JP2005253879A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which an electric part positioned inside a protection cover is easily connected to an electric part positioned outside electrically through wiring. <P>SOLUTION: A protection cover 41 is formed with a substrate holding part 45 to which a second relay board can be fitted, the second relay board being provided with: a first connector reception part to which the wiring of a display controller arranged inside the protection cover 41 is connected; and a second connector reception part 39b to which a relay connection line 38 connected to a contact detector positioned outside the protection cover 41 is connected. Then, when the second relay board is fitted to the holding part 45, the second connector reception part 39b is made to face the outside the cover 41, so that the relay connection line 38 can be attached to and detached from the second connector reception part 39b from the outside of the cover 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a protective cover for covering and protecting an electrical component installed on the back side of a game board.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has an inner frame that is detachable and openable with respect to the outer frame that forms the outer shell, and a required gaming area is defined through a holding portion that is opened in the inner frame. A game board is held. In addition, a front frame provided with a glass plate is pivotally supported on the front side of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable, and when the front frame is closed with respect to the middle frame, the game board is inserted through the glass plate. It is configured to be visible from the front side. Furthermore, an upper ball tray that can store a large number of pachinko balls (game balls) is assembled to be openable and closable at a position below the front frame in the middle frame, and a lower ball dish is assembled to a position below the upper ball dish It has been. Also, on the right side of the lower ball tray, there is provided a ball hitting operation handle unit for driving the hitting ball driving unit to launch the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray toward the game area of the game board. It has been. On the back side of the inner frame, there is a mechanism set board in which a ball tank for storing pachinko balls, a ball passage for pachinko balls, and other ball dispensing devices are installed. Many control devices for performing various controls are provided.

On the back side of the game board, a game device such as a symbol display device having a symbol drum, a symbol belt or a liquid crystal display unit, or a large electric winning device used in a so-called two-type pachinko machine is appropriately selected and arranged. These gaming devices are exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine through an opening provided in the gaming board. Generally, since the gaming device is formed in a large size that is bulky in the front-rear direction, a protective cover that covers and protects the back side of the gaming device is provided, and the pachinko ball that falls from the ball tank or the like falls off the gaming device. It is configured not to touch. Here, since the gaming device disposed inside the protective cover is an electrical component, it is necessary to connect the gaming device to electrical components such as the various control devices. Therefore, as a technique for connecting the electrical component located inside the protective cover and the electrical component located outside, for example, a required large plate member that can be separated by forming slits in a lattice shape on the back plate portion of the protective cover And opening the required opening by separating the plate member as necessary, and the electrical component located inside and outside the protective cover via the wiring through the opening There is known a technique of electrically connecting to a device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 7-108085 A

By the way, if the wiring connecting the electrical component located inside the protective cover and the electrical component located outside is passed through the opening formed in the back plate of the protective cover as described above, When the wiring connection portion of the electrical component located inside the cover is located in the vicinity of the opening, it is possible to easily connect the wiring to the wiring connection portion. However, when the wiring connection portion of the electrical component is provided at a position away from the opening of the protective cover, it is difficult to connect the wiring to the wiring connection through the opening. In this case, with the protective cover opened, one end of the wiring is connected to the wiring connecting portion of the electrical component located inside the protective cover, and the other end of the wiring is connected to the protective cover from the opening. It is only possible to take a means such as inserting the other end of the wiring to the corresponding electrical component, and there is a problem that the work becomes complicated and the work efficiency is inferior. In addition, since the electrical component located inside the protective cover and the electrical component located outside are directly connected via the wiring, when the protective cover is opened for maintenance work of the inner electrical component, the wiring is There is also a possibility that the protective cover may be blocked by being caught. In addition, when there are many wirings that connect the electrical components located inside and outside the protective cover, or in order to improve the workability of the wiring connection of the operator, the protective cover is opened. It is necessary to increase the opening area of the opening, but in this case, there is a risk that the pachinko ball that has fallen down from the ball tank or the like may enter the opening, and the function as a protective cover is impaired. Is inherent.
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily and electrically connecting an electrical component located inside a protective cover and an electrical component located outside via a wiring.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes:
A protective cover (41) that is detachably installed on the back side of the game board (30) and covers and protects the first electric component (36) is provided, and a second electric provided outside the protective cover (41). In the gaming machine in which the component (20) and the first electrical component (36) are connected via the wiring (22a, 37a, 38),
A first connection part (39a) to which the wiring (37a) of the first electric component (36) is connected and a second connection part (39b) to which the wiring (38) of the second electric part (20) is connected. A relay board (39) having
A mounting part (39) for attaching the relay board (39) to the protective cover (41) with the second connection part (39b) of the relay board (39) facing the outside of the protective cover (41). 45)
The wiring (38) of the second electrical component (20) can be attached to and detached from the outside of the protective cover (41) to the second connection portion (39b) of the relay board (39) attached to the attachment portion (45). It is characterized by doing so.

