JP2001300005A - Game board - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a cover member of an electric decorator.shine at an even brightness with a simple structure in a game board equipped with the electric decorator constituted of a light source member such as light emitting diode or small bulb and the transparent or semi-transparent cover member shining in various colors receiving light emitted from the light source member. SOLUTION: On the surface side of a base plate member 10, installed are a light emitting diode 21 emitting light according to an external command, a transparent or semi-transparent resin cover 23 shining in various colors receiving light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 and a light emitting diode board 24a for mounting the light emitting diode 21 on the base plate member 10. As shown in Fig. (a), on the surface side of the base plate member 10, a recessed part 12a is formed being hollowed toward the rear side rather than the peripheral part and the light emitting diode 21 is installed in the recessed part 12a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game board constituting a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a game board characterized by the structure of an electric decoration device installed at a corner or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electric decoration device for producing a game is provided at a corner portion of a game board or the like. The illumination device includes a light source member (e.g., a light emitting diode or a miniature light bulb) installed on the surface side of a base plate member such as a veneer plate which is a base of a game board, and a surface of the base plate member covering the light source member and its surroundings. And a transparent or translucent covering member (such as a resin cover) provided on the side. Then, when receiving the light emitted from the light source member, the covering member shines in various colors.

[0003]

By the way, a light source member,
In particular, the light-emitting portion of a light-emitting diode or miniature light bulb is so small that it can be regarded as a point, so that the intensity of light reaching the planar or curved covering member depends on each point on the covering member and the light source member. And depending on the distance. That is, strong light reaches a portion near the light source member, and only weak light reaches a portion far from the light source member.

In addition, light emitted from a light emitting diode, in particular, diffuses very little and travels substantially straight. Therefore, very strong light reaches a portion located in front of the light emitting diode and a portion in the vicinity thereof. Light hardly reaches other parts. For this reason, the covering member does not shine at a uniform brightness, but has a bright part (a part that is too bright) and a dark part (a part that is too dark), so that the appearance is not very good. As a method of uniformly shining the covering member, it is conceivable to arrange a large number of light source members densely. However, it is not preferable because it complicates the configuration of the device, which results in an increase in cost and weight.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an electric decoration device comprising a light source member such as a light emitting diode or a miniature light bulb, and a transparent or translucent covering member which receives light emitted from the light source member and shines in various colors. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game board having a simple configuration, in which the covering member of the electric decoration device is illuminated with uniform brightness.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention In order to achieve such an object, a game board according to the present invention is provided with a base plate serving as a base of the game board. A light source member that is installed on the front side of the member and emits light in accordance with an external command; and a light source member that is installed on the front side of the base plate member so as to cover the light source member and its surroundings, and receives light emitted from the light source member. A transparent or translucent covering member that shines in various colors, and a game board equipped with an electric decoration device, wherein a predetermined area on the front surface side of the base plate member is closer to the back side than the peripheral portion. The light source member is provided in the concave portion of the base plate member.

In the game board according to the present invention, a concave portion is formed on the surface side of a base plate member such as a plywood plate which is a base of the game board, and a light source member such as a light emitting diode or a miniature bulb is provided in the concave portion. is set up. When the light source member is installed in the concave portion, the distance between the light source member and the covering member can be made larger than when the light source member is installed on the surface of the base plate member.

If the distance between the light source member and the covering member is increased, the difference between the distance between each point on the covering member and the light source member can be reduced, and the intensity of light reaching each point on the covering member can be reduced. Difference can be reduced. Further, even if the light emitted from the light source member is diffused only slightly, the range that the light can reach is widened if the distance between the light source member and the covering member increases. For this reason, the covering member can be made to shine with uniform brightness.

As described above, according to the game board of the present invention, the cover member can be made to shine with a more uniform brightness than the conventional electric decoration member by performing simple processing. It should be noted that a method of increasing the distance between the light source member and the covering member by changing the shape and arrangement of the covering member is also conceivable,
In this case, it is necessary to redesign and manufacture the covering member in order to change the shape and arrangement of the covering member. In addition, since there is a glass plate covering the game board in front of the game board, there is a limit to increasing the distance between the light source member and the cover member.

On the other hand, in the game board according to the present invention,
Since the gap between the light source member and the covering member is increased by forming the concave portion in the base plate member, the conventional covering member can be used as it is and can be arranged in the same manner as in the related art. For this reason, it does not affect the positional relationship with the glass plate or the like covering the game board at all.

