JP5472654B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a board unit that can accommodate a control board.

Among conventional gaming machines, there is one in which a control board that controls various controls related to games is housed in a board unit. This type of substrate unit is provided with a plurality of sealing mechanisms (such as a sealing portion and a sealing member), and is sealed by sequentially using the plurality of sealing mechanisms.
That is, a substrate unit having a first case and a second case and having a circuit board provided therein, and a plurality of first sealing portions provided on the first case side, and on the second case side A plurality of second sealing portions provided, and a plurality of sealing members for sequentially connecting the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and at least one of the first sealing portions is provided by the sealing member. When the sealing part and the second sealing part are connected, when the circuit board is taken out, it is necessary to destroy the board unit or cut a predetermined part.

  As described above, the plurality of sealing mechanisms (the first sealing portion, the second sealing portion, and the sealing member that connects them) are provided when there is a trace when the fraudster illegally takes out the control board. The rest is to make it easier to find out that fraud has been done when the branch confirms later, and by using multiple sealing parts individually, multiple opening and closing operations are possible. Yes. For example, when inspecting by an inspection organization such as a supervisory government office, the currently sealed sealing mechanism is destroyed and the substrate case is opened, and after the inspection, the substrate case is again opened using an unused sealing mechanism. It can be sealed. Then, the number of inspections is left as a history, and it is determined whether or not the sealing mechanism has been destroyed by an unauthorized act by comparing the number of inspections with the number of sealed sealing mechanisms. Note that the fraudulent act is performed for the purpose of exchanging a ROM storing a legitimate control program with a ROM storing a fraudulent control program.

JP 2005-74217 A

  As described above, a fraudulent person who has a sealing mechanism including a plurality of first sealing portions, a second sealing portion, and a sealing member that connects them, but is not afraid of leaving traces of opening. For example, the control board can be easily taken out from the board unit without taking time by forcibly breaking (cutting) the sealing portion. Could not be said to be perfect.

The present invention, which has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is so as not be easily opened board unit increase the deterrent to fraud.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A substrate unit having a first case and a second case and having a circuit board provided therein, a first sealing portion provided on the first case side, and a second unit provided on the second case side and a sealing portion, and a sealing member for connecting the said first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and a by the sealing member and the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion In a gaming machine equipped with a board unit that needs to destroy a predetermined part or cut a predetermined part when taking out the circuit board when connected,
Provided on one side of the substrate unit opposite to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and includes an engaging portion that engages at a position protruding from the substrate unit,
The engaging portion includes a claw portion provided on one side of the first case and the second case and a receiving portion provided on the other side of the first case and the second case and receiving the claw portion. And
At least one of the claw portion and the receiving portion of the engaging portion is elastically deformable,
The claw portion and the receiving portion of the engaging portion close the substrate unit and perform a slide operation for positioning the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. Engage with the direction of slide operation via any elastic deformation,
Wherein the claw portion in the case of elastic deformation force to the pawl portion or the receiving portion when the board unit is closed and the claw portion of the engaging portion and the receiving portion is engaged is not applied and the It is configured so that the engagement with the receiving part is not released ,
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, can not be easily opened board unit, it is possible to increase the deterrent to fraud.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set with respect to the outer frame. The front view which shows the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. The rear view of a front frame set. The rear view of a pachinko machine. The disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine for every main part. The rear view which shows the structure in the state which assembled | attached the game board to the inner frame. The perspective view which looked at the inner frame from back. The perspective view which shows the structure of a support metal fitting. The front view of a 1st control board unit. The perspective view of a 1st control board unit. The disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. The exploded perspective view which looked at the 1st control board unit from the back. The honest figure of a 2nd control board unit. The perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. The disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. The front view of a board | substrate unit. The exploded perspective view of a substrate unit showing one operation process of a substrate unit. The perspective view of a substrate case. The rear perspective view of the principal part which shows one action state of a substrate case. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The rear perspective view of the principal part which shows one action state of a substrate case. BB arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The rear perspective view of the principal part which shows one action state of a substrate case. CC sectional view taken on the line in FIG.

In describing the present invention, the following meanings will be clarified.
As shown in the drawing of the embodiment, as shown in the embodiment drawings, a plurality of engaging portions are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval on one surface of the substrate unit. In addition to the form of being provided individually, the form of being separately provided on different surfaces of the substrate unit is also included.
In addition, at least one of the claw portion and the receiving portion is configured as an elastic portion that is elastically deformed, which means that the receiving portion can be elastically deformed in addition to drawing out the elasticity of the plastic forming the claw portion as in the embodiment. By adopting a shape, mutual elastic engagement may be performed, and it is also included that both are configured to be elastically deformable so that the engagement between both is performed elastically. .
In addition to using the elasticity of the molding material itself of the claw part and the receiving part, they are rigid bodies, and part of them are composed of springs (coil springs and leaf springs), and both are engaged by utilizing the elastic deformation. It also includes matching.

