JP2017164402A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including a decoration panel part capable of showing strong light emission of a decoration member.SOLUTION: A game machine including a decoration panel part for performing decoration includes: a decorated decoration member; a reflecting plate that prevents advance of light and can reflect light; a light guide plate that is disposed between the decoration member and the reflecting plate, includes a transmission surface opposing each of the decoration member and the reflecting plate and an outer periphery surface positioned on an outer periphery of the transmission surface, and guides light entering from the outer periphery surface toward a direction of the decoration member via the transmission surface opposing the decoration member; and a light source for applying light toward the outer periphery surface of the light guide plate. The reflecting plate prevents advance of light diffused in a direction of the reflecting plate from the light guide plate, and reflects the light in the direction of the decoration member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a decorative panel unit for decorating the gaming machine.

Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there has been known one provided with a front door that covers a game board so as to be visible, and provided with various decorative members for decoration of the appearance on the upper and left and right sides of the front door. Yes.
In recent years, a light guide plate that guides light incident on the end face in a predetermined direction, a light source such as an LED that can enter light on the end face of the light guide plate, and light guided in a predetermined direction from the light guide plate are irradiated. A game machine having a decorative panel portion that includes a decorative member (decorative sheet) that can be seen as if the decorative member is illuminated by emitting light from a light source. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-176468 A

  However, in gaming machines such as those described above, light from the light source is generally guided in the direction in which the decorative member is positioned by the light guide plate, but some light diffuses and travels in a direction different from the predetermined direction. As a result, there is a problem in that the light applied to the decorative member becomes insufficient, and the decorative member cannot be seen to emit light sufficiently.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made for the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine including a decorative panel portion that can make a decorative member appear to emit light strongly.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention is configured as follows.
The features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings. In addition, the following code | symbol and description show the code | symbol and name of the structure in embodiment of the invention corresponded to the structure of this invention, and do not limit the technical scope of this invention.

  (1) The present invention is a gaming machine (pachinko machine P) provided with a decorative panel portion (side panel unit 300) for performing decoration, and a decorative member (left design sheet 331, right design) on which decoration has been applied. Sheet 332), a reflective plate 350 that prevents and reflects light, and a transparent surface that is disposed between the decorative member and the reflective plate 350 and faces the decorative member and the reflective plate 350, respectively. (The right side surface and the left side surface of the left light guide plate 341, the right side surface and the left side surface of the right light guide plate 342) and the outer peripheral surface (the back surface of the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342) positioned on the outer periphery of the transmission surface , A light guide plate (left light guide plate 341, right light guide plate 342) that guides light incident from the outer peripheral surface to the direction of the decorative member through a transmission surface facing the decorative member, and an outer peripheral surface of the light guide plate Towards A light source (LED substrate 360) that irradiates the light, and the reflective plate 350 prevents the light diffused from the light guide plate toward the reflective plate 350 and directs the light toward the decorative member. It is characterized by reflecting

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the light guided toward the decorative member by the light guide plate irradiates the decorative member, and the light diffused from the light guide plate and traveling in the direction opposite to the decorative member is reflected by the reflective plate 350. This light also illuminates the decorative member. Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, since all the light incident on the light guide plate irradiates the decoration member, it can be seen that the decoration member emits light more strongly.

  (2) Moreover, the gaming machine (pachinko machine P) according to the present invention includes a decorative panel portion (side panel unit 300) for performing decoration, and the decorative panel portion is a first decorative member that is decorated. (Left design sheet 331) and a second decorative member (right design sheet 332), and a reflective plate 350 that is disposed between the first decorative member and the second decorative member and prevents and reflects light. A transmission surface (a right side surface and a left side surface of the left light guide plate 341) disposed between the first decoration member and the reflection plate 350 and facing the first decoration member and the reflection plate 350, respectively, and The first decorative member has an outer peripheral surface (a rear surface of the left light guide plate 341) located on the outer periphery of the transmissive surface, and allows light incident from the outer peripheral surface to pass through the transmissive surface facing the first decorative member. 1st light guide plate which leads to the direction The left light guide plate 341), a transmission surface (the right side surface of the right light guide plate 342) that is disposed between the second decoration member and the reflection plate 350 and faces the second decoration member and the reflection plate 350, respectively. And the left side surface) and an outer peripheral surface (back surface of the right light guide plate 342) located on the outer periphery of the transmission surface, and the light incident from the outer peripheral surface is transmitted through the transmission surface facing the second decorative member. A second light guide plate (left light guide plate 342) that leads in the direction of the second decorative member, and a light source (LED substrate 360) that emits light toward the outer peripheral surface of the first light guide plate and the outer peripheral surface of the second light guide plate. The reflection plate 350 prevents the light diffused from the first light guide plate in the direction of the reflection plate 350, reflects the light in the direction of the first decorative member, and From the second light guide plate toward the reflector 350 The progress of the dispersion light being disturbed, may be made to reflect the light in the direction of the second decorative member.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine provided with the decoration panel part which can make it look like the decoration member is light-emitting strongly can be provided.