In addition, instead of forming the concave portion, a method of forming a through hole in the base plate member is conceivable. However, if the through hole is formed, the light source member is exposed on the back side of the game board. Etc. may collide, and it is easy to break down. In addition, when the through holes are formed, the strength of the base plate member decreases.

On the other hand, in the game board according to the present invention,
Since only the concave portion is formed in the base plate member, the light source member is not exposed on the back side of the game board. Further, the strength of the base plate member does not decrease. By the way, in order to make the covering member shine with more uniform brightness, it is necessary to make the distance between the light source member and the covering member larger, but if the concave portion is formed too deep, it is the same as when the through hole is formed. ,
The strength of the base plate member decreases.

Therefore, as described in claim 2,
In the gaming board according to the present invention, it is preferable that the light source member is provided at a bottom of the recess. When the game board according to the present invention is configured in this manner, the distance between the light source member and the covering member can be increased without forming the concave portion deep, so that the strength of the base plate member is reduced. It is possible to make the covering member shine with more uniform brightness while suppressing it.

Also, in the game board according to the present invention, 1
Two or more light source members may be collectively installed in one concave portion, but as described in claim 3, on the surface side of the base plate member, a plurality of the concave portions are formed,
One of the light source members may be provided in each of the concave portions.

When the game board according to the present invention is configured as described above, the size of each recess can be reduced, so that a decrease in the strength of the base plate member can be further suppressed. Further, the game board according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, by refracting at least a part of the light emitted from the light source member between the light source member and the covering member, It is preferable to include a diffusion member that diffuses the light and reaches the covering member.

When the game board according to the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to make the covering member shine with more uniform brightness.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the game board of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view for explaining the configuration of the game board of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which a light emitting diode is attached to a base plate member via a light emitting diode board. 3 is a front view of the base plate member, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 4C is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
It is sectional drawing (b) of the conventional game board in the same position as -C sectional drawing (a) and FIG. 4 (a).

As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 1 of this embodiment has
An electric decoration device 20 is installed on a base plate member 10 serving as a base of the game board 1. The base plate member 10 includes
A symbol display device, an electric accessory, and the like are also provided, but the description is omitted. The base plate member 10 is a well-known thing made of plywood, and has a through hole 11 for installing a symbol display device, an electric accessory, and the like as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 (a), the illuminating device 20 is provided on the surface side of the base plate member 10 and has a light emitting diode 21 for emitting light in accordance with a command from the outside (microcomputer or the like). A light-emitting diode 21 and a transparent or translucent resin cover 23 installed on the surface of the base plate member 10 so as to cover the light-emitting diode 21 and the periphery thereof, and shine in various colors upon receiving light emitted from the light-emitting diode 21;
And a light-emitting diode board 24a for attaching the base 1 to the base plate member 10.

The light emitted from the light emitting diode 21 reaches a light emitting area 23a (not shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 described later) of the resin cover 23. Shining in color. Then, on the front side of the base plate member 10, as shown in FIGS.
A concave portion 12a which is depressed toward the back side from the peripheral portion is formed. As shown in FIG. 4A, the light emitting diode 21 has a light emitting diode base 24a at the bottom of the concave portion 12a of the base plate member 10. Has been installed through.

In this embodiment, the light emitting diode 2
Reference numeral 1 corresponds to the above-described light source member, and the light emitting region 23a of the resin cover 23 corresponds to the above-described covering member. Subsequently, effects of the game board of the present embodiment will be described. In the game board 1 of the present embodiment, a recess 12a is formed on the surface side of a base plate member 10 serving as a basis of the game board 1, and the light emitting diode 21 is installed in the recess 12a. If the light emitting diode 21 is installed in the recess 12a, the light emitting diode 21 is installed on the surface of the base plate member 10 (FIG. 4).
(See (b)), the distance between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 (light emitting region 23a) can be increased.

If the distance between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 (light emitting area 23a) increases, the resin cover 2
3 (light-emitting region 23a) and the difference in distance between the light-emitting diode 21 and each point on the resin cover 23 (light-emitting region 23a) can be reduced. can do. Also, the light emitting diode 21
Even if the light emitted from the light diffuses very little, if the distance between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 (the light emitting area 23a) is large, the range that the light reaches is widened. For this reason, the resin cover 23 (light emitting area 23a) can be made to shine with more uniform brightness than in the conventional case (see FIG. 4B) by simply performing simple processing on the base plate member 10.