The gaming machine according to the present invention has as means 1,
A board unit having a first case and a second case and having a circuit board provided therein, a plurality of first sealing portions provided on the first case side, and provided on the second case side A plurality of second sealing portions, and a sealing member that connects the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and at least one of the first sealing portion and the first sealing portion by the sealing member In a gaming machine equipped with a board unit that requires breaking the board unit or cutting a predetermined part when taking out the circuit board when the two sealing parts are connected,
A plurality of engaging portions that are engaged independently at positions protruding from the substrate unit,
Each of the engaging portions includes a claw portion and a receiving portion for receiving the claw portion, and a claw portion is provided on one side of the first case or the second case, and a receiving portion is provided on the other side.
Further, at least one of the claw portion and the receiving portion is configured as an elastic portion that is elastically deformed,
At a position where the first case and the second case are closed, the claw portion and the receiving portion are engaged through elastic deformation of the elastic portion, and a forced elastic deformation force is applied to the elastic portion. If not, the engagement between the claw portion and the receiving portion is not released.

  According to the present invention, even in the case where a forcible dishonest act of breaking (cutting) the sealing portion is performed, the claw portion or the receiving portion is separated from the sealing mechanism (sealing portion and sealing member). By providing a plurality of engaging portions that engage with each other via at least one elastic deformation, it is necessary to elastically deform these to release the engagement, which takes time or requires work by a plurality of people. If the presence and location of the plurality of engaging portions are not found, the device itself cannot be destroyed, and there is an advantage that it is possible to take more time for opening and to increase deterrence against fraud.

Means 2: In the gaming machine according to Means 1,
The claw portion and the receiving portion of the engaging portion are provided on the opposite side of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion of the first case and the second case, and the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion (2) The claw part and the receiving part are configured to be engaged with each other in an operation direction of alignment by sliding with the sealing part.
Accordingly, the claw portion of the engaging portion can be simultaneously operated by the positioning (sliding) operation of the first case and the second case for sealing by connecting the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. And the receiving portion can be engaged, and there is an advantage that the engagement state of the engaging portion can be obtained automatically without requiring a special operation process.

Means 3: In the gaming machine according to Means 1 or 2,
A disengagement restricting portion is provided between the engaging portions, and the disengaging operation for the claw portion and the receiving portion of each engaging portion can be inhibited. .
In this way, by providing the engagement release restricting portion between the engagement portions, for example, a ruler-shaped one is applied to the engaging portions arranged side by side, and the engagement release operation is performed at a time. Even when trying to do so, the disengagement restricting part interposed between them becomes an obstacle, and it becomes impossible to perform such a releasing operation, and the first case and the second case cannot be easily opened.

Means 4: In the gaming machine described in Means 1 or 2,
The receiving portion is formed into a substantially rectangular tubular body so as to be configured as a disengagement restricting portion. In this way, the receiving portion is substantially square shaped as much as possible to be the disengagement restricting portion. Since it is formed in the cylindrical body, the claw portion that engages with the receiving portion cannot be easily disengaged. Thus, the first case and the second case cannot be easily opened.

Means 5: In the gaming machine according to Means 1 or 2,
The receiving part is formed into a substantially rectangular cylindrical body to constitute an engagement release restricting part, and the claw part is formed into a strip by synthetic resin molding so as to be inserted into the rectangular cylindrical body. The elastic part is elastically deformed by the strip structure.
Thus, the constituent material of the nail part is made of synthetic resin, and this is formed into a thin piece to extract elasticity, and this itself is configured as an elastic part, thereby adopting a configuration including a particularly elastic part. It is unnecessary and can be implemented with a simple structure.

Means 6: In the gaming machine according to means 1 to means 5,
A hook is formed at the tip of the claw portion, and an opening for engaging the hook is formed in the receiving portion.
With this configuration, the claw portion and the receiving portion can be reliably engaged with each other while the engagement is performed at the opening portion, and the normal release (not destruction of fraud) is performed at the opening. The engagement can be released by applying a tool or the like to the hook of the claw portion through the portion.

Means 7: In the gaming machine according to Means 1 to 5,
The receiving portion is provided in the first case or the second case located on the back side (substrate mounting surface side), and the opening of the receiving portion is opened toward the back side. And
As described above, since the opening portion is opened toward the back side, it is difficult to understand the engagement state of the hook of the claw portion engaged with the opening portion from a glance. On the other hand, when a tool or the like is to be applied, it is located on the substrate mounting surface side, and it is difficult to insert the tool easily, and it is possible to prevent the tool from being easily released.

