JP2005218513A - Variable display device for game machine, and variable display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable display device for a game machine capable of accurately recognizing identification information by swinging the identification information itself and increasing the savor of a game, and to provide a variable display unit. <P>SOLUTION: The variable display device is composed of a light guiding member 1 where a plurality of planar segments 4 capable of displaying the identification information are erected, a substrate 7 where a light source 6 such as an LED (light emitting diode) for light-emitting the respective segments 4 is arranged, a display screen 3 provided with a through-hole 5 to which the respective segments 4 can be inserted, and a solenoid 9 for moving the light guiding member 1 back and forth. The segments 4 can be made to appear and retracted from the display screen 3 by the energizing of the solenoid 9, and the light guiding member 1 is arranged on the back side of the display screen 3. The light guiding member 1 can be moved back and forth through a lever mechanism 10 by the solenoid 9. The plurality of variable display devices are arranged side by side to configure the variable display unit capable of displaying two or more pieces of the identification information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable display device of a gaming machine that can display identification information such as numbers in a variable manner and a variable display unit in which a plurality of the variable display devices are arranged in parallel.

  A wide variety of gaming machines that are provided with a plurality of winning holes and various gaming devices in the game board and that can generate a plurality of types of gaming states with different modes by changing the game progress conditions using these gaming devices. It has been. For example, on the condition that a ball wins a specific winning opening, the game content is changed from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state where a player is highly likely to obtain a privilege. It is devised to enhance the interest of the game by expectation for the transition.

  However, in the above gaming machine, the display screen of the variable display device merely fluctuates the contents of the identification information, so that the excitement of the game is lacking. In addition, when the attention is distracted, the displayed identification information cannot be accurately recognized, and the player cannot perform a game operation to develop a game suitable for the game state, resulting in a result. In some cases, the amount of game profit earned does not satisfy the player.

In order to compensate for the disadvantages of such gaming machines, Patent Literature 1 discloses a plurality of variable display devices (for example, first to third dynamic variable display devices 94a to 94c) and an electric drive source (for example, solenoid 101a). ) Is configured to be individually movable in a predetermined direction, and is electrically driven when a specific gaming state occurs based on the combination of the stop display modes of the variable display devices being a predetermined combination. An apparatus is disclosed in which a variable display device is moved in a predetermined manner by operating a source. However, since this variable display device moves back and forth as a whole, it was still not sufficient in the excitement of gaming.
Japanese Patent No. 2660921 (FIG. 34)

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, swings the identification information itself of the variable display device, and can accurately recognize the identification information and excite the fun of the game, It was made to provide a variable display unit.

  A variable display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above-described problems includes a plurality of plate-like segments capable of displaying identification information, a plurality of light sources for emitting the segments, and a through-hole through which the segments can be inserted. The display screen is provided with an electric drive source that moves back and forth through the segment. A plurality of segments can be erected on one side of the light guide member, and the light guide member can be interlocked with the electrical drive source, and the light guide member can be interlocked with the electrical drive source via the lever mechanism. A substrate having a light source can be disposed on the back side of the light guide member. In addition, the segments can be erected on a substrate equipped with a light source, and this substrate can be linked to an electrical drive source, or each segment can be connected to an electrical drive source and each segment can be independently Can be moved.

  In addition, the variable display unit of the gaming machine of the present invention can be provided with a plurality of variable display devices as described above, and each variable display device can be provided with an electrical drive source for moving the segment back and forth. One electric drive source can be used in common for each variable display device.

In the variable display device of the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of plate-like segments can be moved back and forth by an electric drive source, and a through-hole through which each segment can be inserted is provided in the display screen. The segment can be caused to appear and disappear from the display screen by energizing the source, and the identification information itself can be swung back and forth.
Further, a plurality of variable display devices can be arranged in parallel to form a variable display unit, and an electric drive source can be provided separately for each variable display device, so that the segments can be swung independently or electrically. By using one drive source that is common to all variable display devices, the number of drive sources can be reduced to reduce power consumption.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a variable display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a light guide member and 2 is a case provided with a display screen 3. On one side of the light guide member 1, seven plate-like segments 4 are erected in an 8-shape, and these segments 4 are inserted into seven through holes 5 formed in an 8-shape on the display screen 3. can do. On the back side of the light guide member 1, a substrate 7 in which 14 light sources 6 are arranged in an 8-shape corresponding to the shape of the segment 4 is disposed. As the light source 6, an LED, an optical fiber, a bean lamp, or the like can be used. The light guide member 1 may be bonded to the substrate 7 or may be separated from the substrate 7. The light guide member 1 is swung back and forth via a lever mechanism 10 by a solenoid 9. The lever mechanism 10 is inserted and attached to the support members 12 on both sides by two pivot shafts 11. In addition, it can replace with the solenoid 9 and a motor can be used as an electric drive source, or the light guide member 1 can be directly connected to the electric drive source and moved back and forth.

