JP6531462B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, comprises a reel unit for rotating a reel, a main control device for controlling the operation of the reel unit, a payout device for paying out medals according to the result of a game, and a box shape accommodating these. And a front door (opening and closing member) capable of opening and closing the front opening of the base. In addition, on the front door are attached decorative parts such as an electric decoration device and a decorative plate, an image display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, and a sub control device for controlling the electric decoration device and the image display device It is done. Also, in recent years, a rendering device capable of performing predetermined light emission effects (for example, see Patent Document 1) is being used for gaming machines.

JP, 2011-239913, A

  However, in such a gaming machine, there is a need for measures to provide more various effects.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing various effects.

In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a light emission effect device for performing light emission effect associated with a game, and the light emission effect device includes a lamp substrate on which a plurality of light emitting lamps are disposed. A plate-shaped porous plate provided opposite to a surface of the lamp substrate on which the plurality of lamps are disposed, and having a plurality of passage holes through which light emitted from the plurality of lamps can be passed; wherein in front of the perforated plate is provided spaced apart by a predetermined distance, e Bei a lamp cover which light that has passed through the passage hole is projected as a plurality of figures corresponding to the shape of the passage hole passes through intersect each other The lamp cover includes a first lamp cover provided to cover the porous plate, and a second lamp cover provided to overlap the first lamp cover, and the first lamp cover And the second lamp cover are formed of materials having different translucency, and the size of the figure projected on the first lamp cover and the size of the figure projected on the second lamp cover are different. Similar shapes with different degrees.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform various effects by the gaming machine.

It is a front view showing a slot machine of a 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine of 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the front door of the slot machine of 1st Embodiment from back. It is a perspective view of a reel shutter unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a reel shutter unit. It is a perspective view of a shutter device. It is a rear view of a shutter apparatus. It is an exploded perspective view of a shutter device. (A) is a side cross-sectional view which shows the state which a movable shutter part positions in a waiting | standby position, (b) is a sectional side view which shows the state which a movable shutter part positions in a shielding position. It is an expanded sectional view showing the state where a movable shutter part is located in a shielding position. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the effect display apparatus from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the effect display apparatus from the back. It is an exploded perspective view of an effect display device. (A) is a side sectional view of the effect display device, and (b) is a plan sectional view of the effect display device as viewed from below. It is an exploded perspective view of an upper mask unit. It is a sectional side view of an upper mask unit. It is a front view showing a slot machine of a second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a front view showing an internal structure of the slot machine of the second embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the front door of the slot machine of 2nd Embodiment from back. It is an exploded perspective view of a front door. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed a part of front door. It is a perspective view of a lower light emitting effect device. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at a lower light production effect apparatus from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at a lower light production effect apparatus from the back. (A) is a front view of a lower light emission effect apparatus, (b) is a plan sectional view of the lower light emission effect apparatus. It is a side sectional view of a lower light emitting effect device. It is an exploded perspective view of an upper mask unit. It is a perspective view of a top light emission effect apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of a top light-emission production apparatus. It is a side sectional view of a top light-emitting effect device. (A) is a front view showing a state in which the first upper effect lamp of the upper light emitting effect device is made to emit light, and (b) is a front view showing a state in which the second upper effect lamp of the upper light emitting effect device is made to emit light is there. (A) is a front view of the left side light emitting effect device, (b) is a side view of the left side light emitting effect device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a left side light-emission presentation apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lamp unit part in a left side light-emission production apparatus. It is a plane sectional view of a left side light-emitting presentation device. It is an exploded perspective view of the right side light emitting effect device. It is a plane sectional view of a right side light-emitting production device. It is a front view showing a slot machine of a third embodiment. FIG. 21 is a front view showing an internal structure of a slot machine of a third embodiment. It is the figure which looked at the front door of the slot machine of 3rd Embodiment from back. It is an exploded perspective view of a front door. It is an enlarged rear view showing a part of front door. It is an exploded perspective view of a decoration panel unit. It is an exploded perspective view of an operation panel. FIG. 6 is a side cross sectional view showing the vicinity of the left side light transmitting member in the operation panel. It is a perspective view of an effect control unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a production control unit. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the vicinity of the exhaust port part in production control unit, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the vicinity of the inlet port in production control unit.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of a slot machine SM1 as a first embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In the first embodiment, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1 will be described as the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, and the horizontal direction. The slot machine SM1 of the first embodiment mainly includes a box-like base 10 and a front door 20. The base 10 is formed in a box shape having an opening 10 a at the front, and the front door 20 is attached to the front of the base 10. The front door 20 is pivotally supported on the left front of the base 10 using hinge mechanisms 5a and 5b, and is configured to be able to swing and open the opening 10a of the base 10.

  A reel provided with four reels 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d in the center of the inside of the base portion 10, the first reel 12a involved in rendering and the second, third, fourth reels 12b, 12c, 12d involved in gaming A unit 11 is provided so that the symbols drawn on the four reels 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d can be visually recognized through the reel display window 22 provided on the front door 20. On the lower side inside the base unit 10, there are provided a power supply unit 13 for supplying power to various devices mounted in the slot machine SM1, and a medal payout device 14 provided with a hopper 14a for storing medals. On the upper inner surface of the back plate portion of the base portion 10, a main control device 15 is provided which totally controls the game played in the slot machine SM. On the upper inner surface of the left side plate portion of the base portion 10 provided with the hinge mechanisms 5a and 5b, a sub control device 16 is provided which performs effect determination processing as effect control of the slot machine SM1.

  A front frame 21 is formed on the front door 20, and a reel display window 22 is provided at a substantially central portion of the front frame 21. At the center of the front side of the front door 20, an operation panel 23 is provided below the reel display window 22. On the front side of the operation panel 23, a start switch 24 and three stop switches 25a, 25b, 25c are provided. On the upper surface side of the operation panel 23, various bet switches 26, various effect operation switches 27, and a medal insertion slot 28 are provided. In addition, on the right side of the reel display window 22, an effect display device 300 capable of displaying an effect image related to the game is provided.

  An upper mask unit 400 provided with an image display device 401 is attached to the front upper portion of the front door 20. At the left end of the front side of the front door 20, a left side lamp 32 extending in the vertical direction is provided. At the right end of the front side of the front door 20, a right side lamp 33 is provided which is decorated differently from the left side lamp 32 and extends in the vertical direction. At the lower portion on the front side of the front door 20, a decorative panel 34 and a tray 35 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout device 14 are provided.

  When the front door 20 closes the opening 10 a of the base 10, the rear side of the front door 20 is located inside the base 10. On the rear side of the front door 20, a reel shutter unit 100 attached and fixed to a frame-shaped escutch 36 disposed in a reel display window 22, a medal selector 37 for sorting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 28, and Left and right lower speaker units 38, 39 are provided. Further, on the rear surface side of the upper mask unit 400 in the front door 20, a presentation control unit 405 for performing presentation control processing of various presentation devices as presentation control of the slot machine SM1 and upper speaker units 406 and 407 on the left and right are attached.

[Configuration of Reel Shutter Unit]
Next, the reel shutter unit 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The reel shutter unit 100 includes three shutter devices 110a to 110c, an upper connecting plate 101, a lower connecting plate 103, and four color members 105a to 105d, as shown in FIGS. Be done. The reel shutter unit 100 uses a shutter fixing screw (not shown) to screw a flange portion provided on the first shutter device 110a and the third shutter device 110c to the esc36 of the front door 20, thereby displaying a reel. It is fixed to the back surface side (rear surface side) of the window 22.

  The upper connection plate 101 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction using a metal material. The upper connecting plate 101 is coupled to the upper portions of the three shutter devices 110a to 110c using the upper connecting screw 102, and is configured to connect the upper portions of the three shutter devices 110a to 110c aligned in the left and right. The lower connection plate 103 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction using a metal material. The lower connecting plate 103 is connected to the lower part of the three shutter devices 110a to 110c using the lower connecting screw 104, and connects the lower parts of the three shutter devices 110a to 110c aligned in the left and right direction.

  The first to fourth color members 105a to 105d are formed in a plate shape which is elongated in the upper and lower direction with a predetermined decoration using a resin material. The first collar member 105a is attached to the left front of the first shutter device 110a using a first collar fixing screw 106a. The second collar member 105b is attached across the right front portion of the first shutter device 110a and the left front portion of the second shutter device 110b using a second collar fixing screw 106b. The third collar member 105c is mounted across the right front portion of the second shutter device 110b and the left front portion of the third shutter device 110c using a third collar fixing screw 106c. The fourth collar member 105d is attached to the right front of the third shutter device 110c using a fourth collar fixing screw 106d.

  The first shutter device 110 a is disposed at a portion overlapping the first reel 12 a (first from the left) on the rear surface side of the reel display window 22. The first shutter device 110a moves the first and second movable shutters 180 and 200, which will be described in detail later, to the shielding position, thereby enabling the area for three symbols of the first reel 12a to be displayed by the reel display window 22. Among them, an area for one symbol on the upper side of the first reel 12a (hereinafter referred to as an upper area) and an area for one symbol on the lower side of the first reel 12a (hereinafter referred to as a lower area) Can be shielded separately (see also Figure 1).

  The second shutter device 110b is configured in the same manner as the first shutter device 110a, and is disposed in a portion overlapping the second reel 12b (the second from the left) on the rear surface side of the reel display window 22. Similarly to the first shutter device 110a, the second shutter device 110b is for one symbol on the upper side of the second reel 12b among the regions for three symbols of the second reel 12b that can be displayed by the reel display window 22. It is possible to separately shield the upper side area of the second reel 12b and the lower side area of the lower one of the second reel 12b (see also FIG. 1).

  The third shutter device 110c is configured in the same manner as the first shutter device 110a, and is disposed in a portion overlapping the third reel 12c (third from the left) on the rear surface side of the reel display window 22. Similar to the first shutter device 110a, the third shutter device 110c is for one symbol on the upper side of the third reel 12c out of the region for three symbols of the third reel 12c that can be displayed by the reel display window 22. It is possible to separately shield the upper side area of the first reel and the lower side area of the lower third symbol of the third reel 12c (see also FIG. 1).

  Next, the details of the first shutter device 110a will be described. In addition, since the 2nd shutter apparatus 110b and the 3rd shutter apparatus 110c are the structures similar to the 1st shutter apparatus 110a as mentioned above, they abbreviate | omit detailed description. The first shutter device 110a, as shown in FIGS. 6-8, includes left and right guide portions 120L and 120R disposed on the rear surface side of the reel display window 22 so as to overlap the left and right end portions of the first reel 12a; First and second fixed shutters 140 and 160 fixed to the left and right guides 120L and 120R, and first and second movable shutters 180 and 200 guided by the left and right guides 120L and 120R and movable , And includes first and second shutter driving units 220 and 240 for driving the first and second movable shutter units 180 and 200, respectively.

  The right guide portion 120R, as shown in FIG. 8, is configured to have a right guide member 121R, a right guide lamp substrate 131R, and a right reinforcing plate 136R. The right guide member 121R is formed in a rail shape extending linearly in the vertical direction, using a light shielding resin material. On the inner side upper side (left side upper side) of the right guide member 121R, a first guide rack gear portion 122R extending vertically along the extension direction of the right guide member 121R is formed. A first right guide pinion gear 191R provided on the first movable shutter portion 180 meshes with the first guide rack gear portion 122R. On the upper side of the middle portion of the right guide member 121R, a first lamp hole portion 123R in the form of an elongated hole extending in the vertical direction in parallel with the first guide rack gear portion 122R is formed. As shown in FIG. 10, the first lamp hole portion 123R is formed to penetrate left and right so as to face the right side portion of the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position described later. As shown in FIG. 8, at the upper end portion of the right guide member 121R, a first driving side coupling portion 124R coupled to the right side portion of the first shutter driving portion 220 is formed.

  A second guide rack gear portion 125R extending in the vertical direction along the extending direction of the right guide member 121R is formed on the inner side lower side (lower side of the left side portion) of the right guide member 121R. A second right guide pinion gear 211R (see FIG. 7) provided on the second movable shutter portion 200 meshes with the second guide rack gear portion 125R. On the lower side of the middle portion of the right guide member 121R, an elongated hole-like second ramp hole 126R extending in the vertical direction in parallel with the second guide rack gear portion 125R is formed. The second lamp hole portion 126R is formed to penetrate left and right so as to face the right side portion of the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position described later. At the lower end portion of the right guide member 121R, a second driving side coupling portion 127R coupled to the right side portion of the second shutter driving portion 240 is formed. A lamp substrate mounting portion 128R to which the right guide lamp substrate 131R and the right reinforcing plate 136R are attached is formed on the outer side portion (right side portion) of the right guide member 121R.

  The right guide lamp substrate 131R is formed in a plate shape elongated in the vertical direction substantially in parallel with the right guide member 121R, and a plurality of first guide lamps 132R arranged on the upper side of the mounting surface facing the left, And a plurality of second guide lamps 133R arranged side by side on the lower side of the mounting surface facing the light guide. The right guide lamp substrate 131R is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the first guide lamp 132R and the second guide lamp 133R in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. The right guide lamp substrate 131R is attached to the lamp substrate attachment portion 128R of the right guide member 121R using the substrate attachment screw 134 so as to cover the first lamp hole 123R and the second lamp hole 126R of the right guide member 121R. Be The first guide lamp 132R is disposed to face the right side portion of the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position described later via the first lamp hole portion 123R of the right guide member 121R. The second guide lamp 133R is disposed to face the right side portion of the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position described later via the second lamp hole portion 126R of the right guide member 121R.

  The right reinforcing plate 136R is formed of a metal material and is formed in a plate shape elongated in the upper and lower directions substantially in parallel with the right guide member 121R. The right reinforcing plate 136R is attached to the lamp substrate attaching portion 128R of the right guide member 121R so as to overlap between the right guide member 121R and the right guide lamp substrate 131R using the reinforcing member attaching screw 139.

Similar to the right guide portion 120R, the left guide portion 120L is configured to have a left guide member 121L, a left guide lamp substrate (not shown), and a left reinforcing plate (not shown). The left guide member 121L is formed in a rail shape extending linearly in the upper and lower directions, using a light shielding resin material. The first guide rack gear portion 122L is formed on the inner side upper side (right side upper side) of the left guide member 121L, similarly to the right guide member 121R. The first guide rack gear portion 122L of the left guide member 121L is engaged with the first left guide pinion gear 191L provided on the first movable shutter portion 180. Similar to the right guide member 121R, a first ramp hole 123L is formed on the upper side of the middle portion of the left guide member 121L. The first lamp hole portion 123L of the left guide member 121L is formed to penetrate left and right so as to face the left side portion of the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position described later. A first drive side coupling portion 124L coupled to the left side portion of the first shutter driving portion 220 is formed at an upper end portion of the left guide member 121L.

  Similarly to the right guide member 121R, a second guide rack gear (not shown) is formed on the lower side of the inner side (right side) of the left guide member 121L. A second left guide pinion gear 211L (see FIG. 7) provided on the second movable shutter portion 200 meshes with the second guide rack gear portion of the left guide member 121L. Similarly to the right guide member 121R, a second lamp hole 126L is formed below the middle portion of the left guide member 121L. The second lamp hole portion 126L of the left guide member 121L is formed to penetrate left and right so as to face the left side portion of the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position described later. At a lower end portion of the left guide member 121L, a second driving side coupling portion (not shown) coupled to the left side portion of the second shutter driving portion 240 is formed. Like the right guide member 121R, a lamp board attachment portion (not shown) to which a left guide lamp board (not shown) and a left reinforcing plate (not shown) are attached on the outer side (left side) of the left guide member 121L. Is formed.

  A left guide lamp substrate (not shown) is formed substantially symmetrical with the right guide lamp substrate 131R (surface symmetry extending in the vertical direction), and a plurality of first guides are arranged above the mounting surface facing the right. A lamp (not shown) and a plurality of second guide lamps (not shown) arranged side by side below the mounting surface facing the right. The left guide lamp substrate performs light emission control of the first guide lamp and the second guide lamp similarly to the right guide lamp substrate 131R. Similarly to the right guide lamp substrate 131R, the left guide lamp substrate covers the first lamp hole 123L and the second lamp hole 126L of the left guide member 121L. Not attached. In addition, the first guide lamp of the left guide lamp substrate is moved to the shielding position described later via the first lamp hole 123L of the left guide member 121L, similarly to the right guide lamp substrate 131R. It is arranged to face the left side of. The second guide lamp of the left guide lamp substrate is, similarly to the right guide lamp substrate 131R, the left side of the second movable shutter unit 200 moved to the shielding position described later via the second lamp hole 126L of the left guide member 121L. It is arranged to face the part.

  The left reinforcing plate (not shown) is formed so as to be substantially laterally symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the vertical direction) with the right reinforcing plate 136R. The left reinforcing plate is attached to the lamp substrate mounting portion of the left guide member 121L so as to overlap between the left guide member 121L and the left guide lamp substrate (not shown), similarly to the right reinforcing plate 136R.

The right guide lamp substrate 131R of the first shutter device 110a (and the second shutter device 110b) functions as a left guide lamp substrate of the second shutter device 110b (and the third shutter device 110c) adjacent to the right. May be configured. Specifically, the first guide facing the left side of the first movable shutter portion 180 of the second shutter device 110b (and the third shutter device 110c) above the mounting surface of the right guide lamp substrate 131R facing the right. A plurality of lamps 132L are arranged side by side, and a second guide lamp 133L facing the left side portion of the second movable shutter portion 200 of the second shutter device 110b below the mounting surface facing the right of the right guide lamp substrate 131R. May be configured to be arranged side by side. Thus, the left guide lamp substrate provided in the second shutter device 110b (and the third shutter device 110c) can be shared to reduce the number of parts of the reel shutter unit 100. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the reel shutter unit 100 can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the

  The first fixed shutter portion 140 includes a first front fixed shutter plate 141, a first back fixed shutter plate 146, a first fixed lamp substrate 151, a first fixed light transmitting plate 156, and a diffusion sheet 159. It has and is formed in the plate shape by which decoration was given to the surface side (front side). The first front fixed shutter plate 141 is formed in a plate shape having a decoration such as a plating process on the surface side (front side) using a light shielding resin material. The left and right end portions of the first front fixed shutter plate 141 are formed with flange portions 142 extending vertically. The left and right flange portions 142 are fixed to upper front sides of the left guide member 121L and the right guide member 121R using fixing screws 145. Thereby, the first fixed shutter portion 140 is attached and fixed to the upper front side of the left guide member 121L and the right guide member 121R.

  A substantially triangular central opening 143 is formed in the central portion of the first front fixed shutter plate 141 so as to penetrate the front and back. The central light emitting portion 157 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 is inserted into the central opening 143 from the back side, and the central light emitting portion 157 is exposed forward. A band-shaped opening 144 extending in a band shape in the left and right direction is formed to pass through in the front and rear direction on the front end side (lower end side) of the first front fixed shutter plate 141. The strip-shaped light emitting portion 158 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 is inserted from the back side into the strip-shaped opening portion 144 so that the strip-shaped light emitting portion 158 is exposed to the front.

  On the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first front fixed shutter plate 141, the first fixed light transmitting plate 156, the diffusion sheet 159, the first fixed lamp substrate 151, and the first back fixed shutter plate 146 are provided. , Are stacked in this order and combined. The first rear fixed shutter plate 146 is formed in a plate shape using a light shielding resin material. Above the surface side (front side) of the first rear fixed shutter plate 146, a substrate receiving portion 147 for receiving the first fixed lamp substrate 151 is formed. Below the surface side (front side) of the first rear fixed shutter plate 146, a sheet receiving portion 148 for receiving the front end side (lower end side) of the diffusion sheet 159 is formed. The first back side fixed shutter plate 146 is a back side of the first front side fixed shutter plate 141 together with the first fixed side lamp substrate 151, the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156, and the diffusion sheet 159 using the coupling screw 149. It is connected to the rear side).

  The first fixed lamp substrate 151 has a central light emitting lamp 152 disposed at the center of the mounting surface facing the front surface side (front surface side), and a plurality of strip shapes disposed side by side at the distal end side (lower end side) of the mounting surface. And a light emitting lamp 153. The first fixed side lamp substrate 151 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the central light emitting lamp 152 and the strip light emitting lamp 153 in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. The front surface side (front surface side) of the first fixed side lamp substrate 151 is coupled to the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 using a coupling screw (not shown), and the first fixed side lamp substrate The back surface side of 151 is received by the substrate receiving portion 147 of the first back fixed shutter plate 146. The central light emitting lamp 152 is configured using a top view type LED lamp, and is disposed to face the central light emitting portion 157 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. The strip light emitting lamp 153 is configured using a top view type or side view type LED lamp, and is disposed to face the strip light emitting portion 158 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156.

The first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 is formed in a plate shape using a light transmitting material (for example, a transparent resin material). A substantially triangular central light emitting portion 157 is formed at the central portion of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. The central light emitting portion 157 is inserted into the central opening 143 of the first front fixed shutter plate 141 and transmits light emitted from the central light emitting lamp 152 of the first fixed lamp substrate 151 so as to emit light. Thereby, the central part of the 1st fixed shutter part 140 can be made to emit light partially. A strip-shaped light emitting portion 158 extending in a strip shape on the left and right is formed at a tip end portion (lower end portion) of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. The strip light emitting portion 158 is inserted into the strip opening portion 144 of the first front fixed shutter plate 141 and transmits light emitted from the strip light emitting lamp 153 of the first fixed lamp substrate 151 so as to emit light. Thereby, the tip end side (lower end side) of the first fixed shutter portion 140 can be made to emit light partially.

  The diffusion sheet 159 is formed in a strip shape extending in the left and right direction, similarly to the strip light emitting portion 158 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. The diffusion sheet 159 is disposed so as to overlap between the strip light emitting portion 158 of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 and the strip light emitting lamp 153 of the first fixed side lamp substrate 151, and diffuses the light emitted from the strip light emitting lamp 153 It is supposed to

  Similar to the first fixed shutter portion 140, the second fixed shutter portion 160 includes a second front fixed shutter plate 161, a second back fixed shutter plate (not shown), and a second fixed lamp substrate (not shown). ), A second fixed side light transmitting plate 176, and a diffusion sheet (not shown), and is formed in a plate shape having a decoration on the surface side (front side). The second front fixed shutter plate 161 and the first front fixed shutter plate 141 are formed to be substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first front fixed shutter plate 141. Similar to the first front fixed shutter plate 141, the second front fixed shutter plate 161 has left and right flanges (not shown), a central opening (not shown), a belt-like opening (not shown), etc. It is formed. The left and right flanges formed on the second front fixed shutter plate 161 are fixed to the lower front side of the left guide member 121L and the right guide member 121R using fixing screws (not shown).

