JP6126285B1 - Wiring structure for gaming machines - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wiring structure for a gaming machine capable of improving the efficiency of wiring work in the gaming machine. A wiring structure 1 for a gaming machine has a pair of partition wall portions 51 and 61 erected along a wiring direction on both sides of a wiring W arranged in a wiring passage portion 21, and further, one outer periphery A part of the edge-side partition wall portion 51 is provided with a work cutout portion 52 that allows the wiring operator to touch the wiring passage portion 21, whereas the other inner peripheral edge-side partition wall portion is provided. A wiring holding claw portion 62 that holds the wiring W and is provided toward the wiring passage portion 21 is provided at a position in 61 facing the work cutout portion 52. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring structure for gaming machines for distributing wiring in gaming machines.

  In general, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a large number of wirings that are connected to electronic components arranged in the gaming machine or connected to electronic equipment in a gaming store are arranged.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which wiring from a plurality of electronic components can be inserted without damaging the game board. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration that can easily and quickly perform connector connection work. Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a configuration in which a wiring member connected to a movable game member is not pulled excessively.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the slot machine generally includes a gaming machine main body 102, and the front portion of the gaming machine main body 102 is open. This open portion is covered by the front door 103. Further, the front door 103 is formed with a visual recognition window 104 that allows the reel 109 to be visually recognized. Further, bet switches 105a and 105b, a start switch 106, and a stop switch used for game operations are provided on the player side surface of the front door 103. 107, an operation switch such as a settlement switch 108, and an image display 110 for displaying an image for production. Note that the image display 110 includes a liquid crystal display device, and is fitted into the upper portion of the front door 103. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, an image control means 122 for controlling the image display 110 is disposed on the surface of the front door 103 on the gaming machine main body 102 side and on the back side of the image display 110. .

JP 2014-121538 A JP 2014-230724 A JP2015-24198A

  However, the density of gaming machines has been increasing, and it is necessary to place the wiring securely in the predetermined wiring space. There is still a strong demand for a wiring structure for a gaming machine that can be easily performed and that can appropriately prevent disconnection and fraud.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring structure for a gaming machine that can preferably solve at least one of the above problems.

  The present invention provides a wiring structure for a gaming machine in which wiring is arranged in a wiring passage portion formed on a surface of a predetermined base provided in the gaming machine, and a back surface of the base is directed to a wiring operator side. A pair of partition wall portions are provided along the wiring direction on both sides of the wiring arranged in the wiring passage portion, and the wiring work is provided on a part of the one partition wall portion. A work notch for allowing a person to touch the wiring passage part, and on the other side of the partition wall, the position facing the work notch is A wiring structure for a gaming machine, wherein a wiring holding claw portion that is extended toward the wiring passage portion and holds the wiring is provided.

  In this configuration, since the partition wall portions are provided on both sides of the wiring, the wiring does not protrude from the wiring passage portion, and the wiring can be reliably positioned in the wiring passage portion. It becomes. In addition, fraudulent acts from outside can be effectively prevented by this partition wall.

  Here, when the wiring work cannot be performed directly facing the wiring passage portion, the partition wall portion becomes an obstacle, and the wiring worker cannot touch the wiring passage portion, which may make the wiring work difficult. is there. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to sequentially arrange the wiring in the wiring passage portion by inserting a finger into the wiring passage portion through the work cutout portion. Further, since the position of the wiring holding claw portion can be confirmed through the work notch during the wiring work, the wiring can be held at an appropriate position.

  Further, the other partition wall portion has an inclined portion that is closer to the work notch portion side toward the position facing the work notch portion of the one partition wall portion. Is desirable.

  By adopting such a configuration, the wiring in the wiring passage portion is disposed in the vicinity of the work cutout portion at the position where the wiring holding claw portion is extended, so that the wiring is disposed at an appropriate position. Can be performed more quickly and reliably.

  Furthermore, a configuration is proposed in which a viewing opening that opens in a penetrating manner in the front and back direction of the base is provided at a position facing the wiring holding claw in the base.

