JP2008035932A - Rotary lamp device and game machine having rotary lamp device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary lamp device giving the movement of an illumination light changes and to provide a game machine having the rotary lamp device. <P>SOLUTION: This rotary lamp device is provided with two reflectors 64A and 64B circling around an incandescent lamp on revolving tracks T1 and T2 set on circumferences of different radii respectively, and is so formed as to drivingly circle the two reflectors 64A and 64B at mutually different angular velocities. The two reflectors 64A and 64B thus circle at the mutually different rotation periods constantly changing their positional relationship to change the illumination lights illuminating from the rotary lamp device 60 to the outside into three types, a direct light directly illuminating from the incandescent lamp 65, a once-reflected light illuminating by reflecting to one of the reflectors 64A and 64B and a twice-reflected light sequentially reflecting to the two reflectors 64A and 64B. The three types of illumination lights circle while crossing with one another intricately so as to add intricate changes to the movement of the illumination light. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a light source that emits irradiation light, and a reflecting plate that is turnable around the light source, and a rotating lamp that turns the irradiation light emitted from the light source around by turning the reflecting plate. The present invention relates to a device and a gaming machine provided with the rotating lamp device.

Conventionally, slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people.
Among these, the slot machine is provided with a plurality of rotating reels that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and that can be rotationally driven, and the player can have a plurality of types of symbols that are provided on the plurality of rotating reels. The player is allowed to play a game with a predetermined combination.
That is, when the player inserts a medal into the slot machine and operates the start lever, a plurality of rotating reels are driven to rotate all at once, and after that, when the stop button is appropriately pressed, the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button is displayed. It is designed to stop as appropriate. Then, when the rotating reel stops, a prize is awarded when a plurality of symbols displayed in the reel window are arranged in a specific combination, and when the prize is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is awarded from the slot machine to the player. Will be paid out.

In such a gaming machine, every time a game is played, a winning / losing lottery relating to whether or not the game is won is performed internally, and by winning in this winning / failing lottery, a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established, The player can win the winning combination. In other words, the player can stop a predetermined combination of symbols in the reel window only after winning in the winning / losing lottery. Specifically, a player must win a bonus game corresponding to a special winning combination corresponding to a special prize that can obtain a large profit in a winning lottery performed for each game, and must establish a winning flag corresponding to the bonus game. If so, you cannot win a bonus game.
Then, when the winning flag with the possibility of obtaining a large profit is established, the gaming machine performs an effect of notifying the player that the winning flag has been established.

Here, the liquid crystal display provided in the gaming machine that causes the decoration lamp provided in the gaming machine to perform a blinking operation or a continuous lighting operation when performing a notification effect informing that the winning flag is established. An image for notification effect is displayed on the liquid crystal panel of the apparatus, or a rotating lamp device provided in the vicinity of the game machine or directly on the game machine is operated to perform the notification effect as described above.
A general rotating lamp device can be used as the rotating lamp device provided for performing the notification effect. For example, a lamp that emits irradiation light, a reflecting plate that is formed as a concave mirror that reflects the irradiation light of the lamp, a turning drive mechanism that includes a motor that drives the turning of the reflecting plate, and a box-like shape, The case has a case that houses the swivel drive mechanism, and a windshield formed in a container-like shape that houses the lamp and the reflector, and that is made of a transparent material. A rotating lamp device in which a windshield is connected to the case in a state in which the mechanism unit, the lamp, and the reflection plate are housed inside can be used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-345507 (FIG. 1)

In the rotating lamp device as described above, since a single reflector is simply swiveling around the lamp, the movement of irradiation light emitted from the rotating lamp device swirls around the rotating lamp device periodically. It will be monotonous to do. For this reason, there is a desire to change the movement of the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the purpose of the invention is that the movement of irradiation light varies. A rotating lamp device and a gaming machine including the rotating lamp device are provided.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 includes a light source (65) that emits irradiation light, and a reflection plate (64A, 64B) provided so as to be rotatable around the light source (65). (64A, 64B) is a rotating lamp device (60) for turning irradiation light emitted from the light source (65) to the surroundings by turning the light source (65B) on the circumference of different radii around the light source (65). Two reflecting plates 64A and 64B that respectively turn on the set circular orbits (T1, T2) are provided, and turning driving means (68, 68A) for driving the reflecting plates (64A, 64B) to turn. ) And the swivel driving means (68, 68A) is characterized in that the two reflecting plates (64A, 64B) are swiveled at different angular velocities.

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the turning drive means (68, 68A) is formed so as to turn the two reflecting plates (64A, 64B) in directions opposite to each other. To do.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2 described above, and has the following features.

