JP6151599B2 - Directing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stage effect device provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Among the gaming machines represented by pachinko machines, a variable display device, a start winning opening, an attacker device, etc. are provided in the gaming area of the game board, and the game balls launched toward the gaming area have won the starting winning opening. In response to this, there are many models in which electronic lottery is performed, and the variable display device performs variable display and stoppage of symbols based on the lottery result. The lottery result of the electronic lottery has a win and a loss. When the lottery result is a win, a specific symbol is displayed on the display screen of the variable display device, and the normal mode is switched to the special game mode. In this special game mode, the opening / closing door of the attacker device opens to expose the big prize opening, so that it becomes easier for the game balls to enter the exposed big prize opening and the player can acquire many prize balls. .

  In this type of pachinko machine, a revolving light called a patrol lamp is arranged at an arbitrary position around the variable display device, and the lighting operation of this revolving light and the display content of the variable display device based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery are displayed. There are models that combine to enhance the production effect. In this case, since the light of the rotating lamp is radiated while swirling around, it becomes a simple light effect. Therefore, the rotating lamp is selectively exposed / hidden by rotating the cover body surrounding the rotating lamp. There has been conventionally known a production effect device that performs such a process (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the stage effect device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a cover part is concealed by providing a gear part in a half-shaped or integral cover body and rotating a gear meshing with the gear part using a motor as a drive source. It rotates between the position and the exposure position. The cover body is made of a material that does not transmit light. Normally, the cover body stops at the concealment position and covers the entire front surface of the rotating lamp. Then, when the cover body is rotated from the concealment position to the exposure position by driving the motor, the revolving light that has been covered by the cover body gradually appears until the rotation of the cover body to the exposure position. Is completely exposed. At this time, since the rotating lamp is turned on and emits turning light, it is possible to provide a light effect that the light of the rotating lamp leaks from behind the cover body that rotates toward the exposure position.

JP 2009-82400 A

  According to the above-described conventional effect device, since the lighting operation of the rotating lamp can be associated with the movement of the cover body that rotates along the outer peripheral surface of the rotating lamp, only the light of the rotating lamp is emitted. Compared with the simple light production, the impact on the player is increased by the amount of movement of the cover body. However, in recent years, the number of models that suggest a jackpot is increasing due to the operation of turning on the revolving lamp, and therefore there is a demand for a director apparatus that can give a greater impact than ever.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a state of the art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stage effect device capable of giving a great impact to a player.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a director apparatus of the present invention includes a light-emitting lamp disposed in a predetermined area of a gaming machine, and a drive mechanism that reciprocates the light-emitting lamp between an initial position and an operating position. The driving mechanism includes a base member on which the driving mechanism is mounted, and a decorative body arranged to be movable along the outer surface of the light-emitting lamp. One end portion of the drive arm is engaged and supported by the base member so as to be rotatable and movable in the front-rear direction, and the decorative body is integrally provided at the other end portion of the drive arm. And when the light-emitting lamp is in the initial position, the decorative body is held in a concealing posture that covers at least a part of the front surface of the light-emitting lamp, and the lamp is moved from the initial position to the operating position. With the movement, the decorative body is in the concealment posture And configured to move to the open position to expose the front surface of al the bulbs.

In the stage effect device configured in this way, usually, at least a part of the front surface of the light emitting lamp in the initial position is covered with a decorative body, for example, when the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol is a big hit, When the driving mechanism is operated to move the light emitting lamp from the initial position to the operating position, and the decorative body is moved from the concealing posture to the open posture along with the movement to expose the front surface of the light emitting lamp, It is possible to realize an extremely high-impact light production in which the decorative body moves away from the front of the moving light-emitting lamp. In addition, a driving arm is pivotally supported on the outer peripheral surface of the light-emitting lamp, and one end of the driving arm is engaged and supported by the base member so as to be rotatable and movable in the front-rear direction. Since the decorative body is integrally provided at the other end of the arm, the decorative body can be moved without using a dedicated drive mechanism.

