JP4486879B2 - Light emitting element decoration device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines emitting element type decorative device.

  For example, in a prize-winning device for a gaming machine such as an electric tulip, a lamp is provided at the rear (back side) of a base plate (also called a base plate) for attaching the prize-winning device to the board surface of the game board, and is formed at the center of the base plate. By illuminating the lens part from the rear side, a device for enhancing the light decoration effect has been made (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-29581 JP-A-8-336638

  By installing such a winning device or the like on the game board surface, the lighting effect (light decoration effect) on the game board surface can be enhanced. However, even if the base plate is made of a transparent resin plate, only the central portion of the base plate shines brightly when viewed from the player side, and there is a limit to the brightness at the periphery, so a sufficient light decoration effect There was a risk that it could not be obtained.

An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting element type decoration device for a gaming machine that improves the brightness not only in the central part but also in the peripheral part and has an excellent light decoration effect.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, a light-emitting element type decoration device for gaming machines of the present invention,
Formed in a plate shape having a predetermined spread when viewed from the player side, for passing the game ball to the front side where the player is located, and for attaching to the board surface of the game board on the rear side opposite to the ball passing surface And a base part having translucency,
On the mounting surface side of the base portion, the rear surface of the base portion approaches or comes into contact with the board surface, has a planar spread along the board surface, and is polymerized by integral molding with the base portion, A light guiding part having translucency;
A light-emitting unit having a light-emitting element disposed along the optical axis on the board surface, and a light-emitting unit on which the light-emitting element is mounted, and
A light guide reference line of the light emitting element is located on the rear surface of the light guide unit at a predetermined distance inside the outer shape line of the base unit, and the width of the rear surface of the light guide unit is determined by the light emitting element. It is set to gradually widen along the light guide reference line as it gets away from
Further, a concave portion that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed continuously or intermittently along the light guide reference line on the rear surface of the light guide part in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line. In addition, the interval between the recesses is set to gradually narrow along the light guide reference line as the distance from the light emitting element increases.
The light from the light emitting element propagates in a planar manner on the rear surface of the light guide part while diffusing at the bottom and / or opening of the recess , and the light guide part and / or the base part is forward in the thickness direction. It is characterized by being transparently decorated toward the player side.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, a light-emitting element type decoration device for gaming machines of the present invention is
Formed in a plate shape having a predetermined spread when viewed from the player side, for passing the game ball to the front side where the player is located, and for attaching to the board surface of the game board on the rear side opposite to the ball passing surface And a base part having translucency,
On the mounting surface side of the base portion, the rear surface of the base portion approaches or comes into contact with the board surface, has a planar spread along the board surface, and is polymerized by integral molding with the base portion, A light guiding part having translucency;
A light-emitting unit having a light-emitting element disposed along the optical axis on the board surface, and a light-emitting unit on which the light-emitting element is mounted , and
A light guide reference line of the light emitting element is located on the rear surface of the light guide unit at a predetermined distance inside the outer shape line of the base unit, and the width of the rear surface of the light guide unit is determined by the light emitting element. It is set to gradually widen along the light guide reference line as it gets away from
Further, a concave portion that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed continuously or intermittently along the light guide reference line on the rear surface of the light guide part in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line. In addition, the depth of the recess is set to gradually deepen along the light guide reference line as the distance from the light emitting element increases.
Light from the light emitting element, while the diffusion in the bottom and / or the opening of the recess propagates the rear surface of the light guide portion in a planar shape, or One front Kishirubeko unit and / or the base part of the thickness direction It is characterized by being transparently decorated toward the player side located in front.

