JP5637520B1 - Shield member coupling structure for gaming machines - Google Patents

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JP5637520B1
JP5637520B1 JP2013243017A JP2013243017A JP5637520B1 JP 5637520 B1 JP5637520 B1 JP 5637520B1 JP 2013243017 A JP2013243017 A JP 2013243017A JP 2013243017 A JP2013243017 A JP 2013243017A JP 5637520 B1 JP5637520 B1 JP 5637520B1
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【課題】不正行為の防止効果を十分に確保した上で、材料コストやメンテナンス作業の負担が増大してしまうことを抑制することができる遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造を提供する。【解決手段】カバー体のうち一方のカバー体には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部３１が設けられ、該接続突部３１の先端部には爪部３１ａが設けられており、他方のカバー体には、前記爪部３１ａが係止する段部３３ａが設けられており、少なくとも一方のカバー体には、前記段部３３ａに係止した状態の爪部３１ａを外側から覆い隠す被覆部３３ｂが設けられ、かつ該被覆部３３ｂには、前記爪部３１ａに臨むメンテナンス用開口部４４が貫通状に設けられている。【選択図】図１０Provided is a shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine capable of suppressing an increase in material costs and a burden of maintenance work while sufficiently ensuring an effect of preventing illegal acts. One of the cover bodies is provided with a connection protrusion 31 that can be elastically deformed in a predetermined direction, and a claw part 31a is provided at the tip of the connection protrusion 31. The cover body is provided with a step portion 33a to which the claw portion 31a is locked, and at least one cover body is covered with the claw portion 31a locked to the step portion 33a from the outside. A portion 33b is provided, and the covering portion 33b is provided with a maintenance opening 44 facing the claw portion 31a. [Selection] Figure 10

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本発明は、例えばパチンコ機やスロットマシンなどの遊技機において、筐体内部の遮蔽部材同士によって囲まれる内部空間に配設された遊技機用機器が正当な手順によらず接触されること（すなわち、不正行為）を防止することができる遊技機用遮蔽部材の結合構造に関する。   In the present invention, for example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, the gaming machine device disposed in the internal space surrounded by the shielding members inside the housing is contacted without a proper procedure (that is, The present invention relates to a connecting structure of shielding members for gaming machines that can prevent fraud.

従来から、パチンコ機やスロットマシンなどの遊技機において、故意に配線を短絡させたり、基板を不正なものと交換したりする不正行為（いわゆるゴト行為）があることはよく知られている。そして、これを防止するために、例えば特許文献１に開示されているような構成が提案されている。   Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, it is well known that there is a fraudulent act (so-called goto act) in which a wiring is intentionally short-circuited or a board is replaced with a fraudulent one. And in order to prevent this, the structure which is disclosed by patent document 1, for example is proposed.

特許文献１には、配線コネクタにおける配線接続部と、そこから延出する複数の配線の端末近傍部とを覆い、互いに向き合わせて結合し、配線接続部が嵌合しうる嵌合部と、複数の配線を束ねて挿通させる結束挿通部と、嵌合部と結束挿通部との間の外周部を覆う側面視横向き台形状の覆い部とが形成されるようにした２個の分割カバーからなっているカバーが開示されている。この分割カバーには、互いに係合するようにした弾性係合爪と係合孔とがそれぞれ設けられており、該弾性係合爪と該係合孔との係合によって、２個の分割カバーが互いに向き合わせて結合される。   Patent Document 1 covers a wiring connection portion in a wiring connector and a terminal vicinity portion of a plurality of wirings extending therefrom, and is coupled so as to face each other so that the wiring connection portion can be fitted thereto, From two split covers in which a bundling insertion portion for bundling and inserting a plurality of wires, and a side trapezoidal covering portion covering the outer peripheral portion between the fitting portion and the bundling insertion portion are formed. A cover is disclosed. The divided cover is provided with an elastic engagement claw and an engagement hole that are engaged with each other, and two divided covers are engaged by the engagement of the elastic engagement claw and the engagement hole. Are combined to face each other.

また特許文献２には、回路基板に取り付けられたコネクタ接栓座に嵌合されるとともに回路基板と外部基板とを電気的に接続するためのケーブルが連結されたコネクタ接栓の周囲を覆って当該コネクタ接栓を保護する保護カバーが開示されている。このような保護カバーは、前記コネクタ接栓座に嵌合されたコネクタ接栓を覆う上カバーを破壊しないと基板ケースから取り外せないような構造となっている。   Patent Document 2 covers the periphery of a connector plug that is fitted to a connector plug seat attached to a circuit board and is connected to a cable for electrically connecting the circuit board and an external board. A protective cover for protecting the connector plug is disclosed. Such a protective cover has a structure that cannot be removed from the board case unless the upper cover covering the connector plug fitted to the connector plug seat is broken.

特開２００５−３４２４０６号公報JP 2005-342406 A 特開２０１２−９５９３０号公報JP 2012-95930 A

しかしながら、上記特許文献１に記載された分割カバーは、弾性係合爪がほぼ全域にわたって外部に露出する構成となっているため、例えば指で直接該弾性係合爪を弾性変形させることにより、該弾性係合爪と係合孔との係合を容易に解除することができる。このため、不正行為を防止する点においては、大いに改善の余地があった。   However, since the split cover described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the elastic engagement claws are exposed to the outside over almost the entire area, for example, by elastically deforming the elastic engagement claws directly with a finger, The engagement between the elastic engagement claw and the engagement hole can be easily released. For this reason, there is much room for improvement in terms of preventing fraud.

また、上記特許文献２に記載された保護カバーは、上カバーを破壊しない限り基板ケースから取り外すことができないため、不正行為を防止する効果は高いものの、例えば通常のメンテナンス作業時において、正当な理由によって保護カバーを取り外す必要性が生じた場合にも該上カバーを破壊しなければならず、材料コストや破壊に要する作業負担が極めて大きいという問題があった。   Further, since the protective cover described in Patent Document 2 cannot be removed from the substrate case unless the upper cover is destroyed, it has a high effect of preventing fraud, but it is a valid reason, for example, during normal maintenance work. Even when it becomes necessary to remove the protective cover, the upper cover has to be destroyed, and there is a problem that the material cost and the work load required for the destruction are extremely large.

そこで、本発明は、上記したような問題に鑑み、不正行為の防止効果を十分に確保した上で、材料コストやメンテナンス作業の負担が増大してしまうことを抑制することができる遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造を提供することを目的とするものである。   Therefore, in view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides a shielding for gaming machines capable of suppressing an increase in material costs and a burden of maintenance work after sufficiently securing an effect of preventing illegal acts. The object is to provide a member coupling structure.