  In such a configuration, since the wiring worker can confirm the positional relationship between the wiring holding claw portion and the wiring through the visual recognition opening portion, the workability is further improved.

  Moreover, the structure by which the rib for reinforcement connected with the surface of the said base is connected to the position which faces the said visual recognition opening part in said other division wall part is proposed.

  Here, there is a possibility that the strength of the base portion may be reduced by providing the visual recognition opening portion. By connecting the reinforcing rib to the surface of the base portion and the other partition wall portion, the periphery of the visual recognition opening portion is provided. Sufficient strength can be secured.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface distribute | arranged to the player side in a front door. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface by the side of the game machine main body in a front door. It is a partial exploded perspective view which shows a front door and a base member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the side cross section of a wiring channel | path part. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged front view showing a portion X in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a Y portion in FIG. 5. It is explanatory drawing which shows the one aspect | mode at the time of wiring. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the one aspect | mode at the time of wiring, (b) is a partial front view which shows the opening part for visual recognition. It is explanatory drawing which shows the side cross section of the conventional wiring structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a wiring channel | path part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a convex-shaped channel | path part. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the conventional panel display mode, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the panel display mode as a reference example. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the conventional game machine. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the conventional game machine of the state which open | released the front door.

  An embodiment of a gaming machine wiring structure provided in a gaming machine such as a slot machine will be described below. In the description of the embodiments, for the sake of convenience, there may be cases where the directions of up, down, left and right, front and back are defined and explained, but this is interpreted as the present invention is limited to the directions defined in the following embodiments. Is not to be done.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a liquid crystal screen mounting opening 13 is provided at the upper central portion of the front door 9 that is openably and closably attached to a gaming machine body (not shown). A liquid crystal screen 14 directed to the player side α (see FIG. 3) can be attached to the liquid crystal screen attachment opening 13.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, speakers 70 that emit sound toward the player side α are provided on the left and right sides of the front door 9 on the player side α and below the liquid crystal screen mounting opening 13. Each is attached.

  Further, a horizontally long relay board 71 connected to the speaker 70 is provided at the center of the front door 9 on the player side α and above the liquid crystal screen mounting opening 13.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of electronic devices are attached to the surface of the front door 9 on the gaming machine main body side β (see FIG. 3), and wiring W for connecting them is arranged. A wiring structure 1 for gaming machines is constructed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a base member 10 made of a frame is disposed around the liquid crystal screen mounting opening 13 on the surface of the front door 9 on the gaming machine main body β side. And the wiring channel | path part 21 as shown in FIGS. 4-8 is formed in the surface 11 of the side edge part in the base member 10 along an up-down direction. Specifically, a wiring W (see FIG. 7) for connecting the speaker 70 and the relay board 71 is disposed in the wiring passage portion 21. The base member 10 in the present embodiment constitutes a base portion according to the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the wiring operator who attaches the wiring W to the wiring passage portion 21 is limited to the working space around the gaming machine, and therefore works while standing in front of the front door 9.

  Next, the structure of the wiring passage portion 21 will be described in detail.

  In the wiring passage portion 21, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a convex passage portion 30 formed along the wiring direction (vertical direction) of the wiring passage portion 21 is provided.

  Here, a lower wiring guiding portion 41 is provided at the lower end portion of both end portions of the convex passage portion 30. The lower wiring guiding portion 41 is configured by a wiring insertion opening through which the wiring W is inserted in the base member 10 so as to penetrate in the front and back directions. On the other hand, an upper wiring guiding portion 42 is provided at the upper end which is the other side. Similar to the lower wiring guiding portion 41, the upper wiring guiding portion 42 is configured by a wiring insertion opening that opens in the front and back direction.

  And the inclined plane part 32 which inclines in the direction away from the base member 10 as it goes to the approximate center of the convex path part 30 from the lower wiring guiding part 41 and the upper wiring guiding part 42 as shown in FIG. Are formed, and a curved surface portion 31 formed continuously with the inclined flat surface portion 32 is formed at a position that becomes the top in the section of the convex passage portion 30. The curved surface portion 31 is configured by a curved surface having no corners, and has a shape bulging from the surface 11 of the base member 10.

