JP5477828B2 - Board case for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a board case for a gaming machine used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more specifically, for a gaming machine capable of effectively avoiding an illegal act of opening after sealing and returning to the original state. It relates to a substrate case.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. However, it is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface to enter various winning holes or to flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit”) occurs, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a gaming state advantageous to a player to which a large amount of gaming balls are paid out in response to the winning is brought about.

  In addition, as a gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, a horizontal three-row spinning reel provided with a large number (usually 21) of symbol marks composed of a plurality of kinds of symbols in the circumferential direction was rotated based on a start lever operation. After that, by pressing each of the three stop buttons, the spinning reels corresponding to each button are sequentially stopped, and when the predetermined symbols of the symbol marks provided on each spinning reel match each other, As a bonus acquisition, a structure in which a large number of game medals are released to a medal tray is known (see Patent Document 2). In the slot machine, a lottery function is performed by the lottery function of the ROM mounted on the main board, and a visual presentation is performed when the reel reels are controlled to stop according to the result of the corresponding role to align the symbol marks. ing.

  By the way, in the pachinko machine and the slot machine as described above, there are many fraudulent acts with respect to the board case containing the main control board and the sub control board for controlling each part of the gaming machine. For this reason, the connector for external connection is mounted on the control board via the connector pedestal, and the enclosure surrounding the connector opening of the case lid is brought into close contact with the connector pedestal to accommodate the control board. Control board assembly for gaming machines configured to prevent foreign objects from entering the wiring pattern by the ribs around the connector base even when the connector opening is pry open Has been proposed (see Patent Document 3).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2003-275372 A JP 2006-255126 A

  However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 3, the ribs around the connector base can prevent foreign matter from entering the wiring pattern to prevent unauthorized access, but the once sealed substrate case is opened. It is difficult to reliably prevent fraudulent acts (so-called goto acts) that are performed in this manner.

  That is, a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. are mounted on the control board in the board case, and a program for controlling the game is stored in the ROM, and the game contents can be easily changed by replacing the ROM. In general techniques including the technique described in Document 3, the sealing part formed in a predetermined shape is crimped so that the substrate case cannot be easily opened (that is, one-way lock that cannot be released once locked). In this case, when the case lid is opened by illegally prying open or the like, even if the case lid is returned to the closed state after opening, the trace at the time of opening remains. However, in reality, when the case lid is skillfully returned after cutting and sealing the sealing portion using a dedicated tool, it may be difficult to identify the fact of opening at first glance. .