That is, the invention described in claim 3 employs, as the swivel driving means (68), one provided with motors (71, 81) for respectively driving two reflecting plates (64A, 64B). A control device (51) for controlling the operation of the reflectors (64A, 64B) is provided.
(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 2, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 employs, as the turning drive means (68A), one that drives the two reflectors (64A, 64B) by one motor (71) in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions. A one-way clutch (83C) that transmits only the rotational driving force in any one direction is provided, and one of the two reflectors (64A, 64B) rotates the motor (71) via the one-way clutch (83C). The driving force is transmitted.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
A fifth aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including the rotating lamp device according to the first aspect described above, and specifically includes the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 5 is provided with a light source (65) that emits the irradiation light and a periphery of the light source (65) that can be turned in order to irradiate the irradiation light while turning the irradiation light around. And a rotating lamp device (60) provided with a reflecting plate (64A, 64B), and a gaming machine (1) configured to perform an effect of turning irradiation light with the rotating lamp device (60). The light source (65) is provided with two reflectors (64A, 64B) that respectively turn on the circular orbits (T1, T2) set on the circumferences of different radii, and these A turning drive means (68, 68A) for turning the reflecting plates (64A, 64B) is provided, and the turning driving means (68, 68A) moves the two reflecting plates (64A, 64B) at different angular velocities. It is characterized by being configured to be swiveled.

(Claim 6)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in claim 5, which is provided with the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 6 employs, as the turning drive means (68, 68A), one provided with a motor (71, 81) for driving the reflecting plate (64A, 64B). By electrically operating the drive means (68, 68A), a control device (51) for controlling the operation of the reflector (64A, 64B) and a reflector (spinning on the outer orbit (T2)) 64B) detects that it has reached a predetermined rotational angle position facing forward, and detects that the rotational angle position has been reached, a reflector position detection sensor (52) that outputs a predetermined detection signal The control device (51) is configured to stop the two reflecting plates (64A, 64B) that are turning, based on a detection signal output from the reflecting plate position detection sensor (52), so that the outer orbit (T2) Stop control to stop the reflecting plate (64A, 64B) so that the reflecting plate (64B) turning upwards faces forward. And features.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the two reflecting plates that respectively turn on the circular orbits set on the circumferences of different radii around the light source are provided, and these two reflecting plates are provided at different angular velocities. Since the two reflectors are formed so as to be swiveled, the two reflecting plates are swirled at different rotation periods, and the positional relationship is always changed.
As a result, the irradiation light emitted from the rotating lamp device to the outside is reflected directly by the direct light directly irradiated from the light source, the one-time reflected light reflected after being reflected by one reflecting plate, and sequentially by the two reflecting plates. The three types of twice reflected light that is emitted from the beginning of the light, and these three types of irradiated light will turn while intersecting in a complex manner, and the direct and once reflected light will be irregular depending on the turning reflectors. Since the light emitted from the rotating lamp device is not only periodically swirled around the light source, it can add a complicated change to the movement. This achieves the object.

(Effect of claim 2)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the two reflectors are rotated in the opposite directions, the relative angular velocity of the two reflectors is remarkably increased. For this reason, the movement of irradiation light comes to change more rapidly, Therefore The alarm effect and presentation effect by the irradiation light of the said rotary lamp apparatus can be improved further.
(Effect of claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect can be obtained.

  That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, two motors are provided to drive the two reflectors, and a control device for controlling these two motors is provided. By appropriately setting these, the angular velocities of the two reflecting plates can be made different from each other, and the angular velocities of the two reflecting plates can be increased and decreased separately and arbitrarily. If the angular velocities of the two reflectors can be increased or decreased while the angular velocities of the two reflectors are made different by configuring the control device with a microcomputer or the like, the movement of the irradiation light cannot be predicted irregularly. It becomes possible to add a change, and this can further enhance the warning effect and the production effect by the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device.

(Effect of claim 4)
According to invention of Claim 4, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 2 mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the one-way clutch that drives the two reflecting plates with one motor and transmits only the rotational driving force in one of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction is provided. Since one of the two reflectors is driven, when the one-way clutch rotates the motor in a rotational direction that transmits a driving force to one of the two reflectors, the two reflectors move around the light source. On the other hand, when the motor is rotated in the opposite rotation direction, only one of the two reflectors turns around the light source.

Accordingly, by reversing the rotation direction of the motor, the number of the reflecting plates that can be turned can be changed, so that a great change can be made in the movement of the irradiation light. From this point also, the irradiation of the rotating lamp device can be performed. It is possible to further enhance the warning effect and the production effect by light.
(Effect of Claim 5)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the invention described in claim 5, the rotating lamp device is provided with the two reflecting plates that respectively turn on the circular orbits set on the circumferences of different radii around the light source, and the two reflecting plates are provided. Since the two reflectors are rotated at different angular velocities, the two reflectors are rotated at different rotation periods, and the positional relationship is always changed.

