JP2729578B2 - Display devices such as for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrange ball machine, a throttle machine, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in ball game machines such as pachinko machines,
A game board is provided on the front side of the game machine body, and an operation handle provided at a lower portion of the game machine body is provided with a guide rail, a winning opening, a winning device, an out opening, etc. in addition to an obstacle nail on the front of the game board. By operating, the game balls are fired one by one on the board of the game board along the guide rail, and when the game balls enter any of the winning holes, the game balls are paid out as prize balls. There is a pachinko machine.

In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, light-emitting means such as a light-emitting lamp and a variable symbol display means are provided on the front side of the game machine body and the game board for the purpose of improving the decorative effect or complicating the game. And various display devices.

[0004]

However, all of the conventional display devices have no function other than the purpose of the display device itself, and have a structure in which the purpose, function, and the like can be seen from the front. . Therefore, when a player plays a game,
Each display device itself is not surprising and has drawbacks lacking in interest.

[0005] In addition, when the player is a woman or the like, he or she may be worried about his hair style or makeup during the game.
However, conventional ball game machines have no means for checking their hair style and makeup, so if the game is in progress, interrupt the game and go away from the machine to the washroom, etc. It needs to be trimmed, which is very inconvenient.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems,
Normally, the window board becomes a mirror and can be used for grooming, etc., and under certain conditions, the light emitting means on the rear side of the window board emits light, and a ballistic game machine that can exhibit unexpected display function And the like.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a gaming machine
A window plate 31 is provided on the front side of the window plate for reflecting light from the front side and transmitting part of the light from the rear side and reflecting the rest.
On the rear side of 31, a reflection wall 36 facing the window plate 31 is arranged,
Light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 are arranged between the window plate 31 and the reflecting wall 36.

The light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 emit light under predetermined conditions.

As the light emitting means, a display device 41 for displaying symbols, characters and the like is used.

A dark room 32 is provided between the window plate 31 and the reflection wall 36, and a light emitting means 33 is provided in the dark room 32.

On one side surface of the window plate 31, there is provided a metal deposition film 34 having reflectivity and light transmittance.

[0012]

According to the present invention, until a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The light emitting means 33, 41, 44, and 47 do not emit light, and only the window plate 31 reflects light. Therefore, even when viewed from the front side, the internal light emitting means
Since 33, 41, 44, 47 are not visible, it is completely unknown from the front what it is for and how it works.

Since the window plate 31 itself has a mirror effect,
By looking into the window plate 31, it is possible to check the hair style and makeup. Therefore, even while the game is in progress, a grooming check can be performed without interrupting the game. Normally, the window plate 31 is merely a mirror, but if predetermined conditions are satisfied, the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47
Emits light and exhibits a display function, so that a surprising display effect can be given to the player.

Further, since the light emitting means 41 is constituted by the display device 41 for displaying symbols, characters, etc., a mirror effect is usually provided so that symbols, characters, etc. can be displayed under predetermined conditions.

Since the light emitting means 33 is provided between the window plate 31 having a rearward reflection property and the reflecting wall 36 opposed to the window plate 31, if the light emitting means 33 emits light, one of the light is emitted. Part is a window board
In addition to transmitting through the window plate 31, a part of the light of the light emitting means 33 is reflected between the back surface of the window plate 31 and the front surface of the reflection wall 36, and then transmits through the window plate 31. For this reason, the player has a luminous body 33 behind the window plate 31.
Seem to be infinite.

A dark room 32 is provided between the window plate 31 and the reflecting wall 36. Since the light emitting means 33 is provided in the dark room 32, the mirror effect of the window plate 31 is good. Can be clarified.

Since a metal vapor-deposited film 34 is provided on one side surface of the window plate 31 so as to be able to transmit light, a part of the incident light incident on the metal vapor-deposited film 34 is transmitted through the window plate 31, and Are clearly reflected on the surface of the metal deposition film.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of a game machine main body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 1 has a glass door 3 and a front panel 4
, And a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side thereof.

