JP2017074179A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving workability of wiring work of a conductive cable and an optical fiber cable by simplifying their routing and reducing management costs of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable by simplifying management of the cables.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B one end parts of which are integrally connected to a scaler board and the other parts of which are integrally connected to a female connector 93; and optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B one end parts of which are integrally connected to a projector control board and the other end parts of which are integrally connected to a male connector 94. The optical fiber cables are connected to inside in a width direction of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 respectively, and the conductive cables are connected to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 in the way that they are positioned outside in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cables.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, a plurality of control devices are provided inside the gaming machine in order to realize determination of various gaming states and execution of effects. Connected by a cable.

  By the way, when a control device is connected by a conductive cable, an illegal act is performed by applying an illegal signal to the conductive cable from the outside, or the conductive cable is adversely affected by electromagnetic noise. As such, it may become a source of electromagnetic noise and adversely affect other conductive cables.

  As a gaming machine that solves such problems, a part of a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables, and other control devices are independent optical fiber cables that are not affected by electromagnetic noise. Are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-34642 A

  In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, the routing of wiring inside the gaming machine becomes complicated. Therefore, the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and can simplify the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable to improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can easily manage cables and optical fiber cables and reduce the management cost of conductive cables and optical fiber cables.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81 to 84), each having one end connected to the control unit and the other end connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93). ), A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and an optical fiber cable (one end portion is connected to the display portion and the other end portion is connected to the second connecting member (male connector 94)). 87-90), electrically connecting the control unit and the display unit by the conductive cable, and optically connecting the control unit and the display unit by the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable is connected inward in the width direction of the first connection member and the second connection member, and the conductive cable is positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cable. In this way, the first connection member and the second connection member are connected.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention combines the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable that is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and connects the conductive cable and the second connecting member together. It is possible to simplify the routing of the optical fiber cable and improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by collecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Further, the first connection is made such that the optical fiber cable is connected inward in the width direction of the first connection member and the second connection member, and the conductive cable is positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cable. By connecting to the member and the second connecting member, the conductive cable can be installed at a position away from the optical fiber cable. Thereby, the electrical interference of the conductive cables in the distant positions can be suppressed, and the conductive cables in the distant positions can be suppressed from being affected by noise.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a main body (cabinet G) having an opening (G5) at least on the front side, and the display unit is detachably provided to the main body through the opening. The first connecting member may be provided on the main body, and the second connecting member may be provided on the display unit.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the display unit is mounted on the main body, the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are combined with the first connecting member in which the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are collected. Can be connected.

  Accordingly, the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables can be easily connected via the first connection member and the second connection member, and the routing of the wiring can be simplified more effectively. Wiring workability can be improved more effectively.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member may be movably attached to the main body or the display unit within a certain movable region. .

  With this configuration, when the gaming machine according to the present invention attaches the display unit to the main body and connects the first connecting member and the second connecting member, for example, the gaming machine is first with respect to the second connecting member. The first connecting member and the second connecting member can be smoothly connected by moving the connecting member within a certain movable region.

  Thereby, an assembling error between the display unit and the main body can be absorbed, and workability of the assembling work of the display unit with respect to the main body can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be simplified to improve the workability of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, and the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated. A gaming machine capable of reducing the management cost of conductive cables and optical fiber cables can be provided.

It is a front perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a gaming machine when the upper door mechanism and the lower door mechanism are opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a display unit. It is a back perspective view of a display unit. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a projector apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a main control board. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub control board. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a reel drive board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a door relay board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub relay board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a scaler board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a multi-output scaler LSI. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub liquid crystal I / F board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows a scaler board | substrate, a projector control board | substrate, and wiring. It is a perspective view of a female connector, a male connector, an optical fiber cable, and a conductive cable. It is a perspective view of the state which connected the optical fiber cable and the electroconductive cable to each of a female connector and a male connector. It is a perspective view of the state which connected the female connector and the male connector. It is the perspective view which looked at the female connector from the opening part side. It is the figure which looked at the female connector from the insertion hole side. It is the figure which looked at the female connector from the opening part side. It is the figure which looked at the male connector from the insertion hole side. It is the figure which looked at the male connector from the protrusion part side. It is the exploded view of the female connector which cut | disconnected the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated in the vertical direction, a male connector, and an optical fiber cable. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the optical fiber cable to the female connector and the male connector which cut the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the female connector and male connector which cut | disconnected the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is the figure which looked at the connector with which an optical fiber cable is connected from the optical fiber part side. It is a perspective view of the female connector attached to the cabinet. It is the figure which looked at the female connector attached to the cabinet from the opening part side. It is a perspective view of the male connector attached to the display unit. It is XXXII-XXXII direction arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The gaming machine 1 can be played using coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and the like, as well as game media such as a card storing game value information assigned to or attached to a player. In the following description, medals are used.

  In the following description, the side (direction) from the gaming machine 1 toward the player is referred to as the front side of the gaming machine 1, the opposite side to the front side is referred to as the rear side, and the right side and the left side viewed from the player are the gaming machines. 1 are referred to as the right side (right direction) and the left side (left direction), respectively. Further, the direction including the front side and the rear side is referred to as the front-rear direction, and the direction including the right side and the left side is referred to as the left-right direction or the width direction. The direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction (width direction) is referred to as the up-down direction.

(Composition of gaming machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the appearance of the gaming machine 1 is constituted by a rectangular box-shaped housing 2. In FIG. 2, the housing 2 includes a metal cabinet G having a rectangular opening G5 on the front side as a gaming machine body, an upper door mechanism UD disposed at the upper front of the cabinet G, and the front of the cabinet G. And a lower door mechanism DD disposed in the lower part. Here, the opening G5 constitutes the main body of the present invention. Moreover, the opening part G5 may be provided not in the front side of the cabinet G but in the rear surface side, and may be provided in both the front surface and the rear surface.

  In FIG. 1, two openings G <b> 41 penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the upper surface wall G <b> 4 of the cabinet G at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction. A wooden plate member G42 is attached to the upper surface wall G4 so as to close each of the two openings G41.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are formed to correspond to the shape and size of the opening G5 of the cabinet G. The upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are provided so that the upper part and the lower part of the opening G5 in the cabinet G can be closed. The upper door mechanism UD has an upper display window UD1 in the center in FIG. The upper display window UD1 is provided with a transparent panel UD11 that transmits light.

  The lower door mechanism DD is provided with a main display window DD4 formed as a rectangular opening at a substantially upper central portion. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit RU attached from the inside of the cabinet G is mounted on the back side of the main display window DD4. Further, a main control board MS is attached to the rear surface of the reel unit RU.

  The reel unit RU is mainly composed of three reels RL (left reel), RC (middle reel), and RR (right reel) each having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof. These reels RL, RC, RR are arranged in parallel (one horizontal row) so that each of them can rotate in the vertical direction at a constant speed. The reels RL, RC, RR can visually recognize the operations of the reels RL, RC, RR and the symbols drawn on the reels RL, RC, RR through the main display window DD4.

  In FIG. 1, a transparent panel made of a rectangular acrylic plate or the like is attached and fixed to the surface of the main display window DD4 so that a player cannot touch the reel unit RU. . Below the main display window DD4, first, second, and third pedestal portions DD2a, DD2b, and DD2c having substantially horizontal surfaces are formed. The first pedestal portion DD2a located on the right side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a medal insertion slot DD5 for inserting medals. The medal insertion port DD5 is an opening through which a medal is inserted by the player. The medal inserted from the medal slot DD5 is credited or bet on the game.

  The second pedestal portion DD2b located on the left side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a maximum BET button DD8 (also referred to as a MAXBET button) as an effective line setting means for betting a credited medal. When the maximum BET button DD8 is pressed, “3” is selected as the number of inserted medals.

  A sub display device DD20 is provided in the third pedestal portion DD2c located on the front side of the main display window DD4. The sub display device DD20 displays, for example, the number of medals paid out when a winning is established and the remaining number of medals that have been credited. Since the maximum number of medals credited to the gaming machine 1 is normally 50, a credit number of 50 or less is displayed on the sub display device DD20. In the state where the maximum number of medals is credited, the inserted medals are paid out as they are from the medal payout exit DD14.

  On the front side of the maximum BET button DD8, there is provided a start lever DD6 for driving the reels RL, RC, RR to rotate by the player's operation, and starting the symbol variation display in the main display window DD4. The start lever DD6 is attached to be tiltable within a predetermined angle range.

  On the right side of the start lever DD6, on the front side of the sub display device DD20, three stop buttons DD7L for stopping the rotation of the three reels RL, RC, RR by the player's pressing operation (stop operation), respectively. DD7C and DD7R are provided.

  A C / P button DD13 is provided on the left side of the maximum BET button DD8. The C / P button DD13 is used to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. In a state where payout is selected by switching the C / P button DD13 (non-credit state), a medal is received from a medal payout exit DD14 (cancellation chute) provided in the coin guard plate portion on the lower side of the lower door mechanism DD. The medals that are paid out and paid out are stored in the medal receiving part DD15.

  A waist panel DD18 (waist light guide plate) is disposed on the lower side of the start lever DD6 and the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, DD7R. The waist panel DD18 is configured as a makeup panel using an acrylic plate or the like. On the waist panel DD18, a name representing the model of the gaming machine 1 and various patterns are drawn by printing.

