JP5089331B2 - Control board storage box and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control board storage box for a gaming machine provided with a lock device and a gaming machine provided with the control board storage box.

  In Patent Document 1, in a control board storage box for a gaming machine in which a cover is attached to a case for storing a control board, a connecting portion of one lock member fixed to the case and a cover of the other lock member fixed to the cover. A lock device that locks the case and the cover by locking the connecting portion is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-76569

  In the prior art described in Patent Document 1, the lock device is separated from the cover in order to remove the cover from the case when the control board is inspected. However, since one end of the connected part is driven into the fitting hole of one lock member through the locking hole of the other lock member, the fitting cannot be released, and the other end of the connected part Since the outer diameter of this is larger than the inner diameter of the locking hole of the other lock member, the connected portion cannot be pulled out from the other lock member to the case side. Therefore, unless a part of the lock device is destroyed, there is a problem that one lock member and the other lock member cannot be disassembled for each member, and the lock device cannot be reused.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a control board storage box for a gaming machine equipped with a reusable lock device that can disassemble the connected lock members for each member without destroying a part of the lock device, and this An object is to obtain a gaming machine having a control board storage box.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a game machine control comprising a case for storing a control board, a cover attached to the case, and a lock device for locking the case and the cover. A board storage box, wherein the locking device includes one locking member and the other locking member, one locking member includes a connecting portion, and the other locking member includes a connected portion that is connected to the connecting portion. The connected portion includes a locking portion that locks the connecting portion and an unlocking portion in the circumferential direction, and the connecting portion includes a locked portion that locks the locking portion on the outer periphery of the connecting portion, The lock member and the other lock member sandwich and fix the mating portion of the case and cover, and the locking portion is locked to the locked portion to lock the connecting portion and the connected portion. Cut the mating part and relatively rotate one and the other locking member The unlocking portion by removing the engaging portion from the engagement portion, characterized in that to release the locking by facing the engaged portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the connecting portion is a U-shaped leaf spring, and the connected portion protrudes toward one of the lock members and is connected to the connecting portion. It has a tapered shape that penetrates into the space from the U-shaped opening and becomes thinner toward the tip, the maximum diameter portion of the taper is larger than the distance between opposite sides of the U-shape of the connecting portion, and the locking portion and the maximum diameter portion of the taper An unlocking portion is formed.

  The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion includes a biasing portion that biases the connected portion toward the base end, and the connection portion and the connected portion are The locked state is maintained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the third aspect, the locked portion is a through hole, the locking portion enters and is locked into the through hole, and protrudes from the through hole of the locking portion. A protruding portion that protrudes in the urging direction of the urging portion is provided in the portion.

  The invention described in claim 5 is a gaming machine characterized in that the control board storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided inside.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the case and the cover are fixed by holding the mating portion of the case and the cover between the one and the other locking members and fixing the one and the other locking members together. Can be locked. By relatively rotating one and the other lock members of the lock device separated from the main body of the control board storage box, the locking portion is removed from the locked portion, and the locking releasing portion faces the locked portion. Thus, the locking is released, so that the fixed one and other locking members can be disassembled for each member without destroying a part of the locking device, and the locking device can be reused.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and when the one and the other locking members are mounted, the connecting portion is expanded by the taper of the connected portion. The stop portion can be smoothly locked to the locked portion. By relatively rotating the one and other lock members separated from the control board storage box main body, the locking release portion pushes the connecting portion, so that the one and other lock members can be smoothly separated from each other.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first or second aspect of the invention can be achieved, and the connecting portion and the connected portion can be held by the urging portion, and the connecting portion can be maintained. Since the play with the connected portion is eliminated, the opening of the lock device from the outside can be prevented.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 3 can be obtained, and the movement of the locking portion in the direction intersecting the urging direction of the urging portion is restricted by the projecting portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the locking portion from coming off from the through hole (locked portion), and to reliably prevent the opening of the lock device from the outside.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including the control board storage box that exhibits the effect described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5 of the control board storage box according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1 of the lock device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the other lock member and the connecting portion according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of the control board storage box according to the present embodiment, and FIG. ) Is a partially enlarged view of F in FIG. 4A as viewed from below. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the control board storage box according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a gaming machine to which the control board storage box according to the present embodiment is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the control board storage box 1 stores the control board of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) 3 and is mounted on the panel 5 inside the gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 4, the control board storage box 1 includes a resin case 7 for storing the control board, a resin cover 9 attached to the case 7, and a lock device 11 for locking the case 7 and the cover 9. And. The lock device 11 includes one lock member 13, the other lock member 15, and a connecting portion 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the case 7 includes one mounting portion 21 for mounting one lock member 13. One mounting portion 21 continues to the upper portion 25 of the side portion 23 of the case and extends parallel to the lower surface 27 of the case 7. One mounting portion 21 is formed with a cylindrical protrusion 29 that opens downward, and a recess 31 is formed around the protrusion 29. As shown in FIG. 4A, four mounting portions 21 are provided on the case 7.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 9 includes the other mounting portion 35 for mounting the other lock member 15. The other mounting portion 35 continues to the lower portion 39 of the side portion 37 of the cover and projects parallel to the upper surface 41 of the cover 9. The other mounting portion 35 is formed with a cylindrical protrusion 43 that opens upward, and a recess 45 is formed around the protrusion 43. As shown in FIG. 4A, four other mounting portions 35 are provided on the cover 9.

