JP6000878B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for easily detecting fraud by replacing a harness in a gaming machine.

  There is a case in which a fraudulent act such as replacing a regular wiring (harness) originally provided in the gaming machine with an unauthorized wiring may be performed. Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which an identification symbol is added to the regular wiring so that it can be easily identified whether the regular wiring has been replaced with an unauthorized wiring (Patent Document 1).

  According to the technique of Patent Document 1, the identification symbol described in the wiring connector or the identification symbol described in the wiring code can be visually recognized from the outside of the rear cover body. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not regular wiring is connected without removing the cover body, for example.

JP2007-7098 (0078)

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 “can confirm whether the same wiring is used above and below the covering portion by adding an identification symbol because part of the wiring becomes invisible at the covering portion”. Is an invention. For this reason, when an unauthorized product is attached to the covering portion, which is an invisible part, even if an identification symbol is added, it does not help anything and finding an unauthorized product does not contribute. Furthermore, simply adding an identification symbol does not prevent the regular wiring from being replaced with unauthorized wiring. For example, if the wiring is replaced with unauthorized wiring with an identification symbol added, There is also the possibility that it will be difficult to find the genuine product.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily determined even if it is replaced with an unauthorized wiring while preventing the replacement with an unauthorized wiring.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object is characterized in that the following configuration is adopted in a wiring mounting structure for connecting a device provided in the gaming machine and the main control board.
(1) A harness duct is provided so as to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body housing the main control board.
(2) The harness duct includes a groove forming member having an outward opening for storing wiring along a wiring laying path from the vicinity of the socket on the main control board side to a counterpart device connected to the socket; It is comprised by the sealing cover formed with the transparent raw material fixed so that the said outward opening of a ditch | groove formation member may be plugged up.
(3) Collation information corresponding to identification information attached to wiring to be laid in the harness duct is attached to the harness duct.

A gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object has the following basic configuration (1) in a wiring mounting structure for connecting devices provided in the gaming machine.
(1) The harness duct provided to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body stores the wiring along the wiring laying path from the vicinity of the socket on the main control board side to the counterpart device connected to the socket. A concave groove forming member having an outward opening and a sealing cover formed of a transparent material fixed so as to close the outward opening of the concave groove forming member, and in the harness duct The verification information corresponding to the identification information attached to the wiring to be laid is attached.

According to the gaming machine having the basic configuration (1) , since the harness duct is provided so as to form the wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body housing the main control board, the matching information is attached. It is easy to check whether or not the correct harness is housed inside through a transparent sealing cover, and if it has been replaced with incorrect wiring, this can be detected immediately. it can. In addition, the harness duct serves as a mark when laying the wiring, and the wiring work is facilitated, and the correspondence between the identification information and the collation information can be easily confirmed, so that mistakes during the wiring work can be prevented. it can. If the collation information has the same content as the identification information, the confirmation work becomes easy.

  By adopting such a configuration as well, when the identification information and the collation information correspond to all of the plurality of places, it can be confirmed as a legitimate harness, and replacement with an unauthorized harness becomes more difficult. .

In this case, the following configuration may be employed.
(5) The identification information and the collation information are configured such that the content of information or the type of information addition differs depending on the location where the identification information and the verification information are attached.

  As a method for differentiating information, for example, a method of directly printing a harness by laser marking or the like and a method of binding tags can be used. It is possible to make it more difficult to cheat by changing the content or the way of attaching the information.

In addition, in the gaming machines of the present invention, the following configuration may be employed.
(6) The verification information is attached so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the identification information attached to the wiring when the wiring is laid in the harness duct.

  This is because it is easy to confirm whether or not the harness is a genuine product. In particular, when information is added to a plurality of locations, the effect of greatly improving the workability of the confirmation work is exhibited.

In addition, in the gaming machines of the present invention, the following configuration may be employed.
(7) The verification information is attached to a position near the main control board side end of the harness duct, and the identification information is a connector for connecting to the main control board when the wiring is stored in the harness duct. Be attached to the position near the end of the harness duct on the side.

  Confirmation work can be performed in the vicinity of the end on the connection side to the main control board, and it is easy to simultaneously confirm whether or not the connector is correctly connected.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further adopt the following configuration.
(11) The sealing cover is fixed in a closed state so as to close the outward opening of the groove forming member.

