JP3796683B2 - Lighting display device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an illumination display device for a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to an illumination display device capable of providing illumination notification of an electrical effect or a special game appearing on a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine represented by this type of gaming machine, as a means for providing an electric effect on a pachinko game and informing and displaying the establishment of a special game or the like, generally a lamp part or A lighting device called an illumination lamp is often used, and is mounted as a main target installation portion on the front side of the upper edge portion of the front frame or on the upper periphery of the glass door attached to the front frame. And, when viewed roughly, such an illuminating device has a filament lamp (bean bulb), LED lamp (light emitting diode), etc. at a predetermined position on a printed circuit board (substrate on which a circuit pattern line is printed). A type in which indicator lamps are arranged and connected is used according to the target installation part. As an example of the establishment of special games, etc., the display lamp of the lighting device lights up and flashes, and the color change light emission (red and green) corresponding to the jackpot display by the combination of symbols and the opening operation of the winning device Illumination display is performed under predetermined conditions including.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The lighting device has a tendency to increase in size in order to enhance a suitable electric effect for establishment of a special game or the like, and lighting over a wide range is required. As means for irradiating the light of the display lamp over a wide range, a configuration is adopted in which the inner surface of the lamp cover that covers the lamp is subjected to diamond cut or spherical cut, and the light from the display lamp is diffused over a wide range by the lamp cover. . However, the diffusion effect by the lamp cover alone is not sufficient, and an illumination display with a high electrical effect cannot be achieved over the entire lamp cover.
[0004]
Therefore, in the past, this has been dealt with by increasing the number of lamps arranged relative to the target installation part. However, in this case, the number of parts increases and the work of connecting the lamps to the board increases, resulting in increased manufacturing costs. is there. In addition, since the lamp and the substrate are soldered, the amount of solder used increases as the number of lamps increases, and it is pointed out that there are disadvantages in terms of environmental problems when discarding and recycling pachinko machines.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed to suitably solve the above-described problems, and can improve the electrical display effect without increasing the light emitting means, and can reduce the number of assembly steps and consider the environment. An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination display device for a pachinko gaming machine that has been designed.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the initial purpose, the illumination display device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention,
An illumination display device provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine,
A pair of light emitting means arranged on the left and right sides of the front upper part in the pachinko gaming machine;
Between the two light emitting means, it is arranged in a state in which the longitudinal direction is aligned in the left-right direction, and is formed into a substantially heft shape with the center in the left-right direction bent forward by a transparent synthetic resin material, and its back surface And a light emitting auxiliary member for diffusing the light from the light emitting means, wherein a reflecting means capable of reflecting the light is provided, and a plurality of convex portions are arranged in the left-right direction on the front surface thereof ,
A cover member covering the light emitting means and the light emission auxiliary member ,
The two light emitting means are arranged so that the circumferential surface of the cylindrical light emitting portion is positioned in front of the light emission assisting member in an inverted C-shape oriented toward the light emission assisting member. To do.
[0008]
[Action]
For example, when a special game appears, the light emitting means arranged on the left and right sides of the front upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine are lit or blinked to display the lighting. The light of the light emitting means is diffused over a wide range by a large number of convex portions formed on the light emission assisting member, so that the electric effect can be enhanced, and it is pleasant for the player who has made the special game appear. Sufficient satisfaction and even superiority. In addition, the hall manager or the like can be surely aware of the appearance of the special game.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the illumination display device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In this embodiment, a general pachinko machine is taken as an example of a gaming machine, and a case where it is used as an illumination display / notification means for a game is mainly exemplified.
[0010]
First, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG. This pachinko machine P has a basic configuration in which a vertical rectangular front frame B for setting various game components on the front side of the opening of the vertical rectangular outer frame A uses connection support means and locking means. Can be opened and closed and detachable. On the front side of the front frame B, a glass door D, which is a see-through protective window of the game board C, and an upper ball tray E are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open form using individual connection support means. On the other hand, the lower ball receiving tray F and the hitting ball launching device G are mounted and set at the lower part of the front frame B, and various ball paths and ball processing / dispensing parts are provided on the back side of the front frame B. A set board (not shown) is set.
