JP2001155590A - Support structure of illuminated operating stick - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illuminated operating stick of high durability and operability favorably applicable to game machines. SOLUTION: Light emitted from a light emitting element 51, attached to a holder 30 of a supporting side or a cover 40, is introduced to the inside of a hollow tube-shaped shaft 11 through a lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11, then introduced into a transparent ball 12 at the top end of the shaft 11. Thus illumination of the ball 12 at the top of the stick 10 is achieved. Light emitted from the element 51 is effectively introduced into the shaft 11 when the stick is inclined, by putting the point of support of the operating stick with free inclination near the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11. Further, the illumination property is improved by using a foam-containing material 14 for the ball 12 or inserting a light-transmitting member 15 made of acrylic resin to the inside of shaft 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation stick provided on an operation section of a pachislot, and more particularly to a support structure for an illuminated operation stick illuminating a grip ball at the tip of the operation stick.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a video game machine, a pachislot machine, or the like, a lever in which a ball is attached to the tip of a rod-shaped operation stick is used.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the pachislot 1, when a coin is inserted from a coin insertion slot 2 and the operation lever 3 is pressed down, three rows of reels 4a, 4b and 4c are rotated, and each row is rotated. By pressing the stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c corresponding to the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, the reels 4a, 4b, 4c are sequentially stopped, the pictures are arranged, and the number of winning ball coins is competed. It is.

[0004] A BET is placed near the operation lever 3.
A button 6 is provided, and by pressing the BET button 6 a required number of times, various BET states, that is, prize ball coins, such as 1 horizontal row, 3 horizontal rows, 3 horizontal rows + 2 diagonal rows, are provided. The resulting arrangement line can be selected.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional pachislot 1, the player presses the BET button 6 a required number of times and operates the operation lever 3 while visually confirming the BET status. That is the fact. By the way, since the grip ball 3a provided at the tip of the operation lever 3 is close to the player, if the grip ball 3a can be illuminated, various BET situations can be immediately confirmed, which is desirable for play. .

In this case, what is usually considered is a configuration in which the push button portion is made of a transparent member and a light emitting element (such as a light emitting diode) is built in, as in the structure of an illuminated push button switch. However, when the structure of the known illuminated push button switch is applied to the operation lever 3 of the pachislot 1, the operation lever 3 is frequently tilted, so that the wiring to the light emitting element is twisted or disconnected. Therefore, it is difficult to apply in terms of durability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and is a support structure of an illuminated operation stick suitable for an operation lever of a pachislot. By attaching light guide to the operation stick and attaching it to the side, even if the operation stick is tilted, the operation stick can be illuminated with certainty. It is intended to provide a support structure.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an operating stick having a grip ball attached to the tip of a rod-like stick is supported on a mounting base side so as to be tiltable. And, while being urged to restore the neutral state, the emitted light from the light emitting element is introduced into the grip ball, the grip ball itself illuminates the illuminated operation stick support structure, the light emitting element is While mounted on the mounting base side, the rod-shaped stick is formed of a hollow pipe-shaped shaft that can introduce the emitted light from the light emitting element along the axial direction, and the lower end opening of the shaft faces the light emitting element, while the grip ball is It is characterized by being formed of a transparent ball that receives and emits light emitted from a shaft.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the operation stick is tilted, the lower end opening surface of the hollow pipe-shaped shaft faces the light-emitting element mounted on the mounting base side, and when the light-emitting element is lit according to the input state, the operation stick can be in any tilted posture. The light is guided into the shaft through the opening at the lower end of the shaft, and the emitted light from the light emitting element is incident on the transparent ball attached to the tip of the shaft, so that the transparent ball is illuminated.
Therefore, the wiring of the light emitting element is not twisted or broken.

Therefore, since the operation stick composed of the hollow pipe-shaped shaft and the transparent ball has a configuration independent of the light emitting element and the wiring for energizing the light emitting element, the operation stick can be operated even by repeated tilting operation of the operation stick. No load is applied to the stick from the light emitting element or the wiring, and the stick itself is lightweight and easy to operate.