It is an external appearance front view of a pachinko machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of the side panel unit in a pachinko machine. It is a side panel unit in a pachinko machine, and is an external perspective view showing a state in which a left transparent panel and a right transparent panel are removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of the side panel unit in a pachinko machine. It is plane sectional drawing of the AA direction of the side panel unit in a pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the advancing state of the light from the LED board in a pachinko machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification, the direction of the front-back (front back), right-and-left (side), and up-down (plane bottom) about each component provided in the pachinko machine P mentioned later is set to each pachinko machine P. The direction when the pachinko machine P is viewed from the front in a fixed state is shown.

(External configuration of pachinko machine P)
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine P that uses a game ball as a game medium. Although not specifically shown, generally, in a game arcade where pachinko machines P are installed, a plurality of pachinko machines P are arranged side by side in an area where game machines called islands are installed, A game ball lending device (not shown) for lending is installed adjacent to each pachinko machine P. Each pachinko machine P is connected to a corresponding game ball lending device.
The game ball lending device is capable of inserting a storage medium (card) in which value information necessary for inserting bills and lending game balls is stored. Then, after a bill is inserted (or a card is inserted) into the game ball lending device, a predetermined operation is performed on the pachinko machine P, so that the game ball lending device can be lent. It has become.

  The pachinko machine P according to this embodiment is a rectangular frame fixed to an island as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a machine frame F1 having a hollow portion (not particularly shown), A main body frame F2 which is a quadrangular frame body which is attached to the machine frame F1 by a hinge mechanism (not shown in particular) so as to be opened and closed, and has a hollow portion (not shown in particular), and the main body frame A front door D is attached to F2 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown) and has an opening (not shown) formed on the front.

  A game board 100 for forming a game area 120 is accommodated in the hollow portion of the main body frame F2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door D includes a transparent plate 400 covering the opening, and a transparent plate 400 from above the transparent plate 400 to the left side (from the top of the front door D to the left side). , The decorative lens 210 attached so as to surround the right side of the transparent plate 400, the rotating lamp unit 220 attached to the upper right side of the transparent plate 400 (the upper right corner of the front door D), and the right side of the transparent plate 400 immediately below the rotating unit 220. The side panel unit 300 attached to the side (right side of the front door D), the upper plate 600 and the receiving plate 700 that are located below the transparent plate 400 and can receive the game ball, and attached to the front of the upper plate 600 The production operation unit 900, the operation handle 500 attached to the right side of the tray 700 for performing the operation of launching the game ball, and the spine attached to the transparent plate 400 one by one on the left and right sides respectively. And mosquito SP, is provided.

A plurality of LEDs (not shown in particular) are provided inside the decorative lens 210, and as the game progresses, the LEDs emit light in various colors and light emission patterns so that an effect is performed. It has become.
The revolving light unit 220 is provided with a plurality of LEDs arranged in an annular shape, and each LED is turned on and off in the order of arrangement so that it is possible to perform an effect as if the revolving light is emitting light. ing.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the side panel unit 300 is a decorative device having a substantially rectangular thin plate shape that is provided on the right side of the front door D and is formed to protrude forward. It is intended to enhance the visibility of the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 on which characters and various character information (hereinafter also referred to as illustrations) drawn as motifs of the pachinko machine P are installed. . Details of the side panel unit 300 will be described later.

