JP5623065B2 - Game control lever device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game operation lever device capable of displaying the periphery of a lever with light.

  In the game operation lever device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of light sources are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on one circumference inside an operation member provided at the tip of the lever. However, since the electric wire is structured to be wired from the rear of the pipe-shaped lever to the light source via the inside of the lever, there is a drawback that the wiring structure of the electric wire becomes complicated.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-126364

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that illumination cannot be performed properly.

The present invention relates to a game operation lever device in which a switch is turned on and off by a movement centering on a rotation center portion of the lever, and a plurality of front light guide holes are provided on a front surface of a container supporting the lever so as to surround the lever. is a light source unit that implements a plurality of light sources on the front surface of the circuit board of the annular surrounding a plurality of light guide members and a lever having a light emitting portion on the front is disposed in the interior of the container, a plurality of light guide members characterized in that but that is disposed separately in a plurality of front light guide hole, light from a plurality of light sources is configured to be emitted individually from via the internal light guide member from the rear surface of the light guide member light emitting portion And

  The game operation lever device according to the present invention has an advantage that a plurality of light sources can display the periphery of the lever with light.

FIG. A is a perspective view showing a game operation lever device according to the first embodiment, FIG. B is a front view showing the game operation lever device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. C is a diagram showing the game operation lever device according to the first embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state attached to the other party member. FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the game operation lever device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rear part of the front container according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a rear part of the rear container according to the first embodiment. The perspective view which shows the rear part of the fixed bearing which concerns on Embodiment 1, and the rear part of a movable bearing. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the neutral state of the game operation lever apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an operation state of the game operation lever device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a game operation lever device according to the second embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the neutral state of the game operation lever apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the operation state of the game operation lever apparatus concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. The exploded view which shows the container which concerns on Embodiment 3, a switch, a switch holder, and a back cover.

“Embodiment 1”
The directions of “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” in this specification are indicated by arrows S when the game operation lever device 1 is placed in the state of FIG. This is the direction specified when viewed from the front.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the external appearance which looked at the game operation lever apparatus 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1 from the front is demonstrated. In FIG. 1A, the gaming operation lever device 1 has a plurality of light emitting portions 46 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on one circumference centered on the lever 3 on the front surface of the container 2. The game effect can be displayed around the lever 3 with the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting portions 46. An operation member 4 is provided at the front portion of the lever 3. An attachment portion 26 used when attaching the game operation lever device 1 to the counterpart member 88 (see FIG. 1C) is provided in the peripheral portion of the container 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, when the gaming operation lever device 1 is viewed from the front, the light emitting portions 46 are arranged so that the plurality of light emitting portions 46 are located outside the operation member 4. Since the diameter of one circumference is larger than the diameter of the operation member 4, even if the player operates the operation member 4 by hand, a game effect by light emitted from the plurality of light emitting portions 46 Can be recognized appropriately by the player.

  In FIG. 1C, the appearance of the gaming operation lever device 1 attached to the counterpart member 88 will be described. The counterpart member 88 is a member that constitutes a portion of the gaming machine housing where the game operation lever device 1 is installed. After the operation member 4 of the game operation lever device 1 passes through the through hole 89 formed in the counterpart member 88 from behind the counterpart member 88, the front outer protrusion 23 of the game operation lever device 1 is accommodated in the through hole 89. Then, the front portion of the front outer protrusion 23 projects forward from the front surface of the counterpart member 88. Thereafter, a fixture such as a tapping screw (not shown) is attached to the attachment portion (not shown) of the counterpart member 88 from the rear of the game operation lever device 1 via the attachment portion 26 (see FIG. 1A). Thus, the game operation lever device 1 is attached to the counterpart member 88.

  With reference to FIG. 2 thru | or FIG. 5, each component of the game operation lever apparatus 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is explained in full detail.

  In FIG. 2, a game operation lever device 1 includes a container 2, a lever 3, an operation member 4, a fixed bearing 5, a movable bearing 6, a washer 7, a nut 8, a plurality of light guide members 9, a light guide support member 10, and a light source unit. 11, a unit cover 12, a slider 13, a switch operating body 14, a neutral holding spring 15, a switch 16, and a switch holder 17.