The invention described in claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that the support point at which the operation stick is tiltably supported is provided near the lower end opening of the shaft.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
The support point that supports the operation stick tiltably
Because the configuration is provided in the vicinity of the lower end opening of the hollow pipe-shaped shaft, even if the operation stick is tilted, the dimension from the support point to the lower end opening of the stick is small, and the deviation of the lower end opening side is reduced. Light emitted from the light emitting element can be reliably introduced from the lower end opening of the shaft.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a bowl-shaped bearing is attached to the lower end of the shaft, and the attachment base is
A lever housing having a guide hole for allowing the operation stick to be tilted, and a switch base for supporting the lever guide, the switch base is formed with a bearing accommodating portion for housing the bearing, and the operation stick is tilted. The outer peripheral surface of the bearing is slidably supported along the curved concave surface of the housing portion of the bearing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
Since the outer peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped bearing attached to the lower end of the shaft is slidably supported on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing accommodating portion provided on the switch base with a wide contact area, the tilting operation of the operation stick is frequently and frequently performed. Even if it is performed roughly, there is no adverse effect such as rattling on the bearing portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of slits are formed radially in a bearing housing portion provided in a switch base, so that the bearing is elastically supported in the bearing housing portion. Features.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
When the operation stick is tilted, a pressing force is applied from the bearing to the inner surface of the switch housing of the switch base, but the radial slit imparts flexibility to the bearing housing, so that a gap is formed between the bearing and the bearing housing. Thus, a good elastic contact state can always be obtained.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a cover on which a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted is fixed to the inner surface of the cover, and the light emitting element faces the lower end opening of the shaft. Is attached to the switch base.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
After fixing the substrate on which the plurality of light emitting elements are mounted to the inner surface of the cover, and attaching the cover to the switch base on which the shaft is assembled, the light emitting elements can be easily opposed to the lower end of the shaft of the switch base.

According to the invention described in claim 6 of the present application, the light emitting element is mounted on a substrate mounted on the mounting base side, and the color of the light emitting element is changed by an input signal to the substrate to illuminate the transparent ball. It is characterized by the following.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention,
Because different input signals to the substrate can illuminate the transparent ball in different colors such as red, green, blue, etc.,
It can be used for various variations, and it is possible to excite the game.

[0021] The invention described in claim 7 of the present application is characterized in that the transparent ball of the operation stick is constituted by a foamed ball made of a resin molded article mixed with a foaming agent.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
Because the transparent ball is composed of a bubbled ball,
The incident light guided inside the hollow pipe-shaped shaft is dispersed inside the ball, and the illuminating property can be enhanced.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the shaft of the operation stick, a light guide member having one end facing the lower end opening of the shaft and the other end entering the inside of the transparent ball is provided in the axial direction. It is characterized by being inserted along.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention,
Since the light guide member having one end facing the lower end opening of the shaft and the other end entering the inside of the transparent ball is inserted, the incident light emitted from the light emitting element into the hollow pipe-shaped shaft is Thus, the transparent ball can be effectively illuminated without loss by being incident on the transparent ball without loss.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a support structure for the illuminated operation stick, and FIG. 3 is a support structure for the illuminated operation stick. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the operating stick is tilted in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick, and FIG. 5 is a switch O by tilting operation of the stick in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick.
FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 are explanatory views showing the N-OFF operation, and FIG. 6 to FIG.
9 to 13 show another embodiment of the support structure of the illuminated operation stick according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along a direction perpendicular to the tilting direction of the operation stick, showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick. FIG. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a bearing part in the support structure of the illuminated operation stick, and FIG. FIG.

First, an embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an operating stick applied to an operating lever of a pachislot and a supporting member for supporting the operating stick. An operating stick 10 is attached to a hollow pipe-shaped shaft 11 and a tip thereof. The operation stick 10 includes a supporting member (an attachment base 20, a holder 30).
) And the spring 6
The spring is biased so as to always return to the neutral state by 0. Specifically, the upper and lower ends of a spring 60 are held on a shaft 11 by a spring end 61 and a shaft base 62, respectively, and the shaft base 62 is supported by the holder 30.

