JP2009112672A - Performance display device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a performance display device of game machines which is capable of effectively using a rotating light for a performance. <P>SOLUTION: This performance display device includes a rotating lamp device 60, a cover body 71, and a moving device for moving the position of the cover body 71, wherein the moving device can move or stop the movement of the cover body 71 between a hiding position where the cover body 71 hides the whole front face of the rotating lamp device 60, and an open position where the cover body is positioned in the back face side of the rotating lamp device 60 to make visible the whole front face of the rotating lamp device 60, and when the cover body 71 is in the open position, the illumination light of the rotating lamp device 60 is reflected to the front side by a reflecting plate 73. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative body equipped with an effect device attached to the front of a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, an arch lamp, liquid crystal, and the like are attached to the upper part of a front door, and these are used to perform various effects. And as shown to patent document 1, what used the rotating lamp apparatus as a device for presentation of a game machine is known.
JP 2004-73325 A

However, conventionally, only a simple effect has been performed, such as turning on a lamp of a rotating lamp device or rotating a rotating reflector.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an effect display device for a gaming machine that can more effectively use a rotating lamp for effect.

The invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is an effect display device (shielding reflection plate unit 70) attached to the front of a gaming machine, and a rotary reflection plate (64) provided so as to be able to turn around a light source (light bulb 65). ), And the light source (65) and the rotating reflector (64) are positioned inside, and the rotation includes at least a windproof part (lens 63) having translucency capable of irradiating light emitted from the light source (65) to the outside. To move the position of the lamp device (rotating lamp unit 60), the cover body (opening / closing member 71, shielding member 76) that can cover the outside of the rotating lamp device (60), and the cover body (71, 76) Moving device (rotary drive device 80).

The effect display device according to the present invention is used for a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, for example, a slot machine or a similar gaming machine.
Here, the gaming machine includes a housing (1), a front door (3), a reel unit (20) as a gaming device housed inside the housing (1), a control device, etc. The effect display device (70) according to the invention is attached to any location in front of the gaming machine, for example, the front door (3).
The rotating lamp device (60) includes a drive device (68) for rotating the rotating reflector (64) in addition to the above-described configuration. The wind-proof part (63) can be a saddle-shaped colored cover, for example, can be attached and removed by screwing into a screw part formed on the main body part (61) of the rotating lamp device (60). Can be. Alternatively, the wind-proof part (63) may be detachably attached to the main body part (61) via a connecting part (62) connected to the main body part (61). The “light source” is not limited to the light bulb (65) as long as it is a light emitter that emits irradiation light.

The cover body (71, 76) can be, for example, a semi-cylindrical plate member, and preferably can completely cover at least the vertical direction of the windproof portion (63) of the rotating lamp device (60). It has a size. That is, it is sufficient that the windproof portion (63) has a size that can cover at least half in the left-right direction. The “outside of the rotating lamp device (60)” includes the front side, the side surface side, and the back side of the rotating lamp device (60).
There may be a plurality of cover bodies (71, 76) .In this case, the plurality of cover bodies (71, 76) are arranged side by side, for example, so that the rotating lamp device (60) is covered. can do.
The moving device (80) is a device for moving the position of the cover body (71, 76) by the operation of a drive motor (82) or solenoid, and means for moving an object such as a rack gear mechanism or a belt mechanism. Any configuration may be used as long as it is present. “Movement” includes rotation, rotation, turning, swinging, sliding, and the like.

  In the present invention, in the moving device (80), the cover body (71, 76) is located on the front side of the rotating lamp device (60) and covers the entire front surface of the rotating lamp device (60). Between the concealment position and the open position in which the cover body (71, 76) is located on the back side of the rotating lamp device (60) and the front surface of the rotating lamp device (60) is all visible. The body (71, 76) can be moved and stopped. The cover body (71, 76) includes a reflecting plate (73, 78) for reflecting the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device (60), and the reflecting plate (73, 78) even if the position is moved. ) Is always formed to face the rotating lamp device (60), and when the cover body (71, 76) is in the open position, the reflecting plate (73, 78) causes the rotating lamp device (60). ) Irradiation light is reflected to the front side.

