JP2003079802A - Effective-line display structure of symbol display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the visibility of effective lines by causing illuminating light from a light source to be reflected by the reflecting surfaces of grooved portions of a display member, and displaying the effective lines using the grooved portions thus made bright. SOLUTION: A see-through panel body 31 comprises a first transparent panel 33A and a second transparent panel 33B longitudinally laid one on top of the other. The display member 34 with grooved portions 35A, 35B, and 35C formed therein is horizontally disposed on the first transparent panel 33A to correspond to first, second and third effective lines L1, L2, and L3. The display member 34 with the grooved portions 35D and 35E formed therein is disposed on the second transparent panel 33B in such a way that the display member is slanted to match fourth and fifth effective lines L4 and L5. LED lamps 32 (32a to 32j) pointed to the display members 34 are positioned adjacent to the left side end face 39 and the right side end face 40 of each display member 34.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a symbol combination line of symbols which can be displayed by a plurality of columns and a plurality of stages of symbols which are stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit, and is arranged on the front side of the symbol display unit. The present invention relates to an effective line display structure of a symbol display device for displaying an effective line provided on a see-through plate body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine or a pachinko type slot machine, a symbol combination game is developed based on a variable control condition including start and stop each time during a game, and a special game state. As a game device that can display the symbol combination condition that is regarded as the right relating to, the various types of symbol display devices such as the drum type symbol display device, the belt type symbol display device, and the liquid crystal type symbol display device are preferably adopted. Has been done. For example, FIG. 11 exemplifies a game board 10 of a pachinko machine equipped with a belt-type symbol display device, and the belt-type symbol display device 20 mounted on this game board 10 has a basic configuration as shown in FIG. As one body case 21, a plurality of (generally three in the left row, middle row, and right row) symbol display units 22 are accommodated and set in parallel in one main body case 21. Each symbol display unit 22 is stretched and hung on the rotation driving means 24 provided on the set plate 23 which also serves as a driving substrate and the pulleys 25a, 25b, 25c constituting the rotation driving means 24, and the outer surface of the film is colored. An endless design belt 26 provided with various designs 27 (see FIG. 13) such as the displayed numbers, alphabetic characters, other figures and marks, and the positioning detection means 2
8 and the illumination means 29 etc. are unitized into a single unit. In the main body case 21 in which the three symbol display units 22 are accommodated and set in parallel, the case 21
The symbol display belts 30 of the respective symbol display units 22 are arranged side by side in the symbol display section 30 that is open to the front side of the.

The symbol display device 20 configured as described above
Is installed and fixed so as to be aligned with the back side of the large decorative member 11 assembled in the center of the front surface of the game board 10,
The symbol display portion 30 is aligned with the transparent window portion 12 formed in the large-sized decorative member 11, and each of the symbol belts 2
The front band portion 26a of 6 faces the transparent window portion 12. Note that, in the symbol display device 20, as shown in FIG. 13, the symbols 27 for three frames are set so as to face the transparent window portion 12 for each symbol belt 26. Nine (3 rows × 3 rows) symbols 27 will be stopped and displayed. Here, the symbol combination line that is displayed by the nine symbols 27 in total in three columns × three columns that are stopped and displayed in the see-through window unit 12 is the symbols that are stopped in the upper columns of each column, the middle columns of each column. Each symbol stopped in each, each symbol stopped in the lower row of each row, the upper row in the left row, the middle row in the middle row, the respective symbols stopped in the lower row in the right row, the left row in the lower row,
There are a total of 5 types, with the symbols stopped in the middle row and the upper row of the right row.

Therefore, in order to display each of the above-mentioned symbol combination lines, the transparent plate body 13 mounted on the transparent window portion 12 of the large-sized decorative member 11 corresponds to each of the symbol combination lines. 1 to 5 effective lines L
1, L2, L3, L4, L5 are formed.

[0005]

