JP2016220863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing the thickness of an illumination panel display device.SOLUTION: A game machine is provided with: light guide plates 51a, 51b; a light-emitting board 57 to which light-emitting elements 56a, 56b for irradiating the light guide plates 51a, 51b with light are mounted; and light-emitting reflection parts 60 for reflecting light, which enters the light guide plates 51a, 51b from the light-emitting elements 56a, 56b and advances in a direction along plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a, 51b, toward one surface sides of the light guide plates 51a, 51b. The light-emitting board 57 is arranged in the light guide plates 51a, 51b in substantially parallel. The light-emitting elements 56a, 56b are arranged so that light-emitting parts 63 thereof face the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a, 51b. The light guide plates 51a, 51b maybe provided with incident light reflection parts 64 for reflecting light entering from the plate surfaces toward the light-emitting reflection parts 60 side in the direction along the plate surfaces.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, effects are performed using various display devices. As these display devices for production, a liquid crystal display device, a rotating reel type display device, etc. are common, but a so-called illumination panel display device may be used alone or in combination (Patent Literature). 1).
In this illumination panel display device, a light emitting substrate having a light emitting element such as an LED arranged on one surface side is disposed so as to face the end surface along the edge of the light guide plate for display, and the end surface is disposed on the light guide plate. For example, a light emitting / reflecting part composed of a minute recess that reflects light from the light emitting element that is incident on the front side is arranged so as to form an arbitrary character, figure, etc., and by causing the light emitting element to emit light, Arbitrary characters and the like appear on the light guide plate.

JP 2014-023647 A

In a conventional gaming machine equipped with such an illumination panel display device, a light emitting substrate is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the light guide plate. There has been a problem that the apparatus cannot be sufficiently thinned and a large arrangement space is required in the front-rear direction.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the thickness of a so-called illumination panel display device.

The present invention includes a light guide plate 51, 51a, 51b, a light emitting substrate 57 on which light emitting elements 56, 56a, 56b that emit light toward the light guide plate 51, 51a, 51b are mounted, and the light emitting elements 56, 56a, Light-emitting reflection that reflects light that enters the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b from 56b and travels in the direction along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b toward one surface side of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b In the gaming machine provided with the section 60, the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b.
The light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b are disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b, and the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b are disposed on the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b. An incident light reflecting portion 64 that reflects light incident from the plate surface toward the light emitting / reflecting portion 60 in a direction along the plate surface may be provided. In this case, the incident light reflecting portion 64 may have an inclined surface 65 formed at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b.
The incident light reflecting portion 64 may be provided at the edge of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b. In addition, two light guide plates 51a and 51b arranged substantially parallel to each other are provided, and the light emitting elements 56a and 56b correspond to the two light guide plates 51a and 51b on the both sides of the light emitting substrate 57, respectively. You may arrange as follows.
The light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b may be disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the end surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b.
Further, reflectors 58, 58a, and 58b facing the light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b with the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b interposed therebetween may be provided.

  According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to make the illumination panel display device thinner than in the case where the light emitting substrate is disposed substantially perpendicular to the light guide plate.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is principal part plane sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the illumination panel display device of the pachinko machine. It is front sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the illumination panel display device of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the illumination panel display apparatus of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-8 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 is pivotable so as to be openable / closable and detachable around a longitudinal axis through a rectangular outer frame 2 and a left and right side of the outer frame 2, for example, a left hinge 3a. And a worn inner frame 4.

  A game board 5 (FIG. 2) is detachably mounted on the inner frame 4 from the front side, for example. Further, on the front side of the inner frame 4, a glass door 6 corresponding to the front side of the game board 5 and a lower opening / closing door 7 disposed on the lower side of the glass door 6 are on the same axis as the hinge 3a. The hinge 3b is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis. The upper and lower glass doors 6 and the lower opening / closing door 7 can be integrated into one front door.

  The glass door 6 is provided with a glass window 8 corresponding to the game area 5 a on the game board 5 side, and the player can visually recognize the inside of the game area 5 a through the glass window 8. The lower open / close door 7 has an upper plate 9 for storing game balls for launch, a lower plate 10 for receiving and storing surplus balls when the upper plate 9 is full, and launching means for launching game balls. A firing handle 11 and the like for operating (not shown) are provided. In addition, on the upper plate cover 12 that covers the upper plate 9 and the like from the front side, operational buttons 13 and 14 for production, a ball lending operation unit 15 and the like are arranged.

