JP2006000251A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can enhance the attractiveness of the games by realizing the decoration performance with a simple structure of changing a direction of light. <P>SOLUTION: A light emitter 23 has a light collection mechanism 36 with a plurality of light collection parts 35 successively arranged inside, a front case 40, a rear case 41 and a light emitting board 43 with a light emitter 42 mounted thereon. The light collection parts 35 each include a cylindrical lens body 70 in which the main lens 73 is formed at its front end while its rear end is opened, a light diffusion lens body closing the rear end of the lens body 70 and a housing body 72 for housing the lens body 70 inside. A rotary shaft 66 is fitted into a bearing part 74 to get the plurality of light collection parts 35 linked side by side while the rear end part of the plurality of light collection parts 35 is fixed with an installer 67 and a link part 68 is formed to transmit the drive forces of a light collection mechanism drive solenoid 51 to the light collection mechanism 36. Thus, the light emitted from the light emitter 42 is moved vertically irradiating forward from the main lens 73 by vertically turning the light collection mechanism 36. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which the decoration effect by light emission is complicated to enhance the interest of the game.

In a conventional gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, facing an image display area in which a variable display game is displayed from an opening formed in a window frame-shaped front structural member such as a so-called center case, The thing provided with the light emission unit which permeate | transmits light from a decorative lens member is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).
The pachinko gaming machine is configured to perform a decoration effect by causing the light emitting unit to emit light according to the state of the variable display game displayed in the display area.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-057655