  One mounting portion 21 and the other mounting portion 35 have the same shape and size, and when the cover 9 is mounted on the case 7, the lower surface 47 of one mounting portion 21 and the upper surface 49 of the other mounting portion 35 are in close contact with each other. It is provided to do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lock device 11 includes one lock member 13, the other lock member 15, and a connecting portion 17 that connects the one lock member 13 and the other lock member 15. One lock member 13 and the other lock member 15 are made of aluminum die cast.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, one lock member 13 includes a storage portion 53 that stores the connecting portion 17, projections (fixing portions) 55 a and 55 b that fix the connecting portion 17, and one attachment of the case 7. One fitting part 57 fitted to the part 21 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage portion 53 is a cylindrical cavity from the vicinity of the lower portion 59 of the one lock member 13 to the upper surface 61, and is positioned on the front side of the one lock member 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4A, the two protrusions 55 a and 55 b are erected side by side at the center of the lower end 63 of the storage portion 53.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the one fitting portion 57 is located on the rear side of the one locking member 13, and includes a columnar convex portion 65 and a concave portion 67 surrounding the convex portion 65. The lower surface 69 of the recess 67 is parallel to the upper surface 61 of one lock member body. The convex portion 65 is adapted to fit into the cylindrical protrusion 29 of one mounting portion 21.

  The other lock member 15 includes a connected portion 18, and the connected portion 18 includes a support portion 81 that protrudes from the base end 70 toward the one lock member 13, and one and the other that are engaged with the connecting portion 17. Engaging portions 89a and 89b, one and the other engaging portions 89a and 89b, and the unlocking portion 77 for releasing the locking of the connecting portion 17, the expanding portion 79 for expanding the connecting portion 17, and the case 7 and the other fitting part 83 fitted to the other mounting part 35. The other lock member 15 has the same outer peripheral shape in cross section as the one lock member 13.

  As shown in the partial enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, the support section 81 has a cross section surrounded by two straight lines 85a and 85b on the front and rear and two arcs 87a and 87b on the left and right.

  One and the other locking portions 89 a and 89 b are on the upper surface 93 of a columnar intermediate portion 91 that is continuous with the support portion 81, and are in symmetrical positions with the support portion 81 interposed therebetween.

  The unlocking portion 77 includes a side portion 97a having a circular cross section in the support portion 81, an arc-shaped other side portion 97b facing the one side portion 97a, and an intermediate portion 91 continuous with the one side portion 97a. It consists of an outer peripheral part 98a and an outer peripheral part 98b of an intermediate part 91 continuous with the other side part 97b.

  The spreading portion 79 has a conical shape (tapered shape), and an upper surface (conical bottom surface) 103 is continuous with the lower surface 105 of the intermediate portion. The diameter of the upper surface 103 of the spreading portion is the same as the diameter of the intermediate portion 91.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4B, the other fitting portion 83 is located on the rear side of the other lock member 15, and has a cylindrical convex portion 105 and a concave portion 107 surrounding the convex portion 105. And. The upper surface 109 of the recess 107 is parallel to the lower surface 111 of the other lock member 15. The convex portion 105 is adapted to fit into the cylindrical protrusion 43 of the other mounting portion 35.