  As a result, the irradiation light emitted from the rotating lamp device to the outside is reflected directly by the direct light directly irradiated from the light source, the one-time reflected light reflected after being reflected by one reflecting plate, and sequentially by the two reflecting plates. The three types of twice reflected light that is emitted from the beginning of the light, and these three types of irradiated light will turn while intersecting in a complex manner, and the direct and once reflected light will be irregular depending on the turning reflectors. Therefore, the irradiation light emitted from the rotating lamp device can not only simply rotate around the light source but also make a complicated change in movement. Therefore, the effect of the gaming machine can be further enhanced by performing the effect by operating such a rotating lamp device.

(Effect of claim 6)
According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 5, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the motor, the control device for controlling the operation of the reflecting plate, and the detection that the outer reflecting plate has reached the rotation angle position facing forward are detected. Since the outer reflector is stopped at the rotational angle position where the outer reflector faces forward, the outer reflector always faces forward when stopped. As a result, the outer reflector looks like a fixed reflector installed fixed to the rotating lamp device, and the rotating lamp device looks like a normal rotating lamp device having only one reflector. Become.

  For this reason, a player who plays a game for the first time with the gaming machine does not think that the rotating lamp device provided in the gaming machine has two reflectors. For the first time when the two reflectors started to turn, it was noticed that the rotating lamp device had two reflecting plates, and the movement of the irradiating light was different from that of a normal rotating lamp device. A strong first impression can be given to a player who plays a game for the first time with the gaming machine.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 5 show this embodiment, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of a slot machine that is a gaming machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a rotating lamp device according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the rotating lamp device according to this embodiment, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the rotating lamp device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a rotating lamp according to this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the principal part of an apparatus.
(Overview of slot machine 1)
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a game of stopping the rotating reel 40 so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the plurality of rotating reels 40 are in a predetermined combination. . As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.

The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front door 3 for closing the opening is provided in the housing | casing 2 so that rotation is possible.
A central portion in the vertical direction of the front door 3 is an operation unit 4 for performing a game operation of the slot machine 1.
From the right side in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4 includes a key hole 3A into which a key for locking the front door 3 is inserted, a medal slot 18 into which a game medal is inserted, and a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40. 50, a bet switch 16 for setting the number of medals bet on the game among medals inserted into the medal slot 18, a start switch 30 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 40, and a stored medal A settlement switch 17 is provided for making a refund.

Below the operation unit 4 is provided a lower panel 3B for clearly displaying a mark composed of at least one of characters and drawings, for example, the model name of the slot machine 1. On the back side of the lower panel 3B, a backlight device (not shown) that illuminates the lower panel 3B from the rear is provided. Further, below the lower panel 3B, there is provided a medal receiver 3C for storing the medals that have been paid out.
Further, a symbol display window 13 formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the horizontal direction is provided above the operation unit 4. The symbol display window 13 is a window for showing a player a symbol 41 of the rotating reel 40 housed in the housing 2.

Speakers 42 for outputting various sounds are provided near the left and right corners above the symbol display window 13. A rotating lamp device 60 according to the present invention is provided above the center of the symbol display window 13. Around the rotating lamp device 60, the speaker 42, and the symbol display window 13, an inverted U-shape is formed so as to surround the left, upper, and right sides of the rotating lamp device 60, the speaker 42, and the symbol display window 13 in FIG. Decorative lamp portions 43 are provided.
The decorative lamp unit 43, the rotating lamp device 60, and the speaker 42 perform an effect that is performed when a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established in a winning lottery performed inside the slot machine 1 for each game. It is the production means 44 for performing.

When the winning flag is established for the player, for example, when the bonus flag is established, the effect means 44 turns on or blinks the decorative lamp unit 43, operates the rotating lamp device 60, and turns the irradiation light. Informing effect informing the player of the establishment of the winning flag by operating any one of them, such as generating a winning sound from the speaker 42, or operating two or more or all of them simultaneously Is supposed to do.
Inside the housing 2, the three rotary reels 40 described above are rotatably supported, and a reel unit 45 having a motor (not shown) that rotationally drives each rotary reel 40 and a medal slot 18 are inserted. In addition to the insertion switch 15 for detecting a medal and a container for storing the medal that has passed through the insertion switch 15, a hopper unit 46 for paying out a medal to the player when winning a prize is provided.

