JP2010253190A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, including a light emission decoration member capable of displaying so that color varies with point, and restraining increase in number of control signal lines. <P>SOLUTION: A light-emitting cover member 41 substantially star-like and pentagonal in a front view is formed of synthetic resin, which is colorless, transparent and translucent, with an LED substrate 51 fitted to the back thereof, and fixed to the front part of a center ornament member 22. A rotary cover member 42 formed substantially star-like and pentagonal in a front view is rotatably supported by inserting a connecting boss 67 erected on the back into a support boss 49 of the light-emitting cover member 41. A motor shaft 43A of a motor 43 is connected to the connecting boss 67 of the rotary cover member 42 by press fitting. The rotary cover member 42 is formed of synthetic resin, which is colorless, transparent and translucent, and each projecting part 56 is provided with each different color part 61 formed of synthetic resin, which is colored, transparent and translucent. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, various gaming machines including a light emitting decorative member illuminated by a light emitting member disposed therein have been proposed.
For example, a decoration lamp board on which a game effect lamp is mounted is attached to the left and right corners of the transparent plate holding frame, and a decoration unit is detachably attached to the front side of the game effect lamp by screwing. In addition, the decorative unit engages with the second cover member formed of a colored transparent and translucent synthetic resin from the rear surface side of the first cover member formed of a colorless and translucent synthetic resin. It is configured by fixing. Further, a gaming machine has been proposed in which light diffusion processing such as knurling for diffusing light is performed on the entire front surface of the second cover member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-65483 A (paragraphs (0085) to (0092), FIG. 12)

  However, in the configuration of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the decoration unit only illuminates the second cover member by turning on the game effect lamp. For this reason, when displaying on the second cover member so that the color changes in a point-like manner, a configuration is considered in which the game effect lamp corresponding to the point is individually lit to emit light with a color different from the whole. It is done.

  However, in such a configuration, in order to display the second cover member so that the color changes in a point manner, it is necessary to connect the effect control circuit and the decorative lamp substrate with a plurality of control signal lines. Yes, if the number of points is large, the number of control signal lines increases. In addition, since various game effect lamps are arranged on the transparent game board or the like, it is necessary to connect the control circuit for production and other decorative lamp boards with a plurality of control signal lines. There is a problem that the required number of slashes increases dramatically.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to display so that the color changes in a point manner, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of control signal lines. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine including a member.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a light-emitting decorative member illuminated by a light-emitting member disposed therein, and the light-emitting decorative member has translucency and has the light-transmitting property. A first cover member that covers the front side of the light emitting member; a second cover member that is translucent and provided on the front side of the first cover member; the first cover member and the second cover member; Drive means for relatively moving the second cover member, and when the second cover member is relatively moved by the drive means, a continuous overlapping portion that moves relative to the first cover member in a state where the second cover member always overlaps the first cover member, A non-continuous overlapping portion that moves relative to the first cover member while repeating a state in which the first cover member overlaps and a state in which the first cover member does not overlap. Has a different color part I am characterized in.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the first cover member and the second cover member are relatively moved via the driving means, the different color portion provided in the discontinuous overlapping portion of the second cover member. Moves relative to the first cover member while repeating the overlapping state and the non-overlapping state. For this reason, even if the light emitting member emits light in a single color, the different color portion provided in the non-continuous overlapping portion of the second cover member is repeated with the surrounding color only when it is overlapped with the first cover member. Different colors are emitted. As a result, the control signal line for causing the light emitting member to emit light in a single color only has to be connected to the light emitting decoration member, so that the color changes in a point-wise manner in the discontinuous overlapping portion of the second cover member. This makes it possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines.
The light-emitting member may be a full-color LED or a three-color LED as well as a single-color lamp or LED. When full-color LEDs or three-color LEDs are used, the color changes in a point-wise manner in the non-continuous overlapping portion of the second cover member even if the light emission is driven by changing to various single colors. In addition to being able to display, it is possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines.

It is the front view which showed the whole pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the front view which showed the transparent game board of FIG. It is the front side perspective view which showed the whole light emission decoration member of FIG. It is the back side perspective view which showed the whole light emission decoration member of FIG. 2 is a front view of the light emitting decorative member. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X1-X1 in FIG. 5. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of rotation operation of the light emission decoration member of FIG. It is the front side perspective view which showed the whole light emission decoration member which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the back side perspective view showing the whole luminous decoration member concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of rotation operation of the light emission decoration member of FIG.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on a first embodiment and a second embodiment in which a pachinko machine is embodied.

