JP5209230B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a decorative light emitter.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game, or a gaming machine such as a slot machine that can start a game by setting a bet number using medals, generally has a light emitter such as a lamp or LED. Are provided, and these light emitters are made to emit light according to the progress of the game and the like, thereby enhancing the effect and decoration effect.

  Further, as a method for enhancing the effect and decoration effect by these lights, there is a method in which light is emitted over a wide range by using a light guide member capable of guiding irradiation light from a light emitter.

  As an example of a light-emitting display means that uses this type of light guide member to enhance production and decoration effects, for example, an LED is arranged behind a light-emitting display unit formed in a frame shape, and the LED on the back surface of the light-emitting display unit A light guide from a LED is formed by projecting a cylindrical light guide having a predetermined length from the facing position and forming an irregular reflection by forming the periphery of the light guide on the back surface of the light emitting display in an irregular shape. A part of the light is guided to the light emitting display part through the light guide part, the central part of the light emitting display part emits light, and the periphery thereof emits light by light directly incident on the irregular reflection part (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-52914 (page 4, FIGS. 5-6)

  However, in the light-emitting display means described in Patent Document 1, in order to emit light not only at the portion corresponding to the light guide portion in the light-emitting display portion but also around it, a part of the light from the LED is directly It was necessary to ensure a predetermined separation width between the light guide unit and the LED so as to enter the irregular reflection unit. In particular, since the separation width has to be increased as the surrounding light emitting region is expanded, there is a problem that not only the degree of freedom of design is limited, but also the amount of light changes according to the separation width.

  In addition, when another LED is arranged to emit light around, the manufacturing cost increases, the power consumption increases, and the electricity cost also increases.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of efficiently guiding light from a small number of light emitters to emit light over a wide range.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
Light-emitting body for decoration (decoration LED 25a, stage decoration LED 25b, top frame LED 28b, left frame LED 28b, right frame LED 28c, supply tray left LED 200a, 200c, supply tray right LED 200b, 200c, supply tray front LED 201a, saucer LED 203, saucer left and right LED 203a , 203b, etc.)
A light guide member (an upper plate left clear base 313L, an upper plate right clear base 313R) that is disposed in front of the light emitter (LED 200c on the left and right sides of the supply plate) and is made of a translucent material that guides light emitted from the light emitter. With
The light guide member is
In order to form an irradiation light introduction surface (806a) for introducing irradiation light from the light emitter into the light guide member at a position facing the light emitter on the back surface (back surface 313b) of the light guide member. Provided irradiation light introducing recess (806);
In order to configure an incident light reflecting surface (807a) that reflects incident light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface at a position facing the irradiation light introduction recess on the surface (front surface 313a) of the light guide member. A concave incident light reflecting concave portion (807);
Equipped with a,
Cylindrical parts (cylindrical light emitting parts 808a and 808b, upper plate left side decoration 312L, upper part made of a translucent material projecting from the surface (front surface 313a) of the light guide member toward the side opposite to the light emitter. A front surface of the dish right side ornament 312R) is formed on the outer periphery of the incident light reflecting recess so that the light introduced from the irradiation light introducing recess is introduced into the interior;
An annular step (809a, 809b) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the irradiation light introduction surface is formed in the irradiation light introduction recess, the irradiation light from the light emitter can be reliably introduced into the light guide member without diffusing to the surroundings. Since the incident light reflecting surface on the surface of the light guide member can be effectively emitted, and a part of the introduced incident light is guided to the surroundings inside the light guide member by the incident light reflecting surface, A wide range of irradiation light introduction recesses and the surrounding area in the light guide member without separating the light emitter and the irradiation light introduction recess and directly irradiating the back surface of the light guide member with a part of the irradiation light from the light emitter Can emit light over a wide range.
In addition, the light radiated to the outside from the incident light reflecting surface can be efficiently reflected toward the front by being reflected on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion without being diffused to the surroundings and guided into the cylindrical portion. Since the incident light is emitted from the stepped portion and emitted in a ring shape, the decorative effect is improved.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The irradiation light introduction recess (807) protrudes from the back surface (back surface 313b) of the light guide member (upper plate left clear base 313L, upper plate right clear base 313R) toward the light emitter (supply plate left and right outside LED 200c). Formed on the end face of the columnar part,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the irradiation light introduction surface can be brought closer to the light emitter without increasing the thickness of the entire light guide member, the irradiation light is efficiently guided into the light guide member. be able to.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The incident light reflecting surface (807a) is composed of a plurality of reflecting surfaces facing different directions.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the light is diffused in multiple directions, the decoration effect by the light is improved.

A gaming machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The light guide member (upper plate left clear base 313L, upper plate right clear base 313R) is formed at a position separated from the irradiation light introduction recess (806) on the back surface of the light guide member (upper plate left clear base 313R) and introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface (806a). A reflection portion (upper reflection portion 811, lower reflection portion 812) that reflects the incident light directed toward the front surface (front surface 313a) side,
In a state where the light emitter (outside right and left LED 200c) emits light, the irradiation light introduction surface is located at a front position of the irradiation light introduction concave portion (position where the incident light reflection surface 807a is formed) on the surface of the light guide member. A first light emitting portion that emits light by incident light introduced from the first light emitting portion, and a first light emitting portion that emits light reflected by the incident light reflecting surface at a front position of the reflecting portion on the surface of the light guide member. 2 light emitting parts were formed,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the irradiation light introduction recess is provided at the position facing the light emitter on the back surface of the light guide member, so that the irradiation light from the light emitter is not only guided toward the front side, A part of the irradiation light is introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface into the light guide member and is easily guided toward the reflection portion, and the amount of reflected light reflected toward the surface side at the reflection portion increases. Therefore, since not only the 1st light emission part by which the light-emitting body is arrange | positioned at the back surface side but can be made to light-emit in the 2nd light emission part by which the light-emitting body is not arrange | positioned, the arrangement | positioning quantity of a light emitter is increased. The number of light emitting portions can be increased.

A gaming machine according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The incident light reflecting surface (807a) is formed inside the surface of the light guide member,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the effect of guiding reflected light by the incident light reflecting surface can be improved.

A gaming machine according to claim 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
Game frame (front frame 101 (glass door frame 102), upper plate door frame provided with the light emitter (LED 200c on the left and right outside the supply plate) and the light guide member (upper plate left clear base 313L, upper plate right clear base 313R) 103, lower tray frame 104),
A game board (6) removably attached to the game frame and having a game area (7) formed on a surface thereof;
The progress of the game is controlled, and the electric parts for performance including the light emitters (each LED 25a, 25b, 51, 52, 28a, 28b, 28c, 200a, 200b, 200c, 201a, 202a, 203a, 203b, 510a to 510d) Game control means (game control microcomputer 156) for transmitting an effect control command for controlling
Production control means (production control microcomputer 81) for controlling the electrical parts for production according to the production control command transmitted by the game control means;
With
The game control means and the effect control means are mounted on the game board,
The game control means includes command transmission means for transmitting an effect control command to the effect control means,
The effect control means includes an output means for outputting a control signal for controlling the electric parts for the effect in a serial signal system based on the effect control command received from the game control means,
A board-side serial-parallel conversion circuit (e.g., a serial-side conversion circuit) provided in the game board, which converts the control signal input from the output means from a serial signal system to a parallel signal system and outputs the converted signal to the effect electrical component. A parallel conversion IC) and a plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits (for example, a serial-parallel conversion IC) provided in the game frame,
The board-side serial-parallel conversion circuit outputs a control signal converted into a parallel signal system to electric parts (LEDs 25a, 25b, etc.) provided in the game board among the electric parts for presentation,
The plurality of frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuits convert control signals converted into a parallel signal system into electrical components including the light emitters provided in the game frame among the electrical components for presentation (each LED 51, 52, 28a, 28b, 28c, 200a, 200b, 200c, 201a, 202a, 203a, 203b, 510a-510d, etc.)
A relay board for relaying the connection between the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits and the effect control means;
The panel-side serial-parallel conversion circuit and the plurality of frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuits are connected via a single line of wiring (for example, 1 by connecting the relay boards 88 and 89 in a bus type). Each serial-parallel conversion IC is connected to one system by being connected in a bus form or daisy chain type), and different address information is assigned in advance. Only the control signal with address information added is converted into a parallel signal system and output (for example, if the header / address detection unit determines that the address matches the address stored in the address storage unit, the input capture signal is output to the data buffer) And latch)
The output means includes
When outputting a control signal for controlling an electrical component provided on the game board, a control signal added with address information capable of specifying the board side serial-parallel conversion circuit is output in a serial signal system,
When outputting a control signal for controlling an electrical component including the light emitter provided in the game frame, a control signal to which address information capable of specifying any of the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits is added the serially output signaling (e.g., effect control microcomputer 81 transmits using the serial output circuit 253 the serial data one of the addresses has been added),
The signal line of the control signal to the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits output by the output means in a serial signal system is detachably connected to the relay board using one connector.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the number of wires is smaller in the serial case than in the parallel case, so that the wiring becomes easier.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine 1”) as seen from the front, and FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine. In the following description, the front side in FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front) side of the pachinko machine, and the back side will be described as the back (back) side. In addition, the front surface (front surface) of the pachinko machine in a present Example is an opposing surface which opposes this player when the pachinko machine 1 is seen from the player side.

(Front (surface) structure of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine and a card unit to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mainly configured by an outer frame 100 (see FIG. 2) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front frame 101 (see FIG. 2) attached to the outer frame 100 so as to be openable and closable. Yes. A glass door frame 102 and an upper plate door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 101 so as to be openable and closable around one side, respectively, and a lower plate frame 104 is attached. Further, on the back side of the front frame 101, a mechanism plate 105 (see FIG. 2) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached is attached so as to be openable and closable around one side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of an upper plate door frame 103 attached below the glass door frame 102, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) capable of storing pachinko balls (hitting balls) as game media (game balls). 3) is provided so as to bulge toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 (in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1). Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, an extra ball receiving tray 4 (also referred to as a lower plate) that stores pachinko balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 swells toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 (front direction of the pachinko machine 1). A hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for launching a pachinko ball is provided on the side thereof. A game board 6 detachably attached to the front frame 101 is disposed on the back surface of the glass door frame 102. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a variable display device (decorative symbol display device) 9 including a plurality of variable display regions each displaying a decorative symbol for effect. In addition, a special symbol display device (special symbol display device) 8 that variably displays special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other is provided at the top of the variable display device 9. The fluctuation display device 9 has, for example, three fluctuation display areas (symbol display areas) of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The variable display device 9 displays decorative symbols as decorative information as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified during the variable symbol display period of the special symbols by the special symbol indicator 8. To do. The variation display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer 81 (see FIG. 3) mounted on an effect control board 80 described later. Since the display portion of the special symbol display 8 is small, the variation display mode and the display result of the variation display are difficult to see compared with the variation display device 9, so the player mainly pays attention to the variation display device 9.

  The special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9, for example. The special symbol display 8 may be configured to display various numbers such as 0 to 99 in a variable manner in order to make it difficult for the player to grasp the type of winning. The variable display device 9 is realized by an image display device including a liquid crystal display device. The variation display device 9 displays the variation of the decorative symbol during the variation display period of the special symbol by the special symbol indicator 8.

  In the present embodiment, an example using a liquid crystal display device as the variable display device 9 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display device 9 can be a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or FED (Field Emission Display). , PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix, LED (Light Emitting Diode) such as 7 segment LED, electroluminescence, and other image display type display devices such as a fluorescent display tube. The fluctuation display device 9 may be a mechanical display device such as a rotary drum display device.

  Below the variation display device 9, a start winning device 15 having a first start port 15a and a second start port 15b as a winning area capable of receiving a pachinko ball is provided. In the start winning device 15, the first start port 15a is provided in the upper part, and the second start port 15b is provided in the lower part. A pair of movable pieces 13 and 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the second start port 15b in such a manner that the opening and closing operation can be performed. The first start port 15a is open upward and is always in a state where a pachinko ball can enter (accept). On the other hand, the second start port 15b is provided with a structure around the first start port 15a on the upper side and the movable pieces 13 and 13 on the left and right, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in a closed state. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in the open state, the pachinko ball can enter (accept). Thus, the first start port 15a does not change the easiness of winning, and the second start port 15b changes the easiness of winning by the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 13 and 13.

  The start winning device 15 is able to win in the state where the movable pieces 13 and 13 are in the closed state, although it is difficult to win the second start port 15b (that is, the pachinko ball wins a prize). It may be configured to be difficult). In addition, the start winning device 15 may be provided with only the first start port 15a that does not change the easiness of winning as a start port, and it is easy to win by opening and closing the movable pieces 13 and 13. Only the second start port 15b whose height changes may be provided.

  The movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start prize-winning device 15 are driven by the solenoid 16 when an opening condition described later is satisfied, so that the movable pieces 13 and 13 are opened from the closed state for a predetermined period and then closed. When the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the open state, the pachinko ball is likely to win the second start port 15b (easier to start winning) and is advantageous to the player (first state). ) On the other hand, when the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are in the closed state, the pachinko ball does not win the second start opening 15b (becomes difficult to start winning), which is disadvantageous for the player (second state). State). The winning ball that has entered the first start port 15a is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start port switch 14a. The winning ball that has entered the second start port 15b is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start port switch 14b.

  Below the variable display device 9 are displayed four numbers for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start port switch 14a or the second start port switch 14b, that is, the number of stored storage (also referred to as start memory or start winning memory). A special symbol storage display 18 is provided. The special symbol reservation storage display 18 displays up to four reservation storage numbers in the order of winning. The special symbol hold memory display 18 increases the stored data in the hold memory by 1 and increases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 every time there is a start winning in the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. Each time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display, the special symbol storage memory display 18 decreases the storage data of the storage by 1 and decreases the number of LEDs in the lit state by 1 (that is, one LED Is turned off. Specifically, the special symbol hold storage display 18 shifts the lighting state every time the special symbol display 8 starts the variable display. In this example, an upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the number of reserved memories by winning to the first start port 15a or the second start port 15b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper limit number of the reserved storage number may be a value of 4 or more, or may be a value less than 4.

  A special variable winning ball device 20 using an opening / closing plate that is opened and closed by a solenoid 21 is provided below the start winning device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is provided with a big winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate, and the opening / closing plate is controlled to an open state (first state) advantageous to the player in the big hit gaming state, and the big hit gaming state In other states, the open / close plate is controlled to a closed state (second state) which is disadvantageous to the player. As described above, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 satisfies the release condition when it enters the big hit gaming state. Of the winning balls that are won in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 and guided to the back of the game board 6, the winning ball that has entered one (V winning area: special area) and the pachinko ball that has entered the other area are counted as they are. 23. A solenoid 21a (see FIG. 3) for switching the path in the special winning opening is also provided on the back of the game board 6.

  When the pachinko ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 which displays the normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner is started. In this embodiment, left and right LEDs (designs can be visually recognized when lit) are alternately lit to perform variable display. For example, if the left LED is lit at the end of variable display, it is a win. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the opening condition of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is established, and the movable pieces 13 and 13 in the start winning device 15 are 13 is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, there is provided a normal symbol start memory display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of stored effective passing spheres that have passed through the gate 32, that is, the number of start passing memories. Yes. Every time there is a pachinko ball passing through the gate 32, the memory data of the start passage memory is incremented by 1, and the normal symbol start memory display 41 increments the LED to be lit by 1. Then, every time the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the stored data of the start passage memory is decreased by 1, and the LED to be lit is decreased by 1.

  The game board 6 includes a first normal winning port 29, a second normal winning port 30, a third normal winning port 33, and a fourth normal winning port as winning areas of a winning device that accepts pachinko balls and allows winning. A plurality of 39 normal winning openings are provided. The winning of the pachinko ball to the first normal winning opening 29 is detected by the first winning opening switch 29a. The winning of the pachinko ball in the second normal winning opening 30 is detected by the second winning opening switch 30a. The winning of the pachinko ball to the third normal winning opening 33 is detected by the third winning opening switch 33a. The winning of the pachinko ball to the fourth normal winning opening 39 is detected by the fourth winning opening switch 39a. The first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, and the big winning port also constitute a winning area of a winning device that accepts a pachinko ball and allows winning. In addition, a decorative light emitting unit 25 in which a decorative LED 25a flashing and displaying during the game is provided is provided around the left and right of the game area 7, and an out port 26 for collecting a pachinko ball that has not won a prize is provided at the bottom. .

  Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the gaming area 7, a top frame light emitting unit 28H in which a top frame LED 28a (see FIG. 3) is built, a left light emitting unit 28L in which a left frame LED 28b (see FIG. 3) is built in, and a right frame LED 28c (FIG. 3). The right light-emitting portion 28R in which the reference is incorporated is provided. Further, a decoration LED is installed around each structure (such as a big prize opening) in the game area 7. The top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decorative LED are examples of a decorative light emitter provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In this example, a prize ball LED 51 that is lit during award ball payout is provided at a predetermined position of the left light emitting unit 28L, and a ball break LED 52 that is lit when a supply ball is cut is provided at a predetermined position of the right frame LED 28c. Is provided. In this embodiment, the award ball LED 51 and the out-of-ball LED 52 are provided separately from the left frame LED 28b and the right frame LED 28c. However, by changing the light emission mode of the left frame LED 28b and the right frame LED 28c, You may make it alert | report that the supply ball | bowl has run out. Further, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as “card unit”) 50 that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  On the left and right sides of the hitting ball supply tray 3 on the front surface of the upper tray door frame 103, a door frame left light emitting portion 204L and a door frame right side light emitting portion 204R that emit light by the supply tray left and right outside LED 200c are provided. Further, on the left and right side surfaces of the hit ball supply tray 3, a supply tray left light emitting unit 200L that emits light by a supply tray left LED 200a and a supply tray right LED 200b provided on the left and right sides of the hit ball supply tray 3 on the front surface of the upper tray door frame 103, A supply dish right light emitting unit 200R is provided, and a front supply dish light emitting unit 201 that emits light from a supply dish front LED 201a provided inside the hitting ball supply dish 3 is provided on the front surface of the hitting ball supply dish 3. .

  A tray light emitting unit 202 that emits light from a tray LED 202 a provided inside the surplus ball tray 4 is provided on the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the surplus ball tray 4. The details of the door frame left light emitting part 204L, the door frame right side light emitting part 204R, the supply dish left light emitting part 200L, the supply dish right light emitting part 200R, and the tray light emitting part 202 will be described later. Further, on the left and right sides of the surplus sphere receiving tray 4, a receiving tray left light emitting section 203L and a receiving tray right light emitting section 203R that emit light by the built-in receiving tray left LED 203a and receiving tray right LED 203b are provided.

  Prize ball LED 51, out of ball LED 52, decoration LED 25a, top frame LED 28a, left frame LED 28b, right frame LED 28c, supply tray left LED 200a, supply tray right LED 200b, supply tray left and right outside LED 200c, supply tray front LED 201a, saucer LED 202a, saucer left LED 203a The various light emitting means such as the saucer right LED 203b are controlled to be lit (LED control) based on the serial signal output from the effect control microcomputer 81 based on the effect control command output from the main board 31. Further, sound generation control (sound control) from the speaker 27 is performed by an audio output board 70 described later.

  The card unit 50 includes, for example, a usable display lamp that indicates whether or not the card unit 50 is in a usable state, a connected table direction indicator that indicates which side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the card unit 50, and a card. Check the card insertion indicator lamp indicating that a card has been inserted into the unit 50, the card insertion slot into which a card as a recording medium is inserted, and the mechanism of the card reader / writer provided on the back of the card insertion slot. A card unit lock is provided for releasing the card unit 50 in the case of doing so.

  Pachinko balls launched from the hitting ball launcher by the player's operation enter the game area 7 through the hitting guide rail 117, and then go down the game area 7. When a pachinko ball enters the first start port 15a and is detected by the first start port switch 14a, or enters the second start port 15b and is detected by the second start port switch 14b, a special symbol variation display is displayed. If it can be started, the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 starts to be displayed in a variable manner. If the special symbol variable display is not ready to start, the number of reserved memories is increased by one.

  The variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 stops when the variation display time set every time the variation display is performed. If the special symbol (stop symbol) at the time of stoppage is a jackpot symbol (also referred to as a jackpot display result) as a specific display result, it will be a jackpot and the game will shift to a jackpot gaming state. In the big hit gaming state, the special variable winning ball device 20 is released until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of pachinko balls wins. Then, if the pachinko ball wins the V winning area while the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened and is detected by the count switch 23, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is allowed with a predetermined number of times such as 15 rounds as an upper limit value. Such control is called repeated continuation control. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. In addition, you may control not to provide V winning area but to generate a continuation right unconditionally in each round.

  When the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 at the time of stoppage is a predetermined special big hit symbol (probability variable big hit symbol) of the big hit symbols, the probability that the big hit is determined after the big hit gaming state (big hit probability) ) Becomes a more advantageous state for the player, a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) that becomes higher than the normal gaming state, which is a normal state different from the big hit gaming state. Hereinafter, the probability variation state is also referred to as a high probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a high probability state). Further, the non-probability change state is also referred to as a low probability state (sometimes abbreviated as a low probability state).

  In addition, when the display result of the special symbol when the variable display on the special symbol display 8 is stopped is the probability variation big hit symbol, the variable time is reduced after the big hit gaming state, and the control is performed for a predetermined period of time. The Compared to the normal gaming state, the time-short state is a variation display time of each of the special symbol display 8, the variation display device 9, and the normal symbol display 10 (the time from the start of variation to the time when the display result is derived and displayed). ) Is a control state in which display results are derived and displayed at an early stage. Furthermore, during the time-shortening state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 is lengthened, and the number of times of opening is increased. . In the short-time state, the display time of the fluctuation of the symbol is shortened, so that the number of reserved memories to be described later is exhausted early, and the start winnings that have occurred exceeding the upper limit (for example, “4”) of the reserved memory number are invalidated. Since it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early in the short term, it is easy to derive and display the jackpot display result early, so the display result of the variable display is likely to become the display result of the jackpot symbol from a time efficient viewpoint It becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player. As described above, in the case of a probable big hit, the high probability state and the short time state are controlled in a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state. The short time state over a predetermined period after the end of the jackpot gaming state is the earlier, until the next jackpot gaming state occurs or until the special symbols and decorative symbols are displayed a predetermined number of times (100 times). Continue until either condition is met.

  Also, when considering the payout of pachinko balls according to the winning, the time-short state is shorter than the non-time-short state and the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol. The probability is increased, the opening time of the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 at the time of winning is lengthened, and the number of times of opening the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the starting winning device 15 at the time of hitting is increased. Based on this, the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15 are likely to be in an open state as compared with the normal gaming state. Accordingly, in the short-time state, it is easy to generate a prize (including both a case where the start prize is valid and a case where the prize is invalid) in the second start port 15b, so the number of pachinko balls ( The ratio of the number of pachinko balls (the number of balls to be paid out) to be paid out as winning balls according to the winning is greater than the number of hitting balls) as compared to the normal gaming state. In general, the ratio of the number of paid-out balls for winning a prize to the number of shot balls is called “base”. For example, when there are 40 payout balls with respect to 100 shot balls, the base is 40 (%). In the case of this embodiment, for example, a time-short state having a higher base than a non-time-short state such as a normal gaming state is called a high base state, and conversely, a normal gaming state having a lower base compared to such a high base state Such a non-time-short state is called a low base state.