On the front of the game board 5, a guide rail 6 for guiding the game balls fired is provided, and in addition to the obstacle nails, an upper winning opening 7, a right winning opening 8, a lower winning opening 9, 10 and a start. Mouth 1
1, fluctuation symbol display device 12, illumination device 13, winning device 14, special ball entry device 15, out opening 16, and corner lamps 17, 18
Are provided respectively.

The winning device 14 is configured such that the opening / closing gate 19 is opened only for a required time when a stop symbol after a change of each symbol display section of the variable symbol display device 11 displays a predetermined hit symbol.

An upper plate 20 is mounted on the front plate 4, and this upper plate
A ball sweeping lever 21 is provided at the front edge of 20. Front frame
The lower plate 2 is provided with a lower plate 22 and an operation handle 24 of a firing device 23. When the operation handle 23 is operated, game balls are supplied one by one from the upper plate 20 to the firing section, and the game balls are fired. It is designed to fire along the guide rail 6 by the operation of the motor.

Winning opening 7, illuminating device 13 and winning device 14
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, is provided integrally with a mounting plate 25 mounted substantially at the center of the game board 5. An oval window hole 26 is provided at the center of the mounting plate 25, an arc-shaped eave portion 27 is provided at an upper portion of the window hole 26, and a rectangular opening portion 28 is provided at a lower portion thereof. ing.

The upper winning opening 7 is provided at the upper part of the eave portion 27, and inside thereof is a guide passage communicating with the back side of the game board 5.
29 are provided. And game ball is this winning prize mouth 7
When the ball enters the game board 5 via the guide passage 29
, Is detected by a detection switch (not shown) provided below the guide passage 29, and game balls are paid out as prize balls.

The winning device 14 is provided with an opening / closing gate 19 for opening and closing the opening 28 and an opening / closing driving means (not shown) for opening and closing the opening / closing gate 19 in the front-rear direction. Game board 5 catching falling game balls
And a detection switch (not shown)
, Each game ball is detected. It should be noted that a pair of guide bodies 30 for guiding game balls toward the opening 28 are provided on both sides of the opening 28.

The illuminating device 13 includes a window plate 31 for closing the window hole 26 of the mounting plate 25 from the back side, a reflection wall 36 disposed behind the window plate 31 so as to face the window plate 31, It comprises a dark room 32 formed between the window plate 31 and the reflection wall 36, and a number of luminous bodies 33 arranged in the dark room 32 in a rectangular shape.

The window plate 31 has a thin plate shape and is made of a synthetic resin material such as transparent acrylic or vinyl chloride having a light transmitting property. Both front and rear surfaces of the window plate 31 are formed to be smooth so as to have reflectivity, respectively, and a metal-deposited film is formed on the rear surface side.
34 are provided.

The metal-deposited film 34 is formed by vacuum-depositing a metal material such as aluminum, silver, nickel or the like exhibiting a silver color. When light is incident from both front and rear sides, a part of the incident light is transmitted. It is deposited very thinly so that the rest is reflected on both front and rear sides. The light reflected on the back surface of the window plate 31 is surely and clearly reflected by the metal deposition film.

The dark room 32 is surrounded by a peripheral wall 35 having an oblong front view and formed in a tapered shape so that the front and rear sides are open and the front side is widened.
Is provided. The peripheral wall 35 is fixed to the rear end of the boss 37 of the mounting plate 25 with a screw 38 so as to sandwich the window plate 31 between the front edge of the peripheral wall 35 and the mounting plate 25.

On the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall 35 and the reflecting wall 36, a metal deposition film 39 having a silver color is provided. The deposited film 39 on the peripheral wall 35 and the reflective wall 36 is deposited thicker than the deposited film 34 on the window plate 31 side so that incident light is totally reflected without transmitting.