  The effect agent device of the present invention can realize a light effect with a very high impact that the decorative body moves away from the front surface of the light-emitting lamp that moves while emitting light.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the front door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board with which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is equipped. It is a front view which shows the non-operation state of the stage effect apparatus which concerns on the example of embodiment. FIG. 6 is a back view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 5. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 5. It is a disassembled perspective view of this production | presentation actor apparatus. It is a front view which shows the operation | movement middle state of this production | presentation actor apparatus. FIG. 11 is a back view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 10. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 10. It is a front view which shows the operation state of this production | presentation actor apparatus. FIG. 15 is a back view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 14. It is sectional drawing which follows the CC line | wire of FIG. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the effect accessory device corresponding to FIG. 14.

  An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a gaming machine (pachinko machine) to which a director device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied is a game hall. Machine frame 1 installed in the island facility, main body frame 2 attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and front face attached to the front of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 3 is provided with a transparent plate 4 made of glass, plastic, or the like.

  A large speaker 5 is disposed in the lower left corner of the machine casing 1, and the speaker 5 is located in a notch of the front door 3 and exposed forward. A game board 6 to be described later is housed inside the upper part of the main body frame 2, and the board surface (front surface) of the game board 6 is visible from the outside through the transparent plate 4. Further, a locking device 7 having a cylinder lock 7 a is installed on the right side frame portion of the main body frame 2, which is omitted in the drawing, but this locking device 7 is a rear locking rod disposed on the back surface of the main body frame 2. A front locking rod disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 2 is provided. In the normal state, the main body frame 2 is locked to the machine frame 1 by the rear locking bar of the locking device 7, and the front door 3 is locked to the main body frame 2 by the front locking bar. Then, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 7a and this key is rotated in one direction (for example, clockwise), the rear locking rod is moved downward to unlock the main body frame 2. Yes. Further, when the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 7a is rotated in the other direction (counterclockwise), the front locking bar moves upward and the front door 3 is unlocked.

  The front door 3 is provided with a large opening 3 a facing the board surface of the game board 6, and the opening 3 a is closed by the transparent plate 4. A relatively small speaker 8 is disposed on the front upper part of the front door 3 on each of the left and right sides. The speaker 8 and the large speaker 5 described above generate various sound effects relating to the game. Yes. Further, at the lower front portion of the front door 3, the upper tray 9 for receiving game balls paid out from a prize ball payout device (described later) disposed on the back surface of the game board 6 and the upper tray 9 are discharged. A lower tray 10 that accommodates the game balls and an effect button unit 11 that can be pressed by the player are provided. An operation handle 12 is disposed on the right side of the upper tray 9.

  An upper bearing body 13 and a lower bearing body 14 are fixed to the left frame portion of the machine frame 1, and first pins (on both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the main body frame 2 are attached to these bearing bodies 13, 14. A first hinge mechanism that supports the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the machine frame 1 is configured. On the other hand, second pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the front door 3, and these two second pins are attached to the upper and lower support plates 2 a that project from the left frame portion of the main body frame 2. A second hinge mechanism that supports the front door 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 2 by supporting the shaft is configured. Further, the upper inner side of the main body frame 2 is a storage space for the game board 6, and a lower portion of the storage space is an installation portion 2 b that is covered by the front door 3. A launching device 15 that launches a game ball toward the game area 9 is disposed in the lower center of the installation portion 2b, and the launching strength of the launching device 15 depends on the amount of rotation of the operation handle 12 described above. It has come to be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the game board 6, a main control processing unit 16 that performs main processing relating to the game, and the speakers 5 and 8 described above in response to instructions from the main control processing unit 16, which will be described later. In response to a command from the sub-control processing unit 17 that controls various devices such as a variable display device and a director apparatus, the above-described prize ball payout device 18, and the main control processing unit 16, the prize ball payout device 18 is controlled. A payout control processing unit 19, a firing control processing unit 20 that controls the operation of the launching device 15 in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation handle 12, and various information such as the number of winning balls and the number of jackpots are displayed in the hall computer The external terminal board 21 and the like are provided. The main control processing unit 16 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( And a control board (main board) on which a random access memory (Random Access Memory) and the like are mounted. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface of the game board 6 is a game area 23 that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 22 or the like, and when the player rotates the operation handle 12 to an arbitrary angle, The device 15 continuously launches the game balls held in the upper tray 9 toward the game area 23. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 23, a center accessory 24 is disposed. The center accessory 24 is arranged on a decorative frame 25 having a rectangular opening 25a in the central portion and an upper wall portion of the decorative frame 25. A stage effect device 26 (described later) provided, a variable display device 27 disposed on the back side of the decorative frame 25, and the like are provided. The variable display device 27 includes a liquid crystal panel (LCD), and the display screen 27 a is exposed from the opening 25 a of the decorative frame 25.