First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an outer frame 2 formed in a rectangular shape in front view, an inner frame 3 attached so that an opening of the outer frame 2 can be opened and closed, and an inner frame 3 that can be opened and closed. And a glass door frame 4 formed in a frame shape.

  The inner frame 3 includes a front frame (not shown) that can be freely opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2, a mechanism panel (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts that are attached thereto. (Excluding transparent game board 6 and the like to be described later). Further, a transparent game board 6 (see FIG. 2) made of a transparent member having a game area 5 to be described later formed on the front surface is detachably attached to the front frame of the inner frame 3.

  On the other hand, on the back surface of the glass door frame 4, the mechanism panel constituting a part of the inner frame 3 has a power supply unit (not shown), a board box (not shown) in which various control boards are housed, and a speaker (see FIG. (Not shown) etc. are attached. The game area 5 provided on the front surface of the transparent game board 6 is visible to the player through a glass plate held by the glass door frame 4.

  There is an upper plate 10 on the lower surface of the glass door frame 4. A lower plate 11 for storing pachinko balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 10 and an operation handle 12 for firing game balls are provided at the lower portion of the upper plate 10. A pachinko ball stored in the upper plate 10 provided on the inner frame 3 is not shown when the player rotates the operation lever 13 that is rotatably mounted on the operation handle 12. After being sent to a launching device (not shown) via a ball feed mechanism, it is launched toward the game area 5.

Next, the transparent game board 6 assembled to the inner frame 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the transparent game board 6 of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the transparent game board 6 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin plate such as an acrylic plate, and the back side of the player can be seen through. The transparent game board 6 has an arc-shaped outer rail 15, a return prevention spring 16 and an inner rail 17 attached to the vicinity of the outer peripheral end.

  A circular area surrounded by the outer rail 15, the return prevention spring 16, and the inner rail 17 is a game area 5. In the game area 5, nails and various kinds of accessories described later are arranged. Then, the pachinko balls that have jumped out from the discharge port 18 partitioned by the return prevention spring 16 roll and fall in the game area 5 while being in contact with nails and various accessories.

  Further, an image display device 20 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL display, or the like is disposed on the back side of the transparent game board 6, and is opened from an opening formed in a substantially central portion of the game area 5. It is configured to be visible. In the image display device 20, during the variable display period of the special symbol by the special symbol display device 21 arranged in the lower right part of the game area, the three lines of variable symbols for presentation are variably displayed. An effect display is performed. The special symbol display 21 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED that can variably display numbers from 0 to 99.

  Further, in the substantially central portion of the game area 5, the center decoration member 22 is surrounded so as to surround a portion of the display screen of the image display device 20 where the variation display of the three rows of variation symbols and the effect display associated with the variation display are performed. Is arranged. The center decoration member 22 is provided with a plurality of LEDs that are lit or flashed during the game so as to surround the display screen of the image display device 20. A stage 23 for rolling the pachinko ball is formed on the bottom surface inside the center decoration member 22.

  In addition, a light emitting decoration member 24 (see FIG. 3 or the like) containing an LED board 51 (see FIG. 6) described later is disposed at the center in the left-right direction of the upper front portion of the center decoration member 22. Note that the center decoration member 22 is formed of an opaque synthetic resin, and the player cannot visually recognize the display screen of the image display device 20 in the portion where the center decoration member 22 is provided in the game area 5.

  Further, below the center decorative member 22, there are arranged each passing gate (through chucker) 25, a special symbol starting port (start chucker) 26, and the like, and below this special symbol starting port 26, A special winning device 27 is disposed near the lower end of the game area 5. In addition, the special symbol starting port 26 is provided with a starting port switch (not shown) for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, and when the winning of the pachinko ball is detected, the variation of the identification symbol on the special symbol display 21 is started. At the same time, the image display device 20 starts to display the variation display of the three rows of variation symbols and various effect displays.

