JP5798507B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured such that a connector disposed on a main body frame and a connector provided on a game board removably assembled to the main body frame are connected by assembling the game board to the main body frame. .

  A gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like includes a middle frame (main body frame) that constitutes the machine body and a gaming board that is detachably assembled to a gaming board holding portion provided on the middle frame. The game board is a plate-like member made of plywood or synthetic resin and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A game area is provided on the front surface of the game board, and an installation member to which various game parts are attached on the back surface of the game board. It is installed. In the gaming area, a start winning device, a special winning device, a ball guide member, a nail and the like that can win a pachinko ball flowing down in the gaming region are arranged. The installation member is attached with a symbol display device visible from the front side of the game board through an opening formed in the game board, and electrical parts such as a rendering device and a light emitting device.

  In such a pachinko machine, a docking connector that electrically connects various electrical components such as a winning device and a symbol display device disposed on the game board side and various control devices disposed on the inner frame. Is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The docking connector includes a first connector disposed on the inner frame and connected to the control device, and a second connector disposed on the game board and connected to an electrical component. In addition, the game board is configured to be assembled by rotating the other side portion close to the middle frame with the one side portion as a center with respect to the middle frame, and the first connector and the first connector of the docking connector. The two connectors are provided on the other side of the middle frame and game board. The docking connector is rotated so that the other side of the game board is close to the middle frame, so that the first connector and the second connector are fitted to each other so that the electrical component and the control device are electrically connected. Connected.

JP 2005-168679 A

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the rear part and the side part of the first connector arranged in the middle frame are exposed, and the wiring led out from the rear end of the first connector is also exposed. For this reason, it is pointed out that a fraudulent act such as connecting a fraudulent board to the connector or wiring is easily performed.

  That is, in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent illegal acts on connectors and wiring. To do.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
Body frame (13), assembled to the body frame (13) by rotating to close the other side to the body frame (13) while supporting the one side to the body frame (13) A game board (12); a first connector (53) disposed on the main body frame (13); and a second connector (54) disposed on the game board (12); (13) in the above game board (12) wherein said first connector by assembling (53) the second connector (54) and is a game machine that is configured to electrically connect to,
A transparent protective member (55) disposed inside the other side of the main body frame (13) and to which the first connector (53) is attached;
Disposed on the rear surface of the game board (12), projecting connecting portion between the first connector (53) at the other side side (54a) rearward of the second connector (54) is a game board (12) An attachment member (45) attached in a state to
The protective member (55)
An attachment portion (62) to which the first connector (53) is attached in a state where the connection portion (53b) with the second connector (54) protrudes forward;
Wherein provided on the back side of the mounting portion (62), wherein said attachment accommodating chamber (S1) a first connector in (53) for accommodating the wiring for deriving (67) from the rear end facing the back side of the mounting portion (62) A protective part (58) defined between the part (62) and
A lower extension part (63) extending forward from a connection part (53b) of the first connector (53) from a lower end edge of the attachment part (62);
The lower extending portion with extending forward from the connecting portion of the from the side edge of the other side portion side first connector (53) (53b) of the body frame in the mounting portion (62) (13) (63 Side extension part (60) connected to
Wherein the side extended portion (60), the inclined portion away from one side of the body frame (13) towards the front side (60a) is formed,
While connecting the first connector (53) and said second connector (54), corresponding the lower extending portion (63) and the side extended portion (60) of said securing member (45) Configured to enclose the lower and other sides to
An outlet (58a) formed on a side wall facing one side of the main body frame (13) in the protective part (58);
A wiring case (69) provided on the main body frame (13) and connected to the outlet (58a) of the protection part (58);
The wiring (67) in the storage chamber (S1) is pulled out from the outlet (58a) toward one side of the main body frame (13), and the wiring (67) pulled out from the outlet (58a) ) Is routed around the wiring case (69),
A first component (70) is detachably attached to an attachment portion (31) disposed on the back side of the main body frame (13) so as to cover the rear surface side of the wiring case (69). A second component (38) is detachably attached to the rear of the first component (70),
Fixing means (75) supported by the first component (70) and displaceable to a fixing position for fixing the first component (70) to the attachment portion (31) and a release position for releasing the fixing. With
The operating portion (75b) facing the first component (70) side of the fixing means (75) in a state where the second component (38) is attached to the rear side of the first component (70). ) Is covered with the second component (38) .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, fraudulent acts on the first connector and the wiring can be prevented by the protective member. Further, by surrounding the attachment portion of the second connector with the lower extension portion and the side extension portion that extend forward from the lower end edge and the other side edge of the attachment portion of the first connector, access to the connection portion of the connector Can be prevented. In addition, since the inclined portion is formed in the side extension portion, the assembly work of the game board to the main body frame can be performed smoothly. Furthermore, since the protection member is transparent, it can be confirmed whether or not the unauthorized board is connected to the first connector or the wiring without removing the protection member.
Further, by pulling out the wiring led out from the first connector from the storage chamber toward the one side of the frame member, it is difficult to access the wiring from the other side of the main body frame, thereby preventing fraud. Furthermore, since the wiring drawn out from the storage room is routed in the wiring case, it is more difficult to access the wiring and illegal acts can be prevented.
In addition, the rear side of the operation unit in the fixing means supported by the first component is covered with the second component, making it difficult to access the operation unit from the rear side. As described above, since the operation unit cannot be easily accessed, it is possible to prevent the fixing unit from being illegally operated and the first component from being removed in a short time.

Spaced in the invention according to claim 2, the inner surface facing the first connector (53) side of the side extending portions (60), the first restricting portion (60c) is vertically projecting toward the inner side together provided by, the securing member which faces the inner surface of the said side extending portion in a state of connecting the second connector (54) the first connector (53) (60) (45) The gist is that a second restricting portion (45b) facing the first restricting portion (60c) is provided on the outer surface.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2 , by the structure which the 2nd control part of an attachment part faces between the 1st control parts in a side part extension part, the connector of the connector from the upper side or lower side of a side part extension part Unauthorized acts can be reliably prevented by making it difficult to access the connecting portion.

In the invention described in claim 3 moves, said first connector (53) is substantially in the vertical and horizontal in a plane perpendicular to the connection direction between the second connector (54) relative to said mounting portion (62) The gist is that it can be attached.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3 , it can connect reliably, without damaging a 1st connector and a 2nd connector.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, fraudulent acts on the connector and the wiring derived from the connector can be prevented.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko machine of an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of an Example in the state which open | released the front frame with respect to the middle frame. It is a principal part vertical side view of the pachinko machine of an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the game board of the Example from the rear side. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side which expands and shows the arrangement part of the 1st connector arranged in the middle frame concerning an example. It is the schematic perspective view which shows the protection member which concerns on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the rear side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the front cover of the protection member which concerns on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the rear side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the rear cover of the protection member which concerns on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the rear side. It is a rear view which shows the middle lower frame part which comprises the middle frame which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The rear cover member is removed and shown. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the middle lower frame part which comprises the middle frame which concerns on an Example from the rear side, Comprising: The payout control apparatus, the discharge control apparatus, the interface board | substrate, and the rear cover member are removed and shown. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example from the back side, Comprising: The outer frame is abbreviate | omitted. It is a principal part cross-sectional top view which shows the arrangement | positioning part of the docking connector in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part vertical side view which shows the arrangement | positioning part of the docking connector in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part vertical side view in the part with which the power supply control apparatus and discharge | payout control apparatus in the pachinko machine which concern on an Example overlap before and behind. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the docking connector, power supply control apparatus, wiring case, and 2nd attachment base which are arrange | positioned at the middle lower frame part which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the docking connector, power supply control apparatus, wiring case, and 2nd attachment base which are arrange | positioned at the middle lower frame part which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the payout control apparatus, the launch control apparatus, rear part member, and locking means which are arrange | positioned at the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the payout control apparatus, the discharge control apparatus, the rear cover member, and the locking means which are arrange | positioned at the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part schematic perspective view which shows the state which removed the launch control apparatus from the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the state which made the fixing tool the fixed position, (b) released the fixing tool The position is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the fixture supported by the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example, and the control means provided in the launch control apparatus in the state which isolate | separated the 2nd attachment base and the launch control apparatus, a) shows the fixing tool in the fixed position, and (b) shows the fixing tool in the release position. It is a principal part cross-sectional plan view which shows the arrangement | positioning position of the locking means which locks a payout control apparatus with respect to the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example, (a) shows in the state which made the locking means the lock position, b) shows the lock means in the unlocked position. It is a principal part cross-sectional top view which shows the arrangement | positioning position of the locking means which locks a launch control apparatus with respect to the 2nd attachment base which concerns on an Example, (a) shows in the state which made the locking means the lock position, b) shows the lock means in the unlocked position. It is explanatory drawing shown in the state which looked at the relationship between the discharge | release control apparatus which concerns on an Example, a discharge | release control apparatus, and a locking means from the front side, Comprising: The lock means is shown in the unlocked position. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which looked at the case attachment part for interface boards in the 1st attachment base arrange | positioned at the middle lower frame part which concerns on an Example from the rear side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the interface board case which accommodated the interface board based on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the back side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the interface board case and interface board which concern on an Example from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled the interface board case and interface board which concern on an Example from the rear side. It is a rear view which shows the interface board case which accommodated the interface board concerning an Example. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the interface board | substrate case which accommodated the interface board | substrate concerning an Example. It is a principal part cross-sectional top view in the part with which the payout control apparatus, the discharge control apparatus, and the rear cover member overlap with respect to the power supply control apparatus in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. It is a principal part side view shown longitudinally in the supporting position of the fixing tool which fixes the 2nd mounting base which concerns on an Example to the 1st mounting base, Comprising: The launch control attached to the fixing tool used as the fixing position, and the 2nd mounting base The relationship with the control means of an apparatus is shown. It is a principal part vertical side view of the 1st attachment base shown in the state where the interface board case which stored the interface board concerning an example was attached to the 1st attachment base. It is a principal part transverse plane view of the 1st attachment base shown in the state where the interface board case which stored the interface board concerning an example was attached to the 1st attachment base. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the pachinko machine based on an Example. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the control circuit regarding the discharge function in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “back”, “left”, and “right” mean that the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It shall be pointed out in the state.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and is used as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. An inner frame 13 as a main body frame that detachably holds the game board 12 is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 so that various symbols can be variably displayed on the back side of the game board 12. A symbol display device 18 is detachably disposed. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 13, as a decorative frame configured to cover the window portion opening front and back with a transparent member formed of a glass plate or a transparent synthetic resin material that protects the game board 12 from seeing through The front frame 19 is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. At a lower position of the front frame 19, an upper ball tray 20 and a lower ball tray 21 that store pachinko balls are provided so as to be opened and closed integrally with the front frame 19 while being spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. Further, the front frame 19 is provided with an operation handle 23 for operating the ball hitting device 22 disposed on the middle frame 13 on the side of the lower ball tray 21, and hitting the ball by rotating the operation handle 23. The device 22 is activated, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 20 are launched toward the game board 12. In the embodiment, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted as the symbol display device 18, but is not limited to this, and a drum-type symbol display is used. Various conventionally known symbol display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a device and a dot matrix type symbol display device can be adopted.

(About outer frame 11)
2 and 3, the outer frame 11 includes an outer upper frame portion 11a constituting an upper edge, an outer lower frame portion 11b constituting a lower edge, and an outer portion constituting a left edge (one edge). It is basically composed of the first side frame portion 11c and the outer second side frame portion 11d constituting the right edge (the other edge). By assembling these upper, lower, left and right frame portions 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d The outer frame 11 is configured as a vertically long rectangular frame. The middle frame 13 is supported on the middle first side frame portion 16 side, which will be described later, with respect to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and detachable via the hinge mechanism 24, and the middle frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11. Thus, the inner frame 13 is configured to be accommodated inside the outer frame 11. Further, the middle frame 13 is held in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11 by a locking device 25 provided on a middle second side frame portion 17 described later of the middle frame 13. In the embodiment, the outer upper frame portion 11a and the outer lower frame portion 11b are made of synthetic resin, and the outer first side frame portion 11c and the outer second side frame portion 11d are formed of a metal material such as aluminum.

(About the middle frame 13)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the middle frame 13 has an upper middle portion 14 forming an upper edge, a lower edge, a speaker 26, a ball hitting device 22, various control devices 36, 37, and 38, and an interface. A middle lower frame portion (fixing member) 15 that functions as an installation portion for installing the substrate 43 and the like, a middle first side frame portion 16 that forms a left edge (one side edge), and a right edge (the other side edge) It is composed of a middle second side frame portion 17, and is formed in a size that matches the opening area of the outer frame 11 when the upper, lower, left and right frame portions 14, 15, 16, 17 are assembled. . As described above, the middle first frame portion 16 side of the middle frame 13 is rotatably supported via the hinge mechanism 24 with respect to the outer frame 11, and the middle second side frame portion 17 side is locked by the locking device 25. It is designed to be locked by. In addition, the middle frame 13 defines a game board holding part 27 that opens up and down by assembling upper, lower, left and right frame parts 14, 15, 16, and 17, and the game board 12 is attached to and detached from the game board holding part 27. The set can be freely held. In the embodiment, the middle upper frame portion 14 and the middle lower frame portion 15 are molded from a synthetic resin material, and the middle first side frame portion 16 and the middle second frame portion 17 are molded from a metal material such as aluminum. Thus, weight reduction is achieved while ensuring the rigidity of the entire inner frame 13. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, various game parts arranged on the front surface of the game board 12 are omitted except for a guide rail 44 described later.