Of these, the reel unit 45 includes a frame (not shown), the three motors (not shown) supported by the frame, and three rotary reels 40 coupled to the output shafts of the motors. It is a thing.
The hopper unit 46 discharges medals to the medal receiver 3C through a payout port 46A opened so as to face the medal receiver 3C in order to pay out the medals stored inside to the player at the time of winning.
(Rotating lamp device 60)
Next, the rotating lamp device 60 according to the present embodiment will be described.

2 to 4 show a rotating lamp device 60 according to the present embodiment. 2 to 4, the rotating lamp device 60 includes an incandescent bulb 65 that is a light source that emits substantially white illumination light, and two reflectors 64A and 64B that are provided so as to be rotatable around the incandescent bulb 65. It has become a preparation. Then, the rotating lamp device 60 turns the two reflectors 64A and 64B to turn around the irradiation light emitted from the incandescent bulb 65 while irradiating the irradiation light to the surroundings.
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating lamp device 60 includes, in addition to the incandescent bulb 65 and the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B, a turning drive mechanism unit 68 for turning and driving the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B, A case portion 61 that houses the drive mechanism portion 68 therein, a windshield portion 63 that houses the incandescent bulb 65 and the reflector 64, and a connection portion 62 interposed between the case portion 61 and the windshield portion 63; Is provided.

Each of the two reflectors 64A and 64B is a concave mirror that is rotatably provided on the turning drive mechanism 68 and has a focal point on the rotation axis.
Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the two reflectors 64A and 64B are swung so as to swirl on the circular orbits T1 and T2 set on the circumferences of different radii around the incandescent bulb 65, respectively. It is attached to the drive mechanism 68 and can turn without interfering with each other. Further, the positions of the two reflectors 64A and 64B and the incandescent lamp 65 are set so that the focal position of the reflector 64 and the center position of the filament that the incandescent lamp 65 emits substantially coincide.
The turning drive mechanism 68 is a turning drive means for turning the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B, and drives the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B to turn in opposite rotation directions at different angular velocities. It is formed as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the turning drive mechanism 68 includes motors 71 and 81 for driving the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B, and a control circuit board which is a control device for controlling the operations of the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B. 51, and a reflector position detection sensor 52 that detects the rotational angle position of the reflector 64B that turns on the outer orbit T2 is provided.
The control circuit board 51 includes a switching element (not shown) for turning on and off electric power to the motors 71 and 81 and the incandescent lamp 65 of the turning drive mechanism unit 68 and a microcomputer (not shown) for electrically operating the switching element. It is provided.
When the control circuit board 51 receives the effect command signal from the slot machine 1, the control circuit board 51 uses the function of the microcomputer to adjust the power to the incandescent bulb 65 and the motors 71 and 81 according to the effect command signal. Then, the electric power polarity is reversed, and the incandescent lamp 65 and the motors 71 and 81 are made to perform an operation corresponding to the effect command signal.

The reflection plate position detection sensor 52 detects that the reflection plate 64B has reached a predetermined rotational angle position facing forward by detecting a protruding piece 53 that protrudes radially outward from the side of the reflection plate 64B. Is. Here, the predetermined rotation angle position at which the reflector 64B faces forward refers to the rotation angle position of the reflector 64B where the reflecting surface of the reflector 64B faces the player who is playing the game facing the slot machine 1. Say.
As such a reflector position detection sensor 52, a proximity switch such as a limit switch or a photo interrupter can be employed. The projecting piece 53 is integrally provided at a portion of the reflecting plate 64B covered with the case portion 61. When the reflecting plate 64B is turned, the inside of the case portion 61 is turned.

Further, when the reflection plate position detection sensor 52 detects that the reflection plate 64B has reached a predetermined rotation angle position facing forward, the reflection plate position detection sensor 52 outputs a predetermined detection signal.
Here, when the control circuit board 51 stops the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B that are turning, the reflecting plate 64B that turns on the outer orbit based on the detection signal output from the reflecting plate position detection sensor 52. The stop control is performed to stop the reflectors 64A and 64B so that the front faces forward. In other words, when the control circuit board 51 receives a stop command signal from the slot machine 1 indicating that the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B that are turning should be stopped, the reflecting plate position detection sensor 52 detects the protruding piece portion 53. When the detection signal is received from the reflector position detection sensor 52, the power to the motors 71 and 81 is turned off, the reflector 64A is set to an appropriate position, and the reflector 64B is moved forward. It stops at a predetermined rotational angle position that faces.

(Swivel drive mechanism 68)
Next, the turning drive mechanism unit 68 will be described.
The turning drive mechanism unit 68 includes a support mechanism that supports the reflecting plate 64A so that the reflecting plate 64A can turn, and a support mechanism that supports the reflecting plate 64B so as to turn.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the turning drive mechanism 68 has a rotating base 91 supported by a rotating base 91 rotatably supported by a case 61 and a rotating base 91 rotatably supported by the rotating base 91. It is formed to support 92.
In other words, in order to support the motors 71 and 81, the turning drive mechanism portion 68 is provided with a support base plate 93 that is fixed inside the case portion 61 and formed in a flat plate shape. The motors 71 and 81 are attached to the surface of the support base plate 93 on the case part 61 side.