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, the decoration effect performed by light emission can only be performed based on the light emission color, the light emission timing, or the light emission mode (for example, the blinking cycle). For this reason, in order to realize a more interesting performance, there is a demand for a gaming machine equipped with a light emitting unit capable of changing the light emitting direction. However, arranging a light emitting unit capable of changing the light emission direction in a limited space in the window frame, improving the assembly by simplifying the power feeding method to the light emitter, or the variable structure of the light emission direction, etc. There were various problems.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the fun of a game by realizing a decoration effect that changes the direction of light with a simple structure. It is something to try.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a light emitting device on an upper portion of a window frame having an opening facing an image display area. ,
The light emitting device
A light condensing mechanism in which a plurality of light condensing units are connected;
A front case that pivotally mounts the light collecting mechanism so as to be rotatable up and down;
A drive source that drives the light collecting mechanism to rotate up and down is disposed, and a rear case that closes the back side of the front case;
A light emitting substrate mounted between the front case and the rear case and mounted with the light emitter facing the light collecting mechanism;
With
The condensing part is
A cylindrical lens body having a main lens at the front end and an open rear end;
A light diffusing lens body that closes the rear end of the lens body and is disposed at a position that can face the light emitter;
The lens body is housed inside, the main lens is faced from the front, the light diffusion lens body is faced from the back, and a housing body provided with a bearing portion on the outside,
Comprising
A rotating shaft is inserted into the bearing portion, and the light collecting portions are arranged side by side and connected together, and a light collecting mechanism is configured by fixing rear end portions of the light collecting portions with a construction body,
Extending the bearing portion of any one of the light collecting portions to the rear, forming a link portion that transmits the driving force of the drive source to the light collecting mechanism,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the light emitted from the light emitter is moved upward and downward while irradiating the light emitted from the light emitter forward from the main lens by rotating the condensing mechanism up and down.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the light-emitting substrate includes a plurality of light-emitting bodies having different emission colors mounted on a portion that can face the light diffusing lens body. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the front case is provided with a light guide path between the light emitter and the condensing part, and guides light to the light diffusion lens body through the light guide path. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the invention described in claim 1, since the light emitted from the light emitter is moved up and down while irradiating the light emitted from the main lens forward by rotating the light collecting mechanism up and down, The light can be moved in the vertical direction according to the display image in the image display area. From this, in addition to the decoration effect by the light emission color and the light emission mode (flashing etc.), the decoration effect which changes the direction of light can also be performed and the interest of a game can be heightened.
In addition, the light emitting device includes a light collecting mechanism in which a plurality of light collecting portions are continuously provided, a front case that is pivotally attached to the light collecting mechanism so as to be rotatable up and down, and a drive source that drives the light collecting mechanism to rotate up and down. And a rear case that closes the back side of the front case, and a light emitting substrate that is disposed between the front case and the rear case and is mounted with the light emitter facing the light collecting mechanism. Therefore, it is not necessary to draw out the wiring of the light emitter from the light collecting mechanism that rotates up and down. Therefore, the wiring process of the light emitter becomes much easier, and the manufacturing efficiency of the light emitting device can be improved. Furthermore, there is no possibility that the wiring of the light emitter is disconnected by repeatedly rotating the light collecting mechanism up and down, and the maintenance work can be reduced.
Further, the condensing unit forms a main lens at the front end, a cylindrical lens body with the rear end open, and a light that closes the rear end of the lens body and is disposed at a position that can face the light emitter. Since it has a diffusing lens body, a lens body housed inside, a main lens from the front, a light diffusing lens body from the rear, and a housing body provided with a bearing portion on the outside, the main lens and the light The distance from the diffusing lens body can be kept constant, and the light irradiation state as designed can be maintained. Therefore, the decoration effect during the game can be stabilized and the interest of the game can be maintained.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the light-emitting substrate is provided with a plurality of light-emitting bodies having different emission colors in a portion that can face the light diffusing lens body, the light-emitting substrates can diffuse and mix the light emission of a plurality of colors. . Therefore, in addition to the light emission color of the mounted light emitter itself, light emission of a color different from any of the light emitters can be emitted from the light collecting portion in a state where color unevenness is unlikely to occur. The production can be performed gorgeously.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the front case is provided with a light guide path between the light emitter and the light collector, and guides light to the light diffusing lens body through the light guide path. Even if it is provided away from the light source, the light from the light emitter can be guided to the light diffusion lens body. Therefore, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of a condensing mechanism can be increased, and a condensing mechanism can be arrange | positioned in a suitable position according to the game content. Moreover, there is no possibility of causing the light emitter to collide with the converging part that rotates up and down, and it is possible to prevent inconvenience that the light emitter is damaged.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine has a game area 3 defined by a partition member 2 such as a guide rail on the surface, and a variable display device at the approximate center in the game area 3. A center case 5 with the image display area 4 facing forward is disposed, and below the center case 5 are a start winning port 6 for starting the variable display device, and both left and right sides of the start winning port 6 The normal symbol starting gate 7 is arranged below the starting winning port 6 and the normal symbol starting gate 7, and the big winning port 8, the normal symbol display 9, and the normal symbol storage display 10 are arranged. In addition, obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3 except for the winning equipment such as the start winning opening 6, the normal symbol starting gate 7, the large winning opening 8, and the attaching portion of the center case 5. . In addition to this, the game board 1 collects a windmill (not shown) that changes the flow direction of the game ball, a lamp / LED 11 that displays various decorations by light emission, and a game ball that has flowed down without winning. A mouth 12 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the center case 5 has a mounting base 15 (corresponding to the window frame of the present invention) attached to the surface of the gaming board 1, and a rear side of the mounting base 15 and the gaming board 1. A control base 16 attached to the back side and a decorative base 17 attached to the front surface of the control base 16 are schematically configured. The mounting base 15 has a saddle-shaped armor portion 18 projecting forward from the left and right ends of the armor portion 18 over its entire left and right width, and a vertically long side portion 19 extending downward from the left and right ends of the armor portion 18. A bottom portion 20 is provided in a state in which the lower ends of the side side portions 19 are connected to each other, and an opening 22 is opened on the back side of the concave chamber 21 surrounded by the armor portion 18, the left and right side side portions 19, and the bottom portion 20. . In addition, a light emitting device 23 that projects forward of the game area 3 is provided at the upper edge of the opening 22. The light emitting device 23 will be described in detail later.

