JP6675449B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a board case for a gaming machine that houses therein a board in which an electronic circuit for controlling a game in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine is formed.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine has a control board provided with an electronic circuit including a semiconductor element such as a CPU and a ROM in order to control a game operation related to the progress of the game. Have. Such a substrate is generally housed in a transparent synthetic resin substrate case formed in a box shape, and the substrate case is disposed inside the housing along a back plate or a side plate of the housing of the gaming machine. Attached to.

  There are cases where cheating is performed on gaming machines. In the ROM provided on the board, a program for controlling the game of the gaming machine is stored, but a fraudulent act of replacing the ROM with a forged ROM or a modification of the forged ROM or the like is performed. Unauthorized acts such as replacing the board with a damaged board are known.

In order to prevent such misconduct, when assembling the base member and the cover member in the transparent substrate case, an engagement means for engaging both the base member and the cover member is provided, When the engaging means is brought into the engaged state, the engaging means must be removed. If the engaging means is removed improperly, the fact (trace) can be easily found visually.
In addition, there is a case in which a substrate case accommodated in a housing has a rotatable structure so that the back side of a transparent substrate case or the like can be easily visually checked (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-3191

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond a predetermined maximum rotation angle by design in advance, and appropriately prevent damage to fragile peripheral members arranged in the housing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing such operations.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention has the following features. That is, a housing 10a having an opening on the front side, a front door 10d capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing 10a and closing the opening in a closed state, a base member 120, and a cover member 110 are combined. A transparent substrate case 100 that is arranged in the housing 10a and accommodates the circuit board 230 therein so that it can be visually recognized from the outside, and the substrate case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to the expanded state. And the rotatable rotation support means 111, wherein the cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150, and the unfolding the substrate case 100 when the front door 10d is open. In this state, the second defining portion 150 is formed so as to abut on the specifying portion 60 arranged on the housing 10a, and the second defining portion 150 is arranged in the board case 100 and 100 Parts requiring inspection by visual inspection from outside The inspection area 170 provided in the surface area of the board case 100 covering at least one of the board identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230 and at a different position from the inspection area 170 when the board case 100 is viewed from the front. The base member 120 and the cover member 110 are provided at overlapping positions.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention has the following features. That is, a housing 10a having an opening on the front side, a front door 10d capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing 10a and closing the opening in a closed state, a base member 120, and a cover member 110 are combined. A transparent substrate case 100 that is arranged in the housing 10a and accommodates the circuit board 230 therein so that it can be visually recognized from the outside, and the substrate case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to the expanded state. And the rotatable rotation support means 111, wherein the cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150, and the unfolding the substrate case 100 when the front door 10d is open. In this state, the second defining portion 150 is formed so as to abut on the specifying portion 60 arranged on the housing 10a, and the second defining portion 150 is arranged in the board case 100 and 100 Parts requiring inspection by visual inspection from outside At a position different from the inspection area 170 provided in the surface area of the substrate case 100 that covers at least one of the board identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230, and at a rear edge surface of the cover member 110. It is characterized by being provided.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the cover member 110 further includes a cover member main body 130 that is assembled to the base member 120, and a protective cover 300 that is disposed separately on the front side of the cover member main body 130. The second defining portion 150 is provided on the protective cover 300.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a reel unit 35 on which a reel 26 is disposed, inside the gaming machine 10, and the front door 10d is disposed on the circumference of the reel 26. A symbol display window 10e for viewing the symbol is formed, and on the circuit board 230, a monitor display component (specifically, for example, 231) is disposed, and the specifying portion 60 is formed of an opaque material or a colored transparent material, and connects the monitor display component (231) with a gap between the reel 26 and the symbol display window 10e. It is characterized by being arranged on the optical axis.

  Note that the “identifying section 60” is not limited to one directly arranged on the housing 10a (specifically, inside the side plate or inside the back plate 10b). Specifically, for example, a reel unit This includes components such as a handle 70 attached to 35, and the components of the handle 70 are not directly disposed on the back plate 10b or the like of the housing 10a, but are included in the back plate 10b and the like of the housing 10a. One that is attached to the reel unit 35 attached to the middle plate or the like is included. As described above, the “identifying part 60” is not limited to the one directly arranged on the housing 10a or the front door 10d, but may be provided via a member (for example, the reel unit 35 or the like) attached to the housing 10a or the front door 10d. And indirectly disposed on the housing 10a or the front door 10d to include those disposed in the gaming machine 10.

According to the present invention, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining section 150 comes into contact with the specifying section 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle. For example, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating from a housed state beyond a predetermined rotation angle.
That is, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle that is planned in advance and prevent damage to a fragile peripheral member disposed in the housing.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, of the surface of the substrate case 100, the portion that comes into contact with the specific portion 60 is damaged by the surface being scratched or the like, and it is possible to initially secure a transparent and good visibility. Even so, the visibility is reduced due to damage to the surface. According to the present invention, since the second defining portion 150 provided at a position different from the inspection region 170 abuts on the specifying portion 60, a position on the surface of the substrate case 100 different from the inspection region 170 is damaged. Even if the visibility is reduced, the inspection area 170 does not abut on the handle 70 as the specific part 60, so that the surface of the inspection area 170 is not damaged and good visibility can be maintained.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention has the following features. That is, a housing 10a having an opening on the front side, a front door 10d capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing 10a and closing the opening in a closed state, a base member 120, and a cover member 110 are combined. A transparent substrate case 100 that is disposed in the housing 10a and houses the circuit board 230 so that it can be visually recognized from the outside, and the substrate case 100 is rotated from an accommodated state to an unfolded state. A gaming machine 10 provided with a rotation supporting means 111, wherein the cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150, and when the substrate case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining portion 150 Is formed so as to abut with the specific portion 60 arranged on the housing 10a or the front door 10d, and the surface area of the board case 100 is a fraud preventing means for preventing fraud on the board case 100. Provided with a fraud prevention area 180 with The second defining unit 150 is provided at a position different from the fraud prevention area 180.

According to the present invention, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining section 150 comes into contact with the specifying section 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle. For example, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating from a housed state beyond a predetermined rotation angle.
That is, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle planned in advance in design, and it is possible to prevent breakage or the like of a fragile peripheral member arranged in the housing 10a. .
Further, according to the present invention, of the surface of the substrate case 100, the portion that comes into contact with the specific portion 60 is damaged by scratching the surface or the like. In the case where an improper act such as a sealing pin or caulking is provided, the improper act such as the sealing seal 250 to 252 or the sealing pin or caulking is damaged, and the improper act is checked. The inspected worker who has performed may misidentify that the wrongdoing has been performed on the wrongdoing prevention means such as the sealing seals 250 to 252 and the sealing pin.
According to the present invention, in the surface area of the board case 100, the second defining section 150 located at a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 abuts on the identifying section 60, Even if a position different from the misconduct prevention area 180 is damaged, the misconduct prevention means in the misconduct prevention area 180 does not abut against the identification unit 60, so that the misconduct prevention means such as seals 250 to 252 and sealing are used. Pins and caulking will not be damaged, and there will be no misconception that there was wrongdoing.
As a result, the function of the fraud prevention means can be maintained normally, and the presence or absence of fraud can be accurately determined by the function of the fraud prevention means. Thus, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of the inspection work for judging the presence or absence of wrongdoing, and as a result, it is possible to prevent wrongdoing.

Note that the “injustice preventing means” specifically includes, for example, sealing seals 250 to 252, sealing pins, caulking, and the like.
Further, the “identifying part 60” is not limited to the one directly arranged on the housing 10a (specifically, inside the side plate or the inside of the back plate 10b). Specifically, for example, a reel unit This includes components such as a handle 70 attached to 35, and the components of the handle 70 are not directly disposed on the back plate 10b or the like of the housing 10a, but are included in the back plate 10b and the like of the housing 10a. This includes components attached to components such as the reel unit 35 attached to the middle plate or the like. As described above, the “identifying part 60” is not limited to the one directly arranged on the housing 10a or the front door 10d, but may be provided via a member (for example, the reel unit 35 or the like) attached to the housing 10a or the front door 10d. And indirectly disposed on the housing 10a or the front door 10d to include those disposed in the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention has the following features. That is, a housing 10a having an opening on the front side, a front door 10d capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing 10a and closing the opening in a closed state, a base member 120, and a cover member 110 are combined. A transparent substrate case 100 that is arranged in the housing 10a and accommodates the circuit board 230 therein so that it can be visually recognized from the outside, and the substrate case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to the expanded state. And a rotatable rotation support means 111, wherein the cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150, and when the substrate case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining portion is provided. The part 150 is formed so as to abut on the specific part 60 disposed on the housing 10a, and the specific part 60 is assembled to a predetermined part disposed on the housing 10a, and the predetermined part Function as a handle 70 for gripping And butterflies.

According to the present invention, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining section 150 comes into contact with the specifying section 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle. For example, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating from a housed state beyond a predetermined rotation angle.
That is, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle that is planned in advance and prevent damage to a fragile peripheral member disposed in the housing.
Further, according to the present invention, the specifying unit 60 is assembled to a predetermined component disposed on the housing 10a, and also functions as a handle 70 for gripping the predetermined component. Accordingly, when arranging the predetermined component for mounting inside the housing 10a or removing the predetermined component from the inside of the housing 10a, the operator grips and lifts the specific part 60 as the handle 70, and performs operations such as mounting or removing. This is convenient when attaching and detaching the predetermined component. Thereby, the attaching or detaching operation can be facilitated, the attaching or detaching operation can be simplified, the workability can be improved, and the operation can be made more efficient.
Note that the “identifying section 60” is not limited to one directly arranged on the housing 10a (specifically, inside the side plate or inside the back plate 10b). Specifically, for example, a reel unit This includes components such as a handle 70 attached to 35, and the components of the handle 70 are not directly disposed on the back plate 10b or the like of the housing 10a, but are included in the back plate 10b and the like of the housing 10a. It is mounted on a reel unit 35 mounted on a middle plate or the like. As described above, the “specific part 60” is not limited to the one directly arranged on the housing 10a, and is indirectly connected to the housing 10a via a member (eg, the reel unit 35) attached to the housing 10a. By being arranged, those that are arranged in the gaming machine 10 are included.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, further, on the back side of the front door 10d, when the front door 10d transitions from an open state to a closed state, it can contact the substrate case 100 in the deployed state. A front door side contact portion 700 is provided, and the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with a first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100, and the first defining portion 140 communicates with the inspection area 170. Are provided at different positions.

According to the present invention, when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state, the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with the first defining portion 140 on the surface of the board case 100 in the unfolded state.
Of the surface of the substrate case 100, the portion that comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700 is damaged due to scratches on the surface, etc., even if it is initially transparent and good visibility can be secured, Visibility will be reduced due to surface damage. According to the present invention, the first defining portion 140 provided at a position different from the inspection region 170 comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700, so that the surface of the substrate case 100 is different from the inspection region 170. Even if the position is deteriorated due to damage, the inspection area 170 does not come into contact with the first defining portion 140, so that the surface of the inspection area 170 is not damaged and good visibility can be maintained.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, further, on the back side of the front door 10d, when the front door 10d transitions from an open state to a closed state, it can contact the substrate case 100 in the deployed state. A front door side contact portion 700 is provided, and the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with a first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100, and the first defining portion 140 is provided in the fraud prevention area. It is provided at a position different from 180.

