JP7185134B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as slot machines.

A slot machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, consists of a reel unit that rotates the reels, a main control device that controls the operation of the reel unit, a payout device that pays out medals according to the result of the game, and a box-like shape that accommodates them. and a front door capable of opening and closing the front opening of the main body housing. In addition, the front door is equipped with a performance device such as an illumination device and a speaker, an image display device capable of displaying a predetermined performance image, and a sub-control device for controlling the performance device and the image display device. there is 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a game machine in which a plurality of light sources are arranged side by side on the entrance surface side of a light guide member, and the light from each light source is taken into the light guide member from the entrance surface, diffused, and emitted from the exit surface. known (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

JP 2018-47014 A

When the light from each light source arranged side by side on the incident surface side of the light guide member is taken into the light guide member from the incident surface and guided to the exit surface to emit light, from each light source taken into the light guide member light is mixed on the exit surface, and there is a possibility that the light emission effect on the exit surface cannot be performed satisfactorily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of suppressing mixing of light from each light source on an exit surface of a light guide member. .

In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine according to the present invention (for example, the slot machine 1 in the embodiment) is provided with a light guide member (for example, the first a light guide lens 350 and a second light guide lens 360), and a plurality of light sources (for example, LEDs 322a to 322f and 323a to 323f in the embodiment) arranged side by side so as to face the incident surface; Each light from a plurality of light sources is taken into the inside of the light guide member from the incident surface, and the taken-in light is mainly reflected between the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide member to be reflected on the exit surface. light emitting device (for example, upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R in the embodiment) that guides light to emit light, wherein the light guide member extends from the incident surface to the exit surface side with a predetermined width and a predetermined An elongated concave-shaped groove (for example, dividing grooves 363a to 363e and 363a to 363e in the embodiment) is provided at a position between the adjacent light sources, and the light from one of the adjacent light sources and the other of the adjacent light sources are connected to the incident surface. part of each light that has entered the light guide member and taken into the light guide member is reflected by the groove.
In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the incident surface of the light guide member is positioned closer to the outer surface of the light guide member than the inner surface of the light guide member with respect to the substrate on which the plurality of light sources are arranged. Preferably the side is slanted away from the substrate.

According to the gaming machine having the above configuration, it is possible to suppress the light from each light source from being mixed on the emission surface of the light guide member.

1 is a front view of a slot machine; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine; FIG. It is the figure which looked at the front door of the slot machine from the back. It is a front view showing the internal structure of the slot machine. It is a perspective view of the state in which the front door of the slot machine is open. (A) is a perspective view of the reel unit viewed from above, and (B) is a perspective view of the reel unit viewed from below front. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit viewed from the front; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit as seen from the rear; FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the reel case; It is the perspective view which looked at the reel module from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the reel module from the back. FIG. 4 is a side view of the reel module; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel module viewed from the front; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel module as seen from the rear; 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the reel module; FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the reel unit showing a state when the reel guard is attached and detached. (A) is a perspective view of the reel guard as seen from the front, (B) is a perspective view of the reel guard as seen from the rear, and (C) is a side view of the reel guard. (A) is a perspective view of the front upper portion of the reel module as seen from the front, and (B) is a perspective view of the front upper portion of the reel module as seen from the rear. (A) is a front perspective view of the rear upper portion of the reel module, and (B) is a rear perspective view of the rear upper portion of the reel module. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reel module is removed from the reel case; FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reel module is attached to the reel case; FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the internal structure of the slot machine; FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing an engagement state between the engaging protrusion of the reel case and the rear fixing portion of the reel base; (A) is a perspective view of an engaging protrusion in the reel case, and (B) is a side view of the engaging protrusion in the reel case. (A) is a front view of the front door upper decoration unit, and (B) is a perspective view of the front door upper decoration unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the right upper speaker lamp device; Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the front of the right upper speaker lamp assembly; 4 is a front view of a speaker lamp substrate; FIG. (A) is a front view of the right upper speaker lamp device, (B) is a left side view of the right upper speaker lamp device, and (C) is a right side view of the right upper speaker lamp device. FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 29(A); FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the speaker lamp substrate and the first light guide lens; 32 is an enlarged view of part C in FIG. 31; FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the function of a 1st light guide lens. FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 29(A); FIG. 35 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. 34; 3 is an exploded perspective view of the upper lamp device; FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the upper lamp device; FIG. FIG. 38 is an enlarged view of part E in FIG. 37; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the left upper side lamp device; FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the left upper side lamp device; It is the perspective view which looked at the light emission production|presentation apparatus of the state which removed the front panel and the decorative sheet from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of a light emission production|presentation apparatus. FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view enlarging a portion F in FIG. 42; FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view of the F portion in FIG. 42 as seen from the rear; FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view in which a G portion in FIG. 42 is enlarged; FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view of the G section in FIG. 42 as seen from the rear; It is the perspective view which looked at the 3rd light emission production|presentation board|substrate from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the 3rd light emission production|presentation board|substrate from the back. It is a front view of the lighting production device in a state where the upper edge frame member, the front panel and the decorative sheet are removed. FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH in FIG. 49; 51 is an enlarged view of part J in FIG. 50. FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the slot machine showing the positional relationship between the light emitting effect units and the reels; It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the front door from the front. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the front door from the back.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the basic configuration of a slot machine, which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. In the following description, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 are defined as the up-down direction, the front-rear direction, and the left-right direction, respectively.

<External configuration of the slot machine>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a box-shaped casing 5 with an open front surface (front) and a front opening attached to the front opening of the casing 5 so as to be openable and closable. A door 2 is provided. The front door 2 is attached to the front opening of the housing 5 so that it can be opened and closed sideways by using hinge mechanisms 6a to 6c arranged in the front part of the left side plate 5a of the housing 5 when viewed from the front. .

A reel window W is provided in the upper central portion of the front door 2 so that the surfaces of four reels 102a, 102b, 102c, and 102d arranged side by side in the housing 5 are exposed. The upper part and the lower part of the reel window W are configured as a display area 11 by a light emitting effect device 400 (see FIG. 5) arranged on the rear side. An upper lamp device 700 is provided above the display area 11 on the upper part of the front door 2, and left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R are provided on the left and right above the display area 11 on the upper part of the front door 2. It is Left and right upper side lamp devices 800L and 800R and left and right side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R are provided on the left and right sides of the display area 11 in the upper portion of the front door 2 . Left and right lower side lamp devices 90L and 90R are provided on the left and right sides of the reel window W in the intermediate portion of the front door 2 .

The reel window W is configured such that when all the four reels 102a to 102d are stopped, three symbols per reel, for a total of 12 symbols, are displayed so that the player can see them. A pay line 29 (see FIG. 1) that horizontally connects the symbol display areas in the middle of the reels 102a to 102d (see FIG. 1) is a pay line that is activated by betting a specified number of game medals. Hereinafter, the activated pay line 29 will be referred to as "activated line 29".

Although not shown in detail, the display area 11 is provided with various production lamps for producing effects according to the game state and the like. These performance lamps are configured to be controlled by a sub-controller 600 (see FIG. 4) having a sub-control board (not shown).

Below the reel window W in the middle part of the front door 2, an operator console 20 extending left and right is provided, and an operator console panel 21 is provided on the front part thereof. On the upper surface side of the operation console 20, there are a medal insertion slot 22 for inserting game medals (game media), a BET switch unit 23 for betting game medals within the credited range, and operations related to performance. A performance switch unit 24 is provided for the purpose. On the front side of the console panel 21, there is a start lever (start switch) 25 which is operated when all the reels 102a to 102d are started to rotate, and for stopping the rotation of each of the reels 102a, 102b, 102c and 102d individually. A stop switch unit 26 having four stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d is provided. A cylinder lock 28 for opening and closing the front door 2 is provided on the right side of the console panel 21 .

The medal passage extending from the medal slot 22 is divided into a receiving passage (which leads to a hopper 51 described later) through which the inserted game medals pass when the inserted game medals are validly received, and a passage when the inserted game medals are not accepted. and a return path through which the game medals pass (which leads to a game medal payout port 41, which will be described later), and a medal selector 35 (see FIG. 3) is provided at the branch. The medal selector 35 guides the game medals inserted into the medal slot 22 to the receiving passage during the period in which the inserted game medals are effectively accepted, and the medal selector 35 guides the game medals inserted into the medal slot 22 during the other period. The receiving path and the return path are selectively opened and the other can be closed so as to guide the game medals to the return path.

Also, although detailed illustration is omitted, the console 20 is provided with various display lamps for informing the player of information necessary for the progress of the game. Display lamps include, for example, a BET number display lamp (not shown), an insertable display (INSERT) lamp (not shown), a game start display (START) lamp (not shown), and a replay display (REPLAY) lamp. (not shown), a status display (GAME OVER) lamp (not shown), a accumulated number display (CREDIT) lamp (not shown), and a payout number display (PAYOUT) lamp (not shown). These indicator lamps are configured to be controlled by a main controller 500 (see FIG. 5) having a main control board (not shown).

The BET number display lamp displays the number of bet game medals. A 1-BET display lamp (not shown) lights up when one game medal is betted, and a 1-BET display lamp (not shown) lights up when two game medals are betted. A 2-BET indicator lamp (not shown) that lights up at 100% and a 3-BET indicator lamp (not shown) that lights up when there are 3 cards. The insertable display lamp is lit under conditions in which game medals can be inserted. The game start display lamp is lit under the condition that the start lever 25 can be operated to start the game.

The replay display lamp lights up when a replay combination is established in an arbitrary game and game medals are automatically bet by automatic betting processing. In addition, a replay role means that no game medals are paid out, but the player is permitted to play the next game without reducing the number of game medals held by the player (without inserting new game media). It is a playing role. The automatic betting process is a process of setting a state in which the same number of game medals as the number of bets in the previous game are betted without reducing the number of game medals owned by the player. The status display lamp is lit when bet game medals and/or accumulated game medals are settled. The stored number display lamp displays the number of stored (credited) game medals in seven segments.

The number-of-payouts display lamp displays the number of game medals to be paid out when a minor winning combination is established in seven segments. A small combination is a game combination that is configured to pay out a predetermined number of game medals when the combination is established. The number-of-payouts display lamp is also configured to display letters (alphabet letters) or numbers indicating the type of error when some abnormality (error) occurs in the slot machine 1 . The number-of-payouts display lamp also has a function of displaying a navigation number (symbols or numbers) indicating the operation order (push order) of each of the stop switches 26a to 26d.

A transparent lower panel cover 31 is attached to the lower front side of the front door 2 . A translucent lower panel base provided with a predetermined pattern and a lower panel illumination lamp (both not shown) are attached to the back side of the lower panel cover 31, and the lower panel illumination lamp is turned on. is configured to illuminate the pattern on the lower panel base from the rear side. A lower speaker unit 32 is provided at the lower right side of the lower panel cover 31 at the lower part of the front door 2, and a woofer unit 33 is provided at the lower left side of the lower panel cover 31 at the lower part of the front door 2. .