本発明は、上記した問題を解決する目的でなされたものであり、互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられており、前記爪部と前記被覆部との間には空隙が形成され、前記メンテナンス用開口部は、前記空隙に連通していると共に、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に配されており、前記空隙内における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、前記工具挿入通路にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように前記被覆部の内壁面に対して前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が相対的に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造である。
また本発明は、互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、前記爪部と前記被覆部との間には空隙が形成され、前記メンテナンス用開口部は、前記空隙に連通していると共に、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に配されており、前記空隙内における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の前記メンテナンス用開口部周りの外周面は、前記工具挿入通路から離れるに従い、該遮蔽部材の中心側に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造である。
また、本発明は、互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、前記メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向は、前記接続突部の弾性変形の方向とは異なる方向となるように定められ、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に前記メンテナンス用開口部が配されており、前記爪部と前記被覆部との間における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、前記工具挿入通路にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように前記被覆部の内壁面に対して前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が相対的に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造である。
また、本発明は、互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、前記メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向は、前記接続突部の弾性変形の方向とは異なる方向となるように定められ、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に前記メンテナンス用開口部が配されており、前記爪部と前記被覆部との間における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の前記メンテナンス用開口部周りの外周面は、前記工具挿入通路から離れるに従い、該遮蔽部材の中心側に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造である。
また本発明は、互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、前記接続突部の先端部には、前記メンテナンス用開口部を介して挿入された工具の先端が当接する当接面が形成されており、該当接面に工具の先端が当接すると、該接続突部が所定方向に弾性変形して前記爪部の係止状態が解除されるものであることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造である。 The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-described problems, and has an inner space surrounded by both shielding members that have a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other. A shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines that prevents an illegal act on the gaming machine device disposed on the first shielding member, wherein one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction. A connecting projection is provided, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connecting projection, and on the other side, a step is provided on which the claw is locked, and the claw is locked on the step. As a result, both the shielding members are joined together, and when the connection projection is elastically deformed and the locking state of the claw portion is released, both shielding members can be separated, and the first shielding member and the second shielding member At least one of the two shielding members has the claw portion locked to the stepped portion outside. Covering portion covers are mounted on the said cover portion, the maintenance opening facing the pawl portion is provided in a penetrating manner, gaps are formed between the cover portion and the claw portion, wherein The maintenance opening communicates with the gap and is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion. On the maintenance opening side, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface, A tool insertion passage is formed between the first shielding member and the inner wall surface of the covering portion so that the opening area increases in the tool insertion passage toward the maintenance opening. The outer peripheral surface of the second shielding member is relative A shielding member connection structure for a game machine, characterized by being formed inclined.
In addition, the present invention includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by both shielding members coupled to each other. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine to prevent, wherein one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and the tip of the connection protrusion On the other side, a claw portion is formed, and on the other side, a step portion that the claw portion is locked is provided, and the claw portion is locked to the step portion so that both shielding members are joined, When the connection protrusion is elastically deformed and the locking state of the claw portion is released, both the shielding members can be separated, and at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member includes the stepped portion. A covering portion is provided to cover the claw portion locked from the outside from the outside. Maintenance opening portion facing the claw portion is provided in a penetrating manner, wherein between the claw portion and the covering portion gap is formed, the maintenance opening, with communicates with the space, said coating Is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member, and the inner wall surface of the covering portion is on the maintenance opening side in the gap. And the first shielding member or the outer peripheral surface of the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, a tool insertion passage is formed between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface, and the covering portion is provided. An outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member around the maintenance opening is formed so as to be inclined toward the center of the shielding member as the distance from the tool insertion passage increases. Shield member coupling structure for gaming machines It is.
In addition, the present invention includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and an illegal act on a gaming machine device disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines that prevents a connection projection that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction on one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member. A claw portion is formed at the tip portion, and on the other side, a step portion that the claw portion is locked is provided, and the claw portion is locked to the step portion so that both shielding members are coupled, When the connection protrusion is elastically deformed and the locking state of the claw portion is released, both the shielding members can be separated, and at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member has the stepped portion. A covering portion that covers the claw portion locked to the portion from the outside is provided, Maintenance opening portion facing the tight portion is provided in a penetrating manner, the opening direction of the maintenance opening portion is defined such that the direction different from the direction of the elastic deformation of the connecting projection, the coating unit is The maintenance opening is arranged at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided, and the maintenance opening side between the claw portion and the covering portion In this case, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, and a tool insertion passage is provided between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface. Of the first shielding member or the second shielding member with respect to the inner wall surface of the covering portion so that the opening area becomes larger toward the maintenance opening portion side in the tool insertion passage. The outer peripheral surface is relatively inclined A shielding member connection structure for a game machine, characterized by being formed Te.
In addition, the present invention includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and an illegal act on a gaming machine device disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines that prevents a connection projection that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction on one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member. A claw portion is formed at the tip portion, and on the other side, a step portion that the claw portion is locked is provided, and the claw portion is locked to the step portion so that both shielding members are coupled, When the connection protrusion is elastically deformed and the locking state of the claw portion is released, both the shielding members can be separated, and at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member has the stepped portion. A covering portion that covers the claw portion locked to the portion from the outside is provided, Maintenance opening portion facing the tight portion is provided in a penetrating manner, the opening direction of the maintenance opening portion is defined such that the direction different from the direction of the elastic deformation of the connecting projection, the coating unit is The maintenance opening is arranged at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided, and the maintenance opening side between the claw portion and the covering portion In this case, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, and a tool insertion passage is provided between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface. And the outer peripheral surface around the maintenance opening of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion becomes closer to the center side of the shielding member as the distance from the tool insertion passage increases. Formed with an inclination A shielding member connection structure for a game machine according to claim Rukoto.
In addition, the present invention includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by both shielding members coupled to each other. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine to prevent, wherein one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and the tip of the connection protrusion On the other side, a claw portion is formed, and on the other side, a step portion that the claw portion is locked is provided, and the claw portion is locked to the step portion so that both shielding members are joined, When the connection protrusion is elastically deformed and the locking state of the claw portion is released, both the shielding members can be separated, and at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member includes the stepped portion. A covering portion is provided to cover the claw portion locked from the outside from the outside. A maintenance opening facing the claw is provided in a penetrating manner, and a contact surface on which the tip of the tool inserted through the maintenance opening is in contact is formed at the tip of the connection projection. When the tip of the tool comes into contact with the contact surface, the connecting projection is elastically deformed in a predetermined direction, and the locking state of the claw portion is released. Structure.

なお、本発明において第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とは、例えば互いに同形状のカバー部材で構成されていてもよいし、また、例えば一方の遮蔽部材を基板ケース本体とし、他方の遮蔽部材を該基板ケース本体に被着されるカバー部材としたものであってもよい。また、前記遊技機用機器は、それ自身全体が両遮蔽部材によって囲まれるものであってもよいし、部分的に囲まれるものであってもよい。また、第一遮蔽部材及び第二遮蔽部材を互いに結合する機構としては、上記の接続構造が単数設けられていても構わないし、複数設けられていても構わない。   In the present invention, the first shielding member and the second shielding member may be constituted by cover members having the same shape, for example, or, for example, one shielding member is a substrate case body, and the other shielding member. May be used as a cover member attached to the substrate case main body. Further, the gaming machine device itself may be surrounded by both shielding members or may be partially surrounded. Further, as a mechanism for coupling the first shielding member and the second shielding member to each other, a single connection structure or a plurality of connection structures may be provided.

かかる構成にあって、段部に係止している接続突部の爪部は、被覆部によって覆われているため、例えば針金等によって外部から接続突部が操作されることを阻止することができる。さらに、該被覆部には、メンテナンス用開口部が設けられているため、該メンテナンス用開口部を介して工具等を接続突部の爪部に向かって差し入れ、適正に爪部の係止状態を解除して両遮蔽部材を好適に離開させることができる。かかる作業にあっては、所要部材を破壊する必要がないため、材料コストが無駄にかかることがなく、また、破壊に要する多大な作業負担も発生しない。また、仮にメンテナンス用開口部を介して不正行為が行われたとしても、該被覆部の内壁面に不正行為時の傷等が痕跡として残留するため、不正行為に対する防止策を講じやすい。   In such a configuration, since the claw portion of the connection protrusion locked to the stepped portion is covered with the covering portion, for example, it is possible to prevent the connection protrusion from being operated from the outside by a wire or the like. it can. Furthermore, since the cover is provided with a maintenance opening, a tool or the like is inserted through the maintenance opening toward the claw of the connection protrusion, so that the claw is properly locked. It can cancel | release and can open | release both shielding members suitably. In such work, since it is not necessary to destroy the required member, the material cost is not wasted and a great work load required for the destruction is not generated. Further, even if a fraudulent act is performed through the maintenance opening, scratches and the like at the time of the fraudulent activity remain as traces on the inner wall surface of the covering portion, so that it is easy to take a preventive measure against the fraudulent act.

また、上記構成にあって、前記爪部と前記被覆部との間に空隙が形成されている場合には、外部から直接被覆部を押圧して該被覆部を撓ませることで爪部の係止を解除しようとする不正行為に対しても、該空隙が該被覆部の撓みを適切に吸収するため好適に対処することが可能となる。 Further, in the above constitution, when the air gap is formed between the cover portion and the claw portion, the claw portion by allowing to press directly covering portion from the outside bend the coated portion It is possible to cope with an illegal act to release the lock because the gap appropriately absorbs the bending of the covering portion.

また、前記メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向が、前記接続突部の弾性変形の方向とは異なる方向となるように定められている場合には、例えば針金のような不正行為に用いられる部材が爪部に到達しにくい構造となる。さらに、仮に該不正行為に用いられる部材が爪部に到達して接続突部に外力が加えられたとしても、メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向と接続突部の弾性変形方向とが相違するため、接続突部の変形方向に向かって外力が伝達されにくくなり、爪部の係止状態を解除する行為が困難となって不正防止の効果が大幅に高まることとなる。 The opening direction of the maintenance opening, when the is defined such that the direction different from the direction of the elastic deformation of the connection protrusion may have members used in, for example, fraud, such as a wire nail The structure is difficult to reach the part. Furthermore, even if the member used for the illegal act reaches the claw part and an external force is applied to the connection protrusion, the opening direction of the maintenance opening and the elastic deformation direction of the connection protrusion are different. External force is less likely to be transmitted in the direction of deformation of the connection protrusion, and the act of releasing the locking state of the claw portion becomes difficult, and the effect of preventing fraud is greatly increased.

また上記構成にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部が、前記空隙に連通していると共に、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に配されており、前記空隙内における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成されている場合には、工具挿入通路における被覆部の内壁面、あるいは前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が、例えばドライバー等のような工具を挿入する際の案内機能を果たすことになり、メンテナンス作業の作業効率が向上する利点がある。 In the above configuration, the maintenance opening communicates with the gap and is arranged at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion. And on the maintenance opening side in the gap, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, When a tool insertion passage is formed between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface, the inner wall surface of the covering portion in the tool insertion passage, or the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member, For example, the guide function for inserting a tool such as a screwdriver is achieved, and there is an advantage that the work efficiency of the maintenance work is improved.