  Therefore, the present invention is configured so that even if the sealing part is cut, the case lid can not be easily opened so that execution of fraud can be effectively prevented, thereby solving the above-described problems. The object is to provide a gaming machine substrate case.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 11) is sealed in a state in which a control board for controlling the gaming machine (1 or 81) is accommodated, and the gaming machine (1 or 81) In the gaming machine board case (40 or 73) arranged in the main body (6, 7 or 82, 83),
A case base (56 or 102) and a case lid (57 or 103), which are connected so as to be relatively rotatable about a rotation fulcrum (59 or 107) on one end side;
When the case base (56 or 102) and the case lid (57 or 103) are rotated from the opened state in the closing direction around the rotation fulcrum (59 or 107) and the other end side is joined, they mesh. The case base (56 or 102) and the case lid (57 or 103) are connected to the case lid (57 or 103) in order to seal the case base (56 or 102) and the case lid (57 or 103) so as not to rotate in the opening direction. Part (55b or 112b), and
When the rotation fulcrum (59 or 107) is opened from the case base (56 or 102) of the case lid (57 or 103), a virtual cutting line (72 or 72) in the sealing portion (55b or 112b) 103d) is set so that the locus (B ₁ ) on the rear side (71a or 103e) in the opening direction passes through the sealing portion (55b or 112b) side, and the virtual cutting line (72 or 103d) is the sealing Configured to interfere with the portion (55b or 112b) side and prevent further rotation of the case lid (57 or 103),
It is in the board case (40 or 73) for gaming machines characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b)) is close to the case base (56 or 102) and the case lid (57 or 103) in the closed state. Engagement teeth (102a, 103c) meshing with each other are formed on opposing surfaces (102b, 103h), respectively.
It is in the board case (40 or 73) for gaming machines according to claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 11A and 11B), the engaging teeth (102a, 103c) are formed in a saw blade shape that is inclined and meshed in directions away from each other. ,
It is in the board case (40 or 73) for gaming machines according to claim 2.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the case lid is opened, the pivot point is set so that the locus on the rear side in the opening direction of the virtual cutting line in the sealing portion passes through the sealing portion side. Since the cutting line is configured to interfere with the sealing part, the virtual cutting line interferes with the sealing part side even if the sealing part is illegally released and the case lid is opened after sealing. As a result, the case lid is caught and further rotation is prevented, so that the opening of the case lid after sealing can be effectively prevented.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the engagement teeth that mesh with each other are formed on the facing surfaces of the case base and the case lid in the closed state that are close to each other, so that the presence or absence of the sealing portion is determined. Regardless of this, even if the case lid is forcibly opened, the case lid can be firmly held on the case base side by the engaging teeth engaging with each other, and the opening can be more reliably prevented. Even if the engaging teeth engaged with each other are pry open with a strong force, the case base and the case lid are usually made of a transparent plastic material. It will be whitened, so you will be able to see at a glance that it has been tampered with.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the engaging teeth are formed in a saw blade shape that is inclined and meshed with each other in a direction away from each other, the function of holding the case lid firmly on the case base side is more effective. Can be.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the board | substrate case in 1st Embodiment, (a) has shown the closed state, (b) has shown the open state. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the closed state of the substrate case in 1st Embodiment, (a) cut | disconnected the site | part of the sealed state by the AA line of Fig.3 (a), and looked at the arrow direction. The state is shown, and (b) shows a state in which a portion not sealed is seen in the direction of the arrow as seen along the line BB in FIG. It is a figure which shows the board | substrate case in 1st Embodiment, (a) is a perspective view which shows a closed state, (b) is a side view which shows a closed state, (c) is impossible for the board case of the state of (b). The state when trying to open is shown. It is a figure which shows the substrate case in the connection part cutting | disconnection state in 1st Embodiment, (a) is a top view of a substrate case, (b) is a side view. It is a perspective view which shows the external structure of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure showing the internal structure of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the board | substrate case in 2nd Embodiment, (a) has shown the closed state, (b) has shown the open state. It is a side view of the substrate case in 2nd Embodiment, (a) shows the closed state, (b) has shown the open state. It is a figure which shows the closed state of the board | substrate case made into the double safety structure by the engagement tooth, (a) is side sectional drawing, (b) is an expanded sectional view which expands and shows a part.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, as a first embodiment of a gaming machine equipped with a board case for gaming machines according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 launches a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. In this state, a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred are configured to be paid out. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be opened and closed. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination lighting devices 11 are arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and the upper and left sides of the front door 7 and the left and right sides of the lower plate unit 16 have speakers (not shown). A sound device 12 is provided for each. An effect lighting device 8 is disposed between the sound emitting devices 12 and 12 above the front door 7. The gaming machine main body is constituted by the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  Further, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Has been. Note that reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1 denotes a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by a launcher (not shown) to the game board 3 side. The pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out-port (not shown) to the back side of the pachinko machine. Is provided.

  A dish unit 16 is provided at the lower center of the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided at the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the unit 16. On the left side of the central portion of the dish unit 16, a game ball on the dish unit 16 is discharged from the vicinity of a ball launcher (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A single ball release button 20a is provided, and a second ball for discharging the game ball on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 through the ball discharge port is provided below the center of the plate unit 16. An extraction button 20b is provided.

  A launch handle 2 for operating the ball launching device to launch the game ball toward the game board 3 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 16 in the front door 7. Further, a pedestal portion 15 and an ashtray 21 are disposed on the lower left side of the dish unit 16, and a game participation button 22 is disposed in the center portion of the pedestal portion 15, and the participation button 22 Selection buttons 18a and 18b are provided on the left and right, respectively.

  A center ornament 23 having a stage S is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. On the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23, there are arranged prize winning openings 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery. Below the center ornament 23, the starter chucker 27 and the attacker 5 are sequentially provided. It is arranged.

  The start chucker 27 is a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is actuated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid (not shown) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 3a of the game board 3 and rolls and falls. Is closed at the time of completion, and the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times (that is, 15 rounds). Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are disposed on four sides of the center decoration 23, and a through gate 32 is disposed on the left side of the starter chucker 27 below the stage S. The through gate 32 is an accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S of the center ornament 23 or a ball that has fallen without being involved in the stage S after being fired around the through gate 32, the winning holes 25 and 26, the starter chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a. Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 33 for driving the incoming game ball to be scattered or guided to the incoming ball have been driven.