  Further, a speaker DD25L is provided on the left side of the medal payout opening DD14, and a speaker DD25R is provided on the right side. The speakers DD25L and DD25R notify the player of various information related to the game using sounds such as voice and music. A sub liquid crystal display device DD19 is disposed on the right side of the main display window DD4. The sub liquid crystal display device DD19 is a so-called touch panel DD19T in which a touch sensor panel as a touch type position input device is arranged on a panel surface of a liquid crystal display panel (liquid crystal panel).

  The touch sensor panel may be, for example, a capacitive type that detects contact with a part of a human body (such as a fingertip) or an electrostatic pen and outputs a detection signal thereof, or It may be of a type that detects the contact of a hard substance such as a pen tip and outputs a detection signal thereof, or may be of any other type or structure (such as an in-cell structure). In the present embodiment, optical adjustment of the projector device B2 described later can be performed using the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 and the touch panel DD19T.

  The sub liquid crystal display device DD19 functions as a SUI (smart user interface). On the display screen, for example, game information such as the number of games is displayed along with the progress of the game, and by the player A message for requesting selection or input, an input key, and the like are displayed.

  In the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, for example, as the game progresses, it is possible to display contents (effect information) according to the effect related to the game. Further, as the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, for example, a jog dial or a push button or the like may be attached as an attachment having a function as a director or a dedicated attachment.

  Further, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 can be omitted by distributing its function to the display unit A and the like which will be described later. Further, a sub liquid crystal display device different from the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 may be disposed on the left side of the main display window DD4. As such another sub liquid crystal display device, an LED substrate on which a plurality of full-color LEDs are mounted is provided on the back side thereof, and a display surface is provided by a transparent and decorated panel so as to be able to produce an effect. May be formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cabinet G is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space by an intermediate support plate G1. That is, the intermediate support plate G1 functions as a partition plate that partitions the cabinet G into an upper space and a lower space. The upper space is a space on the rear side of the upper door mechanism UD in the cabinet G and accommodates the display unit A and the like. The lower space is a space on the rear side of the lower door mechanism DD in the cabinet G, and accommodates the reel unit RU, the main control board MS that controls the operation of the entire gaming machine 1, and the like.

(Display unit A)
As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit A is detachably mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 in the cabinet G through the opening G5 of the cabinet G. The opening G5 corresponds to the opening of the main body of the present invention. The display unit A is a so-called projection mapping apparatus including an irradiation unit B that emits irradiation light for image display, and a screen device C that causes an image to appear when the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B is irradiated. Here, the display unit A of the present embodiment constitutes a display unit of the present invention.

  Here, the projection mapping device is for projecting an image on the surface of a three-dimensional object such as a structure or a natural object. For example, the position (projection distance or angle) of an object that is a screen described later is used. Etc.) and an image according to the production information generated on the basis of the shape can be projected, thereby enabling an advanced and powerful production.

  The display unit A has a housing A1 with an opening formed in the front. The housing A1 includes a projector cover B1 that forms the upper part of the irradiation unit B, and a screen housing C10 of the screen device C. The screen casing C10 has a box shape having a bottom plate C1, a right side plate C2, a left side plate C3, and a back plate C4. The projector cover B1 is replaceably attached to the upper surface of the screen casing C10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the irradiation unit B is a projector device B2 that emits irradiation light forward, and a screen device that is disposed in front of the projector device B2 and that is irradiated obliquely downward and rearward from the projector device B2. It has a mirror mechanism B3 that reflects in the direction C, and a projector cover B1 that houses the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3.

  The projector device B2 is attached to the projector cover B1 while being packaged by a case B22, and is disposed in the rear part of the cabinet G. A projection lens and a plurality of LED light sources (not shown) are located in the case B22. The projection lens is disposed so as to emit irradiation light emitted from a plurality of LED light sources and reflected by a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) toward the front mirror mechanism B3 via a lens or the like.

  A mirror mechanism B3 is disposed in front of the projector device B2 (the direction in which the irradiation light is emitted). The mirror mechanism B3 holds an optical mirror B32 by a mirror holder B31. The mirror mechanism B3 is provided on the inner surface of the reflector holding part B11 in the projector cover B1. The reflector holding portion B11 is formed at the center of the front surface of the projector cover B1, and is disposed so as to be exposed to the front side when the upper door mechanism UD is opened. The mirror mechanism B3 is attached to the reflector holding portion B11 so that the interval can be adjusted. Thereby, the reflection angle of the optical mirror B32 with respect to the traveling direction of the irradiation light emitted from the projector device B2 can be finely adjusted.

  The projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3 are accommodated in the projector cover B1. The lower surface B2a of the projector device B2 has an inclined surface B2a1 that is inclined upward from the rear to the front at the front part thereof. The projector cover B1 includes a horizontally disposed upper wall portion B12, a reflector holding portion B11 disposed on the front side of the upper wall portion B12, and side wall portions B13, B13 disposed symmetrically in the left-right direction of the upper wall portion B12. (See FIGS. 3 and 5). The upper wall portion B12 is configured such that the front portion projects forward from the cabinet G. At the center of the front part of the upper wall part B12, a reflector holding part B11 is formed so as to protrude forward, and the mirror mechanism B3 described above is held in the space formed by the protrusion so that the angle can be adjusted. Yes.

  In FIG. 5, the side wall parts B <b> 13 and B <b> 13 have a protruding part B <b> 131 that protrudes in the horizontal direction from the lower end part. The protrusion B131 has a first protrusion B131a on the front side and a second protrusion B131b on the rear side. The first protrusion B131a is positioned so as to correspond to the opening G5 of the cabinet G when the projector cover B1 is attached to the cabinet G.

  Inside the screen housing C10, a plurality of screen mechanisms for causing an image to appear by irradiation of irradiation light from the irradiation unit B are provided so as to switch irradiation targets. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a fixed screen mechanism D, a front screen mechanism E1, and a reel screen mechanism F1 are provided as the plurality of screen mechanisms. The projection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D, the projection surface E11a of the front screen mechanism E1, and the projection surface F1a of the reel screen mechanism F1 have different shapes in order to diversify the image expression. The front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are movable screens whose positions are displaced relative to the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3. The front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 are respectively provided. (See FIG. 7).

  In FIG. 3, the front portion C14 of the bottom plate C1 is bent downward so that the tip portion is positioned below the lower surface of the bottom plate C1. When the display unit A is assembled while being mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 of the cabinet G, the front part C14 is positioned rearward in the cabinet G by contacting the front surface of the intermediate support plate G1. It is possible. Then, the display unit A is screwed to the front surface of the cabinet G through a through hole formed in the front portion C14, thereby performing an assembling operation and an installation operation of the display unit A from the front surface side of the cabinet G. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the back plate C4 of the screen casing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape, and a recess CO for positioning and arranging the screen drive control board CS is formed in the lower part of the back surface thereof. . The screen drive control board CS exchanges signals and the like with the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2.

  In FIG. 4, the fixed screen mechanism D is provided in a fixed state at a fixed exposure position that exists in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light. The front screen mechanism E1 is provided to be rotatable between a front exposure position and a front standby position. The positional relationship between the fixed exposure position and the front exposure position is set so that the front exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists in front of the fixed exposure position.

  As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the front screen mechanism E1. It is possible. When the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image of the irradiated light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the front screen mechanism E1 is disposed at the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the front screen mechanism E1 is disposed at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes the projection target of the projector device B2.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatably provided between the reel exposure position and the reel standby position. The positional relationship between the reel exposure position and the fixed exposure position is set so that the reel exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists ahead of the fixed exposure position. As a result, when the reel screen mechanism F1 moves to the reel exposure position, the reel screen mechanism F1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front, so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the reel screen mechanism F1. It is possible.

  When the reel screen mechanism F1 is moved to the reel standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image by irradiation light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is arranged at the reel exposure position, the reel screen mechanism F1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is disposed at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes a projection target of the projector device B2.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is formed of a curved flat plate. The reel screen mechanism F1 has a circular arc shape when viewed from the side, which is curved in a shape that approximates the rotation direction. On the surface of the reel screen mechanism F1, a pattern is formed on the peripheral portion, and an inner peripheral area of the peripheral portion is a projection surface F1a. The projection plane F1a is an arcuate surface that protrudes upstream in the irradiation direction of light from the projector device B2 when the reel screen mechanism F1 is disposed at the reel exposure position. In addition, a pattern is formed on the rear surface on the rotation center side in the reel screen mechanism F1. The pattern on the back surface is made visible to the player in front when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel standby position.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatable between the reel standby position and the reel exposure position by the driving force of the reel screen drive mechanism F2. When the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel exposure position, the projection surface F1a can appear an image by irradiation with irradiation light.

(Electrical and optical configuration of display unit A)
As shown in FIG. 6, the projector apparatus B2 includes a projector control board B23 and an optical mechanism B24 as electrical components. The sub-control board SS provided in the cabinet G is connected to the projector device B2 via the scaler board SK provided in the cabinet G (see FIGS. 7 and 13). The sub-control board SS controls the projector control board B23 according to the screen or the effect operation of the accessory, and projects the irradiation light on the screen or the accessory via the optical mechanism B24 as a visual effect. Display video.

