JP6602346B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a ball game machine or a spinning cylinder game machine, and more particularly to a technical field of various electronic circuit boards mounted on the game machine.

JP 2006-6801 A

In game machines such as ball and ball game machines (so-called pachinko machines) and swing game machines (so-called slot game machines), various electronic devices including ICs (Integrated Circuits) for directing and controlling game operations and their peripheral circuits are used. A component is mounted on an electronic circuit board (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “board”), and such a board is attached to the gaming machine.
Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to a board management number described on an electronic circuit board.

In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot gaming machines, it is necessary to write a board management number on an electronic circuit board.
The board management number is composed of characters (including numbers and symbols) indicating the manufacturer (manufacturer) of the gaming machine, model, date, and the like.
This board control number is used to confirm the consistency with the machine type at a certification body that verifies whether or not the game machine meets the prescribed specification conditions, It is used to check the alignment and prevent fraud due to substrate replacement.

For this reason, the board management number is required to be described so as not to be easily identifiable on each board and to ensure visibility.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it easy and clear to visually recognize the board management number of the mounted electronic circuit board, for example, when checking a gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is housed in a transparent or translucent board case, and a plurality of electronic circuit boards with board management numbers on which the described board management numbers are visible from outside the board case are attached. It is attached to each of a plurality of board cases containing electronic circuit boards with board management numbers so that at least a part of the surface constituting the board case overlaps. A circuit board management number that includes a cover body that is transparent or translucent, and that is visible from outside the substrate case, and that has a circuit board management number that is visible through the cover body; The circuit board has a bottom terminal type electronic component having a plurality of terminals arranged on the bottom surface of the chip mounted on the first surface side, and at least an individual electronic unit mounted on the second surface side As identification information visibly notation to indicate the information, the first identification information representation in the vicinity of the electronic part as a position over the first distance from the electronic component, longer than the first distance from the electronic component Second identification information written at a position other than a position corresponding to the back side of the bottom surface terminal type electronic component via a second distance, and the mounting position of the bottom surface terminal type electronic component on the second surface side. A plurality of electronic component groups are formed for a plurality of electronic components including an electronic component mounted at a position corresponding to the back side, and a second identification information group consisting of a plurality of second identification information corresponding to the electronic component group is provided. In the second identification information group, adjacent second identification information is separated by a third distance shorter than the second distance.

The gaming machine is an electronic circuit board that is attached to the gaming machine with a direction in which a board management number is written so that a first end side is below a character and the first end side is a lower end, First identification information written in the vicinity of the electronic component as a position via the first distance from the electronic component and second identification information written through a second distance longer than the first distance from the electronic component are described. The direction of the character string forming the second identification information is a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the corresponding electronic component, and the second end side is not parallel to the first end side or the first end side. Is written so that one of the above is placed below the character, and the board management number is displayed to indicate the area where the electronic component is arranged on the electronic circuit board and the information of the individual electronic part. The area where the identified identification information is written Electronic circuit board pattern is described in a position where none of the regions are arranged are mounted.
This makes it possible for an inspector or the like who faces a gaming machine (for example, a surface that can be viewed with the back or front of the gaming machine opened) to easily check the board management number in a normal posture.
Further, in the electronic circuit board attached to the gaming machine with the direction in which the first end side is the lower end, the board management number is described in the first description format in which the constituent characters are one horizontal character string. It is possible.
The board management number is easy to read because it is a single horizontal character string.

In the gaming machine described above, in the electronic circuit board attached to the gaming machine with the direction in which the first end side is the lower end, the board management number is a first description in which the constituent characters are character strings in a horizontal row. It is conceivable that it is described in a second description format that is not a format.
Normally, the board management number is described in the first description format using a character string consisting of letters (including numbers and symbols) that are continuous in a horizontal row. In this case, each character is used when a description area cannot be secured on the board. Must be extremely small. Therefore, by describing in the second description format, it is possible to describe the board management number with a sufficient character size.
For example, the second description format may be a description format in which the constituent characters of the board management number are arranged in a plurality of columns. Alternatively, the second description format may be a description format in which the constituent characters of the board management number are divided into a plurality of management number constituent parts, and each management number constituent part is described at a spaced position on the electronic circuit board. It is done.
Even if it is not possible to secure a horizontally long area on the board by these second description formats, or if it is not possible to secure an area for describing the entire board management number, it is possible to describe the board management number with a sufficient character size. And

In the above gaming machine, in the electronic circuit board attached to the gaming machine in the direction in which the first end side is the lower end, it is shown in a visible manner to indicate information of the individual electronic components that are mounted. It is desirable that the direction of the character string that has the identification information and that forms the identification information is a direction parallel to the long side of the corresponding electronic component.
By making the character string direction of the identification information coincide with the long side direction of the electronic component, the correspondence between the identification information and the electronic component can be clarified and the identification information can be easily viewed.
Further, in the above gaming machine, in the electronic circuit board attached to the gaming machine in a direction with the first end side being the lower end, an electronic component having a long side arranged in parallel to the first end side The identification information corresponding to is such that the character string direction is parallel to the first edge, the first edge is below the character, and the second edge is non-parallel to the first edge. The identification information corresponding to the electronic component in which the long side is arranged in parallel is such that the character string direction is parallel to the second end side and the second end side is below the character. It is desirable.
As a result, the identification information is either a character string having the same direction as the board management number or a character string in a direction orthogonal to the board management number, but in any case, the vertical direction of the characters forming the identification information However, it is not in the opposite direction to the vertical direction of the gaming machine body. This enhances the visibility of the identification information together with the board management number in a state where it is mounted on the gaming machine.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the visibility of the board | substrate management number of the electronic circuit board mounted in the game machine can be improved.

1 is a perspective view of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the board surface of the ball game machine of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of a control configuration of the ball game machine of the embodiment. It is a front view of a spinning cylinder game machine of an embodiment. It is a top view and a right side view of a spinning cylinder game machine of an embodiment. It is a rear view of the front panel with which the spinning cylinder game machine of embodiment is provided. It is a front view of a main part case with which a spinning cylinder game machine of an embodiment is provided. It is a block diagram of a control configuration inside the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the identification information display mode on the board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the identification information display mode on the board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the identification information display mode on the board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the identification information display mode on the board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the identification information display mode on the board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the component surface of the 1st board example of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the solder surface of the 1st example of a board | substrate of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the component surface of the 2nd board example of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the solder surface of the 2nd board | substrate example of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the display mode of the some identification information of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship of the components of embodiment, and the display of identification information, and a character string direction. It is explanatory drawing of the display direction of the identification information and board | substrate management number of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the surrounding line and leader line of the components of embodiment, and identification information. It is explanatory drawing of the terminal information display about BGA type IC of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of diagonal arrangement | positioning of the electronic component of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the substrate case of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the board | substrate and connector which were accommodated in the board | substrate case of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the arrangement | positioning relationship between the connector on a board | substrate of embodiment, and a board | substrate management number. It is explanatory drawing of the arrangement | positioning relationship between the connector on a board | substrate of embodiment, and a board | substrate management number. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between the board | substrate management number and board | substrate case of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between the board | substrate management number and board | substrate case of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the cover body of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between the board | substrate management number and cover body of embodiment.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a ball game machine and a spinning machine are taken as examples, and an electronic circuit board attached to these gaming machines will be described in detail. The description will be given in the following order.
<1. Configuration of bullet ball machine>
<2. Constitution of spinning machine>
<3. Types of identification information for electronic components>
<4. Substrate example>
<5. Identification Information of Substrate of Embodiment>
<6. Substrate management number of substrate of embodiment>
<7. Arrangement of board management number and relation between board case and cover>
<8. Summary and Modification>

In the present specification and claims, “character” is used as a general term for alphabets, hiragana, katakana, numerals, symbols, and the like used for board management numbers and identification information.

<1. Structure of bullet ball machine>

First, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure of the ball game machine 100 as embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of a ball game machine 100 of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board.
The ball game machine 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 mainly includes a “frame portion” and a “game board portion”.
The “frame portion” includes a front frame 102, an outer frame 104, a glass door 105, and an operation panel 107 which will be described below. The “game board part” includes the game board 103 of FIG. In the following description, “frame portion” and “frame side” are a generic term for the front frame 102, the outer frame 104, the glass door 105, and the operation panel 107. “Board” and “board side” indicate the game board 103.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine 100 has a frame-like front frame 102 attached to the front surface of a wooden outer frame 104 so as to be opened and closed. Although not shown, a game board storage frame is formed on the back surface of the front frame 102, and the game board 103 shown in FIG. 2 is mounted in the game board storage frame. As a result, the gaming area 103a formed on the surface of the gaming board 103 faces the front side of the ball game machine 100 of FIG. 1 from the opening 102a of the front frame 102.
A glass door 105 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 103a, and the game area 103a is exposed to the player on the front side through the transparent glass.

The glass door 105 is attached to the front frame 102 by an axial support mechanism 106 so as to be opened and closed. By operating a door lock release key cylinder (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the glass door 105, the glass door 105 is unlocked from the front frame 102, and the glass door 105 can be opened to the front side. ing. Further, the lock state of the front frame 102 with respect to the outer frame 104 can be released by operating the door lock releasing key cylinder.
On the front side of the glass door 105, decorative lamps 120w are provided in various places as light emitting means on the frame side. The decorative lamp 120w performs, for example, a light emitting operation for production, a light emitting operation for error notification, and a light emitting operation according to the operation state as a light emitting operation by an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

An operation panel 107 is provided below the glass door 105. The operation panel 107 can also be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 102 by a shaft support mechanism (not shown).
The operation panel 107 is provided with an upper tray unit 108, a lower tray unit 109, and a firing operation handle 110.

The upper tray unit 108 is formed with an upper tray 108a for storing game balls to be used as bullets. The lower tray unit 109 is formed with a lower tray 109a for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper tray 108a.
Further, the upper tray unit 108 is provided with a ball removal button 116 for removing the game balls stored in the upper tray 108a to the lower tray 109a. The lower tray unit 109 is provided with a ball removal lever 117 for pulling out the game balls stored in the lower tray 109 a to the lower side of the bullet ball game machine 100.
The upper tray unit 108 has a ball lending button 114 for requesting a game ball lending device to a game ball lending device (not shown), and a card for requesting the return of a valuable medium inserted in the game ball lending device. A return button 115 is provided.
The upper tray unit 108 is further provided with production buttons 111 and 112 and a cross key 113. The effect buttons 111 and 112 are push buttons that can be operated by turning on the built-in lamp during a predetermined input reception period and can be changed when the built-in lamp is turned on. Further, the cross key 113 is an operator for the player to perform an operation for an operation or an effect setting according to the effect situation.

The firing operation handle 110 is provided on the right end side of the operation panel 107, and is an operator that operates the firing device 156 shown in FIG.
In addition, speakers 125 for outputting the production sound are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the front frame 102 and in the vicinity of the firing operation handle 110.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 103 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 103 is mainly composed of a substantially square wooden plywood or resin board. The game board 103 is provided with a ball guide rail 131 that guides the launched game ball in a ring shape as a board surface partition member, and a substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guide rail 131 is a game area 103a. It has become.

A liquid crystal display device 132 (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 103a.
In the liquid crystal display device 132, under the control of an effect control board 151, which will be described later, for example, three decorative designs of left, middle, and right are displayed on the background image. Various effect images such as a normal effect, a reach effect, and a super reach effect are also displayed.

A center ornament 135C is provided in the game area 103a so as to surround the periphery of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 132.
The center decoration 135C not only exhibits a decorative effect due to its design, but also has an action of protecting the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 132 from surrounding game balls. Further, the center decoration 135C also functions as a member that enables the right and left shots of the flow path of the game ball depending on the strength or stroke length of the game ball. That is, the flow path of the game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 103a via the ball guide rail 131 flows down either the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c divided by the center decoration 135C. In the case of so-called left hit, the game ball flows down the left game area 103b, and in the case of right hit, the game ball flows down the right game area 103c.

A lower left decoration 135L is provided below the left game area 103b to exhibit a decorative effect and define a range as the left game area 103b.
Similarly, a lower right decoration 135R is provided below the right game area 103c to exhibit a decoration effect and define a range as the left game area 103b.
In the game area 103a (the left game area 103b and the right game area 103c), nails 149 and windmills 147 are provided at various places to form various flow paths of game balls.
In addition, a center stage 135S is provided below the liquid crystal display device 132, and exhibits a decorative effect and functions as a game ball play area.
Although not shown, the center ornament 135C is provided with a movable accessory that provides a visual effect in an appropriate place.

In the vicinity of the upper right edge of the game area 103a, a symbol display portion 133 is provided by a dot display formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs.
In this symbol display portion 133, a first special symbol display portion, a second special symbol display portion, and a normal symbol display portion are formed by a predetermined dot area, and the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol are displayed. Each variation display operation (variation display operation for setting variation start and variation stop as one set) is performed.
In addition, the liquid crystal display device 132 described above variably displays the decorative symbol by the image in synchronization with the variation display of the first and second special symbols by the symbol display unit 133 in time.

A winning device having an upper start port 141 (first special symbol start port) is provided below the center ornament 135C, and a lower start port 142a (second special symbol start port) is further provided below the center ornament 135C. A variable winning device 142 is provided.
Inside the upper start opening 141 and the lower start opening 142a, detection sensors (upper start opening sensor 171 and lower start opening sensor 172 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball are formed.
The upper starting port 141 is a winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the first special symbol in the symbol display unit 133, and does not have a starting port opening / closing means (means for opening or expanding the starting port). It is a type winning device.

The normal variation winning device 142 having a lower starting port 142a is configured as a winning rate variation type winning device capable of changing the winning rate of the game ball at the starting port by the starting port opening / closing means. That is, it is a so-called electric tulip-type winning device including a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (movable members) 142b that can open or enlarge the lower start port 142a.
The lower start port 142a of the normal variation winning device 142 is a winning port related to the start condition of the variable display operation of the second special symbol in the symbol display unit 133. The winning rate of the lower start port 142a varies according to the operating state of the movable blade piece 142b. That is, the winning is easy when the movable wing piece 142b is open, and the winning is difficult or impossible when the movable wing piece 142b is closed.

In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 143 are provided on the left and right of the normal variation winning device 142. A detection sensor (general winning opening sensor 174 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball is formed inside each general winning opening 142.
In addition, a normal symbol start port 144 including a gate (specific passage region) through which a game ball can pass is provided on the lower side of the right game region 103c. The normal symbol start port 144 is a winning port related to the normal symbol variation display operation in the symbol display unit 133, and a sensor (gate sensor 173 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a passing game ball is formed therein. Has been.

A first special variable winning device 145 (special electric accessory) is provided in the flow path from the normal symbol starting port 144 to the normal variable winning device 142 in the right game area 103c.
The first special variable winning device 145 has a structure in which the first big winning opening 145a is closed / opened by a retractable opening door 145b. In addition, a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball to the first big prize opening 145a (first big prize opening sensor 175 in FIG. 3) is formed inside.
The lower right decoration 135R bulges from the surface of the game board 103 around the first grand prize winning opening 145a, and the upper side of the bulged portion and the upper surface of the open door 145b guide downstream of the right flow path 103c Forming part. Therefore, when the open door 145b is drawn into the board, the game ball that has reached the downstream guide portion can easily enter the first big prize opening 145.

Further, a second special variable winning device 146 (special electric accessory) is provided below the normal variable winning device 142. The second special variable winning device 146 is configured to close / open the second large winning port 146a inside by an open door 146b that is pivotally supported at the lower part and can be opened and closed. In addition, a sensor (second big prize opening sensor 176 in FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball to the second big prize opening 146a is formed therein.
The second big prize opening 146a is opened by opening the opening door 146b. In this state, the game balls that have flowed down the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c will enter the second big prize opening 150 with a high probability.

As described above, the upper starting port 141, the lower starting port 142a, the normal symbol starting port 144, the first large winning port 145a, the second large winning port 146a, and the general winning port 143 are formed in the game area of the board. Has been.
In the ball game machine 100 of the present embodiment, when a winning is made to a winning port other than the normal symbol starting port 144 among these winning ports, per winning ball set for each winning port. The number of prize balls is paid out from the game ball payout device 155 (see FIG. 3).
Note that the game balls that have not won the winning holes are discharged from the gaming area 103a through the out port 148.
Here, “winning” means that a winning opening takes a game ball inside, or a game ball passes through a gate. Actually, when a game ball is detected by a sensor (each winning detection switch) formed for each winning opening, it is treated that “winning” has occurred at that winning opening.

On the board as described above, the center decoration 135C, the lower left decoration 135L, the lower right decoration 135R, the center stage 135S, the first special variable winning device 145, the second special variable winning device 146, and a movable object not shown in the figure. Although not shown in detail, decorative lamps 120b are provided in various places as light emitting means on the panel side.
The decorative lamp 120b performs, for example, a light emitting operation for production, a light emitting operation for error notification, and a light emitting operation according to the operation state as a light emitting operation by the LED.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the ball game machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the internal configuration of the ball game machine 100.
The ball game machine 100 according to the present embodiment mainly has a main control board 150, an effect control board 151, a liquid crystal control board 152, a payout control board 153, a launch control board 154, and a power supply board as the boards forming the control structure. 158 is provided.