また、前記工具挿入通路にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように、前記被覆部の内壁面に対して前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が相対的に傾斜して形成されている構成が採用される場合には、ドライバー等の工具が前記メンテナンス用開口部に挿入しやすくなるため、より一層メンテナンス作業の作業効率が向上する利点がある。 Further, in the tool insertion path, the outer periphery of the first shielding member or the second shielding member with respect to the inner wall surface of the covering portion so that the opening area increases toward the maintenance opening side. When a configuration in which the surface is formed to be relatively inclined is adopted , a tool such as a screwdriver can be easily inserted into the maintenance opening, which has the advantage of further improving the work efficiency of the maintenance work. is there.

また、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の前記メンテナンス用開口部周りの外周面が、前記工具挿入通路から離れるに従い、該遮蔽部材の中心側に傾斜して形成されている場合には、前記メンテナンス用開口部周囲の空間が拡張されるため、ドライバー等の工具を前記メンテナンス用開口部から挿入しようとする際に、該工具をメンテナンス用開口部周囲で操作しやすい利点がある。 The outer peripheral surface around the maintenance opening portion of the first shielding member and the second shielding member and the cover portion is provided, with the distance from the tool insertion path, inclined toward the center of the shielding member In this case, since the space around the maintenance opening is expanded, when a tool such as a screwdriver is to be inserted from the maintenance opening, the tool is placed around the maintenance opening. There is an advantage that it is easy to operate.

また、前記接続突部の先端部には、前記メンテナンス用開口部を介して挿入された工具の先端が当接する当接面が形成されており、該当接面に工具の先端が当接すると、該接続突部が所定方向に弾性変形して前記爪部の係止状態が解除される場合には、メンテナンス作業時において簡便に接続突部を弾性変形させて爪部の係止状態を解除することが可能となる。 Further, a contact surface on which the tip of the tool inserted through the maintenance opening is in contact is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and when the tip of the tool contacts the contact surface, When the connection protrusion is elastically deformed in a predetermined direction and the locking state of the claw portion is released , the connection protrusion is easily elastically deformed during maintenance work to release the locking state of the claw portion. It becomes possible.

本発明の遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造は、段部に係止する爪部を覆い隠す被覆部を備えるため、遮蔽部材同士の結合を解除することが極めて困難であり、不正防止効果が高いという優れた効果がある。さらに、例えばメンテナンス作業のような正当な理由によって結合を解除する際には、部材の破壊行為を何ら必要としないため、材料コストが高騰しない効果があると共に、破壊に要する作業負担が発生しない効果がある。   Since the shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines of the present invention includes a covering portion that covers the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, it is extremely difficult to release the coupling between the shielding members, and the anti-fraud effect is high. Has an excellent effect. In addition, when releasing the connection for a valid reason such as maintenance work, there is no need to destroy the member, so that there is an effect that the material cost does not increase and the work load required for the destruction does not occur. There is.

スロットマシンを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a slot machine. コネクタ接続構造の受け口を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the receptacle of a connector connection structure. コネクタ接続構造のコネクタを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the connector of a connector connection structure. コネクタ本体を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a connector main body. 一対のカバー体のうち一方のカバー体を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows one cover body among a pair of cover bodies. 一対のカバー体のうち他方のカバー体を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the other cover body among a pair of cover bodies. コネクタ接続状態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows a connector connection state. コネクタ接続状態を示す縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a connector connection state. 図７におけるＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. カバー体結合構造の部分拡大断面図であり、爪部が係止状態であることを示している。It is a partial expanded sectional view of a cover body joint structure, and has shown that a nail | claw part is a latching state. 図１０において、工具を使って爪部の係止状態を解除している状態を示す部分拡大断面図である。In FIG. 10, it is the elements on larger scale which show the state which has canceled the latching state of the nail | claw part using the tool. 図１０において、不正行為が防止されていることを示す部分拡大断面図である。In FIG. 10, it is a partial expanded sectional view which shows that fraud is prevented. 他の実施例におけるカバー体結合構造の部分拡大断面図である。It is a partial expanded sectional view of the cover body joint structure in other examples. さらに他の実施例における遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造を示す図であり、（ａ）は分離斜視図、（ｂ）は部分縦断面図である。It is a figure which shows the shielding member coupling | bonding structure for game machines in other Example, (a) is a separate perspective view, (b) is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view. 図１４（ｂ）において、（ａ）は爪部が係止状態であることを示すＢ−Ｂ線拡大断面図であり、（ｂ）は工具を使って該係止状態を解除している状態を示すＢ−Ｂ線拡大断面図である。14 (b), (a) is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB showing that the claw portion is in a locked state, and (b) is a state in which the locked state is released using a tool. It is a BB line expanded sectional view showing.

以下、本発明の遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造を具体化した実施例を詳細に説明する。なお、本発明は、下記に示す実施例に限定されることはなく、適宜設計変更が可能である。ところで実施例を説明する際には、便宜上、前後方向、左右方向、及び上下方向を規定して説明する場合があるが、このことは、本発明が下記実施例で示した方向にのみに限定されて使用されることを意味するものではない。   Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine of the present invention is embodied will be described in detail. In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example shown below, A design change is possible suitably. By the way, when describing the embodiment, there are cases where the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are defined for the sake of convenience. However, this is limited to the direction shown in the following embodiments. It is not meant to be used.

〔スロットマシン〕
図１に示すように、遊技機としてのスロットマシン１は、前方が開口した筐体２を備えている。さらに、該筐体２内には、電源装置３、リール４を有したリールユニット５、制御基板を収容した基板ケース６、及びホッパー装置７等が配置されている。さらに、前記筐体２の前方の開口を覆うように、図柄表示窓８を有した前扉９がヒンジ構造を介して該筐体２に開閉可能に取り付けられている。 [Slot machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 as a gaming machine includes a housing 2 having an opening at the front. Further, a power supply device 3, a reel unit 5 having a reel 4, a substrate case 6 containing a control board, a hopper device 7 and the like are arranged in the housing 2. Further, a front door 9 having a symbol display window 8 is attached to the casing 2 through a hinge structure so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the opening in front of the casing 2.

前記スロットマシン１に搭載される各機器に電源供給するための前記電源装置３の外周は、折り曲げ加工された一枚板のメッキ鋼板で構成されており、その上面の所定位置には、受け口１１が設けられている。そして該受け口１１に、多数の配線コードＸを束ねたコネクタ１２が差し込まれて接続状態とされている。   The outer periphery of the power supply device 3 for supplying power to each device mounted on the slot machine 1 is formed of a single-plate plated steel plate that is bent, and a receiving port 11 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface thereof. Is provided. And the connector 12 which bundled many wiring cords X is inserted in this receptacle 11, and it is set as the connection state.

〔受け口〕
図２に示すように、前記受け口１１は直方体状をなすケース部材で構成されており、上方に開口したコネクタ受け開口部１４が上部に形成されている。該コネクタ受け開口部１４は、前記コネクタ１２が挿入される箇所であり、該コネクタ受け開口部１４の内周面には、該コネクタ１２が挿入された際に配線コードＸと電気的に接続するピン１５が一列状に複数設けられている。また、該受け口１１において短手側の一対の内壁１６，１６には、横長矩形状のコネクタ係合用凹部１７（一方は隠れて見えない）がそれぞれ設けられている。 [Receiver]
As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving port 11 is formed of a rectangular parallelepiped case member, and a connector receiving opening 14 opened upward is formed in the upper portion. The connector receiving opening 14 is a portion into which the connector 12 is inserted, and the inner surface of the connector receiving opening 14 is electrically connected to the wiring cord X when the connector 12 is inserted. A plurality of pins 15 are provided in a line. The pair of inner walls 16, 16 on the short side of the receptacle 11 is provided with a horizontally long rectangular connector engaging recess 17 (one of which is hidden and cannot be seen).

〔コネクタ〕
図３に示すように、コネクタ１２は、ほぼ直方体形状をなすコネクタ本体１８と、該コネクタ本体１８の上部に取り付けられたカバー部材２０とによって構成されている。さらに、前記カバー部材２０は、互いに同一形状をなした一対のカバー体１９，１９によって構成されている。 〔connector〕
As shown in FIG. 3, the connector 12 includes a connector main body 18 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a cover member 20 attached to the upper portion of the connector main body 18. Further, the cover member 20 is constituted by a pair of cover bodies 19, 19 having the same shape.

（コネクタ本体）
図４に示すように、前記コネクタ本体１８にあっては、その先端部（下端部）を、前記受け口１１のコネクタ受け開口部１４に挿入される差し込み部１３としている。さらに、該差し込み部１３の先端面（下面）には、上記ピン１５が挿入される挿入孔（図示省略）が複数設けられている。一方、該コネクタ本体１８の基端面（上面）２２には、配線コードＸが接続される角孔状の接続部２３が整列状に複数設けられている。 (Connector body)
As shown in FIG. 4, in the connector main body 18, the distal end portion (lower end portion) is the insertion portion 13 that is inserted into the connector receiving opening 14 of the receiving port 11. Furthermore, a plurality of insertion holes (not shown) into which the pins 15 are inserted are provided on the distal end surface (lower surface) of the insertion portion 13. On the other hand, the base end surface (upper surface) 22 of the connector main body 18 is provided with a plurality of square hole-like connection portions 23 to which the wiring cord X is connected in an aligned manner.

