JP2007105203A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine to which a reliable noise-counter measuring structure is adopted for preventing a control board composed of a plurality of boards connected erected at each other from malfunctioning due to noise. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has the control board for controlling the game operation of the game machine. The control board is composed of a first board 40 and second boards 60. In order to raise the second boards 60 to the first board 40, a first connection part 41 provided on the first board 40 is connected with second connection parts 61 provided on the lower ends 60b of the second boards 60. In the game machine, a first conduction part 43 connected to the ground terminal of the first connection part 41 is provided so as to be exposed at the first board 40, and second conduction parts 62 connected to the ground terminals of the second connection parts 61 are provided so as to be exposed at the second boards 60. A conduction member 80 for conducting the first conduction part 43 and the second conduction parts 62 is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a configuration of a game control board for controlling a gaming operation.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a game control board (hereinafter referred to as a control board) for controlling a game operation has all control functions related to the game operation on one control board. Therefore, the control board is unique to each type of gaming machine, and if the type of gaming machine is different, it is necessary to individually manufacture the control board accordingly, and the manufacturing cost is high.

  In order to solve this problem, the control board of the gaming machine is composed of a common board common to different types of gaming operations and a unique control board unique to the gaming actions, and the support board supporting these is described above. As a gaming machine having a configuration in which a shared board and the unique control board are installed upright and only the unique control board can be changed for each model of a different gaming machine, a technique shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. Yes.

JP 2001-62120 A

  In Patent Document 1, control boards 36 to 39 having a large number of ROMs are inserted into the board support frame 97, and the terminal portion 100 of the card edge connector 96 and the contact pieces 98 of the control boards 36 to 39 are electrically connected. The control boards 36 to 39 are connected to each other through the circuit pattern of the support board 95.

  Further, a locking tool 99 for detachably locking the control boards 36 to 39 is provided on the upper end side of the board support frame 97, and the control boards 36 to 39 are locked by this locking tool 99. Yes.

  However, the unique control board and the common control board (control boards 36 to 39) provided upright on the support board 95 are electrically connected via a connection portion (card edge connector 96) with the support board 95. Since the area of the connection part in the connection part (the area where the terminal part 100 touches the contact piece 98) is small, when the control boards 36 to 39 receive strong noise, the noise cannot escape to the support board 95, and control is performed. The electronic components mounted on the boards 36 to 39 are adversely affected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to prevent a control board composed of a plurality of boards that are erected and connected to each other from causing malfunction due to noise. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine adopting a reliable noise countermeasure structure.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to claim 1 has a control board for controlling a gaming operation of the gaming machine, and the control board is composed of a first board and a second board. The first connection portion provided on the first substrate and the one end portion of the second substrate are provided so that the second substrate is erected with respect to the first substrate. A gaming machine connected to the second connecting portion, wherein the first conductive portion connected to the ground terminal of the first connecting portion is exposed to the first substrate, A second conductive part connected to the ground terminal of the second connection part is provided so as to be exposed to the second substrate, and the first conductive part and the second conductive part are electrically connected. A member is provided.

  By adopting such a configuration, the first substrate and the second substrate can be connected to the first substrate via the conductive member in addition to the signal line connection between the first connection portion and the second connection portion. Since the conducting portion and the second conducting portion are electrically conducted, the areas of the ground terminal of the first connecting portion and the ground terminal of the second connecting portion are substantially enlarged. Therefore, even when the second substrate is affected by noise, noise easily escapes to the first substrate through the conductive member, and thus adversely affects the mounted electronic component such as malfunction. There is no.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the conductive member is surface-connected to the second conductive portion, and the first A sandwiching portion that sandwiches the second substrate, and a third connection portion that is electrically connected to the sandwiching portion and is surface-connected to the first conducting portion, the sandwiching portion including the second substrate The second substrate is configured to be clamped by one clamping piece that urges against one surface of the second substrate and the other clamping piece that urges against the other surface of the second substrate. It is characterized by.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to ensure that the holding portion is held by the second conducting portion by the elastic force of the one holding piece and the other holding piece simply by holding the second substrate in the holding portion. Surface contact can be made.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to the invention described in claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the conductive member is configured such that the both end portions of the second substrate are respectively sandwiched portions. A plurality of pairs are provided so as to be sandwiched.

  As described above, since the conductive member configured as a part of the ground terminal whose area is substantially enlarged as compared with the conventional case is provided as a noise escape path at both ends of the second substrate, noise is generated in the second substrate. It is possible to more reliably prevent the mounted electronic component from being affected. Specifically, when the conductive member is provided only at the right end of the second substrate, when noise is applied to the left side of the second substrate, the noise is provided only at the right end of the second substrate. The electronic component disposed near the center of the second substrate becomes a path for noise before reaching the conductive member, which may adversely affect the electronic component. Therefore, by providing the conductive member at both end portions of the second substrate, noise riding on the left side of the second substrate does not reach the electronic components disposed near the center of the second substrate, Since it escapes from the conducting member provided at the left end of the second substrate, the adverse effect on the electronic component can be more reliably prevented by providing the conductive member at both end portions of the second substrate. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first board is opposite to the surface on which the second board is provided. A third conductive portion connected to the first conductive portion is provided on the side surface, and a conductive plate connected to the third conductive portion is provided.

