JP3162320U - Display device and display system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a display device which can use image display panels of different sizes and can easily provide a comfortable game space. A cover includes first covers 51 and 51 that cover a frame R2 on one side of an image display panel 4, and a second cover that covers a frame R2 on the other two sides of the image display panel 4. The first covers 51 and 51 are formed in a size corresponding to the frame R2 on one of the two opposing sides of the image display panel 4. The second covers 52 and 53 are formed to be replaceable and attached to the image display panel 4. The second covers 52 and 53 connect the second covers 52 and 53 to each other so as to be attachable to the image display panel 4. The adjusting mechanism is capable of adjusting the distance between the nuts 535 provided on one of the second covers 53 by bolting a bolt 526 attached to the nut 535 via the other second cover 52. Make adjustments. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device and a display system for displaying a desired image on an upper part of a gaming machine.

Conventionally, in game stores where pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, game machines are arranged in a row to form a so-called game island, and a replenishment bowl for supplying balls and coins above the game machines. In addition, a signal line, a power supply line, and the like connecting the management computer of the game store and each game machine are provided. These fences and wires are covered with curtains at the top of the amusement island so that they cannot be seen from the outside.
This curtain is used as a display surface for displaying information by pasting a sheet printed with advertisements and information on gaming machines.
In addition, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, it is known that a curtain plate is configured by a display device such as an organic EL panel and can be used as a display area for displaying a desired image.

JP 2004-8589 A

By the way, there was a fact that the amusement machines that had been used apart from the life of the machine were being disposed of. Since it is not disposed of due to the life of the machine body, in the gaming machine, the equipment mounted on the gaming machine is disposed of in a usable state. This is not preferable from the viewpoint of recent recycling requests.
Therefore, the present inventor is in the present situation that image display panels such as liquid crystal panels that display prizes and the like mounted on gaming machines are disposed of with the disposal of gaming machines and are not reused. Pay attention. As a result, it has been found that the image display panel is effectively used together with the above-described problems, and the present invention has been completed.
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and comfortable game space.

(1) A display device that is held on top of a gaming machine and displays a desired image,
An image display panel for displaying an image in the effective display area;
A cover covering a frame around the effective display area;
A holding portion for holding the image display panel on the gaming machine,
The cover includes a first cover that covers a frame on one of the two opposing sides of the image display panel, and a second cover that covers the frame on the other two sides of the image display panel,
The first cover is formed in a size corresponding to a frame on one of the two opposite sides of the image display panel, and is formed to be replaceable and attached to the image display panel.
The second cover includes an adjustment mechanism that connects the second covers to each other so as to be attachable to the image display panel and can adjust a distance between the second covers.
The adjustment mechanism performs adjustment by bolting a bolt attached to the nut via the other second cover on a nut provided on one second cover,
A display device that can use image display panels having different effective display areas.

  Since the display device of (1) is arranged at the upper part of the gaming machine, the upper area of the gaming machine can be used as a display area, and therefore a comfortable game space can be provided. Further, when the display device (1) is arranged on the front surface of the curtain plate, for example, the existing curtain plate can be used without replacing the curtain plate, so that the decoration on the surface of the curtain plate is provided. In addition to the decorative effect of the curtain, the display device can provide a more comfortable game space.

  In the display device (1), the liquid crystal panel is covered with a cover that can handle liquid crystal panels of various sizes. For this reason, in the display device of (1), a liquid crystal panel mounted on a discarded pachinko machine or a liquid crystal panel such as an off-the-shelf product can be easily used. In particular, a liquid crystal panel mounted on an abandoned gaming machine can be used, and the cost related to the liquid crystal panel can be reduced and the recycling viewpoint can be satisfied at the same time.

  (2) The first cover has one surface and the other surface corresponding to the one surface, and the image display panel is pressed against the other surface by a screw attached to the one surface. The display device according to (1), wherein the display device is attached to the image display panel.

  The display device of (2) can attach the first cover to the image display panel without being affected by the shape of the image display panel.

  (3) The display device according to (1) or (2), wherein the holding unit includes an angle adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a display angle of the image display panel.

  Since the display device of (3) can point the display surface in a direction corresponding to the target to be displayed, the display effect can be further enhanced.

  (4) The display device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the holding portion is attached to a surface of a curtain plate provided at an upper portion of the gaming machine.

  Since the display device of (4) is attached to the surface of the curtain plate by the holding portion, the display device moves with the curtain plate when the curtain plate is opened and closed.

