 462 on a horizontal plane and can be opened and closed. That is, the opening / closing axis of the cover member 501 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (right side in FIGS. 14 and 16) of the opening / closing mechanism 410 forming side as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. The cover member 501 can be sufficiently opened rearward with the axis as the axis.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the first substrate case 201A is rotated by the opening / closing mechanism 410 at the end portion on the side where the opening / closing mechanism 410 is formed (left end portion in FIG. 13) and moved to one side (to the left in FIG. 13). Although the cover member 501 can be opened, the cover member 501 is configured in the opposite direction to the first substrate case 201A as shown in FIG. (To the right) can be opened. That is, the cover member 501 and the first substrate case 201A can be opened and closed in opposite directions, more specifically, the cover member 501 and the first substrate case 201A can be closed by being folded from the left and right, and from the closed state to the left and right respectively. It has a structure that can be opened.

  The cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed at the free end portion side (the left end portion side in FIGS. 9 and 11) and the corresponding position on the ball assembly plate 460. Sealing means are provided. This sealing means has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b. The first sealing portion 520a and the second sealing portion 520b will be sequentially described below.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the first sealing portion 520a includes a screw 519 that is a fixing means that is inserted into the ball assembly plate 460 from the game board 30 side and fixes the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and the ball assembly plate. 460 is provided on the game board 30 side and has a recess 465 in the bottom plate through which a screw 519 is inserted, an insertion portion 514 provided in the cover member 501 to which the screw 519 is inserted and fixed, and a fixed state by the screw 519 is released. In order to do this, it is composed of a cutting part 514A provided in the insertion part 514.

From the two upper and lower corner portions that contact the ball assembly plate 460 at the free end of the cover member 501, a pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so that they are parallel to each other. , Extending along the length direction of the cover member 501, the tip of the extended piece located on the inner side of the upper and lower sets of extended pieces is bent outward and extended toward the outer extended piece, The corner portion of the cover member 501 is formed such that the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces support the cylindrical portion extending along the depth direction of the cover member 501. A screw groove is formed inside the cylindrical portion so that a screw 519 can be screwed in. The cylindrical portion serves as an insertion portion 514. Further, the one set of the upper and lower rectangular extension pieces has sufficient strength to maintain the fixed state by the screws 519 and has a thickness that can be easily cut by appropriate means such as a nipper. This extending piece is a cutting portion 514A.

  On the other hand, concave portions 465 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower corner portions of the cover member 501 in the ball assembly plate 460, respectively. The lower recess 465 has a circular planar shape that is recessed from the mounting surface (side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460, and a screw insertion hole is formed in the bottom plate. The upper concave portion 465 is recessed from the mounting surface (the side surface of the game board 30) of the ball assembly plate 460 into a substantially square planar shape in which the lower corner is dropped into a partial circle shape, and is inserted into the bottom plate. Has a structure in which a screw insertion hole is formed. Screws 519 are inserted from the game board 30 side into the screw insertion holes of the upper and lower recesses 465, the heads of the screws 519 are accommodated in the recesses 465, and the shaft portion is the insertion portion 514 of the cover member 501. Thus, the free end portion of the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball assembly plate 460.

  In a state where the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the recess 465 of the ball assembly board 460 accommodates the screw head of the screw 519 and is closed by the game board 30, that is, the screw head of the screw 519 is assembled into the ball assembly. Since the board 460 and the game board 30 are sandwiched, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the cover member 501 and the ball assembly board 460 are sealed. It has become. On the other hand, for example, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing portion between the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 is changed to the outer side by cutting the cutting portion 514A. (From the back side of the pachinko machine 10) can be released while leaving a trace.

  Note that a ny latch or the like may be used instead of the screw as the fixing means. Nylon is a nylon fastener molded so that the tip of the shaft extending from the head expands in the radial direction, and is elastically engaged by being pushed into the hole provided in the member to be fastened. By doing so, the member is fastened.

  The second sealing part 520b is inserted into the cover member 501 from the back side and has a break screw 522 for fixing the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 and into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and breaking screw insertion portions 515 for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522. It is comprised from the cutting part 515A, 516A provided in 516.

  The free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in which the band portion forming the middle step in the height direction is inwardly depressed, and from the bottom plate of the indented portion in the height direction. A base portion 515B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape extending long to the outside protrudes to the outside (the free end side of the cover member 501), and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 protrudes outward from the outer end surface of the base portion 515B. Yes. The length of the cover member 501 from the upper end and the lower end of the outer end surface of the base portion 515B in a state where the pair of upper and lower rectangular extension pieces are horizontally flattened so as to be parallel to each other. 515C extending in the direction and extending and joined so as to be curved in an arc shape in the direction in which the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces are close to each other, forming a semicircular peripheral wall portion 515C. . The upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C are formed in a U shape as a whole as viewed from the front, and in the vicinity of the center in the depth direction on the inner side of the front end portion, the vertical extension pieces are perpendicular to the depth direction. A bottom wall 515D is provided so as to be parallel to the back surface of the panel 30, and a screw insertion hole (not shown) is formed in the bottom wall 515D.

