JP2009009009A - Solid kaleidoscope system, game machine equipped with the same, and play tool equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid kaleidoscope system capable of presenting a vibrant beautiful sight of unprecedented depth and fascinating the observer with healing effects by three-dimensionally enlarging a virtual image reflected in the mirror surface, and also, rotating the virtual image. <P>SOLUTION: The solid kaleidoscope system includes a polygonal cylindrical mirror body 11a having an inner surface constituted of a mirror surface, two end mirrors 14 and 17 disposed at both open ends of the polygonal mirror body 11a so that the mirror surfaces of the two end mirrors may face each other, and a rotating means for rotating the virtual images reflected in respective mirror surfaces. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus provided with mirror surfaces opposite to both open ends of a kaleidoscope, and more particularly to a stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus that rotates a virtual image reflected on the mirror surface.

In general, a kaleidoscope is a toy that uses the principle of light reflection, in which an infinite number of virtual images can be seen to spread inside by an observer observing a mirror surface arranged in a polygonal tube shape inward. .
Such countless spread of virtual images is formed by mirror surfaces arranged in a polygonal cylinder shape, and a real image is continuously reflected on each mirror surface, and is observed as a two-dimensional spread.
Recently, a three-dimensional kaleidoscope is known in which a half mirror is provided on both ends of a polygonal tube opening so as to face each other, and a three-dimensional depth spread can be observed by observing from the half mirror (patent) Reference 1).
In addition, there is also disclosed a technique in which a kaleidoscope that is formed in a size that can be accommodated by a person and that allows an infinite number of virtual images to be observed from inside the kaleidoscope is applied to an amusement facility (Patent Document 2).
In this way, the kaleidoscope has moved beyond the area of mere toys and pursued a further aesthetic that attracts viewers, and has also found utility value for amusement playground equipment.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-2564 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-105819

However, the kaleidoscope as described above simply lacks the original interest of the kaleidoscope simply by adding a three-dimensional expanse or by a person placing it in the kaleidoscope.
In other words, the kaleidoscope expresses the graceful and fantastic images of the original kaleidoscope for the first time by rotating the kaleidoscope itself or rotating the real image to change the virtual image reflected on each mirror one after another. Can do.
However, since the above-described technique has not been made in the technology as described above, the characteristics of the kaleidoscope have not been fully utilized.

Recently, in games using slot machines, pachinko machines, etc., production that encourages players' willingness to invest has been seen as a problem, and as a result, players forget about me and concentrate on games too much. May be an investment.
In order to change the feelings of the player during such a game, a gaming machine that produces an effect using the aesthetic effect and healing effect of the kaleidoscope has not been proposed yet.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems. In addition to the three-dimensional spread of the virtual image reflected on the mirror surface, the virtual image is rotated to provide an unprecedented sense of depth. The object of the present invention is to provide a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device that expresses a certain dynamic beauty and attracts an observer with a healing effect, a gaming machine equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device, and a playground equipment equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a solid kaleidoscope device according to the present invention includes, as described in claim 1, a polygonal cylindrical rectangular mirror whose inner surface is a mirror surface, and mirror surfaces on both ends of the rectangular mirror that are opened. Are configured to include two end mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other and a rotating means for rotating the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface.

According to the three-dimensional kaleidoscope device of the present invention having such a configuration, a polygonal cylindrical angular mirror body whose inner surface is a mirror surface, and two mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other at both ends of the rectangular mirror body opened. When the real image is arranged at a position surrounded by these mirror surfaces, the virtual image that is repeatedly reflected on each mirror surface becomes a two-dimensional spread that a normal kaleidoscope with a square mirror has. In addition, it is observed with a three-dimensional sense of depth due to reflection from the end mirror surface.
Furthermore, by providing a rotating means, the virtual images reflected on each mirror surface can be rotated without having to manually rotate itself like a conventional toy, so that the effect of the kaleidoscope can be enjoyed automatically. The virtual image is observed like a running horse with a three-dimensional space.
As a result, it is possible to express a dynamic aesthetic with a sense of depth that has never been seen before, and to attract viewers with a healing effect.
Further, by providing two end mirror surfaces, the mirror image reflected on the angle mirror body is repeatedly reflected by both mirror surfaces, so that the angle mirror body is not formed long with respect to its opening as in the case of a conventional kaleidoscope. A dimensional spread can be observed.

It is assumed that the observer observes from one of the two end mirror surfaces to the other end mirror surface provided opposite to the viewpoint.
Then, the observation from the one end mirror surface side may be provided with a viewing window by opening a part of the one end mirror surface, or as a half mirror, the viewpoint from the outside of the one end mirror surface to the other end mirror surface You may make it look inside and observe.
Furthermore, the space formed by the angle mirror body and the two end mirror surfaces can be made large enough to allow a person to enter, and the person inside can observe the image with both the two end mirror surfaces facing the viewpoint.
The square mirror means a hollow rectangular tube formed of a plurality of mirror surfaces provided in a normal kaleidoscope, and the shape when observed from the end surface is a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, or the like. The one that forms a square.
And an end mirror surface means the mirror surface provided facing the both ends which the hollow square tube of the square mirror body opened.
Also, the mirror surface is a smooth flat surface that reflects light and has no irregularities, such as a general mirror that totally reflects light, a half mirror that transmits some light, and transparent glass that has no irregularities. It refers to something that reflects an image of an object.