  The center decoration 23 has an opening 36 for exposing the image display device 35 fixed to the game board 3 side at the center, a warp introduction port 37 at the upper left, and the opening 36 below. A stage S is provided, and a release ball that rolls on the lower side of the stage S and falls into a drop hole (not shown) at a predetermined position of the stage S is released toward the starting chucker 27. An outlet 49 is provided. A pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven so as to face the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game proceeds so that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the stage S or directly without the stage S. It is done.

  Note that the phrase “introducing warp” means that the game ball launched into the game area 3a is placed on the start chuck 27 without passing through a notch (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead to. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role of leading to the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub control board (not shown) is provided below the prize ball tank 43. A board case 38 containing a main control board (not shown), and a board case 51 containing a payout control board (not shown) are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  The main control board manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. A storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs are provided. The sub-control board is mainly configured to perform image display, effects such as sound effects, and display control of effect light and the like.

  Next, the board case 40 disposed in the gaming machine main body of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  3A and 3B are perspective views showing the substrate case 40, in which FIG. 3A shows a closed state and FIG. 3B shows an open state. As shown in the figure, the substrate case 40 is configured to accommodate a main control substrate (not shown) in a state where the case base 56 and the case lid 57 are integrally combined. It has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is provided with a rotation support portion 55a having a rotation shaft (rotation fulcrum) 59 on one (one end side) of two short sides and sealed on the other short side (the other end side). It has a portion 55b.

The case base 56 has a support arm 58 that protrudes upward from one side (one end side) of the case base at a predetermined distance d ₁ , and a short end of the case lid 57 is formed at the tip 58 a of the support arm 58. A rotating portion 57 a formed on one side (one end side) of the side is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 59. The case lid 57 is notched at one end, and a plurality of connector sockets 67 mounted on a main control board (not shown) accommodated in the board case 40 protrude from the notch. As described above, the case base 56 and the case lid 57 are connected so as to be able to relatively rotate about the rotation shaft 59 on one end side where the rotation support portion 55a is provided.

  The sealing portion 55b meshes when the case base 56 and the case lid 57 are rotated from the opened state in the closing direction around the rotation shaft 59 to join the other side (the other end side) of the short sides. The base 56 and the case lid 57 are sealed so that they cannot be rotated in the opening direction. The sealing portion 55b is formed from four sealing protrusions 60 that protrude in a state of being adjacent to each other from the other end side of the case base 56, and the other of the short sides of the case lid 57 (the other end side). And four sealing projections 61 projecting in the direction. The sealing protrusion 60 and the sealing protrusion 61 are configured in a substantially cubic shape so that they can be joined together with the connection member 66 accommodated therein.

  The case lid 57 is formed with a recess 57b, and a plurality of connector sockets 62 mounted on a main control board (not shown) in the board case 40 through openings 68 and 69 formed in the recess 57b. , 63 protrudes. On the two long sides of the case base 56, elastic locking rods 64 are formed so as to protrude upward at portions close to the sealing portion 55b. A claw portion 65 that is locked to the locking rod 64 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking rod 64. Reference numeral 71 denotes a connection portion where the sealing projection 61 is cut.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure of the sealing part 55b is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the closed state of the substrate case 40, and (a) shows a state where the sealed portion is cut along the line AA in FIG. (B) has shown the state which looked at the site | part of the state which is not sealed in FIG. 3 (a) BB line and looked in the arrow direction.

  As shown in the figure, the four sealing protrusions 60 and 61 are opposed to each other to form an elongated rectangular parallelepiped-shaped accommodation space that can accommodate the entire connection member 66, and for sealing. The lower portion of the connection member 66 is accommodated in the accommodating space 60a on the protrusion 60 side, and the upper portion of the connection member 66 is accommodated in the accommodating space 61a on the sealing protrusion 61 side. The connecting member 66 includes two claw portions 66a and 66b that are formed so as to protrude (rotate) with respect to each other by 90 ° with respect to each other about the vertical axis in FIG.

  In the accommodation space 60a on the sealing protrusion 60 side, a locking groove for locking the claw 66a of the connecting member 66 in the direction shown in FIG. 4 (a) and releasing it in the direction shown in FIG. 4 (b). 4 is formed, and the claw 66b of the connecting member 66 is locked in the accommodating space 61a on the sealing protrusion 61 side in the direction shown in FIG. 4A, and the direction shown in FIG. Then, a locking groove to be released is formed. The claw portions 66a and 66b are configured to elastically protrude sideways from the connection member main body, and when inserted in directions to be locked in the accommodation spaces 60a and 61a, they are temporarily retracted due to elasticity. After that, it is locked by restoring in the engagement groove. Further, the sealing projection 60 is connected to the case base 56 through a slightly thin rib portion 70 and a bottom surface portion 56a, and the sealing projection 61 is a thin rib-shaped connection portion 71. It is connected to the case lid 57 via the.

