JP2016002247A - Light emission structure for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emission structure for a game machine with a simple inner structure that can achieve a high performance effect.SOLUTION: A light emission structure for a game machine includes an inner side cover member 40 for covering an LED 321 as a light source, and an outer side cover member 60 for covering the inner side cover member 40. The outer side cover member 60 includes a protruded light guide part 61, and the inner side cover member 40 includes a slit 41 into which the protruded light guide part 61 is inserted. A side light emission display part has a first light emission surface 62 where the light emitted from the LED 321 enters the protruded light guide part 61 and emits light not through the inner side cover member 40, and a second light emission surface 63 where the light emitted from the LED 321 enters the inner side cover member 40, enters the outer side cover member 60 after passing through the inner side cover member 40, and emits light.

Description

  The present invention is for a gaming machine that is attached to the outer surface of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, emits light in a predetermined manner in accordance with the progress of the game executed by the gaming machine, and produces an effect through the player's vision The present invention relates to a light emitting structure.

  Conventionally, a light emitting structure for a gaming machine attached to a gaming machine main body such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is well known. And this light emission structure for game machines produces an effect by light-emitting in various predetermined modes according to game progress. For example, the light-emitting mode of the light-emitting structure for a gaming machine may be a mode that does not emit light during normal gaming but emits a large amount of light during reach production or big hit games, or a single mode during normal gaming. There is known a mode in which light is emitted in the colors of colors and light is emitted while changing to a plurality of colors (for example, rainbow colors) during a big hit game.

  In this way, by changing the mode of light emission in accordance with the progress of the game, it is possible to suggest the current gaming state to the player, or to stimulate the sense of expectation and excitement for the big hit. The interest is greatly improved. In addition, such a light effect, combined with flashy image effects and sound effects, spreads to other players, and thus has a role of raising the atmosphere of the entire game hall.

  From such a thing, the light emission structure which makes one light emission part light-emit in a several color is employ | adopted widely, for example, patent document 1 is equipped with the inner side light-emitting body, the outer side light-emitting body, and the light separation body, The light separator is provided with a light shielding wall for preventing the light emitted from the inner light emitter and the light emitted from the outer light emitter from mixing, and further, the light separating wall is irradiated with the inner light emitter. There has been proposed a configuration in which a concave reflecting surface surrounding the outer side of the inner light emitter is formed for reflecting light to the player side.

JP 2013-13595 A

  However, the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 eventually causes a player sitting in front of a gaming machine to emit light from a non-light-emitting state and a mode in which the color of one light-emitting body changes to the color of the other light-emitting body. The change of the light emission mode can be produced and displayed only in the mode of shifting to the state. Therefore, as a result, the light emission mode is standardized, and there is a possibility that the gaming machine lacks powerful changes and lacks a change.

  In addition, since the above structure requires a light shielding wall between the inner light emitter and the outer light emitter, this structure complicates the internal structure and reduces the internal space of the light emitting display unit. Arrangement is limited, design flexibility decreases, applicable models are limited, or light emitting area is limited, attracting players 'interest and stimulating players' willingness to play There was also a risk that it would be difficult to produce such light effects.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting structure for a gaming machine that has a simple internal structure and can produce a novel effect that has not been achieved in the past.

  The present invention is a light-emitting structure for a gaming machine that allows a player to visually recognize light, and is provided in a gaming machine body, and a light source capable of emitting at least two colors or more and a gaming machine so as to cover the light source A translucent inner cover member disposed on the main body, and a translucent outer surface disposed on the gaming machine main body so as to cover the inner cover member and having a light emitting surface exposed on the gaming machine surface A cover member, and the outer cover member includes a projecting light guide protruding from the back surface of the outer cover member toward the light source, and the inner cover member includes the outer cover member. An insertion portion through which the protruding light guide portion is inserted is formed, and light emitted from the light source is incident on the protruding light guide portion on the light emitting surface and passes through the inner cover member. The first light emitting surface that shines without light and the light from the light source Enters the serial inner cover member, a light emitting structure for a game machine, characterized in that the outer second light emitting surfaces shiny incident on the cover member is formed after passing through the inner cover member.