Means 8: In the gaming machine according to Means 1 to 7,
One of the receiving portions of the first case or the second case is integrally provided on a side portion of a screwing portion provided in the first case or the second case.
Thus, when the receiving part is integrated with the screwing part, when trying to destroy the receiving part, it leads to destruction of a relatively large screwing part and makes the destruction work difficult.
And since this screwing part has the said receiving part integrally provided in the side part, it plays the role which obstruct | occludes releasing operation with respect to a receiving part, and exhibits the function of an above-mentioned engagement cancellation | release regulation part. become.

  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, but the present invention includes a ball ball machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), a slot machine, and a pachinko machine. The present invention can be applied to a multi-function machine (for example, a slot machine that uses a game ball as a game medium) combined with a slot machine, and other various game machines (for example, a so-called arcade game machine installed in a game center).

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. However, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower plate unit 13 is removed from the inner frame 12 for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, 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 opened and closed. ing. 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 to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 installation position (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with an axial 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 configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nails, center accessory, etc.) is shown. (Indicated by white space).

  The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and an opening / closing axis on the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 in the upper range of the lower tray unit 13 as an axis. A front frame set 14 that is freely attached, a resin base 20 to be described later, and a game board 30 that is attached to the rear side of the resin base 20 are provided.

  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 tray unit 13, a lower tray 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 are provided. 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. 6). The game ball launching device 38 includes a game ball launching handle 18, a set handle 228, which will be described later, a launching motor 229 (see FIG. 6), and the like. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker (not shown) provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface. The ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The right side of the ashtray 22 is supported by the lower plate 15 so as to rotate about the axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) as an axis (for example, forwardly toward the front side).

  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. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b (see FIG. 3) of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle shape or a thin plate shape, specifically, a fraudulent act such as inserting a wire, piano wire, celluloid plate, etc.) can be prevented. Further, since the front frame set 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 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 set 14 at a lower portion of the front frame set 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. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of 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 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). 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.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 is a tenth prize opening 610, a general prize opening 600, a pair of left and right first start openings 601, a deformed portion of the first start openings 601, and provided at a position slightly below the first start openings 601. 2 A start port 602, an electric accessory unit (center accessory) 603 provided substantially in the center of the game area, and the like. The general winning port 600, the first starting port 601, the second starting port 602, the electric accessory unit 603, etc. are disposed in the respective through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30, respectively. 30 It is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. The parts corresponding to the above-mentioned winning prize opening 610, the general winning opening 600, the first starting opening 601, and the second starting opening 602 are respectively the winning entry entrance entrance sensor 609, the general winning entry entrance entrance sensor 607, A first start port entrance sensor 605 and a second start port entrance sensor 606 are provided, 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 winning prize opening 610, the general winning opening 600, the first start opening 601, the second start opening 602, and the electric accessory unit 603, it is detected by each of the detection sensors described above. Based on the sensor output, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15).

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism 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 issued 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 decoration member 630 having the general prize opening 600 is provided at the left and right ends of the game board 30, while the first start port 601 and the second start port 602 are provided below the game board 30. An auxiliary unit 608 is provided. Further, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36 so that game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails and a windmill having a similar function in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls.

  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 the game ball about the back surface 50a shown in FIG. 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 of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). 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. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Accordingly, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and rebounds. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate 55 (as a long metal strip made of stainless steel) is used to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. 3) is attached.

  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. In the present embodiment, in order to firmly fasten at least the left side of the rail unit 50 to the game board 30, the left side of the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with more screws than the right side. The adhesion to the game board 30 on the left side can be improved, and the ball flying of the game ball can be improved. This is because if the left side of the rail unit 50 is wobbled with respect to the game board 30, the momentum of the game ball emitted to the rail unit 50 is absorbed by the wobble.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially linearly (flatly) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.

  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 a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). Play a role in guiding. 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. 4) and plates such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a seal such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) 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. Further, the lower limit position of the game castle 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.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. ing. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and thereafter, into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the 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 63 to the lower plate. 15 is 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 foul ball that has bounced up hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63, whereby all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage 63. The interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be fired 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 set 14 side (the 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. 3 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 / shutterable shutter 68 that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction. The front frame set 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the performance (state of FIG. 3), the shutter 68 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. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the direction passes through the ball passage ridge 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game balls in the payout passage and the like spill out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided above the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer in the hall (in the pachinko shop). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plates 131 and 132 of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 5 come into contact with the pair of metal fittings 92 of the inner frame 12 shown in FIG. The grounding of the front frame set 14 is secured.

