JP5963367B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine, a plurality of types of `` general gaming state '' as a basic gaming state and multiple types of `` advantageous to a player based on satisfying a predetermined condition or a lottery result, etc. "Special game state" is set. And according to these various game states, it is comprised so that the effect using a decoration lamp, a liquid crystal display device, or a sound generator etc. may be performed.

  In order to realize the determination of each of these game states and the execution of effects, inside the gaming machine, a main control circuit board that mainly controls the setting of the game state and game processing operations, and a transmission from the main control circuit board A sub-control circuit board for realizing an effect by light, video or sound is mounted based on the control signal.

  In such a conventional pachislot machine, a main control circuit board and an external concentrated terminal board installed in the casing of the gaming machine, a sub-control circuit board and a door relay board installed in the front door, and a hall computer of the game hall Are electrically connected by an electric cable in which a large number of wires are bundled to transmit and receive necessary signals.

  However, in such a gaming machine, an illegal act such as adding an illegal signal to an electric cable or causing a malfunction due to an electromagnetic wave is performed from a gap in the front door or an illegally opened door. There is a case.

  Recently, a configuration in which an optical fiber cable is used instead of an electric cable has been adopted. By using the optical fiber cable, it is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act of adding an illegal signal or using an electromagnetic wave. Further, by using the optical fiber cable, the number of electrical cables in the gaming machine can be greatly reduced, so that it is possible to reduce the occurrence rate of failures such as substrate failure due to heat dissipation, wire breakage or connection failure.

  In gaming machines using optical fiber cables, signal transmission by optical communication is performed as communication between substrates. And in the board | substrate which received the optical signal from another board | substrate through an optical fiber cable, the received optical signal is converted into an electrical signal, and various processes are performed using the converted electrical signal.

  However, in gaming machines that employ optical communication for communication between boards, the optical signal received on the relay board is converted into an electrical signal, so the electrical / electronic equipment system is connected to the relay board that receives the optical signal. This could not be prevented in the event of a fraudulent act such as inducing a malfunction of the machine. For example, if a special instrument for illegal use or a special cable is directly inserted into a relay board (especially around the connector on the board) that has received an optical signal, it may cause malfunction of the electrical / electronic equipment system. The act of goto was carried out and fraudulent activity could not be prevented.

  The present applicant has already proposed a gaming machine (see Patent Document 1) as a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal act caused by a gore action such as inducing such malfunction of the electric / electronic equipment system.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, an intrusion prevention member that closes the upper half of the opening is attached to a predetermined position of the opening of the sub-relay substrate case. That is, the sub-relay board case of the sub-relay board is provided with an intrusion prevention member so as to fill a gap formed between the sub-relay board case and the optical fiber cable with the sub-relay board case closed. Yes.

  Even if a third party tries to insert a special wire for illegal use up to the position of the sub relay board installed inside the sub relay board case in order to make a fraud through the opening, the gap is left. The intrusion prevention member that is blocked can reliably prevent the special wire from entering.

  In addition, as a configuration between the intrusion prevention member and the sub-relay board case, a seal seal that regulates the mounting position of each other is provided. And by confirming the sticking state of the seal sticker, it is confirmed that the installation position of the intrusion prevention member attached to the gap between the opening and the optical fiber cable has shifted or the intrusion prevention member has been removed from the opening. can do. And it becomes possible to prevent that an illegal act is repeated.

JP 2012-245280 A

  However, although the seal seal used in the invention of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 can be known after the fact that fraudulent acts have been performed by confirming the sticking state of the seal seal, Since the seal can be easily peeled off, it cannot be a means for directly preventing fraud.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in particular, it prevents unauthorized actions by making it difficult to open the relay board cover (board case) itself that houses the relay board. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is arranged in the vicinity of a control circuit board, relays various signals to the control circuit board, and a relay board cover that covers the relay board And a gaming machine comprising
Are integrally joined to the periphery of the relay board cover has a first threaded hole you through the fixing screw, and the previous SL cylindrical portion which surrounds the periphery of the first screw hole, the relay substrate is placed the base, a first threaded attachment hole formed to align with the first screw hole, and a sealing cap for sealing the inner cylinder bore of the cylindrical body portion, and the base and the relay board cover A sealing band for sealing the fastening portion of
Of the plurality of engaging recesses formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder hole, at least one of the engaging recesses is formed on the joint portion side between the cylindrical body portion and the relay board cover, and the sealing A leg portion provided with an engagement hook that engages with each of the engagement recesses is formed on the back surface of the cap.