  In such a configuration, a first light emitting surface that emits light from a light source capable of emitting at least two colors by light that has passed through only the inside of the outer cover member via the projecting light guide, It is possible to make the player visually recognize the two light emitting surfaces, that is, the second light emitting surface that shines by the light that has passed through the inner cover member and then the light that has passed through the outer cover member. At this time, the contrast of the light emission mode between the first light emitting surface and the second light emitting surface is clarified by making the light emission characteristics such as light transmittance different between the outer cover member and the inner cover member. can do. In the present invention, when light of two or more colors is emitted from a light source and the light emitting surface emits light of two or more colors, a special structure such as a light shielding wall is provided in the internal space of the light emitting structure. There is no need. For this reason, the internal structure of the light emitting structure for gaming machines is simplified, and the entire structure can be made compact to reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately prepare and arrange light sources corresponding to the outer cover member and the inner cover member, the degree of freedom of light source arrangement becomes extremely high. Therefore, even if it is necessary to provide a light emitting structure in a narrow space, there is no problem that the position of the light source must be finely positioned.

  Moreover, it is desirable that the protruding light guide portion of the outer cover member is subjected to light guide processing that increases the surface area of the protruding light guide portion.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the amount of light that is directly incident on the inside of the outer cover member via the protruding light guide, and further clarify the light emission mode on the first light emitting surface. be able to. More specifically, the arrangement space of members and the like is limited in the internal space of the light emitting structure, and the light source cannot be disposed close to the protruding light guide unit. Even when the distance from the outer cover member becomes longer, a sufficient amount of light can be introduced into the outer cover member through the light guide processing portion subjected to the light guide processing as described above. . For this reason, the brightness | luminance of the above-mentioned 1st light emission surface can fully be ensured, and the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of this light source can further be raised. In addition, it is possible to diffusely reflect light within the outer cover member by the light guide processing provided in the protruding light guide part. For example, not only a player sitting in front of the gaming machine but also an adjacent gaming machine Since the light emitted by the light emitting structure of the present invention can be seen by players and surrounding players passing through the game hall, the atmosphere of the entire game hall is enhanced and lively. There is also an advantage that a space can be created.

  Furthermore, in the above configuration, it is desirable that the color of the outer cover member and the color of the inner cover member are different from each other.

  In such a configuration, for example, when the outer cover member is colorless and the inner cover member is colored with a predetermined color so that the colors are different from each other, the corresponding light source is the same color as the inner cover member. When light is emitted in the color, the entire light emitting surface emits light in that color. On the other hand, for example, when the light source emits light with a second color different from the color of the inner cover member (first color), the light transmitted only through the outer cover member is the first light emission. The surface emits light with the second color. At the same time, the light that has passed through the inner cover member and then passed through the outer cover member changes its color according to the first color of the inner cover member, and emits light. The first light emitting surface emits light with a different color. In this way, since each player can visually recognize different light emission modes on the respective light emitting surfaces in accordance with the light emitted from the light source, it is possible to realize a varied and interesting light effect. In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the light source can be controlled relatively easily even in a seemingly complicated light emission mode. For example, even when the color and the light emission mode of light emitted from each light source are the same, the player can visually recognize the first light emission surface and the second light emission surface as different light colors and light emission modes. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to execute complicated control to change the color of light emitted from the light source according to the progress of the game, and the control load of the light source can be remarkably reduced.

  Moreover, in the said structure, the color of the said inner side cover member may have a substantially complementary color relationship with either of the colors of the light which the said light source emits.

  In this configuration, when the light source emits light with a color that is substantially complementary to the color of the inner cover member, the color of the light incident on the inner cover member is reduced and mixed by the color of the inner cover member to become a dark color. The second light emitting surface is visually recognized so as not to emit light. For this reason, the relative contrast between the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface becomes more conspicuous, the light emission mode of the first light-emitting surface is further clarified, and an unprecedented novel light effect can be realized. It becomes.

  In the light emitting structure for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the outer cover member is formed with the protruding light guide portion, and the inner cover member is provided with the insertion portion through which the protruding light guide portion is inserted. There is an effect that the contrast between the light emitting modes of the first light emitting surface and the second light emitting surface formed on the surface of the member can be further clarified. In addition, since a structure such as a light-shielding wall is not required in the interior space of the light emitting structure for gaming machines, the degree of freedom in arranging the light source is extremely high, and there is an excellent effect that it can be suitably installed in a narrow space. .

