JP2003010407A - Decoration of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide decorations more decorative than those for conventional game machines having flat patterned seals that are not so decorative. SOLUTION: Decorations such as those for windmills 12, various prize pockets 13, 14, and 15, a central decoration 16, ramp decorations 17 and 18 or the like provided on the game board of a game machine comprise decorative protruding members provided thereon and protruding therefrom. For example, three- dimensional protruding seals 2 each having a pattern with protruding portions formed of a transparent material at the front surface thereof are used as the decorative protruding members.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative body of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, a decorative body provided on a board surface of a gaming board of the gaming machine or a front surface of the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with various ornaments. For example, as the ornamental body, a windmill provided on the board surface of the game board of the game machine, various prize hole devices, center ornaments, lamp decorations, etc., a frame front ornament or plate provided on the front side of the game machine. There are decorations such as devices and handle grips.

Conventionally, there is a decorative body with a design in which a flat sticker 20 as shown in FIG. 12 is attached to the decorative body provided on the board surface of the game board. The flat seal 20
Is a pattern printing sheet 20a made of a transparent synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the pattern 20b is printed on the surface side, and the surface side of the pattern 20b is a protective sheet 20c made of a transparent synthetic resin such as PET. It is covered. A glue film 20d is provided on the back side of the pattern printing sheet 20a, which is peeled off from the release paper 20e and attached to the ornamental body through the glue film 20d.

[0004]

According to the ornament of the conventional game machine as described above, decoration is provided by the plane seal 20 with a pattern, but it cannot be said to be a highly ornamental ornament.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a decorative body of the above gaming machine, which is highly decorative.

[0006]

The ornament of the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a decorative protrusion member which is attached to the surface of the ornament and is raised from the surface. A three-dimensional design effect is imparted to the decorative body, and the decorative body is highly decorative, so that the decorative effect of the gaming machine can be enhanced. In the second aspect, a three-dimensional raised seal is used as the decorative raised member, whereby the ornamental body can be easily obtained. In the third aspect, a seal with a pattern is used as the three-dimensional raised seal so that the ornamental body has a decorative effect by the pattern. According to claim 4, as the three-dimensional raised seal, a decorative portion having a raised portion on the front side of the design, and the raised portion made of a material having a see-through property is used to improve the decorativeness and appearance of the ornamental body. I tried to improve it.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1. Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board provided with a decorative body of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a three-dimensional raised seal as a decorative raised member attached to the decorative body.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a game board, and on a board surface 10 of this game board, for example, a windmill 12, an ordinary winning opening device 13, a starting winning opening device 14, a variable winning opening device 15,
Center decoration 16, side lamp decoration 17, lamp decoration 1
A decorative body such as 8 is provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a three-dimensional raised seal as a decorative raised member (the portion shown by the hatched portion in FIG. 1), which is glass or the like arranged so as to face the board surface 10 of the game board 1. It is attached to the surface (the surface close to the panel side) of the ornamental body which faces the transparent panel such as a synthetic resin plate, that is, the surface which does not come into contact with the game balls passing through the board surface 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 includes, for example, a pattern printing sheet 2a, a printed pattern 2b printed on the front side of the pattern printing sheet 2a, and a pattern printing sheet 2a. The adhesive layer 2c provided on the back side and the printed pattern 2b are covered on the front side of the printed pattern 2b,
It is composed of a raised portion 2d provided so as to be raised, is peeled off from the release paper 2e, and is attached to the surface of the ornamental body via the glue layer 2c.

The raised portion 2d may be formed, for example, so that a synthetic resin and a curing agent are dripped on the printed pattern 2b and raised.

The raised portion 2d may be made of, for example, soft vinyl chloride (PVC) or soft polyurethane (PV).
R), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or other transparent synthetic resin.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface 13a of the winning opening device 13 as a decoration. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface 17a of the side lamp decoration 17 as a decoration.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 40 denotes a light source such as a lamp or an LED. In this case, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 has a portion 2n having no printed pattern 2b so that the light from the light source 40 is transmitted to the player side. The three-dimensional raised seal 2 provided with is used.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the surface side of the ornament, the surface 13 to which the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached is attached.
By making the central side of a, 17a recessed from the peripheral edges 13b, 17b, the periphery of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be decorated with the peripheral edges 13b, 17b, and a more decorative ornament can be obtained.

FIG. 5 shows that when the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface side of the ornament, the end of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is sandwiched by the end portion 13A on the front side of the ornament in addition to the sticking with the glue layer 2c. The mode which attaches the three-dimensional raised seal | sticker 2 is shown like this. Note that FIG. 5A is a view of the ornamental body viewed from the front surface side (player side), and FIG. 5B is A of FIG. 5A.
FIG. In this case, the peripheral edge 13b faces the front surface side (player side) and faces the front surface 13a of the ornamental body, and suppresses the front surface side of the end portion of the three-dimensional raised seal 2c.
When installing the three-dimensional raised seal 2,
As shown in (b), the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is bent with a finger, the end portion is inserted between the surface 13a of the ornamental body and the restraining piece 13c, and then pressed to the surface 13a of the ornamental body. Attach the three-dimensional raised sticker 2. In addition, in FIG. 5, a restraining piece 13 for restraining the surface side of the upper and lower end portions 2h and 2i of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is provided.
Although the example in which the c is provided is shown, the suppressing pieces that suppress the front surface sides of the left and right ends of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 may be provided. In the case of the configuration as shown in FIG. 5, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be firmly attached, and even if the end of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is peeled off, the appearance can be maintained and the decorative effect of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be maintained for a long time. A decorative body is obtained.

