JP2008055022A - Board case for game machine and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently secure a fraud prevention effect, reduce the cost and improve the convenience by dispensing with the exchange of a connector cover in a maintenance or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A board case 23 is formed by storing a control board mounted with a connector with an upper case and a lower case. The circumferential edge part of the upper case is formed with a plurality of connection parts 47 for connecting the upper case to the lower case and, in a single-time connection, the upper/lower cases are non-separably connected at least at a single connection part by first fastening devices 48 and 49. The upper case has opening parts 66 and 69 facing connectors in the control board side, and connectors in the side of cables 81 and 82 are connected to connectors 44a and 44d in the control board side through the opening parts. Connector covers 71 and 72 for covering the connectors are mounted thereon. The connector covers are installed with a plurality of fixing parts 75 for fixing the connector covers to the upper case, and in the single-time fixing, are non-separably fixed thereto at least at a single fixing part by second fastening devices 76 and 49. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine board case and a gaming machine for storing a control board installed in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, a control board equipped in a gaming machine is housed in a board case composed of an upper case and a lower case in order to prevent unauthorized modification such as replacement of the mounted ROM, and the board case is opened. Various measures have been taken to prohibit this. For example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of connecting portions for connecting an upper case and a lower case are formed on the peripheral portion of the upper case of a substrate case, and at one connection, at least one connecting portion is used for one way. Disclosed inseparably by fasteners such as screws, rivets or pins. According to this method, in order to tamper with the control board, it is necessary to destroy the connecting portion or the vicinity thereof, and if the tampering is performed, the trace of destruction remains. The effect of preventing or preventing unauthorized modification is obtained. In addition, in the thing disclosed by patent document 1, the upper case is isolate | separated into an upper cover part and a side wall part in detail, and the several connection part is formed in the peripheral part of this upper cover part.

  On the other hand, a connector for receiving or sending a signal from another board (for example, a relay board or an electrical board) provided in the gaming machine is usually mounted on the control board. For this reason, an opening is provided in the upper case of the board case for storing the control board so as to face the connector, and the cable side connector is connected to the board side connector through the opening. . However, in this case, an unauthorized player or the like removes the cable-side connector and connects an unauthorized device to the board-side connector to input an unauthorized signal to the control board housed in the board case. There is a risk that an illegal act of illegally acquiring game media may be performed.

Therefore, in order to prevent such an illegal act, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, after connecting the connector on the cable side to the connector on the control board side, a connector cover that covers both the connectors is provided. In this connector cover, a protrusion that engages with a connector on the control board side or a connector on the cable side is formed to cover both connectors and make it difficult to remove the connector cover attached to the board case. .
Japanese Patent No. 2889529 JP 2006-34784 A

  However, in the above-mentioned proposal, there is the following reciprocal problem regarding whether or not the engagement between the protrusion of the connector cover and the connector can be released or cannot be released.

  That is, when it is possible to release the connector cover, although it takes some time to remove the connector cover, the connector can be easily inserted and removed, and the effect of preventing illegal acts cannot be fully exhibited. On the other hand, if it is impossible to release the connector, it is necessary to destroy the connector cover and replace it with a new one when it is necessary to insert / remove the connector during maintenance or the like, which is not rational from the viewpoint of cost and convenience.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and the first object thereof is to provide a fixing portion for fixing the connector cover to the board cover in an inseparable manner when the connector cover is attached to the board case. The provision of multiple connectors ensures sufficient anti-fraud effects, and it is not necessary to replace the connector cover by simply destroying the fixed part or its surrounding area when it is necessary to insert or remove the connector during maintenance. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine board case that can contribute to cost reduction and convenience improvement.

  In addition, the second problem of the present invention is that the gaming machine is equipped with the board case, and is connected to a control board housed in the board case via a cable and not housed in a dedicated case. When equipped with other boards that can be attached to a specified location in an exposed state, appropriate measures are taken to prevent illegal actions from being input to the control board from other boards. The present invention provides a gaming machine that can effectively achieve the above.

  In order to solve the first problem, in the invention according to claim 1, a storage space for storing a control board on which a connector is mounted by an upper case and a lower case is configured as a board case for a gaming machine, A plurality of coupling portions for coupling the upper case and the lower case are formed on the peripheral portion of the upper case, and at the time of one coupling, at least one coupling portion among them is coupled by the first fastener. And it is configured to be inseparable unless the connection part, the periphery of the connection part or the first fastener is broken, and the upper case is provided with an opening facing the connector on the control board side, It is assumed that the connector on the cable side is connected to the connector on the control board side through this opening, and that a connector cover that covers the connected connectors is attached.The connector cover is provided with a plurality of fixing portions for fixing the connector cover to the upper case, and at the time of one-time fixing, at least one fixing portion is fixed by the second fastener, and the fixing is performed. And the periphery of the fixing portion, or the second fastener is not separable.

  In this configuration, after assembling the gaming machine, the control board is housed in the housing space of the board case, and the upper case and the lower case are unseparably coupled by the first fastener at at least one coupling portion. The connector on the cable side is connected to the connector on the control board side through the opening of the upper case, the connector cover is attached to cover the connectors, and the second fastener is secured by at least one fixing portion of the connector cover. To fix the connector cover to the upper case inseparably. In order to perform an illegal act such as illegally removing the connector cover from this state and connecting an unauthorized device to the connector on the control board side, the fixed portion of the connector cover, its periphery, or the second fastening The tool must be destroyed, and if an illegal act is performed, the trace of destruction remains, so that the illegal act can be prevented or prevented.

