JP2005110716A - Front frame for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front frame for the game machines which can enhance the decoration effect by the light emission while improving the designability of the game machine as a whole by a solid form. <P>SOLUTION: The front frame 22 in which the first opening part 22a making the game board visually recognizable is opened is openably disposed on the front side of a middle frame holding the game board and the first light device 41 with a number of first LEDs 42a installed thereon is arranged on the front frame 22. A bulged part 30 which has the first cover member 36 curved toward the front side thereof at least at a part thereof while a housing space is defined inside to house and dispose the first lighting device 41 is provided on the outer circumference of the first opening part 22a in the front frame 22. The first LEDs 42a at the first lighting device 41 extend along the inside of the first cover member 36 facing it and the distance is almost fixed between the individual first LEDs 42a and the inside of the first cover ember 36. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a front frame of a gaming machine, and more specifically, in front of a gaming machine provided with an illuminating device that is disposed on the front side of a middle frame that holds a gaming board and that can be opened and closed. It is about the frame.

In this type of gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, an inner frame holding the game board is assembled to the outer frame forming the outer shell so that it can be opened / closed and detachable, and a game board is attached to each part of the inner frame. A front frame that protects the screen, an upper and lower ball tray that stores pachinko balls as a game medium, and other mechanism set boards having various ball processing units are assembled and set. Here, the grade of the pachinko machine is improved by giving a three-dimensional design and arranging a lighting device on the front frame located on the front side of the game board that is close to the player and attracts the player's attention. Many proposals have been made to increase the player's interest in the pachinko machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, a light-transmitting cover member bulging in a mountain shape toward the front is provided at the upper position of the front frame, and a light emitter such as a xenon tube or LED is provided inside the cover member. There has been proposed a configuration in which a lighting device is arranged. In other words, by providing a three-dimensional cover member on the front frame located on the front side of the machine, the design of the entire pachinko machine is improved to attract the attention of the player, and the decorativeness is improved by turning on and off the light emitter. It has been further improved to enhance the fun of gaming.
JP 2000-237386 A

However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, since the light emitter is disposed in a vertical installation portion that forms the front surface of the front frame, a cover member that covers the light emitter is formed in a curved shape. In addition, the distance from the light emitter to the cover member becomes non-uniform depending on the portion of the cover member. That is, when the light emitter is caused to emit light, the intensity of light reaching the light emitter varies depending on the portion of the cover member, and the entire cover member cannot be illuminated with uniform brightness. There was a difficulty in reducing the decorative effect.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a front frame of a gaming machine that can improve the design of the entire gaming machine by a three-dimensional shape and can enhance the decoration effect by light emission.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the front frame of the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A frame main body (27) provided in an openable and closable manner on the front side of the middle frame (B) holding the game board (10) and having an opening (22a) through which the game board (10) can be visually recognized, and the frame In a front frame (22) of a gaming machine provided with a lighting device (41) provided with a large number of light emitters (42a) disposed on a main body (27),
The outer periphery of the opening (22a) in the frame body (27) has at least a curved surface (36) that is curved toward the front side, and the lighting device (41) can be accommodated in the inside. Providing a bulging part (30) defining the accommodation space (40),
When the lighting device (41) is disposed in the housing space (40), the multiple light emitters (42a) face each other along the curved surface (36) of the bulging portion (30). The distance between the light emitters (42a) and the curved surface (36) is substantially constant while extending.

  Further, the surface on the opening (22a) side facing the game board (10) in the bulging portion (30) is constituted by a flat base portion (31), and the accommodation in the base portion (31) A second lighting device (51) is disposed on the space (40) side, and the lighting device (41) illuminates the curved surface (36) of the bulging portion (30), and the second lighting device. The game board (10) side may be illuminated by the device (51).

Further, the base portion (31) extends substantially horizontally toward the front side along the upper end edge of the opening (22a), the front end edge (31a) is formed in an arc shape,
The curved surface (36) is a light-transmitting cover member (36) formed along the front end edge (31a) of the base portion (31),
The lighting device (41) includes a flexible wiring board (42) having a plurality of light emitters (42a) attached to a surface thereof, and attached to the base portion (31), and the cover member (36). A mounting member (44) having an arcuate surface (45) facing the inside and substantially aligned, and formed on the mounting member (44), the wiring board (42) is bent along the arcuate surface (45). Board holding part (46a, 48, 49) that can be held in a state of holding, the wiring board (42) is held by the mounting member (44) via the board holding part (46a, 48, 49) In this state, the attachment member (44) is attached to the base portion (31), so that the distance between each light emitter (42a) and the inside of the cover member (36) can be made substantially constant.

Furthermore, the base part (31) has a second opening (31b) penetrating vertically and facing the second lighting device (51).
The second lighting device (51) includes a second wiring board (52) on which a plurality of second light emitters (52a) are attached to the surface, and a second wiring board (52) attached to the base portion (31). A second mounting member (54) facing the opening (31b) and the second mounting member (54) are formed, and the second wiring board (52) is mounted on the second mounting member (54). A second substrate holder (61, 62) capable of holding,
The second mounting member (54) includes a main reflection surface (55) facing the second opening (31b) and an outer periphery of the main reflection surface (55) toward the base portion (31). From the extended auxiliary reflection surface (56, 57), it is formed in a substantially box shape that opens downward, and on the side of the second mounting member (54), the second substrate holding portion ( When the second wiring board (52) is held via 61, 62), a third opening (60) facing the second light emitter (52a) is formed, and the third opening is formed. The optical axis of each of the second light emitters (52a) facing the portion (60) is directed to the auxiliary reflection surface (56) facing the third opening (60), and the main reflection surface (55) is set to be substantially parallel to the light, and when the second light emitter (52a) is turned on, the light reflected by the main reflecting surface (55) is irradiated through the second opening (31b). It is also possible to configure as described above.