Further, the mounting portion (45) is formed on the outer surface of the protective cover (41),
A through hole (45a) is provided for allowing the first connecting portion (39a) of the relay board (39) attached with the protective cover (41) to the attaching portion (45) to face the inside of the protective cover (41). You may do it.

Further, the mounting portion (45) is formed on the inner surface of the protective cover (41),
A through hole (45a) is provided for allowing the second connecting portion (39b) of the relay board (39) attached with the protective cover (41) to the attaching portion (45) to face the outside of the protective cover (41). It is also possible.

Furthermore, the first connection part (39a) and the second connection part (39b) are provided on the same surface of the relay board (39), and the attachment part (45) for mounting the relay board (39) is provided. , Formed on the inner surface of the protective cover (41),
In the protective cover (41), at a position corresponding to the mounting portion (45), the housing portion (47) that protrudes to the outside of the protective cover (41) and opens to the inside and the inside and outside of the protective cover (41) communicate with each other. A through hole (45a) is provided,
When the relay board (39) is attached to the attachment part (45), the first connection part (39a) connected to the wiring (37a) of the first electrical component (37) is connected to the housing part (47). And the second connecting portion (39b) faces the outside of the protective cover (41) through the through hole (45a) to protect the wiring (38) of the second electrical component (20). The cover (41) can be detached from the outside.

  Then, the protective cover (41), the base member (44) in which the mounting portion (45) and the through hole (45a) are formed, and an opening (43) in which the base member (44) can be attached and detached are opened. You may comprise from a main-body part (42).

  In addition, the protective cover (41) can be attached to and detached from a base member (44) in which the mounting portion (45), the through hole (45a) and the accommodating portion (47) are formed. The main body (42) having the opening (43) may be used.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the second connection portion of the relay board attached to the attachment portion of the protection cover is configured to face the outside of the protection cover, and the second connection portion provided on the outside of the protection cover. Since the wiring of the two electrical components can be connected from the outside of the protective cover, the electrical components located inside and outside the protective cover can be easily connected by wiring. In addition, when performing maintenance work or the like of the first electrical component whose cover is protected by the protective cover, the wiring of the second electrical component can be removed from the second connecting portion outside the protective cover, so that the wiring is caught. Without removing the protective cover, the first electrical component can be exposed. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to open an opening having a large opening area in the protective cover, the function as the protective cover is not impaired.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, since the attachment portion is provided on the outer surface of the protective cover and the through hole is provided in the protective cover so that the first connection portion of the relay board faces inside, the first electric The wiring of the component can be connected to the first connecting portion from the inside of the protective cover, and the wiring of the second electrical component can be connected to the second connecting portion from the outside of the protective cover. In addition, according to the gaming machine of the third aspect, since the attachment portion is provided on the inner surface of the protective cover and the through hole is formed in the protective cover so that the second connection portion of the relay board faces outward, the first electric The wiring of the component can be connected to the first connecting portion from the inside of the protective cover, and the wiring of the second electrical component can be connected to the second connecting portion from the outside of the protective cover. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the relay board can be protected by attaching the relay board inside the protective cover.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the attachment portion is provided on the inner surface of the protective cover, and the housing portion of the first connection portion and the second connection portion are disposed on the outer side at positions corresponding to the attachment portion of the protective cover. Since the through-hole to be exposed is formed, the second connection of the wiring of the second electric component is performed from the outside of the protective cover while the first connection portion in which the wiring of the first electric component is connected is accommodated in the housing portion. Can be connected to the part. As described above, even when a relay board having a plurality of connection portions provided on the same surface that is widely distributed is used, wiring can be connected to each of the first and second connection portions provided on the relay board. Cost can be reduced. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the relay board can be protected by attaching the relay board inside the protective cover.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 5, since the main body portion of the protective cover and the base member in which the attachment portion and the through hole are formed are configured as separate members, the shape and configuration of the relay board are Even if it is changed, it is only necessary to change the base member in accordance with the relay substrate. That is, since it is not necessary to change the entire protective cover, the cost can be reduced. Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 6, since the main body portion of the protective cover and the base member in which the mounting portion, the through hole and the housing portion are formed are configured as separate members, the shape and configuration of the relay board Even if these are changed, it is not necessary to change the entire protective cover, and the cost can be reduced.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine equipped with a general symbol display device that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example. In the following description, front / rear and left / right are designated when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About pachinko machines)
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. In the pachinko machine 10, the middle frame 12 is attached to and detached from the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 forming the outer shell by using the connecting support means 14 located on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 and the locking means 15 located on the right side. It is assembled so that it can be opened. In addition, a game board 30 (described later) constituting a required game area 30a is detachably attached to the middle frame 12, and a glass plate that protects the game board 30 from perspective on the front side of the middle frame 12. The front frame 13 assembled with the upper ball tray 16 for storing pachinko balls is assembled in a laterally openable manner so as to be opened and closed. A lower ball tray 17 that can store pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 16 is disposed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction below the upper ball tray 16 in the middle frame 12. Then, on the right side of the lower ball tray 17 in the middle frame 12, a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is driven in accordance with the player's operation so that the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 16 are directed to the game area 30a. A handle unit 18 for firing is disposed, and an ashtray 19 for receiving a cigarette or the like is disposed on the left side of the lower ball tray 17.