  Thus, the ratio of the number of award balls paid out by winning a prize to the number of balls launched is generally called “base”, but the maximum number of pachinko balls fired per unit time such as 1 minute is limited to a certain number. ing. For this reason, the “base” can also be indicated by a total value of the number of winning balls paid out by winning a plurality of winning openings provided in the game area in a unit time. For example, assuming that the maximum number of pachinko balls fired per unit time is 100, the total number of award balls paid out by winning in a unit time matches the general “base” value. Based on such relevance, in the present embodiment, the first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, the first normal winning port 29, the second normal winning port 30, the third normal winning port 33, and the first Each of the four normal winning openings 39 is set as an abnormality monitoring target winning opening, and the total value of the number of paid-out balls by winning the abnormal monitoring target winning opening is called a base and is used as an abnormality monitoring target related to winning. .

  Whether the probability variation state (high probability state) or the non-probability variation state (low probability state) is determined based on whether or not the probability variation flag, which is a flag set in the probability variation state, is set. . Also, whether the time-short state (high base state) or the non-time-short state (low base state) is determined based on whether or not the time-short flag, which is a flag set in the time-short state, is set. Is done.

  In addition, in the state that is not controlled to the above-mentioned time-short state, every time the number of special symbols on-hold storage exceeds a predetermined number, the memory that controls the memory variation shortened state that shortens the variation display time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol Variation shortening control is performed. The memory fluctuation shortening control ends when the number of reserved symbols for special symbols is less than a predetermined number. Therefore, even in a state where the time-short state is not controlled, there is a case where the variation display time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened.

  The decorative symbols that are variably displayed in the variable display device 9 are variably displayed in a predetermined relationship with the special symbol variation display in order to enhance the decoration effect of the special symbol variation display in the special symbol display 8. It is a symbol with a special meaning. For example, the predetermined relationship with respect to the symbol includes, for example, the relationship in which the variation display of the decorative symbol starts when the variation display of the special symbol is started, and the display result of the special symbol at the end of the variation display of the special symbol. This includes a relationship in which the decorative symbol display result is derived and displayed and the decorative symbol variation display is terminated. When the special symbol display unit 8 derives and displays a predetermined jackpot symbol as a display result, the variable display device 9 derives and displays a combination of the jackpot symbol having left, middle and right symbols as a display result. The Such a display result of the jackpot symbol by the special symbol and the display result of the combination of the jackpot symbol by the decoration symbol are referred to as a jackpot display result.

  Since the special symbol display 8 and the fluctuation display device 9 have the correspondence relationship as described above, the fluctuation display results may be collectively referred to as a fluctuation display unit in the following description.

  Next, the reach display mode (reach) will be described. The reach display mode (reach) in the present embodiment means that the symbols that have not been stopped when the stopped symbols constitute a part of the jackpot symbol, and that all or This is a state where some symbols are synchronously displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol.

  For example, in the variable display device 9, an effective line (one effective line in the case of the present embodiment) that becomes a big hit when the symbol stops is determined in advance, and a part of the display area on the effective line is displayed. A state in which the variable display is performed in the display area on the active line that has not been stopped when the predetermined symbol is stopped (for example, the left, middle, and right variable display areas in the variable display device 9). Of these, all or some of the display areas on the valid line) Are in a variable display in synchronism while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol (for example, the variable display is performed in all of the left, middle and right display areas in the variable display device 9, Same state) the variation displayed with the symbol are aligned is made that reach the display mode or reach.

  Also, during the reach, an unusual effect may be performed with LEDs or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (decoration design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, color etc.) of the background image of the variable display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is likely to occur compared to a normal reach. Such special (specific) reach is called super reach.

  Further, for the variable display device 9, there is a case where a big hit notice, which is a notice effect for notifying that a big hit is given, is performed in the variable display that triggers the generation of the big hit.

  In the case of this embodiment, as a big hit, a plurality of types of big hits such as a normal big hit and a probable big hit are provided. In the following description, when “big hit” is simply indicated without specifying the types of big hits, it is a case where these multiple types of big hits are representatively shown.

  Usually, the big hit is a big hit (non-probable big hit) that becomes a low probability state and a low base state by not being in a probable change state after the end of the big hit gaming state and being in a short time state. Such a state with a low probability state and a low base state is called a low probability low base state. The probable big hit is a big hit that becomes a probable state after the end of the big hit gaming state, a high probability state in which the time is short for a predetermined period, and a high base state. Such a state with a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a highly accurate high base state. After the probability variation big hit, when the predetermined period elapses, the time reduction state ends, and the state becomes a high probability state and a low base state. Such a state having a high probability state and a low base state is referred to as a high probability low base state.

  Further, for the variable display device 9, there is a case where a big hit notice, which is a notice effect for notifying that a big hit is given, is performed in the variable display that triggers the generation of the big hit.

(Back (back) structure of pachinko machine)
Next, the structure of the back surface (back surface) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine and the card unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are a variable display control unit 49 including an effect control board 80 on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the variable display device 9 is mounted, a game control microcomputer, and the like. Various boards such as a mounted game control board (main board) 31, an audio output board 70, an LED driver board (not shown), and a payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer performing ball payout control is mounted. Is installed.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a power supply substrate 910 and a touch sensor substrate 91A on which power supply circuits for generating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V, and DC5V are mounted. The power supply board 910 partially overlaps the payout control board 37, but the exposed portion exposed so as not to overlap the payout control board 37 so as to be visible from the outside has the main board 31 and each electric component in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Electric power for executing or shutting off power supply to the control boards (the effect control board 80 and the payout control board 37) and the electric parts (parts that operate when power is supplied) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 A power switch is provided as supply permitting means. Furthermore, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch in the exposed portion (inside the substrate).

  An electrical component control means including an electrical component control microcomputer is mounted on the electrical component control board. The electrical component control means is an electrical component (game device: ball payout device 97, variable display device 9, LED) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control means or the like. Etc., and a speaker 27 etc. are controlled. Hereinafter, description may be made by including the main board 31 in the electric component control board. In that case, the electrical component control means mounted on the electrical component control board includes a game control means and means for controlling the electrical components provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a command signal from the game control means and the like. Each of them. A substrate on which a microcomputer other than the main substrate 31 is mounted may be referred to as a sub-substrate.

  On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a terminal board 159 having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed above. The terminal board 159 includes at least a ball break terminal for introducing the output of the ball break detection switch 167 and outputting it externally, a prize ball terminal for outputting award ball information (prize ball number signal), and a ball. A ball lending terminal for externally outputting lending information (ball lending number signal) is provided. Near the center, an information terminal board (information output board) 36 provided with terminals for outputting various information from the main board 31 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed.

  The ball break terminal, prize ball information (prize ball number signal) and ball rental information (ball rental number signal) may be output from the main board 31 via the information terminal board 36 to the outside. That is, by providing the terminal for ball breakage, the terminal for winning ball, and the terminal for ball lending provided on the terminal board 159 in this way on the information terminal board 36, wiring and board mounting work can be facilitated. . In addition, the terminals provided on the terminal board 159 and the information terminal board 36 may be mounted together on one board, and thus the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Pachinko balls stored in a ball tank 38 capable of storing balls supplied from an unillustrated gaming machine installation island, pass through the tank rail, and reach a ball dispensing device 97 covered with a case cover through a curve rod. Above the ball payout device 97, a ball break switch 197 is provided as a game medium break detection means for detecting that there is no ball in the passage. When the ball break switch 197 detects a ball break, the payout operation of the ball payout device 97 stops. The ball break switch 197 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the pachinko ball passage, but the ball break detection switch 167 for detecting the shortage of supply balls in the ball tank 38 is also an upstream portion (in the ball tank 38) of the guide rail. (Proximate part). When the ball break detection switch 167 detects a shortage of pachinko balls, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is supplied with the pachinko balls from the supply mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island.

  When a large number of pachinko balls as prizes based on winning prizes or pachinko balls based on ball lending requests are paid out and the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full, the pachinko balls are guided to the surplus ball receiving tray 4 through the surplus ball guiding passage. When the pachinko ball is further paid out, the switch piece 19a (see FIG. 7) presses the full tank switch 19 (see FIG. 3) as the storage state detection means, and the full tank switch 19 as the storage state detection means is turned on. To do. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device is stopped, and the driving of the ball hitting device is also stopped. In the state where the full tank switch 19 is turned on, the operation of the ball dispensing device and the driving of the ball hitting device may not necessarily be stopped, or may be stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time of turning on.

(Circuit configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main board 31. 3 also shows a payout control board 37, an LED driver board 35, an audio output board 70, an interface board 66, a relay board 77, and an effect control board 80 that are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. . The main board (game control board) 31 includes a game control microcomputer 156 that is a basic circuit (corresponding to game control means) for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 32a, and a first start port switch 14a. In addition to signals from the second start port switch 14b, the count switch 23, the first winning port switch 29a, the second winning port switch 30a, the third winning port switch 33a, the fourth winning port switch 39a, the full tank switch 19, An input driver circuit 58 for supplying various signals such as a power-off signal and a clear signal to the game control microcomputer 156, a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the movable pieces 13 and 13 of the start winning device 15, and a special variable winning ball device 20 are opened and closed. The solenoid 21 and the solenoid 21a for switching the route in the special winning opening are idle. An output circuit 59 that is driven according to a command from the control microcomputer 156 and various information signals according to a command from the game control microcomputer 156 are provided to a device provided outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as a hall management computer. An information output circuit 53 for outputting is mounted. The information signal output from the information output circuit 53 is output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the information terminal board 36.

  In this embodiment, the detection signal of the full switch 19 is inputted to the main board 31 via the payout control board 37. However, the detection signal to the input driver circuit 58 does not go through the payout control board 37. You may make it input directly.

  The information signal output from the information output circuit 53 includes one jackpot information signal, two jackpot information signals, three jackpot information signals, a high probability information signal, a short time information signal, a first start information signal, a second start information signal, The first prize number abnormality signal, the second prize number abnormality signal, the first base abnormality signal, the second base abnormality signal, and the start opening prize abnormality signal are included.

  Each of the jackpot 1 information signal, jackpot 2 information signal and jackpot 3 information signal is a signal indicating the occurrence of a jackpot specifying the type of jackpot such as a probability variation jackpot or a non-probability variation jackpot. The high probability information signal is a signal indicating that a probability fluctuation has occurred. The time reduction information signal is a signal indicating that a time reduction state has occurred. The first start information signal is a signal indicating that a pachinko ball to be used for the start of variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols is detected by winning the first start port 15a. The second start information signal is a signal indicating that a pachinko ball used for starting the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is detected by winning the second start port 15b.

  The first winning number abnormality signal is generated from the first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, the first normal winning port 29, the second normal winning port 30, the third normal winning port 33, and the fourth normal winning port 39. An abnormal state based on the fact that the number of winnings in a predetermined unit time is greater than or equal to the first winning number abnormality determination value in the winning number monitoring process executed as described later, with each as an abnormality monitoring target winning mouth This is a signal indicating that such an abnormality has occurred when a winning number abnormality state or a first winning number abnormality state) occurs. The second winning number abnormality signal is sent to the first starting port 15a, the second starting port 15b, the first normal winning port 29, the second normal winning port 30, the third normal winning port 33, and the fourth normal winning port 39. In each of the winning number monitoring processes executed as described later, each of which is an abnormality monitoring target winning opening, the number of winnings in a predetermined unit time is greater than or equal to the second winning number abnormality determination value greater than the first winning number abnormality determination value. This is a signal indicating that such an abnormality has occurred when an abnormal state (hereinafter also referred to as a winning number abnormal state or a second winning number abnormal state) occurs.

  The first base abnormality signal is the number of winning balls based on the number of winnings in the winning unit during a predetermined unit time in the winning number monitoring process executed as described later for the above-described abnormality monitoring target winning unit. When an abnormal state (hereinafter also referred to as a base abnormal state or a first base abnormal state) based on the sum of the values (hereinafter referred to as the base) being equal to or greater than the first base abnormality determination value occurs It is a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred. The second base abnormality signal is the number of winning balls based on the number of winnings in the winning unit during a predetermined unit time in the winning number monitoring process executed as described later for the above-described abnormality monitoring target winning unit. An abnormal state (hereinafter also referred to as a base abnormal state or a second base abnormal state) based on the total value (base) of the second base abnormality determination value being greater than or equal to the first base abnormality determination value occurs. Is a signal indicating that such an abnormality has occurred.

  When the movable piece 13 or 13 is in the closed state with respect to the second start opening 15b, the start opening winning abnormality signal is generated when an abnormal state based on the winning of the pachinko ball occurs. It is a signal indicating that it has occurred.

  The gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 14a, the second start port switch 14b, the count switch 23, the first winning port switch 29a, the second winning port switch 30a, the third winning port switch 33a, and the fourth winning port switch. A switch such as 39a may be a sensor. In other words, any name may be used as long as it is a game medium detecting means (in this example, a pachinko ball detecting means) capable of detecting a pachinko ball. First start port switch 14a, second start port switch 14b, count switch 23, first winning port switch 29a, second winning port switch 30a, third winning port switch 33a, and fourth winning port switch for performing winning detection It is also a winning detection means for detecting the winning of a pachinko ball to 39a.

  Even if a passing gate such as the gate 32 is used, if a prize ball is to be paid out, a pachinko ball entering the passing gate becomes a prize, and a switch (for example, provided in the passing gate) The gate switch 32a) becomes a winning detection means. Further, the pachinko ball that has won the V winning area is also detected by the count switch 23. Therefore, the number of pachinko balls won in the big winning opening corresponds to the number detected by the count switch 23. Also, the pachinko balls won in the V prize area are detected only by the V prize switch, and the number of pachinko balls won in the big prize opening is the sum of the number detected by the V prize switch and the number detected by the count switch 23. It may be made to become. Further, the V winning area may not be provided, and the continuation right may always be generated in rounds other than the final round. Also, a V winning area is provided so that the continuation right is generated unconditionally (regardless of the winning in the V winning area) in the first round, and the continuation right is generated by winning in the V winning area in the second and subsequent rounds. May be.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means (variation data storage means for storing fluctuation data) used as a work memory, and a program. Therefore, it includes a CPU 56 that is a processor for performing a control operation, and an I / O port 57. The game control microcomputer 156 is a one-chip microcomputer. Note that the one-chip microcomputer may include at least the RAM 55 in addition to the CPU 56. Further, the ROM 54 and the I / O port 57 may be externally attached or incorporated.

  In the game control microcomputer 156, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, what the game control microcomputer 156 described below executes (or performs processing) means that the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31. The game control means is realized by a game control microcomputer 156 including a CPU 56.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a clock circuit that generates a clock signal, a reset controller that functions as a system reset means, a random number circuit, and a CTC that sends an interrupt request signal to the CPU 56.

  The random number circuit is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on the display result of the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol. This random number circuit updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and at random timing. Based on the fact that the start winning time generated is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads the numerical data from the random number circuit as the random number value R1 when a start winning to the first starting port switch 14a or the second starting port switch 14b occurs, and specifies a specific value based on the numerical data. It is determined whether or not to make a jackpot display result as a display result, that is, whether or not to make a jackpot. When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. Whether the random number generated by the random number circuit is a big hit, such as a random number for probability variation determination for determining whether or not to make a probability variation, and a random number for variation pattern determination for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. It may be used as a random number for determination other than determination.

  The random number circuit includes a numeric data update range selection setting function (initial value selection setting function and upper limit selection setting function), numeric data update rule selection setting function, and numeric data update rule. It has various functions such as a selection switching function. With such a function, the random number circuit can improve the randomness of the generated random number.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 has a function of setting an initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit. For example, the game control microcomputer 156 stores the game control microcomputer 156 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54. Numerical data obtained by performing a predetermined calculation using an ID number (ID number assigned with a different numerical value for each product of the game control microcomputer 156) is used as an initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit. Set. Thereby, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit can be further improved. Further, when setting the initial value, by performing a predetermined calculation using the ID number, it is possible to make it difficult to recognize the initial value of the random number only by looking at the ID number of the game control microcomputer 156. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the transition condition to the big hit state from being illegally established by an action such as generating a capture signal using a radio signal to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Can be improved.

  The clock circuit outputs a system clock signal to the CPU 56, and outputs a reference clock signal CLK having a predetermined cycle generated by dividing the system clock signal to the power of 2 (= 128) to each random number circuit. When a low level signal is input for a certain period, the reset controller outputs a predetermined initialization signal to the CPU 56 and each random number circuit to reset the game control microcomputer 156 as a system.

  In addition, the game control microcomputer 156 is equipped with two random number circuits having different ranges of random number values that can be generated. The first random number circuit is a random number circuit (hereinafter also referred to as a 12-bit random number circuit) that generates a 12-bit pseudo-random number. The 12-bit random number circuit has a function of generating a random number having a value in a range that can be generated by 12 bits (that is, a range from 1 to 4095). The second random number circuit is a random number circuit (hereinafter also referred to as a 16-bit random number circuit) that generates a 16-bit pseudo random number. The 16-bit random number circuit has a function of generating a random number having a value in a range that can be generated by 16 bits (that is, a range from 1 to 65535). One of the two random number circuits selected in advance is used to generate a random number.

  In this embodiment, the case where the game control microcomputer 156 includes two random number circuits is described. However, the game control microcomputer 156 may include one random number circuit, and three or more random number circuits may be included. A random number circuit may be incorporated. In this embodiment, when the 12-bit random number circuit and the 16-bit random number circuit are comprehensively expressed, or when any one of the 12-bit random number circuit and the 16-bit random number circuit is indicated, the random number circuit is referred to.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a volatile storage means that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source created on the power supply substrate 910. That is, even when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part of the RAM 55 is kept for a predetermined period (until the backup power supply cannot be supplied because the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged). Or the entire contents are preserved. In particular, at least data corresponding to the control state of the game (special symbol process flag or the like) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the RAM 55 as backup data. The data corresponding to the control state is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire storage area of the RAM 55 is backed up.

  A reset signal from the power supply board 910 is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 156. The reset signal from the power supply board 910 is also input to the reset terminal of the payout control microcomputer. When the reset signal becomes high level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the payout control microcomputer become operable, and when the reset signal becomes low level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the payout control microcomputer stop operating. It becomes a state. Accordingly, during the period in which the reset signal is at a high level, an allowable signal that allows the operation of the game control microcomputer 156 and the payout control microcomputer is output, and during the period in which the reset signal is at a low level, An operation stop signal for stopping the operations of the game control microcomputer 156 and the payout control microcomputer is output. A reset circuit may be mounted on each electrical component control board (including the main board 31), or a reset circuit is mounted on one or more of the plurality of electrical component control boards, and a reset signal is output therefrom. You may make it supply to another electric component control board.

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board 910 has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input driver circuit 58 via the payout control board 37. The power-off signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input driver circuit 58. A clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing clearing of the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input driver circuit 58 at the input port of the game control microcomputer 156. The clear signal is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input driver circuit 58.

  In this embodiment, the power-off signal is input to the main board 31 via the payout control board 37, but directly input to the input driver circuit 58 without passing through the payout control board 37. You may make it do. Further, a power interruption detection circuit (not shown) for detecting that the power supply voltage from the power supply board 910 has dropped below a predetermined value may be provided on the main board 31, or both the main board 31 and the payout control board 37. May be provided. Alternatively, the power supply board 910 may be provided so that a power-off signal is input to both the main board 31 and the payout control board 37.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 produces an effect control command indicating that the tray LED 202a is caused to emit light when the full tank signal is input from the full tank switch 19 via the payout control board 37. Transmit to the control board 80.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 has the above-described opening / closing plate of the special variable winning ball device 20 when the ball is detected by the count switch 23 in a state other than the big hit gaming state, that is, for example, in a state other than the big hit gaming state. If an error occurs when the ball is detected by the count switch 23 in an open state (first state) that is advantageous to the player by an unauthorized device or the like, the supply pan left LED 200a, the supply pan right LED 200b, the supply pan An effect control command indicating that the left and right outer LEDs 200c are caused to emit light is transmitted to the effect control board 80.

  The clear signal is branched at the main board 31 and is also supplied to the payout control board 37. The state of the clear signal input by the game control microcomputer 156 via the input port may be output to the payout control board 37 via the output port.

  Each of the plurality of switches is connected to an input port of the game control microcomputer 156 via the input driver circuit 58. Thereby, the game control microcomputer 156 receives an input detection signal indicating the input state of each switch from each of the plurality of switches.

  Further, the serial output circuit 78 mounted on the game control microcomputer 156 is constituted by a shift register or the like, converts the effect control command output from the CPU 56 into serial data, and sends it to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77. Send. The serial output circuit 78 converts the control signal output from the CPU 56 into serial data, and via the relay board 77, the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol. Output to the on-hold storage display 41. The special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10 and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 are provided with serial-parallel conversion ICs for converting serial data into parallel data, respectively. The control signal from the relay board 77 is converted into parallel data and supplied to the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41.

  In this embodiment, the control signal output from the CPU 56 is converted into serial data by the serial output circuit 78, and the special symbol display 8, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol display are transmitted via the relay board 77. The special symbol display 8, the special symbol reservation storage display 18, the normal symbol display 10, and the normal symbol reservation storage display 41 are provided. Each display may be directly connected to the main board 31 without a relay board or the like, and the control signal output by the CPU 56 may be output to each display 8, 18, 10, 41 as parallel data. By doing in this way, since a signal does not enter from the outside, an accurate display can be performed.

  The game control microcomputer 156 transmits an effect control command (effect control signal) as a control signal for instructing effect control including display control, sound control, and LED control to the effect control board 80. The effect control board 80 receives an effect control command from the game control microcomputer 156 via the relay board 77 and performs an electric component control means such as an effect control microcomputer 81 for performing display control on the variable display device 9. Is installed.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. It receives as a serial data system, and performs display control of the variable display device 9 for variably displaying decorative symbols. The effect control means receives an effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 as a parallel data system, and performs display control of the variable display device 9 for variably displaying the decorative symbols. Also good.

  Further, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 controls the display of the stage LED 25b provided on the game board 6, and the prize ball LED 51, the ball-out LED 52, the top frame provided on the frame side. LED 28a, left frame LED 28b, right frame LED 28c, supply tray left and right LEDs 200a and 200b, supply tray left and right outside LED 200c, supply tray front LED 201a, tray LED 202a, tray left and right LEDs 203a and 203b, direction LEDs 510a to 510d, and display control from speaker 27 Control the sound output.

  The effect control microcomputer 81 of the effect control board 80 has LEDs 51, 52, 28a, 28b, 28c, 200a, 200b, 200c, 201a, 202a, 203a, 203b, 510a to 510d output by the effect control means. A serial output circuit 253 for converting a control signal for display control from parallel data to serial data is mounted. The effect control microcomputer 81 of the effect control board 80 is equipped with a serial input circuit 254 that converts the input serial data into parallel data and outputs the parallel data to the effect control means. Therefore, the effect control means outputs the control signal as a serial data system via the serial output circuit 253, whereby each LED 51, 52, 28a, 28b, 28c, 200a, 200b, 200c, 201a, 202a, 203a, 203b. , 510a to 510d are controlled.