  Here, the front frame set 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as apparent from comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed, not only the left end portion of the outer rail 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail 51 is the left frame portion. Obscured by. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in a game castle where the player mainly enjoys the game. It does n’t mean that. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means 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 containing a light emitting means 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 means 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. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED.

  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 a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. 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 121 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. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not required for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 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.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the vicinity of the small window 107 on the left side of the front frame set 14 is not protruded more than necessary to the front side (the front side in FIG. 1). Thus, when a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 19 from the card sand ball lending device provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 10, the tip of the nose portion (so-called elephant nose) of the ball lending device is discharged. An exit can be suitably located in the upper position of the top plate 19, and the game ball lent from the nose part of the said ball lending apparatus can be received by the top plate 19. FIG.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the window portion 101. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thus, since the resin part 135 is interposed in the connection part of the reinforcement boards 132 and 133, it can prevent that a noise loops with the reinforcement boards 131-134. Further, the right reinforcing plate 131 of FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and this engaging claw 131a is formed on the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is configured to be engaged with the hole 12a (see FIG. 3). With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It comes to be installed.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 for each major part. 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, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main control board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the configuration of the game board 30 assembled to the inner frame 12, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear. Here, the back side structure of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  The game board 30 is installed in a rectangular frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 so that it does not fall off by a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. It is fixed to. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated to switch between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 8 shows a locked state. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured so as not to protrude outward from the inner frame when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is an I-shaped fastener made of resin.

  An electric accessory unit 603 is disposed at the center of the game board 30, while an auxiliary unit 608 having a first start port 601 and a second start port 602 is disposed below the electric accessory unit 603. Yes. A back frame set (not shown) having a game ball collection mechanism is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the electric accessory unit 603, the auxiliary unit 608, and the decorative member 630. A discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30. The discharge passage board 217 guides discharge balls to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed. Accordingly, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 600 and the like are gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  The discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A wire or the like is inserted from a ball discharge port (ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19, An illegal act of causing a wire or the like to enter the game area side through a gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Accordingly, in the pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 extending in front of the pachinko machine so as to overlap the inner frame 12 almost integrally is provided just behind the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, even if a wire or the like tries to enter from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, it is obstructed by the plate 219, and it is very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. Actions can be prevented. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle having a hitting ball and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 is attached to the inner frame 12 at its right end, and its configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting main body 236, and the support hole 237 for the second control board unit is formed at two lower positions so as to stand up from the metal fitting main body 236. In addition to being formed, support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit are formed at two locations above. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively.

  In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the second control board unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 239 at the left end below the game board installation area. As a mounting mechanism for the back pack unit, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (nylatching holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support bracket for the second control board unit and the support bracket for the back pack unit can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later is distributed to any one of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, and the discharge passage 218 at the lower right portion of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit 245 is provided. That is, the opening 245 a of the game ball distribution unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245 b communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245 c communicates with the discharge passage 218. As shown in FIG. 8, the game ball distributing unit 245 is a separate body from a later-described payout mechanism unit 352 (see FIG. 18) located above the game ball distributing unit 245. As shown in FIG. 8, the game ball distributing unit 245 is fastened and fixed to the inner frame 12 with screws, and inserts a foreign object from the discharge port 67 (see FIG. 3) of the upper plate 19 of the pachinko machine 10. Even if the game ball distribution unit 245 is pushed to the back side, there is no gap between the game ball distribution unit 245 and the inner frame 12, and a foreign object is inserted into the gap. It can prevent fraud.

  Also, a resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker installed on the lower plate 15, and this speaker box 246 improves the sound quality in the low frequency range. ing.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201 viewed from the back. .

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, 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. It has a main control board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and this main control board is accommodated in a substrate case 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The configuration is made.

  The voice lamp control device 262 includes, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main control board) or a display control device (not shown), and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. An audio lamp control board is provided, and the audio lamp control board is accommodated in a substrate case 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  The main control device 261 (main control substrate) is disposed in a horizontally long orientation on one substrate mounting surface 252 and the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control substrate) is vertically long on the other substrate mounting surface 253. It is arranged in the direction of. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 261 and 262 are mounted in a state where the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with a part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 12 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part thereof (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be expanded to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and the enlargement of the control board can be dealt with satisfactorily. Also, each control device can be installed efficiently. In addition, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252, and the electric accessory unit 603 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty. .

