JP4669820B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes a display device having a display screen and a rotating lamp that performs irradiation while rotating irradiation light around the display device, and can produce a game using the display device and the rotating lamp. Related to the gaming machine.

Conventionally, slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people. Such a gaming machine is provided with a sound output device for outputting sound for production and a display device such as a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image for production. With these devices for production, the player can play a game. There is an effect to make them enthusiastic.
As a gaming machine having such a production device, one having a rotating lamp that performs irradiation while turning irradiation light around is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
According to such a gaming machine, when a player who is playing a game wins or wins, the winning or winning is effected by irradiation light that turns around the gaming machine by operating a rotating light. Can do. And the turning irradiation light strongly attracts the attention of not only the player who is playing with the game machine, but also other players who are playing games with nearby game machines, and passersby nearby. Therefore, it is possible to perform a flashy production that takes the eyes of many people.
JP-A-2004-73324 (FIGS. 1 to 5)

In the gaming machine as described above, both the display device and the rotating light need to be larger than a certain size in order to fully exert the effect, and both the display device and the rotating light are provided in front of the gaming machine. If this is done, the area occupied by the display device and the rotating lamp will become conspicuous, making it difficult to balance with the device for playing the game, and the display of the game machine will not be impaired. There is a problem that it is very difficult to provide both the device and the rotating lamp in the gaming machine.
In the conventional gaming machine, since the display device and the rotating lamp are rarely operated at the same time, the animation of the rotating lamp is displayed on the screen of the display device to simulate the effect of the rotating lamp. This has been done, but this is far from the production effect obtained by actually operating the actual rotating lamp.

Moreover, in patent document 1, although the magnitude | size of a revolving light is made small and it does not impair the external appearance in the design of a game machine, in this, the effect effect of a revolving light cannot fully be ensured.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional technology described above, and the object is to provide both a display device and a rotating lamp. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be easily provided with an external appearance excellent in design.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 includes a display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) having a screen for display and a rotating lamp (66D) that performs irradiation while turning irradiation light around. A gaming machine (1) provided with a mounting board (22, 22A, 22B) supporting both the display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) and the rotating light (66D), and the gaming machine ( 1) and a window (14) formed on the front surface of the mounting board (22, 22A, 22B), and the display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) is externally provided through the window (14). The rotary lamp (66D) is provided so as to be movable between a first position (A) where it is visible and the second position (B) where the rotary lamp (66D) is visible from the outside through the window (14). In addition, in the state where the mounting substrate (22, 22A, 22B) reaches the second position (B), the reflection is formed so as to cover the back portion of the rotating lamp (66D) facing the window (14). A plate (69) is provided on the mounting substrate (22, 22A, 22B). And wherein the are.

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, in the invention according to claim 2, the display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) has a back side surface opposite to the screen along the one surface of the mounting substrate (22), A device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) is attached to the mounting substrate (22), and the rotating lamp (66D) has a rotation axis of the irradiation light of the screen of the display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C). Is attached to the other surface of the mounting substrate (22) so as to be substantially orthogonal to the mounting substrate (22), and when the mounting substrate (22) is moved to the first position (A), the display devices (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) face the window (14) with its screen substantially vertical, the screen can be viewed through the window (14), and the rotating lamp (66D) has its rotation axis substantially It is formed horizontally so that it is hidden behind the display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) and is not visible through the window (14), and the mounting substrate (22) is the second substrate. When moved to position (B) The display device (66A, 67A, 67B, 67C) is directed so that its screen is substantially horizontal and does not face the window (14), the screen becomes invisible through the window (14), and The rotating lamp (66D) is characterized in that the rotation axis thereof is substantially vertical so as to face the window (14) and be visible through the window (14). is there.

(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following features.
That is, in the invention according to claim 3, the display device (67B, 67C) is attached to the mounting substrate (22A) so that the screen of the display device (67B, 67C) is substantially orthogonal to the mounting substrate (22A). The rotating lamp (66D) is mounted on the mounting board (22A) so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device (67B, 67C), and the mounting board (22A ) Is pivotally supported by pivot support shafts (68B, 68C) extending substantially horizontally, and is pivotable at least between the first position (A) and the second position (B). It is characterized by.

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristics.
That is, in the invention according to claim 4, the display device (67A, 67B) is attached to the mounting substrate (22A) so that the screen of the display device (67A, 67B) is substantially orthogonal to the mounting substrate (22A). The rotating lamp (66D) is attached to the mounting substrate (22A) so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device (67A, 67B), and the mounting substrate (22A ) Is pivotally supported by a pivot support shaft (68A) extending substantially vertically, and is pivotable at least between the first position (A) and the second position (B). It is characterized by that.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 is the invention described in claim 1 described above, and has the following characteristics.
That is, according to the invention described in claim 5, the display device (67B, 67C) is mounted on the mounting substrate (22B) so that the screen of the display device (67B, 67C) is substantially parallel to the mounting substrate (22B). The rotating lamp (66D) is attached to the mounting substrate (22B) so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device (67B, 67C), and the mounting substrate ( 22B) is pivotally supported by pivot support shafts (68B, 68C) extending substantially horizontally, and is pivotable at least between the first position (A) and the second position (B). It is characterized by becoming.

