JP2008086589A - Illumination device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination device of a game machine installed in a game machine such as a pachinko/slot machine or a pachinko machine which can enhance the attractiveness of games more than ever by changing the illumination state according to the game states. <P>SOLUTION: The illumination device 1 is provided with a light source 10 for emitting light, a reflection part 12 which is positioned ahead of the light source 10 and reflects the light from the light source 10 to change a direction of the light travelling (optical axis), a reflector 15 which is positioned ahead of the light source 10 while at least partially positioned on the side of the light source 10 behind the reflection part 12 to reflect the light reflected by the reflection part 12 forward and a diffusion lens 3 which is mounted on the front of the body case 2 being positioned ahead of the reflector 15 and makes the light reflected at least by any of the reflection part 12 and the reflector 15 diffuse or transmit it. The illumination device 1 makes the light emitted from the light source 10 diffuse with the diffusion lens 3 to accomplish a linear emission display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical decoration device for a gaming machine that is provided in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine, and that enhances the interest of the game by changing the lighting state according to the gaming state.

  Conventionally, for example, a pachislot machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, is provided with an illumination device on the front side thereof, and the illumination device is turned on or blinking according to the gaming state, such as increasing the interest of the game at the time of big hit . This electric decoration device is equipped with a light emitting source such as a lamp or LED, and a translucent cover member that diffuses and emits light emitted from the light emitting source is mounted. As described above, in the electrical decoration device, a light-transmitting cover member is used to diffuse light to increase the light diffusion effect. However, the light diffusion effect is not sufficiently improved only by the cover member. There is a problem that the display on the decoration device lacks a three-dimensional effect and cannot exert a display effect that gives an impact to the player.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, a light emitting source and a reflector whose inner surface is stepped to diffuse the light emitted from the light source are provided in a stepped shape. An electrical decoration device that gives a viewer the impression of being illuminated by a plurality of light emitting sources placed in a position, thereby providing a sufficient display effect that gives a three-dimensional effect and impacts the player. (Display device).
JP-A-11-156001

  In the display device of Patent Document 1, the reflector is formed of a synthetic resin material and has a complicated structure such that the reflecting surface has a stepped shape, but the player is required to have a more innovative and interesting display device. Yes.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical decoration device for a gaming machine that is provided in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine, and that changes the lighting state according to the gaming state and enhances the interest of the game more than before. It is in.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, according to the present invention, a light source that emits light, a reflection unit that is positioned forward of the light source, reflects light from the light source, and changes the traveling direction of the light, and the light source A reflector that is located on the front side and at least a part is located on the light source side behind the reflection part and reflects the light reflected by the reflection part to the front side, and on the front side of the reflector A diffusing lens that diffuses and transmits light reflected by at least one of the reflecting portion and the reflector, and a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the reflector and the diffusing lens. An electrical decoration device for a gaming machine in which light is diffused and is displayed in a linear form is provided. More specifically, the reflector is formed in a concave shape, and an opening is formed at the center bottom thereof. The light source is provided behind the center bottom of the reflector, and light emitted from the light source passes through the opening. It can comprise so that a reflection part may be reached.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a light source that emits light, a reflection part that reflects light from the light source and changes a traveling direction of the light, and at least a part behind the reflection part And a reflector that reflects the light reflected by the reflecting portion to the front side, and is located further to the front side than the reflector, and diffuses and transmits the light reflected by at least one of the reflecting portion and the reflector. The light source is provided on the front side of the reflector with the light emission direction directed toward the reflecting portion, and a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the reflector and the diffusing lens to diffuse the light source. There is provided an electrical decoration device for a gaming machine in which light is diffused by a lens and displayed in a linear form. And the light source can be set as the structure provided in the front side rather than the diffusion lens. Alternatively, the light source may be provided on the front side of the reflector and on the rear side of the diffusion lens. More specifically, the reflector can be formed in a concave shape and an opening is formed at the center bottom thereof.

  Furthermore, the electrical decoration device of the gaming machine according to the present invention can be configured such that a columnar member having light permeability extending in the front-rear direction of the electrical decoration device is provided at the opening of the reflector. Moreover, it can also comprise so that the reflective surface as a reflection part may be formed in the front side end surface of a columnar member. And you may comprise so that it may be equipped so that an opening part may be formed in the center part of a diffusion lens, and at least one part of a reflective surface may be located in an opening part.

