JP4759294B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a decoration device for decorating the surface of the gaming machine with illumination.

In a gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, a housing that stores a plurality of rotating reels for displaying identification information composed of symbols, numbers, and the like, and a front door that can be opened and closed in the housing are provided. In addition, a translucent decorative panel for decorating the gaming machine is attached to the surface of the front door. For the decorative panel, for example, a translucent synthetic resin plate colored or decorated is used. In order to further enhance the decorative effect of the decorative panel, for example, a fluorescent lamp is disposed as a light source behind the decorative panel, and the surface of the decorative panel is illuminated with the light of the fluorescent lamp ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3532404

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, for example, when the cosmetic panel is illuminated so as to illuminate the periphery of the stop button operated during the game, a space for attaching the light source is secured behind the cosmetic panel. Is not easy. For example, a light emitting source can be mounted in a narrow space by using a small light emitting source such as an LED element, but the decorative panel is a translucent synthetic resin plate so that the inside of the gaming machine cannot be seen through. Therefore, it is impossible to illuminate brightly unless the luminous intensity of the light source is sufficient. Further, when the luminous intensity of the light emitting source is increased, not only the light emitting portion of the light emitting source is brightly shined and a good-looking decoration effect cannot be obtained, but the inside of the gaming machine can be seen through and the appearance is lowered.

In view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine including a decoration device that can effectively shine the surface of a decorative panel and enhance a decoration effect by illumination. To do.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
In a gaming machine provided with a decoration device that can decorate the front of the gaming machine with illumination, the decoration device is provided on the front of the gaming machine and has an operation switch mounting hole to which an operation switch that is operated during a game is mounted. A light-sensitive decorative panel, a non-translucent light-shielding plate having an operation switch mounting hole that is attached to the back surface of the decorative panel and into which the operation switch is inserted , and located behind the decorative panel, A light source capable of directly irradiating a back surface in the vicinity of the periphery of the decorative panel where the light-shielding plate is not disposed from a direction facing the back surface , and the surface of the decorative panel on the surface of the peripheral edge of the decorative panel integrally forming a slope portion inclined at 45 ° towards the side, on the surface of the slope portion, the incident light of the light emitting source that is introduced into the interior of the decorative panel of the decorative panel Parts to thereby propagate for reflecting toward the back surface center of the decorative panel to the inclined reflecting surface which is the surface of the inclined surface portion and the rough surface is provided, wherein the decorative panel facing the front surface of the light shielding plate In order to diffusely reflect the reflected light reflected by the inclined reflecting surface in a region other than the region directly irradiated by the light emitting source , irregular reflection obtained by printing a coating with an irregular reflection material added by silk screening. A surface is provided to illuminate the periphery of the operation switch on the surface of the decorative panel by the light irregularly reflected by the irregular reflection surface.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
The decoration device is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine , and has a translucent decorative panel to which an operation switch operated during a game is attached, a non-translucent light shielding plate attached to the back surface of the decorative panel, A light source capable of directly irradiating the back surface in the vicinity of the periphery of the cosmetic panel from the direction facing the back surface, and integrally forming a slope portion inclined toward the surface side of the cosmetic panel at the peripheral edge of the cosmetic panel An inclined reflection surface is formed on the surface of the slope portion to reflect the incident light of the light source introduced into the interior of the decorative panel toward the center of the back surface of the decorative panel by propagating the incident light of the light source. An irregular reflection surface for irregularly reflecting the reflected light reflected by the inclined reflection surface is provided on the back surface of the decorative panel facing the front surface of the light shielding plate, except for the region directly irradiated by the light source. Rebellion By light, in the surface of the decorative panel, by which is adapted to illuminate the periphery of the operation switch, depending on the game situation, it can illuminate the periphery of the operation switch on the surface of the decorative panel effectively It is possible to enhance the decoration effect by lighting and enhance the game effect.
Furthermore, by providing a non-translucent light-shielding member on the back surface of the decorative panel, the surface of the decorative panel can be efficiently illuminated and the inside of the gaming machine is not seen through.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a decoration device, FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic longitudinal sectional view of the main part. In the following description, the front side of the page in FIG. 1 is “front or front side”, the back side of the page in FIG. 1 is “rear or back side”, the left side in FIG. 1 is “left”, and the right side in FIG. Is “right”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine as a gaming machine (1) has a rectangular housing (2) with a front opening and a pair of upper and lower facing the front end of the housing (2) in the vertical direction. And a front door (3) pivotably supported by a hinge shaft (4).

  On the front surface of the front door (3), there is a game information display window (3a) for viewing game information and effect information displayed on a liquid crystal display (not shown) attached to the upper back of the front door (3), and a housing. An identification information display window (3) which can visually recognize identification information composed of a plurality of symbols, numbers, etc. printed or pasted on the outer peripheral surface of three rotating reels (5) accommodated in the body (2). 3b), a medal insertion part (31) into which a medal as a game medium is inserted when playing a game, a start lever (6) operated to rotate the rotating reel (5) at the start of the game, each rotating reel Three stop buttons (7) operated when individually stopping the rotation of (5) are provided. This stop button (7) constitutes an operation switch operated during the game, and is attached to the surface of the decoration device (8) which is a characteristic part of the present invention.

  The decoration device (8) is attached so as to decorate the operation panel (32) provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the front door (2), and is mainly attached to the operation panel (32) as shown in FIG. A light shielding plate (9) which is a substantially horizontally long shielding member fixed to the operation panel (32) so as to block the provided opening (32a) from the front, and covers the front surface of the light shielding plate (9). The decorative panel (10) arranged in this manner, and a plurality of (seven in this embodiment) LED elements (11) that are mounted inside the operation panel (32). The operation panel (32) is formed separately from the front door (3) and is fixed to the front door (3), but it can also be formed integrally with the front door (3). It is.

  The light shielding plate (9) is formed of a non-translucent (opaque) synthetic resin plate and has three operation switch mounting holes (9a) into which the stop button (7) is inserted. As shown in FIG. 4, the light shielding plate (9) is fixed to the operation panel (32) by engaging the left end (9b) with the back side of the periphery of the opening (32a) of the operation panel (32). This is done by fastening the boss part (9c) provided in the part to the operation panel (32) with a screw (12) facing forward.

  The decorative panel (10) is molded into a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape from the front side by a translucent (transparent or translucent) synthetic resin plate, and has three operation switch mounting holes into which the stop button (7) is inserted. (10d).

  With the stop button (7) fitted in the operation switch mounting hole (10d) of the decorative panel (10), the stop button (7) is attached to the light shielding plate (9) previously fixed to the operation panel (32). By fitting into the operation switch mounting hole (9a), a pair of left and right elastic claws (7a) provided on the outer surface of the stop button (7) is connected to the operation switch mounting hole (9a) in the light shielding plate (9). Engage in the pull-out direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the decorative panel (10) is held between the collar (7b) provided on the outer periphery of the front portion of the stop button (7) and the surface of the light shielding plate (9). The stop button (7) is fixed to the surface of the light shielding plate (9).

As shown in FIG. 3, the LED element (11) is arranged in the left-right direction on the printed circuit board (13) fixed behind the decorative panel (10) and above the opening (32a) in the operation panel (32). The back surface near the upper edge of the decorative panel (10) is directly irradiated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a slope portion (10a) of approximately 45 degrees is formed along the left-right direction on the surface in the vicinity of the upper edge of the decorative panel (10). On the surface of the slope portion (10a), the incident light (11a) of the LED element (11) introduced from the back surface of the decorative panel (10) is reflected toward the back surface side of the decorative panel (10). An inclined reflecting surface (10b) is formed. The inclined reflecting surface (10b) is formed by making the surface of the inclined surface (10a) rough. The angle of the inclined portion (10a), that is, the inclined reflecting surface (10b) is not limited to 45 degrees, and the incident light (11a) of the LED element (11) is at least applied to the decorative panel (10). Any angle may be used as long as it can be reflected toward the back side.

  On the back surface of the decorative panel (10) excluding the region irradiated by the LED element (11), the reflected light (11b) reflected by the inclined reflecting portion (10b) is diffusely reflected inside the decorative panel (10). The irregular reflection surface (10c) is formed. The irregular reflection surface (10c) is formed by making the back surface of the decorative panel (10) rough, but is not limited to this, for example, a light-added diffuse reflection material such as glass beads. Concentration white ink or milky white paint may be printed by silk screening.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the light from the LED element (11) is introduced as incident light (11a) from the back side of the decorative panel (10) and then refracted downward by the inclined reflecting surface (10b). Reflected toward the center of the back surface of the decorative panel (10). Of the reflected light (11b) reflected by the inclined reflecting surface (10b), the reflected light (11b) reflected toward the back side of the decorative panel (10) is directed downward in the decorative panel (10). And the light is diffusely reflected by the irregular reflection surface (10c) provided on the back surface of the decorative panel (10) to illuminate the surface of the decorative panel (10). Thereby, the surface of the decorative panel (10) including the periphery of the stop button (7) is illuminated.

  Further, since the light shielding plate (9) is disposed on the back surface of the decorative panel (10), the reflected light (11b) is prevented from leaking from the back surface of the decorative panel (10), and the decorative panel (10 ), The surface of the game machine (1) will not be seen through, even if the decorative panel (10) is transparent. Improvements can be made. Furthermore, by arranging the light emitting sources (11) of different colors in parallel, the surface of the decorative panel (10) can be illuminated with various colors, and the decoration effect can be further enhanced.

