JP4759318B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an electric decoration means capable of displaying a game effect.

A gaming machine such as a slot machine has a light source such as a lamp or a light-emitting diode on the front surface of a front door provided on the front surface of a housing that houses gaming equipment, and a lens of a transparent member that can transmit light from the light source. An electric decoration means is arranged, and a light source is made to emit light according to the game situation, thereby displaying an electric decoration game effect on the front surface of the lens. Further, the lens is fixed to the front door side by providing a boss portion inside a display area portion (lens portion) capable of displaying a game effect and using a locking hole provided in the boss portion (for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-26975 (FIGS. 4 and 8)

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, since the boss part is provided inside the display area part of the lens, when the display area part is illuminated by the light of the light source, the light of the light source is blocked by the boss part and displayed. The area cannot be illuminated uniformly. As a result, there is a problem that the display of the game effect is deteriorated and the area where the game effect is displayed is narrowed. In order to solve this problem, if the boss part is provided outside the display area part, the boss part greatly protrudes outward from the display area part, the appearance of the entire lens is deteriorated, and a wide mounting space is required. Cause problems.

  In view of the conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of uniformly illuminating a lens of an electric decoration means.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A front door is provided on the front surface of a housing accommodating identification information display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information, and an electric decoration means capable of displaying a game effect on the front surface of the front door; and the identification information a decorative panel having a see-through identification information display window, in the gaming machine that includes a panel frame secured to the front door so as press the front outer periphery of the decorative panel, the electric decoration unit, the decorative A light source substrate that is disposed adjacent to a side portion of the panel and is fixed to the front door; a light source that is mounted on the light source substrate; and the light source substrate that includes the light source so as to cover the light source substrate. A decoration cover fixed to the door and a lens of a transparent member fixed to the decoration cover and capable of displaying a game effect by the light of the light source, wherein the lens is an effect display area part capable of displaying the game effect The decorative cover protrudes backward on the outer periphery of A plurality of engagement means engageable with the rear surface side, the front In the inner wall of the side adjacent to the side of the decorative panel in the decorative cover to the lateral and vertical directions with respect to the fitting groove that is open and a engageable projections, said engaging means is engaged with the back side of the decorative cover, by the projection is engaged with the fitting groove is fixed to the decorative cover, When the panel frame is fixed to the front door in a state where it is engaged with the fitting groove, the protrusion comes into contact with the rear surface of the panel frame and is prevented from moving forward .

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the engaging means and the protrusions are provided on the outer periphery of the effect display area, the engaging means and the protrusions do not block the light of the light source. Thus, the effect display area of the lens can be illuminated uniformly, and the game effects can be displayed over a wide range. In addition, the engagement means and the protrusion do not protrude greatly from the effect display area, so that the appearance of the lens is improved and the lens can be mounted in a narrow space.

Furthermore, collision portion, by contacting the rear surface of the panel frame provided on the outer periphery of the decorative panel, it is possible to reliably fix the lens to the decorative cover.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the upper part of the front door as viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the decorative cover, FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 7 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 1, FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow X in FIG. In the following description, the front side of the page in FIG. 1 is the front of the gaming machine, the back side of the page is the back side, the left side of the page is also the left side, and the right side of the page is the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine (1), which is a slot machine (including a pachislot machine), has a rectangular front view (2) with an open front (front), and a front left end of the case (2). And a front door (3) pivotably supported by the part, and in the housing (2), identification information composed of a plurality of types of symbols, numbers, etc. is added to the outer peripheral surface, A rotating reel (4) is housed which comprises three left, middle and right identification information display means that are pivotally supported around an axis.