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the board mounting surface 252 for the main control board has laterally long through holes 254 formed at two left and right positions. Correspondingly, the substrate case 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with a rotating fixture 267 at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. The Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main control device 261 can be avoided. Further, the main control device 261 opens the axis of the back pack unit 203 as an axis, opens the first control board unit 201 with the axis as an axis, and then the first control board unit 201 (board mounting surface 252). Since the fixing tool 267 cannot be removed unless the lock 267 is unlocked from the rear surface side, a deterrent effect such as removal of the substrate can be expected. The board mounting surface 252 for the main control board is provided with grid-like ribs 255 on the back surface.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 12 and the like. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support fitting 231 shown in FIG. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. Further, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nail latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion, and the nail latch 257 is fitted into the tightened hole 232 shown in FIG. For example, the first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202. However, FIG. 16 shows a state in which the card unit connection board 314 is removed from the mounting base 301 for convenience.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply control device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. 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. Further, the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power 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 configured to be accommodated in substrate cases 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material, respectively.

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.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. In this case, the launch control device 312, the power supply control device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are directly mounted side by side on the board mounting surface 302 of the mounting base 301, and the payout control apparatus 311 is placed on the board case 317 of the power supply control apparatus 313. Is installed.

  In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 15 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole portion 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is fitted into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 is formed by integrating a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. FIG. 18 shows a front view of the back pack unit 203 and FIG. 19 shows an exploded perspective view thereof. Show.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover part 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the electric accessory unit (center accessory) 603 (however, in this embodiment) Then, the above-mentioned sound lamp control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device and the like inside the resin portion.

  In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through the payout passage 359 and the like shown in FIG.

  The tank rail 356 and the vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so as to be integrated. That is, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  All of the dispensing mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end in FIG. 18 and the like, and the support shaft 385 is inserted into the support hole 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is inserted into the tightened hole 240 shown in FIG. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing hole 387 shown in FIG. At this time, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 18, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is output from the inner frame opening detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the back pack unit 203 is detachably attached to the back surface of the inner frame 12 by a fastening hole 240, a ny latch 386, and a fixture 241. Since the fixture 241 is also used in this way, the back pack unit 203 is prevented from being detached from the inner frame 12 due to the weight of the game ball supplied to the tank 355.

  The configuration of the front side and the back side of the pachinko machine has been described above. Next, the most important part related to the present invention, that is, the substrate case 263 of the first controller unit 201 of the main controller 261 will be described in detail. . The substrate case 263 is a substrate unit having a first case (case main body 400) and a second case (lid body 500) and having a circuit board provided therein, and is provided on the first case side. A plurality of first sealing parts (main body side sealing part 401), a plurality of second sealing parts (lid side sealing part 501) provided on the second case side, and the first sealing part A sealing member (sealing pin 700) for connecting the second sealing portion, and at least one of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion is connected by the sealing member. In this case, when taking out the circuit board, the board unit needs to be destroyed or a predetermined part must be cut.

  The board unit 201 includes four engaging portions 506. Each engaging portion 506 includes a claw portion 507 and a receiving portion 508 that receives the claw portion 507, and the case main body portion that is the first case. 400 (or one side of the second case) is provided with a claw part 507, a receiving part 508 is provided on the lid part 501 side which is the second case, and at least one of the claw part 507 and the receiving part 508, Here, the claw part 507 side is configured as an elastic part 509 that elastically deforms, and the claw part 507 and the receiving part 508 are elastically deformed by the elastic part 509 at a position where the first case and the second case are closed. The engagement between the claw portion 507 and the receiving portion 508 is not released without the application of a forced elastic deformation force to the elastic portion 509. Are explained in order below Do.

  In the present invention, not only the substrate case 263 of the main control device 261 but also a sub-control device (for example, the display control device, the sound lamp control device 262, the payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power control device 313, etc.). However, for the sake of convenience, in the following embodiment, only the case where it is applied to the substrate case 263 of the main controller 261 will be described.

  Note that the names of the case main body 400 (first case) and the lid body 500 (second case) have already been mentioned in the above solution section, and the lid is closed with respect to the base main body. Although it is a lid | cover, it may close | close with a main body with respect to this with a lid | cover as a base, and may be recognized as a relative thing. Accordingly, which of the case body 400 and the first case is referred to as the lid body 500 and the second case may be arbitrarily selected from the viewpoint of the control board storage function or structure. In the present invention, it is called as described above.

Thus, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 and 20, the substrate case 263 is a case main body 400 serving as a first case having a capacity for substantially storing a pair of case components, that is, a control board. And the lid portion 500 serving as the second case.
The substrate case 263 is sealed by a sealing mechanism 470 provided with one main body side sealing portion 401 serving as a first sealing portion and one lid side sealing portion 501 serving as a second sealing portion. It is configured so that it cannot be released. The first sealing part (main body side sealing part 401) and the second sealing part (lid body side sealing part 501) are provided in a plurality, here five. The first sealing portion, the second sealing portion, and the sealing member thereof will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 13 and FIG. 20, but the first sealing portion, the second sealing portion, and the sealing portion thereof will be described. The sealing member has a structure known per se.