  As a result, the second fixed shutter portion 160 is attached and fixed to the lower front surface side of the left guide member 121L and the right guide member 121R in substantially vertically symmetrical relation with the first fixed shutter portion 140. In the present embodiment, the front door 20 is attached to the opening 10 a of the base 10 so as to be inclined so as to be slightly forward and upward with respect to the vertical surface. Since the reel display window 22 provided on the front door 20 is also inclined so as to face the front upper side according to this, the first shutter device 110 a is directed to the front upper side according to the inclination of the reel display window 22 And fixed to the escutcheon 36. The second fixed shutter portion 160 (the second front fixed shutter plate 161 and the second back fixed shutter plate) is configured to prevent the player from visually recognizing the lower surface side of the second fixed shutter portion 160 in terms of decoration. It is formed to extend downward below the fixed shutter portion 140.

  On the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second front side fixed shutter plate 161, a second fixed side light transmission plate 176, a diffusion sheet (not shown), a second fixed side lamp substrate (not shown), and a second Two back side fixed shutter plates (not shown) are stacked and joined in this order. The second back side fixed shutter plate is formed to be substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first back side fixed shutter plate 146. A substrate receiving portion (not shown), a sheet receiving portion (not shown), etc. are formed on the second back side fixed shutter plate in the same manner as the first back side fixed shutter plate 146. Similar to the first rear fixed shutter plate 146, the second rear fixed shutter plate is coupled to the rear surface side (rear surface side) of the second front fixed shutter plate 161 using a coupling screw (not shown).

  The second fixed lamp substrate (not shown) is formed to be substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left-right direction) with the first fixed lamp substrate 151. Similar to the first fixed lamp substrate 151, the second fixed lamp substrate is provided with a central light emitting lamp (not shown), a strip light emitting lamp (not shown), and the like. The second fixed side light transmitting plate 176 is formed to be substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. Similar to the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156, the second fixed side light transmitting plate 176 is formed with a central light emitting portion 177, a strip light emitting portion 178, and the like. Also, the diffusion sheet (not shown) of the second fixed shutter portion 160 is formed in the same manner as the diffusion sheet 159 of the first fixed shutter portion 140.

  The first movable shutter portion 180 includes a first front movable shutter plate 181, a first back movable shutter plate 186, a first right guide pinion gear 191R, a first left guide pinion gear 191L, and a first movable side light transmission. It has a plate 196 and is formed in a plate shape that can be decorated on the surface side (front side) and can overlap the first fixed shutter portion 140. The first front movable shutter plate 181 is formed in a plate shape having a decoration such as a plating process on the surface side (front side) using a light shielding resin material.

  A right front end side notch portion 183R is formed in the right front end portion (right lower end portion) of the first front side movable shutter plate 181, and the right front end side light emitting portion 198R of the first movable side light transmission plate 196 is exposed forward. It is supposed to be. A left end notch (183L) is formed at the left end (lower left end) of the first front movable shutter plate 181, and the left end light emitting unit 198L of the first movable light transmitting plate 196 is exposed forward. It is supposed to be. A substantially V-shaped proximal end opening portion 184 is formed to pass through in the front and rear direction on the proximal end side (upper end side) of the first front movable shutter plate 181. The proximal end side light emitting portion 199 of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 is inserted from the back side into the proximal end side opening portion 184, and the proximal end side light emitting portion 199 is exposed forward.

  On the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first front movable shutter plate 181, the first movable light transmitting plate 196 and the first back movable shutter plate 186 are overlapped and coupled in this order. The first rear fixed shutter plate 146 is formed in a plate shape using a light shielding resin material. The first back movable shutter plate 186 is coupled to the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first front movable shutter plate 181 together with the first movable light transmitting plate 196 using a coupling screw 190.

  A first right guide pinion gear 191R is rotatably mounted on the right rear surface side (right rear surface side) of the first rear movable shutter plate 186 using a first right shaft member 192R. The first right guide pinion gear 191R meshes with the first guide rack gear portion 122R of the right guide member 121R. The first left guide pinion gear 191L is rotatably mounted on the left rear surface side (left rear surface side) of the first rear movable shutter plate 186 using a first left shaft member 192L. The first left guide pinion gear 191L meshes with the first guide rack gear portion 122L of the left guide member 121L.

  Thus, the first movable shutter portion 180 is in a standby position (see FIG. 9A) overlapping the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first fixed shutter portion 140 above the left and right guide members 121L and 121R. The first fixed shutter portion 140 is reciprocably mounted along the left and right guide members 121L and 121R at a shielding position (see FIGS. 6 and 9B) which is linearly slid downward. The first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position has a portion for three symbols of the first reel 12 a that can be displayed by the reel display window 22 in a state where the reel shutter unit 100 is attached and fixed to the escutch 36 of the front door 20 Of the regions, the upper region of one symbol on the upper side of the first reel 12a is shielded.

  A driving rack gear portion 187 meshing with the first transmission gear 237 (see FIG. 9) of the first shutter driving portion 220 is formed on the central back surface side (central back surface side) of the first back side movable shutter plate 186. The driving rack gear portion 187 is formed to extend linearly along the moving direction of the first movable shutter portion 180. A right exposure portion 189R is formed on the right side of the first back side movable shutter plate 186 to expose the right light receiving portion 197R of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 overlapping the first back side movable shutter plate 186. On the left side of the first back side movable shutter plate 186, a left exposed portion 189L is formed to expose the left light receiving portion 197L of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 overlapping with the first back side movable shutter plate 186.

The first movable side light transmitting plate 196 is formed in a plate shape using a light transmitting material (for example, a transparent resin material). On the right side of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196, the right light receiving portion 197R is formed to face the first guide lamp 132R of the right guide lamp substrate 131R in a state where the first movable shutter portion 180 is moved to the blocking position. . On the left side of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196, the left light receiving portion 197L facing the first guide lamp (not shown) of the left guide lamp substrate in a state where the first movable shutter portion 180 is moved to the blocking position. It is formed.

  The right front end (right lower end) of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 is formed with the right front end side light emitting portion 198R exposed forward through the right front end side notch portion 183R of the first front side movable shutter plate 181 Be done. The right front end side light emitting unit 198R transmits light from the first guide lamp 132R of the right guide lamp substrate 131R received by the right light receiving unit 197R so as to emit light. As a result, it is possible to partially cause the right front end (lower right end) of the first movable shutter 180 moved to the blocking position to emit light. A left front end light emitting portion 198L exposed forward through the left front end side notch portion 183L of the first front side movable shutter plate 181 is formed on the left front end portion (left lower end portion) of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 Be done. The left front side light emitting unit 198L is configured to transmit light from the first guide lamp (not shown) of the left guide lamp substrate received by the left light receiving unit 197L. As a result, it is possible to partially cause the left front end portion (left lower end portion) of the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the blocking position to emit light.

  A substantially V-shaped base end side light emitting portion 199 is formed on the base end side (upper end side) of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196. The proximal end light emitting unit 199 is inserted into the proximal end opening 184 of the first front movable shutter plate 181, transmits light received by the left light receiving unit 197L or the right light receiving unit 197R, and is configured to emit light. Thereby, the base end side (upper end side) of the 1st movable shutter part 180 which moved to the shielding position can be light-emitted partially. In addition, on the surface of the right front end side light emitting portion 198R and the left front end side light emitting portion 198L, fine unevenness (for example, unevenness formed by knurling or embossing) capable of diffusing light is formed. .

  Similar to the first movable shutter portion 180, the second movable shutter portion 200 includes the second front movable shutter plate 201, the second back movable shutter plate 206, the second right guide pinion gear 211R, and the second left guide. It has a pinion gear 211L and a second movable-side light transmitting plate 216, and is formed in a plate shape that can be decorated on the surface side (front side) and overlap the second fixed shutter portion 160. The second front movable shutter plate 201 and the first front movable shutter plate 181 are formed to be substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left-right direction). Similar to the first front movable shutter plate 181, the second front movable shutter plate 201 is formed with left and right front end side notches (not shown), base end openings (not shown), and the like.

  On the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second front movable shutter plate 201, the second movable light transmitting plate 216 and the second back movable shutter plate 206 are overlapped and coupled in this order. The second back side movable shutter plate 206 is substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first back side movable shutter plate 186. The second back side movable shutter plate 206 is a back side of the second front side movable shutter plate 201 together with the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 by using a coupling screw (not shown) in the same manner as the first back side movable shutter plate 186. Bonded to (rear side).

  As shown in FIG. 7, a second right guide pinion gear 211R is rotatably mounted on the right rear surface side (right rear surface side) of the second rear movable shutter plate 206 using a second right shaft member 212R. The second right guide pinion gear 211R meshes with the second guide rack gear portion 125R of the right guide member 121R. The second left guide pinion gear 211L is rotatably mounted on the left rear surface side (left rear surface side) of the second rear movable shutter plate 206 using a second left shaft member 212L. The second left guide pinion gear 211L meshes with a second guide rack gear (not shown) of the left guide member 121L.

As a result, the second movable shutter portion 200 is placed on the lower side of the left and right guide members 121L and 121R at a standby position (see FIG. 9A) overlapping the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second fixed shutter portion 160. The second fixed shutter portion 160 is attached to be able to reciprocate along the left and right guide members 121L and 121R at a shielding position (see FIGS. 6 and 9B) which is linearly moved upward with respect to the second fixed shutter portion 160. . The second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position has a portion for three symbols of the first reel 12a which can be displayed by the reel display window 22 in a state where the reel shutter unit 100 is attached and fixed to the escutch 36 of the front door 20. Of the area, the lower area of one symbol on the lower side of the first reel 12a is shielded.

  A driving rack gear portion 207 engaged with the second transmission gear 257 (see FIG. 9) of the second shutter driving portion 240 is formed on the central back surface side (central back surface side) of the second back side movable shutter plate 206. The driving rack gear portion 207 is formed to extend linearly along the moving direction of the second movable shutter portion 200. A right exposed portion (not shown) is formed on the right side portion of the second back side movable shutter plate 206 similarly to the first back side movable shutter plate 186. The left exposed portion (not shown) is formed on the left side portion of the second back side movable shutter plate 206 similarly to the first back side movable shutter plate 186.

  The second movable side light transmitting plate 216 is substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first movable side light transmitting plate 196. Similar to the first movable side light transmitting plate 196, the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 includes left and right light receiving units (not shown), a right front end side light emitting unit 218R, a left front end side light emitting unit 218L, and a base end side. A light emitting unit 219 or the like is formed.

  The first shutter drive unit 220 includes a first left gear box portion 221, a first right gear box portion 226, a first drive motor 231, a first pinion gear 233, a first intermediate gear 235, and a first transmission gear. And 237. The first left gear box portion 221 is formed in a box shape opened on the right side using a resin material. On the other hand, the first right gear box portion 226 is formed of a resin material in a box shape opened at the left side, and using the coupling screw 230, the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226 Are combined. The first pinion gear 233, the first intermediate gear 235, and the first transmission gear 237 mesh with each other in a gear box formed by coupling the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226. It is housed rotatably.

  Then, the first left side gearbox portion 221 is coupled with the first drive side coupling portion 124L of the left guide member 121L so that the first transmission gear 237 meshes with the drive rack gear portion 187 of the first movable shutter portion 180, The first right side gearbox portion 226 is coupled to the first drive side coupling portion 124R of the right guide member 121R. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the first pinion gear 233 meshes with the drive rack gear portion 187 of the first movable shutter portion 180 via the first intermediate gear 235 and the first transmission gear 237.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first drive motor 231 is attached to the first left gearbox portion 221 using a motor attachment screw 231a. The first pinion gear 233 is coupled to the first motor shaft 232 of the first drive motor 231. The first intermediate gear 235 is rotatably attached to the inside of the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226 using the first intermediate gear shaft 234. The first transmission gear 237 is rotatably attached to the inside of the first left gearbox portion 221 and the first right gearbox portion 226 using the first transmission gear shaft 236. The first pinion gear 233 transmits the rotational driving force of the first drive motor 231 to the drive rack gear portion 187 of the first movable shutter portion 180 via the first intermediate gear 235 and the first transmission gear 237. As a result, the rotational drive force of the first drive motor 231 is converted into a drive force for linear motion in the drive rack gear portion 187, and the first shutter drive portion 220 drives the first movable shutter portion 180 in the vertical direction.

  The first shutter drive unit 220 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and drives the first movable shutter unit 180 according to the drive control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. Further, the left position detection sensor 224 for detecting the position of the first movable shutter portion 180 is attached to the first left gear box portion 221 using a sensor attachment screw 224 a. A right position detection sensor 229 for detecting the position of the first movable shutter portion 180 is attached to the first right gear box portion 226 using a sensor attachment screw 229a.

  Further, as described above, the front door 20 is attached to the opening 10 a of the base portion 10 so as to be inclined so as to be slightly forward and upward with respect to the vertical surface. Since the reel display window 22 provided on the front door 20 is also inclined so as to face the front upper side according to this, the first shutter device 110 a is directed to the front upper side according to the inclination of the reel display window 22 And fixed to the escutcheon 36. In order to prevent the lower side of the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226 from being visually recognized by the player in decoration, the lower portion of the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226 A cover member 260 is attached to the lower left side gearbox portion 221 so as to cover the lower surface side of the first left side gearbox portion 221 and the first right side gearbox portion 226.

  Similar to the first shutter drive unit 220, the second shutter drive unit 240 includes a second left gearbox (not shown), a second right gearbox 246, a second drive motor 251, and a second pinion gear. And 253, a second intermediate gear 255, and a second transmission gear 257. The second left gear box portion and the second right gear box portion 246 are substantially vertically symmetrical (surface symmetrical extending in the left and right direction) with the first left gear box portion 221 and the first right gear box portion 226, respectively. Not shown). The second pinion gear 253, the second intermediate gear 255, and the second transmission gear 257 mesh with each other to rotate in a gear box formed by coupling the second left gear box portion and the second right gear box portion 246. It is accommodated freely.

  Then, the second left side gearbox portion (not shown) is engaged with the second drive side coupling portion of the left guide member 121L so that the second transmission gear 257 meshes with the driving rack gear portion 207 of the second movable shutter portion 200. The second right side gearbox portion 246 is coupled to the second drive side coupling portion 127R of the right guide member 121R. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the second pinion gear 253 meshes with the drive rack gear portion 207 of the second movable shutter portion 200 via the second intermediate gear 255 and the second transmission gear 257.

  The second drive motor 251 is attached to the second right gearbox portion 246 using a motor attachment screw (not shown). A second pinion gear 253 is coupled to a second motor shaft (not shown) of the second drive motor 251. The second intermediate gear 255 is rotatably attached to the inside of the second left gearbox and the second right gearbox 246 using a second intermediate gear shaft (not shown). The second transmission gear 257 is rotatably attached to the inside of the second left gearbox portion and the second right gearbox portion 246 using a second transmission gear shaft (not shown). The second pinion gear 253 transmits the rotational driving force of the second drive motor 251 to the drive rack gear portion 207 of the second movable shutter portion 200 via the second intermediate gear 255 and the second transmission gear 257. As a result, the rotational drive force of the second drive motor 251 is converted into a drive force of linear motion in the drive rack gear portion 207, and the second drive motor 251 drives the second movable shutter portion 200 in the vertical direction.

The second shutter drive unit 240 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and drives the second movable shutter unit 200 in accordance with the drive control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. In addition, the second left gearbox and the second right gearbox 246
A left position detection sensor and a right position detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the second movable shutter portion 200 are attached.

  In order to move the first movable shutter unit 180 and the second movable shutter unit 200 to the standby position in the first shutter device 110a configured as described above, the first movable shutter unit 180 is moved by the first shutter driving unit 220. The second movable shutter unit 200 is moved downward by the second shutter driving unit 240 by moving the second movable shutter unit 200 upward. The first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the standby position is in a state of being superimposed and hidden on the back side of the first fixed shutter portion 140 when viewed from the reel display window 22. The second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the standby position is in a state of being superimposed and hidden on the back side of the second fixed shutter portion 160 when viewed from the reel display window 22. In the state where the first movable shutter section 180 and the second movable shutter section 200 move to the standby position, all areas for three symbols of the first reel 12a that can be displayed by the reel display window 22 are viewed from the front be able to.

  On the other hand, to move the first movable shutter unit 180 and the second movable shutter unit 200 to the blocking position, the first shutter driving unit 220 moves the first movable shutter unit 180 downward, and the second shutter driving unit 240 The second movable shutter unit 200 is moved upward. The first movable shutter portion 180 which has moved to the shielding position is the upper area of one symbol on the upper side of the first reel 12a out of the area of three symbols on the first reel 12a that can be displayed by the reel display window 22 Shield. The second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position is the lower side of the lower one symbol of the first reel 12a among the three symbols of the first reel 12a which can be displayed by the reel display window 22. Shield the area. In the state where the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200 are moved to the blocking position, the first reel 12a of the area for three symbols of the first reel 12a which can be displayed by the reel display window 22 It is possible to visually recognize from the front an area of one central pattern of.

  When the first guide lamp 132R of the right guide lamp substrate 131R is made to emit light with the first movable shutter section 180 moved to the blocking position, the light emitted from the first guide lamp 132R is the first lamp hole of the right guide member 121R. The light is incident on the right light receiving part 197R of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 through the part 123R. In addition, when the first guide lamp (not shown) of the left guide lamp substrate is made to emit light, the light emitted from the first guide lamp passes through the first lamp hole portion 123L of the left guide member 121L to transmit the first movable side light The light is incident on the left light receiving portion 197L of the plate 196. The light incident on the right light receiving portion 197R and the left light receiving portion 197L of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 is transmitted through the inside of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196, and the right end of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 It is led to the side light emitting unit 198R, the left front end side light emitting unit 198L, and the base end side light emitting unit 199. The light guided by the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 is diffused by the fine unevenness on the surface side, and the right front end side light emitting portion 198R and the left front end side light emitting portion 198L emit light, and the first movable side light transmitting plate The light guided by the light source 196 is emitted from the surface side, and the proximal end light emitting unit 199 emits light. As a result, the left and right distal end portions (lower end portion) and the proximal end side (upper end side) of the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position can be partially caused to emit light.

When the second guide lamp 133R of the right guide lamp substrate 131R is made to emit light with the second movable shutter unit 200 moved to the shielding position, the light emitted from the second guide lamp 133R is the second lamp hole of the right guide member 121R. The light is incident on the right light receiving portion (not shown) of the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 through the portion 126R. In addition, when the second guide lamp (not shown) of the left guide lamp substrate is made to emit light, the light emitted from the second guide lamp passes through the second lamp hole 126L of the left guide member 121L to transmit the second movable side light The light is incident on the left light receiving portion (not shown) of the plate 216. The light incident on the right light receiving portion and the left light receiving portion of the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 is transmitted through the inside of the second movable side light transmitting plate 216, and the right front end side light emission of the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 It is led to the portion 218 R, the left distal side light emitting portion 218 L, and the proximal end light emitting portion 219. The light guided by the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 is diffused by the fine irregularities on the surface side, and the right front end side light emitting unit 218R and the left front end side light emitting unit 218L emit light, and the second movable side light transmitting plate The light guided by the light source 216 is emitted from the surface side, and the proximal end light emitting unit 219 emits light. As a result, the left and right distal end portions (upper end portions) and the proximal end sides (lower end sides) of the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position can be partially caused to emit light.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the left and right guide members 121L and 121R have the first guide lamps 132R capable of emitting light toward the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the blocking position. Left and right guide lamp substrates 131R are attached, and the first movable shutter portion 180 is capable of emitting light by the light from the first guide lamp 132R when moved to the blocking position. First light emitting portion 198 L and 198 R and the base end side light emitting portion 199), the first movable shutter portion 180 is not provided with a lamp substrate such as a flexible printed circuit board. It is possible to emit light. Further, the left and right guide lamp substrates 131R have a second guide lamp 133R capable of emitting light toward the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position, and the second movable shutter portion 200 is shielded It has a second movable side light transmitting plate 216 (right and left distal side light emitting portions 218L and 218R and a proximal end light emitting portion 219) capable of emitting light by the light from the second guide lamp 133R when moved to the position The second movable shutter portion 200 can emit light without providing the second movable shutter portion 200 with a lamp substrate such as a flexible printed circuit board. Therefore, it is possible to perform various effects of causing the first movable shutter unit 180 or the second movable shutter unit 200 to emit light with a simple configuration.

  In the first fixed shutter portion 140, when the central light-emitting lamp 152 of the first fixed-side lamp substrate 151 is made to emit light, the light emitted from the central light-emitting lamp 152 passes through the first fixed-side light transmitting plate 156. The central light emitting portion 157 of the fixed side light transmitting plate 156 emits light. In addition, when the strip-shaped light emitting lamp 153 of the first fixed side lamp substrate 151 is made to emit light, the light emitted from the strip shaped light emitting lamp 153 passes through the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 and the strip of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156 The light emitting unit 158 emits light through the diffusion sheet 159. As a result, it is possible to partially emit light at the center portion and the tip end side (lower end side) of the first fixed shutter portion 140.

  Further, when the central light emitting lamp (not shown) of the second fixed side lamp substrate is made to emit light in the second fixed shutter portion 160, the light emitted from the central light emitting lamp passes through the second fixed side light transmitting plate 176, The central light emitting portion 177 of the second fixed side light transmitting plate 176 emits light. Further, when the strip light emitting lamp (not shown) of the second fixed side lamp substrate is made to emit light, the light emitted from the strip light emitting lamp is transmitted through the second fixed side translucent plate 176 and the second stationary side translucent plate 176 The strip-like light emitting portion 178 emits light through the diffusion sheet (not shown). As a result, the central portion and the tip end side (upper end side) of the second fixed shutter portion 160 can be made to emit light partially.

[Configuration of effect display device]
Next, the effect display device 300 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. The effect display device 300 is configured to have a liquid crystal display unit 310 and a light emission effect unit 360. The effect display device 300 is attached and fixed to the upper right of the reel shutter unit 100 on the rear side of the front door 20. The liquid crystal display unit 310 includes a decorative frame member 311, a protective cover 316, a front side frame member 321, a liquid crystal panel 326, an intermediate frame member 331, a liquid crystal shutter 336, a light guide plate 341, and a back lamp substrate 346 It comprises with the back side frame member 351.