  The control base 16 is a frame-like member that protrudes toward the rear of the game board 1, and a variable display device (not shown) is accommodated in an inner opening portion, and a game board is provided on the rear side of the variable display device. 1 control device (for example, production control device) is provided (not shown). Note that the control base 16 of the present embodiment is provided with a flow path (not shown) through which game balls can flow, and allows the game balls won from the winning tools around the center case 5 to flow down on the back side of the game board 1. It also has a function (a so-called ball gathering function).

  The decoration base 17 is a member for attaching the decoration unit 25 that operates in front of the image display area 4 to the game board 1. The decoration base 17 has a substantially frame shape that is slightly smaller than the control base 16 and is attached to the inside of the control base 16 so as to surround the image display area 4 of the variable display device that can be stored in the control base 16. . Further, on the left and right side edges, an articulated arm portion 26 extending downward, and a decorative portion provided at the tip of the arm portion 26 (in this embodiment, a hand in a state of pointing an object with an index finger) A decorative unit 25 including a decorative portion 27 having a similar shape is provided. Further, at the upper end of the decoration base 17 and at the base end portion of the arm portion 26, a decoration portion driving source 28 such as a motor that lifts the decoration portion 27 and moves the front of the image display area 4, and the decoration portion driving source. 28 is provided with a detection sensor 29 for detecting the drive state.

Next, the light emitting device 23 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the light emitting device 23 includes a light collecting mechanism 36 formed by connecting a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) light collecting portions 35 each having a shape simulating a searchlight, and the light collecting device 36. A plurality of (three in the present embodiment) cylindrical fixed condensing bodies 37 provided above the mechanism 36 and a horizontally elongated light source box 38 that emits light from behind the condensing mechanism 36 and the fixed condensing body 37. It consists of and. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the condensing mechanism 36 and the fixed condensing body 37 are faced forward from the upper side of the opening 22 of the mounting base 15.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the light emission source box 38 includes a box-shaped front case 40 whose rear portion is opened, a rear case 41 that closes the rear portion (back side) of the front case 40, and the front case 40 and the rear case 41. And a light-emitting substrate 43 mounted in a state where the light-emitting body 42 faces the light-collecting mechanism 36 and the fixed light-collecting body 37. The front case 40 includes an outer case 46 in which a plurality of rhombus-shaped decorative holes 45 are formed on the front surface, and an inner case 47 that is housed in the outer case 46 and closes the decorative holes 45 from the rear. Further, the lower side of the front surface of the front case 40 (that is, the front surface of the outer case 46) is arranged behind the upper side to form a light condensing mechanism arrangement space 48. The condensing mechanism arrangement space 48 is formed in such a size that the rear end portion of the condensing mechanism 36 (that is, the rear end portion of the condensing portion 35) does not interfere with the front case 40. Then, on both the left and right sides of the light condensing mechanism arrangement space 48, a shaft mounting portion 49 is projected forward at a position located at the boundary between the upper side and the lower side of the front surface of the front case 40. The condensing mechanism 36 disposed in the condensing mechanism arrangement space 48 is pivotally attached to the portion 49 in a state in which the condensing mechanism 36 can be vertically rotated. Furthermore, a plurality of fixed condensing bodies 37 are fixed to the front surface located above the condensing mechanism arrangement space 48. The connection state between the light collecting mechanism 36 and the front case 40 will be described later in detail.