Here, the moving device (80) can move the cover body (71, 76) from the concealed position to the open position and naturally move from the open position to the shield position. Furthermore, the movement of the cover body (71, 76) can be stopped at the concealment position and the open position, and the cover body (71, 76) can be moved at a position other than the concealment position and the open position (for example, an intermediate position). It can also be stopped.
Further, here, "the reflecting plate (73, 78) is always formed so as to face the rotating lamp device (60) even if the position is moved" means that the cover body by the operation of the moving device (80) ( The cover body (71,76) is arranged so that the movement mode of 71,76) becomes such a movement, or the cover body (71,76) is provided with a predetermined support ( For example, it includes being supported by the front door (3) and the decorative decorative body.

(Function)
In the present invention, when the cover body (71, 76) conceals the rotating lamp device (60), the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device (60) is blocked by the cover body (71, 76), and the front of the gaming machine I can't see it from the side. Then, when a predetermined opportunity, for example, an internal winning or a specific game is started, the moving device (80) is operated to move the cover body (71, 76) to the open position. The cover body (71, 76) has the reflector (73, 78) facing the rotating lamp device (60), and the side or the lower side of the rotating lamp device (60), and the rear surface of the rotating lamp device (60). Move to the side. When the cover body (71, 76) reaches the open position, the reflecting plate (73, 78) faces the front side, so that the light emitted from the rotating lamp device (60) is reflected toward the front side.

According to the present invention, the rotating lamp device (60) can be hidden or made to appear by moving the cover body (71, 76), and the range of the effect expression can be widened.
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the cover body (71) is formed to be rotatable around the rotating lamp device (60) about a vertical axis.

The present invention and the invention of the next item limit the movement mode of the cover body (71, 76).
In the present invention, the cover body (71) is supported so as to be capable of turning or rotating around the vertical axis of the rotating lamp device (60), for example.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the cover body (76) is formed to be rotatable in the front-rear direction on the lower side of the rotating lamp device (60) about a horizontal axis. .

In the present invention, the cover body (76) is, for example, concealed under the rotating lamp device (60) around the shaft support provided on the side of the rotating lamp device (60), or a concealed position or an open position. It is formed to move to.
(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 is provided with two opening / closing members (71) formed symmetrically with respect to the vertical axis as the cover body, and the moving device (80) includes the opening / closing member (71). The two open / close members (71) are positioned on the front side of the rotary lamp device (60) and the side end portions of the open / close members (71) are in contact with each other. Sometimes the revolving lamp device (60) is concealed, and the open / close member (71) moves in the opposite direction while the revolving lamp device (60) is concealed, so that the two open / close members (71) The rotating lamp device (60) is visible through the gap.

In the present invention, when viewed from the front side, the cover body is cracked to the left and right so that the rotating lamp device (60) appears.
Here, the moving device (80) may be provided in each opening / closing member (71), or the two opening / closing members (71) are simultaneously moved in the opposite directions by a single moving device (80). It may be formed.
In the present invention, the opening / closing member (71) is moved in the opposite direction (the direction away from the center of the rotating lamp device (60)) from the state where the two opening / closing members (71) cover the rotating lamp device (60). Thus, the rotating lamp device (60) can gradually appear from the gap between the opening and closing member (71). At this time, if the rotating lamp device (60) is lit, the production is more effective. The effect is increased.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to provide an effect display device for a gaming machine that can more effectively use a rotating lamp for effect.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, with a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine, divided into first and second embodiments.
(First embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a front view of the slot machine, FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an upper decorative body, FIGS. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing a movable accessory unit, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are operations of the movable accessory unit. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S in the present embodiment includes a housing 1 and a front door 3 that closes a front opening of the housing 1 so as to be opened and closed.

