JP2005199034A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can increase taste with game direction fully raised by effective luminescence alarm to without limiting the stationing layout of other devices in the front of the game machine when equipping a luminescence alarm device. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is equipped with the luminescence alarm device 6 which carries out luminescence alarm of a predetermined game status. This luminescence alarm device is provided with a cover section 32 having light permeability which is attached to the intensity member 3 of the front of the game machine so as to compose a part of the front of the game machine, an illuminant substrate 33 which is arranged on the back side of the front of the game machine in an opposing relation to this cover and is mounted with an illuminant 36, a driving means 34 which alters the direction of the illuminant substrate, and a mounting member 35 which attaches this driving means to the intensity member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and particularly relates to a game machine equipped with a light emission notification device that notifies light emission of a predetermined game state.

  Generally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, when a bonus game or the like becomes a big hit state, or when a winning flag is established in an internal lottery or the like, a light emitting notification device notifies the player of the state, thereby giving a game effect. To increase interest.

As such a light emission notification device, normally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, an upper lamp provided at the upper front of the gaming machine is used, and when a predetermined gaming state is reached, an upper lamp or the like is used. Is turned on or blinked for notification. Further, as a special light emission notification device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is known a device in which a rotating light is provided separately from an upper lamp at the front upper part of a gaming machine. The rotating lamp includes a bowl-shaped cover made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, a light source disposed inside the cover, a reflecting plate rotatably provided around the light source, and the reflecting plate. It has a motor to drive, and the reflector is rotated around the light source by the motor, and the light from the light source is reflected by the reflector so that the reflected light is visually recognized as a searchlight that rotates to the player through the cover. The emitted color light is emitted.
JP 2003-10386 A JP 2001-340522 A

  Among the above conventional light emission notification devices, the former has a problem that the effect cannot be sufficiently enhanced because the lamp is simply lit or blinked. In Patent Document 1, in order to solve this problem, the light source of the upper lamp is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements such as a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a horizontal row, and the light emission colors are set at predetermined intervals. Although it is disclosed that a color change that sequentially changes and flows in one direction is disclosed, further improvement is demanded from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect of the production and increasing the interest of the gaming machine.

  In the latter case, a relatively large device installation space called a rotating lamp must be secured on the front side of the gaming machine, which causes a problem that the layout of other devices on the front side of the gaming machine is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of such various points, and the problem is to make the irradiation direction variable in addition to lighting or blinking of the lamp while using a lamp provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. In order to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the game performance and increase the fun by effectively emitting light notification without limiting the layout of other devices on the front of the gaming machine. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine equipped with a light emission notification device for notifying light emission of a predetermined gaming state, wherein the light emission notification device constitutes a part of the front surface of the gaming machine. A light-transmitting cover attached to a strength member on the front of the gaming machine, a light source board mounted on the back side of the gaming machine facing the cover and mounted with a light source, and a drive for changing the orientation of the light source board And means for attaching the driving means to the strength member.