  The case main body 400 that is the first case and the lid body 500 that is the second case are configured to slide together to form a rectangular shape in one end of the fitting direction, that is, in front view. The main body side sealing portion 401 as the five first sealing portions and the lid side sealing portion 501 as the second sealing portion are mutually connected to one side end portion of the short side of the substrate case 263 formed. Each of them is formed at a predetermined interval so as to correspond to each other. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the lid-side sealing portion 401 is further connected to the lid body portion 500 by a pair of thin ribs 502 that can be easily broken.

  And as a sealing member which connects the main body side sealing part 401 and the lid side sealing part 501, here, the sealing pin 700 is composed of a first sealing metal fitting 700A and a second sealing metal fitting 700B. The first sealing fitting 700A is set on the main body side sealing portion 401 side, and the second sealing fitting 700B is inserted from the lid side sealing portion 501 and engages with the first sealing fitting 700A. It is configured as follows. The sealing pin 700 also has a structure known per se.

  The substrate case 263 is divided into two parts, a case body 400 that is a first case and a lid 500 that is a second case. As shown in FIG. Sealing is performed using a sealing pin 700. Both the case main body 400 and the lid body 500 are formed of a transparent resin or a semi-transparent resin (here, pale yellowish green, but black, white, red, blue, yellow, etc.).

  And the case main-body part 400 and the cover body part 500 form the accommodation space for accommodating the control board which is not shown in figure by mutually assembled | attaching. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 20 to 24, U-shaped engagement grooves 411 and 411 are formed on both side edges of the case main body 400, and grooves are formed on the lid body 500 side. On the other hand, the protrusions 511 and 511 for fitting to be fitted into the engaging grooves 411 and 411 are provided on both side edges of the lid body 500. Then, the case main body 400 and the lid body 500 are opposed to each other, and are slightly slid in a state in which the fitting protrusions 511 and 511 are fitted in the U-shaped engagement grooves 411 and 411, respectively. 400 and the lid 500 are assembled.

  As a result, the case main body 400 and the lid body 500 are opened and closed by one fitting protrusion 511 and the other engagement groove 411 into which the fitting protrusion 511 is engaged. , Both the slides can be aligned in a stable position, and in the slide alignment, an accurate contact state of the lid side sealing portion 501 with respect to the distal end engaging portion 702 of the sealing pin 700 described later can be obtained. The expansion / contraction action (downward displacement) of the sealing pin 700 can be surely expressed.

  Thus, the case main body 400 and the main body side sealing portion 401, and the lid body portion 500 and the lid body side sealing portion 501 are integrally formed. The lid side sealing portion 501 substantially closes the pin storage space 410 of the body side sealing portion 401 when the case main body 400 and the lid body 500 are closed. Is formed.

Next, the engaging portion 506, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. However, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 21 to 26 is a modification of this embodiment. In FIG. 20, the four engaging portions 506 are provided, but there are three, and the detailed structure thereof. Will be described later.
The engaging portion 506 includes a claw portion 507 and a receiving portion 508 that receives the claw portion 507. The engaging portion 506 has a claw portion on the side of the case body 400 that is the first case, and the lid portion 500 that is the second case. A receiving portion 508 is provided on the side.
Further, of the claw portion 507 and the receiving portion 508, in this embodiment, the claw portion 507 is configured as an elastic portion 509 that elastically deforms.

Specifically, the claw portion 507 is formed of a thin flat plate-like body (length: about 15 mm, width: about 5 mm, thickness: about 2 mm) when the case body 400 is molded. It is configured so as to integrally protrude outward on one side opposite to the one side on which the sealing portion 401 is provided. Therefore, the elasticity of the material by plastic molding can be expressed, and in this embodiment, this itself constitutes the elastic portion 509. In this way, the receiving portion is formed into a substantially rectangular tubular body (bottom end) as will be described later, and the synthetic resin molding is performed so that the claw portion 507 is inserted into the rectangular tubular body. It is comprised by the elastic part 509 comprised by the thin piece and elastically deforming by this thin piece structure.
The claw portion 507 is not integrally formed when the case main body 400 is molded, but is provided by a method in which the claw portion 507 is separately formed and adhered or fused to the case main body 400. it can.

Then, a screwing portion 510A (510B is on the lid body 500 side) having a predetermined length (about 1/3 of the width) is formed at the intermediate position in the width direction on one side of the case body 400. On both sides, two engaging portions 506 and 506 are provided at a predetermined interval with substrate mounting screw portions 511 and 511 interposed therebetween. The claw portions 507 of the outermost engaging portions 506 and 506 are disposed so that the outer portions thereof are located inside the case main body 400 and are in sliding contact with the inner sides of the side walls of the case main body 400.
Each claw part 507 has a hook-shaped hook 507a formed at the tip, and when the case body part 400 and the lid part 500 are finally fitted, the hook 507a undergoes elastic deformation, It is comprised so that the receiving part 508 mentioned later may be engaged.