By the way, the conventional effective lines L1, L2, L3, L formed on the see-through plate body 13 are described below.
It is general that 4, L5 are formed, for example, by coating the surface of the see-through plate body 13 with a paint having an appropriate color tone, or by sticking or depositing a seal or the like. However, in a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a pachinko-type slot machine, a large number of decorative lamps 14 and decorative members painted in bright colors are provided in the large decorative member 11 or in the vicinity thereof in order to improve game effects and decorative effects. Since 15 etc. are provided, the effective lines L1, L2, L
It was difficult to see 3, L4 and L5, and visibility was low. Therefore, in the pachinko machine, there is an inherent problem that the symbol arrangement of the symbol combination line is difficult to understand when a reach occurs during symbol fluctuation, and in the slot machine and the pachinko type slot machine, it is used as a gaming machine use right medium. There was an inherent problem that the symbol arrangement of the symbol combination line set according to the number of coins or pachinko balls inserted was difficult to understand.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and is proposed in order to solve the problems suitably. It is possible to improve the visibility of the effective line by displaying the effective line in the groove part that is brightened by reflecting the irradiating light of the irradiation light on the reflecting surface of the groove part provided in the transparent plate that constitutes the transparent plate body. An object is to provide an effective line display structure of a symbol display device.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Overcoming the above-mentioned problems,
In order to suitably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is a symbol combination line of symbols that can be displayed by symbols in a plurality of columns and a plurality of stages that are stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit, on the front side of the symbol display unit. An effective line display structure of a symbol display device for displaying with an effective line provided on a transparent plate body to be arranged, on a plate surface of a substantially vertical transparent plate constituting the transparent plate body,
A groove portion which is arranged so as to project in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface and extend along a combination line of the symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion, and which is composed of an opaque or semitransparent reflecting surface is provided. It is composed of a display member formed and a light source capable of irradiating the groove portion with irradiation light and being controlled to be turned on and off in accordance with a game mode. When the light source is controlled to be illuminated, the light is emitted from the light source. Light is reflected by the reflecting surface of the groove portion, whereby the groove portion brightly shining on the surface of the see-through plate body is displayed as the effective line.

[0008]

A display member having a groove is provided on a transparent plate which constitutes a transparent plate, and the groove is irradiated with light emitted from a light source to be reflected by the reflecting surface of the groove. Since the effective line is displayed in the groove portion, the effective line is clearly displayed and the visibility is improved. Then, the transparent plate is a first transparent plate in which a plurality of display members in which the groove portions are formed are arranged in parallel in the plate surface in the vertical direction in a horizontal state, and a downward-sloping display member in which the groove portions are formed. And a second transparent plate having a groove portion formed on the lower left and arranged on the plate surface in an intersecting state, all the effective lines can be displayed with only two transparent plates, and each transparent line can be displayed. Compared with the case where one effective line is provided for each plate, the thickness of the see-through plate can be significantly reduced. In addition, the transparent plate is a first transparent plate in which a plurality of display members having the grooves are horizontally arranged on the plate surface in a vertically spaced manner, and the display member having the grooves is arranged on the plate surface on the right side. In the case where the third transparent plate arranged in the descending state and the fourth transparent plate in which the display member in which the groove portion is formed are arranged in the left descending state on the plate surface, all the effective lines are formed by the three transparent plates. Can be displayed, and the thickness of the see-through plate can be considerably reduced as compared with the case where one effective line is provided for each transparent plate. Moreover, since the display member provided on the third transparent plate and the display member provided on the fourth transparent plate are formed separately, they are irradiated with different light sources to correspond to the respective groove portions. The effective line is bright and bright. When the light source is arranged adjacent to the left end surface and the right end surface of the display member, respectively, the opacity of the reflecting surface of the groove is set to gradually increase from both end surfaces toward the central portion. If so, the entire groove portion is brightened substantially uniformly and the effective line is clearly displayed. When the light source is arranged adjacent to either the left end surface or the right end surface of the display member,
If the opacity of the reflecting surface of the groove is set to gradually increase from the side of the side where the light source is disposed to the side of the side opposite to the side, the entire groove is brightened substantially uniformly. The effective line is clearly displayed. By arranging a plurality of the light sources on the side end surface of the display member, the irradiation light from these light sources reaches the reflection surface of the groove at a required angle, and the irradiation light is reflected. The effective line is clearly displayed by being properly reflected by the surface. It is possible to diversify and diversify the display mode of each effective line by individually controlling the turning on / off of the light source or setting different light emission colors. Then, such a plurality of light sources are automatically selected and controlled to light according to the number of game machine usage right media to be inserted, so that the display number of each activated line is appropriately selected.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, with regard to an effective line display structure of a symbol display device according to the present invention, preferred embodiments will be given,
The following is a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same members and the like as those already described in the related art with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an effective line display structure of a symbol display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The effective line display structure of the embodiment, on the plate surface on the back side of the transparent plate 33 (33A to 33D) that constitutes the transparent plate body 31, protrudes in the direction orthogonal to the plate surface and at the same time on the symbol display portion 30. A display member 34 which is arranged so as to extend along the combination line of the symbols 27 which are stopped and displayed, and which has a groove portion 35 (35A to 35E) formed of an opaque or semitransparent reflection surface, and this display member. The display member 34 is disposed in a position adjacent to the side end surface of the display member 34,
It is composed of a light source 32 which is controlled to be turned on / off in accordance with a game mode. That is, the effective line display structure of the embodiment has the LED lamp 32 as the light source applied to the end surface of the display member 34 made of, for example, an acrylic plate or a glass plate.
The irradiation light such as the light travels straight inside the display member 34,
The so-called "edge light effect" is used in which the light is totally reflected at the boundary surfaces of 5 (35A to 35E) and finally comes out from the facing surface side facing the end surface.