A game ball lent out by a game ball lending device and a prize ball paid out from the pachinko machine P are guided to the upper plate 600. When the upper plate 600 is filled with game balls, the game balls that are lent out or paid out thereafter are guided to the tray 700. The game balls stored in the tray 700 can be discharged out of the tray 700 by operating the opening / closing lever 800 (see FIG. 1).
The operation handle 500 is formed so that the player can rotate it in a predetermined direction. When the player rotates the operation handle 500, the game ball received in the upper plate 600 is sent to a launching device (not shown), and the launching device responds to the rotation angle of the operation handle 500. A game ball is fired with high strength.
The production operation unit 900 is a device for performing and switching the production executed as the game progresses, and includes an operation lever 910 formed so that the player can rotate in a predetermined direction, and a game. And an operation button 920 formed so that a user can perform a pressing operation.

  Further, when the pachinko machine P closes the main body frame F2 with respect to the machine frame F1 and further closes the front door D, the transparent plate 400 is positioned in front of the game board 100 with a gap therebetween. Thereby, the transparent board 400 can be permeate | transmitted and the game board 100 located back can be visually recognized now. A pair of rails fixed to the game board 100 (particularly the figure) in the space formed between the game board 100 and the transparent plate 400 with the main body frame F2 and the front door D closed with respect to the machine frame F1. An area that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape (not shown) and that allows a game ball fired by the launching device based on the operation of the operation handle 500 to flow down constitutes the game area 120.

Although not particularly shown in the game area 120, a windmill and a large number of nails for making the flow direction of the game ball irregular, a general winning port and a starting winning port through which the game ball can enter, and a game ball can pass through. A gate, a grand prize opening that opens when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an out port that guides the game ball to the back side of the game board 100, a liquid crystal display device that displays an image of an effect that is executed as the game progresses, etc. It has been.
In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, when a game ball that is launched by a launching device (not shown) and flows down the game area 120 enters a general winning opening or a starting winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. In addition, when a game ball enters the start winning opening, a big hit lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute a special game in which the big winning opening is opened. Then, when the jackpot is won by the jackpot lottery, a special game in which the big winning opening is opened and closed is executed. Note that a predetermined number of prize balls are also paid out when a game ball enters the big prize opening. Further, when the game ball passes through the gate, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to release a movable piece (not shown) provided at the start winning opening. Then, when it is determined to be released, the movable piece is released, which facilitates the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening.
A game ball that has not entered any of the general prize opening, the start prize opening, and the big prize opening is received at the out opening, and is led to the back side of the game board 100 and collected. Note that game balls that have entered the general prize opening, start prize opening, or grand prize opening are also led to the back side of the game board 100 and collected.

(Side panel unit 300)
Next, the structure of the side panel unit 300 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the side panel unit 300 in the present embodiment includes a left base member 311 disposed at a lower portion and a right base member 312 combined with the left base member 311. Then, in a state where the left base member 311 and the right base member 312 are combined, the side panel unit 300 is formed by disposing various members described below on the left base member 311 and the right base member 312. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, on the back side of the right base member 312, there are provided columnar fixing protrusions 312 a that are arranged side by side, and a predetermined location on the right side of the front door D. The side panel unit 300 is attached to the right side portion of the front door D by fitting the fixing protrusions 312a into the fixing holes (not particularly shown) formed in the front door D.

Further, in the state where the side panel unit 300 is attached to the front door D, as described above, the side panel unit 300 protrudes toward the front of the front door D (see FIG. 2), so that it is arranged side by side on the island. The adjacent pachinko machines P are separated by the side panel unit 300. That is, the side panel unit 300 functions as a partition wall for partitioning adjacent pachinko machines P.
When the player is facing the front of the pachinko machine P (when sitting in front of the pachinko machine P), the player can visually recognize the left side surface of the side panel unit 300 in the pachinko machine P facing the player. Although it is possible, it is difficult to visually recognize the right side surface. On the other hand, this player can visually recognize the right side surface of the side panel unit 300 in the left pachinko machine P.