A tray unit 40 is provided at the lower end of the front door 2 . The tray unit 40 is provided with a game medal payout port 41 (see FIG. 2) for paying out game medals, and a game medal storage tray for storing game medals facing the game medal payout port 41. 42 are provided. Note that the game medal storage tray 42 may be provided with an ashtray (not shown).

<Slot machine internal configuration>
As shown in FIG. 4, in the lower part (on the bottom plate 5d) of the housing 5, there is provided a medal payout device 50 for paying out game medals obtained when a predetermined winning mode is established as a result of the game. ing. The medal payout device 50 has a medal detection unit (not shown) for detecting game medals, and a hopper 51 that physically stores (stores) the game medals that have been inserted and effectively received. there is An auxiliary storage 53 for storing game medals overflowing from the hopper 51 is provided on the right side of the medal dispensing device 50, and the auxiliary storage 53 is in a full state (game medals overflow from the auxiliary storage 53). A fullness detector (not shown) is provided to detect whether it is in a possible state). A power supply device 55 for supplying power to various devices mounted on the slot machine 1 is provided on the left side of the medal payout device 50 .

A reel base 60 is provided in the center of the housing 5 so as to bridge the left and right side plates 5a and 5b, and the reel unit 100 is placed on the reel base 60. As shown in FIG. Although details will be described later, the reel unit 100 includes the above-mentioned four reels 102a, 102b, 102c, and 102d, and four reel motors (not shown in FIG. 4) that respectively rotate these reels 102a to 102d. is configured with Each of the reels 102a to 102d is made of a light-transmitting member, and a light-transmitting reel tape on which a plurality of types of patterns are displayed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. In addition, back lamps (not shown) are arranged on the inner surface side of the reels 102a to 102d, respectively. The area 102d is illuminated entirely from the inner surface side, or a predetermined combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed (e.g., symbols corresponding to the game combination lined up on the activated line 29 or on a winning line different from the activated line 29, etc.) ) are conspicuous, only a partial area of each reel 102a, 102b, 102c, 102d is illuminated.

Above the back plate 5E in the housing 5, there is provided a main control device 500 that performs main control (including driving control of the reels 102a to 102d, winning combination determination processing, etc.) relating to the progress of the game. In addition, on the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5, various effects control (control of the effects lamp by the light emitting effect device 400, control of the effect lamp by the upper lamp device 700, etc.) for the purpose of improving the interest of the game according to the game situation , left and right upper side lamp devices 800L, 800R, left and right lower side lamp devices 90L, 90R, effect light generation control, lower speaker unit 32, woofer unit 33, etc., sound generation control, left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L, 300R. A sub-controller 600 is provided for effecting light generation control, sound generation control, etc.). The main controller 500 and the sub-controller 600 are electrically communicably connected using a cable harness, and information can be transmitted between these devices only in one direction from the main controller 500 to the sub-controller 600. It has become.

<Basic operations for playing games>
In order to play a game on the slot machine 1, first, a bet is placed by actually inserting game medals into the medal slot 22, or either the 1-BET button or the MAX-BET button provided on the BET switch unit 23 is pressed. A winning line 29 is validated by betting a specified number of game medals within the credit limit. In this embodiment, the pay line 29 is activated when three game medals are bet. may be changed.

Next, when the player operates the start lever 25, the number of bets is determined (the betted game medals are used for the game), and the combination determination process is performed. The minimum amount of time (for example, 4.1 seconds) that must be ensured between the start of rotation of all reels in a game and the start of rotation of all reels in the next game has elapsed. After confirmation, all the reels 102a to 102d start rotating, and a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 102a to 102d move up and down (usually from top to bottom) within the reel window W. . When the rotation of the reels 102a to 102d reaches a predetermined speed and becomes constant speed rotation, and the indexes of all the reels are detected, each of the stop switches 26a to 26d is activated (operation of the stop switch can be effectively accepted). ), when the player operates the stop switch 26a, the reel 102a stops rotating, when the stop switch 26b is operated, the reel 102b stops rotating, and when the stop switch 26c is operated, the reel 102c stops rotating and stops. When the switch 26d is operated, the rotation of the reel 102d is stopped.

Here, when it is determined that the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line 29 is a predetermined winning mode (symbols corresponding to a game combination that can obtain a game medal), each winning mode is determined. The number of game medals corresponding to is paid out by the medal payout device 50 or added as credits.

<Configuration of reel unit>
Next, the configuration of the reel unit 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 6 to 24. FIG. 6 to 8, the reel unit 100 includes first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d, a reel case 201, a reel relay board 251 (see FIG. 7), a reel board cover 256, It comprises a lamp relay board 261 (see FIG. 7) and a lamp board cover 266 .

The reel case 201 is formed by injection molding using a resin material into a box-like shape with front and right openings, and holds the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d side by side. The first reel module 101a is accommodated and held on the leftmost side of the reel case 201, and the second reel module 101b is accommodated and held on the right side of the first reel module 101a. The third reel module 101c is accommodated and held on the right side of the second reel module 101a, and the fourth reel module 101d is accommodated and held on the rightmost side of the reel case 201. As shown in FIG. Since the reel case 201 is formed in a box-like shape with front and right openings, it is possible to stack two reel cases 201 (single bodies) while facing each other. As a result, it becomes possible to transport a plurality of reel cases 201 in a state before assembly in a space-saving manner, or to store them in a warehouse or the like.

As shown in FIG. 9 , an upper flange portion 211 is formed on the front upper side of the reel case 201 . Four circular upper fixing holes 212 (only three are shown in FIG. 9) are formed side by side in the upper flange portion 211 . Each upper fixing hole 212 is engaged with an upper fixture 168 (see FIG. 6) for fixing the upper part of each of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d to the upper flange 211. It's becoming

A rectangular hole-shaped case front insertion hole portion 213 is formed in the vicinity of the left side of each upper fixing hole portion 212 in the upper flange portion 211 . Bracket side reel relay connectors 191 (see FIG. 11) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d are inserted into the case front insertion holes 213, respectively.

A case front engaging portion 214 is formed near the lower portion of each case front insertion hole 213 in the upper flange portion 211 . The case front side engaging portion 214 is formed in a projection shape that protrudes forward from the upper flange portion 211 and has a concave shape when viewed from the front. Each case front engaging portion 214 is engaged with each bracket front engaging portion 164h (see FIG. 10) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d.

As shown in FIG. 7, a lower flange portion 216 is formed on the lower front portion of the reel case 201 . In the lower flange portion 216, four circular lower fixing holes 217 (only one is shown in FIG. 7) are formed side by side. A lower fixing tool 178 (see FIG. 10) for fixing the lower part of each of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d to the lower flange part 216 is engaged with each lower fixing hole part 217. It is designed to

As shown in FIG. 16, two circular screw insertion holes 218 are formed side by side in the central portion of the lower flange portion 216 . A fixing screw 63 (see FIG. 4) for fixing the lower flange portion 216 to the front portion of the front fixing portion 61 of the reel base 60 is inserted and fixed in each screw insertion hole portion 218. .

Four upper guide portions 221 are formed side by side on the inner side of the upper portion of the reel case 201 (only three are shown in FIG. 9). The upper guide part 221 is formed in the shape of a groove extending in the front-rear direction, and the upper part of the reel bracket 151 (see FIG. 14) constituting each of the reel modules 101a to 101d is slidably engaged. That is, the upper guide portion 221 is formed in a groove shape matching the shape of the upper portion of the reel bracket 151, and the width of the groove becomes narrower from the front to the rear. Each upper guide portion 221 guides the reel brackets 151 of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d (the upper portions of which are slidably engaged) from the front side of the reel case 201 to predetermined holding positions. It's like

Four lower guide portions 222 are formed side by side in the lower inside of the reel case 201 so as to face the upper guide portion 221 (only one is shown in FIG. 9). The lower guide portion 222 is formed in the shape of a groove extending in the front-rear direction, and the lower portion of the reel bracket 151 constituting each of the reel modules 101a to 101d is slidably engaged therewith. That is, the lower guide portion 222 is formed in a groove shape matching the shape of the lower portion of the reel bracket 151, and the width of the groove becomes narrower from the front to the rear. Each lower guide portion 222 guides each reel bracket 151 of each of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d (with its lower portion slidably engaged) from the front side of the reel case 201 to a predetermined holding position. It is designed to

Four case rear-side engagement portions 223 are formed side by side on the inside of the rear portion of the reel case 201 (only two are shown in FIG. 9). The case rear-side engaging portion 223 is formed in a rib-like shape that protrudes forward and extends in the vertical direction, and engages with the bracket rear-side engaging portion 186 (see FIG. 11) of each of the reel modules 101a to 101d at its front edge. It has a possible groove. Each case rear engaging portion 223 engages with the bracket rear engaging portion 186 of the first reel module 101a. It engages with each bracket rear engaging portion 186 of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d.

Eight upper reinforcing rib portions 224 are formed side by side on the rear upper side of the reel case 201 (only six are shown in FIG. 9). The upper reinforcing rib portion 224 is formed so as to protrude inside the reel case 201 and be close to the upper side of each of the reels 102a to 102d. The upper reinforcing rib portion 224 is formed so as to be connected to the upper rear portion of the reel case 201 and a lamp relay board mounting portion 236 (see FIG. 8), which will be described later, to increase the strength of the reel case 201 against torsion or the like. The case rear side engaging portion 223 also has the effect of increasing the strength against twisting of the reel case 201 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, a curved portion 225 is formed on the lower rear portion of the reel case 201 so as to approach the lower rear portions of the reels 102a to 102d. On the curved portion 225, ten lower reinforcing rib portions 226 projecting outward (backward) from the reel case 201 are formed side by side (only nine are shown in FIG. 8). The lower reinforcing rib portion 226 is formed so as to be connected to the rear lower portion of the reel case 201 and the curved portion 225 to increase the strength against twisting of the reel case 201 .

As shown in FIG. 8, a reel relay board mounting portion 231 is formed on the upper surface portion (ceiling portion) of the reel case 201 . A reel relay board 251 and a reel board cover 256 are attached to the reel relay board mounting portion 231 . A cover fixing hole portion 233 is formed on the right side of the reel relay board mounting portion 231 . The cover fixing hole portion 233 is formed in the shape of a boss hole, and engages with a reel cover fixture 257 for fixing the reel board cover 256 to the reel relay board mounting portion 231 .

A lamp relay board mounting portion 236 is formed on the upper side of the rear surface portion (rear surface portion) of the reel case 201 (see FIG. 8). A lamp relay board 261 (see FIG. 9) and a lamp board cover 266 (see FIG. 8) are attached to the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 . As shown in FIG. 8 , cover fixing portions 237 are formed on the left and right sides of the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 . The cover fixing portion 237 is formed in the shape of a boss hole, and engages with a lamp cover fixture 267 for fixing the lamp board cover 266 to the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 . Further, the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 is formed on the upper rear surface portion of the reel case 201 and close to the upper rear portion of each of the reels 102a to 102d. As a result, the lamp board cover 266 can be prevented from protruding rearward from the rear end surface of the reel case 201, and the size of the reel case 201 can be minimized.

