JP4307758B2 - Game machine equipped with light emitting device - Google Patents

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JP4307758B2
JP4307758B2 JP2001134497A JP2001134497A JP4307758B2 JP 4307758 B2 JP4307758 B2 JP 4307758B2 JP 2001134497 A JP2001134497 A JP 2001134497A JP 2001134497 A JP2001134497 A JP 2001134497A JP 4307758 B2 JP4307758 B2 JP 4307758B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ機、スロットマシーン等の遊技機に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
パチンコ機に設置する発光装置として、発光部材が発した光を、レンズ部材を介して高い輝度で外部に照射するレンズ付き発光装置が知られている。図8は、従来のレンズ付き発光装置を示したものである。発光装置51は、入賞検出センサ52の周囲を囲うように略コ字状のレンズ部材53が設けられており、レンズ部材53の前面部分57の裏側には、凹凸54、54・・が形成されている。また、レンズ部材53の左右両端縁の後方には、発光ダイオード55,55が設置されている。そして、発光ダイオード55,55の光を、レンズ部材53の屈曲部分に設けられた反射面56,56で反射させた後に、レンズ部材53の凹凸54,54・・により乱反射させることによって、レンズ部材53の前面部分57の前方へ照射するようになっている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記従来の発光装置51は、発光ダイオード55,55の光がレンズ部材53の屈曲部分で思うように反射しないため、レンズ部材53の前面部分57がほとんど発光せず、輝度が非常に低い、という不具合がある。加えて、発光ダイオードが単色で発光するにすぎないため、パチンコ機に搭載した場合には、発光演出が面白みに欠けるものとなってしまう。
【0004】
本発明の目的は、上記従来の発光装置51が有する問題点を解消し、高い輝度で発光するとともに、バラエティーに富んだ発光演出を奏し得る発光装置が搭載されており、非常に趣向性の高い遊技機を提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる本発明の構成のうち、請求項1に記載された発明の構成は、発光部材と、凹凸が設けられたレンズ部材とを有しており、発光部材が発した光を、レンズ部材の凹凸によって乱反射させた後に外部に照射する発光装置が設置された遊技機であって、前記発光装置において、前記レンズ部材が、長尺な柱状体、その裏面の長手方向に沿って該長手方向と直交方向へ多数の溝を刻設し凹凸形成面設けられたもので、該レンズ部材を同一面に複数並設するとともに、各前記レンズ部材の長手方向端部に第一の発光部材を、前記レンズ部材の裏面側に第二の発光部材を夫々設置して、前記第一の発光部材前記凹凸形成面の法線と直交する方向から、前記第二の発光部材前記レンズ部材の裏面側からそれぞれ発光させる一方、内部に前記第一の発光部材を取り付け可能な複数の筒状体を、前記第一の発光部材に電気的接続される端子を嵌合接続可能な端子嵌合部を有する板状の支持片から一体的に突設し、各前記筒状体の先端が各前記レンズ部材の長手方向端部に隣接する姿勢にて設置したことにある。
請求項2に記載された発明の構成は、請求項1に記載された発明において、発光装置のレンズ部材を、曲面状の第一部材と、凹凸形成面が設けられた第二部材とを合着してなるものとしたことにある。
請求項3に記載された発明の構成は、請求項1、または請求項2に記載された発明において、第一の発光部材が2個以上設けられており、互いに異なる色で発光することにある。
請求項4に記載された発明の構成は、請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載された発明において、発光装置の第一の発光部材による光の照射方向が、機台の前面と略平行になっていることにある。
請求項5に記載された発明の構成は、請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載された発明において、所定条件の充足によって、通常の遊技状態とは異なる特定の遊技状態が生起し、前記通常の遊技状態中には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、前記特定の遊技状態中には、他方が発光することにある。
請求項6に記載された発明の構成は、請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載された発明において、通常時には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、作動エラー発生時には、他方が発光することにある。
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の発光装置を搭載した遊技機の一実施形態であるパチンコ機を、図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。
【0007】
図1〜図5は、発光装置を示したものである。発光装置31は、フレーム部材1、レンズ部材2、カバー部材3a,3b、端子4,4、ホルダ部材5a,5b、裏側発光部6等によって組み立て形成されている。
【0008】
フレーム部材1は、合成樹脂によって略弓状に形成されている。そして、ベース板33の中央に、カーブした帯状の透光窓10が穿設されており、その透光窓10の左右両側に、ガイド板9a,9bが一体的に立設されている。また、2つのガイド板9a,9bを繋ぐように、支持板11,11・・が一体的に立設されており、それらの支持板11,11・・には、それぞれ、略半円状の3つの係合溝12,12・・が刻設されている。さらに、ベース板33の上下端縁際には、それぞれ、リード線挿通孔24a,24bが穿設されており、それらのリード線挿通孔24a,24bの内側には、それぞれ、支持突起13a,13bが立設されている。また、ベース板33の周囲には、ネジ孔19,19・・、およびネジ孔34,34・・が穿設されている。一方、ベース板33の裏面には、タブ20,20・・が立設されている。
【0009】
一方、レンズ部材2は、合成樹脂(透明性の高いポリアクリル樹脂)によって一体的に形成されており、弓状にカーブした長尺な円柱状の3つの光路形成体18,18・・が同一面に並んだ状態になっている。そして、各光路形成体18,18・・の裏面側には、無数の凹状溝23,23・・が各光路形成体18,18・・の長手方向と直交するように等間隔で規則正しく設けられていることによって、凹凸が形成されている。
【0010】
また、ホルダ部材5a,5bは、不透明な合成樹脂によって一体的に形成されている。そして、略長方形状の支持片14の表側に、3つの筒状体17,17・・が横方向に連続するように突設されており、それらの各筒状体17,17・・の内部には、それぞれ、第一の発光部材である青色のLED15、赤色のLED15、緑色のLED15が取り付けされている。一方、略長方形状の支持片14の裏側には、端子嵌合部16が筒状に突設されており、その端子嵌合部16の内部において、LED15,15・・の端子線が露出した状態になっている。そして、各ホルダ部材5a,5bの端子嵌合部16には、それぞれ端子4が嵌合接続されている。
【0011】
また、各カバー部材3a,3bは、不透明な合成樹脂によって、下面を開口させた中空な箱状に一体的に形成されており、それぞれの内側の面に、略半円状の3つの係合溝35,35・・が刻設されている。
【0012】
さらに、裏側発光部6は、合成樹脂によってカーブした長方形状に形成されたベース基板7の上面に、第二の発光部材である複数のLED8,8・・が立設されており、それらのLED8,8・・が、略格子状に規則正しく並んだ状態になっている。