  On the front side of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. 2, an outer rail 16 that guides the game balls launched by the launch means to the upper side of the game area 5a, and at least a peripheral wall that defines the periphery of the game area 5a A part of the inner rail 17 is erected, and a central display means 18, a normal symbol starting means 19, a first special symbol starting means 20, a second special symbol starting means 21, Various game parts such as the first big winning means 22, the second big winning means 23, and the normal winning means 24 are arranged.

  The outer rail 16 and the inner rail 17 are made of, for example, a metal plate, and the outer rail 16 is located on the left end side and the upper end side of the game board 5 from a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the lower side of the game board 5 or a position on the left side thereof. The inner rail 17 is arranged inside the game board 5 so as to be parallel to the outer rail 16 from the upper left of the game board 5 to the substantially horizontal center on the lower side. It extends in a substantially arc shape to the vicinity of the right edge of the panel 5.

  As described above, the outer rail 16 and the inner rail 17 are disposed on the left and right sides of the game board 5 at a predetermined distance from each other inside and outside, and are sandwiched between the outer rail 16 and the inner rail 17. However, the launch guide passage 25 guides the game ball launched by the launch means to the game area 5a. Further, in the vicinity of the exit from the launch guide passage 25 to the game area 5a, a ball return prevention means 26 for preventing the return of the game ball from the game area 5a side to the launch guide path 25 side is disposed.

  The central display means 18 is a collection of various display means including an image display device 27 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like. For example, the central display means 18 is mounted on the game board 5 from the front side as shown in FIGS. And a rear structure 29 that includes the image display device 27 and is attached to the back side of the game board 5, for example, corresponding to the rear side of the front structure 28. The image display device 27 constitutes a first effect symbol display means 31, a second effect symbol display means 32, a first special reserved number display means 33, a second special reserved number display means 34, and the like (FIG. 2). ).

  The front structure 28 is disposed, for example, on the upper side of the game area 5a at the approximate center in the left-right direction, and is detachably mounted from the front side with respect to a mounting hole 35 formed in the game board 5 in the front-rear direction. For example, a substantially rectangular display window 36 corresponding to the image display device 27 is formed in the approximate center. The front structure 28 includes a base plate 37 disposed along the front surface of the game board 5 and a substantially gate-shaped collar portion that is disposed in a region excluding the lower side of the display window 36 and projects forward from the base plate 37. 38 and an insertion wall 39 that is disposed substantially along the inner surface side of the mounting hole 35 and protrudes rearward from the back surface side of the base plate 37, with the outer peripheral side of the base plate 37 outside the mounting hole 35. It is being fixed to the front side of this by fixing tools, such as a screw. The game balls launched by the launching means and guided to the upper side of the game area 5a by the launch guide passage 25 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the heel part 38, and the left down flow path 40a on the left side of the central display means 18 and the right side It flows down either of the right flow path 40b.

  The front structure 28 is provided with display means such as a normal symbol display means 41, a normal reserved number display means 42, a first special symbol display means 43, and a second special symbol display means 44 on the front side thereof, for example. For example, a stage 45 and an illumination panel display device 46 are disposed at the front lower portion of the display window 36. The stage 45, for example, rolls a game ball entered from a warp inlet 47 provided, for example, on the left side of the heel portion 38, for example, in the left-right direction and drops it from the central drop portion 48 in the center in the left-right direction or from either of the left and right sides. In the base plate 37, for example, it is integrally arranged on the rear side along the upper edge of the lower base plate 37a disposed on the lower side of the display window 36, and the game ball entering the warp inlet 47 is, for example, It flows into the stage 45 from the stage inlet 49 on the left end side.

  The illumination panel display device 46 includes two front and rear light guide plates 51a and 51b made of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin. The light guide plates 51a and 51b also serve as partition plates for partitioning the stage 45 and the rear side thereof to prevent entry of game balls toward the image display device 27, and along the rear edge side of the stage 45. Stands upward. Details of the illumination panel display device 46 will be described later.

  The rear structure 29 includes an image display device 27 and a back base body 52 that supports the image display device 27 at a predetermined position corresponding to the rear side of the display window 36. The back base body 52 is, for example, disposed on the rear side of the back surface of the game board 5 and has a display wall 53a formed at a substantially center, and the back side of the game board 5 outside the mounting hole 35. For example, a fixed portion 54 that is fixed to the rear wall portion 53 and a peripheral wall portion 55 that connects the outer peripheral side of the back wall portion 53 and the fixed portion 54 substantially in the front-rear direction are integrally provided. The display device 27 is detachably fixed with the display screen 27a corresponding to the display opening 53a.

