JP6237739B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have a board box containing a control board attached to the back side of the game board so as to be opened and closed. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a mounting structure in which a board box is connected and fixed to a back side of a game board so as to be openable and closable via a hinge member that can rotate around a predetermined axis .

JP 2008-067861 A

However, the above-described mounting structure has a problem that, for example, the work tends to be cumbersome.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving workability .

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
A game machine in which a board box that houses a control board is connected to be openable and closable via a hinge member that can rotate around a predetermined axis,
The hinge member includes a box side member connected to the board box side, a main body side member connected to the gaming machine main body side, and an urging means for urging the box side member toward the main body side member. With
The box side member is overlapped and connected to the main body side member, the box side member and the main body side member are overlapped, and the shaft side member is pivotally attached in parallel with the biasing direction of the biasing means. Constituting the hinge member,
The box side member includes two projecting portions projecting toward the main body side member side at a tip portion thereof,
When the box-side member is rotated from a predetermined storage position to a predetermined attachment position, the two protrusions are positioned outward from the outer edge of the main body-side member at the attachment position. The substrate box is temporarily held.
The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

According to the present invention, workability can be improved in a gaming machine.

The front view which shows an example of a pachinko machine. The perspective view of the front side of the pachinko machine of FIG. The perspective view of the front frame of the pachinko machine of FIG. The front view which shows an example of a game board. The perspective view of the game board of FIG. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the back surface of the pachinko machine of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of the game board of FIG. The rear view of the game board of FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows an example of a fracture | rupture screw. The perspective view of the front side of a 1st control board box. The perspective view of the front side of a 1st control board box. The perspective view of the back side of the 1st control board box. The perspective view of the back side of the 1st control board box. The front view of a 1st control board box. The fragmentary perspective view which shows the condition which isolate | separated the box cover and box base of the 1st control board box. The partial top view which shows the condition which isolate | separated the box cover and box base of the 1st control board box. The fragmentary perspective view which shows the condition which superposed | stacked the box cover and box base of the 1st control board box. The partial top view which shows the condition which superposed | stacked the box cover and box base of the 1st control board box. The partial front view which shows the condition which superposed | stacked the box cover and box base of the 1st control board box. The fragmentary perspective view which shows the condition which obstruct | occluded the 1st control board box. The partial top view which shows the condition which obstruct | occluded the 1st control board box. The partial front view which shows the condition which obstruct | occluded the 1st control board box. The fragmentary perspective view which shows the condition which sealed the 1st control board box again. (A) Sectional view of the AA line part of FIG. 23 before sealing and (b) after sealing. FIG. 24 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 23. The partial expansion perspective view of the state which sealed the 1st control board box by sticking a seal seal. Sectional drawing of a seal seal. The front view of a seal seal. The rear view of a seal seal. The perspective view of the front side of a connection sealing part. The perspective view of the front side of a connection sealing part. The perspective view of the back side of a connection sealing part. The perspective view of the back side of the condition which attached the 1st control board box to the game board. The perspective view of the back side of the state which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The perspective view of the back side of the state which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The perspective view of the back side of the state which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The perspective view of the back side of the state which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The perspective view of the front side of the condition which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The perspective view of the front side of the condition which removed the 1st control board box from the game board. The disassembled perspective view of the hinge member attached to the ball assembly board. The disassembled perspective view of the hinge member attached to the ball assembly board. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in a storage position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in a storage position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in a storage position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in a storage position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an attachment position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an attachment position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an attachment position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an attachment position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an open position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an open position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an open position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of a game board when a hinge member exists in an open position. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of the condition which inserted the insertion piece of the hinge member in the connection sealing part. The perspective view of the back side of the state which inserted the insertion piece of the hinge member in the connection sealing part, and removed the outer side block of the connection sealing part. The disassembled perspective view of the back side of the state which inserted the insertion piece of the hinge member in the connection sealing part. The rear view of the condition which inserted the insertion piece of the hinge member in the connection sealing part. CC sectional view taken on the line CC of FIG.

Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have a board box containing a control board attached to the back side of the game board so as to be opened and closed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mounting structure in which a board box is connected and fixed to a back side of a game board so as to be openable and closable via a hinge member that can rotate around a predetermined axis. According to such a mounting structure of the board box, for example, inspection of the back side of the board box and the like can be easily performed by simply opening the board box without removing the board box, and therefore workability can be improved. .

However, in the mounting structure as described above, the hinge member naturally rotates due to vibration, inclination, etc., for example, when transporting before mounting the board box or opening the board box for inspection of the board box. There is a problem in that it tends to interfere with transportation work and inspection work, and to stand up during transportation and storage, resulting in a poor posture. In addition, there is a problem that when the board box is attached, the hinge member is moved, and the attaching work tends to be troublesome.

The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and in a gaming machine in which a board box is connected and fixed so as to be openable and closable via a hinge member, unnecessary rotation of the hinge member can be suppressed. An object is to provide a simple gaming machine.

Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Here, pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machines”) are listed as gaming machines. (Configuration of front side of pachinko machine)
1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. I have. Below, the structure of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 is demonstrated separately.

The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum. This is because such a configuration can reduce the weight of the pachinko machine.

On the other hand, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as the axis. If the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the handle installation location side (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1), the game ball launching handle is opened when the inner frame 12 is opened. This is because the 18 heads and the like interfere with adjacent pachinko machines and card units (ball lending units), and the inner frame 12 cannot be fully opened. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

Further, the inner frame 12 has a lower pan unit 13 at the lowermost part thereof, and a front frame set 14 attached to the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable about a vertical opening / closing axis, and a resin base 25 (See FIG. 6) and a game board 30 (to be described later) attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. Each of these configurations will be described in detail below.

The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the front frame base member as a part of the front frame set 14. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and an effect button 79 are provided. The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at substantially the center of the lower tray unit 13 and plays a role of stopping a game ball discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper tray described later becomes full. is there. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower tray 15, and by moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined location on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 is opened. The game ball stopped in the lower plate 15 can be discharged to the player's ball storage box (dollar box) through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward a game board 30 described later by a game ball launching device having a launch solenoid. A sound output port 24 for outputting sound from a speaker is provided at the upper part of the front frame set 14.

On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In addition, an effect button 79 for the player to perform an operation such as changing the background of the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided at the lower left of the upper plate 19.

In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or the like. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and lighting or blinking in the big hit gaming state, it is in a big hit gaming state It is the structure which alert | reports.

In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display section displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not required for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a first prize-winning device 33, a second prize-winning device 33 including a general prize-winning port, a variable prize-winning device 32, an upper start-up port 33a and a lower start-up port 33b (configured by an operation chucker 33b). A second start winning device 34 having a start opening (configured with a through gate), a special symbol display device 371A, a normal symbol display device 371B, a variable display device unit 35 having a decorative symbol display device 42, and the like are provided. The general winning device 31, the variable winning device 32, the first starting winning device 33, the second starting winning device 34, the variable display device unit 35, etc. are formed in each through hole formed in the game board 30 by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. In addition, a pair of opening and closing blades 60 are provided at the entrance of the lower start port 33b, and an open position for guiding the game ball and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter the lower start port 33b can be taken. The opening / closing blade 60 is driven by a solenoid SL1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. In addition, a large winning opening (inlet of the accommodating portion) 61 is disposed below the lower start opening 33b. The special winning opening 61 will be described later. In the special winning opening 61, a ball detection switch SW1 is provided.

A game ball enters the above-described general winning device 31, variable winning device 32 and first start winning device 33, and the detected ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning port switch, a count switch, an operating port switch, etc.) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (instruments) are arranged.

The special symbol display device variably displays a special symbol as identification information with the winning of the first start winning device 33 as a trigger, and the decorative symbol display device 42 fluctuates a decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol. The normal symbol display device variably displays the normal symbol with the passage of the second start winning device 34 as a trigger.

The special symbol display device is composed of nine LED segments of the first display section in the display device 371A, which will be described later, and the display content is controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

The decorative design display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a display control device to be described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, symbols as identification information are displayed at three locations, upper, middle, and lower. These symbols are scrolled and variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. In this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is provided with a large liquid crystal display having a size of 10 inches or 12 inches, for example.

The normal symbol display device includes two lamps for normal symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a first lamp and a second lamp) arranged in a display device 371B described later. In this embodiment, the first lamp for ordinary symbols has an outer shape of “◯”, while the second lamp is provided adjacent to the right side of the first lamp, and the outer shape of the first lamp is “ X ”shape. In the normal symbol display device, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) by the first and second lamps change every time the game ball passes through the second start winning device 34, specifically, the first and second lamps. Are alternately turned on, and the lower start port 33b of the first start winning device 33 is activated (opened) for a predetermined time when stopped by the first lamp. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start winning device 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is displayed on the hold lamp 801a. The first and second lamps may be a plurality of display units that are variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in which a game ball is easy to win in a big win. However, the specific configuration will be described later. In short, when the special symbol display device is in a specific display mode (when the confirmed symbol after the decoration symbol display device 42 is stopped is a combination of specific symbols set in advance), the special gaming state is Occur. Then, the variable winning device 32 is in a ball receiving state and allows a game ball to be won. Specifically, the ball receiving state of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly released a predetermined number of times, with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings taken as one round. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start prize-winning device 33 is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed on the hold lamp 800a. Note that the hold lamp 800a may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

The game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30 and is fired as the game ball launching handle 18 is rotated. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is composed of a ring-shaped metal plate, and includes an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. On the rear edge of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 (edge facing the game board 30), a plurality of hooks 56 are provided at predetermined intervals, and the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are The game board 30 is attached to the game board 30 so as to hit the basket 56. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes.

The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral part (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game castle partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is more than conventional. It is much larger.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.

First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into three mounting bases to form three control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. . In this case, the main control device 261 composed of a main control board, a power supply monitoring board, a board box that accommodates these boards, and a sealing unit that seals the board box is unitized into one unit, and the display control board and the display control board A display control device 45 composed of a substrate box for housing the decorative design display device 42 and a sub control device 262 composed of a sub control substrate and a substrate box for housing the sub control substrate are mounted on an outer packaging member 82 to be described later. A payout control board 311 comprising a payout control board, a board box (payout control board case) for housing the payout control board, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box; a power supply board; a launch control board; It consists of a board box (power supply / launch control board case 203A) that houses these boards. It is unitized by mounting a power-firing controller in a single mount. Here, for convenience, each unit will be referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, a “second control board unit 202”, and a “third control board unit 203” in the order described above.

In addition, since the payout mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated with the third control board unit 203 and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack, the third control board unit 203 is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. Also called. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

As will be described later, the first control board unit 201 is configured to be able to be attached without using a fastener such as a screw or a tool, although it is necessary to release the sealed state with a tool when removing the first control board unit 201. The second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units. Further, in addition to this, each of the units 201 to 203 has a structure in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

The first control board unit 201 described above has a main control board that controls the progress of the game and a power supply monitoring board that manages power supply monitoring. The main control board and the power monitoring board are housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit so that the board box cannot be opened. Is sealed.

Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, and the sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing. Even if an unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily.

The second control board unit 202 includes a display control device 45 that controls display of the decorative symbol display device 42 according to an instruction from the main control board, and a sub control board that controls sound lamp control according to an instruction from the main control board. The display control device 45 includes a decorative symbol display device 42 and a display control board as a unit, is accommodated in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of an outer packaging member 82 described later. The sub control board is accommodated in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of the display control device 45.

Next, the third control board unit (back pack unit) 203 has a payout control board, a power supply board, a firing control board, and a card unit connection board. The payout control board controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls, and the power supply board and the launch control board generate and output predetermined power supply voltages required by various control devices and the like, and the game ball launch handle 18 by the player The firing solenoid is controlled according to the operation. Also, the card unit connection board is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a command for a ball rental operation by a player and pays it out. Output to the substrate. Note that a card unit connection board is not required in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

The payout control board is housed in a payout control board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the power supply board and the fire control board are a power supply / fire control board case 203A made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is stored inside. The card unit connection board is housed in a card unit connection board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control board, the box base and the box cover constituting the board case (encapsulating means) are connected to each other by the sealing unit (sealing means) so as not to be opened, like the main control board described above. Is sealed.

The payout control board is electrically connected to a state return switch.For example, when the state return switch is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is slowly rotated forward. The ball clogging can be eliminated (return to normal state).

The back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a resin-formed back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated.

The back pack 351 is formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the electric accessory unit (center accessory). The sub-control board is also enclosed.) A large number of ventilation holes are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the vent holes has a long hole shape, and the vent holes are provided adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the air holes and exposing the display control device and the like inside the resin portion.

In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage or the like (not shown).

The tank rail 356 and a vibrator 359 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so as to be integrated. If a ball is clogged near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 359 is driven. In this way, the clogging of the balls is resolved.

The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control board to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. ing. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch.

An inner frame opening detection switch (not shown) for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 is opened. And output from the inner frame open detection switch to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). In addition, a front frame opening detection switch (not shown) is provided on the left side of the inner frame opening detection switch. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the front frame opening detection switch is opened in the hall (in the pachinko store). ) Is output to the computer.

(Electric configuration of pachinko machine and various control processes)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a power supply device 313, a power supply monitoring device 540, a main control device 261, a sub control device 262, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually. The power supply monitoring device 540 and the main control device 261 are sealed by the sealing unit as described above.

Next, the configuration of the main controller 261 will be described. The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. There is an area for.

Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, and the power failure signal SG1 is the MPU 501. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, and a special symbol hold display device 800 in the power supply monitoring device 540. The normal symbol hold display device 801 and other switches not shown are connected. The special symbol display device is composed of nine LED segments as described above, and the normal symbol display device is composed of the first and second lamps for the normal symbol as described above. As described above, the display device 800 includes the holding lamp 800a that displays the number of the holding balls related to the special symbol, and the normal symbol holding display device 801 as described above holds the holding lamp that displays the number of the holding balls related to the normal symbol. 801a.

The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The MPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261. The RAM 513 is provided with an area for temporarily storing various data.

As with the MPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A main controller 261 and a payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch solenoid, and the launch solenoid is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the sensor signal detects that a connection signal indicating that the payout control device 311 is connected to the card unit is output, and that the player is touching the game ball launching handle 18. The firing control device 312 outputs a firing permission signal to the main control device 261 on the condition that the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. The main controller 261 that has input the firing permission signal outputs a firing solenoid control signal to the firing controller 312. As a result, the launch control device 312 drives the launch solenoid in response to the launch solenoid control signal, and as a result, the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle.

The sub control device 262 controls the ringing control of the effect speaker 810 and the like in accordance with the change display of the decoration symbol based on the command from the main control device 261, the lighting (flashing) control of the effect lamp 811, and the main control device 261. The function to edit the command to the display control device 45 based on the command from and send it to the display control device 45 is achieved. The MPU 550 of the sub-control device 262 includes a ROM 551 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 550, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 552 that is used as a work memory or the like. An input / output port 554 is connected to the MPU 550 via a bus line 553 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 554 is connected to a speaker, a lamp, an effect button 79 for executing a predetermined display effect during variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42, and a main control device 261. Examples of the effect button 79 include a display effect button such as a step-up notice for notifying that the possibility of a big hit state is high depending on the manner in which predetermined characters appear sequentially. When an effect button 79 is pressed, an effect designation command for executing a predetermined effect is generated and transmitted to the decorative symbol display device 42.

The display control device 45 controls the variation display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521 having a RAM 523 used as a work RAM, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, and an output port 529. I have.

The MPU 521 receives a symbol display command (stop symbol command, variation pattern command, confirmation command, etc.) transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or based on the received command. A predetermined calculation process is performed to control the image controller 526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the image controller 526). The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed values, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for background images. The RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like that are used when the MPU 521 executes various programs.

The image controller 526 is configured by a VDP (Video Display Processor). The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since it is an IC chip, it is also called a “drawing chip” and its entity is a drawing. It can be said to be a microcomputer chip with built-in processing software. The image controller 526 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing, and sets the output port 529. And output to the decorative symbol display device 42.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The character ROM 525 holds bitmap image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. In particular, a symbol code (symbol number) is assigned to each symbol image data in the bitmap format, and at the command level, each symbol image can be managed only by the symbol code. Note that a plurality of character ROMs 525 may be provided, and image data and the like may be stored in each character ROM 525 in a shared manner. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 522 is stored in the character ROM 525.

The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through the power supply path. As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a voltage of 24 volts AC supplied from the outside, drives a switch, a motor, etc., has a voltage of 12 volts, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a RAM backup. A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the power supply monitoring device 540, the sub control device 262, the payout control device 311, the display control device 45, and the like. The main control device 261 is supplied with operating voltages (voltages of 12 volts and 5 volts) via the power supply monitoring device 540. In addition, an operating voltage (12 volts and 5 volts) is supplied to the launch controller 312 via the main controller 261.

The power monitoring device 540 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a reset circuit 544 that outputs a reset signal.
The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 541 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 when the RAM erase switch is pressed. Note that transmission of a signal to the payout control device 311 is performed via the main control device 261.
When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 clear the respective backup data.

The reset circuit 544 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal in order to initialize the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45. The reset signal from the reset circuit 544 is directly given to the main control device 261, but the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45 are connected via the power supply device 313. It has come to be given.

Here, the display contents of the special symbol display device, the normal symbol display device, and the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device as a symbol for showing the occurrence of the jackpot to the player, and the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 are two. Types are provided. The decorative symbol is a symbol that changes in synchronization with the special symbol. The decorative symbol starts changing at the same time (or almost at the same time) as the special symbol starts to change, and at the same time (or almost at the same time) as the special symbol changes. To stop the fluctuation. This decorative design is provided in order to provide a player with a variety of display effects so that the player is not bored.

First, the display contents of the special symbol display device will be described. The special symbol variation display is expressed by a change in the lighting pattern of the nine LED segments. The variation display of the special symbol is started based on winning of the game ball to the start winning device 33, and the variation display of the special symbol is simultaneously stopped after a certain time. After the stop, a lighting pattern indicating a big hit or a lighting pattern indicating a loss is displayed. In the case of a loss, a variation display is performed again based on winning to the start winning device 33. The number of times that the game ball has won the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed on the hold lamp 800a of the special symbol hold display device 800.

Next, display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. On the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are displayed in three display areas divided into an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. These decorative symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scroll-displayed from right to left. The decorative symbol is composed of, for example, a main symbol composed of numbers “1” to “9” and a sub symbol smaller than the main symbol, and a symbol row of the decorative symbol is formed by each of the main symbol and the sub symbol. In each symbol row formed with decorative symbols, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub-designs are arranged between the main symbols. When a winning to the start winning device 33, that is, a start winning is generated, the decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the variable display is stopped after a predetermined time according to the changing pattern. 3 nine decorative symbols are displayed as the display result. In the variable display won in the big win lottery, the display control device 45 controls the three main symbols so that they stop on a vertical or diagonal straight line among the nine decorative symbols. The jackpot is indicated. On the other hand, in the variable display out of the big hit lottery, the display control device 45 controls the game so that three identical main symbols do not stop vertically or diagonally among the nine decorative symbols. The person is shown an outbreak.

Next, the display contents of the normal symbol display device will be described. The normal symbol variation display is expressed by alternately lighting the first lamp (appearance is ◯ shape) and the second lamp (appearance is X shape). The normal symbol variation display is started on the condition that the game ball passes through the second start winning device 34, and the regular symbol variation display stops after a certain period of time. And when it stops by a 1st lamp | ramp, it is comprised so that the 1st start prize-winning apparatus 33 may be in an operation state only for predetermined time (open | released). The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second starting prize-winning device 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is displayed on the hold lamp 801a of the normal symbol hold display device 801.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 uses various counter information during the game to set up a jackpot lottery or a symbol display setting of a special symbol display device. Specifically, a counter group related to the special symbol and a counter group related to the normal symbol are provided. First, a counter group related to special symbols will be described. As a group of counters related to the special symbol, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device, and the special symbol display device at the time of fluctuation Stop pattern selection counter C3 used for selection of stop patterns (corresponding to reach lottery for reaching or completely disabling in the variation of decorative symbols), and initial values used for setting initial values of the jackpot random number counter C1 A random number counter CINI1 and variation type counters CS1 to CS3 for determining a type used for variation pattern selection are provided.

Here, the variation pattern means each pattern (form) in a case where features having common features of variation display are divided.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI1, CS1 to CS3 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area 700 including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game to the start winning device 33 is performed. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the winning timing of the ball.

Next, the specific contents of each counter will be described in detail.
The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 738, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interruption and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are “59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 577, 631, 683, 733”. is there. High probability means a state in which a special symbol combination is a jackpot due to the combination of a specific symbol that is a predetermined probability variation symbol and the subsequent jackpot probability has increased as added value, so-called probability change. Time (when the probability is low) refers to a case where the probability variation state is not such.

The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol at the time of a jackpot when the special symbol display device stops changing the special symbol. For example, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is incremented by one within a range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value (that is, 4). After reaching this value, it returns to 0. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “0” or “1”, nine LED segments are stopped at a specific lighting pattern, and the combination of stop symbols in this case is a non-specific symbol (normally Of jackpot symbol).

When the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “2”, “3”, “4”, the nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern different from the above, and the stop symbol of this case The combination means a specific symbol (probability variation symbol).

The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33.

The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display is configured to be expressed by nine LED segments. Therefore, in the case of a special symbol, there is no concept of reach, and a stop pattern corresponding to reach is designated as a stop pattern selection counter C3. It is decided to decide. On the other hand, in the case of a decorative symbol, since three decorative symbols are stopped, there is a reach. Therefore, in the case of a decorative symbol, the reach lottery is determined by the stop pattern selection counter C3. That is, in the case of a decorative design, after the reach has occurred, the final stop symbol is shifted by one shift before and after the reach symbol, and the stop symbol is stopped before and after the reach symbol. It is decided to draw “reach other than front / rear off” to stop and “complete out” that does not cause reach. For example, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 0 to 201 corresponds to complete detachment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 202 to 208 corresponds to anteroposterior detachment reach, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 209 to 238 lies other than detachment anteroposterior. Applicable.

Here, “reach” refers to a combination of symbols that stop before the decorative symbol displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 starts changing display, and the combination of symbols that stop first is the same symbol (in a decorative symbol having a plurality of effective lines). A combination of jackpot symbols, suggesting to the player that the jackpot will be a big win depending on the display result of the symbols that are the same symbol on any active line) and satisfy the jackpot condition Is a display that makes a player expect the game, and is a type of entertainment production. An interesting effect is that a predetermined symbol represented by reach is displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the middle of variable display, a specific sound is output from a speaker, or a vibration motor is used. This is an effect that causes the player to expect that the display result after the change display will be a big hit with the change display, such as vibrating the game ball launch handle 18.

The stop pattern selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball is won by the start winning device 33.

The variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). For example, the variation type counter CS3 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 162, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 162) and then returns to 0.
The variation type counter CS1 determines a rough symbol variation mode such as a reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., and the variation type counter CS2 further refines a symbol such as normal reach A, normal reach B, etc. The variation mode is determined, and the variation type counter CS2 determines, for example, the addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of a slip stop variation. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 to CS3.

The counters CS <b> 1 to CS <b> 3 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device 42.

Next, a counter group related to normal symbols will be described. The counter group related to the normal symbol includes a winning random number counter C4 used for winning lottery and an initial value random number counter CINI2 used for setting an initial value of the winning random number counter C4.

The hit random number counter C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area 701 including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, the second start winning device 34 is provided. The value of the hit random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the passing of the game ball.

Next, the specific contents of the winning random number counter C4 and the initial value random number CINI2 will be described in detail. The winning random number counter C4 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 250, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). When the winning random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the winning initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter C4. The initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the winning random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once per timer interrupt and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The winning random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 701 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the second start winning device 34. The number of random number values hit by the hit random number counter C4 is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, the big hit random number counter C1, the stop pattern selection counter C3, the hit random number counter C4, and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. It is desirable to leave.

The details of each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261 will not be described here.
However, in summary, as described above, by winning the start winning device 33, the main control device 261 performs a lottery with a predetermined probability, and when winning, it shifts to a special gaming state. Thus, the variable winning device 32 enters a winning ball receiving state.

(Variable winning device and collection unit)
In this embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is configured as follows.
The basic configuration of the variable prize winning device 32 is to accommodate a winning ball from a large winning opening 61 having a width that allows a plurality of gaming balls to pass in the lateral direction of the game board 30 in an accommodating portion (not shown), A detection sensor (not shown) is detected from a discharge portion provided in the storage portion.

Then, a start winning device 33 (33a and 33b: see FIGS. 4 and 5) for entering a game ball flowing down the flowing space between the window portion 101 and the game board 30 into the game area of the game board 30 is provided. A winning lottery with a predetermined probability is performed by the main control device 261 by entering the starting prize winning device 33, and the game state is shifted to the special game state by the corresponding lottery. In the special game state, At least once, the variable winning device 32 is switched from the non-ball receiving state to the ball receiving state, and in the ball receiving state, a predetermined number of winning balls received from the large winning opening 61 are received in the receiving portion by the detection sensor. A predetermined number of award balls are paid out by detecting the above.

(Feature configuration)
In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, the main control board for controlling the game is housed inside, and the first control board box 201A unitized as the first control board unit 201 is connected to the game via the engagement mechanism. It is attached to the back side of the board 30. Hereinafter, the first control board box 201A and its mounting structure will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, the first control board box 201 </ b> A has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and more specifically, has a substantially horizontally long rectangular front shape and has a slight thickness in the front-rear direction. The case is closed in a flat plate shape, and includes a box cover 71 that covers the front surface side of the control board and a box base 72 that covers the back surface side of the control board. Except for the protruding portion such as the portion 851, almost the entire box cover 71 forms a front surface side covering region, and almost the entire box base 72 forms a back surface side covering region. The box cover 71 and the box base 72 correspond to the first case and the second case, but it is arbitrary which of the box cover 71 and the box base 72 is the first case and which is the second case. is there. The first control board box 202A is configured such that the control board is accommodated inside the first case, that is, the box cover 71 and the second case, that is, the box base 72.

As shown in FIG. 16, the box cover 71 and the box base 72 are each formed by forming a transparent resin into a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape, and the box cover 71 has a slight thickness and has an accommodation space therein. The box base 72 is a flat plate member that covers the open side of the box cover 71.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the upper and lower edges of the box cover 71 have eight hook-like pieces 73 extending vertically toward the box base 72 and spaced in the longitudinal direction by 8 pieces each. Are arranged. The hook-like piece 73 extends vertically from the top plate and the bottom plate of the box cover 71 toward the box base 72 respectively, and extends to the left in FIGS. The box cover 71 is integrally formed so as to form an L shape. Engagement slots 74 are provided on the upper and lower edges of the box base 72 at positions corresponding to the flanges 73 of the box cover 71, respectively. The engagement slot 74 is indented from the edge of the box cover 71 on the top and bottom plate portions of the box base 72 toward the inside with a width W2 slightly wider than the entire width W1 of the bowl-shaped piece 73. It extends to the left at a right angle on the back side, and is a hollow portion having a planar view shape (L-shape). In addition, in the top plate portion and the bottom plate portion of the box base 72, a pair of upper and lower hook-shaped pieces 73 formed at the right end in FIGS. 16 and 17 of the eight upper and lower hook-shaped pieces 73 of the box cover 71. At the corresponding position, only a portion corresponding to the distal end portion extending to the left of the engagement slot 74 is formed, and the right end of this portion is located at the right end of the box base 72, and the right side of this portion is the outside. It is a space (not shown). Further, in FIG. 16, the top plate 72T is shown in an exploded state as shown with the engagement slot 74 exposed, but the top plate 72T is actually welded to the top plate portion of the box base 72. Accordingly, the outer surface portion (upper wall portion) of the engagement slot 74 is closed by the top plate 72T.