(5) A display system having a display device that is provided corresponding to each gaming machine in the upper part of the gaming machine island and displays a desired image,
A display control device for displaying an image on the display device;
The display device
An image display panel for displaying an image in the effective display area;
A cover covering a frame around the effective display area;
A holding portion for holding the image display panel on the gaming machine,
The cover includes a first cover that covers a frame on one of the two opposing sides of the image display panel, and a second cover that covers the frame on the other two sides of the image display panel,
The first cover is formed in a size corresponding to a frame on one of the two opposite sides of the image display panel, and is formed to be replaceable and attached to the image display panel.
The second cover includes an adjustment mechanism that connects the second covers to each other so as to be attachable to the image display panel and can adjust a distance between the second covers.
The adjustment mechanism performs adjustment by bolting a bolt attached to the nut via the other second cover on a nut provided on one second cover,
A display system capable of using image display panels having different effective display areas.

  Since the display system of (5) is arranged at the upper part of the gaming machine, the upper area of the gaming machine can be used as the display area, so that a comfortable gaming space can be provided on the gaming machine island. . Further, when the display device of the display system (5) is disposed on the front surface of the curtain plate, for example, the existing curtain plate can be used without replacing the curtain plate. In the case where the surface is decorated, in addition to the decoration effect of the curtain, this display system can provide a more comfortable gaming space on the gaming machine island.

  In the display system (5), the liquid crystal panel is covered with a cover that can accommodate liquid crystal panels of various sizes. For this reason, in the display system of (5), a liquid crystal panel mounted on a discarded pachinko machine or a liquid crystal panel such as an off-the-shelf product can be easily used. In particular, a liquid crystal panel mounted on an abandoned gaming machine can be used, and the cost related to the liquid crystal panel can be reduced and the recycling viewpoint can be satisfied at the same time.

  According to the present invention, since image display panels having different sizes can be used, a comfortable game space can be provided easily.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the display system in the Pachinko island of this invention. It is a front view of Pachinko Island of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state attached to the curtain, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the display apparatus using a standard liquid crystal panel, (b) is the state which attached the display apparatus using a small liquid crystal panel FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which attaches a display apparatus to a curtain. It is a figure which shows the angle adjustment mechanism in a holding | maintenance part, (a) is a figure which shows the state which attaches a 1st holding member to a 2nd holding member, (b) is a figure which shows attachment of a fixing member, (c) is a liquid crystal panel. It is a figure which shows adjustment of an angle. FIG. 5A is a view showing a liquid crystal panel and a side cover, FIG. 5A is a view showing attachment of the side cover to the liquid crystal panel, FIG. 5B is a view showing fixing of the side cover to the liquid crystal panel with screws, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a side cover used when a small liquid crystal panel is used. It is a figure which shows a liquid crystal panel and a cover, (a) A figure which shows attachment of the upper and lower covers to a liquid crystal panel, (b) is a figure which shows adjustment at the time of attachment to the liquid crystal panel of an upper and lower cover. It is the perspective view which looked at the liquid crystal panel which attached the cover from the back direction.

Hereinafter, the display system S of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a display system S on a pachinko island P1 (game machine island) according to the present invention.
The display system S of the present embodiment displays the image on the display device 1 arranged corresponding to the call buttons and the curtain plate P3 provided on the upper part of each pachinko machine P2, P2, P2,. Display control device 2 to be operated.

  In the present embodiment, the curtain plate P3 on which the display device 1 is disposed is a plate that covers a ball supply passage (not shown), wiring (not shown), etc. on the upper part of the pachinko machine P2, as shown in FIG. In order to be able to handle the internal wiring etc. from the outside, it is arranged on the upper part of each pachinko machine P2, and a top plate P4 (attachment part) located on the top surface of the pachinko machine P2 via a hinge P5 Can be opened and closed.

In the present embodiment, for example, a decorative sheet (not shown) printed with a pattern or the like corresponding to the model of the pachinko machine P2 provided at the lower part of the curtain plate P3 is attached to the curtain plate P3. It is done.
Therefore, when pachinko machines P2 of the same model are arranged on the pachinko island P1, the game space is generally produced by the decoration of the pachinko machine P2 and the decoration of the curtain board P3 in the entire pachinko island P1. .

  The call button is a button for the player to call the store clerk and is arranged in an area P6 between the curtain plate P3 and the pachinko machine P2. In this area P6, in the present embodiment, in addition to the call button, a lamp corresponding to the push button and a display unit for displaying information on the corresponding ball of the pachinko machine P2 are arranged.

