JP5455014B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with fraud prevention means for detecting and preventing fraud.

Game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines control game operations by various control boards such as a main control board on which electronic parts such as a CPU and a ROM are mounted and an effect control board.
In conventional gaming machines, various control boards are housed in predetermined cases, respectively, and are sealed by caulking or the like so that the case is not opened.

  In addition, a chip-shaped electronic component called an IC tag is fixed to a part of the case that accommodates the control board, and when the IC tag is destroyed, the trace of the destruction is found, so that an illegal act is performed. There is also known one that can be judged as having been made (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-296239 A

However, more clever and vicious fraudsters have occurred frequently, which has been a problem.
For example, when the structure is sealed so that the genuine case cannot be opened by the above-described caulking or the like, if an unauthorized modification or the like is made to the genuine control board accommodated, the caulking part is destroyed. However, according to the more sophisticated and malicious fraudsters, a forgery of the same shape as the genuine case is prepared in advance. In addition, an extremely malicious means is taken, such as illegally modifying the genuine control board taken out by destroying the genuine case and then storing it in the illegal case and sealing it with caulking etc. ing. In other words, because the fraud case and the genuine case have the same shape, if a control board that has been tampered with in the fraud case is contained, it cannot be distinguished from the genuine one, and the fraudulent act was performed. It was extremely difficult to see through.

  Further, although the above-described IC tag is technically excellent, it is an electronic component, so that it is necessary to prepare a circuit for supplying operation power separately, resulting in high costs. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and the problems required in the field of gaming machines, and can more reliably detect and prevent fraudulent acts, thereby increasing the cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a novel anti-fraud means that is not invited.

In order to achieve this object, the invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising a control board unit formed with a control board and a board housing case for housing the control board, wherein the control board unit An identification seal is attached to the substrate receiving case, and the identification seal is embedded in a state in which a part of a large number of aligned fine glass beads are exposed, and the numerous glass beads are exposed. A printed layer printed on the side of the surface, and a reflective layer that is provided on the side of the holding layer and reflects irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength that is irradiated from the exposed surface side of the multiple glass beads. The identification seal is characterized in that the holding layer side surface is covered with a transparent sheet .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising a control board unit formed with a control board and a board housing case for housing the control board, wherein the board housing case of the control board unit is provided in the board housing case. An identification seal is attached, and the identification seal is printed on a holding layer embedded with a portion of a large number of aligned fine glass beads exposed, and on the exposed surface side of the large number of glass beads. A printed layer, and a reflective layer that is provided on the holding layer side and reflects the irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength irradiated from the exposed surface side of the multiple glass beads, and the identification seal is The printed layer side surface is covered with a transparent sheet, and the sheet is formed with a thin notch that is easy to break.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the holding layer embedded with a part of a large number of aligned fine glass beads exposed, the printed layer printed on the exposed surface side of the large number of glass beads, and the holding An identification seal provided on the layer side and having a reflective layer that reflects the irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength irradiated from the exposed surface side of a large number of glass beads is attached to the substrate housing case of the control substrate unit, When irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength is irradiated from the printed layer side of the identification sticker, a unique optical pattern is generated based on the structure of the identification sticker and the wavelength of the irradiation light. Can be prevented.
Furthermore, the identification seal has a structure that can be manufactured at a low cost, thereby preventing an increase in cost and preventing illegal acts.

  Furthermore, since the identification sticker is attached to the substrate housing case of the control board unit, if an illegal act such as peeling the identification sticker is made, a trace of the illegal act remains on the identification sticker, and the above-mentioned unique optical pattern is formed. Since it is no longer possessed, it is possible to discover that fraud has been done and to prevent fraud.

It is the perspective view which showed roughly the external appearance of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an appearance when the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is disassembled. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a control board unit. It is a perspective view which further shows the external appearance of a control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a control board unit. It is principal part sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured a part of control board unit. Furthermore, it is principal part sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured the other part of the control board unit. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of an identification seal LB according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the identification seal | sticker LB which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the identification seal | sticker LB which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. Furthermore, it is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the identification seal | sticker LB which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a control board unit according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 13A is a perspective view showing the structure of the identification seal LBA according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the identification seal LBA. 14A and 14B are perspective views showing the structure of the identification seal LBA according to the sixth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment provided with fraud prevention means will be described with reference to the drawings. Although the present invention can be widely applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, embodiments relating to pachinko machines will be described.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 relates to a pachinko machine, FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the appearance when the pachinko machine is disassembled.

  In FIG. 1, this pachinko machine 1 includes a machine frame 1a attached to a game island of a game arcade, an inner frame 1c pivotally supported by a support portion 1b on the front surface of the machine frame 1a, and an inner frame 1c. It has a front door 1d pivotally supported by a support portion 1b on the front surface, and a receiving tray 1e for accommodating a game ball and a handle 1f for launching the game ball in the lower part of the machine casing 1a. Etc. are provided.

