JP5694758B2 - Game machine board unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a board unit provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  Various control boards for controlling games are provided in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, and this control board is used to specify “name of the manufacturer of the gaming machine” and “type of the board”. "Numbers, symbols and other codes" are required to be printed. Normally, this type of control board is configured as a board unit by being housed in an upper case and a lower case, and this board unit is detachably attached to the back surface of the gaming machine or inside the housing.

  In recent years, sharing of parts has been promoted in the field of gaming machines. For example, by using one type of control board in common for pachinko machines for Company A and Company B, the manufacturing cost of the board has been reduced. Attempts have been made to try. In this case, since it is necessary to print the name of the corresponding manufacturer and the type identification mark on the control board, even if the circuit configuration mounted on the board can be shared, the manufacturer identification mark and type identification of company A It is necessary to separately manufacture and manage the substrate on which the sign is printed and the substrate on which the manufacturer identification mark and the type identification mark of company B are printed. Therefore, despite the fact that the control boards have the same control contents, there has been a problem that it is difficult to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost and the parts management becomes complicated.

  Therefore, conventionally, a plurality of identification mark display parts connected to each other at the corners of the substrate main body via a cutting part are provided, and different identification signs (for example, for company A) indicating the manufacturer name and the like are provided on each of the identification mark display parts. And for the company B), and by cutting the remaining cut portion from the substrate main portion except for one cut portion, only one arbitrary identification mark display portion is left integrally on the substrate main portion. A control board has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the control board configured as described above, if the identification mark display portion on which the identification mark of company A is displayed is cut and removed, the control board for B company is obtained, and the identification sign display on which the identification mark of company B is displayed. If the part is cut and removed, it becomes a control board for company A, so only one type of control board with the same circuit components is manufactured, and the control board is supplied to two different manufacturers. be able to.

JP 2010-142471 A

  According to the above-described prior art, one type of control board can be manufactured by removing unnecessary identification mark display portions from the substrate main body and leaving only the necessary identification mark display portions integrally in the substrate main body. Since it can be used commonly for a company, the manufacturing cost of the substrate can be reduced. However, since the desired control board is obtained by cutting the unnecessary identification mark display part and removing it from the substrate main part, for example, the identification mark display part on which the identification mark of company B is displayed is removed. When the control board for company A is used, the control board cannot be reused for company B, and the current trend of building a recycling-oriented society has not been met. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a state of the art, and the purpose thereof is to allow one type of control board to be used in common among a plurality of companies and to be reused between different companies. It is to provide a board unit for a gaming machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine board unit in which a control board for controlling a game is housed in a pair of cases that can be opened and closed. together are displayed a plurality of name shown, it is fixed to the control board blindfold member to conceal the rest to expose one of the plurality of name via a non-snap caulking portion desorption, the blindfold member Has a main body part placed on one side of the control board in the display area of the company name, and the main body part is a transparent plate capable of exposing all of the plurality of company names, and is attached to the transparent board. And a concealment seal that selectively conceals the remaining part except for one of the plurality of company names.

In the board unit configured in this way, one of a plurality of company names is selectively exposed by a blindfold member fixed to the control board via a snap caulking portion. Not only can it be used in common, but it can also be reused between different companies by exchanging the blindfold member and exposing another company name. Further, the blindfold member has a main body part placed on the display area of the company name on one side of the control board, the main body part is capable of exposing all of the plurality of company names, and the transparent board. Since it is composed of a concealment seal that is selectively affixed to cover the remaining part except for one of a plurality of company names, a plurality of simply by changing the affixing position and shape of the concealment seal to the same type of transparent plate Various types of blindfold members can be formed .

  In the above configuration, the blindfold member can take various forms. For example, the blindfold member is a long plate-like body portion placed on a display area of a company name on one side of the control board, and the length of the body portion. A first hook portion provided on one end side in the direction, a string-like body led out from the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion and laid on the other surface of the control board, and provided at the tip of the string-like body The first hook portion and the second hook portion may be snap-coupled to form a snap caulking portion. Alternatively, a plurality of company names are displayed in a row along one side surface of the control board, and a through-hole located in the vicinity of the company name display area is provided in the control board. A main body part placed on the display area of the company name on one side; a first hook part provided on the main body part; a lid part connected to the main body part so as to be foldable and positioned on the other surface of the control board; A second hook portion provided on the lid portion, and a snap caulking portion by inserting one of the first hook portion and the second hook portion into the through hole and snap-coupling to the other; Just do it.

