JP6196997B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that employs a pair of male and female connectors for at least part of connections such as a signal line and a power line.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a connector with a harness is inserted into and removed from a direction perpendicular to the board as shown in FIG. As shown in Patent Document 1) and FIG. 14B, there is a structure (Patent Document 2) configured to be inserted and removed from a direction parallel to the substrate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (C), in electrical connection between the relay board attached to the game board side and the control board attached to the mechanism board side, a connector with a harness is provided at a position near the rotation center at the time of opening and closing. A pachinko machine in which a pair of male and female connectors are embedded in corresponding positions of the game board mounting frame and the mechanism plate so that they are directly connected to each other and are inserted / extracted by opening / closing operation at a position away from the rotation center (Patent Document 3) 14D, or a slot machine in which a pair of male and female connectors are provided on the main unit side connection board and the machine body side connection board so that the connectors are inserted and removed when the main unit is attached or detached. (Patent Document 4) is also known.

JP 2008-36319 A (FIGS. 3 and 4) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-167151 (FIG. 4) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-41577 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-310833 (FIG. 5)

  By the way, when the structure which inserts / extracts a connector in parallel with a board | substrate like patent document 2 is employ | adopted, there exists a problem that workability | operativity worsens. On the other hand, if a configuration in which a connector is inserted / removed perpendicularly to the board as in Patent Document 1 is adopted, workability is improved, but a space for wiring around the harness is necessary, or bending occurs at the time of wiring and disconnection occurs. There is a risk of causing this. In addition, in the configuration in which connectors fixed to each other are joined as in Patent Documents 3 and 4, it is difficult to insert / remove or damage the terminal unless the mounting accuracy such as the position and angle of the connector is increased. There is a possibility.

  Therefore, the present invention aims at improving workability at the time of connector insertion / removal while suppressing damage to terminals and harnesses in a gaming machine that employs male and female connectors for at least part of connections such as signal lines and power supply lines. And

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object is a gaming machine in which at least a part of the electrical connecting portion is a connector connecting portion for engaging a pair of male and female connectors that can be inserted and removed. It is characterized by having the following structure.
(1A) Each of the pair of male and female connectors is provided with a plurality of terminals so as to be arranged in a predetermined direction in each housing, and a plurality of grooves or voids are respectively provided adjacent to the plurality of terminals. It is comprised and it is comprised so that the said electrical connection part may be formed by making the corresponding terminals contact in the direction where the said terminals are located in a line in the said groove | channel or space.
(1B) The housing of the female connector of the pair of male and female connectors may be formed by removing at least one of the wall surfaces along the direction in which the plurality of terminals are arranged, or of the terminals provided in the female connector. Be lower than the height.
(1C) When the male connector is inserted into the female connector and engaged with each other, the pair of male and female connectors are relative to each other around a predetermined rotation center axis along the direction in which the terminals are arranged. A rotating shaft portion and a bearing portion that are engaged so as to form a state in which a general rotation is possible.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the housing of the female connector is removed from at least one of the wall surfaces along the direction in which the terminals are arranged or lower than the height of the terminal provided in the female connector. As illustrated in FIG. 1A, when the male connector C2 is inserted into the female connector C1 and engaged with each other, the rotating shaft portion J1 and the bearing portion J2 are engaged, and the terminals are A predetermined rotation center axis J is formed along the alignment direction, so that the female connector C1 and the male connector C2 can be rotated relative to each other. At this time, the pair of male and female connectors are provided with a plurality of grooves or voids so as to be adjacent to the plurality of terminals arranged in a predetermined direction in the housing, and the corresponding terminals are arranged in the groove or void. Since the electrical connection portion is formed by contacting in the direction in which the terminals are arranged in FIG. 2, the wall surface can be removed or lowered in the female housing while maintaining the electrical connection. .

  As a result, after inserting and engaging a pair of male and female connectors along a predetermined insertion / extraction direction, the other connector is tilted with reference to one connector, for example, with respect to the connector mounted on the board. Thus, the workability and the like when the other connector is mounted in a horizontal direction parallel to the substrate can be improved. Further, as a result of being able to easily perform the lateral attachment, as illustrated in FIG. 1B, the harness H extending from the connector C2 oriented laterally with respect to the connector C1 may not be bent in the vicinity of the connector. Space for harness installation can be reduced. When the pair of male and female connectors C1 and C2 is extracted, the connector C2 that has been tilted by the rotation may be rotated so as to face the connector insertion / extraction direction and then extracted. Thereby, the workability | operativity at the time of insertion / extraction of a connector can be improved, and damage to a terminal and a harness can be suppressed.

  It should be noted that the present invention can also be applied to electrical connection portions between substrates when the substrates are in a state of being orthogonal to each other in the final substrate assembly state. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 1C, both connectors C1 and C2 are mounted on the boards K1 and K2, and after the connectors are engaged with each other, the board K2 is rotated relative to each other. As a result, it is possible to assemble the boards so that they are arranged perpendicular to each other, improve the workability of the connector engagement work, suppress damage to the terminals, and reduce the board assembly space. The Rukoto. When used in such a portion, as illustrated in FIG. 1D, one connector C1 is directly mounted on the board K1, and the other connector C2 is attached to the tip of the harness H2 mounted on the board K2. In such a case, the boards may be rotated after the connectors are engaged with each other so that the harness is in a state along the other board. In this case, even if the length of the harness is minimized, the electrical connection between the substrates can be executed without impairing the workability.