【0013】
発光装置31は、フレーム部材1の各支持板11,11・・の各係合溝12,12・・に、レンズ部材2の各光路形成体18,18・・を係合させ、各ホルダ部材5a,5bを、それぞれ、フレーム部材1の支持突起13a,13bに螺着し、各ホルダ部材5a,5bに接続された端子4,4の各リード線25,25を、フレーム部材1のリード線挿通孔24a,24bからフレーム部材1の裏側に導出し、その状態で、係合溝35,35・・をレンズ部材2の上端縁際の表面と係合させたカバー部材3a,3bを、フレーム部材1に螺着し、さらに、裏側発光部6のベース基板7のネジ孔22,22・・穿設部分を、フレーム部材1の裏面のタブ20,20・・に螺着することによって、一体的に組み立てられている。このように組み立てられた発光装置31においては、レンズ部材2の各光路形成体18,18・・の上下両端縁に、各ホルダ部材5a,5bの各筒状体17,17・・の先端(開口部分)が隣接し、レンズ部材2の裏側に、裏側発光部のLED8,8・・が隣接した状態になっている。
【0014】
かかる発光装置31においては、各ホルダ部材5a,5bに接続された各端子4,4の各リード線25,25を介して青色、赤色、緑色のLED15,15・・に電源を供給した場合には、それらのLED15,15・・が青色、赤色、緑色に発光し、それらの青色、赤色、緑色の光が、筒状体17,17・・によって精度良く偏向された後に、レンズ部材2内の上下から各光路形成体18,18・・に入り込む。各光路形成体18,18・・内に入り込んだ青色、赤色、緑色の光は、図6(a)の如く、各光路形成体18,18・・の裏面に設けられた凹状溝23,23・・によって様々な角度に乱反射した後に、各光路形成体18,18・・と外部との界面において屈折した後に、各光路形成体18,18・・の表面において種々の方向へと散乱する。
【0015】
また、裏側発光部6のベース基板7上に設置されたLED8,8・・に電源を供給した場合には、それらのLED8,8・・が発光し、それらの光が、レンズ部材2の裏側から各光路形成体18,18・・に入り込み、図6(b)の如く、各光路形成体18,18・・の裏面に設けられた凹状溝23,23・・によって様々な角度に乱反射した後に、各光路形成体18,18・・と外部との界面において屈折した後に、各光路形成体18,18・・の表面において種々の方向へと散乱する。
【0016】
発光装置31は、上記の如く、レンズ部材2の凹状溝23,23・・形成面の法線と直交する方向(すなわち、レンズ部材2の側方)からLED15,15・・が光を発するため、LED15,15・・が発光する際に、発光した光の内の多くが凹状溝23,23・・に当たり、それらの光が凹状溝23,23・・によって種々の方向に乱反射するので、看者には、各光路形成体18,18・・が、非常に明るく発光し、カットされたダイヤモンドのように高い輝度できらきらと輝いているように見える。
【0017】
また、発光装置31は、レンズ部材2の裏面に凹状溝23,23・・が形成されているとともに、レンズ部材2の表面が曲面状になっているため、LED15,15・・が発光する際に、凹状溝23,23・・によって乱反射した光が、レンズ部材の表面によって、より広い角度に亘って散乱するので、LED15,15・・の発光時の輝度が非常に大きい。
【0018】
さらに、発光装置31は、第一発光部材として3つのLED15,15・・が設置されているとともに、それらのLED15,15・・が、青色、赤色、緑色に発光するものであるため、発光演出の態様がきわめてバラエティーに富んだものとなっている。
【0019】
加えて、発光装置31は、レンズ部材2の裏面側に第二の発光部材であるLED8,8・・が設置されており、レンズ部材2の裏面側からそれらのLED8,8・・が光を発するものであるため、LED8,8・・が発光する際に、発光した光の内の多くが凹状溝23,23・・に当たり、それらの光が凹状溝23,23・・によって光が種々の方向に散乱するので、看者には、各光路形成体18,18・・が、明るく発光しているとともに、高い輝度で輝いているように見える。また、そのLED8,8・・による輝度の高い散乱光と、第一の発光部材であるLED15,15・・による輝度の高い散乱光とを組み合わせることにより、一層多彩な発光演出をすることができる。
【0020】
一方、図7は、発光装置31を遊技機の一種であるパチンコ機に搭載した一例を示したものである。パチンコ機26の前面の遊技盤32の盤面には、図柄表示装置27、普通電動役物28、大入賞口29等の入賞装置等が設置されているとともに、多数の障害釘が植設されている。そして、発射された遊技球を遊技盤32の盤面上に導くためのレール部材30,30の内側に、2つの発光装置31,31が略左右対称となるように設置されている。
【0021】
かかるパチンコ機26においては、普通電動役物28に遊技球が入賞すると、図柄表示装置27に表示された図柄が変動するようになっており、図柄表示装置27に特定の図柄(たとえば、「7,7,7」)が表示された場合には、通常の遊技状態とは異なる特定の遊技状態である大当たり状態が生起し、大入賞口29が断続的に開成するようになっている。そして、通常の遊技状態においては、各入賞装置に遊技球が入賞する毎に各発光装置31,31の裏側発光部に設置されたLED8,8・・が一斉に点灯し、大当たり状態が発生した場合のみに、各発光装置31,31の各ホルダ部材5a,5bに内蔵されたLED15,15・・が一斉に、およびリレー式に点灯・点滅するようになっている。
【0022】
パチンコ機26は、上記の如く、発光装置31,31が設置されており、発光装置31,31のLED(第一の発光部材)15,15・・の光が各光路形成体18,18・・の内部を進む際に凹状溝23,23・・によって散乱するので、発光装置31,31による発光演出が派手やかである。
【0023】
また、パチンコ機26は、発光装置31,31のLED(第一の発光部材)15,15・・による光の照射方向が、遊技盤32の盤面と略平行になっているため、LED15,15・・の光が各光路形成体18,18・・の内部を長い距離に亘って進むとともに、凹状溝23,23・・によって遊技者の方向へ多く散乱するので、従来のパチンコ機のように、遊技盤面の広い領域に亘って多くのLEDが設置されていないにも拘わらず(すなわち、LED15,15・・の設置個数が非常に少ないにも拘わらず)、発光装置31,31による発光演出が非常に明るく、華やかなイメージを醸し出すことができる。加えて、LED15,15・・の設置個数が非常に少ないため、製造コストも安価である。一方、青色、赤色、緑色のLED15,15・・が、一斉に、およびリレー式に発光するため、発光演出がカラフルであり、非常に趣向性に富んでいる。
【0024】
さらに、パチンコ機26は、通常の遊技状態中には、第二の発光部材であるLED8,8・・が発光し、大当たり状態中のみに、第一の発光部材であるLED15,15・・が発光するため、遊技者や周囲の者に、大当たり状態が発生したことを瞬時に明瞭に認識させることができる。
【0025】
なお、本発明の発光装置の構成は、上記実施形態の態様に何ら限定されるものではなく、フレーム部材、レンズ部材、カバー部材、ホルダ部材、裏側発光部等の形状・構造等の構成を、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で、必要に応じて適宜変更できる。また、発光装置を搭載する遊技機の構成も、上記実施形態の態様に何ら限定されるものではなく、遊技盤、図柄表示装置、普通電動役物、大入賞口、レール部材等の形状・構造等の構成を、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で、必要に応じて適宜変更できる。
【0026】