  The normal symbol starting means 19 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 41, and is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass, for example, so that the passed game ball can be detected. The normal symbol starting means 19 is disposed in the right flow path 40b on the right side of the central display means 18, for example.

  The normal symbol display means 41 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and includes a plurality of light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”), Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 19 detects the game ball, the plurality of light emitters blink so as to emit light in a predetermined order, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 19 detects the game ball is obtained. For example, the “◯” side light emitter corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) is turned on when it matches a predetermined hit determination value, and the “X” side corresponding to the off mode in other cases. The illuminant lights up and stops.

  The normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 19 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the symbol by the normal symbol display means 41 is stored. Each time a change is started, it is digested sequentially. The number of stored ordinary random number information (ordinary holding number) is notified to the player by the normal holding number display means 42.

  The first special symbol starting means 20 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 43. For example, the first special symbol starting means 20 is constituted by a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, and can detect a winning game ball. It has become. The first special symbol starting means 20 is disposed, for example, in an upward opening shape below the central dropping portion 48 of the central display means 18.

  The second special symbol starting means 21 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 44, and is in an open state in which the game ball can win a prize and in a closed state in which a prize cannot be won (or a prize is harder than in the open state). Occurs when the winning game ball can be detected and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 41 is in a winning mode (predetermined mode). In the normal profit state, it changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  The first special symbol display means 43 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, one segment special display means capable of variably displaying the first special symbol, and the game ball is a first special symbol starter. The first special symbol fluctuates and displays for a predetermined time on the condition that a winning is made at 20, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the first special symbol starter 20 matches the predetermined jackpot determination value. In such a case, it is stopped in either one or a plurality of types of jackpots (first special mode), and in other cases, for example, it is stopped in either one or a plurality of types of disengagement modes.

  The second special symbol display means 44 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, one seven-special display means capable of variably displaying one second special symbol, and the game ball is a second special symbol starter. The second special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that a prize is won for 21, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the game ball to the second special symbol starting means 21 matches the predetermined jackpot determination value. In this case, the operation is stopped in either one or a plurality of types of jackpots (second special mode), and in other cases, for example, it is stopped in either one or a plurality of types of disengagement modes.

  It should be noted that special random number information such as jackpot determination random numbers acquired at the time of winning a game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 20 and 21 is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 each as a limit. Each time the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 43 and 44 is started, it is digested sequentially. The number of stored special random number information (first and second special reserved numbers) is notified to the player by the first and second special reserved number display means 33 and 34.

  Further, in the present embodiment, during the special profit state described later, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 43 and 44 is not started, and either one of the first or second special symbol display means 43 or 44 is started. The other symbol variation is not started during the symbol variation, and control is performed so that both are not varying at the same time. Further, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, control is performed so that the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 44 is given priority over the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 43. Is done.

  The first and second effect symbol display means 31 and 32 produce the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 43 and 44. Each of the first and second effect symbol display means 31 and 32, for example, three The first effect symbol display means 31 is configured to be capable of variably displaying on the display screen 27 a of the image display device 27 together with various effect images, for example, and the first effect symbol display means 31 is a first special symbol display means 43. The first effect symbol is changed in synchronization with the change of the symbol in time, and the second effect symbol display means 32 is synchronized with the change of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display means 44 in time. The design is changed. The first and second effect symbol display means 31 and 32 may change the first and second effect symbols independently or display other effect images without synchronizing with the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. There may be.

  The first and second grand prize winning means 22, 23 are constituted by openable winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and the first and second special symbols. In the special profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after the change of any of the display means 43, 44 becomes the jackpot mode (first and second special modes), it is opened according to a predetermined release pattern. Yes.

  Next, the configuration of the illumination panel display device 46 will be described with reference to FIGS. The illumination panel display device 46 is equipped with two front and rear light guide plates 51a and 51b arranged substantially parallel to each other, and LEDs (light emitting elements) 56a and 56b that emit light toward the light guide plates 51a and 51b. The light emitting substrate 57, front and rear reflectors 58a and 58b, and the light guide plates 51a and 51b, the light emitting substrate 57, the reflectors 58a and 58b, and the like are provided with a support frame 59 that directly or indirectly supports the light emitting substrate 57.

