JP6381077B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an electric decoration board and a decorative cover that covers the electric decoration board from the front are attached to the front surface.

  In the past, in gaming machines, only the game board was frequently changed, and the frame to which the game board was attached was rarely changed. However, in recent years, competition for development of gaming machines has intensified, and the frame has been changed more frequently than before in order to differentiate it from other gaming machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2006-187459 A (Claim 1, FIG. 1, FIG. 2)

  However, some newly developed gaming machines including the frame body are charged with static electricity on the decorative cover provided on the front surface, and give an uncomfortable feeling when touched by the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which static electricity is hardly charged on a decorative cover provided on the front surface.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is such that one side of a metal reinforcing plate is overlapped with the rear surface of a support having electric parts attached to the front surface, and the metal reinforcing plate is connected to the ground. In the gaming machine, a cable insertion hole is formed through the metal reinforcing plate, and a grounding cable extending from the electrical component is passed through the cable insertion hole . The cable insertion hole includes an electrical component provided in the electrical component. Side connector is housed, and one end of the grounding cable is provided with the cable side connector and connected to the electrical component side connector, while the other end of the grounding cable is connected to the rear surface on the one side of the metal reinforcing plate. It is characterized by being connected.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, a support auxiliary plate is stacked on the rear surface of the one side of the metal reinforcement plate, and the cable insertion hole is formed on the support, the metal reinforcement plate, and the support auxiliary plate. It is characterized in that it is penetrated and formed.

[Invention of Claim 1 ]
According to the gaming machine of claim 1 , since the support body is reinforced with the metal reinforcing plate, many decorative parts including the electric decoration board can be arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine, thereby improving the preference of the gaming machine. Is possible. Further, the metal reinforcing plate, because it uses as a common ground of the plurality of electrical components, the cable is simplified for grounding, Torimawashi cable is facilitated.

A perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Front view of the second support frame Perspective view of second support frame Front view of the illumination board Side sectional view of the speaker part Front view of speaker part Rear perspective view of second support frame Rear perspective view of the outer edge portion of the game window of the second support frame The perspective view of the 2nd support frame which attached the decoration cover of the side electric decoration part Front view of the second support frame with the decorative cover of the side illumination part attached Conceptual diagram showing the earth line

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a first support frame 12 superimposed on the front surface of the outer frame 11, and further a second support frame 13 superimposed on the front surface of the first support frame 12. I have. The outer frame 11 has a structure in which four strip-shaped wooden boards 11A are butted in a state orthogonal to each other and connected by a corner metal fitting 11B. In addition, the left side of the outer frame 11 is provided with rotating support fittings 11C at both upper and lower ends, and the first support frame 12 is rotatably supported by the turning support fittings 11C. Yes.

  A game board (not shown) is fixed to the front surface of the first support frame 12. A plurality of game components (not shown) including a power source are attached to the rear surface of the first support frame 12, and a transparent resin cover 12A that covers the plurality of game components from the rear is attached. Further, on the left side of the first support frame 12, rotation support fittings (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends, and the second support frame 13 is rotatably supported by these rotation support fittings. Has been.

A notch 13A is provided at a position near the lower right end of the front surface of the second support frame 13, and a protrusion 12A provided on the first support frame 12 is accommodated in the notch 13A. A key hole 12B is provided in the projection 12A, and the first support frame 12 and the second support frame 13 can be locked and unlocked by inserting a key there.
An inner portion of the second support frame 13 is a game window 14 for visually recognizing the game board, and a glass plate 14G is stretched on the game window 14. Further, an upper effect part 15 is provided above the game window 14 in the front surface of the second support frame 13, and an overhanging part 16 with an upper plate and an overhanging part 17 with a lower plate are provided below the game window 14. Are arranged side by side, and further, on the side of the gaming window 14, a left side illumination part 18 and a right side illumination part 19 are provided.