  Moreover, you may apply this invention in the electrical connection part of harnesses. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 1E, the harness can be arranged in the orthogonal direction without bending the harnesses H1 and H2 by turning the engaged connectors C1 and C2.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(2A) The rotation center axis is formed in a direction orthogonal to the connector insertion / removal direction by the engagement of the rotation shaft portion and the bearing portion.
(2B) A guide groove that guides the protrusion along the connector insertion / removal direction when a protrusion is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of one connector of the pair of male and female connectors and the pair of male and female is engaged. Is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of the other connector.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, the protruding portion is guided in the connector insertion / removal direction by the guide groove portion, thereby stabilizing the insertion / removal direction when the pair of male and female connectors are engaged. As a result, it is possible to solve the new problem that the insertion / extraction direction is easily changed by making it possible to rotate, and the effects and effects such as further improvement of workability and suppression of damage to the terminals and the like are exhibited more significantly. Is done.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention having the guide groove and the protrusion may further include the following configuration.
(3A) When the guide groove portion engages the pair of male and female connectors, the intrusion direction of the protrusion portion is restricted to the connector insertion / extraction direction at the first depth, and exceeds the first depth. It is formed so as not to be restricted in the connector insertion / extraction direction.
(3B) When the protrusion is engaged with the pair of male and female connectors, the intrusion direction of the protrusion is regulated in the connector insertion / extraction direction by the guide groove at the first depth, When the depth is exceeded, the guide groove is formed so as not to be restricted in the connector insertion / extraction direction.
(3C) The pair of male and female connectors are configured to engage the rotating shaft portion and the bearing portion by inserting each other beyond the first depth.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, when the pair of male and female connectors are engaged, at the first depth, the protruding portion is regulated by the guide groove portion in the direction of insertion / removal of the connector. The engagement is started. If the first depth is exceeded, the intrusion direction is not restricted by the guide groove. Then, the rotating shaft portion and the bearing portion are engaged by being inserted beyond the first depth so that both connectors can be rotated relatively. As described above, at this time, since the projecting portion has penetrated to a position where it is not restricted by the guide groove portion, relative rotation can be performed without being obstructed by the guide groove portion.

Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention having a configuration for restricting the insertion direction of the protrusion with reference to the first depth may further include the following configuration.
(3D) The guide groove portion is a narrow portion whose width up to the first depth is substantially the same as the width of the protruding portion, and a portion exceeding the first depth is a relative portion around the rotation center axis. Formed as a series of grooves formed as an enlarged portion that spreads in the direction of releasing the protrusion when the rotation is performed.

  By providing such a configuration, when the two connectors are relatively rotated after being engaged beyond the first depth, the protrusion enters the enlarged portion of the guide groove and is relatively rotated. Then, do not allow the connector to be removed in the connector insertion / removal direction. Also, even if the rotated connector is pulled along the direction of the terminal after the rotation in the relatively rotated state, the guide groove portion is a series of the narrow portion and the enlarged portion. Therefore, even if the protrusion moves in the pulled direction, it does not come out of the guide groove. As a result, it is possible to form a locked state where the engagement cannot be released naturally by rotating both connectors after engaging them. This locked state is released by returning the rotating state to the original state, and is released by positioning the protruding portion on the extension of the narrow groove portion of the guide groove portion, and can be extracted in the connector insertion / extraction direction. Therefore, it does not interfere with the extraction work.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention having the guide groove and the protrusion may further include the following configuration.
(4A) In the pair of male and female connectors, the housing of the female connector includes a wall surface on a side orthogonal to the rotation center axis at both ends of the rotation center axis, and a wall surface parallel to the rotation center axis Is configured in a three-way closed box shape provided only on one side across the rotation center axis.
(4B) The guide groove is formed on the inner surface of the housing of the female connector so as to expand from the open side to the inner side of the wall surface of the female connector housing configured as a three-way closed box. That.
(4C) The protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the housing of the male connector so as to protrude toward both ends of the rotation center axis.

  By providing such a configuration, the male connector can be turned 90 degrees with respect to the female connector, and the above-described locked state can be accurately formed in the turned state. .

Note that the gaming machine of the present invention having the configurations (4A) to (4C) can further include the following configurations.
(5) One connector of the pair of male and female connectors is mounted on the back side of the board, and the other connector has the wall surface of the housing of the female connector configured in the three-way closed box shape open. A harness extending from the rear side to the front side of the substrate is provided.

  After engaging the male connector with the female connector so as to be inserted from the direction in which the terminals extend, the male connector is rotated 90 degrees to extend the harness in a direction parallel to the back surface of the board on which the female connector is mounted. By setting the state, the harness can be routed to the front side of the substrate without being bent so as to protrude greatly to the back side, and space suppression and harness damage suppression can be accurately realized.

In this case, the gaming machine of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(6) The board is installed in a back unit attached to the back side of the game board, and the harness is connected to game machine components provided on the front side of the back unit.

  By providing such a configuration, the connector insertion / extraction operation can be easily performed on the back side of the back unit capable of securing a sufficient work space, and the connector thus connected can be changed to a gaming machine component on the front side of the back unit. In order to connect the harness with the harness, the harness can be easily routed without excessive bending.

In this case, the gaming machine of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(7) The gaming machine component is a movable body accessory including an electrical decoration component, and the harness is connected to an LED board on which the electrical decoration component of the movable body accessory is mounted.

