JP4247363B2 - Amusement machine lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an illumination device for a gaming machine that is illuminated by a lens body arranged in front of a light source.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a lighting device for gaming machines, the combination of turning on or off the light source has been mostly, and the lighting effect has been so monotonous that it has been easy for a player to get bored.
[0003]
In addition, by moving the flat or curved lens body and changing the overlapping state of the lens bodies, the illumination device that changes the light emission state of the decorative light, or the rod-shaped lens body is rotated or slid. Although lighting devices that change the light emission state are also implemented, the lighting effect is high compared to lighting / extinguishing the light source, but there is a certain limit in its width, enough to satisfy the player I wasn't able to.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to make it possible to change the light emission state of a light source in a stepless manner and to enhance the effect of the illumination device in the illumination device.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the invention of claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem , a center accessory device having a central special symbol display device and an illumination device above the special symbol display device is installed in the game area of the game board. In the above gaming machine, the electrical decoration device is formed in a horizontally long shape in a forward projecting state at an upper portion of the center accessory device, and a projecting portion provided with a transparent cover that allows a light emitting state to be visually recognized at a lateral central portion. and the cover portion, is formed in a plane substantially U-shaped and made as left and right end corners I N tracks like a transparent resin material, the lens body guide which is spaced back side of the protruding cover portion A coil spring-shaped telescopic light-transmitting lens that doubles as a rail and a light diffusing lens body and is disposed between the back surface of the protruding cover portion and the front surface of the lens body guide rail and can be seen through from the transparent cover Body and said lens body plan A light emitting device installed on the back side of the rail and capable of irradiating the telescopic light transmitting lens body through the lens body guide rail by light emission of a plurality of LEDs arranged in a forward projecting state on the front side of the substrate; A solenoid that is installed on the back side of the light emitting device and is extended and contracted along the lens body guide rail while being connected to both ends of the telescopic light transmitting lens body via connecting wires. The stretchable translucent lens body is formed so as to be stretchable by winding a large number of transparent resin wires capable of transmitting light emitted from the LED of the light emitting device, and in an extended state, between the wound portions of the transparent resin wire. gap is generated, is characterized that you light emitted from each LED of the light emitting device the gap has to be transmitted.
[0006]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the telescopic lens body that can be expanded and contracted is disposed in front of the LED and expands and contracts. Therefore, when contracting, the LED transmits light directly from the rear LED to the front (player side). Instead, the light passes through the contracted telescopic light transmitting lens body and is transmitted forward, so that weak and soft light is emitted. On the other hand, when the telescopic light-transmitting lens body is extended, light that passes through the gap and is transmitted directly forward is generated, so that glaring and intense light is emitted. Then, when the telescopic lens body expands and contracts steplessly by the solenoid , the intensity of light transmitted through the portion of the telescopic light transmitting lens body changes steplessly. As a result, the same light source can be changed in a stepless manner between soft light and glaring and intense light, and the electric effect effect is greatly enhanced.
[0007]
In addition, since the coil spring-like stretchable translucent lens body has a three-dimensional shape, not only the vertical and horizontal planes but also the light emission state in the depth direction changes. That is, in addition to the three-dimensional change in the light emission state, the expansion / contraction light-transmitting lens body expands / contracts, whereby a change in the spiral shape is added, thereby further enhancing the electrical decoration effect.
[0008]
[0009]
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments. FIG. 1 is a front view of a part of a game board of a pachinko machine in which an electric decoration device D according to the present invention is incorporated, and FIG. 2 is a similar front view of the electric decoration device D in different light emission states. 3 (a) and (b) are plan sectional views of the electrical decoration device D in each of the expansion and contraction states of the telescopic light-transmitting lens body L ₁ made of a coil spring. FIG. ) Of FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lens body guide rail 21 constituting the electric decoration device D, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are respectively a telescopic light transmitting lens body L _1. It is a perspective view in each state of expansion and contraction.
[0011]
1 and 2, an outer first ball guide rail 2 and an inner second ball guide rail 3 are attached to the game board 1, and the first and second ball guide rails 2, 3 are attached. A region surrounded by is a game region 4. The first and second ball guide rails 2 and 3 overlap each other to form a ball launching passage 5, and a game ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) passes through the ball launching passage 5. The game area 4 is released.
