JP2003164570A - Ornamental apparatus for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give visual impression as if an ornamental object floated in the air to a player. <P>SOLUTION: This ornamental apparatus 30 provided at a pachinko game machine has a mirror plate 60 whose virtual vertical line in its reflecting direction has a component heading toward this side of the pachinko game machine and which is arranged tilting by about 45° from a virtual surface vertical to a direction heading toward this side of the pachinko game machine; an ornamental surface 65a (reflected surface) arranged along the direction of this side of the pachinko game machine on a side in the reflecting direction of the mirror plate 60 and whose end of its depth side is in contact with the mirror plate 60; ornamental half objects 71a and 72a (ornamental members) which are provided on a surface in the reflecting direction of the mirror plate 60 and which are not in contact with the ornamental surface 65a (reflected surface); and a light emitting diode arranged corresponding to the ornamental half objects 71a and 72a (ornamental members) and arranged at a position on the opposite side of the reflecting direction of the mirror plate 60 with the ornamental half objects 71a and 72a (ornamental members) as reference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decoration device used in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, not only is a player given a prize ball (pachinko ball) based on the fact that a pachinko ball launched on a game board wins, but also a decorative point is given to the player. It is considered to give interest to them.

[0003]

As a device for that purpose, it may be possible to make an object for decoration float in the air. In order to make the decorative object float in the air, it is conceivable that the decorative object is attached to the positionally fixed base via the legs.

However, when an object is floated in the air by the legs, the legs are visually recognized by the player, which gives the player an unsightly feeling.

Therefore, the present invention has an object of providing a decoration device for a ball-and-ball game machine, which is capable of giving a player a visual impression that a decoration object is floating in the air without having a leg portion. And

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a decoration device provided in a ball game machine, which includes a mirror plate, a reflection surface, and a decoration member. In the range in which the virtual vertical line of the reflection direction has a component toward the front side of the ball game machine, the end plate is from a virtual plane perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine. The reflecting surface is arranged so as to be inclined, so that the reflection surface is separated from the end plate on the reflection direction side of the end plate toward the front end. The decoration member is a decoration device for a ball game machine, which is provided on a surface of the end plate in the reflection direction and does not contact the reflection surface.

In the decoration device for the ball game machine of the above invention,
Arranged so that the end plate is inclined from a virtual plane perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine (within a range where the virtual vertical line of the reflection direction has a component toward the front side of the ball game machine). The surface to be reflected is arranged on the side of the mirror plate in the reflection direction so that the distance from the mirror plate increases as the distance from the end on the back side to the end on the front side increases. Therefore, the mirror image of the surface to be reflected by the mirror plate (symmetrically generated with respect to the mirror plate)
Occurs on the back side of the end plate (this is called a virtual back wall surface).

Further, since the decorative member is provided on the surface of the mirror plate in the reflection direction, the mirror image of the decorative member by the mirror plate (which is symmetrically generated with respect to the mirror plate) is adjacent to the decorative member and is on the inner side of the mirror plate. Occur in. Therefore, an image of a shape in which the decorative member and its mirror image are combined (referred to as a combined shape) is given to the player's vision.

Here, since the decorative member is not in contact with the reflection surface, the above-described combined shape image does not contact the virtual back wall surface (mirror image of the reflection surface). Therefore, the player is given a visual impression that the image of the combined shape floats from the virtual back wall against the background of the virtual back wall. In this way
In the decoration device for the ball game machine of the invention described above, it is possible to give the player a visual impression as if the decoration object (the image of the combined shape) floats in the air without having the legs. it can. In this way, it is possible to give the player a new interest.

The invention according to claim 2 is the decoration device for a ball game machine of the invention according to claim 1, wherein the end plate is from an imaginary plane perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine. The angle of inclination is approximately 45 degrees, the end portion on the back side of the reflected surface is in contact with or close to the end plate, and the reflected surface is substantially along the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine. A decoration device for a ball game machine, which is provided.

That is, in the above invention, with respect to the end plate, "the virtual vertical line of the reflection direction has a component directed to the front side of the ball game machine and is perpendicular to the direction directed to the front side of the ball game machine. It is arranged so as to be inclined approximately 45 degrees from the imaginary plane.