  Here, the ashtray 19 is provided with a contact detection device (second electrical component) 20 that is electrically connected to the symbol display device (first electrical component) 36 via the wiring 22a. When the player touches the contact detection device 20, the display effect displayed on the symbol display device 36 can be changed. As shown in FIG. 3, the contact detection device 20 disposed in the ashtray 19 is provided on the lower surface of the ashtray 19 and is built in the ashtray 19 and a contact portion 21 that can be touched by a player's fingers. The detection unit 22 is configured to detect contact of the player's fingers with the contact unit 21. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the wiring 22a connected to the detection unit 22 is drilled at a position below the side portion where the connection support means 14 is formed in the inner frame 12, that is, a position aligned with the ashtray 19 in the front-rear direction. It is electrically connected to the display control device 37 while being pulled out to the back side of the middle frame 12 through the provided through hole 12a. Also, in the vicinity of the through-hole 12a formed in the middle frame 12, a substrate holder 23 holding a first relay substrate 24 provided with two connector receiving portions 24a, 24a electrically connected to each other is arranged. The connector 22b (see FIG. 3) of the wiring 22a connected to the detection unit 22 is connected to one connector receiving unit 24a provided on the first relay board 24, and the other connector receiving unit A connector (not shown) of a relay connection line 38 connected to a later-described second relay board (relay board) 39 is detachably connected to 24a.

  On the back side of the middle frame 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a mechanism set board 25 formed in a rectangular shape that substantially matches the outer shape of the middle frame 12 is disposed. A ball storage / discharge path 26 through which pachinko balls supplied from the outside flow, a ball payout device 27 communicating with the lower part of the ball storage / discharge path 26, and the like are disposed. That is, with the operation of the ball dispensing device 27, the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage / discharge path 26 are supplied to the upper ball tray 16 and the lower ball tray 17 as rented balls or prize balls. Yes. In addition, a window 25a that opens to the front and rear is opened above the mechanism setting panel 25, and a protective cover 41 that covers and protects the symbol display device 36 faces rearward through the window 25a. A main controller 28 that controls the pachinko machine 10 as a whole, a payout controller 29 that controls the ball payout device 27, and the like are installed below the mechanism set board 25.

(About game board)
The game board 30 is held by a game board holding part (not shown) opened so as to open forward and backward at a position above the middle frame 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 30a is defined on the front side of the game board 30 by rails 30b formed in a substantially circular shape, and the game board 30 is positioned above the game area 30a. A large-sized decorative part 31 facing the symbol display device 36 disposed on the back side is disposed. In addition, a starting prize device 32 through which a pachinko ball can be inserted is disposed below the decorative part 31 in the game area 30a. The symbol display device 36 is provided below the starting prize tool 32. A large electric prize-winning device 33 that is opened according to the result of the symbol combination game is provided. Further, at the required position of the game area 30a, light is emitted by changing the irradiation pattern according to the guide wheel 34, 34 that arbitrarily changes the flow direction of the pachinko ball or the symbol combination game on the symbol display device 36. Electric decoration devices 35, 35 and the like for performing effects are provided.

  Here, the symbol display device 36 accommodates a liquid crystal display 62 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols and a display control device 37 for controlling display on the liquid crystal display in a case body 36a formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The case body 36a is configured to be attached to a frame-like member 30c (see FIG. 4) disposed on the back side of the game board 30. The display control device 37 is electrically connected to the main control device 28 via a wiring (not shown), and controls display on the liquid crystal display 62 based on a signal from the main control device 28. ing. Note that the connector receiving portion 37b for wiring connection in the display control device 37 is provided on the side of the protective cover 41 in the case body 36a where the hinge mechanism 40a is formed, and the connector (see FIG. (Not shown) is detachably connected.

