JP2019180449A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of heightening performance property or design property by emitting light uniformly from the whole cover, while adopting emission means having a comparatively simple constitution.SOLUTION: A side lamp unit 60 includes a substrate 62 loaded with a light source 69, and a translucent cover 64 transmitted by light irradiated from the light source 69. The translucent cover 64 is provided in the intersected state with a surface extension line L of the substrate 62, and separately from the edge of the substrate 62. A first light source 69A is provided at least on one surface of the substrate 62, and a recess 62A and a protrusion 62B as shadow reducing means for reducing projection of a shadow onto the translucent cover 64 are provided on the edge of the substrate 62.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine and the like.

  Conventionally, there are, for example, slot machines and pachinko machines as representative examples of gaming machines. For example, slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various light emitting effect devices (light emitting means) at the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine main body and the left and right side portions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These light-emitting effects devices include a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a housing that accommodates the substrate, a light guide plate that appropriately diffuses and emits light from the light source, and the front of the substrate, the housing, and the light guide plate. And a cover that covers the side. In this light emitting effect device, the light emitted from the light source of the substrate is emitted after being diffused through the light guide plate, so that the entire cover emits light or an appropriate pattern is projected on the cover.

JP-A-2006-185293

  However, in the conventional light emitting means, a cover is provided so as to cover the front side of the substrate, and light from the light source is emitted to the cover through the light guide plate. Therefore, the shape of the cover and the arrangement of the substrate and the cover However, it is difficult to increase the degree of freedom in designing the light emitting means. In addition, since a light guide plate is required to make the entire cover emit light, there is a problem that the structure of the light emitting means becomes complicated and the size thereof increases.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the performance and design by uniformly emitting light from the entire cover while adopting a light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
A gaming machine comprising light emitting means having a substrate on which a light source is mounted, and a translucent cover that transmits light emitted from the light source,
The translucent cover is provided apart from the edge of the substrate while intersecting the surface extension line of the substrate,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the light source is provided on at least one surface of the substrate, and an edge reducing portion for reducing shadow projection onto the translucent cover is provided on an edge of the substrate. .

  According to such a gaming machine according to the present invention, a reduction means is provided at the edge of the substrate, and the projection of the shadow onto the light-transmitting cover is reduced by the reduction means, so that the portion of the surface extension line of the substrate is reduced. It is difficult to make a shadow on the light-transmitting cover, and uneven light emission of the translucent cover can be suppressed. Therefore, while adopting a light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to enhance the rendering performance and the design by uniformly emitting light from the entire translucent cover.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a state where the front door is opened. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view of a housing | casing. It is a front view which shows a part of front door of a slot machine. It is sectional drawing which shows the part of the side lamp provided in the front door. It is a perspective view which shows a side lamp unit. It is a perspective view which shows a part of side lamp unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the side lamp unit from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the side lamp unit from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the side lamp unit from a cross section and viewed from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the side lamp unit from a cross section and was seen from the back side. (A), (B) is sectional drawing which shows an effect | action of a side lamp unit. (A), (B) is sectional drawing which shows an effect | action of a side lamp unit. (A)-(C) are sectional drawing and front view which show the board | substrate of the side lamp unit which concerns on the modification of this invention. (A), (B) is sectional drawing and the front view which show the board | substrate of the side lamp unit which concerns on the other modification of this invention. (A), (B) is sectional drawing and the front view which show the board | substrate of the side lamp unit which concerns on the further another modification of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotary type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine 10 will be described. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door 12, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the housing 11.

[Overall structure of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape with the front face opened as a whole by combining wooden panels, and is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall. In addition, the housing | casing 11 is not restricted to what is comprised by a wooden panel, You may be comprised by the synthetic resin panel or metal panel, and was formed in the integral box shape with the synthetic resin material or the metal material. It may be a thing. An opening 11 a that extends from the inside of the housing 11 to the outside is formed through the upper portion of the side surface of the housing 11. A handle portion 11b used when the slot machine 10 is transported is provided at a lower portion of the side surface of the housing 11.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with three upper and lower support shafts 13a, 13b, and 13c (see FIG. 5) on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has each support shaft 13a, 13b. , 13c are provided with bearing portions 14a, 14b, 14c (see FIG. 4). When the support shafts 13a, 13b, and 13c are inserted into the bearing portions 14a, 14b, and 14c, the front door 12 extends in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a, 13b, and 13c to the housing 11. It is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis, and the front open side of the housing 11 can be opened or closed by the rotation of the front door 12.

  In addition, a locking device 15 is provided on the back side of the front door 12 opposite to the opening / closing axis (right side when viewed from the front), and a lock receiving portion 16 is provided at a position corresponding to the locking device 15 in the housing 11. It has been. This locking device 15 makes the front door 12 closed with respect to the housing | casing 11 the locked state which cannot be opened. A key cylinder 17 integrated with the locking device 15 is provided at the front right end portion of the front door 12, and a locking state and an unlocking state of the locking device 15 are switched by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 17. It is configured as follows. That is, by operating the key cylinder 17 with the key, the locking device 15 is engaged with the lock receiving portion 16 to be in the locked state, so that the front door 12 cannot be opened, and the locking device 15 and the lock receiving portion 16 are not opened. The front door 12 can be opened by releasing the engagement and setting the unlocked state. As the key cylinder 17, Omlock (registered trademark) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used.

  A game panel 20 for displaying information related to the game is provided at the front center portion of the front door 12. The game panel 20 is made of a synthetic resin material and is transparent, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the game panel 20. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a reel unit 21 that is a rotary display device is attached to the back side of the front door 12 corresponding to the game panel 20. The reel unit 21 includes connectors 21a and 21b for connecting power distribution wiring (not shown) and signal lines (not shown) extending from a main relay board 71, which will be described later, and the operation of the reel unit 21 by the main controller 90. Is to be controlled.

  The reel unit 21 includes a left reel 22L, a middle reel 22M, and a right reel 22R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 22L, 22M, and 22R is supported rotatably so that the central axis thereof becomes the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 22L, 22M and 22R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and a part of the surface of each reel 22L, 22M and 22R is visible through the game panel 20. Further, when each reel 22L, 22M, 22R rotates forward, the surface of each reel 22L, 22M, 22R is visually recognized through the game panel 20 as if moving from top to bottom.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 21 will be briefly described. Each of the reels 22L, 22M, and 22R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 22L, 22M, and 22R can be driven to rotate individually, that is, independently, by driving each stepping motor. . The stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse) of 504 pulses, for example, and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is controlled by this excitation pulse. Is done. In the reel unit 21, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each reel 22L, 22M, 22R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 90 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 90 determines the angular position of each reel 22L, 22M, 22R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  Reel tape is affixed to the outer peripheral surface of each reel 22L, 22M, 22R. There are a plurality of symbols as identification information in the long-side direction (circumferential direction) of the reel tape, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at regular intervals for each reel 22L, 22M, 22R, of which These three symbols are configured so as to be visible at the upper, middle and lower positions of the game panel 20, respectively. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main controller 90 can grasp the symbols that are visible from the game panel 20 or can be visually recognized from the game panel 20 based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a proper position.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a start lever 23 that is operated to start rotation of each reel 22 </ b> L, 22 </ b> M, 22 </ b> R is provided on the lower left side of the game panel 20. The start lever 23 is a lever that is pushed by a hand (the direction in which the player is pushed is not limited) when the player starts a game (game). The start lever 23 is operated when a predetermined number of medals are inserted. Then, the rotation of the reels 22L, 22M, and 22R is started at the same time (however, it is not necessary to be simultaneous).