  On the game board side, a decoration board 98 and a stage decoration board 99 are provided as board-side IC boards on which a serial-parallel conversion IC for converting serial data into parallel data is mounted. The board side IC boards 98 and 99 are connected to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 88. Further, on the front frame 101 side, a middle front plate top substrate 473a, a left front plate top substrate 473b, and a right front plate as each frame side IC substrate on which a serial-parallel conversion IC for converting serial data into parallel data is mounted. Top plate 473c (refer to FIG. 3), upper plate left side substrate 310L, upper plate right side substrate 310R (refer to FIG. 3), upper plate front left reflector 332L, upper plate front right reflector 332R (refer to FIG. 3), saucer An LED board 353, a left curtain board LED board 340L, a right curtain board LED board 340R (see FIG. 3), and a jog board 508 (see FIG. 3) are provided. Each of these frame side IC substrates 473a, 473b, 473c, 310L, 310R, 332L, 332R, 353, 340L, 340R, 508 is connected to the effect control substrate 80 via the relay substrates 88, 89.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 80, the relay board 88, and the relay board 89 are connected to each other by a single wiring route in a bus shape. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the relay board 77 and the effect control board 80. In addition, although the example shown in FIG. 4 shows the case where only the effect control board 80 is provided regarding effect control, you may provide an LED driver board and an audio | voice output board. In this case, a microcomputer is not mounted on the LED driver board and the audio output board, but a microcomputer may be mounted.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 81 including an effect control CPU 86, a RAM 85, a serial output circuit 253, a serial input circuit 254, a clock signal output unit 256, and an input capture signal output unit 257. The RAM may be externally attached. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 86 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives an effect control command via the serial input circuit 260 and the input port 261. In this case, the serial input circuit 260 converts the effect control command received as the serial data method into parallel data and outputs it. Further, the effect control CPU 86 causes the VDP (video display processor) 262 to perform display control of the variable display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 262 that performs display control of the variable display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 81 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 262 has an address space independent from the effect control microcomputer 81, and maps the VRAM therein. VRAM is a buffer memory for developing image data. The VDP 262 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the variable display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 86 outputs to the VDP 262 a command for reading out necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM stores character image data and moving image data displayed on the variable display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols), and background image data in advance. ROM. The VDP 262 reads image data from the CGROM in response to the instruction from the effect control CPU 86. The VDP 262 performs display control based on the read image data.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. FIG. 4 illustrates a diode.

  Further, the effect control CPU 86 outputs a signal for driving the LED via the serial output circuit 253. The serial output circuit converts the input signal for driving the LED (parallel data) into serial data and outputs the serial data to the relay board 88. Further, the effect control CPU 86 outputs the sound number data to the speech synthesis IC 173.

  The clock signal output unit 256 outputs a clock signal to the relay board 88. The clock signal from the clock signal output unit 256 is serially mounted on each frame side IC board 473a, 473b, 473c, 310L, 310R, 332L, 332R, 353, 340L, 340R, 508 via the relay boards 88 and 89. -Supplied to parallel conversion IC and input IC. The clock signal from the clock signal output unit 256 is supplied to the serial-parallel conversion IC and the input IC mounted on the board side IC boards 98 and 99 via the relay board 88. Therefore, in this embodiment, a common clock signal is supplied to each serial-parallel conversion IC and each input IC.

  Further, the input capture signal output unit 257 outputs an input capture signal (latch signal) to the frame side IC substrate 508 via the relay substrates 88 and 89 in accordance with an instruction from the effect control CPU 86. The input IC mounted on the frame side IC board 508 latches the detection signals of the jog switches 512a to 512d when the input capture signal from the production control microcomputer 81 is input, and relay boards 88 and 89 as serial data systems. Is output to the production control microcomputer 81.

  In addition, the input capture signal output unit 257, according to instructions from the effect control CPU 86, via the relay boards 88 and 89, the frame side IC boards 473a, 473b, 473c, 310L, 310R, other than the frame side IC board 508, An input capture signal (latch signal) is output to 332L, 332R, 353, 340L, 340R. The input IC mounted on each frame side IC board latches and captures the effect control command based on the input of the input capture signal from the effect control microcomputer 81.

  When the sound number IC 173 receives the sound number data, the sound synthesizing IC 173 generates a sound or a sound effect corresponding to the sound number data and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 175. The amplifier circuit 175 outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC 173 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 176 to the speaker 27. The voice data ROM 174 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating the sound effect or sound output mode in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, a decorative symbol variation period).

  The effect control microcomputer 81 of the effect control board 80 outputs a clock signal to the relay board 89 together with serial data as a control signal. Further, an input capture signal for causing the input IC to latch the input signal is output to the relay board 88.

  The relay board 88 supplies the serial data and the clock signal input from the effect control microcomputer 81 to each serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the board side IC boards 98 and 99. Each serial-parallel conversion IC checks whether the address added to the input serial data matches its own address, and if it matches, converts the input serial data into parallel data. The LED 25a and 25b provided on the game board 6 are supplied.

  The relay board 89 is connected to the relay board 88 through a single wiring route in a bus type, and the serial data line and the clock signal line connected to each serial-parallel conversion IC are on the board side IC board. Connected to bus form. Each serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the board side IC substrate has a unique ID.

  The serial data and clock signal input to the relay board 89 are converted into serial-parallel conversion ICs mounted on the frame side IC boards 473a, 473b, 473c, 310L, 310R, 332L, 332R, 353, 340L, 340R, 508, respectively. To be supplied. Each serial-parallel conversion IC checks whether the address added to the input serial data matches its own address, and if it matches, converts the input serial data into parallel data. The LEDs 51, 52, 28a, 28b, 28c, 200a, 200b, 200c, 201a, 202a, 203a, 203b, and 510a to 510d provided on the front frame 101 are supplied.

  The serial data lines and clock signal lines connected to each serial-parallel conversion IC are connected in a bus format on each frame side IC substrate. The serial data line and the clock signal line connected to the serial-parallel conversion IC are directly connected from the relay board 89. Each serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on each frame side IC substrate has a unique ID.

  The frame-side IC board 508 is mounted with an input IC for inputting detection signals from jog switches 512a to 512d provided on the front frame 101. In this embodiment, an input signal line, a clock signal line, and an input capture signal line are connected to the input IC mounted on the frame side IC substrate 508 and the production control microcomputer 81 via the relay substrates 88 and 89. The production control microcomputer 81 outputs an input capture signal to the input IC via the relay boards 88 and 89 at a predetermined timing. Then, the input IC latches the detection signals from the jog switches 512a to 512d based on the input capture signal (latch signal), and outputs them to the effect control microcomputer 81 via the relay boards 88 and 607. In this case, the input IC converts the detection signal input in parallel from the jog switches 512a to 512d into serial data and outputs the serial data.

  Serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the board-side IC boards 88 and 89 and serial-parallel mounted on the frame-side IC boards 473a, 473b, 473c, 310L, 310R, 332L, 332R, 353, 340L, 340R, 508 The conversion IC is connected through one line of wiring. Specifically, the connection through one system of wiring means that the relay boards 88 and 89 are connected in a bus type, and the serial-parallel conversion ICs are connected in a bus type or a daisy chain type. That is. In this embodiment, each serial-parallel conversion IC is connected in a bus type. Thus, in this embodiment, each serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the board side IC board and each serial-parallel IC mounted on each frame side IC board are connected via the relay boards 88 and 89. Are connected through a single line of wiring. Therefore, the wiring work between the front frame 101 and the game board 6 can be performed only by attaching / detaching the connector, and the attaching / detaching work between the front frame 101 and the game board 6 can be performed more easily.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the serial control / parallel conversion IC mounted on the board side IC substrate, the serial / parallel conversion IC mounted on the frame side IC substrate, and the input IC are shared by the production control microcomputer 81. The clock signal is input. Therefore, the wiring of the clock signal to the serial-parallel conversion IC and the wiring of the clock signal to the input IC can be made common, the communication between the effect control means and the board side IC board, and the effect control means; Communication with the frame side IC substrate can be realized using one channel, respectively, and the number of wirings can be reduced. In addition, the serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the board-side IC board, the serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on the frame-side IC board, and the input IC can be easily synchronized, and the number of wires for the clock signal is also increased. Can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, each serial-parallel conversion IC is assigned an address in advance, and the production control microcomputer 81 adds an address to the serial data when outputting the control signal converted into serial data. And output. The control signal is composed of a command having a fixed length (the number of command bytes (for example, a command of 2 bytes or 3 bytes)), and the bits corresponding to the addresses are different. When serial data is input, the serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on each IC board checks whether the address added to the input serial data matches its own address. The data is converted and supplied to each LED (ie, output). If the addresses do not match, supply to each LED is not performed. Note that the serial data input to the serial-parallel conversion IC differs in bits other than the bit corresponding to the address depending on the lighting pattern, etc., so that the LED corresponding to each address emits light in various lighting patterns. It is supposed to be.

  That is, the effect control microcomputer 81 outputs an effect control command indicating that the tray LED 202a output from the game control microcomputer 156 blinks (emits light) when a full signal is input from the full switch 19. When a control signal for controlling the tray LED 202a provided on the front frame 101 side is output based on the reception, a frame side serial-parallel conversion circuit (frame side serial-parallel conversion that outputs a signal to the tray LED 202a) A control signal to which address information capable of specifying the circuit) is added is output from the serial output circuit 253 by a serial signal system.

  Further, the production control microcomputer 81 has a supply tray left LED 200a, a supply tray right LED 200b, which are output from the game control microcomputer 156 when a ball detection signal is input from the count switch 23 in a state other than the big hit gaming state. Based on the reception of the effect control command indicating that the supply tray left / right outside LED 200c blinks (emits light), the supply tray left LED 200a, the supply tray right LED 200b, and the supply tray left / right outside LED 200c provided on the front frame 101 side are controlled. When a control signal is output, a frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuit (a frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuit that outputs a signal to the supply tray left LED 200a, the supply tray right LED 200b, and the supply tray left-right LED 200c) can be specified. Control signal with address information added Ari output circuit 253 outputs a serial signal format.

  In this way, when the production control microcomputer 81 outputs the control signal converted into serial data, the serial data is added with an address and output, and the serial-parallel conversion IC mounted on each IC board is: When serial data is input, it is checked whether the address added to the input serial data matches its own address, and if it matches, it is converted to parallel data and supplied to each LED. Therefore, when a light emitting effect is performed by the LEDs such as the tray LED 202a, the supply tray left LED 200a, the supply tray right LED 200b, the supply tray left and right outside LED 200c, etc., which are provided at locations other than the game board 6 in the front frame 101, Since the effects performed by the variable display device 9 etc. provided on the game board 6 side are not blocked, It is possible to prevent decline in effect out, since towards the cereal number of wirings becomes smaller than that of the parallel, wiring is facilitated.

(Overall configuration of pachinko machine (front side))
Next, the overall configuration (front side) of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko machine 1 is opened, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front frame and the mechanism plate are viewed obliquely from the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 100 having an elongated rectangular shape fixed to a not-shown gaming machine installation island in which a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can be juxtaposed, and an outer frame Main frame 100 includes a front frame 101 that can be opened and closed about one side of 100, and a mechanism plate 105 that can be opened and closed about one side of front frame 101 and is arranged on the back side of front frame 101. It is configured. Out of these, the outer frame 100 is made of wood, and the front frame 101 and the mechanism plate 105 are made of synthetic resin goods.

  On the front surface of the front frame 101, a glass door frame 102 and an upper plate door frame 103 disposed below the glass door frame 102 are provided so as to be openable and closable around one side, respectively. A dish frame 104 is attached. In the center of the glass door frame 102, a substantially circular see-through window 110 that covers the front of the game area 7 formed on the surface of the game board 6 in the closed state and allows the game area 7 to be seen through from the player side. Is provided. Sound emission holes 111 for emitting sound output from the speakers 27, 27 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 101 are formed on the upper left and right sides of the fluoroscopic window 110.

  The upper tray door frame 103 has the hitting ball supply tray 3 described above attached to the front surface and is configured to be opened by opening the glass door frame 102. At the upstream end of the hitting ball supply tray 3, a payout outlet 112 is formed that can receive a prize ball paid out from the ball payout device 97 provided on the mechanism plate 105 on the back side. A ball outlet 113 is formed inside for waiting the ball waiting (stored) to flow into a surplus sphere guide passage (described later) formed on the back surface of the front frame 101 and returning it to the surplus sphere receiving tray 4. . In addition, a standby ball guide port 119 is formed at the downstream end of the hit ball supply tray 3 for guiding the standby ball waiting on the hit ball supply tray 3 to a launch position to be launched by a launch device described later. The internal structure of the hit ball supply tray 3 will be described later.

  The lower tray frame 104 is attached to the lower front part of the front frame 101, and the surplus ball receiving tray 4 and the hitting operation handle 5 are attached to the front surface thereof. In addition, a return port 120 is formed at the position where the surplus sphere receiving tray 4 is disposed, to which a pachinko ball that has flowed down the surplus sphere guiding passage described later is returned. The internal structure of the surplus ball receiving tray 4 will be described later.

  The front frame 101 is configured so that the above-described game board 6 can be attached and held from the back side, and the game area 7 formed on the front surface of the game board 6 can be viewed from the front side. A game opening 114 is formed substantially at the center. Speaker attachment holes 115 that can be attached by fitting a speaker unit 27a having a speaker 27 from the front side are formed on the upper left and right sides of the game opening 114. The speaker unit 27a is formed by integrating a speaker 27 main body and a cover body that covers the speaker main body. When the speaker unit 27a is attached to the speaker attachment hole 115, a rear portion thereof is on the back side of the front frame 101. It is attached in a protruding state (see FIG. 10).

  A payout communication port 112 a communicating with the payout port 112 is formed at a position facing the payout port 112 in the closed state of the upper plate door frame 103. In addition, below the payout communication port 112a, when the upper plate door frame 103 is opened, the prize balls are collected from the payout port 112, flown into the surplus ball guide passage 130, and returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 4. A prize ball return port 113a communicating with the prize ball return passage 407a (see FIG. 8) is formed. In addition, a foul ball port 116 is formed in the vicinity of the prize ball return port 113a for allowing a foul ball, which will be described later, to flow into the surplus ball guide passage 130 formed on the back side of the front frame 101. Further, on the further side of the foul ball opening 116, the standby ball that has flowed out from the hitting ball supply tray 3 through the ball discharge port 113 flows into the surplus ball guide passage 130 formed on the back side of the front frame 101. A ball-opening communication port 106 is formed.

  Below the game opening 114 on the front surface of the front frame 101, a hit ball guide rail 117 (see FIG. 1) for guiding a hit ball launched by the launching device toward the game area 7 is provided. Further, a foul ball guiding passage 118 (in the middle of the hitting ball guiding rail 117 for guiding and collecting the foul ball returned by the launching device without reaching the game area 7 to the foul ball opening 116 described above. 1 is formed, and the foul sphere is returned to the surplus sphere receiving tray 4 after flowing out into the surplus sphere guiding passage 130 on the back side through the foul ball opening 116. Further, in the vicinity of the foul ball guide passage 118, a ball guide passage (not shown) for guiding the standby ball that has flowed out from the hitting ball supply tray 3 through the ball discharge port 113 to the ball discharge communication port 106 is formed. The foul balls and the standby balls flow out to the surplus sphere guide passage 130 via the guide passages communicating with the foul ball port 116 and the ball discharge communication port 106.

(Overall configuration of pachinko machine (rear side))
Next, the overall configuration (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 is a rear view showing the front frame, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing various members assembled to the front surface of the front frame, and FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing various parts attached to the rear surface of the front frame. It is a perspective view.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a first pachinko ball paid out from a ball payout device 97 provided on the mechanism plate 105 side is guided to the payout communication port 112 a at the lower part of the back surface of the front frame 101. The second paying ball guiding passage 131b connected to the paying ball guiding passage 131a, the surplus ball guiding passage 130 communicating the upper paying communication port 112a and the lower returning communication port 120a, and the out ball flowing into the out port 26 Are formed on the mechanism plate 105 side, and an out-sphere guide passage 132 that guides toward a joining passage 163 to be described later is formed.

  The upstream end of the second payout ball guide passage 131b is connected to the communication port 131c of the first payout ball guide passage 131a at a position above the payout communication port 112a, and the payout that has flowed down the first payout ball guide passage 131a. A sphere is allowed to flow in. The flow-in payout ball falls on an inclined plate 133 attached to a back plate 135, which will be described later, and is guided by the inclined plate 133 toward the front payout communication port 112a. In addition, the downstream side of the second payout ball guiding passage 131b protrudes from the lower end edge of the payout communication port 112a toward the back side, and the inclined plate holding piece 133a on which the inclined plate 133 is placed on the upper surface. And communicates with the upstream end portion of the surplus sphere guide passage 130.

  Therefore, when the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full and the ball is clogged up to the inclined plate 133 via the discharge communication port 112a, the discharged ball that is guided and dropped onto the inclined plate 133 from the second discharged ball guide passage 131b is Then, it overflows to the side from the inclined plate 133 and flows into the surplus sphere guide passage 130. That is, the surplus sphere overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 flows into the surplus sphere guide passage 130 and is guided to the return communication port 120a.

  The surplus sphere guide passage 130 has a bottom surface formed of a horizontal gutter that protrudes from the back surface of the front frame 101 toward the back surface side. The front side surface is formed by the front plate 101a of the front frame 101, and the back side surface is formed by the back plate 135 made of a synthetic resin material and the back plate of the flow member 136 (see FIGS. 6 and 9). In addition, it extends in the left-right direction so as to incline downward from the payout communication port 112a side toward the return communication port 120a side. As described above, the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is covered with the bottom surface and the front and rear side surfaces.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back plate 135 is formed in a horizontally long plate shape that can cover the back side surfaces of the second payout ball guide passage 131b, the surplus ball guide passage 130, and the out ball guide passage 132. It is attached to the lower back of the front frame 101 by a plurality of back plate mounting screws N1, N2 attached to a plurality of locations.

  A cutout 137 is formed on the upper side of the back plate 135 to avoid interference with an out port covering member (not shown) that covers the back surface of the out port 26 formed in the lower part of the game board 6. In addition, an out ball communication port 138 is formed at a position facing the downstream end of the out ball guiding passage 132, and a communication port 131d is formed at a position facing the communication port 131c of the first payout ball guiding passage 131a. Is formed.

  In addition, the rear end of the inclined plate 133 described above is attached to the front surface of the back plate 135 at a position facing the inclined plate holding piece 133a, and the rear side of the saddle plate that forms the bottom surface of the out-ball guide passage 132 A projecting piece (not shown) for closing a gap formed between the end of the back plate 135 and the front surface of the back plate 135 is provided along the saddle plate.

  Although not shown in the drawing, such a protruding piece protrudes from the rear surface of the front frame 101 that closes the upper part of the surplus sphere guide passage 130, that is, a saddle plate formed above the surplus sphere guide passage 130 in particular. It is preferably provided between the rear side end of the provided plate member and the front surface of the back plate 135. That is, the upper part of the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is closed by a plurality of plate members that project substantially horizontally from the back surface of the front frame 101 including the gutter plate that forms the bottom surface of the out sphere guide passage 132. Since the communication with the out port 26 is blocked, the gap between the back side end of the plate member and the front surface of the back plate 135 is blocked by a projecting piece, so that the excess ball guide passage 130 is entered. It becomes difficult to extend an unauthorized device such as a cell plate from the gap to the outside of the surplus sphere guide passage 130 and approach the out port 26.

  Further, an out-sphere guide passage 132 formed on the back surface of the front frame 101 is formed above the surplus sphere guide passage 130 in the same manner as the surplus sphere guide passage 130, and these passages face each other in the vertical direction. Since the back surfaces of the passages are not connected to each other by being covered with a single back plate 135, the return port 120 moves from the return port 120 to the out port 26. It is difficult to insert an unauthorized device into the communicating out ball guiding passage 132.

  The out port 26 and the return port 120 are arranged above and below each other at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 1, but extend from the return port 120 toward the upstream side, that is, toward the payout port 112 side. The surplus sphere guide passage 130 provided is obliquely left upward (viewed from the back) when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the front so as to avoid the out sphere guide passage 132 disposed above the return port 120 at the back of the return port 120. The right side of the pachinko machine 1 is bent so that the illegal device inserted into the surplus ball guiding passage 130 from the front side of the pachinko machine 1 through the return port 120 is pushed as it is and hits the back plate 135. In order to insert further into the back, it has to be bent to the left side, making it difficult to insert unauthorized tools.

  Further, since the back plate 135 is attached to the lower back of the front frame 101 by a plurality of back plate attaching screws N1, N2, the back plate 135 is provided even when a ball clogging occurs in the surplus sphere guide passage 130 or the out sphere guide passage 132. The ball clogging can be eliminated by removing the.

  The flow member 136 covers the back surface of the return communication port 120a, and the front surface and the upper surface that can guide the surplus balls received through the reception port 136a formed on the upper surface toward the return communication port 120a are opened. It is a member formed in a box shape. And it attaches to the back lower part of the front frame 101 with the several flow member attachment screw N3 attached to the periphery.

  A mounting piece 136b (see FIG. 6) is erected upward from the rear edge of the receiving port 136a, and a lower portion of the back plate 135 is brought into contact with the back surface of the mounting piece 136b. (See FIG. 9). In the state where the back plate 135 is arranged on the back side of the flow member 136 in this way, the back plate mounting screws N2 attached from the lower back side of the back plate 135 are inserted into both ends of the attachment piece 136b to be attached to the back surface of the front frame 101. It is designed to be screwed into the formed screw hole. That is, by attaching the back surface of the attachment piece 136b of the flow member 136 and the lower portion of the back plate 135 in a superposed state, there is a gap between the attachment piece 136b even when the back plate 135 is pressed toward the back side. It is difficult to form.

  In addition, the back plate 135 that covers the back surface of the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is locked to the front frame 101 by a mechanism plate 105 disposed on the back surface via a locking member or the like (not shown). Since the front plate is pressed toward the front frame 101 side (see FIG. 9), the back plate 135 is pressed toward the back side by a cell plate or the like inserted into the surplus sphere guide passage 130. In addition, it is difficult for a gap to be formed between the rear side end of the plate.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is formed with a step portion 141 bent in the vertical direction in the middle of the passage, and the full portion switch 19 is provided in the step portion 141. . Specifically, a part of the plate is cut out at the stepped portion 141, and a switch piece 19 a that can press the full switch 19 is centered around the upper end pivotally supported by the front frame 101. It is provided so as to be swingable. The switch piece 19 a is normally held at a protruding position where a part of the switch piece 19 a protrudes into the passage, and the ball of the surplus ball receiving tray 4 becomes full and the surplus ball is clogged downstream of the full tank switch 19. If the ball stays and the switch piece 19a is pressed by the ball and the full switch 19 is turned on, the driving of the ball paying device 97 is stopped and the payout operation of the winning ball and the rental ball is disabled. It has become so.

  Since the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is thus formed on the front frame 101 side, the full switch 19 is also attached to the front frame 101. Further, the above-described prize ball return port 113a and foul ball port 116 are formed in the vicinity of the step portion 141 in the surplus ball guide passage 130, and the foul ball and the return prize ball pass through the surplus ball guide passage 130. In addition to being returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 4, a ball removal communicating port 106 is formed above the return communicating port 120 a, and the standby ball that has flowed out of the hitting ball supply tray 3 is retained by the surplus ball receiving tray 4. To be returned to.

  The out ball guide passage 132 extends toward the payout communication port 112a at a position above the surplus ball guide passage 130 on the downstream side of the step portion 141, and protrudes from the back surface of the front frame 101 toward the back surface side. A bottom surface is formed by a horizontal gutter provided. The front side surface is formed by the front plate 101a of the front frame 101, and the back side surface is formed by the back plate 135 (see FIGS. 6 and 9).