  The special winning device 27 is provided with an opening / closing door 28, and the large winning opening 29 is opened / closed when the opening / closing door 28 is opened or closed. When the opening / closing door 28 is opened, the pachinko balls that have fallen on the opening / closing door 28 are guided by the opening / closing door 28 and win a prize winning opening 29. In addition, on each of the left and right sides of the big winning opening 29, the respective normal winning openings 31 are provided.

  In the game area 5, a number of games for guiding each windmill 32 rotatably provided on the outside of the four corners of the center decoration member 22 and pachinko balls rolling and falling in the game area 5 to a predetermined route. A nail 33 is provided. The pachinko balls are guided to the vicinity of the special symbol starting port 26 by the windmills 32, the game nails 33, and the like. Furthermore, at the lowest position of the game area 5, an outlet 35 for discharging the pachinko ball to the back side of the transparent game board 6 is opened along the outer rail 15.

  In addition, on the back side of the transparent game board 6, lighting devices 37, 38, and 39 having light emission sources such as full-color LEDs and lamps are fixed to the transparent game board 6 on the left and right and top and bottom of the center decoration member 22. They are arranged at intervals. Each of the lighting devices 37, 38, 39 is formed in a shape related to the pachinko machine 1 (for example, a shape of characters, characters, etc. related to the pachinko machine 1), and diffuses light over the entire front surface. The light diffusion process is performed.

  Each of the lighting devices 37, 38, and 39 is connected to a sub-integrated control board (not shown) and causes the full-color LED to emit light based on a control signal transmitted from the sub-integrated control board. As a result, each of the lighting devices 37, 38, and 39 emits light in linking with the display content of the image display device 20, or emits light when notifying the player that a big hit has occurred. Note that the emitted light is visible through the transparent game board 6.

  Here, the light emitting decorative member 24 provided at the center in the left-right direction of the upper front portion of the center decorative member 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the entire light emitting decorative member 24. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing the entire light emitting decorative member 24. FIG. 5 is a front view of the light emitting decorative member 24. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X1-X1 in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing a state when the light emitting decorative member 24 is rotated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the light emitting decoration member 24 rotationally drives the light emitting cover member 41, the rotating cover member 42 rotatably provided on the front surface side of the light emitting cover member 41, and the rotating cover member 42. It is composed of a motor 43 and the like. The motor 43 is configured by a stepping motor or the like with a built-in encoder, and can detect the rotation angle and the origin position.

  The light emitting cover member 41 is made of a synthetic resin that is colorless and transparent and has translucency. Further, the light emitting cover member 41 includes a circular flat plate portion 45 (see the lower side in FIG. 7) and five protrusions 46 (see FIG. 7) that protrude from the peripheral portion of the flat plate portion 45 at an equal angle radially outward in a substantially triangular shape in front view. And a substantially star-shaped pentagonal flat front part 47 (see the lower part of FIG. 7) and a predetermined height extending from the peripheral part of the front part 47 to the back side direction at a right angle. It is comprised from the side wall part 48 taken out.

  In addition, a cylindrical support boss 49 is erected substantially at the same height as the side wall portion 48 at a substantially central portion of the front surface portion 47 of the light emitting cover member 41, and extends back and forth along the axis of the support boss 49. A through-hole 50 communicating with is formed. Further, on the back side of the light emitting cover member 41, an LED substrate 51 having a substantially star shape which is the same as the front surface portion 47 and having a through hole into which the support boss 49 is inserted at the center portion is fitted and attached. A plurality of LEDs 52 that emit light of a predetermined same color are mounted on the LED board 51, and are driven to emit light by a power source supplied from a sub-integrated control board (not shown).

And as shown in FIG. 6, the light emission cover member 41 has the back part fixed to the front part of the center decoration member 22 by adhesion or the like.
Each LED 52 may emit light in an arbitrary color by using not only a single color LED but also a plurality of full color LEDs or a plurality of three color LEDs.

  Further, the rotating cover member 42 has a circular flat plate portion 55 (see the upper side in FIG. 7) and five protruding portions 56 (FIG. 7) that protrude from the peripheral portion of the flat plate portion 55 at an equal angle radially outward in a front view. A substantially star-shaped flat plate-like front surface portion 57 (refer to the upper side in FIG. 7), and a side wall portion 58 that extends from the peripheral edge portion of the front surface portion 57 at a right angle in the direction of the back surface. It is composed of Further, the front surface portion 57 of the rotary cover member 42 is formed so as to gradually increase in thickness from the peripheral portion toward the center portion, and the back surface side is formed in a planar shape substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis.

