JPH1094655A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the assembly of a PACHINKO machine or the exchange of a glass frame in a short time by simplifying wiring. SOLUTION: Concerning the PACHINKO machine, plural substrates 206a, 206b...206e (respective substrates) are provided with light emitting bodies such as lamps or LED. Inside the PACHINKO machine, a controller is provided for outputting a control signal for controlling the ON/OFF of these light emitting bodies. The respective substrates are respectively provided with transmission parts and repetition parts, the transmission part transmits the control signal to the light emitting body on its substrate, and the repetition part transmits the control signal to the light emitting bodies on the other substrates. The controller and the substrate 206a are electrically connected by a wiring cable 210a (1st connecting cable) and the respective substrates are electrically connected by wiring cables 201b, 201c... (2nd connecting cables) respectively. Thus, the length of connecting means is shortened, wiring connection is simplified and the assembly of the PACHINKO machine or the exchange of the glass frame can be performed in a short time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine,
The present invention relates to technology for simplifying wiring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A front side of a pachinko machine (for example, a glass frame).
Includes a light-emitting body such as a lamp and an LED on a substrate. These light-emitting bodies are lit or flashed in various ways in accordance with the game state, and provide the player with not only the fun of making the pachinko ball enter the winning opening but also the visual fun. Conventionally, one or a plurality of light emitters are provided on one substrate. One pachinko machine has a plurality of such substrates. Further, each board is electrically connected to a control device provided in the pachinko machine by a connection cable having a connector. In this configuration, the control device outputs a control signal to the luminous body through each substrate, thereby controlling lighting or blinking of each luminous body. Here, each of the control device and each of the boards is connected by a connection cable. The length of the connection cable differs depending on the position of the substrate attached to the glass frame or the like. Therefore, if there are three boards, for example, three types of connection cables are required according to the mounting positions of the boards.

[0003]

Therefore, the connection cable connected to the board far from the control device becomes longer, and the wiring must be made in consideration of the wiring of another short connection cable. For this reason, the routing was complicated, and it took time to assemble the pachinko machine. Further, even if the user attempts to replace the glass frame with the glass frame opened, all the connections of the plurality of connection cables must be released. Therefore, it took time to replace the glass frame. The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which wiring can be simplified and a pachinko machine can be assembled and a glass frame can be mounted / replaced in a short time.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of substrates each having a luminous body are provided.
A pachinko machine having a control device that outputs a control signal for controlling lighting or blinking of the light-emitting body, and a connection cable that electrically connects the control device and a plurality of boards, wherein the board is A transmission unit for transmitting a control signal to the luminous body provided on the substrate, and a relay unit for transmitting a control signal to the luminous body of another substrate, and a connection cable thereof is connected to the control device with the control device. And a second connection cable connecting between the substrates.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the control device and one board are electrically connected by the first connection cable, and the boards are electrically connected by the second connection cable. That is, it is only necessary to connect the control device and one board or only between the boards with the connection cable, and the wiring is simplified. Therefore, the length of the connection cable is shortened, the wiring is simplified, and the pachinko machine can be assembled in a short time.

[0006]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an n-type (n is a natural number of 2 or more) substrates each having a luminous body, and lighting or blinking of the luminous body. A pachinko machine having a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling the control device, and signal lines for electrically connecting the control device and the n substrates, respectively.
(M is a natural number and n ≧ m) boards are connected in series by one connection cable, and the connection cable between the control device and the first board is m It consists of the number of lines required to transmit control signals to the board,
Between the first substrate and the second substrate, the number of lines required to transmit a control signal from the m substrates to the substrates other than the first substrate is constituted by the number of lines,. The connection cable between the board and the m-th board may have a necessary number of lines for transmitting a control signal to the m-th board.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device and the m substrates are connected in series by one connection cable, and the connection cables are connected to the control device as the distance from the control device increases. The number of lines is determined according to the substrate connected first. In other words, generally, the farther away from the control device, the fewer the number of connection cables,
In the case where the light emitters on two or more substrates are turned on or off by one control signal, the number of lines of the connection cable may not change. Note that the (nm) substrates are branched from any one of the m substrates connected in series and connected. When the connection cable between the control device and the first board is released in this way, all the n boards can be disconnected from the control device. Therefore, when installing or replacing the glass frame,
The time required for disconnecting the connection cable can be reduced.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the front side of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the pachinko machine 100.
FIG. 4 shows a front view of the glass frame 200, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show rear views thereof. 7 and 8 are cross-sectional views taken along lines AA and BB shown in FIG. 1, respectively. Note that this embodiment is an example in which n = m = 5, and has five substrates (ie, lamp substrates 206a,
206c, 206e and LED boards 206b, 206d)
, The lamp substrate 206a corresponds to the “one substrate” or the “first substrate”, the LED substrate 206b corresponds to the “second substrate”,..., The lamp substrate 206e is the “fifth substrate (m-th substrate)” Is equivalent to In addition, the distribution cable 210
a corresponds to the “first connection cable” and the distribution cable 21
0b, 210c, 210d, and 210e correspond to a “second connection cable”. Further, the control lines 230 and 232 correspond to a “transmission unit”, and the transmission line 234 corresponds to a “relay unit”. The main control device 740 and / or the frame control device 758 correspond to a “control device”.

1. Overall structure of the pachinko machine This pachinko machine 100 is roughly
2, a mechanism plate 700, a base frame 500, a game board 600, a glass frame 200, and a front plate 106 are provided. Mechanism plate 7
00 and the game board 600 are attached to the base frame 500. The base frame 500 to which the mechanism plate 700 and the game board 600 are attached is supported on the wooden frame 102 so as to be openable and closable. The glass frame 200 is pivotally supported on the base frame 500 so as to be openable and closable, and the front plate 106 is also pivotally supported on the base frame 500 so as to be openable and closable. That is, in the pachinko machine 100, as shown in FIG. 2, a frame frame-shaped base frame 500 is pivotally mounted on the front surface of a rectangular frame-shaped wooden frame 102 so as to be openable and closable. Base frame 5
Below 00, a filling plate 103 is fitted into the wooden frame 102 to fill the gap between the base frame 500 and the wooden frame 102. In addition, as shown in FIG.
00, a mechanical plate 700 (to be described in detail later) provided with various mechanical devices required for executing a pachinko game in the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a base frame 500.
It is mounted on the shaft so that it can be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 3, a support frame 701 having a plurality of fasteners 701a is fixed to the back surface of the base frame 500. A game board 600 equipped with various pachinko game machines (see FIG. 2).
And the mechanism plate 700 are fixed to the base frame 500 by the fasteners 701a. By removing the fastener 701a, the mechanism plate 700 can be opened from the base frame 500, and the gaming board 600 can be removed. As shown in FIG. 3, upper and lower two hook pieces 501a and 501b are slidably mounted on the open end of the back surface of the base frame 500. As a result, when the base frame 500 is closed to the wooden frame 102, the hook pieces 501a and 501b are engaged with the engagement openings (not shown) of the flat plate provided at the corresponding positions on the wooden frame 102 side. Thus, the locking of the base frame 500 is achieved. The unlocking of the base frame 500 is performed by a locking device 504 described later.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A glass frame 200 composed of various members to be described later and a front plate 106 adjacent below the glass frame 200 are provided on the front surface side. These are all mounted on the base frame 500 so as to be openable and closable by means of a hinge fitting fixed to the base frame 500. This glass frame 20
A keyhole 114 for inserting a key for operating a locking device 504, which will be described later, is provided on the opening side of the front plate 106 and slightly below the middle of the right end of the base frame 500. The front plate 106 is provided on the front side of the base frame 500.
Lower plate 1 which is one of the saucers for pachinko balls below
10 is attached with an ashtray 112 attached thereto. Further, on the right side thereof, a handle 134 for activating a launching device 510 described later to launch a pachinko ball onto the game board surface 152 is rotatably supported. Hereinafter, each configuration on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in more detail.

2. Glass Frame First, the outline of the glass frame 200 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko machine 100
The glass frame 200 has, as a main component, a synthetic resin frame member 201 integrally formed with an intention of design uniformity in order to enhance the decorative effect in the appearance of the pachinko machine 100. The frame member 201 has an uneven shape for mounting or disposing various components described later. At its center, a circular opening 200a is formed so that the game board surface 152 of the game board 600 mounted on the base frame 500 can be seen through.

As shown in FIG. 4, concave portions 203a, 203b and 203c are formed concentrically along the opening 200a on the front side of the frame member 201. As shown in FIG. 1, translucent resin decorative members 202a, 202a are provided in these concave portions 203a, 203b, 203c.
b and 202c are mounted so as to sandwich a pair of left and right convex portions 201a and 201b formed on the upper portion of the frame member 201. On the other hand, in the convex portions 201a and 201b, a plurality of slits are provided so as to form the same circumference as the decorative members 202a, 202b and 202c. Then, a translucent resin cover member 214 is attached to these slits from the rear surfaces of the projections 201a and 201b.

