JP5799383B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a gaming machine cover device for covering a predetermined game parts, relates gaming machine having a board case mounting apparatus for a game machine having the same, in particular, non open the board case in which a predetermined printed circuit board is accommodated When the board case is fixed to the gaming machine so that it cannot be removed from the gaming machine, the cover device covers the fixed part so that it cannot be operated, and the gaming machine equipped with the board case mounting device for gaming machines including the cover device .

In general, a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine is provided with a plurality of boards involved in game performance.
These boards include a main board, which is a main board that controls the overall gaming machine as well as affects the outcome of the game.
The main board is configured as a computer in which various electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM are arranged on a printed board.
The main board that influences the outcome of such games is subject to unauthorized modification. For this reason, the main board is held between two transparent cases, and the case is fixed so that it cannot be opened. doing.

In general, the structure for fixing the substrate case cannot be opened by fixing the cases with a dedicated fixing pin or the like.
A number of such case fixing structures have been proposed in the past, such as “Sealing device for control board case for gaming machine” (Patent Document 1) of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-192792.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-192792 (page 21, FIG. 18) Japanese Patent No. 4071820 (page 13, FIG. 4)

Moreover, like the board | substrate case of patent document 1, when fixing a board | substrate case so that opening is impossible, covering the fixed site | part with the cover member is performed.
This is to leave a trace of opening, and in order to open the substrate case, it is necessary to perform a destructive operation such as cutting a fixed part (for example, a fixing tool). This is because it can be used as proof of opening. In addition, leaving traces of opening has the effect of deterring fraud.
However, if the cover member is too fragile and easily broken by a finger or the like, the deterrent effect is not sufficiently exerted, and extra care is required for handling when assembling the substrate case.
On the other hand, since the cover member may be destroyed for a legitimate purpose such as confirming the presence or absence of unauthorized modification, it is also necessary to ensure the workability at such time.
Moreover, when confirming the presence or absence of destruction, it is preferable that a cover member does not have an unevenness | corrugation in the side which faces a game machine so that the fixed site | part can be visually recognized easily.

Further, since the board case may be removed from the gaming machine and replaced with an illegally modified board case, for example, as described in “Board Case and Game Machine” (Patent Document 2) of Japanese Patent No. 4071820. A structure has also been proposed in which the board case is fixed in a non-removable manner with a dedicated fixing pin.
Even in such a structure, it is necessary not only to fix the substrate case in a non-removable manner, but also to cover the fixed portion with a cover member to suppress an illegal replacement act.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that fixes a board case containing a predetermined board to a fixing member, and the board case engages with the fixing member. Means is provided, and the fixing member is provided with an engaged means that engages with the engaging means of the substrate case, and the caulking member is attached to the fixing member when the substrate case is attached to the fixing member. Sealing means for detachably sealing the substrate case by inserting and locking in a direction crossing the thickness direction of the substrate, a locking claw for locking the substrate case to the fixing member, and the substrate case A first fixing means that is provided on one side of the substrate case and is in a sealed state at the time of shipment of the gaming machine, When the gaming machine is shipped, it is in a sealed state. Not a second sealing means, includes the screw while being inserted in the thickness direction of the substrate case, in one side of the board case, the first sealing means and said second sealing means It is arranged near the second sealing means rather than the first sealing means , and the predetermined portion provided in the sealing means is cut or destroyed to cut the sealing Is released, and the board case can be removed by releasing the screw and the locking claw .