  Further, the front surface portion 57 of the rotating cover member 42 and the front surface portion 47 of the light emitting cover member 41 are formed in a substantially star shape having substantially the same shape when viewed from the front side. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the rotating cover member 42 and the light emitting cover member 41 are arranged so that the rear light emitting cover member 41 is rotated when the projecting portions 56 and 46 are substantially overlapped and stopped. Covered by member 42.

  Further, the rotating cover member 42 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin having translucency, and is colored transparent (for example, red transparent) at the radially outer end portion of each protruding portion 56. Each of the different color portions 61 having a predetermined diameter in front view and formed of a synthetic resin having translucency is provided. A light diffusion sheet 62 for diffusing light is attached to the entire back surface including the different color portions 61 of the front surface portion 57 of the rotary cover member 42. In addition, you may form each different color part 61 in arbitrary shapes, such as a front view heart shape. In addition, a plurality of different color portions 61 may be formed in each protrusion 56.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a rotation support member 63 formed in a substantially star shape when viewed from the front is fitted into the substantially star-shaped opening formed on the rear side of the rotation cover member 42, and is bonded or the like. It is fixed. The rotation support member 63 is formed of a synthetic resin that is colorless and transparent and has translucency.
Further, the rotation support member 63 has a substantially star-shaped flat bottom surface portion 65 and a height substantially the same as that of the side wall portion 58 from the peripheral edge portion of the bottom surface portion 65 to the front side direction (the left side direction in FIG. 6). It is comprised from the side wall part 66 extended to the thickness.

  In addition, a cylindrical connection boss 67 centering on the rotation axis of the rotation cover member 42 is provided at a substantially central portion on the back side of the bottom surface portion 65 of the rotation support member 63. It is erected in. A through hole 68 into which the motor shaft 43A of the motor 43 is fitted or press-fitted is formed in the connection boss 67 along the axis.

  The rotating cover member 42 is rotated by inserting the connection boss 67 into a pair of cylindrical bearings 71 inserted into both end portions of the through hole 50 formed in the substantially central portion of the light emitting cover member 41. Supported as possible. The pair of cylindrical bearings 71 are formed of a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, and are respectively formed with flange portions extending from the outer end edge portion in the right-angled outward direction over the entire circumference. It is in contact with the part.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of substantially squares, which are extended at a predetermined length at right angles to the outer side at the front end edges on both the left and right sides of the motor 43 and have a mounting through hole 72 formed at the center. Mounting ears 73 are provided. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the motor 43 first inserts the motor shaft 43 </ b> A into the through hole 68 of the connection boss 67 of the rotation cover member 42 by applying an adhesive or press-fits the motor shaft 43 </ b> A.

Thereafter, the motor 43 inserts a screw into each mounting through-hole 72 of the pair of mounting ears 73 and screws it into a screw hole (not shown) formed on the back side of the center decoration member 22, whereby the light emitting cover The center decoration member 22 is sandwiched between the back side of the member 41 and attached.
The motor 43 is connected to a sub-integrated control board (not shown) and is supplied with driving power. When the motor 43 is rotationally driven by the power supplied from the sub integrated control board, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the projections 46 of the light emitting cover member 41 and the rotation cover members 42 are arranged. When the protrusion 56 is overlapped, the origin position is detected.

Next, an example in which the light emitting decorative member 24 configured as described above is driven to emit light will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the upper side of FIG. 7, when the origin of the motor 43 is detected, the motor 43 is stopped and each LED 52 of the light emitting cover member 41 is driven to emit light via the sub-integrated control board. Each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 substantially overlaps each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41.

  Further, the front surface portion 57 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light substantially uniformly over the entire surface via the light diffusion sheet 62 according to the light emission color of each LED 52. For example, when each LED 52 emits light in green, the front surface portion 57 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light almost uniformly in green over the entire surface. At this time, the different-colored portion 61 formed at the tip of each protruding portion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light of each color by the light emission of each LED 52. For example, when each different color portion 61 is transparent in red, each different color portion 61 emits light in a mixed color of green and red in the LED 52.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the motor 43 is driven to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed via a sub-integrated control board (not shown), and the rotary cover member 42 is rotated in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. In this case, each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 repeatedly faces each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41. For this reason, each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light from each LED 52 only in a portion that overlaps each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41, and does not overlap each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41. The part stops emitting light.