  According to these light emitting element type decoration devices for gaming machines, in the light guide unit that is integrally polymerized with the base part on the mounting surface side of the base part, the light from the light emitting element is diffused in a planar shape (that is, Propagate from the center to the periphery or from the periphery to the center). Therefore, the brightness of the base part and the light guide part is made uniform between the central part and the peripheral part, and the light decoration effect can be enhanced by the transmitted light traveling from the light guide part and the base part toward the player. Moreover, using such a decoration device, the light decoration effect of a winning device or the like can be improved. In addition, the light guide part is polymerized by integral molding with the base part, and the light emitting elements are arranged in such a way that the optical axis is aligned with the board surface. The light emitting portion can be incorporated into the light guide portion and the base portion in a compact manner. By applying a rough surface forming process (also referred to as “texturing”) to a part or all of the sphere passage surface of the base part, the light transmitted through the light guide part and the base part is irregularly reflected on the surface (the rough surface), and a wide range. It is also possible to improve visibility at the same time and to prevent a component mounting hole (also referred to as a router) penetratingly formed in the center of the game board from being seen through.

  Furthermore, when the base part is partially covered with the front decoration part arranged on the front side of the base part, the decoration effect is further enhanced and the light emitting part such as the light emitting element and the light emitting substrate does not enter the player's view. It can be configured as follows. In addition, in the case where the rear surface of the light guide unit is configured to partially contact the board surface of the game board, the light guide unit and the base unit can be used because the reflected light on the board surface can be used as transmitted light. Can be decorated more brightly.

  When the rear surface of the light guide unit is installed in a form approaching the board surface (with a predetermined gap without contact), a reflective layer is provided on the light guide unit and / or the base unit ( For example, by applying a reflective seal), the light guide part and the base part can be decorated more brightly as in the case of reflection use on the board surface. And the above-mentioned component attachment hole (router) can also be blocked by such a reflective seal for forming the reflective layer.

Then, the rear surface of the light guide portion is recessed on the front side in the thickness direction in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line located inside (at a predetermined distance) the outline of the base portion (attachment surface). The concave portion can be formed continuously or intermittently along the light guide reference line. Light from the light emitting element propagates in a planar manner on the rear surface of the light guide part while diffusing at the bottom and / or opening of the concave part formed along the light guide reference line. Due to diffusion and propagation, light can be transmitted efficiently even in a relatively narrow area. Such recesses (edges) include knurled eyes that give a step (notch) in a lateral or oblique direction (normal direction) with respect to the light guide reference line.

  In the case of such knurled eyes, specifically, on the rear surface of the light guide portion, the concave portion has a predetermined width in the normal direction with respect to the light guide reference line, so that the bottom and / or the opening of the concave portion is A linear or strip-shaped edge for diffusing the light from the light emitting element in the normal direction with respect to the light guide reference line can be formed. By forming the edge line (edge surface) of the recess (knurled eye), the light from the light emitting element can be widely diffused and propagated in a planar shape on the rear surface of the light guide.

  Moreover, it is desirable to arrange the optical axis of the light emitting element in parallel with the board surface through the inside of the integrally formed portion of the base portion and the light guide portion. As a result, the optical axis of the light emitting element is located within the total thickness (thickness) of the integrally formed base portion and the light guide portion, so that the light emitting element and the light emission with respect to the light guide portion (base portion). A board | substrate can be installed compactly and the light loss from a light emitting element to a light guide part (base part) can be suppressed. In order to install the light axis of the light emitting element compactly in this way, in addition to the top light emitting type LED mounted with the optical axis orthogonal to the light emitting substrate, it is mounted with the optical axis parallel to the light emitting substrate. Side light emitting type LEDs can be used.

Further, the base portion includes a sub light emitting element having an optical axis toward the front side and a sub light emitting substrate on which the sub light emitting element is mounted and held by the base portion in order to partially shine the base portion. A sub-light emitting unit having
The light from the sub-light emitting element decorates the base part in its own form as sub-decoration light that passes through the base part toward the player side located in front or in a composite form mixed with the decoration light. Can do.

  Thereby, the decoration variation of a base part can be increased using a sublight emitting element, and the light decoration effect can be improved further.

  In such a decoration device, the light emitting substrate of the light emitting part can be positioned between the base part and the front decoration part and held on the base part and / or the front decoration part. As a result, the decoration device for emitting and decorating the base portion can be made compact and compact, and an increase in cost can be suppressed.

