JP2018019947A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing an effective performance, while suppressing enlargement of an illumination device.SOLUTION: A cylindrical reflector 50 surrounding an optical path of first illumination light from a first illumination board 42, is disposed in front of the first illumination board 42. The reflector 50 includes a curved part 56 that is curved to downward enlarge the optical path of the first illumination light, and a decoration panel 34 larger than the first illumination board 42, is disposed in front of the reflector 50. A second illumination board 44 is provided on the lower side of the first illumination board 42, where the second illumination board 44 includes a lens cover 40 on a front face thereof. The upper parts of the second illumination board 44 and the lens cover 44 are disposed to be embedded in the back of the curved part 56.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  Slot machines are widely known as gaming machines installed in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors. For example, the slot machine is provided with an illumination device that produces a slot machine by illuminating a decorative panel on which a model name, a character pattern, and the like are written. The electrical decoration device includes light guide means such as a reflector, and irradiates illumination light from a light source to a desired range (see Patent Documents 1 to 3 below).

JP2004-033305 JP2007-215834A JP 2009-125493 A

  However, the conventional electric decoration device has a problem that the use efficiency of the constituent members and the space is poor and the size is increased, and there is a problem that an effective presentation cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described background, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an effective effect while suppressing an increase in the size of an electrical decoration device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a first lighting board on which a first light source is mounted and a second light source, and is located closer to the center of the gaming machine body than the first lighting board. A second illumination substrate disposed adjacent to the first illumination substrate, and a front panel illuminated from the back side by illumination light from the first light source, formed larger than the first illumination substrate, A front panel disposed in front of the first and second illumination substrates so as to overlap all of the first illumination substrate and a part of the second illumination substrate in the front-rear direction, and illumination from the first light source And a reflector having a cylindrical side wall that surrounds the optical path of light, and the reflector expands the optical path of the first illumination light toward the center of the gaming machine body as it goes from the first illumination board to the front panel. The side wall of the gaming machine body The second lighting board is disposed closer to the center of the gaming machine body than the reflector, and at least a part of the second lighting board is disposed behind the bending section. The illumination light from the second illumination board is emitted in a direction inclined toward the center side of the gaming machine body with respect to the illumination light from the first illumination board.

  In this invention, the space between the inner side (front side) and the outer side (rear side) of the curved portion provided in the reflector can be effectively utilized, and an effective presentation can be performed while suppressing an increase in the size of the electrical decoration device.

It is an external view of a slot machine. It is an external view of an electrical decoration unit. It is an exploded view of an electrical decoration unit. It is sectional drawing of an electrical decoration unit. It is a cross-sectional exploded view of an electrical decoration unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the lens cover and the 2nd illumination board were observed from the normal line direction of the 2nd illumination board. It is an external view of the light guide member which shows the state which assembled | attached the light diffusing plate to the reflector. It is an external view of the light guide member which shows the state which isolate | separated the light diffusing plate from the reflector. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which provided the hollow in the light-diffusion plate and provided the protrusion in the reflector. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which provided the positioning protrusion instead of the protrusion, and provided the positioning hollow instead of the hollow. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mechanism for attaching a lens cover to a base member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which attaches a lens cover to a base member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mechanism for attaching a lens cover to a base member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which made the latching member detachable with a nail | claw. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which made the latching member detachable with a nail | claw.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine (game machine) 10 includes a storage box 11 and a front door 12, and a gaming machine main body is constituted by these. The storage box 11 stores a reel unit in which a plurality of reels are unitized, a hopper device for paying out medals, and the like. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b. The upper door 12a and the lower door 12b are pivotally attached to the storage box 11 and supported so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The upper door 12a is provided with a liquid crystal display 15 for displaying various images and a transparent window 16 for visually recognizing the reel on the front surface. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. When the reel is stopped, three symbols are displayed for each reel through the transparent window 16.

  The lower door 12b has a medal slot 22 for inserting medals, a bet button 23 that is operated when betting credited medals, a start lever 24 that is operated when starting a game, and a rotating reel. Stop buttons 26a to 26c for stopping, a medal tray 28 for receiving medals paid out from the hopper device, and a clearing button 29 for clearing credited medals are provided.

