JP2873892B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a front frame display device at an appropriate position (upper portion, etc.) on the front frame surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional gaming machine having a front frame lamp indicator on the front frame surface has a problem that when a game state (special state) occurs in which a player can acquire a relatively large amount of prize balls,
The display lamp for the front frame is controlled to be turned on or blinked. By increasing the visual decoration effect, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play the game, and the clerk of the amusement store can play the game in a special state. The machine is easily visible.

[0003]

However, a gaming machine having a conventional front frame lamp display is specially designed so that an electric control device controls the lamp so as to be set to a predetermined blinking or lighting state. not only intended to notify the occurrence or continuation state of the state, it is generated by the gaming machines
Multiple states (for example, overflow or sphere
Game, etc.)
Gaming machines are situations where store clerks must deal quickly
Even if it occurs in the situation, the state can not be found immediately,
In some cases, the player was disadvantaged because of the delay .

In addition, a plurality of types of states that occur in a gaming machine are described.
In order to make display control possible, it is conceivable to provide a plurality of front frame lamp indicators on the gaming machine, but if a plurality of lamp indicators are attached to the narrow front frame,
Since it is necessary to make each display device relatively small, the display function of each display device must be reduced, and the work of assembling the lamp display unit to the front frame becomes more complicated. However, this is not practical because it leads to lower productivity.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention is Ru attached to the front frame surface
To performing emission control by selecting the light emitting source of Viewing device
Ri, the efficiency of a plurality of types of state and a predetermined special state
The aim is to provide a gaming machine that can be displayed in good quality.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an internal light-emitting source (for example, lamps 7a to 7d) that emits light under the control of an electric control device (43) to change a game state. In a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) having a display device (for example, a display device 5 for a front frame) for performing a visual display at a predetermined portion of the surface of the front frame, the display device has a plurality of display devices.
The number of light emitting sources (for example, the first lamp 7a to the fourth lamp 7)
d), and a lens member made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin (for example, first to third lens members 8a to 8c) is provided on the front side of the light emitting source.
Are formed so as to be detachable, and a plurality of
The light emitting state of the light emitting source can be independently controlled, and a plurality of kinds of states (for example, " overflow
Raw ", according to the" burn out ", etc.), what to use for the state display
There line emission control of the light emitting source selected with selecting Re of light emitting sources, and, a predetermined special state (e.g., "Daito
Prize form ”) occurs on the gaming machine.
A plurality of light emitting sources row cormorants electric control device selection to emission control all the (43), and intended to comprise a.

[0007]

[Operation] Therefore, the display device is controlled by the electric control device.
Light sources are independently controlled and generated by gaming machines
Any one of the status display
Light source is selected and light emission control of the selected light source
Is performed and a predetermined special condition occurs
Means that the light emission control is performed by selecting all of the plurality of light emission sources .

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as a game machine has a frame-shaped front frame 3 hinged to one side of a machine frame 2 by hinges 4 and 4 so as to be openable and closable. A display device 5 for a front frame is attached to a predetermined portion (for example, an upper portion of the surface).

The front frame display device 5 includes a main body base 6 mounted on the surface of the front frame 3, lamps 7 mounted on the main body base 6 as a light emitting source, and a lens covering the front surfaces of the lamps 7 and the main body base 6. The members 8 are the main constituent members,
The electric control device described later causes the internal lamps 7 to emit light so that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is visually displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body base 6 is a horizontally long member made of synthetic resin, and forms a first horizontally long partition wall 9a that rises forward from the lower edge. A second partition wall 9b similar to the first partition wall 9a is formed with a gap disposed above the first partition wall 9a, and the first partition wall 9a is formed.
And the second partition wall 9b are partitioned by a vertical partition wall 10 to form a reinforcing space 11. A concave portion on the front face of each reinforcing space 11 displays a function such as "big hit" or a decorative pattern. The plate 12 is fixed to the first partition wall 9a at the upper edge.
Also, a third partition wall 9c having the same shape and size as the second partition wall 9b is formed to form a lens storage space 13, and a front surface located on the left and right of the lens storage space 13 has a seal, a decoration plate, and the like. Shallow fitting recess 1 for fitting decorative member 14
5, and a fastening hole 16 is formed as a fastening portion for fastening to the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1.