As shown in FIG. 8, four rectangular hole-shaped case rear insertion holes 238 (see FIG. 9) are formed side by side in the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 . Bracket side lamp relay connectors 196 (see FIG. 11) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d are inserted into the case rear insertion holes 238, respectively.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the reel relay board 251 (see FIG. 8) uses a fixing tool (not shown) configured using a Nylatch (registered trademark) or a Niflatch (registered trademark) or the like to hold the reel It is attached and fixed to the reel relay board attaching portion 231 of the case 201 . The reel relay board 251 is electrically connected to the reel motors 121 and the reel sensors 116 (see FIG. 12) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d and the main controller 500, and together with the main controller 500, At least part of the function of transmitting a signal for controlling the reel motor 121 to the reel motor 121 is formed (assumed). As shown in FIG. 8, four case-side reel relay connectors 252 (see FIG. 9) of a type called a drawer connector are arranged (mounted) on the front portion of the reel relay board 251 side by side. be. The case-side reel relay connector 252 is arranged facing forward so as to be aligned with the case front-side insertion hole portion 213 (see FIG. 9) formed in the upper flange portion 211 of the reel case 201 . Each case-side reel relay connector 252 is fitted and electrically connected to each bracket-side reel relay connector 191 (see FIG. 11) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d.

The reel board cover 256 (see FIG. 8) is made of a transparent resin material and formed into a box shape capable of covering the reel relay board 251 from above. The reel board cover 256 is attached and fixed to the reel relay board mounting portion 231 in a state of covering the reel relay board 251 by using a reel cover fixture 257 configured using a Nylatch (registered trademark), a Niflatch (registered trademark), or the like. be done. Note that the reel relay board 251 and the reel board cover 256 may be connected to the reel relay board mounting portion 231 via a caulking member (not shown) so as not to be removed.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the lamp relay board 261 (see FIG. 7) is connected to and held by the lamp board cover 266 by a connecting member (not shown) configured using a board spacer or the like, and is reeled. It is attached to the lamp relay board attachment portion 236 of the case 201 . The lamp relay board 261 is electrically connected to the back lamp boards 132 of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d and the sub control device 600, and together with the sub control device 600, the back lamp units 131 (LED lamps) are connected. At least part of the function of transmitting a control signal to the back lamp unit 131 is formed (carried). As shown in FIG. 7, four drawer connector type case-side lamp relay connectors 262 are arranged (mounted) side by side on the front surface of the lamp relay board 261 (the surface facing the lamp relay board mounting portion 236). be. The case-side lamp relay connector 262 is arranged facing forward so as to be aligned with the case rear-side insertion hole 238 formed in the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 . Each case-side lamp relay connector 262 is fitted and electrically connected to each bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 (see FIG. 11) of the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d.

The lamp substrate cover 266 (see FIG. 7) is formed in a box shape that can cover the lamp relay substrate 261 from behind using a transparent resin material. The lamp board cover 266 is attached and fixed to the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 using a lamp cover fixture 267 (see FIG. 8) while covering and holding the lamp relay board 261 . The lamp cover fixing member 267 is moved to an engaging/disengaging position where it can be engaged/disengaged with respect to the cover fixing portion 237 by rotating a knob portion formed at the rear end portion of the lamp cover fixing member 267, and 90 degrees from the engaging/disengaging position. , and the lamp board cover 266 is rotatable between the fixed position and the fixed position where the lamp relay board mounting portion 236 can be fixed.

The reel unit 100 is placed facing forward on a reel base 60 provided in the housing 5 . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 22, the reel base 60 is formed in a plate shape using a metal material. A front fixing portion 61 is provided at the front portion of the reel base 60 . The front fixing portion 61 is formed in a plate shape with a downwardly bent front portion, and is coupled to the front portion of the reel base 60 using a coupling screw 62 (see FIG. 22). With the reel unit 100 placed on the reel base 60, the lower flange portion 216 formed at the front lower portion of the reel unit 100 (reel case 201) is brought into contact with the front portion of the front fixing portion 61. It is possible to do so. The lower flange portion 216 of the reel unit 100 is fixed to the front portion of the front fixing portion 61 using a fixing screw 63, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the reel unit 100 can be fixed while being placed on the reel base 60 .

A screw insertion hole (not shown) through which a coupling screw 62 (see FIG. 22) is inserted is formed in an intermediate portion of the front fixing portion 61 . The screw insertion hole is formed in the shape of an elongated hole extending in the front-rear direction, so that the position of the front side fixing portion 61 coupled to the reel base 60 can be displaced in the front-rear direction. By displacing the position of the front side fixing part 61 in the front-rear direction and changing the position of the lower flange part 216 of the reel unit 100 that contacts the front part of the front side fixing part 61, the reel unit 100 is mounted on the reel base 60. It is possible to change the arrangement of the reel unit 100 in the front-rear direction.

Rear fixing portions 65 are formed on the left and right rear sides of the reel base 60 (see FIG. 23). The rear fixing portion 65 is formed in a plate-like shape extending upward from the reel base 60 , and an engaging hole portion 66 is formed in the central portion of the rear fixing portion 65 . The engaging hole portion 66 is formed in a rectangular hole shape with which the engaging projection portion 241 formed on the rear lower portion of the reel unit 100 can be engaged. The rear fixing portion 65 is configured to restrict upward movement of the reel unit 100 in a state in which the engaging projection portion 241 of the reel unit 100 and the engaging hole portion 66 of the rear fixing portion 65 are engaged. be.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the engaging protrusions 241 are formed near the left and right ends of the lower rear portion of the reel case 201 . The engaging protrusion 241 is formed to protrude rearward from the rear lower portion of the reel case 201 , supports the rear side of the reel case 201 placed on the reel base 60 , and is engaged with the engaging hole portion of the reel base 60 . 66 (see Figure 23). As shown in FIG. 24 , a downward facing lower surface portion 242 is formed on the lower side of the engaging protrusion 241 . The lower surface portion 242 is connected to the lower surface portion (not shown) of the main body of the reel case 201 so as to face the upper surface of the reel base 60 . An upper surface portion 243 facing upward is formed on the upper side of the engaging protrusion 241 , and parallel surface portions 244 extending back and forth substantially parallel to the lower surface portion 242 are formed on the left and right front end sides (rear end sides) of the upper surface portion 243 . is formed. Other portions of the upper surface portion 243 excluding the parallel surface portion 244 are inclined with respect to the lower surface portion 242 by the draft angle set when the reel case 201 is injection molded. A left side surface portion 246 and a right side surface portion 247 of the engaging protrusion 241 are formed to extend substantially parallel to each other. The upper surface portion 243 and the lower surface portion 242 of the engaging protrusion 241 are not limited to smooth surfaces, and include, for example, constituent portions having unevenness such as ribs and grooves.

Projection reinforcing rib portions 245 are formed on the left and right proximal end sides of the upper surface portion 243 of the engaging projection portion 241 . The protrusion reinforcing rib portion 245 is formed to protrude upward from the upper surface portion 243 of the engaging protrusion portion 241 . The projection reinforcing rib portion 245 is formed so as to be connected to the curved portion 225 of the reel case 201 and the upper surface portion 243 of the engaging projection portion 241 to increase the strength of the engaging projection portion 241 against bending and the like. A curved portion 225 is formed on the lower rear portion of the reel case 201 so as to be closer to the lower rear portion of each of the reels 102a to 102d. formed. As a result, the engaging protrusion 241 can be prevented from protruding rearward from the rear end surface of the reel case 201, and the size of the reel case 201 can be minimized.

<Configuration of reel module>
Next, among the first to fourth reel modules 101a to 101d constituting the reel unit 100, the detailed configuration of the third reel module 101c will be described. The first, second and fourth reel modules 101a, 101b and 101d use reels 102a, 102b and 102d with different patterns from the reel 102c of the third reel module 101c (hereinafter also referred to as "third reel 102c"). Otherwise, the configuration is the same as that of the third reel module 101c, and detailed illustration and description will be omitted.

The third reel module 101c includes a third reel 102c, a reel motor 121, a back lamp unit 131, a reel guard 141, and a reel bracket 151, as shown in FIG. The third reel 102c includes a reel tape 111, a reel wheel 112, and a reel frame 113, as shown in FIG. The reel tape 111 is formed in an annular shape with a plurality of patterns (not shown) drawn on its outer peripheral surface by joining the ends of a film material formed in a long, narrow belt shape. The left edge of the reel tape 111 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the reel wheel 112 , and the right edge of the reel tape 111 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the reel frame 113 . It is formed into a tubular shape by the reel frame 113 .

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the reel wheel 112 is made of a resin material and has a substantially disk shape. The left edge of the reel tape 111 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel wheel 112 and wound. An output shaft of a reel motor 121 is connected to the center of the reel wheel 112 . As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the reel frame 113 is formed in an annular shape using a resin material. The right edge of the reel tape 111 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel frame 113 and wound. A sensor detection piece 114 (see FIG. 12) that can be detected by a reel sensor 116 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the reel frame 113 .

The reel motor 121 is configured using a stepping motor, and rotates the third reel 102c. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , the reel motor 121 is attached and fixed to the motor attachment portion 154 of the reel bracket 151 with the main body covered by the motor cover 126 . A motor connector 122 is provided on the side of the reel motor 121 .

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the back lamp unit 131 is positioned inside the third reel 102c and is attached to the reel bracket 151 so as to face forward. (Reel tape 111) is configured to be illuminated from the inside. The back lamp unit 131 has a back lamp substrate 132 on which an LED lamp (not shown) is arranged, and a back lamp house 136 that holds the back lamp substrate 132 and is attached to the reel bracket 151. The area corresponding to three patterns in 102c can be individually illuminated for each area corresponding to one pattern.

A plurality of LED lamps (not shown) are arranged on the front surface of the back lamp substrate 132 so that the areas corresponding to three patterns on the third reel 102c can be individually illuminated for each area corresponding to one pattern. . A lamp board connector 134 is arranged on the rear surface of the back lamp board 132 .

The back lamp house 136 is made of a resin material and formed into a block shape having three lamp holes 137a to 137c arranged vertically. A plate-shaped mounting arm portion 138 that protrudes rearward is formed on the right side of the back lamp house 136 . The mounting arm portion 138 is mounted and fixed to the back lamp mounting portion 153 of the reel bracket 151 so that the three lamp holes 137a to 137c face forward. A back lamp board 132 is received and held in the rear part of a back lamp house 136, and a plurality of LED lamps (not shown) of the back lamp board 132 are exposed forward through three lamp holes 137a to 137c. .