  On the front of the front door (3), there are a top lamp unit (6), a side lamp unit (7) that forms the left and right illumination means, and a liquid crystal display unit (not shown) attached to the back of the front door (3). A game information display window (31) through which the game information and effects to be displayed can be seen through, an identification information display window (32) through which the identification information of each rotary reel (4) can be seen through, and the back of the front door (3) A plurality of information display windows (33) through which various information displayed on a central board (not shown) attached to the can be seen through, a medal insertion slot (34) into which medals are inserted when playing games, and the number of medals bet Bet button to be set (35), start lever (36) operated when rotating all rotating reels (4), three stop buttons operated when stopping rotation of each rotating reel (4) (37) etc. are provided. The identification information display window (32) and the information display window (33) are provided on the decorative panel (5) formed of a transparent acrylic plate fixed to the front center of the front door (3).

  The decorative panel (5) is provided with an identification information display window (32) and an information display window (33) by coloring, patterning, etc. the area surface excluding the identification information display window (32) and the information display window (33). Is made transparent, and is fixed to the front surface of the front door (3) together with a panel frame (16) that holds the outer periphery of the front surface. The panel frame (16) is fixed to the front door (3) by engaging claw portions (161) provided on both sides and projecting rearwardly on the back side of the front door (3). The decorative panel (5) and the panel frame (16) are attached after the side lamp unit (7) is attached to the front door (3).

  The top lamp unit (6) is disposed above the game information display window (31) in the front door (3), and the side lamp unit (7) is adjacent to the left and right side portions of the decorative panel (5). Are arranged as follows. The top lamp unit (6) and the side lamp unit (7) are for lighting up or blinking according to the game situation to enhance the game effect by electric decoration.

  In the game of the gaming machine (1), after a player inserts a medal into the medal slot (34), the bet button (35) is used to set the bet number of medals, and then the start lever (36) is operated, Start by rotating all rotating reels (4).

  After a predetermined time has elapsed after the rotating reel (4) has rotated, the three stop buttons (37) are sequentially operated to stop the rotation of each rotating reel (4), and the stopped three rotating reels ( The combination of identification information in 4) determines the number of medals to be paid according to the presence / absence of a prize and the size of the prize. When there is a high possibility of winning during the rotation of the rotating reel (4), the top lamp unit (6) or the side lamp unit (7) is turned on or blinking in a predetermined manner to enhance the effect of the lighting. When winning, medals are paid out to the front surface of the front door (3) from a hopper unit (not shown) accommodated in the housing (2) by a predetermined number of winnings.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine (1) is described as a slot machine in which the game medium is a medal (including coins). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine (1) It may be a pachinko machine or slot machine in which the game medium is a pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the top lamp unit (6) includes a horizontally long light source substrate (61) fixed to the upper front portion of the front door (3), specifically, above the game information display window (31). The upper part of the front door (3) so as to cover a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (62) mounted on the front surface of the light source substrate (61) and the light source substrate (61) including the light emitting diodes (62) And a semi-transparent cover (63) fixed to the light-emitting diode, and the light-emitting diode (62) emits light to illuminate and illuminate the cover (63) from the inside.

  Each side lamp unit (7) includes a vertically long light source substrate (8) and an outer side of the front surface of the light source substrate (8) (left side lamp unit (7), left side, right side lamp unit (7)). In the right side, a plurality of first light emitting diodes (first light sources) (10) and the inner side (left side lamp unit (7), right side, right side lamp unit (7)) are mounted along the vertical direction. Are mounted in the vertical direction on the left side, and a plurality of second light emitting diodes (second light sources) (11) that emit light in a different light emission form from the first light emitting diode (10), and first and second light emitting diodes ( 10) A decorative cover (12) fixed to the front door (3) so as to cover the light source substrate (8) including (11), and a decorative cover (12) attached to the first light emitting diode (10) Light from the triangular first lens (13) and second light emitting diode (11) that can transmit light And a vertically long second lens (14) that can be transmitted.

  The first light emitting diode (10) constituting the first light source is a monochromatic light emitting diode, and the second light emitting diode (11) constituting the second light source is a full color light emitting diode. Further, the first and second light sources may be lamps instead of the light emitting diodes. In this case, the color of the lamp forming the first light source is different from that of the lamp forming the second light source.

  The light source substrate (8) is fixed to the front surface of the front door (3) with screws (9), and printed wiring is applied to the front surface.