  As the container 2, the example comprised from the front container 21 and the back container 22 is shown. The front container 21 is provided with a front outer protrusion 23, a front inner protrusion 24, and attachment portions 25; The front outer protrusion 23 constitutes a disk-shaped protrusion that protrudes forward from the center of the front surface of the front container 21. A plurality of front light guide holes 27 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on one circumference centered on the lever hole 28 at the peripheral edge surrounding the front inner protrusion 24 of the front outer protrusion 23. It is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The front inner protrusion 24 constitutes a disk-shaped protrusion that protrudes forward from the center of the front surface of the front outer protrusion 23. A lever hole 28 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction at the center of the front inner protrusion 24. The attachment portion 25 is used when the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are coupled to each other, and is provided as a through-hole in the front-rear direction on the peripheral portion surrounding the front outer protrusion 23 of the front container 21. . The attachment portion 26 is used when attaching the game operation lever device 1, and is provided as a through-hole in the front-rear direction on the peripheral portion surrounding the front outer protrusion 23 of the front container 21. The attachment portions 25; 26 are provided at different positions.

  The rear container 22 is provided with an outer fitting portion 30, an inner fitting portion 31, a mechanism unit accommodation portion 32, and an attachment portion 33; 34. The outer fitting part 30 is fitted into the rear fitting part 71 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21 and protrudes forward from the front surface of the rear container 22. The inner fitting portion 31 is fitted into the cylindrical partition wall 76 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21, and constitutes a cylindrical protrusion that protrudes forward from the center of the front surface of the outer fitting portion 30. The mechanism unit accommodating portion 32 is recessed in the rear from the front surface of the inner fitting portion 31, and is configured in a circular shape when viewed from the front. The attachment portion 33 is used when the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are coupled to each other, and is formed on the peripheral edge portion of the outer fitting portion 30. The attachment portion 34 is used when attaching the game operation lever device 1, and is formed on the peripheral edge portion of the outer fitting portion 30. The attachment portions 33; 34 are provided at different positions.

  A spherical operation member 4 is provided at the front part of the lever 3, an insertion part 36 thinner than the lever 3 is provided at the rear part of the lever 3, and a male screw part 37 as an attachment part is provided at the rear part of the insertion part 36. Provided. The fixed bearing 5 is provided with a front protrusion 39 and a lever hole 40. The front protrusion 39 constitutes a cylindrical protrusion that protrudes forward from the center of the front surface of the fixed bearing 5. The lever hole 40 is formed at the center of the front protrusion 39 as a through hole in the front-rear direction.

  The movable bearing 6 is provided with a lever mounting portion 42, a protruding portion receiving portion 43, and a movable receiving protruding portion 44. The lever mounting portion 42 is formed at the center of the movable bearing 6 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The protrusion accommodating portion 43 surrounds the lever mounting portion 42 and is formed at the front portion of the movable bearing 6 as a recess from the front surface to the inside of the movable bearing 6. The movable receiving projection 44 is formed on the front portion of the movable bearing 6 as an annular projection surrounding the projection accommodating portion 43.

  The washer 7 and the nut 8 constitute a fixture that fixes the lever 3 to the movable bearing 6. The plurality of light guide members 9 are provided in the same number as the plurality of front light guide holes 27. At the front part of the light guide member 9, the light emitting part 46 is formed in a bar shape thinner than the intermediate part of the light guide member 9. The front part of the light emission part 46 is comprised as a lens. At the rear part of the light guide member 9, the light intake part 47 is formed in a bar shape thinner than the intermediate part of the light guide member 9. The light guide member 9 guides the light that has entered the light guide member 9 from the rear surface of the light receiving portion 47 to the lens of the light emitting portion 46.

  The light guide support member 10 is formed in an annular shape from a material that does not transmit light. In the light guide support member 10, a plurality of rear light guide holes 49 and a plurality of auxiliary holes 50 are alternately arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on one circumference centered on the center of the light guide support member 10. Arranged and provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The diameter of one circumference where the rear light guide hole 49 and the auxiliary hole 50 are arranged has the same dimension as the diameter of one circumference where the front light guide hole 27 is arranged. The auxiliary hole 50 is provided in order to prevent a phenomenon called shrinkage from occurring in a portion surrounding the periphery of the rear light guide hole 49 when the light guide support member 10 is made of synthetic resin.

  In the light source unit 11, a light source 52 such as a plurality of LEDs is mounted on the front surface of an annular circuit board 53, and lights up with electric power supplied from an electric wire 55 attached to the circuit board 53 with a connector 54. The light sources 52 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on one circumference centered on the center of the circuit board 53. The diameter of one circumference where the light source 52 is arranged is the same as the diameter of one circumference where the rear light guide hole 49 is arranged. The unit cover 12 is formed in an annular shape by an elastic member such as rubber.

  The slider 13 is a member that moves in the front-rear direction inside the container 2, and includes a switch operating body 14 and a guide portion 57. The switch operating body 14 is provided as a protrusion protruding backward from the center of the slider 13. The guide portion 57 is provided at the peripheral portion of the slider 13 as an elastic member that bends in the diameter direction of the slider 13. A protrusion 58 is provided on the outer surface of the guide portion 57. When the slider 13 is accommodated inside the container 2, the protrusion 58 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mechanism unit accommodation portion 32 (see FIG. 3) under elasticity by the guide portion 57.

  The neutral holding spring 15 gives the lever 3 elasticity so as to hold the lever 3 in the neutral position, and is constituted by a coil spring, for example. The switch 16 is configured by a photoelectric switch. That is, in the switch 16, when the light emitting unit 60 and the light receiving unit 61 are opposed to each other across the recess 62, and power is supplied from the electric wire 63 to the switch 16, the light 64 emitted from the light emitting unit 60 is received by the light receiving unit 61. In this configuration, the light is received.

  The switch holder 17 is provided with a switch housing portion 66, an opening 67, a wiring groove 68, and a mounting portion 69. The switch housing portion 66 is formed in the front portion of the switch holder 17 as a recess from the front surface of the switch holder 17 to the inside. The opening 67 is provided as a through-hole in the front-rear direction on the rear wall that closes the rear portion of the switch housing portion 66. The wiring groove 68 has a shape that opens to the front of the switch holder 17, to the outside of the switch holder 17, and to the switch housing 66, and is recessed rearward from the front surface of the switch holder 17. The attachment portion 69 is used when the rear container 22 and the switch holder 17 are coupled to each other, and is provided on the peripheral portion of the switch holder 17.

In FIG. 3, the front container 21 is provided with a rear fitting portion 71, a light source unit housing portion 72, a bearing housing portion 73, and a wiring groove 74. The rear fitting portion 71 is recessed inward from the rear surface of the front container 21 and is formed in a square shape when viewed from the rear. The light source unit accommodating portion 72 is recessed forward from the rear fitting portion 71 and is formed in an annular shape centering on the lever hole 28. In the light source unit accommodating portion 72, a radiation partition 75 is provided so as to partition the plurality of front light guide holes 27 one by one, so that the front portion of each light guide member 9 (see FIG. 2) is behind the front container 21. It becomes easy to insert into each front light guide hole 27 . The bearing accommodating portion 73 is recessed forward from the surface surrounded by the light source unit accommodating portion 72, and is configured in a circular shape centered on the lever hole 28 and connected to the lever hole 28. The light source unit housing part 72 and the bearing housing part 73 are partitioned by a cylindrical partition wall 76. The wiring groove 74 has a shape that opens to the rear of the front container 21, the outside of the front container 21, and the light source unit housing portion 72 and is recessed forward from the rear surface of the front container 21.

