JP6965087B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

For gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, for example, ICs that control the progress of games
Some substrates, such as those on which chips are mounted, are housed in a substrate box (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, for example, a reset switch, a setting key switch, and the like are provided in the board box. The board box is formed with an accommodating portion for accommodating an IC chip or the like, a reset switch accommodating portion, and a setting key switch accommodating portion.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-76292

In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, an opening facing the reset switch and the setting key switch is formed in order to maintain the convenience of the reset switch and the setting key switch. From this opening, there is a risk that an unauthorized device may be intruded into the accommodating portion in which the IC chip (microcomputer) is accommodated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents unauthorized contact with a microcomputer.

(A) The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a board box containing at least a control board on which a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine is mounted.
The board box
An operation unit that can perform a predetermined operation and a keyway unit that can be operated by inserting a key possessed by a game clerk are further accommodated.
A recess and a keyway opening facing the keyway portion are provided on a specific surface of the substrate box.
An opening is formed in the recess so that the operation unit can be operated from the outside of the substrate box.
The width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess.
The recess is formed in a substantially circular shape.
The region extending from the outer circumference of the recess to the opening is formed by a curved surface.
The substrate box has a lid member that covers the opening, the recess, and the keyway opening.
The housing unit of the substrate box is characterized in that the control unit storage unit including the mounting location of the microcomputer and the operation unit storage unit in which the operation unit is housed are partitioned by a partition wall.
(1) The gaming machine of the present invention includes a board box in which at least a control board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which a microcomputer (for example, a microcomputer 4 or the like) for controlling the gaming machine is mounted is housed. It ’s a machine,
An operation unit (for example, a setting key switch 7, a reset switch 9, etc.) capable of performing a predetermined operation is further housed in the board box.
An opening (for example, an upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, a front end opening 48A of the reset switch mounting portion 48, a back end opening 48B, etc.) is formed so that the operation portion can be operated from the outside of the board box. ,
The housing unit of the board box includes a control unit storage unit (for example, main board storage unit 30A, etc.) including a mounting location of the microcomputer and an operation unit storage unit (for example, a setting board storage unit 30B) in which the operation unit is housed. Etc.) and a partition wall (for example, a partition wall 40 or the like).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(2) In the game machine according to (1) above, the control board includes a game control board (for example, a main board 2) on which the microcomputer is mounted and an operation board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which the operation unit is mounted. , Setting board 3 etc.), the game control board is housed in the microcomputer accommodating section (for example, the main board 2 is housed in the main board accommodating section 30A, etc.), and the operation board is said. It may be housed in the operation part accommodating part (for example, the setting board 3 is housed in the setting board accommodating part 30B).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being directly connected to the same board as the board on which the microcomputer is mounted.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), the partition wall may be formed of a light transmitting member (for example, the partition wall 40 is transparent, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the visibility in the accommodating portion from being hindered.

(4) In any of the game machines (1) to (3) above, a covering member (for example, a lid member 50 or the like) that covers the opening may be further provided.

With such a configuration, it is possible to limit unauthorized intrusion into the operation unit.

(5) In any of the game machines (1) to (4) above, the microcomputer is arranged at a position away from the partition wall (for example, the microcomputer 4 is a main substrate away from the partition wall 40). It may be arranged at the left end of 2 etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

It is a perspective view of the board box provided in a game machine. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the substrate box from the upper side. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the board box from the lower side. It is the main part perspective view of the substrate box which removed the lid member. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

A mode for carrying out a gaming machine, which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, will be described below. In the following embodiments, the ratios and the like of each drawing may differ from the actual ratios and the like. The slot machine of this embodiment is provided with the board box 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. The substrate box 1 is a substrate box for the main substrate in which the main substrate 2 shown in FIG. 2 is housed. The substrate box 1 is attached, for example, with its back surface fixed to the back plate of a housing in a slot machine. Hereinafter, each direction of "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "back", and "front" will be described based on the state in which the board box 1 is attached to the housing of the slot machine. In the figure, the X direction means the left-right direction, the Y direction means the up-down direction, and the Z direction means the front-back direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the board box 1 includes a mounting base 10, a board case 20, and a board cover 30. In the board box 1, for example, the mounting base 10 is fixed to the back plate of the housing in the slot machine and mounted on the slot machine. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting base 10 in the board box 1 includes a bottom plate 11 having a substantially oblong rectangular shape. The bottom plate 11 has a shape in which a part thereof protrudes laterally from the rectangular portion as appropriate. On the front surface of the bottom plate 11, the upper plate portion 12, the lower plate portion 13, and the left plate portion 14
, And the right side plate portion 15. The upper plate portion 12, the lower plate portion 13, the left plate portion 14, and the right plate portion 15 are erected along the outer edge of the bottom plate 11 and surround the front side of the bottom plate 11. A notch 16 is formed on the opposite edge of the bottom plate 11 at substantially the center of the lower plate portion 13 in the width direction. For example, wiring connected to the main board 2 passes through the notch 16.