  In the slot machine 10, the start lever 24 is activated when a medal is betted by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or by operating the bet button 23, and the game starts when the activated start lever 24 is operated. Is done. When the game is started, the winning combination lottery is executed to determine one of a plurality of types of winning combinations or lose, and the reel starts to rotate. The operation of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is activated when the rotation speed of the reel reaches a constant speed and becomes a steady rotation, and when the activated stop buttons 26a to 26c are operated, the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped. Can be made. When all the reels are stopped and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed, the winning combination is won, and the process corresponding to the winning winning combination (winning process) Is executed.

  Further, the slot machine 10 is provided with an electric decoration unit (electric decoration device) 30 at the center of the upper end of the upper door 12a. The electrical decoration unit 30 includes an outer cover 32, and a decorative panel (front panel) 34 is disposed at the front end of the outer cover 32. The decorative panel 34 includes, for example, a print sheet on which a model name of the slot machine 10 or a character symbolizing the slot machine 10 is printed, a transparent protective panel disposed on the front surface of the print sheet, and the like. Illumination is performed from the back side by illumination light from a first LED (first light source) 46 disposed on the substrate 42 to produce the slot machine 10.

<Structure of the lighting unit>
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the electrical decoration unit 30 includes a base member 36, a light guide member 38, and a lens cover 40 in addition to the outer cover 32 described above. A first illumination board 42 and a second illumination board 44 are attached to the base member 36. A plurality of first LEDs (first light sources) 46 are mounted on the first illumination board 42, and the light emitting surface on which the first LEDs 46 are mounted is attached to the front side. The second lighting board 44 is mounted with a plurality of second LEDs (second light sources) 48, and the light emitting surface on which the second LEDs 48 are mounted is inclined downward (below the first lighting board 42 (the gaming machine main body). In a state inclined to the center side) of the first lighting board 42 and attached to the lower side of the first lighting board 42 (center side of the gaming machine main body).

  The light guide member 38 includes a reflector 50 and a light diffusing plate 52, and is sandwiched between the outer cover 32 (decorative panel 34) and the base member 36 (first illumination board 42) from the front and rear. The reflector 50 includes a main body cylinder 44. The main body cylinder 44 has a cylindrical side wall that surrounds an optical path of illumination light from the first illumination board 42 (first LED 46). It is formed so as to connect the outer edge of the panel 34. The illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 enters the main body tube 54 from the rear end side of the main body tube 54 and is guided to the front end side of the main body tube 54 while being reflected by the inner surface of the main body tube 54.

  The light diffusing plate 52 has a plurality of light refracting surfaces (not shown) having different sizes, shapes, and angles on the front and back surfaces, and diffuses and emits incident illumination light. The light diffusing plate 52 is incorporated in the front end portion of the reflector 50, and the illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 is guided to the light diffusing plate 52 by the reflector 50, diffused through the light diffusing plate 52, and the decorative panel 34. It is emitted toward Thus, the front end portion of the light guide member 38 (reflector 50) functions as an emitting portion that emits illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 (first LED 46).

  The decorative panel 34 is formed larger than the first illumination board 42, and the length in the vertical direction is longer than the first illumination board 42 in the present embodiment. And the decorative panel 34 and the 1st illumination board 42 are arrange | positioned so that the position of an upper end may become substantially the same height. For this reason, the lower end of the decorative panel 34 is located below the lower end of the first illumination board 42 and further below the upper end of the second illumination board 44. That is, the decorative panel 34 is arranged so as to overlap with the entire first illumination board 42 and a part (upper part) of the second illumination board 44 in the front-rear direction.

  The light guide member 38 is configured such that the illumination light from the first illumination board 42 is irradiated on the entire back surface of the decorative panel 34 that is enlarged below the first illumination board 42. Specifically, on the lower wall (side wall) of the reflector 50, the optical path of the illumination light from the first illumination board 42 is expanded downward (center side of the gaming machine main body) from the rear end side toward the front end side. The curved portion 56 is curved so that the optical path of the illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 is expanded by the curved portion 56, and the entire back surface of the decorative panel 34 is extended from the first illumination substrate 42. Illumination light is irradiated.