Therefore, the front decoration part is mounted between the base light emitting element and the auxiliary light emitting element having the optical axis toward the front side, and the auxiliary light emitting element is mounted in order to partially shine the front decoration part. And an auxiliary light emitting substrate that is held by the base portion and / or the front decoration portion, and a lens body that transmits light from the auxiliary light emitting element toward the player side that is positioned forward. ,
As viewed from the player side, the auxiliary light emitting element and the auxiliary light emitting substrate are covered with the decoration main body of the front decoration part, and the lens body is held and fixed in the opening formed in the decoration main body,
While the light from the light emitting element decorates the light guide part and the base part as decorative light that passes through the light guide part and the base part,
The light from the auxiliary light emitting element can decorate the lens body as auxiliary decorative light that passes through the lens body.

  As a result, the decoration light that decorates the light guide part and the base part and the auxiliary decoration light that decorates the lens body are transmitted to the player side in a state of being partitioned by the front decoration part (decoration main body), and the decoration light and the auxiliary light are transmitted. Color mixing with decorative light can be avoided.

  In addition, the light receiving surface of the lens body is arranged to be inclined in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of lens body recesses recessed in the front side in the horizontal cross section of the lens body are arranged in parallel to the optical axis of the auxiliary light emitting element. It may be formed. As described above, when the light receiving surface of the lens body is tilted in the front-rear direction, the lens body is separated from the center in the left-right direction on the side closer to the auxiliary light-emitting element between the upper side and the lower side when viewed from the player side. Auxiliary decorative light that spreads to both sides in the left-right direction is formed.

Specifically, such auxiliary decorative light can be used as follows as an index (display) indicating a specific game mode.
(1) In the case where the lens body is disposed so as to be inclined in the front-rear direction so as to approach the auxiliary light emitting element as the light receiving surface goes downward, the light from the auxiliary light emitting element is viewed from the player side. Auxiliary decorative light that looks dark in a V shape is formed at the bottom of the screen. Therefore, for example, when the result of the winning or failing lottery based on the start winning is a big hit, the auxiliary light emitting element is turned on to display auxiliary decorative light that looks dark in a V shape.
(2) In the case where the lens body is disposed so as to be inclined in the front-rear direction so as to approach the auxiliary light emitting element as the light receiving surface moves upward, the light from the auxiliary light emitting element is viewed from the player side. An auxiliary decorative light that looks dark in an inverted V shape is formed on the top of the light. Thus, for example, when the number of balls reaches a set value (stopping), the auxiliary light emitting element is turned on to display auxiliary decorative light that looks dark in an inverted V shape (mountain shape).

  By the way, if the light emitting substrate and the auxiliary light emitting substrate are constituted by a single substrate on which the light emitting element and the auxiliary light emitting element are mounted, and the single substrate is held by the base part and / or the front decoration part, light emission is achieved. The decorative device can be made smaller and more compact by unitizing the parts related to.

  Further, the single substrate on which the light emitting element and the auxiliary light emitting device are mounted and the front decoration portion are both made of a material having translucency, and both sides of the single substrate are formed on the base portion and the front decoration portion. If the two are held in close contact with each other, the light from the light emitting element may pass through the single substrate and the front decoration part to cause color leakage. In such a case, a phenomenon that the light from the light emitting element and the light from the auxiliary light emitting element are mixed with each other easily occurs in the lens body of the front decoration portion. A new decoration mode can be set using this phenomenon.

  Note that as a synthetic resin material having translucency, methacrylic resin (acrylic resin; PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), or the like is generally used, and acrylic is particularly high in transparency. As described above, in the case where the light guide portion is polymerized by integral molding with the base portion, the impact of the game ball on the ball passage surface and the dimensional accuracy of the recess (edge) that influences the light diffusibility / propagation are taken into consideration. Polycarbonate with excellent impact strength and low shrinkage during molding is recommended.

