JP5993415B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a light guide plate for game effects.

  In recent years, pachinko machines that use game balls to play games, and revolving game machines that use medals (coins) to play games (slot machines), etc. However, there are known models (for example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2) equipped with a rendering agent device having a movable accessory for game rendering.

  This production accessory device has a movable accessory that forms a model-specific object and a accessory driving mechanism that moves the movable accessory. Normally, the movable accessory is positioned at a retracted position, but there is some benefit. In order to suggest or notify the grant, the movable accessory is moved from the retracted position to the operating position.

  The stage effect device of Patent Documents 1 and 2 has two upper and lower movable accessory units, and two upper and lower accessory driving mechanisms that move the movable accessory units up and down, respectively. The movable base member is mounted with an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs that emit light to be introduced into the light guide plate and the first and second light guide plates that are arranged in a front-rear direction are mounted.

  In the stage effect device of Patent Document 1, the first light guide plate functions as a backlight that emits light in the entire area by light from the plurality of LEDs, and the second light guide plate disposed on the front side of the first light guide plate. In addition, a light transmission region and a light shielding region other than that are formed, and the decoration part disposed in front of the light transmission region is illuminated with light transmitted from the first light guide plate to the light transmission region of the second light guide plate.

  In the stage effect device of Patent Document 2, a plurality of first LEDs corresponding to the first light guide plate are turned on, and only the pattern (for example, “hot!”) Formed on the first light guide plate is lit and displayed. The plurality of second LEDs corresponding to the second light guide plate can be turned on, and only the pattern (for example, “extremely hot!”) Formed on the second light guide plate can be lit and displayed.

JP 2014-113 A JP 2013-63143 A

In a stage effect device having a light guide plate for game effects, two light guide plates are provided, and a game effect that can enhance the effect of the display by realizing novel operation and light emission display (electric decoration) of the light guide plates. The problem is whether or not
An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which can improve this subject.

  The first invention (the gaming machine (1)) includes a first light guide plate (205/206/207) for causing the first pattern to emit light and display it with a first light source (216a / 216b / 217a), and the first light guide plate. A second light guide plate (208/209) provided so as to be relatively movable with respect to (205/206/207) and emitting a second pattern by a second light source (214a, 214b / 215a, 215b); First driving means (106) for moving the first light guide plate (205/206/207) integrally with the second light guide plate (208/209) over a first position and a second position; and the second guide A second driving means (218) for moving the optical plate (208/209) with respect to the first light guide plate (205/206/207) between a retracted position and an advanced position is provided.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, the first and second light sources (216a / 216b / 217a, 214a, 214b / 215a, 215b) and the first and second driving means (106, 218) are controlled. An effect control means (600) for performing a game effect is provided, and the effect control means (600) stops the first light guide plate (205/206/207) at the first position in the first game effect. Then, the first pattern of the first light guide plate (205/206/207) is caused to emit light, and in the second game effect, the first light guide plate (205/206/207) is moved from the first position to the first position. The second light guide plate (208/209) is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position, and the first and second light guide plates (205/206/207, 208/209) are moved to the second position. First and second patterns emit light.

  According to the present invention, a novel operation of the first and second light guide plates and light-emitting display (electric decoration) are enabled, and a game effect with a high effect can be performed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotating game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the control system of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of an image display instrument accessory unit. It is a perspective view of an image display accessory unit (a state where an image display and a movable accessory are removed). It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the principal part of an image display accessory unit. It is the perspective view seen from the rear side of the image display instrument unit. It is a top view of an image display instrument accessory unit. It is a front view of an image display instrument accessory unit. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of an image display, the 1st guide mechanism, the swing arm member of the 1st raising-lowering drive means, etc. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an image display, a first guide mechanism, a swing arm member of a first elevating drive unit, and the like. It is a left view of an image display accessory unit. It is the XII-XII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the XIII-XIII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view of a pair of 1st raising / lowering drive unit and a pair of 2nd guide drive unit of an image display instrument unit. It is a perspective view from the back side of the 1st raising / lowering drive unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st raising / lowering drive unit. It is a partially notched longitudinal right side view of the first lifting drive unit. It is a left view of a 2nd guide drive unit (side surface base member removal state). It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd guide drive unit. It is a perspective view of the 2nd guidance drive unit (side surface base member removal state). It is the perspective view which looked at the 2nd guidance drive unit from the left side. It is a perspective view of the principal part of the 2nd guidance drive unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the 2nd guidance drive unit from the right side. It is a front view of the movable bar accessory which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a top view of a movable bar accessory. It is a bottom view of a movable bar accessory. It is a rear view of a movable bar accessory. It is a perspective view from the front side of a movable bar accessory. It is a perspective view from the rear side of a movable bar accessory. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the fixed light-guide plate of the movable bar combination of FIG. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the electrical ornament of the movable bar accessory of FIG. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the LED board of the movable bar combination of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a fixed light-guide plate, an electrical decorator, and an LED board. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back side of a fixed light-guide plate, an electrical decorator, and an LED board. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a center electrical decoration. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a left electrical ornament. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a right electrical ornament. It is a front view of a 1st left fixed light-guide plate and a 2nd LED board. It is a front view of a 2nd left fixed light-guide plate and a 2nd LED board. It is a front view of a right fixed light-guide plate and a 3rd LED board. It is a perspective view from the front side of a 2nd movable base and a movable light-guide plate. It is a perspective view from the rear side of a 2nd movable base, a movable light-guide plate, and a 2nd drive means. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the slide plate of the 2nd drive means from FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd movable base, a movable light-guide plate, and a 2nd drive means. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd movable base, a movable light-guide plate, and a 2nd drive means. It is a rear view of the 1st movable light guide plate of the 1st evacuation position, the 2nd movable light guide plate of the 2nd evacuation position, and the 2nd drive means. It is a rear view of the 1st movable light guide plate of the 1st advance position, the 2nd movable light guide plate of the 2nd retreat position, and the 2nd drive means. It is a rear view of the 1st movable light guide plate of the 1st advance position, the 2nd movable light guide plate of the 2nd advance position, and the 2nd drive means. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a 1st movable light-guide plate and a 1st connection bar. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of a 1st movable light-guide plate and a 1st connection bar. It is sectional drawing of a 1st movable light-guide plate, a 1st LED board, and a 1st light introduction structure. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a 2nd movable light-guide plate and a 2nd connection bar. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back side of a 2nd movable light-guide plate and a 2nd connection bar. It is sectional drawing of a 2nd movable light-guide plate, a 1st LED board, and a 2nd light introduction structure. It is sectional drawing of the 1st movable light-guide plate, 1st LED board, and 1st light introduction structure which concern on a change form. It is sectional drawing of the 2nd movable light-guide plate which concerns on a change form, a 1st LED board, and a 2nd light introduction structure. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of the electrical decoration panel which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of an electrical decoration panel. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of an electrical decoration apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of an electrical decoration apparatus. It is a perspective view from the front side of a main light emitting member and a light emission panel. It is a front view of a main light emitting member and a light emitting panel. It is a front view of a main light emitting member. It is a rear view of a main light emitting member. It is a front view of a light emission panel. It is a rear view of a light emission panel. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of a light emission panel and several LED. It is a rear view which shows the positional relationship of a light emission panel and several LED. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of the electrical decoration panel which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of an electrical decoration panel. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of an electrical decoration apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of an electrical decoration apparatus. It is the perspective view from the front side which abbreviate | omitted the decorative board on either side of an electrical decoration apparatus. It is a perspective view from the back side which abbreviate | omitted the LED board of the electrical decoration apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of a light emission panel and a some light guide bar. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front side of a center electrical decoration unit. It is a disassembled perspective view from the rear side of a center electrical decoration unit. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of a light emission panel, a left-right decorative board, and a center electrical decoration unit, and several LED. It is a rear view which shows the positional relationship of a light emission panel and a center electrical decoration unit, and several LED. 12 is a chart showing game effects by the operation of the image display device according to the third embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of an image display. It is a graph which shows the game production | presentation by operation | movement of a movable bar accessory. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a movable bar accessory. It is other operation | movement explanatory drawing of a movable bar accessory. FIG. 84 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 84. FIG. 84 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 84. It is a graph which shows the game production by the electrical decoration of a movable bar accessory.

  Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated based on an Example.

  An embodiment of a slot machine, which is a rotating game machine according to the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 has a front door 2 facing the player that can open and close the opening of the front of the box-shaped housing 3. It is attached so that rotation is possible. In the following description, it is assumed that the front side is the front and the left / right direction is the left / right direction as viewed from the player.

  The housing 3 includes a top plate 3a, left and right side plates 3b and 3c, a bottom plate 3d, and a back plate 3e. The opening on the front surface is gently inclined toward the rearwardly inclined side (moving backward toward the upper side) with respect to the vertical surface. The front door 2 has an upper transparent panel (not shown), a middle panel portion 4, an operation panel portion 5, and a lower panel portion 6, which are designed to enhance the visual effect as a decorative board. It is formed of a synthetic resin.

  At the upper part of the front door 2 is mounted an image display accessory unit 100 in which an image display 7 (liquid crystal display), a movable accessory 8 and a guide drive mechanism 100A are unitized, and these front sides are box-like. It is covered with an upper transparent panel. When the front door 2 is closed, the housing 3 accommodates the guide drive mechanism 100A of the image display accessory unit 100.

  Inside the housing 3 is a spinning device having a main control board 70 for overall control of the overall operation of the slot machine 1, and a left reel 11, a middle reel 12, and a right reel 13, which are three cylindrical rotating reels. 10 (reel unit), a power supply device, a hopper device 51 having a medal discharge slit for paying out medals, an auxiliary storage unit for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 51, and the like.

  In the spinning device 10, the rotation and rotation stop of the three reels 11, 12, and 13 are controlled by the reel substrate 40 that receives a control signal related to the rotation and stop of the reels 11, 12, and 13 from the main control substrate 70.

  The rotating device 10 is placed so that it can be pulled out and pushed back with respect to a pedestal provided inside the housing 3. The three reels 11, 12, and 13 are arranged side by side with their axes centered horizontally in the left-right direction, and the front portions of the peripheral surfaces of the reels 11, 12, and 13 can be viewed from the player.

  A power supply device board 50 corresponding to a power supply device and a distribution board is installed inside the housing 3, and various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device are supplied to the power supply device substrate 50, such as the rotating device 10 and the hopper device 51. A power distribution circuit for power distribution is provided at various locations.

  The front door 2 is locked by a locking device having a key hole 9 formed in the operation panel unit 5 at a position where the opening of the housing 3 is closed, so that hall staff or the like can perform medal replenishment work, maintenance work, setting value change, etc. For example, when performing a ball management operation associated with the above, the front door 2 can be opened by releasing the lock with a dedicated key to release the locked state.

  The front door 2 is provided with an effect display unit for performing an effect associated with the game. The effect display unit includes an image display 7 for displaying moving images and the like, a plurality of effect lamps 92a to 92d, side lamps 93a, A plurality of sound emitting units 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b and side light emitting units 16a, 16b that can be changed into a plurality of colors by the light emission of 93b and a plurality of speakers 94a to 94d that can emit sound. Part 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b.

  The screen 7a of the image display 7 and the movable accessory 8 are visible through an upper transparent panel (not shown), and information relating to the game can be displayed on the screen 7a of the image display 7. The image display 7 is disposed at a position spaced above the display window 4a for displaying the symbols of the three reels 11, 12, and 13.

  A sub control board 80 having an effect control board 81 and an image sound generation board 87 is provided on the back side of the display instrument unit 100 above the front door 2. When a control signal indicating the start is supplied, the sub-control board 80 displays a moving image or the like on the image display 7 and effects by blinking or lighting of the plurality of effect light emitting units 14a, 14b, 15a, and 15b. And the production | presentation by the sound effect from the some sound emission part 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b is performed.

  The middle panel 4 of the front door 2 is provided with a display window 4a for confirming the symbols of the three reels 11, 12, and 13 of the rotating device 10. In this display window 4a, a part of the symbols of the plurality of symbols written on the three reels 11, 12, 13 is displayed. Below the display window 4a, a stored number display 18, a game progress display 19, a payout number display 20, and the like are provided. These indicators 18-20 are comprised by 7 segment LED, and can display a several-digit number with ten numbers from 0-9. Front surfaces of the middle panel 4, the stored number indicator 18, the game progress indicator 19, the payout number indicator 20 and the like are covered with a transparent panel (not shown).

  The stored number display 18 displays the number of credited medals (up to 50), and the stored number is the number of medals inserted exceeding the maximum bet number from the medal insertion unit 21 during the game stop. And the number of medals won in the game are added and displayed. When a special game state (big bonus, regular bonus, etc.) advantageous to the player occurs, the game progress indicator 19 displays the number of remaining games in the special game state in numbers.

  As the three reels 11, 12, and 13 are stopped, the number-of-payout display 20 displays the number of medals to be paid out according to the symbols arranged on the effective line. The payout number display unit 20 can display a set value for determining a ball payout rate (medal payout rate) in the slot machine 1.

  Side light emitting portions 16a and 16b incorporating high-intensity light emitting diodes are provided on both sides of the middle panel portion 4, and these side light emitting portions 16a and 16b are lit or blinked in the event of a reach or a big hit, and are visually recognized by the player. Directing to appeal to.

  The operation panel 5 of the front door 2 includes a medal insertion part 21, a clearing switch 22 (storage / return switch), a bet switch 23, a MAX bet switch 24, a start switch 27, and three reels 11, 12, Three stop switches 28, 29, 30 and the like for stopping 13 are provided. When the bet switch 23 or the MAX bet switch 24 is operated when a medal is credited, one of the credited medals is one, two, or three, and the stored number display 18 displays The number of sheets is subtracted and displayed.

  Various operation switches such as a bet switch 23, a MAX bet switch 24, a settlement switch 22, a start switch 27, and three stop switches 28 to 30 are electrically connected to the rear surface of the operation panel unit 5 of the front door 2. A central display board 60 connected to the central display board 60 is provided, and output signals of these switches are transferred from the central display board 60 to the main control board 70. The operation panel 5 is provided with an effect button 25 that can be operated by the player, and the effect button 25 is provided with an effect button detection switch 96 that detects the operation.

  The operation panel unit 5 is provided with a cross key 26 for accepting a selection operation by a player. The cross key 26 has four operation keys, upper, lower, left, and right, and a selection operation of a display image displayed on the image display 7. Etc. are possible. Four operation key detection switches 97 for detecting the operation of the above four operation keys are provided. When these operation key detection switches 97 detect the player's operation, selection corresponding to the selection is executed.

  The central display board 60 is provided with a setting switch 61 that is operated when changing setting values (six levels of 1 to 6) for setting the pitching rate of the slot machine 1, and according to the operation of the setting switch 61. The set value is displayed on the payout number display 20.

The lower panel portion 6 of the front door 2 is also provided with a panel on which a picture of an appearance character is printed so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1 and the like.
Below the lower panel portion 6, a tray unit 35 having a medal discharge port 34 for discharging medals at the time of winning a prize, and lower sound emitting portions 17 a and 17 b that incorporate a lower speaker and generate stage effect sounds according to the progress of the game. And are provided.

  On the back side of the lower panel portion 6 of the front door 2, a selector 62 for determining whether or not a thing inserted from the medal insertion portion 21 is a medal or a foreign object, and a medal distributed by the selector 62 in the housing 3. A hopper guide member for guiding the hopper device 51, a guide member for guiding the foreign matter distributed by the selector 62 to the medal discharge port 34, and a medal discharged from the hopper device 51 to the medal discharge port 34 side of the tray unit 35. A payout guide member for guiding is provided.

Next, a slot machine control system will be described with reference to FIG.
The control system mainly includes a main control board 70, a sub control board 80, a central display board 60, a reel board 40, and a power supply board 50, which are connected by a wiring cable.

The main control board 70 is provided with an I / F circuit 71 (interface circuit), a main CPU 72, a random number generator 73, a main ROM 74, a main RAM 75, and the like.
The main CPU 72 reads a system program, a slot machine game program, and the like stored in advance in the main ROM 74, executes predetermined arithmetic processing according to the progress of the game, and executes the sub-control board 80, the reel board 40, the center board A predetermined command for performing distributed control on the display substrate 60, the power supply device substrate 50, and the like is output.

  The main CPU 72 varies the symbol displayed on the display window 4a by the detection of the start switch 27 (establishment of the start condition), and then the predetermined condition determined based on the detection of the start switch 27 and the reel stop switches 28-30. The fluctuation of the symbol is stopped according to the detection of. The random number generator 73 has a counter for generating random numbers for the lottery drawing, and always generates a numerical value of 0 to 65535 while the power is turned on, at a predetermined trigger (player operation). Based on this, one numerical value is output as a random value.

  The main ROM 74 stores a system program, a slot machine game program, and the like, and a combination lottery table used for a combination lottery process and a stop position determination table used for stop control of the rotary reels 11, 12, and 13. Etc. are remembered. The main RAM 75 temporarily stores a system program executed by the main CPU 72, a program for a slot machine game, a calculation result by the main CPU 72, and the like. The I / F circuit 71 transmits and receives commands among the sub control board 80, the central display board 60, the reel board 40, the power supply board 50, and the central display board 60.

The sub control board 80 mainly controls the effect, and includes an effect control board 81 and an image sound generation board 87. On the sub control board 80, an effect button detection switch 96, a selection button detection switch 97, effect light emitting units 14a, 14b, 15a and 15b, effect lamps 94a to 94d, and side light emitting units 16a and 16b side lamps 93a and 93b. The guide drive mechanism 100A and the movable accessory 8 are connected.
The sub-control board 80 inputs detection signals from the effect button detection switch 96 and the selection button detection switch 97 and outputs operation signals (control commands, data, etc.) to the effect lamps 94a and 94b and the side lamps 95a and 95b. It is.