The restraining piece 13 seen from the player side
The shape of the front surface side of c may be made decorative. According to this, the outer shape of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 seen from the player side can be made to appear various shapes by using the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having a regular outer shape such as a quadrangle or a round shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, if the shape on the surface side of the restraining piece 13c is a wavy shape 130, the upper and lower ends of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 seen from the player side looks like a wavy shape. Therefore, the shape of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 seen from the player side can be set to various shapes by using the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having a regular outer shape, and a more highly decorative ornament can be obtained.

Also in the case of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, by changing the shape of the peripheral edges 13b, 17b (that is, the outer shape of the surfaces 13a, 17a) seen from the player side, the surface side of the ornamental body However, in this case, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having an outer shape matching the outer shape of the surfaces 13a and 17a must be used. However, such a three-dimensional raised seal 2 is more expensive than manufacturing the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having a regular outer shape. Further, it is difficult to accurately attach the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having the outer shape matching the outer shape of the surfaces 13a and 17a to the surfaces 13a and 17a, and the finish of the decorative body varies. In addition, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 having an outer shape matching the outer shape of the surfaces 13a and 17a is accurately
If it is not attached to the inside of 17a, it is attached so as to protrude from the insides of the surfaces 13a and 17a, resulting in a decorative body that does not look good. These problems are caused by the edges 13b and 17b.
The same occurs even when there is no. That is, the peripheral edges 13b, 17
Even if there is no b, if it is desired to make the upper and lower sides of the three-dimensional raised seal into a wavy shape 130 as shown in FIG. 6, for example,
The three-dimensional raised seal 2 that is seen from the player side must be manufactured so that the upper and lower ends of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 look like a wavy shape 130, and the three-dimensional raised seal 2 thus manufactured can be used on the surface of the ornament. It is also difficult to accurately adhere to a predetermined position, the finish of the decorative body may vary, and the decorative body may not look good.

On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 6, since it is not necessary to match the outer shape of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 with the outer shape of the surfaces 13a and 17a, the manufacturing cost of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be reduced. Further, it becomes easy to accurately attach the three-dimensional raised seal 2 to a predetermined position on the surface of the ornament body, variation of the finish of the ornament body does not easily occur, and the ornament body having a constant quality and good appearance can be efficiently obtained. . Further, in the case of FIG. 6, when the shape of the front surface side of the restraining piece 13c visible from the player side is made decorative, the restraining piece 1 is formed.
3c surface side shape (for example, wavy shape 130)
Due to the synergistic effect of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 and the raised portion of the three-dimensional raised seal 2, the suppressing piece 1 having a wavy shape 130 as shown in FIG.
The three-dimensional raised seal 2 naturally rises from 3c without a break, and it looks as if it jumps out to the player side, and it is a highly decorative ornament with a good-looking appearance and a three-dimensional design effect.

FIG. 7 shows a case where the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the front side of the ornamental body 13 from the back side (paste layer 2c side) of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 to the pattern printing sheet 2a, for example, a cross-shaped recess 2r ( 7 (a) (see FIG. 7 (a)), and the surface 1 of the ornamental body is correspondingly formed.
A cross-shaped convex portion 2t (see FIG. 7B) is formed on 3a, and the convex and concave portions 3t are attached by this concave and convex fitting and sticking. In addition, contrary to the above, the pattern printing sheet 2
A cross-shaped convex portion is formed on a, and a cross-shaped cut-in concave portion is formed on the surface 13a of the ornament body so as to correspond to this, so that the concave-convex fitting and the attachment can be performed. You may In the above case, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be firmly attached, and due to the concave-convex fitting,
Since the three-dimensional raised seal 2 can be accurately attached to a predetermined position on the surface side of the ornamental body 13, the ornamental ornament has a high quality with a certain quality, a good appearance, and a three-dimensional design effect. The body is obtained.

When the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface side of the ornament, in addition to the sticking with the glue layer 2c,
The three-dimensional raised seal 2 may be attached to the surface side of the decorative body with a screw or the like.

According to the first embodiment, since the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface of the ornamental body, the ornamental body is provided with a three-dimensional design effect on the gaming board surface of a highly decorative gaming machine. The decorative body to be provided is obtained. In addition, the decorative body according to the first embodiment has a surface (a surface close to the panel side), that is,
Since the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface that does not come into contact with the game balls passing through the board surface 10, the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is peeled off or the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is caused by the contact of the game balls.
Since there is no unevenness on the surface of the game board, it is possible to obtain the game board 1 that does not deteriorate in appearance and can maintain excellent decorativeness for a long time.