(Claim 6)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 6 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following features.
That is, in the invention described in claim 6, the display device (67A, 67B) is connected to the mounting substrate (22B) so that the screen of the display device (67A, 67B) is substantially parallel to the mounting substrate (22B). The rotating lamp (66D) is attached to the mounting substrate (22B) so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device (67A, 67B), and the mounting substrate ( 22B) is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft (68A) extending substantially vertically, and is rotatable between at least the first position (A) and the second position (B). It is characterized by being.

(Claim 7)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 7 is the invention described in any one of claims 3 to 6 described above, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, in the invention according to claim 7, the rotation support shaft (68C) is provided so as to be able to approach and separate from the window, and the mounting substrate (22A, 22B) is separated from the window (14). At the position, the first position (A) and the second position (B) are rotationally driven from one to the other, and either the first position (A) or the second position (B) It is formed so as to be close to the window (14) when it reaches the rotation position.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting substrate that supports both the display device and the rotating lamp is movably provided, and the mounting substrate is reciprocated between the first position and the second position, Since one of the display device and the revolving light is alternately exposed from the window formed on the front surface of the gaming machine, unlike the case where both the display device and the revolving light are provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, Even if both the display device and the revolving light are enlarged to a certain extent so that one of them will appear on the front surface of the gaming machine and the production effect can be fully exerted, the display device and the revolving light are occupied on the front surface of the gaming machine. Therefore, the display area and the rotating lamp do not stand out.

Therefore, even if both the display device and the revolving light are provided in the gaming machine, the gaming machine can be easily balanced with the device for playing the game, and the gaming machine can be easily provided with an appearance that is excellent in design. it can.
In addition, when the gaming machine performs an effect, it is not necessary to operate the display device and the rotating lamp at the same time, so that one of the display device and the rotating lamp is alternately exposed from the window formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. However, there is no problem in performing the game.
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, during the production of the revolving lamp, even if the irradiation light of the revolving lamp irradiates the side opposite to the window, the reflector is formed so as to cover the back of the revolving lamp. Since the irradiation light is reflected to the window side and illuminates the outside from the window, it looks as if the rotation period of the rotating lamp is shortened to half when viewed from the outside. As a result, the blinking of light in the production becomes twice as fast and attracts more eyes, so the production effect can be further enhanced.
(Effect of claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the back side surface of the display device is attached along one surface of the mounting substrate, and the rotating lamp is erected on the opposite surface of the mounting substrate. If it is arranged at the position, the screen of the display device can be viewed by facing the window, and the display device can produce effects. If the mounting board is arranged at the second position, the revolving light can be seen by facing the window. It will be possible to produce with.
Here, when the mounting board is moved from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the attitude of the mounting board is rotated by 90 degrees, so that the position from the first position to the second position is The moving range of the mounting board can be set small, the size of the entire support mechanism that supports the display device and the rotating lamp in a movable manner can be made compact, and both the display device and the rotating lamp can be moved inside the casing of the gaming machine. Even if possible, both the display device and the rotating lamp can be easily installed inside the housing.

(Effect of claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained.
That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the display device and the rotating lamp are erected on the mounting board. When the mounting board is turned upside down by 180 degrees, the mounting board is moved to the first position and the first position. 2 to move from one of the positions to the other, so that one of the display screen and the rotating lamp can be alternately exposed through the window, and the display apparatus and the rotating lamp can be alternately performed. .

Here, when moving the mounting board from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board is turned upside down by 180 degrees, so that the second position is changed from the first position to the second position. As the rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the mounting substrate, a structure that pivotally supports the mounting substrate can be adopted. Therefore, the structure of the rotation support mechanism can be easily simplified, and the display device and the rotating lamp can be provided. Even if the windows are alternately exposed to the outside, the occurrence of a mechanical failure can be suppressed to the minimum, and the maintenance work can be easily performed.
(Effect of claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained.

That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display device and the rotating lamp are erected on the mounting board. When the mounting board is rotated 180 degrees in a substantially horizontal direction, the mounting board is moved to the first position and It moves from one of the second positions to the other, so that one of the screen of the display device and one of the rotating lamps can be exposed alternately through the window, so that the effect by the display device and the effect by the rotating lamp can be performed alternately. Become.
Here, in moving the mounting board from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board is rotated 180 degrees while being substantially horizontal, so that the second position is changed from the first position to the second position. As the rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the mounting substrate to the position, a structure that pivotally supports the mounting substrate can be employed as in the above-described third aspect of the invention, and accordingly, the structure of the rotation support mechanism. Can be easily simplified, and even if the display device and the rotating lamp are alternately exposed to the outside from the window, the occurrence of mechanical failure can be minimized and the maintenance work can be easily performed. Can do.

(Effect of Claim 5)
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained.
That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the display device and the rotating lamp are mounted substantially parallel to the surface of the mounting board. When the mounting board is turned 180 degrees upside down and turned over, the mounting board is first. One of the position and the second position is moved from one to the other, so that one of the screen of the display device and one of the rotating lamps can be exposed alternately through the window. You can do it.