The main control board 150 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and performs overall control related to the entire game operation of the ball game machine 100.
The effect control board 151 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and receives an effect control command from the main control board 150 and performs control for executing various effect operations using image display, light emission, and sound output.
The liquid crystal control board 152 is equipped with a microcomputer, a video processor, and the like, receives display control commands from the effect control board 151, and controls display operations by the liquid crystal display device 132.

The payout control board 153 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and receives payout control commands from the main control board 150 to perform payout control of prize balls by the game ball payout device 155.
The launch control board 154 controls the launch operation of the game ball by the launch device 156 provided in the bullet ball game machine 100.
The power supply board 158 performs AC / DC conversion and further DC / DC conversion from an external power supply (for example, AC 24 V), and supplies an operation power supply voltage Vcc to each unit. The power supply path is not shown.

The main control board 150 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The main control board 150 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM) that constitute a microcomputer. The main control board 150 also includes an interface circuit with each unit, a random number circuit that generates random numbers, a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) for counting various times, an interrupt controller that provides an interrupt signal to the CPU, and the like.

The main control board 150 is provided with each winning means (upper starting port 141, lower starting port 142a, normal symbol starting port 144, first major winning port 145a, second major winning port 146a, general winning port 143 in the game area of the board surface. ) To receive the detection signal of the sensor provided.
That is, the detection signals of the upper start opening sensor 171, the lower start opening sensor 172, the gate sensor 173, the general winning opening sensor 174, the first large winning opening sensor 175, and the second large winning opening sensor 176 are sent to the main control board 150 Supplied.
These sensors (171 to 176) are constituted by detection switches that detect a game ball that has entered, but specifically, contactless switches such as photo switches and proximity switches, and contact points such as micro switches. It can consist of switches.
The main control board 150 performs processing in response to reception of detection signals of these sensors (171 to 176). For example, lottery processing, symbol variation control, prize ball payout control, effect control command transmission control, external data transmission processing, and the like are performed.

The main control board 150 is connected with a normal electric accessory solenoid 177 that opens and closes the movable wing piece 142b of the lower start port 142, and the main control board 150 transmits a control signal according to the progress of the game to perform normal electric drive. The driving operation of the accessory solenoid 177 is executed, and the opening / closing operation of the movable blade piece 142b is executed.
Further, the main control board 150 has a first big prize solenoid 178 that opens and closes the opening door 145b of the first big prize opening 145 and a second big prize that drives the opening door 146b of the second big prize opening 146. A mouth solenoid 179 is connected. The main control board 150 drives and controls the first big prize opening solenoid 178 or the second big prize opening solenoid 179 according to the so-called jackpot situation, and the first big prize opening 145 or the second big prize opening 146 is opened. Is executed.

  In addition, a symbol display unit 133 is connected to the main control board 150, and a control signal is transmitted to the symbol display unit 133 to execute various symbol displays (LED OFF / ON / flashing). Thereby, the display operation in the 1st special symbol display part 180 in the symbol display part 133, the 2nd special symbol display part 181 and the normal symbol display part 182 is performed.

  In addition, a frame external terminal board 157 is connected to the main control board 150. The main control board 150 can transmit information relating to game progress to a hall computer (not shown) via the frame external terminal board 157. The information related to the game progress is information such as jackpot winning information, prize ball number information, symbol variation display execution number information, and the like. The hall computer is a management computer that manages the ball game machine 100 in the pachinko hall in an integrated manner, and is installed outside the ball game machine 100.

In addition, a payout control board 153 is connected to the main control board 150. The payout control board 153 is equipped with a microprocessor (not shown) with a built-in CPU, ROM, and RAM, and constitutes a microcomputer.
Connected to the payout control board 153 are a launch control board 154 for controlling the launcher 156 and a game ball payout apparatus 155 for paying out game balls.
The main control board 150 transmits a control command related to payout to the payout control board 153. The payout control board 153 controls the game ball payout device 155 in accordance with the control command to cause the game ball to be paid out.
The payout control board 153 can transmit information (payout state signal) regarding the payout operation state to the main control board 150. On the main control board 150 side, whether or not the game ball payout device 155 is functioning normally is monitored by this payout state signal. Specifically, it is monitored whether or not a problem such as clogged balls or insufficient payout of prize balls has occurred during the prize ball payout operation.

  In addition, the main control board 150 transmits an effect control command including information related to the special symbol variation display to the effect control board 151. The transmission of the effect control command from the main control board 150 to the effect control board 151 is executed by one-way communication. This is to prevent an illegal signal due to an illegal act from the outside from being input to the main control board 150 via the effect control board 151.

Next, the effect control board 151 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The effect control board 151 is equipped with a CPU, ROM, and RAM that constitute a microcomputer. The production control board 151 also includes an interface circuit with each unit, a random number generation circuit for generating random numbers for lottery for production, a CTC for various time counting, an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the CPU, and the like. ing.
The production control board 151 performs arithmetic processing for various production operations and controls each production means based on the production control program and the production control command received from the main control board 150. In the case of the ball game machine 100, the effect means is a liquid crystal display device 132, decorative lamps 120w and 120b, a speaker 159, and a movable body accessory not shown.
The main role of the effect control board 151 is to receive the effect control command from the main control board 150, to determine the effect selection based on the effect control command, to transmit the effect control command to the liquid crystal display device 132, and to output sound from the speaker 125. Control, light emission control of the decoration lamps 120w and 120b (LED), operation control of the movable body accessory, and the like.

  The effect control board 151 transmits an effect control command to the liquid crystal display device 132 side, and the effect control command is sent to the liquid crystal control board 152 via the liquid crystal interface board 166.

The liquid crystal control board 152 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 132. The liquid crystal control board 152 includes a video display processor (VDP) that controls the entire video output processing such as image development processing and image drawing, an image ROM that stores image data for image development processing, and developed image data. Are temporarily stored, a liquid crystal control CPU, a liquid crystal control ROM, a liquid crystal control RAM, and the like.
With these configurations, the liquid crystal control board 152 generates various image data based on the effect control command from the effect control board 151 and outputs the image data to the liquid crystal display device 132. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 132.

The effect control board 151 controls light effects and sound effects. For this reason, a frame driver unit 161, a board driver unit 162, and a sound source IC (Integrated Circuit) 159 are connected to the effect control board 151.
The frame driver unit 161 performs light emission driving for the LEDs of the decorative lamp unit 163 on the frame side. The decorative lamp portion 163 collectively indicates the decorative lamp 120w provided on the frame side as shown in FIG.
The panel driver unit 162 performs light emission driving for the LEDs of the decorative lamp unit 164 on the panel side. Note that the decorative lamp portion 164 generally indicates the decorative lamp 120b provided on the panel side as shown in FIG.
The panel driver unit 162 also drives the motor of the movable body accessory motor unit 165. The movable body accessory motor 165 generally indicates one or more motors that drive one or more movable body accessories formed on the board side.
In this example, the panel driver unit 162 also drives the motor of the movable body accessory motor unit 165 that drives the movable body accessory formed on the panel side. The driver unit that drives the light emission and the driver unit that drives the motor of the movable body accessory motor unit 165 may be provided separately.

As the movable body accessory motor unit 165, for example, a plurality of motors (for example, stepping motors) are provided corresponding to the plurality of accessories.
Each motor has a specified origin position. The origin position is, for example, a position where an accessory does not normally appear on the board surface of FIG.
Each motor is provided with an origin switch 168 so that it can be confirmed on the production control board 151 side whether or not the motor is at the origin position. For example, a photo interrupter is used. Information on the origin switch 168 is detected by the CPU of the effect control board 151.

The effect control board 151 controls the sound source IC 159 so that the speaker 125 outputs a desired sound. A sound data ROM 169 is connected to the sound source IC 159, and the sound source IC 159 acquires necessary sound data (sound data of a phrase to be reproduced) from the sound data ROM 169 and outputs a sound signal.
The sound source IC 159 mixes phrases of a plurality of channels to obtain a predetermined number (number of channels) of audio signals. As shown in FIG. 1, in the case of this example, since a plurality of speakers 125 are provided, the number of output channels of the sound source IC 159 can be, for example, two channels of Lch and Rch (stereo output). Through the above mixing, phrases of a plurality of channels instructed to be reproduced from the effect control board 151 can be reproduced simultaneously.

The output audio signal from the sound source IC 159 is amplified by the amplifier unit 167 and then given to the speaker 125.
In FIG. 3, for convenience of illustration, the number of output channels of the sound source IC 159 is set to one. Playback is possible.
In the above description, the sound source IC 159 is provided separately from the effect control board 151. However, the sound source IC 159 may be provided on the effect control board 151.

The effect control board 151 is connected to an operation unit 160 that can be operated by the player, and can receive an operation detection signal from the operation unit 160. The operation unit 160 is the effect buttons 111 and 112 and the cross key 113 described with reference to FIG. 1 and their operation detection mechanisms.
The effect control board 151 can perform various effect controls according to the operation detection signal from the operation unit 160.

The production control board 151 determines a production pattern by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of production patterns prepared in advance based on the production control command sent from the main control board 150, and performs various productions at necessary timings. Control means. Thereby, the display of the effect image by the liquid crystal display device 132 corresponding to the effect pattern, the sound reproduction from the speaker 125, the lighting and blinking driving of the LEDs in the decoration lamp units 163 and 164 (decoration lamps 120w and 120b), the movable object motor The operation of the movable body accessory by the motor of the unit 165 is realized, and various production patterns are developed in time series.

<2. Constitution of spinning machine>

Next, the configuration of the spinning machine 200 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
4 is a front view of the spinning machine 200, FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a right side view, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the front panel 202, and FIG.

  As can be seen from FIG. 5, in the spinning machine 200 according to the present embodiment, a rectangular box-shaped main body case 201 and a front panel 202 equipped with various game members are connected via a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front panel 202 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main body case 201.

As shown in FIG. 7, a symbol rotating unit 203 including three rotating reels (rotating drums) 204 a, 204 b, and 204 c is disposed in the approximate center of the main body case 201. In addition, a medal payout device 205 is disposed on the lower side.
Each of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c has various symbols to be described later, such as symbols for BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus), various fruit symbols, and replay symbols.
The medal payout device 205 has a medal tank 205a for storing medals. Further, a payout motor 275, a payout connection board 273, a hopper board 274, a medal payout sensor 276, etc., which will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, are housed in the payout case 205b.
The medals stored in the medal tank 205a are led out from the payout outlet 205c toward the front of the drawing based on the rotation of the payout motor 275. The medals stored exceeding the limit amount are configured to fall into the auxiliary tank 206 through the excess medal deriving unit 205d.

A power supply board 241 is disposed adjacent to the medal payout device 205. A main control board 240 is disposed above the symbol rotation unit 203, and a rotating drum setting board 271 is disposed adjacent to the main control board 240.
In addition, inside the symbol rotation unit 203, a rotator LED relay substrate 256 and a rotator relay substrate 253 shown in FIG. 8 are provided, and an external concentrated terminal plate 270 is disposed adjacent to the symbol rotation unit 203.
Further, the main body case 201 is provided with a door opening sensor 235 for detecting the opening of the front panel 202 (opening of the door) on the side of the symbol rotating unit 203.

As shown in FIG. 4, an LCD unit 207 is disposed on the upper portion of the front panel 202. Various characters are displayed on the LCD unit 207 in order to excite game operations.
A display window 208 is formed below the LCD unit 207 to expose the rotary reels 204a, 204b, and 204c. Through the display window 208, about three symbols can be seen in the rotational direction of each rotary reel 204a, 204b, 204c. And, for example, two horizontal (or three) of nine symbols in total and two in the diagonal direction become virtual stop lines.
In addition, inside the symbol spinning unit 203, a spinning LED is arranged at a position where each of the nine symbols visually recognized when the rotary reels 204a, 204b, 204c are stopped can be irradiated from the inside (see FIG. Not shown). Each spinning LED is turned on / off in accordance with the rotation state, stop state, or various effects of each rotating reel.

Below the display window 208, an LED group 209 indicating a gaming state, a payout display unit 210 for displaying the number of medals to be paid out as a game result, and a stored number display unit 211 are provided.
The LED group 209 includes, for example, an LED indicating the number of medals inserted into the game, an LED indicating the re- playing state, an LED indicating that the spinning cylinder is ready to rotate (a predetermined number of games required for the game ) LED indicating completion of insertion of medals), LED indicating reception status of insertion of medals, and the like.
The payout display unit 210 is configured by connecting two 7-segment LEDs, specifies the number of payout medals, and also functions as an error indicator that displays abnormal contents when an abnormal situation occurs.
The storage number display unit 211 displays the number of medals stored in the credit state.

LED effect units 215a, 215b, and 215c are provided above, left, and right of the display window 208, respectively. The LED effect units 215a, 215b, and 215c are configured such that a predetermined design and design are applied, and an effect by light is executed by the LEDs arranged on the inner side. The effects executed by the LED effect units 215a, 215b, and 215c are, for example, effects indicating that BB or RB has been won, effects indicating AT (assist time), ART (assist replay time), etc., during AT And assist production during ART.
Although not described in detail, the front panel 202 is provided with various other LEDs as LEDs for presenting effects and operating states.

A medal insertion slot 212 for inserting medals is provided on the right side of the center of the front panel 202, and a return button 213 for returning medals filled in the medal insertion slot 212 is provided in the vicinity thereof.
Further, on the left side of the center of the front panel 202, there are provided a credit checkout button 214 for paying out credit medals and a max insertion button 216 for artificially inserting three credit medals.

Further, the front panel 202 has a start lever 217 for starting rotation of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c, and stop buttons 218a, 218b, and 218c for stopping the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c that are rotating. Is provided.
When the player operates the start lever 217, the three rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c usually start rotating in the forward direction. However, in order to produce a reel effect that notifies the internal winning state, all or part of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c rotate irregularly (so-called “effect rotation”) and then start to rotate in the forward direction. There is also.

Below the front panel 202, a horizontally long tray 219 for storing medals and a medal outlet 220 communicating with the payout port 205c of the payout device 205 are provided.
Speakers 230a, 230b, 230c, and 230d are disposed on the upper left and right sides and the lower left and right sides of the front panel 202.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the front panel 202, the medal sorting device 221 for sorting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 212 shown in FIG. A return passage 222 for guiding the medal outlet 220 is provided.
A substrate case 223 is disposed on the upper back side of the front panel 202. The board case 223 accommodates an effect control board 242, an effect interface board 243, a liquid crystal control board 244, a liquid crystal interface board 245, and the like described in FIG.
A game relay board 260 (described later in FIG. 8) for relaying signals between various game members and the main control board 240 is provided on the side of the medal sorting device 221.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the internal control configuration of the spinning cylinder game machine 200. In the spinning cylinder game machine 200 of the present embodiment, the control configuration is configured with a main control board 240 as the center.
The main control board 240 is equipped with a microcomputer having a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., a circuit for an interface, and the like, and performs overall control related to the overall game operation of the spinning cylinder gaming machine 200. For example, the main control board 240 controls the operation of various game members including the rotary reels 204a, 204b, and 204c, and grasps the operation status. In addition, an effect is executed according to the game operation.
The main control board 240 receives various signals (commands) among the power supply board 241, the production interface board 243, the rotary relay board 253, the game relay board 260, the external concentration terminal board 270, the rotary setting board 271 and the payout connection board 273. And detection signals).

The power supply board 241 receives AC24V and rectifies and smoothes it to obtain a DC voltage. The power supply board 241 includes a converter circuit and generates a power supply voltage necessary for each part. In the figure, a main control power supply voltage V1 given to each part via the main control board 240 and an effect control power supply voltage V2 given to each part via the effect interface board 243 are shown.
The power supply board 241 is also provided with a power supply monitoring circuit for detecting a power cut-off state, a backup power supply circuit for supplying a backup power supply voltage to the main control board 240, and the like.

The effect control board 242 is equipped with a microcomputer equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., an interface circuit, and the like, and performs control related to the effect operation of the swing game machine 200.
The effect control board 242 receives a command from the main control board 240 via the effect interface board 243. For example, the main control board 240 outputs, to the effect control board 242, control commands for realizing sound effects by the speakers 230 a to 230 d, lamp effects by the LED lamps and cold cathode ray tube discharge tubes, and symbol effects by the LCD unit 207. Then, the effect control board 242 performs effect control processing according to the control command.
In addition, when the production control board 242 receives a control command (game start command) for specifying the internal lottery result from the main control board 240, the AT lottery for determining whether to enter the assist time winning state corresponding to the internal lottery result is executed. .
In addition, in a predetermined number of games (during AT) after winning the AT lottery on the effect control board 242, the stop order of the three rotary reels 204 is played so that the symbols can be aligned with the stop line in the small role winning state. The person is informed.
When the effect control board 242 receives a control command indicating execution of the reel effect from the main control board 240, the effect control board 242 starts an effect operation corresponding to the reel effect executed on the main control board 240.
For such effect control operations, the effect control board 242 performs necessary communication with each unit through the effect interface board 243.

The effect control board 242 is connected to the liquid crystal control board 244 via the effect interface board 243 and the liquid crystal interface board 245.
The liquid crystal control board 244 controls effects by displaying images on the LCD unit 207. The liquid crystal control board 244 is mounted with a VDP, an image ROM, a VRAM, a liquid crystal control CPU, a liquid crystal control ROM, a liquid crystal control RAM, and the like.
Such a liquid crystal control board 244 accepts a command related to the display effect from the effect control board 242 and generates a display drive signal accordingly. Then, a display drive signal is supplied to the LCD unit 207 via the liquid crystal interface board 245 to execute image display.