また、前記コネクタ本体１８の左右の側面には、弾性変形可能な板片状の弾性係合部２４，２４がコネクタ１２の基端側（上端側）へ向かってそれぞれ延設されており、さらに各弾性係合部２４の端部に、外向きに張り出したブロック形状の操作部２５がそれぞれ設けられている。さらに、各操作部２５のすぐ下側には、前記受け口１１のコネクタ係合用凹部１７に係止可能な角形の突片２６がそれぞれ外向きに突き出されている。すなわち、本実施例にかかるコネクタ１２は、該コネクタ１２の中心軸線ＣＬ（図７参照）を基準にして一対の操作部２５，２５が左右対称に配設され、該一対の操作部２５，２５を押圧して互いに接近させ、前記突片２６を内向きに変位させることができる構成となっている。   Further, elastically deformable plate-like elastic engagement portions 24, 24 are respectively provided on the left and right side surfaces of the connector body 18 toward the base end side (upper end side) of the connector 12, A block-shaped operation portion 25 projecting outward is provided at each end of each elastic engagement portion 24. Further, immediately below the operation portions 25, square-shaped projecting pieces 26 that can be locked in the connector engaging concave portions 17 of the receiving ports 11 are projected outward. That is, in the connector 12 according to the present embodiment, the pair of operation portions 25 and 25 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the central axis CL (see FIG. 7) of the connector 12, and the pair of operation portions 25 and 25 The projections 26 can be displaced inwardly by pressing each other so as to approach each other.

さらに、前記コネクタ本体１８の側壁と前記操作部２５との間には、後述するカバー体１９のコネクタ本体係止用爪部４０が嵌入される嵌入溝部３９が形成されている。具体的に該嵌入溝部３９は、各操作部２５の前後位置に配置されており、左右外向きに開放されたスリット形状とされている。   Further, between the side wall of the connector main body 18 and the operation portion 25, a fitting groove portion 39 into which a connector main body locking claw portion 40 of the cover body 19 described later is fitted is formed. Specifically, the fitting groove portion 39 is disposed at the front and rear positions of each operation portion 25, and has a slit shape that is open to the left and right.

なお、前記コネクタ本体１８の材料としては、例えばガラス入りＰＢＴ（ポリブチレンテレフタラート）が採用可能である。かかる構成とすることにより、難燃性及び絶縁性を十分に確保することができる。また、該コネクタ本体１８は、不正行為の対象となりやすく、不正行為に対処すべき箇所のひとつであり、該コネクタ本体１８により、本発明にかかる遊技機用機器が構成される。   In addition, as a material of the said connector main body 18, glass-filled PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) is employable, for example. By setting it as this structure, a flame retardance and insulation can fully be ensured. In addition, the connector main body 18 is likely to be a target of fraudulent acts and is one of the places that should deal with fraudulent acts. The connector main body 18 constitutes a gaming machine device according to the present invention.

そして、上記構成にあって、前記コネクタ１２が前記受け口１１に圧入されて接続されると、前記差し込み部１３の下面の挿入孔に前記受け口１１のピン１５が挿入され、前記電源装置３と配線コードＸとが電気的に接続される。また、該コネクタ１２と該受け口１１とが接続状態とされた際には、前記弾性係合部２４の突片２６が前記コネクタ係合用凹部１７内に嵌入して該突片２６と該コネクタ係合用凹部１７とが係合状態となる。   In the above configuration, when the connector 12 is press-fitted and connected to the receiving port 11, the pin 15 of the receiving port 11 is inserted into the insertion hole on the lower surface of the insertion portion 13, and the power supply device 3 and the wiring are connected. The cord X is electrically connected. When the connector 12 and the receiving port 11 are connected, the projecting piece 26 of the elastic engaging portion 24 is fitted into the connector engaging recess 17 and the projecting piece 26 and the connector engagement are engaged. The joint recess 17 is engaged.

一方、前記突片２６と前記コネクタ係合用凹部１７とが係合した状態で前記一対の操作部２５，２５を互いに接近させるように該コネクタ１２の中心軸線ＣＬに向かって押圧すると、前記一対の突片２６が前記コネクタ係合用凹部１７からそれぞれ抜け出て、該突片２６と該コネクタ係合用凹部１７との係合状態が解除され、該コネクタ１２を該受け口１１から引き抜くことが可能となる。なお、前記操作部２５、並びに、前記弾性係合部２４に形成された突片２６及びこれと適宜係合するコネクタ係合用凹部１７によって、受け口１１とコネクタ１２との係合及び係合解除を自在とする係合解除機構２７が構成されている。ところで該係合解除機構２７は、公知技術が好適に採用され得る。   On the other hand, when the pair of operation portions 25, 25 are pressed toward the central axis CL of the connector 12 so that the protrusions 26 and the connector engaging recesses 17 are engaged with each other, The projecting pieces 26 come out of the connector engaging recesses 17 respectively, the engagement state between the projecting pieces 26 and the connector engaging recesses 17 is released, and the connector 12 can be pulled out from the receiving port 11. The receptacle 11 and the connector 12 are engaged and disengaged by the operating portion 25, the protrusion 26 formed in the elastic engaging portion 24, and the connector engaging recess 17 that is appropriately engaged therewith. A freely disengaging mechanism 27 is configured. By the way, as the disengagement mechanism 27, a known technique can be suitably employed.

（カバー体）
図３に示すように、コネクタ１２の構成部材であるカバー部材２０は、互いに同一のケース形状をなした一対のカバー体１９，１９からなっている。そして、該一対のカバー体１９，１９は、前記コネクタ本体１８を左右両側から挟み込み、該カバー体１９，１９によって囲まれた内部空間に該コネクタ本体１８の所要部分（すなわち接続部２３）が内在された状態で、互いに結合した状態で使用される。 (Cover body)
As shown in FIG. 3, the cover member 20, which is a constituent member of the connector 12, includes a pair of cover bodies 19 and 19 having the same case shape. The pair of cover bodies 19 and 19 sandwich the connector main body 18 from the left and right sides, and a required portion (that is, the connecting portion 23) of the connector main body 18 is contained in an internal space surrounded by the cover bodies 19 and 19. And used in a coupled state.

本実施例においては、一方のカバー体１９が本発明にかかる第一遮蔽部材とされ、他方のカバー体１９が本発明にかかる第二遮蔽部材とされる。なお、上記したように、第一遮蔽部材としてのカバー体１９と第二遮蔽部材としてのカバー体１９とは互いに同一のケース形状をなしており、本実施例においては同一の符号を付して説明する。   In the present embodiment, one cover body 19 is the first shielding member according to the present invention, and the other cover body 19 is the second shielding member according to the present invention. As described above, the cover body 19 as the first shielding member and the cover body 19 as the second shielding member have the same case shape, and the same reference numerals are given in the present embodiment. explain.

さらに詳述すると、図５〜図８に示すように、前記カバー体１９の上端部には、互いに結合してカバー部材２０を構成した際に前記配線コードＸが挿通される孔２９となる窪み３０が上下方向に沿って各々設けられている。   More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the upper end portion of the cover body 19 is a recess that becomes a hole 29 into which the wiring cord X is inserted when the cover member 20 is combined with each other. 30 are each provided along the up-down direction.

また、前記一対のカバー体１９，１９は、脱着自在に相互結合するためのカバー体結合構造１０を備えている。さらに詳述すると、該カバー体１９には、結合対象となる他方のカバー体１９に向かって左右方向に沿って突き出された接続突部３１，３２が設けられている。具体的には、カバー体１９における前後で向かい合った側壁の一方に下側接続突部３１が設けられ、他方に上側接続突部３２が該下側接続突部３１よりも上側の位置に設けられている。そして、両接続突部３１，３２は、共に長尺で薄板形状とされており、前後方向に弾性変形可能な構造となっている。   Further, the pair of cover bodies 19, 19 are provided with a cover body coupling structure 10 for releasably coupling with each other. More specifically, the cover body 19 is provided with connection protrusions 31 and 32 protruding in the left-right direction toward the other cover body 19 to be combined. Specifically, the lower connection projection 31 is provided on one of the side walls facing the front and rear of the cover body 19, and the upper connection projection 32 is provided on the other side at a position above the lower connection projection 31. ing. Both connection protrusions 31 and 32 are both long and thin plate-like, and have a structure that can be elastically deformed in the front-rear direction.

さらに、各接続突部３１，３２の先端部には、外側に向かって突出した爪部３１ａ，３２ａが設けられている。また、各接続突部３１，３２の先端部は、先端に向かって薄肉となる尖頭形状となっており、かかる部位にテーパー面３１ｂ，３２ｂが形成されている。なお、該テーパー面３１ｂ，３２ｂにより、本発明にかかる当接面が構成されている。   Furthermore, claw portions 31a and 32a projecting outward are provided at the tip portions of the connection projections 31 and 32, respectively. Moreover, the front-end | tip part of each connection protrusion 31 and 32 becomes a pointed shape which becomes thin toward the front-end | tip, and the taper surfaces 31b and 32b are formed in this site | part. In addition, the contact surface concerning this invention is comprised by these taper surfaces 31b and 32b.