In the decoration device for the ball game machine of the above invention,
In addition to the effects of the decoration device for a ball game machine of the invention according to claim 1, the following effects are obtained. The angle of inclination of the end plate from the virtual plane perpendicular to the front side of the ball game machine is about 45 degrees, and the reflection surface is almost along the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine (that is, almost Since they are arranged in parallel, the virtual back wall surface (mirror image of the surface to be reflected by the mirror plate) is generated on the back side of the mirror plate almost perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine. Further, since the end on the back side of the reflection surface is in contact with or close to the mirror plate, one end of the virtual back wall surface (mirror image of the reflection surface) is in contact with or close to the mirror plate. Therefore, the reflection surface and the virtual back wall surface (mirror image of the reflection surface) come into contact with or come close to each other.

As described above, the surface (reflected surface) substantially parallel to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine and the virtual inner wall surface (mirror image of the reflected surface) substantially perpendicular to the direction (both contact). In a virtual space formed by (or in close proximity to), the player is given a visual impression that a decorative object (an image of the combined shape) floats in the air. in this way,
A virtual space in which an ornamental object (combined shape image) floats in the air is formed by planes that are almost parallel and almost perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine, so a stable impression is played. Can be given to anyone.

The invention according to claim 3 is the decoration device for a ball game machine according to the invention according to claim 2, wherein the end plate is the left and right from the side of the central portion in the left and right direction of the ball game machine. For a ball game machine, which is inclined from an imaginary plane perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine so as to go to the back side of the ball game machine toward the edge side in the direction. It is a decoration device.

In the invention according to claim 2, a virtual mirror surface (referred to as a virtual mirror surface) is symmetrically formed with respect to the surface to be reflected with respect to the decorative object (image of the combined shape). Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the reflected surface is left and right of the ball game machine on the edge side in the left-right direction of the ball game machine with reference to the decorative object (image of the combined shape). The virtual mirror surface is located on the side of the central portion in the direction, and the virtual mirror surface is located on the side of the central portion in the lateral direction of the ball game machine, facing the side of the edge portion in the lateral direction of the ball game machine.

As described above, in the decoration device for a ball game machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the virtual mirror surface is positioned facing the edge side in the left-right direction of the ball game machine, the virtual mirror surface is located. Is usually not visible to the player (the player is usually located in the center of the ball game machine in the left-right direction). Therefore, in the decoration device for a ball game machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to give the player the impression that the decoration object (the image of the combined shape) floats more naturally in the air. .

The invention according to claim 4 is a decoration device for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the decoration member has a light-transmitting property. A decoration device for a ball game machine, in which a light emitting device is arranged at a position opposite to the reflection direction of the end plate with respect to the decoration member, corresponding to the decoration member.

In the decoration device for the ball game machine of the above invention,
In addition to the effects of the decoration device for a ball game machine of the invention according to claims 1 to 3, the following effects can be obtained. That is, the decorative member emits light by the light emitted from the light emitting device. Note that the decoration member is brightened by transmitting light emitted from the light emitting device, which is also referred to as “light emission”. When the decorative member emits light, the mirror image of the decorative member also emits light. Therefore, a combined shape image in which the decorative member and its mirror image are combined emits light. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the ornamental object (combined shape image) is emitting light and floating in the air. In this way, a novel interest can be given to the player. At that time, the electric wire for causing the decorative object (combined shape image) that is floating in the air to be emitted is not visually recognized by the player, and it is possible to give a novel interest to the player in that respect as well.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko machine (ball game machine) has a substantially vertical game board 10, below which is a handle 12, a launching device (not shown), and a prize ball paying device (not shown). ) Is provided. Then, when the player operates the handle 12, the pachinko ball (game ball) is launched from the launching device and the game board 1
It flows into 0.

The game board 10 is provided with a large number of nails (not shown) and windmills (not shown), and is provided with a plurality of ordinary winning openings 20. When a pachinko ball enters the normal winning opening 20, for example, 6 or 13 pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device.