On the other hand, on the surface of the support base plate 93 on the windshield portion 63 side, a holder 67 having a socket 67 for supporting the incandescent lamp 65 and a ring-shaped flange portion 94A surrounding the socket 67 is provided.
The socket 67 is a cylindrical electric component whose base end is attached to the surface of the support base plate 93 on the windshield 63 side. A pair of electrodes (not shown) is formed inside the socket 67. These electrodes come into contact with the electrodes of the incandescent lamp 65 inserted into the inside through the opening on the tip side of the socket 67 so as to supply electric power to the incandescent lamp 65.
The holder portion 94 includes a pair of leg portions 94B extending from the flange portion 94A to the support base plate 93, and the tips of these leg portions 94B are joined to the support base plate 93.

Further, the flange portion 94A of the holder portion 94 is a portion that protrudes radially outward centering on the rotation axis of the reflecting plate 64A, and the upper surface facing upward in FIG. 4 is a smooth flat surface.
Here, the entire rotation base 91 is formed into a short, substantially cylindrical shape.
On the inner peripheral surface of the rotation base 91, a stepped portion 91A that protrudes inward in the radial direction around the rotation axis of the reflecting plate 64A is formed. The lower surface of the stepped portion 91A facing downward in FIG. 4 is a smooth flat surface.
The rotation base 91 is mounted on the flange 94A of the holder part 94 with the upper surface of the flange 94A on the holder part 94 side being in contact with the lower surface of the stepped part 91A. Thus, the holder portion 94 is rotatably supported.

On the lower end surface in FIG. 4 of the rotation base 91, there are formed a plurality of fitting recesses 91C that are concavo-convexly fitted with fitting protrusions 64E provided on the reflecting plate 64A side described later.
A turntable portion 64C spreading in a disc shape is formed at the end portion of the reflector 64 arranged on the rotation base 91 side. In the center of the turntable portion 64C, an opening 64D for inserting the tip end portion of the socket 67 is formed. In addition, a plurality of fitting projections 64E are provided on the surface of the turntable portion 64C on the side of the rotation base 91 so as to correspond to the plurality of fitting recesses 91C provided on the rotation base 91.
The reflecting plate 64A is illustrated on the rotating base 91 in a state in which each of the fitting convex portions 64E is fitted to the corresponding fitting concave portion 91C of the rotating base 91 to be prevented from rotating with respect to the rotating base 91. Not fixed with screws. A support mechanism for pivotally supporting the reflecting plate 64A is formed by the holder portion 94 and the rotation base portion 91.

On the outer peripheral surface of the rotation base 91, a flange portion 91B that protrudes radially outward with the rotation axis of the reflection plate 64B as the center is formed. The upper surface of the flange portion 91B facing upward in FIG. 4 is a smooth plane.
Here, the rotation base 92 has a short length as a whole, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that is one or more times larger than the rotation base 91 so as to surround the outer periphery of the rotation base 91.
On the inner peripheral surface of the rotation base 92, a flange 92A is formed that protrudes radially inward with the rotation axis of the reflecting plate 64B as the center. The lower surface of the collar portion 92A facing downward in FIG. 4 is a smooth flat surface.

The rotation base 92 is mounted on the flange 91B on the rotation base 91 side with the flange 92A in contact with the upper surface of the flange 91B on the rotation base 91 side and the lower surface of the flange 92A. As a result, the rotary base 91 is rotatably supported.
A plurality of fitting recesses 92C are formed on the lower end surface of the rotation base 92 in FIG. 4 to be engaged with fitting protrusions 64H provided on the reflector plate 64B described later.
A turntable portion 64F extending in a disk shape is formed at the end portion of the reflecting plate 64B disposed on the rotating base 92 side. In the center of the turntable portion 64F, an opening 64G for inserting the main body portion of the reflecting plate 64A is formed. In addition, a plurality of fitting convex portions 64H are projected from the surface of the turntable portion 64F on the side of the rotating base portion 92, corresponding to the plurality of fitting concave portions 92C provided in the rotating base portion 92.