As shown in FIGS. 13 to 17, the reel guard 141 is made of a resin material and formed into a substantially L-shaped plate. The reel guard 141 is attached to a reel guard attachment portion 156 formed at the front lower portion of the reel bracket 151 so as to cover the lower front portion of the third reel 102c rotatably held by the reel bracket 151 . A mounting arm portion 142 is formed on the rear side of the right end portion of the reel guard 141 so as to protrude rearward. As shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, a substantially T-shaped protruding piece-like engaging piece portion 143 is formed on the left side of the mounting arm portion 142 so as to protrude leftward. The engagement piece portion 143 includes an engagement piece base portion 143a formed in a rectangular plate shape, and an engagement piece rib portion 143b formed on the front surface of the engagement piece base portion 143a so as to extend in the left-right direction. be done. A concave curved guide groove 146 extending in the left-right direction from the mounting arm 142 to the left edge of the reel guard 141 is formed in the upper rear surface of the reel guard 141 . The guide groove portion 146 is configured to guide the reel guard 141 by slidingly contacting a guide protrusion 156 a extending in the left-right direction formed on the front upper portion of the reel guard mounting portion 156 .

The reel guard 141 is attached to the reel guard attaching portion 156 of the reel bracket 151 with the engaging piece portion 143 engaged with the engaging groove portion 157 formed in the reel bracket 151 . The mounting arm portion 142 is mounted and fixed to the right side portion of the reel guard mounting portion 156 using a fixing member 148 (see FIGS. 13 and 14) constructed using a substrate spacer or the like. Fixing member engaging holes 144 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the mounting arm portion 142 . The fixing member engaging hole portion 144 is formed in a circular hole shape with which one end of the fixing member 148 can be engaged. A honeycomb-shaped uneven surface portion 145 is formed on the front surface of the reel guard 141 . Thereby, the strength of the reel guard 141 can be increased. In addition, the honeycomb-shaped concave-convex surface portion 145 makes scratches on the front surface of the reel guard 141 inconspicuous, and the reel guard 141 can be easily reused.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 16, the reel bracket 151 is made of a resin material and formed into a plate-like shape extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, and is accommodated and held in the reel case 201 . A collar portion 152 for covering the gap between the reels is formed in an arc shape at the center of the front portion of the reel bracket 151 . A back lamp mounting portion 153 is formed on the left front side of the reel bracket 151 . The mounting arm portion 138 of the back lamp unit 131 (back lamp house 136 ) is attached and fixed to the back lamp attachment portion 153 . A motor mounting portion 154 is formed in the center of the left side of the reel bracket 151 . The reel motor 121 covered with the motor cover 126 is attached and fixed to the motor attachment portion 154 . As a result, the reel bracket 151 rotatably holds the third reel 102c via the reel motor 121 . A sensor mounting portion 155 is formed on the upper left side of the reel bracket 151 . The reel sensor 116 is attached to the sensor attachment portion 155 . The reel sensor 116 detects the sensor detection piece 114 of the third reel 102c rotated to the predetermined reference rotation position.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , a reel guard mounting portion 156 is formed on the lower front portion of the reel bracket 151 . An engaging groove portion 157 is formed on the right front portion of the reel guard mounting portion 156 . The engaging groove portion 157 is formed in a dovetail groove shape that is open on the right side of the reel guard mounting portion 156, and the engaging groove base portion 157a into which the engaging piece base portion 143a of the reel guard 141 can be inserted engages with the reel guard 141. It is configured to have an engagement groove slit portion 157b into which the one rib portion 143b can be inserted. The engaging groove portion 157 is formed by inserting the engaging piece portion 143 of the reel guard 141 into the engaging groove portion 157 from the right side (inserting the engaging piece base portion 143a into the engaging groove base portion 157a and inserting the engaging piece rib portion 143b into the engaging groove portion). (inserted into the slit portion 157b) for engagement. The engagement between the engaging groove portion 157 and the engaging piece portion 143 prevents the reel guard 141 from being fixed to the front surface portion of the reel guard mounting portion 156 and falling off.

A guide projection 156 a extending in the left-right direction is formed on the upper front portion of the reel guard attachment portion 156 . The guide protrusion 156a has a convex curved surface having substantially the same shape as the guide groove 146 formed on the upper rear surface of the reel guard 141, and is configured to be able to slide against the guide groove 146. As shown in FIG. The length of the guide projection 156a in the left-right direction is equal to the width of the reel guard mounting portion 156 in the left-right direction, and is shorter than the length of the guide groove portion 146 in the left-right direction. Reel guard mounting portion 156
A reel guard fixing hole 158 is formed on the right side of the . The reel guard fixing hole portion 158 is formed in a circular hole shape with which the other end of the fixing member 148 can be engaged. With the other end of the fixing member 148 engaged with the reel guard fixing hole 158, the engaging piece 143 of the reel guard 141 is inserted into the engaging groove 157 and engaged, and the fixing member of the reel guard 141 is engaged. By connecting one end of the fixing member 148 to the engaging hole portion 144 , the reel guard 141 is attached and fixed to the reel guard attachment portion 156 . As a result, the reel guard 141 can be attached and fixed to the reel guard attachment portion 156 without using screws.

When attaching the reel guard 141 to the reel guard attachment portion 156, first, the rear left portion of the reel guard 141 is brought into contact with the front portion of the reel guard attachment portion 156 from the front. At this time, the guide groove portion 146 of the reel guard 141 is brought into contact with the guide projection portion 156 a of the reel guard mounting portion 156 . Next, the reel guard 141 is slid leftward while the guide groove portion 146 is guided by the guide projection portion 156a, and the engaging piece portion 143 of the reel guard 141 is moved to the reel guard mounting portion 156 from the right side. is inserted into the engaging groove portion 157 of and engaged. Then, with the other end of the fixing member 148 engaged with the reel guard fixing hole 158, the engaging piece 143 of the reel guard 141 is inserted into the engaging groove 157 and engaged, and the reel guard 141 is engaged. By connecting one end of the fixing member 148 to the fixing member engagement hole portion 144 , the reel guard 141 is attached and fixed to the reel guard attachment portion 156 .

When removing the reel guard 141 attached to the reel guard attachment portion 156, the reel guard 141 is moved to the right while the guide groove portion 146 of the reel guard 141 is brought into sliding contact with the guide protrusion 156a of the reel guard attachment portion 156. The reel guard 141 is slid to release the connection between the fixing member engaging hole 144 and the fixing member 148 and the engaging piece 143 of the reel guard 141 is removed from the engaging groove 157 . In this manner, the reel guard 141 is attached to and detached from the reel guard mounting portion 156 while the guide groove portion 146 of the reel guard 141 is brought into sliding contact with the guide projection 156a of the reel guard mounting portion 156 to guide the reel guard 141 in the left-right direction. workability is good because it can be performed by sliding to

As shown in FIG. 16, when the reel guard 141 of the fourth reel module 101d located on the right side of the third reel module 101c is removed, the reel guard 141 of the third reel module 101c can be attached and detached. This can be performed even when the modules 101a to 101d are accommodated in the reel case 201 and the reel guard 141 of the second reel module 101b located on the left side of the third reel module 101c is attached. This is because the amount of sliding movement of the reel guard 141 during attachment/detachment is within the lateral width of the reel guard mounting portion 156, and the reel guard 141 does not interfere with the reel guard 141 of the reel module positioned on the left side during attachment/detachment. This is because When the reel guards 141 are attached to the reel modules 101a to 101d housed in the reel case 201, the first reel module 101a, the second reel module 101b, the third reel module 101c, the fourth reel Each reel guard 141 may be attached in order of the module 101d. Conversely, when removing the reel guards 141, the reel guards 141 are removed in the order of the fourth reel module 101d, the third reel module 101c, the second reel module 101b, and the first reel module 101a.

A honeycomb-shaped uneven surface portion 159 is formed on the right side surface portion of the reel bracket 151 in the same manner as the uneven surface portion 145 of the reel guard 141 . Thereby, the strength of the reel bracket 151 can be increased. In addition, the honeycomb-shaped concave-convex surface portion 159 makes scratches on the right side surface of the reel bracket 151 inconspicuous, thereby facilitating reuse of the reel bracket 151 . Note that the shape of the uneven surface portions 145 and 159 is not limited to the honeycomb-shaped unevenness, and can be appropriately changed as long as it is a reinforcing structure such as a lattice-shaped unevenness that can increase the strength.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 and 18 , a plate-shaped upper bracket fixing portion 161 is formed on the front upper side of the reel bracket 151 . The upper bracket fixing portion 161 is fixed to the upper flange portion 211 of the reel case 201 using an upper fixture 168 . An upper fixture insertion hole 162 (see FIG. 18) is formed on the right side of the upper bracket fixing section 161 . The upper fixture insertion hole portion 162 is formed in a circular hole shape through which the upper fixture 168 can be inserted. The upper bracket fixing portion 161 is fixed to the upper flange portion 211 by inserting the upper fixing member 168 through the upper fixing member insertion hole portion 162 and engaging the upper fixing hole portion 212 of the upper flange portion 211 . In addition, the upper fixture 168 is configured using Nylatch (registered trademark), Niflatchi (registered trademark), or the like.

A front connector mounting portion 163 is formed on the left side of the upper bracket fixing portion 161 . A drawer connector type bracket side reel relay connector 191 provided at one end of a motor cable (not shown) is attached to the rear side of the front connector attachment portion 163 . The motor cable is a bifurcated cable electrically connected to the reel motor 121 and the reel relay board 251 and electrically connected to the reel sensor 116 and the reel relay board 251 . An elongated front cable insertion hole 164 extending vertically is formed in the center of the front connector mounting portion 163 . The base end portion of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the motor cable connected to the base end portion are inserted through the upper side of the front cable insertion hole portion 164 .

A bracket front engaging portion 164 h that can be engaged with the case front engaging portion 214 of the upper flange portion 211 is formed below the front cable insertion hole portion 164 . Since the front cable insertion hole portion 164 is formed large including the bracket front engaging portion 164h, the case front engaging portion 214 of the upper flange portion 211 and the bracket front engaging portion 164h are not engaged with each other. , the motor cable can be easily passed through the front cable insertion hole 164 . As described above, the case front engaging portion 214 (see FIG. 9) of the upper flange portion 211 is formed in the shape of a concave protrusion when viewed from the front and engages with the bracket front engaging portion 164h. In addition, it is designed not to pinch the motor cable. Front guide pin insertion holes 165 (see FIG. 18) are formed on both sides of the front connector mounting portion 163 . The front guide pin insertion hole portion 165 is formed in a circular hole shape through which the guide pin 192 of the bracket side reel relay connector 191 can be inserted.