  By fitting and closing the sealing cover of the harness duct, the harness cannot be replaced with an illegal one unless it is destroyed, not only confirming the correspondence between the identification information and the verification information, but also the evidence of destruction of the harness duct This is because fraud can also be found from.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether or not an illegal wiring has been replaced while preventing the unauthorized wiring from being replaced.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view of the state which removed the game board, (B) is a front view, (C) is an exploded perspective view. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining the prize ball payout control process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the random number lottery in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the reservation digestion process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the presentation control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine of Example 1. The harness duct of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a cross-sectional view before mounting the sealing cover, (B) is a cross-sectional view after mounting the sealing cover, and (C) is before mounting the sealing cover. (D) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view after mounting the sealing cover, (E) is a plan view before mounting the sealing cover, and (B) is a plan view after mounting the sealing cover. The pachinko machine of Example 2 is shown, (A) is a rear view, (B) is a principal part side view. The harness duct of the pachinko machine of Example 2 is shown, (A) is a cross-sectional view before mounting the base body, (B) is a cross-sectional view after mounting the base body and before mounting the sealing cover, (C) is the sealing cover It is a cross-sectional view after mounting. The harness duct of the pachinko machine of Example 3 is shown, (A) is a plan view of the cover body, (B) is an aa end view of the cover body, (C) is a plan view of the harness equipped with the cover body, D) is a plan view after the sealing cover is mounted, and (E) is a longitudinal sectional view after the sealing cover is mounted. It is a top view which shows the harness duct of the pachinko machine of Example 4. The harness duct of the pachinko machine of Example 5 is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention. In the embodiment, “left” or “right” indicates “left” or “right” when viewed from the front side (front side) of the pachinko machine.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a launcher G. ing. The outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board C, and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls or prize balls, and is configured integrally with the lower portion of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed together. The lower ball receiving tray F is a receiving tray that receives a game ball discharged when the upper ball receiving tray E is full, a game ball that has been knocked down, and the like, and is fixed to the lower portion of the middle frame B. The launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed in the lower right portion of the middle frame B.

  The middle frame B includes an upper frame member B1 that forms an upper edge, a lower frame member B2 that forms a lower edge and is provided with a launcher G, a left frame member B3 that forms a left edge, and a right frame member that forms a right edge B4 is formed in a rectangular frame shape that aligns with the opening of the outer frame A when the upper, lower, left, and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled. And the opening part opened when the frame members B1 to B4 on the top, bottom, left and right are assembled functions as a game board holding part B5 on which the game board C is installed. Here, the middle frame B is pivotally supported via support shafts provided at the upper left end and the lower left end of the outer frame A, and is rotated to the outer frame A by rotating the middle frame B around the left end. On the other hand, the middle frame B can be opened and closed. In the present embodiment, the case where the middle frame B is an assembly has been described, but the middle frame B may be an integrated product.

  Further, on the right side of the upper ball receiving tray E, a rental ball button Q, a card removal button R, and an effect operation button S are also provided. In the gaming island where the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment is installed, a card unit is installed for each gaming machine, and a system for storing the number of deposits with respect to the card type storage medium inserted in the card unit is provided. It has been adopted. The lending ball button Q is a push button for issuing a lending ball command for a unit frequency such as 2 or 5 degrees by pressing when the card type storage medium has a remaining frequency. The card removal button R is a push button for inputting a command for taking out the card-type storage medium from the card unit when the game is ended or the user leaves the seat. The effect operation button S is a push button for enhancing an effect such as a message being displayed by pressing the button at a predetermined timing during the game.

[2 Configuration of control device]
As shown in FIG. 2, a winning detection sensor SE1, which detects a winning of a game ball in each winning opening provided in the game board C with respect to a main control board 310 having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a clock and the like. SE2,..., Detection signals from the discharge ball detection sensors SE11, SE12,... That detect that the game balls have been discharged to the ball discharge passage of the back unit are input. Further, commands are output from the main control board 310 to the overall control board 320, the payout control board 330, and the launch control board 340. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. The power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power supply relay board 380. The overall control board 320 is configured to output a command to the effect display control board 370. The pressing signals from the lending ball button Q and the card removal button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and are input from the ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. It has a configuration. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. The pressing signal from the effect operation button S is input to the overall control board 320.

  Based on the production command signal from the main control board 310, the overall control board 320 outputs a control signal to the light emitting device LED, the speaker SP, the motor MT, and the solenoid SOL to produce a light emission effect, a sound effect, and a movable object effect. While executing, a command for effect display is output to the effect display control board 370. The effect display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display LCD based on a command signal for effect display from the overall control board 320, and executes the display effect.

  The payout control board 330 executes payout of prize balls in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 310. The number of prize balls to be paid out is determined in advance according to which winning opening. The main control board 310 also has a function of outputting an error signal to the hall computer 400 via the external output terminal of the payout control board 330.

  The launch control board 340 executes launching / stopping of a hit ball by the launching device G in accordance with a control command from the main control board 310. The stop of the hit ball is instructed when, for example, some error occurs.

