JP6500958B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.

  There is a gaming machine configured to emit light and effect from a part of the gaming area.

  For example, the following documents can be cited as to the gaming machine having such a configuration.

JP 6-23097.

In recent years , manufacturing and cost problems occur.

The present invention has been devised in view of such exemplified or problem, and an object thereof is to increase the degree of freedom in setting.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention
A game board in which a game area in which game balls flow down is formed on the front side, and a decoration member and a ball entry port are formed in the game area,
Detection means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the ball entrance;
Attached to the game board, a game balls inducible said detection means, and the ball guide means having optical transparency,
A light emitting means configured of an LED capable of irradiating the decorative member, and an LED substrate on which the LED is mounted;
A gaming machine equipped with
The ball guiding means is located between the light emitting means and the decoration member,
The light emitting means is disposed on a base means which is a member different from the ball guiding means .
The base means is fixed to the ball guiding means from the front side by the fixing means, and the ball guiding means is fixed to the back side of the game board in a state where the fixed portion is covered.
The base means , the ball guiding means, and the decoration member are disposed in a state where they overlap in a front view ,
At least one of the LEDs of the light emitting means is provided so as not to overlap with the detecting means in a front view .
Further, the gaming machine may be a pachinko gaming machine.

According to the present invention, the freedom of setting is increased.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a right side view of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a top view of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view of the back which opened the set board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from one direction of the back of a game board provided with a substrate unit of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from another direction of the back of the playboard provided with the substrate unit of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the game board provided with the substrate unit of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view in the state where a spacer and a substrate case were removed from a ball collecting plate of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from one direction of the state which removed a ball | bowl assembly board from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, opened a spacer, and isolate | separated the substrate case. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from another direction of the state which removed the ball | bowl assembly board and the spacer integrally from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and isolate | separated the board case. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from one direction of the state which removed a ball | bowl assembly board from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, opened a spacer, and isolate | separated the substrate case. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from another direction of the state which removed the ball | bowl assembly board from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, opened the spacer, and isolate | separated the substrate case. It is an exploded perspective view of a state where a ball collecting plate (two-layer structure), a spacer, a connection pedestal member, and a substrate case are separated from a game board of a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine according to the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of hinge fitting of an opening-and-closing mechanism used for a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view and a longitudinal cross section showing process (A), (B), (C), and (D) of attaching hinge fitting of an opening-and-closing mechanism used for a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention to a ball board. It is an exploded view of a connection pedestal member used for a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connection pedestal member and a substrate case used for a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the isolation | separation state of the discharge passage board part and mounting plate part of the ball | bowl assembly board of another aspect used for the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the state which assembled | attached the discharge passage board part and attachment plate part of the ball | bowl assembly board of another aspect used for the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the isolation | separation state of the discharge passage board part of a ball | bowl assembly board of another aspect used for the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and an attachment board part. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the state which assembled | attached the discharge passage board part and attachment plate part of the ball | bowl assembly board of another aspect used for the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention.

In the present invention, the following vocabulary is clarified.
Optical transparency refers to the property of transmitting at least a portion of the light from the LED to the opposite side.
A decorative member is a member installed in a game area of a game board, and refers to a member used to produce a decorative effect. It refers to a member that receives light) and it does not matter whether it affects the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area (it is affixed to the game board that is the basis of the game board) Even if it is a cell sheet, it is included if it has an irradiated part). For example, even if it is a thing provided with a predetermined winning a prize mouth, or a movable figure etc. which is driven corresponding to a display effect based on a prize, it is included if it has an irradiated part.
A ball entry is a mouth formed by the game area and capable of entering the game ball, and includes a prize winning opening such as a general winning opening, a starting opening, a big winning opening, and an out opening. .
A ball assembly board has a discharge passage for guiding a game ball entering a ball entrance, and the game balls having passed the discharge passage are collected before reaching the bottom of the game machine and discharged to the outside of the game machine Be done.
The mounting plate portion is for mounting the LED substrate, and is itself mounted on the ball collecting plate. At this time, as long as the LED substrate is disposed on the back surface side of the ball collecting plate, it is included even if the LED substrate and the ball collecting plate are disposed apart from each other. In addition, portions other than the portion to which the LED substrate is attached are included even if they are located on the front side of the ball collecting plate or in the same plane.
Further, the LED substrate may be used as the light emitting means, and the LED may be used as the light emitting unit.

The gaming machine according to the present invention comprises, as means 1,
A game area in which game balls flow down is formed on the front side, and a game board in which a winning opening is formed in the game area, a decorative member located in the game area and provided on the game board, the back of the game board A gaming board provided with a ball collecting plate provided in the housing and having a discharge passage leading to the winning opening, and an LED substrate arranged on the ball collecting plate for irradiating the decorative member,
The ball collecting plate comprises a discharge passage plate portion provided with a discharge passage, and a mounting plate portion provided with a mounting portion for mounting the LED substrate,
At least the discharge passage plate portion of the sphere collecting plate is formed of a light transmitting resin,
It is configured to overlap in the front-rear direction in a state in which the mounting portion is located on the rear side of the discharge passage of the discharge passage plate portion,
Irradiation by the LED substrate is configured to pass through the discharge passage to irradiate the decorative member.
It is characterized by
With such a configuration, the decorative member becomes large, and as a result, the decorative member and the winning opening must be disposed close to each other, and the discharge passage of the ball collecting plate connected to the winning opening is by the LED substrate for the decorative member By giving priority to the positional relationship between the LED substrate and the decorative member by being in the way of irradiation, it becomes necessary to provide the discharge passage in an excessively bent state, and as a result, there is a disadvantage that it causes ball clogging. The ball collecting plate is divided into a discharge passage plate portion and a mounting plate portion, at least the discharge passage plate portion is made of a transparent material, and the LED board is a side of the mounting plate portion on the rear side of the discharge passage. As a result, the presence of the discharge passage does not interfere with the irradiation, and the discharge passage plate portion can be transmitted to sufficiently irradiate the front decorative member. Therefore, the LED substrate can be provided at a desired position of the mounting plate portion regardless of the position of the discharge passage, and the discharge passage does not have to be formed into an excessive shape, and ball clogging can be avoided in advance.
In addition, it is also possible to arrange the LED substrate behind the vicinity of the winning opening as necessary, and it is possible to perform sufficient light emission effect even when a decorative member is provided in the vicinity of the winning opening.

Means 2: In the game machine of Means 1,
The mounting portion is provided on the back surface side of the mounting plate portion, and the LED substrate is provided on the mounting portion so as to be detachable from the back surface side.

  With this configuration, maintenance or replacement of the LED substrate can be performed from the back side of the gaming machine, and inspection and replacement work can be conveniently performed.

Means 3: In the gaming machine of Means 1 or Means 2,
A relay substrate mounting portion is provided on the back surface side of the mounting plate portion, and the relay substrate can be attached to and detached from the relay substrate mounting portion from the rear surface side.

  As described above, the relay board mounting portion is provided in the mounting plate portion, and the relay board can be attached to and detached from the back surface side with respect to the relay board mounting portion. When it becomes easy to carry out, maintenance and replacement work for the relay substrate can be easily performed.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 1,
A relay substrate mounting portion is provided on the discharge passage plate portion, and a cover portion is provided on the mounting plate portion,
A relay substrate is disposed between the discharge passage plate portion and the mounting plate portion such that the covering portion covers the relay substrate of the relay substrate mounting portion.

  As described above, by providing the cover portion to cover the relay substrate, it is possible to avoid fraud on the relay substrate as much as possible. By overlapping the discharge passage plate portion and the mounting plate portion, the relay substrate mounting portion is covered by the cover portion, so various connectors are inserted into the relay substrate provided in the relay substrate mounting portion. The two plate portions are superimposed in the state.

Means 5: In the gaming machine of Means 4,
The cover may be configured to cover the connector removal side of the relay board.

  By this configuration, it is possible to prevent the connector of the relay board from being pulled out illegally, and thereby, it is possible to prevent in advance that the connector can be separately connected to the camouflage control board for fraudulent installation by pulling out the connector. can do.

In the gaming machine according to means 6: means 1 to 5,
The mounting plate portion is screwed from the front side to the discharge passage plate portion, and the discharge passage plate portion is fixed to the back surface of the game board in a state where the screwing is covered. Do.

As described above, the ball collecting plate is divided into the mounting plate portion and the discharge passage plate portion, and at least the discharge passage plate portion is formed of a transparent material, so that the LED substrate is desired for the mounting plate portion. Although it became possible to provide at the position, after the ball collecting plate is attached to the game board, the attaching plate portion of the joined both plate portions is easily removed from the back side, and the covering portion is Once the ball assembly plate is attached to the game board by screwing the junction of the two from the front side of the discharge passage plate so as not to be removed and the relay substrate is not tampered with. The screwing is covered by the game board and the discharge passage plate portion, whereby it is possible to prevent the fraud from being removed from the back side.
Means 7: In the gaming machine of means 1 to 6,
A mounting portion for mounting the LED substrate is provided on the back surface side of the mounting plate portion.