  The light guide plates 51a and 51b are made of a transparent synthetic resin such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and are formed into a substantially rectangular thin plate having a substantially constant plate thickness (about several millimeters) that is colorless and transparent or colored and transparent. For example, on the back side of the front and back surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, a light emitting / reflecting portion 60 that reflects light traveling upward, for example, along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b is formed. The light emitting / reflecting part 60 is composed of, for example, a minute recess having an inclined reflecting surface 60a. The light emitting / reflecting part 60 is formed in a predetermined shape (here, butterfly shape) on the light guide plates 51a and 51b. For example, a plurality of reflection assemblies 61a and 61b arranged at high density are provided, for example. It is desirable that the reflective assembly 61a on the front light guide plate 51a side and the reflective assembly 61b on the rear light guide plate 51b side have different patterns or the like that do not coincide with each other.

  In addition, the light guide plates 51a and 51b are provided with a front fixing portion 62a and a rear fixing portion 62b for fixing to the support frame 59 in a state of keeping a distance from each other, for example, avoiding the lower side of the reflection assemblies 61a and 61b. It is provided on the left and right ends. The front fixing portion 62a on the light guide plate 51a side and the rear fixing portion 62b on the light guide plate 51b side are, for example, cylindrical shapes of the same diameter protruding forward, and are provided at positions corresponding to the front and rear of each other. Both penetrates back and forth. The protruding length of the rear fixing portion 62b is substantially the same as the distance between the light guide plates 51a and 51b, for example, and the protruding length of the front fixing portion 62a is substantially the same as the plate thickness of the front reflector 58a, for example. .

  The light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plates 51a and 51b at the substantially center in the front-rear direction corresponding to the edge portions of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, for example, the lower edge portions, and is a surface on the light guide plate 51a side. The LED 56a is mounted on the front surface (here, front surface), and the LED 56b is mounted on the surface on the light guide plate 51b side (rear surface here) with the light emitting portion 63 facing in the front-rear direction. The light-emitting substrate 57 is, for example, an elongated rectangular shape along the lower edge portions of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, and is disposed so that at least a part of the upper edge side is located on the rear side of the light guide plate 51a and the front side of the light guide plate 51b. ing. The LEDs 56a are arranged at predetermined intervals along the upper edge of the light emitting substrate 57 so as to correspond to the lower side of the reflective assembly 61a on the light guide plate 51a side, and the light emitting portion 63 is provided below the light guide plate 51a. It faces the back side in the vicinity of the edge. Further, the LEDs 56b are arranged on the back side along the upper edge of the light emitting substrate 57 so as to correspond to the lower side of the reflective assembly 61b on the light guide plate 51b side, and the light emitting part 63 is arranged at the light guide plate 51b. It faces the front side near the lower edge.

  Further, an incident light reflecting portion 64a is formed on the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51a corresponding to the front side of the LED 56a, and an incident light reflecting portion corresponding to the rear side of the LED 56b is formed on the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51b. 64b is formed. These incident light reflecting portions 64a and 64b are directed along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b (upward) with the light incident in the plate thickness direction from one surface side of the light guide plates 51a and 51b directed toward the light emitting reflection portion 60. It is constituted by an inclined surface 65 of approximately 45 degrees provided on the front surface side at the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51a and on the rear surface side at the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51b. The incident light reflecting portions 64a and 64b may be provided continuously over substantially the entire lower edge side of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, or may be provided intermittently so as to correspond to the LEDs 56a and 56b. Further, on the light emitting substrate 57, drivers (not shown) for the LEDs 56a and 56b are provided on the lower side, for example, and a connector 66 is disposed on the front side, for example.

  The reflector 58a substantially covers the vicinity of the incident light reflecting portion 64a and the LED 56a from the front side, and is formed in an elongated shape in the left-right direction along the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51a, for example, along the front side of the light guide plate 51a. For example, a vertical plate portion 67a, which protrudes rearward from the lower edge side of the vertical plate portion 67a through the lower edge side of the light guide plate 51a and the lower side of the LED 56a, and the rear end side thereof substantially corresponds to the front side of the light emitting substrate 57. For example, the horizontal plate portion 68a in contact therewith is integrally provided.

  The reflector 58b substantially covers the vicinity of the incident light reflecting portion 64b and the LED 56b from the rear side, and is formed in an elongated shape in the left-right direction along the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51b. For example, the back surface of the light guide plate 51b A vertical plate portion 67b arranged along the side, and projecting forward from the lower edge side of the vertical plate portion 67b, for example, through the lower edge side of the light guide plate 51b and the lower side of the LED 56b, and the front end side thereof is the back side of the light emitting substrate 57 For example, a horizontal plate portion 68b that substantially abuts on the horizontal plate portion 68b is integrally provided. The reflector 58b is integrally provided with support portions 69 on the left and right ends of the vertical plate portion 67a, for example, corresponding to the rear sides of the front fixing portion 62a and the rear fixing portion 62b. A stop hole 69a is formed.