たとえば、レンズ部材は、弓形にカーブした円柱状の光路形成体を横方向に連設した弓形のものに限定されず、単純な直方体形状のもの、単純な円柱状のもの等でも良い。また、レンズ部材の材質は、アクリル樹脂に限定されず、高い透明性を有するものであれば、他の合成樹脂やガラス等でも良い。さらに、レンズ部材は、一体的に形成されたものに限定されず、曲面状の第一部材と凹凸が形成された第二部材とが合着されたもの等でも良い。かかる如く、レンズ部材を曲面状の第一部材と凹凸が形成された第二部材とが合着されたものに変更した場合には、第二部材を異なる凹凸を有するものに交換するだけで、レンズ部材の凹凸形状を容易に変更することができ、発光装置を設置する遊技機の機種に応じて、発光演出を容易に変更することができる、というメリットがある。その上、金型によるレンズ部材の成形が容易なものとなる、というメリットもある。加えて、レンズ部材に凹凸を設ける方法は、上記実施形態の如き、略平行なV字状溝を設ける方法に限定されず、格子状の溝を設ける方法や、散点状の凹部および/または凸部を規則的あるいはランダムに設ける方法でも良い。なお、凹凸を規則正しく設けた場合には、散乱光の輝度が高いものとなる、というメリットがある。
【0027】
一方、第一の発光部材の設置個数は、3個に限定されず、2個以下でも良いし、4個以上でも良い。また、発光部材は、青色、赤色、緑色に発光するものに限定されず、他の色に発光するものでも良い。さらに、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の種類は、LEDに限定されず、フィラメントタイプの電球や、蛍光管等でも良い。
【0028】
また、発光部材を搭載する遊技機は、パチンコ機に限定されず、スロットマシーン、テレビゲーム等でも良い。加えて、遊技機は、第一の発光部材・第二の発光部材の点灯・点滅によって大当たり状態の発生の有無を周囲に報知するものに限定されず、所定条件を充足した場合に通常よりも高い確率で大当たり状態を生起させる高確率状態が発生するとともに、第一の発光部材・第二の発光部材の点灯・点滅によって、その高確率状態の発生の有無を周囲に報知するものや、所定条件を充足した場合に通常よりも図柄表示部における図柄の変動時間が短くなる変動短縮状態が生起するとともに、第一の発光部材・第二の発光部材の点灯・点滅によって、その変動短縮状態の発生の有無を周囲に報知するもの等でも良い。加えて、遊技機は、通常時には、第一の発光部材・第二の発光部材の内のいずれか片方が発光し、作動エラーが発生した場合に限って、他方が発光するように構成したものでも良い。かかる構成を採用した場合には、遊技機は、作動エラーが発生したことを遊技者や周囲の者に瞬時に明瞭に認識させることができるものとなる。加えて、発光部材の設置位置も、遊技盤面に限定されず、パチンコ機の周囲を覆う機枠等に変更することも可能である。
【0029】
【発明の効果】
請求項1に記載された遊技機によれば、発光装置において、レンズ部材を長尺な柱状体とし、その裏面の長手方向に沿って、該長手方向と直交方向へ多数の溝を刻設して凹凸形成面を設けるとともに、レンズ部材の長手方向端部に第一の発光部材を設置して、第一の発光部材がレンズの凹凸形成面の法線と直交する方向から光を発するようにしているため、発光部材が発光する際に、発光した光の内の多くがレンズの凹凸に当たり、それらの光がレンズに凹凸よって種々の方向に乱反射するので、看者には、レンズ部材が明るく発光し、高い輝度で輝いているように見える。
また、発光装置においてレンズ部材の裏面側に第二の発光部材を設置しているため、その第二の発光部材による輝度の高い散乱光と、第二の発光部材による輝度の高い散乱光とを組み合わせることによって、一層多彩な発光演出をすることができる。
さらに、上述したような第一の発光部材及び第二の発光部材が設置されてなる発光装置を備えることで、発光演出が派手やかであり、趣向性に富んだ遊技機とすることができる。
加えて、内部に夫々第一の発光部材が取り付けられた各筒状体の先端を、各レンズ部材の長手方向端部に夫々隣接させて設置しているため、各第一の発光部材が発する光を、精度良く偏向した後にレンズ部材内へと導くことができる。
【0030】
請求項2に記載された遊技機は、発光装置のレンズ部材を、曲面状の第一部材と、凹凸形成面が設けられた第二部材とを合着してなるものとしているため、第二部材を異なる凹凸を有するものに交換するだけで、レンズ部材の凹凸形状を容易に変更することができ、発光装置を設置する遊技機の機種等に応じて、発光演出を容易に変更することができる上、金型によるレンズ部材の成形が容易となる。
また、第一部材の表面が曲面状になっているため、第一の発光部材が発光する際に、第二部材の凹凸によって乱反射した光が、第一部材の表面によって、より非常に広い角度に亘って散乱するので、第一の発光部材の発光時の輝度が非常に大きい。
【0031】
請求項3に記載された遊技機は、発光装置に第一の発光部材が2個以上設けられており、異なる色で発光するため、発光演出の態様がきわめてバラエティーに富んでいる。
【0034】
請求項4に記載された遊技機は、発光装置の第一の発光部材による光の照射方向が、機台の前面と略平行になっているため、第一の発光部材の光がレンズ部材の内部を長い距離に亘って進むとともに、凹凸によって遊技者の方向へ多く散乱するので、発光部材の設置個数が非常に少なく安価に製造できるにも拘わらず、発光装置による発光演出が非常に明るく、華やかなイメージを醸し出すことができる。
【0035】
請求項5に記載された遊技機は、所定条件の充足によって、通常の遊技状態とは異なる特定の遊技状態が生起し、通常の遊技状態中には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、特定の遊技状態中には、他方が発光するため、遊技者や周囲の者に、特定の遊技状態が発生したことを瞬時に明瞭に認識させることができる。
【0036】
請求項6に記載された遊技機は、通常時には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、作動エラー発生時には、他方が発光するため、遊技者や周囲の者に、作動エラーが発生したことを瞬時に明瞭に認識させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】発光装置の正面図である。
【図2】図1におけるA−A線断面図である。
【図3】発光装置の前方斜視図である。
【図4】発光装置の部分分解斜視図である。
【図5】発光装置の分解斜視図である。
【図6】レンズ部材内を光が進む様子を示す説明図である。
【図7】発光装置を搭載したパチンコ機の正面図である。
【図8】従来の発光装置を示す斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1・・フレーム部材、2・・レンズ部材、8・・LED(第二の発光部材)、4・・端子、15・・LED(第一の発光部材)、18・・光路形成体、23・・凹状溝(凹凸)、26・・パチンコ機、31・・発光装置、32・・遊技盤。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a light-emitting device installed in a pachinko machine, a light-emitting device with a lens that irradiates light emitted from a light-emitting member to the outside with high luminance through a lens member is known. FIG. 8 shows a conventional light emitting device with a lens. The light emitting device 51 is provided with a substantially U-shaped lens member 53 so as to surround the winning detection sensor 52, and irregularities 54, 54... Are formed on the back side of the front surface portion 57 of the lens member 53. ing. In addition, light emitting diodes 55 and 55 are disposed behind the left and right edges of the lens member 53. Then, after the light from the light emitting diodes 55 and 55 is reflected by the reflecting surfaces 56 and 56 provided at the bent portion of the lens member 53, the light is diffusely reflected by the irregularities 54, 54. Irradiation is performed forward of the front portion 57 of 53.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional light emitting device 51, the light from the light emitting diodes 55, 55 does not reflect as expected at the bent portion of the lens member 53, so the front portion 57 of the lens member 53 hardly emits light, and the luminance is very low. There is a problem that. In addition, since the light emitting diode only emits light in a single color, when mounted on a pachinko machine, the light emission effect is not interesting.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to solve the problems which the conventional light emitting device 51 has, as well as emit light at high luminance, and is equipped with light-emitting equipment that can achieve the luminous effect rich variety, very interest of It is to provide a high gaming machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Among the configurations of the present invention, the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 includes a light emitting member and a lens member provided with unevenness, and the light emitted from the light emitting member is converted into the unevenness of the lens member. a game machine emitting device is installed to be irradiated to the outside after being reflected diffusely by, in the light emitting device, the lens member, a long columnar body, and the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction of the back surface in which unevenness forming surface engraved a number of grooves the perpendicular direction are provided, along with a plurality parallel the lens member on the same plane, the first light emitting member in the longitudinal end portions of each of said lens member The second light emitting member is installed on the back side of the lens member, and the first light emitting member is in a direction perpendicular to the normal line of the uneven surface, and the second light emitting member is the lens member. while light is emitted from each of the back side, the inside A plurality of cylindrical bodies to which one light emitting member can be attached protruded integrally from a plate-like support piece having a terminal fitting portion capable of fitting and connecting a terminal electrically connected to the first light emitting member. The tip of each cylindrical body is installed in a posture adjacent to the end in the longitudinal direction of each lens member .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the lens member of the light-emitting device is combined with the curved first member and the second member provided with the uneven surface. It is to be made to wear.
The structure of the invention described in claim 3 is that, in the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, two or more first light emitting members are provided, and light is emitted in different colors. .
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the light irradiation direction by the first light emitting member of the light emitting device is substantially parallel to the front surface of the machine base. It is to become.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a specific gaming state different from a normal gaming state occurs by satisfying a predetermined condition, and the normal One of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member emits light during the gaming state, and the other emits light during the specific gaming state.