  In this configuration, when the gaming machine is in a predetermined gaming state, the light source on the light source board of the light emission notification device is turned on or blinked, and at the same time, the driving means is operated to change the direction of the light source board, and the light from the light source Is irradiated through the cover while changing the direction to the player side, thereby providing the same effect as that of a conventionally known rotating lamp. In addition, the cover of the light emission notification device constitutes a part of the front surface of the gaming machine, and all other components of the light emission notification device are disposed on the back side of the front surface of the game machine. Thus, the layout of other devices on the front surface of the gaming machine is not limited.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the light source board is connected to and supported by the driving means, and the driving means allows the light from the light source to irradiate the cover. The configuration is such that the orientation of the substrate is changed continuously or intermittently. In this configuration, the change in the direction of the light source substrate is performed within a range in which the light from the light source irradiates the cover, so that a decrease in brightness due to the change in the direction of the light source substrate can be reduced.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the cover is formed to be elongated in one direction, while the drive means has a rotating shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cover. And it is comprised so that the direction of a light source board | substrate may be changed around this rotation axis. In this configuration, since the cover is formed to be elongated in one direction, the cover can be attached to the slight gap such as one corner on the front surface of the gaming machine and the light emission notification device can be easily installed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the light source boards and the driving means are provided apart from each other by a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the cover. In this configuration, even when the length of the cover in the longitudinal direction is long, a plurality of light source substrates provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of light source substrates that individually change the orientation of each light source substrate. With this driving means, it is possible to irradiate the player side with light from the light source on the light source substrate through the entire cover. And the whole light emission alerting | reporting apparatus can be reduced in size rather than the case where it comprises with one light source substrate and a drive means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the drive means is a rotary whose rotation shaft rotates at a predetermined angle by switching on and off the power source. Consists of solenoids. In this configuration, the driving means for changing the direction of the light source substrate is configured only by the rotary solenoid, and the control is easily performed only by switching on / off of the power source. Therefore, implementation can be facilitated.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein both the cover and the light source substrate are formed to be elongated in one direction, and the light source substrate is strong enough to rotate around a center line extending in the longitudinal direction. It is set as the structure supported by a member. In this configuration, since the light source substrate is rotatably supported by the strength member independently of the driving unit, the orientation of the light source substrate can be smoothly changed.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, the driving means causes the light source substrate to swing around the center line within a range in which the light from the light source irradiates the cover, and the direction is continuously changed. Alternatively, the configuration is changed intermittently. In this configuration, the change in the direction of the light source substrate is performed within a range in which the light from the light source irradiates the cover, so that a decrease in brightness due to the change in the direction of the light source substrate can be reduced.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, the driving means causes the light source substrate to be located between the front-side state in which the light source faces the cover side and the reverse-side state in which the light source faces toward the cover side. The direction is changed continuously or intermittently by rotating at. In this configuration, since the orientation of the light source substrate is changed between the front-facing state and the back-facing state, unusual light emission notification with a significant change in brightness is realized.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the light source board is provided with a plurality of notches for allowing light from the light source to pass to the back surface side. In this configuration, even when the orientation of the light source board is changed to the reverse side, the light emitted from the light source on the front side of the light source board passes through the notch of the light source board and travels toward the back side of the light source board, that is, the cover side. Will be emitted.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the light from the light source is forwarded to the rear side of the light source board, that is, the rear side, when the light source board is face down or rotating. A reflection plate that reflects light is provided. In this configuration, when the light source substrate is face down or rotating, the light irradiated backward from the light source of the light source substrate is reflected forward by the reflector provided behind the light source substrate, and the reflected light is The light is emitted toward both sides of the light source substrate in the short direction or through the notch toward the cover.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the sixth to tenth aspects of the present invention, the driving means includes a motor that can rotate forward and reverse, and the rotational force of the motor is the center of the light source substrate. And a gear mechanism for transmitting to the wire side. In this configuration, the rotational force of the motor is transmitted to the center line side of the light source substrate via the gear mechanism, and the light source substrate is reliably rotated around the center line.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the predetermined gaming state is reached, the light source on the light source board of the light emission notification device is turned on or blinked, and at the same time, the direction of the light source board is changed, Since the light is irradiated through the cover while changing the direction to the player side, it is possible to sufficiently enhance the game effect and effectively enhance the interest of the gaming machine. In addition, the cover of the light emission notification device constitutes a part of the front of the gaming machine, and all other components of the light emission notification device are disposed on the back side of the front of the gaming machine. The arrangement layout is not limited, and implementation can be facilitated.

  In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, since the change of the direction of the light source substrate is performed within a range in which the light from the light source irradiates the cover, it is possible to reduce a decrease in brightness due to the change of the direction of the light source substrate, This is effective for implementation.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the cover of the light emission notification device is elongated in one direction, it is easy to attach the cover and install the light emission notification device even in a slight gap such as one corner of the front of the gaming machine. Can be implemented more easily.

  In the invention according to claim 4, even when the length of the cover in the longitudinal direction is long, light from the light source on the light source substrate can be irradiated to the player side through the entire cover by the plurality of light source substrates and the driving means. In addition, the entire light emission notification device can be made smaller than the case where the light emitting substrate is constituted by one light source substrate and driving means, and the practicality is excellent.

  In the invention according to claim 5, by configuring the drive means with a rotary solenoid, the structure and control of the drive means can be simplified, and implementation can be further facilitated.

  In the invention according to claim 6, since the light source substrate is rotatably supported by the strength member independently of the driving means, the direction of the light source substrate can be changed smoothly, and the operation reliability is improved. be able to.

  In the invention according to claim 7, since the change of the direction of the light source substrate is performed within the range in which the light from the light source irradiates the cover, it is possible to reduce the decrease in brightness due to the change of the direction of the light source substrate. It is effective in aiming at.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 8, since the direction of a light source board | substrate is changed between a front-facing state and a back-facing state, it can implement | achieve the unusual light emission alert | report by the drastic change of the brightness, and can produce an effect. Can be increased.

  In the invention according to claim 9, even when the direction of the light source substrate is changed to the reverse side, the light emitted from the light source on the surface side of the light source substrate is emitted toward the cover side through the notch portion of the light source substrate. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the effect produced by the light emission notification.