The mounting base 10 is formed with a notch portion 16, but the notch portion may not be formed. Further, the mounting base 10, the board case 20, and the board cover 30 are
Although it is a horizontally long rectangle, it may have another shape, it may be on a substantially square shape, or it may have a curved portion formed in a part thereof. Further, the periphery of the bottom plate in the mounting base 10 is the upper plate portion 12,
It is surrounded by the lower plate portion 13, the left plate portion 14, and the right plate portion 15, but may not be surrounded.

A board case 20 is mounted on the bottom plate 11 of the mounting base 10. The board case 20 includes a mounting plate 21 that is mounted on the bottom plate 11 of the mounting base 10. An upper engaging piece 22 and a lower engaging piece 23 are erected on the upper edge and the lower edge of the mounting plate 21, respectively. The heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 from the back side to the front side are lower than the heights of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. Further, the heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 are lower than the height of the notch 16 in the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. Therefore, when the mounting base 10 is viewed in the vertical direction, the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 of the board case 20 are hidden by the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10. It is invisible.

Although the entire mounting plate 21 is mounted on the bottom plate 11, the mounting plate 21 may protrude from the bottom plate 11. Further, the height of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 is the height of the mounting base 10.
By lowering the height of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13, the intrusion of unauthorized equipment and the like is suppressed. The heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 may be the same as or higher than the heights of the upper plate portion 12 and the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10.

The upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 of the substrate case 20 are spaced apart from each other in the width direction by the engaging grooves 2.
4, 24 ... Are provided respectively. The engaging groove 24 is formed by being cut into a substantially L-shape, and is formed by a notch extending from the front side to the back side and a notch extending from the left side to the right side. Of these, the notch extending from the front side to the back side is shorter than the notch extending from the left side to the right side. Further, the corner portion at the connecting portion between the notch extending from the front side to the back side and the notch extending from the left side to the right side is a chamfered chamfered portion.

An upper positioning piece 25 is provided inside (lower side) of the upper engaging piece 22 in the substrate case 20, and a lower positioning piece 26 (FIG. 5 (FIG. 5)) is provided inside (upper side) of the lower engaging piece 23. B) See)
Is provided. The upper engaging piece 22 and the upper positioning piece 25, and the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26 are all arranged substantially in parallel.

A gap is formed between the upper engaging piece 22 and the upper positioning piece 25, and between the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26. This gap is not formed, and the upper engaging piece 22
And the upper positioning piece 25, the lower engaging piece 23 and the lower positioning piece 26 may be in close contact with each other. The heights of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 from the back side to the front side are the same. The heights of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 are lower than the heights of the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23. The height position of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 from the back side to the front side is set to be lower than the lower side of the engaging groove 24.

The main board 2 and the setting board 3 are placed on the board case 20. The main board 2 and the setting board 3 are placed on the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 in the board case 20. Therefore, a space under the substrate is formed between the main substrate 2 and the setting substrate 3 and the mounting plate 21 of the substrate case 20.

The main substrate 2 has a substantially rectangular shape that is horizontally long and has a length in the left-right direction longer than the length in the up-down direction, and is mounted on the left side portion of the mounting plate 21 of the substrate case 20. A right groove portion 2A extending from the upper side to the lower side of the main board 2 is provided at the right end portion on the surface of the main board 2 along the left end side of the main board 2. A main board side connector (not shown) is mounted at a position slightly higher than the substantially center in the vertical direction on the right end side of the main board 2.

The upper and lower ends of the back surface of the main board 2 have an upper groove 2B and a lower groove 2C extending from the right side to the left side of the main board 2 along the upper end side and the lower end side of the main board 2, respectively. Is provided. The vertical widths of the upper groove portion 2B and the lower groove portion 2C are substantially the same as the thickness of the upper positioning piece 25 and the lower positioning piece 26 in the substrate case 20. Further, on the lower side of the main board 2, a connector mounting area 2D in which connectors are provided is provided.

A microcomputer 4 is mounted on the main board 2. The microcomputer 4 controls the game and plays a major role in the progress of the game. The microcomputer 4 is mounted on the left end portion of the main board 2. On the main board 2, the microcomputer 4
A plurality of electronic devices (not shown) other than the above are mounted.