  The game of the gaming machine (1) is performed as follows. First, when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals into the medal insertion section (31) and sets the number of medals bet, and then operates the start lever (6), the rotating reels (5) rotate all at once. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, when each stop button (7) corresponding to each rotating reel (5) is operated in sequence, each rotating reel (5) stops and left, middle displayed in the identification information display window (3b). The combination of identification information on the right determines the payout number of medals according to the presence / absence of a prize and the size of the prize. In the case of winning a prize, a medal according to the size of the winning prize is paid out from the hopper unit (not shown) provided in the housing (2) to the tray part (3c) of the front door (3). , You can get a medal. In addition, during gaming, the LED element (11) emits light and includes the periphery of the stop button (7) in the gaming situation, for example, when winning or when the possibility of winning is high (so-called reach state). Shine the surface of the panel (10) to enhance the production effect.

  FIG. 6: shows the general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of other embodiment concerning this invention. In this embodiment, a part of the operation panel (32) or the front door (3) is extended forward, and the inclined portion (10a) of the decorative panel (10) is extended by this extended portion (extension portion (32b)). An inclined reflecting surface (32c) is formed on the surface of the covered portion. Also in this embodiment, similar to the above embodiment, the incident light (11a) of the LED element (11) introduced into the interior from the back surface of the decorative panel (10) is reflected by the inclined reflective surface (32c). Reflected toward the back side of (10). Then, the reflected light (11b) reflected is reflected by the irregular reflection surface (10c) provided on the back surface of the decorative panel (10), so that the surface of the decorative panel (10) is the same as in the above embodiment. Illuminate.

  FIG. 7: shows the general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of other embodiment concerning this invention. In this embodiment, a protrusion (10e) protruding toward the LED element (11) is provided on the back surface near the upper edge of the decorative panel (10). In this embodiment, the light of the LED element (11) does not directly enter the back surface of the decorative panel (10), but the incident light (11a) of the LED element (11) is emitted from the end of the protrusion (10e). This incident light (11a) is reflected toward the back surface side of the decorative panel (10) by the inclined reflecting surface (10b) formed in the same manner as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11b) illuminates the surface of the decorative panel (10) in the same manner as in the above embodiment by being reflected by the irregular reflection surface (10c) provided on the back surface of the decorative panel (10).

  5 to 7, for convenience of explanation, hatching indicating a cross section of the decorative panel (10) is omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention.
(I) The light shielding member is replaced with a light shielding plate (9) formed of an opaque synthetic resin plate, and a non-light-transmitting coating is applied to the back surface of the decorative panel (10), or a sheet is attached. To do.
(Ii) The light source (11) is adapted to irradiate the back surface near the lower edge or side edge of the decorative panel (10) and is inclined to the surface near the lower edge or side edge of the decorative panel (10). A reflective surface (10b) or (32c) is formed.
(Iii) The decoration device (8) is provided at a place other than the operation panel (32).
(Iv) An operation switch other than the stop button (7), for example, a start lever (6) is attached to the decoration device (8).
(V) The decoration device (8) is applied to a gaming machine (1) other than a slot machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a slot machine having a pachinko ball as a game medium, or the like.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part. FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1. It is a general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part. It is a general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part in other embodiment. It is a general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part in other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(3) Front door
(3a) Game information display window
(3b) Identification information display window
(3c) saucer
(4) Hinge shaft
(5) Rotating reel
(6) Start lever
(7) Stop button (operation switch)
(7a) Elastic nail
(7b) Buttocks
(31) Medal insertion part
(32) Operation panel
(32a) Opening
(32b) Extension
(32c) Inclined reflective surface
(8) Decoration device
(9) Shading plate (shading member)
(9a) Operation switch mounting hole
(9b) End
(9c) Boss
(10) Cosmetic panel
(10a) Slope
(10b) Inclined reflecting surface
(10c) Diffuse reflection surface
(10d) Operation switch mounting hole
(10e) Projection
(11) LED element (light emission source)
(11a) Incident light
(11b) Reflected light
(12) Screw
(13) Printed wiring board

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a decoration device that can decorate the front of the gaming machine with lighting,
The decoration device is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, and has a translucent decorative panel having an operation switch mounting hole to which an operation switch operated during a game is mounted, and the operation device mounted on the back surface of the cosmetic panel. A non-light-transmitting light-shielding plate having an operation switch mounting hole into which a switch is inserted, and a back surface behind the decorative panel where the light-shielding plate in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the cosmetic panel is not disposed A light source capable of direct irradiation from the opposite direction,
Wherein the surface of the peripheral edge of the decorative panel, said toward the surface side of the decorative panel integrally form the inclined surface portion which is inclined 45 degrees, the surface of the slope portion, introduced into the interior of the decorative panel In order to propagate the incident light of the emitted light source through the interior of the decorative panel and reflect it toward the center of the back surface of the decorative panel, an inclined reflecting surface having a rough surface on the inclined surface is provided. In order to diffusely reflect the reflected light reflected by the inclined reflecting surface on the back surface of the decorative panel facing the front surface of the light shielding plate, except for the region directly irradiated by the light emitting source , the irregular reflection material is added coating provided irregular reflection surface which is printed by silk screening, by light irregularly reflected by the random reflection surface, in the surface of the decorative panel, so as to illuminate the periphery of said operation switch Gaming machine, characterized in that the.

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