JP2008073138A - Game rotary display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve appropriate illumination of a rotary display structure. <P>SOLUTION: The rotary display structure 3 is rotated in a direction indicated by an arrow W1 and revolved in a direction indicated by an arrow W2 by a rotation drive mechanism 4 and a revolution drive mechanism 5 on the front side of a device body 2, and a plurality of sumbols displayed on a sumbol display body 6 provided on the rotary display structure 3 are variably displayed. Irradiation light X1 emitted from the display lamp 8 of a display lamp structure 7 is introduced from the front side of the rotary display structure 3 through light introduction parts 31;36 to the inside, the irradiation light X1 is reflected toward the front part of the rotary display structure 3 on a reflector 9, and the reflected light X2 illuminates the plurality of sumbols on the pattern display device 6 positioned at the front part of the rotary display structure 3 from the inside of the rotary display structure 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game rotation display device in which illumination of a rotation display structure is appropriate.

A game rotation display device having the following structure is known. It is a structure in which an indicator lamp is installed outside a spherical rotating display structure and the indicator lamp illuminates the rotating display structure from the outside of the rotary display structure. However, since the structure that is rotatably supported is disposed between the indicator lamp and the rotary display structure, the light that illuminates the rotary display structure from the indicator lamp is blocked by the structure that rotatably supports. There is a drawback that shadows can be made.
JP-A-8-191936

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the illumination of the rotating display structure is inappropriate.

  In the game rotation display device according to the present invention, a symbol display body displaying a plurality of symbols is provided on the outer surface of a spherical rotation display structure, and the rotation display structure is rotated by a rotation driving mechanism to illuminate the plurality of symbols. The display lamp is arranged on the outside front side of the rotating display structure, the rotating display structure is made of synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light, and forms a center of rotation by the rotation driving mechanism of the rotating display structure The gap between the portion provided with the symbol display body is configured as a light introduction part that introduces irradiation light emitted from the indicator lamp from the outside to the inside of the rotation display structure, and from the light introduction part to the rotation display structure The main feature is that a reflector that reflects the irradiation light introduced inside as a reflected light toward the front of the rotating display structure is disposed inside the rotating display structure and fixed to the display axis. The light introduction part is formed by an opening, or the reflector has a reflecting surface parallel to the display axis, and the indicator lamp is arranged so that the incident angle of light is 45 degrees with respect to the reflecting surface of the reflector, Alternatively, the reflector has a reflecting surface parallel to the display axis, and the indicator lamp is arranged so that the light has an incident angle of 45 degrees with respect to the reflecting surface of the reflector, or the indicator lamp becomes a rotating display structure. A defense body that prevents the image from appearing may be provided around the indicator lamp.

  In the game rotation display device according to the present invention, the irradiation light from the indicator lamp is introduced into the inside through the light introduction part from the outside front side of the rotation drive mechanism, and the irradiation light introduced into the inside of the rotation display structure is received. The reflected light is reflected as reflected light directed toward the rotating display structure, and the reflected light is transmitted through the rotating display structure so that a plurality of symbols in the symbol display body can be appropriately illuminated from the inside of the rotating display structure. There is an advantage. If the light introducing portion is configured as a through hole, there is an advantage that the symbol display body can be clearly illuminated by entering the inside of the rotary display structure from the outside without being attenuated. If the reflector has a reflecting surface parallel to the display axis and the indicator lamp is arranged so that the light has an incident angle of 45 degrees with respect to the reflecting surface of the reflector, the reflector has a simple structure of a plate shape. Even so, the irradiation light is not blocked by the structure that rotatably supports the rotating display structure with respect to the device housing, and can be appropriately entered from the indicator lamp into the rotating display structure. There is. If the defense body is provided around the indicator lamp, there is an advantage that the indicator lamp can be prevented from being reflected on the rotating display structure.

  1 to 14 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a structure in which the game rotation display device 1 is attached to a game board 120 of a pachinko machine, cut in a direction parallel to the display shaft 12 and in the vertical direction. FIG. 2 shows the game rotation display device 1 in an exploded manner. FIG. 3 shows the rotary display structure 3 in an exploded manner. FIG. 4 shows a process of assembling the rotary display structure 3. FIG. 5 shows an initial form of assembling the rotary display structure 3 and the symbol display body 6. FIG. 6 shows a final form in which the rotary display structure 3 and the symbol display body 6 are assembled. 7 shows the symbol display body 6 assembled with the symbol display body 6 in the state of FIG. FIG. 8 shows the symbol display body 6 assembled with the symbol display body 6 in the state of FIG. FIG. 9 shows the rotary display structure 3 and the planetary gear 13 in an exploded manner. FIG. 10 shows the reflector 9 and the display shaft 12 in an exploded manner. FIG. 11 a shows an exploded view of the rotating display structure 3 and the support structure 14. FIG. 11b shows the support piece 53 from the inside. FIG. 12 shows the indicator light structure 7 in an exploded manner. FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a portion where the indicator lamp 8 is attached in the indicator lamp structure 7. FIG. 14 shows an assembled form of the indicator lamp 8 on the indicator lamp structure 7. In this specification, the directions of “front”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down” are the game rotation display devices 1 in the state of FIG. And the direction specified when the game board 120 is placed and viewed from the front side indicated by the arrow A. “Previous” and “table” are in the same direction. “Back” and “back” are in the same direction.

  The structure of the game rotation display device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game rotation display device 1, the rotation display structure 3 is rotated on the front side of the device housing 2 by the rotation drive mechanism 4 and the revolution drive mechanism 5, and the rotation display structure 3 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow W1 and revolves in the direction indicated by the arrow W2. A plurality of symbols displayed on the symbol display body 6 provided in the rotation display structure 3 is variably displayed, and light emitted from the indicator lamp 8 of the indicator lamp structure 7 is displayed on the front side of the rotation display structure 3. The light introduced into the interior from the outside front side of the rotating display structure 3 is reflected by the reflector 9 toward the front of the rotating display structure 3, and is positioned at the front of the rotating display structure 3. In this structure, a plurality of symbols in the symbol display body 6 to be illuminated are illuminated from the inside of the rotary display structure 3. The rotation drive mechanism 4 and the revolution drive mechanism 5 constitute a rotation drive mechanism. The rotation drive mechanism rotates the rotation display structure 3. The device housing 2 includes a rotation driving mechanism 4, a revolution driving mechanism 5, a display body accommodating portion 10, and a bearing hole portion 11. The structure of the rotation drive mechanism 4 and the revolution drive mechanism 5 will be described later with reference to FIG. The display body accommodating portion 10 is configured as a recess that opens in a circular shape forward and is recessed in a circular shape from the front surface of the device housing 2 to the inside. The bearing hole portion 11 is provided at the center of the circular bottom surface of the display body housing portion 10.

