JP2010167128A - Performance device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a design effect when illuminating a movable portion including a transparent member, to increase the degree of freedom on design of the movable portion and to improve durability of the movable portion. <P>SOLUTION: A light emitting diode 545 and a convex lens surface 555 are provided on the extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of a heart-shaped movable portion 535, are fixed to a game board, and radiate light L to the lower side of a light spreading member 802 which is the transparent portion of the heart-shaped movable portion 535. The light L which is spread and transmitted by a plurality of inclined surfaces on the lower side of the light spreading member 802 is further spread by a plurality of chevron-shaped grooves 823 on the rear surface of the light spreading member 802, emitted from the front surface of the light spreading member 802, transmitted through a board upper portion 811 and inclined portion 812 of an exterior member 801, and visually recognized by a player through a glass door. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect device for a gaming machine that illuminates a movable part made of a transparent member.

  Conventionally, a game machine called a pachinko machine has a game ball sent out one by one on a launching rail by a ball feeding device (not shown), and the sent out game ball is launched into the hitting ball launching device to be an outer rail of the guide rail of the game board. The game balls are guided to the game area, and the game balls guided to the game area win a prize opening to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  In general, on a board part such as a lamp decoration or a prize opening arranged on the surface of a game board, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of particles having different colors are visually recognized on the front part of the board part. An electrical decoration structure is provided that illuminates the granular material with a lamp that is arranged as possible and is provided on the back surface of the substrate.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-452

  As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, when the electric decoration structure that illuminates the granular material with the lamp is applied to the movable accessory made of the transparent member, the lamp (substrate) can be seen inside the transparent member. As a result, the design effect is reduced. Further, since the lead wire connected to the lamp must be provided so as to follow the operation of the accessory, the structure becomes complicated. Furthermore, since a space for providing a lead wire connected to the lamp and a lamp (substrate) is required, design restrictions are increased. Further, since the lead wire is bent and moved frequently, the life of the lead wire is short, and the possibility of causing an early failure is increased. In the case of a gaming machine, replacement of parts requires complicated procedures, so there was a considerable problem with early failure.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention can enhance the design effect when illuminating a movable part made of a transparent member, and increase the degree of freedom in design of the movable part having transparency to improve durability. An object of the present invention is to provide an effect device for a gaming machine.

An effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A rendering device of a gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area where a gaming ball falls on the front side of a gaming board formed in a plate shape,
A movable portion provided on the front surface of the game board in a state movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the game board, and having a transparent portion formed at least on the outer periphery;
Drive means for causing the movable part to reciprocate in a predetermined direction;
A light source that is provided on or in the vicinity of an extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of the movable part and fixed to the game board, and irradiates light to the transparent part of the movable part;
Is provided.
A light diffusing portion is formed on the surface of the movable portion on the light source side to diffuse light emitted from the light source and transmit the light to a transparent portion of the movable portion. Item 2).
The rough shape of the light diffusing portion is formed in a mountain shape with the tip portion facing the light source (Claim 3).
The front portion of the light diffusing portion in the movable portion is formed with a collar portion that hides the light diffusing portion from the near side (Claim 4).

  In any case, the transparent part of the movable part shines by light from a light source provided on or in the vicinity of the extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of the movable part and fixed to the game board. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the design effect when illuminating a movable accessory made of a member having transparency, and to increase the degree of freedom in designing the member having transparency, thereby improving the durability.

The movable part may be formed of a part having transparency, or may be formed of both a part having transparency and a part having no transparency.
As the position where the light source expressed as the vicinity on the extension line is provided, various applications can be used as long as the light from the light source can irradiate the transparent part of the movable part in the entire reciprocating motion of the movable part. Is possible.
In the light source, the fact that the light source is fixed to the game board may be that the light source is directly fixed to the game board, or the light source is connected to the game board via an electric board or a main body case of the effect device. It may be fixed to.

In conventional gaming machines, when an electric decoration structure that illuminates a granular material with a lamp is applied to a movable accessory made of a transparent member, the lamp (substrate) can be seen inside the transparent member, so that the design effect Decreases. Furthermore, since the lead wire connected to the lamp must be provided so as to follow the operation of the accessory, the structure becomes complicated. Since a space for providing a lead wire and a lamp (substrate) to be connected to the lamp is required, design restrictions are increased. Since the lead wire is bent and moved frequently, the life of the lead wire is short and the possibility of causing an early failure is increased. In the case of a gaming machine, replacement of parts requires complicated procedures, so there was a considerable problem with early failure.
On the other hand, in this invention, while improving the design effect in the case of illuminating the movable part which consists of a member which has transparency, the freedom degree on the design of the movable part which has transparency can be raised, and durability can be improved.