In the board unit of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a plurality of company names indicating the manufacturer of the gaming machine are displayed on a control board housed in a pair of cases, and one of these company names is fixed to the control board via a snap caulking portion. As a result, it is possible to selectively expose one type of control board among multiple companies, as well as to change the blindfold member to expose another company name. By doing so, reuse between different companies becomes possible. Further, the blindfold member has a main body part placed on the display area of the company name on one side of the control board, the main body part is capable of exposing all of the plurality of company names, and the transparent board. Since it is composed of a concealment seal that is selectively affixed to cover the remaining part except for one of a plurality of company names, a plurality of simply by changing the affixing position and shape of the concealment seal to the same type of transparent plate Various types of blindfold members can be formed .

It is an external appearance perspective view of the pachinko machine with which the board | substrate unit of this invention was attached. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the board | substrate unit which concerns on the example of embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the board | substrate unit shown in FIG. It is a top view of the control board accommodated in the board | substrate unit shown in FIG. It is a reverse view of the control board shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the blindfold member fixed to the control board shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the concealment seal stuck on the blindfold member of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment operation | work which fixes the blindfold member of FIG. 9 to a control board. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the blindfold member which concerns on a modification to the control board. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment operation | work which fixes the blindfold member of FIG. 12 to a control board. It is a top view which shows the state which fixed the blindfold member which concerns on another modification to the control board. It is a perspective view of the blindfold member shown in FIG.

  An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine (game machine) P to which a board unit of the present invention is attached is installed in an island facility of a game hall. A machine frame 1 having a shape, a main body frame 2 attached to the machine frame 1 in a door-like manner, and a glass door 3 attached to the front surface of the main body frame 2 in a door-like manner so as to be opened and closed. A transparent plate 4 made of glass or plastic is attached to the door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an upper bearing body 5 and a lower bearing body (not shown) are fixed to the left frame portion of the machine casing 1, and the lower left corner portion below the lower bearing body is attached to the lower left corner portion. A large speaker 6 is provided. On the other hand, first pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the main body frame 2, and these first pins are pivotally supported by corresponding upper and lower bearing bodies, so that the main body frame 2 is openable and closable with respect to the machine casing 1.

  A game board 7 is accommodated inside the upper part of the main body frame 2, and the board surface (front surface) of the game board 7 is visible through the transparent plate 4. The game board 7 has a game area 9 defined by guide rails 8 and the like, and detailed explanation is omitted, but the game area 9 includes a variable display device, a start winning opening, a general winning opening, an attacker device, A game nail, a windmill, an outlet, etc. are provided. The main body frame 2 below the game board 7 is an installation part 2b that is covered with a glass door 3, and a launching device 10 that launches a game ball toward the game area 9 at the lower center of the installation part 2b. Is arranged.

  A locking device 11 having a cylinder lock 11 a is installed on the right side frame portion of the main body frame 2, which is not shown, but this locking device 11 has a rear locking rod and a main body frame arranged on the back surface of the main body frame 2. 2 and a front locking rod disposed on the front surface. In the normal state, the main body frame 2 is locked to the machine frame 1 by the rear locking bar of the locking device 11, and the glass door 3 is locked to the main body frame 2 by the front locking bar. Then, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 11a and this key is rotated in one direction (for example, clockwise), the rear locking rod is moved upward and the main body frame 2 is unlocked. Yes. Further, when the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 11a is rotated in the other direction (counterclockwise), the front locking rod is moved upward and the glass door 3 is unlocked.