(Protective cover)
As shown in FIG. 5, the protective cover 41 is detachably attached to a main body portion 42 that forms a main body of the protective cover 41 and an opening portion 43 provided in the main body portion 42, so that the second relay board is provided. And a base member 44 having a substrate holding portion (mounting portion) 45 capable of holding 39. The main body 42 includes a rear plate 42a located behind the symbol display device 36, an upper plate 42b extending from the upper end edge of the rear plate 42a toward the front side, and a front side from both left and right edges of the rear plate 42a. From the first and second side plates 42c, 42d extending toward the front, the symbol display device 36 can be accommodated on the inside. The protective cover 41 is formed with a hinge mechanism 40a pivotally supported on the frame-like member 30c on the first side plate 42c adjacent to the locking means 15 so as to be detachable and rotatable. A fixing tool 40b for holding the protective cover 41 in a closed state is provided on the second side plate 42d that is separated from the second side plate 42d (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 4). Then, the opening 43 that connects the inner side and the outer side of the protective cover 41 is opened from the second side plate 42d to the back plate 42a at a boundary portion of the second side plate 42d with the back plate 42a. The base member 44 is formed so as to follow the outer shape of the main body portion 42 when the base member 44 is attached to the opening 43.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, substantially L-shaped wiring clasps 42 e are formed at three locations separated in the left-right direction on the inner side of the back plate 42 a, and the connector of the display control device 37 The wiring 37a connected to the receiving portion 37b is held by each wiring clasp 42e, and the wiring 37a is formed along the inner side of the back plate 42a (the inner surface of the protective cover 41) and the opening 43 and the formation side of the hinge mechanism 40a. It is supposed to extend between. Further, the back plate 42a is formed with a plurality of heat radiation holes 41a extending in the left-right direction so that heat can be released from the symbol display device 36 and the like to the outside of the protective cover 41. The opening width dimension in the vertical direction of each heat radiating hole 41a is set to be shorter than the diameter dimension of the pachinko sphere, and the pachinko sphere spilled from the ball tank or the like through the heat radiating hole 41a is dropped on the protective cover 41. It is designed not to enter inside.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 10, the second relay board 39 has a first connector receiving portion (first connecting portion) 39a and a second connector receiving portion (first connecting portion) on the same surface side (front surface side). 2 connection portion) 39b, and the first connector receiving portion 39a and the second connector receiving portion 39b are electrically connected on the back surface side. A connector (not shown) of a wiring 37a connected to the display control device 37 is detachably connected to the first connector receiving portion 39a, and the relay connection line is connected to the second connector receiving portion 39b. 38 connectors 38a are detachably connected. That is, the symbol display device 36 (display control device 37) and the contact detection device 20 (detection unit) are connected to the first and second relay boards 24 and 39 via the wirings 22a, 37a, and 38, respectively. 22) are electrically connected to each other.

(About base members)
Next, the base member 44 will be described. The base member 44 will be described with reference to a state in which the base member 44 is attached to the opening 43 of the main body 42. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the base member 44 includes a substrate holding portion 45 that detachably holds the second relay substrate 39 so as to be positioned on the inner surface of the protective cover 41, and the substrate holding portion. An approximately rectangular shape that is integrally formed with a required gap on the front side of 45 and that matches the contour shape of the opening 43 formed in the main body portion 42 from an elastic portion 56 that is elastically deformable on the substrate holding portion 45 side. It is formed into a shape.

  The elastic portion 56 is formed with a restriction piece 57 that extends forward and substantially contacts the second side plate 42d of the main body 42 from the outside of the protective cover 41 at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. In addition, a contact piece 58 is formed which extends toward the inside of the protective cover 41 and contacts the front end face of the opening 43 formed in the second side plate 42d. Further, an upper flange portion 52 extending upward for a predetermined length is formed at the upper end edge of the substrate holding portion 45, and the lower end edge of the substrate holding portion 45 extends downward. A lower flange portion 53 is formed so that the upper and lower flange portions 52, 53 come into contact with the second side plate 42d from the inside of the protective cover 41. That is, the movement of the base member 44 in the left-right direction is restricted by sandwiching the second side plate 42d by the restricting piece 57 and the upper and lower flange portions 52, 53, so that the base member 44 does not fall off from the opening 43. Yes.

  Further, the base member 44 is restricted from moving forward when the abutting piece 58 abuts against the opening end surface on the front side of the opening 43, and the upper and lower ends of the substrate holding portion 45 are formed on the opening 43. The vertical movement is restricted by contacting the upper and lower opening end faces. Here, the upper and lower flange portions 52 and 53 are formed such that rear end portions thereof are in contact with the rear plate 42a from the inside of the protective cover 41, and the upper and lower flange portions 52 and 53 are brought into contact with the rear plate 42a. By contacting, the rearward movement of the base member 44 is restricted. The opening end surface means a contour portion where the opening portion 43 in the main body portion 42 is opened, and the opening front end surface is close to the game board 30 of the contour portion of the opening portion 43 in the second side plate 42d. It points to the part to do.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the board holding portion 45 includes a flat plate portion 46 with which the surface of the second relay board 39 (that is, a surface on which the connector receiving portions 39 a and 39 b are arranged) abuts, and a lower portion of the flat plate portion 46. And a housing portion 47 that projects toward the outside of the main body portion 42 (protective cover 41) and opens to the inside of the main body portion 42 (protective cover 41) to accommodate the first connector receiving portion 39a. doing. Further, the upper and lower and front rising pieces 48 a, 48 b, 48 c projecting to the inner side of the protective cover 41 by a length substantially matching the thickness dimension of the second relay substrate 39 are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the substrate holding portion 45. It is formed. Here, the distance between the upper and lower rising pieces 48a and 48b is set so as to substantially match the length in the vertical direction of the second relay board 39, and the second relay board 39 is attached to the board holding portion 45. , The vertical movement is restricted by contacting the upper and lower rising pieces 48a, 48b.