  The effect control board 81 performs control to turn on the side lamps 93a and 93b and the effect lamps 94a to 94d mainly during the effect. The I / F circuit 82, the sub CPU 83, the random number generator 84, the sub ROM 85, and the sub RAM 86. It has. The I / F circuit 82 receives a command from the I / F circuit 71 of the main control board 70. The sub CPU 83 reads an effect program or the like stored in advance in the sub ROM 85, and receives a command indicating the start of the effect from the main control board 70 or an input signal such as the effect button detection switch 96 or the operation key detection switch 97. Based on this, a predetermined calculation is performed, and the calculation result is given to the image control IC 87a and the sound source IC 87b.

  The random number generator 84 includes a counter that generates a random number for random number lottery. The random number generator 84 always generates a numerical value of 0 to 65535 while the power is turned on, and a single numerical value based on a command from the main control board 70. Is output as a random value. The sub ROM 85 stores a calculation program, an effect lottery table used for calculation lottery processing, and the like. The sub RAM 86 temporarily stores an effect program executed by the sub CPU 83, a calculation result by the sub CPU 83, and the like.

The image sound generation board 87 mainly controls a display image and sound during production, and includes an image control IC 87a, an image ROM 88, a video RAM 89, a sound source IC 87b, a sound source ROM 90, an amplifier 91, and the like.
The image control IC 87a reads an image program and data from the image ROM 88, and generates image data for displaying an image on the image display 7. The image ROM 88 stores programs and data (mainly image data such as characters) relating to images used for production. The video RAM 89 temporarily stores a program and data for production, and is a work area for mainly generating and synthesizing image data.

  The sound source IC 87b reads a program and data related to sound from the sound source ROM 90 and generates sound signals for driving the speakers 94a to 94d. The sound source ROM 90 stores programs and data (mainly programs and data related to sound) for executing effects. The amplifier 91 amplifies the audio signal from the sound source IC 87b and outputs it to the speakers 94a to 94d.

Connected to the central display board 60 are a bet switch 23, a MAX bet switch 24, a settlement switch 22, a start switch 27, three stop switches 28, 29 and 30, a setting switch 61 and a selector 62.
The bet switch 23 is a switch for betting medals one by one, and the MAX bet switch 24 is a switch for betting three medals at a time. The clearing switch 22 is a switch for storing medals acquired by inserting medals or winning a small role in the slot machine 1 and paying out the stored medals out of the slot machine 1.

  The start switch 27 is a lever switch for instructing to rotate the three reels 11, 12, and 13 simultaneously. The left middle right three stop switches 28, 29, 30 are switches for stopping the left middle right three reels 11, 12, 13 respectively. The setting switch 61 is operated when changing a setting value for setting the ball throwing rate (medal payout rate) of the slot machine 1.

  The selector 62 determines whether the medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 21 as a regular medal or a foreign object, and distributes the medal. It accepts medals. Connected to the reel board 40 are three left and right reel motors 41, 42 and 43, three left and right reel sensors 41a, 42a and 43a, an external concentrated terminal plate 44, and a door switch 45.

  The left middle right three reel motors 41, 42, 43 are stepping motors for accelerating, decelerating and stopping the left middle right three reels 11, 12, 13, respectively. The three reel sensors 41a, 42a, 43a on the left middle right detect the rotational angle positions of the three reels 11, 12, 13 on the left middle right. The external concentration terminal board 44 receives signals related to game information such as medal payout and medal insertion, and signals related to security such as door opening, setting change, insertion error, and payout error, and outputs them to the hall computer. The door switch 45 transmits a door opening / closing switch signal.

  A hopper device 51, a power switch 52, a reset switch 53, and a setting change enable switch 54 are connected to the power supply device substrate 50. The hopper device 51 pays out medals in accordance with winning a game. The reset switch 53 stops outputting the error signal and outputs a reset switch signal for recovering from the error state. The setting change validation switch 54 transmits a setting change validation signal that validates the operation of the setting switch 61.

  In the game by the slot machine 1 described above, when the player operates the start switch 27 in a state where the bet number of the game is determined, the three reels 11, 12, 13 on the left middle right rotate, and then the player When the three reel stop switches 28, 29, 30 on the left middle right are operated in order, the three reels 11, 12, 13 on the left middle right are controlled to be stopped in order, and are effective after all the reels 11, 12, 13 are stopped. When a game result is determined from the combination of symbols on the line and a prize is won, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is awarded.

◆ [Image display unit]
Next, the image display instrument unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The image display accessory unit 100 is obtained by unitizing the image display 7, the movable accessory 8, and the guide drive mechanism unit 100 </ b> A. The image display accessory unit 100 is provided above the front door 2. It is attached. The image display 7 is a rectangular liquid crystal display having a size that occupies most of the upper portion of the front door 2, and displays information related to the game.

  The image display 7 is disposed in such a manner that the screen 7a is inclined forward so that the screen 7a moves forward with respect to the vertical plane (so that the screen 7a is located forward with upward). This inclination angle is, for example, 10 ° to 20 °, preferably 15, 16 °. The reason why the screen 7a is tilted forward is to make it easier for the player to see the screen 7a, and at the same time, to enable the movable accessory 8 to be placed in a compact space in the space on the front side of the screen 7a. This is to prevent the visibility of the screen 7 a from being lowered by the movable accessory 8.

  The movable accessory 8 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is elongated to the left and right and has a front and rear thickness of, for example, about 2 to 3 cm, and the front surface of the movable accessory 8 is located several cm forward from the screen 7a. Details of the internal structure of the movable accessory 8 will be described later. The movable accessory 8 is supported by a pair of left and right arm members 101 connected to both left and right ends thereof, and the pair of arm members 101 is supported by a second guide mechanism 105 described later. The vertical width of the movable accessory 8 is, for example, about ¼ to ３ of the vertical width of the screen, but is not limited to this vertical width.

  The movable accessory 8 is guided so as to be movable up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a. FIGS. 1 and 3 show the state of the movable accessory 8 in the lowest position. Most of them are located on the front side of the screen 7a, but the lower end portion of the movable accessory 8 protrudes below the lower end of the screen 7a. However, the movable accessory 8 may be arranged so as not to protrude downward from the lower end of the screen 7a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the image display accessory unit 100 includes an image display 7, a movable accessory 8 on the front side of the image display 7, and a guide drive mechanism unit on the back side of the image display 7. 100A. The guide drive mechanism 100A includes a base member 102 for attaching various members and devices constituting the guide drive mechanism 100A, a first guide mechanism 103 that guides the image display 7 so as to be movable up and down, and an image display. A first raising / lowering driving means 104 for driving the device 7 up and down, a second guide mechanism 105 for guiding the movable accessory 8 to be movable up and down, and a second raising / lowering driving means 106 for driving the movable accessory 8 up and down. And a pair of cover members 107a and 107b.

Next, the base member 102 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the base member 102 is a member made of synthetic resin, and the base member 102 is fixed to the rear side of the front base member 110 and the left and right ends of the front base member 110 and rearward. A pair of left and right side base members 111a and 111b extending to the left and right and a pair of left and right side inner base members 112a and 112b fixed to the inner surfaces in the left and right direction (side in the left and right direction) of these side surface base members 111a and 111b I have.

  The front base member 110 is disposed in a slightly forward inclined posture with respect to the vertical plane. The front base member 110 has a pair of left and right protrusions 110a and 110b and an image display 7 in a direction parallel to the screen 7a (screen 7a is a center that supports the first guide mechanism 103 that is capable of moving up and down in a direction that is parallel to 7a and that is inclined forward and backward by 10 to 20 degrees so as to be positioned forward in the vertical direction. First guide mechanism support part 103a. Engaging recesses 115 for engaging the engaging protrusions 114a and 114b at the front ends of the side surface base members 111a and 111b are provided on the back surfaces of the left and right projecting portions 110a and 110b of the front base member 110, and the left and right directions. An engaging recess 115 is formed only on the outer surface of the opening.

  The front end portions of the left and right projecting portions 110a and 110b of the front base member 110 are respectively equipped with idle rollers 113a and 113b that come into contact with the back surface of the image display 7 when the image display 7 moves up and down. 113a and 113b are rotatably supported on a horizontal support shaft in the left-right direction.

  The front base member 110 is configured as a highly rigid integral member via a plurality of flange portions, a plurality of concave portions, and convex portions. The front base member 110 is fixed to the back side of the upper part of the front door 2 with a plurality of screws or the like. For example, a pair of left and right screw insertion holes 116 a and 116 b for inserting fixing screws are formed in the upper end portion of the front base member 110, and fixing screws are inserted in the lower end portion of the front base member 110. Three screw insertion holes 116c to 116e are formed for this purpose. The side surface base members 111a and 111b and the side surface inner base members 112a and 112b will be described later as appropriate.

Next, the first guide mechanism 103 will be described based on FIGS. 4, 7, and 9 to 13.
The first guide mechanism 103 guides the image display 7 so as to be movable up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a. The first guide mechanism 103 includes a first guide mechanism support portion 103a, a first guide rod 117 provided on the back side of the image display 7, and a first linear guide 118e formed on the front base member 110 side. And a guide hole 118. The first guide rod 117 is disposed vertically in the left-right intermediate portion on the back side of the image display device 7 in parallel with the screen, and the first guide rod 117 is slidably inserted through the guide hole 118 with low friction. ing.

  The first guide mechanism support portion 103a is integrally formed with a pair of left and right bulged portions 118a and 118b formed in the center portion of the front base member 110, and these bulged portions 118a and 118b. A bridging portion 118c that connects the middle portions of the protruding portions 118a and 118b in a bridging manner, and a guide member 118d that is fixed to the front surface of the bridging portion 118c with a screw, in cooperation with the bridging portion 118c, a first guide mechanism And a guide member 118 d for forming 103 cylindrical guide holes 118. A first linear guide 118e (bearing mechanism) that slidably guides the first guide rod 117 provided on the back surface of the image display device 7 with low friction is incorporated in the inner peripheral portion of the guide hole 118. .

  A pair of support pieces 117a and 117b made of synthetic resin for supporting the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the first guide rod 117, respectively, are provided, and each support piece 117a and 117b is a pair of screws and the rear case of the image display 7 It is fixed to the member 7b. The pair of left and right idle rollers 113 a and 113 b are included in the first guide mechanism 103.

  As a modified example of the first guide mechanism 103, the first guide mechanism support portion 103a is formed on the back surface portion of the image display device 7, the first guide rod 117 is mounted on the front base member 110, and the image display device 7 is mounted on the back surface portion thereof. You may comprise so that it can guide in the direction parallel to the screen 7a so that raising / lowering is possible.

Next, the 1st raising / lowering drive means 104 is demonstrated based on FIGS. 9-17.
The first lifting / lowering driving means 104 drives the image display 7 to move up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a. The first lifting / lowering driving means 104 is incorporated in a pair of first lifting / lowering driving units 104A and 104B. It is. Since the pair of left and right first lifting / lowering drive units 104A and 104B is symmetrical (left and right symmetrical with respect to the vertical plane including the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 7), the left first lifting / lowering driving unit 104A will be described. The description of the right first elevating drive unit 104B is omitted.

  The left first elevating drive unit 104A includes a swing arm member 120, a main case member 121, a sub case member 122, a drive motor 123, a reduction gear train 124, a worm gear mechanism 125, an assist mechanism 126, An upper limit switch 127 and a lower limit switch 128 are provided.

  The first elevating drive unit 104A includes a drive motor 123, a reduction gear train 124, a worm gear mechanism 125, an assist mechanism 126, and an upper limit switch 127 in the main case member 121 and the sub case member 122, on the side and bottom thereof. The first elevating drive unit 104A is configured by fixing the main case member 121 and the sub case member 122 to the back surface of the front base member 110 with a plurality of screws 129. It is fixed to the base member 110.

  Thus, since the first elevating drive unit 104A is configured as a unit that is fixed to the back surface of the front base member 110 with a plurality of screws, the first elevating drive unit 104A is made compact as a whole, the assembly work is simplified, and the gaming machine 1 is discarded. In this case, the first elevating drive unit 104A can be collected and reused.

  A pin support member 130 connected to the tip end portion of the swing arm member 120 via a pin member 131 is fixed to the upper portion of the left portion of the rear case member 7b of the image display 7. The pin support member 130 includes a base portion 130 a and a pair of left and right arm portions 130 b extending rearward from the base portion 130 a and supporting a pair of arm portions 130 b that support both end portions of the pin member 131.

  The swing arm member 120 includes an arm part 120a, a rear end connecting part 120b formed integrally with a rear end part of the arm part 120a, and a gear forming part 120c fixed to the rear end connecting part 120b. ing. The rear end of the arm portion 120a is integrally formed so as to be continuous with the left end portion of the rear end connecting portion 120b. The arm portion 120a has a predetermined vertical width and a predetermined left-right width. An elongated slot 132 is formed in the front end portion of the arm portion 120a in the front-rear direction (the length direction of the arm portion 120a). The pin member 131 is inserted through the pin member 131, and the pin member 131 is interlocked and connected to the arm portion 120 a through the pin member 131 so as to be able to transmit a lifting drive force.

  An arcuate left side plate portion 134 and an annular right side plate portion 135 are integrally formed with the rear end connecting portion 120b. A front portion of the gear forming portion 120 c is engaged between the side plate portions 134 and 135, and the gear forming portion 120 c is fixed to the side plate portions 134 and 135 with a plurality of screws 136. A shaft hole 137 is formed in the center of the gear forming portion 120c and the right side plate portion 135 in the horizontal direction. The gear forming portion 120c has a partially cylindrical outer peripheral portion concentric with the shaft hole 137, and a gear portion 138 that functions as a worm wheel of the worm gear mechanism 125 is formed in the rear half portion of the outer peripheral portion.

  A shaft member 139 that rotatably supports the gear forming portion 120 c is inserted into the shaft hole 137, and the left end portion of the shaft member 139 is supported by a shaft hole formed in the main case member 121. A right end portion of the shaft member 139 is inserted into and supported by a cylindrical portion 140 formed integrally with the sub case member 122.

  The drive motor 123 is a stepping motor whose axis is arranged in the vertical direction. The drive motor 123 is fixed to the bottom wall 121a from the outside of the bottom wall 121a of the main case member 121. The reduction gear train 124 includes a pinion 123a fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 123 above the bottom wall 121a, a first gear 142 having a larger diameter than the pinion 123a and meshing with the pinion 123a, and the first gear 142. A second gear 143 that is coaxial with the upper surface of the first gear 142 and has a smaller diameter than the first gear 142, and a third gear 144 that has a larger diameter than the second gear 143 and meshes with the second gear 143. The rotational driving force of the drive motor 123 is decelerated and transmitted to the third gear 144.

  The gear shafts of the first and second gears 142 and 143 are supported by the sub case member 122 and the gear cover 121b, and the lower gear shaft of the third gear 144 is supported by the bottom wall 121a of the main case member 121. The drive motor 123 is electrically connected to the sub control board 80 and controlled by the sub control board 80.

  The worm gear mechanism 125 is provided with a worm gear 145 that is disposed concentrically with the third gear 144 in a vertical direction, and a gear portion 138 that is formed on the gear forming portion 120 c of the swing arm member 120 that meshes with the worm gear 145. . The lower end portion of the lower end shaft portion of the worm gear 145 is connected to the gear shaft of the third gear 144 by a coupler 145a, and the lower end shaft portion is supported by the main case member 121 via a bearing 145b. The upper end shaft portion of the worm gear 145 is supported by the main case member 121 via a bearing 145c.

  Thus, the gear portion 138 is rotated by the driving force of the drive motor 123 via the reduction gear train 124 and the worm gear mechanism 125, and the arm portion 120a of the swing arm member 120 swings up and down around the gear forming portion 120c. By doing so, the image display 7 can be driven up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a. An operation portion 145d that can engage a screw driver is formed at the upper end of the upper end shaft portion of the worm gear 145, and faces the outside from the opening of the upper surface wall of the main case member 121. Therefore, the rotational phase of the worm gear 145 can be adjusted by the screw driver.

Next, the assist mechanism 126 will be described.
The assist mechanism 126 urges the swing arm member 120 to swing upward in order to reduce the load on the drive motor 123. The assist mechanism 126 includes a torsion spring 146 wound around the cylindrical portion 140, a spring holding member 147, and the like. The torsion spring 146 is engaged from the lower side with a stationary lever portion 146a on one end side that is locked to the spring receiving portion 148 of the main case member 121 and a locking portion 149 formed on the rear end connecting portion 120b. And a movable lever portion 146b on the other end side. The torsion spring 146 is configured to generate an assisting force that urges the locking portion 149 upward, that is, the swinging arm member 120 upward swinging by the movable lever portion 146b.

  The locking portion 149 passes through an arc hole 150 formed in the sub case member 122 and protrudes to the right side of the arc hole 150. The spring holding member 147 is in contact with the right end of the cylindrical portion 140 so that the torsion spring 146 does not fall off from the cylindrical portion 140, and a pair of fixing portions 147a projecting from the sub case member 122. It is fixed to the boss 140a with screws.