  A stage 28 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the lower wall portion of the decorative frame 25, and a guide groove 28 a is formed at the center of the stage 28. A hollow warp passage 29 is formed on the left side wall of the decorative frame 25, and both ends of the warp passage 29 open toward the game area 23 and the stage 28, respectively. Therefore, when a game ball flowing down the game area 23 on the left side of the center accessory 24 enters the warp passage 29, the game ball passes through the warp passage 29 and is discharged to the stage 28. It rolls and is guided to the guide groove 28a.

  A first start winning opening 30 having a simple structure with an open upper surface is disposed immediately below the guide groove 28a of the stage 28, and there is a high probability that a game ball rolling on the stage 28 and falling from the guide groove 28a is high. The first start winning opening 30 is won. In addition, a second start winning opening 31 is provided in the game area 23 on the right side of the center accessory 24, and the second starting winning opening 31 is a start winning opening having a velo type electric Chu structure having one movable piece. It has become. Then, when a game ball wins one of these first and second start winning ports 30, 31, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol is performed as an opportunity, and based on the lottery result, the variable display device 27 On the display screen 27a, a change display and a stop display of the effect symbols are performed. In addition, a through chucker 32 is disposed above the second start winning opening 31, and when a game ball launched to the right side of the center accessory 24 passes through the through chucker 32, it is used as a trigger for a normal symbol. When such an electronic lottery is performed and the lottery result is a win, the movable piece of the second start winning port 31 is temporarily opened to allow the winning of the game ball.

  Further, an attacker device 33 is disposed below the second start winning port 31, and this attacker device 33 has a movable valve capable of opening and closing an internal large winning port. As a result of an electronic lottery concerning a special symbol that is triggered when a game ball wins at one of the first and second start winning ports 30, 31, the attacker device 33 wins a bonus game state (special This device is activated when the game mode is entered. Specifically, when the lottery result of a special symbol is a win, the movable valve of the attacker device 33 is repeatedly opened several times, thereby exposing the big prize opening and allowing the game ball to be awarded. Yes. The movable valve of the attacker device 33 maintains the open state until 30 seconds elapses for one opening operation (1 round) or until 10 game balls enter the big winning opening, and the opening operation is performed 15 times, for example. After repeating, the jackpot game ends.

  In addition, the game area 23 is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 34 for only paying out game balls, a windmill 35 that carries the flow path of game balls, a plurality of game nails 36, and the like. The game balls that have not won the winning holes 30, 31 and the general winning hole 34 are discharged to the back side of the game board 6 from the lowermost end portion of the game area 23 and the out port 37 provided at a position below the attacker device 33. It has come to be.

  The stage effect device 26 is a device that can indicate to the player the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol described above by the movable mode of the decorative body and the illumination mode of the light-emitting lamp described later. The production is executed by the main control processing unit 16 determining the operation and sending a control signal to the sub-control processing unit 17 based on the determined operation. The sub-control processing unit 17 outputs drive signals to a motor and a light source, which will be described later, based on the control signal sent from the main control processing unit 16, whereby the light-emitting lamp and the decorative body perform predetermined operations, Is turned on to light up the lamp. Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the effect accessory device 26 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The stage effect device 26 according to the present embodiment includes a horizontally long base member 38, a rotating lamp unit 39 supported by the base member 38 so as to be movable up and down, and a drive mechanism that drives the rotating lamp unit 39 in the vertical direction. 40 and a decorative body 41 movably arranged along the outer surface of the rotating lamp unit 39.

  The base member 38 is screwed to the game board 6 at a position above the variable display device 27, and a guide hole 38a extending in the vertical direction is formed near the center of the base member 38. An engagement groove 38b is formed on the lower side of the base member 38 positioned to the right of the guide hole 38a. As shown in FIGS. 7, 12, and 16, the engagement groove 38b is formed in the front-rear direction. It extends. A pair of guide shafts 42 are attached to the front surface of the base member 38, and these guide shafts 42 extend in the vertical direction across the guide hole 38a. A connecting plate 43 is slidably supported on both guide shafts 42, and the connecting plate 43 is fixed to the back surface of the rotating lamp unit 39.