また、図５，６に示すように、前記カバー体１９の内部には、他方のカバー体１９に設けられた前記接続突部３１，３２が挿入される浅底の溝部３３，３４が左右方向に沿って設けられている。具体的には、他方のカバー体１９にあって、一方のカバー体１９の前記下側接続突部３１に対応する位置に下側溝部３３が設けられていると共に、一方のカバー体１９の前記上側接続突部３２に対応する位置に上側溝部３４が設けられている。また、両溝部３３，３４内には、前記接続突部３１，３２の爪部３１ａ，３２ａがそれぞれ係止可能な段部３３ａ，３４ａが各々設けられている。   As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, shallow groove portions 33, 34 into which the connection projections 31, 32 provided on the other cover body 19 are inserted in the cover body 19 in the left-right direction. It is provided along. Specifically, in the other cover body 19, a lower groove portion 33 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower connection projection 31 of the one cover body 19, and An upper groove 34 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper connection protrusion 32. Further, step portions 33a and 34a to which the claw portions 31a and 32a of the connection projecting portions 31 and 32 can be respectively locked are provided in the groove portions 33 and 34, respectively.

さらに前記カバー体１９，１９にあって、互いに結合した際に突き合わされる端面には、凸部３５ａ及び凹部３６ａがそれぞれ設けられている。そして、該カバー体１９，１９同士が結合した際には、一方のカバー体１９の凸部３５ａと他方のカバー体１９の凹部３６ａとが互いに嵌合する構造となっている。   Further, in the cover bodies 19 and 19, a convex portion 35 a and a concave portion 36 a are respectively provided on end surfaces that are brought into contact with each other when they are coupled to each other. And when this cover bodies 19 and 19 couple | bond together, it has the structure where the convex part 35a of one cover body 19 and the recessed part 36a of the other cover body 19 mutually fit.

また、前記カバー体１９の下部における内周面には、前記コネクタ本体１８の上面２２に当接するガイド面３７が設けられている。さらに、該ガイド面３７の下側位置には、該コネクタ本体１８の前記嵌入溝部３９に挿入されて嵌合するコネクタ本体係止用爪部４０が設けられている。具体的には、該コネクタ本体係止用爪部４０は、カバー体１９の前後の側壁において、左右方向に沿って内向きに各々差し出されている。   A guide surface 37 that abuts on the upper surface 22 of the connector body 18 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the cover body 19. Furthermore, a connector body locking claw portion 40 that is inserted into and fitted into the insertion groove portion 39 of the connector body 18 is provided below the guide surface 37. Specifically, the connector body locking claw portions 40 are respectively extended inward along the left-right direction on the front and rear side walls of the cover body 19.

また、前記カバー体１９における左右の外側面であって、そのほぼ中間位置には、前記コネクタ１２の抜脱方向と略直交する方向に突き出された滑り止め突出部２８，２８が設けられている。該滑り止め突出部２８は、コネクタ１２を受け口１１から抜き出す際に作業者の指が操作部２５から滑って離れてしまうことを防止する指掛けとしての機能を果たすものである。   Further, on the left and right outer surfaces of the cover body 19, non-slip protrusions 28, 28 protruding in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the connector 12 is pulled out are provided at substantially intermediate positions. . The anti-slip protrusion 28 functions as a finger hook that prevents the operator's finger from slipping away from the operation portion 25 when the connector 12 is pulled out from the receptacle 11.

なお、前記カバー体１９の材料としては、例えばＰＣ（ポリカーボネート）、ＰＳ（ポリスチレン）、ＡＢＳ（アクリロニトリル−ブタジエン−スチレン共重合合成樹脂、あるいはＰＭＭＡ（ポリメタクリル酸メチル樹脂）等が採用可能である。これらのような透明樹脂材料を採用することにより、内部の配線が視認可能となるため、不正防止性能に優れたものとなる。   As the material of the cover body 19, for example, PC (polycarbonate), PS (polystyrene), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer synthetic resin, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate resin), or the like can be employed. By adopting such a transparent resin material, the internal wiring can be visually recognized, so that the anti-fraud performance is excellent.

そして、前記カバー体１９，１９を前記コネクタ本体１８に装着する際には、まず該コネクタ本体１８の上面２２に該カバー体１９のガイド面３７を当接させ、かつ、該カバー体１９のコネクタ本体係止用爪部４０をコネクタ本体１８の嵌入溝部３９に嵌入させながら該一対のカバー体１９，１９で該コネクタ本体１８を左右両側から挟み込み、対向する状態で相互を結合させる（図３等参照）。   When the cover bodies 19, 19 are attached to the connector body 18, first, the guide surface 37 of the cover body 19 is brought into contact with the upper surface 22 of the connector body 18, and the connector of the cover body 19 is connected. The connector body 18 is sandwiched from the left and right sides by the pair of cover bodies 19 and 19 while the main body locking claw portion 40 is fitted in the insertion groove portion 39 of the connector body 18 and coupled to each other in an opposing state (FIG. 3 etc. reference).

具体的には、図８に示すように、一方のカバー体１９の下側接続突部３１と上側接続突部３２とが、他方のカバー対１９の上側溝部３４と下側溝部３３とにそれぞれ圧入され、そして、図９に示すように、一方のカバー体１９に設けられた接続突部３１，３２の爪部３１ａ，３２ａと、他方のカバー体１９に設けられた溝部３３，３４の段部３３ａ，３４ａとが係止した状態となる。   Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower connection protrusion 31 and the upper connection protrusion 32 of one cover body 19 are connected to the upper groove 34 and the lower groove 33 of the other cover pair 19. As shown in FIG. 9, the claw portions 31 a and 32 a of the connection protrusions 31 and 32 provided on one cover body 19 and the groove portions 33 and 34 provided on the other cover body 19 are respectively inserted. The stepped portions 33a and 34a are locked.

また、かかる結合状態にあっては、一方のカバー体１９の前記凸部３５ａと他方のカバー体１９の前記凹部３６ａとが互いに嵌合し、一対のカバー対１９，１９のガタつきが抑制され、歪み等によりカバー体１９，１９同士の結合部分に隙間が生じてしまうことが防止される。   Further, in such a coupled state, the convex portion 35a of one cover body 19 and the concave portion 36a of the other cover body 19 are fitted to each other, and rattling of the pair of cover pairs 19 and 19 is suppressed. Further, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated in the joint portion between the cover bodies 19 and 19 due to distortion or the like.

次に、要部である前記カバー体結合構造１０についてさらに詳述する。なお、該カバー体結合構造１０の説明にあたり、下側接続突部３１と下側溝部３３との結合部位を例にして説明するが、勿論、前記上側接続突部３２と前記上側溝部３４との結合部位についても構造は同様である。したがって、前記上側接続突部３２と前記上側溝部３４との結合部位についての説明は省略することとする。   Next, the cover body coupling structure 10 which is a main part will be further described in detail. In the description of the cover body coupling structure 10, the coupling portion between the lower connection projection 31 and the lower groove 33 will be described as an example. Of course, the upper connection projection 32, the upper groove 34, and The structure of the binding site is the same. Therefore, the description about the coupling | bond part of the said upper side connection protrusion 32 and the said upper side groove part 34 shall be abbreviate | omitted.

図５，６に示すように、前記カバー体１９の外周面であって、前記下側溝部３３の段部３３ａの位置に対応する部位には、該外周面から***するように形成された正面視ほぼ矩形状の被覆部３３ｂが設けられている。すなわち、該被覆部３３ｂは、該カバー体１９同士が結合した状態において、図９等に示すように該段部３３ａに係止される爪部３１ａを外側から覆い隠す機能を有している。   As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a front surface formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cover body 19 so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface at a portion corresponding to the position of the step portion 33 a of the lower groove portion 33. A covering portion 33b having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed is provided. In other words, the covering portion 33b has a function of covering the claw portion 31a locked to the stepped portion 33a from the outside as shown in FIG.

さらに、前記被覆部３３ｂは、図１０に示すように、前記段部３３ａに係止した爪部３１ａに対して離間するように設けられており、これにより該被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６と、該係止状態の爪部３１ａとの間には空隙Ｓが形成されている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the covering portion 33b is provided so as to be separated from the claw portion 31a locked to the stepped portion 33a, and thereby the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33b, A gap S is formed between the claw portions 31a in the locked state.