The box cover 71 is formed by inserting the hook-like pieces 73 into the engagement slots 74 of the box base 72 as shown by an arrow A1 in the drawing, and as shown in FIGS. Next, as shown by an arrow A2 in the figure, the box cover 71 is moved to the left in FIGS. 18 to 20 with respect to the box base 72 (or the box base 72 is moved to the right with respect to the box cover 71 in FIGS. 18 to 20). 21), that is, the box cover 71 and the box base 72 are slid so that the left and right ends thereof are aligned, and the hook-like piece 73 is engaged with the engagement slot 74 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the first control board box 201A is closed.

One side edge (the left edge in FIGS. 16, 25, and 26) of the first control board box 201A is sealed by sealing metal fittings 75F and 75S. As shown in FIGS. 25 to 26, the one end edge of the box base 72 (the left end edge in FIGS. 25 and 26) is located at a position slightly inward of the one end edge. Two ribs (projections) 72R, 72L extending vertically in parallel with the side edge are provided, and thereby, between the ribs 72R, 72L, the box cover 71 side which is the lower side in FIGS. From FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the groove part dented toward the other side which is an upper side is formed.

In the groove portion between the ribs 72R and 72L, a metal plate is bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section along the inner surface shape of the groove portion, and a receiving metal fitting 76 having a length substantially equal to the groove portion is fitted. A projecting piece (not shown) projecting at the center and having a screw insertion hole is fixed by a screw as will be described later. One end edge of the receiving metal 76 further extends, and the outer surface of the rib 72R extends along the tip of the rib 72R on the inner side (the right side in FIGS. 25 and 26) of the two ribs 72R and 72L. It is bent to cover up to. Engagement pieces 76E are formed in the receiving metal piece 76 at four locations that are spaced apart in the length direction. The engagement piece 76E is a piece that contacts the inner surface of the inner rib 72R of the receiving metal piece 76 from the lower side of the box cover 71 in FIGS. 25 and 26 to the other side that is the upper side in FIGS. A cut is made in a shape that extends toward the top and is folded back into a U-shape, and the inner part of the cut is formed to be inclined slightly toward the groove.

The ribs 72R and 72L fitted with the receiving metal fitting 76 are covered with a covering member 77 as shown in FIG. The covering member 77 is a resin member having a length substantially equal to the ribs 72R and 72L. As shown in FIGS. 25 to 26, the covering member 77 is from the box cover 71 side, which is the lower side in FIGS. In addition, a groove portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section that substantially covers the ribs 72R and 72L fitted with the receiving metal fitting 76 is provided. In the covering member 77, slit-like fitting insertion holes 77P each having a length slightly larger than the width of the sealing fittings 75F and 75S are formed at four positions corresponding to the engagement pieces 76E of the receiving fitting 76, respectively. Surrounding walls 77F are formed to surround the metal fitting insertion hole 77P from the upper side, the lower side, and the outer side (the left side in FIGS. 25 and 26) in a substantially U shape in plan view. The peripheral wall 77F can accommodate metal fitting insertion portions 78F and 78S of the box cover 71 described later. As shown in FIG. 16, a screw insertion portion 77S is formed in the central portion of the covering member 77, and a screw-in portion (not shown) having a screw hole therein is integrally formed in the central portion of the inner rib 72R. A screw (or a broken screw) is screwed into the screw insertion portion 77S and the screwing portion with a protruding piece of the receiving metal piece 76 interposed therebetween, thereby the covering member 77 and the receiving member. A metal fitting 76 is fixed on the ribs 72R and 72L.

As shown in FIG. 24, at one end edge of the box cover 71 (the left end edge in FIG. 24), the metal fittings are inserted into four places corresponding to the four metal fitting insertion holes 77P of the covering member 77, respectively. Portions 78F and 78S are provided. Of the four metal fitting insertion portions 78F and 78S, two metal fitting insertion portions (hereinafter also referred to as both metal fitting insertion portions) 78F at the upper end and the lower end are one end surface (left end surface in FIG. 24) of the box cover 71. Are integrally formed so as to project in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which three surfaces of an upper side surface, a lower side surface, and an outer side surface (left side surface in FIG. 24) are configured by a peripheral wall having a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front. A partition wall parallel to the tip surface is formed slightly inward of the surface (left side surface in FIG. 24), and thereby penetrates in the front-rear direction between the tip surface and the partition wall, and is slightly larger than the width of the seal fitting 75F. A penetrating portion 781F having a large vertical length in a front view is formed. Two metal fitting insertion portions (hereinafter, also referred to as a central metal fitting insertion portion) 78S between the both metal fitting insertion portions 78F are roughly similar to the both metal fitting insertion portions 78F by a peripheral wall having a generally U-shape in front view. The box cover 71 is integrally formed with one end face (left end face in FIG. 24) so as to protrude in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and the box base 72 side (rear side in FIG. 24) end face is formed with a back side wall. However, a slit-shaped metal fitting insertion hole having a length slightly larger than the width of the sealing metal fitting 75S is formed in the distal end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 24) of the back side wall (see FIG. 24). Not shown). The front end surface wall constituting the front end surface (left side surface in FIG. 24) of the central metal fitting insertion portion 78S extends horizontally in parallel from the box base 72 side edge (rear side edge in FIG. 24) to the center. A slit cut is formed, and an elastic piece 781S is formed between both cuts. In the vicinity of the tip on the inner side surface of the elastic piece 781S, as shown in FIG. 25, there is formed an engaging projection 782S protruding in a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape that tapers on both the tip side and the opposite side. . As described above, the engagement protrusion 782S is formed in a tapered shape on both sides, so that it is easy to enter and exit the engagement hole 751S of the central seal fitting 75S as described later. In particular, when the central sealing metal fitting 75S is temporarily fixed as will be described later, the elastic piece 781S can be easily elastically deformed outward to receive the central sealing metal fitting 75S. Further, when the seal is pushed inward, the elastic piece 781S comes into contact with the peripheral wall 77F of the covering member 77, so that it cannot be elastically deformed outward unless the central seal fitting 75S is pushed firmly. This prevents the sealing operation from being performed carelessly. In order to make it difficult to push in the central seal fitting 75S in this way, the slope of the tapered surface of the engagement protrusion 782S of the elastic piece 781S may be changed. As shown in FIG. 24, horizontally extending guide ribs 783S are integrally formed on one end surface (left end surface in FIG. 24) of the box cover 71 inside the central metal fitting insertion portion 78S.

A bridging piece 81 is constructed by integral molding between the both-end metal fitting insertion part 78F and the central metal fitting insertion part 78S. Further, at the position between the two central metal fitting insertion portions 78S, the lid portion 83 having a U-shape extending in a side view and having upper and lower ends reinforced by stays is provided on one side end surface of the box cover 71 ( 24. When the first control board box 201A is closed as described above, the lid 83 passes the screw insertion portion 77S of the covering member 77 upward, downward, and It covers so that it may be enclosed from back (front in FIG. 24), and thereby the screw of the screw insertion portion 77S cannot be removed from the outside.

After the first control board box 201A is closed as described above, a sealing fitting (hereinafter also referred to as a both-end sealing fitting) 75F is inserted from the both-end fitting insertion portion 78F, thereby one side of the first control board box 201A. The side edge (the left edge in FIG. 26) is sealed. The both-end sealing metal fittings 75F are made of a rectangular piece of metal plate, and a rectangular engagement hole 751F shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, in a state where the first control board box 201A is closed, the both-end sealing metal fittings 75F are inserted into the through-holes 781F of the both-end metal fitting insertion parts 78F from the engagement hole 751F formation side, and the covering member When the metal fitting insertion hole 77P of 77 is also inserted into the inside of the groove portion between the ribs 72R and 72L in the box base 72, the engagement piece 76E of the receiving metal piece 76 is engaged in the engagement hole 751F and both ends. The seal fitting 75F cannot be pulled out, so that the seal fitting 75F is held in a posture that functions like a crown, and the box cover 71 and the box base 72 are slid so as to be shifted from each other to engage with the hook-like piece 73. The engagement state with the mating slot 74 cannot be released, and the first control board box 201A is sealed.

As described above, sealing is performed by the both-end sealing metal fittings 75F at the positions of both-end metal insertion parts 78F. At this stage, sealing is not performed at the position of the central metal insertion part 78S, and the sealed state at the both-end metal insertion parts 78F is released. After being sealed, the seal is made at the position of the central metal fitting insertion portion 78S at the stage where the seal is made again. That is, the both-end metal fitting insertion part 78F is used for the first sealing, and the central metal fitting insertion part 78S is used for the second sealing. FIGS. 16 to 26 show the situation from when the first seal is released until the first control board box 201A is closed again and sealed. In FIG. The insertion portion 78F is separated from the box cover 71 and remains on the box base 72 side (the separation operation will be described later).

When the second sealing is performed, a sealing metal fitting (hereinafter also referred to as a central sealing metal fitting) 75S is inserted from the central metal fitting insertion portion 78S, whereby one side edge portion (FIG. The left edge in FIG. 26 is sealed again.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 25, the central sealing metal fitting 75S is a metal fitting having basically the same structure as the both-end sealing metal fitting 75F, and a rectangular engagement hole 751S is formed at one end. However, it is different in that the other end is bent at a right angle to form a pressing piece 752S. A notch 753S is formed at the tip edge of the pressing piece 752S. The central sealing metal fitting 75S is inserted into the central metal fitting insertion part 78S from the engagement hole 751S formation side with the pressing piece 752S facing inward (the right side in FIGS. 16 and 25), and almost entirely inside the central metal fitting insertion part 78S. 25 (a), the engagement protrusion 782S of the elastic piece 781S engages with the engagement hole 751S, whereby the central sealing metal fitting 75S is temporarily fixed at this position. The At this position, the central sealing metal fitting 75S is only on the box cover 71 side and does not reach the box base 72 side, and therefore the first control board box 201A is not sealed and can be freely opened and closed. . That is, the central sealing metal fitting 75S can be temporarily fixed and attached to the box cover 71 from the stage before using the central sealing metal fitting 75S.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the first control board box 201A is closed, when the pressing piece 752S of the central sealing fitting 75S is pushed into the central fitting insertion portion 78S as indicated by an arrow A3 in the drawing, this pressing is performed. The elastic piece 781S is elastically deformed outward by pressure to push the engagement protrusion 782S out of the engagement hole 751S to release the engagement state. While being fitted and guided along this, the central sealing metal fitting 75S intrudes into the box base 72 side in the central metal fitting insertion part 78S. As shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the distal end portion of the central sealing metal fitting 75S is inserted into the metal fitting insertion hole 77P of the covering member 77 and enters the inner part of the groove portion between the ribs 72R and 72L in the box base 72, the above-mentioned As in the case of the both-end seal fitting 75F, the engagement piece 76E of the receiving fitting 76 is engaged in the engagement hole 751S so that the seal fitting 75S cannot be pulled out. As a result, the seal fitting 75S can be pulled out. It is held in a functional posture, and the box cover 71 and the box base 72 are slid so as to be shifted from each other, so that the engagement state between the hook-like piece 73 and the engagement slot 74 cannot be released, and the first control is performed. The substrate box 201A is sealed again.

The edge part (FIGS. 11, 12 and 15) opposite to the metal insertion part 78F, 78S forming side edge part (left side edge part in FIGS. 11, 12 and 15) in the first control board box 201A. The right end edge portion in FIG. 2 is sealed by a break screw described later. The edge part (the right edge in FIGS. 11, 12 and 15) opposite to the metal insertion part 78F, 78S forming side edge (the left edge in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15) in the box cover 71 As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the breaking screw insertion portion 84F is rounded at the tip so as to form a U-shape when viewed from the front from the one side end surface (the right side end surface in FIG. 12) to the outside (the right side in FIG. 12). A rear wall is provided at a position slightly inward from the rear side edge (the rear side edge in FIG. 12) of the peripheral wall 841 extending so as to be folded back, and the space in the peripheral wall 841 is divided into two parts in the front-rear direction. The outside (rear side in FIG. 12) is a fitting portion (not shown), and a partition wall 842 is provided on the inner side from the tip (right end in FIG. 12) in the space inside (front side in FIG. 12) from the back wall, The front end side of the partition wall 842 is a screw accommodating portion 843 and the opposite side is a fracture portion 844. As shown in FIG. 15, screw insertion holes 845 are formed in the inner wall of the screw accommodating portion 843. On one end edge (the right end edge in FIG. 12) of the box base 72, screwed portions 85F are provided at positions corresponding to the upper and lower broken screw insertion portions 84F. The threaded portion 85F is provided at the distal end portion of the extending portion that extends from the one side end surface (the right end surface in FIG. 12) of the box base 72 to the outside (the right side in FIG. 12) so as to be folded back. A cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction and provided with a screw hole therein is integrally formed.