  On the inner surface of the middle first side frame portion 16 that defines the game board holding portion 27, there is a step portion 16a (see FIG. 4) protruding inward in a vertical direction at a position spaced apart from the front end by a predetermined length. It is formed so as to extend over the entire length. Further, on the lower surface of the middle upper frame portion 14 and the upper surface of the middle lower frame portion 15 that define the game board holding portion 27, the step portion of the middle first side frame portion 16 at the left end portion of each of the frame portions 14 and 15 is provided. A front fixed protrusion 28 (only the lower front fixed protrusion 28 is shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11) protrudes inward from the front surface of 16a to the front side at a position approximately the same as the thickness of the game board 12. Is protruding. Further, a rear fixed protrusion 29 projects downward from the right end portion of the lower surface of the middle upper frame portion 14, and a rear fixed projection projects upward from the right end portion of the upper surface of the middle lower frame portion 15. And a rear rear fixed protrusion 29 provided on the middle lower frame portion 15 is shown in FIG. 6, and the front surface of both rear fixed protrusions 29 is the middle first side frame portion. 16 is set so as to face the front surface of the stepped portion 16a provided in FIG. The middle upper frame portion 14 and the middle lower frame portion 15 are each provided with a fixing member 30 that sandwiches the upper right and lower end portions of the game board 12 with the corresponding rear fixing protrusion 29. In other words, the game board 12 faces the game board holding part 27 obliquely from the front side with respect to the middle frame 13, and the left end of the game board 12 faces the stepped part 16a and the front fixed protrusion. In a state where the game board 12 is inserted between the game boards 12, the right end of the game board 12 is pushed in and rotated around the left end of the game board 12 so that the entire game board 12 is moved to the game board holding part 27. The rear surface of the right end portion of the game board 12 is brought into contact with the rear fixed protrusion 29. And the game board holding part 27 of the middle frame 13 of the game board 12 is brought into contact with the rear fixed projection 29 by contacting the upper right and lower ends of the game board 12 with the front surface by the fixing members 30 and 30. Assembled in. The game board 12 assembled to the middle frame 13 is supported at the lower edge by the upper edge of the middle lower frame portion 15 and at the four corners to the step 16a, the front fixed projection 28, and the rear fixed projection 29. It is positioned and fixed in a state of being sandwiched from the front and rear by the member 30. As described above, the game board 12 according to the embodiment is configured so that the left end is the center of rotation, like the middle frame 13. In the following description, the left side of the pachinko machine 10 (game board 12) may be referred to as the pivot end side, and the right side may be referred to as the open end side.

  Instead of the configuration in which the left end portion of the game board 12 is supported by the step portion 16a and the front fixed projection 28, the middle frame 13 is positioned at a position that is vertically separated inside the middle first side frame portion 16. The game board 12 is held in a state where the left end of the game board 12 is detachably held and the left end of the game board 12 is held by the rotary holder. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the game board holding unit 27 is caused to turn around a (rotary holder). In the configuration using the rotary holder, the right end of the game board 12 is held by the rear fixed protrusion 29 and the fixing member 30 from the front and rear in a state where the left end of the game board 12 is held by the rotary holder. Positioning and fixing are performed in a sandwiched state.

  On the upper surface of the middle and lower frame portions 15 of the middle frame 13, as shown in FIG. 4, a restriction wall portion 15b extending upward is erected so as to extend in the left-right direction. The regulation wall portion 15b is provided at a position where the front surface thereof substantially coincides with the front surfaces of the stepped portion 16a and the rear fixed projection 29, and the game board 12 set on the game board holding portion 27 has the regulation wall portion. It is placed on the upper surface of the middle lower frame portion 15 located on the front side of 15b. Further, on the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15, a power supply control device 36, a payout control device 37, a launch control device 38 and an interface substrate 43, which will be described later, become a base for mounting, and various kinds of spaces between the middle lower frame portion 15 and A first attachment base (attachment portion) 31 that defines the passage is disposed.

  The pachinko machine 10 is located at the upper back side of the middle frame 13 (upper side of the symbol display device 18), and stores a pachinko ball supplied from an external ball supply facility provided on an installation frame base or the like. 32 is provided so as to extend in the left-right direction (see FIG. 2). Further, on the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15 in the middle frame 13 (lower side of the symbol display device 18), the upper and lower sides are passed through a passage defined between the first mounting base 31 and the middle lower frame portion 15. Sphere receiving guide members (other members) 33 (see FIGS. 10, 11, 25, 33, etc.) communicating with the sphere receiving trays 20, 21 are provided. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the ball passing guide member 33 is detachably disposed on the left end portion of the first mounting base 31. The pachinko machine 10 includes a ball passage unit in which a ball tank 32 and a ball passage guide member 33 are installed between the left end of the ball tank 32 and the ball passage guide member 33 as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls supplied to the ball tank 32 can be fed to the upper and lower ball trays 20 and 21 by driving a ball dispensing device 35 disposed in the ball passage unit 34. Has been. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the ball passage unit 34 is supported so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis with respect to the middle frame 13, and an upper positioning portion 32 a provided in the ball tank 32 and a ball outlet guide member. The ball passage unit 34 is configured to be positioned and held in a state in which the ball passage unit 34 communicates with the ball tank 32 and the ball outlet guide member 33 by the lower positioning portion 33 a provided in 33. The ball outlet guide member 33 is located on the left side of a second attachment base 70 (described later) attached to the first attachment base 31, and the ball outlet guide member 33 has a left side of the lower positioning portion 33a. Adjacent to the ball passage unit 34, a ball passage portion 33b (see FIG. 25) for discharging the pachinko balls discharged from the ball passage unit 34 to the outside of the machine is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a power control device (electric device) 36 for controlling power of the pachinko machine 10 and a ball passage unit 34 are arranged on the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15 in the middle frame 13 (pachinko machine 10). Various control devices (electrical parts) such as a payout control device 37 for driving and controlling the installed ball payout device 35 and a launch control device 38 for driving and controlling the hitting ball launching device 22 installed on the inner frame 13 are arranged. The power supply control device 36, the payout control device 37, and the launch control device 38 are connected to the main control device 39 disposed on the back side of the game board 12 via a docking connector 52 described later. Predetermined control is executed based on the control signal. The various control devices 36, 37, 38 disposed in the middle frame 13 include a corresponding power supply board 36 a, a payout control board (second board) 37 a, and a firing control board 38 a in a box-like board case 40, 41, 42. The board cases 40, 41, and 42 are attached to predetermined positions on the back side of the middle / lower frame portion 15. An interface board 43 connected to an external device such as a ball lending machine is disposed below the ball passage unit 34 on the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15. As will be described later, the interface board 43 includes a plurality of connectors 43a, 43b, and 43c, and is connected between the dispensing control device 37 and other control devices connected via the connectors 43a, 43b, and 43c, and external devices. It is configured to relay the exchange of signals. As will be described later, the interface substrate 43 is also unitized in a state of being accommodated in the substrate case 94, and the substrate case 94 is attached to the back side of the middle / lower frame portion 15.

(About game board 12)
The game board 12 is composed of a plate member made of a wooden plate member such as a plywood or the like, or a plate member made of a transparent synthetic resin material such as an acrylic plate. A game area 12a is defined on the front surface of the game board 12 by a guide rail 44 (see FIGS. 1 and 3), and a pachinko ball launched from the ball striking device 22 disposed in the middle frame 13 is a game area. A game is played with a pachinko ball flowing down in the game area 12a. Although not shown, the game board 12 has a frame-shaped decorative member, a start winning device capable of winning a pachinko ball in the game area 12a, a special winning device, various winning devices such as a normal winning device, and a large number of games. Various game parts such as nails and windmills are arranged. On the back side of the game board 12, an installation member 45 made of a synthetic resin material on which various game parts such as a symbol display device 18, a movable effect device, and a light emitting device are arranged. And it is comprised so that the display part of the symbol display apparatus 18 can be visually recognized from the front side through the opening part opened in the front and back formed in the installation member 45, and the window formed in the frame-shaped decoration member.

  The start winning device is provided with a start winning opening through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12a can be won, and a start winning sensor (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball winning in the start winning opening. . The start winning sensor is connected to a main control device 39, which will be described later, and outputs a detection signal to the main control device 39 when the start winning detection sensor detects a pachinko ball. A control signal is output to 37 and under the control of the payout control device 37, a predetermined number (5 in the embodiment) of winning balls are paid out to a ball payout device 35 (described later). In addition, when the pachinko ball is detected by the start winning detection sensor, a control signal is output from the main control device 39 to the overall control device 47 described later, and an effect display control device 46 (described later) is controlled by the overall control device 47. Under the control, the symbol variation is started on the display unit of the symbol display device 18. Further, the special winning device detects a special winning opening where a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12a can win, an openable opening / closing door which always closes the special winning opening, and a pachinko ball won in the special winning opening. A special winning sensor (not shown) is provided. As a result of the symbol fluctuation on the symbol display device 18, the special prize winning device stops the so-called “big hit” by stopping the symbols on the symbol display device 18 with a predetermined symbol combination (for example, three sets of the same symbols). The opening and closing doors are controlled to be opened and thereby the player can get an opportunity to win a prize ball. The special winning sensor is wired to the main control device 39. When the special winning detection sensor detects a pachinko ball, the special winning sensor outputs a detection signal to the main control device 39, and the main control device 39 sends it to the payout control device 37. A control signal is output, and a predetermined number (15 in the embodiment) of prize balls are paid out to the ball payout device 35 under the control of the payout control device 37.

  On the back surface of the symbol display device 18 detachably attached to the installation member 45, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, an effect display control device 46 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal panel in the symbol display device 18, The overall control device 47 for controlling the overall effect of the pachinko machine 10, such as controlling the effect display control device 46, controlling the light emission of the light emitting device that emits light from the pachinko machine 10, and controlling the sound effect output of the speaker 26. Are arranged side by side. The installation member 45 is provided with a main control device 39 that controls the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 and the payout of the prize balls on the lower side of the symbol display device 18, and a general control device 47 is wired to the main control device 39. It is connected. The main control device 39 faces the upper side of the first mounting base 31 in a state where the game board 12 is set in the game board holding portion 27 of the middle frame 13 (see FIGS. 4 and 15). .

  The light emitting device disposed on the game board 12 and the effect display control device 46 are wired to the overall control device 47, and the overall control device 47 is wired to the main control device 39. Wiring (not shown) derived from 39 is electrically connected to the relay board 48 disposed on the installation member 45. Further, a wiring (not shown) different from the wiring connected to the main control device 39 is led out from the overall control device 47, and the other wiring is connected to the relay board 48. The wiring includes a power supply line for supplying power to the light emitting device and the control devices 39, 46, 47, and a signal line for transmitting a control signal. The effect display control device 46, the overall control device 47, and the main control device 39 accommodate the corresponding effect display control board 46a, the overall control board 47a, and the main control board 39a in box-like substrate cases 49, 50, 51. The board cases 49, 50, 51 are attached to predetermined positions on the back side of the game board 12. In the embodiment, the effect display control device 46, the overall control device 47, and the main control device 39 are also handled as electrical components.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the overall control device 47 outputs a control signal (control command) to the effect display control device 46 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control device 39, and the effect display control device. 46 controls the symbol display device 18 based on the input control signal to display a predetermined effect. Further, the pachinko machine 10 controls the ball payout device 35 based on a control signal output from the main control device 39 to the payout control device 37 so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. ing. In the pachinko machine 10, each light emitting device emits light based on a control signal from the overall control device 47, and a sound effect is output from the speaker 26. Control boards such as the main control board 39a, the overall control board 47a, the effect display control board 46a, and the payout control board 37a are basically a ROM that stores a control program related to a game, and a RAM and a ROM that store various information related to a game. A CPU for executing a control program stored in the computer is provided.

(About docking connector 52)
In the pachinko machine 10, the main control device 39 (electrical components) disposed on the game board 12 and various control devices 36, 37, 38 (electrical components) disposed on the inner frame 13 are electrically connected. As a means for connection, a docking connector 52 that is electrically connected by assembling the game board 12 to the middle frame 13 is employed. The docking connector 52 is provided on the middle frame 13 side, and is disposed on the various control devices 36, 37, 38 (specifically, control boards 36 a, 37 a, 38 a) and the front frame 19 disposed on the middle frame 13. The first connector 53 connected to the electrical components such as the speaker 26 and the light emitting device, and the main control device 39 and the overall control device 47 (specifically, provided on the game board 12 side and provided on the game board 12 side). Includes a second connector 54 connected to the main control board 39a and the overall control board 47a), and the first connector 53 is fitted to the second connector 54 by assembling the game board 12 to the middle frame 13. It is comprised so that it may connect (refer FIG. 13, FIG. 14). In the embodiment, there are two second connectors 54 connected to the main control device 39, one second connector 54 connected to the overall control device 47, and two second connectors connected to the main control device 39. 54 is used to connect to the payout control device 37 and the launch control device 38, and the second connector 54 connected to the overall control device 47 is connected to the speaker 26 and various light emitting devices disposed on the front frame 19. Used to do. In the embodiment, the first connector 53 is a male connector and the second connector 54 is a female connector.

(Protective member 55)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10 to 13, a transparent protective member 55 is disposed on the inner side of the middle second side frame portion (other side portion) 17 of the middle frame 13. A plurality of first connectors 53 are disposed apart in the vertical direction. The protection member 55 basically includes a rear cover 56 that opens forward and a front cover 57 that is assembled to the rear cover 56 so as to close the front opening of the rear cover 56. As shown in FIG. 9, the rear cover 56 includes a box-shaped protective portion 58 that opens forward, a first lower extending portion 59 that extends forward from the lower end edge of the protective portion 58 by a predetermined length, and a protective cover. And a side extension 60 that extends forward from the side edge on the right side (the middle second side frame 17 side) of the part 58, and the lower end edge of the side extension 60 is a first lower extension. 59. Also, a first attachment extension 59a extending downward is provided at the front edge of the first lower extension 59, and the first attachment extension 59a is fixed to the middle lower frame 15 with screws. It has become so. A base first fixed portion 61 that functions to fix a second mounting base 70 (to be described later) to the first mounting base 31 is provided at the lower rear side of the protection portion 58.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the front cover 57 includes a mounting portion 62 that closes the front opening of the protective portion 58 in the rear cover 56, and a second lower extension that extends forward from the lower end edge of the mounting portion 62. Part (lower extension part) 63, and the front cover 57 is assembled to the front side of the protection part 58, so that a storage chamber S <b> 1 is defined between the attachment part 62 and the protection part 58. (See FIGS. 13 and 14). Further, the second lower extension 63 of the front cover 57 is positioned to be spaced above the first lower extension 59 of the rear cover 56, and the storage chamber S <b> 1 is interposed between the extensions 59, 63. A lower storage chamber S2 that communicates with is defined. Further, a second attachment extension 63a extending downward is provided at the front edge of the second lower extension 63, and the second attachment extension 63a is fixed to the middle lower frame 15 with screws. It has become so. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the second attachment extension 63a is located at the front side of the first attachment extension 59a in the rear cover 56, and is defined between the attachment extensions 59a, 63a. In the state where the fitting convex portion 15a (see FIGS. 16 and 17) protruding from the upper surface of the middle / lower frame portion 15 is fitted to the fitting recess 64 that opens downward, the protective member 55 is attached to the middle / lower frame. It is configured to be fixed to the portion 15. In addition, a relay board 65 is disposed in the lower housing chamber S2 of the protective member 55 (see FIG. 14), and a connector provided on the relay board 65 is connected to the first connector 53 by wiring. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of connector openings 62a that open in the front-rear direction are formed in the mounting portion 62 of the front cover 57 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction (the same number as the first connectors 53). In the embodiment, the uppermost connector opening 62 a is also opened upward. However, the upper opening is located above the protective portion 58 of the rear cover 56 when the front cover 57 is assembled to the rear cover 56. It is covered by a wall. The mounting portion 62 is formed with screw holes 62b and 62b on both the left and right sides of each connector opening 62a, and the first connector is screwed into the screw hole 62b from the front side by screws 66 (see FIG. 13). 53 is configured to be attached to the attaching portion 62.