Then, when a gaming machine for a light emitting element type decoration devices described above for game machine winning device,
In the above-described light emitting element type decoration device for gaming machines,
A pair of rotating wing pieces that are arranged between the base portion and the front decoration portion, and the ease of entering the game ball changes by the rotation displacement around the axis in the front-rear direction;
A driving source that is fixed to the back side opposite to the surface of the game board, and that rotates and displaces the rotary wing pieces;
A transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the driving source to the rotating blade piece;
Can be provided.

  In this way, in the winning device including the decoration device, the light decoration effect can be imparted not only to the ball-entry portion at the center portion but also to the peripheral portion of the rotary wing piece.

Example 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a gaming machine winning device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a winning device) according to the present invention as viewed from the rear, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the winning device as viewed from the front, and FIG. The top view of a winning apparatus, a front view, a rear view, and AA sectional drawing are shown. As shown in FIG. 1, the winning device 1 is detachably attached to the front unit 2 and the front unit 2 attached in a protruding manner to the front side (player side) of the board surface 200 (see FIG. 3) of the game board. And a rear unit 3 to be attached to.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front unit 2 includes a base plate 4 fixed to the board surface 200 (see FIG. 3) and a front decoration portion 5 attached to the front side of the base plate 4. . A pair of rotating blade pieces 6 and 6 are disposed between the base plate 4 and the front decoration 5. Each rotary blade piece 6, 6 is supported by the front decoration 5 and is rotationally displaced around support shafts 6 a, 6 a having a longitudinal axis intersecting (orthogonal) with the board surface 200. As a result, the pair of rotating blade pieces 6 and 6 (winning port 6b) are closed to make it difficult for the game ball to enter (the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3), and the pair of rotating blade pieces 6 and 6 ( The winning opening 6b) is opened to change to a state (not shown) that makes it easy for the game ball to enter.

  On the other hand, the rear unit 3 includes a first housing 3a that houses a solenoid 7 (drive source) for rotationally displacing the rotary blade pieces 6 and 6, and a driving force in the front-rear direction of the solenoid 7 as a rotary blade piece. And a second housing 3b that houses a transmission mechanism 8 and the like for converting the rotational displacement into 6,6. Reference numeral 9 in FIGS. 2 and 3 (d) is a detection switch (entrance detection means) that is attached to the first housing 3a and detects a game ball that has won a prize opening 6b.

  FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show an example of a light emitting element decoration device for gaming machines (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a decoration device) according to the present invention. The decoration device 100 includes a base plate 4 made of a synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate) having translucency (transparency), a light emitting unit 30 that transmits and decorates the base plate 4 toward the player side, and a base plate 4 and a front side decoration portion 5 that partially covers and decorates the base plate 4 when viewed from the player side.

  The base plate 4 shown in FIG. 4 includes a base portion 10 for fixing to the board surface 200 of the game board, and a light guide portion 20 formed by superposition with the base portion 10. The base portion 10 is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined spread when viewed from the player side (front side), and a ball passage surface 11 for passing a game ball is formed on the front side where the player is located. On the opposite side (rear side), an attachment surface 12 for attachment to the board surface 200 of the game board is formed.

  Further, the light guide portion 20 spreads in a planar shape along the board surface 200 while its rear surface 21 partially contacts the board surface 200 on the mounting surface 12 side of the base portion 10. Further, the light emitting unit 30 includes one or a plurality of (for example, two) LED elements 31 and 31 (light emitting elements) arranged in such a manner that the optical axis O1 is parallel to the board surface 200 (that is, the mounting surface 12 of the base unit 10). Element) and a light emitting substrate 32 on which the LED elements 31 and 31 are mounted (see FIG. 5C). Light from the LED elements 31, 31 propagates in a planar shape while diffusing along the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20, and passes through the light guide unit 20 and the base unit 10 toward the player side (front side). decorate. Then, at least a part of the light diffused and propagated on the rear surface 21 is reflected by the board surface 200 with which the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20 is partially in contact, and the light guide unit 20 and the base unit 10 are moved to the player side. Permeate and decorate (front side).