Inside the casing 1, a reel unit 2 including a rotating reel 20 having a plurality of symbols displayed on the surface, a hopper unit 5, and a power supply unit (not shown) are installed. The reel unit 2 is a main gaming machine of the slot machine S, and is a unit in which a drive motor is fixed to a support frame (not shown) and a rotary reel 20 is attached to a drive shaft of the drive motor. The support frame of the reel unit 2 is provided with a control device for controlling the operation of the slot machine S, which is not particularly shown. The hopper unit 5 is a payout device for storing medals and paying out medals at the time of winning.
The front door 3 is a plate-like door that is pivotally supported by the hinge of the housing 1 and has a substantially central portion as an operation portion 3A, as shown in FIG. 1, above the operation portion 3A. A front panel 30 is provided. The front panel 30 is formed with a symbol display window 31 through which the symbol of the rotary reel 20 can be visually recognized. A lower plate 3C for storing medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 is provided at the lower part of the front door 3, and a lower panel 3B is provided between the operation unit 3A and the lower plate 3C. ing. An upper decorative body 6 is provided on the upper side of the front panel 30.

  The operation unit 3A is a counter-like stepped part that projects to the front side of the front panel 30, and a medal slot 34 is provided at the upper right end of the operation unit 3A, and a bet switch is provided on the left side of the upper surface. 35. On the front side, a start switch 36 and a stop switch 37 are provided. A medal selector 4 is provided below the medal slot 34 and behind the front door 3 for guiding the medal inserted and determining whether the medal is correct or not. Here, the bet switch 35 is for replacing a medal that is stored as credits with a medal insertion, and the start switch 36 and the stop switch 37 are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 20. It is.

The slot machine S may stop the rotary reel 20 so that the lottery result of the winning determination performed by the control device wins a predetermined winning combination and the winning symbol becomes a winning mode by operating the stop switch 37. If it is possible, a prize is won, and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5 or an advantageous game such as a bonus game is started.
(Upper decorative body 6)
Next, the detailed structure of the upper decorative body 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper decorative body 6 is an effect block that is detachably fixed to the front upper portion of the front door 3, and is variously provided in a hollow box-shaped main body frame 50 having a space 51. It has a structure with a directing device attached. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, lamps 32 are provided at the front upper center and front upper corners of the body frame 50, and speaker boxes 40 are provided at the left and right sides of the lower front. Yes. Further, a movable accessory unit 7 is provided inside the main body frame 50, and a back plate unit 90 is provided on the back side of the movable accessory unit 7.

The front surface of the main body frame 50 is covered with a front cover 54 that is substantially Y-shaped when viewed from the front and is molded from transparent plastic. Through the front cover 54, as shown in FIG. The front side of the object unit 7 and the back plate unit 90 can be seen.
A recessed portion 52 that is recessed downward is formed between the lower central portion of the space 51 of the main body frame 50, that is, between the two speaker boxes 40. Then, both sides of the recess 52, that is, the upper side of the two speaker boxes 40 are stage portions 53 that are stepped portions that are one step higher. In the illustrated example, nothing is installed on the stage unit 53, but a figure may be installed on the stage unit 53 or a diorama may be formed. Further, inside the main body frame 50, as shown in FIG. 3, a rotating lamp fixing plate 55 for fixing a rotating lamp unit 60 of the movable accessory unit 7 to be described later, and a shield reflection of the movable accessory unit 7 as well. A guide rail 56 for suspending and supporting the plate unit 70 and a support plate 57 to which the rotary drive device 80 for moving the shielding reflector unit 70 is fixed are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the speaker box 40 is a hollow box having a large number of small sound passage holes on the front, and the sound output from the speaker devices 33 disposed on the left and right sides of the front door 3 is received. , For discharging to the front side.
The back plate unit 90 is a plate-like effect display unit that closes the back opening of the main body frame 50 from the back side, and a fluorescent lamp lamp and a light guide plate are arranged on the back side of the display film displaying the picture to display The film may be formed so as to be irradiated from the back side. Or you may make it display a moving image using a liquid crystal display device.
(Movable accessory unit 7)
The movable accessory unit 7 is an effect display device installed in the center of the space 51 of the main body frame 50, and includes a rotating lamp unit 60 and a shielding reflection for concealing or appearing the rotating lamp unit 60. It consists of a plate unit 70. In the present embodiment, the shielding reflector unit 70 that can cover the rotating lamp unit 60 from the front side is divided into two, and each divided portion rotates around the rotating lamp unit 60 around the vertical axis. Thus, the revolving light unit 60 can be hidden or made to appear.