  By providing such a configuration, when the movable object is operated and the harness is pulled or returned, the connectors connected on the back surface of the board are engaged with each other in a state where relative rotation is possible. Therefore, the pulling or returning force applied to the harness can be released by turning the connector.

Note that the gaming machine of the present invention having the guide groove and the protrusion may further include the following configuration.
(8) The guide groove has an intrusion opening that opens outward so that the intrusion direction of the protrusion can be inclined with respect to the connector insertion / removal direction when starting to engage the pair of male and female connectors. Be equipped.

  By providing such a configuration, when the connectors are inserted into each other, the outer opening of the guide groove portion guides the protruding portion to the guide groove portion, thereby supporting a smooth insertion operation.

Similarly, the gaming machine of the present invention having a guide groove and a protrusion may further have the following configuration.
(9) The protrusion is provided with a tapered tip so that when the pair of male and female connectors start to be engaged, the intrusion direction with respect to the guide groove can be inclined with respect to the connector insertion / removal direction. Being.

  By providing such a configuration, when the connectors are inserted together, the tapered tip end portion of the protruding portion guides the intrusion into the guide groove portion and can support a smooth insertion operation. In addition, when the guide groove is provided with an outward opening opening and the protrusion is provided with a tapered tip, a smoother insertion operation is realized.

The gaming machine of the present invention having the configuration (8) or (9) can further include the following configuration.
(10) The pair of male and female connectors are connected to each other so that electrical connection is made when the facing sides of the gaming machine components configured to be close to and away from each other are brought into contact with each other. It is fixed so as to be paired at the corresponding position on the facing surface.

  In the gaming machine having such a configuration, when the gaming machine component parts configured to be able to approach / separate are brought into contact with each other, when the protrusion starts to enter the guide groove as described above, As a result of the induction effect, even if there is a slight shift in the mounting position or mounting angle of the connector between the two components, the connector can be smoothly joined. And the relative rotation in the state in which the connectors are engaged with each other absorbs such a deviation. Even when the connection is released by separating them from each other, the relative rotation of the connectors acts so as not to interfere with the operation at the start of extraction, and the extraction operation is easily performed.

In this case, the gaming machine of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(11) The gaming machine components to be approached / separated are connected so as to be turnable so that the turning center axis is the up-down direction or the left-right direction.

  In a gaming machine having such a configuration, as a result of approaching and separating by turning, the slight inclination of the connectors when turning the connectors in the direction in which the gaming machine components are brought closer to each other and starting the engagement of the connectors is directed to the guide groove portion. When the game machine components are finally brought into contact with each other, the relative rotation between the connectors is brought into an accurate connection state, and the engagement state between the connectors is naturally reduced. Adjust to. On the other hand, when turning away from the electrical connection between gaming machine components, the relative rotation between the connectors allows a relative tilted state, enabling smooth disconnection. To.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine that employs male and female connectors for at least a part of connections such as signal lines and power supply lines, workability at the time of connector insertion / extraction can be improved while suppressing damage to terminals and harnesses. .

The operation of the present invention is shown, (A) is a state where the male and female connectors are engaged to form the rotation center axis, and (B) is after the male connector with the harness is engaged with the female connector. (C) shows the state of rotating the boards 90 degrees after board-to-board connection, and (D) shows the male side connector in which the harness is extended from the board to the female side connector mounted on the board. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates a mode that it rotates after making it engage, and (E) is a mode applied to the electrical connection part of harnesses, respectively. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a front view, (C) is an exploded perspective view. The game board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a movable body standby state, (B) is a front view of the back unit of a movable body standby state. The arrangement | positioning etc. of the LED board with which the large sized decorative body of the pachinko machine of Example 1 was equipped are shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is aa sectional drawing, (C) is bb sectional drawing. . The arrangement | positioning etc. of the LED board with which the back unit front side of the pachinko machine of Example 1 was equipped are shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is cc sectional drawing, (C) is dd sectional drawing. is there. The arrangement | positioning of the LED board with which the movable body of the pachinko machine of Example 1 was equipped, etc. are shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is ee sectional drawing, (C) is ff sectional drawing. The connection state of the LED board of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a rear view of a back unit, (B) is a principal part enlarged view which shows the connection state of the harness to a back unit LED terminal board. The female connector used in the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is sectional drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of a terminal, (C) is sectional drawing which shows the guide groove part inside a wall surface. . The male side connector used in the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is the perspective view shown partially cut, (B) is sectional drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of a terminal, (C) is a protrusion part of the outer side of a wall surface FIG. The state which inserts and extracts a pair of male and female connectors in the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a cross-sectional view at the start of insertion, (C) is a cross-sectional view in a state restricted to the insertion direction, (D) is a perspective view of a state where a rotation center axis is formed. The state which inserts / extracts a pair of male and female connectors in the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the protruding portion and the guide groove portion in a state in which the rotation shaft is formed, and (B) is the state at that time Cross-sectional view showing the state of connection between terminals, (C) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the protrusion and the guide groove during rotation, (D) is a cross-sectional view showing the state of connection between the terminals at that time, (E) is sectional drawing which shows the relationship between the projection part in the state rotated 90 degree | times, and a guide groove part, (F) is sectional drawing which shows the mode of the connection of the terminals at that time. It is a front view of the pachinko machine of Example 2. The state of the electrical connection between the inner frame and the game board in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment is shown, (A) is a plan view that also shows an enlarged view of the main part, (B) is a sectional view at the start of connection, C) is a cross-sectional view in a state where the insertion direction is restricted, and (D) is a cross-sectional view in a state where the connection is completed. It is explanatory drawing of a prior art.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
The pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board 1, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a ball striking device G, as shown in FIG. 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 1 is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board 1 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 and 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 hitting ball launching device G is a device for launching the game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with the 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 on which a ball striking device G and the like are installed, a left frame member B3 that forms a left edge, and a right frame that forms a right edge It is composed of a member B4 and 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. An opening portion that opens when the upper, lower, left, and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled functions as a game board holding portion B5 on which the game board 1 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.