In the lens housing space 13, two female screw portions 17, 17 are formed as lens member fastening means, and a first lamp holder 19a having locking claws 18, 18 opposed to the tip end. Second lamp holder 19
b, third lamp holder 19c, fourth lamp holder 19d
Are projected as light emission source fixing means, and the lens storage space 1
3, a wire insertion port 20 is opened in the front part of one side, and a pair of pin-shaped code binders 21 are protruded in the vicinity of the wiring insertion port 20, and the female screw portions 17, 17 and the lamp holder 19 are provided.
.., A reflection member 22 is provided on the front part except the wiring insertion port 20 and the like.
Is attached. In addition, slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 for fastening one ends of the lens members 8b, 8c are formed at the left and right ends of the lens storage space 13.

The lamps 7 mounted on the main body base 6 having the above-described configuration are screwed into the screw-type sockets 23, respectively.
By locking the socket 23 between the locking claws 18 of the lamp holders 19 of the main body base 6, the main body base 6
It is fixed to. Then, the first socket 23 which is locked to the first lamp holder 19a and the second lamp holder 19b.
a, a relatively thick cored first cord 25a and a second cord 2 having a connector 24 connected at one end to a second socket 23b;
5b is connected to the third socket 23c and the fourth socket 23d, the first socket 23a and the second socket 23b.
A third cord 25c of a relatively thin core wire having one end connected to
The other end of the fourth cord 25d is connected, the middle of each fourth cord 25 is supported by a cord holding member 26 protruding from the main body base 6, and the first cord 25 is bundled by a tubular cord protection member 27.
The cord 25a and the second cord 25b are passed through the wiring insertion port 20 of the main body base 6, and the portion on the connector 24 side is exposed to the back side of the main body base 6.

As described above, the relatively thick cords 25a and 25b are used on the connector 24 side, and the relatively thin cords 25c and 25d are used first. This is because only a small current flows through the cords 25a and 25b and the cords 25c and 25d ahead of the cords 25a and 25b. When the thickness of the cords 25 is selected in accordance with the magnitude of the electric current in this manner, the range of use of cords that are thinner than in the past is expanded, and it is economical. In this embodiment, an elastic member 28 such as a rubber cord is interposed between the socket 23 and the lamp 7 in the length direction of the socket 23. By doing so, the elasticity of the elastic member 28 causes the socket 23
The electrical connection between the lamp 7 and the lamp 7 is stable, preventing poor contact beforehand, and the elastic member 28 functions as a cushioning material even if it is repeatedly subjected to vibration or impact, so that the lamp 7 becomes loose. Do not fall off.

In this embodiment, the lens member 8 is located at the center of the first member.
It consists of a lens member 8a, a left second lens member 8b, and a right third lens member 8c.

The first lens member 8a is a substantially semicylindrical light-transmitting synthetic resin box having a curved front surface, upper and lower left and right surfaces flat and a rear surface opened, and has an inner surface between the front surface and the upper and lower surfaces. The lens is formed by forming a myriad of small irregularities in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid, and bosses 30, 30 are protruded rearward from fastening holes 29, 29 formed on the left and right sides of the front surface to form a fastening portion for the base body. I do. Note that the boss 30 is located slightly closer to the center than the ends because the left and right ends of the first lens member 8a function as the pressing portions 31a, 31a.

The second lens member 8b has a slightly inclined front surface having a curvature substantially the same as the front surface of the first lens member 8a, and a flange-shaped engaging portion 32b protruding leftward at the left end. ,
On the right side, there is a translucent synthetic resin box with an open rear surface on which a stepped receiving portion 33b is formed. The third lens member 8c is
It is a translucent synthetic resin box that is symmetrical to the lens member 8b, with a flange-shaped locking portion 32c protruding at the right end and a stepped receiving portion 33c formed at the left. The front surfaces of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are also subjected to the same lens processing as the first lens member 8a.

First lens member 8 having the above configuration
To fix the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c to the main body base 6, the second lens member 8b is placed on the left side in the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6, and the third lens member 8c is attached to the lens. With the locking portion 32b of the second lens member 8b facing the right side in the storage space 13, the locking portion 32c of the third lens member 8c is set in the left engagement portion 47 of the main body base 6, and the locking portion 32c of the third lens member 8c is set in the right engagement portion. 47 and then the first lens member 8a
Face between the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c, the left pressing part 31a of the first lens member 8a to the receiving part 33b of the second lens member 8b, and the right pressing part 31a to the third lens member 8c. In this state, the first lens member 8a is advanced to a predetermined position in the lens storage space 13 and abuts on the main body base 6, and the first lens member 8a
The main body base fixing portion, that is, the tip of the screw inserted into the fixing hole 29 is screwed into the female screw portion 17 of the main body base 6 as a lens member fixing means.