Next, the upper limit switch 127 and the lower limit switch 128 will be described.
An upper limit operation piece 127a that operates an upper limit switch 127 (for example, a photo interrupter) when the swing arm member 120 swings to the upper limit position is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the rear end connecting portion 120b of the swing arm member 120. A lower limit operating piece 128a for operating a lower limit switch 128 (for example, a photo interrupter) when the swing arm member 120 swings to the lower limit position is integrally formed in the vicinity of the lower end of the rear end connecting portion 120b. The upper limit switch 127 and the lower limit switch 128 output detection signals to the sub control board 80.

  Next, the 2nd guide mechanism 105 and the 2nd raising / lowering drive means 106 are demonstrated based on FIG. 14, FIG. 18-FIG. The second guide mechanism 105 guides the movable accessory 8 so as to be movable up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a of the image display 7 (a direction parallel to a predetermined direction in which the image display 7 moves up and down). The means 106 drives the movable accessory 8 up and down in a direction parallel to the screen 7a.

  Most of the second guide mechanism 105 and the second raising / lowering driving means 106 are configured to be incorporated in a pair of left and right second guide drive units 105A and 105B. Since the pair of left and right second guide drive units 105A and 105B are symmetrical (with respect to the vertical plane including the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 7), the left second guide drive unit 105A will be described. The description of the right second guide drive unit 105B is omitted.

  The second guide drive unit 105A includes a side surface base member 111a, a side surface inner base member 112a, a guide mechanism 150, an elevating drive unit 151, an upper limit switch 152, a lower limit switch 153, and the like. The side surface base member 111a and the side surface inner base member 112a have a predetermined left-right width and are substantially trapezoidal box-like bodies in side view. Except for the drive motor 164, the elevating drive means 151 is installed inside the side base member 111a and the side inner base member 112a, and the guide mechanism 150 is installed on the left outer side of the side base member 111a.

  At the front end portion of the side surface base member 111a, an engagement convex portion 114a that closely engages with the engagement concave portion 115 on the back surface of the front surface base member 110 is formed. At least an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the side surface base member 111a are formed. The back surface of the front base member 110 is fixed with screws. The side inner base member 112a is fixed to the side base member 111a with a plurality of screws. The side base member 111a is a transparent outer surface cover member (not shown) that covers the left outer surface of the drive motor 164, the upper limit switch 152, the lower limit switch 153, and the like, and includes an outer surface cover that is fixed with a plurality of screws.

  The guide mechanism 150 is disposed outside the side surface base member 111a in a vertical plane in parallel with the screen 7a of the image display 7, and can be moved up and down along the second guide rod 154. And an arm member 101 to be guided. The arm member 101 includes a guided portion 155 at the rear end portion, an arm main body portion 156 extending forward from the guided portion 155, and an L-shaped connecting portion 157 extending from the front end of the arm main body portion 156.

  The upper end portion of the second guide rod 154 is supported by a support piece 158 fixed to the upper end portion of the left side surface of the side surface base member 111a with a pair of screws 158a, and the lower end portion of the second guide rod 154 is the side surface base member. It is supported by a support piece 159 fixed to a lower end portion of the left side surface of 111a with a pair of screws 159a.

  The arm main body 156 extends from the guided portion 155 in a forward and downward inclined manner, the guided portion 155 and the arm main body 156 are disposed behind the left end of the image display 7, and the L-shaped connecting portion 157 is the arm main body. The front end of the L-shaped connecting portion 157 is fixed to the back surface of the left end portion of the movable accessory 8, extending from the front end of the portion 156 leftward from the left end portion of the image display 7. On the outer surface side of the arm member 101, a belt-like member 101a that closes the outer surface of the internal lead wire receiving groove is provided.

  A split member 155c is fixed to the right side surface of the guided portion 155 of the arm member 101, and the guided portion 155 is guided by a second linear guide (bearing mechanism) (not shown) via the split member 155c. A hole 155a is formed, and the second guide rod 154 is slidably inserted through the guided hole 155a. Therefore, the guided portion 155 of the arm member 101 is guided along the second guide rod 154 so as to move up and down with low friction, and the arm member 101 is parallel to the screen 7a along the second guide rod 154 in the vertical plane. It can be moved.

  A pair of cushioning materials 155b are respectively attached to the upper and lower ends of the guided portion 155 of the arm member 101. When the arm member 101 reaches the upper limit position, the upper cushioning material 155b contacts the upper support piece 158. When the arm member 101 reaches the lower limit position, the shock absorbing material 155b at the lower end comes into contact with the lower support piece 155b to reduce the impact. A slit-shaped guide hole 160 parallel to the second guide rod 154 is formed in the front portion of the side surface base member 111a, and a guide groove 161 positioned in parallel to the right side of the guide hole 160 is formed in the side surface inner base member 112a. Has been.

Next, the raising / lowering drive means 151 is demonstrated.
The elevating drive means 151 is for elevating and driving the arm member 101 supporting the movable accessory 8 along the second guide rod 154. The elevating drive means 151 is supported by the pivot shaft 162 and the pivot shaft 162. A swing member 163 that can swing about the pivot shaft 162, a drive motor 164 (stepping motor), a gear mechanism 165, an assist mechanism 166, and the like are provided.

  Here, FIG. 18 is a left side view of the second guide drive unit 105A with the side base member 111a removed, FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the second guide drive unit 105A, and FIG. 20 is a side base member 111a removed. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the second guide drive unit 105A in a state viewed from the left front, and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the second guide drive unit 105A in a state in which the arm member 101 is removed. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of 112a and the lifting drive means 151 as viewed from the lower right, and FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the second guide drive unit 105A as viewed from the rear right.

  The swing member 163 is disposed inside the side surface base member 111a and the side surface inner base member 112a so as to be swingable about the pivot shaft 162. The pivot shaft 162 is disposed at the upper part of the rear portion of the side surface base member 111a and the side surface inner base member 112a, the left end portion of the pivot shaft 162 is supported by the side surface base member 111a, and the right end portion of the pivot shaft 162 is the side surface. It is inserted into and supported by a cylindrical portion 179 protruding from the inner base member 112a.

  The swing member 163 includes a sector portion 167 having a shape similar to a sector and an arm portion 169 extending forward from the tip of the sector portion 167. A crescent-shaped portion 168 protruding leftward is formed at the tip of the sector portion 167, and an arc-shaped internal gear 168a is formed on the small-diameter side of the crescent-shaped portion 168.

  The arm portion 169 extends from the lower end side portion of the crescent shaped portion 168 outward in the radial direction toward the second guide rod 154, and an elongated slot 169a is formed in the arm portion 169 in the length direction. . The split member 155c of the guided portion 155 of the arm member 101 includes a boss portion 170a that supports the left end portion of the metal pin member 170, and a pair of small-diameter boss portions 170b formed on both upper and lower sides of the boss portion 170a ( The boss portion 170a is smaller in diameter and longer than the boss portion 170a), the boss portion 170a is slidably fitted into the guide hole 160, and the pair of small diameter boss portions 170b are freely movable in the guide hole 160. It is inserted.

  A pin hole 171a for inserting the pin member 170 and a pair of screw holes 171b positioned on both sides of the pin hole 171a are formed in the middle portion of the oval member 171 located on the right side of the guide hole 160. . The oval member 171 is fixed to the split member 155c by screwing a pair of screws (not shown) inserted into the pair of screw holes 171b from the right side into the pair of small-diameter boss portions 170b. .

  The pin member 170 is slidably inserted into the pin hole 171a, and the left end portion thereof is inserted into the shaft hole of the boss portion 170a. The pin member 170 penetrates the elongated hole 169a of the arm portion 169, and both sides of the elongated hole 169a. A pair of hooked rollers 172 are rotatably fitted on the pin member 170, and a pair of abutting roller portions 172a of the pair of hooked rollers 172 are slidably fitted into the elongated holes 169a. The flange portions 172b of the pair of flanged rollers 172 are in contact with the side surfaces of the arm portion 169 on both sides of the elongated hole 169a, and a synthetic resin roller member 170c that is rotatably fitted to the right end portion of the pin member 170 is provided. The guide groove 161 is slidably fitted.

  The drive motor 164 has a shaft center attached to the left side surface of the side base member 111a in the left-right direction. The gear mechanism 165 includes a pinion 164a fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 164, and a gear 173 that meshes with the pinion 164a and the internal gear portion 168a to transmit the rotational driving force of the drive motor 164 to the internal gear portion 168a. And. The gear shaft of the gear 173 is supported in a cantilever manner on the side surface base member 111a. Thus, the driving motor 164 transmits the rotational driving force to the internal gear portion 168a via the pinion 164a and the gear 173, and the swinging member 163 and its arm portion 169 are swung so that the pin member 170 and the guide hole 160 are swung. The arm member 101 can be moved up and down through the pin member 170 by being moved up and down in the guide groove 161. The drive motor 164 is electrically connected to the sub control board 80 and controlled by the sub control board 80.

Next, the assist mechanism 166 will be described.
The assist mechanism 166 biases the swinging member 163 upwardly to reduce the load on the drive motor 164. The assist mechanism 166 includes a torsion spring 174 wound around a cylindrical portion 179 projecting from the left side surface of the side inner base member 112a so that the right end portion of the pivot shaft 162 can be inserted, and a spring holding member 175. Yes.

  The torsion spring 174 includes a stationary lever portion 174a locked to the spring receiving portion 176 of the side inner base member 112a, and a locking projection protruding from the lower right side of the sector portion 167 of the swing member 163. A movable lever portion 174b engaged with the portion 177 from below is provided. The side inner base member 112a is formed with an arc-shaped opening 178 for allowing the locking portion 177 to move when the swinging member 163 swings. The locking portion 177 has an arc-shaped opening 178. It penetrates and protrudes to the right side of the side inner base member 112a. Therefore, the driving motor 164 is reduced in size by biasing the swinging member 163 upward by the assist mechanism 166 described above.

Next, the upper limit switch 152 and the lower limit switch 153 will be described.
The upper limit switch 152 detects that the arm member 101 has reached the upper limit position, and the lower limit switch 153 detects that the arm member 101 has reached the lower limit position. The guided portion 155 of the arm member 101 is provided with an operating piece 155e for operating the switch, and the left side surface of the side inner base member 112a is operated by the operating piece 155e when the arm member 101 reaches the upper limit position. An upper limit switch 152 to be actuated and a lower limit switch 153 to be actuated by the actuating piece 155e when the arm member 101 reaches the lower limit position are provided.

These switches 152 and 153 are made of photo interrupters, for example, but may be composed of other proximity switches or other switches. The upper limit switch 152 and the lower limit switch 153 output detection signals to the sub control board 80.
Incidentally, a pair of boss-shaped receiving portions 180 that come into contact with and receive the left side surface of the main case member 121 of the first elevating drive unit 104A at positions separated from each other on the right side surface of the side surface base member 112a. Projected horizontally. By this pair of receiving portions 180, the unity between the first elevating drive units 104A and 104B and the second guide drive units 105A and 105B can be enhanced and their vibrations can be suppressed.

Next, how the image display accessory unit 100 has been conceived will be described.
In the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-8122, there is a role in the vicinity of the front side of the image display unit because the inclination direction and the inclination angle with respect to the vertical plane of the screen of the image display unit can be arbitrarily changed. It is difficult to place a kind. In addition, since the vertical position of the image display device is constant, it is not possible to obtain an effect by using the vertical movement (up and down movement) of the image display device. In addition, when the image display is moved up and down, it is difficult to quickly move up and down with low friction.

Next, operations and effects of the image display accessory unit 100 will be described.
Since the screen 7a of the image display 7 is tilted forward so as to move forward, the screen becomes easy to see. In addition, the movable accessory 8 can be arranged on the front side of the image display 7 without substantially reducing the visibility of the screen. Further, since the image display 7 can be moved up and down (moved up and down), a significant effect can be obtained using the up and down movement. Since the image display 7 is moved up and down in parallel with the screen 7a, the visibility of the screen 7a is not impaired.

  In addition, since the movable accessory 8 arranged on the front side of the screen 7a of the image display 7 can be moved up and down (moved up and down) in a direction parallel to the screen 7a of the image display 7, the movable accessory 8 moves up and down. Interference between the image display 7 and the movable accessory 8 does not occur, and an effect can be obtained by using the vertical movement of the movable accessory 8.

  Since the first guide mechanism 103 that guides the image display device 7 so as to be movable up and down includes the first linear guide 118e, the image display device 7 can be moved up and down with low friction, and the drive motor 123 can be downsized. You can also. Since the first guide mechanism 103 is provided with a pair of left and right idle rollers 113a and 113b that contact the back case 7b of the image display device 7, the number of one first guide mechanism support portion 103a and one guide rod 117 is provided. Only one set is required, and the structure of the first guide mechanism 103 is simplified.

  The first elevating drive means 104 for elevating and driving the image display 7 is composed of a pair of left and right first elevating drive units 104A and 104B, and each of the first elevating drive units 104A and 104B includes a main case member 121 and a sub case member. Since the unit is assembled to the unit 122, the assembling property of the first elevating drive units 104A and 104B to the image display accessory unit 100 can be improved, and the production cost can be reduced. In addition, it can be applied to the driving of a movable accessory of another type of gaming machine, and can be used as an accessory driving unit having excellent versatility.

  Further, since the worm gear mechanism 125 having a self-locking function is incorporated in the first elevating drive units 104A and 104B, the stop position of the image display 7 is stabilized. Since the assist mechanism 126 is provided in the first elevating drive units 104A and 104B, the drive motor 123 can be remarkably reduced in size.

  The second guide mechanism 105 that guides the movable accessory 8 to be movable up and down includes a pair of left and right second linear guides mounted on a pair of left and right arm members 101 that support the movable accessory 8 and a pair of left and right second guides. Since it is configured to be guided by the guide rod 154, the movable accessory 8 can be moved up and down quickly with low friction, and the drive motor 164 can be reduced in size.

  Most of the second guide mechanism 105 (most except for the pair of left and right arm members 101) and the second elevating drive means 106 are constituted by a pair of left and right second guide drive units 105A and 105B, and the second guide Since each of the drive units 105A and 105B is configured as a unit assembled to the side surface base members 111a and 111b and the side surface inner base members 112a and 112b, the second guide drive units 105A and 105B are connected to the image display accessory unit 100. Assembling performance can be improved and production costs can be reduced. In addition, it can be applied to a guide driving of a movable accessory of another type of gaming machine, and can be used as an accessory guide driving unit having excellent versatility.

  Since the second guide drive units 105A and 105B are also provided with the assist mechanism 166, the drive motor 164 can be significantly reduced in size. The gear mechanism 165 of the second guide drive units 105A and 105B has an internal gear portion 168a formed on the crescent-shaped portion 168 of the swing member 163 and a gear 173 meshed with the internal gear portion 168a. 165 can be formed compactly.

Next, an example in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
1) The first guide mechanism 103 may be provided with two sets of first guide mechanism support portions 103a and a first guide rod 117 that are spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides, and the idle rollers 113a and 113b may be omitted.
2) The first elevating drive units 104A and 104b can be configured to drive the image display 7 up and down by a rack and pinion mechanism instead of being driven by the swing arm member 120.
3) Other persons skilled in the art can implement the embodiment in a form with partial modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention.

◇ [Director equipment]
The stage effect device 200 will be described.
As described above (see FIGS. 4, 18 to 20, etc.), the stage effect device 200 is configured so that the movable bar accessory 8 (movable accessory 8) and the movable bar accessory 8 move upward in the vertical direction. A guide mechanism 105 (second guide mechanism 105) that guides movably in a tilting direction that is slightly inclined (about 10 to 20 degrees) so as to move forward, and a lower standby position (first position) that supports the movable bar accessory 8 1st drive means 106 (2nd raising / lowering drive means 106) moved up and down in the guide direction (the said inclination direction) by the said guide mechanism 105 over a position and an upper operation position (2nd position).

  In the following description of the stage effect device 200, the tilt direction is the vertical direction, and is tilted slightly (about 10 to 20 degrees) so as to move downward toward the front with respect to the horizontal direction (perpendicular to the tilt direction). ) The inclination direction is the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 to 54, the movable bar accessory 8 has a movable accessory member 201 (movable base member 201). The movable accessory member 201 includes a central electric ornament 202 and a left electric ornament. 203, a right illumination device 204, first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 (first light guide plates 205 and 206), and a right fixed light guide plate 207 (first light guide plate 207) are fixedly provided, A pair of left and right upper movable first light guide plates 208 (first movable combination 208 / second light guide plate 208) and a pair of left and right lower movable light guide plates 209 (second movable combination 209 / second). 2 light guide plates 209) are provided to be movable in the vertical direction (that is, movable relative to the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 and the right fixed light guide plate 207).

  The movable accessory member 201 includes a plurality of LEDs 211a of the central decorator 202, a plurality of LEDs 212a, 212b, 212c, and 212d of the left decorator 203, and a plurality of LEDs 213a, 213b, and 213c of the right decorator 204. A plurality of LEDs 214a and 214b used for the first movable light guide plate 208 and a first LED substrate 210 mounted with a plurality of LEDs 215a and 215b used for the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are attached. A second LED substrate 216 mounted with a plurality of LEDs 216a, 216b used for the second left fixed light guide plate 205, 206 and a third LED substrate 217 mounted with a plurality of LEDs 217a used for the right fixed light guide plate 207 are attached. Yes. Each LED can emit color light.

  Further, a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is integrated with the movable accessory member 201 with respect to the movable accessory member 201 (that is, the fixed light guide plates 205, 206, and 207) in a first retracted position (FIG. 46). And the first advancing position (FIG. 47) are moved forward and backward (lifted) in the vertical direction, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are integrated into the second retracted position (FIG. 47) and the second advancing position (FIG. 48). ), A second driving means 218 is provided for moving back and forth (up and down) in the vertical direction.