A center accessory 2 is provided in the center of the game board 10.
5 are provided. A display unit (reference numeral omitted) is provided on the back surface of the center accessory 25. Center accessory 25
A start winning opening 26 is provided below the, and a big winning opening 27 is provided below the starting winning opening 26. And the starting winning opening 26
When a pachinko ball enters (this is called a prize), the symbol on the display unit is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the final symbol is statically displayed. The statically displayed symbols have "hit" and "off", and in the case of "hit" (for example, "777"), the special winning opening 27 is opened a predetermined number of times. For example, it is opened 16 times, and remains open until 10 pachinko balls enter each time or for 30 seconds. Then, for each winning of one pachinko ball, 15 pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device.

A pair of left and right decoration devices 30 are provided on both left and right sides of the game board 10. A pair of decoration devices 30
Has a symmetrical structure, the following description will be made on the right side (right side for the player) of the decoration device 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the decoration device 30.
Has a base member 41. The base member 41 is
It has a flat plate-shaped mounting plate portion 42. A plurality of screw holes 43 are formed in the attachment plate portion 42, and the attachment plate portion 42 (base member 41) is attached to the game board 10 (front surface thereof) with screws.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting plate portion 42 is provided with a vertically long rectangular mounting hole portion 45. Inside of the mounting hole 45 (the base member 41 is the game board 10
The central side in the left-right direction of the game board 10 in the state of being attached to. The same applies to the inner side wall 54.
Is erected. Box 50 for the mounting hole 45
Is attached. The box body 50 has an outer side wall portion 51, an upper side wall portion 52, and a lower side wall portion 53. In this way, at the edge of the rectangular mounting hole 45, the inner wall 54 and the outer wall 51, the upper wall 52, and the lower wall 53 of the box 50 form a vertically elongated rectangular ring. It is arranged. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, they protrude both on the front side (front side) and on the rear side (back side) of the mounting plate portion 42.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, an end plate 60 is obliquely attached to the box body 50 as follows. Mounting grooves 57 are formed on the upper side wall 52 and the lower side wall 53 (only the mounting grooves 57 formed on the upper side wall 52 are shown in FIG. 4). Each mounting groove 5
7 is formed obliquely from the inside (the side of the central portion in the left-right direction) of the game board 10 to the outside (the side of the right edge) from the front side to the back side with respect to the player. The end plate 60 (the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof) is fitted in each mounting groove portion 57.

In this way, FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 and FIG.
As shown in (a) and FIG. 6 (a), the end plate 60 is slanted so that it goes to the inner side from the inner side (center side in the left-right direction) of the game board 10 to the outer side (right edge side). Is attached to. The front surface (surface on the player's side) of the end plate 60 is the reflective surface 61 (surface in the reflective direction). That is, the end plate 60 (reflective surface 61) is arranged at an angle of 45 ° from a virtual plane P (the front surface of the game board 10 is almost the same) which is perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the pachinko machine. ing. Also, the virtual vertical line L in the reflection direction of the end plate 60 (reflection surface 61) has a component directed toward the front side of the pachinko machine.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a), etc., the inner side surface of the outer side wall portion 51 (the inner surface of the mounting hole portion 45; the same applies hereinafter) is located on the inner side of the end plate 60. A decorative surface 65a (corresponding to the reflective surface of the present invention) is formed in a portion on the front side of the end portion. That is, the decorative surface 65a
Are arranged along the depth direction (direction toward the front side) of the pachinko machine (that is, in parallel) on the side of the reflection surface 61 of the end plate 60 (the side of the reflection direction). Decorative surface 65a
The end of the decorative surface 65a and the mirror plate 60 (reflection surface 61) are in contact with the end plate on the front side from the end on the front side of the decorative surface 65a. There is a positional relationship in which the distance between the two becomes more distant toward the part. In addition, the mounting groove portion 5 of the inner side surfaces of the upper side wall portion 52 and the lower side wall portion 53.
Decorative surfaces 67a and 68a are also formed on the front side of 7 (the shape of an isosceles right triangle).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. 6 (a), two decorative semi-objects 71a and 72a are provided on the reflection surface 61 (surface in the reflection direction) of the mirror plate 60. It is installed. The ornamental semi-objects 71a and 72a are half the shape of the object that should originally be given to the visual sense of the player (referred to as the originally assumed shape). The first ornamental half-body 71a has a semi-star-shaped columnar shape (correctly, its outer shell shape) corresponding to half of a star-shaped column which is an originally assumed shape. The second ornamental half-body 72a has a hemispherical shape (correctly, its outer shell shape) corresponding to half of a sphere which is an originally assumed shape.

