JP4907049B2 - Decorative display and game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a decorative display used for an exterior panel or the like that constitutes the front surface of a gaming machine such as a slot machine. In particular, the present invention relates to characters, figures, patterns, etc. for decoration or display (hereinafter referred to as “design”). Is related to a decoration display body that can be lifted up and a gaming machine using the decoration display body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a typical slot machine, the front surface of the machine is configured by combining a plurality of exterior panels. The exterior panel is usually arranged on the front, upper, and lower parts, and in particular, a design representing a model name or the like is printed on the lower exterior panel. In this type of exterior panel, the design and its background are represented by silkscreen printing on the back surface of a transparent substrate such as an acrylic plate. However, the exterior panel configured as described above has a limit in drawing the player's interest in the machine due to lack of an effect of stimulating the player's vision because the design is expressed in a plane.
[0003]
By the way, as various decorations or display means, there has been proposed a decoration sheet in which a symbol looks three-dimensional and the symbol changes depending on the viewing direction (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-207254). This decorative sheet has a plurality of convex lens-shaped protrusions continuously arranged on the surface of the transparent sheet, and on the back surface of the transparent sheet, pixels in the same arrangement as the front surface are rotated in the arrangement direction with respect to the arrangement direction of the protrusions on the surface. It is printed after being displaced.
[0004]
When this type of decorative sheet was considered to be applied to the exterior panel of a slot machine, an enlarged image of each pixel by the convex lens-shaped projections was seen three-dimensionally, and the pattern of the convex lens-shaped projections and the pixel pattern were Because it shifts over the entire area, when the viewing angle changes, the image of each pixel fluctuates due to the moiré fringe phenomenon that continuously fluctuates. Enhanced.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, depending on the design represented on the exterior panel, it may be desirable to see a three-dimensional enlarged image in a static state with little fluctuation as described above. Can't meet the demand.
[0006]
In order to produce an exterior panel that can meet this demand, a method using a saddle type lens called a lenticular method can be adopted, but in this method, if the viewing position is moved left and right, a reverse vision phenomenon occurs, There is a problem that the viewing position is limited.
[0007]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problem, and is a decorative display body in which a magnified image of a three-dimensional pattern can be seen in a static state with little fluctuation, without being limited in viewing position, and the decorative display body It is an object to provide a gaming machine in which is used.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The decorative display according to the present invention is formed by directly printing a plurality of colored pixels on the back surface of a sheet-like or plate-like transparent material in a two-dimensional array with the orientation of each pixel. A plurality of convex lens-shaped light condensing elements are arranged two-dimensionally on the surface of the transparent material with the same directionality as each of the light condensing elements on the surface of the transparent material. It has a light condensing element pattern formed by direct printing, and the image pattern and the light condensing element pattern are formed so that the arrangement pitch of each pixel and the arrangement pitch of each light condensing element are different in each direction. adult Te is, without restriction to the viewing position, with less static state of fluctuation, wherein the enlarged image of a three-dimensional pattern is visible.
[0009]
The light condensing element pattern may include a plurality of kinds of light condensing elements having different sizes.
[0010]
The image pattern may include a plurality of types of pixels having different sizes.
[0011]
Moreover, the background printing layer by the transparent or opaque ink colored through the printing layer by transparent ink may be formed on the image pattern.
[0012]
Further, the background print layer may be formed of an ultraviolet curable matte surface forming ink.
[0013]
In addition, a background printing layer may be formed on the image pattern with a colored transparent or opaque ink.
[0014]
Further, the background printing layer may be formed of an ink obtained by mixing powder or granules in a transparent resin.
[0015]
Moreover, each pixel which comprises an image pattern may be formed with the convex lens-shaped condensing element by the colored transparent ink.
[0016]
Further, a plurality of image patterns having different pixel arrangement pitches may be provided on the back surface of the transparent material.
[0017]
The decorative display according to the present invention can also be used for an exterior panel on the front surface of a gaming machine.