  As described above, the center, left and right lighting devices 202, 203, and 204, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, the right fixed light guide plate 207, and the pair of first fixed light guide plates 207 provided on the movable accessory member 201 are provided. One movable light guide plate 208, a pair of second light guide plates 209, first, second, and third LED substrates 210, 216, 217, and second drive means 218 are connected to the movable accessory member 201 by the first drive means 106. It is integrally driven to move up and down over the lower standby position and the upper operation position.

  Next, the movable accessory member 201, the center, left and right lighting devices 202, 203, and 204, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, the right fixed light guide plate 207, and a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 and the second driving means 218 will be described in detail.

"Moving parts"
As shown in FIGS. 24 to 32 and FIGS. 41 to 48, the movable accessory member 201 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, as described above (see FIGS. 4, 18 to 20, etc.). ), A pair of left and right arm members 101 extending rearward therefrom are fixed to the left and right ends of the movable accessory member 201, and the rear portions of these arm members 101 are fixed by the guide mechanism 105 and the first driving means 106. The guide is supported and moved.

  The movable accessory member 201 includes first and second movable bases 220 and 221 and a base cover 222 having substantially the same shape (substantially rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction) in a front view. A second movable base 221 is attached to the side, and a base cover 222 is attached to the rear side of the second movable base 221.

  The first movable base 220 includes the center, left and right lighting devices 202, 203, and 204, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, the right fixed light guide plate 207, and the first, second, and third LED substrates. 210, 216, 217 are mounted, and a pair of first movable light guide plates 208, a pair of second movable light guide plates 209, and second drive means 218 are mounted on the second movable base 221, and the base cover 222 The second driving means 218 is covered.

  The first LED substrate 210 is formed in a rectangular shape that is slightly smaller than the first movable base 220 in a front view, and is disposed in a substantially vertical posture facing the front-rear direction. Right illumination devices 202, 203, and 204 are disposed. The first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 are disposed on the front side of the left electrical decorator 203, and the second LED in the form of a strip that is long in the left-right direction below the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206. The substrate 216 is arranged in a substantially horizontal posture. A right fixed light guide plate 207 is disposed on the front side of the right electrical ornament 204, and a strip-shaped third LED substrate 217 that is long in the left-right direction is disposed below the right fixed light guide plate 207 in a substantially horizontal posture.

  On the rear side of the first LED substrate 210, a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 are vertically arranged in a pair of left and right first housing spaces 201a formed between the upper portions of the first and second movable bases 220 and 221, respectively. A pair of second movable light guide plates 209 move vertically in a pair of left and right second storage spaces 201b formed between the lower portions of the first and second movable bases 220 and 221. The second drive means 218 is disposed behind the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209.

"Central Lighting Equipment"
As shown in FIGS. 24, 28, 30, 31, and 33 to 35, the central decorator 202 can emit light relatively strongly, and the central portion of the first LED substrate 210. Five LEDs 211a mounted on the front surface, a central lens member 225 disposed on the front side of the central portion of the first LED substrate 210, and a central illumination member 226 having a light transmission portion disposed on the front side of the central lens member 225, Have

  All of the five LEDs 211a are provided so as to be able to emit light forward, and are arranged in a line at intervals in the vertical direction. The central lens member 225 is provided with five lens portions 225a corresponding to the five LEDs 211a, and each lens portion 225a has a front convex convex lens portion 225b provided at the central portion thereof and a periphery of the convex lens portion 225b. And a dish-shaped lens portion 225c provided so as to be recessed backward.

"Left decoration"
As shown in FIGS. 30, 31, 33, 34, and 36, the left electrical ornament 203 is capable of variably emitting and displaying a vertical stripe pattern (left) and a lightning pattern. 10 LEDs 212a for vertical stripe pattern (left) and 11 LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for lightning pattern mounted on the left front surface of 1LED substrate 210, and in the front-rear direction on the left front side of the first LED substrate 210 It has a left light guide plate 230 arranged in a substantially vertical posture facing, and a left light emitting display plate 231 arranged in a substantially vertical posture which is also oriented in the front-rear direction on the front side of the left light guide plate 230.

  The ten LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are all provided so as to be able to emit light forward, and are divided into seven parts in the left-right direction, from the right side (central lighting 202 side) to the left side, the second,. The number of the first to third LEDs 212a is two at the top and the bottom, and the number of the fourth to seventh LEDs 212a is one. In the left light guide plate 230, five vertically elongated slits 230a corresponding to the third to seventh LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction.

  The third to seventh LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are accommodated in the five slits 230a, respectively, and light from these LEDs 212a can be directed to the front without almost introducing the light into the left light guide plate 230. Further, the first and second LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are located on the right side of the left light guide plate 230, and light from these LEDs 212a can be directed to the front without being almost introduced into the left light guide plate 230. it can.

  The upper one LED 212b for the lightning pattern is provided so as to be able to emit light downward, and the upper four LEDs 212c for the lightning pattern are all provided so as to be able to emit light obliquely downward, and these LEDs 212b and 212c are provided on the left light guide plate 230. Are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction. The lower six LEDs 212d for the lightning pattern are all provided so as to emit light obliquely upward, and are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the lower end of the left light guide plate 230. In the left light guide plate 230, nine light introduction holes 230b, 230c, and 230d corresponding to the nine LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for the lightning pattern are formed in the front-rear direction.

  The nine LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for the lightning pattern are accommodated in the nine light introduction holes 230b, 230c, and 230d, respectively, and the light from the LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d is transmitted to the left light guide plate 230 in the light introduction hole 230b. , 230c, 230d can be introduced from the face. Further, the lower and right two LEDs 212d for the lightning pattern are located on the right side of the left light guide plate 230, and the light from these LEDs 212d can also be introduced into the left light guide plate 230 from its right end surface.

  Five slits 230a are formed in the left light guide plate 230, but the light from these LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d is transmitted in the left light guide plate 230 by the illustrated arrangement of the eleven LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for the lightning pattern. The left light guide plate 230 functions as a backlight for displaying a lightning pattern.

  The left light-emitting display board 231 is provided with a vertical light-emitting portion 231a corresponding to the first LED 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) at the right end, and corresponds to the second to seventh LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left), respectively. Six vertical light emitting grooves 231b that are elongated in the vertical direction are formed. Each vertical light emitting groove portion 231b causes light received from the LED 212a to extend in the vertical direction and to emit light forward by a lens portion formed at the rear end portion thereof.

  Further, a lightning light emitting groove portion 231c including a zigzag portion is formed on the front surface portion of the left light emitting display panel 231. In the left light emitting display panel 231, a black mask layer that mainly forms a vertical light emitting portion 231a, a vertical light emitting groove portion 231b, and a lightning light emitting groove portion 231c is a light transmission region, and a light shielding region on the other front surface. Is formed.

  When all 10 LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are turned on at the same time, the entire vertical stripe pattern (left) is displayed in a light-emitting manner, and the 10 LEDs 212a for the vertical stripe pattern (left) are displayed in the first → second order.・ → 7th (or 7th → 6th ... → 1st) turn on → turn off and switch between them in a relatively short time, then light changes from right to left (or from left to right) A vertical stripe pattern (left) can be variably emitted and displayed so as to run.

  When all 11 LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for the lightning pattern are turned on all at once, the entire lightning pattern is lit and displayed, and the 11 LEDs 212b, 212c, and 212d for the lightning pattern are displayed from the right side to the left side (or from the left side to the right side). When the light is turned on and turned off in the order in which they are arranged, and they are switched in a relatively short time, the lightning pattern can be variably emitted and displayed so that the light flows from the right side to the left side (or from the left side to the right side).

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the right portion of the vertical light emitting groove portion 231 of the rightmost 231b of the left light emitting display plate 231, a large number of minute holes 231f that form a lightning assist pattern following the lightning pattern are formed in a dense manner. When the light is introduced from the side through the vertical light emitting groove 231 of the rightmost 231b of the left light emitting display plate 231, the lightning assisting pattern can be displayed by light emission by the large number of micro holes 231f. it can.

"Right lighting device"
As shown in FIG. 30, FIG. 31, FIG. 33, FIG. 34 and FIG. 37, the right electrical decorator 204 can variably emit and display a vertical stripe pattern (right) and a lightning effect, , Four 7-segment indicators 235 (hereinafter, “7 segments” are referred to as “7 segments”) capable of variably emitting and displaying numbers of up to 4 digits are provided.

  The right electrical decorator 204 includes 10 LEDs 213a for a vertical stripe pattern (right) mounted on the right front surface of the first LED substrate 210, 2 LEDs 213b for lightning effect, and 4 of 4 7-segment indicators 235. A total of 28 LEDs 213c in a set (7 sets), a right light guide plate 236 arranged in a substantially vertical posture in the front-rear direction on the right front side of the first LED substrate 210, and on the right side of the right light guide plate 236 The 7-segment lens member 237 is positioned, and the right light guide plate 236 and the right light-emitting display plate 238 are disposed on the front side of the 7-segment lens member 237 in a substantially vertical posture in the front-rear direction.

  The 10 LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) are all provided so as to be able to emit light forward, and are divided into 7 parts in the left-right direction, from the left side (the central lighting device 202 side) to the right side. The number of the first to third LEDs 213a is two at the top and the bottom, and the number of the fourth to seventh LEDs 213a is one. The right light guide plate 236 is formed with a vertically elongated slit 236a corresponding to the second LED 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) in a front-rear direction, and the fourth to sixth LEDs 213a are formed in the 7-segment lens member 237. Three slits 237a which are elongated in the vertical direction are formed in the front-rear direction.

  The second, fourth to sixth LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) are accommodated in the four slits 236a and 237a, respectively, and the light from these LEDs 213a is hardly introduced into the right light guide plate 236 and the 7-segment lens member 237, and forward. Can be headed to. The first LED 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) is located on the left side of the right light guide plate 236, and the third LED 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) is located between the right light guide plate 236 and the 7-segment lens member 237. The seventh LED 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) is located on the right side of the 7-segment lens member 237, and the light from the LED 213a is hardly introduced into the right light guide plate 236 or the 7-segment lens member 237 and is directed forward. Can do.

  The two LEDs 213b for the lightning effect are all provided so as to be able to emit light upward, and are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the lower end of the right light guide plate 236. In the right light guide plate 236, two light introduction holes 236b respectively corresponding to the two LEDs 213b for the lightning effect are formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The two LEDs 213b for the lightning effect are respectively accommodated in the two light introduction holes 236b, and the light from these LEDs 213b can be introduced into the right light guide plate 236 from the surface facing the light introduction hole 236b. The right light guide plate 236 functions as a backlight for displaying the lightning effect by light emission.

  The right light emitting display board 238 is provided with a vertical light emitting portion 238a corresponding to the first LED 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) at the left end thereof, and corresponds to the second to seventh LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right), respectively. Six vertical light emitting grooves 238b that are elongated in the vertical direction are formed. Each vertical light emitting groove 238b extends the light received from the LED 213a in the vertical direction and emits it forward by a lens portion formed at the rear end thereof. The right light emitting display plate 238 is provided with a light emitting plate portion 238c for lightning effect between the vertical light emitting portion 238a and the leftmost vertical light emitting groove portion 238a, and the left end vertical light emitting groove portion 238b and the right vertical light emitting groove portion 238b. , A light emitting opening 238d for lightning effect is formed.

  When all the ten LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) are turned on all at once, the entire vertical stripe pattern (right) is displayed in a light-emitting manner, and the ten LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) are changed from the first to the second.・ → 7th (or 7th → 6th ... → 1st) turn on → turn off and switch between them in a relatively short time, then the light changes from left to right (or from right to left) A vertical stripe pattern (right) can be variably displayed so as to run.

  When all two LEDs 213b for the lightning effect are turned on at the same time, the lightning effect is displayed in a flashing manner, and the two LEDs 213b for the lightning effect are turned on and off in order from the left side to the right side (or from the right side to the left side). When the switching is performed in a relatively short time, the lightning effect can be variably displayed so that the light flows from the left side to the right side (or from the right side to the left side).

  The four 7-segment indicators 235 include a total of 28 LEDs 213c of the four groups (one group is seven) and a total of 28 seven of the four groups (one group is seven) formed on the 7-segment lens member 237. It has a segment lens portion 237b and a total of 28 7-segment light emitting groove portions 238e of 4 groups (one set is 7) formed on the right light-emitting display panel 238. In the 7-segment lens member 237, one slit 237a is formed between two adjacent 7-segment lens portions 237b in order to direct the light from the fourth to sixth LEDs 213a for the vertical stripe pattern (right) forward. In the right light emitting display panel 238, two vertical light emitting groove portions 238b are formed on the left and right sides of each set of 7-segment light emitting groove portions 238e.

  In each 7-segment display 235, light from several LEDs 213c out of a set of 7 LEDs 213c is diffused and transmitted for each segment by the front 7-segment lens portion 237b, and is transmitted to the front 7-segment light emitting groove 238b. Irradiated. The 7-segment light emitting groove 238b extends the light received from the 7-segment lens 237b in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction for each segment and emits light forward.

  The four 7-segment indicators 235 configured as described above can display any number of up to four digits in a light-emitting manner. However, in addition to the numbers, for example, it moves from the left side to the right side (or from the right side to the left side). It is also possible to display various forms such as waves.

  In the right light emitting display plate 238, the portions where the vertical light emitting portion 238a, the vertical light emitting groove portion 238b, the light emitting plate portion 238c, the light emitting opening portion 238d, and the 7-segment light emitting groove portion 238e are mainly formed as a light transmission region. A black mask layer serving as a light shielding region is formed on the front surface of the substrate.

“First and second left fixed light guide plates (first light guide plates)”
As shown in FIGS. 24, 25, 28, 33, 34, 38, and 39, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 are in a substantially vertical posture in which each faces in the front-rear direction. And it is arrange | positioned in the front side of the left electrical ornament 203 in the state laminated | stacked forward and backward.

  The first left fixed light guide plate 205 causes the nine LED 216a (first light source 216a) to emit “PSYCHO” which is the character pattern (first pattern) shown in FIG. 38 on the first left fixed light guide plate 205. These nine LEDs 216a are mounted on the upper surface of the second LED substrate 216, are provided so as to be able to emit light upward, and are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction. .

  The first left fixed light guide plate 205 is subjected to a lens cut to form a character pattern; “PSYCHO”, and the nine left LEDs 216a are turned off. When the nine LEDs 216a are turned on, the light from the nine LEDs 216a is introduced into the first left fixed light guide plate 205 from the lower end surface thereof, and the letter pattern by the light; “PSYCHO” is displayed in a light-emitting manner.

  The second left fixed light guide plate 206 emits “crime coefficient”, which is the character pattern (first pattern) shown in FIG. 39, on the second left fixed light guide plate 206 by nine LEDs 216b (first light source 216b). These nine LEDs 216b are mounted on the upper surface of the second LED substrate 216 on the rear side of the nine LEDs 216a, are all provided to be able to emit light upward, and are spaced apart in the left-right direction. It is arranged in a row with a gap.

  When the second left fixed light guide plate 206 is cut with a lens to form a character pattern; “criminal coefficient” and the nine LEDs 216b are turned off, the second left fixed light guide plate 206 simply passes light back and forth. However, when the nine LEDs 216b are turned on, the light from the nine LEDs 216b is introduced into the second left fixed light guide plate 206 from the lower end surface, and the letter pattern by the light; The “criminal coefficient” is displayed in a flashing manner.

  The character pattern of the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206; “PSYCHO” and “criminal coefficient” are alternatively selected in a state where the vertical stripe pattern (left) and the lightning pattern are not lit and displayed by the left electrical decorator 203. In the state where the character patterns of the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206; “PSYCHO” and “criminal coefficient” are not displayed by light emission, Vertical stripes (left) and lightning patterns can be emitted and displayed clearly.

  Here, nine concave portions 205a are formed on the lower end surface of the first left fixed light guide plate 205, and nine LEDs 216a are arranged so as to face each other in the nine concave portions 205a, and the second left fixed light guide plate 205 is also fixed. Nine recesses 206a are formed on the lower end surface of the light guide plate 206, and nine LEDs 216b are arranged so as to face each other in the nine recesses 206a.

  That is, the recesses 205a and 206a allow the second LED substrate 216 to be disposed close to the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, and the first left fixed light guide plate. It is possible to efficiently introduce light from nine LEDs 216a into 205 and disperse and guide it to the character pattern; “PSYCHO”, that is, to increase the light emission luminance of the character pattern; “PSYCHO”. The light from the nine LEDs 216b can be efficiently introduced into the light plate 206 to be dispersed and guided to the character pattern; “crime coefficient”, that is, the light emission luminance of the character pattern; “crime coefficient” can be increased.

"Right fixed light guide plate (first light guide plate)"
As shown in FIGS. 24, 25, 28, 33, 34, and 40, the right fixed light guide plate 207 is disposed on the front side of the right electrical ornament in a substantially vertical posture facing the front-rear direction. The right fixed light guide plate 207 causes the nine LED 217a (first light source 217a) to emit light and display the character pattern (first pattern) shown in FIG. 40 on the right fixed light guide plate 207. These nine LEDs 217a are mounted on the upper surface of the third LED substrate 217, are all provided so as to be able to emit light upward, and are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction.