  On the other hand, when it is necessary to insert / remove the connector during maintenance or the like, the connector cover can be removed and the connector can be inserted / removed by destroying the fixed portion of the connector cover, its periphery, or the second fastener. . After that, when the connector cover is mounted again, the connector cover may be fixed to the upper case in a non-separable manner by the second fastener at another fixing portion of the connector cover, and there is no need to replace the connector cover with a new one. .

  The invention according to claim 2 is the board case for gaming machines according to claim 1, wherein each of the fixed portions is connected to a side surface of the connector cover via a weak portion, and the weak portion is cut to thereby disconnect the connector cover. The structure is provided so as to be separable from. In this configuration, when the connector needs to be inserted and removed during maintenance or the like, the fixed portion to which the connector cover is fixed can be easily separated from the connector cover by cutting the corresponding weakened portion with a nipper or the like.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine board case according to the first aspect, the connector cover is formed with a horizontal flange portion extending in a horizontal direction so as to cover a plurality of coupling portions of the upper case, and the horizontal flange The portion has a plurality of fixing portions respectively corresponding to the respective connecting portions of the upper case, and one fastener exerts both the function of the first fastener and the function of the second fastener in each fixing portion. Configure as follows. In this configuration, one fastener at each fixing portion of the horizontal flange portion formed on the connector cover functions as a first fastener that detachably connects the upper case and the lower case, and the connector cover is attached to the upper case. Since the function of the 2nd fastener which fixes inseparably is exhibited together, there exists an advantage that a number of parts can be decreased.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine substrate case according to the third aspect of the present invention, one specific fastener preferably has both the function of the first fastener and the function of the second fastener. A form is provided. That is, the fastener includes a pin portion having an engaging claw at a distal end, a head portion that surrounds the outer periphery of the proximal end side of the pin portion, and a connecting portion that connects the head portion and the proximal end of the pin portion. And a flange projecting sideways is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the head. On the other hand, each joint part of the upper case is formed into a shape having a bottom part into which the head part of the fastener can be fitted, and the head part of the fastener is fitted into the joint part at the bottom part of each joint part. When the pin portion of the fastener is provided with a through-hole, and when the head portion of the fastener is fitted into the coupling portion in the lower case, the engagement claw at the tip of the pin portion of the fastener is in a retaining state. A locking hole is provided. Further, each fixing portion of the horizontal flange portion is configured by a fitting hole into which the head of the fastener can be fitted, and the fitting hole of the horizontal flange portion when the head of the fastener is fitted into the coupling portion. The peripheral portion is configured to be sandwiched between the flange portion and the coupling portion of the fastener.

  In this configuration, when the head portion of the fastener is fitted into the coupling portion of the upper case, the pin portion of the fastener penetrates the through hole in the bottom portion of the coupling portion of the upper case, and the engaging claw at the tip of the pin portion is By engaging the locking hole of the lower case in the retaining state, the upper case and the lower case are coupled to each other by the fastener so as not to be separated. At the same time, the peripheral portion of the fitting hole as the fixing portion of the horizontal flange portion of the connector cover is sandwiched between the flange portion of the fastener and the coupling portion of the upper case, so that the connector cover is lifted by the same fastener. Fixed inseparable to the case.

  On the other hand, when it is necessary to insert or remove the connector during maintenance or the like, if the connecting portion of the fastener is cut with a nipper, the combined state of the upper case and the lower case by the fastener and the fixed state of the connector cover are both released. Maintenance work can be performed quickly.

  In order to solve the second problem, the invention according to claim 5 is housed in the board case for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and the board case. In a gaming machine having a connector connected to a connector on the control board side via a cable and attached to a predetermined location, the board is mounted on the opposite side of the board, including the connector mounted on the other board. A substrate cover that covers the entire surface of the substrate, and the substrate cover has a fixing portion for fixing the substrate cover to the arrangement position, and trace display means for displaying the trace when the fixed state of the substrate cover is once released. Make the configuration.

  In this configuration, even if another board connected via a cable to the connector on the control board side housed in the board case is mounted without being housed in the dedicated case, it is mounted on this other board. The entire surface on the opposite side to the mounting surface of the board, including the attached connector, is covered by the board cover, and this board cover is fixed by the fixing portion, and when the fixed state is once released, the trace is traced. Since it is displayed by the display means, it is possible to prevent or prevent an illegal act such as removing a cable connected to another board covered by the board cover and inputting an illegal signal to the control board.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, the trace display means is formed by a fragile portion formed narrowly so that the fixing portion is connected to another portion of the substrate cover and is easily cut. Constitute. In this configuration, since the trace is less likely to be concealed as compared with the case where the trace of release is simply displayed with a seal seal, the effect of preventing illegal acts can be enhanced accordingly.