  In this way, the reflector 50 is provided with the curved portion 56 to expand the optical path of the illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42, and an emission portion (first emission portion) from which the illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 is emitted is provided. By enlarging, the decorative panel 34 can be enlarged and the slot machine 10 can be produced more effectively.

  As described above, since the optical path of the illumination light from the first illumination board 42 is expanded below the lower end of the first illumination board 42, the illumination light from the first illumination board 42 is difficult to reach. That is, the decorative panel 34 tends to become darker as the light intensity of the illumination light from the first illumination board 42 decreases toward the lower end. For this reason, for example, the decorative panel 34 is configured so that the transmittance of the illumination light increases toward the lower part by applying gradation painting in which the color becomes lighter toward the lower end, and the brightness of the decorative panel 34 is uniform. It may be.

  Moreover, you may utilize the characteristic that the brightness of the makeup | decoration panel 34 does not dare make it uniform (it does not give gradation coating etc.), and the lower end part becomes darker. In this case, for example, it is conceivable to print a picture of the sea (underwater) on the decorative panel 34. In this way, even if the color and density of the sea (seawater) printed on the decorative panel 34 is the same, the brightness becomes darker toward the lower part (deep sea) of the decorative panel 34. (Originally, anything expressed with gradation painting can be expressed without gradation painting).

  As described above, by providing the bending portion 56, the decorative panel 34 can be enlarged to the front of the bending portion 56, and the slot machine 10 can be produced more effectively. At the same time, there is also a space behind the bending portion 56. It is formed. In the slot machine 10, a part (upper part) of the second illumination board 44 and the lens cover 40 is placed in the space formed behind the curved portion 56 (below the light guide member 38 (reflector 50)). It is arranged so as to be buried.

  The lens cover 40 is formed of a light transmissive material and is disposed in front of the second illumination substrate 44 so as to cover the second illumination substrate 44. In the present embodiment, the lens cover 40 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape with the upper portion collapsed (see FIG. 6), and the collapsed portion (upper portion) is embedded in a space formed behind the curved portion 56. (See FIG. 4). And the illumination light from the 2nd illumination board 44 (2nd LED48) passes through this lens cover 40, and is diagonally downward (direction (the direction where the light emission surface of the 1st illumination board 42 was turned)) of a game machine main body. The direction is inclined toward the center, and is emitted toward the player's face).

  Thus, by arranging the lens cover 40 and the second illumination board 44 so as to be embedded behind the curved portion 56 (that is, behind the decorative panel 34), the size in the vertical direction is suppressed, and the electrical decoration unit 30 is reduced in size. Can be

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the shape of the lens cover 40 is a hemispherical shape whose upper portion is crushed. By doing so, it is possible to further reduce the size (suppress the size in the vertical direction) as compared with the case of using a hemispherical lens cover whose upper portion is not collapsed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the second LED 48 disposed on the second illumination board 44 is observed from the player side (the direction in which the light emitting surface of the second illumination board 44 is directed) as shown in FIG. In addition, the lens covers 40 are arranged concentrically (arranged in a circle) around a point X that overlaps the center of the lens cover 40 (the center of the sphere of the hemispherical part (the uncrushed part of the lens cover 40)). By doing so, a player who cannot visually recognize the upper part of the lens cover 40 buried behind the decorative panel 34 has a circular light source (the lens cover 40 is hemispherical (the upper hemispherical is not collapsed)). It can be recognized as if there is.

  Further, in the slot machine 10, the light guide member is used to effectively illuminate the decorative panel 34 in addition to increasing the size of the decorative panel 34 while suppressing the increase in size of the electric decoration unit 30 by the bending portion 56 described above. 38 is devised. Further, in the slot machine 10, the lens cover 40 is attached with a contrivance in order to achieve both strong fixation and high maintainability.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the light guide member 38 for effectively illuminating the decorative panel 34 and the attachment structure of the lens cover 40 for achieving both strong fixation and high maintainability will be described in order.