Next, various members (various members housed in the side panel unit 300) disposed above the left base member 311 and the right base member 312 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the side panel unit 300 in the present embodiment includes a left transparent panel 321 erected from the upper surface of the left base member 311 and a right transparent panel 322 erected from the upper surface of the right base member 312. The left design sheet 331 facing the right side of the left transparent panel 321 and the right design sheet 332 facing the left side of the right transparent panel 322, and the left light guide plate 341 and the right design sheet 332 facing the right side of the left design sheet 331 The right light guide plate 342 facing the left side surface of the left light guide plate 341, and disposed between the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342 (opposing the right side surface of the left light guide plate 341 and facing the left side surface of the right light guide plate 342) Reflecting plate 350, LED substrate 360 disposed on the back side of left light guide plate 341 and right light guide plate 342, left transparent panel 321 and right transparent panel A pressing member 370 attached to the front side of 322, and a.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the reflector 350 is disposed at the center above the left base member 311 and the right base member 312, and the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate on the left and right sides of the reflector 350, respectively. 342 is arranged, a left design sheet 331 and a right design sheet 332 are arranged on the left side of the left light guide plate 341 and on the right side of the right light guide plate 342, respectively, and left transparent on the left side of the left design sheet 331 and the right side of the right design sheet 332, respectively. A panel 321 and a right transparent panel 322 are disposed. The side panel unit 300 is formed by arranging these members on the upper side of the left base member 311 and the right base member 312, attaching the pressing member 370 on the front side, and attaching the LED substrate 360 on the rear side. (See FIGS. 3 and 5).

The left transparent panel 321 and the right transparent panel 322 are colorless and transparent polycarbonate plate members. 5 and 6, the left transparent panel 321 is located on the left side in the state where the side panel unit 300 is formed, and the right transparent panel 322 is in the state where the side panel unit 300 is formed. Located on the right side. That is, the left transparent panel 321 constitutes the left side surface of the side panel unit 300, and the right transparent panel 322 constitutes the right side surface of the side panel unit 300.
Further, a protrusion 323 is formed on the right side surface of the right transparent panel 322 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. Although not particularly illustrated, the protrusion 323 is provided at a position surrounding the illustration or the like drawn on the right design sheet 332 with the right design sheet 332 facing the left side surface of the right transparent panel 322. It is what makes this illustration stand out.

As shown in FIG. 5, a front boss 321 a protruding rightward is provided at the upper front side end of the left transparent panel 321, and a right side is provided at the upper back side end of the left transparent panel 321. A rear-side boss 321b is provided so as to protrude from the front. Both the front boss 321a and the rear boss 321b are formed with boss holes 321c and 321d (see FIG. 5). Furthermore, a columnar fixed protrusion 321e protruding in the back direction is provided at the upper back side end of the left transparent panel 321.
As shown in FIG. 5, a front-side screw hole 322 a is provided at a position corresponding to the front-side boss 321 a of the left transparent panel 321 at the upper front-side end of the right transparent panel 322, and the right transparent panel 322 is provided. A back screw hole 322b is provided at a position corresponding to the back side boss 321b of the left transparent panel 321 at the upper back side end of the back side. Furthermore, a columnar fixed protrusion 322c protruding in the back direction is provided on the upper back side end of the right transparent panel 322.