The bracket-side reel relay connector 191 is attached to the rear side of the front-side connector attachment portion 163 in a state in which guide pins 192 formed on both sides are inserted into the front-side guide-pin insertion holes 165 . The bracket-side reel relay connector 191 is attached to the front-side connector attachment portion 163 with some play in the vertical and horizontal directions. When the reel bracket 151 (third reel module 101c) is accommodated and held in the reel case 201, the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 is fitted and electrically connected to the case-side reel relay connector 252 of the reel relay board 251. It has become so. A motor-side cable connector (not shown) provided at the other end of the motor cable (not shown) is electrically connected to the motor connector 122 of the reel motor 121 . A sensor-side cable connector (not shown) provided at the other end of the motor cable (not shown) is electrically connected to a sensor connector (not shown) of the reel sensor 116 . A tapered portion 191a for facilitating fitting with the case-side reel relay connector 252 is provided at the rear end portion of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 (see FIG. 18B). The front end of the case-side reel relay connector 252 is provided with a tapered portion (not shown) that makes sliding contact with this tapered portion.

The base end portion of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 is formed to be thicker on the lower side with reference to the connection portion with the motor cable (not shown). Therefore, even if the bracket side reel relay connector 191 is attached to the front connector mounting portion 163 in an upside down direction, the base end portion of the bracket side reel relay connector 191 abuts on the upper portion of the front cable insertion hole portion 164, causing the front side of the reel relay connector 191 to contact the upper portion of the front cable insertion hole portion 164. The base end portion of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the motor cable connected to the base end portion cannot be inserted through the upper side of the cable insertion hole portion 164 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 from being attached to the front-side connector attachment portion 163 in an upside-down direction.

As shown in FIG. 10 , a plate-like lower bracket fixing portion 171 is formed on the front lower side of the reel bracket 151 . The lower bracket fixing portion 171 is fixed to the lower flange portion 216 (see FIG. 7) of the reel case 201 using a lower fixing tool 178 . A lower fixture insertion hole 172 is formed in the center of the lower bracket fixing section 171 . The lower fixture insertion hole portion 172 is formed in a round hole shape through which the lower fixture 178 can be inserted. By inserting the lower fixture 178 through the lower fixture insertion hole 172 and engaging it with the lower fixing hole 217 (see FIG. 7) of the lower flange 216, the lower bracket fixing part 171 is fixed. is fixed to the lower flange portion 216 . The lower fixture 178 is configured using Nylatch (registered trademark), Niflatchi (registered trademark), or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 12, 14 and 19, a rear connector mounting portion 183 is formed on the rear upper side of the reel bracket 151. As shown in FIGS. A drawer connector type bracket side lamp relay connector 196 provided at one end of a lamp cable (not shown) is attached to the rear side of the rear connector attachment portion 183 . The lamp cable is a cable electrically connected to the back lamp board 132 and the lamp relay board 261 . A rear cable insertion portion 184 (see FIG. 19) is cut out in the center of the rear connector mounting portion 183 . A base end portion of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and a lamp cable connected to the base end portion are inserted through the rear cable insertion portion 184 . Rear guide pin insertion holes 185 (see FIG. 19) are formed on both sides of the rear connector mounting portion 183 . The rear guide pin insertion hole portion 185 is formed in a circular hole shape through which the guide pin 197 of the bracket side lamp relay connector 196 can be inserted.

The bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 is attached to the rear side of the rear-side connector attachment portion 183 in a state in which guide pins 197 formed on both sides are inserted into the rear-side guide pin insertion holes 185 . The bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 has a slight play in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the rear connector mounting portion 183 (the play is slightly larger than the play of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 with respect to the front connector mounting portion 163). can be installed with When the reel bracket 151 (third reel module 101c) is accommodated and held in the reel case 201, the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 is fitted and electrically connected to the case-side lamp relay connector 262 of the lamp relay board 261. It has become so. A lamp-side cable connector (not shown) provided at the other end of the lamp cable (not shown) is electrically connected to the lamp board connector 134 of the back lamp board 132 . A tapered portion 196a is provided at the rear end of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 to facilitate fitting with the case-side lamp relay connector 262 (see FIG. 19B). The front end of the case-side lamp relay connector 262 is provided with a tapered portion (not shown) that makes sliding contact with this tapered portion.

The base end portion of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 is formed to be thicker on the left side with respect to the connection portion with the lamp cable (not shown). Therefore, even if the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 is attached to the rear-side connector mounting portion 183 in the left-right reversed direction, the base end portion of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 contacts the right portion of the rear-side cable insertion portion 184 . The base end of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and the lamp cable connected to the base end cannot be inserted through the rear cable insertion portion 184 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 from being attached to the rear-side connector attachment portion 183 in the left-right reversed direction.

As shown in FIG. 11 , a bracket rear engaging portion 186 is formed at the rear end portion of the reel bracket 151 . The bracket rear-side engaging portion 186 is formed in the shape of a vertically extending piece that is thinner than the intermediate portion of the reel bracket 151 . The bracket rear engaging portion 186 engages with the case rear engaging portion 223 of the reel case 201 (see FIG. 9). The maximum width of the case rear engaging portion 223 is designed to be equal to or smaller than the width of the intermediate portion of the reel bracket 151, and the rear engaging portion 186 engages with the bracket. Also, it is designed not to contact the third reel 102c.

In order to accommodate and hold the third reel module 101c configured as described above in the reel case 201, first, at the accommodation position of the third reel module 101c with respect to the reel case 201, the upper part of the reel bracket 151 of the third reel module 101c is is engaged with the upper guide portion 221 (see FIG. 9) of the reel case 201, and the lower portion of the reel bracket 151 is engaged with the lower guide portion 222 of the reel case 201 (see FIG. 7). This allows the reel bracket 151 to slide in the front-rear direction inside the reel case 201 .

Next, the third reel module 101c is slid from the front side of the reel case 201 to the rear (inward of the reel case 201). At this time, the reel bracket 151 is guided from the front side of the reel case 201 to a predetermined holding position by the upper guide portion 221 and the lower guide portion 222 . When the reel bracket 151 is guided by the upper guide portion 221 and the lower guide portion 222 and moves to a predetermined holding position, the upper bracket fixing portion 161 of the reel bracket 151 comes into contact with the upper flange portion 211 of the reel case 201, and the reel bracket is held. The lower bracket fixing portion 171 of 151 contacts the lower flange portion 216 of the reel case 201 .

Then, using the upper fixing tool 168, the upper bracket fixing part 161 of the reel bracket 151 is fixed to the upper flange part 211 of the reel case 201, and using the lower fixing tool 178, the lower bracket fixing part of the reel bracket 151 is fixed. 171 is fixed to the lower flange portion 216 of the reel case 201 . As a result, the third reel module 101c is accommodated and held in the reel case 201. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, when the reel bracket 151 is guided by the upper guide portion 221 and the lower guide portion 222 and moves to a predetermined holding position, the front side of the reel bracket 151 is positioned at the front side of the reel bracket 151 . The bracket side reel relay connector 191 attached to the portion (front connector mounting portion 163) and the case side reel relay connector 252 of the reel relay board 251 are fitted and electrically connected. Approximately at the same timing as this electrical connection is made, on the rear side of the reel bracket 151, the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 attached to the rear portion (rear-side connector mounting portion 183) of the reel bracket 151 and the lamp relay board 261 is fitted and electrically connected to the case-side lamp relay connector 262 . As a result, the reel motor 121 and the reel sensor 116 are electrically connected to the reel relay board 251 simply by performing the work of accommodating and attaching the third reel module 101c to the reel case 201, and at substantially the same timing as this, the reel relay board 251 is electrically connected. , the back lamp substrate 132 and the lamp relay substrate 261 can be electrically connected.

It should be noted that the number of terminals (for example, 7) interconnected between the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the case-side reel relay connector 252 is equal to the number of terminals interconnected between the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and the case-side lamp relay connector 262. more than the number of terminals (for example, 4) provided. In general, the greater the number of terminals in a pair of connectors to be fitted together, the greater the force required for fitting them together, making it more difficult to fit them together. In this embodiment, the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 with more terminals are fitted on the front side (closer to the operator) than the lamp relay connectors 196 and 262 with fewer terminals. Therefore, since the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 are more likely to be fitted with force than the lamp relay connectors 196 and 262, the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 having a large number of terminals can be easily fitted together. It is possible to

Further, the lamp relay connectors 196 and 262 fitted on the rear side of the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 are less likely to be displaced than the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 when the third reel module 101c is housed in the reel case 201. easily occur. In this embodiment, the play of the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 with respect to the rear connector mounting portion 183 is larger than the play of the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 with respect to the front connector mounting portion 163 . Therefore, even for the lamp relay connectors 196 and 262, which are likely to be misaligned, the play between the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and the rear connector mounting portion 183 absorbs the positional misalignment and allows easy fitting. It is possible.

Further, when the third reel module 101c is accommodated in the reel case 201 and the reel relay connectors 191 and 252 and the lamp relay connectors 196 and 262 are fitted together, the third reel module 101c is temporarily attached to the reel case 201. It will be in a fixed state. Therefore, even if the reel unit 100 during assembly is moved while the third reel module 101c is not permanently fixed to the reel case 201 using the upper fixing member 168 and the lower fixing member 178, the third reel module 101c is It is possible to prevent the reel module 101c from falling off from the reel case 201. - 特許庁

Further, when the reel bracket 151 is guided by the upper guide portion 221 and the lower guide portion 222 and moves to a predetermined holding position, the bracket front engaging portion 164h formed at the front portion of the reel bracket 151 and the reel case 201 are engaged. The case front engaging portion 214 engages, and the bracket rear engaging portion 186 formed at the rear portion of the reel bracket 151 engages with the case rear engaging portion 223 of the reel case 201 . As a result, a portion of the reel bracket 151 near the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 is fixed to the reel case 201, so that the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the case-side reel relay connector 252 are fixed. positional deviation and positional deviation between the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and the case-side lamp relay connector 262 can be prevented.

The first reel module 101a, the second reel module 101b and the fourth reel module 101d can be accommodated and held in the reel case 201 by performing the same work as for the third reel module 101c. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the reel unit 100 can be reliably assembled with simple work. By housing and holding the reel modules 101a to 101d in the reel case 201, the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the case-side reel relay connector 252 are electrically connected. and the reel relay board 251 are electrically connected. Similarly, by housing and holding the reel modules 101a to 101d in the reel case 201, the bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 and the case-side lamp relay connector 262 are electrically connected, thereby connecting the back lamp substrate 132 and the lamp relay. It is electrically connected to the substrate 261 . Therefore, after the reel modules 101a to 101d are accommodated in the reel case 201, the reel motor 121 and the reel sensor 116 are electrically connected to the reel relay board 251, or the back lamp board 132 and the lamp relay board 261 are connected. Since there is no need for electrical connection, workability is improved. In addition, since the reel relay board 251 is arranged on the upper surface of the reel case 201 and the lamp relay board 261 is arranged on the rear surface of the reel case 201, the two relay boards 251 and 261 are arranged on the upper surface of the reel case 201. The size of the reel unit 100 can be reduced compared to the case where the reel units 100 are arranged so as to overlap each other. Although the reel relay board 251 is provided on the upper surface of the reel case 201 in this embodiment, the reel relay board 251 may be provided on the bottom of the reel case 201 . In this case, the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 and the case-side reel relay connector 252 are arranged near the bottom of the reel case 201 . Further, the reel relay board 251 can also be used as a relay board for the outer end signal output to an external device such as a hall computer.