  5A and 5B are diagrams showing the substrate case 40, where FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the closed state, FIG. 5B is a side view showing the closed state, and FIG. 5C is an illegal view of the substrate case 40 in FIG. The state when trying to open is shown. In the figure, for the purpose of simplifying the explanation of the function, the four sealing protrusions 60 are drawn as flat and only one of the four sealing protrusions 61 is illustrated. It is drawn in the center.

  That is, when the fraudster cuts the connecting portion 71 using a dedicated tool such as a nipper in the state of being housed and arranged as shown in FIG. 5A in the pachinko machine 1 installed in the game hall, In the section 72, a cut (virtual cutting line) is made in the vertical direction as shown in the figure. The cutting portion (virtual cutting line) 72 is formed in a slit shape having a width of about 1 [mm] as shown in FIG. 5B, although it varies somewhat depending on the thickness of the nipper blade.

Even if it is attempted to open the substrate case 40 by rotating the case lid 57 around the rotation shaft 59 from the cut state as shown in FIG. 5C, the substrate of the present embodiment to which the present invention is applied. case 40 is different from the pivot shaft 59 is a conventional pivot shaft 59 'is provided at a position a predetermined distance d ₁ in the vertical direction from one end side of the case body 56. That is, the hypotenuse (r ₁ ), base (r ₂ ), height (d ₁ ) and can be thought of as a right triangle.

Therefore, according to the conventional rotation shaft 59 ′, the case lid body 57 rotates along a locus (arc) B ₂ with a base (r ₂ ) centered on the rotation shaft 59 ′ and a radius r _2. Thus, the case lid 57 can be easily rotated away from the case base 56.

However, in the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 59 is a line segment that passes through the lowest point 71a (the rear side in the opening direction of the virtual cutting line) in the closed state of the case base 56 and the case lid 57 (in the present embodiment, matching). It is provided at a position separated from the surface 44) by a predetermined distance (d ₁ ) in the vertical direction. That is, setting the pivot shaft 59, upon opening the case lid 56, as locus _{B 1} in the open direction rear side of the imaginary line (72) in the sealing portion 55b (71a) passes through the sealing portion 55b side Since the virtual cutting line (72) is configured to interfere with the sealing portion 55b side, the hypotenuse (r ₁ ) longer than the base (r ₂ ) with the radius r will be rotated along the _first and trajectory (arc) B _1, even if an attempt to separate the case lid 57 from the case body 56, in particular the lowest point 71a, butt sealing of the sealing portion 55b It is caught by the connecting part 71 separated and left on the part 61 side, and therefore it is very difficult to open it with a normal force.

  This phenomenon will be described by a general formula with reference to FIG. 6A and 6B are views showing the substrate case 40 in a state in which the connecting portion 71 is cut. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the substrate case 40 and FIG. 6B is a side view.

That is, the distance in the vertical direction from the mating surface 44 that coincides with the line segment passing through the lowest point 71a of the slit in the cutting portion 72 is a, and the intersection of this line segment (44) and the vertical line to the rotating shaft 59 ( 59 ′) to the lowest point 71a is b, the size of the cutting portion 72 (the length of the cutting portion 72 in the vertical direction from the lowest point 71a) is c, and the cutting portion 72 includes a slit. When the overlap dimension to the protrusion 61 side is x, these relationships can be expressed by the following equations. That means
When a> 0, c> 0 and a ≧ c,
x = (b ² + 2ac−c ² ) ^1/2 −b (1)
And again
When a> 0, c> 0 and a <c,
x = (a ² + b ² ) ^1/2 −b (2)
It becomes.

  By setting the distances a, b, and c to dimensions that satisfy the expressions (1) and (2), the state of the case lid 57 being locked to the board case 40 is made more rigid and difficult to open. Can do. Specifically, the values of a, b, and c can be set so that x is 3 to 5 [mm] or more. For example, if a = 30, b = 79, and c = 15, a good substrate case 40 with x = 4.16 can be obtained. Thus, in order to open the substrate case 40 illegally, an amount corresponding to x (3 to 5 [mm]) must be cut, so that traces are reliably left when opening. . Of course, the concept of dimension setting can be applied to the second embodiment described later.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a slot machine installed in a game arcade or the like will be described with reference to the drawings as a second embodiment of the gaming machine provided with the gaming machine substrate case according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the slot machine in this embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a view showing the internal structure of the slot machine with the front door opened.