<Configuration of light guide member>
First, the configuration of the light guide member 38 will be described.
In the present embodiment, the decorative panel 34 is provided with first and second types of illuminated areas 60 and 62 so as to partition the decorative panel 34 to the left and right, and the light guide member 38 is the first illumination substrate. An example in which the illumination light from 42 is separately guided to the first illuminated area 60 and the second illuminated area 62 will be described (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the light guide member 38 is provided with a partition plate 64 inside the main body tube 54 of the reflector 50 so as to partition the inner space of the main body tube 54 left and right. The partition plate 64 distinguishes the illumination light from the first illumination substrate 42 from that which is applied to the first illuminated area 60 and which which is applied to the second illuminated area 62. By doing so, the boundary between the first and second illuminated areas 60 and 62 is clarified, and sharp illumination is possible. Further, for example, only one of the first and second illuminated areas 60 and 62 may be illuminated, or the illumination color may be different between the first illuminated area 60 and the second illuminated area 62. Can also be done effectively.

  Further, in the slot machine 10, as described above, since the light diffusing plate 52 is disposed at the front end portion (player side) of the reflector 50, more crisp illumination is possible. That is, when the illumination light is viewed through the light diffusing plate 52 having a plurality of light refracting surfaces as in the present embodiment, the light is emitted as if there are a plurality of light sources corresponding to the light refracting surfaces on the light emitting surface. Although the exit slope is shining and visible, when the light diffusing plate 52 is provided at the rear end of the reflector 50, the illumination light emitted from the light diffusing plate 52 is reflected by the inner surface of the reflector 50 and is uniformized. Since it will be visually recognized later, it will be visually recognized as one surface light source (the boundary between the light refraction surfaces becomes unclear). On the other hand, when the light diffusing plate 52 is provided at the front end of the reflector 50 as in this embodiment, the illumination light emitted from the light diffusing plate 52 is visually recognized without being homogenized. The illumination light emitted from the light refracting surface is visually recognized in a state in which the sharpness is maintained (the boundary between the light refracting surfaces is clear).

  However, even if the partition plate 64 is provided in this way and the light diffusing plate 52 is disposed at the front end portion of the reflector 50, if there is a gap between the partition plate 64 and the light diffusing plate 52, from this gap, Illumination light (first illumination light) to be irradiated to the first illuminated area 60 leaks to the second illuminated area 62, or conversely, illumination light (first illumination) to be irradiated to the second illuminated area 62. 2 illumination light) leaks to the first illuminated area 60. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, a slit-like opening 66 that is long in the vertical direction is provided in the light diffusion plate 52, and the front end of the partition plate 64 extends from the opening 66 to the tip of the light guide member 38 through the light diffusion plate 52. The part is projected. By doing so, the above-described problem of light leakage can be prevented, the boundaries between the first and second illuminated areas 60 and 62 can be clarified, and sharp illumination can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, the vertical length of the opening 66 is formed shorter than the vertical length of the light diffusion plate 52, and the light diffusion plate 52 is disposed behind the first illuminated region 60. For example, the first part 68 and the second part 70 disposed behind the second illuminated region 62 are connected by the upper side and the lower side of the opening 66 and formed by, for example, injection molding. Yes. In this way, by using the light diffusing plate 52 as one member, the light diffusing plate is composed of two members of the first part and the second part, and is manufactured separately and assembled to the reflector 50, respectively. Thus, the labor of manufacturing and assembly can be reduced.

  As described above, the light diffusing plate 52 can be made of a single member, which can reduce manufacturing and assembly work. However, on the other hand, the connection portion between the first portion 68 and the second portion 70 is wide (vertical direction). If the length of the light is long), the above-described problem of light leakage occurs. For this reason, it is necessary to make the width of the connection portion as narrow as possible. In the present embodiment, the width of the light diffusion plate 52 is about the same. However, by reducing the width of the connection portion, the light diffusing plate 52 may be broken at the connection portion. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, the light diffusion plate 52 is provided with a protrusion 72, and the connection portion is reinforced by the protrusion 72 (that is, the protrusion 72 functions as a reinforcing member).