A pair of decorative windows 204a and 204b are provided below the frame member 201. Therefore, the person involved in the pachinko machine 100 can open the decorative windows 204a, 204 without opening the glass frame 200 from the base frame 500.
It is possible to see through, for example, the stamps attached on the game board surface 152 through the board 04b. In addition, an operation unit 304 is provided at the lower center of the frame member 201. Details of the functions and the like of the operation unit 304 will be described later.

On the other hand, each of the decorative members 20 of the frame member 201
As shown in FIG. 4, a lamp substrate 206 provided with a plurality of lamps is provided inside 2a, 202b and 202c.
a, 206c and 206e are mounted. On the frame member 201 and the reinforcing plate 220 attached to the back surface of the frame member 201, the lamp substrates 206a, 2
06c and 206e are mounted on the frame member 201 in accordance with the arrangement of the lamps.
20a is provided (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Therefore,
As described later, the lamp substrates 206a, 206c, 20
The lamp can be easily mounted or replaced from the back side of the glass frame 200 without removing the decorative member 6e and the decorative members 202a, 202b, 202c from the frame member 201. The details of mounting or replacing the lamp will be described later with reference to FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG.
a, 203b and 203c are provided with wiring slits 2
12 are provided, and connectors 213 a, 21 are provided from the back side of the glass frame 200 through the wiring slit 212.
3b, 213c, 213d, 213e, 213f, 21
Distribution cables 210a, 210b, 210c, 210d, 210 having 3g, 213h, 213i, 213j
e has been drawn. And this wiring cable 21
The lamp substrates 206a, 206c, 206e and the LED substrates provided on the convex portions 201a, 201b are electrically connected to each other by Oa, 210b, 210c, 210d, 210e. These lamp boards and LE
The configuration related to the D substrate will be described later.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the glass frame 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, LED boards 206b and 206d are mounted on the back side of the protrusions 201a and 201b of the frame member 201. Thus, a plurality of LEDs 211a, 211b, 211c are arranged at the position of the cover member 214. Connectors 213c, 213d, 213e, 213f, and 213f are provided between the LED boards 206b and 206d and the lamp boards 206a, 206c, and 206e, respectively.
213g, 213h, 213i, and 213j are interconnected by distribution cables 210b, 210c, 210d, and 210e. The wiring cable 2 connected to the lamp board 206a via the connector 213b
10a is drawn out from a wiring outlet 218 provided in the lower part of the glass frame 200, and is connected to a frame control device 758 (see FIG. 24) via a connector 213a.

The main controller 740 is mainly composed of a CPU (processor), and is provided on the back side of the game board 600 in the pachinko machine 100 as shown in FIG. The main control device 740 is controlled by a program different for each model, such as display control of a symbol display and control for opening a variable winning opening, and is exchanged according to the type of game board. On the other hand, the frame control device 758 is commonly used for various game boards, such as payout control of award balls and detection of fraud. A part of the output signal from the main control device 740 is input to the frame control device 758 to be used for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out, for example, when a big hit game occurs, or when a reach state occurs on the symbol display. Has a lamp substrate 20
A signal is transmitted to each lamp via a connector 213a in order to control lighting or blinking of each lamp provided in 6a, 206c, 206e. The main control device 74
0 may be connected to a hall computer or the like via a communication line (including both wired and wireless) and may perform control to transmit various data such as the total number of awarded ball payouts to / from one another. Further, when the frame control device 758 detects a shortage of balls in the ball tank 706 at the time of paying out a prize ball, the glass frame 20
For example, when 0 is released, the LED boards 206b, 20
LEDs 211a, 211b, 21 provided in 6d
In order to control the lighting or blinking of 1c, the connector 21
A signal is transmitted from the frame control device 758 to each LED via 3a.

As shown in FIG. 6, inside the glass frame 200, the frame member 201 is reinforced to reinforce the frame member 201.
A metal reinforcing plate 220 formed into a shape is detachably screwed. The reinforcing plate 220 includes the decorative window 20.
In addition to 4a and 204b, there is provided a lamp mounting hole 220a that matches the position of the lamp mounting hole 209 (see FIG. 5) of the frame member 201, and without removing the reinforcing plate 220, the lamp substrates 206a, 206c, A lamp can be mounted or replaced on 206e. FIG.
As shown in (2), upper and lower two hook pieces 221a and 221b are slidably mounted on the open end of the reinforcing plate 220. As a result, the glass frame 200 is
When the hooks are closed to zero, the hook pieces 221a and 221b are engaged with the engagement openings of the flat plate provided at the corresponding positions on the base frame 500 side, and the locking of the glass frame 200 is achieved. The glass frame 200 is unlocked by the base frame 5
The locking is performed by a locking device 504 described below provided at 00.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, on three sides except the upper part around the central opening 220b
Glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c are screwed to the reinforcing plate 220. These glass support frames 2
22a, 222b, and 222c are provided in the central opening 22.
Glass support grooves for accommodating and supporting the glass plate 250 for closing Ob are integrally formed in two rows. Accordingly, two glass plates 250 can be fitted one by one into the two rows of glass support grooves from above without the glass support frame. Further, a pair of left and right mounting pieces 228 are fixed to upper end portions of the glass support frames 222a and 222c provided on both left and right side surfaces. Further, a stopper member 226 for holding the fitted glass plate 250 on the glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c is detachably attached to the mounting piece 228 (see FIG. 6). For this reason, by attaching the stopper member 226 to the mounting piece 228 so as to press the upper end portion of the fitted glass plate 250, it is possible to prevent vibration and shaking when the glass plate 250 is fitted.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 23, the stopper member 226 is fitted with the fitted glass plate 250.
The security rib 226b is formed so as to protrude in the direction of the base frame 500 when the user presses down. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
Security ribs 229a, 229 having the same shape as the stopper member 226 in any of 22b, 222c
b, 229c are formed. These security ribs 22
6b, 229a, 229b, and 229c
When the base frame 500 is closed on the base frame 500, the base frame 500 is fitted into a concave portion provided at a corresponding portion of the support frame 701. As a result, as is clear from FIG. 7 and FIG.
When 00 is closed in the base frame 500, the gap between the fitted glass plate 250 and the game board 600 is shut off all around. As a result, it is possible to prevent an unintentional player or the like from inserting a foreign object such as a wire through the gap, and to prevent an improper game action and damage to the pachinko machine 100 due to this. Further, as shown in FIG.
In the vicinity of the upper edge of the base frame 500, a metal security L-shaped rib 502 is screwed. And the glass frame 200
Is closed in the base frame 500, the gap between the base frame 500 and the glass frame 200 at the upper edge of the pachinko machine 100 can be blocked by the security L-shaped rib 502. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an inexplicable player or the like from inserting a foreign object such as a wire through the gap,
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the lamp substrate 206c and the lamps from being damaged.

Hereinafter, the characteristic components of the glass frame 200 will be described in detail. (2-1) Lamp Board As shown in FIG. 4, three lamps 208c and 208d are respectively mounted on the lamp boards 206a and 206e, and two lamps 208a and four lamps 208 are mounted on the lamp board 206c. The lamp 208b is mounted.
The LED 211a and the LED 211 are provided on the LED board 206b.
b is provided one by one, and three LEDs 211c are provided on the LED board 206d. As shown in FIG. 5, a connector 213 is provided on the lamp board 206a.
b, 213c are connected to the connector 21 on the lamp board 206c.
3f and 213g are connected to the lamp board 206e by the connector 2
13j are provided respectively. Similarly, connectors 213d and 213e are provided on the LED board 206b, and connectors 213h and 213i are provided on the LED board 206d, respectively. These lamp substrates 206a, 206
As described above, the types of the illuminants that are turned on or off are different between c and 206e and the LED boards 206b and 206d, but the boards themselves have substantially the same structure. Hereinafter, the lamp substrate 206c and the lamp 2
08a will be described with reference to FIGS. After that, the electric wiring of each substrate is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 14, a lamp substrate 206c is mounted on a frame member 201 constituting a glass frame 200. The frame member 201 is provided with a lamp mounting hole 209 for mounting or replacing the lamp 208a, corresponding to an installation site on the lamp substrate 206c. On the other hand, the lamp mounting holes 2
20a is provided. With this structure, the lamp 208a can be mounted only by unlocking the key and opening the glass frame 200 forward (to the right in FIG. 14). Therefore, the lamp 208a can be easily and quickly mounted.