2 is a partial front view of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is a partial front view which shows the inside of the light-emitting structure 10 for game machines of the state which removed the outer side cover member 60 and the inner side cover member 40. FIG. It is an end view which shows the outline | summary of the inside in the light emission structure 10 for game machines from a side. The inner side cover member 40 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. The outer side cover member 60 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the cut end surface of the outer side cover member 60, and the cut end surface of the inner side cover member 40, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which assembled | attached both cover members 40 and 60. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically how to advance the light inside the light emitting structure 10 for game machines. It is explanatory drawing which shows the light emission aspect of a light emission surface. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically how to advance the light in the inside of the light emission structure 10 for game machines concerning another example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the light emission aspect of the light emission surface concerning another example.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described in detail. In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment shown below, A design change is possible suitably. By the way, when describing the embodiment, there are cases where the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are defined for the sake of convenience, but this is limited to the direction defined by the following embodiment. Is not intended to be used.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a slot machine 1 as a gaming machine includes a rectangular housing 2 opened forward, and a door 3 attached to the housing 2 through a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed. It has. The casing 2 and the door 3 constitute a gaming machine main body according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a reel 12 made of a rotating body having a symbol displayed on the surface is attached to the inside of the housing 2. On the other hand, the door 3 is provided with a main body frame 31 on which a decorative member or the like is disposed, and the main body frame 31 is provided with a display panel 4 and an intermediate panel 5.

  The display panel 4 is composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays a display for playing a game and various game information. The middle panel 5 is disposed in front of the reel 12, and the design of the reel 12 is visible through the reel window 51. Furthermore, the door 3 is provided with a game medal slot 6, a start lever 7 for rotating the reel 12, and a stop switch 8 for stopping the reel 12.

  Furthermore, speakers 9 and 9 for performing sound effects are arranged on the left and right sides of the display panel 4 in the main body frame 31. Further, on the upper side of the display panel 4 and the speakers 9, 9, a central light emitting display unit 20 that performs light effects with various light emission patterns is disposed, and on the left and right sides of the central light emitting display unit 20, Side light emitting display portions 21 and 21 are arranged, respectively. In addition, the side light emission display part 21 distribute | arranged on the left side and the side light emission display part 21 distribute | arranged on the right side have comprised the left-right symmetrical shape.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the side light emission display part 21 which has the light emission structure 10 for game machines concerning a present Example is explained in full detail. In order to simplify the description, only one of the left and right side light emission display portions 21 will be described.

〔light source〕
As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine light-emitting structure 10 constituting the side light-emitting display unit 21 includes a substrate 32 disposed in the side light-emitting display unit 21 in a vertical direction. The substrate 32 is provided with a plurality of multicolor light emitting LEDs 321 (hereinafter also simply referred to as LEDs 321) that can emit two or more colors in a staggered manner along the vertical direction.

  In addition, a colorless and transparent light emitting plate 33 is disposed in front of the substrate 32 so as to be substantially parallel to the substrate 32. In particular, a portion corresponding to a position where the LED 321 is disposed is disposed in front. A convex light scattering portion 33a protruding toward is formed. The light scattering portion 33a has a concave shape at the top, functions as a so-called lens cap, and appropriately scatters light when the light emitted from the LED 321 passes through the light scattering portion 33a. Plays.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a reflective frame 34 having a glossy surface is disposed in front of the light emitting plate 33 so as to be substantially parallel to the light emitting plate 33. Here, a penetrating portion through which the light scattering portion 33a of the light emitting plate 33 is inserted is formed in the reflection frame 34, and the light scattering portion 33a is in a state where the reflection frame 34 is disposed at a fixed position. Is exposed to the front through the penetrating portion. The reflection frame 34 is formed with a concave reflection surface 34a surrounding the outside of the light scattering portion 33a.

  In this configuration, the light emitted from the LED 321 is scattered by the light scattering portion 33a, and the light scattered by the light scattering portion 33a is directed forward by the reflection surface 34a of the reflection frame 34. .

  Further, an inner cover member 40 is disposed in front of the reflection frame 34, and an outer cover member 60 is disposed so as to cover the inner cover member 40.

[Inner cover member]
As shown in FIG. 5, the inner cover member 40 is made of a red translucent plastic material that is vertically long and has a pointed top end, and has substantially horizontally long slits 41 penetrating in the front and back directions along the vertical direction. They are arranged side by side. Further, the surface 40a (the surface facing the player) of the inner cover member 40 is appropriately provided with line-like or dot-like irregularities, and has a surface shape that suitably reflects light irregularly. The slit 41 constitutes an insertion portion according to the present invention.