The broken screw insertion portion 5 is formed by the upper and lower extending pieces including the peripheral wall portion 515C and the bottom wall 515D.
15 is configured. The upper and lower extension pieces have a sufficient strength and a thickness that can be easily cut, similarly to the cutting portion 514A of the first sealing portion 520a, and the bottom wall 515D. Is provided so as to block only the space between the tip portions of the upper and lower extending pieces and not to block the space between the inner leg portions (rising portions), and this leg portion penetrates in the depth direction. It has a shape. With this configuration, the leg portions of the upper and lower extending pieces serve as the cutting portions 515A of the second sealing portion 520b.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, screwed portions 463 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 in the ball assembly plate 460. The upper and lower screwing portions 463 are formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the position between the upper and lower openings 461 for inserting the support body 412 in the ball collecting plate 460 to the back side (the cover member 501 side). Is provided with a thread groove so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the cover member 501 is closed and brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460, the edge of the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is also brought into contact with the ball assembly plate 460. The entire screw portion 463 is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C. In this state, the breaking screw 522 is inserted into the breaking screw insertion portion 515 from the back side (the cover member 501 side) and screwed into the screwing portion 463, whereby the cover member 501 is fixed to the ball assembly plate 460. The breaking screw 522 is rotated at a predetermined high torque to be broken between the outer head 522A and the inner head 522B to separate the outer head 522A, and the inner head 522B is placed inside the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Remains in a contained state. In this state, the breaking screw 522 cannot be rotated by the driver, and the inner head 522B is surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 515C of the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, the breaking screw 522 is removed without leaving a trace. Is impossible. As a result, the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 are sealed. On the other hand, by cutting the cutting portion 515A, the sealing state of the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be released while leaving a trace.

  As described above, the free end of the cover member 501 has a generally U-shaped shape in front view in which the band portion forming the middle step is inwardly inserted, but the upper and lower protruding portions sandwiching the indented portion. The first sealing portion 520a is provided on each of the front end surfaces. Furthermore, a break screw insertion portion 516 is provided at a position above the first sealing portion 520a on the tip surface of the lower protruding portion. The breaking screw insertion portion 516 has a configuration having upper and lower extending pieces (including a peripheral wall portion) and a bottom wall substantially the same as the breaking screw insertion portion 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a screwing portion 464 is provided at a position corresponding to the breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided in the lower protruding portion of the cover member 501 in the ball assembly plate 460. Similarly to the screwing portion 463, 464 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending to the back side (the cover member 501 side), and a screw groove is provided therein so that the breaking screw 522 can be screwed therein. Yes. The second sealing portion 520b shown in this embodiment includes upper and lower breaking screw insertion portions 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501, a breaking screw insertion portion 516 provided on the protruding portion, and these breaking screws. Screwed portions 463 and 464 provided in the ball assembly plate 460 so as to correspond to the insertion portions 515 and 516, cutting portions 515A and 516A provided in the respective broken screw insertion portions 515 and 516, and a broken screw 522 The cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed at three points arranged in the height direction.

The upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 515 provided on the bottom plate of the indented portion of the cover member 501 are sandwiched between the upper and lower support portions 413A of the bracket 413 in the opening / closing mechanism 410 as shown in FIGS. The space between these support portions 413a is substantially closed, and is close to the head of a rivet that is a shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first substrate case 201A.

  As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 and FIG. 22, the fixed end portion (the right end portion in FIGS. 9, 11 and 22) on the outer side surface (the first substrate case 201A side surface) of the cover member 501 A rectangular locking piece 517 formed with a locking claw is disposed so as to protrude rearward (to the first substrate case 201A side), while the free end portion of the inner case 85 of the first substrate case 201A The rectangular protrusion 851 is disposed so as to protrude laterally (to the right in FIG. 22), and the locking piece 517 is elastically formed on the protrusion 851 as shown in FIG. It can be locked. The locking piece 517 is integrally formed with the cover member 501.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a rectangular recess 518 is formed in the free end portion on the outer surface of the cover member 501. The rectangular recess 518 has a length (length along the longitudinal direction of the cover member 501) and a depth substantially equal to the length (about 48 mm) and thickness (about 13 mm) of the connection mounting base member 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9, the coupling mounting base member 430 can be accommodated in the interior with almost no gap, and the outer side surface (open side surface) of the coupling mounting base member 430 and the outer side surface of the cover member 501 in the accommodated state. Is supposed to be the same. Thereby, a gap is not formed as much as possible between the first substrate case 201A.