  With this configuration, the LED board attached to the attachment portion can be easily inspected and replaced from the back side.

Means 8: In the gaming machine of Means 1,
At least a part of the outer surface of the discharge passage is made uneven, and the uneven portion is set so as to overlap the LED and the decorative member in a front view.
With this configuration, the light output from the LED can be condensed or diffused by the uneven portion of the discharge passage, and it is not necessary to separately prepare a member for condensing and diffusing the light. Further, by forming the unevenness on the outer surface of the discharge passage, there is no possibility of causing a ball clogging.

Means 9: In the gaming machine of Means 1,
A predetermined opening is formed in a portion of the gaming board that does not overlap with the irradiated portion when the gaming area is viewed from the front, and the LED can illuminate a range including the opening through the discharge passage. The electric circuit board is disposed so that at least the passage width of the discharge passage is separated from the back surface of the game board, and a predetermined electric component involved in the game is arranged, and the predetermined electric component passes through the opening. It is characterized in that it is disposed on the back side of the game board so as to be visible from the front side of the game area.
According to this configuration, the light of the LED spreads over a wide area by disposing the LED with respect to the back of the game board by the passage width of the light-transmitting discharge passage or more, and the front surface of the LED It becomes possible to check the back side of the game board, which is illuminated by the light of the LED, through an opening (for example, a winning opening, an out port) set at a position different from the irradiated portion located at.
In addition, predetermined electric parts (for example, predetermined wiring, LED, drive mechanism of a movable figure, control board, etc.) that need to be checked, for example, in a predetermined place on the back of the game board visible from the front side of the game area through the opening. If the arrangement is made, it is possible to confirm a predetermined electric component even when the gaming machine is in operation, so it is not necessary to stop the operation for inspection.

Means 10: In the gaming machine of Means 1,
The LED board includes a movable member movable to a standby state for waiting at a standby position set on the back side of the game board, and a use state operated at a use position visible from the front side of the game board The standby position of the movable member is set to include a portion between the LED and the discharge passage by configuring the mounting plate portion so as to be disposed at a predetermined distance from the collective plate, and the LED substrate Is characterized in that the LED is controlled to output light when the movable member is moved to the use position by the control board.
Thus, the spacer 501 grade | etc., Of embodiment is mentioned, for example in the attachment-plate part in a structure. With this configuration, when setting the standby position of the movable member on the back side of the game board, it is possible to arrange the LED substrate for irradiating the irradiated portion out of the way.

Means 11: A game machine according to the present invention is to achieve the above object
A gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front side of the game ball, a control board for controlling a game played in the gaming area, and a predetermined board controlled by the control board In the game area formed on the front side of the game board, there are provided a ball entry port through which game balls can enter and a decorative member for performing a predetermined decoration effect, and on the back side of the game board A ball collecting plate having a light transmitting property and a discharge passage for guiding a game ball entering the ball inlet, and a mounting plate portion disposed on the ball collecting plate and to which the predetermined substrate is attached It is characterized by arrange | positioning the said predetermined | prescribed board | substrate, the said discharge passage formed in the said ball | bowl assembly board, and the said decoration member in the state which overlaps in a plain view.
As such a game machine, for example, a game machine in which a discharge passage, a movable device (figure for effect), and a relay substrate connected to the movable device by wiring are arranged in a state of overlapping in front view Be With the above configuration, the positions of the movable device and the relay substrate can be set close without complicating the shape of the discharge passage.

Means 12: In the gaming machine of Means 1 to 11,
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  The basic configuration of the pachinko machine includes an operation handle, and in response to the operation of the operation handle, a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate) to the operation opening, identification information (such as a symbol) dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings What is given a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written on a magnetic card) can be mentioned.

  In a pachinko machine, the decorative member becomes large, and as a result, the decorative member and the winning opening must be disposed close to each other, and the discharge passage of the ball collecting plate connected to the winning opening is the irradiation of the decorative substrate by the LED substrate If the priority is given to the positional relationship between the LED substrate and the decoration member, the discharge passage has to be provided in an unreliable bent state, and as a result, there is a disadvantage that it causes ball clogging, The ball collecting plate is divided into a discharge passage plate portion and a mounting plate portion, at least the discharge passage plate portion is made of a transparent material, and the LED board is on the side of the mounting plate portion on the rear side of the discharge passage. By providing it, the presence of the discharge passage does not get in the way of the irradiation, and it is possible to permeate the discharge passage plate portion and sufficiently irradiate the front decoration member. Therefore, the LED substrate can be provided at a desired position of the mounting plate portion regardless of the position of the discharge passage, and the discharge passage does not have to be formed into an excessive shape, and ball clogging can be avoided in advance. In addition, it is also possible to arrange the LED substrate behind the vicinity of the winning opening as necessary, and it is possible to perform sufficient light emission effect even when a decorative member is provided in the vicinity of the winning opening.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, for convenience, a pachinko machine is mentioned and explained, but the present invention uses a ball game machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, arrange ball machine or ball game machine etc.) and others. The present invention can be applied to various types of game machines.
(Front view of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14 and the set plate 400 are open with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, for the sake of convenience, the configuration [nails, center characters, etc.] in the gaming domain castle on the gaming board 30 is shown blank in FIG. 4, but the out port 36 is drawn).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and an inner frame 12 supported by one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by wooden plate materials, and the plate materials are assembled by detachable fasteners such as small screws. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.
The opening and closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set to extend up and down on the opposite side of the installation location of the game ball emission handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be fully opened to the front side about the axis. In addition, the inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically an ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and resistance to impact, and low cost manufacturing can be exhibited.

  The lower tray unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower tray unit 13, a lower tray 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball emission handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (right and left upper end positions of the inner frame 12) are provided. The lower plate 15 as a ball tray is provided substantially at the center of the lower plate unit 13 and plays a role of retaining the game ball which is discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper plate 19 described later becomes full. There is. The ball release lever 17 is for removing game balls in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball release lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The gaming balls retained in the tray 15 can be discharged into the ball storage box (dollar box) of the player through the opening of the bottom of the lower tray 15.

The game ball emission handle 18 is disposed so as to project to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the player's operation of the game ball emission handle 18, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball emission device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launch device 38 is composed of a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle to be described later, a launch motor, and the like.
The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting a sound from a speaker provided at the left and right upper end positions of the inner frame 12. The ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to be pivoted (for example, forward toward the front side) about an axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Similar to the inner frame 12, the lower plate unit 13 is mostly molded of ABS resin. By doing this, it is possible to produce a high viscosity, high impact resistance, and low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded of a flame-retardant ABS resin. Because of this, this part is hard to burn.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the inner frame 12, the open and close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is an axis It can be opened to the front side in mind. Moreover, the front frame 14 is mounted so as to be fitted into the outer wall (rib) 12 b of the inner frame 12.
That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to be fitted into the outer wall (rib) 12 b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle-like Alternatively, it is a thin plate or the like, and in particular, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as inserting a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, it is highly viscous and can be made resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) serving as a tray for gaming balls is provided integrally with the front frame 14 at a lower portion of the front frame 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launch device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 is also configured such that the surface layer is formed of a flame-retardant ABS resin.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 mainly includes a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. And, on the rear side of the resin base 20, the game board 30 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is detachably mounted. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 30 is made of square plywood, and one upper corner is shouldered (described later), and the peripheral edge abuts on the back side of the resin base (inner frame 12) It is attached in the state.

  Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the resin-based window hole 21 (in FIG. 4, the out port 36 of the game board 30 is shown) Yes). And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the inner frame 12 of the game board 30 to the outer frame 11 (pivoting centering on an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. At a position slightly lower left of the game board 30, three pairs of general winning openings 31, 31, 31 are positioned in a step-like manner, a starting opening 33 is disposed below the center, and further, the starting opening 33 is On the right side, one general winning opening 31 is disposed, and a ball entry detection sensor corresponding to those is provided on the back of the game board 30, and these sensors will be described later through electrical wiring (not shown). It is connected to the main control board (main control unit). The starting opening 33 comprises an upper starting opening 33a and a lower starting opening 33b, and the lower starting opening 33b is closed by opening and closing the blade.
Then, when the game ball enters the general winning opening 31, 31, 31, 31 and the starting opening 33, it is detected by each of the above detection sensors, and based on the output of this detection sensor, the upper tray 19 (or When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the lower tray 15) and a game ball enters the starting opening 33, a lottery to be described later is started. When a hit is obtained by the lottery of the predetermined establishment, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 provided below the starting opening 33 is opened, and a predetermined number of gaming balls (for example, nine or ten) are obtained. Is counted, whereby the opening and closing operation is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). A predetermined number of prize balls are sequentially paid out per one game ball entered here.