The display control device 2 in the display system S is connected to a plurality of display devices 1 as shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the display control device 2 is configured by a video deck. The video deck 22 is configured to be able to reproduce a moving image stored in a video that is a magnetic tape medium. In addition, the video deck 2 is configured to reproduce a predetermined moving image endlessly, for example, to continuously reproduce a set of moving images (video) in 10 minutes.

  For example, information (model information and operation method) related to the pachinko machine P2, information on the store, information on the vicinity of the store, and the like are flowed in the video reproduced by the video deck 2. Note that the video reproduced by the display control device 2 can be variously determined depending on the purpose of use of the display device 1 and the like.

  Next, the display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko island P1 of the present invention. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a state where the display panel 1 is attached to the curtain plate P3. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a state where the display device 1 using the standard liquid crystal panel 4 is attached. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the used display apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the display device 1 is attached to the curtain plate P3. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing an angle adjustment mechanism in the holding unit 3, wherein FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a state in which the first holding member 31 is attached to the second holding member 32, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the attachment of the fixing member 33. (C) is a figure which shows adjustment of the angle of the liquid crystal panel 4. FIG. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing the liquid crystal panel 4 and the side cover 51. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the attachment of the side cover 51 to the liquid crystal panel 4. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing the side cover 51 attached to the liquid crystal panel 4. The figure which shows fixation with the screw | thread 515, (c) is a figure which shows the side cover 51 used when using the small liquid crystal panel 4. FIG. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing the liquid crystal panel 4 and the upper and lower covers 52 and 53. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing the attachment of the upper and lower covers 52 and 53 to the liquid crystal panel 4, and FIG. 7B is an adjustment nut 535 with an adjustment bolt 526. It is a figure which shows fixation to. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the liquid crystal panel 4 to which the cover 5 is attached as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A, the display device 1 is disposed on the front surface of the curtain plate P3 at the center of the curtain plate P3 provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine P2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display device 1 forms a display surface in a holding unit 3 that holds the display surface on the front surface of the curtain plate P3 and an effective display region R1 on the surface, and the curtain plate P3 is interposed via the holding unit 3. And a cover 5 covering the liquid crystal panel 4.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the display device 1 configured as described above can use a liquid crystal panel 4 that is smaller than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in FIG. In addition, the display device 1 is not limited to the liquid crystal panel 4 that is smaller than the liquid crystal panel 4 illustrated in FIG. 3A, and liquid crystal panels 4 having different sizes can be used. The liquid crystal panels 4 having different sizes are the liquid crystal panels 4 having different aspect ratios and the liquid crystal panels 4 having different thicknesses. Further, by changing the shape of the cover 5, a liquid crystal panel 4 other than the rectangular liquid crystal panel 4 can be used. The case where the liquid crystal panels 4 having different sizes are used for the display device 1 will be described in detail later.

  In this embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is configured as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid crystal panel 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal panel has an effective display area R1 for displaying a desired image in the center, and a frame R2 that is not used for image display is provided around the effective display area R1.

  The liquid crystal panel 4 includes, for example, a backlight (not shown), a polarizing plate provided on the backlight, an array substrate (not shown) provided on the polarizing plate, and a color filter (on the array substrate). A drive circuit (not shown) connected to the array substrate, a polarizing plate (not shown) provided on the color filter, and an interface substrate (not shown). The liquid crystal panel 4 can be composed of various elements.

  The liquid crystal panel 4 is provided with the above-described backlight or the like being unitized and a cable (not shown) drawn out. The liquid crystal panel 4 is connected to the video deck 2 by a cable, and an image and power are supplied from the video deck 2.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 is the liquid crystal panel 4 mounted on the discarded pachinko machine P2. In the mounted state of the pachinko machine P2, the liquid crystal panel 4 may be covered with a case having an attachment portion for attaching to the housing of the pachinko machine P2, for example. In this case, the liquid crystal panel 4 is attached with a cover 5 to be described later in a state of being removed from the case.

  The backlight is a surface light source, and includes a light connected to the inverter and a light guide plate that guides light of the light to the polarizing plate.

  The polarizing plate is configured to have a function of passing light from one direction and absorbing multi-directional light or shielding it by reflection or scattering.

  The array substrate is configured by a substrate in which a large number of TFT pixels are arranged in a matrix.

  The drive circuit is configured as a printed circuit board on which a drive integrated circuit (driver IC) is added to drive the liquid crystal panel 4 and a controller (control integrated circuit) for controlling them is mounted.

  The color filter is configured as a filter that allows light in a specific wavelength region of visible light to pass through and blocks light in the specific wavelength region.