(Partial modification of cover member)
As shown in FIG. 24, the number of ribs formed inside the cover member 501 may be reduced. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the formation of ribs is significantly less than in the case of the above embodiment, and the number of compartments divided accordingly is also reduced. Further, ribs may not be formed inside the cover member 501, and the internal space may not be partitioned, or an appropriate material may be filled inside the cover member to substantially eliminate the internal space. Also good.

  In the example shown in FIG. 24, three break screw accommodating portions 521 for accommodating break screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520b are formed on the wall surface in the cover member 501 here, and there are One breaking screw 522 is set for each one. Accordingly, every time the sealing of the cover member 501 is released and opened, the breaking screw is taken out one by one and inserted and screwed into the three breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 of the second sealing portion 520b. The unused breaking screw 522 can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state. For example, the breaking screw accommodating portion 521 may be configured to accommodate only one breaking screw, and in this case, the breaking screw can be held inside the cover member when not in use.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the sealing means 520 constituted by the first and second sealing portions 520a and 520b is provided at one end portion of the cover member 501 and the position of the ball assembly plate 460 corresponding thereto. However, the same or different sealing means may be provided at the other end portion, whereby the both end portions of the cover member 501 may be fixed in a sealed state. In this case, sealing means may be further provided at an end portion of the cover member 501 provided with an opening / closing structure (a structure that is pivotally supported), but both end portions are fixed by the sealing means. The open / close structure can be omitted.

In the pachinko machine 10, the cover member 501 is provided so as to cover the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 on the back surface of the game board 30, so that the relay board, wiring, etc. disposed on the back surface of the ball assembly plate 460 are provided. The electric parts can be protected, and the electric parts can be prevented from being broken or disconnected due to the assembly of other electric parts or the contact of other parts from the outside.
That is, in assembling the pachinko machine 10, for example, electrical components such as a relay board, LED board, switch, and wiring are attached to the ball assembly plate 460, and a cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to form a unit. Then, if this unit is attached to the game board 30 and then the first control board unit 201 is attached, the workability is improved. In such a case, at least a part of the electrical components is also covered by the cover member 501. By being covered with the cover, the electrical component is protected by the cover member 501, and the electrical component is prevented from being damaged during the mounting operation.

In addition, a gap between the back surface of the game board 30 and the first control board unit 201 is compensated, so that a space for performing an illegal act is not formed.
Furthermore, since this cover member 501 is fixed in a state of being sealed by the sealing means 520, it is difficult to remove it illegally, and even if this seal is illegally broken, there is no trace. Since it remains, it is obvious at a glance that the seal has been broken, which makes it easy to detect fraud.

  Further, the sealing means 520 has a first sealing portion 520a and a second sealing portion 520b, and the first sealing portion 520a is inserted into the ball assembly board 460 from the game board 30 side so as to cover the cover member 501. A screw 519 as a fixing means for fixing to the ball assembly plate 460, a recess 465 provided on the bottom plate of the ball assembly plate 460 through which the screw 519 is inserted, and a screw 519 provided on the cover member 501. The ball assembly board 460 is attached to the game board 30 because the insertion part 514 is inserted and fixed, and the cutting part 514A is provided in the insertion part 514 to release the fixed state by the screw 519. In this state, it is impossible to remove the screw 519 from the outside, so that the cover member 501 is fixed in a sealed state and attempts to remove it without leaving a trace. That if it becomes necessary to remove the balls set plate 460 from the game board 30, thus making it difficult to carry out the fraud. On the other hand, for example, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 can be released while leaving a trace by cutting the cutting portion 514A. Further, when the ball assembly plate 460 is not attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be freely opened, so that workability is good.

  Further, the second sealing portion 520b is inserted into the cover member 501 from the back side, and a break screw 522 that fixes the cover member 501 to the ball assembly plate 460, and a hole provided in the cover member 501 through which the break screw 522 is inserted. Breaking screw insertion portions 515 and 516 having a bottom plate, screw insertion portions 463 and 464 provided on the ball assembly plate 460 into which the breaking screws 522 are screwed, and a breaking screw insertion portion for releasing the fixed state by the breaking screws 522 The cover member 501 can be fixed to the spherical assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522, and thus the cover member 501 can be easily fixed. It can be fixed in a sealed state. At this time, even when the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the cover member 501 can be sealed and fixed to the ball assembly plate 460 from the outside by the breaking screw 522. After releasing the sealing state by the first sealing portion 520a, the cover member 501 and the ball assembly plate 460 can be sealed again by the second sealing portion 520b. On the other hand, when the cover member 501 is opened for the purpose of, for example, inspecting the back side of the ball assembly plate 460, the sealing state of the cover member 501 is released while leaving traces by cutting the cutting portions 515A and 516A. Can do.