  The upper rising piece 48a of the substrate holding portion 45 is formed with a pressing portion 49 extending from the end surface thereof in a direction substantially parallel to the flat plate portion 46, and the lower edge side of the substrate holding portion 45. A hook portion 50 having a claw portion 50a protruding toward the presser portion 49 is formed at a position vertically aligned with the presser portion 49 so that it can be elastically deformed. Each of the presser portion 49 and the claw portion 50a has a first shape. The second relay substrate 39 is in contact with the back surface of the relay substrate 39. That is, the second relay board 39 held by the board holding part 45 is moved in a direction away from the flat plate part 46 (inside the protective cover 41) by contacting the holding part 49 and the claw part 50a. It is regulated.

  As a method for attaching the second relay substrate 39 to the base member 44, the upper portion of the second relay substrate 39 is inserted between the flat plate portion 46 and the holding portion 49 and the second relay substrate 39 is inserted into the second relay substrate 39. The lower part of the relay substrate 39 is brought into contact with the claw part 50a. Then, by displacing the lower portion of the second relay substrate 39 toward the substrate holding portion 45, the hook portion 50 is elastically deformed, and the surface of the second relay substrate 39 comes into contact with the flat plate portion 46. At this time, the hook portion 50 is elastically restored, the claw portion 50 a comes into contact with the back side of the second relay substrate 39, and the second relay substrate 39 is attached to the base member 44. On the contrary, when removing the second relay board 39, the hook part 50 is elastically deformed to release the engagement between the claw part 50a and the second relay board 39, and then the second relay board 39 is removed. The second relay substrate 39 is removed from the base member 44 by pulling the substrate 39 away from the flat plate portion 46.

  Further, a projecting piece 46a (see FIG. 8 or FIG. 9) that projects inward of the main body 42 (protective cover 41) is formed at the rear position of the flat plate portion 46, and the second relay board 39 is formed. Is held, the rear end portion of the second relay board 39 comes into contact with the protruding piece 46a. That is, the second relay board 39 held by the board holding part 45 is restricted from moving back and forth by coming into contact with the protruding piece 46a and the front rising piece 48c, and is held at a predetermined position of the board holding part 45. . The length dimension in the front-rear direction of the second relay board 39 is set shorter than the width dimension in the front-rear direction of the base member 44. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8, or FIG. 10, when the second relay board 39 is attached to the board holding portion 45, there is a gap between the rear end portion of the second relay board 39 and the base member 44. In this case, an opening region 54 that opens the housing portion 47 to the inside of the main body portion 42 (protective cover 41) is defined, and the housing portion 47 and the inside of the protective cover 41 communicate with each other through the opening region 54. It is like that. Thus, the first connector receiving portion 39a faces the inside of the protective cover 41 through the housing portion 47 and the opening region 54. That is, the second relay substrate 39 is attached to the substrate holding portion 45 in a state where the wiring 37a is connected to the first connector receiving portion 39a, so that the wiring 37a is accommodated through the opening region 54. 47 can be introduced inside.

  Further, the substrate holding portion 45 is provided with a through hole 45a through which the second connector receiving portion 39b of the second relay substrate 39 held by the substrate holding portion 45 is inserted, and through the through hole 45a. Thus, the second connector receiving portion 39b is configured to face (expose) the outer side of the protective cover 41 (see FIG. 5). That is, the relay connection line 38 can be attached to and detached from the outside of the protective cover 41 with respect to the second connector receiving portion 39b.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the symbol display device 36 (display control device 37) located inside the protective cover 41 installed on the back side of the game board 30 and the outside of the protective cover 41 (front side of the pachinko machine 10). ) Is electrically connected to the contact detection device 20 (detection unit 22), so that when the player touches the contact detection device 20, the display effect displayed on the symbol display device 36 is displayed. Configured to be changeable. That is, the detection unit 22 is built in the ashtray 19 and positioned at the lower front side of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the display control device 37 is positioned at the upper rear side of the pachinko machine 10. For this reason, when the wiring 22 a connected to the detection unit 22 is directly connected to the display control device 37, the wiring 22 a is formed to be extremely long, and the long wiring 22 a is connected to the front side of the pachinko machine 10. It is necessary to connect to the display control device 37 while being inserted through the through hole 12a formed in the middle frame 12 and pulled out to the back side of the middle frame 12. Thus, if the wiring 22a connected to the detection unit 22 is lengthened, the handling of the wiring 22a becomes complicated, resulting in a reduction in work efficiency. Therefore, as in the embodiment, the wiring 22a of the detection unit 22 is connected to the first relay board 24 disposed in the vicinity of the through hole 12a formed in the middle frame 12, and the first relay board 24 is connected. By connecting the relay connection line 38 connected to the second relay board 39, the length of one wiring 22a, 38 can be shortened, and the wiring 22a, 38 can be easily routed. Workability is improved.