The reflection plate 64B is illustrated on the rotation base 92 in a state in which each of the fitting projections 64H is fitted to the corresponding fitting recess 92C of the rotation base 92 to be prevented from rotating with respect to the rotation base 92. Not fixed with screws. The holder portion 94, the rotation base portion 91, and the rotation base portion 92 form a support mechanism that rotatably supports the reflection plate 64B.
The turning drive mechanism 68 includes a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 71 to the rotational base 91, and a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 81 to the rotational base 92. It has.
That is, the rotating base 91 to which the reflecting plate 64A is attached includes a stepped portion 91D formed so that the end portion of the outer peripheral surface thereof on the motor 71 side retreats inward as shown in FIG. The peripheral surface portion of the stepped portion 91D has a large number of teeth formed on the entire surface thereof. As a result, the peripheral surface portion of the stepped portion 91D formed on the rotation base 91 is a gear portion 91E for receiving the rotational driving force of the motor 71.

On the other hand, a pinion gear 72 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 71. A reduction gear 73 for reducing and transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 71 is provided between the pinion gear 72 attached to the output shaft of the motor 71 and the gear portion 91E of the rotation base 91. .
The reduction gear 73 is formed by integrating a large gear 74 and a small gear 75 so as to be in a coaxial position. The large gear 74 of the reduction gear 73 meshes with the pinion gear 72 of the motor 71, and the small gear 75 meshes with the gear portion 91E of the rotation base 91.
Thus, when electric power is supplied to the motor 71 to operate, the rotational driving force is transmitted to the rotation base 91, the rotation base 91 is rotationally driven, and the reflector 64A turns around the incandescent bulb 65. Yes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotation base 92 to which the reflecting plate 64B is attached has a large number of teeth formed on the inner peripheral surface of the edge portion disposed on the motor 81 side over the entire circumference. It has become. Thus, the edge portion of the rotation base 92 is a gear portion 92E for receiving the rotational driving force of the motor 81.
On the other hand, a pinion gear 82 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 81. A reduction gear 83 for reducing and transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 81 is provided between the pinion gear 82 attached to the output shaft of the motor 81 and the gear portion 92E of the rotation base 92. .
The reduction gear 83 is formed by integrating a large gear 84 and a small gear 85 so as to be in a coaxial position. The large gear 84 of the reduction gear 83 meshes with the pinion gear 82 of the motor 81, and the small gear 85 meshes with the gear portion 92E of the rotation base 92.

As a result, when electric power is supplied to the motor 81 to operate, the rotational driving force is transmitted to the rotation base 92, the rotation base 92 is driven to rotate, and the reflector 64B turns around the incandescent bulb 65. Yes.
(Case 61, connection 62 and draft shield 63)
Next, the incandescent lamp 65, the two reflectors 64A and 64B, and the case unit 61, the connection unit 62, and the windshield unit 63 as a casing that houses the turning drive mechanism unit 68 will be described.
Returning to FIG. 2, the case portion 61 is formed in a box shape in order to accommodate the turning drive mechanism portion 68 therein. The case portion 61 is provided with a plurality of ear portions 61A protruding from the upper surface and side surfaces in FIG. Each of these ears 61A is formed with a screw insertion hole 61B through which a screw (not shown) for screwing into the attachment site of the slot machine 1 is inserted in a substantially horizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the windshield 63 is formed in a container shape having an upper end opened in FIG. 4 in order to accommodate the incandescent bulb 65 and the reflectors 64 </ b> A and 64 </ b> B. . The internal method of the windshield 63 is set so that the reflector 64 can rotate around the incandescent bulb 65.
The material of the material forming the windshield 63 is a transparent red synthetic resin so that the irradiation light emitted by the incandescent bulb 65 can be irradiated to the outside.
The connection part 62 is interposed between the case part 61 and the windshield part 63 and connects the case part 61 and the windshield part 63 to each other.
As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 62 is formed with a side wall portion 62A corresponding to the side wall portion 61C provided in the case portion 61. The side wall portion 62A of the connecting portion 62 includes a stepped portion 62B having a step on the outer peripheral side of the upper end surface.

Corresponding to the stepped portion 62B of the connecting portion 62, the side wall portion 61C of the case portion 61 includes a stepped portion 61D having a step on the inner peripheral side of the upper end surface.
Further, the side wall portion 62A of the connecting portion 62 has a plurality of protruding portions 62E in which insertion holes 62D are formed through which screws 62C screwed to the case portion 61 are inserted.
In the connection portion 62, with the stepped portion 62B fitted inside the stepped portion 61D on the case 61 side, the screw 62C inserted through the insertion hole 62D of the projection 62E is screwed into the case portion 61. By connecting, the case portion 61 is connected.
Further, the connecting portion 62 is formed with a cylindrical side wall portion 62F corresponding to the side wall portion 63A of the windshield portion 63. A screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 62F, whereby the side wall portion 62F is a male screw.