  The rotating lamp unit 39 is a light emitting lamp called a patrol lamp or the like. The rotating lamp unit 39 includes a main body case 44 with a decoration on the front surface side, and a lens cover integrally provided on the lower surface of the main body case 44. 45 etc. The lens cover 45 has a cylindrical curved surface on the upper side and a spherical curved surface on the lower side, and the entire lens cover 45 is colored red or the like. Although not shown, the rotating lamp unit 39 contains a light source such as a lamp or LED and a rotating reflector, and the main body case 44 is equipped with a first motor 46 for driving the rotating reflector. Has been. Then, when the light source and the first motor 46 are energized to turn on the rotating lamp unit 39, the rotary reflector rotates around the light source using the first motor 46 as a drive source, and the light of the light source rotates in the radiation direction. The light is emitted from the lens cover 45 while being displaced.

  The decorative body 41 is a movable accessory made of a light shielding material imitating the top of a bikini swimsuit, and the inner peripheral surface of the decorative body 41 is set to have substantially the same curvature as the curved outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45. Drive arms 47 and 48 are integrally provided on the left and right ends of the decorative body 41, and these drive arms 47 and 48 extend rearward with the lens cover 45 interposed therebetween. One drive arm 47 is bent in a dogleg shape, and a support shaft 47a projects from the bent portion, and a pin 47b is provided on the tip side. The other drive arm 48 is formed in a straight line shape that is shorter than the one drive arm 47, and a support shaft 48a projects from the tip side (see FIG. 9).

  The support shafts 47a and 48a of both the drive arms 47 and 48 are rotatably supported by the lens cover 45, and the pin 47b of one drive arm 47 is rotatable in the engagement groove 38b of the base member 38 and in the front-rear direction. Is engaged and supported so as to be movable. That is, the decorative body 41 is rotatably supported by the lens cover 45 with the support shafts 47a and 48a as the rotation center, and the rotation center (support shafts 47a and 48a) of the decoration body 41 as the rotary lamp unit 39 moves up and down. ) Changes in the vertical direction, the position of engagement between the pin 47b of the drive arm 47 and the engagement groove 38b also varies depending on the position. Therefore, when the rotating lamp unit 39 is moved up and down in the vertical direction of the base member 38 by the drive mechanism 40 described later, the decorative body 41 follows the curved outer surface of the lens cover 45 as the rotating lamp unit 39 moves up and down. Therefore, a dedicated drive mechanism for rotating the decorative body 41 is not necessary.

  A second motor 49 is attached to the upper front surface of the base member 38, and the output shaft of the second motor 49 penetrates the base member 38 and protrudes to the back side. As shown in FIGS. 6, 11, and 15, a large-diameter drive gear 50 is pivotally supported on the back surface of the base member 38, and this drive gear 50 is connected to an output shaft of the second motor 49 via an idler gear 51. Is engaged with a pinion gear 52 fixed to the wheel. A transmission arm 53 is pivotally supported on the back surface of the base member 38, and elongated holes 53a and 53b are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the transmission arm 53. One elongated hole 53a is engaged with a pin 50a protruding from the peripheral edge of the drive gear 50, and the other elongated hole 53b protrudes from the back surface of the rotating lamp unit 39 and is inserted into the guide hole 38a. Is engaged. Further, a detection sensor 54 made of a photo interrupter is attached to the back surface of the base member 38, and a light-shielding portion 53 c protruding from the side surface of the transmission arm 53 can enter and exit the optical path of the detection sensor 54. .