According to the present invention, when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state, the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with the first defining portion 140 on the surface of the board case 100 in the unfolded state.
According to the present invention, the portion of the surface of the substrate case 100 that comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700 is damaged due to scratches on the surface or the like, and for example, as a means for preventing fraud, for example, a sealing seal 250 to In the case where means for preventing fraudulent acts such as 252, a sealing pin and caulking are provided, the means for preventing fraudulent acts such as the sealing seals 250 to 252, sealing pins and caulking will be damaged, and The inspection operator who has inspected may have mistakenly recognized that the wrongdoing has been performed by the wrongdoing prevention means such as the sealing seals 250 to 252 and the sealing pin.

According to the present invention, of the surface area of the board case 100, the first defining section 140 located at a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 abuts on the front door side contact section 700, thereby forming the surface area of the board case 100. Of these, even if a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 is damaged, the fraud prevention means in the fraud prevention area 180 does not come into contact with the front door side contact portion 700. There is no damage to the seals 250 to 252, the sealing pins, the caulking, and the like, and there is no possibility of misconceptions that there has been misconduct.
As a result, the function of the fraud prevention means can be maintained normally, and the presence or absence of fraud can be accurately determined by the function of the fraud prevention means. Thus, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of the inspection work for judging the presence or absence of wrongdoing, and as a result, it is possible to prevent wrongdoing.

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram of a gaming machine viewed from the front. FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram of a gaming machine with a front door opened, as viewed obliquely from the upper front right side. FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram in which a board case is viewed obliquely from the front upper right. FIG. 2 is a view of the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a board case and a case holder are disassembled and viewed obliquely from the upper front right side. FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a view in which a board case is viewed from the front. 1A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state in which a front door is in a transition from an open state to a closed state and a substrate case is rotatable, and FIG. It is a conceptual diagram showing the state where the door further shifts to the closed state, and the front door side contact part of the front door is in contact with the first regulation part of the board case. FIG. 4 is a view of the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the upper right in front of a handle attached to the upper surface of the reel unit. FIG. 2 is a view of the board case and the reel unit in the unfolded state as viewed obliquely from the lower front right, according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the board case in an unfolded state and an upper part of a reel unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a handle used as a blindfold in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and is an appearance perspective view showing the back side of a protective cover. It is a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and is an appearance perspective view which looked at a case holder diagonally from the lower right front. It is a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and is an appearance side view of a substrate case and a case holder in an accommodation state. FIG. 14 is a third embodiment of the present invention and is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 13. It is a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and is an appearance side view of a board case, a case holder, and a reel unit of a deployment state. FIG. 14 is a diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, showing the board case and the case holder in the housed state as viewed obliquely from the front left. FIG. 15 is a diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front left of a board case in an intermediate state. FIG. 14 is a diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front left of the board case in an unfolded state. It is a 6th embodiment of this invention, (A) is a rear view of the holder which accommodates an urging means, (B) is an external view which shows an urging means and a slide piece. FIG. 20 is a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is an external perspective view of the board case in a housed state as viewed obliquely from the lower right front, and (B) is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 20 (A). . FIG. 21B is a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and is an external perspective view of the board case in an intermediate state as viewed obliquely from the lower right front, and FIG. 21B is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 21. It is a 6th embodiment of the present invention, and is an external appearance perspective view seen from the back diagonally lower right of a board case of an intermediate state. FIG. 23 is a sixth embodiment of the present invention and is a partial longitudinal sectional view taken along line HH of FIG. 22. FIG. 14A is a view of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 14A is a view as viewed obliquely from the upper left rear of the unfolded substrate case, and FIG. 15B is a partially enlarged view of FIG. It is a 7th embodiment of the present invention, and is the figure which looked at the game machine with the front door opened from diagonally forward and upper right. 7A is a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a state in which the front door is in the transition from the open state to the closed state, and the rotation angle from the housed state is an obtuse angle; (B) is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the front door further shifts to the closed state, and the front door contact portion of the front door is in contact with the first defining portion of the board case; () Is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the front door further shifts to the closed state, and the front door side contact portion of the front door is in contact with the first defining portion of the board case.

(First Embodiment)
In the present specification, at each explanation point, a player positioned toward the front of the gaming machine 10, that is, a game viewed from a player sitting on a chair installed in front of the gaming machine 10, The direction from the machine 10 toward the player is referred to as the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is referred to as the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and “up” and “down” , Etc., also means the left direction or the right direction as viewed from the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 10, or the upward direction or the downward direction.

  In addition, for convenience of explanation, each drawing in the drawings shows an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis, except for some drawings. The directions of the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis match each other even in different drawings. In the following, the positive side in the x-axis direction (the direction of the arrow on the x-axis) is the “right” side, the negative side in the x-axis direction (the direction opposite to the arrow on the x-axis) is the “left” side, and the positive side in the y-axis direction (the y-axis). Arrow direction) is the "rear" side, the y-axis negative side (the direction opposite to the y-axis arrow)) is the "front" side, the z-axis positive side (the z-axis arrow direction) is the "up" side, and z The negative side in the axial direction (the direction opposite to the z-axis arrow) is defined as the “down” side, but this is only for indicating the relative positional relationship between the parts, and the absolute position of each part It does not limit the relationship.

  A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular box-shaped housing 10a having a front opening that opens forward, and a closed state while covering the front opening of the housing 10a so that it can be opened and closed. And a front door 10d for closing the front opening.

  An upper portion of the front door 10d is provided with a middle panel 27a made of a thin resin. At the approximate center of the middle panel 27a, there is a transmission through which the symbols on the circumference of the three reels 26 (left reel 13, left middle reel 14, right right reel 15 from the front) can be seen. A possible symbol display window 10e is formed. The symbol display window 10e is formed so that the player can see a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows when the rotation of all three reels 26 is stopped. The symbol display window 10e is provided on the front side of the reel 26, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols stopped on the activated line 26a when the rotation of the reel 26 is stopped. The reel 26 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols through the symbol display window 10e.

  In the backward direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 10e, three stepping motors (not shown), a total of three reels 26 respectively rotated by the stepping motors, the stepping motor and A reel unit 35 having a unit holder (not shown) for holding the reel 26 is arranged. Further, the reel unit 35 is provided with a reel position sensor (not shown) for detecting that the rotational position of the reel 26 is a reference position (reference position). The stepping motor is driven based on a drive signal for driving the stepping motor output from a main control unit (not shown).

  Below the symbol display window 10e, a credit indicator 29a that displays the number of credit medals, which is the number of credit medals stored, and a medal paid out of the gaming machine 10 that is disposed on the left side of the credit indicator 29a. And a payout number indicator 29b for displaying the total number of payouts. These displays are composed of two 7-segment LED displays. The seven-segment LED display is composed of seven segments (LEDs) that can be individually turned on and off to represent one character such as a decimal Arabic numeral. By having two 7-segment LED displays, the credit display 29a can display a two-digit stored number and the payout number display 29b can display a two-digit paid-out number.

A lower panel 27b is provided below the front door 10d. The front door 10d is provided with an operation unit 28 located above the lower panel 27b and protruding forward of the front door 10d.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a credit function that allows a medal to be inserted as a condition for starting a game to be inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 11 described below and that can store up to 50 credit medals inside as a credit medal ( (A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data). The maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
On the right side of the upper surface of the operation unit 28, a medal insertion slot 11 for inserting a medal as a game medium is provided.

  Inside the housing 10a, in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 11, it is determined whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 11 is a regular one, and only the regular medal is transmitted to a hopper unit 36 described later. A guiding medal selector 11a is provided. The medal selector 11a is provided with an insertion sensor (not shown) for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 11 one by one.

Note that a medal passage is provided inside the housing 10a, and medals excluded as irregular medals in the medal selector 11a and medals paid out from the hopper unit 36 pass through this medal passage and will be described later. It is paid out from the medal payout exit 12 to be paid.
Specifically, the medal selector 11a includes a passage for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 11 in the hopper unit 36 by the operation of a cancel coil using an electromagnet, and a medal receiving port 12 described later from the medal payout opening 12. It is formed so that it can be switched with the passage that advances to 37. Thus, it is possible to switch between storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 11 as credit medals or paying out the medals to the medal tray 37.

  Below the medal slot 11, there is provided a settlement switch 25 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

  In the center of the operation unit 28, three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three reels 26 are provided in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 26 by operation. The stop switch 50 has a left stop switch 21 for stopping the left reel 13, a middle stop switch 22 for stopping the middle reel 14, and a right stop switch 23 for stopping the right reel 15. ing. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to the plurality of reels 26, respectively, and after the start of the variable display of the symbols on the plurality of reels 26, the variable display of the symbols on the reels 26 is individually stopped by the operation of the player. It is to make it.

  On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 20 for starting the rotation of the reel 26 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 40 described later is operated. In other words, the start switch 20 is used to start the change display of the symbol on the reel 26 by the operation of the player.

Above the start switch 20, there is provided a bet switch 40 capable of betting medals stored in advance in order to set the bet number of medals for starting a game.
Above the start switch 20, as a bet switch 40, the number of stored medals (the number of credited medals) to the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, for example, three) is stored. A max bet switch 18 that reduces the number of medals to replace the maximum number of inserted medals and replaces the number of credit medals from the number of credit medals until the number of inserted medals reaches one to the number of stored medals. A 1-bet switch 19 is provided.

By operating the start switch 20 in a state where the number of bets set by the operation of the bet switch 40 has reached the specified number, the number of bets is determined, and by a lottery, one of a plurality of roles is selected. A lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing is performed. Almost simultaneously with the lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (a so-called 4.1 second wait time) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the reel 26 in the previous game, and the predetermined time has elapsed. Until the reel 26 does not start rotating, all three reels 26 can start rotating after the predetermined time has elapsed.
On the right side of the max bet switch 18, a chance button 24 that can be operated by a player in a predetermined effect is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the display device 16, the speaker 17, and the effect lamp 38 are provided as effect devices.

  Although not particularly shown, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a setting change switch is provided on the back side of the front door 10d, and the setting change switch is a setting key of a main control board unit 30 described later. This is for changing the setting together with the switch. This setting change switch is also used as a reset switch.

  Although not particularly shown, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a setting indicator, and the setting indicator is provided with a 7-segment small LED and a set value of the winning probability, which will be described later. When setting, the setting value is displayed. On the setting display, the set value of the gaming machine 10 is displayed, but provided on the back of the front door 10d so that it cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and after the set value is set, the display is released. You.

Inside the housing 10a corresponding to the lower part of the front door 10d, a hopper unit 36 capable of storing medals and paying out medals, and a power supply unit 33 for supplying power to each component are provided. And are arranged.
Although not shown, the power supply unit 33 is provided with a power switch operable to turn on or off the power.

  A medal payout opening 12 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 36 in a predetermined case is formed below the front door 10d. Below the medal payout port 12, a dish-shaped medal tray 37 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 12. If the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals of 50, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout port 12 until the number of medals reaches 50.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is capable of starting a game by inserting a predetermined number (specifically, three) of medals by operating the bet switch 40 or inserting medals. Then, by pressing the start switch 20, the rotation of the reel 26 is started to start the game, and a lottery of winning or losing any of a plurality of roles is performed. Then, based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each reel 26 and the result of the role lottery, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the reel 26 so as to match the result of the role lottery. When the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped on the activated line 26a by the combination of symbols at the time of stoppage, the gaming machine 10 wins a predetermined profit such as paying out a predetermined number of medals. Is given to the player. This completes one game.