Furthermore, one end portion of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached by the shaft 411, and the breaking screw insertion portion 515 is close to the shaft 411 that pivotally attaches the first control board unit 201. Even if the first control board unit 201 is illegally removed from the pivoting portion, it is difficult to remove the pivoting portion due to the broken screw insertion portion 515 and the cover member 501 is sealed. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515 without leaving a trace even if it is attempted to remove the breaking screw insertion portion 515. Therefore, fraud is more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, a break screw accommodating portion 521 that accommodates one or more break screws 522 for the second sealing portion 520b is disposed inside the cover member 501, so that the break screw accommodating portion 521 has a break screw. If 522 is accommodated, each time the sealing of the cover member 501 is released and released, the breaking screw 522 is taken out one by one and the next sealing is performed by the second sealing portion 520b. In the stage where there is an unused breaking screw 522, it can be securely held inside the cover member 501 in a sealed state.

  Further, the first sealing portion 520a is provided at the corner portion of the cover member 501, and the second sealing portion 520b is provided in addition to the corner portion, so that the cover member 501 is connected to the corner portion by the first sealing portion 520a. Thus, the cover member 501 can be sealed more easily and reliably by the second sealing portion 520b. In addition, since the first and second sealing portions 520a and 520b are provided at a plurality of places, if sealing and releasing are performed at one place for each time of the sealing and releasing process, sealing is performed. Stop and release processes can be performed a plurality of times, and an opening history can be left for each process.

  Further, since the cover member 501 is formed into a hollow body and the inside is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, a sufficient space is provided in the cover member 501 to install an unauthorized substrate. Therefore, cheating can be effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 has a configuration in which the surface facing the ball assembly plate 460 is opened, the opened surface is also in contact with the ball assembly plate 460 when the cover member 501 is closed. For this reason, fraudulent acts such as installing an unauthorized substrate inside the cover member 501 are difficult. At this time, as described above, even if the inside of the cover member 501 is partitioned into a number of chambers by the ribs 512, if the open part of the cover member 501 is exposed to the outside, the ribs 512 are cut from the outside and the illegal action However, it is also difficult to cut the rib 512 by making the open surface of the cover member 501 face the spherical assembly plate 460 as described above.

  Furthermore, since the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 have an open / close structure that opens and closes in the opposite direction, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened. Is not concentrated on either one of the left and right ends, but is distributed on both the left and right ends. Therefore, for example, when the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are opened for inspection or the like, a problem such as deformation of the spherical assembly plate 460 due to the load of the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 is prevented. The If the ball assembly plate 460 is deformed, there is a risk that the game balls may be discharged.

  Further, one end of the first control board unit 201 is pivotally attached to the shaft 411 and is locked to the cover member 501 to the other end (free end) of the first control board unit 201. By adopting a configuration in which the pieces are integrally molded, it is not necessary to separately prepare a member (for example, a ny latch) for holding the free end portion of the first control board unit 201, and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, if the cover member 501 is illegally removed, the free end portion of the first control board unit 201 is released without being held, so that an illegal act can be easily detected, and therefore illegal acts are performed. It becomes more difficult.

Further, in assembling the pachinko machine 10, for example, the ball assembly plate 460 is connected to a relay board, L
An electrical component such as an ED board, a switch, and a wiring is attached, and a cover member 501 is attached to the ball assembly plate 460 to form these as a unit. This unit is attached to the game board 30, and then the first control board unit 201 is installed. Workability is improved when the process of attaching is performed, but in such a case, the electrical component is protected by the cover member 501 by covering at least a part of the electrical component with the cover member 501, and the installation work is performed. Sometimes the electrical components are prevented from being damaged.
FIG. 22 shows a state in which the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are attached to the sphere assembly plate 460. Thus, the sphere assembly plate 460, the cover member 501 and the first control board unit 201 are shown in FIG. A process of attaching 201 to the game board 30 in an integrated state is also possible, and the assembly method of the pachinko machine 10 is not limited to a specific one, but as described above, the game is performed with the ball assembly plate 460 and the cover member 501 as a unit. The workability of the process of attaching the first control board unit 201 after being attached to the panel 30 is particularly good.