  In the invention according to claim 10, when the light source substrate is face-down or rotating, the light emitted backward from the light source of the light source substrate is reflected forward by the reflector provided behind the light source substrate, Since this reflected light is radiated toward the cover side through both sides of the light source substrate in the short direction or the cutout portion, it is possible to further enhance the effect of the light emission notification.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 11, since the rotational force of the motor is transmitted to the center line side of the light source board via the gear mechanism, and the light source board is reliably rotated around the center line, the operation reliability is improved. Can be increased.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments that are the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a slot machine A as a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the slot machine A, the front surface which is the game surface is constituted by a front door 1, and the front door 1 is attached to a front opening (not shown) of the housing so as to be opened and closed.

  The front door 1 has a frame structure in which the left and right end frames 2L and 2R are connected by an upper frame 3, an operation panel 4 as an intermediate frame, and a lower frame 5, respectively. A lamp 6, an upper panel 7, and two left and right speakers 8, 8 are provided. Further, on the operation panel 4, a medal insertion slot 11, a start switch 12, three stop switches 13, 13, 13 and the like as operation units are appropriately arranged.

  An intermediate panel 15 is attached to the central portion of the front door 1, and the periphery of the intermediate panel 15 is supported by the upper frame 3, the left and right end frames 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R, and the operation panel 4. Is held by a holding plate 16 (see FIG. 6). The intermediate panel 15 is formed by applying a screen or a pattern on the back surface of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as an acrylic plate or a tempered glass plate by silk screen printing. A rectangular reel display window 17 that is a transparent portion that is not applied is formed. From the reel display window 17, three symbols (not shown) drawn in a row can be seen on each outer peripheral surface of the three rotary reels 18, 18, 18 of the reel device arranged in the casing. Depending on whether or not a predetermined symbol is aligned on the effective line of the reel display window 17 when each rotation reel 18 is rotated by the operation of the start switch 12 and then the rotation is stopped by the operation of the stop switch 13. Is done.

  A lower panel 20 is attached to the lower part of the front door 1 (specifically, between the operation panel 4 and the lower frame 5) with the lower panel frame 21 holding the periphery, and the lower panel 20 is a title panel. The model name is printed on the back of the rectangular synthetic resin plate. The lower frame 5 of the front door 1 is provided with a medal payout opening 22 and a medal tray 23 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout opening 22 is attached.

  As a feature of the present invention, the upper lamp 6 has a function as a light emission notification device that notifies the predetermined game state of light emission such as when the slot machine A wins a bonus game. As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper lamp 6 is attached to the upper frame 3 so as to form a part of the upper surface of the front door 1 so as to cover the opening 31 provided in the upper frame 3. The lamp cover 32, three light source boards 33, 33, 33 disposed on the back side of the front door 1 so as to face the lamp cover 32 through the opening 31, and the directions of the light source boards 33 are respectively different. Further, there are provided three rotary solenoids 34, 34, and 34 as driving means that change continuously or intermittently, and a mounting member 35 that attaches the three rotary solenoids 34, 34, and 34 to the upper frame 3 together. .

  The lamp cover 32 is made of a synthetic resin such as a light-transmitting acrylic resin, and is formed to be elongated in the lateral direction over the substantially entire lateral width of the upper frame 3. The light source board 33 and the rotary solenoid 34 are both arranged at predetermined intervals along the lateral direction of the front door 1 which is the longitudinal direction of the lamp cover 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the light source substrate 33 has a substantially square shape in which the length of one side is slightly smaller than the vertical dimension (vertical direction) of the lamp cover 32. .. Are mounted as light sources, and a connector receiving portion 37 is provided on the back surface side. Although not shown, the receiving portion 37 is connected via a connector. The control board in the housing is connected, and lighting or blinking of each light emitting diode 36 on the light source board 33 is controlled based on a command of the control board.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rotary solenoid 34 includes a case 41, a base 42 as a fixed iron core fixed to the case 41, a coil 43 disposed between the base 42 and the case 41, A rotating shaft 45 provided through the center of the base 42 via a bearing 44, a hub 46 as a movable iron core fixed to the rotating shaft 45 so as to face the base 42, and the hub 46 And a mounted plate 47. Although not shown, the case 41 and the plate 47 are provided with a plurality of inclined grooves on the opposing surfaces, and bearing balls are interposed in the inclined grooves. When the coil 43 is energized, the plate 47 is attracted to the base 42 side together with the hub 46 and is pressed against the case 41 via the bearing ball, and the plate 47 and the rotating shaft are thereby operated by the action of the bearing ball and the inclined groove. 45 moves in the axial direction by a predetermined angle while moving in the axial direction. Although not shown, the rotary solenoid 34 has a return spring, and when the power supply to the coil 43 is cut off, the rotary shaft 45 and the like are returned to the original position by the return spring.