Further, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 2 can be configured such that the rotating means rotates at least the angular mirror about the opening direction of the angular mirror.
With such a configuration, for example, in the case where one end mirror surface is fixed and a real image is arranged on the end mirror surface, the rotating means rotates the square mirror about the opening direction as a virtual image. Only can be rotated.
Accordingly, since the real image does not rotate, for example, when the real image is an image of a TV display, it is possible to observe the dynamic image and the dynamic spread of the virtual image while accurately recognizing the real image.
Note that the two end mirror surfaces and the rectangular mirror body may be provided integrally, and the whole may be rotated about the opening direction of the rectangular mirror body.

The stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 3 is provided with light emitting means for emitting light toward the other end mirror surface on one end mirror surface side of the two end mirror surfaces, and at least the other end mirror surface is The light emitting means may be configured to include a reflection / transmission means that reflects part of the light emitted by the light emitting means to the inside and transmits part of the light to the outside.
With such a configuration, a light emitting means for emitting light toward the other end mirror surface is provided on one end mirror surface side of the two end mirror surfaces, so that the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface shines. You can enjoy the beauty of beauty that is visible, gorgeous, and fantastic.
The light emitting means in this case refers to a member that emits light by itself, such as an LED light emitting element, an organic EL, or a liquid crystal display with a backlight.
Furthermore, the other end mirror surface includes a reflection / transmission means for reflecting a part of the light emitted from the light emitting means to the inside and transmitting a part of the light to the outside. The inside of the kaleidoscope can be observed.

The stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 4, wherein the light emitting unit has a plurality of light emitting units, and displays a predetermined display pattern by a combination of light emitted from the plurality of light emitting units. By displaying the display pattern as a rotation effect around a predetermined axis, the virtual image of the display pattern reflected on each mirror surface can be rotated.
With such a configuration, the rotation means displays a display pattern displayed by a combination of light emitted from a plurality of light emitting units, with a rotation effect display centered on an axis on a display as the light emission means. Even if it is not physically rotated, the virtual image of the display pattern reflected on each mirror surface can be rotated by rotating and displaying the effect.
This eliminates the need for a mechanism such as a motor for physical rotation, thereby reducing costs.
It can also be used in combination with physical rotation, for example, to express a kaleidoscope's unprecedented aesthetics by rotating the rotation display in reverse on physical rotation and production. You can also.
The light emitting means having a plurality of light emitting units is a display capable of independently controlling light emission of a plurality of light emitting elements such as a liquid crystal TV with backlight, an organic EL, and a dot matrix LED display.
The rotation means in this case is a display control means for controlling a plurality of light emitting units, and controls to switch and display a rotation display animation prepared in advance or to rotate and display a single image. Say.
In addition, the predetermined axis on which the display pattern is displayed as a rotation effect is not limited to the display as the light emitting means, but when one end mirror surface side provided with the light emitting means is observed from the other end mirror surface side. It suffices if it is provided at a position where the rotation effect display of the display pattern can be observed inside the rectangular mirror.

The solid kaleidoscope apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a part or the whole of the one end mirror surface is a light emitting surface of the light emitting means, and the one end mirror surface is a dark color screen when the light emitting means is turned off. And it can be set as the structure provided with the transparent board | plate material which covers the said light emission surface.
By adopting such a configuration, one end mirror surface becomes a dark color screen when the light emitting means is turned off, and a transparent plate material covering the light emitting surface is provided so that the dark screen and the transparent screen are turned off when the light emitting means is turned off. The plate material functions as a mirror.
In general, when a dark color that absorbs light is covered with a transparent plate material such as a glass plate without unevenness, a mirror effect is obtained (such as a car window of a subway).
A backlit liquid crystal TV, organic EL, dot matrix LED display, etc. have a black screen when it is turned off, and this can be used as a dark screen.
As a result, even if the entire surface of the one end mirror surface is used as the light emitting surface of the light emitting means, the dark screen and the transparent plate function as a mirror surface when the light is turned off. As a mirror surface and a mirror surface.
Thereby, the brightness of the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface can be enjoyed without losing the three-dimensional depth spread.
Moreover, it is possible to switch to a two-dimensional expanse by emitting light entirely from the light emitting surface, and it is possible to produce a sophisticated effect combined with a three-dimensional effect.

Further, in the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 6, the reflection / transmission means may be a half mirror.
By adopting such a configuration, the reflecting / transmitting means is a half mirror, so that a part of the light emitted by the light emitting means is reflected inward and a part of the light is transmitted to the outside, When the light emitting means is turned off and on, it is possible to enjoy the duality of the mode display reflected through the half mirror.
That is, when the light emitting means is turned off, the display mode inside the half mirror cannot be seen, and conversely, the face of the observer can be confirmed by being reflected by the half mirror, but when the light emitting means is turned on, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope You can enjoy the two-dimensional spread and three-dimensional depth spread. In particular, this duality can surprise the first observer.