  When the right fixed light guide plate 207 is cut with a lens to form a character pattern; “-PASS” and the nine LEDs 217a are turned off, the right fixed light guide plate 207 can simply transmit light back and forth. When the nine LEDs 217a are turned on, the light from the nine LEDs 217a is introduced into the right fixed light guide plate 207 from the lower end surface, and the light pattern “-PASS” is emitted by the light. Is displayed.

  With the right electrical decorator 204, the vertical stripe pattern (right), lightning effect, and the four 7-segment display 235 are not lit and displayed, and the character pattern of the right fixed light guide plate 207; The right fixed light guide plate 207; the character pattern of the right fixed light guide plate 207; “-PASS” is not light-emitting and displayed, and the right lighting device 204 displays the vertical stripe pattern (right) and the lightning effect, and also the 7-segment display. 235 can emit light and emit light clearly.

  Here, nine concave portions 207a are formed on the lower end surface of the right fixed light guide plate 207, and nine LEDs 217a are arranged in the nine concave portions 207a so as to face each other. That is, it is possible to arrange the third LED substrate 217 closer to the right fixed light guide plate 207 by these concave portions 207a, and efficiently transmit the light from the nine LEDs 217a to the right fixed light guide plate 207. It is possible to increase the light emission luminance of the character pattern “-PASS” by introducing it well and dispersing it into the character pattern “-PASS”.

"A pair of first movable light guide plates"
As shown in FIGS. 24, 25, 27 to 32, and 41 to 51, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 are formed and arranged symmetrically in a substantially vertical posture in the front-rear direction, As described above, the second drive means 218 is integrally driven to move up and down across the first retracted position (FIG. 46) and the first advanced position (FIG. 47), and each first movable light guide plate. “WARNING” which is a character pattern (second pattern) on 208 can be emitted and displayed by 20 LEDs 214a and 214b (second light sources 214a and 214b).

  When the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 are in the first retracted position, most of them are accommodated in the pair of first accommodation spaces 201 a of the movable accessory member 201, that is, in the movable accessory member 201. The left first movable light guide plate 208 and the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, and the right first movable light guide plate 208 and the right fixed light guide plate 207 are the first LEDs. It will be in the state located forward and backward on both sides of the substrate 110. When the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 are in the first advanced position, most of the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 protrude upward from the pair of first accommodation spaces 201a of the movable accessory member 201, that is, from the movable accessory member 201. It will appear.

  The movable accessory member 201 is provided with the first LED board 210, that is, all the 20 LEDs 214a and 214b mounted on the first LED board 210 are fixedly provided so as to be able to emit light rearward. The movable light guide plate 208 is disposed behind the first LED substrate 210 and is moved up and down by the second driving means 218. The pair of first movable guides moved and driven by the second driving means 218. The first light introduction structure 240 for introducing the light from the 20 LEDs 214a and 214b into the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is provided so that the character pattern of the light plate 208 can emit light “WARNING”.

  The first light introduction structure 240 is provided with five LEDs 214a and five LEDs 214b for each first movable light guide plate 208. As shown in FIGS. 49 to 51, the lower end of each first movable light guide plate 208 is provided. An inclined surface 208a that is inclined 45 degrees from the vertical direction so as to move backward as it moves upward is formed on the part, and when the first movable light guide plate 208 is in the first retracted position, the light from the five LEDs 214a When in the first advanced position, the light from the five LEDs 214b is introduced into each first movable light guide plate 208 to emit the character pattern “WARNING”.

  That is, the five LEDs 214a and the five LEDs 214b are arranged in a line at different positions in the vertical direction and spaced in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 51 (1), the first movable When the light guide plate 208 is in the first retracted position, the light traveling backward from the five LEDs 214a, and as shown in FIG. 51 (2), when the first movable light guide plate 208 is in the first advanced position, Light directed backward from the five LEDs 214b is vertically incident on each first movable light guide plate 208 from the front surface of the lower end portion thereof, and is upward (that is, a character pattern; a direction toward “WARNING”) by the inclined surface 208a. Reflected to.

“A pair of second movable light guide plates”
As shown in FIGS. 24, 26, 27, 41, 44 to 48, and 52 to 54, the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are symmetrical in a substantially vertical posture facing the front-rear direction. It is formed and arranged, and is formed and arranged symmetrically with the pair of first movable light guide plates 208. As described above, the second driving means 218 integrally forms the second retracted position (FIG. 47). It is driven to move in the vertical direction across the second advance position (FIG. 48), and “WARNING” which is a character pattern (second pattern) is placed on each of the second movable light guide plates 209 with 18 LEDs 215a, 215b (first Two light sources 215a and 215b) can emit light and display them.

  When the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are in the second retracted position, most of them are accommodated in the pair of second accommodation spaces 201b of the movable accessory member 201, that is, in the movable accessory member 201. The left second movable light guide plate 209 and the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, and the right second movable light guide plate 209 and the right fixed light guide plate 207, respectively, are hidden. It will be in the state located forward and backward on both sides of the substrate 110. When the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is in the second advanced position, most of the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 protrudes downward from the pair of second accommodation spaces 201b of the movable accessory member 201, that is, from the movable accessory member 201. It will appear.

  The movable accessory member 201 is provided with all of the 18 LEDs 215a and 215b mounted on the first LED substrate 210 so as to be fixed and capable of emitting light backward, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 includes the first LED substrate 210. The character pattern of the pair of second movable light guide plates 209, which are arranged rearward and driven to move up and down by the second driving means 218, but are driven to move by the second driving means 218; "WARNING" Is provided with a second light introduction structure 245 that introduces light from the 18 LEDs 215a and 215b into the pair of second movable light guide plates 209.

  The second light introduction structure 245 includes four LEDs 215a and five LEDs 215b for each second movable light guide plate 209, and as shown in FIGS. 52 to 54, the upper end of each second movable light guide plate 209. In the part, an inclined surface 209a inclined 45 degrees from the vertical direction is formed so as to move backward as it goes downward, and when the second movable light guide plate 209 is in the second retracted position, the light from the four LEDs 215a, When in the second advanced position, the light from the five LEDs 215b is introduced into each of the second movable light guide plates 209 so that the character pattern “WARNING” can be emitted.

  That is, the four LEDs 215a and the five LEDs 215b are arranged in a line at different positions in the vertical direction and spaced in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 55 (1). When the light guide plate 209 is in the second retracted position, the light traveling backward from the four LEDs 215a, and as shown in FIG. 55 (2), when the second movable light guide plate 209 is in the second advanced position, Light directed backward from the five LEDs 215b is vertically incident on each second movable light guide plate 209 from the front surface of the upper end portion thereof, and is upward (that is, a character pattern; a direction toward “WARNING”) by the inclined surface 209a. Reflected to.

  Here, when the movable bar accessory 8, that is, the movable accessory member 201 is in the lower standby position, if the second movable light guide plate 209 moves from the second retracted position to the second advanced position, it interferes with the stationary member 249. In position (FIGS. 46 and 47).

  Note that the character pattern formed on each of the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209; “WARNING” is the same as the character pattern of the first left fixed light guide plate 205; “PSYCHO” and the like; “WARNING” In addition, a deep groove is formed in the outline portion of the character pattern; “WARNING”, and a number of uneven lines (lateral uneven lines) are formed inside the outline. The inner side of the outline is colored in a translucent color (for example, light red).

  Thus, when the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are in the first and second advanced positions, the screen 7a (various videos) of the image display 7 is passed through the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209. Under such circumstances, the LEDs 214b and 215b can be turned on to clearly display the character pattern “WARNING”.

"Second drive means"
As shown in FIGS. 27, 29, and 42 to 48, the second driving means 218 is mounted on the second movable base 221 of the movable accessory member 201 and is paired with the movable accessory member 201. The first movable light guide plate 208 is integrally moved forward and backward in the vertical direction across the first retracted position (FIG. 46) and the first advanced position (FIG. 47), and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are integrally formed. 2. Moves forward and backward in the vertical direction across the retracted position (FIG. 47) and the second advanced position (FIG. 48)

  Here, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are disposed on the front side of the second movable base 221, but as shown in FIGS. Two pairs of first movable light guide plates 208 are guided on the two movable bases 221 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are arranged on the second movable base 221. A pair of second guide mechanisms 255 are provided to guide each of them so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

  Each first guide mechanism 250 includes a first connecting bar 251 (FIGS. 49 and 50) fixed to the lower end of the first movable light guide plate 208, and left and right 1 provided on the first connecting bar 251 so as to protrude rearward. A pair of first roller 252 with a pair of flanges, and a pair of left and right first guide slits 253 formed so that the pair of first roller 252 with the first flange is movably engaged with the second movable base 221. And have.

  Each of the second guide mechanisms 255 includes a second connecting bar 256 (FIGS. 52 and 53) fixed to the upper end portion of the second movable light guide plate 209, and left and right 1 provided on the second connecting member 256 so as to protrude rearward. A pair of second flanges 257 and a pair of second flanges 257 formed so that the second movable roller 257 is movably engaged with the second movable base 221 and a pair of left and right second guide slits 258 that are long in the vertical direction. And have.

  Further, the left and first movable light guide plates 208 and 209 on the left side are slidable between the left portion of the second movable base 221 and the clamping member 259a fixed to the front from the left side of the second movable base 221. The right and first movable light guide plates 208 and 209 on the right side are slidable between the right part of the second movable base 221 and the clamping member 259b fixed to the right side of the second movable base 221 from the front side. Is sandwiched between.

  The second driving means 218 has one electric motor 261, and the pair of first movable motors 209 is stopped at the second retracted position by the one electric motor 261. The movable combination 208 is moved forward and backward between the first retracted position and the first advanced position, and the pair of first movable combinations 208 is stopped at the first advanced position. Has a differential mechanism 260 that moves forward and backward between the second retracted position and the second advanced position.

  The second driving means 218 includes an electric motor 261 attached to the second movable base 221, a slide plate 262 mounted on the second movable base 221 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and the electric motor 261 moving the slide plate 262. It has a pinion 263a and a rack 263b that move in the left-right direction, and the differential mechanism 260 stops the pair of second movable accessories 209 at the second retracted position, thereby moving the slide plate 262 in the left-right direction. The pair of first movable combination 208 is converted into a vertical movement, the pair of first movable combination 208 is stopped at the first advance position, and the movement of the slide plate 262 in the left-right direction is a pair of second movements. This is converted into a vertical movement of the movable accessory 209.

  The electric motor 261 is attached to the second movable base 221 by the two motor attachment members 261a and 261b in a rearward posture in a state of being accommodated in the accommodation hole 221a formed in the central portion of the second movable base 221. . A pinion 263 a is fixed to the output shaft of the electric motor 261.

  The slide plate 262 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is slightly smaller in size in the left-right direction than the second movable base 221, and is disposed on the rear side of the second movable base 221, and moves to the second movable base 221 in the left-right direction. The guide is supported freely. A rack 63b with which the pinion 263a meshes with the slide plate 262 is formed.

  In order to guide and support the slide plate 262 on the second movable base 221, the slide plate 262 has three engagement slits 264a, 265a, 266a that are long in the left-right direction, and the second movable base 221 has three engagement slits. Guide pins 264b, 265b, 266b with which the engagement slits 264a, 265a, 266a are movably engaged are provided so as to protrude rearward, and the slide plate 262 is provided with the base cover 222 (FIGS. 25-27, 29). ) To the second movable base 221 so as to be movable.

  The differential mechanism 260 includes four first guided shafts 270 provided on the rear end side of a total of four first flanges 252 of the pair of first movable light guide plates 208, and the four first guided shafts 270. A total of four second flanged rollers 257 including four first guide slits 271 formed in the slide plate 262 so that the guide shafts 270 are movably engaged with each other and a pair of second movable light guide plates 209, respectively. Four second guided shafts 272 respectively provided on the end side, and four second guide slits 273 formed in the slide plate 262 so that these four second guided shafts 272 are movably engaged with each other. And have.

  The four first guide slits 271 are formed in the same shape, and the two first guide slits 271 corresponding to the two first guided shafts 270 of the left first movable light guide plate 208 are the two first guided slits. The two first guide slits 271 corresponding to the two first guided shafts 270 of the first movable light guide plate 208 on the right side are arranged at the same interval as the interval between the shafts 270. The guide shafts 270 are arranged at the same interval as the guide shaft 270.

  Each first guide slit 271 includes an inclined slit 271a extending in an inclined manner so as to move upward from the left end side to the right side, and a horizontal slit 271b extending horizontally from the right end side of the inclined slit 271a to the right side.

  The four second guide slits 273 are formed in the same shape, and the two second guide slits 273 corresponding to the two second guided shafts 272 of the second movable light guide plate 209 on the left side are the two second guided slits. Two second guide slits 273 corresponding to the two second guided shafts 272 of the second movable light guide plate 209 on the right side are arranged at the same interval as the interval between the shafts 272, and the two second guided slits are provided. The guide shafts 272 are arranged at the same interval as that of the guide shaft 272.

  Each second guide slit 273 has a horizontal slit 273a extending horizontally from the left end side to the right side, and an inclined slit 273b extending in an inclined manner so as to move downward from the right end side of the horizontal slit 273a toward the right side.

  46, the four first guided shafts 270 engage with the left end sides of the inclined slits 271a of the four first guide slits 271 respectively, and the four second guided shafts 272 have the four second guide slits 273. The state in which the left end of the horizontal slit 273a is engaged is shown. At this time, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is in the first retracted position, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is in the second retracted position. The slide plate 262 becomes the origin position (right limit position).

  47, the four first guided shafts 270 engage with the horizontal slits 271b of the four first guide slits 271, respectively, and the four second guided shafts 272 have the horizontal slits 273a of the four second guide slits 273. And a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 at the first advancing position, and a pair of second movable light guide plates 209 at the second retracted position. The slide plate 262 is in the operation switching position.

  48, the four first guided shafts 270 engage with the right ends of the horizontal slits 271b of the four first guide slits 271, respectively, and the four second guided shafts 272 are inclined by the four second guide slits 273. A state in which the slits 273b are respectively engaged with the right end side is shown. At this time, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is in the first advanced position, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is in the second advanced position. And the slide plate 262 is in the left limit position.

  When the slide plate 262 moves in the left-right direction between the origin position shown in FIG. 46 and the operation switching position shown in FIG. 47, the second guided shaft 272 is engaged with the horizontal slit 273a. When the accessory 209 stops at the second retracted position and the first guided shaft 270 is engaged with the inclined slit 271a, the first movable accessory 208 moves up and down by the guide action of the inclined slit 271a. .

  Further, when the slide plate 262 moves in the left-right direction between the operation switching position shown in FIG. 47 and the left limit position shown in FIG. 48, the first guided shaft 270 is engaged with the horizontal slit 271a. When the first movable accessory 208 stops at the first advance position and the second guided shaft 272 is engaged with the inclined slit 273b, the second movable accessory 209 is moved in the vertical direction by the guiding action of the inclined slit 273b. Move to.

  Here, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is in a state of slightly protruding upward from the movable accessory member 201 when in the first retracted position, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is Although it is in a state of slightly projecting downward from the movable accessory member 201 at the time of the two retracted positions, the amount of the projection is more for the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 than for the pair of first movable light guide plates 208. Is small.

  Therefore, the vertical length of the inclined slit 273b of the second guide slit 273, that is, the vertical stroke of the second movable light guide plate 209, is the vertical length of the inclined slit 271a of the first guide slit 271; A pair of first movable light guide plates 208 at a first advance position and a pair of second movable light guide plates 209 at a second advance position are made longer than the vertical stroke of the light guide plate 208 from the movable accessory member 201. It protrudes to the same extent on both the upper and lower sides.

  43 to 45, in order to detect the position of the slide plate 262, that is, the position of the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209, the first and second positions are detected. Optical sensors 275 and 276 are arranged vertically and mounted on a substrate 277, and the substrate 277 is attached to the rear surface portion from the center of the second movable base 221 and can be detected by the first optical sensor 275. 275 a and 275 b and two second shielding portions 276 a and 276 b that can be detected by the second optical sensor 276 are formed on the slide plate 262.

  The origin position of the slide plate 262 depends on the detection status (detection presence / absence) of the first shielding portions 275a and 275b by the first optical sensor 275 and the detection status (detection presence / absence) of the second shielding portion 276a by the second optical sensor 276. The right limit position and the operation switching position can be detected.

  By the way, although many conventional gaming machines are equipped with a stage effect device having a movable role for game effects, as in the present invention, the movable role member 201 and the first and second movable guides are provided. In the stage effect device 200 having the light plates 208 and 209, how to realize the game effects that can enhance the stage effect by realizing the novel operation of the movable part member 201 and the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209. The problem is whether it can be done.

  Therefore, according to the stage effect device 200, the movable driving member 201 is moved between the lower standby position and the upper operating position by the first driving means 106, and the movable driving member 201 is moved by the second driving means 218. In contrast, the pair of one movable light guide plate 208 is moved forward and backward between the first retracted position and the first advanced position, and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is moved forward and backward between the second retracted position and the second advanced position. I did it.

  Further, in the second driving means 218, the first movable light guide plate 208 is moved in a state where the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is stopped at the second retracted position by the differential mechanism 260 and by one electric motor 261. The pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is moved to the second retracted position in a state where the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is stopped at the first advanced position by moving forward and backward between the first retracted position and the first advanced position. And moved forward and backward across the second advance position.

  Therefore, for example, in the first game effect, the movable accessory member 201 is stopped at the lower standby position and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is stopped at the second retracted position. 1 The movable light guide plate 208 is moved back and forth between the first retracted position and the first advanced position, or the movable accessory member 201 is moved from the lower standby position to the upper operating position in the second game effect. The pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 can be moved from the first and second retracted positions to the first and second advanced positions, respectively, that is, the movable accessory member It is possible to realize a game effect that can enhance various effects by realizing various novel operations of the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209.

  When the movable accessory member 201 is in the lower standby position, when the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 move from the second retracted position to the second advanced position, the movable accessory member 201 is in a position where it interferes with the stationary member 249. The position where the accessory member 201 is lowered to the maximum is set as the lower standby position, and the front side of the screen 7a of the image display 7 is widened to make the screen 7a easier to see. Here, as in the first game effect, In addition, the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 is first retracted with the movable accessory member 201 stopped at the lower standby position and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 stopped at the second retracted position. It is possible to perform a game effect that moves forward and backward between the position and the first advance position.

  In addition, in conventional gaming machines, there are models equipped with a director device having a light guide plate. As in the present invention, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, the right fixed light guide plate 207, In the stage effect device 200 having the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209, a game that can realize a novel operation and light emission display (electric decoration) of the light guide plates 205 to 209 to enhance the effect The problem is whether or not it can be performed.

  Therefore, according to the stage effect device 200, the first driving means 106 causes the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 and the right fixed light guide plate 207 to be paired with a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and one pair. The second movable light guide plate 209 is moved integrally between the lower standby position and the upper operation position, and the second driving means 218 causes the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 to move. The first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 and the right fixed light guide plate 207 are moved over the first and second retracted positions and the first and second advanced positions.

  Accordingly, for example, in the first game effect, the first left fixed light guide plate 205 and the right fixed light guide plate 205 are stopped at the lower standby position by stopping the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206 and the right fixed light guide plate 207. The character pattern “PSYCHO” “-PASS” of 207 and the character pattern “crime coefficient” of the second left fixed light guide plate 206 are emitted, or in the second game effect, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205, 206. The right fixed light guide plate 207 is moved from the lower standby position to the upper operation position, and the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 are moved from the first and second retracted positions to the first and second retracted positions. The character pattern “PSYCHO” and “-PASS” on the first left fixed light guide plate 205 and the right fixed light guide plate 207 and the character pattern “crime coefficient” on the second left fixed light guide plate 206 are emitted by moving to the second advance position. A pair of first movable light guides 208 and the pair of second light guide plates 209 can emit the light pattern “WARNING”, that is, the first and second left fixed light guide plates 205 and 206, the right fixed light guide plate 207, the first and first (2) A novel operation and light emitting display (electric decoration) of the movable light guide plates 208 and 209 can be realized, and a game effect that can enhance the effect can be performed.

  A first LED substrate 210 is attached to the movable accessory member 201, a plurality of LEDs 214a, 214b, 215a, 215b are fixedly provided, and a pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and a pair moved by the second driving means 218. The light from the plurality of LEDs 214a, 214b, 215a, 215b on the pair of first movable light guide plates 208 and the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 so that the character pattern “WARNING” of the second movable light guide plate 209 can be emitted. Since the first and second light introducing structures 240 and 245 are provided, the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are in a plurality of positions (first and second retracted positions and first and second advanced positions). The character pattern “WARNING” can be made to emit light reliably.

  The movable accessory member 201 includes a first LED, a second left fixed light guide plate 205, 206, a right fixed light guide plate 207, a pair of first movable light guide plates 208, and a pair of second movable light guide plates 209. Since the light guide plates 206 to 109 and the first LED substrate 210 can be equipped with the movable accessory member 201 arranged in a compact manner, the light guide plates 206 to 109 and the first LED substrate 210 can be equipped.

  Next, a modified embodiment in which the first and second light introducing structures 240 and 245 are changed in the effect accessory device 200 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 55, the first light introduction structure 280 according to the modified embodiment includes a plurality of (for example, five) LEDs 281 mounted on the rear surface of the first LED substrate 210 with respect to each first movable light guide plate 208. In addition to providing the transparent plate 282 and the light guide member 283, the light from the plurality of LEDs 281 is introduced into the first movable light guide plate 208 regardless of the position of the first movable light guide plate 208, and the character pattern; “WARNING” is configured to emit light. Note that a substantially horizontal smooth surface is formed at the lower end of each first movable light guide plate 208, and the LEDs 214a and 214b related to the first light introduction structure 240 are omitted.

  The plurality of LEDs 281 are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction below the first movable light guide plate 208 in the first retracted position, and are all provided so as to be able to emit light backward. A light guide member 283 that is long in the left-right direction is fixed to the rear surface of the transparent plate 282, and is disposed behind the plurality of LEDs 281 and below the first movable light guide plate 208. An inclined surface 283a inclined 45 degrees from the vertical direction is formed at the rear end of the light guide member 283 so as to move upward in the rear direction, and light traveling backward from the plurality of LEDs 281 is perpendicular to the transparent plate 282 from the front surface. , Reaches the light guide member 283, is reflected upward by the inclined surface 283a, is incident on the first movable light guide plate 208 from the lower end thereof, and proceeds to the character pattern “WARNING”.

  As shown in FIG. 56, the second light introduction structure 285 according to the modified form includes a plurality of (for example, five) LEDs 286 mounted on the rear surface of the first LED substrate 210 with respect to each second movable light guide plate 209. In addition to providing the transparent plate 287 and the light guide member 288, the light from the plurality of LEDs 286 is introduced into the second movable light guide plate 209 regardless of the position of the second movable light guide plate 209, and the character pattern; “WARNING” is configured to emit light. In addition, a substantially horizontal smooth surface is formed at the upper end of each second movable light guide plate 209, and the LEDs 215a and 215b related to the second light introduction structure 245 are omitted.

  The plurality of LEDs 286 are arranged in a line at intervals in the left-right direction below the second movable light guide plate 209 in the second retracted position, and are all provided to be able to emit light rearward. A light guide member 288 that is long in the left-right direction is fixed to the rear surface of the transparent plate 287 and is disposed behind the plurality of LEDs 286 and above the second movable light guide plate 209. At the rear end of the light guide member 288, an inclined surface 288a inclined by 45 degrees from the vertical direction is formed so as to move downward as it goes rearward, and light traveling backward from the plurality of LEDs 286 is perpendicular to the transparent plate 287 from its front surface. To the light guide member 288, reflected downward by the inclined surface 288a, and incident on the second movable light guide plate 209 from the upper end thereof, toward the character pattern “WARNING”.

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The electrical decoration panel 6 (lower panel part 6) is demonstrated.
As described above (see FIG. 1), the electrical decoration panel 6 is provided on the front door 2 that opens and closes the front surface of the housing 3, and below the middle panel 4 that forms the display windows 4 a of the reels 11, 12, and 13. It is provided in the portion, and it is possible to illuminate the gaming machine and perform a game effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, the electrical decoration panel 6 holds an electrical decoration device 400 that is a main body portion thereof, a panel cover 401 that covers the electrical decoration device 400, and the electrical decoration device 400 and the panel cover 401. And a panel holding frame 402.

  The electrical decoration device 400 is formed in a rectangular shape whose left and right length is longer than the top and bottom length (about three times the top and bottom length) when viewed from the front, and has a slight thickness in the front and rear. The panel cover 401 includes a transparent cover plate portion 401 a that covers the front surface of the electrical decoration device 400 and an outer peripheral cover portion 401 b that covers the outer periphery of the electrical decoration device 400, and the panel holding frame 402 is an outer periphery of the panel cover 401. An outer peripheral frame portion 402a that is externally fitted to the cover portion 401b, and a front frame portion 402b that comes into contact with the front surface portion of the panel cover 401 near the outer periphery of the transparent cover plate portion 401a from the front side.

The illumination device 400 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 57 to 68, the electrical decoration device 400 includes a light-transmitting surface decoration panel 410 and a main light emitting member arranged in a stacked manner on the rear surface (back surface) side of the surface decoration panel 410. 420 (first light-emitting member 420), light-emitting panel 430 (second light-emitting member 430) disposed on the rear side of the surface decoration panel 410 and the main light-emitting member 420, and the light-emitting panel 430 The LED substrate 440 arranged in a stacked manner on the rear surface side, a plurality of LEDs 450, 451, 452 (first light source) and a plurality of LEDs 453, 454 (second light source) mounted on the front surface (front surface) of the LED substrate 440 , And a plurality of LEDs 455. Each LED can emit color light.

  The surface decoration panel 410, the main light emitting member 420, the light emitting panel 430, and the LED substrate 440 are fixed to each other by a fixing means such as a plurality of screws (in some cases, an adhesive) to form an integrated electric decoration device 400. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 57, FIG. 58, and FIG. 59, the surface decoration panel 410 is formed in a rectangular shape that forms the outer shape of the electrical decoration device 400 when viewed from the front, and swells slightly forward in the cross section. The panel cover 401 and the panel holding frame 402 are similarly formed in a cross section according to the shape of the panel cover 401. It is formed in a curved shape that warps slightly forward.

  The surface decorative panel 410 includes a central transmission part 411 occupying most (1/2 or more), a right decoration part 412 provided on the right side of the central transmission part 411, and both left and right sides of the central transmission part 411 and the right decoration part 412 Left side decoration part 413 and right side decoration part 414 provided. The right decorative portion 412 is drawn with a model-specific character, and the left and right side decorative portions 413 and 414 are formed with a number of irregularities and grooves, respectively.

  The surface decorative panel 410 basically has a first pattern portion (center pattern) on which the main light emitting member 420 is displayed by light emission from the entire surface (central transmission portion 411, right decoration portion 412, left and right side decoration portions 413, 414). Part 421, a plurality of branch-like pattern parts 422), and the second pattern part (left and right pattern parts 434, 435) displayed on the light-emitting panel 430 are transmitted and displayed, but the right decorative part 412 and the left and right sides are displayed. The decorative portions 413 and 414 are lit and displayed by the light emitted from the first and second pattern portions so as to be fused with the first and second pattern portions that are lit and displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 59 to 64, the main light emitting member 420 is provided in a predetermined region on the center side thereof, and has a central pattern portion 421 formed in a circular shape in front view having a diameter substantially the same as the vertical length of the surface decoration panel 410. A central pattern portion 421 that emits light and is displayed by a plurality of LEDs 450, and a plurality (ten) branch-like pattern portions 422 (first light guide portions) provided to extend radially outward from the central pattern portion 421. 422), and a plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 that are displayed by light emission by the plurality of LEDs 451 and 452.

  The central pattern portion 421 is formed by a plate-like member 421A that is convex forward in cross section. The central pattern portion 421 has an emblem unique to this model drawn in a circular area on the center side, and its outer peripheral side. A character group peculiar to this model is drawn in the ring-shaped annular region of FIG. 5, and a diffusing lens portion 421a is formed on the entire rear surface side thereof.

  The plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 are centered at the approximate center of the central pattern portion 421 in a region other than the region corresponding to the front decoration side 412 and the right side decoration portion 414 of the front surface decoration panel 410. Further, they are arranged at substantially equal angles in the circumferential direction, and their base end portions are connected to the outer peripheral portion of the dish-shaped member 421A.

  The plurality of branch pattern portions 422 are different in length and shape from each other, but their surfaces are formed in a cylindrical shape, and each of the plurality of branch pattern portions 422 is rearward over the entire length in the length direction. A long lens portion 422a that faces and the base end side faces the dish-like member 421A is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 59 to 62 and 65 to 68, the light emitting panel 430 is formed in a rectangular shape having substantially the same shape and the same size as the surface decoration panel 410 in a front view, and the light emitting panel 430 includes a plurality of light emitting panels 430. A central light transmitting portion 431 that receives light from the LED 450 and emits the light to the central pattern portion 421 of the main light emitting member 420, and receives light from the plurality of LEDs 451 and 452 to the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420. Each has a plurality (ten) of strip-shaped light transmission portions 432 that emit light, and a right light transmission portion 433 that receives light from the plurality of LEDs 455 and emits the light to the right decoration portion 412 of the surface decoration panel 410.

  The central light transmitting portion 431 is provided at a position corresponding to the central pattern portion 421 of the main light emitting member 420 and is formed in a corresponding shape and size, that is, a central portion provided in a predetermined region on the central side of the light emitting panel 430. A central pattern portion 421 of the main light emitting member 420 is disposed on the front side of the light transmitting portion 431.

  The central light transmission part 431 includes a central diffuser lens part 431, and the central diffuser lens part 431 is composed of six sawtooth cross-section funnelez lenses 431a that are equally divided into six parts at an interval of 60 degrees around the center. . Six LEDs 450 are respectively arranged on the rear side of the six funnel lenses 431a, and the light of the six LEDs 450 is diffused by the six funnel lenses 431a and emitted to the central pattern portion 421 of the main light emitting member 420, respectively. The central pattern portion 421 emits light from the entire front surface by light.

  The plurality of strip-shaped light transmission portions 432 are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of branch-shaped pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420, respectively, and are formed with corresponding shapes and lengths. A plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420 are arranged on the front side of the plurality of strip-shaped light transmission portions 432 provided so as to extend radially outward from the portion 431. Each of the plurality of strip-shaped light transmission portions 432 is formed with a long lens portion 432a that faces forward over the entire length in the length direction.

  In each of the three strip-shaped light transmission portions 432, most of which are located on the left front side of the LED substrate 440, two rear-convex obtuse triangular light guide pieces 436 are disposed on the rear surface side. The two light guide pieces 436 are fixedly arranged side by side in the length direction of the portion 432, and the opposite side portions with respect to the central corner portion on the obtuse angle side of the two light guide pieces 436 are close to the belt-like light transmitting portion 432 over the entire length.

  One strip-shaped light transmission portion 432 above the three strip-shaped light transmission portions 432 includes one light guide piece 436 and one light guide bar 437 (second light guide portion 437) on the rear surface side. ) Are fixedly arranged side by side in the length direction of the band-shaped light transmitting portion 432, and the opposite side portion of the light guide piece 436 with respect to the central corner portion on the obtuse angle side and the light guide bar 437 are brought close to the band-shaped light transmitting portion 432 over the entire length. At the same time, the base end side portion of the light guide bar 437 is bent backward.

  Each of the four strip-shaped light transmitting portions 432 positioned on the upper end side of the LED substrate 440 and the two strip-shaped light transmitting portions 432 positioned on the lower end side of the LED substrate 440 has one light guide on the rear surface side. A bar 437 is fixedly provided, and the light guide bar 437 is made close to the belt-like light transmission portion 432 over the entire length, the proximal end portion of the light guide bar 437 is positioned behind the central light transmission portion 431, and It is bent backwards.

  In this way, a total of seven light guide pieces 436 and a total of seven light guide bars 437 are provided so as to extend outward from the central diffusing lens portion 431 side, and 7 corresponding to the seven light guide pieces 436, respectively. Seven LEDs 451 and seven LEDs 452 respectively corresponding to the seven light guide bars 437 are provided.

  The central corners of the seven light guide pieces 436 and the seven LEDs 451 are arranged so as to face each other, and the seven light guide pieces 436 each introduce the light of the LED 451 from the central corner part. Light can be emitted from the entire front surface, and the base ends of the seven light guide bars 437 and the seven LEDs 452 are arranged to face each other, and each of the seven light guide bars 437 has its base. The light of the LED 452 is introduced from the end portion, and the light traveling forward from the base end portion in the light guide bar 437 is reflected to the distal end side by the inner inclined surface of the bent portion, and can be emitted from the entire front surface.

  Then, the light emitted from the entire front surfaces of the seven light guide pieces 436 and the seven light guide bars 437 is emitted to the ten belt-like light transmission portions 432, respectively, and the ten belt-like light transmission portions 432 are further provided. The light is diffused by the long lens portion 432a and emitted to the ten branch pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420, and the ten branch pattern portions 422 further diffuse light by the long lens portions 422a, respectively. The light is then emitted from the entire surface.

  Ten LEDs 455 are arranged in a distributed manner on the rear side of the right light transmission portion 433, and the light of the ten LEDs 455 passes through the right light transmission portion 433 and strikes the right decoration portion 412, and the right decoration portion 412 Is displayed.

  Further, the light emitting panel 430 is provided on the left side of the central light transmitting portion 431 in an area other than the eight belt-like light transmitting portions 432, and a left pattern portion 434 that emits and displays light by a plurality of LEDs 453, and the central light transmitting portion 431. And a right pattern portion 435 that is provided in a region other than the two band-like light transmission portions 432 and the right light transmission portion 433 and that emits and displays light by a plurality of LEDs 454. A large number of irregularities and grooves are formed in the left and right pattern portions 434 and 435, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 58 to 60, 67, and 68, the LED substrate 440 is smaller than the light emitting panel 430 in the front view, and the left and right length is longer than the vertical length (about three times the vertical length). A plurality of LEDs 450 to 455 are mounted on the front surface of the LED substrate 440 as described above, which is formed in a rectangular shape and arranged on the inner side of the outline of the light emitting panel 430.

  Here, a selector 62 is provided in the middle panel portion 4 of the front door 2 and on the upper rear side of the lower panel portion 6 to determine whether or not a medal inserted from the medal insertion portion 21 is a regular medal. In order to prevent the selector 62 and the LED board 440 from interfering with each other, the LED board 440 is provided such that its upper end is located slightly below the upper end of the light emitting panel 430. The lower end is also provided so as to be located somewhat above the lower end of the light emitting panel 430.

  Due to the configuration of the LED substrate 440, seven LEDs 453 mounted on the front surface of the LED substrate 440 are positioned on the upper end side and the lower end side of the LED substrate 440 and extend to the outside of the LED substrate 440 in front view. Seven light guide bars 437 are provided so that the entire front surface of the band-shaped light transmitting portion 432 can emit light, that is, the entire ten branch pattern portions 422 can emit light.

