JP2000300734A - Electric decorative device for pachinko game board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the maintenance while enhancing the interesting property in an electric decorative device for pachinko game board having a light emitting member and arranged in the game area of a pachinko game machine by using a white LED emitting white light as the light emitting member, and arranging a translucent member having the white LED integrated thereto. SOLUTION: The windmill body of a windmill is formed of a colorless transparent resin material, and it has L-shaped arms 22 protruding in 8 directions from the rotating center-side circumferential surface of a cylindrical part 21, and the opposite side of the bottom plate 21a of the cylindrical part 21 is opened. A colored sector-like resin translucent plate 23 is fitted to a recessed part 21a1 on the surface of the bottom plate 21a, and a locking screw 24 is inserted through a boss 21b raised in the center of the bottom plate 21a to mount the windmill body on a base. The base has a decorative substrate 31 arranged on the front side, and a pair of white LED 33 is arranged on a printed circuit board 32 supported on the rear side thereof. The white LED 33 is opposed to the bottom plate 21a of the cylindrical part 21 of the windmill body through the through-hole 21a of the decorative substrate 31 to emit white light to the bottom plate 21a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an electric illuminator for a pachinko game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various kinds of electric decorations are used in pachinko game boards to enhance the interest of games. The shape, color,
The popularity of pachinko gaming boards depends on the layout and other factors, and various types of illuminators have been developed. However, in a limited area within the game board, elaborate construction is not acceptable and it is important that it is simple.

[0003] Conventionally, small incandescent bulbs have been used for illuminators, but in recent years LEDs have also been used. However, since LEDs are often colored, they are not suitable for transmitting and illuminating a colored translucent illuminated member. Therefore, a small incandescent bulb is still used in the case of transmitting illumination.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned conventional pachinko game board illuminator has the following problems.

[0005] In a pachinko game board in which small vibrations are liable to occur, the filament of the small incandescent ball is liable to occur, and the pachinko game board is extremely less attractive when not lit.
Therefore, when a small incandescent ball is used, the design is limited, for example, it must be opened and closed so that it can be replaced. In addition, even though it is small, it is an incandescent bulb.
It cannot be as small as ED. If an LED is used, the problem of filament breakage does not occur, but the color is limited because of the color.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is directed to a pachinko game board illuminator that can easily maintain a pachinko game board with various restrictions while improving the taste. For the purpose of providing.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 has a light emitting member and is arranged in a game area of a pachinko game machine to increase the decorativeness of a pachinko game board. A white light-emitting white LED as the light-emitting member,
The configuration includes a light-transmitting member incorporating an ED.

In the invention according to claim 1, the white light-emitting white LED is incorporated in the translucent member, and the white light emitted by the white LED is transmitted to the outside through the translucent member. Is done. The white light emitting LED that has been developed in recent years does not emit colored light as in the related art, and is suitable for use in enhancing a decorative property in a limited area such as a game board area. White LED emitting white light
However, it is not necessary to always illuminate only with white light, and a configuration having a plurality of colored light transmitting members as the light transmitting member may be employed. In the case of a conventional colored LED, a colored translucent member cannot be used unless it is the same color. However, by incorporating a white LED, illumination light that is transmitted through each colored translucent member and is not mixed is emitted.

In addition, white light is not necessarily transmitted directly through the light-transmitting member, but may be configured such that the white light is transmitted through the light-transmitting member using reflected light while being incorporated in the light-transmitting member. . More specifically, a configuration may be adopted in which a reflecting plate is provided and the light is reflected by the reflecting plate, or it may be arranged in the path of the game ball and reflected from the game ball. On the other hand, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which light is emitted by being incorporated in a movable member, including the case where a colored translucent member is used or a reflector is used. It is necessary to make the mounting space of the light emitting member smaller in the movable member than in the fixed member. In this respect, a white LED is suitable, and the appearance of the transmitted light of the movable member shimmering contributes to further increase the taste.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting and incorporating an unprecedented white LED in an electric illuminator of a pachinko game board, it is possible to enhance the interest and to capture the playfulness of the player as never before. It is possible to provide a pachinko game board illuminator that can be fascinated. In particular,
A plurality of small colored translucent members having different sizes can be arranged to increase the beauty, and the beauty can be further enhanced by incorporating the movable member into a movable member to scatter reflected light.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game board illuminator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view. In the present embodiment, the pachinko game board illuminator is applied to a windmill.
In the figure, the wind turbine 10 includes a rotating wind body 20 and a base 30 that rotatably supports the wind body 20. The wind body 20 is entirely formed of a colorless and transparent resin material, has a cylindrical portion 21 on the rotation center side, and has an L-shaped arm 22 in eight directions from the outer peripheral surface thereof.
Are protruding. When viewed from the front side, the cylindrical portion 21 is provided with a bottom plate 21a, but the opposite side is open. Four concave portions 21a1 are formed on the surface of the bottom plate 21a, and a colored fan-shaped resin transparent plate 23 is fitted in each concave portion 21a1. This fan-shaped resin transparent plate 23
Are configured to be a plurality of translucent colors.
A boss 21b is provided upright at the center of the bottom plate 21a toward the back, and a screw 24 for retaining the boss 21b penetrates the boss 21b to attach the wind body 20 to the base 30. In addition,
Fine irregularities are formed on the back surface side of the bottom plate 21a so as to generate scattered light.