Further, in the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 7, the light emitting means may be a liquid crystal display.
By adopting such a configuration, unlike a dot matrix LED, it is possible to display various effects that are not captured by a predetermined lighting pattern.
Thereby, the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface becomes various, and an effect display that does not bore the observer can be performed.

The gaming machine according to claim 8 is a gaming machine that can acquire a game medium according to a result of the game, and is a polygonal cylindrical rectangular mirror whose inner surface is a mirror surface, and an opening of the rectangular mirror. A solid kaleidoscope device comprising two end mirror surfaces provided with mirror surfaces facing each other on both ends, and a rotating means for rotating a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface, wherein the solid kaleidoscope device is claimed in claim It can be set as the game machine characterized by being the solid kaleidoscope apparatus as described in any one of 1-7.
By having such a configuration, the player can enjoy the aesthetic appearance with the two-dimensional expanse and three-dimensional depth of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, and concentrate on the game, It can bring a healing effect to an excited player.
Thereby, while cooling down a player, the original effect of the gaming machine of dissipating stress can be promoted.
In addition, by controlling the turning means and the light emitting means in conjunction with the gaming state, it can be used for a jackpot notice effect.

The play equipment according to claim 9 is a play equipment having a mirror surface that reflects a virtual image of a person and has a size surrounding the person, and a polygonal cylindrical angular mirror body whose inner surface is a mirror surface, and the angular mirror. A stereoscopic kaleidoscope device is provided, which includes two end mirror surfaces provided with mirror surfaces facing each other on both ends of the body, and a rotating means for rotating a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface. A playground equipment characterized by being a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 2.
With such a configuration, the play equipment having a size that surrounds a person includes the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, so that an observer can create a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface in a two-dimensional spread and a three-dimensional manner. It can be observed as a rotating image with a sense of depth.
Thereby, the amusement playground equipment which has the effect of the three-dimensional kaleidoscope which rotates like never before can be provided.

In addition, the play equipment according to claim 10 is configured such that each end mirror surface is provided perpendicular to the ground, and a passage where a person is located is provided between two end mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other. Can do.
By adopting such a configuration, the end mirror surface is provided perpendicular to the ground, and a person is positioned between the two end mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other. By entering the playground equipment and turning your face to the left and right end mirrors, you can observe the stereoscopic kaleidoscope image.
That is, the observer is not forced to take an unreasonable posture, but can enjoy the video of the three-dimensional kaleidoscope simply by walking (walk-in-through), and is suitable as an amusement facility.

The play equipment according to claim 11 is configured such that a running machine for moving a person at a predetermined speed is provided in the passage, and at least the angular mirror body rotates in accordance with the speed of the running machine. It can be.
With such a configuration, a running machine that moves a person at a predetermined speed is provided in the passage, so that it can be used not only as a play equipment but also as an exercise equipment.
This allows you to enjoy the 3D kaleidoscope image while exercising.
In addition, since at least the angle mirror rotates in accordance with the speed of the running machine, the rotation speed of the angle mirror also changes according to the speed at which the observer runs. You can feel as if you are.

  According to the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, the gaming machine equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device, and the playground equipment equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device, the virtual image is rotated in addition to the three-dimensional spread of the virtual image reflected on the mirror surface. In addition to expressing a dynamic aesthetic with a sense of depth that has never been seen before, the viewer can be enchanted by the healing effect.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[First embodiment]
In this embodiment, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present invention is applied to a gaming machine.
A gaming machine to which the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention is applied is a known slot machine using medals as gaming media, and will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a slot machine with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an assembly drawing of the slot machine with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus mounted on the slot machine with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus according to the present embodiment, where FIG. 3 (a) is a front view and FIG. 3 (b) is a plan sectional view. It is.
4 and 5 are side views of the slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the slot machine according to this embodiment, the three-dimensional kaleidoscope device of the present invention is mounted on a known slot machine.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 1 with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device is mounted with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 having a liquid crystal display 16 disposed in an opening 2 a drilled in the slot machine body 2. In addition, the solid kaleidoscope device 10 is configured to be covered with a transparent cover 2b having translucency.

The three-dimensional kaleidoscope device 10 meshes with a hexagonal mirror 11 and a gear 11c provided on the hexagonal mirror 11, and meshes with four pinch rollers 13 that cantilever-support the hexagonal mirror 11 and the gear 11c. A motor 12 having a rotating transmission gear inside, a liquid crystal display 16 having a backlight device inside and functioning as a light emitting means having a plurality of light emitting units, a pinch roller 13, a motor 12 and a liquid crystal display 16 And a bottom end mirror surface 14 having a mirror surface on the surface, and a top end mirror surface 17 comprising a half mirror provided on the most player side and functioning as a reflection / transmission means.
More specifically, the hexagonal mirror 11 is arranged in a regular hexagonal shape, and is a hollow rectangular tube-shaped square mirror body 11a composed of six half mirrors with the mirror surface facing inward, and is opened in a regular hexagonal shape on the bottom end side. A gear 11c formed in a flange shape is provided.
The bottom end mirror surface 14 is provided with an opening 14 a having a size equivalent to the light emitting surface 16 a of the liquid crystal display 16. Further, a transparent plate 15 made of a transparent resin that covers the light emitting surface 16a is provided between the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 and the opening 14a.
The light emitting surface 16 a of the liquid crystal display 16 is provided in parallel to the top end mirror surface 17, and light from the light emitting surface 16 a is emitted toward the top end mirror surface 17.