(Feature configuration)
Next, a plurality of electrical components (eg, display control board, symbol display device, state sensing device (normal / short-time / probable change state, special symbol / normal symbol notification, special symbol hold lamp, normal symbol hold lamp), sound In a gaming machine in which a control board, a speaker, a lamp control board, a payout control board, a payout motor, etc.) are electrically connected via a harness 72, a restraining portion 73A for restraining the harness 72, and the restraining portion A harness sealing member 73 having a connecting portion 73B provided on one side portion of 73A and a locking portion 73C provided on the other side portion of the restraining portion 73A, and a receiver for locking the locking portion 73C 74C and a mounting portion 74 having a receiving portion 74A for receiving the harness 72, and the harness 7 is interposed between the restraining portion 73A of the harness sealing member 73 and the receiving portion 74A of the mounting portion 74. Is disposed, the locking portion 73C is locked to the mounting portion 74, and the connecting portion 73B is connected to the mounting portion 74 by a connecting member 75, whereby the harness 72 is sealed to the mounting portion 74. A characteristic configuration configured to be in a sealed state that cannot be released without leaving a release trace will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the attachment portion 74 is a cover body that is the inner case 85 of the first substrate case 201A that houses the main control board that is the center of the main control device 261 of the first control board unit 201. However, as shown in FIGS. 33 to 35, the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is configured separately (a part of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A may be an attachment portion). And the attaching part 74 may be attached to the direction of the 2nd control board unit 202 normally arrange | positioned instead of the 1st board | substrate case 201A. Further, the harness sealing member 73 is composed of a binding band 73 ′ made of a synthetic resin flexible band-like body (basically similar to a general insulation lock), and obtains a sealed state. The connection is performed by engaging the binding band 73 ′ of the belt-like body and a locking metal fitting 75 </ b> A as the connecting member 75 provided on the attachment portion 74 side. However, the outer shape of the lid of the first substrate case 201A in the following description (after FIG. 25) is different from the first substrate case 201A (substantially rectangular in plan view) shown in the above embodiment (substantially rectangular in plan view). This will be described using a thing.

First, as shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the lid of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A is configured to have a substantially L shape in plan view. 25 and 26 show a state before the attachment portion 74 is inserted, and FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the state in which the attachment portion 74 is inserted. A part of the lid of the first substrate case 201A is provided with three connector connecting portions 97, 98, 99 for sending signals from the internally housed main control board to the outside and for inputting signals to the main control board. A fitting portion 96 for attaching the attachment portion 74 is formed adjacent to one side thereof. At the bottom of the fitting portion 96, there is provided an engaging portion 95 made of an engagement hole that is perforated at two positions so that the attaching portion 74 is engaged with the attachment portion 74 so as not to be engaged and disengaged. The two fitting locking portions 74B extending in the direction are fitted together, and the attachment portion 74 is attached in a non-removable manner. Further, a part of the fitting portion 96 includes a sloped or curved guide wall 96A that forms a guide when the harness sealing member 73 locked to the attachment portion 74 is inserted into the passage portion 74D. They are formed side by side (see FIGS. 26, 33 and 34).

  FIG. 27 is a vertical side view of the main part of the lid of the first substrate case 201 </ b> A, in which the harness 72 is sealed by one harness sealing member 73. Another harness sealing member 73 is used to perform the next sealing after the harness sealing member 73 in use is broken as necessary. The harness can be moved in the squeezing direction but not in the pulling direction). Three harness sealing members 73 in such a temporarily stopped state are prepared.

  FIGS. 29 to 31 show a harness sealing member 73 made of a flexible strip made of synthetic resin. FIG. 29 is a perspective view, FIG. 30 is a bottom view, and FIG. 31 is a side view. is there. The harness sealing member 73 is composed of a flexible binding band 73 ′ made of a synthetic resin as described above, and the locking portion 73 </ b> C is composed of a V-shaped hook 94 for preventing detachment here. Further, a fastening contact portion 93 provided at the base portion of the V-shaped hook 94 and extending so as to face the free end side of the V-shaped hook 94 is provided. Incidentally, here, the harness sealing member 73 has a total length of 50 mm, a width of 4 mm, and a V-shaped hook 94 having a height of 4 mm.

  Furthermore, a base portion of a U-shaped portion 89 is extended from the base portion of the V-shaped hook 94 toward the side opposite to the tightening contact portion 93, and the U-shaped folded portion 89A of the U-shaped portion 89 includes: The connection portion 73B is formed on the extension extending from the fastening contact portion 93 with a predetermined interval. Incidentally, here, the distance from the base of the U-shaped portion 89 to the bent portion of the U-shape is 5 mm. The connecting portion 73B is provided with a biting portion 73G that engages with the engaging claw 75B of the locking metal fitting 75A only in the loosening direction of the binding band 73 'over a predetermined length. If the material of the binding band 73 'is relatively soft, the biting portion 73G may remain in a simple flat state. However, if the material is relatively hard as in this embodiment, It is configured by forming a slight jagged irregularity. Further, the engaging portion 73C is provided with an engaging protrusion, which is engaged with the mounting portion 74 so as not to be disengageable, here, the V-shaped hook 94, and the other side portion of the binding band 73 ' A connecting portion 73B is provided.

Further, the U-shaped folded portion 89A corresponding to the tightening contact portion 93 is formed with a protruding plate 88 projecting in the width direction of the binding band 73 ', and the protruding plate 88 is connected to the connecting portion 73B side. Contact portions 84 that contact the end surfaces of the harnesses 72 are provided on the mounting portions 74, respectively, and are configured to receive the pulling force of the binding band 73 ′ by the contact portions 84 in the tightening action of the harness 72.
In addition, the distal end portion 73E of the other side (free end) of the binding band 73 ′ is configured to form an arc shape in plan view, and a gripping uneven portion 73F is provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion 73E. Is formed.

  FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the locking metal fitting 75A, which is formed by sheet metal processing of one thin metal plate having elasticity, and has four engagement claws 75B for engagement with the binding band 73 ′. They are formed at a predetermined interval and with a predetermined bending angle. Incidentally, here, the entire length of the locking metal fitting 75A is 30 mm, the width is 3 mm, and the length of the engaging claw 75B is about 2 mm. The locking metal fitting 75A is provided in a locked state fitted in a recess formed on the bottom surface side of the mounting portion 74. Accordingly, the opposite side surface of the locking metal fitting 75A is positioned on the upper surface of the fitting portion 96 of the lid of the first substrate case 201A. As a result, the bottom surface of the mounting portion 74 and the fitting portion are further provided. It is clamped between the upper surfaces of 96.

  FIGS. 33 to 35 are perspective views of the mounting portion 74, and this member is formed separately from the lid of the first substrate case 201A by resin molding. A receiving portion 74C that locks the locking portion 73C of the harness sealing member 73 and a curved surface receiving portion 74A that receives the harness 72, and four flexible belt-shaped harness sealing members 73 are installed. Four passage portions 74D are formed so as to be able to. Thus, the mounting portion 74 is provided with a curved surface receiving portion 74A for receiving the harness 72 on the opposite side of the support protrusion 91, and at the lower end of the curved surface receiving portion 74A, the binding band 73 ′. The passage portion 74D is formed to be curved and communicated with the back surface of the insertion portion 92. Further, the engagement fitting 75A faces the passage portion 74D. The engaging claw 75B is projected in the passage.

Further, in the mounting portion 74, as a specific configuration of the receiving portion 74C, an insertion portion 92 into which the V-shaped hook 94 is inserted, and a support protrusion 91 protruding inside the insertion portion 92 (FIG. 28). When the free end 94A of the V-shaped hook 94 is inserted into the fitting portion 92 while being deformed, it is restored below the support projection 91 and engaged with the lower surface of the support projection 91. The harness sealing member is configured to be prevented from coming out from the fitting portion 92, and the tightening contact portion 93 of the harness sealing member 73 is in contact with the upper surface of the support protrusion 91, so that the harness sealing member is 73 is configured to support a tightening force of 73.
36 to 38 show a state in which a harness sealing member 73 is attached to the attachment portion 74, respectively. 39 to 41 show the member action of sealing release and resealing. In FIG. 39, the harness sealing member 73 is cut at the U-shaped portion 89 for releasing the sealing. FIG. 40 shows a state after cutting, and FIG. 41 shows a state where sealing is performed again using the next harness sealing member 73. In FIG. 39, 78 shows a cutting blade (the state cut into the U-shaped part 89). In FIG. 41, the first release of sealing can be visually observed by the remaining U-shaped portion 89 of the harness sealing member 73. The support plate of the mounting portion 74 is originally a lid of the first substrate case 201A, but in these drawings, it is schematically shown as a flat plate for the sake of simplicity.

(Function)
According to the above configuration, the mounting portion 74 is configured separately from the substrate case, but is configured to be attached in a non-detachable manner by engaging the engagement locking portion with the engaging portion of the substrate case. The sealing state of 72 can be realized in the substrate case, and as a result, the sealing of the harness 72 can also contribute to the open / close sealing state of the substrate case, exhibiting a double sealing function and if necessary In addition, the harness 72 can be engaged with the substrate case in a state where the harness 72 is previously sealed by the attachment portion 74, and a sealing procedure can be selected.

As described above, the structure of the locking portion 73C of the harness sealing member 73 includes the V-shaped hook 94 and the tightening contact portion 93, and the fitting portion 74 includes the fitting portion 92 and the support protrusion 91. When the harness 72 is tightened when the harness sealing member 73 is sealed, the free end portion 94A of the V-shaped hook 94 comes into contact with the lower surface of the support protrusion 91 and the fitting portion 92 of the harness sealing member 73 is engaged. This prevents the tightening contact portion from coming into contact with the upper surface of the support protrusion 91, thereby supporting the tightening force of the harness sealing member 73 and obtaining a strong tightening action. Is.
Further, the free end 94A of the V-shaped hook 94 engages with the lower surface of the support protrusion 91 inside the fitting portion 92 due to its elastic deformation, and cannot be re-escaped. Even if the stop member 73 is broken or broken, the locking portion 73C remains in the mounting portion 74, and it can be visually observed that there is an injustice.