The base 30 is embedded and supported in the game board 40 so that the front side thereof is substantially flush with the game board 40. The base 30 has a decorative board 31 arranged on the front side and a printed board 3 on the back side.
2, and the printed circuit board 32 is provided with a pair of white LEDs 33. The white LED 33 faces the bottom plate 21a of the cylindrical portion 21 of the wind body 20 through a through hole 31a formed in the decorative substrate 31, and irradiates the bottom plate 21a with white light.

As the white LED 33 that emits white light, for example, a combination of gallium nitride and a fluorescent material or a zinc selenide-based one is currently available. Of course, if it emits white light, it is not limited to this. In such a configuration, the base 30
The white LED 33 supported on the side of the wind body 20 faces the back surface of the bottom plate 21a of the wind body 20 through the through hole 31a,
When the wind body 20 is stopped, white light is emitted from the bottom plate 21a.
And the light passes through any two fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plates 23 fitted on the surface side. As described above, the bottom plate 21a is colorless and transparent, and the fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plate 23
Is colored, light of a pure color of the fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plate 23 is applied to the player side.

Further, since fine irregularities are formed on the back side of the bottom plate 21a, the irradiating light not only passes through the wind body 20 but also causes the wind body 20 itself to emit light as a whole. Is partly entering the arm 22 and the arm 2
2 is made to emit light. When the game starts, the board 4 of the game board
Since the game ball flows down along zero, it hits the arm 22 and rotates the wind body 20. Then, the bottom plate 21a
As the fan rotates, the fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plate 23 also rotates, and the white light emitted by the white LED 33 emits the fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plate 2 of each color.
3 and emits a beautiful color according to its speed.

[0015] The LED emits light of a definite color such as red, green, orange, etc., but white light passes through a colorless and transparent resin plate and is irradiated as white light or passes through an arbitrary colored resin plate. By doing so, it is possible to provide unprecedented taste. FIGS. 3 and 4 show a windmill 110 according to a modification.
3 does not illuminate the bottom plate 121a of the wind body 120,
The peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 121 is illuminated. The reason for facing the peripheral surface is to illuminate the game balls flowing down the game board surface 140 and emit the scattered light toward the game board surface 140 while emitting light from the side surface of the cylindrical portion 121 to the whole. . Thereby, unprecedented scattered light is emitted, and the taste is improved. Of course, it is possible to emit light in the same direction even if a colored LED is used.
If it is 33, the silver color of the game ball and the white light match, and it becomes more elegant and beautiful light.

An inclined surface 122a forming a prism is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the arm 122, and white light emitted toward the side surface is totally reflected by the inclined surface 122a and is also irradiated on the front side. Will be done. 5 and 6 show a windmill 210 according to another modification. This windmill is inclined so that the side surface of the cylindrical portion 221 has a large diameter toward the rear side, and a conical reflector 225 having a small diameter toward the rear side is disposed inside the cylindrical portion 221. ing. The reflection plate 225 is also formed with a through hole 225a corresponding to the position facing the white LED 233.
In the position facing the white LED 233, the white light passes through the reflection plate 225 and irradiates the bottom plate 221a, and in the position where the through-hole 225a does not face the white LED 233, the white light irradiates the side surface of the cylindrical portion 221. It has become. Note that a circular colored resin plate 223 that is color-coded at predetermined angles is mounted on the front side of the bottom plate 221a, similarly to the fan-shaped resin light-transmitting plate 23 described above.

When the cylindrical portion 221 rotates in such a structure, the bottom plate 221a transmits the colored resin plate 223 and emits colored light to the front side depending on the rotation angle, or transmits the side surface of the cylindrical portion 221. Then, the front side and the game board surface 240 side are irradiated. FIGS. 7 and 8 show a modified example in which the pachinko game board illumination device of the present invention is applied to a pass-through chucker. The pass-through chuck has a colorless and transparent chucker guide portion 51 as a whole having a winning opening on the upper surface and an outlet on the side surface, and a sensor 52 forming a winning opening of the chucker guide portion 51. . In addition, a printed circuit board 53 is provided on the back side,
Three white LEDs 54 are supported on the printed circuit board 53. This white LED 54 is used for the chucker guide 51.
Are arranged so as to be embedded in the guide path of the game ball at, and blink at random at the same time when the passage of the game ball is detected by the sensor 52.