  The projector control board B23 includes a control LSI 230, an EEPROM (registered trademark) 231, a DLP (registered trademark) control circuit 232, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver 233, a V-by-one (registered trademark) HS receiver 234, a light receiving circuit ( 235 and a light emitting / receiving circuit (denoted as “OPT2” in the figure) 236. The optical mechanism B24 includes an LED light source that emits light of each color of R (red), G (green), and B (blue), a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device), a focus mechanism for performing focus adjustment on a projection lens, and the like.

  The control LSI 230 controls the DLP control circuit 232 to project the irradiation light based on a command from the sub control board SS via the scaler board SK. The control LSI 230 performs focus adjustment at the time of projection of irradiation light by controlling the focus mechanism and moving the projection lens in the optical axis direction based on a command of the sub control board SS via the scaler board SK. The EEPROM 231 stores data related to setting / adjustment of the projector device B2 by the control LSI 230. Although not particularly illustrated, the control LSI 230 includes a ROM in which a control program and the like are stored, and a DRAM that is used in a work area related to setting and adjustment of the projector apparatus B2.

  The light receiving circuit 235 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal, such as a photodiode. The light receiving circuit 235 converts the image signal transmitted as an optical signal by the scaler substrate SK via the pair of optical fiber cables 71 and 72 (see FIG. 16) into an electrical signal of the V-by-one HS method. The V-by-one HS receiver 234 receives an image signal transmitted by the light receiving circuit 235 by the V-by-one HS method, converts the image signal into an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) signal, and transmits the signal to the DLP control circuit 232. . In the present embodiment, the image signal is transmitted as an optical signal in the V-by-one HS format. Embedded Display Port), CLOCKKESS LINK, FPD (Flat Panel Display) -Link II, Advanced PPml (Point to Point mini-LVDS), or the like may be employed.

  The light receiving / emitting circuit 236 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal, such as an LED, and a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal, such as a photodiode. The light receiving / emitting circuit 236 performs photoelectric conversion of a control signal transmitted / received between the scaler substrate SK and the control LSI 230. Specifically, the light receiving / emitting circuit 236 converts a downstream control signal transmitted from the scaler substrate SK to the control LSI 230 via the optical fiber cable 73 (see FIG. 16) from an optical signal to an electrical signal. The light emitting / receiving circuit 236 converts the upstream control signal transmitted from the control LSI 230 to the scaler substrate SK via the optical fiber cable 74 (see FIG. 16) from an electrical signal to an optical signal. The upstream and downstream control signals are configured by serial communication by UART. In the present embodiment, the LED is used as the light emitting element, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a semiconductor laser may be used.

  The DLP system of the projector device B2 is mainly configured by a DLP control circuit 232, an LED driver 233, and an LED light source and DMD of the optical mechanism B24. A temperature sensor B25 made of, for example, a thermistor is provided in the vicinity of the LED light source and DMD of the optical mechanism B24.

  The DMD is obtained by integrating a mirror corresponding to a pixel corresponding to a display resolution on a main surface of a semiconductor chip. The DMD is configured such that each mirror is tilted by + 10 ° or −10 ° around an axis along a diagonal line with respect to a main surface due to an electrostatic field effect of a memory element immediately below each mirror. With such a configuration, each mirror of the DMD is switched between an ON state (a state in which light is reflected in a predetermined direction) and an OFF state (a state in which light is reflected outside a predetermined direction).

  That is, when each mirror of the DMD is in the ON state, the light incident from the LED light source via a dichroic mirror (not shown) is guided to the projection lens again through the dichroic mirror or the like. Is reflected through a dichroic mirror or the like toward a direction other than the projection lens.

  The DLP control circuit 232 controls the LED driver 233 that drives the LED light source, and causes light of each color of RGB from the LED light source to enter the DMD through a dichroic mirror (not shown) in a time division manner. At this time, the DLP control circuit 232 determines at which timing the mirror corresponding to which pixel is turned on or off according to the image to be projected. To determine whether the light is reflected in a predetermined direction, and controls the ON / OFF state of each mirror of the DMD.

  Under such control of the DLP control circuit 232, the light reflected in a predetermined direction by the DMD proceeds to the projection lens, passes through the projection lens, enters the mirror mechanism B3, and finally reflects by the mirror mechanism B3. This leads to the projection target. Thereby, irradiation light is projected with respect to the screen used as a projection target, and an accessory, and the image | video according to production is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the projector device B2 is configured as a so-called DLP projector. Further, the projector device B2 increases the projection distance to the projection target by turning back the irradiation light by the mirror mechanism B3, and makes the projection distance of the irradiation light as short as possible by setting the contrast ratio to 1000: 1, for example. ing. Thereby, the display unit A including the projector device B2 is configured to be cheaper and smaller, and is easily mounted in a limited space in the cabinet G of the gaming machine 1.

(System configuration of gaming machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming machine 1 includes main control boards MS, sub control boards SS, reel drive boards RD, door relay boards DS, sub relay boards SN, scaler boards SK, as main boards included in the system. A projector control board B23, a sub liquid crystal I / F board SL, and a screen drive control board CS are provided.

  Each board such as the main control board MS and the sub control board SS is supplied with electric power from the power supply board DE1 of the power supply device DE when the power switch DE2 is on. In FIG. 16, in particular, the projector control board B23 receives the + 12V DC power supplied from the power supply board DE1 to the scaler board SK via the sub-relay board SN (see FIG. 7) and the conductive cable 75A and the conductive cable. 75B is supplied.

  The ground layer (or ground pattern) of the scaler substrate SK is connected to the DC + 12V ground layer (or ground pattern) of the power supply substrate DE1 via the sub-relay substrate SN, and the ground layer of the projector control substrate B23. (Or the ground pattern) is connected to the ground layer (or ground pattern) of the scaler substrate SK via the conductive cable 76A and the conductive cable 76B, so that the DC + 12V ground layer (or ground pattern) of the power supply substrate DE1 is connected. ) Is conducted.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a 7-segment display 30 for digital display, an external concentration terminal board 31 for connecting an external display, etc., a graphic board 40, a sub-RAM as well-known components other than those described above included in the system Substrate 41, sub ROM substrate 42, medal identification selector 50, door open / close monitoring switch 51, BET switch 52, checkout switch 53, start switch 54, stop switch substrate 55, setting key switch 56, LED substrate 60, production And LED group 61 for decoration, speaker group 62 for presentation, 24h door monitoring unit 63, and door monitoring switch 64 are provided. Description of these known components is omitted.

  A general harness and an optical fiber cable are used for connection of each board | substrate. For example, the main control board MS is connected to these boards and the like via the harness H so as to output a control signal in one direction to each of the reel drive board RD and the 7-segment display 30. The reel drive board RD is connected to the door relay board DS via the first optical fiber cable FC1 so as to transmit various signals in one direction optically to the door relay board DS. The door relay board DS is connected to the main control board MS via the second optical fiber cable FC2 so as to optically transmit various signals in one direction to the main control board MS.

  As a result, the main control board MS, the reel drive board RD, and the door relay board DS are loop-connected through the harness H and the optical fiber cables FC1 and FC2 so as to transmit a command or the like only in one direction. The sub relay board SN is connected to a security IC 306, which will be described later, of the main control board MS via an optical fiber cable (not shown), and the external concentration terminal board 31 is connected to a security IC 307, which will be described later, of the main control board MS. (Not shown). The security ICs 306 and 307 of the main control board MS conceal communication data by, for example, encrypting a plain text transmission command by the AES method.

  The main control board MS is a board for controlling the main game operation of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board MS has a main CPU 300, a main RAM 301, a main ROM 302, a clock pulse generation circuit 303, a frequency divider 304, a master I / O communication LSI 305, and security ICs 306 and 307. For example, the main CPU 300 transmits a command for controlling the reel rotation operation and the medal payout operation to the reel drive board RD through the I / O communication LSI 305. Further, the main CPU 300 optically receives signals from various switches (50 to 56) connected to the door relay board DS through the I / O communication LSI 305 and performs predetermined processing based on these signals. .

  The sub-control board SS is a board for mainly controlling effects accompanying the game of the gaming machine 1. The sub control board SS is connected to the sub relay board SN via a connector (BtoB: board-to-board), and the sub relay board SN and the scaler board SK are connected to each other via a harness H. Various signals are exchanged in both directions.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board SS has a sub CPU 400, an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 401 having a backup function, and a real time clock (RTC: Real Time Clock) 402 which is a date and time measuring circuit. As possible expansion cards, a graphic board 40, a sub RAM board 41, and a sub ROM board 42 are mounted by bus connection. The graphic board 40 includes a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 440 and a VRAM (Video Memory) 441.

  For example, the sub CPU 400 transmits a signal for displacing the projection surfaces E11a and F1a to the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 through the sub relay substrate SN and the screen drive control substrate CS (see FIG. 12). . Further, the sub CPU 400 transmits an image signal for displaying an image on the projector device B2, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, etc. to the projector control substrate B23 and the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL through the scaler substrate SK (FIG. 13). reference).

  The reel drive substrate RD is a substrate for controlling the rotation operation of the reels RL, RC, and RR in the reel unit RU and controlling the medal payout operation by the hopper mechanism HP. As shown in FIG. 10, the reel drive board RD includes an I / O communication LSI 310 that is a slave to an I / O communication LSI 305 that is a master of the main control board MS, a reel motor driver 311, and a hopper motor driver 312.