  Second pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the glass door 3, and these two second pins are inserted into upper and lower shaft holes (not shown) of the main body frame 2. The glass door 3 is openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 2. Returning to FIG. 1, a large opening 3 a facing the board surface of the game board 7 is opened in the glass door 3, and the opening 3 a is closed by the transparent plate 4. A relatively small speaker 12 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the front surface of the glass door 3. The speaker 12 and the large speaker 6 described above produce various sound effects relating to the game. Yes. Further, at the lower front portion of the glass door 3, the upper tray 13 for receiving game balls paid out from a ball dispensing device (described later) disposed on the back surface of the game board 7, and the upper tray 13 are discharged from the upper tray 13. A lower tray 14 for housing the game ball and a push button 15 that can be pressed by the player are provided. An operation handle 16 for adjusting the firing strength of the launching device 10 is provided on the right side of the upper tray 12. Is arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine P, there are a main control processing unit 17 that performs main processing relating to the game, and various displays such as a variable display device and a speaker in response to a command from the main control processing unit 17. Sub-control processing 18 for controlling the device, prize ball payout device 19, payout control processing portion 20 for controlling the prize ball payout device 19 in response to a command from the main control processing portion 17, and the rotation amount of the operation handle 16 Accordingly, there are provided a firing control processing unit 21 for controlling the operation of the launching device 10 and an external terminal board 22 for outputting various information such as the number of winning balls and the number of jackpots to the hall computer of the game hall.

  The main control processing unit 17 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM that deletes the stored information ( And a control board (main board) on which a random access memory (Random Access Memory) and the like are mounted. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed. As will be described later, the control board is housed in a pair of cases to constitute a board unit 100, and this board unit 100 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like.

  Next, the detailed structure of the substrate unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11. The substrate unit (substrate unit of a gaming machine) 100 according to this embodiment is a rectangular box-shaped transparent upper case 101. And a rectangular box-shaped transparent lower case 102 and a seal cover 103 having a U-shaped cross section. A storage space is formed inside the upper case 101 and the lower case 102, and the control board 104 on which a RAM or the like is mounted is stored in the storage space (see FIG. 5).

  The upper case 101 and the lower case 102 are overlapped by slide fitting, and after overlapping one short side of both cases 101 and 102 and fixing with screws (not shown), the overlapping portion A seal seal 105 is attached so as to straddle. The seal seal 105 is a well-known one having a rectangular base sheet with an adhesive layer formed on the back surface, and a detailed description thereof is omitted, but an IC tag is embedded in the adhesive layer. This IC tag includes a long antenna extending along a diagonal line of a base sheet and an IC chip disposed near the center of the antenna, and unique identification information stored in the IC chip is read by a reader. It can be read. Note that the base sheet of the seal seal 105 can be easily broken using fingers, and the IC tag is also cut simultaneously by breaking the base sheet. The seal cover 103 is a transparent resin molded product with one side open, and the seal seal 105 is covered by the seal cover 103. The seal cover 103 is inserted into the cases 101 and 102 from the side and fixed by appropriate means such as ultrasonic welding or caulking, whereby the cases 101 and 102 are sealed in a state where the control board 104 is accommodated. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, mounting holes 104a are formed at the four corners of the control board 104, and the control board 104 is fixed inside the upper case 101 by screws (not shown) inserted into the mounting holes 104a. The On the surface of the control board 104, the above-described circuit components (not shown) of the main control processing unit 17 and a plurality of connectors 106 are mounted, and first to third identification marking units 107, 108, and 109 are provided. Printed near one side edge. As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of company names indicating “names of manufacturers of pachinko machines (gaming machines)” are printed on the first identification marking unit 107. ○ “XX Company” indicating that it is a company, “△△ Company” indicating that the manufacturer is a Δ △ company, and “XX Company” indicating that the manufacturer is a XX company. The two are printed in a row in a state of being close to each other along one side edge of the control board 104. In addition, a pair of through holes 104 b and 104 c are formed in the control board 104, and these through holes 104 b and 104 c are located on both sides of the first identification mark portion 107. Data indicating “management information of the board” is printed as the QR code (registered trademark), for example, on the second identification labeling unit 108, but a barcode is printed on the board instead of the QR code, or an IC chip is mounted. It may be embedded in the substrate. A number, a symbol, and other codes for specifying “the model of the board” are printed on the third identification marker 109.