The decorative frame member 311 is formed of a resin material in a frame shape in which the front side is decorated according to the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal panel 326. On the rear side of the decorative frame member 311, a protective cover 316
And the front side frame member 321 are overlapped and attached, and the opening area surrounded by the decorative frame member 311 is closed by the protective cover 316. The protective cover 316 is formed of a transparent resin material in the form of a rectangular plate that is formed in accordance with the opening areas of the decorative frame member 311 and the front side frame member 321.

  The front side frame member 321 is formed in a frame shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal panel 326 using a resin material. On the front side of the front side frame member 321, a cover receiving portion 322 capable of receiving the protective cover 316 is recessed. The front frame member 321 is overlapped and coupled to the rear side of the decorative frame member 311 in a state where the protective cover 316 is received by the cover receiving portion 322.

  The liquid crystal panel 326 is formed in a rectangular shape, and is attached between the front side frame member 321 and the intermediate frame member 331. The liquid crystal panel 326 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405 via the drive circuit board 391 accommodated in the light emission effect unit 360, and based on the image data transmitted from the effect control unit 405, it relates to the game The effect image can be displayed on the screen.

  The intermediate frame member 331 is formed in a frame shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal panel 326 using a resin material. A panel receiving portion 332 capable of receiving the liquid crystal panel 326 is recessed on the front side of the intermediate frame member 331. The rear side frame member 351 is coupled to the rear side of the intermediate frame member 331 so as to sandwich the liquid crystal shutter 336, the light guide plate 341, and the back lamp substrate 346. The intermediate frame member 331 is overlapped with and coupled to the rear side of the front side frame member 321 together with the rear side frame member 351 in a state where the liquid crystal panel 326 is received by the panel receiving portion 332.

  The liquid crystal shutter 336 is formed in a rectangular shape in accordance with the shape of the liquid crystal panel 326 using liquid crystal. The liquid crystal shutter 336 is disposed so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the liquid crystal panel 326 via the intermediate frame member 331. In addition, the liquid crystal shutter 336 is attached between the intermediate frame member 331 and the rear side frame member 351 so as to overlap the front surface side (front surface side) of the light guide plate 341. The liquid crystal shutter 336 is electrically switchable to a transmission state in which the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326 can be viewed and a shielding state in which the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326 is blocked. The liquid crystal shutter 336 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405 via the driving circuit board 391, and switches between the transmission state and the blocking state described above based on the image control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. be able to. As a result, the effect display device 300 can make the image display by the liquid crystal panel 326 be visible when the liquid crystal shutter 336 is in the blocking state, and make the light emission effect by the light emitting effect unit 360 be visible when the liquid crystal shutter 336 is in the transmitting state. .

  The light guide plate 341 is formed of a transparent resin material in a rectangular plate shape that matches the shape of the liquid crystal panel 326. The light guide plate 341 is disposed so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the liquid crystal shutter 336. An uneven surface 344 consisting of minute unevenness (dot pattern) is formed on the entire back surface (rear surface) of the light guide plate 341, and light incident on the edge 342 of the light guide plate 341 is reflected by the uneven surface 344 on the back side. Thus, light can be emitted entirely from the emission surface 343 on the front side.

The back lamp substrate 346 is formed in a plate shape elongated in the vertical direction substantially in parallel with the left edge portion 342 of the light guide plate 341, and is configured to have a plurality of back lamps 347 arranged side by side on the mounting surface. The back lamp substrate 346 is disposed such that the plurality of back lamps 347 arranged vertically are opposed to the edge 342 of the light guide plate 341. Thus, the light emitted from the back lamp 347 can be incident on the edge 342 of the light guide plate 341. The back lamp board 346 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405 via the driving circuit board 391, and controls the light emission of the back lamp 347 based on the image control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405.

  The back side frame member 351 is formed in a frame shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal panel 326 using a resin material. On the front side of the rear side frame member 351, a lamp receiving portion 352 capable of receiving the liquid crystal shutter 336, the light guide plate 341, and the back lamp substrate 346 is recessed. The rear side frame member 351 is overlapped and coupled to the rear side of the intermediate frame member 331 in a state where the liquid crystal shutter 336, the light guide plate 341, and the back lamp substrate 346 are received in the lamp receiving portion 352.

  The light emitting effect portion 360 is configured to include a central light emitting member 361, a peripheral light emitting member 366, an inner cover member 371, a holding plate 376, a light emitting effect lamp substrate 381, and a case member 396. The light emitting effect portion 360 is coupled to the back side (rear side) of the liquid crystal display portion 310, and causes the light emitted from the central light emitting member 361 or the peripheral light emitting member 366 to be incident on the back side (concave surface 344) of the light guide plate 341 By emitting light from 343, it is possible to perform a light emission effect.

  The central light emitting member 361 is formed in a decorated block shape using a transparent or translucent resin material. The central light emitting member 361 is configured to transmit light from the central light emitting effect lamp 382 provided on the light emitting effect lamp substrate 381 so as to emit light. The peripheral light emitting member 366 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin material into a decorated plate shape. At a central portion of the peripheral light emitting member 366, a central light emitting member insertion hole 367 through which the central light emitting member 361 is inserted is formed. The peripheral light emitting member 366 is configured to transmit light from the peripheral light emitting effect lamp 383 provided on the light emitting effect lamp substrate 381 so as to emit light at the peripheral portion of the central light emitting member 361.

  The inner cover member 371 is formed in a box shape that is open at the front and can accommodate the peripheral light emitting member 366 using a resin material. The peripheral light emitting member 366 is coupled to the front side (front side) of the rear wall portion of the inner cover member 371 using a coupling member (not shown) such as a resin fastener. A light emitting member insertion hole 372 through which the central light emitting member 361 is inserted is formed at the center of the rear wall portion of the inner cover member 371. At the top and bottom of the rear wall of the inner cover member 371, lamp openings 373 are formed to expose the peripheral light emitting effect lamp 383 of the light emitting effect lamp substrate 381 toward the peripheral light emitting member 366.

  The holding plate 376 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape that matches the shape of the rear wall of the inner cover member 371. The holding plate 376 is coupled to the rear surface side (back side) of the rear wall portion of the inner cover member 371 using a coupling member (not shown) such as a resin fastener. At a central portion of the holding plate 376, a light emitting member fixing portion 377 in which the central light emitting member 361 inserted into the light emitting member insertion hole 372 of the inner cover member 371 is formed. Thus, the central light emitting member 361 is housed and held inside the inner cover member 371 by the holding plate 376. The light emitting member fixing portion 377 is formed in a cylindrical shape that protrudes forward, and is configured to expose the central light emitting effect lamp 382 of the light emitting effect lamp substrate 381 toward the central light emitting member 361. At the top and bottom of the holding plate 376, lamp openings 378 are formed to expose the peripheral light emitting effect lamp 383 of the light emitting effect lamp substrate 381 toward the peripheral light emitting member 366.

The light emission effect lamp substrate 381 is formed in a plate shape conforming to the shape of the rear wall portion of the inner cover member 371, and the rear surface side (rear surface side) of the holding plate 376 using a coupling member (not shown) such as a resin fastener. Combined with The light emission effect lamp substrate 381 is configured to have a plurality of central light emission effect lamps 382 disposed in the center of the front side mounting surface and a plurality of peripheral light emission effect lamps 383 disposed in the upper and lower portions of the mounting surface. . The light emission effect lamp substrate 381 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the central light emission effect lamp 382 and the peripheral light emission effect lamp 383 according to the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405. A support frame 386 is attached to the back side of the light emission effect lamp substrate 381, and the drive circuit board 391 for driving the liquid crystal display unit 310 is supported substantially parallel to the light emission effect lamp substrate 381 by the support frame 386. .

  The case member 396 is formed of a white resin material that easily reflects light and is formed in a box shape with an open front, and the inner cover member 371 in which the central light emitting member 361 and the peripheral light emitting member 366 are accommodated, a holding plate 376, And the light emission effect lamp substrate 381 and the like. The case member 396 is coupled to the decorative frame member 311 so as to cover the back side (rear side) of the liquid crystal display unit 310 using a coupling screw 359. Thereby, the light emission effect unit 360 is coupled to the back side (rear side) of the liquid crystal display unit 310.

  In the effect display device 300 configured as described above, an image display state in which an image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 326 by causing the liquid crystal shutter 336 to be in a shielding state and causing the back lamp 347 of the back lamp substrate 346 to emit light In the transmission state, the back lamp 347 is turned off, and the light emission effect can be switched to the light emission effect state in which the light emission effect unit 360 performs the light emission effect. When the effect display device 300 switches to the image display state, the liquid crystal shutter 336 switches to the shielding state that blocks the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326, so the central light emitting member 361 and the peripheral light emitting member 366 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326 It becomes a state shielded by 336.

  At this time, since the liquid crystal shutter 336 diffuses light in the shielding state, the light from the back lamp 347 emitted from the emission surface 343 of the light guide plate 341 is diffused by the liquid crystal shutter 336 and reaches the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326 . Thereby, the liquid crystal panel 326 is uniformly illuminated from the back side (back side) by the light from the back lamp 347, and it becomes possible to display an image on the screen. The light from the back lamp 347 emitted from the emission surface 343 of the light guide plate 341 is diffused when passing through the liquid crystal shutter 336 in the shielding state, so the pixel pitch of the liquid crystal panel 326 and the uneven surface of the light guide plate 341 It is possible to prevent moiré caused by the relationship with the uneven pitch at 344.

  On the other hand, when the effect display device 300 is switched to the light emission effect state, the liquid crystal shutter 336 switches to the transmission state in which the back side of the liquid crystal panel 326 can be visually recognized. It is possible to visually recognize the central light emitting member 361 and the peripheral light emitting member 366 disposed on the back side of the At this time, the image display is stopped on the liquid crystal panel 326 and the back lamp 347 is extinguished, and the central light emission effect lamp 382 and the peripheral light emission effect lamp 383 of the light emission effect lamp substrate 381 are lighted. Thereby, the light from the central light emission effect lamp 382 is transmitted and the central light emission member 361 emits light, and the light from the peripheral light emission production lamp 383 is transmitted and the peripheral light emission member 366 emits light, and the central light emission member 361 and the peripheral light emission The light emitted from the member 366 is incident on the back side (the uneven surface 344) of the light guide plate 341 and is emitted from the emission surface 343. Therefore, the central light emitting member 361 and the peripheral light emitting member 366 can be clearly viewed through the liquid crystal panel 326, the liquid crystal shutter 336, and the light guide plate 341.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, since the effect display device 300 suppresses moire interference fringes between the light guide plate for back lamps used in a general liquid crystal display device and the liquid crystal panel, In the image display state in which the liquid crystal shutter 336 is in the blocking state and the image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 326 without the diffusion member such as the diffusion sheet disposed on the front side, It is comprised so that it can switch to the light emission production state which performs a light emission production. Therefore, it is possible to perform various effects in which the effect display device 300 switches between the image display state and the light emission effect state with a thin and simple configuration.

[Configuration of upper mask unit]
Next, the upper mask unit 400 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 15. The upper mask unit 400, as shown in FIG. 14, includes an upper mask 411, a first upper escutcheon 420, a second upper escutch 425, a protective cover 428, and an image display 401 (not shown in FIG. 14). , And left and right upper speaker units 406 and 407 as main components. The image display device 401 is attached to the rear side of the first upper escutcheon 420 such that the screen faces the front. The effect control unit 405 is attached to the rear surface side of the image display device 401 (see FIG. 3). The image display device 401 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and displays a predetermined effect image on the screen according to the image control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405.

  The upper mask 411 is formed of a resin material in a block shape having a window hole 412 at the center. On the rear side of the window hole portion 412 of the upper mask 411, a protective cover 428, a second upper escution 425, a first upper escutch 420, and an image display device 401 are attached side by side in the rear in this order. At the periphery of the window hole 412 on the front side of the upper mask 411, a light emitting illumination portion 415 linearly extending along the outline of the window hole 412 is provided.

  A right speaker attachment portion 414 to which the upper right speaker unit 407 is attached is formed on the right side of the upper mask 411. The right speaker attachment portion 414 is formed in the shape of a hole penetrating in the front and rear direction. An upper right speaker unit 407 and a right rear speaker cover 461 covering the rear side of the upper right speaker unit 407 are inserted from the rear and attached to the inner side of the right speaker attachment portion 414. At the front of the right speaker attachment portion 414, a right front speaker cover 463 covering the front side of the upper right speaker unit 407 and a right speaker illumination member 465 covering an outer peripheral portion of the right front speaker cover 463 are attached.

  The right rear speaker cover 461 is formed of a transparent resin material and has a bottomed cylindrical shape capable of covering the side surface portion and the rear surface portion of the upper right speaker unit 407. The right front speaker cover 463 is formed in a disk shape imitating the shape of a cone of a speaker using a resin material. The right speaker illumination member 465 is formed in an annular shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the right front speaker cover 463 using a transparent resin material. The right speaker electronic decoration member 465, as attached to the front of the right speaker attachment portion 414 as shown in FIG. 15, covers the outer peripheral portion of the right front speaker cover 463 and the front edge of the right rear speaker cover 461 It is close to and facing the unit.

  As shown in FIG. 14, on the left side of the upper mask 411, a left speaker attachment portion 413 to which the upper left speaker unit 406 is attached is formed. The left speaker attachment portion 413 is formed in the shape of a hole penetrating in the front and rear direction. Inside the left speaker attachment portion 413, an upper left speaker unit 406 and a left rear speaker cover 451 covering the rear side of the upper left speaker unit 406 are inserted from the rear and attached. At the front of the left speaker attachment portion 413, a left front speaker cover 453 covering the front side of the upper left speaker unit 406 and a left speaker illumination member 455 covering an outer peripheral portion of the left front speaker cover 453 are attached.

The left rear speaker cover 451 is formed of a transparent resin material in a bottomed cylindrical shape capable of covering the side surface portion and the rear surface portion of the upper left speaker unit 406. The left front speaker cover 453 is formed in a disk shape imitating the shape of a cone of a speaker using a resin material. The left speaker illumination member 455 is formed in an annular shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the left front speaker cover 453 using a transparent resin material. The left speaker electronic decoration member 455 covers the outer peripheral portion of the left front speaker cover 453 and is in close proximity to the front edge of the left rear speaker cover 451 in a state of being attached to the front of the left speaker attachment portion 413 It is supposed to be.

  The first upper escutcheon 420 is formed of a resin material in a frame shape that matches the shape of the window holes 412 of the upper mask 411. A left substrate attachment portion 421 is formed on the left frame portion and the upper frame portion left side of the first upper escutch 420, and the left upper lamp substrate 430 is attached to the front side of the left substrate attachment portion 421. A right substrate mounting portion 422 is formed on the right frame portion and the upper frame portion right side of the first upper escutch 420, and the right upper lamp substrate 435 is mounted on the front side of the right substrate mounting portion 422. A lower substrate attachment portion 423 is formed in the lower frame portion of the first upper escutcheon 420, and the lower upper lamp substrate 440 is attached to the lower surface side of the lower substrate attachment portion 423.

  In addition, a second upper escution 425 is coupled to the front side of the first upper escutcheon 420 so as to cover a portion of the left upper lamp base 430 and the right upper lamp base 435. A frame-shaped light guide member 445 is attached to the rear surface side of the second upper escutcheon 425 so as to face part of the left upper lamp substrate 430 and the right upper lamp substrate 435.

  The left upper lamp substrate 430 is formed in a substantially L-shaped plate shape. A plurality of left upper liquid crystal lamps 431 are linearly arranged on the right mounting surface of the left upper lamp substrate 430. The left upper liquid crystal lamp 431 is disposed close to and opposed to the frame-shaped light guide member 445, and is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the frame-shaped light guide member 445. On the left mounting surface of the left upper lamp substrate 430, a plurality of left upper speaker lamps 432 are arranged in a circular arc. The left upper speaker lamp 432 is disposed to face the rear of the left rear speaker cover 451, and is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the left rear speaker cover 451. The left upper lamp substrate 430 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the left upper liquid crystal lamp 431 and the upper speaker lamp 432 in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405.

  The right upper lamp substrate 435 is formed in a substantially L-shaped plate shape. A plurality of right upper liquid crystal lamps 436 are linearly arranged on the left mounting surface of the right upper lamp substrate 435. The right upper liquid crystal lamp 436 is disposed to face the frame-shaped light guide member 445, and is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the frame-shaped light guide member 445. A plurality of right upper speaker lamps 437 are arranged in an arc shape on the right mounting surface of the right upper lamp substrate 435. The right upper speaker lamp 437 is disposed to face the rear of the right rear speaker cover 461 (see FIG. 15), and is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the right rear speaker cover 461. The right upper lamp substrate 435 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the right upper liquid crystal lamp 436 and the right upper speaker lamp 437 in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405.

  The lower upper lamp substrate 440 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction along the lower frame portion of the first upper escution 420. A plurality of lower upper liquid crystal lamps 441 are linearly arranged on the mounting surface of the lower upper lamp substrate 440 facing upward. The lower upper liquid crystal lamp 441 is disposed to face the frame-shaped light guide member 445, and is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the frame-shaped light guide member 445. The lower upper lamp substrate 440 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 405, and performs light emission control of the lower upper liquid crystal lamp 441 according to the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 405.

The second upper escution 425 is formed of a resin material in a frame shape that matches the shape of the window hole portion 412 of the upper mask 411. The second upper escutcheon 425 is coupled to the front side of the first upper escutch 420 together with the frame-like light guide member 445 attached to the rear side of the second upper escutch 425. A wall-like partition portion 426 is formed on the upper outer peripheral portion of the second upper escution 425, and the left upper liquid crystal lamp 431, the right upper liquid crystal lamp 436, and the lower upper liquid crystal lamp 441 enter the frame light guide member 445 Light does not leak to the outer peripheral side. On the left and right of the partition 426, curved partitions 427 are formed in accordance with the arrangement of the left upper speaker lamp 432 and the right upper speaker lamp 437, and light emitted from the left upper speaker lamp 432 and the right upper speaker lamp 437 The light is not incident on the frame-like light guide member 445.

  The frame-like light guide member 445 is formed in a frame shape that matches the shape of the second upper escution 425 using a transparent resin material. The frame-shaped light guide member 445 is attached to the rear surface side of the second upper escution 425, and transmits light emitted from the left upper liquid crystal lamp 431, the right upper liquid crystal lamp 436, and the lower upper liquid crystal lamp 441 to transmit the light. It is configured to be able to emit light toward. As a result, the frame-shaped light guide member 445 can emit light toward the inner peripheral side of the frame-shaped light guide member 445 to illuminate the vicinity of the front of the screen of the image display device 401, thereby achieving a more versatile effect. It will be possible to

  The protective cover 428 is formed of a transparent resin material in a plate shape that matches the shape of the window holes 412 of the upper mask 411. The protective cover 428 is superimposed on the front side of the second upper escution 425 and attached so as to close the window hole portion 412 from the rear side of the upper mask 411. Thus, the front of the image display device 401 is covered by the protective cover 428, and the screen of the image display device 401 can be viewed through the protective cover 428 that closes the window hole portion 412 of the upper mask 411.

  In the upper mask unit 400 configured as described above, light emitted from the left upper speaker lamp 432 of the left upper lamp substrate 430 is incident on the rear of the left rear speaker cover 451. The light incident on the left rear speaker cover 451 is transmitted through the left rear speaker cover 451 and emitted from the front edge of the left rear speaker cover 451. The light emitted from the front edge of the left rear speaker cover 451 passes through the left speaker illumination member 455, and the light emitted from the left upper speaker lamp 432 causes the left speaker illumination member 455 to emit light. As a result, it becomes possible to visually recognize as if the outer peripheral portion of the upper left speaker unit 406 is emitting light.

  On the other hand, light emitted from the right upper speaker lamp 437 of the right upper lamp substrate 435 enters the rear of the right rear speaker cover 461. The light incident on the right rear speaker cover 461 is transmitted through the right rear speaker cover 461 and emitted from the front edge of the right rear speaker cover 461. The light emitted from the front edge of the right rear speaker cover 461 passes through the right speaker illumination member 465, and the light emitted from the right upper speaker lamp 437 causes the right speaker illumination member 465 to emit light. As a result, it becomes possible to visually recognize as if the outer peripheral portion of the upper right speaker unit 407 is emitting light. As described above, according to the first embodiment, the lamp substrates (the left upper lamp substrate 430 and the right upper lamp substrate 435) used for lighting the image display device 401 are used to connect the left and right upper speaker units 406 and 407. Since the front can be illuminated, it is possible to perform various effects with a simple configuration.

[Feature configuration in the first embodiment]
[Features of Reel Shutter Unit]
In the present embodiment, the first shutter device 110a (the second shutter device 110b and the third shutter device 110c) is attached to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R and directed to the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position. Light guide lamp 132R, and the first movable shutter unit 180 emits light by the light from the first guide lamp 132R when it is moved to the shielding position It is configured to have a first movable side light transmitting plate 196 (right and left distal side light emitting portions 198L and 198R and a proximal side light emitting portion 199). As a result, it is possible to cause the first movable shutter portion 180 to emit light without providing the first movable shutter portion 180 with a lamp substrate such as a flexible printed circuit board. Further, the left and right guide lamp substrates 131R have a second guide lamp 133R capable of emitting light toward the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position, and the second movable shutter portion 200 is shielded It has a second movable side light transmitting plate 216 (right and left distal side light emitting portions 218L and 218R and a proximal end light emitting portion 219) capable of emitting light by the light from the second guide lamp 133R when moved to the position Is configured. As a result, it is possible to cause the second movable shutter portion 200 to emit light without providing the second movable shutter portion 200 with a lamp substrate such as a flexible printed circuit board. Therefore, it is possible to perform various effects of causing the first movable shutter unit 180 or the second movable shutter unit 200 to emit light with a simple configuration. In addition, since the wiring and the like are not provided in the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200, pinching of the wiring and the like due to the rotation of the respective reels 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d does not occur.