  As described above, the light guide plates 51a and 51b are surrounded by the light emitting substrate 57 and the reflectors 58a and 58b at the edges and the vicinity thereof on the incident light reflecting portions 64a and 64b side. That is, the light emitting substrate 57 and the LED 56a and the vertical plate portion 67a of the reflector 58a are opposed to each other on both sides of the light guide plate 51a, and further the light emitting substrate 57 and the reflector 58a so as to face the edge of the light guide plate 51a. The horizontal plate portion 68a of the reflector 58a is disposed between the vertical plate portion 67a. Similarly, the light-emitting substrate 57 and the LED 56b and the vertical plate portion 67b of the reflector 58b are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the light guide plate 51b, and further, the light-emitting substrate 57 and the reflector are opposed to the edge of the light guide plate 51b. The horizontal plate portion 68b of the reflector 58b is disposed between the vertical plate portion 67b of the 58b. Thereby, the light leaked (or about to leak) outside the light guide plates 51a and 51b by the incident light reflecting portions 64a and 64b can be guided to the light guide plates 51a and 51b again.

  The reflectors 58a and 58b may be formed of, for example, an opaque white resin so as to easily reflect light, or may be painted, plated, or vapor-deposited on one side of the resin (for example, the light guide plates 51a and 51b). Alternatively, the light reflectance may be increased by hot stamping, sealing, or the like.

  For example, the support frame 59 is disposed on the front side of the light guide plate 51a and the reflector 58a and is provided corresponding to the base plate 71 substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51a, the front fixing portion 62a, and the rear fixing portion 62b. For example, a light guide plate fixing base 72 projecting backward from the upper side and a light emitting substrate fixing base 73 projecting rearward from, for example, the lower side of the base plate 71 are integrally provided. The light guide plate fixing base 72 is formed in, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape that is fitted to the front fixing portion 62a and the rear fixing portion 62b from the front side.

  The light guide plate fixing base 72 on the support frame 59 side is inserted into the front fixing portion 62a on the light guide plate 51a side and the rear fixing portion 62b on the light guide plate 51b side from the front side, and the light guide plate fixing base 72 is connected to the support portion 69 on the reflector 58b side. On the other hand, for example, by screwing from the rear side, the light guide plates 51a and 51b are held back and forth between the support frame 59 and the rear reflector 58b while maintaining a certain gap. Further, the front reflector 58a is fixed to the base plate 71 by screws or the like, for example, with the upper edge side of the vertical plate portion 67a being inserted between the light guide plate 51a and the base plate 71, for example. The light emitting substrate 57 is sandwiched forward and backward by the horizontal plate portions 68a and 68b of the reflectors 58a and 58b, for example, below the LEDs 56a and 56b, and, for example, the light emitting substrate fixing base 73 on the support frame 59 side at the lower side. It is fixed by screwing or the like.

  In the illumination panel display device 46, the lower side light emitting substrate 57, reflectors 58a and 58b, the support frame 59 and the like are positioned on the rear side of the lower base plate 37a and below the stage 45, and the light guide plate 51a is positioned on the stage 45. It arrange | positions so that it may stand up along the rear edge part, for example, it is detachably fixed by screwing the support frame 59 with respect to the fixed base 74 integrally formed in the lower base plate 37a. Note that, on the rear side of the lower base plate 37a, a light emitting substrate 76 having LEDs 75 disposed on the front side is disposed, for example, corresponding to the front side of the illumination panel display device 46.

  In the illumination panel display 46 as described above, when the LEDs 56a and 56b are turned on, the light emitted from the light emitting portions 63 is incident in the thickness direction from the back side and the front side of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, respectively. . The light is reflected by the inclined surfaces 65 of the incident light reflecting portions 64a and 64b and travels upward along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b, and then the light emitting reflecting portions constituting the reflecting assemblies 61a and 61b. Reflected forward by 60. Thereby, from the player on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1, it appears that any picture (here, butterfly picture) appears brightly on the light guide plates 51 a and 51 b. Of course, the LEDs 56a and 56b may be turned on at different timings or may be turned on simultaneously.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially in parallel between the light guide plates 51a and 51b, and the LEDs 56a and 56b are arranged such that the light emitting portion 63 faces the back surface of the light guide plate 51a and the front surface of the light guide plate 51b. The incident light reflection which is arranged on the light emitting substrate 57 and reflects light incident on the light guide plates 51a and 51b in the thickness direction toward the light emitting reflector 60 in the direction along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b. Since the portions 64a and 64b are provided, the illumination panel display device 46 can be thinned despite the provision of the two light guide plates 51a and 51b.