  The rotary solenoid 34 is arranged with the plate 47 facing upward and the rotating shaft 45 extending in the vertical direction, that is, in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the lamp cover 32. The light source substrate 33 is attached via an angle-shaped attachment 51 or the like with the surface side (light emitting diode 36 mounting side) facing the lamp cover 32. The plate 47 of the rotary solenoid 34 is rotated around the rotation shaft 45 by turning on / off the power supply to the rotary solenoid 34 (specifically, the coil 43), and accordingly, the light source substrate 33 is directed toward the light from the light emitting diode 36. The lamp cover 32 is continuously changed within the range of irradiation. The on / off switching of the power supply to the rotary solenoid 34 is performed on the basis of a command from the control board in the housing, similarly to the lighting / flashing control of the light emitting diode 36 of the light source board 33.

  The mounting member 35 has a horizontal portion 35a extending in the back side of the upper frame 3 below the lower edge of the lamp cover 32 horizontally and in the lateral direction of the upper plate 3, and a front edge of the horizontal portion 35a. It consists of two left and right angle-shaped fixing portions 35b and 35b that protrude toward the upper frame 3 and are bent at a substantially right angle downward. Each fixing portion 35b of the mounting member 35 is fixed to a boss portion 52 provided between the upper panel 7 mounting portion and the speaker 8 mounting portion of the upper frame 3 by screwing. The rotary solenoid 34 is fixed to the horizontal portion 35a of the mounting member 35 at three positions, that is, the left and right end portions and the central portion, using screws 53 provided on the base 42, respectively.

  The slot machine A includes a pair of light emitting notification devices 60, 60 or 70, 70 that emit light notification of a predetermined gaming state separately from the upper lamp 6 on both the left and right sides of the intermediate panel 15 and the left and right sides of the lower panel 20, respectively. Equipped.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 6 and 7, the light emission notification device 60 on the intermediate panel 15 side covers the opening 61 provided on the edge 2 a that supports the edge of the end frame 2 </ b> L or 2 </ b> R on the intermediate panel 15 side. A cover 62 attached to the edge 2a of the end frame 2L or 2R so as to constitute a part of the surface of the door 1, and the back of the front door 1 facing the cover 62 through the opening 61 A light source board 63, a rotary solenoid 64 as a driving means for continuously or intermittently changing the direction of the light source board 63, and a mounting member 65 for attaching the rotary solenoid 64 to the holding plate 16 as a strength member. Yes.

  The cover 62 is made of a synthetic resin such as a light-transmitting acrylic resin, and is elongated in the vertical direction over substantially the entire length of the edge 2a of the end frame 2L or 2R. The light source substrate 63 has a rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction, and the length of the long side is set to about one third of the length of the cover 62. A plurality of (three in the figure) light emitting diodes 66, 66,... Are mounted in a vertical line on the surface side of the light source substrate 63, and the lighting or blinking of each of the light emitting diodes 66 is illustrated. Although not provided, the light source board 63 is controlled based on a command from a control board in the housing via a connector connected to the back side of the light source board 63.

  The rotary solenoid 64 has the same configuration as the rotary solenoid 34 of the upper lamp 6, and the turning shaft 67 and the plate 68 are turned around the turning shaft 67 at a predetermined angle by switching the power on and off. ing. The rotary solenoid 64 is disposed in a state where the plate 68 is positioned closer to the end frame 2L or 2R and the rotation shaft 67 extends in the lateral direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cover 62. The light source board 63 is attached to the plate 68 with an angle-shaped mounting bracket 69 or the like with its surface side (light emitting diode 66 mounting side) facing the cover 62, and the direction of the light source board 63 is directed by the rotary solenoid 64. The light from the light emitting diode 66 is changed continuously or intermittently within a range in which the light from the light emitting diode 66 irradiates the cover 62 around the rotation shaft 67. The on / off switching of the power supply to the rotary solenoid 64 is performed based on a command from the control board in the housing, as in the lighting / flashing control of the light emitting diode 66 of the light source board 63.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the light emission notification device 70 on the lower panel 20 side covers an opening 71 a provided in the side frame portion of the lower panel frame 21 and constitutes a part of the surface of the front door 1. Arranged on the back side of the front door 1 facing the cover 72 through the cover 72 attached to the side frame of the lower panel frame 21 and the opening 71b provided in the opening 71a and the flange 2b of the end frame 2L or 2R. Light source board 73, a rotary solenoid 74 as a driving means for continuously or intermittently changing the direction of the light source board 73, and a mounting member 75 for attaching the rotary solenoid 74 to the flange portion 2b of the end frame 2L or 2R. And.

  The cover 72 is made of a synthetic resin such as a light-transmitting acrylic resin, and is elongated in the vertical direction over substantially the entire length of the side frame portion of the lower panel frame 21. The light source substrate 73 has a rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction, and the length of the long side is set to about one third of the length of the cover 72. A plurality of light emitting diodes 76 as light sources are mounted on the front surface side of the light source substrate 73 in a vertical row. The lighting or blinking of each light emitting diode 76 is not shown, but the back surface of the light source substrate 73 is not shown. It is controlled based on a command of a control board in the housing via a connector connected to the side.