The left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 are resin-made sheets having transparency. As described above, on the left side of the left design sheet 331 and on the right side of the right design sheet 332, the character that is the motif of the pachinko machine P and various character information (model name, winning probability of jackpot, etc.) are drawn. It is. In this embodiment, although not particularly illustrated, the contents of illustrations and the like drawn on the left side of the left design sheet 331 are different from the contents of illustrations and the like drawn on the right side of the right design sheet 332.
In addition, since the left side of the left design sheet 331 faces the right side of the left transparent panel 321 (see FIG. 3), illustrations drawn on the left side of the left design sheet 311 through the left transparent panel 321, etc. Since the right side of the right design sheet 332 faces the left side of the right transparent panel 322 (see FIG. 3), the right side of the right design sheet 332 passes through the right transparent panel 322. Contents such as illustrations drawn on the surface can be visually recognized.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a grip piece 331 a that protrudes upward is formed on the upper back side of the left design sheet 331, and a grip that protrudes upward is formed at the substantially upper center of the right design sheet 332. A piece 332a is formed. The left design sheet 331 can be easily grasped by grasping the grasping piece 331a, and the right design sheet 332 can be easily grasped by grasping the grasping piece 332a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342 are vertically long and thin plate-like members that can transmit light. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of reflection grooves 341 a having a substantially triangular cross section are provided on the left side surface of the left light guide plate 341, and a cross section is provided on the right side surface of the right light guide plate 342. A plurality of substantially triangular reflection grooves 342a are provided.
Then, when the LED substrate 360 described later irradiates the back surface of the left light guide plate 341, the incident light that enters from the back surface and passes through the inside of the left light guide plate 341 is reflected to the left side surface by the reflection groove 341a, and the left guide The left side surface of the light plate 341 emits light and illuminates the left design sheet 331 (see FIG. 7). Further, when the LED substrate 360 irradiates the back surface of the right light guide plate 342, irradiation light that enters from the back surface and passes through the inside of the right light guide plate 342 is reflected to the right side surface by the reflection groove 342a, and the right light guide plate 342 is irradiated. The right side of the light is emitted to illuminate the right design sheet 332 (see FIG. 7).
Accordingly, the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 can appear to emit light, and the visibility of illustrations and the like drawn on the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 5, the LED substrate 360 is a plate member in which a plurality of LEDs 362 are mounted on the substrate surface 361, with the substrate surface 361 facing the back surface of the left light guide plate 341 and the back surface of the right light guide plate 342. Arranged above the left base member 311 and the right base member 312.
The board surface 361 includes a left LED unit 363 in which LEDs 362 are arranged in a row along the back surface of the left light guide plate 341 with the LED board 360 disposed above the left base member 311 and the right base member 312. A right LED section 364 in which LEDs 362 are arranged in a row along the back surface of the right light guide plate 342 is provided. Then, the back surface of the left light guide plate 341 is irradiated by the LED 362 of the left LED portion 363, and the back surface of the right light guide plate 342 is irradiated by the LED 362 of the right LED portion 364.
Note that white LEDs and full-color LEDs are alternately arranged in the left LED unit 363, and only white LEDs are arranged in the right LED unit 364.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reflection plate 350 is a vertically long thin plate-like reflection member, and is disposed in a state of being sandwiched between the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342. That is, the left side surface of the reflection plate 350 is opposed to the right side surface of the left light guide plate 341, and the right side surface of the reflection plate 350 is opposed to the left side surface of the right light guide plate 342 (see FIG. 5).
Here, as described above, the light incident on the left light guide plate 341 from the white LED 362 of the left LED portion 363 on the LED substrate 360 is reflected to the left side by the reflection groove 341a, but partly May travel (diffuse) to the right side surface. However, the light traveling to the right side is blocked (shielded) by the reflecting plate 350 and reflected by the reflecting plate 350, and the reflected light travels from the right side of the left light guide plate 341 to the left side. It will return toward. Accordingly, it is possible to make the left design sheet 331 appear to emit light more strongly while preventing unevenness in light emission due to the right design sheet 332 being illuminated by the light traveling to the right side. .
Similarly, the light incident on the right light guide plate 342 from the white LED 362 of the right LED unit 364 in the LED substrate 360 is reflected to the right side by the reflection groove 342a, but some of the light is It may progress to the left side. However, the light traveling to the left side is blocked by the reflecting plate 350 and reflected by the reflecting plate 350, and the reflected light returns from the left side of the right light guide plate 342 toward the right side. Become. Accordingly, it is possible to make the right design sheet 332 appear to emit light more strongly while preventing unevenness in light emission due to the left design sheet 331 being illuminated by the light traveling to the left side. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the positions corresponding to the front-side boss 321 a of the left transparent panel 321 and the front-side screw hole 322 a of the right transparent panel 322 at the upper front-side end of the reflector 350 are left and right. A front-side protruding piece 351 having a through hole 351a penetrating in the direction is provided. A through hole 352a penetrating in the left-right direction is located at a position corresponding to the back-side boss 321b of the left transparent panel 321 and the back-side screw hole 322b of the right transparent panel 322 at the upper back-side end of the reflector 350. The back side protrusion piece 352 in which is formed is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pressing member 370 is a vertically long bar-like member, and each member disposed on the upper side of the left base member 311 and the right base member 312 (the reflecting plate 350, the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342). The left design sheet 331, the right design sheet 332, the left transparent panel 321 and the right transparent panel 322) are held.
As shown in FIG. 5, the pressing member 370 includes a pressing piece 371 that fits in a gap formed between the left transparent panel 321 positioned on the left side and the right transparent panel 322 positioned on the right side. At the position corresponding to the front boss 321a of the left transparent panel 321, the front screw hole 322a of the right transparent panel 322, and the front protrusion 351 of the reflector 350 at the upper end of the pressing piece 371, the horizontal direction A protruding piece 372 having a through hole 372a penetrating therethrough is provided.