  On the right side of the start lever 23, button-like stop switches 24L, 24M, and 24R that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 22L, 22M, and 22R are provided. Each stop switch 24L, 24M, 24R is arranged corresponding to the reels 22L, 22M, 22R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 24L is operated, the rotation of the left reel 22L is stopped, and when the middle stop switch 24M is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 22M is stopped and the right stop switch 24R is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 22R is stopped.

  On the lower right side of the game panel 20, a medal insertion part 25 for inserting medals is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 25 is guided to either the intake passage 26 or the discharge passage 27 by a selector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front door 12. It is burned. Then, the medal guided to the take-in passage 26 is guided to the hopper device 31 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) accommodated in the housing 11. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medal guided to the discharge passage 27 is guided to the medal tray 29 from the medal discharge port 28 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12, and returned to the player. The

  3 and 5, the hopper device 31 includes a storage tank 32 that stores medals and a payout device 33 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 33 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 27 a provided in the discharge passage 27 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 29 through the discharge passage 27. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 34 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 31 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 32. A guide plate (not shown) for discharging medals from the storage tank 32 to the reserve tank 34 is provided inside the storage tank 32 of the hopper device 31. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate is provided, such medals are stored in the reserve tank 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a checkout switch 35 is provided on the left side of the start lever 23. The slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 35 is operated under the current situation, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 28 to the medal tray 29 as an actual medal. In addition, when the settlement switch 35 is operated in a situation where medals inserted into the medal insertion unit 25 are jammed in the selector, the selector is mechanically operated so that the medals jammed in the selector are removed. It is returned from the exit 28.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 20, there is provided a MAXBET button 36 for inserting a maximum of virtual medals credited as a game medium (for example, three cards at a time). Although not installed in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, a button for inserting two virtual medals at a time (2 BET button) in the vicinity of the MAXBET button 36 or one virtual medal is inserted. Button (1BET button) may be provided. Since the settlement switch 35 and the MAXBET button 36 are operation units for performing main game operations in the slot machine 10, operation signals from these operation units are transmitted to a main control device 90 described later for processing.

  An information display section 37 is provided in the approximate center below the game panel 20. The information display section 37 displays 7-segment information on the number of medals, such as the number of virtual medals credited, the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the bonus state ends, and the number of medals paid out at the time of winning. It consists of a display. In addition, the information display part 37 is not restricted to what is comprised by 7 segment display, but may be comprised by the liquid crystal display etc. which display the information of the medal number to display on one screen. The display of the information display unit 37 is controlled by the main controller 90.

  On the right side of the information display section 37, three effect buttons 38, 39, and 40 are provided. The effect button 38 is used to switch an image or a moving image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 55 described later, or to switch the lighting state of the upper lamp 51 or the side lamp 53. The effect buttons 39 and 40 are used to increase or decrease the volume of sound effects output from speakers 57, 58, and 59 described later. Operation signals from these effect buttons 38, 39, and 40 are transmitted to a sub-control device 80 described later for processing. Further, a lower plate 41 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 29. In addition, an ashtray 42 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 29.

  On the front side of the front door 12, an upper lamp 51 as a light emitting display unit (light emitting unit) and a pair of left and right speaker grills 52 are provided on the upper side, and a light emitting display unit (light emitting unit) is provided on both left and right sides. A pair of side lamps 53 is provided, and a pair of left and right speaker grilles 54 are provided on both sides of the lower plate 41. The upper lamp 51 and the side lamp 53 perform effects by turning on or flashing as the game progresses. A liquid crystal display device 55 is provided above the game panel 20 to give various information to the player. The liquid crystal display device 55 is for performing various display effects as the game progresses, and for notifying the state when the power is turned on or when an error occurs, and includes a liquid crystal display 56 that displays an image. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the front door 12, a pair of left and right upper speakers 57 (the upper speaker on the right side is not shown) is provided in the upper portion, and a pair of left and right lower speakers is disposed in the lower portion. 58 is provided, and a sub-speaker (woofer) 59 is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display device 55. The upper speaker 57 generates various sound effects as the game progresses, and these sound effects are sent to the front side of the front door 12 through the speaker grille 52. The lower speaker 58 generates a notification sound for notifying the player of the gaming state, and this notification sound is sent to the front side of the front door 12 through the speaker grille 54. The sub-speaker 59 generates sound effects such as heavy bass as the game progresses.

  The liquid crystal display device 55 is formed by a liquid crystal case 55a, and a liquid crystal display 56 (see FIG. 2) and a liquid crystal substrate (not shown) are accommodated in the liquid crystal case 55a. On the liquid crystal substrate, electronic components such as a video display processor (VDP) and various memories for controlling the overall video output are mounted. A connector port is formed in the liquid crystal case 55a, and a connector 55b mounted on the liquid crystal substrate is exposed to the back side of the front door 12 through the connector port. The connector 55b is connected to wiring (not shown) extending from a sub-control device 80 described later.

  The upper lamp 51, the side lamp 53, the liquid crystal display device 55, the upper speaker 57, the lower speaker 58, and the sub speaker 59 are controlled by the sub control device 80. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the sub control device 80 is attached to the inner surface of the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 via a main body base 85. Furthermore, a main control device 90 that controls the reel unit 21 and the hopper device 31 to manage the game in an integrated manner is attached to the main body base 85. In addition, a power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 31 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device (not shown) therein, and includes a power switch (not shown) for supplying power to each part including the sub control device 80 and the main control device 90. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, a main relay board 71 and a sub relay board 72 are provided on the back side of the front door 12. The main relay board 71 receives the power supplied from the power supply box 70 via the main controller 90 and the control signal transmitted from the main controller 90, the reel unit 21, the start lever 23, the stop switches 24L, 24M, and 24R. , Relaying to each part such as the settlement switch 35, the MAXBET button 36, the information display part 37, and the like. The sub-relay board 72 receives power supplied from the power supply box 70 via the sub-control device 80 and control signals transmitted from the sub-control device 80, the effect buttons 38, 39, 40, the liquid crystal display device 55, the upper lamp 51. The relay is relayed to each part such as the side lamp 53, the upper speaker 57, the lower speaker 58, and the auxiliary speaker 59. The main relay board 71 and the sub relay board 72 are provided with input connectors for connecting wirings (not shown) from the main control device 90 and the sub control device 80 and distribution wirings (not shown) connected to the respective parts. And a distribution connector for connection.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control device 80 is configured such that an outer case is formed by a substrate case 81 and a sub substrate (not shown) is accommodated in the substrate case 81. The sub-board includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) responsible for the main control of the upper lamp 51, the side lamp 53, the upper speaker 57, the lower speaker 58, the sub-speaker 59, and other electronic components such as various memories. A plurality of connectors 82 are mounted for electrical connection. The sub board is accommodated in the board case 81 so that the mounting surface of the electronic component faces the front side of the sub control device 80. The substrate case 81 includes a base member (not shown) that forms the back side thereof and a cover member 83 that forms the front side. A connector port is formed in the cover member 83 so that the connector 82 is exposed through the connector port.