In addition, the effect control board 242 controls the speaker relay board 247 via the effect interface board 243, and executes sound effects using the speakers 230a to 230d.
Further, the effect control board 242 realizes lamp effects by various LEDs via the effect interface board 243 and the LED board 248 and the spinning LED relay board 256.
On the LED board 148, for example, LEDs as LED effect units 215a, 215b, and 215c shown in FIG. 4 are arranged.
The spinning LED relay board 256 relays the LED drive signal from the effect control board 242 for the first spinning LED board 250a, the second spinning LED board 250b, and the third spinning LED board 250c.
On the first spinning LED board 250a, a spinning LED for irradiating the design of the rotating reel 204a from the inside is arranged. On the second spinning LED board 250b, the spinning LED for irradiating the design of the rotating reel 204b from the inside is arranged. Further, on the third spinning LED board 250c, a spinning LED for irradiating the design of the rotating reel 204c from the inside is arranged.

The main control board 240 is connected to various game members of the spinning gaming machine 200 via the game relay board 260.
The game display board 261 is equipped with an LED group 209 indicating a gaming state, a payout display unit 210 having a 7-segment LED, and a storage number display unit 211 having a 7-segment LED. The main control board 240 controls the game display board 261 to transmit a control command via the game relay board 260 to execute display according to the game state.

A start switch by a start lever 217 is mounted on the start switch board 262.
On the stop switch board 263, stop switches by stop buttons 218a, 218b, 218c are mounted.
On the storage medal insertion switch board 264, an insertion switch of the maximum insertion button 216 is mounted.
A checkout switch for the checkout button 214 is mounted on the checkout switch board 265.
The main control board 240 receives the detection signal of the player operation by the switches of these boards (261 to 265) via the game relay board 260.

The door sensor 266 is a sensor provided for the keyhole of the front panel 202. The door sensor 266 can recognize a game canceling release operation.
The medal passage sensor 267 and the lever detection sensor 268 are provided in the medal sorting device 221. The medal passage sensor 267 is a sensor configured by, for example, a photo interrupter, and detects passage of selected regular medals. The lever detection sensor 268 is configured by, for example, a photomicrosensor, and is a sensor that detects passage of a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 212. In other words, medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 212 are passed through the lever detection sensor 268 and only legitimate medals are selected, and then the medal passage sensor 267 detects the passage thereof.
The main control board 240 receives the detection signals of these sensors (266, 267, 268) via the game relay board 260. Further, the main control board 240 detects the insertion time and passing direction of the inserted medal based on the received detection signal of the sensor, and accepts it as an inserted medal only when it meets a predetermined rule. Treat as an error.
The blocker solenoid 269 drives a blocker that prevents passage of illegal medals to ON / OFF. The main control board 240 controls the blocker solenoid via the game relay board 260.

The main control board 240 also has three stepping motors (a first cylinder stepping motor 254a, a second cylinder stepping motor 254b, and a third cylinder) that rotate the rotary reels 204a, 204b, and 204c via the cylinder relay board 253. It is connected to a rotating stepping motor 254c).
Further, the main control board 240 is connected to the three index sensors (the first cylinder index sensor 255a and the second cylinder index) for detecting the origin positions of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c via the cylinder relay board 253. Sensor 255b and third cylinder index sensor 255c).
The main control board 240 realizes the rotating operation of the rotating reels 204a, 204b, and 204c and the stopping operation at the target position by driving or stopping the stepping motors 254a, 254b, and 254c. The main control board 240 can detect the origin positions of the rotary reels 204a, 204b, and 204c based on the detection signals of the index sensors 255a, 255b, and 255c.

The main control board 240 is also connected to an apparatus unit for paying out medals through a payout connection board 273. A hopper board 274 for performing medal payout control, a payout motor 275, and a medal payout sensor 276 are provided as device units for paying out medals.
The hopper board 274 rotates a payout motor 275 based on a control command from the main control board 240 and pays out a predetermined amount of medals.
The medal payout sensor 276 detects the passage of the payout medal. The detection signal from the medal payout sensor 276 is used to detect an abnormal payout state such as a shortage of payout medals or no payout operation.

The main control board 240 is connected to the external concentration terminal board 270. The external concentrated terminal board 270 is connected to, for example, a hall computer, and the main control board 240 outputs the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals to the hall computer through the external concentrated terminal board 270.
The main control board 240 is also connected to the rotary setting board 271. The rotating drum setting board 271 outputs a signal indicating a setting value set by the staff using the setting key switch 272. The set value defines the winning probability of the lottery process executed by the spinning machine 200 in six stages from setting 1 to setting 6, and is set as appropriate based on the sales strategy of the game hall. .

<3. Types of identification information for electronic components>

In the ball game machine 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the main control board 150, the production control board 151, the liquid crystal control board 152, the payout control board 153, the launch control board 154, the frame external terminal board 157, and the power board 158. An electronic circuit board as a liquid crystal IF board 166 or the like is attached. Of course, there are a board on which the frame driver section 161, the board driver section 162, the sound source IC 159, the amplifier section 167, and the sound data ROM 169 are mounted, a relay board omitted in FIG. 3, etc., and sensing as various sensors (171 to 176). There are also substrates on which devices and peripheral circuits are mounted, and substrates on which liquid crystal panels and LEDs are mounted.

4 to 8, the main control board 240, the power supply board 241, the effect control board 242, the effect interface board 243, the liquid crystal control board 244, the liquid crystal interface board 245, the LED board 248, and the speaker. Relay board 247, first to third round LED boards 250a to 250c, round relay board 253, round LED relay board 256, game relay board 260, external concentrated terminal board 270, spinner setting board 271, payout connection board 273, a hopper substrate 274, and the like are attached. Further, a board constituting the LED unit 207, a game display board 261, boards for various switches and sensors (262 to 265), and the like are attached.

A board management number is assigned to each of these boards in the ball and ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200 of the present embodiment.
Further, for each individual electronic component on the substrate, visible identification information is written to indicate the information. The identification information is, for example, a part number uniquely assigned to each electronic part. In particular, the identification information can be clearly recognized for the individual electronic components regardless of the density and arrangement of the electronic components on the substrate.
In the ball game machine 100 and the spinning game machine 200 according to the present embodiment, at least one or more of the boards corresponds to one of the following types regarding the identification information about each electronic component.

In addition, for each electronic component of the board attached to the gaming machine, the identification information of the electronic component is written on the board so that the board itself or a specific electronic component cannot be easily replaced. There is a request to make it difficult.
However, when a plurality of electronic components are densely installed on the substrate, it is difficult to accurately display identification information corresponding to each of the plurality of electronic components. Further, due to the increase in the number of electronic components in the board area due to the circuit configuration, the board area is pressed and it becomes difficult to display the identification information on the board. In such a situation, since many electronic components and identification information are mixed, it is difficult to specify at an early stage even if the electronic components are illegally replaced.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, an electronic component can be easily identified on an electronic circuit board by any one of the following types of techniques.

For example, specific notation examples of identification information for electronic components on a substrate are shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, which will be described later. Here, identification on the substrate of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. Explain the types of information.
In FIGS. 9 to 13 and FIGS. 18 to 21, the electronic component is represented by a hatched square.
In the following, the identification information written in the vicinity of the electronic component as a position via the first distance (a first distance K1 in FIG. 18 described later) from the electronic component is referred to as “first identification information”, The identification information written at a position separated via a second distance (second distance K2 in FIG. 18 described later) longer than one distance is referred to as “second identification information”.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which one piece of identification information 25 is written for one electronic component 21.
First, FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B, and FIG. 9C are examples corresponding to the first identification information.
In the example of FIG. 9A, identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 such as a capacitor is written in the vicinity of the electronic component 21 (near the long side of the electronic component 21).
In the example of FIG. 9B, the identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 is written in the vicinity of the electronic component 21 (near the short side of the electronic component 21).
In the example of FIG. 9C, the identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 is written in the vicinity of the electronic component 21 (near the corner of the electronic component 21).

In the examples of FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C, since the identification information 25 is written in the vicinity so that the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 is not obscured, the operator or the like inspects the board. Thus, no problems arise when recognizing individual parts.
However, depending on the arrangement of the electronic components on the board, there are many cases where the identification information 25 cannot be written in the vicinity of the electronic component 21. Therefore, as described below, the above-described notation as the second identification information is also used.

9D, FIG. 9E, FIG. 9F, and FIG. 9G are examples corresponding to the second identification information, and are examples in which the identification information 25 is written at a position that cannot be said to be in the vicinity of the corresponding electronic component 21. .
In the example of FIG. 9D, the identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 is shown at a distance from the electronic component 21, and the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 is indicated by a leader line 33. It is represented.
In the example of FIG. 9E, a surrounding line 31 is written around the electronic component 21, and identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 is written at a distant position. A leader line 33 is extended from the surrounding line 31 of the electronic component 21 to show the corresponding identification information 25.
In the example of FIG. 9F, the identification information 25 “C101” for the electronic component 21 is shown at a position away from the electronic component 21. A surrounding line 32 is written around the identification information 25. A leader line 33 is written between the electronic component 21 and the surrounding line 32, and the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 is shown.
In the example of FIG. 9G, a surrounding line 31 is written around the electronic component 21, and a surrounding line 32 is also written around the identification information 25. A leader line 33 is written between the surrounding lines 32 and 33 to indicate the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25.
In any of the examples of FIGS. 9D, 9E, 9F, and 9G, the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 described as the second identification information at a distant position can be clearly seen by the leader line 33. Has been.

FIG. 10 is an example in which the correspondence between the second identification information and the electronic component 21 is shown using the notation as the correspondence marker 34.
In the example of FIG. 10A, the corresponding marker 34 “* A” is attached in the vicinity of the electronic component 21, and the same character “* A” is also displayed in the vicinity of the identification information 25 at a distant position as the second identification information. The correspondence is shown by attaching the marker 35.
In the example of FIG. 10B, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component 21, and a corresponding marker 34 “* B” is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. Correspondence is indicated by attaching a corresponding marker 35 of “* B” of the same character also in the vicinity of the identification information 25 at a distant position as the second identification information.
In the example of FIG. 10C, a corresponding marker 34 “* C” is attached in the vicinity of the electronic component 21. Then, an enclosure line 32 is provided around the identification information 25 at a distant position as the second identification information, and correspondence is indicated by attaching a corresponding marker 35 “* C” in the vicinity of the enclosure line 32.
In the example of FIG. 10D, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component 21, and a corresponding marker 34 “* D” is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. Further, a surrounding line 32 is also provided around the identification information 25 at a distant position as the second identification information, and correspondence is indicated by attaching a corresponding marker 35 “* D” in the vicinity of the surrounding line 32.
As described above, in FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B, FIG. 10C, and FIG. 10D, by using the same character as the corresponding marker 34 on the electronic component 21 side and the corresponding marker 35 on the identification information 25 side, the correspondence relationship can be clearly understood. Has been.

The examples of FIGS. 10E, 10F, 10G, and 10H are examples in which the leader line 33 is used for the corresponding marker 34 or 35.
In the example of FIG. 10E, the corresponding marker 34 “* E” is shown at a position away from the electronic component 21, and the correspondence between the corresponding marker 34 and the electronic component 21 is indicated by a leader line 33. In addition, an enclosure line 32 is provided in the identification information 25, and a corresponding marker 35 of “* E” of the same character is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 32.
In the example of FIG. 10F, a surrounding line 31 is provided on the electronic component 21, and a corresponding marker 34 “* F” is shown via a leader line 33 at a position away from the surrounding line 31. The identification information 25 side is also provided with a surrounding line 32 and a corresponding marker 35 of “* F” of the same character is shown through a leader line 33.
In the example of FIG. 10G, a corresponding marker 34 “* G” is written in the vicinity of the electronic component 21. The identification information 25 side is provided with a surrounding line 32, and a corresponding marker 35 of “* G” of the same character is shown through a leader line 33.
In the example of FIG. 10H, an enclosure line 31 is provided in the electronic component 21 and a corresponding marker 34 “* H” is written in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. In the identification information 25, the corresponding marker 35 of “* H” of the same character is written through the leader line 33.

As shown in FIG. 10E, FIG. 10F, FIG. 10G, and FIG. 10H, the corresponding markers 34 and 35 may be shown apart from the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25. In this case, if the leader line 33 is used. Good. In each of these examples, the correspondence is clear.
As other types not shown, for example, an example in which the surrounding line 32 is not provided on the identification information 25 side in FIGS. 10E, 10F, and 10G, and an example in which the surrounding line 32 is provided on the identification information 25 side in FIG. There are also types.

Next, FIG. 11 shows an example in which a correspondence relationship is shown between an electronic component group 22 including a plurality of electronic components 21 and an identification information group 27 including a plurality of identification information 25 as second identification information.
In FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 11A, four electronic components 21 are grouped in a densely arranged electronic component group 22, and four pieces of identification information 25 corresponding to each electronic component 21 are shown. An example of a group of identification information group 27 will be described.

In the example of FIG. 11A, a leader line 33 is provided between the identification information group 27 that is shown separated from the electronic component group 22 to show the correspondence.
In the example of FIG. 11B, the leader line 33 is provided between the identification information group 27 that is also described so as to be separated from the electronic component group 22, and the correspondence relationship is shown. Branches are made on the side 22 and are represented from the vicinity of each electronic component 21.
In the example of FIG. 11C, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component group 22, and a lead line 33 is formed from the enclosure line 31 to the identification information group 27.
In the example of FIG. 11D, an enclosure line 32 is provided around the identification information group 27, and a leader line 33 is provided from the electronic component group 22 to the enclosure line 32 of the identification information group 27.
In the example of FIG. 11E, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component group 22, and an enclosure line 32 is also provided in the identification information group 27. A lead line 33 is formed between the surrounding lines 31 and 32.
11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, and 11E, the correspondence between the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 is clearly shown by the leader line 33.

FIG. 12 is an example in which the correspondence relationship between the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 is indicated by the correspondence marker 34.
In the example of FIG. 12A, a corresponding marker 34 “* A” is written in the vicinity of the electronic component group 22, and a corresponding marker 35 “* A” is also written in the vicinity of the identification information group 27 written at a distant position. It is what.
In the example of FIG. 12B, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component group 22, and a corresponding marker 34 “* B” is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. A corresponding marker 35 of “* B” of the same character is also attached in the vicinity of the identification information group 27 written at a distant position.
In the example of FIG. 12C, a corresponding marker 34 “* C” is attached in the vicinity of the electronic component group 22. An enclosure line 32 is provided around the identification information group 27 at a distant position, and a corresponding marker 35 “* C” is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 32.
In the example of FIG. 12D, an enclosure line 31 is provided around the electronic component group 22, and a corresponding marker 34 “* D” is attached in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. A surrounding line 32 is also provided around the identification information group 27 at a distant position, and a corresponding marker 35 “* D” is attached in the vicinity of the surrounding line 32.
In FIG. 12A, FIG. 12B, FIG. 12C, and FIG. 12D, the correspondence is clearly understood by using the same character as the corresponding marker 34 on the electronic component group 22 side and the corresponding marker 35 on the identification information group 27 side. Has been.

FIG. 13 shows an example in which the leader line 33 is used for the corresponding marker 34 or 35.
In the example of FIG. 13A, a corresponding marker 34 of “* A” is shown at a position away from the electronic component group 22, and the correspondence between the corresponding marker 34 and the electronic component group 22 is indicated by a leader line 33. In addition, the identification information group 27 is provided with a surrounding line 32, and a corresponding marker 35 of “* A” of the same character is also provided in the vicinity of the surrounding line 32.
In the example of FIG. 13B, the corresponding markers 34 and 35 of “* B” are similarly attached to the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27. However, the leader line 33 is branched on the electronic component group 22 side. It starts from the vicinity of the electronic component 21.
In the example of FIG. 13C, an enclosure line 31 is provided in the electronic component group 22, and a corresponding marker 34 “* C” is shown via a leader line 33 at a position away from the enclosure line 31. The identification information group 27 side is also provided with a surrounding line 32, and a corresponding marker 35 of “* C” of the same character is shown through a leader line 33.
In the example of FIG. 13D, a corresponding marker 34 “* D” is written in the vicinity of the electronic component group 22. The identification information group 27 side is provided with a surrounding line 32, and a corresponding marker 35 of “* D” of the same character is shown via a leader line 33.
In the example of FIG. 13E, an enclosure line 31 is provided in the electronic component group 22 and a corresponding marker 34 “* E” is written in the vicinity of the enclosure line 31. On the identification information group 27 side, the corresponding marker 35 of “* E” of the same character is shown through the leader line 33.

As shown in FIGS. 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D, and 13E, when the corresponding markers 34 and 35 are shown apart from the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27, the corresponding markers 34 and 35 Leader line 33 is used. In each of these examples, the correspondence is clear.
As types not shown, for example, in FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, FIG. 13C, and FIG. 13D, an example in which the surrounding line 32 is not provided on the identification information 25 side, or an example in which the surrounding line 32 is provided on the identification information 25 side in FIG. There are other types as well.

<4. Substrate example>

As a substrate 10 which is a specific example of a substrate to be mounted on the ball game machine 100 or the spinning machine 200 of the embodiment, a substrate 10A is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, and a substrate 10B is shown in FIGS. Show.
FIG. 14 shows a first main surface (component surface) 10x of the substrate 10A, and FIG. 15 shows a second main surface (solder surface) 10y on the back side as viewed from the first main surface 10x.
16 shows a first main surface (component surface) 10x of the substrate 10B, and FIG. 17 shows a second main surface (solder surface) 10y on the back side as viewed from the first main surface 10x.