Here, when moving the mounting board from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board is turned upside down by 180 degrees, so that the second position is changed from the first position to the second position. As the rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the mounting substrate, a structure that pivotally supports the mounting substrate can be adopted. Therefore, the structure of the rotation support mechanism can be easily simplified, and the display device and the rotating lamp can be provided. Even if the windows are alternately exposed to the outside, the occurrence of a mechanical failure can be suppressed to the minimum, and the maintenance work can be easily performed.
(Effect of claim 6)
According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the display device and the rotating lamp are attached to the surface of the mounting board substantially in parallel. When the mounting board is turned 180 degrees to the left or right and turned over, It moves from one of the first position and the second position to the other, whereby one of the screen of the display device and one of the rotating lamps can be exposed alternately through the window. You can do it alternately.
Here, when moving the mounting board from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board is turned 180 degrees to the left or right so that it is turned over. As the rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the mounting substrate up to the position, a structure that pivotally supports the mounting substrate can be adopted as in the above-described invention according to claim 5, and therefore, The structure can be easily simplified, and even if the display device and the rotating lamp are alternately exposed to the outside from the window, the occurrence of mechanical failure can be minimized and the maintenance work can be easily performed. be able to.

(Effect of Claim 7)
According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 3 to 6, the following effect can be obtained.
That is, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the mounting board is rotated 180 degrees when rotating from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board is attached to the mounting board. Even when the display device or the like interferes with the side wall portion of the front door that is the front surface of the housing and cannot be rotated 180 degrees, the mounting substrate can be moved to a separate position away from the window. If the mounting board is moved to the separated position and then rotated, the mounting board does not interfere with the side wall portion which is the front surface of the housing, and the mounting board is smoothly moved from one of the first position and the second position to the other. It is possible to make the display device and the rotating lamp produce an effect with certainty.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a reference embodiment of a reference invention that does not fall under the claimed invention but is related to the present invention will be described.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 8 show a reference embodiment, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of the slot machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a right side showing a liquid crystal panel swing unit of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the left front showing the liquid crystal panel swing unit, FIG. 4 is a perspective view seen from the left rear showing the liquid crystal panel swing unit, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the liquid crystal panel swinging unit in the liquid crystal panel display state, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the liquid crystal panel swinging unit in the rotating lamp display state, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view showing a drive portion of the liquid crystal panel swinging unit.

(Overview of slot machine 1)
In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a rotating reel 40 that rotates so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the plurality of rotating reels 40 are in a predetermined combination. A game to be stopped is performed. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.
The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front opening of the housing | casing 2 is block | closed with the front door 3 attached to the said housing | casing 2 so that rotation was possible.

A central portion in the vertical direction of the front door 3 is an operation unit 4 for performing a game operation of the slot machine 1.
From the right side in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4 includes a key hole 3A into which a key for locking the front door 3 is inserted, a medal slot 18 into which a game medal is inserted, and a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40. 50, a bet switch 16 for betting a stored medal, a start switch 30 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 40, and a settlement switch 17 for paying back the stored medal.
Note that the slot machine 1 can not only insert medals by actually inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 18, but instead of actually inserting medals, It is formed so that a medal can be inserted also by subtracting the credit which is the number of sheets.

Below the operation unit 4 is provided a lower panel 3B for clearly displaying a mark composed of at least one of characters and drawings, for example, the model name of the slot machine 1. On the back side of the lower panel 3B, a backlight device (not shown) that illuminates the lower panel 3B from the rear is provided. Further, below the lower panel 3B, there is provided a medal receiver 3C for storing the medals that have been paid out.
Further, a symbol display window 13 formed in a rectangular shape elongated in a substantially horizontal direction is provided above the operation unit 4. The symbol display window 13 is a window for showing the player the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 that is rotatably provided inside the housing 2.

An image display for exposing a screen of a liquid crystal display device 66A provided in a liquid crystal panel swinging unit 20 described later is provided above the symbol display window 13 on the side wall 6 forming the front surface of the front door 3. A window 14 is formed. In other words, the image display window 14 is a window formed on the front surface of the slot machine 1.
The liquid crystal panel swinging unit 20 is provided with a rotating lamp 66D (to be described later) that irradiates while rotating the irradiation light around the liquid crystal display device 66A. The liquid crystal display device 66A is a thin display device that can display various images on the screen of the liquid crystal panel.

Around the symbol display window 13 and the image display window 14, a decorative lamp portion 66B extending in an inverted U shape is provided so as to surround the left, upper, and right sides of the symbol display window 13 and the image display window 14 in FIG. It has been.
Further, near the upper left and right corners of the front door 3, speakers 66C for outputting various sounds are provided.
The liquid crystal display device 66A, the decorative lamp portion 66B, the speaker 66C, and the rotating lamp 66D are selected when a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established in a winning / notifying lottery performed inside the slot machine 1 for each game. It is an effect means 66 for performing an effect such as a notification effect to be performed and a winning effect to be performed when a player wins a prize.