  In game halls, the inner frame 1c and the front door 1d are usually locked to the machine frame 1a via a locking portion (not shown), and the inner frame only when the administrator unlocks it for maintenance or the like. 1c and the front door 1d can be opened by rotating from the machine casing 1a to the front.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a transparent glass plate 1g is fixed to the front door 1d so that the player can see the game board 1h provided on the inner frame 1c through the glass plate 1g. It has become. The detailed structure of the front door 1d and the game board 1h will not be described, but lamps, speakers, etc. for production are provided on both sides and the upper part of the front door 1d to enhance visual effects and sound effects. On the surface of the game board 1h, a plurality of winning holes, a large number of game nails, a lamp for production for enhancing visual effects, a liquid crystal display panel, and a game ball launched by the handle 1f are placed on the board surface of the game board 1h. Guide rails and the like for guiding upward are provided.

  Further, on the back of the inner frame 1c, in other words, on the back of the game board 1h, a control board unit having a structure in which a main control board for centrally controlling game operations in the pachinko machine 1 is housed in a case. And a control board unit having a structure in which an effect control board for controlling an effect lamp, a liquid crystal display panel, and a speaker is housed in a case in order to enhance the visual effect and the sound effect described above, and others A control board unit having a structure in which various control boards are housed in a case is also attached.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the inner frame 1c and the front door 1d are locked to the machine frame 1a, the control board units are accommodated in the gaming machine 1 and cannot be seen from the outside. It has become.

  Next, the structure of the above-described control board unit will be described with reference to FIGS. The control board unit that houses the main control board described above, the control board unit that houses the production control board, and the control board unit that houses various other control boards also have basically the same structure for preventing fraud. Since it is provided, the structure of the control board unit UN that houses the main control board will be described as a representative.

  3 and 4 are perspective views showing an external structure when the control board unit UN is viewed from two directions, FIG. 3 is a view from one direction, and FIG. 4 is a view from another direction. . FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the control board unit UN.

  3 and 4, the control board unit UN includes a rectangular box-shaped first board case B and a tray shape, which form a board housing case for housing the main control board A (see FIG. 5) by fitting with each other. Second substrate case C. Both the first substrate case B and the second substrate case C are formed of a so-called hard transparent plastic material such as a transparent acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin. Therefore, the accommodated main control board A can be visually recognized through the first board case B or the second board case C.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board A is an insulating circuit board D formed of glass epoxy resin or the like and provided with pattern wiring, an electronic element such as a resistor and a capacitor, and an integrated circuit device such as a CPU and a ROM. And a plurality of external connection sockets Sa to Sg mounted on the power supply cable for supplying power to the main control board A as the external connection sockets Sa to Sg. A socket to which is connected, a socket to which a connector attached to a flat cable for signal transmission is connected, and the like are mounted. The CPU executes a program stored in the ROM, thereby performing control for a game operation or the like.

  The first substrate case B has the above rectangular box shape by having a rectangular top plate portion 2a and side walls (reference numerals omitted) extending from the top plate portion 2a and hanging down. A plate portion 2b is formed so as to protrude outwardly from the shape base portion (reference numeral omitted) in a tongue-like shape. And the identification seal LB mentioned later is stuck on the plate | board surface of the board part 2b. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality (four in this embodiment) of screw holes 2c penetrating toward the second substrate case C side are formed in the vicinity of the plate portion 2b of the base portion described above. A first fitting protrusion 2d to be inserted into a fitting hole 3a formed in a predetermined portion of the second substrate case C is formed.

  A rectangular box-shaped base portion of the first substrate case B is further formed with a table-shaped pedestal 2e extending outward, and the pedestal 2e has an external connection socket mounted on the main control board A. A plurality of loose fitting holes ha to hg for loosely fitting Sa to Sg are formed. When the main control board A is attached to the lower surface of the pedestal 2e in the manufacturing process, the external connection sockets Sa to Sg loosely fitted in the loose fitting holes ha to hg project to the upper surface side of the pedestal 2e, and the projections By connecting the power supply cable and the connector attached to the signal transmission flat cable to the external connection sockets Sa to Sg, the power supply device provided in the pachinko machine 1 and other various devices, etc. It is designed to be wired between.

  Further, a fitting part 2g having a linear fitting groove 2f is formed on the side wall of the base part 2e (see FIGS. 4 and 5), and the side wall of the first substrate case B opposite to the base part 2e. Is formed with a fitting portion 2h having a linear fitting groove (reference numeral omitted) (see FIG. 3). Of the linear rail portions 3b and 3c (see FIG. 5) formed on the opposite side walls of the second substrate case C, the rail portion 3b is fitted in the fitting groove 2f of the fitting portion 2g. The first and second substrate cases B and C are integrally combined by fitting the rail portion 3c into the fitting groove (reference numeral omitted) of the fitting portion 2h.