  By the way, in the conventional electric decoration panel, the surface decoration panel on which the pattern is marked is simply illuminated by the light source provided on the rear surface side thereof, and is continuously displayed in the same light emitting mode, that is, the gaming machine is electric. However, as in the present invention, in the illumination panel 6 that can be used to decorate the gaming machine and perform the game effect, the novel illumination by the illumination panel 6 is realized. Then, it is a problem whether it is set as the structure which can raise production effect.

  Therefore, according to this electrical decoration panel 6, a surface decorative panel 410 having light transmittance, and a central pattern portion that is disposed on the rear surface side of the surface decorative panel 410 in a laminated manner and is lit and displayed by a plurality of LEDs 450. 421 and a plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 that are lit and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 451 and 452, and are arranged in a stacked manner on the rear surface side with respect to the surface decoration panel 410 and the main light emitting member 420. A central light transmitting portion 421 that receives light from the plurality of LEDs 450 and emits the light to the central pattern portion 421; and a plurality of belt-shaped light transmissions that receive the light from the plurality of LEDs 451 and 452 and emit the light to the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422. And a light emitting panel 430 having left and right pattern portions 434 and 435 that are light-emitted and displayed by a plurality of LEDs 453 and 454.

  Therefore, the center-patterned portion 421, the plurality of branch-shaped patterned portions 422, and the left and right patterned portions 434 and 435 not only brightly illuminate the torso-type gaming machine 1 but also a plurality of LEDs 450 to 454. The center pattern portion 421, the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422, and the left and right pattern portions 434 and 435 are variably light-emitted to realize a novel electric decoration by the electric decoration panel 6, and the production effect is achieved. It becomes possible to perform a high game performance. In addition, the configuration of the electric decoration panel 6 including the surface decoration panel 410 having the three-layer structure, the main light emitting member 420, and the light emitting panel 30 can be simplified, that is, the manufacturing and assembly loads can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the LED board 440 is provided on the rear surface side of the light emitting panel 430 in a stacked manner, and a plurality of LEDs 450 to 454 are mounted on the front surface of the LED board 440. The LED board 440 and the plurality of LEDs 450 to 454 can be assembled together with the member 420 and the light emitting panel 30 to constitute the electrical decoration panel 6 having a relatively small thickness in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to orderly attach the electrical decoration panel 6 to the front door 2 without being restricted by the equipment in the housing 3.

  The central light transmission part 431 includes a central diffusion lens part 431 provided in a predetermined region on the central side of the light emitting panel 430, and the central pattern part 421 of the main light emitting member 420 is disposed on the front side of the central diffusion lens part 431. Therefore, the central pattern portion 421 can be luminescently displayed as a whole on the central side of the light emitting panel 430.

  The light emitting panel 430 is a plurality of light guide bars 437 extending outward from the central diffusion lens portion 431 side, and each of the light guide bars 437 can introduce light from the LED 452 from its end and emit light from the entire front surface. Therefore, the light emitted from the plurality of light guide bars 437 is introduced into the corresponding plurality of branch pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420 so that the plurality of branch pattern portions 422 emit light as a whole. Can do.

  The plurality of branch-like pattern portions 422 of the main light emitting member 420 extend outward from the central pattern portion 421 and can emit light from the entire front surface by the light of the plurality of LEDs 451 and 452. Can be displayed neatly.

  Next, another embodiment in which the first embodiment is partially changed will be described. The configuration other than the changed points is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

◆ [Lighting Panel]
The electrical panel 6A according to the second embodiment is employed in place of the electrical panel 6 according to the first embodiment. In the front door 2 that opens and closes the front surface of the housing 3, the reels 11, 12, and 13 are displayed. It is provided in the lower part of the middle panel portion 4 that forms the window 4a, and it is possible to illuminate the gaming machine and perform a game effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 69 and 70, the illumination panel 6 </ b> A holds an illumination device 500 that is a main body portion thereof, a panel cover 501 that covers the illumination device 500, the illumination device 500, and the panel cover 501. And a panel holding frame 502.

  The electrical decoration device 500 is formed in a rectangular shape whose left and right length is longer than the top and bottom length (about three times the top and bottom length) when viewed from the front, and has a certain thickness in the front and rear. The panel cover 501 has a transparent cover plate portion 501 a that covers the front surface of the electrical decoration device 500 and an outer peripheral cover portion 501 b that covers the outer periphery of the electrical decoration device 500, and the panel holding frame 502 is an outer periphery of the panel cover 501. An outer peripheral frame portion 502a that is externally fitted to the cover portion 501b, and a front frame portion 502b that comes into contact with the front surface portion of the panel cover 501 near the outer periphery of the transparent cover plate portion 501a from the front side. The panel cover 501 and the panel holding frame 502 are formed in a curved shape that warps so as to slightly swell forward in the cross section.

The illumination device 500 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 69 to 79, the electrical decoration device 500 includes a light-emitting panel 510 (light-emitting member 510) and a left decorative plate 520 arranged in a stacked manner on the front (front) side of both left and right portions of the light-emitting panel 510. And the right decorative plate 530, the central light emitting unit 540 provided on the center side of the light emitting panel 510, and a plurality of sets (16 sets) of light guide bars provided in a stacked manner on the rear surface (back surface) side of the light emitting panel 510. 550, a light emitting panel 510, a central light emitting unit 540, a plurality of LED boards 560 arranged in a stacked manner on the back side of the plurality of light guide bars 550, and a plurality of LEDs 570 (first light source) mounted on the front surface of the LED board 560. ), A plurality of LEDs 571 (second light source), and a plurality of LEDs 572, 573, 574 (third light source). Each LED can emit color light.

  The light emitting panel 510, the left and right decorative plates 520 and 530, the central light emitting unit 540, the plurality of light guide bars 550, and the LED substrate 560 are fixed to each other by fixing means such as a plurality of screws (adhesive in some cases). The illuminated electrical device 500 is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 69 to 75, 78, and 79, the light emitting panel 510 is formed in a rectangular shape whose outer shape forms the outer shape of the electrical decoration device 500 in front view, and its front surface is slightly in cross section. A circular opening 511 having a diameter substantially the same as the vertical length of the light emitting panel 510 is formed at the center side of the light emitting panel 510.

  The light emitting panel 510 includes a left pattern portion 512 (third pattern portion 512) displayed by light emission by a plurality (eight) LEDs 572 and a right pattern portion 513 (third pattern) displayed by light emission by a plurality (eight) LEDs 573. Part 513) and a plurality (16 pieces) of branch-like pattern parts 514 (third pattern parts 514) that are emitted and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 574.

  The left pattern portion 512 is provided on the left side of the circular opening 511 of the light emitting panel 510, and the right pattern portion 513 is provided on the right side of the circular opening 511 of the light emitting panel 510, and the left and right pattern portions 512 and 513 are respectively provided. A large number of irregularities and grooves are formed.

  The plurality of branch pattern portions 514 are divided into eight branch pattern portions 514 on the left side and eight branch pattern portions 514 on the right side, and a circular opening is formed on the front side of the left pattern portion 512 and the right pattern portion 513. 511 is provided to extend radially outward from 511. The eight branch pattern portions 514 on the left side and the eight branch pattern portions 514 on the right side are arranged at substantially equal angles in the circumferential direction around the substantially center of the circular opening 511, and have different lengths and shapes. However, it protrudes further forward than the left pattern portion 512 and the right pattern portion 513, and its surface is formed in a cylindrical surface shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 69, 71, and 72, the left decorative plate 520 is disposed on the left front side of the left pattern portion 512 of the light emitting panel 510, and is formed by forming a large number of irregularities and grooves on the left side. A side decoration 521 is provided. The right decorative plate 530 is disposed on the front surface side of the right pattern portion 513 of the light emitting panel 510, and has a right side decorative portion 531 formed with a large number of irregularities and grooves on the right end side portion, and the remaining portion has a book. It has a right decorative part 532 on which a model-specific character is drawn, and the lower left part (a part) of the right decorative part 532 is located on the front side of the first and second pattern parts 541a and 542a of the central light emitting unit 540. Yes.

  The left and right decorative plates 520 and 530 basically have first and second patterned portions 541a, 541a, 541a, 541a, 540a, and a central light emitting unit 540 that emit light. 542a and the third pattern portion (left and right pattern portions 512 and 513, a plurality of branch pattern portions 514) displayed on the light emitting panel 510 are transmitted and displayed, but the right and left side decoration portions 521 and 531 and the right side are displayed. The decorative portion 532 is integrated with the first, second, and third pattern portions 541a, 542a, 512, 513, and 514 that are luminescently displayed, so that the first, second, and third pattern portions 541a, 542a, and 512 are combined. , 513, 514 are emitted and displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 69, 71 to 74, and 76 to 79, the central light emitting unit 540 includes a disk-shaped first light emitting member 541 and a ring shape disposed on the outer periphery of the first light emitting member 541. The second light emitting member 542, the disc-shaped first lens member 543 disposed on the rear surface side of the first light emitting member 541, the first conical (annular) partitioning member 544, and the second light emitting member 542. A ring-shaped second lens member 545 disposed on the rear surface side, and a partially conical (annular) second partition member 546, and these members 541 to 546 have a plurality of screws (in some cases, an adhesive). A central light-emitting unit 540 that is fixed and integrated with each other by fixing means such as the like is configured.

  The first light emitting member 541 is a first pattern portion 541a having a circular shape in front view on which an emblem peculiar to this model is drawn. The first light emitting member 541 includes a first pattern portion 541a that emits and displays light by a plurality of LEDs 570. The member 542 is a ring-shaped second pattern portion 542a in which a character group peculiar to this model is drawn. The member 542 is provided on the outer periphery of the first pattern portion 541a and is light-emitting and displayed by a plurality of LEDs 571. And a pattern portion 542a.

  The second light emitting member 542 is formed by a ring dish-shaped member 542A that is convex forward in cross section, and a plurality (20 pieces) of protruding portions 542b that protrude outward are formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof. The second light emitting member 542 is disposed in a circular shape in the circular opening 511 of the light emitting panel 510, and on the outer periphery of the second pattern portion 542a, the left and right pattern portions 512 and 513 of the light emitting panel 510 and a plurality of branch pattern portions. 514 is provided, and the 16 protrusions 542b are connected to the 16 branch pattern portions 514 of the light emitting panel 510, respectively.

  The first partition member 544 is provided between the first light emitting member 541 and the LED substrate 560, and the first space for guiding the light of the plurality of LEDs 570 to the first pattern portion 541a and the light of the plurality of LEDs 571 are second. The second space for guiding to the pattern portion 542a is partitioned, the diameter increases toward the front (as the LED substrate 560 approaches the first light emitting member 541), and the front end is the outer periphery (second) of the first light emitting member 541. It is formed in a partial conical shape close to the inner periphery of the light emitting member 542.

  The second partition member 546 is provided between the second light emitting member 542 and the LED substrate 560 and outside the outer periphery of the first partition member 544, and is a second for guiding the light of the plurality of LEDs 571 to the second pattern portion 542a. The space is partitioned from the left and right pattern portions 512, 513 and the third space for guiding the light from the plurality of LEDs 572, 572, 574 to the plurality of branch pattern portions 514. The diameter of the light-emitting member 542 is increased and the front end is formed in a partial conical shape close to the outer periphery of the second light-emitting member 542.

  The first lens member 543 is laminated on the rear surface side of the first light emitting member 541, and on the front end side of the first partition member 544 so that the outer periphery thereof is close to the inner periphery of the front end of the first partition member 544. In other words, the first partition member 544 is formed in a circular shape having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the inner periphery of the front end. A funnelez lens 543a (diffusion lens 543a) having a saw-shaped cross section is formed on the entire rear surface.

  The second lens member 545 is accommodated in the ring dish-shaped member 542A (second light emitting member 542) from the rear side, that is, the inner circumference slightly larger than the inner circumference of the ring dish-shaped member 542A and the outer circumference of the ring dish-shaped member 542A. It is formed into a ring shape having a slightly smaller outer periphery, and Funezrez lenses 545a and 545b (diffusion lenses 545a and 545b) having a saw-shaped cross section are formed on the entire front surface portion and the entire rear surface portion.

  Eight LEDs 570 are arranged in a distributed manner in a region located behind the first lens member 543 and inside the rear end of the first partition member 544 when viewed from the front, and the light from the eight LEDs 570 is The first lens member 543 passes through the first space inside the first partition member 544, is diffused by the first lens member 543, and is irradiated to the first light emitting member 541, and the first pattern portion 541a. Is displayed.

  Ten LEDs 571 are arranged in a distributed manner in a region located behind the first lens member 543 and between the rear end of the first partition member 544 and the rear end of the first partition member 546 in a front view. The light of the ten LEDs 571 passes through the second space between the first partition member 544 and the second partition member 546, reaches the second lens member 545, is diffused by the second lens member 545, and is The second light emitting member 542 is irradiated, and the second pattern portion 542a is lit and displayed.

  71, 72, 74, 75, and 79, a plurality of sets of light guide bars 550 are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 of the light emitting panel 510, respectively. A plurality of branches of the light emitting panel 510 on the front side of a plurality of light guide bars 550 provided to extend radially outward from the central opening 551 side of the light emitting panel 550. Each of the pattern portions 514 is arranged.

  Proximal end portions of the plurality of sets of light guide bars 550 protrude toward the central opening 551 and are located closer to the center than the outer periphery of the front end of the second partition member 546 and close to the peripheral surface of the second partition member 546. ing. Each set of light guide bars 550 is composed of one, two, or three light guide bar members 550a according to the length thereof, and has two or three light guide bar members 550a. The light bar members 550a are connected in series in the length direction, and each light guide bar member 550a has a base end portion positioned on the front side of the LED substrate 560 and bent backward.

  8 sets of light guide bars 550 made up of one light guide bar member 550a, 4 sets of light guide bars 550 made up of two light guide bar members 550a, and light guide bars 550 made up of three light guide bar members 550a. There are four sets, 28 light guide bar members 550a in total, 28 LEDs 574 corresponding to the 28 light guide bar members 550a, respectively, and 8 of the 28 light guide bar members 550a. One light guide bar member 550a (one set is provided for each of four light guide bars 550 including two light guide bar members 550a and four light guide bars 550 including three light guide bar members 550a). Eight LEDs 574 corresponding to the respective light guide bar members 550a) are provided, and a total of 38 LEDs 574 are provided.

  The upper left three sets of light guide bars 550 (four light guide bar members) are integrated via a panel member 550c, and the upper right three sets of light guide bars 550 (four light guide bar members) are panel members. It is integrated via 550c (FIG. 75). The 28 light guide bar members 550a are arranged so that the base ends of the 28 light guide bar members 550a face each other, and the 28 light guide bar members 550a each introduce the light of the LED 574 from the base end portions thereof. In the light guide bar member 550a, the light traveling forward from the proximal end portion is reflected to the distal end side by the inner inclined surface of the bent portion.

  Further, of the eight light guide bar members 550a out of the 28 light guide bar members 550a, eight halfway light introducing portions 550b are formed in a rearward projecting shape in the middle part in the length direction (see FIG. 72, FIG. 74, and FIG. 75), the eight halfway light introducing portions 550b and the eight LEDs 574 are arranged so as to face each other, and the eight light guide bar members 550a each introduce halfway light. The light of the LED 574 is also introduced from the part 550b. Thus, the 28 light guide bar members 550a can emit light from the entire front surface. Then, light emitted from the entire front surface of the 28 light guide bar members 550a, that is, the 16 sets of light guide bars 550, is emitted to the 16 branch pattern portions 514 of the light emitting panel 510, respectively. Each of the parts 514 emits light.

  As shown in FIGS. 70 to 72, 78, and 79, the LED substrate 560 is smaller than the light emitting panel 500 in the front view, and the left and right length is longer than the vertical length (about three times the vertical length). A plurality of LEDs 570 to 574 are mounted on the front surface of the LED substrate 560 as described above.

  Here, in the middle panel 4 of the front door 2 and the upper rear side of the lower panel 6 (6A), a selector 62 for determining whether or not a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 21 is a regular medal. In order to prevent the selector 62 and the LED substrate 560 from interfering with each other, the LED substrate 560 is provided such that its upper end is located slightly below the upper end of the light emitting panel 500, and the LED substrate 560 is provided. The lower end of the light-emitting panel 500 is provided somewhat above the lower end of the light-emitting panel 500.

  Due to the configuration of the LED substrate 560, there are 16 branch-like pattern portions including the branch-like pattern portion 514 extending to the outside of the LED substrate 560 in a front view by 28 LEDs 574 mounted on the front surface of the LED substrate 560. 16 sets of light guide bars 550 (28 light guide bar members 550a) are provided so that the entire 514 can emit light.

  By the way, in the conventional electric decoration panel, the surface decoration panel on which the pattern is marked is simply illuminated by the light source provided on the rear surface side thereof, and is continuously displayed in the same light emitting mode, that is, the gaming machine is electric. However, as in the present invention, in the illumination panel 6A that can be used to decorate the gaming machine and perform the game effect, the novel illumination by the illumination panel 6 is realized. Then, it is a problem whether it is set as the structure which can raise production effect.