  In addition, the left and right guide members 121L and 121R have the first lamp holes 123L and 123R formed to face the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position, and the left and right guide lamp substrates 131R (1) It is attached to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R so as to cover the lamp holes 123L and 123R. Thereby, when the first movable shutter portion 180 is moved to the shielding position, the first lamp holes 123L and 123R are closed so that the light from the first guide lamp 132R is transmitted through the first movable side. Only the plate 196 can be transmitted. Also, the left and right guide members 121L and 121R have second lamp holes 126L and 126R formed to face the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position, and the left and right guide lamp substrates 131R The two lamp holes 126L and 126R are attached to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R so as to cover them. As a result, when the second movable shutter portion 200 moves to the shielding position, the second lamp lamp portion 126L and 126R are closed so that the light from the second guide lamp 133R is transmitted through the second movable side. Only the plate 216 can be transmitted. Therefore, unnecessary light from the first guide lamp 132R or the second guide lamp 133R is transmitted to the outside of the first shutter device 110a (the second shutter device 110b and the third shutter device 110c) (for example, the respective reels 12a and 12b, and It can prevent leaking to the front side of 12c and 12d. In addition, since the first guide lamp 132R and the second guide lamp 133R are disposed in the vicinity of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 and the second movable side light transmitting plate 216, a lamp substrate such as a flexible printed circuit board is provided. Even without this, the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200 can be made to emit light brightly.

In addition, the first shutter device 110a (the second shutter device 110b and the third shutter device 110c) includes the first fixed shutter portion 140 fixed to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R, and the first movable shutter portion 180 It is configured to be reciprocally movable along the left and right guide members 121L and 121R to a standby position overlapping with the first fixed shutter portion 140 and a blocking position slidingly moved linearly with respect to the first fixed shutter portion 140. In addition, the first shutter device 110a includes a second fixed shutter portion 160 fixed to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R, and the second movable shutter portion 200 has a standby position overlapping with the second fixed shutter portion 160, and The second fixed shutter portion 160 is configured to be reciprocally movable along the left and right guide members 121L and 121R at a shielding position which is linearly moved to slide. As described above, even in the complicated configuration including the first fixed shutter unit 140 and the second fixed shutter unit 160, and the first movable shutter unit 180 and the second movable shutter unit 200, the first configuration is simple. Movable shutter portion 180 or second movable shutter portion 200
Can make a variety of effects.

[Feature configuration of effect display device]
Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 300 is disposed on the front side of the light guide plate in order to suppress moire interference fringes between the light guide plate for the back lamp and the liquid crystal panel used in a general liquid crystal display device. An image display state in which an image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 326 with the liquid crystal shutter 336 in a closed state without providing a diffusion member such as a diffusion sheet, and a light emission effect part 360 in an emission state with the liquid crystal shutter 336 in a transmission state It is comprised so that it can switch to a light emission production state. Therefore, it is possible to perform various effects in which the effect display device 300 switches between the image display state and the light emission effect state with a thin and simple configuration.

  Further, the effect display device 300 sets the liquid crystal shutter 336 in a shielding state and causes the back lamp 347 of the back lamp substrate 346 to emit light to display an image on the liquid crystal panel 326, and the liquid crystal shutter 336 in a transmitting state. At the same time, the back lamp 347 is extinguished, and it is possible to switch to the light emission effect state in which the light emission effect unit 360 performs the light emission effect. As a result, since the back lamp 347 is extinguished when switching to the light emission effect state, it is possible to prevent the decrease in the visibility of the light emission effect by the light emission effect unit 360 due to the light from the back lamp 347. Therefore, when switched to the light emission effect state, the light emission effect by the light emission effect unit 360 can be clearly viewed.

  In the first embodiment described above, the first shutter device 110a is configured to include the first movable shutter portion 180 (and the first fixed shutter portion 140) and the second movable shutter portion 200 (and the second fixed shutter portion 160). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one of the first movable shutter portion 180 (and the first fixed shutter portion 140) and the second movable shutter portion 200 (and the second fixed shutter portion 160) is provided. It may be

  In the first embodiment described above, the first shutter device 110a includes the first fixed shutter portion 140 and the second fixed shutter portion 160, and the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200. The configuration is not limited to this, and only the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200 may be provided.

  In the first embodiment described above, the first shutter device 110a (the second shutter device 110b and the third shutter device 110c) is provided on the rear surface side of the reel display window 22, but is not limited to this. The upper mask 411 may be provided in front of the image display device 401.

  In the first embodiment described above, the first movable shutter portion 180 and the second movable shutter portion 200 are configured to be linearly reciprocally movable along the left and right guide members 121L and 121R, but are limited thereto It is not a thing. For example, the first movable shutter portion and the second movable shutter portion are formed in a fan-shaped plate shape, and reciprocate in a curve (arc shape) along a pair of guide members formed to extend substantially in parallel to the arc shape. It may be configured to be movable. Even in this case, by providing the guide lamp in at least one of the pair of guide members, as in the first embodiment described above, the first movable shutter portion and the first movable shutter portion can be provided without providing a lamp board by a flexible printed board or the like. It is possible to make the second movable shutter part emit light.

In the above-described first embodiment, the first fixed shutter portion 140 of the first shutter device 110 a is configured to include the diffusion sheet 159, but is not limited to this, and includes the diffusion sheet 159. It does not have to be. In this case, fine irregularities capable of diffusing light may be formed on the strip-like light emitting portion 158 or the like of the first fixed side light transmitting plate 156. Similarly, although the second fixed shutter portion 160 of the first shutter device 110a is configured to have a diffusion sheet (not shown), the present invention is not limited to this and does not have a diffusion sheet. May be In this case, fine irregularities capable of diffusing light may be formed on the strip light emitting portion 178 or the like of the second fixed side light transmitting plate 176.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 of the first shutter device 110a has fine irregularities capable of diffusing light of the right front end side light emitting portion 198R and the left front end side light emitting portion 198L. Although it is configured to be formed on the surface, it is not limited to this. For example, a diffusion sheet for causing the right front end side light emitting unit 198R, the left front end side light emitting unit 198L, and the base end side light emitting unit 199 to emit light diffuses on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first movable side light transmitting plate 196 It may be provided. Similarly, the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 of the first shutter device 110a has fine asperities capable of diffusing light formed on the surfaces of the right tip side light emitting portion 218R and the left tip side light emitting portion 218L. Are configured, but not limited thereto. For example, a diffusion sheet for diffusing light of the right front end side light emitting unit 218R, the left front end side light emitting unit 218L, and the base end side light emitting unit 219 is superimposed on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second movable side light transmitting plate 216 It may be provided.

  In the first embodiment described above, the left and right guide lamp substrates 131R having the first and second guide lamps 132R and 133R are attached to the left and right guide members 121L and 121R, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, light can be emitted toward the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position (downward) on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first fixed side lamp substrate 151 of the first fixed shutter portion 140 Side view type LED lamp is provided, and the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the shielding position on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second fixed side lamp substrate (not shown) of the second fixed shutter portion 160 A side view type LED lamp capable of emitting light upward (upward) may be provided. Further, for example, the upper frame portion of the escutch 36 located above the first shutter device 110 a (the second shutter device 110 b and the third shutter device 110 c) is directed toward the first movable shutter portion 180 moved to the shielding position ) A lamp substrate having an LED lamp (of side view type or top view type) capable of emitting light, and in a lower frame portion of the escutche 36 located below the first shutter device 110a, the shielding position A lamp substrate having an LED lamp (of side view type or top view type) capable of emitting light toward (the upper side) the second movable shutter portion 200 moved to the position may be provided.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the gaming machine will be described. First, an outline of a slot machine SM2 as a second embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. In the second embodiment, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 19 will be described as the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, and the horizontal direction. The slot machine SM2 of the second embodiment mainly includes a box-like base portion 510 and a front door 520. The base portion 510 is formed in a box shape having an opening 510 a at the front, and a front door 520 is attached to the front of the base portion 510. The front door 520 is pivotally supported on the left front of the base unit 510 using hinge mechanisms 505a and 505b, and is configured to be able to swing and open the opening 510a of the base unit 510.

A reel unit 511 having three reels 512a, 512b and 512c is provided at the center of the inside of the base portion 510, and drawn on the three reels 512a, 512b and 512c through a reel display window 522 provided on the front door 520. It is designed to be able to visually recognize the symbol. A power supply unit 513 for supplying power to various devices mounted on the slot machine SM2 and a hopper 5 for storing medals on the lower side inside the base unit 510.
A medal payout device 514 is provided, which comprises 14a. On the upper inner surface of the back plate portion of the base portion 510, a main control device 515 is provided which totally controls the game played in the slot machine SM2. On the upper inner surface of the left side plate portion of the base portion 510 provided with the hinge mechanisms 505a and 505b, there is provided a sub control device 516 which performs effect determination processing as effect control of the slot machine SM2. Attached to the inner surface of the middle portion of the left side plate portion of the base portion 510 is a presentation control unit 517 that performs presentation control processing of various presentation devices as presentation control of the slot machine SM2.

  A front frame 521 is formed on the front door 520, and a reel display window 522 and an image display device 530 for displaying a predetermined effect image in the periphery of the reel display window 522 are provided substantially at the center of the front frame 521. Be At the center on the front side of the front door 520, an operation panel 523 is provided below the reel display window 522. A start switch 524 and three stop switches 525a, 525b, 525c are provided on the front side of the operation panel 523. On the upper surface side of the operation panel 523, various bet switches 526, various effect operation switches 527, and a medal insertion slot 528 are provided.

  An upper mask unit 600 provided with an upper light emitting effect device 660 that performs predetermined light emitting effects is attached to the front side upper portion of the front door 520. A left side light emitting effect device 700 which is formed extending in the vertical direction and performs predetermined light emitting effects is provided at the front left end of the front door 520. The right side light emitting effect device 800 is provided at the right end portion on the front side of the front door 520 and is decorated differently from the left side light emitting effect device 700 and extends in the vertical direction. At a lower portion on the front side of the front door 520, a lower light emitting effect device 550, a decoration panel 534, and a tray 535 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout device 514 are provided.

  When the front door 520 closes the opening 510 a of the base 510, the rear side of the front door 520 is located on the inner side of the base 510. On the rear side of the front door 520, a frame-shaped escion 536 disposed in the reel display window 522, a medal selector 537 for selecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 528, and left and right lower speaker units 538 and 539 are provided. Provided. Further, on the rear surface side of the upper mask unit 600 in the front door 20, left and right upper speaker units 606 and 607 are attached.

[Configuration of lower light emitting effect device]
Next, a lower light emitting effect rendering device 550 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The lower light emitting effect device 550 is attached to the effect device attaching portion 541 formed at the lower left portion of the front door 520, as shown in FIG. A decorative panel mounting portion 543 is formed adjacent to the right of the rendering device mounting portion 541 at the lower center of the front door 520. A first decorative panel member 534a and a second decorative panel member 534b constituting the decorative panel 534 are attached to the decorative panel mounting portion 543 so as to overlap the decorative panel mounting portion 543. Further, to the decorative panel attachment portion 543, the upper and lower two rows of panel lamp substrates 545 and 545 are attached and fixed using the substrate fixing member 546. The panel lamp substrate 545 is disposed on the back surface side of the decoration panel 534 so as to illuminate the decoration panel 534 from the back side (back side).

  As shown in FIG. 20, a notch-shaped light guide portion 542 is formed on the partition wall between the effect device attachment portion 541 and the decoration panel attachment portion 543. The light guiding portion 542 guides light emitted to the right side of the lower light emitting effect device 550 to the rear side (rear side) of the decoration panel 534. Thereby, it is possible to perform such an effect that light emitted from the lower light emitting effect rendering device 550 leaks toward the decoration panel 534.

As shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the lower light emitting effect device 550 includes a lower lamp substrate 551, a lower lamp house 556, a porous plate 561, a first lower lamp cover 571, and a second lower lamp cover 576. It comprises with the decoration cover 581. The lower lamp substrate 551 is formed in a plate shape that conforms to the outer peripheral shape of the first lower lamp cover 571. On the mounting surface 551a of the lower lamp substrate 551, a plurality of lower effect lamps 552, 552,. The lower effect lamps 552 are disposed to be scattered over the entire mounting surface 551 a of the lower lamp substrate 551. Also, substrate fixing holes 553 into which the substrate fixing portion 557 of the lower lamp house 556 is inserted are formed in each portion of the lower lamp substrate 551. The lower lamp substrate 551 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and performs light emission control of the lower effect lamp 552 in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517.

  The lower lamp house 556 is formed in a plate shape that can receive the lower lamp substrate 551 using a resin material. A plurality of substrate fixing portions 557 made of resin fasteners and the like are provided at the bottom of the lower lamp house 556, and the lower lamp substrate 551 is formed by inserting the substrate fixing portions 557 into the substrate fixing holes 553 of the lower lamp substrate 551. It is attached and fixed to the lamp house 556 in a state of facing forward. In the vicinity of the outer peripheral end of the lower lamp house 556, a plurality of screw insertion holes 558 through which coupling screws (not shown) for coupling the lower lamp house 556 to the second lower lamp cover 576 and the like are formed. .

  The porous plate 561 is formed in a plate shape overlapping the lower lamp substrate 551 using a resin material. In the porous plate 561, a plurality of passage holes 562, 562,... Corresponding to the plurality of lower effect lamps 552, 552,. The passage hole 562 is formed to face the lower effect lamp 552, and can pass light emitted from the opposite lower effect lamp 552. In the vicinity of the outer peripheral end of the porous plate 561, a screw insertion hole 563 is formed in which a coupling screw (not shown) for coupling the porous plate 561 to the second lower lamp cover 576 or the like is inserted.

  The porous plate 561 is spaced apart from the lower lamp substrate 551 by a predetermined illumination interval, as shown in FIGS. 24 (b) and 25, via the second lower lamp cover 576 and the lower lamp house 556 combined. To be arranged. Since the porous plate 561 is disposed apart from the lower lamp substrate 551 by a predetermined illumination interval, a part of the center side of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 is directly in front of the lower effect lamp 552 While passing through the opposing passage hole 562, part of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 on the peripheral side is any passage hole 562 adjacent to the passage hole 562 opposed to the front of the lower effect lamp 552. It is supposed to pass. The illumination interval between the porous plate 561 and the lower lamp substrate 551 is the light emission range of the lower effect lamp 552 (for example, the range of 120 degrees across the optical axis), the size of the passage hole 562, the arrangement interval of the passage hole 562 It is set according to etc.

  The first lower lamp cover 571 is formed of a translucent white resin material and has an outer peripheral shape (for example, a flower shape) formed on the second lower lamp cover 576 as shown in FIGS. It is formed in the shape of a lid according to the outer peripheral shape of the decoration). The first lower lamp cover 571 is disposed so as to overlap the rear side (back side) of the cover receiving portion 577 of the second lower lamp cover 576, and covers the front side of the porous plate 561. The front surface portion 572 of the first lower lamp cover 571 is disposed substantially parallel to the porous plate 561 at a predetermined interval (interval capable of projecting a plurality of light shapes corresponding to the shape of the passage hole 562). The light having passed through the through holes 562 of the porous plate 561 is to be transmitted. Thereby, in the front surface portion 572 of the first lower lamp cover 571, a plurality of lights having a cross-sectional shape (for example, a circular shape as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 24A) corresponding to the shape of the passage hole 562 Are projected to be transparent as they intersect each other. The first lower lamp cover 571 formed using a milky white resin material functions as a first projection surface of the light passing through the passage hole 562, and the pattern formed by the light passing through the passage hole 562 is It is projected relatively clearly.

  The light passing through the passage hole 562 of the porous plate 561 is also transmitted to the right side surface portion 573 of the first lower lamp cover 571. The light transmitted through the right side surface portion 573 of the first lower lamp cover 571 is formed between the first and second lower lamp covers 571 and 576 and the decorative cover 581 as shown in FIG. The light is emitted to the right side (back side) of the lower light emitting effect device 550 through the gap. The light emitted to the right of the lower light emitting effect device 550 is guided to the rear side (back side) of the decorative panel 534 through the light guide 542 formed in the effect device mounting portion 541 as described above.

  The second lower lamp cover 576 is formed in a predetermined decoration shape (for example, a flower-shaped decoration shape) using a smoke-like (embossed) translucent resin material. At a central portion of the second lower lamp cover 576, a cover receiving portion 577 that receives and overlaps the first lower lamp cover 571 is formed. On the rear side (back side) of the second lower lamp cover 576, there is formed a first screw hole 578 to which a coupling screw (not shown) inserted into the screw insertion hole 558 of the lower lamp house 556 is screwed. Ru. The second lower lamp cover 576 is formed with a second screw hole 579 to which a coupling screw (not shown) inserted through the screw insertion hole 563 of the porous plate 561 is screwed. As a result, the lower lamp house 556 is disposed behind the second lower lamp cover 576 so that the porous plate 561 is coupled to the rear side (rear side) of the second lower lamp cover 576 and overlaps the rear of the porous plate 561. Coupled to the back). The second lower lamp cover 576 provided to overlap the first lower lamp cover 571 functions as a second projection surface of the light passing through the passage hole 562, but is smoked different from the first lower lamp cover 571. In the case where light is transmitted through only the first lower lamp cover 571, a pattern that is slightly thinner and larger than the case where light passes through is projected.

  The decorative cover 581 is formed of a resin material into a predetermined decorative shape (for example, a flower-shaped decorative shape) that matches the second lower lamp cover 576. The decorative cover 581 is overlapped and coupled to the front side (surface side) of the second lower lamp cover 576 using a coupling screw (not shown). The decorative cover 581 is formed with a hole 582 for exposing the second lower lamp cover 576 to the front side. The left side of the decorative cover 581 is formed in a wall shape so as to constitute the left side of the front door 520.

  In the lower light emitting effect rendering device 550 configured as described above, light emitted from the plurality of lower effect lamps 552, 552, ... of the lower lamp substrate 551 passes through the plurality of passage holes 562, 562, ... of the porous plate 561 Then, the light passes through the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576. At this time, a part of the central side of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 passes through the passage hole 562 facing the front of the lower effect lamp 552 and the peripheral side of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 A portion of the light passes through any one of the passage holes 562 adjacent to the passage hole 562 opposed to the front of the lower effect lamp 552. Accordingly, the light emitted from one lower effect lamp 552 passes through the two or more passage holes 562 and reaches the first lower lamp cover 571.

  Therefore, in the front surface portion 572 of the first lower lamp cover 571, a plurality of lights having cross-sectional shapes (circular shapes) corresponding to the shape of the passage holes 562 are transmitted so as to intersect each other, and the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second On the lower lamp cover 576, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 24A, a pattern formed by intersecting a plurality of circular lights according to the shape of the passage hole 562 appears. As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the patterns can be projected on the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576 by using the porous plate 561, a simple configuration and more versatility can be achieved. It will be possible to make a presentation.

[Configuration of upper mask unit]
Next, an upper mask unit 600 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, the upper mask unit 600 according to the second embodiment includes an upper mask 610, left and right upper speaker units 606 and 607, first to third electric decoration devices 620 to 640, and an upper escrow 650. , And a protective cover 653 and an upper light emitting effect device 660. The upper mask 610 is formed in a block shape having a window 611 at the center using a transparent resin material. On the rear side of the window portion 611 of the upper mask 610, an upper escutcheon 650, a protective cover 653, and an upper light emitting effect device 660 are attached side by side backward in this order.

  A left speaker mounting portion 612 to which the upper left speaker unit 606 is attached is formed on the left side of the upper mask 610. The left speaker attachment portion 612 is formed in the shape of a square hole penetrating in the front and rear direction. The upper left speaker unit 606 is attached to the rear side of the left speaker attachment portion 612 so as to close the opening of the left speaker attachment portion 612. On the front side of the left speaker mounting portion 612, a left speaker decorative member 616 with a decoration is mounted together with a left front speaker cover 615 covering the opening of the left speaker mounting portion 612.

  A right speaker mounting portion 613 to which the upper right speaker unit 607 is attached is formed on the right side of the upper mask 610. The right speaker mounting portion 613 is formed in the shape of a circular hole penetrating in the front and back direction. The right upper speaker unit 607 is attached to the rear side of the right speaker attachment portion 613 so as to close the opening of the right speaker attachment portion 613. A right speaker decorative member 618 and a speaker ring 619 with a decoration are attached to the front side of the right speaker attachment portion 613 together with the right front speaker cover 617 covering the opening of the right speaker attachment portion 613.

  The cross-sectional area of the opening (left front speaker cover 615) of the left speaker mounting portion 612 and the cross-sectional area of the opening (right front speaker cover 617) of the right speaker mounting portion 613 are the same. It is set. Thereby, even if the shape of the left front speaker cover 615 and the shape of the right front speaker cover 617 are decoratively different, left and right speaker attachment portions 612 through which sound emitted from the left and right upper speaker units 606 and 607 passes, By setting the openings 613 to have the same size, it is possible to prevent the sound quality of the sound emitted from the left and right upper speaker units 606 and 607 from being changed.

  At a central upper portion of the upper mask 610, a first electric decoration portion 614a to which the first electric decoration device 620 is attached from the back side (rear side) is formed. On the left side portion of the upper mask 610, a second electric decoration portion 614b to which the second electric decoration device 630 is attached from the back side (rear side) is formed. On the upper left side of the upper mask 610, a third electric decoration portion 614c to which the third electric decoration device 640 is attached from the back side (rear side) is formed. In addition, a temporary fixing member 654 for temporarily fixing the upper mask 610 to the front frame 521 of the front door 520 is attached to the upper side of the upper side of the upper mask 610 on the back side.

The first electric decoration device 620 is configured to have a first electric decoration board 621, a first auxiliary electric decoration board 623, a first lamp house 625, a partition member 626, and a first electric decoration member 627. Ru. The first electric decoration substrate 621 is formed in a plate shape elongated in the left and right direction. On the mounting surface of the first electric decoration board 621, a plurality of first electric decoration lamps (not shown) for causing the first electric decoration member 627 to emit light are disposed. The first electric decoration board 621 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and performs light emission control of the first electric decoration lamp in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517. The first auxiliary electric decoration substrate 623 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction, and is disposed on the upper right of the first electric decoration substrate 621. A plurality of first auxiliary electric decoration lamps (not shown) for emitting light from the upper right portion of the first electric decoration portion 614a of the upper mask 610 are disposed on the mounting surface of the first auxiliary electric decoration substrate 623. . The first auxiliary electric decoration board 623 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and performs light emission control of the first auxiliary electric decoration lamp according to the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517.