The see-through plate body 31 is composed of a plurality of substantially vertical transparent plates 33 (33A to 33A) formed in a rectangular shape of the same size.
3D) are superposed on each other, and are sized so that they can be mounted vertically on the transparent window portion 12 of the large decorative member 11 shown in FIGS. 11 and 13. And, in the symbol display device 20 for stopping and displaying a total of nine symbols 27 in the symbol display unit 30 in a plurality of columns / a plurality of stages, specifically 3 columns × 3 stages, as described above, the symbol combination is established. Since there are five types of lines in total, the transparent plate 33
The display member 34 is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the first to fifth effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 with respect to (33A to 33D), and the groove portion 3 is provided in the display member 34.
5 (35A to 35E) respectively, the transparent plate 3
Each active line L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 can be displayed at 1.

(Transparent Plate and Display Member) The transparent plate 33
For (33A to 33D) and the display member 34, an existing acrylic plate or glass plate excellent in transparency, light diffusing property, etc. is adopted, and the plate thickness H thereof is about 3 mm (FIG. 5). The back surface which is the board surface of the board 33 (the surface facing the pattern display portion 30) 3
6, the display member 34 having the above-mentioned groove 35 is arranged. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the display member 3 is provided at each position corresponding to the upper first effective line L1, the middle second effective line L2, and the lower third effective line L3.
By arranging 4 in a horizontal state, a first transparent plate 33A provided with three display members 34 vertically separated from each other.
(FIG. 4 (a)) and the fourth and fifth effective lines L4, L
By disposing the display member 34 at the respective positions corresponding to 5 in the state of descending to the right or to the left, the second transparent plate 33B having the two display members 34, 34 in the intersecting state (see FIG. ))
And a third transparent plate 33C in which one display member 34 in the lower right direction is arranged at a position corresponding to the fourth effective line L4.
(FIG. 4 (c)) and the position corresponding to the fifth effective line L5,
A fourth transparent plate 33D (FIG. 4 (d)) or the like on which one display member 34 in a left-down state is arranged may be implemented. Therefore, on the basis of the first transparent plate 33A, the second transparent plate 33B is superposed on the first transparent plate 33A in the front-rear direction,
By stacking the third transparent plate 33C and the fourth transparent plate 33D back and forth on the first transparent plate 33A, respectively,
The see-through plate body 31 capable of displaying five effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 can be configured.

(Groove) As shown in FIG. 5, the groove 35 (35A to 35E) formed in each of the display members 34 has a V-shaped cross section and is directed from the surface of the display member 34 toward the deepest part. And symmetrically inclined reflecting surfaces 38, 38. These reflecting surfaces 38, 38 are processed into what is called frosted glass, and are macroscopically opaque or translucent, but microscopically, they have a concavo-convex shape in which a large number of minute surfaces are connected. ing. Then, the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C provided on the first transparent plate 33A, and the groove portions 35D and the groove portions 35E provided on the second transparent plate 33B to the fourth transparent plate 33D.
Is formed in a V shape in a plan view as shown in FIG. 6A, and the irradiation light from the LED lamp 32 reaches the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 at a predetermined angle and is reflected. Is set to get. Here, the display member 34
Adjacent to both the left end face 39 and the right end face 40 of L
In the case of the irradiation mode in which the ED lamps 32, 32 are provided,
The center of each of the grooves 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E is biased to the frontmost side, and is gradually set back toward the rear side toward the left end face 39 and the right end face 40. Therefore, the irradiation light from each LED lamp 32 is reflected (irregularly reflected) by the minute surfaces of the reflection surfaces 38, 38 in the corresponding groove portions 35A to 35E, and the surface 37 of the transparent plates 33A to 33D.
The light is emitted to the side of, and the groove portions 35A to 35E are brightly displayed.

Further, each of the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 3
The opacity of both reflecting surfaces 38, 38 in 5D, 35E is not uniform over the entire length, and the opacity is small (close to transparent) in the vicinity of the LED lamp 32.
The opacity is set to gradually increase as the distance from 2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, the LED lamp 32 is attached to the left end surface 3 of the display member 34.
9 and the right end face 40, respectively, in the case of the irradiation form arranged adjacent to each other, the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D,
The opacity of the reflective surfaces 38, 38 of 35E is set to the both end surfaces 39,
It is set so as to gradually increase from the 40 side toward the central portion. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, in the case of the irradiation mode in which the LED lamp 32 is disposed adjacent to either the left end face 39 or the right end face 40 of the display member 34, The opacity of the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 of the respective groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E is determined by the LED lamp 32.
The side end surface 4 on the opposite side from the side end surface 39/40 on which the
It is set to gradually increase toward the 0/39 side. Thereby, when the LED lamp 32 is controlled to be turned on, the groove 35A is irradiated by the irradiation light from the LED lamp 32.
The entire ~ 35E becomes bright and almost uniform.