Each of the decorative half objects 71a and 72a is made of a synthetic resin, is colored and has a light transmitting property. And two decorative half objects 71
Neither a nor 72a is in contact with the decorative surface 65a (reflected surface). Various changes can be made to the number and shape of the decorative half objects.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a circuit board 91 is arranged on the back side of the end plate 60. Circuit board 91
A substrate cover 92 is attached to the. Two light emitting diodes 75 are provided on the circuit board 91. Each light emitting diode 75 has a corresponding one of the decorative half objects 71a,
It is provided corresponding to 72a. Further, the end plate 60 is provided with light passage holes 76 corresponding to the respective decorative half-objects 71a and 72a and the respective light emitting diodes 75. Therefore, the light emitted from each light-emitting diode 75 passes through the light passage hole portion 76 and each ornamental semi-object 71a,
After passing through 72a, each of the decorative half objects 71a and 72a emits light. Note that, as described above, each of the decorative half objects 71a, 7a
2a does not emit light by itself, but the light emitting diode 7
The light emitted from No. 5 becomes bright by being transmitted, and this is also expressed as "light emission". The same applies hereinafter.

As shown in FIG. 4, a see-through member 93 is provided on the front side of the box body 50 and the inner wall portion 54.
Most of the transparent member 93 (other than the peripheral portion) is a transparent portion (not shown), and the peripheral portion of the transparent member 93 is a non-transparent colored portion (not shown). Mounting plate part 4
A cover 94 is attached to 2. Cover 94
An opening 95 is formed in the opening corresponding to the see-through member 93, and the see-through member 93 is fitted into the opening 95.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the mounting plate portion 42
A normal winning opening forming member 96 is attached to the lower part of the. The above-mentioned normal winning opening 20 is formed by the normal winning opening portion forming member 96. Ordinary winning hole forming member 96
Is partially transparent, and a circuit board 97 having a light emitting diode 98 is arranged on the back side thereof. Therefore, a part of the normal winning opening forming member 96 emits light. A board cover 99 is attached to the circuit board 97.

Next, the function and effect of the decoration device 30 for the pachinko machine will be described. In this decoration device 30, since the mirror plate 60 is obliquely attached and the decorative half objects 71a and 72a are attached to the mirror plate 60 as described above, the following visual effect is provided to the player. Given.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b),
By the end plate 60, the decorative surface 65 on the inner surface of the outer wall portion 51
As a mirror image of a (reflected surface), a virtual back wall surface 65 parallel to the game board 10 (perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the pachinko machine).
b occurs. As shown in FIG. 5B, a virtual mirror surface 62 (virtual mirror surface) is generated on the inner side surface of the inner wall portion 54 (correctly, at a position corresponding to it).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b), the lower side wall portion 53 (inside surface thereof) is provided by the end plate 60.
A mirror image 68b (a right-angled isosceles triangle shape) is formed on the decorative surface 68a (a right-angled isosceles triangle shape) formed on the front side of the mounting groove portion 57 (end plate 60). Then, by the actual decorative surface 68a and its mirror image 68b,
An image 68 of the decorative surface having a square shape as a whole is provided to the player's vision. Similarly, an image 67 of a square decorative surface is formed based on a decorative surface 67a (isosceles right-angled triangle) formed in a portion of the upper side wall portion 52 (inside surface thereof) on the front side of the mounting groove portion 57. Given to the visual sense of the player.

The mirror image 72b is also produced by the end plate 60 for the second decorative semi-object 72a (hemispherical shape). Then, by the actual decorative half-body 72a and its mirror image 72b, the originally assumed shape (corresponding to the combined shape of the present invention)
An image 72 of a sphere is given to the sight of the player.
Similarly, also for the first ornamental half-body 71a (half-star shaped column), the mirror plate 60 produces a mirror image 71b. Then, by the actual ornamental half-body 71a and its mirror image 71b, the originally assumed shape (corresponding to the combined shape of the present invention)
A star-shaped image 71 is given to the player's vision.