  In FIG. 7, the slot machine 81 includes a box-shaped housing 82 and a front door 83 attached to the housing 82 through a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed. The casing 82 and the front door 83 constitute a gaming machine main body.

  A side facing the player of the front door 83 is provided with a so-called decorative board designed to enhance the visual effect, and is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 84 and a lower panel portion 85. The upper panel portion 84 is provided with an illumination portion 86 that includes a light emitting diode or the like having a high luminance therein and performs an effect by light, and sound emitting portions 87a and 87b that include a speaker and generate an effect sound effect. . Further, a substantially rectangular display window 88 formed by fitting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like is formed between the sound emitting portions 87a and 87b, and is disposed on the back side of the front door 83 through the display window 88. The image of the liquid crystal display unit is displayed.

  A panel plate made of hard plastic is attached to the approximate center of the upper panel portion 84. A substantially rectangular transparent display window 89 is formed at the center of the panel plate, so that three cylindrical reels 90a, 90b, 90c attached in the housing 82 through the display window 89 can be seen. It has become.

  Here, the three reels 90a, 90b, 90c are arranged in a line in the direction of the rotation axis, and a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on each outer peripheral surface. Through the display window 89, the player can visually check the three symbols in the vertical direction drawn on one reel and the three rows of symbols arranged in the horizontal direction. Then, the reels 90a, 90b, 90c are rotated and stopped in accordance with the player's operation, whereby the type of the displayed reel symbol is changed.

  In addition, a game information display unit 91 formed of a dot matrix LED or a lamp is disposed on the panel plate of the upper panel unit 84. The game information display unit 91 effects display information related to the game state, such as the internal winning state for the winning combination, the number of medals credited to the slot machine 81, or the number of medals obtained by winning.

  Illumination units 92a and 92b for production including fluorescent lamps or high-intensity light emitting diodes are provided on both sides of the upper panel unit 84.

  The lower panel 85 is integrally formed with an operation console 50 having a plane inclined slightly downward while facing the player side on the front side of the front panel 54, and an insertion port 93a for inserting game medals M is formed. In order to stop the rotating reels 90a, 90b, and 90c, respectively, the bet button 94 that is a push button switch, the start lever 95 that starts the rotating operation of the reels 90a, 90b, and 90c. Stop buttons 96a, 96b, and 96c, which are push button switches, are provided. In addition, the code | symbol 93b in FIG. 7 has shown the medal receiving wall part which stands up in the form which opened the some clearance gap ahead of the front panel 54. FIG.

  That is, when the player presses the bet button 94, the number of medals bet on the game is presented, and when the start lever 95 is tilted, the reels 90a, 90b, 90c rotate all at once. At this time, the slot machine 81 performs a lottery of a combination (winning combination) related to winning of the game by an internal process. When each reel 90a, 90b, 90c reaches a predetermined number of revolutions, the reel stop operation by the stop buttons 96a, 96b, 96c is ready. In this state, when the player presses the stop buttons 96a, 96b, 96c in an arbitrary order, the corresponding reels are controlled to stop. When the symbols displayed by the stopped three reels 90a, 90b, and 90c are aligned on an effective line in a combination corresponding to the winning combination in the lottery, the winning is determined, and according to the type of winning combination. A certain number of medals are distributed to the player.

  A key hole 97 into which a key for unlocking the front door 83 is inserted is provided on the front right side of the lower panel portion 85. When an administrator or the like of the slot machine 81 inserts a predetermined key into the key hole 97 and performs an unlocking operation, the front door 83 attached to the housing 82 can be opened forward by a hinge mechanism, and the front door 83 can be opened. When closed to the housing 82 side, these are automatically locked.

  The lower panel 85 is provided with a panel 98 for displaying pictures such as characters appearing so that the player can recognize the model (model type) of the slot machine 81 and the like.

  Below the front door 83, there are provided a medal discharge port 99 for discharging medals at the time of winning a prize, and a tray 100 for storing the discharged medals. Further, adjacent to the medal discharge port 99, a sound emitting unit 48 incorporating a speaker 119 (see FIG. 8) is provided.

  Next, the internal structure of the housing 82 and the back surface structure of the front door 83 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the front door 83 is opened from the housing 82. In the figure, a substrate case 73 made of a hard plastic housing a main control substrate equipped with a CPU (microcomputer) that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 81 is attached to the upper part of the housing 82.