Embodiment 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the three-dimensional protrusion is formed on the surface of the decorative body such as the top lamp decoration 32, the upper plate device 33, the lower plate device 34, and the handle grip 35 of the frame front surface decoration 31 provided on the front side of the gaming machine. By attaching the seal 2 (the hatched portion in FIG. 8), a decorative body provided with a three-dimensional design effect on the front side of the gaming machine with high decorativeness can be obtained.
Incidentally, also in the second embodiment, by adopting the configuration shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a decorative body provided on the front side of the gaming machine having the same effect as in the case of FIGS. 5 to 7 is obtained. To be

Further, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. This will be described below. Conventionally, for example, the center ornament 16 as the ornamental body has been configured by combining a plurality of molded parts as shown in FIGS. For example, the first
On the surface 16a side of the molded part 16A of
The center ornament 16 is configured by mounting the second molded component 16B as shown in FIG. But the second
The molded part 16B is related to the first molded part 16A in one set, and the center ornament 16 configured by combining a plurality of molded parts in this way is diverted to a game machine of a different model. It is not possible. So, for example,
If the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is attached to the surface 16a of the first molded component 16A instead of the second molded component 16B, the first molded component 16A can be diverted and the center decoration different in taste can be applied. Since the first molding part 16A can be diverted, a center decoration that can be used for different types of game machines can be obtained. That is, the second molded part 16
It is possible to obtain a center decoration which can eliminate the need for B, has a three-dimensional design effect, is highly decorative, and can be used for different types of game machines by diverting the first molded part 16A. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the center decoration can be reduced, and as a result, the decoration body such as the center decoration that can reduce the cost of the game machine can be obtained.

Also, since the three-dimensional raised seal 2 is simply attached, a decorative body having the above-mentioned effect can be easily obtained.

The three-dimensional raised seal 2 is a printed design 2b.
In addition, since the raised portion 2d is formed of the transparent synthetic resin on the front surface side of the printed design 2b, the player can visually check the printed design 2b in the three-dimensional raised seal 2, and thus the printed design 2
By b, decorativeness can be improved and a decorative body with improved appearance can be obtained.

Further, as the three-dimensional raised seal 2, a three-dimensional raised sticker 2 without the printed design 2b may be used by sticking a design on the surface of the raised portion 2d or drawing a design. For example, a pattern may be attached to or drawn on the surface of the raised portion 2d of the three-dimensional raised seal 2 made of a material having no see-through property. Even in this case,
As compared with the conventional decorative body, a highly decorative decorative body having a three-dimensional design effect can be obtained.

As the three-dimensional raised seal 2, a three-dimensional raised seal made of a transparent material without the printed pattern 2b may be used. Even in this case, a highly decorative ornament having a three-dimensional design effect can be obtained as compared with the conventional ornament.

In the present invention, instead of using the above-described three-dimensional raised seal 2, for example, a molded article or the like as a decorative raised member made of rubber, glass, synthetic resin or the like in the shape of the three-dimensional raised seal is bonded. You may make it attach to a decorative body with an agent etc. Even in this case, a highly decorative ornament having a three-dimensional design effect can be obtained as compared with the conventional ornament.

[0030]

According to the present invention, by providing the decorative ridged member, a highly decorative ornamental body having a three-dimensional design effect can be obtained, and the decorative effect of the gaming machine can be enhanced. Further, since the three-dimensional raised seal is used as the decorative raised member, the above decorative body can be easily obtained. Further, since a seal with a pattern is used as the three-dimensional raised seal, a decorative body having an improved decorative property can be obtained by the pattern. Further, since the three-dimensional raised seal having a raised portion on the front side of the pattern and the raised portion made of a material having a see-through property is used, a decorative body having improved decorativeness and appearance can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided with a decorative body according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a three-dimensional raised seal used in the ornamental body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a decorative body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an example of a decorative body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view and a cross-sectional view showing an example of the ornamental body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of a decorative body according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are a back view showing an example of a three-dimensional raised seal used for the ornament according to the first embodiment of the present invention and a cross-sectional view for explaining how to attach the three-dimensional raised seal to the ornament.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a gaming machine provided with a decorative body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a conventional ornamental body for explaining another example of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of a second molded part of a conventional decorative body for explaining another example of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a flat sticker attached to a conventional ornamental body.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game board, 2 three-dimensional raised seal (decorative raised member), 2
d Raised part, 10 board surface, 13 winning opening device (decoration body), 17 side lamp decoration (decoration body), 31 frame front decoration (decoration body).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An ornamental body for a gaming machine, comprising a decorative raised member that is attached to a surface of the ornamental body and is raised from the surface. 2. The ornament for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a three-dimensional raised seal is attached as the decorative raised member. 3. The ornament for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the three-dimensional raised seal is a sticker with a pattern. 4. The ornament of the gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the three-dimensional raised seal has a raised portion on the front side of the design, and the raised portion is made of a material having a see-through property. body.