  The decorative cover (12) is provided with a first surface surrounding the region where the first light emitting diode (10) is provided, and the surface of the main body made of a light-shielding synthetic resin is subjected to surface treatment such as chrome plating. It has a room part (121) and a second room part (122) surrounding an area where the second light emitting diode (11) is provided, and both the room parts (121) and (122) protrude rearward. It is partitioned by a light shielding wall (123) in the vertical direction.

  The light shielding wall (123) allows the light of the first light emitting diode (10) that emits light in the first chamber portion (121) and the light of the second light emitting diode (11) that emits light in the second chamber portion (122). This is for partitioning the first chamber portion (121) and the second chamber portion (122) so as not to interfere with each other. A fitting groove (124) in which a later-described engaging portion (145) of the second lens (14) can be fitted is provided on the side surface of the light shielding wall (123), and in front of the inner side wall (125). At the edge, two upper and lower fitting grooves (126) with which a protrusion (144) described later of the second lens (14) can be engaged are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear end of the light-shielding wall (123) facing the front surface of the light source substrate (8) (front of the page in FIG. 4, downward in FIG. 5) is formed of rubber, sponge or the like. An elastically deformable and insulating shielding member (15) is attached.

  The shielding member (15) is in close contact with the front surface of the light source substrate (8) in an elastically deformed state by fixing the decorative cover (12) to the front door (3), and for the decorative cover (12) and the light source. The backlash of the substrate (8) is suppressed, and the first light emitting diode (10) and the second light emitting diode (11) are reliably shielded from light. Further, since the shielding member (15) is insulative, the conductive chrome-plated portion applied to the decorative cover (12) does not directly contact the printed wiring of the light source substrate (8). Short circuit can be prevented.

  The first lens (13) is fixed to the decorative cover (12) with a screw (17), thereby closing the front surface of the first chamber portion (121) of the decorative cover (12).

As shown in FIG. 3, the second lens (14) is mainly composed of an effect display area (141) capable of displaying an effect by electrical decoration by light emission of the second light emitting diode (11). (141) on the outer periphery, that is, the upper end, the lower end, and one side end of the outer periphery, the tongue piece (142) and the engaging portion (143 ) (145) , and two protrusions (144) are provided on the other side end . In FIG. 3, for convenience, the second lens (14) is shown rotated approximately 90 degrees counterclockwise. Therefore, the second lens (14) in FIG. 3 is fixed to the decorative cover (12) by turning the left side forward and the right side rearward and rotating approximately 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow.

  The tongue piece (142) is provided so as to protrude rearward and upward from the upper end of the effect display area (141) in the second lens (14), and as shown in FIG. 8, the upper end back surface of the decorative cover (12) By engaging with the side, the upper part of the effect display area (141) is fixed to the decorative cover (12).

  The engaging portion (143) is provided so as to protrude rearward from the lower end of the effect display area portion (141), and has a claw portion (143a) protruding outward (downward) at the rear end portion. As shown in FIG. 9, the lower portion of the effect display area (141) is fixed to the decorative cover (12) by the claw portion (143 a) engaging with the lower surface of the decorative cover (12).

  The protrusion (144) is provided so as to protrude rearward from the side edge of the effect display area (141), and is provided in the fitting groove (126) provided on the inner wall (125) of the decorative cover (12). Further, by fitting in the vertical direction, rattling of the inner side portion of the effect display area portion (141) in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction is restricted.

  The engaging portion (145) is provided so as to protrude rearward from the outer end of the effect display area portion (141), and has a claw portion (145a) protruding outward at the rear end portion, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the engagement portion (145) is vertically engaged with the fitting groove (124) of the decorative cover (12) to regulate the backlash in the vertical direction, and the claw portion (145a) Engages with the back side of the decorative cover (12), thereby fixing the outer side of the effect display area region (141) to the decorative cover (12).

  By engaging the tongue piece (142), the engaging portions (143) and (145) and the projecting portion (144) of the second lens (14) with the decorative cover (12), the second lens (14) is It fixes to a decoration cover (12) so that the front surface of a 2nd chamber part (122) may be obstruct | occluded.