The light emitting diode 51 is attached to the holder 30 so as to face the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11. Reference numeral 50 indicates a substrate on which the light emitting element 51 is mounted, and reference numeral 52 indicates wiring.

Next, the structure and support structure of the operation stick 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The operation stick 10 includes a hollow pipe-shaped metal shaft 11 and an upper end of the shaft 11. And a transparent ball 12 serving as an operation grip portion that is attached and fixed to the shaft.
1 is formed, and an annular groove 112 is formed at the lower end of the shaft 11 so as to fit the engaging ring. A step 113 which functions as a stopper when the shaft 11 is inserted into a support member to be described later is substantially at the center of the shaft 11. It is formed along the peripheral surface of the part.

On the other hand, the transparent ball 12 is composed of a resin molded body 121 made of acrylic resin or the like and a screw member 122 inserted into the resin molded body 121. Male screw portion 123 is formed.

The support member for supporting the operation stick 10 includes a mounting base 20 made of a resin molded body and a holder 30 screwed to the mounting base 20. More specifically, the mounting base 20 is provided with a flange 22 extending downward along four sides around a substantially square plate portion 21, and the shaft 11 of the operation stick 10 is inserted into the center of the plate portion 21. A long hole-shaped through-hole 23 is formed, and mounting bosses 24 for screwing the holder 30 are provided at two places on the left and right sides.
An opening 25 for engaging the “0” is provided on the left and right sides of the flange 22.

The holder 30 is formed by forming a metal plate into a U-shaped cross section and bending both ends outwardly by approximately 90 ° to form a mounting piece 31. A screw hole 311 of the mounting piece 31 The holder 3 is assembled and fixed to the inner surface of the mounting base 20 by inserting the 312 and tightening and fixing it in a boss hole in the mounting boss 24 of the mounting base 20.

Further, the holder 30 is provided with a bearing hole 33 in a leg 32 of the holder 30 as a support portion for supporting the stick 10 when the operation stick 10 is tilted, and the bottom surface of the holder 30 is provided. 34, a light emitting diode 51 mounted on a substrate 50 mounted on the back side thereof.
The opening 35 is opened so that the front end faces the operation stick 10.

Next, a specific structure for supporting the operation stick 10 on a support member including the mounting base 20 and the holder 30 will be described. The shaft 11 of the operation stick 10 is set at the center of the plate portion 21 of the mounting base 20. The shaft 11 is inserted into the elongated through hole 23, and the insertion portion of the shaft 11 is provided with a coil spring 60 that constantly biases the operation stick 10 in a neutral state. The spring end 61 and the shaft base 62 are fitted respectively, and the engaging ring 63 is fitted into the annular groove 112 of the shaft 11, and the coil spring 60, the spring end 61, and the shaft base 62 are mounted on the outer periphery of the shaft 11.

More specifically, the spring end 61 is
The shaft 11 is inserted into the through hole 611, and the shaft 1
When the step 113 provided substantially at the center of the shaft 1 abuts on the edge of the through hole 611 of the spring end 61, the amount of protrusion of the operation stick 10 is restricted, and the shaft located below the coil spring 60. The base 62 has a disk shape with a through hole 621,
At the 80 ° opposing position, a support projection 622 that is fitted into and supported in the bearing hole 33 of the holder 30 is projected, and a switch projection 623 is formed on the outer peripheral surface along the tilting direction.

Further, the cover 40 is formed of a bottomed box-shaped resin case, provided with a locking claw 41 to be engaged with the opening 25 of the mounting base 20, and with the operation stick 1
There is provided a photoelectric sensor (not shown) that is turned ON / OFF by the switch projection 623 of the shaft base 62 when the tilting operation is performed on 0.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the operation stick 10 shown in FIG. 1 is assembled to the mounting base 20 and the holder 30 as support members (a state in which the cover 40 is removed).
3 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation stick. Configuration.

By the way, according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the operation stick 10 is mounted on the support member, the light emitting diode 51 mounted on the substrate 50 is used.
Is fixed to the holder 30 as a support member, and the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11 of the operation stick 10 faces the light emitting diode 51.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the emission light (indicated by the arrow in the figure) from the light emitting diode 51 of the substrate 50 is
The transparent ball 12 is guided from the lower end opening 13 of the hollow pipe-shaped shaft 11 through the inside of the shaft 11 to illuminate the transparent ball 12.