  Moreover, the electrical decoration device of the gaming machine of the present invention can be configured such that a plurality of columnar members are provided. Further, the same number of light sources as the columnar members may be provided, and the light emitted from each light source may be changed in the traveling direction by the reflecting portions of the different columnar members. Furthermore, it can also comprise so that the height of a some columnar member may be formed as two or more types of different heights.

  The electrical decoration device of the gaming machine according to the present invention may include a rotating unit that rotates about the front-rear direction of the electrical decoration device, and the reflecting unit may rotate with the rotation of the rotating unit.

  In the above configuration, light is emitted and displayed in a linear manner so as to extend from the central portion to the peripheral portion by the diffusion lens.

  In addition, a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of the reflecting surface of the reflector and the rear surface on the reflecting portion side of the diffusing lens, and the concavo-convex portion is concentric or centered with respect to the central portion of the reflector or the central portion of the diffusing lens. It may be formed in a spiral shape. Further, the diffusing lens can be formed in a flat plate shape or a bowl shape.

  Since the illumination device of the gaming machine according to the present invention displays light linearly with a diffusing lens attached to the front surface, it has an impact on the player and can enhance the interest of the game as compared with the conventional art. In addition, by providing a plurality of columnar members and a light source, a variety of light-emitting displays can be performed. Furthermore, by changing the height of the columnar member, changing the light emission color of the light source, and rotating the light emission display on the diffusion lens with a rotating part, the impact on the light emission display can be increased.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and changes, modifications, and improvements can be added without departing from the scope of the invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of an electrical decoration device 1 for a gaming machine according to the present invention. The illumination device 1 includes a diffusing lens 3 having transparency on the front surface of the main body case 2, and light 4 emitted from a light source 10 (see FIG. 2) provided in the main body case 2 is diffused by the diffusing lens 3. As a result, the light emission is displayed linearly.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the electrical decoration device 1 is located on the front side of the light source 10 that emits the light 4 and the light source 10, reflects the light 4 from the light source 10, and travels along the light 4 (optical axis). And the light 4 reflected by the reflecting part 12 is located at the front side of the light source 10 and at least a part of the reflecting part 12 at the rear side of the light source 10. A reflector 15 that reflects to the front side, and a front side of the main body case 2 that is positioned on the front side of the reflector 15, diffuses and transmits the light 4 reflected by at least one of the reflector 12 and the reflector 15. The diffusing lens 3 is included (however, FIG. 2 shows the diffusing lens 3 removed).

  The reflector 15 is formed in a concave shape, and an opening 21 is formed at the center bottom thereof. The light source 10 is provided behind the center bottom of the reflector 15. Specifically, the reflector 15 is formed in a concave shape that is formed by a synthetic resin material, the front surface is opened, and the inner side surface 15s gradually narrows toward the rear, in other words, a bowl-shaped funnel shape. And the circular opening part 21 is formed in the center bottom part. Further, the inner side surface 15s of the reflector body is formed with a concavity and convexity portion 15c formed concentrically or spirally with respect to the central portion of the reflector 15 or the central portion of the diffusing lens 3, and a reflective film is formed on the inner side surface 15s. Is attached.

  FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the inner side surface 15s of the reflector 15 is formed as a concave-convex portion 15c having a triangular cross section and a concentric or spiral shape with respect to the central portion. Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 (b), you may form in a curved surface shape, and as shown in FIG.3 (c), you may form so that a plane and a triangle shape may become alternate. . Or as shown in FIG.3 (d), the cross section may be formed as the uneven | corrugated | grooved part 15c with a square shape. By changing the shape of the concavo-convex portion 15c, the light emission in the diffusing lens 3 can be varied.

  The reflective film attached to the inner side surface 15s of the reflector 15 having the concavo-convex portion 15c is formed into a predetermined shape and adhered to the back surface of a transparent polyethylene terephthalate resin (hereinafter simply referred to as “PET resin”) sheet. A lamellar layer, which is a deflectable powder, is laminated together with an agent, and a vinyl chloride resin sheet is further adhered to the back surface thereof, and a release paper is adhered to the back surface of the vinyl chloride resin sheet via an adhesive layer. . This reflection film is irregularly reflected when light 4 is applied to the lamellar layer from the surface of the PET resin sheet on the surface, and the entire lamellar layer glitters in a plane shape.

