JP2001161905A - Game machine with illuminations - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a light source to change the color light and the lighting condition to improve the light demonstration effect of a game board by using a single color light source. SOLUTION: Illuminations D1 mounted on a Pachinko machine P is constituted of a lamp L, a light intercepting member B, which is partially equipped with a light penetrating part 2 capable of penetrating the light from the lamp L in a scattered condition, fixed around the lamp L to intercept the light from the lamp L, a first filter member F1 which has plural color bands along its moving direction and reciprocatable in an arc on the front face of the light penetrating part 2 of the light intercepting member B, and a stepping motor M1 for reciprocation movement of the first filter F1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an illuminated device in which the luminous color or luminous state is changed to enhance the light effect.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko machine, only monochromatic light emission can be performed in an illumination using a lamp as a light source.
In addition, if a full-color LED is used instead of a lamp, multicolor light emission is possible. However, at present, costs are increased, and it is necessary to use a multicolor LED to obtain a high illumination effect ( For example, in the case of using two-color LEDs, the emission colors are limited to three colors, and a high illumination effect cannot be obtained.)
There was a problem.

In a monochromatic illuminated illumination using a lamp as a light source, the lamp is lit or blinked as one means for enhancing the illuminating effect by changing the emission state. The illumination effect is not so high because of the poor change of. If the voltage or current applied to the lamp is changed, the illuminance is changed and the illumination effect is enhanced, but a dedicated electric circuit for that purpose is required.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve the light effect on a game board by using a single color light source and changing its emission color or emission state in a wide range. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric decoration device provided in a game machine, comprising: a light-emitting device; a light-emitting device; A light transmitting portion that can be transmitted through the light emitting portion is partially provided, and a light shielding member fixedly disposed around the light transmitting portion to shield light from the light emitting body, and a plurality of different colors along the moving direction of the light shielding member are strip-shaped. A first filter member which is colored and is reciprocally disposed on the front surface of the light transmitting portion of the light shielding member, and a driving means for reciprocating the first filter member. .

The first filter member, which is colored in a plurality of bands in different colors along its own moving direction, is movably disposed on the front surface of the light transmitting portion of the light shielding member.
The light from the illuminant passes through the light transmitting portion of the light blocking member and is diffused, then further passes through the first filter member, and is recognized by the player. The first filter member is configured to reciprocate on the front surface of the light transmitting portion of the light-shielding member by reciprocating circular motion or linear reciprocating motion, and a plurality of different colors are colored along the moving direction. Because of this, the movement of the first filter member changes the color of the light from the illuminant sequentially and is recognized by the player, and the light effect (lighting effect) on the game board is enhanced.

A second means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is that an electric decoration device provided in a game machine can transmit a luminous body and light from the luminous body in a diffused state. A light-transmitting portion is partially provided, and a light-blocking member fixedly disposed around the light-transmitting member to block light from the light-emitting member, and a light-emitting state of the light-emitting member is gradually changed by its own movement. For this purpose, a second filter member movably disposed on the front surface of the light transmitting portion of the light shielding member, and a driving means for reciprocating the second filter member are provided.

The second filter member includes a light-shielding member capable of changing a light-shielding portion of light from the light-emitting body in the moving direction, a lens member having a cut state changed in the moving direction, and a light member in the moving direction. Is configured by a member or the like that can change the amount of transmission of the second filter member.
It is possible to obtain almost the same light emitting state as turning on and off sequentially with a large number of light emitters turned on, or to change the light from the light emitter from point emission to surface emission, and further from the light emitter. Can be changed steplessly to generate light and darkness. For this reason, the light emission state of the light from the same light emitter can be changed stepwise or steplessly, and the light effect can be enhanced.