The detection results respectively detected by the above-mentioned winning detection sensor are taken into the main control board to be described later, and a payout command (the number of paid out game balls) corresponding to the winning situation in each case is paid out from the main control board. Sent to the substrate. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.
In such a case, the conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which gaming balls that have won in various winning openings are collected once in the winning ball processing device and the existence of the winning balls is confirmed one by one by the winning ball processing device. Unlike the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of the gaming ball for each winning opening and pays out immediately (ie, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device) doing). Therefore, even if there are a large number of game balls to be paid out, it is possible to promptly pay out the balls. However, the conventional "proof ball method" may be applied to the present invention.

Further, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and a through gate 34 is disposed on the left lateral side thereof. The through gate 34 opens and closes a blade of a starting opening 33 (lower starting opening 33b) described later by passing the gaming balls.
In addition, at the left and right lower positions of the game board 30, decorative members D1, D2, D3, D4 and other decorative members D5 (desired design) provided with the above-mentioned general winning openings 31, 31, 31, 31 are provided. In addition, an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. pass through the out port 36, and are not shown It will be guided to the direction. Furthermore, on the game board 30, a large number of induction nails are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and a windmill having the same function is disposed.

  In addition, a rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30 for guiding the game ball fired from the game ball launch device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and the game ball 30 is fired along with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, one to which a fluorine resin is added and molded), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

Since the rail unit 50 is formed by adding a fluorine resin, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1⁄4 of the upper side, and the outer rail 52 is formed so as to face a part (mainly the left side) or the inner rail 51.
In such a case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 constitute a guide rail, and the portions 51 (52) parallel to each other with a predetermined distance (portion on the left side) form a ball guide passage. The ball guiding passage is formed in the shape of a groove having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, the shape of a groove whose front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 5) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is prevented that the gaming ball guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guiding passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 is once again returned to the ball guiding passage. There is. Also, a rubber ring 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the largest flight portion of the gaming ball (upper right part in FIG. 5: a part corresponding to the tip of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired with a predetermined force or more strikes the return rubber 54 and bounces back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, in order to make the game ball fly more smoothly, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball, a sliding plate as a long stainless steel metal band is provided. It is worn.

  Further, an arc-shaped flange protruding outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, a flange is abutted on the game board 30, and in that state, a screw or the like is inserted through a plurality of through holes formed in the flange to the game board 30 The rail unit 50 is to be fastened.

At the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, a convex portion is formed to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide a foul ball which flows backward in the ball guide passage without reaching the game area to the far ball passage.
The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching a seal (not shown) such as a certificate (for example, the serial number is described) or a plate. Notches are formed in the flange to secure space. By sticking a seal such as a certificate in the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give uniqueness between the game board 30 and the certificate.

Next, the game area will be described. The game area is divided into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the gaming area is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, the area excluding the area of the induction rail which is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. And
Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the case of the game area, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the play area is identified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the gaming domain castle is specified by the lower end position of the gaming board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base, as shown in FIG. 4, under the window hole 21 (game board 30), a firing rail for guiding gaming balls immediately after being fired from the gaming ball launching device 38 is attached. . The firing rail is attached and fixed to the resin base via a metal plate at the rear thereof, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launching angle). Therefore, the game balls fired along with the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 are first fired obliquely upward along the firing rail and then guided to the predetermined game area through the ball guiding passage of the rail unit 50 as described above It is supposed to be

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined distance between the firing rail and the rail unit 50 (induction rail), and a ball ball passage is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launch device 38 does not reach the return ball preventing member 53 and moves backward in the guide rail as a far ball, the far ball travels through the far ball passage through the lower tray 15 Discharged into

  Most of the balls flow along the outer rail 52 and fall downward when they reach the lower end of the outer rail 52 when some of the balls fall back in the guide rail, but some of the balls fall in the guide rail. There is also something that ramps up to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the flipped up ball strikes the convex portion at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the far ball passage, thereby ensuring that all of the far ball is guided to the far ball passage, Interference with the game ball to be fired next is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launch device 38 from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (the ball outlet communicating with the most downstream part of the upper tray 19). In addition, the game ball launch device 38 is provided with a hit ball, and the game ball is fired along with the rotation of the ball centering on the shaft.

  The code | symbol 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port which leads to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged | emitted by the upper plate 19 via this discharge port 67. As shown in FIG. The discharge port 67 is attached with an open / close shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state with the rotation axis in the substantially horizontal direction as an axis, and the function of opening the front frame 14 from the inner frame 12 In the state shown in FIG. 4, the shutter is switched from the substantially horizontal state to the substantially vertical state by the biasing force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not fall from the discharge port 67.

  Further, in a state in which the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by the ball passage wedge 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14 to be substantially horizontal and discharged toward the discharge port 67 The game balls thus made are discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passage rod 69 without fail. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, when the front frame 14 is opened, it is possible to prevent such a disadvantage that the game balls in the payout passage etc. fall out of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the upper side of the inner frame 12, a front frame set open detection switch 90 for detecting that the front frame 14 is opened relative to the inner frame 12 is provided. When the front frame 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to a computer for use in the hall (in the patenko store). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes in contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12 so that the ground of the front frame 14 is secured.

Here, the front frame 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
The front frame 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window portion 101 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the base member is provided with an opening for forming the window portion 101, and substantially central portions on the left and right sides thereof are curved and thinned relatively gently relatively to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting parts such as various lamps as one of the rendering devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units are controlled to change the light emission mode like lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit gaming state or when the blades are opened, and play a role to enhance the rendering effect during the game. For example, on the periphery of the window part 101, an annular electric decoration part 102 containing a light emitting part such as an LED is provided symmetrically in the left-right direction, and at the center of the annular electric decoration part 102 and on the top of the pachinko machine 10 Similarly, a central illumination part 103 incorporating a light emitting part such as an LED is provided.
In the pachinko machine 10, the central electric decoration portion 103 functions as a big hit lamp, and lights up or blinks in the big hit gaming state to notify that it is in the big hit gaming state. Furthermore, an upper dish electrical decoration section 104 incorporating a light emitting section such as an LED is provided around the upper dish 19 as well.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the central electric decoration portion 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 which lights up during payout ball payout and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: mentioned later) which lights up at a predetermined error. . Further, a small window portion 107 made of transparent resin is provided adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be viewed. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 is flat, it is possible to preferably read by a machine from the flat portion of the small window portion 107 a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30. Furthermore, in the game area, there are an electric decoration lamp and an LED as a decorative part for a winning opening and the like, and such a light emitting part also constitutes a part of the rendering device 700. Here, to describe the decorative portion provided in the game area, five decorative portions irradiated by the LED substrate are provided. The decorative parts D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 are three places from the center to the left (generally near the general winning opening 31) and two places to the right (one is near the general winning opening 31) in front view And the LED boards B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 exist correspondingly. The decorative portions D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 and the LED substrates B1, B2, B3 and B4 and B5 will be mentioned again later in the description of the ball collecting plate 460.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window portion 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. It is done. When the rental ball operation unit 120 is operated with a bill, a card, etc. being inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the gaming ball is lent according to the operation. To be done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper tray 19 as long as the remaining amount is present on the card etc. Ru. The return button is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit.

  The frequency display unit is for displaying balance information of a card or the like. In the case of a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device unit without passing through a card unit, the so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the rental ball operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to share the ball rental operation unit between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

(Back Structure of Pachinko Machine) FIGS. 6 and 7 are a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 and a perspective view in which the set plate 400 is partially opened. First, an overview of the entire rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged on the back surface (in fact, on the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be aligned vertically or horizontally or stacked vertically. 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 and mounted on two mounts to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. There is. In this case, the main control board and the voice lamp control board are mounted on a mounting base to be unitized, and the payout control board, the emission control board and the power supply board are mounted on the discharge passage board constituting the second part of the set plate. It is Here, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit will be referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  The first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202 can be attached and detached without using any tools etc. in unit units, and in addition to this, an inner frame 12 is provided with a support shaft part in part. Alternatively, the rear side of the game board 30 can be opened and closed. Such configuration will be described in detail later. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm a hidden configuration and the like even when the units 201 and 202 and the other configurations are arranged one over the other.