  According to the present invention, a portion having transparency of the movable portion is lit by light from a light source provided on or in the vicinity of an extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of the movable portion and fixed to the game board. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the design effect when illuminating the movable part made of a transparent member, and to increase the degree of freedom in design of the movable part having transparency and to improve the durability.

It is the front view which showed the structural example of the game machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram of the control means of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the game board of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the production | presentation actor of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the right side drive mechanism of the production | presentation actor of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal rear which shows the drive mechanism of the right side of the production | presentation actor of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement seen from the drive mechanism of the right side of the production | presentation actor of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its front part. It is explanatory drawing seen from the diagonally right back which shows the drive mechanism of the right side of the production | presentation actor of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from diagonally right back which shows the heart-shaped movable part of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal rear which shows the heart-shaped movable part of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from diagonally right front which shows the heart-shaped movable part of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal front which shows the heart-shaped movable part of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is sectional drawing seen from the right side which shows the heart-shaped movable part of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a gaming machine.

First, the entire gaming machine will be described.
In FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided as a machine frame or a machine body or a fixed outer frame 11 having a predetermined rectangular frame size, and is provided on the front side of the outer frame 11. And a front frame 12 having a rectangular frame size.
The front frame 12 is assembled to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable (cantilevered laterally open) via the open / close connection support mechanisms 13a and 13b provided on the upper left and upper parts of the front left side, and is locked on the inner side of the front right side The device 14 is used to maintain the closed state.
On the front side of the front frame 12, a rectangular glass door 15 and a tray unit 16 that match the front side area of the front frame 12 are assembled so as to be able to be opened and closed sideways and attached and detached. It is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 12 using a locking mechanism that does not.
The tray unit 16 is provided with a ball tray portion 17 for storing and aligning game balls paid out from the ball payout outlet.
A game board 101 capable of developing a pachinko game is set and held in the front frame 12 so as to be detachable and replaceable. The game board 101 has the front game area 103 facing the front surface of the glass door 15.
An operation handle 113 having a launching part 292 (see FIG. 2) is disposed below the glass door 15 in the front frame 12, and a game ball launched by driving the launching part 292 rises between the rails 102a and 102b. Then, after reaching the upper position of the game board 101, the game area 103 is dropped. In the game area 103, in addition to a plurality of nails for dropping a game ball in an unspecified direction, a windmill and a entrance for changing the fall direction of the game ball are arranged.

In the central portion of the game area 103, a central accessory 2 is arranged. In the central accessory 2, a symbol display unit 104 using a liquid crystal display (LCD), for example, is arranged.
A first start port 105 capable of receiving a game ball is disposed below the symbol display unit 104, and a second start port 120 having a pair of movable pieces 120a (see FIG. 3) is disposed below the first start port 105. Is arranged. The second starting port 120 makes it difficult to receive a game ball when the pair of movable pieces 120a (see FIG. 3) is closed, and makes it easier to receive the game ball than the first starting port 105 when the pair is open. .

  On the left side of the symbol display unit 104, a winning gate 106 for detecting the passing of a game ball and performing lottery of a normal symbol for opening the second start port 120 for a predetermined time is arranged. In the lower position of the winning gate 106, etc., normal winning ports 107a, 107b, 107c for obtaining a predetermined number (for example, ten) of paying out prize balls when a game ball enters are arranged. At the bottom of the game area 103, a collection port 108 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances is disposed.

On the lower right side of the symbol display section 104, a normal winning opening 107d for obtaining a predetermined number (for example, ten) of paying out prize balls when a game ball enters is arranged.
Furthermore, below the normal winning opening 107d, a first special symbol display 82 (see FIG. 3) for displaying a lottery result by the first special symbol lottery means provided on the main control board 201 (see FIG. 2), and A second special symbol display 83 (see FIG. 3) for displaying the lottery result by the second special symbol lottery means provided on the main control board 201 (see FIG. 2) is arranged. These two indicators 82 and 83 display special symbols in a variable manner, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed, and the results of a lottery triggered by the entry of a game ball into the starting port are displayed. ing. A plurality of LEDs are used for both indicators 82 and 83, and the LED blinks as the special symbol variation display starts, giving the player the impression that the lottery is currently being drawn. After a predetermined time has elapsed, an LED preset according to the lottery result is lit up and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  If a game ball enters the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 120 during the special symbol variation display, the right to display the special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “reserved ball”) reserved by the entry is reserved. Has been. The number of reserved balls reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 84 (see FIG. 3) and the second special symbol hold indicator 85 (see FIG. 3).