  The game board 1 is formed of a veneer board, a transparent synthetic resin board, and the like, and includes a board member 1a to which obstacle nails and the like are attached on the front side, and a back unit 3 attached from the back side of the board member 1a. . The back unit 3 is assembled with a liquid crystal display device LCD, an illumination device, a movable body accessory, and the like. The back unit 3 is attached to the back surface of the plate member 1a so as to secure a space for the movable body accessory to move in and out between the back surface of the plate member 1a and the front surface of the liquid crystal display device LCD. A center accessory 5 to which a movable body or the like is attached surrounds the central opening 1b of the plate member 1a and forms a visual recognition area of the liquid crystal display device LCD.

  The game board 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3A, the center accessory 5 is attached so as to be positioned at the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are installed. A start winning device 7 is provided immediately below the center of 5. Further, a large winning opening 15 is installed obliquely below and to the right of the start winning device 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided in a portion from the upper right to the lower right of the center accessory 5. In addition to the above, the game board 1 is also provided with a guide rail 17, normal winning holes 18, 18,.

  The center accessory 5 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33. The right-handed passage 20 is configured to have a passage width that allows the game balls to flow down while being aligned, and discharges the game balls to the right game area 40 that extends downward. In the right game area 40, a gate 37 is provided, and a second start winning device 27 and a normal winning port 18 are installed. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37. In the present embodiment, a big hit game system is adopted in which the big winning opening 15 is also positioned in the right game area 40 and a winning is made through the right-handed passage 20. In addition, if a probability change or shortage is given after the jackpot game ends, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery by passing through the gate 37 is changed from “almost 0% state” to “almost 100% state” A configuration is also adopted in which a right-handed game can be enjoyed for a predetermined period even after a big hit.

[2 Outline of movable body]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, on the front side of the back unit 3, an upper movable body 110 for production, a left movable body 120, a lower right movable body 130, and an upper right movable body 140 are assembled. As shown in FIG. 3A, each of these movable bodies 110 to 140 is integrated with the large decorative body 31 at the standby position before the operation. Each movable body 110 to 140 rotates between a standby position and an operating position as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

[3 Outline of light-emitting effect members]
Further, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is provided with an LED substrate for performing a light emission effect using LEDs, as shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the large decorative body 31 includes a plurality of LED substrates 501 to 507, and harnesses 501 h to 507 h extending from the connection portions 501 a to 507 a on the back side, respectively. After the inside of the large decorative body 31, the back surface of the back unit 3 is passed through the wiring holes 1h1 and 1h2 formed at predetermined positions of the plate member 1a and the wiring holes 3h1 and 3h2 formed at predetermined positions of the back unit 3. It is wired to run to the side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, a plurality of LED boards 511 to 516 are attached to the front side of the back unit 3, and harnesses 511 h to 516 h are respectively extended from the connection portions 511 a to 516 a on the back side. Are wired so as to be routed to the back side of the back unit 3 through the wiring holes 3h3, 3h4 formed at predetermined positions of the back unit 3.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, LED boards 521-1, 521-2, 522, and 523 are also installed in the movable bodies 110 to 130, and the connection on the back side of each is performed. Harnesses 521 h 1, 521 h 2, 522 h, and 523 h extending from the portions 521 a 1, 521 a 2, 522 a, and 523 a are routed around the inside of the movable bodies 110 to 130 and are formed near the rotation center of each movable body 110 to 130 of the back unit 3. The wiring is routed to the back side of the back unit 3 through the wiring holes 3h21 to 3h23. These harnesses 521h1, 521h2, 522h, and 523h are wired with a margin in length so as to follow the rotating operation of the movable bodies 110 to 130. Note that a back cover having arcuate openings 521c1 and 521c2 is even attached to the back surface of the center of rotation of the upper movable body 110 so that the harness 521h1 and the harness 521h2 can be pulled out separately.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, a game board input / output signal relay terminal board 51, a power relay board 52, a lamp relay signal board 53, and a back unit LED relay terminal board 54 are attached to the back of the back unit 3. Yes. LED boards 501 to 507 housed inside the large decorative body, LED boards 511 to 516 placed at the back side of the movable body, and LED boards 521-1, 21-2, 522 and 523 housed inside the movable body. The harnesses 501h to 507h, 511h to 516h, 521h1, 521h2, 522h, and 523h extended from the connectors C501 to C506 and C511 provided on the back unit LED relay terminal plate 54 as shown in FIG. Connected to C516, C521 to C524.