(About the first connector 53)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 13, the first connector 53 has a plate-like fixing portion 53a that is fixed to the mounting portion 62 with screws, and projects forward from the fixing portion 53a. And a wiring 67 connected to a contact (not shown) provided in the connection portion 53b extends rearward from the fixed portion 53a. In the fixing portion 53a, through holes 53c penetrating in the front-rear direction are respectively formed on the left and right sides sandwiching the connection portion 53b, and on the front surface corresponding to each connector opening 62a in the mounting portion 62, the back surface of the fixing portion 53a. The first connector 53 is attached by screwing a screw 66 inserted from a front side into a sleeve 68a of a floating member 68 described later disposed in each through hole 53c into the corresponding screw hole 62b. It is attached to the front side of the part 62. The wiring 67 led out from the rear end of the first connector 53 is protected by being drawn into the housing chamber S1 from the connector opening 62a.

  The first connector 53 is attached to the attachment portion 62 so as to be movable up and down and left and right within a plane substantially perpendicular to the connection direction with the second connector 54 by a floating structure. In the embodiment, the free movement of the first connector 53 is allowed by the floating member 68 disposed in the through hole 53c formed in the fixing portion 53a of the first connector 53. As shown in FIG. 13, the floating member 68 includes a sleeve 68a formed to have an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole 53c, and axial ends of the sleeve 68a, and has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the through hole 53c. It is comprised from the collar part 68b, and is attached in the state which both the collar parts 68b face the front and back both sides of the fixing | fixed part 53a in the state which penetrated the sleeve 68a through the through-hole 53c. That is, the fixed portion 53a and the floating member 68 are relatively in the radial direction (a surface substantially perpendicular to the connecting direction with the second connector 54) by the dimensional difference between the outer diameter of the sleeve 68a and the inner diameter of the through hole 53c. (Direction along the direction). Then, by screwing the screw 66 inserted from the front side into the sleeve 68a of the floating member 68 into the corresponding screw hole 62b, the first connector 53 moves to the mounting portion 62 via the floating member 68 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Can be attached freely. Further, the distance between the opposing surfaces of both flange portions 68b and 68b is set to be larger than the thickness in the front and rear of the fixing portion 53a, and the floating member 68 is fixed to the mounting portion 62 by screwing the screw 66 into the screw hole 62b. In this state, the free movement of the first connector 53 is not restricted with respect to the floating member 68 (sleeve 68a).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second lower extension portion 63 and the side extension portion 60 of the protection member 55 both extend forward from the connection portion 53 b of the first connector 53 attached to the attachment portion 62. In the state where the second connector 54 is connected to the first connector 53 as described later, the second lower extension 63 and the side extension 60 correspond to the installation member 45 to which the second connector 54 is attached. The lower part and the right part (other side part) are configured to be enclosed (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

(About the side extension 60)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the side extension portion 60 is set to have a dimension extending a predetermined length above the upper end edge of the protection portion 58, and the side extension portion 60 has Is formed with an inclined portion 60a that is separated from the middle first side frame portion (one side portion) 16 of the middle frame 13 as it goes to the front side. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the inclined portion 60 a of the side portion extending portion 60 is displaced so as to move away from the first connector 53 as it moves away from the attachment portion 62 of the first connector 53. When the second connector 54 is connected from the front side, the second connector 54 and the installation member 45 are prevented from interfering with the side extension portion 60. The side extension 60 is provided with a mounting plate 60b parallel to the middle first side frame 16 on the front side of the inclined portion 60a. The mounting plate 60b is connected to the middle second side frame. The screw 17 is in contact with the inner surface of 17. In the embodiment, the attachment plate portion 60b is screwed to the middle second frame portion 17, and the first lower extension portion 59 and the second lower extension portion 63 are screwed to the middle lower frame portion 15, respectively. Thus, the protective member 55 is positioned and fixed to the middle frame 13. In addition, the protection part 58 is in a state where the protection member 55 is positioned and fixed to the middle frame 13 via the mounting plate part 60b, the first lower extension part 59, and the second lower extension part 63 of the side extension part 60. In addition, the inclined portion 60 a of the side extension portion 60 is configured to be located behind the rear end of the middle second side frame portion 17. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the outer side surface of the protection portion 58 that continues to the side extension portion 60 is inclined so as to be separated from the middle second side frame portion 17 as it goes from the front side to the rear side. That is, the inclined portion 60a of the side extension portion 60 and the outer surface of the protection portion 58 are successively inclined so as to be separated from the middle second side frame portion 17 from the front side toward the rear side, and to the outer frame 11. On the other hand, when the middle frame 13 is opened and closed, the protective portion 58 positioned behind the rear end of the middle second side frame portion 17 and the inclined portion 60a of the side portion extension portion 60 are formed on the outer frame 11 (outer second side frame). Part 11d) is arranged to avoid interference.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a first restricting portion 60 c that protrudes inward is provided on the inner side surface of the side portion extending portion 60 facing the first connector 53 side so as to be spaced apart vertically. In a state where the connector 53 and the second connector 54 are connected, a later-described second restricting portion 45b provided on the installation member 45 faces between the first restricting portions 60c and 60c (see FIG. 13). ). In the embodiment, the lower first restricting portion 60 c is located on the side of the lowermost first connector 53, and the upper first restricting portion 60 c is located above the uppermost first connector 53. It is set as follows. Further, a reinforcing rib 60d extending in the front-rear direction is provided on the outer surface facing the middle second frame portion 17 in each restricting portion 60c (see FIG. 9).

(About the outlet 58a)
An outlet 58a is formed in the left side wall (side wall) facing the middle first side frame 16 of the middle frame 13 in the protective part 58, and the wiring 67 in the storage chamber S1 is pulled out from the outlet 58a to the left. (See FIG. 11). Then, the wiring 67 drawn out from the storage chamber S1 is routed inside a wiring case 69 to be described later, and is connected to the corresponding control devices 36, 37, 38, electrical components such as the speaker 26 and the light emitting device.

(About the second connector 54)
As shown in FIG. 5, a board attachment portion 45a is provided at the lower right corner of the installation member (attachment member) 45, and the installation member 45 (game) is provided on the relay board 48 disposed in the board attachment portion 45a. The main control device 39 and the general control device 47 arranged on the panel 12) are connected via wiring. In addition, a number of second connectors 54 corresponding to the first connectors 53 disposed on the protection member 55 are disposed on the relay board 48 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction. Each second connector 54 is disposed on the relay board 48 in a state in which a connecting portion 54a with the first connector 53 protrudes rearward.

  A second restricting portion 45 b that protrudes outward is provided on the right outer surface corresponding to the board attaching portion 45 a of the installation member 45, and the second connector 54 is connected to the first connector 53, 2 The restriction part 45 b is configured to face between the first restriction parts 60 c and 60 c provided on the protection member 55. That is, a space is formed in a labyrinth shape by the first restricting portion 60 c and the second restricting portion 45 b inside the side extension portion 60 that covers the side of the connecting portion between the first connector 53 and the second connector 54. Thus, it is difficult to access the connecting portions of the connectors 53 and 54 from the vertical direction of the protective member 55.

(About space S3)
The first mounting base 31 disposed on the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15 in the middle frame 13 is provided with a device attachment surface portion 31a on the right side of the position where the ball guiding guide member 33 is disposed. The power supply control device 36 is attached to the attachment surface portion 31a (see FIGS. 15 and 17). The device attachment surface portion 31a is provided on the lower side from a position lower than a predetermined height from the upper end of the first attachment base 31, and the upper surface of the substrate case 40 of the power supply control device 36 attached to the device attachment surface portion 31a is shown in FIG. 15, the first mounting base 31 is configured to face a position lower by a predetermined height than the upper end. As a result, the power supply control device 36 attached to the device attachment surface portion 31a, the main control device (electrical component) 39 and the installation member protruding rearward of the game board 12 set in the game board holding part 27 of the middle frame 13 A space portion S3 that is open to the rear is defined so as to extend in the left-right direction (lateral direction) along the power supply control device 36. The first mounting base 31 is provided with a plurality of locking hooks 31b that are spaced apart in the vertical and horizontal directions and extend backward at positions facing the space S3 above the device attachment surface 31a ( 17), the plurality of locking hooks 31b hold the wiring case 69 in a state accommodated in the space S3.

(About wiring case 69)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the wiring case 69 has a main body 69a formed in a bowl shape that opens to the front surface side, and a hook shape that is connected to the right end of the main body section 69a and opens to the rear surface side. And an introduction portion 69b, and a wiring passage S4 is defined inside the main body portion 69a and the introduction portion 69b. When the wiring case 69 is housed in the space S3 with the front opening of the main body 69a facing the front, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 15, the locking hook 31b is connected to the rear surface of the main body 69a. The space portion S3 is configured to be filled with a wiring case 69. As shown in FIG. 11, the introduction portion 69b is displaced by a predetermined length backward with respect to the main body portion 69a locked by the locking hook 31b, and is continuously connected to the main body portion 69a. A wiring inlet 69c opening to the right end side (one end side in the horizontal direction) is formed on the protective member 55 in a state where the wiring case 69 is attached to the middle lower frame portion 15, and is displaced rearward of the middle lower frame portion 15. It is comprised so that it may connect with the said outlet 58a opened at the position. The wiring 67 drawn out from the outlet 58a of the protective member 55 is configured to be drawn into the wiring passage S4 through the wiring inlet 69c of the introduction portion 69b and routed to the left in the wiring passage S4. . A wiring outlet 69d that opens to the left end side (the other end side in the horizontal direction) of the main body 69a is located above the left end of the power supply control device 36, and the wiring 67 routed through the wiring passage S4 is connected to the wiring outlet Sd. It is pulled out from the outlet 69d to the left end side of the power supply control device 36 and connected to the corresponding electrical component.

  The right end of the introduction part 69b is in contact with the left side wall of the protection part 58 in the protection member 55 so that no gap is formed between the protection part 58 and the introduction part 69b. Further, a concave groove 69e having a depth substantially the same as the thickness of the locking hook 31b is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body 69a at positions corresponding to the locking hooks 31b so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The locking hook 31b is configured not to protrude from the upper and lower surfaces of the wiring case 69 when the locking hook 31b faces the recessed groove 69e. Thus, the lower surface of the main control device 39 and the installation member 45 can be brought close to the upper surface of the wiring case 69, and the upper surface of the power supply control device 36 can be brought closer to the lower surface of the wiring case 69. Thus, a large gap is prevented from being generated between the wiring case 69 and the main controller 39, the installation member 45, and the power supply controller 36.

  Here, “filling the space portion S3 with the wiring case 69” is not limited to a state where the space case S3 is filled with the wiring case 69 and the space is completely filled, and wiring is performed so as to fill a part of the space portion S3. A configuration for housing the case 69 is included. A wiring case 69 is provided between the main control device 39 and the installation member 45 disposed on the back side of the game board 12 and the power control device 36 disposed on the device attachment surface portion 31 a of the first mounting base 31. It is difficult to attach a foreign substance such as an unauthorized substrate to the formed space S3. The front opening of the main body 69a of the wiring case 69 is closed by the first mounting base 31, and the rear opening of the introducing portion 69b is closed by a lid 73 provided on the second mounting base 70 described later. It is difficult to access the wiring 67 routed through the wiring path S4 from the outside.

(About the second mounting base 70)
On the first mounting base 31, a second mounting base (mounting base, first component) 70 is detachably disposed on the rear side of the power supply control device 36, and on the back surface of the second mounting base 70. The payout control device 37 and the launch control device (second component) 38 are configured to be detachably attached in a state where they are aligned in the left-right direction (see FIGS. 10 and 11). The launch control device (control device) 38 attached to the first attachment base 31 via the second attachment base 70 faces the rear side of a predetermined area in the wiring case 69 and performs wiring via the second attachment base 70. The rear surface side of the case 69 is covered. The firing control device 38 is located on the rear side of the wiring case 69 corresponding to the wiring outlet 69d, and the firing control device 38 covers the rear side of the wiring outlet 69d.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the second mounting base 70 has a box-like shape in which a wall portion 72 protrudes rearward from the outer peripheral edge of a flat plate-shaped installation plate (mounting portion, installation surface) 71 and opens rearward as a whole. The installation plate 71 is provided with a first installation surface portion 71a corresponding to the size of the payout control device 37 on the right side and a launch control device 38 on the left side of the first installation surface portion 71a. The 2nd installation surface part 71b corresponding to the magnitude | size of is provided. In the embodiment, the outer dimensions of the launch control device 38 are smaller than the payout control device 37, the second installation surface portion 71b is also set smaller than the first installation surface portion 71a, and the second installation surface portion 71b is the first installation surface portion. It is provided adjacent to the upper side of 71a. Further, a third installation surface portion 71c to which a locking unit 88 described later is attached is provided between the first installation surface portion 71a and the second installation surface portion 71b. The wall portions 72 and 72 positioned above and below the first installation surface portion 71a function to restrict the vertical movement of the dispensing control device 37 attached to the first installation surface portion 71a, and the second installation surface. The wall portions 72 and 72 positioned above and below the surface portion 71b function to restrict the vertical movement of the firing control device 38 attached to the second installation surface portion 71b. The upper wall portion 72 is provided with a lid portion 73 at a position corresponding to the introduction portion 69b of the wiring case 69. By attaching the second attachment base 70 to the first attachment base 31, the lid portion 73 is provided. The rear opening of the introduction part 69b is closed by the part 73. The lid 73 may be configured separately from the second mounting base 70 and may be configured to be detachably attached to the wiring case 69.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a base engaging piece 70 a is provided on the lower surface of the second mounting base 70 so as to protrude downward and spaced apart in the left-right direction. A base first fixing portion 74 is provided. The first fixing portion 74 for base is formed with a long hole 74a extending in the front-rear direction in a longitudinal direction, and a rotary fixing tool 75 is rotatably supported in the long hole 74a. Yes. Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the second installation surface portion 71 b of the second mounting base 70 is provided with a recess 76 that is recessed on the front side (the middle lower frame portion 15 side). A second fixing portion 77 is provided. In the second fixing portion 77 for base, a long hole 77a having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, and a rotary fixing tool (fixing means) 75 is freely rotatable in the long hole 77a. It is supported by. In addition, the depth dimension of the recessed part 76 is the 2nd fixing part 77 for bases in the fixing tool 75 currently supported by the 2nd fixing part 77 for bases in the state which attached the said launch control apparatus 38 to the 2nd installation surface part 71b. The operation unit 75b facing the rear side is set to a value that does not interfere with the launch control device 38 (see FIG. 32).