  The activated line 26a is, specifically, a plurality of reels 26 each of which can be connected to one of the symbols displayed on the three reels 26, one of which can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 10e. Is a line that defines the arrangement of combinations of symbols that are effective for winning, etc., among the lines passing through all of the symbols. This line becomes an active line 26a by betting medals of a prescribed number of bets (predetermined number and 3 in this embodiment).

  In the front door 10d, a section notification lamp 29c is provided between the credit indicator 29a and the number-of-payouts indicator 29b to notify that the current effect state is a so-called "advantaged section".

The section notification lamp 29c is turned on when the state shifts to the “advantageous section”.
The section notification lamp 29c is always turned on while the state of the push order notification is “advantageous section”, and is turned off when the state shifts to “non-advantageous section”.

  The section notification lamp 29c is not limited to the above-described one. For example, one dot or lighting within a region where two-digit seven segments of the payout number display 29b or the credit display 29a are displayed. It may be implemented by a lamp or the like.

  The front door 10d is provided with an effect device for informing the player of various information such as winning of a winning lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. This effect device performs effects based on sub-control means described later, and includes a speaker 17, an effect lamp 38, and a display device 16.

  The speakers 17 are arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 10d and on the lower left and right of the front door 10d.

  The effect lamps 38 are arranged on the upper part of the front door 10d and on the left and right of the lower part of the front door 10d.

  The display device 16 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on its screen.

  In the present embodiment, a control device as control means for controlling the entire operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. This control device controls a production in accordance with the progress of the game by receiving main control means for controlling a game state (progress of the game) by progressing the game and receiving information (command) transmitted from the main control means. And a sub-control means for performing control for mainly performing an effect of notifying the player of information relating to the game content.

  Further, inside the gaming machine 10 having the housing 10a and the front door 10d, a main control board unit 30, a sub control board unit 31, a liquid crystal unit 32, a power supply unit 33, a connector unit 34, a reel unit 35, a hopper unit 36, and the like are provided. It is stored.

The main control board unit 30 is a circuit board 230 (see FIG. 5) as a main control means for performing basic control in a game such as a lottery or winning determination, and the sub control board unit 31 is a game such as a lighting lamp or a sound effect. And a sub-control board (not shown) as sub-control means for performing control related to the effect in the above.
In addition, the liquid crystal unit 32 is a circuit board (not shown) for performing control relating to the effect of the image displayed on the display device 16, and the power supply unit 33 is a circuit board (not shown) for supplying power to each device in the gaming machine 10. The connector unit 34 includes a circuit board (not shown) that mediates a cable connected to a specific device.
The reel unit 35 is a circuit board (not shown) for independently controlling the rotation of the reel 26 (the left reel 13, the middle reel 14, and the right reel 15), and the hopper unit 36 is inserted into the medal slot 11. Circuit boards (not shown) are provided for storing medals and performing control for sending medals to the medal payout opening 12 based on a signal from the main control board unit 30.

Any of the various circuit boards provided in these units can be subjected to unauthorized access by a fraudulent person who performs fraudulent acts, so-called goto acts.
For example, on the circuit board 230 as a main control board provided in the main control board unit 30, basic control in the gaming machine 10, specifically, for example, winning probability data for performing a lottery or the like, A storage device (ROM) in which a program for executing the program is recorded.
In the present embodiment, the ROM and the RAM are built in the main CPU 234 (see FIG. 5). Therefore, by replacing the main CPU 234 with a counterfeit one of the storage device, if a specific operation is performed during the game, a bonus game is won and a big hit is surely made. Fraudsters attempting to modify may appear. Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, this type of circuit board is housed in a case and sealed (also referred to as sealing). Also in the present embodiment, the main control board unit 30 has a board case 100 as shown in FIG. 3 and accommodates a circuit board 230 (see FIG. A structure for sealing the circuit board 230 is employed. The board case 100 is formed transparent so as to be visible from outside the board case 100.

  In the present embodiment, the board case 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In particular, a description will be given of a board case 100 (a board case 100 for sealing a circuit board 230 as a main control board) for the main control board unit 30 (see FIG. 2) as an example. The configuration described below can also be applied to a board case of a unit other than the main control board unit 30 (for example, the sub control board unit 31, the liquid crystal unit 32, and the like).

The board case 100 is formed by assembling the base member 120 and the cover member 110 with each other. The cover member 110 is configured by the cover member main body 130 when the protective cover 300 is not provided, and is configured by the cover member main body 130 and the protective cover 300 when the protective member 300 is included.
That is, the board case 100 is formed by assembling the base member 120 and the cover member 110 formed of the cover member main body 130 together when not having the protective cover 300, and when having the protective cover 300, The cover member 110 in which the protective cover 300 is assembled to the cover member main body 130 and the base member 120 are assembled.
Here, the protective cover 300 covers the front side of the cover member main body 130 so that the connectors 261 to 263 disposed on the circuit board 230 are not easily accessed from the outside. The cover member main body 130 has connector insertion holes 131 to 133, and a cable (not shown) connected to the connectors 261 to 263 is connected to the outside of the board case 100 through the connector insertion holes 131 to 133. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member main body 130 of the cover member 110 covers the front side (the y-axis direction negative side) of the circuit board 230, and the base member 120 is the rear side of the circuit board 230 (the y-axis direction positive side). Is to cover.

  The substrate case 100 is attached to the front side of the back plate 10b (see FIG. 2) of the housing 10a via a case holder 200 (housing-side member) provided on the rear side of the substrate case 100.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the front side of the cover member main body 130, a protective cover 300 is formed so as to be attachable.
Specifically, when the protective cover 300 is attached, as shown in FIG. 4, with the circuit board 230 and the cover member main body 130 arranged on the front side of the base member 120, screws (not shown) are attached. The protective cover 300 is screwed to the cover member main body 130 through a left fixing member insertion portion 322 penetrating to the left side of the protective cover 300.
Then, the left fixing member 323 is fitted to the left fixing member insertion portion 322 to prevent unauthorized access to a screw (not shown).
Similarly, in a state where the circuit board 230 and the cover member main body 130 are arranged on the front side of the base member 120, a screw (not shown) is passed through a right fixing member insertion portion 320 penetrating to the right side of the protective cover 300. Then, it is screwed to the right fixing part 113 on the right side of the base member 120.
Then, the right fixing member 321 is fitted to the right fixing member insertion portion 320 in order to prevent unauthorized access to a screw (not shown).
Accordingly, a state in which the circuit board 230 and the cover member main body 130 are arranged on the front side of the base member 120, that is, a state in which the circuit board 230 and the cover member main body 130 are interposed between the base member 120 and the protective cover 300 and are mixed. Thus, the board case 100 in which the base member 120, the circuit board 230, the cover member main body 130, and the protective cover 300 are integrated can be formed. In the case where the protective cover 300 is not provided, the cover member main body 130 having the circuit board 230 attached to the rear surface thereof with screws is fixed to the base member 120 with screws (not shown).
Further, when the protective cover 300 is provided, as in the present embodiment, the protective cover 300 is attached to both the base member 120 and the cover member main body 130 constituting the board case 100, and the base member 120 and It may be attached to only one of the cover member main bodies 130.
Note that a horizontally long sealing seal 251 is attached to the front side of the left fixing member 323 so as to cover the front side of the left fixing member insertion portion 322. Similarly, a similar horizontally long sealing seal 252 is attached to the front side of the right fixing member 321 so as to cover the front side of the right fixing member insertion portion 320.

  Here, among the members of the case holder 200, the base member 120, the circuit board 230, the cover member main body 130, and the protective cover 300 shown in FIG. 4, members other than the circuit board 230 (particularly, the cover constituting the board case 100) The member main body 130 and the base member 120) are mainly formed of a transparent ABS resin (a thermoplastic resin composed of components such as acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene). This is in consideration of making it possible to detect an unauthorized modification or the like of the circuit board 230 housed inside the board case 100 by visual inspection from the outside of the board case 100. In the present embodiment, the protective cover 300, the cover member main body 130, the base member 120, and the case holder 200 are injection molded products mainly made of a transparent resin. The protective cover 300 may be made of a translucent resin in order to hide the type and accurate position of the electronic components in the board case 100 from the outside.

  The cover member main body 130, the base member 120, the case holder 200, the protective cover 300, and the circuit board 230 shown in FIG. 4 are assembled in the manufacturing factory of the gaming machine 10 by the following assembly procedures 1 to 4.

In the mounting procedure 1, the circuit board 230 is mounted on the rear surface side of the cover member main body 130.
In the assembling procedure 1, the circuit board 230 is assembled to the cover member main body 130 in a state in which the side of the circuit board 230 where the various electronic components are arranged faces forward.

Thus, when the administrator of the gaming hall opens the front door 10d of the gaming machine 10, there is no abnormality in various electronic components mounted on the circuit board 230, or the ROM is illegally replaced with a forged one. It can be easily confirmed visually whether or not it has been performed.
In addition, since the front side of the circuit board 230 on which various electronic components are mounted can be covered with the cover member main body 130, in a subsequent procedure, the electronic components of the circuit board 230 collide with other members and the like. Troubles such as breakage can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, a screw (not shown) is inserted from the rear side of the circuit board 230 into screw holes provided at four corners of the circuit board 230, and the front end (front end) of the screw is attached to the cover member main body. The circuit board 230 is fixed to the cover member main body 130 by being screwed to the rear side of the 130. Of course, the method of fixing the circuit board 230 to the cover member main body 130 is not limited to the above-described fixing method, and another method may be used. Thereby, the assembling procedure 1 is completed.

In the assembling procedure 2, the cover member main body 130 to which the circuit board 230 is attached as described above is attached to the front side of the base member 120, and the circuit board 230 is housed inside the board case 100. .
Specifically, in the assembling procedure 2, first, the cover member main body 130 is disposed on the front side of the base member 120, and the cover member main body 130 is fitted into the base member 120. As a result, the circuit board 230 is housed between the base member 120 and the cover member main body 130.

  In the present embodiment, the circuit board 230 is mounted on the cover member main body 130 side, and the integrated circuit board 230 is mounted on the base member 120 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the circuit board 230 may be attached with screws or the like, and the cover member main body 130 may be attached to the front side of the integrated circuit board.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes the rotation support means 111 which can rotate the substrate case 100 from the accommodated state to the unfolded state by rotating.
The rotation support means 111 includes a right shaft 112, a left shaft 114, a right bearing 212, a left bearing 210, a right shaft support 116 (annular portion 117), and a left shaft support 118 (guide piece 119). ) And at least.
The above-described rotation support means 111 will be described more specifically.
The base member 120 according to the present embodiment is formed with a substantially cylindrical right shaft 112 projecting rightward from the lower portion of the right end surface of the base member 120, and is directed leftward from the lower portion of the left end surface of the base member 120. A substantially cylindrical left shaft 114 is formed to protrude. The center axes of the right axis 112 and the left axis 114 are arranged to be the same.
On the lower right side of the front side of the case holder 200, a right bearing 212 that can support a part of the lower side of the right shaft 112 of the base member 120 protrudes toward the front side. On the left side, a left bearing 210 as a lower bearing capable of supporting a part of the lower side of the left shaft 114 of the base member 120 projects toward the front side.