  The interface board 350 functions as a relay board for lending ball commands and card removal commands from the ball lending operation board 390. The lending ball command is output to the payout control board 330 and the card unit 500 via the interface board 350. The payout control board 330 to which the lending ball command is input outputs a ball lending signal to the BC unit 335, and the BC unit 335 is operated to lend the ball to the upper plate E. Further, the card unit 500 to which the lending ball command is input performs remaining frequency management corresponding to the lending ball command. Specifically, a subtraction process is performed on the remaining frequency of the card type storage medium. Then, the card unit 500 outputs the remaining frequency data after the subtraction process to the interface board 350. This remaining frequency data is used to update the remaining frequency display provided in the vicinity of the rental ball button Q. The card removal command is output to the card unit 500 via the interface board 350. The card unit 500 executes a card removal operation when a card removal command is input.

[3 Control processing (Prize ball payout)]
When the winning detection signals from the winning detection sensors SE1 to SE7 are input by the control system shown in FIG. 3A, the main control board 310 receives a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of winning ball payouts corresponding to each sensor. Is issued to the payout control board 330. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  This winning ball payout control is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 3B, and it is determined whether or not the detection signals from the winning detection sensors SE1 to SE7 are input (S10), and “YES” is determined. If determined, a prize ball payout signal specifying the sensor is output to the payout control board 330 (S20), and a lottery processing routine is started (S30).

[4 Control processing (random lottery)]
Further, when a winning detection signal from the winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 of the start winning opening is inputted by the control system shown in FIG. 4A, the main control board 310 executes random number lottery and holds the result. Random number lottery processing stored in the RAM as the sphere storage information is executed.

  Here, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment obtains a random number in response to a winning at a start winning opening provided below the center character, and draws “win” or “out”. “Hit” is “2R normal”, “2R probability change”, “15R normal change”, “15R probability change”, etc. Are executed as “hit type determination” performed separately. “2R” and “15R” mean the number of rounds of a special game, and “probability” means a gaming state with a high probability (also referred to as “probability fluctuation”) that has a high probability of winning a jackpot by lottery after the end of the special game. Means the case. “Normal” means a case where “probability change” does not occur after the end of the special game. In the case of “2R”, the game is in a game state in which the special prize opening is opened and closed only for a short time and no substantial play can be expected.

  Following the “Win / Lo” lottery, a random number lottery is selected for the variation pattern. In the case of “winning”, as described above, since there are a plurality of types of hits with different advantages for the player, depending on which of these types of hits, the variation pattern with different winning probabilities is, for example, , A to C are provided in plural. This variation pattern has a length of variation time. Specifically, the variation time differs for each variation pattern. The processing up to this point is executed as processing of the main control board 310. On the basis of the variation pattern determined by the main control board 310 in this way, an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is drawn on the overall control board 320 side. For example, when the variation patterns are A to C, the production pattern is a production pattern in which any one of the production patterns A1 to An prepared for the variation pattern A is provided for the variation pattern B. A process is executed in which one of B1 to Bn is determined on the overall control board 320 side, which is one of the production patterns C1 to Cn prepared for the variation pattern C. .

  Further, in the case of “missing”, whether or not the reach is to be missed is determined by lottery, and in the case of reaching losing, the “variation pattern” of “outlier reach” is further determined by random number lottery. Note that the fluctuation pattern of outlier reach includes “reach out” and “super reach out”, etc. If the result of the “reach out” lottery does not result in a lottery result, it will be based on the fluctuation pattern defined as “normal out of play”. It becomes. The “variation pattern” is a variation time, and in the case of super reach, one of a plurality of variation patterns is drawn. The variation pattern of “out of normal”, “out of reach” or “out of super reach” corresponds to a random number value so that the winning probability is “normal out of service”> “reach out of service”> “super reach out of service” Is predetermined. It should be noted that the fluctuation pattern of “reaching out of reach” and “out of super reach” have a predetermined relationship between the fluctuation pattern and the random number value with a winning probability that tends to be opposite to the winning case.

  As described above, in “super reach”, a plurality of variation patterns (for example, A to C) are prepared. For example, when “winning”, “super reach A”> “super reach B”> Which pattern will be developed with the winning probability of “Super Reach C”, conversely, in the case of “out of”, the winning probability of “Super Reach C”> “Super Reach B”> “Super Reach A” By setting which pattern will be developed, the player expects that if it develops into a super reach production, it will be a “win” if the production is a variation time of “Pattern A”. On the other hand, if the production has a variation time of “Pattern C”, if the possibility of “winning” is small, the expectation is low. In this way, the expectation given to the player is made different by the performance pattern executed based on the variation pattern drawn at the time of super reach. As a result, “Pattern A” has high reliability and “Pattern C” "Is able to give the player a prediction that the reliability is low. In addition, “normal effect” also gives a premium feeling to “normal win” by setting the winning probability in “win” extremely low.

  The random number lottery process in the present embodiment is executed as a calculation processing routine as shown in FIG. 4B, and it is determined whether or not the sensor that has input the detection signal this time is of the start winning prize sensor SE1 or SE2 (S110). ), If “NO”, the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined as “YES”, it is determined whether or not the number N of reserved balls is less than 4 (S120). If N <4 (S120: YES), the number N of reserved balls is incremented (S130). If “NO”, the process is terminated without proceeding to random number lottery.

