JP2002320753A - Display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device for a game machine capable of performing refined production with a static light of a specific hue while having little power consumption and no melting of components by heat generation even if continuously lighted for a long time. SOLUTION: The display device for the game machine is provided with a second display part 28 arranging one blue LED 28b between two red LEDs 28a, 28a and emitting the light of a desired hue, and a display control means for controlling the second display part 2. On the basis of specific information, the display control means continuously lights the LEDs 28a, 28b, 28a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spinning-type game machine, for example, a combination coin game machine called a pachi-slot, and a display device connected to a game machine such as a combination pachinko machine. In particular, LE based on specific information
The present invention relates to a display device of a gaming machine including an electric display unit for lighting D and a display control unit for controlling the electric display unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine, a display device called a call lamp is provided for each machine in order to display a customer's call and call a clerk. Is attached.

[0003] In general, an incandescent lamp is used as a light source of the display device. However, if the lamp is continuously turned on for a long time, not only power consumption is high but also the plastic housing and the lamp itself are heated by the heat generated by the lamp. There was a problem of melting. Therefore, at normal times, the lamp is not continuously turned on, and the lamp is turned on or blinked only when it is necessary to notify a specific operation state, thereby avoiding the above-described problem and producing a gorgeous pachinko hall. Was. Further, since the lamp does not emit chromatic light having a hue, when chromatic light is required, a paint is applied to the surface of the lamp, or the light of the lamp is transmitted through a transparent transparent cover. There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

Further, since the lamp cannot be lit continuously for a long period of time, only flashing display can be performed when performing illumination of light to produce gorgeousness. For this reason, when a specific lamp is blinking simply for illumination and a specific operation display such as fiber is performed by another lamp, the type of the blinking lamp color is changed, or the pitch of the blinking is changed. Was changing. However, since the display mode of blinking is the same, there is a problem that it is difficult to clearly distinguish a blinking lamp for performing a specific operation display from a blinking lamp for simply performing illumination.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to reduce power consumption even when lighting continuously for a long time, to prevent the components from melting due to heat generation, and to provide a completely new type of static light of a specific hue. An object of the present invention is to provide a display device of a gaming machine capable of performing an effect.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a display for a gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of LEDs;
Side by side, an electrical display means for emitting light of a desired hue,
In a display device of a game machine having a display control means for controlling the electric display means, the display control means turns on the LED based on specific information.

According to the present invention, since the display control means turns on the LED, the response is excellent and the power consumption is small. Further, since the LED has a low heat generation temperature and the housing and the like are not melted by the heat even when the LED is continuously turned on, a display device which can be constantly turned on for a long time can be obtained.
For this reason, a completely new illumination effect can be obtained with static light of one color or a plurality of hues obtained by continuous lighting for a long time, as well as blinking. As a result, for example, when a specific operation display is performed by blinking a lamp or another LED at the same time as performing the illumination of light with the continuously lit LED, the display mode is different between continuous lighting and blinking. The device can be easily identified from other display devices.

[0008] As an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of types of LEDs that emit light of different hues may be provided in parallel. According to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of LEDs that emit light of different hues
Are continuously lit simultaneously, lights of different hues are mixed to obtain light of a new color tone. Therefore, even with a small number of types of LEDs, light of various hues can be obtained. In addition, by gradually changing the light emission degree of a plurality of types of LEDs, for example, by changing the color tone gradually and continuously so as to change from red to purple and then to blue, an unprecedented novel light is obtained. Can be performed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the LEDs that emit light of different hues arranged side by side may be a blue LED and a red LED. According to the present embodiment, since red and blue are mixed and become purple, L of two colors is used.
ED can provide at least three colors of light.