[0011]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game board C, which is detachably set inside the front surface of the front frame B, has various electrical components in each part of the game area surrounded by rails curved in a substantially circular shape. As examples of game parts having (filament lamps, LED lamps, switches, sensors, solenoids, motors, etc.), an electrical accessory 10, a rotation guide 12, a winning tool 14, a symbol display device 16, an electric winning device 18, etc. are arranged. It is installed. Various electrical parts of these game parts are connected to a game electronic control device (not shown) for each system so that entry / exit control (lighting, detection, driving) is performed according to the game contents. Under these circumstances, a predetermined pachinko game can be developed in the game area, and the establishment of a special game or the like can be revealed.
[0012]
The glass door D assembled to the front frame B is formed of a synthetic resin in a square size that matches the front area of the front frame B, and a substantially circular window 20 is opened at the center thereof. A transparent plate glass is detachably set on the back side so that the game area of the game board C can be seen through from the window 20. In addition, an installation portion 22 that enables the illumination display device L to be installed is formed on the front surface of the glass door D around the upper periphery of the window 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the installation portion 22 includes a left installation portion 22a located on the left and right sides of the front center of the glass door D, a right installation portion 22b, and a central installation portion located between the left and right installation portions 22a and 22b. 22c.
[0013]
The illumination display device L installed in the installation part 22 of the glass door D has display lamps 24 as a pair of light emitting means arranged in the left and right installation parts 22a and 22b (left and right side parts on the upper front of the pachinko machine P). 24, the light emission auxiliary member 26 disposed in the central installation portion 22c, the display lamps 24, 24, and the lamp cover 28 as a cover member that covers the light emission auxiliary member 26 from the front side. As shown in FIG. 3, the lamp cover 28 is formed such that portions corresponding to the left and right installation portions 22a and 22b bulge forward, and the installation portion 22 is hooked and engaged (not shown). ) Is detachably attached. The entire inner surface (back surface) of the lamp cover 28 is diamond-cut so that light from the display lamps 24 and 24 and the light emission auxiliary member 26 can be efficiently diffused. The lamp cover 28 is preferably made of a colored resin material that can diffusely illuminate the light from the display lamp 24 and the light emission auxiliary member 26 and can also serve as a decorative member. Incidentally, as a means for attaching the lamp cover 28, screws can also be used.
[0014]
A plurality of mounting bosses 30 as mounting portions are integrally formed on each of the left and right installation portions 22a and 22b in a state of extending horizontally forward (see FIG. 3). and a small hole formed (not Figure shows) by respectively aligned by screwing the screws 34, the substrate 32 is a corresponding installation portion 22a, is positioned and fixed to 22b. A pattern line for a necessary circuit is printed on each substrate 32, and the display lamp 24 is connected and fixed to the pattern line by means such as soldering. The indicator lamp 24 is of a filament type, and leg pins 24b and 24b extending from both longitudinal ends of the cylindrical portion 24a are connected to the pattern line. In the embodiment, the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 24a as the light emitting portion in the surface lamp 24 is arranged in a posture facing the light emission assisting member 26 arranged in the central installation portion 22c, as shown in FIG. It is comprised so that light can be efficiently irradiated toward the auxiliary member 26. The board 32 is connected to the control device, and can turn on or blink the display lamp 24 when the special game is established, so that the player can be informed of the appearance of the special game. As the display lamp 24, other light emitting means such as an LED can be used as appropriate.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the light emission auxiliary member 26 according to the embodiment is formed in a substantially arc shape as a whole from a transparent synthetic resin material, and the left and right direction (longitudinal direction, Bosses 42 and 42 are integrally formed on the back surfaces of the attachment portions 41 and 41 formed at both ends of the pair of display lamps 24 and 24, respectively. Then, the light emitting auxiliary member is formed by extrapolating the through hole 43 formed in each attachment portion 41 and the boss 42 in common to the attachment boss 30 provided near the center of the left and right installation portions 22a, 22b. 26 is positioned approximately in the middle of the pair of display lamps 24, 24 with the longitudinal direction thereof substantially aligned with the separating direction of the display lamps 24, 24. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the display lamp 24 is positioned in front of the light emission auxiliary member 26 in the positioning state of the light emission auxiliary member 26, and the light from the lamp 24 is irradiated to the whole light emission auxiliary member 26. It has become.