  Since this invention is comprised in this way, it becomes difficult to remove a sealing cap illegally, and even if it is a case where removal can be performed illegally, time will be required for removal. Since the person who performs the fraudulent act ends the fraudulent act in a short time, the time taken for the fraudulent act can greatly enhance the deterrent effect of the fraudulent act.

  Also, since a sealing band is used in addition to the sealing cap, it is necessary to cut the sealing band in order to open the relay board cover, and it is easy to find evidence of illegal activities. be able to.

In the present invention, the upper surface of the sealing cap is flush with the upper end surface of the cylindrical body portion or below the upper end surface in a state where the engagement hooks are engaged with the engagement recesses. It is characterized by being located.
With this configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the sealing cap.

  The present invention is characterized in that at least one of the engagement recesses is formed on the narrow space formed around the cylindrical body. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make a configuration in which the cylindrical body portion is difficult to be destroyed.

  In the present invention, a flange portion having a concave portion having a second screw hole for inserting the fixing screw and a hole for inserting the sealing band is formed on the peripheral portion of the substrate cover, and the peripheral portion of the base A flange portion having a second screw mounting hole disposed at a position aligned with the second screw hole is formed, and a cap cover that covers the head of the sealing band and covers the concave portion is a peripheral portion of the substrate cover It is characterized by being integrally fastened by the sealing band together with the flange portion formed in the above.

  By comprising in this way, unless the sealing band is cut | disconnected, it can be set as the structure which cannot remove the fixing screw penetrated to the 2nd screw hole. This makes it possible to easily and reliably find evidence of fraud.

  In the present invention, an optical cable is connected to the relay board, and various signals are input to the relay board and / or output from the relay board to the optical cable via the optical cable. By covering the relay board to which the optical cable is connected with the relay board cover according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent unauthorized contact with the relay board to which the optical cable is connected.

  According to the present invention, the fixing screw that fixes the relay board cover to the base can be covered with the sealing cap. Moreover, it becomes difficult to remove the sealing cap illegally, and even if it is possible to remove it illegally, it takes time to remove it. Since the person who performs the fraudulent act ends the fraudulent act in a short time, the time taken for the fraudulent act can greatly enhance the deterrent effect of the fraudulent act.

  Also, since a sealing band is used in addition to the sealing cap, it is necessary to cut the sealing band in order to open the substrate cover, and it is easy to find evidence of illegal activities. Can do.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow in the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the front door of the game machine concerning this embodiment. It is arrangement | positioning block diagram by the side of the back surface of the front door which concerns on this embodiment. It is an arrangement block diagram of each board of a gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the sub control board case concerning this embodiment. In FIG. 5, it is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the sealing cap and the sealing band. In FIG. 5, it is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the relay board | substrate cover. It is the perspective view which expanded the relay substrate cover which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the sealing cap which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the sealing band which concerns on this embodiment.

  An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachislot machine will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine.

[Function flow]
First, a functional flow according to the embodiment of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachislot of this embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to the medals, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as game media.

  When a player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. This internal lottery means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the stop button is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. The reel stop control means is responsible for a main control circuit described later.

  In the pachi-slot, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when the internal winning combination allowing the display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Stop the reel rotation so that Further, the reel stop control means stops the rotation of the reel using the specified time so that a combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line.

  Thus, when the rotation of the plurality of reels is all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. This winning determination means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot.

  Further, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, video display performed by a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof is used. Various productions are performed.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted in addition to the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination. This effect content determination means is carried out by a sub-control circuit described later.

  When the content of the production is determined, the production execution means is linked to each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reel is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, or when the presence / absence of a prize is determined. To proceed with the production. This effect executing means is carried out by a sub-control circuit described later. In this way, in the pachislot machine, the player is provided with an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. As a result, the player's interest is improved.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the front door 2 of the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The pachi-slot machine 1 includes a housing (not shown) that houses a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the housing so as to be opened and closed. Three reels are provided side by side inside the housing. Each reel is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols (for example, 21 pieces) are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame.

  A display window 4 is provided in the center of the front door 2. The display window 4 is provided so as to be positioned on the front side overlapping with the three reels arranged in the housing as viewed from the front.