Thereby, as shown in the plane sectional view of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 in FIG. 3B, the image (real image) displayed on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 passes through the transparent plate 15 as light, Irradiated in multiple directions with a predetermined directivity, a part thereof passes through the opening 11b of the hexagonal mirror 11 and reaches the top mirror surface 17, and a part thereof is a hollow rectangular tube-shaped square mirror body 11a. To come to reach.
The top mirror surface 17 and the rectangular mirror body 11a are configured by a half mirror that functions as a reflection / transmission means that reflects a part of the irradiated light inward and transmits a part of the light to the outside. Therefore, part of the irradiated light is transmitted to the outside as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3B and reflected to the inside as indicated by the broken line.
The light reflected inside is reflected by the mirror surface of the bottom end mirror surface 14 and the transparent transparent plate 15, reaches the top end mirror surface 17 and the rectangular mirror body 11a again, and is repeatedly reflected and transmitted. ing.

The player who is an observer is located in front of the slot machine 1 with the solid kaleidoscope device, and can see the angular mirror body 11a and the bottom end mirror surface 14 inside the hexagonal mirror 11 from the top end mirror surface 17 through the transparent cover 2b. (See FIGS. 4 and 5).
As a result, the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface reflected on the angular mirror body 11a and the bottom end mirror surface 14 can be viewed.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 is attached so as to project vertically from the front of the slot machine main body 2. However, as shown in the example of FIG. 3D kaleidoscope device 10 can also be attached to the front of slot machine body 2 at an angle so that the top mirror surface 17 faces the player.
Next, the principle of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 according to the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a simple model of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIG. 6A is a view showing a simple model composed of only a rectangular mirror, and FIG. 6B is a rectangular mirror. It is a figure which shows the simple model which consists of and an end mirror surface.
In each figure, the real image is a ◆ -type light emitter. Further, only the end mirror surface on the upper surface side of the figure (b) is composed of a half mirror that reflects and transmits light, and the end mirror surface on the lower surface side is composed of a mirror surface that totally reflects. Then, when the observer peeks from above, the inner mirror surface of the rectangular mirror can be observed in FIG. (A), and the inner mirror surface and the lower end mirror surface of the rectangular mirror can be observed in FIG. It is like that.
FIG. 7 shows an image of the spread of the virtual image (◇) reflected on the mirror surface of each simple model shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 (a) shows the spread of the virtual image in the simple model consisting only of the angular mirror body of FIG. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an image of a virtual image spread in the simple model including the angular mirror body and the end mirror surface in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), in the case of a simple model consisting only of a rectangular mirror, a virtual image (◇) with repeated reflection is observed on each mirror surface of the rectangular mirror, so that it looks like a normal kaleidoscope. It can be observed as a two-dimensional spread.
In the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), in addition to the reflection of each mirror surface of the rectangular mirror body, the reflection of the end mirror surface is further added, so the upper mirror surface end mirror surface and the lower mirror surface end mirror surface A virtual image (◇) with repeated reflections is observed.
As a result, the virtual image is observed not only with a two-dimensional spread but also with a three-dimensional spread including a depth spread.
In addition, by providing two end mirror surfaces in this way, the mirror image reflected on the angle mirror body is repeatedly reflected by both mirror surfaces, so that the angle mirror body is not formed long with respect to the opening like a conventional kaleidoscope. In both cases, a two-dimensional spread can be observed.
The stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 of the present embodiment is an application of the principle shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, whereby the player who is an observer can view the light emitting surface 16 a of the liquid crystal display 16. In addition to the two-dimensional spread of the virtual image, the virtual image obtained by repeatedly reflecting the image displayed on the angle mirror body 11a and the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 through the top end mirror surface 17 has a three-dimensional depth. It is visible as a certain spread.

The light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 has a dark black screen when the light is turned off. Further, by controlling the liquid crystal, the light emitting surface 16a can be caused to emit light partially or have a black screen.
Further, the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 is covered with a transparent transparent plate 15 having no unevenness.
As a result, the portion of the light emitting surface 16a that has become a black screen does not emit light from the light emitting surface 16a, and thus the light reflected from the top mirror surface 17 or the rectangular mirror 11a corresponds to the portion that has become a black screen. The surface of the transparent plate 15 is reflected in a visible state, and the surface of the transparent plate 15 becomes a mirror surface so that a virtual image is visible.
Thereby, the player who is an observer can observe a virtual image also on the black screen portion of the light emitting surface 16a, and can observe the virtual image in a wide range.