  The lever mechanism 10 has two rotating shafts 13 and four arms 14 extending from both ends of the rotating shaft 13. A clamping piece 15 is provided at the center of the rotating shaft 13, and this clamping piece 15 clamps the plunger 16 head of the solenoid 9 as shown in FIG. A protrusion 17 is provided at the tip of the arm 14, and the protrusion 17 is fitted into a notch 18 at the rear end of the light guide member 1.

  By configuring the lever mechanism 10 as described above, the segment 4 can be moved away from the display screen 3 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 when the solenoid 9 is de-energized and the plunger 16 is projected. When the solenoid 9 is energized and the plunger 16 is sucked, the segment 4 can be projected forward from the display screen 3 as shown in FIGS. Accordingly, the identification information can be variably displayed by the segment 4 by appropriately turning on the light source 6, and the identification information itself can be made to appear and disappear from the display screen 3 by swinging the segment 4 by the solenoid 9. . The lever mechanism causes the segment with a long duration to retreat when the solenoid is de-energized, and energizes the solenoid 9 only when information is transmitted to cause the segment to protrude for a short period of time.

  In the above embodiment, the segment 4 is erected on the light guide member 1, but the segment 4 may be erected on a substrate 7 having a light source 6 as shown in FIG. 6. That is, in this variable display device, the substrate 7 on which the plurality of plate-like segments 4 are erected is fixed to the tip of the support bar 21, and the support bar 21 is connected to the plunger 16 head. Further, the display screen 3 is formed with the through holes 5 arranged in the shape as described above, and the segments 4 can be inserted into the through holes 5. Reference numeral 22 denotes a support member for inserting and holding the segment 4. Even if the variable display device has such a configuration, the segment 4 can be swung back and forth by the solenoid 9.

  A plurality of variable display devices as described above are arranged in parallel to form a set of variable display units, and the segments 4 can be independently swung by solenoids 9 provided in the respective variable display devices. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the segments 4 can be swung simultaneously by using a single solenoid 9 for each variable display device. The driving force of the solenoid 9 is transmitted to each substrate 7 through the transmission member 23.

A variable display device of another embodiment different from the above is shown in FIGS.
In this variable display device, a plurality of plate-like segments 4 are respectively fixed to the tips of the support bars 21, and the support bars 21 are connected to the plunger 16 heads of the solenoids 9. The substrate 7 is disposed between the segment 4 and the plunger 16. Further, the display screen 3 is formed with a through hole 5 into which the segment 4 can be inserted.

  Since the variable display device is configured as described above, each segment 4 can appear and disappear from the display screen 3 independently. Therefore, only the segment 4 that emits light corresponding to the identification information is protruded in a state where all of the segments 4 as shown in FIG. 8 are retracted or in a state where some of the segments 4 are retracted as shown in FIG. The game effect can be greatly enhanced.

By arranging a plurality of such variable display devices in parallel, the player can clearly recognize the big hit or the reach state when the identification information is gathered, so that the player is not disadvantaged.
Therefore, the variable display device of the gaming machine of the present invention has a great effect that the player can accurately recognize the identification information and can greatly increase the interest of the game.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the variable display apparatus of this invention. It is a side view of the variable device in the state where the segment retreated from the display screen. It is a side view of the variable device in the state where the segment protruded from the display screen. It is a perspective view of a variable device in the state where a segment retreated from a display screen. It is a perspective view of the variable device in the state where the segment protruded from the display screen. It is a side view of the variable display apparatus with which the segment stood on the board | substrate. It is a top view which shows the structure of the variable display unit provided with one solenoid. It is a side view which shows the structure of the variable display apparatus which connected each segment directly to the solenoid. FIG. 9 is a side view of the variable display device of FIG. 8 with some segments protruding.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light guide member 2 Case 3 Display screen 4 Segment 5 Through-hole 6 Light source 7 Board | substrate 9 Solenoid (electric drive source)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Lever mechanism 11 Pivot 12 Support member 13 Rotating shaft 14 Arm 15 Clamping piece 16 Plunger 17 Protrusion 18 Notch

Claims (8)

  It consists of a plurality of plate-like segments capable of displaying identification information, a plurality of light sources for emitting the segments, a display screen provided with a through-hole through which the segments can be inserted, and an electric drive source for moving the segments back and forth. A variable display device for a gaming machine characterized by the above.   The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of segments are erected on one side of the light guide member, and the light guide member is interlocked with an electric drive source.   The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the light guide member is linked to an electric drive source via a lever mechanism.   4. A variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a substrate having a light source is disposed on the back side of the light guide member.   2. The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the segment is erected on a substrate having a light source, and the substrate is interlocked with an electric drive source.   2. A variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each segment is connected to an electric drive source so that each segment can move back and forth independently.   A variable display unit for a gaming machine, wherein a plurality of variable display devices according to any one of claims 2 to 5 are arranged side by side and an electric drive source for moving the segment back and forth is provided in each variable display device. . A variable display for a gaming machine, wherein a plurality of the variable display devices according to any one of claims 2 to 5 are arranged in parallel, and a single electric drive source for moving the segment back and forth is used as one common variable display device. unit.

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