  A hinge portion 15H extending in the front-rear direction is provided at the center in the horizontal direction on the upper surface of the upper effect portion 15, and a pair of character constructs 15A and 15A are provided on the left and right sides of the hinge portion 15H. The pair of character constructs 15A and 15A are obtained by vertically dividing a game character, and normally, the flat divided surfaces of the character constructs 15A and 15A are facing upward. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the character constructs 15A and 15A rotate symmetrically about the hinge portion 15H so that the divided surfaces come together, and a character appears on the upper effect portion 15 (not shown). )).

  In the overhanging portion 16 with the upper plate, the upper plate 16A, first and second effect buttons 16B and 16C for the player to select the contents of the game, and the game ball of the upper plate 16A are placed in the lower plate. A ball removal button 16D for moving to a lower plate 17A provided in the overhanging portion 17 is provided. In addition, on the lower surface of the overhanging portion 17 with the lower tray, a ball removing operation portion 17B for discharging the game balls in the lower tray 17A downward and moving them to a box (not shown) is provided.

  An operation knob 20 is provided on the right side of the overhanging portion 17 with the lower plate. By operating the operation knob 20, the game ball in the upper plate 16A of the overhanging portion 16 with the upper plate is played on the front surface of the game board. Drive into the area. Then, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening (not shown) provided in the game area, a predetermined plurality of winning balls are paid out to the upper plate 16A, and a determination of whether or not is made and given to the player in accordance with the determination. The display effect content by the display unit provided in the game area also changes.

  The left and right side illumination parts 18 and 19 have a structure in which the illumination boards 20 and 21 (FIG. 2) are covered with decoration covers 22 and 23. Moreover, the lower end part of the decorative cover 23 of the right side electric decoration part 19 protrudes forward, and the opening 23K opened upward is formed in the protruding part, and the lower end of the pressing operation part 24 imitating the shape of a sword there. Department is accepted. Then, the content of the display effect can be changed by depressing the push operation unit 24 according to the progress of the game.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 with hatching, the electrical decoration boards 20 and 21 have a shape extending vertically, and are provided with a plurality of LEDs 25A distributed over the entire front surface. Yes. And these electric decorating boards 20 and 21 are attached to the state which accumulated on the front surface of the 2nd support frame 13, as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, the electrical decoration board | substrates 20 and 21 are multilayered structure, and while covering the whole outer surface with a soldering resist layer, as shown by the black coating part of FIG. And the solid conductor layer 25B is connected to the earth lines of the electric decoration boards 20 and 21. Moreover, the through-holes (not shown) are formed over the whole in the electric decoration board | substrates 20 and 21, The electroconductive part of these through holes is exposed to the front and back of the electric decoration boards 20 and 21. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, speakers 26, 26 are attached to the upper front end portions of both the electric decoration boards 20, 21. As shown in FIG. 5, the speaker 26 includes a speaker body 26H supported by a resonance chamber constituting member 26C. The resonance chamber constituting member 26C has a structure in which a transparent resin is formed into a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of screw fastening portions 26D protrude from one end portion, and the electric decoration board 20 is formed by screws passing through the screw fastening portions 26D. , 21 is fixed. The speaker main body 26H is formed by supporting a vibration film 26A, a voice coil 26B for vibrating the vibration film 26A, and the like on a metal bracket 30 (corresponding to the “electrostatic intake portion” of the present invention).

  The metal bracket 30 has a structure in which a plurality of support bars 30T are extended rearward from a ring 30R that supports the vibrating membrane 26A, and a support cap 30C is provided at the tip of the support bar 30T. The voice coil 26B is accommodated in the support cap 30C, and a magnet that moves integrally with the vibrating membrane 26A is disposed inside the voice coil 26B. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a screw fastening portion 30A projects from a position at which the circumferential direction of the ring 30R is equally divided into three, and a resonance chamber structure is formed by screws passing through through holes formed in the screw fastening portions 30A. It is fixed to the member 26C.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, the second support frame 13 has a structure in which a metal reinforcing plate 28 is stacked on the rear surface of the front resin frame 27 (corresponding to the “support” of the present invention) . In FIG. 7, hatching is applied to the front resin frame 27 and the resin support auxiliary plate 29 attached to the rear surface of the metal reinforcing plate 28. The metal reinforcing plate 28 is a conductive metal, and is laid on substantially the entire rear surface of the front resin frame 27 except for the opening edge of the gaming window 14 and a part of the area below the gaming window 14. The front resin frame 27 is fixed by a plurality of screw holes.