Further, when the second filter member is disposed outside the first filter member and is moved independently, the change in the color of light from the light emitter and the change in the light emission state are combined. As a result, the state of light change becomes more complicated, and the light effect is further enhanced.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the first and second aspects of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine P according to the invention of claim 1, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of a symbol display device (center accessory) A of FIG. 1, and FIG. device is a side sectional view of the electric decoration apparatuses D ₁ incorporated in a, Figure 4 is a side sectional view of same different states, Figure 5 is a schematic plan view of the electric decoration apparatuses D _1, FIG. 6
Is a first perspective view of the filter member F _1. 1, in the center of the game area of the game board 31 of the pachinko machine P, a symbol display device A by liquid crystal display is disposed, and immediately below the display device A, a start chucker 32 is disposed. An attacker device 33 is disposed immediately below the start chucker 32. Further, on both sides of the lower end portion of the symbol display device A and diagonally above the upper end corner, a general winning opening 34 is provided, respectively, and is provided at the lower end portion of the symbol display device A and on the side thereof. Windmills 35 are respectively arranged between the general winning ports 34. Then, the straight upper portion of the symbol display device A, illumination device D ₁ of the for electric decoration that part is incorporated.

[0011] Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 2 through 6, will be described the decorative illumination apparatuses D ₁ that is built directly on the symbol display device A. The electric decoration apparatuses D ₁ includes a plurality of lamps L which are disposed at predetermined intervals along the transverse direction on the front surface of the substrate 1 disposed vertically, strips in opposite portions of the plurality of lamps L A light transmitting portion 2 is provided horizontally, and a semi-cylindrical light shielding member B fixedly disposed around the light transmitting portion 2 so as to shield light from the plurality of lamps L; so as to cover the front parts 2, the first filter member F ₁ which is arranged to allow reciprocating arc movement along the circumferential direction, stepping for reciprocating arcuate motion first filter member F ₁ And a motor M.

The light-shielding member B has a shape in which openings on both sides of the semi-cylindrical body are closed, and is attached to the front surface of the substrate 1 to cover the periphery of a large number of lamps L. In the light-shielding member B, a concave lens 3 for diffusing transmitted light is fitted into a slit-shaped hole provided horizontally at the forefront of the light-shielding member B in the arrangement state, and constitutes the light transmitting portion 2. This is a member that allows light from a large number of lamps L to pass only through the light transmitting portion 2 and prevents transmission from other portions.

On the front surface of the light-shielding member B, a first filter member F ₁ having a quadrant arc-shaped cross section can reciprocate along the outer peripheral surface of the light-shielding member B. Are located. This first filter member F
₁ is formed of a transparent resin, and on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 5, as shown in FIG. 6, along the direction in which the reciprocating circular motion is performed, blue, green, yellow, orange, Red, pink 6
Colored film 4 in which the colors are colored in a band in this order
Is pasted. Coloring method for the first filter member F ₁ may be colored directly to the member which is molded by a transparent resin with the above color itself may be multicolor molding a resin having transparency to.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the longitudinal ends of the first filter member F ₁ of the main body portion 5, the side plate portions 6 in which the quadrant shape respectively provided, each A portion of each support shaft 7 provided outside the side plate portion 6 is rotatably supported by a base plate 11 described later. In this supported state, both the main body portion 5 and the side plate portion 6 are provided with the light shielding. It covers the outside of the member B. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, on the back side of the substrate 1, a stepping motor M is disposed, and a gear 8 attached to a drive shaft thereof;
Wherein a first filter member while the support shaft 7 gear 9 attached to the F ₁ are engaged. By the forward and reverse rotation of the stepping motor M, the first filter member F ₁ is always in a state of covering the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B.
In order to perform a reciprocating arcuate motion, light from a number of lamps L which has passed through the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B has a first different colored portion of the filter member F ₁ are sequentially transmitted, the color of the colored portion It is colored and irradiated on the back surface of the lens member 13 described later.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Of the front, and the first filter member F ₁ covering the outer partial, have entered the opening 12 provided in the front plate portion 11a of the base plate 11, opening 12, the diffusion agent mixed Lens member 13 having a U-shaped cross section formed of transparent resin
The light of the lamp L, which has been covered by the first filter member F ₁ , irradiates the back surface of the lens member 13.