  The interface board is a board that converts an output signal from the output device (in the present embodiment, the video deck 2) so that it can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 4. In the present embodiment, the printed circuit board and the interface board are unitized in the liquid crystal panel 4, and a cable is pulled out from the liquid crystal panel 4 for power supply and connection with an output device.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 used is the liquid crystal panel 4 mounted on the discarded pachinko machine P2 in consideration of a request for recycling and the like, but is not limited thereto. The liquid crystal panel 4 may be, for example, a ready-made product or a newly designed one. Even in this case, since it is not necessary to consider the size of the liquid crystal panel 4, the range of selection of the liquid crystal panel 4 is widened. For example, it is possible to use off-the-shelf products and components that are advantageous in terms of cost. This is also effective in addition to using the discarded liquid crystal panel 4.

  The display device 1 covers the liquid crystal panel 4 configured as described above with a cover 5 and attaches it to the curtain plate P3 via the holding unit 3, thereby arranging the display surface on the front surface of the curtain plate P3.

  The holding unit 3 can hold the liquid crystal panel 4 on the front surface of the curtain plate P3 and has a configuration capable of adjusting the angle of the display surface of the liquid crystal panel 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the holding unit 3 includes a first holding member 31, a second holding member 32, and a fixing member 33 that fixes the first holding member 31 and the second holding member 32.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first holding member 31 is attached to the curtain plate P3 side. Moreover, the 1st holding member 31 is provided with the 1st attaching part 311 and the 1st protrusion part 312 as shown to Fig.5 (a).

The first attachment portion 311 has first screw openings 313 and first cable openings 314 at four corners.
The first screw opening 313 is an opening through which a screw (not shown) for attaching the first attachment portion 311 to the curtain plate P3 can be inserted. The first cable opening 314 is an opening through which the cable of the liquid crystal panel 4 can be inserted.

  In addition, a cable opening (not shown) through which the cable of the liquid crystal panel 4 is inserted is formed in the curtain plate P3, and the first attachment portion 311 is first in the cable opening formed in the curtain plate P3. It is attached to the curtain plate P3 so that the opening for the cable of the attachment portion 311 matches.

The first protrusion 312 has a first thumbscrew opening 315 and a protrusion 316.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the first thumbscrew opening 315 is an opening through which the thumbscrew 331 for fixing the first holding member 31 and the second holding member 32 can be inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the protrusion 316 is inserted into a protrusion hole 324 formed in a corresponding second protrusion 322, which will be described later, and an angle of a second attachment portion 321, which will be described later, of the second holding member 32. Can be changed. In the present embodiment, three protrusions 316 are formed and arranged concentrically around the first thumbscrew opening 315.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second holding member 32 is attached to the liquid crystal panel 4 and the cover 5 side. Moreover, the 2nd holding member 32 is provided with the 2nd attaching part 321 and the 2nd protrusion part 322, as shown to Fig.5 (a).

  The second attachment portion 321 has second screw openings 325 at four corners through which screws (not shown) for attaching the second attachment portion 321 to the lower cover 53 can be inserted. Further, the second attachment portion 321 is attached near the center of the lower cover 53 described later.

The second protrusion 322 has a second thumbscrew opening 323 and a projection hole 324.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the second thumbscrew opening 323 is an opening through which the thumbscrew 331 for fixing the first holding member 31 and the second holding member 32 can be inserted.

  The protrusion hole 324 is a hole into which the corresponding protrusion 316 can be inserted as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, five protrusion holes 324 are formed and arranged concentrically around the second thumbscrew opening 323.

  In the present embodiment, since three protrusions 316 are formed and five corresponding protrusion holes 324 are formed, the second attachment portion 321 has the same angle as the first attachment portion 311, in other words, a curtain. It is possible to change three angles: a standard state that is the same angle as the plate P3, a lower state that is an angle lower than the standard state, and an upper state that is an angle higher than the standard state. That is, the display device 1 of the present embodiment can adjust the angle of the display surface in three stages. The three protrusions 316 are formed in consideration of rigidity and the like, but are not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, five protrusion holes 324 are formed according to the degree of adjustment of the number of protrusions 316 and the angle of the display surface to be set. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  The fixing member 33 has a thumbscrew 331 and a thumbscrew nut 332 corresponding to the thumbscrew 331. In this embodiment, the fixing member 33 uses a thumbscrew 331 and a thumbscrew nut 332 in consideration of operability so that the angle of the display surface can be adjusted with bare hands without using a tool. I can't. It is sufficient that the angle can be adjusted after the display device 1 is installed, and the first holding member 31 and the second holding member 32 can be fastened and released, and a bolt may be used.