  When the random number lottery is entered, first, a “win / lack lottery” for obtaining a random number for lottery “win / lack” is executed (S140). In the case of “winning” (S150: YES), a random number for determining the “winning type” is acquired (S160), and the lottery of “variation pattern” corresponding to the “winning type” is executed ( S165). In the case of “out of” (S150: NO), a random number for determining “the presence / absence of reach effect” is acquired (S170), and in the case of “with reach effect”, the lottery of “variation pattern” is further executed. (S175). Then, the random number values generated in S140, S160, and S170 are stored in the RAM (S180). In the case of the present embodiment, by obtaining a “hit type” random number after the “hit / miss” random number is “hit”, the above-described “2R normal”, “2R probability variation”, “15R normal”, “15R Which of “probability change” falls under is specified. When a plurality of variation patterns are set for “normal deviation”, “normal deviation variation pattern lottery” may be added after “NO” is determined in S170.

[5 Control processing (pending digestion)]
Next, the pending digestion process will be described. The main control board 310 reads a random value from the stored ball storage information stored in the RAM by the control system shown in FIG. 5 (A), compares it with the winning conditions, and sends an effect command to the sub-control board 320. Executes the pending digestion process.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 (B), the hold digest process determines whether or not there is hold storage information in the RAM when the special game is not being executed (S210: NO) (S220). ), When there is pending storage information, one of the stored contents is read (S230), and an effect command command is determined based on the random value 1 and the random value 2 (S240). Then, the production command command is output to the overall control board 320 (S250), and the reserved storage information is updated (S260).

[6 Control processing (production control)]
The overall control board 320 uses the control system shown in FIG. 6 (A) to light-emitting device LED, speaker SP, motor according to the production pattern drawn on the overall control board side in response to the variation pattern command command from the main control board 310. A control signal is output to the MT and solenoid SOL to perform a light emission effect, a sound effect, a movable object effect, and the like, and a display effect by the liquid crystal display device LCD is executed via the effect display control board 370. When an error notification is instructed from the main control board 310, an error notification process is executed.

This effect control is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 6B, and it is determined whether or not a new command is input from the main control board 310 (S310). It is determined whether the command is an error notification or a variation pattern command (S320). If it is “error”, the type of error is specified (S330), error notification is performed, and the process ends (S340). On the other hand, if it is not “error notification” but “variation pattern command command”, a lot of effect patterns prepared for each variation pattern specified by the variation pattern command command are selected to determine one production pattern. (S350), the corresponding effect control data is read from the ROM (S360), and the control data is output to the effect display control board 370, the light emitting device LED, and the like (S370).
[7 Main control board wiring]

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 310, the overall control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the interface board 350, the power board 360, the effect display control board 370, and the power relay board 380 are in the pachinko machine. It is installed on the back side of the mechanism plate 500 fitted in the frame B, and is housed so as to be covered with substrate cases 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, and 580, respectively.

  A board case (main board case) 510 that houses the main control board 310 is used to connect the harnesses HN1 to HN4 to the overall control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, and the power relay board 380. Socket openings 511 to 514 are formed so that the socket faces the back side, and a harness is provided from the socket openings 511 to 514 to the overall control board 320, the dispensing control board 330, the launch control board 340, and the power relay board 380. Harness ducts HD11 to HD14 for wiring HN1 to HN4 are formed so as to protrude to the back side.

  In a board case (overall board case) 520 that houses the overall control board 320, a socket opening 521 that allows the sockets for connecting the harnesses HN1, HN5 to the main control board 310 and the effect display control board 370 to face the back side. , 522 and a harness duct HD21 for wiring the harness HN1 from the socket opening 521 for connection to the main control board 310 to the main control board 310 so as to protrude to the back side. Yes.

  Socket openings 531 and 541 are formed in the board cases 530 and 540 of the delivery control board 330 and the launch control board 340 so that the sockets for connecting the harnesses HN2 and HN3 to the main control board 310 face the back side. In addition, harness ducts HD31 and HD41 for wiring the harnesses HN2 and HN3 from the socket openings 531 and 541 to the main control board 310 are formed so as to protrude to the back side.