  The rotating display structure 3 is provided with a reflector 9, a display shaft 12, a planetary gear 13, and a support structure 14. The reflector 9 is fixed to the display shaft 12. A structure for attaching the reflector 9 to the display shaft 12 will be described later with reference to FIG. The display shaft 12 penetrates the central portion of the rotary display structure 3 in the horizontal direction and is rotatably fitted in the rotary display structure 3 and is fixed to the support structure 14 so as not to rotate. The planetary gear 13 is rotatably fitted to one end portion of the display shaft 12 that protrudes outward from the rotation display structure 3 and is fixed to the rotation display structure 3. A structure for attaching the planetary gear 13 to the rotation display structure 3 will be described later with reference to FIG. The support structure 14 includes a support base 15, arm portions 16; 17, a support shaft 18, a sun gear 19, and an intermediate gear 20. The support base 15 has a hemispherical shape that is recessed downward from above. The arm portions 16 and 17 are relatively bent on the diameter line of the support base 15 and protrude upward from the circular peripheral wall of the support base 15. The arm portion 16 supports the display shaft 12 so as not to rotate. The support shaft 18 protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the center of the bottom of the support base 15 to the back side. Then, the rotation display structure 3 is rotatably attached to the front side of the support structure 14, and the support shaft 18 is rotatably fitted into the bearing hole 11 from the front side of the device housing 2, whereby the arm portions 16; Both supported display shafts 12 are arranged in parallel with the bottom surface of the display body accommodating portion 10.

  The sun gear 19 is disposed on the front side of the support base 15 and includes a sun shaft 21. The sun shaft 21 protrudes from the center of the sun gear 19 to the back side, is rotatably fitted into the inner hole of the support shaft 18 from the front side of the support base 15, and penetrates the back side of the support shaft 18. The intermediate gear 20 is disposed on the front side of the support base 15 and includes an intermediate shaft 22. The intermediate shaft 22 protrudes from the center of the intermediate gear 20 to the back side, and is rotatably attached to the mortar-shaped peripheral wall of the support base 15. The planetary gear 13, the sun gear 19, and the intermediate gear 20 are constituted by bevel gears. The tooth portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the intermediate gear 20 is meshed with the tooth portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the sun gear 19 and the tooth portion formed on the outer peripheral portion of the planetary gear 13. That is, when the sun gear 19 rotates, the intermediate gear 20 and the planetary gear 13 rotate, and the rotation display structure 3 is indicated by the arrow W1 of the display shaft 12 around the center line L1 extending in the lateral direction of the display shaft 12. Rotates in the circumferential direction. Further, when the support shaft 18 of the support structure 14 is rotated, the rotation display structure 3 is displayed in the circumferential direction indicated by the arrow W2 around the center line L2 extending in the front-rear direction of the support shaft 18 of the support structure 14. Revolves in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the body accommodating portion 10.

  The support shaft 18 of the support structure 14 assembled to the rotation display structure 3 is inserted into the bearing hole 11 from the front side of the device housing 2, and the rotation display structure 3 and the support structure 14 are taken into the display body accommodating portion 10. As shown, the indicator lamp structure 7 is placed on the device housing 2 from the front side of the rotary display structure 3, and a set screw 93 such as a tapping screw is formed in the device housing 2 from the back side of the device housing 2. The game rotation display device 1 is configured in the form shown in FIG. 1 by being fastened to the screw coupling hole 88 of the indicator light structure 7 via 94. The structure of the indicator lamp structure 7 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The structure of the rotation display structure 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The rotating display structure 3 includes a pair of hemispheres 25 and 26 made of a synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light. The hemisphere 25 includes a flat portion 27, a bearing hole portion 28, a gear engaging portion 29, a matching portion 30, and a light introducing portion 31. The flat portion 27 is provided in the center of the hemisphere 25 in a circle that is parallel to the circular opening of the hemisphere 25 and centered on the center line L1. The bearing hole portion 28 is provided in the center portion of the flat portion 27 as a through hole in a direction parallel to the center line L1. The gear engaging portion 29 is located around the bearing hole portion 28 and provided in the flat portion 27 as a through hole in a direction parallel to the center line L1. The mating portion 30 is provided in an uneven shape in the circular opening of the hemisphere 25. The structure of the light introducing portion 31 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The hemispherical body 26 includes a flat portion 32, a bearing hole portion 33, a bearing accommodating portion 34, a matching portion 35, and a light introducing portion 36. The flat portion 32 is provided at the center of the hemisphere 26 in a circle centered on the center line L1 in parallel with the circular opening of the hemisphere 26. The bearing hole 33 is formed as a hole provided at the center of the flat portion 32. The bearing accommodating portion 34 is formed as a hole provided in the central portion of the flat portion 32. With respect to the flat portion 32, the bearing hole portion 33 is disposed inside, and the bearing housing portion 34 is disposed outside. The diameter of the bearing hole portion 33 is smaller than the diameter of the bearing accommodating portion 34. The bearing hole portion 33 and the bearing housing portion 34 are coaxial with the center line L1 and pass through each other. The mating portion 35 is provided in a concavo-convex shape in the circular opening of the hemisphere 26. The diameter S1 centered on the center line L1 of the flat portion 27 and the diameter S2 centered on the center line L1 of the flat portion 32 have the same dimensions. The structure of the light introducing portion 36 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the assembly method of the rotation display structure 3 is demonstrated. The mating portion 30 of the hemisphere 25 and the mating portion 35 of the hemisphere 26 face each other, and the display shaft 12 on which the reflector 9 is mounted is arranged inside the two hemispheres 25; The two hemispheres 25; 26 are brought close to each other, one end of the display shaft 12 is inserted into the bearing hole 28 of the hemisphere 25, and the other end of the display shaft 12 is inserted into the bearing hole 33 of the hemisphere 26. Inserted. Next, the convex portion of the mating portion 30 and the concave portion of the mating portion 35 are aligned with each other, and the concave portion of the mating portion 30 and the convex portion of the mating portion 35 are aligned with each other. In this way, after the display shaft 12 on which the reflector 9 is mounted is disposed inside the two hemispheres 25; 26, the two hemispheres 25; 26 are combined as a single body, thereby rotating the display structure. 3 is formed in a hollow sphere shape.