  In the center of the housing 82, a reel unit 90 is provided as a variable display device including reels 90a, 90b, and 90c. The reel unit 90 is positioned and attached to a predetermined frame so that the reels 90a, 90b, and 90c face the display window 89 of the front door 83 when the front door 83 is closed to the housing 82 side. Each reel 90a, 90b, 90c is rotationally driven by an electric motor (not shown) such as a stepping motor incorporated in each reel. That is, the main control board in the board case 73 sends a drive pulse signal to the motors of the reels 90a, 90b, 90c, so that the rotation control corresponding to the signal cycle is performed on the reels 90a, 90b, 90c. Is going.

  Below the reel unit 90, a hopper device 74, an auxiliary storage unit 75 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 74, and a main power supply device 76 are provided. On the side surface of the main power supply device 76, a power supply device substrate 77 corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided. Further, an external concentration terminal board 78 that can be connected to a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the housing 82.

  Next, a plurality of high-intensity light emitting diodes 80 that are light sources of the illumination unit 86 are arranged on the upper surface on the back side of the front door 83, and the speakers 112a and 112b are opposed to the sound emitting units 87a and 87b. It is attached. Although not shown in FIG. 8, the display window 88 described above is positioned between the speakers 112 a and 112 b, and the liquid crystal display unit 113 is attached with the display surface facing the display window 88. Further, a substrate case 79 accommodating a sub control substrate formed of an electric circuit substrate is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 113.

  Note that the overall operation of the slot machine 81 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board in the board case 73 provided on the housing 82 side, and the sub control board in the board case 79 is rendered by the liquid crystal display unit 113. Control related to game effects, such as video display control, illumination control using the lighting units 86, 92a, and 92b, and effect sound effect control using the sound emitting units 87a, 87b, and 48, is mainly performed.

  A panel plate on which a display window 89 for viewing the reels 90a, 90b, and 90c is formed is disposed below the substrate case 79 that accommodates the sub-control board, and stop buttons 96a and 96b are disposed below the display window 89. A central display board 114 is provided that functions as a relay board for moving and guiding the output signals of operation switches such as 96b and 96c to the main control board.

  A medal sorting device 115 is attached below the central display substrate 114. As will be described later, the medal sorting device 115 determines whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion unit 93 is appropriate. Below the medal sorting device 115, a guide member 116 that guides the regular medals sorted by the medal sorting device 115 to the hopper device 74 provided in the housing 82 and the medal sorting device 115 is excluded. A guide member 117 for guiding the medal (or foreign matter) to the medal discharge port 99 is provided. In addition, a guide member 118 that guides the medals discharged from the hopper device 74 to the medal discharge port 99 is provided at the lower part on the back side of the front door 83. Further, a speaker 119 facing the sound emitting unit 48 described above is attached adjacent to the medal discharge port 99.

  The slot machine 81 configured as described above enters a standby state when a prize is awarded in the previous game and the payout of medals is completed, or when a loss is confirmed in the previous game. In this standby state, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 93 and presses the bet button 94, a medal is bet on the game from the medal (credit) stored inside, and the game starts.

  When the start lever 95 is turned on in the game start state, the main control board starts to rotate the three reels 90a, 90b, 90c of the reel unit 90 all at once. At the same time, an internal lottery (role lottery) is performed for the winning combination. As a result, when a winning combination is won, a flag corresponding to the winning combination is stored.

  Next, when the player turns on the stop buttons 96a, 96b, 96c in an arbitrary order, the reel unit operation control means on the main control board performs control to sequentially stop the reels accordingly. At this time, the reel unit 90 is controlled to display a symbol in accordance with the result of the lottery after the medal is inserted. When the main control board detects that all the reels 90a, 90b, and 90c have stopped, whether or not the symbol displayed on each reel matches the symbol combination related to the winning combination corresponding to the flag described above. judge.

  For example, when three medals are bet on the game by pressing the bet button 94, the nine symbols that are viewed through the display window 89 are arranged on three horizontal rows in the upper, middle, and lower rows. Examine the three sets of symbols and two sets of symbols arranged on two diagonal lines in the diagonally right and left diagonal directions, and the symbol combination condition of the winning combination corresponding to the above flag is determined by any one of the symbols. When satisfied and complete, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. When the winning of the winning combination is confirmed, a medal with a predetermined number of payouts according to the type of the winning combination is added to the number of credits, or the hopper device 74 is driven to pay out the medal with the payout number to the receiving tray 100.