  According to the front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the bulging portion that curves toward the front side is formed in the frame body, so that the front frame is configured in three dimensions to design the entire gaming machine. And attract the attention of the player. In addition, by arranging an illuminating device so that the distance between the curved surface of the bulging portion and each light emitter is substantially constant, the bulging portion can be illuminated with substantially uniform brightness, improving the decoration effect. Can do. And according to the front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 2, the second lighting device is disposed on the base portion that faces the opening side for visually recognizing the gaming board, thereby illuminating the gaming board side. Therefore, the decoration effect can be further improved. In addition, since the illumination device that illuminates the curved surface located on the front side and the second illumination device that illuminates the game board side are provided, different directions are illuminated by the respective illumination devices to further improve the decorativeness. be able to.

  Furthermore, according to the front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 3, since the flexible wiring board is disposed on the arc surface of the mounting member, the wiring board is securely attached to follow the arc surface. It becomes possible. That is, the distance between the light emitter (wiring board) and the cover member (curved surface) can be easily made constant. Furthermore, since the wiring board is held by the mounting member via the board holding portion, the lighting device can be handled as a unit with the mounting member as a unit, and the assembling workability of the lighting device is improved. Since the arc surface of the mounting member is formed so as to be substantially aligned with the inner surface of the cover member, the wiring board disposed on the arc surface can be brought as close as possible to the inner surface of the cover member. Therefore, since each said light-emitting body can be arrange | positioned closer to the player side, the decoration effect by this light-emitting body can be improved. Further, according to the front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 4, since the second lighting device is configured to face the second opening portion opened in the base portion, the bulge portion formed at the upper position of the front frame Thus, it is possible to effectively illuminate a portion where light is difficult to hit, and it is possible to prevent the decoration effect of the gaming machine from being reduced. Then, the second illumination device that illuminates the game board side is an indirect illumination type that reflects and illuminates the light, thereby weakening the light from the second light emitter and illuminating the game board side with soft light. be able to. That is, when the game board side is illuminated with direct light from the light emitter, the light is too strong to make the game board difficult to see, and the player feels dazzled and does not feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, since the light is reflected by setting the optical axis substantially parallel to the main reflecting surface, uneven illumination can be suppressed.

  Next, the front frame of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In the embodiment, a general pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example. In the following description, “front / rear”, “left / right” are designated in a state where the pachinko machine P is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 2 unless otherwise specified.

(About pachinko machines)
First, the pachinko machine P of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment has, as its basic structure, an intermediate frame B that functions as a mounting frame for various components, with respect to the front side of the opening of the outer frame A that forms the outer shell. It is assembled to be detachable and openable using. The middle frame B is formed in a game board holding portion 14 (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 7) which is entirely formed of a synthetic resin so as to be aligned with the opening area of the outer frame A and is opened to the front and rear. A game board 10 that defines the area 11 is detachably replaced. A front frame 22 that covers the front side of the game board 10 is pivotally supported by a hinge mechanism 21 on the front side of the middle frame B, and a pachinko as a game medium is provided below the front frame 22. An upper ball tray E capable of storing a ball (not shown) is disposed, and a lower ball tray F is disposed at the lower stage thereof. On the right side of the lower ball tray F, a ball hitting device H for launching pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray E to the game board 10 is disposed. In addition, a ball passage portion (not shown) through which the pachinko balls circulate is formed on the rear side of the middle frame B, and a number of control devices (not shown) that control each portion constituting the pachinko machine P are formed. ) Is provided with a mechanism set board G (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 7) and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the gaming board 10, the gaming area 11 is defined by a rail 12 curved in a circular shape, and a pachinko ball can be detected by a switch at a slightly lower center of the gaming area 11. A start winning tool 13 is arranged. In addition, a decorative member 15 for decorating the game board 10 is disposed immediately above the start winning tool 13, and various symbols are variably displayed on the visible display portion 15a provided on the decorative member 15 to obtain a required game. A symbol display device K for performing an effect faces from behind. Further, a large electric prize-winning device M or the like is disposed directly below the starting prize-winning tool 13, and an electric decoration device 16 that decorates the game board 10 by light emission on both sides of the game area 11. , 16 are arranged. In addition, on the back side of the symbol display device K, first to fourth lighting devices 41, 51, 70, 74, which will be described later, disposed on the front frame 22, and the electric decoration provided on the game board 10 are provided. A lamp control device (not shown) that controls the devices 16 and 16 is attached, and the first to fourth lighting devices 41, 51, 70, and 74 are turned on based on the control of the lamp control device. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 or 4, a board surface decoration member 18 for decorating the game board 10 is disposed outside the game area 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. A relay connection portion 19 that is recessed rearward is formed at the upper left end portion of the decorative member 18. And, in the fixing hole 19a (see FIG. 4) established in the relay connection part 19, the connector receiving part 17a of the connection line 17 connected to the lamp control device is fixed so as to be exposed to the front side of the game board 10, A connector insertion portion 69a of a relay wire 69 led out from a later-described relay board 68 can be attached to and detached from the connector receiving portion 17a from the front side. In the game board 10, a portion corresponding to the relay connection portion 19 is formed with an insertion portion 10 a that is cut out over a predetermined range, and the connector of the connection line 17 is received with respect to the relay connection portion 19. It has comprised so that the part 17a can be fixed from back. Further, a protective cover 20 (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 4) that covers substantially the entire relay connection portion 19 is attached to the front side of the relay connection portion 19 so that the relay connection portion 19 can be directly visually recognized from the front side. There is no such thing.