  The structure of the symbol display body 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The symbol display body 6 includes a display sheet, a milky white base layer, and a plurality of different types of symbols. The display sheet is made of a colorless synthetic resin having a property of transmitting heat and contracting light. A base layer is provided on the back surface of the display sheet. A plurality of symbols are displayed in a color other than white on the back surface of the base layer. The base layer and the design are printed on the back surface of the design display body 6. The plurality of symbols are, for example, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”. “3”, “5”, and “7” are red. “4”, “6”, and “8” are blue. The symbol display body 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the base layer and the symbol are on the outside.

  When the symbol display body 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the plurality of symbols are arranged in a column form arranged in a line in the circumferential direction of the symbol display body 6. The symbol display body 6 formed in a cylindrical shape is covered on the outer surface of the rotary display structure 3 from the direction of one end of the display shaft 12. The base layer may be provided on the surface of the display sheet, and the design may be provided on the surface of the base layer. However, if the base layer is provided on the back surface of the display sheet and the design is provided on the back surface of the base layer, two design displays 6 are provided. When attached to the outer surface of the rotating display structure 3 composed of the hemispheres 25 and 26, the symbol is sandwiched between the display sheet and the rotating display structure 3 so that a person cannot touch the symbol. The durability of the pattern is improved.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the assembly method to the rotation display structure 3 of the symbol display body 6 is demonstrated. After the symbol-shaped display body 6 formed in a cylindrical shape is put on the rotary display structure 3, heat is applied to the symbol display body 6 from the outside, the symbol display body 6 is thermally contracted, and the symbol display body 6 is rotated. Provided integrally on the outer surface of the display structure 3. When the symbol display body 6 is integrally provided on the outer surface of the rotation display structure 3 as described above, the plurality of symbols are arranged apart from each other in the direction of rotation indicated by the arrow W <b> 1 of the rotation display structure 3. When the symbol display body 6 is assembled to the rotary display structure 3, a light introducing portion 31 as a lateral through hole is arranged in the gap S3 between the flat portion 27 and the symbol display body 6, and the flat portion In the gap S4 between 32 and the symbol display body 6, a light introducing portion 36 as a through hole in the lateral direction is arranged. The gap S3 and the gap S4 have the same dimensions. The light introduction part 31; 36 introduces light emitted from the indicator lamp 8 in FIG. 2 from the outside to the inside of the rotary display structure 3. The flat portions 27 and 31 are portions where the display shaft 12 that constitutes the center of rotation by the rotation drive mechanism of the rotary display structure 3 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the light introducing portions 31 are provided in three circumferentially divided around the flat portion 27. The number of light introducing portions 31 is not limited to three, and may be two or more. As shown in FIG. 8, the light introducing portions 36 are provided in three portions around the flat portion 32 in the circumferential direction. The number of light introducing portions 36 is not limited to three, and may be two or more.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the structure which attaches the planetary gear 13 to the rotation display structure 3 is demonstrated. The planetary gear 13 is provided with a shaft insertion hole portion 38, a bearing housing portion 39, an engagement portion 40, a receiving portion 41, and a residue hole 42. The shaft insertion hole 38 is a hole for inserting the display shaft 12 of FIG. 10 and is provided at the center of the planetary gear 13. The bearing housing portion 39 is a hole into which the bearing 51 of FIG. 11 is inserted, and is provided at the center of the planetary gear 13. The shaft insertion hole 38 is disposed on the inner side with respect to the planetary gear 13, and the bearing housing portion 39 is disposed on the outer side. The diameter of the shaft insertion hole 38 is smaller than the diameter of the bearing housing 39. The shaft insertion hole 38 and the bearing accommodating portion 39 are coaxial with the center line L1 and pass through each other.

  The engaging portions 40 are a pair of elastic pieces that are opposed to each other on the diameter line of the planetary gear 13, and are elastic pieces that protrude toward the rotation display structure 3 from the surface of the planetary gear 13 that is located on the rotation display structure 3 side. This is a form having a hook at the tip. The receiving part 41 is located between the shaft insertion hole 38 and the engaging part 40, and protrudes from the inner surface of the planetary gear 13 on the side of the rotating display structure 3 to the side of the rotating display structure 3. It is a difficult wall. The residue hole 42 has a shaft insertion hole 38, an engaging portion 40, and a receiving portion 41. In the molding die in which the planetary gear 13 is formed of synthetic resin, a hook is provided on an elastic piece in the engaging portion 40. It is the hole formed as the trace from which the mold element for was extracted.

  Then, as the engaging portion 40 is directed toward the rotation display structure 3 and inserted into the gear engaging portion 29, the shaft insertion hole 38 is taken into the bearing hole 28, and the receiving portion When 41 is disposed outside the bearing hole portion 28 and the hook of the engaging portion 40 passes through the gear engaging portion 29 in the direction of the inside of the rotary display structure 3, the elastic piece of the engaging portion 40 is elastically outward. The hook of the engaging portion 40 faces the inner surface of the flat portion 27, and the receiving portion 41 contacts the outer surface of the flat portion 27. Accordingly, the flat portion 27 is sandwiched between the hook of the engaging portion 40 and the receiving portion 41, and the planetary gear 13 is fixedly attached to the rotation display structure 3. For this reason, the planetary gear 13 can be easily attached to the rotation display structure 3, and the planetary gear 13 can be easily detached from the rotation display structure 3. See FIG. 1 for the configuration in which the planetary gear 13 is attached to the rotary display structure 3.