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the board | substrate case attachment apparatus for game machines which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the open state of the board | substrate case with which the board | substrate case attachment apparatus for game machines which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is mounted | worn. It is the perspective view which looked at the board case side concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the lower part, and is an explanatory view showing a cover and an opening. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the case holder which comprises the board | substrate case attachment apparatus for game machines which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the substrate case and case holder which concern on one Embodiment of this invention, and is explanatory drawing when attaching a substrate case to a case holder. It is a top view which shows the substrate case and case holder which concern on one Embodiment of this invention, and is explanatory drawing when attaching a substrate case to a case holder. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the site | part fixed with the fixing pin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a fixing pin except the top | upper surface of a cover case, and is explanatory drawing which shows the state which each opening part connected. It is sectional drawing which shows the site | part fixed with the fixing pin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention except the top | upper surface of a cover case, Each opening part is penetrated with a fixing pin, and a fixing pin is latched so that removal | extraction is impossible. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state where the substrate case which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was fixed from the case holder so that removal was impossible, and is explanatory drawing which shows the state where the site | part fixed with a fixing pin was covered with the cover. . It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state by which the convex part formed in the cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was sheared. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the state by which the convex part formed in the cover which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was sheared, and is CC sectional perspective view in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which divided the cover concerning one Embodiment of this invention, and is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the site | part fixed with the fixing pin was exposed outside. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which sheared the fixing pin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a gaming machine cover device according to the present invention and a gaming machine board case mounting device equipped with the cover device will be described below with reference to the drawings.
There are various types of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrangement balls, sparrow balls, etc., but in this embodiment, the slot machine that uses medals as gaming media, the gaming machine cover device of the present invention, The case where the board case mounting apparatus for gaming machines is applied will be described.

[Slot Machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 100 constitutes a spinning-reel type gaming machine that can acquire medals as game media by rotating a plurality of reels 110a, 110b, and 100c.
The slot machine 100 includes a casing 100b that opens on the front side for housing necessary machines, devices, and the like, and a front door 100a that covers the front side of the casing 100b so as to be opened and closed.
The front door 100a is a door body that is attached to the housing 100b through a hinge or the like so as to be opened and closed. The front door 100a starts a rotation of each reel 110 and stops each rotating reel 110. A plurality of operation means such as three stop buttons are provided to constitute the front portion of the slot machine 100.

In the center of the housing 100b, reels 110a, 110b, and 110c, a motor (not shown) that rotatably supports each reel 110, a sensor that detects a rotational position, and the like are provided.
In addition, a medal payout device 120 for storing and paying out medals is provided at the lower part of the housing 100b, and a board case attaching device 10 to which the board case 1 is attached is provided at the upper part of the housing 100b. .

  The board case 1 accommodates a so-called main board 2 that controls the progress of the slot machine game by controlling the devices such as the reels 110 and the medal payout device 120 based on the signals from the respective operating means. Has been.

The slot machine 100 configured as described above is controlled by the main board 2 as follows, and the slot machine game proceeds.
First, when a player inserts a medal and the start lever is operated, the main board 2 performs control to rotate each reel 110 and performs internal lottery to draw bonuses, small roles, etc., and each stop button Based on the timing at which is pressed, stop control of each rotating reel 110 is performed so as to stop at a combination of symbols according to the lottery result.
Further, the main board 2 determines a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on each reel 110, and controls the medal payout device 120 to pay out a predetermined number of medals when the predetermined combination of symbols is obtained.