The luminous body 33 is soldered to the rear substrate 40 via the reflecting wall 36 so that the luminous body 33 is arranged in a rectangular shape at a predetermined interval in the dark room 32. The substrate 40 is fixed to the rear end of a boss 41 projecting rearward from the outer periphery of the peripheral wall 35 with screws 42. Note that a light emitting diode is used for the light emitting body 33.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. The illumination device 13 fires a game ball on the board of the game board 5 by operating the operation handle 24, and when the game ball enters any of the winning openings 7 to 10, the winning device 11, or the like,
Each light emitting body 33 emits light or blinks to notify the player of the fact of entering the ball.

However, the luminous body 33 does not emit light until the game ball enters the winning opening 7 to 10, the winning device 11, or the like.
The dark room 32 is arranged behind the reflective window plate 31 and has a mirror effect of reflecting light on the surface of the window plate 31, so even when viewed from the front side, the internal luminous body 33 is completely can not see. For this reason, the illumination device 13 is a device for anything even from the front until the light emitter 33 emits light, and it is completely unknown how it operates.

Also, since the window plate 31 itself has a mirror effect, if you look into the window plate 31, light is reflected on the surface of the window plate 31 and an image 33a is reflected on this surface, so that the hair style and makeup can be checked. It can be performed. Therefore, even while the game is in progress, a grooming check can be easily performed without interrupting the game, which is very convenient for players such as women.

The illuminating device 13 is usually merely a mirror as described above, but the game ball is provided with a prize port 7 to 10 or a prize device.
When entering 11 etc., each luminous body 33 suddenly emits light or blinks, and each luminous body 33 emits light with an infinite three-dimensional feeling as if many luminous bodies 33 are arranged in the front and rear direction So
It is possible to give a surprisingly rich illumination effect to the player.

That is, when the luminous body 33 of the illumination device 13 emits light, a part of the light enters the position a of the vapor-deposited film 34 of the window plate 31, as shown in FIG. A part of this incident light passes through the vapor-deposited film 34 and the window plate 31 and is visually observed by the player as it is,
Other incident light is reflected by the back surface of the vapor deposition film 34 and travels backward.

Part of the incident light that has entered the position b of the vapor-deposited film 34 passes through the vapor-deposited film 34 and proceeds to the front side of the window plate 31, and the other incident light is reflected by the rear surface of the vapor-deposited film 34. Then go backwards. The light reflected rearward is reflected forward at the position c on the surface of the reflecting wall 36, and enters the position d at the vapor deposition film 34. A part of the light incident on the position d is passed through the vapor deposition film 34 and is visually recognized by the player, and the other incident light is reflected backward.

At this time, it appears to the player that the luminous body 33 is provided at the position of e on the extension of c. Note that c
The distance from to e is equal to the distance from the light emitter 33 to c via b. Further, the image 33a of the luminous body 33 which is seen at the position of e once reflected on the back surface of the vapor deposition film 34 looks darker than when transmitted through the vapor deposition film 34 without reflection. This is because when the light of the luminous body 33 is reflected at the position b of the deposited film 34,
Part of the incident light passes through the vapor deposition film 34, and the rest is
This is because the image 33a is seen as the image 33a.

The incident light that has entered the position f of the vapor deposition film 34 is partially reflected back and reflected at the respective positions g, h and i, and then transmitted through the vapor deposition film 34 at the position j. And is seen by the player. At this time, it appears to the player that the light emitting body 33 is provided at the position of k on the extension of i.

Similarly, to the player, it appears that the luminous bodies 33 are provided behind the luminous bodies 33 at predetermined intervals. For this reason, as shown in FIG.
When the window plate 31 is visually observed from the front side at the time of light emission, it looks as if the luminous bodies 33 arranged in a rectangular shape behind the window plate 31 are provided infinitely. Therefore, in spite of the fact that the luminous bodies 33 are arranged in a plane, three-dimensional illumination can be obtained very easily with a simple structure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view when the window plate 31 is viewed from obliquely right above when emitting light. Also in this case, each luminous body 33
It seems that the image 33a of the light emitting element 33 is provided rearward and endlessly behind the light emitting body 33. Moreover, in this case, the image 33a of the luminous body 33 seen behind does not overlap with the luminous body 33 in the dark room 32 and becomes invisible, as in the case where the window plate 31 is viewed from the front. Light emitters arranged in a shape
The image 33a can be seen outside of 33.