  With this configuration, the third conductive portion that is electrically connected to the first conductive portion is provided on the first substrate, and the third conductive portion is conductive to the conductive plate. Even when the second substrate is affected by noise, the noise easily escapes to the first substrate through the conductive member, and further from the first substrate through the third conductive portion. Noise easily escapes to the conductive plate. Therefore, noise can be released more efficiently without adversely affecting the electronic components mounted on the first substrate and the second substrate, such as malfunction. Further, even when the first substrate is affected by noise, noise easily escapes to the conductive plate, and thus adversely affects electronic components mounted on the first substrate such as malfunction. There is no.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the conductive plate is grounded.

  By adopting such a configuration, noise on the first substrate and the second substrate is released to the conductive plate, and finally, noise is released to the ground side. It can be surely prevented. Here, “earth grounding” means “ground grounding” and is different from “ground” in the “ground terminal” in which the connection target has the same potential.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the control is configured such that the second connection portion of the second substrate is erected with respect to the first connection portion of the first substrate. A conductive member configured to form a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion electrically connected to the ground terminals of the first connection portion and the second connection portion on the substrate, and to connect the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion; Since it is provided, the area of the ground terminal of the first connection portion and the second connection portion can be substantially enlarged, and noise can be easily released, so that the electronic components mounted on each substrate constituting the control substrate are It is possible to prevent malfunction due to noise.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, taking preferred embodiments. In the present embodiment, a general pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example of the gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of the gaming machine in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular inner frame 12 for setting various game components is assembled on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 that forms the outer body of the gaming machine 10 so as to be openable and detachable. Yes. Also, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 and a top ball tray 15 provided with a glass frame for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine in a see-through manner are assembled so that both can be opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is consistent. Further, a lower ball tray 16, a ball hitting device 17 and the like are attached to the lower portion of the middle frame 12.

  The game board 13 has a large number of game nails for guiding game balls (not shown) launched into the game area in front of the game area surrounded by rails curved in a substantially circular shape. A start winning device 22 that can detect a game ball with a switch (not shown) and a large electric motor disposed directly below the start winning device 22 are arranged in the middle and lower part of the game area. Variable winning device 23 and the like.

  The symbol display device 21 has a liquid crystal screen that displays a symbol combination game by changing symbols, specifically, a liquid crystal screen that displays a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) of symbols for each column. Further, an out port 24 is provided below the variable winning device 23 so that a game ball discharged to the back side of the gaming machine passes through the game area as an out ball.

  In the symbol combination game according to the present embodiment, for example, a state in which three rows of symbols displayed in the display area (front side) of the symbol display device 21 are fixedly stopped in the symbol combination mode in which the symbols are the same symbol is the jackpot state. Is done. The fixed stop indicates a state in which each symbol is completely stopped in the display area. At this time, the player is given a chance to acquire a large number of game balls. Further, when the symbols displayed in the display area are displayed in three columns, the state in which the symbols in two specific columns are displayed as the same symbol is set as the reach state. In addition, for example, a state in which all symbols are different and each symbol does not become the same symbol and has been fixed and stopped is set as a disengaged state. The big hit state corresponds to a special game state.

  Then, the switch disposed in the start winning device 22 detects a game ball launched into the game area of the game board 13 by the operation of the hitting ball launching device 17 or the stored value of the number of starting reserved balls is 1. In the case of? 4, the symbol combination game is played on the symbol display device 21.

  In the variable winning device 23, the door-shaped opening / closing plate provided in the special prize-winning device changes from the normal closed state to the open state based on the set driving condition relating to the electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) on the rear side. When the special game is generated as a result of the symbol variation game, the open / close plate is opened as the big hit state and an opportunity to obtain a large number of game balls is given.

  FIG.2 and FIG.3 is a rear view which shows the structure of the back side of the game machine in this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the back side of the gaming machine 10, various control units arranged in the gaming machine are housed in various control boards (not shown) in protective cases made of transparent resin. Various control boards can be visually recognized from the outside of the case.

  Specifically, the main board unit 32 in which the main board (not shown) is accommodated in a protective case made of transparent resin, and the symbol display device 21 and the display control board unit 100 (see FIG. 4) are made of transparent resin. The rear pack (upper) 31a that protects the display unit 311 housed in the protective case 3110 (see FIG. 4) and the lamp control board (not shown) are protected, and the rear side of the gaming machine 10 is sub-integrated. Rear packs (lower) 31b on which boards are installed are arranged in a row on the back side of the gaming machine 10.

  The main board accommodated in the main board unit 32 specifies game contents to be played by the gaming machine, and changes the game contents of the gaming machine by exchanging the game board 13 (see FIG. 1) or the like. This is a dedicated board that needs to be replaced when changing the model. Further, in the following description, “up / down” and “left / right” are designated in the state viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 10 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the display unit of the present embodiment, and is a transparent front view of the display unit 311 as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 311 is configured by storing the symbol display device 21, the display control board unit 100, and the wiring between them in a protective case 3110 made of transparent resin. It functions as a housing for protecting the symbol display device 21 and the display control board unit 100 and the wiring between them.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the control target is specifically described as the image display of the symbol display device 21, so the display control board unit 100 corresponds to the “control board” according to the present invention. Therefore, the “control board” referred to in the present invention includes the first board 40 and the second board 60, and the two second boards 60 are erected and fixed to the first board 40. Yes. Further, the lower surface of the first substrate 40 (when the surface on which the second substrate 60 is erected is used as the upper surface) faces the rear surface of the symbol display device 21 (when the surface on which the symbols are displayed is the front surface). For example, it is installed via a conductive plate 50 such as a metal chassis. On the first board 40, a connector 3112 for connecting to the sub integrated control board (see FIG. 2) is installed.