また、図５等に示すように、前記被覆部３３ｂにおけるカバー体１９の外周面に臨む位置には、縦長スリット状のメンテナンス用開口部４４が貫通状に設けられている。そして、該メンテナンス用開口部４４は、後述する工具挿入通路５０を介して前記空隙Ｓに連通しており、これによりメンテナンス用開口部４４が前記段部３３ａに係止する爪部３１ａに臨む配置となっている。かかる構成により、該メンテナンス用開口部４４を介して、後述するメンテナンス用の工具Ｔを爪部３１ａに向かって挿入することが可能となっている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, a longitudinal slit-like maintenance opening 44 is provided in a penetrating manner at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the cover body 19 in the covering portion 33b. The maintenance opening 44 communicates with the gap S via a tool insertion passage 50 to be described later, whereby the maintenance opening 44 faces the claw portion 31a that is locked to the stepped portion 33a. It has become. With this configuration, a maintenance tool T, which will be described later, can be inserted through the maintenance opening 44 toward the claw portion 31a.

ここで、前記メンテナンス用開口部４４は、前記カバー体１９を基準にして左右方向に沿って開口している。すなわち、前記下側接続突部３１の弾性変形方向が、該カバー体１９を基準にして前後方向であるところ、該メンテナンス用開口部４４の開口方向と、該下側接続突部３１の弾性変形方向とが直交することにより互いに相違するような構成となっている。   Here, the maintenance opening 44 opens in the left-right direction with reference to the cover body 19. That is, the elastic deformation direction of the lower connection protrusion 31 is the front-rear direction with respect to the cover body 19, the opening direction of the maintenance opening 44 and the elastic deformation of the lower connection protrusion 31. Since the directions are orthogonal to each other, they are different from each other.

また、図１０に示すように、前記空隙Ｓにおける前記メンテナンス用開口部４４側には、工具挿入通路５０が設けられている。該工具挿入通路５０は、互いに対向して配置されている被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６と、カバー体１９の外周面４８とによって囲まれた領域によって構成されている。なお、該工具挿入通路５０は、前記メンテナンス用開口部４４側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように前記被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６に対して前記カバー体１９の外周面４８が傾斜して形成されている。具体的には、該工具挿入通路５０の最奥の通路幅Ｗ２と、メンテナンス用開口部４４の開口幅Ｗ１とが、Ｗ１＞Ｗ２の関係となるように各々寸法設定されている。   As shown in FIG. 10, a tool insertion passage 50 is provided on the maintenance opening 44 side of the gap S. The tool insertion passage 50 is configured by a region surrounded by the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33 b and the outer peripheral surface 48 of the cover body 19 that are arranged to face each other. In the tool insertion passage 50, the outer peripheral surface 48 of the cover body 19 is inclined with respect to the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33b so that the opening area increases toward the maintenance opening 44 side. Is formed. Specifically, the innermost passage width W2 of the tool insertion passage 50 and the opening width W1 of the maintenance opening 44 are dimensioned so as to satisfy the relationship W1> W2.

さらに、前記工具挿入通路５０におけるカバー体１９の外周面４８が、その傾斜角度を維持して該メンテナンス用開口部４４周りの外周面５２に連続している。すなわち、該メンテナンス用開口部４４周りの外周面５２は、該工具挿入通路５０から離れるに従って、該カバー体１９の中心側へ傾斜して形成されている。   Further, the outer peripheral surface 48 of the cover body 19 in the tool insertion passage 50 is continued to the outer peripheral surface 52 around the maintenance opening 44 while maintaining the inclination angle. That is, the outer peripheral surface 52 around the maintenance opening 44 is formed to be inclined toward the center side of the cover body 19 as the distance from the tool insertion passage 50 increases.

上述したカバー体結合構造１０にあって、一対のカバー体１９が互いに結合した状態になると、係止状態の爪部３１ａは被覆部３３ｂによって外側から覆い隠された状態となる。したがって、例えば図１２に示すように、不正行為により侵入した針金等が爪部３１ａに到達することは極めて困難となり、下側接続突部３１が不正に操作されることで爪部３１ａの係止状態が解除されてしまうようなことが阻止される。さらに、メンテナンス用開口部４４の開口方向と、下側接続突部３１の弾性変形方向とが相違しているため、仮にメンテナンス用開口部４４から左右方向に針金等が差し入れられたとしても、そこから下側接続突部３１を前後方向に弾性変形させることは極めて困難な構造となっている。   In the cover body coupling structure 10 described above, when the pair of cover bodies 19 are in a state of being coupled to each other, the latched claw portion 31a is hidden from the outside by the covering portion 33b. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is extremely difficult for a wire or the like that has entered due to an illegal act to reach the claw portion 31 a, and the claw portion 31 a is locked when the lower connection projection 31 is illegally operated. It is prevented that the state is released. Furthermore, since the opening direction of the maintenance opening 44 and the elastic deformation direction of the lower connection projection 31 are different, even if a wire or the like is inserted from the maintenance opening 44 in the left-right direction, Thus, it is extremely difficult to elastically deform the lower connection projection 31 in the front-rear direction.

また、係止状態の前記爪部３１ａと前記被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６との間には空隙Ｓが設けられているため、仮に該被覆部３３ｂを外側から強引に押圧して該被覆部３３ｂを撓ませ、該被覆部３３ｂを介して爪部３１ａを操作しようとする行為がなされたとしても、該空隙Ｓが該被覆部３３ｂの撓みを適切に吸収するため、爪部３１ａに対する不正な操作を好適に防止することが可能となっている。また、仮にメンテナンス用開口部４４を介して不正行為が行われたとしても、該被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６に不正行為時の傷等が痕跡として残留するため、不正行為に対する防止策を講じやすい利点がある。   Further, since a gap S is provided between the claw portion 31a in the locked state and the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33b, the covering portion 33b is temporarily pressed by pressing the covering portion 33b from the outside. Even if an action to operate the claw portion 31a through the covering portion 33b is performed, the gap S appropriately absorbs the bending of the covering portion 33b. Can be suitably prevented. Even if a fraudulent act is performed through the maintenance opening 44, scratches and the like at the time of the fraudulent action remain as traces on the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33b. There are advantages.

一方、コネクタ本体１８のメンテナンス作業に際し、結合状態のカバー体１９，１９を適正に離開させる場合には、図１１に示すように、前記メンテナンス用開口部４４からドライバー等の長尺状の工具Ｔを差し入れ、前記下側接続突部３１の先端に形成されているテーパー面３１ｂと工具Ｔの先端とを当接させつつ、該工具Ｔを押し込み、該下側接続突部３１を好適に後方へ弾性変形させる。これにより、爪部３１ａの係止状態は容易に解除される。   On the other hand, in the case of maintenance work of the connector main body 18, when the coupled cover bodies 19, 19 are properly separated, as shown in FIG. 11, a long tool T such as a screwdriver is provided from the maintenance opening 44. The tool T is pushed in while the taper surface 31b formed at the tip of the lower connection projection 31 is brought into contact with the tip of the tool T, and the lower connection projection 31 is preferably moved backward. Elastically deform. Thereby, the latching state of the nail | claw part 31a is cancelled | released easily.

ここで、工具挿入通路５０は、メンテナンス用開口部４４側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように構成されているため、図１１に示すようにドライバー等の工具Ｔが挿入しやすい。また、該工具挿入通路５０を構成する被覆部３３ｂの内壁面４６と、カバー体１９の外周面４８とが、工具Ｔの出し入れを補助するガイド面として案内機能を果たすことになる。さらに、該メンテナンス用開口部４４周りの外周面５２が、該工具挿入通路５０から離れるに従って該カバー体１９の中心側へ傾斜しているために、外周面５２周りの空間が拡大し、工具Ｔを該メンテナンス用開口部４４に挿入した際の該工具Ｔの操作性がより一層向上している。   Here, since the tool insertion passage 50 is configured so that the opening area becomes larger toward the maintenance opening 44 side, a tool T such as a screwdriver is easily inserted as shown in FIG. In addition, the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portion 33b constituting the tool insertion passage 50 and the outer peripheral surface 48 of the cover body 19 serve as a guide surface for assisting in and out of the tool T. Further, since the outer peripheral surface 52 around the maintenance opening 44 is inclined toward the center side of the cover body 19 as it is away from the tool insertion passage 50, the space around the outer peripheral surface 52 is enlarged, and the tool T When the tool T is inserted into the maintenance opening 44, the operability of the tool T is further improved.