(About the mounting structure of the second mounting base 70 in the middle lower frame portion 15)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 17, the first mounting base 31 is provided with an overhanging portion 78 extending rearward from the lower side of the power supply device 36 attached to the device attachment surface portion 31 a. On the rear surface of the overhanging portion 78, insertion receiving portions 79 each having an insertion port 79a opened upward are provided at positions spaced apart to the left and right corresponding to the base engagement pieces 70a, 70a of the second mounting base 70, respectively. Yes. The first mounting base 31 is provided with a base second fixed portion 80 at a position corresponding to the base second fixing portion 77 of the second mounting base 70 (a position on the left side of the device mounting surface portion 31a). It has been. The base first fixed portion 61 corresponding to the base first fixing portion 74 of the second mounting base 70 is provided on the protective member 55 of the docking connector 52 as described above. In the first fixed portion 61 for base and the second fixed portion 80 for base, long holes 61a and 80a whose longitudinal direction is long are formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. That is, the long holes 61a and 80a of the first fixed part 61 for base and the second fixed part 80 for base and the long holes 74a and 77a of the first fixed part 74 for base and the second fixed part 77 for base are as follows. , The lengths are orthogonal. Further, in the long holes 61a, 80a of the first fixed portion 61 for the base and the second fixed portion 80 for the base, engaging protrusions 75d, 75d (described later) of the fixtures 75, 75 extend in the longitudinal direction. Insertion / removal in a state where the long holes 61a, 80a are aligned with the length thereof is allowed. The base first fixed portion 61 may be provided in the middle / lower frame portion 15 instead of being provided in the protective member 55 of the docking connector 52.

  The second mounting base 70 inserts each base engaging piece 70a from above into the insertion port 79a of the corresponding insertion receiving portion 79 of the first mounting base 31 (the middle lower frame portion 15), and the first fixing for the base. In the state where the portion 74 and the second base fixing portion 77 are aligned to the rear side of the corresponding first base fixed portion 61 and the second base fixed portion 80 for the base, The second mounting base 70 is positioned and fixed in a state of covering the entire rear side of the power supply control device 36 attached to the first mounting base 31 by fixing the members 61 and 80 to the fixing tools 75 and 75. (See FIG. 15).

(About fixture 75)
The fixtures 75, 75 supported by the first base fixing portion 74 and the second base fixing portion 77 have the same configuration, and the fixture 75 includes the fixing portions 74, 77 and the respective covers. A disc portion 75a that cannot be inserted into the long holes 74a, 77a, 61a, 80a formed in the fixing portions 61, 80, and an operation portion 75b that is formed on the rear surface side of the disc portion 75a and can be operated by the operator. A support portion 75c formed on the front surface side of the disc portion 75a, which can be inserted into and removed from the long holes 74a, 77a, 61a, 80a, and a long hole 74a, 77a, 61a formed at the front end of the support portion 75c. , 80a, and a substantially rectangular engaging protrusion 75d that can be inserted and removed only when the length is aligned. The operation portion 75b is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a long side and a short side so that an operator can easily pick it.

  Since the fixing structure of the fixing parts 74 and 77 and the fixed parts 61 and 80 by the fixing tool 75 is the same, the fixing structure of the base second fixing part 77 and the base second fixed part 80 will be described. . That is, the engagement protrusion 75d and the support part 75c are inserted into the long hole 77a from the rear side in a posture in which the length of the engagement protrusion 75d is aligned with the length of the long hole 77a with respect to the second base fixing part 77. In a state where the engaging protrusion 75d faces the front side of the base second fixing portion 77, the fixing tool 75 is rotated by approximately 90 °, and the engagement protrusion 75d has a length aligned with the short side of the long hole 77a. As a result, the engaging protrusion 75d engages with the base second fixing portion 77 (the edge of the long hole 77a), and the fixing device 75 rotates with respect to the base second fixing portion 77 in a retaining state. It is supported freely. The fixing tool 75 supported by the second base fixing portion 77 can be inserted into and removed from the long hole 80a with the length of the engaging protrusion 75d aligned with the length of the long hole 80a of the base second fixed portion 80. The release position is correct. That is, in this state, the engagement protrusion 75d is inserted into the elongated hole 80a of the base second fixed portion 80 from the rear side, and the engagement protrusion 75d faces the front side of the base second fixed portion 80. Thus, the fixing tool 75 is rotated by approximately 90 ° to set the engaging protrusion 75d at a fixed position in which the length of the engaging protrusion 75d is aligned with the short hole of the long hole 80a in the second fixed part for base 80. The portion 75d is engaged with the second fixed portion for base 80 (the edge of the long hole 80a), and the second fixed portion for base 77 is fixed to the second fixed portion for base 80. Then, the engagement between the engaging protrusion 75d and the second second fixed portion 80 for base is released by rotating the fixing tool 75 by approximately 90 ° and displacing it to the release position.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, the operation portion 75b of the fixing tool 75 is in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 20A, and in the release position, the longitudinal direction is up and down as shown in FIG. It is configured to have a posture that faces the direction.

  The payout control device (first control device) 37 detachably attached to the second attachment base 70 is provided with a payout control board (first control board, second board) 37a as a board case (first board case) 41. The board case 41 of the payout control device 37 may be referred to as a payout board case hereinafter. Further, the launch control device (second control device, second component) 38 that is detachably attached to the second attachment base 70 has a launch control board (second control board) 38a as a board case (second board case). The board case 42 of the launch control device 38 may be hereinafter referred to as a launch board case.

(About the payout board case 41)
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, on the right side of the payout substrate case 41 (the side opposite to the side facing the firing control device 38), a payout engagement protrusion 41a protruding outward is provided. In addition, a first lock portion (first engagement portion) 41 b that protrudes outward is provided on the left side portion (side portion facing the firing control device 38) of the payout substrate case 41. In the embodiment, the first lock portion 41b is provided at two locations separated in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the first installation surface portion 71a of the second mounting base 70 is provided with an insertion receiving projection 81 having an insertion port 81a on the left side at a position corresponding to the payout engagement projection 41a. A locking hook 82 is provided at a distance from the insertion receiving projection 81 to the left. The payout substrate case 41 (the payout control device 37) is inserted into the payout board protrusion 41a with respect to the first setting surface portion 71a in a posture in which the front surface thereof faces the first setting surface portion 71a. In addition, the locking hook 82 is positioned and held while being locked to the left end of the rear surface of the payout substrate case 41 between the positions where the first lock portions 41b and 41b are formed. The first lock portions 41b and 41b are configured to extend toward the launch control device 38 and face the third installation surface portion 71c in a state where the payout substrate case 41 is attached to the first installation surface portion 71a. (See FIG. 22).

  In the payout control board 37a, a third connector 37b to be connected to a second connector 43b (to be described later) of the interface board 43 has a connection port directed rearward on the left end side (the side where the interface board 43 is installed). Projected. Further, the delivery board case 41 is formed with a through hole at a corresponding position of the third connector 37b, and the third connector 37b is exposed to the outside of the case through the through hole. The third wiring 37 (explained later) connected to the second connector 43b is connected to the third connector 37b exposed from the payout substrate case 41.

(About launch board case 42)
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, firing engaging portions (engaging portions) 83 are provided at a plurality of locations on the front surface of the firing substrate case 42 facing the second installation surface portion 71 b. In the embodiment, the launching engagement portions 83 are provided at four locations that are separated in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 20, the launch engaging portion 83 protrudes from the front surface of the launch board case 42 and extends in the left-right direction (sliding direction with respect to the second mounting base 70 of the launch control device 38), and the base 83a. The engaging piece 83b extends in parallel with the second installation surface portion 71b from the protruding end of the base portion 83a. In the embodiment, in the two launching engaging portions 83 located on the upper side, the engaging piece 83b extends upward, and in the two firing engaging portions 83 located on the lower side, the engaging piece 83b is directed downward. It extends toward. On the other hand, in the second installation surface portion 71b of the second mounting base 70, the launch through-holes 84 penetrating in the front-rear direction at positions corresponding to the launch engaging portions 83 and the launch through-holes 84 are provided. A fired engaged portion (engaged portion) 85 provided on the side close to the third installation surface portion 71c is provided. The firing through hole 84 is connected to the insertion / removal hole portion 84a through which the firing engagement portion 83 can be inserted / removed, and the right end of the insertion / removal hole portion 84a. It is composed of a movement hole 84b that permits movement in the direction but restricts insertion / removal of the engagement piece 83b in the front-rear direction. The moving hole portion 84b is defined by forming the engaged portion for firing 85 so as to project into the through hole 84 for firing. The launch board case 42 (launch control device 38) faces the second installation surface portion 71b so that the front surface of the launch board case 42 faces the second installation surface portion 71b. By sliding the launch board case 42 to the right (the third installation surface portion 71c side) while being inserted into the insertion / removal hole portion 84a from the rear side, the engagement piece 83b of the launch engagement portion 83 is moved. Positioning and holding are performed while engaged with the fired engaged portion 85. The back surface of the launch substrate case 42 attached to the second installation surface portion 71b (the outer surface on the side away from the second attachment base 70) is substantially the same as the back surface of the payout substrate case 41 attached to the first installation surface portion 71a. It is set to be one.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 23, a second lock portion (second engagement portion) 86 that protrudes outward is provided on the right side portion of the firing substrate case 42 (side portion facing the payout control device 37 side). ing. The second lock portion 86 extends toward the payout control device 37 with the launch substrate case 42 attached to the second installation surface portion 71b, and faces the third installation surface portion 71c. The third installation surface portion In 71c, it is comprised so that it may be located in a line with the said 1st lock part 41b and an up-down direction (sliding direction of the locking means 88) (refer FIG. 24). The second lock portion 86 includes an extension portion 86a that extends in parallel with the second installation surface portion 71b from the right side portion of the launch substrate case 42, and a protrusion that protrudes rearward from the extension end of the extension portion 86a. The engaging projection 86b is configured to be detachably engaged with a second locked portion 88f (described later) of the locking means 88.

  On the launch control board 38a, a fourth connector 38b connected to the hitting ball launching device 22 projects from the lower end side with the connection port facing rearward. The launch board case 42 is formed with a through hole at a corresponding position of the fourth connector 38b, and the fourth connector 38b is exposed to the outside of the case through the through hole. A wiring (not shown) connected to the ball striking device 22 is connected to the fourth connector 38b exposed from the launch board case 42 by a connector.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the launch board case 42 is attached to the second installation surface portion 71 b in which the launch engagement portion 83 is locked to the launch engaged portion 85 provided on the second attachment base 70. The rear side of the operation portion 75b of the fixture 75 supported by the second base fixing portion 77 is covered with the launch board case 42, making it difficult to access the operation portion 75b from the rear side. It should be noted that the operation unit 75b has a launch board case in any state of a fixed position (see FIG. 20 (a)) whose longitudinal direction is in the horizontal direction and a release position (see FIG. 20 (b)) whose longitudinal direction is in the vertical direction. The rear side is covered with 42.

  Further, in a state where the launch board case 42 is attached so as to overlap the second installation surface portion 71b, the rear side (launch control device 38 side) opening in the recess 76 may make it difficult to access the operation portion 75b. Thus, the launch board case 42 is closed. In the embodiment, the launch engaging case 83 and the fired engaged portion 85 are locked by sliding the launch board case 42 with respect to the second installation surface portion 71b. In a state where the engaging portion 83 and the fired engaged portion 85 are locked, the left end of the launch substrate case 42 is positioned on the right side of the left end of the recess 76, and the opening on the rear side of the recess 76 is completely closed. It is not removed. However, the width of the opening portion of the recess 76 between the left end of the launch substrate case 42 and the left end of the recess 76 is set to a dimension that can prevent fingers from entering, and the operation portion 75b from the opening portion can be prevented from entering. Access is difficult. In addition, you may make it completely cover the opening of the rear side of the recessed part 76 by the launch board case 42 attached to the 2nd installation surface part 71b by changing the position of the recessed part 76. FIG.

(Regulating means 87 for launch substrate case 42)
On the front surface of the launch board case 42, the launch board case 42 (launch control device 38) can be attached to the second installation surface portion 71 b (second mounting base 70) when the fixture 75 is fixed. At the release position 75, there is provided a regulating means 87 that makes it difficult to attach the launch board case 42 to the second installation surface portion 71b. As shown in FIG. 32, the restricting means 87 is provided at a position facing the base second fixing portion 77 of the second mounting base 70 in a state where the launch substrate case 42 is attached to the second installation surface portion 71b. . As shown in FIG. 20, the restricting means 87 is composed of a pair of restricting pieces 87a and 87a that protrude forward and are spaced apart in the vertical direction (the short direction of the operation portion 75b at the fixed position). Extends in the left-right direction (sliding direction of the launch substrate case 42 with respect to the second installation surface portion 71b) by a required length. The distance between the restricting pieces 87a and 87a is set larger than the length in the short direction of the operation portion 75b of the fixture 75 and smaller than the length in the long direction. Then, as shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 21 (a), the restricting means 87 is configured such that both the operation portions 75b are restricted at the fixed position of the fixture 75 in which the length of the operation portions 75b and 75b faces in the left-right direction. The position where the front surface of the launch board case 42 is in contact with the second installation surface portion 71b, that is, the launch engaging portion 83 is inserted into the launch through hole 84 and is accommodated between the pieces 87a and 87a. It is configured to allow the joint portion 83 to reach a position where it can engage with the fired engaged portion 85. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 20 (b) and 21 (b), the restricting means 87 is provided at the rear end of the operation portion 75b at the release position of the fixture 75 where the length of the operation portion 75b is directed in the vertical direction. The position where both restricting pieces 87a and 87a abut on the (projecting end) and the front surface of the launch substrate case 42 abuts on the second installation surface portion 71b, that is, the launch engaging portion 83 is inserted into the launch through hole 84. Thus, the firing engaging portion 83 is restricted from being brought into a position where it can engage with the firing engaged portion 85. Note that the positional relationship between the firing engaging portion 83 provided on the front surface of the firing substrate case 42 and the restricting means 87 is such that the firing engaging portion 83 is inserted into and removed from the firing through hole 84 of the second mounting base 70. The restricting means 87 is set so as to face the rear of the operation portion 75b of the fixture 75 supported by the second base fixing portion 77 while facing the rear side of the portion 84a. That is, at a position where the launch board case 42 is moved in the left-right direction and the restricting means 87 does not face the rear of the operation portion 75b, the launch engagement portion 83 contacts the second installation surface portion 71b or the launch engaged portion 85. The firing engaging portion 83 cannot be inserted into the insertion / removal hole portion 84a from the rear side.