The setting board 3 has a so-called vertically long substantially rectangular shape that is longer in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction.
It is mounted on the right side portion of the mounting plate 21 of the substrate case 20. The vertical length of the setting board 3 is substantially the same as the vertical length of the main board 2. Therefore, when the main board 2 and the setting board 3 are arranged side by side, the upper side of the main board 2 and the upper side of the setting board 3 and the lower side of the main board 2 and the lower side of the setting board 3 become continuous. Further, the thickness of the setting substrate 3 is substantially the same as the thickness of the main substrate 2. The width of the setting board 3 in the left-right direction is narrower than the width of the main board 2 in the left-right direction. Specifically, the width of the setting board 3 in the left-right direction is about the width of the main board 2 in the left-right direction. It is said to be 1/7.

At the left end of the setting board 3, there is a left groove 3 that descends from the surface of the setting board 3 toward the back.
A is formed. The left groove portion 3A extends from the upper side to the lower side of the setting board 3 along the right end side of the setting board 3. The depth of the left groove 3A of the setting board 3 is the right groove 2A of the main board 2.
It is almost the same as the depth of. Further, the setting board side connector 6 is mounted at a position slightly higher than the substantially center in the vertical direction on the right end side of the setting board 3. The setting board side connector 6 can be connected to the main board side connector.

In addition to the setting board side connector 6, the setting board 3 includes a setting key switch 7, a segment display device 8, and a reset switch 9. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the setting key switch 7 includes a cylinder portion 7A having a cylindrical shape and a key insertion hole 7B formed on the surface of the cylinder portion 7A. Further, the cylinder portion 7A is mounted on the cylinder mounting base 7C. Both the cylinder portion 7A and the cylinder mounting base 7C are provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side.

A setting key (not shown) can be inserted into the key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7. The setting key is possessed by, for example, the person in charge at the amusement park where the slot machine is installed. By rotating the setting key inserted into the key insertion hole 7B, the setting can be changed and the setting can be confirmed in the slot machine.

The segment display device 8 is provided at a position below the setting key switch 7. The segment display device 8 includes a pedestal portion and a display unit including eight lighting elements provided on the front side of the pedestal portion. The pedestal portion is provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side, and the height of the pedestal portion from the back side to the front side is lower than the height of the cylinder portion 7A and the cylinder mounting base 7C in the setting key switch 7. Has been done.

The display unit is a so-called 7-segment display device, and of the eight lamps, seven lamps form the character "8" and the remaining one lamp forms a dot ("."). With these 7 segments, for example, characters from "0" to "9" and characters of the alphabet can be displayed. The display unit may be a display device other than the 7-segment display device, for example, a liquid crystal display device. Further, even in the case of a 7-segment display device, dots (“.”) May not be provided.

The reset switch 9 is provided at a lower position of the segment display device 8. The reset switch 9 includes a button mounting portion 9A and a button 9B. Button mounting part 9A
It is a pedestal on which the button 9B is mounted. The button mounting portion 9A is provided so as to extend from the back side to the front side, and the height of the button mounting portion 9A from the back side to the front side is lower than the height of the pedestal portion in the segment display device 8. There is. The button 9B has a substantially cylindrical shape.

The substrate cover 30 includes the partition wall 40 shown in FIG. 3, and the main substrate accommodating portion 30A is formed on the left side of the partition wall 40, and the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B is formed on the right side of the partition wall 40. A top plate 31 is provided in the main board accommodating portion 30A of the board cover 30. The top plate 31 has substantially the same substantially rectangular shape, which is slightly smaller than the portion of the main board 2 excluding the connector mounting area 2D. An upper outer frame piece 32, a lower outer frame piece 33, and a left outer frame piece 34 are provided on the inner surface of the top plate 31. The upper outer frame piece 32, the lower outer frame piece 33, the left outer frame piece 34, and the partition wall 40 are top plates 31.
It is projected downward along the outer edge of the top plate 31 and surrounds the back side of the top plate 31.

An upper engaging portion 35A is provided on the upper back side of the upper outer frame piece 32. The upper engaging portion 35A has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the back side, and is arranged substantially parallel to the upper outer frame piece 32. The outer surface (upper surface) of the upper engaging portion 35A is arranged close to the upper plate portion 12 of the mounting base 10.

A lower engaging portion 35B is provided on the lower back side of the lower outer frame piece 33. The lower engaging portion 35B has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens toward the back side, and is arranged substantially parallel to the lower outer frame piece 33. The outer surface (lower surface) of the lower engaging portion 35B is arranged close to the lower plate portion 13 of the mounting base 10.