  For example, the I / O communication LSI 305 receives a payout signal from the hopper mechanism HP, a detection signal from the medal replenishment mechanism switch MHS that detects the drop of the medal into the hopper mechanism HP, a signal from the reel unit RU that indicates the reel rotation state, and the like. Are converted into optical signals according to a predetermined optical communication system, and these optical signals are transmitted to the main control board MS via the first optical fiber cable FC1 and the door relay board DS. Further, the I / O communication LSI 305 inputs control signals for instructing start / stop of reel rotation, payout of medals, etc. from the main control board MS via the harness H, and receives control signals corresponding to these control signals. Then, the data is output to the reel unit RU and the hopper mechanism HP through the reel motor driver 311 and the hopper motor driver 312.

  As described above, the main control board MS outputs a control signal based on an electrical signal, and the input to the main control board MS is performed by communication via the optical fiber cables FC1 and FC2. This is based on the reel unit RU. This is because there is a problem of quick response with the hopper mechanism HP (transmission time problem due to command transmission). In short, the main control board M and the reel drive board RD are connected via an optical fiber cable so as not to cause a significant shift in the symbol stop position due to a delay when the reel is stopped after the stop button is pressed, for example. Not to be.

  The door relay board DS relays various signals in one direction from the reel drive board RD and various switches (50 to 56) provided on the door side to the main control board MS provided on the cabinet G side. It is a substrate. As shown in FIG. 11, the door relay board DS includes an I / O communication LSI 500 serving as a slave and an external input driver 501 with respect to the I / O communication LSI 305 serving as a master of the main control board MS. For example, the I / O communication LSI 500 receives signals from various switches and the like (50 to 56) through the external input driver 501, converts them into optical signals according to a predetermined optical communication method, and converts these optical signals. The data is transmitted to the main control board MS via the second optical fiber cable FC2. The I / O communication LSI 500 also receives a signal from the reel drive board RD, converts it to an optical signal according to a predetermined optical communication system, and performs main control of the optical signal via the second optical fiber cable FC2. Transmit to the substrate MS.

  The sub-relay board SN is a board for mainly relaying commands from the main control board MS to the sub-control board SS and relaying various signals between the production mechanism and the sub-control board SS. . As illustrated in FIG. 12, the sub relay board SN includes a security IC 600, a sound IC 601, a digital amplifier 602, and an I2C controller 603. For example, the sub relay board SN transmits an image signal from the sub control board SS to the scaler board SK as a bypass signal, and transmits a screen drive signal from the sub control board SS via the I2C controller 603 to the screen drive control board CS. And the detection signal of the door monitoring switch 64 is exchanged with the door monitoring unit 63 for 24 hours.

  The security IC 600 receives a security command (such as various commands from the encrypted main control board MS) from the main control board MS and converts the security command into plain text (decrypts the encrypted command). Transmit to the sub control board SS. The sound IC 601 receives an effect sound signal from the sub-control board SS, and transmits a signal corresponding to the sound signal to the speaker group 62 through the digital amplifier 602. The I2C controller 603 receives a lighting signal for production from the sub control board SS, transmits a signal corresponding to the lighting signal to the LED board 60, and between the sub control board SS and the screen drive control board CS. Exchange control signals and sensor signals.

  The scaler substrate SK mainly receives an image signal for production from the sub control substrate SS, divides the image signal to generate an image signal corresponding to a plurality of video display numbers, and outputs these image signals to the projector device B2. And a substrate for transmitting to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19. As shown in FIG. 13, the scaler substrate SK includes an MCU (Micro Control Unit) (control LSI) 700, a multi-output scaler LSI (also referred to as resolution conversion LSI) 710, V-by-one HS transmitters 711 and 713, SDRAM ( A DDR SDRAM / DDR2 SDRAM / DDR3 SDRAM or the like) 712, a light emitting / receiving circuit (denoted as "OPT3" in the figure) 714, and a light emitting circuit (denoted as "OPT4" in the figure) 715. The MCU 700 is connected to the sub-relay substrate SN and the multi-output scaler LSI 710, and to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL and the light emitting / receiving circuit 714.

  The light receiving / emitting circuit 714 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal such as an LED, and a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal such as a photodiode. The light emitting / receiving circuit 714 is connected to the projector control board B23 via optical fiber cables 73 and 74 (see FIG. 16), and the sub control board SS is connected to the projector control board B23 via the scaler board SK. Control signals exchanged between them are photoelectrically converted.

  The multi-output scaler LSI 710 is connected to the sub-control board SS as an input source, and is also connected to the MCU 700, the V-by-one HS transmitters 711 and 713, and the SDRAM 712. The V-by-one HS transmitter 711 is connected to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL as an output destination. The light emitting circuit 715 is connected to the V-by-one HS transmitter 713 as an output destination. The light emitting circuit 715 includes a photoelectric conversion element such as an LED, and is connected to the projector control board B23 which is an output destination via optical fiber cables 71 and 72 (see FIG. 16).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 configures an MCU interface (for example, PCI Express) 800 and SDRAM interface (for example, PCI Express) 820 and a resolution conversion output block connected to the MCU 700 and SDRAM 712 (not shown). Select Areas A to D801 to 804, Low Voltage Differential Signaling (1), (2) 811 and 812 as differential serial interfaces, LVTTL (Low Voltage TransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorT (1), (2) 813, 814, and DSF (Dou) constituting the video division block Having le Scaling Filter) (α) 821, DSF (β) 822.

  The multi-output scaler LSI 710 divides and converts the resolution of, for example, an LVDS signal as an image signal and outputs it. More specifically, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 divides a pair of LVDS signals (LDVS Dual: InPutA, InPutB) by differential transmission from the sub control board SS into two by DSF (α) 821 and DSF (β) 822, Further, each of the four select areas A to D801 to 804 is converted into a predetermined resolution. Thereafter, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 mainly outputs LVDS signals for projector display (single signals of LVDS1 and LVDS2) through LVDS (1), (2) 811 and 812, and LVTTL (1), (2) 813. 814, the LVTTL signal for sub-liquid crystal display (RGB signal of LVTTL1 and LVTTL2) is output. The pair of LVDS signals output from the multi-output scaler LSI 710 passes through the V-by-one HS transmitter 713 and the light emitting circuit 715, and then passes to the projector control board B23 as a pair of optical signals via the optical fiber cables 71 and 72. The LVTTL signal is transmitted to the sub liquid crystal I / F board SL through the V-by-one HS transmitter 711 or the MCU 700.

  The sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL mainly relays an image signal (LVTTL signal) from the scaler substrate SK to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, and between the sub control substrate SS and the touch panel DD19T via the scaler substrate SK. It is a substrate for relaying various signals. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL includes an MCU 900, a V-by-one HS receiver 901, a liquid crystal driver IC 902, and an LED driver IC 903.

  For example, the sub liquid crystal I / F board SL receives an image signal from the scaler board SK by the V-by-one HS receiver 901 and the MCU 900, and the liquid crystal driver IC 902 receives a control signal for driving the liquid crystal based on the image signal. The LED driver IC 903 transmits a control signal for driving the liquid crystal display backlight to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19.

  Thereby, in the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, the video is displayed at a predetermined resolution based on the image signal. Further, the MCU 900 receives an operation signal from the touch panel DD19T, and transmits a signal corresponding to the operation signal to the sub-control board SS via the scaler board SK. Thereby, the sub CPU 400 of the sub control board SS recognizes the input operation corresponding to the operation signal from the touch panel DD19T. Although not particularly illustrated, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 incorporates a temperature sensor such as a thermistor, and a temperature detection signal from the temperature sensor is transmitted to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL, so that the sub liquid crystal is displayed. The MCU 900 of the I / F board SL can recognize the temperature during operation.

(Connection between scaler board SK and projector control board B23)
As shown in FIG. 16, the scaler substrate SK includes a light emitting circuit 715 and a light receiving / emitting circuit 714, and the projector control substrate B23 includes a light receiving circuit 235 and a light receiving / emitting circuit 236.

  The scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 are connected via optical fiber cables 71 to 74 and conductive cables 75A, 75B, 76A, and 76B, and the optical fiber cables 71 to 74 and the conductive cables 75A, 75B, 76A and 76B have a female connector 93 and a male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 71 is composed of optical fiber cables 81 and 87. The optical fiber cable 81 has one end connected to the light emitting circuit 715 and the other end connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 87 has one end connected to the light receiving circuit 235 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 72 is composed of optical fiber cables 82 and 88. The optical fiber cable 82 has one end connected to the light emitting circuit 715 and the other end connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 88 has one end connected to the light receiving circuit 235 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 73 is composed of optical fiber cables 83 and 89. One end of the optical fiber cable 83 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 714, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 89 has one end connected to the light receiving / emitting circuit 236 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 74 is composed of optical fiber cables 84 and 90. One end of the optical fiber cable 84 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 714, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. One end of the optical fiber cable 90 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 236, and the other end is connected to the male connector 94.

  The conductive cable 75A is composed of conductive cables 85A and 91A, and the conductive cable 75B is composed of conductive cables 86A and 92A. The conductive cables 85A and 86A assigned to the power supply line are connected to the DC + 12V power supply of the power supply board DE1 through the sub-relay board SN (see FIG. 7) and the scaler board SK at one end. The other end is connected to the female connector 93. One end of each of the conductive cables 91A and 92A assigned to the power supply line is connected to the power supply (DC + 12V) of the projector control board B23, and the other end is connected to the male connector 94.