  In other words, the above configuration has the lower wiring guiding portion 41 at the lower end that is one side of the wiring direction across the top of the curved surface portion 31 of the convex passage portion 30, and the upper end that is the other side. An upper wiring guiding portion 42 is disposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a pair of partition wall portions 51 and 61 extending in the wiring direction (vertical direction) are provided upright on both sides of the above-described wiring passage portion 21. Specifically, of the pair of partition wall portions 51 and 61, the outer peripheral edge side partition wall portion 51 is positioned on the outer peripheral edge side of the base member 10, and is positioned on the inner peripheral edge side of the base member 10. This is the inner peripheral side partition wall 61.

  In addition, although the partition wall parts 51 and 61 of a present Example are comprised by the structure standingly arranged from the surface 11 of the base member 10, the wiring channel | path part 21 is formed in a concave groove shape with respect to the base member 10, for example. In that case, both side surface portions of the concave groove serve as partition wall portions.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a part of the outer peripheral side partition wall portion 51 is provided with a work cutout portion 52 in which the outer peripheral side partition wall portion 51 is partially cut out. . The work notch 52 serves to allow the wiring operator to directly touch the wiring passage 21 facing the work notch 52 with a finger.

  On the other hand, a wiring holding claw portion 62 that is extended toward the wiring passage portion 21 is provided at a position facing the work notch portion 52 in the other inner peripheral side partition wall portion 61.

  Further, in the inner peripheral side partition wall portion 61, an inclined portion 63 that is closer to the work cutout portion 52 toward the position facing the work cutout portion 52 provided in the outer peripheral edge side partition wall portion 51. Have.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1 etc., the visual recognition opening part 15 opened in the front-and-back direction of the base member 10 at the position facing the wiring holding nail | claw part 62 in the base member 10 is provided.

  Next, an example of a work procedure in the case where a wiring worker standing in front of the front door 9 places wiring in the wiring passage portion 21 described above will be described in detail.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, one end (lower end) of the wiring W is inserted into the lower wiring guiding portion 41 so as to go from the front surface 11 side to the back surface 12 side, and the other end (upper end) of the wiring W is Similarly, the upper wiring guide 42 is inserted.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, after connecting one end side of the wiring W to the speaker 70, the wiring W is sequentially arranged in the wiring passage portion 21 while pulling the other end side of the wiring W. At this time, the wiring operator pushes the wiring W under the wiring holding claw 62 inserted into the wiring passage portion 21 while confirming the work cutout portion 52 by hand, and holds the wiring W at an appropriate position. .

  Whether the wiring W is properly arranged in the wiring passage 21 or whether the wiring W is properly held in the wiring holding claw 62 is determined by the wiring operator from the front of the front door 9. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), it can be confirmed through a visual recognition opening 15 opened in the back surface 12 of the base member 10.

  Then, the wiring W is completed by connecting the other end of the wiring W to a predetermined relay substrate 71. Thereby, the speaker 70 and the relay board 71 arranged so as to sandwich the liquid crystal screen 14 on the surface of the player side α of the front door 9 are formed on the surface of the front door 9 on the gaming machine body side β. They are connected to each other by the wiring W arranged in the path portion 30.

  At this time, the wiring W arranged in the wiring passage portion 21 is guided from the front surface 11 side of the base member 10 to the opposite back surface 12 side by the lower wiring guiding portion 41 and the upper wiring guiding portion 42, and is convex. The portion of the wiring W in the shaped passage portion 30 is pressed against the curved surface portion 31 and is in continuous contact with the convex passage portion 30. As described above, the above configuration can apply a pressing force to the wiring W in contact with the convex passage portion 30 without interruption in the wiring direction, so that the wiring W can be lifted from the wiring passage portion 21. It is prevented.

