JP6337367B2 - Production equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an effect device that emits light according to a gaming state.

  Conventionally, an effect that is provided in a pachinko machine and moves relative to a position where two members with designs such as characters, characters, figures, etc. are close to each other, and a position where they are separated from each other, to produce an effect according to the gaming state The device is known. For example, the movable accessory device described in Patent Document 1 includes two movable actors that rotate about the vertical direction of the gaming machine as an axis and are formed of columnar bodies having three different surfaces along the rotation direction. The movable accessory exposes the display board and the design board on two surfaces. The display board and the design board have a light-transmitting display part and a light-transmitting part, respectively, and are illuminated with the light of the LED incorporated in the movable accessory. In Patent Document 1, the movable combination is rotated according to the contents of the production, the display board or the design board is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine, the movable combination is moved in the direction of approaching or separating, and the display unit or light Illuminate the transmission part to produce the effect.

  In Patent Document 1, when the design plates of two movable accessories are respectively arranged on the front side and the movable features are brought close together and the design plates are joined together, Each display part is arranged facing each other. When the display portion of the display board is illuminated in this state, light leaks from the facing parts of the movable objects, and a streak of light is formed at the joint part of the design boards. Therefore, the design board is usually arranged on the front side. In this case, the display unit is not illuminated.

JP 2012-110432 A

  However, when there is a gap between the facing parts in the state where the movable objects are close to each other, the player can visually recognize the gap between the facing parts through the gap of the matching parts of the design plates. When the light transmission part of the design plate is also provided at the joint part between the design boards, when the light transmission part of the two design boards are joined together to shine together, the movable part that can be seen through the gap between the joint parts when the light transmission part is illuminated There was a problem that the facing part between the objects looked dark and was conspicuous.

An object of the present invention is to provide an effect device in which two members are arranged in close positions, and when the respective diffusing portions are connected to each other and illuminated, the combined portions of the diffusing portions are less likely to stand out. To do.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an effect device provided in a gaming machine, wherein a first light source that emits light and a first diffusion part that diffusely reflects light incident from the first light source are disposed inside, and at least The first front surface is a surface facing the front side of the gaming machine, and the first side surface is a side surface that is connected to one side of the first front surface and is lateral to the first front surface. A first member that emits diffused light diffused and reflected by the first diffuser from the first front surface and the first side surface, a second light source that emits light, and the second light source are exposed. A second diffusing portion that diffuses and reflects light is disposed inside, and is connected to at least a second front surface that faces the front side of the gaming machine and one side of the second front surface, with respect to the second front surface The second diffusion part is exposed to a second side surface which is a side surface located on a side, and the first side The second member that emits diffused light diffused and reflected by the diffuser from the second front surface and the second side surface, the first member and the second member, and the first side surface and the second side surface Provided integrally with the first diffusion portion, a moving mechanism that moves between a proximity position that is close, a separation position where the first side surface and the second side surface are separated from each other , A first reflecting portion that reflects at least the diffused light diffusely reflected by the first diffusing portion toward the front side of the gaming machine, and the first member includes the first front surface and the first reflecting surface on the first front surface. The first diffusing portion is exposed in a state including a first ridge angle portion which is a ridge angle portion formed by one side surface, and the second member has the second front surface and the second side surface at the second front surface. The second diffusion part is exposed in a state including the second ridge part which is the ridge part formed. Effect device is provided which is characterized in that.

  In the effect device according to the first aspect, when the first member and the second member are moved to the close position, the first ridge corner and the second ridge corner are arranged close to each other. The first diffusion part and the second diffusion part exposed on the first front surface and the second front surface, respectively, are connected with the first ridge corner part and the second ridge corner part sandwiched therebetween. A gap formed between the first side surface and the second side surface can be visually recognized through the second ridge corner. When the first diffusing unit and the second diffusing unit emit diffused light due to the effect, the light emitted from the first front surface and the second front surface is interrupted between the first ridge corner and the second ridge corner. However, the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface is illuminated and brightened by the light emitted from the first side surface and the light emitted from the second side surface. Therefore, the rendering device can make the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface less conspicuous.

The light emitted by the first diffusion portion and the second diffusion portion exposed on the first front surface and the second front surface, respectively, enters the player's eyes directly. On the other hand, the light emitted from the first diffusion part and the second diffusion part exposed on the first side surface and the second side surface illuminates the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface, but indirectly to the eyes of the player. enter. For this reason, when the player seems to be in a state where the first diffusing portion and the second diffusing portion exposed at the first front surface and the second front surface are connected to each other, the player feels dark between the first ridge corner portion and the second ridge corner portion. There is. In the first aspect, when the first member and the second member are in the proximity position, the first reflecting portion located in the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface emits reflected light toward the gaming machine front side, Directly into the eyes of the player. Therefore, the rendering device can make the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface less conspicuous.

In the first aspect, the second member may be provided with a recess for accommodating the first reflecting portion on the second side surface. The production device can accommodate the first reflecting portion protruding from the first side surface in the concave portion provided on the second side surface in the proximity position, so that the first side surface and the second side surface can be brought closer to each other, The gap between the first side surface and the second side surface can be made smaller. Therefore, the rendering device can make the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface inconspicuous. In addition, the accuracy of butting between the first member and the second member is low, and the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface may become large in the proximity position. Even in such a case, the first reflecting portion can ensure a state in which a part of the first reflecting portion is accommodated in the concave portion. Therefore, when the gap between the first member and the second member is viewed from the front side, the first reflecting portion Can block the line of sight through the gap. Therefore, the rendering device can prevent the player from seeing the back side of the gap when the first member and the second member are close to each other, and can make the gap between the first side surface and the second side less conspicuous. it can.