[0018]
[Action]
Since each pixel of the image pattern and each light condensing element of the light condensing element pattern are two-dimensionally arranged in the same direction while changing the arrangement pitch, a portion where the light condensing element and the pixel overlap and a position misalignment Will occur repeatedly, and a three-dimensional enlarged image of a three-dimensional pattern can be seen in a static state with little fluctuation without being limited by the viewing position.
[0019]
If the light condensing element pattern includes multiple types of light condensing elements with different sizes, or the image pattern includes multiple types of pixels with different sizes, depending on the positional deviation between the light condensing elements and the pixels If the size of the light condensing element and the pixel is set, the degree of overlap between the light condensing element and the pixel can be adjusted.
[0020]
Further, if a background printing layer is formed on the image pattern by using a transparent or opaque ink colored through a printing layer made of a transparent ink, the image pattern appears to float from the background printing layer.
[0021]
In addition, if the background printing layer is formed with UV-curing matte surface forming ink, the image pattern appears to float from the background printing layer, and the illumination light from the back causes fine wrinkles on the background printing layer. Diffuses and glows.
[0022]
Further, if a background print layer is formed on the image pattern with a colored transparent or opaque ink, the image pattern and the background print layer appear to float.
[0023]
Further, if the background printing layer is formed of an ink formed by mixing powder or granules in a transparent resin, light from the outside is reflected and shines at the boundary between the transparent resin and the powder or granules.
[0024]
Further, if each pixel constituting the image pattern is formed of a convex lens-shaped condensing element made of colored transparent ink, an image pattern with a sense of depth can be obtained.
[0025]
Further, by having a plurality of layers of image patterns having different pixel arrangement pitches, an enlarged image of a three-dimensional design can be seen in the number corresponding to the number of layers.
[0026]
In addition, by using the decorative display body according to the present invention for the exterior panel on the front side of the gaming machine, the above-described actions can be obtained in the front exterior panel.
[0027]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of a slot machine using the decorative display body of the present invention. In this slot machine, a body 1 is configured by attaching a door 3 to a front opening of a box-shaped main body 2 so as to be opened and closed. A reel block, a control device, a medal discharger, and the like are incorporated in the hollow interior of the main body 2. The reel block is formed by integrally assembling three reels 8a, 8b, and 8c and a stepping motor that drives each of the reels 8a, 8b, and 8c.
[0028]
The front surface of the door 3 is constituted by a front panel 11, an upper panel 12, and a lower panel 13. Below the front panel 11, a start lever 14 for starting the three reels 8a, 8b, 8c all at once, and three stop button switches 15a for individually stopping the corresponding reels 8a, 8b, 8c. , 15b, 15c, a medal slot 16 for inserting medals, and the like. Below the lower panel 13, a medal tray 18 that accommodates medals discharged from the medal discharge port 17 is provided.
[0029]
In the center of the plate surface of the front panel 11, a non-colored and transparent symbol display window 20 surrounded by a color printing layer is formed. Three reels 8 a, 8 b, 8 c are arranged behind the symbol display window 20 with the outer symbol display surface facing the symbol display window 20. When the reels are stopped, the symbol display window 20 shows three symbols for each reel.
[0030]
On the lower panel 13, a symbol 30 for display or decoration is shown. In this embodiment, the decorative display body of the present invention is used for the lower panel 13, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can also be used for the front panel 11 and the upper panel 12. Further, the decoration display body of the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and any application may be used as long as it is intended for decoration and display.
[0031]
In this embodiment, the lower panel 13 is formed by sticking the sheet-like decorative display body 40 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 to the front or back surface of a transparent substrate such as a glass plate or an acrylic plate. It is also possible to directly form a light condensing element pattern 45 described later on the surface of a plate-like transparent material such as an acrylic plate and an image pattern 43 on the back surface. In addition, when the lower panel 13 has translucency, an illuminating device such as a fluorescent lamp may be provided behind the lower panel 13 so as to illuminate the symbols displayed on the lower panel 13 brightly. .