  The rear case 41 is a lid member disposed behind the front case 40. On the inner surface (front surface) of the rear case 41, as shown in FIG. A condensing mechanism drive solenoid 51 (corresponding to a drive source in the present invention) is attached. The condensing mechanism drive solenoid 51 is disposed with the drive rod (plunger) 52 as an output shaft facing downward, and a connection portion with the condensing mechanism 36 described later is disposed inside the light source box 38. It is configured as follows. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the operator's hand or the like hits the pachinko gaming machine and accidentally disconnects the condensing mechanism drive solenoid 51 from the condensing mechanism 36. Further, the rear case 41 has a vertically long cutout portion 53 from the upper end portion, and the rear portion of the light collecting mechanism drive solenoid 51 protrudes from the cutout portion 53. Therefore, the depth of the light source box 38 does not need to be formed with such a thickness that the condensing mechanism drive solenoid 51 is housed inside. Therefore, the space occupied by the light source box 38 in a limited space within the mounting base 15, specifically, a depth space, can be kept low, and an empty space that can be used effectively can be secured. The degree of freedom of design can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the light emitting substrate 43 includes an upper light emitting substrate (fixed condensing light emitting substrate) 55 housed on the upper side of the light source box 38 and a lower housing housed on the lower side of the light source box 38. It is divided into a side light emitting substrate (light condensing mechanism light emitting substrate) 56. The upper light emitting substrate 55 is attached to the front back side of the front case 40 (specifically, the front back side of the inner case 47), and the plurality of light emitting bodies 42 mounted on the surface of the upper light emitting substrate 55 are attached to the fixed light collector 37. It arrange | positions in the site | part facing a rear-end part. In the present embodiment, a light emitter group 57 composed of a plurality of (four in this embodiment) light emitters 42 is disposed for each position facing one fixed light collector 37, and each light emitter group 57 A single light emitter 42 is also arranged on both the left and right sides and above.

  Further, the lower light emitting substrate 56 is attached to the inner surface (front surface) of the rear case 41, and a plurality of light emitting bodies 42 mounted on the surface of the lower light emitting substrate 56 can be rotated up and down. It arrange | positions in the site | part which can oppose a rear-end part. In the present embodiment, a light emitter group 58 including a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) light emitters 42 is disposed for each position corresponding to one light collecting unit 35 and above each light emitter group 58. A single light emitter 42 is also disposed below. The light emitter group 58 of the lower light emitting substrate 56 includes light emitters 42 having different emission colors. That is, the lower light-emitting substrate 56 has a plurality of light-emitting bodies 42 having different emission colors mounted on a portion that can face the rear end portion of the light collecting portion 35.

  The light emitting source box 38 is circularly guided to a portion of the front surface of the front case 40 where the fixed condensing body 37 is disposed and a portion where the rear end portion of the condensing portion 35 of the condensing mechanism 36 faces. The light holes 60 are opened side by side so that the light-emitting body 42 on the light-emitting substrate 43 faces the front, that is, the fixed light-collecting body 37 and the light-collecting section 35 (see FIGS. 6 and 7A). In addition, a circular light guide wall 61 extends rearward from the edge of each light guide hole 60, and a light guide path 62 is defined by the light guide wall 61 to fix the light from the light emitter 42 to the fixed light collector 37. And it is comprised so that it may guide to the condensing part 35 (refer FIG.7 (b) and (c)). Thus, the light guide path 62 provided between the light emitter 42 and the light collector 35 and between the light emitter 42 and the fixed light collector 37 has the light emitter 42 fixed and the light collector 37. The light from the light emitter 42 can be guided to the fixed light collector 37 and the light collector 35 without being diffused widely inside the light source box 38 even if it is away from the light source 35. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the intensity of light projected from the light collecting unit 35 and the fixed light collecting body 37 is weakened. In the present embodiment, a light guide hole 60 ′ and a light guide wall 61 ′ are also provided around the portion facing the fixed light collector 37, and provided around the light emitter group 57 on the upper light emitting substrate 55. In addition, the light from the single light emitter 42 can be projected forward of the light source box 38.

Next, the fixed condensing body 37 and the condensing mechanism 36 attached to the light source box 38 will be described.
The fixed condensing body 37 is for irradiating light from the light emitting body 42 in the light emitting source box 38 in a certain forward direction. The front end is closed with a convex lens (condensing lens) 64 and the rear end is opened. It is formed with the horizontal cylindrical member. The fixed condensing body 37 is fixed by a fixing member (not shown) in a state where the rear end overlaps the light guide hole 60 of the front case 40, and the inside of the fixed condensing body 37 and the light guide path 62 are connected. In communication, the light from the light emitter 42 reaches the convex lens 64 through the light guide path 62 and is projected forward from the convex lens 64. In addition, if the outer peripheral surface is subjected to an opaque process (for example, a process of attaching an opaque cover or applying an opaque paint), the fixed condenser 37 may transmit light from a place other than the convex lens 64. It is preferable because it is not present. Further, the rear end of the fixed condensing body 37 may be closed with a translucent member (for example, a light diffusion lens plate made of transparent resin).