Further, in this embodiment, a reel guard 141 is attached to the front lower portion of the reel bracket 151 in each of the reel modules 101a to 101d to cover the lower front portion of each of the reels 102a to 102d. As a result, when performing maintenance on the slot machine 1 with the front door 2 opened as shown in FIG. 102d, the reel guard 141 can prevent contact with the reels 102a-102d, thereby preventing damage to the reels 102a-102d. Since the reel guard 141 is individually attached to the reel bracket 151 of each of the reel modules 101a to 101d, even if one of the reel modules 101a to 101d needs to be replaced due to a failure or the like, only the reel guard 141 can be replaced. , and each reel module 101a to 101d can be easily replaced individually.

As described above, the reel guard 141 is formed in a substantially L-shaped plate shape, and the attachment arm portion 142 formed on the rear side of the right end portion of the reel guard 141 is attached to the reel guard attachment portion 156 of the reel bracket 151 . It has become. As a result, the moment of force generated when a foreign object such as a jug (not shown) containing game medals comes into contact with the reel guard 141 acts on the bent portion at the right end of the reel guard 141, and the reel guard 141 is attached. It does not directly act on the connecting portion between the arm portion 142 and the reel guard mounting portion 156 of the reel bracket 151 . Therefore, it is possible to increase the mounting strength of the reel guard 141 to the reel bracket 151 (reel guard mounting portion 156).

The reel unit 100 of the present embodiment is a 4-reel configuration unit including four reel modules 101a to 101d, but it can also be a general 3-reel configuration unit. Even in the case of a three-reel configuration, each reel module can have the same configuration as the reel module 101c described above. However, in the case of a 3-reel configuration, the width of each reel module in the horizontal direction (reel width) is slightly wider than in the case of a 4-reel configuration. Although there is such a difference in reel width, the reel guard 141 described above can be used as it is in a reel module having a three-reel configuration. In other words, the reel guard 141 can be shared between the three-reel reel module and the four-reel reel module. As a result, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the reel guard for the 3-reel configuration and the reel guard for the 4-reel configuration are prepared separately. In addition, since it is possible to reduce work mistakes such as attaching two types of reel guards by mistake, the assembling workability is also improved.

In order to place and fix the reel unit 100 assembled as described above on the reel base 60, first, the reel unit 100 (reel case 201) is housed inside the housing 5 and the reel base 60 is mounted. place on top. Next, the reel unit 100 is manually moved as necessary to bring the lower flange portion 216 formed on the reel case 201 of the reel unit 100 into contact with the front surface of the front fixing portion 61 of the reel base 60 . At this time, the left and right engaging projections 241 formed on the reel case 201 of the reel unit 100 are inserted into the left and right engaging holes 66 of the reel base 60 and engaged. Then, the fixing screw 63 is used to fix the lower flange portion 216 of the reel case 201 to the front fixing portion 61 of the reel base 60 . Thereby, the reel unit 100 is placed and fixed on the reel base 60 .

The reel guard 141 in the reel unit 100 of the present embodiment is configured to be individually attached to each reel bracket 151 that holds each reel. Although it is configured to be able to adopt common parts between and, it is not limited to this. When designing a product with only 3 reels (or only 4 reels), it is not necessary to individually attach the reel guard 141 to the reel bracket 151, and the reel case 201 and the reel base 60 can be attached to a plurality of reels. It may be configured to attach a reel guard 141 having a straddling size. Also, regarding the mounting method (mounting direction) of the reel guard 141 with respect to the reel bracket 151 and the reel case 201, instead of sliding mounting in the left-right direction, the position is aligned in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction and connected by a nif latch (registered trademark) or the like. etc. can be changed as appropriate.

In this embodiment, the upper surface portion 243 of the engaging protrusion 241 of the reel case 201 is formed with a parallel surface portion 244 extending back and forth substantially parallel to the lower surface portion 242 . In a state in which the engaging protrusion 241 is engaged with the engaging hole 66 of the reel base 60, the parallel surface portion 244 of the engaging protrusion 241 is in sliding contact with or close to the upper inner peripheral portion of the engaging hole 66, A left side surface portion 246 and a right side surface portion 247 of the engaging protrusion 241 are configured to be in sliding contact with or close to the left and right inner circumferential portions of the engaging hole portion 66 . As a result, even if the position of the reel unit 100 in the front-rear direction changes in design due to a specification change or the like, the parallel surface portion 244 of the engagement protrusion 241 can be displaced in the front-rear direction of the reel unit 100 (engagement protrusion 241). However, since it slides on or comes close to the upper inner peripheral portion of the engaging hole portion 66 , there is no vertical play between the engaging projection portion 241 and the engaging hole portion 66 . Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to reliably fix the reel unit 100 to the reel base 60 with a simple configuration.

Since each of the reels 102a to 102d in the reel unit 100 of the present embodiment is a reel for a 4-reel configuration, the reel width, ie, the width of the reel tape 111, is narrower than the reel for a 3-reel configuration. Therefore, if the reel tape 111 has the same configuration as the reel tape for the 3-reel configuration, the narrower width makes it lighter than the reel tape for the 3-reel configuration. It is lighter than the reel for. A control program for controlling the rotation and stopping of the reel is configured so that the weight of the reel can be taken into consideration and appropriate reel drive control can be performed for a reel of a predetermined weight. Therefore, if the weight of the reel changes, the inertial force of the reel changes when the reel is stopped or accelerated, and if the same control program is used, it may not be possible to properly control the reel. For this reason, conventionally, in the case of a four-reel configuration, it has been common to use a general-purpose reel control program for a three-reel configuration with its content changed so as to be compatible with a lightweight reel. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the narrow reel tape 111 for the 4-reel configuration is configured differently from the wide reel tape for the 3-reel configuration, and the weight is equivalent to that of the reel tape for the 3-reel configuration. I try to have As a result, the reel control program for the 3-reel configuration can be used without changing the contents described above.

Specifically, for example, the reel tape 111 is configured as follows. As a basic configuration, shrink printing is performed on the entire back surface of the reel tape 111 . Shrink printing uses UV curing type ink, and by irradiating UV rays with different wavelengths during printing,
This is a printing method that creates an irregular uneven pattern on the printed surface. This printing method is generally used only for the back side of specific patterns that you want to make stand out, such as bonus patterns, because it gives a unique glossiness. The weight of the reel tape 111 is increased by applying such shrink printing to the entire back surface of the reel tape 111 . On the back side of the pattern that should not be glossy, for example, a white printed layer (sheet) having an effect of canceling out the glossiness is first formed, and the shrink printing is performed on the back side of the printed layer. In the reel tape 111, shrinkage printing is performed so as to have a weight equivalent to that of the reel tape for a 3-reel configuration, taking into consideration the provision of such a printed layer for canceling glossiness (the weight of the printed layer). .

<Configuration of upper speaker device>
Next, of the left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the right upper speaker lamp device 300R will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 25 to 34. FIG. The left upper speaker lamp device 300L has the same configuration as the right upper speaker lamp device 300R except that it is formed symmetrically with respect to the right upper speaker lamp device 300R, and detailed illustration and description are omitted. .

FIG. 25 shows the front door upper decoration unit 70 . The front door upper decorative unit 70 constitutes the upper end portion of the cover portion of the front door 2, and includes a front door upper cover frame 71, an upper lamp device 700, left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R, It comprises left and right upper side lamp devices 800L and 800R.

As shown in FIG. 26, the upper speaker lamp device 300R includes a speaker lamp base member 310, a speaker lamp substrate 320, a speaker unit 330, a speaker hood 340, a first light guide lens 350, and a second light guide lens. 360 , a light guiding lens holding cover 370 and a front cover member 380 . The upper speaker lamp device 300R is accommodated and fixed in the speaker lamp accommodating portion 72 formed on the front side of the front door upper cover frame 71 in a state in which these constituent elements are combined in the order shown (see FIG. 29). It has become so. A rectangular opening 73 facing the rear end of the speaker unit 330 is formed in the speaker lamp accommodating portion 72 .

The speaker lamp base member 310 is formed in a rectangular box shape with an open front side, and a rectangular opening 311 facing the rear end of the speaker unit 330 is formed in the rear surface. As shown in FIG. 28, the speaker lamp substrate 320 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and an opening 321 having substantially the same shape as the opening 311 of the speaker lamp base member 310 is formed in the central portion thereof. In addition, on the front part of the speaker lamp board 320, there are six LEDs 322a to 322f (referred to as "LED 322" when not distinguished) and six LEDs 323a to 323f (referred to as "LED 323" when not distinguished). ) is installed. The LEDs 322 and 323 are front-view chip LEDs whose front surfaces (surfaces parallel to the substrate surface of the speaker lamp substrate 320) serve as light emitting surfaces (cannonball-type LEDs or other types of LEDs may also be used). The six LEDs 322a-322f are the light sources for the first light directing lens 350 and are configured to output light of different colors (eg, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). The six LEDs 323a-323f are light sources for the second light guiding lens 360, and are configured to output lights of different colors (wavelengths), similar to the LEDs 322a-322f. The speaker lamp substrate 320 is housed and held within the speaker lamp base member 310 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 26, the speaker unit 330 has a diaphragm 331 arranged on its front surface, and is configured to output a predetermined sound by vibrating the diaphragm 331 . The speaker hood 340 has an opening (not shown) in its central portion through which the diaphragm 331 of the speaker unit 330 faces, and is attached so as to surround the front portion of the speaker unit 330 .

As shown in FIG. 27, the first light guide lens 350 has a plate-like shape curved in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. 352, and five slit-shaped partition grooves 353a to 353e extending from the incident surface 351 toward the output surface 352 by a predetermined length (referred to as "partition grooves 353" when not distinguished). be. As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the incident surface 351 is knurled so that the surface has fine unevenness, and the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LEDs 322 is diffused to be uniform. is taken into the first light guide lens 350. The first light guiding lens 350 emits the light emitted from the six LEDs 322a to 322f entering from the incident surface 351 while reflecting mainly between the outer surface 354 and the inner surface 355 (see FIG. 30). It is configured to lead to surface 352 . The five dividing grooves 353a to 353e are arranged at positions corresponding to adjacent LEDs among the six LEDs 322a to 322f. That is, the dividing groove 353a is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 322a and 322b, the dividing groove 353b is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 322b and 322c, and the dividing groove 353c is provided between the LEDs 322c and 322d. It is provided at a position corresponding to the interval. 353 d of division grooves are provided in the position corresponding to between LED322d and LED322e, and the division groove 353e is provided in the position corresponding to between LED322e and LED322f.