[4 Outline of connector]
The connectors C501 to C506, C511 to C516, and C521 to C524 provided on the back unit LED relay terminal plate 54 are all female connectors FC as shown in FIG. The harness side connector engaged with the female side connector FC is a male side connector MC as shown in FIG. The pair of male and female connectors, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, engage the rotation shaft portion FC1 formed on the female connector FC and the bearing portion MC1 formed on the male connector MC. Thus, it is configured to be capable of rotating up to 90 degrees while maintaining an electrical connection state.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (A), the female connector FC is provided with a plurality of terminals FC3,..., FC4,. FC5, ... are provided. These terminals FC3 and FC4 are formed in a knife shape having rigidity by punching from a metal plate. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the height of the front terminal FC3 is different from that of the rear terminal FC4 so that the height is lower than that of the rear terminal FC4.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the male connector MC is provided with a plurality of terminals MC3,..., MC4,. As shown, grooves MC5,... Are provided. These terminals MC3 and MC4 are U-shaped after punching a metal plate so that the contacts MC3a and MC4a are in contact with each other so as to sandwich both side surfaces of the female terminals FC3 and FC4 when the connector is engaged. It is bent into a spring shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the depth is different between the front and rear sides so that the front terminal MC3 is shallower than the rear terminal MC4.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 10A, the housing FC2 of the female connector FC includes wall surfaces FC6 to FC8 on the back side along the direction in which the terminals FC3 and FC4 are arranged, and on both left and right sides thereof. On the front side, it is configured as a three-way closed box with no wall surface. The aforementioned rotation shaft portion FC1 is configured by a columnar protrusion protruding from the outer surface of the left and right wall surfaces FC7 and FC8. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), the female connector FC has a back surface on the substrate center side with respect to the back unit LED relay terminal plate 54, and a front surface without a wall on the outside of the substrate. It is mounted so that it is suitable for.

  On the other hand, the housing MC2 of the male connector MC is, as shown in FIGS. 9 (A), 10 (A), and (C), the middle in the height direction on the outer surface side of the left and right wall surfaces MC7 and MC8 of the box-shaped body. A bearing portion MC1 is formed by a semicircular recess having a downward opening formed at the lower end of the vertical plates MC7b and MC8b formed at the ends of the horizontal plates MC7a and MC8a projecting from the horizontal plate MC7a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, guide groove portions FC10 are formed on the inner surface sides of the left and right wall surfaces FC7 and FC8 of the female connector FC. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C, protrusions MC10 are formed on the outer surface sides of the left and right wall surfaces MC7 and MC8 of the male connector MC.

  The guide groove portion FC10 formed in the female connector FC has a direction in which the protrusion MC10 formed in the male connector MC enters the connector insertion / extraction direction up to the first depth d when engaging a pair of male and female connectors. If the first depth d is exceeded, the size and shape are not restricted in the connector insertion / extraction direction. On the contrary, the protrusion MC10 formed on the male connector MC is formed on the female connector FC up to the first depth d when the pair of male and female connectors is engaged. The guide groove portion FC10 is restricted in the connector insertion / removal direction, and when the first depth d is exceeded, the guide groove portion FC10 is formed in a size and shape that is not restricted in the connector insertion / removal direction.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the guide groove portion FC10 has a narrow width portion FC11 whose portion up to the first depth d is substantially the same as the width of the protrusion MC10. The portion exceeding the first depth d is formed as a series of grooves that are enlarged portions FC12 that expand in the direction of escaping the protrusion MC10 when relative rotation about the rotation center axis is performed. Further, the guide groove portion FC10 is provided with an intrusion port FC13 that opens outward so that the intrusion direction of the protrusion MC10 can be inclined with respect to the connector insertion / removal direction when a pair of male and female connectors is engaged. It has been.

  Similarly, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C, the more specific protrusion MC10 is formed only on the lower side of the horizontal plate protruding from the bearing part MC1, and is formed on the narrow part FC11 of the guide groove part FC10. A central portion MC11 having a width and a thickness that can be penetrated, an upper MC12 having a thickness that is gradually reduced from the central portion MC11, and a tapered tip portion MC13 that has a gradually reduced thickness and width. It has.

[5 Connector engagement and rotation]
Next, engagement and rotation of a pair of male and female connectors will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the male connector MC is inserted into the female connector FC from the front side without the wall surface. At this time, the housing FC2 of the female connector FC is a three-way closed box type, the guide groove FC10 is provided with an intrusion port FC13 that opens outward, and the protrusion MC10 of the male connector MC has a tapered tip. Since MC13 is provided, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), even when the male connector MC is inclined, when the connectors are inserted, the outside opening FC13 receives the tapered tip MC13, and the protrusion The part MC10 can be guided to the guide groove part MC10 to support a smooth insertion operation.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10D, the male connector MC is inserted to a position where the bearing portion MC1 is engaged with the rotation shaft portion FC1 of the female connector FC. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10C, the narrow width portion FC11 of the guide groove portion FC10 guides the central portion MC11 of the projection portion MC10 along the connector insertion / extraction direction.

  When the insertion of the male connector MC is completed, as shown in FIG. 11A, the central part MC11 of the protrusion MC10 passes through the narrow part FC11 and is deeper than the first depth d in which the enlarged part FC12 expands. Invade to the position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the terminals FC3 and FC4 of the female connector FC are sandwiched between the terminals MC3 and FC4 of the male connector MC and electrically connected via the contacts MC3a and MC4a. It will be connected to.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 10D, the rotation shaft portion FC1 of the female connector FC and the bearing portion MC1 of the male connector MC are engaged to form a rotation center axis. . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11E, an operation of rotating the male connector MC forward 90 degrees at the maximum can be easily performed. During this time, as shown in FIGS. 11D and 11F, the terminals FC3 and FC4 of the female connector FC are sandwiched between both sides by the terminals MC3 and FC4 of the male connector MC and via the contacts MC3a and MC4a. And rotated 90 degrees at the maximum while maintaining the electrically connected state.