  When a game ball enters the winning gate 106 during the special symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means draws a lottery, and the normal symbol display 81 (see FIG. 3) for displaying the lottery result displays the above two indicators. 82 and 83 are arranged in the vicinity. The right of the normal symbol change display obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 106 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol hold indicator 86 (see FIG. 3). Yes.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, the symbol display unit 104 starts a variation display of a plurality of decorative symbols, and stops the variation of the decorative symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed. If a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of stoppage, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When the big hit game (long win game) is started, the opening / closing door 91 in the big winning opening unit 9 located below the game area 103 is opened for a predetermined time repeatedly for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Prize balls corresponding to game balls are paid out.

  The big prize opening unit 9 supports an open / close door 91 that opens and closes the big prize opening 93 provided on the game board 101 so as to freely open and close, and the open / close door 91 is located on the front (front) side of the big prize opening 93, It is installed on the back of the game board 101. The open / close door 91 is normally closed to close the grand prize opening 93, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the big prize opening 93. When the big hit game is started, the open / close door 91 is opened by energizing the special winning opening / closing solenoid 43 and the special winning opening 93 is opened. When the big prize opening 93 is opened, the open / close door 91 functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 93, so that the game ball can enter the big prize opening 93.

  An effect light 111 (lamp unit) having a plurality of lights 112 is installed on the upper and lower sides of the front frame 12.

  A tray unit 16 is installed below the front frame 12, and the above-described operation handle 113 is disposed. The operation handle 113 protrudes from the game board 101 to the player side, and is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching portion.

  The operation handle 113 includes a firing instruction member 114 that drives the launching portion to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 114 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 113 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player, and gives a launching command to the launching portion when being directly operated by the player. The operation handle 113 incorporates a sensor or the like that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 114.

  On the upper side and the side (right side of the drawing in FIG. 1) of the symbol display unit 104 in the central accessory 2, effects for the effect (hereinafter referred to as “direction effects”) 115 and 116 are arranged. The directors 115 and 116 are driven by a motor, for example.

  A chance button 117 for accepting an operation by the player is also disposed below the front frame 12. The operation of the chance button 117 is effective while guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button 117 is displayed, for example, in a specific reach effect during the game.

The front frame 12 incorporates a speaker 277 (see FIG. 2) that outputs a production effect sound or a sound that informs fraud. The speaker 277 has a function capable of outputting high, medium, and low sound areas, and outputs a high sound, medium sound, and low sound in a well-balanced manner during normal production, but in the case of special production described later or when there is fraud, etc. Is controlled to output a high treble region so that it can be heard well.
(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the control means of the gaming machine 1. As shown here, the control means 200 mainly includes a plurality of main control boards 201, sub-control boards 202, prize ball control boards 203, and lamp control boards 206. It is comprised from the control board.

  The main control board 201 controls basic operations related to the game of the gaming machine 1, and based on a program stored in the ROM 201b, executes a basic process associated with the progress of the game content, and a work area for data during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 201a RAM 201c or the like functioning as The main control board 201 performs lottery lottery triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 105 or the second start port 120, and commands related to effects stored in the ROM 201b based on the lottery result Make a selection.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a first start port detecting unit 221 that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 105 and a game ball that has entered the second start port 120 are detected. The second start opening detection unit 225, the gate detection unit 222 for detecting that the game ball has passed through the winning gate 106, and the normal winning port detection for detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning ports 107a, 107b, 107c. The unit 223 is connected to a special winning opening detection unit 224 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening unit 9.

  An accessory operating device 231 is connected to the output side of the main control board 201. In the present embodiment, the accessory actuating device 231 is constituted by a large prize opening opening / closing solenoid (driving device) for opening / closing the opening / closing door 91 and a second starting opening / closing solenoid for opening / closing the second starting opening 120. .

  The accessory actuating device 231 is controlled by the main control board 201 and energizes the big prize opening / closing solenoid 97 to open the open / close door 91 in the big hit game (long win game, short win game), and by the winning of the above normal symbol The second start port 120 is opened and closed by energizing the second start port opening / closing solenoid.