Like the first light guide lens 350, the second light guide lens 360 is shaped like a plate curved in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. and five slit-shaped dividing grooves 363a to 363e extending from the incident surface 361 toward the output surface 362 by a predetermined length (referred to as "dividing grooves 363" when not distinguished). consists of Like the first light guide lens 350, the incident surface 361 is knurled so that the surface has fine irregularities, and the light incident on the incident surface 361 from the LEDs 323 is diffused to be uniform. is taken into the second light guiding lens 360. The second light guiding lens 360 emits the light emitted from the six LEDs 323a to 323f entering from the incident surface 361 while reflecting mainly between the outer surface 364 and the inner surface 365 (see FIG. 30). It is configured to lead to surface 362 . The five dividing grooves 363a to 363e are arranged at positions corresponding to adjacent LEDs among the six LEDs 323a to 323f. That is, the dividing groove 363a is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 323a and 323b, the dividing groove 363b is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 323b and 323c, and the dividing groove 363c is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 323c and 323d. It is provided at a position corresponding to the interval. The dividing groove 363d is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 323d and 323e, and the dividing groove 363e is provided at a corresponding position between the LEDs 323e and 323f.

The light guide lens holding cover 370 is made of a transparent resin material and is formed in a saddle shape as a whole, as shown in FIG. is formed. A first lens cover portion 372 and a second lens cover portion 373 are formed on both edge portions of the front surface of the light guide lens holding cover 370 . The first lens cover part 372 has a convex shape on the front side and a concave shape on the rear side. Similarly, the second lens cover portion 373 has a convex shape on the front side and a concave shape on the rear side. reference). The light guiding lens holding cover 370 has the light emitting surface 352 of the first light guiding lens 350 accommodated behind the first lens cover portion 372 of the light guiding lens holding cover 370 , and the second lens cover portion 373 behind the second lens cover portion 373 . It is configured to hold the first light guide lens 350 and the second light guide lens 360 in a state where the exit surface 362 of the light guide lens 360 is accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 27, the front cover member 380 is formed in a saddle shape as a whole, and an opening 381 is formed in the center of the front surface so that the diaphragm 331 of the speaker unit 330 faces. A mesh cover 384 is attached to this opening 381 . A first lens cover receiving hole 382 and a second lens cover receiving hole 383 are formed in both edge portions of the front face of the front cover member 380, respectively. The first lens cover accommodating hole portion 382 is formed in a shape to accommodate the first lens cover portion 372 of the light guide lens holding cover 370 , and the second lens cover accommodating hole portion 383 is formed to accommodate the second lens of the light guiding lens holding cover 370 . It is formed in a shape that accommodates the cover portion 372 . The front cover member 380 is configured such that the first lens cover portion 372 is accommodated in the first lens cover accommodation hole portion 382 and the second lens cover portion 372 is accommodated in the second lens cover accommodation hole portion 383 , and the front side of the holding cover 370 is mounted on the front side of the holding cover 370 . is fixed with screws.

Next, of the first light guide lens 350 and the second light guide lens 360, the main function of the first light guide lens 350 will be described in more detail. The second light guide lens 360 has the same function as the first light guide lens 350, and detailed illustration and description are omitted. In order to explain the function of the first light guide lens 350, FIG. 33 shows imaginary demarcation lines L1 to L7 indicated by chain double-dashed lines for convenience. The dividing line L1 is a straight line extending along the lower end 356 of the first light guide lens 350 , and the dividing line L7 is a straight line extending along the upper end 356 of the first light guiding lens 350 . The division lines L2 to L6 are straight lines respectively corresponding to the center lines in the width direction of the division grooves 353a to 353e.

These division lines L1 to L7 divide the exit surface 352 of the first light guiding lens 350 into six exit surface areas 358a to 358f. As a basic function, the first light guiding lens 350 guides colored light (eg, red light) from the LED 322a to the exit surface area 358a, and guides colored light (eg, orange light) from the LED 322b to the exit surface area 358b. , to guide colored light (eg, yellow light) from the LED 322c to the exit surface region 358c. Similarly, colored light (eg, green light) from LED 322d is directed to exit surface region 358d, colored light (eg, blue light) from LED 322e is directed to exit surface region 358e, and colored light (eg, purple light) from LED 322f is directed to exit surface region 358e. light) to the exit surface region 358f. As a result, the emission surface 352 can perform a light emission effect (also referred to as a “rainbow color emission effect”) in which each of the emission surface regions 358a to 358f emits light in different colors. Such a rainbow light effect can be performed when a situation advantageous to the player occurs, such as when a predetermined bonus combination is won or established (winning a prize).

By the way, since the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322 is diffused for uniformity on the incident surface 351, one color light does not necessarily reach only one desired exit surface region. For example, part of the color light from the LED 322d may reach another emission surface region without reaching the emission surface region 358d to which it should originally reach, and be mixed with other color light reaching the other emission surface region. Get up. If the rate of such mixture of colored lights (mixed colors) increases, the distinction between the colors of the emission surface regions 358a to 358f becomes ambiguous, and the rendering effect of the rainbow light emission effect is reduced. Such color mixture becomes more likely to occur as the distance from the entrance surface 351 to the exit surface 352 increases.

The dividing grooves 353a to 353e provided on the incident surface 351 of the first light guiding lens 350 have the function of reducing the ratio of such color mixture. For example, as schematically shown in FIG. 33, part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322d is refracted between the first light guiding lens 350 and air on the side surface of the dividing groove 353c or the side surface of the dividing groove 353d. The light is reflected due to the difference in index and reaches the exit surface region 358d in a concentrated manner. If the dividing grooves 353c and 353d are not provided, such light reaches another exit surface area different from the exit surface area 358d, resulting in color mixture. In this way, the dividing grooves 353c and 353d have the function of reducing color mixing caused by part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322d reaching other output surface regions other than the output surface region 358d. Similarly, the dividing grooves 353a have a function of reducing a part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LEDs 322a reaching other output surface regions other than the output surface region 358a and mixing colors. 353a and 353b have a function of reducing color mixing caused by a part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322b reaching other output surface regions other than the output surface region 358b. has a function of reducing color mixing due to part of the light incident on the entrance surface 351 from the LED 322c reaching other exit surface areas other than the exit surface area 358c. In addition, the dividing grooves 353d and 353e have a function of reducing color mixing caused by part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322e reaching other output surface regions other than the output surface region 358e. The groove 353e has a function of reducing a part of the light incident on the incident surface 351 from the LED 322f reaching an exit surface area other than the exit surface area 358f and mixing colors.

According to the first light guiding lens 350 having the dividing grooves 353a to 353e on the incident surface 351 in this way, it is possible to reduce the ratio of the color lights from the LEDs 322a to 322f mixed on the exit surface 352. It is possible to effectively perform color light emission production. The width, length, installation position, etc. of the division grooves 353a to 353e may be appropriately set according to the distance and positional relationship between the LEDs 322a to 322f and the entrance surface 351, the distance between the entrance surface 351 and the exit surface 352, and the like. can be done. Moreover, the width and length of each of the dividing grooves 353a to 353e may be changed. Although the detailed description is omitted, the second light guide lens 360 also has partition grooves 363a to 363e on the entrance surface 361, and the second light guide lens 360 has the advantage of reducing the ratio of color mixture on the exit surface 362. 360 has the same effects as the first light guide lens 350 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 35, the incident surface 351 of the first light guiding lens 350 is not parallel to the substrate surface of the speaker lamp substrate 320 (the surface on which the LEDs 322 are mounted), but is inclined. It is Specifically, the incident surface 351 of the first light guide lens 350 is inclined with respect to the substrate surface so that the outer surface 355 side is farther from the substrate surface than the inner surface 355 side. Here, the plane of incidence 351 when referring to the inclination is assumed to be a plane passing through the vertices of each knurled projection (indicated by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 35). The incident surface 351 is inclined in this way because the first light guiding lens 350 is curved inward (from the outer surface 354 to the inner surface 355) as it goes from the incident surface 351 side to the output surface 352 side. This is to deal with That is, since the first light guiding lens 350 is curved in this way, if the incident surface 351 is parallel to the substrate surface, the LED 322 entering (entering) the inside of the first light guiding lens 350 from the incident surface 351 Of the colored light, there is a possibility that the ratio of the light that passes through the outer surface 354 and exits (leaks) to the outside increases. In the first light guiding lens 350, by tilting the incident surface 351 with respect to the substrate surface as described above, the proportion of light traveling from the incident surface 351 to the outer surface 354 is reduced, thereby reducing the amount of light leaking from the outer surface 354. It is possible to reduce the proportion. In the first light guide lens 350, when the amount of light leaking from the outer surface 354 increases, the leaked light enters the upper lamp device 700, causing the upper lamp device 700 to emit light in a color different from the original color. This may cause the player to feel uncomfortable, or hinder the performance of the upper ramp device 700 . The first light guide lens 350 can reduce the possibility of such a situation occurring.

Although detailed description is omitted, the second light guide lens 360 is also configured such that the incident surface 361 is inclined with respect to the substrate surface, similarly to the first light guide lens 350, so that the light leaking from the outer surface 364 is The second light guide lens 360 has the same effect as the first light guide lens 350 in terms of reducing the ratio of . In addition, in the second light guide lens 360, when more light leaks from the outer surface 364, the leaked light is emitted from the upper side lamp device 800R (in the case of the second light guide lens 360 of the upper speaker lamp device 300L, the upper side lamp). device 800L (the same shall apply hereinafter), causing the upper side lamp device 800R to emit light in a color different from its original color, giving the player a sense of discomfort, or hindering the performance of the upper side lamp device 800R. may occur. The second light guide lens 360 can reduce the possibility of such a situation occurring. The effects of the right upper speaker lamp device 300R described above are similarly achieved by the left upper side lamp device 800L.

<Structure of Upper Ramp Device>
Next, the configuration of the upper lamp device 700 according to the present embodiment will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 36 to 38. FIG. The upper lamp device 700 includes an upper lamp base member 710, an upper lamp substrate 720, an upper lamp rear lens 730, an upper lamp decorative sheet 740, and an upper lamp front lens 750, as shown in FIG. Configured. The upper lamp device 700 is accommodated and fixed in an upper lamp accommodating portion 74 formed on the front side of the front door upper cover frame 71 in a state in which these constituent elements are combined in the order shown.

