JP2012085734A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve beauty of the exterior by suppressing see-through of the shape of a boss section and reflection of the shadow of the boss section on the front of a light-transmitting member though screwing the light-transmitting member to a pedestal.SOLUTION: In a slot machine 1, which includes the prescribed light-transmitting member 23 mounted to the exterior, the light-transmitting member 23 has a member front 233 facing a player and a member side 234 extending nearly toward the rear from the member front 233. A tapped hole 232 for screwing the light-transmitting member 23 to the pedestal 22 as prescribed is provided inside the member side 234. The boss section 231 extending nearly the rear is formed. The boss section 231 includes a rear-side end face 231a facing a side of the pedestal 22 and a front-side end face 231b facing a side of the rear of the member front 233. Also, the front-side end face 231b is formed separately from the rear of the member front 233.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine provided with a predetermined translucent member attached to an exterior, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a translucent member in which a fixing boss portion is formed.

In the amusement hall, a plurality of gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines that advance the game by a predetermined operation are installed.
For example, in a slot machine, when a player inserts a game medal (coin) or game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium and presses a start lever, a predetermined pattern, number, character, etc. A plurality of reels (usually three reels) with the symbol of 開始 start rotating, and after rotating at a constant speed, the reels are stopped by pressing the stop button at an arbitrary timing. This is a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of gaming media are paid out according to the combination of symbols.

  In general, this type of gaming machine has an exterior decoration on the exterior in order to enhance the fun of the game. The illumination part is configured by arranging a translucent member on the front side of a pedestal on which a light source such as an LED is provided, and by controlling the light emission of the light source according to the progress of the game, etc. An effect can be obtained (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

The translucent member is usually made of a translucent resin member that is injection-molded, and is fixed to the pedestal.
For example, the translucent member shown in Patent Document 1 has a plurality of boss portions with screw holes formed in the rear end surface, and is fixed to the base via a plurality of screws screwed into these screw holes. ing.
Moreover, the translucent member shown in Patent Document 2 has a plurality of locking piece portions extending rearward, and the locking piece portions are locked by the locking portions on the pedestal side, thereby being attached to the pedestal. It is fixed.

JP 2009-247808 A JP 2008-237694 A

  However, in the translucent member shown in Patent Document 1, since the boss portion for forming the screw hole extends rearward from the back surface on the front surface of the member, the shape of the boss portion is transparent from the front surface side of the member front surface. There was a problem that the appearance was deteriorated. In particular, in the state where the light source emits light, the shadow of the boss part is reflected on the front surface of the member, so that the existence of the boss part becomes clear.

  On the other hand, in the translucent member shown in Patent Document 2, since it is not necessary to form the boss portion, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the appearance due to the boss portion, but a large external force is applied to the translucent member. Then, there is a possibility that the locking piece portion may be deformed or damaged and the translucent member may come off.

  The present invention has been considered in view of the above circumstances, and while the translucent member is screwed to the base, the shape of the boss portion can be seen through the front surface of the translucent member or the boss portion can be seen through. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the appearance of the shadow and improving the appearance of the exterior.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a predetermined translucent member attached to an exterior, and the translucent member includes a member front surface substantially facing the player side, a member A member side surface extending substantially rearward from the front surface, and having a screw hole for screwing the translucent member to a predetermined pedestal on the inner side of the member side surface and facing substantially rearward. And the boss portion has a back side end surface facing the pedestal side and a front side end surface facing the back side of the front of the member, and the front side end surface is the member. The structure is formed so as to be separated from the front back surface.

  As described above, according to the present invention, although it is a gaming machine in which a translucent member is screwed to a pedestal, the shape of the boss portion can be seen through or the shadow of the boss portion can be seen through the front surface of the translucent member. It can suppress the reflection and improve the appearance of the exterior.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic exploded perspective view which shows the state which removed the electrical decoration part of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of an electrical decoration part. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the translucent member and the translucent covering material from the downward direction. (A) is a front view of an electrical decoration part, (b) is AA sectional drawing of an electrical decoration part.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Slot machine body]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in this figure, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment constitutes a revolving type gaming machine that can acquire medals as game media by rotating a plurality of reels (not shown). .

  The slot machine 1 includes a control unit (not shown) constituted by a microcomputer and the like, an effect control unit (not shown) for controlling the light source 21 such as an LED and the speaker 3 according to a command from the control unit, and The housing 1b includes a housing 1b that opens on the front side for storing necessary machines, devices, and the like, and a front door 1a that covers the front side of the housing 1b so that it can be opened and closed.

  The front door 1a is a door body that is attached to the housing 1b of the slot machine 1 through a hinge or the like so as to be opened and closed. The front door 1a has a display window 4 that allows the symbols displayed on the reels to be visually recognized. A plurality of operation means related to the game operation and an effect means related to the game are provided to constitute a front portion of the slot machine 1.

As operating means, a medal slot 5 into which a medal is inserted, a bet button 6 for betting a medal stored as credits inside the apparatus, and a start lever 7 for starting rotation of each reel are rotating. Three stop buttons 8a, 8b and 8c for stopping each reel are provided.
In addition, as the production means, there are provided an electrical decoration unit 2 that performs visual production by controlling lighting of the light source 21, and a speaker 3 that performs audio production by outputting sound effects or the like.

Although not shown, a drum unit including a reel, a motor (not shown) that rotates each reel, a sensor that detects a rotation position, and the like is provided in the center of the housing 1b.
In addition, a medal payout device that stores and pays out medals is provided at the lower portion of the housing 1b. The medal payout device is provided with a hopper for storing medals, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 are detected by the medal selector and guided to the hopper.

  In the slot machine 1 configured as described above, the control unit controls each device such as the drum unit and the medal payout device based on the signal from each operation unit and the signal from the medal selector as described below. Slot machine game progresses.

Specifically, when a player inserts a medal from the medal slot 5, the medal is detected by the medal selector, and a detection signal is input to the control unit. The control unit monitors the number of medals that can be played from the number of input detection signals and monitors the operation of the start lever 7.
When the start lever 7 is operated when the number of medals reaches the game, the control unit controls the drum unit to rotate and rotate each reel.

  Further, when the start lever 7 is operated, the control unit performs an internal lottery for drawing bonuses, small roles, etc., and responds to the lottery result based on the timing when each stop button 8a, 8b, 8c is pressed. The stop control of each rotating reel is performed so as to stop at the combination of symbols.

  In addition, the control unit determines a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on each reel, and performs control for paying out a predetermined number of medals to the medal payout device when the predetermined combination of symbols is set, so that the medal payout port Pay out from 9.

  In the slot machine 1, in the slot machine game as described above, the control unit outputs a predetermined control signal corresponding to the gaming state to the effect control unit, so that the effect control unit stores in advance according to the control signal. Based on the effect program, the light source 21 and the speaker 3 are driven to perform a predetermined effect.

[Electric Decoration Department]
Next, the electrical decoration part 2 of this embodiment is explained in full detail with reference to each figure.
2 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with the electric decoration part removed, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electric decoration part, FIG. 4 is a translucent member and The disassembled perspective view which looked at the translucent covering material from the downward | lower direction, (a) of FIG. 5 is a front view of an electrical decoration part, (b) is AA sectional drawing of an electrical decoration part.
As shown in these drawings, the electrical decoration unit 2 includes a light source 21, a pedestal 22, a translucent member 23, and a translucent covering member 24, and is attached to the front upper portion of the front door 1a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the light source 21 includes an LED substrate 212 on which a plurality of LEDs 211 are mounted on the front surface, and is attached to the back surface side of the pedestal 22. The LED 211 has a type according to the form (chip-type LED, bullet-type LED) and a type according to the light emission color (single-color light-emitting LED, full-color LED), and the type is selected according to the content of the lighting part 2. For example, in the present embodiment, a single color light emitting LED group G1 composed of a plurality of chip type single color light emitting LEDs 211 and a full color LED group G2 composed of a plurality of chip type full color LEDs 211 are configured on the LED substrate 212, and each LED group G1, Light emission control is performed in units of G2.
Note that the light source used in the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to an LED, and may be an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent lamp, or the like.

  The pedestal 22 is made of a non-translucent resin member that is injection-molded, and has a light source mounting portion 221 for mounting the light source 21. The light source mounting portion 221 is a wall surface substantially parallel to the front surface of the slot machine 1, and the LED substrate 212 on which the LED 211 as the light source 21 is mounted is mounted along the rear surface side (see FIG. 5B). A plurality of LED holes 222 corresponding to the mounting positions of the LEDs 211 on the LED substrate 212 are formed in the light source mounting portion 221. The LED hole 222 functions as a light source hole that exposes the LED 211 toward the back surface side of the translucent member 23, and the light emitted from the LED 211 is irradiated to the front of the light source mounting portion 221 through the LED hole 222.

  A plurality of light shielding walls 223 extend forward on the front side of the light source attachment portion 221. These light shielding walls 223 divide the front space of the light source mounting portion 221 (the inner space of the translucent member 23 and the translucent covering member 24) into a plurality of light guide spaces K and enter each light guide space K. The light of the LED 211 is shielded. Thereby, the light of each LED group G1, G2 can be guide | induced to the inner surface part of the translucent member 23 and the translucent covering material 24, without making it mutually interfere.

  A plurality of boss portion fitting recesses 224 are formed in the upper portion of the light source mounting portion 221. The boss portion fitting recess 224 is a U-shaped groove that is open at the top and front along the front-rear direction. By fitting the boss portion 231 of the light transmissive member 23, Perform positioning. Also, a screw insertion hole 225 is formed in the rear end surface portion of the boss portion fitting recess 224, and the screw 26 inserted from the rear into the screw insertion hole 225 is screwed into the screw hole 232 of the boss portion 231. Thus, the translucent member 23 is screwed to the base 22. Further, the screw insertion hole 225 is disposed behind the LED hole 222.

  The translucent member 23 is made of a translucent (colorless or colored and transparent) resin member that is injection-molded. The translucent member 23 is attached to the front side of the base 22 and covers the front of the light source 21. Since the translucent member 23 of this embodiment is surface-emitted using the LED 211 that emits point light as a light source, it is preferable to have a light diffusing function in order to emit light as uniformly as possible. For example, a method of blending a predetermined diffusing material with a resin material, a method of forming a lens surface for diffusing light on the inner surface of the translucent member 23, an inner surface of the translucent member 23 with a light diffusing sheet for diffusing light A light diffusing function is imparted to the translucent member 23 by using a method of superimposing on the light transmitting member 23 or the like.

  The translucent member 23 has a member front surface 233 that substantially faces the player who is playing the game, and a member side surface 234 that extends substantially rearward from the member front surface 233. The member side surface 234 of the present embodiment is formed as a member upper surface that extends rearward from the upper end of the member front surface 233. A plurality of boss portions 231 extending rearward are formed inside the member side surface 234. As described above, these boss portions 231 are fitted into the boss portion fitting recesses 224 of the base 22, and the screws 26 inserted from the rear into the screw insertion holes 225 of the boss portion fitting recesses 224 are screwed into the boss portions 231. The translucent member 23 is screwed to the base 22 by being screwed into the hole 232.

As shown in FIG. 4, the boss portion 231 has a back surface side end surface 231 a facing the base 22 side and a front side end surface 231 b facing the back surface side of the member front surface 233, and the front side end surface 231 b is the member front surface 233. It is formed apart from the back surface.
In this way, although the translucent member 23 is fixed to the base 22 through the boss portion 231 so as not to be removed, the shape of the boss portion 231 is not seen through from the surface side of the member front surface 233, and the boss The appearance of the exterior can be improved without impairing the fixing function as the portion 231.

In the present embodiment, when the light source 21 is provided inside the translucent member 23 and in the vicinity of the boss portion 231, the LED 211 serving as the light source 21 is replaced with the boss portion 231 as shown in FIG. It is arrange | positioned ahead from the front side end surface 231b.
If it does in this way, it can avoid reliably that the shadow of the boss | hub part 231 is reflected in the member front 233. FIG.

  As a method of forming the boss portion 231 of the translucent member 23 apart from the back surface of the member front surface 233, the mold used for injection molding is a slide die in one direction (boss extending direction), and the back surface of the member front surface 233 is formed. After forming a long boss portion 231 that extends rearward from the rear surface, a method of cutting the back surface of the member front surface 233 and the front side end surface 231b of the boss portion 231 by a predetermined post-processing, or a mold used for injection molding It is a slide type in two directions (boss extending direction + boss crossing direction (on the paper surface of FIG. 4 or toward both ends of the translucent member 23)), and the back surface of the member front surface 233 and the front side end surface of the boss portion 231. There is a method of performing injection molding with a mold that can slide in the boss crossing direction between 231b and the former method, but the former method requires post-processing, and the latter method slides in two directions. Possible complex mold They require an increase in manufacturing cost is concerned.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by forming the opening 235 in which the portion facing the front side end surface 231b of the boss portion 231 is formed on the member front surface 233 and the member side surface 234 of the translucent member 23, The opening 235 is covered with a translucent covering member 24 which is a separate member, while being able to be molded with a slide mold.
In this way, the translucent member 23 according to the present invention can be manufactured at low cost without performing post-processing or using a complicated mold that can slide in two directions. Further, by using the translucent member 23 and the translucent covering member 24 as separate members, they can be colored in different colors.

  Similar to the translucent member 23, the translucent covering member 24 is made of a translucent (colorless or colored transparent) resin member that is injection-molded, and has a shape that can cover the opening 235. For example, since the opening 235 of the present embodiment is formed across the member front surface 233 and the member side surface 234 of the translucent member 23, the translucent covering member 24 of the present embodiment that covers this is used for the player. And a side portion 242 (upper surface portion in the present embodiment) extending substantially rearward from the front portion 241 and having an inverted L-shaped side cross-sectional shape.

  In addition, the translucent covering member 24 of the present embodiment is fitted into the opening 235 from the back side of the member front surface 233 and the member side surface 234 (see the one-dot chain line in FIG. 4) and covers the opening 235. Yes. Here, a flange portion 243 is formed on the outer edge of the translucent covering member 24 from the back side at the periphery of the opening 235, and the translucent covering member 24 is placed on the front side of the translucent member 23 by this contact. Regulates falling out.

Further, the flange portion 243 is sandwiched between the periphery of the opening 235 and the pedestal 22 by screwing the translucent member 23 to the pedestal 22.
If it does in this way, translucent covering 24 can be fixed so that it cannot drop off, without using fixing members, such as a screw.

Further, the flange portion 243 is formed on the left and right outer edges of the translucent covering member 24 so as to straddle the front portion 241 and the side portion 242, so that the front end surface 223a and the upper end surface 223b of the light shielding wall 223 are formed on the flange portion 243. It is in contact with the back side.
In this way, the translucent covering member 24 is restricted from moving in the front-rear and up-down directions by the contact with the light shielding wall 223, so that the translucent covering member 24 can be more reliably prevented from falling off.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the light shielding wall 223 formed on the base 22 is used, and the flange portion 243 is sandwiched between the light shielding wall 223 and the periphery of the opening 235.
If it does in this way, since the light-shielding wall 223 is used also as the fixing | fixed part of the translucent covering material 24, the shape of the base 22 can be simplified compared with the case where a fixing | fixed part is formed separately. That is, the light shielding wall 223 partitions the inner space of the light transmissive member 23 and the light transmissive covering member 24 into a plurality of light guide spaces K, thereby shielding light from the LEDs 211 provided in each light guide space K. Also, it functions as a fixing part that holds the translucent covering member 24 between the periphery of the opening 235.

The translucent member 23 and the translucent covering material 24 can be colored in different colors in order to improve design properties. At this time, the translucent member 23 is preferably colored in a color having a lower transmissivity than the translucent covering 24. For example, the color of the translucent member 23 is red, and the color of the translucent covering 24 is milky white.
In this case, the color of the translucent covering 24 is the same as that of the translucent member 23 in the portion where the translucent member 23 and the translucent covering 24 overlap each other (the periphery of the opening 235 and the flange 243). Visibility through the surface side can be suppressed, and the appearance of the exterior can be improved.
In addition, the light used as the reference | standard for comparing the level of the transmittance | permeability may be either natural light or the light of LED221.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the front side end surface 231b of the boss portion 231 is formed away from the back surface of the member front surface 233, so that the shape of the boss portion 231 is formed from the front surface side of the member front surface 233. The appearance of the exterior can be improved without being seen through. Moreover, since the translucent member 23 is being fixed to the base 22 via the boss | hub part 231, it is not removed.
Further, it is possible to eliminate the shadow of the boss portion 231 on the member front surface 233 in a state where the light source 21 emits light.

As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited only to embodiment mentioned above, A various change implementation is possible in the range of this invention.
For example, in the embodiment, in order to facilitate molding, an opening is formed in the translucent member, and the opening is covered with a translucent covering material, but the translucent member is not formed. However, the present invention can be implemented. That is, the mold used for injection molding is a slide mold in two directions (boss extending direction + boss crossing direction (on the paper surface in FIG. 4 or both directions)), and the rear surface of the member front surface 233 and the front side end surface of the boss portion 231. By performing injection molding with a slidable mold placed in the boss crossing direction with respect to 231b, the front side end surface 231b of the boss portion 231 is separated from the back surface of the member front surface 233 without providing an opening. Can be made.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the example applied to the electrical decoration part of a game machine was shown, it cannot be overemphasized that it can apply also to parts other than an electrical decoration part, if the exterior is equipped with the translucent member.
In addition, the front of the member is a surface that the player who faces substantially toward the player can see during the game. The side surface of the member is a surface extending substantially rearward from the front surface of the member, and is not limited to the upper surface of the present embodiment, but includes a bottom surface and side surfaces (not only the outward surface facing outside the gaming machine but also the inward surface facing this) Also included).
Moreover, although the translucent member 23 of this embodiment was formed in the circular arc shape which the member front 233 bulges to the player side, for example, a shape is not limited to this, For example, it can also be made into a linear shape. .

  The present invention can be suitably used for a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine provided with a predetermined translucent member attached to the exterior.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Illumination part 21 Light source 22 Base 23 Translucent member 24 Translucent covering 26 Screw 221 LED
223 Shading wall 231 Boss part 231a Back side end face 231b Front side end face 233 Member front 234 Member side 235 Opening 243 Flange part K Light guide space

Claims (6)

A gaming machine provided with a predetermined translucent member attached to the exterior,
The translucent member has a member front surface substantially facing the player side, and a member side surface extending substantially rearward from the member front surface,
On the inner side of the member side surface, there is a screw hole for screwing the translucent member to a predetermined base, and a boss portion extending substantially rearward is formed,
The boss is
It has a back side end face facing the pedestal side and a front side end face facing the back side of the member front side, and the front side end face is formed away from the back side of the member front side. Gaming machine. A predetermined light source is provided inside the translucent member,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed in front of an end surface on a front side of the boss portion. The substrate on which the light source is mounted is attached from the back side of the pedestal,
The pedestal is formed with a light source hole that exposes the light source toward the back side of the front of the member,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the light source hole is formed in front of an end surface on a front side of the boss portion. On the front side of the member, an opening is formed that opens a portion facing the front side end face of the boss portion.
It is inserted into the opening from the back surface of the front of the member, and includes a translucent covering material that covers the opening,
On the outer edge of the translucent covering material, a flange portion that contacts the periphery of the opening is formed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the flange portion is sandwiched between the periphery of the opening and the pedestal by screwing the translucent member to the pedestal.   The pedestal has a light shielding wall that partitions the inner space of the translucent member and the translucent covering material into a plurality of light guide spaces, and shields light from a light source provided in each light guide space, The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the flange portion is sandwiched between the light shielding wall and the periphery of the opening.   The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the translucent member is colored in a color having a lower transmissivity than the translucent covering material.

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