  Connected to the input side of the sub-control board 202 is a chance button detection unit 220 that detects that the chance button 117 has been operated. The sub-control board 202 mainly controls the effects during the game, and stores a program 202 and past effect patterns, and a CPU 202a that executes effect lottery and effect processing based on commands transmitted from the main control board 201. A ROM 202b and a RAM 202c functioning as a data work area when the CPU 202a performs arithmetic processing are provided.

  When the sub-control board 202 receives a command related to the effect transmitted from the main control board 201, the sub-control board 202 performs a lottery based on the command, determines the effects such as the effect background pattern, the reach effect pattern, the appearance character, and the like. The finalized production is controlled. The symbol display unit 104 is connected to the output side of the sub-control board 202, and the decorative symbol effect is developed in the symbol display unit 104 according to the contents determined by the lottery. The sub-control board 202 is also provided with a VRAM 202 d for writing image data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 104.

  At normal times, the CPU 202a reads a program stored in the ROM 202b, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display and variation processing, and character image display processing, and reads necessary image data from the ROM 202b to the VRAM 202d. Write. The background image, the symbol image, and the character image are superimposed on the symbol display unit 104 on the display screen. That is, the pattern image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM 202d by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  A speaker 277 is connected to the output side of the sub control board 202 and outputs sound as determined in the sub control board 202. Also connected to the output side of the sub control board 202 is a lamp control board 206 for controlling the lamp 262, the effect light 111, and the effect agent actuating device 254. The production actor actuating device 254 is constituted by a motor or the like that activates the production actors such as the production actors 115 and 116. The lamp control board 206 operates a program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 202 to execute an effect process, a ROM 206b that stores various effect pattern data, and a data work area at the time of arithmetic processing by the CPU 206a. RAM 206c or the like functioning as

  The lamp control board 206 performs lighting control for various lamps 262 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like, and performs lighting control for a plurality of lights 112 in the effect light 111, so that light from each light 112 is transmitted. In order to change the irradiation direction, drive control for the motor is performed. The lamp control board 206 also performs drive control and the like for various motors that operate the effect actors 115 and 116 based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 202.

  A prize ball control board 203 is connected to the main control board 201 so as to be capable of bidirectional transmission. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203a that executes a program for prize ball control by operating a program stored in the ROM 203b, a RAM 203c that functions as a work area for data during arithmetic processing of the CPU 203a, and the like. The prize ball is controlled based on the program.

  The prize ball control board 203 performs control for paying out the number of prize balls at the time of entering the connected payout unit 291. In addition, an operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 is detected, and the launch of the game ball is controlled. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit.

  The prize ball control board 203 enters the entrances (first start opening 105, second start opening 120, normal winning openings 107a, 107b, 107c, 107d, large winning opening 93) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control is performed to pay out the number of prize balls corresponding to the played game balls. The launcher 292 includes a sensor (not shown) that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid (not shown) that launches a game ball, and the like, and launches a game ball for gaming. When the game operation is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 292, the prize ball control board 203 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently fire the game ball, and enters the game area 103 of the game board 101. Send out a game ball.

3 and 4 are a front view and a perspective view showing the game board 101.
3 and 4, the game board 101 has a game board 300 having a structure in which a resin sheet is pasted on the front surface of a plywood, and various places such as the central accessory 2 and game nails 303 are arranged.
In the center of the game area 103 of the game board 101, a central bonus 2 is provided.

  The central accessory 2 is provided at the center of the game area 103 and has a front unit 3 mainly composed of a frame member 21 in which an opening 22 is formed, and a symbol display unit 104 on the back side of the opening 22. Is arranged. A portion exposed from the opening 22 of the symbol display unit 104 is a screen 400. On the surface of the frame member 21, a gold plating is applied.

  A curved surface portion 23 is provided slightly to the left of the upper center of the frame member 21 of the central accessory 2, and the game area 103 branches from the curved surface section 23 to the left and right and gains momentum from the left-handed game area 301. It is divided into the track | truck 302 which decelerates the game ball to which too much was attached, and guides it to the collection port 108.

  In the left-handed game area 301, there are a large number of game nails 303, a winning gate 106, ordinary winning holes 107a, 107b, 107c, a windmill 109, a first starting opening 105, a second starting opening 120, and a big winning opening unit. 9 etc. are arranged.