  The main controller 90 is configured such that an outer case is formed by a substrate case 91 and a main substrate (not shown) is accommodated in the substrate case 91. The main board includes a plurality of connectors 92 for electrical connection to the outside in addition to an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) responsible for the main control of the reel unit 21 and the hopper device 31 and other electronic components such as various memories. Is installed. This main board is accommodated in the board case 91 so that the mounting surface of the electronic component faces the front side of the main controller 90. The substrate case 91 is composed of a base member (not shown) that forms the back side thereof, and a cover member 93 that forms the front side. The cover member 93 is formed with a plurality of connector openings, and the connectors 92 are exposed through the connector openings. The main controller 90 is provided with a reset switch 94 and a setting key insertion hole 95.

  The reset switch 94 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, for example, when the game hall is closed, the state before the turn-off is stored, but when the power is turned on while pressing the reset switch 94, the backup data is reset (initialized). ). If the reset switch 94 is pressed while the power is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 95 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, when the hall manager or the like inserts a setting key into the setting key insertion hole 95 and rotates it, the setting state of the slot machine 10 (setting of the winning probability of each winning mode) is changed from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6”. ”Can be changed. When the setting state is set to “setting 1”, the lottery of the winning mode (role) is performed so that the expected value of the medal payout number is the lowest, and when the setting state is set to “setting 6”, The lottery of the winning mode is performed so that the expected value of the medal payout number is the highest. The reset switch 94 is operated not only when the error state is reset, but also when the setting state of the slot machine 10 is changed.

[Structure of side lamp]
Hereinafter, the structure of the side lamp (side lamp as a light emitting means) 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a part of the front door 12 of the slot machine 10. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the side lamp 53 provided on the front door 12, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the front door 12 includes a metal frame 12a having a generally rectangular frame shape, and a game panel 20, a reel unit 21, a liquid crystal display device 55, and the like are supported inside the metal frame 12a. . The side lamp 53 is assembled as a side lamp unit 60, covers the front side of the side of the game panel 20, and is fixed to the metal frame 12a by screws or the like.

  Next, the detailed structure of the side lamp unit 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the side lamp unit 60. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a part of the side lamp unit 60, and is a perspective view in which a transparent cover 64, an exterior member 65, and an internal member 63, which will be described later, are omitted. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the side lamp unit 60 viewed from the front side, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the side lamp unit 60 viewed from the rear side.

  The side lamp unit 60 includes a base member 61 fixed to the metal frame 12 a, a substrate 62 provided on the front side of the base member 61, an internal member 63 that sandwiches the substrate 62 between the base member 61, and a base member A translucent cover 64 supported across 61 and the internal member 63, and an exterior member 65 that holds the translucent cover 64 against the base member 61 and the internal member 63. Further, the side lamp unit 60 includes a semi-transmissive member 66 attached to the base member 61 and the internal member 63, an edge member 67 that closes a gap between the edge of the semi-transmissive member 66 and the game panel 20, and an edge member 67. And an upper member 68 attached to the upper portion of the head.

  The base member 61 is a resin integrated molded product made of a material having high reflectance such as white, and includes a front surface portion 61A extending in the left-right direction and the vertical direction, and a side surface portion 61B extending rearward from the side edge of the front surface portion 61A. And a convex surface portion 61C extending in a convex shape to the side continuously to the side surface portion 61B. A boss portion 61D fixed to the metal frame 12a is formed on the back surface side of the convex surface portion 61C. The convex surface portion 61 </ b> C includes a reflective portion (second reflective portion) 61 </ b> E that is formed in a convex curved surface toward the translucent cover 64. The base member 61 is fixed to the front door 12 by screwing the boss portion 61D to the metal frame 12a with the front surface portion 61A being along the surface of the game panel 20.

  The board 62 is a rigid board such as a paper phenol board, a paper epoxy board, or a glass composite board, and is a double-sided board with circuits provided on the front side and the back side thereof. Is electrically connected. A plurality of light sources 69 are mounted on the front surface (one surface) and the back surface (other surface) of the substrate 62, respectively. On the edge of the substrate 62 on the light transmitting cover 64 side, a recess 62A cut out on the side away from the light transmitting cover 64 and a protrusion 62B where the recess 62A is not formed are provided. The substrate 62 is supported along the front surface portion 61 </ b> A of the base member 61, so that the substrate 62 is provided along a surface that is perpendicular to the left-right direction and the vertical direction, that is, the front-rear direction of the slot machine 10.

  The internal member 63 is a resin-integrated molded product made of a material having high reflectance such as white, and includes a rear surface portion 63A that extends toward the base member 61 and contacts the substrate 62, and a front surface from the rear surface portion 63A. The first inner surface portion 63B extending toward the translucent cover 64 and the second inner surface portion 63C extending forward from the rear surface portion 63A on the semi-transmissive member 66 side with respect to the first inner surface portion 63B are configured. Yes. The first inner surface portion 63 </ b> B includes a reflection portion (first reflection portion) 63 </ b> D formed in a convex curved surface toward the translucent cover 64.

  The translucent cover 64 is an integrally molded product made of a transparent or translucent resin material, and transmits light emitted from the light source 69 of the substrate 62 to the outside. The translucent cover 64 is convex and curved outward from the front side to the side of the slot machine 10, and is provided so as to intersect with the surface extension line L (see FIG. 7) of the substrate 62. It has been. Further, the translucent cover 64 is provided with characters, patterns, characters, and the like that emerge when light is transmitted.

  The exterior member 65 is a resin-integrated molded product, and is formed to have an opening 65A through which light transmitted through the translucent cover 64 passes. The exterior member 65 is attached while holding the translucent cover 64 by the front end portion being locked to the internal member 63 and the rear end portion being locked to the base member 61.

  The translucent member 66 is an integrally molded product made of a translucent resin material such as milky white, and includes a first side surface portion 66A and a first side surface portion 66A that extend back and forth along the second inner surface portion 63C of the internal member 63. And a second side surface portion 66 </ b> B extending in the front-rear direction on the inner side of the slot machine 10. A screw insertion portion 66C for inserting a screw for fixing to the base member 61 together with the internal member 63 is formed on the first side surface portion 66A. A screw insertion portion 66D for inserting a screw for fixing to the base member 61 together with the edge member 67 is formed in the second side surface portion 66B.