The breaking screw is a screw having a breaking portion that is broken when rotated at a predetermined high torque after being rotated and tightened with a torque required to be screwed and tightened (finally tightened). Specifically, for example, like a broken screw K shown in FIG. 10, the head K10 and the shaft K20 are formed, and the head K10 is formed so that the outer head K11 and the inner head K12 are juxtaposed in the axial direction. A rupture portion K13 having a tapered shape so as to be constricted is provided between the outer head portion K11 and the inner head portion K12. At the time of use, the screwdriver is fitted in the groove of the outer head K11 and rotated with a necessary torque, the shaft portion K20 is screwed into the screw hole of the fastening target member and finally tightened, and then the outer head K11 is tightened with a higher torque. When it is rotated, it breaks at the breaking portion K13 and the outer head K11 is detached. Thereafter, the breaking screw K cannot be rotated by the driver, and it is impossible to remove it.

When the box cover 71 is overlapped with the box base 72 so that the hook-like piece 73 is inserted into the engagement slot 74 as described above, the threaded portion 85F of the box base 72 is connected to the breaking screw insertion portion 84F of the box cover 71. In the fitting portion, it enters into the position corresponding to the breaking portion 844 and then slides so that the left and right ends of the box cover 71 and the box base 72 are aligned with each other so that the hook-like piece 73 is engaged with the engaging slot 74. When engaged, the threaded portion 85F slides to the tip side within the fitting portion of the breaking screw insertion portion 84F and comes to a position corresponding to the screw accommodating portion 843. In this state, by inserting a breaking screw from the screw accommodating portion 843 of the breaking screw insertion portion 84F and screwing it into the screwing portion 85F, and breaking the head of the breaking screw, the metal fitting insertion in the first control board box 201A is performed. 78F, 78S forming side edge (left edge in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15) and the opposite edge (right edge in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15) are sealed. .

Further, the breaking screw insertion portion 84F side edge (the right edge in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15) of the first control board box 201A is configured to transmit and receive radio waves to and from the outside. The seal (sealing seal) 601 is also sealed. A rectangular protrusion 851 is provided on the edge of the first control board box 201A (the right edge in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15), and the rectangular protrusion 851 is the first protrusion 851. Protruding pieces having a vertically long rectangular shape congruent with each other are formed on the right edge portion of the box cover 71 and the box base 72 of the control board box 201A so as to protrude rightward. 72 is fitted and these protruding pieces are superposed. The seal seal 601 is affixed so as to straddle both the protruding pieces of the box cover 71 and the box base 72 in a state of being bent so as to have a U-shape in cross section.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the seal seal 601 has a rectangular planar shape that can cover almost the entire three surfaces of the first control board box 201A except the upper and lower surfaces of the rectangular protrusion 851 in a bent state. As shown in FIG. 28, a base material layer 602, an adhesive material layer 603 and a release paper 604 are laminated, and an IC tag unit 605 is disposed on the adhesive material layer 603.

The base material layer 602 is made of a resin film such as a polyester film, and has an appropriate brittleness that is partially broken by the stress accompanying the force to peel off the seal seal 601 and is suitable for the adhesive that constitutes the adhesive material layer 603. It is discolored by the heat | fever of the temperature (for example, 50 degreeC or more) in which the adhesive force of organic solvents, such as toluene which has solubility, or an adhesive layer falls. Accordingly, when the solvent is applied or heat is applied to illegally peel off the seal seal 601 from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A, the base material layer 602 is discolored and is a trace of fraud. Has come to remain.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 has such an adhesive force that it is peeled off from the base material layer 602 when it is peeled off after being applied. Therefore, when the seal seal 601 is peeled off, it is difficult to apply it again, and a part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 603 remains on the adherend side. Thereby, a trace can be left when the seal seal 601 is illegally peeled off.

The IC tag unit 605 includes an IC chip 605a and an antenna 605b, and the IC chip 605a is disposed near the center of the long antenna 605b extending in a strip shape. The IC chip 605a is formed as an integrated circuit and has a control unit and a memory area. ID information as identification data is stored in the memory area. The antenna 605b is formed of a thin metal layer such as aluminum, and the thickness thereof is thinner than that of the IC chip 605a. The antenna 605b is manufactured as an antenna pattern so that the resonance frequency is a constant frequency such as 2.45 GHz.

The ID information stored in the memory area of the IC chip 605a is configured to be called by the control unit and transmitted from the antenna 605b, and the ID information transmitted from the antenna 605b is formed as a reader / writer. Can be received and read. Specifically, a call is made from the scanner with a weak radio wave having the frequency, and an induction electromagnetic field is formed by the radio wave. When the scanner is brought close to the antenna 605b to such an extent that the antenna 605b is positioned in the induction electromagnetic field, an electromotive force is generated in the antenna 605b by electromagnetic induction. In the IC chip 605a, using this electromotive force as a power source, the ID information stored in the memory area is called by the control unit and transmitted from the antenna 605b, and the ID information thus transmitted can be received and read by the scanner. It can be done.

As shown in FIG. 30, the IC tag unit 605 (antenna 605b) has a diagonal corner side from the corner side of the base layer 602 to the base layer 602 on which the adhesive layer 603 is formed. It is arrange | positioned diagonally over. Specifically, the antenna 605 b is not on the diagonal line of the base material layer 602, and the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605 b intersects with both diagonal lines of the base material layer 602. In this case, the longitudinal direction of the long antenna 605 b intersects with all the side directions of the base material layer 602. The antenna 605b also straddles both projecting pieces as the seal seal 601 is applied across both projecting pieces constituting the rectangular projecting portion 851.

The seal seal 601 is formed with a large number of antenna cuts 606 arranged at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b. The antenna cut 606 is a straight line extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, and penetrates from the surface side of the base material layer 602 to the back side of the adhesive layer 603 (FIG. 29). (The antenna cut 606 is not shown). Incidentally, the direction in which the antenna cut 606 extends is a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, and thus intersects with all the side directions of the base material layer 602. Further, the antenna cut 606 is configured to be slightly hung on the antenna 605b. In this case, since the antenna 605b is not divided by the antenna cut 606, there is no adverse effect on the transmission of the ID information. Also, the antenna cut 606 located on one side of the antenna 605b and the antenna cut 606 located on the other side are offset so that the antenna cut 606 does not line up in a straight line across the antenna 605b. . Specifically, the antenna cuts 606 located on one side of the antenna 605b and the antenna cuts 606 located on the other side are formed alternately along the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b.

When the sealing seal 601 is to be peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A, in order not to damage the sealing seal 601 as much as possible, the stress accompanying the peeling force is caused by the stress of the base material layer 602. It is necessary to peel in the direction along the short side of the seal seal 601 so that it does not concentrate locally with respect to the corner or concentrate on the bent portion of the seal seal 601. This direction extends the antenna 605b. It is a direction that intersects the direction. Therefore, the stress accompanying the peeling force concentrates on the end of the antenna cut 606 located around the antenna 605b, and the base layer 602 is broken due to a tear starting from the antenna cut 606. Accordingly, the antenna 605b is divided. When the antenna 605b is divided, the ID information is not transmitted from the antenna 605b, so that the ID information cannot be read by the scanner. Therefore, after the seal sticker 601 is peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A as cleanly as possible to open the first control board box 201A and the control board 80 is cheated, the first control board Even if the seal sticker 601 is pasted again so as to seal the box 201A, the fraudulent act can be easily found.

Corner cuts 607 penetrating from the surface side of the base material layer 602 to the back side of the adhesive layer 603 are formed at the four corners of the seal seal 601. Specifically, the corner cut 607 is formed in an L shape so as to be along the corner inside the corner of the seal seal 601. Therefore, even if the seal seal 601 is not peeled in the direction along one side but is peeled from the corner side (that is, obliquely with respect to the side of the seal seal 601), the seal seal 601 is broken from the corner cut 607. Will occur. Thereby, the trace of cheating can be left.

As shown in FIG. 29, a large number of outer edge notches 608 are formed on the outer edge of the seal seal 601 from the outer end toward the inner side. These outer edge notches 608 are V-shaped with an acute angle that opens from the inside to the outside, and are formed at equal intervals along the outer periphery of the seal seal 601. Therefore, if the sealing seal 601 is peeled off from the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A, the stress accompanying the peeling force concentrates on the inner end of the outer edge notch 608 and breaks into the sealing seal 601. Occurs. Thereby, it is possible to leave a trace that the seal seal 601 has been peeled off, and it is possible to easily find out that an illegal act has been performed on the control board 80.

However, in the configuration in which the outer edge notch 608 is formed as described above, when the seal seal 601 is peeled from the entire side of the seal seal 601 along the direction orthogonal to the side, the seal seal 601 is hardly broken. That is, when the seal seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, or when the gap between adjacent outer edge cuts 608 on the outer edge of the seal seal 601 is peeled off, stress due to the peeling force is concentrated on the inner end of the few outer edge cuts 608. For this reason, the seal seal 601 is likely to break through the outer edge notch 608, whereas when peeling along the direction perpendicular to the one side of the rectangular seal seal 601, the stress associated with the peeling force Is distributed to the inner end portions of the large number of outer edge cuts 608, and the seal seal 601 is hardly broken through the outer edge cuts 608. Therefore, when the seal seal 601 is peeled off by the latter method, the outer edge notch 608 may not leave an improper trace. However, as described above, since the antenna 605b is disposed obliquely so as to extend from one corner side of the seal seal 601 to the corner portion in the diagonal direction, the side from the entire side of the seal seal 601 Even if the seal seal 601 is peeled off along the direction orthogonal to the antenna 605b, the antenna 605b is divided. Thereby, fraudulent acts can be easily found.

As shown in FIG. 29, an ink application unit 609, an identification information unit 610, and a model information unit 611 are provided on the surface of the base material layer 602. The ink application unit 609 is applied with special ink that shows a pattern when irradiated with light of a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet rays. A plurality of numbers are described in the identification information portion 610, and the numbers described in the identification information portion 610 are different for each gaming machine. In this case, the numbers described in the identification information unit 610 are set in association with the ID information stored in the IC chip 605a. For example, when the ID information is registered as a number, the sum of the number of the ID information and the number described in the identification information unit 610 is the same in a plurality of gaming machines installed in a gaming hall or the like. Is set to In the model information section 611, a model name of the gaming machine, a manufacturer name of the gaming machine, and the like are described.

Here, the upper region R1 in FIG. 29 of the seal seal 601 is formed with the intention of being attached to the front side surface (surface opposite to the overlapping surface) of the protruding piece of the box cover 71, as shown in FIG. It has become an area. Therefore, since the ink application unit 609 and the identification information unit 610 can be visually recognized from the position facing the first control board box 201A, the confirmation operation of the ink application unit 609 and the identification information unit 610 can be easily performed. it can. 29, the intermediate region R2 in FIG. 29 of the seal seal 601 is attached to the projecting end surfaces of the projecting pieces of the box cover 71 and the box base 72 (that is, projecting end surfaces of the rectangular projecting portions 851), as shown in FIG. This is a region formed with the intention of Therefore, the contents described in the model information section 611 can be confirmed without removing the first control board box 201A. The lower region R3 is a region formed with the intention of being attached to the front side surface (surface opposite to the overlapping surface) of the protruding piece of the box base 72.

By providing the ink application part 609 and the identification information part 610 as described above, when the first control board box 201A is illegally exchanged, it can be easily found that the exchange has been made. it can. That is, even if the replaced improper board box cannot be distinguished from the regular first control board box 201A in appearance, it is confirmed by irradiating the ink application part 609 with specific light and confirming that no pattern appears. You can discover that it has been exchanged. Further, even if an IC tag unit is provided on the sticker of the fraudulent board box, the ID information is read by the scanner, and the information is confirmed by confirming the information and the information in the identification information unit 610, so that the exchange is found. be able to.

According to the above configuration, since the seal seal 601 having the IC tag unit 605 is pasted so as to straddle the box cover 71 that accommodates the control board 80 and the box base 72, the first control board box 201A is opened. In order to do this, it is necessary to peel off the sealing seal 601 from the rectangular protrusion 851 and release the screw fixing of the rectangular protrusion 851. In this case, when the sealing seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, the stress accompanying the peeling force is concentrated on the corner portion of the base material layer 602, and the base material layer 602 has appropriate brittleness. The base material layer 602 is greatly destroyed. Further, since the outer edge of the seal seal 601 is formed with an outer edge notch 608 that opens in an acute V shape from the inner side toward the outer end portion, the seal seal 601 is peeled off when the seal seal 601 is peeled off from the corner. The stress accompanying the force concentrates on the inner end portion (pointed inward) of the outer edge notch 608, and the base material layer 602 is more easily broken. Further, since the seal seal 601 is affixed to the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A by being bent in a substantially U shape, if the seal seal 601 is peeled off from the corner, the peeling force The stress accompanying this is concentrated on the bent portion, and similarly, the base material layer 602 is largely broken. In this case, the trace that the seal seal 601 has been illegally peeled off, that is, fraud has been performed on the control board 80, remains clearly. Therefore, a person who intends to cheat on the control board 80 peels off the stress from the peeling force from the entire side of the seal seal 601 along the direction perpendicular to the side, to the entire side of the base material layer 602. The base member is dispersed so as not to be destroyed as much as possible. However, when the antenna 605b is arranged so that its longitudinal direction intersects with all the side directions of the seal seal 601, when the seal seal 601 is peeled from the entire side, the antenna 605b intersects with the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b. Destruction occurs in the direction to do. And since the antenna 605b is elongate and the dimension of the direction which cross | intersects the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b is short, the antenna 605b will be parted in the position where destruction occurred. In this case, the manager or the like of the game hall cannot check the ID information stored in the IC chip 605a by the scanner, so that it is possible to easily and surely find out that fraud has been performed on the main board.