  The out ball flowing down from the out port 26 is guided to the back side at the downstream end, and flows out to the mechanism plate 105 side through the out ball communication port 138 formed in the back plate 135. ing.

  Next, the structure of the mechanism plate 105 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a ball tank 38 is provided on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 105, and is derived from a supply rod on an unillustrated gaming machine installation island. Pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from a supply pipe (not shown), and the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 38 flow down the supply ball guide passage 160 and are supplied to the dispensing device 97. It has come to be.

  In addition, a ball break switch 197 is provided in the path of the supply ball guide passage 160, and 25 ball pachinko balls, which is the number of balls rented once in the dispensing device 97, are provided in the passage by the ball break switch 197. Whether or not it is prepared is detected.

  The payout device 97 is provided with sprockets (not shown) for ball cutting, and pachinko balls are discharged downward one by one when these sprockets are driven and rotated. In addition, pachinko balls are alternately discharged by the sprockets rotating synchronously. These discharged pachinko balls are detected by a prize ball count switch (not shown), and then flow down the first payout ball guide passage 131a described above to enter the second payout ball guide passage 131b on the front frame 101 side. And is supplied to the hitting ball supply tray 3.

  Further, on the upstream side of the arrangement position of the ball dispensing device 97 in the supply ball guide passage 160, the upper ends of the ball tank 38 and the ball discharge passage 161 for discharging the pachinko balls in the supply ball guide passage 160 are connected. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 and the supply ball guide passage 160 can be discharged to the outside by operating a ball release valve (not shown) with a ball release valve (not shown).

  The ball removal passage 161 is extended to a junction 162 formed at a position facing the out-ball communication port 138 on the front surface of the mechanism plate 105. Further, a merge passage 163 extends downward from the merge port 162. That is, an out ball flowing down the out ball guiding passage 132 and a winning ball, which will be described later, flow into the joining passage 163 through the out ball communication port 138 and the joining port 162, and the mechanism plate 105 from the lower surface of the mechanism plate 105. It is designed to be discharged outside. The pachinko balls discharged to the outside of the mechanism plate 105 fall into an out ball tank provided on an unillustrated gaming machine installation island, and after being counted, are stored in the gaming machine installation island.

  Also, on the lower front side of the mechanism plate 105, there is provided a winning ball collection path 164 for collecting winning balls that have won the various winning openings 15, 20, 29, 30, 33, 39 in the gaming area 7 described above. . The winning balls that have won the various winning openings 15, 20, 29, 30, 33, 39 flow out to the back side through the game board 6, and then cover the back of the game board 6 as shown in FIG. It is collected by the formed winning ball guiding cover body 170 (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIG. 7, the collected winning balls are discharged downward through an outlet formed on the lower surface of the winning ball guiding cover body 170, and are then arranged vertically below the outlet. The ball is dropped into the winning ball collection path 164 from the upper surface opening of the ball collection path 164 (see FIG. 6).

  The winning ball that has fallen into the winning ball collection path 164 flows out to the upstream portion of the out ball guiding passage 132 on the front frame 101 side through the communication passage 165 formed in the lower portion thereof. That is, the collected winning balls are again discharged from the out ball guiding passage 132 to the joining passage 163 on the mechanism plate 105 side, and are thus discharged to the outside through the mechanism plate 105.

  As described above, the mechanism plate 105 has various ball passages excluding the excess ball guide passage 130 such as the first payout ball guide passage 131a, the supply ball guide passage 160, the ball removal passage 161, the merge passage 163, and the winning ball collection passage 164. Is formed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the surplus sphere overflowing from the striking ball supply tray 3 is guided to the surplus ball receiving tray 4 without passing through the mechanism plate 105 in the surplus ball guiding passage 130. And the full-fill switch 19 is provided in the vicinity of the surplus sphere guide passage 130 on the back surface of the front frame 101, so that a part of the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is provided as in the prior art. Therefore, even if an unauthorized instrument or the like is introduced from the surplus ball receiving tray 4, the unauthorized instrument protrudes outside the surplus ball guiding path 130. Therefore, the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 in the game area 7 is provided between the back surface of the front frame 101 and the front surface of the mechanism plate 105 disposed on the back side thereof through the out port 26. Strong opening and closing plate It is possible to effectively prevent fraud such manner is open to fraudulently winning the sphere.

  Further, the surplus sphere guide passage 130 is not formed from the front frame 101 to the mechanism plate 105, that is, a step or the like is not formed at the communication portion between the front frame 101 and the mechanism plate 105 in the passage. The occurrence of clogging of balls is prevented.

(Mounting structure of various parts to the front of the front frame)
Next, various members attached from the front side of the front frame 101 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing various members assembled to the front surface of the front frame.

  As described above, the speaker units 27a and 27a are attached to the speaker attachment holes 115 and 115 formed on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 101 from the front side. On the upper surface of the speaker unit 27a, a positioning groove 27b that can be fitted to a positioning piece 27c that is formed in the upper inner surface of the speaker mounting holes 115 and 115 and faces in the front-rear direction is recessed from the rear end of the upper surface toward the front. Yes. Therefore, the speaker unit 27a inserts the rear portion from the front side of the front frame 101 toward the speaker mounting holes 115 and 115 with the positioning groove 27b aligned with the positioning piece 27c, so that the front wall of the positioning groove 27b is positioned. The front and rear positions are determined by being restricted to contact with the front end of the piece 27c, and the speaker mounting holes 115 and 115 are fitted with no backlash.

  In this state, the speaker mounting screws 27e are attached to the mounting screw holes 27d formed in the speaker unit 27a, and are respectively screwed into the screw holes 27f provided in the front frame 101 to be attached to the front frame 101. In this state, the rear portion of the speaker unit 27a projects from the rear surface of the front frame 101 toward the rear surface side in the state of being attached to the speaker attachment holes 115, 115.

  The speaker unit 27a is a unit in which the rear main body is housed and integrated in a box-shaped cover (enclosure) so that the sound output portion (cone front) of the speaker 27 is opened to the front. Therefore, the sound coming out from the front of the speaker cone and the sound coming out from the back are effectively cut off, thereby preventing the sound from canceling out, thereby improving the sound quality particularly in the low range. It is like that. A longitudinally long rectangular opening communicating with the inside of the cover (enclosure) (the back of the speaker) is formed outside the sound output portion (cone) of the speaker 27 on the front of the speaker unit 27a. The sound quality is further improved by using the sound from the sound source to reproduce the bass sound.

  Between the left and right speaker units 27a, 27a, a speaker wiring cover 400 that covers the wiring extending from the speaker unit 27a is attached by a mounting screw 27e that attaches the center side of the speaker unit 27a, and the left A speaker relay board 401 attached in the vicinity of the speaker unit 27 a is covered with a speaker wiring cover 400.

  On the left side of the game opening 114 on the front surface of the front frame 101, an upper front frame reinforcing sheet metal 402 facing the vertical direction that reinforces the front frame 101 is attached via a screw. A middle hinge sheet metal 403 that pivotally supports the upper end of the upper tray door frame 103 is attached to the lower end of the upper front frame reinforcing sheet metal 402, and the lower end of the upper dish door frame 103 is rotated at a lower position. A lower hinge metal plate 404 that is pivotally supported is attached. A damage prevention cover 405 is attached to the center side of the upper front frame reinforcing sheet metal 402.

  A serial relay board 406 is attached in the vicinity of the payout communication port 112a, and a storage cover 407 is attached in front of it. The storage cover 407 has a prize ball return passage 407a for guiding prize balls spilled from the payout communication port 112a to the prize ball return port 113a when the glass door frame 102 is opened, and is arranged on the front side. A ball removal communication port 407b communicating with the ball removal port 113 is formed at a position facing the ball removal port 113 formed on the back surface of the hitting ball supply tray 3 to be guided to the foul ball formed on the back side. The passage 118 communicates with the passage 118.

  On the right side of the storage cover 407, a launch point rail 408 constituting the hitting ball guide rail 117 is attached, and on the right side, a locking piece (not shown) of a locking device for locking the upper plate door frame 103 is locked. An upper plate lock 409 having a locked portion to be locked is attached, and a lock ornament 411 is attached to the front thereof. In addition, middle ground metal plates 410 and 410 for preventing charging of the game board 6 are attached to the left and right sides of the inner periphery of the game opening 114, respectively.

(Mounting structure of various parts to the back of the front frame)
Next, various members attached from the back side of the front frame 101 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing various components attached to the back surface of the front frame. In FIG. 9, description will be made assuming that the back surface of the front frame 101 is viewed from the front.

  A switch bar 415, a front plate switch spring 416, and a door switch cover 417 constituting a door switch are mounted between the speaker mounting holes 115 and 115 in the upper rear portion of the front frame 101. The switch bar 415 is formed of a bar material facing in the front-rear direction, and is provided in a state of being biased toward the front side by a front plate switch spring 416. In the normal state, the front end protrudes to the front side of the front frame 101, and when the glass door frame 102 arranged on the front side of the front frame 101 is closed, the glass door frame 102 It abuts on a predetermined position on the back surface and moves toward the back side against the urging force of the front plate switch spring 416.

  In addition, in a state where the glass door frame 102 is pressed to the rear side, the rear end of the switch bar 415 penetrates from the door switch cover 417 and protrudes to the rear side. A front plate switch (not shown) provided on the mechanism plate 105 to be disposed is pressed.

  That is, when the glass door frame 102 is opened, the front end of the switch bar 415 is opened, so that it is urged forward by the urging force of the front plate switch spring 416, and the rear end is from the front plate switch (not shown). Since it is detached, the opening of the glass door frame 102 is detected.

  When the glass door frame 102 is closed, the rear end of the switch bar 415 is held in a state of pressing the front plate switch (not shown). However, when the mechanism plate 105 is opened, the switch bar Although 415 remains held, the front plate switch (not shown) is detached from the rear end together with the mechanism plate 105, so that the opening of the mechanism plate 105 can also be detected.

  The left and right speaker mounting holes 115, 115 in the front frame 101 are respectively formed inside bulged portions 121, 121 made up of bulged walls protruding rearward from the upper rear surface of the front frame 101. A state in which the mechanism plate 105 is disposed close to the back surface of the front frame 101 on the vertical surface 122 and the lower left side formed on the side of the back surface side opening 123 of the speaker mounting holes 115, 115 on the back surface of the bulging portions 121, 121. Mechanism plate stoppers 418a and 418b are respectively provided to hold the upper and lower ends of the right side of the mechanism plate 105 at the upper and lower positions on the right side of the game opening 114. A mechanism plate hinge 419a and a lower mechanism plate hinge 419b are provided to project.

  Further, an upper inner hinge 420a and a lower inner hinge 420b for pivotally supporting the front frame 101 with respect to the outer frame 100 are attached to the upper right and left corners on the rear right side of the front frame 101. Further, an upper ground metal plate 421a is attached in the vicinity of the upper mechanism plate hinge 419a, and a lower ground metal plate 421b is attached to the lower left corner of the back surface.

  Around the game opening 114, a pair of upper and lower left game board holding members 422a and right game board holding members 422b for holding the game board 6 detachably with respect to the game opening 114 are provided at four locations, respectively. ing. In addition, on the left side of the back surface, a locking / unlocking device 423 capable of locking / unlocking the front frame 101 with respect to the outer frame 100 and locking / unlocking the glass door frame 102 with respect to the front frame 101 is provided along the left side portion. Are provided in the vertical direction.

  A lower front frame reinforcing sheet metal 424 is attached to the right side of the back face in the vertical direction. In addition, the full switch 19, the switch piece 19 a, and the front frame relay board 424 described above are disposed in the vicinity of the stepped portion 141 (see FIG. 8) in the surplus sphere guide passage 130. In addition, a center hook 425 for holding the lower portion of the game board 6 is disposed in a recess formed in the vicinity of the upstream end of the out ball guiding passage 132, and a wiring presser 426 is provided below the center hook 425. It is attached.

  The members related to the back plate 135 and the flow member 136 have already been described with reference to FIG. 6, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given here and the description thereof is omitted.

(Glass door frame structure)
Next, based on FIGS. 10-13, the structure of the glass door frame 102 is demonstrated. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing various parts attached to the front surface of the front plate decoration, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing various parts attached to the back surface of the front plate base, and FIG. ) Is an exploded perspective view showing various components attached to the front surface of the front plate base, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the front plate decoration and the front plate base, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a part of various components attached to the front surface, and the LED board arrange | positioned at a back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the glass door frame 102 has a circular see-through opening 450a formed in the center so that the game area 7 formed on the surface of the game board 6 can be seen through from the player side. A front panel decoration 451 (see FIG. 10) and a front panel base 452 (see FIG. 11) attached to the back of the front panel decoration 451 and having a circular glass window mounting opening 452a formed in the center. The The see-through opening 451a and the glass window mounting opening 452a formed in each of the members 451 and 452 are formed so that the lower part of the arc extends in a curved shape downward from the lower end side of each member.

  First, the structure of the front panel decoration 451 will be described with reference to FIG. 10. On the upper left and right sides of the fluoroscopic opening 451a, a circular sound emission for emitting the sound output from the speaker 27 toward the front. Holes 453 and 453 are respectively formed. Further, a top lens mounting portion 464 into which a later-described top lens is fitted from the back side is formed between the left and right sound emitting holes 453 and 453 so as to protrude to the front side.

  Around the fluoroscopic opening 451a on the front surface of the front panel decoration 451, an upper left clear base 455a and an upper right clear base 455b each having a sound emitting hole 454 formed thereon, and below the upper left clear base 455a and the upper right clear base 455b. The lower left clear base 456a and the lower right clear base 456b to be disposed are attached.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a lens arrangement portion 610 having a substantially concave groove shape in the cross section extends in the vertical direction outside each of the upper left clear base 455a, lower left clear base 456a, upper right clear base 455b, and lower right clear base 456b. Is formed. Specifically, linear side inner lenses 457a and 457c extending in the vertical direction are vertically arranged on the lens arrangement part 610 outside the upper left clear base 455a and the lower left clear base 456a, and a transparent composite is formed on the front side thereof. A belt-like left side lens 458a and right side lens 458b made of a resin material are attached. Also, linear side inner lenses 457b and 457d extending in the vertical direction are arranged vertically on the lens arrangement part 610 outside the upper right clear base 455b and lower right clear base 456b, and a transparent composite is formed on the front side thereof. A belt-like right side lens 458b made of a resin material is attached.

  In the left and right lens arrangement portions 610, six first reflection portions 612 and five second reflection portions 613, which will be described later, are alternately formed in the longitudinal direction, and the lens arrangement portions 610 are formed. The surface of is plated.

  By these bar-shaped side inner lenses 457a to 457d, the light of the left frame LED 28b and the right frame LED 28c arranged six by six on the back side is diffused in the vertical direction. In addition, hinges 459a to 459d that cover a hinge (not shown) for rotating the glass door frame 102 and an engaging portion that engages the other end of the rotating shaft are respectively attached to the four corners of the front surface. Yes.

  Decorative members 460 and 460 made of a transparent lens and capable of transmitting LED light are attached between the sound emission holes 453 and 453 and the top lens attachment portion 464, and the left and right sound emission holes 453 and 453 are attached. A speaker net 461 for protecting the cone and the like of the speaker 27 is attached to the front side, and upper structures 462a and 462b for decorating the periphery of the sound emission holes 453 and 453 are attached. Also, lower structures 462c and 462d forming a frame structure are attached to the lower left and right sides.

  Further, the transparent left clear lens 463a and the right clear lens 463b that cover various members provided on the left and right sides of the fluoroscopic window 451a on the front surface of the front panel decoration 451 from the front surface side, and the perspective on the front surface of the front panel decoration 451, respectively. A transparent upper clear lens 463c that covers the upper part of the window 451a is attached. The upper structures 462a and 462b and the lower structures 462c and 462d are visible through the left clear lens 463a and the right clear lens 463b.

  The various lenses may be made of a synthetic resin material having translucency capable of transmitting light from the LED.

  Next, the structure of the front plate base 452 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), a transparent glass window (not shown) is provided in the glass window mounting opening 452a from the back side. It is attached and held by window holders 470 provided at four locations around the glass window attachment opening 452a. Further, cylindrical sound emitting holes 471 are formed on the upper left and right sides of the glass window mounting opening 452a.

  A left front plate reinforcing sheet metal 472a, a right front plate reinforcing sheet metal 472b, and an upper front plate reinforcing sheet metal 472c are attached and reinforced by screws on the left and right side portions and the upper side portion of the front plate base 452, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), a lower front plate reinforcing sheet metal 472d is attached and reinforced at the lower front side portion of the front plate base 452 from the front side. Between the left and right sound emission holes 471 and 471 on the front surface, a middle front plate top substrate 473a having a plurality of top frame LEDs 28a mounted on the front surface, and a left front plate top substrate 473b and a right front plate top substrate 473c disposed on the left and right sides thereof. Are attached, and on the front side of the left front plate top substrate 473b and the right front plate top substrate 473c, the left top substrate sheet 474a and the right top substrate sheet 474b are attached.

  On the left and right sides of the front plate base 452, a plurality of left frame LEDs 28 b and a single prize ball LED 51 are mounted on the front surface, and a left front plate substrate 475 a extending in the vertical direction, a plurality of right frame LEDs 28 c and a single ball cut LED 52. And a right front plate substrate 475b extending in the vertical direction mounted on the front surface are attached, and a left front plate substrate sheet 476a and a right front plate substrate sheet 476b are attached to these front surfaces.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the front plate decoration 451 and the front plate base 452 configured in this manner are screwed in a state where the front surface of the front plate base 452 and the back surface of the front plate decoration 451 are in contact with each other. Thus, the glass door frame 102 is integrated. A top lens 480, a top lens cover 481, and a top lens base 482 are attached to the top lens mounting portion 464 of the front panel decoration 451 from the back side, and the top lens 480, the top lens cover 481, and the top lens base 482 are attached. The front panel decoration 451 and the front panel base 452 are integrated in the attached state.

  Further, a lower ornament 483 is disposed on the lower front side of the front plate ornament 451, and a screw for integrating the front plate ornament 451 and the front plate base 452 is screwed into the back surface of the lower ornament 483. It is like that. A front plate return sheet metal 477 is attached to the back surface of the left front sheet reinforcing sheet metal 472a on the back surface of the front plate base 452.

(Left and right light emitting structure)
Next, detailed structures of the left light emitting unit 28L and the right light emitting unit 28R will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is an enlarged front view of the main part showing the front surface of the front panel decoration, FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part showing the attached state of the side inner lens to the front panel decoration, and FIG. FIGS. 17A and 17B are cross-sectional views taken along the line AA, FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 16, FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a light guide state in the side inner lens, and FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing a light emission state of the side inner lens.

  Note that the BB cross-sectional view of FIG. 16 in FIG. 17A and the DD cross-sectional view of FIG. 16 in FIG. 17C are a first concave portion 603 and a second portion which will be described later for clarity of illustration. It is set as sectional drawing which shows the state cut | disconnected in the position slightly lower than the up-and-down center position of the recessed part 604 of this.

  Since the structures of the left light emitting unit 28L and the right light emitting unit 28R are substantially the same, only the right light emitting unit 28R will be described here, and a detailed description of the structure of the left light emitting unit 28L will be omitted. Further, since the side inner lenses 457b and 457d provided in the right light emitting portion 28R are formed vertically, only the detailed structure of the lower side inner lens 457d is described in FIGS. 14 to 19. A detailed description of the side inner lens 457b will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the right light emitting portion 28R has side inner lenses 457b and 457d (the side inner lenses 457b are not shown) as the light guide member described above and a right frame disposed on the back surface (back surface) side thereof. A linear light emitting unit 600 mainly composed of the LED 28 c is provided in the vertical direction along the right side of the front panel decoration 451.

  As shown in FIG. 15 in particular, the side inner lens 457d is formed in a rod shape from a transparent synthetic resin material. Specifically, from a plate-like portion 601 formed in a strip shape, a center rib 602C extending forward from the front center portion in the left-right direction of the plate-like portion 601, and a front end portion in the left-right direction of the plate-like portion 601. A left rib 602L and a right rib 602R that extend outward and obliquely forward are formed by integral molding. That is, the side inner lenses 457d extending in the vertical direction are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, and the three rear ribs 602L, the central rib 602C, and the right rib 602R are integrated with each other. Since the left rib 602L and the right rib 602R are provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the center rib 602C, the left rib 602L and the center rib 602C and the right rib 602R and the center rib 602C A space having a substantially triangular cross section is formed between them in the vertical direction.

  The front end surfaces of the left rib 602L, the central rib 602C, and the right rib 602R and the back surface of the plate-like portion 601 are knurled in the longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal cutouts having an open angle θ3 = 90 degrees are vertically cut. It is formed continuously in the direction (see FIG. 16), and the internal light is emitted outward.

  On the back surface of the side inner lens 457d, there are three first recesses 603 having a depth from the back surface of the plate-like portion 601 to the base portions of the left rib 602L, the central rib 602C, and the right rib 602R and extending in the left-right width direction, and Two second recesses 604 (see FIG. 13) are alternately recessed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. In addition, a first convex portion 605 for forming the first concave portion 603 is provided between the left rib 602L and the central rib 602C at a location corresponding to the first concave portion 603 on the surface side of the side inner lens 457d. And the right rib 602R and the central rib 602C are respectively projected forward, and the second recess 604 is formed at a position corresponding to the second recess 604 on the surface side of the side inner lens 457d. A second convex portion 606 for forming the convex portion is provided so as to protrude forward between the left rib 602L and the central rib 602C and between the right rib 602R and the central rib 602C.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 18, the first recess 603 is connected to the vertical introduction surface 607a facing the vertical direction and the upper end of the vertical introduction surface 607a from the upper end to the back surface side and facing the horizontal direction. An irradiation light introduction surface formed in a substantially inverted U shape in a side view is formed by a horizontal introduction surface 607b and a lower horizontal introduction surface 607c which is provided continuously from the lower end of the vertical introduction surface 607a toward the back surface and faces the horizontal direction. The irradiation light from right frame LED28c arrange | positioned in the back surface side is comprised in this side inner lens 457d inside.

  The vertical introduction surface 607a is knurled in the vertical direction, and a light diffusing portion is formed in which notches having a triangular cross section having an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees are continuous in the vertical direction. Internal light is emitted outward.

  The second recess 604 includes a vertical reflecting surface 608a facing in the vertical direction, an upper inclined reflecting surface 608b inclined upward from the upper end of the vertical reflecting surface 608a toward the back surface, and a lower surface from the lower end of the vertical reflecting surface 608a. And a lower inclined reflecting surface 608c that is inclined downward toward the side, and is introduced into the inside from the irradiation light introduction surface and guided inside the side inner lens 457d in the longitudinal direction. The light is reflected toward the front side.

  In this embodiment, the vertical reflecting surface 608a is not knurled. However, the vertical reflecting surface 608a is knurled in the vertical direction to form a notch having a triangular cross section with an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees. May be formed in such a manner that the light diffusion portion is continuously formed in the vertical direction. By doing so, the internal light is radiated outward, so that the luminance at the second convex portion 606 is increased. Can be increased.