When the winning flag is established for the player, for example, when the bonus flag is established, the effect means 66 displays the characters on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A, lights or blinks the decorative lamp portion 66B, and wins from the speaker 66C. The player is elected by operating either one of them, such as generating a sound and rotating the revolving light 66D while it is lit, or operating two or more or all of them simultaneously. It is possible to notify that the flag has been established. Thus, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute a notification effect after the operation of the start switch 30 and before the operation of the stop switch 50.
As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 includes a reel unit 60 including a motor (not shown) that rotatably supports each of the three rotating reels 40 and that rotates each rotating reel 40. An insertion switch 15 for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 18, a container for storing medals passing through the insertion switch 15, and a hopper unit 65 for paying out medals to a player when winning a prize are provided. ing.

Among these, the hopper unit 65 discharges medals to the medal receiver 3C through a payout port 65A opened so as to face the medal receiver 3C in order to pay out the medals stored inside to the player at the time of winning a prize. is there.
(LCD panel swing unit 20)
The liquid crystal panel swinging unit 20 moves the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D on the back side of the front door 3 so that the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D can be seen through the image display window 14 of the front door 3 alternately. It has a mechanism.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the liquid crystal panel swinging unit 20 includes a mounting substrate 22 that supports both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D (shown only in FIGS. 4 to 6), and this mounting. A frame body 21 that movably supports the substrate 22 is provided.

Among these, the liquid crystal display device 66A includes a rectangular liquid crystal panel 31 having a screen of a size corresponding to the image display window 14, and is formed in a thin and flat rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole.
On the other hand, the rotating lamp 66D includes a lamp (not shown) projecting from an end face disposed on one side of the case 32 formed in a cylindrical shape, a reflector (not shown) that is driven to rotate around the lamp, a lamp, and a reflector. And a transparent windshield 33 for storing the plate inside.
In this case, the rotating lamp 66D irradiates while rotating the reflecting plate (not shown) while turning on the lamp (not shown) to rotate the irradiation light around. It is formed so as to coincide with the central axis of the cylindrical case.

More specifically, the frame body 21 includes a pair of side plates 21A, 21B formed in an inverted L shape, a top plate 21C for connecting one side of the side plate 21A arranged in the upper part in the figure, It is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom plate 21D that connects the tips of the other sides of the side plates 21A and 21B arranged in the middle and lower part. In the frame body 21 thus formed in a cylindrical shape, a transparent plate 21F is fitted into an opening 21E disposed in front of FIG. 2 and FIG. The transparent plate 21F is fitted, and the opening 21E faces the image display window 14.
The pair of side plates 21A and 21B forming the frame body 21 are connected at the tips of one side connected by the top plate 21C by the back plate 21G. Thereby, the frame 21 is reinforced.

A guide rail 23 having a guide groove 23A extending in a substantially horizontal direction and a guide rail 24 having a guide groove 24A extending in a substantially vertical direction are provided on side surfaces of the side plates 21A and 21B facing each other.
The positions of the guide rails 23 and the guide rails 24 in the side plates 21A and 21B are set so that the guide grooves 23A and the guide grooves 24A face each other.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mounting substrate 22 is a substantially flat member as a whole. The back surface of the liquid crystal display device 66A opposite to the screen is placed on one surface of the mounting substrate 22, and the liquid crystal display device 66A is attached to the mounting substrate 22 in this state.

A rotating lamp 66D is mounted on the other surface of the mounting substrate 22 so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially orthogonal to the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A.
Near one end of the mounting substrate 22 (near the upper end in FIG. 5, near the right end in FIG. 6), a roller 25 that engages with the guide groove 23A of the guide rail 23 is rotatably provided. . As a result, the roller 25 is guided by the lower guide surface in FIGS. 5 and 6 formed in the guide groove 23A of the guide rail 23 on one end side of the mounting substrate 22 and moved in the left-right direction in FIGS. It is possible.
Further, in the vicinity of the other end of the mounting board 22 (near the lower end in FIG. 5, near the left end in FIG. 6), the other end of the mounting board 22 extends along the guide groove 24A of the guide rail 24. A drive mechanism 26 is provided for driving. A roller 27 is rotatably provided in the drive mechanism 26, and the roller 27 is engaged with the guide groove 24A of the guide rail 24. As a result, the other end of the mounting substrate 22 is guided by the roller 27 to the right guide surface in FIGS. 5 and 6 formed in the guide groove 24A of the guide rail 24, and in the vertical direction in FIGS. It is possible to move to.

Here, one end side of the mounting substrate 22 is disposed at the left end portion of the guide rail 23 in FIG. 5, and the other end side is disposed at the lower end portion of the guide rail 24 in FIG. Thus, it is possible to be positioned at the first position A taking a substantially vertical posture. When the mounting substrate 22 is arranged at the first position A, the liquid crystal display device 66A attached to the mounting substrate 22 can be visually recognized from the outside of the housing 2 through the image display window 14. Yes.
On the other hand, one end side of the mounting board 22 is arranged at the right end of the guide rail 23 in FIG. 6, and the other end side is arranged at the upper end of the guide rail 24 in FIG. Thus, it is possible to be positioned at the second position B taking a substantially horizontal posture. When the mounting board 22 is arranged at the second position B, the rotating lamp 66D attached to the mounting board 22 can be viewed from the outside of the housing 2 through the image display window 14 so that the turning irradiation light can be visually recognized. It has become.