The main board 2 that controls the progress of such a slot machine game includes various means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), storage means such as ROM and RAM, IC components such as an I / O interface, resistors, capacitors, and transistors. The printed circuit board includes a component mounting surface 2a on which electronic components are mounted, and a solder surface 2b for soldering the lead portions of these components (see FIG. 3).
The main board 2, for example, rewrites the contents of the program stored in the ROM, or replaces the mounted electronic parts with different electronic parts, so that the gaming characteristics (for example, the play rate) in the slot machine 100 Since it can be easily changed, the board is highly likely to be tampered with.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the substrate case 1 of the present embodiment accommodates the main substrate 2 between the lid case 3 and the main body case 4, and uses the predetermined caulking pins to cover the main body 2 and the main body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the case 4 is provided with a substrate case attachment device 10 that is detachably attached to the housing 100b, and the substrate case 1 is fixed so as not to be detached. .
Hereinafter, the configuration of the substrate case mounting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Board case mounting device]
As shown in FIG. 2, the substrate case attachment device 10 includes a substrate case 1 and a case holder 5 that fixes the substrate case 1 so as not to be detached.
As shown in the figure, the substrate case mounting apparatus 10 fixes the substrate case 1 to the case holder 5 by a locking claw 525, a screw 7, a fixing pin 6, and a concavo-convex structure (described later), and the lid case 3 has a housing. The substrate case 1 is mounted so as to face the front side opening of the body 100b. The substrate case 1 mounted in this way is configured as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate case 1 has a rectangular case structure, and includes a lid case 3 that covers the component mounting surface 2a side of the main substrate 2 and a main body case 4 that covers the solder surface 2b side. .
In the present embodiment, the main board 2 is accommodated by being screwed to the lid case 3 with a predetermined screw.
The lid case 3 and the main body case 4 are made of a colorless and transparent industrial resin (for example, polycarbonate) so that the component mounting surface 2a and the solder surface 2b can be visually recognized from the outside and cannot be easily broken.
The substrate case 1 also includes a hinge 1a that supports the lid case 3 and the main body case 4 so as to be opened and closed. The hinge 1a is configured such that, when the case is closed, the lid case 3 and the main body case 4 are pivoted so that the case cannot be opened from the hinge 1a side.
The substrate case 1 is fixed to the case holder 5 so that the lid case 3 faces the front opening of the housing 100b, so that the component mounting surface 2a can be seen from the front.

The substrate case 1 has a caulking structure that fixes the lid case 3 and the main body case 4 so that they cannot be opened.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the caulking structure includes a lid caulking portion 30 formed on the lid case 3, a main body caulking portion 40 formed on the main body case 4, and a predetermined caulking pin (not shown). When the lid case 3 and the body case 4 are closed and the caulking pin is inserted from the insertion port 40a (see FIG. 3), the caulking pin is fitted over the caulking portions 30 and 40, and is removed. By being locked so that it cannot be removed, the lid case 3 and the main body case 4 are fixed so that they cannot be opened.

The substrate case 1 also includes an opening 32 through which the fixing pin 6 is inserted.
The opening 32 is opened on the side surface of the lid case 3 substantially parallel to the board surface (component mounting surface 2 a and solder surface 2 b) of the main board 2, and the case holder 5 is attached to the case holder 5 with the board case 1 attached to the case holder 5. The formed opening 524a (see FIG. 5) communicates with the fixing pin 6 so as to be inserted.
The opening 32 is formed narrower than the later-described elastic claw 61 formed in the fixing pin 6 (however, in a restored state where no external force is applied). As a result, the elastic claw 61 is locked inside the opening 32 by allowing the elastic claw 61 to pass through the opening 32 while being elastically deformed and restoring it. As a result, the inside of the opening 32 operates as a locking portion that locks the fixing pins inserted through the openings 32 and 534a so as not to be removable.
Furthermore, the inside of the substrate case 1 that communicates with the opening 32 is formed as a closed space that is isolated from the space in which the main substrate 2 is accommodated, so that the main substrate 2 cannot be accessed.
Further, in this closed space, a wall portion 32a is formed, and when an external force in the removal direction is applied to the fixing pin 6, the opening of the elastic claw portion 61 locked inside the opening portion 32 is restricted ( Later).

The substrate case 1 also includes a cover 31 that covers a portion where the substrate case 1 is fixed to the case holder 5 with the fixing pins 6.
The cover 31 is an example of a cover device according to the present invention, and protrudes substantially parallel to the substrate surface of the main substrate 2 from the outer edge of the lid case 3 so as to cover the portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 in an inoperable manner. Yes.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the cover 31 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, an upper surface 31 a that is flush with the top surface of the lid case 3, a hanging from the upper surface 31 a, The side surface 31b connected to the side surface and the end surface 31c connected to each side surface 31b that is suspended from the upper surface 31a and is opposed to each other. By connecting the four sides, the tough rigidity that is not easily deformed or destroyed by external force have.
Then, the portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 is surrounded by the cover case 3 side surface, the side surfaces 31b arranged opposite to each other, and the end surface 31c from four directions, and is covered with the upper surface 31a from above, as shown in FIG. As described above, the portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 is covered by the cover 31.