  The first lamp house 625 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction using a resin material, and supports the first electric decoration board 621 and the first auxiliary electric decoration board 623 so as to face forward. The partition member 626 and the first electric decoration member 627 are coupled to the first lamp house 625 so as to cover the front of the first electric decoration substrate 621. The partition member 626 is formed in a tubular shape (honeycomb shape) in which the inside is partitioned in a small window shape using a resin material. The partition member 626 is disposed in front of the first electric decoration substrate 621 so as to separately separate the light emitted from the first electric decoration lamp of the first electric decoration substrate 621 and lead it to the first electric decoration member 627 ing. The first electric decoration member 627 is formed in a plate shape elongated in the left and right direction using a translucent resin material. The first electric decoration member 627 is disposed in front of the partition member 626, and configured to transmit light emitted from the first electric decoration lamp of the first electric decoration substrate 621 so as to emit light.

  The second electric decoration device 630 is configured to have a second electric decoration substrate 631, a second lamp house 635, and a second electric decoration member 637. The second electric decoration substrate 631 is formed in a plate shape that expands in a substantially pentagonal shape. On the mounting surface of the second electric decoration board 631, a plurality of second electric decoration lamps (not shown) for causing the second electric decoration member 637 to emit light are disposed. The second electric decoration board 631 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and performs light emission control of the second electric decoration lamp in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517.

  The second lamp house 635 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape that expands in a substantially pentagonal shape, and supports the second electric decoration substrate 631 so as to turn to the left. A second electric decoration member 637 is coupled to the second lamp house 635 so as to cover the left side of the second electric decoration substrate 631. The second electric decoration member 637 is formed of a translucent resin material in a plate shape spreading in a substantially pentagonal shape. The second electric decoration member 637 is disposed on the left of the second electric decoration substrate 631 and configured to transmit light emitted from the second electric decoration lamp of the second electric decoration substrate 631 so as to emit light.

  The third lighting device 640 includes a third lighting substrate 641, a third lamp house 645, and a third lighting member 647. The third electric decoration substrate 641 is formed in a plate shape that expands in a substantially triangular shape. On the mounting surface of the third electric decoration board 641, a plurality of third electric decoration lamps (not shown) for causing the third electric decoration member 647 to emit light are disposed. The third electric decoration board 641 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and performs light emission control of the third electric decoration lamp in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517.

  The third lamp house 645 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape that spreads in a substantially triangular shape, and supports the third electric decoration substrate 641 so as to face upward. A third electric decoration member 647 is coupled to the third lamp house 645 so as to cover the upper side of the third electric decoration substrate 641. The third electric decoration member 647 is formed in a plate shape spreading in a substantially triangular shape using a translucent resin material. The third electric decoration member 647 is disposed above the third electric decoration substrate 641 and configured to transmit light emitted from the third electric decoration lamp of the third electric decoration substrate 641 so as to emit light.

  The upper escutcheon 650 is formed of a resin material into a frame shape that matches the shape of the window portion 611 of the upper mask 610. The upper escutcheon 650 is attached to the window 611 of the upper mask 610. A window hole 651 is formed at the center of the upper escutcheon 650. A board attachment portion 652 is formed at the lower right portion of the upper escutcheon 650, and a decoration lamp substrate 655 for illuminating a lower portion of the right speaker attachment portion 613 in the upper mask 610 is attached to the board attachment portion 652. Further, a lamp unit 657 for illuminating the lower portion of the left speaker mounting portion 612 in the upper mask 610 is provided at the lower left portion of the upper escutcheon 650.

  The protective cover 653 is formed of a transparent resin material in a plate shape that matches the shape of the window hole portion 651 of the upper escutcheon 650. The protective cover 653 is attached together with the upper light emitting effect device 660 so as to close the window hole portion 651 from the rear side of the upper escutcheon 650. Accordingly, the upper light emitting effect device 660 is attached to the rear side of the upper escutcheon 650 so that the display unit is covered by the protective cover 653 and faces forward.

[Configuration of top light emitting effect device]
Next, an upper light emitting effect rendering device 660 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 27-28, the upper light emitting effect device 660 includes a first upper lamp substrate 661, a first upper substrate cover 666, a second upper lamp substrate 671, a second upper substrate cover 676, and an upper lamp It comprises the house 681, the back upper decoration member 691, the upper light guide plate 692, the front upper decoration member 693, and the fixed frame 696. The first upper lamp substrate 661 and the second upper lamp substrate 671 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and perform light emission control of each lamp according to the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517. .

  The first upper lamp substrate 661 is formed in a plate shape elongated in the left and right direction. On the mounting surface of the first upper lamp substrate 661, a plurality of first upper effect lamps 662 (see FIG. 29) are arranged in a row in the left-right direction. The first upper lamp substrate 661 is mounted on the first lamp mounting portion 682 of the upper lamp house 681 with the mounting surface directed downward so that the first upper effect lamp 662 faces the upper edge 692 a of the upper light guide plate 692. It is attached. The first upper effect lamp 662 is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the edge 692 a of the upper light guide plate 692. A plurality of positioning holes 663 engageable with positioning pins 683 formed in the first lamp mounting portion 682 of the upper lamp house 681 are formed in the first upper lamp substrate 661. Further, a plurality of screw insertion holes 664 into which the upper substrate attachment screws 669 are inserted are formed in the first upper lamp substrate 661.

  The first upper substrate cover 666 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape elongated in the left and right direction in accordance with the shape of the first upper lamp substrate 661. The first upper substrate cover 666 is stacked on the upper side of the first upper lamp substrate 661 and attached to the first lamp attachment portion 682 of the upper lamp house 681, and the surface of the first upper lamp substrate 661 opposite to the mounting surface is It is supposed to cover. A plurality of screw insertion holes 667 are formed in the first upper substrate cover 666 in alignment with the screw insertion holes 664 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 and into which the upper substrate mounting screws 669 are inserted. Further, at the rear edge portion of the first upper substrate cover 666, a connector exposing portion 668 is formed which exposes a connector 661a disposed on the surface of the first upper lamp substrate 661 opposite to the mounting surface.

  The second upper lamp substrate 671 is formed in a plate shape extending leftward and rightward. A plurality of second upper effect lamps 672 are arranged in two rows in the left-right direction on the mounting surface of the second upper lamp substrate 671. The second upper lamp substrate 671 is attached to the second lamp mounting portion 685 of the upper lamp house 681 with the mounting surface facing forward together with the second upper substrate cover 676. The second upper effect lamp 672 is configured to emit light toward the back side upper decorative member 691.

The second upper substrate cover 676 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape capable of supporting the second upper lamp substrate 671 from the rear. The second upper substrate cover 676 is attached to the second lamp mounting portion 685 of the upper lamp house 681 in a state of supporting the second upper lamp substrate 671 from the rear, and the surface of the second upper lamp substrate 671 opposite to the mounting surface It is intended to cover the An upper end portion and a lower end portion of the second upper substrate cover 676 are engageable with an engagement groove (not shown) formed on a second lamp mounting portion 685 (inner peripheral side) of the upper lamp house 681 The claws 677 are formed. With the engaging claws 677 of the second upper substrate cover 676 engaged with the engaging grooves of the second lamp mounting portion 685, the second upper substrate cover 676 and the second upper lamp substrate 671 are second lamp mounting portions 685. Is attached to and held. The rear wall portion of the second upper substrate cover 676 is provided with a connector exposure portion 678 exposing a connector 671a (see FIG. 29) disposed on the surface of the second upper lamp substrate 671 opposite to the mounting surface. Ru.

  The upper lamp house 681 is formed of a resin material into a box shape with an open front. At an upper end portion of the upper lamp house 681, a planar first lamp mounting portion 682 is formed to extend in the lateral direction. A plurality of positioning pins 683 engageable with the positioning holes 663 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 are formed in the first lamp attachment portion 682. Further, the first lamp mounting portion 682 is formed with a first screw hole 684 in which the upper substrate mounting screw 669 is screwed in alignment with the screw insertion hole 664 of the first upper lamp substrate 661. The first upper lamp substrate 661 and the first upper substrate cover 666 are sequentially stacked on the first lamp attachment portion 682, and the upper substrate attachment screw 669 is formed of the first upper lamp substrate 661 and the first upper substrate cover 666. The first upper lamp substrate 661 is covered with the first upper substrate cover 666 by inserting the screws into the screw insertion holes 664 and 667 and fixing the first upper lamp substrate 661 with the first screw hole 684. Attached to

  A recessed second lamp mounting portion 685 extending in the lateral direction is formed at the rear of the upper lamp house 681. The second upper lamp substrate 671 is attached so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second lamp attachment portion 685, as shown in FIG. A plurality of lamp exposure holes 686 for exposing the second upper effect lamp 672 of the second upper lamp substrate 671 to the inner space side of the upper lamp house 681 is formed in the second lamp attachment portion 685.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, a frame-shaped decorative member attachment portion 687 is formed at the front of the upper lamp house 681. In the decoration member attachment portion 687, the back side upper decoration member 691, the upper light guide plate 692, and the front side upper decoration member 693 are overlapped and attached to the front in this order. The decorative member attachment portion 687 is formed with a second screw hole 689 in which the frame attachment screw 698 is screwed.

  The front side upper decorative member 693 is formed in a sheet shape using a translucent resin material, and is disposed to overlap on the front side (front side) of the upper light guide plate 692. On the front or back (front or back) of the front upper decorative member 693, a first upper effect pattern 693a is formed by inkjet printing on which a predetermined pattern (for example, a story-like pattern or character) is drawn. The back side upper decorative member 691 is formed in a sheet shape using a translucent resin material, and is disposed to overlap on the back side (rear side) of the upper light guide plate 692. The second upper effect on the front or back (front or back) of the back upper decorative member 691 in which the first upper effect pattern 693a is different from the first upper effect pattern 693a by a silk print A symbol 691a is formed. In the present embodiment, since the first upper rendering symbol 693a and the second upper rendering symbol 691a are decorative symbols, they are simplified as shown by the two-dot chain lines in FIGS. 28 and 30. .

  The upper light guide plate 692 is formed of a transparent resin material in a rectangular plate shape that matches the shapes of the front upper decoration member 693 and the rear upper decoration member 691. The upper light guide plate 692 is disposed to overlap between the front upper decoration member 693 and the rear upper decoration member 691. An uneven surface 692c formed of fine irregularities is formed on the entire back surface (rear surface) of the upper light guide plate 692, and light incident on the edge 692a of the upper light guide plate 692 is reflected by the uneven surface 692c on the back side. Light can be emitted entirely from the emission surface 692 d on the front side.

The fixed frame 696 is formed of a resin material in a frame shape that matches the shape of the decorative member attachment portion 687 of the upper lamp house 681. At the left and right end portions of the fixed frame 696, screw insertion holes 697 are formed in alignment with the second screw holes 689 of the decorative member mounting portion 687 and into which the frame mounting screws 698 are inserted. A back side upper decorative member 691 and an upper light guide plate 692 are obtained by inserting the frame mounting screw 698 into the screw insertion hole 697 of the fixing frame 696 and screwing it to the second screw hole 689 of the decorative member mounting portion 687. The front upper decorative member 693 is attached and fixed to the decorative member attaching portion 687 of the upper lamp house 681 by the fixed frame 696. A bundle wire member 699 capable of fixing an electric cable extending from the first upper lamp substrate 661 or the second upper lamp substrate 671 is attached to the fixed frame 696.

  In the upper light emitting effect device 660 configured as described above, when the first upper effect lamp 662 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 emits light, the light emitted from the first upper effect lamp 662 is an edge portion of the upper light guide plate 692 It enters 692a, is reflected by the uneven surface 692c on the back side of the upper light guide plate 692, and is emitted from the exit surface 692d on the front side. The first upper effect symbol 693a of the front upper decorative member 693 disposed on the front side (front side) of the upper light guide plate 692 by the light emitted from the first upper effect lamp 662 and emitted from the emission surface 692d of the upper light guide plate 692. Is illuminated. Therefore, by making the first upper effect lamp 662 emit light, the upper light emitting effect device 660 can emit light to display only the first upper effect pattern 693a of the front upper decorative member 693 (see FIG. 30A). .

  On the other hand, when the second upper effect lamp 672 of the second upper lamp substrate 671 emits light, the light emitted from the second upper effect lamp 672 is the back side of the rear upper decorative member 691 facing the second upper effect lamp 672 And the upper light guide plate 692 and the front upper decoration member 693 in this order. The light emitted from the second upper effect lamp 672 and incident on the back side of the back upper decorative member 691 illuminates the second upper effect pattern 691 a of the back upper decoration member 691. Therefore, by causing the second upper effect lamp 672 to emit light, the upper light emitting effect device 660 causes the second upper effect pattern 691a of the back upper decoration member 691 to emit light through the upper light guide plate 692 and the front upper decoration member 693. (See FIG. 30 (b)).

  As described above, the second upper effect design 691a of the back side upper decorative member 691 is formed by silk printing, and the first upper effect design 693a of the front side upper decorative member 693 is formed by inkjet printing. The light emitted from the second upper effect lamp 672 and transmitted through the back upper decorative member 691 is formed by the first upper effect pattern 693a by ink jet printing in which the gap between the ink particles is larger than silk printing. It passes through 693. Therefore, by causing the second upper effect lamp 672 to emit light, the upper light emitting effect device 660 can highlight and display the second upper effect pattern 691a more than the first upper effect pattern 693a. In addition, the second upper effect lamp 672 is made to emit light by printing a background (black etc.) darker than the first upper effect pattern 693a as the second upper effect pattern 691a on the back side upper decorative member 691. It is also possible that only the second upper effect pattern 691a is visually recognized and the first upper effect pattern 693a is substantially unrecognized.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the first upper effect lamp 662 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 is made to emit light, and the first upper effect lamp 662 enters the edge 692 a of the upper light guide plate 692 to be emitted. The light emitted from the surface 692 d illuminates the first upper rendering pattern 693 a of the front upper decorative member 693 to emit light. On the other hand, the second upper effect lamp 672 of the second upper lamp substrate 671 is made to emit light, and the light from the second upper effect lamp 672 illuminates the second upper effect pattern 691 a of the back upper decoration member 691 to light the upper light guide plate It is comprised so that light emission display may be carried out through 692 and front side upper decoration member 693. Therefore, the upper light emitting effect rendering device 660 can switch between the first upper effect design pattern 693a and the second upper effect pattern 691a to emit light and display, and it is simple and versatile without using a liquid crystal display device or the like. It is possible to make a presentation.

[Configuration of left side light emitting effect device]
Next, the left-side light emitting effect rendering device 700 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The left-side light emitting effect device 700 mainly includes a lamp unit 710 and a cover unit 760, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 33, the lamp unit 710 includes a first left side lamp substrate 711, a first left substrate cover 716, a first auxiliary illumination substrate 721, a first auxiliary substrate cover 726, and a second left side. The lamp substrate 731, the second left substrate cover 736, the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746, the second auxiliary substrate cover 748, and the left side lamp house 751 are configured. The first left side lamp board 711, the first auxiliary lighting board 721, the second left side lamp board 731, and the second auxiliary lighting board 746 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and from the effect control unit 517 The light emission control of each lamp is performed according to the transmitted lamp control signal.

  The first left side lamp substrate 711 is formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction. A plurality of first left side effect lamps 712 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction on the mounting surface of the first left side lamp substrate 711. The first left side lamp substrate 711 is a left side lamp via the first left substrate cover 716 such that the first left side effect lamp 712 faces the longitudinal edge 772 a of the left light guide plate 772 of the cover unit 760. Attached to the longitudinal edge 754 a of the house 751. The first left side effect lamp 712 is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the longitudinal edge 772 a of the left light guide plate 772.

  The first left substrate cover 716 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape elongated in the upper and lower direction along the longitudinal edge 754 a of the left side lamp house 751. The first left side lamp substrate 711 is mounted on the back side (rear side) of the first left substrate cover 716 so as to face the front, and the first lamp mounting portion 743 of the second left substrate cover 736 and the first left substrate cover The first left side lamp substrate 711 is held between the first and the second light source 716. Therefore, a plurality of lamp exposure holes 716a are formed in the first left substrate cover 716 such that the first left side effect lamps 712 of the first left side lamp substrate 711 are exposed forward. At a rear portion of the first left substrate cover 716, a locking claw 717 that can be locked to the locking groove 744 of the second left substrate cover 736 is formed.

  At an upper portion of the first left substrate cover 716, an inclined portion 718 is formed to extend along the inclined edge 755 a of the left side lamp house 751. The first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 is mounted on the back side (rear side) of the inclined portion 718 of the first left substrate cover 716 so as to face the front, and the inclined portions of the first auxiliary substrate cover 726 and the first left substrate cover 716 The first auxiliary lighting substrate 721 is sandwiched between the two. Therefore, the inclined portion 718 of the first left substrate cover 716 is formed with a plurality of lamp exposure holes (not shown) for exposing the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 of the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 forward.

  In addition, at the rear of the first left substrate cover 716, there is a first boss 719a to which a coupling screw 750 for coupling the first left substrate cover 716 to the longitudinal edge 754a of the left side lamp house 751 is screwed. It is formed. The inclined portion 718 of the first left substrate cover 716 is formed with a second boss 719 b coupled with the inclined boss 727 of the first auxiliary substrate cover 726 using a coupling screw (not shown) or the like. An upper cover coupling portion 720 to which the upper end portion of the cover unit portion 760 is coupled is formed at the upper end portion of the first left substrate cover 716.

The first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 is formed in a plate shape which is inclined and elongated in the vertical direction. A plurality of first auxiliary illumination lamps 722 are disposed in a line in the vertical direction on the mounting surface of the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721. The first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 is configured such that the first left substrate cover 716 (inclined portion 718) is opposed so that the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 faces the inclined edge portion 772b of the left light guide plate 772 configured in the cover unit portion 760. It is attached to the inclined edge 755a of the left side lamp house 751 via The first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the inclined edge 772 b of the left light guide plate 772.

  The first auxiliary substrate cover 726 is formed in a plate shape which is inclined and elongated in the vertical direction. The first auxiliary substrate cover 726 is formed with an inclined boss 727 coupled to the second boss 719 b of the first left substrate cover 716. Thus, the first auxiliary substrate cover 726 is coupled to the inclined portion 718 of the first left substrate cover 716 so as to sandwich the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 with the inclined portion 718. The first auxiliary substrate cover 726 is partially cut away so that the connector 723 disposed on the surface opposite to the mounting surface of the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 is exposed on the back side (rear side). Be done.

  The second left side lamp substrate 731 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically. On the mounting surface of the second left side lamp substrate 731, a plurality of second left side effect lamps 732 are arranged in two rows in the left and right direction in the vertical direction. The second left side lamp substrate 731 is mounted on the back side (rear side) of the second lamp mounting portion 754 of the left side lamp house 751 with the mounting surface facing forward together with the second left substrate cover 736. The second left side effect lamp 732 is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the back left decoration member 771 of the cover unit portion 760.

  First screw insertion holes 733 are formed on the upper and lower sides of the second left side lamp substrate 731, through which coupling screws (not shown) screwed to the screw holes 737 of the second left substrate cover 736 are inserted. The second left substrate cover is formed on the back side (rear side) of the second left side lamp substrate 731 by inserting the coupling screw into the first screw insertion hole 733 and screwing it into the screw hole 737 of the second left substrate cover 736. 736 are combined so as to overlap. Also, on the upper and lower sides of the second left side lamp substrate 731, second screw insertion holes 734 through which fixing screws (not shown) screwed to the screw holes 757 of the left side lamp house 751 are formed. . By inserting a fixing screw into the second screw insertion hole 734 and screwing it into the screw hole 757 of the left side lamp house 751, the second side of the second lamp mounting portion 754 of the left side lamp house 751 (rear side) The two left side lamp substrates 731 and the second left substrate cover 736 are attached and fixed so as to overlap. At a side edge portion of the second left side lamp substrate 731, a boss insertion portion 735 through which the mounting boss portion 758 of the left side lamp house 751 is inserted is formed.

  The second left substrate cover 736 is formed of a resin material and has a plate shape extending vertically to cover the back side (rear side) of the second left side lamp substrate 731. Screw holes (not shown) for screwing the second left substrate cover 736 to the back side (rear side) of the second left side lamp substrate 731 on the upper and lower sides of the second left substrate cover 736 Portion 737 is formed. Fixing screws for mounting and fixing the second left side lamp board 731 and the second left board cover 736 to the second left board cover 736 on the back side (rear side) of the second lamp mounting portion 754 of the left side lamp house 751 A screw insertion hole 738 is formed through which (not shown) is inserted.

At the top and center of the second left substrate cover 736, the back side (rear side) of the connector 713 disposed on the surface opposite to the mounting surface of the first left side lamp substrate 711 and the second left side lamp substrate 731 The connector exposed portion 739 is formed to be exposed. In the vicinity of the side edge of the second left substrate cover 736, a first boss insertion portion 741 into which the first boss 719a of the first left substrate cover 716 is inserted is formed. At an intermediate portion of the second left substrate cover 736, a second boss insertion portion 742 through which the attachment boss portion 758 of the left side lamp house 751 is inserted is formed. At a side edge of the second left substrate cover 736, a first lamp mounting portion 743 is formed, to which the first left substrate cover 716 is coupled together with the first left side lamp substrate 711. The first lamp mounting portion 743 is formed with a locking groove 744 to which the locking claw 717 of the first left substrate cover 716 can lock.

  The second auxiliary lighting substrate 746 is formed in a plate shape that extends vertically short. A plurality of second auxiliary illumination lamps 747 are arranged in the vertical direction on the mounting surface of the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746. The second auxiliary lighting substrate 746 is mounted on the back side (rear side) of the auxiliary lamp mounting portion 755 of the left side lamp house 751 with the mounting surface facing forward together with the second auxiliary substrate cover 748. The second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the back left decoration member 771 of the cover unit portion 760.

  The second auxiliary substrate cover 748 is formed of a resin material and is formed in a plate shape extending short vertically to cover the back side of the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746. The second auxiliary substrate cover 748 is formed with a screw insertion hole 749 through which a fixing screw (not shown) screwed to the (uppermost) screw hole portion 757 of the left side lamp house 751 is inserted. The second auxiliary illumination is provided on the back side (rear side) of the auxiliary lamp mounting portion 755 of the left side lamp house 751 by inserting the fixing screw into the screw insertion hole 749 and screwing it to the screw hole portion 757 of the left side lamp The substrate 746 and the second auxiliary substrate cover 748 are attached and fixed in an overlapping manner.