  The protrusion 72 is provided on the back surface of the light diffusing plate 51, and is formed to be long on the left and right so as to straddle the first portion 68 and the second portion 70. Further, the protrusion 72 is provided on each of the upper end side (end portion on the longitudinal direction side of the opening 66 of the light diffusion plate 51) and the lower end side (end portion on the longitudinal direction side of the opening 66 of the light diffusion plate 51). Is provided. The protrusion 72 includes an upper end of the front end portion of the partition plate 64 (the front end portion of the reflector 50 and an end portion in the partition direction (vertical direction in the present embodiment) by the partition plate 64) and a lower end (the front end portion of the reflector 50 and the partition plate). 64 is formed so as to extend toward the depression 74 formed in the partitioning direction (the end in the vertical direction in the present embodiment) by 64, and is engaged with the depression 74. As described above, the provision of the protrusion 72 prevents the light diffusion plate 52 from being broken at the connection portion between the first portion 68 and the second portion 70. Furthermore, the problem of light leakage from the depression 74 can be prevented and the first and second illuminated areas 60 can be prevented as compared with the case where nothing is engaged with the depression 74 by engaging the protrusion 72 with the depression 74. , 62 can be clearly defined.

  Further, the light diffusing plate 52 is provided with positioning protrusions 76, and the positioning protrusions 76 prevent the light diffusing plate 52 from being positioned and rattling. The positioning protrusions 76 are formed so as to protrude laterally from the side surface of the light diffusing plate 52. In this embodiment, two positioning protrusions 76 are provided, two on the upper surface and two on the lower surface of the light diffusing plate 52. Is provided. In the main body cylinder 54 of the reflector 50, positioning recesses 78 are formed at four positions corresponding to the positioning protrusions 76, respectively. The light diffusing plate 52 is positioned in a plane parallel to the plate surface of the light diffusing plate 52 by being set on the main body cylinder 54 so that the positioning protrusion 76 engages with the positioning recess 78.

  Further, when the light diffusing plate 52 is set in the main body tube 54, the front end side surface of the positioning recess 78 and the rear end side surface of the positioning projection 76 come into contact with each other, and the movement of the light diffusing plate 52 to the rear side is performed. Be regulated. The positioning protrusion 76 is formed so that the thickness in the front-rear direction is equal to the depth in the front-rear direction of the positioning recess 78. Thereby, when the light diffusing plate 52 is set on the main body tube 54, the front end of the main body tube 54 and the front end of the positioning projection 76 (that is, the front end of the light diffusing plate 52) are flush with each other. Thus, the light guide member 38 (that is, the light diffusing plate 52 functioning as the first light guide member and the reflector 50 (main body tube 54) functioning as the second light guide member) is flush with the front end. In this manner, the front end portion is disposed behind the outer cover 32 so as to come into contact with the back surface of the outer cover 32 (the decorative panel (front panel) 34). Accordingly, the forward movement of the light guide member 38 (the reflector (first light guide member) 50 and the light diffusion plate (second light guide member) 52) is also restricted.

  Thus, in the slot machine 10, since the light diffusing plate 52 is provided at the front end portion (player side) of the reflector 50, sharp lighting is possible, and the front end portion of the partition plate 64 is light diffusing. Light leakage between the first and second illuminated areas 60 and 62 can be prevented by penetrating the plate 52 and projecting to the tip of the light guide member 38. Furthermore, since the light diffusing plate 52 is formed from a single member in which the first part 68 and the second part 70 are integrated, it is possible to reduce the labor of manufacturing and assembling, and the first part 68 and the second part 70 Since the protrusion 72 is provided between the two, the light diffusing plate 52 can be prevented from being damaged. Further, by engaging the positioning protrusion 76 and the positioning recess 78, the light diffusion plate 52 can be prevented from being positioned and rattling.

  In the present embodiment, the projection 72 is provided on the light diffusion plate 52 and the depression 74 is provided on the reflector 50. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the depression 74 is provided on the light diffusion plate 52 and the reflector 50 is provided. A protrusion 72 may be provided on the surface. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the light diffusion plate 52 may be provided with a positioning protrusion 76 instead of the protrusion 72, and the reflector 50 may be provided with a positioning recess 78 instead of the recess 74. That is, the positioning protrusion 76 may function as the protrusion 72 of the above-described embodiment, and the positioning recess 78 may also function as the recess 74 of the above-described embodiment.