  At the lower end of the side inner lens 457d, the upper half of the second recess 604, that is, the vertical reflecting surface 608a ′ (not shown) whose vertical width is half the vertical width of the vertical reflecting surface 608a and the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b. A second semi-recessed portion 604 ′ (not shown) is formed, and a second semi-convex portion 606 ′ (see FIG. 5) for forming the second recessed portion 604 ′ is formed on the front side thereof. 14, see FIG.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the second half concave portion 604 ′ and the second half convex portion 606 ′ are similarly formed at the upper ends of the side inner lens 457d and the side inner lens 457b formed on the upper and lower sides. Yes.

  Although not specifically shown, although not shown in detail at the upper end of the side inner lens 457d, the lower half of the second recess 604, that is, the vertical width is half the vertical width of the vertical reflecting surface 608a. A second semi-recessed portion 604 ′ (not shown) composed of a vertical reflecting surface 608a ′ (not shown) and a lower inclined reflecting surface 608c ′ (not shown) is formed. A second semi-convex portion 606 '(not shown) for forming two concave portions 604' (not shown) is provided.

  That is, although not shown in detail in detail at the lower ends of the side inner lens 457d and the side inner lens 457b formed vertically, the upper half of the second recess 604, that is, the vertical width dimension is the vertical reflecting surface 608a. A second semi-recess 604 ′ (not shown) composed of a vertical reflecting surface 608a ′ (not shown) and an upper inclined reflecting surface 608b ′ (not shown) that is half of the vertical width dimension is formed on the front surface thereof. On the side, a second semi-convex portion 606 ′ (not shown) for forming the second semi-concave portion 604 ′ (not shown) is provided so as to be formed at the upper end of these side inner lenses 457d. One second recess when the upper and lower ends of the second half recess 604 ′ and the second half recess 604 ′ formed at the lower end of the side inner lens 457b are brought together. 04 and the second protrusion 606 is adapted to be formed.

  On the other hand, on the front surface of the front panel decoration 451, as shown in FIG. 15, the above-described lens arrangement portion 610 capable of arranging the side inner lens 457 d from the front is vertically arranged along the right side of the front panel decoration 451. It is extended toward. The lens placement portion 610 includes the bottom wall surface 610a that contacts the back surface of the plate-like portion 601 in the state where the side inner lens 457d is disposed, and the inclined wall surfaces 610b and 610c that contact the outer surface of the left rib 602L and the outer surface of the right rib 602R, respectively. Are formed in a substantially concave groove shape with a transverse cross section that opens forward.

  The bottom wall surface 610a has a plurality of irradiation openings 611 extending in the vertical direction to expose the irradiation surface of the right frame LED 28c forward at a position facing each right frame LED 28c disposed on the back side of the bottom wall surface 610a. The light emitted from the right frame LEDs 28c formed at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction can be irradiated forward.

  In the state where the side inner lens 457d is disposed, a triangular prism-shaped irradiation light reflecting portion 612 that is accommodated and engaged in the first concave portion 603 is installed in front of the irradiation opening 611 in the left-right direction. Yes. As shown in FIG. 18, on the back surface side of the irradiation light reflecting portion 612, an upper irradiation light reflecting surface 612b that is inclined downward toward the back surface side and a lower irradiation light reflection that is inclined upward toward the back surface side. Each of the surfaces 612c is formed. The upper irradiation light reflecting surface 612b reflects the irradiation light from the right frame LED 28c toward the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c of the second recess 604 provided above the first recess 603, and is introduced horizontally upward. The light is incident on the surface 607b. The lower irradiation light reflecting surface 612c reflects the irradiation light from the right frame LED 28c toward the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b of the second concave portion 604 provided below the first concave portion 603 to introduce the lower horizontal light. The light is incident on the surface 607c.

  In addition, an auxiliary reflecting portion 613 fitted into the second recess 604 is provided on the bottom wall surface 610a so as to protrude forward in a state where the side inner lens 457d is disposed. The auxiliary reflecting portion 613 includes a vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a that faces in the vertical direction, an upper auxiliary reflecting surface 613b that is inclined upward from the upper end of the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a toward the back side, and a lower end of the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a. The lower auxiliary reflection surface 613c that is inclined downward from the back surface to the rear surface side is formed in a substantially triangular shape in vertical section, and in the state where the side inner lens 457d is disposed, the vertical auxiliary reflection surface 613a is the vertical reflection surface 608a. The upper auxiliary reflecting surface 613b is in contact with the back surface of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b, and the lower auxiliary reflecting surface 613c is in contact with the back surface of the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c.

  Further, although not shown in detail at the lower end of the bottom wall surface 610a, the upper half of the auxiliary reflecting portion 613, that is, the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a whose vertical width is half the vertical width of the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a. In the state where the semi-auxiliary reflecting portion 613 ′ (see FIG. 16) composed of “(not shown) and the upper auxiliary reflecting surface 613b” (not shown) is formed and the side inner lens 457d is disposed, The vertical reflecting surface 608a ′ (not shown) at the lower end of 457d is a vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a ′ (not shown), and the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b ′ (not shown) is an upper auxiliary reflecting surface 613b ′ (not shown). It comes into contact or close.

  Further, although not shown in detail in the upper end portion of the bottom wall surface 610a, the lower half of the auxiliary reflecting portion 613, that is, the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a whose vertical width is half the vertical width of the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a. A semi-auxiliary reflecting portion 613 '(not shown) composed of' (not shown) and a lower auxiliary reflecting surface 613c '(not shown) is formed, and in the state where the side inner lens 457b is arranged, the side inner lens 457b. The vertical reflecting surface 608a ′ (not shown) at the upper end of the upper surface of the upper surface corresponds to the vertical auxiliary reflecting surface 613a ′ (not shown), and the lower inclined reflecting surface 608b ′ (not shown) corresponds to the lower auxiliary reflecting surface 613b ′ (not shown). It comes in contact or close.

  The front panel decoration 451, the irradiation light reflection part 612, and the auxiliary reflection part 613 that constitute the lens arrangement part 610 are made of a non-translucent synthetic resin material, and include a bottom wall surface 610a, inclined wall surfaces 610b, 610c, and Since each of the reflection surfaces 612a to 612c and 613a to 613c is plated, the light radiated from the inside of the side inner lens 457d is efficiently reflected without being lost and enters the inside again. ing.

  Next, the detailed structure of the side inner lens 457d, the front panel decoration 451, and the right frame LED 28c configured as described above, the mutual arrangement relationship, and the like will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a first convex portion 605 (first concave portion 603) and a second convex portion 606 (second concave portion 604) are provided in the vertical direction on the surface side of the side inner lens 457 d. Are alternately formed at regular intervals. In the enlarged view of FIG. 14, dimensions (unit: mm) relating to the left rib 602L, the center rib 602C, the right rib 602R, the first convex portion 605, and the second convex portion 606 are described. The dimensions are rounded off to the second decimal place.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the first concave portion 603 and the second concave portion 604 are formed in a concave groove shape that opens toward the back surface side. Specifically, the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 607a constituting the first recess 603 is about 5 mm, and the front-back width L2 of the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c is about 2.5 mm. Yes.

  The vertical width of the vertical reflection surface 612a of the irradiation light reflection portion 612 accommodated in the first recess 603 is shorter than the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 607a, and the vertical reflection surface 612a. A slight gap is formed between the upper end of the upper surface and the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and between the lower end of the vertical reflection surface 612a and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c. Therefore, the irradiation light from the right frame LED 28c is radiated forward from the irradiation light reflecting portion 612 through this slight gap.

  The irradiation light reflecting portion 612 is provided such that the joint end side of the upper inclined reflecting surface 612b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 612c, that is, the top side is located slightly ahead of the bottom wall surface 610a. Further, the inclination angle θ1 of the upper inclined reflection surface 612b with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and the inclination angle θ1 of the lower inclination reflection surface 612c with respect to the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c are about 45 degrees, respectively. Since each right frame LED 28c is arranged so as to irradiate light substantially horizontally toward the front, that is, to irradiate perpendicularly to the vertical introduction surface 607a, the irradiation light from the right frame LED 28c Reflected in the vertical direction by the inclined reflecting surface 612b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 612c, respectively.

  The vertical width dimension L4 of the vertical reflecting surface 608a constituting the second recess 604 is about 1.8 mm, the vertical width dimension L5 of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b and the upper and lower width dimension L6 of the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c, that is, the upper The vertical width dimension between the upper and lower edges of the inclined reflecting surface 608b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c is about 2.5 mm, and the upper and lower sides between the upper end side of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b and the lower end side of the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c. The width (vertical width) dimension L3 (L3 = L4 + L5 + L6) is about 6.8 mm.

  Further, the inclination angles θ2 of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c with respect to the back surface of the side inner lens 457d (plate-like portion 601) facing in the vertical direction are each about 135 degrees. That is, since the inclination angles of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c with respect to the horizontal plane orthogonal to the back surface of the side inner lens 457d (plate-like portion 601) are about 45 degrees, the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b, Light incident in the orthogonal direction with respect to the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c can be efficiently reflected forward.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the right front plate substrate 475b in which a plurality of right frame LEDs 28c are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction on the front surface is disposed close to the rear surface side of the lens arrangement portion 610, and Each right frame LED 28c is disposed so as to face each irradiation opening 611 formed in the bottom wall surface 610a. That is, the right frame LED 28c is disposed on the back side of each irradiation light reflecting portion 612, but the right frame LED 28c is not disposed on the back side of the auxiliary reflecting portion 613. Each right frame LED 28c is disposed so as to irradiate light substantially horizontally toward the front, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the vertical introduction surface 607a.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the side inner lens 457 d has a state in which the first recess 603 formed on the back surface is opposed to the irradiation light reflecting portion 612 and the second recess 604 is opposed to the auxiliary reflecting portion 613. Thus, the lens is arranged from the front side of the lens arrangement portion 610 (see FIG. 14). In the state of being arranged in the lens arrangement portion 610, the back surface of the plate-like portion 601 and the back surfaces of the left rib 602L and the right rib 602R are in contact with the bottom wall surface 610a and the inclined wall surfaces 610b and 610c, respectively, and in the first recess 603 The irradiation light reflecting portion 612 is accommodated and fitted in the second recessed portion 604, and the auxiliary reflecting portion 613 is fitted (see FIG. 16).

  Next, the light emission mode of the side inner lens 457d will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 19, the region that mainly emits light is shown in white, and the region that hardly emits light is shown in black.

  As shown in FIG. 18, light is supplied to the side inner lens 457d from each first recess 603. Since the light emitted from the right frame LED 28c is irradiated almost horizontally toward the front, the light that has passed through the irradiation opening 611 is directed upward and downward mainly by the upper inclined reflecting surface 612b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 612c. Reflect. Here, since the inclination angle of the upper inclined reflection surface 612b with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b substantially parallel to the irradiation direction and the inclination angle θ1 of the lower inclination reflection surface 612c with respect to the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c are 45 degrees, the reflected light is The light is reflected in a direction substantially orthogonal to the horizontal introduction surface 607b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c.

  That is, since the incident angle with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c is 0 degree, the incident light is not refracted by the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c and is directed upward and downward. Incident almost perpendicularly and proceed straight.

  Here, the incident light incident from the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c travels substantially vertically downward, and is incident on the upper inclined reflection surface 608b disposed immediately below the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c. The optical path of the incident light is larger than the critical angle θ4 with respect to the normal H of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b, and all the energy before incident becomes reflected light, so that it is reflected almost horizontally toward the front. . Therefore, the front position of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b, that is, the vicinity of the upper portion of the second convex portion 606 emits light more strongly than the periphery thereof (see FIG. 19).

  Incident light that has entered from the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b travels substantially vertically upward, and is incident on another lower inclined reflection surface 608c (not shown) disposed immediately above the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b. . The optical path of the incident light is larger than the critical angle θ4 with respect to the normal H of the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c, and all the energy before incident becomes reflected light, so that it is reflected almost horizontally toward the front. . Therefore, the front position of the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c, that is, the vicinity of the lower portion of the second convex portion 606 emits light more strongly than the surrounding area (see FIG. 19).

  Returning to the first recess 603, the light irradiated from the right frame LED 28c is not all irradiated horizontally toward the upper and lower irradiation light reflecting surfaces 612b and 612c as described above, but the upper horizontal introduction surface. Since some light is obliquely incident on 607b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c, the light is transmitted or reflected inside the lens.

  Here, the gap between the upper side of the upper irradiation light reflecting surface 612b and the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b, such as the irradiation light from the right frame LED 28c or the reflected light reflected by the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b and the lower horizontal guide surface 607c, or the like. The light that has entered the gap between the lower end side of the irradiation light reflection surface 612c and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c enters the vertical introduction surface 607a and is transmitted or reflected inside the lens. Therefore, the vertical introduction surface 607a The front upper and lower positions, that is, near the upper and lower portions of the first convex portion 605 emit light more strongly than the surroundings (see FIG. 19).

  Further, even when the light incident on the vertical introduction surface 607a is reflected, the vertical reflection surface 612b is disposed on the back surface side of the light, so that the reflected light is reflected on the vertical reflection surface 612a without being emitted to the outside. Then, since the light enters the vertical introduction surface 607a again, the vertical introduction surface 607a becomes bright. Further, since the vertical introduction surface 607a is knurled, the light incident from the vicinity of the upper and lower ends on the back surface side is dispersed and reflected by the uneven surface in the vertical direction. Even if the irradiation light from the frame LED 28c is blocked, light is emitted over the vertical width direction.

  As described above, in the side inner lens 457d, the first concave portion 603 including the introduction surfaces 607a to 607c is provided at the position facing the right frame LED 28c disposed on the back surface side. The light emitted horizontally from the right frame LED 28c toward the front emits more light near the first convex portion 605 formed in front of the first concave portion 603 than in the vicinity thereof (see FIG. 19). That is, when the right frame LED 28c emits light, a first light emitting unit that emits light mainly from incident light introduced from the vertical introduction surface 607a is located at the front surface of each first recess 603 on the surface of the side inner lens 457d. It is formed.

  In addition, since the second concave portion 604 composed of each of the reflection surfaces 608a to 608c is formed at a position not facing the right frame LED 28c arranged on the back surface side, mainly from the upper and lower horizontal introduction surfaces 607b and 607c. The light transmitted through the side inner lens 457d and guided in the vertical direction is reflected and guided forward by the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 608b and 608c, and therefore is formed in front of the second recess 604. The vicinity of the second convex portion 606 is stronger than the vicinity thereof and emits light with substantially the same luminance as the first convex portion 605 (see FIG. 19). That is, when the right frame LED 28c emits light, the second light emitted mainly by incident light introduced from the upper and lower horizontal introduction surfaces 607b and 607c at the front position of each second recess 604 on the surface of the side inner lens 457d. Are formed.

  In addition, an irradiation light reflecting portion 612 made of a non-translucent member is disposed between the vertical introduction surface 607a and the right frame LED 28c, thereby blocking the back side of the vertical introduction surface 607a, so that the right side Since the irradiation light of the frame LED 28c does not directly pass through the vertical introduction surface 607a and is radiated forward, the luminance in the first light emitting unit is appropriately reduced.

  On the other hand, upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 612b and 612c are formed on the front side of the right frame LED 28c, and light irradiated from the right frame LED 28c is incident on the upper and lower horizontal introduction portions 607b and 607c in an orthogonal direction. Therefore, the irradiation light can be guided toward the second concave portion 604 with the loss of light due to reflection being suppressed as much as possible, and the transmitted light is directly below and directly above the upper and lower horizontal introduction portions 607b and 607c. It is guided linearly toward the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 608b and 608c formed on the upper surface and effectively radiates outside before entering the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 608b and 608c. The luminance in the light emitting unit can be increased.

  Furthermore, since the upper and lower auxiliary reflecting surfaces 613b and 613c made of a non-translucent member are arranged close to the back surfaces of the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 608b and 608c, the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 608b and 608c are exposed to the outside. Since the emitted light is incident on the inside again, the luminance of the second light emitting unit can be increased.

  Further, as described in FIG. 16, the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 607a is about 5 mm, whereas the vertical widths L5 and L6 of the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 608c are the total. Since the width dimension L5 + L6 = about 5 mm, the vertical width dimension of the light emitting region when the side inner lens 457d is viewed from the front is the vertical width dimension L1 of the vertical introduction surface 607a, the upper inclined reflection surface 608b, and the lower inclined reflection. Since the total width dimension L5 + L6 of the vertical width dimensions L5, L6 of each surface 608c is substantially the same dimension (L1 = L5 + L6), the luminance of the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit may be made substantially the same. it can.

  Further, since the vertical width L4 of the vertical reflection surface 608a is shorter (L1> L4) than the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 607a, the upper inclined reflection surface 608b constituting the light emitting region and the lower inclination Since the reflective surface 608c is not largely separated, a reduction in luminance of the second light emitting unit is prevented.

  As described above, the luminance at the first convex portion 605 (first light emitting portion) in which the right frame LED 28c is disposed on the back surface side is moderately reduced, and the second convex in which the right frame LED 28c is not disposed on the back surface side. Since the luminance in the portion 606 (second light emitting portion) is effectively improved, the first convex portion 605 (first light emitting portion) and the second convex portion 606 (second light emitting portion) The difference in brightness is as small as possible. As a result, a sense of incongruity due to a difference in luminance does not occur, and it is possible to make it appear as if the right frame LED is arranged on the back surface side of the second convex portion 606 (second light emitting portion) and light is emitted. It is possible to realize a light emission effect with impact without arranging the LEDs.

  Regarding the second semi-recessed portion 604 ′ formed at the lower end of the side inner lens 457d, the above-described upper inclined reflecting surface 608b ′ (not shown) has the same functions and effects as the upper inclined reflecting surface 608b, and Regarding the second semi-recessed portion 604 ′ (not shown) formed at the upper end of the side inner lens 457b, the aforementioned lower inclined reflecting surface 608c ′ (not shown) has the same functions and effects as the lower inclined reflecting surface 608b. Therefore, the lower end of the side inner lens 457d and the upper end of the side inner lens 457b also appear to emit light with the right frame LED arranged.

  Further, as described above, the second semi-recessed portion 604 ′ (not shown) formed at the upper end of the side inner lens 457d and the lower end of the side inner lens 457b are formed at the joint portion of the side inner lenses 457b and 457d. The second semi-recess 604 ′ (not shown) forms a second recess 604 (not shown), and the side inner lenses 457b, 457b, The 457d joint also appears to emit light with the right frame LED arranged.

  In addition, incident light that is obliquely incident on the vertical introduction surface 607a, the upper horizontal introduction surface 607b, and the lower horizontal introduction surface 607c and is transmitted into the side inner lens 457d is mainly a knurled surface. Radiation is radiated to the outside from the front end surfaces of the ribs 602L, 602C, and 602R and the back surface of the plate-like portion 601. In other words, not all the incident light transmitted into the side inner lens 457d travels in the vertical direction, but there is also light that travels while being reflected by the inner surface of the lens, thereby extending in the vertical direction of the side inner lens 457d. Since the front end surfaces of the ribs 602L, 602C, and 602R emit light uniformly in the vertical direction, the surface of the side inner lens 457d can emit light in the longitudinal direction.

  Further, the light emitted from the inside of the side inner lens 457d to the outside from the back surface of the plate-like portion 601 is reflected by the bottom wall surface 610a arranged close to the back surface and transmitted to the inside again, and inside the side inner lens 457d. The light emitted from the outer surfaces of the left and right ribs 602L and 602R to the outside is reflected by the inclined wall surfaces 601b and 610c arranged close to the outside and transmitted to the inside again, thereby being guided inside the side inner lens 457d. Light is less likely to be emitted to the back side, and light is more likely to be emitted forward, so that the entire area of the side inner lens 457d can be efficiently emitted.

(Internal structure of the ball supply tray)
Next, the internal structure of the hit ball supply tray 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the hit ball supply tray.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the hitting ball supply tray 3 includes an upper plate body plate 300 that constitutes the main body of the upper plate door frame 103, and an upper plate cover body 301 that covers the front and left and right sides of the upper plate body plate 300. And an upper tray ball receiver 302 formed in a dish shape that opens upward. Various members constituting the door frame left light emitting part 204L, the door frame right light emitting part 204R, the supply dish left light emitting part 200L, and the supply dish right light emitting part 200R are assembled on the left and right sides of the front plate body plate 300, An upper plate cover body 301 and an upper plate ball receiver 302 are attached to the center of the front surface of the upper plate body plate 300 from the front side. A cover seal 315 is attached to the upper center of the front surface of the upper plate body plate 300 to protect wear caused by contact with a standby ball waiting on the upper plate ball receiver 302.

  On the front left and right sides of the upper plate body plate 300, the supply plate left LED 200a is arranged in the upper, middle, and lower stages and emits the supply plate left light emitting unit 200L and the supply plate right light emitting unit 200R, and the outside of the supply plate left LED 200a. An upper plate left side substrate 310L, an upper plate right side substrate 310R, and an upper plate that are arranged on the upper and lower sides and have a supply plate left outer LED 200c that emits the door frame left light emitting unit 204L and the door frame right side light emitting unit 204R. Left substrate sheet 311L, upper plate right substrate sheet 311R, upper plate left horizontal decoration 312L, upper plate right horizontal decoration 312R, upper plate left clear base 313L, upper plate right clear base 313R, upper plate left side lens 314L, The upper plate right side lens 314R is attached from the front side in the order described.

  Further, on the left side of the upper plate left side substrate 310L, the upper plate left substrate sheet 311L, the upper plate left side decoration 312L, the upper plate left clear base 313L, and the upper plate left side lens 314L on the front surface of the upper plate body plate 300, An upper plate hinge 316 and an upper plate shaft cover 317 for pivotally supporting the upper plate door frame 103 with respect to the front frame 101 are attached.

  The upper plate cover body 301 is formed such that one plate made of a synthetic resin material is bent so as to be substantially V-shaped in a side view, and the bent portion projects forward. In addition, an upper plate ball receiver 302 can be disposed. Further, the bent portion 301a facing in the left-right direction has a predetermined width in the up-down direction, and a horizontally long strip-shaped front surface constituting the supply tray front light emitting portion 201 is formed on the bent portion 301a.

  On the left and right sides, an upper plate left side ornament 320L and an upper plate right side ornament 320R are inserted and attached from the back side, and on the outside of the upper plate left side ornament 320L and the upper plate right side ornament 320R, Upper plate left horizontal V lens 321L, upper plate right horizontal V lens 321R, upper plate left horizontal lens 322L, upper plate right horizontal lens 322R, left logo lens 323L engraved with a logo (not shown), right logo lens 323R And are attached in the order described.

  Further, on the back surface of the bent portion 301a, an upper plate front lens 330, an upper plate middle lens 331L, 331R, an upper plate left reflecting plate 332L, an upper plate right reflecting plate 332R, and an upper plate left sheet 333L. , An upper plate front right sheet 333R, an upper plate left substrate 334L, an upper plate right substrate 334R, and an upper plate board cover 335 are attached from the back side in the order described. ing.

  By these rod-shaped front pan middle lenses 331L and 331R, the light of the four supply pan front LEDs 201a arranged on the rear side is diffused in the left-right direction.

  As described above, the upper plate left side substrate 310L having the supply tray left LED 200a as the light emitter that emits the supply tray left light emitting unit 200L and the upper portion having the supply dish right LED 200b as the light emitter that emits the supply plate left light emitting unit 200R. The dish right side substrate 310 </ b> R is provided forward on the left and right sides of the front surface of the upper dish body plate 300. Accordingly, the supply pan left light emitting unit 200L and the supply pan right light emitting unit 200R facing the left and right side surfaces of the pachinko machine 1 are vertically arranged in front and back in front of the supply pan left LED 200a and the supply pan right LED 200b that irradiate light forward. The lenses 321L to 323L and 321R to 323R arranged in the orientation posture emit light by indirectly emitting light.

