JP2007065231A - Display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display apparatus, with which 3-dimensional effect is attained and display is changed with rotation of a motor, and in which an illumination device is effectively mounted and fresh and effective display is possible. <P>SOLUTION: The display apparatus comprises; the motor capable of arbitrarily controlling a rotation angle; and a spherical display unit in which one end section is attached so as to be rotated by the motor and the other end section is open, and which is divided into at least two or more pieces with at least two or more display elements in a circumference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device mainly used for gaming machines.

  The conventional display device has a flat display surface and is a flat display.

For this reason, there is a disadvantage that a stereoscopic effect cannot be obtained, and the novelty is lacking.
nothing special

  In view of the conventional drawbacks as described above, the present invention can provide a display with a three-dimensional effect, can change the display by the rotation of the motor, and can also be installed effectively, there is a fresh taste, An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that can display effectively.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
However, the drawings are for explanation only and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a motor capable of arbitrarily controlling the rotation angle, one end attached to be rotated by the motor, the other end opened, and at least 2 on the outer periphery. A display device is configured with at least two or more spherical display devices having at least two display units.

  As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) A motor capable of arbitrarily controlling the rotation angle, and at least one display unit having at least two display units on the outer peripheral portion, with one end attached to be rotated by the motor, the other end opened. Since the spherical display device is divided into two or more, the display unit can be formed into a spherical curved surface by at least two or more display units in the spherical display device divided into at least two or more.
Therefore, it is possible to make the display on the display unit appear three-dimensional.

(2) According to the above (1), the display unit can be changed by rotating the spherical display tool by the rotation of the motor.
Therefore, the display portion can be easily converted.

(3) Since the spherical indicator can be rotated by the rotation of the motor according to (1), the structure thereof is simple and can be easily installed.

(4) Since the opening is formed in the other end portion of the spherical display device according to (1), a light-emitting element such as an LED of the lighting device is inserted into the inside from the opening to perform effective presentation display. be able to.

(5) According to the second aspect, the same effects as in the above (1) to (4) can be obtained, and since it is incorporated in the case body, it can be installed in a gaming machine or the like more easily.

(6) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same effects as in the above (1) to (4) can be obtained, and the display unit can be easily processed because the display unit is provided in the divided display body.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the best mode for carrying out the invention shown in the drawings.

  In the best mode for carrying out the present invention shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 is a display device of the present invention mainly used for a gaming machine. A case body 5 in which the cover 3 is detachably attached to the upper surface with a plurality of screws 4 and the like, and a rotation angle fixed to a substantially central portion of the bottom plate 5a of the case body 5 by a plurality of screws 6 and 6 is arbitrary. A motor 7 with a built-in pulse motor or sensor that can be controlled to the same, and a lower end portion fixed to the rotating body 8 of the motor 7 by a plurality of screws 9, 9, and an upper end portion located in the case body 5 is opened. 10, a spherical display 11 capable of effective presentation display by internal illumination, a substrate 12 attached to the inner wall surface of the cover 3, and a position within the spherical display 11 attached to the substrate 12. Then, the spherical display 11 is illuminated That light bulb, and a lighting device 14 comprising a light emitter 13 such as an LED.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the spherical indicator 11 is formed with a shaft insertion hole 15 at a substantially central portion thereof, and a screw fixed to the outer peripheral portion thereof by a rotating body 8 of the motor 7 and screws 9, 9 and the like. The base member 18 in which the insertion holes 16 and 16 are formed and the display body support parts 17, 17, 17 and 17 are formed on the arc-shaped outer periphery, and the display body support parts 17, 17, 17 and 17 of the base member 18. The display parts 19, 19, 19, which are divided into four parts so as to facilitate printing and molding of the display so that the lower end part is supported to be substantially spherical with the upper part being an opening 10. The divided display bodies 20, 20, 20, 20 having 19 and the fixing ring 21 attached to the periphery of the opening 10 of the divided display bodies 20, 20, 20, 20.
In addition, the display parts 19, 19, 19, and 19 of the divided display bodies 20, 20, 20, and 20 are formed by directly printing on an uneven surface or a flat surface, or by sticking and fixing a separately printed seal.

The display device 1 having the above configuration can perform different displays by changing the position of the divided display bodies 20, 20, 20, 20 of the spherical display tool 11 in the front opening 2 of the case body 5 by the rotation of the motor 7. it can.
In addition, the lighting device 14 located in the spherical display 11 can be effectively displayed by lighting or flashing the lighting device 13, and the lighting device 14 can be installed without using a slide contact. be able to.
[Different forms for carrying out the invention]

  Next, different modes for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 18 will be described. In the description of these different modes for carrying out the present invention, the same components as those in the best mode for carrying out the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. To do.