At the same time as the game ball passes through the passing type chucker, the white LED 54 flashes at random, so that a part of the light is radiated toward the player as it is, and a part is radiated to the game ball and scattered around. Is done. The white light scattered to the surroundings passes through the chucker guide 51 and emits light as a whole. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a mounting device for a white LED, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view. A pair of copper wires 62a, 62
The male terminals 62 that support a in parallel are fixed by soldering. The protruding ends of the copper wires 62a, 62a are sharply formed and can be inserted into lower insertion ports 71, 71 of a socket 70 made of an elastic resin material. Socket 7
The reference numeral 0 denotes a cylindrical outer shape, and a resistance hole 72 into which the resistance element 81 can be inserted is formed. This resistance hole 72
Has a bottom, and the lower insertion opening 71 is formed in the bottom wall. The lead 81a of the current limiting resistance element 81 penetrates through the lower insertion opening 71 and projects downward, and is bent toward the side wall of the socket 70. Therefore, the lower opening end of the lower insertion opening 71 Is also formed with a groove 71a continuous to the side wall surface.

On the other hand, the other lower insertion opening 71 penetrates the socket 70 up and down, and a white LE
The lead 82a of D82 can be inserted. The lower insertion port 71 is also bent toward the side wall of the socket 70 by inserting the lead 82a.
A groove 71a is formed. Further, a lead connection hole 73 is formed on the upper surface of the socket 70. The lead connection hole 73 has such a size that both the other lead 81b of the resistance element 81 and the other lead 82b of the white LED 82 can be inserted.

That is, a socket made of an elastic material having a power supply terminal hole (lower insertion port) into which the power supply terminal can be press-fitted into a power supply terminal; A current limiting resistor element having a lead inserted through the power terminal hole, and a lead having one lead inserted through the other of the power terminal hole and the other lead formed in the socket together with the other lead of the resistance element. And a light emitting diode inserted into the connection hole.

When assembling the mounting device having such a configuration, the following is performed. First, the leads 81a, 81b, 82a, 82 of the resistance element 81 and the white LED 82
b is cut to a predetermined length as shown in the figure. As for the resistance element 81, the upper lead 81b is folded back, and the lower hole 81a is extended while the resistance hole 72b is extended.
Into the lower insertion slot 7
1 and the socket 70 along the groove 71a.
Fold it back to the side wall. Also, the lead 8 folded back in advance
1b is inserted into the lead connection hole 73 in advance.

Next, the lead 82a of the white LED 82 is inserted into the lower insertion port 71, and the penetrated tip is turned back to the side wall along the groove 71a. The other lead 82b is inserted into the lead connection hole 73 in which the lead 81b of the resistance element 81 is inserted. When the resistance element 81 and the white LED 82 are assembled to the socket 70 in this way, the conventional incandescent bulb is replaced and the copper wire 6 of the male terminal 62 is replaced.
2a and 62a are pushed in so as to be inserted into the lower insertion openings 71 and 71. Since the socket 70 is formed of an elastic resin material, the leads 81a, 81b, 8
The copper wires 2a and 82b and the copper wires 62a and 62a are appropriately pressed against each other and are electrically connected.

That is, in order to connect a white LED to the male terminal 62 on which the conventional incandescent bulb is mounted, the socket 70 mounted on the male terminal can accommodate a resistance element 81 for limiting current. And the white LED 82
Can be easily supported by piercing the sockets 70 with the leads 82a and 82b.
In the socket 70 described above, the leads 81 of the resistance element 81
b and the lead 82b of the white LED 82
3, the insertion operation can be simplified. In the example shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
The lead 18 of the white LED 182 to the resistance hole 172
Insert 2b. The resistance element 181 is provided in the resistance hole 172.
Is inserted. In order for the lead 182b and the lead 181b of the resistance element 181 to be in contact with each other,
In addition to simply folding the lead 181b, the resistance element 1
Wrap around 81. As a result, the lead 181
b is pressed against the lead 182b at a certain portion and is electrically connected. In this example, the above-described lead hole is shared by the resistance hole.

In these examples, the resistance elements 81, 18
1 is accommodated in the sockets 70 and 170, but it is not always necessary to accommodate the whole.
It may project outside. Also, white L
A plurality of EDs or a plurality of LEDs of different colors may be mounted. Of course, in this case, a plurality of holes for inserting leads into the socket 70 will be formed. Further, in the above example, the resistance element is mounted on the socket 70 so as to replace the incandescent ball itself. However, a configuration in which the incandescent ball is replaced on a per-substrate basis may be replaced.