  In the state where the operation portion 75b is accommodated between the restricting pieces 87a and 87a, the rotation of the operation portion 75b is restricted and the fixture 75 can be prevented from being displaced to the release position. . Further, the restricting means 87 (the restricting pieces 87a and 87a) includes a position where the firing engaging portion 83 is inserted into the insertion / removal hole portion 84a of the firing through hole 84 and the launch engaging portion 83 which is engaged with the launch. At any position locked to the joint portion 85, the launch substrate case 42 is slid with respect to the second installation surface portion 71b so as to be positioned in the recess 76 provided in the second installation surface portion 71b. Thus, the movement for engaging and disengaging the firing engaging portion 83 and the fired engaged portion 85 is configured not to be hindered.

(About locking means 88)
Lock means 88 is slidably disposed on the third installation surface portion 71c of the second mounting base 70 so that the payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 can be locked and unlocked with respect to the second mounting base 70. Yes. As shown in FIG. 24, the locking means 88 is a member that is long in the vertical direction and extends in the vertical direction (direction intersecting with the arrangement direction of the dispensing control device 37 and the firing control device 38). A plurality of (two in the embodiment) guide holes 88a penetrating and extending in the vertical direction with a required length are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction. Then, in the state where the guide projections 89 projecting from the third installation surface portion 71c are slidably inserted into the respective guide holes 88a, screws with flanges screwed into the respective guide projections 89 from the rear side (FIG. The locking means 88 is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the third installation surface portion 71c (the rear surface of the installation plate 71). Further, the lock means 88 is held by a holding means 90 described later at a lock position where the payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 are locked with respect to the second mounting base 70 and a lock release position where the lock release state is set at the lock release state. It has become so. The rear surface of the lock means 88 is provided with an operation protrusion 88b that protrudes rearward, and the lock means 88 can be easily slid by holding the operation protrusion 88b.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the locking means 88 includes two portions that are the same length as the separation length of the first lock portions 41b, 41b formed in the payout substrate case 41 and are separated in the vertical direction and the right direction. The first passage openings 88c are formed on the other side (dispensing control device 37 side). Each first passage port 88c is opened with a dimension that allows movement of the first lock portion 41b in the front-rear direction. The locking means 88 has recesses formed on the upper side (one end side in the sliding direction of the locking means 88) on the lower side and the right side of the first passage openings 88c. One locked portion (first engaged portion) 88d is formed. In the unlocked position of the locking means 88, each first passage port 88c is in a state in which the above-mentioned paying engagement projection 41a of the payout board case 41 is inserted into the insertion port 81a of the insertion receiving projection 81 of the second mounting base 70. Thus, when the left end portion side of the payout substrate case 41 is moved back and forth with respect to the first installation surface portion 71a and engaged with and disengaged from the locking hook 82, a position allowing passage of the first lock portion 41b (FIG. 22). (b) (see FIG. 24B)). Then, with the payout substrate case 41 attached to the first installation surface portion 71a, the locking means 88 is slid from the unlocked position to the locked position, so that the first locked portion 88d corresponds to the first locked portion 41b. The first installation surface portion 71a of the payout control device 37 is engaged by facing the rear side (see FIGS. 22A and 24A) and restricting the rearward movement of the first lock portion 41b. Configured to be difficult to remove.

  The lock means 88 is formed with a second passage opening 88e that opens to the front side and the left side (the launch substrate case 42 side) at a position corresponding to the second lock portion 86 in the launch substrate case 42. In addition, the locking means 88 is formed with a dent that opens downward on the upper side of the second passage port 88e (one end side in the sliding direction of the locking means 88), and the second locked object so as to substantially cover the left side of the dent. A portion (second engaged portion) 88f is formed. A gap is formed between the front end of the second locked portion 88f and the third installation surface portion 71c to allow the extension portion 86a to pass through the second lock portion 86. In the unlocked position of the locking means 88, the second passage port 88e allows the launch board case 42 to pass through the launch engagement portion 83 of the launch board case 42 through the launch through hole 84 of the second mounting base 70. A position that allows passage of the second lock portion 86 when the firing engaging portion 83 is engaged with and disengaged from the firing engaged portion 85 by sliding in the left-right direction with respect to the second installation surface portion 71b (FIG. 23 ( b), (see FIG. 24B). The second locking portion 88f is engaged with the second locking portion 86 by sliding the locking means 88 from the unlocking position to the locking position with the launch board case 42 attached to the second installation surface portion 71b. By engaging the left side of the protrusion 86b (see FIGS. 23 (a) and 24 (a)) and restricting the movement of the second lock part 86 to the left, 2 It is configured to make it difficult to remove from the installation surface portion 71b.

  The locking means 88 of the embodiment is a position where both the first locked portion 88d and the second locked portion 88f release the engagement with the corresponding first locking portion 41b and the second locking portion 86 in the unlocking position. Then, it is configured to allow attachment / detachment of the dispensing control device 37 to / from the first installation surface portion 71a and attachment / detachment of the firing control device 38 to / from the second installation surface portion 71b. In addition, the locking means 88 is configured such that both the first locked portion 88d and the second locked portion 88f are in the locked position and the first locked portion 41b and the second locked portion 86 are engaged with each other. It is configured to restrict the attachment / detachment of the dispensing control device 37 to / from the installation surface portion 71a and the attachment / detachment of the firing control device 38 to the second installation surface portion 71b.

(About the holding means 90 of the locking means 88)
The second mounting base 70 and the locking means 88 are provided with holding means 90 that can hold the locking means 88 in the locked position and the unlocked position. The holding means 90 includes an engaging claw 91 provided on the lock means 88 and an engaged holding portion 92 provided on the second mounting base 70. As shown in FIG. 19, the engaging claw 91 is provided on the lower side of the locking means 88 so as to be elastically deformable in the front-rear direction, and the engaging claw 91 protrudes backward at the lower end (one end in the longitudinal direction). A portion 91a is provided. The engaged holding portion 92 includes a holding plate 92a extending upward from the rear end of the lower wall portion 72 corresponding to the third installation surface portion 71c of the second mounting base 70, and a front-rear direction on the holding plate 92a. The first engagement holding hole 92b and the second engagement holding hole 92c are formed so as to pass through, and the engagement holding holes 92b and 92c are spaced apart in the vertical direction. The holding plate 92a is configured to face the rear side of the position where the engaging claw 91 is formed in the locking means 88 attached to the third installation surface portion 71c. Then, at the lock position of the lock means 88, the claw portion 91a of the engagement claw 91 is engaged with the first engagement holding hole 92b located on the lower side of the holding plate 92a, and the lock means 88 is held at the lock position. In the unlocking position of the locking means 88, the claw portion 91a of the engaging claw 91 is engaged with the second engagement holding hole 92c located on the upper side of the holding plate 92a, and the locking means 88 is held in the locked position.

(About the case mounting part 93 for the interface board)
On the back side of the first mounting base 31, as shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 33, the case mounting portion for the interface board is spaced apart below the ball outlet guide member 33 communicating with the ball passage unit 34. 93 is provided. The case mounting portion 93 has an insertion receiving portion 93b having an insertion opening on the right side protruding from the left end portion of the flat installation surface 93a facing rearward, and an engagement recess at the right end portion of the installation surface 93a. 93c is provided. A locking hook 93 d that can be elastically deformed is provided on the upper left end of the case mounting portion 93. The board case 94 containing the interface board 43 is detachably attached to the case attaching part 93 through the insertion receiving part 93b, the engaging recess 93c, and the locking hook 93d. Further, since the case mounting portion 93 and the ball passing guide member 33 are provided apart from each other in the vertical direction, there is a gap between the case mounting portion 93 and the ball passing guide member 33.

(About interface board case 94)
As shown in FIG. 26, the interface board (first board) 43 is housed in the board case 94 including a base member 95 and a cover member 96 that is detachably attached to the base member 95 and is unitized. Yes. The board case 94 of the interface board 43 may hereinafter be referred to as an interface board case.

(About base member 95)
As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the base member 95 is formed in a box shape that opens to the rear side by protruding the wall portion 95b rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the rectangular plate-shaped substrate fixing portion 95a. The interface board 43 is fixed to the board fixing part 95a with screws (see FIG. 30). The left wall portion 95b of the base member 95 is provided with an engaging projection 95c that can be inserted into and removed from the insertion port of the insertion receiving portion 93b provided in the case mounting portion 93, and the right wall portion includes An elastically deformable engagement hook 95d is provided that is detachably engaged with the engagement recess 93c of the case attachment portion 93. Further, an engagement protrusion 95e is provided on the upper left portion of the front surface of the base member 95 so that the engagement hook 93d of the case mounting portion 93 is detachably engaged. That is, the interface board case 94 has an engagement protrusion 95c, an engagement hook 95d, and an engagement protrusion 95e in a posture in which the front surface of the board fixing portion 95a faces the installation surface 93a of the case attachment portion 93 as shown in FIG. Is attached to the case attaching portion 93 by engaging with the insertion receiving portion 93b, the engaging recess 93c and the locking hook 93d provided in the case attaching portion 93, respectively.

  The base member 95 is set to a dimension extending upward from the installation surface 93a of the case mounting portion 93 in a state of being attached to the case mounting portion 93, and the case mounting portion 93 and the ball outlet guide member 33 are It is comprised so that the back side of the clearance gap may be substantially plugged up. Further, as shown in FIG. 33, a tamper-proof protrusion 97 protruding forward is provided on the front surface of the portion of the substrate fixing portion 95a that extends upward from the case mounting portion 93, so that the interface substrate case 94 is attached to the case. In a state of being attached to the attachment portion 93, the gap between the case attachment portion 93 and the ball outlet guide member 33 is filled. Further, the upper side wall portion 95b of the base member 95 has a base side tamper-proof wall (second tamper-proof portion) protruding upward at a position facing a first connector 43a, which will be described later, provided on the interface board 43. ) 98 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 26, 27, and 28, the base-side fraud prevention wall 98 includes a front-rear wall portion 98a extending forward from a position spaced from the left end of the base member 95 to the right, and the front-rear wall portion. Left and right wall portions 98b that are connected to the front end of the base member 95 and extend to the left end of the base member 95, and the base-side fraud prevention wall 98 has the interface board case 94 attached to the case attachment portion 93, It is comprised so that the clearance gap between the case attaching part 93 and the said ball | bowl out guide member 33 may be filled up. Further, the base-side fraud prevention wall 98 is positioned so as to block the rear side of the gap between the case mounting portion 93 and the ball outlet guide member 33, and inserts foreign substances such as illegal boards into the gap from the rear side. This is to be prevented (see FIG. 33).

  In the embodiment, the tamper-proof protrusion 97 and the base-side tamper-proof wall 98 are provided at a position biased to the left side of the base member 95, and the case mounting is performed while the interface board case 94 is mounted on the case mounting portion 93. A gap is formed between the portion 93 and the ball passage portion 33b provided in the ball outlet guide member 33 (see FIG. 33). This is to prevent the insertion of a foreign substance such as an illegal board by filling a gap between the ball removal passage portion 33b and the case mounting portion 93 at a position close to the outside of the middle frame 13 that is easily targeted by an unauthorized person. Thus, the fraud prevention protrusion 97 and the base side fraud prevention wall 98 may be provided over the entire length of the base member 95 in the left-right direction so as to fill the entire gap between the case mounting portion 93 and the ball outlet guide member 33. Good.

  The phrase “fill the gap with the fraud prevention protrusion 97 or the base side fraud prevention wall” is not limited to the state where the gap is completely filled with the fraud prevention protrusion 97 or the base side fraud prevention wall 98 and the gap is completely filled. The tamper-proof protrusion 97 and the base-side tamper-proof wall 98 are included in the gap so as to fill a part of the gap. Then, due to the presence of the fraud prevention protrusion 97 and the base side fraud prevention wall 98, attachment of a foreign substance such as a fraudulent board or the like to the gap defined between the case mounting portion 93 and the ball passing guide member 33 is performed. It is difficult.

(About interface board 43)
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, on the rear surface of the interface board 43, a first connector (first connecting portion) 43a is provided to protrude rearward at a position biased toward the left end side. The wiring connector 99a of the first wiring 99 connected to the external device is connected to the first connector 43a. A plurality of second connectors (second connection portions) 43b are provided on the rear surface of the interface board 43 so that the connection ports face rearward at positions spaced apart to the right of the first connector 43a. A wiring-side connector 100a of the second wiring 100 connected to the third connector (third connecting portion) 37b provided on the payout control board 37a is connected to the second connector 43b. The rear surface of the interface board 43 is provided with another connector (another connection portion) 43c with a connection port directed to the right at the right end. The other connector 43c is provided in the pachinko machine 10. A wiring-side connector 101a of another wiring 101 connected to another substrate (not shown) is connected.

(About cover member 96)
27, 28, and 30, the cover member 96 of the interface board case 94 has the base member 95 in a state where the wiring side connector 100a of the second wiring 100 is connected to each second connector 43b. The cover member 96 covers the rear side of the wiring-side connector 100a of the second wiring 100 connected to the second connector 43b (front side in the extraction direction with respect to the second connector 43b). It is configured as follows. 26B and 29, the cover member 96 is set to a size that does not cover the rear side of the first connector 43a provided on the interface board 43, and the cover member 96 is attached to the base member 95. In this state, the first connector 43a is configured to be exposed rearward. Further, the cover member 96 has an upper side, a lower side, and a left side periphery of the first connector 43a (the direction in which the wiring side connector 99a of the first wiring 99 connected to the first connector 43a is pulled out from the first connector 43a. The cover side fraud prevention wall (first fraud prevention part) 102 is provided so as to enclose the surrounding area intersecting with no gap. The first connector 43a is a large-sized connector to be connected to an external device. In the first connector 43a, a plurality of contacts 105 housed in the connection portion 103 with the wiring side connector 99a. Protrudes from the front surface of the connection portion 103 (the surface facing the interface substrate 43) and is connected to the substrate 43. The cover-side fraud prevention wall 102 surrounds the contact 105 protruding from the connection portion 103 of the first connector 43a toward the board (see FIG. 34).

  The cover member 96 is attached to the base member 95 as shown in FIGS. 27 (b), 30, 31, and 35, and the cover-side fraud prevention wall 102 is the wall portion 95 b of the base member 95. Configured to be housed inside. Thereby, the periphery of the contact 105 of the first connector 43a is doubly surrounded, and access to the contact 105 from the outside can be surely prevented. Further, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 30, the cover member 96 is provided with a wiring opening 96a that opens to the right (the side where the payout control board 37a to which the second wiring 100 is connected) is opened. The second wiring 100 connected to the second connector 43b is configured to be drawn out of the interface board case 94 from the wiring opening 96a. The second wiring 100 is configured to be routed inside a rear cover member 104 described later and connected to the third connector 37b.