  As described above, according to the board case for gaming machines of the present invention, after the upper case and the lower case that house the control board are connected to each other by the first fastener at the at least one connecting portion, When the connector cover is mounted so as to cover the connector on the cable side and the connector on the cable side connected thereto, the connector cover is fixed to the upper case in a separable manner by the second fastener at any one of the plurality of fixing portions. Therefore, an illegal act such as connecting an illegal device to the connector on the control board side can be prevented. Moreover, when it is necessary to insert / remove the connector during maintenance, etc., the connector cover can be removed and the connector can be inserted / removed by destroying the fixed portion of the connector cover, its periphery, or the second fastener. This will not interfere with maintenance work. Moreover, it is not necessary to replace the connector cover every time the connector cover is removed, which can contribute to cost reduction and convenience improvement.

  In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, when the connector needs to be inserted and removed during maintenance or the like, the fixed portion to which the connector cover is fixed is easily separated from the connector cover by cutting the corresponding weakened portion with a nipper or the like. This is effective for speeding up the work.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, one fastener exhibits both the function of a 1st fastener and the function of a 2nd fastener in each fixing | fixed part of the horizontal flange part formed in the connector cover. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced accordingly, which can further contribute to cost reduction and convenience improvement.

  Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the entire surface on the side opposite to the mounting surface of the other board connected via the cable and the connector on the control board side accommodated in the board case described above is covered by the board cover. And the board cover is fixed by the fixing part, and once the fixed state is released, the trace is displayed by the trace display means, so the cable connected to the other board covered by this board cover is removed. Therefore, illegal actions such as inputting illegal signals to the control board can be prevented, and in combination with the illegal action prevention structure on the board case side, the illegal action prevention effect can be surely enhanced. .

  In particular, in the invention according to claim 6, since the trace when the fixed state of the substrate cover is released is difficult to be concealed, the effect of preventing illegal acts can be further enhanced accordingly.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments that are the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 1 to 3 show a slot machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a front door that constitutes a front portion that is a gaming surface of the slot machine. It is attached to the front opening of the body 2 so that it can be opened and closed with the left side as the hinge side from the front side.

  An upper lamp 3, a liquid crystal display unit 4, and two left and right speakers 5 a and 5 b are provided on the upper part of the front door 1, and a central panel 6 and a central operation unit 7 are provided in the central part of the front door 1. ing. The liquid crystal display unit 4 displays a character or the like on the screen in accordance with the progress of the game and performs a game effect. The central panel 6 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as an acrylic plate, a tempered glass plate, or the like on the back surface by silk screen printing. The central panel 6 is transparent without silk screen printing. A rectangular reel display window 8 is formed as it is. The central operation unit 7 is provided with a medal slot 11, a start lever 12, three stop switches 13, 13, 13 and a max bet switch 14, and the front door 1 below the central operation unit 7 is provided. A lower panel 16, a medal payout opening 17 and a medal tray 18 are provided at the lower part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel device 21 is disposed in the housing 2 so as to face the reel display window 8 of the front door 1. The reel device 21 has three side-by-side rotating reels 22a, 22b, and 22c that rotate independently, and a plurality of symbols (not shown) are applied to the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating reels 22a to 22c. With the front door 1 closed, a total of nine symbols, three for each of the rotating reels 22a to 22c, can be seen through the reel display window 8 of the front door 1. Further, on the upper side of the reel device 21 in the housing 2, a main board case 23 that accommodates the main control board 45 (see FIG. 11) of the slot machine is fixed to the rear portion of the housing 2 with a mounting plate 24 interposed. In addition, an internal relay board 25 is fixed to the side wall of the housing 2 on the right side of the reel device 21 in the housing 2, and on the lower side of the reel device 21 in the housing 2. A hopper device 26 and a power supply unit 27 are disposed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a sub-board case 31 for housing a sub-control board (not shown) for controlling the liquid crystal display unit 4 and the speakers 5a, 5b and the like is attached to the back side of the front door 1. In addition, an inner frame panel 32 for attaching various alarms (not shown) for providing various notifications around the reel display window 8 of the central panel 6 is attached. Further, a door relay board 33 is attached from above. The sub control board and the door relay board 33 in the sub board case 31 are respectively connected to the main control board 45 in the main board case 23 via separate cables (in the case of the door relay board 33, reference numeral 81 in FIG. 15). It is connected. A stop switch board 34 connected to each stop switch 13 is attached to the back side of the front door 1, and a selector 35 and a medal payout passage 36 for selecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 11. Etc. are attached.

  Here, although not shown in detail in the figure, the main control board 45 includes a central processing unit (CPU) that controls gaming operations of the slot machine, a read-only storage device (ROM) that stores information relating to gaming operations, and the like. Has been implemented. Then, in response to the operation of the start lever 12, the slot machine performs lottery with the CPU and simultaneously rotates the rotating reels 22a to 22c. Thereafter, according to the operation of each stop switch 13, the corresponding rotary reels 22 a to 22 c are stopped within a predetermined number of frames according to the result of the lottery and the operation timing of each stop switch 13. In addition, when a predetermined winning symbol combination is stopped on the effective winning line of the reel display window 8, a predetermined number of game media medals are paid out from the payout opening 17. The main control board 45 receives a signal from the start lever 12 and outputs a signal for instructing the rotation of each of the rotary reels 22a to 22c. After determining that a winning has been established, the main control board 45 instructs to pay out a predetermined number of medals. The game operation is realized by outputting a signal to perform. The main control board 45 is provided with a plurality of connectors for inputting / outputting the above-described signals or supplying power to the main control board 45.

