JP4733086B2 - Amusement machine lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical decoration device mounted on a game board of a gaming machine, and more particularly, to an electrical decoration device capable of clearly emitting and displaying a plurality of lighting regions having different colors without causing a shadow.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various electric decoration devices are mounted on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, and display portions having various shapes are displayed in various display colors. Usually, this type of illumination device is provided with a translucent colored cover having various shapes and figures, letters, signs, patterns, etc. on the front surface of the lamp substrate on which the lamp is mounted. The colored cover is lit and displayed in various display colors by the backlight of the lamp.

For example, in Patent Document 1 below, an electric decoration device in which a lamp is arranged in each of the regions partitioned by a partition wall on the front surface of the mounting substrate, and lamp covers having different colors are attached to the respective regions in front of the lamps. In this electric decoration device, the light emitted from the lamps by the lighting of the lamps is irradiated to the front surface through the lamp covers, and the lamp covers are each lit and displayed in a specific color.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-26975

  However, this type of conventional electric decoration device has a lighting display section partitioned by a partition wall, a lamp substrate with a lamp mounted at the base of a region partitioned by each partition wall, and a colored lamp cover partitioned by a partition wall. It is attached so as to cover the upper part of the area partitioned by the wall, and the lamps in each area are turned on, so that the colored lamp cover is lit in each color.

  For this reason, although the display surface of the colored lamp cover can be lit and displayed relatively gently, there is a problem in that it is difficult to display each color portion clearly and strongly.

  In addition, since the partition wall for forming the lighting display area is located inside the lighting display section, especially when part of the lamps are turned off, the front end face of the partition wall appears as a shadow, which impedes lighting display performance. There was a problem.

  This invention solves the above-mentioned subject, and provides the lighting device of the game machine which can perform a clear lighting display without a shadow by the light from which a plurality of lighting display areas differ in color. Objective.

An electrical decoration device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a lighting device for a gaming machine that displays a plurality of lighting display areas with light of different colors. A light source that emits the light of the light source, and a plurality of light guide display bodies that are disposed in front of the light source in the respective lighting display areas and that have a lighting display surface of a predetermined shape on the front surface. body, to form a lighting display surface on the front by combining adjacent light guide display body, on adjacent sides of the respective light guide display body, denoted with the light shielding film formed by a white coating material is applied or coated The light guide display body is configured of a peripheral light guide display body and a specific light guide display body, and the specific light guide display body is in a specific opening formed in the peripheral light guide display body. The light emitted from the light guide display is diffused on the front surface of the light guide display. A light diffusing plate that radiates forward is disposed, the light source and the light guide display body are accommodated in a case, a transparent cover is placed on the front surface of the case, a back surface, a side wall surface, and the transparent cover in the case A light-shielding reflection film is applied or coated on the side wall surface .

  When the light source in each lighting display area is turned on and emits light, the illumination device configured as described above enters light in the light guide display body in front of the light guide display body, and the light travels forward in each light guide display body. Radiated forward from the front of the light display. For example, as the light guide display body, a peripheral light guide display body and a specific light guide display body inserted into a specific opening formed in the peripheral light guide display body are used. In the case of a light guide display body formed in a character shape, light of a color different from that of the peripheral light guide display body is emitted forward from the front surface of the character-shaped specific light guide display body.

  At this time, the light of each color emitted from the light source of each lighting display area is immediately incident on each light guide display body, guided forward in the light guide body, and light is emitted from the front surface thereof, so that the high brightness The front surface of each light guide display body can be clearly lit and displayed.

  Moreover, since the light shielding film is attached to the side surface of each light guide display body, that is, the side surface adjacent to the peripheral light guide display body and the specific light guide display body, the different colors of the peripheral light guide display body and the specific light guide display body Can be emitted from the front without mixing, and the character shape on the front of the specific light guide display can be clearly displayed.