Further, as described above, the antenna 605b is arranged on one side of the base material layer 602 by arranging the antenna 605b so as to extend from one corner side of the base material layer 602 to the diagonal corner side thereof. The length dimension of the antenna 605b is ensured to be large as compared with the configuration provided along. Therefore, it is possible to provide many opportunities for the antenna 605b to be divided when the seal seal 601 is peeled off.

Further, by adopting a configuration in which the IC chip 605a is arranged at the substantially center in the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b, the antenna 605b is arranged from one corner side of the seal seal 601 to the diagonal corner side as described above. In this configuration, the position of the IC chip 605a is near the center of the seal seal 601. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the sealing seal 601 from being easily peeled off due to the thickness of the IC chip 605a. That is, since the IC chip 605a has a predetermined thickness, a gap is generated between the periphery of the IC chip 605a in the seal seal 601 and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A. In this case, if the IC chip 605a is on the outer edge side of the seal sticker 601, the seal sticker 601 is easily peeled off by placing a finger on the gap between the outer edge and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A. On the other hand, since the position of the IC chip 605a is near the center of the seal seal 601, the outer edge of the seal seal 601 and the rectangular protrusion 851 of the first control board box 201A due to the thickness of the IC chip 605a There is no gap between them.

Further, by forming the antenna cut 606 around the antenna 605b in the base layer 602, the base layer 602 is broken from the end of the antenna cut 606 when the seal seal 601 is peeled off. As a result, the antenna 605b is also destroyed, and the antenna 605b is divided at that position. Therefore, the antenna 605b is easily divided, and the discovery when fraud is performed on the main board can be more reliably performed. In particular, by making the antenna cut 606 into a linear cut extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the antenna 605b and all the side directions of the base material layer 602, the seal seal 601 is peeled in a direction along one side thereof. In this case, the stress accompanying the peeling force tends to concentrate on the antenna side end of the antenna cut 606. Thereby, when the seal seal 601 is peeled off in the direction along the one side, the antenna 605b can be more reliably divided. Note that since the antenna cut 606 is formed up to the position reaching the antenna 605b, the antenna 605b is easily cut off when the sealing seal 601 is illegally peeled off. Also, when the antenna cuts 606 are formed so as not to line up on a straight line across the antenna 605b, for example, when there is no relation with fraud such as when the sealing sticker 601 is attached at the time of manufacturing a gaming machine It is possible to prevent the antenna notch 606 from being connected to the antenna 605b and the antenna 605b from being divided accordingly.

Further, by forming L-shaped corner notches 607 penetrating from the surface side of the base material layer 602 to the back side of the adhesive material layer 603 at the four corners of the seal seal 601, the seal seal 601 is formed. When peeled from the corner side, the stress accompanying the peeling force concentrates on the end of the corner cut 607, and the seal cut 601 is broken from the corner cut 607. Therefore, the trace that fraud has been performed on the control board 80 remains on the seal seal 601, and it can be easily found that the fraud has been performed. Further, even if the seal seal 601 is peeled off in a direction along one side of the seal seal 601 in order to avoid the destruction of the seal seal 601 via the corner cut 607, the antenna 605b is divided as described above. Fraud can be easily detected.

In addition, when the solvent which shows the solubility with respect to the adhesive which comprises the adhesive material layer 603 is applied to the sealing seal | sticker 601 or applied, the base material layer 602 is made into the structure which discolors, and an adhesive material layer with a solvent is used. Even if a fraudulent act is performed on the control board 80 by removing the seal 601 without weakening the adhesive strength of 603 and separating the antenna 605b, the fraudulent act can be easily found. Similarly, when the heat of a predetermined temperature or higher is applied to the seal seal 601, the base material layer 602 is similarly discolored so that the adhesive material layer 603 can be bonded by applying heat of the predetermined temperature or higher. Even if a fraudulent act is performed on the control board 80 by removing the sealing sticker 601 without weakening the force and dividing the antenna 605b, the fraudulent act can be easily found.

With the above-described configuration, the first control board box 201A has a total of five locations including two end fitting insertion portions 78F, two break screw insertion portions 84F, and rectangular protrusions 851 in the manufacturing stage. Sealing is performed by a sealing metal fitting 75F, a break screw, and a sealing seal 601. When opening by inspection or the like, the both-end metal fitting insertion portion 78F is cut with a nipper or the like at the peripheral wall and the bridging piece 81 inside the penetration portion 781F as shown by a virtual line L1 in FIG. 84F is cut at the breaking portion 844 and separated from the box cover 71, and the sealing seal 601 is peeled or broken to release the sealing. Thereafter, when the first control board box 201A is sealed again, as described above, it is sealed by the central sealing metal fittings 75S at the two central metal fitting insertion parts 78S, and when it is opened again, the central metal fitting insertion part 78S. Is released in the same manner as in the case of the both-end metal fitting insertion part 78F.

As described above, since the first control board box 201A is configured to be sealed again, incidental fraud can also be effectively suppressed. For example, when the initial sealing is released and the control board in the first control board box 201A is replaced with an unauthorized board, the unauthorized board is removed after the first control board box 201A is removed by unauthorized detection. There may be incidental fraudulent actions such as returning to the control board so that the illegal situation cannot be grasped, but by sealing again the first control board box 201A replaced with the illegal board. The incidental frauds as described above can be made difficult.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the second end of the engagement mechanism is provided on the metal insertion portion 78F, 78S forming side edge (the left edge in FIGS. 11 and 12) in the first control board box 201A. A connection sealing portion 86 that is a mechanism portion is provided. The connection sealing portion 86 has a substantially vertically long rectangular parallelepiped outer shape, and is configured such that the inner block 86N is loaded into the outer block 86E as shown in FIGS.

The outer block 86E is formed in a substantially vertically long box shape, and as shown in FIG. 33, one side surface (side surface of the game board 30) is substantially opened to form a receiving opening 861 (hereinafter, the receiving opening 861 is formed). The side is the rear side). As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the right side surface portion adjacent to the rear side surface where the receiving opening 861 is formed extends vertically from a height position slightly below the upper end to a height position slightly above the lower end, A substantially vertically long rectangular parallelepiped screw fixing portion 862 extending back and forth from the front end to a position slightly rearward from the center is integrally formed so as to protrude inward and outward. The space inside the screw fixing portion 862 is divided into four equal parts in the vertical direction with a partition wall, and a back wall (not shown) is formed slightly inside from the rear end. Four screw accommodating portions 862H are formed on the upper and lower sides, and four fitting portions (not shown) are formed on the upper and lower sides, respectively. Screw insertion holes (not shown) are formed in the back walls of the respective screw accommodating portions 862H. In the screw fixing portion 862, the upper wall, the lower wall, and the left side wall of the portion that is inward (left side) of the right side surface of the outer block 86E are slightly more than the rear end position of the outer block 86E as shown in FIG. The rear end edges of the upper wall and the lower wall of the portion extending to the rear position and projecting outward (right side) from the right side surface of the outer block 86E extend upward and downward, respectively, as shown in FIG. And extend rearward from the upper edge and the lower edge, respectively. At the center of the inner side surface (left side surface) 862N on the left side wall of the screw fixing portion 862, a partition rib 863 extending in the front-rear direction is formed as shown in FIG. A concave / convex portion (not shown) corresponding to the concave / convex portion 928 of the insertion piece 923 in the hinge member 90 described later is formed on the inner wall surface of the outer block 86E that is continuous with the inner back end of the left side wall of the screw fixing portion 862. Has been.

From the rear part of the upper and lower end edges on the right side surface of the outer block 86E, fitting pieces 864 having a U-shape in front view extend. In addition, on the front side surface of the outer block 86E, screw take-out portions 869R, 869L, and 869B are respectively provided at a total of three locations, two on the left and right on the upper end and one on the right on the lower end. Among these, the right upper screw extraction portion 869R has a rectangular through hole formed in the front side wall constituting the front side surface of the outer block 86E, and the front side from the center of each of the upper side, the lower side, and the right side of the through hole. Each of the extending pieces extends integrally, and a projecting portion having a shape that the extending ends of the extending pieces extend at right angles toward the center and form a T shape in front view is integrally formed on the front side wall. The lower right screw extraction portion 869B is configured in the same manner as the upper right screw extraction portion 869R, and the upper left screw extraction portion 869L is configured to be symmetrical with the upper right screw extraction portion 869R. ing. These screw take-out portions 869R, 869L, and 869B are for taking out spare breaking screws (not shown) housed in screw housing cavities 870R, 870L, and 870B of an inner block 86N, which will be described later. An extending piece extending in a T shape from the center is cut with a nipper or the like to cut out the protruding portion, open the through hole, and take out the breaking screw from the inside. At this time, the extension piece extending in a T shape from the center in the front view extends forward from the front side surface of the outer block 86E, so that it can be easily cut. Since the right and left extension pieces extend outward from the center in the front view in opposite directions (to the right and left, respectively), the right / left extension of one screw extraction portion 869R / 869L The protruding piece can be easily cut without the other screw extraction portion 869L / 869R being in the way.

The inner block 86N corresponds to the internal shape of the receiving opening 861 of the outer block 86E, and the upper and lower ends of a rectangular parallelepiped extending slightly upward and downward extend to one side (right side) at right angles, respectively. It is a substantially hollow member formed into an outer shape of a U-shape (a U-shape symmetrical shape). Only the front portion of the inner block 86N is substantially open, and corresponding to the three screw extraction portions 869R, 869L, and 869B of the outer block 86E, screw housing cavities 870R, 870L and 870B are formed, respectively. All of the screw receiving cavities 870R, 870L, and 870B have a rectangular cross section and extend in the front-rear direction, the front end is opened, and the rear end is closed by the back wall of the inner block 86N. The screw accommodating cavities 870R, 870L, and 870B are configured to accommodate spare breaking screws (not shown).

A flange 865 having an outer periphery substantially congruent with the outer periphery of the rear surface of the outer block 86E extends from the upper edge, the lower edge and the left edge of the rear surface of the inner block 86N. The front end surface of the upper and lower extension portions in the inner block 86N extends horizontally toward the front (right) and extends forward from the front end to form a generally saddle shape in plan view, and a tapered front surface at the front end portion. In addition, engaging pieces 866 are formed integrally with each other, each having a vertical rear surface and having a trapezoidal shape in a side view and formed with an engaging protrusion protruding downward or upward toward the center in the height direction.

A backing metal fitting 868 is attached and fixed to a central side surface 867 extending between the upper and lower extending portions of the inner block 86N. The backing metal fitting 868 has a configuration in which folding pieces 868F are provided by folding back one end of one metal plate, and engagement pieces 868E are formed at two upper and lower portions, respectively. The engagement piece 868E is formed by cutting a metal plate into a shape that extends from the rear side toward the front side and is folded back into a U shape, and causes the inner portion of the cut to be inclined slightly toward the outside. Yes. The backing metal fitting 868 is superposed and fixed on the central side surface 867 so that the folded piece 868F is fitted from the front to the front edge of the wall constituting the central side surface 867 of the inner block 86N.

The inner block 86N to which the backing metal fitting 868 is attached accommodates spare breaking screws (not shown) in the screw accommodating cavities 870R, 870L, and 870B, respectively, and as shown in FIG. 67, the receiving opening of the outer block 86E. The coupling sealing portion 86 is configured by being inserted into the 861 and locked and fixed by engaging the engaging piece 866 with the stepped surface portion 862S. In this state, the left side surface 862N of the screw fixing portion 862 in the outer block 86E and the central side surface 867 of the inner block 86N are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, whereby the outer block 86E and the inner block 86N are separated. An insertion port that extends long in the vertical direction and has a depth in the front-rear direction is formed.

The connection sealing portion 86 is attached and fixed to the metal fitting insertion portions 78F and 78S forming side edge portions (left side edge portions in FIGS. 11 and 12) in the first control board box 201A. As shown in FIG. 16, a screw-in part 88 and a fitting part 89 are provided on one side edge part (left side edge part in FIG. 16) of the box base 72. The threaded portion 88 is integrally formed at the center in the height direction of one end surface (the left end surface in FIG. 16) of the box base 72 through a horizontally extending extension piece. It has a configuration in which four cylindrical bodies 88P having the front and rear are juxtaposed in the vertical direction with a slight gap therebetween. The fitting portion 89 has rectangular end plates 891T and 891B that are rectangular in front view from the rear end edge of one side end surface (left end surface in FIG. 16) of the box base 72 slightly above and slightly below the screwing portion 88, respectively. The upper end of the upper end plate 891T extends and bends in a frontal view along the upper ends of the upper end edge and the tip end edge (left end edge in FIG. 16), and the lower end is inward (right side in FIG. 16). A fitting piece 892T having a bent shape extends forward, and a fitting piece 892B which is vertically symmetric with the upper fitting piece 892T is formed on the lower end plate 891B. . The connection sealing portion 86 has the receiving block 861 forming side (rear side) of the outer block 86E loaded with the inner block 86N facing rearward and the screw fixing portion 862 forming side (right side) of the outer block 86E facing rightward. The upper and lower fitting pieces 864 of the outer block 86E are fitted into the upper and lower fitting pieces 892T and 892B of the fitting portion 89, respectively, so that one end edge portion (the left side in FIG. (End edge part) from the front. As a result, the four cylindrical bodies 88P of the screw-in portion 88 are fitted into the four fitting portions of the screw fixing portion 862 in the outer block 86E, respectively. In this state, a breaking screw is screwed from any one of the screw receiving portions 862H of the screw fixing portion 862, and the coupling sealing portion 86 is sealed to the box base 72 by breaking the head of the breaking screw. It is fixed with. In this fixed state, the outer block 86E of the connecting sealing portion 86 is fixed to the box base 72 by the screw fixing portion 862, but the inner block 86N also has the engagement piece 866 on the end plates 891T and 891B of the box base 72. Therefore, it is impossible to pull out backward, and therefore, the outer block 86E is sealed.
In addition, “sealing” means that the fixed state cannot be released without leaving a trace, and may be fixed using a break screw as described above, or in addition to this For example, fixing using a screw called “1WAY screw” that rotates only in one direction, applying a seal seal, and the like are all implied.