In FIG. 15, a lamp board 206c is provided with two lamps 208a and four lamps 208b. The lamp board 206c has a wiring cable 210c connected to the connector 213f and the wiring cable 2c.
10d is electrically connected to the connector 213g. Further, the control line 2 is provided on the lamp substrate 206c.
30 and 232, a transmission line 234, and a common line 236 are respectively wired in a wiring pattern. Control lines 230 and 232
Turns on or blinks the lamps 208a and 208b in order. The transmission line 234 transmits power and control signals to other substrates (specifically, the LED substrate 206d, the lamp substrate 206e) and the like, and turns on the LEDs and lamps provided on those substrates. The common line 236 is always maintained at a high level, and the lamps are lit or the like by switching control of the signal levels of the control lines 230 and 232. Thus, the control line 230 coming out of the eight wiring cables 210c turns on the two lamps 208a. The control line 232 turns on the four lamps 208b. In this wiring example, lighting and the like can be controlled separately for a plurality of lamp groups (that is, two lamp 208a groups and four lamp 208b groups). Further, the remaining transmission line 234 exiting from the distribution cable 210c is electrically connected to the five-number distribution cable 210d in order to transmit a signal to the other substrate.

Next, the structure of the lamp 208a mounted on the lamp substrate 206c will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a perspective view is shown in FIG.
FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.
FIG. 16A shows an FF cross section of FIG. FIG.
In (A), two pins 2 are provided on the lamp substrate 206c.
060 and 2068 are provided upright. One pin 2060 is connected to the wiring pattern 2062 and the other pin 206
8 are electrically connected to the wiring patterns 2066, respectively. A hole 2064 penetrating the lamp board 206c is provided between these two pins 2060 and 2068. The hole 2064 is a hole for passing the lamp body 2086 of the lamp 208a. In this figure, the side with the lamp 208a is the back side of the pachinko machine 100, and the back side of the lamp board 206c is the front side of the pachinko machine 100. In FIG. 16B, the lamp 208a includes a lamp base 2080 and a lamp body 20.
86. The lamp base 2080 is provided with two through holes 2082 and two through holes 2084. The through hole 2082 is
0,2068. Through hole 208
Reference numeral 4 denotes a hole for passing a lead wire 2088 extending from the lamp main body 2086. This lead wire 2088 is inserted in through hole 2
082, so that the pins 2060, 206
8 can be electrically connected to turn on or off the lamp body 2086. FIG. 16C shows a state in which the lamp 208a having this structure is mounted on the lamp substrate 206c. In addition, LED which is another luminous body
211a, 211b, 211c are the LED substrates 206
b, 206d, respectively, are fixed by solder and are electrically connected.

Next, five substrates (ie, lamp substrate 2)
06a, 206c, 206e and LED board 206
The electrical wiring of (b, 206d) will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 17 shows a lamp substrate 206a, FIG. 18 shows an LED substrate 206b, FIG. 19 shows a lamp substrate 206c, FIG.
FIG. 21 shows a wiring diagram for the lamp substrate 206e. First, in the lamp board 206a shown in FIG. 17, the second and third terminals of the connector 213b and the connector 213
A common line is electrically connected to the third and tenth terminals c. This common line has six lamps 208c, 208d.
The power is always maintained at a high level. The connection to the two terminals (that is, the two signal lines in the distribution cable) is to secure an amount of power to be sent to another board. That is, one terminal (that is, one signal line in the distribution cable) cannot transmit the necessary amount of power to another substrate. Also, the tenth terminal of the connector 213b and the connector 2
A control line for turning on or off the lamp 208c is electrically connected to the second terminal 13c. Similarly, a control line for turning on or off the lamp 208d is electrically connected between the first terminals of the connectors 213b and 213c. These control lines are switched to a high level when the lamp is turned off and to a low level when the lamp is turned on. The common line may be connected to the ground at all times, and each control line may be switched to a low level when the lamp is turned off and to a high level when the lamp is turned on. Further, transmission lines other than the common line and the control line are electrically connected from the connector 213b to the connector 213c as it is.

In the LED board 206b shown in FIG. 18, the line electrically connected between the fourth terminal of the connector 213d and the seventh terminal of the connector 213e corresponds to the common line. A resistor Ra and an LED 211a are electrically connected in series between the common line and the sixth terminal of the connector 213d, and correspond to the control line. Similarly, a resistor Rb and an LED 211b are electrically connected in series between the common line and the fourth terminal of the connector 213d, and correspond to the control line. And the remaining lines are
Used as a transmission line. Note that the resistors Ra and Rb
Are connected in series in order to prevent the LED from being damaged by an overcurrent. In this case, the LED 211
The control lines for controlling the lighting of a and 211b do not need to be transmitted to another board. Therefore, the number of lines of the wiring cable 210c connected to the connector 213e is
2 is larger than the number of lines of the distribution cable 210b connected to 3d.
Less book.

In the lamp board 206c shown in FIG. 19, the fifth and eighth terminals of the connector 213f and one of the connectors 213g
A line electrically connected to the terminal No. 2 corresponds to the common line 236. Two lamps 208a are electrically connected in parallel between the common line 236 and the seventh terminal of the connector 213f, and correspond to the control line 230. Similarly, between the common line and the sixth terminal of the connector 213f,
The four lamps 208b are electrically connected in parallel and correspond to the control line 232. The remaining lines are used as transmission lines 234. In this case, lamp 2
Control lines 230, 2 for controlling the lighting of 08a, 208b, etc.
32 need not be transmitted to another board. In addition, since the amount of electric power transmitted to the board connected to the end is small, one signal line is sufficient. Therefore, the number of lines of the wiring cable 210d connected to the connector 213g is
The number is three less than the number of lines of the distribution cable 210c connected to 13f.

In the LED board 206d shown in FIG. 20, a line electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal of the connector 213h corresponds to a control line. A resistor Rc and three LEDs 211c are electrically connected in series to this control line. In the LED board 206d, there is no line corresponding to the common line, and the remaining lines are used as transmission lines. In this case, there is no need to transmit a control line for controlling lighting of the LED 211c to another substrate. Therefore, the number of lines of the wiring cable 210e connected to the connector 213i is smaller than the number of wiring cables 21e connected to the connector 213h.
It is two less than the number of lines of 0d. The reason why the resistor Rc is connected in series is to prevent the LED from being damaged by an overcurrent as in the case of the resistors Ra and Rb. In the lamp board 206e shown in FIG.
Of the terminal 21 corresponds to the common line, and the connector 21
The line coming out of the 1st and 2nd terminals of 3j corresponds to the control line. The line coming out of the second terminal of the connector 213j is three lamps 2
08c is controlled, and a line coming out of the first terminal of the connector 213j controls the three lamps 208d. It should be noted that there is no transmission line since there is no board to be connected first in this lamp board 206e.

As described above, the five substrates (the lamp substrate 20)
6a, 206c, 206e and LED board 206b,
206d), four distribution cables 210b,
They are electrically connected by 210c, 210d, and 210e, respectively. Therefore, signals output from the main control device 740 and the frame control device 758 are transmitted to the lamps and LEDs through the respective boards and the wiring cables, and the lamps and LEDs are turned on or blink. Here, as described above, the distribution cables 210b, 210c, 210d, 21
For 0e, the number of lines is 10, 8, 5
There are three books. In other words, the number of wiring cables decreases as the number of wiring cables passes from the frame control device 758 to each board. Further, the length of each wiring cable is sufficient if the length between the boards is sufficient, and the length from each board to the frame control device 758 is not required. In this way, the number and length of wiring cables can be minimized, and their wiring (ie, routing) is facilitated. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10
In the assembly process of No. 0, the wiring operation can be performed easily and quickly. Furthermore, the connection cable 210a and the like are separated from the pachinko machine 100 simply by releasing the connection between the connector 213a of the connection cable 210a and the frame control device 758. Therefore, the glass frame 200 can be replaced simply by unlocking the key, opening the glass frame 200, and releasing the connection state of the connector 213a. Therefore,
The work of replacing the glass frame 200 can be performed easily and easily. Then, a signal line from the main control device 740 for controlling lighting or blinking of each lamp is connected to a frame control device 758 for temporarily lighting or blinking the LED.
From each lamp and each LED via a connector 213a.
It is connected to the. Since there is no need to individually connect the signal lines of the lamps and the LEDs provided on the glass frame 200 to the respective control devices, the wiring connection work becomes easy.

(2-2) Operation Unit Next, the operation unit 304 provided on the glass frame 200
Will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
In (A), the operation unit 304 has a function of displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and a function of instructing the player to lend a ball. The display of the remaining frequency, the ball lending instruction, and the like can be performed while the prepaid card is inserted in the card processing machine. Generally, each card processor is located adjacent to each pachinko machine, and is usually located between pachinko machines. Here, the operation unit 304
It comprises command switches 300 and 306 and a display panel 302. The command switch 300 is a switch for commanding lending of a ball. When this switch is pressed, pachinko balls of a predetermined frequency are lent out within the remaining frequency of the prepaid card. By this lending, the card processing machine reduces the remaining frequency of the prepaid card by a predetermined frequency and records it on the prepaid card. The command switch 306 is a switch for commanding return of the prepaid card contained in the card processing machine. The display panel 302 includes three display devices 308 and one card display lamp 310. The display 308 displays the remaining frequency of the prepaid card. The card display lamp 310 is lit when a prepaid card is inserted into the card processor and a ball lending is possible. The display 308 shows 7
A segment LED is used to display the remaining frequency of the prepaid card.