When the above-described support structure of the operation stick 10 is used for an operation lever of a pachislot, for example, the transparent ball of the operation stick 10 close to the player is emitted by emitting a light emitting diode 51 to identify a BET state. 12 can be illuminated, and there is no need to check the lighting status of the BET button.

Further, the color of the light emitted from the light emitting diode 51 may be varied to enhance the game characteristics.

That is, 1 BET, 2 BET, 3 BET
In response to this, the color of the light emitting diode 51 (in this case, a three-color light emitting diode) is varied by an input signal to the substrate 50. For example, the transparent ball 12 is set so that the 1 BET state is red, the 2 BET state is green, and the 3 BET state is yellow.
It is possible to enhance the game characteristics by changing the color development from.

According to the present invention, even if the operation stick 10 is frequently tilted, the substrate 50, the light emitting diode 51, the wiring 5
Since the two are attached, the load applied to the operation stick 10 is small, and there is no problem such as twisting or disconnection of the wiring 52, and the operability and the durability are excellent.

Further, in this embodiment, the operation stick 1
Even if the tilting operation is performed at 0, the emission light from the light emitting diode 51 can be introduced into the operation stick 10 without loss.
It is a structural feature that the support point of the operation stick 10 is set at a position near the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11.

That is, a shaft base 62 that supports the lower end of the coil spring 60 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11.
2 is supported in the bearing hole 33 of the holder 30. Therefore, even if the operation stick 10 is tilted, the support point is located near the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11. The opening 13 has a small amount of moment associated with the tilting operation, and always faces the light emitting diode 51 as shown in FIG.

For reference, the input / output operation accompanying the tilting operation of the operation stick 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. The operation stick 1 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft base 62 attached to the lower end of the shaft 11 of the operation stick 10.
A switch protrusion 623 is provided to protrude along the tilting direction of 0. The switch protrusion 623 covers the holder 30 when the operation stick 10 is operated from a neutral position indicated by a dotted line to a tilted position indicated by a solid line. By interrupting light emission / reception of a photoelectric sensor (a in the figure indicates a light emission / reception point) provided on the cover 40, a photo interrupter constituting the photoelectric sensor switches.

Next, another embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 6 shows that the transparent ball 12
It is composed of a foamed ball 14 formed by mixing a foaming agent during molding. Therefore, the emitted light from the light emitting diode 51 passes through the lower end opening 13 of the hollow shaft 11, passes through the inside of the shaft 11, and is incident on the transparent bubble-filled ball 14. Is diffused, so that the illumination performance is improved.

As shown in FIG. 7, if a light guide member 15 made of acrylic resin or the like is inserted into the hollow shaft 11, light emitted from the light emitting diode 51 passes through the light guide member 15. The light is guided inside the transparent ball 12 with little loss, and the illuminating performance of the transparent ball 12 can be improved. It should be noted that the combination of the bubble-containing ball 14 and the rod-shaped light-guiding member 15 seems to further improve the illumination performance.

Next, FIG. 8 shows the end of the shaft 11 formed so as to extend substantially to the center of the transparent ball 12. The male screw 114 is formed on the outer periphery of the tip of the hollow shaft 11, while the transparent shaft 12 is transparent. The ball 12 has a screw member 12
2 is inserted, and a male screw portion 124 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the screw member 122. By the screwing operation of the male screw portion 114 and the female screw portion 124, the shaft 11
The light enters the transparent ball 12 at a substantially central portion, and the light can be diverged from the center of the transparent ball 12 toward the outer peripheral surface, so that the illuminating function of the transparent ball 12 can be enhanced.

Next, the configuration of another embodiment in which the durability of the bearing portion of the operation stick 10 is further improved will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, by adopting a lever guide 70 and a switch base 71 for supporting the lever guide 70 in place of the above-described mounting base 20, and using a bowl-shaped bearing 72, an excellent configuration is obtained. It is characterized by having added durability.