Since the connecting sealing portion 86 is fixed in a sealed state by the breaking screw as described above, for example, when it is necessary to remove the first control board box 201A, the cylindrical body 88P of the screwing portion 88 is used. The sealing state can be released by cutting off. Thereafter, when fixing the connection sealing portion 86 to the first control board box 201A again, a spare fracture screw (not shown) accommodated in any of the screw accommodation cavities 870R, 870L, and 870B of the inner block 86N. Are removed from the screw extraction portions 869R, 869L, and 869B of the outer block 86E and screwed into any of the three unused screw storage portions 862H to be broken. Thus, sealing and releasing can be repeated up to a total of four times by sealing and fixing with one rupture screw with one cylindrical body 88P per sealing.

In the state where the connection sealing portion 86 is fixed as described above, the back surface that is the rear end of the connection sealing portion 86 is substantially the same as the back surface of the box base 72 that is the rear end of the first control board box 201A. On the other hand, the screw take-out portions 869R, 869L, and 869B of the outer block 86E that is the front end of the connection sealing portion 86 are not protruded rearward, but the box cover 71 that is the front end of the first control board box 201A. It is located slightly behind the front face so that it does not protrude forward. That is, the thickness in the front-rear direction of the connection sealing portion 86 including the screw take-out portions 869R, 869L, and 869B is smaller than the thickness in the front-rear direction of the first control board box 201A. It is provided without projecting forward or backward.

The connection sealing portion 86 is connected to the hinge member 90 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the hinge member 90 has a configuration in which a movable portion 92 is rotatably connected to a fixed portion 91. The fixing portion 91 is formed by bending a metal plate extending in a substantially band shape into a U-shape when viewed from the side to form upper and lower arm metal pieces 911T and 911B, respectively. Each is drilled. As shown in FIGS. 34 to 40, a ball assembly plate 460 is fixed to the lower part of the back surface of the game board 30. It is a body and is integrally formed with a discharge passage for receiving a game ball that has entered the winning device and guiding it downward. As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, a hollow base portion 460B protruding in a square shape (a shape obtained by slightly deforming a quadrangular prism) is formed at the left end portion of the spherical aggregate plate 460. The base portion 460B Two slits are formed in the top and bottom of the top and bottom surfaces. The fixing portion 91 is fixed to the base portion 460B so that the arm pieces 911T and 911B protrude from the inside of the base portion 460B to the outside through the slits. The fixing portion 91 cannot be removed from the outside.

As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the movable portion 92 is configured by bending a metal plate, and extends from one end edge (front end edge in FIGS. 41 and 42) of the substantially rectangular main body piece 921 to the intermediate piece 922. Extends so as to be bent at right angles to one side (right side in FIGS. 41 and 42), and the insertion piece 923 extends from the extended end to the side opposite to the main body piece 921 (front side in FIGS. 41 and 42). The main body piece 921, the intermediate piece 922, and the insertion piece 923 are formed so as to be bent while being bent in an S shape in a plan view. One end edge (the lower end edge in FIGS. 41 and 42) adjacent to the end edge continuous with the intermediate piece 922 of the main body piece 921 is the end opposite to the intermediate piece 922 side (the rear end in FIGS. 41 and 42). ) Extends so that the upper shaft support piece 924T bends at a right angle in the same direction as the intermediate piece 922, and a shaft insertion hole is formed at the tip of the upper shaft support piece 923T. In the intermediate piece 922, one side portion (the lower side in FIGS. 41 and 42) on the same side as the upper shaft support piece 924T forming side among the both side portions adjacent to the end edges continuous to the main body piece 921 and the insertion piece 923, respectively. Side portion) extends further, and extends from the extended end so that the lower shaft support piece 924B bends at a right angle to the same side (the rear side in FIGS. 41 and 42) as the main body piece 921 side, The shaft insertion hole extends to a position overlapping with the shaft support piece 924T in a plan view, and a shaft insertion hole is formed at the tip.

The tip edges of the arm metal pieces 911T and 911B in the fixed portion 91 are formed in a semicircular shape that hardly interferes with the rotation of the movable portion 92, and the tip edges of the upper shaft support pieces 924T in the movable portion 92 are also suitable for rotation. Although it has a circular shape, the lower shaft support piece 924B has a rectangular shape, and the vicinity of the ends of both side edge portions has a V-shape in plan view and is outside (the lower side in FIGS. 41 and 42). As a result, the right side locking projection 925R and the left side locking projection 925L projecting outward (downward in FIGS. 41 and 42) are formed in a substantially triangular pyramid shape.

The insertion piece 923 in the movable portion 92 is provided with rectangular engagement holes 926 so as to be juxtaposed on both sides (upper and lower sides in FIGS. 41 and 42), and the distal end edge of the insertion piece 923 is also provided. A notch 927 extending in the form of a slit from the center to the vicinity of the edge continuous with the intermediate piece 922 through both the engagement holes 926 is formed. Further, an uneven portion 928 is formed on the inner side (lower side in FIGS. 41 and 42) of the leading edge of the insertion piece 923 so that convex portions arranged on both sides (up and down in FIGS. 41 and 42) protrude. Has been.

The upper shaft support piece 924T and the lower shaft support piece 924B in the movable portion 92 are overlapped with the upper and lower arm metal pieces 911T and 911B in the fixed portion 91 from above, respectively, and the rotation shaft 93 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole. As a result, the movable portion 92 is pivotally connected to the fixed portion 91. A coil spring 931 is externally fitted to the rotating shaft 93 and urges the lower shaft support piece 924B to be pressed onto the lower arm metal piece 911B. Further, in this pivoted state, the upper end portion of the rotating shaft 93 protrudes slightly above the upper arm metal piece 911T so that a margin is formed, thereby allowing the movable portion 92 to move to the coil spring 931. It can be moved so as to be shifted upward with respect to the fixed portion 91 against the urging force.

With the above configuration, the hinge member 90 is configured with a temporary holding mechanism that can hold the hinge member 90 at a predetermined angular position within the rotation range, as shown in FIGS.

When the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 is turned inward (the right side in FIGS. 43 to 66), the right engaging projection 925R of the lower shaft support piece 924B resists the urging force of the coil spring 931. Then, while moving so as to push upward, it rides on the arm metal piece 911B from the inner end edge (the right end edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) of the lower arm metal piece 911B in the fixing portion 91, and thereafter When the movable part 92 is moved while sliding on the armor piece 911B and the movable part 92 is rotated to the maximum inside (the right side in FIGS. 43 to 66) as shown in FIGS. 48 and 50, the arm metal piece 911B falls off from the outer edge (the left edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) outward (left), and thereafter the coil spring 931 By being pressed downward by the force, it is held in a state of being engaged with the outer edge (the left edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) of the arm metal piece 911B. Does not rotate back from this position in the opposite direction, and is therefore temporarily held at this position. At this position, the movable portion 92 is in a state of being folded inward without protruding outward (leftward in FIGS. 43 to 66) or backward (forward in FIGS. 43 to 66). Therefore, this position is suitable for transporting and storing before mounting the substrate box, and therefore this position is referred to as a “storage position” in this specification.

When the movable portion 92 in the storage position is rotated so as to return in the reverse direction, the right side locking projection 925R of the lower shaft support piece 924B again becomes the outer edge of the arm metal piece 911B (the left side end in FIGS. 43 to 66). It rides on the arm metal piece 911B from the edge, and then moves while sliding on the arm metal piece 911B. As shown in FIGS. 51 to 58, the movable portion 92 is rearward (in FIGS. 43 to 66). When it comes to a position that protrudes straight forward, the right side locking projection 925R has an inner edge (the right edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) of the arm piece 911B as shown in FIGS. ) From the inside to the right (right side) and thereafter pressed downward by the biasing force of the coil spring 931 to engage with the inner edge (the right edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) of the arm metal piece 911B. Keep At the same time, the left side locking projection 925L of the lower shaft support piece 924B comes to a position where it abuts on the outer edge of the arm metal piece 911B (the left side edge in FIGS. 43 to 66). It is held in an engaged state. That is, the left locking projection 925L and the right locking projection 925R of the lower shaft support piece 924B are engaged with each other so as to sandwich the arm metal piece 911B from both sides, and the lower shaft support piece 924B is in the same direction as the arm metal piece 911B ( The posture extends rearward (forward in FIGS. 43 to 66). Thus, unless an external force is applied, the movable portion 92 does not rotate inward or outward from this position, and is thus temporarily held at this position. This position is an attachment position where the first control board box 201A is attached as will be described later.

When the movable portion 92 in the mounting position is rotated outward (left side in FIGS. 43 to 66), the left engaging protrusion 925L of the lower shaft support piece 924B resists the urging force of the coil spring 931. Then, while moving it so as to push it upward, it rides on the arm metal piece 911B from the outer edge (the left edge in FIGS. 43 to 66) of the lower arm metal piece 911B, and thereafter, the arm metal piece 911B When the movable portion 92 moves to the maximum extent to the outside (left side in FIGS. 43 to 66) as shown in FIGS. 59 to 66, the left locking projection 925L is moved to the position shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 66, the arm metal piece 911B falls off inward (rightward) from the inner edge (the right edge in FIGS. 43 to 66), and thereafter downwards due to the biasing force of the coil spring 931. Pressure By being attached, the arm piece 911B is held in engagement with the inner edge (the right edge in FIGS. 43 to 66), so that the movable portion 92 is reversed from this position unless an external force is applied. It does not rotate back in the direction and is therefore temporarily held in this position. This position is a position when the first control board box 201A is opened in a state where the first control board box 201A is attached. For this reason, this position is referred to as an “open position”.

The first control board box 201A is attached from the back side of the game board 30 as shown in FIGS. 35 to 40 with the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 as the attachment position. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the connection sealing portion 86 fixed to the one side edge portion of the first control board box 201A inserts the insertion piece 923 in the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 into the insertion opening. It is connected and fixed to the hinge member 90 so as to be inserted into 86S.

When the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90 is inserted into the insertion opening 86S of the connection sealing portion 86, the insertion piece 923 introduces the partition rib 863 formed in the insertion opening 86S into the notch 927. When the distal end reaches the inner depth of the insertion port 86S without interfering with the partition rib 863, the uneven portion 928 at the distal end edge is fitted into the uneven portion in the outer block 86E. Thus, almost the entire insertion piece 923 fits in the insertion slot 86S. When the insertion piece 923 is inserted to this position, as shown in FIGS. 68 and 71, the engagement piece 868E of the backing metal fitting 868 engages in the engagement hole 926 of the insertion piece 923, thereby The insertion piece 923 cannot be removed from the insertion port 86 </ b> S, and the connection sealing portion 86 is connected and sealed to the hinge member 90. Thus, the first control board box 201A is attached to the back side of the game board 30 as shown in FIG.

Further, in the state where the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90 is inserted into the insertion port 86S of the connection sealing portion 86 as described above, one side of the insertion piece 923 in the insertion port 86S (in the connection sealing portion 86). Half of the inner block 86N side, that is, the half of the side where the engaging piece 868E of the backing metal fitting 868 is present with respect to the insertion piece 923 is continuous to the insertion piece 923 in the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 and exposed outside the insertion port 86S. The intermediate piece 922 is covered and closed. That is, the intermediate piece 922 serves as a shielding portion that covers a part of the insertion port 86S, which makes it difficult to illegally operate the engaging piece 868E of the backing metal fitting 868 from the outside.

By connecting and fixing the connection sealing portion 86 to the hinge member 90 as described above, one end edge portion of the first control board box 201A is attached to the back side of the game board 30, but the first control board box The other edge portion of 201A is detachably attached and fixed to a spacer member disposed so as to be interposed between the first control board box 201A and the game board 30 (not shown). )

After the first control board box 201A is attached as described above, for example, when inspection or the like is performed, the first control board box 201A can be opened by the hinge member 90 so as to be opened in a hinged door manner. However, when the opening is maximized, the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 comes to the open position, and thereby, the first control board box 201A is temporarily held in the fully opened posture.

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As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the first control board box 201 </ b> A that accommodates the control board is connected to be openable and closable via the hinge member 90 that can rotate about a predetermined axis, that is, the rotation shaft 93. In the fixed configuration, the hinge member 90 includes a temporary holding mechanism that can hold the hinge member 90 at a predetermined angular position within the rotation range, that is, an attachment position, a storage position, or an open position. By holding the hinge member 90 at a predetermined angular position by the temporary holding mechanism when the machine 10 is stored, transported, assembled, inspected, etc., unnecessary rotation of the hinge member 90 can be suppressed.

Further, since the temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member 90 at the attachment position where the first control board box 201A is attached, the hinge member 90 is attached to the attachment position when the first control board box 201A is attached. The first control board box 201A can be easily and reliably attached by holding the door in a stable manner, and the workability is good without the difficulty that the hinge member 90 moves and the attachment work becomes cumbersome. It has become.