  Alternatively, the reflector 15 may be formed into a bowl shape with a synthetic resin, and the reflective surface may be formed by plating the inner side surface 15s. The light 4 from the light source 10 is reflected by the reflecting surface and collected by the diffusing lens 3.

  Thus, the concentric or spiral irregularities 15c with respect to the central portion are formed on the inner side surface 15s of the reflector 15, and the inner side surface 15s is formed as a reflecting surface by a reflective film, a plating layer, or the like. The light 4 reflected by is emitted and displayed linearly by the diffusing lens 3.

  The diffusing lens 3 is made of a translucent synthetic resin, and an uneven portion 3c (groove portion) is formed on the rear surface 3b on the reflecting portion 12 side of the diffusing lens 3. FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the portion C of FIG. 2 of the diffusing lens 3. Concave and convex portions 3c are formed on the rear surface 3b of the diffusing lens 3 in a concentric or spiral shape. The uneven portion 3c may be formed in a triangular cross section as shown in FIG. 4A, or may be formed in a curved shape as shown in FIG. 4B. Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (c), you may form so that a plane and a triangular mountain may become alternate, and as shown in FIG.4 (d), a cross section is square shape (rectangular shape). You may form as the uneven | corrugated | grooved part 3c. The light emission in the diffusing lens 3 can be made different depending on the shape of the uneven portion 3c. Since the diffusing lens 3 is made of a translucent synthetic resin, the light 4 that has entered the diffusing lens 3 is displayed with gradation in which the shade changes smoothly and continuously, and it shines brightly and looks beautiful to the player.

  Further, regardless of whether the concavo-convex portion is formed on the inner surface 15 s of the reflector 15, the rear surface 3 b of the diffusing lens 3, or the front surface 3 a, the light 4 is diffused by the diffusing lens 3 and is displayed in a linear form. However, if uneven portions are formed on the inner side surface 15s of the reflector 15 and the rear surface 3b of the diffusing lens 3, the effect of linear light-emitting display is high.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of columnar members 11 extending in the front-rear direction of the electrical decoration device 1 are provided in the opening 21 of the reflector 15. The reflection of the light 4 by the columnar member 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which four columnar members 11 are provided. A reflective surface is formed on the front side end surface of the columnar member 11, and the reflective surface serves as the reflective portion 12.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at least a part of the reflecting surface (reflecting portion 12) is provided so as to be positioned in an opening 25 formed in the central portion of the diffusing lens 3. Furthermore, the height of the plurality of columnar members 11 is formed as two or more different heights. Specifically, in this embodiment, the columnar members 11b and 11d are formed lower than the columnar members 11a and 11c, and the reflecting surfaces of the columnar members 11b and 11d are located on the rear side of the diffusing lens 3, The light 4 reflected by these reflecting surfaces is mainly reflected by the reflector 15, then reaches the diffusion lens 3 and is displayed in a linear shape. As described above, the columnar member 11 is formed to have a plurality of different heights, and the light source 10 is configured to have the same number as the columnar member 11, for example, LEDs, so that each LED emits a different color. As a result, the traveling direction of the light 4 emitted from each light source 10 is changed by the reflecting portions 12 of the different columnar members 11, and the light 4 emitted from each light source 10 has different brightness in the diffusing lens 3. do.

  FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the shape of the columnar member 11. The columnar member 11 is formed from a synthetic resin having translucency, and is formed as a prism as shown in FIG. 7A. The upper end surface of the columnar member 11 is cut obliquely, and the reflection surface is formed in a square shape. Also good. Or as shown in FIG.7 (b), the columnar member 11 may be formed as a cylinder, the upper end surface may be cut | disconnected diagonally, and the reflective surface may be formed in the ellipse shape.