また、前記下側接続突部３１の先端には、前記工具Ｔの先端が当接するテーパー面３１ｂが設けられ、しかも該テーパー面３１ｂは、下側接続突部３１の軸線を基準にして前記メンテナンス用開口部４４に対面するような角度で傾斜するように形成されている。これにより、該下側接続突部３１の先端形状は、該下側接続突部３１の先端面と該テーパー面３１ｂとからなる角度が鈍角となる尖頭形状となっており、このため、例えば図１１に示すように該工具Ｔを前記メンテナンス用開口部４４を介して差し入れ、そのままメンテナンス用開口部４４の開口方向に沿って工具Ｔを差し入れるだけで該工具Ｔの先端と該テーパー面３１ｂとが容易に当接し、さらに該工具Ｔの先端で該テーパー面３１ｂを押圧するだけで、該下側接続突部３１を後方へ向けて容易に弾性変形させて、該爪部３１ａの係止状態を簡便に解除することができる。   Further, a taper surface 31b with which the tip of the tool T abuts is provided at the tip of the lower connection projection 31, and the taper surface 31b is the maintenance object with respect to the axis of the lower connection projection 31. It is formed so as to be inclined at an angle so as to face the opening 44 for use. Thereby, the tip shape of the lower connection projection 31 has a pointed shape in which the angle formed by the tip surface of the lower connection projection 31 and the tapered surface 31b is an obtuse angle. As shown in FIG. 11, the tool T is inserted through the maintenance opening 44 and the tool T is inserted along the opening direction of the maintenance opening 44 as it is, and the tip of the tool T and the tapered surface 31b are inserted. And the lower connecting projection 31 can be easily elastically deformed backward by simply pressing the tapered surface 31b with the tip of the tool T, and the claw 31a can be locked. The state can be easily released.

また、上記した一連のメンテナンス作業は、特定の部材を破壊して行う必要が何らないため、材料コストが余計にかかることがなく、また破壊に要する作業負担も発生しない。   In addition, the series of maintenance operations described above do not need to be performed by destroying a specific member, so that there is no extra material cost and no work burden is required for the destruction.

上述した例は、被覆部３４ｂを含むカバー体結合構造１０にも勿論適用可能である。なお、これまでに述べたカバー体結合構造１０により、本発明にかかる遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造が構成される。   The above-described example is naturally applicable to the cover body coupling structure 10 including the covering portion 34b. Note that the cover member coupling structure 10 described so far constitutes the shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines according to the present invention.

上記した実施例におけるカバー部材２０は、互いに同一形状である一対のカバー体１９，１９によって構成されているが、これに代えて、形状の異なる部材同士を結合してカバー部材とするものであっても勿論構わない。さらに一対のカバー体１９，１９を結合させるために、単数、あるいは複数のカバー体結合構造１０が採用されても構わない。なお、前記被覆部３４ｂは、両カバー体１９，１９に設けられていてもよいし、片方のカバー体１９のみに設けられていてもよい。   The cover member 20 in the above-described embodiment is configured by a pair of cover bodies 19 and 19 having the same shape, but instead, members having different shapes are combined to form a cover member. But of course. Furthermore, in order to couple | bond a pair of cover bodies 19 and 19, the single or several cover body coupling | bonding structure 10 may be employ | adopted. In addition, the said cover part 34b may be provided in both the cover bodies 19 and 19, and may be provided only in the cover body 19 of one side.

また、例えば図１３に示すように、下側接続突部３１の先端に、工具Ｔが当接する凹状の切欠き部３１ｄが設けられている構成であってもよい。かかる構成にあっては、工具Ｔの先端を該切欠け部３１ｄに当接させた上で、該工具Ｔを、被覆部３３ｂに形成されている入口端４６ｘを支点として手前側（図１４中上側）に回動させ、該下側接続突部３１を後方へ向かって弾性変形させることで、爪部３１ｃの係止状態を解除することができる。   For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a configuration may be adopted in which a concave notch 31 d with which the tool T abuts is provided at the tip of the lower connection projection 31. In such a configuration, the front end of the tool T is brought into contact with the notch 31d, and the tool T is moved to the near side with the inlet end 46x formed in the covering portion 33b as a fulcrum (in FIG. 14). The claw portion 31c can be released from the locked state by turning the upper connection projection 31 and elastically deforming the lower connection projection 31 rearward.

また、図１４，１５に示すように、さらに他の実施例が提案される。
かかる構成は、図１４ａに示すように、第一遮蔽部材としての基板ケース本体６０の上から第二遮蔽部材としてのカバー部材６１を覆いかぶせて内部の基板（図示省略）を収納する構造である。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, still another embodiment is proposed.
As shown in FIG. 14a, this configuration is a structure in which an internal substrate (not shown) is accommodated by covering a cover member 61 as a second shielding member from above a substrate case body 60 as a first shielding member. .

かかる構成にあって、基板ケース本体６０には、前後方向に開口したメンテナンス用開口部６３を有する被覆部６４が設けられ、該被覆部６４内には、段部６２（図１４ｂ参照）が設けられている。   In this configuration, the substrate case main body 60 is provided with a covering portion 64 having a maintenance opening portion 63 opened in the front-rear direction, and a step portion 62 (see FIG. 14 b) is provided in the covering portion 64. It has been.

一方、カバー部材６１の端縁には、下向きに差し出されて左右方向に弾性変形する接続突部６５が設けられており、該接続突部６５の先端部には前記段部６２に係止可能な爪部６６が設けられている。また、該爪部６６には当接面としてのテーパー面６７が形成されている。   On the other hand, a connecting projection 65 is provided at the end edge of the cover member 61 and is elastically deformed in the left-right direction. The connecting projection 65 is engaged with the stepped portion 62 at the tip. A possible claw 66 is provided. The claw portion 66 is formed with a tapered surface 67 as a contact surface.

かかる構成にあっては、図１５ａに示すように、工具Ｔを前記メンテナンス用開口部６３から被覆部６４内に挿入し、該工具Ｔの先端をテーパー面６７に当接させて前記接続突部６５を弾性変形させ、前記爪部６６と前記該段部６２との係止状態を容易に解除することができる。また、かかる構成も、接続突部６５の弾性変形方向と、メンテナンス用開口部６３の開口方向とが直交しており互いに相違しているため、不正防止効果が高いものとなっている。   In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 15a, the tool T is inserted into the covering portion 64 from the maintenance opening 63, and the tip of the tool T is brought into contact with the tapered surface 67 so that the connection protrusion 65 is elastically deformed, and the locking state between the claw portion 66 and the stepped portion 62 can be easily released. Further, this configuration also has a high fraud prevention effect because the elastic deformation direction of the connection protrusion 65 and the opening direction of the maintenance opening 63 are orthogonal to each other and are different from each other.

なお、これまでに上述したメンテナンス用開口部４４，６３の開口方向は特定の方向に限定されることはなく、別の方向であっても構わない。ただし、塵芥の混入防止やメンテナンス時の作業性を考慮すれば、通常使用状態において左右方向に定められていることが望ましい。また、該メンテナンス用開口部４４，６３の配設位置は、適宜変更可能である。   The opening direction of the maintenance openings 44 and 63 described above is not limited to a specific direction and may be another direction. However, in consideration of prevention of dust mixing and workability during maintenance, it is desirable that the distance is determined in the left-right direction under normal use. Moreover, the arrangement positions of the maintenance openings 44 and 63 can be changed as appropriate.

また、被覆部３３ｂ，３４ｂ，６４と爪部３１ａ，３２ａ，６６とは、部分的に接触していても構わない。かかる構成において望ましくは、爪部３１ａ，３２ａ，６６におけるテーパー面３１ｂ，３２ｂ，６７と、被覆部３３ｂ，３４ｂ，６４の内壁面４６とが離間している構成がよい。かかる構成とすることにより、被覆部３３ｂ，３４ｂ，６４が外側から不正に押圧されたとしても、爪部３１ａ，３２ａ，６６の係止状態が簡単に解除されてしまうことがない。   Further, the covering portions 33b, 34b, 64 and the claw portions 31a, 32a, 66 may be in partial contact. In such a configuration, desirably, the tapered surfaces 31b, 32b, 67 in the claw portions 31a, 32a, 66 and the inner wall surface 46 of the covering portions 33b, 34b, 64 are separated from each other. By adopting such a configuration, even when the covering portions 33b, 34b, and 64 are illegally pressed from the outside, the locked state of the claw portions 31a, 32a, and 66 is not easily released.

また、カバー体結合構造１０を構成する各部材の材料は特に限定されることはなく、例えば同一の合成樹脂材料で構成されていてもよいし、異種の合成樹脂材料が組み合わされて使用されていてもよい。また、例えば、接続突部３１，３２，６５のみが金属材料で構成されていても構わない。なお、不正行為防止の観点から、本発明にかかる遮蔽部材を構成する部材は、内部を透視できる透明材料で構成されていることが望ましい。   Moreover, the material of each member which comprises the cover body coupling structure 10 is not specifically limited, For example, it may be comprised with the same synthetic resin material, and the different synthetic resin materials are combined and used. May be. For example, only the connection protrusions 31, 32, 65 may be made of a metal material. From the viewpoint of preventing fraud, it is desirable that the member constituting the shielding member according to the present invention is made of a transparent material that allows the inside to be seen through.

また、本発明は、電源装置３に接続されたコネクタ１８や基板のみに適用されるものではなく、不正行為に対処すべき他の部位に適用されても勿論構わない。   In addition, the present invention is not applied only to the connector 18 and the board connected to the power supply device 3, and may be applied to other parts to deal with fraud.

また、本発明は、スロットマシン１に限定して適用されるものではなく、いわゆるパチンコ機やパロット機等の他の遊技機に適用されても勿論構わない。   Further, the present invention is not limited to the slot machine 1 and may be applied to other gaming machines such as so-called pachinko machines and parrot machines.