  The left side lamp house 751 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically, using a resin material. A substantially triangular bottom portion 752 is formed at the lower end portion of the left side lamp house 751, and a lower cover coupling portion 753 to which the lower end portion of the cover unit portion 760 is coupled is formed below the bottom portion 752. At the rear of the left side lamp house 751, a wall-shaped second lamp mounting portion 754 extending up and down is formed. The second left side lamp substrate 731 is attached so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second lamp attachment portion 754, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 33, the second lamp mounting portion 754 has a plurality of lamp exposure holes 756 for exposing the second left side effect lamp 732 of the second left side lamp substrate 731 to the inner space side of the left side lamp house 751. It is formed. Fixing screws (not shown) for fixing the second left side lamp board 731 on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second lamp mounting portion 754 are screwed to the upper and lower sides of the second lamp mounting portion 754 Holes 757 are formed. On the back side (rear side) of the second lamp attachment portion 754, an attachment boss portion 758 for attaching and fixing the left side light emitting effect device 700 to the front door 520 is formed.

  A longitudinal edge 754 a extending in the longitudinal direction of the left side lamp house 751 (second lamp attachment portion 754) is formed at the side edge portion of the second lamp attachment portion 754. A screw insertion hole 759 into which the coupling screw 750 is inserted is formed in the longitudinal edge portion 754a of the second lamp mounting portion 754. The first left substrate cover 716 to which the first left side lamp substrate 711 is attached is left-handed by inserting the coupling screw 750 into the screw insertion hole 759 and screwing it to the first boss portion 719a of the first left substrate cover 716. It is coupled to the longitudinal edge 754 a of the side lamp house 751.

  An auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755 is formed on the upper side of the second lamp attachment portion 754 in the left side lamp house 751. The second auxiliary illumination substrate 746 is attached so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755. The auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755 is formed with a plurality of lamp exposure holes 756 for exposing the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 of the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746 to the inner space side of the left side lamp house 751. In addition, in the auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755, a screw hole portion 757 in which a fixing screw (not shown) for fixing the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746 on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755 is screwed. Is formed.

The side edge portion of the auxiliary lamp attachment portion 755 is formed with an inclined edge portion 755a that extends obliquely from the upper end portion of the longitudinal direction edge portion 754a. In a state where the first left substrate cover 716 is coupled to the longitudinal edge 754 a of the left side lamp house 751, the first auxiliary lighting substrate 721 is attached to the inclined edge 755 a of the left side lamp house 751. The inclined portion 718 of the left substrate cover 716 is to be joined.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the cover unit 760 includes a cover frame 761, a back left decoration member 771, a left light guide plate 772, a front left decoration member 773, an inward cover member 776, and an outward cover member 781. And is configured. The cover unit portion 760 is coupled to the front side of the lamp unit portion 710, and is configured such that an inner space having a substantially triangular shape in cross section is formed between the cover unit portion 760 and the lamp unit portion 710 (see FIG. 34).

  The cover frame 761 is formed into a vertically extending frame shape using a resin material, and is coupled to the front side of the lamp unit portion 710. At the upper end of the cover frame 761, a boss-like upper lamp-house joint 762 is formed. The upper lamp house joint 762 is coupled to the upper cover joint 720 of the lamp unit 710 using a coupling screw (not shown). A boss-shaped lower lamp-house joint 763 is also formed at the lower end of the cover frame 761. The lower lamp house joint 763 is coupled to the lower cover joint 753 of the lamp unit 710 using a coupling screw (not shown).

  An inward cover attachment 764 is formed in a frame shape on the right side of the cover frame 761 facing the center side of the slot machine SM2. On the back side (left side) of the inward side cover mounting portion 764, the inward side cover member 776, the front side left decoration member 773, the left light guide plate 772 and the back side left decoration member 771 are arranged in this order (left) It is attached in piles. An outward cover attachment portion 765 is formed in a frame shape on the left side of the cover frame 761 facing the outside of the slot machine SM2. An outward cover member 781 is overlapped and attached to the back side (right side) of the outward cover attachment portion 765.

  The front left decorative member 773 is formed in a sheet shape using a translucent resin material, and is disposed so as to overlap on the front side (right side) of the left light guide plate 772. On the front or back (right or left) of the front left decorative member 773, a first left effect pattern 773a is formed by inkjet printing on which a predetermined pattern (for example, a story-like pattern or character) is drawn. The back left decorative member 771 is formed in a sheet shape using a translucent resin material, and is disposed so as to overlap on the back (left side) of the left light guide plate 772. The second left effect on the front or back surface (right or left) of the back left decorative member 771 in which a different pattern (for example, a pattern or character of a story style) different from the first left rendering pattern 773a is drawn by silk printing. A symbol 771a is formed. In the present embodiment, since the first left rendering symbol 773a and the second left rendering symbol 771a are decorative symbols, they are simplified as shown by the two-dot chain lines in FIGS. 31 and 32. .

  The left light guide plate 772 is formed of a transparent resin material in the shape of a rectangular plate whose upper part is pointed according to the shapes of the front left decorative member 773 and the rear left decorative member 771. The left light guide plate 772 is disposed to overlap between the front left decorative member 773 and the back left decorative member 771. The side edge of the left light guide plate 772 includes a longitudinal edge 772a extending along the longitudinal direction of the left light guide plate 772 and an inclined edge 772b extending obliquely toward the center from the upper end of the longitudinal edge 772a. Is formed. An uneven surface 772 c consisting of fine irregularities is formed on the entire back surface (left surface) of the left light guide plate 772, and the light incident on the longitudinal edge 772 a or the inclined edge 772 b of the left light guide plate 772 is uneven on the back side. The light is reflected by the surface 772c so that light can be emitted from the emission surface 772d.

The inward cover member 776 is formed of a translucent resin material and formed into a rectangular plate whose upper part is pointed according to the shapes of the front left decorative member 773 and the rear left decorative member 771. The front left decorative member 773, the left light guide plate 772 and the rear left decorative member 771 are arranged in this order on the back side (left side) of the inward cover member 776 using a coupling screw (not shown). Combined with). The inward facing cover member 776 is provided with a predetermined decoration (for example, a window frame-like decoration) and can transmit light incident from the back side (the left side where the front left decoration member 773 is disposed) A transparent portion 777 is formed. At the upper end of the inward cover member 776, a boss-like (second) upper lamp house joint 778 is formed. The (second) upper lamp house joint 778 is coupled to the upper cover joint 720 of the lamp unit 710 using a coupling screw (not shown).

  The outward cover member 781 is formed of a translucent resin material and formed in a rectangular plate shape extending vertically. A decorative portion 782 to which a predetermined decoration (for example, a stained glass-like decoration) is applied is formed on the outward cover member 781. The decorative portion 782 is formed in a rhombic shape according to the shape of the opening of the outward cover attachment portion 765 in the cover frame 761 and emits light from the second left side effect lamp 732 or the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 of the lamp unit 710 A part of the light can be transmitted. The outward cover member 781 is fixed to the back side (right side) of the outward cover attachment portion 765 by a plurality of ribs (not shown) formed in the lamp unit portion 710.

  In the left side light emission effect apparatus 700 configured as described above, when the first left side effect lamp 712 of the first left side lamp substrate 711 emits light, the light emitted from the first left side effect lamp 712 is the left light guide plate The light enters the longitudinal edge portion 772a of 772 and is reflected by the uneven surface 772c on the back side of the left light guide plate 772 and is emitted from the emission surface 772d on the front side. In addition, when the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 of the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721 emits light, the light emitted from the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 enters the inclined edge portion 772 b of the left light guide plate 772 and the back side of the left light guide plate 772 The light is reflected by the uneven surface 772c of the light source and emitted from the light emission surface 772d on the front side. A front left decorative member disposed on the front side (right side) of the left light guide plate 772 by the light emitted from the first left side effect lamp 712 and the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 and emitted from the emission surface 772 d of the left light guide plate 772 The first left effect pattern 773a of 773 is illuminated. Therefore, by causing the first left side effect lamp 712 and the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 to emit light, the left side light-emitting effect rendering apparatus 700 controls only the first left effect pattern 773a of the front left decorative member 773 (the inward cover member 776 Light emission display).

  On the other hand, when the second left side effect lamp 732 of the second left side lamp substrate 731 emits light, the light emitted from the second left side effect lamp 732 is the light of the back side left decorative member 771 facing the second left side effect lamp 732 The light is incident on the back side (left side) and passes through the back left decoration member 771, the left light guide plate 772, the front left decoration member 773, and the inward cover member 776 in order. In addition, when the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 of the second auxiliary illumination substrate 746 emits light, the light emitted from the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 is the back side (left side) of the rear left decorative member 771 facing the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 And the left light guide plate 772, the front left decoration member 773, and the inward cover member 776 in this order. The light emitted from the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 and incident on the back side of the back left decorative member 771 illuminates the second left effect pattern 771 a of the back left decorative member 771. Therefore, by causing the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 to emit light, the left side light emitting effect device 700 is configured to receive the second left effect pattern 771a of the back left decoration member 771, the left light guide plate 772 and the front side. Luminescent display can be performed through the left decorative member 773 and the inward cover member 776.

  Further, part of the light emitted from the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 passes through the outward cover member 781. Therefore, in addition to the second left rendering pattern 771a of the back left decoration member 771, the decoration portion 782 of the outward cover member 781 is made to emit light by causing the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 to emit light. be able to.

  As described above, the second left effect pattern 771a of the back side left decorative member 771 is formed by silk printing, and the first left effect pattern 773a of the front side left decorative member 773 is formed by inkjet printing. The light emitted from the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 and transmitted through the back left decorative member 771 is a first left effect pattern 773a by ink jet printing in which the gap between the ink particles is larger than silk printing. The light is transmitted through the left front decorative member 773 on which is formed. Therefore, by causing the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary illumination lamp 747 to emit light, the left side light emitting effect device 700 emphasizes the second left effect pattern 771a more than the first left effect pattern 773a and emits light. can do. In addition, the second left side effect lamp 732 and the second auxiliary can be printed on the back left decorative member 771 by printing a background of a darker color (such as black) than the first left effect pattern 773a as the second left effect pattern 771a. By making the illumination lamp 747 emit light, it is also possible to make only the second left effect pattern 771a visible and the first left effect pattern 773a to be substantially unrecognized.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the first left side effect lamp 712 of the first left side lamp substrate 711 (and the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722 of the first auxiliary illumination substrate 721) are caused to emit light. The front left decorative member by light emitted from the left side effect lamp 712 (and the first auxiliary illumination lamp 722) to the longitudinal edge 772a (and the inclined edge 772b) of the left light guide plate 772 and emitted from the emission surface 772d The first left effect design pattern 773a of 773 is illuminated and displayed. On the other hand, the second left side effect lamp 732 (and the second auxiliary light lamp 747 of the second auxiliary illumination board 746) is made to emit light, and the second left side effect lamp 732 (and the second auxiliary lamp 732) is emitted. The light from the illumination lamp 747 illuminates the second left effect pattern 771a of the back left decoration member 771 to emit light through the left light guide plate 772 and the front left decoration member 773 (as well as the inward cover member 776). Configured Therefore, the left side light emitting effect device 700 can switch between the first left effect design pattern 773a and the second left effect design pattern 771a to perform light emission display, and can be made with a simple configuration without using a liquid crystal display device or the like. Can be performed.

[Configuration of right side light emitting effect device]
Next, the right side light emitting effect rendering device 800 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 to 36. FIG. As shown in FIG. 35, the right side light emitting effect device 800 includes a right side lamp substrate 811, a right substrate cover 821, a first lamp house member 831, a second lamp house member 841, and a first right light guide plate 861. And a second right light guide plate 866, an inner cover member 871, and an outer cover member 881. The right side lamp substrate 811 is electrically connected to the effect control unit 517, and controls the light emission of the first to third right side effect lamps 812-814 in accordance with the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 517. I do.

  The right side lamp substrate 811 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically as shown in FIG. The right side lamp substrate 811 is mounted on the back side (rear side) of the first lamp house member 831 with the mounting surface facing forward together with the right substrate cover 821. The right side lamp substrate 811 is formed with a plurality of screw insertion holes 815 through which fixing screws (not shown) fixed to the screw holes 835 of the first lamp house member 831 are inserted.

A plurality of first right side effect lamps 812 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction on the left side of the mounting surface of the right side lamp substrate 811. The first right side effect lamp 812 is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861. On the right side of the mounting surface of the right side lamp substrate 811, a plurality of second right side effect lamps 813 are arranged side by side symmetrically with the first right side effect lamps 812. The second right side effect lamp 813 is configured to be capable of emitting light incident on the rear edge 867 of the second right light guide plate 866. A plurality of third right side effect lamps 814 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction at the center of the mounting surface of the right side lamp substrate 811. The third right side effect lamp 814 is configured to emit light toward the space between the first right light guide plate 861 and the second right light guide plate 866.

  The right substrate cover 821 is formed in a plate shape that covers the back side (rear side) of the right side lamp substrate 811 as shown in FIG. The right substrate cover 821 is formed with a plurality of screw insertion holes 822 through which fixing screws (not shown) fixed to the screw holes 835 of the first lamp house member 831 are inserted. The back side of the first lamp house member 831 is inserted by inserting the fixing screw into the screw insertion holes 815 and 822 of the right side lamp substrate 811 and the right substrate cover 821 and screwing it to the screw hole 8357 of the first lamp house member 831. The right side lamp substrate 811 and the right substrate cover 821 are attached and fixed to (rear side) so as to overlap with each other. A connector exposure portion 823 is formed on the upper side of the right substrate cover 821 to expose a connector (not shown) disposed on the surface opposite to the mounting surface of the right side lamp substrate 811 on the back side (rear side) .

  On the back side (rear side) of the right substrate cover 821, a mounting boss 824 for mounting and fixing the right side light emitting effect device 800 to the front door 520 is formed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, at the right end of the operation panel 523 located in the vicinity of the right side light emitting effect device 800, an inclined portion 549 inclined downward to the front side with respect to the upper surface of the operation panel 523 is formed. Ru. The inclined portion 549 is configured such that the player can easily insert a medal into the medal insertion slot 528 by placing the right hand on the inclined portion 549 of the operation panel 523. Thereby, even when the right side light emitting effect device 800 largely protrudes in front of the front door 520, the medal can be easily inserted into the medal insertion slot 528.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the first lamp house member 831 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically, using a resin material. The right side lamp substrate 811 is attached so as to overlap the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first lamp house member 831. Fixing screws (not shown) for fixing the right side lamp substrate 811 and the right substrate cover 821 are screwed to the first lamp house member 831 on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the first lamp house member 831 A plurality of screw holes 835 are formed. Coupling bosses 836 are formed at upper and lower ends of the first lamp house member 831 to be coupled to the second lamp house member 841 using coupling screws (not shown).

  A plurality of first lamp exposure holes 832 are formed on the left side of the first lamp house member 831 to expose the first right side effect lamps 812 of the right side lamp substrate 811 forward. The first lamp exposure hole 832 is formed to pass through the front and back, and as shown in FIG. 36, the rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861 is inserted to face the first right side effect lamp 812 in close proximity It is supposed to A plurality of second lamp exposure holes 833 are formed on the right side of the first lamp house member 831 to expose the second right side effect lamps 813 of the right side lamp substrate 811 forward. The second lamp exposure hole 833 is formed to pass through the front and rear, and the rear edge portion 867 of the second right light guide plate 866 is inserted so as to face the second right side effect lamp 813 in close proximity. At the center of the first lamp house member 831, the third right side effect lamp 814 of the right side lamp board 811 is exposed to the internal space formed between the first lamp house member 831 and the second lamp house member 841. A third lamp exposure hole 834 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 35, the second lamp house member 841 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically by using a translucent resin material, and is a first lamp house member so as to cover the front of the first lamp house member 831. It is overlapped and bonded on the front side (front side) of the 831. A first light guide plate insertion hole 842 through which the rear side of the first right light guide plate 861 is inserted is formed on the left side of the second lamp house member 841. A second light guide plate insertion hole 843 through which the rear side of the second right light guide plate 866 is inserted is formed on the right side of the second lamp house member 841. Further, fine irregularities are formed on the back surface side (rear surface side) of the second lamp house member 841. The light emitted from the third right side effect lamp 814 of the right side lamp substrate 811 is diffused and transmitted through the central portion of the second lamp house member 841.

  At the outer side of the second lamp house member 841, a first locking claw 844 is formed, to which the first locking piece 874 of the inner cover member 871 can be locked. In addition, a second locking claw 845 to which the second locking piece 882 of the outer cover member 881 can be locked is formed on the outer side of the second lamp house member 841.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the first right light guide plate 861 is made of a translucent resin material and faces the first lamp house member 831 and the second lamp house member 841 sideways (left and right direction) and vertically It is formed in an extending plate shape. The first right light guide plate 861 is attached to the front side of the second lamp house member 841 in a state where the rear side thereof is inserted into the first light guide plate insertion hole 842 as shown in FIG. The rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861 is inserted into the first lamp exposure hole 832 of the first lamp house member 831 and arranged to face the first right side effect lamp 812 of the right side lamp substrate 811 Ru. The front edge portion 863 of the first right light guide plate 861 is disposed to abut on a groove formed on the back side (rear side) of the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871. Thereby, the first right light guide plate 861 can guide the light emitted from the first right side effect lamp 812 to the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871. A part of the light incident on the rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861 is laterally reflected on the side surface of the first right light guide plate 861 to have a predetermined pattern (for example, the inner cover member 871 The fine uneven | corrugated | grooved part (not shown) which can carry out the light emission display of the pattern of the same truss shape) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the second right light guide plate 866 is made of a translucent resin material and faces the first lamp house member 831 and the second lamp house member 841 in the lateral direction (up and down direction). It is formed in an extending plate shape. The second right light guide plate 866 is attached to the front side of the second lamp house member 841 with the rear side thereof being inserted into the second light guide plate insertion hole 843 as shown in FIG. The rear edge 867 of the second right light guide plate 866 is inserted into the second lamp exposure hole 833 of the first lamp house member 831 and arranged to face the second right side effect lamp 813 of the right side lamp substrate 811 Ru. The front edge 868 of the second right light guide plate 866 is disposed to abut on a groove formed on the back (rear) of the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871. Thereby, the second right light guide plate 866 can guide the light emitted from the second right side effect lamp 813 to the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871. In addition, on the side surface of the second right light guide plate 866, a part of the light incident on the rear edge portion 867 of the second right light guide plate 866 is reflected sideways, and a predetermined pattern (for example, the inner cover member 871 The fine uneven | corrugated | grooved part (not shown) which can carry out the light emission display of the pattern of the truss shape similar to () is formed.

  The inner cover member 871 is formed of a translucent resin material so as to cover the front side of the first right light guide plate 861 and the second right light guide plate 866. A front truss shaped portion 872 is formed at the front of the inner cover member 871 so as to cover the front edge portions 863 and 868 of the first right light guide plate 861 and the second right light guide plate 866. In addition, while half deposition processing is given to the back side (rear side) of front truss shape part 872, front edge parts 863 and 868 of the 1st right light guide plate 861 and the 2nd right light guide plate 866 can contact. A groove is formed. At the left and right sides of the inner cover member 871, side truss shaped portions 873 which are cut out in a truss shape and cover the sides of the first right light guide plate 861 and the second right light guide plate 866 are formed. At the rear edge of the inner cover member 871, a first locking piece 874 that can be locked to the first locking claw 844 of the second lamp house member 841 is formed, and the first locking piece 874 is The inner cover member 871 is attached to the front side of the second lamp house member 841 while being locked to the first locking claw portion 844.

The outer cover member 881 is formed of a transparent resin material in the shape of a cover overlapping the surface side (front side) of the inner cover member 871. At the rear edge of the outer cover member 881, a second locking piece 882 that can be locked to the second locking claw 845 of the second lamp house member 841 is formed, and the second locking piece 882 is The outer cover member 881 is attached to the front side of the second lamp house member 841 in a state of being locked to the second locking claw portion 845.

  In the right side light emitting effect device 800 configured as described above, the light emitted from the third right side effect lamp 814 of the right side lamp substrate 811 is between the first lamp house member 831 and the second lamp house member 841. The central portion of the second lamp house member 841 is reached through the inner space formed in The light reaching the central portion of the second lamp house member 841 is diffused and transmitted through the second lamp house member 841, and passes through the first right light guide plate 861, the second right light guide plate 866 or the inner cover member 871. , And the outer cover member 881. Thus, by causing the third right side effect lamp 814 to emit light, the entire right side emission effect device 800 can emit light.

  The light emitted from the first right side effect lamp 812 of the right side lamp substrate 811 is incident on the rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861. The light incident on the rear edge 862 of the first right light guide plate 861 is guided to the front of the first right light guide plate 861 and emitted from the front edge 863 of the first right light guide plate 861. The light emitted from the front edge portion 863 of the first right light guide plate 861 is incident on the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871, and part of the light incident on the inner cover member 871 is directed to the front truss shaped portion 872 The light is transmitted, and other light is reflected by the half truss shaped portion 872 of the half vapor deposition processing, and is transmitted on the left side of the side truss shaped portion 873. In addition, a part of light incident on the rear edge portion 862 of the first right light guide plate 861 is reflected by the concavo-convex portion (not shown) of the side surface of the first right light guide plate 861 and emitted laterally. A pattern (for example, a truss shaped pattern similar to the inner cover member 871) is displayed in a luminous manner.

  The light emitted from the second right side effect lamp 813 of the right side lamp substrate 811 is incident on the rear edge 867 of the second right light guide plate 866. The light incident on the rear edge 867 of the second right light guide plate 866 is guided to the front of the second right light guide plate 866 and emitted from the front edge 868 of the second right light guide plate 866. The light emitted from the front edge 868 of the second right light guide plate 866 is incident on the front truss shaped portion 872 of the inner cover member 871, and part of the light incident on the inner cover member 871 is directed to the front truss shaped portion 872 The light is transmitted, and other light is reflected by the half truss shaped portion 872 of the half vapor deposition processing, and is transmitted on the right side of the side truss shaped portion 873. A part of the light incident on the rear edge 867 of the second right light guide plate 866 is reflected by the concavo-convex portion (not shown) of the side surface of the second right light guide plate 866 and emitted sideward, A pattern (for example, a truss shaped pattern similar to the inner cover member 871) is displayed in a luminous manner.