  Further, since there is no partition wall as in the prior art between the light guide displays, the front edge of the partition wall does not appear as a shadow on the display surface, and can be lit and displayed beautifully.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 shows a perspective view of an electrical decoration device for a gaming machine, FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view thereof. Reference numeral 1 denotes a case of an electric decoration device, which is formed of a synthetic resin or the like in a circular container shape. In the case 1, a light emitting board (circuit board) 2 serving as a light source is disposed.

  The substrate 2 is formed in a substantially disc shape, and a circuit for a light emitter is formed on the substrate 2, and a plurality of peripheral light emitters 3 and a plurality of specific light emitters 4 are used as current sources on the circuit for current limitation. It is mounted with the resistance. A lighting display area is formed in front of the case 1, and the plurality of peripheral light emitters 3 and a plurality of specific light emitters 4 are arranged behind the lighting display area.

  For example, white light-emitting diodes are used as the peripheral light-emitting devices 3, and the plurality of peripheral light-emitting devices 3 made of white light-emitting diodes are arranged so as to surround the periphery of the substrate 2 in an annular shape, The peripheral part of the surface is provided so as to emit light in white.

  On the other hand, for example, a red light emitting diode is used as the specific light emitter 4, and a plurality of specific light emitters 4 made of red light emitting diodes are disposed on the substrate 2 inside the portion surrounded by the peripheral light emitter 3. Are arranged along each image of the character to be displayed, and are provided so that red characters are displayed on the lighting display surface of the illumination device.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, since the front display shape of the specific light guide display body 6 is formed with the characters “Shou”, the specific light emitter 4 is arranged along each image of the characters “Shou”. Then, the word “Shou” is displayed in red. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the substrate 2, in order to protect the peripheral light emitter 3 and the specific light emitter 4 mounted thereon, a transparent protective cover 9 made of a transparent acrylic plate or the like is attached. Is done.

  Furthermore, the peripheral light guide display body 5 and the specific light guide display body 6 are disposed in combination on the front surface of the transparent protective cover 9 as the light guide display body. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the peripheral light guide display body 5 is formed in a substantially disc shape by a light guide body such as a transparent acrylic resin, and the specific opening hole 5b penetrates and penetrates inside. Is formed.

  The front surface shape of the specific shape opening hole 5 b is formed in a letter shape of “life”, and the front surface shape of the specific shape opening hole 5 b of “life” corresponds to the shape of the specific light guide display body 6. A white paint is applied or coated as a light shielding film 5 a on the side surface (side wall portion) around the peripheral light guide display 5. The white paint is a concept including a white paint and white paint such as ivory and beige.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the specific light guide display body 6 has the same thickness as that of the peripheral light guide display body 5 and is made of a transparent acrylic resin or the like so that the front surface shape has the characters of “life”. It is formed by a light body. As described above, the specific light guide display body 6 is formed so as to be closely fitted into the specific opening 5b of the peripheral light guide display body 5, that is, to penetrate through the peripheral light guide display body 5. It is formed so as to have a character shape of “Shou” slightly smaller than the size of the specific opening 5b.

  Further, a white paint is applied or coated as a light shielding film 6a on the side surface (all side wall surfaces) of the specific light guide display body 6. In addition, since this light shielding film 6a should just be arrange | positioned in the boundary with the adjacent periphery light guide display body 5, it can also apply | coat or coat to the inner wall surface of the specific shape opening hole 5b of the periphery light guide display body 5. FIG. . The light shielding film may be formed of a white film, and the white film may be adhered to the inner wall surface of the specific opening 5 b of the peripheral light guide display body 5 or the side surface of the specific light guide display body 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the specific light guide display body 6 whose front shape is a letter shape is closely fitted and assembled in the specific opening 5 b of the peripheral light guide display body 5. 6 and the adjacent light guide display body 5 (all boundary surface portions) are provided with a light shielding film 6a. Unlike the conventional partition wall, the light shielding film 6a has a very thin thickness and can be formed in a shape that is hardly visible to the viewer.