In addition, each side surface 31b arranged to face is formed with a protruding portion 311 that protrudes to the outside and has a groove 311a on the inside at a position facing each other.
The convex portion 311 functions as a reinforcing rib that hangs down from the upper surface 31 a and acts to improve the bending rigidity of the cover 31.
The convex portion 311 is formed with a width that can be sheared by a shearing tool such as a nipper (for example, 5 mm). Thus, as will be described later, when the convex portion 311 is sheared, the side surface 31b is divided by the groove 311a, and the cover 31 is held only by the upper surface 31a (see FIG. 12).
A fixing hole 33 through which the screw 7 is passed is formed in the vicinity of the cover 31 so that the substrate case 1 can be screwed to the case holder 5.

In addition, the substrate case 1 includes an engagement convex portion 34 that engages the case holder 5 with the concavo-convex structure.
The engaging convex portion 34 is a portion protruding from the side surface facing the side surface of the lid case 3 on which the cover 31 is formed, and is engaged with an engaging concave portion 512 provided in the case holder 5 (described later).

The case holder 5 is a component attached to the rear surface of the housing 100b, and is configured as a pedestal on which the substrate case 1 is mounted.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the case holder 5 includes a holder L51 disposed on the left side and a holder R52 disposed on the right side as viewed from the front opening side of the housing 100b. The substrate case 1 is fixed by being coupled.
The case holder 5 is attached to the rear surface of the housing 100b, and has bottom portions 51a and 52a that are in surface contact with the main body case 4, a left side portion 51b that supports the substrate case 1 from the left side, a right side portion 52b that supports the substrate case 1 from the right side, and a substrate. A lower portion 51c that supports the case 1 from below, and is formed so as to surround the side surface of the substrate case 1 from three sides.

Stop holes 511 and 521 are formed in the bottom portions 51a and 52a so that the holder L51 and the holder R52 can be screwed to the rear surface of the housing 100b with screws.
Further, the stopper holes 511 and 521 are formed at positions covered by the substrate case 1 to be mounted, and the case holder 5 is removed from the housing 100b in a state where the substrate case 1 is fixed to the case holder 5 so as not to be detached. (See FIG. 2).
Further, a locking claw 525 is erected on the bottom 52a and is locked to the upper surface of the lid case 3 (see FIG. 2).

  The left side 51b is provided with an engagement recess 512 for engaging the substrate case 1 with the case holder 5 by a concavo-convex structure. The engaging concave portion 512 is opened so that the engaging convex portion 34 can be inserted, and the concave and convex structure supports the substrate case 1 from the left side surface.

A fixing hole 523, a pin holder 524, and a step 522 are formed in the right side portion 52b.
The fixing hole 523 is formed as a screw hole, communicates with the fixing hole 33 formed in the substrate case 1, and can be screwed into the case holder 5 by screwing the screw 7.
The pin holder 524 is a part where the fixing pin 6 is set, and is configured so that the set fixing pin 6 does not fall off as shown in FIG.
Specifically, the pin holder 524 includes an opening 524a that is opened substantially parallel to the substrate surface of the main substrate 2 so that the fixing pin 6 can be inserted, and is elastically deformed to the fixing pin 6 (an elastic claw 51 described later). ) Is passed through the opening 524a, so that the fixing pin 6 is set so as not to fall off.
The opening 524a communicates with the opening 32 formed in the substrate case 1 in a state where the substrate case 1 is attached to the case holder 5, and the fixing pin 6 is inserted through the openings 524a and 32. It becomes like this.