  The condensing mechanism 36 is for moving up and down while irradiating light from the light emitter 42 in the light source box 38 forward, and as shown in FIG. A rotation shaft 66 and a construction body 67 for connecting the light part 35 and a link part 68 for connecting the light collecting mechanism 36 and the light collecting mechanism drive solenoid 51 are provided.

  The condensing unit 35 includes a horizontal cylindrical lens body 70, a light diffusion lens body 71 that closes the rear end of the lens body 70, and a storage body 72 that stores the lens body 70 and the light diffusion lens body 71 therein. It has. The lens body 70 is configured to form a convex main lens (condensing lens) 73 at the front end and open the rear end so as to project light irradiated from the rear to the inside forward. The light diffusing lens body 71 is a thin disk-shaped lens member, and diffuses transmitted light. For example, the light diffusing lens body 71 is made into a polished glass shape by roughening the surface roughness, or a small quadrangular pyramidal protrusion ( A plurality of so-called diamond cuts are applied to the surface. The lens body 70 and the light diffusing lens body 71 are formed of a colorless and transparent member (for example, a colorless and transparent resin) in order to project the color of the light emitting body 42 as it is. You may shape | mold with the member of.

  The storage body 72 is a cylindrical member that is slightly larger than the lens body 70 and the light diffusion lens body 71, and the main lens 73 of the lens body 70 is opened from the front opening and the light diffusion lens body 71 is opened from the rear opening. Each. Further, the light that is molded with an opaque member and passes through the lens body 70 is prevented from being projected from the outer peripheral surface of the light collecting portion 35. Further, a bearing portion 74 into which the rotation shaft 66 is fitted is provided at the upper end of the outer peripheral portion, and a decorative member 75 simulating a substantially inverted U-shaped bracket is attached to the upper half portion in a state along the outer periphery. .

  The light condensing mechanism 36 includes a link portion 68 that extends any one of the plurality of light condensing portions 35 rearward and connects to the light condensing mechanism driving solenoid 51. In the present embodiment, the bearing portions 74 of the two central light collecting portions 35 are extended rearward to form the link arm 76, and the link rod 77 is spanned between the tip portions of the link arms 76 to link the link portion 68. Is configured.

  In order to assemble the light collecting mechanism 36 having such a configuration, first, the light diffusion lens body 71 is attached to the rear end portion of the lens body 70. At this time, the light diffusing lens body 71 is positioned by fitting a notch 78 formed on the edge of the light diffusing lens body 71 to a positioning pin 79 protruding from the rear end edge of the lens body 70. When the light diffusing lens body 71 is attached, the lens body 70 is inserted from the rear end portion of the storage body 72 in a posture in which the main lens 73 is disposed in front and the light diffusing lens body 71 is disposed in the rear. Then, the notch 80 formed on the front side of the outer periphery of the lens body 70 is fitted into the positioning protrusion 81 projecting from the inner peripheral surface of the storage body 72, and the main lens 73 is substantially flush with the front opening of the storage body 72. The positions of the lens body 70 and the storage body 72 are determined. In this manner, the three members of the lens body 70, the light diffusing lens body 71, and the storage body 72 are positioned, and a plurality of the light collecting portions 35 are temporarily assembled. The temporarily assembled condensing unit 35 can keep the distance between the main lens 73 and the light diffusion lens body 71 constant, and can maintain the light irradiation state as designed. Therefore, the decoration effect during the game can be stabilized and the interest of the game can be maintained.