In particular, for example, when the board box is attached to a hinge member or the like so as to slide in a direction along the front surface or the rear surface (for example, left and right direction), the board box may be attached while visually checking the position of the hinge member or the like. Although not so difficult, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first control board box 201A is attached to the hinge member 90 from a direction perpendicular to the front surface or the rear surface (that is, the rear direction). The field of view is blocked by the first control board box 201A itself, making it difficult to visually recognize the position of the hinge member 90. If the hinge member 90 moves, the mounting work tends to be cumbersome. For this reason, holding the hinge member 90 in the mounting position as described above is particularly effective in improving workability.
In other words, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as described above, in order to maintain good visibility in the first control board box 201A and secure a space before and after the first control board box 201A, the connection sealing is performed. The stop portion 86 is provided at a position around the first control board box 201A without overlapping either the front surface side covering area or the back surface side covering area of the first control board box 201A. Since the box 201A is attached to the hinge member 90 from the rear side, the attachment work is likely to be cumbersome. For this reason, it can be said that the configuration in which the hinge member 90 is held at the attachment position is a particularly effective arrangement. it can.

Further, since the temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member 90 in the folded storage position, the hinge member 90 is stored in the storage position, for example, during transport or storage before the first control board box 201A is attached. The hinge member 90 is stored in an orderly manner so that the hinge member 90 is not disturbed during the transfer operation and does not stand up during transfer or storage, resulting in a poor fit. Can be left as

In this case, the temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member 90 in the storage position by using the mechanism in the case of the mounting position, so that the configuration is simplified. That is, in order to hold the hinge member 90 in the storage position, for example, a suitable engagement portion is provided on the ball assembly plate, and the tip end portion of the hinge member 90 is held in the storage position by engaging the engagement portion. The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment can be considered as a mechanism, but the hinge member 90 can be held in the storage position without providing such an engaging portion, and is added to the ball collecting plate 460 or the like. It is not necessary to add a temporary holding structure.

Further, since the temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member 90 in the open position where the first control board box 201A is opened, the first control board 201 is inspected for inspection of the first control board box 201A. When the box 201A is opened, the hinge member 90 is held in the open position so that the hinge member 90 does not move, thereby improving the workability without the difficulty that the hinge member 90 moves and obstructs the inspection work. .

In addition, the hinge member 90 superposes the plate-like pieces, that is, the upper shaft support piece 924T and the lower shaft support piece 924B in the movable portion 92 and the upper and lower arm metal pieces 911T and 911B in the fixed portion 91, respectively, thereby rotating the rotation shaft 93. The temporary holding mechanism urges the movable portion 92, which is one of the plate-shaped piece, that is, the movable portion 92 and the fixed portion 91, toward the other fixed portion 91. It is configured by providing a latching mechanism that engages with each other on the plate-like pieces, that is, the movable portion 92 and the fixed portion 91, while being urged by a coil spring 931 as a means, and thus requires a large number of parts. The hinge member 90 and the temporary holding mechanism which can function effectively with a simple configuration without any problem.

Further, the locking mechanism protrudes toward the lower shaft support piece 924B of the movable portion 92 which is one plate-shaped piece and toward the (lower) arm metal piece 911B of the fixed portion 91 which is the other plate-shaped piece. Since it is configured by providing a right side locking projection 925R and a left side locking projection 925L that engage with the edge of the arm metal piece 911B, the lower shaft support piece 924B of the movable portion 92 that is one plate-like piece. Since the edge portion of the arm metal piece 911B of the fixing portion 91, which is the other plate-like piece, can be used as an object to engage with the right side locking projection 925R and the left side locking projection 925L provided on the left side, It is a stop mechanism.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, a first control board box 201A that accommodates a control board therein is connected and fixed to the back side of the pachinko machine 10 via an engagement mechanism, and the first control board box 201A is controlled by the control board box 201A. A box cover 71 for forming a front side covering region covering the front side of the substrate; and a box base 72 for forming a back side covering region covering the back side of the control substrate. A first mechanism portion or hinge member 90 having an insertion piece 923 in which an engagement hole 926 is formed, and an insertion capable of receiving the insertion piece 923 and engaging the engagement hole 926 with the internal engagement piece 868E. The second mechanism part having the opening 86S, that is, the connection sealing part 86, and a hinge member 90 as a first mechanism part is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board box In the configuration in which the connection sealing portion 86 which is the second mechanism portion is provided on the 01A side, the connection sealing portion 86 provided on the first control board box 201A side is the surface side of the first control board box 201A. Since it is configured to be provided at a position around the first control board box 201A without overlapping the covering area and the back side covering area, the control board accommodated in the first control board box 201A When viewed from the front side or the back side, the connection sealing portion 86 does not get in the way, so that the visibility of the control board is maintained well, and the confirmation of the internal state is not hindered. Further, the connecting sealing portion 86 does not occupy the space before and after the front surface side covering region or the back surface side covering region in the first control board box 201A, and accordingly, the space around the first control board box 201A is secured. ing.

Further, the thickness in the front-rear direction of the connecting sealing portion 86 provided on the first control board box 201A side is smaller than the thickness in the front-rear direction of the first control board box 201A, and the first control board box Since it is provided without projecting forward or backward from 201A, the connecting sealing portion 86 provided on the first control board box 201A side fits within the thickness range of the first control board box 201A. Therefore, the space in the front-rear direction on the back side of the game board 30 can be effectively used without waste.

Further, a hinge member 90 that is a first mechanism portion is provided on the game board 30 side, and a connection sealing portion 86 that is a second mechanism portion is provided on the first control board box 201A side. The connection sealing portion 86 that is the second mechanism portion is a portion that receives the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90 that is the first mechanism portion, and therefore is necessarily configured to be larger than the insertion piece 923. Therefore, if the connection sealing portion 86 is provided on the first control board box 201A side as in the pachinko machine 10, the effect is greater in terms of visibility and occupied space. The effect of providing it at a position around the first control board box 201A without overlapping the front face part and the rear face part of the board box 201A is more effectively exhibited.

Further, sealing portions for sealing the first control board box 201A, that is, metal fitting insertion parts 78F and 78S, a break screw insertion part 84F, and a rectangular protrusion 851 are provided at positions around the first control board box 201A. The connection sealing portion 86, which is the second mechanism portion provided on the first control board box 201A side, is provided at a position that does not overlap any of the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the three sealing portions. Therefore, the visibility of the sealing portion is not hindered by the connecting sealing portion 86 as the second mechanism portion, and there is no trouble in confirming the state of the sealing portion.
Further, since the connection sealing portion 86 as the second mechanism portion does not occupy a space before and after the sealing portion, a space in the front-rear direction at the sealing portion is ensured.

Further, a predetermined uneven portion 928 is formed in the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90 which is the first mechanism portion, and the uneven portion of the insert piece 923 is inserted in the insertion port 86S of the connection sealing portion 86 which is the second mechanism portion. An uneven portion that can be fitted to 928 is formed. The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is manufactured into a plurality of types of products having the same configuration composed of the same parts and having different winning probabilities set different from each other. The winning probability of the pachinko machine 10 is displayed so as to be visually recognized by a person (not shown). For this reason, the first control board box 201A that accommodates the main control board set to the winning probability needs to be correctly attached to the product on which the predetermined winning probability is displayed, but is set to a different winning probability. Since the main control boards are composed of the same parts, it is difficult to distinguish which winning probability the main control boards are set to. Therefore, a defect (misassembly) in which the first control board box 201A containing the main control board set to a winning probability different from the winning probability is erroneously attached to the gaming machine displaying the predetermined winning probability. ) Is likely to occur. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, the uneven portion 928 of the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90, which is the first mechanism portion provided on the game board 30 side of the product on which the predetermined winning probability is displayed, is set to the winning probability. The concavo-convex part in the insertion port 86S of the connection sealing part 86 which is the second mechanism part provided on the first control board box 201A side of the main control board thus formed can be fitted to each other. In products set to different winning probabilities, the shape, position, number, etc. of the uneven portions are changed, and the product that has the predetermined winning probability displayed contains the main control board set to the winning probability. Only one control board box 201A can be attached, thereby preventing erroneous assembly effectively.

Further, when the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion are engaged with each other, for example, an illegal tool such as a wire is inserted into the insertion port of the second mechanism portion to engage the engaging portion or the first mechanism portion. If the engaging portion of the second mechanism portion is moved, the engaged state may be released and the first control board box 201A may be illegally removed. In contrast, in the pachinko machine 10, Engagement holes 926 are respectively formed as engagement portions at two positions of the insertion piece 923 in the hinge member 90 which is the first mechanism portion, and the insertion hole 86S of the connection sealing portion 86 which is the second mechanism portion A structure in which engagement pieces 868E are formed at two locations as engagement portions that can engage with the engagement holes 926 at two locations of the insertion piece 923, that is, a plurality of locations in each of the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion. Engagement parts are provided at (2 places) In this manner, a plurality of sets (two sets) of engaging portions that engage with each other are provided, so that the first mechanism portion (hinge member 90) and the second mechanism portion (connection sealing portion 86) In order to release the engagement, it is necessary to simultaneously release the engagement states at a plurality of places (two places). Therefore, unauthorized removal of the first control board box 201A is more difficult.

In addition, a partition rib 863 is provided as a partition portion that partitions between two sets of the engagement hole 926 that is the engagement portion of the first mechanism portion and the engagement piece 868E that is the engagement portion of the second mechanism portion. Therefore, the two places where the engagement hole 926 and the engagement piece 868E are engaged are separated from each other by the partition rib 863, and therefore it is more difficult to simultaneously release the engagement state at the two places. Thus, unauthorized removal of the first control board box 201A is more difficult.

Further, as a shielding portion that covers at least a part of the insertion port 86S in a state where the insertion piece 923 of the hinge member 90 that is the first mechanism portion is inserted into the insertion port 86S of the connection sealing portion 86 that is the second mechanism portion. Since the intermediate piece 922 is provided on the hinge member 90, for example, it is difficult to allow an unauthorized tool such as a wire to enter the insertion port 86S because the intermediate piece 922 that is a shielding portion is an obstacle. Therefore, unauthorized removal of the first control board box 201A is more difficult.

Further, the insertion piece 923 is formed by molding a metal plate, and a portion exposed to the outside of the insertion port 86S in a state where the insertion piece 923 is inserted into the insertion port 86S of the connection sealing portion 86 which is the second mechanism portion. Since the intermediate piece 922 that is the shielding portion is formed by bending in one direction, the intermediate piece 922 that is the shielding portion is easily formed integrally with the insertion piece 923 by bending.

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The pachinko machine 10 can be variously modified as listed below, for example.

(1) In the embodiment described above, the hinge member 90 that is the first mechanism portion is provided on the game board 30 side, and the connection sealing portion 86 that is the second mechanism portion is provided on the first control board box 201A side. However, conversely, the second mechanism portion may be provided on the game board side and the first mechanism portion may be provided on the board box side. For example, the board box is provided with an insertion piece that protrudes toward the game board and has an engagement portion formed therein, and the insertion piece is received and engaged with a ball assembly plate fixed to the back of the game board. The structure etc. which formed the insertion port which can engage a part inside are mentioned.
However, as described above, since the second mechanism portion is a portion that receives the insertion piece of the first mechanism portion, the second mechanism portion must be configured to be larger than the first mechanism portion. Providing the mechanism part has a greater effect on both visibility and occupied space, so that it should be provided around the board box without overlapping the front or rear part of the board box. The effect of the present invention will be more effectively exhibited.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the connection sealing portion 86 that is the second mechanism portion is the metal insertion portion 78F, 78S forming side edge portion in the first control board box 201A (the left end on FIGS. 34 to 38). In addition to directly fixing the second mechanism portion to the peripheral edge of the substrate box in this way, for example, via an appropriate erection member, You may make it provide in the circumference | surroundings separated from the periphery. Alternatively, in this case, the erection member interposed between the substrate box and the second mechanism portion can also be regarded as constituting a part of either the substrate box or the second mechanism portion.
Further, the second mechanism portion may be formed integrally with the peripheral portion of the substrate box. However, since the engaging portion is formed inside the second mechanism portion, it is easier to assemble the second mechanism portion separately from the substrate box as in the above embodiment.

(3) In the above embodiment, the engagement hole 926 is an engagement portion of the hinge member 90 that is the first mechanism portion, and the engagement piece 868E is an engagement portion of the connection sealing portion 86 that is the second mechanism portion. However, in contrast to this, an engagement piece may be provided in the first mechanism portion and an engagement hole may be provided in the second mechanism portion. Moreover, as each engaging part of a 1st mechanism part and a 2nd mechanism part, arbitrary things will be used if it can mutually engage other than the above engagement piece and an engagement hole. Can do.