  Specifically, the upper plate left side V lens 321L and the upper plate right side V lens 321R emit light by the upper and lower supply plate left LEDs 200a and the supply plate right LED 200b, and the left logo lens 323L and the right logo lens 323R are The middle supply tray left LED 200a and the supply tray right LED 200b emit light.

  Further, in the present embodiment, although not particularly illustrated, the triangle-shaped left logo lens 323L and the right logo lens 323R emit only a logo (not illustrated) that is engraved, but the left has a substantially triangular shape. The entire surface of the logo lens 323L and the right logo lens 323R may be surface-emitting.

  Further, the supply plate left LED 200c and the supply plate right outside LED 200c disposed on the outside of the supply plate left LED 200a and the supply plate right LED 200b on the front surface of the upper plate left side substrate 310L and the upper plate right side substrate 310R emit light. The upper plate left side lens 314L and the upper plate right side lens 314R facing the front side emit surface light, that is, the door frame left light emitting unit 204L and the door frame right side light emitting unit 204R emit light. It is used as a light emitting part for production and decoration.

  In addition, the irradiation light from the supply dish left outer LED 200c and the supply dish right outer LED 200c is, as will be described later, an upper dish left side decoration 312L, an upper dish right side decoration 312R, an upper dish left clear base 313L, and an upper dish right clear base 313R. And is emitted to the front and side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the upper plate left side lens 314L and the upper plate right side lens 314R.

(Light emitting part structure of the ball supply tray)
Next, based on FIG.21 and FIG.22, the light emission part structure of the light supply part 201 before a supply tray is demonstrated. 21A is a front view showing the lens in front of the upper plate, FIG. 21B is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 21A, and FIG. 22A is a cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view, (b) is FF sectional drawing of (a).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the supply tray front light emitting unit 201 mainly includes the front plate middle lenses 331 </ b> L and 331 </ b> R as the light guide member described above and the supply tray front LED 201 a disposed on the back surface (back surface) side. The linear light emission part comprised in is provided in the left-right direction.

  In front of the upper dish, the lenses 331L and 331R are formed in a rod shape from a transparent synthetic resin material. As shown in FIG. 22B, it is formed in a convex shape when viewed from the side, and its front surface includes a central light emitting surface 331a, an upper light emitting surface 331b, and a lower light emitting surface 331c. The central light emitting surface 331a, the upper light emitting surface 331b, and the lower light emitting surface 331c are knurled in the longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal cross-sectional notch having an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees is continuously formed in the vertical direction. It is formed (see FIG. 22 (a)), and the internal light is emitted outward.

  First concave portions 703 and second concave portions 704 extending in the vertical width direction are alternately provided at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction on the rear surfaces of the front middle lenses 331L and 331R. As shown in FIG. 22 (a), the first concave portion 703 is connected to the lateral introduction surface 707a facing in the left-right direction and the left side facing the front-rear direction from the left end of the lateral introduction surface 707a toward the back surface side. An irradiation light introduction surface formed in a substantially inverted U shape in a side view is formed by a vertical introduction surface 707b and a right vertical introduction surface 707c which is provided continuously from the right end of the horizontal introduction surface 707a toward the back surface and faces in the front-rear direction. The irradiation light from the LED 201a before supply tray arrange | positioned in the back surface side is introduce | transduced into the lenses 331L and 331R before the upper dish.

  The lateral introduction surface 707a is knurled in the left-right direction, and has a light diffusion portion in which a notch having a triangular cross section having an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees is continuous in the left-right direction. Internal light is emitted outward.

  The second recess 704 includes a lateral reflection surface 708a facing in the left-right direction, a left inclined reflection surface 708b inclined leftward from the left end of the lateral reflection surface 708a toward the back surface, and from the right end of the lateral reflection surface 708a. A right inclined reflecting surface 708c inclined rightward toward the back surface side, and is introduced into the inside from the irradiation light introducing surface to the inside of the front plate middle lenses 331L and 331R in the longitudinal direction. The light guided toward is reflected toward the front side.

  The lateral reflection surface 708a is knurled in the left-right direction, and has a light diffusion portion in which notches having a triangular cross section having an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees are continuous in the left-right direction. Internal light is emitted outward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), at the left end of the front upper middle lens 331L, the right half of the second recess 704, that is, the left-right width dimension is half of the left-right width dimension of the lateral reflection surface 708a. A second semi-recessed portion 704 ′ composed of a lateral reflecting surface 708a ′ (not shown) and a right inclined reflecting surface 708c ′ (not shown) is formed, and the second recessed portion 704 ′ is formed on the front side thereof. A second semi-convex portion 706 ′ is formed in a convex manner.

  A second half-recess 704 'and a second half-projection 706' are similarly formed at the right end of the front upper middle lens 331L and the front upper middle lens 331R formed on the left and right sides.

  Further, at the right end of the front upper middle lens 331L, the left half of the second recess 704, that is, the lateral reflection surface 708a ′ (not shown) whose lateral width is about ¼ of the lateral width of the lateral reflection surface 708a. ) And a left inclined reflecting surface 708b ′ (not shown) are formed, and a second recess 704 ′ (not shown) is formed on the front side thereof. A second semi-convex portion 706 ′ (not shown) is formed in a protruding manner.

  That is, the right half of the second concave portion 704, that is, the left-right width dimension is not shown in detail at the left end of the front front middle lens 331L and the left front middle lens 331R formed on the left and right objects. A second semi-recessed portion 704 ′ (not shown) composed of a lateral reflecting surface 708a ′ (not shown) and a right inclined reflecting surface 708c ′ (not shown) that is about ¼ of the lateral width of the lateral reflecting surface 708a is formed. In addition, since a second semi-convex portion 706 ′ (not shown) for forming the second semi-recess portion 704 ′ (not shown) is provided on the front side thereof, The left and right ends of the second half recess 704 ′ formed at the right end of the front middle lens 331L and the second half recess 704 ′ formed at the left end of the upper front middle lens 331R are brought together. The lateral width is approximately half of the lateral reflection surface 708a. Second recess 704 and the second protrusion 706 of the one consisting of surface 708a 'is adapted to be formed.

  On the other hand, on the front surface of the upper front left reflecting plate 332L and the upper front right reflecting plate 332R, a lens placement portion 710 capable of placing the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R from the front corresponds to the first recess 705. It is formed in the place. In the lens arrangement portion 710, a plurality of irradiation openings 711 for exposing the irradiation surface of the LED in front of the supply tray 201a forward are formed in the left-right direction at positions opposed to the LEDs in front of the supply tray 201a arranged on the back surface side. It is possible to irradiate the irradiation light from each of the supply tray front LEDs 201a disposed at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction toward the front.

  In front of the irradiation opening 711, a triangular prism-shaped irradiation light reflecting portion 712 that is accommodated and engaged in the first concave portion 703 is directed in the left-right direction in a state where the front middle lenses 331 </ b> L and 331 </ b> R are arranged. Is built. A left irradiation light reflecting surface 712b inclined rightward toward the back surface side and a right irradiation light reflecting surface 712b inclined leftward toward the back surface side are formed on the back surface side of the irradiation light reflecting portion 712, respectively. Has been. The left illumination light reflecting surface 712b reflects the illumination light from the LED in front of the supply dish 201a toward the right inclined reflecting surface 708c of the second recess 704 provided on the left side of the first recess 703, and the left The light is incident on the vertical introduction surface 707b. The right irradiation light reflecting surface 712c reflects the irradiation light from the LED in front of the supply pan 201a toward the left inclined reflecting surface 708b of the second recess 704 provided on the right side of the first recess 703, so that the right The light is incident on the vertical introduction surface 707c.

  In addition, the auxiliary reflector 713 fitted into the second recess 704 in the state where the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R are arranged on the upper front left reflector 332L and the upper front right reflector 332R. Is projected forward. The auxiliary reflecting portion 713 includes a lateral auxiliary reflecting surface 713a facing in the left-right direction, a left auxiliary reflecting surface 713b inclined leftward from the left end of the lateral auxiliary reflecting surface 713a toward the back surface, and the lateral auxiliary reflecting surface 713a. The auxiliary auxiliary reflecting surface 713c that is inclined rightward from the right end toward the back surface is formed in a substantially triangular cross section, and the auxiliary auxiliary reflecting surface is arranged in the state where the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R are arranged. 713a is in contact with the back surface of the lateral reflection surface 708a, the left auxiliary reflection surface 713b is in contact with the back surface of the left inclined reflection surface 708b, and the right auxiliary reflection surface 713c is in contact with the back surface of the right inclination reflection surface 708c. .

  Although not shown in detail, the right half of the auxiliary reflecting portion 713, that is, the left and right width dimensions are lateral auxiliary reflecting surfaces, although not shown in detail in the front left end portions of the left front reflecting plate 332L and the right upper reflecting plate 332R. A semi-auxiliary reflecting portion 713 ′ composed of a lateral auxiliary reflecting surface 713a ′ (not shown) and a right auxiliary reflecting surface 713c ′ (not shown), which is half of the left-right width dimension of 713a, is formed. Is arranged, the left side lateral reflecting surface 708a ′ (not shown) of the front upper middle lens 331L is placed on the lateral auxiliary reflecting surface 713a ′ (not shown) and the right inclined reflecting surface 708c ′ (not shown). Is in contact with or close to the right auxiliary reflecting surface 713c ′ (not shown).

  Further, the left half of the auxiliary reflecting portion 713, that is, the left-right width dimension is a lateral auxiliary reflecting surface, although not shown in detail in the front right end of the front left reflecting plate 332L and the right upper reflecting plate 332R. A semi-auxiliary reflecting portion 713 ′ composed of a horizontal auxiliary reflecting surface 713a ′ (not shown) and a left auxiliary reflecting surface 713b ′ (not shown) that is half of the left-right width dimension of 713a is formed. Is disposed, the right lateral reflection surface 708a ′ (not shown) of the front upper middle lens 331R becomes the lateral auxiliary reflection surface 713a ′ (not shown) and the left inclined reflection surface 708b ′ (not shown). Is in contact with or close to the left auxiliary reflecting surface 713b ′ (not shown).

  The upper front left reflecting plate 332L, the upper front right reflecting plate 332R, the irradiation light reflecting unit 712, and the auxiliary reflecting unit 713 are made of a non-translucent synthetic resin material, and the front surface and each of the above reflections. Since the surfaces 712a to 712c and 713a to 713c are plated, the light emitted from the inside of the lens 331L and 331R in front of the upper plate is efficiently reflected without being lost and is incident again. It has become.

  Next, the detailed structure of the front upper middle lens 331L, 331R, the upper left front reflecting plate 332L, the upper front right reflecting plate 332R, the front front LED 201a configured as described above, and the positional relationship between them. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the first concave portion 703 and the second concave portion 704 are formed in a concave groove shape that opens toward the back surface side. Specifically, the lateral width dimension L1 of the lateral introduction surface 707a constituting the first recess 703 is about 4.4 mm, and the longitudinal width dimension L2 of the left longitudinal introduction surface 707b and the right longitudinal introduction surface 707c is about 3.4 mm. Has been. 21 and 22 show dimensions (unit: mm) relating to each part. Each dimension is rounded off to the second decimal place.

  The lateral width dimension of the lateral reflection surface 712a of the irradiation light reflecting portion 712 accommodated in the first recess 703 is shorter than the lateral width dimension L1 of the lateral introduction surface 707a, and the lateral reflection surface 712a. A slight gap is formed between the left end of the left and the left vertical introduction surface 707b and between the right end of the lateral reflection surface 712a and the right vertical introduction surface 707c. Therefore, the irradiation light from the LED 201a in front of the supply pan is radiated forward from the irradiation light reflecting portion 712 through this slight gap.

  The irradiation light reflecting portion 712 is provided such that the joint end side of the left inclined reflecting surface 712b and the right inclined reflecting surface 712c, that is, the top side is located slightly ahead of the bottom wall surface 710a. Further, the inclination angle θ1 of the left inclined reflection surface 712b with respect to the left vertical introduction surface 707b and the inclination angle θ1 of the right inclined reflection surface 712c with respect to the right vertical introduction surface 707c are each about 45 degrees. Each of the supply tray LEDs 201a is arranged so as to irradiate light substantially horizontally toward the front, that is, to irradiate in a direction orthogonal to the lateral introduction surface 707a. The left inclined reflecting surface 712b and the right inclined reflecting surface 712c are respectively reflected in the left-right direction.

  The left and right width dimension L4 of the lateral reflecting surface 708a constituting the second recess 704 is about 2.7 mm. The left and right width dimension L5 of the left inclined reflecting surface 708b and the left and right width dimension L6 of the right inclined reflecting surface 708c, that is, the left The left and right width dimensions between the left and right edges of the inclined reflecting surface 708b and the right inclined reflecting surface 708c are about 2.2 mm, respectively, and the left and right between the left edge of the left inclined reflecting surface 708b and the right edge of the right inclined reflecting surface 708c. The width dimension L3 (L3 = L4 + L5 + L6) is about 7.2 mm. In addition, the front-rear width from the front surface of the left upper reflector 332L and the upper right reflector 332R to the lateral reflecting surface 708a is about 3.5 mm.

  In addition, the inclination angles θ2 of the left inclined reflection surface 708b and the right inclined reflection surface 708c with respect to the back surfaces of the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R facing in the left-right direction are about 125 degrees, respectively. That is, the inclination angle of the left inclined reflecting surface 708b and the right inclined reflecting surface 708c with respect to the front and rear surfaces orthogonal to the back surfaces of the front upper middle lenses 331L and 331R is about 35 degrees, so the left vertical introduction surface 707b and the right Light incident in a direction orthogonal to the vertical introduction surface 707c can be efficiently reflected forward.

  A plurality of front-plate upper left reflectors 332L and upper-plate front right reflectors 332R in which a plurality of front-plate LEDs 201a are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction on the front surface are disposed close to the back surface side of the lens placement portion 710. In addition, each supply tray LED 201 a is disposed so as to face each irradiation opening 711. That is, the supply pan front LED 201a is disposed on the back side of each irradiation light reflection unit 712, but the front supply LED 201a is not disposed on the back side of the auxiliary reflection unit 713. In addition, each supply tray front LED 201a is arrange | positioned so that light may be irradiated substantially horizontally toward the front, ie, an orthogonal direction may be irradiated with respect to the horizontal introduction surface 707a.

  As shown in FIG. 21B, the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R make the first concave portion 703 formed on the rear surface face the irradiation light reflecting portion 712 and the second concave portion 704 is auxiliary reflected. It arrange | positions from the front side in the state facing the part 713. FIG. Further, in the disposed state, the back surface abuts on the front surfaces of the upper front left reflector 332L and the upper front right reflector 332R, respectively, and the irradiation light reflecting portion 712 is received and fitted in the first recess 703. The auxiliary reflecting portion 713 is fitted into the second recess 704.

  The thus configured upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R emit light in the same manner as the above-described side inner lens 457d due to the formation of the first concave portion 703 and the second concave portion 704. That is, the first concave portion 703 including the introduction surfaces 707a to 707c is provided at a position facing each front plate 201201 disposed on the back side, so that the front plate 201a moves forward. Due to the light irradiated horizontally, the vicinity of the first recess 703 emits light more strongly than the periphery. That is, when each of the supply pan front LEDs 201a emits light, light is emitted mainly by incident light introduced from the lateral introduction surface 707a at the front position of each first recess 703 on the surface of the front front middle lens 331L, 331R. A first light emitting unit is formed.

  In addition, since the second recesses 704 formed of the reflecting surfaces 708a to 708c are provided at positions that do not face each of the supply tray front LEDs 201a arranged on the back side, the left and right vertical introduction surfaces 707b, Since the light that has been transmitted from 707c into the front middle dish 331L and 331R and guided in the left-right direction is reflected and guided forward by the left and right inclined reflecting surfaces 708b and 708c, the second recess 704 The vicinity of the second convex portion 706 formed in the front is stronger than the vicinity and emits light with substantially the same luminance as the first convex portion 705. In other words, when each of the supply pan front LEDs 201a emits light, incident light mainly introduced from the left and right vertical introduction surfaces 707b and 707c at the front positions of the second recesses 704 on the surface of the front pan middle lenses 331L and 331R. A second light emitting unit that emits light is formed.

  In addition, an irradiation light reflecting portion 712 made of a non-translucent member is disposed between the lateral introduction surface 707a and the supply tray front LED 201a, thereby blocking the back side of the lateral introduction surface 707a. Since the irradiation light of the LED 201a in front of the supply pan does not directly pass through the lateral introduction surface 707a and is radiated forward, the luminance in the first light emitting unit is appropriately reduced.

  On the other hand, left and right inclined reflecting surfaces 712b and 712c are formed on the front side of the LED 201a in front of the supply tray so that the irradiation light of the LED 201a in front of the supply tray enters the left and right vertical introduction surfaces 707b and 707c in the orthogonal direction. Therefore, the irradiation light can be guided toward the second concave portion 704 with light loss caused by reflection as much as possible, and the transmitted light is directly below the left and right vertical introduction surfaces 707b and 707c. And is guided linearly toward the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 708b and 708c formed immediately above, and can be effectively prevented from radiating outside before entering the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 708b and 708c. The brightness | luminance in 2 light emission parts can be raised.

  Further, since the upper and lower auxiliary reflecting surfaces 713b and 713c made of a non-translucent member are disposed close to the back surfaces of the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 708b and 708c, the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 708b and 708c are exposed to the outside. Since the emitted light is incident on the inside again, the luminance of the second light emitting unit can be increased.

  Further, as described with reference to FIG. 22A, the vertical width dimension L1 of the lateral introduction surface 707a is approximately 4.4 mm, whereas the left and right width dimensions of the left inclined reflective surface 708b and the right inclined reflective surface 708c. When the total width dimension L5 + L6 of L5 and L6 is about 4.4 mm, the left and right width dimensions of the light emitting region when the front platter inner lenses 331L and 331R are viewed from the front are the left and right width dimensions L1 of the lateral introduction surface 707a. Since the total width dimension L5 + L6 of the left and right width dimensions L5 and L6 of the left inclined reflection surface 708b and the right inclined reflection surface 708c is substantially the same dimension (L1 = L5 + L6), the first light emitting unit and the second light emission The luminance of the part can be made almost the same.

  Further, the left and right width dimension L4 of the lateral reflection surface 708a is shorter (L1> L4) than the left and right width dimension L1 of the lateral introduction surface 707a, so that the left inclined reflection surface 708b constituting the light emitting region and the right inclination Since the reflective surface 708c is not largely separated, the luminance of the second light emitting unit is prevented from being reduced.

  As described above, the luminance in the first light emitting unit in which the supply pan front LED 201a is disposed on the back side is moderately reduced, and the luminance in the second light emitting unit in which the supply pan front LED 201a is not disposed on the back side is effective. Thus, the difference in luminance between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit is minimized. As a result, a sense of incongruity due to the difference in luminance does not occur, and it is possible to make it appear as if the front LED 201a is arranged on the back side of the second light emitting unit, so that it emits light. It is possible to realize a light emitting effect with impact.

  In addition, incident light that is incident obliquely on the horizontal introduction surface 707a, the left vertical introduction surface 707b, and the right vertical introduction surface 707c and is transmitted into the front middle dish 331L and 331R is mainly subjected to knurling. Radiated to the outside from the other surface, that is, the front surfaces 331a, 331b, and 331c. That is, not all the incident light transmitted into the front middle lens 331L, 331R travels in the left-right direction, but also travels while being reflected by the inner surface of the lens, thereby causing the front middle lens 331L, 331R. Since light is emitted evenly in the left-right direction, the surfaces of the front and middle lenses 331L and 331R can emit light in the longitudinal direction.

  Further, the light radiated to the outside from the back surfaces of the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R is reflected again by the front surfaces of the upper front left reflector 332L and the upper front right reflector 332R disposed near the rear surfaces and again. By being transmitted through the inside, the light guided through the upper front middle lenses 331L and 331R is less likely to radiate to the back surface side, and the light is likely to be emitted forward. The entire region of 331R can be made to emit light efficiently.

(Left and right light emitting part structure of the hitting ball supply tray)
Next, the structure of the upper plate left side lens body and the upper plate right side lens body constituting the door frame left light emitting unit 204L and the door frame right side light emitting unit 204R will be described with reference to FIGS. 23A is a plan view showing the upper plate left side lens body, FIG. 23B is a front view showing the upper plate left side lens body, and FIG. 23C shows the upper plate left side lens body. 24 is a right side view, FIG. 24 is an AA cross-sectional view of FIG. 23B, FIG. 25 is an upper enlarged cross-sectional view of an upper plate left side lens body, and FIG. FIG. 26 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the lower part of the upper plate left side lens body, FIG. 26 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a light guide state in the upper plate left side lens body, and FIG. FIG. 28 is a principle diagram showing a light refraction state in the concave lens. Further, the left side in FIG. 24 will be described as the front side of the upper plate left side lens body, and the right side will be described as the back side of the upper plate left side lens body.

  23 to 28, the illustration of the upper plate left substrate sheet 311L and the upper plate left side lens 314L constituting a part of the upper plate left side lens body is omitted. The light emitting part structure of the door frame right side light emitting part 204R is substantially the same as the light emitting part structure of the door frame left light emitting part 204L, and provides the same actions and effects, so detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 23, the upper plate left side lens body 800 constituting a part of the door frame left light emitting unit 204 </ b> L is a supply plate left LED 200 a and the light emitting body of the present invention disposed outside thereof. Upper plate left side substrate 310L having supply tray left outer LED 200c on the front surface, upper plate left substrate sheet 311L (not shown) disposed on the front side of upper plate left side substrate 310L, and upper plate left substrate sheet 311L The upper plate left side decoration 312L arranged on the front side of the upper plate, the upper plate left clear base 313L arranged on the left side in front of the upper plate left side decoration 312L, and the front side of the upper plate left clear base 313L And an upper plate left side lens 314L (not shown).

  The upper plate left side substrate 310L and the upper plate left side decoration 312L are attached to the front surface of the upper plate main body plate 300 via screws, and the upper plate left clear base 313L is attached to the upper plate via the engaging claws. It is locked to the dish left side decoration 312L.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the upper plate left side decoration 312L is formed so as to cover the front surface of the upper plate left side substrate 310L with a non-transparent synthetic resin material. The front plate and the back surface (entire surface) of the upper plate left side decoration 312L are plated, so that the light guided to the inside of the upper plate left clear base 313L and radiated to the back side is reflected forward. It has become. As a result, the light guided from the supply pan left outer LED 200c to the inside of the upper pan left clear base 313L can be concentrated forward without being lost due to the radiation to the back side. Reduction of the amount of light emission can be prevented. Openings 801a to 801c (see FIG. 23 (b)) for allowing each supply tray left LED 200a to face forward through the upper plate left substrate sheet 311L are provided at locations corresponding to the upper, middle and lower supply tray left LEDs 200a. Each is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, hollow bulging portions 802a and 802b bulging toward the front are formed at locations corresponding to the left and right upper and lower supply pan left LEDs 200c. The rear end (back surface) of the upper plate left clear base 313L is disposed in contact with the front end surface of the upper plate 802, and columnar light guide portions 805a, 805a, which will be described later, are disposed on the front end surfaces of the bulging portions 802a and 802b. Insertion openings 803 into which 805b can be freely inserted are formed.