  That is, the display area of the display window 4 functions as a display window for the three reels, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of each reel provided behind the display area.

  When the rotation of each reel provided behind the display window 4 is stopped, the display area of the display window 4 includes an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage in the frame among a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the surface of each reel. One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each area. In addition, a pseudo line formed by combining any one of the three areas including the upper, middle, and lower stages in the display area for displaying each reel is a target for determining whether or not to win. It is defined as a line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line formed by combining the upper steps in each region of the display window 4, a center line formed by combining the middle steps of each region, a bottom line formed by combining the lower steps of each region, and an upper portion of the left region located on the left side. , A cross-down line that combines the middle stage of the central area located in the center and the lower stage of the right area located on the right side, and a cross-up line that combines the lower stage of the left area, the middle stage of the central area, and the upper stage of the right area. Is provided as a winning judgment line.

  The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 15 arranged on the right side of the pedestal part is provided for receiving medals dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 15 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. (So-called credit function).

  The bet button 13 arranged on the left side of the pedestal portion is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1. The checkout button 14 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 to the outside.

  A start lever 6 disposed on the left side of the pedestal is provided to start rotation of all reels. The stop button 7 is associated with each of the three reels, and is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel.

  An effect display device 10 is provided above the display window 4, and various effect displays can be performed according to the effect contents. For example, a liquid crystal display device or a decorative panel can be used. Fluorescent tubes 11 are provided on the left and right sides of the display window 4 to enhance the effect.

  Below the display window 4 and above the pedestal portion, a payout display panel 23 for displaying a symbol combination and the number of payouts of medals is disposed. A 7-segment display 12 is arranged on the right side of the bet button 13 on the lower side of the payout display panel 23. The 7-segment display 12 is made up of 7-segment LEDs. The number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), pachislot Information such as the number of medals deposited in the machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed to the player.

In addition, a pair of speakers 21 that enhance sound effects such as effects are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display panel 23 and below the pedestal. Further, below the pedestal portion, a waist panel 25 for displaying a machine name and a character design is provided. A medal payout port 16 is provided below the waist panel 25, and the medal payout port 16 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device described later to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 16 are stored in the medal tray 17.
A sub-control board case 120 containing the sub-control circuit board 56 is attached to the front door 2 on the rear side of the effect display device 10.

[Internal configuration of pachislot machine]
In FIG. 3, the structure in the back surface side of the front door 2 of the pachislot machine 1 in this embodiment is shown.
A main control circuit board 55 (see FIG. 4) is provided inside the housing (not shown). The main control circuit board 55 is a circuit board that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot machine 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each reel, and determination of presence / absence of winning.
Three reels are provided in the center of the housing, and a stepping motor is connected to each reel via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  In addition, a medal payout device having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one and a power supply device for supplying necessary power to each device are provided below the inside of the housing. It has been.

  A sub control circuit board 56 (see FIG. 4) housed in the sub control board case 120 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2. The sub-control circuit board 56 is a circuit board that controls execution of effects by turning on / off the lamp and the fluorescent tube 11, generating sound, displaying images, and the like. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit board 56 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a selector 51 is provided in the central part on the back side of the front door 2 and below the display window 4. The selector 51 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 15 to a medal payout device provided on the housing side. A medal sensor 50 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 51, and detects that an appropriate medal has passed.

[Configuration of each board]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure of each board | substrate mounted in the housing | casing 3 and the front door 2 of the pachislot machine 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated. The pachislot machine 1 in this embodiment includes a main control circuit board 55, a sub control circuit board 56, a door relay board 62, a relay board 126 for the sub control circuit board 56, an external concentration terminal board 63, and other peripheral devices. .

(Main control circuit board)
The main control circuit board 55 is mainly composed of a microcomputer installed on the circuit board. The microcomputer includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as a main CPU), a ROM (hereinafter referred to as a main ROM), a RAM (hereinafter referred to as a main RAM), an I / O, a communication circuit, and the like.

  The main ROM stores a control program executed by the main CPU, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit board 56, and the like. The main RAM is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  The main CPU of the main control circuit board 55 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, a sampling circuit, and the like, and the main CPU executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. To do. The random number generator generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535), and the sampling circuit extracts one value from the generated random number and performs a lottery process regarding the game.