(4) In the said embodiment, the hinge member 90 is provided with the temporary holding mechanism which can hold | maintain this hinge member 90 in the three positions of the attachment position in a rotation range, an accommodation position thru | or an open position. However, the temporary holding mechanism is not limited to the one that can hold the hinge member 90 in the above three positions, and any mechanism that can hold the hinge member 90 in at least one position within the rotation range may be used. In particular, the mounting position is the most important among the above three positions, and then the opening position and the storage position are important in this order. Therefore, the temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member 90 at least in the mounting position. It is preferable to configure so that it can be held in accordance with the open position, and more preferably in the storage position. In a case where the hinge member 90 can be held at one position, for example, a locking projection can be provided on one piece of a pair of pieces superposed on each other in the hinge member and can be engaged with the locking projection. The temporary holding mechanism can be configured by providing the engaging hole in the other piece. However, in the above-described embodiment, as described above, the left-side locking projection 925L and the right-side locking projection 925R of the lower shaft support piece 924B are configured to engage with each other so as to sandwich the arm metal piece 911B from both sides. According to this configuration, it is possible to configure a temporary holding mechanism that can hold the hinge member 90 at three positions with a very simple configuration using both side edges of the arm metal piece 911B.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 is urged toward the fixed portion 91 by the coil spring 931 that is the urging means. A washer having elasticity called a washer may be used as the urging means, thereby providing a temporary holding mechanism having a simple configuration. As described above, if the configuration of the above embodiment is partially changed using the wave washer as the urging means, for example, the upper shaft support piece 924T and the lower shaft support piece 924B in the movable portion 92 of the hinge member 90 are fixed to the fixed portion. 91. The upper and lower arm pieces 911T and 911B in 91 are pivotally attached to each of the upper and lower arm pieces by rivets instead of the pivot shaft 93, and a wave washer is interposed between the upper shaft support piece 924T and the upper arm piece 911T. (Not shown). At this time, the upper shaft support piece 924T and the upper arm metal piece 911T are overlapped so that the upper shaft support piece 924T is on the lower side and the arm metal piece 911T is on the upper side, contrary to the case of the above embodiment. The movable portion 92 can be biased toward the fixed portion 91 by interposing a wave washer between them.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, A) the connection sealing portion 86 provided on the first control board box 201A side does not overlap the front part and the rear part of the first control board box 201A. The configuration provided at positions around the control board box 201A, and B) the hinge member 90 can hold the hinge member 90 at a predetermined angular position within the rotation range, that is, an attachment position, a storage position, or an open position. However, it is also possible to provide only one of the above configurations A) and B). In the case of providing only the configuration of A) above, a hinge member not provided with a temporary holding mechanism may be used, but further, for example, without using a hinge member (that is, omitting the opening / closing mechanism by rotation). The first mechanism part or the second mechanism part may be provided on the game board side, and the second mechanism part or the first mechanism part may be provided on the board box side. When only the configuration of the above B) is provided, the position of the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion provided on the substrate box side may be provided at any position in the substrate box. The hinge member and the board box may have any attachment structure. For example, the hinge member may be directly fixed to the board box with a break screw or the like. Furthermore, for example, the hinge member may be provided on the board box side instead of the game board side.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the first control board box 201A that accommodates the main control board has been described. However, the same configuration and the mounting structure as the first control board box 201A are displayed in addition to the main control board. The present invention can be applied to a board box that accommodates various control boards such as a control board, a sub-control board, a payout control board, a power supply board, and a launch control board.

(8) In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is exemplified, but as the gaming machine, in addition to the pachinko machine, a slot machine and a gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are fused are also exemplified.
The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.
As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

This specification discloses all of the following inventions.

The gaming machine according to the present invention has as means 1,
A game machine in which a board box that houses a control board is connected and fixed so as to be openable and closable via a hinge member that can rotate about a predetermined axis.
The hinge member includes a temporary holding mechanism that can hold the hinge member at a predetermined angular position within a rotation range.

According to the configuration of the means 1, the hinge member is held at a predetermined angular position by the temporary holding mechanism during storage, transport, assembly, inspection, etc. of the gaming machine, so that unnecessary rotation of the hinge member can be achieved. Can be suppressed.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 as means 2,
The temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member at an attachment position to which the board box is attached.

According to the configuration of the means 2, when the board box is attached, the board box can be easily and reliably attached by holding the hinge member in the attachment position so as not to move, and the hinge member moves. The workability can be improved without the difficulty that the mounting work becomes cumbersome.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 or means 2 as means 3,
The temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member in a folded storage position.

According to the configuration of the above means 3, for example, by holding the hinge member in the storage position so as not to move during transportation or storage before mounting the substrate box, the hinge member becomes an obstacle to the transportation work. It is possible to maintain an orderly stored posture without being stood up during transportation or storage and having a poor posture.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, as the means 4.
The temporary holding mechanism can hold the hinge member in an open position where the substrate box is opened.

According to the configuration of the means 4, when the substrate box is opened for inspection of the substrate box, the hinge member is held in the open position so that the hinge member does not move. It is possible to improve the workability without the difficulty of getting in the way.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4, as the means 5,
The hinge member is configured by overlapping plate-like pieces and pivoting them through a shaft, and the temporary holding mechanism is configured so that one of the plate-like pieces is replaced with the other plate-like piece. While being urged | biased by the urging | biasing means toward a piece, it is comprised by providing the latching mechanism which mutually engages in the said both plate-shaped pieces.

According to the configuration of the means 5, the hinge member and the temporary holding mechanism that can effectively function with a simple configuration without requiring a large number of parts can be provided.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 5 as means 6,
The locking projection that protrudes toward one plate-like piece of the plate-like pieces toward the other plate-like piece and engages with the edge of the other plate-like piece. It is characterized by comprising.

According to the configuration of the means 6, since the edge portion of the other plate-like piece can be used as an object to engage the locking projection provided on one of the plate-like pieces, the A simpler locking mechanism can be obtained.
The

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 5 or means 6 as means 7,
The urging means is an elastic washer interposed between the plate-like pieces.

According to the configuration of the means 7, the configuration of the temporary holding mechanism can be further simplified.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 7, as the means 8.
The board box is connected and fixed to the back side of the gaming machine via an engagement mechanism,
The substrate box has a front surface side covering region that covers the front surface side of the control board and a back surface side covering region that covers the back surface side,
The engagement mechanism includes a first mechanism portion having an insertion piece formed with an engagement portion, and a second mechanism portion having an insertion port capable of receiving the insertion piece and engaging the engagement portion therein. The first mechanism part or the second mechanism part is provided on the back side of the gaming machine, the second mechanism part or the first mechanism part is provided on the substrate box side,
The second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion provided on the substrate box side is provided at a position around the substrate box without overlapping either the front surface side covering region or the back surface side covering region of the substrate box. It is characterized by that.

In the present invention, the “front surface side covering region” and the “back surface side covering region” constitute a substrate box when the outer shape of the control board is projected in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface toward the front surface side and the back surface side. It is an area surrounded by graphics formed on the wall surface. Therefore, the wall surface of the substrate box in the front surface side covering region or the back surface side covering region is not only a plane parallel to the control board, but also other planes, and further, other than the plane, such as those having curved surfaces or irregularities, etc. Any shape is included.

According to the configuration of the means 8, when the control board accommodated in the board box is viewed from the front side or the back side, the second mechanism part or the first mechanism part does not get in the way, so the visibility of the control board Is well maintained and does not interfere with the confirmation of internal conditions.
Further, the second mechanism part or the first mechanism part does not occupy the space before and after the front surface side covering region or the back surface side covering region in the board box, and accordingly, the space in the front and rear direction on the back surface side of the gaming machine is secured. can do.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 8 as means 9,
The thickness in the front-rear direction of the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion provided on the substrate box side is equal to or smaller than the thickness in the front-rear direction of the substrate box, and is forward of the substrate box. Is provided without projecting backward.

According to the configuration of the means 9, the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion provided on the board box side is within the thickness range of the board box, and therefore the front and rear space on the back side of the game board is more wasted. It can be used effectively.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 8 or means 9 as means 10,
A first mechanism portion is provided on the game board side, and a second mechanism portion is provided on the board box side.

Since the second mechanism part is a part that receives the insertion piece of the first mechanism part, the second mechanism part must be configured to be larger than the first mechanism part. If the mechanism portion is provided, the influence is greater in terms of visibility and occupied space. Therefore, the mechanism portion is provided in a position around the substrate box without overlapping the front portion and the rear portion of the substrate box. Thus, the effect of the present invention will be exhibited more effectively.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 8 to 10, as the means 11.
A sealing portion for sealing the substrate box is provided at a position around the substrate box, and the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion provided on the substrate box side is also provided on the front portion of the sealing portion. It is provided in the position which does not overlap with a rear surface part.

In the present invention, “sealing the substrate box” means that the substrate box cannot be opened without leaving a trace.

According to the configuration of the means 11, the visibility of the sealing portion is not hindered by the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion, and there is no trouble in confirming the state of the sealing portion.
In addition, since the second mechanism portion or the first mechanism portion does not occupy the space before and after the sealing portion, it is possible to secure a space in the front-rear direction at the sealing portion.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 8 to 11, as the means 12.
A predetermined uneven portion is formed on the insertion piece of the first mechanism portion, and an uneven portion capable of fitting with the uneven portion of the insert piece is formed in the insertion port of the second mechanism portion. .

Some gaming machines, for example, are composed of the same parts and are set so that only the winning probabilities are different. In this case, the front side of the gaming machine may be visually recognized by the player. The winning probability of the gaming machine is displayed. For this reason, the main control board set to the winning probability needs to be correctly attached to the gaming machine displaying the predetermined winning probability, but the main control board set to a different winning probability is However, it is difficult to distinguish them because they are composed of the same parts, so a main control board set with a winning probability different from the winning probability is erroneously attached to a gaming machine displaying a predetermined winning probability. Are likely to occur (hereinafter also referred to as “erroneous assembly”). Therefore, according to the configuration of the means 12, the unevenness portion of the first mechanism portion or the second mechanism portion provided on the game board side of the gaming machine on which the predetermined winning probability is displayed, and the main portion set to the winning probability. It is formed so that the second mechanism part provided on the board box side of the control board or the uneven part of the first mechanism part can be fitted to each other, and in the gaming machine set with a winning probability different from this, the uneven part By changing the shape, position, number, etc. of the parts, it is possible to effect misassembly so that only the main control board set to the winning probability can be attached to the gaming machine displaying the predetermined winning probability. Can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 8 to 12, as the means 13.
Engagement portions are formed at a plurality of locations of the insertion piece in the first mechanism portion, and engagement portions capable of engaging with the engagement portions at the plurality of locations of the insertion piece are respectively inserted into the insertion openings in the second mechanism portion. It is formed.

When the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion are engaged with each other, for example, an illegal tool such as a wire is inserted into the insertion opening of the second mechanism portion to engage the engaging portion or the second portion of the first mechanism portion. If the engaging portion of the mechanism portion is moved, this engagement state may be released and the substrate box may be removed illegally. However, like the means 13, the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion. According to the configuration in which the engaging portions are provided at a plurality of locations in each of the plurality of engaging portions, and thereby a plurality of engaging portions that engage with each other are provided, the engagement between the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion is released. In this case, it is necessary to simultaneously release the engagement states at a plurality of locations, and therefore, it is possible to make unauthorized removal of the board box more difficult.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 13 as means 14.
The partition part which partitions off between the groups which consist of the engaging part of the said 1st mechanism part and the engaging part of the 2nd mechanism part is provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to the configuration of the means 14, the plurality of locations where the engaging portion of the first mechanism portion and the engaging portion of the second mechanism portion are respectively engaged are separated from each other by the partition portion, and thus the plurality of locations. It becomes more difficult to release the engagement state at the same time, and unauthorized removal of the board box can be made more difficult.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 8 to 14, as the means 15.
In the state where the insertion piece of the first mechanism part is inserted into the insertion port of the second mechanism part, a shielding part that covers at least a part of the insertion port is provided.

According to the configuration of the means 15, for example, it is difficult for the shielding portion to be an obstacle to allow an unauthorized tool such as a wire to enter the insertion opening of the second mechanism portion, and thus it is more difficult to illegally remove the board box. be able to.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 15 as means 16,
The insertion piece is formed by molding a metal plate, and the shielding portion is formed by bending a portion exposed outside the insertion port in a state where the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion port of the second mechanism unit. It is characterized by.

According to the configuration of the means 16, the shielding part can be easily formed integrally with the insertion piece by bending.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 16, as the means 17.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include values to which values (including not only premium spheres but also data written on a magnetic card, etc.) are given.

In the pachinko machine, the hinge member for connecting and fixing the substrate box so as to be openable and closable is provided with a temporary holding mechanism. A pachinko machine capable of suppressing movement is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 16, as the means 18.
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.

In the slot machine, the hinge member for connecting and fixing the substrate box so as to be openable and closable is provided with a temporary holding mechanism, so that the hinge member is not required to be rotated when the gaming machine is stored, transported, assembled, or inspected. A slot machine capable of suppressing movement is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 16, as means 19.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

For gaming machines that fuse pachinko machines and slot machines, the hinge member that connects and fixes the board box so that it can be opened and closed is equipped with a temporary holding mechanism, so that storage, transportation, assembly, inspection, etc. of gaming machines are possible. In this case, a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, which can suppress unnecessary rotation of the hinge member, is obtained.

The present invention can be widely implemented as long as it is a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

90: Hinge member 93: Rotating axis (predetermined axis)
925L: Left side locking projection (temporary holding mechanism)
925R: Right side locking projection (temporary holding mechanism)
931: Coil spring (biasing means; temporary holding mechanism) 911B: Armpiece piece (temporary holding mechanism)

Claims (2)

A game machine in which a board box that houses a control board is connected to be openable and closable via a hinge member that can rotate around a predetermined axis,
The hinge member includes a box side member connected to the board box side, a main body side member connected to the gaming machine main body side, and an urging means for urging the box side member toward the main body side member. With
The box side member is overlapped and connected to the main body side member, the box side member and the main body side member are overlapped, and the shaft side member is pivotally attached in parallel with the biasing direction of the biasing means. Constituting the hinge member,
The box side member includes two projecting portions projecting toward the main body side member side at a tip portion thereof,
When the box-side member is rotated from a predetermined storage position to a predetermined attachment position, the two protrusions are positioned outward from the outer edge of the main body-side member at the attachment position. A gaming machine, wherein the board box is temporarily held.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused.