JP2015167605A - Movable light-emitting device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable light-emitting device of a game machine rich in interest by expanding a light pattern and forming a plurality of light patterns by displaying a virtual image generated by reflecting a real image in addition to the real image.SOLUTION: A movable light-emitting device 20 mounted to a Pachinko machine 10 includes: a still light transmission plate 27 including an inner peripheral side pattern formation part 27c and an outer peripheral side pattern formation part 27e; and a movable light transmission plate 28 that is disposed in front of the still light transmission plate 27 and includes an inner peripheral side pattern formation part 28c and an outer peripheral side pattern formation part 28e. Then, by rotating the movable light transmission plate 28 by a drive motor 25, a changing pattern is generated. Also, by allowing a light emission part 24a to emit light at the rear of the still light transmission plate 27, the still light transmission plate 27 and the movable light transmission plate 28 are irradiated with light. By providing a reflector 30 in the front of the periphery of the movable light transmission plate 28, a virtual image of a light pattern is displayed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable light-emitting device attached to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, a display device for displaying a predetermined pattern that changes is provided in order to increase the fun of the game or to represent a gaming state such as a reach. . Among such display devices, there is a movable light emitting device capable of displaying a radially changing light pattern (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  This movable light emitting device (decorative pattern display device) is provided with a substrate having a dark color portion and a light color portion formed on the surface thereof, and a pattern having a dark color portion and a light transmitting portion. Provided with a front member. The front member is configured to rotate relative to the substrate by rotating at least one of the substrate and the front member. According to this movable light emitting device, the dark colored portion and the light transmitting portion of the front member sequentially traverse the dark colored portion and the light colored portion of the substrate as the front member rotates relative to the substrate. Then, the dark colored portion and the translucent portion repeat matching and mismatching, and the light pattern appears to change.

JP 2011-130792 A

  However, in the above-described conventional movable light emitting device, a light pattern is formed by the substrate and the front member, so that the shape and size of the light pattern are limited to the shape and size of the substrate and the front member. On the other hand, it is not preferable to install a movable light emitting device that is not directly related to a game in a large size. For this reason, in the conventional movable light-emitting device, there is a problem that a broad light pattern cannot be generated, and it is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made to address the above-described problems, and its purpose is to enlarge a light pattern by displaying a virtual image generated by reflecting a real image in addition to a real image directly visible from the front. It is an object of the present invention to provide an amusing game machine movable light-emitting device that can be made into a plurality of pieces. In the description of each constituent element of the present invention below, the reference numerals of corresponding portions of the embodiment are shown in parentheses in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The present invention should not be construed as being limited to the configurations of the corresponding portions indicated by the reference numerals of the forms.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is the movable light-emitting device (20) attached to the gaming machine (10), which is provided with a light transmitting part. A rear side light transmitting plate (27) provided with side patterns (27c, 27e) and a front side pattern (28c, 28e) provided with a light transmitting portion are provided, and are arranged in front of the rear side light transmitting plates. A front translucent plate (28), a rear translucent plate and a front translucent plate that rotate relative to each other to thereby generate a pattern that changes between the rear pattern and the front pattern, and the rear A light emitting unit (24a) that emits light behind the side translucent plate and irradiates the back pattern and the front pattern, and a virtual image (D) that is provided in front of the front translucent plate and reflects the light pattern generated by the irradiation. And a reflector (30, 40, 50) that generates

  In the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate, which are each provided with a pattern having a light-transmitting portion, are arranged so as to overlap each other. The translucent plate is relatively rotated by the driving device, and the rear translucent plate and the front translucent plate are irradiated from behind by the light generated by the light emitting unit. And the reflector is provided in the circumference front of the front side translucent board. For this reason, a light pattern that changes according to the relative rotation of the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate is displayed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate, and is further reflected by the reflector around the light pattern. A virtual image is displayed. As a result, the light pattern displayed on the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine is expanded and becomes a plurality of interesting ones.

  That is, according to the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the light pattern that changes so as to spread radially is sucked into the center side by rotating relatively while the back pattern and the front pattern overlap each other in the front and back. Various patterns such as a light pattern that changes in such a manner or a light pattern that changes so as to blink at the same position can be displayed. Then, the changing light pattern is further spread out and displayed. As a result, even if a small movable light emitting device is used, the light pattern displayed is enlarged or more than the real image displayed on the front surface of the front translucent plate, so that the fun is further increased. Become.

  In addition, the rear side pattern and the front side pattern provided with the translucent part according to the present invention may be configured by forming holes penetrating in the front and rear directions in the rear translucent plate and the front translucent plate, respectively. You may comprise by forming a part of a side translucent board and a front side translucent board with a translucent material. In addition, the driving device may rotate only one of the rear light transmitting plate and the front light transmitting plate, or may rotate both. When rotating both the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate, the rotational speed of the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate can be changed, or the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate can be reversed. So that they do not rotate at the same speed in the same direction.

  Furthermore, when rotating both the rear light-transmitting plate and the front light-transmitting plate, a device that rotates the rear light-transmitting plate and a device that rotates the front light-transmitting plate may be used. You may make it change the rotational speed of a rear side light transmission board and a front side light transmission board via a gearwheel. In addition, the rear translucent plate and the front translucent plate are overlapped in the front-rear direction by the operation of the driving device so as to rotate relatively, and the rear pattern and the front pattern are the rear translucent plate. And a pattern including an intersecting portion by relatively rotating the front light-transmitting plate. In other words, it is necessary to avoid that the back pattern and the front pattern are both concentric, thereby changing the light pattern to be displayed. Moreover, it is preferable that the reflector is formed in a cylindrical shape.

  Another structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is that at least an outer peripheral side portion on the front surface of the front translucent plate has an inclined portion (28e) whose central portion protrudes forward from the peripheral portion. It is to be included.

  According to the present invention, the light pattern formed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate can be seen three-dimensionally, and further, a three-dimensional light pattern consisting of a virtual image is displayed around the light pattern. A three-dimensional light pattern is displayed. And since the uneven | corrugated three-dimensional light pattern changes, interest will increase further. Moreover, the virtual image displayed on the reflector arrange | positioned forward of the circumference | surroundings of a front side translucent board appears in the state inclined to the outer back. For this reason, by providing the front side of the front light-transmitting plate with an inclined portion in which the central portion protrudes forward from the peripheral portion, the virtual image displayed on the reflector does not appear to be distorted. The light pattern formed on the front surface and the virtual image displayed on the reflector appear to be located on the same surface.

  The inclined portion according to the present invention may be formed on the entire front surface of the front light-transmitting plate, or may be formed only on the outer peripheral side portion that is easily reflected and displayed by the reflector. For example, on the outer peripheral side of the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate, a substantially conical portion with the center side protruding forward from the peripheral edge side is formed, and the central side is recessed rearward from the peripheral edge side at the central side. A conical portion or a planar portion may be formed.

  Still another structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is that the reflector (30) has a virtual image forming part (31a) formed around the front light-transmitting plate, and an outside of the virtual image forming part. The outer peripheral part (31b) extending forward from the peripheral part and the reflecting part (32) formed on the front end peripheral part of the outer peripheral part to reflect the light pattern and form a virtual image in the virtual image forming part.

  According to the present invention, the light pattern displayed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate is reflected by the reflecting portion, and then displayed as a virtual image on the virtual image forming portion formed around the front light-transmitting plate. For this reason, a virtual image obtained by enlarging the light pattern appears to spread around the virtual image forming portion around the light pattern formed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate. In this case, the reflecting surface of the reflecting portion is provided with a predetermined angle so that the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate can be projected on the surrounding virtual image forming portion. Moreover, it is preferable that the inner peripheral surface of an outer peripheral part is also a reflective surface.

  Still another structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is that the reflectors (40, 50) are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that spreads outward from the periphery of the front light-transmitting plate toward the front. Therefore, the inner surface is constituted by the reflecting surfaces (42a, 52a).

  According to the present invention, the light pattern displayed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate is reflected by the reflecting surface and displayed as a virtual image around the front light-transmitting plate. For this reason, the light pattern formed on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate and the virtual image formed in front of the periphery appear to spread three-dimensionally. In this case, the angle with respect to the light pattern by the real image of the light pattern by the virtual image can be changed according to the inclination of the reflection surface. When the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate is formed in a substantially conical shape, the light pattern can be arranged on the same surface by setting the inclination angle of the front light-transmitting plate and the angle of the reflecting surface to arbitrary angles. Or a three-dimensional shape in which each part is arranged at a different angle.

  In this case, it is preferable to set the inclination angle of the reflecting surface with respect to the front along the central axis of the reflector and the rising inclination angle of the conical front surface of the front light transmitting plate to be the same. According to this, it is possible to display the expanded three-dimensional light pattern without greatly bending it. Furthermore, the shape of the reflector according to the present invention can be a substantially conical cylinder or a substantially polygonal pyramid. In the case of a substantially conical shape, the virtual image is displayed as expanded, and in the case of a substantially polygonal pyramid shape, a plurality of virtual images are displayed.

  Still another structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is that a light-transmitting diffusion sheet (26) is disposed between the rear light-transmitting plate and the light-emitting portion.

  According to the present invention, the light generated by the light emitting part is not directly seen from the front, and the light is diffused by the diffusion sheet, so that the light is uniform or close to the back pattern of the rear translucent plate. Then, the front pattern of the front translucent plate is irradiated. As a result, the uneven brightness of the displayed light pattern is reduced. The diffusion sheet according to the present invention diffuses or scatters light and transmits the light to blur or make the transmitted light uniform.

  Still another structural feature of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is that the rear light-transmitting plate provided with the rear pattern is constituted by the stationary light-transmitting plate provided with the static pattern, and the front pattern. The front light-transmitting plate to which the above has been applied is composed of a movable light-transmitting plate having a movable pattern, and the driving device rotates the movable light-transmitting plate.

  In the present invention, the rear translucent plate is composed of a stationary translucent plate held in a stationary state, the rear pattern is a stationary pattern, and the front translucent plate is rotated by the operation of the driving device. It consists of a plate, and the front pattern is a movable pattern. According to this, since only the movable translucent plate positioned on the front side is rotated by the operation of the driving device, the structure can be simplified, and a movable light emitting device that can easily change the light pattern can be obtained.

It is the front view which showed the pachinko machine provided with the movable light-emitting device which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the movable light-emitting device. It is the front view which showed the movable light-emitting device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable light-emitting device. It is sectional drawing which showed the movable light-emitting device. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section of the movable light-emitting device. It is the perspective view which showed the cylindrical reflector with which the movable light-emitting device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention was equipped. It is sectional drawing of the cylindrical reflector shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section of the cylindrical reflector shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the positional relationship of a real image and a virtual image. It is explanatory drawing which showed the inclination of the virtual image with respect to a real image. It is the perspective view which showed the cylindrical reflector with which the movable light-emitting device which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment of this invention was equipped.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 including a movable light emitting device 20 according to the embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 constitutes a gaming machine according to the present invention. A gaming surface 11 is provided on the upper surface of the gaming machine 10, and a gaming ball (not shown) is temporarily accumulated below the gaming surface 11 in order. An upper plate 12 supplied to the launch position, and a handle 13 for launching the game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 into the game surface 11 are provided. Below the upper plate 12, a lower plate 14 is provided for storing game balls. In addition, a window portion 15 is provided substantially at the center of the game surface 11, and a liquid crystal screen 16 is provided behind the window portion 15.

  Furthermore, two winning devices 17a and 17b and an out port 18 are provided below the window 15 on the game surface 11 with an interval from above to below in the order described above. When game balls enter the winning devices 17a and 17b, a predetermined number of game balls are awarded as winning balls from a ball tank installed on the upper back of the pachinko machine 10 via a ball dispensing device (not shown). Sent to. The out port 18 is a gate hole for passing a game ball that has not entered the winning devices 17 a and 17 b and sending it to a collection tank (not shown) installed below the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the movable light emitting device 20 includes an accommodation support case 21, a light pattern generation unit 24, and a reflector 30. The accommodation support case 21 includes an accommodation portion 21 a, a support portion 22, and a support base 23 (see FIGS. 4 to 6), and accommodates or supports each member, which will be described later, constituting the light pattern generation portion 24. The light pattern generating unit 24 includes the three light emitting units 24a, the driving motor 25, the diffusion sheet 26, the stationary light transmitting plate 27, and the movable light transmitting plate 28 shown in FIGS. The reflector 30 includes a reflector base 31 and a reflector 32.

  This movable light-emitting device 20 is installed with the movable translucent plate 28 and the reflecting portion 32 facing the front above the liquid crystal screen 16 on the game surface 11 via the housing support case 21, and at a predetermined timing, the movable translucent plate 20 is movable. While rotating the optical plate 28, the light emission part 24a is light-emitted. As a result, a light pattern that changes by irradiating light to the stationary translucent plate 27 and the movable translucent plate 28 that move relatively is generated. In the following description, the front-rear, top-bottom, and left-right directions are based on FIG. 1, and the front side of the page in FIG. 1 is the front side and the back side of the page is the back side.

  The accommodating portion 21a is formed in a short cylindrical shape with the axial direction facing forward and backward, and a connecting piece 21b provided with a screw insertion hole protrudes outward from both side portions of the front end portion. Moreover, the notch part 21c for each passing a wiring (not shown) is formed in the back of the connection piece 21b in the rear-end part of the accommodating part 21a. The support portion 22 is configured by forming a short cylindrical peripheral surface portion 22b protruding forward on the peripheral edge portion of the disc-shaped support surface portion 22a. The peripheral surface portion 22b is set to have the same inner diameter as the housing portion 21a, the outer diameter is slightly longer than the housing portion 21a, and the length in the front-rear direction is set to be shorter than the housing portion 21a.

  An annular fitting portion 22c that can be fitted to the inner periphery of the front end portion of the housing portion 21a is formed on the rear surface of the support surface portion 22a, and a step portion whose opening side has a large diameter is formed at the front end of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral surface portion 22b. 22d is formed. A cylindrical shaft insertion portion 22e that protrudes forward is formed at the center of the support surface portion 22a. The insertion hole of the shaft insertion portion 22e extends through the support surface portion 22a and back and forth. Further, around the shaft insertion portion 22e in the support surface portion 22a, three cylindrical window portions 22f and one escape hole 22g penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at intervals of 90 degrees in the circumferential direction.

  The diameter of the escape hole 22g is slightly longer than the outer diameter of the shaft insertion part 22e, and the diameter of the cylindrical window part 22f is longer than the escape hole 22g. The cylindrical window portion 22f is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that extends rearward while gradually reducing the diameter from the front portion that is open to the support surface portion 22a. Further, a pair of screw hole portions 22h provided with screw holes are formed at the same interval as the pair of connecting pieces 21b at the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral surface portion 22b, and screw insertion holes are formed from both sides of the front end portion of the peripheral surface portion 22b. The connection piece 22i provided with protrudes toward the outside. The pair of screw hole portions 22h and the pair of connecting pieces 22i are formed such that the screw hole portions 22h and the connecting pieces 22i are alternately positioned at intervals of 90 degrees when the support portion 22 is viewed from the front-rear direction. ing.

  The support base 23 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a diameter that increases from the rear to the front. The inner diameter of the rear end portion of the support base 23 is set to a size that allows the shaft insertion portion 22e, the cylindrical window portion 22f, and the escape hole 22g on the front surface of the support surface portion 22a to be exposed to the front. The outer diameter of the front end portion is set slightly shorter than the inner diameter of the peripheral surface portion 22b. The length of the support base 23 in the front-rear direction is set to be approximately the same as the length between the front surface of the support surface portion 22a and the rear end portion of the step portion 22d of the peripheral surface portion 22b. The accommodation support case 21 assembles the accommodation portion 21a and the support portion 22 by passing the two screws 23a through the screw insertion holes of the connecting piece 21b and screwing them into the screw holes of the screw hole portion 22h. A support base 23 is installed inside.

  The three light emitting sections 24a are each composed of a multicolor LED capable of generating light of all colors, and are fixed to the front surface of each substrate 24b. Each substrate 24b is fixed to the rear surface of the support surface portion 22a by two screws 24c with the light emitting portion 24a positioned in the cylindrical window portion 22f. The drive motor 25 is composed of a stepping motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, and includes a motor main body 25a and a rotary shaft 25b protruding forward from the motor main body 25a. A drive gear 25c is fixed to the outer peripheral rear portion of the rotating shaft 25b, and a pair of screw insertion pieces 25d projecting outward are formed on both sides of the front end surface of the motor body 25a.

  The drive motor 25 is disposed on the rear surface of the support surface portion 22a in a state where the front portion of the rotating shaft 25b is passed through the hole 22g, and is supported by passing two screws (not shown) through the insertion holes of the screw insertion pieces 25d. It is fixed to the rear surface of the support surface portion 22a by being screwed into the surface portion 22a. And the driven gear 29 meshes with the drive gear 25c. A connecting shaft 29a extending forward is connected to the center of the driven gear 29, and the connecting shaft 29a protrudes forward through the inside of the shaft insertion portion 22e. The connection shaft 29 a is rotated via the rotation shaft 25 b, the drive gear 25 c and the driven gear 29 by the operation of the drive motor 25. In addition, wiring is connected to each light emission part 24a and the drive motor 25, respectively, These wiring is extended to the electronic-application side through the notch part 21c.

  The diffusion sheet 26 is formed in a disc shape in which an insertion hole 26 a into which the shaft insertion portion 22 e of the support portion 22 can be inserted is formed in the center, and an outer diameter is set to be the same as the outer diameter of the front end portion of the support base 23. Yes. The diffusion sheet 26 can be constituted by a translucent sheet or film made of, for example, vinyl chloride, acrylic, PET, or the like having irregularities formed on the surface. And the diffusion sheet 26 is installed in the front side of the support stand 23 in the inside of the surrounding surface part 22b through the shaft insertion part 22e through the insertion hole 26a.

  The stationary translucent plate 27 constitutes the rear translucent plate according to the present invention, and a center annular portion 27a that is located in the center and has an insertion hole formed therein, and the center is aligned with the center of the central annular portion 27a. And an outer ring portion 27b located on the outer peripheral side of the central annular portion 27a. The stationary translucent plate 27 is provided with an inner peripheral side pattern forming part 27c, a relay annular part 27d and an outer peripheral side pattern forming part 27e in order from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side between the central annular part 27a and the outer ring part 27b. Configured.

  The inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 27c is composed of a plurality of rod-like portions spanned between the central annular portion 27a and the relay annular portion 27d, and a space constituting the light-transmitting portion according to the present invention is provided between the rod-like portions. Is formed. The inner peripheral pattern forming portion 27c is formed such that each rod-like portion is slightly curved clockwise from the central annular portion 27a and extends to the relay annular portion 27d when viewed from the front. The interval is constant. In addition, the front surface of the inner peripheral pattern forming portion 27c is formed in a concave curved surface whose center side is recessed backward from the outer peripheral portion.

  The outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 27e is composed of a plurality of rod-shaped portions spanned between the relay annular portion 27d and the outer ring portion 27b, and a space constituting the light-transmitting portion according to the present invention is formed between the rod-shaped portions. ing. The outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 27e is formed such that each rod-like portion is slightly bent counterclockwise from the relay annular portion 27d and extends to the outer ring portion 27b when viewed from the front. Is constant. Further, the front surface of the outer peripheral pattern forming portion 27e is formed in a convex curved surface with the center side protruding forward from the outer peripheral portion, and the raised angle (outer ring portion 27b) of the front surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 27e is formed. The angle with respect to the horizontal plane when the is horizontal is set to about 20 degrees. For this reason, the shape which looked at the stationary translucent board 27 from the side becomes a trapezoid.

  In addition, the back side pattern or static pattern which concerns on this invention is comprised by the inner peripheral side pattern formation part 27c and the outer peripheral side pattern formation part 27e. Further, the outer diameter of the stationary translucent plate 27 is set to be slightly longer than the outer diameter of the front end portion of the support base 23 and the outer diameter of the diffusion sheet 26, for example, 90 mm. The outer peripheral portion is engaged with the stepped portion 22d of the peripheral surface portion 22b, and is installed on the front side of the diffusion sheet 26. The front surfaces of the relay annular portion 27d and the outer ring portion 27b are flat.

  The movable translucent plate 28 constitutes a front translucent plate according to the present invention, and a central portion 28a located at the center and an outer ring located on the outer peripheral side of the central portion 28a with the center aligned with the center of the central portion 28a. A portion 28b is provided. The movable translucent plate 28 is provided with an inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 28c, a relay annular portion 28d, and an outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e in order from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side between the center portion 28a and the outer ring portion 28b. It is configured. In addition, a cylindrical connecting portion 28f is formed in the center of the rear surface of the center portion 28a so that the insertion hole of the central annular portion 27a of the stationary translucent plate 27 can be inserted and the front portion of the connecting shaft 29a can be pushed inside. Yes.

  The inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 28c is composed of a plurality of rod-shaped portions spanned between the central portion 28a and the relay annular portion 28d, and a space constituting the light transmitting portion according to the present invention is formed between the rod-shaped portions. Has been. The inner peripheral pattern forming portion 28c is formed such that each rod-like portion is slightly bent counterclockwise from the center portion 28a and extends to the relay annular portion 28d when viewed from the front. The interval is constant. In addition, the front surface of the inner peripheral pattern forming portion 28c is formed in a concave curved surface whose center side is recessed backward from the outer peripheral portion.

  The outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e is composed of a plurality of rod-like portions spanned between the relay annular portion 28d and the outer ring portion 28b, and a space constituting the light-transmitting portion according to the present invention is formed between the rod-like portions. ing. The outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e is formed such that when viewed from the front, each rod-like portion is slightly curved clockwise from the relay annular portion 28d and extends to the outer ring portion 28b. It is constant. Further, the front surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e is formed in a convex curved surface with the center side protruding forward from the outer peripheral portion, and a raised angle (outer ring portion 28b) of the front surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e. The angle with respect to the horizontal plane when the is horizontal is set to about 20 degrees. For this reason, the shape of the movable translucent plate 28 viewed from the side is a trapezoid.

  In addition, the front side pattern or movable pattern which concerns on this invention is comprised by the inner peripheral side pattern formation part 28c and the outer peripheral side pattern formation part 28e. Further, the outer diameter of the movable translucent plate 28 is set slightly shorter than the outer diameter of the stationary translucent plate 27, for example, 85 mm. The movable translucent plate 28 is fixed to the connecting shaft 29a by inserting the cylindrical connecting portion 28f through the insertion hole of the central annular portion 27a and pushing the front portion of the connecting shaft 29a into the cylindrical connecting portion 28f. ing. For this reason, when the drive motor 25 is operated, the driving force is transmitted to the movable translucent plate 28 via the rotary shaft 25b, the drive gear 25c, the driven gear 29, and the connecting shaft 29a, and the movable translucent plate 28 rotates. The front surfaces of the relay annular portion 28d and the outer ring portion 28b are flat.

  The reflector 30 includes a reflector base 31 and a reflector 32, and the reflector base 31 includes an annular virtual image forming part 31a having a window hole formed at the center of a disk and an outer peripheral part 31b. . The virtual image forming portion 31a has the same inner diameter as the rear portion (the portion excluding the step portion 22d) of the peripheral surface portion 22b, is set to about 90 mm, and the outer diameter is set to be about 50 mm longer than the inner diameter. 31c. An annular rib 31d protruding rearward is formed at the peripheral edge of the window hole on the rear surface of the virtual image forming portion 31a, and a pair of screw hole portions 31e having screw holes on the outer periphery of the rib 31d is connected to a pair. It is formed at the same interval as the piece 22i.

  The outer peripheral portion 31b is formed in a cylindrical shape having a short axial direction extending forward from the outer peripheral edge portion of the virtual image forming portion 31a, and the inner peripheral surface is constituted by a mirror surface 31f. In addition, a pair of screw hole portions 31g each having a screw hole is formed in a front portion of the screw hole portion 31e (a front outer portion of the screw hole portion 31e) in the front portion of the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral portion 31b.

  The reflecting part 32 is formed in an annular shape having the same outer diameter as the virtual image forming part 31a and an inner diameter larger than that of the virtual image forming part 31a, for example, set to 105 mm. The rear surface of the reflecting portion 32 is formed as an inclined surface whose outer peripheral side is located rearward of the inner peripheral side, and this inclined surface is constituted by a mirror surface 32a. The inclination angle of the mirror surface 32a with respect to the front surface of the reflecting portion 32 is set to about 30 degrees, whereby the pattern on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 can be reflected toward the virtual image forming portion 31a. In addition, a pair of connecting pieces 32b having screw insertion holes are formed at the rear of the outer peripheral surface of the reflecting portion 32 at the same interval as the pair of screw hole portions 31g. The reflection portion 32 is assembled to the reflector base 31 by passing the two screws 32c through the screw insertion holes of the connecting piece 32b and screwing them into the screw holes of the screw holes 31g. Configure.

  The reflector 30 is assembled to the housing support case 21 by passing the two screws 33 through the screw insertion holes of the connecting piece 22i of the support portion 22 and screwing them into the screw holes of the screw hole portion 31e. By fixing the support part 22 and the reflector base 31, the stationary translucent plate 27 is fixed to the step part 22d by pressing the outer peripheral part against the rib 31d formed on the rear surface of the virtual image forming part 31a. . Further, the support base 23 is fixed together with the diffusion sheet 26 by being pressed against the stationary translucent plate 27 through the diffusion sheet 26 and pressed against the support surface portion 22 a of the support portion 22.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 includes a control device that controls the operation of the drive motor 25 and the light emitting unit 24a. The drive motor 25 rotates the movable translucent plate 28 in a predetermined direction under the control of the control device, and the light emitting unit 24a generates light of a predetermined color at a predetermined timing under the control of the control device. In this case, the movable translucent plate 28 rotates in front of the stationary translucent plate 27, so that the stationary pattern and the movable pattern intersect with each other so that the pattern spreads to the outside or is sucked into the inside. Pattern occurs. Further, the changing pattern becomes a light pattern that changes by irradiating the light generated by the light emitting portion 24 a and appears on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28.

  Furthermore, the light pattern that appears on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 is reflected by the mirror surface 32a of the reflecting portion 32 and is projected as a virtual image on the mirror surface 31c of the virtual image forming portion 31a. This virtual image appears by enlarging the light pattern that appears on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28. Moreover, since the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral part 31b is also comprised by the mirror surface 31f, the light pattern which consists entirely of a real image and a virtual image is displayed inside the reflector 30. FIG. The light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 is three-dimensional because the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 is an uneven surface, and the virtual image displayed on the mirror surface 31c of the virtual image forming unit 31a is reflected by the reflecting portion. Since the 32 mirror surfaces 32a are inclined so as to face the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28, a good light pattern appears.

  Further, since the three light emitting portions 24a are respectively located behind the inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 28c, a bright light pattern is generated on the surface of the inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 28c when viewed from the front. A dark light pattern is generated on the surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e. On the other hand, when the outer peripheral side pattern forming part 28e is viewed from the position of the mirror surface 32a, the light emitting part 24a is positioned behind the outer peripheral side pattern forming part 28e, so that a bright light pattern is generated on the surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming part 28e. Since this bright light pattern is reflected by the mirror surface 32a and is reflected on the mirror surface 31c of the virtual image forming unit 31a, when the mirror surface 31c is viewed from the front, a bright light pattern appears on the surface of the outer peripheral side pattern forming unit 28e.

  For this reason, when the movable light-emitting device 20 is viewed from the front, a bright light pattern formed by the inner peripheral pattern forming portions 27c and 28c appears in the center, and a dark light formed by the outer peripheral pattern forming portions 27e and 28e around the periphery. A light pattern appears, and a bright light pattern formed by the outer peripheral side pattern forming portions 27e and 28e is inverted and enlarged around the light pattern. And if one of those light patterns changes so that it may spread outside, the light pattern adjacent to it will change so that it may be sucked into the center side.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, a light pattern rich in change can be generated three-dimensionally. Further, during the operation, the rotation direction of the movable translucent plate 28 can be changed, and the color of the light generated by the light emitting unit 24a can be changed. Such an operation occurs at a predetermined timing when a game is being performed using the pachinko machine 10, and this increases the fun of the game. It is also possible to set the movable light-emitting device 20 to operate when the gaming state reaches the state of reach before the big hit.

  As described above, in the movable light emitting device 20 according to the present embodiment, the movable light transmitting plate 28 is disposed on the front side of the stationary light transmitting plate 27, and the movable light transmitting plate 28 is rotated by the operation of the drive motor 25. The light emitting part 24 a irradiates the stationary light transmitting plate 27 and the movable light transmitting plate 28 from the rear of the stationary light transmitting plate 27. A reflector 30 is provided in front of the periphery of the movable translucent plate 28. For this reason, the light pattern which changes when a stationary pattern and a movable pattern cross | intersect is displayed on the front surface of the movable translucent board 28, and also the light which consists of the virtual image reflected by the reflector 30 around the light pattern A pattern is displayed. As a result, the light pattern displayed on the movable light emitting device 20 is expanded to be interesting.

  Further, the front surface of the inner peripheral pattern forming portion 27c of the stationary translucent plate 27 is formed in a concave curved surface with the center side recessed backward from the outer peripheral portion, and the front surface of the outer peripheral pattern forming portion 27e is more than the outer peripheral portion. The center side is formed in the convex curved surface which protruded ahead. The front surface of the inner peripheral pattern forming portion 28c of the movable translucent plate 28 is formed as a concave curved surface with the central side recessed backward from the outer peripheral portion, and the front surface of the outer peripheral pattern forming portion 28e is centered from the outer peripheral portion. The side is formed in the convex curved surface which protruded ahead. For this reason, the stationary translucent plate 27 and the movable translucent plate 28 can be arranged close to each other, and the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 becomes a clear and three-dimensional pattern.

  Furthermore, the rod-shaped portion constituting the inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 27c and the rod-shaped portion constituting the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 27e are curved in different directions, so that the rod-shaped portion constituting the inner peripheral side pattern forming portion 28c and the outer peripheral side pattern formation are formed. The rod-shaped portion constituting the portion 28e is curved in different directions, and the rod-shaped portion constituting the inner circumferential side pattern forming portion 27c and the rod-shaped portion constituting the inner circumferential side pattern forming portion 28c are curved in different directions to form the outer circumferential side pattern. The rod-shaped portion constituting the forming portion 27e and the rod-shaped portion constituting the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e are curved in different directions. For this reason, when it changes so that the center part of the light pattern which appears on the front surface of the movable translucent board 28 may be sucked into the center side, the outer peripheral part of the light pattern changes so that it may spread outside. Further, when the central portion of the light pattern that appears on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 changes so as to spread outward, the outer peripheral portion of the light pattern changes so as to be sucked into the center side. This further increases the fun of the changing light pattern.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the reflector 30 is comprised by the reflector base 31 which consists of the virtual image formation part 31a and the outer peripheral part 31b, and the reflection part 32, the front surface of the virtual image formation part 31a is comprised by the mirror surface 31c, and outer periphery The inner peripheral surface of the portion 31b is constituted by a mirror surface 31f, and the rear surface of the reflecting portion 32 is constituted by a mirror surface 32a. Then, the inner diameter of the reflecting section 32 is made longer than the inner diameter of the virtual image forming section 31a so that the virtual image forming section 31a can be easily seen from the front, and the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 is inclined by tilting the mirror surface 32a. It is easy to reflect on the formation part 31a.