A right shaft support portion 116 having an annular portion 117 capable of rotatably supporting the right shaft 112 is fixed to the case holder 200 via a screw (a predetermined fixing member).
Similarly, a left shaft support portion 118 having a guide piece 119 as an upper bearing capable of guiding the upper side of the left shaft 114 is fixed to the case holder 200 via a screw (not shown). In order to prevent unauthorized access to the screw (not shown), the fixing member 121 is fitted to the left shaft support portion 118.
On the front right side of the board case 100, a snap latch 122 is provided. When the snap latch 122 is pulled toward the user, the board case 100 becomes rotatable, and the board case 100 is maintained in a housed state by pushing the snap latch 122.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate case 100 is accommodated by the rotation support means 111 in a state where the back surface of the base member 120 is along the front surface of the case holder 200, and as shown in FIGS. The substrate case 100 can be rotated with respect to the case holder 200 between a deployed state in which the rear surface of the substrate 120 is separated from the front surface of the case holder 200 and the substrate case 100 is visible from the rear side. ing. For this reason, an operator who checks for traces of unauthorized access to the board case 100 can check the board case 100 in the housed state from the front side of the housing 10a and put the board case 100 in the unfolded state. Thereby, the back side of the board case 100 can be visually confirmed without removing the board case 100 from the case holder 200. In the case where electronic components in the circuit board 230 are replaced with unauthorized components, or in the case where an unauthorized component is added, for example, between the main CPU 234 and the circuit board 230, the front or back surface of the circuit board 230 Traces of replacement etc. remain on at least one of the surfaces. By being able to easily confirm from both the front surface and the back surface without removing the board case 100, traces of fraud can be found at an early stage, and early detection of fraud can be facilitated. It is formed in. By facilitating early detection of fraudulent acts, unauthorized access to the board case 100 can be suppressed.

  The board case 100 rotates, but the case holder 200 for fixing the board case 100 is fixed to the back plate 10b of the housing 10a and does not move. When the number of rotating members increases, it is necessary to secure a large space for rotation inside the housing 10a. In the present embodiment, only the substrate case 100 rotates and the case holder 200 is fixed without rotating, so that the space for the above-described rotation of the housing 10a can be narrowed.

The maximum rotation angle of the unfolded state of the board case 100 (the rotation angle required from the housed state to the unfolded state) is an angle at which the back side of the board case 100 can be seen from the front of the housing 10a, and 110 degrees in the present embodiment. , But is not particularly limited to this angle.
Note that, when the maximum rotation angle in the unfolded state is small, even if the board case 100 is rotated to the unfolded state, it is difficult to visually check the back side of the board case 100 from an inspection worker on the front side of the gaming machine 10. . For this reason, it is preferable that the maximum rotation angle of the unfolded state of the board case 100 be 60 degrees or more. The maximum rotation angle of the unfolded state of the substrate case 100 is more preferably 70 degrees or more, and further preferably 80 degrees or more. On the other hand, if the maximum rotation angle in the unfolded state of the board case 100 is too large, the rotation range of the board case 100 becomes large, and it becomes difficult to arrange other members, harnesses, and the like around the board case 100. Therefore, it is preferable that the maximum rotation angle of the unfolded state of the board case 100 be 120 degrees or less. Further, it is more preferable that the maximum rotation angle of the substrate case 100 be 110 degrees or less.

  The substrate case 100 according to the present embodiment has a structure (lower center rotation structure) in which the lower right axis 112 and the left axis 114 of the lower part in the housed state rotate in the direction of the unfolded state. The rotation mode of the substrate case 100 is not particularly limited to this. Specifically, for example, a structure that rotates around a horizontal horizontal axis near the upper portion (upper edge) of the board case 100 may be used (upper center rotation structure). Alternatively, it may be configured to rotate about a vertical axis in the vertical direction of the left edge. However, in consideration of the rotation space of the board case 100, the ease of visual confirmation in the checking work by the checker, and the fact that the checker performs maintenance of the board case 100 in the unfolded state, etc. As described above, it is preferable to employ a structure in which the lower portion of the board case 100 is rotated around the right and left shafts 112 and 114 because the workability of the inspection work is improved.

In the present embodiment, the engagement between the cover member main body 130 and the base member 120 is defined as “A caulking”, and the portion of the board case 100 where “A caulking” is performed is defined as “A caulking portion”. doing.
The “A caulking section” is an area in which the circuit board inside the board case 100 is illegal after the gaming machine is shipped from the manufacturing factory until the inspection machine of the gaming machine opens the board case 100 and inspects the circuit board. This is a portion for sealing the substrate case 100 so that no alteration or the like is performed, so that when the substrate case 100 is illegally opened, a trace thereof remains.
In FIG. 5, a portion corresponding to the “A caulking portion” is indicated by using a symbol “A”.

The “A caulking portion” is not particularly limited in the place where it is provided or the number of installations. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, one “A crimping portion” is provided at each of two places of the upper left corner and the upper right corner of the board case 100.
Although not specifically shown in the present embodiment, a plurality of other types of parts are provided for engaging a plurality of members so that traces of the members are left when they are illegally opened. Is formed.

  In the assembling procedure 3, in the front side of the case holder 200 (housing side member) fixed with screws or the like to the front side of the back plate 10b (FIG. 2) of the housing 10a, the integrated base member 120 and cover member The main body 130 is assembled.

In the assembling procedure 4, the protective cover 300 is assembled on the front side of the cover member main body 130.
When the assembling steps 1 to 4 are completed, the board case 100 is in a state of being attached to the housing 10a. Note that the protective cover 300 may be attached to the front side of the cover member body 130 from the beginning.

In the present embodiment, the surface area of the board case 100 includes a part that is disposed inside the board case 100 and needs to be visually inspected from outside the board case 100 and a board identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230. An inspection area 170 covering at least one is provided.
In FIG. 5, the cover member 110 such as the cover member main body 130 and the protective cover 300 is a transparent member, and therefore, for the sake of convenience, some parts are not illustrated in the drawing, but are disposed on the circuit board 230. The surface area of the board case 100 on the front side of at least one of the parts (the main CPU 234 and the like) requiring the inspection and the board identification information 232 is the inspection area 170.
Accordingly, the inspection area 170 may be related to only the component requiring the inspection, only the substrate identification information 232, or both the component requiring the inspection and the substrate identification information 232.
Note that the inspection area 170 is not limited to the front side of the board case 100, and may be, for example, the side face. In particular, when an unauthorized component is added between the main CPU 234 and the circuit board 230 described above, it may be easier to see traces of wrongdoing by inspecting the board case 100 from the side.
Here, the “components that are arranged in the board case 100 and need to be visually inspected from the outside of the board case 100” include a main CPU 234, a duty ratio monitor 231 and a monitor LED 240 as shown in FIG. .
Here, the main CPU 234 is a central processing unit in the circuit board 230 as a main control board.
In addition, the combination ratio monitor 231 is for summing up the so-called combination ratio by the gaming machine itself and displaying it on the monitor in 7 segments.
In addition, the monitor LED 240 is disposed on the circuit board 230 and is connected to various sensors of the gaming machine 10 to display whether various sensors of the gaming machine 10 are functioning effectively or not by a lighting state. It is for. The monitor LED 240 is turned on when the corresponding sensor detects a medal or an operation, and is turned off when the corresponding sensor does not detect the medal or the operation, thereby turning on or off various sensors of the gaming machine. Are indicated by.
Here, the “board identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230” is printed on the circuit board 230 as shown in FIG. 5, and is a board ID that can identify the type and model number of the circuit board 230. Certain board identification information is printed.
Here, various caulking portions may be included as components included in the inspection area 170.

The surface region of substrate case 100 according to the present embodiment includes a fraud prevention region 180 provided with fraud prevention means for preventing fraud on substrate case 100.
The injustice prevention means serving as the injustice prevention area 180 has a rectangular shape on the left side of the substrate case 100 in FIG. 5, and includes a sealing seal 250 for sealing the base member 120 and the cover member 110, and a left fixing member 323. And a tape-shaped sealing seal 251 that covers the front side of the left fixing member insertion portion 322, a tape-shaped sealing seal 252 that covers the front side of the right fixing member 321 and the right fixing member insertion portion 320, and various caulking portions (for example, A Caulking portion).
The cheating prevention area 180 is not limited to the front side of the board case 100, and may be, for example, a side face. In particular, the seal 250 may be attached to the side surface of the substrate case 100 in some cases.

On the front surface of the substrate case 100, a first defining portion 140, which is a portion on the front side end surface side facing the front side when the substrate case 100 is expanded, and which can contact the rear side of the front door 10d is provided. Have been. Note that, in the accommodated substrate case 100, the first defining portion 140 is a portion on the upper surface side of the substrate case 100, more specifically, the cover member 110.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the front door 10d is in the process of shifting from the open state to the closed state, the front door 10d is separated, and the board case 100 is rotatable, the first defining portion 140 Does not come into contact with the back side of the front door 10d, but as shown in FIG. 6B, the front door 10d further shifts to the closed state, and as the front door side contact portion 700 on the back side of the front door 10d. When the liquid crystal unit 32 and the first defining portion 140 of the substrate case 100 approach each other, the first defining portion 140 contacts the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact portion 700. May occur.
Therefore, the first defining section 140 is provided at a position different from the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180.
That is, the surface of the board case 100 that comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700 is easily scratched, and the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180 are not arranged in the contacting part.

A description will be given of contact between the front door side contact portion 700 and the first defining portion 140 and the rotation of the substrate case 100 accompanying the transition of the front door 10d from the open state to the closed state.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state, the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with the first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100, and When the board case 100 is pushed in, the board case 100 is rotated toward the housed state.
Even when the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with the first defining portion 140, the board case 100 is prevented from rotating in the direction opposite to the housed state side, that is, in the direction to further expand from the expanded state. This prevents the rotation supporting means 111 from breaking.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), when the front door 10d is closed when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the front door side contact portion 700 and the first case of the board case 100 (cover member 110) are closed. The contact with the defining portion 140 will result.
Then, at this time, the front door side contact portion 700 is configured not to come into contact with the inspection region 170 and the fraud prevention region 180 of the board case 100.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the front door 10d is further closed, the front door side contact portion 700 pushes the substrate case 100, and the substrate case 100 is rotated to the housed state side.
The positions of the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180 of the board case 100 in FIG. 6 indicate that the front door side contact portion 700 does not contact the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180. It does not show the exact positions of the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180 in the case 100.

  Here, the material of the cover member on the back side of the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact portion 700 is formed of a material different from the material of the substrate case 100 described above, and the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact portion 700 is formed. The cover member on the back side is formed of a material that is more easily broken than the substrate case 100 described above.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, on the surface of the board case 100, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, a third part that can be in contact with the specific portion 60 arranged on the housing 10a or the front door 10d. A 2 defining unit 150 is provided.
In the present embodiment, the second defining section 150 is provided on the surface of the substrate case 100 at a position different from the inspection area 170 (so-called non-inspection area).
In the present embodiment, the second defining part 150 is provided in a rectangular area near the center of the substrate case 100 shown in FIG. Specifically, the second defining portion 150 is formed in the surface area of the protective cover 300 when the protective cover 300 is provided, and is formed in the cover member main body when the protective cover 300 is not provided. Formed on 130 surface areas.