(Rotating light unit 60)
As shown in FIG. 3, the revolving light unit 60 is an effect unit fixed to the revolving light fixing plate 55 of the main body frame 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the main body case 61, the connecting portion 62, It has a lens 63 in which a rotary reflector 64 and a light bulb 65 are housed. Here, the main body case 61 is a case for housing components such as a motor (not shown) as a driving device for rotating the rotary reflector 64, and the lens 63 transmits light from the built-in light bulb 65. This is a colored cover having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The connecting portion 62 is for attaching the lens 63 to the main body case 61. Then, the direction in which the light of the light bulb 65 is projected can be rotationally displaced by turning the rotary reflecting plate 64 arranged inside the lens 63.

A fixing portion 66 having a through hole is provided on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the main body case 61 (side surfaces that are left and right when attached to the main body frame 50). Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotating lamp unit 60 causes the fixing portion 66 to abut on the rotating lamp fixing plate 55 hanging from the upper surface of the main body frame 50 from the back side, and from the back side through the through hole of the fixing portion 66. By screwing the screws, the space portion 51 is suspended and fixed.
(Shielding reflector unit 70)
The shield reflector unit 70 includes two opening / closing members 71 as shown in FIGS. The opening / closing member 71 has an outer shape of an eight-divided capsule type obtained by dividing a capsule divided into half horizontally into four equal parts, and as shown in FIG. By joining the opening / closing member 71A and the side end of the other opening / closing member 71B (arranged on the left side of the front), it is substantially U-shaped in front view and substantially semicircular in plan view (see FIG. 4A). It is formed to be a four-part capsule shape with a half U-shape in side view. Each open / close member 71 includes an eight-divided capsule-type outer cover 72 and a reflector 73 fixed to the curved concave surface of the outer cover 72 as described above.

  The outer cover 72 has a cylindrical curved surface on the upper side and a spherical curved surface on the lower side, and a rack 74 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end portion as shown in FIGS. . The rack 74 is formed so as to be able to mesh with a gear 81 of the rotation driving device 80 fixed to the support plate 57 of the main body frame 50. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 6, a guide roller 75 that can engage with the guide rail 56 of the main body frame 50 is provided on the upper end surface of the outer cover 72. As shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (C), the guide roller 75 is a vertical support shaft that protrudes upward from the upper end surface of the outer cover 72 and has an upper portion projecting inward (concave side). Are attached so as to be in a direction perpendicular to the curved surface of the outer cover 72.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 6, the reflection plate 73 is a plate member bent in a mountain shape in plan view with the apex in contact with the curved concave surface of the outer cover 72, and the lower side is a spherical concave surface of the outer cover 72. It is bent inward (the opposite side of the outer cover 72) along the part. The inner surface of the reflection plate 73 is mirror-finished so that the irradiated light can be reflected. The outer cover 72 of the opening / closing member 71A and the outer cover 72 of the opening / closing member 71B have the same shape, but the reflection plate 73 of the opening / closing member 71A and the reflection plate 73 of the opening / closing member 71B are formed symmetrically. That is, the reflection plate 73 has a long side surface 73a and a short side surface 73b as shown in FIG. 6, and when the opening / closing member 71A is viewed from the curved concave surface side as shown in FIG. The long side surface 73a is positioned on the left side, and the long side surface 73a is positioned on the right side when the opening / closing member 71B is viewed from the curved concave surface side.

Each opening / closing member 71 is suspended and supported by a guide rail 56 of the main body frame 50 as shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide rail 56 is a ring-shaped guide member suspended in the space 51 of the main body frame 50. As shown in FIG. It is formed in a U shape. The guide rail 56 is installed so that the rotating lamp unit 60 is located at the center thereof. Then, by placing the guide roller 75 on the rail portion 56A, the opening / closing member 71 is held at the center of the space 51 without falling.
On the other hand, in the space 51 of the main body frame 50, as shown in FIG. 3, a support plate 57 installed substantially horizontally is provided below the guide rail 56. As shown in FIG. 4A, a circular opening 57A is formed in the support plate 57, and an opening / closing member 71 suspended from the guide rail 56 is located inside the opening 57A. It has become. Further, the support plate 57 is provided with two rotary drive devices 80 each having a motor 82 and a gear 81 attached to the motor shaft. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, a rotary drive device 80A for moving the opening / closing member 71A in the vicinity of the left edge of the opening 57A is provided on the right edge of the opening 57A. In the vicinity, rotational drive devices 80B for moving the opening / closing member 71B are provided. As shown in FIG. 5B, each rotary drive device 80 has a motor 82 fixed to the lower side of the support plate 57 and a gear 81 positioned on the upper side of the support plate 56.