  The traveling direction of the light 4 that is emitted from the light source 10 and whose traveling direction is changed by the reflecting surface is determined by the angle of the reflecting surface, so that the light 4 is reflected toward the diffusing lens 3 and the reflector 15. Adjust the angle.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.6, it is good to comprise the rotation part 18 rotated centering | focusing on the front-back direction of the said decoration device 1, and to comprise so that the reflection part 12 may rotate with rotation of the rotation part 18. FIG. As a result, the light 4 is linearly emitted and displayed on the diffusing lens 3 so as to extend from the central portion to the peripheral portion, and the columnar member 11 is rotated along with the rotation of the rotating portion 18, thereby reflecting the reflecting surface. Is rotated, and the linear light emission display in the diffusing lens 3 is rotated. By adopting different light emitting LEDs as the light source 10, different color lines are rotated and displayed on the diffusion lens 3. That is, by providing the rotating unit 18, the plurality of columnar members 11, and different light emitting LEDs (light sources 10), light of various colors can be run by the diffusion lens 3, and a novel decoration effect can be exhibited.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the light 4 from the light source 10 is reflected by the reflecting surface formed on the columnar member 11 has been described. However, the columnar member 11 is not provided, and as shown in FIG. You may make it prepare.

  Further, although the diffusing lens 3 has been described as having a flat plate shape, it may have a bowl shape as shown in the sectional view of FIG. Furthermore, the diffusing lens 3 does not need to be circular, and may be rectangular or polygonal. By changing the shape of the diffusing lens 3, the light emission in the diffusing lens 3 can be made different.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, Embodiment 2 in which the light source 10 is provided in front of the diffusing lens 3 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the electrical decoration device 100 includes at least one light source 10 that emits light 4, a reflection unit 12 that reflects the light 4 from the light source 10 and changes the traveling direction (optical axis) of the light 4. The reflector 15 is located behind the reflector 12 and reflects the light 4 reflected by the reflector 12 forward, and is located further forward than the reflector 15. And a diffusing lens 3 that diffuses and transmits the light 4 reflected by either of them. Unlike the first embodiment, the light source 10 is provided on the front side of the diffusing lens 3 with the light emitting direction of the light 4 directed toward the reflecting portion 12. Similar to the first embodiment, an uneven portion is formed on at least one surface of the reflector 15 and the diffusion lens 3, and the light 4 is diffused by the diffusion lens 3 to be displayed in a linear form.

  The configurations of the reflector 15, the diffusing lens 3, and the columnar member 11 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. Since the columnar member 11 is rotated by the rotating unit 18, the light 4 from the light source 10 is irradiated to different columnar members with rotation, and the linear display on the diffusing lens 3 changes.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, Embodiment 3 in which the light source 10 is provided in front of the reflector 15 and in the rear of the diffusion lens 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the illumination device 110 includes at least one light source 10 that emits light 4, a reflection unit 12 that reflects the light 4 from the light source 10 and changes the traveling direction (optical axis) of the light 4. The reflector 15 is located behind the reflector 12 and reflects the light 4 reflected by the reflector 12 forward, and is located further forward than the reflector 15. And a diffusing lens 3 that diffuses and transmits the light 4 reflected by either of them. Unlike the second embodiment, the light source 10 is provided on the front side of the reflector 15 and on the rear side of the diffusing lens 3 with the light emission direction of the light 4 directed toward the reflection unit 12. In other words, the light source 10 is disposed between the reflector 15 and the diffusing lens 3 in the front-rear direction. As in the first and second embodiments, a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of the reflector 15 and the diffusing lens 3, and the light 4 is diffused by the diffusing lens 3 to be displayed in a linear form. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, application modes of the above-described electrical decoration devices 1, 100, 110 according to the first to third embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. The bullet ball gaming machine 51 has a front frame 52 mounted on the front surface of a machine frame 53, and a game board 57 is installed on the front frame 52. Further, an operation handle 54, an upper plate 55, a lower plate 56, and the like are provided. A variable display portion 58 capable of displaying characters, numbers, figures, etc. is arranged almost at the center of the front surface of the game board 57, and the display is changed according to a change in the game state. The electric display device 1 of the present invention is provided on the upper portion of the variable display unit 58. For example, when a special gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved, the LED 4 emits light, whereby the light 4 is emitted onto the diffusing lens 3. Since it is displayed in a sparkling and brilliant line with rotation, it can impact the player and excite the fun of the game. Note that the application of the electrical decoration device 1 of the present invention is not limited to the ball game machine 51.

  The electrical decoration device of the present invention can be applied to various gaming machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the electrical decoration apparatus of the game machine of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the electrical decoration apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows embodiment of a reflector. It is sectional drawing which shows embodiment of a diffuser lens. It is the elements on larger scale of a columnar member. It is explanatory drawing explaining reflection of the light in a reflection part. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of a columnar member. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of a reflection part. It is sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of a diffusion lens. It is sectional drawing which shows Embodiment 2 of the electrical decoration apparatus of the game machine of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows Embodiment 3 of the electrical decoration apparatus of the game machine of this invention. It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of application of the electrical decoration apparatus of the game machine of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Illuminating device, 2: Main body case, 3: Diffusing lens, 3a: Front surface, 3b: Rear surface, 3c: Concavity and convexity, 4: Light, 10: Light source, 11: Columnar member, 12: Reflecting portion, 15 : Reflector, 15c: uneven part, 15s: inner surface, 18: rotating part, 21: opening of (reflector), 25: opening of (diffuse lens), 31: reflecting mirror, 51: ball game machine, 52 : Front frame, 53: machine frame, 54: operation handle, 55: upper plate, 56: lower plate, 57: game board, 58: variable display unit, 100, 110: illumination device.

Claims (16)

A light source that emits light;
A reflector that is positioned in front of the light source, reflects the light from the light source, and changes a traveling direction of the light;
A reflector that is located on the front side of the light source and at least part of the light source is located on the light source side behind the reflection unit and reflects the light reflected by the reflection unit to the front side;
A diffusing lens that is located on the front side of the reflector and diffuses and transmits the light reflected by at least one of the reflector and the reflector;
An electrical decoration device for a gaming machine, wherein a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of the reflector and the diffusing lens, and the light is diffused by the diffusing lens to be displayed in a linear form.   The reflector is formed in a concave shape, and an opening is formed at the center bottom thereof. The light source is provided behind the center bottom of the reflector, and the light emitted from the light source passes through the opening. The electric decoration device of the gaming machine according to claim 1, which reaches the reflecting portion. A light source that emits light;
A reflecting unit that reflects the light from the light source and changes a traveling direction of the light;
A reflector that is located at least partly behind the reflecting part and reflects the light reflected by the reflecting part to the front side;
A diffusing lens that is located on the front side of the reflector and diffuses and transmits the light reflected by at least one of the reflector and the reflector;
The light source is provided on the front side of the reflector with the light emitting direction of the light being directed to the reflecting portion,
An electrical decoration device for a gaming machine, wherein a concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of the reflector and the diffusing lens, and the light is diffused by the diffusing lens to be displayed in a linear form.   The game machine electrical decoration device according to claim 3, wherein the light source is provided in front of the diffusing lens.   4. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the light source is provided on the front side of the reflector and on the rear side of the diffuser lens.   6. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the reflector is formed in a concave shape, and an opening is formed at a center bottom portion thereof.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 2 or 6, wherein a columnar member having light permeability extending in the front-rear direction of the electrical decoration device is provided in the opening of the reflector.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein a reflection surface as the reflection portion is formed on a front side end surface of the columnar member.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein an opening is formed at a central portion of the diffusing lens, and at least a part of the reflecting surface is located in the opening.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein a plurality of the columnar members are provided.   11. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the number of the light sources is the same as that of the columnar members, and the traveling direction of the light emitted from each of the light sources is changed by the reflecting portions of the columnar members.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the height of the plurality of columnar members is formed as two or more different heights.   The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a rotating portion that rotates about a front-rear direction of the electrical decoration device, wherein the reflecting portion rotates together with the rotation of the rotating portion.   14. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light is emitted and displayed linearly so as to extend from a central portion to a peripheral portion by the diffusion lens.   The concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of the reflecting surface of the reflector and the rear surface on the reflecting portion side of the diffusing lens, and the concavo-convex portion is formed with respect to the central portion of the reflector or the central portion of the diffusing lens. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the electrical decoration device is formed concentrically or spirally.   16. The electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the diffusion lens is formed in a flat plate shape or a bowl shape.

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