  Thus, by causing the first right side effect lamp 812 and the second right side effect lamp 813 to emit light, the front truss shaped portion 872 or the side truss shaped portion 873 of the inner cover member 871 can be emphasized to emit light. . For example, the emission color of the first right side effect lamp 812 and the second right side effect lamp 813 is set to be different from the emission color of the third right side effect lamp 814, so that the outer cover member 881 is It is possible to project the truss shape of the cover member 871.

[Feature Configuration in Second Embodiment]
[Characteristic configuration of lower light emitting effect device]
In the present embodiment, the lower light emitting effect device 550 is a porous having a plurality of passage holes 562, 562,... Through which light emitted from the plurality of lower effect lamps 552, 552,. The plate 561 is provided in front of the porous plate 561 by a predetermined distance, and the light passing through the passage hole 562 is transmitted so that a plurality of figures corresponding to the shape of the passage hole 562 are projected to intersect each other A lower lamp cover 571 and a second lower lamp cover 576 are provided. Thus, the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576 can be provided with the passage holes 562 using the porous plate 561.
It becomes possible to project a pattern composed of a plurality of circular shaped lights according to the shape of each other, and it is possible to perform more various effects with a simple configuration.

  In addition, a part of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 passes through one of the plurality of passage holes 562, 562, ..., and another part of the light emitted from the lower effect lamp 552 is The porous plate 561 is disposed apart from the lower lamp substrate 551 so as to pass through the other one of the plurality of passage holes 562 562. As a result, light emitted from one lower effect lamp 552 passes through two or more passage holes 562 and reaches the first lower lamp cover 571 so that the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576 A plurality of circular light beams corresponding to the shape of the passage hole 562 can be projected to intersect each other.

  In addition, the first lower lamp cover 571 is formed using a translucent white material, and the second lower lamp cover 576 is formed using a translucent material. As described above, since the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576 are formed of materials different in light transmittance from each other, the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576 are different from each other due to the difference in refractive index. A slight difference occurs in the shape projected on the second lower lamp cover 576, so that a plurality of circular lights corresponding to the shape of the passage hole 562 are formed on the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576, It can be made to be projected with a feeling of being blurred naturally.

  Further, the effect device attachment portion 541 has a light guide portion 542 for guiding a part of the light passing through the first lower lamp cover 571 to the back side of the decoration panel 534. Thereby, it is possible to perform such an effect that light emitted from the lower light emitting effect rendering device 550 leaks toward the decoration panel 534.

[Characteristic configuration of the upper light emitting effect device]
Also, in the present embodiment, the upper light emitting effect device 660 causes the first upper effect lamp 662 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 to emit light, and enters the edge 692a of the upper light guide plate 692 from the first upper effect lamp 662 The first upper rendering pattern 693a is illuminated by the light emitted from the light emitting surface 692d to emit light, and the second upper rendering lamp 672 of the second upper lamp substrate 671 is made to emit light. The second upper effect design pattern 691a is illuminated with light to emit light through the upper light guide plate 692 and the front upper decorative member 693. Therefore, the upper light emitting effect rendering device 660 can switch between the first upper effect design pattern 693a and the second upper effect pattern 691a to emit light and display, and it is simple and versatile without using a liquid crystal display device or the like. It is possible to make a presentation.

  In addition, the first upper rendering pattern 693a is formed on the front side upper decorative member 693 by inkjet printing, and the second upper rendering pattern 691a is formed on the back upper decorative member 691 by silk printing. Thus, even if the front upper decoration member 693 is disposed on the front side of the rear upper decoration member 691, the second upper effect design symbol 672 emits light to make the second upper effect design pattern 691a more than the first upper effect design pattern 693a. Light emission can be displayed with emphasis.

  In addition, the upper light emitting effect device 660 is provided to extend substantially parallel to the upper side of the front door 520, and the first upper effect lamp 662 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 extends along the longitudinal direction of the upper light guide plate 692. A plurality is provided to face the edge 692a. Thereby, even when the upper light guide plate 692 is formed to be elongated and formed, it is possible to secure the light amount of the light which is incident on the edge portion 692a of the upper light guide plate 692 and is emitted from the emission surface 692d.

[Characteristic configuration of left side light emitting effect device]
Further, in the present embodiment, the left side light emission effect apparatus 700 causes the first left side effect lamp 712 of the first left side lamp substrate 711 to emit light, and the longitudinal direction of the left light guide plate 772 from the first left side effect lamp 712 The first left rendering pattern 773a is illuminated and displayed by the light incident on the edge 772a and emitted from the exit surface 772d, and the second left side rendering lamp 732 of the second left side lamp substrate 731 is made to emit light, The light from the second left side effect lamp 732 illuminates the second left effect pattern 771a to emit light through the left light guide plate 772 and the front left decorative member 773. Therefore, the left side light emitting effect device 700 can switch between the first left effect design pattern 773a and the second left effect design pattern 771a to perform light emission display, and can be made with a simple configuration without using a liquid crystal display device or the like. Can be performed.

  In addition, the first left rendering pattern 773a is formed on the front side left decoration member 773 by inkjet printing, and the second left rendering pattern 771a is formed on the back side left decoration member 771 by silk printing. Thus, even if the front left decorative member 773 is disposed on the front side of the rear left decorative member 771, the second left effect design lamp 732 emits light, whereby the second left effect design pattern 771a is made from the first left effect design pattern 773a. It can also highlight and display light.

  Further, the left side light emitting effect device 700 is provided extending substantially in parallel with the left side of the front door 520, and the left light guide plate 772 extends along the longitudinal direction of the left light guide plate 772 and An inclined edge 772b formed at a longitudinal end (upper end) of the light guide plate 772 and extending obliquely from the longitudinal edge 772a, and the first left side effect lamp 712 is provided at the longitudinal edge 772a A plurality of first auxiliary illumination lamps 722 are provided facing each other, and a plurality of first auxiliary illumination lamps 722 are provided facing the inclined edge portion 772b. Thereby, even when the left light guide plate 772 is formed to be elongated and formed, the light amount of the light which is incident on the longitudinal edge 772a and the inclined edge 772b of the left light guide plate 772 and is emitted from the emission surface 772d It can be secured.

  In the second embodiment described above, the upper light emitting effect device 660 is configured to include the front upper decoration member 693 on which the first upper rendering pattern 693a is formed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The member 693 may not be provided. For example, in the upper light emission effect apparatus, it is possible to reflect light incident on the edge 692a of the upper light guide plate 692 toward the emission surface 692d on the back surface of the upper light guide plate 692 to emit light and display the first upper effect design A plurality of concave and convex portions (not shown) are formed, and the first upper effect lamp 662 of the first upper lamp substrate 661 is made to emit light, and enters the edge 692a of the upper light guide plate 692 from the first upper effect lamp 662 The first upper effect design may be configured to emit light by emitting light reflected by the uneven portion from the emission surface 692d. Even in this configuration, it is possible to switch between the first upper rendering symbol and the second upper rendering symbol to emit light, and to perform various effects with a simple configuration without using a liquid crystal display device or the like. it can. The left side light emitting effect device 700 can be configured in the same manner.

  In the second embodiment described above, the lower effect lamp 552 of the lower lamp substrate 551 is disposed to face the central position of the passage hole 562 of the porous plate 561, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be arranged to be opposed to a position not opposed to the passage hole 562 in, for example, an intermediate position between the plurality of passage holes 562, 562,. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the lower effect lamp 552 from being projected as a point light source on the first lower lamp cover 571 and the second lower lamp cover 576.

In the second embodiment described above, light is emitted from the second left side effect lamp 732 of the second left side lamp substrate 731 on the back side of the front end portion of the inward side cover mounting portion 764 in the cover frame 761 of the left side light emitting effect device 700 A reflector may be provided to reflect light towards the back left decoration member 771. In this way, a portion (back side left decoration member 771) that is far from the second left side lamp substrate 731 disposed obliquely to the back side left decoration member 771 (and the left light guide plate 772, front side left decoration member 773). Since the light from the second left side lamp substrate 731 can be reflected toward the front portion, it is possible to uniformly illuminate the second left effect pattern 771a of the back left decorative member 771.

  In the second embodiment described above, the upper light emitting effect device 660 is provided on the upper portion of the front door 520, but the present invention is not limited to this. The upper light emitting effect device 660 is replaced with the first embodiment. An effect display device similar to the effect display device 300 may be provided.

  In the second embodiment described above, on the rear surface side of the reel display window 522, a reel shutter unit similar to the reel shutter unit 100 according to the first embodiment may be provided.

Third Embodiment
Next, a third embodiment of the gaming machine will be described. First, an outline of a slot machine SM3 as a third embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 40 will be described as the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, and the horizontal direction. Further, in the slot machine SM3 of the third embodiment, as compared with the slot machine SM2 of the second embodiment, since the base portion 520 has the same configuration, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, I do. The slot machine SM3 of the third embodiment mainly includes a box-like base portion 510 and a front door 1020. The base portion 510 is formed in a box shape having an opening 510 a at the front, and the front door 1020 is attached to the front of the base portion 510. The front door 1020 is pivotally supported on the left front of the base 510 using hinge mechanisms 505a and 505b, and is configured to be able to swing and open the opening 510a of the base 510.

  A reel unit 511 having three reels 512a, 512b, and 512c is provided at the center of the inside of the base portion 510, and drawn on three reels 512a, 512b, and 512c through a reel display window 1022 provided on the front door 1020. It is designed to be able to visually recognize the symbol. As in the second embodiment, a medal payout device 514 having a power supply unit 513 and a hopper 514 a is provided below the inside of the base 510. A main controller 515 is provided on the upper inner surface of the back plate portion of the base portion 510. A sub control device 516 is provided on the upper inner surface of the left side plate portion of the base portion 510. On the inner surface of the middle portion of the left side plate portion of the base portion 510, an effect control unit 1300, which will be described later in detail, is attached.

  A front frame 1021 is formed on the front door 1020, and a reel display window 1022 and an image display device 1030 for displaying a predetermined effect image around the reel display window 1022 are provided substantially at the center of the front frame 1021. Be At the center on the front side of the front door 1020, an operation panel 1200 is provided below the reel display window 1022. On the front side of the operation panel 1200, a start switch 1024 and three stop switches 1025a, 1025b and 1025c are provided. A bet switch unit 1026 having various bet switches on the upper surface side of the operation panel 1200, an effect operation switch unit 1027 having various effect operation switches, a medal insertion unit 1028 having a medal insertion slot, and a state display lamp 1029 (see FIG. 40). Reference) is provided.

  An upper light emitting effect device 1031 and left and right electric decoration devices 1032 and 1033 are provided on the front side upper portion of the front door 1020. At the center on the front side of the front door 1020, left and right side lamps 1034, 1035, which are located on the side of the reel display window 1022, are attached. At the lower portion on the front side of the front door 1020, a decorative panel unit 1100 and a tray 1036 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout device 514 are provided.

  When the front door 1020 closes the opening 510 a of the base unit 510, the rear side of the front door 1020 is located inside the base unit 510. On the rear side of the front door 1020, a frame-like escution 1037 disposed in the reel display window 1022, a medal selector 1038 for sorting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot of the medal insertion unit 1028, and left and right upper speaker units 1039 , 1040, and left and right lower speaker units 1041, 1042.

[Configuration of control panel]
Next, an operation panel 1200 according to the third embodiment and a decoration panel unit 1100 provided below the operation panel 1200 will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation panel 1200 is attached to an operation unit attachment portion 1050 formed substantially at the center of the front frame 1021, as shown in FIG. The operation unit attachment portion 1050 is formed in a stage shape that protrudes forward from the front side of the reel display window 1022 and the image display device 1030 (front door 1020) below the reel display window 1022 and extends in the left-right direction.

  A hole-shaped bet switch mounting portion 1051 is formed on the left side of the upper surface portion of the operation unit mounting portion 1050, and a bet switch unit 1026 and a status indication lamp 1029 are mounted upward to the bet switch mounting portion 1051. At the center of the upper surface of the operation unit attachment portion 1050, a hole-shaped effect switch attachment portion 1052 is formed in accordance with the outer peripheral shape of the effect operation switch unit 1027. The effect operation switch unit 1027 is located above the effect switch attachment portion 1052. It is attached facing. A medal unit attaching portion 1053 in the form of a hole is formed on the right side of the upper surface of the operation unit attaching portion 1050 according to the outer peripheral shape of the medal inserting unit 1028. The medal inserting unit 1028 is attached to the medal unit attaching portion 1053.

  Three stop switches 1025a, 1025b and 1025c are attached to the center of the front surface of the operation unit attachment portion 1050. A start switch 1024 is attached to the front left side of the operation unit attachment portion 1050. Further, on the left side of the front surface of the operation unit attachment portion 1050, an upper left side panel attachment portion 1054 is formed which is recessed rearward of the center of the front surface portion of the operation unit attachment portion 1050. The upper left portion of the decorative panel unit 1100 is attached to the left upper panel attachment portion 1054. An upper right side panel mounting portion 1055 is formed on the right side of the front surface portion of the operation unit mounting portion 1050 and is recessed rearward of the center of the front surface portion of the operation unit mounting portion 1050. The upper right portion of the decorative panel unit 1100 is attached to the right upper panel attachment portion 1055.

  Below the operation unit attachment portion 1050 on the front side of the front frame 1021, a decorative panel attachment portion 1060 connected to the lower side of the upper left side panel attachment portion 1054 and the upper right side panel attachment portion 1055 is formed. The lower portion of the decorative panel unit 1100 is attached to the decorative panel attachment portion 1060. As shown in FIGS. 40 and 42, the decorative panel unit 1100 includes a first decorative lamp substrate 1110, a second decorative lamp substrate 1120, a third decorative lamp substrate 1130, a first porous plate 1140, and a second porous plate. A plate 1150, a third porous plate 1160, a panel light guide member 1170, and a decorative panel member 1180 are provided. The first decorative lamp substrate 1110, the second decorative lamp substrate 1120, and the third decorative lamp substrate 1130 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 1300 and are responsive to the lamp control signal transmitted from the effect control unit 1300. , Control the light emission of each lamp.

The first decorative lamp substrate 1110 is formed in a plate shape that spreads in a V-shape to the left and right, and is attached to the decorative panel attachment portion 1060 so that the mounting surface faces forward. First decorative lamp substrate 1110
A plurality of first decorative lamps 1111 are arranged in a V-shape on the mounting surface of FIG. The first decorative lamp 1111 is configured using a top view type LED lamp, and is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the front panel light guide member 1170.

  The second decorative lamp substrate 1120 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically, and is attached to the upper left side panel attachment portion 1054 such that the mounting surface faces forward. A plurality of second decoration lamps 1121 are disposed on the mounting surface of the second decoration lamp substrate 1120 in a scattered manner. The second decorative lamp 1121 is configured using a top view type LED lamp, and is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the front panel light guide member 1170. Also, a plurality of upper left panel lamps 1122 are disposed side by side in the left-right direction on the upper end of the mounting surface of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120. The upper left panel lamp 1122 is configured using a side view type LED lamp capable of emitting light along the extending direction of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120, and the operation panel 1200 located above the second decorative lamp substrate 1120. Is configured to emit light toward the left side light transmitting member 1220.

  The third decorative lamp substrate 1130 is formed in a vertically extending plate shape, and is attached to the upper right side panel attachment portion 1055 such that the mounting surface faces forward. A plurality of third decoration lamps 1131 are scattered on the mounting surface of the third decoration lamp substrate 1130. The third decorative lamp 1131 is configured using a top view type LED lamp, and is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the front panel light guide member 1170. A plurality of upper right panel lamps 1132 are disposed side by side in the left-right direction on the upper end of the mounting surface of the third decorative lamp substrate 1130. The upper right panel lamp 1132 is configured using a side view type LED lamp capable of emitting light along the extending direction of the third decoration lamp substrate 1130, and the operation panel 1200 located above the third decoration lamp substrate 1130. The light can be emitted toward the right side light transmitting member 1230 of

  The first porous plate 1140 is formed of a resin material in a plate shape that spreads in a V-shape to the left and right. The first porous plate 1140 is attached to the decorative panel attachment portion 1060 so as to cover the front of the first decorative lamp substrate 1110. In the first porous plate 1140, a plurality of first passage holes 1141 penetrating in the front and rear direction are formed to face the first decoration lamps 1111 of the first decoration lamp substrate 1110. In addition, on the side of the first porous plate 1140, a first locking claw 1142 is formed, to which the first locking piece 1171 of the panel light guiding member 1170 can be locked.

  The second porous plate 1150 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically, using a resin material. The second porous plate 1150 is attached to the upper left side panel attachment portion 1054 so as to cover the front of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120. A plurality of second passage holes 1151 penetrating the front and back of the second porous plate 1150 are formed to face the second decoration lamps 1121 of the second decoration lamp substrate 1120. At the upper end of the second porous plate 1150, a notch 1152 opened upward is formed to face the upper left panel lamp 1122 of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120. Further, on the side of the second porous plate 1150, a second locking claw 1153 is formed, to which the second locking piece 1172 of the panel light guiding member 1170 can be locked.

  The third porous plate 1160 is formed in a plate shape extending vertically, using a resin material. The third porous plate 1160 is attached to the upper right side panel attachment portion 1055 so as to cover the front of the third decorative lamp substrate 1130. A plurality of third passage holes 1161 penetrating the front and back of the third porous plate 1160 are formed to face the third decoration lamp 1131 of the third decoration lamp substrate 1130. At the upper end of the third porous plate 1160, a notch 1162 opened upward is formed to face the upper right panel lamp 1132 of the third decorative lamp substrate 1130. In addition, on the side of the third porous plate 1160, a third locking claw 1163 is formed, to which the third locking piece 1173 of the panel light guiding member 1170 can be locked. In the upper end portion of the third porous plate 1160, an escape hole 1164 is formed adjacent to the notch 1162 so as to allow insertion of a button for medal clogging elimination so as to allow insertion of the button.

  The panel light guide member 1170 is formed of a translucent resin material in the shape of a cover to which a predetermined decoration (for example, a fine concavo-convex decoration) is applied. The panel light guide member 1170 covers the front of the first porous plate 1140, the second porous plate 1150, and the third porous plate 1160 by the decorative panel mounting portion 1060, the upper left panel mounting portion 1054 and the upper right panel It is attached across the attachment portion 1055. On the left and right sides of the panel light guide member 1170, a first locking piece 1171 that can be locked to the first locking claw 1142 of the first porous plate 1140 is formed. In addition, on the left side portion of the panel light guide member 1170, a second locking piece 1172, which can be locked to the second locking claw 1153 of the second porous plate 1150, is formed. On the right side of the panel light guide member 1170, a third locking piece 1173 is formed which can be locked to the third locking claw 1163 of the third porous plate 1160. Further, fourth locking claws 1174 to which the fourth locking pieces 1185 of the decorative panel member 1180 can be locked are formed on the left and right sides of the panel light guide member 1170.

  The decorative panel member 1180 is formed of a translucent resin material in a cover shape that matches the shape of the panel light guide member 1170. The decorative panel member 1180 is mounted across the decorative panel mounting portion 1060, the upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 and the upper right side panel mounting portion 1055 so as to cover the front of the panel light guide member 1170. At the upper left end of the decorative panel member 1180, a wall-shaped upper left light guiding portion 1181 facing the notch 1152 of the second porous plate 1150 is formed. The upper left light guiding portion 1181 is attached to the upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 so as to overlap the lower surface side of the left side light transmitting member 1220 of the operation panel 1200 as shown in FIG. The light emitted from 1122 is transmitted toward the front of the left side light transmitting member 1220. Further, on the upper left portion of the decorative panel member 1180, a left side relief portion 1182 through which the start switch 1024 is inserted is formed.

  At the upper right end of the decorative panel member 1180, a wall-shaped upper right light guiding portion 1183 is formed to face the notch 1162 of the third porous plate 1160. The upper right light guiding portion 1183 is attached to the upper right side panel mounting portion 1055 so as to overlap the lower surface side of the right side light transmitting member 1230 of the operation panel 1200, and the light emitted from the upper right panel lamp 1132 of the third decoration lamp substrate 1130 is The light is transmitted toward the front of the light transmitting member 1230. In the upper right portion of the decorative panel member 1180, a right escape hole 1184 is formed which is aligned with the escape hole 1164 of the third porous plate 1160 and penetrates back and forth. A fourth locking piece portion 1185 that can be locked to the fourth locking claw portion 1174 of the panel light guide member 1170 is formed on the side portion of the decorative panel member 1180.

  As shown in FIGS. 40 and 43, the operation panel 1200 includes an upper panel member 1210, a left light transmitting member 1220, a right light transmitting member 1230, a first upper left lamp substrate 1240, and a second upper left lamp substrate 1250. , And the first upper right lamp substrate 1260 and the second upper right lamp substrate 1270. The first upper left lamp substrate 1240, the second upper left lamp substrate 1250, the first upper right lamp substrate 1260, and the second upper right lamp substrate 1270 are electrically connected to the effect control unit 1300 and transmitted from the effect control unit 1300. The light emission control of each lamp is performed according to the lamp control signal.

  The upper panel member 1210 is formed in a thin plate extending in the left and right direction using a resin material, and together with the bed switch unit 1026, the effect operation switch unit 1027, the medal insertion unit 1028, and the state display lamp 1029, the upper surface of the operation unit attachment portion 1050. It is attached to the department. The upper panel member 1210 is attached to the upper surface portion of the operation unit attachment portion 1050 so as to cover a portion of the upper surface portion excluding the bed switch attachment portion 1051, the effect switch attachment portion 1052, and the medal unit attachment portion 1053.

  On the left side of the upper panel member 1210, a bed switch insertion hole 1211 is formed in which the bed switch unit 1026 is inserted. At the center of the upper panel member 1210, an effect switch insertion hole 1212 through which the effect operation switch unit 1027 is inserted is formed. A panel cover member 1215 is attached to the effect switch insertion hole 1212 so as to cover the upper portion of the effect operation switch unit 1027. On the right side of the upper panel member 1210, a medal insertion unit insertion portion 1213 into which the medal insertion unit 1028 is inserted is formed.

  The left side light transmitting member 1220 is formed in a thin plate shape extending in the left and right direction using a transparent resin material, is attached to the bed switch mounting portion 1051 and is between the left side of the upper panel member 1210 and the upper surface portion of the operation unit mounting portion 1050 It is arranged to overlap. A bed switch insertion hole 1221 through which the bed switch unit 1026 is inserted is formed on the right side of the left side light transmitting member 1220. A display lamp insertion hole 1222 is formed on the left side of the left light transmitting member 1220 through which the display portion of the state display lamp 1029 is inserted, and the state display lamp 1029 attached to the bed switch mounting portion 1051 is the left of the upper panel member 1210 It is designed to overlap the lower side of the At the right end portion of the left side light transmitting member 1220, a fixed arm portion 1223 which protrudes downward and is fixed to the bed switch mounting portion 1051 is formed.