The upper engaging piece 22 of the substrate case 20 is sandwiched in the opening of the upper engaging portion 35A. Further, the lower engaging piece 23 of the substrate case 20 is sandwiched in the opening of the lower engaging portion 35B. A plurality of engaging protrusions 36 are provided in the openings of the upper engaging portion 35A and the lower engaging portion 35B. The engaging protrusions 36 are provided at positions corresponding to the engaging grooves 24 provided in the upper engaging piece 22 and the lower engaging piece 23 of the substrate case 20, respectively. An engaging groove 24 is engaged with each of these engaging protrusions 36.

As shown in FIG. 3, an upper sandwiching portion 37A is provided between the inside (lower side) of the upper engaging portion 35A. A lower sandwiching portion 37B is provided inside (upper side) of the lower engaging portion 35B. The upper sandwiching portion 37A sandwiches and holds the upper groove portion 2B of the main board 2 with the upper positioning piece 25 of the substrate case 20, and the lower sandwiching portion 37B holds the lower positioning piece of the substrate case 20. The lower end portion of the lower groove portion 2C of the main substrate 2 is sandwiched and held between the 26 and the lower groove portion 2C. In this way, the main board 2 is positioned and held by the board case 20 and the board cover 30.

The partition wall 40 is provided at a position corresponding to the connection portion between the main board 2 and the setting board 3 on the board cover 30. As shown in FIG. 5A, the rear end portion of the partition wall 40 is inserted into the right groove portion 2A and the left groove portion 3A of the main substrate 2. Therefore, the back end of the partition wall 40 and the main board 2
And the surface of the setting substrate 3 is prevented from coming into contact with the surface. The partition wall 40 divides the area where the main board 2 is provided and the area where the setting board 3 is provided in the board box 1. The partition wall 40 may be brought into contact with the surfaces of the main substrate 2 and the setting substrate 3. Further, the partition wall 40 is arranged on the side close to the right end portion of the main substrate 2, and the microcomputer 4 is arranged at a position close to the left end portion of the main substrate 2. Thus, the microcomputer 4 is arranged away from the partition wall 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, a notch 4 is located slightly above the center of the partition wall 40 in the vertical direction.
0A is provided. Through the notch 40A, the setting board side connector 6 in the setting board 3 projects toward the main board accommodating portion 30A side and is connected to the main board side connector provided in the main board 2. Since the notch 40A is provided, the setting board side connector 6 can be easily connected to the main board side connector. Further, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 mounted on the setting board 3 are set to connect the wiring provided on the setting board 3, the wiring provided on the main board, and these wirings. Board side connector 6
It is connected to the microcomputer 4 via the main board side connector.

A top plate portion 41 is provided in the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B of the substrate cover 30. The top plate portion 41 includes a plate-shaped upper stage portion 42 and a plate-shaped lower stage portion 43, and the shape as a whole in a plan view is substantially the same as that of the setting substrate 3. On the back surface of the top plate 41, the upper outer frame piece 44
, The lower outer frame piece 45, and the right outer frame piece 46 are provided. The upper outer frame piece 44, the lower outer frame piece 45, and the right outer frame piece 46 are projected downward along the outer edge of the top plate portion 41, and the top plate portion 41
It surrounds the back side of.

The upper portion 42 of the top plate portion 41 has a higher height from the back side to the front side of the lower portion 43, and a step is provided between the upper portion 42 and the lower portion 43. The upper portion 42 is arranged on the front side of the setting key switch 7, and the lower portion 43 is arranged on the front side of the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, a setting key mounting portion 47 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the upper portion 42. The setting key mounting portion 47 is provided at a position corresponding to the setting key switch 7, and the setting key mounting portion 47 is provided with an upper opening 47A as shown in FIG. 5 (B). The upper opening 47A is an opening for operating the setting key switch 7. The setting key switch 7 is provided so as to face the upper opening 47A. Therefore, the board cover 30
The setting key can be inserted into the key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7 from the outside of the setting key switch 7.

The upper opening 47A has a substantially circular shape. Further, the distance from the setting board 3 provided on the board case 20 to the upper opening 47A is substantially the same as the height from the back side to the front side of the cylinder portion 7A and the cylinder mounting base 7C of the setting key switch 7. There is. Therefore, the cylinder portion 7A of the cylindrical setting key switch 7 extends to the vicinity of the upper opening 47A.
The key insertion hole 7B of the setting key switch 7 is arranged at a position close to the upper opening 47A.