  The conductive cable 76A is composed of conductive cables 85B and 91B, and the conductive cable 76B is composed of conductive cables 86B and 92B. One end of each of the conductive cables 85B and 86B assigned to the ground line passes through the sub-relay board SN (see FIG. 7), and passes through the scaler board SK to the ground layer for the DC + 12V power supply of the power supply board DE1 (or The other end is connected to the female connector 93. The conductive cables 91B and 92B assigned to the ground line have one end connected to the ground layer (or ground pattern) of the projector control board B23 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  That is, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B of the present embodiment are integrally connected to the female connector 93, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A and 92B are integrally connected to the male connector 94.

  Thus, in a state where the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 are electrically connected by the conductive cables 75A, 75B, 76A, and 76B, and the optical fiber cables 71 to 74 are connected. Thus, the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23 are optically connected.

  The optical fiber cables 71 and 72 are optical fiber cables for image data that transmit image data as optical signals from the scaler substrate SK to the projector control substrate B23. The optical fiber cable 73 is an optical fiber cable for a downstream control signal that transmits a control signal as an optical signal from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, and the optical fiber cable 74 is sent from the projector control board B23 to the scaler board SK. It consists of an optical fiber cable for upstream control signals that transmits control signals as optical signals.

  Here, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A and 86B of the present embodiment constitute the first wiring 57, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91A, 91B and 92A. , 92B constitute the second wiring 58. Further, the first wiring 57 and the second wiring 58 constitute a wiring 59.

  The female connector 93 constitutes the first connection member of the present invention, and the male connector 94 constitutes the second connection member of the present invention. Further, the scaler substrate SK and the sub control substrate SS connected to the scaler substrate SK constitute a control unit of the present invention, and the display unit A having the projector control substrate B23 constitutes a display unit of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first connection member is constituted by a female connector, and the second connection member is constituted by a male connector. However, the first connection member is constituted by a male connector, You may comprise a 2nd connection member from a female connector.

(Configuration of optical fiber cables 71 to 74, conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, female connector 93 and male connector 94)
17 and 18, the female connector 93 includes a flat plate portion 95 and a protruding portion 96 that protrudes from the flat plate portion 95 toward the male connector 94. A plurality of insertion openings 97A to 97F are formed in the flat plate portion 95, and bolt insertion holes 97G that penetrate the flat plate portion 95 in the front-rear direction at both ends in the width direction of the flat plate portion 95 (the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1). Is formed.

  The optical fiber cables 81 and 82 and the optical fiber cables 83 and 84 are integrally held by a connector 99 in pairs. The outer diameter shape of the connector 99 is formed in the same shape as the inner diameter shape of the insertion ports 97A and 97B, and the connector 99 is connected to the female connector 93 by being inserted into the insertion ports 97A and 97B.

  25, 26, and 28, optical fiber cables 81 to 84 (optical fiber cables 83 and 84 are not shown) cover the core 100a, the clad 100b that covers the core 100a, the clad 100b, and the optical fiber cable. It is comprised from the resin film 100c comprised from a resin material harder than 81-84. The connector 99 includes an optical fiber portion 99A that covers the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, and the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 extend to the distal end of the optical fiber portion 99A. The connector 99 of this embodiment constitutes a third connection member of the present invention.

  In FIG. 17, metal terminals 85a, 85b, 86a, 86b are provided at the ends of the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, and the terminals 85a, 85b, 86a, 86b are inserted into the insertion ports 97C to 97F. To be inserted into the insertion ports 97C to 97F.

  17 and 21, the insertion ports 97A and 97B are formed inward in the width direction of the flat plate portion 95 with respect to the insertion ports 97C to 97F. The insertion ports 97C to 97F are formed outward in the width direction with respect to the insertion ports 97A and 97B.

  Accordingly, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are connected to the inner side in the width direction of the female connector 93, and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B are positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84. In this way, it is connected to the female connector 93.

  20, 22, 25, and 26, the protrusion 96 has an opening 96 </ b> A. 25 and 26, a partition wall 96B is provided inside the protruding portion 96. The partition wall 96B includes an insertion port 97A, 97B (the insertion port 97B is not shown) and an opening portion inside the female connector 93. It is divided into 96A. The opening 96A corresponds to the opening of the female connector of the present invention. In addition, a guide surface 96D having a receiving angle (taper) when the male connector 94 is inserted is formed at the open end of the opening 96A formed in the protruding portion 96.

  21 and 22, four through holes 96C are formed in the partition wall 96B. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the through holes 96C are inserted into the insertion ports 97A and 97B (the insertion port 97B is not shown). And the opening 96A communicate with each other.

  The optical fiber portion 99A is inserted into the through hole 96C, and in the state where the optical fiber portion 99A is inserted into the through hole 96C, the tip of the optical fiber portion 99A extends from the through hole 96C to the inside of the opening portion 96A. To protrude. Thereby, the front-end | tip of the optical fiber cables 81-84 protrudes inside 96 A of opening parts from the through-hole 96C.

  25 and 26, step portions 99B and 99C are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the connector 99, respectively. 17 to 19, 21, and 25 to 27, locking claws 101 are formed at the upper and lower portions of the opening ends of the insertion ports 97 </ b> A and 97 </ b> B. It is locked to the step portions 99B and 99C of the connector 99 inserted into 97B. The connector 99 inserted into the insertion ports 97A and 97B in this manner is locked to the insertion ports 97A and 97B by the locking claws 101. Here, the latching claw 101 of this embodiment comprises the latching | locking part of this invention.

  17 and 18, the male connector 94 includes a flat plate portion 102 and a protruding portion 103 protruding from the flat plate portion 102 toward the female connector 93, and the protruding portion 103 has an opening 96 </ b> A ( (See FIG. 20). Bolt insertion holes 102G that penetrate the flat plate portion 102 in the front-rear direction are formed at both ends in the width direction of the flat plate portion 102 (left and right direction of the gaming machine 1) (see FIG. 23), and the bolt insertion hole 102G has a cylindrical shape. The member 104 is inserted. Further, a substantially trapezoidal guide surface 103D is formed at the distal end portion of the protrusion 103, and the guide surface 103D is formed in the female connector 93 at an angle of the outer slope in the width direction of the male connector 94 (intrusion angle). It has a guide function when mating with the guide surface 96D. In the present embodiment, by forming the guide surface 96D and the guide surface 103D as described above, it is possible to absorb a fitting error when the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 32, flange portions 104A and 104B are formed at both ends in the axial direction of the cylindrical member 104, and the outer diameters of the flange portions 104A and 104B are formed larger than the inner diameter of the bolt insertion hole 102G. Has been. A gap S1 (about 1.5 mm to 2 mm in the diameter direction) is formed between the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical member 104 and the inner peripheral portion of the bolt insertion hole 102G. The cylindrical member 104 is connected to the bolt insertion hole 102G. It is movable in the radial direction.

  In FIG. 23, the flat plate portion 102 has insertion holes 102A to 102F. In FIG. 17, optical fiber cables 87 and 88 and optical fiber cables 89 and 90 are integrally held in pairs by connectors 99. The outer diameter shape of the connector 99 is formed in the same shape as the inner diameter shape of the insertion ports 102A and 102B, and the connector 99 is connected to the male connector 94 by being inserted into the insertion ports 102A and 102B. Here, the insertion ports 97A, 97B, 102A, and 102B of the present embodiment constitute the insertion port of the present invention.

  25, 26, and 28, optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are composed of a core 100a, a clad 100b that covers the core 100a, and a resin material that covers the clad 100b and is harder than the optical fiber cables 81 to 84. It is comprised from the resin film 100c. The connector 99 includes an optical fiber portion 99A that covers the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90, and the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 extend to the distal end of the optical fiber portion 99A.

  In FIG. 17, metal terminals 91a, 91b, 92a, 92b are provided at the ends of the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, and the terminals 91a, 91b, 92a, 92b are inserted into the insertion ports 102C-102F. To be inserted into the insertion ports 102C to 102F.

  Slits 103A and 103B are formed on both sides of the protruding portion 103 in the width direction (the left and right direction of the gaming machine 1). When the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the slits 103A and 103B are electrically conductive. The terminals 85a, 85b, 86a, 86b of the cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B are inserted. Thereby, the terminals 85a, 85b, 86a, 86b are electrically connected to the terminals 91a, 91b, 92a, 92b of the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B.

  In FIG. 23, the insertion ports 102A and 102B are formed inward in the width direction of the flat plate portion 102 with respect to the insertion ports 102C to 102F. The insertion ports 102C to 102F are formed outward in the width direction with respect to the insertion ports 102A and 102B.

  Thereby, the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are connected to the inner side in the width direction of the male connector 94, and the conductive cables 91 </ b> A, 91 </ b> B, 92 </ b> A, 92 </ b> B are positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cables 87 to 90. In this manner, the male connector 94 is connected.

  23 and 24, the protrusion 103 is formed with four insertion holes 103C. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, one end of the insertion hole 103C opens toward the female connector 93, and the other. The ends communicate with the insertion ports 102A and 102B (the insertion port 102B is not shown).