  The end edge member 67 is a resin-integrated molded article that covers and is engaged with the end edge of the semi-transmissive member 66 and is provided close to the surface of the game panel 20 together with the base member 61. These screws are fixed to the base member 61 with screws inserted through the screw insertion portions 66D. The upper member 68 is a resin integrated molded product, and is attached by engaging with the upper part of the edge member 67 and the upper part of the semi-transmissive member 66.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the light source 69 is configured by a light emitting diode (LED) and is provided on the front surface (one surface) near the edge of the substrate 62 on the light transmitting cover 64 side. And a second light source 69B provided on the back surface (other surface) thereof, and a third light source 69C provided on the front surface of the substrate 62 on the semi-transmissive member 66 side. The first light source 69 </ b> A is provided at a position farther from the translucent cover 64 than the recess 62 </ b> A on the front surface of the substrate 62, and irradiates the front side with light. The second light source 69B is provided in the vicinity of the edge on the translucent cover 64 side on the back surface of the substrate 62 (including the back surface of the convex portion 62B), and irradiates light to the rear side.

  Next, the operation of the side lamp unit 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the side lamp unit 60 as seen from the front side in cross section. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the side lamp unit 60 as seen from the rear side in cross section. 14A and 14B are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of the side lamp unit 60. FIG. 15A and 15B are cross-sectional views showing the operation of the side lamp unit 60. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the substrate 62 is attached to the front surface side of the front surface portion 61 </ b> A of the base member 61, and the edge on the translucent cover 64 side is provided to protrude from the side surface portion 61 </ b> B of the base member 61. ing. That is, the bottom side of the concave portion 62A of the substrate 62 is provided at a position aligned with the side surface portion 61B in the front-rear direction, and the convex portion 62B is provided so as to protrude from the side surface portion 61B to the translucent cover 64 side. Therefore, among the plurality of light sources 69, the first light source 69A is provided on the inner side farther from the translucent cover 64 than the side surface portion 61B, and the second light source 69B is closer to the translucent cover 64 than the side surface portion 61B. It is provided on the outer side. On the other hand, the third light source 69 </ b> C is provided in a space surrounded by the semi-transmissive member 66.

  As indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. 14A, the light emitted from the first light source 69A reaches the reflection portion 63D of the internal member 63 and the inner surface of the translucent cover 64 toward the front. The light reaching the reflecting portion 63D is reflected by the convex surface so as to spread to the surroundings, and a part of the reflected light is directed to the translucent cover 64. A part of the light reaching the translucent cover 64 in this way is transmitted through the translucent cover 64 and causes the translucent cover 64 to emit light when viewed from the outside. On the other hand, the reflected light reflected by the inner surfaces of the reflecting portion 63D and the translucent cover 64 is diffused in various directions while being repeatedly reflected. A portion of such reflected light passes through the recess 62A (see FIGS. 12 and 13) of the substrate 62 and is behind the substrate 62, as indicated by the dashed line arrow in FIG. The reflected light that has reached the inner surface of the reflective portion 61E and the translucent cover 64 and reflected by the reflective portion 61E and the light that has reached the translucent cover 64 is transmitted through the translucent cover 64 and viewed from the outside. Make it emit light.

  As indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. 15A, the light emitted from the second light source 69 </ b> B reaches the side surface portion 61 </ b> B, the reflection portion 61 </ b> E of the base member 61, and the inner surface of the translucent cover 64 backward. . The light that has reached the side surface portion 61B and the reflection portion 61E is reflected so as to spread to the surroundings by the convex surface of the reflection portion 61E, as indicated by a dashed line arrow in FIG. Head. The light that has reached the translucent cover 64 in this way is transmitted through the translucent cover 64 and causes the translucent cover 64 to emit light when viewed from the outside. As described above, the light emitted from the first light source 69A and the second light source 69B is located not only on the front side of the surface extension line L (see FIG. 7) of the substrate 62 but also on the rear side of the surface extension line L. The translucent cover 64 is reached, and the entire translucent cover 64 emits light evenly.

  In the side lamp unit 60 of the present embodiment, the concave portion 62 </ b> A of the substrate 62 constitutes a transmission portion that transmits light from the first light source 69 </ b> A on the front surface (one surface) side to the rear (other surface side) from the substrate 62. Yes. Further, the concave portion 62 </ b> A and the convex portion 62 </ b> B formed at the edge of the substrate 62 on the light transmitting cover 64 side constitute a shadow reducing means for reducing the projection of the shadow onto the light transmitting cover 64. Furthermore, the light-uniforming means for equalizing the light emitted from the light source 69 to the light-transmitting cover 64 is configured by the concave portion 62A and the convex portion 62B as the transmission portion and the reduction means.

According to the present embodiment as described above, the following operations and effects can be achieved.
(1) In the side lamp unit 60 of the first embodiment, the substrate is provided with a recess 62A as a transmission portion, and the light irradiated from the first light source 69A of the substrate 62 is transmitted rearward by the recess 62A, thereby transmitting the light. It is possible to prevent a shadow from being generated in a portion of the light cover 64 behind the substrate 62, and the entire light-transmitting cover 64 can emit light without unevenness.

(2) Further, the side lamp unit 60 is provided with a concave portion 62A and a convex portion 62B as a reducing means on the edge of the substrate 62, and by reducing the projection of the shadow onto the light transmitting cover 64, the side lamp unit 60 It becomes difficult to make a shadow on the surface extension line L, and light emission unevenness of the translucent cover 64 can be suppressed.

(3) Further, the side lamp unit 60 includes a substrate 62 and a translucent cover 64. The translucent cover 64 is provided in a curved shape so as to intersect the surface extension line L of the substrate 62, and the front surface of the substrate 62. The light emitted to the translucent cover 64 from the first light source 69 </ b> A provided in the light is made uniform by the concave portions 62 </ b> A and the convex portions 62 </ b> B as light uniformizing means, thereby suppressing unevenness in light emission of the translucent cover 64. Can do.

(4) Further, the side lamp unit 60 includes the first light source 69 </ b> A provided on the front surface of the substrate 62 and the second light source 69 </ b> B provided on the back surface of the substrate 62. Light can reach the cover 64. Further, since the second light source 69B is provided at a position closer to the translucent cover 64 than the first light source 69A, it is easy to ensure the brightness on the rear side by appropriately setting the number and luminance of the second light sources 69B. Thus, the entire translucent cover 64 can emit light without unevenness.

(5) Moreover, the side lamp unit 60 can achieve size reduction and power saving of the side lamp unit 60 because the light source 69 is composed of LEDs. At this time, even when a highly directional LED is used, the light emission unevenness of the translucent cover 64 can be suppressed by the concave portions 62A and the convex portions 62B.