In the present embodiment, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining section 150 comes into contact with the specifying section 60 arranged on the housing 10a. The specifying unit 60 is assembled to a predetermined component disposed on the housing 10a, and in the present embodiment, also functions as a handle 70 for gripping the reel unit 35 as the predetermined component. It is.
The specifying unit 60 may be attached to the front door 10d. That is, the specifying unit 60 only needs to be arranged somewhere in the space inside the gaming machine 10 when the front door 10d is closed.
This handle 70 is shown in FIG. 7, and has three insertion holes 76, 77 and 78 on the front side. The insertion holes 76, 77, and 78 are used to insert screws for attaching the handle 70 to the reel unit 35. In the present embodiment, screws are inserted into the insertion holes 76, 78 from the front side, and the screws inserted through the insertion holes 76, 78 are screwed into the upper part of the reel unit 35, as shown in FIG. A handle 70 is mounted on the upper front side of the reel unit 35.
The inner diameter of the insertion holes 76, 77, 78 of the handle 70 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the shaft of the screw for assembling the handle 70 to the reel unit 35, and the inner diameter of the insertion holes 76, 77, 78 is Is formed so as to have a gap with respect to the outer diameter of the shaft portion.
As shown in FIG. 9, the upper surface of the handle 70 forms an upper inclined surface 72 so that the contact portion with the substrate case 100 is concentrated on a specific portion. Specifically, since the angle of inclination of the upper inclined surface 72 is different from the angle of inclination of the lower surface of the protective cover 300, contact with the substrate case 100 is concentrated on a specific location. However, since this specific location is provided with a reinforcing rib 74 extending downward from the rear edge of the upper inclined surface 72, the overall rigidity is increased and the risk of breakage is reduced. Is done.
The angle of inclination of the upper inclined surface 72 is substantially the same as the angle of inclination of the lower surface of the protective cover 300, so that the contact area between the upper inclined surface 72 and the lower surface of the protective cover 300 is reduced. This can be increased as compared with the case where the surface 72 is a horizontal surface, the contact location is not biased to a specific location, the concentration of stress can be avoided, and the risk of breakage is reduced.

  Further, a reinforcing rib 74 is formed to extend downward from the rear edge of the upper inclined surface 72 of the handle 70. With the reinforcing ribs 74, when the handle 70 is gripped by hand and the entire reel unit 35 is lifted, the fingers of the hand can be hooked and firmly gripped.

By disposing the handle 70 above the reel unit 35, the inside of the board case 100, especially the numerical value of the duty ratio monitor 231 can be seen from above the symbol display window 10e below the middle panel 27a. It also functions as a blindfold part that can be prevented.
More specifically, the handle 70 is disposed on an optical axis that connects the “prize ratio monitor 231” and the “gap between the reel 26 and the symbol display window 10e”.
Also, regarding the color of the handle 70, if it is formed of an opaque material, it is most suitable as a blindfold, and even if it is a transparent member, if it is not colorless but colored, it will perform the function of blindfold, The handle 70 is less conspicuous when viewed through the gap between the reel 26 and the symbol display window 10e as compared with the one formed by the above.

According to the present embodiment, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining portion 150 of the board case 100 comes into contact with the handle 70 as the specifying section 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle. For example, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating from a housed state beyond a predetermined rotation angle.
Specifically, the position where the second defining portion 150 contacts the handle 70 as the specifying portion 60 is set such that the contact is made at a position where the substrate case 100 has been rotated to a predetermined rotation angle (110 degrees). The case 100 can be prevented from rotating until the rotation angle from the housed state becomes an obtuse angle of 110 degrees or more.
In addition, as a cause of the rotation of the board case 100 in the deployment direction beyond the scheduled maximum rotation angle, the inspection worker may use the rear side of the board case 100 in the unfolded state at the time of inspection by the inspection worker. There is a case in which the board case 100 is accidentally pushed and a force in the developing direction is applied to the board case 100.
For example, when the substrate case 100 rotates from the housed state to 110 degrees and comes into contact with a portion on the back side of the front door 10d, the board case 100 is rotated from the housed state to further increase the rotation angle from the housed state. Thus, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 and the rotation support means 111 from being damaged. That is, it is possible to prevent the rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle 110 degrees, which is designed in advance, and to prevent the substrate case 100 itself from being damaged or the surrounding members from being damaged.
As a specific example of the surrounding member, for example, there is a connector 39 (see FIG. 9) which is weaker than the handle 70. In the present embodiment, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the durable handle 70 comes into contact with the board case 100 (first) before the fragile surrounding member such as the connector 39. This prevents contact with the substrate case 100 in the unfolded state and breakage.
Further, as an example of the peripheral member, a fragile peripheral member may be disposed on the front door 10d. However, even in such a case, the same effect (such as contact with the substrate case 100 and breakage) may be obtained. Prevention effect) can be achieved.
Also, since the handle 70 contacts the board case 100, when the handle 70 is absent, the rotation support means 111 as a hinge is broken by forcibly rotating the board case 100, and the handle 70 is connected to the connector 39 as a peripheral member. Cables can be prevented from falling off.

  According to the present embodiment, of the surface of the substrate case 100, the portion that comes into contact with the handle 70 as the specific portion 60 is damaged due to scratches on the surface, and is initially transparent and has good visibility. Even if it can be ensured, visibility will be reduced due to damage to the surface. According to the present embodiment, the second defining portion 150 provided at a position different from the inspection region 170 abuts on the specifying portion 60, so that a position different from the inspection region 170 on the surface of the substrate case 100. Even if the non-inspection area is not visible due to damage, the inspection area 170 does not come into contact with the handle 70 as the specific part 60, so that the surface of the inspection area 170 is not damaged and good visibility is obtained. Can be maintained.

  Here, the inspection area 170 is formed in at least one of a component that is arranged in the substrate case 100 and needs to be inspected by visual recognition from the outside of the substrate case 100 and substrate identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230. I have. This makes it possible to ensure the visibility of the inspection area 170 that covers at least one of the component that needs to be inspected by external visual inspection and the board identification information 232, and that the external inspection reduces the visibility. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of troubles and prevent the inspection work from becoming inefficient and complicated.

According to the present embodiment, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining portion 150 comes into contact with the upper inclined surface 72 of the handle 70 as the specifying portion 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle (110 degrees). That is, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle (for example, 110 degrees) from the housed state.
When the board case 100 is rotated from the housed state to an obtuse angle of 110 degrees and comes into contact with a portion on the back side of the front door 10d, the board case 100 is rotated from the housed state to further increase the rotation angle from the housed state. Thus, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 and the rotation support means 111 from being damaged. That is, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle that is designed in advance, and to prevent damage to the fragile peripheral members arranged in the housing 10a.
Further, in the present embodiment, the position where the second defining portion 150 and the upper inclined surface 72 of the handle 70 contact each other is a distance away from the right axis 112 and the left axis 114 which are the rotation axes on which the substrate case 100 rotates. Is formed. In general, the magnitude of the force for rotating the substrate case 100 or the magnitude of the force for stopping the rotation differs depending on the position where the force acts, and is inversely proportional to the distance of the line of action from the center of rotation (so-called "Leverage principle"). Thus, in the present embodiment, a large force is applied to the portion where the rotation is restricted when a force is applied, as compared with a case where a portion for restricting the rotation of the substrate case 100 is provided near the rotation axis. For example, even if it rotates vigorously, an effect that the rotation supporting means 111 as a hinge is hard to break can be obtained.
In addition, as in the case where the inspection operator erroneously pushes the rear side of the board case 100 in the unfolded state when the inspection worker performs the inspection, a force in the unfolding direction is applied to the board case 100. Even when a force in the unfolding direction is applied to the substrate case 100 after the rotation of the substrate case 100 comes into contact with the handle 70 and stops, a member for restricting rotation near the rotation axis is provided. As compared with the one, it is possible to suppress a member for stopping rotation or the like from being damaged.
As a result, breakage of a member or the like for stopping rotation can be suppressed as compared with a case where a member for restricting rotation is provided near the rotation axis.

  According to the present embodiment, the specifying unit 60 is attached to a predetermined component disposed on the housing 10a, and also functions as a handle 70 for gripping the predetermined component. Accordingly, when arranging the predetermined component for mounting inside the housing 10a or removing the predetermined component from the inside of the housing 10a, the operator grips and lifts the specific part 60 as the handle 70, and performs operations such as mounting or removing. This is convenient when attaching and detaching the predetermined component. Thereby, the attaching or detaching operation can be facilitated, the attaching or detaching operation can be simplified, the workability can be improved, and the operation can be made more efficient.

  Note that the “specifying part 60” is not limited to the part of the handle 70 attached to the reel unit 35.Specifically, for example, the specifying part 60 is directly arranged on the back plate 10b of the housing 10a. Also included are those that can be attached to other parts attached to the back plate 10b, middle plate, etc. of the housing 10a.

  In addition, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, on the back side of the front door 10d, when the front door 10d transitions from an open state to a closed state, can contact the substrate case 100 in the deployed state. A front door side contact portion 700 is provided, and the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with a first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100 and pushes in the substrate case 100, whereby the substrate case 100 Is rotated to the storage state side, and the first defining portion 140 is provided at a position different from the inspection region 170 (a so-called non-inspection region).

According to the present embodiment, when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state, the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact part 700 contacts the first defining part 140 on the surface of the substrate case 100 in the unfolded state. I do.
Of the surface of the substrate case 100, the portion that comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700 is damaged due to scratches on the surface, etc., even if it is initially transparent and good visibility can be secured, Visibility will be reduced due to surface damage. According to the present embodiment, the first defining portion 140 provided at a position different from the inspection region 170 comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700, so that the inspection region 170 The inspection area 170 does not come into contact with the first defining portion 140 even if the visibility is lowered due to damage at a different position, so that the surface of the inspection area 170 is not damaged and good visibility can be maintained. .
Here, the inspection area 170 covers at least one of the components that are arranged in the substrate case 100 and need to be inspected visually from the outside of the substrate case 100 and the substrate identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230. . This makes it possible to ensure the visibility of the inspection area 170 that covers at least one of the component that needs to be inspected by external visual inspection and the board identification information 232, and that the external inspection reduces the visibility. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of troubles and prevent the inspection work from becoming inefficient and complicated.

According to the present embodiment, the second defining portion 150 is formed on the protective cover 300 separately attached to the members (the base member 120 and the cover member main body 130 in the present embodiment) constituting the board case 100. Therefore, even if the second defining portion 150 is damaged by contact with the specific portion 60, the appearance of the board case 100 can be maintained by replacing the protective cover 300.
According to the present embodiment, since the handle 70 as the specifying portion 60 is separately assembled to the reel unit 35 as a predetermined component, the handle 70 is damaged by contact with the second defining portion 150. Also, only the specific part 60 needs to be replaced, and the repair work can be facilitated.
Also, if the reel unit 35 and the handle 70 are integrally formed, for example, when the reel unit 35 is transported alone, the handle 70 will partially protrude from the reel unit 35, so that packaging and multiple reels are performed. Although it is difficult to stack the units 35, according to the present embodiment, the handle 70 can be removed from the reel unit 35, which is convenient when packing the reel units 35 and stacking a plurality of reel units 35. Can be increased. Further, compared to the case where the reel unit 35 and the handle 70 are integrally formed, a mold for manufacturing the reel unit 35 can be simplified, and the design cost can be suppressed.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the handle 70 is attached to the upper front side of the reel unit 35. For this reason, when the handle 70 vibrates due to the contact of the second defining portion 150 with the handle 70 and the screw is loosened, the handle 70 moves to the clearance between the inner diameter of the insertion holes 76, 77, 78 and the outer diameter of the screw shaft. Since the swing can be performed by the distance, the handle 70 can be prevented from being damaged.