  Therefore, the gaming balls having won the general winning opening 31 and the starting opening 33 shown in FIG. 5 gather through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further, the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 461 of the ball collecting plate 460. Discharged to the outside of the The out port 36 (see FIG. 5) also communicates with the discharge passage 461. The game balls that did not win any of the winning openings are also discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 461.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the rear face configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball to be paid out from the payout mechanism portion 352 described later is placed on the upper tray 19, the lower tray 15, or the discharge passage 461 at the lower right part of the game board 30. A game ball distribution unit is provided for distributing to any of the above.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mount on which the main controller 261 and the voice lamp controller are mounted. Here, the main control device 261 is a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lottery operations. A main control board including a random number generator to be used, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. is provided, and the main control board is accommodated in a substrate case made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is assumed that

  The second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a emission control device 312, a power control device 313, and a card unit connection substrate 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power control device 313, as is well known, have a control board including a CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports, etc. which are central to control. The payout of prize balls and lending balls is controlled.

  Further, the firing control device 312 controls the firing motor in accordance with the operation of the gaming ball firing handle 18 by the player, and the power control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required for various control devices and the like. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in a ball lending operation command by the player and outputs it. Output. The card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device or the like without the intervention of a card unit.

  The above delivery control device 311, emission control device 312, power supply control device 313, and card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively formed on a substrate case 315 (another substrate case located inside this), 316 and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is considered to be housed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch 321. For example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed at the occurrence of a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to the normal state). It has become. Further, the power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

  And as shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 near the pivoting portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 is substantially triangular (as shown in FIG. 5) The corner is dropped 720). As shown in FIG. 4, the pivoting portion 725 is configured by pivoting a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end) (lower end is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. It is done.

Here, status notification such as the error status described above will be described based on FIGS. 1 and 6.
[Error notification on payout of gaming balls]
(No tank ball)
Notification that there is no tank ball informs that there is no gaming ball in the tank and tank rail, and the right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 lights up, the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. Blinks.

(Lower tray full)
In the notification of the lower receiving pan, the right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, and the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 6 is turned off. Then, the status display 812 blinks “2”.

(Discharge unit error)
The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 is turned off, and the state display 812 blinks “3”, indicating that the payout count switch does not pass the game ball despite the fact that the payout motor is being driven.

[Error notification about power supply]
(Fuse blow 1 and fuse blow 2)
In the case where a current above the rating flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 6, the fuse 2 is blown off when a current above the rating flows through the second fuse 815 shown in FIG. Although this error notification is not displayed.

[Other error notification]
Other errors include "Glass frame open", "Inside frame open", "No game ball lending device not connected", "Game ball such as lending device communication error", "Command error", "Connector not connected" . Among them, when the gaming ball rental device is not connected, the monitor LED 816 and the monitor LED 817 shown in FIG. 6 are turned off. Then, in the gaming ball rental device communication abnormality, the status display 812 blinks “U”.
Further, the command abnormality indicates a command failure due to breakage of the harness or the like, and the status display 812 blinks “C” (in the case where the command becomes abnormal when the power is turned on, it is lit). Furthermore, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED 818 is turned off (but blinks during the firing operation).
In FIG. 6, reference numeral 819 denotes a gaming machine power cord, 820 denotes a power switch, and 821 denotes an external connection earth line.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described, which is in communication with a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of a game, and various devices A main control unit 261 is mounted which contains a port, a random number generator used in various lottery, a clock pulse generating circuit used in time counting and synchronization, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8 and other drawings, the first control board unit 201 includes a first case 70 and a second case 85. In this embodiment, the first case 70 has a capacity to accommodate the control board (not shown) of the main controller 261, and the second case 85 corresponds to the lid thereof.
The substrate unit 201 includes a first sealing portion 71 provided on the first case 70 side, a second sealing portion 86 provided on the second case side, and the first sealing portion 71 and the second sealing portion. When taking out the control substrate when the first sealing portion 71 and the second sealing portion 86 are connected by the sealing member 87, and the sealing member 87 which connects with the stopping portion 86. It is necessary to destroy the substrate unit 201 or to cut a predetermined portion.

  The first sealing portion 71 of the first case 70 and the second sealing portion 86 of the second case 85 form a pair, and in this embodiment, five sealing portions that can be used individually. (It is not possible to reuse sealing and unsealing), each of which is configured to be sealed using a sealing member 87, and such a sealing structure is the same as that belonging to a publicly known one. The detailed description is omitted here.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back of the game board 30 having the game area where the game balls flow down on the front side. For convenience, the other components located in the upper part are erased and provided in the lower part. The first control board unit 201 and the vicinity thereof are illustrated. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the back of the game board 30 as viewed from another direction, and FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof. FIG. 11 shows the state in which the first control board unit 201 is removed from the opening / closing mechanism 410. Show.
In the following description, the first control substrate unit 201 will be described by the name of the substrate case.
First, the opening and closing mechanism 410 for opening and closing the substrate case 201 with respect to the game board 30 will be described.
The opening and closing mechanism 410 includes a hinge fitting 412 and a first engaging portion 414 described later. The hinge fitting 412 includes a shaft 411 for rotational connection, which will be described in detail later, and is bent in a U shape. A first member consisting of a single support plate (steel plate of about 2 mm thickness) and a second member pivotally attached so that the other end side pivots about its axis 411 There is. The shaft 411 has a rivet structure (crimping), and can not be easily removed by deforming its both ends.

The hinge fitting 412 will be further described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 and 16 to 18.
One of the hinge fittings 412 has a screw connection portion 401, and the screw connection portion 401 is screwed to the ball collecting plate 460 described later from the surface side by two screws 421, and the ball collecting plate After the 460 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 30, the screw connection of the screw connection portion 401 can not be released and the screw connection can be released, for example, in the disposal, etc. The hinge fitting 412 can be removed without destroying the 460 to improve the recyclability.
Furthermore, specifically, the screw connection portion 401 is a front connection body 401A, 401A in which the shaft 411 for opening and closing is provided, and a screwing portion 401F integrated with the front connection body 401A, 401A. And the support portion 401D continuous thereto, and the screw fixing portion 401F of the screw connection portion 401 is formed of a flat plate, and from the both sides of one end thereof, the front coupling bodies 401A, 401A However, they are respectively bent and formed so as to exhibit a U-shape in a side view, and the support portion 401D is also formed of a flat body.

In addition, the other hinge fitting 412 has a rear connecting body 401B, 401B which is respectively bent so as to form a substantially U-shape, and the rear connecting body 401B, 401B is integral with this. The support surface portion 401C is connected to the first engagement portion 414 via the support surface portion 401C, and the support surface portion 401C contacts and supports the side surface of a connection pedestal member 430 described later. Furthermore, the rear connection body 401B of the hinge fitting 412 located on one side of the substrate case 201 is located outside the front connection body 401A located on one side of the substrate case 201 and has an axis. The cross section is L-shaped from the rear connection body 401B to the first engagement portion 414, and the first engagement portion 414 is provided at a predetermined distance from the rear connection body 401B. .
Furthermore, a reinforcing body 401E is provided on the hinge fitting 412, and the reinforcing body 401E penetrates a part (recess) of the spacer 501 in the covering state of the spacer 501 and the substrate case 201 described later.
The two shafts 411 of the hinge fitting 412 are fixed in position with respect to the front couplings 401A and 401A and the rear couplings 401B and 401B by caulking, respectively. Since the distance between the partial connector 401A, 401A and the rear connector 401B, 401B is definite, even one shaft can sufficiently perform pivotal connection by caulking, so that one connector can be used. An axis may be used.

  Two screw holes 402 are provided in a bottom portion of the screwing portion 401F of the screw connection portion 401 of the hinge fitting 412, and the ball collecting plate 460 fixed to the back surface of the game board 30 Screws are fixed to the one that forms a passage for collecting and discharging the game balls entering the mouth on the back of the game board.

Here, the ball collecting plate 460 will be described.
The ball collecting plate 460 is a game ball that is removed from the front of the game board 30 from the general winning opening 31, the starting opening 33 (upper starting opening 33a and lower instruction opening 33b), and the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 It has a two-layer structure (direction of the front and back of the gaming machine) of a discharge passage plate 460A in which five discharge passages 461 (ball collecting balls) to be guided are formed and a mounting plate 460B on which electric parts are laid. The passage plate 460A is directly fixed to the game board 30, and the mounting plate 460B is fitted to the back of the discharge passage plate 460A and screwed from the front side.