Then, in a state where the opening / closing member 71 is suspended and supported by the guide rail 56, the rack 74 of the opening / closing member 71 and the gear 81 are engaged with each other and the motor 82 is driven, so that the opening / closing member 71 is surrounded by the rotating lamp unit 60. Are rotated in the horizontal direction. That is, the opening / closing member 71 is configured so that the reflector 73 is always facing the rotating lamp unit 60, with the vertical center axis of the opening 57A (or the vertical center axis of the rotating lamp unit 60) as the center of rotation. The periphery can be rotated. By rotating the two opening / closing members 71, the two opening / closing members 71 can be closed and opened on the front side of the rotary lamp unit 60.
Here, the rack 74 of the opening / closing member 71 protrudes slightly in the horizontal direction from the side end of the body of the opening / closing member 71 as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. Is formed such that the opening / closing member 71B is on the upper side of the opening / closing member 71A (or vice versa). This is to prevent the gear 81 and the rack 74 from being disengaged when the opening / closing member 71 rotates 90 degrees which is the maximum rotatable angle. When the side end surfaces of the two opening / closing members 71 are joined (see FIGS. 8A and 8C), only the portion of the rack 74 of each opening / closing member 71 is provided, as shown in FIG. Are supposed to overlap.

The rotating lamp fixing plate 55 is formed so that its lateral width is smaller than the inner diameter of the ring-shaped guide rail 56, so that there is no hindrance to the rotation of the opening / closing member 71. The outer cover 72 and the reflecting plate 73 are preferably made of synthetic resin in view of weight reduction.
(Operation of movable accessory unit 7)
Next, the action | operation of the movable accessory unit 7 which has the said structure is demonstrated based on FIG.7 and FIG.8.
First, in the initial state, as shown in FIG. 7A, the opening / closing member 71 is in a position covering the rotating lamp unit 60 from the front side. At this time, the side end surfaces of the left opening / closing member 71A and the right opening / closing member 71B are joined tightly without gaps, and from the front side, the surface of the capsule-like outer cover 72 with a vertical line in the center is visible. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 8A, the reflection plate 73 on the back side of the outer cover 72 has a long side surface 73a of the reflection plate 73 of the opening / closing member 71A and a long side of the reflection plate 73 of the right opening / closing member 71B. The surface 73a is adjacent to the surface.

Next, the motor 82 of the rotation driving device 80 is driven to rotate the gear 81 in the direction in which the opening / closing member 71 opens. That is, the drive shaft of the motor 82 is rotated so that the gear 81 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. At this time, when the two rotation driving devices 80 are driven at the same rotational speed at the same time, the opening / closing member 71A and the opening / closing member 71B rotate gradually, and the capsule appears to be broken vertically from the center. Further, at this time, by turning on the revolving lamp unit 60, the light of the revolving lamp unit 60 leaks from the cracks, and the effect can be enhanced.
When the opening / closing member 71 is rotated 45 degrees by the operation of the rotation driving device 80 to the position of FIG. 8B, as shown in FIG. 7B, the lens 63 of the rotating lamp unit 60 is almost seen from the front side. The whole can be visually recognized, and the outer surfaces of the left and right opening / closing members 71 and the internal reflection plate 73 can be visually recognized. At this stage, since the reflecting plate 73 is located on the side surface side of the lens 63, the light emitted from the rotating lamp unit 60 is not reflected so much on the front side.