The rectangular bottom surface 3d of the second substrate case C has a large number of protrusions 3e for placing the main control substrate A and fitting holes 2i (formed at predetermined positions on the side wall of the first substrate case B). A second fitting protrusion 3f to be inserted into the first board case B is formed, and a plurality of (four in the present embodiment, 4) facing each of the screw holes 2c formed in the first substrate case B are formed. 3) of screw receiving portions 3g. Each screw receiving portion 3g is formed with a female screw groove communicating with each screw hole 2c.
Next, a method for manufacturing the control board unit UN will be described.

First, the main control board A is attached to the first board case B shown in FIG. Here, the external connection sockets Sa to Sg are inserted into the loose fitting holes ha to hg formed in the base portion 2e, and the region of the insulating substrate D on which the CPU, ROM, electronic components, etc. are mounted is defined. A locking hole (not shown) accommodated in the base portion of the first substrate case B and formed at a predetermined position of the insulating substrate D, and a locking protrusion (not shown) formed at a predetermined position of the first substrate case B The main control board A is attached to the lower surface of the first board case B by engaging with (not shown).
Next, with the main control board A attached to the lower surface of the first board case B, the first board case B is assembled so as to cover the second board case C.

  Here, the fitting protrusion 3f formed in the second substrate case C is fitted into the fitting hole 2i (see FIG. 3) formed in the first substrate case B, and the first substrate case B After fitting the fitting parts 2g and 2h formed on the rail part 3b and 3c formed on the second substrate case C, the fitting parts 2g and 2h are attached to the rail parts 3b and 3c. By sliding, the fitting protrusion 2d formed on the first substrate case B is fitted into the fitting hole 3a formed on the second substrate case C. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fitting projection 3f and the fitting hole 2i are fitted, the fitting projection 2d and the fitting hole 3a are fitted, and the first substrate case B is further fitted. The fitting portions 2g, 2h formed on the rail and the rail portions 3b, 3c formed on the second substrate case C are fitted together, so that the first and second substrate cases B, C are firmly combined. Further, the main control board A is sealed and accommodated in the first and second board cases B and C in a state where the insulating board D is placed on the protrusion 3e. That is, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the main part in FIG. 6, the main control board A is sealed and accommodated in the first and second board cases B and C.

Next, when the first and second substrate cases B and C are combined as described above, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 (cross-sectional view broken along the screw hole 2c and the screw receiving portion 3g), The plurality of screw holes 2c formed in the one substrate case B and the plurality of screw receiving portions 3g formed in the second substrate case C communicate with each other, and are fixed in the individual screw holes 2c. The screws Na to Nd are inserted and screwed into the respective screw receiving portions 3g, so that the first and second substrate cases B and C are more firmly integrated and combined, and the heads of the fixing screws Na to Nd are further combined. By sealing the portion with a thermoplastic resin or the like, the fixing screws Na to Nd are prevented from coming off, and the first and second substrate cases B and C cannot be disassembled illegally.
And the control board unit UN is completed by sticking the identification seal | sticker LB on the board surface of the board part 2b.

According to the structure and the manufacturing method of the control board unit UN explained above, the main control board A is accommodated in the first and second board cases B and C and fixed with the fixing screws Na to Nd only by the combination process. In addition, the process of sealing the heads of the fixing screws Na to Nd with a thermoplastic resin and the process of pasting the identification seal LB on the plate surface of the plate part 2b are realized by simple processes. can do. For this reason, it is possible to simplify, automate, rationalize the production line.
Next, the structure of the identification seal LB described above will be described.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a longitudinal cross-sectional structure of the identification seal LB. The structure of the identification seal LB is modified and shown for easy understanding.

In FIG. 8, the identification seal LB has a printed layer 4, a glass bead layer composed of a large number of fine glass beads 5 arranged in alignment, a reflective layer 6, a holding layer 7, and a substrate 8. The base material 8 includes a support layer 9 and an adhesive layer 10.
The printed layer 4 is the upper surface side (the side irradiated with irradiation light described later) of the identification seal LB, and the base material 8 is the back surface side that is attached to the plate surface of the plate portion 2b shown in FIGS. .