  In each of these drawings, the wiring pattern is not shown in consideration of the visibility of the drawing. Similarly, for ease of viewing the drawings, the electronic components 21, the electronic component group 22, the identification information 25, the identification information group 27, the surrounding lines 31, 32, the lead lines 33, and the corresponding markers 34, 35 are only partially indicated. It was attached to. Even if the reference numerals “21” and “25” are not attached, what is shown as a substantially square or circle on the first main surface 10b and the second main surface 10h is the electronic component 21, and characters written in various places Is the identification information 25.

In FIGS. 14 to 17 and FIGS. 21 and 23 to be described later, most of the region on the substrate is surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line. For the sake of explanation, the region within the alternate long and short dash line is referred to as “mounting region J”. The mounting area J includes an electronic component 21, an electronic component group 22, identification information 25, an identification information group 27, surrounding lines 31, 32, lead lines 33, corresponding markers 34, 35, and a wiring pattern (not shown). It is an area that has been.
That is, the mounting area J indicated by the alternate long and short dash line is an area where the board management number cannot be described on the board.
For example, FIG. 14 shows a board management number 50A of “FJ + AB1231C”. This board management number 50A is described in an area other than the mounting area J.

The substrates 10A and 10B are multilayer substrates. For example, in order from the first main surface (component surface) 10x side in FIG. 14 or 16 toward the second main surface 10y side in FIG. 15 or FIG. 17, the component surface side silk-printed layer, the component surface side metal layer, and the component surface A side pattern layer, a second pattern layer, a third pattern layer, a fourth pattern layer, a fifth pattern layer, a solder surface side pattern layer, a solder surface side metal layer, and a solder surface side silk print layer are provided.
In the component surface side metal layer, metal contacts are formed that are joined to the terminals of the electronic component 21 mounted on the first main surface 10x.
Wiring patterns as power lines, ground lines, inter-component wirings, and the like are formed in six layers from the component surface side pattern layer to the solder surface side pattern layer.
On the solder side metal layer, metal contacts to be joined to the terminals of the electronic component 21 mounted on the second main surface 10y are formed.

The identification information 25, the surrounding lines 31, 32, the leader line 33, and the corresponding markers 34, 35 are represented by a component surface side silk print layer and a solder surface side silk print layer.
It should be noted that the position of the identification information 25 written on the component surface side silk print layer is not affected by the electrode position or the wiring pattern of the component surface side metal layer or the component surface side pattern layer. The character string of the identification information 25 may be written on the pattern that can be visually recognized from the first main surface 10x side.
Similarly, the position of the identification information 25 written on the solder side silk print layer is not affected by the electrode position or the wiring pattern of the solder side metal layer or the solder side pattern layer. The character string of the identification information 25 may be written on the pattern that can be visually recognized from the second main surface 10y side.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the substrate 10 </ b> A is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having four end sides 11, 12, 13, and 14.
The mounted electronic components 21 are arranged so that each side is parallel to each end 11, 12, 13, 14 of the substrate 10A.
On the first main surface 10x of the substrate 10A, the identification information 25 includes ICs such as “IC1” and “IC2”, capacitors such as “C101” and “C102”, resistors such as “R201” and “R202”, and “CN1”. An electronic component 21 such as a connector is mounted. An IC whose identification information 25 is “IC5” is a BGA (ball grid array) type IC.
On the second main surface 10y, electronic components 21 having identification information 25 such as capacitors such as “C301” and “C302” and resistors such as “R401” and “R402” are mounted.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the substrate 10 </ b> B is also formed in a substantially rectangular shape having four end sides 11, 12, 13, and 14.
The board 10B includes an electronic component 21 in which each side is arranged non-parallel to each end edge 11, 12, 13, 14 of the board 10A (that is, attached obliquely).
On the first main surface 10x of the substrate 10B, the identification information 25 includes ICs such as “IC13” and “IC14”, capacitors such as “C501” and “C502”, resistors such as “R501” and “R601”, “CN2” and the like. An electronic component 21 such as a connector is mounted.
Each IC whose identification information 25 is “IC13” to “IC17” is a BGA type IC. These are attached obliquely to the substrate 10B.
On the second main surface 10y, electronic components 21 having identification information 25 such as capacitors such as “C801” and “C802” and resistors such as “R801” and “R802” are mounted.

In FIGS. 14 to 17, reference signs P <b> 1 to P <b> 7 are shown to illustrate portions corresponding to the above-described types of the identification information 25 and the identification information group 27. The meanings of the symbols P1 to P7 are as follows.
P1 is a portion where the identification information 25 is written as the first identification information in the vicinity of the electronic component 21 as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C. 14 to 17 exemplify portions corresponding to FIG. 9A or FIG. 9B.
P2 is a part in which identification information 25 as second identification information that is separated from each other is shown for one electronic component 21 as shown in FIGS. 9D to 9G, and a correspondence relationship is indicated by a lead line 33. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to FIG. 9D.
P3 is a portion where identification information 25 as second identification information that is separated from one electronic component 21 is written as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D, and the corresponding relationship is indicated by corresponding markers 34 and 35. is there. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to FIG. 10C.
-As for P4, as shown in Drawing 10E-Drawing 10H, identification information 25 as the 2nd separated identification information about one electronic component 21 is written, and correspondence relations are shown by corresponding markers 34 and 35, One or both of the corresponding markers 34 and 35 is a portion connected to the electronic component 21 or the identification information 25 by the leader line 33. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to FIG. 10E.
As shown in FIG. 11, P5 is a portion in which the correspondence relationship is indicated by the lead line 33 for the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 by the plurality of second identification information. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to FIG. 11E.
As shown in FIG. 12, P6 is a portion in which the correspondence relationship is indicated by the corresponding markers 34 and 35 with respect to the identification information group 27 by the electronic component group 22 and the plurality of second identification information. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to FIG. 12D.
As shown in FIG. 13, P7 indicates the correspondence relationship between the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 based on the plurality of second identification information by the corresponding markers 34 and 35, and one of the corresponding markers 34 and 35. Or both are the parts connected with the electronic component group 22 or the identification information group 27 by the leader line 33. 14 to 17 illustrate a portion corresponding to the combination of the electronic component group 22 side in FIG. 13C and the identification information group 27 side in FIG. 13B.

The board management number is described as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the substrate management number 50 </ b> A is described in a format (first description format) in which the constituent characters are described by a single horizontal character string. “Character” is used as a general term for alphabets, hiragana, katakana, numbers, symbols, and the like, and “character string” includes a mixture of alphabets, numbers, symbols, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the substrate management number 50B is described in the second description format that is not the first description format. For the sake of explanation, the second description format refers to a description format other than the first description format, that is, “a format in which the constituent characters are not described in a single horizontal character string”.
In the case of this example, the second description format is a description format in which the constituent characters of the board management number are a plurality of columns. That is, the constituent characters as the board management number 50B are divided into management number constituent parts 51 and 52, which are described as two columns arranged vertically.

Other specific examples of the second description format are also assumed. For example, as shown in FIG. 23A, which will be described later, the component character as the substrate management number 50B is divided into management number component parts 51 and 52, and the description format in which these are described at spaced positions on the electronic circuit board is also the second. This is an example of a description format.
For the purpose of description, when the first description format is “substrate management number 50A”, the second description format is “substrate management number 50B”, and the board management number is indicated comprehensively regardless of the format. This is described as “board management number 50”.

The board management number 50 includes information such as date and model-specific number and manufacturer information (manufacturer identification information). For example, the main control boards 150 and 240, the payout control board 153, etc. are information including manufacturer information and other information (date and model-specific number). Depending on the board type, it may be described without including manufacturer information.
14 to 17, the board management number 50 is shown as “FJ + AB1231C”, but “FJ” is an example of manufacturer information set uniquely for the manufacturer, and “AB1231C” is other information (date). And model-specific number).
In the case of FIGS. 16 and 17, the board management number 50B includes manufacturer information and other information described in two stages (two columns).

<5. Identification Information of Substrate of Embodiment>

The substrate 10 in the above-described embodiments such as the substrates 10A and 10B can clearly recognize the identification information 25 for the individual electronic components 21 regardless of the density and arrangement of the electronic components 21 on the substrates. ing. For this purpose, the first identification information such as the identification information 25 of FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C described above, and the second identification information such as FIGS. 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, and 10 to 13 are used. Together with.
On such a board, the board management number 50 is clearly described with a certain character size. For this reason, according to the plane size of each board | substrate and the convenience of the mounting area | region J, description 1 of description of the board | substrate management number 50 is described for every board | substrate or every board | substrate surface called the 1st main surface 10x and the 2nd main surface 10y. Select the format and the second description format.
Further, the substrate 10 of the embodiment also realizes the ease of wiring, the ease of identifying terminals such as a BGA type IC, and the like.
Here, as the substrate configuration of the embodiment, details of arrangement and notation regarding the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and identification information 25 (identification information group 27) shown in the above-mentioned type, and description of the substrate management number 50 Will be described.

First, referring to FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, a description will be given of the combined use of first identification information and second identification information for identification information corresponding to each electronic component 21.
In FIG. 18B, identification information 25 as first identification information is written at a position from the electronic component 21 via the first distance K1, that is, in the vicinity of the electronic component 21. The first distance K1 is a distance where the correspondence relationship is clear without using the leader line 33 or the like. If the identification information 25 as such first identification information is written on all the electronic components 21 on the substrate 10, information about each electronic component 21 becomes clear.
However, there are many cases where the identification information 25 has to be written in the separated position via the second distance K2 longer than the first distance due to the convenience of the arrangement position of the electronic components and the dense arrangement. In such a case, the identification information 25 as the second identification information is written as shown in FIG. 18A.
For example, while the identification information group 27 is spaced apart from the electronic component group 22 by a second distance K2, which is a relatively long distance, the surrounding lines 31 and 32 are connected by the lead line 33. With such a notation, the correspondence between the electronic component group 22 which is a cluster of the dense electronic components 21 and the identification information group 27 is clarified. Of course, in addition to the example of FIG. 18A, the second identification information may be written in the manners exemplified in FIGS. 9D to 9G and FIGS. 10 to 13.

The substrates 10A and 10B shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 have such first identification information and second identification information as illustrated with reference numerals P1 to P7. In other words, the identification information 25 that can be visually recognized to indicate the information of the individual electronic components 21 mounted on the substrate 10 is expressed in the vicinity of the electronic component as a position via the first distance K1 from the electronic component. The first identification information and the second identification information written through the second distance K2 longer than the first distance K1 from the electronic component.
As described above, the identification information 25 is not necessarily only the first identification information in the vicinity of the electronic component 21, but the identification information can be easily understood for each electronic component by using the second identification information according to the component arrangement and the density. Can be represented by state.

The first distance K1 does not indicate a specific value distance. The first distance K1 is a distance at which the notation position of the identification information 25 can be recognized as the vicinity of the electronic component 21, and is a distance that is recognized as being shorter than the second distance K2.
The second distance K2 does not indicate a specific value distance. The second distance K2 indicates a distance at which the notation position of the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) cannot be recognized as the vicinity of the electronic component 21, and is a distance that is recognized as being longer than the first distance K1. is there.
“Nearby” can be said to be a distance where the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 is clear even without the leader line 33 and the corresponding marker 34. Therefore, when a specific electronic circuit board is viewed, if the identification information 25 is provided in the “neighborhood” in the above sense, the distance between the identification information 25 and the corresponding electronic component 21 is “ The first distance K1 ”.
Further, when there is identification information 25 provided at a position that is not “near” separated by a distance longer than the first distance K1, the distance between the identification information 25 and the corresponding electronic component 21 is “Second distance K2”.
The “second distance” is a distance between a certain electronic component 21 and the corresponding identification information 25, but as shown as a distance K2 ′ in FIGS. 18A and 18C, the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group. 27 may be considered as a distance between 27. That is, when considering the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 as a reference, the “second distance” is a distance K2 ′ shown in the figure.

Further, the boards 10A and 10B are mounted on the boards 10 in such a state that an interval between at least one electronic component 21 adjacent to the boards 10A and 10B cannot secure a notation area for the identification information 25 having a predetermined character size. With respect to the electronic component group 22 composed of a plurality of electronic components 21, identification information 25 based on the second identification information is written corresponding to each electronic component 21 in the electronic component group 22 (see symbols P5, P6, and P7).
This is shown in FIG. 19A. In the electronic component group 22 of FIG. 19A, the horizontal interval on the drawing of each electronic component 21 is “w1”, and the vertical interval is “h1”.
It is assumed that the identification information 25 to be written is, for example, “w2” in the character string direction and “h2” in the height direction. In this case, w1 <w2 and h1 <h2.
In such a case, it is difficult to write the identification information 25 in the vicinity of each electronic component 21. Even if it can be described, the correspondence is difficult to understand and the visibility is also lowered. Therefore, in such a case, in order to improve the visibility of the identification information 25, the identification information 25 separated from the electronic component 21 as the second identification information may be used.
If one of the conditions of w1 <w2 or h1 <h2 is satisfied, it is appropriate to describe the identification information 25 as the second identification information.

  In particular, for the electronic component group 22 composed of a plurality of electronic components 21 of the same type, identification information 25 is written in the second identification information corresponding to each electronic component 21 in the electronic component group 22 (reference P5, (Refer to P6 and P7). For example, in a portion where capacitors are densely populated, even if “C101”, “C102”... Are added in the vicinity as identification information 25, it is difficult to understand the correspondence with the densely packed individual electronic components 21 (capacitors). It is to become.

There may also be an idea that the identification information 25 as the second identification information is written for all the electronic components 21 on the substrate 10. However, if the correspondence can be clearly described as the first identification information, it is desirable to use the first identification information. For example, if the second identification information is used for all the electronic components 21 including those that are not crowded, the identification information 25 is concentrated on the edge of the base 10 or the leader lines 33 are increased. This is because the correspondence may be difficult to determine.
That is, on the substrate 10, the identification information 25 is represented as first identification information as much as possible, but the identification information is represented in a portion away from the electronic component by adopting the second identification information for a dense electronic component. It is also appropriate to reduce. By using such first and second identification information in combination, it is possible to realize identification information notation with good visibility and information recognition.

Moreover, the board | substrates 10A and 10B are the examples in which the direction of the character string which forms all the identification information 25 as 1st identification information and 2nd identification information is made into the direction parallel to the long side of the corresponding electronic component 21. It was.
FIG. 19B shows the model. An electronic component 21H and an electronic component group 22H whose horizontal direction in the drawing is the long side direction, and an electronic component 21V and an electronic component group 22V whose vertical direction in the drawing is the long side direction are shown. The identification information 25 corresponding to them is all in the direction parallel to the long side of the electronic component 21 corresponding to the character string direction.
The rules in the character string direction as shown in FIG. 19B are also reflected in the identification information 25 (see symbols P1 to P7) on the substrates 10A and 10B in FIGS. That is, the identification information 25 is all in the character string direction parallel to the long side of the corresponding electronic component 21. Further, even when there is an electronic component 21 arranged in the electronic component group 22 so that the long side direction is different, as in the part indicated by reference numeral P7 in FIG. 15, each identification information in the identification information group 27 is matched accordingly. Reference numeral 25 denotes a direction parallel to the long side of each corresponding electronic component 21.

The first identification information can be easily viewed by matching the long side direction of the electronic component 21 and the character string direction as described above.
The second identification information also makes it easy to recognize the identification information 25 corresponding to the electronic component 21 by making the long side direction of the electronic component 21 the character string direction. That is, for the second identification information at a distant position, the corresponding electronic component 21 is easily discriminated by the vertical and horizontal regularities in the character string direction.

In any case, the recognition of the correspondence relationship and the visibility of the identification information 25 can be improved by notifying all the identification information 25 according to the rule that the long side direction of the electronic component 21 is matched with the character string direction. Can do.
However, there may be exceptions depending on circumstances. For example, depending on the component arrangement on the board 10 and the allowance for notation, some may be out of the rule. In that case, it is desirable to make the correspondence clear by using a leader line 33 or by marking it in the vicinity of the electronic component 21.
If the above-mentioned rules in the character string direction are applied to a part (for example, most) of the identification information 25 on the substrate 10, not necessarily all of the identification information 25, the discriminability and visibility of the correspondence relationship are Can be improved.
For the electronic component 21 having a substantially square or substantially circular planar shape, either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction described in FIG. 19B may be considered as the long side direction.

Further, in the substrates 10A and 10B, adjacent second identification information corresponds to the plurality of second identification information in the identification information group 27 (second identification information group) based on the plurality of identification information 25 as the second identification information. It is shown separated by a third distance shorter than the distance (second distance K2 ′) between the electronic component group and the second identification information group (see symbols P5, P6, P7).
18A, the adjacent identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 is shown separated by a third distance K3. The third distance K3 is shorter than the second distance K2 ′.
By using the second identification information, the identification information can be easily understood for each component regardless of the component arrangement and its density. However, a large number of identification information 25 is packed in the second identification information group. This makes it difficult to see the display. On the other hand, if the group as the identification information group 27 is not maintained, the correspondence with the electronic component group 22 becomes difficult to understand.
Therefore, in the identification information group 27, the identification information 25 is arranged with a relatively short third distance K3. As a result, the unity as the identification information group 27 can be maintained, the recognizability of the correspondence with the electronic component group 22 can be improved, and the identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 can be easily viewed.