  A structure for attaching the reflector 9 to the display shaft 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The reflector 9 is plate-shaped and includes a flat reflecting surface 43 on the front surface. The reflector 9 is provided with a shaft mounting portion 44 as a protrusion from the central portion of the reflecting surface 43 to the front side. A screw insertion hole 45 is provided in the front portion of the shaft attachment portion 44 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. A screw head accommodating portion 46 is provided in the rear portion of the shaft attachment portion 44 as a recess from the back surface of the shaft attachment portion 44 to the front side. The diameter of the screw head accommodating portion 46 is larger than the diameter of the screw insertion hole 45. The display shaft 12 includes a screw fastening hole 47 and a rotation blocking portion 48. The screw fastening hole 47 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction at the center of the display shaft 12 in the direction in which the center line L1 extends. The rotation blocking portion 48 is a variant in which a part of the outer peripheral surface of the display shaft 12 is formed as a flat surface at one end portion of the display shaft 12.

  The reflective surface 43 is directed from the rear side of the display shaft 12 toward the display shaft 12, the screw insertion hole 45 and the screw fastening hole 47 are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction, and a set screw 49 such as a tapping screw is reflected. The display shaft 12 and the reflector 9 are integrated with each other by being fastened from the back side of the body 9 to the screw fastening hole 47 of the display shaft 12 via the screw head accommodating portion 46 and the screw insertion hole 45. When the display shaft 12 and the reflector 9 are integrated with each other, the reflecting surface 43 is parallel to the center line L1 of the display shaft 12, and the head of the set screw 49 is accommodated in the screw head accommodating portion 46, thereby reflecting the reflector. 9 does not protrude outside.

  With reference to FIG. 11, the structure which attaches the rotation display structure 3 to the support structure 14 with the bearing 51; 52 and the support piece 53; 54 is demonstrated. The bearings 51 and 52 are constituted by ball bearings having the same structure. The support piece 53 is fixedly attached to the arm portion 16 of the support structure 14 so that the display shaft 12 protruding outward from the rotation display structure 3 is not rotated, and includes a rotation prevention hole 55, a cylindrical portion 56, A bearing housing portion 57, a first partition wall 58, a second partition wall 59, and an engagement portion 60 are provided. The rotation prevention hole 55 is provided at the center of the support piece 53 as a deformed hole into which the rotation prevention portion 48 of the display shaft 12 is fitted. The cylindrical portion 56 is provided at the central portion of the support piece 53 so as to protrude from the support piece 53 to the inside which is the support structure 14 side. The bearing accommodating portion 57 is configured as a hole provided in the central portion of the cylindrical portion 56. With respect to the support piece 53, the rotation prevention hole 55 is disposed on the outside, and the bearing housing portion 57 is disposed on the inside.

  The rotation prevention hole 55 and the bearing housing portion 57 are coaxial and penetrate each other. The first partition wall 58 projects radially outward from the inner part in the same direction as the center line L1 (see FIG. 2) of the cylindrical part 56. The second partition wall 59 protrudes radially outward from the inner part of the cylindrical part 56. A position where the first partition wall 58 protrudes from the cylindrical portion 56 such that the first partition wall 58 and the second partition wall 59 are positioned on the diameter line of the cylindrical portion 56, and a position where the second partition wall 59 protrudes from the cylindrical portion 56. Are different from each other. The engaging portion 60 includes a vertical wall 66, a connecting wall 67, an elastic piece 68, and a hook 69. The vertical wall 66 protrudes radially outward from the support piece 53 so as to face the first partition wall 58 in the horizontal direction as the left-right direction. The connecting wall 67 connects the protruding end of the vertical wall 66 to the protruding end of the first partition wall 58. The elastic piece 68 projects linearly from the connecting wall 67 in one direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction as the left-right direction of the support piece 53. The hook 69 is provided so as to protrude from the protruding end of the elastic piece 68 toward the cylindrical portion 56.

  The support piece 54 attaches the display shaft 12 protruding outward from the rotary display structure 3 to the arm portion 17 of the support structure 14. The support piece 54 includes a cylindrical portion 61, a bearing accommodating portion 62, a first partition wall 63, a second partition 63. A partition wall 64 and an engaging portion 65 are provided. The cylindrical portion 61 is provided at the center of the support piece 54 so as to protrude from the support piece 54 to the inside which is the support structure 14 side. The bearing housing portion 62 is provided as a through hole in the lateral direction as the left-right direction at the center of the cylindrical portion 61. The first partition wall 63 projects radially outward from the inner side in the same direction as the center line L1 (see FIG. 2) of the cylindrical part 61. The second partition wall 64 protrudes radially outward from the inner part of the cylindrical part 61. A position where the first partition wall 63 protrudes from the cylindrical portion 61 such that the first partition wall 63 and the second partition wall 64 are located on the diameter line of the cylindrical portion 61, and a position where the second partition wall 64 protrudes from the cylindrical portion 61. Are different from each other. The engaging portion 65 includes a vertical wall 70, a connecting wall 71, an elastic piece 72, and a hook 73. The vertical wall 70 protrudes radially outward from the support piece 54 so as to face the first partition wall 63 in the horizontal direction as the left-right direction. The connecting wall 71 connects the protruding end of the vertical wall to the protruding end of the first partition wall 63. The elastic piece 72 projects linearly from the connecting wall in one direction orthogonal to the lateral direction as the left-right direction of the support piece 54. The hook 73 is provided at the protruding end of the elastic piece so as to protrude toward the cylindrical portion 56.