The constituent of the invention described in claim 6, in the invention described in claim 1, in the normal, the first light emitting member, is one of the second light emitting member emits light, working When an error occurs, the other is to emit light.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a pachinko machine which is an embodiment of a light emission device equipped with the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0007]
1 to 5 show a light emitting device. The light emitting device 31 is assembled and formed by the frame member 1, the lens member 2, the cover members 3a and 3b, the terminals 4 and 4, the holder members 5a and 5b, the back side light emitting portion 6, and the like.
[0008]
The frame member 1 is formed in a substantially bow shape from a synthetic resin. A curved band-shaped light transmission window 10 is formed in the center of the base plate 33, and guide plates 9 a and 9 b are integrally provided on both the left and right sides of the light transmission window 10. Further, support plates 11, 11,... Are integrally erected so as to connect the two guide plates 9a, 9b, and each of the support plates 11, 11,. Three engagement grooves 12, 12,... Are engraved. Further, lead wire insertion holes 24a and 24b are formed at the edges of the upper and lower ends of the base plate 33, and support protrusions 13a and 13b are respectively provided inside the lead wire insertion holes 24a and 24b. Is erected. Further, around the base plate 33, screw holes 19, 19,... And screw holes 34, 34,. On the other hand, tabs 20, 20,.
[0009]
On the other hand, the lens member 2 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin (polyacryl resin having high transparency), and the three long circular optical path forming bodies 18, 18. They are lined up on the surface. And the infinite number of concave grooves 23, 23... Are regularly provided at equal intervals on the back side of each optical path forming body 18, 18... So as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of each optical path forming body 18, 18. As a result, irregularities are formed.
[0010]
The holder members 5a and 5b are integrally formed of an opaque synthetic resin. Further, three cylindrical bodies 17, 17,... Project from the front side of the substantially rectangular support piece 14 so as to be continuous in the lateral direction, and the inside of each cylindrical body 17, 17,. Are respectively attached with a blue LED 15, a red LED 15, and a green LED 15, which are first light emitting members. On the other hand, a terminal fitting portion 16 protrudes in a cylindrical shape on the back side of the substantially rectangular support piece 14, and the terminal wires of the LEDs 15, 15... Are exposed inside the terminal fitting portion 16. It is in a state. The terminals 4 are fitted and connected to the terminal fitting portions 16 of the holder members 5a and 5b.
[0011]
Further, each cover member 3a, 3b is integrally formed in an opaque synthetic resin in a hollow box shape whose lower surface is opened, and three substantially semicircular engagements are formed on the inner surfaces thereof. Grooves 35, 35,... Are engraved.
[0012]
Further, the back side light emitting section 6 has a plurality of LEDs 8, 8,..., Which are second light emitting members, erected on the upper surface of a base substrate 7 formed in a rectangular shape curved by a synthetic resin. , 8... Are regularly arranged in a substantially lattice pattern.