In the conventional pachinko machine, the operation unit 30
4 was provided on the upper plate, the front plate and the like. Therefore, when the player moves the pachinko ball from the lower plate 110 or the like to the upper plate 108, the player may accidentally touch the command switch 300 or the like. However, in the pachinko machine 100, the operation unit 304 is provided on the glass frame 200. In this configuration, since the glass frame 200 is separated from the upper plate, the front plate, and the like, the command switch 3 is used even when the player moves the pachinko ball from the lower plate 110 or the like to the upper plate 108.
00 is prevented from being accidentally touched. Therefore,
Erroneous operation of the operation unit 304 can be prevented.
The operation unit 304 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and may be configured to provide various information to a player or to provide various command switches for the pachinko machine 100.
For example, as shown in FIG. 22B, a display 312 may be provided instead of the display panel 302. The display 312 shows L
An ED display device (that is, a display device in which a plurality of LEDs 312a are arranged adjacent to each other in a grid), a liquid crystal display device, or the like is used. The display 312 is a main controller 7
40 and is electrically connected.

According to this configuration, the display 312 not only displays the remaining number of the prepaid card, but also a symbol for a game, a message to the player, or the pachinko machine 10.
Various information, such as the operation state of 0, can also be displayed. The game symbols include symbols displayed on a symbol display device provided on the game board surface 152. The message to the player includes, for example, pachinko game center guidance, weather information, traffic information, and the like. Pachinko machine 100
There are failures and errors in the operation state of. Thus, various information can be transmitted to the player. Further, since the display 312 is located below the game board surface 152, the player can easily recognize the information displayed on the display 312 with less movement of the eyes. In this case, the operation unit 304 may be provided with one or a plurality of display mode switches 314 corresponding to the above messages and the like. When the player presses the display mode switch 314, a desired message is displayed on the display 312. Therefore, the player can immediately obtain desired information during a game or the like. The display mode switch 314 can be used not only for displaying a message or the like but also as an operation switch when performing various inspection operations in the manufacturing process of the pachinko machine 100 or the like.

(2-3) Glass holding mechanism FIG. 6 shows glass supporting frames 222a, 222b, 222c.
3 shows glass inserted along the glass support groove of FIG. A glass holding mechanism for holding the glass will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the glass holding mechanism as viewed from the left front side in FIG. In FIG. 23A, the glass holding mechanism includes a stopper member 226 and a mounting piece 228. The mounting piece 228 is a bar-shaped convex piece formed integrally with the glass support frame 222a. Slot holes 226a are provided at both ends of the stopper member 226.
Is provided. A convex piece 227c is provided on the upper end of the glass support frame 222c, and the convex piece is similarly provided on the upper end of the glass support frame 222a (not shown). The stopper member 226 is provided for the pachinko machine 10.
In the upper part of the frame 0, a wire or the like is inserted through a gap formed between the glass frame 200 and the base frame 500 to prevent a fraud. In the glass holding mechanism having the above configuration, first, the elongated hole 226a is inserted into the mounting piece 228, and the stopper member 226 is mounted. Next, the stopper member 226 is turned in the direction of arrow D2 until the end of the stopper member 226 hits the convex piece 227c and stops. Then, the stopper member 226 moves downward by its own weight, as shown in FIG. In this state, the glass plate 250 inserted along the glass support grooves of the glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c is pressed and held by the weight of the stopper member 226.

The glass supporting frames 222a, 222b and 222c having the shapes shown in FIGS. 6 and 23 can be made of resin similarly to the glass frame 200. In this case, the glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c can be formed integrally with the glass frame 200. Thus, the rigidity of the glass frame 200 can be enhanced by the glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c. In addition, the resinized glass support frames 222a, 222b, 22
Since an elastic force is generated in 2c, the glass can be protected from breakage as compared with the case made of metal. Compared with the conventional pachinko machine, only a stopper member 226 and a mounting piece 228 having a simple structure are newly required. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced when holding the glass plate 250. Then, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 23, a reinforcing plate 220 for reinforcing the entire glass frame 200 is provided.
Raised part of it (ie folded)
The glass support frame 222a,
222b, 222c (that is, rails) are reinforced. Therefore, the glass support frames 222a, 222b, 22
2c can obtain a predetermined rigidity.

(2-4) Decorative Window As described above, a pair of left and right decorative windows 204a and 204b are provided below the glass frame 200 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). On the other hand, on the game board 600 (FIG. 2) corresponding to the arrangement position of the decorative windows 204a and 204b when the glass frame 200 is closed by the base frame 500, various stamps issued by related organizations (shown in FIG. 2). Zu) is affixed.
These stamps need to be always visible when the pachinko machine 100 is in a normal state. In the pachinko machine 100, these stamps are used as the decorative windows 204a,
Through the 204b, the pachinko machine 100 can be easily visually recognized from the front side.

As described above, this pachinko machine 1
In 00, two glass plates 250 are fitted into glass support frames 222a, 222b, 222c provided on the back surface of the glass frame 200 (see FIG. 6). As shown also in FIGS. 2 and 6, the glass support frames 222a, 222
b and 222c extend over substantially the entire back surface of the glass frame 200 including the decorative windows 204a and 204b. Therefore, the two glass plates 250 fitted here together with the decorative windows 204a, 204 are provided together with the opening provided at the center of the glass frame 200 for seeing through the game board surface 152.
04b can be closed at the same time. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 100, the decorative window 2 provided on the glass frame is provided.
04a, 204b, and at the same time, the decorative windows 204a, 204 as in the conventional pachinko machine.
4b, the decorative windows 204a, 204 are provided by the two glass plates 250 without separately providing transparent lenses.
04b can be closed.

(2-5) Keyhole Arrangement As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower part of the open side of the glass frame 200 in the pachinko machine 100 is partially cut away. The portion of the base frame 500 corresponding to the cutout portion of the glass frame 200 is provided with a keyhole 114 that communicates with a locking device 504 (see FIG. 24) described later provided in the base frame 500.

A key (not shown) is inserted into the keyhole 114.
By inserting the lock device 5 as described later.
04 is rotated, and the glass frame 20 is rotated.
0 is unlocked. That is, for example, when the player has clogged the ball on the game board surface 152 during the pachinko game, the person in charge of the hall inserts a predetermined key into the keyhole 114 to open the glass frame 200 and at the same time, closes the ball. Etc. can be promptly treated. At this time, as described above, in the pachinko machine 100, the glass frame 20 is used.
Since the keyhole 114 is arranged on the side surface on the open side of 0,
A sufficient distance can be secured between the keyhole 114 and the handle 134 disposed below the pachinko machine 100. For this reason, as in the conventional pachinko machine in which the keyhole is arranged on the side surface of the front plate 106, the pachinko machine 10
The player's hand does not become an obstacle during the locking and / or unlocking operation of zero. Therefore, this pachinko machine 10
According to 0, the locking and / or unlocking operation in the keyhole 114 can be performed smoothly and quickly.

In this embodiment, the keyhole 1
Although the location of 14 is provided at the lower end on the open side of the glass frame 200, the location is not limited as long as the distance between the handle 134 and the keyhole 114 is sufficiently ensured. For example, it is also preferable to provide a notch in the center of the open side surface of the glass frame 200 and arrange a keyhole at a position corresponding to the notch on the base frame 500.

3. Next, the configuration of the front plate 106 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 shows the pachinko machine 10.
2 is a partial front view showing the configuration of the front plate 106 and the lower plate 110 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the front plate 106. FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, a security flange 120 formed in an inverted L-shape is provided at the upper end of the front plate 106. The security flange 120 is engaged with the lower edge of the glass frame 200 when the front plate 106 and the glass frame 200 are closed with the base frame 500. As a result, the gap between the glass frame 200 and the front plate 106 is shut off, and a foreign player inserts a foreign object through the gap,
It is possible to prevent illegal gaming and damage to the pachinko machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 9, an engagement fitting 12 having a receiving claw 124a is provided at the open end of the back surface of the front plate 106.
4 are installed. On the other hand, a lock claw (not shown) corresponding to the receiving claw 124a is provided on the base frame 500 side. Can be closed in the base frame 500. In addition, the above-mentioned glass frame 2
When 00 is released from the base frame 500, by pushing down the release lever 123 installed on the back surface on the open end side of the front plate 106, the receiving claw 124a moves upward and the engagement with the lock claw is released. You. As a result, the front plate 106 is released from the base frame 500. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a speaker mounting opening 126 for mounting a speaker 400 described later is provided at the center of the front plate.