Further, when the rotation driving device 80 is further operated to rotate each open / close member 71 by 90 degrees from the initial position, as shown in FIG. 7C, the reflection plate 73 is located behind the rotary lamp unit 60 from the front side. You can see the whole surface. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8C, the short side surface 73b of the reflection plate 73 of the opening / closing member 71A and the short side surface 73b of the reflection plate 73 of the right opening / closing member 71B are adjacent to each other, and the short side surface 73b faces the front side, and the long side surface 73a faces the oblique front side. Therefore, the light beam radiated in the rear direction of the rotating lamp unit 60 is reflected to the front side, and the surroundings of the rotating lamp unit 60 appear to shine.
When closing the opening / closing member 71, the motor 82 may be rotated in a direction opposite to the above-described direction. In addition to the above-described operation, it is also possible to perform an operation in which only one of the opening / closing members 71 is opened, or the opening / closing member 71 is closed again in a slightly opened state. Furthermore, the opening / closing member 71 can be opened / closed without turning on the rotating lamp unit 60, or the opening / closing member 71 can be opened / closed by rotating only the rotating reflector 64 without turning on the rotating lamp unit 60. By these operation modes, it is possible to notify the internal state of the gaming machine, for example, a bonus internal winning or that it is in a specific gaming section.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the revolving lamp unit 60 is covered or made to appear by the plurality of opening / closing members 71, so that there is an impact compared to the effect using the normal revolving lamp unit 60. Production can be performed.
In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of rotation driving devices 80 are provided and each is configured to rotate the opening and closing member 71. However, the opening and closing member 71 is opened and closed by a single rotation driving device 80. You may form as follows. For example, although not specifically illustrated, one opening / closing member 71 is rotated by a gear 81 and a rack 74 by driving a motor 81, and the other opening / closing member 71 is connected to the gear 81 or the motor shaft by a connecting means (belt or chain). The other gear can be formed to rotate in the opposite direction at the same speed as one of the opening / closing members 71.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the rotary drive device 80 moves the open / close members 71A and 71B in the opposite directions, but the open / close members 71A and 71B may be formed to be movable in the same direction. . Then, depending on the internal state of the slot machine S, the case where the opening / closing member 71 breaks from the center and the rotating lamp unit 60 appears and the case where the opening / closing member 71 opens laterally and the rotating lamp unit 60 appears are used properly. It may be.
(Second embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
9 to 13 are diagrams showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 9 and 10 are views showing the upper decorative body, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the movable accessory unit, and FIGS. 12 and 13 are views showing the operation of the movable accessory unit.

Note that the basic configuration of the slot machine S in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof is omitted, and only the feature points of the present embodiment are described.
(Upper decorative body 6)
The configuration of the upper decorative body 6 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but in the present embodiment, the space 51 is divided into three spaces. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the space 51 </ b> A above the stage portion 53 among the space 51 is covered with the blindfold cover 58 that covers the front side of the main body frame 50, and the center of the blindfold cover 58. The side wall 58A (see FIG. 11) bent in the back direction from the side end is separated from the space 51B above the recess 52. The space 51B is covered with a transparent front cover 54 from the front side.

Here, the blind cover 58 may be formed of a light-shielding colored acrylic plate or a display sheet may be attached to the front surface (or back surface) to make the space 51A invisible from the front side. it can. In this case, the back plate unit 90 may not be provided on the back side of the main body frame 50, but instead may be closed with a simple closing plate. Alternatively, at least the front side of the blindfold cover 58 may be formed as a magic mirror so that the interior can be visually recognized by causing the back plate unit 90 to emit light. In any case, the same main body frame 50 as that used in the first embodiment can be used.
(Movable accessory unit 7)
The movable accessory unit 7 includes a rotating lamp unit 60 and a shielding reflector unit 70 that shields and makes the rotating lamp unit 60 appear. In the present embodiment, the rotating / reflecting lamp unit 60 can be hidden or made to appear by rotating the shielding / reflecting plate unit 70 around the horizontal axis in the front-rear direction.

(Rotating light unit 60)
The configuration and attachment of the rotating lamp unit 60 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
(Shielding reflector unit 70)
The shield reflector unit 70 has a single shield member 76 as shown in FIGS. The shielding member 76 includes a quadrant capsule-type outer cover 77 and a reflecting plate 78 fixed to the curved concave surface of the outer cover 77.
The outer cover 77 has a cylindrical curved surface on one end side and a spherical curved surface on the other end side, and on opposite side ends of the curved surface, as shown in FIG. A projecting piece-like shaft support 79 having a square hole 79A is provided.