(6) Further, the side lamp unit 60 is provided with the reflecting portion 63D of the internal member 63, and the light from the first light source 69A is reflected by the reflecting portion 63D, so that the reflected light passes through the recess 62A of the substrate 62. It is easy to reach the rear side through. Since the reflection parts 63D and 61E are formed to have a convex surface, the reflected light can be spread over a wide range, and the entire light-transmitting cover 64 can emit light without unevenness.

[Modification of Embodiment]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within a scope in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
(1) In the above embodiment, the side lamp 53 (side lamp unit 60) is exemplified as the light emitting means. However, the present invention is not limited to the side lamp 53, and the light emission of each part such as an upper lamp and a lower lamp of a gaming machine. Applicable to parts. When applied as an upper lamp, the translucent cover is provided from the front side to the upper side of the gaming machine main body, and a configuration in which the substrate is provided orthogonal to the front-rear direction can be exemplified. Furthermore, the structure of the board | substrate 62 as shown in the following FIGS. 16-18 is also employable. 16 to 18 are a sectional view and a front view showing a substrate of a side lamp unit according to a modification of the present invention.

(2) In the side lamp unit 60 of the above-described embodiment, the concave portions 62A and the convex portions 62B of the substrate 62 as the image reducing means and the light uniformizing means are formed in a square shape when viewed from the front. ) As shown in FIG. In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 16A, the convex portion 62B is formed in an arc shape. Thus, by making the outer shape of the convex portion 62B into an arc shape, the projection of the shadow of the substrate 62 onto the translucent cover 64 can be further reduced, and it becomes difficult to make a shadow, and uneven light emission of the translucent cover 64 is prevented. This can be further reduced.

(3) In the side lamp unit 60 of the above-described embodiment, the transmitting portion, the image reducing means, and the light uniformizing means are configured by the recess 62A of the substrate 62. However, as shown in FIG. A transparent portion 62C may be provided. In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 16B, a transparent portion 62C made of a transparent resin material is provided at the edge on the light transmitting cover 64 side so as to avoid the second light source 69B. The transparent portion 62C constitutes a transmissive portion, a subtracting means, and a light uniformizing means, and the light from the first light source 69A can be transmitted to the back of the substrate 62 through the transparent portion 62C.

(4) In the side lamp unit 60 of the above embodiment, the concave portion 62A and the convex portion 62B of the substrate 62 constitute the image reducing means and the light uniformizing means. However, as shown in FIG. A diffusing portion 62D may be provided. In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 16C, a diffusing portion 62D made of a translucent resin material or a resin material having a plurality of minute lenses is provided at an edge on the light transmitting cover 64 side. The diffusing unit 62D constitutes a subtracting unit and a light uniforming unit. The diffusing unit 62D diffuses the light from the first light source 69A and the second light source 69B, whereby the shadow of the substrate 62 on the translucent cover 64 is reflected. Projection can be reduced.

(5) In the side lamp unit 60 of the above-described embodiment, the concave portion 62A of the substrate 62 as the image reducing means and the light uniformizing means is formed only to a position closer to the translucent cover 64 than the second light source 69B. However, a form as shown in FIG. In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 17A, the recess 62A is formed to a position farther from the translucent cover 64 than the second light source 69B. That is, the first light source 69A and the second light source 69B are provided on the protrusion 62B. ing. As the depth of the concave portion 62A is formed in this way, the light from the first light source 69A is transmitted to the back surface side, and the light from the second light source 69B is transmitted to the front surface side. Can be reduced. Further, in the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 17B, the first light source 69A and the second light source 69B are provided side by side on the convex portion 62B, that is, provided at a position equidistant from the translucent cover 64. ing. Therefore, the light from the first light source 69 </ b> A and the second light source 69 </ b> B is configured to reach the translucent cover 64 evenly.

(6) In the side lamp unit 60 of the above embodiment, the substrate 62 is constituted by a double-sided substrate with circuits provided on both sides thereof, but the substrate 62 is constituted by a two-layer substrate as shown in FIG. It may be. A substrate 62 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B includes a first substrate 62E on the front side and a second substrate 62F on the back side, and a circuit is provided therebetween. In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 18A, the first substrate 62E is provided such that the edge on the light transmitting cover 64 side is set back from the second substrate 62F, and the first light source 69A is provided on the front surface (one surface). It has been. The second substrate 62F includes a concave portion 62A formed at a position aligned with the edge of the first substrate 62E, and a convex portion 62B that protrudes toward the transparent cover 64 from the edge of the first substrate 62E. A second light source 69B is provided on the back surface (other surface) of the portion 62B. By configuring with such a two-layer substrate, it is possible to easily perform processing for providing the substrate 62 with a transmission portion, a reduction means, and a light uniformizing means.

  In the substrate 62 shown in FIG. 18B, the edge of the first substrate 62E and the second substrate 62F on the translucent cover 64 side is provided at substantially the same position. Near the edge of the first substrate 62E, the first light source 69A is provided on the front surface (one surface), and near the edge of the second substrate 62F, the second light source 69B is provided on the back surface (other surface). . The first light source 69 </ b> A and the second light source 69 </ b> B are provided so as to be back-to-back with each other at the same front and rear positions of the substrate 62, i.e., at a position equidistant from the translucent cover 64. Therefore, the light from the first light source 69 </ b> A and the second light source 69 </ b> B is configured to reach the translucent cover 64 evenly. By providing the light sources 69A and 69B at the same front and rear positions using such a two-layer substrate, uniform light can reach the translucent cover 64 on the one surface side and the other surface side of the substrate 62. The entire 64 can emit light without unevenness.

[Invention group extracted from each embodiment]
The features of the invention group extracted from the embodiment will be described below. Among the features of the present invention group, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is shown in parentheses, but the feature of the present invention group is not limited to the above embodiment, and the purpose of the feature of the present invention group is Modifications, improvements, and the like within a range that can be achieved, and combinations of features are included in the features of the present invention group.

<Feature A group>
Feature A1.
A game comprising light emitting means (side lamp 53) having a substrate (substrate 62) on which a light source (light source 69) is mounted and a light transmitting cover (light transmitting cover 64) that transmits light emitted from the light source. Machine,
The translucent cover is provided apart from the edge of the substrate while intersecting the surface extension line of the substrate,
The light source (first light source 69A) is provided on one surface of the substrate, and the substrate is provided with a transmissive portion (concave portion 62A, transparent portion 62C) that transmits light from the one surface side to the other surface side. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the feature A1 of the present invention group, the light emitting means is provided with a transmission part on the substrate, and the light emitted from the light source on one surface of the substrate is transmitted to the other surface side by the transmission part. Light can reach. Therefore, in the translucent cover provided so as to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of shadows in the portion located on the other side of the surface extension line of the substrate, and the entire translucent cover can be Light can be emitted without unevenness. Thus, while adopting the light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to enhance the stage performance and the design by uniformly emitting light from the entire translucent cover.