  The arm portion 16 of the support structure 14 is provided with a piece accommodating portion 75, a split 76, an escape portion 77, and an engaging portion 78. The piece accommodating part 75 is provided in the arm part 16 as a through hole in the lateral direction as the left-right direction. A front portion of the arm portion 16 surrounding the piece accommodating portion 75 on the rotation display structure 3 side has an arc shape with the center of the piece accommodating portion 75 as the center. The split 76 is provided at the front part of the arm part 16 for inserting the first partition wall 58 of the support piece 53, reaches the outside of the arm part 16 and the piece accommodating part 75, and opens in the lateral direction and the front-rear direction. Then, the front part of the arm part 16 is divided. The escape part 77 is provided in the rear part of the arm part 16 for inserting the second partition wall 59 of the support piece 53, and is recessed from the piece accommodating part 75 to the arm part 16, and is open in the lateral direction and the front-rear direction. To do. The engaging portion 78 engages with the hook 69 of the support piece 53 and is provided on one side of the arm portion 16 divided by the split 76, and has a diameter from the boundary between the front portion and the rear portion of the arm portion 16. Projects outward in the direction.

  The arm portion 17 of the support structure 14 is provided with a piece accommodating portion 79, a split 80, an escape portion 81, and an engaging portion 82. The piece accommodating portion 79 is provided in the arm portion 17 as a through hole in the lateral direction as the left-right direction. A front portion of the arm portion 17 surrounding the piece accommodating portion 79 on the side of the rotation display structure 3 has an arc shape centered on the center of the piece accommodating portion 79. The split 80 is provided at the front part of the arm part 17 for inserting the first partition wall 63 of the support piece 54, reaches the outside of the arm part 17 and the piece accommodating part 79, and opens in the lateral direction and the front-rear direction. Then, the front part of the arm part 17 is divided. The escape portion 81 is provided in the rear portion of the arm portion 17 for inserting the second partition wall 64 of the support piece 54, and is recessed from the piece accommodating portion 79 to the arm portion 17, and is open in the lateral direction and the front-rear direction. To do. The engaging portion 82 engages the hook 73 of the support piece 54 and is provided on one side of the arm portion 17 divided by the split 80, and has a diameter from the boundary between the front portion and the rear portion of the arm portion 17. Projects outward in the direction.

  In order to attach the rotation display structure 3 to the support structure 14, the bearing 51 is inserted into the bearing housing portion 39 from the outside of the planetary gear 13, and the bearing 52 is inserted into the bearing housing portion 34 from the outside of the rotation display structure 3. The rotary display structure 3 is inserted into a space opened from the front side of the support structure 14 to the front side surrounded by the support base 15, and both end portions of the display shaft 12 protruding in the lateral direction of the rotary display structure 3 are housed in the frame. Part 75; 79. In that case, after the display shaft 12 is moved from the one end side to the other end side by the operator, the display shaft 12 is inserted into the piece housing portion 75 from the inside of the arm portion 16, and the display shaft 12 is inserted into the other end portion by the operator. After being moved from the side to the one end side, it is inserted into the piece accommodating portion 79 from the inside of the arm portion 17.

  Next, the cylindrical portion 56 of the support piece 53 is inserted into the piece accommodating portion 75 from the outside of the rotation display structure 3, and the first partition wall 58 of the support piece 53 penetrates the split 76 from the outside of the rotation display structure 3. The second partition wall 59 of the support piece 53 penetrates the escape portion 77 from the outside of the rotary display structure 3 and is arranged inside the arm portion 16. Accordingly, the rotation prevention portion 48 of the display shaft 12 is fitted into the bearing housing portion 57 of the support piece 53 in the rotation prevention hole 55 of the support piece 53, and the cylindrical portion 56 comes into contact with the inner ring of the bearing 51. Is fixed to the display shaft 12 so as not to rotate in the circumferential direction. Then, as the support piece 53 is rotated so that the hook 69 approaches the engagement portion 78 side, the display shaft 12 rotates together with the support piece 53, and the cylindrical portion 56 moves the piece receiving portion 75. Rotating about the center, the engaging portion 60 of the support piece 53 engages with the engaging portion 78 of the support structure 14, and the support piece 53 is fixed to the arm portion 16.

  As the cylindrical portion 61 of the support piece 54 is inserted into the piece accommodating portion 79 from the outside of the rotary display structure 3, the other end portion of the display shaft 12 is fitted into the bearing accommodating portion 62 of the support piece 54. 61 is in contact with the inner ring of the bearing 52, and the support piece 54 is mounted on the display shaft 12 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. Then, as the support piece 54 is rotated so that the hook 73 approaches the engagement portion 82 side, the cylindrical portion 61 rotates around the piece accommodation portion 79, and the engagement portion 65 of the support piece 54. Engages with the engaging portion 82 of the support structure 14, and the support piece 54 is fixed to the arm portion 17. As described above, the support piece 53 is fixed to the arm portion 16 and the support piece 54 is fixed to the arm portion 17, whereby the reflector 9 is fixedly supported in the form shown in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 12, the structure of the indicator light structure 7 is demonstrated. The indicator lamp structure 7 includes an indicator lamp 8, a display rear outer cylinder 84, a display front outer cylinder 85, and a lens 86. In the best mode, the number of indicator lights 8 is six in total, and when the lens 86 is viewed from the front side, three indicator lights 8 are arranged around one diameter line of the lens 86. The display rear side outer cylinder 84 is formed in a cylindrical shape surrounding a space in which the rotating display structure 3 and the support structure 14 shown in FIG. 2 can be accommodated with a colored synthetic resin having a property of blocking light. A mounting portion 87 is provided at the rear portion of the display rear side outer cylinder 84. The attachment portion 87 protrudes from the display rear side outer cylinder 84 to the inside.

  A screw coupling hole 88 is provided in the mounting portion 87 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The display front outer cylinder 85 is formed in a cylindrical shape having the same inner diameter as that of the display rear outer cylinder 84 by a colored synthetic resin having a property of blocking light. At the front portion of the display front outer cylinder 85, a flange 89 is provided in an annular shape protruding outward in the diameter direction of the display front outer cylinder 85, and a hood 90 is provided in a cylindrical shape protruding forward. An attachment hole 91 is provided in the flange 89 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The lens 86 is formed of a colorless synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light into a hemispherical shape protruding from the back side to the front side. A cylindrical partition wall 92 is provided at the peripheral edge of the lens 86.