(Light Source) The light source 32 includes the display members 3
As described above, a publicly known LED lamp that emits irradiation light with high forward directivity is preferably adopted, and has a diameter similar to the plate thickness of No. 4, and each groove 35A, 35B, 35 is small in size.
The C, 35D, and 35E reflecting surfaces 38, 38 can be suitably illuminated. Further, each LED lamp 32 can be individually turned on / off by a lamp control unit (not shown). Further, the LED lamp 32 can be appropriately selected and used from various emission colors such as red, blue, green, yellow, white, and orange.

Next, the effective line display structure of the symbol display device of the embodiment composed of the above-mentioned respective constituent members will be described based on a concrete form example.

[0017]

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an effective line display structure of a symbol display device according to a first embodiment. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. The first transparent plate 33A and the second transparent plate 33B are superposed on each other,
This is a type in which the transparent plate body 31 is composed of two transparent plates 33A and 33B. As described above, the first transparent plate 33A
Is a display member 34 in which the grooves 35A, 35B, 35C are formed, disposed at positions corresponding to the first effective line L1 to the third effective line L3, and the second transparent plate 3
3B includes a fourth effective line L4 and a fifth effective line L.
5 at a position corresponding to the groove portion 35D or the groove portion 35E.
Since the display member 34 having the above-mentioned structure is provided, the five effective lines L1, L2, L3, L can be obtained simply by superposing the first transparent plate 33A and the second transparent plate 33B on the front and back.
5 grooves 35A, 35B, 35C, 3 corresponding to 4, L5
The see-through plate body 31 provided with 5D and 35E is configured.

Further, the LED lamps 32 (32a) oriented toward the display members 34 are provided at the portions of the respective display members 34 adjacent to the left end face 39 and the right end face 40.
32j) are provided. Specifically, the first transparent plate 3
In 3A, the LEs arranged horizontally on the left and right upper stages
The D lamps 32a, 32b align with and illuminate the display member 34 having the groove 35A corresponding to the first effective line L1, and the respective LED lamps 32c, 32d horizontally arranged in the middle of the left and right are the first. The LED lamps 32e, 32f horizontally arranged in the lower left and right rows correspond to the third effective line L3 by aligning and irradiating the display member 34 having the groove 35B corresponding to the second effective line L2. The display member 34 in which the groove portion 35C is formed is aligned and irradiated. On the other hand, in the second transparent plate 33B, the LED lamps 32g arranged in the upper left tier in a downwardly sloping slope and the LED lamps 32h in a lower right sloping in a left upward slope are provided in the fourth effective line L4. The LEDs are aligned with the corresponding display member 34 in which the corresponding groove portion 35D is formed and irradiate the display member 34, and the LEDs are arranged in a slanting downward left direction on the upper right stage.
The lamp 32i and the LED lamp 32j, which is arranged in the lower left stage in an upwardly sloping shape, are configured to align and illuminate the display member 34 having the groove 35E corresponding to the fifth effective line L5. It should be noted that the LED lamps 32 (32a to 3a) are provided on the left and right end surfaces 39, 40 of each display member 34.
2j) is arranged, so that each groove 35A, 35A
As shown in FIG. 6B, the opacity of the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 of B, 35C, 35D, 35E is set so as to gradually increase from the both end surfaces 39, 40 side toward the central portion.

In the effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to the first embodiment thus configured, a lamp (not shown) is provided according to the game mode of the pachinko machine, slot machine, etc. on which the symbol display device 20 is mounted. The control unit uses each LE
The D lamps 32 (32a to 32j) are individually controlled to be turned on and off, and when the LED lamps 32a to 32j are controlled to be turned on, the light emitted from the LED lamps 32a to 32j is formed on the corresponding display member 34. Formed groove portions 35A, 35B,
The groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, which are reflected by the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 of the 35C, 35D, 35E and are brightened by the reflecting surfaces 38, 38,
35E is an effective line L on the surface 37 of the see-through plate 31.
Displayed as 1, L2, L3, L4, L5. For example, when the LED lamps 32a and 32b are controlled to be lit, the groove 35A is bright and the first effective line L1 is clearly displayed, and when the LED lamps 32c and 32d are controlled to be lit, the groove 35B is lit. The second effective line L2 is brightly displayed, and the LED lamps 32e, 32 are displayed.
When f is controlled to be lit, the groove portion 35C shines brightly and the third effective line L3 is clearly displayed. Further, when the LED lamps 32g and 32h are controlled to be lit, the groove 35D shines brightly and the fourth effective line L4 is clearly displayed.
When the lighting of the ED lamps 32i and 32j is controlled, the groove 35E is bright and the fifth effective line L5 is clearly displayed.