[0016]
On the front surface of the plate-like main body 40 facing the both attachment portions 41, 41 in the light emission auxiliary member 26, a plurality of convex portions 36 projecting forward and extending in the vertical direction (short direction) are provided in the horizontal direction ( It is formed continuously in the longitudinal direction). As shown in FIG. 7, the convex portion 36 is a right-angled triangle in which a plane that faces the center in the left-right direction (the direction in which the pair of display lamps 24 and 24 are separated) and the front surface of the plate-like main body 40 are substantially perpendicular to each other. The inclined surface 36a of each left convex portion 36 that has a shape and sandwiches the center in the left-right direction is directed to the left display lamp 24, and the inclined surface 36a of each right convex portion 36 is directed to the right display lamp 24. It is set as follows. Only the convex portion 36 'located in the center in the left-right direction is formed in an isosceles triangle shape, and both inclined surfaces 36'a, 36'a are directed to the corresponding display lamps 24, 24 (FIG. 6).
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 6, the plate-like main body 40 is formed in a substantially square shape whose center in the left-right direction (the direction in which the pair of display lamps 24, 24 are separated) is bent forward. The light of the display lamps 24 and 24 is suitably irradiated on 36 ′. In addition, a skirt portion 44 is formed around the back surface of the plate-like main body 40 to improve the strength of the light emission assisting member 26. Further, the entire back surface of the plate-like body 40 is plated with a plating layer 38 as a gold or silver reflecting means with a required thickness, and the light incident on the transparent convex portion 36 is efficiently reflected toward the front side. It is configured to be diffused. The reflection means may be configured by attaching a coating layer coated with an appropriate metal material, a separately manufactured metal plate such as aluminum, a mirror, or the like.
[0018]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the illumination display device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.
[0019]
The auxiliary member 26 is positioned by extrapolating the through holes 43 and 43 formed on the left and right sides of the light emission auxiliary member 26 with respect to the mounting bosses 30 and 30 of the installation portion 22 in the glass door D. Further, in each substrate 32 on which the display lamp 24 is disposed, the substrate 32 is fixed to the installation portion 22 by aligning the small holes with the mounting bosses 30 and screwing the screws 34. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the mounting portion 41 of the light emission auxiliary member 26 is sandwiched between the installation portion 22 and the substrate 32, and the auxiliary member 26 is also fixed. In this state, the light emission assisting member 26 is positioned and fixed at an optimum position between the left and right display lamps 24, 24, and the light of each display lamp 24 can be diffused favorably. Each display lamp 24 is arranged with respect to the substrate 32 in such a direction that the circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion 24 a faces the light emission assisting member 26.
[0020]
The lamp cover 28 is engaged with the installation portion 22 via a hook and an engagement port, and covers the display lamps 24 and 24 and the light emission auxiliary member 26 from the front side. Thereby, the illumination display device L is fixedly held on the glass door D.
[0021]
As described above, in the pachinko machine P in which the illumination display device L is attached to the glass door D, the game in the upper ball tray E is based on the same game operation (ball feed / launch operation operation) as the current machine. Balls can be sent one by one to the launch site in the aircraft and shot into the game board C by the ball hitting device G to develop a required pachinko game. When viewed broadly by taking the game on the game board C as an example, (1) a game ball winning game for each winning tool 14, (2) a display game by the symbol display device 16 based on the game ball winning, (3) A jackpot winning game obtained by the display game, (4) an opening action game by the electric prize-winning device 18 that is triggered by the winning of the jackpot game, etc. appear. In (1) and (2), examples of lighting display modes corresponding to such a game are displayed as lamps of various game parts 10 and 12 as a normal game for a short time, while (3), In {circle around (4)}, a special game is performed and illumination display within a set time is performed by the illumination display device L of the present embodiment separately from the lamp display.