[0013]
The light emitting device 31 engages the optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... Of the lens member 2 with the engaging grooves 12, 12,... Of the support plates 11, 11,. 5a and 5b are screwed into the support protrusions 13a and 13b of the frame member 1, respectively, and the lead wires 25 and 25 of the terminals 4 and 4 connected to the holder members 5a and 5b are connected to the lead wires of the frame member 1, respectively. The cover members 3a and 3b, which are led out from the insertion holes 24a and 24b to the back side of the frame member 1 and are engaged with the engagement grooves 35, 35,. The screw holes 22, 22... Of the base substrate 7 of the back side light emitting unit 6 are screwed onto the tabs 20, 20. Assembled. In the light-emitting device 31 assembled in this way, at the upper and lower end edges of the optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... Of the lens member 2, the tips of the cylindrical bodies 17, 17 ... of the holder members 5a, 5b ( (Opening portion) are adjacent to each other, and the LEDs 8, 8... Of the back side light emitting unit are adjacent to the back side of the lens member 2.
[0014]
In the light emitting device 31, when power is supplied to the blue, red, green LEDs 15, 15,... Via the lead wires 25, 25 of the terminals 4, 4 connected to the holder members 5a, 5b. The LEDs 15, 15... Emit blue, red, and green light, and the blue, red, and green lights are accurately deflected by the cylindrical bodies 17, 17. The optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... Enter from above and below. As shown in FIG. 6A, the blue, red, and green lights entering the optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... Are recessed grooves 23, 23 provided on the back surfaces of the optical path forming bodies 18, 18,. After being diffusely reflected at various angles, the light is refracted at the interface between each optical path forming body 18, 18,... And the outside, and then scattered in various directions on the surface of each optical path forming body 18, 18,.
[0015]
Further, when power is supplied to the LEDs 8, 8... Installed on the base substrate 7 of the back side light emitting unit 6, the LEDs 8, 8... Emit light, and these lights are on the back side of the lens member 2. . Enters the respective optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... And diffusely reflected at various angles by the concave grooves 23, 23,... Provided on the back surface of each optical path forming body 18, 18,. Later, after being refracted at the interface between the optical path formers 18, 18,... And the outside, the light is scattered in various directions on the surfaces of the optical path formers 18, 18,.
[0016]
In the light emitting device 31, as described above, the LEDs 15, 15... Emit light from the direction perpendicular to the normal of the concave grooves 23, 23... Of the lens member 2 (that is, the side of the lens member 2). When the LEDs 15, 15... Emit light, most of the emitted light hits the concave grooves 23, 23..., And these lights are irregularly reflected in various directions by the concave grooves 23, 23. To the person, each of the optical path forming bodies 18, 18... Emits light very brightly and seems to shine with high brightness like a cut diamond.
[0017]
Further, in the light emitting device 31, the concave grooves 23, 23,... Are formed on the back surface of the lens member 2, and the surface of the lens member 2 is curved, so that the LEDs 15, 15,. In addition, since the light irregularly reflected by the concave grooves 23, 23,... Is scattered over a wider angle by the surface of the lens member, the brightness of the LEDs 15, 15,.
[0018]
Further, the light emitting device 31 is provided with three LEDs 15, 15... As the first light emitting member, and these LEDs 15, 15... Emit light in blue, red and green. The aspect of is very rich in variety.
[0019]
In addition, the light emitting device 31 is provided with LEDs 8, 8... Which are second light emitting members on the back side of the lens member 2, and these LEDs 8, 8. When the LEDs 8, 8,... Emit light, most of the emitted light hits the concave grooves 23, 23,..., And the light is emitted by the concave grooves 23, 23,. Since the light is scattered in the direction, it seems to the viewer that each of the optical path forming bodies 18, 18,... Emits bright light and shines with high brightness. Further, by combining the scattered light with high brightness by the LEDs 8, 8,... And the scattered light with high brightness by the LEDs 15, 15,. .
[0020]
On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the light emitting device 31 is mounted on a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine. On the front surface of the game board 32 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 26, there are a prize display device 27 such as a symbol display device 27, a normal electric accessory 28, and a big prize opening 29, and a lot of obstacle nails are implanted. Yes. Then, the two light emitting devices 31, 31 are installed inside the rail members 30, 30 for guiding the launched game balls onto the board surface of the game board 32 so as to be substantially symmetrical.
[0021]
In such a pachinko machine 26, when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 28, the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 27 changes, and a specific symbol (for example, “7” is displayed on the symbol display device 27). , 7, 7 ") is displayed, a big win state, which is a specific game state different from the normal game state, occurs, and the big winning opening 29 is opened intermittently. In the normal gaming state, every time a game ball wins each winning device, the LEDs 8, 8,... Installed in the light emitting portions on the back side of the respective light emitting devices 31, 31 are turned on all at once, and a big hit state is generated. Only in this case, the LEDs 15, 15... Built in the holder members 5 a, 5 b of the light emitting devices 31, 31 are lit and flashed all at once and in a relay manner.
[0022]
As described above, the pachinko machine 26 is provided with the light emitting devices 31, 31, and the light from the LEDs (first light emitting members) 15, 15. Since the light is scattered by the concave grooves 23, 23... When traveling inside, the light emission effect by the light emitting devices 31, 31 is flashy.