  The main control circuit board 55 is electrically connected to a power supply device 54 that supplies electric power, and also includes a reel motor drive circuit 39 that controls rotation and stop of each reel, a medal payout device 43 that controls the payout of medals, and a door. Each of the relay boards such as the relay board 62 and the relay board 126 is connected by a signal cable, and is also connected to a hall computer or the like of the game hall via an external concentration terminal board 63.

  Further, the main control circuit board 55 inserts medals and operates the start lever 6 with respect to the sub-control circuit board 56 that executes control of the lamp, the display device for effect 10 or the sound generator for the purpose of effect. , Various information such as operation of the stop button 7, internal winning combination, display combination, gaming state, and the like are transmitted.

  Here, the main control circuit board 55 directly reads the state of each input means connected to the door relay board 62 and controls peripheral devices such as the reel motor drive circuit 39 and the medal payout device 43 to display the number of stored sheets. The display information is output to the display device, the number-of-functions display, the payout number display, the winning display, and other output means to advance the game.

  As shown in FIG. 4, signal cables such as various switches arranged in the operation unit of the pachislot machine 1 are connected to the door relay board 62 connected to the main control circuit board 55. The medal sensor 50 connected to the door relay board 62 detects that the medal received in the medal slot 15 has passed through the selector 51 described above.

  The bet switch 13S connected to the door relay board 62 detects that the bet button 13 has been operated by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player.

  The stop switch 46 detects that each of the three stop buttons 7 has been pressed by the player. Input information such as these switches is transmitted from the door relay board 62 to the main control circuit board 55. The main control circuit board 55 advances the game based on the input information, and controls operations of peripheral devices such as the reel motor drive circuit 39 and the medal payout device 43.

  The reel motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of a stepping motor arranged for each reel. A reel position detection circuit is connected to each reel, and this reel position detection circuit detects a reel index indicating that the reel has made one turn by an optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part.

  The driving force of the stepping motor that rotates each reel is transmitted to the reel through a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time a pulse is output to the stepping motor, the reel rotates at a certain angle.

  The main CPU of the main control circuit board 55 detects the reel index and counts the number of times a pulse is output to the stepping motor, thereby rotating the reel rotation angle (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated) )), And the position of each symbol placed on the reel surface is managed.

  The medal payout device 43 is provided with a medal detection unit that detects the number of medals to be paid out and checks whether or not medals discharged from the medal payout device 43 have reached the payout number. be able to.

(External concentration terminal board)
An external concentrated terminal plate 63 to which various signals are input from the main control circuit board 55 is installed inside the housing. The optical signal input terminal of the external concentration terminal board 63 is inputted with signals such as the number of medals inserted / withdrawn from the main control circuit board 55, the number of games, and bonus winning information. Also, these signals are output from the optical signal output terminal of the external concentration terminal board 63 to the hall computer 80 of the game hall.

(Sub control circuit board)
The sub-control circuit board 56 is connected to the main control circuit board 55 via the relay board 126 by one-way communication. Based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit board 55, the contents of the presentation are determined and executed. Process. The sub-control circuit board 56 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub-CPU), ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub-ROM), RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub-RAM), rendering processor, drawing RAM, driver, DSP (digital signal processor). , An audio RAM, an A / D converter, and an amplifier.

  The sub CPU of the sub control circuit board 56 controls the output of video, sound and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control circuit board 55. The sub-RAM is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit board 55. The sub ROM basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  The program storage area stores a control program executed by the sub CPU. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit board 55 and an effect random number value are extracted, and effect registration (effect data) is determined and registered. A drawing control task for controlling display by the display device 10 for presentation based on the contents of the decided presentation, a lamp control task for controlling light output by the lamp, a voice control task for controlling sound output by the speaker 21, and the like It is.

  The sub-control circuit board 56 is connected to the display device for effect 10, the speaker 21 and the sound board 110, the lamp board 58, the lower plate LED board 61, and the like as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU, the rendering processor, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) and the driver of the sub control circuit board 56 create a video according to the animation data specified by the content of the presentation, and transmit the created video to the presentation display device 10. And display.