  Thus, the ball collecting plate 460 is disposed on the rear side of the discharge passage plate portion 460A having the discharge passage 461 and the discharge passage plate portion 460A, and the LED boards B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 are attached. The discharge passage plate portion 460A of the ball collecting plate 460 and the mounting plate portion are composed of a mounting plate portion 460B including mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4 and b5 and a relay substrate mounting portion 471 for mounting the relay substrate 470. The light emitting resin 460B is molded of a light transmitting resin, and the mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 of the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 are positioned behind the discharge passage 461 of the discharge passage plate 460A. And at least a part of the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 overlap with each other, and illumination by the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 is performed. There has been to reach the decorative member D1, D2, D3 of the forward transmitted through the exhaust passage 461. In this embodiment, both the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the mounting plate portion 460B are formed of the light transmitting resin, but if at least the discharge passage plate portion 460A is formed of the light transmitting resin, the purpose is Can be achieved.

  In addition, as the electrical components laid on the mounting plate portion 460B, the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and the relay substrate 470, etc., which irradiate the decorative portions D1, D2, D3, D4, D5. is there. And three winning detection sensors (general two winning openings 31, 31 have one sensor shared) of the general winning openings 31, 31, 31, 31 and the starting opening 33 (upper starting opening 33a and lower teaching opening 33b The sensor for detecting the winning of) is provided across the mounting plate portion 460B and the discharge passage plate portion 460A, but the installation is performed from the back side to the front side of the mounting plate portion 460B. It is inserted and installed in a part of the passage 461.

  On the back side of the discharge passage plate 460A, three locking hooks for setting game detection sensors (the two winning openings are shared by one sensor) for detecting game balls of the four general winning openings 31 are projected These pass through the openings (for sensor installation) formed in the mounting plate portion 460B, respectively, and are projected on the back surface side of the mounting plate portion 460B.

Note that at least a part of the outer surface of the discharge passage 461 may be uneven, and the uneven portion may be set to overlap the LED and the decorative member in a front view.
With this configuration, the light output from the LED can be condensed or diffused by the uneven portion of the discharge passage, and it is not necessary to separately prepare a member for condensing and diffusing the light. Further, by forming the unevenness on the outer surface of the discharge passage, there is no possibility of causing a ball clogging.

Next, the spacer 501 will be described.
The spacer 501 fills the space between the ball collecting plate 460 and the substrate case 201, and inserts an unauthorized device from the gap between the two to prevent the internal electrical parts from being tampered with. A sphere is formed so as to substantially cover the sphere collecting plate 460, and a partition rib is provided on the surface side of the sphere collecting plate 460 to divide the space in the covering state of the sphere collecting plate 460 to make it difficult to perform fraud and improve strength. Also, at one end in the longitudinal direction, here, on the side opposite to the above-mentioned hinge fitting 412, the bearing portion 502 formed on the weir-formed side 460A of the ball collecting plate 460 is pivotally supported pivotally. The ball collecting plate 460 can be opened and closed freely. In the state where the spacer 501 is closed to cover the sphere collecting plate 460, the substrate case 201 is in a state of covering the upper part of the spacer 501 by turning from above.

Next, a fixing structure of the hinge fitting 412 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 18, the screw connection portion 401 of the hinge fitting 412 is screwed to the ball collecting plate 460 from the front surface side, and the ball collecting plate 460 is on the back surface of the game board 30. Since the screw connection of the screw connection portion 401 can not be released after being fixed and the screw connection can be released, the hinge can be removed without destroying the ball collecting plate 460 in, for example, disposal. The following structure is adopted in order to make the fitting 412 removable.

That is, the connecting base 402 protruding to a height of about 45 mm on the back side of the ball collecting plate 460 toward the back side of the gaming machine is integrally molded with the ball collecting plate 460 in a state where a space is formed on the front side. It is provided.
And in this connection table 402, a vertical slit 403 for inserting the screwing portion 401F of the screw connection portion 401 and the front connection bodies 401A, 401A is formed in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the game board 30. Also, horizontal slits 404, 404 for inserting the front coupling bodies 401A, 401A of the screw connection portion 401 are formed in a state of being continuous with the vertical slits 403 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of the game board 30. And, on the upper part of the connection table 402, a screw receiving portion 405 is provided which supports the screwing portion 401F from the front side. The screw receiving portion 405 is provided with a boss portion for matching two screws, and in the rear view (as viewed from the top of the base), it has a concave shape, and the two projecting portions are notched. It is integrally formed on the wall surface of the connection table 402 leaving the penetrating portion, and the remaining three sides are separated from the wall surface of the connection table 402 by the longitudinal slits 403 and the horizontal slits 404 and 404, thereby forming a so-called cantilevered structure. As described above, the longitudinal slits 403 and the lateral slits 404, 404 are formed by molding the screw receiving portion 405, and instead of being referred to as a slit in that sense, the insertion for attaching the hinge fitting 412 is performed. It can be said that it is a ditch.

In addition, the support positioned at the outside after the screwing portion 401F is inserted into the vertical slit 403 on one side of the connection table 402 where the vertical slit 403 is positioned (a position closer to the center of the ball collecting plate 460). A support base portion 406 that contacts and supports the portion 401D is integrally formed with the connection base 402. Of course, there is no functional problem with the structure in which the support platform 406 is separated from the connecting platform 402.
Furthermore, a narrow guide rib 407 for guiding both sides of the screw connection portion 401 at an internal position corresponding to the lateral slits 404 of the connection table 402 and on an extension of the upper surface of the support portion 406, 407 are provided respectively.
Further, inside the connection base 402, one reinforcing rib 408 extending in the vertical direction is formed at a substantially central position in the width direction of the inner surface wall on the back side into which the screw connection portion 401 is inserted. The upper end portion of the screw 408 terminates at a position for supporting the screwing portion 401F from the lower side, leaving a gap where the screwing portion 401F can be inserted with the lower surface of the screw receiving portion 405.

The first engaging portion 414 of the opening and closing mechanism 410 will be described.
The first engagement portion 414 is positioned on the opposite side of the rear connection body 401B of the hinge fitting 412 and the support surface portion 401, and is a single plate-like member having a claw-like bifurcated end whose tip is opposed. It is comprised in 414A of engagement pieces. The bifurcated engagement piece 414A extends in a direction parallel to the axis 411 of the hinge fitting 412, and hence the engagement with the second engagement portion 433 of the connection base member 430, which will be described later, is achieved by the substrate case 201. It will be performed along the width direction (vertical direction of the gaming machine).

The ball collecting plate 460 is fixed to the game board 30 at a plurality of locations on its outer peripheral portion, but at least one of them may be broken with a screw or screwed so that it can not be released. It is good also as a structure which prevents that the ball | bowl assembly board 460 is removed easily from the game board 30, such as attaching the cap which covers a part.
The engaging piece 414A of the first engaging portion 414 constitutes a restricting mechanism 440 for preventing the first engaging portion 414 from being detached by the tongue pieces 433a and 433b of the second engaging portion 433 described later. .

Next, the connecting pedestal member 430 will be described.
The connection base member 430 is connected to the opening / closing mechanism 410 and the substrate case 210, and corresponds to a base for attaching the substrate case 201 which has been conventionally used. It is molded with resin and is positioned at one corner (back view, left lower corner) of the second case 85 of the substrate case 201, and a part of the side along the side surface of the substrate case 201 is opened, A large number of reinforcing ribs that form the partition wall are provided, and a receiving portion for receiving the breaking screw is formed, and the breaking screw is set there, but the end faces of the peripheral wall and the rib are at the same level The second case 85 is formed so as to be in close contact with the side surface of the second case 85, and the opposite side surface (spacer 501 side) is substantially flat. Incidentally, here, the substrate case 210 is 155 mm wide, 320 mm long, 40 mm thick, and 2 mm thick.

A corner of one end side of the second case 85 of the first connection sealing portion 450 which is a portion of the substrate case 201 to be connected and sealed with the connection pedestal member 430 (rear view, corner at lower left position) In this case, four members are provided in the width direction of the substrate case 201 at predetermined intervals. The first connection sealing portion 450 is disposed so as to be out of phase with the positions of the first sealing portion 71 of the first case 70 and the second sealing portion 86 of the second case 85 in plan view. Therefore, when the substrate case 201 is viewed from the back (from the back of the gaming machine), it can be viewed without overlapping the first sealing portion 71 and the second sealing portion 86.
That is, the first connection sealing part 450 and the second connection sealing part 432 are disposed on the side where the first sealing part 71 and the second sealing part 86 are located, and the rear view of the substrate case 201 In (front), the first and second connection sealing portions 450 and 432 (this part can be seen partially) can be seen so that the first and second sealing portions 71 and 86 have a planar phase It is arranged in a staggered manner (four pieces are aligned in a straight line).