  9 to 11 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which the illumination panel display device 46 of the first embodiment is partly changed to have a single light guide plate. The configuration other than the illumination panel display device is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the illumination panel display device 46 ′ of this embodiment is equipped with a single light guide plate 51 and an LED (light emitting element) 56 that emits light toward the light guide plate 51. A light emitting substrate 57, a reflector 58, and a support frame 59 that directly or indirectly supports the light guide plate 51, the light emitting substrate 57, the reflector 58, and the like.

  The light guide plate 51 is made of a synthetic resin having translucency such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and is formed into a substantially rectangular thin plate having a substantially constant plate thickness (about several millimeters) that is colorless and transparent or colored and transparent. A light emitting / reflecting portion 60 that reflects, for example, light traveling upward along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51 to the front side is formed on the front side and the back side of the light guide plate 51. The light emitting / reflecting part 60 is composed of, for example, a minute recess having an inclined reflecting surface 60a, and the light emitting / reflecting part 60 is formed in a predetermined shape (here, butterfly shape) on the light guide plate 51. For example, a plurality of reflection assemblies 61 arranged at a high density are provided.

  The light guide plate 51 is provided with, for example, a plurality of fixing portions 62 for fixing to the support frame 59. The fixing portion 62 is formed in a cylindrical shape that protrudes to the front side of the light guide plate 51, for example, and is disposed at, for example, both left and right ends avoiding the lower side of the reflection assembly 61.

  The light-emitting substrate 57 is arranged substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51 on one side of the front and back, for example, the front side corresponding to the edge of the light guide plate 51, for example, the lower edge. The LED 56 is mounted with the light emitting part 63 facing the light guide plate 51 side, that is, the rear side. The light emitting substrate 57 is, for example, an elongated rectangular shape along the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51, and is disposed so that at least a part of the upper edge side is located on the front side of the light guide plate 51. The LEDs 56 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the upper edge of the light emitting substrate 57 so as to correspond to the lower side of the reflective assembly 61, and the light emitting portion 63 is located near the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51 on the front side thereof. Opposite to.

  Further, an incident light reflecting portion 64 is formed on the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51 corresponding to the rear side of the LED 56. The incident light reflecting portion 64 is a direction (upward direction) along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51 with the light incident in the plate thickness direction from one surface side (here, the front surface side) of the light guide plate 51 toward the light emitting reflection portion 60 side. It is constituted by an inclined surface 65 of approximately 45 degrees provided on the back side of the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51. The incident light reflecting portion 64 may be provided continuously over substantially the entire lower edge side of the light guide plate 51, or may be provided intermittently so as to correspond to each LED 56. Further, a driver (not shown) of the LED 56 is provided on the light emitting substrate 57 on the lower side, for example, and a connector 66 is disposed on a surface (here, the front surface) different from the surface where the LED 56 is disposed (here, the back surface). Yes.

  The reflector 58 substantially covers the vicinity of the incident light reflecting portion 64 and the LED 56 from the rear side, and is formed in an elongated shape in the left-right direction along the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51, for example, on the back side of the light guide plate 51. A vertical plate portion 67 disposed along the lower edge side of the vertical plate portion 67, for example, protrudes forward through the lower edge side of the light guide plate 51 and the lower side of the LED 56, and the front end side thereof is substantially on the back side of the light emitting substrate 57. For example, the abutting horizontal plate portion 68 is integrally provided. Further, the reflector 58 is integrally provided with support portions 69 on the left and right ends of the vertical plate portion 67 corresponding to the rear side of the fixing portion 62 on the light guide plate 51 side, and is screwed to the support portion 69. A hole 69a is formed.

  In this way, the light guide plate 51 is surrounded by the light emitting substrate 57 and the reflector 58 at the edge on the incident light reflecting portion 64 side and the vicinity thereof. That is, the light emitting substrate 57 and the LED 56 and the vertical plate portion 67 of the reflector 58 are disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the light guide plate 51, and further, the light emitting substrate 57 and the reflector 58 are disposed so as to face the edge of the light guide plate 51. The horizontal plate 68 of the reflector 58 is disposed between the vertical plate 67 and the vertical plate 67. Thereby, the light leaked to the outside of the light guide plate 51 by the incident light reflecting portion 64 (or about to leak) can be guided again to the light guide plate 51 side. The reflector 58 may be formed of, for example, an opaque white resin so as to easily reflect light, or may be painted, plated, vapor deposited, hot stamped on one side of the resin (for example, the light guide plate 51 side), You may perform the process which raises the reflectance of light by a seal | sticker etc. FIG.