  Further, the sub CPU, DSP, audio RAM, A / D converter and amplifier of the sub control circuit board 56 output sound such as BGM from the speaker 21 in accordance with the sound data specified by the contents of the production. Further, the sub CPU transmits a command of audio information designated by the production contents to the sound board 110. The sound board 110 that has received the voice information command analyzes the command, generates a voice signal using a DSP, an audio RAM, an A / D converter, an amplifier, and the like, and a speaker 21 and a payout display panel arranged below. The sound is output from the speakers 21 arranged on the left and right of 23.

  Further, the sub CPU of the sub control circuit board 56 turns on / off and blinks the lamp and the fluorescent tube 11 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect. The lamp board 58 is based on a command received from the sub-control circuit board 56, and includes a large number of lamps and fluorescent tubes 11 which are mainly arranged on the side of the display window 4 at the upper front of the pachislot machine 1 shown in FIG. The pattern of lighting, extinguishing, and blinking can be switched. The sub control circuit board 56 transmits a command according to the contents of the effect related to turning on and off the lamp and the fluorescent tube 11 to the lamp board 58.

  When the lamp substrate 58 receives the command, the lamp substrate 58 individually controls the lighting and extinguishing of the fluorescent tube 11 and a number of lamps arranged to move the lighting state, rotate the lighting state, emit strobe light, Each of the other light-on / off patterns emits light.

[Optical fiber cable]
As described above, the main control circuit board 55, the sub control circuit board 56, the relay board 126, the door relay board 62, the external concentration terminal board 63, the hall computer 80, and other peripheral devices constituting the pachislot machine 1 are necessary. In order to input and output information, they are connected by a communication cable. In the conventional pachislot machine, an electric cable is used as a communication cable, but in this embodiment, an optical fiber cable 90 is used as the communication cable.

  The optical fiber cable 90 has a high security function and is highly safe against unauthorized electromagnetic or mechanical means from the outside. That is, with conventional electric cables, it has been difficult to prevent fraudulent acts such as electromagnetic wave or electric signal application or unauthorized replacement such as rewiring. However, optical fiber cables can prevent such fraudulent acts. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the optical signal output terminal of the main control circuit board 55 and the optical signal input terminal of the external concentration terminal board 63 are connected by the optical fiber cable 90, and are similarly relayed to the sub control circuit board 56. Optical signal input / output provided between the board 126 and the main control circuit board 55, between the external concentrated terminal board 63 and the hall computer 80, and between the main control circuit board 55 and the door relay board 62, respectively. It is connected with an optical fiber cable 90 through a terminal.

  The electrical signals electrically processed in the main control circuit board 55, the sub control circuit board 56, and the various boards are converted into optical signals (not shown) by an electric / optical signal converter in each device, and output as optical signals. It is transmitted to the optical fiber cable 90 via the terminal. In addition, an optical signal input from another device via the optical fiber cable 90 and the optical signal input terminal is converted into an electric signal by an optical / electrical signal converter in the device (not shown) and electrically processed. Is done.

  The optical fiber cable 90 is also appropriately used for connection between other peripheral devices, for example, the medal sensor 50, the bet switch 13S, etc. and the door relay board 62, and between the main control circuit board 55 and the medal discharge device 43. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the external concentrated terminal plate 63 converts the optical signal input to the optical signal input terminal of the external concentrated terminal plate 63 into an electrical signal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After optical processing (amplification, branching, etc.), the optical signal may be output from the optical signal output terminal to the hall computer 80 as it is.

[Sub-control board case, relay board cover]
Next, the mounting configuration of the relay board cover 130 that covers the relay board 126 (see FIG. 7) arranged on the sub control board case 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this case, the sub control board case 120 functions as a base for the relay board cover 130. As shown in FIG. 2, the sub control board case 120 is disposed on the back surface of the front door 2 and accommodates the sub control circuit board 56 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 5, a relay board cover 130 is attached to the sub control board case 120 to cover the relay board 126 (see FIG. 7) on which the optical cable connector 125 and the like are mounted.

  On the sub control board case 120, a ROM cartridge cover 170 and the like are also attached. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the sub control board case 120 is fixed on a base member 177 attached to the back surface of the front door 2 via a fixing screw 175. The fixing screw 175 is used as a fixing means for fixing the relay board cover 130 to the sub-control board case 120 and to the base member 177.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the relay board cover 130 is fixed to the sub control board case 120 and the base member 177 (see FIG. 10) by a fixing screw 175. The fixing screw 175 can be configured with different screw diameters depending on the portion to be fixed, or can be configured using the same screw diameter. In the illustrated example, a configuration using a fixing screw 175 of the same standard is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the relay board cover 130 is fixed to the sub control board case 120 via a cylindrical part 135 integrally formed around the relay board cover 130 when the relay board cover 130 is molded. The fixing and the fixing through the flange portion 132 formed integrally with the relay substrate cover 130 are performed.