During the game, all the lamps L
When the stepping motor M is regularly rotated in the normal and reverse directions in a state where is turned on, the first filter member F ₁ covering the front surface of the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B is moved along the outer periphery of the light shielding member B. Perform a reciprocating circular motion. For this reason, the light from each lamp L diffused by transmitting through the light transmitting portion 2 passes through each colored portion of the first filter member F _{1 in} the reciprocating circular motion, and enters the inside of the lens member 13. Irradiated. Therefore, the emission color of each lamp L is the first filter member F ₁
The colored portions sequentially change in the order of the colors constituting the rainbow, and are recognized by the player, so that the light effect is enhanced.

Further, when the rotation of the stepping motor M is linked with the change of the game state, the change of the game state can be expressed by colors. For example, in the normal, the emission color of the lamp L blue, with keep the cold colors of green, etc., at the time of reach, orange from the color of cold colors by the first rotation of the filter member F _1, red, pink If the color is gradually changed to a warm color such as, a change in the gaming state can be expressed by the change in color. Further, as a notice expression that gives a sense of expectation to a player such as a reach or a big hit, the first filter member F ₁
It is also possible to make a notice by changing the emission color of the lamp L to the warm color system first by the rotation of.

Next, the third to fifth aspects of the invention will be described. The invention of claim 1 and 2 described above, the front surface of the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B, and arranged movably first filter member F ₁ colored in plural colors different along the direction of movement, ramp the light from the L be transmitted through the first filter member F _1, although the light emission color of the lamp L in which changing to different colors, the preceding claims 3 5
According to the invention, the light emitting effect is changed by changing the light emitting state of the lamp L while keeping the light emitting color of the lamp L as it is, thereby enhancing the light effect.

In order to realize this, a light shielding member
B, the first filter member F
₁Second filter member F that performs the same movement as_{twenty one}, F_{twenty two}To
Use it. FIG. 7 shows the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B.
The second filter member F on the front _{twenty one}Are arranged so that they can move in an arc.
Lighting equipment D_TwoFIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG.
Luther member F_{twenty one}9 is a perspective view of FIG.
Is the second filter member F_{twenty one}FIG. What
The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals,
Only different parts will be described, avoiding redundant description.
7 and 8, the front surface of the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B
, The stepping motor M and the gears 8 and 9
Second filter member F_{twenty one}Is in the range of approximately 80 ° rotation angle
The light transmitting portion is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate in a circular arc.
2 has a second filter member F_{twenty one}Always covered by
ing.

The second filter member F_{twenty one}Is shown in FIG.
As shown, one side along the circumferential direction of the main body 5 '
The side is cut off stepwise along the longitudinal direction,
It consists of five parts with different directions. Yo
During the game, the second stepping motor M
Filter member F_{twenty one}When one is rotated in one direction, FIG.
As shown in (a) to (d), one of the many lamps L
Part is the second filter member F _{twenty one}Of the main body 5 '
All lamps L are to be covered by dots
Despite being lit, as many lamps L are sequentially turned on
The light emission state can be changed so that the light is turned off. Reverse
And all lamps L are in the second filter member F _{twenty one}Body part
In the state covered with 5 ', the second filter member
F_{twenty one}Is turned in the opposite direction to the above, all the lamps L
Light-emitting state in which the lights are turned on sequentially from the state of being turned off
Can be produced.

[0021] The second filter member F ₂₂ shown in FIG. 10 and 11, a large number of V-cut grooves 21 on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 5 is not subjected in the longitudinal direction, a large number of The pitch of the V-cut groove 21 changes greatly along the circumferential direction. That is, at one end of the main body 5 in the circumferential direction,
While the pitch of the V-cut groove 21 is large, the pitch of the V-cut groove 21 is small at the other end.
Therefore, the lamp L that has passed through the light transmitting portion 2 of the light shielding member B
The light further is diffused in a portion of the V-cut groove 21 of the second filter member F _22, and is irradiated to the rear surface of the lens member 13. And the part where the pitch of the V cut groove 21 is large is
The degree of diffusion of the transmitted light is smaller than that of the portion where this is small. Therefore, during the game, the second filter member F
_{When the} reciprocating circular motion of ₂₂ is performed, as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12D, “point light emission” close to the arrangement of a large number of lamps L is performed.
From this, light from each of the adjacent lamps L is greatly diffused, and shifts to “surface light emission” which overlaps with each other. The light effect on the game board is enhanced.