[0012]
In addition, a center accessory device A is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 4, and a gate device 6 is disposed on the left side thereof. The center accessory device A is provided with a special symbol display device 7, and a start prize opening device 8 for operating the special symbol display device 7 is disposed immediately below the center accessory device A, and immediately below that. The big prize opening device 9 is arranged. Further, a portion above the special symbol display device 7 in the center accessory device A protrudes from the board surface of the game board 1, and an electric decoration device D described later is disposed on the back side of the protruding portion. ing. A pair of first side prize winning devices 11 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening device 9, and a second side prize winning device 12 is arranged above the left side of the first side prize winning device 11. A pair of upper and lower wind turbines 13 are arranged on the left side of the center accessory device A.
[0013]
In addition, the special symbol display device 7 starts the symbol variation when the game ball wins the start winning opening device 8, and stops after the predetermined time variation. In the “big hit game” in which a plurality of symbols at the time of the stop is started in a specific display mode, the big winning opening (see FIG. The big prize opening is kept open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prizes is received. And even after the grand prize opening is closed by the standing of the lid 9a, when the ball (winning ball) received through the big prize opening passes through the internal special prize opening (not shown), Again, when the lid 9a falls to the near side, the big winning opening is opened, and the “big hit game” is repeated up to 16 times (round). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 14 denotes an out port for collecting a ball that has not won any winning device (winning port).
[0014]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 thru | or FIG. 6, the electrical decoration apparatus D arrange | positioned at the part which the upper part of the center accessory apparatus A protruded is demonstrated. In this electric decoration device D, the translucent translucent lens body L _{1 in} which a transparent resin such as vinyl chloride is wound like a coil spring so as to be stretchable and the both ends of the telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ are bent. a lens member guide rail 21 to allow expansion and contraction, and the light emitting device R consisting of many LED22 the back side are arranged vertically and horizontally of the lens body guide rails 21, the ends of the stretch translucent lens member L ₁ By pulling in the opposite direction or releasing the tensile force, a solenoid S for expanding and contracting the telescopic light transmitting lens body L ₁ , the rod 23 of the solenoid S and both ends of the telescopic light transmitting lens body L ₁ And a connecting wire 24 for connecting the parts.
[0015]
Here, stretch translucent lens member L ₁ is a stretchable configured by winding the transparent resin wire such as vinyl chloride in a coil spring shape, has a substantially circular cross section, and from the material, In the stretched state shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 6 (a), a gap 31 through which light can pass directly is formed, and FIG. 3 (b) and FIG. In the contracted state shown in FIG. 6 (b), the gap 31 is almost gone, and light passes through the inside of the transparent resin wire. The telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ may be either colorless and transparent or colored and transparent, and may be translucent.
[0016]
The lens body guide rails 21, stretch translucent lens member L ₁ of the coil spring shape, a member for enabling expansion and contraction while both ends Gawan song, shaped substantially U in a plan view Both end portions are bent so that the cross-sectional shape can be slightly fitted in order to prevent the coil spring-like expansion / contraction light-transmitting lens body L ₁ from coming off during expansion / contraction. It is bent in a concave shape. This lens body guide rail 21 has innumerable irregularities formed on the surface thereof, and also serves as a light diffusion lens body that diffuses light transmitted from behind. The light emitting device R is disposed so as to be surrounded on three sides by a lens body guide rail 21 having a substantially U-shaped planar shape, and is disposed vertically on the back side of the lens body guide rail 21. That is, the light emitting device R is attached in a state where a large number of LEDs 22 are arranged vertically and horizontally on the front side of the lamp substrate 25 arranged vertically.
[0017]
The coil spring-like telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ is expanded and contracted along the lens body guide rail 21 by the pulling force of the solenoid S arranged vertically and the opening thereof. The distal end portion (upper end portion) of the rod 23 of the solenoid S and the both end portions of the coil spring-like telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ are connected via a connecting wire 24. That is, a pair of first guide pulleys 26 are disposed directly above the rising end of the rod 23 of the solenoid S so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and on the outer sides of the pair of guide pulleys 26, respectively. A pair of second guide pulleys 27 are disposed so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and the connecting wires 24 are wound around the first and second pulleys 26 and 27, respectively, In the orthogonal plane, the orientation is changed by 90 °. Further, the end portion of the side to be connected to the telescopic translucent lens member L ₁ in each connecting wire 24, the hook portion 24a is formed, each hook portion 24a is formed at both ends of the telescopic translucent lens member L ₁ Connected to the annular connecting portion 28.