  A structure in which the indicator lamp 8 is attached to the cylindrical partition wall 92 will be described with reference to FIG. The indicator lamp 8 is constituted by an LED and is mounted on the circuit board 95. A display accommodating portion 96 is provided on the back of the cylindrical partition wall 92. The circuit support body 97 is provided with a mounting portion 98, a light projection window 99, and a defense body 100. The attachment portion 98 has a structure that is fitted into the outer wall of the circuit support 97 from the back side of the cylindrical partition wall 92. The light projection window 99 is configured by a through hole in the front-rear direction surrounding the indicator lamp 8. The defense body 100 is configured as a protrusion protruding rearward from the inner edge of the light projection window 99. The indicator lamp 8 is directed rearward, the circuit board 95 is accommodated in the display accommodating portion 96 from the rear side of the cylindrical partition wall 92, and the mounting portion 98 is fitted into the outer wall of the circuit support 97 from the back side of the cylindrical partition wall 92. The indicator lamp 8 is arranged in the projection window 99, the peripheral edge of the projection window 99 in the circuit support body 97 covers the periphery of the indicator lamp 8 in the circuit board 95, and the circuit support body 97 as shown in FIG. Attached to the cylindrical partition wall 92.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the rotation drive mechanism 4, the structure of the revolution drive mechanism 5, and the structure in which the game rotation display device 1 is attached to the game board 120 in the pachinko machine will be described. The rotation driving mechanism 4 includes a rotation motor 105, a rotation driving wheel body 106, a rotation driven wheel body 107, and a rotation belt 108. The rotation motor 105 is constituted by a step motor, and the rotation motor shaft 109 constituting the output shaft of the rotation motor 105 is directed from the apparatus housing 2 to the back side, and the motor case of the rotation motor 105 is arranged from the back side of the device housing 2 to the motor storage chamber. It is housed in 110 and fixedly attached to the apparatus housing 2. The center portion of the rotation driving wheel body 106 is fitted into the rotation motor shaft 109 and fixedly attached. The center portion of the rotation driven wheel body 107 is fixedly attached by being fitted to the sun shaft 21 protruding from the device housing 2 to the back side. The rotation belt 108 is wound around the rotation driving wheel body 106 and the rotation driven wheel body 107. Then, when the rotation motor shaft 109 is rotationally driven, the rotation driving wheel body 106, the rotation belt 108, the rotation driven wheel body 107, the sun gear 19, the intermediate gear 20, and the planetary gear 13 are rotated, and the rotation display structure 3 is formed. It rotates in the direction shown by arrow W1. The rotation drive mechanism 4 includes a rotation motor 105, a rotation drive wheel body 106, a rotation driven wheel body 107, a rotation belt 108, a sun gear 19, an intermediate gear 20, and a planetary gear 13.

  The revolution drive mechanism 5 includes a revolution motor 112, a revolution drive wheel body 113, a revolution driven wheel body 114, and a revolution belt 115. The revolution motor 112 is constituted by a step motor, the revolution motor shaft 116 constituting the output shaft of the revolution motor 112 is directed from the apparatus housing 2 to the back side, and the motor case of the revolution motor 112 from the back side of the device housing 2 to the motor housing chamber. It is housed in 117 and fixedly attached to the device housing 2. The center part of the revolution drive wheel body 113 is fitted into the revolution motor shaft 116 and fixedly attached. The center portion of the revolving driven wheel body 114 is fixedly attached by being fitted to the support shaft 18 protruding rearward from the device housing 2. The revolution belt 115 is looped over the revolution driving wheel body 113 and the revolution driven wheel body 114. Then, when the revolution motor shaft 116 is driven to rotate, the revolution driving wheel body 113, the revolution belt 115, the revolution driven wheel body 114, and the support structure 14 rotate, and the rotation display structure 3 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow W2. To do. The revolution drive mechanism 5 includes a revolution motor 112, a revolution drive wheel body 113, a revolution belt 115, a revolution driven wheel body 114, and a support structure 14.

  A method of attaching the game rotation display device 1 to the game board 120 will be described. In the indicator lamp structure 7, the display rear outer cylinder 84 and the display front outer cylinder 85 are separated from each other. Then, the display front outer cylinder 85 is inserted into the rotation display escape hole 121 formed in the game board 120 from the front side of the game board 120, and a set screw 122 such as a wood screw is attached to the mounting hole 91 from the front side of the flange 89 (see FIG. 2). The flange 89 covers the rotation display escape hole 121 from the front side and is fixed to the game board 120 by being fastened to the game board 120 by passing therethrough. The lens 86 is disposed inside the hood 90 by fitting the cylindrical partition wall 92 of the lens 86 into the inside from the back side of the display-side outer cylinder 85. The lens 86 may be assembled to the display front outer cylinder 85 before or after the display rear outer cylinder 84 is attached to the game board 120.

  Further, the device housing 2 and the display front side outer cylinder 85 are combined with each other, and the device housing 2 is attached to the back surface of the game board 120. Specifically, the display front outer cylinder 85 is attached to the device housing 2 in which the rotation driving mechanism 4 and the revolution driving mechanism 5 are assembled. For this purpose, the display body accommodating portion 10 is directed toward the game board 120 and is covered on the back side of the indicator light structure 7, and the support shaft 18 is joined together with the center portion of the revolution driven wheel body 114 via the bearing hole portion 11. The sun shaft 21 is fixedly mounted so as to rotate together with a set screw 127 at the center of the rotating driven wheel body 107. Thereafter, the set screw 93 is fastened from the back side of the device housing 2 to the screw coupling hole 88 (see FIG. 2) of the mounting portion 87 via the screw insertion hole 94 (see FIG. 2), and the device housing 2 and the display front outer cylinder. 85 are combined with each other. Next, the front portion of the display rear outer cylinder 84 is opposed to the rear portion of the display rear outer cylinder 84 from the back side of the game board 120, and the device housing 2 is attached to the back surface of the game board 120. Thereby, it is attached to the game board 120 of the game rotation display device 1 in the form shown in FIG. Although not shown, game parts such as winning parts, a large number of game nails, and decorative parts are attached to the front surface of the game board 120.