The step 522 is a portion obtained by cutting off the corner on the substrate case 1 side along the vertical direction in the right side portion 52b. By providing such a step 522, when the substrate case 1 is mounted on the case holder 5, The insertion angle of the substrate case 1 with respect to the bottom portions 51a and 52a can be reduced.
Specifically, the case holder 5 of the present embodiment sandwiches both side surfaces of the substrate case 1 by the left side portion 51b and the right side portion 52b arranged to face each other, and supports the left side of the substrate case 1 by an uneven structure. In order to mount the substrate case 1 on the case holder 5 as shown in FIG. 6, first, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to engage the engagement convex portion 34 and the engagement concave portion 512, the substrate is placed against the bottom portions 51a and 52a. While holding the case 1 at an angle, it is slid to the concave-convex structure side (A direction in the figure) to insert the engaging convex part 34 into the engaging concave part 512 and rotate the substrate case 1 with the concave-convex structure side as a fulcrum. Must be moved and installed.
As a result, when the corner portion of the right side portion 52b protrudes toward the substrate case 1, the right corner of the substrate case 1 to be slid into contact with the corner portion, so that the angle for holding the substrate case 1 obliquely is increased. Inevitably, when it is not possible to secure a sufficient space for holding the substrate case 1 diagonally on the front side of the case holder 5, it is difficult to mount the case 1 on the case holder 5.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a step 522 that releases the contact of the right corner of the substrate case 1 to be slid is provided in the right side portion 52b on the opposite side of the concavo-convex structure. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the engagement convex portion 34 is held while holding the substrate case 1 at an angle θ with respect to the bottom portions 51a and 52a without the right corner of the substrate case 1 coming into contact with the corner portion of the right side portion 52b. Can be slid into the engaging recess 512 and inserted.
It goes without saying that the angle θ is smaller than that in the case where the step 522 is not provided (when there is a corner), as shown in FIG.
Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the reel 110 is arranged in front of the substrate case 1 and this becomes an obstacle at the time of mounting, the substrate case 1 is attached to the case holder 5 with a small depth space. It can be installed, reducing labor during work.

The fixing pin 6 is an example of a fixing tool, and functions as a hook for fixing the substrate case 1 so as not to be detached from the case holder 5 by being inserted through the openings 32 and 524a.
The fixing pin 6 is formed of an industrial resin (for example, polycarbonate) that cannot be easily broken. As shown in FIG. 8, the fixing pin 6 is inserted into the opening 32 and is locked inside the opening 32. When the substrate case 1 is removed from the case holder 5, a neck 62 that is sheared by a shearing tool such as a nipper, a body 63 that is inserted into the opening 524a, and a rear part 64 that prevents the opening from being removed from the opening 524a. It consists of
When the external force is not applied, the elastic claw portion 61 and the rear portion 64 are formed larger than the opening 524a so that the fixing pin 6 does not fall off from the pin holder 524.
The fixing pin 6 configured as described above is inserted through the openings 32 and 524a, thereby fixing the substrate case 1 so as not to be detached from the case holder 5 as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, the substrate case 1 is mounted on the case holder 5 so that the openings 32 and 524a communicate with each other.
Then, the fixing pin 6 set in the pin holder 524 is slid to the substrate case 1 side, and the elastic claw 61 is passed through the opening 32. The opening 32 is formed narrower than the elastic claw 61 when no external force is applied. The elastic claw 61 is elastically deformed and narrowed when passing, and is restored when passing through the opening 32. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the elastic claw 61 is locked inside the opening 32, and the fixing pin 6 cannot be removed while being inserted through the openings 32 and 534 a. become.
In this state, for example, when it is attempted to remove the substrate case 1, the fixing pin 6 set in the pin holder 524 rotates the substrate case 1 with the concavo-convex structure (engagement protrusion 34, engagement recess 512) as a fulcrum. Acts to prevent movement. In this way, the fixing pin 6 functions as a hook.