  The connecting portion 17 is a U-shaped leaf spring, and one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b of the connected portion 18 are inserted into both side portions 115a and 115b which are opposite sides of the U shape. Locked portions (through holes) 117a and 117b to be locked are formed. The distance between the side portions 115a and 115b is the same as the distance L between the two straight lines 85a and 85b in the cross section of the support portion 81.

  Two insertion holes 121a and 121b through which the protrusions 55a and 55b are inserted are formed in the intermediate portion 119 connecting the both side portions 115a and 115b. The protrusions 55a and 55b inserted through the insertion holes 121a and 121b are caulked to fix the connecting portion 17 to the one lock member 13. The connecting portion 17 is made of SWP (a piano wire is heat-treated and then cold-worked).

  Below, the assembly procedure of the control board storage box 1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover 9 is mounted on the case 7, and one mounting portion 21 of the case 7 and one fitting portion 57 of the one locking member 13 are fitted. At this time, the columnar convex portion 65 of one fitting portion 57 fits into the cylindrical protrusion 29 of one mounting portion 21. The other mounting portion 35 of the cover 9 and the other fitting portion 83 are fitted. At this time, the columnar convex portion 105 of the other fitting portion 83 is fitted into the cylindrical protrusion 43 of the other mounting portion 35. Thus, the one lock member 13 and the other lock member 15 are engaged with the case 7 and the cover 9 and cannot be detached in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction. When the other lock member 15 is attached to the one lock member 13, the expanding portion 79 expands the connecting portion 17, and the intermediate portion 91 fits into the locked portions 117 a and 117 b of the connecting portion 17. As shown in FIG. 1, the diameter of the intermediate portion 91 on the side of the locking portion 75 is larger than the distance between the side portions 115 a and 115 b of the connecting portion 17, and one and the other locking portions 89 a and 89 b are the locked portions. The other locking member 15 cannot be detached from the one locking member 13 by being engaged with the edges 118a and 118b of 117a and 117b. In this way, the case 7 and the cover 9 are locked by fixing the one lock member 13 and the other lock member 15.

  Next, a procedure for disassembling the control board storage box according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the one and the other mounting portions 21 and 35 are cut, and the lock device 11 connecting the other lock member 15 and the one lock member 13 is separated from the case 7 and the cover 9. One lock member 13 and the other lock member 15 are rotated 90 degrees relative to the mounting direction as an axis. At this time, the one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b are disengaged from the locked portions 117a and 117b, and the locking release portion 77 pushes the connecting portion 17 apart. In this state, the other lock member 15 and the one lock member 13 are pulled apart.

  Hereinafter, functions and effects of the control board storage box according to the present embodiment will be described. According to the present embodiment, the mating portions of the case 7 and the cover 9 (one and the other mounting portions 21 and 35 in close contact with each other) are sandwiched and locked by the one and other lock members 13 and 15. The case 7 and the cover 9 can be locked by fixing the one and the other lock members 13 and 15 together.

  One and the other lock members 13 and 15 of the lock device 11 separated from the control board storage box main body are relatively rotated so that the one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b are locked portions (through holes). Since the locking is released by removing the locking release part 77 from the 117a, 117b and facing the locked parts 117a, 117b, the locked one and the other locks are fixed without destroying a part of the locking device 11. The members 13 and 15 can be disassembled for each member, and the lock device 11 can be reused.

  When the one and the other lock members 13 and 15 are mounted, the connecting portion 17 is widened by the taper of the connected portion 18, and the one and the other engaging portions 89a and 89b are smoothly engaged with the engaged portions 117a and 117b. Can be stopped.

  Since the one and the other lock members 13 and 15 separated from the main body of the control board storage box 1 are relatively rotated, the unlocking portion 77 spreads the connecting portion 17, so the one and the other lock members 13 and 15. You can pull them apart smoothly.