  In the case of this embodiment, the board case for gaming machines of the present invention is applied to the main board case 23. The specific structure of the main board case 23 as the first embodiment is shown in FIGS. This will be described below with reference to FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main board case 23 includes a rectangular box-shaped case main body 43 as an accommodation space by the upper case 41 and the lower case 42, and the case main body 43 includes The main control board 45 on which electronic components such as a CPU, ROM (not shown) and connectors 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d are mounted is accommodated. An attachment plate 24 for attaching the main board case 23 to the back surface of the housing 2 is fixed to the lower surface of the lower case 42.

  The upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are both made of a synthetic resin such as a transparent or translucent acrylic resin, and one of the two short sides facing each other of the lower case 42 extends outward. The engagement protrusion 46 is inserted into a slit 50 (see FIG. 12) provided on the corresponding short side of the upper case 41 so that the engagement protrusion 46 is connected to the hinge point. The upper case 41 is opened and closed with respect to the lower case 42. Further, six connecting portions 47, 47,... For connecting the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are formed side by side along the short side on the short side opposite to the open / close hinge point of the upper case 41. Yes. And at the time of one time coupling | bonding, the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are couple | bonded by the 1st fastener 48 or 49 by the at least 1 coupling | bond part 47 in the non-separable state.

  The fastener 48 is made of a synthetic resin such as acrylic resin, like the upper case 41 and the lower case 42, and as shown in an enlarged detail in FIG. 6, a pin portion 52 having a first engaging claw 51 at the tip. A cylindrical head 53 that surrounds the outer periphery of the base end side of the pin portion 52, and a connection that connects the head portion 53 and the base end of the pin portion 52 at two locations across the axis of the pin portion 52. Part 54,54. The first engaging pawls 51 are formed on both sides of an inverted U-shaped groove 55 formed at the tip of the pin portion 52, and are inserted into locking holes 65 described later of the lower case 42. It is easily deformed and easily inserted. On the outer peripheral surface of the head 53, second engaging claws 57 are formed at two positions in the central portion in the axial direction and sandwiching the axial line, respectively, and at the distal end side in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction. However, the third engagement claws 58 are formed at two positions 90 degrees different from the respective second engagement claws 57. Each second engaging claw 57 can be elastically deformed by a U-shaped notch groove 59 formed on the three sides around it, that is, on both the left and right sides and the front end side. The notch grooves 60, 60 formed on both the left and right sides can be elastically deformed. Each connecting portion 54 is narrow and fragile over the entire length, and in particular, has a fragile portion 54 a having a smaller width dimension than other portions at a portion near the head 53.

  The fastener 49 has a function of fixing a connector cover 72 (described later) to the upper case 41 in a non-separable manner in addition to a function of connecting the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 so as not to be separated. As shown in FIG. 14, the fastener 49 has an annular flange 56 protruding laterally on the outer peripheral surface of the head 53, and the axial length of the head 53 is the fastener 48. It has substantially the same configuration as the fastener 48 except that it is set longer than that of the fastener 48.

  On the other hand, as shown in detail in FIGS. 7 and 8, each coupling portion 47 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom portion 47a into which the heads 53 of the fasteners 48 and 49 can be fitted. The length is substantially the same as the length dimension of the head portion 53 of the fastener 48 in the axial direction, and is set shorter than the length dimension of the head portion 53 of the fastener 49 in the axial direction. On the inner peripheral surface of each coupling portion 47, a temporarily fixed state in which the heads 53 of the fasteners 48 and 49 are shallowly fitted into the coupling portion 13 as shown in FIG. At this time, a locking recess 61 for temporary fixing with which each of the third engaging claws 58 is engaged is formed, and the phase in the circumferential direction is the central portion in the depth direction. When the heads 53 of the fasteners 48 and 49 are fitted in the coupling portion 47 at two positions 90 degrees different from the stopper recess 61, respectively, the second engaging claws are respectively shown in FIG. A locking recess 62 for coupling with which 57 is engaged is formed. Further, a through-hole 63 through which the pin portion 52 of the fasteners 48 and 49 passes is provided in the bottom portion 47a of each coupling portion 47 in the coupled state.

  The lower case 42 is provided with a fastening receiving portion 64 corresponding to each coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41. The fastening receiving portion 64 is of a pedestal type supported on the mounting plate 24. When the heads 53 of the fasteners 48 and 49 are fitted in the coupling portion 47 at the center of the fastening receiving portion 64, A locking hole 65 is provided to engage the first engaging claw 51 at the tip of the pin portion 52 in a retaining state, whereby a coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41 and a fastening receiving portion 64 of the lower case 42 are provided. The two cases 41 and 42 are connected to each other by fasteners 48 and 49 so as not to be separated. When releasing this joint state and opening both cases 41 and 42, if each weak part 54a of the two connection parts 54 and 54 of the fasteners 48 and 49 is cut | disconnected with a nipper etc., it will show in FIG.9 (b). As described above, the head portions 53 of the fasteners 48 and 49 remain in a state of being fitted into the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41, and only the pin portion 52 of the fasteners 48 and 49 penetrates the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41. The coupling state is released by dropping from the hole 63 to the fastening receiving portion 64 of the lower case 41.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper case 41 is formed such that both end portions in the longitudinal direction are one step lower than the center portion, and the main control board is disposed at both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the upper case 41. A plurality (four in the figure) of openings 66, 67, 68, 69 are provided so as to face the connectors 44a to 44d mounted on 45, and the main control board 45 side is provided through these openings 66-69, respectively. A cable-side connector (not shown) is connected to each of the connectors 44a to 44d. Here, of the connectors 44a to 44d on the main control board 45 side, the connector 44a is connected to the door relay board 33 on the back side of the front door 1 via the cable 81, and the connector 44b is connected to the front door 1. The connector 44c is connected to a sub-control board housed in the sub-board case 31 on the back side via a cable (not shown), and the connector 44c is connected to the power supply unit 27 in the housing 2 with a cable (not shown). ), And the connector 44d is connected to the internal relay board 25 in the housing 2 via the cable 82.