Next, the structure of the receiving portion 508 of the engaging portion 506 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
Four receiving portions 508 are arranged at positions corresponding to the respective claw portions 507 of the engaging portion 506 at the side end portion of the lid portion 500 which is the second case, and each structure is as follows. It is.
In order to provide the receiving portion 508, a notch groove 508 a that is notched in a U shape inwardly by an amount corresponding to about half the thickness of the claw portion 507 is formed on the side wall end face of the lid portion 500. A receiving portion 508 of a rectangular cylindrical body that has a U-shaped groove 508b that is continuous with the cutout groove 508a and has a continuous end is provided on the side of the lid portion 500. It is integrally molded at the end. The U-shaped groove 508 b is continuous with a reverse U-shaped groove e on the tip side of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body. This inverted U-shaped groove e has a shape as viewed from the outside of the lid body portion 500 (when a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body is seen, Character).

The bottom surface of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body, that is, the wall portion facing the case main body 400 is cut away to form an opening 508d.
The opening 508d is for receiving a hook-shaped hook 507a at the tip of the claw 507 that has entered the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular tubular body.
As described above, since the receiving portion 508 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical body, the engagement of the claw portion 507 with respect to the receiving portion 508 cannot be easily released. Will be configured.
As such a disengagement restricting portion, the receiving portion 508 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical body, a restricting wall is provided between the engaging portions 506 and 506, or a screwing portion 510A described later is provided on the receiving portion 508. The same disengagement restriction can be performed by arranging them side by side.

Accordingly, when the receiving portion 508 is viewed from the outside, there is a slight gap between the side surface forming the U-shaped groove 508b and the opposite U-shaped groove 508e (the U-shaped groove is opened on the outside). It is formed so as to penetrate through the length (about 1 mm).
When this structure is viewed in a side view of the lid portion 500, an L-shape that is bent in the case main body 400 is exhibited on the distal end side of the receiving portion 508.
Furthermore, when the communication state of the U-shaped groove 508e opposite to the U-shaped groove 508b is viewed in a side view of the lid portion 500 (actually invisible with a bottom), the inside of the rectangular cylindrical body is as follows: A communication hole having a thickness (2 mm) of the claw portion 507 is formed.
The engagement process of the engaging portion 506 having the above configuration will be described later.

Further explanation will be given based on FIG. 21 and FIG. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a state in which the engagement process is started, FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before the engagement, and FIG. FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the engaged state, and FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the CC arrow. 21, 23, and 25 show the case body 400 and the lid body 500 in a state where one claw 507 is broken in the longitudinal direction.
The engaging portion 506 includes a claw portion 507 and receiving portions 508 and 508 for receiving the claw portion 507, and a claw portion is provided on the case body 400 side which is a first case, and a lid portion which is a second case. The receiving portions 508 and 508 are provided on the 500 side.
Further, the claw portion 507 and the receiving portions 508 and 508 are also configured as an elastic portion 509 that elastically deforms the claw portion 507 in this modified example.

The claw portion 507 is a thin flat plate-like body (length: about 15 mm, width: about 5 mm, thickness: about 2 mm). When the case body 400 is molded, the body side sealing portion 401 of the case body 400 is It is configured so as to integrally protrude outward on one side opposite to the provided one side. Therefore, the elasticity of the material by plastic molding can be expressed, and in this embodiment, this itself constitutes the elastic portion 509.
The claw portion 507 is not integrally formed when the case main body 400 is molded, but is provided by a method in which the claw portion 507 is separately formed and adhered or fused to the case main body 400. it can.

Then, a screwing portion 510A (510B is the lid body 500 side) having a predetermined length (about 1/2 of the width) is formed on one side in the width direction of one side of the case body 400. On one side, two engaging portions 506 and 506 are provided at a predetermined interval with a substrate mounting screw portion 521 interposed therebetween. One engaging portion 506 is arranged on the other side of the screwing portion 510A (510B is the lid body 500 side).
The claw portion 507 of the outermost engaging portion 506 on one side of the screwing portion 510A (510B is on the lid body portion 500 side) is positioned on the inner side of the case main body 400 so that the case main body 400 It arrange | positions so that the inner side of the side wall of the part 400 may be slidably contacted.

  Each claw part 507 has a hook-shaped hook 507a formed at the tip, and when the case body part 400 and the lid part 500 are finally fitted, the hook 507a undergoes elastic deformation, It is configured to engage with the receiving portion 508.