In particular, the range of the identification information group 27 is further clarified by the enclosure line 32 by notifying the plurality of identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 enclosed by the enclosure line 32 as shown in FIG. In addition, the identification information 25 can be easily viewed, and the recognizability of the correspondence with the electronic component 21 can be improved.
In the above description, the third distance K3 does not indicate a specific distance. The third distance K3 is a notation interval between adjacent identification information 25. In the present embodiment, the third distance K3 is a distance that is recognized as being shorter than the second distance K2 ′ (or K2).
In addition, in all the identification information groups 27 on the substrate 10, the distance between the identification information 25 may not be the third distance. For example, when a plurality of character strings each having the identification information 25 are arranged only in the vertical direction, the third distance K3 may not be considered.

Further, in the substrates 10A and 10B, the identification information group 27 (second identification information group) corresponds to the electronic component group 25 of the same type of electronic component, and each identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 is the same type of electronic component. 22 (see reference numerals P5, P6, P7).
For example, in FIG. 18A, with respect to the electronic component group 22 group of the electronic component 21 as a capacitor, the identification information group 27 includes “C101”, “C102”. Further, in FIG. 18C, “R10”, “R11”,..., Which are identification information 25 as resistances, are grouped in the identification information group 27 with respect to the electronic component group 22 group of the electronic parts 21 as resistances.

Thus, the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 are applied to the same type of electronic component. Thereby, the correspondence between the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 becomes clearer, and it can be easily understood which electronic component 21 each identification information 25 is information about.
In particular, since each identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 surrounded by the enclosure line 32 as shown in FIG. 18A is the identification information about the same type of electronic component, a group of identification information groups can be easily grasped. .

In addition, by applying to the same kind of electronic component 21 in this way, the notation of each identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 can be made more efficient.
For example, various examples of notation efficiency are shown in FIG. 18D. For example, when the identification information 25 of nine capacitors is collected, it is possible to write only one “C” indicating a capacitor as an initial of the identification information 25 at the head as shown in the figure.
That is, as shown in the upper left of FIG. 18D, except for one piece of identification information “C101”, it may be simply expressed as “102” “103”.
Further, as shown in the upper right of FIG. 18D, “C” may be added in the middle of the surrounding line 32, and the inside of the surrounding line 32 may be expressed as “101”, “102”, “103”,. .
Further, as shown in the lower left of FIG. 18D, “C” may be attached in the vicinity of the surrounding line 32, and the inside of the surrounding line 32 may be expressed as “101”, “102”, “103”, and “109”. .
Further, as shown in the lower right of FIG. 18D, after adding “C” to the inside of the surrounding line 32, they may be expressed as “101” “102” “103”.
In this way, the notation efficiency is reduced and the total number of characters in the identification information group 27 is reduced, so that the area size required for the identification information group 27 is reduced, and the identification information group 27 is arranged for convenience of component placement on the board 10. Even when it is difficult to secure a large area.

Note that the set of all the electronic component groups 22 and the identification information group 27 is not necessarily formed for the same type of electronic component. For example, resistors and capacitors are mixed in one electronic component group 22, and the corresponding identification information group 27 includes identification information 25 such as “C101” corresponding to the capacitor, and identification information 25 such as “R10” corresponding to the resistance. May be mixed.
By providing at least a part of the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 for the same type of electronic component, the correspondence and recognition of the group can be improved.

The substrates 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B have a surrounding line 32 written for the second identification information 25. For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, a surrounding line 32 is written around the identification information group 27 (second identification information group) (see symbols P5, P6, and P7).
Further, as shown in FIGS. 9F, 9G, 10C, and 10D to 10G, an enclosure line 32 may be provided around one piece of identification information 25.
Thus, the recognizability of 2nd identification information can be improved by providing a surrounding line with respect to 2nd identification information. In particular, when the second identification information is represented as the identification information group 27, by providing the enclosure line 32, it is possible to improve the group recognizability of the identification information group 27 and clarify the range corresponding to the electronic component group 22.

Also, the electronic component corresponding to the second identification information in which the enclosure line 32 is indicated also has an enclosure line 31 on the component side.
For example, in the portions indicated by reference signs P5, P6, and P7, the electronic component group 22 is also provided with a surrounding line 31. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9G and 10F, there may be a case in which a surrounding line 31 is provided for the single electronic component 21 corresponding to the second identification information.
In this way, the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) as the second identification information are surrounded by the component-side enclosure line 31 and the identification information-side enclosure line 32, respectively. As a result, the respective recognizability can be improved, the correspondence can be clarified, and the visibility can be improved.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 9E, 10B, 10H, 11C, 12B, and 13E, no enclosure line is provided on the identification information 25 side, and an enclosure line 31 is provided on the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) side. There are also examples.
In any case, by providing the surrounding line 31 on the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) side, the recognizability of the electronic component 21 corresponding to the identification information 25 can be enhanced, or the range of the electronic component group 22 can be clarified.

Further, the electronic component group 22 can be set flexibly by the surrounding line 31 on the electronic component 21 side.
For example, two electronic component groups 22 are set by an encircling line 31 in two portions at substantially the center among the three portions denoted by reference numeral P5 in FIG. Further, in FIG. 21, a portion where the electronic components 21 at the center are concentrated is divided into four electronic component groups 22 by a surrounding line 31.
Since the electronic component group 22 can be flexibly set by the surrounding line 31 without depending on the component arrangement in this way, for example, according to the convenience of the notation area of the corresponding identification information group 27, the electronic component group is indicated by the surrounding line 31. 22 can be set. Thereby, easy-to-see identification information notation can be realized according to the arrangement on the substrate 10, the substrate area, and the like.
In other words, the electronic components 21 that are densely arranged in a certain area do not necessarily have to be one electronic component group 22. By distinguishing the electronic component group 22 according to the state of the notation area of the identification information group 27 on the substrate 10 and providing the identification information group 27 for each, it is possible to realize easy-to-read identification information notation.

In addition, the substrates 10A and 10B correspond to the surrounding line 31 around the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and the surrounding line 32 around the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) as the second identification information. There are provided portions where the markers 34 and 35 are indicated to indicate the corresponding relationship (see symbols P6 and P7).
Thereby, the correspondence between the surrounding lines 31 and 32 is clearly shown. In particular, when the lead wire 33 cannot be connected between the surrounding lines 31 and 32, or when the lead wire 33 is possible but becomes too long, or the lead wire 33 becomes difficult to see due to a wiring pattern or the like, the corresponding marker It is preferable to indicate the correspondence using 34 and 35.

  In addition, it is not necessarily the example which shows the surrounding lines 31 and 32 by the corresponding markers 34 and 35, FIG. 10A-10C, FIG. 10E, FIG. 10G, FIG. 10H, FIG. 12A-12C, FIG. FIG. 13E may be used. That is, there is a case where the corresponding markers 34 and 35 are attached without providing the enclosure line 31 to both or one of the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27). Even in such a case, if the range of the electronic component group 22 and the range of the identification information group 27 are clear, the correspondence relationship at positions separated by the corresponding markers 34 and 35 can be clarified.

In addition, on the boards 10A and 10B, the leader line 33 is written so as to indicate the correspondence with the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) with respect to the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) as the second identification information. (See symbols P2 and P5).
The correspondence between the second identification information and the electronic component 21 can be clarified by the leader line 33. There are examples as shown in FIG. 9D to FIG. 9G and FIG. 11A to FIG.

In addition, in the boards 10A and 10B, a component-side surrounding line 31 is written around one electronic component 21 or around an electronic component group 22 of a plurality of electronic components 21, and one piece of identification information 25 as second identification information. The identification information side enclosure line 32 is written around the identification information group 27 or the identification information group 27, and the lead line 33 is written between the corresponding component side enclosure line 31 and the identification information side enclosure line 32. (See symbol P5, FIG. 9G).
For example, as shown in FIGS. 9G and 11E, the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) are surrounded by surrounding lines 31 and 32, respectively, and the correspondence relationship is shown by the leader line 33. By doing so, the recognizability of the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 can be enhanced.
Note that it is not always necessary to provide the leader line 33 between all the electronic components 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27). In the portion where the leader line 33 is provided, the above-described effects can be obtained.

In the boards 10A and 10B, the plurality of pieces of identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 are represented by the same arrangement relationship as the arrangement relationship of the plurality of electronic components 21 in the corresponding electronic component group 22 (reference numerals P5, P6, P7). reference).
For example, in FIG. 21, four groups are illustrated as the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27. In any of the identification information groups 27, the identification information 25 such as “C101” is described in the same arrangement relationship as the arrangement relationship of the electronic components 21 in the electronic component group 22 indicated by the leader line 33.
For example, for the electronic component group 22 in which the electronic component 21 is arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, the identification information group 27 also describes the identification information 25 in 4 rows and 3 columns. When the electronic component 21 is arranged such that the first line is 3, the second line is four, and the third line is three, the corresponding identification information group 27 is also three for the first line and four for the second line. The identification information 25 is written in an arrangement of three in the third row.
Thereby, it is possible to make it very easy to understand which electronic component 21 in the corresponding electronic component group 22 each identification information 25 in the identification information group 27 corresponds to. Since the shapes of the identification information group 27 and the electronic component group 22 are similar, the correspondence between the groups can be easily understood, and the relationship between each electronic component 21 and each identification information 25 can be easily grasped by the positional relationship within the group. Because.

In addition, the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 whose arrangement relation is matched in this way are clarified by the surrounding lines 31 and 32 and further corresponded by the leader line 33, so that each identification information 25 and the electronic component 21 are matched. Correspondence and recognition are significantly improved.
Further, when the electronic component group 22 and the identification information group 27 cannot be connected by the lead line 33, it is preferable that the correspondence is indicated by the corresponding markers 34 and 35.
Note that in all the identification information groups 27 on the substrate 10, the arrangement of the individual identification information 25 is not necessarily the same as the arrangement of the electronic components 21 of the corresponding electronic component group 21. If the identification information group 27 has at least the identification information group 27 in which the arrangement of the identification information 25 is the same as the arrangement relationship of the electronic components 21 of the corresponding electronic component group 21, the above-described effects can be obtained in the identification information group 27. Of course, if the arrangement of the identification information 25 in all the identification information groups 27 is the same as the arrangement of the respective electronic components 21 in the corresponding electronic component group 21, the recognizability improvement effect as a whole is great.

Further, the boards 10A and 10B have lead lines 33 that are written so as to associate the electronic component 21 with the identification information 25 arranged on the side of the board end as viewed from the electronic component 21 (see symbols P2 and P5). .
For example, as shown in FIG. 21, a lead line 33 is provided from the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) on the substrate 10 toward the substrate edge, that is, the direction toward one of the end sides 11, 12, 13, and 14. The state in which the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) is pointed out is obtained by arranging the second identification information other than the central portion of the substrate.
Thereby, the information of the electronic component 21 in the central portion of the substrate having a relatively high component density can be clearly described by the second identification information in the vicinity of the end portion. Further, since the second identification information is not arranged at the center of the substrate, the identification information 25 itself as the second identification information can be easily seen.
It should be noted that all the leader lines 33 are not necessarily shown so as to be directed from the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) closer to the center of the board toward the outer edge of the board and to the identification information 25 (identification information group 27). This is because the presence of such a leader line 33 (that is, the positional relationship between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25) can realize the efficiency of arrangement on the substrate and the visibility of the identification information 25.

Further, in the substrate 10A shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, each of the identification information 25 as the first identification information and the second identification information is either the first edge reference identification information or the second edge reference identification information. (See reference numerals P1 to P7 in FIGS. 14 and 15).
The identification information based on the first end side is that the character string direction is the first end side corresponding to the electronic component 21 in which the long side is arranged in parallel to the first end side (end side 12) of the substrate 10. And the first end side (end side 12) side is below the character.
The identification information based on the second end side means that the character string direction is the second end side corresponding to the electronic component 21 in which the long side is arranged in parallel to the second end side (end side 13) of the substrate 10. Is the identification information 25 in which the second end side (end side 12) side is below the character.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B. 20A shows, for example, the first main surface 10x of the substrate 10, and FIG. 20B shows the second main surface 10y. Although the identification information 25 such as “C101” is illustrated here, any identification information 25 is either based on the end side 12 or based on the end side 13.
That is, in the identification information 25 corresponding to the electronic component 21 whose long side is parallel to the end side 12, the character string direction is parallel to the end side 12, and the end side 12 is the lower side (the direction indicated by the arrow DR1 is the upper side). .
In the identification information 25 corresponding to the electronic component 21 whose long side is parallel to the end side 13, the character string direction is parallel to the end side 13, and the end side 13 is the lower side (the direction indicated by the arrow DR2 is the upper side).
The fact that each piece of identification information 25 for each electronic component 21 is either a first edge reference or a second edge reference means that all identification information 25 is represented by two sides (end edge 12 and This means that it is easy to read from the end 13) side.
In addition, since the character string direction is parallel to the long side of the electronic component 21, it is easy to grasp the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25.
As a result, the correspondence of the identification information 25 is clarified and the identification information 25 is easy to read.

In addition, such a substrate 10 has a directionality in which either the first end side (end side 12) or the second end side (end side 13) is the lower end, and is attached to the ball game machine 100 or the revolving game machine 200. It is appropriate to ensure that it is attached.
In FIG. 20C, the outlines of the housings of the ball game machine 100 and the revolving game machine 200 are indicated by broken lines, but the substrates 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 are indicated by arrows attached in FIGS. 20A and 20B. It is attached so that the direction indicated by DR1 is upward.
By doing in this way, the identification information 25 based on the first edge (edge 12) is in a state that can be normally visually recognized by a viewer facing the gaming machine in a state of being attached to the gaming machine, The characters are not upside down and are very easy to see. For example, a posture facing the back surface of the ball game machine 100 (for example, see FIG. 31 to be described later), or the back panel of the front panel 202 by opening the front panel 202 of the swing game machine 200 (see FIG. 6), or a main body case In the posture facing the inside (see FIG. 7), the identification number 25 is not upside down for the viewer.
In addition, the identification information 25 based on the second end side (end side 13) is such that characters are horizontal when viewed from the viewer, but since the directions are aligned, it is not so difficult to read.

In addition, on both the front and back substrate surfaces of the first main surface 10x and the second main surface 10y, the identification information 25 is unified as either the first end side reference or the second end side reference.
By unifying the vertical direction on the front and back surfaces of the board 10, it is easy to see the identification information even when the board 10 is removed from the gaming machine, and the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 is easy to grasp.
Further, for example, when considering a case where the first main surface 10x and the second main surface 10y are mounted vertically with respect to the gaming machine so that the end side 14 side is inserted, the second main side (end side 13) ) The reference identification information 25 is easy to see.

As described above, the substrate 10 is attached to the gaming machine in a state where the vertical direction of the characters forming the identification information is not opposite to the vertical direction of the gaming machine body. Specifically, the substrate 10 is attached to the gaming machine so that either the first end side (end side 12) or the second end side (end side 13) is located downward. This eliminates the identification information 25 that must be viewed in an inverted state on the board 10 attached to the ball and ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200, so that the electronic component 21 can be easily identified. Can do.
It is best to set all the identification information 25 to be either the first edge reference or the second edge reference, but depending on the characteristics such as the shape of the electronic component 21, There may exist identification information 25 in which the vertical direction of the characters is exceptional. If the identification information 25 of the first edge reference and the second edge reference is dominant, the visibility of the identification information 25 can be improved as a whole substrate.

Also, the substrate 10B shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is mounted in an oblique state in which the planar shape is a substantially square shape and each side of the substantially square shape is not parallel to each end side (11 to 14) of the substrate. The electronic component 21 is provided. In FIG. 16, the identification information 25 is the electronic component 21 indicated as “IC13” to “IC17”.
In this way, by arranging some of the electronic components 21 in an oblique state, the wiring pattern can be easily routed on the substrate 10 and the manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 23A. FIG. 23A shows an electronic component 21 </ b> S in an oblique state together with an electronic component 21 </ b> H whose long side is parallel to the end side 12 and an electronic component 21 </ b> V whose long side is parallel to the end side 13.
Attention is paid to the electronic components (IC) 21S whose identification information 25 is “IC100” and the electronic components 21H and 21V whose identification information 25 is “CN10” and “CN20”.
“IC100” has a large number of terminals, and connectors “CN10” and “CN20” are connected to a large number of wires. The electronic component 21 as a connector is usually arranged in the vicinity of the end on the substrate 10 in parallel with the end.
Here, when viewed from the connector “CN10”, two sides of “IC100” appear in the front. Therefore, it is easy to design the wiring 90 for the terminals on the two sides.
Further, when viewed from the lower right side of the drawing of “IC100”, the connectors “CN10” and “CN20” are seen in the diagonal direction on the front surface. This facilitates the design of the wires 90 and 91 for the connectors “CN10” and “CN20”.

  In other words, the plan view has a substantially square shape, and other electronic components 21H and 21V mounted in a state where each side of the substantially square shape is parallel to each end side (11 to 14) of the substrate 10. By providing the electronic component 21S mounted in an oblique state, the wiring pattern between the electronic components on the substrate 10 can be easily routed. This is because the electronic components 21H and 21V and the electronic component 21S can create a positional relationship in which it is easy to see the other side.