  To change the angle of the display surface, first, the thumbscrew 331 is turned to remove the thumbscrew 331 and the thumbscrew nut 332 from the first holding member 31 and the second holding member 32. Then, the second holding member 32 is removed from the first holding member 31 by extracting a hole for the protrusion 316 from the protrusion 316. The angle of the display surface can be changed by inserting the protrusion 316 into the predetermined protrusion hole 324.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the display device 1 can be brought into a lower state by inserting the protrusions 316 into the upper three protrusion holes 324, and the intermediate three protrusion holes 324. The projection 316 can be inserted into the standard state, and the projection 316 can be inserted into the three projection holes 324 at the lower stage to achieve the upper state.

  Therefore, the display device 1 can change the angle of the display surface (liquid crystal panel 4) by the structure of the holding unit 3 described above. In the display device 1, when the display surface is in the lower state, for example, the display surface can be directed to a position that is easy to see for a player who operates the seated pachinko machine P <b> 2. Further, if the display surface is in a standard state or an upward state, for example, the display surface can be directed to a position that is easy to see for people who travel between pachinko islands P1.

Next, the cover 5 that covers the frame R2 of the liquid crystal panel 4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the cover 5 includes two side covers 51, an upper cover 52, and a lower cover 53.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the side cover 51 includes a front surface that covers the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 4, a back surface that covers the opposite side of the display surface, and a side surface that covers the surface on the thickness direction side of the liquid crystal panel 4. And has a U-shaped cross section. In the side cover 51, the liquid crystal panel 4 is disposed inside a U shape surrounded by a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface.
Further, the side cover 51 is formed for each size of the liquid crystal panel 4, and is used by replacing it with a corresponding size according to the size of the liquid crystal panel 4.

The front surface 511 of the side cover 51 is formed in a size that covers the outer frame of the effective display area R <b> 1 of the liquid crystal panel 4.
The side surface 512 of the side cover 51 is formed larger than the thickness of the liquid crystal panel 4.

  The back surface 513 of the side cover 51 is formed in the same size as the front surface 511 of the side cover 51 and has a screw insertion hole 514 through which a screw can be inserted. In the present embodiment, the back surface 513 of the side cover 51 is formed in a size considering the formability so that it can be easily formed, for example, by bending a vertically long rectangular plate material, but is not limited thereto. For example, the back surface 513 of the side cover 51 may be only a portion corresponding to a portion where a screw insertion hole 514 into which a screw 515 serving as a member for fixing the liquid crystal panel 4 can be inserted is formed.

The attachment of the liquid crystal panel 4 and the side cover 51 will be described. The liquid crystal panel 4 and the side cover 51 are connected by screws 515 as shown in FIG. The screw 515 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 514 and is screwed to the side cover 51 by a corresponding nut 516. At this time, the liquid crystal panel 4 and the side cover 51 can be connected by disposing the screw tip at a position where the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4 is pressed against the front surface 511 of the side cover 51.
Further, when attaching to the side cover 51 and the liquid crystal panel 4, a rubber 517 is provided between the screw 515 and the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, as shown in FIG. By providing the rubber 517, the pressing surface of the screw 515 is enlarged, and the rubber 517 can be pressed without being affected by the shape of the liquid crystal panel 4.

Further, the side cover 51 is formed for each size of the liquid crystal panel 4 as described above. Specifically, the side cover 51 is formed with the front surface 511, the side surface 512, and the back surface 513 of the side cover 51 in a length corresponding to the length in the vertical direction of the liquid crystal panel 4, and has a size corresponding to the region of the frame R2. Further, a front surface 511 of the side cover 51 is formed. That is, when the liquid crystal panel 4 as shown in FIG. 3B, which is smaller than the liquid crystal panel 4 as shown in FIG. 3A, is used, as shown in FIG. Side cover 51 formed corresponding to 4 is used.
Thus, since the side cover 51 is formed for each size of the liquid crystal panel 4, the corresponding side cover 51 is selected and attached according to the size of the liquid crystal panel 4 to be used.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the upper cover 52 includes a front surface 521 corresponding to the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, an upper surface 522 corresponding to the upper surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, and a rear surface 523 corresponding to the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel 4. And a side surface 524 corresponding to the side surface of the liquid crystal panel 4.
In the present embodiment, the upper cover 52 is integrally formed with each surface (front surface 521, upper surface 522, back surface 523, and side surface 524) by injection molding or the like.

  A bolt insertion hole 525 through which the adjustment bolt 526 is inserted is formed on the upper surface 522 of the upper cover 52.