  The cylindrical portion 135 is integrally fastened to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the relay substrate cover 130 serving as a substrate cover for storing the substrate to which the cable is connected, and is formed in a shape that bulges outward from the outer peripheral surface. Yes. Then, the relay board cover 130 can be fixed on the sub-control board case 120 via the cylindrical portion 135. Further, the flange portion 132 is formed in a shape protruding outward from the sub control board case 120, and is fixed between the flange portion 122 protruding outward from the sub control board case 120 as shown in FIG. can do.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of cylindrical body portions 135 coupled to the relay board cover 130 and the joint portion 139 are formed with inner cylindrical holes 137 along the height direction of the cylindrical body portion 135. A first screw hole 131 through which the fixing screw 175 is inserted is formed at the center of the bottom surface 137 a of the tube hole 137.

  The sub control board case 120 can be fixed to the sub control board case 120 via the cylindrical body 135 by fastening the bottom face 137a of the inner cylinder hole 137 and the upper face of the sub control board case 120 with a fixing screw 175. . In order to fasten with the fixing screw 175, as shown in FIG. 7, a first screw mounting hole 121 into which the fixing screw 175 is screwed is formed on the upper surface of the sub control board case 120 at the position where the pair of cylindrical body portions 135 are formed. It is made to correspond.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of engaging recesses 136 formed along the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder hole 137 are formed inside the inner cylinder hole 137. The engaging recess 136 is for engaging a sealing cap 160 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) for preventing unauthorized contact with the fixing screw 175 in the inner cylinder hole 137. The sealing cap 160 engaged by fraudulent acts is formed as a configuration for preventing the sealing cap 160 from being removed from the inner cylinder hole 137.

  The number of engagement recesses 136 can be two or more. However, in order to stabilize the engagement state of a later-described sealing cap 160 engaged with the engagement recess 136 and prevent the sealing cap 160 from being removed from the inner cylinder hole 137 by an unauthorized act, the engagement recess 136 It is desirable that the number of the formation is 3 or more.

  However, even when the number of engagement recesses 136 is two, a wide engagement recess 136 is formed in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical hole 137, and the engagement recess 136 is engaged. It is possible to make it difficult to remove the sealing cap 160 by configuring the width of the engagement hook 163 of the sealing cap 160 to be wide.

  At least one engaging recess 136 among the plurality of formed engaging recesses 136 is formed on the joint portion 139 side between the cylindrical body portion 135 and the relay substrate cover 130. In addition, at least one engagement recess 136 among the remaining engagement recesses 136 can be formed on the narrowed space side around the cylindrical body 135. For example, an engagement recess 136 can be formed on the ROM cartridge cover 170 side of FIG.

  By configuring the engagement recess 136 in this manner, it is possible to leave the sealing cap 160 to be engaged with the engagement recess 136 in a difficult situation. The sealing cap 160 can close the inner cylinder hole 137 formed in the cylindrical body part 135 and is used to prevent connection to the fixing screw 175 in the inner cylinder hole 137.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a cylindrical reinforcing portion 164 is provided on the back surface of the sealing cap 160, and a plurality of elastically deformable leg portions 162 are formed extending from the reinforcing portion 164. ing. Engagement hooks 163 projecting outward are formed on the free end sides of the respective leg portions 162, and the engagement hooks 163 are elastically engaged with a plurality of engagement recesses 136 formed in the inner cylinder hole 137. Can be engaged.

  Moreover, the outer peripheral surface shape in the head part of the sealing cap 160 is formed following the inner peripheral surface shape of the inner cylinder hole 137, and the sealing cap 160 fitted into the inner cylinder hole 137 and the inner cylinder hole 137 are formed. A gap is not formed between them. Further, the upper surface 160a of the sealing cap 160 is colored in a color different from the colors of the substrates constituting the relay substrate cover 130 and the sub control substrate case 120 so that the sealing cap 160 is conspicuous at a glance. For example, it can be colored in red or the like.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the inner cylinder hole 137 of the cylinder part 135 is closed with the sealing cap 160. The sealing cap 160 is positioned so that the upper surface 160a (see FIG. 9) of the sealing cap 160 is flush with the end upper surface 135a of the cylindrical body 135 or is positioned below the end upper surface 135a. The engaging recess 136 of the inner cylinder hole 137 is engaged.