  A blindfold member 110 is attached on the first identification mark portion 107 of the control board 104 so that the blindfold member 110 exposes one of a plurality of company names of the first identification mark portion 107 and conceals the rest. It has become. As shown in FIG. 9, the blindfold member 110 includes a long plate-shaped main body 111 placed on the first identification marker 107 and a first hook provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body 111. Part 112, a string-like body 113 led out from the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body part 111, and a second hook part 114 provided at the tip of the string-like body 113, which are transparent It is integrally molded with resin.

  The main body 111 has a concealment seal 116 attached to the back surface of the transparent plate 115, and the concealment seal 116 is formed with a through hole 116 a that exposes one of a plurality of company names. As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, in the case of the present embodiment, three types of concealment seals 116 having different formation positions of the through holes 116a are prepared, and these three concealment seals 116 are prepared. One of the two is selectively attached to the back surface of the transparent plate 115. The first hook portion 112 is a cylindrical body having a step on the inner peripheral surface. As shown in FIG. 8, the first hook portion 112 is inserted into one through hole 104b and protrudes from the back surface of the control board 104. ing. The string-like body 113 is set to be slightly longer than the dimension along the longitudinal direction of the main body 111, and this string-like body 113 is inserted from the front surface side of the control board 104 through the other through-hole 104c and led out to the back surface side. Has been. The second hook part 114 provided at the tip of the string-like body 113 is formed in an arrowhead shape, and the blind member 110 is inserted by inserting the second hook part 114 into the first hook part 112 and snap-coupling them. Is fixed to the control board 104. That is, the first hook portion 112 and the second hook portion 114 constitute a snap caulking portion 117 that prevents the blindfold member 110 from being attached to and detached from the control board 104.

  In the case of manufacturing the control board 104 for one of a plurality of manufacturers, for example, “△△ Company”, using such a blind member 110, the back surface of the transparent plate 115 is previously shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the second hook portion 114 of the blind member 110 is inserted into the through-hole 104c, and the string-like body 113 is attached to the control board. The main body portion 111 is placed on the first identification mark portion 107 and the first hook portion 112 is inserted into the other through-hole 104b. Thereafter, the hook 113 and 114 are integrated so that they cannot be detached by reversing the string-like body 113 into a U-shape, inserting the second hook portion 114 into the first hook portion 112 and snap-coupling them. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the blindfold member 110 is fixed to the control board 104 with the main body 111 placed on the first identification marker 107. As a result, among the names of a plurality of manufacturers printed on the first identification mark portion 107, “△△ Company” exposed in the through hole 116a is visible from the outside, but the remaining “XX Company” Since “XX company” is covered and concealed by the concealment seal 116, the control board 104 is a board dedicated to “△△ company”.

  When manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX Company”, a blindfold member 110 is prepared in which a concealment seal 116 shown in FIG. It is only necessary to fix the member 110 to the control board 104 in the same operation procedure as above, thereby exposing only the “XX company” in the through-hole 116a, and removing the remaining “△△ company” and “XX company”. Can be concealed. Furthermore, when manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX company”, a blindfold member 110 is prepared in which the concealment seal 116 shown in FIG. The member 110 may be fixed to the control board 104 by the same operation procedure as described above, whereby only “XX company” is exposed in the through hole 116a, and the remaining “XX company” and “△△ company” are removed. Can be concealed.

  As described above, one type of control board 104 having the same circuit configuration and the like can be obtained by selectively fixing the three types of blindfold members 110 having different formation positions of the through holes 116a to the control board 104. Since it can be used in common among companies, the total manufacturing cost including parts management can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where manufacturing boards are manufactured individually for each company. In addition, for example, when the control board 104 used for a “△△ company” pachinko machine (game machine) is reused (reused) for another “XX company” or “XX company” After cutting 113 and removing the existing blindfold member 110 from the control board 104, the newly replaced blindfold member 110 may be re-fixed to the control board 104 to reveal another company name. Can be reused. In addition, since data indicating “management information of the board” is provided as a QR code, an IC chip, or the like in the second identification marker 108 of the control board 104, the blindfold member 110 is illegally removed from the control board 104. Even so, the management information of the control board 104 can be confirmed from the second identification marker 108.