  A socket opening 571 is formed in the board case 570 of the effect display control board 370 so that the socket for connecting the harness HN5 to the overall control board 320 faces the back side. In addition, in the board case 580 of the power supply relay board 380, a socket opening 381 for the harness HN4 that connects the main control board 310 and a socket opening 382 for the harness HN6 that connects the power board 360 are provided. Is formed. A socket opening 561 for a harness HN6 that connects the power supply substrate 360 to the power supply relay substrate 380 is formed in the substrate case 560 of the power substrate 360. Further, the board case 530 of the payout control board 330 is also formed with a socket opening 532 for the harness HN7 connecting the interface board 350, and the payout control board 330 is provided in the board case 550 of the interface board 350. A socket opening 551 and a harness duct HD51 for the harness HN7 that connects the two are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 formed on the back side of the main board case 510 have a concave groove 610 formed by two outward ribs 611 and 612 formed integrally with the case body. The sealing cover 620 is configured to be fitted and killed so as to close the outward opening 613 of the concave groove 610.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, fitting grooves 611a and 612a are formed over the entire length at intermediate positions in the height direction on the inner wall side of the outward ribs 611 and 612, respectively. The outward ribs 611 and 612 are bent in the middle from the vicinity of the socket to the edge of the main board case (see FIG. 7), are parallel to each other, and the harnesses HN1 to HN4 are interposed therebetween. It is integrally formed on the back surface of the main board case 510 so as to have a space that can be stored.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the sealing cover 620 has the same width as the outer surface spacing of the outward ribs 611 and 612 and has a bent shape corresponding to the outward ribs 611 and 612. A main body plate 621 having both ends slightly lengthened, and projecting along the outward ribs 611 and 612 at a position where the thickness of the outward ribs 611 and 612 enters from the side edge of the main body plate 621. And two parallel leg plates 622 and 623. The leg plates 622 and 623 are slightly shorter than the overall length of the outward ribs 611 and 612, and the protrusions that can be fitted with the fitting grooves 611 a and 612 a of the outward ribs 611 and 612 on the outer side of the lower ends. The strips 622a and 623a are formed to project. Further, the height of the leg plates 622, 623 is such that the lower surface 621a of the main body plate 621 is outwardly rib 611 when the protrusions 622a, 623a are fitted in the fitting grooves 611a, 612a of the outward ribs 611, 612. , 612 and the height abutting on the apex.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D, downward flanges 624 are formed at both ends of the sealing cover 620 in the longitudinal direction. The downward flange 624 has a height at which gaps through which the harnesses HN1 to HN4 can pass are formed between the main plate 621 and the main board case 510 when the main body plate 621 contacts the apex of the outward ribs 611 and 612. .

  Both the main substrate case 510 and the sealing cover 620 are made of a transparent synthetic resin injection molded product. As shown in FIGS. 8E and 8F, the collation information ID1 is attached near the end of the main body plate 621 of the sealing cover 620. The collation information ID1 corresponds to the position of the harness ducts HD11 to HD14, and the identification information ID2 having the same content is attached to the vicinity of the main board side end of the harnesses HN1 to HN4 to be stored. Yes. These collation information ID1 and identification information ID2 may be printed directly on the object or may be a sticker. The verification information ID1 on the sealing cover 620 side may be a stamped type that is provided as irregularities during molding.

  The harness ducts HD21 to HD51 formed in the board cases 520, 530, 540, and 550 of the overall control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, and the interface board 350 are also formed in the main board case 510 described above. The harness ducts HD11 to HD14 have the same configuration.

  According to the first embodiment, the wiring to the main control board 310 is laid through the harness ducts HD11 to HD14, and the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 fit the sealing cover 620 to the outward ribs 611 and 612 and kill them. Thus, the harness cannot be replaced with an unauthorized one unless the sealing cover 620 is destroyed. In other words, it can be recognized from the trace of destruction with respect to the sealing cover 620 whether or not replacement with an unauthorized harness has been performed. Further, since the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 are provided so as to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the main board case 510 in which the main control board 310 is housed, it becomes a mark when laying the harness and the wiring work is facilitated. The merit is also demonstrated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the concave groove 610 for laying the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 is configured by the outward ribs 611 and 612 integrally formed with the main board case 510, it is further difficult to perform illegal acts such as destruction. There is a merit.

  In addition, since the fitting grooves 611a and 612a adopt a configuration that is provided as a groove extending over the entire length of the outward ribs 611 and 612, there is an advantage that the mold structure when integrally molding by injection molding can be simplified. And since the downward cover 624 is provided at both ends of the sealing cover 620, even if the fitting grooves 611a and 612a extending over the entire length of the outward ribs 611 and 612 are provided, the sealing cover that has been fitted and killed. The act of shifting 620 along the fitting grooves 611a and 612a can also be prevented. As a result, in the linear harness ducts HD21, HD31, and HD41 as provided for the board cases 520, 530, and 540 of the overall control board 320, the payout control board 330, and the launch control board 340, in the wiring laying direction. The act of sliding the sealing cover 620 and removing it can also be prevented.

  Note that the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 formed in the main board case 510 also exert an effect of preventing the slide removing action with respect to the sealing cover 620 by bending it halfway as shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, in Example 1, since the sealing cover 620 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, the internal state of the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 can be easily visually confirmed. Thereby, not only can it be confirmed whether or not it is a legitimate harness, but it can also be easily visually confirmed whether or not any foreign matter or the like is hidden because the harness duct is provided.