  On the other hand, the left side wall 31 of the frame member 21 is provided with a warp path 32 through which a game ball falling in the left-handed game area 301 enters with a relatively low probability by the guidance of a nearby game nail 303.

  On the upper surface on the front side of the lower wall 33 of the frame member 21, a stage surface 34 on which the game ball that has passed through the warp path 32 rolls is formed. In the center of the stage surface 34, an entrance 35a (see FIG. 4) of a guide hole 35 that guides the game ball to the first starting port 105 is provided. The outlet 35 b of the guide hole 35 is located above the first starting port 105. In front of the stage surface 34, a stage surface 36 is formed on which the game ball that has fallen from the stage surface 34 rolls. In the center of the stage surface 36, a guide groove 37 for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 105 is formed.

  A region surrounded by the left side wall 31, the lower wall 33, the right side wall 38, and the upper wall 39 of the frame member 21 is the above-described opening 22.

  In a normal gaming state, the game ball falls to the lower left side with respect to the curved surface portion 23 and is guided to the left-handed game area 301, and while hitting the game nail 303 and the windmill 109, there is a warp path 32. , Passing through the stage surface 34 and the guide hole 35 and falling to the first start port 105, and some passing through the stage surface 36 and the guide groove 37 and falling to the first start port 105, and some , And falls directly downward without going through the warp path 32 and wins the general prize-winning tool 20 or the first starting port 105, and some gathers at the recovery port 108 as an out ball and passes through the out ball path hole. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the stage effect 115 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 5, the director 115 includes a main body case 501, a front decoration 502, an upper left front transparent plate 503, an upper left rear transparent plate 504, an upper right front transparent plate 505, and an upper right rear side. A transparent plate 506, left and right lamp substrates 507, 508, left and right drive mechanisms 509, 510, a plurality of columns 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, a movable support portion 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 and heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539.

  The main body case 501 has a shape opened to the upper surface and the rear surface. Left and right drive mechanisms 509 and 510 are arranged inside the main body case 501. Left and right lamp substrates 507 and 508 are arranged above the drive mechanisms 509 and 510, respectively. Light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, and 544 are provided on the upper surface of the left lamp substrate 507. Light emitting diodes 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549 are provided on the upper surface of the right lamp substrate 508.

  The upper side of the left lamp substrate 507 is covered with an upper left front transparent plate 503 and an upper left rear transparent plate 504.

  The upper side of the right lamp substrate 508 is covered with an upper right front transparent plate 505 and an upper right rear transparent plate 506.

  Convex lens surfaces 551, 552, 553, and 554 are formed at positions on the upper surface of the upper left front transparent plate 503 corresponding to the light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, and 544, respectively.

  Convex lens surfaces 555, 556, 557, 558, and 559 are formed on the upper surface of the upper right front transparent plate 505 corresponding to the light emitting diodes 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549.

  A plurality of cylinders 511, 512, 513, 514 and corresponding movable support portions 521, 522, 523, 524 are inserted between the upper left front transparent plate 503 and the upper left rear transparent plate 504, respectively. Opening portions 561, 562, 563, and 564 are formed.

  Between the upper right front transparent plate 505 and the upper right rear transparent plate 506, there are a plurality of columns 515, 516, 517, 518, 519 and corresponding movable support portions 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, respectively. A plurality of opening portions 565, 566, 567, 568, and 569 to be inserted are formed.

  The movable support portions 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 are a plurality of cylinders 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518 by the left and right drive mechanisms 509, 510. 519. Heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, and 539 are attached to the front upper portions of the movable support parts 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, and 529. ing.

  The light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549 and the convex lens surfaces 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, and 559 are the heart-shaped movable parts 531 and 532, respectively. 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539 are provided on an extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion. The illumination light emitted from the light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549 is refracted by the convex lens surfaces 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, respectively. They are guided below the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, respectively.

Hereinafter, the right drive mechanism 510 will be described in detail.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing the right drive mechanism 510 and its periphery. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the right drive mechanism 510 and its peripheral portion as viewed from the right rear side. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the right drive mechanism 510 and its peripheral portion and the operation viewed from the front of the peripheral portion. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the right driving mechanism 510 and its peripheral part showing the right driving mechanism 510 and its peripheral part as viewed from the right rear side.

  In FIG. 6, the right drive mechanism 510 includes rotating shafts 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, and gears 595, 596. 597, 598, 599, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, a drive motor 621, an encoder rotating member 631 (see FIG. 7), and a photosensor 641 (see FIG. 7).