  The upper plate left clear base 313L is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material in a band shape with a plate material having a thickness of about 3 mm (see FIG. 24), and is attached to the front surface of the upper plate left side decoration 312L in the vertical direction. Yes. As shown in FIG. 24, cylindrical columnar light guides 805a and 805b protrude rearward at locations corresponding to the upper and lower supply tray left outer LEDs 200c on the back surface 313b (back surface) of the upper plate left clear base 313L. In addition, the rear end faces of the columnar light guides 805a and 805b are substantially hemispherical for introducing the irradiation light from the respective supply dish left outer LED 200c into the upper dish left clear base 313L as a light guide member. Irradiation light introduction recesses 806 for forming the irradiation light introduction surface 806a are respectively provided in a recessed manner. That is, the irradiation light introducing recess 806 is a recess that opens toward the back side.

  These upper and lower columnar light guides 805a and 805b are inserted into the insertion opening 803 from the front side of the upper pan left side decoration 312L, and are close to each other so that each irradiation light introduction surface 806a faces each supply pan left outer LED 200c. Is arranged.

  Further, incident light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface 806a and guided to the front position of the irradiation light introduction recess 806 on the front surface 313a (front surface) of the upper clear left base 313L, that is, the position facing the irradiation light introduction recess 806. An incident light reflecting concave portion 807 is formed to constitute an incident light reflecting surface 807a that reflects the light. That is, the incident light reflecting recess 807 is a recess that opens toward the front side.

  As shown in the enlarged view in FIG. 23B, the incident light reflecting surface 807a is formed in a circular shape when viewed from the front side of the upper plate left clear base 313L, that is, when the upper plate left clear base 313L is viewed from the front side. At the same time, it is composed of a plurality of (six) reflecting surfaces having a substantially triangular shape in front view, which are equally divided at intervals of 60 degrees in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 26 in particular, each reflecting surface is formed as a curved surface that bulges outward from the center point of the circle in the peripheral direction and bulges outward in the circumferential direction. That is, the incident light reflecting recess 807 is formed in a substantially hexagonal pyramid shape that is recessed toward the center of the circle by a plurality of curved reflecting surfaces having a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front.

  Thus, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a constituting the irradiation light introduction concave portion 806 that opens toward the back side and the incident light reflection surface 807a that constitutes the incident light reflection concave portion 807 that opens toward the front side are mutually connected. By configuring with a concave surface that is recessed so that the central portion is close, a concave lens portion is formed at a position facing each supply pan left outer LED 200c in the upper pan left clear base 313L.

  Further, cylindrical light-emitting portions 808a and 808b project from the periphery of the incident light reflecting recess 807 in the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L so as to protrude forward. In other words, the incident light reflecting concave portion 807 is formed inside the cylindrical light emitting portion 807 that protrudes from the front surface 313a (front surface) of the upper dish left clear base 313L toward the opposite side of the supply dish left outer LED 200c. .

  On the outer peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b, annular step portions 809a and 809b are formed at predetermined intervals, and the thickness of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b is reduced by the step portions 809a and 809b. It is gradually becoming thinner toward Then, by forming these step portions 809a and 809b, an annular light emitting surface that faces the outer surface of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b perpendicular to the irradiation direction of the supply dish left outer LED 200c, that is, the front surface side. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the front plate 313a of the upper clear left base 313L has a position near the lower side of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808a, as shown in FIG. 23 (b). A plurality of (four) light emitting plates 810 arranged are erected forward. Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the position facing the light emitting plate 810 on the back surface 313b of the upper plate left clear base 313L is knurled in the vertical direction to form an opening angle θ3 = about 90 degrees. A notch having a triangular cross section is formed continuously in the vertical direction so that internal light is emitted outward. The plurality of ridges and ridges facing the left-right width direction formed by the knurling process form an upper reflection portion 811 that diffusely reflects light guided by the incident light reflection surface 807a toward the front light emitting plate 810. Yes.

  The upper reflecting portion 811 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined toward the inner side (the inner side of the upper clear left base 313L) from the upper cylindrical light emitting portion 808a side toward the lower cylindrical light emitting portion 808b side. Since the light guided by the incident light reflecting surface 807a can be efficiently reflected toward the front light emitting plate 810, the front end surface of each light emitting plate 810 is provided. In addition, the light emitting plates 810 can emit light substantially uniformly from above to below.

  As described above, the upper reflecting portion 811 is formed in the lower vicinity of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808a, so that the incident light guided from the supply tray left outer LED 200c to the inside of the upper clear left base 313L The light emitting portion 808a near the lower position (near the light emitting plate 810) emits light. That is, the second light emitting unit is formed by the reflected light from the upper reflecting unit 811.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (b) and FIG. 24, a cylinder having substantially the same shape as the cylindrical light emitting part 808b is located near the lower cylindrical light emitting part 808b on the front surface 313a of the upper clear left base 313L. A light emitting portion 808c is formed. In addition, annular step portions 809a and 809b are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c, and the supply plate left outer LED 200c is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b by the step portions 809a and 809b. A plane perpendicular to the irradiation direction, that is, an annular light emitting surface facing the front side is formed. Also, a cylindrical recess 807b is formed inside, and the bottom surface of the recess 807b is a flat circular light emitting surface 807c that emits light by reflected light from a lower reflecting portion 812 described later.

  The circular light emitting surface 807c formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion 807b may be subjected to knurling or the like so as to diffuse light. By doing so, the amount of light emitted from the circular light emitting surface 807c increases. The production effect is improved by the diffusion of light.

  In addition, at the position facing the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c on the back surface 313b of the upper clear left base 313L, a concave-convex shape is given in the vertical direction, and a triangular pyramid shape having an opening angle θ3 = about 109.5 degrees. The convex portions are formed continuously in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the internal light is radiated outward. The plurality of uneven portions formed by the uneven processing form a lower reflecting portion 812 that diffusely reflects light guided by the incident light reflecting surface 807a toward the front cylindrical light emitting portion 808c.

  As described above, the lower reflecting portion 812 is formed near the lower portion of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808b, so that the incident light guided from the supply plate left outer LED 200c to the upper plate left clear base 313L is guided by the incident light. A cylindrical light emitting portion 808c formed at a position near the lower side of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808b emits light. That is, the second light emitting unit is formed by the reflected light from the lower reflecting unit 812.

  Further, a concave groove 813 having a concave cross section (see FIG. 23C) that opens to the front side is formed on the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L from the upper right edge of the upper plate left clear base 313L. It extends in the left-right direction over the cylindrical light emitting unit 808a, passes through the light emitting plate 810 from the cylindrical light emitting unit 808a, extends in the vertical direction over the cylindrical light emitting units 808b and 808c, and further, the cylindrical light emitting unit 808c. To a lower right edge of the upper plate left clear base 313L, and a streak-like light emitting portion is formed on the surface side of the upper plate left clear base 313L.

  As described above, since the front surface of the upper dish left side decoration 312L is plated, the incident light guided from the supply dish left outer LED 200c into the upper dish left clear base 313L is reflected in the upper dish. Even if it radiates from the back surface 313b side of the left clear base 313L, the radiated light is reflected forward by the front surface of the upper plate left side decoration 312L, and is radiated to the back side of the upper plate left side decoration 312L. It is possible to prevent the light emission amount on the front side of the left clear base 313L from being reduced.

  As described above, the upper plate clear base 313L in the present embodiment has a lens shape imitating a circuit board, the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a to 808c are light emitting portions, the light emitting plate 810 is a heat sink, and the groove 813 is It is a printed wiring pattern, and these appear to emit light.

  Further, the lens shape imitating the circuit board like the upper plate left clear base 313L is not particularly illustrated or explained in detail, but for example, the upper left clear base 455a, the upper right clear base 455b, the lower left clear base 456a, the lower right It is also applied to the clear base 456b and the like (see FIGS. 13 and 14), and these also exhibit the same operations and effects as the upper plate left clear base 313L.

  Next, the detailed structure of the upper plate left clear base 313L and the supply plate left outer LED 200c configured as described above, the mutual arrangement relationship, and the like will be described. 23 to 25 show dimensions (unit: mm) of each part. The dimensions are rounded off to the second decimal place.

  The columnar light guides 805a and 805b have a diameter of about 8.5 mm, and the length from the back surface 313b to the tip of the upper plate left clear base 313L is about 3.6 mm. Moreover, the depth of the irradiation light introducing recess 806 is about 2.6 mm.

  Since the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b have an inner diameter of about 6 mm, a base outer diameter (maximum outer diameter) of about 10 mm, a middle outer diameter of about 9 mm, and a distal end outer diameter of about 8 mm, the stepped portions 809a and 809b Is formed with an annular light emitting surface having a width dimension in the direct direction of about 1 mm. The length in the front-rear direction of each of the base portion, the intermediate portion, and the tip portion is about 2.5 mm.

  Since the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c has an inner diameter of about 5 mm, a base outer diameter (maximum outer diameter) of about 10 mm, a middle outer diameter of about 9 mm, and a distal end outer diameter of about 8 mm, each stepped portion 809a, 809b includes An annular light emitting surface having a width dimension of about 1 mm in the direct direction is formed. The length in the front-rear direction of each of the base portion, the intermediate portion, and the tip portion is about 2.5 mm.

  Further, the diameter of the incident light reflecting surface 807a of the incident light reflecting recess 807 having a circular shape when viewed from the front is about 6 mm, similar to the inner diameters of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b. As shown in FIG. 26, the incident light reflecting surface 807a and the circular light emitting surface 807c of the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c are embedded inside the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L, that is, inside the upper plate left clear base 313L. In particular, the incident light reflecting surface 807a of each of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b extends beyond the back surface 313b of the upper clear left base 313L, and the columnar light guide portions 805a and 805b. It is formed to a depth enough to enter inside. Specifically, the central portions of the incident light reflecting surfaces 807a of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b are placed in the columnar light guide portions 805a and 805b from the back surface 313b of the upper plate clear base 313L as shown in FIG. About 0.6 mm has entered.

  In this way, the incident light reflecting surface 807a can be provided as close as possible to the irradiation light introduction surface 806a, so that the incident light from the irradiation light introduction surface 806a is positioned in the vicinity thereof before being diffused to the surroundings. In addition to being emitted from the incident light reflecting surface 807a to the outside and emitting light, it is reflected inside and guided to the surroundings, and the light emitting plate 810 and the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c in the vicinity can emit light.

  Each light-emitting plate 810 has a thickness of about 1 mm and a vertical width of about 17.5 mm as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 23B and FIG. 25A, and the separation width between the light-emitting plates 810. Is about 1.5 mm. In addition, the surface between each light emission board 810 protrudes ahead about 0.5 mm rather than the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L.

  In addition, the dimension of these each site | part is not limited to an above-described dimension, It can change variously.

  Next, the light emission mode of the upper plate left clear base 313L will be described mainly based on FIGS. In FIG. 27, a region that mainly emits light is shown in white, and a region that hardly emits light is shown in black.

  Here, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a and the incident light reflection surface 807a are formed so as to be recessed inward as described above, and the central portion constitutes a so-called concave lens portion thinner than the periphery. The light refraction mode in the concave lens will be briefly described with reference to the principle diagram of FIG. 28. In the case of the concave lens, parallel rays incident parallel to the optical axis are diffused by passing through the lens. The diffused light appears to pass through a path indicated by a dotted line in the figure, and these dotted lines gather at a focal point P that is separated from the center of the lens by a focal length f. That is, the focal point P is an apparent light source position, and the light is refracted in the direction of the light beam emitted from the focal point P.

  In this way, the concave lens can effectively diffuse the irradiation light from the highly directional LED. Therefore, the concave lens portion is configured by the irradiation light introduction surface 806a and the incident light reflection surface 807a, so Irradiation light from the LED 200c can be effectively diffused in the upper clear left base 313L.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, light is supplied to the upper plate left clear base 313L from the irradiation light introduction recesses 806 of the columnar light guides 805a and 805b. The light irradiated substantially horizontally from the supply dish left outer LED 200c toward the front is irradiated onto the irradiation light introduction surface 806a having a substantially hemispherical shape, and as shown by a plurality of arrows in the figure, up / down / left / right directions To spread. Part of the light that has reached the front incident light reflection surface 807a is transmitted through the incident light reflection surface 807a and radiated to the outside, that is, the front, so that the incident light reflection surface 807a becomes brighter (see FIG. 27).

  That is, an area of each incident light reflecting surface 807a formed at a position facing each supply dish left outer LED 200c on the front surface 313a of the upper dish left clear base 313L is formed as a first light emitting unit.

  In addition, since the incident light reflecting surface 807a is formed by six reflecting surfaces facing in different directions, light is diffused and emitted in multiple directions, so that the light emission mode is complicated, The decorative effect is improved. In the present embodiment, the incident light reflecting surface 807a is formed by a plurality of reflecting surfaces facing different directions, but may be formed by one reflecting surface such as a hemispherical shape.

  Part of the light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface 806a and diffused around the incident light reflection surface 807a is guided into the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b. In this way, part of the light guided toward the tip direction of the cylindrical light emitting units 808a and 808b is a surface that is mainly orthogonal to the irradiation direction of the supply dish left outer LED 200c, that is, the tip surface facing the front surface side. Since it is radiated | emitted from the cyclic | annular light emission surface formed of the step part 809a, 809b, the cylindrical light emission part 808a, 808b appears light-emitting circularly (refer FIG. 27).

  Further, a part of the light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface 806a and reaching the incident light reflection surface 807a is reflected by the incident light reflection surface 807a in the vertical and horizontal directions, that is, in the inner direction of the upper clear left base 313L. Be guided. For example, a part of the light that is irregularly reflected by the lower reflecting portion 812 provided near the lower portion of the incident light reflecting surface 807a and guided toward the front cylindrical light emitting portion 808c is a circular light emitting surface 807c or a cylindrical shape. Since the light is emitted from the front end surface of the light emitting portion 808c and the annular light emitting surface formed by the step portions 809a and 809b, the entire tubular light emitting portion 808c appears to emit light with a slightly weaker amount of light than the tubular light emitting portion 808b ( (See FIG. 27).

  The cylindrical light emitting portion 808a is reflected from the incident light introducing surface 806a by the incident light reflecting surface 807a, diffusely reflected by the upper reflecting portion 811 provided near the lower portion of the incident light reflecting surface 807a, and the front light emitting plate A part of the light guided toward 810 is emitted from a surface orthogonal to the irradiation direction of the supply tray left outer LED 200c, that is, from a front end surface of the light emitting plate 810 facing the front surface side or a clearance surface between the light emitting plates 810. Therefore, the plurality of light emitting plates 810 and the entire gaps between them appear to emit light with a slightly weaker amount of light than the cylindrical light emitting portion 808a (see FIG. 27).

  Further, a part of the light reflected by the incident light reflecting surface 807a and guided to the inner direction of the upper clear left base 313L is radiated through the groove 813 so that a streak of light can be seen. It will be.

  As described above, in the upper plate left side lens body 800, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a is formed in the irradiation light introduction recess 806 on the back surface of the upper plate left clear base 313L as a light guide member. Since the irradiation light from the supply dish left outer LED 200c as the light emitter can be reliably introduced into the upper dish left clear base 313L without diffusing to the surroundings, the incident on the surface of the upper dish left clear base 313L Since the light reflecting surface 807a can effectively emit light and a part of the introduced incident light is guided by the incident light reflecting surface 807a to the periphery inside the upper pan left clear base 313L, the supply pan left The outer LED 200c is separated from the irradiation light introduction recess 806, and a part of the irradiation light from the supply dish left outer LED 200c is separated from the upper dish left clear base 31. Without or directly irradiated L back 313b of the illumination light introducing recesses 806 and its peripheral region in Uesarahidari clear base 313L, it can emit light over a wide range within the Uesarahidari clear base 313L.

  That is, since the concave lens portion is formed by the spherical irradiation light introduction surface 806a and the incident light reflection surface 807a at a position facing the supply plate left outside LED 200c in the upper plate left clear base 313L, the supply plate left outside LED 200c Can be effectively diffused inside the upper dish left clear base 313L, so that the incident light reflecting surface 807a formed at the position facing the supply dish left outer LED 200c in the upper dish left clear base 313L, that is, The first light emitting unit can emit light, and the periphery of the upper plate left clear base 313L facing the supply dish left outside LED 200c can emit light over a wide range.

  In particular, in order to brighten the periphery of the supply dish left outer LED 200c, the irradiation light can be emitted from the upper dish left clear base 313L without arranging the supply dish left outer LED 200c away from the back surface 313b of the upper dish left clear base 313L. Since it can be diffused inside and guided to the surroundings, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a can be disposed close to the supply dish left outer LED 200c, and thereby the entire upper dish left side lens body 800 can be configured thinly. Design freedom is improved.

  Furthermore, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a can be disposed close to the supply dish left outer LED 200c, so that the irradiation light from the supply dish left outer LED 200c is diffused to the periphery before reaching the irradiation light introduction surface 806a. Since it is possible to suppress the loss of the amount of light as much as possible, a decrease in the amount of light is prevented.

  Further, the irradiation light introducing recess 806 is formed on the end surface of the columnar light guides 805a and 805b projecting from the back surface 313b of the upper plate left clear base 313L toward the supply plate left outer LED 200c. Without increasing the overall thickness of the left clear base 313L, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a can be as close as possible to the supply dish left outer LED 200c arranged on the back side, so that the irradiation light can be efficiently left The light can be guided into the clear base 313L.

  Further, the incident light reflecting recess 807 is formed on the inner side of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b projecting from the front surface 313a of the upper dish left clear base 313L toward the opposite side of the supply dish left outer LED 200c. The light emitted to the outside from the incident light reflecting surface 807a can be efficiently reflected toward the front by being reflected on the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b without diffusing to the surroundings.

  Further, the incident light reflecting surface 806a is formed on the inner side of the front surface 313a of the upper clear left base 313L, thereby effectively improving the guiding effect inside the reflected light by the incident light reflecting surface 806a. Can do.

  Further, the upper reflecting portion 811 is formed at a position apart from the irradiation light introducing recess 806 on the back surface 313b of the upper clear left base 313L, and reflects the incident light introduced and guided from the irradiation light introducing surface 806a toward the surface side. In addition, the incident light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface 806a to the front position of the irradiation light introduction recess 807 in the front surface 313a of the upper dish left clear base 313L in a state where the supply dish left outer LED 200c emits light. Is formed by the reflected light reflected by the incident light reflecting surface 807a at the front positions of the upper reflecting portion 811 and the lower reflecting portion 812 on the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L. Supplying on the back surface of the upper clear left base 313L by forming the second light emitting part that emits light By irradiating the irradiation light introduction recess 806 at a position facing the left outer LED 200c, the irradiation light from the supply dish left outer LED 200c is not only guided toward the front side, but also a part of the irradiation light is irradiated. The light is introduced into the upper clear left base 313L from the light introduction surface 806a and is easily guided toward the upper reflecting portion 811 and the lower reflecting portion 812. The upper reflecting portion 811 and the lower reflecting portion 812 are directed toward the surface side. Therefore, not only the first light emitting unit in which the supply dish left outer LED 200c is arranged on the back surface side but also the second light emitting unit in which the supply dish left outer LED 200c is not arranged. Therefore, the number of light emitting units can be increased without increasing the arrangement quantity of the supply dish left outer LED 200c.

  Further, a light emitting plate 810 is formed in front of the upper reflecting portion 811, and a cylindrical light emitting portion 808c is formed in front of the lower reflecting portion 812, so that the upper reflecting portion 811 and the lower reflecting portion 812 are formed. With the reflected light reflected, the second light emitting unit in which the supply tray left outer LED 200c is not arranged can be effectively made to emit light.

  In addition, the cylindrical light emitting portions 808a and 808b projecting from the front surface 313a of the upper dish left clear base 313L toward the opposite side of the supply dish left outer LED 200c emit light, and thereby from the front surface 313a of the upper dish left clear base 313L. Since the front position emits light, the light can have a sense of depth, and the visibility of the light from the side of the pachinko machine 1 is improved.

  In particular, the door frame left light-emitting portion 204L and the door frame left light-emitting portion 204R are positioned below the viewpoint of the player who sits down and plays a game, so that the cylindrical shape is based on the occurrence of a predetermined error. By emitting light from the light emitting units 808a and 808b, it becomes easier for a player, a shop clerk, or the like to notice light emission based on an error than when the front surface 313a of the upper clear left base 313L emits light in a planar shape.

  Further, the configuration of the concave lens shape such as the irradiation light introduction concave portion 806 and the incident light reflection concave portion 807 in the upper plate left clear base 313L is not limited to the upper plate left clear base 313L, for example, the upper left clear base 455a and the upper right clear base 455b. It can also be applied to other lens units such as the lower left clear base 456a and the lower right clear base 456b.

(Internal structure of surplus ball tray)
Next, the internal structure of the surplus ball tray will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the surplus ball receiving tray 4.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the surplus sphere receiving tray 4 has a lower tray main body plate 350 constituting the lower tray frame 104, a lower tray back plate 351 that covers the back of the surplus sphere receiving tray 4, and a dish shape that opens upward. The lower dish ball receiver 352 is mainly formed. At the center of the lower dish main body plate 350, a ball receiver accommodating part 350a capable of accommodating the lower dish ball receiver 352 is formed so as to bulge forward, and the ball receiver accommodating part 350a has a lower part. The dish ball receiver 352 is attached from the back side.

  The lower tray ball receiver 352 is attached to the ball receiver accommodating portion 350a via a lower tray LED base 354 to which a tray LED substrate 353 having a tray LED 202a on the upper surface is attached. The lower plate LED base 354 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material in a substantially U shape in plan view surrounding the front edge and the left and right side edges of the lower plate ball receiver 352. A top plate 354a having a substantially U-shape in plan view that forms the saucer light emitting unit 202 is formed, and a lower plate 354b having substantially the same shape as the top plate 354a is formed at the lower portion of the front edge and the left and right side edges. The tray LED board 353 is attached to the upper surface of the lower surface plate 354b.

  Above this upper surface plate 354a, a milky white embossed sheet 355 having substantially the same shape as the upper surface plate 354a is disposed, and further above that, a lower dish acrylic center 356 is disposed. The grain sheet 355 diffuses light from the tray LED 202a, and the tray light emitting unit 202 emits light.

  The surplus ball receiving tray 4 configured as described above has a flat tray light emitting section 202 having a substantially U-shape in a plan view having a predetermined width on the front edge and upper left and right side edges of the lower tray ball receiver 352 in which the balls are stored. It is provided in a state where it can emit light upward.

  Further, the tray LED substrate 353 having the tray LED 202a as a light emitter (an electric part for production) that emits light from the tray light emitting section 202 is spaced downward from the lower tray acrylic center 356 constituting the light emitting surface of the tray light emitting section 202. In addition, a textured sheet 355 and an upper surface plate 354a are disposed between the tray LED substrate 353 and the lower tray acrylic center 356, and light from the tray LED 202a having high directivity is diffused to lower the tray. The acrylic center 356 can be surface-emitted.