  Further, the character shape on the front surface of the specific light guide display 6 is the same as the arrangement shape of the specific light emitter 4 disposed on the substrate 2, and the light emitted from the specific light emitter 4 passes through the transparent protective cover 9. Then, it is arranged so as to be incident on the specific light guide display body 6. Further, the peripheral display 3 disposed on the substrate 2 is disposed along the circumference of the peripheral light guide display 5, and the light emitted from the peripheral light emitter 3 passes through the transparent protective cover 9 and is guided to the peripheral. It arrange | positions so that it may inject into the optical display body 5. FIG.

  The light guide display body in which the specific light guide display body 6 and the peripheral light guide display body 5 are combined is disposed on the front surface of the transparent protective cover 9 disposed in the case 1 as shown in FIGS. A transparent cover 7 is attached to the front surface of the case 1 so as to cover the front surface. The transparent cover 7 is formed in a substantially circular container shape with a transparent acrylic resin or the like, and a light diffusing plate 8 (FIG. 2) is attached inside the front surface so as to cover the front surface.

  The light diffusing plate 8 is configured by adhering a light diffusing film on a transparent plate, diffuses light emitted from the front surfaces of the specific light guide display body 6 and the peripheral light guide display body 5, and transmits the diffused light. . The diffused light is radiated to the front through the transparent cover 7 so that the front of the apparatus emits light.

  Since the light diffusing plate 8 is disposed immediately in front of the specific light guide display body 6 and the peripheral light guide display body 5, the red light emitted from the specific light emitter 4 and passing through the specific light guide display body 6 is specified. The light is immediately diffused inside the front surface of the light display body 6 and is emitted to the front surface without oozing out to the peripheral light guide display body 5 side. Similarly, the white light radiated from the peripheral light emitter 3 and passed through the peripheral light guide display body 5 is immediately diffused inside the front surface of the peripheral light guide display body 5 and does not ooze out to the specific light guide display body 6 side. It has a structure that is radiated.

  The electrical decoration device having the above configuration is used by being mounted on a gaming board of a gaming machine (not shown). When in use, the peripheral light emitter 3 and the specific light emitter 4 which are light sources are turned on.

  When the plurality of peripheral light emitters 3 and the specific light emitters 4 are turned on, the light emitted from the peripheral light emitters 3 passes through the transparent protective cover 9 on the front surface thereof and enters the peripheral light guide display body 5 to be guided by the peripheral light guides. Light is guided through the display body 5 to the front surface. Then, the light emitted forward from the front surface of the peripheral light guide display 5 is diffused by the light diffusion plate 8 in front of the peripheral light guide display body 5 and radiated to the front surface through the transparent cover 7.

  At the same time, the light emitted from the specific light emitter 4 passes through the transparent protective cover 9 on the front surface thereof and enters the character-shaped specific light guide display body 6. The light is guided to the front surface within the specific light guide display body 6, and the light emitted forward from the front surface of the specific light guide display body 6 is diffused by the light diffusion plate 8 on the front surface and passes through the transparent cover 7. Radiated to the front.

  As described above, white light with high luminance is emitted from the peripheral light emitting device 3 of the white light emitting diode in an annular shape, passes through the peripheral light guide display body 5 and is diffused by the light diffusion plate 8, and is substantially annular. Diffused white light is emitted to the front. On the other hand, high-intensity red light is emitted from the specific light emitter 4 of the red light-emitting diode, passes through the character-shaped specific light guide display 6 and is diffused by the light diffusion plate 8, and the character-shaped red diffused light and As a result, the peripheral portion of the front display portion of the illumination device is lit and displayed with white light, and the character-shaped specific display portion is lit and displayed with red light.