  The back surface 523 of the upper cover 52 is sized to cover the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4 up to the vicinity of the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 4, and is shown in FIG. 8 in a state where the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are attached to the liquid crystal panel 4. As described above, the wiring opening 54 is formed in a size that can be formed.

  Further, on the back surface 523 of the upper cover 52, as shown in FIG. 8, a cutout portion 529 cut out so as to avoid the side cover 51 attached to the liquid crystal panel 4 in the attached state of the liquid crystal panel 4 is provided. It is formed.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the lower cover 53 includes a front surface 531 corresponding to the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, a bottom surface 532 corresponding to the bottom surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, and a back surface 533 corresponding to the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4. And a side surface 534 corresponding to the side surface of the liquid crystal panel 4.
The lower cover 53 has an adjusting nut 535 disposed at a position corresponding to the bolt insertion hole 525 of the upper cover 52 when the upper and lower covers 52 and 53 are attached to the liquid crystal panel 4.
In the present embodiment, the lower cover 53 is integrally formed with each surface (front surface 531, bottom surface 532, back surface 533, side surface 534) by injection molding or the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, the back surface 533 of the lower cover 53 extends to the center of the liquid crystal panel 4 so as to cover the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4, and the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are connected to the liquid crystal panel 4. In such a state, the wiring opening 54 is formed in such a size that it can be formed.
Further, a notch 529 that is notched so as to avoid the side cover 51 attached to the liquid crystal panel 4 is formed on the back surface 533 of the lower cover 53 when the liquid crystal panel 4 is attached. Further, the second attachment portion 321 is attached to the back surface 533 of the lower cover 53 by screws (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the adjustment nut 535 is formed in a cylindrical shape, has a bolt hole 536 corresponding to the adjustment bolt 526 at one end, and the other end is attached to the bottom surface of the lower cover 53.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are such that the upper portion of the liquid crystal panel 4 is accommodated in the upper cover 52 accommodating portion and the lower portion of the liquid crystal panel 4 is accommodated in the lower cover 53 accommodating portion. Thus, the adjustment bolt 526 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 525 and screwed into the corresponding adjustment nut 535, so that the liquid crystal panel 4 can be held and connected.
Further, the positions of the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 can be adjusted by adjusting the screwed state of the adjusting bolt 526. That is, the position of the liquid crystal panel 4 in the height direction can be adjusted.

  For example, in order to use the liquid crystal panel 4 having the size shown in FIG. 3A to the display device 1 from the liquid crystal panel 4 having the size shown in FIG. 3A, first, the size shown in FIG. It replaces | exchanges for the side cover 51 of the magnitude | size shown in FIG.6 (c) corresponding to the liquid crystal panel 4 of this. At this time, the position of the tip of the adjusting bolt 526 is adjusted according to the thickness of the liquid crystal panel 4 to be used.

  Next, in the display device 1, the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are attached to the liquid crystal panel 4. At this time, the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are attached to the liquid crystal panel 4 by adjusting the screwing degree of the adjusting bolt 526 according to the size of the liquid crystal panel 4 as shown in FIG. . At this time, if the size of the liquid crystal panel 4 is larger than the adjustment range of the adjusting bolt 526, the adjusting bolt 526 having a long bolt shaft that reaches the adjusting nut and can be screwed is adjusted. When the size of the liquid crystal panel 4 is larger than the adjustment range of the adjusting bolt 526, the adjusting bolt 526 having a short bolt axis is used in consideration of the protrusion from the upper cover 52.

  By attaching the side cover 51, the upper cover 52, and the lower cover 53 to the liquid crystal panel 4 in this way, it becomes possible to attach the liquid crystal panels 4 having different sizes.

  The display device 1 configured as described above can use liquid crystal monitors of various sizes (vertical and horizontal lengths and thicknesses). For this reason, it can respond to various ready-made products, and can be used as the liquid crystal panel 4 of the display device 1 by diverting the discarded liquid crystal monitor of the pachinko machine P2. Thereby, while satisfying the request for recycling of the pachinko machine P2, the display device 1 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Next, an example where the liquid crystal panel 4 having the size shown in FIG. 3B is used will be described below.

  In the display device 1, a liquid crystal panel 4 having a size different from that of the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, a case where a liquid crystal panel 4 smaller than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in the figure (specifically, the liquid crystal panel 4 having an effective display area R1 narrower, thinner and shorter in the vertical direction than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in the figure) is attached. ,explain.