On the other hand, on the inner peripheral surface of the windshield 63, a thread groove is formed in the vicinity of the opening, thereby forming a female thread 63B in the vicinity of the opening of the windshield 63.
The connecting portion 62 is connected to the windshield portion 63 by screwing the side wall portion 62F, which is a male screw, into the female screw portion 63B of the windshield portion 63.
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, two reflectors 64A and 64B that respectively turn on circular orbits T1 and T2 set on the circumferences of different radii around an incandescent bulb 65 as a light source are provided, and these two reflectors 64A and 64B are provided. Since the two reflectors 64A and 64B are turned at different angular velocities, the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B are turned at different rotation periods, and the positional relationship thereof always changes.

  Thereby, the irradiation light irradiated from the rotating lamp device 60 to the outside is directly reflected from the incandescent lamp 65, one-time reflected light irradiated after being reflected by one of the reflectors 64A and 64B, There are three types of twice reflected light that is irradiated after being sequentially reflected by the reflectors 64A and 64B, and these three types of irradiated light turn while intersecting in a complex manner, and the turning reflectors 64A and 64B By each, direct light and reflected light once are interrupted intermittently at irregular timing. Therefore, it is possible to add a complicated change to the movement of the irradiation light emitted from the rotating lamp device 60, and not only to rotate the surroundings of the incandescent bulb 65 periodically, but also to change the movement of the irradiation light with a complicated change. Can be.

In addition, the two reflectors 64A and 64B are rotated in opposite directions so that the relative angular velocity of the two reflectors 64A and 64B increases remarkably, so that the movement of the irradiation light changes abruptly. Thus, it is possible to further enhance the warning effect and the production effect by the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device 60.
Further, in order to drive the two reflectors 64A and 64B, respectively, two motors 71 and 81 and a control circuit board 51 as a control device for controlling the two motors 71 and 81 are provided. By appropriately setting the control parameters of the substrate 51, the angular velocities of the two reflectors 64A and 64B are made different from each other, and the angular velocities of the two reflectors 64A and 64B are separately and arbitrarily increased or decreased, for example, two It is possible to turn one of the reflecting plates 64A and 64B and stop the other.

Since the control circuit board 51 includes a microcomputer, the angular velocities of the two reflectors 64A and 64B can be easily increased and decreased while the angular velocities of the two reflectors 64A and 64B are different from each other. Irregular changes that cannot be predicted can be added to the movement, and thereby the alarm effect and the effect by the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device 60 can be further enhanced.
Further, as a rotating lamp device provided in the slot machine 1, a rotating lamp device 60 provided with two reflectors 64A and 64B and capable of changing the movement of the turning irradiation light in a complicated manner is adopted. Since the device 60 produces an effect such as a notification effect, the effect of the slot machine 1 can be further enhanced.

In addition, the motors 71 and 81 for driving the reflectors 64A and 64B, the control circuit board 51 for controlling the operation of the reflectors 64A and 64B, and the outer reflector 64B have reached the rotational angle position facing forward. Since the outer reflection plate 64B is stopped at the rotational angle position where the outer reflection plate 64B faces forward, the outer reflection plate 64B always faces forward when stopped. As a result, the outer reflector 64B looks like a fixed reflector installed fixed to the rotating lamp device 60, and the rotating lamp device 60 is a normal rotating lamp device having only one reflector 64A. Become visible.
For this reason, a player who plays a game for the first time in the slot machine 1 does not think that the rotating lamp device 60 provided in the slot machine 1 has the two reflecting plates 64A and 64B. When the two reflectors 64A and 64B start turning, the first time that the revolving lamp device 60 has the two reflectors 64A and 64B is realized, the ordinary revolving light device As a result, the movement of the irradiation light different from the above is surprised, and a strong first impression can be given to a player who plays a game for the first time in the slot machine 1.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, the swing drive means is limited to the swing drive mechanism 68 provided with two motors 71 and 81 provided to drive the two reflectors 64A and 64B, respectively. May be used.
FIG. 6 shows a turning drive mechanism 68A as an example of turning drive means for driving two reflectors with one motor. In FIG. 6, the rotational driving force of the motor 71 is decelerated between the gear portion 91E of the rotating base 91 to which the reflecting plate 64A is attached and the pinion gear 72 attached to the output shaft of the motor 71. A reduction gear 73 for transmission is provided. In this reduction gear 73, a large gear 74 meshes with the pinion gear 72 of the motor 71, and a small gear 75 meshes with the gear portion 91E of the rotation base 91, whereby the rotation base 91 is driven by the driving force of the motor 71. Is driven to rotate.