  The optical fiber portion 99A is inserted into the insertion hole 103C. When the optical fiber portion 99A is inserted into the insertion hole 103C, the tip of the insertion hole 103C (the end on the female connector 93 side) A space is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in a state where the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 (the optical fiber cables 83 and 84 are not shown) are inserted in the space at the tip of the insertion hole 103C. The optical fiber portion 99A of the connector 99 is inserted.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the partition 96B is provided on the facing surface of the female connector 93 facing the male connector 94 inside the opening 96A of the female connector 93, and the male connector facing the female connector 93. Protruding portions 103 are provided on the 94 opposing surfaces. The partition wall 96B holds the connector 99 so that the optical fiber portion 99A that is the distal end portion of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 protrudes, and the protruding portion 103 is inserted with the optical fiber portion 99A protruding from the partition wall 96B. The connector 99 on the side of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 is held so as to have the insertion hole 103C and the tip portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 face the insertion hole 103C.

  Here, the partition wall 96B of the present embodiment constitutes a first holding part of the present invention, and the protruding part 103 constitutes a second holding part of the present invention. Moreover, the opening part 96A of the female connector 93 constitutes the opening part of the present invention, and the protruding part 103 of the male connector 94 constitutes the convex part of the present invention.

  23 and 25 to 27, locking claws 105 are formed at the upper and lower portions of the opening ends of the insertion openings 102A and 102B. The locking claws 105 are connectors inserted into the insertion openings 102A and 102B. It is latched by 99 step parts 99B and 99C. The connector 99 inserted into the insertion openings 102A and 102B in this way is locked to the insertion openings 102A and 102B by the locking claws 105. Here, the latching claw 105 of this embodiment comprises the latching | locking part of this invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, in the protruding portion 96 of the female connector 93, a guide protrusion 106 is formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the opening 96 </ b> A in the width direction (left and right direction of the gaming machine 1). 106 extends along the connecting direction of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 (the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine 1).

  17 and 24, a guide groove 107 is formed on the outer circumferential side surface of the protrusion 103 of the male connector 94 in the width direction, and the guide groove 107 extends along the connecting direction of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. The guide protrusion 106 is fitted into the guide groove 107. The guide protrusion 106 of this embodiment constitutes a first fitting portion of the present invention, and the guide groove 107 constitutes a second fitting portion of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, a bracket 141 is installed on the rear wall G6 of the cabinet G so as to face the display unit A. The bracket 141 is fixed to the rear wall portion G6 by bolts 142 (see FIGS. 29 and 30), and the flat plate portion 95 (see FIG. 17) of the female connector 93 is fixed to the bracket 141 by bolts 143.

  In FIG. 29, the bracket 141 is formed in a U shape, and a window through which the protruding portion 96 of the female connector 93 is passed is formed on the front surface of the bracket 141. The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B extend to the scaler substrate SK through between the back surface of the bracket 141 and the rear wall portion G6 of the cabinet G.

  4 and 5, the male connector 94 is attached to the display unit A. In the rear part of the display unit A, a space G7 is formed between the upper surface of the screen housing C10 and the lower surface of the projector cover B1 of the irradiation unit B. The plate-like bracket 145 is formed in the screen housing C10 and the projector cover B1. Is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 32, a window 145 a is formed in the bracket 145, and the flat plate portion 102 is fixed to the surface of the bracket 145 with bolts 146. The optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, and 92B extend from the window 145a through the back surface of the bracket 145 to the projector control board B23 (see FIG. 31).

  In FIG. 32, a bolt 146 is inserted into the bracket 145 through a bolt hole 145b. The bolt 146 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 102 </ b> G via the cylindrical member 104, and the bolt 146 is fastened to the nut 144. As a result, the male connector 94 is fixed to the bracket 145.

  Here, the outer peripheral portion of the bolt 146 and the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member 104 are in close contact, and the cylindrical member 104 does not move relative to the bolt 146. Further, a gap S1 is formed between the cylindrical member 104 and the bolt insertion hole 102G.

  Thereby, the male connector 94 is movable in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 104. That is, the male connector 94 of the present embodiment is movable with respect to the display unit A within a certain movable region. This movable region absorbs the tolerance (error) of the mounting position of the display unit A, and contacts on the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 when the display unit A is fixed to the cabinet G, that is, the terminals 85a and 85b. 86a, 86b and the terminals 91a, 91b, 92a, 92b are alleviated.

  The female connector 93 may be provided with the cylindrical member 104 so that the female connector 93 is movably attached to the cabinet G. Further, the male connector 94 may be movably attached to the cabinet G instead of the display unit A, and the female connector 93 may be attached to the display unit A.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the scaler substrate SK that executes control related to the game, the display unit A that displays images, one end is connected to the scaler substrate SK, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B that are integrally connected, one end is connected to the projector control board B23 of the display unit A, and the other end is integrally connected to the male connector 94. Optical fiber cables 87-90 and conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B.

  And the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment connects the scaler board SK and the projector control board by the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B by connecting the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. B23 is electrically connected, and the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23 are optically connected by optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90.

  As a result, the first wiring 57 attached to the scaler substrate SK and the second wiring 58 attached to the projector control board B23 are independent of the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B and are not affected by electromagnetic waves. The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 can be combined, and the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, and 92B and independent optical fiber cables 87 to 90 that are not affected by electromagnetic waves can be combined. For this reason, the routing of the wiring 59 can be simplified, and the workability of the wiring work of the wiring 59 can be improved. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  In particular, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the optical fiber cables 81, 82, 87, 88 are composed of optical fiber cables for image data that transmit image data from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, The optical fiber cables 83, 84, 89, 90 are constituted by optical fiber cables for control signals for exchanging control signals between the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23. Thereby, between the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23, high-speed and large-capacity image data and a control signal that is relatively slow compared to the image data can be run in parallel.

  As a result, the optical fiber cables 81, 82, 87, 88 for image data constituting the high-speed image signal line are electrically connected to the optical fiber cables 83, 84, 89, 90 for control signal constituting the low-speed control signal line. Can be prevented from being affected by noise.

  Moreover, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, by combining the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 having different properties. The conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 can be easily handled, and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B. , 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90, when connecting the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure. it can.

  In addition, by combining the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90, the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 can be easily managed, and conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B and optical fiber cables 81-84, 87 The management cost of ~ 90 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment connects the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 to the inside in the width direction of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, respectively, and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B are connected to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 so as to be located outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90.

  Accordingly, the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, and 92B can be installed at positions separated by sandwiching the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90. For this reason, it is possible to suppress electrical interference between the conductive cables 85A and 85B and the conductive cables 86A and 86B and the conductive cables 91A and 91B and the conductive cables 92A and 92B which are located at separate positions. The conductive cables 85A and 85B, the conductive cables 86A and 86B, the conductive cables 91A and 91B, and the conductive cables 92A and 92B can be suppressed from being affected by noise.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, one set of optical fiber cables 81 and 82, one set of optical fiber cables 83 and 84, one set of optical fiber cables 87 and 88, and one set of light. The fiber cables 89 and 90 are each connected to a connector 99, and the connector 99 is connected to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94.

  As a result, the plurality of optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 can be connected together by the connector 99 to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. For this reason, handling of the optical fiber cables 81-84 and 87-90 can be performed easily, and the management cost of the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 can be reduced more effectively. In addition, the workability of connecting the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be improved.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the locking claws 101 and 105 are provided at the opening ends of the insertion ports 97A and 97B of the female connector 93 and the insertion ports 102A and 102B of the male connector 94. , 105 are locked to the step portions 99B, 99C of the connector 99, so that the connector 99 is locked to the insertion ports 97A, 97B, 102A, 102B.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the connector 99 from dropping from the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. Further, by inserting the connector 99 into the insertion ports 97A, 97B, 102A, 102B, the connector 99 can be prevented from being accessed from the outside, and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 are connected to the female connector 93 and the male connector. 94 can be prevented from being deliberately removed, and goto action and the like can be suppressed.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the connector 99 is held such that the tip end portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 protrude by the partition wall 96B of the female connector 93, and the protruding portion 103 of the male connector 94 is connected to the partition wall 96B. The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 projecting from 96B have insertion holes 103C through which the distal ends thereof are inserted, and the connectors 99 are held by the projecting portions 103 so that the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 face the insertion holes 103C. Is done.

  That is, when connecting the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, by inserting the tip end portions (optical fiber portion 99A) of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 protruding from the partition wall 96B into the insertion hole 103C of the protruding portion 103, The contact surface of the front-end | tip part of the optical fiber cables 81-84 and the front-end | tip part of the optical fiber cables 87-90 can be made to oppose, and the optical axis of the optical fiber cables 81-84 and 87-90 is matched on the same axis line. Can do.

  In addition to this, the end portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 can be covered by the partition wall 96B and the protrusion 103, and light leaks from the end portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90. Further, it is possible to prevent the extraneous light from being incident from the distal ends of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90. Further, it is possible to suppress contact of foreign matter such as tools or external pressure with the tip portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, and to prevent the tip portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 from being applied. It is possible to prevent a goto action or the like that hinders the contact surface.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first connecting member is configured by the female connector 93 having the opening 96A, the partition 96B is provided inside the opening 96A, and the first connecting member is The male connector 94 includes a protrusion 103 that is inserted into the opening 96 </ b> A of the female connector 93.