  Further, since the outer peripheral edge side partition wall 51 and the inner peripheral edge partition wall 61 are provided on both sides of the wiring W arranged in the convex passage portion 30, the wiring W is detached from the wiring passage portion 21. There is nothing. Therefore, even if the wiring passage portion 21 is formed along the opening edge of the gaming machine main body as in the present embodiment, the wiring W is sandwiched between the front door 9 and the gaming machine main body or between other members. There is no risk of getting lost.

  Here, in the case of a wiring structure having a conventional planar wiring passage portion and not having a partition wall portion, as shown in FIG. 9, even if the wiring W is pulled from the back side, the wiring W is lifted from the wiring passage portion. End up. The floating wiring W may interfere with other members, or may be pinched between the gaming machine main body and the front door, and may be disconnected. For example, when a wiring worker stands in front of the front door, it is difficult to perform the wiring work while visually observing the wiring W.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine wiring structure 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the wiring operator is in a working environment where the wiring passage portion 21 on the surface 11 of the base member 10 cannot be directly observed, If 52 is searched with a finger, the wiring passage portion 21 can be touched, and the wiring W can be reliably held by the wiring holding claw portion 62 as described above. In addition, since the wiring holding claw part 62 is provided in the inclined part 63 of the inner periphery side partition wall part 61, it will be arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the work notch part 52, and workability | operativity will improve further. Further, since the wiring W gradually approaches the work notch 52 along the inner peripheral side partition wall 61, the wiring operator touches the inner peripheral side partition wall 61. The wiring W can be gradually guided to the wiring holding claw 62.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, a reinforcing rib 65 connected to the surface 11 of the base member 10 is connected to a position facing the visual recognition opening 15 in the inner peripheral side partition wall 61. Here, when the visual recognition opening 15 is provided in the base member 10, there is a concern that the strength of the portion may be reduced due to a cross-sectional defect, and the reinforcing rib 65 connects the base member 10 and the inner peripheral partition wall 61. By doing so, a decrease in strength can be suppressed. Further, since the inner peripheral side partition wall portion 61, the wiring holding claw portion 62, the visual recognition opening portion 15, and the work notch portion 52 are gathered at the position of the reinforcing rib 65, the wiring worker first By searching for the reinforcing ribs 65, the positions of the wiring holding claws 62 and the work notches 52 can be specified. That is, the reinforcing rib 65 itself has a function of improving the wiring work.

  The advantages of adopting the gaming machine wiring structure 1 in this embodiment will be described again.

  The wiring W arranged in the wiring passage portion 21 of the wiring structure 1 for gaming machines is in continuous contact with the convex passage portion 30 and is in the wiring direction with respect to the wiring W arranged in the convex passage portion 30. It is possible to apply a pressing force without interruption in step. For this reason, the floating of the wiring W can be prevented.

  Further, the partition wall portions 51 and 61 can reliably position the wiring W in the convex passage portion 30 and can appropriately prevent illegal acts.

  Since the lower wiring guiding portion 41 and the upper wiring guiding portion 42 are wiring insertion openings through which the wiring of the wiring passage portion 21 opened in the base member 10 is inserted, the lower wiring guiding portion 41 and the upper wiring guiding portion 42 are arranged on the surface 11 side of the base member 10. The wiring W can be preferably directed to the back surface 12 side of the base member 10.

  The wiring W can be reliably arranged at a required position of the wiring holding claw 62 by searching the work notch 52 of the outer peripheral side partition wall 51 with a finger. That is, it is not necessary for the wiring worker and the work surface to face the base member 10. The positional relationship between the wiring holding claw 62 and the wiring W can be confirmed by touching with a finger. In addition, the position of the wiring W can be easily viewed from the viewing opening 15.

  By connecting the base member 10 and the inner peripheral edge side partition wall portion 61 by the reinforcing rib 65, it is possible to suppress a decrease in strength due to the provision of the visual recognition opening portion 15. In addition, since the wiring operator can first locate the reinforcing rib 65 to specify the positions of the wiring holding claw 62 and the work notch 52, the reinforcing rib 65 itself also improves the wiring work. It has a function.