  Further, a glass receiving groove 28 </ b> A is formed on the inner edge of the metal reinforcing plate 28 adjacent to the lower side of the game window 14, with the tip of the horizontally long protruding piece rising upward. And the outer edge part of the glass plate 14G is addressed to the opening edge of the rear surface side of the game window 14 in a state where the lower edge portion of the glass plate 14G described above is housed in the glass receiving groove 28A, and further, the metal reinforcing plate The glass plate 14G is held so as not to fall backward by a pair of glass plate holding levers 31 and 31 rotatably attached to the upper portion of the game window 14.

In the metal reinforcing plate 28, the lower part of the glass receiving groove 28A is provided with an electrical component (including the electric decoration boards 20 and 21) provided on the front surface of the second support frame 13 for securing a passage for the game ball. A through-hole for ground connection 28B (corresponding to the “cable insertion hole” of the present invention) used for pulling out the rear cable is formed. A plurality of relay ground cables 33 (corresponding to the “ground cable” of the present invention) of a plurality of predetermined electrical components provided below the game window 14 in the front surface of the second support frame 13 are ground connection through holes. The round terminal 32 that passes through the front and rear 28B and is fixed to the ends of the plurality of relay ground cables 33 is screwed to the metal reinforcing plate 28. That is, the metal reinforcing plate 28 is connected to each of the electrical components provided on the front surface of the second support frame 13 so that their grounds have the same potential.

The auxiliary support plate 29 is disposed above the gaming window 14 and extends in the lateral direction, and covers a position on the metal reinforcing plate 28 that is behind the upper end portions of the electrical decoration boards 20 and 21. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the portion of the second support frame 13 that is located behind the upper end of the electrical decoration board 21 straddles the front resin frame 27, the metal reinforcing plate 28, and the support auxiliary plate 29. A through hole 35 for ground connection is formed through. The ground connection through hole 35 has a quadrangular shape, and a connector 36 (corresponding to the “ electrical component side connector ” of the present invention) provided on the rear surface of the electric decoration board 21 on the back side of the ground connection through hole 35. To be arranged). The connector 36 is connected to the solid conductor layer 25B. A connector ( not shown) provided at one end of the relay ground cable 34 (corresponding to the “cable side connector” of the present invention) is connected to the through hole 35 for ground connection of the electrical decoration board 21, while the relay ground cable 34 is connected. A round terminal 32 provided at the other end is screwed to the metal reinforcing plate 28.

  FIG. 11 shows an earth line related to the electrical decoration board 21. The electric circuit board 21 is connected to the metal reinforcing plate 28 by the relay ground cable 34 described above. Further, the metal reinforcing plate 28 is connected to the relay board 38 by the ground cable 28C, and the relay board 38 is connected to the equipment of the game hall through the ground line of the power supply board 39 as the “power source” according to the present invention. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the decorative covers 22 and 23 of the left and right side electric decoration parts 18 and 19 are entirely made of translucent resin, and are plated on the upper end part, the lower end part, and the middle part in the vertical direction. 22A and 23A are provided. And as shown in FIG. 1, the decoration covers 22 and 23 cover the whole except for the upper end part to which the speakers 26 and 26 were attached among the electrical decoration boards 20 and 21, from the front, and the upper end part of the electrical decoration boards 20 and 21 Are covered by speaker covers 15B and 15B provided in the upper effect section 15, and only the vibration films 26A and 26A of the speakers 26 and 26 are exposed through the through holes formed in the speaker covers 15B and 15B. Further, with respect to the decorative cover 23 of the right side electric decoration part 19, as shown in FIG. 6, the plating 23 </ b> A at the upper end of the decorative cover 23 and one screw fastening part 30 </ b> A in the metal bracket 30 are adjacent to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the support cap 30 </ b> C of the metal bracket 30 is adjacent to a plurality of through holes formed in the electrical decoration substrate 21.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the function and effect of this pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When a game is played with the pachinko gaming machine 10, static electricity may be generated in the resin parts on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the pressing operation unit 24 is configured to move up and down, so that the decorative cover of the pressing operation unit 24 and the right side electric decoration unit 19 is moved by the vertical operation of the pressing operation unit 24. It is considered that a large amount of static electricity is generated between