  The gaming board 120 is attached to a gaming machine frame (not shown), and the front door called a panel frame in the gaming machine frame is closed, so that the front door has a window as a through hole in the front-rear direction. A colorless front panel 123 having a property of transmitting light is disposed on the front side of the front surface of the game board 120. The front panel 123 is separated from the front surface of the game board 120 and the display front outer cylinder 85. A space 124 formed between the front panel 123 and the front surface of the game board 120 is located along the front surface of the game board 120 with a ball 125 called a pachinko ball that the player has launched to win the winning component. A region that flows downward from the bottom is formed. A gap 126 between the front panel 123 and the front display outer cylinder 85 is a size through which the sphere 125 cannot pass. Accordingly, the sphere 125 flowing down the space 124 is blocked by the display front outer cylinder 85 and does not reach the front surface of the lens 86.

  In the state where the game rotation display device 1 is attached to the game board 120 as described above, when the rotation motor 105 is driven by electric power, the power of the rotation motor 105 is transferred from the rotation motor shaft 109 to the rotation driving wheel body 106, the rotation belt 108, This is transmitted to the rotation display structure 3 via the rotation driven wheel body 107, the sun gear 19, the intermediate gear 20, and the planetary gear 13, and the rotation display structure 3 rotates about the display shaft 12 in the direction indicated by the arrow W1. . When the revolution motor 112 is driven by electric power, the power of the revolution motor 112 is transmitted from the revolution motor shaft 116 to the support structure 14 via the revolution driving wheel body 113, the revolution belt 115, and the revolution driven wheel body 114, and the rotation display structure. The body 3 revolves around the support shaft 18 in the direction indicated by the arrow W2.

  When the indicator lamp 8 provided on the outer front side of the rotating display structure 3 is turned on, the irradiation light X1 emitted from the indicator lamp 8 passes through the light introducing portions 31 and 36 from the oblique front side of the rotating display structure 3. Then, the light enters the inside of the rotary display structure 3 and is reflected by the reflection surface 43 of the reflector 9. The reflected light X2 reflected by the reflecting surface 43 illuminates the symbol display body 6 from the inside of the rotary display structure 3 via the rotary display structure 3, so that the reflected light X2 is transmitted through the rotary display structure 3. Thus, there is an advantage that a plurality of symbols in the symbol display body 6 can be appropriately illuminated from the inside of the rotating display structure 3.

  Moreover, since the light introducing portions 31 and 36 are configured as through holes, the irradiation light X1 can enter the inside from the outside of the rotating display structure 3 without being attenuated to clearly illuminate the symbol display body 6. There is an advantage that you can. The reflector 9 is arranged on the rear side of the display shaft 12, the reflector 9 includes a reflective surface 43 parallel to the display shaft 12, and the indicator lamp 8 emits light at a 45 degree incidence on the reflective surface 43 of the reflector 9. Even if the diameter of the rotating display structure 3 is small, or the reflector 9 is configured as a simple plate, the irradiation light X1 causes the rotating display structure 3 to be arranged. There is an advantage that the display lamp 8 can appropriately enter the inside of the rotary display structure 3 without being blocked by the structure that is rotatably supported by the device housing 2. There is an advantage that the defense body 100 provided around the indicator lamp 8 can prevent the shadow of the indicator lamp 8 from appearing on the rotary display structure 3. Since the periphery of the lens 86 is covered with a hood 90 made of a colored synthetic resin having a property of blocking light, in the state where the game rotation display device 1 is attached to the game board 120 as shown in FIG. When the person views the game rotation display device 1 from the front side, there is an advantage that the indicator lamp 8 is hidden by the hood 90 and cannot be seen.

  The light introducing portions 31; 36 may be configured as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 show different first embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the light introducing portion 31 in the hemisphere 25 is the same as the best mode. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, the light introducing portion 36 in the hemisphere 26 is configured as a circular through hole from which the flat portion 32, the bearing hole portion 33, and the bearing accommodating portion 34 in FIG. 3 are also removed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the shaft support portion 101 is provided inside the hemisphere 25 as a cylindrical shape that protrudes from the periphery of the bearing hole portion 28 toward the mating portion 30. Then, the display unit 12 is supported by the display shaft 12 by fitting the shaft support portion 101 so as to be rotatably supported by the display shaft 12.

  18 to 20 show a different second embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the light introducing portion 31 in the hemisphere 25 is flat when the symbol display body 6 is assembled to the rotary display structure 3 without forming a through hole in the hemisphere 26. It is made of a synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light constituting the hemisphere 25 existing in the gap S3 between the portion 27 and the symbol display body 6. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 20, between the flat portion 32 and the symbol display body 6 when the symbol display body 6 is assembled to the rotary display structure 3 without forming a through hole in the hemisphere 26. It is made of a synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light constituting the hemisphere 26 existing in the gap S4.

  The rotation driving wheel body 106, the rotation driven wheel body 107, and the rotation belt 108 may be constituted by a gear train including separate spur gears. In this case, the rotation driving wheel body 106 is considered as a rotation driving gear, the rotation driven wheel body 107 is considered as a rotation driven gear, and the rotation belt 108 is considered as a rotation intermediate gear meshing with the rotation driving gear and the rotation driven gear. The revolution driving wheel body 113, the revolution driven wheel body 114, and the revolution belt 115 may be constituted by a gear train composed of separate spur gears. In this case, the revolution driving wheel body 113 is considered as a revolution driving gear, the revolution driven wheel body 114 is considered as a revolution driven gear, and the revolution belt 115 is regarded as a revolution intermediate gear meshing with the revolution driving gear and the revolution driven gear.

  In the best mode, the display rear outer cylinder 84 and the display front outer cylinder 85 are not coupled to each other, but the front part of the display rear outer cylinder 84 and the rear part of the display front outer cylinder 85 may be coupled to each other. . The defense body 100 may be configured separately from the circuit support body 97, and the defense body 100 and the circuit support body 97 may be separately provided on the cylindrical partition wall 92. The circuit support 97 may be removed by attaching the circuit board 95 to the cylindrical partition wall 92 with a set screw or the like.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view (best form) of the game rotation display apparatus attached to the game board. The exploded perspective view of the game rotation display device (best mode). The exploded sectional view of the rotation display structure (best form). Sectional drawing of the assembly process of a rotation display structure (best form). Sectional drawing (best form) of the assembly initial stage of a rotation display structure and a symbol display body. Sectional drawing of the assembly | attachment final stage of a rotation display structure and a symbol display body (best form). The left view of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body (best form). The right view (best form) of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body. The exploded perspective view of a rotation display structure and a planetary gear (best form). The disassembled perspective view of a display axis | shaft and a reflector (best form). a figure is an exploded perspective view of a rotation display structure and a support structure, and b figure is a perspective view showing the support piece from the inside (best mode). The exploded perspective view of the indicator light structure (best form). The disassembled perspective view of an indicator lamp structure and an indicator lamp (best form). The assembly perspective view of an indicator light structure and an indicator lamp (best form). Sectional drawing (a different 1st form) of a rotation display structure. The left view of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body (different 1st form). The right view of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body (different 1st form). Sectional drawing (a different 2nd form) of a rotation display structure. The left view of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body (different 2nd form). The right view of the rotation display structure provided with the symbol display body (different 2nd form).

Explanation of symbols

  1 is a game rotation display device, 2 is a device housing, 3 is a rotation display structure, 4 is a rotation drive mechanism, 5 is a revolution drive mechanism, 6 is a symbol display body, 7 is an indicator light structure, 8 is an indicator light, 9 Is a reflector, 10 is a display housing part, 11 is a bearing hole, 12 is a display shaft, 13 is a planetary gear, 14 is a support structure, 15 is a support base, 16 is an arm, 17 is an arm, and 18 is Support shaft, 19 is sun gear, 20 is intermediate gear, 21 is sun shaft, 22 is intermediate shaft, 23 is missing, 24 is missing, 25 is hemispherical, 26 is hemispherical, 27 is flat, and 28 is a bearing hole , 29 is a gear engaging part, 30 is a mating part, 31 is a light introducing part, 32 is a flat part, 33 is a bearing hole part, 34 is a bearing accommodating part, 35 is a mating part, 36 is a light introducing part, 37 is No., 38 is a shaft insertion hole, 39 is a bearing housing part, 40 is an engaging part, 41 is a receiving part, 42 is a residue hole, 43 is a reflecting surface, 4 Is a shaft mounting portion, 45 is a screw insertion hole, 46 is a screw head accommodating portion, 47 is a screw fastening hole, 48 is a rotation prevention portion, 49 is a set screw, 50 is a missing number, 51 is a bearing, 52 is a bearing, and 53 is a support A piece 54, a support piece 55, a rotation prevention hole 55, a cylindrical part 56, a bearing housing part 57, a first partition 58, a second partition 59, an engagement part 61, a cylindrical part 61, a bearing 62 A receiving part, 63 is a first partition, 64 is a second partition, 65 is an engaging part, 66 is a vertical wall, 67 is a connection wall, 68 is an elastic piece, 69 is a hook, 70 is a vertical wall, 71 is a connection wall, 72 is an elastic piece, 73 is a hook, 74 is a missing number, 75 is a piece receiving portion, 76 is a split, 77 is an escape portion, 78 is an engaging portion, 79 is a piece receiving portion, 80 is a split portion, and 81 is an escape portion , 82 is an engaging portion, 83 is a missing number, 84 is a display rear base, 85 is a display front base, 86 is a lens, 87 is a mounting portion, and 88 is a screw connection. 89 is a flange, 90 is a hood, 91 is a mounting hole, 92 is a cylindrical partition wall, 93 is a set screw, 94 is a screw insertion hole, 95 is a circuit board, 96 is a display housing portion, 97 is a circuit support, and 98 is a mounting , 99 is a projection window, 100 is a defense body, 101 is a shaft support, 102 to 104 are missing numbers, 105 is a rotation motor, 106 is a rotation driving wheel body, 107 is a rotation driven wheel body, 108 is a rotation belt, 109 Is a rotating motor shaft, 110 is a motor housing chamber, 111 is a missing number, 112 is a revolving motor, 113 is a revolving driving wheel body, 114 is a revolving driven wheel body, 115 is a revolving belt, 116 is a revolving motor shaft, and 117 is a motor housing chamber. , 118 is a missing number, 119 is a missing number, 120 is a game board, 121 is a rotation display escape hole, 122 is a set screw, 123 is a front panel, 124 is a space, 125 is a ball, 126 is a gap, 126 is a set screw, L 1 is a center line, L2 is a center line, W1 is rotating, W2 is revolving, X1 is irradiation light, and X2 is reflected light.

Claims (4)

  A symbol display body displaying a plurality of symbols is provided on the outer surface of the spherical rotation display structure, the rotation display structure is rotated by a rotation driving mechanism, and an indicator lamp for illuminating the plurality of symbols is provided outside the rotation display structure. The rotary display structure is formed of a synthetic resin which is disposed on the front side and has a property of transmitting light, and a portion provided with a display shaft which forms the center of rotation by the rotary drive mechanism of the rotary display structure and the symbol display body The gap is configured as a light introduction part that introduces the irradiation light emitted from the indicator lamp from the outside to the inside of the rotary display structure, and the irradiation light introduced from the light introduction part to the inside of the rotary display structure is rotated and displayed A game rotation display device, characterized in that a reflector that reflects as reflected light toward the front of the structure is disposed inside the rotation display structure and is fixed to a display shaft.   A game rotation display device, wherein the light introduction portion according to claim 1 is formed by a through hole.   The game rotation according to claim 1, wherein the reflector according to claim 1 has a reflective surface parallel to the display axis, and the indicator lamp is arranged so that light is incident at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the reflective surface of the reflector. Display device.   A game rotation display device, wherein a defense body for preventing the display lamp according to claim 1 from appearing on the rotation display structure is provided around the display lamp.

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