  Since the inclined portion 63 is provided in the inner peripheral side partition wall portion 61, the wiring W arranged in the wiring passage portion 21 is arranged in the vicinity of the work cutout portion 52, and the workability is improved. Further improve. Further, since the inclined portion 63 is provided, the wiring W gradually approaches the work notch 52 so that the wiring operator can wire the wiring W while touching the inner peripheral side partition wall portion 61. The holding claw 62 can be gradually guided.

  Even if the front door 9 is frequently opened and closed, there is no concern that the wiring W will be lifted or removed from the wiring passage portion 21 on the surface 11 side of the base member 10. Even if the passage portion 21 is disposed, the wiring W is not sandwiched and disconnected.

  A modification will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the convex passage portion 72 may be configured by, for example, an arcuate surface including only the curved surface portion 33 between the lower wiring guiding portion 41 and the upper wiring guiding portion 42. In this case, the wiring W can be uniformly pressed against the entire convex passage portion 72.

  In the embodiments described so far, the dimensional shape of each part can be freely set as appropriate.

  Further, for example, a plurality of wirings W may be arranged for a single wiring passage portion 21. Further, the reinforcing rib 65 may be single or plural. In the configuration described so far, the wiring guiding portions 41 and 42 including the wiring insertion openings are provided at both ends of the convex passage portions 30 and 72. Only at least one of the wiring insertion openings may be configured. The wiring guiding portions 41 and 42 only have to have a function of directing the wiring W toward the back surface 12 side of the base member 10. For example, the wiring guiding portions 41 and 42 are replaced with the wiring guiding portions 41 and 42 configured by the wiring insertion openings. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a wiring guiding portion 43 having a structure including a plurality of protruding guide members that guide the wiring W to an appropriate position may be employed.

  By the way, a game machine has been proposed that displays decorations with different designs depending on whether the light source is turned on or off, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-56095. In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 12A, there is a pearl when the LED serving as the light source emits light by providing a partially transparent portion in the picture (first pearl layer) that appears when the light is turned off. There was a difference between the amount of light passing through the place and the amount of light passing through the place where there was no pearl. For this reason, light and dark unevenness is produced on the panel, and there is room for improvement in terms of appearance quality.

  Therefore, the second side is closer to the light source than the layer on which the picture that appears when the light is turned on and the picture that appears when the light is turned off, and is located at a position corresponding to the transparent portion in the first pearl layer that appears when the light is turned off. It can be proposed to provide a pearl layer. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12B, the amount of light emitted from the first layer can be averaged, the unevenness of light and darkness on the panel is eliminated, and the appearance quality is improved.

1 Wiring structure for gaming machines 9 Front door 10 Base member (base)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Front surface 12 Back surface 15 Opening part 21 Wiring path part 30,72 Convex path part 31,33 Curved surface part 41 Lower side wiring guidance | induction part (opening part for wiring penetration)
42 Upper wiring guiding part (wiring insertion opening)
51 Outer peripheral edge side partition wall 52 Work cutout portion 61 Inner peripheral edge side partition wall portion 62 Wiring holding claw portion 63 Inclined portion 65 Reinforcing rib W Wiring

Claims (4)

A wiring structure for a gaming machine in which wiring is arranged in a wiring passage portion formed on a surface of a predetermined base provided in the gaming machine, and a back surface of the base is directed to a wiring operator side,
A pair of partition wall portions are provided along the wiring direction on both sides of the wiring arranged in the wiring passage portion, and the wiring operator can connect the wiring workers to a part of one of the partition wall portions. A work notch that enables the passage to be touched is provided. On the other side of the partition wall, the work notch is located at a position facing the work notch. A wiring structure for a gaming machine, characterized in that a wiring holding claw portion that is extended toward and holds the wiring is provided. 2. The other partition wall portion has an inclined portion that is closer to the work notch portion side toward a position facing the work notch portion of the one partition wall portion. Wiring structure for gaming machines described in 1. The wiring structure for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a visual opening that is opened in a penetrating manner in the front and back direction of the base is provided at a position facing the wiring holding claw in the base. The wiring structure for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a reinforcing rib connected to the surface of the base portion is connected to a position facing the visual recognition opening portion in the other partition wall portion.