１ スロットマシン（遊技機）
１０ カバー体結合構造（遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造）
１８ コネクタ本体（遊技機用機器）
１９ カバー体（第一遮蔽部材及び第二遮蔽部材）
３１，３２ 接続突部
３１ａ，３２ａ 爪部
３１ｂ，３２ｂ テーパー面（当接面）
３１ｃ 爪部
３３ａ，３４ａ 段部
３３ｂ，３４ｂ 被覆部
４４ メンテナンス用開口部
４６ 内壁面
４８ 外周面
５０ 工具挿入通路
５２，５３ 外周面
６０ 基板ケース本体（第一遮蔽部材）
６１ カバー部材（第二遮蔽部材）
６２ 段部
６３ メンテナンス用開口部
６４ 被覆部
６５ 接続突部
６６ 爪部
６７ テーパー面（当接面）
Ｓ 空隙
Ｔ 工具 1 slot machine (game machine)
10 Cover body coupling structure (shielding member coupling structure for gaming machines)
18 Connector body (equipment for gaming machines)
19 Cover body (first shielding member and second shielding member)
31, 32 Connection protrusions 31a, 32a Claw portions 31b, 32b Tapered surfaces (contact surfaces)
31c Claw portions 33a, 34a Step portions 33b, 34b Covering portion 44 Maintenance opening 46 Inner wall surface 48 Outer surface 50 Tool insertion passages 52, 53 Outer surface 60 Substrate case body (first shielding member)
61 Cover member (second shielding member)
62 Step 63 Maintenance opening 64 Cover 65 Connection projection 66 Claw 67 Tapered surface (contact surface)
S Gap T Tool

Claims (5)

互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、
該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、
さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられており、
前記爪部と前記被覆部との間には空隙が形成され、
前記メンテナンス用開口部は、前記空隙に連通していると共に、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に配されており、
前記空隙内における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、
前記工具挿入通路にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように前記被覆部の内壁面に対して前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が相対的に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造。 For a gaming machine that has a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and prevents illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure,
One of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and the other is The claw portion is provided with a stepped portion, and the claw portion is engaged with the stepped portion so that both shielding members are joined, and the connecting projection is elastically deformed to lock the claw portion. When the state is released, both shielding members can be separated,
Further, at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a covering portion that covers from the outside the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, A maintenance opening facing the nail is provided in a penetrating manner ,
A gap is formed between the claw portion and the covering portion,
The maintenance opening communicates with the gap and is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion.
On the maintenance opening side in the gap, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, and the inner wall surface A tool insertion passage is formed between the outer peripheral surface,
In the tool insertion path, the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member is relative to the inner wall surface of the covering portion so that the opening area increases toward the maintenance opening side. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine, wherein the shielding member coupling structure is characterized by being inclined . 互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、
該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、
さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、
前記爪部と前記被覆部との間には空隙が形成され、
前記メンテナンス用開口部は、前記空隙に連通していると共に、前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に配されており、
前記空隙内における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、
前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の前記メンテナンス用開口部周りの外周面は、前記工具挿入通路から離れるに従い、該遮蔽部材の中心側に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造。 For a gaming machine that has a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and prevents illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure,
One of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and the other is The claw portion is provided with a stepped portion, and the claw portion is engaged with the stepped portion so that both shielding members are joined, and the connecting projection is elastically deformed to lock the claw portion. When the state is released, both shielding members can be separated,
Further, at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a covering portion that covers from the outside the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, A maintenance opening facing the claw is provided in a penetrating manner,
A gap is formed between the claw portion and the covering portion ,
The maintenance opening communicates with the gap and is disposed at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion.
On the maintenance opening side in the gap, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member are arranged to face each other, and the inner wall surface A tool insertion passage is formed between the outer peripheral surface,
The outer peripheral surface around the maintenance opening of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion is formed to be inclined toward the center side of the shielding member as the distance from the tool insertion passage increases. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine. 互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、
該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、
さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、
前記メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向は、前記接続突部の弾性変形の方向とは異なる方向となるように定められ、
前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に前記メンテナンス用開口部が配されており、
前記爪部と前記被覆部との間における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、
前記工具挿入通路にあって、前記メンテナンス用開口部側へ向かうに従って開口面積が大となるように前記被覆部の内壁面に対して前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面が相対的に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造。 For a gaming machine that has a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and prevents illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure,
One of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and the other is The claw portion is provided with a stepped portion, and the claw portion is engaged with the stepped portion so that both shielding members are joined, and the connecting projection is elastically deformed to lock the claw portion. When the state is released, both shielding members can be separated,
Further, at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a covering portion that covers from the outside the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, A maintenance opening facing the claw is provided in a penetrating manner,
The opening direction of the maintenance opening is determined to be different from the direction of elastic deformation of the connection protrusion ,
The maintenance opening is arranged at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion,
On the maintenance opening side between the claw portion and the covering portion, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member face each other. Disposed, a tool insertion passage is formed between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface,
In the tool insertion path, the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member is relative to the inner wall surface of the covering portion so that the opening area increases toward the maintenance opening side. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine, wherein the shielding member coupling structure is characterized by being inclined . 互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、
該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、
さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、
前記メンテナンス用開口部の開口方向は、前記接続突部の弾性変形の方向とは異なる方向となるように定められ、
前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の外周面に臨む位置に前記メンテナンス用開口部が配されており、
前記爪部と前記被覆部との間における前記メンテナンス用開口部側にあっては、前記被覆部の内壁面と、該第一遮蔽部材又は該第二遮蔽部材の外周面とが互いに対向して配置され、該内壁面と該外周面との間に工具挿入通路が形成され、
前記被覆部が設けられている前記第一遮蔽部材又は前記第二遮蔽部材の前記メンテナンス用開口部周りの外周面は、前記工具挿入通路から離れるに従い、該遮蔽部材の中心側に傾斜して形成されていることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造。 For a gaming machine that has a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and prevents illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure,
One of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and the other is The claw portion is provided with a stepped portion, and the claw portion is engaged with the stepped portion so that both shielding members are joined, and the connecting projection is elastically deformed to lock the claw portion. When the state is released, both shielding members can be separated,
Further, at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a covering portion that covers from the outside the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, A maintenance opening facing the claw is provided in a penetrating manner,
The opening direction of the maintenance opening is determined to be different from the direction of elastic deformation of the connection protrusion,
The maintenance opening is arranged at a position facing the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion,
On the maintenance opening side between the claw portion and the covering portion, the inner wall surface of the covering portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first shielding member or the second shielding member face each other. Disposed, a tool insertion passage is formed between the inner wall surface and the outer peripheral surface ,
The outer peripheral surface around the maintenance opening of the first shielding member or the second shielding member provided with the covering portion is formed to be inclined toward the center side of the shielding member as the distance from the tool insertion passage increases. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine. 互いに脱着自在に結合する第一遮蔽部材と第二遮蔽部材とを有し、互いに結合した両遮蔽部材によって囲まれた内部空間に配された遊技機用機器への不正行為を防止する遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造であって、
該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち一方には、所定方向に弾性変形可能な接続突部が設けられ、該接続突部の先端部には爪部が突成され、他方には、該爪部が係止する段部が設けられ、該爪部が該段部に係止することで両遮蔽部材が結合した状態となり、前記接続突部が弾性変形して爪部の係止状態が解除されると両遮蔽部材は離開可能となり、
さらに、該第一遮蔽部材及び該第二遮蔽部材のうち少なくとも一方には、前記段部に係止した状態の前記爪部を外側から覆い隠す被覆部が設けられ、該被覆部には、前記爪部に臨むメンテナンス用開口部が貫通状に設けられ、
前記接続突部の先端部には、前記メンテナンス用開口部を介して挿入された工具の先端が当接する当接面が形成されており、該当接面に工具の先端が当接すると、該接続突部が所定方向に弾性変形して前記爪部の係止状態が解除されるものであることを特徴とする遊技機用遮蔽部材結合構造。 For a gaming machine that has a first shielding member and a second shielding member that are detachably coupled to each other, and prevents illegal acts on gaming machine equipment disposed in an internal space surrounded by the mutually coupled shielding members. A shielding member coupling structure,
One of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a connection protrusion that is elastically deformable in a predetermined direction, and a claw is formed at the tip of the connection protrusion, and the other is The claw portion is provided with a stepped portion, and the claw portion is engaged with the stepped portion so that both shielding members are joined, and the connecting projection is elastically deformed to lock the claw portion. When the state is released, both shielding members can be separated,
Further, at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member is provided with a covering portion that covers from the outside the claw portion that is locked to the stepped portion, A maintenance opening facing the claw is provided in a penetrating manner,
At the tip of the connection protrusion, a contact surface is formed on which the tip of the tool inserted through the maintenance opening comes into contact. A shielding member coupling structure for a gaming machine, wherein the protrusion is elastically deformed in a predetermined direction to release the locking state of the claw .
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