  Further, in the manufacturing process for manufacturing the identification seal LB, a polyethylene resin or the like is applied to the upper surface of a film such as a PET film, and a number of fine glass beads 5 are sprayed and dried on the upper surface of the film, thereby the hemispherical surface of the glass beads 5. (The hemisphere on the side of the polyethylene resin or the like) is buried in the polyethylene resin, and then the reflective layer 6 is vapor-deposited on the exposed hemisphere of the glass beads 5, and the protective layer 7 formed on the substrate 8 is further applied to the reflective layer. 6, and a film such as a PET film is peeled off. Finally, a printed layer 4 is formed on the upper surface of a glass bead layer made up of a large number of fine glass beads 5, and cut into a predetermined size and shape. By doing so, the identification seal LB is formed.

  Each fine glass bead 5 is an extremely small spherical glass bead (in other words, a powdery glass bead) that cannot be visually recognized unless enlarged using a microscope or the like. They are arranged on the holding layer 7 in an orderly manner in a two-dimensional direction. Here, the hemispherical surface (substantially half spherical surface on the back surface side) of the glass beads 5 is embedded in the holding layer 7 via the reflective layer 6. The hemisphere on the upper surface side of the glass beads 5 (substantially half of the spherical surface on the upper surface side) is exposed or covered with the printing layer 4. That is, patterns such as letters, symbols, and patterns are printed as a printed layer 4 on a large number of glass beads 5 that are arranged in a two-dimensional direction, and the glass beads 5 that are not covered by the printed layer 4 are external. The glass beads 5 exposed to and covered with the printing layer 4 are not exposed to the outside.

Further, the glass beads 5 are irradiated light irradiated from the upper surface side of the identification seal LB (in this embodiment, visible light in which a plurality of wavelengths within a wavelength range of 390 to 770 nm are mixed, or visible light having a single wavelength. It is made of a fine spherical glass having a refractive index for refracting the irradiated light and emitting it to the upper surface side. For example, it is formed of fine spherical glass such as BaO—SiO ₂ glass or BaO—ZnO—TiO ₂ glass.

  The print layer 4 is an ink layer in which identification information for identifying the control board unit UN, information indicating the quality assurance of the manufacturer, information such as a trademark, and the like are printed using characters, symbols, patterns, and the like. It is formed with any thickness within a range of ˜5 μm. More specifically, when the print layer 4 is lightly touched and rubbed by a human hand, the print layer 4 is peeled off from the glass beads 5, and the print layer is thick enough to expose the upper surface of the glass beads 5. 4 is formed, and is formed in any thickness within the range of 0.5 to 5 μm described above as the optimum thickness. In this way, by forming the printed layer 4 that will be peeled off when touched and rubbed lightly by a human hand, it is possible to know the trace touched by the fraudster's hand. Unauthorized acts against the UN can be found and prevented.

  The printing layer 4 is formed of the above-described opaque ink that does not transmit the irradiation light or colored transparent ink that has a predetermined transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiation light. The printing layer 4 may be an ink of any of inorganic pigments and organic pigments, or may be ink obtained by mixing light scattering powder or the like in these pigments. The printing method may be any of letterpress printing, photolithographic printing, waterless flat printing, gravure printing, engraving letterpress printing, screen printing, collotype printing, or a method of printing by spraying ink with an inkjet printer or the like. good.

  The reflective layer 6 is made of a material such as a thin metal material that completely reflects the irradiation light irradiated on the glass beads 5 from the upper surface side of the identification seal LB, or a metal compound having a predetermined light transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiation light. It is formed with. When the reflective layer 6 is formed of a metal compound having a predetermined light transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiation light, a single thin layer (with a metal compound that emits a structural color by interfering with the irradiation light ( The layer has a thickness approximately equal to the wavelength of the irradiation light), and titanium oxide, bismuth oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, zinc oxide, or the like is used. Further, when the reflective layer 6 is formed of a metal compound having a predetermined light transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiation light, a metal compound having a high refractive index and a metal compound having a low refractive index with respect to the irradiation light It is also formed as a thin layer (a layer having a thickness similar to the wavelength of irradiation light) having a multilayer structure in which alternating layers are stacked, and as a metal compound having a high refractive index, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide Zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide and the like are used, and calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, sodium fluoride, silicon oxide and the like are used as the metal compound having a low refractive index.

  The holding layer 7 is a layer for holding the glass beads 5 on the substrate 8, for example, a polyethylene resin, a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, a fluororesin, a polyamide resin, a polyvinyl alcohol resin. Further, it is made of a thermoplastic resin such as polyurethane resin, polyolefin resin, polycarbonate resin or polysulfone resin. The holding layer 7 is formed as a thin layer that can hold the glass beads 5 away from the substrate 8.

  The support layer 9 of the base material 8 is a layer that determines the mechanical strength of the control board unit UN and is formed of a film-like sheet such as a polyester resin, a polyolefin resin, a cellulose resin, or an acrylic resin. .