(About the front frame)
The front frame 22 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin so as to have an outer size that substantially matches the area where the game board 10 is disposed in the middle frame B. As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. A first opening (opening) 22a that can visually recognize the region 11 from the front side is provided. That is, the frame main body 27 of the front frame 22 is integrally formed from the upper frame portion 23, the right frame portion 24, the left frame portion 25, and the lower frame portion 26, and the frame portions 23, 24, 25, 26 are formed. The game board 10 can be viewed from the front side through glass plates (transparent plates) 28, 28 held in a state where two sheets are stacked on the back side (see FIG. 7). The hinge mechanism 21 capable of pivotally opening and closing the front frame 22 with respect to the middle frame B is formed on the left side of the front frame 22 and the front frame 22 (upper frame portion 23). A first insertion port 23a penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened on the left side.

  The upper frame portion 23 of the front frame 22 (the outer periphery of the first opening portion 22a) is formed with a bulging portion 30 that bulges to the front side over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. The first and second lighting devices 41 and 51 are accommodated in the accommodating space 40 defined in the interior. The accommodation space 40 communicates with the back side (the middle frame B side) of the front frame 22 through the first insertion port 23a. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the bulging portion 30 extends substantially horizontally to the front side along the upper edge of the first opening 22a, and the bulging portion A flat base portion 31 constituting the lower surface of the base plate 30 and a light-transmitting first cover member formed in a curved shape along the front edge 31a of the base portion 31 and constituting the front surface of the bulging portion 30 (Curved surface, cover member) 36 and a protection portion 37 that extends substantially horizontally to the front side along the upper edge of the upper frame portion 23 and constitutes the upper surface of the bulging portion 30. As shown in FIG. 6, the front edge 31a of the base portion 31 is formed in a substantially arc shape.

  Here, the protection part 37 is composed of a top plate 38 that faces the base part 31 and a rear wall part 39 that hangs downward from the rear end edge of the top plate 38. Through holes 39a, 39a (only the right through hole 39a is shown in FIG. 1) are formed in the left and right sides. On the other hand, the first cover member 36 is formed with boss portions 36a and 36a (only the left boss portion 36a is shown in FIG. 1) projecting rearward at both left and right end portions. Then, screws (not shown) inserted through the through holes 39a from the rear of the rear wall portion 39 are screwed into the boss portions 36a of the first cover member 36, whereby the first cover member 36 is inserted. Are assembled in a state in which the upper end edge thereof is aligned with the front end edge 38a of the protective portion 37 (top plate 38), so that both the parts 36 and 37 can be handled integrally. As shown in FIG. 1, the front end edge 38 a of the protection part 37 is formed in a substantially arc shape like the front end edge 31 a of the base part 31.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, the base portion 31 is provided with support portions 32, 32, 32 projecting upward in the vicinity of the left and right side portions and in the vicinity of the center front end portion, respectively. The top plate 38 is configured to be screwed to the support portions 32, 32, 32 in a state where the top plate 38 of the protection portion 37 is in contact with the upper end surfaces of the support portions 32, 32, 32. Here, when the protection part 37 is fixed to the support parts 32, the lower end edge of the first cover member 36 is aligned with the front end edge 31 a of the base part 31 and the rear wall of the protection part 37. The part 39 comes into contact with the front surface of the upper frame part 23. In addition, the second lighting device 51 accommodated in the accommodation space 40 is provided at the substantially central position of the flat surface portion of the base portion 31 with a second opening portion 31b having a horizontally long and elliptical shape. The game board 10 side can be illuminated through the second opening 31b.

  In the base portion 31, first fixing portions 33 and 33 for fixing the first illumination device (illumination device) 41 at positions close to the support portions 32 and 32 formed near the left and right corners. Are protruded upward, and second fixing portions 34 and 34 for fixing the second lighting device 51 are provided on both the left and right sides of the second opening 31b. In addition, second insertion ports 31c and 31c through which wirings (not shown) connected to the third and fourth lighting devices 70 and 74 are inserted into the accommodation space 40 are formed on the left and right sides of the base portion 31. It is formed.

(About the first lighting device)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 7, the first lighting device 41 has a flexible first wiring board (wiring board) having a large number of first LEDs (light emitters) 42a attached to the surface thereof. 42 and a first mounting member 44 on which the first wiring board 42 is disposed. The first LED 42a is a single-color LED, and LEDs having different emission colors are mixedly arranged in a plurality of rows and columns on the first wiring board 42. Further, on the back side of the right end portion of the first wiring board 42, wiring (not shown) connected to the first connector receiving portion 68a provided on the relay board 68 is connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D, the first mounting member 44 is formed in an elongated shape in the left-right direction and faces the inner side of the first cover member 36 so as to be substantially aligned with the front side. A curved arc surface 45, an upper flange portion 46 extending forward from the upper edge of the arc surface 45, a lower flange portion 47 extending rearward from the lower edge of the arc surface 45, and the left and right sides of the arc surface 45 It is formed of first holding portions (substrate holding portions) 48 and 49 that are formed at both ends and hold the end portion of the first wiring board 42. Here, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), grooves 48a and 49a are formed in the first holding portions 48 and 49 so as to open on the arc surface 45 side and downward, and the grooves 48a and 49a. Further, by inserting the left and right end portions of the first wiring board 42 from below, the first wiring board 42 is held in a state of being bent along the arcuate surface 45. A plurality of projecting pieces 45c extending in the vertical direction are provided on the front side of the circular arc surface 45 at positions spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and are held by the first holding portions 48, 49. The back surface of the first wiring board 42 is configured to be supported by the protruding piece 45c.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (c), restricting pieces (substrate holding portions) 46a and 46a are suspended from the front end edge of the upper flange portion 46 in the left-right direction. The restricting pieces 46a, 46a abut on the surface side of the first wiring board 42 held by the first holding portions 48, 49 so that the first wiring board 42 is surely along the arc surface 45. The position is regulated. Note that a notch portion 45b that opens to the front and rear is formed at a position close to the first holding portion 48 on the right side of the arcuate surface 45, and the first wiring board 42 is formed via the notch portion 45b. The wiring derived from the above is exposed on the back side of the arc surface 45.