  In the present embodiment, a fixing structure for fixing the relay board cover 130 to the sub-control board case 120 is adopted in addition to the fixing structure on the cylindrical body 135 side. Therefore, a configuration for fixing the relay board cover 130 to the base member 177 together with the sub control board case 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 and 10.

  As a configuration for this purpose, a flange portion 132 is formed on the relay substrate cover 130. A flange portion 122 (see FIG. 7) is formed at a portion of the sub control board case 120 facing the flange portion 132.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a recess 134 is formed in the flange portion 132, and a second screw hole 133 through which the fixing screw 175 is inserted is formed in the bottom surface 134 a of the recess 134. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a second screw attachment hole 123 into which a fixing screw inserted through the second screw hole 133 is screwed is formed in the flange portion 122 of the sub control board case 120. As shown in FIG. 10, the fixing screw 175 screwed into the second screw mounting hole 123 can be screwed into the screw mounting hole formed in the base member 177. Thereby, the relay board cover 130 can be fixed to the sub-control board case 120 and to the base member 177.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the second screw mounting hole 123 is formed in the flange portion 122 of the sub control board case 120 has been described. However, the second screw mounting hole 123 is formed as an insertion hole for the fixing screw 175. Alternatively, the fixing screw 175 can be screwed into a screw mounting hole formed in the base member 177. In addition, the screwing portion into which the fixing screw 175 is screwed can be formed as a hole having a dead end such as a dead end or a through hole. When the fixing screw 175 is screwed into the screw mounting hole of the base member 177, the sub-control board case 120 and the base member 177 are used as a base for fixing the relay board cover 130.

  The fixing screw 175 that fixes the flange portion 122 and the flange portion 132 is shielded by the sealing band 140 (see FIG. 8) so that the fixing screw 175 is not exposed to the outside. As a structure of the flange part 132, as shown in FIG. 8, it can also be set as the structure provided with the sealing band base 143. FIG. The sealing band 140 includes a sealing band base 143 attached to the concave portion 134 of the flange portion 132, a band portion 141, and a cap cover 142 that covers the second screw attachment hole 123 (see FIG. 7). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sealing band base 143 has a recess 144. A screw hole 144 b for fixing the sealing band base 143 to the relay board cover 130 and the sub control board case 120 by a fixing screw 175 is formed in the bottom surface 144 a of the recess 144. As shown in FIG. 10, the fixing band 143 through the screw hole 144b is screwed into the second screw mounting hole 123 (see also FIG. 7), so that the sealing band base 143 is placed in the recess 134 of the relay board cover 130. The relay board cover 130 can be fixed to the sub-control board case 120 and the base member 177 in the attached state.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the description continues and the cap cover 142 is formed with an internal space for accommodating the head 141 a that is the fastening portion of the band portion 141, and the head 141 a is disposed on the side surface of the cap cover 142. An opening is formed in the interior space.

  The band portion 141 housed in the cap cover 142 is configured to include a head 141a that fixes the end portion of the band 141b, also called a strap portion, and a tail 141c on the other end side of the band 141b. A jagged portion called serration is formed on the back surface of the band 141b. Further, a claw is formed in the head 141a, and when the tail 141c is inserted into the head 141a, the claw performs a ratchet function with respect to a jagged portion formed on the back surface of the band 141b, and the band 141b is removed. Stop can be done.

  In the sealing band base 143 and the cap cover 147, an opening through which the tail 141c of the band part 141 is inserted is formed. As shown in FIG. 10, on the back side of the cap cover 147, a protruding portion that can be fitted into the recessed portion 144 of the sealing band base 143 is formed, and the tail 141c of the band portion 141 is stored in a state protruding from the opening. The cap cover 147 is fitted into the recess 144 of the sealing band base 143 at the protruding portion of the cap cover 147.

  From this state, the tail 141c of the band part 141 is inserted into the head 141a through the opening of the sealing band base 143. The cap cover 147 and the band part 141 can be fastened to the sealing band base 143 by further pulling out the tail 141c that has passed through the head 141a. The fastening state is maintained by the engagement between the claw in the head 141a and the jagged portion on the back surface of the band 141b.