(3-1) Upper plate shape As shown in FIG. 9, when viewed from the surface of the front plate 106, at the upper left, when the front plate 106 is closed to the base frame 500, a prize ball passage 724 described later is formed. Is formed with an upper plate opening 116 communicating with the upper end. An upper plate 108 is mounted below the upper plate opening 116 and receives pachinko balls discharged from the upper plate opening 116. A spare hole 49 for installing various operation switches according to the pachinko game is provided on the left side of the upper plate opening 116.
8 are provided.

The upper plate 108 is a molded product made of a synthetic resin. As is apparent from FIGS.
The upper plate base 118 for temporarily storing the pachinko balls discharged from 6 and the upper plate base 11 below the base plate 118
8 and a cover member 119 formed so as to bury the cover 8. As shown in FIG. 10, the cover member 119 has a semi-dome shape projecting in the direction of the lower plate 110, and its lower edge portion is curved and formed so as to form a concentric circle centered on the center of the game board 600. ing. For this reason, similarly to the above-described glass frame 200, the pachinko machine 100 is given a sense of volume while the design of the entire pachinko machine 100 is unified, and a sufficient effective space is secured inside the cover member 119. doing. In the pachinko machine 100, the cover member 1
Inside the speaker 19, a speaker 400 is incorporated as described later (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper plate base material 118 has
Since the pachinko machine 100 is slightly inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 100, the pachinko balls stored here are sequentially placed downstream of the upper plate base 118 (that is, rightward of the front plate 106). Be guided. Next, the guided pachinko balls are sent one by one to a launching device 510 described later by a general ball feeding mechanism provided on the back surface of the front plate 106 from a ball feeding port (not shown) provided on the front plate 106. You.

As shown in FIG. 9, a ball-pulling operation lever 122 is provided at the upper right end of the upper plate 108 in the left-right direction (FIG. 9).
(See arrow in the middle). The ball removing operation lever 122 is formed integrally with a ball removing valve (not shown) provided at the right end of the upper plate base material 118, and a spring (not shown) provided inside the upper plate 108. It is connected to. The ball release valve is normally kept closed by the urging force of the spring. Then, by sliding the ball-pulling operation lever 122 against the urging force of the spring (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9), the ball-pulling valve can be temporarily opened. In addition, the pachinko ball discharged from the ball release valve is the front plate 106.
A lower plate 11 to be described later passes through a ball-passing passage (not shown) on the back surface.
Guided to zero.

As shown in FIG. 11, an inclined portion 119b is formed in a portion of the wall surface of the main cover member 119 corresponding to an area above the lower plate 110 from the front upper portion to the lower end portion. . The inclined portion 119b is provided to enlarge a space (S in FIG. 11) for taking out a pachinko ball from the ball receiving portion 450 of the lower plate 110, which will be described later. It is formed so as to face the lower plate opening 140 provided in. That is, according to the upper plate shape of the present pachinko machine 100, the upper plate with the decorative cover member in the conventional pachinko machine (FIG.
1 (see a two-dot chain line), a sufficient space S can be secured between the lower end of the upper plate 108 and the upper end of the lower plate 110. Therefore, according to the present pachinko machine 100, the player can easily take out the pachinko ball from the ball receiving portion 450 of the lower plate 110 along the inclined portion 119b without being hindered by the protrusion at the lower portion of the upper plate 108. Can be.

(3-2) Speaker Arrangement Next, the speaker 400 provided inside the upper plate 108 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. Upper plate 10
8 is the front wall of the cover member 119 and the lower plate 110
(That is, the inclined portion 119)
(a portion corresponding to b), a concave portion 119a is formed. The bottom surface of the concave portion 119a is formed in a flat plate shape, and is provided with an elliptical opening at the center thereof (see FIG. 10). Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 10, a sound transmission plate 404 is embedded in the concave portion 119a. The sound transmitting plate 404 is formed from a synthetic resin, and has a mesh pattern formed on the surface thereof. Furthermore, the central area of the surface (ie,
A large number of sound transmission holes for transmitting sound to the outside of the pachinko machine 100 are formed in the recess 119 a in a region corresponding to the opening.

On the other hand, the speaker mounting opening 126 provided at the center of the front plate 106 has a speaker housing 4
02 is detachably mounted. At this time, the speaker housing 402
Is disposed inside the cover member 119 so as to be parallel to the sound transmission plate 404 (see FIG. 11). As shown in FIG. 11, the speaker housing portion 402 utilizes the internal space between the upper plate base material 118 and the cover member 119 (that is, the back surface of the concave portion 119a) to make the speaker 400 (for example, a cone). Type) is attached. That is, a speaker mounting plate 406 in which the speaker 400 has been mounted in the speaker housing 402 in advance is mounted (typically screwed) on the speaker mounting opening 126 from the back side of the front plate 106. At this time, although not shown, a connector is provided in the speaker 400, and a connector is also provided in a connection cable for connecting the control unit in the pachinko machine 100 and the speaker 400. Therefore, the speaker 400 and the pachinko machine 10 are connected by the connection operation of the two connectors.
The electrical connection and disconnection with the main body can be easily performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 100, the speaker mounting opening 126 is provided on the back side of the front plate 106.
, The replacement work of the speaker 400 can be easily performed only by opening the front plate 106 from the base frame 500 and removing the speaker mounting plate 406 without removing the upper plate 108 one by one.

The sound generated from the speaker 400 assembled as described above is output to the outside through the sound transmission hole of the sound transmission plate 404 embedded in the center wall of the upper plate 108 (see FIG. 11). ). That is, in the present pachinko machine 100, as a result of the speaker 400 being disposed at the center of the pachinko machine 100, various sound effects and the like during the pachinko game can be output from the center of the pachinko machine 100. Therefore, this pachinko machine 1
The player who uses 00 can hear sound effects and the like accompanying the pachinko game from his / her own front. For this reason, the player can dynamically enjoy the realism of the pachinko game, and there is no possibility that the sound effect from the present pachinko machine 100 is mistaken for the sound effect from another adjacent pachinko machine.

Further, in the pachinko machine 100, as described above, the upper plate base 118 and the cover member 119 are provided.
Using a relatively large space between the speaker 40
0 is attached, and a certain internal volume can be taken around the speaker 400. For this reason, according to the present pachinko machine 100, it is possible to provide higher-quality sound than a conventional pachinko machine in which a speaker is mounted at a position where an internal volume can hardly be secured.

4. Next, the lower plate 110 provided below the front plate 106 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the mounting plate 454 and the shutter member 456. A lower plate opening 140 communicating with a prize ball passage 724 described below is provided at a lower center portion of the base frame 500.
Are formed (see FIGS. 1 and 10). The lower plate 110 is mounted below the lower plate opening 140. The lower plate 110 is formed of a synthetic resin, and is provided with a ball receiving portion 4 for storing pachinko balls discharged from the lower plate opening 140.
50 (see FIG. 11). Also, the lower plate 110
The lower edge portion of the game board 60 is similar to the upper plate 108 described above.
It is curved so as to form a concentric circle centered on the 0 center. Therefore, the design of the entire pachinko machine 100 can be made uniform and the pachinko machine 1
00 is given a sense of volume. The lower plate 110
A recess 110a for accommodating an operation lever 456a and the like to be described later is formed in a lower part of the front wall surface (see FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, on the left side of the lower plate 110, there is attached an ashtray 112 formed by unifying the design of the lower plate 110. Although not shown, the ashtray 112 is pivotally attached to a predetermined portion of the lower tray 110 so as to be able to easily remove cigarette butts and the like accumulated in the ashtray 112 without removing the ashtray 112 from the lower tray 110. Can be.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, a storage ball discharge port 452 is provided on the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 450 of the lower plate 110, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 110 are discharged from the storage ball discharge port 452. Can be discharged. In the present pachinko machine 100, the processing of discharging the pachinko balls from the storage ball discharge port 452 is performed by a storage ball discharge mechanism with a lock mechanism provided in the lower plate 110. Hereinafter, the storage ball discharge mechanism with a lock mechanism will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 11, a mounting plate 454 and a shutter member 456 constituting the above-described storage ball discharge mechanism with a lock mechanism are mounted on the bottom surface of the lower plate 110. FIG. 12 shows the mounting plate 454 and the shutter member 456. This mounting plate 45
Reference numeral 4 denotes a synthetic resin molded in a rectangular shape so as to conform to the bottom shape of the lower plate 110. As shown in FIG.
The mounting plate 454 is provided with two screw fixing mounting holes 458a and 458b. The central portion of the mounting plate 454 is provided with the storage ball discharge port 4.
An opening 454a corresponding to 52 is formed. The mounting plate 454 has a spring 462. That is, one end of the spring 462 is attached to a mounting hook 463 provided on the side of the upper surface of the mounting plate 454. FIG. 11 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, at one edge of the long side of the mounting plate 454 (front side of the pachinko machine 100), the guide wall 454b is formed so as to rise upward (that is, toward the lower plate 110). Further, the guide wall 45
The top end of 4b forms a guide portion 454c bent in the opposite direction to the pachinko machine 100. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a cutout 45 is formed in a part of the guiding portion 454c so as to have a substantially right triangle shape when viewed from above.
5 are provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the shutter member 456 includes a plate portion 456b and an operation lever 456.
a, and a hook 456c is provided at one end of the plate portion 456b. The plate portion 456b is for blocking the opening 454a, and the operation lever 456a is
6 is operated from outside. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the main shutter member 456 is mounted on the mounting plate 454 so as to straddle the guide portion 454c of the guide wall 454b. That is, the operation lever 456a of the shutter member 456 is disposed outside the guide wall 454b, and the plate portion 456b
Are arranged so as to cover the opening 454a. One end of the spring 462 is engaged with a hook 456c of the shutter member 456 (FIG. 1).
2).