  First mounting portions 45a and 45a projecting rearward and opening downward are formed at positions spaced apart in the left-right direction on the back side of the circular arc surface 45 (FIGS. 8B to 8D). The first mounting portions 45a and 45a and the first fixing portions 33 and 33 are inserted into the first mounting portions 45a and 45a with the first fixing portions 33 and 33 formed on the base portion 31 inserted therein. The first mounting member 44 (first lighting device 41) is fixed to the base 31. Here, when the first mounting member 44 is fixed to the base portion 31, the arcuate surface 45 faces the first cover member 36. That is, each of the first LEDs 42a extends oppositely along the inside of the first cover member 36, and the distance between each first LED 42a and the inside of the first cover member 36 is substantially constant. It is comprised so that it may become. In addition, flat wiring pressing portions 47a and 47a extend upward from the rear edge of the lower flange portion 47 in the left-right direction, and are connected to the first wiring board 42. The wiring and the wiring connected to the third and fourth lighting devices 70 and 74 are bundled at the wiring pressing portions 47a and 47a and the back side of the arcuate surface 45.

(About the second lighting device)
As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 or FIG. 9, the second lighting device 51 has a flexible second wiring board having a second LED (second light emitter) 52 a attached to the surface thereof. 52, a second mounting member 54 that is detachably fixed to the base portion 31, and is provided with the second wiring board 52, and is located below the second mounting member 54 and the base portion 31. And a second cover member 65 facing the second opening 31b formed in the above. The second LED 52a is a three-color light emitting LED (so-called full color LED) that can emit red, green, and blue, and is singularly aligned along the longitudinal direction of the second wiring board 52. It is arranged. A positioning hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at a substantially central position of the second wiring board 52, and the relay is provided on the back side of the left end portion of the second wiring board 52. Wiring (not shown) connected to the substrate 68 is led out.

  Here, the second attachment member 54 includes a main reflection surface 55 having a front end edge formed in an arc shape substantially matching the arc surface 45 of the first attachment member 44, and a rear end edge of the main reflection surface 55. A first auxiliary reflecting surface (auxiliary reflecting surface) 56 extending downward from (outer periphery) and a second extending from the left and right side edges (outer periphery) of the main reflecting surface 55 downward (base portion 31 side). The base portion is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape that opens forward and downward from the auxiliary reflection surfaces (auxiliary reflection surfaces) 57 and 57, and the main reflection surface 55 faces the second cover member 65. 31. The auxiliary reflecting surfaces 56, 57, 57 are formed so as to incline outward (in a direction away from the main reflecting surface 55) toward the lower side.

  The second auxiliary reflecting surfaces 57, 57 formed on the left and right side edge sides of the main reflecting surface 55 are spaced apart from the main reflecting surface 55 by a predetermined distance on the front side of the lower end edge. A covering piece 59 extending between 57 and 57 and curved along the front edge of the main reflecting surface 55 is provided, and between the main reflecting surface 55 and the covering piece 59, the first A light emitter housing portion (third opening) 60 capable of housing and arranging the two LEDs 52a is formed. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the light emitter housing portion 60 is configured to be positioned in front of the second opening 31 b (second cover member 65), and the light emitter housing portion 60 The accommodated second LED 52a emits light toward the rear. Further, the cover piece 59 does not directly leak light from the second LED 52a disposed in the light emitter housing portion 60 to the second cover member 65 side. A support piece 59a connected to the main reflecting surface 55 is formed at a substantially central position of the covering piece 59 to prevent the covering piece 59 from being deformed, and on the front end face of the supporting piece 59a, A positioning protrusion 59b that can be inserted into the positioning hole formed in the second wiring substrate 52 is provided.

  Further, a second holding portion (second substrate holding portion) in which grooves 61a and 62a are formed on the left and right sides of the front position of the second mounting member 54 so as to open on the light emitter housing portion 60 side and downward. 61, 62 are formed, and by inserting the second wiring board 52 into the groove portions 61a, 62a of the holding portions 61, 62, the arc shape of the second mounting member 54 (main reflection surface 55) is obtained. The second wiring board 52 is held while being bent along. At this time, with the light emitting part of the second LED 52a facing the inside of the light emitter housing part 60, the positioning protrusion 59b is inserted into the positioning hole, and the second wiring board 52 is set to a predetermined position. Positioned at the position. That is, the second LED 52a is set so as to be directed to the first auxiliary reflecting surface 56 facing the light emitter housing part 60, and its optical axis is substantially parallel to the main reflecting surface 55. The light from the second LED 52a is reflected by the main reflection surface 55 and the auxiliary reflection surfaces 56, 57, 57, respectively, and the game is transmitted through the second cover member 65 (second opening 31b). It is configured to illuminate the panel 10 side.