As shown in FIG. 11, the reflection plate 78 is a plate member having a substantially trapezoidal cross section whose apex is in contact with the curved concave surface of the outer cover 77, and the spherical curved surface side of the outer cover 77 is bent inward along the spherical concave surface portion. ing. The inner surface of the reflecting plate 77 is mirror-finished so that the irradiated light can be reflected.
As shown in FIG. 9, the shielding member 76 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 84 of the rotation driving device 80 between the side walls 58 </ b> A of the two blindfold covers 58.
Here, as shown in FIG. 9, two rotation driving devices 80 are provided inside the side wall 58A of the blindfold cover 58 (on the space 51A side) so as to face each other with the space 51B interposed therebetween. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotational drive device 80 in the present embodiment includes a motor 82 in which a gear 81 is fixed to a drive shaft, and a connecting gear 83 that meshes with the gear 81 and has a rotational shaft 84. ing. The motor 82 is fixed to the side wall 58A by a fixing plate (not shown), and the connecting gear 83 is rotatably attached to the side wall 58A with the rotation shaft 84 passing through the outer side of the side wall 58A (space 51B side). . The rotating shaft 84 exposed from the side wall 58A is a square shaft, and the shielding member 76 is supported in the space 51B by fitting the rotating shaft 84 into the square hole 79A of the shaft support portion 79 of the outer cover 77. In addition, the shielding member 76 is rotated in the front-rear direction by the rotation of the rotating shaft 84 based on the driving of the motor 82.

(Operation of movable accessory unit 7)
Next, the action | operation of the movable accessory unit 7 which has the said structure is demonstrated based on FIG.12 and FIG.13.
First, in the initial state, as shown in FIG. 12A, the shielding member 76 is in a position to cover the rotating lamp unit 60 from the front side. At this time, the spherical curved surface side of the outer cover 77 is on the lower side, and the capsule-like surface is visible from the front side.
Next, the motor 82 of the rotation driving device 80 is driven to rotate the gear 81 in the direction in which the shielding member 76 opens. That is, the drive shaft of the motor 82 is rotated so that the connecting gear 83 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. When the two rotational driving devices 80 are simultaneously driven at the same rotational speed, the shielding member 76 rotates around the rotation shaft 84, the spherical curved surface side of the outer cover 77 moves in the rear direction, and the cylindrical curved surface side is in front. Move to the lower side. For this reason, the rotating lamp unit 60 gradually appears from the upper part of the lens 63. At this time, by turning on the rotating lamp unit 60, the light of the rotating lamp unit 60 leaks from the gap between the shielding member 76 and the main body frame 50, thereby enhancing the effect.

When the shielding member 76 is rotated 90 degrees by the operation of the rotation driving device 80 to the horizontal position shown in FIG. 13B, the lens 63 of the rotating lamp unit 60 is seen from the front side as shown in FIG. And the end of the cylindrical curved surface of the shielding member 76 can be visually recognized. At this stage, since the reflecting plate 78 is positioned below the lens 63 (see the diagram shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10), the light emitted from the rotating lamp unit 60 is not reflected so much on the front side.
Further, when the rotation driving device 80 is further operated to rotate the shielding member 76 180 degrees from the initial position, the spherical curved surface side of the outer cover 77 is on the upper side as shown in FIGS. 12 (C) and 13 (C). From the front side, the entire surface of the reflector 73 can be seen behind the rotating lamp unit 60. At this time, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Accordingly, the light emitted in the back direction of the rotating lamp unit 60 is reflected to the front side, and the surroundings of the rotating lamp unit 60 appear to shine.