The receiving portions 508 and 508 are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the respective claw portions 507 of the engaging portion 506 at the side end portions of the lid portion 500 serving as the second case. It is as follows.
In order to provide the receiving portions 508 of the receiving portions 508, 508, a notch that is cut out in a U shape inwardly by an amount corresponding to about 1/2 of the thickness of the claw portion 507 is formed on the side wall end surface of the cover body 500. A notch groove 508a is formed, has a U-shaped groove 508b that is continuous with the notch groove 508a, and a receiving portion 508 having a bottomed rectangular cylindrical body has a tip 508c. The lid body 500 is integrally formed with the side end portion. The U-shaped groove 508 b is continuous with a reverse U-shaped groove e on the tip side of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body. This inverted U-shaped groove e has a shape as viewed from the outside of the lid body portion 500 (when a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body is seen, Character).

  The bottom surface of the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular cylindrical body, that is, the wall portion facing the case main body 400 is cut away to form an opening 508d. The opening 508d is for receiving a hook-shaped hook 507a at the tip of the claw 507 that has entered the receiving portion 508 of the rectangular tubular body. Further, when the engagement between the claw portion 507 and the receiving portion 508 is to be released, a tool is inserted through the opening portion 508d, the claw portion 507 is elastically deformed, and the hook 507a is lifted from the opening portion 508d. It is used to make a match.

(Description of action)
The operation of the engaging portion 506 will be described below. In the state shown in FIG. 21, the case main body portion 400 and the lid portion 500 are brought into face-to-face contact by fitting the engaging groove 411 and the fitting protrusion 511. This is the state immediately before the slide fit between the two.
FIG. 22 is a vertical side view taken along the line AA in FIG.

In FIG. 23, the claw portion 507 reaches the receiving portion 508, and the hook 507a of the claw portion 507 rides on the bottom of the inner U-shape of the rectangular cylindrical receiving portion 508, and starts elastic deformation. FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional side view taken along the line BB in FIG. 23 in this state, and the slide further proceeds from here.
FIG. 25 shows a state in which the slide fitting between the case main body portion 400 and the lid body portion 500 is finished, and FIG. 26 is a longitudinal side view taken along the line CC in FIG. The hook 507a reaches the opening 508d of the receiving portion 508 and falls into the opening 508d by the elastic restoring force. As a result, the case body 400 and the lid 500 are engaged in the sliding direction and cannot be released in the opening direction.
In this state, the main body side sealing portion 401 and the lid body side sealing portion 501 are fixed by the sealing pins 700.

After this, when an unauthorized person tried to open the base unit 201 by destroying the main body side sealing portion 401 and the lid side sealing portion 501, it was possible to open the base unit 201 by simply destroying it. Since the plurality of (three or four) engaging portions 506 are engaged, they cannot be opened unless they are released or destroyed, and this requires much time and effort. It becomes.
In addition, since a plurality of engaging portions 506 are provided, it is necessary to find out where they exist, which also requires time and effort. It is possible to prevent fraud in time.

  Since the present invention has a configuration in which it is possible to prevent the illegality of ROM replacement by simply destroying the substrate unit in a short time, and to implement it simply by providing an engagement portion on the substrate case, the gaming machine For example, it can be applied to various game machines such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a game machine and the like, and its applicability is great.

263: Substrate case 400: First case 401: First sealing part 470: Sealing mechanism 410: Pin storage space 420: Pin position restricting part 500: Second case 501: Second sealing part 506: Engaging part 507 : Claw part 507a: Hook 508: Receiving part 700: Sealing pin

Claims (1)

A substrate unit having a first case and a second case and having a circuit board provided therein, a first sealing portion provided on the first case side, and a second unit provided on the second case side and a sealing portion, and a sealing member for connecting the said first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and a by the sealing member and the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion In a gaming machine equipped with a board unit that needs to destroy a predetermined part or cut a predetermined part when taking out the circuit board when connected,
Provided on one side of the substrate unit opposite to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and includes an engaging portion that engages at a position protruding from the substrate unit,
The engaging portion includes a claw portion provided on one side of the first case and the second case and a receiving portion provided on the other side of the first case and the second case and receiving the claw portion. And
At least one of the claw portion and the receiving portion of the engaging portion is elastically deformable,
The claw portion and the receiving portion of the engaging portion close the substrate unit and perform a slide operation for positioning the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. Engage with the direction of slide operation via any elastic deformation,
Wherein the claw portion in the case of elastic deformation force to the pawl portion or the receiving portion when the board unit is closed and the claw portion of the engaging portion and the receiving portion is engaged is not applied and the It is configured so that the engagement with the receiving part is not released ,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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