  Further, on the outside of the left and right second auxiliary reflecting surfaces 57, 57, second mounting portions 63, 63 extending in a direction away from the second mounting member 54 and opening downward are formed. In a state where the second fixing portions 34 and 34 formed on the base portion 31 are inserted, the second mounting portions 63 and 63 and the second fixing portions 34 and 34 are screwed to form a second mounting member 54. (Second lighting device 51) is fixed to base portion 31. As shown in FIG. 9, the second cover member 65 protrudes downward from the support surface 65a that contacts the base portion 31, and substantially aligns with the second opening portion 31b. The transmission portion 65b is formed between the base portion 31 and the lower end portion of the second attachment member 54 when the second attachment portions 63, 63 and the second fixing portions 34, 34 are screwed together. In addition, the support surface 65a is sandwiched.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 9, or FIG. 10 (a), a cylindrical body 66 projects upward from the upper surface of the second mounting member 54 at a substantially central position close to the front end portion. The upper end portion of the cylindrical body 66 is configured to be close to the lower surface of the top plate 38 in the protection portion 37. That is, when the top plate 38 is pushed from above, the top plate 38 is prevented from being bent by coming into contact with the cylindrical body 66. Further, at the rear position of the cylindrical body 66, boss portions 67, 67, 67, 67 projecting a predetermined length are projected at four locations, and the relay board 68 is screwed to the upper end surface of each boss portion 67. Is done. In addition, on the upper surface of the relay board 68, a first connector receiving portion 68a capable of connecting each wiring connected to the first to fourth lighting devices 41, 51, 70, 74, and the relay connecting portion 19 are provided. A second connector receiving portion 68b that can connect the relay wire 69 connected to the connector receiving portion 17a of the lamp control device fixed to the lamp control device is disposed. That is, the relay board 68 functions so that the wirings connected to the first to fourth lighting devices 41, 51, 70, 74 are combined into a single relay line 69. The height dimension from the lower part of the second mounting member 54 to the first and second connector receiving portions 68a and 68b of the relay board 68 is set smaller than the height dimension of the first mounting member 44. Thus, each of the wirings connected to the first and second connector receiving portions 68a and 68b and the relay wire 69 does not protrude above the first mounting member 44.

(About 3rd and 4th lighting device)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the third lighting device 70 extends along the right frame portion 24 of the front frame 22 and has a third LED 70a disposed on the surface thereof. The wiring board 70 is configured to cover the front side of the third wiring board 70 fixed to the right frame portion 24 via the fixtures 72, 72 with a third cover member 71. Further, through holes 70 b and 70 b penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the vicinity of the upper and lower end portions of the third wiring board 70, and the protrusions 24 a and 24 a projecting correspondingly to the right frame portion 24. Is inserted into the through holes 70b and 70b to be positioned at a predetermined position. Each of the fixtures 72 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and is fixed by sandwiching the front surface of the third wiring board 70 positioned on the right frame portion 24 and the rear surface of the right frame portion 24. Yes. The third wiring board 70 is configured to face below the second insertion port 31c formed on the right side of the base portion 31, and the wiring connected to the third wiring board 70 is second. It is introduced into the accommodation space 40 through the insertion port 31 c and connected to the first connector receiving portion 68 a of the relay board 68.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the fourth lighting device 74 extends along the left frame portion 25 of the front frame 22, and a large number of fourth LEDs (not shown) are arranged on the surface. The fourth wiring board 74 is covered with a fourth cover member 75 on the front side of the fourth wiring board 74 fixed to the left frame portion 25 via the fixtures 72, 72. Here, the fixing structure of the fourth wiring board 74 with respect to the left frame portion 25 is basically the same as the fixing structure with respect to the right frame portion 24 of the third lighting device 70 described above. Omitted. That is, the fourth wiring board is configured to face below the second insertion port 31 c formed on the left side of the base portion 31, and the wiring connected to the fourth wiring board 74 is inserted into the second insertion hole. It is introduced into the accommodation space 40 through the port 31 c and connected to the first connector receiving portion 68 a of the relay board 68.

  The third LED 70a and the fourth LED are monochromatic LEDs similar to the first LED 42a described above, and are mixedly arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns on the corresponding wiring boards 70 and 74. Has been. In addition, each of the first to fourth cover members 36, 65, 71, 75 in the embodiment is made of a milky white translucent member.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine formed as described above will be described. A bulging portion 30 that curves toward the front side is formed on the upper frame portion 23 of the front frame 22 constituting the front surface of the pachinko machine P, and the front frame 22 is formed in a three-dimensional shape. For this reason, since the overall design of the pachinko machine P can be improved, the player's interest in the pachinko machine P can be attracted. In addition, a first illumination device 41 that illuminates the first cover member 36 that constitutes the front surface of the bulging portion 30 is disposed in the accommodation space 40 of the bulging portion 30 and a base portion that constitutes the lower surface. The second illumination device 51 that illuminates the second cover member 65 provided on the first frame 31 is disposed, and the third and fourth cover members 71 and 75 are disposed on the left and right frame portions 24 and 25 of the front frame 22. Since the third and fourth lighting devices 70 and 74 for illuminating are provided, the decorativeness of the pachinko machine P (front frame 22) can be improved. Furthermore, since the periphery of the game board 10 that the player pays most attention to is illuminated, the interest of the game is further enhanced. Since the base portion 31 of the bulging portion 30 is integrally formed with the front frame 22, the number of parts of the front frame 22 is reduced and the assembling work is simplified.