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the light emitting substrate 32 of the light emitting unit 30 is positioned between the base unit 10 and the front decoration 5 and is fixed and held to the front decoration 5 by a fixing member 32a such as a screw. (See FIG. 2). The optical axis O <b> 1 of the LED element 31 passes through the inside of the integrally molded portion of the base portion 10 and the light guide portion 20 and is arranged in parallel with the board surface 200. That is, the optical axis O1 of the LED element 31 is positioned within the range of the total thickness (that is, the thickness of the base plate 4) t of the integrally formed base portion 10 and the light guide portion 20. The LED element 31 is a side light emission type in which the optical axis O1 is mounted in a form parallel to the light emitting substrate 32. Accordingly, the light emitting unit 30 (the LED element 31 and the light emitting substrate 32) is compactly installed with respect to the light guide unit 20 (base unit 10).

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20 in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line X located at a predetermined distance inside the outline of the base unit 10 (mounting surface 12). In this case, a semicircular recess 22 that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is continuously formed along the light guide reference line X. And the connecting line which connects the opening edge (rear end edge of the rear surface 21) of the recessed part 22 corresponds with the board surface 200 (mounting surface 12). Therefore, the light from the LED element 31 propagates in a planar manner on the rear surface 21 of the light guide 20 while diffusing in the recess 22 (the bottom and opening thereof) formed along the light guide reference line X. Due to the diffusion / propagation in the recess 22 (rear surface 21), light can be transmitted efficiently even in a relatively narrow region.

  In the rear surface 21 of the light guide 20 shown in FIG. 4A, the recess 22 has a predetermined width W in the normal direction with respect to the light guide reference line X, so that the bottom and the opening of the recess 22 are LED. A linear edge 23 for diffusing light from the element 31 in the normal direction with respect to the light guide reference line X is formed. By forming the edge 23 of the recess 22 (knurled eyes), the light from the LED element 31 can be diffused and propagated widely in a planar shape on the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20.

By the way, in FIG. 4A, the width W of the rear surface 21 and the edge 23 (recessed portion 22) of the light guide 20 is set so as to gradually increase along the light guide reference line X as the distance from the LED element 31 increases. ing. Similarly, the mutual interval S between the edges 23 (recesses 22) is set to be gradually reduced. Each of these settings functions so that the diffusion / propagation region (area) by the rear surface 21 (concave portion 22) of the light guide 20 becomes relatively larger as the distance from the LED element 31 increases. Therefore, even if the attenuation of light increases away from the LED element 31, the above-described setting of the edge 23 (recess 22) compensates for the decrease in brightness, and can be transmitted and decorated with uniform brightness. Note that the depth of the recess 22 can also be set to gradually increase along the light guide reference line X as the distance from the LED element 31 increases, and the same effect as described above can be expected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the front decoration portion 5 includes an auxiliary LED element 33 (auxiliary light emitting element) having an optical axis O2 toward the front side in order to partially shine the front decoration portion 5. The auxiliary LED element 33 is mounted, the light emitting board 32 (auxiliary light emitting board) that is positioned between the base part 10 and the front decoration part 5 and fixed to the front decoration part 5, and the light from the auxiliary LED element 33 Is provided with an auxiliary light emitting section 40 having a lens body 34 that transmits the light toward the player side positioned forward (see FIG. 5B). As shown in FIG. 5, the light emitting substrate and the auxiliary light emitting substrate are configured by a single substrate 32 on which the LED elements 31, 31 and the auxiliary LED element 33 are mounted, and the single substrate 32 is used as the front decoration portion 5. It is held. As the auxiliary LED element 33, a top light emitting type LED mounted with the optical axis O2 orthogonal to the single substrate 32 is used. As described above, the decorative device 100 can be further reduced in size and size by unitizing the portions related to light emission.