  However, static electricity generated in the decorative cover 23 flows from the plating 23A on the upper end of the decorative cover 23 to the metal bracket 30 of the speaker 26, and is solid from the support cap 30C of the metal bracket 30 through the through hole of the electric decoration board 21. It flows to the conductor layer 25B (see FIG. 4). Then, it flows through the connector 36 and the relay ground cable 34 to the metal reinforcing plate 28 of the second support frame 13 and finally flows into the ground of the equipment of the game hall. In addition, static electricity charged on other parts on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 also flows into the metal reinforcing plate 28 through the electrical parts provided on the front surface of the second support frame 13 and the relay ground cable 33 extending from the electrical parts. In the ground of the game hall equipment.

  In this manner, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to remove static electricity from the resin parts on the front surface including the decorative cover 23, and to provide a gaming machine in which static electricity is hardly charged on the decorative cover 23 and the like. Can do. In particular, with respect to the decorative cover 23, the plating 23A and the metal bracket 30 (corresponding to the “static charge taking part” of the present invention) are adjacent to each other, so that static electricity can be efficiently removed from the decorative cover 23 and metal Since the bracket 30 is used for both the role of holding the diaphragm 26A of the speaker and the role of the earth line, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the front resin frame 27 is reinforced by the metal reinforcing plate 28, so that many decorative parts including the electric decoration board 20 can be arranged on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, It is possible to enhance the taste of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Further, since the metal reinforcing plate 28 is used as a common ground for a plurality of front-side electrical components, the grounding cable is simplified and the cable can be easily routed.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the above-described embodiment, static electricity from the resin parts on the front surface is caused to flow to the electric decoration board 21 and the metal reinforcing plate 28 through the plating 23A of the decorative cover 23 and the metal bracket 30 of the speaker 26. However, instead of plating, for example, a static resin may be applied to a part of the decorative cover using a conductive resin or a metallic decorative part. In addition, the static electricity take-in unit is not limited to the metal bracket of the speaker, and may be configured by a member provided on a movable part such as an operation unit or an accessory.

  (2) In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the above-described embodiment, a plurality of electrical components provided on the front surface of the second support frame 13 including the electrical decoration boards 20 and 21 are connected to the metal reinforcing plate 28, respectively. Is connected to the ground line of the power supply board 39 through the relay board 38, but a plurality of electrical components including the electrical decoration board on the front surface of the second support frame 13 may be connected to the power supply board through different paths. .

10 Pachinko machines 14 Game windows 20, 21 Illuminated board 25A LED (light emitting element)
22, 23 Decorative cover 22A, 23A Plating 25B Solid conductor layer 26 Speaker 27 Front resin frame (support)
28 Metal reinforcement plate 28B Ground connection through hole (cable insertion hole)
30 Metal bracket (electrostatic intake part)
33, 34 Relay ground cable (ground cable)
36 Connector ( Electrical component side connector )
39 Power supply board (power supply)

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine in which one side of a metal reinforcing plate is overlaid on the rear surface of a support having electrical components attached to the front surface, and the metal reinforcing plate is connected to ground.
A cable insertion hole is formed through the metal reinforcing plate,
A grounding cable extending from the electrical component is passed through the cable insertion hole,
In the cable insertion hole, an electrical component side connector provided in the electrical component is stored,
One end of the grounding cable is provided with a cable side connector, and connected to the electrical component side connector,
The other end of the grounding cable is connected to the rear surface of the one side surface of the metal reinforcing plate. A support auxiliary plate is overlapped on the rear surface of the one side of the metal reinforcing plate, and the cable insertion hole is formed to penetrate through the support, the metal reinforcing plate, and the support auxiliary plate. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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