Further, in the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present embodiment, the bottom end mirror surface 14 is a simple mirror surface that totally reflects light, and the angular mirror body 11a and the top end mirror surface 17 function as the reflection / transmission means according to the present invention. It is as a half mirror.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a cross section of the top end mirror surface 17 of the slot machine with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 8A is a view in the case of a half mirror.
The top end mirror surface 17 of the present embodiment is formed by depositing a metal thin film 17b on the inner side of a transparent plate 17a made of a resin such as transparent acrylic, ABS, or PC. As a result, a part of the light irradiated from the backlight device of the liquid crystal display 16 is reflected on the surface of the metal thin film 17b and a part of the light is transmitted to the outside. ing.
Thereby, the player of the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device, which is an observer, displays the virtual image reflected on the angular mirror body 11a and the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 of the image displayed on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16. By observing through the top end mirror surface 17, it can be visually observed as a three-dimensional expanse of the virtual image.
In addition, the six side walls forming the rectangular mirror body 11 a are also constituted by half mirrors in the same manner as the top end mirror surface 17. Thereby, not only a player who plays the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device but also a player in the adjacent seat can observe a part of the virtual image, and the surrounding players can enjoy the game effects of the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device. You can appeal to.

Moreover, since the top end mirror surface 17 and the rectangular mirror body 11a are composed of half mirrors, when the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 is not emitting light, it is surrounded by the top end mirror surface 17 and the rectangular mirror body 11a. The internal space becomes darker than the outside, and the internal space cannot be observed, and the player's face and surrounding scenery are reflected on the top mirror surface 17 and the angular mirror body 11a.
On the other hand, when the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 emits light, a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface is visible as a three-dimensional spread.
As a result, since the display mode of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10 changes significantly between when the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 emits light and when it is turned off, the player who is an observer can display the display mode of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10. You can enjoy the two-sidedness.

In the slot machine 1 with the solid kaleidoscope device of the present embodiment, the square mirror body 11a and the top end mirror surface 17 are half mirrors. However, as a reflection / transmission means, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. Further, a black black mesh frame 17c having a grid-like opening can be provided on the outer side of the transparent plate 17a by plating so that the transparent plate 17a forms a mirror surface.
This also allows part of the light to be reflected internally by the plating process 17d and the transparent plate 17a, and allows part of the light to be transmitted to the outside through the transparent plate 17a.

Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8C, a plating coating 17f having a mirror surface on a black coating 17e as a base color can be laminated on the inner surface of the transparent plate 17a.
This also allows part of the light to be reflected internally by the plated coating 17f and the transparent plate 17a, and allows part of the light to be transmitted to the outside through the transparent plate 17a.
8B and 8C, even when the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 does not emit light, the inside of the hexagonal mirror 11 can be observed through the transparent plate 17a. A face or the like can be observed with a three-dimensional spread.
In addition, by making the player side black, the difference in display mode between the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 when the light is turned off and when the light is emitted can be increased, and the player can be impacted.
In the above two examples, not only the top mirror surface 17 but also the angular mirror body 11a may have the same configuration.

Next, rotating means for rotating the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface of the present embodiment will be described.
The rotation means of this embodiment is provided with two types, one is a method of physically rotating the hexagonal mirror 11 driven by the motor 12, and the other is the liquid crystal display 16. The image displayed on the light emitting surface 16a is controlled by an image control device such as a video display processor (VDP) built in the liquid crystal display 16 to display a rotational effect.

First, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the rotating means for rotating the hexagonal mirror 11 is equipped with a reduction gear 12b for generating a predetermined rotational torque, and the motor 12 as a stepping motor is driven to rotate. Then, the motor gear 12a press-fitted into the shaft of the motor 12 rotates, and the gear 11c of the hexagonal mirror 11 that is engaged with the motor gear 12a and rotates, thereby rotating the rectangular mirror body 11a. .
The pinch roller 13 has a shaft portion fixed to the bottom end mirror surface 14. The pinch roller 13 holds the gear 11c to prevent the hexagonal mirror 11 from swinging in the front-rear direction and to the guide surface 11d of the gear 11c so that the opening direction of the hexagonal mirror 11 becomes the rotation axis. A flange portion 13a that is slidably contacted is formed.
By adopting such a configuration, the angular mirror body 11a and the top end mirror surface 17 attached to the angular mirror body 11a can rotate leftward and rightward about the opening direction of the hexagonal mirror 11 as an axis. ing.
As a result, the player who is an observer observes a virtual image reflected on the rotating angular mirror body 11a and a virtual image reflected on the bottom end mirror surface 14 reflected on the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 from the rotating angular mirror body 11a. Can do.
Moreover, since the motor 12 is a stepping motor, the rotational speed of the hexagonal mirror 11 can be changed, and the display mode of the virtual image by the difference in rotational speed can be enjoyed.

On the other hand, the rotating means for rotating the image displayed on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 is similar to the image data stored in advance in the ROM or the like built in the liquid crystal display 16, as shown in FIG. By rotating and controlling display with a VDP (video display processor) incorporated in the display, a real image reflected on the light emitting surface 16a is displayed in a rotating effect.
FIG. 9 shows a change state in which the display pattern 16b displayed on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 of the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment rotates clockwise in time series every 90 °. As shown in the figure, the display pattern 16b rotates in the right direction in the order of FIGS. (A), (b), (c), and (d) with a certain point on the light emitting surface 16a as an axis. The effect is displayed.
As a result, the rotation-displayed real image is reflected on each mirror surface, and the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface is rotated.