  By the way, in the embodiment, the second relay substrate 39 is held by the base member 44 disposed in the main body portion 42 of the protective cover 41, and the second relay substrate 39 is provided through the through hole 45a provided in the base member 44. The second connector receiving portion 39b of the relay board 39 is exposed to the outside of the protective cover 41, and the relay connection line 38 is connected to the second connector receiving portion 39b from the outside of the protective cover 41. . On the other hand, the second relay board 39 is attached to the base member 44 in a state where the wiring 37a is connected to the first connector receiving portion 39a of the second relay board 39, and the display control is performed on the wiring 37a. It connects to the connector receiving part 37b of the apparatus 37. As a result, the symbol display device (display control device 37) located inside the protective cover 41 and the contact detection device 20 (detection unit 22) located outside the protective cover 41 are connected to the wirings 22a, 37a, 38. Are electrically connected to each other.

  Thus, the wiring 37a connected to the display control device 37 located inside the protective cover 41 can be connected to the second relay board 39 from the inside of the protective cover 41, and the outside of the protective cover 41. The relay connection line 38 located at (that is, the wiring 22 a connected to the contact detection device 20) can be connected to the second relay board 39 from the outside of the protective cover 41. That is, since the symbol display device (display control device 37) and the contact detection device 20 (detection unit 22) positioned inside and outside the protective cover 41 can be wired and connected without opening the protective cover 41, workability is improved. Can improve and work in a short time.

  Further, the symbol connection device (display control device 37) located inside the protective cover 41 is configured such that the relay connection line 38 is detachably connected to the second connector receiving portion 39b of the second relay board 39. In the maintenance work such as the above, the protective cover 41 can be opened simply by removing the relay connection line 38 from the second connector receiving portion 39b, and the work is simplified. Here, the wiring clasps 42e, 42e, 42e formed on the back plate 42a of the main body 42 (protective cover 41) hold the wiring 37a connected to the symbol display device (display control device 37), and the wiring 37a Is extended between the hinge mechanism 40a and the opening 43 along the back plate 42a (the inner surface of the protective cover 41). For this reason, the wiring 37a can be positioned in the vicinity of the hinge mechanism 40a, and the protective cover 41 can be easily opened and closed without stretching the wiring 37a during the opening and closing operation of the protective cover 41.

  The base member 44 is formed with a housing portion 47 for housing the first connector receiving portion 39a and a through hole 45a for facing the second connector receiving portion 39b to the outside. The relay connection line 38 can be connected to the second connector receiving portion 39b from the outside of the protective cover 41 while the first connector receiving portion 39a to which the wiring 37a is connected is accommodated. Thus, since the relay board | substrate which provided the some connector receiving part 39a, 39b in the same surface currently distribute | circulated widely can be utilized, cost suppression can be aimed at. At this time, although the through hole 45a is opened in the protective cover 41 (base member 44), since the second connector receiving portion 39b is inserted, the pachinko ball that has fallen from the ball tank or the like is dropped. There is no wobbling to enter the through hole 45a, and the function as the protective cover 41 is not impaired. Further, the second relay board 39 can be protected by mounting the second relay board 39 inside the protective cover 41.

  Further, in the embodiment, a board holding part 45 for holding the second relay board 39, a through hole 45a for inserting the second connector receiving part 39b, and a receiving part 47 for receiving the first connector receiving part 39a are provided. The base member 44 is formed as a separate member from the main body portion 42 of the protective cover 41. For this reason, when the so-called model change is performed in which the main controller 28 and the game board 30 (including the symbol display device 36 disposed on the back side of the game board 30) are changed to change the playability of the pachinko machine 10. When it is necessary to change the shape, size, configuration, etc. of the second relay board 39 held by the base member 44 (for example, change the number of connector receiving portions, the position of the connector, etc.), the base member What is necessary is just to change the shape and size of 44, and since it is not necessary to change the whole protective cover 41, cost can be reduced and waste can be reduced. Note that a second base member 60 (see FIG. 12) in which none of the substrate holding portion 45, the through hole 45a, and the accommodating portion 47 is formed is provided, and the second base member 60 and the base member 44 are provided. When the second relay board 39 is required due to a model change or the like by being able to be attached / detached / replaced as appropriate, an electrical component disposed outside the protective cover 41 and a case where the second relay board 39 is not required It is possible to easily change to the case where it is not necessary to connect an electrical component disposed inside the protective cover 41. The configuration of the second base member 60 is basically the same as the configuration of the base member 44 except that none of the substrate holding portion 45, the through hole 45a and the accommodating portion 47 is formed. can do.