In the first aspect, the first reflecting portion may extend on the first side surface by a length corresponding to a range occupied by the first diffusing portion in the first ridge corner. The reflected light of the first reflection part can be emitted in accordance with the formation range of the first diffusion part. Therefore, in the proximity position, the rendering device shows the diffused light emitted by the first diffuser exposed on the first front surface and the second diffuser exposed on the second front surface as connected by the reflected light emitted by the first reflector. And the gap can be made inconspicuous.

In the first aspect, the first reflecting portion may be formed with an uneven surface. By applying uneven processing to the surface of the first reflecting portion, the first reflecting portion can not only reflect the diffused light to the front side of the gaming machine but also diffuse it into the gap. Therefore, the rendering device can make the gap more inconspicuous.

Incidentally, the first embodiment is provided integrally with the second diffusion portion, protruding from said second side, said second to second diffusion portion is reflected toward the front side of at least the gaming machine diffused light diffused reflected You may further provide a reflection part. The light from the first light source and the light from the second light source are provided by providing the first reflection portion and the second reflection portion that emit reflected light from the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface toward the front side of the gaming machine. Since the inside of the gap between the first side surface and the second side surface is evenly illuminated, the rendering device can make the gap more inconspicuous.

Note that a gaming machine including the effect device according to the first aspect may be provided as the second aspect of the present invention . The gaming machine according to the second aspect includes the effect device according to the first aspect, so that when the effect device performs an effect at the proximity position, the player can use the first side of the first member and the second of the second member. Since it becomes difficult to notice the gap with the side, the production can be enjoyed without a sense of incongruity.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view of the rendering device 30 in a state where the front case 91 is removed and the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are in a separated position. 4 is a rear view of the rendering device 30. FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device 30 as viewed from the front, right side, and above. It is the perspective view which looked at the left decoration body 50 from the front, the right side, and upper direction. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the left decoration body 50 from the front, the right side, and upper direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the right decoration body 70 from the front, left side, and upper direction. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the right decoration body 70 from the front, the left side, and upper direction. FIG. 11 is a front view of the rendering device 30 when the front case 91 is removed and the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are in the proximity positions. FIG. 10 is a front view of the effect device 30 in which a circle surrounded by a two-dot chain line Q in FIG. 9 is enlarged. FIG. 10 is a front view of a rendering device 130 as a modified example in which a circle surrounded by a two-dot chain line Q in FIG. 9 is enlarged.

  Hereinafter, a rendering device 30 and a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 including the rendering device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front and back direction of the pachinko machine 1 are based on the direction of the board surface of the game board 2 unless otherwise specified. That is, the orientation of the pachinko machine 1 viewed from a player who plays with the pachinko machine 1 installed in the hall (that is, the orientation of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1) is a reference. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the front and back direction will be described as the front-rear direction. In addition, regarding the devices and parts used in the pachinko machine 1, the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-back direction are defined based on the orientation when assembled to the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided on the upper side of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square shape, and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 are provided on the lower side of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2 and supplies game balls to a launcher (not shown) and receives prize balls. In the upper center of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is disposed. The lower plate 6 is provided directly below the upper plate 5 and receives a prize ball that overflows or is discharged from the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. A display device 28 configured using an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The display device 28 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and is exposed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 through an opening provided in the approximate center of the game board 2. Various images such as moving images and messages are displayed on the display screen of the display device 28, and in particular, a demo symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot determination is displayed. The pachinko machine 1 changes the number of demo symbols (three in this embodiment), and then executes a notification effect for confirming and displaying a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, thereby obtaining the result of the jackpot determination. Inform the player.

  The edge of the opening of the game board 2 is decorated, and a decoration frame 29 surrounding the outer edge of the display device 28 and a plurality of effect devices that perform various effects together with the decoration frame 29 are provided. The effect device is arranged in the decorative frame 29 or between the decorative frame 29 and the display device 28. The effect device produces an effect such as causing a light emitter such as an LED to emit light on the spot or in front of the display device 28 according to the gaming state. The effect device 30, which is one of them, is provided along the lower outer edge of the display device 28. Although details will be described later, the rendering device 30 is arranged at a position hidden behind the decorative frame 29 when viewed from the front when not performing. The production device 30 drives the decorative body using the power of the motor at the time of production, further emits a light emitter such as an LED, and performs various productions in conjunction with the display device 28, the speaker 48, and the like.

  A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the right side of the display device 28. A V-attacker 17 is disposed below the normal symbol start gate 12. The V attacker 17 includes an opening / closing member 17A that opens and closes to the left and right, and the game ball can win the V attacker 17 only when the opening / closing member 17A is opened to the right. A normal attacker 16 is provided diagonally to the left of the V attacker 17. The normal attacker 16 is provided with a withdrawal member 16A that moves back and forth in the front-rear direction, and the game ball can win the normal attacker 16 only when the withdrawal member 16A moves rearward. Below the display device 28, a first special symbol start winning opening 14 is provided. A second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is provided directly below the first special symbol start winning opening 14. When game balls are awarded to the first special symbol start winning opening 14, the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, the normal attacker 16, and the V attacker 17, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  A symbol display section 24 is provided in the lower right portion of the game area 4. The symbol display unit 24 includes a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol memory number display LED, a first special symbol memory number display LED, and a second special symbol memory number display LED. Is provided.

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, a first big hit determination is performed, and one of a plurality of special symbols is displayed on the first symbol display unit 24 according to the determination result. It is displayed on the special symbol display section. As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot game in which the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are released in a predetermined order. A specific area and a non-specific area are formed in the flow path of the game ball won in the V attacker 17. In the pachinko machine 1, the game ball passing through a specific area in the V-attacker 17 during the jackpot game is a condition for causing a probability variation state after the jackpot game is over. In this embodiment, the V attacker 17 is released once during a single jackpot game. A control unit (not shown) for controlling the main control of the game, various effects, etc. is provided on the back side of the game board 2.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the normal hit determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. As a result, when it is determined that the winning is normal, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. When the game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second big hit determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the second special symbol display unit of the symbol display unit 24. As a result, when it is determined that the game is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed as described above.

  The normal symbol memory number display LED displays up to four normal symbol operation reserved balls. The normal symbol operation reserved ball number is the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 and for which the result of the normal hit determination is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display portion. The first special symbol memory number display LED of the symbol display unit 24 displays up to four first special symbol actuated balls. The number of first special symbol actuated reserved balls is the number of game balls that have won the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and for which the result of the first big hit determination has not been displayed yet. The second special symbol memory number display LED displays up to four second special symbol actuated balls. The second special symbol actuated holding ball number is the number of game balls that have won the second special symbol starting electric player 15 and the result of the second big hit determination is not yet displayed.

  Although not shown, a control unit having various substrates is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. Each board of the control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and controls various operations of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the main board performs a normal hit determination, a big hit determination, and the like, and controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The relay board drives a solenoid that opens and closes the retracting member 16A of the normal attacker 16 and the opening / closing member 17A of the V attacker 17 based on the control result performed on the main board. Further, the CPU (not shown) of the effect board is provided in the effect device 30 and the drive control of the drive motor 40 (see FIG. 3) that operates the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 (see FIG. 2) of the effect device 30. The light emission control etc. of LED61A, 81A (refer FIG. 6, FIG. 8) for electrical decoration etc. are performed.

  Next, the details of the structure of the rendering device 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the rendering device 30 of the present embodiment is provided at the position between the decorative frame 29 and the display device 28 along the lower outer edge of the display device 28 as described above. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rendering device 30 includes a left decorative body 50, a right decorative body 70, a support body 90, and a drive motor 40. The effect device 30 is provided at a position where the entire device is hidden by the decorative frame 29 and difficult to be seen by the player during non-effects (see FIG. 1). In the production device 30, during the production, the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are exposed above the decorative frame 29 on the lower side of the display device 28, and are produced on the front side of the display device 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support 90 is used for opening and closing the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 in a resin-made casing extending in the left-right direction when assembled to the pachinko machine 1. A transmission member 94 that transmits the driving force is accommodated. The housing of the support 90 is divided into a front case 91 (see FIG. 4) and a rear case 92 at the approximate center in the front-rear direction. The support 90 has a shape in which a central portion 90C in the left-right direction is narrow in the vertical direction, and a left portion 90A and a right portion 90B swell upward from the central portion 90C. The drive motor 40 is assembled to the back surface of the rear case 92 at the right portion 90B of the support 90. The drive motor 40 is, for example, a stepping motor. The drive shaft 41 of the drive motor 40 has a D-shaped cross section, and the tip is inserted into the right part 90B.

  A cam body 95 and a photosensor 96 are provided in the right portion 90B of the support 90. The cam body 95 includes a bearing portion 95A, a shielding plate 95B, and a shaft portion 95C. The bearing portion 95A is a cylindrical portion that extends in the front-rear direction and has a D-shaped hole opened at the rear end. The shaft portion 95C is a plate-like portion that extends radially outward from the front end of the bearing portion 95A with respect to the bearing portion 95A. The shielding plate 95B is a substantially fan-shaped plate body that extends radially outward from a substantially opposite side to the shaft portion 95C across the bearing portion 95A at the front end of the bearing portion 95A. The cam body 95 is fixed to the drive shaft 41 with the bearing portion 95 </ b> A fitted into the tip of the drive shaft 41 of the drive motor 40.

  The cam body 95 is disposed in a state in which the shaft portion 95C faces the lower side of the bearing portion 95A in the right portion 90B of the support body 90. The shaft portion 95 </ b> C has a pin 95 </ b> D protruding forward at the tip portion. The pin 95D engages with a receiving hole 94D (described later) provided in the right end portion 94B of the transmission member 94. When the cam body 95 rotates around the bearing portion 95A as the drive motor 40 is driven, the pin 95D of the shaft portion 95C moves in the left-right direction and moves the right end portion 94B of the transmission member 94 in the left-right direction. Further, the shielding plate 95B of the cam body 95 is arranged in a state facing the upper side of the bearing portion 95A. The shielding plate 95B rotates in the circumferential direction of the bearing portion 95A as the drive motor 40 is driven.

  The photosensor 96 includes a detection unit 96A including a detection light transmission unit and a reception unit, and outputs a signal in a state where the reception unit receives the detection light and a signal in a non-reception state. The photo sensor 96 is provided at a position above the cam body 95 in the right portion 90B of the support body 90, and the detection section 96A is disposed downward. The shielding plate 95B of the cam body 95 passes between the transmission unit and the reception unit of the detection unit 96A as the drive motor 40 is driven. When the shielding plate 95B is positioned between the transmission unit and the reception unit of the detection unit 96A, the photo sensor 96 sends a signal indicating that the detection light is blocked by the shielding plate 95B and the detection light is not received to the effect board. Output to a CPU (not shown). The CPU of the effect board has the left decorative body 50 based on the rotational position of the drive shaft 41 when the cam body 95 rotates and the signal of the photosensor 96 changes from the state of receiving the detection light to the non-receiving state. And the drive control of the drive motor 40 for the opening / closing operation | movement of the right decoration body 70 is performed.

  The rear case 92 includes two support shafts 92A and 92B that are arranged side by side and protrude forward in the upper portion of the left portion 90A of the support 90. The front case 91 has a receiving portion 91A for positioning and fixing the front end portions of the support shafts 92A and 92B when the front case 91 and the rear case 92 are assembled to the upper portion of the left portion 90A of the support 90. . The support shafts 92A and 92B are fulcrums when the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 rotate, and are made of brass, for example. The left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 will be described later.

  The transmission member 94 is a bar-like member that is reinforced by a rib structure and extends in the left-right direction. The transmission member 94 has receiving holes 94C and 94D that open in the front-rear direction in the left end portion 94A and the right end portion 94B, respectively, and bends the left end portion 94A side upward at a position close to the left end portion 94A. The transmission member 94 has a right end portion 94B disposed in the right portion 90B of the support body 90, and a left end portion 94A disposed in the left portion 90A of the support body 90 through the center portion 90C. It can move left and right. The receiving hole 94D is engaged with the pin 95D of the cam body 95 described above, and the receiving hole 94C is engaged with a pin 86I of the right decorative body 70 described later. The transmission member 94 transmits the driving force of the drive motor 40 transmitted through the cam body 95 to the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70.

  In the left portion 90 </ b> A of the support 90, the front case 91 is provided with a plate-shaped protection plate 93 that covers the front surface of the front case 91. The protective plate 93 is attached to the front case 91 with a gap between the front surface of the front case 91. In the stage device 30, lead wires (not shown) for energizing the electric decoration board 61 (see FIG. 6) of the left decorative body 50 and the electric decoration board 81 (see FIG. 8) of the right decorative body 70, respectively. The wiring is fixed to a hook provided on the support 90. Since the lead wire wired to the left portion 90A of the support 90 is bent or stretched along with the opening / closing operation of the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70, the wiring position moves between the hooks. The protection plate 93 covers the lead wire wired to the left portion 90 </ b> A and protects it from interference with other members provided in the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the left decorative body 50 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the left decorative body 50 extends between the base end portion 50A and the tip end portion 50B, and the base end portion 50A has a cylindrical shaft portion 66A whose axial direction is the front-rear direction. Prepare. The left decorative body 50 is a member in which the support shaft 92A (see FIG. 4) of the support 90 described above is inserted into the shaft portion 66A, and the distal end portion 50B side rotates in the circumferential direction about the support shaft 92A. The left decorative body 50 includes an outer frame 51, a light transmitting body 56, an electric decoration board 61, a back plate 66, and a diffusion plate (not shown).

  The back plate 66 is a plate material whose thickness direction is the front-rear direction, and is formed in a concave shape in which the edge portion 66B protrudes forward. The back plate 66 includes a shaft portion 66A at the base end portion 50A, and the outer frame 51, the light transmitting body 56, and the electrical decoration board 61 are assembled to the front side. When the back plate 66 is disposed with the base end portion 50A positioned downward and the tip end portion 50B positioned upward, the right side portion of the edge portion 66B is straight from the tip end portion 50B toward the base end portion 50A. The left portion of the edge portion 66B is formed in accordance with the shape of the outer frame 51. The back plate 66 has a plurality of ventilation holes 66 </ b> C extending in the left-right direction and arranged in two rows in the vertical direction on the plate surface, and wiring holes 66 </ b> D for wiring lead wires for energizing the electrical decoration board 61. The vent hole 66C dissipates heat generated by light emission of the LED 61A mounted on the electrical decoration board 61. The shaft portion 66A has gear teeth 66E that mesh with the gear teeth 86E (see FIG. 8) of the right decorative body 70 in a portion from the right side to the lower side of the outer peripheral surface. Further, in the vicinity of the shaft portion 66A, there is provided a hook 66F formed by protruding the edge portion 66B further forward and bending the tip portion to the left. The hook 66F is a part for fixing the lead wire so that the lead wire for energizing the electric decoration board 61 does not get entangled with the shaft portion 66A when the left decorative body 50 is rotated. In addition, a buffer member 66G is provided on the right side surface of the edge portion 66B of the distal end portion 50B to relieve an impact associated with a collision with the right decorative body 70 when the left decorative body 50 is rotated.

  The electrical decoration board 61 is a board on which the LED 61 </ b> A for performing an effect by light emission of the effect device 30 is mounted. The electrical decoration board 61 has a plurality of LEDs 61A mounted on the front surface and a connector 61B for connection with a lead wire mounted on the back surface. The electrical decoration board 61 has an outer shape that matches the shape of the edge portion 66 </ b> B of the back plate 66, and is accommodated in the recess of the back plate 66. The light emitted from the LED 61 </ b> A is unlikely to leak to the rear surface side of the electric decoration board 61 due to the plate surface of the electric decoration board 61 and the edge portion 66 </ b> B of the back board 66.

  The light transmissive body 56 is a decorative body that is disposed on the front surface side of the electrical decoration substrate 61, transmits the light of the LED 61 </ b> A, and shines the left decorative body 50 during the rendering of the rendering device 30. The light transmitting body 56 has a front wall 56A that is formed slightly smaller than the electric decoration board 61 and a side wall 56B that extends rearward from the edge of the front wall 56A. Has a concave shape to open. The light transmitting body 56 is formed of a transparent or translucent member, and includes a decoration portion 56C that diffuses the outgoing direction of transmitted light by an irregular uneven shape on the front surface 56H of the front wall 56A. The decorative portion 56C is not formed in a portion covered by the outer frame 51 in the front surface 56H of the front wall 56A, and a portion exposed from the outer frame 51 is formed to rise three-dimensionally on the front surface 56H. In the light transmitting body 56, a diffusion plate (not shown) that diffuses and emits incident light is disposed in a recess formed by the front wall 56 </ b> A and the side wall 56 </ b> B. The light emitted from the LED 61A of the electrical decoration board 61 is diffused by the diffusion plate, further diffused by the decorative portion 56C of the front wall 56A, and mainly emitted to the front of the rendering device 30, and thus the light emitted by the rendering device 30 Can be made uniform in strength.

  Of the side wall 56B of the light transmitting body 56, the right side wall 56D located on the right end side when the proximal end portion 50A is disposed downward and the distal end portion 50B is disposed upward is directed from the distal end portion 50B toward the proximal end portion 50A. The outer surface 56F is formed in a plate shape that extends rightward. The outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D is flat, and the inner (left side) surface is formed in an uneven shape. The right side wall 56D diffuses the light of the LED 61A by the uneven shape of the inner surface, transmits the light, and emits it to the right from the outer surface 56F. In addition, a reflection portion 56E that extends from the distal end portion 50B to the proximal end portion 50A and protrudes to the right is formed at the rear end portion of the right side wall 56D. That is, the reflecting portion 56 </ b> E is formed on the right side surface of the left decorative body 50 over the entire vertical length of the portion where the light transmitting body 56 is exposed from the outer frame 51. The reflection part 56E is formed in a planar shape whose rear surface side is orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and the front surface side is formed in a slope shape in which the right side is arranged rearward rather than the left side. The reflection part 56E mainly reflects the light emitted from the LED 61A of the electrical decoration board 61 and the light emitted from the LED 81A (see FIG. 8) of the electrical decoration board 81 of the right decorative body 70, which will be described later, toward the front of the effect device 30. To do.

  The outer frame 51 is a frame that covers a part of the front wall 56A of the light transmitting body 56 and a portion of the side wall 56B excluding the right side wall 56D. The outer frame 51 emits the light emitted by the LED 61A from the decorative portion 56C and the right side wall 56D of the light transmitting body 56, and does not emit the light from other portions of the light transmitting body 56. The light transmitting body 56 is covered and shielded. That is, the light transmitting body 56 includes a front surface 56H of the front wall 56A provided with the decorative portion 56C for diffusing light, and an outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D provided with uneven portions on the inner surface. It is exposed from the outer frame 51 including a ridge 56G formed by the front surface 56H and the outer surface 56F. In other words, the left decorative body 50 exposes the light transmitting body 56 in a state in which the front surface 56H of the front wall 56A includes a ridge angle portion 56G with the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D. The left decorative body 50 is integrally formed by screwing the outer frame 51 and the back plate 66 with the light transmitting body 56 and the electrical decoration board 61 sandwiched between the outer frame 51 and the back plate 66. .

  Next, the right decorative body 70 will be described. Since the right decorative body 70 has substantially the same configuration as the left decorative body 50, the description will be simplified. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the right decorative body 70 extends between the base end portion 70A and the front end portion 70B, and the support shaft 92B (see FIG. 4) of the support body 90 is inserted into the base end portion 70A. The shaft portion 86A is provided. The right decorative body 70 rotates in the circumferential direction on the distal end portion 70B side about the support shaft 92B. The right decorative body 70 includes an outer frame 71, a light transmitting body 76, an electrical decoration substrate 81, a back plate 86, and a diffusion plate (not shown).

  Similarly to the back plate 66, the back plate 86 is a plate-like plate having an edge portion 86B protruding forward, and includes a shaft portion 86A at the base end portion 70A. The transmissive body 76 and the electric decoration board 81 are assembled. The right side portion of the edge portion 86B extends straight from the distal end portion 70B toward the base end portion 70A, and the left side portion of the edge portion 86B is formed in accordance with the shape of the outer frame 71. The back plate 86 has, on the plate surface, a heat radiation vent hole 86C extending in the left-right direction and arranged in two rows in the vertical direction, and a wiring hole 86D for wiring a lead wire for energizing the electrical decoration board 81. Open. The shaft portion 86A has gear teeth 86E that mesh with the gear teeth 66E (see FIG. 6) of the left decorative body 50 in a portion from the right side to the lower side of the outer peripheral surface. In the vicinity of the shaft portion 86A, a hook 86F for fixing a lead wire for energizing the electric decoration board 81 is provided. Further, the back plate 86 has a pin 86I that protrudes forward at the tip of the arm portion 86H that protrudes obliquely downward to the right from the shaft portion 86A. The pin 86I engages with the receiving hole 94C provided in the left end portion 94A of the transmission member 94 described above. Further, on the right side surface of the edge portion 86B at the tip portion 70B, a concave portion into which the buffer member 66G of the left decorative body 50 is fitted in order to mitigate an impact caused by the collision with the left decorative body 50 when the right decorative body 70 is rotated. 86G is provided.

  The electrical decoration substrate 81 is a substrate on which a plurality of LEDs 81A are mounted on the front surface and a connector (not shown) for connection with a lead wire is mounted on the back surface. The electrical decoration substrate 81 has an outer shape that matches the shape of the edge 86 </ b> B of the back plate 86, and is accommodated in the recess of the back plate 86. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 81 </ b> A is difficult to leak to the rear surface side of the electrical decoration substrate 81.

  The light transmissive body 76 is formed of a transparent or translucent member like the light transmissive body 56 of the left decorative body 50, transmits the light of the LED 81A, and shines the right decorative body 70 during the performance of the performance device 30. It is. The light transmitting body 76 has a concave shape formed by a front wall 76A formed slightly smaller than the electric decoration substrate 81 and a side wall 76B extending rearward from the edge of the front wall 76A, and the diffusion plate is formed in the concave portion. (Not shown) is arranged. The decorative portion 76C provided on the front surface 76H of the front wall 76A of the light transmitting body 76 is not formed at a portion covered with the outer frame 71, and a portion exposed from the outer frame 71 is formed to rise three-dimensionally on the front surface 76H. Has been. The left side wall 76D located on the left end side of the side wall 76B of the light transmitting body 76 extends straight from the distal end portion 70B toward the base end portion 70A, and the outer surface 76F is formed in a plate shape facing leftward. The outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D is flat, and the inner (right side) surface is formed in an uneven shape. The left side wall 76D diffuses the light of the LED 81A by the uneven shape of the inner surface, transmits the light, and emits it to the left from the outer surface 76F.

  The left side wall 76D has a length in the front-rear direction that is shorter than other portions of the side wall 76B. When the right decorative body 70 is assembled, the rear side end portion of the left side wall 76 </ b> D has a gap with the left portion of the edge 86 </ b> B of the back plate 86. An opening 76E on the side surface is formed. When the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are rotated so that the right side wall 56D and the left side wall 76D face each other, the right decorative body 70 is located in the opening 76E. The reflection part 56E is accommodated.

  The outer frame 71 covers a part of the front wall 76A of the light transmitting body 76 and the portion excluding the left side wall 76D of the side wall 76B together with the edge 86B of the back plate 86, and transmits the light emitted from the LED 81A to the light transmitting body 76. It shields so that it may not radiate | emit from site | parts other than the decorative part 76C and left side wall 76D. That is, the light transmitting body 76 includes a front surface 76H of the front wall 76A provided with the decorative portion 76C for diffusing light, and an outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D provided with uneven portions on the inner surface. The ridge corner portion 76G formed by the front surface 76H and the outer surface 76F is exposed from the outer frame 71. In other words, the right decorative body 70 exposes the light transmitting body 76 in a state in which the front surface 76H of the front wall 76A includes a ridge portion 76G with the outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D. The right decorative body 70 is integrally formed by screwing the outer frame 71 and the back plate 86 with the light transmitting body 76 and the electric board 81 sandwiched between the outer frame 71 and the back plate 86. .

  Next, the operation of the rendering device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 9, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the CPU (not shown) of the effect board drives the drive motor 40 (see FIG. 3) when the effect by the effect device 30 is not performed, and the position where the photo sensor 96 detects the shielding plate 95 </ b> B. Until the cam body 95 is rotated clockwise in front view. The cam body 95 presses the receiving hole 94D of the transmission member 94 with the pin 95D of the shaft portion 95C, and moves the transmission member 94 leftward. The transmission member 94 presses the pin 86I of the right decorative body 70 through the receiving hole 94C and moves it to the left. The pin 86I is positioned below the shaft portion 86A of the base end portion 70A, and rotates the right decorative body 70 clockwise around the support shaft 92B of the support body 90 engaged with the shaft portion 86A. Since the gear teeth 66E of the shaft portion 66A mesh with the gear teeth 86E of the shaft portion 86A of the right decorative body 70, the left decorative body 50 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in front view as the right decorative body 70 rotates. . The left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 move in a direction in which the distal end portions 50B and 70B are separated from each other. The left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are disposed at a separation position where the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D of the light transmitting body 56 and the outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D of the light transmitting body 76 are separated from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU of the effect board drives the drive motor 40 (see FIG. 3) by a predetermined amount based on the position where the photo sensor 96 detects the shielding plate 95 </ b> B when performing the effect by the effect device 30. The cam body 95 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front. The cam body 95 presses the receiving hole 94D of the transmission member 94 with the pin 95D of the shaft portion 95C and moves the transmission member 94 to the right. The transmission member 94 presses the pin 86I of the right decorative body 70 through the receiving hole 94C and moves it to the right. The pin 86I located below the shaft portion 86A of the base end portion 70A rotates the right decorative body 70 counterclockwise when viewed from the front, centering on the support shaft 92B of the support body 90 engaged with the shaft portion 86A. In the left decorative body 50, the gear teeth 66E of the shaft portion 66A mesh with the gear teeth 86E of the shaft portion 86A of the right decorative body 70, and rotate in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front as the right decorative body 70 rotates. The left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 move in a direction in which the front end portions 50B and 70B approach each other and collide with each other. The shock-absorbing member 66G of the left decorative body 50 is fitted into the recess 86G of the right decorative body 70, and the impact in the collision between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 is alleviated. The left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are disposed at close positions where the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D of the light transmitting body 56 and the outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D of the light transmitting body 76 are close to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are close to each other, the reflecting portion 56 </ b> E provided on the light transmitting body 56 of the left decorative body 50 is the left side surface of the right decorative body 70. Is accommodated in the opening 76 </ b> E formed. As described above, the reflecting portion 56E is formed over the entire length in the vertical direction at the rear side end portion of the right side wall 56D of the light transmitting body 56. In other words, the reflecting portion 56E extends on the outer surface 56F by a length corresponding to the range that the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D occupies in the ridge angle portion 56G with the front surface 56H of the front wall 56A. Therefore, when the rendering device 30 is viewed from the front, the reflection portion 56E is generated between the ridge angle portion 56G of the light transmission body 56 of the left decoration body 50 and the ridge angle portion 76G of the light transmission body 76 of the right decoration body 70. Fill the gap. That is, when viewing the rendering device 30 from the front side of the pachinko machine 1, the back of the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 is blocked by the reflecting portion 56E and cannot be seen.

  The CPU of the effect board causes the LED 61A of the left decorative body 50 and the LED 81A of the right decorative body 70 to emit light in accordance with the content of the effect. In the left decorative body 50, the light emitted from the LED 61A is diffused by the diffusion plate in the light transmitting body 56, and further diffused by the decorative portion 56C provided on the front wall 56A (see FIG. 6) and exposed from the outer frame 51. Then, the light is emitted mainly to the front of the rendering device 30. Further, the light emitted from the LED 61A is diffused in the uneven shape provided on the inner surface of the right side wall 56D (see FIG. 6), passes through the right side wall 56D, and mainly from the outer surface 56F to the left decorative body 50 and the right side. The light is emitted into the gap with the decorative body 70. Further, the light emitted from the LED 61A enters the reflecting portion 56E provided on the right side wall 56D, is reflected within the reflecting portion 56E, and is mainly produced in the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70. 30 is emitted toward the front.

  The same applies to the right decorative body 70. The light emitted from the LED 81A is diffused by the diffusion plate in the light transmitting body 76, further diffused by the decorative portion 76C of the front wall 76A, and mainly forward of the effect device 30. Emitted. Further, the light emitted from the LED 81A is diffused in an uneven shape provided on the inner surface of the left side wall 76D (see FIG. 8), passes through the left side wall 76D, and mainly from the outer surface 76F to the left decorative body 50 and the right side. The light is emitted into the gap with the decorative body 70. Furthermore, the light emitted from the LED 81A is incident on the reflecting portion 56E of the left decorative body 50 accommodated in the opening 76E, and mainly in the space between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70. Reflected forward.

  Therefore, in the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70, the light emitted from the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D of the left decorative body 50 and the outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D of the right decorative body 70 are emitted. Irradiated with light, it becomes brighter. Thereby, since the luminance difference between the light emitted from the decorative portion 56C of the light transmitting body 56 of the left decorative body 50 and the light emitted from the decorative portion 76C of the light transmitting body 76 of the right decorative body 70 is reduced, The rendering device 30 can make the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 inconspicuous. Further, the light from the LEDs 61A and 81A is also reflected by the reflecting portion 56E of the left decorative body 50, passes through the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70, and is emitted toward the front of the effect device 30. As a result, the brightness difference between the light emitted from the decorative portion 56C of the light transmitting body 56 and the light emitted from the decorative portion 76C of the light transmitting body 76 is further reduced. And the right decorative body 70 can be made inconspicuous.

  As described above, in the effect device 30 according to the present invention, when the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are moved to the close position, the ridge corner portion 56G and the ridge corner portion 76G are arranged close to each other. The light transmitting body 56 and the light transmitting body 76 exposed on the front surface 56H and the outer surface 56F are connected to each other with the ridge angle portion 56G and the ridge angle portion 76G interposed therebetween. A gap formed between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F can be visually recognized. When the light transmitting body 56 and the light transmitting body 76 emit diffused light due to the effect, the light emitted from the front surface 56H and the front surface 76H is interrupted between the ridge angle portion 56G and the ridge angle portion 76G. However, the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F is illuminated and brightened by the light emitted from the outer surface 56F and the light emitted from the outer surface 76F. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can make the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F less noticeable.

  By the way, the light emitted from the light transmitting body 56 and the light transmitting body 76 exposed on the front surface 56H and the front surface 76H, respectively, enters the player's eyes directly. On the other hand, the light emitted from the light transmitting body 56 and the light transmitting body 76 exposed on the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F illuminates the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F, but indirectly enters the eyes of the player. For this reason, the player may seem to be in a state where the light transmitting body 56 and the light transmitting body 76 exposed on the front surface 56H and the front surface 76H are connected, but may feel dark between the ridge corner portion 56G and the ridge corner portion 76G. In the present embodiment, when the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are close to each other, the reflecting portion 56E located in the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F emits reflected light toward the front of the effect device 30. Directly into the player's eyes. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can make the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F less noticeable.

  The rendering device 30 can accommodate the reflecting portion 56E protruding from the right side wall 56D in the opening 76E provided in the left side wall 76D at the close position, so that the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F can be brought closer to each other. The gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F can be made smaller. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can make the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F inconspicuous. In addition, the accuracy of the matching between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 is low, and the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F may be increased in the proximity position. Even in such a case, since the reflection part 56E can ensure a state in which part of the reflection part 56E is accommodated in the opening 76E, the reflection part 56E is reflected when the gap between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 is viewed from the front side. The part 56E can block the line of sight through the gap. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can prevent the player from seeing the back side of the gap when the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are close to each other, and makes the gap between the outer surface 56F and the outer surface 76F less noticeable. Can do.

  Further, the reflection portion 56E extends on the outer surface 56F by a length corresponding to the range that the outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D occupies in the ridge angle portion 56G with the front surface 56H of the front wall 56A. The light can be emitted in accordance with the formation range. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can show the diffused light emitted by the light transmitting body 56 exposed on the front surface 56H and the light transmitting body 76 exposed on the front surface 76H at the close position so as to be connected with the reflected light emitted by the reflecting portion 56E. The gap can be made inconspicuous.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above in detail, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The reflection portion 56E is provided on the light transmitting body 56 of the left decorative body 50, but may be provided also on the light transmitting body 76 of the right decorative body 70. For example, like the rendering device 130 shown in FIG. 11, the light transmitting portion 156 of the left decorative body 150 and the light transmitting portion 176 of the right decorative body 170 are alternately provided with reflecting portions 156E and 176E in the vertical direction. It may be provided. Since the left decorative body 150 and the right decorative body 170 include the reflective portion 156E and the reflective portion 176E, respectively, the light emitted from the LED 61A and the light emitted from the LED 81A are uniformly distributed between the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70. Can illuminate. Therefore, the rendering device 130 can make the gap more inconspicuous.

  In addition, the front surface of the reflection portion 56E is inclined and flat, but may be formed in an uneven shape. By performing uneven processing on the surface of the reflecting portion 56E, the reflecting portion 56E can not only reflect the diffused light to the front side of the effect device 30, but also diffuse it into the gap. Therefore, the rendering device 30 can make the gap more inconspicuous.

  Further, the configurations of the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 may be interchanged, and the right decorative body 70 may have the reflecting portion 56E, and the left decorative body 50 may have the opening 76E. The opening 76E may be a portion formed in a concave shape in the right decorative body 70, and may be configured such that the light of the LED 81A of the right decorative body 70 does not reach the reflecting portion 56E. The LEDs 61A and 81A included in the left decorative body 50 and the right decorative body 70 are not plural and may be one each. Although the reflecting portion 56E has an inclined front surface, the reflecting surface 56E may be formed with an inclined rear surface, and may be mirror-finished to reflect light incident from the side forward.

  All elements described in the claims, the description, and the drawings may be physically single or plural, unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number. The arrangement may be changed. In addition, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and are not particularly conscious of the occurrence of special meaning. Accordingly, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Furthermore, it is easily understood by those skilled in the art whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements are appropriately integrally formed or one element is divided into a plurality of elements. It is. Accordingly, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within the range to the extent that it is not described in the present embodiment does not avoid the right according to the present invention. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

  In the present invention, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a “gaming machine”. The LED 61A corresponds to a “first light source”, and the LED 81A corresponds to a “second light source”. The light transmissive body 56 corresponds to a “first diffusing portion”, and the light transmissive body 76 corresponds to a “second diffusing portion”. The front surface 56H of the front wall 56A corresponds to the “first front surface”, and the front surface 76H of the front wall 76A corresponds to the “second front surface”. The outer surface 56F of the right side wall 56D corresponds to a “first side surface”, and the outer surface 76F of the left side wall 76D corresponds to a “second side surface”. The left decorative body 50 corresponds to a “first member”, and the right decorative body 70 corresponds to a “second member”. The drive motor 40, the cam body 95, and the transmission member 94 correspond to a “moving mechanism”. The ridge corners 56G and 76G correspond to a “first ridge corner” and a “second ridge corner”, respectively. The reflective portion 56E corresponds to the “first reflective portion”, and the opening 76E corresponds to the “concave portion”. The reflection portion 176E corresponds to the “second reflection portion”.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 30 Directional device 40 Drive motor 50 Left decoration body 56 Light transmission body 56E Reflection part 56F, 76F Outer surface 56G, 76G Edge part 56H, 76H Front surface 61A, 81A LED
70 Right decoration body 76 Light transmission body 76E Opening part 94 Transmission member 95 Cam body 176E Reflection part

Claims (1)

An effect device provided in a gaming machine,
A first light source that emits light and a first diffusion part that diffusely reflects light incident from the first light source, and at least a first front surface that is a surface facing the front side of the gaming machine; Connected to one side of the front surface, the first diffusion portion is exposed to a first side surface which is a side surface located laterally with respect to the first front surface, and diffused light diffused and reflected by the first diffusion portion is A first member emitted from the first front surface and the first side surface;
A second light source that emits light and a second diffusion part that diffuses and reflects light incident from the second light source are disposed therein, and at least a second front surface that faces the front side of the gaming machine; Connected to one side of the front surface, the second diffusion portion is exposed to a second side surface, which is a side surface located lateral to the second front surface, and diffused light diffused and reflected by the second diffusion portion is A second member emanating from the second front surface and the second side surface;
The first member and the second member are arranged between a proximity position where the first side surface and the second side surface are close to each other, and a separation position where the first side surface and the second side surface are separated from each other. A moving mechanism to move ;
A first reflecting portion provided integrally with the first diffusing portion and projecting from the first side surface and reflecting the diffused light diffusely reflected by the first diffusing portion toward at least the front side of the gaming machine; With
In the first front surface, the first member exposes the first diffusion portion in a state including a first ridge angle portion that is a ridge angle portion formed by the first front surface and the first side surface,
In the second front surface, the second member exposes the second diffusion portion in a state including a second ridge angle portion which is a ridge angle portion formed by the second front surface and the second side surface. Production device.

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