  The rotary solenoid 74 has the same configuration as the rotary solenoid 34 of the upper lamp 6, and the turning shaft 77 and the plate 78 are turned around the turning shaft 77 at a predetermined angle by switching on / off the power source. ing. The rotary solenoid 74 is disposed in a state where the plate 78 is positioned closer to the end frame 2L or 2R and the rotation shaft 77 extends in the lateral direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cover 72. A light source substrate 73 is attached to the plate 78 with an angle-shaped mounting bracket 79 or the like with its surface side (light emitting diode 76 mounting side) facing the cover 72, and the orientation of the light source substrate 73 is directed by the rotary solenoid 74. The light from the light emitting diode 76 is changed continuously or intermittently within a range in which the light from the light emitting diode 76 irradiates the cover 72 around the rotation shaft 77. The on / off switching of the power supply to the rotary solenoid 74 is performed based on a command from the control board in the housing, as in the lighting / flashing control of the light emitting diode 76 of the light source board 73.

  Next, the operation and effect of the slot machine A will be described. When a predetermined gaming state is reached, such as when a bonus game is won during the game, the upper lamp 6 is controlled based on a control command from the control board in the housing. In the light emission notification devices 60, 60 on the left and right sides of the intermediate panel 15 and the light emission notification devices 70, 70 on the left and right sides of the lower panel 20, the light emitting diodes 36, 66, 76 on the light source boards 33, 63, 73 are turned on or flashing, respectively. At the same time, the directions of the light source boards 33, 63, 73 are changed continuously or intermittently by the rotary solenoids 34, 64, 74, and light from the light emitting diodes 36, 66, 76 on the light source boards 33, 63, 73 is obtained. Is irradiated through the covers 32, 62, 72 while changing the direction to the player side, so that the gaming effect is sufficiently enhanced and the slot machine It can be enhanced in the interest effectively.

  Moreover, the upper lamp 6, the light emission notification devices 60, 60 on the left and right sides of the intermediate panel 15, and the light emission notification devices 70, 70 on the left and right sides of the lower panel 20 all have covers 32, 62, 72 on the surface of the front door 1. A part of the light source boards 33, 63, 73 and other components are all disposed on the back side of the front door 1, so that a conventionally known rotating lamp is mounted on the front door 1 as a light emission notification device. As described above, the arrangement layout of other devices in the front door 1 of the slot machine A is not limited, and implementation can be facilitated.

  Further, since the upper lamp 6 and the covers 32, 62, 72 of the respective light emission notification devices 60, 70 are all formed elongated in one direction of the front door 1, that is, the horizontal direction or the vertical direction (vertical direction), The cover 32, 62, 72 can be attached to the slight gap such as one corner of the surface of the door 1, and the upper lamp 6 and the light emission notification devices 60, 70 can be easily installed, and can be easily implemented. Can do. In particular, the lamp cover 32 of the upper lamp 6 is elongated over substantially the entire width of the front door 1. In this upper lamp 6, the light source substrate 33 and the rotary solenoid 34 are both along the longitudinal direction of the lamp cover 32. Are provided at predetermined intervals, so that light from the light emitting diodes 36 on the light source substrate 33 can be irradiated to the player side through the entire lamp cover 32, and one light source substrate 33 and The upper lamp 6, that is, the entire light emission notification device can be made smaller than in the case where the driving means is used.

  Further, each of the upper lamp 6 and the light emission notification devices 60, 70 is a driving means for changing the direction of the light source substrates 33, 63, 73, and the rotation shafts 45, 67, 77 are switched by turning on / off the power source. Since the rotary solenoids 34, 65, and 75 that rotate at a predetermined angle are used, the configuration and control of the drive means can be simplified, and implementation can be further facilitated.

(Second Embodiment)
9 and 10 show a lower structure of the front door 1 of the slot machine B according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This slot machine B is equipped with a light emission notification device 80 that implicitly notifies a predetermined gaming state such as when a bonus flag is set by an internal lottery on a control board (not shown) on the lower side of the lower panel 20. doing.

  The light emission notification device 80 constitutes a part of the lower surface of the front door 1 by covering the opening 81 provided in a portion projecting forward facing the medal tray 23 of the lower frame 5 of the front door 1 from the inside. The cover 82 attached to the lower frame 5 as described above, the light source substrate 83 disposed on the back side of the lower panel 20 of the front door 1 so as to face the cover 82, and the orientation of the light source substrate 83 are continuously or intermittently A rotary solenoid 84 as a drive means for changing to the above, and a mounting member 85 for attaching the rotary solenoid 84 to the lower frame 5.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cover 82 is a horizontally long rectangular flat plate made of a synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin having a light transmission property. It is printed so as to be transparent. The light source substrate 83 has a rectangular shape, and a light emitting diode 87 as one or a plurality of light sources is mounted on the surface side thereof. The lighting or blinking of the light emitting diode 87 is not illustrated, but the light source Control is performed based on a command from a control board in the housing via a connector connected to the back side of the board 83.