The second embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that a base member 18A and the base member 18A are the same. A divided display body 20A, 20A, 20A, 20A having a lower end fixed to a frame 22 having a fixing ring 21 formed on the upper portion thereof, and a divided display body 20A, 20A fixed to the frame 22 with an adhesive. In order to implement the present invention, the display device 1A configured using the spherical display device 11A configured in this way is used in that the spherical display device 11A configured by 20A and 20A is used. The same effects as those of the best first embodiment can be obtained.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the divided display bodies 20A, 20A, 20A, and 20A may be integrated using a film that contracts with heat or ultraviolet rays.

  The third embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the divided display bodies 20B, 20B, 20B, The spherical display 11B formed in this way is used in that the divided base members 18B, 18B, 18B, and 18B are integrally formed at the lower end of 20B, and the spherical display 11B is bonded and fixed with an adhesive. Even in the display device 1B configured as described above, the same operational effects as those of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.

  The fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the hemisphere is integrally formed with the base member 18C. The spherical body formed in this way in that the spherical display tool 11C is used with the upper divided display body 23 and the upper divided display body 24 in which the upper opening 10 covering the upper part of the lower divided display body 23 is formed. Even in the display device 1C configured using the display tool 11C, the same effects as those of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained.

  The fifth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 16 to 18 is mainly different from the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that a case is provided at the center of the bottom surface of the base member 18D. A spherical indicator 11D in which a gear 26 is formed on the outer peripheral portion and fixed to a shaft 25 that is rotatably supported by a bearing hole 5b at a substantially central portion of the bottom plate 5a of the body 5, and a gear 26 of the spherical indicator 11D. The display device 1D configured in this way is the same as the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention, in that the small gear 27 meshing with the motor 7 attached to the rotating body 8 is used. The effect is obtained.

In addition, although each form for implementing this invention demonstrated what used the division | segmentation display body divided | segmented into 4 pieces and 2 pieces, this invention is not restricted to this, It divided | segmented into 3 pieces or 4 or more pieces. A thing may be used.
Further, in addition to fixing the divided display body with an adhesive, it can be fixed without using an adhesive by a method such as fitting.
Furthermore, although four display units have been described, two, three, five or more may be provided.

  The present invention is used in industries for manufacturing display devices such as gaming machines.

1 is a perspective view of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 2-2 line of FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view of the spherical indicator with which the motor of the best 1st form for implementing this invention was attached. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a spherical display tool of the best first embodiment for carrying out the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing of the illuminating device of the best 1st form for implementing this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which changed the display part of the best 1st form for implementing this invention. The perspective view of the 2nd form for implementing this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 8-8 line of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the spherical indicator of the 2nd form for implementing this invention. The perspective view of the 3rd form for carrying out the present invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 11-11 line of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the spherical indicator of the 3rd form for implementing this invention. The perspective view of the 4th form for carrying out the present invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 14-14 line | wire of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the spherical indicator of the 4th form for implementing this invention. The perspective view of the 5th form for implementing this invention. FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line 17-17 in FIG. 16; Explanatory drawing which shows the spherical indicator and the attachment state of a motor of the 5th form for implementing this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D: display device,
2: Opening, 3: Cover,
4: Screw, 5: Case body,
6: Screw, 7: Motor,
8: Rotating body, 9: Screw,
10: opening,
11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D: Sphere display tool,
12: Substrate, 13: Luminescent body,
14: Lighting device, 15: Shaft insertion hole,
16: Screw insertion hole, 17: Display body support part,
18, 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D: base member,
19: Display section
20, 20A, 20B: split display body,
21: fixing ring, 22: frame,
23: Lower split display, 24: Upper split display,
25: shaft, 26: gear,
27: Small gear.

Claims (3)

A motor capable of arbitrarily controlling the rotation angle, at least two or more having one end attached to be rotated by the motor, the other end opened, and at least two or more display portions on the outer periphery A display device comprising a spherical display divided into two parts. A case body, a motor capable of arbitrarily controlling the rotation angle attached to the case body, and one end portion is attached to rotate within the case body by driving of the motor, the other end portion is opened, At least two or more spherical display devices having a display unit that can obtain a lighting effect by the internal illumination on the outer peripheral portion, and the spherical display is inserted into the spherical display device through the opening. A display device comprising: an illumination device attached to the case body so as to illuminate a tool. The spherical display tool has a base member rotated by a motor, a split display body having a display portion divided into at least two or more substantially spherical, the lower end portion of which is attached to the base member, and the upper portion is opened. A display device comprising: a fixing ring attached to a peripheral portion of the opening of the divided display body divided into at least two pieces.

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