  In this state, the fixing screw 175 that fixes the sealing band base 143 to the sub-control board case 120 and the base member 177 can be kept invisible from the outside by the cap cover 142.

  In this way, the relay board cover 130 is sealed at the fixing screw 175 by the sealing cap 160, and the flange portion 122 formed in the sub-control board case 120 and the relay board cover by the sealing band 140. The fastening state with the flange portion 132 formed on 130 can be sealed with the sealing band 140.

  As described above, the configuration using the sealing cap 160 and the sealing band 140 can prevent the relay substrate cover 130 from being illegally opened. In addition, in order to open the relay board cover 130 illegally, the sealing band 140 must be cut, and it is easy to confirm that the relay board cover 130 has been opened illegally by checking the state of the sealing band 140. Can be confirmed.

  As the sealing band 140, a sealing band 145 shown in FIG. 5 can be configured to confirm that the sub control board case 120 is illegally released from the base member 177. In addition, a sealing band 150 can be attached in order to confirm the fixed state between the ROM cartridge cover 170 and the sub control board case 120.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the configuration of the sealing band 145 is the same as that of the sealing band 140, and includes a band portion 146, a cap cover 147, and a sealing band base 148. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the sealed state can be configured by hanging the tail of the band part 146 housed in the cap cover 147 between the cap cover 147 and the sealing band base 148.

  In order to seal the state where the sub control board case 120 is mounted on the base member 177, a seal seal 155 can be pasted. In this way, a gaming machine with higher security performance can be configured by providing a configuration in which the sealed state can be confirmed both in double and triple.

  In the above description of the embodiment, the configuration in which the relay substrate cover 130 is fixed on the sub control substrate case 120 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the present invention can be applied to a relay board cover that covers a relay board arranged on the side of the sub control circuit board. In addition, the relay board is not limited to a relay board to which various signals are input from one direction, and a relay board in which various signals are input and output bidirectionally can be used. The present invention can also be applied to the relay substrate cover to be covered.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a board cover that covers all types of boards including a main control circuit board and a sub control circuit board, for example, other than the relay board cover that covers the relay board. .
Therefore, various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Embodiments and modifications thereof in which these changes are made are included in the scope and gist of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Front door, 55 ... Main control circuit board, 56 ... Sub control circuit board, 62 ... Door relay board, 63 ... External concentration terminal board, 90 ... Optical fiber cable, 120 ... Sub control board case (base), 121 ... 1st screw attachment hole, 122 ... flange part, 123 ... 2nd screw attachment hole, 125 ... optical cable connector, 126 ... relay board, 130 ... relay board cover, 132 ... flange part, 134 ... recessed part, 135 ... cylindrical body part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 136 ... Engagement recessed part, 137 ... Inner cylinder hole, 139 ... Joint part, 140 ... Sealing band, 141 ... Band part, 142 ... Cap cover, 143 ... Sealing band base, 144 ... Recessed part, 144a ... Bottom face, 144b ... Hole, 145 ... Sealing band, 150 ... Sealing band, 155 ... Sealing seal, 160, 161 ... Sealing cap, 160a ... Top surface, 162 ... Leg, 163 ... Engagement Hook, 164 ... reinforcing portion, 177 ... base member.

Claims (2)

A game machine comprising: a relay board that is arranged close to the control circuit board and relays various signals to the control circuit board; and a relay board cover that covers the relay board,
Are integrally joined to the periphery of the relay board cover has a first threaded hole you through the fixing screw, and a cylindrical portion which surrounds the periphery of the pre-Symbol first screw hole,
A base on which the relay substrate is mounted, a first threaded attachment hole formed to align with the first screw hole,
A sealing cap for sealing the inner cylindrical hole of the cylindrical body part;
A sealing band for sealing a fastening portion between the relay substrate cover and the base,
Of the plurality of engaging recesses formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder hole, at least one of the engaging recesses is formed on the joint portion side of the cylindrical body portion and the relay board cover,
A gaming machine characterized in that a leg portion having an engagement hook that engages with each of the engagement recesses is formed on the back surface of the sealing cap. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an optical cable is connected to the relay board, and various signals are input to the relay board and / or output from the relay board to the optical cable via the optical cable .

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