[0032]
The decorative display body 40 shown in FIG. 2 forms an image pattern 43 by printing a plurality of pixels 42 using colored transparent or opaque ink on the back surface of a sheet-like transparent material 41 such as a transparent plastic film. In addition, a condensing element pattern 45 is formed on the surface of the transparent material 41 by printing a plurality of convex lens-shaped condensing elements 44 using uncolored or colored transparent ink.
[0033]
The image pattern 43 is formed by two-dimensionally arranging a plurality of pixels 42 with the direction of each pixel 42 being aligned. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the pixels 42 are equally arranged in the form of a matrix at the same pitch p in the x direction and the y direction orthogonal to the x direction. It is not always necessary that the arrangement of the arrangement is a matrix with an equal arrangement, and the other arrangement direction with respect to one arrangement direction may form an angle smaller than 90 degrees or an angle larger than 90 degrees. Different values p1, p2, and p3 (where p1 ≠ p2 ≠ p3) may be repeated. Note that the shape (planar shape) of the pixel 42 is not limited to a square rectangular shape as illustrated, and any shape such as a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a star shape can be adopted.
[0034]
The light condensing element pattern 45 is formed by two-dimensionally arranging a plurality of convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 44 with the same directionality as each of the light condensing elements 44 and the image pattern 43. In this embodiment, the light condensing element pattern 45 is formed by equally arranging the light condensing elements 44 in the form of a matrix at an arrangement pitch q different from the arrangement pitch p of the pixels 42 in the x direction and the y direction orthogonal thereto. .
[0035]
In this embodiment, by setting the arrangement pitch q of each condensing element 44 in the x direction and y direction to 5/4 of the arrangement pitch p of the pixels 42, every four condensing elements in each xy direction. The element 44 a completely overlaps with the pixel 42, and the surrounding light condensing elements 44 are sequentially displaced from the pixel 42. In the figure, each pixel 42 expressed in black constitutes a rectangular symbol (indicated by a broken line in the diagram), and each of nine (3 rows × 3 columns) pixels 42 constituting the symbol. Since the degree of overlap with the light condensing element 44 is set large, a sufficient lens effect can be obtained. Note that the arrangement of the light condensing elements 44 is not necessarily in the form of an equally arranged matrix like the arrangement of the pixels 42, and the arrangement pitch can be set to repeat different values, for example.
[0036]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the arrangement of the pixels 42 is set in a checkered pattern, and the degree of overlap with the pixels 42 is increased with respect to the light condensing elements 44 a and 44 c located at the center and four corners of each block indicated by the broken lines. Therefore, each diameter is set larger than the diameter of the other light condensing element 44b. According to this embodiment, since there are many overlapping portions between the light condensing element 44 and the pixels 42, the lens effect is improved accordingly. The light condensing element pattern 45 in the embodiment of FIG. 4 includes two kinds of light condensing elements 44 having different sizes. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more kinds of light condensing elements having different sizes are mixed. You may comprise. Further, it is possible to change the size of the pixel 42 instead of the light condensing element 44. In this case, the image pattern 43 includes a plurality of types of pixels 42 having different sizes.
[0037]
5 to 10 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a background printing layer 47 is formed on the image pattern 43 with a transparent or opaque ink colored through a printing layer 46 with a non-colored transparent ink.
[0038]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the background print layer 47 is formed using an ultraviolet curable matte surface forming ink, and the print layer 46 made of uncolored transparent ink is formed on the image pattern 43. The printed layer 47 of the background formed through the film is cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays, thereby generating fine wrinkles 50 and forming a matte surface. When the printed surface is irradiated with light from the back side, the irradiated light is diffused by the fine ridge 50, so that the printed surface shines and a beautiful decoration effect is obtained.
[0039]
As the ultraviolet curable matte surface forming ink, an ink containing urethane acrylate, an acrylate-based reactive diluent and a photoinitiator is used, and microspheres made of transparent glass or synthetic resin are used for this ink. If a large number of them are mixed, when the light is irradiated from behind, the irradiated light passes through each microsphere and is irregularly reflected by the spherical surface of each microsphere, so that the printed surface is further brightened. The above-described ultraviolet curable matte surface forming ink is publicly known, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[0040]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a background printing layer 48 is formed on the image pattern 43 with a colored transparent or opaque ink.