  Next, the temporarily assembled light collecting portions 35 are arranged side by side with the end portions on the main lens 73 side aligned, and the light collecting shafts 35 are fitted into the respective bearing portions 74 to connect the light collecting portions 35. . Further, at the rear end portion of each condensing part 35, a flat plate-like elongated body 67 is fitted into a notch groove 82 formed in the accommodating body 72 of each condensing part 35 and the accommodating body 72 It fixes to the fixing | fixed part 83 which protruded in the right and left both sides with fixing members (not shown), such as a screw. Therefore, each condensing part 35 does not rotate around the rotation axis 66 independently of the other condensing parts 35. Further, since the erection body 67 fixed to each condensing part 35 contacts the rear surface of the light diffusion lens body 71 in the storage body 72, the lens body 70 and the light diffusion lens body 71 fall off from the storage body 72. Can be prevented. In this way, the light collecting mechanism 36 can be assembled without using any adhesive. Therefore, it is not necessary to allow for the adhesive drying time in the production of the light collecting mechanism 36, and the production efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the construction body 67 is formed of a transparent member, the light from the light emitting body 42 is not blocked before reaching the main lens 73.

  Then, in order to assemble the light condensing mechanism 36 to the light source box 38, as shown in FIG. 9, the link arm 76 penetrates the slit 84 of the front case 40 and the rotation shaft 66 is pivotally attached to the pivot attachment portion 49. Thus, the light collecting mechanism 36 is arranged in the light collecting mechanism arrangement space 48. If the light condensing mechanism 36 is disposed, a link rod 77 is attached to the distal end portion of the link arm 76 penetrating the front case 40, and the light emitting substrate 43 is disposed between the front case 40 and the rear case 41 to condense the light. The rear case 41 to which the mechanism drive solenoid 51 is attached is attached to the rear portion of the front case 40. Then, the rear end part of each condensing part 35, that is, the light diffusing lens body 71 is arranged at a position where it can face the light guide path 62 and the light emitter group 57 on the lower light emitting substrate 56. Further, the link rod 77 of the link portion 68 of the light condensing mechanism 36 is connected to the drive rod 52 of the light condensing mechanism driving solenoid 51 via the connection member 85.

  When the light emitting device 23 that connects the light collecting mechanism 36 and the light source box 38 in this way drives the light collecting mechanism drive solenoid 51 and moves the drive rod 52 up and down, the tip of the light collecting mechanism 36 (that is, the main lens 73). ) Can be rotated up and down around the rotation axis 66. And if the light-emitting body 42 is made into a lighting state, the light emitted from the light-emitting body 42 can be moved up and down while irradiating it forward from the main lens 73. Therefore, the light can be moved in the vertical direction according to the gaming state and the display image in the image display area 4. From this, in addition to the decoration effect by the light emission color and the light emission mode (flashing etc.), the decoration effect which changes the direction of light can also be performed and the interest of a game can be heightened.

  Further, since the light emitter 42 is disposed not between the light collecting mechanism 36 but between the front case 40 and the rear case 41, that is, in the light source box 38, the light emitter 42 is rotated from the light collecting mechanism 36 that rotates up and down. There is no need to pull out the 42 wiring. Therefore, the wiring process of the light emitter 42 becomes much easier, and the manufacturing efficiency of the light emitting device 23 can be improved. Further, there is no possibility that the wiring of the light emitter 42 is disconnected by repeatedly rotating the light collecting mechanism 36 up and down, and the maintenance work can be reduced.

  The light from the light emitter 42 is guided to the light diffusing lens body 71 through the light guide path 62. Therefore, even if the light emitter 42 is provided away from the light condensing unit 35, the light from the light emitter 42 is converted into the light diffusion lens body. Up to 71. Therefore, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of the condensing mechanism 36 can be increased, and the condensing mechanism 36 can be arrange | positioned in a suitable position according to the game content. Moreover, there is no possibility that the light emitter 42 collides with the light collecting portion 35 that rotates up and down, and the inconvenience that the light emitter 42 is damaged can be prevented.