  Therefore, according to the electrical panel 6A, the first light emitting member 541 having the first pattern portion 541a that emits light and is displayed by the plurality of LEDs 570, and the plurality of LEDs 571 that are provided outside the outer periphery of the first pattern portion 541a. A second light emitting member 542 having a second pattern portion 542a to be displayed, an LED substrate 560 provided on the rear surface side of the first and second light emitting members 541 and 542, and a plurality of LEDs 570 and 571 mounted on the front surface; A first space provided between the first and second light emitting members 541 and 542 and the LED substrate 560 for guiding the light from the plurality of LEDs 570 to the first pattern portion 541a and the light from the plurality of LEDs 571 to the second pattern portion. And an annular first partition member 544 that partitions the second space for leading to 542a.

  Furthermore, a light emitting panel 510 provided on the outer periphery of the second pattern portion 542a and having left and right pattern portions 512, 513 and a plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 that are emitted and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 572, 573, 574 is provided. An LED substrate 560 is provided on the rear surface side of the light emitting panel 510, and a plurality of LEDs 572, 573, 574 are mounted on the front surface of the LED substrate 560. The light emitting panel 510, the first and second light emitting members 541, 542, and the LED substrate 560 are mounted. , And on the outer periphery of the first partition member 544, for guiding the light of the second space and the plurality of LEDs 572, 573, 574 to the left and right pattern portions 512, 513 and the plurality of branch pattern portions 514. An annular second partition member 546 that partitions the third space was provided.

  Accordingly, the first and second pattern portions 541 and 542, the left and right pattern portions 512 and 513, and the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 are not only brightly lit up. By controlling the plurality of LEDs 470 to 474, the first and second pattern portions 541 and 542, the left and right pattern portions 512 and 513, and the plurality of branch pattern portions 514 are variably emitted and displayed. Realizing innovative lighting, it becomes possible to perform a game production with a high production effect. In addition, the first partition member 544 can display the first and second pattern portions 541 and 542 in a light-emitting manner so that their boundaries are clear, and the second partition member 546 allows the second pattern portion to be displayed. 542, the left and right pattern portions 512 and 513, and the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 can be displayed in a light-emitting manner so that their boundaries are clear.

  The first pattern portion 541 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from the front, the second pattern portion 542a is formed as a ring shape when viewed from the front, and the first and second partition members 544 and 546 are each formed in a partial conical shape whose diameter increases toward the front. Therefore, the first pattern portion 541a is provided on the center side of the lighting panel 6A, the second pattern portion 542a is provided so as to surround the first pattern portion 542a, and the left and right outer sides of the second pattern portion 542a are provided on the left and right sides. The pattern portions 512 and 513 and the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 can be provided and light-emitting display can be performed so that the boundary between them is clear.

  Further, by forming the first and second partition members 544 and 546 in a partial conical shape with a diameter increasing toward the front, a second space for guiding the light of the plurality of LEDs 571 to the second pattern portion 542a is secured. For example, since the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 can be provided so as to extend from the inner side to the outer side than the outer periphery of the second pattern portion 542a in front view, the intended first and second pattern portions 541a, Light-emitting display of the 542a and the plurality of branch-like pattern portions 514 can be realized.

◇ [Direction control means]
The effect control means 600 is constituted by an effect control board 81 (CPU, ROM, RAM). Based on signals from the main control board 70, the effect button detection switch 96, and the operation key detection switch 97, the image display 7 By controlling the production lamps 92a to 94d, the side lamps 93a and 93b, the speakers 94a and 94d, the guide drive mechanism 100A, the movable bar accessory 8, and the electrical decoration panel 6 (6A), according to the progress of the game, Make various game effects.

  The operation of the image display device 7 according to the first embodiment, the operation of the movable bar accessory 8 and the game effects by electrical decoration are as follows.

  As for the game effect by the operation of the image display 7, the first elevating drive means 104 is controlled and the image display 7 is normally positioned at the upper standby position. As shown in FIGS. 81 (1) and (2), the image display 7 is moved to (1) upper standby position → (2) lower operation position → ( 1) Move to the upper standby position.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 81 (1), as described above, the image display 7 is provided in a forward-tilting posture so that the screen 7a of the image display 7 is positioned forward as it moves upward. In the state where the display device 7 is positioned at the upper standby position, the effect light emitting portion 14a can be provided on the upper rear side of the image display device 7. At this time, most of the effect light emitting section 14a is hidden behind the image display 7, but the image display 7 is moved from the upper standby position to the lower operation position as shown in FIG. 81 (2). When lowered, the entire effect light emitting unit 14a is exposed, and an effect can be performed by the light emission of the effect light emitting unit 14a.

  As for the game effect by the operation of the movable bar accessory 8, the first and second driving means 106 and 218 are controlled, and the movable bar accessory 8 is normally positioned at the lower standby position so that the first and second movable guides are moved. Although the light plates 208 and 209 are positioned at the first and second retreat positions, respectively, there are basically four types of game effects that are operated from the normal time as shown in FIG.

  In the movable bar accessory operation effect 1 (first game effect), as shown in FIGS. 83 (1) and (2), the movable accessory member 201 is stopped at the lower standby position, and the second movable light guide plate 209 is moved. With the second drive unit 218 stopped at the second retracted position, the first movable light guide plate 208 is moved from (1) first retracted position → (2) first advanced position → (3) first retracted position. Further, at that time, it is possible to move forward and backward between the first retracted position and the first advanced position. In the movable bar accessory operation effect 2, as shown in FIGS. 83 (1) and (3), the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are held at the first and second retracted positions, respectively, and the first drive is performed. By means 106, the movable accessory member 201 is moved from (1) the lower standby position to (3) the ascending position → (1) the lower standby position. Note that the ascending position is an intermediate position from the lower standby position to the upper operating position.

  In the movable bar accessory operation effect 3, as shown in FIGS. 83 (1), (3), and (4), the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are held at the first and second retracted positions, respectively. The first driving means 106 moves the movable accessory member 201 from (1) a lower standby position to (4) an upper operation position → (1) a lower standby position. In the movable bar accessory operation effect 4 (second game effect), as shown in FIGS. 83 (1), (3) to (6), the first driving means 106 moves the movable accessory member 201 down (1). Standby position → (4) to (6) Upper operating position → (1) Move to lower standby position, and when the movable accessory member 201 is in the upper operating position, the second driving means 218 causes the first and second The movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are moved to (4) first and second retracted positions → (6) first and second advanced positions → (4) first and second retracted positions, respectively.

  83 (1) (3) to (5), the first driving means 106 moves the movable accessory member 201 to (1) lower standby position → (4) (5) upper operating position → ( 1) When the movable accessory member 201 is moved to the lower standby position and the movable accessory member 201 is in the upper operating position, the second driving means 218 moves only the first movable light guide plate 208 from (4) first retracted position to (5) first. 1 advance position → (4) You may make it move to the 1st retreat position.

  As another game effect by the operation of the movable bar accessory 8, as shown in FIG. 84, the movable accessory member 201 is stopped at the lower standby position, and the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are respectively set. You may make it move to 1st, 2nd retracted position-> 1st, 2nd advance position-> 1st, 2nd retracted position. In this case, it is assumed that the second movable light guide plate 209 does not interfere with the stationary side member 249.

  Also, the second movable light guide plate 209 can be moved between the second retracted position and the second advanced position by the second driving means 218 regardless of the position of the first movable light guide plate 208, as shown in FIG. As shown, the second movable light guide plate 208 is moved by the second driving means 218 with the movable accessory member 201 stopped at the lower standby position and the first movable light guide plate 208 stopped at the first retracted position. It may be possible to move the second retracted position → the second advanced position → the second retracted position, and at that time, move forward and backward between the second retracted position and the second advanced position. Also in this case, it is assumed that the second movable light guide plate 209 does not interfere with the stationary member 249.

  Similarly, the second movable light guide plate 209 can be moved between the second retracted position and the second advanced position by the second driving means 218 regardless of the position of the first movable light guide plate 208. 86, the first driving means 106 moves the movable accessory member 201 from the lower standby position to the upper operation position → the lower standby position, and when the movable accessory member 201 is in the upper operation position, Only the second movable light guide plate 209 may be moved by the driving means 218 from the second retracted position to the second advanced position to the second retracted position.

  Then, in the overall game effect by the operation of the image display 7 and the movable bar accessory 8, the image display operation effect 1 is performed alone, or any of the movable bar accessory operation effects 1 to 4 is performed. It can be performed alone, or can be performed simultaneously by combining any one of the image display operation effect 1 and the movable bar accessory operation effects 1 to 4.

  Note that the operation speed and operation timing of the image display 7 and the movable bar accessory 8 can be set as appropriate. For example, when the image display device operation effect 1 and any one of the movable bar accessory operation effects 2 to 4 are performed simultaneously, the timing indicator in which the image display device 7 moves from the upper standby position to the lower operation position, and the movable accessory The timing that the member 201 moves from the lower standby position to the upper operating position may be the same, and further, the timing that the image display 7 moves from the lower operating position to the upper standby position, and the movable accessory member 201 operates upward. The timing jig that moves from the position to the lower standby position may be the same.

  Regarding the game effect by the electric decoration of the movable bar accessory 8, the plurality of LEDs 211a, 212a to 212d, 213a to 213c, 214a, 214b, 215a, 215b, 216a, 216b, 217a are controlled, and the game effect is basically There are ten types shown in FIG.

  In the movable bar accessory lighting effect 1, the central lighting member 226 is displayed by emitting light by the plurality of LEDs 211a of the central lighting device 202. In the movable bar role lighting effect 2, the plurality of LEDs 212a of the left lighting device 203 are used. The vertical stripe pattern (left) is lit and displayed, and in the movable bar accessory lighting effect 3, the vertical stripe pattern (right) is lit and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 213a of the right lighting device 204.

  In the movable bar accessory lighting effect 4, a lightning pattern is emitted and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 212 b to 212 d of the left lighting device 203, and in the movable bar character lighting effect 5, the lightning bolt is displayed by the plurality of LEDs 213 b of the right lighting device 204. In the movable bar accessory lighting effect 6, the number is displayed on the 7-segment display 235 by the plurality of LEDs 213c of the right lighting device 204, and in the movable bar role lighting effect 7, the right power is also displayed. Waves are displayed on the 7-segment display 235 by the plurality of LEDs 213c of the decoration 204.

  In the movable bar accessory lighting effect 8, “PSYCHO” of the first left fixed light guide plate 205 is emitted and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 216a. In the movable bar accessory lighting effect 9, the right fixed light guide plate 207 is displayed by the plurality of LEDs 217a. “−PASS” is displayed by light emission, and in the movable bar accessory lighting effect 10, the “criminal coefficient” of the second left fixed light guide plate 206 is displayed by light emission by a plurality of LEDs 216B. The “WARNING” of the first movable light guide plate 208 is emitted and displayed by the plurality of LEDs 214a or 214b, and the “WARNING” of the pair of second movable light guide plates 209 is emitted by the LED 215a or 215b in the movable bar accessory lighting effect 12 Display.

  Then, in the overall game effect by the illumination of the movable bar accessory 8, any one of the movable bar accessory illumination effects 1 to 12 is performed alone, or the movable bar accessory illumination effects 1 to 12 are performed. Any one or more of these may be combined and performed simultaneously. For example, during normal times, the movable bar accessory lighting effects 8 and 9 are performed and the other movable bar role lighting effects are not performed, that is, only “PSYCHO” and “−PASS” are emitted. Display. For each of the movable bar accessory lighting effects 1 to 12, not only the corresponding plurality of LEDs are turned on all at once, but the target object and the target pattern are not simply displayed by light emission, but also the corresponding plurality of LEDs. It also includes a mode in which the object and the target pattern are variably emitted and displayed by controlling to turn on / off timing.

  Here, for a game effect that combines the action of the moving bar accessory 8 and electrical decoration, for example, when the movable bar accessory action effect 4 is performed, first, the movable accessory member 201 is stopped at the lower standby position. (Before moving to the upper operating position), only the movable bar accessory lighting effects 8 and 9 are performed, and then the movable accessory member 201 is moved from the lower standby position to the upper operating position, The first and second advanced positions are temporarily stopped by moving the first and second movable light guides 208 and 209 from the first and second retracted positions to the first and second advanced positions. When it is temporarily stopped, the movable bar accessory lighting effects 1 to 5 can be performed.

  When only the first movable light guide plate 208 moves from the first retracted position to the first advanced position when the movable accessory member 201 is at the lower standby position (FIG. 83 (2)), the second movable When only the light guide plate 209 moves from the second retracted position to the second advanced position (FIG. 85), both the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are first from the first and second retracted positions, respectively. When moving to the second advancing position (FIG. 84), at least one of the movable bar accessory lighting effects 1 to 10 may be performed as the lighting effect of the movable accessory member 201. (In this case, the lighting effect in FIG. 83 (2) may be different from the lighting effect in FIG. 85 and the lighting effect in FIG. 84), any of movable bar accessory lighting effects 1-10 In other words, the movable accessory member 201 may not emit light at all. In addition, the lighting effect (that is, “WARNIG” light emission) of the movable light guide plates 208 and 209 operating at this time may or may not be performed.

  Further, when only the first movable light guide plate 208 moves from the first retracted position to the first advanced position when the movable accessory member 201 is in the upper operating position (FIG. 83 (5)), the second movable When only the light guide plate 209 moves from the second retracted position to the second advanced position (FIG. 86), both the first and second movable light guide plates 208 and 209 are first from the first and second retracted positions, respectively. When moving to the second advancing position (FIG. 83 (6)), for the lighting effect of the movable accessory member 201, at least one of the movable bar accessory lighting effects 1 to 10 is performed. (In this case, the lighting effect in FIG. 83 (5) may be different from the lighting effect in FIG. 86 and the lighting effect in FIG. 83 (6)). None of the effects 1 to 10 is performed, that is, the movable accessory member 201 may not emit light at all. In addition, the lighting effect (that is, “WARNIG” light emission) of the movable light guide plates 208 and 209 operating at this time may or may not be performed.

  Further, when the movable accessory member 201 is in the lower standby position or the upper operating position, the first movable light guide plate 208 may rattle between the first retracted position and the first advanced position. When the second movable light guide plate 209 moves forward and backward to move back and forth between the second retracted position and the second advanced position, the movable light guide plates 208 and 209 that operate are moved. The lighting effect (that is, “WARNIG” light emission) does not have to be performed when moving back and forth, or when it does not perform there, or when it fully advances following the lighting effect there You may let it be done. In addition, the electric effect of the movable accessory member 201 is not synchronized with the electric effect of the movable light guide plates 208 and 209, that is, the electric effect of the movable light guide plates 208 and 209 is rattling. It may not be performed when moving forward and backward, or may not be performed there, or may be performed when advancing completely, following the lighting production there.

  In addition, about this invention, it is possible to add and implement the various change outside the said disclosure matter in the range which does not deviate from the meaning. In addition, the present invention may be applied to various spinning-type games other than the above-mentioned spinning-type gaming machine, and in some cases, to various gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines in addition to the spinning-type gaming machine. Applicable.

1-turn-type game machine 2 Front door 3 Housing 6, 6A Lower panel, electrical panel 7 Image display 7a Screen 8 Movable accessory 101 Arm member 102 Base member 103 First guide mechanism 104 First lifting drive means 105 First 2 guide mechanism 106 2nd raising / lowering drive means, 1st drive means 117 1st guide rod 118e 1st linear guide 154 2nd guide rod 201 A movable accessory member (base member)
205 First left fixed light guide plate (first light guide plate)
206 Second left fixed light guide plate (first light guide plate)
207 Right fixed light guide plate (first light guide plate)
208 first movable light guide plate (first movable accessory, second light guide plate)
209 Second movable light guide plate (second movable accessory, second light guide plate)
210 1st LED board 214a, 214b, 215a, 215b, 281,286 LED (2nd light source)
216a, 216b, 217a LED (first light source)
218 Second drive means 240, 280 First light introduction structure 245, 285 Second light introduction structure 249 Stationary side member 260 Differential mechanism 261 Electric motor 410 Surface decoration panel 420 Main light emitting member (first light emitting member)
421 Central pattern part (first pattern part, first light guide part)
422 Branched pattern part (first pattern part)
430 Light emitting panel (second light emitting member)
431 Central light transmission part (central diffusion lens part)
432 Band-shaped light transmission portion 434 Left pattern portion (second pattern portion)
435 Right pattern part (second pattern part)
437 Light guide bar (second light guide part)
440 LED substrate 450, 451, 452 LED (first light source)
453, 454 LED (second light source)
510 Light Emitting Panel (Light Emitting Member)
512 Left pattern (third pattern)
513 Right pattern part (3rd pattern part)
514 Branched pattern part (third pattern part)
541 1st light emission member 541a 1st pattern part 542 2nd light emission member 542a 2nd pattern part 544 1st partition member 546 2nd partition member 560 LED board 570 LED (1st light source)
571 LED (second light source)
572, 573, 574 LED (third light source)
600 Production control means

Claims (2)

A first light guide plate for emitting and displaying a first pattern with a first light source;
A second light guide plate provided so as to be movable relative to the first light guide plate, and causing the second pattern to emit light and display the second pattern;
First driving means for moving the first light guide plate integrally with the second light guide plate over a first position and a second position;
Second driving means for moving the second light guide plate over a retracted position and an advanced position with respect to the first light guide plate;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: An effect control means for controlling the first and second light sources and the first and second drive means to perform a game effect,
The production control means includes
In the first game effect, the first light guide plate is stopped at the first position, and the first pattern of the first light guide plate is caused to emit light,
In the second game effect, the first light guide plate is moved from the first position to the second position, and the second light guide plate is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first and second patterns of the two light guide plates are caused to emit light.