JPH04297287A - Circuit box mounting structure of pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a mounting structure for ensuring a mounting part of a control circuit box on the rear surface of the game board of a pinball machine. CONSTITUTION:A leg piece 13 of a mounting stand 6 is secured fixedly along one side edge of the rear surface of a game board 1. A stand part 14 extending from the leg piece 13 is provided spaced from the game board 1 through a space 16 in which parts such as prize winning ball paths 3, 4, 5 are received, while a circuit box is mounted on the stand part 14 to provide a circuit box mounting structure of a pinball machine.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a control circuit box for controlling winning devices installed on a game board and display lamps that operate in conjunction with these devices.

0002

[Prior Art] In many of the recent pachinko machines, various devices such as the winning device, the winning ball detection device, the prize ball device, the batted ball firing device, etc. are electrically controlled. A circuit box containing a control means, that is, a control circuit board, is incorporated. As is well known, a pachinko machine is assembled with a large number of mechanical parts, and many of them are installed using the back of the game board, mainly the mechanism board on the back side of the pachinko machine, so here is the circuit box. It is not easy to find space to install the In particular, mounting a relay printed circuit board with a large number of connectors requires a large space, making it difficult to design freely. Conventionally, due to this, for example,
As disclosed in No. 3-8076 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-25391, a cover is attached to the back of the mechanism board and a circuit box is attached to this cover, or a cover is provided on the back of the game board and this cover is installed. However, since the cover is configured with other functions, the structure that is installed through the cover is subject to other restrictions, so it cannot be installed freely. There was a problem that could not be done.

0003

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The present invention was invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems and for the purpose of improving them.
In particular, the present invention is equipped with a circuit box that controls the winning device installed on the game board, the blinking of the lamp indicating the winnings, the audio display, etc., on the back of the game board in a manner that does not interfere with the installation of other devices. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure that makes it possible to do so. As is known, the game board is equipped with various winning devices, and the rear parts of these winning devices protrude from the back of the game board, while the passages that connect the winning devices and the collecting gutter that collects the winning balls are located on the back of the board. The facilities are installed along almost the entire surface. The present invention avoids these problems by providing a mounting base on the back of the game board, and by avoiding interference with the above-mentioned parts via this mounting base, a large circuit box can be arbitrarily mounted.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the present invention fixes the legs of the mount along one side edge of the back of a game board that is incorporated into a pachinko machine, and fixes the leg of the mount along one side edge of the back of a game board that is incorporated into a pachinko machine. A gap is provided between the winning ball collection gutter and the rear part of the winning device to secure a protruding space, while the above-mentioned platform controls the winning device installed on the game board, blinks the winning display lamp, and generates sound. To provide a circuit box mounting structure in which a relay board for a control circuit for controlling the operation of a device is attached, and a circuit box can also be installed therein.

[0005]

[Function] The present invention creates a gap between the lower surface of the platform and the game board by fixing the leg pieces of the mounting base to the back of the game board and raising them up. The circuit box can be installed without interfering with the rear part of the prize winning device or the winning device, and at the same time, the legs of the mounting base are fixed along one side of the back of the game board, making it possible to install the winning device and the collecting gutter from the position where the winning device and collecting gutter are installed. It can be installed in a remote location,
Therefore, it can be installed in a location that does not interfere with the installation of these existing mechanical parts.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the mounting structure of the present invention will be explained based on the illustrated embodiments, and its features will be clarified. FIG. 1 is a front view of the back side of a game board in a state in which the present invention is implemented, FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of the main part with some parts cut away, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG.

In the drawings, 1 is a game board, 2 is a set plate integrally formed with winning ball passages 3, 4, and 5 attached along the back side of this game board, and 6 is a set plate that avoids this set plate 2. A mounting base according to the present invention is provided vertically along the left edge of the back side of the game board, and 7 is a control circuit box that is incorporated into the game board 1 via this mounting base.

The game board 1 is shown here as a so-called detachable pachinko machine game board that is housed in a mechanism board (not shown) and can be freely attached to and detached from the pachinko machine main body. 8 and 9, a through hole 10 through which an out ball passes is provided in the lower center part.