The direction of the character string forming the identification information 25 is a direction parallel to the long sides of the corresponding electronic components 21H, 21V, and 21S (see FIGS. 23, 16, and 17).
That is, the character string direction of the identification information 25 is also parallel to the long side direction of the electronic component 21 in an oblique state. In addition, in the case of a substantially square planar shape, either may be the long side direction.
Accordingly, as the identification information 25, a character string parallel to the end side 12, a character string parallel to the end side 13, and a character string in an oblique direction exist. In this way, the correspondence between the identification information 25 as the second identification information and the electronic component 21 becomes clearer. That is, it is obvious that the oblique character string corresponds to the electronic component 21S in the oblique state.
On the electronic component side as well, an electronic component 21H parallel to the end side 12, an electronic component 21V parallel to the end side 13, and an electronic component 21S mounted obliquely are mixed, so that the visual discrimination of each electronic component 21 is achieved. Will improve.
In the case of the electronic component 21S, the direction of the character as the identification information 25 is inclined as compared with the character of the identification information 25 based on the first end side (end side 12), for example. Here, as described in FIG. 20, the board 10 is attached to the gaming machine in a state where the vertical direction of the characters forming the identification information 25 is not opposite to the vertical direction of the gaming machine body. For example, it is attached to the gaming machine so that the first end side (end side 12) is downward. In the case of the electronic component 21S as shown in FIG. 23, the direction of the characters as the identification information 25 is also not upside down when attached to the gaming machine body. That is, the lower side of the character has the sides 12 and 14 obliquely downward, and is attached to the gaming machine so that one of the end faces is downward.
In this way, even in the case of the electronic component 21S, the vertical direction of the characters forming the identification information is not opposite to the vertical direction of the gaming machine body when attached to the gaming machine. And visibility can be improved.

In addition, among the electronic components 21 mounted on the substrates 10A and 10B, there is a bottom terminal type electronic component having a substantially square planar shape and a plurality of terminals arranged on the bottom surface of the chip. The bottom terminal type electronic component is, for example, a BGA type IC, a PGA (pin grid array) type IC, or the like. And the 1st terminal information which shows the terminal position of the column direction of the electronic component 21 and the 2nd terminal information which shows the terminal position of the row direction are described on the board | substrate 10 so that visual recognition is possible.
FIG. 22 shows an example of a BGA type IC 50. 22A is a plan view, FIG. 22B is a bottom view, and FIG. 22C is a front view. As illustrated, a large number of terminals 51 are formed in a matrix on the bottom side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22D, there is a type in which the terminal 51 is not formed on the entire bottom surface and the terminal is not formed on a part of the bottom surface.
Such a BGA type IC 50 or the like in which the terminal does not appear on the substrate 10 is difficult to visually distinguish the terminal.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22E, the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 are written on the side of the IC 50 so that the terminal arrangement can be recognized. For example, the first terminal information 55 is a terminal column number, and the second terminal information is a terminal row number. In FIG. 22E, terminal column numbers “A” to “AH” of each column are shown as the first terminal information 55, and terminal row numbers “1” to “28” of each row are shown as the second terminal information 56.
Note that not all terminal column numbers and terminal row numbers need to be written. For example, as shown in FIG. 22F, the head and end terminal row numbers “A” and “AH” may be written, and the head row and end terminal row numbers “1” and “28” may be shown. Of course, in addition to this, intermittent terminal column numbers and terminal row numbers may be used.

In the board 10B of FIG. 16, in the electronic component 21 of “IC17”, an example is shown in which the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 are represented as shown in FIG. 22E.
Further, in the substrate 10A of FIG. 14, in the electronic component 21 of “IC5”, the example in which the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 are represented as shown in FIG. 22F is shown.
As described above, by describing the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 for the bottom surface terminal-type electronic component in which the plurality of terminals 51 are arranged on the bottom surface of the chip, the terminal arrangement can be easily recognized visually.

In these cases, the first terminal information 55 is written on one side of the bottom terminal type electronic component, and the second terminal information 56 is written on a side different from the one side of the bottom terminal type electronic component. I try to write it.
By arranging the first terminal information 55 indicating the terminal position in the column direction and the second terminal information 56 indicating the terminal position information in the row direction on different sides of the electronic component 21, the column / row terminal information is obtained. Easy to recognize.
In the bottom terminal type electronic component, it is arbitrary which direction is the column direction or the row direction. A certain direction may be regarded as a column direction, and a direction perpendicular to the column direction may be regarded as a row direction.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 22E, 22F, and FIGS. 14 and 16, the characters as the first terminal information 55 and the characters as the second terminal information 56 are written in the same vertical direction. .
Thus, by unifying the vertical direction of the characters in the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56, it is possible to make it easy to see the notation of each information and to grasp the terminal position.
This vertical direction is preferably matched with the direction of the identification information 25. For example, in the case of FIG. 14, it is the same as the character direction of the identification information 25 on the basis of the edge 12. In the case of FIG. 16, it is the same as the character direction of the identification information 25 of diagonal arrangement. By doing in this way, the visibility of the 1st terminal information 55 and the 2nd terminal information 56 can be improved.

The first terminal information 55 is represented by a first type character, for example, alphabet, and the second terminal information 56 is represented by a second type character, for example, a number.
By using different character types in this way, the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 can be easily distinguished from each other, and the recognizability can be improved.
In the electronic component 21 of “IC5” in FIG. 14, the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 have the same vertical direction as the identification information 25 based on the first edge (edge 12). It is said.
In the electronic component 21 of “IC17” in FIG. 16, the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 have the vertical direction of the characters in the same direction as the identification information 25 of “IC17”.
As described with reference to FIG. 20, the substrate 10 is attached to the gaming machine such that either the first end side (end side 12) or the second end side (end side 13) is downward. Then, similarly to the identification information 25, the first terminal information 55 and the second terminal information 56 are also upside down on the board 10 attached to the bullet ball game machine 100 or the spinning cylinder game machine 200. There is nothing. Thereby, the visibility of the 1st terminal information 55 and the 2nd terminal information 56 can be made favorable also in the state where it was attached to the game machine.

As described above, the terminal arrangement of the electronic component 21 (bottom terminal type electronic component) in which the plurality of terminals 51 are arranged on the bottom surface of the chip can be easily confirmed, which is convenient for manufacturing and inspection.
It should be noted that electronic parts 21 such as capacitors are easily arranged on the back surface of the BGA type IC. For example, in the case of the substrate 10B in FIGS. 16 and 17, on the second main surface 10y side, a large number of electronic components 21 such as capacitors are arranged just on the back of the “IC 17”. Also in the case of the substrate 10A of FIGS. 14 and 15, a large number of electronic components 21 such as capacitors are arranged on the back side of the “IC5”.
In such a case, it is very preferable that the identification information 25 of the dense electronic components 21 is represented in the form of the second identification information as described above.

<6. Substrate management number of substrate of embodiment>

Next, the substrate management number 50 will be described.
As described above, the board management number 50A in the first description format is written on the board 10A shown in FIGS. On the other hand, the substrate management number 50B of the second description format is described on the substrate 10B of FIGS.
The board management number is usually written in the first description format with its constituent characters in a single horizontal character string, but in this case, if there is not enough description area on the board, each character must be made extremely small Don't be.
For example, in the examples of FIGS. 14, 15, 21, and 23B, a description area having a height that can accommodate a relatively long and large character size can be secured in addition to the mounting area J. The management number 50A can be described. By using a sufficiently large character size and a horizontal character string, it is easy to read the entire board management number. However, in the example of FIGS. 16 and 17, such a horizontally long description area cannot be secured in addition to the mounting area J.

  Therefore, in the case of FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the board management number 50B written in two rows in which the constituent characters are divided into the management number constituent parts 51 and 52 into two rows is described. In this way, even if a horizontally long region cannot be secured, the board management number 50B can be described with a sufficient character size.

In recent years, a large number of electronic components are often densely arranged on the substrate 10. The wiring pattern is also complicated. On the other hand, the plane size of the board itself cannot be increased unnecessarily for the convenience of mounting on the bullet ball game machine 100 or the spinning cylinder game machine 200.
Under these circumstances, the mounting area J occupies most of the area on the board, and it is difficult to secure an area for describing the board management number 50. When the description area is not sufficient, the description is made so that the character size is reduced and packed. However, in this case, the visibility of the board management number 50 is remarkably deteriorated.
Therefore, the substrate management number 50 having a sufficiently large size can be expressed by describing in the second description format according to the description region circumstances of the substrate 10 without necessarily focusing on the first description format.

As another example of the second description format, as shown in the example of FIG. 23A, the constituent characters of the board management number are divided into a plurality of management number constituent parts 51, 52. 10 may be described in spaced apart positions on the screen.
In the case of FIG. 23A, in addition to the mounting area J, a horizontally long area sufficient to describe all of the characters as the board management number 50 or an area that can be represented in two columns cannot be secured. Even in such a case, the board management number 50 can be expressed with a sufficiently large character size by separating the two management number components 51 and 52 of “FJ” and “AB1231C” as shown in the figure.

That is, if each column is written at the same position (neighborhood) in two-column writing as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the recognition of all characters of the board management number 50 can be improved.
On the other hand, the separation description as shown in FIG. 23A is preferable in that it realizes the description of the substrate management number with good visibility when the area that can be represented in two columns cannot be secured.
FIG. 23B shows a case where a horizontally long region describing the board management number 50A in the first description format can be secured by arranging the connectors “CN21” and “CN22” along the left side of the end side 12. As described above, if the board management number 50A in the first description format can be described in a sufficient size, the description in the first description format may be applied with priority over the second description format on the substrate surface. Conceivable.

Here, the expansion of the mounting area J, that is, the reduction of the area where the board management number 50 can be written is also affected by the above-described idea of the identification information 25.
For example, when the identification information 25 as the second identification information is written away from the electronic component 21, the number of cases where the identification information 25 is written at the peripheral edge of the substrate 10 also increases.
Further, when the identification information group 27 is provided, a relatively wide area is occupied, which leads to the expansion of the mounting area J. In particular, since the identification information group 27 is often provided in the vicinity of the end portion where the electronic components 21 are not so dense, the area where the board management number 50 can be written tends to be small.
It is also necessary to consider that the lead line 33 is not divided by the board management number 50.
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, a lead line 33 is provided from the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) on the substrate 10 toward the end of the substrate, that is, toward one of the end sides 11, 12, 13, and 14. Pointing to the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) also promotes occupation of the vicinity of the substrate edge by the identification information 25 (identification information group 27).
Further, by using the corresponding markers 34 and 35, the identification information 25 and the identification information group 27 are more easily displayed on the peripheral portion of the substrate 10.
Further, when there is an electronic component 21S mounted in an oblique direction, the peripheral wiring, identification information 25, and identification information group 27 can easily approach the edge of the substrate (for example, see FIG. 16).

For these reasons, the area in which the board management number 50 cannot be written is expanded as the mounting area J. In such a case, the board management number 50 can be described with good visibility by using the board management number 50B in the second description format. In other words, particularly when the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) as the second identification information is provided, the effect of using the board management number 50B in the second description format becomes remarkable.
That is, the relationship between the identification information 25 as the second identification information and the electronic component 21 is clarified, and the board management number 50B can be described with a sufficient character size compared to the identification information 25 using the second description format. Thus, the visibility of both the board management number 50 and the identification information 25 can be enhanced.

Specifically, the following substrates (a), (b) and (c) are desirable.
(A) A substrate having the board management number 50B in the second description format and the identification information 25 as the second identification information written away from the electronic component 21 as in the embodiment.
When the second identification information expressed separately from the electronic component 21 is expressed in correspondence with the electronic component 21 by the leader line 33, the corresponding markers 34, 35, etc., the board is widely occupied, and the horizontal row of substrate management numbers There are many cases that cannot be described. By using the board management number 50B in the second description format, the board management number can be described with a sufficient size.
Further, the relationship between the second identification information and the electronic component 21 is clarified, and the board management number can be described with a sufficient character size compared to the identification information 25 using the board management number 50B in the second description format. The visibility of both the substrate management number 50 and the identification information 25 can be improved.

(B) A substrate having the substrate management number 50B in the second description format and the identification information group 27 as the second identification information as in the embodiment.
The identification information group 27 is often described near the periphery of the substrate. In other words, the element is often dense in the central portion. As a result, there is no room for the substrate management number 50 to be written near the periphery of the substrate. In this case, since the board management number 50B having a large character size can be described in the second description format, both the visibility of the identification information 25 and the visibility of the board management number 50 can be compatible.

(C) As in the embodiment, the board having the board management number 50B in the second description format and the second identification information indicated by the lead line 33 drawn from the electronic component 21 toward the board edge.
The fact that the second identification information in the direction of the board edge is associated with the electronic component 21 by the lead line 33 facilitates the identification information 25 being written on the peripheral edge of the board. For this reason, it is easy to eliminate the margin for describing the substrate management number 50 in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the substrate, but in this case, a large character size substrate management number 50B can be described in the second description format. As a result, both the visibility of the identification information 25 and the visibility of the board management number 50 can be achieved.

The board management number 50B in the second description format shown in each example of FIGS. 16, 17, 21, and 23 includes a management number component 51 as manufacturer information and a management number component 52 as other information. Are described in different rows or spaced apart.
When the two-column notation or the separation notation is used, the recognition of the substrate management number 50B of the viewer is not hindered by dividing the manufacturer information portion and other information portions (date, model-specific code, etc.). In other words, the second description format can be a description that allows manufacturer information, date, model-specific code, and the like to be easily recognized.

Further, the management number component 51 as manufacturer information and the management number component 52 as other information may be described by different methods.
The management number component 51 as manufacturer information is a character common to each board 10. On the other hand, the management number component 52 as other information may be different for each substrate. Therefore, by describing with different construction methods, it is possible to improve the efficiency of describing the common character portion.
As a construction method for describing the substrate management number 50, there are a printing method, a photographic method, and a direct drawing method (for example, laser drawing).
For example, the manufacturer information “FJ” or “FJ +” may be printed using the printing method, and the other information “AB1231C” may be directly drawn.
It is also conceivable that a master film is used for the manufacturer information portion common to each model, and a method that does not require a master film is used for the information portion that is different for each model.

In the bullet ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200, a large number of boards 10 are mounted, but it is not necessary that all the boards 10 have the board management number 50B in the second description format. The board 10 having the board management number 50A in the first description format and the board 20 having the board management number 50B in the second description format may be used depending on the description area of each substrate 10.
Thereby, it is possible to realize easy-to-see board management number descriptions according to the area circumstances of each board 10.
It is also conceivable that a board management number 50A in the first description format is used for a board having a large substrate area, and a board management number 50B in the second description format is used for a board having a small substrate area.

Further, the first and second description formats may be properly used for the first main surface 10x and the second main surface 10y in one substrate 10.
For example, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show examples in which the first management format 50A is described on the first main surface 10x and the second main surface 10y. A substrate 10 on which 50A is described and the substrate management number 50B of the second description format is described on the other side is also assumed. In particular, the first main surface 10x and the second main surface 10y are different in the state of the description of the identification information 25 (identification information group 27), so that the situation of the area where the board management number 50 can be described tends to be different. Therefore, by properly using the board management numbers 50A and 50B on the front and back, both can clearly describe the board management number.

In each example shown, the board management number 50 is in either the first description format or the second description format, but in both cases, the characters constituting the board management number 50 are on the first end side (end side 12) side. It is written on the substrate 10 in a state below the characters.
Such a substrate 10 is attached to the ball game machine 100 or the revolving game machine 200 in such a direction that the first end side (end side 12) is the lower end.
For example, in FIG. 20C, it is assumed that the substrates 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 are attached with the end sides 12 facing downward. The board management number 50B in the two-column notation is used for the board 10-1, the board management number 50B in which the management number components 51 and 52 are separated, and the board 10-3 is the board management shown in the first description format. The number 50A shows an example in which each is indicated. For any of the substrates 10, the viewer can open a normal posture, for example, a posture facing the back surface of the ball game machine 100 (see, for example, FIG. 31), or the front panel 202 of the spinning game machine 200. The board management number 50 in which the character string is normally written horizontally can be confirmed in a posture facing the back of the front panel 202 (see FIG. 6) and the inside of the main body case (see FIG. 7). That is, the direction of the character as the board management number is not landscape or upside down. Therefore, the board management number 50 is very easy to read.

As described above, with regard to the identification information 25, regarding the directionality of the character, the vertical direction of the character is set as the first end side reference or the second end side reference, thereby improving the visibility. This also considers the correspondence with each electronic component 21, but it is not necessary to consider the correspondence with the individual electronic component 21 regarding the board management number 50. The substrate 10 is required to have good visibility in a state where it is attached to the bullet ball game machine 100 or the spinning cylinder game machine 200 to the last. Therefore, if the substrate 10 is attached in such a direction that the first end side (end side 12) is the lower end, the character as the substrate management number 50 may be described on the basis of the first end side. .
Therefore, when the board 10 is attached to the gaming machine with the direction in which the first edge is downward, the board management number 50 is described on the basis of the first edge, and the identification information 25 corresponds to the electronic component 21. It is appropriate to be described on the basis of the first end side or the second end side. That is, in any case, the vertical direction of the characters forming the identification information is not opposite to the vertical direction of the gaming machine body.
As a result, the visibility of each identification information 25, the visibility of the board management number 50, and the identification information 25 and the electronic are improved when the board 10 is mounted on the ball game machine 100 or the spinning machine 200. The comprehension of the correspondence of the component 21 can be realized together.