  In addition, the blindfold member 110 is a long plate-like main body 111 placed on the first identification mark portion 107 of the control board 104, and a first hook portion provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body 111. 112, a string-like body 113 led out from the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body 111, and a second hook part 114 provided at the tip of the string-like body 113, the first hook part and the second hook part A snap caulking portion 117 that makes it impossible to attach and detach the blindfold member 110 to the control board 104 by snap coupling with the hook portion is configured, so the blindfold member 110 can be easily fixed to the control board 104. can do. Further, the main body 111 of the blindfold member 110 includes a transparent plate 115 capable of exposing all of a plurality of company names and a concealment seal 116 attached to the back surface of the transparent plate 115. Since the through-hole 116a that exposes one of a plurality of company names is formed, the concealment seal 116 that has different formation positions of the through-hole 116a is selectively attached to the same type of transparent plate 115. Three types of blindfold members 110 are obtained, and in this respect also, parts can be shared. As a means for positioning and fixing the blindfold member 110 to the control board 104, notch grooves are formed in the opposite side edges of the control board 104 instead of the through holes 104b and 104c, and the string-like body 113 is formed in these notch grooves. It can also be hung.

  12 to 14 show modified examples of the blindfold member, and parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 6 to 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the blindfold member 120 according to this modification includes a long plate-shaped main body 121 placed on the first identification marker 107 of the control board 104, and the back surface of the main body 121. A pair of first hook portions 122 provided on the lid, a lid portion 123 facing the body portion 121 via the control board 104, a pair of second hook portions 124 erected on the lid portion 123, and the body Part 121 and one side edge of lid part 123 are connected to each other in a foldable manner, and concealment seal 126 attached from main body part 121 to connection part 125 is provided. A pair of through holes 127 are formed in the 1 identification mark portion 107.

  The main body part 121 (including the first hook part 122), the connecting part 125, and the lid part 123 (including the second hook part 124) are integrally formed of a transparent resin. The first hook portion 122 is formed as a cylindrical body having a step on the inner peripheral surface. A pair of second hook portions 124 provided on the lid portion 123 are formed in an arrowhead shape, and these second hook portions 124 are inserted into the through holes 127 and protrude to the surface side of the control board 104. Then, the first hook portion 122 corresponding to each second hook portion 124 is fitted and the two are snap-coupled to fix the blindfold member 120 to the control board 104. The first hook portion 122 and the second hook portion 124 are fixed. Thus, a snap caulking portion 128 that makes the blindfold member 120 undetachable from the control board 104 is configured. The concealment seal 126 is formed with a through-hole 126 a that exposes one of a plurality of company names. By sticking the concealment seal 126 to the main body 121, the first hook portion 122 is concealed. Although not shown, three types of concealment seals 126 are prepared in different positions for forming the through holes 126a, and one of the three concealment seals 126 is selectively selected from the main body 121 and the lid. It is attached to the surface of the part 123. The concealment seal 126 is attached to the main body 121 using an adhesive material that is difficult to peel off, and if the concealment seal 126 is forcibly peeled off, a peeling mark remains on the main body 121.

  When manufacturing the control board 104 for one of a plurality of manufacturer names, for example, “△△ Company”, using such a blindfold member 120, first, as shown in FIG. The pair of second hook portions 124 are inserted through the through holes 127 from the back side of the control board 104. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 14B, the main body 121 and the connecting portion 125 are folded to the front surface side of the control board 104, and the pair of first hook portions 122 project from the through holes 127. The two hook portions 122 and 124 are integrated so as not to be detachable. Finally, as shown in FIG. 12, when a concealment seal 126 having a through hole 126 a formed in the center is pasted from the main body 121 to the connecting portion 125, a plurality of prints printed on the first identification mark portion 107 of the control board 104. Among the manufacturer names, only “△△ Company” in the center is visible from the outside through the through-hole 126a, but the left and right “XX Company” and “XX Company” are covered by the concealment seal 126 and concealed. Therefore, the control board 104 is a board dedicated to “△△ company”. Further, when manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX Company”, as shown in FIG. 14B, the first hook portion 122 and the second hook portion 124 are snap-coupled so as not to be attached and detached, and then moved to the left side. What is necessary is just to stick another concealment seal 126 in which the through-hole 126a is formed from the main body part 121 to the connection part 125. When manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX company”, the first hook part 122 is also used. After the second hook portion 124 is snap-coupled so as not to be removable, another concealment seal 126 having a through hole 126a on the right side may be pasted from the main body portion 121 to the connecting portion 125.