  In FIG. 4, the rear container 22 is provided with a working body hole 78, a switch housing portion 79, a wiring groove 80, and a mounting portion 81. The working body hole 78 is formed as a through hole in the front-rear direction at the center of the rear wall of the mechanism unit housing portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The switch accommodating portion 79 is formed across the rear wall of the mechanism unit accommodating portion 32 (see FIG. 2) and the rear surface of the rear container 22. The wiring groove 80 has a shape that opens to the rear of the rear container 22, the outer side of the rear container 22, and the switch housing portion 79, and is recessed forward from the rear surface of the peripheral wall surrounding the switch housing portion 79. The attachment portion 81 is used when the rear container 22 and the switch holder 17 (see FIG. 2) are coupled to each other, and is formed on the rear wall of the mechanism unit housing portion 32 and the rear surface of the rear container 22. The

  In FIG. 5, the fixed bearing 5 is provided with a fixed receiving projection 83. The fixed receiving projection 83 has a cylindrical shape surrounding the lever hole 40 and constitutes a projection protruding rearward from the fixed bearing 5. The movable bearing 6 is provided with a fixture housing portion 84. The fixture housing portion 84 surrounds the lever mounting portion 42 and is formed in the rear portion of the movable bearing 6 as a recess from the rear surface of the movable bearing 6 to the inside.

  With reference to FIG. 2, how to assemble the game operation lever device 1 will be described. The fixed bearing 5 is accommodated in the bearing accommodating portion 73 (see FIG. 3) after the front container 21, the movable bearing 6 is overlapped after the fixed bearing 5, and the male screw portion 37 of the lever 3 is the lever from the front of the front container 21. The insertion portion 36 of the lever 3 is disposed in the lever mounting portion 42 by being inserted into the lever mounting portion 42 of the movable bearing 6 through the lever hole 40 and the lever hole 40 of the fixed bearing 5, and the male screw portion 37. Is disposed in the fixture housing portion 84 of the movable bearing 6 (see FIG. 3). Then, after the washer 7 is attached to the male screw part 37 from the rear of the front container 21, the nut 8 is attached to the male screw part 37 from the rear of the front container 21, whereby the lever mounting part 42 around the movable bearing 6 is rotated. Is sandwiched between the end surface around the insertion portion 36 of the lever 3 and the nut 8, and the lever 3 is fixed to the movable bearing 6.

Further, the light emitting portions 46 of the plurality of light guide members 9 are individually inserted into the plurality of front light guide holes 27 from the rear of the front container 21, and the light guide support member 10 is overlapped after the plurality of light guide members 9. At this time, the light intake portions 47 of the plurality of light guide members 9 are individually accommodated in the plurality of rear light guide holes 49 of the light guide support member 10, and then the plurality of light sources 52 of the light source unit 11 are guided by the light guide support members. 10 is housed individually in the rear light guide hole 49 from behind, and the unit cover 12 is superimposed on the circuit board 53 of the light source unit 11. Accordingly, the intermediate portion of the light guide member 9 , the light guide support member 10, the light source unit 11, and the unit cover 12 are disposed in the light source unit housing portion 72 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21. A part of the electric wire 55 is disposed in the wiring groove 74 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21, and the remaining part of the electric wire 55 projects outward from the front container 21.

Further, the front part of the switch 16 is accommodated in the switch accommodating part 79 (see FIG. 4) of the rear container 22, the switch holder 17 is superimposed on the rear container 22, and the rear part of the switch 16 is located in the switch accommodating part 66 of the switch holder 17. A fixture 86 such as a tapping screw is accommodated and attached to the attachment portion 69 of the switch holder 17 through the attachment portion 81 (see FIG. 4 ) of the rear vessel 22 from the front of the rear vessel 22. In that case, a part of the electric wire 55 is arranged in the wiring groove 80 (see FIG. 4) of the rear container 22 and the wiring groove 68 of the switch holder 17, and the remaining part of the electric wire 55 is the rear container 22 and the switch holder 17. Projecting outwards.

When the switch holder 17 is assembled to the rear container 22 in this way, the rear container 22 and the switch holder 17 sandwich the switch 16 from the front and rear directions, and the concave portion 62 of the switch 16 faces the opening 67 of the switch holder 17. Thereafter, the neutral holding spring 15 is accommodated in the mechanism unit accommodating portion 32 from the front of the rear container 22, and the switch operating body 14 is for the operating body of the rear container 22 from the front of the rear container 22 through the inside of the neutral holding spring 15. The slider 13 is accommodated in the mechanism unit accommodating portion 32 as the rear portion of the switch operating body 14 is inserted into the hole 78 (see FIG. 4) and protrudes behind the mechanism unit accommodating portion 32.