The character string direction of the identification information 25 is parallel to the long side of the electronic component 21 so that the correspondence between the electronic component 21 and the identification information 25 can be easily grasped. As shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 23A, even when there is an electronic component 21S that is mounted in an oblique direction that is not parallel to the respective edges (11 to 14) of the substrate, identification information 25 corresponding to the electronic component 21S is also present. The correspondence relationship between the electronic component 21S and the identification information 25 is clarified as a direction parallel to the long side direction of the electronic component 21S (that is, non-parallel to the end sides (11 to 14)).
Also in these cases, the board management number 50 is described in a state parallel to the edges 11 and 12 of the board. Thereby, the visibility of each of the identification information 25 and the board management number 50 can be improved. That is, the identification information 25, 25S has a clear relationship with the electronic component 21, and the board management number 50 is a board with a sufficient character size compared to the identification information using the first or second description format. Since the management number can be described, the visibility of both the board management number and the identification information can be improved.

<7. Arrangement of board management number and relation between board case and cover>

As described so far, in the present embodiment, the substrate management number 50 is devised so as to be clearly described in a sufficient size on the substrate 10. Hereinafter, various examples of the arrangement of the board management number 50 will be described.

First, the substrate 10 is mounted on the back or inside of the gaming machine. At that time, the substrate 10 is not exposed and fixed with screws or the like, but is mounted in a state of being stored in the substrate case.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a state in which the substrate 10 is stored in the substrate case 70, and FIG. 25A is a plan view thereof.
The substrate case 70 has a housing formed of a transparent or translucent resin. The housing of the substrate case 70 is formed by joining the upper surface portion 70A and the base portion 70B. Various types of electronic components 21 are mounted inside the housing, and the board 10 on which the board management number 50 is written is stored.
In the following description and illustration, the board management number 50 is an example in which the board management number 50A in the first description format is described, but both are set to the board management number 50B in the second description format. It may be.

The substrate case 70 is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent resin so that the inner substrate 10 can be visually recognized. Accordingly, the board management number 50, each electronic component 21, the identification information 25 (not shown), and the like are also visible from the outside of the board case 70.
Holes 72 are formed at various places in the substrate case 70 for the purpose of heat dissipation or the like. For example, an example is shown in which a large number of holes 72 as small holes are formed on the upper surface of the case, and holes 72 are formed on the case edge from the upper surface to the side surface. Of course, the position, shape, size, and number in the case of providing the hole 72 can be considered variously.
For the sake of explanation, the “hole portion 72” refers to a relatively small opening rather than having an opening space larger than the area described by all the characters of the board management number 50. An opening of a housing having an opening space larger than the area described by the substrate management number 50 is referred to as an opening 78A described later to be distinguished.

Further, the board case 70 is appropriately formed in a required shape according to the convenience of attachment to the gaming machine, the shape of the board 10, the type of parts to be mounted, the parts arrangement, and the like. As in the example of FIGS. 24 and 25A, a beveled portion 73 on the housing is formed by appropriately forming slopes, wall surfaces, etc., and reinforcing ribs 74 are formed at predetermined positions in the case. Is done.
Further, a screw support 75 (including a thickness changing portion around the support) for inserting a screw for joining the upper surface 70A and the base 70B is also provided at a required location.
Although not shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the housing of the substrate case 70 has a notch or a large opening (a notch 78A or notch 78B in FIGS. 28 and 29) that exposes a part of the substrate 10. ) May be provided.
Further, the board type, the model name of the gaming machine, the setting information, and the like may be printed on the upper surface side of the board case 70 (printing unit 76 in FIGS. 28 and 29).
In particular, when the substrate 10 is the main control substrate 150, 240 or the like, a case where a sealing seal (sealing seal 77 in FIG. 29) is attached to prevent the substrate case 70 from being opened unnecessarily, or the case housing is attached by a caulking mechanism. In some cases, the substrate 10 cannot be taken out without being destroyed.

The connector CN attached to the substrate 10 needs to be exposed from the substrate case 70 in order to connect to another substrate or the like, that is, to connect the harness 63 or the flexible substrate. Therefore, a part opening 79 is formed in the case housing so that the connector CN is exposed from the board case 70, and the connector CN is exposed.
FIG. 25B shows an enlarged connector arrangement portion. The connector CN attached to the substrate 10 protrudes from a component opening 79 formed in the substrate case 70. In order to allow the connector CN to protrude in this way, the upper surface of the housing of the substrate case 70 is formed so that the portion corresponding to the connector position has a low height.
The connector CN to be mounted on the board 10 is, for example, a pin side housing, and a jack side housing 62 to which a harness 63 is attached is connected (of course, the pin side and the jack side may be reversed). Accordingly, the harness 63 is led out from the substrate 10 in the substrate case 70 as shown in FIG. 24 and is electrically connected to the other substrate 10 and the like.

In the ball and ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200 of the present embodiment, each board 10 is mounted as shown in FIG. That is, the plurality of substrates 10 are electrically connected by the harness 63 connected to each other connector CN.
Below, arrangement | positioning of the board | substrate management number 50 in the board | substrate 10 is demonstrated.
First, the positional relationship between the board management number 50 and the connector CN will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 26 shows an example in which the board management number 50 is written at a position near an end side different from the end side where the connector CN is arranged.
In the following description, as described above, it is assumed that the substrate 10 is attached to the gaming machine in a posture state in which the end 12 side is downward (the arrow DR1 is attached as in FIG. 20).
FIG. 26A is an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the longitudinal direction. The connector CN101 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 14 with its long side extending along the end side 14 of the substrate 10. In addition, the connector CN102 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 13 with its long side extending along the end side 13 of the substrate 10. The position where the board management number 50 is written is in the vicinity of the end side 11 along the end side 11.
FIG. 26B is also an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the longitudinal direction. Two connectors CN103 and CN104 are attached in the vicinity of the end side 11 with their long sides along the end side 11 of the substrate 10. The connector CN 105 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 13 with its long side extending along the end side 13. The position where the board management number 50 is written is in the vicinity of the end side 12 along the end side 12.
FIG. 26C is an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the short direction. Two connectors CN106 and CN107 are attached in the vicinity of the end side 14 with their long sides along the end side 14 of the substrate 10. The connector CN 108 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 13 with its long side extending along the end side 13. The position where the board management number 50 is written is in the vicinity of the end side 11 along the end side 11.

In any of the examples of FIGS. 26A, 26B, and 26C, the board 10 is attached to the connector so that the long side of the connector CN is along the edge of the board, and the position indicated by the board management number 50 is the length of the connector CN. The position is in the vicinity of the substrate edge different from the substrate edge along which the edge is along.
As can be seen from each drawing, the board management number 50 is written on the end side different from the end side where the connector CN is arranged so that the board management number 50 is not made invisible by the harness 63 derived from the connector CN. can do. Further, in any case, even when viewed from the front in the direction directly above the substrate surface, it is not invisible.

In addition, the harness 63 is not necessarily arranged straight from the end side to the outside of the board (in a direction perpendicular to the end side) while being attached to the gaming machine. It is arranged so as to face the substrate. For example, FIG. 26B shows an example in which the harness 63 from the connectors CN103 and CN104 goes to the right side, and FIG. 26C shows an example in which the harness 63 from the connector 108 goes down.
However, regardless of the direction in which the harness 63 is directed, if the board management number 50 is described in the vicinity of an edge different from the edge on which the connector CN is disposed, the board management number 50 is assigned to the harness 63. There is almost no state where it is covered and invisible.
Further, when the harness 63 has a large margin, the harness 63 may be bent and cover the center side of the board somewhat from the connector CN. However, the board management number 50 is described near the edge different from the connector CN. The board management number 50 can be prevented from becoming invisible.

In order to make the board management number 50 easy to see without turning upside down with the board 10 attached to the gaming machine as described above, the board management number 50 is set to the edge 11 or 12 (that is, to the gaming machine). It is preferable that the edge 12 is written along the edge that is horizontal in the attached state, and the edge 12 is the lower side of the character. Therefore, when the connector CN is not arranged on either of the end sides 11 and 12 as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26C, the position where the board management number 50 is written may be in the vicinity of either of the end sides 11 and 12.
As shown in FIG. 26B, when the connector CN (CN103, CN104) is arranged on the end side 11, the position of the board management number 50 may be set near the other end side 12 in the horizontal direction.

FIG. 27 is an example in which the board management number 50 is written in the vicinity of the same edge as the connector CN.
FIG. 27A is an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the longitudinal direction. Connectors CN 201 and CN 202 are attached in the vicinity of the end side 11 with their long sides along the end side 11. The connector CN 203 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 13 with its long side extending along the end side 13. The description position of the board management number 50 is in the vicinity of the connector CN provided along the end side 11 and is closer to the center side of the board.
FIG. 27B is also an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the longitudinal direction. The connector CN 204 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 11 with its long side extending along the end side 11. The connector CN 205 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 12 with its long side extending along the end side 12. The description position of the board management number 50 is in the vicinity of the connector CN provided along the end side 12 and is closer to the center of the board.

As shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the position where the board management number 50 is described may be a position closer to the center of the board than the position where the connector CN is arranged.
Since the harness 63 is arranged so as to go from the connector CN toward the peripheral board or the like, the position closer to the center of the board than the connector arrangement position is a position that is hardly covered by the conductive wire material. Therefore, the board management number 50 is hardly invisible by the harness 63.

FIG. 27C is an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the longitudinal direction. The connector CN 206 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 11 with its long side along the end side 11. Further, the connector CN 207 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 12 with its long side extending along the end side 12. The position where the board management number 50 is described is such that the board management number 50 is arranged side by side on the connector CN provided along the edge 11.
FIG. 27D is an example of the substrate 10 in which the end sides 11 and 12 are in the short direction. The connector CN 208 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 13 with its long side extending along the end side 13. The connector CN209 is attached in the vicinity of the end side 12 with its long side extending along the end side 12. The position where the board management number 50 is described is such that the board management number 50 is arranged side by side on the connector CN provided along the edge 12.

As shown in FIGS. 27C and 27D, the connector CN is attached so that the long side is along the board edge, and the position of the board management number 50 is near the board edge along the long side of the connector CN. Therefore, the position may be shifted from the connector position in the line direction of the board edge (arrow DL direction).
By arranging in such a shifted state, even when the board management number 50 is written in the vicinity of the same edge as the connector CN, the harness 63 can prevent the board management number 50 from becoming invisible. .

  In addition, it is desirable to set the position where the board management number 50 is set in the vicinity of the edge 11 or 12 that is in the horizontal direction in the mounted state. However, as shown in FIGS. When the connector CN is arranged, it is useful to set the description position of the board management number 50 along the same end side as the connector CN by the above method.

As in the examples of FIGS. 26 and 27 described above, the gaming machine according to the embodiment has a first electronic circuit board (as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27) on which the board management number 50 is written and the connector CN is attached. A gaming machine on which a plurality of electronic circuit boards 10 including a board 10) are mounted. The first electronic circuit board is not made invisible by the conductive wire in a state where it is mounted on the gaming machine and electrically connected to the other electronic circuit board by the conductive wire (harness 63) via the connector CN. The board management number 50 is written at the position.
Thereby, the visual recognition of the board management number 50 is not hindered by the conductive wire from the connector CN (for example, a cable, a cable harness, a flexible board, etc.), and the board management number 50 can be easily confirmed.
The arrangement relationship between the connector CN and the board management number 50 described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27 is suitable even when the board 10 is attached to the gaming machine without being stored in the board case 70. Needless to say.

Next, the arrangement of the board management number 50 on the board 10 and the positional relationship of the board case 70 will be described.
The substrate case 70 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin as described above, but even in that case, the visibility of the substrate management number 50 may be reduced. For example, even if the substrate case 70 is transparent or translucent, there is a region where the visibility is lowered due to the shape, opening, or the like of the substrate case 70. Therefore, in the embodiment, the visibility of the board management number 50 is improved by placing the invisibility reduced portion of the board case housing in front of the board management number 50.

28 and 29, the outline of the board 10, the connector CN, and the board management number 50 are indicated by solid lines, and the board case 70 is indicated by broken lines.
In each figure, the peripheral part of the connector CN is a part where the upper surface of the substrate case is set low and the connector CN is exposed as shown in FIG. 25B.

FIG. 28A shows a state in which the hole 72 of the substrate case 70, the bent portion 73 of the case housing, or the printing unit 76 is not positioned in front of the substrate management number 50. The printing unit 76 is actually an area in which the type, specification, board specification, and other information of the gaming machine is printed on the case housing, and is indicated by hatching in the drawing.
In addition, the front of the board | substrate management number 50 means the front direction of a board | substrate surface. This is a direction toward a position where the board management number 50 is normally visually recognized for a person who inspects the gaming machine.
FIG. 28B shows a state in which the rib 74, the screw support 756, or the bent portion 73 of the substrate case 70 is not positioned in front of the substrate management number 50.
FIG. 28C shows a state in which an opening 78 </ b> A formed in the substrate case 70 is located in front of the entire substrate management number 50. That is, the entire character string of the board management number 50 can be seen through the opening 50. In addition, in this example, the hole portion 72 and the bent portion 73 of the substrate case 70 are not located in front of the substrate management number 50.
FIG. 28D shows a state in which a notch 78B formed in the substrate case 70 is located in front of the entire substrate management number 50. FIG. That is, the entire character string of the board management number 50 can be seen through the notch 78. In addition, the printed part 76 and the bent part 73 of the board case 70 are not located in front of the board management number 50.

FIG. 29A shows a state in which an opening 78 </ b> A formed in the substrate case 70 is located in front of the entire substrate management number 50. That is, the entire character string of the board management number 50 can be seen through the opening 50. In addition, in the front of the substrate management number 50, the hole 72, the bent portion 73, the rib 74, the screw strut portion 75, the printing portion 76, and the seal seal 77 of the substrate case 70 are not located. In the figure, the seal seal 77 is shown as a filled portion. The seal seal 77 is attached so as to extend from the upper surface to the side surface of the substrate case 70, for example.
FIG. 29B shows an example in which none of the hole portion 72, the bent portion 73, the rib 74, the screw strut portion 75, the printing portion 76, and the seal seal 77 of the substrate case 70 are positioned in front of the entire substrate management number 50. .

The positional relationship between the substrate management number 50 and the substrate case 70 is summarized as follows.
In both examples of FIGS. 28 and 29, the invisibility-reduced portion of the housing of the substrate case 70 is located in front of the substrate management number 50.
One of the non-visibility reduction portions is a non-step portion in the substrate case 70. Visibility is ensured by preventing the front surface of the substrate management number 50 from becoming a stepped portion.

Specifically, the non-step portion is a flat portion having a uniform plate thickness in the housing of the substrate case 70. The example of FIG. 28A, FIG. 28B, and FIG. 29B corresponds to this, and the front surface of the board | substrate management number 50 is a plane part with uniform board thickness.
If the plate portion has a uniform plate thickness, the light transmission is uniform, and the substrate management number 50 is not hindered from being viewed through regions having different refractive indexes and transmittances.

Further, the non-step portion is considered to be a planar portion where the hole portion 72 does not exist in the housing of the substrate case 70. For example, FIG. 28A, FIG. 28B, FIG. 29A, and FIG.
In a region where a step due to the hole 72 is generated, the space due to the hole 72 and the case housing are mixed in front of the board management number, thereby hindering visibility. Improve sexiness.

Further, the non-step portion may be a flat portion where the bent portion 73 does not exist in the housing of the substrate case 70. 28A to 28D, 29A, and 29B, the front surface of the substrate management number 50 is not the bent portion 73.
If the bent portion 73 exists as a bent portion, a concavo-convex portion, a hole, a rib, or a thickness variation portion of the case housing, the refractive index and transmittance of light are not constant in front of the board management number, and visibility is reduced. . Therefore, visibility is improved by preventing the bent portion 73 from being in front of the substrate management number 50.

Further, the non-step portion may be a space portion formed by the opening 78A or the cutout portion 78B of the housing of the substrate case 70. 28C, 28D, and 29A are examples of this.
In these cases, the front of the board management number 50 is all space. Therefore, the visibility is improved because the visibility of the substrate case 70 is not reduced by the housing resin.

The condition that the non-reduced portion of the substrate case 70 is not limited to the non-stepped portion as described above is also appropriate as a portion that is not printed on the substrate case housing.
In FIG. 28A, FIG. 28D, FIG. 29A, and FIG. 29B, the printing unit 76 is provided, but the board management number 50 is described at a position where the printing unit 76 does not come to the front.
This is because the printed area has a very low visibility inside the case.
FIG. 28A, FIG. 28D, FIG. 29A, and FIG. 29B are also examples in which the front face of the board management number 50 is other than the printing unit 76 and is a non-stepped part. Visibility is improved by the substrate management number 50 being described at a position where the non-step portion other than the printing portion is the front.

Furthermore, the condition that the non-visibility reduction portion of the substrate case 70 is a portion other than the region where the seal seal 77 is attached to the substrate case housing is also appropriate.
29A and 29B are examples in which the front surface of the board management number 50 is outside the area where the seal seal 77 is attached. These are also examples in which the front surface of the board management number 50 is a non-stepped portion other than the attachment region of the seal seal 77 and other than the printing portion 76.
Since the inside of the region to which the seal seal 77 is attached cannot be visually recognized, it is inappropriate to be positioned in front of the board management number 50. And it is suitable for a visibility improvement that a non-visibility fall part is a non-step part other than the attachment area | region of the sealing seal | sticker 77 with respect to a substrate case housing | casing. It is also appropriate that the invisibility-reduced portion is a portion that is not the printing unit 76 other than the region where the seal seal 77 is attached to the substrate case housing.