In other words, when the mounting substrate 22 is moved to the first position A, the liquid crystal display device 66A faces the image display window 14 with its screen substantially vertical, and the screen can be viewed through the image display window 14. In addition, the rotating lamp 66D is formed so that its rotation axis is substantially horizontal, hidden behind the liquid crystal display device 66A, and cannot be seen through the image display window 14.
On the other hand, when the mounting substrate 22 is moved to the second position B, the liquid crystal display device 66A faces upward so that its screen is substantially horizontal and does not face the image display window 14, and the screen is directed to the image display window 14. The rotating lamp 66D is formed so that its rotation axis is substantially vertical and faces the image display window 14, and is visible through the image display window 14.

As shown in FIG. 5, the guide rail 23 attached to the side plate 21A arranged on the left side of the frame 21 in FIG. 2 is provided with a proximity sensor 41 such as a photo interrupter at the left end in FIG. It has been. The proximity sensor 41 is for detecting that the mounting substrate 22 is disposed at the first position A.
Further, the guide rail 24 attached to the side plate 21B disposed on the right side of the frame 21 in FIG. 3 is provided with a proximity sensor 42 such as a photo interrupter at the upper end in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. ing. The proximity sensor 42 is for detecting that the mounting substrate 22 is disposed at the second position B.

The drive mechanism 26 drives the mounting substrate 22 that is movably supported by the frame body 21 from one of the first position and the second position to the other.
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the drive mechanism 26 includes a motor 34 as a prime mover that generates a drive force, and a drive shaft 35 that extends in a direction intersecting the output shaft of the motor 34, near both ends of the drive shaft. Further, the above-described rollers 27 are attached to each other, and the drive shaft 35 is rotationally driven by the driving force of the motor 34, whereby the attachment substrate 22 is driven.
In such a drive mechanism 26, in addition to the motor 34 and the drive shaft 35, in order to transmit the driving force of the motor 34 to the drive shaft 35 whose direction of the rotation axis intersects the output shaft of the motor 34, the drive mechanism 26 meshes with each other. A drive bevel gear 36 and a driven bevel gear 37 are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, pinion gears 39 that mesh with a rack 38 attached to the guide rail 24 are provided at both ends of the drive shaft 35.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rack 38 has a large number of engaging teeth meshing with the pinion gear 39 arranged over almost the entire length of the guide rail 24, and one of the guide grooves 24 </ b> A of the guide rail 24. It is attached to the inner surface of the.
Here, each of the rollers 27 attached in the vicinity of both ends of the drive shaft 35 is a wheel-shaped member made of an elastic body such as synthetic rubber that can be elastically deformed moderately, and rotates with respect to the drive shaft 35. It is provided freely. As shown in FIG. 8, each roller 27 is in contact with the inner surface facing the rack 38 among the inner surfaces of the guide groove 24A of the guide rail 24. What is the inner surface on the side where the rack 38 is attached? It is designed not to touch.

The rack 38 is biased toward the pinion gear 39 by the elastic force of the roller 27, so that the pinion gear 39 attached in the vicinity of the roller 27 is not released from meshing with the rack 38. It has become.
At this time, since the roller 27 is in contact with the inner surface facing the rack 38, when the roller 27 rotates in the same direction as the pinion gear 39 when the mounting substrate 22 moves, the guide that the roller 27 is in contact with A large frictional force may be generated between the inner surface of the groove 24A and the roller 27. However, since the roller 27 is rotatable with respect to the drive shaft 35, when the mounting substrate 22 moves, the roller 27 rotates in the opposite direction to the pinion gear 39, and the inner surface of the guide groove 24A A large frictional force is not generated between the roller 27 and the mounting substrate 22 is driven smoothly.

Further, the pinion gear 39 is urged toward the rack 38 by the elastic force of the roller 27 so as to always mesh with the rack 38. Thereby, the mounting substrate 22 is prevented from slipping of the pinion gear 39 when the motor 34 is driven, and is reliably driven from one of the first position and the second position to the other by the driving force of the motor 34. It has become.
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, the mounting board 22 that supports both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D is movably provided, and the housing 2 is reciprocated between the first position A and the second position B on the mounting board 22. Since one of the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotary lamp 66D is alternately exposed from the image display window 14 formed in the front door 3, both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotary lamp 66D are provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1. Unlike the case, only one of the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D appears on the front surface of the slot machine 1. As a result, even if the sizes of the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D are both increased to a certain degree or more so that the production effect can be fully exerted, the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D are arranged in front of the slot machine 1. The occupied area does not increase, and both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D do not stand out simultaneously.