  The rotation shafts 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605 are supported by a common frame so that the central axis can be rotated in the front-rear direction, and the drive motor 621 and the photosensor 641 are supported. Is also fixed to the frame by screws.

  Cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, and 589 are attached and fixed to the front ends of the rotating shafts 575, 576, 579, 578, and 579, respectively. Gears 595, 596, 597, and 599 are attached to the rear ends of the rotation shafts 575, 576, 777, and 579, respectively.

  In FIG. 7, a gear 598 is attached to the rear side of the rotation shaft 578. Further, a photosensor 641 and an encoder rotation member 631 constituting an encoder are attached to the rear end of the rotation shaft 579. The encoder rotation member 631 is obtained by forming a notch 633 in a part of a cylindrical portion 632 that is formed in a cylindrical shape. In the photosensor 641, the light emitting unit 642 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical part 632, and the light receiving unit 643 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical part 632 to detect passage of the cutout part 633.

  The drive motor 621 is configured such that the motor main body 622 is fixed to the frame with screws, and the rotation shaft 623 rotates with respect to the motor main body 622. A gear 615 is attached to the rotation shaft 623.

  In FIG. 6, the gear 615 meshes with the lower left gear 596 and meshes with the lower left gear 597, the gear 596 meshes with the left gear 611, and the gear 611 meshes with the left gear 595. The gear 615 meshes with the right gear 612, the gear 612 meshes with the lower right gear 613, the gear 613 meshes with the right gear 598, the gear 598 meshes with the right gear 614, and the gear 614. Meshes with the right gear 599.

With such a structure, the drive motor 621 rotationally drives the rotary shaft 623, so that the rotary shafts 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605 and the cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, the gears 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615 and the encoder rotating member 631 rotate in conjunction with each other.
The detection of the rotation position of the drive motor 621 about the rotation shaft 623 is performed by the photosensor 641 detecting the notch 633 of the encoder rotation member 631. The detection result of the photo sensor 641 is transmitted to the sub-control board 202 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, and 589 have rotational shafts 575, 576, 577, 578, and 579 attached and fixed to the centers of the rear surfaces of the disk portions 655, 656, 657, 658, and 659, respectively. . On the front side of the disk portions 655, 656, 657, 658, and 659 of the cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, and 589, shafts 665 that are eccentric with respect to the centers of rotation by the rotation shafts 575, 576, 579, 578, and 579, respectively. , 666, 667, 668, 669.

  On the other hand, the movable support portions 525, 526, 527, 528, and 529 have vertically extending pillar portions 675, 676, 677, 678, and 679, respectively, and are respectively above the pillar portions 675, 676, 677, 678, and 679. 7 includes cylindrical portions 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, and rail portions 695, 696 having a U-shaped cross section below the pillar portions 675, 676, 677, 678, 679 shown in FIG. , 697, 698, and 699, respectively. A plurality of cylinders 515, 516, 517, 518, and 519 shown in FIG. 5 are inserted into the cylindrical portions 675, 676, 677, 678, and 679 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, the rear grooves 705, 706, 707, 708, 709 formed by the rail portions 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 have shafts 665, 666 of cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 667, 668, and 669 are inserted.

  The movable support portions 525, 526, 527, 528, and 529 are vertically moved by inserting the cylinders 515, 516, 517, 518, and 519 shown in FIG. 5 into the cylindrical portions 675, 676, 677, 678, and 679. Only moveable.

  In FIG. 8, when the cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, and 589 rotate, the shafts 665, 666, 667, 668, and 669 of the cranks 585, 586, 587, 588, and 589 are grooves 705, 706, 707, and 708, respectively. 709, and the rail portions 695, 696, 697, 698, and 699 are moved up and down, respectively.

  That is, when the drive motor 621 rotates the rotary shaft 623 shown in FIG. 7, the right drive mechanism 510 changes from the state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 to the state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the rail portion 695, 696, 697, 698, and 699 can be moved up and down. The phase and period of the vertical movements of the rail portions 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 are determined by setting the gear ratio of the gears 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615 and the cranks 585, 586. , 587, 588, and 589 are shifted by the positions of the shafts 665, 666, 667, 668, and 669, respectively, and the movement of the heart-shaped movable parts 535, 536, 537, 538, and 539 is complicated. .