In the effective line display structure of the first embodiment, the first and second transparent plates 33A and 33B, which are two in total, are used.
By overlapping, the total of five effective lines L1,
It is possible to display L2, L3, L4, L5. Therefore, when one effective line is provided for each transparent plate (5
5 transparent plates are necessary when the effective lines L1 to L5 of the book are provided), the thickness of the see-through plate body 31 can be remarkably reduced (see FIG. 3).
There is no possibility that the symbols 27 that are stopped and displayed at 0 appear distorted, and that there is no adverse effect on the transparency, and no increase in cost due to an increase in the number of members. Moreover, each groove 35
Since the entire A, 35B, 35C, 35D, and 35E illuminate substantially uniformly, the effective lines L1, L2, and L corresponding to the respective lines
3, L4, L5 are clearly displayed.

[0021]

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing an effective line display structure of a symbol display device according to a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. First transparent plate 33A, third transparent plate 33C and fourth transparent plate 33
D and front and back are overlapped, and three transparent plates 33A, 33C,
33D is a type in which the see-through plate member 31 is configured. As described above, the first transparent plate 33A is provided with the display member 34 having the groove portions 35A, 35B and 35C corresponding to the first, second and third effective lines L1, L2 and L3. The third transparent plate 33C is provided with a display member 34 having a groove 35D corresponding to the fourth effective line L4. Further, the fourth transparent plate 33D is provided with a fifth effective line L5. Since the display member 34 in which the corresponding groove portion 35E is formed is provided, the three transparent plates 33A, 33C, 3 are provided.
5 grooves 35 corresponding to each of the 5 effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 simply by overlapping 3D in front and back.
A see-through plate body 31 provided with A, 35B, 35C, 35D and 35E
Is configured.

As shown in FIG. 8, each of the display members 34 is
The LED lamps 32 (32a to 33j) in a posture in which the display member 34 is oriented are disposed in a region adjacent to the left end face 39 and the right end face 40 in the. Specifically, in the first transparent plate 33A, the LED lamps 32a and 32b arranged horizontally on the left and right upper stages are connected to the first effective line L1.
The groove portion 35A is irradiated so as to be aligned with the display member 34 having the groove portion 35A corresponding thereto. The LED lamps 32c and 32d horizontally arranged in the middle of the left and right align with the display member 34 having the groove 35B corresponding to the second effective line L2 to irradiate the groove 35B, and further to the lower left and right. LED lamps 32e, 32f arranged horizontally in the
Irradiates the groove portion 35C in alignment with the display member 34 having the groove portion 35C corresponding to the third effective line L3. On the other hand, in the third transparent plate 33C, the LED lamps 32g arranged in an upper left tier in a downwardly sloping slope and the LED lamps 32h in a lower right tier arranged in an upper left slope correspond to the fourth effective line L4. The display member 34 in which the groove portion 35D is formed is irradiated, and further in the fourth transparent plate 33D,
LED lamps 32 arranged in an upper left tier with a downward slope to the left
The LED lamps 32j, which are arranged in a slanting upward slope on the lower left and i, illuminate the display member 34 having the groove 35E corresponding to the fifth effective line L5. The second
Also in the embodiment, the left and right end surfaces 39, 4 of the display member 34
0 is provided with the LED lamp 32 (32a to 32j), the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35
The opacity of the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 at D and 35E is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), it is set so as to gradually increase from the both end surfaces 39, 40 toward the central portion.

In the effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to the second embodiment thus configured, a lamp (not shown) is provided according to the game mode of the pachinko machine, slot machine, etc. on which the symbol display device 20 is mounted. The control unit uses each LE
The D lamps 32 (32a to 32j) are individually turned on and off, and when the LED lamps 32a to 32j are controlled to be turned on, the irradiation light from the LED lamps 32a to 32j is provided on the corresponding display member 34. Grooves 35A, 35B, 35
The groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35 which are reflected by the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 of C, 35D, 35E and are bright by this
E is an effective line L1, L on the surface 37 of the see-through plate 31.
Displayed as 2, L3, L4, L5. For example, the L
When the ED lamps 32a and 32b are controlled to be lit, the groove 35A is bright and the first effective line L1 is clearly displayed, and when the LED lamps 32c and 32d are controlled to be lit, the groove 35B is bright. The second effective line L2 is clearly displayed. When the LED lamps 32e and 32f are controlled to be lit, the groove portion 35C shines brightly and the third effective line L3 is clearly displayed.
When the lighting of g and 32h is controlled, the groove 35D shines brightly and the fourth effective line L4 is clearly displayed.
When the D lamps 32i and 32j are controlled to be lit, the groove portion 35E is bright and the fifth effective line L5 is clearly displayed.