Therefore, even if both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotary lamp 66D are provided in the slot machine 1, it is possible to easily balance the rotary reel 40, which is a device for playing games, and to have an excellent design appearance. Can be easily provided in the slot machine 1.
Moreover, when the slot machine 1 produces an effect, it is not necessary to operate the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D at the same time, so that the liquid crystal display device 66A and the liquid crystal display device 66A and the image display window 14 formed on the front door 3 of the housing 2 Even if one of the revolving lamps 66D is alternately exposed, there is no problem in producing an effect in the game, and the effect can be enhanced by using the liquid crystal display device 66A and the revolving lamp 66D.

Further, since the back side surface of the liquid crystal display device 66A is mounted along one surface of the mounting substrate 22, and the rotating lamp 66D is erected on the opposite surface of the mounting substrate 22, the mounting substrate 22 is moved to the first position A. If the liquid crystal display device 66A is arranged, the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A faces the image display window 14 and can be visually recognized from the outside of the housing 2, and the liquid crystal display device 66A can produce an effect. If it is arranged at the position B, the revolving light 66D can be viewed by facing the image display window 14, and an effect can be provided by the revolving light 66D.
Here, when the mounting board 22 is moved from one of the first position A and the second position B to the other, the attitude of the mounting board 22 is rotated by 90 degrees. The moving range of the mounting substrate 22 that moves to position B can be set small, and the size of the entire support mechanism that supports the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotating lamp 66D in a movable manner, that is, the size of the frame 21 Even if both the liquid crystal display device 66A and the rotary lamp 66D can be moved inside the housing 2 of the slot machine 1, the occupied space can be reduced, and the liquid crystal display device 66A can be placed inside the housing 2. Both the rotating lamp 66D and the rotating lamp 66D can be easily installed.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
That is, in the above embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 66A is attached to the attachment substrate 22 so that the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A is substantially parallel to the surface of the attachment substrate 22, but the screen of the liquid crystal display device is the attachment substrate. You may attach to an attachment board | substrate so that it may be substantially orthogonal to the surface of this.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a disc-shaped mounting substrate 22A may be employed as the mounting substrate, and the liquid crystal display device (67A) may be mounted on the mounting substrate 22A so that the screen thereof is substantially orthogonal.
At this time, as the liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device 67A curved into a cylindrical surface with a diameter corresponding to the disc-shaped mounting substrate 22A is adopted, and the liquid crystal display device 67A is attached along the outer peripheral edge of the mounting substrate 22A. Further, the rotating lamp 66D is mounted on the mounting substrate 22A so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light of the rotating lamp 66D is substantially parallel to the screen of the liquid crystal display device 67A, and the rotating support shaft 68A extends substantially vertically. A central portion of the mounting substrate 22A is rotatably supported, whereby a first position where the screen of the liquid crystal display device 66A faces the image display window 14 and a second position where the rotating lamp 66D faces the image display window 14 are provided. The mounting substrate 22A may be rotated between the positions.

In this way, the liquid crystal display device 67A and the rotating lamp 66D are erected on the mounting board 22A. When the mounting board 22A is rotated 180 degrees in the substantially horizontal direction, the mounting board 22A is moved to the first position and By moving from one of the second positions to the other, one of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 67A and the rotating lamp 66D can be alternately exposed to the outside through the image display window 14, and the effects of the liquid crystal display device 67A can be achieved. Production by the revolving light 66D can be performed alternately.
Here, in moving the mounting board 22A from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board 22A is rotated 180 degrees while being substantially horizontal. As the rotation support mechanism for rotatably supporting the mounting substrate 22A up to position 2, a mechanism that supports the central portion of the mounting substrate 22A with a rotation support shaft 68A extending substantially vertically can be adopted. The dynamic support mechanism can be easily simplified, and even if the liquid crystal display device 67A and the rotating lamp 66D are alternately exposed to the outside from the image display window 14, the occurrence of mechanical failure can be minimized and maintenance can be performed. The work can be easily performed.

Here, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment of the present invention , as shown in FIG. 9, the mounting board 22A covers the back of the rotating lamp 66D facing the image display window 14 when the mounting board 22A reaches the second position. In other words, in FIG. 9, in the radial direction of the mounting substrate 22A, in the radial direction of the mounting board 22A, the position closer to the rotation support shaft 68A than the rotation lamp 66D is substantially the same as the rotation axis of the irradiation light of the rotation lamp 66D. reflector 69 having a reflecting surface of the parallel that is erected.
If such a reflector 69 is provided, it is formed so as to cover the back of the rotating lamp 66D even when the irradiation light of the rotating lamp 66D irradiates the opposite side of the image display window 14 during the production of the rotating lamp 66D. The reflected light reflected by the reflecting plate 69 is reflected toward the image display window 14 and illuminates the outside from the image display window 14. Therefore, when viewed from the outside, the rotation period of the rotating lamp 66D is shortened by half. It looks like. As a result, the blinking of light in the production becomes twice as fast and attracts more eyes, so the production effect can be further enhanced.