  As can be seen from FIG. 3D, the auxiliary LED element 33 and the single substrate 32 (auxiliary light emitting substrate) are covered with the decoration main body 5 a of the front decoration portion 5 and the lens body 34 as viewed from the player side. Is held and fixed in an opening formed in the decorative main body 5a. The light from the LED element 31 becomes decorative light that passes through the light guide unit 20 and the base unit 10 to decorate the light guide unit 20 and the base unit 10. On the other hand, the light from the auxiliary LED element 33 becomes auxiliary decoration light that passes through the lens body 34 and decorates the lens body 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 3D and 4B, the light receiving surface 34a of the lens body 34 is disposed so as to be inclined in the front-rear direction so as to approach the auxiliary LED element 33 as it goes upward. On the light receiving surface 34 a, a plurality of semicircular lens body concave portions 34 b that are recessed forward in the horizontal cross section of the lens body 34 are formed in parallel with the optical axis O 2 of the auxiliary LED element 33. Thereby, the light from the auxiliary LED element 33 forms auxiliary decorative light that appears dark in an inverted V shape on the upper part of the lens body 34 when viewed from the player side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (d), the central portion of the base plate 4 is transmitted between the base plate 4 (base portion 10) and the second housing 3b toward the player side (front side). A sub-light emitting unit 50 having a sub LED element 35 (sub light emitting element) to be decorated and a sub light emitting substrate 36 on which the sub LED element 35 is mounted is disposed. Specifically, the sub LED element 35 has an axis O3 directed forward, and the sub light emitting substrate 36 is held in the second housing 3b so as to be sandwiched between the base portion 10 and the second housing 3b.

  Accordingly, the light from the sub LED element 35 is used as a sub decorative light that passes through the base portion 10 toward the player located at the front, or in a combined form mixed with the decorative light. Decorate 10. The sub-light emitting unit 50 increases the decoration variation of the base unit 10 and further improves the light decoration effect. In addition, by applying a rough surface forming process (texture process) to a part or all of the ball passage surface 11 of the base unit 10, when the light from the sub LED element 35 is viewed, it is formed through the central part of the game board. This prevents the parts mounting holes (routers; not shown) from being seen through.

  In this way, the light guide unit 20 is formed by integral molding with the base unit 10 to form the base plate 4, and the LED element 31 is arranged in such a manner that the optical axis O1 is along the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20. Light diffusivity and propagation are further improved. Further, the light emitting unit 30 such as the LED element 31 and the light emitting substrate 32 can be compactly incorporated into the light guide unit 20 and the base unit 10. In addition, the rear surface 21 of the light guide unit 20 is in a form of partial contact with the board surface 200 of the game board, and can also be transmitted light by utilizing reflection on the board surface 200. And the base part 10 can be decorated more brightly. Further, by partially covering the base part 10 with the front decoration part 5 arranged on the front side of the base part 10, the decoration effect is further enhanced, and the light emitting part 30 such as the LED element 31, the light emitting substrate 32, etc. It can be configured not to enter the field of view.

  Since the optical axis O1 of the LED element 31 is located within the range of the total thickness (the thickness of the base plate 4) t of the integrally formed base portion 10 and the light guide portion 20, the light guide portion 20 (base portion 10). ) Can be installed compactly, and light loss from the LED element 31 to the light guide unit 20 (base unit 10) can be suppressed.

  Next, FIG. 11 shows a modified example of the concave portion formed on the rear surface of the light guide unit 20 in the same manner as FIG. In FIG. 11A, a triangular blade-shaped recess 122 that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed on the rear surface 121 of the light guide 20. The connecting line that connects the opening edge of the recess 122 (the rear end edge of the rear surface 121) coincides with the panel surface 200 (mounting surface 12) as in FIG. The optical axis O <b> 1 of the LED element 31 passes through the base portion 10 in front of the concave portion 122.