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 is provided on the back side of the support layer 9, and a polyester-based pressure-sensitive adhesive, an acrylic adhesive, a urethane-based adhesive, or a vinyl oxide-based adhesive is used. Then, the back surface of the adhesive layer 10 is covered with a release paper (not shown), the release paper is peeled off, and the exposed adhesive layer 10 is attached to the plate surface of the plate portion 2b shown in FIGS. Thus, the identification seal LB is attached to the plate portion 2b.

  When the identification seal LB described above is pasted on the plate portion 2b, a so-called quality assurance function or the like indicating that the control board unit UN is genuine is exhibited and contributes to the discovery and prevention of fraud. Can do.

  In other words, when a game manager or the like manages or carries the light emitting device that emits the irradiation light of the predetermined wavelength described above, and checks the presence or absence of abnormality of the pachinko machine, it is affixed to the control board unit UN. Irradiation light is applied to the upper surface of the identification seal LB.

  When the irradiation light is irradiated in this way, the light incident on the glass beads 5 not covered with the printed layer 4 shown in FIG. 8 is refracted and returns to the outside on the upper surface side as reflected light. The color of the layer 6 is emphasized, and an optical pattern is generated that has a brighter color than that seen under natural light. Further, since the refracted return light is shielded or absorbed by the printing layer 4 from the glass beads 5 covered with the printing layer 4, it does not return to the outside or is attenuated and returns. Since the glass beads 5 that are not covered with the layer 4 return to the outside with almost no dimming or the like, a contrast is generated between the region where the print layer 4 is present and the region where the print layer 4 is not present. It will be.

  Further, when the reflective layer 6 is a single thin layer formed of a metal compound or the like having a predetermined light transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiated light, a structural color is generated by the interference action of light. Then, an optical pattern having a color that is colored with the structural color is generated. Further, when the reflective layer 6 is a thin layer having a multilayer structure formed of a metal compound or the like having a predetermined light transmittance that transmits a part of the irradiation light, it is refracted with a metal compound or the like having a high refractive index. A structural color is generated by the interference action of light caused by a metal compound or the like having a low rate, and an optical pattern having a color that is colored with the structural color is generated. Further, when the reflective layer 6 is formed of a metal material that totally reflects the irradiated light, an optical pattern having a color that is colored with the reflected light is generated.

  In addition, when the reflective layer 6 is adjusted to a predetermined light transmittance, an optical pattern is not generated with natural light, and an optical pattern can be generated only when irradiation light with a predetermined wavelength is irradiated.

  Since the optical pattern is a pattern having a specific color determined by the above-described refraction of light by the glass beads 5 and the interference of light by the reflective layer 6, the optical pattern is formed between the identification seal LB and the irradiation light. It is possible to determine whether or not the control board unit UN is genuine by visually checking whether or not the pattern is a unique pattern.

  As described above, when irradiation light (visible light) having a predetermined wavelength is applied to the identification sticker LB, an optical pattern peculiar to the identification sticker LB is generated. When a peculiar optical pattern is generated, the control board unit UN On the other hand, if a pattern different from the specific optical pattern is generated or if no optical pattern is generated, it is determined that the control board unit UN is a counterfeited illegal one. , Can discover cheating.

  Further, the material, size, arrangement, etc. of the glass beads 5 are adjusted, the thickness, material, transmittance, etc. of the reflective layer 6 are adjusted, or the reflective layer 6 is made into a single layer or a multilayered layer. When adjusted, the optical pattern with respect to the wavelength of the irradiation light (visible light) can be changed, and those adjustments can be made only by a precise manufacturing process. For this reason, it is almost impossible to forge the identification seal LB, and forgery can be prevented. Furthermore, since a genuine identification seal LB that cannot prevent counterfeiting and generates a unique optical pattern is attached to the control board unit UN, it is possible to reliably find a control board unit that has been tampered with. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraud.

  In addition, the identification seal LB has a simple structure that can be manufactured at a low cost compared to electronic components such as an IC tag. It has a structure that exhibits a special function that can surely prevent the above.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the identification seal LB having a structure that generates a specific optical pattern when irradiated with irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength is novel. Since the control board unit UN is provided as a fraud prevention means, it is possible to prevent a high cost and to reliably prevent fraud.

  The identification seal LB of the first embodiment described above is formed in a rectangular shape such as a rectangle or a square as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but has a circular shape such as a circle or an ellipse. It may be formed. When the identification seal LB is pasted on the control board unit in the manufacturing process, the process of peeling and pasting the identification seal LB from the release paper is facilitated, which is preferable for mechanization of the production line. .

(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment relates to an identification seal LB having a different structure from the identification seal LB having the structure shown in FIG. Since the control board unit UN is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

In the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 9, the reflective layer 6 is formed between the holding layer 7 and the base material 8, and the reflective layer 6 is formed between the glass beads 5 and the holding layer 7. It has a structure different from the identification seal LB shown in FIG.
Here, in the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 9, the reflective layer 6 is formed at a position where the irradiation light irradiated on the glass beads 5 is focused.