Further, the liquid crystal display device is not limited to the one fixed to the attachment substrate, and as shown in FIG. 10, a liquid crystal display device 67B attached to the central portion of the attachment substrate 22A so as to be able to advance and retreat may be adopted. . By doing so, the liquid crystal display device 67B can be advanced and brought closer to the image display window 14 in a state where the mounting substrate 22A has reached the first position. On the other hand, when rotating the mounting substrate 22A, if the liquid crystal display device 67B is moved backward, the side edge portion of the liquid crystal display device 67B that protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the mounting substrate 22A becomes the outer peripheral edge of the mounting substrate 22A. The mounting board 22A can be smoothly rotated by being retracted inward so that it does not become an obstacle for rotation.
Further, the rotation support shaft for rotatably supporting the mounting substrate is not limited to the rotation support shaft 68A extending substantially vertically, but may be a rotation support shaft 68B extending substantially horizontally as shown in FIG.

  When the rotation support shaft 68B extending substantially horizontally is adopted, the liquid crystal display device is curved so as to be within the rotation region α, or as shown in FIG. 11, is moved forward and backward with respect to the central portion of the mounting substrate 22A. The liquid crystal display device 67B attached as possible is adopted, and the liquid crystal display device 67B is advanced and brought closer to the image display window 14 in a state where the mounting substrate 22A has reached the first position. When the mounting substrate 22A is rotated, the liquid crystal display device 67B is retracted, and the side edge portion of the liquid crystal display device 67B protruding from the rotation region α is drawn into the rotation region α, so that the liquid crystal display It is desirable that the side edge portion of the device 67B is not obstructed, and that the mounting substrate 22A can be smoothly rotated in this state.

Even if such a substantially horizontally extending rotation support shaft 68B is adopted, if the mounting board 22A arranged at the first position is rotated 180 degrees and turned upside down, it can be moved to the second position. In addition, if the mounting board 22A arranged at the second position is rotated 180 degrees and turned upside down, the mounting board 22A can be moved to the first position, so that the mounting board 22A can be moved from one of the first position and the second position. You can move to the other. Thereby, one of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 67B and the rotating lamp 66D can be alternately exposed through the image display window 14, and the effect by the liquid crystal display device 67B and the effect by the rotating light 66D can be alternately performed.
Further, when the mounting board 22A is moved from one of the first position and the second position to the other, the mounting board 22A is rotated 180 degrees and turned upside down. As the rotation support mechanism for rotatably supporting the mounting board 22A to the position, a mechanism that supports the mounting board 22A with a rotation support shaft 68B extending substantially horizontally can be adopted. Similar to the above-described rotation support mechanism that rotatably supports the mounting substrate 22A by the shaft 68A, the rotation support mechanism can be easily simplified, and the liquid crystal display device 67A and the rotation lamp 66D are alternately mounted from the image display window 14. Even if it is exposed to the outside, the occurrence of mechanical failure can be suppressed to the minimum, and the maintenance work can be easily performed.

Further, the rotation support shaft is not limited to be fixed at a predetermined position, and may be provided so as to be able to approach and separate from the image display window 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a rotation support shaft 68C that rotatably supports the mounting substrate 22A is provided so as to be able to approach and separate from the image display window 14, and the rotation support shaft 68C allows the mounting substrate to be mounted. 22A is rotationally driven from one of the first position and the second position to the other at the separation position R away from the image display window 14, and is moved to any one of the first position and the second position. When it reaches, it is formed so as to return to the close position F close to the image display window 14.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, the rotation support shaft 68C of the mounting board 22A arranged at the first position A is located at a proximity position F close to the image display window 14, and At position A, the liquid crystal display device 67C is close to the image display window 14.

On the other hand, when the mounting board 22A is rotated, as shown in FIG. 12B, the rotation support shaft 68C is retracted to the separation position R, and the mounting board 22A is moved away from the image display window 14, thereby The side wall 6 and the like of the front door 3 is prevented from entering the inside of the rotation area α of the mounting substrate 22A, and the mounting substrate 22A is rotated smoothly, and then the mounting substrate 22A is rotated.
Then, as shown in FIG. 12C, the rotation support shaft 68C of the mounting board 22A that has reached the second position B returns to the proximity position F, whereby the mounting board 22A is moved to the image display window 14. In the second position B, the rotating lamp 66D comes close to the image display window 14.
As described above, when the rotation support shaft 68C provided so as to be close to and away from the image display window 14 is employed, the mounting substrate can be used when rotating from one of the first position A and the second position B to the other. If the 22A is to be rotated 180 degrees, the liquid crystal display device 67C and the like attached to the mounting substrate 22A will interfere with the side wall 6 of the front door 3 which is the front surface of the housing 2, and the 180 degree rotation is impossible. Even in some cases, the mounting board 22A can be moved to a separated position away from the image display window 14, and therefore, once the mounting board 22A is moved to the separated position and then rotated, the front door that becomes the front surface of the housing 2 is provided. The liquid crystal display device 67C of the mounting substrate 22A does not interfere with the side wall 6 of the third mounting plate 22A, and the mounting substrate 22A can be smoothly rotated from one of the first position A and the second position B to the other. An effect by the liquid crystal display device 67C and the rotating lamp 66D can be surely performed.