  Further, a base portion of a U-shaped portion U-shaped portion 89 extends from the base portion of the V-shaped hook 94 toward the side opposite to the fastening contact portion 93, and the U-shape of the folded U-shaped portion 89 is provided. The folded portion 89A is configured to have a predetermined distance from the tightening contact portion 93 and beyond the distal end portion of the tightening contact portion 93, and the connection portion 73B is formed on the extension. Therefore, when the sealing of the harness 72 such as maintenance is released, the tightening contact portion 93 (at least there is contact with the harness from here) extends toward the opposite side, The harness sealing member 73 can be cut using the U-shaped portion 89 that is not in contact with the harness 72, and there is no possibility of damaging the harness 72. Further, the direction in which the base portion of the U-shaped portion 89 extends and the direction in which the connection portion 73B is folded by being folded back into a U-shape are opposite to each other, so that the force pulling the connection portion 73B when sealing the harness 72 is The U-shaped portion 89 is not directly transmitted to the V-shaped hook 94 and can be absorbed by the deformation of the U-shaped portion 89, thereby deforming the V-shaped hook 94 and lowering the prevention function. The risk of such is reduced.

  Further, a protruding plate is formed in the U-shaped folded portion 89A so as to protrude in the width direction of the binding band 73 ′, and a contact portion 84 contacting the end surface of the protruding plate 88 on the connecting portion 73B side is formed. By being provided in the attachment portion 74, when pulling one end portion of the binding band 73 ′ and tightening the harness 72, the pulling force is applied to the end surface of the projection plate 88 on the connecting portion 73 </ b> B side. Can be received by the contact portion 84 of the mounting portion 74, and the tensile force is prevented or buffered from being transmitted to the U-shaped portion 89, so that it is not transmitted to the V-shaped hook 94. In this way, it is possible to prevent the pulling-out action from the fitting portion 92 from occurring even more reliably.

  Further, by providing the mounting portion 74 with a curved surface receiving portion 74A that receives the harness 72 on the opposite side of the support protrusion 91, when the belt-like body of the harness sealing member 73 is tightened, the plurality of harnesses 72 are accommodated. It is possible to receive well, and by providing the passage portion 74D at the lower end of the curved surface receiving portion 74A, the belt-like body to which the harness 72 is tightened is immediately submerged in the passage portion 74D, and the tightening can be ensured. it can. Then, by positioning the locking metal fitting 75A in the passage portion 74D, the engagement protruding piece of the locking metal fitting 75A with respect to the connecting portion 73B of the harness sealing member 73 is not exposed to the outside, and it is easy from the outside. Thus, the sealed state of the harness sealing member 73 can be more reliably maintained.

  In addition, since the tip of the other side of the binding band 73 ′ is configured to have an arc shape in plan view, the insertion of the mounting portion 74 into the passage portion 74D becomes smooth and easy. Since the gripping uneven portion 73F is formed at the distal end portion or the vicinity of the distal end portion, when the other side portion of the binding band 73 ′ is pulled at the time of sealing the harness, the frictional resistance when gripping is increased, It becomes easy to draw out the tightening action of the harness 72.

(Another aspect of the mounting portion and the harness sealing member)
In this embodiment, a plurality of electrical components (for example, a display control board, a symbol display device, a state sensing device (normal / short-time / probable change state, special symbol / normal symbol notification, special symbol hold lamp, normal symbol hold lamp)) , A voice control board, a speaker, a lamp control board, a payout control board, a payout motor, etc.) in a gaming machine in which the harness 72 is restrained in a gaming machine electrically connected via the harness 72; A harness sealing member 73 having a connecting portion 73B provided on one side of the restraining portion 73A and a locking portion 73C provided on the other side of the restraining portion 73A, and locking the locking portion 73C A receiving portion 74C for receiving the harness 72 and a receiving portion 74A for receiving the harness 72, and between the restraining portion 73A of the harness sealing member 73 and the receiving portion 74A of the mounting portion 74. The harness 72 is disposed, the locking portion 73C is locked to the mounting portion 74, and the connecting portion 73B is connected to the mounting portion 74 by the connecting member 75, whereby the harness 72 is connected to the harness sealing member. About the characteristic structure comprised so that it might be in the sealing state which cannot be cancelled | released, without leaving a seal | sticker cancellation | release trace in 73, it is common in the said Example.

  However, in this embodiment, the mounting portion 74 is intended for a part of the main body of the gaming machine, here, a part of the gaming board 30. Further, the harness sealing member 73 is a flexible molded product made of synthetic resin. For connection to obtain a sealed state, a connecting member for the connecting portion 73B provided in the harness sealing member 73, here Then, it is set as the structure performed by the connection by the screw member K which is a fracture | rupture screw, and the latching | locking part 73C of the harness sealing member 73 with respect to the latching protrusion piece which is the receiving part 74C provided in the attachment part 74. Yes. That is, the mounting portion 74 is a part of the main body side of the gaming machine (a part of the game board 30), and a locking protrusion (receiving portion 74C) to which the locking portion 73C of the harness sealing member 73 is locked. ) Is provided. Thus, when the attachment portion 74 is a part of the main body side of the gaming machine, the harness 72 laid on the gaming machine can be sealed at a necessary location. At this time, when a connecting member of a breaking screw is used for the connecting portion 73B, a location where the breaking screw can be screwed and a locking protrusion for locking the locking portion 73C of the harness sealing member 73 If (accepting part 74C) is provided, it can be implemented at any location of the gaming machine.