First, the lever guide 70 has a hollow box shape with an open lower surface, and a guide hole 701 for guiding the operation stick 10 along the tilting direction is formed on the slightly curved upper surface. Are housed in the recess 711 of the switch base 71, and the locking claws 702 of the lever guide 70 are engaged and fixed to the locking notches 712 of the switch base 71.

As shown in FIG. 11, the operation stick 10 is composed of a hollow pipe-shaped shaft 11, a transparent ball 12, and a light guide member 15 such as an acrylic lens provided inside the shaft 11. A coil spring 60 and a spring cover 64 and a spring end 65 are fitted on the outer periphery of the shaft 11 inserted into the lever guide 70 so as to always bias the operation stick 10 to the neutral position. I have.

More specifically, after the operation stick 10 is inserted through the guide hole 701 of the lever guide 70, the spring cover 64, the coil spring 60, and the spring end 65 are mounted on the outer periphery of the shaft 11. The spring cover 64 is engaged with the step portion 113 of the shaft 11, and the switch base 71 is engaged with the switch base 71 through the engaging claw 702 and the engaging notch 712 so as to cover the lower opening of the lever guide 70. If fixed, the spring end 65 abuts on the switch base 71 and the upper and lower ends of the coil spring 60 can be regulated.

The switch base 71 has a concave portion 711 for accommodating the lever guide 70, and a bearing accommodating portion 73 for supporting the bowl-shaped bearing 72 with a large area on the lower side thereof. Is formed,
The bearing housing 73 has a curved concave surface that makes surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the bearing 72.

The shaft 11 and the bearing 72 are attached by inserting the bearing 72 into the lower end of the shaft 11 after the shaft 11 is inserted through the lever guide 70 and the switch base 71, and engaging the ring 63 with the annular groove 112 of the shaft 11. And the bearing 72 may be fixed to the lower end side of the shaft 11.

The bearing 72 has a switch projection 7.
21, a rotation preventing projection 722 is formed so as to protrude in the lateral direction.

Therefore, as in the above embodiment, the holder 3
As compared with the structure of the above-described embodiment in which the support projection 622 of the shaft base (bearing) 62 is supported in the bearing hole 33 of the first embodiment, the outer peripheral surface of the bowl-shaped bearing 72 and the curved concave surface of the bearing accommodating portion 73 in the switch base 71. A large contact area can be obtained between them, and when the operation stick 10 is tilted, a smooth tilting operation can be expected, and excellent durability performance not affected by frequent or rough operations can be obtained.

The mounting structure of each component on the mounting base side will be described with reference to FIG. 12. The lever guide 70 and the switch base 71 are provided with a locking claw 702 and a locking notch 71.
It is attached by the action of engagement with 2. The outer periphery of the bearing 72 attached to the lower end of the operation stick 10 is elastically accommodated in the bearing accommodating portion 73 of the switch base 71.
Has a plurality of slits 731 extending radially to impart flexibility.

Therefore, when the operation stick 10 is tilted, even if the pressing force applied from the outer peripheral surface of the bearing 72 to the inner surface of the bearing accommodating portion 73 varies for each part, the radial slit 73
1, the pressing force can be controlled uniformly, and the bearing 72 and the bearing housing 73 can always maintain a good elastic contact state.

The end face of the light-guiding member 15 faces the opening at the lower end of the shaft 11, and the light-emitting diode 51 provided to face the light-guiding member 15 is a substrate 50 on which the light-emitting diode 51 is mounted. The cover 40 is engaged and fixed by a locking claw 42 formed on the inner bottom surface of the cover 40.

Accordingly, the switch base 71 to which the shaft 11 is attached and the cover 4 to which the light emitting diode 51 is fixed
By attaching 0, the lower end opening 13 of the shaft 11 and the light emitting diode 51 can be opposed to each other, so that the assembling workability can be simplified. As a means for attaching the switch base 71 and the cover 40, a screw 44 is inserted into the embossed portion 43 of the cover 40, and the screw 44 is fastened and fixed in a screw hole of a mounting boss 713 of the switch base 71. good.