  In FIG. 11 (b), a saw blade-shaped recess 222 that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed on the rear surface 221 of the light guide 20. A connecting line connecting the opening edge of the recess 222 (the rear end edge of the rear surface 221) coincides with the panel surface 200 (the mounting surface 12) as in FIG. 4C. The optical axis O1 of the LED element 31 passes through the rear surface 221 and passes through the light guide section 20 while alternately entering and exiting the main body section and the concave section 222 of the light guide section 20.

  In FIG.11 (c), the semicircular recessed part 322 recessed in the front side of the thickness direction is formed in the rear surface 321 of the light guide part 20. As shown in FIG. A connecting line 321a that connects the rear end edges of the rear surface 321 (also a connecting line that connects the opening edges of the recesses 322) is located on the front side of the board surface 200 (the mounting surface 12). The optical axis O <b> 1 of the LED element 31 passes through the base portion 10 in front of the concave portion 322.

  As is apparent from these examples, the recesses 22, 122, 222, 322 (rear surfaces 21, 121, 221, 321) have a shape that intersects the optical axis O1 of the LED element 31 in an oblique direction, whereby the LED element It is considered that the function (capability) of diffusing and propagating light from 31 increases.

(Example 2)
6 to 8 show other examples of the gaming machine winning device (hereinafter also simply referred to as winning device) according to the present invention. The difference between the winning device 101 illustrated here and the winning device 1 shown in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3) is different from the decoration device 102 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and the decoration device 100 (FIG. 4 and FIG. 5). This results in a difference from Example 1).

The decoration device 102 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 differs from the decoration device 100 (Example 1) shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in the following points.
(1) The auxiliary light emitting substrate 37 on which the auxiliary LED element 33 is mounted is configured as a substrate separate from the light emitting substrate 32 on which the LED element 31 is mounted. The light emitting substrate 32 passes through the base plate 4 in the thickness direction and is disposed in the front-rear direction, and is held so as to be sandwiched between the base plate 4 and the front decoration 5 (see FIG. 7). On the other hand, the auxiliary light emitting substrate 37 is fixed to the ball passage surface 11 of the base plate 4 (base portion 10) by a fixing member 37a such as a screw (see FIG. 7). The LED element 31 is also a top light emitting type LED mounted with the optical axis O1 orthogonal to the light emitting substrate 32.
(2) The sub light emitting unit 50 (the sub LED element 35 and the sub light emitting substrate 36) is not provided.

  In the second embodiment (FIGS. 6 to 10), parts having the same functions as those in the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 5) are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

The perspective view which looked at an example of a prize-winning device concerning the present invention from back. The disassembled perspective view which looked at the winning apparatus of FIG. 1 from the front. The top view of the winning apparatus of FIG. 1, a front view, a rear view, and AA sectional drawing. The rear view of the decoration apparatus shown in FIG. 1, BB sectional drawing, and CC expanded sectional view. The perspective view which shows the attachment state of a single board | substrate. The perspective view which looked at other examples of a prize-winning device concerning the present invention from back. The disassembled perspective view which looked at the winning apparatus of FIG. 6 from the front. FIG. 7 is a front view, a rear view, and a DD cross-sectional view of the winning device shown in FIG. 6. The rear view of the decoration apparatus shown in FIG. 6, EE sectional drawing, and FF expanded sectional drawing. The perspective view which shows the attachment state of a light emission board | substrate and an auxiliary light emission board | substrate. Explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a recessed part.

Explanation of symbols

1,101 winning device (winning device for gaming machine)
4 Base plate 5 Front decoration 5a Decoration main body 5b Opening 6 Rotating blade 7 Solenoid (drive source)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 8 Transmission mechanism 10 Base part 11 Sphere passage surface 12 Mounting surface 20 Light guide part 21 Rear surface 22 Recessed part 23 Edge 30 Light emitting part 31 LED element (light emitting element)
32 Light emitting substrate (single substrate)
40 Auxiliary light emitting unit 33 Auxiliary LED element (auxiliary light emitting element)
34 Lens body 34a Light receiving surface 34b Lens body recess 37 Auxiliary light emitting substrate 50 Sub light emitting section 35 Sub LED element (sub light emitting element)
36 Sub-light emitting substrate 100,102 Decoration device (light emitting element type decoration device for gaming machines)