  The front container 21 and the rear container 22 are combined with each other. In that case, each of the front container 21 includes the lever 3, the operation member 4, the fixed bearing 5, the movable bearing 6, the washer 7, the nut 8, the light guide member 9, the light guide support member 10, the light source unit 11, and the unit cover 12. It is in a mounted state. The rear container 22 is in a state where the slider 13, the switch operating body 14, the neutral holding spring 15, the switch 16, and the switch holder 17 are mounted. Further, when the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are combined with each other, the outer fitting portion 30 of the rear container 22 and the rear fitting portion 71 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21 are fitted to each other, and the rear container 22 The inner fitting part 31 and the cylindrical partition wall 76 (see FIG. 3) of the front container 21 are fitted together. Thereafter, a fixture 87 such as a tapping screw is attached to the attachment portion 33 of the rear container 22 from the front of the front container 21 via the attachment portion 25, and the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are coupled to each other. Thus, the game operation lever device 1 is configured as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the game operation lever device 1 is configured, the unit cover 12 is compressed by the outer fitting portion 30 of the rear container 22 and the circuit board 53 of the light source unit 11, and the unit cover 12 is counteracted. Elasticity as force pushes each of the light guide member 9, the light guide support member 10, and the circuit board 53 forward. As a result, each of the light guide member 9, the light guide support member 10, the unit cover 12, and the circuit board 53 is supported by the front container 21 and the rear container 22 so as not to rattle, and the movable bearing. 6 pushes the slider 13 backward, the slider 13 compresses the neutral holding spring 15, and the elastic force as the reaction force of the neutral holding spring 15 is transmitted to the fixed bearing 5 via the slider 13 and the movable bearing 6, and fixed. The bearing 5 is received by the front container 21, the lever 3 is held at the neutral position by the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 15 with respect to the front container 21, and extends in the front-rear direction of the container 2 and the center line L <b> 2 extending in the front-rear direction of the lever 3. The center line L1 overlaps with each other, the rear part of the switch actuator 14 is arranged in front of the light 64 of the switch 16, and the switch 16 detects the switch actuator 14. It turned off operating state does not have.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, when the player pushes the operation member 4 from top to bottom or from right to left or diagonally, the lever 3 resists the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 15 and the fixed bearing 5. And the rocking | fluctuation motion is performed to the radial direction centering on the rotation center part which consists of the movable bearing 6. FIG. Accordingly, the center line L1 of the container 2 and the center line L2 of the lever 3 intersect each other with the rotation center as an intersection, the movable bearing 6 tilts and pushes the slider 13 rearward, and the switch operating body 14 becomes a neutral holding spring. The switch actuating body 14 linearly moves from the front to the back against the elasticity of 15, the switch actuating body 14 blocks the light 64 of the switch 16, and the switch 16 detects the switch actuating body 14 and enters the on-operation state. That is, the game operation lever device 1 has a structure in which when the lever 3 performs a swinging motion around the rotation center portion including the fixed bearing 5 and the movable bearing 6, the switch operating body 14 performs a linear motion in the front-rear direction. ing.

“Embodiment 2”
With reference to FIG. 8, the game operation lever device 1 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. A light source unit 11 and a unit cover 12 that display the periphery of the lever 3, the operation member 4, the fixed bearing 5, the movable bearing 6, the light guide member 9, the light guide support member 10, and the lever 3 with light are mounted on the front container 21. The light source unit 94, the spring receiver 106, the switch 16 and the switch holder 17 for displaying the slider 13, the switch operating body 14, the neutral holding spring 15 and the operation member 4 with light are mounted on the rear container 22, and the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are coupled to each other by a fixture 87. Thus, the game operation lever device 1 is configured as shown in FIG.

  The structure different from FIG. 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the light guide portion 111 (see FIG. 9) in which the lever 3 guides the light taken inside from the rear surface of the lever 3 to the front operation member 4. Have. The operation member 4 is formed in a spherical shape with a light-transmitting synthetic resin so as to be displayed by light guided from the lever 3 to the operation member 4. A diffusion member or a diffusing material (not shown) may be placed inside the operation member 4 so that the light emitted from the lever 3 to the operation member 4 is diffused toward the spherical surface of the operation member 4 by the diffusion member. By attaching the male screw portion 37 of the lever 3 from the front of the front container 21 to the female screw hole as the lever mounting portion 42 of the movable bearing 6 via the lever hole 28 and the lever hole 40 of the fixed bearing 5. The lever 3 is fixed to the movable bearing 6. As a result, the lever 3, the operation member 4, the fixed bearing 5 and the movable bearing 6 are mounted on the front container 21.