The lower portion 43 is provided with a reset switch mounting portion 48. The reset switch mounting portion 48 is provided at a position corresponding to the reset switch 9 in the lower portion 43.
The reset switch mounting portion 48 is an opening for operating the reset switch. The reset switch 9 is provided so as to face the reset switch mounting portion 48. Therefore, a clerk (responsible person) of a game store can operate the reset switch 9 from the outside of the board cover 30. A front end opening 48A is provided at the front end of the reset switch mounting portion 48, and a back end opening 48B is provided at the back end.

The front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B both have a substantially circular shape, and the front end opening 48
The area of A is larger than the area of the back end opening 48B. A side wall portion 48C connecting the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B is formed between the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B. The side wall portion 48C has a mortar shape and has a smooth curved surface shape without corners.

The distance from the setting board 3 provided on the board case 20 to the back end opening 48B is substantially the same as the height from the back side to the front side of the button mounting portion 9A in the reset switch 9.
Further, the diameter of the cylindrical button 9B provided on the reset switch 9 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the back end opening 48B. Therefore, the button 9B of the reset switch 9 passes through the back end opening 48B and projects toward the front side of the back end opening 48B. The diameter of the front end opening 48A is, for example, 19 mm.

In front of the position corresponding to the segment display device 8 provided on the setting board 3, the lower portion 43
The upper portion of the position where the reset switch mounting portion 48 is provided is located. The height of the segment display device 8 from the back side to the front side is slightly shorter than the distance between the setting board 3 and the back surface of the lower portion 43. Therefore, the display unit in the segment display device 8 is arranged at a position close to the lower unit 43.

The substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transmitting member and is transparent. Therefore, the inside of the board cover 30 can be visually recognized from the outside through the board cover 30. Therefore, the main board 2, the setting board 3, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the like arranged inside the board cover 30 can be visually recognized from the outside of the board cover 30. Therefore, when a fraudulent act is executed in the board cover 30, the fraudulent act is detected by the board cover 30.
It is easy to find from the outside of. Further, since the partition wall 40 is also formed of a light transmitting member, the visibility inside the substrate cover 30 is further improved. The substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transmitting material, but the mounting base 10 and the substrate case 20 are made of a light-impermeable material.

A lid member 50 is attached to the top plate portion 41 of the substrate cover 30. Lid member 5
0 includes a lid portion 51. The upper and lower positions of the left end portion of the lid portion 51 are shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 (
As shown in A), a hole 55 is provided in the protrusion 49A for rotation support provided on the substrate cover 30. The lid member 50 can be opened and closed by rotating around a rotation axis connecting the holes 55 into which the protrusions 49A are fitted. When the lid member 50 is closed, the lid member 50 covers the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48. When the lid member 50 is opened, the covering states of the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48 are released, and the setting key switch 7 is set. The key can be inserted and the reset switch 9 can be operated.

Further, the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 is provided with an immersion portion 53 recessed in the back.
The immersion portion 53 is provided in front of the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9.
The immersion portion 53 is deeper than the upper portion 42 in the top plate portion 41, and extends to a position in front of the lower portion 43. A light-shielding sticker is attached to the bottom surface of the immersion portion 53. Therefore, when the lid member 50 is closed, a member arranged at a position corresponding to the immersion portion 53 in the lid member 50 by a light-shielding seal, specifically, the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 of the substrate box 1. It is not visible from the outside. The segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 can be visually recognized by opening the lid member 50.

The immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50 may not be provided with a light-shielding sticker, so that the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 can be visually recognized even when the lid member 50 is closed. Further, in addition to the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9, the setting key switch 7 may be provided at a position corresponding to the immersion portion 53 so as to be invisible due to the closure of the lid member 50. Further, by adjusting the mounting position of the light-shielding sticker or the like, a part or all of the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 may be made invisible due to the closure of the lid member 50.

The knob portion 5 is located at the right end of the lid portion 51 of the lid member 50 at a substantially central position in the vertical direction.
4 is provided. A clerk of a game store, etc., when opening and closing the lid member 50, the knob portion 54
Can be picked. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5B, a fitting hole 56 for fitting into the fitting projection 49B provided on the substrate cover 30 is formed at the right end portion of the lid portion 51.
When the lid member 50 is closed, the fitting protrusion 49B fits into the fitting hole 56, and the lid member 50
Keeps closed. Further, the fitting protrusion has a hemispherical shape, and by holding the knob portion 54 to open the lid member 50, the fitting protrusion can be easily released from the fitting state.

In the slot machine according to the present embodiment having the above configuration, the board box 1 contains the main board 2 on which the main members for the progress of the game such as the microcomputer 4 are mounted, and the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9. A setting board 3 on which a member operated by a clerk of a game store or the like is mounted is provided.