Next, the arrangement of the board management number 50 on the board 10 and the positional relationship between the board case 70 and the cover body 80 will be described.
In gaming machines, electronic circuit boards are often mounted in gaming machines while being stored in board cases 70 for reasons such as protection and prevention of unauthorized tampering, but board protection and board 10 (board case 70) are also included. In many cases, a cover body is provided on the substrate case 70 for the purpose of preventing fraud by removing it.
For example, FIG. 30 shows an example of the cover body 80 attached to the back surface of the gaming machine, and FIG. 31 shows the state of the back surface of the gaming machine with the cover body 80 attached.
In FIG. 31, the outline of the board 10, the connector CN, and the harness 63 are shown by solid lines, the board case 70 is shown by broken lines, and the cover body 80 is shown by a dashed line.
FIG. 31 shows an example in which board cases 70a to 70e respectively containing boards 10a to 10e are attached to the gaming machine. The boards 10 in each board case 70 are electrically connected by a harness 63 from the connector CN.
And the cover body 80 is attached with respect to these board | substrate cases 70 so that a part of the upper direction (front side of the board | substrate 10) may be covered.

The cover body 80 is formed as a transparent or translucent resin, for example, as shown in FIG. A rotation shaft 81 is formed on one side of the cover body 80, and a fixing portion 82 is formed at a required location.
The cover body 80 can be opened and closed on the back side of the gaming machine by inserting a rotating shaft 81 through a shaft support (not shown) provided on the back side of the gaming machine. Further, in the closed state, the fixing pin attached to the fixing portion 82 is fixed to the back surface in the state shown in FIG. 31 by fitting with a fixing mechanism (not shown) on the back surface portion of the gaming machine.
The cover body 80 has an opening 83 for heat dissipation or the like at a required location. In this example, the opening 83 is a hole larger than the entire character string as the board management number 50.

  In the example of FIG. 31, the cover body 80 is not configured to cover all of the substrate cases 70 a to 70 e, and a part of the substrate cases 70 d and 70 e is exposed from the cover body 80. Yes. Of course, the cover body 80 may cover the entire substrate case 70 on the back surface. What part the cover body 80 covers should just be set suitably according to a model, board | substrate arrangement | positioning, etc.

The description position of the board management number 50 will be described as a positional relation including the cover body 80.
In the embodiment, all or a part of the boards 10 (first electronic circuit boards) are arranged so that the board management number 50 is not identifiable by the cover body 80 in the positional relationship with the cover body 80. ing. That is, in the embodiment, considering that the visibility of the board management number 50 may be slightly lowered by the cover body 80, the board management number is devised by devising the positional relationship between the board management number 50 and the cover body 70. The visibility of 50 is improved.
A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 31, the five substrates 10a to 10e are examples in which various methods for improving the visibility of the substrate management number 50 are employed. The visibility improving methods (1) to (5) will be described below, but as a gaming machine, the visibility improvement may be achieved by any method for each substrate 10. Of course, it is not necessary to mount all of the boards on which the following five types of methods (1) to (5) are adopted in the gaming machine.

(1) A method in which the front surface of the substrate management number 50 is set to a position where the cover body 80 does not exist.
The front surface of the substrate management number 50 of the substrates 10d and 10e is not covered by the cover body 80.
Therefore, in the gaming machine having the board 10d or 10e, all or part of the electronic circuit board 10 is housed in the transparent or semi-transparent board case 70, and further, the cover body 80 with respect to a part of the board case 70. Is attached to the board case 70 in a state in which the board management number 50 described on the board surface is in a position where the cover body 80 does not exist. It has a circuit board.
In the case of a gaming machine having the cover body 80, the visibility of the board management number 50 may be slightly reduced by the cover body. Therefore, the visibility is improved by making the cover body 80 not present in front of the board management number 50.
The board 10a is also housed and attached to the board case 70 in a state where the front of the board management number 50 is located at a position where the cover body 80 does not exist on the front due to the presence of the opening 83. It can be said that.

(2) A method in which the front face of the board management number 50 is a position where the cover body 80 does not exist and the invisibility-reduced portion of the board case 70 corresponds to the boards 10d, 10e, and 10a. The front surface of the board management number 50 is not covered by the cover body 80, and is a non-visibility reduction part of the board cases 70d, 70e, 70a. Specifically, the front surface of the substrate management number 50 is the non-step portion (not the hole 72, the bent portion 73, or the like, or the opening space) of the substrate case 70, and the substrate 10e is the substrate management number 50. The front side is a notch 78B.
Therefore, the gaming machine having the board 10d, 10e, or 10a is stored in the board case 70 in a state where the non-visibility reduction portion in the housing of the board case 70 is located in front of the board management number 50 described on the board surface. In addition, the electronic circuit board is attached in a state where the cover body 80 does not exist in front of the board management number 50.
The substrate case 70 is transparent or semi-transparent, but there is a region where the visibility is lowered due to the shape or printing of the substrate case 70. Therefore, the visibility of the board management number is improved by placing the invisibility reduced portion of the board case housing in front of the board management number.

(3) Method of making the substrate management number 50 visible without using either the cover body 80 or the substrate case 70 Substrates 10e and 10a are applicable.
In the substrate 10e, the notch 78B of the substrate case 70e is the front of the substrate management number 50 as described above.
The substrate 10a (substrate case 70a) is located in a range where all parts are covered with the cover body 80, but the front surface of the substrate management number 50 is the opening 78A of the substrate case 70a. The opening 83 is formed.
Therefore, in the gaming machine having the board 10e or 10a, the space portion formed by the notch 78B (or the opening 78A) of the housing of the board case 70 is located in front of the board management number 50 described on the board surface. In this state, the electronic circuit board is mounted in a state where the cover body 80 is not located in front of the board management number 50 after being housed in the board case 70.

In this case, the board management number 50 is not covered by the board case 70 or the cover body 80, and the visibility is the best.
In practice, it may be difficult to find the board management number 50 on the board 10 on which a large number of electronic components 21 are arranged. In the case of this method, since the position of the substrate management number 50 becomes clear at a glance by the opening 78A, the notch 78B, and the opening 83, there is also an advantage that the efficiency of visual inspection can be improved.

  In the case of (1), (2), and (3) above, the visibility of the substrate management number 50 is ensured even if the cover body 80 is opaque. Therefore, when any of the methods (1), (2), and (3) is used for all the substrates 10 on which the substrate management number 50 is described, the cover body 80 may be an opaque member.

(4) Although the front surface of the board management number 50 is covered with the cover body 80, the method of setting the non-visibility reduction part of the cover body 80 and the non-visibility reduction part of the board case 70 to the boards 10b and 10c.
The substrates 10 b and 10 c (substrate cases 70 b and 70 c) are located within a range where all of them are covered with the cover body 80.
The front surface of the substrate management number 50 of the substrate 10b is a non-stepped portion of the substrate case 70a.
The front surface of the substrate management number 50 of the substrate 10c is an opening 78A of the substrate case 70c.
Therefore, in the gaming machine having any one of the boards 10b and 10c, all or part of the electronic circuit board 10 is housed in the transparent or semi-transparent board case 70, and further, with respect to part or all of the board case 70. A gaming machine to which a transparent or translucent cover body 80 is attached so as to cover it, and a non-visibility reduction portion in the housing of the substrate case 70 is located in front of the substrate management number 50 described on the substrate surface. In this state, the electronic circuit board is mounted in a state where the invisibility-reduced portion of the cover body is located in front of the board management number 50 after being housed in the board case 70.

In this case, the front of the board management number 50 is in a state where the non-visibility reduction part of the board case 70 and the non-visibility reduction part of the cover body 80 are located, and the visibility can be improved.
Here, the non-visibility reduction portion of the cover body 80 may be considered in the same manner as that of the substrate case 70. For example, since a step portion generated as a hole portion, a bent portion, a rib, a screw support portion, a printing portion, or a seal attachment portion is a visibility-decreasing portion, it can be considered as a portion other than those.
In the case of the example of FIG. 31, the front of the board management number 50 of the boards 10 b and 10 c is a plane part where the plate pressure in the cover body 80 is uniform, and thus it can be said that the invisibility reduced part is in front.

(5) Method for enabling visual recognition through only the cover body 80 within the range of the cover body 80 corresponds to the substrate 10c.
In the substrate 10c, the space defined by the opening 78A of the substrate case 70 is located in front of the substrate management number 50 as described above.
Therefore, in the gaming machine having the board 10c, all or part of the electronic circuit board is housed in the board case 70, and further, a transparent or translucent cover body 80 so as to cover part or all of the board case 70. In which the space formed by the opening 78A (or the notch 78B) of the housing of the substrate case 70 is located in front of the substrate management number 50 described on the substrate surface. Then, the electronic circuit board is mounted in a state where the invisibility-reduced portion of the cover body 80 is located in front of the board management number 50 after being housed in the board case 70.
In this case, the front of the board management number is in a state where only the non-visibility reduction portion of the cover body is located, and the visibility can be improved.

<8. Summary and Modification>

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the visibility of the board management number 50 of the electronic circuit board 10 in a state where the board management number 50 is mounted on the bullet ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200. For example, the inspector can read the character of the board management number 50 in a normal posture in a state of facing the back of the gaming machine or the inner surface (not upside down), and is not hidden by the harness 63. Further, the visibility is not hindered by the substrate case 70 or the cover body 80. As a result, the board management number 50 can be confirmed and easily and accurately, which is very effective in preventing fraud.
Note that the board management number 50 is not always written on all boards mounted on the gaming machine. There is also an electronic circuit board in which the board management number 50 is not described. In the present invention, the visibility of the substrate management number 50 is the same as that of the substrate 10 on which the substrate management number 50 is described or at least one of the substrates 10 on which the substrate management number 50 is described. Of course, the visibility should be improved by a technique.

Further, according to the present embodiment, in the electronic circuit board 10 of the ball game machine 100 and the revolving game machine 200, the board management number 50 can be clearly described with a sufficient character size, and is easy to see for the viewer. Can do.
Further, the identification information 25 of the electronic component 21 is clearly and accurately displayed on the electronic circuit board 10 of the bullet ball game machine 100 and the spinning cylinder game machine 200, so that the electronic component 21 can be easily identified.
In addition, by clearly and accurately displaying the board management number 50 and the identification information 25 of the electronic component 21 in this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in anti-fraud measures.
In addition, the wiring pattern of the electronic component 21 can be easily routed on the electronic circuit board 10, and the manufacturing efficiency can be improved. This is due to the provision of the electronic component 21S mounted in an oblique direction. Furthermore, by using the board management number 50B in the second description format, the restriction for securing the description area of the board management number 50 is relaxed.
Further, the terminal arrangement of the electronic component 21 (bottom terminal type electronic component) in which a plurality of terminals are arranged on the bottom surface of the chip on the electronic circuit board 10 can be easily confirmed, which is convenient for manufacturing and inspection.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the examples given in the embodiment, and various modifications and application examples are conceivable.
For example, the board management number 50B has been described with an example of two-column notation, but notation of three or more columns is also conceivable.
In addition, although the example in which the board management number 50B is described at two positions separated by two management number components 51 and 52 has been given, it may be considered that the board management number 50B is separated into three or more management number components.

Although the identification information 25 is based on silk printing, various display colors of the identification information 25 are conceivable. Silk printing colors are diverse.
It is also conceivable that adjacent identification information 25 (identification information group 27) can be easily identified by changing the color of silk printing.
The character size may be different for each identification information 25 (identification information group 27).
As for the board management number 50, it is desirable that the character size is clearly different from that of the identification information 25 so that it can be clearly distinguished from the identification information 25. The character string as the board management number 50 may be a so-called hollow character or a color different from the identification information 25 in order to ensure clarity.

  Further, the identification information 25 of the electronic component 21 on the first main surface 10x of the substrate 10 is written on the second main surface 10y side, or the identification information 25 of the electronic component 21 on the second main surface 10y is displayed on the first main surface 10x. There may be a part as shown on the side.

The leader line 33 is indicated by a solid line in each figure, but is not limited to a solid line. For example, various lines such as a double line, a triple line,..., An n-fold line, a broken line, a dotted line, a one-dot chain line, a two-dot chain line,.
In addition to the straight line, the lead line 33 can be drawn out of a refraction line, a curve, or a combination of these.

The lines constituting the enclosure lines 31 and 32 are also various lines such as a solid line, a double line, a triple line ... n double line, a broken line, a dotted line, a one-dot chain line, a two-dot chain line ... n-dot chain line, a wavy line, etc. Can be used.
The shapes of the surrounding lines 31 and 32 may be in accordance with the electronic component 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27), and are square, rectangular, rhombus, trapezoid, parallelogram, triangle, 5 Various shapes can be used, such as polygons more than a square, shapes with various square corners with R, circles, ellipses, and irregular shapes.
The enclosure lines 31 and 32 are not limited to being provided in all the electronic components 21 (electronic component group 22) and the identification information 25 (identification information group 27) on the substrate 10. The effects described above can be obtained at least in the portion where the surrounding lines 31 and 32 are provided.

As the corresponding markers 34 and 35, alphabets, hiragana, katakana, numerals, symbols such as “@, #, *”, marks other than characters, and the like can be used.
The corresponding marker 34 on the electronic component 21 side and the corresponding marker 35 on the identification information 25 side may be the same, but may be different. That is, it is sufficient that the correspondence relationship is clear. For example, the correspondence marker on the electronic component side may be distinguished by uppercase / lowercase letters such as “A” and the correspondence marker on the second identification information side “a”.
Further, for example, the same character may be written in different fonts (fonts), such as Gothic and Mincho.

  The identification information 25 has been described as an example in which the component number of the electronic component 21 is used. However, the identification information 25 may be a constant (resistance value, capacitance value, characteristic value, etc.) of the electronic component 21, or may be a voltage / current limit value, a rated voltage, or the like. Good. Alternatively, information indicating the operation function of the electronic component 21 may be used.

In order to improve the visibility of the substrate management number 50, the front surface of the substrate management number 50 is set as a non-visibility reduction portion of the substrate case 70. The non-visibility reduction portion can be considered variously besides the above example. That is, all the portions on the substrate case 70 where the visibility is lowered are the visibility-decreasing portions, and the portions not corresponding to them are the non-visibility-decreasing portions.
The part that reduces visibility means a hole part, thickness change part, bent part, rib, screw strut, concave part, convex part, or stamped part that corresponds to the above-mentioned stepped part and smaller than the board management number description area There are various types such as a portion where the thickness is irregular in the gate portion during injection molding.
Therefore, the non-visibility reduced portion is an area excluding these various visibility reduced portions. Further, it is an area excluding the above-described printing section and seal attachment sections such as the seal seal 77.
In addition, there is a portion of reduced visibility that does not correspond to the stepped portion. For example, parts that are opaque but not stepped, parts that are not opaque but have a very low light transmittance, and parts that cause irregular light refraction are also parts of reduced visibility. It can be considered that the lowered portion indicates other than these.
A non-visibility reduction portion in the cover body 80 may be considered in the same manner.

Furthermore, the non-visibility reduction part which becomes the front of the board | substrate management number 50 is good also as a part which improves a visibility actively. For example, the opening portion 78A, the cutout portion 78B, and the opening portion 83 are examples thereof, but the front portion of the substrate management number 50 in the substrate case 70 or the cover body 80 may be a thin portion even if it is not an opening.
Alternatively, the front portion of the substrate management number 50 in the substrate case 70 or the cover body 80 may be formed as a magnifying lens-shaped curved surface that enlarges and visually recognizes the substrate management number 50. Thereby, reading of the board | substrate management number 50 by an inspector can also be made easier.

10, 10A, 10B Substrate 21 Electronic component 22 Electronic component group 25 Identification information 27 Identification information group 31, 32 Enclosure 33 Leader 34, 35 Corresponding marker 50, 50A, 50B Substrate management number 100 Machine

Claims (1)

A plurality of electronic circuit boards with board management numbers that are housed in a transparent or translucent board case and whose board management numbers are visible from outside the board case are attached,
Each of the plurality of board cases containing electronic circuit boards with board management numbers is attached so that at least a part of the surface constituting the board case overlaps, and is transparent or semi-transparent separately from any board case With a cover body,
A board management number visible from outside the board case further has an electronic circuit board with a board management number made visible through the cover body,
The electronic circuit board is
A bottom surface type electronic component having a plurality of terminals arranged on the bottom surface of the chip is mounted on the first surface side,
As identification information that can be visually recognized to indicate information of individual electronic components mounted at least on the second surface side,
First identification information written in the vicinity of the electronic component as a position via the first distance from the electronic component;
Second identification information written at a position other than the position corresponding to the back side of the bottom surface terminal-type electronic component via a second distance longer than the first distance from the electronic component;
Have
A plurality of electronic component groups are formed for a plurality of electronic components including electronic components mounted on the back side of the mounting position of the bottom surface terminal-type electronic component on the second surface side, and a plurality of electronic component groups are formed and corresponding to the electronic component groups , A second identification information group consisting of a plurality of second identification information is respectively described,
In the second identification information group, adjacent second identification information is described separated by a third distance shorter than the second distance.

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