  Further, the light emitting portions 46 of the plurality of light guide members 9 are individually inserted into the plurality of front light guide holes 27 from the rear of the front container 21, and the light guide support member 10 is overlapped after the plurality of light guide members 9. At this time, the light intake portions 47 of the plurality of light guide members 9 are individually accommodated in the plurality of rear light guide holes 49 of the light guide support member 10, and then the plurality of light sources 52 of the light source unit 11 are guided by the light guide support members. 10 is housed individually in the rear light guide hole 49 from behind, and the unit cover 12 is superimposed on the circuit board 53 of the light source unit 11. Accordingly, the light source unit 11 and the unit cover 12 that display the periphery of the light guide member 9, the light guide support member 10, and the lever 3 with light are attached to the front container 21.

  The slider 13 is provided with a guide portion 57 having a protrusion 58, a light source unit housing portion 91, a light source unit escape portion 92, and a light transmission hole 93. The light source unit accommodating portion 91 is formed in the slider 13 as a recess from the rear surface of the slider 13 to the inside. The light source unit escape portion 92 is formed on the peripheral wall surrounding the light source unit housing portion 91 of the slider 13 as a groove that opens rearward and in the radial direction of the slider 13. The light transmission hole 93 is formed at the center of the front wall of the slider 13 as a through hole in the front-rear direction.

  The light source unit 94 that displays the operation member 4 with light includes a light source 95 such as an LED, a circuit board 96, a front support member 97, and a rear support member 98. A light source 95 is mounted on the front surface of the circuit board 96, and the light source 95 is turned on by electric power supplied from an electric wire 99 mounted on the circuit board 96. The attachment portion 100 provided on the front support member 97 and the attachment portion 101 provided on the rear support member 98 are fitted to each other, and the front support member 97 and the rear support member 98 sandwich the circuit board 96 from the front and back, and the light source 95. Is disposed in the light source hole 102 provided in the front support member 97.

  The light source unit 94 configured as described above is accommodated in the light source unit accommodating portion 91 after the slider 13, and the constricted portion 103 of the front support member 97 and the rear support member 98 is inserted into the light source unit escape portion 92 from the rear. Thereafter, a fixture 105 such as a tapping screw is fastened to an attachment portion 108 provided on the slider 13 via an attachment portion 107 provided on the spring receiver 106, and the spring receiver 106 moves the light source unit housing portion 91. It is closed later and fixed to the slider 13. The spring receiver 106 may be simply pressed against the slider 13 with a neutral holding spring without using the fixture 105. The light source 95, the circuit board 96, the upper portion of the front support member 97, and the upper portion of the rear support member 98 are accommodated in an internal space surrounded by the light source unit accommodating portion 91 and the spring receiver 106 of the slider 13 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. It becomes a state. The switch receiver 14 is provided on the spring receiver 106 so as to protrude rearward from the center of the spring receiver 106.