As described above, according to the support structure of the illuminated operation stick 10 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, when the tilt operation is performed in the arrow direction in the figure, the switch projection provided on the bearing 72 is provided. 721 passes through the sensor unit 45 provided on the cover 40, and cuts off light emission and reception in the sensor unit 45, thereby changing the color of the light emitting diode 51 and emitting light from the light emitting diode 51. Through the transparent ball 12 to illuminate the ball, a good sliding contact action is obtained between the bowl-shaped bearing 72 and the bearing accommodating portion 73 supporting the same, and the durability of the bearing portion is improved. Can be dramatically improved.

[0065]

As described above, according to the support structure of the illuminated operation stick according to the present invention, even if the light emitting element such as the light emitting diode is mounted on the support member side and the operation stick is turned upside down, the light emitting element can be operated. By giving the light emitted from the control stick to the operation stick side, it can be reliably introduced into the operation stick side.Therefore, the load applied to the operation stick is small, and twisting and disconnection of the wiring hardly occur. It has the effect of excelling in operability and operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a tilted state of the operation stick in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows ON / OF of the sensor by tilting operation of the stick in the support structure of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 1;
It is explanatory drawing which shows F operation | movement.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the illuminated operation stick in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the illuminated operation stick in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the illuminated operation stick in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to the present invention, taken along a tilting direction of the operation stick.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 9, cut along a direction orthogonal to a tilt direction of the operation stick.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a support structure of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 9;

12 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a portion near a bearing in the support structure for the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 9;

13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state at the time of a tilting operation of the illuminated operation stick shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a conventional pachislot main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation stick 11 Shaft 12 Transparent ball 13 Lower end opening 14 Bubble ball 15 Light guide member 20 Mounting base 30 Holder 33 Bearing hole 40 Cover 42 Locking piece 44 Screw 45 Sensor part 50 Substrate 51 Light emitting diode 52 Wiring 60 Coil spring 61, 65 Spring end 62 Shaft base 622 Supporting projection 623 Switch projection 64 Spring cover 70 Lever guide 701 Guide hole 71 Switch base 72 Bearing 73 Bearing housing 731 Slit

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[Submission date] August 25, 2000 (2008.2
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Claims (8)

[Claims] An operation stick having a grip ball attached to the tip of a rod-like stick is supported on a mounting base so as to be tiltable and urged to restore a neutral state, and emission light from a light emitting element is emitted. A support structure for an illuminated operation stick that is introduced into the grip ball and illuminates the grip ball itself.The light-emitting element is mounted on the mounting base side, and the rod-shaped stick axially emits light emitted from the light-emitting element. A hollow pipe-shaped shaft that can be introduced along with the light-emitting element, while the grip ball is made of a transparent ball that receives and emits light emitted from the shaft. Support structure of illuminated operation stick. 2. The support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to claim 1, wherein the support point at which the operation stick is tiltably supported is provided near a lower end opening of the shaft. 3. A bowl-shaped bearing is mounted on a lower end of the shaft, and the mounting base is composed of a lever guide having a guide hole allowing a tilting operation of the operation stick, and a switch base supporting the lever guide. A bearing housing portion for housing the bearing is formed on the switch base,
3. The support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation stick is tilted, the outer peripheral surface of the bearing is slidably supported along the curved concave surface of the housing portion of the bearing. 4. The bearing according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of slits are radially opened in the bearing housing provided on the switch base to elastically support the bearing in the bearing housing. Support structure of illuminated operation stick. 5. A switch base, wherein a board on which a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted is fixed to an inner surface of the cover, and the light emitting element is opposed to a lower end opening of a shaft so as to face the switch base. Claim 3 or 4
A support structure for the illuminated operation stick according to 1. 6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting device is mounted on a substrate attached to the mounting base, and illuminates the transparent ball by changing a color of the light-emitting device according to an input signal to the substrate. 6. A support structure for the illuminated operation stick according to 5. 7. The illuminated operation according to claim 1, wherein the transparent ball of the operation stick is formed of a foamed ball made of a resin molded article mixed with a foaming agent. Stick support structure. 8. A light guide member having one end facing the lower end opening of the shaft and the other end entering the inside of the transparent ball is inserted in the shaft of the operation stick along the axial direction. The support structure for an illuminated operation stick according to any one of claims 1 to 7.