  When this turning operation starts, as shown in FIG. 11C, the protrusion MC10 enters the enlarged portion FC12 of the guide groove FC10 and cannot be removed in the connector insertion / removal direction. As a result, even if the male connector MC is pulled after being rotated, the protrusion MC10 does not come out of the guide groove FC10. As a result, it is possible to form a locked state where the engagement cannot be released naturally by rotating both connectors after engaging them. In particular, the male connector MC cannot be removed if it is rotated 90 degrees.

  This locked state is released by returning the rotation state to the original state, and is released by positioning the protrusion MC10 on the extension of the narrow groove portion FC11 of the guide groove portion FC10, and can be extracted in the connector insertion / removal direction. . Therefore, it does not interfere with the extraction work.

[6 Functions and Effects of Example 1]
According to the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the housing FC2 of the female connector FC is removed at least one of the wall surfaces along the direction in which the terminals FC3 and FC4 are arranged, and the male connector MC is connected to the female connector FC. When the shaft is inserted and engaged with each other, the rotation shaft portion FC1 and the bearing portion MC1 are engaged to form a rotation center axis along the direction in which the terminals are arranged, and the female connector FC and the male connector Let MC be in a state in which relative rotation is possible. At this time, the pair of male and female connectors are provided with a plurality of grooves MC5 or voids FC5 so as to be adjacent to the plurality of terminals provided in the housings FC2 and MC2 so as to be aligned in a predetermined direction. Since the electrical connection portion is formed by bringing the terminals into contact with each other in the groove or space, the male connector MC is directed toward the outside of the back unit LED relay terminal plate 54 while maintaining the electrical connection. It is possible to make the connection state similar to the horizontal insertion.

  As a result, the harness connected to each LED board does not have to be bent in the vicinity of the connector, and the space for installing the harness can be reduced. Moreover, when extracting a pair of male and female connectors, the male side connector MC may be extracted after rotating so as to face the connector insertion / extraction direction. Thereby, the workability | operativity at the time of insertion / extraction of a connector can be improved, and damage to a terminal and a harness can be suppressed.

  Further, by guiding the protrusion MC10 in the connector insertion / removal direction by the guide groove portion FC10, the insertion / removal direction is stabilized when the male and female connectors are engaged. As a result, it is possible to solve the new problem that the insertion / extraction direction is easily changed by making it possible to rotate, and the effects and effects such as further improvement of workability and suppression of damage to the terminals and the like are exhibited more significantly. Is done.

  Further, when engaging a pair of male and female connectors, up to the first depth d, the projecting portion MC10 is regulated by the guide groove portion FC10 in the direction of insertion and removal of the connector, thereby starting engagement in an accurate direction. To do. When the first depth d is exceeded, the intrusion direction is not restricted by the guide groove FC10. Then, the rotation shaft portion FC1 and the bearing portion MC1 are engaged by being inserted beyond the first depth d so that both connectors can be rotated relatively. As described above, at this time, since the protrusion MC10 has penetrated to a position where the guide groove FC10 does not restrict it, relative rotation can be performed without being obstructed by the guide groove FC10.

  Further, when the two connectors are relatively rotated after being engaged beyond the first depth d, the protrusion MC10 enters the enlarged portion FC12 of the guide groove FC10, and the connector is in the relatively rotated state. In addition, it cannot be removed in the insertion / removal direction, and even if the harness of the male connector MC is pulled, it will not come out. Therefore, even when the harness is pulled or returned by the operation of the movable body to the harness to the LED board housed in the movable body, the connectors are engaged with each other in a state where relative rotation is possible. The pulling or returning force applied to the harness can be released by turning the connector. In particular, since the protrusion MC10 is inserted into the enlarged portion FC12 and locked while being rotated by 90 degrees, the connector does not come off or loosen even if a tensile force is applied due to the operation of the movable body. . In order to maintain such a reliable connection state, it is not necessary to provide a lock claw or the like, so that workability can be improved not only when the connector is inserted but also when the connector is pulled out.

  In this embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which a harness of a large number of LED boards is connected to the back unit LED terminal plate 54, it is possible to easily manage work in assembly and inspection. When a large number of harnesses are gathered and connected in this way, if the harness remains extending in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, a bent portion in the depth direction is formed in the harness and a large space is required. In order to eliminate such a space problem, if it is laterally inserted, workability of connector insertion / removal is deteriorated. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the female connector FC is mounted by rotating it 90 degrees after engaging the male connector MC with the female connector FC so as to be inserted from the extending direction of the terminals. By making the harness extend in a direction parallel to the back surface of the back unit LED terminal board 54, the harness can be routed to the front side of the substrate without being bent so as to protrude greatly to the back side. Suppression and harness damage suppression can be realized accurately. The connector can be easily inserted / removed on the back side of the back unit 3 where a sufficient work space can be secured, and the harness is connected to the LED board on the front side of the back unit 3 from the connected connector. Can be easily operated without being bent extremely.