  Further, the switch holder 17 is overlapped behind the rear container 22 while covering the switch 16, and the fixture 86 passes through the attachment portion 81 (see FIG. 3) of the rear container 22 from the front of the rear container 22 to attach the attachment portion of the switch holder 17. 69, a structure including the slider 13, the switch operating body 14, the light source unit 94, the front support member 97, the rear support member 98, and the spring receiver 106 is accommodated in the rear container 22. In that case, the attachment portion 100 of the front support member 97 is attached to the light source unit support portion 109 provided in the rear container 22. As a result, the light source unit 94 is fixed to the rear container 22, and the slider 13, the switch operating body 14, the neutral holding spring 15, and the spring receiver 106 are movably accommodated in the rear container 22. In other words, the slider 13, the switch operating body 14, the neutral holding spring 15, the light source unit 94 that displays the operation member 4 with light, the switch 16, and the switch holder 17 spring receiver 106 are mounted on the rear container 22. Thereafter, the front container 21 and the rear container 22 are coupled to each other by the fixture 87, whereby the game operation lever device 1 is configured as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, light from a plurality of light sources 52 of the light source unit 11 is emitted from a light emitting unit 46 arranged on one circumference around the lever 3 to display a game effect, The light 110 from the light source 95 of the light source unit 94 arranged around the center of rotation composed of the fixed bearing 5 and the movable bearing 6 passes through the light guide 111 to the lever 3 and is emitted from the operation member 4 to play the game. An effect can be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the center line L 1 of the container 2 and the center line L 2 of the lever 3 intersect each other with the rotation center as an intersection, and the lever 3 swings as a rotation center composed of a fixed bearing 5 and a movable bearing 6. Even when the light source 95 is operated so as to perform a dynamic motion, the light source 95 of the light source unit 94 is disposed in the vicinity of the rotation center of the lever 3. The light 110 is appropriately taken into the light guide unit 111 and the operation member 4 can be suitably displayed.

“Embodiment 3”
A configuration in which the switch holder 17 and the back cover 112 according to Embodiment 3 are attached to the container 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the configuration in which the switch holder 17 is attached to the container 22 will be described. The attachment portion 43 of the rear container 22 is configured to fit the attachment portion 113 of the switch holder 17. The attachment portion 113 includes a hook 114 at the tip of an elastic piece protruding forward from the peripheral edge of the switch holder 17. When the switch holder 17 covers the switch 16 and overlaps the rear container 22, the attachment portion 113 is inserted into the attachment portion 43 of the rear container 22, and the hook 114 of the attachment portion 113 is locked to the attachment portion 43. As a result, the switch holder 17 is fixed to the container 2.

  Next, the configuration in which the back cover 112 is attached to the container 2 will be described. The front container 21 has a structure in which the attachment portion 115 is fitted to the attachment portion 116 of the back cover 112. The attachment portion 116 includes a hook 117 at the tip of an elastic piece protruding forward from the peripheral edge of the back cover 112. When the back cover 112 covers the rear container 21 and overlaps the front container 21, the attachment portion 116 is inserted into the attachment portion 113 of the front container 21 via the rear container 22, and the hook 117 of the attachment portion 116 is inserted. The back cover 112 is fixed to the container 2 by being locked to the attachment portion 115.

“Embodiment 4”
Although not shown, for example, but it may also be configured to rotate the center for supporting the lever 3 shown in FIG. 2 in the container 2 is carried out only oscillating motion in the vertical direction of the lever 3 into the container 2. That is, in FIG. 6, instead of the fixed bearing 5 and the movable bearing 6, the shaft member is arranged so that the center line of the shaft member extends in a direction orthogonal to the center line L <b> 1 of the container 2, and the lever 3 is moved by this shaft member. It is a structure that supports the container 2 so as to perform a swinging motion only in the vertical direction, and the lever 3 and the switch operating body 14 are configured as one bar.

“Embodiment 5”
Although not shown, for example, the intermediate portion of the light guide member 9 and the light intake portion 47 shown in FIG. 2 are configured as a single body without being separated into a plurality of pieces, and a plurality of light emitting portions 46 are formed on the front surface of the single body. You may provide so that it may accommodate in the hole 27 for front light guides.

“Embodiment 6”
Although illustration is omitted, for example, the unit cover 12 shown in FIG. 2 may be removed.