In the effective line display structure of the second embodiment, the first transparent plate 33A, the third transparent plate 33C and the fourth transparent plate 33D are superposed on each other so that a total of five effective lines L1, It is possible to display L2, L3, L4, L5. Therefore, as compared with the case where one effective line is provided for each transparent plate (when five effective lines L1 to L5 are provided, five transparent plates are required), the thickness of the see-through plate body 31 is suppressed to a considerably small value. Therefore, there is no possibility that the symbols 27 that are stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 30 appear distorted, and that there is no adverse effect on transparency, and the cost is not increased due to an increase in the number of members. Further groove 35D
The groove portion 35E and the groove portion 35E are separately formed on the third transparent plate 33C and the fourth transparent plate 33D, and are irradiated by different LED lamps 32 in a state where they do not cross each other, so that each of them is brightly shined and the fourth Effective line L4 and fifth effective line L5
And are properly and clearly displayed. Moreover, each groove 3
Since 5A, 35B, 35C, 35D, and 35E illuminate substantially uniformly as a whole, the effective lines L1 and L corresponding to the respective lines
2, L3, L4, L5 are clearly displayed.

[0025]

[Modification] The LED lamp 32 irradiates the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, and 35E corresponding to the effective lines L1 to L5 with the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
It is not limited to those shown in the examples. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the display member 3
LED lamp 32 for illuminating the groove portion 35 in FIG.
Although the description has been made in the case where one (32a to 32f) is arranged on each of the left and right end faces 39, 40, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of the left and right end faces 39, 40 are arranged in the protruding direction of the display member 34 with respect to the transparent plate 33. The LED lamp 32 may be provided. In this case, the LED lamps 32 may be arranged in parallel, or may be inclined at a required angle with respect to the end faces 39, 40. When a plurality of LED lamps 32 are arranged for one end face 39, 40 in this way, the irradiation light from the LED lamp 32 is reflected by the reflecting surfaces 38, 38 of the corresponding groove 35.
In this case, the groove 35 can be appropriately brightened. Although FIG. 10 shows the case where the plurality of LED lamps 32 are arranged on the display member 34 in the horizontal state, the plurality of LED lamps 32 are also similarly arranged on the display member 34 that descends to the right or descends to the left. Can be arranged.

By irradiating the corresponding groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E of the LED lamps 32, the first to fifth effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L are provided.
The timing, mode, etc. of displaying 5 depend on the game mode of the pachinko machine, slot machine, or pachinko-type slot machine, and are different for each game machine.
For example, in a pachinko machine, when the reach state is reached during the symbol variation game, by automatically selecting and controlling lighting of the plurality of LED lamps 32, there is a possibility that a specific symbol combination is established. Sequence the effective lines L1, L2, L
It is possible to suitably display at 3, L4, L5. Further, in the slot machine or the pachinko type slot machine, the plurality of LED lamps 32 are automatically selected and controlled by lighting according to the number of coins or pachinko balls that are the game machine use right medium to display. The number of active lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 can be selected.

In addition, in the effective line display structure in the modified example described above, a plurality of LED lamps 32 (32a-3a) are provided.
2j) using each active line L1, L2, L3, L4, L
Since it is configured to display 5, each LED lamp 3
By changing the lighting timing, lighting time, etc. of No. 2, various lines such as making light appear to move on the effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 and making it appear to blink It becomes possible to display. Further, by using the LED lamps 32 set to a plurality of different emission colors, it is possible to perform color display of the effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5. For example, each effective line L1, L2, L
LED lamps 32 having different emission colors are used for 3, L4, and L5, or the emission colors of the LED lamps 32 arranged on the left end face 39 side and the right end face 40 side of the display member 34. May be different. In addition, a plurality of LED lamps 3 are provided corresponding to the respective end faces 39, 40.
In the example in which two LED lamps 32 are arranged, it is possible to display the same effective line in different colors by making the emission colors of the LED lamps 32 different and controlling the lighting of each lamp 32 selectively. Further, a gradation can be given to the effective line by making the plurality of LED lamps 32 arranged on the respective end faces 49, 40 the same color and different only in shade.

Further, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, LEs are provided near the left end face 39 and the right end face 40 of each display member 34.
Although the case where the D lamp 32 is arranged is illustrated, as described above, the LED lamp 32 may be arranged only on one of the left end face 39 and the right end face 40. Even in this case, a plurality of LEs are provided for each display member 34.
Various modifications such as disposing the D lamp 32 or changing the emission color thereof can be adopted.

Each of the groove portions 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D,
35E is not limited to the V-shaped cross section as shown in the embodiment, and may have a U-shaped cross section or a U-shaped cross section as long as it can appropriately reflect the irradiation light from the LED lamp 32. Good. In addition, in the embodiments and the like, the groove portion 35 is provided in the display member 3.
Although it is formed on the upper surface side of No. 4, it may be formed on the lower surface side.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the description has been made on the premise that five effective lines L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 are provided in the transparent plate body 31, but the transparent plate body 31 has four or less lines or 6 or less.
It is also possible to provide more than one effective line. In any case, it becomes possible to suitably display all effective lines by using the minimum transparent plate.