  And the structure and material of the printing layer 4, the glass bead 5, the holding layer 7, and the base material 8 are the same as Embodiment 1, Furthermore, the structure of reflective layer 6 itself, ie, the structure which totally reflects light, predetermined | prescribed The structure of a single thin layer having a transmittance of 1 and the structure of a thin film of a multilayer structure having a predetermined transmittance are also the same as in the first embodiment.

  Also in the identification seal LB of this embodiment, the material, size, arrangement, etc. of the glass beads 5 are adjusted, the thickness, material, transmittance, etc. of the reflective layer 6 are adjusted, or the reflective layer 6 is single. When the layer is adjusted to a layer having a multilayer structure, a specific optical pattern with respect to the wavelength of the irradiated light (visible light) can be generated.

  Therefore, this identification seal LB can be affixed to the control board unit UN to prove that it is a genuine control board unit, thereby preventing illegal acts.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment relates to an identification seal LB having a different structure from the identification seal LB having the structure shown in FIG. Since the control board unit UN is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the identification seal LB of this embodiment shown in FIG. 10, a protective layer 11 made of printing ink or thermoplastic resin is formed on the peripheral edge of the identification seal LB. Here, the protective layer 11 is formed on the upper surface of the printing layer 4 like a ridge having a height of about 5 μm. The structures and materials of the printing layer 4, the glass beads 5, the reflection layer 6, the holding layer 7, and the substrate 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Next, the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 11 has a protective layer 11 made of printing ink or thermoplastic resin at the peripheral edge of the identification seal LB. Here, the protective layer 11 is formed on the upper surface of the glass bead 5 like a ridge having a height of about 5 μm. The structures and materials of the printing layer 4, the glass beads 5, the reflection layer 6, the holding layer 7, and the substrate 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  According to the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, it is possible to detect and prevent fraud by generating the unique optical pattern described in the first embodiment. Generation | occurrence | production of the problem of touching the upper surface of the layer 4 carelessly can be reduced.

  The identification seal LB shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 corresponds to a modification of the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 8, but the protective layer 11 is provided on the peripheral edge of the identification seal LB shown in FIG. It may be formed. And, when the protective layer 11 is formed on the peripheral edge of the identification seal LB shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to detect and prevent fraud by generating the unique optical pattern described in the embodiment 2. Occurrence of a problem that the upper surface of the print layer 4 is inadvertently touched can be reduced.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, any one of the identification seals LB shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 is provided at another position such as cases B and C.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view according to FIG. In FIG. 12, any one of the identification seals LB described above is bonded to the inner surface of the top plate portion 2 a of the first substrate case B, bonded to the CPU, or bonded to the bottom surface 3 d of the second substrate case B.

  Here, when the identification seal LB is bonded to the inner surface of the top plate portion 2a of the first substrate case B, the printed layer 4 side is opposed to the top plate portion 2a side, and the identification seal LB is provided at the peripheral portion of the identification seal LB. It is bonded to the top plate portion 2a via an adhesive. According to such a structure, the identification seal LB can be irradiated with irradiation light having a predetermined wavelength from the outside of the transparent top plate portion 2a. Therefore, an optical pattern peculiar to the identification seal LB is generated, and from the outside of the top plate portion 2a. It can be visually recognized. Further, since the identification seal LB is hermetically housed in the first and second substrate cases B and C, even if a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall where there is a lot of dust or cigarette smoke, The problem that tobacco smoke or the like adheres to the identification seal LB and is contaminated can be alleviated, and deterioration of the identification seal LB can be prevented.

  Next, when the identification seal LB is adhered to the CPU, it is adhered to the CPU so that the printed layer 4 side faces the top plate portion 2a. According to such a structure, the identification seal LB bonded to the CPU can be irradiated with irradiation light having a predetermined wavelength from the outside of the transparent top plate portion 2a. Therefore, an optical pattern peculiar to the identification seal LB is generated to generate the top plate. It can be visually recognized from the outside of the part 2a. Further, since the identification seal LB is hermetically housed in the first and second substrate cases B and C, even if a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall where there is a lot of dust or cigarette smoke, The problem that tobacco smoke or the like adheres to the identification seal LB and is contaminated can be alleviated, and deterioration of the identification seal LB can be prevented.