  In addition, since the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 are provided with the verification information ID1 corresponding to the identification information ID2 attached to the harnesses HN1 to HN4 to be laid in the harness duct, the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 Whether or not the correct harnesses HN1 to HN4 are housed inside can be easily confirmed through the transparent sealing cover 620. Can be found. In addition, the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 are also marks when the harnesses HN1 to HN4 are laid, and the connection work is facilitated, and the correspondence between the identification information ID2 and the verification information ID1 can be easily confirmed. Time mistakes can be prevented. In this embodiment, since the collation information ID1 has the same content as the identification information ID2, the confirmation work is further facilitated.

  Further, in this embodiment, the collation information ID1 is attached so as to be located in the vicinity of the identification information ID2 attached to the harness when the harnesses HN1 to HN4 are laid in the harness ducts HD11 to HD14. It is easier to check whether the harness is genuine.

  Furthermore, the collation information ID1 is attached to a position near the end of the harness ducts HD11 to HD14 on the main control board 310 side, and the identification information ID2 is attached to the connector side for connecting the harnesses HN1 to HN4 to the main control board 310. Therefore, it is possible to easily execute the operation of simultaneously confirming whether or not the connector to the main control board 310 is correctly connected.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, harness ducts HD111 to HD114 are provided so as to straddle between the main board case 510 and another board case 520 and the like, and the harnesses HN1 to HN4 are housed therein, The harness HN5 that connects the overall control board 320 and the effect display control board 370 is also configured to be housed in the harness duct HD115 installed so as to straddle between the board cases 520 and 570, and the power board 360 and the power relay. The harness HN6 that connects the board 380 and the harness HN7 that connects the payout control board 330 and the interface board 350 are also housed in the harness ducts HD116 and HD117 installed so as to straddle the board cases.

  As shown in FIG. 10, each of the harness ducts HD111 to HD117 is configured by a groove-type base member 710 that is fixedly fitted to the board cases 510 to 570 and the mechanism plate 500 and a sealing cover 720 thereof. ing.

  The groove-type base member 710 includes a bottom plate portion 711 and side wall portions 712 and 713 so that the cross-section is upwardly U-shaped, and the width and depth between the side wall portions 712 and 713 can accommodate the harnesses HN1 to HN7. It is a ditch | groove 714 which has. And the hook-shaped protrusion 715 which protrudes below from the lower surface of the baseplate part 711 is formed in the length direction at predetermined intervals. In addition, fitting grooves 712a and 713a are formed in the side walls 712 and 713 over the entire length.

  The board cases 510 to 570 and the mechanism plate 500 are formed with hook-shaped fitting portions 730 having a shape that fits with the hook-shaped protrusions 715 of the groove-type base member 710 at predetermined positions. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10B, the groove-type base member 710 formed separately from the substrate case 510 and the like, and the hook-shaped protrusion 715 and the substrate case 510 and the like are provided. It attaches so that it may fit with respect to the hook-shaped fitting part 730 formed in this. Since the hook-shaped protrusion 715 and the hook-shaped fitting portion 730 are turned back, once they are fitted, they are in a state of being killed.

  The sealing cover 720 has the same width as the interval between the outer surfaces of the side walls 712 and 713 of the groove-type base member 710 and has a shape corresponding to the groove-type base member 710 and both ends are slightly longer, as in the first embodiment. The main body plate 721 and two parallel parallel projections extending along the side walls 712 and 713 at positions where the thickness of the side walls 712 and 713 of the groove-type base member 710 enters from the side edge of the main body plate 721. Leg plates 722 and 723. The leg plates 722 and 723 are slightly shorter than the entire length of the side walls 712 and 713, and the protrusions 722 a and 723 a that can be fitted into the fitting grooves 712 a and 713 a of the side walls 712 and 713 on the lower end outside. Projectingly formed. Further, the height of the leg plates 722 and 723 is such that the lower surface 721a of the main body plate 721 is the apex of the side walls 712 and 713 when the protrusions 722a and 723a are fitted in the fitting grooves 712a and 713a of the side walls 712 and 713. It is set to the height which contacts.

  Also in the second embodiment, the wiring to the main control board 310 is laid through the harness ducts HD111 to HD117 so that the harness ducts HD111 to HD117 fit the sealing cover 720 to the groove-type base member 710 and kill it. Since the configuration is such that the groove-type base member 710 is attached so as to be fitted and killed to the substrate case 510 and the like, the harness cannot be replaced with an unauthorized one as in the first embodiment.

  In addition, Example 2 becomes a structure suitable for providing a harness duct not only on a board | substrate case but also in the part which crosses between board | substrate cases, By forming a harness duct so that board | substrate cases may be straddled, There is also an advantage that the harness laying operation can be made easier and error-free.