  Next, a method for attaching / detaching the base member 44 to / from the opening 43 provided in the main body 42 of the protective cover 41 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11A, the elastic portion 56 of the base member 44 is inserted into the opening 43 from the inside of the main body portion 42 (protective cover 41), and the contact piece 58 of the elastic portion 56 is While making it contact | abut to the opening front end surface of this opening part 43, the rear-end part side of this base member 44 is made to contact | abut to the back plate 42a of the main-body part 42. FIG. When the base member 44 is pushed into the opening 43, the elastic portion 56 is elastically deformed and the base member 44 is inserted into the opening 43 (see FIG. 11B), and the entire base member 44 is When inserted inside the opening 43, the elastic portion 56 is elastically restored, and the base member 44 is attached to the opening 43 (see FIG. 11C). At this time, the restriction piece 57 formed on the elastic portion 56 of the base member 44 abuts on the outer side of the second side plate 42d (the outer surface of the protective cover 41) in the main body portion 42, and the upper and lower flange portions of the base member 44. Since 52 and 53 are in contact with the inner side of the second side plate 42d (the inner surface of the protective cover 41), the base member 44 does not fall out of the opening 43. Further, the upper and lower end portions of the contact piece 58 and the substrate holding portion 45 are brought into contact with the opening end surface of the opening portion 43, whereby the vertical movement and forward movement of the base member 44 are restricted, and the upper and lower flanges are restricted. The rearward movement of the base member 44 is restricted by the portions 52 and 53 coming into contact with the inner side of the back plate 42a (the inner surface of the protective cover 41). That is, the base member 44 can be securely attached to the opening 43.

  Further, when removing the base member 44 from the opening 43, the base member 44 is moved forward to forcibly elastically deform the elastic portion 56, whereby the base member 44 is moved to the main body portion 42 (protective cover 41). ) And can be easily removed. As described above, since a tool is not required for attaching / detaching the base member 44 to / from the main body portion 42, even if it is necessary to replace the base member 44 due to the above-described model change or the like, replacement work is required. Can be easily performed in a short time.

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Note that the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the shape and size of the base member may be appropriately changed in accordance with the shape and size of the relay board held on the base member. In the example,
A relay board having a first connection portion to which the wiring of the first electric component is connected and a second connection portion to which the wiring of the second electric component is connected on the same surface side is held by the base member. However, you may comprise so that the relay substrate which provided these 1st connection parts and 2nd connection parts in the opposite surface side may be hold | maintained at a base member. In this case, there is no need to form a receiving portion in the base member, and if a through hole is provided in the base member so that the second connection portion of the relay board attached to the attachment portion faces the outside of the protective cover, Corresponding wiring can be directly attached to and detached from the first and second connecting portions of the relay board.

  In the embodiment, the relay board held by the base member is positioned inside the protective cover (the mounting portion is formed on the inner surface of the protective cover), but the relay board is positioned outside the protective cover. (The attachment portion may be formed on the outer surface of the protective cover). In this case, the first connecting portion for connecting the wiring of the first electrical component located inside the protective cover is configured to face the inside through the through hole of the base member. When the relay board having the first and second connection portions on the same surface side is positioned outside the protective cover, as shown in FIG. 13, the first and second connector receiving portions 39a, With the surface provided with 39b facing the inside of the protective cover 41, the base member 65 holds the second relay substrate 39, and the housing portion 47 for housing the second connector receiving portion 39b in the base member 65 is provided. The relay connection line 38 is attached to and detached from the outer side of the protective cover 41 to the second connector receiving part 39b by opening rearward and configuring the second connector receiving part 39b to face the outer side of the protective cover 41 through the opening. Can do. In FIG. 13, members having the same functions as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the embodiment, the attachment portion of the relay board is formed on the base member, but the attachment portion is formed on the protective cover (main body portion) so that the relay board is directly held on the protective cover (main body portion). It may be. In this case, it is not necessary to open an opening for attaching the base member to the main body, and a through hole for inserting the first or second connecting portion may be formed. The first electrical component disposed inside the protective cover is not limited to the symbol display device (display control device) as in the embodiment, and any electrical component may be disposed. In addition, the second electric component disposed outside the protective cover is not limited to the contact detection device as in the embodiment, and the first electric component disposed inside the protective cover is not limited thereto. Any electrical component may be used as long as it is electrically connected.