Claims (5)

Formed in a plate shape having a predetermined spread when viewed from the player side, for passing the game ball to the front side where the player is located, and for attaching to the board surface of the game board on the rear side opposite to the ball passing surface And a base part having translucency,
On the mounting surface side of the base portion, the rear surface of the base portion approaches or comes into contact with the board surface, has a planar spread along the board surface, and is polymerized by integral molding with the base portion, A light guiding part having translucency;
A light-emitting unit having a light-emitting element disposed along the optical axis on the board surface, and a light-emitting unit on which the light-emitting element is mounted, and
A light guide reference line of the light emitting element is located on the rear surface of the light guide unit at a predetermined distance inside the outer shape line of the base unit, and the width of the rear surface of the light guide unit is determined by the light emitting element. It is set to gradually widen along the light guide reference line as it gets away from
Further, a concave portion that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed continuously or intermittently along the light guide reference line on the rear surface of the light guide part in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line. In addition, the interval between the recesses is set to gradually narrow along the light guide reference line as the distance from the light emitting element increases.
The light from the light emitting element propagates in a planar manner on the rear surface of the light guide part while diffusing at the bottom and / or opening of the recess , and the light guide part and / or the base part is forward in the thickness direction. A light-emitting element type decoration device for a gaming machine, wherein the decoration is transmitted and directed toward a player side. Formed in a plate shape having a predetermined spread when viewed from the player side, for passing the game ball to the front side where the player is located, and for attaching to the board surface of the game board on the rear side opposite to the ball passing surface And a base part having translucency,
On the mounting surface side of the base portion, the rear surface of the base portion approaches or comes into contact with the board surface, has a planar spread along the board surface, and is polymerized by integral molding with the base portion, A light guiding part having translucency;
A light-emitting unit having a light-emitting element disposed along the optical axis on the board surface, and a light-emitting unit on which the light-emitting element is mounted, and
A light guide reference line of the light emitting element is located on the rear surface of the light guide unit at a predetermined distance inside the outer shape line of the base unit, and the width of the rear surface of the light guide unit is determined by the light emitting element. It is set to gradually widen along the light guide reference line as it gets away from
Further, a concave portion that is recessed forward in the thickness direction is formed continuously or intermittently along the light guide reference line on the rear surface of the light guide part in a cross section in the thickness direction passing through the light guide reference line. In addition, the depth of the recess is set to gradually deepen along the light guide reference line as the distance from the light emitting element increases.
The light from the light emitting element propagates in a planar manner on the rear surface of the light guide part while diffusing at the bottom and / or opening of the recess , and the light guide part and / or the base part is forward in the thickness direction. A light-emitting element type decoration device for a gaming machine, wherein the decoration is transmitted and directed toward a player side. The rear surface of the light guide part is arranged in a form approaching the board surface with a predetermined gap, and a reflective layer is provided on the light guide part and / or the base part,
Light from the light emitting element propagates in a planar shape while diffusing along the rear surface of the light guide unit, and at least a part of the diffused and propagated light is reflected by the reflective layer, and the light is guided. The light-emitting element type decoration device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the light portion and the base portion are transmitted and decorated toward a player side positioned forward in the thickness direction. The optical axis of the light-emitting element, for the base portion and the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 is arranged inside the integrally molded portion as the board surface parallel form 3 of the light guide portion Light-emitting element type decoration device. The base portion includes a sub-light emitting element having an optical axis toward the front side in order to partially shine the base portion, and a sub-light emitting substrate on which the sub light emitting element is mounted and held by the base portion. A sub-light emitting unit having
The light from the sub-light emitting element is in the form of itself as sub-decorative light that is transmitted through the base unit toward the player located at the front, or in a composite form mixed with the decorative light. The light-emitting element type decoration device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the decoration device is decorated.

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