  The connectors 44a and 44d on the main control board 45 side are provided with connector covers 71 and 72 that cover both the connectors 44a and 44d and the cable-side connector connected thereto, respectively. Both the connector covers 71 and 72 are made of a synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin, and a cutout portion 73 for leading the cable 81 connected to the connector 44 a to the outside is formed on the inner side surface of the connector cover 71. On the other hand, a cutout portion 74 (see FIG. 14) for leading out the cable 82 connected to the connector 44d to the outside is also formed on the inner side surface of the connector cover 72.

  A plurality of fixing portions 75, 75,... For fixing the connector cover 71 to the upper case 41 are provided on the side surface of the connector cover 71, and at least one fixing portion 75 therein is provided at the time of one fixing. Thus, the connector cover 71 is fixed to the upper case 41 by means of one-way screws 76 as second fasteners, preferably at two fixing portions 75, 75 that are relatively distant from each other. As shown in detail in FIGS. 10 and 11, each fixing portion 75 has a cylindrical shape having a stepped hole 75 a into which a one-way screw 76 can be inserted, and a pair of narrow connections on the side surface of the connector cover 71. The fragile portions 77 and 77 are connected to each other, and the two fragile portions 77 and 77 are cut so as to be separable from the connector cover 71.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 13, the one-way screw 76 is characterized by the shape of the engaging groove 76b that engages with the screw driver of the head 76a. The screw driver is provided so that it can be operated only in the tightening direction. ing. That is, among the wall surfaces of the engagement groove 76b, the wall surfaces 76c and 76c that contact the screw driver when tightened by the screw driver intersect the groove bottom surface 76d substantially at right angles, but the wall surfaces that contact the screw driver when tightening is loosened. 76e and 76e are inclined with respect to the groove bottom surface 76d. Accordingly, once the fixing portion 75 and thus the connector cover 71 are fixed by the one-way screw 76, the connector cover 71 cannot be separated unless the pair of weakened portions 77 and 77 are cut.

  Further, on the outer side surface of the connector cover 72, as shown in FIG. 14, there is a rectangular flat plate-shaped horizontal flange portion 78 that extends in the horizontal direction so as to cover the three coupling portions 47, 47, 47 of the upper case 41. The horizontal flange portion 78 is formed and has three fitting holes 79, 79, 79 respectively corresponding to the coupling portions 47 of the upper case 41. The inner diameter of each fitting hole 79 is set to a size that is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the coupling portion 47 and that allows the head 53 of the fastener 49 to be fitted. Then, when the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are connected to each other, when the head 53 of the fastener 49 is fitted into the connecting part 47 in one of the three connecting parts 47, 47, 47, a horizontal flange is provided. The peripheral edge portion of the fitting hole 79 of the portion 78 is sandwiched between the flange portion 56 and the coupling portion 47 of the fastener 49. Therefore, the fastener 49 is a function of the first fastener that connects the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 inseparably, and a second fastener that fixes the connector cover 72 to the upper case 41 in an inseparable manner. Each of the fitting holes 79 of the horizontal flange portion 78 has a function as a fixing portion for fixing the connector cover 72 to the upper case 41.

  On the other hand, the door relay board 33 on the back side of the front door 1 connected to the connector 44a on the main control board 45 side via the cable 81 is usually exposed without being accommodated in a dedicated case. In this embodiment, the mounting surface of the door relay board 33 including the connectors 83a, 83b, and 83c mounted on the door relay board 33 is shown in FIG. A substrate cover 84 is provided to cover the entire surface on the opposite side. Here, of the connectors 83a to 83c mounted on the door relay board 33, the connector 83a is connected to the main control board 45 via the cable 81, and the connector 83b is the back side of the front door 1. The stop switch board 34 is connected via a cable 85, and the connector 83 c is also connected via a cable 86 to the selector 35 on the back side of the front door 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the board cover 84 is formed with a flange 84 b over substantially the entire periphery of a flat part 84 a that is substantially horizontally long and opposed to the door relay board 33. In portions corresponding to the connectors 83a to 83c on the board 33 side, notches 85 and 86 are provided in the flange portion 84b so as to secure the wiring of the cables 81, 85 and 86. In the portion to be formed, a flange portion 87 is formed by extending the edge of the flat portion 84a downward so as to cover the entire connector 83a. The connectors 83a to 83c cannot be attached to or detached from the connectors on the cables 81, 85, and 86 when they are covered with the substrate cover 84 by adjusting the width of the notches 85 and 86 to be narrow. . The board cover 84 is fixed to the inner frame panel 32 by two normal screws 88 at the left and right positions on the upper edge side, and is formed to protrude downward from the flange portion 84b at the two right and left positions on the lower edge side. The fixed portion 89 is fixed by a one-way screw 90.