As mentioned above, the set board 2 is a plastic frame body that integrally provides a winning ball path that connects a large number of winning devices provided on the game board 1, and is surrounded by a rail on the front of the game board. It is formed with a required size to accommodate a large number of winning devices distributed over the entire surface of the game board, and is integrally fixed to the back surface of the game board.

[0010] In the figure, 11 is a through hole made in the set plate 2 to penetrate the latter half of the big winning device installed in the center of the game board, and 12 is a hole for illuminating the decorative obstacle device installed on the entire surface of the game board. This is also a through hole made in the set plate for mounting the lamp.

Now, the mounting base 6 has a leg piece 13 for fixing it to the game board, and a base part 1 extending perpendicularly from the upper edge of this leg piece.
4, and is made of synthetic resin. The base part 14 is formed into a vertically long rectangle in order to attach the rectangular circuit box 7, and the leg pieces 13 are arranged along three sides of the left side edge and the upper and lower edges so as to form a U-shaped cross section. It is installed vertically, and the entire mounting base is formed into a housing shape with one side open. The leg piece 13 is formed at a height exceeding the passage 5 of the set plate 2 and is fixed to the game board via a mounting piece 15 provided at the end of the leg, and in this state, there is a gap between the base portion 14 and the back side of the game board. A space 16 is provided in which this set plate can be easily accommodated. In order to determine the mounting position of the mounting base 6 on the game board 1, a round hole 1a is provided in the lower part of the game board and a vertically elongated hole 1b is provided in the upper part of the game board in advance. 15b are fitted into each other for alignment.

In the figure, 17 is a relay board, and 18 is a control circuit board that is detachably connected to this relay board via a connector 19. The relay board 17 is fitted into a dish-shaped plastic mounting plate 20 to integrate it, and an L-shaped locking piece 21 provided on the lower surface of the mounting plate 20 is attached to a strip-shaped plate that extends horizontally to the upper surface of the base portion 14. The control circuit board 18 is attached to the locking part 22 so that it can be removed and installed freely.On the other hand, the control circuit board 18 is assembled and integrated into the circuit box 7 in advance, and here a male connector 19 from which many terminals protrude is relayed. Female connector 23 provided on the board
They are inserted into and connected to each other so that they can be interconnected and assembled by this connection.

[0013] The above circuit box mainly houses the control circuits that control all winning devices including the big winning device installed on the game board 1, and also contains display lamps and lighting lamps installed on the game board. The circuit for blinking is housed all together and is integrated with the game board, and when the game board is removed from the pachinko machine main body, it is removed together with the above-mentioned award device installed on it.

[0014]

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention is constructed as described above,
The mounting base 6 to which the circuit box 7 is attached has the leg pieces 13 fixed along the side edges avoiding the set plate 2 fixed to the back of the game board, so that it can be used as needed for the winning ball passage installed on the back of the game board. It can be installed without interfering with the installation of mechanical parts, and a space 16 is provided between the base part 14 of the mount and the back of the game board to avoid interference with the mechanical parts. Therefore, it can be formed to a necessary and sufficient size, and therefore has the advantage that a large circuit box can be assembled therein. In addition, since the mounting structure of the present invention allows the mounting plate of the relay board to be freely attached and detached to the base part of the mounting base, the circuit box can be freely and easily converted, and the winning conditions of the winning device can be changed. It has the advantage of being easy to perform during work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the present invention is implemented on the back side of a game board.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side view of the main part with some parts cut out.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1;

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Claims (3)

[Claims] [Claim 1] The leg pieces of the mount are fixed along the side edges of the back of the game board, and a space is created between the game board and the base portion of the mount to secure installation space for the winning ball collection gutter. On the other hand, there is a circuit box mounting structure for a pachinko machine in which a control circuit box is attached to the above-mentioned table part. [Claim 2] The mounting structure according to claim 1,
This mounting structure for a circuit box of a pachinko machine is characterized in that the mounting base is formed into a vertically long rectangle, and a leg piece hanging down from one edge of the mounting base is fixed along the back left edge of the game board. [Claim 3] The mounting structure according to claim 1,
A locking portion is provided on the base portion of the mounting base, and a mounting plate is attached to the control circuit box, and a locking piece provided on the mounting plate is detachably locked and attached to the locking portion. A circuit box mounting structure for a pachinko machine featuring: