JP2008161435A - Swinging decorative device with illuminant for game machine and pachinko machine having it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative device of a game machine with a simple structure, which is excellent in durability and which utilizes amusingness of changing light for mechanically providing interesting performance. <P>SOLUTION: The decorative device has a supporting plate fixed to the game machine, a flexible plate 12 supported on the supporting plate, a plurality of swinging plates 13-13 swingably connected to the flexible plate 12, and a driving device 14 for reciprocating at least a part of the swinging plates 13. The supporting plate is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and an illuminant 30 is provided on the back surface of the supporting plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a decoration device in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a pinball game machine, or a crane game machine, and in particular, by making it swing and emit light, making the game more varied and fun. The present invention relates to a swing decoration device provided with a luminous body.

  Taking a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, various decorations are applied to this type of pachinko machine. This decoration is provided to enhance the interest of the player, and increases the fun during the game so that the player can have a good time. This applies not only to pachinko machines but also to other gaming machines such as slot machines, pinball game machines or crane game machines.

  In particular, when considering pachinko machines, it is a matter of course that the fun of pachinko games is expected to be in a state where a large number of prize balls and points can be obtained, but such a state is always visited. However, in the normal state, pachinko games are interesting in the atmosphere created by the complicated movement of pachinko balls falling on the surface of the game board and the mechanical movement of windmills and the like.

  The fun of pachinko machines due to their mechanical movements was the starting point for the development of pachinko machines and pachinko machines to implement them, but in recent years this kind of pachinko machine has also been digitized in various parts. Rather, the excitement of mechanical movement is decreasing.

Even so, the fun of mechanical movements in pachinko machines has always been pursued. For example, Patent Document 1 shows an example.
JP 2006-514, abstract, representative diagram

  Patent Document 1 states that “the game ball winning probability at the start winning opening and the movement of the game ball on the upper surface of the lower side of the decorative frame can be changed, and the expectation for the winning at the starting winning opening is disclosed. A “gaming machine” for the purpose of “providing a gaming machine capable of improving performance” has been proposed. As shown in FIG. 13, “the lower side of the decorative frame 13 provided around the variable display device 14” The game ball guiding member 25, which is movably disposed above the start winning opening 15 in the portion 13 a and has a game ball guiding surface 25 a for guiding the game ball toward the starting winning opening, is formed on the upper surface of the decorative frame 13. A first position where a probability that the game ball moving on the upper surface 26a of the lower side portion 13a is transferred to the game ball guide surface 25a is high, and a second position where the probability that the game ball is transferred to the game ball guide surface 25a is lower than the first position. Movably installed between Is such to have "is intended to have a configuration.

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 may be able to “change the movement of the game ball on the upper surface of the lower side of the decorative frame”. It is not possible to realize “the fun of a typical movement”. This is because the “game ball guiding member 25” in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 has a main purpose of “changing the winning probability of the game ball to the start winning opening”.

  In Patent Document 1, as described in paragraph 0036, “the elevating member 25 as a game ball guiding member includes first stages 26 a and 26 b formed on the lower side 13 a of the decorative frame 13. The lowered position as the first position where the pachinko ball that has moved has a high probability of climbing (changing) on the ball guiding surface 25a, and the second having a lower probability of riding (changing) on the ball guiding surface 25a than the lowered position. The pachinko ball is always in contact with the elevating member 25, so that it is not only easily soiled but also pachinko. It is easily damaged by the impact of the ball.

  Generally, pachinko machines, slot machines, pinball game machines, crane game machines and other gaming machines are used for a long period of time, so that parts or parts such as decoration devices are not likely to fail. Of course, it is required to be as maintenance-free as possible. In that respect, in the decoration device of Patent Document 1, since the pachinko balls are in direct contact with each other, they are likely to get dirty or damaged, and thus are not considered suitable as a decoration device in this type of gaming machine. .

  Further, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, as described in paragraph 0019 of the document, “in the probability variation state, the probability variation state indicates that the lighting mode of the game effect lamp or the like is in the probability variation state. It is notified by being changed to a corresponding mode ", and has a" lamp control board for executing control of game effect lamps "for that purpose (paragraph 0023), for example, in FIG. As shown, when the light projected from the light emitting portion of the transmissive photosensor 63 is blocked by the index finger middle finger cam 62, the position of the index finger middle finger cam 62 is specified, and the positions of the index finger 52 and the middle finger 53 are determined. It's also something that has come to be identified.

  For this reason, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the position of the index finger middle finger cam is specified when the light projected from the light emitting portion of the transmission photosensor is blocked. It is possible to identify when the light is cut off, and it is considered that the light at the corner is not sufficiently utilized. Furthermore, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, it is said that “the position of the cam is specified when the light is interrupted”, and the so-called “decoration by light” is not sufficiently performed. It is done.

  Further, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, as described in Paragraph 0055 and Paragraph 0056 of the same document, “the production structure 50 is a structure formed using a human finger as a motif. , The thumb 51, the index finger 52, the middle finger 53, the ring finger 54, and the little finger 55, which are configured to move to a par state when the par motor 56 is driven. Is driven, the gear A directly connected to the drive shaft of the per motor 56 is rotated, and the gear B and the gear C meshed with the gear A are rotated, and when the gear B is rotated, the gear B is coupled to the gear B. The ring finger little finger cam 58 moves up and down, and the ring finger 54 and the little finger 55 open and close. ”

  Then, the “movable part simulating five fingers” in this device must be wrapped with “soft material” so that it can be understood as “finger” even after moving, and this “soft material” It is considered that the possibility of being cracked or damaged by moving many times over a long period of time is very high.

  In addition, the gaming machines including the pachinko machines described above are designed to determine a certain “theme” or “assumed place” and play a game in the theme or place. The decoration is preferably suitable for the “theme” or “assumed place”. In other words, even if the same “decoration” is performed, it is naturally preferable that the design is adapted to or according to a certain “theme” or “assumed place” of the gaming machine.

  Therefore, the present inventors have given the mechanical interest in decorating gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, pinball game machines or crane game machines that will be used for a long period of time. The present invention has been completed as a result of various studies on how to make a decorative device that can be produced and has excellent durability.

  In other words, the object of the present invention is to provide a decoration device that can produce a mechanical fun while utilizing the fun of changing light for a gaming machine, and has an excellent durability. It is to be provided by a simple configuration.

In order to solve the above problems, the means taken by the present invention will be described with reference numerals used in the description of the best mode to be described later.
“A decoration device that is incorporated into a gaming machine and decorates the gaming machine together with the light emitter 30;
A support plate 11 fixed to the gaming machine side, a flexible plate 12 supported by the support plate 11, and a plurality of swing plates 13 to 13 connected to the flexible plate 12 to be swingable. A drive device 14 for reciprocating at least a part of the swing plate 13;
A first stopper shaft 15 a that abuts at least one swing plate 13 or support plate 11 other than the one connected to the drive device 14 and a swing plate 13 other than the support plate 11 or the drive device 14. Is provided as a unit,
Further, the support plate 11 is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and a light emitter 30 is provided on the back side of the support plate 11,
When the swinging plate 13 connected to the driving device 14 is reciprocated, the range of movement of the swinging plate 13 other than the one connected to the driving device 14 is limited by the first stopper shaft 15a, and The swing decorative device 10 is characterized in that light from the light emitter 30 is emitted toward the front side through each of the swing plate 13 and the flexible plate 12.
It is.

  In other words, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to claim 1 decorates a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a pinball game machine, or a crane game machine represented by a pachinko machine described later. It is incorporated inside the transparent cover 17 of the gaming machine indicated by the phantom line in FIG. In general, this type of gaming machine is covered with a transparent glass plate or plastic plate so that the game content can be seen well. Inside such a plate, pachinko balls, drums, balls, Alternatively, prizes and cranes are moved out of the reach of players. For this reason, most gaming machines have a transparent cover 17, and the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to the present invention is incorporated inside the transparent cover 17.

  Now, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to the present invention includes a support plate 11 fixed to an appropriate location of the gaming machine as described above, and the support plate. 11, a flexible plate 12 supported by the flexible plate 12, a plurality of swing plates 13 to 13 that are connected to the flexible plate 12 to be swingable, and a drive that reciprocates at least a part of the swing plates 13. The apparatus 14 is provided. Here, in the best mode to be described later, the rocking plate 13 reciprocated by the drive device 14 is the rocking plate 13 positioned at the lowermost end. It will be referred to as a plate 13a.

  The support plate 11 may be integrally formed of a transparent or translucent material as long as a lens 40 described later is formed, but the support plate 11 in the best mode described below is shown in FIG. As shown, it is composed of a horizontal plate 11a fixed to the horizontal portion of the gaming machine and a vertical plate 11b fixed to the vertical portion of the gaming machine orthogonal to this and formed of a transparent or translucent material. . In this case, the lens 40 is formed on the horizontal plate 11a as shown in FIG. The horizontal plate 11a has a pivot hole 11c in which a pivot shaft 13d described later is locked.

  On the other hand, the flexible plate 12 is made of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin plate. The flexible plate 12 has rigidity capable of supporting the swing plates 13 in the upward direction, and the swing plates adjacent to each other vertically. It has the flexibility which can be bent between 13. That is, the flexible plate 12 supports the swing plates 13 so that the swing plates 13 can swing with a certain degree of freedom while supporting the swing plates 13.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, each swing plate 13 is arranged at a position where a player can sufficiently visually recognize through the transparent cover 17, and a “game” that a game machine such as a pachinko machine has. It has a shape that matches the "theme" or "assumed place". In the best mode to be described later, the game theme or assumed place is “in the sea”, so the shape of each rocking plate 13 is an image of “wave” or “seaweed or seaweed”, and will be described below. With such a structure and action, it is possible to produce a “smooth feeling” that drifts in the water.

  As shown in FIG. 9, each of the swing plates 13 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like as a “half-split” material, and is integrated with a single flexible plate 12 interposed therebetween. It is to become. In other words, the oscillating plates 13 are connected to each other by the flexible plate 12 at a predetermined interval, and each of the oscillating plates 13 is within a certain range due to the flexibility of the flexible plate 12. It is something that moves freely.

  The lowermost swing plate 13a among these swing plates 13 is a drive device 14 disposed on the back side of the support plate 11 (the portion not visible to the player) as shown in FIGS. The bottom end swinging plate 13a moves to move another swinging plate 13 connected to the bottom end swinging plate 13a via the flexible plate 12. In order to ensure the movement of the lowermost swing plate 13a, in the best mode described later, the uppermost swing plate 13 is connected or fixed to the support plate 11 side, and the support plate 11 is fixed. I try not to move as much as possible.

  Since the lowermost end swinging plate 13a must be moved with respect to the support plate 11, it is naturally connected to the driving device 14 described above, and for example, as shown in FIGS. A shaft 13d is formed so as to protrude, and the tip of the pivot shaft 13d is engaged with a pivot hole 11c formed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 11a constituting the support plate 11. In other words, a part of the lowermost end swinging plate 13a is reciprocated by the drive device 14 so as to swing around the pivot shaft 13d, and is connected via the flexible plate 12 thereon. The other oscillating plate 13 is swayed.

  Since the other oscillating plate 13 is connected via the flexible plate 12 on the lowermost end oscillating plate 13a as described above, the lowermost end oscillating plate 13a is reciprocated by the driving device 14. If this is the case, all the swing plates 13 are substantially integrated, and only swing around the swing plate 13 at the upper end or the pivot shaft 13d. In the apparatus 10, the moving range of one of the swing plates 13 other than the lowermost end swing plate 13a is restricted by the first stopper shaft 15a provided on the swing plate 13, and thus the following swing motion is performed. It will be.

  In the embodiment to be described later, the first stopper shaft 15a is formed by a rocking plate 13 at a position different from the third rocking plate 13 from the top, that is, the lowermost rocking plate 13a, as shown in FIGS. The support plate 11 is integrally provided on the surface facing the vertical plate 11b side, and when the lowermost end swinging plate 13a is pulled into the vertical plate 11b side by the driving device 14, the vertical plate 11b. In other words, the pull-in amount by the drive device 14 of the lowermost end swing plate 13a is sufficiently longer than the length of the first stopper shaft 15a.

  In other words, the first stopper shaft 15a is in contact with the vertical plate 11b when the plurality of swing plates 13 are integrally pulled to the vertical plate 11b side, and thus the first stopper shaft 15a is provided with the first stopper shaft 15a. This further restricts the movement of the moving plate 13 toward the vertical plate 11b. Even after the first stopper shaft 15a comes into contact with the vertical plate 11b, another rocking plate 13 (the lowermost rocking plate 13a is located above the rocking plate 13 provided with the first stopper shaft 15a). Is included in the vertical plate 11b side, and each rocking plate 13 is literally connected by a flexible plate 12 with a certain gap between them, so that it bends in the thickness direction. It will be.

  Of course, the mounting position of the first stopper shaft 15a is not limited to the third rocking plate 13 from the above, but may be another rocking plate 13 other than the lowermost rocking plate 13a. Of course, it may be on the side of the vertical plate 11b.

  Further, since the flexible plate 12 connecting the swing plates 13 is formed of a synthetic resin thin plate, it is literally flexible so that the swing plates 13 can swing. As a matter of course, even if the swing decoration device 10 is used for a long period of time, the support of each swing plate 13 is surely performed without aging. Even if a damaged portion is generated in the flexible plate 12, the portion is hidden by the swing plates 13, so that it cannot be seen from the outside.

  As a result, the plurality of oscillating plates 13 are based on the reciprocating rotation about the oscillating plate 13 at the upper end or the pivot shaft 13d, but are loose as a whole by partial restriction of the first stopper shaft 15a. As a result, the atmosphere will feel as if you are in the sea.

  Of course, as described above, the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30 is incorporated inside the transparent cover 17 such as a transparent case or a glass plate constituting the gaming machine. Pachinko balls, balls and the like do not come into contact with each swing plate 13. Therefore, each swing plate 13 is not soiled or damaged.

  The swing decoration device 10 according to claim 1 includes the light emitter 30. In order to effectively use the light emitted from the light emitter 30, the vertical plate 11b described above, the flexible The plate 12 and each swing plate 13 are formed of a transparent or translucent material, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the back side of the vertical plate 11 b (the side opposite to each swing plate 13). A light emitter 30 is provided. The light emitter 30 may be a combination of a plurality of light emitting diodes 31 as will be described later, but may be implemented by employing a so-called “surface light emitter”.

  If the light emitter 30 formed on the back side of the flexible plate 12 emits light or lights up, the light passes through the flexible plate 12. This is because the flexible plate 12 is made of a transparent or translucent material.

  Since the oscillating plate 13 that swings is present at the tip of the flexible plate 12 made of the transparent or translucent material, the light from the light emitter 30 is blocked by the oscillating plate 13 that swings, The light is transmitted through the rocking plate 13 to generate very complicated light emission. Of course, if each oscillating plate 13 is made of a transparent or translucent material, the surface side of the oscillating plate 13 has a saturation and luminance different from the saturation and luminance that the light transmitted through the oscillating plate 13 first emitted. Needless to say, it emits light.

  Therefore, the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30 according to the first aspect of the present invention can produce a mechanical excitement while utilizing the excitement of the change of light in the game machine in which the light emitting device 30 is incorporated. It has excellent durability and does not require much maintenance.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the means taken by the invention according to claim 2 is related to the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to claim 1.
“The light emitter 30 is formed of a plurality of light emitting diodes 31 and the swing plate 13 is disposed in the light emitting direction of each of the light emitting diodes 31”.
It is.

  That is, in the swing decoration device 10 according to claim 2, as shown in FIG. 3, the light emitter 30 is formed by a plurality of light emitting diodes 31, and swings in the light emitting direction of each of the light emitting diodes 31. A plate 13 is arranged.

  In this way, the light emitted from each light emitting diode 31 can be reliably blocked by each oscillating plate 13 or transmitted between these oscillating plates 13, and A change is effectively given to the light from each light emitting diode 31 by the board 13 shaking.

And in order to solve the said subject, the means which invention which concerns on Claim 3 took about the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus 10 provided with the light-emitting body 30 which concerns on the said Claim 1 or Claim 2,
“The support plate 11 is provided with a plurality of lenses 40”
It is.

  That is, in the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30 according to claim 3, a plurality of lenses 40 are provided on the vertical plate 11b constituting the support plate 11, as shown in FIG. However, the lens 40 can be a convex lens as shown at the top of FIG. 3, or a concave lens as shown at the bottom of FIG.

  If such a lens 40 is formed on the support plate 11, in the case of the convex lens shown at the top of FIG. 3, the oscillating plate converges the light emitted from the light emitter 30 or the light emitting diode 31. 13 or a gap between them. In other words, even if a “surface light emitter” is used as the light emitter 30, the light can be converged by the lens 40, which is a convex lens, so that the decoration effect by the light on the player can be made effective. .

  On the other hand, when the lens 40 is the concave lens shown at the bottom of FIG. 3, the light emitted from the light emitter 30 or the light emitting diode 31 may be emitted from the swing plate 13 or a gap between them while diffusing the light. it can. In other words, since the light can be diffused by the lens 40 that is a convex lens, it is possible to employ the light emitting diode 31 that is small and has high luminance as the light emitting body 30, and the decoration effect by light on the player is effective. It can be assumed.

  Therefore, in the swing decoration device 10 according to the third aspect, in the case of either a convex lens or a concave lens, the presence of the lens 40 can make the decoration effect by light even more reliable.

  And in order to solve the said subject, the means which invention which concerns on Claim 4 took the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus 10 provided with the light-emitting body 30 which concerns on either of the said Claims 1-3 from a game This is a pachinko machine incorporated in the decoration device housing 23 of the center frame 22 on the board 20.

  That is, in the pachinko machine according to claim 4, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to any one of the above-described claims is replaced with a game board of the pachinko machine as shown in FIGS. The light emitting body 30 has a “smooth sensation” produced by a plurality of swing plates 13 that are incorporated in a decoration device housing portion 23 of a center frame 22 provided in the center frame 22. In addition to the effect of light from the center frame 22, it is mechanically produced at the upper left part of the center frame 22.

  The effect produced by the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 is “game theme” or “assumed place” displayed by the variation display unit 21 incorporated in the opening 22a of the center frame 22, that is, “ It is in agreement with the “sea”, and the movement of each rocking plate 13 makes an image of the “flickering state” of seagrass and the like, and the light from the light emitter 30 inserted into the seawater. It is intended to enhance the fun of games.

  Therefore, the pachinko machine according to claim 4 sufficiently exhibits the effect of light and mechanical movement by the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Therefore, pachinko machines with pachinko machines are even more interesting.

As described above, in the present invention,
“A decoration device that is incorporated into a gaming machine and decorates the gaming machine together with the light emitter 30;
A support plate 11 fixed to the gaming machine side, a flexible plate 12 supported by the support plate 11, and a plurality of swing plates 13 to 13 connected to the flexible plate 12 to be swingable. A drive device 14 for reciprocating at least a part of the swing plate 13;
A first stopper shaft 15 a that abuts at least one swing plate 13 or support plate 11 other than the one connected to the drive device 14 and a swing plate 13 other than the support plate 11 or the drive device 14. Is provided as a unit,
Further, the support plate 11 is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and a light emitter 30 is provided on the back side of the support plate 11,
When the swinging plate 13 connected to the driving device 14 is reciprocated, the range of movement of the swinging plate 13 other than the one connected to the driving device 14 is limited by the first stopper shaft 15a, and The light from the light emitter 30 is emitted toward the front side through each of the rocking plate 13 and the flexible plate 12. "
The light emitting body 30 has excellent durability because it can produce mechanical fun while utilizing the fun of changing light for the gaming machine. Can be provided with a simple configuration.

  Further, in the present invention, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 as described above is incorporated in the decoration device storage portion 23 of the center frame 22, so that the light emitter 30 and the swing decoration are assembled. The pachinko machine which can fully exhibit the production effect by the apparatus 10 can be provided.

  In particular, the pachinko machine according to the present invention incorporating the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30 is not only a complicated movement of a pachinko ball falling on the game board surface, but also a mechanical movement of a windmill, etc. The “flickering feeling” created by the light emitting body 30 and the rocking plates 13 of the rocking decoration device 10 allows a pachinko game to be played in an atmosphere like being “in the sea”, which is very interesting. It has become.

  Next, the invention according to each claim configured as described above will be described with respect to the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitting body 30 which is the best mode shown in the drawings. FIG. 10 shows a swing decoration device 10 equipped with the light emitter 30 according to the best mode, and FIG. 10 shows a game board 20 incorporating the swing decoration device 10 equipped with the light emitter 30.

  First, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 is a support plate that is fixed to a gaming machine side represented by a pachinko machine as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9. 11, a plurality of swing plates 13 to 13 supported by the support plate 11 and connected by a single flexible plate 12, and one of the bottom end swing plates 13 a of these swing plates 13. And a drive device 14 for reciprocating the part.

  The shape of the support plate 11 is not limited as long as it allows the light from the light emitter 30 to pass through. However, the support plate of the best mode is provided in the horizontal portion of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. The horizontal plate 11a is fixed, and the vertical plate 11b is fixed to the vertical portion of the gaming machine orthogonal to the horizontal plate 11a. A pivot shaft 13d described later is locked to the horizontal plate 11a. A pivot hole 11c is formed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a guide surface 16a with which a later-described first stopper shaft 15a abuts and a second stopper shaft 15b abuts against the vertical plate 11b constituting the support plate 11 for guidance. A shaft guide portion 16 having a surface 16a, an opening 11d into which the extending portion 13e of the bottom end swinging plate 13a is inserted, and a guide hole 11e into which the horizontal plate 11a is inserted are formed. . On the back side of the vertical plate 11b, a driving device 14 for reciprocating the lowermost swing plate 13a among the plurality of swing plates 13 is disposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the support plate 11 as described above is provided with a plurality of swing plates 13 connected to a single flexible plate 12. When a plurality of these rocking plates 13 are gathered, an image corresponding to the “theme” or “assumed place” of the gaming machine in which the rocking decoration device 10 is adopted is provided. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, each rocking plate 13 has a shape as “a part of the whole” and has a different shape.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, each of the swing plates 13 is formed as a “half-split”, for example, a synthetic resin as a material, and each of the swing plates 13 is formed in a required shape. As shown in FIG. 9, a single flexible plate 12 is disposed between the rocking plates 13. In other words, each oscillating plate 13 is integrated on both sides of a single flexible plate 12 as a center.

  The flexible plate 12 is made of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin plate, has rigidity capable of supporting each swing plate 13 in the upward direction, and between the swing plates 13 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. It has the flexibility which can be bent in. That is, the flexible plate 12 supports the swing plates 13 so that the swing plates 13 can swing with a certain degree of freedom while supporting the swing plates 13.

  Now, in each swing plate 13 having a different shape, the one located at the lowermost end is supported on the support plate 11 as shown as the lowermost end swing plate 13a in FIGS. In order to swing and drive by the driving device 14, it has the following shape. First, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a pivot shaft 13d protrudes from one of the lower surfaces of the lowermost end swinging plate 13a. The pivot shaft 13d is for supporting the lowermost swing plate 13a so as to be swingable with respect to the support plate 11. The lower end of the pivot shaft 13d is a support plate as shown in FIG. 11 is engaged in a pivot hole 11c on the horizontal plate 11a.

  On the other hand, on the side opposite to the pivot shaft 13d of the lowermost end swinging plate 13a, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, it extends beyond the vertical plate 11b on the support plate 11 side and extends to the drive device 14 side. A portion 13e is integrally formed, and the extending portion 13e is rocked to the back surface side of the vertical plate 11b (on the side opposite to each of the swing plates 13) through the opening 11d of the vertical plate 11b. It is extended freely. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, an engaging portion 14 b to be engaged with the rotating shaft 14 a on the driving device 14 side is formed at the tip of the extending portion 13 e.

  The rotating shaft 14a on the drive device 14 side rotates around a certain point as shown in FIG. 8, while the engaging portion 14b has a lowermost end swinging plate as shown in FIG. It is formed as a “long groove” that is slightly inclined with respect to the extending direction of the extending portion 13e of 13a. Then, when the circling shaft 14a circulates in a state of waiting in the engaging portion 14b, the extending portion 13e is pushed and pulled against the vertical plate 11b while the circling shaft 14a moves in the engaging portion 14b, As a result, the lowermost end swinging plate 13a integrated with the extending portion 13e is swung.

  As for the swing plate 13b and the swing plate 13c which are not the lowest end swing plate 13a among the plurality of swing plates 13, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. The first stopper shaft 15a and the second stopper shaft 15b are integrally formed on the surface on the 11b side. The second stopper shaft 15b and the first stopper shaft 15a described above may be provided integrally on the vertical plate 11b side. In this best mode, the length of the first stopper shaft 15a is made longer than that of the second stopper shaft 15b, and the reason is as described below.

  The first stopper shaft 15a formed on the swing plate 13b is a first stopper shaft 15a that first contacts the vertical plate 11b when the entire lowermost swing plate 13a is pulled toward the vertical plate 11b by the driving device 14. The upper rocking plate 13 is prevented from approaching the vertical plate 11b beyond the rocking plate 13b provided with the first stopper shaft 15a.

  After that, if the lowermost end swing plate 13a is further pulled to the vertical plate 11b side by the driving device 14, the upper swing plate 13 from the swing plate 13b is prevented from approaching the vertical plate 11b side. By the action of the flexible plate 12, this time, the inclination starts in the direction in which the swing plate 13 comes into contact with the long axis direction. Needless to say, if the reciprocating motion by the driving device 14 passes the pulling end point and is converted into the pushing direction, the reciprocating motion is reverse to that described above.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a guide surface 18 is formed on the side of the vertical plate 11 b to which the first stopper shaft 15 a should abut, and a “bank” is formed around the guide surface 18. By forming, the contact position of the first stopper shaft 15a with respect to the vertical plate 11b is clearly shown, and the contact state can be determined and maintained.

  After the first stopper shaft 15a is in contact with the vertical plate 11b, when the lowermost end swinging plate 13a is further retracted by the driving device 14, the next second stopper shaft 15b is in contact with the vertical plate 11b. become. A shaft guide portion 16 is formed at a portion of the vertical plate 11b where the second stopper shaft 15b comes into contact. The shaft guide portion 16 has a guide surface 16a that receives the tip of the second stopper shaft 15b at an angle. ing. That is, when the second stopper shaft 15b is in contact with the vertical plate 11b, the simple position restriction as in the case of the first stopper shaft 15a described above is not performed, but the second stopper shaft 15b is provided. The upper rocking plate 13 is inclined from the existing rocking plate 13c.

  That is, when the second stopper shaft 15b is retracted, the tip of the second stopper shaft 15b is guided by the guide surface 16a of the shaft guide portion 16 and slides into the back, and the flexible plate 12 is slightly bent. However, it will be inclined. At this time, each of the swing plates 13 is inclined by the first stopper shaft 15a described above, but each of the swing plates 13 of the example above the swing plate 13c by the second stopper shaft 15b is inclined. The entire rocking plate 13 forms a very complicated “fluctuation”, and as a whole, each rocking plate 13 seems to behave like a wave swell or seaweed. It is.

  By the way, the above-mentioned rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus 10 has the light-emitting body 30 provided in the back surface side (side opposite to each rocking plate 13) of the vertical board 11b. Further, in order to effectively use the light emitted from the light emitter 30, the vertical plate 11b, the flexible plate 12 and the swing plates 13 are made of a transparent or translucent material.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the light emitter 30 is provided on the back surface side of the vertical plate 11 b and at a position facing each rocking plate 13 at rest. As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitter 30 is a combination of a plurality of light emitting diodes 31, but may be implemented by employing a so-called “surface light emitter”.

  Further, in the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30, as shown in FIG. 3, the vertical plate 11b is provided with a plurality of lenses 40. As the lens 40, FIG. A convex lens may be used as shown at the top, or a concave lens may be used as shown at the bottom of FIG.

  If such a lens 40 is formed on the vertical plate 11b, in the case of the convex lens shown at the top of FIG. 3, the oscillating plate converges the light emitted from the light emitter 30 or the light emitting diode 31. 13 or a gap between them. In other words, even if a “surface light emitter” is used as the light emitter 30, the light can be converged by the lens 40 that is a convex lens, so that the decoration effect by the light on the player is effective. it can.

  On the other hand, when the lens 40 is the concave lens shown at the bottom of FIG. 3, the light emitted from the light emitter 30 or the light emitting diode 31 may be emitted from the swing plate 13 or a gap between them while diffusing the light. it can. In other words, since the light can be diffused by the lens 40 that is a convex lens, a light emitting diode 31 that is small and has high luminance can be adopted as the light emitting body 30, and the decoration effect by light on the player is effective. It can be.

  The swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 configured as described above is used for decorating various gaming machines such as a slot machine, a pinball game machine, a crane game machine, or a pachinko machine. However, the gaming machine is housed in a transparent cover, a glass plate, and further in a transparent case so that the inside can be reliably seen from the outside. These transparent covers 17 such as transparent cases are used to cover the swing decoration device 10 provided with the light emitter 30 as shown in FIG. The presence of the transparent cover 17 prevents, for example, a ball, a pachinko ball, or a prize from coming into direct contact with each swing plate 13. That is, the swing decoration device 10 provided with the contact light emitter 30 is disposed immediately inside the transparent cover 17 and is incorporated in the gaming machine.

  FIG. 10 shows a game board in which the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 configured as described above is applied to a pachinko machine, and the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 is incorporated. A front view of 20 is shown. This game board 20 is assembled in a main body (not shown) for constituting a pachinko machine, and a circular guide rail in the figure is a game area in which the pachinko is driven. Of course, on the front side of the game board 20, a glass plate which is a transparent cover 17 is arranged, and the transparent cover 17 forms a complete game area in which the pachinko ball falls and rolls. is there.

  On this game board 20, a picture and a nail arrangement are made so as to indicate the “theme” or “assumed place” of the game of this pachinko machine, and in the center of these “themes” or “assumed places” A variation display unit 21 for performing a pachinko game based on this is provided, and the variation display unit 21 is surrounded by a center frame 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the center frame 22 is provided with a pattern on its surface in accordance with the theme of the pachinko machine, etc. The opening 22a is formed. In addition, a decoration device storage portion 23 is formed on the left shoulder portion of the center frame 22, and the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 described above is stored in the decoration device storage portion 23. It is built in.

  As described above, the swing decoration device 10 including the light emitter 30 according to the present invention connects a plurality of swing plates 13 to a single flexible plate 12, and these swing plates 13 are supported by a support plate. 11, and the bottom end swinging plate 13 a of the swinging plate 13 is driven to swing by a driving device 14 disposed on the surface side of the support plate 11, and the vertical plate 11 b is transparent or semi-transparent. Since it is formed of a transparent material and the light emitter 30 is provided on the back side of the vertical plate 11b, the shape and position of each swing plate 13 and the light emitter 30 can be set as “theme” or “assumed” of the gaming machine. Since it can be easily applied to a shape corresponding to the “location”, the decoration device 10 having a mechanical movement and shape adapted to the gaming machine can be obtained.

  For this reason, not only the pachinko machines described above, but also other types of gaming machines can be decorated with a simple configuration according to the theme and assumed location (not to mention the sea, forests, mountains, or the air). Thus, the population of game machines can be increased, and a great contribution can be made to the amusement hall and game makers.

It is a perspective view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the light-emitting body based on this invention. It is a side view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the positional relationship and structure of the said light-emitting body and a vertical board. It is a top view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is a bottom view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the light-emitting body seen from the opposite side to FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body from the downward direction. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly state of the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine incorporating the rocking | fluctuation decoration apparatus provided with the said light-emitting body. It is an enlarged front view of the game board. It is a perspective view of the game board. 1 is a perspective view of a game board published in Patent Document 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of the finger apparatus which comprises the game board described in patent document 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Oscillation decoration apparatus provided with light-emitting body 11 Support plate 11a Horizontal plate 11b Vertical plate 11c Pivot hole 11d Opening 11e Guide hole 12 Flexible plate 13 Oscillation plate 13a Bottom end oscillation plate 13b Oscillation plate 13c Oscillation plate 13d Pivot shaft 13e Extension portion 13f Protrusion 14 Drive device 14a Circumferential shaft 14b Engagement portion 15a First stopper shaft 15b Second stopper shaft 16 Axis guide portion 16a Guide surface 17 Transparent cover 18 Guide surface 20 Game board 21 Fluctuation display portion 22 Center Frame 22a Opening 23 Decoration device storage 30 Light emitter 31 Light emitting diode 40 Lens

Claims (4)

A decoration device that is incorporated in a gaming machine and decorates the gaming machine together with a light emitter,
A support plate fixed to the gaming machine side, a flexible plate supported by the support plate, a plurality of swing plates coupled to the flexible plate, and swingable; A drive device that reciprocates at least part of the device,
The at least one swing plate other than the one connected to the drive device or the support plate is integrally provided with a first stopper shaft that comes into contact with the support plate or the swing plate other than that connected to the drive device. Provided,
Furthermore, the support plate is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and a light emitter is provided on the back side of the support plate.
When the swinging plate connected to the driving device is reciprocated by the driving device, the first stopper shaft limits the range of movement of the swinging plate other than the one connected to the driving device, and these A swing decoration device characterized in that light from the light emitter is emitted toward the front side through each swing plate and the flexible plate.   2. The swing decoration device with a light emitter according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is formed by a plurality of light emitting diodes, and the swing plate is arranged in a light emitting direction of each of the light emitting diodes.   The swing decoration device provided with the light emitter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support plate is provided with a plurality of lenses.   A pachinko machine, wherein the swing decoration device including the light emitter according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is incorporated in a center frame surrounding the variable display portion.

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