Furthermore, the substrate case mounting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment limits the opening of the elastic claw 61 when an external force in the removal direction is applied to the fixed pin 6 in the inserted state.
When an external force in the removal direction is applied to the elastic claw portion 61, the claw is deformed so that the claw is opened. When the external force is further applied, the claw is broken and finally the fixing pin 6 may be removed.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, in the closed space inside the opening 32, wall portions 32a for restricting the opening of the elastic claw portions 61 are arranged so as to face each other.
The interval L between the wall portions 32a has substantially the same length (width) as the elastic claw portion 61 when no external force is applied. Thereby, even if an external force in the removal direction is applied to the fixing pin 6, the opening of the elastic claw portion 61 is hindered by the wall portion 32a, and the fixing pin 6 cannot be removed.

And the site | part fixed with the fixing pin 6 in this way is covered with the cover 31 as shown in FIG. As described above, the cover 31 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section in which the upper surface 31a, the side surface of the lid case 3, and the side surface 31b and the end surface 31c hanging from the upper surface 31a are connected to each other, and faces the side surface 31b. Since the arranged convex portion 311 functions as a reinforcing rib and has strong rigidity that is not easily deformed or destroyed, the portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 can be strongly protected.
As a result, even if the board case 1 is accidentally bumped during assembly / service, the portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 can be protected from an external impact or the like. Moreover, since the convex part 311 has rigidity, in order to destroy the convex part 311 without using a shearing tool, a considerable external force must be applied, so that traces due to the destruction can be reliably left.

Moreover, since each opening part 32,534a is opened substantially parallel to the board | substrate surface of the main board | substrate 2, the fixing pin 6 penetrated by these necessarily becomes substantially parallel to the board | substrate surface. As a result, since the longitudinal direction of the fixing pin 6 faces the front side of the housing 100b, it is possible to easily confirm the presence or absence of a destructive operation on the fixing pin 6.
Furthermore, since the cover 31 has the convex portion 311 formed on the side surface 31b, the upper surface 31a has no irregularities and is flush with the top surface of the lid case 3. Therefore, the cover 31 has a portion fixed by the fixing pin 6. Visibility is ensured to the maximum.

  The substrate case mounting apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes two pin holders 524 each having the fixing pin 6 set therein and two openings 32. As shown in FIG. As a spare, the fixing pin 6 arranged in the lower part is inserted into the opening 32, and the substrate case 1 is fixed to the case holder 5 so as not to be detached, and is attached to the housing 100b and shipped from the manufacturer. ing.

Next, an operation of removing the substrate case 1 fixed so as not to be detached from the case holder 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 10, the fixing pin 6 disposed in the lower portion is inserted into the opening 32, and the substrate case 1 is fixed to the case holder 5 so as to face each other by a shearing tool such as a nipper. The two convex portions 311 are sheared along the line B.
Since the convex portion 311 hangs down from the upper surface 31a facing the front side opening of the housing 100b, the convex portion 311 is formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface of the housing 100b. For this reason, a convex tool 311 can be sheared by inserting a shearing tool such as a nipper straight from the front opening of the housing 100b. Since a shearing tool such as a scissors is usually easier to shear when it is cut at a right angle with respect to the sheared member, the convex portion 311 is formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface of the housing 100b. This will improve the performance and reduce the labor required to check for unauthorized modification.