[0023]
Further, in the pachinko machine 26, the light irradiation direction by the LEDs (first light emitting members) 15, 15,... Of the light emitting devices 31, 31 is substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 32. .. The light of each of the optical path forming bodies 18, 18... Travels a long distance and is scattered in the direction of the player by the concave grooves 23, 23. Even though a large number of LEDs are not installed over a wide area of the game board surface (that is, despite the fact that the number of LEDs 15, 15,... Is very small), the light emitting effects by the light emitting devices 31, 31 are provided. Is very bright and can create a gorgeous image. In addition, since the number of installed LEDs 15, 15,... Is very small, the manufacturing cost is also low. On the other hand, since the blue, red, and green LEDs 15, 15,... Emit light all at once and in a relay manner, the light emission effect is colorful and very interesting.
[0024]
Further, in the pachinko machine 26, the LEDs 8, 8,..., Which are the second light emitting members, emit light during the normal gaming state, and the LEDs 15, 15,. Since it emits light, it is possible to instantly and clearly recognize that the big hit state has occurred in the player and the surrounding people.
[0025]
In addition, the configuration of the light emitting device of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the configuration of the shape and structure of the frame member, the lens member, the cover member, the holder member, the back side light emitting unit, As long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention, it can change suitably if needed. In addition, the configuration of the gaming machine on which the light emitting device is mounted is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the shape and structure of a game board, a symbol display device, a normal electric accessory, a big prize opening, a rail member, etc. These configurations can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0026]
For example, the lens member is not limited to an arcuate shape in which cylindrical optical path forming bodies curved in an arcuate shape are continuously provided in the lateral direction, and may be a simple rectangular parallelepiped shape, a simple cylindrical shape, or the like. The material of the lens member is not limited to acrylic resin, and other synthetic resin or glass may be used as long as it has high transparency. Furthermore, the lens member is not limited to the one formed integrally, and may be one in which a curved first member and a second member on which irregularities are formed are bonded. As described above, when the lens member is changed to one in which the curved first member and the second member having the unevenness are joined, it is only necessary to replace the second member with a different unevenness, There is an advantage that the uneven shape of the lens member can be easily changed, and the light emission effect can be easily changed according to the model of the gaming machine in which the light emitting device is installed. In addition, there is an advantage that the lens member can be easily molded by the mold. In addition, the method of providing irregularities on the lens member is not limited to the method of providing substantially parallel V-shaped grooves as in the above-described embodiment, and a method of providing grid-like grooves, A method of providing convex portions regularly or randomly may be used. In addition, when unevenness is provided regularly, there is an advantage that the brightness of scattered light becomes high.
[0027]
On the other hand, the number of installed first light emitting members is not limited to three, and may be two or less, or four or more. Further, the light emitting member is not limited to those emitting light in blue, red, and green, and may emit light in other colors. Furthermore, the types of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member are not limited to LEDs, and may be filament type light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, or the like.
[0028]
The gaming machine on which the light emitting member is mounted is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be a slot machine, a video game, or the like. In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to one that notifies the surroundings of the occurrence of a big hit state by lighting / flashing of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member, and more than normal when a predetermined condition is satisfied A high probability state that causes a big hit state with a high probability occurs, and the lighting or blinking of the first light emitting member or the second light emitting member notifies the surroundings of the occurrence of the high probability state or a predetermined When the condition is satisfied, a variation shortening state occurs in which the symbol variation time in the symbol display section becomes shorter than usual, and the variation shortening state is caused by lighting / flashing of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member. The thing etc. which alert | report the presence or absence of generation | occurrence | production to the circumference | surroundings may be used. In addition, normally, the gaming machine is configured such that one of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member emits light and the other emits light only when an operation error occurs. But it ’s okay. When such a configuration is adopted, the gaming machine can instantly and clearly recognize that an operation error has occurred in the player or the surrounding people. In addition, the installation position of the light emitting member is not limited to the game board surface, but can be changed to a machine frame that covers the periphery of the pachinko machine.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
According to the gaming machine described in claim 1, in the light emitting device, the lens member is a long columnar body, and a number of grooves are engraved in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction of the back surface thereof. And providing a first light emitting member at the longitudinal end of the lens member so that the first light emitting member emits light from a direction perpendicular to the normal of the lens concave and convex surface. Therefore, when the light emitting member emits light, most of the emitted light hits the unevenness of the lens, and the light is irregularly reflected in various directions due to the unevenness of the lens. It emits light and appears to shine with high brightness.
In addition, since the second light emitting member is installed on the back surface side of the lens member in the light emitting device, the scattered light with high luminance due to the second light emitting member and the scattered light with high luminance due to the second light emitting member. By combining them, it is possible to produce a wider variety of lighting effects.
Furthermore, by providing the light emitting device in which the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member as described above are provided, the light emitting effect is flashy and can be a game machine rich in taste. .
In addition, since the tip of each cylindrical body, to which the first light emitting member is attached, is installed adjacent to the longitudinal end of each lens member, each first light emitting member emits. The light can be guided into the lens member after being accurately deflected.
[0030]
In the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the lens member of the light emitting device is formed by joining the curved first member and the second member provided with the uneven surface, the second member By simply replacing the member with one having different irregularities, the irregular shape of the lens member can be easily changed, and the lighting effect can be easily changed according to the model of the gaming machine in which the light emitting device is installed. In addition, the lens member can be easily molded by the mold.