  Further, the condensing mechanism 36 can diffuse and mix light of a plurality of colors emitted from the lower light emitting substrate 56 by the light diffusion lens body 71. Therefore, the light emitting unit 42 can emit light of a color different from the light emission color of any of the light emitting bodies 42 from the light collecting unit 35 in a state in which color unevenness is unlikely to occur. It can be carried out. Further, if only the light emitters 42 of the same color in the light emitter group 58 are turned on and the light emitters 42 of the other colors are turned off, the light that is not mixed, that is, the light of the color emitted from the light emitter 42 itself is condensed. It is possible to irradiate from 36 light collecting portions 35. Therefore, a combination of light emission of the light emitters 42 can be selected based on the progress of the game, and a more gorgeous game effect can be performed, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  When the front case 40 is a light-transmitting member (for example, a transparent resin or a translucent resin), the light-emitting substrate 43 includes the light-emitting body 42 in addition to the portion located behind the light guide path 62. If it is mounted and emits light over the entire lower surface and front surface of the light source box 38, it is preferable because the decorativeness of the center case 5 of the pachinko gaming machine can be further improved.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the light-emitting device 23 was provided in the center case 5, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the center case 5, a window frame having an opening facing the image display area may be provided in the game area 3, and a light emitting device may be provided above the window frame.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered not to be restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a center case. It is a disassembled perspective view of a center case. It is a back perspective view of the attachment base which attached the light-emitting device. It is a perspective view of a light-emitting device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a light-emitting device. (A) is a front perspective view of an outer case to which a fixed light collector is attached, (b) is a rear perspective view of the outer case to which a fixed light collector is attached, and (c) is a sectional view showing a light guide path. It is a disassembled perspective view of a condensing mechanism, (a) is a front disassembled perspective view, (b) is a back disassembled perspective view. It is a perspective view of the front case which attached the fixed condensing body and the condensing mechanism, (a) is a front perspective view, (b) is a rear perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area | region 5 Center case 15 Mounting base 16 Control base 17 Decoration base 22 Opening part 23 Light-emitting device 25 Decoration unit 35 Condensing part 36 Condensing mechanism 37 Fixed condensing body 38 Light source box 40 Front case 41 Rear side Case 42 Light-emitting body 43 Light-emitting board 48 Light-collecting mechanism arrangement space 49 Axis mounting part 51 Light-collecting mechanism drive solenoid 52 Drive rod 55 Upper light-emitting board 56 Lower light-emitting board 57 Light-emitting body group 58 Light-emitting body group 60 Light guide hole 61 Light guide Wall 62 Light guide path 64 Convex lens 66 Rotating shaft 67 Construction body 68 Link portion 70 Lens body 71 Light diffusion lens body 72 Storage body 73 Main lens 74 Bearing portion 75 Decoration member 76 Link arm 77 Link rod

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine equipped with a light emitting device on top of a window frame that has opened an opening facing the image display area,
The light emitting device
A light condensing mechanism in which a plurality of light condensing units are connected;
A front case that pivotally mounts the light collecting mechanism so as to be rotatable up and down;
A drive source that drives the light collecting mechanism to rotate up and down is disposed, and a rear case that closes the back side of the front case;
A light emitting substrate mounted between the front case and the rear case and mounted with the light emitter facing the light collecting mechanism;
With
The condensing part is
A cylindrical lens body having a main lens at the front end and an open rear end;
A light diffusing lens body that closes the rear end of the lens body and is disposed at a position that can face the light emitter;
The lens body is housed inside, the main lens is faced from the front, the light diffusion lens body is faced from the back, and a housing body provided with a bearing portion on the outside,
Comprising
A rotating shaft is inserted into the bearing portion, and the light collecting portions are arranged side by side and connected together, and a light collecting mechanism is configured by fixing rear end portions of the light collecting portions with a construction body,
Extending the bearing portion of any one of the light collecting portions to the rear, forming a link portion that transmits the driving force of the drive source to the light collecting mechanism,
A gaming machine, wherein the light converging mechanism is moved up and down while irradiating light emitted from the light emitter forwardly from the main lens by rotating the condensing mechanism up and down.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting substrate has a plurality of light-emitting bodies having different emission colors mounted on a portion that can face the light diffusing lens body.   The said front case provides a light guide path between the said light-emitting body and the said condensing part, and guides light to the said light-diffusion lens body by this light guide path, The Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine.

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