<Lens cover mounting structure>
Subsequently, the mounting structure of the lens cover 40 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the lens cover 40 is provided with a locking piece 80 at the lower end. The lens cover 40 is fixed to the base member 36 by the locking piece 80 being locked by the locking member 82. In the present embodiment, the upper end portion of the lens cover 40 is also fixed to the base member 36 with screws 84, so that the upper end portion of the lens cover 40 is fixed more firmly. The lens cover 40 may be fixed to the base member 36 with only the locking member 82 without stopping (fixing).

  The locking piece 80 is provided on the base end portion 86 parallel to the normal line of the second lighting substrate 44 and the tip of the base end portion 86 (the back (rear) side of the gaming machine main body). And a tip end 88 that is inclined with respect to the normal (in the present embodiment, inclined downward). A through hole (engagement hole) 90 is formed in the distal end portion 88. In the present embodiment, the locking piece 80 is formed so that the distal end portion 88 is horizontal with the lens cover 40 attached.

  An insertion hole 92 through which the locking piece 80 is inserted is formed in the base member 36. The insertion hole 92 is formed so as to penetrate the base member 36 in the front-rear direction, and the locking piece 80 is inserted into the insertion hole 92 when the lens cover 40 is attached to the base member 36. As described above, the locking piece 80 includes the base end portion 86 that is parallel to the normal line of the second illumination substrate 44 and the distal end portion 88 that is inclined with respect to the normal line of the second illumination substrate 44. It is formed in a “letter” shape. For this reason, the insertion hole 92 is also bent into a “shape” corresponding to the shape of the locking piece 80.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12A, the lens cover 40 has the normal line of the second illumination substrate 44 with the distal end portion 88 of the locking piece 80 parallel to the normal line of the second illumination substrate 44. After moving to the second illumination board 44 side along the parallel direction (attachment direction) and the distal end portion 88 is inserted into the insertion hole 92, the proximal end of the locking piece 80 as shown in FIG. While the portion 86 is rotated clockwise so as to be parallel to the normal line of the second illumination substrate 44, the base end portion 86 is inserted into the insertion hole 92 by being further moved along the mounting direction. As shown in (c), the base member 36 is set (temporarily fixed).

  In this way, the lens cover 40 is moved toward the second illumination substrate 44 while being rotated so as to change the direction of the locking piece 80 and is set on the base member 36. For this reason, the width (width in the vertical direction) of the insertion hole 92 is larger than the thickness of the locking piece 80 so as not to prevent the movement (rotation) of the locking piece 80 when the lens cover 40 is set on the base member 36. Is also thick (wide).

  After the lens cover 40 is temporarily fixed, the locking member 82 is screwed to the base member 36 with screws 94 as shown in FIG. The locking member 82 is set on the base member 36 so as to sandwich the distal end portion 88 of the locking piece 80 between the inner surface (the lower surface in the present embodiment) of the insertion hole 92 (in the present embodiment, it is sandwiched from above and below). After that, it is fixed with screws. In this embodiment, the locking member 82 is fixed by a long screw 94 in the front and rear direction so as to be sandwiched between the back surface of the base member 36 and the screw (screw head). Thus, by fixing the locking member 82 using the long screw 94 in the front and rear direction, for example, the size in the vertical direction can be reduced as compared with the case where the locking member 82 is fixed with the long screw up and down.

  In FIG. 13 in which the region surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 12D is enlarged, movement restricting projections 96 and 98 are provided upright on the lower surface of the locking member 82. When the locking member 82 is attached to the base member 36, the movement restricting projection 96 is inserted into the through hole 90 provided in the locking piece 80 (tip portion 88), and the movement of the lens cover 40 (this embodiment). Then, the movement in the front-rear direction is restricted. When the locking member 82 is attached to the base member 36, the movement restricting protrusion 98 is disposed so as to face the distal end surface (surface on the back side of the gaming machine main body) of the locking piece 80 (front end portion 88). The movement of the lens cover 40 in the rearward direction is restricted. In this manner, the movement of the locking piece 80 (tip portion 88) is restricted by the movement restricting projections 96 and 98, thereby preventing the lens cover 40 from falling off (the lens cover 40 is fixed to the base member 36). ).