And the said connection member 75 is comprised with the screw member K, the restraint part 73A of the said harness sealing member 73 is formed with a strip | belt-shaped body, and has the curved part 83 for harness holding | maintenance, and one end of this strip | belt-shaped body is the said connection The other end is connected to the portion 73B, and the other end is configured as the locking portion 73C. The connecting portion 73B is provided with a concave portion 82 surrounding the head of the connecting member 75.
As described above, since the connecting member 75 is configured by the screw member K, the sealing state of the harness sealing member 73 is simple by screwing with a screwdriver while the locking portion 73C at one end thereof is locked. And the harness 72 can be reliably held by the belt-like restraining portion by the harness holding curved portion 83, and thereafter, the head of the screw member K is caused by the presence of the concave portion 82. Since the portion is hidden, the screwing cannot be easily released. In particular, when a broken screw is used as the screw member K, the broken head is in the concave portion 82 and is easily pulled out. I can't. Further, as the screw member K, the same effect can be obtained by using a sealing pin, a one-way screw, or the like with a conventional deformation.

  Furthermore, a reinforcing rib 81 for reinforcing the bending strength of the band-like body is provided on the band-like body of the harness sealing member 73. As shown in the drawing, one end of the reinforcing rib 81 is integrally connected to the harness holding curved portion 83 and the other end is connected to the peripheral surface of the connecting portion 73B. As described above, the reinforcing rib 81 that reinforces the bending strength of the band-shaped body is provided on the band-shaped body of the harness sealing member 73, so that the harness holding curved portion 83 can be formed by the band-shaped body. The reinforcing rib 81 prevents easy bending of the belt-like body, and thus prevents the locking portion 73C on one end side from being easily detached from the receiving portion 74C (locking protrusion) of the mounting portion, The sealing state of the harness sealing member 73 can be more reliably maintained. That is, the reinforcing rib 81 itself strengthens the belt-like body of the harness sealing member 73, and if the belt-like body is bent, the harness holding curved portion 83 and the connecting portion 73B are blocked at both ends. As a result, the effect of preventing further bending is born.

(Modification of harness sealing member)
As a reinforcing method of the harness sealing member 73, the configuration shown in FIG. 44 can be adopted. That is, a reinforcing rib 81 </ b> A that reinforces the bending strength of the harness holding curved portion 83 is provided on the harness holding curved portion 83 of the harness sealing member 73.
Thus, since the reinforcing rib 81A is provided on the harness holding curved portion 83, the harness holding curved portion 83 can be strengthened by the reinforcing rib 81A. Thus, the belt-like body of the harness sealing member 73 is bent, and the locking portion 73C at the end thereof is more reliably prevented from being easily removed from the receiving portion 74C (locking protrusion) of the mounting portion 74. It can be done.
In addition, although this reinforcement rib 81A is formed in the inner surface of the bending part 83 for harness holding | maintenance as embodiment, you may form in the outer side.

Also, the configuration shown in FIG. 45 can be employed.
In other words, the mounting portion 74 is provided with a reinforcing protrusion 79 into which a part of the harness holding curved portion 83 is fitted. Therefore, the reinforcing projection 79 is fitted inside the harness holding bending portion 83 in a state where the locking portion 73C at one end of the harness holding bending portion 83 is locked with the receiving portion 74C (locking protrusion). In this case, both ends of the reinforcing projection 79 abut against the inner side of the harness holding curved portion 83 and the movement is restricted regardless of the direction of the belt-like body. The deformation of the holding bending portion 83 is not allowed, and thus the harness sealing member 73 is bent, and the locking portion at the end thereof is easily detached from the receiving portion 74C (locking protrusion) of the mounting portion. It can be prevented more reliably.

  The present invention can be appropriately implemented in various types as long as it is a gaming machine equipped with a harness, and its application range is wide.

72: Harness 73: Harness sealing member 73A: Restraining portion 73B: Connection portion 73C: Locking portion 74: Mounting portion 74A: Receiving portion 74C: Receiving portion

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine in which a plurality of electrical components are electrically connected via a harness,
A harness sealing member having a restraining portion for restraining the harness, a connecting portion provided on one side of the restraining portion, and a locking portion provided on the other side of the restraining portion;
An attachment means having a receiving portion for locking the locking portion, a receiving portion for receiving the harness, and a connection fixing portion for engaging with the connection portion ;
With
A part of the harness is inserted into an annular region formed between the restraining portion and the receiving portion by the locking portion being locked to the receiving portion ,
The connecting portion is engaged with the coupling fixing portions in a state that can not pulled out of the harness from the annular region without leaving traces on at least one of the harness sealing member and said mounting means,
The harness sealing member has a folded portion formed so as to be folded between the locking portion and the restraining portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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