  Note that the shape of the protective case 3110 that forms the outer shape of the display unit 311 is not a square shape as in the past, but as a space for storing wiring or the like routed around the display unit 311. The groove part 3111 (refer FIG. 4) is formed in the back side of this.

  Next, the configuration of the display control board unit 100 installed in this way will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an installation mode of the display control board unit in the present embodiment. In the following description of the display control board unit in the present embodiment, “up / down” and “left / right” refer to the direction in which the second substrate 60 is erected with respect to the first substrate 40 as the “up” direction. The opposite direction is the “down” direction, and the installation direction of the second board 60 on the first board 40 (see FIG. 4) is the “front” direction. The direction in which the connector 3112 is installed is referred to as the “rear” direction, and the “left / right” direction when viewed from the “front” direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the conductive plate 50 for installing the display control board unit 100 on the back side of the symbol display device 21, the bottom surface (lower side) is placed on the back surface of the symbol display device 21 via the conductive plate 50. 1st board | substrate 40 is installed so that a surface may oppose. The conductive plate 50 is preferably grounded. The term “earth grounding” here means “ground grounding”, and “ground” in the “ground terminal” having the same potential to be connected. Shall be different.

  Then, two second substrates 60 are erected on the upper surface (upper surface) of the first substrate 40 at a predetermined interval. Then, the second substrate 60 (two in this embodiment) standing on the first substrate 40 is held, and the conductive material that releases noise on the second substrate 60 to the first substrate 40. A member 80 is installed on the first substrate 40.

  The conductive member 80 is connected to the plurality of sandwiching portions that sandwich one side end portion 60a of each of the second substrates 60 and each sandwiched portion, and is fixed to the conductive plate 50 together with the first substrate 40 by screws S. And a third connecting portion. That is, each conductive member 80 includes a conductive member 80 that sandwiches one side end 60 a of each second substrate 60 and a conductive member 80 that sandwiches the other side end 60 a of each second substrate 60. The two substrates 60 are disposed on the first substrate 40 in a pair of opposing configurations.

  Next, the configuration of the display control board unit 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing in detail the configuration of the display control board unit in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the display control board unit 100 includes a conductive plate 50, a first board 40, a second board 60, and a conductive member 80. On the upper surface (the upper surface on which the second substrate 60 is erected), the first connection portion 41 as a connector for realizing electrical continuity (signal transmission / reception) with the second substrate 60 is provided. The number of second substrates 60 to be provided is set.

  On the other hand, a second connection portion 61 is installed at the lower end portion of the second substrate 60 as a connector for realizing electrical continuity (signal transmission / reception) with the first substrate 40. Here, the shape of at least one of the first connection portion 41 and the second connection portion 61 is such that the second substrate 60 connected to the first substrate 40 is a surface on the upper surface of the first substrate 40. It is a shape that restricts the movement in the direction (back and forth, left and right movement in the figure). That is, the shape of any one of the first connection portion 41 and the second connection portion 61 is not an aspect in which they are connected by fitting only an electrically conductive portion (for example, a terminal), but each electrically conductive portion. A fitting structure for adhering the first substrate 40 and the second substrate 60 around is adopted.

  FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing the structure of the first connection portion and the second connection portion in this embodiment, and FIG. 7B shows the structure of the first connection portion as viewed from above. It is a figure. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the first connection portion 41 includes a main body portion 411 formed on the upper surface of the first substrate 40 and two restrictions placed on the left and right sides of the main body portion 411. It consists of parts 412a and 412b. The main body 411 has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from above, and a terminal 4112 is provided in a recess 4111 formed so as to open above the main body 411.

  On the other hand, the second connection portion 61 provided on the lower end portion 60b of the second substrate 60 is drawn from a ROM (not shown) mounted on the second substrate 60 and protrudes in the direction of the lower end portion 60b. The terminal 611 and a frame portion 612 formed so as to fit the first connection portion 41 around the terminal 611. The inner shape of the frame portion 612 is formed in a similar trapezoidal shape so as to fit the outer shape of the main body portion 411.

  Further, a U-shaped restricting portion 412 a is installed on the left side of the main body 411, and the U-shape of the limiting portion 412 a surrounds the left side of the main body 411. . As shown in FIG. 7B, the shape of the space (indicated by hatching) formed by the main body portion 411 and the restricting portion 412a and the outer shape of the left end portion of the frame portion 612 are designed to match. Yes.

  Since the restricting portion 412a is installed in this way, the movement of the second substrate 60 in the left direction and the front-rear direction can be more reliably restricted. In particular, the position where the restricting portion 412a is provided is a position on the vertical direction side when the display unit 311 (see FIG. 4) is installed in the gaming machine, and thus moves due to the weight of the second substrate 60. Become a limit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the U-shaped restriction part 412b is also installed on the right side of the main body part 411 so that the U-shape of the restriction part 412b surrounds the right side of the main body part 411. Is preferred. Similarly to the restriction portion 412a, the shape of the space formed by the main body portion 411 and the restriction portion 412b is designed to match the outer shape of the right end portion of the frame portion 612.