  By the way, a flexible wiring board is employed as the first wiring board 42 constituting the first lighting device 41, and the first wiring board 42 is bent along the arcuate surface 45. In this state, the first mounting member 44 is held. Further, the arcuate surface 45 of the first mounting member 44 is formed so as to substantially match the first cover member 36, and the arcuate surface 45 extends along the inner side of the first cover member 36. One attachment member 44 is attached to the base portion 31. For this reason, the distance between the surface of the first wiring board 42 disposed on the arc surface 45 and the first cover member 36 can be made constant.

  That is, each of the first LEDs 42a disposed on the first wiring board 42 extends opposite to the inside of the first cover member 36, and each first LED 42a and the first cover member are extended. 36, the distance from the inside of the first cover member 36 can be made substantially constant, so that when the first LEDs 42a are turned on, variation in the intensity of light reaching the first cover member 36 is suppressed, and the first cover member 36 can be illuminated with substantially uniform brightness, and the decorative effect of the pachinko machine P (front frame 22) can be further improved. Further, the arcuate surface 45 of the first mounting member 44 is formed so as to substantially match the first cover member 36, so that each first LED 42a can be connected to the player side (first cover member). 36), the decorative effect by light emission can be further improved. Note that, since the first cover member 36 is made of translucent milky white, the first cover member 36 can be more uniformly illuminated by the first LED 42a.

  The first lighting device 41 can be assembled by inserting the first wiring board 42 into the grooves 48a and 49a of the first holding portions 48 and 49 of the first mounting member 44. Therefore, as compared with the case where the first wiring board 42 is fixed with screws or the like, the number of parts can be reduced and the assembling work can be simplified. Further, as described above, the first wiring board 42 inserted into the grooves 48a and 49a is held in a state of being bent along the arcuate surface 45, as described above. The first holding portions 48 and 49 are always pressed against the groove portions 48a and 49a to prevent the first wiring board 42 from falling off. In addition, since the restricting pieces 46a, 46a of the first mounting member 44 abut on the surface of the first wiring board 42 so as to restrict the position thereof, the first wiring board 42 has the structure described above. The separation from the arc surface 45 is prevented, and the first wiring board 42 can be reliably held along the arc surface 45. Furthermore, the first illumination device 41 is handled as a single unit by holding the first wiring board 42 on the first mounting member 44 via the first holding portions 48 and 49. Thus, the first lighting device 41 can be easily attached to and detached from the bulging portion 30.

  By the way, the first wiring board 42 (first lighting device 41) is provided along the inside of the first cover member 36 constituting the front surface of the bulging portion 30, and the first wiring board 42 is provided. By arranging it on the player side, the decorativeness of the pachinko machine P can be improved by the light emission of the first LED 42a, but the bulging portion 30 protrudes forward to the upper frame portion 23 of the front frame 22. Therefore, there is a problem that the light from the lighting of the game hall (so-called hall) where the pachinko machine P is installed is blocked, and it is difficult for the game board 10 to hit the light. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine P of the embodiment, the second lighting device 51 is arranged on the base portion 31 of the bulging portion 30 that is directed to the first opening portion 22a side opened in the front frame 22. And illuminating the game board 10 side through the second opening 31b opened in the base part 31, it is possible to effectively illuminate the game board 10 side where light is difficult to hit The decoration effect of the pachinko machine P is prevented from being reduced. Further, the first cover member 36 located on the front side of the bulging portion 30 is illuminated by the first illumination device 41, and the game board 10 side is illuminated by the second illumination device 51. By illuminating different directions with the respective lighting devices 41 and 51, the decorativeness can be further improved.

  Here, a flexible wiring board is adopted as the second wiring board 52 constituting the second lighting device 51, and the second wiring board 52 is attached to the second mounting member 54 (main The second LED 52a is held in a state in which the second LED 52a is housed in the light emitter housing portion 60 of the second mounting member 54 by being bent along the front edge of the reflecting surface 55). That is, since a gap is prevented from being generated between the second mounting member 54 (main reflection surface 55) and the second wiring board 52, the second LED 52a housed in the light emitter housing portion 60 is prevented. Can be prevented from leaking outside. Furthermore, the second lighting device 51 can be assembled by inserting the second wiring board 52 into the grooves 61a and 62a of the second holding portions 61 and 62 formed on the second mounting member 54. Thus, the number of parts can be reduced and the assembly work can be simplified as compared with the case where the second wiring board 52 is fixed with screws or the like.

  The second wiring board 52 is held by the second holding portions 61 and 62 in a state of being bent along the front end edge of the second mounting member 54 (main reflection surface 55). Due to the return elasticity of the second wiring board 52, the second holding parts 61, 62 are always pressed against the second wiring board 52, and the second wiring board 52 is prevented from dropping off from the grooves 61a, 62a. Further, since the positioning protrusion 59b formed on the support piece 59a of the second mounting member 54 is inserted into the positioning hole drilled in the second wiring board 52, the second wiring It is possible to reliably prevent the substrate 52 from falling off the second mounting member 54. Furthermore, by holding the second wiring board 52 via the second holding parts 61 and 62, the second lighting device 51 can be handled as a single unit, and the bulging part 30 The second illuminating device 51 can be easily attached and detached.

