JPH10277239A - Wiring structure of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring structure of a game machine which can prevent an electric signal passing through the signal wiring from generating noise, houses the electric wiring in a small space, and facilitate a wiring housing operation in a manufacturing time or the like. SOLUTION: A pachinko machine is formed on the left side of a mechanism plate 4 with a wiring trough 8 with U-shaped cross section by an outer wall plate 6 and an inner wall plate 7 disposed in parallel. Upper and lower wiring housing members 9, 10 with E-shaped cross section made of a synthetic resin containing carbon are fitted in the wiring trough 8. The power supply wiring 13 and the signal wiring 14 divided separately from each other are housed in two housing regions provided in these upper and lower wiring housing members 9, 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring structure of a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a pachinko machine which is a kind of a game machine, a mechanism plate is installed inside a machine frame covering an outer periphery.
There is known a mechanism plate in which various members and devices such as a prize ball tank, a prize ball payout device, a control device, and a symbol display device are attached. In such a conventional pachinko machine, a wiring gutter is provided on a mechanism plate, and a power supply wiring for supplying electricity from a power supply to a control device and the like, and a signal from the control device to each winning device, a symbol display device, etc. Many electric wirings such as signal wirings for sending the signals are arranged in a state housed in the wiring gutters.

[0003]

However, if the power supply wiring and the signal wiring are housed together in the same wiring gutter, noise may enter the electric signal passing through the signal wiring due to the electromagnetic force emitted from the power supply wiring. . In order to prevent such noise from occurring, as shown in FIG. 5, a power supply wiring gutter 54 and a signal wiring gutter 55 are separately provided at positions separated from the mechanism plate, and the power supply wiring and the signal wiring are connected to each other. May be separately housed inside the power supply gutter 54 and the signal wiring gutter 55, however, if such a configuration is adopted, the layout of members and devices attached to the mechanism plate 53 is significantly limited, and the electric wiring Since a large amount of space is required for storing the control plate 53, the remaining space of the mechanism plate 53 is reduced, and a situation may occur in which a large control device or the like cannot be mounted. Furthermore, since the power supply wiring and the signal wiring are separately stored, wiring storage work at the time of manufacturing or the like becomes troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional wiring structure of a pachinko machine, and to prevent a situation in which noise is introduced into an electric signal passing through a signal wiring due to an electromagnetic force emitted from a power supply wiring. An object of the present invention is to provide a wiring structure of a gaming machine in which electric wiring can be stored in a small space and wiring can be easily stored during manufacturing.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wiring structure of a gaming machine in which a plurality of electric wires are housed inside a wiring gutter, wherein the plurality of electric wires are provided. But,
It is to be housed in the wiring gutter in a state of being housed in at least two or more regions by a shielding member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the shielding member divides the inside into at least two or more regions by a partition plate, and the plurality of electric wirings are each That is, it is stored in the wiring gutter in a state of being divided into regions.

In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects, the shielding member is any one of a metal, a synthetic resin whose surface is plated, and a synthetic resin filled with a conductive material. It is what was formed by.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a gaming machine (pachinko machine) employing an example of a wiring structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine.
The periphery of the pachinko machine 1 is covered with a machine frame 2, and a front frame 3 is hinged to the left edge of the machine frame 2 so as to be able to open freely. A mechanism plate 4 made of synthetic resin is installed inside the machine frame 2 and behind the front frame 3.

FIG. 2 shows the mechanism plate 4, and FIG. 3 shows an exploded part of the mechanism plate 4. Many members and devices such as a prize ball tank 5, a prize ball dispensing device, and a control device are attached to the mechanism plate 4 (in FIGS. 2 and 3, members and devices attached to the mechanism plate 4). Etc. are partially omitted). A wiring gutter 8 having a substantially inverted L-shape and a U-shaped cross section when viewed from the front is formed by the outer wall plate 6 and the inner wall plate 7 arranged in parallel at the left edge of the mechanism plate 4. I have. Further, the wiring gutter 8 is fitted with a linear lower wiring storage member 9 functioning as a shielding member and an upper wiring storage member 10 having a centrally folded semicircular arc shape also functioning as a shielding member. is set up. Each of the wiring housing members 9 and 10 is formed of a synthetic resin filled with carbon.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of each of the wiring housing members 9 and 10, and FIG.
Reference numeral 10 has a partition plate 11 provided at the center on the inner side along the longitudinal direction and has an E-shaped cross section. The two long storage areas 1 separated by the partition plate 11
In 2a and 12b, a power supply line 13 for supplying electricity from a power supply to a control device and the like, and a signal wiring 14 for sending an electric signal from the control device to each of the winning devices and the symbol display device are separately provided. Is housed.