  In this way, by installing the limiting unit 412b in addition to the limiting unit 412a, the display unit 311 (see FIG. 4) is removed from the gaming machine, and the first board 40 is handled in a horizontal state. In addition, the movement of the second substrate 60 can be more reliably limited in both the left-right direction and the front-rear direction.

  That is, a frame in which the shape of the main body portion 411 and the limiting portions 412a and 412b constituting the first connection portion 41 described in the present embodiment and the configuration of the second connection portion 61 are matched to the outer shape of the first connection portion. The shape of the part 612 is “the shape of at least one of the first connection part 41 and the second connection part 61 is that the second substrate 60 connected to the first substrate 41 is installed on the first substrate 40. It can be said that the shape restricts the movement in the surface direction on the surface. As a modification, the shape of the concave portion 4111 formed in the main body portion 411 is formed so that the upper surface of the main body portion 411 surrounds the periphery of the concave portion 4111, so that the left and right sides of the terminal 611 inserted into the concave portion 4111 are The movement of the camera may be limited.

  The restricting portion 412 may have a shape surrounding the main body portion 411 instead of being divided like the restricting portion 412a and the restricting portion 412b. That is, the U-shaped limiting portion 412a and the limiting portion 412b facing each other may be connected to form an integrated limiting portion 412 surrounding the main body portion 411.

  By fitting the first connecting portion 41 and the second connecting portion 61 having the structure shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B together, the second substrate 60 is placed on the upper surface of the first substrate 40. It is possible to stand up. In the present embodiment, in addition to this installation mode, the second substrate 60 (two in the present embodiment) standing on the first substrate 40 is held and the second substrate 60 is ridden. A conductive member 80 that releases noise to the first substrate 40 is added to the configuration of the display control substrate unit 100.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of screw holes 42a is formed on the outer side (left and right sides) of the first connection part 41 on the first substrate 40, and the first conduction part is conducted to the screw hole 42a. 43 is formed to be exposed at the periphery of the opening of each screw hole 42a. A ground terminal (not shown) of the first connection portion 41 is electrically connected to the screw hole 42 a or the first conduction portion 43. That is, the ground terminal of the first connecting portion 41 is directly connected to the first conducting portion 43 or the first conducting portion via the screw hole 42a or the screw S screwed into the screw 42a. 43 is indirectly connected. The screw S is a conductive screw.

  On the other hand, in the vicinity of both end portions 60a, 60a of the second substrates 60, 60 with the second connection portion 61 facing the first connection portion 41, ground terminals ( A second conducting portion 62 is formed which is conducted to a not-shown state. A screw hole 821 is formed in the third connection portion 82 in the conductive member 80 sandwiching both side ends (including at least the second conductive portion 62) of the second substrates 60, 60, and the second The substrates 60, 60 are not only erected on the first substrate 40 by connecting the second connection portion 61 of the substrate 60, 60 to the first connection portion 41 of the first substrate 40. The side end portions of the second substrate 60 are sandwiched and fixed by the conductive member 80 installed on the first substrate 40.

  Furthermore, the screw hole 821 of the conductive member 80 is fixed to the screw hole 52 of the conductive plate 50 by the screw S together with the screw hole 42a formed in the first substrate 40, and as a result, the conductive member 80 is Thus, the third conductive portion 44 formed on the back side of the first substrate 40 and the conductive plate 50 are connected to each other and are electrically connected to each other. The screw hole 52 is a screw hole provided in the substrate installation piece 51 formed for placing the first substrate 40 on the conductive plate 50. The first substrate 40 is also formed with a screw hole 42b for fixing the first substrate 40 to the conductive plate 50 without the screw S penetrating the screw hole 821 of the third connection portion 82. In some cases, the first conductive portion 43 may be electrically connected to the screw hole 42b.

  In addition, in order to reduce the installation space of the second substrate 60 and the conductive member 80 on the upper surface of the first substrate 40, the position of the screw hole 42a on the first substrate 40 (with respect to the first substrate 40). It is preferable that the setting position of the contact surface of the third connection portion 82 is set inward from both side end portions 60 a of the second substrate 60. Therefore, the size and the like of the conductive member 80 may be appropriately changed in accordance with the position where the screw hole 42a is formed on the first substrate 40.

  Here, the structure of the conductive member 80 will be described. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing the structure of the conductive member in this embodiment. FIG. 8A is a perspective view in which a pair of conductive members are opposed to each other, and FIG. 8B is a side of the second substrate. It is a top view at the time of installing with respect to an edge part. As shown in FIG. 8A, the conductive member 80 is made of a conductive metal, and a plurality of (two in this embodiment) sandwiching portions 81 that sandwich the side end portion 60a of the second substrate 60. , 81 and a third connecting portion 82 for connecting the sandwiching portions 81, 81. Specifically, each of the both end portions of the third connection portion 82 having a flat plate shape has a shape in which a sandwiching portion 81 that sandwiches the second substrate 60 is provided, and the third connection portion 82 includes the first connection portion 82. A screw hole 821 for fixing to the conductive plate 50 with a screw S is formed together with a screw hole 42a (see FIG. 6) on the substrate 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the sandwiching portion 81 includes a sandwiching piece 81 a that biases toward the front surface side of the second substrate 60 and a sandwiching piece 81 b that biases toward the rear surface side of the second substrate 60. The sandwiched portion 81 is formed in a “U” shape with the side facing the second substrate 60 open. When the second substrate 60 is sandwiched by the sandwiched portion 81, the sandwiching pieces 81a, A guide portion 83 is formed at the tip of each sandwiching piece 81a, 81b so that the second substrate 60 can easily enter between 81b.