  The support frame 59 is provided corresponding to, for example, a base plate 71 disposed on the front side of the light guide plate 51 and substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51, and a fixing portion 62 on the light guide plate 51 side. A light guide plate fixing base 72 projecting rearward and a light emitting substrate fixing base 73 projecting rearward from, for example, the lower side of the base plate 71 are integrally provided. The light guide plate fixing base 72 is formed in, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape that is fitted to the fixing portion 62 from the front side.

  A light guide plate fixing base portion 72 on the support frame 59 side is inserted into the fixing portion 62 on the light guide plate 51 side from the front side, and the light guide plate fixing base portion 72 is screwed to the support portion 69 on the reflector 58 side, for example, from the rear side. Thus, the light guide plate 51 is sandwiched between the support frame 59 and the rear reflector 58 in the front-rear direction. For example, the light emitting substrate 57 is substantially in contact with the lateral plate portion 68 of the reflector 58 on the lower back side of the LED 56 and is screwed to the light emitting substrate fixing base 73 on the support frame 59 side, for example, on the lower side. It is fixed by etc.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the illumination panel display device 46 ′ has a light emitting substrate 57, a support frame 59, etc. on its lower side located behind the lower base plate 37a and below the stage 45, and a light guide plate. 51 is arranged so as to stand upward along the rear edge of the stage 45, and is detachably fixed by, for example, screwing the support frame 59 to a fixed base 74 formed integrally with the lower base plate 37a. Has been. On the rear side of the lower base plate 37a, a light emitting substrate 76 having LEDs 75 disposed on the front side is disposed, for example, corresponding to the front side of the illumination panel display device 46 '.

  In the illumination panel display device 46 ′ as described above, when the LED 56 is turned on, the light emitted from the light emitting portion 63 enters in the thickness direction from the front side of the light guide plate 51. Then, the light is reflected by the inclined surface 65 of the incident light reflecting portion 64, travels upward along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51, and then is reflected to the front side by the light emitting / reflecting portion 60 constituting the reflective assembly 61. . Thereby, from the player on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1, it appears that an arbitrary pattern (here, butterfly pattern) appears brightly on the light guide plate 51.

  In the present embodiment, the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51, and the LED 56 is disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the front surface of the light guide plate 51. Since the incident light reflecting portion 64 that reflects the light incident from the front side toward the light emitting / reflecting portion 60 in the direction along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51 is provided, for example, the light emitting substrate 57 is substantially disposed on the light guide plate 51. The illumination panel display device 46 ′ can be made thinner as compared with the case where it is arranged vertically.

  FIG. 12 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention. The illumination panel display device 46 ′ of the second embodiment is partially changed so that the incident light reflecting portion 64 is located at a position different from the edge of the light guide plate 51. The example provided in is shown.

  In the illumination panel display device 46 ′ of the present embodiment, the incident light reflecting portion 64 is provided on one surface side, for example, the back surface side, above the lower edge portion of the light guide plate 51. The incident light reflecting portion 64 is a direction (upward direction) along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51 with the light incident in the plate thickness direction from one surface side (here, the front surface side) of the light guide plate 51 toward the light emitting reflection portion 60 side. It is constituted by a recess having an inclined surface 65 of approximately 45 degrees. As described above, the incident light reflecting portion 64 may be provided at a position other than the edge portion of the light guide plate 51.

  FIG. 13 illustrates the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The illumination panel display device 46 ′ of the second embodiment is partially changed, and the LED 56 is changed so that the light emitting unit 63 faces the end face of the light guide plate 51. An example of wearing is shown.

  In the illumination panel display device 46 ′ of the present embodiment, the light emitting substrate 57 is arranged substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51, as in the second embodiment. For example, the LED 56 mounted on the back side of the light emitting substrate 57 has its light emitting portion. 63 is arranged to face the lower end surface of the light guide plate 51. Note that the lower end surface of the light guide plate 51 is formed substantially perpendicular to the plate surface, and the incident light reflecting portion 64 in the second embodiment is not provided.