(Regarding the rear cover member 104)
On the rear surface of the cover member 96, there is provided a pivot portion 96b that rotatably supports the rear cover member (second cover member) 104. As shown in FIG. 18, the rear cover member 104 is provided with a shaft portion 104a extending in the vertical direction at the left end portion, and with the shaft portion 104a supported by the pivot support portion 96b, the right end portion side is in the front-rear direction. It is comprised so that it may rotate. The rear cover member 104 is set to a size that can cover the rear of the third connector 37b of the payout control device 37 and the fourth connector 38b of the firing control device 38 (see FIG. 12). 104 is exposed from the rear side of the third connector 37b exposed from the payout board case 41 (front side in the extraction direction of the second wiring 100 connected to the third connector 37b with respect to the third connector 37b) and the launch board case 42. The cover position covering the rear side of the fourth connector 38b to be connected (the front side in the extraction direction of the wiring connected to the fourth connector 38b with respect to the fourth connector 38b) and the third connector 37b and the fourth connector 38b are exposed. It is configured to pivot between open positions. The other connector 43c disposed on the interface board 43 is covered with the rear cover member 104 at the cover position, and the wiring opening 96a of the cover member 96 is opened inside the rear cover member 104 at the cover position. It is supposed to be.

  In the cover position, the rear cover member 104 has a payout substrate case 41 in which the back surface of the rear cover member 104 (the outer surface on the side away from the second mounting base 70) is mounted on the second mounting base 70, and It is set to be substantially flush with the back surface of the launch substrate case 42 (see FIGS. 31 and 32). In addition, a positioning hole 104b is formed in the rear cover member 104, and a positioning protrusion 106 that is removably engaged with the positioning hole 104b is provided on the rear side of the second mounting base 70 below the second installation surface portion 71b. It is projecting toward. Then, when the rear cover member 104 is rotated from the open position toward the cover position, the positioning protrusion 106 enters and engages with the positioning hole 104b, so that the rear cover member 104 is covered as shown in FIG. Configured to be held in position. Note that the rear cover member 104 is allowed to rotate to the open position by removing the positioning protrusion 106 from the positioning hole 104b.

  The rear cover member 104 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is configured so that the status of each of the connectors 37b and 38b can be confirmed from the outside at a cover position covering the third connector 37b and the fourth connector 38b. . In the embodiment, there is a portion that is not blocked by the rear cover member 104 between the payout substrate case 41 and the launch substrate case 42, but the rear cover member 104 is interposed between the substrate cases 41 and 42. A configuration in which the entire space can be covered may be employed.

(Discharge function)
The power supply board 36a converts a power supply of a predetermined voltage (AC24V) supplied from an external power supply into a voltage required for various control boards 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a, 47a electrically connected to the power supply board 36a. Configured to supply. The various control boards 39a, 46a, 47a arranged on the game board 12 are connected to the power supply board 36a via the docking connector 52, whereas the various control boards 37a arranged on the middle frame 13 are connected. , 38a are directly connected to the power supply board 36a via wiring. The main control board 39a disposed on the game board 12 is directly connected to the docking connector 52 by wiring, whereas the effect display control board 46a and the overall control board 47a basically have the main control board 39a. And is electrically connected to the docking connector 52. Then, the power supplied to the various control boards 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a, 47a is used to operate the control boards 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a, 47a, and the control boards 37a, 38a, 39a, It is used as a power source for operating various electrical components such as the symbol display device 18 controlled by 46a and 47a, lamps and speakers, and other motors and solenoids. In the embodiment, the speaker 26 and the light emitting device disposed in the front frame 19 and the overall control board 47a are directly connected by the docking connector 52 without the main control board 39a as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the power supply board 36a is provided with a power switch 107, and the power is turned on / off by the ON / OFF operation of the switch 107. The power supply board 36a is preferably a first capacitor 108 (for example, an electric double layer type) for supplying backup power to at least the RAMs disposed on the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a. Other types can also be employed). When power is not supplied from the external power supply to the power supply board 36a due to a power-off state such as a normal power-off, a power failure, or a momentary power failure at the time of closing, the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a A backup power is supplied from the first capacitor 108 to the RAM to back up the RAM, and the information stored in the RAM can be held for a predetermined time (backup time). Further, the power supply board 36a is provided with a power supply circuit 114 for stabilizing the power supply voltage supplied to the power supply board 36a and converting power, and a second capacitor (power storage means) 115 connected to the power supply circuit 114. . The second capacitor 115 has a larger capacity than the first capacitor 108 for supplying backup power. Then, power that has been subjected to various processing such as stabilization of voltage by the power supply circuit 114 is supplied to the various control boards 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a, 47a via the docking connector 52, or the docking connector 52 is connected. It is supplied directly without intervention. Examples of the power supply circuit 114 include a rectifier circuit, a smoothing circuit, a transformer circuit, a power conversion circuit, and a noise removal circuit, but are not limited to these circuits.

  The power supply board 36a is provided with an energization monitoring circuit (power supply monitoring means) 113 for monitoring whether or not a predetermined voltage (AC 24V) is supplied from an external power supply, and the supply of power from the external power supply is stopped. When this is done, an energization interruption signal is output from the energization monitoring circuit 113 to the determination circuit 111 described later. As the energization monitoring circuit 113, a non-contact type circuit using an optical sensor such as a photo moss relay is preferably used.

  The power supply board 36a is provided with a power-off signal circuit 109 for monitoring power-off, and the voltage of the power supplied from an external power source (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a monitoring power source) is a constant voltage (hereinafter referred to as power-off). (In some cases, it is also referred to as a detection voltage.) When the power-off signal circuit 109 becomes the following, a power-off signal for switching from normal control to power-off control is sent to the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a. It is set to output. When the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a receive the power-off signal, the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a are configured to execute processing necessary for backup (power-off processing). As this power-off process, for example, a register and a stack pointer are stored in the RAM as backup data, and a backup flag is set (when power is restored, the backup data is checked for any abnormality based on this flag). Processing, and processing for prohibiting access to the RAM. After the power-off process is completed, the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a stand by in a state where the CPU can be stopped (CPU power-off standby state) (supply of power to the CPU while the program is looped) Waiting for it to cease). The power recovery means that the voltage has reached a normal voltage when the power switch 107 is switched from OFF to ON, after a power failure, or at a momentary power failure. The power cut-off signal is a stop processing signal that triggers a process (stop process) for the pachinko machine 10 (main control board 39a and payout control board 37a) to stop normally when the power is turned off. Then, the power-off signal circuit 109 that monitors the power-off functions also as a stop process signal output unit that outputs a stop process signal for stopping the pachinko machine 10.

  The power supply board 36a is provided with a reset signal circuit 110. After a power cut signal is output from the power cut signal circuit 109 by switching the power switch 107 from ON to OFF, the reset signal circuit 110 is provided. 110 is set to output (ON) a reset signal to the main control board 39a, the overall control board 47a, the effect display control board 46a, and the payout control board 37a. And each control board 39a, 47a, 46a, 37a performs the process which stops operation | movement of each CPU by the input of a reset signal. That is, the reset signal is a stop processing signal that triggers a process (stop process) for the pachinko machine 10 (CPU provided in each control board 39a, 47a, 46a, 37a) to stop normally when the power is turned off. In the embodiment, the reset signal circuit 110 that outputs a reset signal functions as a stop processing signal output unit that outputs a stop processing signal for stopping the pachinko machine 10. The reset signal output after the power-off signal is output is the time required for the backup processing of the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a started by the power-off signal after the power-off signal is output. Is set to be output (ON) after a lapse of time and turned OFF after a predetermined time.

  Here, when the reset signal circuit 110 recovers from a power failure, when the voltage drops momentarily from a power-off detection voltage, during an instantaneous power failure, and when the power switch 107 is switched from OFF to ON, The CPU is operated from the initial state with respect to the main control board 39a, the overall control board 47a, the effect display control board 46a, and the payout control board 37a (CPU security check and CPU initial setting are performed, and the program is stored at address 0000). Is set to output (ON) a reset release signal for starting from (1).

  The power supply board 36a is provided with a determination circuit (determination means) 111 connected to the energization monitoring circuit 113 and the reset signal circuit 110, and a discharge circuit capable of discharging the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 ( Discharging means) 112 is provided. The determination circuit 111 is configured such that when both the condition that the energization cut-off signal is output (ON) from the energization monitoring circuit 113 and the condition that the reset signal is output (ON) from the reset signal circuit 110 are satisfied. The two capacitors 115 and the discharge circuit 112 are electrically connected (circuit closing), and the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 can be discharged through the discharge circuit 112. Further, the determination circuit 111 does not satisfy any one of the condition that the energization interruption signal is output (ON) from the energization monitoring circuit 113 and the condition that the reset signal is output (ON) from the reset signal circuit 110. The electrical connection between the second capacitor 115 and the discharge circuit 112 is cut off (the circuit is opened). The determination circuit 111 of the embodiment substantially monitors whether or not a reset signal is output from the reset signal circuit 110, and the determination circuit 111 receives a reset signal (a stop processing signal output means) 110 from the reset signal (stop processing signal output means). It also functions as a stop processing signal monitoring means for monitoring whether or not a stop processing signal is output.

  A specific configuration relating to the second capacitor 115, the discharge circuit 112, the determination circuit 111, and the like will be described with reference to FIG. 36. An external power supply (24V) is connected to the input side (primary side) of the energization monitoring circuit 113. At the same time, the output side (secondary side) of the energization monitoring circuit 113 is connected to one input terminal of the determination circuit 111. The reset signal circuit 110 is connected to the other input terminal of the determination circuit 111, and the output terminal of the determination circuit 111 is connected to the discharge circuit 112. The discharge circuit 112 of the embodiment is composed of a resistor 112a and a field effect transistor (FET) 112b as switching means for connecting / disconnecting the circuit, and the field effect transistor (FET) 112b is connected to the determination circuit 111. The output terminal is connected. The field effect transistor (FET) 112b is always set to open (turn off) the circuit. Further, as the determination circuit 111, for example, a Schmitt trigger inverter is used, and when the energization cut-off signal and the reset signal are input from the energization monitoring circuit 113 and the reset signal circuit 110 to the determination circuit 111, the determination circuit 111 serves as a trigger. The discharge signal is output to the field effect transistor 114, whereby the field effect transistor 114 closes (turns on) the circuit and the second capacitor 115 and the discharge circuit 112 are electrically connected.

  The discharge circuit 112 is configured to consume the electricity supplied from the second capacitor 115 as heat by the resistor 112a, and the resistance value of the resistor 112a is stored in the second capacitor 115. It is set to a value that can consume the current electricity in about one second.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  The middle frame 13 is connected to the outer frame 11 in a state where the outer first side frame portion 11c of the outer frame 11 and the middle first side frame portion 16 of the middle frame 13 are connected via a hinge mechanism 24. It is opened and closed by rotating the middle second side frame portion 17 side toward and away from the outer frame 11 with the first side frame portion 16 side as the center. The middle frame 13 is held in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11 by the locking device 25 disposed in the middle second side frame portion 17. As shown in FIG. 6, a protective member 55 provided with the first connector 53 in the docking connector 52 is attached to the middle second side frame portion 17 of the middle frame 13. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the protection member 55 covers and protects the rear portion of the first connector 53 and accommodates and protects the wiring 67 led out from the rear end of the first connector 53. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts on 53 and the wiring 67. Further, since the protective member 55 is transparent, it is possible to confirm whether or not the unauthorized board is connected to the first connector 53 and the wiring 67 without removing the protective member 55.

  Here, the protective portion 58 and the inclined portion 60a of the side extension portion 60 in the protective member 55 protrude rearward from the rear end of the middle second side frame portion 17 of the middle frame 13, as shown in FIG. When the middle frame 13 is rotated with respect to the outer frame 11 around the middle first frame portion 16 side (the pivot end side) opposite to the side where the protection member 55 is disposed, There is a possibility that the protection part 58 and the inclined part 60a of the member 55 may interfere with the outer second side frame part 11d of the outer frame 11. However, since the protective member 55 of the embodiment is inclined inward of the middle frame 13 as the outer surface of the protective portion 58 and the inclined portion 60a are directed from the front side to the rear side, the protective portion 58 and the inclined portion 60a are outside. The middle frame 13 can be opened and closed without interfering with the second side frame portion 11d.

  The left frame portion of the front frame 19 is rotatably attached to the middle frame 13 assembled to the outer frame 11 via a hinge mechanism. When the game board 12 is assembled to the middle frame 13 assembled to the outer frame 11, the game board holding portion 27 is in a state where the front frame 19 is opened with respect to the middle frame 13 (see FIG. 3). With the game board 12 facing diagonally from the front side, the left end of the game board 12 is inserted between the step 16a of the middle first frame part 16 and the front fixed protrusion 28. Then, the right end (open end) of the game board 12 is pushed in and rotated around the left end (pivot end) of the game board 12 so that the entire game board 12 faces the game board holding part 27. In this state, the fixing members 30 and 30 are assembled by supporting the upper right and lower ends of the right side of the game board 12 from the front side. Further, by rotating and assembling the game board 12 with respect to the middle frame 13, the first connector 53 and the second connector 54 of the docking connector 52 are connected as shown in FIGS. The electrical components on the 12 side and the electrical components on the middle frame 13 side and the front frame 19 side are electrically connected. The first connector 53 and the second connector 54 are disposed on the side away from the rotation center (pivot end) when the game board 12 is assembled, and are relatively inclined when the connectors 53 and 54 are connected. Is getting smaller. Further, the first connector 53 is attached to the protective member 55 so as to be movable up and down and left and right within a plane substantially perpendicular to the connecting direction with the second connector 54 via the floating member 68. The first connector 53 and the second connector 54 can be reliably connected without being damaged.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the protective member 55 faces the outside of the connectors 53 and 54 and protects the connecting portions of the connectors 53 and 54. As shown in FIG. An inclined portion 60a is formed so as to be separated from the first portion. Therefore, when the game board 12 is rotated and assembled to the middle frame 13, the outer side of the installation member 45 provided with the second connector 54 does not interfere with the protective member 55 and the game board with respect to the middle frame 13. Twelve assembling operations can be performed smoothly. In the state where the game board 12 is assembled to the middle frame 13, the installation member 45 in which the second connector 54 is disposed at the second lower extension 63 and the side extension 60 of the protection member 55. Is surrounded by an L-shape. Thereby, access from the outside to the connection part of the 1st connector 53 and the 2nd connector 54 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the second restricting portion 45b provided on the installation member 45 faces between the first restricting portions 60c, 60c that are spaced apart from each other in the side portion extending portion 60, a so-called labyrinth structure is formed in the up-down direction. In addition, it is difficult to access the connection portions of the connectors 53 and 54 from the upper side or the lower side of the side extension portion 60, and thus illegal acts can be reliably prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the wiring 67 drawn out from the storage chamber S1 of the protective member 55 through the outlet 58a is routed inside the wiring case 69 provided in the middle lower frame portion 15. Then, the wiring case 69 is pulled out from the wiring outlet 69d opened at the left end of the wiring case 69 and connected to the corresponding electrical component. The outlet 58a of the protective member 55 is opened on the side away from the middle second side frame portion 17 where the protective member 55 is disposed, and the wiring 67 drawn from the outlet 58a is connected to the middle first side frame. It is drawn toward the part 16 side. In other words, wiring is performed in a direction away from the gap formed between the middle second side frame portion 17 of the middle frame 13 and the outer second side frame portion 11d of the outer frame 11 which are easily targeted for performing illegal acts on the wiring 67 and the like. Since the configuration is such that 67 is routed around, it is difficult to access the wiring 67 from the gap, so that illegal acts can be prevented.