When the screw is sufficiently tightened, the first lens member 8a is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by the screw passed through the boss 30, and the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are engaged. One end is fixed by the engagement between the stop portion 32 and the engagement portion 47, and the other end is firmly stopped on the main body base 6 by being pressed by the pressing portion 31a of the first lens member 8a adjacent to the receiving portion 33. Be worn. Then, the lens member 8
Is fixed in the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6,
The second lamp 7b and the third lamp 7c are connected to the first lens member 8a.
Inside, the first lamp 7a is inside the second lens member 8b,
The lamps 7d are housed in the second lens members 8b, respectively.

[0020] Incidentally, advance recessed around the fastening hole 29 of the first lens member 8a, appearance is improved when here fitted cover member 34 such as a seal or plate material close the fastening hole 29.

The front frame display device 5 having the above-described structure.
Is mounted on the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1, the connector 24 and the cord 25 are passed through a through hole 35 formed in the front frame 3, and then the rear surface of the main body base 6 is brought into contact with the surface of the front frame 3, Fastening holes 20, 2 established on the left and right
A screw is inserted into the front frame 0, and the screw is screwed into the front frame 3 and fixed. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lower end of the main body base 6 is slightly overlapped with the edge decoration 36 of the front frame 3, the appearance is improved.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the cord 25 protruding from the back side of the front frame 3 is fixed by a code binder 38 formed by cutting and raising a part of the game board storage frame 37, and one end is connected to the connector 24. The other end of the intermediate cord 39 is connected to a relay board 41 provided on the back mechanism panel 40, and the other end of the communication cord 42 having one end connected to the relay board 41 is connected to an electric control device 43. As described above, when the middle of the cord 25 is fixed by the cord binder 38, the wiring can be neatly arranged, and when the relay board 41 is provided, the length of one cord can be reduced and the wiring can be shared. Can also.

As shown in FIG. 6, the front frame display device 5 includes an electric control device 43 (for example, an accessory control circuit,
The light emission state can be changed based on signals from a firing control unit, a ball cut detection control unit, an overflow detection control unit, a metal frame opening detection control unit, and the like. For example, when a so-called big hit prize mode is formed during a game (when a big hit signal is input), all the lamps 7 are selected and blinked, or when the firing device is operated (when an operation signal is input). ) in or is lit by selecting only the first ramp 7a, when the burn out of emissions waiting ball (or blink by selecting only the second ramp 7b to input) of the burn out signal, an overflow occurs At the time (when an overflow signal is input), only the third lamp 7c is selected and turned on ,
When the glass frame of the front frame 3 is not completely closed (when an open signal is input), only the fourth lamp 7d is selected and blinked, and various situations are determined by turning on or blinking the lamps 7. And a staff member can visually display the information.

When replacing the lamp 7, the first
When the first lens member 8a is removed by loosening the screw of the lens member 8a, the receiving portions 33 of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are in a state where they are not pressed.
The second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c can be easily removed. Therefore, even when the lamp 7 is disconnected, the lens member 8 can be easily removed and the internal lamp 7 can be easily replaced with a new lamp 7.

A display device 5 'for a front frame according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 comprises a main body base 6' mounted on the surface of the front frame 3 and a lamp 7 mounted on the main body base 6 'as a light emitting source. , The lamp 7 and the fourth lens member 8d, the fifth lens member 8e, the sixth lens member 8f, and the seventh lens member 8g which cover the front surface of the main body base 6 'are main constituent members.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body base 6 'is a horizontally elongated member made of synthetic resin, and forms a horizontally elongated partition wall 9d which rises rearward from an upper edge and a lower edge.
The partition walls 9d, 9d are separated by a vertical partition wall 10 to form a reinforcing space 11, and a horizontally long lens storage space 1 on the front surface.
A central wall portion 44 is erected substantially at the center of the center wall portion 3 '.
4 are formed on the left, right, upper and lower sides, and semicircular lamp holders 19e are protrudingly provided on the sides thereof, and a wire insertion port 20 'is formed between the pair of lamp holders 19, 19. A heat radiation hole 46 is opened in a portion corresponding to each lamp 7,
At the left and right ends of the lens housing space 13 ', slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 are formed.
At the end located outside of 7, there are formed fastening holes 16 ', 16'.

The lamps 7e attached to the main body base 6 'having the above-mentioned construction are screwed into the screw-type socket 23', and each of the lamp holders 19 of the main body base 6 'is connected to the holding member 48 connected to the socket 23'. It is fixed to the main body base 6 'by being sandwiched. Socket 2
The cord 25 'having one end connected to 3' is connected to the wire insertion port 2
Put it on the back side of the main body base 6 'through 0'.