By changing the shape and arrangement of the resin cover 23, the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 are changed.
A method of increasing the distance from the light-emitting region 23a is also conceivable.
It is necessary to redesign and manufacture the resin cover 23 and the like in order to change the shape, arrangement and the like of a). Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a glass plate 30 covering the game board 1 is provided on the front surface of the game board 1, so that the distance between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 (light emitting area 23a) is increased. There is a limit.

On the other hand, in the game board 1 of the present embodiment, the space between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23 (light emitting area 23a) is increased by forming the concave portion 12a in the base plate member 10. The same resin cover 23 can be arranged as in the conventional case. Also, it does not affect the positional relationship with the glass plate 30 covering the game board 1 at all.

Alternatively, instead of forming the concave portion 12a, a method of forming a through hole in the base plate member 10 is conceivable. However, when the through hole is formed, the light emitting diode 21 and the light emitting diode base 24a of the game board 1 are formed. Since it is exposed on the back surface side, there is a possibility that a pachinko ball or the like may collide, and it is easy to break down. In addition, when the through holes are formed, the strength of the base plate member 10 decreases.

On the other hand, in the game board 1 of this embodiment, since only the concave portion 12a is formed in the base plate member 10,
The light emitting diode 12 is not exposed on the back side of the game board 1. Further, the strength of the base plate member 10 does not decrease. Also, the light emitting diode 21 (light emitting diode board 24
Since a) is provided at the bottom of the concave portion 12a, the distance between the light source member and the covering member can be increased without forming the concave portion deeply. Therefore, it is possible to make the covering member shine with more uniform brightness while suppressing a decrease in the strength of the base plate member.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that the present invention may be implemented in various embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, one recess 12a
Although a plurality of light emitting diodes 21 are installed in a single recess 12b, a recess 12b and a light emitting diode base 24b having a shape as shown in FIG.
The light emitting diodes 21 may be provided one by one. In the case of such a configuration, since the concave portion can be made smaller, a decrease in the strength of the base plate member 10 can be further suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 5B, a light emitting diode 21 is disposed between the light emitting diode 21 and the resin cover 23.
A light diffusing sheet 25 (corresponding to the above-described diffusing member) may be provided so that at least a part of the light emitted from the light source is refracted to diffuse the light and reach the resin cover 23. In the case of such a configuration, the resin cover 2
3 can be made to shine with even more uniform brightness.
The diffusion sheet 25 may be provided so as to cover the plurality of light emitting diodes 21 in FIG.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating the configuration of a game board according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a light emitting diode is attached to a base plate member via a light emitting diode board.

FIG. 3 is a front view (a) of a base plate member, and FIG.
It is a BB sectional view (c) of A sectional view (b) and Drawing (a).

4 is a cross-sectional view (b) of the conventional game board at the same position as the cross-sectional view (a) of FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 (a).

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a modified game board at the same position as in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board 10 ... Basic board member 11 ... Through hole
12a, 12b recess 20 illumination device 21 light emitting diode 23 resin cover 23a light emitting region 24a, 24b light emitting diode base 25
Diffusion sheet 30: glass plate.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Yanagawa 2-102 Mino-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi F-term (reference) 2C088 BC25 EA11

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A light source member which is installed on a surface side of a base plate member serving as a base of a game board and emits light according to an external command, and a front side of the base plate member so as to cover the light source member and its surroundings. A transparent or translucent covering member that receives light emitted from the light source member and shines in various colors, and a game board equipped with an electric decoration device, comprising: a surface side of the base plate member In a predetermined area of the game board, there is formed a concave portion which is depressed toward the back side from the peripheral portion, and the light source member is installed in the concave portion of the base plate member. 2. The game board according to claim 1, wherein the light source member is provided at a bottom of the recess. 3. The base plate member, wherein a plurality of the concave portions are formed on a surface side of the base plate member, and one light source member is provided in each of the concave portions. The gaming board described in. 4. A diffusing member is provided between the light source member and the covering member, by diffusing at least a part of the light emitted from the light source member to diffuse the light and reach the covering member. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A gaming board according to any one of claims 1 to 3.