(Second embodiment)
Although not particularly shown, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can open and close the housing 10a having an opening on the front side and the opening of the housing 10a as in the first embodiment. A front door 10d that closes the opening in a closed state, a combination of a base member 120 and a cover member 110, and is disposed in the housing 10a, and is a transparent housing in which the circuit board 230 is housed so as to be visible from the outside. The gaming machine 10 includes a substrate case 100 and rotation support means 111 that can rotate the substrate case 100 from an accommodated state to an expanded state in which the substrate case 100 is rotated.
As in the first embodiment, the cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150, and when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining portion 150 is disposed on the housing 10a or the front door 10d. It is formed so as to contact with a handle 70 as the specific portion 60. The surface area of the board case 100 includes a fraud prevention area 180 provided with a fraud prevention means for preventing fraud on the board case 100 described in the first embodiment.
The second defining section 150 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that it is provided in a non-fraud prevention area which is a different position from the fraud prevention area 180.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a front door side contact portion 700 that can contact the unfolded substrate case 100 when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state on the back side of the front door 10d. Is provided, the front door side contact portion 700 is in contact with the first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100 and described in the first embodiment, It is provided in a non-fraud prevention area different from the fraud prevention area 180.
Other configurations are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and descriptions of those configurations and the effects are omitted.

According to the present embodiment, when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the second defining section 150 comes into contact with the handle 70 as the specifying section 60. This makes it possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating beyond a predetermined rotation angle. For example, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating from a housed state beyond a predetermined rotation angle.
Specifically, the position where the second defining portion 150 contacts the handle 70 as the specifying portion 60 is set so as to contact the substrate case 100 at a position rotated by a predetermined rotation angle (for example, less than 90 degrees). In addition, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from rotating until the rotation angle from the accommodated state becomes an obtuse angle.
For example, when the substrate case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to an obtuse angle and contacts a portion on the back side of the front door 10d, the substrate case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to further increase the rotation angle from the accommodated state. In addition, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 and the rotation supporting means 111 from being damaged. That is, it is possible to prevent rotation in the deployment direction beyond the maximum rotation angle planned in advance in design, and it is possible to prevent breakage or the like of a fragile peripheral member arranged in the housing 10a. .

According to the present embodiment, a portion of the surface of the substrate case 100 that comes into contact with the handle 70 as the specific portion 60 is damaged due to scratches on the surface or the like. In the case where means for preventing fraudulent acts such as seals 250 to 252 and caulking are provided, the means for preventing fraudulent acts such as seals 250 to 252 and caulking will be damaged, and the means for preventing fraudulent acts were inspected. The inspection worker may erroneously recognize that the wrong act has been performed on the wrong act preventing means such as the sealing seals 250 to 252 and caulking.
According to the present embodiment, of the surface area of substrate case 100, second defining portion 150 in a non-fraud prevention area at a position different from fraud prevention area 180 contacts handle 70 as identification section 60. Therefore, even if a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 in the surface area of the substrate case 100 is damaged, the fraud prevention means in the fraud prevention area 180 does not abut against the identification unit 60, so that For example, the seals 250 to 252, caulking, and the like, which are the preventive means, are not damaged, and there is no possibility of erroneously recognizing that there has been an illegal act.
As a result, the function of the fraud prevention means can be maintained normally, and the presence or absence of fraud can be accurately determined by the function of the fraud prevention means. Thus, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of the inspection work for judging the presence or absence of wrongdoing, and as a result, it is possible to prevent wrongdoing.

Note that the “injustice prevention means” specifically includes, for example, sealing seals 250 to 252, various types of caulking, and other sealing pins.
Further, the “specific part 60” is not limited to the handle 70 attached to the reel unit 35, and may be one that is directly arranged on the housing 10a (the inside of the side plate or the inside of the back plate 10b). included.
The specifying unit 60 may be attached to the front door 10d. That is, the specifying unit 60 only needs to be arranged somewhere in the space inside the gaming machine 10 when the front door 10d is closed.
Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a front door side contactable with the board case 100 in the unfolded state when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state on the back side of the front door 10d. A part 700 (for example, the liquid crystal unit 32) is provided, and the front door side contact part 700 comes into contact with the first defining part 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100, and pushes the substrate case 100 into place. Is rotated to the accommodated state side, and the first defining section 140 is provided in a non-fraud prevention area which is a position different from the fraud prevention area 180.

According to the present embodiment, when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state, the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact part 700 contacts the first defining part 140 on the surface of the substrate case 100 in the unfolded state. I do.
According to the present embodiment, of the surface of the substrate case 100, a portion that comes into contact with the front door side contact portion 700 is damaged by scratching the surface, etc. In the case where a means for preventing fraudulent acts such as 250-252, sealing pins, caulking, etc. is provided, the means for preventing fraudulent acts, such as the sealing seals 250-252, sealing pins, caulking, etc., will be damaged, and An inspection worker who has inspected the prevention means may erroneously recognize that the wrongdoing prevention means such as the sealing seals 250 to 252 and the sealing pins have been used for wrongdoing.
According to the present embodiment, of the surface area of the board case 100, the first defining portion 140 located at a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 contacts the front door side contact portion 700, so that the board case 100 Of the surface area, even if a position different from the fraud prevention area 180 is damaged, the fraud prevention means in the fraud prevention area 180 does not come into contact with the front door side contact portion 700, so it is a fraud prevention means. For example, the sealing seals 250 to 252, the swaging, the sealing pin, and the like are not damaged, and there is no possibility of misidentifying that there has been an illegal act.
As a result, the function of the fraud prevention means can be maintained normally, and the presence or absence of fraud can be accurately determined by the function of the fraud prevention means. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the accuracy of the inspection work for judging the presence or absence of wrongdoing, and as a result, it is possible to prevent wrongdoing.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 11 to FIG. 15 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the second defining portion 150 is near the center of the protective cover 300 of the board case 100, and the specific portion 60 is a handle 70 provided above the reel unit 35, and the upper inclined surface 72 Contacted the second defining part 150. In the unfolded state of the board case 100, the rotation angle of the board case 100 is further increased by the contact of the second defining portion 150, which is a dashed-dotted square frame shown in FIG. 5, with the upper inclined surface 72 of the handle 70. I had to keep it.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the second defining portion 150 includes the left contact edge surface 312 and the right contact edge surface 310 which are the rear edge surfaces of the protective cover 300 of the board case 100. Is formed from.

In the present embodiment, the length Y between the left contact edge surface 312 and the left fixing member insertion portion 322 is compared with the distance X between the right contact edge surface 310 and the right fixing member insertion portion 320. And the distance X is longer than the distance Y.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the specifying unit 60 includes a right bearing 212 projecting to the front side from the case holder 200, which is a component disposed on the housing 10a (fixed with screws not shown). It has a right bearing contact lower surface 213 which is a lower end surface, and a left bearing contact lower surface 211 which is a lower end surface of a left bearing 210 which similarly projects from the case holder 200 to the front side.

When the board case 100 in the housed state as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 is rotated to the unfolded state in which the rotation angle from the housed state is rotated up to 110 degrees as shown in FIG. The edge surface 310 is formed so as to contact the right bearing contact lower surface 213 of the case holder 200, and the protective cover 300 is formed such that the left contact edge surface 312 contacts the left bearing contact lower surface 211 of the case holder 200.
That is, in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the protective cover 300 of the cover member 110 (the cover member main body 130 and the protective cover 300) is provided with the second defining portion 150, and is shown in FIG. When the board case 100 is expanded as described above, the second defining portion 150 is formed so as to abut on the specific portion 60 (the left bearing contact lower surface 211 and the right bearing contact lower surface 213 of the case holder 200) disposed on the housing 10a. Have been.
The surface area of the board case 100 covers at least one of the components that are disposed inside the board case 100 and need to be visually inspected from the outside of the board case 100 and the board identification information 232 attached to the circuit board 230. An inspection area 170 is provided, and the second defining section 150 is provided at a position different from the inspection area 170 (a so-called non-inspection area).

According to the present embodiment, there are two positions where the protective cover 300 and the case holder 200 are in contact with each other as described above. The contact between the edge surface 310 and the right bearing contact lower surface 213 is formed before the contact between the left contact edge surface 312 on the left side of the board case 100 and the left bearing contact lower surface 211.
In the present embodiment, the distance X on the right side is longer than the distance Y on the left side to the mounting position of the protective cover 300, and the protective cover 300 is more flexible on the right side than on the left side. The side contacts first, so that the contact is loose.
Further, according to the present embodiment, since second defining portion 150 is formed on the edge surface of protective cover 300 serving as cover member 110, second defining portion 150 is damaged by contact with specific portion 60. Even so, traces of damage are less noticeable, so that the appearance of the board case 100 can be maintained.
In the present embodiment, other configurations are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and the functions and effects achieved by those configurations are also the same as those described in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, in the unfolded state where the board case 100 is rotated by 110 degrees from the housed state, the handle 70 with which the protective cover 300 of the board case 100 abuts is also provided. However, in the present embodiment, the left bearing contact lower surface 211 contacting the above-described left contact edge surface 312 and the right bearing contact lower surface 213 contacting the right contact edge surface 310 are provided, and the rotation of the board case 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the handle 70 need not be provided. Of course, in the present embodiment, the handle 70 may be provided similarly to the first embodiment, and the rotation of the substrate case 100 may be restricted by both the above-described configuration.

(Fourth embodiment)
Although not particularly shown, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can open and close the housing 10a having an opening on the front side and the opening of the housing 10a as in the first embodiment. A front door 10d that closes the opening in a closed state, a combination of a base member 120 and a cover member 110, and is disposed in the housing 10a, and is a transparent housing in which the circuit board 230 is housed so as to be visible from the outside. The gaming machine 10 includes a substrate case 100 and rotation support means 111 that can rotate the substrate case 100 from an accommodated state to an expanded state in which the substrate case 100 is rotated.

The cover member 110 is provided with a second defining portion 150 including a left contact edge surface 312 and a right contact edge surface 310 on the edge side end surface of the protective cover 300 as in the third embodiment. In this case, the second defining portion 150 is formed so as to abut on the right bearing contact lower surface 213 and the left bearing contact lower surface 211 of the case holder 200 disposed (fixed) on the housing 10a.
The surface area of the board case 100 includes a fraud prevention area 180 provided with a fraud prevention means for preventing fraud on the board case 100 described in the first embodiment.

The second defining section 150 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that it is provided in a non-fraud prevention area which is a different position from the fraud prevention area 180.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a front door side contact portion 700 that can contact the unfolded substrate case 100 when the front door 10d shifts from the open state to the closed state on the back side of the front door 10d. Is provided, the front door side contact portion 700 is in contact with the first defining portion 140 provided on the surface of the substrate case 100 and described in the first embodiment, It is provided in a non-fraud prevention area different from the fraud prevention area 180.