  In the connection pedestal member 430, four second connection sealing portions 432, which are portions to be connected and sealed to the first connection sealing portion 450 of the substrate case 201, are four in this case. It is provided at a position corresponding to each first connection sealing part 450. And although the said 1st and 2nd connection sealing parts 450 and 432 are connected and sealed using a rupturing screw (the head is cut off), the screw is inserted from the side of the 2nd case 85 Be done.

  A second engagement portion 433 which is a portion engaged with the first engagement portion 414 of the opening and closing mechanism 410 is provided inside the connection base member 430. In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 433 is attached to a second covering member 430B which will be described later separately from the main body of the connecting pedestal member 430. Of course, there is no separate second covering member 430B, and the second engaging portions 433A and 433B may be embedded at the time of resin molding of the connecting base member 430, or using the elastic deformation of itself. It may be configured to be inserted and installed inside the insertion portion 434 formed in the member 430.

  Here, the second engagement portion 433 is formed of a thin thin plate (steel plate) having elasticity, and in the predetermined portion, the advancing direction side of the first engagement portion is the free end portion. The first engaging portion is formed by punching out in a U-shape to form tongue pieces 433a and 433b, and bending the tongue pieces 433a and 433b at the base portion of the U-shape to form a resilient engagement claw. The tongue portion 433a, 433b is engaged with the engaging piece 414A by forming a hook-like bifurcated engaging piece 414A whose tip is opposed to the flat portion made of metal. The claws are engaged, and the restriction mechanisms 440 for preventing the detachment are configured. And, in order to insert the first engagement portion 414 of the opening and closing mechanism 410 and engage the second engagement portion 433 inside the connection seat member 430, an insertion portion 434 is formed in the connection seat member 430. It is formed.

  Thus, in the restriction mechanism 440, the first engagement portion 414 of the open / close mechanism 410 is inserted into the insertion portion 434 in the engagement between the first engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433. After being engaged with the second engagement portion 433, the movement in the extraction direction opposite to the insertion direction is restricted.

  Here, the connection pedestal member 430 will be further described in detail. The connection pedestal member 430 is smaller than the substrate case 201, and as described above, one corner of the substrate case 201 on the back side of the substrate case 201, that is, a corner on one end side (rear view, left lower ), And is configured to be sealed and coupled. A covering member 430A is provided on the connection base member 430 to cover the second engaging portion 433. The covering member 430A is separately configured to be combined with the connecting pedestal member 430, and at least one of the covering members 430, here, the concave connecting member 430 is formed to face the other, ie, covering member 430A. By combining, the insertion portion 434 for inserting the first engagement portion is formed. Specifically, the insertion portion 434 is formed in a tapered shape so that the entrance A narrows inward from the entrance side, and a plurality of, in this case, four guides along the insertion direction Ribs are formed. In the figure, reference numeral 430D denotes an engagement projection provided on the side of the covering member 430A, which is engaged with the corresponding position of the connection base member 430 at the time of fitting.

The covering member 430A is provided with the second engaging portion 433. The thin plate of the second engaging portion 433 is formed on the covering protrusion 430C formed on the covering member 430A from the side of the inlet 434A. Insert the slide and lock it.
The covering member 430A is smaller than the connecting pedestal member 430, and in a state where the connecting pedestal member 430 and the substrate case 201 are connected, the substrate case 201 is positioned on the removal direction side of the covering member 430A. It is configured so as to be covered by the substrate case 201 and the connection pedestal member 430.

  Furthermore, as described above, the first and second covering members 430A, 430B are molded of a transparent resin, and the second engaging portions 433C, 433D covered by these are constituted by metal engaging members. As shown in FIG. 20, locking ribs 420, 420, 420 are provided on the side surface of the second case 85 of the substrate case 201 so as to be disposed along and extend substantially along the periphery of the connection base member 430. The locking ribs 420, 420, 420 move in a predetermined direction, that is, from the side where the first and second connection sealing portions and the first connection portion are located along the back surface of the substrate case 201, the substrate case 201 A rib engagement portion 435 of the connection base member 430 engaged by sliding movement toward the center side is provided on the side of the connection base member 430, and one of the locking ribs 420 is the connection base member 430. The rib engagement portion 436 formed on the inner side of the peripheral wall of the housing portion 431 is engaged with the rib engagement portion 436.

The following configuration will be described as an embodiment of the present invention.
A predetermined opening (that is, a portion that does not overlap the irradiated portion (that is, a part of the decoration members D1, D2, D3, D4, D5) when the game area is viewed from the front in the game board 30 , And a winning opening etc. is formed, and the LEDs (provided on the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5) can irradiate a range including the opening through the discharge passage 461. At least the passage width of the discharge passage 461 is separated from the back surface of the game board 30, and a predetermined electric component for playing a game is arranged, and the predetermined electric component passes through the opening to the game area The game board is disposed on the back side of the game board so as to be visible from the front side of the game board.
According to this configuration, by arranging the LEDs at the back of the game board at a distance equal to or greater than the passage width of the light-transmitting discharge passage 461, the light of the LEDs is widely spread. It becomes possible to check the back side of the game board, which is illuminated by the light of the LED, through an opening (for example, a winning opening, an out port) set at a position different from the irradiated portion located in the front.
In addition, predetermined electric parts (for example, predetermined wiring, LED, drive mechanism of a movable figure, control board, etc.) that need to be checked, for example, in a predetermined place on the back of the game board visible from the front side of the game area through the opening. If the arrangement is made, it is possible to confirm a predetermined electric component even when the gaming machine is in operation, so it is not necessary to stop the operation for inspection.

Further, the following configuration will be further described as an embodiment of the present invention.
The LED board B1, comprising a movable member movable in a standby state for waiting at a standby position set on the back side of the game board, and a use state operated at a use position visible from the front side of the game board The standby position of the movable member corresponds to the LED and the discharge passage 461 by configuring the mounting plate portion 460B such that B2, B3, B4, and B5 are disposed at a predetermined distance from the ball collecting plate 460. The LED boards B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 are controlled to include the intersection, and are controlled such that the LEDs output light when the movable member is moved to the use position by the control board. It is characterized by being.
Examples of the mounting plate portion 460B configured in this manner include the spacer 501 of the embodiment. With this configuration, when setting the standby position of the movable member on the back side of the game board, it is possible to arrange the LED substrate for irradiating the irradiated portion out of the way.

Further, as an embodiment of the present invention, the following configuration will be described.
A game comprising: a game board 30 having a game area formed on the front side of the game ball, a control board for controlling a game played in the game area, and a predetermined board controlled by the control board In the game area formed on the front side of the game board 30, a ball entry port (such as a winning opening 31) capable of entering game balls, and decorative members (D1, D2, D3) for performing predetermined decoration effects , D4, D5, etc., and a ball collecting plate provided on the back side of the game board 30 with a light transmitting property and a discharge passage 461 for guiding the game ball entered into the ball entrance. 460, and a mounting plate portion 460B disposed on the ball collecting plate 460 and to which the predetermined substrate is attached, the predetermined substrate, the discharge passage 461 formed in the ball collecting plate 460, and the decoration Members (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, etc.), They are arranged in a state of overlapping in the front view.
In such a game machine, for example, a game machine in which a discharge passage 461, a movable device (figure for effect), and a relay board connected to the movable device by a wire are arranged in a state of overlapping in front view It can be mentioned. With the above configuration, the positions of the movable device and the relay substrate can be set close without complicating the shape of the discharge passage 461.

(Main action)
In particular, the ball collecting plate 460 is provided with the discharge passage plate portion 461A including the discharge passage 461, and the mounting portion b1 for mounting the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5. and at least the discharge passage plate portion 461A of the ball collecting plate 460 is formed of a light transmitting resin, and is formed of the discharge passage plate 461 of the discharge passage plate portion 461A. The attachment portion is configured to overlap in the front-rear direction in a state where the attachment portion is positioned at b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 on the rear side, and the irradiation by the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 passes through the discharge passage 461 And the decoration members D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5 are irradiated, so that the decoration members D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5 become larger, and as a result, And the winning hole 31 must be disposed close to the decorative members D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and the discharge passage 461 of the ball collecting plate 460 connected to the winning hole 31 is the decorative members D1, D2, D3,. The positions of the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and the decorative members D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 by interfering with the irradiation of the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 with respect to D4, D5. If priority is given to the relationship, the discharge passage 461 has to be provided in an excessively bent state, and as a result, the ball collecting plate 461 is combined with the discharge passage plate portion 461A and the mounting plate which has the disadvantage of causing ball clogging. It is divided into parts 461 B, at least the discharge passage plate 461 A is made of a transparent material, and the LED substrates B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4 and B 5 are attached to the rear side of the discharge passage 46 1 By providing it on the side of the portion 461B, the presence of the discharge passage 461 does not get in the way of irradiation, and the decorative members D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 in front are sufficiently transmitted through the discharge passage plate portion 461A. Can be irradiated. Therefore, the LED boards D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 can be provided at desired positions of the mounting plate portion 461B regardless of the discharge passage position, and the discharge passage 461 does not have to be formed in an unreasonable shape. Clogs can also be avoided in advance.
Moreover, it is also possible to arrange LED board B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 in the back vicinity of the prize-winning opening 31 as needed, and decoration member D1, D2, D3, D4, near the prize-winning opening 31. Even when D5 is provided, it is possible to perform sufficient light emission effects.