  As shown in an enlarged detail in FIG. 18, the fixing portion 89 has a cylindrical shape having a stepped hole 91 into which the one-way screw 90 can be inserted, and the fixing portion 89 and the flange portion 84 b of the substrate cover 84 are connected to each other. In between, weak portions 92 and 92 are formed as a pair of narrow connecting portions for connecting the two and making it easy to cut the fixing portion 89 from the substrate cover 84. Further, the fixing portion 89 is provided with a slit 93 at a portion sandwiched between the pair of weakened portions 92, 92, and the head of the one-way screw 90 is formed on the inner surface of the large-diameter hole portion of the stepped hole 91. A pair of saw blade-shaped non-slip portions 94 and 94 are formed to make it difficult to slip.

  Although the one-way screw 90 is not shown in detail in the drawing, like the wineway screw 76 described above, the one-way screw 90 is characterized by the shape of the engaging groove 90b that engages with the screw driver of the head 90a. Is provided so as to be operable only in the tightening direction. Once the fixing portion 89 and thus the substrate cover 84 are fixed by the one-way screw 90, the substrate cover 84 cannot be separated unless both the pair of weakened portions 92 and 92 are cut.

  Next, functions and effects of the above-described embodiment, particularly functions and effects of the main board case 23 provided in the housing 2 of the slot machine will be described.

  When assembling a gaming machine or the like, the main control board 45 is accommodated in the main board case 23, and the upper case 41 and the lower case 41 of the main board case 23, for example, the first coupling portion 47 from the top in FIG. Then, the connectors on the cable side are connected to the connectors 44a and 44d on the main control board 45 side through the openings 66 and 69 of the upper case 41, respectively, and the connectors are covered with each other. Connector covers 71 and 72 are attached. At that time, in one connector cover 71, for example, the first fixing portion 75 and the fifth fixing portion 75 from the upper left in FIG. 5 are fixed to the upper case 41 by the one-way screw 76 in an inseparable manner. Further, in the other connector cover 72, the head 53 of the fastener 49 is fitted into the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41 through the fitting hole 79 at the center of the horizontal flange portion 78, for example. Thus, the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are coupled to each other in an inseparable manner, and the connector cover 72 is fixed to the upper case 41 in an inseparable manner.

  In order to perform an illegal act such as illegally removing the connector covers 71 and 72 from this state and connecting an unauthorized device to the connectors 44a and 44d on the main control board 45 side, The fixed parts 75 and 79 that are fixed, the periphery thereof, or the fasteners 76 and 49 must be destroyed, and if an illegal act is performed, a trace of the destruction remains, so that prevention or prevention of the illegal act is prevented. You can plan.

  On the other hand, when the connectors 44a and 44d need to be inserted and removed during maintenance or the like, the connector cover 71 is destroyed by destroying the fixed portions 75 and 79 fixed to the connector covers 71 and 72, the periphery thereof, or the fasteners 76 and 49. , 72 can be removed and the connectors 44a, 44d can be inserted and removed, so that maintenance work and the like are not hindered. Thereafter, when the connector covers 71 and 72 are attached again, the connector covers 71 and 72 are similarly attached to the upper case 41 by the fasteners 76 and 49 at the other fixing portions 75 and 79 of the connector covers 71 and 72. The connector covers 71 and 72 need not be replaced with new ones as long as they are fixed so that they cannot be separated. This contributes to a reduction in cost and an improvement in convenience.

  In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, each fixing portion 75 of one connector cover 71 is connected to the side surface of the connector cover 71 via a pair of fragile portions 77 and 77 which are a pair of narrow connection portions. Since the connector cover 71 can be separated from the connector cover 71 by cutting the connector 77, when the connector needs to be inserted and removed during maintenance or the like, the fixed portion 75 to which the connector cover 71 is fixed is connected to the corresponding pair of weak portions. By cutting 77, 77 with a nipper or the like, it can be easily separated from the connector cover 71, which can contribute to speeding up the work.

  In the other connector cover 72, when the head 53 of the fastener 49 is fitted into the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41 through the fitting hole 79 as a fixing portion of the horizontal flange portion 78, The pin portion 52 passes through the through hole 63 at the bottom of the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41, and the first engagement claw 51 at the tip of the pin portion 52 is prevented from being pulled out in the locking hole 65 of the fastening receiving portion 64 of the lower case 42. By engaging the state, the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are coupled to each other by the fastener 49 so as not to be separated. At the same time, the peripheral edge portion of the fitting hole 79 of the horizontal flange portion 78 is sandwiched between the flange portion 56 of the fastener 49 and the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41, so that the connector cover 72 is held by the same fastener 49. The upper case 41 is fixed inseparably. As described above, since the coupling of the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 and the fixing to the upper case 41 of the connector cover 72 are performed together by one fastener 49, the number of parts can be reduced correspondingly, and the cost can be reduced. It is possible to further contribute to cost reduction and convenience improvement. Moreover, when the connector 44d needs to be inserted and removed during maintenance or the like, the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 are joined by the fastener 49 by cutting the connecting portion 54 (particularly, the narrow fragile portion 54a) of the fastener 49 with a nipper or the like. Since both the state and the fixed state of the connector cover 72 are released, it is possible to further contribute to speeding up the work.