When the two convex portions 311 are sheared along the line B, as shown in FIG. 11, the side surface 31b is divided by the groove 311a, and the cover 31 having the end surface 31c is held only by the upper surface 31a.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C passing through each convex portion 311 in this state. As shown in the figure, the non-sheared cover 31 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, but the sheared cover 31 is a single plate only on the upper surface 31a, compared to the case of a U-shaped cross-section, It becomes extremely vulnerable.
Therefore, by applying an external force to the sheared cover 31 toward the front side, as shown in FIG. 13, the side having the end surface 31c of the cover 31 can be easily divided with this cross section as a boundary. .
Accordingly, traces of destruction can be clearly left on the cover 31, and the break line is parallel to the front surface of the housing 100b, so that the presence or absence of destruction can be easily confirmed. Moreover, the site | part fixed with the fixing pin 6 is exposed, and as shown in FIG. 14, the fixing pin 6 is made to open the opening part 32 by shearing the neck part 62 of the fixing pin 6 using shear tools, such as a nipper. It can divide | segment into the elastic nail | claw part 61 latched by the inner side, and the trunk | drum 63 inserted in the opening part 524a.
As a result, the fixing pin 6 does not operate as a hook and the substrate case 1 can be removed from the case holder 5.

  As described above, according to the cover 31 according to the present embodiment and the substrate case mounting apparatus 10 including the cover 31, a portion fixed by the fixing pin 6 is covered while maintaining strong rigidity, and a nipper or the like is covered. Since it can be easily destroyed by shearing with this shearing tool, it is possible to improve the workability when checking the presence or absence of unauthorized modification while suppressing unauthorized modification to game parts such as the main board.

The gaming machine cover device according to the present invention and the gaming machine provided with the gaming machine substrate case mounting device provided with the gaming machine cover device have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. It is needless to say that the gaming machine provided with the apparatus cover device and the board case mounting device for gaming machines is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. .

For example, in the present embodiment, the printed circuit board accommodated in the substrate case 1 is the main substrate, but it is also possible to accommodate sub-substrates or other substrates that are effect substrates for controlling speakers, lamps, and the like.
Further, the substrate case 1 has a caulking structure that fixes the lid case 3 and the main body case 4 so that they cannot be opened using a predetermined caulking pin. Since this caulking structure corresponds to a portion fixed by caulking pins, for example, the lid caulking portion 30 can be configured in the same manner as the cover 31 and can function as the cover device of the present invention.
Further, the fixture is not limited to a pin or a screw, but also includes an engagement structure that engages the connectors. In this case, the connecting portion between the connectors is a fixed portion, and this portion is the portion of the present invention. It can also be covered with a gaming machine cover device.
In the present embodiment, the printed circuit board (main board 2) is fixed to the lid case 3, but it can also be fixed to the main body case 4.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Substrate case 2 Main substrate 3 Lid case 30 Lid caulking part 31 Cover (cover apparatus)
31a upper surface 31b side surface 31c end surface 311 convex portion 311a groove 32 opening portion 32a wall portion 33 fixing hole 34 engaging convex portion (uneven structure)
4 Main body case 40 Main body caulking portion 5 Case holder 51a, 52a Bottom portion 51b, 52b Side portion 512 Engaging recess 512 (uneven structure)
522 Step 524 Pin holder 524a Opening 6 Fixing pin (fixing tool)
61 Elastic Claw 10 Substrate Case Attachment Device 100 Slot Machine

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for fixing a substrate case containing a predetermined substrate to a fixing member,
The substrate case is provided with engagement means for engaging with the fixing member,
The fixing member is provided with an engaged means that engages with the engaging means of the substrate case,
Sealing means for sealing the substrate case in a non-removable manner by inserting and locking a caulking member in a direction intersecting the thickness direction of the substrate case with the substrate case attached to the fixing member; ,
A locking claw for locking the substrate case to the fixing member;
A screw for fixing the substrate case to the fixing member,
The sealing means is provided on one side of the substrate case and is in a sealed state at the time of shipment of the gaming machine, and is not in a sealed state at the time of shipment of the gaming machine A second sealing means,
The screw is inserted in the thickness direction of the substrate case, and on one side of the substrate case, in the vicinity of the first sealing means and the second sealing means, than the first sealing means Arranged side by side in the vicinity of the second sealing means ,
The sealing is released by cutting or breaking a predetermined portion provided in the sealing means,
A gaming machine, wherein the board case can be removed by releasing the screw and the locking claw .

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