In the wiring structure of the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the power supply wiring 13 and the signal wiring 14 are divided into two storage areas 12a and 12b by the respective wiring storage members 9 and 10, which are shielding members. In this state, since it is housed in the wiring gutter 8, noise does not enter the electric signal passing through the signal wiring 14 due to the electromagnetic force emitted from the power supply wiring 13. Further, each of the wiring accommodating members 9 and 10 is formed of a synthetic resin containing carbon, and has an extremely high electromagnetic shielding function. Therefore, even when the current value of the power supply wiring 13 is extremely high, the signal wiring 14 is not required. There is no need to worry about noise entering the electrical signals that pass through.

The wiring structure of the pachinko machine 1 is such that the wiring gutter 8 functions as a storage gutter for the power supply wiring 13 and a storage gutter for the signal wiring 14. Since the power supply wiring and the signal wiring can be housed together in the gutter 8, the wiring housing work is very easy.

Further, since the wiring gutter 8 functions as a storage gutter for the power supply wiring 13 and a storage gutter for the signal wiring 14, the power supply wiring 13 and the signal wiring 14 are formed as follows.
It is stored in a small space with no waste. Therefore, since there is room in the space other than the wiring gutter 8 of the mechanism plate 4, the maintenance work when the control device, the symbol display device or the like breaks down is very easy. Also,
According to the wiring structure of the pachinko machine 1, since a space other than the wiring space of the mechanism board can be provided, it is possible to attach a larger control device, a symbol display device, and the like. It is also possible to attach devices and the like.

The configuration of the wiring structure according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The shapes, structures, etc. of the wiring gutters, the upper and lower wiring storage members, and the like are appropriately changed as necessary. be able to. Further, the configuration of the gaming machine using the wiring structure of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed as needed.

For example, the wiring gutter is not limited to the one formed around the left side of the gaming machine as in the above embodiment.
It may be formed at another position such as the right side of the gaming machine. Further, the shape can be changed to an arbitrary shape, and the shape is not limited to the one formed by the outer wall plate and the inner wall plate. Further, in some cases, the wiring gutter can be provided on a component other than the mechanism plate.

On the other hand, the shielding member is not limited to a member formed of a synthetic resin containing carbon, but may be a member formed of a normal synthetic resin, a member obtained by plating the inner wall surface of the synthetic resin or the like with metal, or It is also possible to change to a metal thing or the like. If the inner wall surface of the synthetic resin is metal-plated or made of metal as the shielding member, the high electromagnetic wave shielding function of the shielding member allows the current value of the power supply wiring to be increased in the same manner as in the above embodiment. Is very high, it is possible to reliably prevent noise from entering an electric signal passing through the signal wiring. In addition, the shielding member is not limited to a member having a substantially E-shaped cross-section in which one partition plate is provided at the center on the inner side along the longitudinal direction, as in the above-described embodiment. It is also possible to change to a device having three or more storage areas provided with a plurality of partition plates at the center, a device having a substantially S-shaped cross section provided with opening portions on the left and right, and the like. In addition, the number and types of the electric wires stored in the shielding member are not limited to the above embodiments.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, an example in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine has been described.
The gaming machine using the wiring structure of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be another gaming machine such as a slot machine or a video game.

[0019]

According to the wiring structure of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a situation where noise is introduced into an electric signal passing through the signal wiring due to the electromagnetic force emitted from the power supply wiring. Furthermore, since the power supply wiring and the signal wiring can be housed together in one wiring gutter, the wiring housing work at the time of manufacturing or the like becomes very easy. In addition, the electrical wiring can be stored in a small space without waste, and the space other than the wiring installation space can be expanded, so that it is possible to attach a larger and more members and devices, The maintenance work of the gaming machine becomes very easy.

According to the second invention and the third invention,
Because the shielding member can exhibit a high electromagnetic wave shielding function,
The effect of the first invention that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which noise is introduced into an electric signal passing through the signal wiring due to electromagnetic waves emitted from the power supply wiring is further improved in accuracy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a mechanism plate.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a partially exploded mechanism plate.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a cross section of the wiring housing member.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a back surface of a conventional gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine, 2. Machine frame, 3. Front frame, 4.
Mechanism plate, 5 ... Prize ball tank, 6 ... Outer wall plate, 7 ... Inner wall plate, 8 ... Wiring gutter, 9 ... Lower wiring storage gutter, 10
..Gutters for storing upper wiring, 11..Partition plates, 12a, 12
b: storage area, 13: power supply wiring, 14: signal wiring, 51: pachinko machine, 52: machine frame, 53: mechanism board, 54: power supply gutter, 55: signal wiring Gutter.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wiring structure of a gaming machine in which a plurality of electric wires are housed inside a wiring gutter, wherein the plurality of electric wires are at least 2
A wiring structure for a gaming machine, wherein the wiring structure is stored in the wiring gutter in a state of being stored in two or more areas. 2. The wiring gutter according to claim 2, wherein said shielding member partitions the interior into at least two or more regions by a partition plate, and said plurality of electric wires are divided into said regions. 2. The wiring structure of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the wiring structure is housed in the game machine. 3. The shielding member is made of any one of a metal, a synthetic resin whose surface is plated, and a synthetic resin filled with a conductive material. 3. The wiring structure of the gaming machine according to 2.