  When the second motor 49 rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, the rotation is transmitted from the pinion gear 52 to the drive gear 50 via the idler gear 51, so that the pin 50 a of the drive gear 50 is connected to the elongated hole 53 a of the transmission arm 53. The rotation of the drive gear 50 is converted into the swinging motion of the transmission arm 53 at the engagement portion between the pin 50a and the elongated hole 53a. As a result, the pin 39a that engages with the elongated hole 53b on the other end side of the transmission arm 53 moves up and down along the guide hole 38a, so that the rotating lamp unit 39 having the pin 39a has an upper initial position and a lower operating position. Reciprocate between. Further, when the transmission arm 53 swings and rotates in this way, the light shielding portion 53c of the transmission arm 53 blocks / passes the optical path of the detection sensor 54 accordingly, so that the rotating lamp unit 39 is based on the output signal of the detection sensor 54. The origin position (initial position) can be detected. The above-described drive mechanism 40 is configured by each member (drive gear 50, transmission arm 53, etc.) from the second motor 49 to the pin 39a.

  In the gaming machine (pachinko machine) configured as described above, the director device 26 is normally in a non-operating state in which the first and second motors 46 and 49 and the light source are not energized, as shown in FIG. The rotating lamp unit 39 and the decorative body 41 of the stage effect device 26 are stopped in front of the decorative frame 25 positioned above the variable display device 27.

  5 to 8 show the non-operating state of the stage effect device 26. In this non-operating state, the rotating lamp unit 39 is stopped at the uppermost initial position, and the decorative body 41 is in the concealing posture and the lens. The front 45 of the cover 45 is covered. In this case, the pin 47b of the drive arm 47 provided on the decorative body 41 is engaged with the front end portion of the engagement groove 38b (see FIG. 7), and the pin 39a protruding from the rotating lamp unit 39 is the guide hole. It engages with the upper end of 38a (see FIG. 6).

  When the second motor 49 is rotationally driven in either the forward or reverse direction when the rotating lamp unit 39 is in the initial position, the transmission arm 53 swings and rotates clockwise in FIG. 6 using the second motor 49 as a drive source, Along with this, the rotating lamp unit 39 starts to move downward from the initial position. At this time, when the rotating lamp unit 39 is operated by energizing the first motor 46 and the light source, the rotating lamp unit 39 that has been extinguished until then suddenly emits light and is turned on, and the rotating lamp unit 39 remains in that state. Falls together with the decorative body 41 to the upper front of the display screen 27a, so that the stage effect device 26 changes from the non-operating state shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 to the operating state shown in FIGS. During this time, the rotation centers (support shafts 47a, 48a) of the drive arms 47, 48 are displaced downward with the movement of the rotary lamp unit 39, and the pin 47b of one drive arm 47 rotates in the engagement groove 38b. However, in order to move to the rear end side (see FIG. 12), the decorative body 41 rotates downward along the outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45 around the support shafts 47a and 48a.

  When the second motor 49 is further driven to rotate in the same direction from this state, the transmission arm 53 further swings and rotates clockwise in FIG. 11, and accordingly, the rotating lamp unit 39 moves to the lowest operating position. The stage effect device 26 changes from the operation halfway state shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 to the operation state shown in FIGS. 14 to 17. During this time, the rotation centers of the drive arms 47 and 48 are displaced to the lowest position with the movement of the rotary lamp unit 39, and the pin 47b of the drive arm 47 rotates from the rear end side while rotating in the engagement groove 38b. In order to move to the front end side (see FIG. 16), the decorative body 41 rotates about the support shafts 47a and 48a to just below the lens cover 45. As a result, the decorative body 41 is retracted from the front of the lens cover 45 to the lower side, and the decorative body 41 is in an open posture in which the entire front surface of the lens cover 45 is exposed.

  Further, when the second motor 49 is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the above after the rotating lamp unit 39 has moved to the operating position, the rotating lamp unit 39 rises in front of the display screen 27a and returns to the initial position. Since 41 rotates upward along the outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45 and returns to the concealing posture, the rotating lamp unit 39 and the decorative body 41 are again in the non-operating state shown in FIG. When the rotating lamp unit 39 returns to the initial position in this manner, the light shielding portion 53c of the transmission arm 53 returns to the position where the optical path of the detection sensor 54 is blocked as shown in FIG. Based on the output signal, the origin position of the rotating lamp unit 39 is detected. Accordingly, the first and second motors 46 and 49 are controlled according to the degree of expectation of jackpot, the type of jackpot (normal hit or probability hit), and the like, and the lighting operation is performed while the rotating lamp unit 39 is stopped at the initial position. It is possible to move the lamp unit 39 from the initial position to the operating position while the rotating lamp unit 39 is lit.