Feature A2.
In the gaming machine according to the feature A1 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the transmission part is configured by a recess (recess 62A) in which an edge of the substrate is cut out.

  According to the feature A2 of the present invention group, since the transmissive portion is constituted by the concave portion in which the edge of the substrate is notched, the light can reach the other surface side of the substrate through the concave portion.

Feature A3.
In the gaming machine according to the feature A2 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine, wherein a second light source (second light source 69B) is provided on the other surface of the convex portion (the convex portion 62B) where the concave portion is not formed on the substrate.

  According to the feature A3 of the present invention group, since the second light source is provided on the other surface of the convex portion of the substrate, the light amount on the other surface side can be increased, and the light amount of the entire translucent cover is made uniform. can do.

Feature A4.
In the gaming machine according to the feature A1 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the transmission part is constituted by a transparent part (transparent part 62C) provided in the vicinity of an edge of the substrate.

  According to the feature A4 of the present invention group, since the transparent portion is formed by the transparent portion provided in the vicinity of the edge of the substrate, light can reach the other surface side of the substrate through the transparent portion. .

Feature A5.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine, wherein the light source is an LED.

  According to the feature A5 of the present invention group, even when the light source is configured by a highly directional LED, the entire light-transmitting cover emits light uniformly by transmitting to the other surface side by the transmitting portion as described above. Can be made. And by using LED, size reduction of a light emission means and power saving can be achieved.

Feature A6.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A5 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means includes a reflecting portion (reflecting portion 63D) that is provided on one surface side of the substrate and reflects light from the light source.

  According to the feature A6 of the present invention group, the reflection portion is provided on one surface side of the substrate, and the light from the light source is reflected by the reflection portion, so that the reflected light passes through the transmission portion of the substrate to the other surface side. Can be easily reached.

Feature A7.
In the gaming machine according to the feature A6 of the present invention group,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflection portion has a convex surface.

  According to the feature A7 of the present invention group, since the reflection portion is formed to have a convex surface, the reflected light can be spread over a wide range, and the entire translucent cover can emit light without unevenness.

Feature A8.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A7 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means is a side lamp, and the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body.

  According to the feature A8 of the present invention group, even if the translucent cover of the side lamp is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body, the entire translucent cover can emit light uniformly. Can do.

  According to the feature group A of the present invention, the light-transmitting cover provided to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate by transmitting the light emitted from the light source on one surface of the substrate to the other surface side by the transmitting portion. Therefore, even if a simple structure is adopted, the entire translucent cover can emit light evenly, even if a simple structure is adopted. The following problems can be solved.

  Conventionally, there are, for example, slot machines and pachinko machines as representative examples of gaming machines. For example, slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various light emitting effect devices (light emitting means) at the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine main body and the left and right side portions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These light-emitting effects devices include a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a housing that accommodates the substrate, a light guide plate that appropriately diffuses and emits light from the light source, and the front of the substrate, the housing, and the light guide plate. And a cover that covers the side. In this light emitting effect device, the light emitted from the light source of the substrate is emitted after being diffused through the light guide plate, so that the entire cover emits light or an appropriate pattern is projected on the cover.

  However, in the conventional light emitting means, a cover is provided so as to cover the front side of the substrate, and light from the light source is emitted to the cover through the light guide plate. Therefore, the shape of the cover and the arrangement of the substrate and the cover However, it is difficult to increase the degree of freedom in designing the light emitting means. In addition, since a light guide plate is required to make the entire cover emit light, there is a problem that the structure of the light emitting means becomes complicated and the size thereof increases.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1.
A game comprising light emitting means (side lamp 53) having a substrate (substrate 62) on which a light source (light source 69) is mounted and a light transmitting cover (light transmitting cover 64) that transmits light emitted from the light source. Machine,
The translucent cover is provided apart from the edge of the substrate while intersecting the surface extension line of the substrate,
The light source (first light source 69A) is provided on at least one surface of the substrate, and an image reducing means (a concave portion 62A, a convex portion 62B, and a convex portion 62B) is provided on an edge of the substrate to reduce the projection of a shadow onto the translucent cover. A gaming machine characterized in that a transparent part 62C and a diffusion part 62D) are provided.

  According to the feature B1 of the present invention group, the light emitting means is provided with a reduction means at the edge of the substrate, and the projection of the surface extension line of the substrate is reduced by reducing the projection of the shadow onto the translucent cover by the reduction means. It becomes difficult to make a shadow on the portion, and uneven light emission of the translucent cover can be suppressed. Thus, while adopting the light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to enhance the stage performance and the design by uniformly emitting light from the entire translucent cover.

Feature B2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B1 of the present invention group,
The game machine is characterized in that the shadow reducing means is constituted by a recess (recess 62A) in which an edge of the substrate is cut out.

  According to the feature B2 of the present invention group, the projection reducing means is configured by the recess formed by cutting out the edge of the substrate, so that the projected area of the edge of the substrate can be reduced, and the shadow is not reflected on the translucent cover. It becomes difficult to do. In addition, since the light can reach the other surface side of the substrate through the concave portion, the light amount on the other surface side can be increased from the surface extension line of the substrate in the translucent cover, and the entire translucent cover can emit light evenly. it can.

Feature B3.
In the gaming machine according to the feature B2 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine, wherein a second light source (second light source 69B) is provided on the other surface of the convex portion (the convex portion 62B) where the concave portion is not formed on the substrate.

  According to the feature B3 of the present invention group, since the second light source is provided on the other surface of the convex portion of the substrate, the light amount on the other surface side can be increased, and the light amount of the entire translucent cover is made uniform. can do.

Feature B4.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B1 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the shadow reducing means is configured by a transparent part (transparent part 62C) or a diffusion part (diffusion part 62D) provided in the vicinity of the edge of the substrate.

  According to the feature B4 of the invention group, the projection of the shadow onto the light-transmitting cover is surely reduced by the fact that the shadow reducing means is configured by the transparent part and the diffusion part provided in the vicinity of the edge of the substrate. In addition, the light can reach the other surface side of the substrate through the transparent portion.

Feature B5.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4 of the invention group,
The gaming machine, wherein the light source is an LED.

  According to the feature B5 of the present invention group, even when the light source is configured by a highly directional LED, as described above, by reducing the projected area of the edge of the substrate by the image reducing means, the light transmission It is difficult to make a shadow on the cover, and uneven light emission can be suppressed. And by using LED, size reduction of a light emission means and power saving can be achieved.

Feature B6.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B5 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means includes a reflecting portion (reflecting portion 63D) that is provided on one surface side of the substrate and reflects light from the light source.

  According to the feature B6 of the present invention group, the reflection part is provided on one surface side of the substrate, the light from the light source is reflected by the reflection part, and the reflected light reaches the translucent cover so that it is not reflected on the translucent cover. It is difficult to prevent light emission and uneven light emission can be suppressed.

Feature B7.
In the gaming machine according to the feature B6 of the invention group,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflection portion has a convex surface.