1 is a game operation lever device, 2 is a container, 3 is a lever, 4 is an operation member, 5 is a fixed bearing, 6 is a movable bearing, 7 is a washer, 8 is a nut, 9 is a light guide member, and 10 is a light guide support member , 11 is a light source unit, 12 is a unit cover, 13 is a slider, 14 is a switch operating body, 15 is a neutral holding spring, 16 is a switch, 17 is a switch holder, 18 to 20 are missing numbers, 21 is a front container, and 22 is a rear. Container, 23 is a front outer protrusion, 24 is a front inner protrusion, 25; 26 is a mounting portion, 27 is a front light guide hole, 28 is a lever hole, 29 is a missing number, 30 is an outer fitting portion, 31 is an inner portion Fitting portion, 32 is a mechanism unit accommodating portion, 33; 34 is an attachment portion, 35 is a missing number, 36 is an insertion portion, 37 is a male screw portion, 38 is a missing number, 39 is a front projection, 40 is a lever hole, 41 Is a missing number, 42 is a lever mounting portion, 43 is a projection receiving portion, and 44 is a movable receiving projection. , 45 is a missing number, 46 is a light emitting part, 47 is a light taking part, 48 is a missing number, 49 is a rear light guide hole, 50 is a support auxiliary hole, 51 is a missing number, 52 is a light source, 53 is a circuit board, 54 is Connector, 55 is a wire, 56 is a missing number, 57 is a guide portion, 58 is a protrusion, 59 is a missing number, 60 is a light emitting portion, 61 is a light receiving portion, 62 is a recess, 63 is a wire, 64 is light, 65 is a missing number, 66 Is a switch housing portion, 67 is an opening, 68 is a wiring groove, 69 is a mounting portion, 70 is a missing number, 71 is a rear fitting portion, 72 is a light source unit housing portion, 73 is a bearing housing portion, 74 is a wiring groove, 75 is a radial partition wall, 76 is a cylindrical partition wall, 77 is a missing number, 78 is a working body hole, 79 is a switch housing portion, 80 is a wiring groove, 81 is a mounting portion, 82 is a missing number, 83 is a fixed receiving projection, 84 is a fixture receiving portion, 85 is a missing number, 86; 87 is a fixture, 88 is a counterpart member, and 89 is a through-hole. , 90 is a missing number, 91 is a light source unit housing portion, 92 is a light source unit escape portion, 93 is a light transmission hole, 94 is a light source unit, 95 is a light source, 96 is a circuit board, 97 is a front support member, and 98 is a rear support member. , 99 is an electric wire, 100 is an attachment portion, 101 is an attachment portion, 102 is a through hole, 103 is a constricted portion, 104 is a missing number, 105 is a fixture, 106 is a spring receiver, 107 is an attachment portion, 108 is an attachment portion, 109 is a light source unit support part, 110 is light, 111 is a light guide part, 112 is a back cover, 113 is an attachment part, 114 is a hook, 115; 116 is an attachment part, 117 is a hook, L1 is a center line of the container 2, L2 is the center line of lever 3

Claims (4)

In a gaming operation lever device in which a switch is turned on and off by a movement centering on the rotation center of the lever, a plurality of front light guide holes are provided on the front surface of the container supporting the lever so as to surround the lever. Inside, a plurality of light guide members having a light emitting part at the front and a light source unit having a plurality of light sources mounted on the front surface of an annular circuit board surrounding the lever are arranged, and the plurality of light guide members are arranged in front of each other. are arranged individually light hole, a game operation, characterized in that the light is configured to be individually released from through the inside of the light guide member from the rear surface of the light guide member light emitting portion from a plurality of light sources Lever device. 2. The game operation according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of front light guide holes are provided as through holes in the front-rear direction, and the plurality of light guide members are individually accommodated in the plurality of front light guide holes from the inside of the container. Lever device. A light guide having a plurality of rear light guide holes corresponding to a plurality of front light guide holes between the light guide member accommodated in the container and the circuit board , wherein the container includes a front container and a rear container. a support member, wherein the plurality of after light hole of the light guide support members a plurality of light sources are housed individually Rutotomoni, the light guide member and the guide when the front container and a rear container are coupled to each other gaming control lever device according to claim 1, wherein the a rear circuit board and the optical support member Ru is supported from the front-rear direction between the front container and a rear container. A plurality of front light guide hole is front outer projection having a through hole in the longitudinal direction protrudes forward together with the front surface of the container surrounding the lever hole lever is inserted, a plurality of light guide members Individually accommodated in a plurality of front light guide holes from the inside of the container, and the front outer protrusion is accommodated in a through hole formed in the counterpart member from the rear of the counterpart member for installing the game operation lever device and fixed. ingredients is via the mounting portion of the container is attached to the unit mounting of the mating member, the game operating lever device gaming operating lever device according to claim 1, characterized in that a structure is attached to the mating member .

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