[0010] As another embodiment, a light-shielding plate for preventing light emitted from the LEDs emitting light of different hues arranged side by side from being directly emitted to the outside, and a light emitted from the LED to the outside are provided. A reflecting surface for reflection and a translucent cover for mixing and diffusing the light reflected by the reflecting surface may be provided. According to the present embodiment, the light emitted from the LEDs emitting light of different hues is mixed and diffused on the reflection surface, and then mixed and diffused with the translucent cover. For this reason, the light of the LED is mixed evenly to obtain light of a beautiful hue. As a result, a new effect using indirect light becomes possible, instead of a method of producing gorgeousness with light emitted directly from the lamp as in the conventional example. In addition, the LED
Can be continuously lit for a long time, not only when a specific operation state is informed, so that a new illumination effect by indirect light can be obtained. In particular, if the translucent cover to which the light diffusing material is added is milky white, the light is appropriately mixed and uniform, and light of a soft color tone can be obtained.
There is an effect that an unprecedented new production becomes possible.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a display device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS.
The first embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a display device connected to a pachinko machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, as shown in FIGS. That is, the display device according to the first embodiment is the display device 10 in which the entire front surface of the device main body 11 is covered with the cover 20, as shown in FIGS. The central window 21 of the cover 20 is transparent so that the data display plate 30 to be assembled behind the central window 21 can be seen. A push button type data switch 22 is arranged below the center window 21 near the left side, and a call switch 23 is arranged below the right side near the center window 21. Further, the cover 20 has a transparent first decorative cover portion 24 attached to its upper side, and has a translucent second decorative cover portion 2 at both ends.
5, 25 are attached. The first decorative cover portion 24 is divided into five, and each of the partition portions 24a to 24
A cut surface that scatters light is formed on the back surface of e, so that gorgeousness can be produced.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a first display portion 27 is disposed behind the first decorative cover portion 24, while a second display portion 27 is disposed behind the second decorative cover portions 25, 25. Are provided with second display sections 28, 28, respectively. In particular, behind the partitioning portion 24a of the first decorative cover portion 24, five red LEDs 27a and three blue LEDs are arranged vertically. Similarly, five red LEDs 27a and three blue LEDs are vertically arranged behind the partition 24e. In addition, three green LEDs 27d are arranged side by side behind the partitions 24b and 24d, and three white LEDs are placed behind the partitions 24c.
D27c are provided side by side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second display section 28 includes two red LEDs 2 arranged in a storage box 29.
One blue LED 28b is juxtaposed between 8a and 28a. Further, the LEDs 28a, 28b, 28a
Is shielded from above by a shielding plate 29a. Therefore, the light emitted from the LEDs 28a, 28b, 28a is not directly emitted to the outside, and the storage box 2
After being once reflected and mixed by the reflection surface formed on the inner surface of the inner surface of No. 9, the light is transmitted to the outside through the milky white translucent second decorative cover portion 25. Therefore, the light that has been mixed and diffused by being reflected by the reflection surface of the storage box 29 is further mixed and diffused by the milky white second decorative cover 25, so that beautiful and soft light without color unevenness can be obtained. For this reason, the transparent first
There is an advantage that illumination of a type completely different from the illumination of light obtained by directly transmitting through the decorative cover portion 24 can be produced.

When the red LEDs 28a and 28a and the blue LED 28b are simultaneously turned on, the lights of the two mix and become purple. Therefore, there is an advantage that light of three colors can be obtained with two types of LEDs. In addition, each LE
By gradually changing the light emission conditions of D28a and 28b, the color is changed from red to purple, and then continuously changed to blue in a stepless manner, so that a novel and gorgeous effect like never before can be performed. it can.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a translucent display section and a dynamic display section controlled by a microcomputer 40, which will be described later, are arranged on the same plane on the data display panel 30. The dynamic display unit is configured by a so-called 7-seg that digitally displays information. The translucent display unit and the dynamic display unit may be constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal or a fluorescent display tube in addition to the LED.

FIG. 5 shows a control circuit according to this embodiment.
For example, it is a block diagram when connected to a pachinko machine 50. In FIG. 5, the blocks displaying the parts shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 as control targets are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. That is, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 40 that performs arithmetic processing based on various input signals and outputs a control signal to each control target. The microcomputer 40 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 41 for processing signals, a read-only memory (ROM) 42 in which a control program is written,
Readable and rewritable random access memory 43 (R
AM). The CPU 41 includes a counting unit, a calculation unit, an LED (lighting unit) control unit, and a display panel control unit. The RAM 43 stores past data in addition to today's data.