  Next, Example 3 will be described. The third embodiment corresponds to a modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the socket on the main control board side is used as a connector attached to the ends of the harnesses HN1 to HN4 housed in the harness ducts HD11 to HD14. The connection part 801 is covered with a cover body 800. The cover body 800 includes a lower cover 810 and an upper cover 820.

  The lower cover 810 includes a space portion 815 that is surrounded by the bottom surface portion 811, the rear wall portion 812, and the side wall portions 813 and 814, and the upper side and the front side are released. The rear wall 812 is formed with a notch 816 into which the harnesses HN1 to HN5 can be inserted from above. Further, two vertical grooves 813a, 813a, 814a, and 814a are formed on the inner surfaces of the side wall portions 813 and 814 from the upper end. As shown in FIG. 11B, the vertical grooves 813a and 814a have a cross-sectional shape having fitting recesses 813b and 814b on the inner surface side.

  The upper cover 820 includes a plate portion 821 having an outer shape coinciding with the upper surface of the lower cover 810, and four leg portions 822, 822, and 823 that are fitted into the vertical grooves 813a and 814a of the lower cover 810 on the lower surface side of the plate portion 821. , 823 are projected. Outward convex portions 822a and 823a that fit into the fitting concave portions 813b and 814b of the vertical grooves 813a and 814a are formed outside the lower ends of the leg portions 822 and 823, respectively. The height of the leg portions 822 and 823 is such that the lower surface 821a of the plate portion 821 abuts the upper surface of the lower cover 810 when the convex portions 822a and 823a are fitted into the fitting concave portions 813b and 814b. Yes.

  On the upper cover 820, a front end rib 825 and triangular ribs 826 and 826 that are continuous with the left and right rear surfaces of the front end rib 825 and decrease in height toward the rear end protrude on the upper surface side of the plate portion 821. It is installed.

  In the present embodiment, an assembly-type cover body 800 is attached to the main control board side of the harnesses HN1 to HN4 so as to cover the connection part 801. The cover body 800 cannot be removed unless it is destroyed because the lower cover 810 and the upper cover 820 are fitted and killed. Further, the width of the cover body 800 is sufficiently larger than the groove width of the harness ducts HD11 to HD15 as shown in FIG. As a result, the effect of preventing the harness from being removed is exhibited.

  The rib 825 on the upper surface of the cover body 800 forms a labyrinth structure (see the two-dot chain line in the drawing) between the upper surface 800a and the front end surface 800b of the cover body 800, so that the connection portion 801 to the main control board 310 is connected. It is also possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as releasing a connection by inserting a wire or the like or pinching a foreign object.

  Next, Example 4 will be described. The fourth embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the collation information ID1a and ID1b are attached to both ends of the harness ducts HD111 to HD117, and the harness to be stored in each harness duct HD111 to HD117. Identification information ID2a and ID2b are also attached to both ends of HN1 to HN7. The structure of the harness ducts HD111 to HD117 is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the sealing cover is made of a transparent synthetic resin.

  In this embodiment, the identification information is attached to a plurality of locations for one harness, and the verification information is also applied to the plurality of locations of the harness duct that stores the harness. If it is compatible, it can be confirmed as a legitimate harness, making it more difficult to replace it with an illegal harness.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the identification information and the collation information have different information contents depending on where they are attached. It is also possible to easily realize the wiring work so as not to make a mistake in the connection direction.

  Next, Example 5 will be described. The fifth embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 13, harness ducts HD <b> 121 to HD <b> 124 formed on the back surface of the main control board 510 with outward ribs and sealing covers are arranged on the main control board side. Socket cover portions SC121 to SC124 are provided at the ends. The socket cover portions SC121 to SC124 can be configured by extending the end shape of the sealing cover so as to cover the socket openings 511 to 514 as shown in the figure.

  The sealing cover includes socket cover portions SC121 to SC124, and the harnesses HN1 to HN4 in the harness ducts HD121 to HD124 are obtained by fitting and killing the sealing cover in a concave groove forming member (external rib, groove type base member, etc.). At the same time, the harness cannot be removed from the socket. As a result, it becomes impossible to remove the regular wiring from the socket and connect another wiring.

  As described in detail in the first embodiment, each of these embodiments relates to payout of prize balls, determination of whether or not the game is a big hit in the lottery game, and further, the writing of the information regarding the remaining number of times and the stored ball to the card type storage medium It is possible to accurately prevent the main control board 310 from being fraudulent due to the replacement of the harness.

  As mentioned above, although the Example for implementing this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, The various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary is possible.

  For example, the integrated control board 320 and the effect display control board 370 may be an integrated gaming machine without being separated, and the description content in the embodiment 4 having the identification information and the collation information in a plurality of places is described. In addition to making them different, information may be attached in different ways, for example, information may be given by laser marking in one place and information may be given by marking in another place.