[0018]
Therefore, when the rod 23 of the solenoid S is retracted, FIG. 3 (a) and as shown in FIG. 6 (b), stretching the translucent lens member L ₁ of the coil spring shape, both end portions each connecting wire 24 is pulled by, along with extending against the restoring force of the self, the rod 23 of the solenoid S is protruded, as shown in FIG. 3 (b) and 6 (b), stretching the translucent lens member L ₁ Contracts by its own restoring force.
[0019]
The coil spring-like telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ has a substantially U shape in plan view and is partially fitted into the concave guide portion 21a of the lens body guide rail 21 having a concave cross section. The both ends are arranged in a curved shape. Therefore, both end portions of the elastic light transmitting lens body L ₁ is disposed in the depth direction of the game board 1, it is possible to arrange the stretch direction in the depth direction. The upper end portion of the center accessory device A has a limited arrangement space in both the left and right and up and down directions, and it is difficult to arrange the expansion and contraction direction of the telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ in both directions. By arranging this in the depth direction, the problem of limitation of the arrangement space was solved.
[0020]
Further, the protruding cover portion 41 at the upper end of the center accessory device A where the illumination device D is arranged is covered with a transparent cover 42 at the center along the horizontal direction, and the light emission state by the illumination device D is they become visible, both sides of the transparent cover 42 is covered with an opaque cover 43, telescopic translucent lens member L ₁ Luwan bent portion thereof is far side is shielded, the coil spring-like expansion only straight portion of the translucent lens member L ₁ is visible.
[0021]
For example, in the “big hit game”, when the rod 23 of the solenoid S repeatedly projects and retracts at a predetermined cycle, the coil spring-shaped telescopic translucent lens body L ₁ expands and contracts at the same cycle. repeat. Stretch During translucent lens member L ₁ extended, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 (b), this predetermined clearance 31 between the transparent resin wire 32 constituting the formed and behind the light emitting device Since light that is transmitted directly forward from R is generated, glaring and intense light is emitted. Meanwhile, stretch translucent lens member L when the _first contraction in, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 (b), which was transparent resin wire 32 is almost close contact constituting the light from the light emitting device R of the rear Is not directly transmitted to the front (player side), is transmitted through the transparent resin wire 32 constituting the contracted telescopic light transmitting lens body L ₁ and transmitted forward, Since a lot of light is refracted when entering or exiting the transparent resin wire 32 having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, weak and soft light is emitted forward. Even when the telescopic light-transmitting lens body L ₁ is extended, part of the light is transmitted through the transparent resin wire 32 and transmitted forward, so that two types of light are mixed.
[0022]
The coil spring-like stretchable translucent lens body L ₁ stretches and contracts at a predetermined cycle, so that the intensity of light transmitted through the stretchable translucent lens body L ₁ changes steplessly and expands and contracts. Since the optical lens body L ₁ has a three-dimensional shape, not only changes in the light emission state in the vertical and horizontal planes but also changes in the light emission state in the depth direction, the light emission state changes three-dimensionally, Furthermore, the spiral shape itself of stretch translucent lens member L ₁ is also changed, they by interact synergistically, are achieved high illuminations stage effects.
[0023]
Further, since the lens body guide rail 21 has a fine concavo-convex structure on its surface and functions also as a light diffusion lens body, the intensity of transmitted light is weakened at the portion of the telescopic light transmitting lens body L _1. In addition to being imparted, the transmitted light is diffused by the lens body guide rails 21 arranged behind it, so that the transmitted light itself becomes a soft feeling light, so that the game can be played for a long time. Even if you go, there will be no fatigue in the player's eyes.
[0024]
Further, stretch translucent lens member L ₁ of the above embodiment, because it is a coil spring shape, not only advantageous effects due to expansion and contraction, also added function and effect of the shape itself, unique functions and effects described above response rates However, in the present invention, the term “expandable translucent lens body” means that a translucent member needs to expand and contract, and the translucent state of light emitted from behind it is sufficient. but not limited to translucent lens member L _1.