  Accordingly, in addition to covering the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 by the partition wall 96B and the protruding portion 103, the protruding portion 103A of the female connector 93 is inserted into the opening portion 96A of the female connector 93, thereby opening the opening portion 96A. The end portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 can be covered.

  For this reason, the front-end | tip part of the optical fiber cables 81-84 and 87-90 can be doubly covered with the partition 96B, the protrusion part 103, and the opening part 96A, and from the front-end | tip part of the optical fiber cables 81-84 and 87-90 It is possible to more effectively prevent light from leaking and external light from entering from the tip portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90.

  In addition to this, it is possible to more effectively suppress contact of foreign matter such as tools or external pressure with the tip portions of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, and the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, It can prevent more effectively that the goto action etc. which inhibit the contact surface of the front-end | tip part of 87-90 generate | occur | produce.

  Furthermore, a guide projection 106 extending along the connecting direction between the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 is formed on the inner peripheral side surface in the width direction of the opening 96 </ b> A of the female connector 93. A guide groove 107 extending along the connecting direction of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 and fitted to the guide protrusion 106 is formed on the outer peripheral side surface in the width direction.

  As a result, the protrusion 103 is inserted into the opening 96 </ b> A while sliding the guide groove 107 along the guide protrusion 106, so that the tip ends of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 held by the partition wall 96 </ b> B are inserted into the protrusion 103. The female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be connected while being positioned in the insertion hole 103C. As a result, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be smoothly connected.

  The female connector 93 is formed with a guide groove 107 extending along the connection direction between the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, and the male connector 94 is formed along the connection direction between the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. A guide protrusion 106 that extends and fits into the guide groove 107 may be formed.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if an external force is applied to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, the female connector 93, or the male connector 94 for some reason, the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A An optical connection can be maintained. Furthermore, even if the wiring is irradiated with electromagnetic waves (external noise), the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A are connected by the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90, so that the image signal and the control signal are electromagnetic waves. A clear image can be maintained without being affected. Thereby, it can prevent that the reliability of the game machine 1 falls.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if an external force is applied to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 or the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 for some reason, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 are used. In order to maintain the optical connection between the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A through 90, the gap S1 of the cylindrical member 104 provided in the bolt insertion hole 102G formed in the flat plate portion 102 of the male connector 94 allows light to pass through. Optical connection of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 is formed by forming a floating mechanism that absorbs external force applied to the fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, the female connector 93 or the male connector 94. Can be maintained. That is, the supply of the image signal, the control signal, and the power between the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A can be continued by the floating mechanism. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that the reliability of the game machine 1 falls.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the cabinet G having the opening G5 is provided on the front side, the display unit A is detachably provided to the cabinet G through the opening G5, and the female connector 93 is attached to the cabinet G. And a male connector 94 is provided on the display unit A.

  As a result, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G, the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive fibers are integrated into the female connector 93 in which the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B are combined. A male connector 94 in which cables 91A, 91B, 92A, and 92B are combined can be connected.

  Therefore, the optical fiber cables 81-84 and the conductive cables 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, the optical fiber cables 87-90, and the conductive cables 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B are connected via the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. The wiring 59 can be easily connected, the routing of the wiring 59 can be simplified more effectively, and the workability of the wiring work of the wiring 59 can be improved more effectively.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the female connector 93 has the cylindrical member 104, and the female connector 93 is within a certain movable region (within the gap S1) with respect to the display unit A via the cylindrical member 104. Is movably mounted.

  Thus, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G, the protruding portion 103 of the male connector 94 is inserted into the opening 96A of the female connector 93, and the male connector 94 is connected to the male connector 94. By allowing the female connector 93 to move within a certain movable region, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be smoothly connected.

  For this reason, an assembly error between the display unit A and the cabinet G can be absorbed, and workability of the assembly operation of the display unit A to the cabinet G can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the control unit is configured from the sub-control board SS and the display unit is configured from the display unit A. However, the control unit is not limited to this, The display unit can be applied to other devices, and the display unit can be applied to other devices as long as they can display images. Further, if the liquid crystal display device is disposed on the front door and the control unit is disposed on the cabinet G side as the display unit, the second connecting member is disposed on the front door and the first in the cabinet G (main body). The connecting member may be arranged.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the connector 99 holds two optical fiber cables, and the optical fiber cables are grouped into one set. However, the connector 99 includes three or more optical fiber cables. The structure put together into a set may be sufficient. In this case, an insertion port corresponding to the size of the connector 99 having the configuration may be formed in the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 according to the number of connectors.

  In this embodiment, a pachislot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is also applicable to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine. can do. Moreover, it is not limited to a gaming machine. For example, if the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine, it may be applied to the connection between the main body frame of the pachinko gaming machine and the game board surface side. In addition, the devices to be connected are not limited to the control unit and the display unit. For example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, the payout control board arranged on the main body frame and the main control board arranged on the game board surface side It may be applied to other connections.

<Summary of the invention>
In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-34642), since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, wiring is performed inside the gaming machine. As a result, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, and one end connected to the control unit. A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81-84) whose other end portions are connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93), and one end portion of which is the display A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and optical fiber cables (87 to 90) connected to the second portion and connected to the second connection member (male connector 94) at the other end, In the gaming machine, wherein the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable. A cable is connected inward in the width direction of the first connection member and the second connection member, and the conductive cable is positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cable. Connected to one connecting member and the second connecting member.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention combines the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable that is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and connects the conductive cable and the second connecting member together. It is possible to simplify the routing of the optical fiber cable and improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by collecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Further, the first optical fiber cable is connected to the inner side in the width direction of the first connection member and the second connection member, and the conductive cable is positioned to the outer side in the width direction with respect to the first optical fiber cable. By connecting to the connection member and the second connection member, the conductive cable can be installed at a position away from the optical fiber cable. Thereby, the electrical interference of the conductive cables in the distant positions can be suppressed, and the conductive cables in the distant positions can be suppressed from being affected by noise.

  In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-34642), since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, wiring is performed inside the gaming machine. As a result, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, and one end connected to the control unit. A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81-84) whose other end portions are connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93), and one end portion of which is the display A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and optical fiber cables (87 to 90) connected to the second portion and connected to the second connection member (male connector 94) at the other end, In the gaming machine in which the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable, the plurality of optical fibers are connected. The third connecting member (connector 99) to which at least two optical fibers of the Iber cable are connected is connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member. The

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention combines the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable that is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and connects the conductive cable and the second connecting member together. It is possible to simplify the routing of the optical fiber cable and improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by collecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Furthermore, it has the some 3rd connection member to which at least 2 optical fiber is connected among some optical fiber cables, and a 3rd connection member is connected to the 1st connection member and the 2nd connection member. The As a result, a plurality of optical fiber cables can be combined with the third connection member and connected to the first connection member and the second connection member, so that the optical fiber cable can be easily handled. Management costs can be reduced more effectively. In addition, the workability of connecting the optical fiber cable to the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be improved.

  In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-34642), since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, wiring is performed inside the gaming machine. As a result, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, and one end connected to the control unit. A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81-84) whose other end portions are connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93), and one end portion of which is the display A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and optical fiber cables (87 to 90) connected to the second portion and connected to the second connection member (male connector 94) at the other end, In the gaming machine in which the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable, the plurality of optical fibers are connected. Of the Iber cable, it has a third connection member (connector 99) to which at least two optical fibers are connected, and the first connection member and the second connection member are inserted by the third connection member. And a locking portion (locking claw 101, which holds and locks the third connecting member from the insertion port at the opening end of the insertion port. 105) is provided.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention combines the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable that is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and connects the conductive cable and the second connecting member together. It is possible to simplify the routing of the optical fiber cable and improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by collecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the insertion which has the 3rd connection member to which at least 2 optical fiber is connected among several optical fiber cables, and the 3rd connection member was formed in the 1st connection member and the 2nd connection member By being inserted into the mouth, it is connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

  As a result, a plurality of optical fiber cables can be combined with the third connection member and connected to the first connection member and the second connection member, so that the optical fiber cable can be easily handled. Management costs can be reduced more effectively. In addition, the workability of connecting the optical fiber cable to the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be improved.

  Moreover, since the locking part for retaining and locking the third connection member from the insertion port is provided at the opening end of the insertion port, the third connection member is detached from the first connection member and the second connection member. Can be prevented.

  Further, by inserting the third connecting member into the insertion port, it is possible to prevent the third connecting member from being accessed from the outside, and the optical fiber cable is intentionally connected from the first connecting member and the second connecting member. It can be prevented from being removed, and goto action and the like can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-34642), since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, wiring is performed inside the gaming machine. As a result, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  In addition, the optical fiber cable is more resistant to electromagnetic noise than the conductive cable, but has a problem that it is vulnerable to physical obstacles such as extraneous light, contact with foreign matter, and external pressure. For this reason, it is necessary to prevent the gore action against the optical fiber cable.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, and one end connected to the control unit. A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81-84) whose other end portions are connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93), and one end portion of which is the display A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and optical fiber cables (87 to 90) connected to the second portion and connected to the second connection member (male connector 94) at the other end, In the gaming machine in which the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable, the plurality of optical fibers are connected. A plurality of third connection members (connectors 99) that hold the optical fiber cable so that the tip ends of at least two optical fiber cables of the Iber cable protrude, and face the second connection member. A first holding portion (partition wall 96B) is provided on the facing surface of the first connecting member, and a second holding portion (projecting) is provided on the facing surface of the second connecting member facing the first connecting member. 103), the first holding part holds the third connecting member such that the tip of the optical fiber cable protrudes, and the second holding part holds the first holding part. An insertion hole (103C) through which the tip of the optical fiber cable protruding from the portion is inserted, and the third connecting member is held so that the tip of the optical fiber cable faces the insertion hole.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention combines the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable that is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and connects the conductive cable and the second connecting member together. It is possible to simplify the routing of the optical fiber cable and improve the workability of the wiring work of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by collecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, the management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the third connecting member is held by the first holding portion of the first connecting member so that the tip of the optical fiber cable protrudes, and the second holding portion of the second connecting member is The third connecting member is held by the second holding portion so that the tip portion of the optical fiber cable protruding from the holding portion has an insertion hole through which the tip portion of the optical fiber cable faces the insertion hole. .