[0022]
Under such setting conditions, the two display lamps 24, 24 are energized and illuminated to illuminate via the lamp cover 28. At this time, the light of each display lamp 24 is applied to each convex portion 36 of the light emission auxiliary member 26 and is efficiently diffused forward by each convex portion 36. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the light directly applied to the inclined surface 36 a of each convex portion 36 is reflected by the surface (front surface) of the convex portion 36 and proceeds forward, while the plate-like main body 40 The light is refracted toward the plating layer 38 on the back side, is reflected by the plating layer 38, and proceeds forward. In addition, since each said convex part 36 is shape | molded by the transparent synthetic resin material, light is each convex part 36 continuously formed in the front surface of the plate-shaped main body 40 formed in the substantially square shape. The light passes through and is refracted on the surface on the exit side and travels forward or toward the plating layer 38 and is also irradiated to another convex portion 36. As described above, the light emitted from the display lamp 24 is efficiently diffused forward by being reflected and refracted in a complicated manner by the convex portions 36.
[0023]
In addition, the entire light emission assisting member 26 of the embodiment is formed in a substantially square shape, and each convex portion 36 is formed in a right triangle shape having an inclined surface 36a on the side facing the corresponding display lamp 24. From each of the display lamps 24 located on both sides, light is efficiently irradiated toward all the convex portions 36, and the amount of light incident on each convex portion 36 is large. Can be efficiently refracted toward the plating layer 38 on the back side of the plate-like main body 40. Then, the light refracted by each projection 36 is reflected by the plating layer 38 and efficiently diffused forward, so that each projection 36 appears to emit light. That is, in the light emission auxiliary member 26 located between the lamps 24, 24, it appears as if light is emitted all over. As described above, each display lamp 24 is arranged in a posture in which the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 24a is directed to the light emission assisting member 26. Therefore, the light of each display lamp 24 is efficiently transmitted to the light emission assisting member 26. Irradiation can be performed, which contributes to good illumination display by the light emission auxiliary member 26.
[0024]
Therefore, within the set time during the appearance of the special game, the entire illumination display device L is suitably illuminated by the lamp illumination by the two display lamps 24, 24 and the indirect illumination by the one light emission auxiliary member 26. In addition, the appearance state of the game can be displayed and notified in a suitable and clear manner, and the lighting effect can be enhanced. The illumination of the display lamp 24 may be either lit or flashing.
[0025]
As described above, since the entire illumination display device L can be illuminated without increasing the number of lamps, the number of components can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, the number of connections between the lamp and the substrate is reduced, so the amount of solder used can be kept to the minimum necessary amount, and a large amount of solder is prevented from being discarded during disposal and recycling, and the design is designed with consideration for the environment. .
[0026]
In the above-described embodiment, as a specific embodiment example of the illumination display device, the type that is installed in the installation portion of the glass door has been described. However, the illumination display device is formed on the front side of the front frame. You may equip with an installation part. Moreover, the installation site of the illumination display device is not limited to the upper part of the front surface as in the embodiment, but can be installed in other appropriate sites, for example, the front side portion. Further, as the shape of the convex portion formed on the light emitting auxiliary member, the triangular shape is the best, but it is not limited to this, and an appropriate shape such as a semicircle, a U shape or a trapezoid may be adopted. Is possible. A fluorescent paint may be applied to the light emission auxiliary member.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the illumination display device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to make the whole illumination display device emit light without increasing the light emitting means, for example, establishment of a special game or the like. There exists an advantage which can display a state suitably and clearly and can heighten an electrical effect. Further, since the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be kept low and the maintenance is facilitated. Furthermore, in the case where the light emitting means and the substrate are connected by soldering, the amount of solder used can be reduced as much as possible, and an advantage that can provide an apparatus that takes into account the environment associated with the disposal or recycling of gaming machines, etc. There is.