[Outer cover member]
As shown in FIG. 6, the outer cover member 60 is made of a colorless transparent translucent plastic material that is vertically long and has a pointed top end, and is substantially horizontally long protruding from the back surface 60b (the surface facing the main body frame 31 side). The four protruding light guides 61 are arranged side by side along the vertical direction. Furthermore, a large number of concave grooves are provided on the upper surface 611, the lower surface (not visible in FIG. 6) of the protruding light guide portion 61, and the tip surface 613 facing the light source. Light guide processing for increasing the surface area of the light guide unit 61 is performed. Further, on the surface 60a (surface facing the player side) as the light emitting surface in the outer cover member 60, the regions on the back side of the protruding light guide portion 61 are the first light emitting surfaces 62, respectively. A region other than the first light emitting surface 62 is a second light emitting surface 63. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the protruding light guide portion 61 subjected to the light guide processing is formed on the back surface side of the first light emitting surface 62, on the front surface 60a, The second light emitting surface 63 is visually recognized as a so-called clear appearance with less turbidity than the first light emitting surface 62.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the inner cover member 40 and the outer cover member 60 are in a state where the protruding light guide 61 of the outer cover member 60 is inserted into the slit 41 of the inner cover member 40. It is fixed to the main body frame 31. At this time, the front end of the protruding light guide 61 is set to have a dimensional shape such that the distance from the LED 321 is shorter than the back surface 40 b of the inner cover member 40.

  Next, the light emission mode of the gaming machine light emitting structure 10 will be described in detail.

  When the LED 321 emits red light (wavelength 605 to 750 nm) which is the same color as the inner cover member 40, the outer cover member 60 is projected from the protruding light guide 61 of the outer cover member 60 as shown in FIG. The side light emitting display unit 21 is turned on by the light incident on the inner cover member 40 and the light incident on the inner cover member 40 from the back surface 40b of the inner cover member 40.

  More specifically, since the light incident on the protruding light guide 61 is visible on the first light emitting surface 62 without the inner cover member 40, the outer cover member 60 is colorless. The first light emitting surface 62 emits red light. In addition, the light incident on the inner cover member 40 and passing through the inner cover member 40 and then incident on the outer cover member 60 is also red in which the color of the light and the color of the inner cover member 40 are the same. Therefore, the second light emitting surface 63 emits red light. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the entire side light emission display unit 21 is visually recognized by the player so as to emit light substantially in red.

  On the other hand, when the LED 321 emits light in a blue-green color (wavelength 490 to 500 nm) that is substantially complementary to the red color of the inner cover member 40, the side light emitting display unit has a different mode as shown in FIGS. 21 lights up.

  More specifically, since the light incident on the protruding light guide 61 is visible on the first light emitting surface 62 without the inner cover member 40, the outer cover member 60 is colorless. The first light emitting surface 62 emits light in blue green. On the other hand, the light incident on the inner cover member 40 and incident on the outer cover member 60 after passing through the inner cover member 40 is substantially complementary to the color of the light and the color of the inner cover member 40. Since the color is related, the second light emitting surface 63 is visually recognized as a dark color after being subtracted from the color. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the side light emission display unit 21 emits light in such a manner that the first light emitting surface 62 is lifted with respect to the second light emitting surface 63, and the contrast between both the light emitting surfaces 62 and 63 is clear. And will be visually recognized by the player.

  As described above, when the LED 321 emits light in a color that is substantially complementary to the color of the inner cover member 40, the color of light incident on the inner cover member 40 is reduced and mixed by the color of the inner cover member 40. It becomes dark and is visually recognized so that the second light emitting surface 63 hardly emits light. For this reason, the relative contrast between the first light-emitting surface 62 and the second light-emitting surface 63 is more conspicuous, and a novel light effect that is not possible in the past can be realized.

  Further, when the outer cover member 60 is made colorless and different from the color of the inner cover member 40, and when the LED 321 is caused to emit light of the same color as the inner cover member 40, the entire side light emitting display unit 21 is changed to the color. Thus, light can be emitted almost uniformly. Further, if the LED 321 is changed to a color different from that of the inner cover member 40, the first light emitting surface 62 and the second light emitting surface 63 can emit light in different colors. For example, when the LED 321 emits purple light, the first light emitting surface 62 emits purple light as it is, and the second light emitting surface 63 emits red light based on the color of the inner cover member 40. Thus, for example, even when the colors of light emitted from the respective LEDs 321 are the same and single color, it is possible for the player to visually recognize the first light emitting surface 62 and the second light emitting surface 63 with different light emission colors. For this reason, the lighting mode of the side light emission display part 21 can be made rich in change only by changing the emission color of the LED 321. In other words, it is possible to produce a variety of light effects without executing complicated control that changes the color of light emitted by each LED 321 according to the progress of the game, thereby reducing the amount of data required for light control. Thus, the control burden on the LED 321 can be drastically reduced.