Here, normal state width (distance between the holding pieces 81a and the holding piece 81b) _{T 2} of the clamping portion 81 in the (sandwiching portion 81 is a state that is not held between the second substrate 60), the second substrate 60 the thickness of which is designed smaller than the (second including the thickness of the conductive portion formed on the front and back surfaces) T _1, holding piece 81a, when the second substrate 60 has entered between 81b is the width T ₂ of the clamping portion 81 (including the thickness of the second conductive portion formed on the front and back surfaces) thickness of the second substrate 60 is spread to T _1, holding pieces 81a and clamping piece 81b as a result Each of the front and rear surfaces of the second substrate 60 is biased.

  Next, an assembly procedure of the display control board unit 100 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9A, first, the sandwiching portion 81 is sandwiched between the side end portions 60 a of the two opposing second substrates 60, and is sandwiched between the second conductive portions 62. The conductive member 80 is installed so that the part 81 contacts.

  When the conductive member 80 is thus installed at the both end portions 60a, the interval between the second connection portions 61 and 61 (more specifically, the interval between the terminals 611 and 611 (see FIG. 7A)). )) Is substantially the same as the interval between the first connecting portions 41 and 41 provided on the first substrate 40 (more specifically, the interval between the concave portions 4111 and 4111 (see FIG. 7A)). In this way, the width of the third connecting portion 82 (the distance between the clamping portions 81 and 81) is set.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the first substrate 40 on which the two first connection portions 41 are formed is installed on the back side of the symbol display device 21 for the display control board unit 100. Temporarily set on the conductive plate 50. Specifically, the first substrate 40 is placed so that the screw hole 52 and the screw hole 42a overlap the substrate installation piece 51 formed on the conductive plate 50 (so that the screw S is inserted). .

  And the two 2nd board | substrates 60 and 60 by which the both ends 60a and 60a were connectedly fixed by the electroconductive member 80 are hold | gripped, the 2nd connection part 61 of each 2nd board | substrate 60, and 1st The two second substrates 60 are connected to the first connection portions 41 on the substrate 40 so that the second connection portions 61 are fitted to the first connection portions 41. Standing on the substrate 40, the first substrate 40 and each second substrate 60 are electrically connected. At this time, the screw holes 821 formed in the third connection portion 82 of each conductive member 80 are aligned so as to form a common through hole with the screw hole 42a formed on the first substrate 40. . At this time, it is preferable that a protrusion or the like that engages with a recess 822 (see FIG. 8B) for positioning the third connection portion 82 is formed on the first substrate 40.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9C, screw holes 52 formed in the substrate installation piece 51 for placing the first substrate 40, screw holes 42 a formed in the first substrate 40, and conductive The screw hole 821 formed in the third connection portion 82 of the conductive member 80 is electrically connected and fixed by the screw S, and the screw hole 52 formed in the substrate installation piece 51 for placing the first substrate 40 thereon. Then, the screw hole 42b formed in the first substrate 40 is electrically connected and fixed by the screw S.

  Thus, the second conductive portion 62 formed to be electrically connected to the ground terminal of the second connection portion 61 and exposed on the front and back surfaces of the second substrate 60 is connected to the conductive member 80 by the screw S. The sandwiching piece 81, the third connecting portion 82, the first connecting portion 43 and the third conducting portion 44 that are connected to the ground terminal of the first connecting portion 41 are connected to each other and are connected to each other, and It will be conducted to the conductive plate 50 through the board installation piece 51.

  Although one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described above, the number of the second substrate 60 erected on the upper surface of the first substrate 40 may be one. In this case, the shape of the conductive member 80 disclosed in the above embodiment is not a shape in which the two pairs of sandwiching pieces 81, 81 sandwich the second substrate 60, but the front end of the third connection portion 82. It becomes a shape in which a pair of sandwiching pieces 81, 81 are formed at the portion or the rear end.

  Moreover, although the 1st board | substrate 40 and the 2nd board | substrate 60 of this embodiment were demonstrated as a component of the display control board unit 100 installed in the symbol display part 21, it is not limited to this, A plurality of board | substrates The control board can be diverted to any control board unit as long as it is a control board configured to stand up another board with respect to one board. For example, the control board of the gaming machine is composed of a common board common to different types of gaming operations and a unique control board unique to the gaming operation, and the shared board and the unique board with respect to the support board that supports them. It is possible to install the control board upright and divert it to a control board unit that needs to change only the specific control board for each model of different gaming machines.

(Other embodiments)
Next, another embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having substantially the same functions and configurations as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is performed only when necessary.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an installation mode of the display control board unit in another embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. In the description of the display control board unit in the present embodiment, “up / down” and “left / right” refer to the direction in which the second substrate 60 is erected with respect to the first substrate 40 as “up” direction, The opposite direction is the “down” direction, and the installation direction of the second substrate 60 on the first substrate 40 (see FIG. 4) is the “front” direction in which the second substrate 60 is installed. The direction in which the connector 3112 is installed is referred to as the “rear” direction, and the “left / right” direction when viewed from the “front” direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, on the conductive plate 50 for installing the display control board unit 100 on the back side of the symbol display device 21, the symbol display device 21 is connected via the conductive plate 50 in the same manner as in the above embodiment. The first substrate 40 is installed so that the lower surface (lower surface) faces the back surface, and two second substrates 60 are set on the upper surface (upper surface) of the first substrate 40. It is erected at intervals.