Therefore, for example, if an opening is formed in the board cover 30 to expose the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 from the board cover 30, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 provided on the setting board 3 are exposed. It will be easier to operate. However, this board cover 3
It is conceivable that an unauthorized instrument or the like is intruded through the opening formed at 0, and there is a risk that the microcomputer 4 or the like may be operated illegally.

In this respect, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the inside of the substrate box 1 is partitioned by the partition wall 40 into the main substrate accommodating portion 30A and the setting substrate accommodating portion 30B. Therefore, in the setting board accommodating portion 30B, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 can be easily operated, and the partition wall 40 is provided. It is possible to suppress the intrusion of unauthorized equipment or the like into the main board accommodating portion 30A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9 are provided on the setting board 3 different from the main board 2, and the setting board 3 accommodates the main board on which the main board 2 is provided. It is provided in the setting board accommodating portion 30B different from the portion 30A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being directly connected to the same board as the main board 2 on which the microcomputer 4 is mounted. Therefore, unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4 can be more preferably prevented.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the partition wall 40 is formed of a light transmitting member and is transparent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility inside the housing unit from the setting board storage unit 30B to the main board storage unit 30A from being hindered, and it is possible to more preferably prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4. Further, the substrate cover 30 including the partition wall 40 is made of a light-transmitting material as a whole and is transparent. Further, in the board cover 30, the mounting base 10 side of the board box 1 is mounted on the slot machine, and the board cover 30 side is exposed, but the exposed board cover 30 is transparent. Therefore, since the inside of the substrate box 1 is easily visible as a whole, it is possible to more preferably prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the top plate portion 4 of the substrate cover 30
A lid member 50 is attached to 1, and the setting board accommodating portion 30B closes the lid member 50, so that the lid member 50 is attached to the upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47 and the front end of the reset switch mounting portion 48. It covers the opening 48A and the back end opening 48B. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal operation of the setting key switch 7 and the reset switch 9.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 is provided at the right end portion of the main board 2. Further, since the partition wall 40 is provided at the left end portion of the main substrate 2, the microcomputer 4 is arranged at a position away from the partition wall 40. Therefore, even if an unauthorized device or the like is inserted through the openings in the setting board accommodating portion 30B (front end opening 48A and rear end opening 48B of the reset switch mounting portion 48), the distance to the microcomputer 4 becomes long, so that the microcomputer is microscopic. Unauthorized contact with the computer 4 can be more preferably prevented.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the reset switch mounting portion 48 is
The front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B are provided, and the diameter (width) of the back end opening 48B is smaller (narrower) than the diameter (width) of the front end opening 48A. Further, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B are connected by a side wall portion 48C. Therefore, it is easy to insert the finger of a clerk of a game store into the reset switch mounting portion 48, and while facilitating the operation of the reset switch 9, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of unauthorized equipment or the like from the reset switch mounting portion 48. , Unauthorized contact with the microcomputer 4 can be prevented.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B
Are all formed in a substantially circular shape. Therefore, when a clerk of a game store or the like tries to insert a finger, the finger is less likely to be caught in the front end opening 48A or the back end opening 48B regardless of the direction in which the finger is inserted. Therefore, the reset switch 9 can be operated in the same manner from any direction. The front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B may both be formed in a circular shape, or may have different shapes such as one having a circular shape and the other having a substantially circular shape. The substantially circular shape is a shape close to a circle, and is, for example, a shape including an ellipse or an oval. Further, the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B may have a shape other than a circular shape or a substantially circular shape.

As a mode in which the width of the back end opening 48B is narrower than that of the front end opening 48A, for example, the back end opening 48
In the case of B and the circular shape of the front end opening 48A, the respective diameters are compared, and the narrower diameter makes the gap narrower. Further, for example, when the shapes of the back end opening 48B and the front end opening 48A are different, for example, the widest width of the back end opening 48B may be narrower than the widest width of the front end opening 48A. good.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the side wall portion 48C connecting the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B in the reset switch mounting portion 48 does not include a corner portion and is formed of a curved surface. Therefore, since the finger or the like can be smoothly moved to the front end opening 48A and the back end opening 48B, the reset switch 9 can be easily operated.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the setting board 3 is provided with a segment display device 8 having a height (longer length) from the back side to the front side than the reset switch 9. As described above, since the segment display device 8 having a height higher from the back side to the front side than the reset switch 9 is provided on the setting board 3, the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50 is provided.
By covering the segment display device 8 with the above, the reset switch 9 can be covered by the immersion portion 53 of the lid member 50. Therefore, a plurality of parts can be suitably coated.