  Next, when the identification seal LB is adhered to the bottom surface 3d of the second substrate case C, the printed layer 4 side is opposed to the bottom surface 3d side, and an adhesive provided on the peripheral portion of the identification seal LB is used. Bonded to the bottom surface 3d. According to such a structure, irradiation light with a predetermined wavelength can be applied to the identification sticker LB from the outside of the transparent bottom surface 3d. Therefore, an optical pattern peculiar to the identification seal LB can be generated and viewed from the outside of the bottom surface 3d. . Further, since the identification seal LB is hermetically housed in the first and second substrate cases B and C, even if a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall where there is a lot of dust or cigarette smoke, The problem that tobacco smoke or the like adheres to the identification seal LB and is contaminated can be alleviated, and deterioration of the identification seal LB can be prevented.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
The present embodiment relates to a modification of the identification seal LB described in the first to fourth embodiments. That is, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13A and the cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 13B, in this embodiment, any one of the identification seals LB shown in FIGS. An identification seal LBA having a new structure, which is housed and sealed in a thin bag-like and sheet-like holder ST having two sheet surfaces formed of a so-called hard transparent plastic material such as resin or polycarbonate resin. It is said. And the identification seal | sticker LBA is attached to predetermined parts, such as 1st, 2nd board | substrate cases B and C demonstrated in Embodiment 1-4.

  According to the present embodiment, the identification seal LB that generates a unique optical pattern when irradiated with irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength is hermetically housed in the holder ST. Even if a pachinko machine is installed in the field, the problem that dust, cigarette smoke, and the like adhere to the identification seal LB and become contaminated can be reduced, and deterioration of the identification seal LB can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the identification seal LB is sealed and accommodated in the holder ST. However, a transparent acrylic resin or polycarbonate is provided on the upper surface of the identification seal LB (the surface on which irradiation light is irradiated). A thin plate-like sheet formed of a so-called hard transparent plastic material such as a resin may be attached so as to be opposed to cover the upper surface of the identification seal LB. That is, the identification seal LB may not be accommodated in the holder ST, but the upper surface of the identification seal LB may be covered with the sheet.

However, when affixing the sheet so as to cover the upper surface of the identification seal LB with the sheet, the peripheral part of the identification seal LB and the peripheral part of the sheet are adhered with an adhesive or the like, and the inside of the peripheral part of the identification seal LB (irradiation) It is desirable that the region irradiated with light and the sheet face each other through a gap. If the inner side of the peripheral portion of the identification seal LB (region irradiated with irradiation light) is bonded to the sheet, the optical pattern generated by irradiation of the irradiation light may be deformed, and the original optical pattern cannot be obtained. is there.
Further, the above-described holder ST and the sheet need not be a colorless and transparent plastic material, but may be formed of a colored and transparent plastic material that transmits irradiation light.

Moreover, it is also possible to print characters, designs, etc. with colored transparent ink on the above-described holder ST or part of the sheet. For example, quality display and identification display can be performed by printing a trademark, a company name, a logo mark, and the like with colored transparent ink.
(Embodiment 6)
Next, Embodiment 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The present embodiment relates to a modification of the identification seal LBA described in the fifth embodiment.

  That is, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 14 (a), this embodiment has a thin bag-like and sheet-like holder ST formed of a so-called hard transparent plastic material such as a transparent acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin. In addition, the identification seal LB described in the first to fourth embodiments is accommodated.

  Here, one sheet surface of the holder ST is formed with a very thin and thin cut K that is broken only by contact with a weak force, and the sheet surface on which the cut K is formed is shown in FIGS. The base material 8 of the identification seal LB shown in 11 etc. is brought into close contact, and the identification seal LB is accommodated in the holder ST. That is, FIG. 14A is a perspective view when viewed from the base material 8 side of the identification seal LB.

  Further, the adhesion between the base material 8 of the identification seal LB and the sheet surface on which the cut K is formed is performed at the peripheral portion of the base material 8 and is performed in the region where the cut K on the sheet surface is formed. Not.

  And the identification seal | sticker LBA shown to Fig.14 (a) is used for predetermined parts, such as 1st, 2nd board | substrate cases B and C demonstrated in Embodiment 1-4 by making the sheet | seat surface in which the cut K is formed into an adhesive surface. It is attached. That is, it is attached to predetermined portions such as the first and second substrate cases B and C so that the irradiation surface can be irradiated with the irradiation light. Further, the peripheral portion of the sheet surface on which the cut K is formed and the predetermined portions such as the first and second substrate cases B and C are bonded with an adhesive, and in the region where the cut K on the sheet surface is formed. Bonding is not performed.

  According to the present embodiment, the surface on the side irradiated with the irradiation light of the identification seal LB accommodated in the holder ST is covered with one sheet surface of the holder ST (the sheet surface not provided with the cut K). Therefore, even if a pachinko machine is installed in a game room where there is a lot of dust or cigarette smoke, the problem of dust or cigarette smoke adhering to and contaminating the identification seal LB can be reduced. Deterioration of LB can be prevented.