  After fixing the side lamp unit (7) to the front door (3), the panel frame (16) is fixed to the front door (3) together with the decorative panel (5), so that the decorative cover of the second lens (14) is obtained. Fixing to (12) is ensured. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the convex part (146) provided on the side surface of the protrusion (144) so as to face the outer surface of the panel frame (16) is provided on the outer surface of the panel frame (16). By coming into contact with the rear surface of the protrusion (162), the backlash of the second lens (14) in the front direction (direction away from the decorative cover (12)) is restricted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, on the outer periphery of the effect display area portion (141) of the second lens (14), a plurality of engagements that protrude rearward and can be engaged with the back side of the decorative cover (12). Means (142) (143) (144) (145) are provided, and each engagement means (142) (143) (144) (145) is engaged with the back side of the decorative cover (12), thereby The two lenses (14) can be easily and securely fixed to the decorative cover (12). Further, the engaging means (142) (143) (144) (145) is provided on the outer periphery of the effect display area (141), so that the engaging means (142) (143) (144) (145) is the first. The light from the two light emitting diodes (11) is not blocked, and the light from the second light emitting diode (11) can uniformly illuminate the effect display area (141) of the second lens (14). It can be displayed in a wide range. In addition, the engagement means (142) (143) (144) (145) does not protrude greatly outward from the effect display area (141), the appearance of the second lens (14) is improved, and the second The lens (14) can be mounted in a narrow space.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper part of the front door seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view of a part of the effect display unit as seen from diagonally forward. It is a reverse view of a decorative cover. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 1. It is an expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the VIII-VIII line in FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 1. It is an enlarged view of the arrow X part in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(3) Front door
(4) Rotating reel (identification information display means)
(5) Cosmetic panel
(6) Top lamp unit
(7) Side lamp unit (lighting means)
(8) Light source substrate
(9) Screw
(10) First light emitting diode (first light source)
(11) Second light emitting diode (second light source)
(12) Decorative cover
(13) First lens
(14) Second lens
(15) Shielding member
(16) Panel frame
(17) Screw
(31) Game information display window
(32) Identification information display window
(33) Information display window
(34) medal slot
(35) Bet button
(36) Start lever
(37) Stop button
(61) Light source substrate
(62) Light emitting diode
(63) Cover
(121) First room
(122) Second room
(123) Shading wall
(124) Mating groove
(125) Side wall
(126) Mating groove
(141) Production display area
(142) Tongue piece (engagement means)
(143) Engagement part (engagement means)
(143a) Claw
(144) butt section
(145) Engagement part (engagement means)
(145a) Claw
(146) Convex
(161) Nail
(162) Protrusion

Claims (1)

A front door is provided on the front surface of the housing containing the identification information display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information, and an illumination means capable of displaying a game effect on the front surface of the front door, and the identification information can be seen through. In a gaming machine comprising a decorative panel having an identification information display window, and a panel frame fixed to the front door so as to press the outer periphery of the front surface of the decorative panel ,
The electrical decoration means is disposed adjacent to a side of the decorative panel, and is a light source substrate fixed to the front door, a light source mounted on the light source substrate, and the light source including the light source. A decorative cover fixed to the front door so as to cover the circuit board, and a lens of a transparent member fixed to the decorative cover and capable of displaying a game effect by the light of the light source,
The lens includes a plurality of engaging means that project rearward and engage with the back side of the decorative cover on the outer periphery of the effect display area capable of displaying a game effect, and the decorative panel side of the decorative cover And a protrusion that can be engaged in the left and right and up and down directions with respect to a fitting groove that opens on the front side of the inner wall on the side adjacent to the portion, and each of the engaging means is on the back side of the decorative cover engaged, by which the projection is engaged with the fitting groove is fixed to the decorative cover,
When the panel frame is fixed to the front door in a state of being engaged with the fitting groove, the protrusion comes into contact with the rear surface of the panel frame and is prevented from moving forward. Gaming machine.

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