  Therefore, when the motor 43 is rotationally driven at a predetermined rotational speed, the different color portion 61 formed at the tip of each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42 faces each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41. Only emit light repeatedly in each color.

  After that, when the motor 43 is stopped again in a state where the origin position is detected, each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42 substantially stops and overlaps with each protrusion 46 of the light emitting cover member 41. Thereby, when each LED 52 of the light emission cover member 41 is driven to emit light through the sub integrated control board, the front surface portion 57 of the rotary cover member 42 emits light substantially uniformly over the entire surface, and each protrusion 56. The different color portion 61 formed at the tip of each of the LEDs emits light of each color by the light emission of each LED 52.

  Here, the light emitting cover member 41 functions as an example of a first cover member. Moreover, the rotation cover member 42 functions as an example of a second cover member. The motor 43 functions as an example of a driving unit. Moreover, the flat plate part 55 functions as an example of a continuous overlapping part. Moreover, each protrusion part 56 functions as an example of a non-continuous overlapping part. The LED substrate 51 and each LED 52 constitute an example of a light emitting member.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the light emitting decoration member 24 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the upper front portion of the center decoration member 22. A light emitting cover member 41 having a substantially star-shaped pentagonal shape constituting the light emitting decorative member 24 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin having translucency, and an LED substrate 51 is fitted on the back side thereof. It is fixed to the front surface of the decorative member 22. Further, the rotating cover member 42 formed in a substantially star-shaped pentagon when viewed from the front substantially the same as the light emitting cover member 24 has a connection boss 67 erected on the back surface thereof fitted into a support boss 49 of the light emitting cover member 41. And is rotatably supported.

  The motor shaft 43A of the motor 43 is coupled to the connection boss 67 of the rotary cover member 42 from the back side of the center decoration member 22 by press-fitting or bonding. Further, the rotating cover member 42 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin having transparency, and at the radially outer end portion of each projecting portion 56, a colored transparent and translucent synthetic resin is used. Each different-colored portion 61 having a predetermined diameter in the front view is formed.

  Accordingly, each LED 52 of the light emitting cover member 41 is driven to emit light with a predetermined light emission color (for example, green) via the sub integrated control board, and at the same time, the motor 43 is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed. Each different color portion 61 of the cover member 42 emits light only when it faces each projection 47 of the light emitting cover member 41. Therefore, although the LEDs 52 of the light emitting cover member 41 continue to be lit in a predetermined light emission color, the player is given a substantially star shape 5 in front view by rotating the motor 43 at a predetermined rotational speed. The different color portions 61 formed at the respective tip portions of the light emitting decoration member 24 formed in a square shape appear to flash.

Therefore, it is only necessary to connect a control signal line for causing each LED 52 provided on the LED substrate 51 of the light emitting cover member 41 to emit light in a single color to the LED substrate 51. In addition, it is possible to perform display so that the color changes, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines. In addition, with a simple configuration, it is possible to display the different color portions 61 of the rotating cover member 42 so as to blink in different colors at the tip portions of the protrusions 46.
Further, by disposing the light diffusion sheet 62 on the back surface portion of the rotating cover member 42, the motor shaft 43A and the like can be made invisible, and the decorativeness can be improved.

Next, the light-emitting decorative member 81 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same reference numerals as those of the light emitting decorative member 24 according to the first embodiment in FIGS. 3 to 7 are the same as or equivalent to those of the light emitting decorative member 24 according to the first embodiment. Is shown.
FIG. 8 is a front side perspective view showing the entire light emitting decorative member 81 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view showing the entire light emitting decorative member 81. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the light emitting decorative member 81. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state during the rotating operation of the light emitting decoration member 81.