  Furthermore, when an unauthorized person tries to peel off the identification seal LBA attached to a predetermined portion such as the first and second substrate cases B and C, the notch K of the holder ST is formed. The sheet surface is broken along the notch K, and the internal identification seal LBA is also damaged. For this reason, traces of fraudulent acts remain on the identification seal LB, and the fraudulent acts can be found by irradiating the irradiation light and viewing the deformed optical pattern under the influence of the traces.

  Further, even when an unauthorized person peels off the identification seal LBA and attaches it to a counterfeit control board unit for reuse, the trace of damage attached to the identification seal LB remains during the peeling action. When light is irradiated, it is possible to see an optical pattern that is deformed under the influence of the traces, and it is possible to discover fraud.

  In addition, the identification seal LBA of Embodiment 6 described above is bonded with the base material 8 of the identification seal LB (see FIGS. 8 to 11) and the sheet surface on which the cut K is formed facing each other, The identification seal LB is accommodated in the holder ST. On the contrary, the surface of the identification seal LB on which the irradiation light is irradiated and the sheet surface on which the cut K is formed are opposed to each other. Then, the peripheral portions of these surfaces may be bonded to each other so that the identification seal LB is accommodated in the holder ST. That is, it is good also as a structure which irradiates irradiation light to the sheet | seat surface side in which the cut K is formed.

  Thus, when the structure of the identification seal LBA is a structure in which the irradiation light is irradiated on the sheet surface side where the cut K is formed, the cut K is reflected in the optical pattern generated by the irradiation of the irradiation light. There is nothing to spoil the original features of the optical pattern. For this reason, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of fraud by looking at the optical pattern.

  Furthermore, when an unauthorized person tries to peel off the identification seal LBA, or when it is attached to a control board unit that has been forged off and reused, the notch K breaks during the peeling action, and the identification seal LB Traces of damage remain on the printed layer 4 (see FIGS. 8 to 11). For this reason, when irradiated with irradiation light, an optical pattern deformed under the influence of the trace can be seen, and an illegal act can be found. Further, even on the sheet surface where the notch K of the holder ST is formed, the identification seal LB is covered from the outside unless the notch K is broken, so that the pachinko is placed in the game hall where there is a lot of dust or cigarette smoke. Even if the machine is installed, it is possible to alleviate the problem that dust, cigarette smoke, and the like adhere to the identification seal LB and become contaminated, and the deterioration of the identification seal LB can be prevented.

  As another modification, as described in the fifth embodiment, the holder ST may be formed of a colored transparent plastic material. In addition, a trademark, a company name, a logo mark, or the like may be printed on the holder ST with colored transparent ink. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, a bar code BC having identification information or the like may be attached to one end of the holder ST, which can further prevent fraud.

  Further, as described in the fifth embodiment, instead of the holder ST shown in FIG. 14 (a), a thin sheet formed of a hard transparent plastic material and having a cut K formed thereon is irradiated with the irradiation light of the identification seal LBA. However, the sheet on which the cut K is formed may be attached to the back surface of the identification seal LB. As described above, even if the sheet is attached to the back surface of the identification seal LB, the incision K is broken when the fraud is performed, and the identification seal LB is left with a trace due to damage or the like, which contributes to prevention of the fraud. Is possible.

  Since the identification sticker is structured to be attached to the control board unit, illegal acts can be reliably detected and prevented. Therefore, the present invention exhibits an excellent effect when used in a gaming machine including the control board unit.

UN ... Control board unit A ... Control board B ... 1st board case C ... 2nd board case LB, LBA ... Identification sticker ST ... Holder 1 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Printing layer 5 ... Glass bead 6 ... Reflective layer 7 ... Holding layer

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising a control board unit formed with a control board and a board housing case for housing the control board,
An identification seal is attached to the substrate housing case of the control board unit,
The identification seal is
A holding layer embedded with a portion of a large number of aligned fine glass beads exposed;
A printed layer printed on the exposed side of the multiple glass beads;
A reflective layer that is provided on the holding layer side and reflects irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength irradiated from the exposed surface side of the multiple glass beads ;
The identification seal, the surface of the holding layer side is covered with a transparent sheet;
A gaming machine characterized by A gaming machine comprising a control board unit formed with a control board and a board housing case for housing the control board,
An identification seal is attached to the substrate housing case of the control board unit,
The identification seal is
A holding layer embedded with a portion of a large number of aligned fine glass beads exposed;
A printed layer printed on the exposed side of the multiple glass beads;
A reflective layer that is provided on the holding layer side and reflects irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength irradiated from the exposed surface side of the multiple glass beads;
The identification seal is coated with a transparent sheet on the side of the printed layer,
The sheet has a thin notch that is easy to break,
A gaming machine characterized by

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