  The right side light transmitting member 1230 is formed in a thin plate shape extending in the left and right direction using a transparent resin material, is attached to the medal unit attaching portion 1053 and is located between the right side of the upper panel member 1210 and the upper surface portion of the operation unit attaching portion 1050 It is arranged to overlap. A medal insertion unit insertion portion 1231 into which the medal insertion unit 1028 is inserted is formed on the center side of the right side light transmitting member 1230. At the left end portion of the right side light transmitting member 1230, a fixed arm portion 1232 which protrudes downward and is fixed to the medal unit attaching portion 1053 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the first upper left lamp substrate 1240 is held by the first upper left lamp holding portion 1245 formed in a bracket shape, and the back side of the upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 in the operation unit mounting portion 1050 It is fixed to the rear side). The first upper left lamp holding portion 1245 holds the first upper left lamp substrate 1240 at a position behind and below the bet switch unit 1026. A first rear upper left panel lamp 1241 is disposed on the mounting surface of the first upper left lamp substrate 1240. The first rear upper left panel lamp 1241 is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the left rear of the left translucent member 1220.

  As shown in FIGS. 41 and 43, the second upper left lamp substrate 1250 is attached to and held by the second upper left lamp holding portion 1255 provided on the back side (rear side) of the upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 in the operation unit mounting portion 1050. Be done. The second upper left lamp holder 1255 holds the second upper left lamp substrate 1250 at the lower right of the bed switch unit 1026. A second rear upper left panel lamp 1251 is disposed on the mounting surface of the second upper left lamp substrate 1250. The second rear upper left panel lamp 1251 is configured to emit light toward the right rear of the left light transmitting member 1220.

  As shown in FIGS. 41 and 43, the first upper right lamp board 1260 is attached to and held by the first upper right lamp holding portion 1265 provided on the back side (rear side) of the upper right panel mounting portion 1055 in the operation unit mounting portion 1050. Be done. The first upper right lamp holder 1265 holds the first upper right lamp substrate 1260 behind and below the medal insertion unit 1028. A first rear upper right panel lamp 1261 is disposed on the mounting surface of the first upper right lamp substrate 1260. The first rear upper right panel lamp 1261 is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the right rear of the right side light transmitting member 1230.

  As shown in FIGS. 41 and 43, the second upper right lamp board 1270 is attached to and held by the second upper right lamp holder 1275 provided on the back side (rear side) of the upper right panel mounting portion 1055 in the operation unit mounting portion 1050. Be done. The second upper right lamp holding portion 1275 holds the second upper right lamp substrate 1270 at the lower left of the medal insertion unit 1028. The second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 is disposed on the mounting surface of the second upper right lamp substrate 1270. The second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 is configured to be capable of emitting light toward the left rear of the right side light transmitting member 1230.

  In the decorative panel unit 1100 and the operation panel 1200 configured as described above, the light emitted from the first decorative lamp 1111 of the first decorative lamp substrate 1110 passes through the first passage hole 1141 of the first porous plate 1140. The light is transmitted through the panel light guide member 1170 and the decoration panel member 1180. The light emitted from the second decoration lamp 1121 of the second decoration lamp substrate 1120 passes through the second passage hole 1151 of the second porous plate 1150 and passes through the panel light guide member 1170 and the decoration panel member 1180. The light emitted from the third decoration lamp 1131 of the third decoration lamp substrate 1130 passes through the third passage hole 1161 of the third porous plate 1160 and passes through the panel light guide member 1170 and the decoration panel member 1180. As a result, by causing the first decorative lamp 1111, the second decorative lamp 1121, and the third decorative lamp 1131 to emit light, the decorative panel member 1180 can emit light as a whole.

  At this time, when the upper left panel lamp 1122 of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120 emits light, the light emitted from the upper left panel lamp 1122 causes the notch 1152 of the second porous plate 1150 (and the gap of the panel light guide member 1170). It passes through and passes through the upper left light guiding portion 1181 of the decorative panel member 1180. Thereby, the light emitted from the upper left light guiding portion 1181 of the decorative panel member 1180 enters the front portion of the left light transmitting member 1220 of the operation panel 1200 and transmits the left light transmitting member 1220 and the upper panel member 1210, The vicinity of the front side of the bed switch unit 1026 in the upper panel member 1210 emits light.

  Also, when the first rear upper left panel lamp 1241 of the first upper left lamp substrate 1240 emits light, the light emitted from the first rear upper left panel lamp 1241 enters the left rear of the left transparent member 1220 and is left transparent The light is transmitted through the member 1220 and the upper panel member 1210, and the vicinity of the rear side of the bed switch unit 1026 in the upper panel member 1210 emits light. In addition, when the second rear upper left panel lamp 1251 of the second upper left lamp substrate 1250 emits light, the light emitted from the second rear upper left panel lamp 1251 is incident on the right rear of the left translucent member 1220 and is left translucent The light is transmitted through the member 1220 and the upper panel member 1210, and the vicinity of the rear side of the bed switch unit 1026 in the upper panel member 1210 emits light. Thus, by making the upper left panel lamp 1122, the first rear upper left panel lamp 1241, and the second rear upper left panel lamp 1251 emit light, the vicinity of the bed switch unit 1026 in the upper panel member 1210 can be emitted. .

  At this time, when the upper right panel lamp 1132 of the third decorative lamp substrate 1130 emits light, the light emitted from the upper right panel lamp 1132 is the notch 1162 of the third porous plate 1160 (and the gap of the panel light guide member 1170) Through the upper right light guiding portion 1183 of the decorative panel member 1180. Thereby, the light emitted from the upper right light guide portion 1183 of the decorative panel member 1180 enters the front of the right side light transmitting member 1230 of the operation panel 1200 and transmits the right side light transmitting member 1230 and the upper panel member 1210, The vicinity of the front side of the medal insertion unit 1028 in the upper panel member 1210 emits light.

In addition, when the first rear upper right panel lamp 1261 of the first upper right lamp substrate 1260 emits light, the light emitted from the first rear upper right panel lamp 1261 is incident on the right rear of the right side light transmission member 1230 and right side light transmission The light is transmitted through the member 1230 and the upper panel member 1210, and the rear panel of the upper panel member 1210 emits light. In addition, when the second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 of the second upper right lamp substrate 1270 emits light, the light emitted from the second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 is incident on the left rear portion of the right side light transmission member 1230 and right side light transmission The light is transmitted through the member 1230 and the upper panel member 1210, and the rear panel of the upper panel member 1210 emits light. Thus, by making the upper right panel lamp 1132, the first rear upper right panel lamp 1261, and the second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 emit light, the vicinity of the medal insertion unit 1028 in the upper panel member 1210 can be emitted. .

  Thus, in addition to the decorative panel member 1180, a portion of the upper panel member 1210 connected to the upper portion of the decorative panel member 1180 (ie, the bet switch unit 1026 and the medal insertion unit 1028 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Thus, it is possible to emit light from the portion in the vicinity thereof, and it is possible to perform an integral light emission effect across the decoration panel unit 1100 and the operation panel 1200. At this time, the image display device 1030 displays an image (see, for example, a two-dot chain line in FIG. 37) connected to the light emitting portion of the upper panel member 1210 and the left and right illumination devices 1032 and 1033, and When the decoration devices 1032 and 1033 emit light, it is possible to perform an integrated light emission effect connecting the decoration panel member 1180, the upper panel member 1210, the image display device 1030, and the illumination devices 1032 and 1033 on the left and right. As described above, according to the third embodiment, since it is possible to perform light emission effects connected continuously on the front side of the front door 1020, more various effects can be performed.

[Configuration of production control unit]
Next, the effect control unit 1300 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 45 to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 45 to 46, the effect control unit 1300 is a substrate mainly composed of a sub-sub substrate 1301, an image control substrate 1331, and an effect substrate case 1320 accommodating the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the image control substrate 1331. It is a case unit. The sub-sub substrate 1301 is electrically connected to the sub control device 516 (sub main substrate), and performs effect control processing to operate the image display device 1030 and the like based on the output command from the sub control device 516. The image control board 1331 performs an output process of the image data displayed by the image display device 1030 according to the image control signal transmitted from the sub-sub board 1301.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the sub-sub board 1301 is composed of electronic parts (electronic elements) such as the sub-sub CPU 1303, VRAM, program ROM, electrical parts such as the connection connector 1304, and the printed board 1302 on which these are mounted. Ru. A connection connector 1304 electrically connected to the connection connector 1314 of the image control board 1331 is disposed at one end of the sub-sub board 1301. In addition, a plurality of electrical connectors 1305, 1305,... Are disposed in each part of the sub-sub substrate 1301.

  The image control board 1311 is composed of electronic parts (electronic elements) such as the image processing CPU 1313 and the like, electrical parts such as the connection connector 1314, and a printed board 1312 on which these are mounted. A connection connector 1314 electrically connected to the connection connector 1304 of the sub-sub substrate 1301 is disposed at one end of the image control substrate 1311. By connecting the connection connector 1304 of the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the connection connector 1314 of the image control substrate 1311, the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the image control substrate 1311 are electrically connected.

The image processing CPU 1313 is disposed on the image processing substrate 1313a, and the image processing substrate 1313a is attached substantially parallel to the image control substrate 1311 by using the image processing substrate support member 1317 and electrically connected. There is. Further, an image ROM substrate 1315 is attached substantially parallel to the image control substrate 1311 by using an image ROM substrate support member 1318 and is electrically connected. Also, an audio board 1316 is attached substantially parallel to the image control board 1311 using an audio board support member 1319 and is electrically connected.

  The effect substrate case 1320 has an effect substrate case main body 1321 and an effect substrate case lid 1331, and in the case formed by combining the effect substrate case main body 1321 and the effect substrate case lid 1331, the sub-sub-substrate 1301 and The image control board 1331 is configured to be accommodated. The effect substrate case main body 1321 is formed of a transparent resin material in a rectangular box shape of which one side is opened. Further, a shield plate 1341 made of metal is accommodated in the effect substrate case main body 1321 between the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the image control substrate 1331.

  At the corners of the effect substrate case main body 1321, screw connection bosses 1322 to which the connection screws 1329 are screwed are formed. At the bottom of the effect substrate case main body 1321, a plurality of substrate support bosses 1323 for supporting the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the image control substrate 1331 accommodated in the inside of the case are formed. At the bottom of the effect substrate case main body 1321, an image processing substrate fixing boss 1324 to which an image processing substrate 1313a and an image processing substrate supporting member 1317 are attached and fixed is formed. Further, an image ROM substrate fixing boss 1325 to which the image ROM substrate 1315 and the image ROM substrate supporting member 1318 are attached and fixed is formed at the bottom of the effect substrate case main body 1321. At the bottom of the effect substrate case main body 1321, an image ROM substrate fixing boss 1325 to which an audio substrate 1316 and an audio substrate support member 1319 are attached and fixed is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 45 and FIG. 46, the effect substrate case lid 1331 is formed of a transparent resin material and formed in a rectangular lid shape of which one side is opened. At the corner of the effect substrate case lid 1331, a screw insertion hole 1332 through which the coupling screw 1329 is inserted is formed. The effect substrate case lid 1331 is connected to the effect substrate case main body 1321 so as to cover the sub-sub substrate 1301 and the image control substrate 1331 using the connecting screw 1329. The screw insertion hole 1332 is configured to be closed by a cap member (not shown). Further, the effect substrate case lid 1331 is provided with a plurality of connector exposure portions 1333 for exposing the electric connectors 1305 and the like provided on the respective portions of the sub-sub substrate 1301.

  In the vicinity of the corner on the image control board 1331 side of the effect substrate case lid 1331, a first inlet port 1334 capable of introducing the outside air for cooling the image control board 1331 (and the sub-sub board 1301) is formed. As shown in FIG. 47 (b), an inner fence 1335a is formed on the inner side of the first air inlet 1334, and an outer fence 1335b is formed on the outer side of the first air inlet 1334. . The inner fence 1335a and the outer fence 1335b are formed to be offset from each other by a half pitch apart from each other by a predetermined interval (interval for a clearance formed so that the mold is removed), and integrally It is configured to be moldable. As a result, even if foreign matter from the outside tries to pass through the first intake port 1334, the passage is blocked by the outer fence portion 1335b and the inner fence portion 1335a, so from the first intake port 1334 with a simple configuration. Foreign matter can be prevented from invading the inside of the case.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, outside air for cooling the image control board 1331 (and the sub-sub board 1301) can be introduced in the vicinity of the part of the effect board case lid 1331 facing the connection connectors 1304 and 1314. A second air inlet 1336 is formed. The second air inlet portion 1336 has the same configuration as the first air inlet portion 1334, and an inner fence portion (not shown) is formed on the inner side of the second air inlet portion 1336. An outer fence portion (not shown) is formed on the outer side of the portion 1336. As a result, even if foreign matter from the outside tries to pass through the second intake port 1336, the passage is blocked by the outer barrier portion and the inner barrier portion, so that the inside of the case from the second intake portion 1336 is simple. Foreign objects can be prevented from entering the

  As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, a cooling fan (not shown) for cooling the image control board 1331 (and the sub-sub board 1301) in a portion of the effect board case lid 1331 facing the image control board 1331. A cooling fan attachment portion 1340 to which the is attached is formed. In the ceiling portion of the cooling fan attachment portion 1340, an exhaust port portion 1338 which is exhausted by the cooling fan is formed. As shown in FIG. 47 (a), an inner barrier 1339a is formed on the inside of the exhaust port 1338, and an outer barrier 1339b is formed on the outer side of the exhaust port 1338. The inner fence 1339 a and the outer fence 1339 b are formed to be offset by a half pitch apart from each other by a predetermined interval (an interval of a clearance formed so that the mold is removed), and integrally formed. It is configured to be moldable. As a result, even if foreign matter from the outside tries to pass through the exhaust port portion 1338, the passage is blocked by the outer bar-like portion 1339b and the inner bar-like portion 1339a. Can be prevented from intruding. In addition, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from the outside from being caught in the cooling fan and damaging the cooling fan.

[Feature Configuration in Third Embodiment]
[Feature configuration of operation panel]
In the present embodiment, an upper left panel lamp 1122 and an upper right panel lamp 1132 capable of emitting light toward the upper panel member 1210 are provided on the rear side of the decorative panel member 1180 in the front door 1020. A left side light transmitting member 1220 which is sandwiched between the upper surface portion and the upper panel member 1210 and transmits light from the upper left panel lamp 1122 and the upper right panel lamp 1132 to emit at least a part of the upper panel member 1210 And the right side light transmitting member 1230 is attached. Thus, in addition to the decorative panel member 1180, it is possible to emit light from the portion of the upper panel member 1210 connected to the upper portion of the decorative panel member 1180 (ie, the portion near the bet switch unit 1026 and the medal insertion unit 1028) . As described above, since it is possible to perform light emission effects connected continuously on the front side of the front door 1020, more various effects can be performed.

  Further, the left side light transmitting member 1220 and the right side light transmitting member 1230 are disposed above the upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 and the upper right side panel mounting portion 1055 in the upper surface portion of the operation unit mounting portion 1050. It is possible to emit light from the portion located above the side panel mounting portion 1054 and the upper right side panel mounting portion 1055. Thus, in addition to the decorative panel member 1180, the portion of the upper panel member 1210 connected to the upper portion of the decorative panel member 1180 (that is, the portion near the bet switch unit 1026 and the medal insertion unit 1028) can be emitted more reliably. It will be possible.

  Also, the upper left panel mounting portion 1054 and the upper right side panel mounting portion 1055 are provided with an upper left panel lamp 1122 and an upper right panel lamp 1132 capable of emitting light toward the front of the left light transmitting member 1220 and the right light transmitting member 1230. First left upper left side panel mounting portion 1054 and the right upper side panel mounting portion 1055 at the rear of the left side light transmitting member 1220 and the right side light transmitting member 1230 to emit light toward a portion different from the front portion A panel lamp 1241, a second rear upper left panel lamp 1251, a first rear upper right panel lamp 1261, and a second rear upper right panel lamp 1271 are provided. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the left side light transmitting member 1220 and the right side light transmitting member 1230 emit light uniformly.

Also, the upper left panel lamp 1122 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the second decorative lamp substrate 1120, and the upper right panel lamp 1132 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the third decorative lamp substrate 1130. Thus, by sharing the lamp substrate, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine SM3 can be suppressed without significantly increasing the number of parts.

  In the third embodiment described above, the upper light emitting effect device 1031 is provided above the front door 1020, but may be configured in the same manner as the upper light emitting effect device 660 according to the second embodiment.

  In the third embodiment described above, the upper light emitting effect device 1031 is provided at the upper part of the front door 1020, but the present invention is not limited to this. The upper light emitting effect device 1031 is replaced with the first embodiment. An effect display device similar to the effect display device 300 may be provided.

  In the third embodiment described above, a reel shutter unit similar to the reel shutter unit 100 according to the first embodiment may be provided on the rear surface side of the reel display window 1022.

  In the third embodiment described above, the left and right side lamps 1034, 1035 are provided on the front side of the front door 1020, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead of the left and right side lamps 1034, 1035, A light emission effect apparatus similar to the left side light emission effect apparatus 700 and the right side light emission effect apparatus 800 according to the second embodiment may be provided. The left and right side lamps 32 and 33 according to the first embodiment can also have the same configuration as that of the second embodiment.

  Although the effect control unit 1300 is provided in the third embodiment described above, the effect control unit 1300 according to the third embodiment and the effect control units 405 and 517 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment are also provided. The same configuration can be made.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, as an example of the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, the slot machines (thumbnail type gaming machines) SM1 to SM3 using game medals are illustrated and described, but the present invention is limited thereto For example, the same effects can be obtained by applying the same to a coin-operated game machine using a game ball, a ball ball game machine, an arrange ball machine, a pachinko machine and the like.

SM1 slot machine (first embodiment of gaming machine)
10 Base (body member)
20 front door (opening and closing member)
100 Reel Shutter Unit 110a First Shutter Device (Movement Effect Device)
110b Second shutter device (movable effect device)
110c 3rd shutter device (movable effect device)
120R right guide portion 121R right guide member 123R first lamp hole portion 126R second lamp hole portion 131R right guide lamp substrate 132R first guide lamp 133R second guide lamp 120L left guide portion 121L left guide member 123L first lamp hole portion 126L Second lamp hole 140 First fixed shutter 160 Second fixed shutter 180 First movable shutter 196 First movable side translucent plate 200 Second movable shutter portion 216 Second movable side translucent plate 220 First shutter drive Unit 240 Second shutter drive unit 300 Effect display device 310 Liquid crystal display unit 326 Liquid crystal panel 336 Liquid crystal shutter 341 Light guide plate 342 Edge 343 Emitting surface 344 Irregular surface 346 Back lamp substrate 347 Back lamp 360 Light emitting effect unit 361 Central light emitting member 366 Peripheral Light emitter 381 emission effect lamp board 382 central emission effect lamp 383 near emission effect lamp SM2 slot machine (second embodiment of a gaming machine)
510 Base (body member)
520 front door (opening and closing member)
541 effect device attachment portion 542 light guide portion 543 decorative panel attachment portion 550 lower light emission effect device 551 lower lamp substrate 552 lower effect lamp 561 porous plate 562 passage hole 571 first lower lamp cover 576 second lower lamp cover 600 upper mask unit 660 Upper light emitting effect device 661 first upper lamp substrate 662 first upper effect lamp 671 second upper lamp substrate 672 second upper effect lamp 691 back upper decoration member (691a second upper effect design)
692 upper light guide plate (692a edge, 692c uneven surface, 692d exit surface)
693 Front side upper decoration member (693a 1st upper part production design)
700 left side light emitting effect device 710 lamp unit 711 1st left side lamp board 712 1st left side effect lamp 721 1st auxiliary lighting board 721 1st auxiliary lighting lamp 731 2nd left side lamp board 732 2nd left side effect lamp 746 2nd auxiliary lighting board 747 2nd auxiliary lighting lamp 760 Cover unit part 771 back side left decoration member (771a 2nd left effect design)
772 Left light guide plate (772a longitudinal edge, 772b inclined edge, 772c uneven surface, 772d exit surface)
773 Front left decorative member (773a first left effect design)
SM3 slot machine (third embodiment of gaming machine)
1020 Front door (opening and closing member)
1050 operation unit attachment portion 1054 left upper panel attachment portion 1055 right upper panel attachment portion 1060 decoration panel attachment portion 1100 decoration panel unit 1110 first decoration lamp substrate 1111 first decoration lamp 1120 second decoration lamp substrate 1121 second decoration lamp 1122 upper left Panel lamp 1130 Third decorative lamp substrate 1131 Third decorative lamp 1132 Upper right panel lamp 1180 Decorative panel member 1200 Operation panel 1210 Upper panel member 1220 Left light transmitting member 1230 Right light transmitting member 1240 First upper left lamp substrate 1241 First rear upper left Panel lamp 1250 second upper left lamp board 1251 second rear upper left panel lamp 1260 first upper right lamp board 1261 first rear upper right panel lamp 1270 second upper right lamp board 1271 second rear upper right panel Flop

Claims (2)

It has a light emission effect device that performs a light emission effect associated with a game,
The light emitting effect device is
A lamp substrate provided with a plurality of lamps capable of emitting light;
A plate-shaped porous plate provided opposite to a surface of the lamp substrate on which the plurality of lamps are disposed, and having a plurality of passage holes through which light emitted from the plurality of lamps can pass;
Wherein in front of the perforated plate is provided spaced apart by a predetermined distance, e Bei a lamp cover which light that has passed through the passage hole is projected as a plurality of figures corresponding to the shape of the passage hole passes through intersect each other ,
The lamp cover includes a first lamp cover provided so as to cover the porous plate, and a second lamp cover provided so as to overlap the first lamp cover.
The first lamp cover and the second lamp cover are formed of materials having different light transmitting properties,
A game machine characterized in that the figure shown on the first lamp cover and the figure shown on the second lamp cover have similar shapes with different sizes .   A part of the light emitted from the lamp passes through one of the plurality of the passage holes, and another part of the light emitted from the lamp is the other of the passage holes. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the porous plate is disposed apart from the lamp substrate so as to pass through one of the two.

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