  Next, the board case 73 built in the gaming machine main body of the slot machine 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 9A and 9B are perspective views showing the substrate case 73, where FIG. 9A shows a closed state and FIG. 9B shows an open state. 10A and 10B are side views of the substrate case 73, where FIG. 10A shows a closed state and FIG. 10B shows an open state. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing the sealing portion 112b of the substrate case 73. FIG. 11A is a view in which the connecting portion 104a of the sealing projection 104 is cut with a nipper or the like while the connection member 111 is locked. FIG. 4B is a side cross-sectional view, with the connecting member 111 locked, the saw-tooth engaging teeth 103c on the case lid 103 side and the saw-tooth engaging teeth 102a on the case base 102 side engaged. It is an expanded sectional view which expands and shows a state.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the substrate case 73 is configured to accommodate a main control substrate (not shown) in a state where the case base 102 and the case lid 103 are integrally combined. A rotation support portion 112a having a rotation axis (rotation fulcrum) 107 on one of the two long sides (one end side), and the other long side (the other end side). Has a sealing portion 112b. As described above, the substrate case 73 includes the case base 102 and the case lid 103 that are connected so as to be relatively rotatable around the rotation shaft 107 on one end side where the rotation support portion 112a is provided.

Case body 102 has a support portion 113 protruding from the mating surface 115 at one of its long sides (one side) by a predetermined distance _{d 2} upward, the upper end portion 113a of the support 113, Case One of the long sides (one end side) of the lid 103 is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 107. In this way, the case base 102 and the case lid 103 are connected so as to be able to rotate relative to each other about the rotation shaft 107 on one end side where the support 113 is provided. Openings 103f and 103g are respectively formed on the left and right sides of the board case 73 in FIG. 9, and connector sockets mounted on a main control board (not shown) in the board case 73 from these openings 103f and 103g. 109 and 114 protrude.

  The sealing portion 112b meshes when the case base 102 and the case lid 103 are rotated from the opened state in the closing direction around the rotary shaft 107 and joined at the other end, and the case base 102 and the case lid are engaged. 103 is sealed so that it cannot be rotated in the opening direction. The sealing portion 112b includes eight sealing protrusions 110 formed so as to protrude upward from the other long side (the other end side) of the case base 102, and the other long side of the case lid 102 ( It has eight sealing protrusions 104 formed so as to protrude downward from the other end side. Each of the sealing protrusions 110 and 104 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so that it can be joined in a state in which the connection member 111 (see FIG. 11) is accommodated inside.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the connecting member 111 accommodated in the accommodating space formed by the sealing projections 104 and 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction, Claw portions 111a and 111b are provided on the upper side and the lower side of the surface, respectively. On the other end side of the case lid 103, an accommodation space 103 b is provided that can accommodate the entire sealing protrusions 104 and 110 joined in the vertical direction with the connection member 111 being accommodated. Each of the eight sealing protrusions 104 in the sealing portion 112b is connected to the case lid 103 side through a thin connecting portion 104a in a state of facing the accommodation space 103b.

  The claw portions 111a and 111b of the connecting member 111 are locked to both the sealing protrusion 104 side and the sealing protrusion 110 side in the direction shown in FIG. Engagement recesses 104b and 110a are formed so as not to be locked at the rotated position (see FIGS. 9B and 11B). In FIGS. 9 and 10, reference numerals 105 and 106 denote a hook part and an engaging protrusion that engage with each other when the case lid 103 is closed with respect to the case base 102.

In the present embodiment, when the case lid 102 is opened, the rotation shaft 107 is moved to the rear side (the lowermost point 103e described later) of the virtual cutting line (the inner peripheral surface 103d described later) in the sealing portion 112b. locus _{B 1} of set so as to pass through the sealing portion 112b side, the imaginary line (103d) is configured to interfere with the sealing part 112b side.

Also according to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. That is, when the fraudulent person cuts the connecting portion 104a with the nipper 108 or the like while being accommodated and arranged in the slot machine 81 as shown in FIG. 10A, the inner peripheral surface 103d in the accommodation space 103b. However, the sealing protrusions 104 and 111 are surrounded with a slight gap left. Even if it is attempted to open the substrate case 73 by rotating the case lid 103 around the rotation shaft 107 from this cut state, the substrate case 73 has a rotation shaft 107 that is different from the conventional rotation shaft 107 ′. The case base 73 is provided at a position separated from the one end side by a predetermined distance d _{2 in the} vertical direction. Therefore, according to the conventional rotation shaft 107 ′, the case lid 103 rotates along a locus (arc) B ₂ with a base (r ₂ ) centered on the rotation shaft 107 ′ and a radius r _2. As a result, the case lid 103 can be easily rotated away from the case base 102.