  In the present embodiment, the second substrate 60 (two in the present embodiment) standing on the first substrate 40 is held, and noise on the second substrate 60 is reduced to the first substrate. In addition to the conductive member 80 escaping to the first substrate 40 being provided on the first substrate 40, a substrate pressing member 70 for securely fixing the two second substrates 60 to the first substrate 40 is provided. is set up.

  The substrate pressing member 70 is provided with an upper end pressing portion 71 that urges the upper end portion of each second substrate 60, and extends from the upper end pressing portion 71 toward the upper surface of the first substrate 40. 40 is composed of a support 72 fixed on the upper surface of 40.

  Next, the configuration of the display control board unit 100 will be described. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the display control board unit in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the display control board unit 100 of the present embodiment has two second boards 60, 60 that are the first board 40 installed on the conductive plate 50. The second connection portions 61 provided at the lower end portions of the respective second substrates 60 are fitted to the two first connection portions 41 provided on the substrate 40, so that each second substrate is erected. Two holding portions 81 that hold the side end portions 60a of the 60, and screw holes 821 that connect them so that the screw holes 42a formed in the first substrate 40 and the screwing holes of the screws S are the same are formed. In addition, the two second substrates 60 and 60 are more securely fixed to the first substrate 40 by the conductive member 80 constituted by the third connection portion 82, and the conductive member 80 is interposed. Noise on the second substrate 60 can be released to the first substrate 40 and the conductive plate 50. It has become. In the present embodiment, in addition to this installation mode, a substrate pressing member 70 that urges the upper end portion 60 c of the second substrate 60 toward the upper surface of the first substrate 40 is added to the configuration of the display control substrate unit 100. .

  The substrate pressing member 70 is in contact with the upper end portion 60 c of the second substrate 60 and has a flat plate-shaped upper end pressing portion 71 for biasing toward the upper surface of the first substrate 40, and the upper end pressing portion 71. It consists of a column portion 72 having a shape extending from the end portion (left and right end portions in the figure) between the second substrates 60 and 60 toward the upper surface of the first substrate 40. Here, the lower end of the upper end pressing portion 71 (the surface facing the upper surface of the first substrate 40) is a clamping piece 73 that is clamped to positively bias the upper end portion 60c of the second substrate 60 that abuts. 73 is installed so as to sandwich the front and back surfaces of one second substrate 60.

  The support column 72 extends so that a fixed piece 721 having a screw hole 74 at the lower end thereof is parallel to the upper end pressing portion 71. Therefore, the column portions 72 at both ends of the upper end pressing portion 71 are each formed in a substantially L shape in front view. A screw hole 74 is formed in the fixed piece 721. In the screw hole 74, the screw hole 42a formed in the first substrate 40, the screw hole 821 of the conductive member 80, and the screw hole of the screw S are made the same. Thus, since the 3rd connection part 82 can be hold | suppressed by the surface with the fixing piece 721, reliable conduction | electrical_connection with the 1st conduction | electrical_connection part 43 and the 3rd connection part 82 can be aimed at.

  When the second substrates 60, 60 are erected on the first substrate 40, and the substrate pressing member 70 is urged by the upper end pressing portion 71 at the upper end portions 60c, 60c of the second substrates 60, 60. In addition, a screw hole 42 a is formed on the first substrate 40 adapted to the screw holes 74, 74 formed in the support column 72.

  Therefore, when the substrate pressing member 70 is screwed to the first substrate 40, the screw hole 74 formed in the support column 72 and the screw hole 42 on the first substrate 40 are connected to the screw hole of the conductive member 80. By fixing with the screws S in a manner that sandwiches 821, the upper end pressing portion 71 comes into contact with the upper end portion 60 c of the second substrate 60 erected on the first substrate 40, and the upper surface portion of the first substrate 40 is It will be energized towards.

  In addition, in order to reduce the installation space of the second substrate 60 and the substrate pressing member 70 on the upper surface of the first substrate 40, the position where the screw hole 42 is formed on the first substrate 40 (with respect to the first substrate 40). It is preferable that the installation position of the contact surface of the support column 72 is set inward from both side end portions 60 a of the second substrate 60. Therefore, the shape of the support column 72, the size of the upper end pressing portion 71, and the like may be appropriately changed in accordance with the position where the screw hole 42 is formed on the first substrate 40.

  Protrusions 75 projecting toward the first substrate 40 are formed in the vicinity of the screw holes 74 at both ends of the support column 72 extending from the left and right ends of the upper end pressing portion 71. Also good. Along with the formation of the protrusion 75, a recess (not shown) matching the shape of the protrusion 75 is formed at a position where the protrusion 75 abuts on the first substrate, so that the first substrate 40 can be contacted. Positioning of the substrate pressing member 70 can be facilitated.

  In addition, notches 63 are formed at both end portions 60a of the second substrate 60 for the operator to hold when the second substrate 60 is attached to and detached from the first substrate 40. ing. By forming such a cut-out portion 63, the operator can easily perform the work of detaching the substrate by holding the second substrate 60 in a state where a finger is hooked on the cut-out portion 63. Without touching the surface on which the electronic components such as the ROM mounted on the second board 60 are mounted, it is possible to prevent a malfunction of the gaming machine caused thereby.