  According to the feature B7 of the present invention group, since the reflection portion is formed to have a convex surface, the reflected light can be spread over a wide range, and the entire translucent cover can emit light without unevenness.

Feature B8.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B7 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means is a side lamp, and the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body.

  According to the feature B8 of the present invention group, even if the translucent cover of the side lamp is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body, the entire translucent cover can emit light uniformly. Can do.

  According to such a feature B group of the present invention, a reduction means is provided at the edge of the substrate, and the projection of the shadow onto the translucent cover is reduced by the reduction means, so that the portion of the surface extension line of the substrate is reduced. Even if a simple structure is employed, the light emission unevenness of the translucent cover can be suppressed, and the following problems can be solved.

  Conventionally, there are, for example, slot machines and pachinko machines as representative examples of gaming machines. For example, slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various light emitting effect devices (light emitting means) at the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine main body and the left and right side portions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These light-emitting effects devices include a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a housing that accommodates the substrate, a light guide plate that appropriately diffuses and emits light from the light source, and the front of the substrate, the housing, and the light guide plate. And a cover that covers the side. In this light emitting effect device, the light emitted from the light source of the substrate is emitted after being diffused through the light guide plate, so that the entire cover emits light or an appropriate pattern is projected on the cover.

  However, in the conventional light emitting means, a cover is provided so as to cover the front side of the substrate, and light from the light source is emitted to the cover through the light guide plate. Therefore, the shape of the cover and the arrangement of the substrate and the cover However, it is difficult to increase the degree of freedom in designing the light emitting means. In addition, since a light guide plate is required to make the entire cover emit light, there is a problem that the structure of the light emitting means becomes complicated and the size thereof increases.

<Feature C group>
Feature C1.
A game comprising light emitting means (side lamp 53) having a substrate (substrate 62) on which a light source (light source 69) is mounted and a light transmitting cover (light transmitting cover 64) that transmits light emitted from the light source. Machine,
The translucent cover is provided apart from the edge of the substrate while intersecting the surface extension line of the substrate,
The light source includes a first light source (first light source 69A) provided on one surface of the substrate and a second light source (second light source 69B) provided on the other surface of the substrate. To play.

  According to the feature C1 of the present invention group, the light emitting means includes a first light source provided on one surface of the substrate and a second light source provided on the other surface of the substrate, whereby the one surface side and the other surface side of the substrate. The light can reach the translucent cover at, and the entire translucent cover can emit light evenly. Thus, while adopting the light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to enhance the stage performance and the design by uniformly emitting light from the entire translucent cover.

Feature C2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C1 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine, wherein the second light source (second light source 69B) is provided at a position closer to the translucent cover than the first light source (first light source 69A).

  According to the feature C2 of the present invention group, the second light source is provided at a position closer to the translucent cover than the first light source, so that the brightness of the rear side is set by appropriately setting the number and luminance of the second light sources. It is easy to ensure, and the entire translucent cover can emit light without unevenness.

Feature C3.
In the gaming machine according to the feature C1 or feature C2 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a transmission portion (a concave portion 62A and a transparent portion 62C) that transmits light is provided at an edge closer to the transparent cover than the first light source.

  According to the feature C3 of the present invention group, the substrate is provided with a transmission part, which allows the light from the first light source to be transmitted from one surface side to the other surface side and the light from the second light source to be transmitted to the other surface. The light can be transmitted from the surface side to the one surface side, and uneven light emission in the entire translucent cover can be reduced.

Feature C4.
In the gaming machine according to the feature C3 of the invention group,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the transmission part is configured by a recess (recess 62A) in which an edge of the substrate is cut out.

  According to the feature C4 of the group of the present invention, since the transmissive portion is constituted by the concave portion in which the edge of the substrate is notched, light can be transmitted through the concave portion.

Feature C5.
In the gaming machine according to the feature C4 of the invention group,
The gaming machine, wherein the second light source is provided on the other surface of the convex portion (the convex portion 62B) where the concave portion is not formed on the substrate.

  According to the feature C5 of the present invention group, since the second light source is provided on the other surface of the convex portion, the second light source can be provided at a position close to the translucent cover, and the translucent cover on the other surface side. The brightness can be ensured.

Feature C6.
In the gaming machine according to the feature C3 of the invention group,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the transmission part is constituted by a transparent part (transparent part 62C) provided in the vicinity of an edge of the substrate.

  According to the feature C6 of the present invention group, since the transparent portion is formed by the transparent portion provided in the vicinity of the edge of the substrate, light can be transmitted through the transparent portion.

Feature C7.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine, wherein the first light source and the second light source are LEDs.

  According to the feature C7 of the present invention group, even when the light source is configured by a highly directional LED, the entire light-transmitting cover is caused to emit light evenly by the light sources provided on both sides of the substrate as described above. be able to. And by using LED, size reduction of a light emission means and power saving can be achieved.

Feature C8.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C7 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means is provided on the one surface side of the substrate and reflects the light from the first light source, and the light emitting means is provided on the other surface side of the substrate and from the second light source. And a second reflecting portion (reflecting portion 61E) that reflects the light of the game machine.

  According to the feature C8 of the present invention group, the first reflecting portion is provided on one surface side of the substrate, the second reflecting portion is provided on the other surface side of the substrate, and the light from the first light source and the second light source respectively By being reflected by the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion, the reflected light can easily reach the translucent cover.

Feature C9.
In the gaming machine according to the feature C8 of the present invention group,
Each of the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion is formed with a convex surface.

  According to the feature C9 of the present invention group, since the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion are formed with convex surfaces, the reflected light can be spread over a wide range, and the entire translucent cover is uneven. It can be made to emit light.

Feature C10.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C9 of the present invention group,
The light emitting means is a side lamp, and the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body.

  According to the feature C10 of the present invention group, even if the translucent cover of the side lamp is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body, the entire translucent cover can emit light uniformly. Can do.

  According to such a feature group C of the present invention, the light emitting means includes the first light source and the second light source, so that light can reach the light transmitting covers on the one surface side and the other surface side of the substrate. Since the brightness of the portion located on the other side of the surface extension line of the substrate in the light cover can be ensured and the entire light-transmitting cover can emit light evenly, the following problems can be solved. .

  Conventionally, there are, for example, slot machines and pachinko machines as representative examples of gaming machines. For example, slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various light emitting effect devices (light emitting means) at the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine main body and the left and right side portions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These light-emitting effects devices include a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a housing that accommodates the substrate, a light guide plate that appropriately diffuses and emits light from the light source, and the front of the substrate, the housing, and the light guide plate. And a cover that covers the side. In this light emitting effect device, the light emitted from the light source of the substrate is emitted after being diffused through the light guide plate, so that the entire cover emits light or an appropriate pattern is projected on the cover.