(About the operation of the wiring case 69)
In a state where the game board 12 is assembled to the middle frame 13, the main control device 39 disposed on the installation member 45 of the game board 12 and protruding rearward, and the power control attached to the first attachment base 31. Since the wiring 67 connected to the docking connector 52 is routed in the wiring case 69 disposed in the space S3 defined between the device 36 and the device 36, an unauthorized substrate is connected to the wiring 67. It is possible to prevent illegal acts to connect. Further, since the space portion S3 in which the unauthorized board may be installed is filled with the wiring case 69, even if the unauthorized board is connected to the wiring 67, the space section that is installed so as to hide the unauthorized board. There is no S3, and it is easy to find an illegal substrate.

  Here, the wiring case 69 includes a hook-shaped introduction part 69b that opens to the rear, and a hook-shaped main body part 69a that is connected to the introduction part 69b and opens to the front. The operation of routing the wiring 67 inside is easier than the type formed in a cylindrical shape, and the routing operation can be completed in a short time.

  The rear opening of the introduction portion 69 b in the wiring case 69 is closed by a lid portion 73 provided on the second attachment base 70 attached to the first attachment base 31. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 15, the rear surface side of the predetermined region on the wiring outlet 69 d side of the main body 69 a in the wiring case 69 is the second mounting base 70 and the firing control device mounted on the second mounting base 70. 38. That is, access from the rear side to the wiring case 69 can be restricted by the second mounting base 70 and the launch control device 38, and unauthorized acts on the wiring 67 can be prevented more reliably. In addition, as a part for restricting access to the wiring case 69, the launch control device 38 necessary for the pachinko machine 10 and the second attachment base 70 for attaching the launch control device 38 are used. It is not necessary to provide a dedicated part, and the configuration can be simplified and the number of parts does not increase.

(About the action of the locking means 88)
As shown in FIG. 10, the payout control device 37 inserts the payout engagement protrusion 41a into the insertion port 81a of the insertion receiving protrusion 81 provided on the first installation surface 71a. In the engaged state, it is locked by a locking hook 82 provided on the first installation surface portion 71a. Further, the firing control device 38 is locked to the second mounting base 70 in a state where the firing engaging portion 83 is engaged with a fired engaged portion 85 provided on the second installation surface portion 71b. Yes. The payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 are held in a locked state by one lock means 88 attached to the third installation surface portion 71c of the second attachment base 70. In other words, the payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 are not only locking means such as the payout engaging projection 41a, the locking hook 82, the firing engaging portion 83, the firing engaged portion 85, etc. Since it is latched and held by the second mounting base 70 by the means 88, it is possible to reliably prevent the two control devices 37 and 38 from falling off the second mounting base 70 due to vibrations or shocks that occur during transportation. .

  In the lock position of the locking means 88, as shown in FIGS. 22 (a), 23 (a), and 24 (a), the first lock portion 41b of the payout control device 37 and the second lock portion of the firing control device 38 are used. 86 is engaged with the corresponding first locked portion 88d and second locked portion 88f provided on the locking means 88, and the engagement engaging protrusion 41a in the payout control device 37 is engaged with the insertion receiving protrusion 81. The operation of releasing the engagement and the operation of releasing the engagement of the firing engaging portion 83 with respect to the fired engaged portion 85 in the firing control device 38 are prevented. Then, as shown in FIGS. 22 (b), 23 (b), and 24 (b), the locking means 88 is slid from the locked position to the unlocked position, so that the first locked portion 41b is locked. The engagement of the portion 88d is released, and the engagement of the second locked portion 88f with respect to the second lock portion 86 is released. Accordingly, the dispensing control device 37 and the firing control device 38 can be detached from the second mounting base 70, and the dispensing control device 37 and the firing control device 38 can be attached to the second mounting base 70.

  In other words, the payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 mounted side by side on the second mounting base 70 lock or unlock the single locking means 88 only by sliding between the locked position and the unlocked position. be able to. Thereby, compared with the case where the means for locking and unlocking the payout control device 37 and the firing control device 38 are individually provided, the increase in the number of parts can be suppressed and the space can be reduced. Moreover, since both the control devices 37 and 38 can be simultaneously brought into the unlocked state by bringing the lock means 88 to the unlock position, the workability when the both control devices 37 and 38 are exchanged is improved. Further, the first lock portion 41b of the payout control device 37 and the second lock portion 86 of the launch control device 38 are locked with the two control devices 37, 38 attached to the second mounting base 70 as shown in FIG. Since they are arranged in the slide direction 88, the locked portions 88d and 88f can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the lock portions 41b and 86 by the lock means 88 having a small width. That is, the two control devices 37 and 38 can be attached close to each other, and space can be saved.

  When the locking means 88 is in the locked position, the engaging claw 91 provided in the locking means 88 engages with the first engaging holding hole 92b of the holding plate 92a provided in the second mounting base 70 to be in the locked position. In the unlocked position, the engagement claw 91 is engaged with the second engagement holding hole 92c of the holding plate 92a and held in the unlocked position. That is, the locking means 88 that has moved to the locking position can be prevented from being inadvertently moved and released, and the locking means 88 can be moved by hand when replacing the dispensing control device 37 or the firing control device 38. It is not necessary to hold it in the unlocked position by, for example, and the replacement work becomes easy.

(Regarding the action of the regulating means 87)
The fixing tool 75 for fixing the second fixed portion for base 80 of the first mounting base 31 and the second fixing portion for base 77 of the second mounting base 70 is shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 21 (a). As shown in FIG. 3, the operation portion 75b is in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is directed in the left-right direction at the fixed position. In this state, the two regulating bases 87a and 87a of the regulating means 87 provided on the front surface of the firing control device 38 are not brought into contact with the rear end of the operation portion 75b, and the front surface of the firing control device 38 is placed on the second mounting base. 70 can be brought into contact with the second installation surface portion 71b. That is, it is allowed to insert the firing engagement portion 83 into the insertion / removal hole portion 84 a of the firing through hole 84 from the rear side, and the engagement portion 83 engages with the firing engaged portion 85. Thus, it becomes possible to slide the firing control device 38 with respect to the second installation surface portion 71b.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 20 (b) and 21 (b), at the release position of the fixture 75 in which the length of the operation portion 75b is directed in the vertical direction, the two restricting pieces 87a, 87a of the restricting means 87 are The firing engaging portion 83 cannot be inserted into the insertion / removal hole portion 84a of the firing through hole 84 in contact with the rear end of the operation portion 75b. It is restricted to face the position where it can be engaged with the joint portion 85. That is, in the configuration in which the firing control device 38 is attached to the second attachment base 70 in an overlapping manner, the second attachment base 70 located on the front side is not fixed to the first attachment base 31 by the fixture 75 unless the second attachment base 70 is correctly fixed. It is difficult to attach the firing control device 38 to the mounting base 70. Thus, space is saved by disposing the firing control device 38 so as to overlap the rear side of the portion for fixing the second mounting base 70 to the first mounting base 31 (base second fixing portion 77). Even if it adopts a configuration that makes effective use of the space on the rear side of the aircraft, it is possible to prevent the launch control device 38 from being attached while the second attachment base 70 is in an incompletely attached state. In addition, the restricting structure that prevents the launch control device 38 from being attached while the second attachment base 70 is in an incompletely attached state employs a fixture 75 including an operation unit 75b whose posture changes by rotating. At the same time, since the configuration is such that the regulating pieces 87a, 87a are simply provided on the front surface (the surface facing the fixture 75) of the firing control device 38, it is easy to leave the second mounting base 70 in an incompletely mounted state. Can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  When the fixing tool 75 is in an appropriate fixing position, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 32, it is between the two regulating pieces 87a and 87a of the firing control device 38 attached to the second attachment base 70. The operation portion 75b of the fixture 75 is accommodated, and the rotation of the operation portion 75b is restricted by the restriction pieces 87a and 87a. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the fixing device 75 from being displaced to the release position due to vibration or impact generated during transportation. Further, as described above, the firing control device 38 is not only engaged with the firing engaging portion 83 and the fired engaged portion 85 but also locked with respect to the second mounting base 70 by the locking means 88. Therefore, the position of the firing control device 38 is not displaced, and the rotation restriction of the operation portion 75b by both restriction pieces 87a and 87a is not released.

  In a state where the firing control device 38 is attached to the second installation surface portion 71b of the second attachment base 70, as shown in FIG. 32, the operation portion 75b of the fixture 75 supported by the second base fixing portion 77 is shown. The rear side is covered with the firing control device 38, making it difficult to access the operation unit 75b from the rear side. As described above, since the operation unit 75b cannot be easily accessed, it is possible to prevent the second attachment base 70 from being removed in a short time due to the improper operation of the fixture 75. Further, since it is possible to prevent the fixing tool 75 from being illegally operated using the launch control device 38, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated member for suppressing unauthorized access, and the structure can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced. Will not increase.

  In the embodiment, in a state where the launch control device 38 is attached to the second installation surface portion 71b of the second attachment base 70, as shown in FIG. 10, between the left end portion of the launch control device 38 and the left end portion of the recess 76. A gap is defined in the gap, and the presence of the fixture 75 can be confirmed through the gap. That is, it is possible to confirm that the fixture 75 itself is not supported by the second base fixing portion 77 of the second attachment base 70 with the launch control device 38 attached. In addition, since the gap between the left end portion of the firing control device 38 and the left end portion of the recess 76 is set to a dimension that does not allow fingers to be inserted, the improper operation of the fixture 75 can be prevented. obtain. Moreover, in the state where the launch control device 38 is attached to the second attachment base 70, as described above, the rotation of the operation portion 75b is restricted by the restriction pieces 87a, 87a. It can prevent reliably that operation part 75b is rotated by members, such as a piano wire.

(Operations related to preventing unauthorized access to the interface board 43)
The interface board 43 that relays transmission / reception of signals between the payout control device 37 and an external device is accommodated in the interface board case 94. Then, the second wiring 100 connected to the second connector 43b provided on the interface board 43 is drawn out of the case through the wiring opening 96a provided on the board case 94, and the second wiring 100 is connected to the second connector 43b. The wiring 100 is connected to the third connector 37 b of the payout control device 37. The cover member 96 constituting the interface board case 94 covers the rear side of each second connector 43b (the front side in the extraction direction of the second wiring 100 connected to the second connector 43b with respect to the second connector 43b). The wiring-side connector 100a of the second wiring 100 cannot be easily removed from the second connector 43b, and unauthorized access from the outside to the second connector 43b is effectively prevented by the cover member 96. be able to.

  The first connector 43a provided on the interface board 43 is exposed to the outside of the case so as to be connected to the first wiring 99 connected to the external device, as shown in FIGS. 29, 30, and 34. As described above, since the cover-side fraud prevention wall 102 covering the periphery of the first connector 43a is provided on the cover member 96, the cover-side fraud prevention wall 102 allows unauthorized access to the first connector 43a from the outside. Can be suppressed. More specifically, the periphery of the contact 105 that protrudes from the connection portion 103 of the first wire 99 to the wire-side connector 99a in the first connector 43a is surrounded by the cover-side fraud prevention wall 102. This makes it difficult to access the contacts directly from the outside. Further, in the interface board case 94 of the embodiment, in the state where the cover member 96 is assembled to the base member 95, as shown in FIGS. 27 (b), 30, 31, and 35, the cover side fraud prevention wall 102 is provided. Since the outside is surrounded by the wall portion 95 b of the base member 95, access from the outside to the contact 105 can be reliably prevented by the wall portion 95 b and the cover side fraud prevention wall 102.

  33 shows a tamper-proof protrusion 97 and a base-side tamper-proof wall 98 provided on the base member 95 in a state where the interface board case 94 is mounted on the case mounting portion 93 of the first mounting base 31. Thus, it is located so that the clearance gap between the case attaching part 93 and the ball | bowl extraction passage part 33b of the said ball | bowl out guide member 33 may be filled up. Further, the cover-side fraud prevention wall 102 surrounding the first connector 43 a exposed from the interface board case 94 also fills a gap with other members existing around the case mounting portion 93. Yes. As described above, since the gap existing around the interface board 43 is filled with the fraud prevention protrusion 97, the base side fraud prevention wall 98, and the cover side fraud prevention wall 102, the fraud board is installed in the gap. Can be prevented. Further, even if an unauthorized board is connected to the first connector 43a, there is no gap to be installed so as to hide the unauthorized board, and the unauthorized board can be easily found.

  The third connector 37b exposed to the outside of the case with the firing control device 38 in the payout control device 37 attached to the second mounting base 70 and the fourth exposed to the outside of the case below the firing control device 38. The rear side of the connector 38b is covered with the rear cover member 104 pivotally supported by the interface board case 94 as shown in FIGS. That is, the third connector 37b and the fourth connector 38b are covered with the rear cover member 104 on the front side in the extraction direction of the wiring 100 connected to the connectors 37b and 38b with respect to the connectors 37b and 38b. It is difficult to easily remove the wiring 100 from the connector 38b, and unauthorized access to the connectors 37b and 38b from the outside can be effectively prevented. Further, since the pivot support portion 96b of the rear cover member 104 is provided on the interface board case 94, it is not necessary to separately provide the pivot support portion of the rear cover member 104 on the first mounting base 31, and the configuration of the first mounting base 31 is simplified. obtain.