  When the rotating lamp unit 60 is hidden again, the motor 82 may be rotated in the direction opposite to the above-described direction. In addition to the operations described above, when the shielding member 76 rotates 90 degrees, it returns to its original position (does not rotate to the back side of the rotating lamp unit 60), or when it rotates slightly from the initial state, it returns to its original position again. Such an operation can be performed. Furthermore, the shielding member 76 can be rotated without turning on the rotating lamp unit 60, or the shielding member 76 can be rotated with only the rotating reflector 64 rotated without turning on the rotating lamp unit 60. By these operation modes, it is possible to notify the internal state of the gaming machine, for example, a bonus internal winning or that it is in a specific gaming section.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the single light shielding member 76 covers or hides the rotating lamp unit 60, so that the impact can be improved compared to the effect using the ordinary rotating lamp unit 60. A certain production can be performed.
In addition to the first and second embodiments described above, a four-part capsule type cover body as shown in FIG. 11 is suspended and supported in the space 51 as in the first embodiment. The rotating lamp unit 60 may be concealed and made to appear by being rotated by the rotation driving device 80. That is, in the first embodiment, the opening / closing member 71 is “double open”, but it may be “single open”. Alternatively, a four-part capsule type cover body may be divided in the horizontal direction so that the divided opening / closing member moves up and down (turns or slides). In this case, if the lower opening / closing member is pivoted back and forth about the horizontal axis and the upper opening / closing member is slid up and down, it does not interfere with the rotating lamp unit 60.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. The effect display device according to the present invention may be attached to a housing. Also, the aspect of the effect display using the effect display device according to the present invention is not limited to that described above, and it goes without saying that various effects units and accessories can be combined and implemented in various aspects. .

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an upper decoration body. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a top view of a movable accessory unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of a movable accessory unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable accessory unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the action | operation of a movable accessory unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic plan view which shows the action | operation of a movable accessory unit. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an upper decoration body. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable accessory unit. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the action | operation of a movable accessory unit. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic side view which shows the action | operation of a movable accessory unit.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine (game machine)
1 Housing 2 Reel Unit 3 Front Door 3A Operation Unit
3B Lower panel 3C Lower plate 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit 6 Upper decorative body 7 Movable accessory unit
20-turn reel
30 Upper panel 31 Symbol display window
32 lamps 33 speaker device
34 Medal slot 35 Bet switch
36 Start switch 37 Stop switch
40 Speaker box
50 Body frame 51 Space
52 Recess 53 Stage part
54 Front cover 55 Rotating lamp fixing plate
56 Guide rail 57 Support plate
58 Blindfold cover 58A Side wall
60 Revolving light unit (revolving light device) 61 Main unit case
62 Joint 63 Lens (Windproof)
64 Rotating reflector 65 Light bulb (light source)
66 Fixed part
70 Shielding reflector unit 71 Opening / closing member (cover body)
72 Outer cover 73 Reflector
74 Rack 75 Guide roller
76 Shielding member (cover body) 77 Outer cover
78 Reflector 79 Shaft support
80 Rotation drive 81 Gear
82 Motor 83 Connecting gear
84 Rotation axis
90 Back plate unit

Claims (4)

An effect display device attached to the front of a gaming machine,
A rotating lamp provided with at least a rotating reflector provided so as to be able to turn around the light source, and a windproof part having translucency capable of irradiating the irradiation light emitted from the light source with the light source and the rotating reflector disposed inside. Equipment,
A cover body that can cover the outside of the rotating lamp device;
It is composed of a moving device for moving the position of this cover body,
The moving device includes a concealing position in which the cover body is positioned on the front side of the rotating lamp device and covers the entire front surface of the rotating lamp device, and the cover body is positioned on the rear side of the rotating lamp device. The cover body can be moved and stopped between the open position where the entire front surface of the device is visible,
The cover body includes a reflecting plate for reflecting the irradiation light of the rotating lamp device, and is formed so that the reflecting plate always faces the rotating lamp device even when moved.
An effect display device for a gaming machine, wherein when the cover body is in an open position, the light reflected from the rotating lamp device is reflected to the front side by the reflecting plate.   The effect display device according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is formed to be rotatable around the rotating lamp device about a vertical axis.   2. The effect display device according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is formed so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction about the lower side of the rotating lamp device around a horizontal axis. As the cover body, provided two opening and closing members formed symmetrically with respect to the vertical axis,
The moving device is formed to be able to rotate and move the opening and closing members in opposite directions,
When the two opening / closing members are located on the front side of the rotating lamp device and the side ends of the opening / closing members are in contact with each other, the rotating lamp device is concealed, and the rotating lamp device is concealed. 3. The effect display device according to claim 2, wherein the rotating lamp device can be visually recognized from a gap between two opening / closing members by moving the opening / closing members in opposite directions.

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