  Here, the structure of the substrate pressing member 70 will be described. 12A and 12B are views showing the structure of the substrate pressing member in the present embodiment, in which FIG. 12A is a front view and FIG. 12B is a bottom view. As shown in FIG. 12A, the substrate pressing member 70 is made of a transparent resin, and is opposed to each other with a flat plate-shaped upper end pressing portion 71 and its both end portions provided with angles (approximately 90 ° in this embodiment). The plate-shaped support portions 72 and 72 are connected in this manner, and have a substantially “U” shape as a whole. Even when the substrate pressing member 70 is not made of a transparent resin, an opening window (not shown) through which the electronic component (ROM) mounted on the second substrate 60 can be viewed from above is formed in the upper end pressing portion 71. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the upper end portion 60c of the second substrate 60 is formed on the lower surface of the upper end pressing portion 71 (the surface in the direction in which the support columns 72 are connected in FIG. 12A). Clamping pieces 73 to be clamped are installed in pairs. Note that the installation position of the sandwiching piece 73 is set in an outward direction from the support 72, that is, the support 72 is positioned between the second substrates 60 and 60 sandwiched by the sandwiching pieces 73 and 73. It is preferable.

  In this way, by setting the position of the sandwiching piece 73 so that the support column 72 is positioned between the second substrates 60, 60, the plurality of second substrates 60 do not approach each other. Therefore, it is possible to secure a heat radiation space between the plurality of second substrates 60, 60 for releasing heat generated from electronic components such as a ROM (not shown) mounted thereon. It is possible to prevent malfunction of the gaming machine.

  Next, an assembly procedure of the display control board unit 100 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 13A, first, the sandwiching portion 81 is sandwiched between the side end portions 60 a of the two second substrates 60 opposed to each other, and is sandwiched between the second conductive portions 62. The conductive member 80 is installed so that the part 81 contacts.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the first substrate 40 on which the two first connecting portions 41 are formed is installed on the back side of the symbol display device 21 for the display control board unit 100. Temporarily set on the conductive plate 50. Specifically, the first substrate 40 is placed so that the screw hole 52 and the screw hole 42a overlap the substrate installation piece 51 formed on the conductive plate 50 (so that the screw S is inserted). .

  And the two 2nd board | substrates 60 and 60 by which the both ends 60a and 60a were connectedly fixed by the electroconductive member 80 are hold | gripped, the 2nd connection part 61 of each 2nd board | substrate 60, and 1st The two second substrates 60 are connected to the first connection portions 41 on the substrate 40 so that the second connection portions 61 are fitted to the first connection portions 41. Standing on the substrate 40, the first substrate 40 and each second substrate 60 are electrically connected. At this time, the screw holes 821 formed in the third connection portion 82 of each conductive member 80 are aligned so as to form a common through hole with the screw hole 42a formed on the first substrate 40. . At this time, it is preferable that a protrusion or the like that engages with a recess 822 (see FIG. 8B) for positioning the third connection portion 82 is formed on the first substrate 40, as described above. It is further desirable if the protrusion 75 can be shared.

  Next, when installing the substrate pressing member 70 that fixes the first substrate 40 and the two second substrates 60 erected on the first substrate 40 using the conductive member 80. A screw hole 74 (see FIG. 5) formed in the support 72 so that at least a part of the upper end 60c of the second substrate 60 is held between the pair of holding pieces 73 formed in the substrate pressing member 70. 6), and the screw hole 821 and the screw hole 42a on the first substrate 40 are aligned.

  At this time, if the protrusion 75 is formed on the substrate pressing member 70, the protrusion 75, the recess (not shown), and the recess 822 formed in the third connection portion 52 (see FIG. 8B). , The screw holes 74 formed in the support column 72, the screw holes 821 of the third connection portion 82, and the screw holes 42a on the first substrate 40 can be easily positioned.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, screw holes 52 formed in the substrate setting piece 51 for placing the first substrate 40, screw holes 42 a formed in the first substrate 40, and conductive The screw hole 821 formed in the third connection portion 82 of the elastic member 80 and the screw hole 74 (see FIG. 6) formed in the support column portion 72 are electrically connected and fixed by the screw S, and the first substrate 40 is also fixed. The screw hole 52 formed in the substrate installation piece 51 for placing the screw and the screw hole 42b formed in the first substrate 40 are electrically connected and fixed by the screw S.

  In this way, the second conductive portion 62 formed to be conductive to the ground terminal of the second connection portion 61 and exposed on the front and back surfaces of the second substrate 60 is connected to the first connection via the screw S. The first conductive portion 43 and the third conductive portion 44 that are electrically connected to the ground terminal of the connection portion 41 and the conductive plate 50 are electrically connected to the first substrate 40 with the second substrate 60 interposed therebetween. The substrate pressing member 70 is fixed.

  As mentioned above, although other embodiments of the gaming machine according to the present invention have been described, the structure of the substrate pressing member 70 of the present embodiment is such that a plurality of second substrates 60 are installed in the front and back direction, and these second substrates. For example, the support 72 may be extended from the upper end pressing portion 71 in the installation direction of the second substrate 60 so as to be sandwiched between the support 60. In other words, in the above-described embodiment, the column portions 72 extending from the left and right end portions of the upper end pressing portion 71 are extended from the front and rear end portions of the upper end pressing portion 71.