  For the LED board side connection portions 501a to 507a, 511a to 516a, 521a1, 521a2, 522a, and 523a, the female connector FC is mounted on the board side and rotated after the male connector MC is connected. If comprised in this way, it can wire without forming a big bending part over the whole from the LED board to the back unit LED terminal board 54. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the pachinko machine P <b> 2 according to the second embodiment has a middle frame B assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame A so as to be detachable and openable, and a game board on the front side of the middle frame B 1, a front frame (glass door, not shown) for transparently protecting the front surface of the game board 1 is attached to the middle frame B so as to be openable and closable. Similar to the first embodiment, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a firing handle G are attached to the lower part of the front side of the middle frame B.

  A holder 201 that rotatably holds the left side 1L of the game board 1 is attached to the left side frame portion BL of the middle frame B. The holder 201 is an L-shaped metal fitting that is rotatably attached to the left side frame portion BL of the middle frame B. The game board 1 is in contact with the left side 1L and the front surface 1F. Hold.

  A fixing device 202 for fixing and supporting the right side 1R side when the game board 1 holding the left side 1L by the holder 201 is rotated toward the middle frame B is also attached to the right side frame portion BR of the middle frame B. It has been. The fixing device 202 includes a rotation operation member 203 that presses and fixes the upper right corner 1R1 and lower right corner 1R2 of the game board 1 from the front.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), a game board side connector 210 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1 at a position near the right side 1R that is separated from the left side 1L, which is the center of rotation, by a predetermined distance L1. It has been. Then, on the front side of the middle frame B, a middle frame side connector 220 that is inserted into and removed from the game board side connector 210 is attached at a position separated from the rotation axis of the holder 201 by a predetermined distance L2 (≈L1). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the middle frame side connector 220 and the game board side connector 210 are attached so that the arrangement direction of the terminals Pin is substantially parallel to the left and right sides of the middle frame.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), the middle frame side connector 220 is provided with the same male side connector MC as the first embodiment, and the game board side connector 210 is provided with the first embodiment. The female connector FC provided with the same guide groove portion FC10 is used. At this time, the female-side connector FC is attached so that the wall surface FC6 on the back side faces the outside. The male connector MC is attached to the middle frame B by floating support with a spring 230 interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, when the middle frame B and the game board 1 are closed and the connectors start to engage with each other, there is a slight inclination between the female connector FC and the male connector MC. The intrusion opening FC13 that opens outward from the guide groove FC10 receives the tapered tip MC13 of the protrusion MC10, guides the protrusion MC10 to the guide groove MC10, and starts insertion smoothly. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the narrow width portion FC11 of the guide groove portion FC10 guides the central portion MC11 of the projection MC10 along the connector insertion / removal direction, and as shown in FIG. Specifically, the central portion MC11 of the protrusion MC10 passes through the narrow width portion MC11 and penetrates to a position deeper than the first depth d where the enlarged portion MC13 spreads. At this time, as described in the first embodiment, the terminals FC3 and FC4 of the female connector FC are sandwiched between both sides by the terminals MC3 and FC4 of the male connector MC and electrically connected via the contacts MC3a and MC4a. Connected. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10D, the rotation shaft portion FC1 and the bearing portion MC1 are engaged. As a result, the engagement state between the connectors is naturally adjusted so that the relative rotation between the connectors is accurately connected.

  According to the present embodiment, in the electrical connection between the middle frame B and the game board 1, as a result of the approach by turning, the slight inclination of the connectors when starting the engagement of the connectors is the guide groove portion. It is eliminated by the inducing action of the protrusion MC10 entering the FC10.

  On the other hand, when the middle frame B and the game board 1 are separated from each other, the male connector MC that is floatingly supported by the spring 130 can be tilted in a state where the rotation shaft is formed. Relative rotation occurs around the central axis, and the connector removal start at the time of separation is smoothly executed.

  As a result, when the electrical connection is released due to the separation by turning, the relative rotation between the connectors allows a relative inclined state, thereby enabling a smooth connection release.

  The embodiments and some modifications as the best mode for carrying out the invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications within the scope of the invention are not limited. Is possible.

  For example, the male connector MC may be mounted on the substrate, and the harness side may be the female connector FC. Moreover, you may apply to the wiring connection etc. in a slot machine. Furthermore, both the male side and the female side may be mounted on a board and applied to a gaming machine that employs board-to-board connection.

  The present invention is not limited to the LED board, and the present invention is not limited to the connection with a motor, solenoid, liquid crystal display device, connection with a sensor, and connection of a signal line and a power supply line such as a connection part between a main control board and a sub control board. Can be applied. Further, the harness wired according to the present invention may be covered with a harness duct, or the connector that is connected and rotated 90 degrees may be covered with a cover body.