[0028]
In addition, by forming the light emission auxiliary member with a transparent synthetic resin material and providing the reflection means on the back surface, the light emitted from the light emission means is reflected and refracted in a complicated manner by each convex part, and the efficiency is improved toward the front. Is diffused. Furthermore, by arranging the circumferential surface of the light emitting unit in the light emitting means in a posture directed to the light emitting auxiliary member, the light of each light emitting means can be efficiently irradiated to the light emitting auxiliary member, and a better illumination display can be achieved. You can get none. Furthermore, since the light emission auxiliary member is formed in a substantially square shape whose center in the left-right direction is bent forward, the light of the light emitting means is suitably irradiated on each convex portion. Moreover, since the light emitting means is disposed in front of the light emission assisting member, the light from the light emitting means is irradiated to the entire light emission assisting member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with an illumination display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of an essential part of the illumination display device according to the embodiment, partially broken away.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an essential part of the illumination display device according to the embodiment, partially broken away.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a light emission auxiliary member of the illumination display device according to the example.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a light emission assisting member according to an example.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a main part of the illumination display device according to the example.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing a main part of the illumination display device according to the example.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a light reflection state by the light emission auxiliary member according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
22 Installation section 24 Indicator lamp (light emitting means)
24a Cylindrical part (light emitting part)
26 Light-Emitting Auxiliary Member 28 Lamp Cover (Cover Member)
30 Mounting boss
32 substrates
34 Screw 36 Projection
36a Inclined surface 36 'Convex part 38 Plating layer (reflection means)
4 3 Hole P Pachinko machine (Pachinko machine)
D Glass door

Claims (4)

An illumination display device provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine,
A pair of light emitting means (24, 24) disposed on the left and right sides of the front upper portion in the pachinko gaming machine (P);
Between the two light emitting means (24, 24), it is arranged in a state in which the longitudinal direction is aligned in the left-right direction, and is formed into a substantially heft shape with the center in the left-right direction bent forward with a transparent synthetic resin material. In addition, a reflecting means (38) capable of reflecting light is provided on the back surface, and a plurality of convex portions (36, 36 ′) are formed on the front surface so as to be arranged in the left-right direction, and the light emitting means (24, A light emission auxiliary member (26) for diffusing light from (24),
The light emitting means (24, 24) and a cover member (28) covering the light emission auxiliary member (26) ,
The two light emitting means (24, 24) are arranged such that the circumferential surface of the cylindrical light emitting portion (24a ) has an inverted C-shape oriented toward the light emission auxiliary member (26) , and the light emission auxiliary member (26) An illumination display device for a pachinko gaming machine, which is arranged so as to be positioned further forward . Inclined the convex portion (36) is a flat section exhibits a triangular shape, the convex portion formed on the left or right across the middle of the left-right direction in the light-emitting auxiliary member (26) (36) is directed to the center 2. The pachinko game according to claim 1, wherein the inclined surface (36a) opposite to the surface is directed to the corresponding light emitting means (24) and the inclination angle is set more gently than the inclined surface directed to the center. Machine lighting display. The cover member (28) is shaped such that a portion covering the light emitting means (24, 24) bulges forward from a portion covering the light emission auxiliary member (26) , and the inner surface of the cover member (28) The illumination display device for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the whole is diamond cut . Through holes (43, 43) drilled to the left and right of the light emitting auxiliary member (26) with respect to the mounting boss (30, 30) formed in the installation part (22) of the glass door (D) in the pachinko gaming machine the extrapolated by Moto positioning the said auxiliary member (26), by fixing with screws (34) each substrate (32) to a corresponding mounting boss (30) where the light emitting means (24) is arranged The illumination display device for a pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the light emission auxiliary member (26) is fixed to the installation portion (22) .

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