  A side cover 51 as shown in FIG. 6C is used for the liquid crystal panel 4 whose effective display area R1 is narrower than that of the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in FIG.

  First, the side cover 51 is attached. At this time, since the liquid crystal panel 4 to be attached is thinner than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in the drawing, a screw 515 having a long screw shaft is used. By using the screw 515 having a long screw shaft, the side cover 51 is fixed to the liquid crystal panel 4 by pressing the liquid crystal panel 4 against the front surface of the side cover 51 at the tip of the screw shaft.

  Next, the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 are attached to the liquid crystal panel 4. At this time, since the liquid crystal panel 4 to be attached is shorter in the vertical direction than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in FIG. 3A, the adjusting bolt 526 having a short bolt axis is used. By using the adjusting bolt 526 having a short bolt axis, an excessive portion of the bolt axis of the adjusting bolt 526 does not protrude from the upper cover 52.

  In addition, although the example using the liquid crystal panel 4 smaller than the liquid crystal panel 4 illustrated in FIG. 3A has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the liquid crystal panel 4 (larger than the liquid crystal panel 4 illustrated in FIG. Specifically, for example, the liquid crystal panel 4 can be attached to the liquid crystal panel 4) which is larger in the vertical direction and larger in the thickness direction than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in FIG. In this case, the side cover 51 corresponding to the vertical direction of the liquid crystal panel 4 and the effective display region R1 is replaced, and the screwing degree of the adjusting bolts 526 of the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 is adjusted, whereby FIG. A liquid crystal panel 4 larger than the liquid crystal panel 4 shown in (a) can be used.

The display device 1 configured as described above has the following effects.
In the display device 1, since the existing curtain plate P3 can be used to arrange the display surface on the front surface of the curtain plate P3 by the holding unit 3, the decoration applied to the curtain plate P3 and the pachinko machine P2 When a game space is produced, a new display surface can be provided without breaking the sense of unity of the game space.

  In the display device 1, the side cover 51 is replaced according to the size of the liquid crystal panel 4 used, and the connection between the upper cover 52 and the lower cover 53 by adjusting bolts is adjusted. A liquid crystal panel 4 having a size can be used. Therefore, in the display device 1, for example, the liquid crystal panel 4 mounted on the discarded pachinko machine P2 or the off-the-shelf liquid crystal panel 4 can be used. The liquid crystal panel 4 can be freely selected so as to work favorably for the manufacturer such as manufacturability.

  Further, in the display device 1, since the holding unit 3 is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the angle of the display surface, the display surface is directed in a direction suitable for a player operating the pachinko machine P2, for example. And the display effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in the display device 1, the liquid crystal panel 4 is pressed against the front surface of the side cover 51 with screws and the side cover 51 is attached to the liquid crystal panel 4. The panel can be attached to the liquid crystal panel 4.

  Further, in the display device 1, since the display device 1 is attached to the surface of the curtain plate P3 by the holding unit 3, the display device 1 does not get in the way when the curtain plate P3 is opened and closed.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of the display apparatus 1 which concerns on this invention was described, the display apparatus 1 which concerns on this invention can be implemented with a various form, without being limited to embodiment mentioned above.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 is removed from the pachinko machine P2 and used with the case removed, but the liquid crystal panel 4 can also be used with the case attached. In this case, the cover 5 having a size that assumes the case is used. In other words, it is possible to use the cover 5 having a size that covers the attachment portion of the pachinko machine P2 that does not function as the liquid crystal panel 4 to the housing.

  In the present embodiment, the image displayed on the display device 1 is a video output from the video deck 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various images (still images and moving images) can be used.

  Although the liquid crystal panel 4 has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present embodiment, any image display panel capable of displaying a desired image may be used. For example, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), a plasma display, or the like may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the horizontally long rectangular liquid crystal panel 4 is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various shapes of the liquid crystal panel 4 can be accommodated, and for example, the liquid crystal panel 4 having a vertically long rectangular shape can be used.

  In the present embodiment, a substrate such as an interface substrate is unitized in the liquid crystal panel 4 and held by the cover 5, but is not limited thereto. A substrate such as an interface substrate may be selected depending on the ease of handling, the configuration of the liquid crystal panel 4, and the like. For example, the substrate may be disposed inside the curtain plate P3.

  The monitor unit in which the liquid crystal panel 4, the inverter substrate of the backlight, and the interface substrate are unitized with a case of acrylic or the like can be used as it is.