The light emitting decorative member 81 according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the light emitting decorative member 24 according to the first embodiment.
However, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the light emitting decorative member 81 according to the second embodiment is replaced with a light emitting cover member 41 having a substantially star-shaped pentagon in front view, and a light emitting cover having a substantially star-shaped dodecagon in front view. A member 82 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the light emitting cover member 82 is formed of a synthetic resin that is colorless and transparent and has translucency. In addition, the light emitting cover member 82 has a circular flat plate portion 83 (see the upper right in FIG. 11 or the lower left in FIG. 11) and ten pieces that protrude from the peripheral portion of the flat plate portion 83 in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front in the radial direction. A substantially star-shaped decagonal plate-like front surface portion 86 (see the upper right portion of FIG. 11 or the lower left portion of FIG. 11), and the front portion 86 It is comprised from the side wall part 87 extended predetermined height at right angles from the peripheral part to the back side direction. Further, the height of the side wall 87 is formed to be substantially the same as the height of the side wall 47 of the light emitting decorative member 24 according to the first embodiment.

  In addition, a cylindrical support boss 88 is erected substantially at the same height as the side wall portion 87 at a substantially central portion of the front surface portion 86 of the light emitting cover member 82, and extends back and forth along the axis of the support boss 88. A through-hole 90 communicating with is formed. Further, on the back side of the light emitting cover member 82, an LED substrate 91 having a substantially star shape similar to that of the front surface portion 86 and having a through hole into which the support boss 88 is inserted in the central portion is fitted and attached. A plurality of LEDs 52 that emit light of a predetermined same color are mounted on the LED board 91 and are driven to emit light by a power source supplied from a sub-integrated control board (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 10, the light emitting cover member 82 has a back surface fixed to the front surface of the center decorative member 22 by bonding or the like.
Further, the angle of the apex portion viewed from the front side of each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82 is substantially the same as the angle of the apex portion viewed from the front side of each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42. Is formed. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 substantially stops and overlaps with each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82, the rear light emitting cover member 82 is stopped. Every other protrusion 85 is covered by every other protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the rotating cover member 42 has connection bosses 67 attached to a pair of cylindrical bearings 71 fitted into both end portions of a through hole 90 formed in a substantially central portion of the light emitting cover member 82. By being inserted, it is rotatably supported. In addition, the pair of cylindrical bearings 71 are in contact with the peripheral edge portions of both ends of the through hole 90 at the flange portion.

  Therefore, the motor 43 first inserts the motor shaft 43A into the through hole 68 of the connection boss 67 of the rotation cover member 42 by applying an adhesive or press-fits the motor shaft 43A. Thereafter, the motor 43 inserts a screw into each mounting through-hole 72 of the pair of mounting ears 73 and screws it into a screw hole (not shown) formed on the back side of the center decorative member 22, whereby the light emitting cover The center decorative member 22 is attached to the back side of the member 82 in a sandwiched state.

  The motor 43 is connected to a sub-integrated control board (not shown) and is supplied with driving power. When the motor 43 is rotationally driven by the power supplied from the sub-integrated control board, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the projections 85 of the light emitting cover member 82 and the rotation cover member 42 are arranged. When the protrusion 56 is overlapped, the origin position is detected.

Next, an example in which the light emitting decoration member 81 configured as described above is driven to emit light will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the upper left of FIG. 11, when the origin of the motor 43 is detected, the motor 43 is stopped, and each LED 52 of the light emitting cover member 82 is driven to emit light via the sub-integrated control board. Each of the protrusions 56 of the rotating cover member 42 substantially overlaps every other protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82.

And the light emission cover member 82 light-emits substantially uniformly over the whole surface of the front-surface part 86 with the luminescent color of each LED52. For example, when each LED 52 emits green light, the front surface portion 86 of the light emitting cover member 82 emits light substantially uniformly in green over the entire surface.
Further, the front surface portion 57 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light substantially uniformly over the entire surface via the light diffusion sheet 62 according to the light emission color of each LED 52. For example, when each LED 52 emits light in green, the front surface portion 57 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light almost uniformly in green over the entire surface.

  At this time, the different-colored portion 61 formed at the tip of each protruding portion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light of each color by the light emission of each LED 52. For example, when each different color portion 61 is transparent in red, each different color portion 61 emits light in a mixed color of green and red in the LED 52.

  Next, as shown in the order of upper right → lower right → lower left → upper left in FIG. 11, the motor 43 is rotated at a predetermined rotational speed via a sub-integrated control board (not shown), and the rotary cover member 42 is viewed from the front. When rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, the tip of each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 repeatedly faces each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82. For this reason, each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light from each LED 52 only in a portion that overlaps each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82, and does not overlap each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82. The part stops emitting light.