  The rotary solenoid 84 is configured such that the turning shaft 88 and the plate 89 are turned around the turning shaft 88 at a predetermined angle by switching the power on and off. The rotary solenoid 84 is arranged with the plate 89 facing the lower panel 20 and the rotating shaft 88 extending in the front-rear direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cover 82. The light source board 83 is attached with the surface side (light emitting diode 87 mounting side) facing the cover 82 via an angled mounting bracket 90 and the like, and the rotary solenoid 84 changes the direction of the light source board 83 to the rotation axis 88. The light is changed continuously or intermittently within a range in which light from the light emitting diode 87 irradiates the cover 82 around. The on / off switching of the power supply to the rotary solenoid 84 is performed based on a command from the control board in the housing, as in the lighting / flashing control of the light emitting diode 87 of the light source board 83.

  On the other hand, the medal tray 23 of the front door 1 is provided with a stainless tray plate 91 facing the cover 82 of the light emitting display device 80. The other configuration of the slot machine B is the same as that of the slot machine A according to the first embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine B, particularly the operation of the light emission notification device 80 will be described. When the slot machine B enters a predetermined gaming state, the light emitting diode 87 on the light source board 83 is turned on and the orientation of the light source board 83 is changed at the same time in the light emission notification device 80 based on the control command of the control board in the housing. It is changed continuously or intermittently by the rotary solenoid 84, and the light from the light emitting diode 87 on the light source substrate 83 is irradiated to the tray plate 91 on the medal tray 23 while changing the position passing through the cover 82. At that time, since the predetermined characters 86 and the like printed on the cover 82 are projected on the saucer plate 91 while changing the brightness from moment to moment, the player can recognize the occurrence of the predetermined gaming state by watching it. In addition, the effect of playing the game can be sufficiently enhanced by displaying characters 86 and the like, thereby effectively enhancing the interest of the slot machine B.

  In addition, since the light emission notification device 80 has substantially the same configuration as the light emission notification devices 60 and 70 in the first embodiment, the same operations and effects as those described above are achieved in addition to the above-described effects. Of course.

(Third embodiment)
12 to 14 show the structure of the upper lamp 100 of the front door 1 of the slot machine C according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The upper lamp 100 has a function as a light emission notification device that notifies a predetermined gaming state such as when the slot machine C wins a bonus game, and has an opening 101 provided in the upper frame 3 of the front door 1. A lamp cover 102 attached to the upper frame 3 so as to cover and constitute a part of the upper surface of the front door 1, and disposed on the back side of the front door 1 so as to face the lamp cover 102 through the opening 101. One light source substrate 103 and driving means 104 for changing the direction of the light source substrate 103 continuously or intermittently are provided.

  The lamp cover 102 is made of a synthetic resin such as a light-transmitting acrylic resin, and is formed to be elongated in the lateral direction over the substantially entire lateral width of the upper frame 3. The light source substrate 103 is formed in a laterally elongated rectangular shape corresponding to the lamp cover 102, and has a pair of support frames 105, 105 at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The shaft portion 105 a of each support frame 105 is positioned on a center line extending in the longitudinal direction of the light source substrate 103, and is rotatably supported on the inner surface of the upper frame 3 via a bearing member 106. Therefore, the light source substrate 103 is supported by the upper frame 3 via the support frame 105 and the bearing member 106 so as to be rotatable around the longitudinal center line. On the surface side of the light source substrate 103, light emitting diodes 107, 107,... As light sources are alternately arranged in three rows in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, in other words, the apex positions of the rhombus are connected in the horizontal direction. In addition to being mounted, a single connector receiving portion 108 is provided on the back side of the light source substrate 103, and a control board in the housing is connected to the receiving portion 108 via a connector (not shown). The lighting or blinking of each light emitting diode 107 on the light source board 103 is controlled based on the command of the control board. Each light emitting diode 107 is not limited to the same color, and may be a different color or a light emitting color that changes.