Further, in the slot machine according to the above embodiment, the width (diameter) of the front end opening 48A is set.
When "the width of the finger at the intermediate position from the fingernail edge to the tip of the finger" is defined as the "designated width", it is set to 19 mm, which is the designated width of the thumb including about 90% of men. For this reason, most game store clerk can smoothly insert a finger or the like into the reset switch mounting portion 48. The width of the front end opening 48A is 1 based on the specified width of the thumb of about 90% of men.
Although it is set to 9 mm, it may be set to another value. For example, it may be 13 mm based on the specified width of the little finger of about 90% of men, and 15 mm based on the specified width of the index finger of about 90% of men.
May be. In addition, 17 mm or 15 based on the specified width of the thumb and index finger of about 90% of women.
It may be mm or the like. Further, the width of the back end opening 48B is these widths, and the width of the front end opening 48A
The width of may be wider than these.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not considered to be restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

For example, in the slot machine of the above embodiment, the setting board 3 has a setting key switch 7.
, The segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 are provided, but other devices may be provided. For example, an error release switch for canceling the error state generated in the slot machine, or a confirmation switch for approving the restart of the game when the error is canceled may be provided. This error switch may be provided, for example, in the reset switch mounting portion 48 to which the reset switch 9 is mounted.

Further, in the slot machine of the above embodiment, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are all provided on the setting board 3, and are mainly provided via the main board side connector and the setting board side connector 6. Although it is connected to the microcomputer 4 mounted on the substrate 2, other embodiments may be used. For example, the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are mounted on the main board 2, and the portion of the main board 2 on which the microcomputer 4 is mounted is housed in the main board accommodating portion 30A, and the setting key switch 7 is mounted. , The portion provided with the segment display device 8 and the reset switch 9 may be accommodated in the setting board accommodating portion 30B. Further, although the setting key switch 7, the segment display device 8, and the reset switch 9 are not mounted on the boards such as the main board 2 and the setting board 3, they are mounted on the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 via wiring. It may be connected, or it may be connected to the microcomputer 4 mounted on the main board 2 with a board other than the main board 2 interposed therebetween. Further, the microcomputer housed in the microcomputer accommodating unit is mounted on the main board 2 and is a microcomputer other than the microcomputer that controls the progress of the game, for example, the microcomputer in the game control board that mainly controls the production of the slot machine. It may be a computer or the like.

Further, in the slot machine of the above embodiment, the substrate cover 30 is made of a light-transparent material, and the mounting base 10 and the substrate case 20 are made of a light-transmissive material, but the substrate cover 30 is light-impermeable. It may be made of a sex material, or the mounting base 10 and the substrate case 20.
May be made of a light transmissive material. Further, a part of the mounting base 10, the substrate case 20, and the substrate cover 30 may be made of a light-transmitting material, and the other part may be made of a light-impermeable material.

Further, in the slot machine of the above embodiment, the game control board housed in the board box 1 is the main board 2, but other boards may be used. For example, it may be a production control board that mainly controls the production of a gaming machine, a voice control board that performs voice control, or a lamp control board that performs lamp control.
Further, a payout board that controls payout of game value (medals and game balls) may be used. Further, the operation board housed in the board box 1 is the setting board 3, but any board may be used as long as it is a board having an operation unit capable of operation. For example, if the operation unit is provided on the voice control board, the payout board, or the like, these boards may be the operation board.

[About pachinko machines, sparrow balls, arepachi, etc.]
The board box 1 may be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a sparrow ball, or an arepachi.
A gaming machine such as a sparrow ball or an arepachi is one in which a substrate box 1 is provided on the back side of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, for example. In such a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a sparrow ball, or an arepachi, the effect of the effect can be further enhanced by providing the board box 1.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(11) The gaming machine of the present invention includes a board box in which at least a control board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which a microcomputer (for example, a microcomputer 4 or the like) for controlling the gaming machine is mounted is housed. It ’s a machine,
An operation unit (for example, a setting key switch 7, a reset switch 9, etc.) capable of performing a predetermined operation is further housed in the board box.
An opening (for example, an upper opening 47A of the setting key mounting portion 47, a front end opening 48A of the reset switch mounting portion 48, a back end opening 48B, etc.) is formed so that the operation portion can be operated from the outside of the board box. ,
The housing unit of the board box includes a control unit storage unit (for example, main board storage unit 30A, etc.) including a mounting location of the microcomputer and an operation unit storage unit (for example, the operation unit storage unit) in which the operation unit is housed.
A gaming machine characterized in that it is partitioned from a setting board accommodating portion 30B or the like by a partition wall (for example, a partition wall 40 or the like).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (11) above, a gaming control board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which the microcomputer is mounted and an operation board (for example, a main board 2 or the like) on which the operation unit is mounted.
Setting board 3 etc.)
The game control board is housed in the microcomputer housing (for example, the main board 2).
However, it is housed in the main board housing part 30A, etc.),
The operation board may be housed in the operation part accommodating unit (for example, the setting board 3 is housed in the setting board accommodating part 30B).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being directly connected to the same board as the board on which the microcomputer is mounted.