  Since the wiring opening 96a for pulling out the second wiring 100 from the interface board case 94 to the outside of the case is opened inside the rear cover member 104 at the cover position, the wiring opening 96a is pulled out from the wiring opening 96a and is connected to the third wiring member 96. The rear cover member 104 can effectively prevent unauthorized access from the outside to the second wiring 100 connected to the connector 37b. Further, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the rear surface of the rear cover member 104 positioned at the cover position is provided with a dispensing control device 37 (dispensing substrate case 41) attached to the second attachment base 70 and firing control. It is substantially flush with the back surface of the device 38 (launch substrate case 42). That is, the back side of the middle lower frame portion 15 where the various control devices 37 and 38 are disposed in the middle frame 13 is suppressed as much as possible from forming the recesses by the control devices 37 and 38 and the rear cover member 104. In addition, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized substrate from being installed in the recess, and it is easy to find the unauthorized substrate even if the unauthorized substrate is installed on the back side of the middle / lower frame portion 15.

(About the function of the discharge function)
In the pachinko machine 10, the power supplied from the external power supply to the power supply board 36a is subjected to various processes such as voltage stabilization by the power supply circuit 114, and then the various control boards 37a, 39a, 46a, 47a. In addition, it is directly supplied via the docking connector 52 or directly without using the docking connector 52. And in each control board 37a, 39a, 46a, 47a, the supplied power supply is a power source for operating the control board 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a, 47a, and the control board 37a, 38a, 39a, 46a. , 47a, and a power source for operating various electric parts such as a lamp, a speaker, and other motors and solenoids.

  When exchanging the game board 12 in the pachinko machine 10, the power switch 107 provided on the power board 36a is switched from ON to OFF. When the power supply from the external power supply is stopped by turning off the power switch 107, an energization cut-off signal is output from the energization monitoring circuit 113 to the determination circuit 111, and the main control board 39a and the power cut-off signal circuit 109 are output. A power-off signal is output to the payout control board 37a. The main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a execute processing necessary for backup in response to the input of the power-off signal. At this time, no reset signal is output from the reset signal circuit 110, and the determination circuit 111 is configured so that the energization cut-off signal is output (ON) from the energization monitoring circuit 113 and the reset signal from the reset signal circuit 110. No affirmative determination is made that any of the conditions for the output (ON) is satisfied, and the electrical connection between the second capacitor 115 and the discharge circuit 112 is cut off (the field effect transistor 112b is turned off). Yes. In the backup process on the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a, the electricity stored in the first capacitor 108 is supplied to the control boards 39a and 37a, and the backup on the control boards 39a and 37a is performed. Processing is performed normally.

  Further, after the power-off signal is output from the power-off signal circuit 109 and after the time required for the backup processing of the main control board 39a and the payout control board 37a has elapsed, the main signal is output from the reset signal circuit 110. A reset signal is output to the board 39a, the overall control board 47a, the effect display control board 46a, and the payout control board 37a. And each control board 39a, 47a, 46a, 37a performs the process which stops operation | movement of each CPU in response to the input of a reset signal.

  When the reset signal is output from the reset signal circuit 110, the determination circuit 111 makes an affirmative determination and outputs a trigger discharge signal to the field effect transistor 114, whereby the transistor 114 is turned on and the second capacitor is turned on. 115 and the discharge circuit 112 are electrically connected. As a result, the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 is discharged through the discharge circuit 112. The discharge of electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 is completed in a short time (about 1 second) by the discharge circuit 112.

  On the other hand, a specific operation of removing the game board 12 from the middle frame 13 is to release the fixation of the game board 12 to the middle frame 13 by the fixing members 30 and 30 after the power switch 107 is turned off. . Then, by rotating the game board 12 with the left end portion as the center and the right end portion directed forward, the connection between the first connector 53 and the second connector 54 of the docking connector 52 is released. As a result, the electrical connection between the power supply board 36a disposed on the middle frame 13 and various electrical components including the various control devices 39, 46, 47 disposed on the game board 12 side is released. The

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, since the docking connector 52 is used to electrically connect the electrical component on the game board 12 side and the electrical component on the middle frame 13 side by assembling the game board 12 to the middle frame 13. The electrical disconnection of the electrical components on the game board 12 side and the power supply board 36a on the middle frame 13 side is completed in a very short time. As described above, even when the configuration in which the electrical disconnection operation between the electrical components on the game board 12 side and the power supply board 36a on the middle frame 13 side is completed in an extremely short time is adopted, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is used. Since the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 can be discharged by the discharge circuit 112 in a short time, when the new game board 12 is attached to the middle frame 13, the second capacitor 115 is connected to the game board 12 side. No electricity is supplied to the electrical components. Therefore, when the game board 12 is exchanged, the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 flows at a stroke and a spark is generated, so that a situation where an electrical component such as a connector is damaged can be prevented. Further, it is not necessary to wait for the assembly work of the game board 12 until the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 is naturally discharged, and the game board 12 can be replaced in a short time without damaging the electrical components.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the power supply board 36a is provided with the energization monitoring circuit 113, the reset signal circuit 110, the determination circuit 111, and the discharge circuit 112, so that it has a discharge function by simply replacing the existing power supply board. The pachinko machine 10 can be changed. In addition, since a non-contact circuit is adopted as the energization monitoring circuit 113, it does not malfunction due to vibration or impact, and prevents the electricity stored in the second capacitor 115 from being inadvertently discharged. obtain. Moreover, the occurrence of a failure can be suppressed as compared with a mechanical relay or the like.

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The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the wiring drawn from the protective member is configured to be routed inside the wiring case. However, the wiring drawn from the protective member is routed to an appropriate space and connected to the corresponding electrical component. Also good.
(2) In the embodiment, the power supply control device, the payout control device, the launch control device, and the interface board (the board housed in the board case) are connected to the first mounting base and the 2 Although it comprised so that it may attach via an attachment base, the structure which provides the attachment part of each apparatus and a board | substrate in a middle lower frame part, and attaches an apparatus and a board | substrate directly to this attachment part can be employ | adopted.
(3) In the embodiment, the description has been given in the case of using the docking connector that electrically connects the electrical components on the game board side and the electrical components on the middle frame side by assembling the game board to the middle frame. The structure which electrically connects the wiring connected to each electric component using a relay board | substrate or a well-known connector irrespective of the assembly | attachment of a game board may be sufficient.
(4) In the embodiment, the wiring case is composed of the introduction part that opens to the rear side and the main body part that opens to the front side, but the wiring case may be composed only of the main body part that opens to the front side. .
(5) In the embodiment, a part of the rear side of the wiring case is covered with the launch control device, but the rear side of the wiring case is covered with the dispensing control device arranged alongside the launch control device. May be. Further, the control device that covers the rear side of the wiring case is not limited to the launch control device or the payout control device.
(6) In the embodiment, the electricity stored in the second capacitor is forcibly discharged by the discharge circuit under the AND condition of the output of the power-off signal and the output of the reset signal. Thus, the power-off signal output from the power-off signal circuit can be used. That is, the electricity stored in the second capacitor may be forcibly discharged by the discharge circuit under the AND condition of the output of the energization interruption signal and the output of the power interruption signal. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which electricity stored in the second capacitor is forcibly discharged by the discharge circuit only by the output of the energization interruption signal.
(7) In the embodiment, the determination circuit is configured to be used also as a stop processing signal monitoring unit that monitors whether a reset signal (stop processing signal) is output from the reset signal circuit (stop processing signal output unit). In addition to the determination circuit, a configuration may be employed in which stop processing signal monitoring means for monitoring whether a reset signal (stop processing signal) is output from the reset signal circuit (stop processing signal output means).
(8) In the embodiment, a non-contact type circuit was used as the energization monitoring circuit (power source monitoring means). However, a contact type circuit and other various types of means are adopted as long as the power-off state can be detected. can do.
(9) In the embodiment, the field effect transistor is used to electrically connect or disconnect the second capacitor (storage means) and the discharge circuit, but the field effect transistor is used as the means for switching the connection state. However, the electrical connection between the second capacitor (storage means) and the discharge circuit is always cut off, and when the determination circuit (determination means) makes an affirmative determination, the second capacitor (storage means) and Various types of known means can be adopted as long as they can be electrically connected to the discharge circuit.
(10) In the embodiment, the discharging means is composed of the resistor and the field effect transistor. However, the structure of the discharging means is not limited to this, and is always electrically connected to the second capacitor (power storage means). The connection is cut off and the electricity stored in the second capacitor (power storage means) can be consumed by being electrically connected to the second capacitor (power storage means) by affirmative determination in the determination circuit (determination means) If it is. For example, instead of the resistor, a lamp (light emitting means) that converts the electricity stored in the second capacitor (electric storage means) into light and consumes it can be used.
(11) In the embodiment, explanation is made by using a docking connector that electrically connects the power supply board arranged on the middle frame and the electrical parts arranged on the game board side by assembling the game board to the middle frame. However, the configuration may be such that individual electrical components and the power supply board are individually connected using wirings or connectors, regardless of the assembly of the game board to the middle frame.
(12) One or a plurality of power supply circuits may be provided on the power supply board. When a plurality of power supply circuits are provided, a plurality of second capacitors connected to each power supply circuit are discharged. It only has to be connected to the circuit.
(13) In the embodiment, the payout control device and the firing control device are described as the control devices that are set to the locked state and the unlocked state by the locking means, but other control devices may be used.
(14) In the embodiment, the control device arranged in the left-right direction with respect to the second mounting base is described as being in the locked state and the unlocked state by one locking means. Alternatively, it may be in an oblique direction.
(15) Although the embodiment has been described in the case where the locking structures of the payout control device (first control device) and the firing control device (second control device) with respect to the second mounting base are different, the same locking structure May be employed, or various other known locking structures may be employed. Then, depending on the form of the locking structure (the locking structure that is engaged / disengaged by the back and forth movement or the locking structure that is engaged / disengaged by the slide), the form of the engaging part provided in the control device and the engaged part provided in the locking means Should be set.
(16) In the embodiment, both the control devices are set to the unlocked state at the unlocking position of the locking means. However, the first unlocking position corresponding to the first control device and the second controlling device corresponding to the second control device. 2 It may be configured such that each unlocking position is set and each control device can be individually unlocked. Furthermore, a third unlocking position may be set in which both control devices are unlocked simultaneously.
(17) In the embodiment, the first lock portion (first engagement portion) of the payout control device (first control device) and the second lock portion (second engagement portion) of the firing control device (second control device). Are arranged so as to be aligned in the sliding direction of the locking means, but may be configured such that both lock portions are not aligned in the sliding direction of the locking means. For example, the structure which a 1st lock part and a 2nd lock part oppose on both sides of a locking means, and the structure which has shifted | deviated to the said sliding direction without opposing both lock parts may be sufficient.
(18) In the embodiment, the first board is used as the interface board and the second board is used as the payout control board. However, as the first board and the second board, the connection portions provided on both boards are wired together. Any substrate that needs to be connected in the above is acceptable.
(19) The shape of the rear cover member is not limited to the shape of the embodiment, and depending on the exposed region of the connector exposed outside the case of the control device arranged around the interface board, What is necessary is just to set to the shape which can cover a rear side.
(20) In the embodiment, one of a plurality of fixing portions for fixing the second mounting base to the first mounting base is provided at a position overlapping the control device (launch control device), but all the fixing portions are supported. It is possible to adopt a restriction structure with restriction means similar to the embodiment in all the control devices provided at a position overlapping with the control device (dispensing control device or launch control device).
(21) In the embodiment, the rotary fixing tool is used as the fixing means. However, the fixing device may be configured to be slidable and displaceable to the fixing position and the releasing position. As long as the position and orientation of the camera changes, it is sufficient.
(22) In the embodiment, the case where the restricting means is constituted by a pair of restricting pieces has been described, but the form of the restricting means is not limited to this, and the displacement form between the fixing position and the releasing position of the fixing means Any configuration may be used as long as it contacts the operation unit at the fixed position of the fixing unit and does not contact the operation unit at the release position in accordance with the change in the position or posture of the operation unit.
(23) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine and may be other various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

12 Game board 13 Middle frame (main frame)
31 First mounting base (mounting part)
38 Launch control device (second component)
45 Installation member (attachment member)
45b 2nd restriction part 53 1st connector 53b connection part 54 2nd connector 54a connection part 55 protection member 58 protection part 58a outlet 60 side extension part 60a inclined part 60c first restriction part 62 attachment part 63 2nd lower extension Exit (lower extension)
67 Wiring 69 Wiring case
70 Second mounting base (first component)
75 Fixing (fixing means)
75b Operation unit S1 accommodation room

Claims (3)

A body frame, a game board assembled to the body frame by pivots to close the other side to the body frame while supporting one side to the body frame, which is disposed on the body frame a first connector, a second connector disposed on the game board, and said first connector by assembling the game board to the main body frame and the second connector is configured to electrically connect In the gaming machine
A transparent protective member disposed inside the other side of the main body frame, to which the first connector is attached;
Wherein disposed on the rear surface of the game board, the second connector and a securing member attached in a state of projecting the connecting portion between the first connector behind the other side portion of the game board,
The protective member is
The first connector is attached in a state where the connection with the second connector protrudes forward; and
Provided on the back side of the mounting portion, the protection portion defining an accommodation chamber for accommodating a wire to derive from the rear end facing the back side of the mounting portion of the first connector between the mounting portion,
A lower extension portion extending forward from a connection portion of the first connector from a lower end edge of the attachment portion;
And a said side extending portion connected to the lower extension portion with extending forward from the connecting portion of the first connector from a side edge of the other side portion of the body frame in the mounting portion,
On the side extending portion, the inclined portion away from one side of the body frame toward the front side is formed,
Wherein in said first connector and a state in which the second connects the connector, the lower extending portion and the side extended portion is configured so as to surround the corresponding lower and the other side of the securing member,
An outlet formed in a side wall facing one side of the main body frame in the protective part;
A wiring case provided on the body frame and connected to the outlet of the protection unit;
The wiring in the housing chamber is drawn from the outlet toward one side of the main body frame, and the wiring drawn out from the outlet is configured to be routed in the wiring case.
A first component is detachably attached to an attachment portion disposed on the back side of the main body frame so as to cover a rear surface side of the wiring case, and a second component is overlapped with the rear side of the first component. The components are detachably attached,
A fixing means supported by the first component and displaceable to a fixing position for fixing the first component to the attachment portion and a release position for releasing the fixing;
In the state where the second component is overlapped and attached to the rear side of the first component, the operation unit facing the first component in the fixing means is configured to be covered with the second component. A featured gaming machine. The inner surface facing the first connector side of the side extending portion, the first restricting portion projecting inward are spaced apart vertically, connect the second connector and the first connector wherein an outer surface of the securing member which faces the inner surface of the side extension portion, the first restricting portion according to claim 1 Symbol placement game machine second restricting portion projecting to face between at state . The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the first connector is attached to the attachment portion so as to be movable up and down and left and right within a plane substantially perpendicular to a connection direction with the second connector.

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