FIG. 13 shows a conventional illumination assembly. When illuminating the frame portion of the digital variable display, the printed circuit board 320 is attached to a resin frame 310 provided on the back side.
I support. The printed circuit board 320 is provided with a pair of power supply terminals 321 for the set of incandescent balls to be mounted, and the incandescent balls 330 having the sockets 331 are mounted. Also,
A power cable 340 is connected to the printed board 320, and the other end is connected to a main board 350 of the pachinko gaming machine through a connector (not shown).

When viewed from the side of the main substrate 350, the illumination device is designed to be turned on and off at a voltage on the premise of an incandescent bulb in order to light the illumination device. Therefore, it is troublesome to change the output circuit for each illuminated device. If a light emitting diode is mounted on the printed circuit board 320 instead of the conventional incandescent bulb 330, the circuit must be changed, and it is difficult to use an existing one. FIG. 14 shows a circuit diagram, in which the incandescent bulb 330 is connected in parallel to a predetermined power source on the right side.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the current limiting resistor 450 is mounted on the printed circuit board 420, and the current is limited via the current limiting resistor 450. Power was supplied to each white LED 430. Since the current limiting resistor 450 is provided on the printed circuit board 420 in this manner, it can be connected to the same power source as it is when the incandescent bulb 330 is used from an external viewpoint. Of course, this printed circuit board 4
20 is formed corresponding to the conventional printed circuit board 320 and is mounted on the frame 410.

As described above, in this embodiment, in the assembly in which the light emitting element for the electric decoration in the game machine is provided, the power cable for connecting to the power supply and the LED (light emitting element) White LED 430) and LE
When the power cable is connected to the LED while supporting D at a predetermined position, a printed circuit board having a predetermined current limiting resistor element interposed therebetween is provided. That is, instead of a printed circuit board using an incandescent bulb in an electric illuminator, a current limiting resistor is provided on the printed circuit board together with a white LED, so that a power cable can be directly connected to a power supply terminal to the conventional incandescent bulb. Can now be connected.

Even when a current limiting resistor is provided, since the power consumption of a single white LED is small, the amount of light can be increased by using many white LEDs on the same substrate. Further, many white LEDs can be arranged close to each other, so that the entire illuminator can emit light uniformly when viewed from a player. In this way, by incorporating the white LED into the translucent member and using it for various illuminations in the pachinko game board, the white light matches the silver ball and exhibits unprecedented beauty, Colored light can be emitted together, and these can be used maintenance-free without filament breakage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a windmill to which a pachinko game board illuminator according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the wind turbine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a windmill to which a pachinko game board illuminator according to a modification of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the wind turbine.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a windmill to which a pachinko game board illuminator according to a modification of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the wind turbine.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a pass-type chucker to which a pachinko game board illuminator according to a modification of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pass-through chuck.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounting device for a white LED.

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross section of the mounting device.

FIG. 11 is a schematic sectional view showing a mounting device for a white LED according to a modification.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a socket in the mounting device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional illuminator.

FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram of the illuminator.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a main part of the illuminator of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a main part of the illuminator.

FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram of the illuminator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Windmill 20 ... Wind body 21 ... Cylindrical part 21a ... Bottom plate 21a1 ... Depression 21b ... Boss 22 ... Arm 23 ... Fan-shaped resin transparent plate 24 ... Screw 30 ... Base 31 ... Decorative board 31a ... Through-hole 32 ... Printed board 33 ... White LED 40 ... Board surface 51 ... Chucker guide part 52 ... Sensor 53 ... Printed circuit board 54 ... White LED 110 ... Windmill 120 ... Wind body 121 ... Cylindrical part 121a ... Bottom plate 122 ... Arm 122a ... Inclined surface 133 ... White LED 140 ... Game board surface 210 windmill 221 cylindrical part 221a bottom plate 223 colored resin plate 225 reflective plate 225a through hole 233 white LED 240 game board 70, 170 socket 71, 171 lower insertion port 71a groove 72, 172 Resistance hole 73: lead connection hole 81, 181: resistance element 81a, 81 , 181a, 181b ... lead 82 and 182 ... white LED 82a, 82b, 182a, 182b ... lead 410 ... frame 420 ... printed circuit board 430 ... white LED 440 ... power cable 450 ... current limiting resistor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko game board illuminator having a light emitting member and arranged in a game area of a pachinko game board to enhance decorativeness, wherein the light emitting member has a white light emitting white LED as the light emitting member. An electric illuminator for a pachinko game board, comprising a translucent member incorporating an LED.