The microcomputer 40
Are given the following signals. That is, each detection signal is provided to the CPU 41 from the first input 51 to the sixth input 56 incorporated in the pachinko machine 50.
A display switch signal is provided from the data switch 22 of the display device 10 to change the display on the data display panel 30. Further, from the call switch 23, the LE
A signal for lighting D is given, and an initial setting signal or a setting
A release signal is provided.

Next, the CPU of the microcomputer 40
41 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices. The general management computer 61 sends signals regarding the number of games, the big bonus and the regular bonus to the first and first signals.
It is provided as second and third outputs 61a, 61b, 61c, respectively.

The external output 62 is provided with a fraud processing detection signal, a trouble signal and a signal relating to the big bonus as fourth, fifth and sixth outputs 62a, 62b and 62c, respectively. Further, the first display unit 27 includes
A lighting signal is given via the first display unit driving buffer 27a, and a lighting signal is given to the second display unit 28 via the second display unit driving buffer 28a. Also,
The data display board 30 includes a data display board driving buffer 30.
A data display signal is supplied via a. It should be noted that an incoming signal and an outgoing signal may be directly applied to the integrated management computer 61 from the pachinko machine 50 via a buffer (not shown).

Next, a specific operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Step S1 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not to set the illumination light emission in the second display unit 28 in the initial setting in step 2. If not set, the process proceeds to step S14, and if so, the display mode is set by the remote controller in step S2. I do.

Then, in step S3 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the light is always turned on.
If the process skips to step S10 and is constantly turned on, it is determined in step S4 whether or not the red LED 28a is turned on. To turn on the red LED 28a,
After the red LED 28a is turned on in step S5, the process returns to step S14. On the other hand, if the red LED 28a is not turned on, the blue LED 28b
Is determined, and if so, the blue LED 28b is turned on in step S7, and then the process proceeds to step S7.
It returns to 14. On the other hand, if the blue LED 28b is not turned on, it is determined in step S8 whether or not to turn on purple, and if it is turned on, the red L is turned on in step S9.
After turning on the ED 28a and the blue LED 28b, the process returns to step S14. If it does not light up in purple, it is determined in step S10 whether or not the color is changed at regular time intervals. If not, step S1 is performed.
4 and if it is to be changed, the lighting time of one color is set in step S11. Then, the lighting order is set in step S12, and each LED is turned on in accordance with the setting in step S13, and the process returns to step S14.

In step S14 shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not to set an event display in the initial setting. If not set, the process proceeds to step S18. Perform operation display. In step S16 shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not to be linked when an event occurs. If not, the process returns to step S18. If linked, only the red LED 28a is set in step S17.
After alternately blinking the red LED 28a and the blue LED 28b, the process returns to step S18.

In step S18 shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not to display the vehicle information.
If not, the process proceeds to step S27. In step S20 shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the number of starts from the last big hit is 200 or less. If not, skip to step S22. The LED 28a is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, it is determined whether or not the number of starts from the last big hit is 400 or less. If it is not 400 or less, the process skips to step S24. The LED 28b is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, it is determined whether or not the number of starts from the last big hit is 401 or more, and if not, skip to step S24.
27, if it is 401 times or more, step S
After the blue LED 28b is turned on at step S25, step S27
Return to

Then, in step S27 shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not to set the lunch time display. If not, the process proceeds to step S29. If not, the time is set by the remote controller in step S28. And the process proceeds to step S29. Then, in step S29, it is determined whether or not the call switch is turned on. If the call switch is not turned on, the process is terminated. If the call switch is turned on, the second display unit 25 is blinked, and then the process is terminated.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 17, the second embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a display device connected to a spinning-type gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine, that is, a so-called pachislot machine. The display device 10 according to the second embodiment includes the first device described above.
This is almost the same as the embodiment, except that the display contents of the data display board 30 are different. In particular, as shown in FIG. 10, the display panel 30 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the display panel 30 of the first embodiment, and differs only in the display characters of the translucent display unit. Is omitted.

The control circuit of this embodiment is substantially the same as the control circuit of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, except that a pachislot machine 70 is connected to the CPU 41. From the first input 71 to the sixth input 76 incorporated in the pachislot machine 70, each detection signal
1 is input. The rest is almost the same as the above-described first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

Next, a specific operation according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the initial setting in step S51 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not to set the illumination light emission on the second display unit. If not set, the process skips to step S64. Set the display mode with.