  In the illumination panel display device 46 ′ as described above, when the LED 56 is turned on, the light emitted from the light emitting portion 63 enters from the lower end surface of the light guide plate 51 and proceeds upward along the plate surface of the light guide plate 51. Thereafter, the light is reflected to the front side by the light emitting / reflecting portion 60 constituting the reflective assembly 61.

  In the present embodiment, the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plate 51, and the LED 56 is disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the end surface of the light guide plate 51. Further thinning is possible compared to the embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, a light emitting substrate may be arranged corresponding to a plurality of different edge portions (for example, a lower edge portion and a right edge portion) of the light guide plate, and a plurality of types of light emitting reflection portions may be provided corresponding to the plurality of light emitting substrates. Good.

  The arrangement position of the light guide plate is arbitrary. For example, the light guide plate may be arranged so as to substantially cover the entire front side of the image display device 27. You may arrange | position the condensing lens which condenses the light from LED between LED (light emitting element) and a light-guide plate.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

51, 51a, 51b Light guide plates 56, 56a, 56b Light emitting element 57 Light emitting substrate 60 Light emitting reflecting portion 63 Light emitting portion 64 Incident light reflecting portion 65 Inclined surface

The present invention includes a light guide plate 51a, 51b, a light emitting substrate 57 on which light emitting elements 56a, 56b for emitting light toward the light guide plates 51a, 51b are mounted, and the light guide plates 51a, 51b from the light emitting elements 56a, 56b. In the gaming machine including the light-emitting / reflecting unit 60 that reflects the light that enters the light guide plate 51a and 51b and travels in the direction along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51a and 51b toward the one surface side of the light guide plates 51a and 51b. The light guide plates 51a and 51b are disposed substantially parallel to each other, the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed substantially parallel to the two light guide plates 51a and 51b, and the two light guide plates 51a are disposed on both sides of the light emitting substrate 57. The light emitting elements 56a and 56b are arranged so as to face the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51b and 51b, respectively, and the light incident from the plate surfaces is directed toward the light emitting reflector 60 side on the two light guide plates 51a and 51b. Along the plate It is provided with a incident light reflecting portion 64 to be reflected in a direction.
Further , the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b, the light emitting substrate 57 on which the light emitting elements 56, 56a, 56b for irradiating light toward the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b are mounted, and the light emitting elements 56, 56a, 56b. A light emitting / reflecting portion 60 that reflects light incident on the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b and traveling in a direction along the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b toward one surface of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b. The light emitting board 57 may be disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b.
The light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b are disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b, and the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b An incident light reflecting portion 64 that reflects light incident from the plate surface toward the light emitting / reflecting portion 60 in a direction along the plate surface may be provided. In this case, the incident light reflecting portion 64 may have an inclined surface 65 formed at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the plate surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b.
The incident light reflecting portion 64 may be provided at the edge of the light guide plates 51, 51a, 51b. In addition, two light guide plates 51a and 51b arranged substantially parallel to each other are provided, and the light emitting elements 56a and 56b correspond to the two light guide plates 51a and 51b on the both sides of the light emitting substrate 57, respectively. You may arrange as follows.
The light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b may be disposed on the light emitting substrate 57 so that the light emitting portion 63 faces the end surfaces of the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b.
Further, reflectors 58, 58a, and 58b facing the light emitting elements 56, 56a, and 56b with the light guide plates 51, 51a, and 51b interposed therebetween may be provided.

Claims (7)

A light guide plate;
A light emitting substrate equipped with a light emitting element that emits light toward the light guide plate;
A gaming machine comprising: a light-emitting reflection unit that reflects light that enters the light guide plate from the light emitting element and travels in a direction along a plate surface of the light guide plate toward one surface side of the light guide plate;
A gaming machine, wherein the light emitting substrate is disposed substantially parallel to the light guide plate. The light emitting element is disposed on the light emitting substrate such that the light emitting portion faces the plate surface of the light guide plate,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light guide plate is provided with an incident light reflecting portion that reflects light incident from the plate surface in a direction along the plate surface toward the light emitting reflecting portion side. . The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the incident light reflecting portion has an inclined surface formed at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to a plate surface of the light guide plate. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the incident light reflecting portion is provided at an edge of the light guide plate. Two light guide plates arranged substantially parallel to each other,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged on both sides of the light emitting substrate so as to correspond to the two light guide plates, respectively. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting element is disposed on the light emitting substrate such that a light emitting portion thereof faces an end surface of the light guide plate. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a reflector that faces the light emitting element with the light guide plate interposed therebetween.

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