  For this reason, it becomes easy to generate a virtual image in the virtual image forming unit 31a, and the virtual image can be easily seen from the front. Further, since the inner surface of the reflector 30 is entirely constituted by the mirror surface 31c or the like, a light pattern other than the light pattern is projected between the light pattern composed of the real image and the virtual image, and the light pattern does not become intermittent. Further, since the diffusion sheet 26 is disposed between the stationary translucent plate 27 and the light emitting portion 24a, the unevenness of the brightness of the displayed light pattern is eliminated, and an attractive light pattern can be generated.

(Second Embodiment)
7 to 9 show the reflector 40 provided in the movable light emitting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This reflector 40 constitutes a movable light-emitting device in combination with the housing support case 21 and the light pattern generator 24 instead of the reflector 30 described above, and includes an annular connecting portion 41, a reflector 42, An annular window 43 is formed. The annular connecting portion 41 has the same outer diameter and inner diameter as the rib 31d of the reflector base 31, and the length in the front-rear direction is set slightly longer than that of the rib 31d, and a screw insertion hole is provided in the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface. A pair of connecting pieces 41a is formed at the same interval as the pair of connecting pieces 22i.

  The reflection part 42 is formed in an octagonal cylindrical shape having a front opening larger than the rear opening, and its inner surface is composed of eight mirror surfaces 42a. Each mirror surface 42a is formed when the length of the rear edge is 32 mm, the length of the front edge is 42 mm, the length in the front-rear direction is 42 mm, and the inclination angle (the rear edge extends straight forward). Angle with respect to the surface to be measured) is set to 75 degrees. The annular window 43 is configured by a flange-shaped window having an outer periphery that is circular and an inner periphery that is formed in an octagon along the inner periphery of the front end of the reflecting portion 42. The thus configured reflector 40 is connected to the accommodation support case 21 by connecting the connection piece 41a to the connection piece 22i of the support portion 22 using two screws and a nut (not shown). Assembled.

  The movable light-emitting device provided with the reflector 40 is also used in the same manner as the movable light-emitting device 20 described above. However, since the reflector 40 has eight mirror surfaces 42a, a virtual image is formed on each mirror surface 42a. Projected. In addition, the bending direction of each rod-shaped portion is opposite between the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 and the virtual image projected on each mirror surface 42a. For this reason, since the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 and the eight light patterns consisting of virtual images appearing around the light pattern are further changed while being different from each other, the overall light pattern is interesting. . Further, since the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 and the eight mirror surfaces 42a are inclined, the eight light patterns composed of virtual images appear to be distorted with respect to the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28. Is prevented.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the position between the point 0 and the point A is the position of the real image appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28, the point between the point 0 and the point 0 'is the position of the mirror surface 42a, and the point B is the user's position. Assuming that the position of the viewpoint, the point A ′, is the position of the virtual image, and the point where the mirror surface 42a and the user's line of sight intersect is C, the angle AC-0 and the angle BC-0 ′ are equal, and the line segment A -C and line segment A'-C are equal. For this reason, when the mirror surface 42a is tilted in order to widen the field of view of the light pattern with the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 being flat, each virtual image D is collapsed into an elliptical shape as shown in FIG. It becomes a pattern.

  For this reason, a virtual image projected on the mirror surface 42a is formed on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28, in particular, by forming a convex curved surface in which the center side protrudes forward from the outer peripheral portion. It can be displayed in the same manner as a real image appearing on the front. Further, according to this embodiment, the number of members constituting the reflector 40 is reduced, and the structure is simple. Other functions and effects of the movable light-emitting device according to this embodiment are the same as those of the movable light-emitting device 20 described above. In the present embodiment, eight virtual images are displayed, but only four virtual images D are shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, there is a gap between the real image and the virtual image D that appear on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28, but such a gap hardly occurs in the actual light pattern.

(Modification of the second embodiment)
FIG. 12 shows the reflector 50 provided in the movable light emitting device according to the modified example of the second embodiment described above. This reflector 50 also constitutes a movable light emitting device in combination with the housing support case 21 and the light pattern generator 24 instead of the reflector 30 and the reflector 40 described above. It consists of a part 52 and an annular window part 53. The annular connecting portion 51 has the same configuration as the annular connecting portion 41, and a pair of connecting pieces 51a provided with screw insertion holes at the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface is formed.

  The reflecting portion 52 is formed in a circular cylindrical shape having a front opening larger than the rear opening, and an inner peripheral surface thereof is constituted by a mirror surface 52a. The mirror surface 52a has an inner diameter of the rear end portion of 88 mm, an inner diameter of the front end portion of 117 mm, a length in the front-rear direction of 45 mm, and an inclination angle with respect to the axial direction extending in the front-rear direction is set to 75 degrees. The annular window portion 53 is formed in an annular shape whose outer periphery and inner periphery are circular, and the inner peripheral edge portion is along the inner periphery of the front end of the mirror surface 52a. The reflector 50 is also assembled to the housing support case 21 in the same manner as the reflector 40 described above.

  The movable light-emitting device provided with the reflector 50 is also used in the same manner as the above-described movable light-emitting device 20 and the like. However, the reflector 50 is provided with a substantially cylindrical mirror surface 52a that spreads from the rear toward the front. Yes. For this reason, the light pattern of the shape which expanded the light pattern appears around the light pattern which appears on the front surface of the movable translucent board 28. Also in this case, the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 and the virtual image projected on the mirror surface 52a have the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 because the bending direction of each rod-shaped portion is reversed. The light pattern consisting of the virtual image appearing around it changes further while having different shapes. Further, since the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28 and the mirror surface 52a are inclined, the light pattern composed of a virtual image does not appear to be distorted with respect to the light pattern appearing on the front surface of the movable translucent plate 28.

(Third embodiment)
Although not shown in the drawings, as the third embodiment, the stationary translucent plate 27 in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications is used as a rear translucent plate, and the movable translucent plate 28 is used as a front translucent plate. At 25, not only the front light-transmitting plate but also the rear light-transmitting plate can be rotated. In this case, the rotational speed of the front light-transmitting plate and the rear light-transmitting plate is increased by arranging the rear light-transmitting plate to be rotatable and connecting the rear light-transmitting plate to the connecting shaft 29a via the transmission gear. To be different. Moreover, you may make it the rotation direction of a front side light transmission board and a rear side light transmission board become a reverse direction. Furthermore, you may provide the drive motor for rotating a back side translucent board separately.

  The movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is used as a gaming machine, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and a slot machine, a smart ball, or the like may be used. In the above-described embodiment, the light-transmitting portion is a space formed in the inner peripheral pattern forming portion 27 c and the outer peripheral pattern forming portion 27 e of the stationary light transmitting plate 27 and the inner peripheral pattern forming portion of the movable transparent plate 28. 28c and a space formed in the outer peripheral side pattern forming portion 28e. This light-transmitting portion is made of a light-transmitting material in a portion corresponding to the space between the stationary light-transmitting plate 27 and the movable light-transmitting plate 28. You may comprise by filling.

  The shape of the stationary pattern and the movable pattern is not limited to that of the above-described embodiment, and any shape can be used as long as the pattern includes an intersecting portion by the relative movement of the stationary translucent plate 27 and the movable translucent plate 28. Such a pattern may be used. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the stationary translucent plate 27 is disposed behind the movable translucent plate 28, but the stationary translucent plate 27 may be disposed in front of the movable translucent plate 28. Further, the distorted virtual image is obtained by setting the inclination angle of the front surface of the stationary light transmission plate 27 and the front surface of the movable light transmission plate 28 and the inclination angles of the mirror surfaces 32a, 42a, and 52a of the reflectors 30, 40, and 50 to arbitrary angles. May be generated. Furthermore, the configuration of the other parts of the movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the technical scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 20 ... Movable light-emitting device, 24a ... Light emission part, 25 ... Drive motor, 26 ... Diffusion sheet, 27 ... Static translucent board, 27c, 28c ... Inner peripheral side pattern formation part, 27e, 28e ... Outer peripheral side Pattern forming part 28 ... movable translucent plate 30, 40, 50 ... reflector, 31a ... virtual image forming part, 31b ... outer peripheral part, 31c, 32a, 42a, 52a ... mirror surface, 32 ... reflecting part, D ... virtual image.

Claims (6)

A movable light emitting device attached to a gaming machine,
A rear side translucent plate with a rear side pattern provided with a translucent part;
A front side pattern provided with a translucent part is provided, and a front side translucent plate arranged in front of the rear side translucent plate;
A driving device that generates a pattern that changes between the rear pattern and the front pattern by relatively rotating the rear transparent plate and the front transparent plate;
A light emitting unit that emits light behind the rear translucent plate and irradiates the rear pattern and the front pattern;
A movable light-emitting device for a gaming machine, comprising: a reflector provided in front of the front light-transmitting plate and reflecting a light pattern generated by the irradiation to generate a virtual image.   The movable light-emitting device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least an outer peripheral side portion on the front surface of the front light-transmitting plate includes an inclined portion with a central portion protruding forward from the peripheral portion.   The light pattern is formed on a virtual image forming portion formed around the front light-transmitting plate, an outer peripheral portion extending forward from an outer peripheral portion of the virtual image forming portion, and a front end peripheral portion of the outer peripheral portion. The movable light-emitting device of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable light-emitting device is configured by a reflecting portion that reflects a light to form a virtual image in the virtual image forming portion.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that spreads outward from the periphery of the front light-transmitting plate toward the front, and an inner surface thereof is configured by a reflective surface. Movable light emitting device.   The movable light-emitting device of a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a light-transmitting diffusion sheet is disposed between the rear light-transmitting plate and the light-emitting portion.   The rear translucent plate provided with the rear pattern is constituted by a stationary translucent plate provided with a static pattern, and the front translucent plate provided with the front pattern is provided with a movable pattern. The movable light-emitting device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the movable light-emitting device is constituted by a plate, and the drive device rotates the movable translucent plate.

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