As described above, by providing two types of rotation means, the player who is an observer can rotate and observe the spread of the three-dimensional virtual image of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device 10, so that it is elegant and fantastic. You can enjoy a great picture.
In addition, each rotation means can be operated individually or can be operated simultaneously. By operating at the same time, it is possible to display a mysterious video in which a real image and a virtual image rotate simultaneously. Further, by changing the rotation direction of each rotation means, it is possible to display an image with more complicated movement.

Note that the light emission and effect display on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 and the rotation control of the motor 12 are controlled by an effect control board that controls the effect of the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device.
The effect control board is equipped with a predetermined CPU, and is controlled by a command (command) transmitted from the main board that controls the entire slot machine 1 with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device.
Since the main board mainly controls the progress of the slot machine game, the effect control board is controlled by following the main board.
Therefore, for example, when a big win such as a big bonus is won as a result of an internal lottery on the main board, an internal winning signal is transmitted from the main board to the production control board, and an internal winning notification means is received by receiving the command. As described above, it is possible to perform light emission and rotation effect display on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16 to control the rotation of the motor 12.
Thereby, the solid kaleidoscope device 10 can be used as an effect device corresponding to the slot machine game, and an appropriate effect corresponding to the progress of the game can be performed.

  As described above, according to the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus 10 and the slot machine 1 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus having the same according to the present embodiment, the polygonal cylindrical rectangular mirror body 11a whose inner surface is a mirror surface and the rectangular mirror body 11a are opened. By providing two end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 provided with mirror surfaces facing each other at both ends, a virtual image that is repeatedly reflected on each mirror surface when a real image is arranged at a position surrounded by these mirror surfaces However, in addition to the two-dimensional expanse of a normal kaleidoscope by the angular mirror body 11a, it is observed with a three-dimensional depth feeling due to the reflection of the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17.

Furthermore, it is provided with a rotating means for rotating the rectangular mirror 11a and a rotating means for displaying a rotation effect on the display pattern 16b displayed on the light emitting surface 16a of the liquid crystal display 16, so that it is like a conventional toy. Even if you do not manually rotate, the virtual images reflected on each mirror surface are rotated, so you can enjoy the effect of automatically rotating the kaleidoscope, and the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface has a three-dimensional space. It is observed as follows.
As a result, it is possible to express a dynamic image with a sense of depth that has never been seen, and to attract the player who is an observer due to the healing effect.
In addition, since the two end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 are provided so that a virtual image reflected on the angle mirror body 11a is repeatedly reflected by both mirror surfaces, the angle mirror body 11a is formed longer than the opening like a conventional kaleidoscope. Without it, a two-dimensional spread can be observed.

Further, by providing such a three-dimensional kaleidoscope device 10 in a slot machine that is a gaming machine, the player can enjoy the two-dimensional expanse and three-dimensional depth of beauty that the three-dimensional kaleidoscope device 10 has. It is possible to concentrate on the game and bring a healing effect to the excited player.
Thereby, while cooling down a player, the original effect of the gaming machine of dissipating stress can be promoted.

In addition, as the shape of the end face of the kaleidoscope's square mirror, a regular triangle, a regular square, and a regular hexagon are usually adopted so that a virtual image reflected on the mirror surface can be seen beautifully.
In addition, the kaleidoscope looks more beautiful because the virtual image spreading inward is subdivided when the diameter difference between the circumscribed circle connecting the apexes of the end face shape of the rectangular mirror and the inscribed circle in contact with each inner mirror surface is smaller. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the shape of the end face of the rectangular mirror is a regular hexagon, but it may be a regular triangle or a regular square. It can also be a regular pentagon, regular heptagon, or regular octagon.
Furthermore, the length of each side is not limited to the same, and may be an isosceles triangle instead of an equilateral triangle, for example.

In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 16 is used as the light emitting means having a plurality of light emitting units, but a dot matrix LED display can also be used.
Also in this case, similarly to the liquid crystal display 16, by adopting a display that becomes a dark light emitting surface when the light is turned off, the light emitting surface can be made to emit light in dot units or be made into a black screen. it can.
As a result, since the black screen portion of the light emitting surface does not emit light from the light emitting surface, only the reflection of light reflected from the top mirror surface or the square mirror body is a transparent plate that does not have unevenness covering the light emitting surface. It can be reflected on the surface so that it can be seen, and the surface of the transparent plate can be used as a mirror surface to make the virtual image visible.
Further, by controlling each dot unit, it is possible to display a rotational effect by switching and displaying a predetermined dot display pattern in the same manner as the liquid crystal display 16.