  Further, the door relay board connected to the connector 44a on the main control board 45 side accommodated in the main board case 23 via the cable 81 and attached to the back side of the front door 1 without being accommodated in the dedicated case. 33, the entire surface opposite to the mounting surface of the door relay board 33, including the connector 83a connected to the cable 81, is covered by the board cover 84, and the board cover 84 has 2 on the lower edge side. The connectors 83a to 83c on the side of the door relay board 33 and the connectors on the side of the cables 81, 85, and 86 are attached and detached unless the board cover 84 is removed. Since the cable 81 connected to the connector 83a on the door relay board 33 side is removed, the cable 81 is used. It can prevent or prevent illegal acts such as entering an incorrect signal to the control board 45. As a result, in combination with the above-described fraud prevention structure on the main board case 23 side, the fraud prevention effect can be reliably enhanced.

  In addition, at the time of maintenance of the door relay substrate 33, a pair of fragile portions 92, 92 that connect the fixing portion 89 and the flange portion 84b of the substrate cover 84 at each fixing portion 89 of the substrate cover 84 are provided with a nipper or the like. Since the substrate cover 84 can be removed by cutting the fixing portion 89 from the substrate cover 84 by cutting the substrate, the maintenance work is not hindered, and the implementation can be facilitated. In addition, when attaching a new board cover 84 after removing the board cover 84, it is necessary to remove the fixing portion 89 remaining on the inner frame panel 32 on the back side of the front door 1 together with the one-way screw 90. Since the slit 93 is provided and a pair of saw blade-shaped non-slip portions 94, 94 are formed on the inner surface of the large-diameter hole portion of the stepped hole 91 of the fixing portion 89, the fixing portion 89 is formed with radio pliers or the like. When the one-way screw 90 is turned from the outer peripheral side, the anti-slip portions 94 can bite into the head portion 90a of the one-way screw 90 so that the one-way screw 90 can be easily turned. This is advantageous.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various other form is included. For example, in the above embodiment, when the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 of the main board case 23 are connected to each other by the connecting portions 47 so as not to be separated by the fasteners 48 and 49, the engaging claws 51 are provided at the tips as the fasteners 48 and 49. A pin portion 52 having a cylindrical shape, a cylindrical head portion 53 that surrounds the outer periphery of the base end side, and a connecting portion 54 that connects both the portions 52 and 53 are used. The present invention is not limited to this, and other fasteners such as one-way screws and rivets may be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of fixing portions 75 for fixing to the upper case 41 with the one-way screw 76 on one connector cover 71 of the two connector covers 71, 72 mounted on the main board case 23. A horizontal flange portion 78 is formed on the other connector cover 72 so as to cover the three coupling portions 47, 47, 47 of the upper case 41. The horizontal flange portion 78 is formed on the horizontal flange portion 78. Three fitting holes 79, 79, 79 corresponding to the respective connecting portions 47 are provided, and one fastener 49 connects the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 in a non-separable manner through the fitting holes 79. The connector cover 72 is configured so as to exhibit both the function of fixing the connector cover 72 to the upper case 41 in an inseparable manner, but the present invention provides a structure for fixing the two connector covers 71 and 72. Then, the structure is the reverse of that of the embodiment, both are fixed by one-way screws, both are connected to the upper case 41 and the lower case 42 by one fastener, and the connector covers 71 and 72 are connected to each other. You may make it the structure which exhibits fixation to case 41 together.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the connector cover 72 is formed with a horizontal flange portion 78 that extends in the horizontal direction so as to cover the plurality of joint portions 47 of the upper case 41, and each joint portion of the upper case 41 is formed on the horizontal flange portion 78. 47, fitting holes 79 as a plurality of fixing portions are provided, and the heads 53 of the fasteners 49 are fitted into the coupling portions 47 of the upper case 41 through the fitting holes 79. 48, the connecting portion 47 of the upper case 41 and the fastening receiving portion 64 of the lower case 42 are connected to each other in an inseparable manner, and the connector cover 72 is fixed to the upper case 41 in an inseparable manner. Instead of forming the fastening receiving portion 64 in the case 42, as shown in FIG. 19, a base member 102 is attached to an attachment plate 101 for attaching the main board case 23 to the housing. A locking hole in which the engaging claw 51 at the tip of the pin portion 52 of the fastener 49 engages with the member 102 when the head 53 of the fastener 49 is fitted into the coupling portion 47 of the upper case 41. 103, whereby the upper case 41 and consequently the main board case 23 are attached to the housing side mounting plate 101 and fixed to the upper case 41 of the connector cover 72 by one fastener 49 at the same time. May be.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, when fixing the substrate cover 84 that covers the entire surface opposite to the mounting surface of the door relay substrate 33 to the inner frame panel 32 of the front door 1, the fixing portion 89 of the substrate cover 84 is fixed to the one-way screw. 90, the fixing portion 89 and the substrate cover 84 are fixed to each other in a non-separable manner, and a fragile portion 92, which is a narrow connecting portion for facilitating the connection and cutting, is provided. The fixing structure of 84 is not limited to that of this embodiment, and may be any structure as long as the trace remains when the substrate cover 84 is removed. For example, the fixing structure may be composed of a seal and a fixing screw.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine board case of the present invention is applied to the main board case 23 equipped in the slot machine has been described. However, the gaming machine board case is equipped in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine other than the slot machine. Of course, the present invention can be similarly applied to a substrate case. In particular, as a board case equipped in a pachinko machine, a main board case that houses a main control board that controls game contents, and a relay for receiving detection signals of game balls from each detector and transmitting them to the main control board A relay board case for receiving a board, a payout board case for receiving a payout board for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to a signal from the main control board, and receiving a payout signal from the main control board and transmitting it to the payout board It is desirable to apply the present invention to a relay board case that accommodates a relay board, and as described in the above embodiment, it is possible to prevent an illegal act by an illegal signal input to the board and consequently an illegal game medium acquisition. There is an effect.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the arrangement layout in the housing | casing seen by removing the front door from the said slot machine. It is a rear view which shows the back surface side of the said front door. It is a perspective view of the main board case concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the same top view. A fastener is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a perspective view. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the state by which the fastener was hold | maintained at each connection part of the main board case. It is sectional drawing in the XX line of FIG. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the combined state of the upper and lower cases in the YY line | wire of FIG. 7, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the isolation | separation state of an upper and lower case. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a fixing structure of the connector cover at the left end of FIG. 5. It is sectional drawing in the MM line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the NN line | wire of FIG. A one way screw is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is an expanded sectional view in the ZZ line of FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment state of the door relay board | substrate and board | substrate cover with respect to an inner frame panel. It is an expanded sectional view in the DD line of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view in the EE line of FIG. FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the arrow F in FIG. 15. FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 showing another embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