Furthermore, the mounting board is not limited to the mounting board 22A attached so that both the screen of the display device 67A and the rotation axis of the irradiation light of the rotating lamp 66D are substantially orthogonal to the mounting board 22A. As shown in FIG. 14, the mounting board 22B may be mounted so that both the screen of the display device 67C and the rotation axis of the irradiation light of the rotating lamp 66D are substantially parallel to the mounting board 22A. Even when such a mounting substrate 22B is employed, the same operations and effects as when the above-described mounting substrate 22A is employed can be achieved.
At this time, as a rotation support shaft for rotatably supporting the mounting substrate 22B, a rotation support shaft 68A extending substantially vertically as shown in FIG. 13 and a substantially horizontal extension as shown in FIG. Any of the rotation support shafts 68B can be adopted.

If the surface of the mounting board 22B on the rotating lamp 66D side is mirror-finished by chrome plating or the like, the surface becomes the reflecting surface 69A, and the mounting board 22B can also be used as a reflecting plate. There is no need to provide it, and the number of parts can be reduced.
Further, the window formed on the front surface of the gaming machine is not limited to the image display window 14 formed on the side wall 6 that forms the front surface of the front door 3 in the above embodiment, but as shown in FIG. The image display window 14A formed on the front surface of the stage unit 7 that is a stage accessory attached to the upper front of the screen may be used.
Furthermore, the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be a display device using a light emitting device such as an organic EL element, or a thin display device such as a plasma display.

  Further, the gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine but may be a pachinko machine or the like, and the present invention can be applied to all cases where a rotating light is provided in a gaming machine provided with a display device.

It is a front view showing the whole slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right front which shows the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of reference embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the left front which shows the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the left rear which shows the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the liquid crystal panel display state which shows the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the rotating lamp display state which shows the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the drive part of the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of reference embodiment. It is an enlarged side view which shows the drive part of the liquid crystal panel rocking | fluctuation unit of reference embodiment. Is a perspective view showing a rotation support Organization according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the rotation support mechanism which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the further different modification of the rotation support mechanism which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another modification of the rotation support mechanism which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification about the attachment board | substrate in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the different modification about the attachment board | substrate in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification about the window in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine as a gaming machine
2 Case
14,14A Image display window as a window formed on the front of the gaming machine
22, 22A, 22B Mounting board
66A, 67A, 67B, 67C Liquid crystal display device as a display device
66D revolving light
68A (substantially vertical) pivot support shaft
68B, 68C (substantially horizontal) pivot support shaft
69 reflector
69A Reflecting surface of mounting board that also serves as a reflector
A First position
B Second position

Claims (7)

A gaming machine comprising a display device having a screen for display, and a rotating lamp that performs irradiation while turning irradiation light around,
A mounting substrate for supporting both the display device and the rotating lamp, and a window formed on the front surface of the gaming machine;
The mounting substrate is provided so as to be movable between a first position where the display device is visible from the outside through the window and a second position where the rotating lamp is visible from the outside through the window. with that,
A gaming machine, wherein a reflection plate formed to cover a back portion of the rotating lamp facing the window is provided on the mounting substrate in a state where the mounting substrate reaches the second position . The display device is attached so that the back side opposite to the screen is along one side of the mounting substrate,
The rotating lamp is attached to the other surface of the mounting substrate so that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially orthogonal to the screen of the display device,
When the mounting board is moved to the first position, the display device faces the window with its screen substantially vertical, the screen is visible through the window, and the rotating lamp is The rotation axis is substantially horizontal, hidden behind the display device, and formed to be invisible through the window,
When the mounting substrate is moved to the second position, the display device faces in a direction in which the screen is substantially horizontal and does not face the window, and the screen becomes invisible through the window, and The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating lamp is formed so that a rotation axis thereof is substantially vertical, faces the window, and is visible through the window. The display device is attached such that its screen is substantially orthogonal to the mounting substrate,
The rotating lamp is attached to the mounting substrate such that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device,
The mounting board is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft extending substantially horizontally, and is rotatable between at least the first position and the second position. The gaming machine according to 1. The display device is attached such that its screen is substantially orthogonal to the mounting substrate,
The rotating lamp is attached to the mounting substrate such that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device,
The mounting board is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft extending substantially vertically, and is capable of rotating at least between the first position and the second position. The gaming machine according to 1. The display device is attached such that its screen is substantially parallel to the attachment substrate,
The rotating lamp is attached to the mounting substrate such that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device,
The mounting board is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft extending substantially horizontally, and is rotatable between at least the first position and the second position. The gaming machine according to 1. The display device is attached such that its screen is substantially parallel to the attachment substrate,
The rotating lamp is attached to the mounting substrate such that the rotation axis of the irradiation light is substantially parallel to the screen of the display device,
The mounting board is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft extending substantially vertically, and is capable of rotating at least between the first position and the second position. The gaming machine according to 1. The rotation support shaft is provided so as to be able to approach and separate from the window,
The mounting substrate is rotationally driven from one of the first position and the second position to the other at a separation position away from the window, and the mounting board is rotated at any one of the first position and the second position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to be close to the window when the moving position is reached.

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