  Further, when the locking member 82 is attached to the base member 36, the upward movement of the locking piece 80 (tip portion 88) is restricted by the lower surface of the locking member 82. Accordingly, it becomes impossible to rotate the lens cover 40 and pull out the locking piece 80 from the insertion hole 92, and the lens cover 40 is more reliably prevented from falling off (the lens cover 40 is more reliably fixed to the base member 36). To be fixed).

  Thus, since the lens cover 40 is fixed by the locking member 82 that is separate from the lens cover 40 and the base member 36, both strong fixing and high maintainability can be achieved. In other words, the claw formed integrally with the base member 36 (when the lens cover 40 is mounted, it is pressed by the locking piece 80 (tip portion 88) and moves to the retracted position, and the locking piece 80 reaches the root through the insertion hole 92. When the lens cover 40 is fixed by a claw or the like that engages with the through-hole 90 and returns to a position that restricts the movement of the locking piece 80), it is difficult to remove the lens cover 40 if a strong fixation is desired. As a result, maintainability deteriorates. On the other hand, if the maintenance is aimed at (easy removal), it becomes impossible to fix firmly and there is a risk of rattling or falling off. And high maintainability. Moreover, since the locking member 82 is attached to the back side of the base member 36 and is not exposed to the front side (player side), the design is not deteriorated.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the locking member is screwed to the base member has been described. However, the locking member may be detachable from the base member by a method other than screwing. In this case, for example, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a configuration in which the locking member is detachable with a claw is conceivable. In the description using FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings, members similar to those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the movement of the locking member 102 to the rear (back side) is restricted by the claw 100 to prevent the locking member 102 from falling off. The locking member 102 is attached to the base member 36 by being moved forward from the back side of the base member 36. The claw 100 is pushed upward by the locking member 102 in the process of attaching the locking member 102. When the locking member 102 is attached, the claw 100 returns to the original position and restricts the movement of the locking member 102 to the rear. When the locking member 102 is attached to the base member 36, the base member 36 prevents the locking member 102 from moving upward, and the locking piece 80 is supported so as to be sandwiched from above and below. This makes it impossible to rotate the lens cover 40 and pull out the locking piece 80 from the insertion hole 92, and the lens cover 40 is prevented from falling off.

  As described above, in the example of FIG. 14, the lens cover 40 is prevented from falling off by restricting the rotation of the lens cover 40 (upward movement of the locking piece 80). Even if it is loose (moves around several millimeters), the function of preventing the lens cover 40 from falling off is maintained without change. In other words, the claw 100 does not need a function of preventing the back and forth of the locking member 102. For this reason, in the example of FIG. 14, a configuration in which the locking member 102 is allowed to move back and forth within a range in which the locking member 102 does not fall off from the base member 36 (specifically, if it is about several mm, The structure in which the forward and backward movement of the stop member 102 is allowed). By doing so, the locking member 102 can be easily attached and detached (maintenance is good).

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 15, the claw 110 restricts the upward movement of the locking member 112 to prevent the locking member 112 from falling off. The locking member 112 is attached to the base member 36 by moving from above the insertion hole 92 downward. The claw 110 is pushed backward (back side) by the locking member 112 in the process of attaching the locking member 112, and returns to the original position when the locking member 112 is attached, and the locking member 112 moves upward. Limit. When the locking member 112 is attached to the base member 36, the movement of the locking member 112 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the base member 36, and the movement restricting projection 96 provided on the locking member 112 is inserted into the through hole 90. Is done. Thereby, the movement of the lens cover 40 in the front-rear direction is restricted (the lens cover 40 is prevented from falling off).