  As described above, in the director effect device 26 according to this embodiment, the driving mechanism 40 that reciprocates the rotating lamp unit 39 between the initial position and the operating position, and the lens cover 45 of the rotating lamp unit 39 are provided. And a decorative body 41 arranged to be movable along the outer peripheral surface. A part of the front surface of the lens cover 45 in the initial position is covered with the decorative body 41 in a concealing position, and the drive mechanism 40 is operated to rotate. When the lamp unit 39 is moved from the initial position to the operating position, the decorative body 41 is moved from the concealment posture to the open posture so that the entire front surface of the lens cover 45 is exposed. An extremely high-impact light effect that the decorative body 41 moves away from the front surface of the moving rotating lamp unit 39 can be realized.

  Further, in the director effect device 26 according to the present embodiment example, the decorative body 41 is provided with a pair of drive arms 47 and 48, and the support shafts 47 a and 48 a of the drive arms 47 and 48 are used as the lens cover 45 of the rotating lamp unit 39. And a pin 47b provided on the distal end side of one drive arm 47 is engaged with an engagement groove 38b provided in the base member 38 so as to be rotatable and movable in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the rotary lamp unit 39 is moved up and down by the drive mechanism 40, the rotation centers of the drive arms 47 and 48 are displaced accordingly, so that the decorative body 41 rotates between the concealed posture and the open posture. Therefore, the decorative body 41 can be rotated without using a dedicated drive mechanism.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rotating lamp unit 39 disposed right above the display screen 27a of the variable display device 27 is reciprocated in the vertical direction. However, the rotating lamp unit 39 is disposed at the display screen 27a. For example, the rotating lamp unit disposed on the side of the display screen 27a may be reciprocated in the left-right direction.

  In the above embodiment, the decorative body 41 simulating a bikini swimsuit covers a part of the front surface of the lens cover 45 at the initial position, but the shape and size of the decorative body 41 are not limited to this. For example, the entire front surface of the lens cover 45 is covered with a decorative body at the initial position, and the decorative body is rotated to expose the lens cover 45 while the rotating lamp unit 39 moves from the initial position to the operating position. You may do it.

  In the above embodiment, one of the pair of drive arms 47, 48 provided on the decorative body 41 is engaged and supported by the engagement groove 38 b of the base member 38, and the other drive arm 48 is Although not engaged with the engagement groove 38b, the other drive arm 48 may have the same configuration as the one drive arm 47.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating lamp unit 39 in which the light source and the rotating reflector are housed inside the lens cover 45 is used as a light emitting lamp. Instead of the rotating lamp unit 39, the lens cover 45 A light emitting lamp in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in an annular shape may be used, and these LEDs may be sequentially turned on to produce a light effect similar to the rotating lamp unit 39.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the director device according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

6 gaming board 23 game area 24 center accessory 25 decorative frame 26 production accessory device 27 variable display device 27a display screen 38 base member 38a guide hole 38b engagement groove 39 rotating lamp unit (light emitting lamp)
39a pin 40 drive mechanism 41 decorative body 42 guide shaft 43 connecting plate 44 main body case 45 lens cover 46 first motor 47, 48 drive arm 47a, 48a support shaft 47b pin 49 second motor 50 drive gear 50a pin 51 idler gear 52 pinion gear 53 Transmission arm 53a, 53b Long hole 53c Light-shielding part 54 Detection sensor

Claims (1)

A light-emitting lamp disposed in a predetermined area of the gaming machine, a drive mechanism for reciprocating the light-emitting lamp between an initial position and an operating position, a base member on which the drive mechanism is mounted, and an outer surface of the light-emitting lamp And a decorative body arranged to be movable along
A driving arm is pivotally supported on the outer peripheral surface of the light-emitting lamp, and one end of the driving arm is engaged and supported by the base member so as to be rotatable and movable in the front-rear direction. The decorative body is integrally provided on the other end of the drive arm,
When the light-emitting lamp is in the initial position, the decorative body is held in a concealing posture that covers at least a part of the front surface of the light-emitting lamp, and the light-emitting lamp moves from the initial position to the operating position. Along with this, the decorative body device moves from the concealment posture to an open posture that exposes the front surface of the light-emitting lamp.