The mounting plate 454 provided with the shutter member 456 is connected to the lower plate 110 via the screw mounting holes 458a and 458b so that the opening 454a is aligned with the storage ball discharge port 452. It is screwed to a mounting boss 460 provided on the bottom surface side (see FIG. 11). At this time, since the above-mentioned concave portion 110a is provided in the lower part of the wall surface in front of the lower plate 110, there is no inconvenience that the operation lever 456a and the guide wall 454b contact the wall of the lower plate 110.

The operation of the stored ball discharging mechanism with a lock mechanism in the pachinko machine 100 will be described below.
As described above, as a result of being mounted on the mounting plate 454 as described above, the shutter member 456 can straddle the guide portion 454c at the top of the guide wall 454b as a track axis, and can slide in the lateral direction of the mounting plate 454. That is, the player pushes the operation lever 456a to the spring 46
By moving the shutter member 456 to the left (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 12) against the urging force of No. 2 (that is, the force for returning to the original state), the shutter member 456 slides along the guide portion 454c. Therefore, the operation lever 45
The plate portion 456b, which is integral with 6a, also slides leftward. As a result, the storage ball discharge port 452 is opened, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 110 can be discharged from the discharge port. When the player releases the operating lever 456a, the shutter member 45 is pressed by the urging force of the spring 462.
6 automatically returns to a predetermined position (see FIG. 12), and the stored ball discharge port 452 is closed again by the plate portion 456b.

Next, the lock mechanism associated with the stored ball discharge mechanism will be described. As described above, the guiding unit 454c
Is provided with a cutout portion 455 having a right triangular shape when viewed from above, at a location corresponding to a location where the operation lever 456a can be disposed when the storage ball discharge port 452 is opened (FIG. 12 and FIG. 13).
For this reason, as shown in FIG. 13, when the operation lever 456a that has moved to the left along the guide portion 454c reaches the notch 455, the operation lever 456a is moved in accordance with the notch 455. It can be pushed in the direction of the lower plate 110. As a result, the side surface portion 456a1 of the operation lever 456a and the side surface portion 454e of the notch portion 455
Comes into contact with the shutter member 456.
12 is held in place by the urging force of the spring 462 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a “locked state”). ) And does not return even if you release your hand (see FIG. 13). At this time, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the convex portion 454d is formed on the side surface portion 454e of the notch portion 455 related to the contact.
And a side portion 456a of the operation lever 456a.
If a concave portion 456d is provided in 1, it is possible to prevent inadvertent release of the locked state by engaging them with each other.

Then, the operating lever 456a is slid again slightly leftward along the oblique side of the notch 455 so that the operating lever 456a protrudes from the notch 455 and the locked state can be easily changed. The shutter member 456 can be released.
Is returned to a predetermined position by the urging force of the spring 462. That is, in the lock mechanism according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the extending direction of the spring 462 in the locked state (ie, the direction of the line connecting the hook 456c and the mounting hook 463) is the sliding direction of the shutter member 456. It is inclined with respect to the axis (Q in FIG. 13). Therefore, when the operation lever 456a is slightly slid to the left, when the side surface 456a1 of the operation lever 456a and the side surface 454e of the notch 455 are separated from each other, the urging force of the spring 462 is reduced. The component P directed toward the near side of the lower plate 110 (downward in the figure) pushes the shutter member 456 forward. As a result, the locked state is immediately released, and at the same time, the shutter member 456 returns to the predetermined position,
The storage ball discharge port of the lower plate 110 is closed.

As described above, the player using the present pachinko machine 100 equipped with the above-mentioned stored ball discharging mechanism with a lock mechanism releases the lower plate 11 with the hand released from the operation lever 456a.
The discharge of the stored pachinko balls can be continued from zero, and the discharge operation can be stopped with one touch.
Further, in the stored ball discharge mechanism with a lock mechanism of the present pachinko machine 100, the operation of discharging the stored balls and starting and releasing the locked state can be easily performed by operating one component. That is, according to the present pachinko machine 100, the player can simultaneously perform the operation of discharging the stored balls from the lower plate 110 and the above-mentioned locked state only by the operation of sliding the operation lever 456a in one direction with one hand. it can. Furthermore, in the present pachinko machine 100, since the stored ball discharging mechanism and the lock mechanism for maintaining the same are integrally configured, the number of parts related to these can be reduced and the above mechanism can be simplified. Can be.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
4 shows the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 as viewed from the back. FIG. 25 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 26 and FIG.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a structure for realizing a ball removing operation from the front side of the pachinko machine 100. FIG. 28 shows the structure of the switchboard. Here, FIG. 24 shows a state where the mechanism plate 700 is mounted on the base frame 500 for easy viewing. The mechanism plate 700 is mounted on the support frame 701 so as to be opened and closed by a plurality of hinges. Usually, the base frame 50
The game board 600 is mounted between the machine board 0 and the mechanism board 700.
Here, when referring to the up, down, left, and right directions in the description, the directions are viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 100.

Referring to FIG. 24, the structure of the base frame 500 will be described first. The base frame 500 is provided with a locking device 504, a firing device 510, a hinge 524, and the like. The locking device 504 performs locking / unlocking between the glass frame 200 and the base frame 500 and between the base frame 500 and the wooden frame 102, respectively. Specifically, the locking device 504 is provided on the base frame 500, and includes a cam plate 506 that rotates with a key, slide members 504a and 504b that can slide in the vertical direction, and the like. The slide member 504a has a hole that engages with the hook pieces 221a and 221b (see FIG. 2) of the glass frame 200 when locking. The sliding member 504b has a hook piece 50 that engages with the engagement opening of the wooden frame 102 when locked.
1a and 501b (see FIG. 3). Here, when the cam plate 506 is rotated in one direction, the slide member 504a releases the engagement with the hook pieces 221a and 221b, and the glass frame 200 is unlocked. Similarly, when the cam plate 506 is turned in the other direction, the slide member 504b releases the engagement with the engagement opening of the wooden frame 102, and the base frame 500 is unlocked from the wooden frame 102.

The firing device 510 comprises a hitting rod 508, a motor 512, an adjustment knob 516, and a firing control circuit 518. The hitting rod 508 hits and launches a pachinko ball. The rotation drive of the motor 512 is controlled by the emission control circuit 518. A cam plate is fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor 512, and one end of the hitting rod 508 is in contact with the cam surface of the cam plate. A spring 514 is connected to the other end of the striking rod 508, and the biasing force of the spring 514 can be adjusted in a plurality of steps by turning an adjustment knob 516. According to this configuration, the motor 5
The rotation of the ball 12 is converted into a swinging motion of the hitting rod 508 through the cam plate, and the pachinko ball is intermittently hit by the urging force of the spring 514.

Next, the structure of the mechanism plate 700 will be described. The mechanism plate 700 includes a ball tank 706, a guide rail 708, a ball feed mechanism 718, a winning ball detection device 756, and the like. The ball tank 706 is detachably provided above the mechanism plate 700, and temporarily stores the conveyed pachinko balls as prize balls. The ball tank 706
A guide rail 708 is provided below the bottom of the vehicle, and has a downward slope. The guide rail 708 has two passages formed in front and rear of the drawing by a partition piece, and the passages are provided with holes for dropping dust and the like adhering to the pachinko balls as needed. The pachinko balls level the pachinko balls stacked vertically in the guide rail 708 by the two ball leveling pieces 710 that are rotatably screwed.