  Moreover, the fitting groove of the outward rib may be a groove that is closed at both ends of the rib, or may be configured to prevent the sealing cover from sliding as a groove that is cut off in the middle rather than a continuous groove over the entire length. .

  Further, the fitting-in harness duct may be provided only in the board case 510 of the main control board 310.

  In addition, in the configuration in which the relay board is interposed between the main control board 310 and the overall control board 320, etc., harnesses for connecting the main control board 310 and these relay boards are provided in the first and second embodiments. It is good to set it as the structure accommodated in a harness duct as shown.

  The present invention can be used in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  310 ... Main control board, 320 ... Overall control board, 330 ... Discharge control board, 340 ... Launch control board, 350 ... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370 ... Production display control board, 380 ... power relay board, 400 ... hall computer, 500 ... mechanism board, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570 ... board case, 511-515, 521, 522, 531-561, 571 ... socket opening, 610 ... concave groove, 611,612 ... outward rib, 611a, 612a ... fitting groove, 613 ... outward opening, 620 ... Sealing cover, 621 ... Main body plate, 621a ... Lower surface, 622, 623 ... Leg plate, 622a, 623a ... Projection, 624 ... Downward , 710 ... groove type base member, 711 ... bottom plate part, 712, 713 ... side wall part, 712a, 713a ... fitting groove, 714 ... concave groove, 715 ... bowl-shaped projection, 720 ... Sealing cover, 721 ... Main body plate, 721a ... Lower surface, 722, 723 ... Leg plate, 722a, 723a ... Projection, 730 ... Spear fitting part, 800 .. Cover body, 800a ... upper surface, 800b ... tip surface, 801 ... connection part, 810 ... lower cover, 811 ... bottom surface part, 812 ... rear wall part, 813, 814 ... Sidewall part, 813a, 814a ... Vertical groove, 813b, 814b ... Fitting recess, 815 ... Space part, 816 ... Notch part, 820 ... Upper cover, 821 ... -Plate part, 821a ... lower surface, 822 823 ... Leg part, 822a, 823a ... Projection part, 825 ... Front end rib, 826 ... Triangular rib, P ... Pachinko machine, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, C ... Game board, D ... Front frame D, E ... Upper ball tray, F ... Lower ball tray, G ... Launching device, H ... Locking device, HD11-HD14, HD21-HD51, HD111-HD117, HD121-HD124 ... harness duct, HN1-HN6 ... harness, ID1, ID1a, ID1b ... verification information, ID2, ID2a, ID2b ... identification information , LCD ... Liquid crystal display device, LED ... Light emitting device, MT ... Motor, Q ... Rental ball button, R ... Card eject button, S ... Production operation button, SC121 to SC124 ..Socket cover Part, SE1-SE7 ... winning prize detection sensor, SE11-SE13 ... discharge ball detection sensor, SOL ... solenoid, SP ... speaker.

Claims (3)

A gaming machine characterized by adopting the following configuration in a wiring mounting structure for connecting devices provided in a gaming machine.
(1) The harness duct provided to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body stores the wiring along the wiring laying path from the vicinity of the socket on the main control board side to the counterpart device connected to the socket. A concave groove forming member having an outward opening and a sealing cover formed of a transparent material fixed so as to close the outward opening of the concave groove forming member, and in the harness duct The verification information corresponding to the identification information attached to the wiring to be laid is attached.
(4) The identification information is attached to a plurality of locations for one wiring, and the verification information is attached to a plurality of locations of a harness duct that stores the wiring. A gaming machine characterized by adopting the following configuration in a wiring mounting structure for connecting devices provided in a gaming machine.
(1) The harness duct provided to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body stores the wiring along the wiring laying path from the vicinity of the socket on the main control board side to the counterpart device connected to the socket. A concave groove forming member having an outward opening and a sealing cover formed of a transparent material fixed so as to close the outward opening of the concave groove forming member, and in the harness duct The verification information corresponding to the identification information attached to the wiring to be laid is attached.
(6) The verification information is attached so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the identification information attached to the wiring when the wiring is laid in the harness duct. A gaming machine characterized by adopting the following configuration in a wiring mounting structure for connecting devices provided in a gaming machine.
(1) The harness duct provided to form a wiring laying path on the outer surface of the case body stores the wiring along the wiring laying path from the vicinity of the socket on the main control board side to the counterpart device connected to the socket. A concave groove forming member having an outward opening and a sealing cover formed of a transparent material fixed so as to close the outward opening of the concave groove forming member, and in the harness duct The verification information corresponding to the identification information attached to the wiring to be laid is attached.
(7) The verification information is attached to a position near the main control board side end of the harness duct, and the identification information is a connector for connecting to the main control board when the wiring is stored in the harness duct. Be attached to the position near the end of the harness duct on the side.

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