Further, as another second filter member, the density of the color to be applied is changed on the outer peripheral surface of the transparent main body in the same direction in order to change the amount of light transmitted along the circumferential direction of the main body. A configuration may be used in which a transparent seal that is gradually changed is attached. Furthermore, it is also possible to configure the second filter member by a polarizing plate or a prism plate whose polarization effect or prism effect gradually changes along the circumferential direction.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 6, the outer side of the first filter member F _1, the second filter member F
₂₁ (F ₂₂ ) are arranged so as to independently reciprocate in a circular motion, etc., in which the color of light by the first filter member F ₁ changes and the light by the second filter member F ₂₁ (F ₂₂ ) changes. And the change in the light emission state, the change in light from the lamp L is further complicated, and a higher light effect can be expected.

The first filter member F ₁ and the second filter members F ₂₁ and F ₂₂ are configured to perform reciprocating circular motions, and are small in a pachinko machine having many restrictions in terms of arrangement space. Although there is an advantage that it can be arranged in a space, each of the first and second filter members can be made to reciprocate linearly. Further, each of the above embodiments is an example in which the illumination device according to the present invention is incorporated into a symbol display device (center role) having a sufficient arrangement space. ,
The part that can be incorporated is not limited to the center accessory, but can be incorporated into another part of the pachinko machine (for example, a side lamp). Further, the above embodiment is an example in which the present invention is implemented in a pachinko machine, but the present invention can be implemented in other gaming machines such as slot machines as long as the gaming machine requires illumination. is there.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the light from the light emitter of a single color is transmitted through the first or second filter member which reciprocates, the light emission color or The light emitting state can be changed over a wide range,
Despite using a single color luminous body, the light effect can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of a symbol display device (center accessory) A of FIG. 1;

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the electric decoration apparatuses D ₁ incorporated on the symbol display device A.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view in a different state.

5 is a schematic plan view of the illumination device D _1.

6 is a first perspective view of the filter member F _1.

7 is a side sectional view of the illumination device D _2.

8 is a perspective view of a second filter member F _21.

9 (a) to (d) is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which a large number of lamps L are successively covered by the second filter member F _21.

10 is a perspective view of a second filter member F _22.

FIG. 11 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

FIGS. 12A to 12D are diagrams illustrating a state where point emission changes to surface emission. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

B: Light shielding member D ₁ , D ₂ : Illumination device F ₁ : First filter member F ₂₁ , F ₂₂ : Second filter member L: Lamp (light emitting body) M: Stepping motor (driving means) 2: Light shielding member Light transmission parts 8, 9: gears (drive means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game machine provided with an illuminated device, wherein the illuminated device is partially provided with a luminous body and a light transmitting portion capable of transmitting light from the luminous body in a diffused state. A light-shielding member fixedly disposed around the light-emitting body to shield light from the light-emitting body; And a driving means for reciprocating the first filter member, wherein the light from the light emitter is transmitted through the first filter member. A game machine provided with an electric decoration device, wherein the color of the light is changed to a plurality of colors different from the emission color of the light emitter. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first filter member performs a reciprocating circular motion. 3. A game machine provided with an illuminated device, wherein the illuminated device is partially provided with a luminous body and a light transmitting portion capable of transmitting light from the luminous body in a diffused state. A light-blocking member fixedly arranged around the light-blocking member to block light from the light-emitting member; and a light-transmitting portion of the light-blocking member to change the light-emitting state of the light-emitting member stepwise by moving itself. A second filter member movably disposed on the front surface of the device, and driving means for reciprocating the second filter member, wherein light from the light emitter passes through the second filter member. A game machine provided with an electric decoration device, characterized in that the light emission state of the light from the light emitter is changed stepwise. 4. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the second filter member performs a reciprocating circular motion. 5. A gaming machine equipped with an electric decoration device according to claim 3, wherein the second filter member is a lens member whose cut state is changed along the moving direction. 6. A gaming machine equipped with an electric decoration device according to claim 1, wherein a second filter member is arranged on a front surface of the first filter member.