  Other configurations are the same as those described in the above-described embodiments such as the first embodiment, and the descriptions of those configurations and the effects are omitted.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.
The description will be focused on portions different from the above-described embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15 and the like, and description of overlapping portions will be simplified or omitted.
16 to 18 show a fifth embodiment.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the housing 10a having an opening on the front side, the opening of the housing 10a can be opened and closed, and the opening is closed in a closed state. The front door 10d, the transparent substrate case 100 that is disposed in the housing 10a, and houses the circuit board 230 so as to be visible from the outside, and the rotatable rotation of the substrate case 100 from the housed state to the expanded state. And support means 111.

FIG. 16 shows a housed state of the board case 100. The board case 100 is disposed substantially parallel to the back plate 10b (see FIG. 2) of the housing 10a via the case holder 200, and the state is snapped. It is held by a latch 122.
In this housed state, when closing the front door 10d, the board case 100 is at a position where it does not come into contact with a part on the front door 10d side.
FIG. 18 shows the unfolded state of the board case 100. The board case 100 has its upper side (the positive side in the Z-axis direction in FIG. 18) toward the front door 10d with the rotation support means 111 as the center of rotation. It is in a state of maximum inclination.
In this unfolded state, when closing the front door 10d, the first defining portion 140 of the board case 100 comes into contact with a portion on the front door 10d side (specifically, the liquid crystal unit 32 as the front door side contact portion 700). In position.
FIG. 17 shows an intermediate state of the substrate case 100. As in the unfolded state, the substrate case 100 has its upper side (Z-axis direction positive side in FIG. Although it is inclined toward the door 10d, the inclination is gentler than the unfolded state.
In this intermediate state, when closing the front door 10d, the first defining portion 140 of the board case 100 is at a position where it comes into contact with a part on the front door 10d side.
As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, in the present embodiment, a spring 410 is provided as urging means 400 for urging the substrate case 100 from the deployed state to the housed state side. The spring 410 is a so-called tension coil spring, which acts when receiving a tensile load from a predetermined length.

  The spring 410 as the urging means 400 is located between the unfolded state of the board case 100 and the housed state of the board case 100 and the unfolded state, and the rotation angle from the housed state of the board case 100 becomes an acute angle as shown in FIG. Intermediate state (Specifically, the rotation angle from the housed state is 45 degrees, and of course, the intermediate state is not limited to 45 degrees, and may be set to another angle as long as it is an acute angle.) By the time, a force for displacing the board case 100 to the housed state is output, while from the intermediate state to the housed state, the force for displacing the board case 100 to the housed state is not output. .

  Here, the `` rotation angle '' of the substrate case 100 is, when rotating the substrate case 100 from the accommodated state to the unfolded state, the rotation angle is set to 0 degree based on the position of the substrate case 100 in the accommodated state, This means a rotation angle at which the substrate case 100 is rotated from the state.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the intermediate state shown in FIG. 17 is between the unfolded state shown in FIG. 18 and the housed state shown in FIG. 16, and specifically, the rotation angle from the housed state is The angle is set to 45 degrees. Since the housed state is set to 0 degrees and the unfolded state is set to 110 degrees, the middle of 0 to 110 degrees is 55 degrees, but the intermediate 55 degrees is closer to the housed state than the unfolded state. The rotation angle in the intermediate state is set at 45 degrees, which is the deviated position.

  More specifically, the spring 410 serving as the urging means 400 has a coil-shaped main body, and has hooks 411 formed at both ends for engaging the case holder 200 and the substrate case 100. As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the upper hook 411 of the spring 410 is locked by the holder-side locking portion 421 of the case holder 200, and the lower hook 411 of the spring 410 is Locked by locking portion 422. The hook 411 on the lower side of the spring 410 is locked by a long hole hook 420 having a long hole shape.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the rotation angle of the board case 100 is in the intermediate state of 45 degrees, the case-side locking portion 422 is positioned on the tip side (the negative side in the Z-axis direction in FIG. 17) of the elongated hole hook 420. In this state, the length is set such that the extension of the spring 410 becomes zero and the urging force (tensile force) becomes zero. That is, when the board case 100 rotates from the intermediate state as shown in FIG. 17 to the housed state side as shown in FIG. 16, the spring 410 does not output the urging force (tensile force), The case side locking portion 422 located on the distal end side of the hole hook 420 is in a state of merely moving to the base end side of the elongated hole hook 420 (the main body side of the spring 410).
As a result, by having such a long hole hook 420, the board case 100 can be moved from the unfolded state of the board case 100 shown in FIG. 18 to the intermediate state (rotation angle of 45 degrees) shown in FIG. While the force for displacing to the housed state side is output by the biasing force (tensile force) of the spring 410, the intermediate state (rotation angle is 45 degrees) shown in FIG. 17 to the housed state (rotation angle is 0 degrees) shown in FIG. By this time, it is possible not to output a force for displacing the board case 100 toward the housed state.

Next, rotation of the board case 100 from the accommodated state to the deployed state will be described.
When the snap latch 122 is pulled forward in the housed state shown in FIG. 16, the lock is released, and the board case 100 rotates to the intermediate state shown in FIG. From the storage state of FIG. 16 to the intermediate state of FIG. 17, only the case-side locking portion 422 moves from the base end to the distal end in the long hole in the long hole hook 420, and the spring 410 No urging force (tensile force) is generated. In the intermediate state, the substrate case 100 receives a force to further rotate toward the deployed state due to gravity, but the spring 410 is set to oppose the above-mentioned force. Therefore, when the board case 100 is rotated from the accommodated state to the intermediate state, the board case 100 is maintained in the intermediate state even if a worker such as a clerk of a game hall performing inspection releases his hand. You.
Thereafter, when the operator rotates the board case 100 further toward the deployed state against the urging force (tensile force) of the spring 410, the deployed state is reached as shown in FIG.
When the operator releases his / her hand from the board case 100 in the unfolded state shown in FIG. 18, the state returns to the intermediate state shown in FIG. More specifically, in the deployed state, the spring 410 is in a state of receiving a tensile load due to displacement from the intermediate state. When the worker releases his / her hand from the board case 100 in this state, the state of receiving the pulling load is released, the spring 410 returns to the state before receiving the pulling load, and the board case 100 is also in the intermediate state in conjunction with the spring load. Will return to. Alternatively, the substrate case 100 is once displaced to the accommodation state side beyond the intermediate state due to inertia, and returns to the intermediate state by receiving gravity from there.
In the intermediate state, as described above, a force for further rotating toward the deployed state is received by gravity, but the spring 410 is set to oppose the force as described above. Therefore, when the board case 100 is rotated from the unfolded state to the intermediate state, the board case 100 is maintained in the intermediate state even if a worker such as a clerk of the game hall performing the inspection releases the hand. You.
Then, the operator rotates the board case 100 to the housed state side from the intermediate state to be in the housed state shown in FIG. 16, and then pushes the snap latch 122 to maintain the housed state.

Note that the urging force of the spring 410 (f = kx, k: spring constant, x: spring displacement) is proportional to the displacement of the spring 410 (extension / contraction length (x)). As in the present embodiment, the extension of the spring 410 from the intermediate state to the deployed state can be shorter than that of extending the spring 410 from the accommodated state to the deployed state. In this embodiment, the biasing force of the spring 410 due to the extension from the intermediate state to the deployed state can be smaller than the biasing force of the spring 410 due to the extension from the accommodated state to the deployed state. That is, in the present embodiment, the urging force of the spring 410 in the unfolded state can be made smaller than that in which the spring 410 is extended from the housed state to the unfolded state.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the intermediate state, when closing the front door 10d, the first defining portion 140 of the substrate case 100 closes the front door 10d side (specifically, as the front door side contact portion 700). The liquid crystal unit 32) is in a position where it is in contact with the liquid crystal unit 32), but the present invention is not limited to this. Is also good.

  According to the present embodiment, the provision of the rotation support means 111 makes it easy to visually check the back surface side and the like of the transparent substrate case 100. Then, after the worker visually checks and releases the board case 100 in the unfolded state in order to close the front door 10d, the board case 100 is in the intermediate state or the intermediate state by the urging force of the spring 410. It is displaced toward the housed state side. Therefore, even when the front door 10d is closed before returning the board case 100 to the housed state, it becomes difficult for the board case 100 to come into contact with a part on the front door 10d side. Even if the board case 100 is in contact with the part on the front door 10d side, the rotation angle of the board case 100 at the time of the contact is not in the unfolded state, and further, from the stored state of the board case 100. Since the rotation angle is acute, the substrate case 100 is more easily displaced toward the housing state by being pushed toward the housing state than when the rotation angle is in the unfolded state (fully open position). That is, since the force at the time of contact with the front door 10d to close can be released, damage due to the closing operation of the front door 10d can be prevented.

And, since the spring 410 does not output a force for displacing the board case 100 in the closing direction from the intermediate state to the housed state, the spring 410 further moves in the closing direction even when the board case 100 is in the housed state. Compared with the case of outputting a force to be displaced, the force of the spring 410 when the substrate case 100 is in the expanded state may be less, and in order to cause the substrate case 100 to change from the accommodated state to the expanded state, or The burden on the operator for maintaining the deployed state is also reduced. Also, even when the operator releases his hand when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the board case 100 is prevented from violently colliding with the front side of the case holder 200 by the urging force. can do.
For this reason, the front door is assumed to be a gaming machine 10 that has a rotatable structure for the substrate case 100 accommodated in the housing 10a and facilitates visual confirmation of the back surface side and the like of the transparent substrate case 100. It is possible to prevent damage due to the closing operation of the 10d, and also to reduce the burden on the operator, and furthermore, when the operator releases the hand when the board case 100 is in the expanded state. Even so, it is possible to prevent the substrate case 100 from violently colliding with the surrounding member in the housed position by the urging force.

In the present embodiment, the intermediate state is between the unfolded state and the housed state, and is located closer to the housed state than the unfolded state.
Here, the phrase “at a position closer to the storage state side than the unfolded state” specifically means, for example, that the rotation angle from the unfolded state is an obtuse angle (90 degrees <θ <180) in the unfolded state. In the case of (degree), the rotation angle from the storage state in the intermediate state is 45 degrees or less.

  According to the present embodiment, the board case 100 is between the unfolded state and the housed state, and is located closer to the housed state side than the unfolded state. In this case, the substrate case 100 is easily displaced toward the housed state, and hardly displaced into the deployed state. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the rotation supporting means 111 from being damaged by being displaced to the unfolded state, and it is possible to bring the rotation supporting means 111 into a stowed state where it is a stable position.

  In the present embodiment, the unfolded state is set such that the rotation angle from the accommodated state of the board case 100 becomes an obtuse angle (90 degrees <θ <180 degrees).

  According to the present embodiment, the rotation angle from the accommodated state of the board case 100 in the unfolded state is an obtuse angle (90 degrees <θ <180 degrees), so that the back surface side opposite to the board case 100 can be rotated. It can be turned to the front side, the back side of the circuit board 230 can be easily viewed directly from the front side of the gaming machine 10, and the visual check of the inspection worker can be further facilitated, and Inspection work can be performed.