  Therefore, when the motor 43 is driven to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, the different color portion 61 formed at the tip of each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42 faces each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82. Only emit light repeatedly in each color.

  Thereafter, when the motor 43 is stopped again in a state where the origin position is detected, each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42 is substantially overlapped with each protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82 and stopped. Thereby, when each LED 52 of the light emission cover member 82 is driven to emit light through the sub-integrated control board, the front surface portion 57 of the rotation cover member 42 emits light substantially uniformly over the entire surface, and each protrusion 56. The different color portion 61 formed at the tip of each of the LEDs emits light of each color by the light emission of each LED 52.

  Here, the light emitting cover member 82 functions as an example of a first cover member. Moreover, the rotation cover member 42 functions as an example of a second cover member. The motor 43 functions as an example of a driving unit. Moreover, the flat plate part 55 functions as an example of a continuous overlapping part. Moreover, each protrusion part 56 functions as an example of a non-continuous overlapping part. The LED substrate 91 and each LED 52 constitute an example of a light emitting member.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, each LED 52 of the light emission cover member 82 is driven to emit light with a predetermined emission color (for example, green) via the sub-integrated control board. By rotating the motor 43 at a predetermined rotational speed, the different color portion 61 formed at the tip of each protrusion 56 of the rotating cover member 42 emits light only when facing the protrusion 85 of the light emitting cover member 82. Is done.

  Therefore, although the LEDs 52 of the light emitting cover member 82 continue to be lit in a predetermined light emission color, the player is given a substantially star shape 10 in front view by rotating the motor 43 at a predetermined rotational speed. At the tip end portion of each projecting portion 85 of the light emitting decorative member 81 formed in a square shape, each different color portion 61 appears to flash and emit light. That is, the control signal line for causing each LED 52 provided on the LED board 91 of the light emitting cover member 82 to emit light in a single color has only to be connected to the LED board 91, so that it is pointed at each tip of the light emitting decoration member 81. In addition, it is possible to perform display so that the color changes, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines. Further, with a simple configuration, it is possible to display the different color portions 61 of the rotary cover member 42 so as to blink in different colors at the tip portions of the respective protrusions 85.

  The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  (A) For example, the light emitting cover member 41 and the rotating cover member 42 are not only substantially star-shaped pentagons in front view but also substantially star-shaped hexagons in front view, substantially star-shaped heptagons in front view, and substantially star-shaped dodecagons in front view. Alternatively, it may be formed in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front. That is, when the rotary cover member 42 is rotated, a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction of the rotation axis that does not overlap the front surface portion of the light emitting cover member 41 may be formed. And the different color part 61 formed of the synthetic resin which is colored transparent and translucent in the front-end | tip part of each protrusion part of the rotation cover member 42, and the part which does not overlap with the front-surface part of the light emission cover member 41 when it rotates. May be formed.

  As a result, each LED 52 in the light emitting cover member 41 is driven to emit light with a predetermined light emission color, and the motor 43 is driven to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, whereby each different color portion 61 of the rotating cover member 42 becomes light emitting cover member 41. Light is emitted only when the projections 46 face each other. Therefore, it is only necessary to connect the control signal line for causing each LED 52 provided on the LED substrate 51 of the light emitting cover member 41 to emit light with a single color to the LED substrate 51. Can be displayed so as to change, and an increase in the required number of control signal lines can be suppressed. In addition, with a simple configuration, it is possible to display the different color portions 61 of the rotary cover member 42 so as to blink in different colors at the distal end portions of the protruding portions.

(B) Further, for example, the different color portion 61 is not limited to the tip portion of each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42, but is repeated on each protrusion 46, 85 on each protrusion 56 such as the center of each protrusion 56. It may be provided at an arbitrary position as long as it overlaps. Accordingly, it is possible to display the color so as to change in a point-like manner at an arbitrary position of each of the protruding portions 46 and 85 of the light emitting cover member 41.
Further, the different color portion 61 is not limited to a circular shape in front view, and may be formed in an arbitrary shape such as a triangle, a quadrangle, a rhombus, and a heart shape.

  (C) Further, for example, the rotary cover member 42 is formed of a colored transparent (for example, orange transparent) and a translucent synthetic resin, and each of the different colored portions 61 has a color different from that of the peripheral portion. You may make it form with a synthetic resin which is colored and transparent (for example, it is red transparent) and has translucency.