  The mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 are provided on the back surface side of the mounting plate portion 461B, and the LED boards B1, B2, B3, B4 are provided on the mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5. , B5 is provided so as to be detachable from the back surface side, it becomes possible to perform from the back surface side of the gaming machine when performing maintenance or replacement for the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5. It is possible to carry out replacement work conveniently. Further, the relay board attachment portion 471 is provided on the back surface side of the attachment plate portion 461B, and the relay substrate 470 can be attached to and detached from the relay substrate attachment portion 471 from the rear surface side. The relay substrate attachment portion 471 is provided on the 461 B, and the relay substrate 470 can be attached to and detached from the rear surface side with respect to the relay substrate attachment portion 471, whereby the connector assembly work of the harness with respect to the relay substrate 470 can be performed at any time. Maintenance and replacement work for the relay substrate 470 can be easily performed.

A relay board attachment portion 471 is provided in the discharge passage plate portion 460A, a cover portion 472 is provided in the attachment plate portion 460B, and the cover portion 472 covers the relay substrate 470 of the relay board attachment portion 471. The relay board 4 is disposed between the discharge passage plate 460A and the mounting plate 460B.
By arranging 70, it is possible to prevent fraud on relay board 470 as much as possible. With such a configuration, in assembling and assembling the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the mounting plate portion 460B, various connectors are inserted in the relay substrate 470 provided in the relay substrate mounting portion 471. It will be done.

  In addition, when the cover portion 472 is configured to cover the connector removal side of the relay board 470, the connector of the relay board 470 is prevented from being pulled out improperly, thereby separately laying the connector by pulling out the connector. Can be avoided in advance to enable connection to the spoofed control board for fraud.

Further, the mounting plate portion 460B is screwed from the front side to the discharge passage plate portion 460A, and the discharge passage plate portion 460A is fixed to the back surface of the game board 30 in a state where the screwing is covered. By screwing the junction of the two from the front side of the discharge passage plate 460A, once the ball assembly plate 460 is attached to the game board 30, the screwing is game It will be covered by the board 30 and the discharge passage plate portion 460A, whereby it is possible to prevent the fraud from being removed from the back side.

  The mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 are provided on the back side of the mounting plate portion 460B by the mounting portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 for mounting the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5. The LED boards B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 attached to b4 and b5 can be easily inspected and replaced from the back side.

(Other main effects)
As described above, the opening and closing mechanism 410 is provided to open and close the substrate case 201 in a state of covering at least a part of the sphere collecting plate 460 and in a state of exposing the same. , And the substrate case 201 further includes a first connection sealing portion 450 connected and sealed to the connection base member 430, and the connection base member 430 includes: A second connection sealing portion 432 connected and sealed to the substrate case 201 and a second engagement portion 433 with respect to the opening and closing mechanism 410 are provided, and the opening and closing mechanism 410 engages with the second engagement portion 433. The first engaging portion 414, and a hinge fitting 412 having a shaft for opening and closing, one of the hinge fittings 412 having a screw connection portion 401, the first of the opening and closing mechanism 410 The engagement portion 414 and the second engagement portion 433 of the connection base member 430 are configured so that they can not be released without leaving a trace of forced release such as breakage after both are engaged once. The screw connection of the screw connection portion 401 can not be released after the portion 401 is screwed to the ball collecting plate 460 from the front surface side and the ball collecting plate 460 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 30. The hinge fitting 412 can be removed without destroying the ball collecting plate 460 by being able to release the screw connection as well as the hinge fitting 412 of the opening / closing type board case 201 of the game machine. It can not be removed after the installation is completed while making installation with a screw, which can contribute to fraud measures, and removing the screw without destroying the ball assembly plate 460 if necessary, And removable from the set plate 460, it is possible to improve the recyclability.

  And, on the back surface of the ball collecting plate 460, a connecting base 402 projecting toward the back side of the gaming machine is provided by integral molding in a state of forming a space on the front side, and the screw connecting portion 401 is It has a front coupling body 401A, 401A in which a shaft for opening and closing is provided, and a screwing portion 401F integral with the front coupling body 401A, 401A, and the screw connection portion in the coupling base 402 A longitudinal slit 403 for inserting the screwing portion 401F and the front coupling bodies 401A and 401A is formed in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the game board, and the front coupling body 401A of the screw coupling portion 401. Lateral slits 404, 404 for inserting 401A are formed continuously with the lateral slits 404, 404 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of the game board 30, and the connecting table 4 1 is provided with a screw receiving portion 405 for supporting the screwing portion 401F from the front side in a collapsing manner, so that the hinge bracket 412 (the screwing portion 401F and the front coupling body 401A) is provided on the ball assembly plate 460. , 401A), while forming, but with a pedestal structure, longitudinal and lateral slits 403, 404, 404 are formed and inserted into the connection base 402 while the position of the hinge fitting 412 can be set to the required height. In this structure, the strength of the connecting base 401 is secured, and a part of the hinge fitting 412 can be connected while the hinge fitting 412 can be retrofitted instead of being integrally molded with the ball collecting plate 460. Screws can be screwed on the inside of the base 401, and after the ball collecting plate 460 is attached to the game board 30 by screws from the front side of the gaming machine, remove the screws from the outside We were able to odd. By this, it is not necessary to use a breaking screw, and it is possible to remove it as necessary without embedding the hinge fitting 412 by integral molding.

  Further, the screw receiving portion 405 is integrally formed on the upper portion of the connection table 401 so as to be cantilevered on one side thereof so as to form the vertical slit 403 and the horizontal slits 404, 404. The screw connection portion 401 has a support portion 401D continuously extended to the screwing portion 401F, and the vertical slit 403 is provided on one side of the connection base 402 where the vertical slit 403 is positioned. After the insertion of the screwing portion 401F, the support base portion 406 that contacts and supports the support portion 401D positioned outside is integrally formed with the connection base 401, so that the hinge fitting 412 is inserted. By forming the longitudinal slits 403 and the lateral slits 404, 404 so that they can be retrofitted in a manner such that the screw receiving portion 405 is cantilevered as a result and Therefore, the load of the board case 201, etc. transmitted to the screw connection portion 401 of the hinge fitting 412 screwed here via the front connection body 401A, 401A (bending moment even when the board case 201 is particularly closed) Acts to fold the screw receiving portion 405 of the cantilever support toward the inner side of the connecting base, but the supporting base portion is supported via the supporting portion 401D. At 406, the screw receiving portion 405 can be supported so as not to bend. At this time, since the support base portion 406 is integrally formed with the connection base 401, the screw receiving portion 405 can be protected against the load with sufficient strength.

Furthermore, the screwing portion 401F of the screw connection portion 401 is formed of a flat plate, and each of the front connection bodies 401A and 401A has a U-shape in a side view from both sides of one end thereof. Since it is bent and formed, the screw connection portion 401 of the hinge fitting 412 can be obtained with a simple structure in which a flat plate is bent, and support strength can be exhibited as a U-shape.
And, the other of the hinge fitting 412 has the rear connection bodies 401B and 401B, and the rear connection bodies 401B and 401B are connected to the first engagement portion 414 through the support surface portion 401C integral therewith, and the above-mentioned Since the support surface portion 401C contacts and supports the side surface of the connection base member 430, the other of the hinge fitting 412 has the rear connection members 401B and 401B, and the support surface portion 401C is integrally formed with this. Is brought into contact with the side surface of the connection base member 430, so that the opening / closing force can be transmitted via the support surface portion 401C when the substrate case 201 is opened / closed, and the force acts on only the second engagement portion 433. It is possible to disperse the supporting force in a manner that does not occur.

  Further, on the front side of the substrate case 201, the spacer 501 is opened on the opposite side of the hinge fitting 412 of the substrate case 201 so that the spacer 501 opens and closes in a state of directly covering the sphere collecting plate 460 and a state of exposed. The hinge fitting 412 is provided with a reinforcing body 401E, and the reinforcing body 401E is in a part (recessed portion) of the spacer 501 in the covering state of the spacer 501 and the substrate case. Thus, in the configuration in which the sphere collecting plate 460 is covered by the spacer 501, the load applied to the hinge fitting 412 is applied to the spacer 501 by making the reinforcing body 401E of the hinge fitting 412 enter a part of the spacer 501. It can be transmitted and distributed and supported. Incidentally, a recess may be formed in the spacer 501 or a slit may be formed in the wall surface for the reinforcement body 401E to enter the spacer 501, and an abutting state caused by a slight deflection when a load is applied. It is sufficient if the supporting action can be obtained, and it is not necessary to be always in contact.