[0041]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the printed layer 48 of the background is formed using an ink in which particles 51 having a mica surface coated with a titanium dioxide film are mixed with a transparent resin 52. A thermoplastic resin such as polyvinyl chloride is used as the transparent resin 52, and the particles 51 are uniformly dispersed using the transparent resin 52 as a vehicle. When light hits each particle 51 from the outside, the light reflected at the boundary between the transparent resin 52 and the titanium dioxide coating of each particle 51 interferes with the light reflected at the boundary between the titanium dioxide coating and mica, and the dioxide dioxide. Color develops according to the thickness of the titanium coating and the thickness of the mica. Instead of the particles 51 described above, aluminum colored powder, pure gold or pure silver powder, powder obtained by depositing aluminum on a film, or the like can also be used.
[0042]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, each pixel 42 constituting the image pattern 43 is formed with a convex lens-shaped condensing element made of colored transparent ink. In the figure, 41A is a transparent material on which a light condensing element pattern 45 is formed, 41B is a transparent material on which an image pattern 43 is formed, and the decorative display body 40 is formed by pasting both transparent materials 41A and 41B. Has been.
[0043]
The embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 forms the first image pattern 43A on the back surface of the transparent material 41 by using colored transparent ink, and overlays the first image pattern 43A to color the first image pattern 43A. The second image pattern 43B is formed by using the transparent or opaque ink thus formed. The first image pattern 43A is formed by equally arranging a plurality of pixels 42A in a matrix at the same pitch p1 in the x direction and the y direction orthogonal to the x direction, and the second image pattern 43B is formed in the x direction. A plurality of pixels 42B are equally arranged in a matrix at a pitch p2 different from the first image pattern 43A in the orthogonal y direction.
[0044]
The first image pattern 43A is configured by equally arranging first rectangular patterns (indicated by a one-dot chain line a in FIG. 11) including nine (3 rows × 3 columns) pixels 42A. . The second image pattern 43B has a second rectangular pattern (indicated by a two-dot chain line b in FIG. 11) composed of 49 (7 rows × 7 columns) pixels 42B. Composed. Note that the number of layers of the image pattern does not have to be two as in the above-described embodiment, and may be three or more. Further, the background print layer 48 shown in FIG. 8 may be formed on the image pattern.
[0045]
In each of the above embodiments, each pixel 42 of the image pattern 43 and each light condensing element 44 of the light condensing element pattern 45 are two-dimensionally arranged in the same direction while changing the arrangement pitch. Thus, a portion where 44 and the pixel 42 overlap and a portion where the position shifts are repeatedly generated. As a result, even if the viewing angle is changed slightly, there is an overlapping portion, so that the fluctuation of the image of each pixel 42 becomes discontinuous, there is no occurrence of moire fringe phenomenon, and there is no restriction on the viewing position. A magnified image of a three-dimensional pattern can be seen in a small static state. In this case, the enlargement ratio of the three-dimensional enlarged image of the symbol changes depending on the arrangement pitch of the pixels 42.
[0046]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, since the background print layer 47 is formed on the image pattern 43 via the print layer 46 made of transparent ink, the image pattern 43 appears to float from the background print layer 47.
[0047]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, since the background print layer 47 is formed of UV-curing matte surface forming ink, the image pattern appears to float from the background print layer 47 and illumination from the back side. Light is diffused by the fine ridges 50 of the background printed layer 47 and shines.
[0048]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, since the background print layer 48 is formed on the image pattern 43, the image pattern 43 and the background print layer 48 between the pixels 42 and 42 appear to float.
[0049]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the background print layer 48 is formed using an ink formed by mixing particles 51 having a mica surface coated with a titanium dioxide film in a transparent resin 52. And the light reflected at the boundary between the titanium dioxide coating of each particle 51 and the light reflected at the boundary between the titanium dioxide coating and mica interfere with each other to obtain a color corresponding to the thickness of the titanium dioxide coating and the thickness of the mica. Color develops.