  In addition, the structure of the column portion 72 of the present embodiment is formed so as to be sandwiched between a plurality of second substrates 60 and 60 installed in the front-rear direction, but extends from the left and right end portions of the upper end pressing portion 71. It is not limited to a so-called bridge-like structure, and may be a so-called “T” shape in front view extending from a substantially central portion of the lower surface of the upper end pressing portion 71 to the upper surface of the first substrate 40.

  Further, the number of the second substrate 60 that is erected on the upper surface of the first substrate 40 may be one. In this case, unlike the shape of the substrate pressing member 70 disclosed in the above embodiment, the two pairs of holding pieces 73, 73 do not have a shape sandwiching the column 72, but the front end portion or the rear end of the upper end pressing portion 71. It becomes a shape in which a pair of sandwiching pieces 73, 73 are formed in the part.

  Also in the present embodiment, the first substrate 40 and the second substrate 60 have been described as components of the display control board unit 100 installed in the symbol display unit 21, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of substrates are used. Any control board unit can be used as long as it is a control board constructed from the above-mentioned boards and configured to stand up another board with respect to one board. For example, the control board of the gaming machine is composed of a common board common to different types of gaming operations and a unique control board unique to the gaming operation, and the shared board and the unique board with respect to the support board that supports them. It is possible to install the control board upright and divert it to a control board unit that needs to change only the specific control board for each model of different gaming machines.

  Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be added below.

(A) an upper end pressing portion for urging an upper end portion, which is the other end portion of the second substrate on the opposite side of the second connection portion, toward the first substrate; and the first substrate. On the other hand, there is provided a column portion that is exposed from a side end portion that is an end portion in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction of the second substrate and extends from the upper end pressing portion toward the first substrate. When the substrate pressing member is installed on the first substrate with the third connection portion interposed therebetween, the second substrate and the conductive member are sandwiched between the upper end pressing portion and the first substrate. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein:
(B) A plurality of the second substrates are installed in the front and back direction, and the conductive member is connected to a holding portion that holds each of the second substrates in the front and back direction by a third connecting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is a game machine.
(D) A plurality of the second substrates are installed in the front and back direction, and the support portion located between the plurality of second substrates is installed on the first substrate with the third connection portion interposed therebetween. The gaming machine according to (a) above, wherein
(E) An installation position of the support column with respect to the first substrate is set inward from both side end portions of the second substrate, and the support portion is positioned between the first connection portion and the first connection portion. The gaming machine according to (a) above, which is installed on a substrate.

The front view which shows the structure in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The rear view which shows the structure in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The rear view which shows the structure in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the display unit in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the internal structure of the display unit in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the installation state of the board | substrate in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the structure of the 1st connection part and 2nd connection part in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the electroconductive member in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the assembly procedure of the display control board unit in one Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the internal structure of the display unit in other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the installation state of the board | substrate in other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the board | substrate holding member in other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the assembly procedure of a display control board unit in other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 11 Outer frame 12 Middle frame 13 Game board 14 Front frame 15 Upper ball dish 16 Lower ball dish 17 Hitting ball launching device 21 Symbol display device 22 Start prize apparatus (start prize opening)
23 Variable prize-winning device (big prize opening)
24 Out 31a Rear pack (top)
31b Rear pack (bottom)
311 Display unit 3110 Protective case 3112 Connector 32 Main board unit 40 First board 41 First connection part 411 Main body part 4111 Recessed part 4112 Terminal 412 Restriction part 412a Restriction part 412b Restriction part 42a Screw hole 42b Screw hole 43 First conduction Portion 44 Third conductive portion 50 Conductive plate 51 Substrate installation piece 60 Second substrate 61 Second connection portion 611 Terminal 612 Frame portion 62 Second conductive portion 63 Notch portion 70 Substrate pressing member 71 Upper end pressing portion 72 Column 721 Fixed piece 73 Clamping piece 74 Screw hole 75 Projection part 80 Conductive member 81 Clamping part 81a Clamping piece 81b Clamping piece 82 Third connection part 821 Screw hole 822 Concave part 100 Display control board unit

Claims (5)

A control board for controlling a gaming operation of the gaming machine, the control board is composed of a first board and a second board;
The first connection portion provided on the first substrate and the one end portion of the second substrate are provided so that the second substrate is erected with respect to the first substrate. A gaming machine connected to the second connecting portion,
A first conductive portion connected to the ground terminal of the first connection portion is provided so as to be exposed to the first substrate;
A second conductive portion connected to the ground terminal of the second connection portion is provided so as to be exposed to the second substrate;
A gaming machine comprising a conductive member that conducts the first conductive part and the second conductive part. The conductive member is surface-connected to the second conductive portion, a holding portion that holds the second substrate, and electrically connected to the holding portion, and is surface-connected to the first conductive portion. A third connecting portion,
The sandwiching portion includes the second sandwiching piece that biases against one surface of the second substrate and the other sandwiching member that biases against the other surface of the second substrate. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to sandwich a substrate.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the conductive members are provided in pairs so as to sandwich both end portions of the second substrate with the respective sandwiching portions.   The first substrate is provided with a third conductive portion that is electrically connected to the first conductive portion on a surface opposite to the surface on which the second substrate is provided, and the third conductive portion. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a conductive plate surface-connected to the game machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the conductive plate is grounded.

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