  Furthermore, guide ribs 407 and 407 for guiding the both sides of the screw connection portion 401 at internal positions corresponding to the horizontal slits 404 and 404 of the connection table 402 and on the extension of the upper surface of the support table 406 respectively. Since it is provided, when inserting the screw connection portion 401 of the hinge fitting 412 into the connection base 402 through the vertical and horizontal slits 403, 404, 404, the screw connection portion 401F of the screw connection portion 401 and this are continuously connected. When the extended support portion 401D is placed on the upper surface of the support portion 406, and is slipped and inserted, from both sides of the upper surface of the support portion 406, both side portions of the screwing portion 401F are The guide ribs 407 and 407 can be smoothly inserted into the connection table 402 while being guided.

  Further, inside the connection table 402, a reinforcing rib 408 extending in the vertical direction is formed at a substantially central position in the width direction of the inner surface wall on the back side into which the screw connection portion 401 is inserted. Since the part terminates in a position to support the screwing part 401F from below, the position can be stabilized when the screw connection part 401 is inserted into the inside of the connecting base 402, thereby the screwing part The screwing operation to the screw receiving portion 405 of 401 F can be performed easily and the deflection due to the load of the screw receiving portion 405 by supporting the end of the screw connection portion 401 can be opposed.

  The rear connection bodies 401B and 401B of the hinge fitting 412 located on one side of the substrate case 201 are outside the front connection bodies 401A and 401A located on one side of the substrate case 201. Positioned and pivotally supported, the cross-section is formed in an L shape from the rear coupling bodies 401B, 401B to the first engaging portion 414, and the first engaging portion 414 is a predetermined distance from the rear coupling bodies 401B, 401B Since the support of the substrate case 201 by the hinge fitting 412 is on the substantially middle portion side in the longitudinal direction of the substrate case 201 because it is provided at a distant position, for example, at the longitudinal direction end of the substrate case 201 Compared with the connection support, stable support can be achieved, but the first engagement protrusion 414 is separated from the rear connection bodies 401B and 401B by a predetermined distance. Unisuru must, by this portion and L-type structure, and can give sufficient strength with light weight as possible, it is the support of the board case 201 can be firmly stabilized.

  Further, since the two shafts 411 and 411 of the hinge fitting 412 are fixed in position with respect to the front connecting members 401A and 401A and the rear connecting members 401B and 401B by caulking, respectively, the connection is It can not be released if it is performed at one end, and it is possible to avoid the risk of being easily separated by hinge fittings such as screw connection and being able to replace the substrate case. It can be avoided.

(Modified example of sphere set plate)
As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the ball collecting plate 460 has a two-layer structure (in the direction of the front and back of the gaming machine) of the discharge passage plate 460A and the mounting plate 460B as in the above embodiment. However, here, the relay substrate attachment portion 471 to which the relay substrate 470 is attached is provided not on the attachment plate portion 460B but on the side of the discharge passage plate portion 460A. A cover portion 472 is provided on the side of the mounting plate portion 460B so as to cover the relay substrate 470 of the relay substrate mounting portion 471. Therefore, the relay substrate 470 is disposed between the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the mounting plate portion 460B such that the cover portion 472 covers the relay substrate 470 of the relay substrate attachment portion.

  Also in this modification, the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the attachment plate portion 460B of the ball collecting plate 460 are formed of a light transmitting resin, and the LED substrate B1 is formed behind the discharge passage 461 of the discharge passage plate portion 460A. , B2, B3, B4, B5 attachment portions b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 are provided, and at least a part of the LED substrates B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 are arranged in an overlapping manner, The irradiation by B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 passes through the discharge passage 461 and reaches the front decorative members D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5. At this time, even if both the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the mounting plate portion 460B are not molded of the light transmitting resin, the object of the present invention is as long as at least the discharge passage plate portion 460A is made of the light transmitting resin. Can be achieved.

Thus, by providing the cover portion 472 and covering the relay substrate 470, it is possible to prevent fraud on the relay substrate 470 as much as possible. Since the relay board attachment portion 471 is covered by the cover portion 472 by overlapping the discharge passage plate portion 460A and the attachment plate portion 460B, the relay substrate 470 provided in the relay substrate attachment portion 471 An assembly method is adopted in which the two plate portions (460A, 460B) are overlapped in a state where various connectors are inserted.
Although the upper side of the cover portion 472 is open, the cover portion 472 is an opening for taking out the harness of the connector.
The discharge passage plate 460A is directly fixed to the game board 30, and the attachment plate 460B is fitted to the back surface of the discharge passage plate 460A and screwed from the front side. Are the same as in the embodiment of FIG.

The present invention can be suitably implemented as long as it is a gaming machine provided with a ball collecting plate, and its application range is wide.
There is a gaming machine configured to emit light and effect from a part of the gaming area.
For example, a decorative member provided with a lens illuminated by the LED mounted on the LED substrate molded by the light transmitting resin and disposed on the back side is disposed in the game area and is illuminated by the LED disposed on the back side It is constructed.
Further, the LED substrate is, for example, united with the decorative member and attached to the game area, or attached to the ball collecting plate on the back side of the game board in a manner avoiding the discharge passage.
For example, the following documents can be cited as to the gaming machine having such a configuration.
JP 6-23097.
In recent years, there has been a tendency to arrange large objects as effect devices such as symbol display parts and movable figures in the game area, but there is also a demand for enlargement of decorative members to perform dynamic light emission effects. When the size of the game machine is increased, the decoration member and the winning opening must be disposed close to each other in the limited space game area.
In such a case, if it is attempted to set the discharge passage connected to the winning opening to the ball collecting plate and the mounting portion of the LED substrate that irradiates the decorative member, the discharge passage becomes difficult to set, and the LED substrate is avoided. Such an unreasonable shape causes the ball to be easily clogged, and the ball assembly plate must be complicated in molding, which causes problems in manufacturing and cost.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and aims to ensure consistency between the LED substrate and the discharge passage of the ball collecting plate due to the enlargement of the decorative member and the like, and the degree of freedom in setting the discharge passage. In order to be able to sufficiently irradiate the decorative member without clogging the ball.
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention
A game board in which a game area in which game balls flow down is formed on the front side, and a decoration member and a ball entry port are formed in the game area,
An aisle plate which is attached to the back surface of the game board and forms a discharge passage for discharging the game ball entered into the ball entry port downward, and having light transparency;
An LED substrate on which an LED for irradiating the decorative member is mounted;
A game machine comprising: a detection sensor for detecting a game ball having entered the ball entrance;
The discharge passage is located between the LED of the LED substrate and the decoration member,
The detection sensor is disposed in the discharge passage of the passage plate, and the LED substrate is disposed on a mounting plate which is a member different from the passage plate,
The mounting plate is screwed to the passage plate from its front side, and the passage plate is fixed to the back surface of the game board in a state where the screwing is covered.
According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve consistency between the LED substrate and the discharge passage of the ball collecting plate due to the enlargement of the decorative member, increase the freedom of setting the discharge passage, and prevent clogging of the ball. Thus, the decoration member can be sufficiently irradiated.

30: Game board 210: Board case 401: Screw connection part 410: Opening and closing mechanism 411: Shaft 412: Hinge bracket 414: Second engagement part 430: Connection base member 432: Second connection sealing part 433: First engagement Part 450: First connection sealing part 460: Sphere collecting plate 460A :: Discharge passage plate part 460B: Mounting plate part
D1: Decorative member
B1: LED board

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area in which game balls flow down is formed on the front side, and a decoration member and a ball entry port are formed in the game area,
Detection means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the ball entrance;
Attached to the game board, a game balls inducible said detection means, and the ball guide means having optical transparency,
A light emitting means configured of an LED capable of irradiating the decorative member, and an LED substrate on which the LED is mounted;
A gaming machine equipped with
The ball guiding means is located between the light emitting means and the decoration member,
The light emitting means is disposed on a base means which is a member different from the ball guiding means .
The base means is fixed to the ball guiding means from the front side by the fixing means, and the ball guiding means is fixed to the back side of the game board in a state where the fixed portion is covered.
The base means , the ball guiding means, and the decoration member are disposed in a state where they overlap in a front view ,
At least one of the LEDs of the light emitting means is provided so as not to overlap with the detecting means in a front view . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.