On the other hand, between the gear portion 92E of the rotation base 92 to which the reflector 64B is attached and the pinion gear 72 of the motor 71, the large gear 74 of the reduction gear 73 described above and the rotation direction are converted in the reverse direction. In order to achieve this, a reverse gear 86 and a reduction gear 83A different from the reduction gear 73 are provided.
Here, the reduction gear 83A is formed by integrating a large gear 84A and a small gear 85A so as to be in a coaxial position. The reverse gear 86 meshes with the large gear 74 of the reduction gear 73 and also meshes with the large gear 84A of the reduction gear 83A, and the small gear 85A of the reduction gear 83A Engage with 91E. Accordingly, the rotation base 92 is driven to rotate in the rotation direction opposite to the rotation base 91 and at an angular velocity different from that of the rotation base 91 by the driving force of the motor 71.

At this time, as the reduction gear 83A, the large gear 84A and the small gear 85A are arranged so as to be coaxial, and between the large gear 84A and the small gear 85A, clockwise and counterclockwise. A one-way clutch 83C that transmits only the rotational driving force in any one of the directions may be adopted.
As for the one-way clutch 83C, in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, the engaging member is engaged with the claw of the ratchet wheel to transmit the rotational driving force. With respect to the direction, it is possible to employ one having a ratchet mechanism in which the engagement of the locking member with the claw of the claw wheel is released and the rotational driving force is not transmitted.

If the turning drive mechanism 68A having the reduction gear 83A provided with the one-way clutch 83C is employed in this way, the one-way clutch 83C can transmit only the rotational driving force in one direction. When rotating in the rotation direction, both of the two reflecting plates 94A and 94B are turned. On the other hand, when the motor 71 is rotated in the opposite rotating direction, only the reflecting plate 94A is turned.
Therefore, by switching the applied voltage of the motor 71 from the normal direction to the reverse direction and switching the rotation direction from the predetermined rotation direction to the reverse rotation direction, the number of the reflecting plates 94A and 94B to be rotated is changed from two to one. Therefore, a large change can be added to the movement of the irradiation light. From this point, the warning effect and the production effect by the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device 60 can be further enhanced.

Further, the light source of the rotating lamp device is not limited to the incandescent lamp 65, but may be a discharge lamp such as a mercury lamp, or a solid light emitting element such as a light emitting diode or an organic EL element.
Furthermore, the gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine, and may be a pachinko machine or the like, and the present invention can be applied to all gaming machines equipped with a rotating light device.

It is a front view showing the whole of a slot machine which is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the rotating lamp apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a top view which shows the rotating lamp apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the rotating lamp apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the principal part of the rotary lamp apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a figure equivalent to FIG. 5 which shows the modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine as a gaming machine
51 Control circuit board as a control device
52 Reflector position detection sensor
60 Revolving light device
64A, 64B reflector
65 Incandescent light bulb as light source
68,68A slewing drive means
71, 81 Motor
83C one-way clutch
T1, T2 orbit

Claims (6)

A rotating lamp device comprising: a light source that emits irradiation light; and a reflection plate that is turnable around the light source, and turning the reflection light to turn the reflection light around the light source. ,
There are provided two reflecting plates that respectively turn on circular orbits set on the circumferences of different radii around the light source, and a turning drive means for turning the reflecting plates is provided,
The turning lamp device is characterized in that the turning drive means is formed so as to turn the two reflectors at different angular velocities.   2. The rotating lamp device according to claim 1, wherein the turning drive means is formed to turn the two reflectors in directions opposite to each other.   The rotating lamp device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the turning drive means includes motors for driving the two reflecting plates, respectively, and a control device for controlling the operations of the two reflecting plates is provided.   The swivel driving means drives two reflectors with one motor, and is provided with a one-way clutch that transmits only the rotational driving force in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. The rotating lamp device according to claim 2, wherein a rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to one of the motors via a one-way clutch. In order to irradiate the irradiation light while turning the irradiation light around, a light source that emits the irradiation light and a rotating lamp device provided with a reflector that is turnable around the light source, A gaming machine capable of producing an effect of turning irradiation light with this rotating lamp device,
There are provided two reflecting plates that respectively turn on circular orbits set on the circumferences of different radii around the light source, and a turning drive means for turning the reflecting plates is provided,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the turning driving means is formed to turn the two reflecting plates at different angular velocities. The swivel driving means includes a motor for driving the reflecting plate,
By electrically operating the turning drive means, the control device that controls the operation of the reflecting plate and the reflecting plate that turns on the outer orbit have reached a predetermined rotational angle position facing forward. When detecting that the rotation angle position has been reached, a reflector position detection sensor that outputs a predetermined detection signal is provided,
When the control device stops the two reflecting plates that are turning, based on the detection signal output by the reflecting plate position detection sensor, the reflecting plate that turns on the outer orbit is directed forward. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein stop control for stopping the reflecting plate is performed.

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