Fourth lens member 8d and fifth lens member 8
e is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a substantially U-shaped cross section and a front surface formed of a curved surface. Edges 31 'functioning as pressing portions are formed in left and right openings, and an inner surface is formed on the inner surface. Has a diamond cut, and engaging claws 49, 49 are formed on the upper and lower edges. Like the fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8e, the sixth lens member 8f is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a substantially U-shaped cross section with a curved front surface, and a diamond-shaped inner surface. The cut is made and the locking part 3
2f is projected toward the left side. The seventh lens member 8g is the same as the sixth lens member 8f, and has a locking portion 32g protruding rightward at the rear end of the right side surface.

In order to fix the lens members 8 to the main body base 6 ', the engaging portion 32f of the left sixth lens member 8f is engaged with the left engaging portion 47 of the main body base 6'. 4th
The edge 31 'of the lens member 8d is brought into contact with the end of the sixth lens member 8f as the receiving portion 33f. In this state, the engaging claws 49 of the fourth lens member 8d are engaged with the claws of the main body base 6'. Engage in the parts 45, 45. By doing so, the edge 31 'of the fourth lens member 8d presses one end of the sixth lens member 8f as a pressing portion, and is firmly fixed to the main body base 6'. Similarly, after the engaging portion 32g of the seventh lens member 8g is engaged with the engaging portion 47 on the right side of the main body base 6 ', the edge 31' of the fifth lens member 8e is connected to the seventh lens member 8g. In this state, the engagement claws 49 of the fifth lens member 8e are engaged with the claw engagement portions 45 of the main body base 6 '.

In order to mount the front frame display device 5 'having the above-described configuration on the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1,
As shown in FIG. 9, the cord 25 'protruding from the rear side of the main body base 6' is inserted into the through hole 35 'of the front frame 3, and the screw inserted into each of the fastening holes 16' of the main body base 6 '. The front end is screwed into the front frame 3 for fastening. As shown in FIG. 9, positioning projections 50, 50 are provided on the back surface of the main body base 6 '.
50 is projected, and the positioning projections 50, 50 are fitted into positioning holes 51, 51 formed in the surface of the front frame 3, so that the position of the front frame display device 5 'is adjusted to a predetermined position. You may.

The light source provided in the front frame display device is not limited to the above-described lamp 7, and may be, for example, a light emitting diode. The locking portion 32 and the receiving portion 33 of the lens member 8 may have any configuration as long as the lens member can be fixed to the main body base 6 by fixing an adjacent lens member. It may be constituted by a hole into which the projection is fitted.

[0032]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the electronic control unit controls the display device.
Multiple light sources are controlled independently, and multiple light sources
Any flash used for status display, depending on the type of status
The light source is selected and the light emission of the selected light source is controlled.
The store clerk was required to
By identifying the light source whose light emission is controlled by the device,
It is possible to know the multiple types of status that occur in the gaming machine
It becomes possible. Therefore, the state occurring in the gaming machine is
A condition that is detrimental to the player and
If you must do so, the store staff will
To the player, which disadvantages the player.
There is also an effect that it can be avoided as much as possible.

When a predetermined special condition occurs
The electronic control unit selects all of the multiple light sources.
The light emission control is performed, and the player
Check that the display device has all the light sources controlled to emit light.
The special state can be clearly recognized by
In addition to being able to fully enjoy playing in another state, staff at the game store
Can easily recognize the gaming machine where the special condition has occurred,
Various tasks can be performed quickly when a special condition occurs.
It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and a front frame display device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front frame display device shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame display device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram relating to display control of the front frame display device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the front frame display device.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame display device shown in FIG. 7;

9 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 5 Front frame display device 6 Main body base 7a Lamp 7b Lamp 7c Lamp 7d Lamp 8a Lens member 8b Lens member 8c Lens member 43 Electrical control device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a display device for visually displaying a gaming state by causing an internal light source to emit light under the control of an electric control device at a predetermined portion of the front frame surface, wherein the display device comprises: comprising a plurality of light emitting sources, the front side of the emitting light source is formed by detachable lens member made of transparent synthetic resin, and the emission state of the plurality of light emitting sources can independently control in said display device , according to a plurality of types of conditions occurring in the gaming machine, it has rows emission control of the selected light emitting source with selecting one of the light emitting source used in the status display, and, a predetermined
If a special condition occurs on the gaming machine, multiple flashes
Gaming machine characterized in that it and a row Cormorant electric control unit emission control by selecting any source.