JP4421171B2 - Game control board - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game control board used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 5 shows a game control board used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine. It is composed of separate circuit boards such as 105.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional example, since each game control board has different electrical components mounted for each model, the size of the circuit board and the wiring pattern are different for each model. Therefore, if the planned number of game machines sold is planned to produce game control boards, and the number of game machines manufactured cannot actually be sold, the number of game control boards that are the difference between the quantity sold and the production quantity. However, since it cannot be diverted to another model, it must be discarded, and there is a limit in reducing the cost of the game control board.
[0004]
Accordingly, the present invention provides a game control board that can be reduced in cost by being used over a plurality of models.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a common area for mounting components to be used over a plurality of models on a circuit board and an area for mounting a plurality of parts necessary to satisfy the model specifications are divided according to model specifications. Parts are mounted and used in a plurality of areas that are necessary to satisfy the model specifications, and parts are used without being mounted in unnecessary areas to satisfy the model specifications By providing a plurality of specific areas, and a management number described so that the board name of the circuit board and the specific area used in the plurality of specific areas can be understood in order to manage the board The circuit board can be used in common across a plurality of models .
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 3 show a first embodiment, in which FIG. 1 schematically shows a game control board, FIG. 2 shows model specifications, and FIG. 3 shows a management number.
[0007]
The game control board will be described with reference to FIG. The game control board includes a circuit board 1. The circuit board 1 has a size that can be used in common across a plurality of types of gaming machines, and the board surface of the circuit board 1 is divided into a common area 2 and specific areas 3; 4; The common area 2 is an area that is always used by a plurality of models, and the specific areas 3 to 5 are areas that are used or not used by the models. A wiring pattern 6 is formed on the board surface of the circuit board 1 so as to form a circuit extending over the specific areas 3 to 5 and the common area 2.
[0008]
In the common area 2, a component 7 such as a microcomputer that is necessarily used for a plurality of models and a semiconductor device constituting an input / output interface is mounted. Since the specific areas 3 to 5 are selectively used according to the model, the parts 8; 9; 10 are mounted in the specific areas 3 to 5 used by the model, and the specific areas 3 to 5 not used by the model are the part 8 -10 are left unmounted. Further, on the board surface of the common area 2, a form in which a management number 11 of the circuit board 1 is formed by printing and a pattern management number 13 formed by a pattern made of the same material as the wiring pattern 6 is provided side by side. It is.
[0009]
A plurality of model specifications will be described with reference to FIG. Model specification No. The specification 1 uses the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit, and does not use the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit and the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. Specification 2 uses the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit without using the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit and the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. 3 is a specification that does not use the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit but uses the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit and the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. 4 is a specification that uses the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit and the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit and does not use the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. The specification 5 uses a specific area 3 as an effect solenoid drive circuit, a specific area 4 as an effect motor drive circuit, and a specific area 5 as an effect motor origin switch input circuit. In FIG. 2, “◯” indicates that the function is installed, and “X” indicates that the function is not installed.
[0010]
Therefore, the model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 1, the component 8 is mounted in the specific area 3 of FIG. 1, and the components 9 and 10 are not mounted in the specific area 4; Model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 2, the component 9 is mounted in the specific area 4 of FIG. 1, and the components 8; 10 are not mounted in the specific area 3; 5. Model specification No. In the case of the game control board 3, the components 9; 10 are mounted on the specific areas 4; 5 in FIG. 1, and the component 8 is not mounted on the specific area 3. Model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 4, the components 8; 9 are mounted on the specific areas 3; 4 in FIG. 1, and the component 10 is not mounted on the specific area 5. Model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 5, the parts 8 to 10 are mounted in the specific areas 3 to 5 in FIG.
[0011]
Referring to FIG. 3, the model specification No. in FIG. 1 to No. A case of 5 will be described as an example. The management number 11 is a board name part 14 indicating a circuit board name, a specific area name part 15 indicating a specific area 3, a specific area name part 16 indicating a specific area 4, a specific area name part 17 indicating a specific area 5, and a circuit board 1. Is provided with a version portion 18 indicating the number of revisions. Therefore, the model specification No. In the case of the game control board in the case of 1, the specific area name portion 16; In the case of the game control board in the case of 2, the specific area name portion 15; In the case of the game control board in the case of No. 3, the specific area name portion 15 is deleted, and the model specification No. In the case of the game control board in the case of No. 4, the specific area name portion 17 is deleted, and the model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 5, the specific area name portions 15 to 17 are not deleted. The version portion 18 may not be provided.
[0012]
Deleting the management number 11 means that a person or a symbol or character expressing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 to be erased cannot be recognized. For example, the specific area name to be deleted by color, melting, heat, etc. The symbols and characters expressing the parts 15 to 17 are deleted. When erasing with color, paint or affix a sticker on the symbol or character expressing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 to be erased, and coat the symbol or character with color. In the case of erasing by melting, a symbol or character expressing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 to be erased is dissolved with a solvent. In the case of erasing with heat, the symbols and characters expressing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 to be erased are melted with a laser.
[0013]
In the first embodiment, the common area 2, the specific areas 3 to 5 and the management number 11 are provided on the board surface of the circuit board 1, and the components 7 that are always used over a plurality of models are mounted in the common area 2, and the necessary specifications for each model are provided. The components 8 to 10 are individually mounted in the regions 3 to 5 and the specific regions 3 to 5 necessary for each model are properly used, and the specific region name portions 15 to 17 in the management number 11 are mounted to the specific regions where the components 8 to 10 are mounted. Since it is the form erase | eliminated individually according to 3-5, the circuit board 1 can be used in common over a some model. Since the management number 11 is a form in which the print management number 12 and the pattern management number 13 are arranged side by side, when the specific area name portions 15 to 17 where no parts are mounted are individually deleted, the print management number 12 and the pattern management number 13 Erasing work becomes easier compared to the case where and are distributed.
[0014]
FIG. 4 shows a management number 20 according to the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the management number 11 includes the specific area name portions 15 to 17, whereas in the second embodiment, the management number 20 includes the type name portions 21; 22; 23; 24 indicating the type of the circuit board 1. Prepare. For example, the model specification No. In the case of 1, the type name portions 21 to 24 are all displayed as they are, and the model specification No. In the case of 2, the type name portion 24 is deleted, and the model specification No. 3, the type name portion 23; 24 is deleted, and the model specification No. 4, the type name portions 22 to 24 are deleted, and the model specification No. In the case of 5, all of the type name portions 21 to 24 are deleted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a game control board according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a chart showing model specifications of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a chart showing management numbers according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a table showing management numbers according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 circuit board 2 common area 3; 4; 5 specific area 11; 20 management number 12 print management number 13 pattern management number

Claims (1)

A common area for mounting parts to be used on multiple types of circuits on a circuit board, and an area for mounting multiple parts necessary to satisfy the model specifications are divided into multiple areas for each model specification. There are a plurality of specific areas that are used by mounting parts in an area necessary to satisfy the model specifications and are used without mounting parts in an unnecessary area to satisfy the model specifications. A game control board, comprising a management number described so that a board name of the circuit board and a specific area used in the plurality of specific areas can be known in order to manage the board .

Images