  Therefore, even when such a blindfold member 120 is used, a single type of control board 104 having the same circuit configuration and the like can be used in common by a plurality of companies. Compared to the case of manufacturing, the total manufacturing cost including parts management can be greatly reduced. Further, the main body of the blindfold member 120 that has been re-fixed to the control board 104 after the existing blindfold member 120 is removed from the control board 104 by breaking through the concealment seal 126 to break the snap coupling between the hook portions 122 and 124. If another concealment seal 126 is affixed to the part 121, another company name can be exposed from the through-hole 126a of the newly replaced concealment seal 126, so that reuse between different companies becomes possible. Moreover, since the snap caulking portion 128 (the snap coupling portion of both hook portions 122 and 124) of the blindfold member 120 is concealed by the concealment seal 126 attached to the main body portion 121, the act of illegally removing the blindfold member 120 is suppressed. can do. Although not shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, in addition to the first identification marker unit 107, the control substrate 104 includes a second identification marker unit 108 indicating “management information of the substrate” that includes a QR code and an IC chip. Therefore, even if the blindfold member 120 is illegally removed from the control board 104, the management information of the control board 104 can be confirmed from the second identification mark portion 108.

  15 and 16 show other modified examples of the blindfold member, and the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 15, the blindfold member 130 according to this modification includes a string-like body 131 having a locking projection 131 a in the middle of the longitudinal direction, and a first hook portion provided on one end side of the string-like body 131. 132, a second hook portion 133 provided on the other end side of the string-like body 131, and a plurality of protrusions protruding to the side of the string-like body 131 between the locking protrusion 131 a and the first hook portion 132 (FIG. 15). And two) main body parts 134, which are integrally formed of black or other opaque resin containing a dye or pigment.

  The locking protrusion 131a of the string-like body 131 is locked to the periphery of the through hole 104c on the surface side of the control board 104, and the portion of the string-like body 131 extending from the locking protrusion 131a to the second hook portion 133 is controlled. It is led out to the back side of the substrate 104. The first hook portion 132 is formed as a cylindrical body having a step on the inner peripheral surface, and the first hook portion 132 is inserted into another through-hole 104b and protrudes to the back side of the control board 104. . Each main body 134 is placed on the first identification marker 107 on the surface side of the control board 104, and each of the main bodies 134 is connected to the string-like body 131 via a narrow portion 134a. Of the three company names printed on the first identification sign 107, “XX company” and “XX company” are concealed by the main body part 134, and the remaining “△△ company” is between the two main body parts 134. Is exposed. However, before the blindfold member 130 is fixed to the control board 104, as shown in FIG. 16, the string-like body 131 has three main body portions 134 corresponding to the names of the first identification mark portions 107. One of these main body parts 134 is selectively removed from the string-like body 131 together with the narrow part 134a. The second hook part 133 is formed in the shape of an arrowhead, and the blindfold member 130 is fixed to the control board 104 by inserting the second hook part 133 into the first hook part 132 and snap-joining both of them. The first hook portion 132 and the second hook portion 133 constitute a snap caulking portion 135 that prevents the blindfold member 130 from being attached to and detached from the control board 104.