Hereinafter, a method for assembling the side panel unit 300 will be described.
First, in a state where the left design sheet 331 and the left light guide plate 341 are arranged on the right side of the left transparent panel 321, the front-side boss 321a of the left transparent panel 321 is inserted into the through hole 372a formed in the protruding piece 372 of the pressing member 370. Then, the pressing member 370 is attached to the left transparent panel 321. Next, the front boss 321 a described above is inserted into a through-hole 351 a formed in the front protrusion 351 of the reflector 350, and the rear boss 321 b of the left transparent panel 321 is inserted into the rear protrusion 352 of the reflector 350. The reflective plate 350 is attached to the left transparent panel 321 by inserting into the through-hole 352a formed in the left transparent panel 321. After that, when the right light guide plate 342 and the right design sheet 332 are arranged on the right side of the reflector 350 and further the right transparent panel 322 is arranged on the right side of the right design sheet 332, the front boss 321a of the left transparent panel 321 is formed. The boss hole 321c and the front-side screw hole 322a of the right transparent panel 322 face each other, and the boss hole 321d formed in the back-side boss 321b of the left transparent panel 321 and the back-side screw hole 322b of the right transparent panel 322 They will face each other (see FIG. 3). And after arrange | positioning LED board 360 on the back side of the above-mentioned member, from the right side surface side of the right transparent panel 322, a screw is screwed into each of the front side screw hole 322a and the back side screw hole 322b and screwed. By doing so, the side panel unit 300 is completed (see FIG. 5).

  As described above, the fixing protrusion 312 a provided on the back side of the right base member 312, the fixing protrusion 321 e provided on the back side of the left transparent panel 321, and the fixing protrusion provided on the back side of the right transparent panel 322. The completed side panel unit 300 is attached to the right side portion of the front door D by fitting the 322c into a fixing hole (not particularly shown) formed at a predetermined position on the right side portion of the front door D. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).

As described above, according to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the light that is directed toward the right side surface of the left light guide plate 341 is reflected by the single reflector 350 and directed toward the left design sheet 331, and the right light guide plate. Since light directed toward the left side surface of 342 can be reflected and directed to the right design sheet 332, the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 are efficiently emitted efficiently without providing a plurality of reflectors 350. In addition, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a plurality of reflectors 350, the side panel unit 300 can be made thin, and space saving can be achieved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the side panel unit 300 is provided on the right side of the front door D, but the installation position of the side panel unit 300 is not limited to this. For example, you may provide in the left side part of the front door D, and you may provide the panel unit of the structure similar to the side panel unit 300 in the above-mentioned embodiment in the upper part of the front door D.

  In the above-described embodiment, the light guide plate (the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342) and the design sheet (the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332) are provided on both the left side and the right side of the reflection plate 350. However, the structure of the side panel unit 300 is not limited to this. For example, a light guide plate (left light guide plate 341) and a design sheet (left design sheet 331) may be provided only on the left side of the reflection plate 350, or a light guide plate (right light guide plate) only on the right side of the reflection plate 350. 342) and a design sheet (right design sheet 332) may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the contents of the illustrations and the like drawn on the left side of the left design sheet 331 are different from the contents of the illustrations and the like drawn on the right side of the right design sheet 332. The contents of illustrations and the like drawn on the right design sheet 332 are not limited to this. For example, the contents of the illustration drawn on the left side of the left design sheet 331 and the contents of the illustration drawn on the right side of the right design sheet 332 may be the same.

  In the above-described embodiment, the white LED and the full color LED are alternately arranged in the left LED unit 363, and only the white LED is arranged in the right LED unit 364. It is not limited to this. For example, only the white LED may be arranged in the left LED unit 363, and the white LED and the full color LED may be arranged alternately in the right LED unit 364. In both the left LED unit 363 and the right LED unit 364, Only white LEDs or only full color LEDs may be arranged.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the left LED unit 363 and the right LED unit 364 are provided on the substrate surface of the LED substrate 360, the LED 362 of the left LED unit 363 irradiates the back surface of the left light guide plate 341, and the right LED unit 364. The LED 362 is formed so as to irradiate the back surface of the right light guide plate 342, but the structure of the substrate surface of the LED substrate 360 is not limited to this. For example, the substrate surface of the LED substrate 360 is provided with only one LED portion in which the LEDs 362 are arranged in tandem, and this LED portion is formed so as to irradiate both the back surface of the left light guide plate 341 and the back surface of the right light guide plate 342. May be.