  Further, the shape and size of the protective cover may be formed in a size and shape that can protect the first electrical component disposed inside by covering the cover. In the embodiment, the relay board is attached to the side plate of the protective cover that is separated from the hinge mechanism. However, if the relay board is attached to the side plate on which the hinge mechanism is formed, the protective cover can be opened and closed. The operation can be performed more smoothly. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine is adopted as a gaming machine. However, an arrangement ball machine or the like may be used, and the first electrical component disposed on the back side of the gaming board is covered with a protective cover, and the protective cover. Any gaming machine can be adopted as long as it is configured to connect the second electrical component arranged outside the first electrical component and the first electrical component via wiring.

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The specific configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention can be limited as follows.
(1) The gaming machine according to claim 6 is provided with a second base member that is detachably attached to the opening and does not form any of the attachment part, the through hole, and the accommodation part. The two base members can be attached and detached as required.
As described above, the second base member in which any of the attachment portion, the through hole, and the accommodating portion is not provided is provided, and the base member and the second base member can be appropriately attached / detached / replaced. It can be easily changed between a case where a substrate is required and a case where a substrate is not required.
(2) In the gaming machine according to claims 1 to 6 or (1), the protective cover is configured to be openable and closable via a hinge mechanism, and the through hole and the hinge mechanism on the inner surface of the protective cover A wiring clasp that holds the wiring of the first electrical component is formed between the hinge mechanism and the opening along the inner surface of the protective cover. To do.
Thus, by extending the wiring of the first electrical component along the inner surface of the protective cover between the hinge mechanism and the opening, the wiring is prevented from obstructing the opening / closing operation of the protective cover. The

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the bottom face side of the ashtray which concerns on an Example. It is a plane sectional view which shows the state which attached the protective cover in the closed state to the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the perspective view which shows the state which looked at the protective cover which concerns on an Example from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the base member holding the 2nd relay board | substrate which concerns on an Example from the back side. It is a side view which shows the state which looked at the base member which concerns on an Example from the outer side of the protective cover. It is a side view which shows the state which looked at the base member which concerns on an Example from the inner side of the protective cover. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which fractured | ruptured the base member which concerns on an Example by the AA in FIG. It is the BB sectional drawing of the state in which the base member which concerns on an Example was attached to the main-body part. It is process drawing which shows the state which attaches the base member which concerns on an Example to a main-body part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the 2nd base member which concerns on an Example from the back side. It is a plane sectional view showing the state where the relay substrate is attached to the outer surface of the protective cover according to the modified example.

Explanation of symbols

20 Contact detection device (second electrical component)
22a Wiring 30 Game board 36 Symbol display device (first electric component)
37a Wiring 38 Relay connection line 39 Second relay board (relay board)
39a First connector receiving portion (first connecting portion)
39b Second connector receiving portion (second connecting portion)
41 Protective cover 42 Main body 43 Opening 44 Base member 45 Substrate holding part (mounting part)
45a through hole 47 accommodating portion

Claims (6)

A protective cover that is detachably installed on the back side of the game board and that covers and protects the first electrical component is provided, and the second electrical component provided outside the protective cover and the first electrical component are wired. In gaming machines that are connected via
A relay board having a first connection portion to which the wiring of the first electrical component is connected and a second connection portion to which the wiring of the second electrical component is connected;
In the protective cover, with the second connection part of the relay board facing the outside of the protective cover, an attachment part to which the relay board can be attached is formed,
A gaming machine, wherein a wiring of the second electrical component can be attached to and detached from a second connection portion of the relay board attached to the attachment portion from the outside of the protective cover. The mounting portion is formed on the outer surface of the protective cover,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is provided with a through hole through which a first connection portion of the relay board attached to the attachment portion faces the inside of the protective cover. The mounting portion is formed on the inner surface of the protective cover,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover is provided with a through hole that allows a second connection portion of the relay board attached to the attachment portion to face the outside of the protective cover. Each of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is provided on the same surface of the relay substrate, and the attachment portion for attaching the relay substrate is formed on the inner surface of the protective cover,
In the position corresponding to the mounting portion in the protective cover, a housing portion that protrudes to the outside of the protective cover and opens inward, and a through hole that communicates the inside and outside of the protective cover are provided,
When the relay board is attached to the attachment portion, the first connection portion to which the wiring of the first electrical component is connected is accommodated in the accommodation portion, and the second connection portion is interposed through the through hole. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine faces the outside of the protective cover so that the wiring of the second electrical component can be attached and detached from the outside of the protective cover.   The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the protective cover includes a base member in which the attachment portion and the through hole are formed, and a main body portion in which an opening to which the base member can be attached and detached is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the protective cover includes a base member in which the attachment portion, the through hole, and the accommodating portion are formed, and a main body portion in which an opening portion to which the base member can be attached and detached is opened.

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