The two ball leveling pieces 710 are provided side by side with respect to the drawing. This ball normalization piece 710
The pachinko balls that have been smoothed are guided to two storage passages 716 that are arranged back and forth toward the drawing. As shown in FIG. 25, a detection piece 715 is provided on the entrance side of the storage passage 716, and is provided on the extension of the guide rail 708 and for each storage passage 716. Detection piece 715
A detection switch 714 is provided below the detection switch 714, and the detection piece 715 hits a switch bar of the detection switch 714. With this structure, the presence or absence of the pachinko ball is detected by the detection switch 714 depending on whether the pachinko ball presses the detection piece 715 with its own weight. Further, a dust prevention rib 713 is provided on the support frame 701 between the guide rail 708 and the ball cut detection switch 714. The dust prevention rib 713 receives dust or the like that falls from the holes provided in the guide rail 708 and the detection piece 715, and protects the contact switch and the like of the detection switch 714.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the detection switch 714 from malfunctioning due to dust or the like attached to the pachinko ball. The ball out detection switch 714 detects that there is no pachinko ball and sends a ball out signal to a hall computer or the like. The hall computer or the like that has received the ball out signal supplies the pachinko ball to the pachinko machine 100 to prevent the ball from running out.

Returning to FIG. 24, a support frame 701 is detachably provided on the mechanism plate 700. This support frame 70
The storage passage 716 is formed inside 1, and a ball feed mechanism 718 and the like are provided. As described above, since the support frame 701 covers the storage passage 716 and the like, entry of foreign matter from the outside can be prevented. Here, the storage passage 716 temporarily stores the pachinko balls flowing down the guide rail 708 in two front and rear rows as viewed in the drawing. The ball feed mechanism 718 is provided below the storage passage 716, and counts the stored pachinko balls one by one and sends them out to the receiving tray. The operation of the ball feed mechanism 718 is controlled by the frame control device 758,
0 and a motor. The rotating body 720 and the motor are provided corresponding to the two storage passages 716, respectively. Here, the rotating body 720 is provided with teeth for counting and sending out the pachinko balls in the storage passage 716 one by one, and the central axis thereof communicates with the rotating shaft of the motor. The motor is the frame controller 758
Rotates by a predetermined angle according to the signal sent from the controller. The frame control device 758 is provided on the lower right side of the support frame 701, and is provided when the pachinko ball wins the winning opening (or when the command switch 300 shown in FIG. 22 for commanding the ball lending is pressed). Upon receiving a signal output from the frame control device 758 of the machine 100, the rotation of the motor is controlled. The rotating body 720 rotates with the rotation of the motor,
The pachinko ball is sent to the branch piece 722. A main control device 740 that outputs a signal for performing the above-described operation to the frame control device 758 is provided at a central portion of the mechanism plate 700 (that is, on the back side of the game board 600 (not shown)).

The pachinko ball is guided by the branch piece 722 to one of the winning ball passage 724 and the ball passage 726. Usually, the pachinko ball is branched to the prize ball path 724 and guided to a receiving tray (that is, the upper tray 108 shown in FIG. 1). The upper plate 108 communicates with the launching device 510, and the pachinko ball is hit again on the game board surface 152 as a hit ball. On the other hand, when the upper plate 108 is full of pachinko balls, it is guided to another tray (that is, the lower plate 110 shown in FIG. 1) through the prize ball collecting gutter 520. This award ball passage 7
Since a metal piece 754 is provided partially protruding in the middle of 24, a part of the pachinko ball hits this metal piece 754 and makes a payout sound. In addition, when the pachinko machine 100 itself is replaced, it is necessary to discharge the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 706, the storage passage 716, and the like. In such a case, when the operator performs a predetermined operation, the pachinko ball is guided to the ball passage 726 by the branch piece 722. The ball passage 726 communicates with the ball discharge port 522, and allows the pachinko ball to be discharged from the pachinko machine 100. Here, the pachinko ball that has won the winning opening is guided to the winning ball detection device 756 through the safe ball passage 730. The winning ball detecting device 756 is a device for detecting a winning pachinko ball, and the detected pachinko ball is discharged through the ball discharge port 522. On the other hand, the pachinko ball that has not won a prize is guided to the ball discharge port 522 from the out port through the out ball path 728 and discharged.

Next, a switchboard 702 is provided at the upper right of the mechanism plate 700. The switchboard 702 is provided with a power switch 704, a fuse 850 (see FIG. 29), an outlet receptacle 712, and the like. The power switch 704 is a switch for switching whether or not electric power supplied from the outlet is distributed to each unit of the pachinko machine 100. The fuse 850 is provided corresponding to each part for supplying electricity, and prevents an excessive current from flowing and damaging an electronic component. The outlet storage unit 712 inserts and stores the outlet while the pachinko machine 100 is transported from the assembly factory to the pachinko game hall. As a result, the outlet attached to the end of the transmission line extending from the pachinko machine 100 is temporarily fixed,
While the pachinko machine 100 is being transported, the wires and outlets are prevented from being shaken.

According to the above configuration, the pachinko machine 1
The pachinko balls transported to 00 are temporarily stored in the ball tank 706 and then discharged, passed through the guide rail 708, and stored in the storage passage 716. Thereafter, at the time of winning, the ball is sent while counting a predetermined number by the ball feeding mechanism 718, and the prize ball path 724 is
Through the upper plate 108 or the lower plate 110. Thus, the pachinko ball is paid out as a prize ball.

Hereinafter, the characteristic components on the back side will be described in detail. 1. Ball removing mechanism First, the ball removing mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. The ball removing mechanism has a function of discharging all the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 706 or the like when the pachinko machine 100 is repaired or replaced. 26 and 27, the ball removing mechanism has a through hole 80.
0, ballless branch piece operation switch 752, branch piece 722,
It is composed of a solenoid 814, a ball discharge command switch 816 and the like. As shown in FIG. 26A, the through hole 800 is provided near the decorative window 204a (lower left side in the figure) when viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The through holes 800 are provided through the glass frame 200, the base frame 500, and the support frame 701, as shown in FIG. The mechanism plate 700 facing the through-hole 800 is provided with a ball-branching branch-piece activation switch 752 with the switch bar 752a facing the through-hole 800. The switch 752 is provided with a solenoid 81
4 is sent to the frame control device 758. FIG.
A solenoid 814 shown in (A) swings the branch piece 722 in the left-right direction through the connecting rod 810 according to a command from the frame control device 758. Also, the ball discharge command switch 816
Sends a signal for holding the solenoid 814 for a predetermined time to the frame control device 758, and also sends a signal to activate the ball feeding mechanism and start a ball removing operation.

Here, a connecting piece 812 is fixed to the shaft 814a of the solenoid 814 as shown in FIG. The connecting piece 812 and the branching piece 722 have the structure shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), small holes 812a and 722b are respectively provided.
Is provided. A U-shaped connecting rod 810 is fitted into the small holes 812a and 722b. The connecting piece 812 is provided with a convex portion 812b.
12b is a switch bar 81 of the ball discharge command switch 816.
6a. Returning to FIG. 26B, the support frame 701 is provided with a slit 802 in the vicinity of the ball-branching branch piece operating switch 752. This slit 80
Reference numeral 2 is used when performing various inspection operations from the front side in the manufacturing process of the pachinko machine 100 or the like. That is, a rod or the like is inserted into the slit 802, and the switch bar 752a is pressed to turn on the ball-extraction-branch-piece operating switch 752.

The ball removing mechanism having the above configuration operates as follows. First, in FIG. 26 (B), the operator inserts the elongated pin 804 into the through hole 800 and pushes the switch bar 752a to push the ball-branching branch piece operating switch 7.
Turn 52 on. Then, a signal for driving the solenoid 814 is transmitted to the frame control device 758 from the ball-branching branch piece operation switch 752, and the frame control device 758 operates the solenoid 814. 27A, when the solenoid 814 is actuated, the shaft 814a moves in the direction of the arrow D6 (upward in the drawing), and the branch piece 722 moves to the swing shaft 722.
It turns around arrow a in the direction of arrow D8 (clockwise in the drawing). Thus, the branch piece 722 is in a state as shown in FIG. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has flowed down by the operation of the ball feed mechanism 718 is moved by the branch piece 722 to the ball removal passage 726.
It is guided to.

Returning to FIG. 27A, the solenoid 814
When the shaft 814a moves in the direction of arrow D6, the protrusion 8
12b presses the switch bar 816a to turn on the ball discharge command switch 816. Then, a signal for self-holding is transmitted from the ball discharge command switch 816 to the frame control device 758, and the frame control device 758 maintains the solenoid 814 in the operating state for a predetermined time. At the same time, a signal for driving the ball feed mechanism 718 is transmitted, and the ball removing operation is started. For this reason, the state shown in FIG. 28 is maintained for a predetermined time, and the pachinko balls that have flowed down are continued to pass through the ball passage 72.
Lead to 6. After that, the frame control device 758 stops the operation of the solenoid 814, and moves the branch piece 722 to the state shown in FIG.
Return to the original state as shown in. That is, the shaft 814a of the solenoid 814 and the connecting rod 810 move in the direction of arrow D12 (downward in the drawing) shown in FIG.
Turns in the direction of arrow D10 (clockwise in the drawing). Here, if the ball discharge command switch 816 is broken, the ball release branch piece operation switch 752 is turned on, and the solenoid 814 is turned on.
No signal is output from the ball discharge command switch 816 even if the button moves upward. Therefore, the solenoid 814 stops immediately and the shaft 814a also returns downward. Therefore, when the ball ejection command switch 816 is broken, the ball feed mechanism does not operate.