  Here, the sub-control board 202 (see FIG. 2) moves the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, and 534 up and down with a relatively low probability during the notice effect when the result of the lottery is lost, as shown in FIG. The light emitting diodes 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549 of the right lamp substrate 508 shown in the figure are made to emit light, and the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, and 534 are caused with a relatively high probability during the notice effect when the lottery results are a big hit. The stage is moved up and down and the light emitting diodes 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549 on the right lamp substrate 508 are caused to emit light, thereby enhancing the expectation of jackpot. The sub-control board 202 (see FIG. 2) controls the rotation of the motor 621 by the motor 621 detecting the rotational position of the rotary shaft 623 based on the detection result of the photosensor 641 shown in FIG.

  The left drive mechanism 509 and the left drive mechanism 510 have the same structure as the right drive mechanism 510 except that the right drive mechanism 510 differs from the right drive mechanism 510 in the combination of the number and size of gears. Is moved up and down with the phase and period shifted, and the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533 and 534 are moved up and down and the light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543 and 544 of the left lamp substrate 507 are made to emit light. ing.

Hereinafter, the heart-shaped movable part 535 will be described in detail.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the heart-shaped movable part 535 and its peripheral part as seen from the right rear side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the heart-shaped movable part 535 and its peripheral part as seen from the right rear side. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the heart-shaped movable part 535 and its peripheral part as seen from the right front side. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the heart-shaped movable portion 535 and its peripheral portion as seen from the right front side. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view seen from the right side showing the heart-shaped movable part 535 and its peripheral part.

  In FIG. 10, the heart-shaped movable part 535 includes an exterior member 801 and a light diffusion member 802 housed inside the exterior member 801.

  The light diffusing member 802 has a heart shape when viewed from the side, and is formed into a triangle when viewed from the side. The exterior member 801 forms an inclined portion 812 that is inclined rearward on the outer periphery of the front plate upper portion 811 and a wall portion 813 that extends rearward from the upper side of the inclined portion 812 to the intermediate portion. The inclined portion 812 is formed with a gem-like polyhedral pattern 814. A lower side of the inclined portion 812 is a flange portion 815. A concave pattern 816 is formed on the back surface of the plate upper portion 811. Long holes 817 and 818 are formed on the left and right sides of the wall portion 813.

  On the lower side of the outer periphery of the light diffusing member 802, a plurality of inclined surfaces 821 and 822 inclined to the left and right are formed alternately. A plurality of V-shaped grooves 823 are formed concentrically on the rear surface of the light diffusing member 802.

  In the movable support portion 525, an attachment portion 831 to be inserted between the wall portions 813 is formed on the upper side of the column portion and on the front side of the tubular portion 675.

  In FIG. 12, a concave portion 832 for removing the meat is formed on the front side of the attachment portion 831.

  The attachment portion 831 has an upper surface and a lower surface formed in a horizontal plane, and a left surface 833 and a right surface 834 formed in a curved shape along the inner periphery of the wall portion 813. On the left surface 833 and the right surface 834, protrusions 835 and 836 that are inserted into the long holes 817 and 818 of the wall 813 are formed. Further, on the left surface 833 and the right surface 834, step portions 837 and 838 for engaging the end portion of the wall portion 813 are formed.

  In the assembled state of the heart-shaped movable part 535, as shown in FIG. 11, the light diffusing member 802 is housed in the space formed by the exterior member 801 and the attachment part 831. As shown in FIGS. The rear side of the portion 815 is an opening portion 820 that exposes the lower side of the light diffusing member 802 downward.

  In FIG. 14, a protective member 840 for reducing the frictional resistance against the column 511 is provided on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 685.

Hereinafter, the optical structure of the heart-shaped movable part 535 and its peripheral part will be described in detail.
In FIG. 14, the light emitting diode 545 and the convex lens surface 555 are provided on the extension line A in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of the heart-shaped movable portion 535 and are fixed to the game board 300 (see FIG. 4). The light L is irradiated to the lower side of the light diffusing member 802, which is a transparent part of the mold movable part 535.

  The light diffused and transmitted by the plurality of inclined surfaces 821 and 822 (see FIG. 10) below the light diffusing member 802 is further diffused by the plurality of V-shaped grooves 823 on the rear surface of the light diffusing member 802. The light is emitted from the front, passes through the plate upper portion 811 and the inclined portion 812 of the exterior member 801, and is visually recognized by the player through the glass door 15 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 536, 537, 538, 539, light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, 544, 546, 547, 549, and convex lens surfaces 551, 552 shown in FIG. 553, 554, 556, 557, 558, and 559 have the same structure as the heart-shaped movable portion 535, the light emitting diode 545, and the convex lens surface 555 shown in FIG.