Further, in the above embodiment, the belt type symbol display device was illustrated, but the symbol display device targeted by the effective line display structure of the present application includes the above-mentioned drum type symbol display device and liquid crystal symbol display device. Of course it will be done.

[0032]

As described above, according to the effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to the present invention, the light emitted from the light source can be applied to the groove portion of the display member provided on the transparent plate constituting the see-through plate body. Since the effective line is displayed on the shining groove portion by reflecting the light on the opaque or semi-transparent reflecting surface, there is an advantage that the effective line is clearly displayed and the visibility is improved. The see-through plate body has a first transparent plate provided with a plurality of laterally extending grooves, and a second transparent plate provided with a groove extending downward to the right and a groove extending downward to the left.
If it is composed of two transparent plates, all the effective lines can be displayed with only two transparent plates, and the thickness of the see-through plate body is remarkably compared with the case where one effective line is provided for each transparent plate. Since the size can be reduced, it is possible to perform an appropriate perspective display of the design and not to increase the cost. Further, in this case, the effective line extending in the lateral direction and the effective line extending obliquely can be clearly displayed individually.

The see-through plate body includes a first transparent plate having a plurality of laterally extending grooves, a third transparent plate having a downwardly extending groove, and a downwardly extending left. It is possible to display all the effective lines on the three transparent plates by composing with the fourth transparent plate provided with the groove portion to be formed, and in comparison with the case where one effective line is provided for each transparent plate, Since the thickness of the plate can be made considerably small, it is possible to perform an appropriate perspective display of the design and not to increase the cost. Moreover, since the obliquely extending both groove portions are formed on different transparent plates so as not to actually intersect with each other, the oblique effective line can be more clearly divided and displayed clearly.

When the light sources are arranged adjacent to the left end face and the right end face of the display member, respectively, the opacity of the reflecting surface of the groove portion is gradually increased from the both end face sides toward the central portion. By setting so, there is an advantage that the entire groove portion can be brightened substantially uniformly regardless of the distance from the light source and the effective line can be clearly displayed. When the light source is disposed adjacent to either the left end face or the right end face of the display member, the opacity of the reflecting surface of the groove is set to the side opposite to the side end face where the light source is disposed. If it is set so as to gradually increase toward the side end surface of the, the entire groove portion can be brightened substantially uniformly and the effective line can be clearly displayed. By setting the light emission colors of the light source arranged on the left end face side and the light source arranged on the right end face side of the display member to be different from each other, it is possible to change the effective line display and enhance its decorativeness.

By disposing a plurality of the light sources on the side end surface of the display member, it becomes possible for irradiation light from these light sources to reach the reflecting surface of the groove portion at a required angle. The light is properly reflected by the reflecting surface and the effective line is clearly displayed. Further, by individually turning on / off the plurality of light sources, it becomes possible to diversify and diversify the display mode of each effective line. By forming the groove of the display member in a substantially V shape in a plan view, the irradiation light from the light source reaches the reflection surface of the groove at a required angle, and the irradiation light is appropriately reflected by the reflection surface. The effective line is displayed more clearly.

It is possible to select the display number of each effective line by automatically selecting the light source in accordance with the number of the game machine use right medium loaded and controlling the lighting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an effective line display structure of a symbol display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the transparent plate body shown in FIG. 1 is formed by stacking a first transparent plate and a second transparent plate in front and back.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view showing a state in which the symbol display device implementing the effective line display structure shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on the back side of a game board to which a large decorative component is attached.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a form of each transparent plate constituting the see-through plate body, FIG. 4A illustrates a first transparent plate provided with three display members having groove portions, (b) illustrates a second transparent plate in which two display members each having a groove portion are arranged in an intersecting state, and (c) shows a third transparent plate in which a display member having a groove portion is disposed in a right downward direction. A transparent plate is illustrated, and (d) illustrates a fourth transparent plate in which a display member having a groove portion is arranged in a left downward direction.

FIG. 5: Light emitted from the LED lamps arranged on both end surfaces of the display member is reflected by the reflecting surface forming the groove and emitted to the surface side of the transparent plate, so that the groove becomes bright and an effective line is formed. It is an explanatory sectional view showing a mode of displaying.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a groove portion formed in a substantially V shape in a plan view when LED lamps are arranged adjacent to a left end surface and a right end surface of a display member, respectively. FIG. 7 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing that the opacity of the reflecting surface is set to gradually increase from both end face sides toward the central portion.

FIG. 7 shows a case where an LED lamp is arranged on either the left end surface or the right end surface of the display member, the opacity of the reflecting surface forming the groove is set to the side opposite to the side end surface on which the LED lamp is arranged. FIG. 7 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing that it is set so as to gradually increase toward the side end surface side of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing an effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the see-through plate body shown in FIG. 8 is formed by stacking a first transparent plate, a third transparent plate, and a fourth transparent plate back and forth.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged on each side end surface of the display member.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine in which a symbol display device is installed on the back side.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of the game board shown in FIG. 11, taken along the installation site of the symbol display device.