Moreover, in this embodiment, although the transparent cover 2b and the top end mirror surface 17 were provided separately, it can also form integrally. For example, while removing the top mirror surface 17 of this embodiment, the player side front surface of the transparent cover 2b can be provided with the function of the top mirror surface 17 as well. Also by this, the same effect as mentioned above can be produced.
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the slot machine was employ | adopted as a game machine to which the solid kaleidoscope device 10 is applied, it can also be a pachinko machine. In this case, a square mirror is provided so as to surround a display such as a liquid crystal display that functions as a special symbol, and a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device is attached, or a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device is mounted in combination with a special symbol and a separate display. You can also

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.
In this embodiment, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present invention is applied to a playground equipment that is an amusement device.
FIG. 10 is an assembly diagram of the playground equipment with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the playground equipment with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5B is a plan view.
The play equipment according to the present embodiment shown in the drawings is a modified embodiment of the first embodiment described above, and the solid kaleidoscope device of the present invention is applied to the play equipment.
Therefore, main components are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment in the drawings, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in each figure, the playground equipment with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present embodiment is a playground equipment that includes a plurality of mirror surfaces that reflect a virtual image of a person and that surrounds the person.
Each end mirror surface 14, 17 is provided perpendicular to the ground, and is provided with a passage 20 in which a person is located between two end mirror surfaces 14, 17 provided facing each other.
Unlike the first embodiment, the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 and the rectangular mirror body 11a of the hexagonal mirror 11 are all configured as mirror surfaces that totally reflect.
The hexagonal mirror 11 is provided with two gears 11c having the same pitch circle diameter on both ends of the opening 11b.
A motor gear 12a and a pinch roller 13 are provided on the lower side of the hexagonal mirror 11 so as to prevent the hexagonal mirror 11 from swinging in the front-rear direction and to mesh with the two gears 11c.
Further, the hexagonal mirror 11 is mounted on the motor gear 12a and the pinch roller 13, and is directly connected to the shaft of the motor 12 which is rotationally driven by the motor gear 12a. Rotate vertically with respect to 17.

A transparent glass 22 is provided on the front side of the hexagonal mirror 11 in FIG. 10 so as not to be caught in the hexagonal mirror 11 where the person 40 who is an observer rotates.
The passage 20 where the person 40 is located is provided between the transparent glass 22 and the top mirror surface 17 (see FIG. 11B). The passage 20 is provided with a running machine 21 that translates the person 40 to the back side in FIG. 10 (in the direction opposite to the direction of the person), which is located on the lower side of the center where the hexagonal mirror 11 rotates.
The position where the person 40 rides on the running machine 21 and turns his eyes to the bottom end mirror surface 14 and the rectangular mirror body 11a through the transparent glass 22 rotates the hexagonal mirror 11 as shown in FIG. It almost coincides with the center position.
A plurality of illumination lamps 18 are provided on the ceiling of the passage 20 to illuminate a person 40 who is an observer.
Then, when the person 40 who is an observer observes the bottom end mirror surface 14 and the angular mirror body 11a through the transparent glass 22, his or her own rotating virtual image reflected on each mirror surface illuminated by the illumination lamp 18 is 3 It is possible to observe with a dimensional spread.
Moreover, since the person 40 can observe the image of the kaleidoscope while riding on the running machine, walking, or running, it can be used not only as a playground equipment that emphasizes visuals but also as an exercise equipment.

The running machine 21 is provided with a variable speed motor 21a for changing the rotation speed, and the speed at which the person 40 moves in parallel can be changed by adjusting a switch at hand. .
In addition, by adjusting this switch, the motor 12 that rotates the hexagonal mirror 11 can also be controlled in conjunction with each other. As a result, the speed at which the person 40 of the running machine 21 translates and the hexagon The rotation speed of the mirror 11 changes synchronously. As a result, the rotation speed of the angular mirror also changes according to the speed at which the observer 40 walks or runs on the running machine 21, so that the observer himself is driving the playground equipment. You can enjoy the sensation of experiencing games.

As described above, according to the playground equipment 30 with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present embodiment, since the playground equipment having a size that surrounds a person includes the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, the observer can view his / her virtual image on each mirror surface. Can be observed as a rotating image with a two-dimensional expanse and a three-dimensional depth.
Thereby, the amusement playground equipment which has the effect of the three-dimensional kaleidoscope which rotates like never before can be provided.

Further, since the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 are provided perpendicularly to the ground and a passage where a person is located is provided between two end mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other, the person can move along the passage with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device. By entering the play equipment 30 and looking at the bottom end mirror surface 14, the stereoscopic kaleidoscope image can be observed.
In other words, the observer is not forced to take an unreasonable posture, but can simply enjoy the effect of a three-dimensional kaleidoscope just by walking (walk-in-through), and is suitable as an amusement facility.
In addition, although the hexagonal mirror 11 rotated perpendicularly | vertically with respect to the standing direction of the person in the play apparatus 30 with the solid kaleidoscope apparatus of this embodiment, while providing the end mirror surfaces 14 and 17 horizontally with respect to the ground, the hexagonal mirror It is also possible to observe the image of the kaleidoscope by rotating 11 in a coaxial direction with respect to the standing direction of the person so that the person looks upward or downward.