  Thereby, the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable can be covered with a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part, light leaks from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable, or extraneous light is sent from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable. The incident can be prevented. In addition to this, it is possible to suppress the contact surface of the tip portion of the optical fiber cable, etc., by preventing foreign objects such as tools from coming into contact with the tip portion of the optical fiber cable and applying external pressure. Can be prevented.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the first connection member is formed of a female connector having an opening (96A), the first holding portion is provided in the opening, and the second The connecting member may be constituted by a male connector having a convex portion (projecting portion 103) inserted into the opening, and the second holding portion may be constituted by the convex portion.

  With this configuration, in addition to covering the optical fiber cable with the first holding portion and the second holding portion, the protruding portion of the male connector is inserted into the opening portion of the female connector so that the end of the optical fiber cable is opened by the opening portion. Part can be covered. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable can be doubly covered with a 1st holding | maintenance part, a 2nd holding | maintenance part, and an opening part, light leaks from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable, It can prevent more effectively that extraneous light injects from a front-end | tip part.

  In addition to this, it is more effective to suppress the contact of foreign matter such as tools and external pressure on the tip of the optical fiber cable and to obstruct the contact surface of the tip of the optical fiber cable. And the like can be more effectively prevented.

  In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-34642), since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, wiring is performed inside the gaming machine. As a result, the routing of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable is deteriorated. For this reason, the man-hour of wiring work of an electroconductive cable and an optical fiber cable increases, and productivity of a game machine falls.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to separately manage the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable connected to the plurality of control devices, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable increases.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (sub control board SS, scaler board SK) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, and one end connected to the control unit. A plurality of conductive cables (85A, 85B, 86A, 86B) and optical fiber cables (81-84) whose other end portions are connected to the first connecting member (female connector 93), and one end portion of which is the display A plurality of conductive cables (91A, 91B, 92A, 92B) and optical fiber cables (87 to 90) connected to the second portion and connected to the second connection member (male connector 94) at the other end, In the gaming machine in which the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable, the plurality of optical fibers are connected. A plurality of third connection members (connectors 99) that hold the optical fiber cable so that the tip ends of at least two optical fiber cables of the Iber cable protrude, and face the second connection member. A first holding portion (partition wall 96B) is provided on the facing surface of the first connecting member, and a second holding portion (projecting) is provided on the facing surface of the second connecting member facing the first connecting member. 103), the first holding part holds the third connecting member such that the tip of the optical fiber cable protrudes, and the second holding part holds the first holding part. Having an insertion hole (103C) through which the tip of the optical fiber cable protruding from the portion is inserted, holding the third connecting member so that the tip of the optical fiber cable faces the insertion hole, First connecting member A first fitting portion (guide protrusion 106) extending along a connecting direction between the first connecting member and the second connecting member is formed, and the first connecting member is formed on the second connecting member. A second fitting portion (guide groove 107) extending along the connecting direction of the connecting member and the second connecting member and fitting into the first fitting portion is formed.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention can route the wiring by collectively connecting the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable not affected by the electromagnetic wave to the first connection member and the second connection member. Simplification can improve workability of wiring work. As a result, the productivity of the gaming machine can be improved.

  In addition, by combining the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables having different properties, the handling of the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables can be facilitated, and the control unit and the display unit are separated by the conductive cables and the optical fiber cables. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artificial connection failure when connecting.

  Further, by combining the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable, management of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be facilitated, and the management cost of the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable can be reduced.

  Further, the third connecting member is held by the first holding portion of the first connecting member so that the tip of the optical fiber cable protrudes, and the second holding portion of the second connecting member is the first holding portion. The third connecting member is held by the second holding portion so that the tip portion of the optical fiber cable faces the insertion hole. .

  Thereby, the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable can be covered with a 1st holding | maintenance part and a 2nd holding | maintenance part, light leaks from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable, or extraneous light is sent from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable. The incident can be prevented. In addition to this, a foreign object such as a tool or a foreign object such as a tool is prevented from coming into contact with the tip of the optical fiber cable, and a gouge action that inhibits the contact surface of the tip of the optical fiber cable occurs. Can be prevented.

  Further, the first connecting member is formed with a first fitting portion extending along the connecting direction of the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and the second connecting member has the first fitting portion. A second fitting portion that extends along the connecting direction between the connecting member and the second connecting member and is fitted into the first fitting portion is formed. Thereby, the tip of the optical fiber cable held by the first holding part is inserted by inserting the convex part into the opening while sliding the second fitting part along the first fitting part. The first connecting member and the second connecting member can be connected while being positioned in the insertion hole of the second holding portion. As a result, the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be smoothly connected.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the first connection member includes a female connector having an opening (96A), and the first holding portion is provided inside the opening. The connecting member 2 has a convex portion (projecting portion 103) to be inserted into the opening, the second holding portion is constituted by a male connector composed of the convex portion, and is formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the opening. The first fitting portion may be formed, and the second fitting portion may be formed on an outer peripheral side surface of the convex portion.

  With this configuration, in addition to covering the optical fiber cable with the first holding portion and the second holding portion, the protruding portion of the male connector is inserted into the opening portion of the female connector so that the end of the optical fiber cable is opened by the opening portion. Part can be covered. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable can be doubly covered with a 1st holding | maintenance part, a 2nd holding | maintenance part, and an opening part, light leaks from the front-end | tip part of an optical fiber cable, It can prevent more effectively that extraneous light injects from a front-end | tip part.

  In addition to this, it is more effective to suppress the contact of foreign matter such as tools and external pressure on the tip of the optical fiber cable and to obstruct the contact surface of the tip of the optical fiber cable. And the like can be more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since the 1st fitting part was formed in the inner peripheral side of the opening part of a female connector, and the 2nd fitting part was formed in the outer peripheral side of the convex part of a male connector, along a 1st fitting part The tip of the optical fiber cable held by the first holding part is positioned in the insertion hole of the second holding part by inserting the convex part into the opening part while sliding the second fitting part. However, the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be connected. As a result, the first connecting member and the second connecting member can be connected more smoothly.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a main body (cabinet G) having an opening (G5) at least on the front side, and the display unit is detachably provided to the main body through the opening. The first connecting member may be provided on the main body, and the second connecting member may be provided on the display unit.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the display unit is mounted on the main body, the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are combined with the first connecting member in which the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are collected. Can be connected.

  Accordingly, the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables can be easily connected via the first connection member and the second connection member, and the routing of the wiring can be simplified more effectively. Wiring workability can be improved more effectively.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member may be movably attached to the main body or the display unit within a certain movable region. .

  With this configuration, when the gaming machine according to the present invention attaches the display unit to the main body and connects the first connecting member and the second connecting member, for example, the gaming machine is first with respect to the second connecting member. The first connecting member and the second connecting member can be smoothly connected by moving the connecting member within a certain movable region.

  Thereby, an assembling error between the display unit and the main body can be absorbed, and workability of the assembling work of the display unit with respect to the main body can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 81-84, 87-90 ... Optical fiber cable 85A, 85B, 86A, 86B, 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B ... Conductive cable 93 ... Female connector (1st connection member)
94 ... Male connector (second connecting member)
96B ... partition wall (first holding part)
96A ... opening (opening of female connector)
97A, 97B, 102A, 102B ... insertion slot 99 ... connector (third connection member)
101, 105 ... locking claw (locking part)
103 ... protruding part (second holding part, convex part)
103C ... insertion hole 106 ... guide protrusion (first fitting part)
107 ... Guide groove (second fitting part)
SS ... Sub control board (control unit)
SK ... Scaler board (control unit)
A ... Display unit (display unit)
G ... Cabinet (main unit)
G5 ... opening (opening of the body)

Claims (3)

A control unit that executes control related to the game;
A display unit for displaying an image;
A plurality of conductive cables and optical fiber cables each having one end connected to the control unit and the other end connected to the first connecting member;
A plurality of conductive cables and optical fiber cables each having one end connected to the display unit and the other end connected to the second connecting member;
In the gaming machine in which the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable.
The optical fiber cable is connected inward in the width direction of the first connection member and the second connection member, and the conductive cable is positioned outward in the width direction with respect to the optical fiber cable. The gaming machine is connected to the first connection member and the second connection member. The gaming machine includes a main body having an opening on at least a front side, and the display unit is detachably provided on the main body through the opening.
The main body is provided with the first connecting member;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided with the second connection member. 3. The game according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member is movably attached to the main body or the display unit within a certain movable region. Machine.

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