  The second illumination device 51 is configured to temporarily reflect the light from the second LED 52a by the main reflection surface 55 and the first and second auxiliary reflection surfaces 56, 57, 57, Since the entire second cover member 65 can be illuminated almost uniformly, the decoration effect by light emission can be enhanced. Thus, since the light from the second LED 52a is reflected by the reflecting surfaces 55 to 57 to illuminate the second illumination device 51, the light from the second LED 52a is weakened. The game board 10 side can be illuminated with soft light. That is, as in the case where the game board 10 side is illuminated by the direct light from the second LED 52a, the light is too strong to make the game board 10 difficult to see, or the player feels dazzling and feels uncomfortable. I don't remember. Further, since the second cover member 36 is formed of translucent milky white, the reflected light from the reflecting surfaces 55 to 57 can be more uniformly distributed and illuminated, and the gaming board 10 side can be further illuminated. Can be illuminated with soft light. Since the first and second auxiliary reflecting surfaces 56, 57, 57 are configured to be inclined outward (in a direction away from the main reflecting surface 55) as they go downward, the light from the second LED 52a is used. The second cover member 65 can be reflected toward the second cover member 65, and the second cover member 65 can be illuminated more clearly.

  In addition, since it has comprised so that the lower part of said 2nd LED52a accommodated in the said light-emitting body accommodating part 60 may be covered with the said covering piece 59, it irradiates toward this 2nd cover member 65 from this 2nd LED52a. The light to be applied is blocked by the covering piece 59, and direct illumination of the second cover member 65 is prevented. That is, it is possible to prevent the intensity of the light applied to the second cover member 65 from being generated, and it is possible to reliably illuminate the entire second cover member 65 with substantially uniform brightness. Note that the first auxiliary reflection surface 56 facing the second LED 52a prevents the light from the second LED 52a from leaking outside the second illumination device 51, and ensures the second cover member 65. It can be reflected toward.

  Further, since the second LED 52a is arranged along the long front edge of the main reflection surface 55, the light from the second LED 52a is uniformly reflected on the entire main reflection surface 55 without any unevenness. Can be made. That is, illumination unevenness does not occur in the second cover member 65. Since the second LED 52a is a full-color LED, the second cover member 65 (game board 10 side) can be illuminated with various colors, so that the decoration effect by light emission can be further improved. Further, since the second LED 52a is arranged in front of the position where the second cover member 65 is arranged, and the second LED 52a is configured to emit light toward the rear, the player can The LED 52a is not visible. That is, since the direct strong light from the second LED 52a is not irradiated toward the player, it can be surely prevented that the player feels uncomfortable.

  By the way, the wiring connected to the first and second lighting devices 41 and 51 housed in the housing space 40 is a first connector receiving portion of the relay board 68 provided on the upper surface of the second mounting member 54. 68a. In addition, the wiring connected to the third and fourth lighting devices 70 and 74 disposed on the left and right frame portions 24 and 25 of the front frame 22 is a second formed on the base portion 31 of the bulging portion 30. It is introduced into the housing space 40 through the insertion holes 31 c and 31 c and connected to the first connector receiving portion 68 a of the relay board 68. In this way, each wiring connected to each of the first to fourth lighting devices 41, 51, 70, 74 is connected to the relay board 68, and is integrated into a single relay line 69 by the relay board 68. Thus, the wiring can be easily handled.

  Then, only the single relay wire 69 led out from the relay board 68 is inserted into the back side of the front frame 22 through the first insertion port 23a of the front frame 22 (upper frame portion 23), and the relay connection portion 19 is inserted. Since the connection work with the lamp control device can be completed simply by connecting to the lamp, the work can be simplified and the work time can be shortened. Further, since the relay wire 69 of the relay board 68 can be connected from the front side of the game board 10 to the connector receiving part 17a of the lamp control apparatus provided in the relay connection part 19, the lamp control apparatus and the relay board 68 are connected to each other. The connection work is simplified. Furthermore, since the first insertion port 23a of the front frame 22 (upper frame portion 23) has only to be formed in a size that allows only the single relay wire 69 to be inserted, the strength of the front frame 22 is reduced. This is prevented. Furthermore, by providing the game board 10 with the relay connection portion 19 that connects the lamp control device disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine P and the relay line 69 of the relay board 68, the relay line is connected to the middle frame B. Since it is not necessary to form an opening through which 69 is inserted, it is possible to prevent the strength of the middle frame B from being lowered, and the middle frame B does not suffer from problems such as distortion and damage.

  Since the first and second connector receiving portions 68a and 68b are arranged on the upper surface of the relay board 68, the connector receiving portions 68a, 68b are simply removed by removing the protective portion 37 constituting the upper surface of the bulging portion 30. The connecting / disconnecting operation of the relay wire 69 and the wiring of each of the lighting devices 41, 51, 70, 74 to 68b can be performed, and the operation can be simplified. In addition, since the relay board 68 is configured not to protrude upward from the first mounting member 44 in the first lighting device 41, it is not necessary to enlarge the accommodating space 40 more than necessary. The first insertion opening 23a of the front frame 22 and the relay connection portion 19 of the game board 10 are respectively connected to the hinge mechanism forming side (left side) that pivotally supports the front frame 22 with respect to the middle frame B. Since the relay line 69 does not hinder the opening / closing operation of the front frame 22 and the first insertion port 23a and the relay connection part 19 are close to each other, the relay line 69 is minimized. Can be as long as possible.

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The configuration of the front frame of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the embodiment, the front side of the bulging portion in the front frame is formed in a substantially arc shape, but it may be formed so that at least a part of the bulging portion curves toward the front side. Further, the two lighting devices are arranged in the accommodating space defined in the bulging portion, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or three or more lighting devices can be arranged. Further, the bulging portion is not limited to the upper frame portion of the front frame, but can be formed on the left and right frame portions and the lower frame portion, and further, can be formed at a plurality of locations. It is.