  Next, other embodiments will be described. In the following description, parts having the same functions and effects as those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the parts is given. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  In the second embodiment, one and the other projecting portions 123a and 123b projecting to the lower surface 111 side of the other lock member 15 are provided at the respective edges of one and the other engaging portions 89a and 89b of the other lock member 15. Is provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, one and the other protruding portions 123a and 123b are arcuate edges of the one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b protruding from the locked portions (through holes) 117a and 117b. It is erected along a part of. Further, the connecting portion 113 is provided with a rounded portion (biasing portion) 125 obtained by rounding up a part of the intermediate portion 119 of the connecting portion 113.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, when the other lock member 15 is attached to one lock member 13, the lower end 127 (the tip end of the connected portion 18) 127 of the spread-out portion 79 is The one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b are urged against the upper ends 129a and 129b of the locked portions 117a and 117b of the connecting portion 17 in pressure contact.

  According to the present embodiment, when the other lock member 15 is attached to one lock member 13, the upper and lower ends 129a of the locked portions 117a and 117b are connected to the one and other locking portions 89a and 89b by the round-up portion 125. 129b is always energized to eliminate play between the locking portions 89a and 89b and the locked portions 117a and 117b, so that it is possible to prevent the lock device 11 from being opened from the outside.

  Since the protruding portions 123a and 123b restrict the movement of the locking portions 89a and 89b in the direction perpendicular to the urging direction of the round-up portion 125, one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b are locked. It is possible to prevent the parts 117a and 117b from coming off, and to reliably prevent opening of the lock device 11 from the outside.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, four lock devices 11 are provided in the control board storage box 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, eight lock devices may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the other locking member 15 is provided with one and the other locking portions 89a and 89b and the locking release portion 77, and the connecting portion 17 is fixed to the one locking member 13, Instead, the connecting portion may be fixed to the other lock member, and the lock portion and the lock release portion may be provided on the one lock member.

It is AA sectional drawing shown in FIG. 5 of the control board storage box which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is BB sectional drawing shown in FIG. 1 of the locking device concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the other lock member and connection part which concern on 1st Embodiment. (A) is the disassembled perspective view of the control board storage box concerning 1st Embodiment, (b) is the elements on larger scale which looked at F in (a) from the lower side. It is a top view of the control board storage box concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a gaming machine to which a control board storage box according to the first embodiment is attached. It is a perspective view which shows the other lock member and connection part which concern on 2nd Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which extracts and shows the locking device vicinity of the control board storage box which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Control board storage box 3 Game machine (pachinko machine)
7 Case 9 Cover 11 Locking device 13 One lock member 15 The other lock member 17 Connecting portion 18 Connected portion 21 One mounting portion (matching portion of case and cover)
35 Other mounting part (case and cover mating part)
70 Base end 77 Unlocking part 89a, 89b One locked part, the other locked part 113 Connecting part 125 Round-up part 127 Lower end of the spreading part (tip of the connected part)

Claims (5)

  A control board storage box for a gaming machine comprising a case for storing a control board, a cover attached to the case, and a lock device for locking the case and the cover, the lock device comprising one lock member and the other The one lock member includes a connecting portion, the other lock member includes a connected portion that is connected to the connecting portion, and the connected portion is engaged with an engaging portion that is engaged with the connecting portion. The release portion is provided in the circumferential direction, the connecting portion is provided with a locked portion that locks the locking portion on the outer periphery of the connecting portion, and the locking portion of the case and the cover is sandwiched between one lock member and the other lock member The locking portion is locked to the locked portion and the connecting portion and the connected portion are locked, and the mating portion is cut to relatively rotate the one and the other locking members. Remove the locking part from the locked part and the unlocking part faces the locked part. Control board storage box, characterized in that to release the locking by Rukoto.   The connecting part is a U-shaped leaf spring, and the connected part protrudes into one of the locking members and enters the space from the U-shaped opening of the connecting part. The maximum diameter portion of the taper is larger than a distance between opposite sides of the U-shape of the connecting portion, and the locking portion and the unlocking portion are formed on the maximum diameter portion of the taper. Control board storage box. 3. The control board according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion includes an urging portion that urges the connected portion toward the base end, and maintains a locked state between the connecting portion and the connected portion. Storage box.   The locked portion is a through-hole, the locking portion enters and is locked into the through-hole, and a protruding portion protruding in the biasing direction of the biasing portion is provided at a portion protruding from the through-hole of the locking portion. The control board storage box according to claim 3   A gaming machine comprising the gaming machine machine box according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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