In any case, the player is given a visual impression that the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes are floating in the air. That is, the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes are separated from the virtual back wall surface 65b. Further, the images 71 and 72 of the respective originally assumed shapes include the inner wall portion 54 (virtual mirror surface 62) and the outer wall portion 51 (decorative surface 65).
a), the upper side wall 52 (decorative surface 67a and its mirror image 67), and the lower side wall 53 (decorative surface 68a and its mirror image 68b) 68.

As described above, in the decoration device 30, the player is given a visual impression that the images 71 and 72 having originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) for decoration are floating in the air without having legs. It can be given to the player and can give a novel interest to the player.

Further, as described above, the light emitting diode 7
Since the decorative half-objects 71a and 72a emit light by 5,76, their respective mirror images 71b and 72b also emit light, and the images 71 and 72 of their originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) also emit light. Therefore, in the decoration device 30, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) are emitting light and floating in the air.
More innovative interest can be given to the player.

Further, the electric wires for causing the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) to emit light are provided between the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) and the virtual back wall surface 65b and the like. Does not exist in. Therefore, in this decoration device 30,
It does not give an unsightly impression to the player, and also gives the player a novel interest in that the images 71 and 72 of the originally assumed shapes emit light even if the electric wires cannot be seen. it can.

Further, in the decoration device 30, as described above, the inclination of the end plate 60 is from the side of the central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 10 (pachinko machine) to the edge portion in the left-right direction (of the right-side decoration device 30). In this case, the virtual mirror surface 62 is formed on the inner side surface of the inner wall portion 54 (to be exact, at a position corresponding to the right edge portion). That is, in the case of the decoration device 30 on the right side, the virtual mirror surface 62 faces the right edge side of the game board 10 (pachinko machine). Therefore, the virtual mirror surface 62 is not normally visually recognized by the player (the player is usually located at the center of the pachinko machine in the left-right direction on the front side of the pachinko machine). Therefore, in this decoration device 30,
It is possible to give the player a visual impression that the images 71, 72 of the respective originally assumed shapes (combined shapes) float in the air more naturally.

The above description is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in a mode in which various modifications are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to give the player a visual impression that a decorative object (an image of a combined shape) floats in the air without having legs. In this way, it is possible to give the player a new interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine having a decoration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Regarding the decoration device, the contents that are visually recognized by the player are shown.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a decoration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the decoration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the decoration device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the decoration device according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows a member that actually exists,
(B) shows the contents that are visually recognized by the player.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an operation of the decoration device according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows a member that actually exists,
(B) shows the contents that are visually recognized by the player.

[Explanation of symbols]

30 decoration equipment 60 End plate 65a Decorative surface (reflected surface) 71a, 72a Decorative half-body (decorative member) 75 Light emitting diode (light emitting device) L virtual vertical line P virtual plane

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takaaki Kinoshita             12 Futachimachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Stock Association             Shamori Sonai F-term (reference) 2C088 BC25 DA07 EB78

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A decoration device provided in a ball game machine, comprising: a mirror plate, a surface to be reflected, and a decorative member, wherein the mirror plate has a virtual vertical line in the reflection direction of the ball game machine. Within a range having a component directed toward the front side of the ball game machine, is arranged to be inclined from a virtual plane perpendicular to the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine, and the reflected surface is a reflection of the end plate. In the direction side, it is arranged so that the distance from the end plate on the rear side toward the end part on the front side is separated from the end plate, and the decorative member is a surface in the reflection direction of the end plate. Is provided in
A decoration device for a ball game machine, which is not in contact with the surface to be reflected. 2. The decoration device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an angle at which the end plate is inclined from a virtual plane perpendicular to a front side of the ball game machine is approximately 45 degrees. The rear end of the reflected surface is in contact with or close to the end plate, and the reflected surface is arranged substantially along the direction toward the front side of the ball game machine. A decoration device for ball game machines. 3. The decoration device for a ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the end plate is from a central portion side in the left-right direction of the ball game machine to an edge portion side in the left-right direction. A decoration device for a ball game machine, which is inclined from an imaginary plane perpendicular to a direction toward the front side of the ball game machine so as to face the back side of the ball game machine as it goes. 4. The decoration device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the decoration member is light-transmissive, and corresponds to the decoration member. A decoration device for a ball game machine, wherein a light emitting device is arranged at a position opposite to a reflection direction of the end plate with reference to the decoration member.