  The left curtain plate LED board 340L on which the saucer left LED 203a is mounted on the front face and the right curtain board LED board 340R on which the saucer right LED 203b is mounted on the front face are attached to the left and right sides of the front surface of the lower plate body plate 350. Are attached with a lower plate curtain protection sheet 341, a lower left plate LED case 342L, and a lower right plate LED case 342R. In addition, a concave plate light diffusing lens 343 having a concavo-convex process is attached to the outside of the front surface of the lower left tray LED case 342L and the lower right tray LED case 342R, and on the inner side of the front surface of one right lower tray LED case 342R. The lower plate acrylic circuit 344 and the lower plate structure 345 are attached by screws.

  The rod-shaped lower dish light diffusing lens 343 diffuses light from one saucer left LED 203a and a saucer right LED 203b arranged on the back side in the vertical direction. On the left side, a U-shaped lower plate plating frame 346 and a lower plate structure cover 347 are attached.

  Further, a transparent left lower dish acrylic cover 348L and a right lower dish acrylic cover 348R are attached to the front side of these, and a lower left dish lower decoration 349L and a lower right dish lower decoration 349R are attached to the lower side thereof, thereby A saucer left light emitting portion 203L and a saucer right light emitting portion 203R are formed. Note that a handle attachment portion 551 to which a handle base 540 constituting the hitting operation handle 5 is attached protrudes on the right side of the front surface of the lower plate body plate 350.

  In addition, a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed inside the attachment position of the left curtain plate LED board 340L on the left side of the front surface of the lower plate body plate 350, and a lower left plate structure 560 is arranged on the back side. Further, a lower plate acrylic circuit 561 and a lower plate plating decoration 562 are arranged on the back side. The lower plate plating ornament 562 and a left lower plate acrylic cover 348L disposed on the front side of the lower plate main body plate 350 are attached to the front surface of the lower plate plating ornament 562 by screws attached from the back side. The lower plate plating ornament 562 and the left lower plate acrylic cover 348L are attached in an integrated manner with the lower plate body plate 350 interposed therebetween. Note that a lower plate curtain plate protection sheet 563 and a left lower plate LED substrate 564 on which a lower left plate LED is mounted are attached to the back side of the lower plate plating decoration 562. Note that the lower left dish structure 560 and the like can be visually recognized through the lower right dish acrylic cover 348R.

  Further, on the lower surface of the lower tray ball receiver 352, a slide plate 570 that allows the ball hole to be opened and closed, a coil spring 571 that biases the slide plate 570 in the closing direction of the ball hole, and the slide plate 570 and the coil spring. A lower dish ball removing base 572 for disposing 571 is attached from the lower surface side by screws.

(Light emitting part structure of surplus ball tray)
Next, based on FIG. 30, the light emission part structure of the saucer right light emission part 203L and the saucer right light emission part 203R is demonstrated. 30A is a front view showing a lower dish light diffusing lens and a right lower dish LED case, FIG. 30B is a GG sectional view of FIG. 30A, and FIG. It is HH sectional drawing. In addition, since the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 in the saucer right light emitting part 203L and the saucer right light emitting part 203R is configured in the same manner on the left and right, the structure of the saucer right light emitting part 203R will be described here and the details of the saucer left light emitting part 203L Detailed explanation will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the saucer right light emitting unit 203 </ b> R is mainly configured by the lower saucer light diffusing lens 343 as the light guide member described above and the saucer right LED 203 b disposed on the back surface (back surface) side thereof. The linear light emission part is provided in the up-down direction.

  The lower dish light diffusing lens 343 is formed in a rod shape from a transparent synthetic resin material. Specifically, a plate-like portion 801 (see FIG. 30C) formed in a band shape, a central rib 802C and a plate-like portion 801 extending forward from the front center portion in the left-right direction of the plate-like portion 801. A left rib 802L and a right rib 802R extending from the front end portion in the left-right direction toward the outer front side are formed by integral molding. That is, the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 extending in the vertical direction is arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction and has three left ribs 802L, a central rib 802C, and a right rib 802R in which the rear ends thereof are integrated. The left rib 802L and the right rib 802R are provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the central rib 802C, and therefore between the left rib 802L and the central rib 802C and between the right rib 802R and the central rib 802C. A space having a substantially triangular cross section is formed between and.

  The front end surfaces of the left rib 802L, the central rib 802C, and the right rib 802R and the back surface of the plate-like portion 801 are knurled in the longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal cutout with an open angle θ3 = 90 degrees is formed in a vertical notch. It is formed continuously in the direction (see FIG. 30 (b)), and the internal light is emitted outward.

  At the center position in the vertical direction on the back surface of the lower dish light diffusion lens 343, there is a depth from the back surface of the plate-like portion 801 to the bases of the left rib 802L, the central rib 802C, and the right rib 802R, and the first extending in the horizontal width direction. The recess 803 is provided. Further, a first convex portion 805 for forming the first concave portion 803 is provided at a position corresponding to the first concave portion 803 on the surface side of the lower dish light diffusion lens 343, and the left rib 802L and the central rib 802C. And between the right rib 802R and the central rib 802C.

  The first recess 803 includes a vertical introduction surface 807a that faces in the vertical direction, an upper horizontal introduction surface 807b that faces in the horizontal direction, and is connected from the upper end of the vertical introduction surface 807a to the back surface side, and the vertical introduction surface 807a. The lower horizontal introduction surface 807c that is provided continuously from the lower end of the lens to the back surface side and that faces in the horizontal direction constitutes an irradiation light introduction surface formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the side, and is disposed on the back surface side. Irradiation light from the tray right LED 203b is introduced into the lower tray light diffusion lens 343.

  Note that the vertical introduction surface 807a is knurled in the vertical direction, and has a notch having a longitudinal cross-sectional triangle shape with an opening angle θ3 = 90 degrees continuously formed in the vertical direction. It is radiated to the direction. The upper and lower ends of the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 are obliquely cut out, and inclined reflecting surfaces 808b and 808c that are inclined upward toward the back surface side are formed.

  On the other hand, on the front surface of the lower right dish LED case 342R, a lens arrangement portion 810 capable of arranging the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 from the front is extended in the vertical direction. In the lens arrangement portion 810, an irradiation opening 811 for exposing the irradiation surface of the saucer right LED 203b to the front is formed at a position facing the saucer right LED 203b arranged on the back side thereof. Irradiation light from the LED 203b can be irradiated forward.

  In the state where the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 is arranged in front of the irradiation opening 811, a triangular prism-shaped irradiation light reflecting portion 812 accommodated and engaged in the first recess 803 is installed in the horizontal direction. Has been. On the back surface side of the irradiation light reflecting portion 812, an upper irradiation light reflecting surface 812b inclined downward toward the back surface side and a lower irradiation light reflecting surface 812c inclined upward toward the back surface side are formed, respectively. Yes. The upper irradiation light reflection surface 812b reflects the irradiation light from the tray right LED 203b toward the inclined reflection surface 808c and makes it incident on the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b. The lower irradiation light reflection surface 812a reflects the irradiation light from the tray right LED 203b toward the inclined reflection surface 808b and makes it incident on the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c.

  Further, the upper and lower ends of the lower right dish LED case 342R are formed on the inclined reflection surface 808b ′ formed at the lower end of the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 and the upper end in the state where the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 is disposed. An auxiliary reflecting surface that is in contact with or close to each inclined reflecting surface 808c is formed.

  The lower right dish LED case 342R and the irradiation light reflecting part 812 constituting the lens arrangement part 810 are made of a non-translucent synthetic resin material, and the front surface of the lower right dish LED case 342R and each of the reflection surfaces. Since 812a to 812c are plated, the light emitted from the inside of the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 is reflected and made incident again.

  Next, the detailed structure of the lower tray light diffusion lens 343, the lower right tray LED case 342R, the tray right LED 203b configured as described above, the arrangement relationship between them, and the like will be described.

  The 1st recessed part 803 is formed in the ditch | groove shape open | released toward a back surface side. Specifically, the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 807a constituting the first recess 803 is about 5 mm, and the front-back width L2 of the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c is about 2.5 mm. Yes.

  The vertical width of the vertical reflection surface 812a of the irradiation light reflection portion 812 accommodated in the first recess 803 is shorter than the vertical width L1 of the vertical introduction surface 807a, and the vertical reflection surface 812a. A slight gap is formed between the upper end of the upper surface and the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and between the lower end of the vertical reflection surface 812a and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c. Therefore, the irradiation light from the tray right LED 203b is radiated forward from the irradiation light reflecting portion 812 through this slight gap.

  The irradiation light reflecting portion 812 is provided so that the joint end side of the upper inclined reflecting surface 812b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 812c, that is, the top side is located slightly ahead of the bottom wall surface 810a. The inclination angle of the upper inclined reflection surface 812b with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and the inclination angle θ1 of the lower inclination reflection surface 812c with respect to the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c are about 45 degrees, respectively. The saucer right LED 203b is arranged so as to irradiate light substantially horizontally toward the front, that is, to irradiate in a direction orthogonal to the vertical introduction surface 807a, so that the illumination light from the saucer right LED 203b is inclined upward The light is reflected in the vertical direction by the reflecting surface 812b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 812c.

  The lower right dish LED case 342R is disposed close to the rear surface side of the lens placement section 810, and is disposed so that the tray right LED 203b faces the irradiation opening 811. That is, the saucer right LED 203b is disposed on the back side of each irradiation light reflecting portion 812.

  Light is supplied to the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 from the first recess 803. Since the light emitted from the right LED 203b on the tray is emitted almost horizontally toward the front, the light passing through the irradiation opening 811 is directed upward and downward mainly by the upper inclined reflecting surface 812b and the lower inclined reflecting surface 812c. Reflect. Here, since the inclination angle of the upper inclined reflection surface 812b with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b substantially parallel to the irradiation direction and the inclination angle θ1 = 45 degrees of the lower inclination reflection surface 812c with respect to the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c, the reflected light is The light is reflected in a direction substantially orthogonal to the horizontal introduction surface 807b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c.

  That is, since the incident angle with respect to the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c is 0 degree, the incident light is not refracted by the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c, and is directed upward and downward. Incident almost perpendicularly and proceed straight.

  Here, the incident light that has entered from the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c travels substantially vertically downward, and is incident on the inclined reflection surface 808b disposed immediately below the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c. The optical path of the incident light is larger than the critical angle θ4 with respect to the normal H (not shown) of the upper inclined reflecting surface 808b, and all the energy before incident becomes reflected light. Reflects horizontally. Therefore, the front position of the inclined reflecting surface 808b, that is, the vicinity of the lower end emits light more strongly than the surrounding area.

  Incidentally, the incident light incident from the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b travels substantially vertically upward and enters the inclined reflecting surface 808c formed at the upper end. The optical path of this incident light is larger than the critical angle θ4 with respect to the normal H (not shown) of the lower inclined reflecting surface 808c, and all of the energy before incident becomes reflected light, so that it is almost forward. Reflects horizontally. Therefore, the front position of the inclined reflecting surface 808c, that is, the vicinity of the upper end emits light more strongly than the surrounding area.

  Returning to the first recess 803, the light irradiated from the right LED 203b is not all irradiated horizontally toward the upper and lower irradiation light reflecting surfaces 812b and 812c as described above, but the upper horizontal introduction surface. Since some light is obliquely incident on 807b and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c, the light is transmitted or reflected inside the lens.

  Here, the gap between the upper edge of the upper irradiation light reflecting surface 802b and the upper horizontal introducing surface 807b, such as the irradiation light from the right LED 203b or the reflected light reflected by the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b and the lower horizontal guide surface 807c, or the like The light that has entered the gap between the lower end side of the irradiation light reflection surface 812c and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c enters the vertical introduction surface 807a and is transmitted or reflected inside the lens. Therefore, the vertical introduction surface 807a The front upper and lower positions, that is, near the upper and lower portions of the first convex portion 805 emit light more strongly than the surroundings.

  In addition, even if the light incident on the vertical introduction surface 807a is reflected, the vertical reflection surface 812b is arranged on the back surface side of the light, so that the reflected light is reflected on the vertical reflection surface 812a without being radiated to the outside. Then, since the light again enters the vertical introduction surface 807a, the vertical introduction surface 807a becomes brighter. Further, since the vertical introduction surface 807a is knurled, light incident from the upper and lower ends of the rear surface side is dispersed and reflected by the concavo-convex surface in the vertical direction. Even if the irradiation light from the right LED 203b is blocked, light is emitted in the vertical width direction.

  As described above, in the lower dish light diffusing lens 343, the first recesses 803 including the respective introduction surfaces 807 a to 807 c are provided in the positions facing the tray right LED 203 b disposed on the back surface side. As a result, the vicinity of the first convex portion 805 formed in front of the first concave portion 803 emits light more strongly than the surrounding area by the light irradiated horizontally from the tray right LED 203b toward the front. That is, the first light emitting portion that emits light mainly by the incident light introduced from the vertical introduction surface 807a at the front position of the first concave portion 803 on the surface of the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 when the tray right LED 203b emits light. Is formed.

  In addition, an irradiation light reflecting portion 812 made of a non-translucent member is disposed between the vertical introduction surface 807a and the saucer right LED 203b, and the back side of the vertical introduction surface 807a is thereby blocked. Since the irradiation light of the right LED 203b does not directly pass through the vertical introduction surface 807a and is radiated forward, the luminance in the first light emitting unit is appropriately reduced.

  On the other hand, the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 812b and 812c are formed on the back surface side of the right frame LED 28c, and the irradiation light of the tray right LED 203b is incident on the upper and lower horizontal introduction portions 807b and 607c in the orthogonal direction. Therefore, the irradiation light can be guided toward the inclined reflection surfaces 808b and 808c with the loss of light due to reflection being suppressed as much as possible, and the transmitted light is directly below the upper and lower horizontal introduction portions 807b and 807c and Since it is guided linearly toward the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 808b and 808c formed immediately above and can be effectively prevented from radiating outside before entering the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 808b and 808c, the upper and lower ends The brightness at can be increased.

  Further, since the upper and lower auxiliary reflecting surfaces made of a non-translucent member are arranged close to the back surfaces of the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 808b and 808c, the upper and lower inclined reflecting surfaces 808b and 808c are radiated to the outside. Since light is incident on the inside again, the luminance at the upper and lower ends can be increased.

  In addition, incident light that is obliquely incident on the vertical introduction surface 807a, the upper horizontal introduction surface 807b, and the lower horizontal introduction surface 807c and is transmitted into the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 is a surface that is mainly subjected to knurling. That is, the light is radiated to the outside from the front end surfaces of the ribs 802L, 802C, and 802R and the back surface of the plate-like portion 801. Therefore, since the front end surfaces of the ribs 802L, 802C, and 802R extending in the vertical direction of the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 emit light uniformly in the vertical direction, the surface of the lower dish light diffusion lens 343 emits light in the longitudinal direction. Can be made.

  Further, the light radiated from the back surface of the plate-like portion 801 to the outside from the inside of the lower plate light diffusing lens 343 is reflected by the bottom wall surface 810a disposed in the vicinity of the back surface and transmitted to the inside again. Light emitted from the outer surfaces of the left and right ribs 802L and 802R from the inside of the diffusion lens 343 to the outside is reflected by the inclined wall surfaces 801b and 810c arranged close to the outside and transmitted to the inside again. Since the light guided inside the lens 343 is less likely to be emitted to the back surface side, and the light is easily emitted toward the front side, the entire region of the lower dish light diffusing lens 343 can be efficiently emitted.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a is formed in a spherical shape. However, as long as it constitutes the concave incident light reflection concave portion 807, the concave shape is formed by, for example, a plurality of introduction surfaces facing different directions. It may be formed. Further, although the incident light reflecting surface 807a is formed by a plurality of reflecting surfaces facing different directions, it may be formed in a spherical shape, and these shapes can be variously modified.

  In the above embodiment, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a is recessed on the end surfaces of the columnar light guides 805a and 805b. However, the irradiation light introduction surface 806a may be directly recessed on the back surface 313b of the upper plate left clear base 313L.

  In the above embodiment, the incident light reflecting surface 807a is recessed so as to be embedded inside the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L, but is recessed on the front surface 313a of the upper plate left clear base 313L. If it is, it does not necessarily have to be buried.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the upper reflection part 811 and the lower reflection part 812 formed in the vicinity of the incident light reflection recessed part 807 were comprised by the uneven | corrugated strip formed by knurling, the inside was induced | guided | derived. As long as incident light can be reflected toward the front, it may be constituted by, for example, an uneven surface formed by sandblasting or the like.

  Further, what is provided on the front side of the upper reflecting portion 811 and the lower reflecting portion 812 is not limited to the light emitting plate 810, the cylindrical light emitting portion 808c, and the like, and can be variously changed, and in particular, the light emitting portion. Etc. may not be provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cylindrical light emitting unit 808c is projected in front of the periphery of the incident light reflecting recess 807, but the cylindrical light emitting unit 808c is not necessarily provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the incident light reflecting surface 807a is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, but may be made of translucent or opaque (non-light transmissive material). Alternatively, at least a part of the incident light reflecting surface 807a may be subjected to plating or the like so that the reflection efficiency is increased.

  In the embodiment, the supply tray left light emitting unit 200L, the supply dish right light emitting unit 200R, the door frame left light emitting unit 204L, and the door frame left light emitting unit 204R are configured to emit light when a predetermined error occurs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the supply dish left light emitting unit 200L and the supply dish right light emitting unit 200R may emit light. Further, for example, these light emitting units may be caused to emit light as an effect device related to a game, or may be emitted as a decorative light emitting unit. Furthermore, the light may be emitted when a ball is out of play or a prize ball. Further, the supply pan front light emitting unit 201 may emit light together with the supply pan left light emitting unit 200L, the supply pan right light emitting unit 200R, the door frame left light emitting unit 204L, and the door frame left light emitting unit 204R.

  The tray light emitting unit 202 emits light when the surplus ball tray 4 is filled with balls, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, effects related to games These light emitting units may be made to emit light as a device, or may be made to emit light as a decorative light emitting unit. Furthermore, the light may be emitted when a ball is out of play or a prize ball.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is applied as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine capable of playing a game using a gaming ball.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine and card unit to which this invention was applied. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko machine and card unit of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is a perspective view showing the state where pachinko machine 1 was opened. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the front frame and the mechanism board from the diagonal back side. It is a rear view which shows a front frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the various members assembled | attached to the front surface of a front frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the various components attached to the back surface of a front frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the various components attached to the front surface of a front panel decoration. (A) is an exploded perspective view which shows the various components attached to the back surface of a front board base, (b) is an exploded perspective view which shows the various parts attached to the front surface of a front board base. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment state of a front board decoration and a front board base. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a part of various components attached to the front surface of a front board base, and the LED board arrange | positioned at a back surface. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows the front surface of a front board decoration. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the attachment state of the side inner lens with respect to a front board decoration. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 16, (b) is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 16, (c) is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the light guide state in a side inner lens. It is the schematic which shows the light emission state of a side inner lens. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of a hit ball supply tray. (A) is a front view which shows a lens in front of an upper plate, (b) is EE sectional drawing of (a). (A) is a principal part enlarged view of FIG.21 (b), (b) is FF sectional drawing of (a). (A) is a top view which shows an upper plate left side lens body, (b) is a front view which shows an upper plate left side lens body, (c) is a right view which shows an upper plate left side lens body. is there. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.23 (b). (A) is an upper enlarged sectional view of the upper plate left side lens body, (b) is a lower enlarged sectional view of the upper plate left side lens body. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the light guide state in an upper plate left side lens body. It is the schematic which shows the light emission state of an upper plate left side lens body. It is a principle figure which shows the refractive state of the light in a concave lens. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of a surplus ball receptacle. (A) is a front view which shows a lower plate light diffusion lens and a right lower plate LED case, (b) is GG sectional drawing of (a), (c) is HH cross section of (b). FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 81 Production control microcomputer 156 Game control microcomputer 200c Supply pan left outer LED
204L Door frame left light emitting portion 314L Upper plate left side lens 805a, 805b Column light guide 806 Irradiation light introducing recess 806a Irradiation light introducing surface 807 Incident light reflecting recess 807a Incident light reflecting surfaces 808a, 808b Cylindrical light emitting portion

Claims (6)

A gaming machine equipped with a decorative light emitter,
A light guide member that is disposed in front of the light emitter and is made of a translucent material that guides light emitted from the light emitter;
The light guide member is
Irradiation light introduction recess formed to form an irradiation light introduction surface for introducing irradiation light from the light emitter into the light guide member at a position facing the light emitter on the back surface of the light guide member When,
Incident light reflection recessed to form an incident light reflecting surface that reflects incident light introduced from and guided from the irradiation light introducing surface at a position facing the irradiation light introducing recess on the surface of the light guide member. A recess,
Equipped with a,
A cylindrical portion made of a translucent material protruding from the surface of the light guide member toward the opposite side of the light emitter is arranged so that the light introduced from the irradiation light introduction recess is introduced into the interior. Formed on the outer periphery of the incident light reflecting recess,
An annular step is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The irradiation light introduction concave portion is formed on an end surface of a columnar portion protruding from the back surface of the light guide member toward the light emitter.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The incident light reflecting surface is composed of a plurality of reflecting surfaces facing different directions.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that. A reflection portion that is formed at a position spaced apart from the irradiation light introduction concave portion on the back surface of the light guide member and reflects incident light introduced and guided from the irradiation light introduction surface toward the surface side;
In a state where the light emitter emits light, a first light emitting unit that emits light by incident light introduced from the irradiation light introduction surface is formed at a front position of the irradiation light introduction concave portion on the surface of the light guide member. The second light emitting unit that emits light by the reflected light reflected by the incident light reflecting surface is formed at the front position of the reflecting unit on the surface of the light guide member.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The incident light reflecting surface is formed inside the surface of the light guide member,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that. A game frame provided with the light emitter and the light guide member;
A game board detachably attached to the game frame and having a game area formed on the surface;
Game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting an effect control command for controlling the electric parts for the effect including the light emitter,
Effect control means for controlling the electric parts for the effect in response to the effect control command transmitted by the game control means;
With
The game control means and the effect control means are mounted on the game board,
The game control means includes command transmission means for transmitting an effect control command to the effect control means,
The presentation control means includes an output hands stage based on the effect control command received from the game control unit, and outputs a control signal for controlling an electrical component for the effect the serial signaling,
The board side serial-parallel conversion circuit provided in the game board and the game frame, which converts the control signal input from the output means from a serial signal system to a parallel signal system and outputs the converted signal to the electrical component for presentation. A plurality of frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuits provided;
The board-side serial-parallel conversion circuit outputs a control signal converted into a parallel signal system to an electrical part provided in the game board among the electrical parts for presentation,
The plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits output a control signal converted into a parallel signal system to an electrical component including the light emitter provided in the game frame among the electrical components for presentation. ,
A relay board for relaying the connection between the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits and the effect control means;
The panel-side serial-parallel conversion circuit and the plurality of frame-side serial-parallel conversion circuits are connected through one line of wiring, and different address information is assigned in advance, and own address information is added. Only the control signal that has been converted to parallel signal system and output,
The output means includes
When outputting a control signal for controlling an electrical component provided on the game board, a control signal added with address information capable of specifying the board side serial-parallel conversion circuit is output in a serial signal system,
When outputting a control signal for controlling an electrical component including the light emitter provided in the game frame, a control signal to which address information capable of specifying any of the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits is added Is output in the serial signal system ,
The signal line of the control signal to the plurality of frame side serial-parallel conversion circuits output by the output means in a serial signal system is detachably connected to the relay board using one connector.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

Images