  Further, for example, when the irradiation light of the LED 321 is changed from red to green, and further changed from green to blue and then changed to red again, an effect including the light emission mode shown in FIG. 9 and the light emission mode shown in FIG. It is possible to execute while continuously changing, and an unprecedented production effect can be obtained.

  Further, since the light guide processing is performed on the protruding light guide portion 61 of the outer cover member 60, the amount of light directly incident on the inside of the outer cover member 60 can be increased. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, even if the number of the protruding light guides 61 and the number of the LEDs 321 do not correspond to each other, or the arrangement is not sufficiently close to each other, Since the brightness | luminance of this 1st light emission surface 62 can fully be ensured, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of LED321 is very high. In addition, light can be diffusely reflected in the side light emitting display unit 21, and for example, not only a player of the slot machine 1 but also a player of an adjacent gaming machine can visually recognize the light effect and play a game. The atmosphere of the entire hall can be raised.

  In the gaming machine light emitting structure 10, since it is not necessary to provide a special structure such as a light shielding wall, the internal structure is simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, the shape and dimension of the 1st light emission surface 62 and the 2nd light emission surface 63 can be changed suitably. Further, the present invention includes a configuration in which the protruding light guide portion 61 is not subjected to light guide processing. Further, the slit 41 may have a hole shape in which the entire periphery is closed, or may have a groove shape in which a part of the periphery is cut out.

  The inner cover member 40 may of course have a color other than red, or may be made of a colorless material having a lower translucency than the outer cover member 60. Further, the inner cover member 40 and the outer cover member 60 may be made of different materials of the same color, so that the light emission mode of the first light emission surface 62 and the light emission mode of the second light emission surface 63 may be different. In addition, an interesting light emission mode may be realized by appropriately mixing a large number of materials such as glossy foil in the inner cover member 40 or the outer cover member 60.

  The present invention is also applicable to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

1 slot machine (game machine)
2 Case (the game machine itself)
3 Door (the machine body)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Light emitting structure 40 for game machines Inner cover member 40a Front surface 40b Back surface 41 Slit (insertion part)
60 Outer cover member 60a Front surface 60b Back surface 61 Protruding light guide 62 First light emitting surface 63 Second light emitting surface 321 Multicolor light emitting LED (light source)

The present invention is a light-emitting structure for a gaming machine that allows a player to visually recognize light, and is provided in a gaming machine body, and a light source capable of emitting at least two colors or more and a gaming machine so as to cover the light source A translucent inner cover member disposed on the main body, and a translucent outer surface disposed on the gaming machine main body so as to cover the inner cover member and having a light emitting surface exposed on the gaming machine surface A cover member, and the outer cover member includes a projecting light guide protruding from the back surface of the outer cover member toward the light source, and the inner cover member includes the outer cover member. An insertion portion through which the protruding light guide portion is inserted is formed, and light emitted from the light source is incident on the protruding light guide portion on the light emitting surface and passes through the inner cover member. The first light emitting surface that shines without light and the light from the light Serial enters the inner cover member, is the inner cover member and the second light emitting surface shiny incident on the outer cover member after passing through the formation, different emission characteristics between the outer cover member and said inner cover member When the light source emits light, the light emitting mode is different between the first light emitting surface and the second light emitting surface .

Claims (4)

A light-emitting structure for a gaming machine that allows a player to visually recognize light,
A light source that is provided in the gaming machine body and can emit at least two colors;
A translucent inner cover member disposed in the gaming machine body so as to cover the light source;
A translucent outer cover member disposed on the gaming machine main body so as to cover the inner cover member and having a light emitting surface exposed on the gaming machine surface;
With
The outer cover member includes a protruding light guide that protrudes from the back surface of the outer cover member toward the light source.
The inner cover member is formed with an insertion portion through which the protruding light guide portion of the outer cover member is inserted,
On the light emitting surface,
A first light emitting surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident on the protruding light guide and shines without passing through the inner cover member;
A second light emitting surface is formed, wherein light from the light source is incident on the inner cover member, and after passing through the inner cover member, is incident on the outer cover member and shines. Luminous structure. The light emitting structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protruding light guide portion of the outer cover member is subjected to light guide processing for increasing a surface area of the protruding light guide portion. The light emitting structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a color of the outer cover member and a color of the inner cover member are different from each other. The light emitting structure for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the color of the inner cover member is substantially complementary to one of the colors of light emitted from the light source.

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