Then, in step S53 shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not to constantly light up. If not, skip to step S60. If not, turn on red LED 28a in step S54. It is determined whether or not to do. If the red LED 28a is to be turned on, after the red LED 28a is turned on in step S55,
It returns to step S64. On the other hand, the red LED 28
If a is not turned on, the blue LE is set in step S56.
It is determined whether or not to light D28b, and if so, after turning on the blue LED 28b in step S57,
It returns to step S64. On the other hand, the blue LED 28
If b is not lit, it is determined in step S5 whether or not to turn on purple.
After turning on the red LED 28a and the blue LED 28b at 59, the process returns to step S64. Then, if it does not light up in purple, it is determined in step S60 whether or not to change the color at regular time intervals.
Returning to step S64, if it is to be changed, the lighting time of one color is set in step S61. Next, the lighting order is set in step S62, and each LED is turned on in accordance with the setting in step S63, and the process returns to step S64.

In step S64 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not to set an event display in the initial setting. If not set, the process proceeds to step S68. If set, the event display is linked in step S65 with the event. Perform operation display. In step S66 shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not to be linked when an event occurs.
If skipping and returning to step S68, and linking is performed, only the red LED 28a and the red LED 28a and the blue LED 28b are turned on and off alternately in step S67, and then the process returns to step S68.

In step S68 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not to display the platform information. If so, the display is made in step S69 according to the number of games.
If not, the process proceeds to step S77. FIG.
In step S70, it is determined whether or not the number of games since the last big hit is 200 or less. If it is not 200 or less, the process skips to step S72. If it is 200 or less, the red LED 28a is determined in step S71. Is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, it is determined whether or not the number of games since the last big hit is 400 or less. If it is not 400 or less, the process skips to step S74. If it is 400 or less, in step S73 the red LED 28a and the blue The LED 28b is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S74. In step S74, it is determined whether or not the number of games since the last big hit is 401 or more,
If not, skip and skip to step S77.
If it is 401 times or more, step S75
After turning on the blue LED 28b, the process returns to step S77.

Then, in step S77 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not to set the lunch time display. If not, the process proceeds to step S79. If not, the time is set by the remote controller in step S78. And the process proceeds to step S79. Then, it is determined in step S79 whether or not the call switch has been turned on. If the call switch has not been turned on, the process ends. If the switch has been turned on, the second display unit 25 flashes, and the process ends.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the display control means includes an LED.
Lights up, it has excellent responsiveness and low power consumption. Further, since the LED has a low heat generation temperature and the housing and the like are not melted by the heat even when the LED is continuously turned on, a display device which can be constantly turned on for a long time is obtained.
For this reason, there is an effect that an elegant effect can be performed by static light unified into one color or a plurality of colors by continuous lighting as well as blinking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where a decorative cover of the display device shown in FIG. 1 is removed.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the front view shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a partially enlarged view of the display device shown in FIG.

12 is a front view showing a state where a decorative cover of the display device shown in FIG. 10 is removed.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart following FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart following FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart following FIG. 14;

[Description of Signs] 10 display device, 11 device main body, 20 cover, 22
... data switch, 23 ... call switch, 24 ... first makeup cover part, 25 ... second makeup cover part, 27 ... first
Display unit, 27a: red LED, 27b: blue LED, 2
7c: white LED, 27d: green LED, 28: second display unit, 28a, 28a: red LED, 28b: blue LE
D, 29: storage box, 29a: shielding plate, 30: data display plate.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display device for a gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of LEDs arranged side by side; an electric display means for emitting light of a desired hue; and a display control means for controlling the electric display means. The display device of the gaming machine, wherein the display control means turns on the LED based on the information of the game machine. 2. A plurality of types of LEs that emit light of different hues.
2. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein D is provided side by side. 3. LEDs that emit light of different hues arranged side by side
The display device of a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a blue LED and a red LED. 4. An LED that emits light of different colors arranged side by side
A shielding plate for preventing light emitted from the LED from being directly emitted to the outside, a reflecting surface for reflecting the light emitted from the LED to the outside, and mixing and diffusing the reflected light reflected on the reflecting surface. The display device of a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a translucent cover.