That is, the image of the luminous body 33 over a wide range of the reflecting wall 36
You can see 33a, and you can get more gorgeous illuminations than you can see from the front. Note that an image 33a of the luminous body 33 appears on the lower inner surface of the peripheral wall 35. FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper side of the reflecting wall 36 is inclined backward so that the angle between the reflecting wall 36 and the vertical plane becomes α.

In this case, a part of the light incident on m is reflected backward and is incident on the position n of the reflecting wall 36, and then the light is deposited on the deposited film 34.
At the position o, the light passes through and is visually recognized by the player. At this time, it appears to the player that the luminous body 33 is provided at the position of p. This is because when the reflecting wall 36 is provided vertically,
The image 33a of 33 appears at the position of u, whereas the luminous body 33 is provided at the lower rear. The image 33a of the light reflected on the back surface of the twice-deposited film 34 is seen at the position q. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, the image 33a of the light emitter 33 appears to be arranged in an arc shape rearward and downward with respect to the light emitter 33 in the dark room 32, and is more tricky than the first embodiment. Lighting can be obtained.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the front surface of the reflecting wall 36 is formed in a curved shape so that the central portion projects forward. In this case, the image 33a of the luminous body 33 once reflected on the back surface of the vapor deposition film 34 appears at the position r, and the reflection wall 36
It looks as if the luminous body 33 is provided inside as compared with the position of s which is seen when the image is made vertical. Therefore, when the window plate 31 is viewed from the front, as shown in FIG. 10, the image 33a of the luminous body 33 appears to converge to the center behind the window plate 31, and a tricky illumination can be obtained.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the illumination device 13 and the winning device 14 in the first embodiment, a liquid crystal display device 41 and a variable symbol display device are provided above and below the mounting plate 25. 12 is provided. LCD device 41 has window hole 26
Is placed in the vicinity of the rear side of the window plate 31 and the winning opening during the game
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when a game ball enters 7 to 10, etc., a message is displayed with a picture, character, or the like.

The window plate 31 is a half mirror having no rearward reflection. Also in this case, as in the first embodiment, as far as the window plate 31 is seen, the liquid crystal display device on the rear side
The liquid crystal display device 41 emits light when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays a message with a picture, character, or the like, although the mirror 41 is not visible and is merely a mirror. Further, even in the case of the liquid crystal display device 41, this liquid crystal display device 41 is
, The display can be sufficiently read even in a normal light emitting state of the liquid crystal.

FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a dot display device 44 having a large number of light-emitting portions 43 in the vertical and horizontal directions is provided behind a window plate 31 made of a half mirror. Also in this embodiment, each light emitting unit 43 emits light under predetermined conditions to display characters and the like.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is used for a corner lamp 17. The corner lamp 17 includes a main body 45 made of a synthetic resin, a window plate 31 having a vapor-deposited film 34, and a luminous body 47 mounted on the rear side of the window plate 31 via a base 46. It is fitted and attached to the hole 48 of the board 5. Above the corner lamp 17, a plurality of obstacle nails 49 are arranged.

In this embodiment, a similar effect can be obtained.
The mounting position of the window plate 31 and the like is not limited to the game board 5 and, in particular, to a substantially central portion thereof, and may be provided on the front side of the front frame 1, the front plate 4, and the like. When the window plate 31 is made of a synthetic resin, a pattern may be provided on the surface thereof by hot pressing.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the light emitting means may be a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode.
3,47, a liquid crystal display device 41, a dot display device 44, a xenon lamp, and others. Also the first
The arrangement of the light emitters 33 of the embodiment is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a circumferential shape, a straight line shape, or the like, and the color of the light emitters 33 is not limited to one color.
A plurality of light-emitting bodies 33 having different colors may be provided. In addition, the present invention can of course be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a throttle machine.