  Further, the display control device 2 may be configured to output an image reproduction signal to the liquid crystal panel 4, and may be a personal computer, for example. When configured by a personal computer, for example, image (still image and moving image) data stored in a hard disk or various media is displayed on the display device 1. In addition, when the personal computer is connected to the Internet, immediate information (for example, news) can be displayed. When the personal computer is connected in synchronization with the pachinko machine P2, the pachinko machine P2 is displayed. Can be displayed (for example, display corresponding to winning). Further, each display device 1 can be configured to display different images. Various display timings can be set.

  Further, in the display device 1 of the present embodiment, the adjustment of the attachment of the cover 5 in the vertical direction is performed by changing the bolt length or adjusting the screwing condition of the bolt with respect to the nut formed to a predetermined length. However, it is not limited to this. You may comprise so that the length of a nut may be changed, for example, you may form a nut so that expansion and contraction is possible. Moreover, you may adjust by attaching a spacer between a nut and a volt | bolt.

  In the present embodiment, side covers 51 and 51 are provided on the sides of the liquid crystal panel 4, an upper cover 52 is provided above the liquid crystal panel 4, and a lower cover 53 is provided below the liquid crystal panel 4. For example, the upper and lower covers 52 and 53 may be provided on the side of the liquid crystal panel 4, and the side covers 51 and 51 may be provided above and below the liquid crystal panel 4.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 is directly attached to the curtain plate P3 via the holding portion 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The liquid crystal panel 4 only needs to be disposed on the front surface of the curtain plate P3. For example, the liquid crystal panel 4 is attached to the top plate P4 or the like to which the curtain plate P3 other than the curtain plate P3 is attached via the holding portion 3 and is mounted on the front surface of the curtain plate P3. It may be arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal panel 4 is arranged on the front surface of the upper curtain plate P3 of the pachinko machine P2 has been described, but instead, the upper part of the pachinko machine P2 and the lower part of the curtain board P3. You may arrange | position in the front surface of the area | region P6 where a call button etc. are arrange | positioned. In this case, the calling buttons or the like may be shifted and arranged in order to avoid arranging the calling buttons or the like on the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 4. Furthermore, the liquid crystal panel 4 may be disposed in the sand between the pachinko machine P2 and the pachinko machine P2.

1 Display device 2 VCR (display control device)
3 Holding part 4 Liquid crystal panel (image display panel)
5 Cover 51 Side cover (first cover)
52 Upper cover (second cover)
53 Lower cover (second cover)
526 Bolt for adjustment (bolt)
535 Nut for adjustment (nut)
P1 Pachinko Island (Amusement Machine Island)
P2 Pachinko (game machine)
P3 Curtain plate R1 Effective display area R2 Picture frame

Claims (5)

A display device that is held on top of a gaming machine and displays a desired image,
An image display panel for displaying an image in the effective display area;
A cover covering a frame around the effective display area;
A holding portion for holding the image display panel on the gaming machine,
The cover includes a first cover that covers a frame on one of the two opposing sides of the image display panel, and a second cover that covers the frame on the other two sides of the image display panel,
The first cover is formed in a size corresponding to a frame on one of the two opposite sides of the image display panel, and is formed to be replaceable and attached to the image display panel.
The second cover includes an adjustment mechanism that connects the second covers to each other so as to be attachable to the image display panel and can adjust a distance between the second covers.
The adjustment mechanism performs adjustment by bolting a bolt attached to the nut via the other second cover on a nut provided on one second cover,
A display device that can use image display panels having different effective display areas.   The first cover has one surface and the other surface corresponding to the one surface, and by pressing the image display panel against the other surface with a screw attached to the one surface, The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is attached to the image display panel.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit includes an angle adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a display angle of the image display panel.   The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding portion is attached to a surface of a curtain plate provided at an upper portion of the gaming machine. A display system is provided corresponding to each gaming machine in the upper part of the gaming machine island and has a display device for displaying a desired image,
A display control device for displaying an image on the display device;
The display device
An image display panel for displaying an image in the effective display area;
A cover covering a frame around the effective display area;
A holding portion for holding the image display panel on the gaming machine,
The cover includes a first cover that covers a frame on one of the two opposing sides of the image display panel, and a second cover that covers the frame on the other two sides of the image display panel,
The first cover is formed in a size corresponding to a frame on one of the two opposite sides of the image display panel, and is formed to be replaceable and attached to the image display panel.
The second cover includes an adjustment mechanism that connects the second covers to each other so as to be attachable to the image display panel and can adjust a distance between the second covers.
The adjustment mechanism performs adjustment by bolting a bolt attached to the nut via the other second cover on a nut provided on one second cover,
A display system capable of using image display panels having different effective display areas.

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