  And as a structure of the 1st illuminating device which illuminates the curved surface (1st cover member) of the said bulging part, many light-emitting bodies in this 1st illuminating device are not restricted to the structure of an Example, Any configuration may be employed as long as it extends oppositely along the curved surface inside the bulging portion and the distance between each light emitter and the curved surface inside is substantially constant. As for the configuration of the second lighting device, any configuration can be used as long as the light reflected from the main reflection surface and the auxiliary reflection surface is irradiated to the front side of the aircraft when each of the light emitters is turned on. can do. The second illumination device is not limited to indirect illumination in which the light of the light emitter is reflected by the reflecting surface as in the embodiment, but may be a means for directly illuminating with the light of the light emitter. Further, the configuration of the third and fourth illumination devices is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment. For example, an indirect illumination device that reflects the light of the light emitter on the reflection surface, such as the second illumination device. It can also be adopted. As the light emitters disposed in the first to fourth lighting devices, a single color light emitting LED, a three color light emitting LED, or a two color light emitting LED can be used as required. It is.

  The shape of the relay connection portion is not limited to that of the embodiment, and the first wiring facing the back side of the game board and the second wiring facing the front side of the game board can be electrically connected. Any shape and configuration can be determined. Further, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be an arrangement ball machine or the like, and any gaming machine provided with a lighting device in the front frame may be used.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front frame which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the relay connection part which concerns on an Example. It is a vertical side view which shows the upper part position of the pachinko machine in the state which opened the front frame concerning an example. It is a perspective view which shows the base part of the bulging part formed in the front frame which concerns on an Example. It is a top view which shows the front frame which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the protection part. It is a vertical side view which shows the upper part position of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. The 1st attachment member in the 1st illuminating device which concerns on an Example is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a back surface FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd illuminating device which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the 2nd cover member. The 2nd attachment member in the 2nd illuminating device which concerns on an Example is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a bottom view.

Explanation of symbols

10 game board 22 front frame 22a first opening (opening)
27 frame body 30 bulging portion 31 base portion 31a front edge 31b second opening 36 first cover member (curved surface, cover member)
40 Housing Space 41 First Lighting Device (Lighting Device)
42 First wiring board (wiring board)
42a First LED (light emitter)
44 First mounting member (mounting member)
45 Arc surface 46a Restriction piece (board holding part)
48 First holding part (substrate holding part)
49 1st holding | maintenance part (board | substrate holding | maintenance part)
51 2nd illuminating device 52 2nd wiring board 52a 2nd LED (2nd light-emitting body)
54 Second mounting member 55 Main reflecting surface
56 First auxiliary reflective surface (auxiliary reflective surface)
57 Second auxiliary reflective surface (auxiliary reflective surface)
60 Light emitter housing part (third opening)
61 2nd holding | maintenance part (2nd board | substrate holding | maintenance part)
62 2nd holding | maintenance part (2nd board | substrate holding | maintenance part)
B Middle frame

Claims (4)

A frame main body provided with an opening that can be opened and closed on the front side of the middle frame that holds the game board, and an opening through which the game board can be visually recognized, and an illumination that is provided in the frame main body and provided with a number of light emitters In the front frame of a gaming machine equipped with a device,
On the outer periphery of the opening in the frame body, a bulging portion having a curved surface curved toward the front side at least in part and defining an accommodation space in which the illumination device can be accommodated and disposed is provided on the inner side,
When the lighting device is disposed in the housing space, the plurality of light emitters extend oppositely along the curved surface inside of the bulging portion, and each of the light emitters and the curved surface inside A front frame of a gaming machine, characterized in that the distance is substantially constant.   The opening side surface of the bulge portion facing the game board is constituted by a flat base portion, and a second lighting device is disposed on the accommodation space side of the base portion, and the lighting device The front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the curved surface of the bulging portion is illuminated by the second illumination device and the game board side is illuminated by the second illumination device. The base portion extends substantially horizontally toward the front side along the upper edge of the opening, and the front edge is formed in an arc shape,
The curved surface is a light-transmitting cover member formed along the front edge of the base portion,
The lighting device includes a flexible wiring board having a plurality of light emitters attached to a surface thereof, a mounting member attached to the base portion and having an arcuate surface that is substantially aligned facing the inner side of the cover member; And a board holding part formed on the attachment member and capable of holding the wiring board in a bent state along the arcuate surface, and holding the wiring board on the attachment member via the board holding part. The front frame of the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the distance between each light emitter and the inside of the cover member is made substantially constant by attaching the attachment member to the base portion in a state. The base portion has a second opening that vertically penetrates the second lighting device.
The second lighting device includes a second wiring board on which a number of second light emitters are attached to a surface, a second attachment member attached to the base portion and facing the second opening, A second board holding portion that is formed on the second mounting member and can hold the second wiring board on the second mounting member;
The second mounting member is a substantially box that opens downward from a main reflection surface facing the second opening and an auxiliary reflection surface extending from the outer periphery of the main reflection surface toward the base portion. The second light-emitting body faces the second mounting member when the second wiring board is held via the second board holding part on the side of the second mounting member. 3 is formed, the optical axis of each of the second light emitters facing the third opening is directed to the auxiliary reflecting surface facing the third opening, and the main reflection 4. The game according to claim 3, wherein the game is set so as to be substantially parallel to the surface so that light reflected by the main reflection surface is irradiated through the second opening when the second light emitter is turned on. Front frame of the machine.

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