[0050]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, since each pixel 42 constituting the image pattern 43 is formed of a condensing element 44 in the form of a convex lens, an image pattern 43 having a sense of depth is obtained.
[0051]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, a first image pattern 43A composed of a plurality of pixels 42A and a second image pattern 43B composed of a plurality of pixels 42B having a different arrangement pitch from the pixels 42A are arranged in two upper and lower layers. Since they are formed so as to overlap each other, enlarged images of two three-dimensional patterns appear to overlap.
[0052]
In each of the above embodiments, the image pattern 43 and the light condensing element pattern 45 are formed by printing directly on both the front and back surfaces of the transparent material 41. However, the image pattern 43 printed on another transparent material or You may make it affix on the front and back of the said transparent material 41 what printed the condensing element pattern 45 on another transparent material.
[0053]
【Effect of the invention】
As described above, according to the present invention, each pixel of the image pattern and each light condensing element of the light condensing element pattern are arranged two-dimensionally in the same direction on the front and back surfaces of the transparent material, so that the viewing position can be obtained. You can see a 3D magnified image in a static state with little fluctuations without any restrictions.
[0054]
In addition, if the light condensing element pattern includes a plurality of kinds of light condensing elements having different sizes, or the image pattern includes a plurality of kinds of pixels having different sizes, the positional deviation between the light condensing elements and the pixels By setting the size of the light condensing element and the pixel according to the state, the overlapping degree of the light condensing element and the pixel can be adjusted.
[0055]
Further, by forming a background print layer on the image pattern via a print layer made of transparent ink, the image pattern floating from the background print layer can be seen.
[0056]
In addition, by forming a background print layer with UV-curing matte surface forming ink, you can see the image pattern floating from the background print layer and print the background illumination light. It can be diffused and lighted by the fine folds of the layer.
[0057]
Also, by forming a background print layer on the image pattern, the image pattern and the background print layer can be lifted and viewed.
[0058]
In addition, by forming a background printing layer with an ink obtained by mixing powder or granules in a transparent resin, light from the outside can be reflected at the boundary between the transparent resin and the powder or granules to shine. it can.
[0059]
Moreover, an image pattern with a sense of depth can be obtained by forming each pixel constituting the image pattern with a condensing element having a convex lens shape.
[0060]
Further, by providing a plurality of layers of image patterns having different pixel arrangement pitches, it is possible to see an enlarged image of a number of three-dimensional symbols corresponding to the number of layers.
[0061]
In addition, by using the decorative display body according to the present invention for the exterior panel on the front surface of the gaming machine, the effects described above can be obtained in the exterior panel of the gaming machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine in which a decorative display body according to the present invention is used.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a decorative display body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing an arrangement of pixels and light condensing elements of a decorative display body.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of another embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG.
12 is an enlarged plan view of the embodiment of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
40 decorative display body 41 transparent material 42 pixel 43 image pattern 44 light condensing element 45 light condensing element pattern

Claims (3)

At least one image pattern formed by two-dimensionally arranging and directly printing a plurality of colored pixels on the back surface of a sheet-like or plate-like transparent material with the orientation of each pixel, Condensation formed by directly printing a plurality of convex lens-shaped condensing elements on the surface of the transparent material in a two-dimensional arrangement with the same orientation as the image pattern of each condensing element comprises a containing pattern, differently for arrangement pitch and the arrangement pitch and each direction of each light condensing elements of each pixel, the image pattern and the light condensing element pattern and is Ri formed is formed, the restrictions on viewing position An ornamental display body characterized in that a magnified image of a three-dimensional pattern can be seen in a static state with little fluctuation without receiving . The decorative display body according to claim 1, wherein each pixel constituting the image pattern is formed by a convex lens-shaped light condensing element made of colored transparent ink. A gaming machine in which the decorative display body according to claim 1 or 2 is used for a front exterior panel.

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