  As described above, in the example of FIG. 15, the movement of the lens cover 40 is prevented by dropping the movement of the lens cover 40 by inserting the movement restriction projection 96 into the through hole 90, thereby preventing the lens cover 40 from falling off. Even if the locking member 112 rattles up and down (moves up and down about several mm), the function of preventing the lens cover 40 from falling off is maintained without change. That is, the claw 110 does not need a function for preventing the locking member 112 from rattling up and down. For this reason, in the example of FIG. 15, in the range where the locking member 112 does not fall off from the base member 36 (the range where the movement restricting projection 96 does not fall off (do not come off) from the through hole 90), (Specifically, a structure that allows the locking member 112 to move up and down if it is about several mm). By doing so, the locking member 112 can be easily attached and detached (maintenance is good).

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, About a detailed structure, it can change suitably. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the lens cover is provided with a locking piece having a tip of which is inclined with respect to the mounting direction of the lens cover (the direction parallel to the normal line of the second illumination board) and having a cross-section of “U”. Although an example in which the lens cover is rotated and moved and attached to the base member (the locking piece is inserted through the insertion hole) has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The locking piece may have a straight cross section with both the base end portion and the tip end portion being parallel to the lens cover mounting direction. Also in this case, since the movement of the lens cover is restricted by the movement restricting member provided in the locking member, it is possible to achieve both strong fixation and high maintainability.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example with the electrical decoration unit arrange | positioned at the upper end part of the game machine main body, the arrangement position of an electrical decoration unit can be set freely. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd illumination board demonstrated in the example arrange | positioned in the state inclined to the center side of the game machine main body with respect to the 1st illumination board, the 2nd illumination board is demonstrated to the 1st illumination board. You may arrange | position in parallel with. In this case, the illumination light from the second illumination board may be emitted to the player side through the light guide member (in a direction inclined to the center side of the gaming machine main body with respect to the first illumination board).

  In the above embodiment, the internal space of the reflector (main body cylinder) is divided into two regions by one partition plate, but the internal space of the main body tube is divided into three or more regions by two or more partition plates. You may partition. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the internal space of the main body cylinder is divided into right and left by the partition plate, it can set freely about how to partition the internal space of a main body cylinder (shape of a partition plate). For example, the internal space of the main body cylinder may be divided up and down by a horizontal partition plate, or the internal space of the main body cylinder may be separated by a partition plate having a shape corresponding to the shape of characters or designs printed on the decorative panel. You may partition into the shape of a figure.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine other than a slot machine, such as a pachinko machine.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
12 Front door 12a Upper door 12b Lower door 24 Start lever 26a-26c Stop button

30 lighting unit 32 outer cover 34 decorative panel (front panel)
36 Base member 38 Light guide member 40 Lens cover 42 First illumination board 44 Second illumination board 46 First LED
48 2nd LED
50 Reflector (first light guide member)
52 Light diffusion plate (second light guide member)
54 Body cylinder 56 Bending part

60 First Illuminated Area 62 Second Illuminated Area 64 Partition Plate 66 Opening 68 First Part 70 Second Part 72 Projection (Reinforcing Member)
74 Indentation 76 Positioning projection 78 Positioning indentation

80 Locking pieces 82, 102, 112 Locking members 84, 94 Screws 86 Base end portion 88 Tip portion 90 Through hole (engagement hole)
92 Insertion hole 96, 98 Movement restricting protrusion 100, 112 Claw

Claims (1)

A first lighting board on which a first light source is mounted;
A second light source mounted with a second light source, disposed closer to the center of the gaming machine body than the first light source board, adjacent to the first light source board;
The front panel is illuminated from the back side with illumination light from the first light source, is formed larger than the first illumination substrate, and is one of the first illumination substrate and one of the second illumination substrates in the front-rear direction. A front panel disposed in front of the first and second illumination boards, so as to overlap with the part,
A reflector having a cylindrical side wall surrounding an optical path of illumination light from the first light source,
The reflector has the side wall directed toward the center side of the gaming machine body so that the optical path of the first illumination light is expanded toward the center side of the gaming machine body as it goes from the first lighting board to the front panel. A curved portion that is curved
The second illumination board is disposed closer to the center of the gaming machine body than the reflector, and at least a part of the second illumination board is disposed behind the curved portion.
Illumination light from the second illumination board is emitted in a direction inclined toward the center side of the gaming machine body with respect to illumination light from the first illumination board.

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