According to this configuration, the pin removing mechanism can be operated only by inserting the pin 804 into the through hole 800 from the front side of the pachinko machine 100 and turning on the ball removing branch piece operating switch 752 with the pin 804. it can. For this reason, the ball removing operation can be performed easily. Further, the ball removing mechanism can be similarly operated from the back side of the pachinko machine 100 by the slit 802 provided in the support frame 701.
In the pachinko machine 100, the through holes 800 and the slits 802 can be used not only for the purpose of operating the ball removing mechanism but also for other purposes. Other uses include
For example, there is a pause button of the launching device. Even if the functions such as the mechanism and the button are provided only from the front side of the pachinko machine, the operation from the front side to the back side must be confirmed for inspection in the pachinko machine manufacturing process and the like. This is particularly effective when it is necessary to do so.

2. Power switch Next, the power switch 70 provided on the switchboard 702
4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
(A) shows the appearance of the switchboard 702, and the switchboard 70
FIG. 29B shows an EE cross section of FIG. This FIG.
In (B), the cover 852 covering the switchboard 702 is
It is formed so as to surround the push button 704a of the power switch 704. Further, an end surface (peripheral wall) of the cover 852 surrounding the push button 704a is formed higher than the height of the push button 704a. According to this configuration, the power switch 704 can be prevented from being inadvertently pressed, and the cover 852 can prevent the power switch 704 from being damaged. Usually, the worker inserts the back side of the pachinko machine into a predetermined position on the island first and installs it. for that reason,
In the past, the power switch 704 was sometimes inadvertently pressed, but the present pachinko machine 100 can prevent such a state. Since the power switch 704 is constituted by the push button 704a as in the related art, the operability is maintained. Therefore, the power switch 704 that prevents damage and prevents careless operation while maintaining operability is realized.

According to the above embodiment, the frame control device 75
8 (control device) and the lamp board 206a (one board) are electrically connected by a distribution cable 210a (first connection cable). Also, the lamp substrate 206a and L
The boards are electrically connected to each other by a wiring cable 210b or the like (second connection cable), such as between the ED board 206b and between the LED board 206b and the lamp board 206c. Therefore, one wiring cable 210a may be connected between the frame control device 758 and the wiring cable 210a, and the wiring cables 210b are also connected between the boards.
Since the connection may be made by using a method such as that described above, the routing is simplified. Therefore, the pachinko machine can be assembled in a short time. Further, the frame control device 75 can be operated simply by releasing the connection of one wiring cable 210a (connection cable).
8 and the respective boards (LED boards 206b, 206d and lamp boards 206a, 206c, 206e) can be disconnected. Therefore, when attaching or replacing the glass frame, the time required for disconnecting the connection cable can be reduced. Therefore, the glass frame can be quickly mounted or replaced. Then, the distribution cables 210a, 210
The number of lines b, 210c, 210d, and 210e can be reduced to the number of lines necessary to transmit a control signal to each substrate to be connected first. In this case, the number of lines of the connection cable generally decreases in order as the distance from the frame control device 758 increases, but may not change or may increase.

[Other Embodiments] The structure, shape, size, material, number, arrangement, operating conditions, and the like of other parts in the above-described pachinko machine are not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the lamp substrates 206a, 206c, 206e and the LED in the above-described embodiment are used.
In the boards 206b and 206d, control lines 230 and 232 (transmitting parts) for transmitting control signals to luminous bodies provided on the respective substrates, and transmission lines 234 (relay parts) for transmitting control signals to luminous bodies of other substrates are provided. ) And one set each. The present invention is not limited to this mode, and the transmission unit may be formed by one set or three or more sets of signal lines. Similarly, the relay unit may be formed by two or more sets of signal lines. Thus, the input signal can be branched and transmitted from one substrate to another or a plurality of substrates. Therefore, the main control device 74 corresponds to the position of each substrate arranged on the glass frame 200.
Signals sent from the zero and / or frame control device 758 can be efficiently branched. In this case, the connection form between the substrates is not limited to a serial form, but may be a bus connection, a star connection, or a network connection.

[0078]

Other Embodiments The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. This embodiment has aspects of the invention other than the aspects of the invention described in the claims.
Embodiments of the present invention will be enumerated below, and related explanations will be provided as necessary. [Aspect 1] The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein one board for connecting with the control device by a first connection cable is arranged on the hinge side of the glass frame, and one board and another board are arranged. And a pachinko machine connected by the second connection cable. [Related Description of Aspect 1] According to Aspect 1, the first connection cable can be shortened by disposing one substrate on the hinge side of the glass frame. Further, when attaching or replacing the glass frame, it is only necessary to release the connection by the first connection cable with the glass frame opened. Therefore, replacement of the glass frame can be performed in a short time.

[0079]

According to the present invention, wiring is simplified, and assembling of a pachinko machine and mounting / replacement of a glass frame can be performed in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the front side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a glass frame.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the glass frame with the reinforcing plate removed.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the glass frame with a reinforcing plate attached.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing a front plate.

FIG. 10 is a partial front view showing a front plate and a lower plate of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a mounting plate and a shutter member constituting a stored ball discharging mechanism.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a mounting plate and a shutter member that constitute a stored ball discharging mechanism.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 4;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a lamp substrate.

FIG. 16A is a perspective view showing a structure of a lamp substrate and a lamp. (B) is a sectional view taken along line EE in (A). (C) is a sectional view taken along line FF in (A).

FIG. 17 is a wiring diagram for a lamp substrate.

FIG. 18 is a wiring diagram for an LED substrate.

FIG. 19 is a wiring diagram for a lamp substrate.

FIG. 20 is a wiring diagram for an LED substrate.

FIG. 21 is a wiring diagram for a lamp substrate.

FIGS. 22A and 22B are front views each showing a configuration of an operation unit.

FIGS. 23A and 23B are perspective views each showing an operation mode of the glass holding mechanism.

FIG. 24 is a rear view showing the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 25 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26A is a front view showing a through hole relating to a ball removing mechanism. (B) is a side sectional view showing the operation of the ball removing mechanism.

FIGS. 27A and 27B are diagrams each showing a structure of a ball removing mechanism.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the ball removing mechanism.

FIG. 29A is a front view showing the appearance of a switchboard. (B) is a sectional view taken along line GG in (A).

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Pachinko machine 102 Wooden frame 106 Front plate 108 Upper plate 110 Lower plate 114 Keyhole 134 Handle 152 Game board surface 200 Glass frame 206a Lamp board (one board, first board) 206b LED board (second board) 206c Lamp board (second board) LED board (fifth board) 206e Lamp board (fourth board) 208 Lamp socket 209 Lamp mounting hole 210a Wiring cable (first connecting cable) 210b, 210c, 210d, 210e Wiring cable (second connecting cable) 212 Wiring slit 213 Connector 218 Wiring outlet 230, 232, 234 Signal line 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246 Lamp socket 504 Locking device 500 Base frame 506 Cam plate 600 Game board 700 Board 701 Frame

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor, Expo Tsuchiya, Nishiharu, Nishiharu-cho, Nishi-Kasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture, No. 1, Nishinokawa, Oichi-mura, Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of substrates each including a luminous body, a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling lighting or blinking of the luminous body, and an electric connection between the control device and the plurality of substrates. A pachinko machine having a connection cable for electrically connecting, wherein the substrate transmits a control signal to a luminous body provided on the substrate and a control signal to a luminous body of another substrate. A pachinko machine, comprising: a first connection cable for connecting the control device to one board; and a second connection cable for connecting the boards to each other. . 2. A light emitting device, comprising: n (n is a natural number of 2 or more) substrates each having a light emitting body; a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling lighting or blinking of the light emitting body; A pachinko machine having a connection cable for electrically connecting between n substrates, respectively, wherein a pachinko machine is provided between the control device and m (m is a natural number and n ≧ m) substrates. Connected in series by one connection cable, and the connection cable between the control device and the first substrate is m
The number of lines required to transmit a control signal to the number of substrates is equal to the number of lines required between the first substrate and the second substrate to transmit the control signal from the m substrates to the substrate excluding the first substrate. A pachinko machine characterized in that the connection cable between the (m-1) th board and the m-th board has the number of wires necessary for transmitting a control signal to the m-th board. .