  In the case of manufacturing the control board 104 for one of a plurality of manufacturers, for example, “△△ Company”, using such a blindfold member 130, first, from the blindfold member 130 shown in FIG. After removing only one main body part 134, the second hook part 133 of the blindfold member 130 is inserted into the through hole 104c, and the string-like body 131 is led out from the front surface side to the back surface side of the control board 104. The part 134 is placed on the first identification mark part 107, and the first hook part 132 is inserted into the other through hole 104b. Thereafter, the string-like body 131 is inverted into a U shape and the second hook portion 133 is inserted into the first hook portion 132, so that the hook portions 112 and 114 are snap-coupled so as not to be removable. As a result, among the names of a plurality of manufacturers printed on the first identification sign part 107, “XX company” and “XX company” are each hidden by the main body part 134, but the remaining “△△ company”. Is exposed between the two main body portions 134, so that the control board 104 is a board exclusively for “ΔΔ company”. Further, when manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX Company”, after removing only one main body part 134 on the left side from the blindfold member 130 shown in FIG. 16, the blindfold member 130 is fixed to the control board 104. In the case of manufacturing the control board 104 for “XX Company”, after removing only one main body part 134 on the right side from the blindfold member 130 shown in FIG. 16, the blindfold member 130 is fixed to the control board 104. Just do it.

  Therefore, even when such a blindfold member 130 is used, one type of control board 104 having the same circuit configuration and the like can be used in common among a plurality of companies. Compared with the case where it manufactures, the total manufacturing cost including parts management can be reduced significantly. In addition, after the string-shaped body 131 is cut and the existing blindfold member 130 is removed from the control board 104, another blindfold member 130 in which the excision position of the main body part 134 is changed is re-fixed to the control board 104, so that Since another company name can be exposed between the main bodies 134 of the replaced blindfold member 130, reuse between different companies becomes possible. Further, although not shown in FIG. 15, in addition to the first identification marker 107, the control board 104 is provided with a second identification marker 108 indicating “management information of the board” as a QR code, an IC chip, or the like. Therefore, even if the blindfold member 130 is illegally removed from the control board 104, the management information of the control board 104 can be confirmed from the second identification marker 108. Further, as means for positioning and fixing the blindfold member 130 to the control board 104, notch grooves are formed in the opposite side edges of the control board 104 instead of the through holes 104b and 104c, and a string-like body 131 is formed in these notch grooves. You may make it latch.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the board unit 100 of the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine P has been described. However, it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Board | substrate unit 101 Upper case 102 Lower case 104 Control board 104b, 104c Through-hole 107 1st identification marker part 108 2nd identification marker part 109 3rd identification marker part 110 Blindfold member 111 Main body part 112 1st hook part 113 String-like body 114 Second hook portion 115 Transparent plate 116 Concealment seal 116a Through hole 117 Snap caulking portion 120 Blindfold member 121 Main body portion 122 First hook portion 123 Cover body portion 124 Second hook portion 125 Connecting portion 126 Concealment seal 127 Through hole 128 Snap caulking Part 130 Snap caulking part 131 String-like body 131a Locking projection 132 First hook part 133 Second hook part 134 Main body part 135 Snap caulking part P Pachinko machine

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In a board unit of a gaming machine in which a control board for controlling a game is housed in a pair of cases that can be opened and closed,
Along with a plurality of name indicating the manufacturer of the game machine to the control board is being displayed, the control blindfold member to conceal the rest to expose one of the plurality of name via a non-snap caulked portion desorption It is fixed to the board, and the blindfold member has a main body part placed on the display area of the company name on one side of the control board, and this main body part can expose all of the plurality of company names. A board unit for a gaming machine comprising: a transparent plate, and a concealing seal that is attached to the transparent plate and selectively conceals the remaining portion except for one of the plurality of company names . In the description of claim 1, wherein the blind member, a long plate shape of the body portion, a first hook portion provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the body portion, the other longitudinal end side of said main body portion And the second hook part provided at the tip of the string-like body, and the first hook part and the second hook part. A board unit for a gaming machine, characterized in that the snap-clamped portion is formed by snap-joining the portions. The plurality of company names are displayed in a line along one side surface of the control board, and a through hole is provided in the control board in the vicinity of the display area of the company name. cage, the blindfold member, said main body portion, a first hook portion provided in the main body portion, a lid portion located on the other surface of linked has been the control board folded to the main body portion, the A second hook portion provided in the lid body portion, and either the first hook portion or the second hook portion is inserted into the through hole and snap-coupled to the other. A board unit for a gaming machine characterized by a caulking portion.

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