In addition, since the surface of the first member has a curved surface, when the first light emitting member emits light, the light irregularly reflected by the unevenness of the second member is reflected at a much wider angle by the surface of the first member. Therefore, the luminance of the first light emitting member during light emission is very large.
[0031]
In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, since the light emitting device is provided with two or more first light emitting members and emits light in different colors, there are a wide variety of light emission effects.
[0034]
In the gaming machine described in claim 4 , since the light irradiation direction of the first light emitting member of the light emitting device is substantially parallel to the front surface of the machine base, the light of the first light emitting member is the lens member. As it travels over a long distance and scatters in the direction of the player due to unevenness, the light emitting effect by the light emitting device is very bright, despite the fact that the number of installed light emitting members is very small and can be manufactured inexpensively, A gorgeous image can be created.
[0035]
In the gaming machine according to claim 5 , a specific gaming state different from the normal gaming state occurs by satisfying a predetermined condition. During the normal gaming state, the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member are emitted. One of the members emits light, and the other emits light during a specific gaming state, so that the player or a nearby person can instantly and clearly recognize that a specific gaming state has occurred.
[0036]
In the gaming machine according to claim 6 , one of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member emits light during normal operation, and the other emits light when an operation error occurs. In addition, it is possible to instantly and clearly recognize that an operation error has occurred.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a light emitting device.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the light emitting device.
FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the light emitting device.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitting device.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing how light travels through a lens member.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a light emitting device.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional light emitting device.
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1 .. Frame member, 2 .. Lens member, 8 .. LED (second light emitting member), 4 .. Terminal, 15 .. LED (first light emitting member), 18.・ Concave groove (concave / convex), 26 ・ ・ Pachinko machine, 31 ・ ・ Light emitting device, 32 ・ ・ Game board.

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発光部材と、凹凸が設けられたレンズ部材とを有しており、発光部材が発した光を、レンズ部材の凹凸によって乱反射させた後に外部に照射する発光装置が設置された遊技機であって、
前記発光装置において、前記レンズ部材が、長尺な柱状体、その裏面の長手方向に沿って該長手方向と直交方向へ多数の溝を刻設し凹凸形成面設けられたもので、該レンズ部材を同一面に複数並設するとともに、各前記レンズ部材の長手方向端部に第一の発光部材を、前記レンズ部材の裏面側に第二の発光部材を夫々設置して、前記第一の発光部材前記凹凸形成面の法線と直交する方向から、前記第二の発光部材前記レンズ部材の裏面側からそれぞれ発光させる一方、
内部に前記第一の発光部材を取り付け可能な複数の筒状体を、前記第一の発光部材に電気的接続される端子を嵌合接続可能な端子嵌合部を有する板状の支持片から一体的に突設し、各前記筒状体の先端が各前記レンズ部材の長手方向端部に隣接する姿勢にて設置したことを特徴とする遊技機。
A gaming machine having a light emitting member and a lens member provided with irregularities, and having a light emitting device that irradiates the light emitted from the light emitting member after irregularly reflecting the irregularities of the lens member. ,
In the light emitting device, in which the lens member is an elongated columnar body, unevenness forming surface engraved a number of grooves to said longitudinal direction and perpendicular direction along the longitudinal direction of the back surface is provided, A plurality of the lens members are arranged side by side on the same surface, a first light emitting member is disposed at the longitudinal end of each lens member, and a second light emitting member is disposed on the back surface side of the lens member. while one light emitting member from a direction orthogonal to the normal of the uneven formation surface, said second light emitting member for emitting respectively from the rear surface side of the lens member,
From a plate-like support piece having a terminal fitting portion capable of fitting and connecting a plurality of cylindrical bodies to which the first light emitting member can be attached, and terminals electrically connected to the first light emitting member. A gaming machine characterized in that it is integrally projected, and the end of each cylindrical body is installed in a posture adjacent to the longitudinal end of each lens member .
発光装置のレンズ部材を、曲面状の第一部材と、凹凸形成面が設けられた第二部材とを合着してなるものとしたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の遊技機。  2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lens member of the light emitting device is formed by joining a curved first member and a second member provided with an uneven surface. 第一の発光部材が2個以上設けられており、互いに異なる色で発光することを特徴とする請求項1、または請求項2に記載の遊技機。  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein two or more first light emitting members are provided and emit light in different colors. 発光装置の第一の発光部材による照射方向が、機台の前面と略平行になっていることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の遊技機。The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an irradiation direction of the first light emitting member of the light emitting device is substantially parallel to a front surface of the machine base. 所定条件の充足によって、通常の遊技状態とは異なる特定の遊技状態が生起し、前記通常の遊技状態中には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、前記特定の遊技状態中には、他方が発光することを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の遊技機。When the predetermined condition is satisfied, a specific gaming state different from the normal gaming state occurs, and during the normal gaming state, one of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member emits light, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other emits light during a specific gaming state. 通常時には、第一の発光部材、第二の発光部材の内の片方が発光し、作動エラー発生時には、他方が発光することを特徴とする請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の遊技機。6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the first light emitting member and the second light emitting member emits light during normal operation, and the other emits light when an operation error occurs.
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