  The driving means 104 includes a motor 112 that can be rotated forward and backward, attached to an upper lamp base 110 that is formed on the upper frame 3 so as to cover the back side of the light source substrate 103, and an attachment member 111. And a gear mechanism 113 that transmits the rotational force to the center line side of the light source substrate 103. In the drawing, the gear mechanism 113 includes a drive gear 113 a mounted on the rotation shaft of the motor 112, and a driven gear that meshes with the drive gear 113 a and is mounted on the shaft portion 105 a of one support frame 105 of the light source substrate 103. 113b, an intermediate gear or the like may be provided to reduce the rotational force of the motor 112 and transmit it to the center line side of the light source substrate 103. Further, the motor 112 rotates forward or backward based on control of a control board (not shown), and the light source board 103 is indicated by a virtual line in FIG. Thus, within the range in which the light from the light emitting diode 107 irradiates the lamp cover 102, specifically, the longitudinal state, that is, the inclination state of about 30 ° upward and the inclination of about 30 ° downward about the center line in the horizontal direction. It swings between states to change its direction continuously or intermittently.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine C, particularly the operation of the upper lamp 100 as a light emission notification device, will be described. When the slot machine C enters a predetermined gaming state, it is based on a control command from a control board in the housing. In the upper lamp 100, each light emitting diode 107 on the light source substrate 103 is turned on or blinked, and at the same time, the direction of the light source substrate 103 is changed by the driving means 104, and the light from each light emitting diode 107 on the light source substrate 103 is changed to the lamp. Irradiation is performed while changing the direction to the player side through the cover 102, so that the game effect can be enhanced and the interest of the slot machine C can be enhanced.

  Moreover, the lamp cover 102 and the light source substrate 103 of the upper lamp 100 are both elongated in the lateral direction over the substantially entire lateral width of the upper frame 3 of the front door 1, and the light source substrate 103 Are mounted with a large number of light emitting diodes 107, 107,..., Swinging around the center line in the longitudinal direction, and changing the direction. Therefore, the impact on the player due to the change in the direction of the light source board 103 is extremely high. Therefore, the interest of the slot machine C can be further enhanced.

  Further, the driving means 104 includes a motor 112 that can rotate in the forward and reverse directions and a gear mechanism 113 that transmits the rotational force of the motor 112 to the center line side of the light source board 103. Therefore, the direction of the light source board 103 can be changed. This can be performed reliably and the reliability of operation can be improved.

(Fourth embodiment)
15 to 17 show a modification of the upper lamp 100 of the slot machine C according to the third embodiment as a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The upper lamp 100 is basically the same as that of the third embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Only the differences will be described below.

  That is, on the light source substrate 103 of the upper lamp 100, as shown in enlarged detail in FIG. 18, a large number of light emitting diodes 107, 107,... In addition, the notches 121, 121,... Of various shapes such as rhombus and triangle for transmitting the light from the light emitting diode 107 to the back surface side do not interfere with the light emitting diode 107 and are connected to the wiring on the light source substrate 103. A plurality of each are provided in a state where there is no hindrance.

  Similarly to the third embodiment, the driving means 104 of the upper lamp 100 includes a motor 112 that can rotate forward and reverse, and a gear mechanism that transmits the rotational force of the motor 112 to the center line side of the light source substrate 103. 113, but the light source substrate 103 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions of the motor 112 so that the light emitting diode 107 faces away from the front facing state (state indicated by the solid line in FIG. 17) facing the lamp cover 102 side. The orientation is reciprocally rotated by about 180 ° between the orientation state (the state indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 17), and the orientation is changed continuously or intermittently.

  Further, an upper lamp base 122 is formed on the upper frame 3 of the front door 1 so as to cover the back side of the light source substrate 103. The upper lamp base 122 uses a highly reflective grade resin as its material resin. Alternatively, the function as a reflecting plate is exhibited by applying chrome plating, aluminum vapor deposition, or reflecting film pasting to the resin, and the light source substrate 103 is turned off from the light emitting diode 107 when the light source substrate 103 is face down or rotating. The light is reflected forward. Further, the upper lamp base 122 has a curved surface or an uneven surface as appropriate, and intensively reflects light from the light emitting diode 107 to the opposed notch portions 121 of the light source substrate 103 when the light source substrate 103 is facing down. It is like that.

  Also in the upper lamp 100 of the fourth embodiment, when the slot machine C enters a predetermined gaming state, each light emitting diode 107 on the light source substrate 103 is turned on or blinked, and at the same time, the direction of the light source substrate 103 is driven. Since it is changed by the means 104, the game effect can be enhanced and the interest of the slot machine C can be enhanced. In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, the orientation of the light source substrate 103 is changed between a front-facing state in which the light-emitting diode 107 faces the lamp cover 102 side and a back-facing state in which the light-emitting diode 107 faces the opposite side. It is possible to realize unusual light emission notification due to a change or the like, and it is possible to further enhance the effect.