[0050]

According to the present invention, the following remarkable effects can be obtained. Reflects light from the front on the front side of the gaming machine body 2,
And a window plate 31 through which a part of the light from the rear side is transmitted and the rest is reflected.
Is provided, and the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 are arranged behind the window plate 31, so that the window plate 31 reflects light when the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 does not emit light. And it is completely unclear from the front side how the device works for what. At this time, since the window plate 31 itself has a mirror effect, the hair style and makeup can be confirmed by looking into the window plate 31. Therefore, even while the game is in progress, a grooming check can be easily performed without interrupting the game. On the rear side of the window plate 31, a reflection wall 36 facing the window plate 31 is arranged, and between the window plate 31 and the reflection wall 36, light emitting means 33, 41,
Since the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, and 47 emit light, the light emitting means 33, 41, and 4 are disposed between the window plate 31 and the reflecting wall.
4,47 light is reflected and the light emitting means 33,41,4
It looks like there are 4,47 infinite. Therefore, a three-dimensional display effect can be obtained, and the light emitting means 3
Since there is no need to arrange a large number of 3,41,44,47 in the front-rear direction, the structure is simple, the size can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Since the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 emit light under a predetermined condition, the window plate 31 is usually merely a mirror. However, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 are provided. 41, 44, and 47 emit light to exhibit a display function, and can provide a surprising display effect to the player. Since the light emitting means is constituted by the display device 41 for displaying symbols, characters, etc., it is possible to display symbols, characters, etc., under a predetermined condition, usually by simply giving a mirror effect. Since the space between the window plate 31 and the reflective wall 36 is a dark room 32,
Even if the window plate 31 has a small reflection on the front side, the mirror effect is improved. Therefore, it is convenient when the window plate 31 has reflectivity and transmissivity to both front and rear sides. Since the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 are provided in the dark room 32, the reflected images can be made clear when the light emitting means 33, 41, 44, 47 emit light. Since one side surface of the window plate 31 is provided with the metal deposition film 34 having reflectivity and light transmittance, it is possible to easily and inexpensively manufacture the window plate 31 having reflectivity and light transmittance. it can.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electric decoration device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the illumination device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electric decoration device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the electric decoration device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the illuminated device according to the first embodiment of the present invention during light emission.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the illumination device according to the first embodiment of the present invention at the time of light emission.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view of an electric decoration device showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electric decoration device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the illuminated device according to the third embodiment of the present invention when emitting light.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a display device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a display device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway front view of a dot display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a corner lamp showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a corner lamp showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Gaming machine 5 Gaming board 31 Window board 32 Dark room 33 Light emitting body (Light emitting means) 34 Metallized film 36 Reflective wall 41 Liquid crystal display (Light emitting means) 44 Dot display device (Light emitting means) 47 Light emitting body (Light emitting means)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window plate (3) that reflects light from the front side, transmits part of the light from the rear side, and reflects the rest on the front side of the gaming machine main body (2).
1), a reflection wall (36) facing the window plate (31) is arranged behind the window plate (31), and between the window plate (31) and the reflection wall (36). A display device for a ball game machine or the like, wherein light emitting means (33), (41), (44) and (47) are arranged. 2. The display device for a ball game machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means (33), (41), (44), and (47) emit light under predetermined conditions. . 3. The display device for a ball game machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means is constituted by a display device (41) for displaying symbols, characters and the like. 4. A dark room (32) between the window plate (31) and the reflecting wall (36).
4. A display device for a ball game machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting means (33) is provided in the dark room (32). 5. The window plate (31) according to claim 1, wherein one side surface of the window plate (31) is provided with a reflective and light-transmissive metal vapor-deposited film (34). Display devices for ball game machines.