  Further, the light emission mode of the LED arranged in the left LED unit 363 and the light emission mode of the LED arranged in the right LED unit 364 are not particularly limited. For example, it is arranged in the left LED unit 363 according to the state of the pachinko machine P (for example, during a normal game, a special game, a stay in a predetermined game state, a standby state where no game is being performed, an error is occurring, etc.). The emission intensity of the LED arranged in the right LED unit 364 is equivalent to the emission intensity of the LED arranged in the right LED unit 364, or the emission intensity of the LED arranged in the left LED unit 363 and the emission intensity of the LED arranged in the right LED unit 364. It may be set to be different.

  The above-described embodiment can also be applied to gaming machines other than the pachinko machine P. For example, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine that uses a game medal as a game medium to play a game, a parrot (registered trademark) game machine that uses a game ball to play a game similar to the slot machine, and the like.

  In addition, the side panel unit 300 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the decorative panel portion of the present invention. Further, the left design sheet 331 and the right design sheet 332 in the above-described embodiment correspond to the decorative member of the present invention. Further, the right side surface and the left side surface of the left light guide plate 341 and the right side surface and the left side surface of the right light guide plate 342 in the above-described embodiment correspond to the transmission surface of the present invention. The back surfaces of the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342 in the above-described embodiment correspond to the outer peripheral surface of the present invention. Further, the left light guide plate 341 and the right light guide plate 342 in the above-described embodiment correspond to the light guide plate of the present invention. Further, the LED substrate 360 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the light source of the present invention. The left design sheet 331 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the first decorative member of the present invention. The right design sheet 332 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the second decorative member of the present invention. The left light guide plate 341 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the first light guide plate of the present invention. The right light guide plate 342 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the second light guide plate of the present invention.

P Pachinko machine D Front door 300 Side panel unit 311 Left base member 312 Right base member 321 Left transparent panel 322 Right transparent panel 331 Left design sheet 332 Right design sheet 341 Left light guide plate 342 Right light guide plate 350 Reflector 360 LED board 370 Presser Element

Claims (2)

A gaming machine equipped with a decorative panel for performing decoration,
The decorative panel portion is
A decorative member with decoration,
A reflector that prevents and reflects light, and
It is disposed between the decorative member and the reflecting plate, and has a transmitting surface facing the decorative member and the reflecting plate, and an outer peripheral surface positioned on the outer periphery of the transmitting surface, and is incident from the outer peripheral surface. A light guide plate that guides the light in the direction of the decorative member through a transmission surface facing the decorative member;
A light source that irradiates light toward the outer peripheral surface of the light guide plate,
The reflector is
A gaming machine characterized in that the diffusion of light diffused from the light guide plate in the direction of the reflecting plate is prevented and the light is reflected in the direction of the decorative member. A gaming machine equipped with a decorative panel for performing decoration,
The decorative panel portion is
A first decorative member and a second decorative member that have been decorated;
A reflector that is disposed between the first decorative member and the second decorative member and prevents light from traveling and can be reflected;
The outer peripheral surface disposed between the first decorative member and the reflecting plate, facing the first decorative member and the reflecting plate, and an outer peripheral surface positioned on the outer periphery of the transmitting surface. A first light guide plate that guides light incident from the surface toward the first decorative member through a transmission surface facing the first decorative member;
The outer peripheral surface disposed between the second decorative member and the reflecting plate, facing the second decorative member and the reflecting plate, and an outer peripheral surface positioned on the outer periphery of the transmitting surface. A second light guide plate that guides light incident from the surface to the second decorative member through a transmission surface facing the second decorative member;
A light source for irradiating light toward the outer peripheral surface of the first light guide plate and the outer peripheral surface of the second light guide plate,
The reflector is
The light that is diffused from the first light guide plate in the direction of the reflection plate is prevented, the light is reflected in the direction of the first decorative member, and is diffused from the second light guide plate in the direction of the reflection plate. The game machine is characterized in that it prevents the light from traveling and reflects the light toward the second decorative member.

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