  In addition, when the light source substrate 103 is face down or rotating, the light emitted from the light emitting diode 107 on the surface side of the light source substrate 103 directly passes through the notch 121 of the light source substrate 103 and the lamp cover 102. The light emitted toward the side or irradiated backward from the light emitting diode 107 is reflected forward by the upper lamp base 122 as a reflector provided behind the light source substrate 103, and the reflected light is short of the light source substrate 103. Since the light is emitted toward the lamp cover 102 side through the both sides in the hand direction, that is, both the upper and lower sides or the notch portion 121, a more unusual light emission notification can be realized, and the effect can be further enhanced.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the first to fourth embodiments described above, but includes other various forms. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the drive means for changing the direction of the light source boards 33, 63, 73, 83 are all constituted by the rotary solenoids 34, 64, 74, 84. Instead of this rotary solenoid, for example, in the case of the upper lamp 6 in the first embodiment, the direction of the light source substrate 33 is made around the rotation shaft 132 by using a motor 131 that can rotate forward and backward as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the orientation of the light source substrate 33 may be changed around the rotation axis 138 using an open solenoid 136 and a link mechanism 137 as shown in FIG.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where all are applied to the slot machines A, B, and C has been described. However, the present invention is similarly applied to a case where a light emitting notification device is provided on a game board or a frame member of a pachinko machine. Can be applied to.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view in the EE line of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view in the FF line of FIG. It is a perspective view, such as a light source board of an upper lamp. It is the perspective view which cut | disconnected a part which shows the structure of a rotary solenoid. It is an expanded sectional view in the GG line of FIG. It is a perspective view, such as a light source board | substrate of a light emission alerting device. It is an expanded sectional view in the HH line of FIG. It is a front view of the lower part of the front door of the slot machine according to the second embodiment. It is an expanded sectional view in the II line of FIG. It is a front view of the cover of a light emission alerting | reporting apparatus. It is a front view of the state which removed the lamp cover near the upper lamp of the slot machine concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is sectional drawing in the JJ line of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view in the KK line of FIG. FIG. 13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 12 showing a fourth embodiment. It is sectional drawing in the LL line | wire of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view in the MM line of FIG. It is a top view of the light source board | substrate of an upper lamp. It is FIG. 4 equivalent view which shows another form of a light emission alerting | reporting apparatus. Similarly, it is a diagram corresponding to FIG.

Explanation of symbols

A, B, C Slot machines (game machines)
1 Front door 2L, 2R End frame (strength member)
3 Upper frame (strength member)
5 Lower frame (strength member)
6,100 Upper lamp (light emission notification device)
16 Holding plate (strength member)
21 Lower panel frame (strength member)
32, 102 Lamp cover 33, 63, 73, 83, 103 Light source board 34, 64, 74, 84 Rotary solenoid (drive means)
35, 65, 75, 85, 111 Mounting member 36, 66, 76, 87, 107 Light emitting diode (light source)
45, 67, 77, 88 Rotating shaft 60, 70, 80 Light emission notification device 62, 72, 82 Cover 104 Driving means 110 Upper lamp base (strength member)
112 Motor 113 Gear mechanism 121 Notch 122 Upper lamp base (strength member, reflector)
131 Motor (drive means)
136 Open solenoid (drive means)
137 Link mechanism (drive means)

Claims (11)

In a gaming machine equipped with a light emission notification device for light emission notification of a predetermined gaming state,
The light emission notification device is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine front surface facing the cover, having a light-transmitting cover attached to a strength member on the gaming machine front surface so as to constitute a part of the gaming machine front surface, A gaming machine comprising: a light source board on which a light source is mounted; drive means for changing the orientation of the light source board; and an attachment member for attaching the drive means to a strength member.   The light source board is connected to and supported by driving means, and the driving means changes the direction of the light source board continuously or intermittently within a range in which light from the light source irradiates the cover. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The cover is elongated in one direction, and the driving means has a rotation shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cover, and changes the direction of the light source substrate around the rotation shaft. The gaming machine according to claim 2, which is configured as follows.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the light source boards and the driving means are provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the cover.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the driving means comprises a rotary solenoid whose rotating shaft rotates at a predetermined angle by switching on / off of a power source.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover and the light source board are both elongated in one direction, and the light source board is supported by the strength member so as to be rotatable about a center line extending in the longitudinal direction.   7. The game according to claim 6, wherein the driving means swings the light source substrate around the center line within a range in which light from the light source irradiates the cover and continuously or intermittently changes the direction thereof. Machine.   The driving means rotates the light source substrate between a front-facing state in which the light source is directed toward the cover side and a reverse-facing state in which the light source is directed toward the cover side, and continuously or intermittently changes the direction. The gaming machine according to claim 6.   The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the light source board is provided with a plurality of notches for allowing light from the light source to pass through to the back side.   The gaming machine according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a reflector plate that reflects light from the light source forward when the light source substrate is face-down or rotating is provided behind the light source substrate. 11. The drive unit according to claim 6, further comprising a motor capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions and a gear mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the center line side of the light source board. Game machines.

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