  If the structure demonstrated above is demonstrated collectively, the game machine 1 is provided with the game board 101 which has the game area | region 103 where a game ball falls on the front side of the game board 300 formed in plate shape.

  The director 115 is a director of the gaming machine 1.

  The heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 538, 539 are provided on the front surface of the game board 300 in a state movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the game board 300, It is a movable part in which a part having transparency is formed on the outer peripheral part.

  Left and right drive mechanisms 509, 510, a plurality of cylinders 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, movable support portions 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, Reference numeral 529 denotes drive means for causing the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, and 539 to reciprocate in a predetermined direction.

  The light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, and 549 and the convex lens surfaces 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, and 559 are the heart-shaped movable parts 531 and 532, respectively. 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539 provided on or near the extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion and fixed to the game board 300, respectively, the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, It is a light source for irradiating light to the transparent portions 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, and 539.

  The lower side of the light diffusing member 802 is provided on the light source side surface of the heart-shaped movable part 535, diffuses the light emitted from the light source, and transmits it to the transparent part of the heart-shaped movable part 535. It is a light diffusing part.

  The general shape of the light diffusing member 802 is formed in a mountain shape with the tip portion facing the light source.

  A hook portion 815 for concealing the lower side of the light diffusing member 802 from the near side is formed in a front portion of the heart-shaped movable portion 535 on the lower side of the light diffusing member 802.

According to the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 14, the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539 are provided on or near the extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion. In addition, the transparent portions of the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, and 539 are illuminated by the light from the light source fixed to the game board 300. It is possible to enhance the design effect when illuminating a movable accessory made of a member having a thickness and to increase the degree of freedom in design of a member having transparency and to improve the durability.
The light emitting diodes 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549 and the convex lens surfaces 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559 expressed as the vicinity on the extension line. As the position where the light source is provided, the light from the light source has transparency of the movable part in the entire reciprocating motion of the heart-shaped movable parts 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539. Various positions can be applied as long as the position can irradiate the portion.
The light source may be directly fixed to the game board 300, or the light source may be connected to the game via lamp boards 507 and 508, a main body case 501, and the frame member 21 as electric boards for the director 115. You may make it fix to the board 300. FIG.

1 ... Pachislot machine, 2 ... Central character, 15 ... Glass door,
101 …… Game board, 115 …… Director, 300 …… Game board,
509, 510... Drive mechanism,
511, 512, 513, 514 ... cylinder,
515, 516, 517, 518, 519 ... cylinder,
521, 522, 523, 524... Movable support part,
525, 526, 527, 528, 529... Movable support part,
531, 532, 533, 534... Heart-shaped movable part,
535, 536, 537, 538, 539... Heart-shaped movable part,
531, 532, 533, 534... Heart-shaped movable part,
535, 536, 537, 538, 539... Heart-shaped movable part,
541, 542, 543, 544... Light emitting diode,
545, 546, 547, 548, 549... Light emitting diode,
551, 552, 553, 554... Convex lens surface,
555, 556, 557, 558, 559 ... convex lens surface,
815 …… Bag, 820 …… Open part

Claims (4)

A rendering device of a gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area where a gaming ball falls on the front side of a gaming board formed in a plate shape,
A movable portion provided on the front surface of the game board in a state movable in a predetermined direction with respect to the game board, and having a transparent portion formed at least on the outer periphery;
Drive means for causing the movable part to reciprocate in a predetermined direction;
A light source that is provided on or in the vicinity of an extension line in the moving direction of the reciprocating motion of the movable part and fixed to the game board, and irradiates light to the transparent part of the movable part;
An effect device for a gaming machine comprising:   The light diffusing section is formed on the surface of the movable section on the light source side so as to diffuse light irradiated from the light source and transmit the light to a transparent portion of the movable section. 1. A game machine effect device according to 1.   3. The game machine rendering device according to claim 1, wherein a general shape of the light diffusing portion is formed in a mountain shape with a tip portion directed toward the light source.   4. The game machine effect according to claim 1, wherein a hook portion for concealing the light diffusion portion from the front side is formed in a portion of the movable portion in front of the light diffusion portion. apparatus.

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