FIG. 13: In the case of a symbol display device for stopping and displaying a total of 9 symbols on the symbol display unit in 3 rows × 3 stages, an effective line in which a specific symbol combination can be established is a transparent window portion of a large decorative component. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which it is formed on the see-through plate body arranged in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

27 designs 30 symbol display area 31 perspective plate 32 (32a to 32j) LED lamp (light source) 33 transparent plate 33A First transparent plate 33B Second transparent plate 33C Third transparent plate 33D Fourth transparent plate 34 Display member 35 groove 35A (first transparent plate) groove 35B (first transparent plate) groove 35C (first transparent plate) groove 35D (for second and third transparent plates) groove 35E Groove (of transparent plate 2 and 4) 38 Reflective surface 39 Left end face of display member 40 Right end face of display member L1 first effective line L2 second effective line L3 3rd effective line L4 4th effective line L5 Fifth Effective Line

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A symbol combination line of symbols that can be displayed by symbols (27) in a plurality of columns / columns stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit (30), on the front side of the symbol display unit (30). The effective line display structure of the symbol display device for displaying the effective lines (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5) provided on the transparent plate body (31) to be arranged, wherein the transparent plate body (31 ), A substantially vertical transparent plate (33 / 33A, 33
(B, 33C, 33D), on the plate surface, extending along a combination line of the symbols (27) that are projected in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface and are stopped and displayed on the symbol display section (30). And a groove (35 /
35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E) and the display member (34) formed, the groove (35 / 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E) can be irradiated with irradiation light, corresponding to the game mode And a light source (32) that is controlled to be turned on and off, and the light emitted from the light source (32) when the light source (32) is controlled to be turned on is the groove (35 / 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D , 35E) reflective surface (38)
The groove portion (35 / 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E) that is reflected on the surface of the see-through plate body (31) and thus shines brightly on the effective line (L
1, L2, L3, L4, L5) is configured to be displayed as an effective line display structure of the symbol display device. 2. The see-through plate body (31) is provided with the groove portions (35A, 35A).
A first transparent plate (33) in which a plurality of display members (34) having (B, 35C)
A) and a downward-sloping display member (34) in which a groove (35D) is formed
And a display member (34) with a groove (35E) formed on the lower left side
2. The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to claim 1, comprising a second transparent plate (33B) arranged on the plate surface in an intersecting state. 3. The see-through plate body (31) is provided with the groove portions (35A, 35A).
A first transparent plate (33) in which a plurality of display members (34) having (B, 35C)
A), a third transparent plate (33C) in which a display member (34) having a groove (35D) is arranged on the plate surface in a downward-right direction, and a groove (35E)
The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to claim 1, further comprising a fourth transparent plate (33D) in which the display member (34) formed with is arranged on the plate surface in a state of descending to the left. 4. The light source (32) is disposed adjacent to the left end surface (39) and the right end surface (40) of the display member (34), respectively, and a groove portion (35/35) provided in the display member (34). 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D,
The opacity of the reflective surface (38) of (35E) is set to the left and right end surfaces (39, 40).
The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the effective line display structure is set so as to gradually increase from the side toward the center. 5. The display member (34) is provided with the light source (32) disposed adjacent to either the left end surface (39) or the right end surface (40) of the display member (34). Groove (35 / 35A, 35B, 35C,
35D, 35E), the opacity of the reflecting surface (38) is set so as to gradually increase from the side end surface on which the light source (32) is arranged toward the opposite side end surface side. Effective line display structure of the pattern display device described in. 6. The light source (32) arranged on the left end face (39) side of the display member (34) and the light source (32) arranged on the right end face (40) side are set to have different emission colors. The effective line display structure of the pattern display device described in 4. 7. A plurality of the light sources (32) are arranged on a side end surface of the display member (34), and the light sources (32 / 32a to 32j) are provided.
Irradiation light from the groove (35 / 35A, provided in the display member (34),
35B, 35C, 35D, 35E) The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, which is configured to arrive at a required angle with respect to the reflection surface (38). 8. The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to claim 7, wherein each of the light sources (32) is individually controlled to be turned on and off. 9. The groove (35 / 35A, 35B, 35) of the display member (34)
(C, 35D, 35E) is an effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, 6 to 8, which is formed in a substantially V shape in a plan view. 10. An effective line (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5) to be displayed by automatically selecting and controlling lighting of the plurality of light sources (32) according to the number of inserted right-of-use machines for gaming machines. ) The effective line display structure of the symbol display device according to any one of claims 2 to 9, which is configured so that the number can be selected.