  However, in the conventional light emitting means, a cover is provided to cover the front side of the substrate, and light from the light source is emitted to the cover through the light guide plate, so the shape of the cover and the arrangement of the substrate and the cover However, it is difficult to increase the degree of freedom in designing the light emitting means. In addition, since a light guide plate is required to cause the entire cover to emit light, there is a problem that the structure of the light emitting means becomes complicated and the size thereof increases.

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Feature D1.
A gaming machine comprising a gaming machine body and a side lamp (side lamp 53) provided on a front side portion of the gaming machine body,
The side lamp includes a substrate (substrate 62) on which a light source (light source 69) is mounted, and a translucent cover (translucent cover 64) that transmits light emitted from the light source,
The board is provided along a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the gaming machine body, and the light source is provided on at least the front surface thereof.
The translucent cover is provided in a curved shape from the front surface side to the side surface side of the gaming machine main body, and is provided to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate,
A gaming machine characterized in that light uniformizing means (concave part 62A, convex part 62B, transparent part 62C, and diffusing part 62D) for uniformizing the light emitted from the light source to the translucent cover is provided.

  According to the feature D1 of the present invention group, the side lamp includes a substrate and a translucent cover, and the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape so as to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate, and is provided on the front surface of the substrate. The light emitted from the light source to the translucent cover is made uniform by the light homogenizing means, so that the light emission unevenness of the translucent cover can be suppressed. Thus, while adopting the light emitting means having a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to enhance the stage performance and the design by uniformly emitting light from the entire translucent cover.

Feature D2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D1 of the present invention group,
The gaming machine characterized in that the light uniformizing means is configured by a transmissive portion (concave portion 62A, transparent portion 62C) that is provided on the substrate and transmits light from the front side to the back side.

  According to the feature D2 of the present invention group, the light irradiated from the light source on the front surface of the substrate is transmitted to the back side by the transmission portion, so that the light can reach the light transmitting cover on the back side of the substrate. The entire translucent cover can emit light without unevenness.

Feature D3.
In the gaming machine according to the feature D1 or feature D2 of the present invention group,
The light uniformizing means is constituted by a shadow reducing means (concave part 62A, convex part 62B, transparent part 62C, diffusing part 62D) that is provided at an edge of the substrate and reduces projection of a shadow onto the translucent cover. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the feature D3 of the present invention group, by reducing the projection of the shadow onto the translucent cover by the subtracting means, it becomes difficult to make a shadow on the surface extension line portion of the substrate, and the entire translucent cover emits light uniformly. Can be made.

Feature D4.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D3 of the present invention group,
The light source (light source 69) includes a first light source (first light source 69A) provided on the front surface of the substrate, and a second light source provided on the back surface of the substrate at a position closer to the translucent cover than the first light source. And a light source (second light source 69B).

  According to the feature D4 of the present invention group, the side lamp includes a first light source provided on the front surface of the substrate and a second light source provided on the back surface of the substrate. Light can reach the light cover. Furthermore, the second light source is provided at a position closer to the light-transmitting cover than the first light source, so that the light-transmitting cover provided to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate is positioned on the back side of the surface extension line of the substrate. The brightness of the portion to be secured can be ensured, and the entire translucent cover can emit light without unevenness.

Feature D5.
In the gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4 of the present invention group,
The light homogenizing means is constituted by a recess (recess 62A) in which an edge of the substrate is notched.

  According to the feature D5 of the present invention group, since the light uniformizing means is configured by the concave portion obtained by cutting out the edge of the substrate, the projected area of the edge of the substrate can be reduced, and the translucent cover can be used. It becomes difficult to make a shadow. In addition, since light can reach the back side of the substrate through the concave portion, the amount of light on the back side can be increased with respect to the surface extension line of the substrate in the translucent cover, and the entire translucent cover can emit light evenly.

Feature D6.
In the gaming machine according to the feature D5 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine, wherein a second light source (second light source 69B) is provided on a back surface of a convex portion (convex portion 62B) where the concave portion is not formed in the substrate.

  According to the feature D6 of the present invention group, since the second light source is provided on the back surface of the convex portion, the second light source can be provided at a position close to the translucent cover, and the brightness of the translucent cover on the back surface side. Can be secured.

  According to such a feature group D of the present invention, the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape so as to intersect the surface extension line of the substrate, and the light irradiated to the translucent cover from the light source provided on the front surface of the substrate. Is made uniform by the light uniformizing means, so that uneven light emission of the translucent cover can be suppressed, and the following problems can be solved.

  Conventionally, there are, for example, slot machines and pachinko machines as representative examples of gaming machines. For example, slot machines and pachinko machines are provided with various light emitting effect devices (light emitting means) at the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine main body and the left and right side portions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These light-emitting effects devices include a substrate on which a light source is mounted, a housing that accommodates the substrate, a light guide plate that appropriately diffuses and emits light from the light source, and the front of the substrate, the housing, and the light guide plate. And a cover that covers the side. In this light emitting effect device, the light emitted from the light source of the substrate is emitted after being diffused through the light guide plate, so that the entire cover emits light or an appropriate pattern is projected on the cover.

  However, in the conventional light emitting means, a cover is provided so as to cover the front side of the substrate, and light from the light source is emitted to the cover through the light guide plate. Therefore, the shape of the cover and the arrangement of the substrate and the cover However, it is difficult to increase the degree of freedom in designing the light emitting means. In addition, since a light guide plate is required to make the entire cover emit light, there is a problem that the structure of the light emitting means becomes complicated and the size thereof increases.

  As described above, the present invention can be suitably used for gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko gaming machines.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
53 Side lamp (side lamp as light emitting means)
61E Reflector (second reflector)
62 Substrate 62A Concavity (transmission part, reduction means, light equalization means)
62B Convex (Shading reduction means, light equalization means)
62C transparent part (transmission part, shadow reduction means, light equalization means)
62D diffuser (shadow reduction means, light equalization means)
63D Reflector (first reflector)
69 light source 69A first light source 69B second light source L surface extension line

Claims (8)

A gaming machine comprising light emitting means having a substrate on which a light source is mounted, and a translucent cover that transmits light emitted from the light source,
The translucent cover is provided apart from the edge of the substrate while intersecting the surface extension line of the substrate,
The gaming machine, wherein the light source is provided on at least one surface of the substrate, and an edge of the substrate is provided with a reduction means for reducing projection of a shadow onto the light-transmitting cover. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the shadow reducing means is constituted by a concave portion in which an edge of the substrate is cut out. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
A gaming machine, wherein a second light source is provided on the other surface of the convex portion where the concave portion is not formed in the substrate. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the shadow reducing means is configured by a transparent portion or a diffusing portion provided in the vicinity of an edge of the substrate. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine, wherein the light source is an LED. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means includes a reflection portion that is provided on one surface side of the substrate and reflects light from the light source. The gaming machine according to claim 6,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflection portion has a convex surface. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The light emitting means is a side lamp, and the translucent cover is provided in a curved shape from the front side to the side of the gaming machine main body.

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