23 Main board case (Board case for gaming machines)
32 Inner frame panel 33 Door relay board (other boards)
41 Upper case 42 Lower case 43 Case body (accommodating space)
44a, 44b, 44c, 44c Main control board side connector 45 Main control board 47 Coupling part 47a Bottom part 48, 49 First fastener 51 First engaging claw 52 Pin part 53 Head part 54 Coupling part 56 Hook part 63 Through hole 65 Locking hole 66, 67, 68, 69 Opening 71, 72 Connector cover 75 Connector cover fixing part 76 One-way screw (second fastener)
77 Fragile part of connector cover 78 Horizontal flange part 79 Fitting hole (fixed part)
81, 82 Cable 83a, 83b, 83c Door relay board side connector 84 Board cover 89 Board cover fixing part 92 Board cover weak part

Claims (6)

The upper case and the lower case form a storage space for storing the control board on which the connector is mounted, and a plurality of connecting portions for connecting the upper case and the lower case are formed at the periphery of the upper case. At the time of one-time coupling, at least one of the coupling portions is coupled by the first fastener, and the coupling portion, the periphery of the coupling portion or the first fastener is made inseparable unless broken. The upper case is provided with an opening facing the control board side connector, and the cable side connector is connected to the control board side connector through the opening. In a board case for gaming machines in which a connector cover that covers the connected connectors is attached,
The connector cover is provided with a plurality of fixing portions for fixing the connector cover to the upper case, and at the time of one fixing, at least one fixing portion is fixed by the second fastener, and the fixing portion A board case for a gaming machine that is configured to be inseparable unless the periphery of the fixed portion or the second fastener is broken.   2. The board case for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the fixing portions is connected to a side surface of the connector cover via a fragile portion and is detachable from the connector cover by cutting the fragile portion.   The connector cover is formed with a horizontal flange portion extending in a horizontal direction so as to cover a plurality of coupling portions of the upper case, and the horizontal flange portion has a plurality of fixing portions respectively corresponding to the coupling portions of the upper case. The board case for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein one fastener is configured to exhibit both the function of the first fastener and the function of the second fastener in each fixing portion. The fastener includes a pin portion having an engaging claw at a distal end, a head portion that surrounds the outer periphery of the proximal end side of the pin portion, and a connecting portion that connects the head portion and the proximal end of the pin portion. The outer peripheral surface of the head is formed with a flange projecting sideways,
Each joint part of the upper case is formed in a shape having a bottom part into which the head part of the fastener can be fitted, and the head part of the fastener is fitted in the joint part at the bottom part of each joint part. A through hole through which the pin portion of the fastener passes is provided, and when the head portion of the fastener is fitted into the coupling portion, the engaging claw at the tip of the pin portion of the fastener is removed from the lower case. There is a locking hole that engages the stop state,
Each fixing portion of the horizontal flange portion includes a fitting hole into which the head portion of the fastener can be fitted, and when the head portion of the fastener is fitted into the coupling portion, the fitting hole peripheral portion of the horizontal flange portion is The board case for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the board case is sandwiched between a flange portion and a coupling portion of the fastener. The gaming machine board case according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and a control board side connector housed in the board case are connected via a cable and attached to a predetermined location. In gaming machines equipped with other boards,
A board cover that covers the entire surface opposite to the mounting surface of the board, including the connector mounted on the other board, is provided. The board cover has a fixing portion for fixing to the arrangement position, and fixing the board cover. A gaming machine comprising trace display means for displaying a trace once the state is released.   6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the trace display means includes a fragile portion formed narrowly so that the fixing portion is connected to another portion of the substrate cover and is easily cut.