The stereoscopic kaleidoscope device of the present invention, the gaming machine equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device, and the playground equipment equipped with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the present invention is the same as the above-described embodiment. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the rectangular mirror body is configured by vertically bonding mirror surfaces that form the side walls, but can also be formed in a substantially polygonal pyramid shape in which the apex portion and the bottom surface are opened obliquely.
Further, the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the slot machine and the pachinko machine described in the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to any gaming machine. As this type of gaming machine, for example, there are various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine, and any of them can be applied to the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used as a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device that allows an observer to enjoy a graceful and fantastic aesthetic appearance.

It is a schematic front view which shows the slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an assembly drawing of the slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the solid kaleidoscope apparatus with which the slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope apparatus concerning 1st embodiment of this invention was mounted | worn, a figure (a) is a front view, and a figure (b) is a plane sectional view. . It is the side view which attached the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus perpendicularly to the slot machine with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the side view which attached the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus diagonally to the slot machine with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the simple model of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus with which the slot machine with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided is shown. FIG. (B) is a figure which shows the simple model which consists of a square mirror body and an end mirror surface. FIG. 6A shows an image of the spread of a virtual image reflected on the mirror surface of each simple model shown in FIG. 6 of the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device provided in the slot machine with the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an image of the virtual image spread in the simple model including only the angular mirror body of FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6B is an image of the virtual image spread in the simple model including the angular mirror body and the end mirror surface of FIG. FIG. It is a figure which shows the cross section of the top end mirror surface of the slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure at the time of setting it as the black mesh frame by which the process was performed, and FIG. (C) is a figure at the time of carrying out lamination coating of the plating coating on black coating. The display pattern displayed on the liquid crystal display of the slot machine with a stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is displayed in a rotation effect in the right direction, and FIG. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a state where the display pattern is rotated by 90 °, and FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a state where the display pattern is rotated by 180 °. FIG. 4D is a diagram showing a state in which the display pattern is rotated by 270 °. It is an assembly drawing of a playground equipment with a solid kaleidoscope device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram of the playground equipment with a solid kaleidoscope device concerning a second embodiment of the present invention is shown, a figure (a) is a front view and a figure (b) is a top view.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine with a solid kaleidoscope device 2 Slot machine body 10 Solid kaleidoscope device 11 Hexagon mirror 12 Motor 13 Pinch roller 14 Bottom end mirror surface 15 Transparent plate 16 Liquid crystal display 17 Top end mirror surface 18 Illumination lamp 20 Passage 21 Running machine 22 Transparent glass 30 40 playground equipment with a solid kaleidoscope device

Claims (11)

A polygonal cylindrical mirror whose inner surface is a mirror surface;
Two end mirror surfaces provided with opposite mirror surfaces on both ends of the square mirror body,
A three-dimensional kaleidoscope device comprising: a rotation unit configured to rotate a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface.   The three-dimensional kaleidoscope device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating means rotates at least the angular mirror about the opening direction of the angular mirror. A light emitting means for emitting light toward the other end mirror surface is provided on one end mirror surface side of the two end mirror surfaces,
3. The solid kaleidoscope according to claim 1, wherein at least another end mirror surface includes reflection / transmission means for reflecting a part of the light emitted by the light emitting means to the inside and transmitting a part of the light to the outside. apparatus. The light emitting means has a plurality of light emitting portions, and a predetermined display pattern is produced and displayed by a combination of light emitted from the plurality of light emitting portions,
The stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to claim 3, wherein the rotation means rotates the virtual image of the display pattern reflected on each mirror surface by displaying the display pattern with a rotation effect about a predetermined axis. A part or the whole of the one end mirror surface is a light emitting surface of the light emitting means,
The solid kaleidoscope device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the one end mirror surface is a dark screen when the light emitting means is turned off and includes a transparent plate material covering the light emitting surface.   The three-dimensional kaleidoscope device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the reflection / transmission means is a half mirror.   The solid kaleidoscope device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the light emitting means is a liquid crystal display. A gaming machine that can acquire game media according to the result of the game,
A polygonal cylindrical mirror whose inner surface is a mirror surface;
Two end mirror surfaces provided with opposite mirror surfaces on both ends of the square mirror body,
A three-dimensional kaleidoscope device provided with rotating means for rotating the virtual image reflected on each mirror surface,
The gaming machine, wherein the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device is the stereoscopic kaleidoscope device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A playground equipment having a mirror surface that reflects a virtual image of a person and having a size surrounding the person,
A polygonal cylindrical mirror whose inner surface is a mirror surface;
Two end mirror surfaces provided with opposite mirror surfaces on both ends of the square mirror body,
3. A playground equipment comprising: a three-dimensional kaleidoscope device provided with a rotation unit that rotates a virtual image reflected on each mirror surface, wherein the three-dimensional kaleidoscope device is the three-dimensional kaleidoscope device according to claim 1.   The play equipment according to claim 9, wherein each end mirror surface is provided perpendicular to the ground, and a passage where a person is located is provided between two end mirror surfaces provided opposite to each other. The passage is provided with a running machine for moving a person at a predetermined speed,
The playground equipment according to claim 10, wherein at least the angular mirror body rotates in accordance with a speed of the running machine.

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