(13) In the gaming machine according to (11) or (12), the partition wall may be formed of a light transmitting member (for example, the partition wall 40 is transparent, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the visibility in the accommodating portion from being hindered.

(14) The gaming machine according to any one of (11) to (13) may further include a covering member (for example, a lid member 50 or the like) that covers the opening.

With such a configuration, it is possible to limit unauthorized intrusion into the operation unit.

(15) In any of the gaming machines (11) to (14) above, the microcomputer is arranged at a position away from the partition wall (for example, the microcomputer 4 is a main substrate away from the partition wall 40). It may be arranged at the left end of 2 etc.).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(21) The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a board box in which a board (for example, a setting board 3 or the like) provided with an operation unit (for example, a reset switch 9 or the like) capable of performing a predetermined operation is housed. hand,
A recess (for example, a reset switch mounting portion 48) is provided on a specific surface of the board box (for example, the lower portion 43 of the board cover 30).
An opening (for example, a back end opening 48B or the like) is formed in the recess so that the operation unit can be operated from the outside of the substrate box.
A gaming machine characterized in that the width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess (for example, the diameter of the back end opening 48B is smaller than the diameter of the front end opening 48A and the side wall portion 48C).

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the microcomputer.

(22) In the gaming machine according to (21) above, the recess and the opening are formed in a circular shape or a substantially circular shape, respectively (for example, the front end opening 48A, the back end opening 48B, and the side wall portion 38C are formed. , Both have a substantially circular shape, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the operation unit can be operated in the same manner from any direction.

(23) In the gaming machine according to (21) or (22), the region of the recess extending from the end on the specific surface side to the opening does not include a corner (for example, the connecting portion 4C has no corner). It may have a smooth curved surface, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the finger or the like can be smoothly moved from the end of the recess on the specific surface side to the opening.

(24) In any of the gaming machines (21) to (23), the region of the recess extending from the end on the specific surface side to the opening is formed by a curved surface (for example, the connecting portion 4).
7C may have a smooth curved surface with no corners, etc.).

According to such a configuration, the finger or the like can be smoothly moved from the end of the recess on the specific surface side to the opening.

(25) In any of the game machines (21) to (24), the board has a longer length in the direction from the board toward the outer surface of the board box than the operation unit (25). For example, the segment display device 8) may be mounted.

According to such a configuration, the component can be suitably coated.

(26) In any of the gaming machines (21) to (25), the width of the recess is 19.
It may be mm or more (for example, the diameter of the back end opening 48B is set to 19 mm, for example).

According to such a configuration, a finger or the like can be smoothly inserted into the recess.

Further, the above (11) to (15) and (21) to (26) may be combined as appropriate.

1 Board box 2 Main board 2A Right groove 3 Setting board 3A Left groove 4 Microcomputer 7 Setting key switch 7A Cylinder 7B Key insertion hole 7C Cylinder mounting base 8 Segment display device 9 Reset switch 9A Button mounting 9B Button 10 Mounting base 20 Board case 30 Board cover 30A Main board housing 30B Setting board housing 40 Partition 40A Notch 41 Top plate 42 Upper 43 Lower 47 Setting key mounting 47A Upper opening 48 Reset switch mounting 48A Front end opening 48B Back end Opening 48C Side wall 50 Lid member 51 Lid

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a board box containing at least a control board on which a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine is mounted.
The board box
An operation unit that can perform a predetermined operation and a keyway unit that can be operated by inserting a key possessed by a game clerk are further accommodated.
A recess and a keyway opening facing the keyway portion are provided on a specific surface of the substrate box.
An opening is formed in the recess so that the operation unit can be operated from the outside of the substrate box.
The width of the opening is narrower than the width of the recess.
The recess is formed in a substantially circular shape.
The region extending from the outer circumference of the recess to the opening is formed by a curved surface.
The substrate box has a lid member that covers the opening, the recess, and the keyway opening.
A gaming machine characterized in that the accommodating portion of the substrate box is partitioned by a partition wall between a control unit accommodating portion including a mounting location of the microcomputer and an operation unit accommodating portion in which the operating unit is housed.

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