  The present invention can be used for gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 1a ... Board member, 1h1, 1h2 ... Wiring hole, 3 ... Back unit, 3h1, 3h2, 3h3, 3h4, 3h21-3h23 ... Wiring hole, ... -Center accessory, 31 ... Large decorative body, 51 ... Game board input / output signal relay terminal board, 52 ... Power supply relay board, 53 ... Lamp relay signal board, 54 ... Back unit LED Relay terminal board, 110 ... upper movable body, 120 ... left movable body, 130 ... movable body with shutter (lower right movable body), 140 ... upper right movable body, 201 ... holder 202: Fixing device, 203: Turning operation member, 210: Game board side connector, 220 ... Middle frame side connector, 230 ... Spring, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 506, 507, 511, 512, 513, 514 15, 516, 521-1, 521-2, 522, 523... LED substrate, 501a to 507a, 511a to 516a, 521a1, 521a2, 522a, 523a... Connection, 501h to 507h, 511h to 516h, 521h1, 521h2, 522h, 523h ... Harness, 521c1, 521c2 ... Arc opening, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, C1 ... Female connector, C2 ... Male side Connector, C501 to C506, C511 to C516, C521 to C524 ... Connector, D ... Front frame, FC ... Female connector, FC1 ... Rotating shaft, FC2 ... Housing, FC3 FC4 ... terminal, FC5 ... vacancy, FC6 to FC8 ... wall surface, FC10 ... guide groove, FC11 ... narrow part, F 12 ... Enlarged part, FC13 ... Intrusion port, H, H1, H2 ... Harness, J ... Turning center axis, J1 ... Turning shaft part, J2 ... Bearing part, K1 , K2 ... PCB, MC ... male connector, MC1 ... bearing, MC2 ... housing, MC3, MC4 ... terminal, MC3a, MC4a ... contact, MC5 ... groove, MC7, MC8 ... Wall surface, MC7a, MC8a ... Horizontal plate, MC7b, MC8b ... Vertical plate, MC10 ... Projection, MC11 ... Center part, MC12 ... Upper part, MC13 ... Tip, P, P2 ... Pachinko machine.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which at least a part of an electrical connection part is a connector connection part that engages a pair of male and female connectors that can be inserted and removed, and has the following configuration.
(1A) Each of the pair of male and female connectors is provided with a plurality of terminals so as to be arranged in a predetermined direction in each housing, and a plurality of grooves or voids are respectively provided adjacent to the plurality of terminals. It is comprised and it is comprised so that the said electrical connection part may be formed by making the corresponding terminals contact in the direction where the said terminals are located in a line in the said groove | channel or space.
(1B) The housing of the female connector of the pair of male and female connectors may be formed by removing at least one of the wall surfaces along the direction in which the plurality of terminals are arranged, or of the terminals provided in the female connector. Be lower than the height.
(1C) wherein the pair of male and female connector, in a state in which the vinegar connector combined engage each other and inserted into the female connector, around a predetermined rotation center axis along the direction in which the terminals are arranged A rotation shaft portion and a bearing portion that are engaged so as to form a state in which relative rotation is possible are provided .
( 2A) The rotation center axis is formed in a direction orthogonal to the connector insertion / removal direction by the engagement of the rotation shaft portion and the bearing portion.
(2B) A guide groove that guides the protrusion along the connector insertion / removal direction when a protrusion is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of one connector of the pair of male and female connectors and the pair of male and female is engaged. Is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of the other connector .
( 3A) When the guide groove portion engages the pair of male and female connectors, the intrusion direction of the projection portion is restricted to the connector insertion / extraction direction at the first depth, and the guide groove portion exceeds the first depth. It is formed so as not to be restricted in the connector insertion / extraction direction.
(3B) When the protrusion is engaged with the pair of male and female connectors, the intrusion direction of the protrusion is regulated in the connector insertion / extraction direction by the guide groove at the first depth, When the depth is exceeded, the guide groove is formed so as not to be restricted in the connector insertion / extraction direction.
(3C) The pair of male and female connectors are configured to engage the rotating shaft portion and the bearing portion by inserting each other beyond the first depth. A gaming machine in which at least a part of an electrical connection part is a connector connection part that engages a pair of male and female connectors that can be inserted and removed, and has the following configuration.
(1A) Each of the pair of male and female connectors is provided with a plurality of terminals so as to be arranged in a predetermined direction in each housing, and a plurality of grooves or voids are respectively provided adjacent to the plurality of terminals. It is comprised and it is comprised so that the said electrical connection part may be formed by making the corresponding terminals contact in the direction where the said terminals are located in a line in the said groove | channel or space.
(1B) The housing of the female connector of the pair of male and female connectors may be formed by removing at least one of the wall surfaces along the direction in which the plurality of terminals are arranged, or of the terminals provided in the female connector. Be lower than the height.
(1C) wherein the pair of male and female connector, in a state in which the vinegar connector combined engage each other and inserted into the female connector, around a predetermined rotation center axis along the direction in which the terminals are arranged A rotation shaft portion and a bearing portion that are engaged so as to form a state in which relative rotation is possible are provided .
( 2A) The rotation center axis is formed in a direction orthogonal to the connector insertion / removal direction by the engagement of the rotation shaft portion and the bearing portion.
(2B) A guide groove that guides the protrusion along the connector insertion / removal direction when a protrusion is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of one connector of the pair of male and female connectors and the pair of male and female is engaged. Is formed at a predetermined position of the housing of the other connector .
( 4A) In the pair of male and female connectors, the housing of the female connector includes a wall surface on a side orthogonal to the rotation center axis at both ends of the rotation center axis, and a wall surface parallel to the rotation center axis Is configured in a three-way closed box shape provided only on one side across the rotation center axis.
(4B) The guide groove is formed on the inner surface of the housing of the female connector so as to expand from the open side to the inner side of the wall surface of the female connector housing configured as a three-way closed box. That.
(4C) The protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the housing of the male connector so as to protrude toward both ends of the rotation center axis.