[0025]
As another stretchable light transmitting lens body, a net-like stretchable light transmitting lens body L ₂ shown in FIGS. This net-like stretchable translucent lens body L ₂ is formed by knitting a transparent resin wire 33 into a square net shape, and providing tensile mechanisms (not shown) along the diagonal direction at the four corners. The stretchable translucent lens body L ₂ is extended to enlarge its mesh 34 and each tension mechanism is opened, and the net-like telescopic translucent lens body L ₂ is contracted by self-restoring force, In this configuration, the mesh 34 is reduced. Then, the elongation and the state of contraction of the stretch translucent lens member L _2, wherein by changing steplessly by each tensioning mechanism and self-restoring force, is emitted forward through the its mesh 34 directly and strong light, the proportion of weak light emitted forward through the inside of the transparent resin wire 33 constituting the net-like stretchable translucent lens member L ₂ by changing steplessly greatly change the light emission state Is.
[0026]
In the above embodiment, since the lens body guide rails 21 for enabling expansion and contraction of an elastic translucent lens member L ₁ Owan song state of the coil spring shape, and also functions as a light diffusion lens body In the case where it is necessary to diffuse the light emitted forward, it is not necessary to provide a separate light diffusing lens body, which has the advantage of saving space. The lens body guide rail 21 having a function as a light diffusing lens body is disposed between the coil spring-like telescopic light transmitting lens body L ₁ and the light emitting device R, but a dedicated light diffusing lens body is used. it may be placed in front of the telescopic translucent lens member L _1.
[0027]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it is the example which incorporated the electrical decoration apparatus D in the part protruded ahead of the upper end of the center accessory apparatus A, the part which can incorporate the electrical decoration apparatus which concerns on this invention in a pachinko machine, In addition to the center accessory device A, there are a side lamp, the inside of the lens on the front surface of the winning device, the top lamp of the gaming machine body, the light emitting decorative portion on the front surface of the glass frame, and the like.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
In the electrical decoration device according to the present invention, an expandable / contractible translucent lens body is disposed in front of the LED and expands / contracts, so that the same light source continuously changes between soft light and glaring strong light. As a result, the lighting effect is greatly enhanced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board portion of a pachinko machine in which an electrical decoration device D according to the present invention is incorporated.
FIG. 2 is a similar front view of the illumination device D in different light emission states.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are cross-sectional plan views of the electrical decoration device D in each of the expansion and contraction states of the telescopic light-transmitting lens body L ₁ made of a coil spring.
FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow X in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lens body guide rail 21 constituting the electrical decoration device D.
6 (a), (b) is a perspective view of the state of extension of the respective telescopic translucent lens member L ₁ and contraction.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are front views of the net-like stretchable translucent lens body L _{2 in} the extended and contracted states, respectively.
[Explanation of symbols]
D: Electric decoration device L ₁ : Coil spring-shaped telescopic light transmitting lens body L ₂ : Net-shaped telescopic light transmitting lens body
R: Light emitting device
S: Solenoid (drive means)
22: LED (light source)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine in which a center accessory device A having a central special symbol display device 7 and an electrical decoration device D above the special symbol display device 7 is installed in the game area 4 of the game board 1,
The illumination device D is
A projecting cover part 41 provided with a transparent cover 42 that is formed in a horizontally long state in a forward projecting state in the upper part of the center accessory device A, and that allows the light emitting state to be visually recognized at the center part in the lateral direction;
Lens body guide rails 21 having left and right corners formed in a curved shape so as to be substantially U-shaped in a plane with a transparent resin material, and arranged at intervals on the back side of the protruding cover portion 41;
A coil spring-like telescopic translucent lens that also serves as a light diffusing lens body and is disposed between the back surface of the protruding cover portion 41 and the front surface of the lens body guide rail 21 and can be seen through the transparent cover 42. Body L ₁ and
The telescopic lens body that is installed on the back side of the lens body guide rail 21 and passes through the lens body guide rail 21 by the light emission of a plurality of LEDs 22 arranged in a forward projecting state on the front side of the substrate 25. A light emitting device R capable of irradiating L ₁ ;
The stretch translucent lens member L ₁ in the lens body guide rails 21 in a state of being linked with each through a connecting wire 24 to both ends of the stretch translucent lens member L ₁ is mounted on a back surface side of the light emitting device R A solenoid S that expands and contracts along,
The stretchable translucent lens body L ₁ is formed so as to be stretchable by winding a large number of transparent resin wire materials 32 that can transmit light emitted from the LEDs 22 of the light emitting device R, and in an expanded state, between the wound portions of the transparent resin wire material 32. A game machine lighting device characterized in that a gap 31 is generated in the gap 31 so that irradiation light from each LED 22 of the light emitting device R can pass through the gap 31 .

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