  Accordingly, each LED 52 in each light emitting cover member 41, 82 is driven to emit light with a predetermined light emission color, and each motor 61 is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed, whereby each different color portion 61 of the rotation cover member 42 is Light is emitted in a color different from that of the peripheral edge only when facing the protrusions 46 and 85. Accordingly, the control signal line for causing each LED 52 provided on each LED board 51, 91 of each light emitting cover member 41, 82 to emit light in a single color may be connected to each LED board 51, 91, so that rotation is possible. In each projecting portion 56 of the cover member 42, it is possible to display the color so as to change in points, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines. In addition, with a simple configuration, it is possible to display the different color portions 61 of the rotary cover member 42 so as to blink in different colors at the distal end portions of the protrusions 56.

  (D) Further, for example, the color of the different color portion 61 formed on each protrusion 56 of the rotary cover member 42 may be different for each protrusion 56. Accordingly, it is possible to display so that each of the protrusions 56 emits light in different colors each time the protrusions 56 overlap the protrusions 46 of the light emitting cover member 41 or the protrusions 85 of the light emitting cover member 82.

  (E) Further, for example, the light emitting cover member 41 is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin having translucency, upward or downward at a predetermined interval from a flat plate portion of a horizontally long front view and an upper end edge or a lower end edge portion of the flat plate portion. You may make it form in the front view substantially comb shape which has the several square-shaped protrusion part extended in the front view. Further, a reciprocating cover member formed in a substantially comb shape in front view having substantially the same shape as the light emitting cover member 41 may be provided on the front side of the light emitting cover member 41.

  The reciprocating cover member is formed of a colorless, transparent and translucent synthetic resin, and is formed of a colored transparent, translucent synthetic resin at a portion facing each protrusion of the light emitting cover member 41. The different color portion 61 may be formed.

  Accordingly, each LED 52 in the light emitting cover member 41 is driven to emit light with a predetermined light emission color, and the reciprocating cover member is reciprocated at a predetermined speed in the left-right direction, so that each different color portion 61 of the reciprocating cover member is Light is emitted only when facing each protrusion of the member 41. Therefore, the control signal line for causing each LED 52 provided on the LED substrate 51 of the light emitting cover member 41 to emit light in a single color may be connected to the LED substrate 51. It is possible to display in a changing manner, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the required number of control signal lines. In addition, with a simple configuration, it is possible to display the different color portions 61 of the reciprocating cover member so as to blink in different colors at the respective distal end portions of the light emitting cover member 41.

  (F) Further, for example, the rotation cover member 42 is attached to the front surface portion of the center decoration member 22 so as not to rotate, and the light emitting cover members 41 and 82 are attached to the rear surface portion of the rotation cover member 42 and the front surface portion of the center decoration member 22. The light emitting cover members 41 and 82 may be rotationally driven at a predetermined rotational speed. As a result, to the player, the different color portions 61 formed at the respective front end portions of the light emitting decoration member 24 formed in a substantially star-shaped pentagon when viewed from the front appear to flash.

  Further, the rotating cover member 42 and the light emitting cover members 41 and 82 may be rotatably provided on the front surface portion of the center decorative member 22, and may be rotated in the same direction at different rotational speeds, or You may make it rotate in a mutually opposite direction. As a result, to the player, the different color portions 61 formed at the respective front end portions of the light emitting decoration member 24 formed in a substantially star-shaped pentagon when viewed from the front appear to flash.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 22 Center decoration member 24, 81 Light emission decoration member 41, 82 Light emission cover member 42 Rotation cover member 43 Motor 46, 56, 85 Projection part 51, 91 LED board 52 LED
61 Different colors

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a light-emitting decorative member illuminated by a light-emitting member arranged inside,
The light emitting decorative member is:
A first cover member having translucency and covering the front side of the light emitting member;
A second cover member having translucency and provided on the front side of the first cover member;
Drive means for relatively moving the first cover member and the second cover member;
Have
When the second cover member is relatively moved by the driving unit, the second cover member is continuously overlapped with the first cover member and is continuously overlapped with the first cover member. And a non-continuous overlapping portion that moves relative to each other while repeating the state that does not become,
A gaming machine, wherein the discontinuous overlapping portion is provided with a different color portion having translucency in a color different from surrounding colors.

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