  According to the present embodiment, while the rotation angle of the substrate case 100 is obtuse, visual confirmation is easy, while the rotation angle is obtuse, which is an adverse effect caused by the obtuse angle. The spring as the urging means 400 according to the present embodiment prevents the substrate case 100 from being damaged by contacting the rear side of the front door 10d moving to the state and further increasing the rotation angle. By 410, it can be forcibly displaced to the housed state side, and the adverse effect can be prevented beforehand, and both the effect of improving the visibility of the visual confirmation on the back side of the circuit board 230 and the effect of preventing the occurrence of damage can be achieved. The effect can be exhibited effectively.

(Sixth embodiment)
19 to 24 show a sixth embodiment.
In the fifth embodiment, the spring 410 serving as the urging means 400 is uncovered and is exposed inside the housing 10a, so that interference or entanglement with a peripheral member such as a harness occurs. There was a risk of doing so. The present embodiment is characterized in that a holder 430 for accommodating a spring 410 as the urging means 400 and a converting means 440 for converting a linear motion of the urging means 400 into a rotational motion of the substrate case 100 are provided. Things.

  As shown in FIG. 19, a holder 430 that covers and accommodates a spring 410 as a biasing means 400 is provided on the right side on the back side of the case holder 200. The lower end of the spring 410 is connected to a slide piece 450 that has a crank-like overall shape and that slides vertically by the biasing force of the spring 410. The lower end of the slide piece 450 is set at the lower end position on the front side of the case holder 200. The spring 410 as the urging means 400 according to the present embodiment is a so-called compression coil spring, which acts when receiving a compressive force (outputs an urging force (repulsive force)).

  As shown in FIG. 20, a rectangular transmission slightly protruding downward from the lower end of the substrate case 100 to a position at the lower end on the left side of the substrate case 100 that matches the lower end position of the slide piece 450 described above. A piece 460 is formed. The transmission piece 460 is formed integrally with the board case 100, and is formed so as to rotate similarly by the rotation of the board case 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, when the board case 100 is in the housed state, the transmission piece 460 and the slide piece 450 are not in contact with each other.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the rotation angle of the board case 100 from the housed state is 45 degrees, the rear end face of the transmission piece 460 contacts the lower end face of the slide piece 450. When the board case 100 rotates from the intermediate state shown in FIG. 21 to the unfolded state, the transmission piece 460 also rotates together with the rotation of the board case 100, and the slide piece 450 abutting on the rear end face of the transmission piece 460 faces upward. Push up. As shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, when the board case 100 rotates from the intermediate state to the developed state and the transmission piece 460 pushes the slide piece 450 upward, a spring 410 (compression coil spring) as the urging means 400 is provided. Is compressed, and the spring 410 that has received the compressive force outputs an urging force in a direction to push the slide piece 450 back downward against the compressive force. The urging force of the spring 410 acts in a direction of rotating the substrate case 100 from the deployed state to the housed state by pushing the rear end surface of the transmission piece 460 through the slide piece 450.
In the present embodiment, the slide piece 450 and the transmission piece 460 serve as conversion means 440 for converting the linear motion of the spring 410 as the urging means 400 into the rotational motion of the substrate case 100.

Also in the present embodiment, as in the description of the fifth embodiment, at least the housed state of the board case 100 is at a position where it does not come into contact with a part on the front door 10d side when the front door 10d is closed. On the other hand, at least the deployed state of the board case 100 is at a position where it comes into contact with a part on the front door 10d side when the front door 10d is closed. From the state to the intermediate state (rotation angle of 45 degrees) between the housed state of the board case 100 and the unfolded state, and the rotation angle from the housed state of the board case 100 becomes an acute angle, the transmission piece 460 and the slide piece 450 When the transmission piece 460 and the slide piece 450 do not come into contact from the intermediate state to the storage state, the transmission piece 460 and the slide piece 450 do not contact each other. Is displaced toward the storage state It is formed so as not to output a.
Thereby, the same operation and effect as those described in the fifth embodiment are exerted.
In the present embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment, the intermediate state is formed between the unfolded state and the housed state and at a position closer to the housed state than the unfolded state. .
Further, in the present embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment, in the unfolded state, the rotation angle from the accommodated state of the board case 100 is set to an obtuse angle (110 degrees), and the fifth embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment. Has the same effect as.

  According to the present embodiment, by storing spring 410 as urging means 400 in holder 430, the spring 410 as urging means 400 and peripheral members such as entangled with wiring such as a harness inside gaming machine 10. Interference can be prevented beforehand.

(Seventh embodiment)
Next, referring to FIGS. 25 and 26, particularly when the rotation angle from the accommodated state in the unfolded state is 90 degrees or more, the urging in the fifth and sixth embodiments described above. A description will be given of a modified example of the front door side contact portion 700, which is a means for effective displacement other than the forced displacement to the storage state side by the means 400.
When the rotation angle from the accommodated state in the unfolded state is 90 degrees or more, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), the front door side contact portion 700 is protruded from the front door 10d side to the housing 10a side. Forming by 710 makes it possible to rotate the substrate case 100 to the housed side when closing the front door 10d.
In the case where the urging means 400 according to the fifth and sixth embodiments described above is used to rotate the substrate case 100 toward the housing state, the hand cannot be released in order to maintain the unfolded state. In addition, at least one hand cannot be used for inspection. Also, if the front door 10d is closed while maintaining the deployed state by hand, there is a high possibility that the front door 10d will rotate to the opposite side to the housed state side, and a load will be applied to the rotation support means 111, which may cause breakage. .
Therefore, the present embodiment is effective in this point.

The protruding portion 710 is formed with an inclined surface 720 that is inclined downward from the upper side toward the first defining portion 140 and rotates the substrate case 100 toward the housed state.
Here, as shown in FIG. 26A, the protruding portion 710 has its tip inserted into the lower side of the board case 100 in the unfolded state, and the upper end side of the inclined surface 720 is connected to the rotation axis of the board case 100 (the right axis 112, the left side). Desirably, it is formed so as to be located above the axis 114).
From the state where the substrate case 100 is rotated by 90 degrees or more, it is possible to rotate the substrate case 100 to less than 90 degrees, and it is possible to easily displace the substrate case 100 toward the housed state.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 26A to 26C, the tip of the protruding portion 710 is preferably formed in a rounded shape so as not to damage the first defining portion 140.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, when the front door 10d is closed when the board case 100 is in the unfolded state, the front door side contact portion 700 comes into contact with the first defining portion 140 of the board case 100 (cover member 110). However, the front door side contact portion 700 is configured not to come into contact with the inspection area 170 or the fraud prevention area 180 of the board case 100.
The positions of the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180 of the substrate case 100 in FIG. 26 indicate that the front door side contact portion 700 does not contact the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180. It does not show the exact positions of the inspection area 170 and the fraud prevention area 180 in the case 100.

(Eighth embodiment)
Next, although not shown, a modified example in which the board case 100 is disposed on the front door 10d will be described.
The following description focuses on portions that are different from the above-described embodiment, and description of overlapping portions is simplified or omitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the board case 100 is arranged on the housing 10a side and the front door 10d is closed, the front door side contact portion 700 provided on the back side of the front door 10d and the first By contacting the defining portion 140 and pushing the board case 100, the board case 100 is rotated toward the housed state side.In this embodiment, the board case 100 is arranged on the back side of the front door 10d. When the front door 10d is closed, the housing-side contact portion provided in the housing 10a comes into contact with the first defining portion 140 of the board case 100, and the board case 100 is pushed in. It rotates to the side.

Here, the housing side contact portion may be shared by the reel unit 35 or the like, but a component functioning only as the housing side contact portion may be provided in the housing 10a.
Then, even when the board case 100 is arranged on the front door 10d as in the present embodiment, the same operation and effect as in the case where the board case 100 is arranged on the housing 10a side as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Can be.

10 Game machine 10a housing
10b Backboard 10d Front door
10e Symbol display window 11 Medal slot
11a Medal selector 12 Medal payout exit
13 Left reel 14 Middle reel
15 Right reel 16 Display
17 Speaker 18 Max bet switch
19 1 bet switch 20 Start switch
21 Left stop switch 22 Middle stop switch
23 Right stop switch 24 Chance button
25 Refund switch 26 Reel
26a Effective line 27a Middle panel
27b Lower panel 28 Operation unit
29a Credit display 29b Payout amount display
29c Section notification lamp 30 Main control board unit
31 Sub-control board unit 32 LCD unit
33 Power supply unit 34 Connector unit
35 Reel unit 36 Hopper unit
37 Medal tray 38 Direction lamp
39 Connector
40 Bet switch 50 Stop switch
60 Specific part 70 Handle
72 Upper inclined surface 74 Reinforcement rib
76 Insertion hole 77 Insertion hole
78 Insertion hole
100 PCB case 110 Cover member
111 Rotation support means 112 Right axis
113 Right fixing part 114 Left axis
116 Right shaft support 117 Ring
118 Left shaft support part 119 Guide piece
120 Base member 121 Fixing member
130 Cover member body 131 Connector insertion hole
132 Connector insertion hole 133 Connector insertion hole
140 First regulation part 150 Second regulation part
170 Inspection area 180 Fraud prevention area
200 Case holder 210 Left bearing
211 Lower bearing contact lower surface 212 Right bearing
213 Right bearing contact lower surface 230 Circuit board
231 duty ratio monitor 232 board identification information
234 Main CPU 240 Monitor LED
250 Seal Sticker 251 Seal Sticker
252 Seal seal 261 Connector
262 connector 263 connector
300 Protective cover 310 Right contact edge
312 Left contact edge 320 Right fixing member insertion part
321 Right fixing member 322 Left fixing member insertion part
323 Left fixing member
400 biasing means 410 spring
411 Hook 420 Slot Hook
421 Holder side lock part 422 Case side lock part
430 holder 440 conversion means
450 Slide piece 460 Transmission piece
700 Front door contact area 710 Projection
720 slope

Claims (3)

A housing having an opening on the front side,
A front door capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing, and closing the opening in a closed state;
A transparent substrate case configured by combining a base member and a cover member, and disposed in the housing, and housing the circuit board therein so as to be visible from the outside,
A gaming machine comprising: a rotation support means that can rotate the substrate case from a housed state to a deployed state rotated.
A second defining portion is provided on the cover member;
When the board case is in the unfolded state in the open state of the front door, the second defining portion is formed so as to abut a specific portion disposed on the housing ,
The second defining portion is disposed in the board case and covers at least one of a component that needs to be visually inspected from the outside of the board case and board identification information attached to the circuit board. Wherein the base member and the cover member are provided at a position different from the inspection region provided in the region and where the base member and the cover member overlap when the substrate case is viewed from the front. Machine. A housing having an opening on the front side,
A front door capable of opening and closing the opening of the housing, and closing the opening in a closed state;
A transparent substrate case configured by combining a base member and a cover member, and disposed in the housing, and housing the circuit board therein so as to be visible from the outside,
A gaming machine comprising: a rotation support means that can rotate the substrate case from a housed state to a deployed state rotated.
A second defining portion is provided on the cover member;
When the board case is in the unfolded state in the open state of the front door, the second defining portion is formed so as to abut a specific portion disposed on the housing,
The second defining portion is disposed in the board case and covers at least one of a component that needs to be visually inspected from the outside of the board case and board identification information attached to the circuit board. A gaming machine, which is provided at a position different from the inspection area provided in the area, and is provided on an edge surface on the back side of the cover member. The cover member,
A cover member body assembled to the base member,
A protective cover that is arranged separately on the front side of the cover member main body,
The second defining part includes:
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided on the protective cover.