However, in the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 107 extends from a line segment (the mating surface 115 in the present embodiment) passing through the lowest point 103e of the inner peripheral surface 103d in the closed state of the case base 102 and the case lid 103. Since it is provided at a position spaced apart by a predetermined distance d _{2 in the} vertical direction, it follows the trajectory (arc) B ₁ centered on the rotating shaft 107 and having a hypotenuse (r ₁ ) longer than the base (r ₂ ) as a radius r _1. Will rotate. Therefore, even if the case lid 103 is to be separated from the case base 102, the lowermost point 103e of the inner peripheral surface 103d is hooked on the sealing projections 110 and 104 on the sealing portion 112b side, and therefore FIG. Opening as in b) is extremely difficult with normal force.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the outer surface of the side surface portion 102b and the inner peripheral surface 103d, which are opposed surfaces of the case base 102 and the case lid 103 in the closed state, which face each other in close proximity to each other. The engaging teeth 102a and 103c meshing with each other are formed at 103h, and the engaging teeth 102a and 103c are formed in a saw blade shape that is inclined in a direction away from each other. That is, engagement teeth 103c are formed on the outer surface 103h facing the left side of the inner peripheral surface 103d of the housing space 103b that surrounds the sealing projection 104 in the case lid 103, Engagement teeth 102a are formed on the side surface portion 102b (see also FIG. 9B) facing the sealing protrusion 110 at a predetermined distance. In addition, in FIG.9 (b), the engagement tooth 102a is abbreviate | omitting illustration.

  With the above configuration, even if the connecting portion 104a of the sealing projection 104 is cut as shown in FIG. 11A, the engaging tooth 102a can be rotated around the rotating shaft 107 in the opening direction. Since the case lid 103 is firmly held on the case base 102 side in a state where the engaging teeth 103c are firmly engaged with each other, even if an unauthorized person tries to pry open the case lid 103, the opening is more reliably performed. Be blocked. Here, even if the engaging teeth 102a and 103c meshing with each other are pry open with a strong force, the case base 102 and the case lid 103 are made of a transparent plastic material, so that they are pry open and destroyed. At this time, the engaging teeth 102a and 103c are whitened, and therefore, it can be surely recognized at a glance that they are illegally opened. Since the engaging teeth 102a and 103c are formed in a saw blade shape, the function of firmly holding the case lid 103 on the case base 102 side is made more effective. It goes without saying that such a configuration in which illegal acts are prevented safely by double engagement by the engagement teeth 102a and 103c can be similarly applied to the first embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the board | substrate case for game machines of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, Various from the structure of the said embodiment. A gaming machine board case that has been modified and changed is also included in the scope of the present invention.

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
6,7 Machine body (housing, front door)
40, 73 Board case 55b, 112b for game machine Sealing portion 56, 102 Case base 57, 103 Case lid 59, 107 Rotating fulcrum (rotating shaft)
71a, 103e Opening direction rear side (bottom point)
72,103d Virtual cutting line (cutting part, inner peripheral surface)
81 Game machine (slot machine)
82,83 Main body of the gaming machine (housing, front door)
102a, 103c Engagement teeth 102b, 103h Opposing surfaces (side surfaces, outer surfaces of inner peripheral surfaces)
B ₁ Trajectory on the rear side in the opening direction

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine board case that is sealed in a state in which a control board for controlling a gaming machine is housed and is disposed in the main body of the gaming machine,
A case base and a case lid coupled so as to be relatively rotatable around a rotation fulcrum on one end side;
When the case base and the case lid are rotated from the opened state in the closing direction around the rotation fulcrum and joined to the other end side, they are engaged, and the case base and the case lid are rotated in the opening direction. A sealing portion connected to the case lid for sealing so as not to be possible, and
The rotation fulcrum is set such that when the case lid is released from the case base, a locus on the rear side in the opening direction of the virtual cutting line in the sealing portion passes through the sealing portion side. The cutting line is configured to interfere with the sealing portion side and prevent further rotation of the case lid.
A board case for a gaming machine characterized by that. On the opposing surfaces of the case base and the case lid in the closed state that are close to each other and facing each other, engaging teeth that engage with each other are formed, respectively.
The board case for gaming machines according to claim 1. The engaging teeth are formed in a saw blade shape that is inclined in a direction away from each other and meshes.
The board case for gaming machines according to claim 2.

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