  At this time, the light emitted from the peripheral light emitter 3 passes through the transparent protective cover 9 on the front surface thereof, immediately enters the peripheral light guide display body 5 and is guided forward through the light guide body, and the light is transmitted in the case 1. Since it does not travel in the air for a long time, high-luminance light can be emitted from the front surface of the apparatus, and the front surface shape of the peripheral light guide display 5 can be clearly lit and displayed.

  Similarly, the light emitted from the specific light emitter 4 passes through the transparent protective cover 9 on the front surface thereof, immediately enters the specific light guide display body 6 and is guided forward through the light guide body, and the light is transmitted in the case 1. Since it does not travel in the air for a long time, high-luminance light can be emitted from the front surface of the device, and the front shape of the specific light guide display body 6, that is, the character of “life” can be clearly lit and displayed.

  Further, since the light shielding film 6 a is attached to the side surface of the specific light guide display body 6, that is, the boundary surface with the peripheral light guide display body 5, the peripheral light guide display body 5 and the specific light guide display body 6 have different colors. Light is emitted from the front without mixing, and the character shape on the front of the specific light guide display 6 can be clearly displayed with higher brightness so as to emerge from the surrounding display surface as shown in FIG. it can.

  Further, since there is no partition wall between the respective light guide display bodies as in the prior art, the front edge of the partition wall does not appear as a shadow on the display surface, and can be lit and displayed beautifully.

In addition, the electrical decoration apparatus of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, An electrical decoration apparatus can be implemented also with the following aspects, These are contained in the technical idea of this invention.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the shape of the specific light guide display 6 is the character shape of “life”, but the front shape of the specific light guide display is arbitrary such as other characters, signs, designs, figures, characters, etc. It can be made into the shape. Of course, depending on the shape of the specific light guide display body, the front shape of the specific opening hole of the peripheral light guide display body is also formed.
(2) In the above embodiment, the light diffusing plate 8 is disposed inside the transparent cover 7, but the light diffusing plate is disposed on the back side of the light guide display body, such as the front surface of the transparent protective cover 9. It can also be set as the structure which injects into a light guide display body in the state which diffused the radiated light from.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the outer shape of the peripheral light guide display body 5 is a substantially disk-like circle, but may be any shape such as various patterns, figures, and characters.

It is a perspective view of the electrical decoration apparatus which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the same electrical decoration device. It is a disassembled perspective view of the same electrical decoration device. It is a perspective view of a light guide display body. It is a perspective view which shows the state which inserts a specific light guide display body in a periphery light guide display body. It is front explanatory drawing which shows arrangement | positioning of a peripheral light emitter and a specific light emitter. It is a front view of the illumination device which shows a lighting display state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Board | substrate 3 Peripheral light emitter 4 Specific light emitter 5 Peripheral light guide display body 5a Light-shielding film 5b Specific shape opening hole 6 Specific light guide display body 6a Light-shielding film 7 Transparent cover 8 Light diffusing plate 9 Transparent protective cover

Claims (1)

In an electrical decoration device for a gaming machine that displays a plurality of lighting display areas by lighting different colors,
A light source disposed behind each of the lighting display areas and emitting light of a different color;
A plurality of light guide displays disposed in front of the light sources in the respective lighting display areas and having a lighting display surface of a predetermined shape on the front surface;
With
Each light guide display body is formed by combining adjacent light guide display bodies to form a lighting display surface on the front surface, and a light shielding material formed by applying or coating a white paint on an adjacent side surface of each light guide display body. Constructed with a membrane,
The light guide display body is composed of a peripheral light guide display body and a specific light guide display body, and the specific light guide display body is closely packed in a specific opening formed in the peripheral light guide display body. Inserted,
A light diffusing plate that diffuses light emitted from the light guide display and radiates forward is disposed on the front surface of the light guide display,
The light source and the light guide display are housed in a case, and a transparent cover is covered on the front surface of the case, and a light-shielding reflection film is applied or coated on the back surface and side wall surface of the case and the side wall surface of the transparent cover. An electrical decoration device for a gaming machine.

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