As shown in FIG. 37, the upper lamp base member 710 is formed in the shape of a rectangular box with an open front side, and an engaging projection 711 is provided at the front end edge. Two engaging protrusions 711 are arranged on the top surface of the upper front edge portion of the upper lamp base member 710 with a predetermined interval left and right, and two similar protrusions 711 are arranged on the lower surface of the lower front edge portion ( (neither shown). The upper lamp substrate 720 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a plurality of LEDs 721 (only some of which are numbered) are installed on the front side thereof. The LED 721 is a front-view chip LED whose front surface (surface parallel to the substrate surface of the upper lamp substrate 720) serves as a light emitting surface (another type of LED such as a cannonball type LED may be used). The upper lamp substrate 720 is housed and held within the upper lamp base member 710, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 37, the upper rear lamp lens 730 includes a curved front surface portion 731 that is curved forward and convex, and U-shaped side surface portions that are arranged at the left and right edges of the curved front surface portion 731, respectively. 732 (only the right side portion 732 is shown in FIG. 37). The curved front portion 731 and the side portion 732 are integrally formed using a transparent resin material. A groove-shaped guide concave portion 733 extending in the front-rear direction is provided at the rear edge portion of the surface (convex side surface) of the curved front portion 731 . Two guiding recesses 733 are arranged on the upper rear edge of the surface of the upper lamp rear lens 730 with a predetermined interval left and right, and two guide recesses 733 are similarly arranged on the lower front edge of the surface of the upper lamp rear lens 730. also not shown). A flange portion 734 extending in the left-right direction is provided behind the guide recess 733. The flange portion 734 has an insertion hole portion 735 (see FIG. 38) are formed. An engagement projection 736 is provided on the rear edge of the surface of the curved front surface 731 . Two engaging projections 736 are arranged on the rear edge of the surface of the upper lamp rear lens 730 with a predetermined interval left and right, and two similarly on the rear edge on the lower side ( (neither shown).

The upper lamp decorative sheet 740 is a flexible and translucent sheet-like member having decorative patterns such as patterns and characters printed on at least one of its front surface and back surface. As shown, it is configured to be able to curve forward in a convex shape so as to follow the shape of the curved front surface portion 731 of the upper rear lamp lens 730 . A tongue-shaped guide protrusion 741 is provided on the longitudinal edge of the upper lamp decoration sheet 740 (the rear edge when curved as shown in FIG. 37). Two guiding protrusions 741 are arranged at a predetermined interval on the left and right at the upper rear edge of the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 when the upper lamp decoration sheet 740 is curved, and the lower rear edge is also provided with the same. , two (only the right guide protrusion 741 is shown).

As shown in FIG. 37 , the upper lamp front lens 750 has a curved front surface portion 751 that is curved forward and has U-shaped side surface portions that are arranged at the left and right edges of the curved front surface portion 751 . 7
52 (only the right side portion 752 is shown in FIG. 37). The curved front portion 751 and the side portion 752 are integrally formed using a transparent resin material. The curved front surface portion 751 has a curved shape substantially equivalent to the curved front surface portion 731 of the upper lamp rear lens 730 . A rear edge portion of the curved front surface portion 751 is provided with a first engaging projection 753 projecting rearward and a second engaging projection 754 similarly projecting rearward. Two first engaging projections 753 are arranged on the upper rear edge of the upper lamp front lens 750 with a predetermined interval left and right, and two similar first engaging projections 753 are arranged on the lower front edge. (only the right first engaging projection 753 is shown) are arranged. Two second engaging projections 754 are arranged on the upper rear edge of the upper lamp front lens 750 with a predetermined interval left and right, and two are also arranged on the lower front edge of the upper lamp front lens 750. are arranged (neither shown). The first engagement projection 753 is formed with an engagement hole 753a that can be engaged with the engagement projection 711 of the upper lamp base member 710, and the second engagement projection 754 is formed with an upper lamp rear lens. An engagement hole portion 754a that can be engaged with the engagement convex portion 736 of 730 is formed.

The upper lamp front lens 750 is put on the upper lamp rear lens 730 from the front so that the curved front surface part 731 of the upper lamp rear lens 730 fits on the back side of the curved front surface part 751 , and the second engaging convex part 754 is engaged. By engaging the mating hole portion 754 a with the engaging convex portion 736 of the upper lamp rear lens 730 , the upper lamp rear lens 730 is engaged and fixed. Further, the upper lamp front lens 750 is engaged with the upper lamp rear lens 730 so as to cover the front side of the upper lamp base member 710, and the engagement hole portion 753a of the first engagement convex portion 753 is engaged. , and the engaging projections 711 of the upper lamp base member 710 to be engaged and fixed to the upper lamp base member 710 .

When the upper lamp front lens 750 is engaged with the upper lamp rear lens 730, the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 is fixed in a predetermined position while being sandwiched between the upper lamp front lens 750 and the upper lamp rear lens 730. be. As a specific procedure, first, the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 is slightly curved, and the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 is bent so that the guide convex portion 741 of the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 fits into the guide concave portion 733 of the upper lamp rear lens 730 . 740 is positioned and set with respect to the upper ramp post-lens 730 . Then, the front side of the upper lamp rear lens 730 with the upper lamp decoration sheet 740 positioned and set is covered with the upper lamp front lens 750, or the upper lamp rear lens 730 with the upper lamp decoration sheet 740 positioned and set is placed on the upper lamp front lens. The upper lamp front lens 750 and the upper lamp rear lens 730 are engaged by pushing toward the rear side of 750 .

At this time, the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 is sandwiched between the upper lamp front lens 750 and the upper lamp rear lens 730 , so that the upper lamp decoration sheet 740 is curved and deformed so as to follow the shape of the curved front surface portion 731 of the upper lamp rear lens 730 . In this process, the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 moves backward along the guide recess 733 while the guide protrusion 741 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction. It is fixed at a predetermined position by being inserted into an insertion hole 735 located behind 733 . Thus, by providing the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 with the guide protrusion 741 and providing the upper lamp rear lens 730 with the guide recess 733 , the upper lamp front lens 750 is engaged with the upper lamp rear lens 730 . The decorative sheet 740 can be easily fixed and arranged at a predetermined position without displacement. Therefore, the assembling workability of the upper lamp device 700 is improved. A positioning pin (boss) is erected on the upper lamp rear lens 730 side, and a hole for engaging the pin is provided on the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 side. It is also conceivable to prevent the upper lamp decorative sheet 740 from shifting when the front lamp lens 750 is engaged with the rear lamp lens 730 . However, in the case of such a configuration, there arises a problem that the positioning pin provided on the side of the upper lamp rear lens 730 is likely to be damaged during assembly work or the like, which is not preferable.

As shown in FIG. 25, the upper lamp device 700 configured as described above is installed close to between the left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R. As described above, in the upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R, the rainbow light emission effect using the first light guide lens 350 and the second light guide lens 360 is performed. There is a risk that the colored light during the rendering may leak out from the first light guide lens 350 and enter the upper lamp device 700 . When such leaked light enters the side surface portion 732 of the upper lamp rear lens 730, the entering light is guided to the boundary portion (edge portion) between the curved front surface portion 731 and the side surface portion 732 of the upper lamp rear lens 730. , there is a possibility that a phenomenon in which the edge portion emits light may occur. Similarly, when the leaked light from the first light guide lens 350 enters the side surface portion 752 of the upper lamp front lens 750 , the entering light is reflected at the boundary between the curved front surface portion 751 and the side surface portion 752 of the upper lamp front lens 750 . There is a risk of a phenomenon in which the light is guided to a portion (edge portion) and the edge portion emits light. When such a light emission phenomenon occurs, it interferes with the rainbow color light emission effect by the first light guide lens 350 and reduces the effect of the effect.

In the upper lamp device 700, the side surface portion 732 of the rear lens 730 of the upper lamp is formed in a U-shape, that is, in a shape in which the side surface portion 732 is largely notched from the rear to the intermediate portion. The area of the side surface portion 732 is smaller than in the case of not performing the step. Therefore, it is possible to greatly suppress the leakage light from the first light guide lens 350 from entering the side surface portion 732, thereby preventing the above-described light emission phenomenon at the edge portion from occurring. It's becoming Similarly, in the upper lamp device 700, the side surface portion 752 of the upper lamp front lens 750 is also formed in a shape in which the portion from the rear portion to the middle portion of the side surface portion 752 is largely notched. Therefore, it is possible to greatly suppress the leakage light from the first light guide lens 350 from entering the side surface portion 752, thereby preventing the above-described light emission phenomenon at the edge portion from occurring. It's becoming

<Configuration of upper side lamp device>
Next, of the left and right upper side lamp devices 800L and 800R according to the present embodiment, the configuration of the left upper side lamp device 800L will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 39 to 40. FIG. The right upper side lamp device 800R has the same configuration as the left upper side lamp device 800L, except that it is bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the left upper side lamp device 800L, so detailed illustration and description will be omitted. .

As shown in FIG. 39, the upper side lamp device 800L includes an upper side lamp base member 810, an upper side lamp substrate 820, an upper side lamp rear lens 830, an upper side lamp intermediate lens 840, and an upper side lamp decorative sheet. 850 and an upper side lamp front lens 860 . The upper side lamp device 800L is accommodated and fixed in an upper side lamp accommodating portion 75 formed on the front side of the front door upper cover frame 71 in a state in which these constituent elements are combined with each other in the order shown. there is

As shown in FIG. 40, the upper side lamp base member 810 is shaped like a rectangular box with an open front side. The upper side lamp substrate 820 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a plurality of LEDs 821 (only some of which are numbered) are installed on the front side thereof. The LED 821 is a front-view type chip LED whose front surface (surface parallel to the substrate surface of the upper side lamp substrate 820) serves as a light emitting surface (another type of LED such as a cannonball type LED may be used). The upper side lamp substrate 820 is housed and held within the upper side lamp base member 710, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 40, the upper side lamp rear lens 830 has a curved front surface portion 831 that is curved in a saddle shape as a whole and locally formed into a complicated irregular shape, and a curved front surface portion 831 that U-shaped side surface portions 832 (only the upper side surface portion 832 is shown in FIG. 40) arranged at the upper and lower end edges, respectively. The curved front portion 831 and the side portion 832 are integrally formed using a transparent resin material. As shown in FIG. 40, the upper side lamp intermediate lens 840 has a curved front surface portion 841 curved in a saddle shape and U-shaped side surface portions 842 arranged at the upper and lower edges of the curved front surface portion 841, respectively. (only the upper side surface portion 842 is shown in FIG. 40). The curved front portion 841 and the side portion 842 are integrally formed using a transparent resin material.

The upper side lamp decorative sheet 850 includes a curved decorative portion 851 curved in a saddle shape, and semicircular side portions 852 (upper side surfaces in FIG. Only the portion 852 is shown). The upper side lamp decorative sheet 850 is a light-transmitting paper piece-like member having decorative patterns such as patterns and characters printed on at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the curved decorative portion 851 . As shown in FIG. 40, the upper side lamp front lens 860 has a curved front surface portion 861 curved in a saddle shape and U-shaped side surface portions 862 arranged at the upper and lower edges of the curved front surface portion 861, respectively. (only the upper side surface portion 862 is shown in FIG. 40). The curved front portion 861 and the side portion 862 are integrally formed using a transparent resin material. The curved front surface portion 861 has a curved shape substantially equivalent to that of the curved front surface portion 841 of the upper side lamp middle lens 840 .

As shown in FIG. 25, the upper side lamp device 800L configured as described above is installed close to and below the left upper speaker lamp device 300L. As described above, the upper speaker lamp device 300L performs a rainbow-colored light emission effect, and there is a risk that colored light during this effect may leak from the second light guide lens 360 and enter the upper side lamp device 800L. When such leaked light enters the side surface portion 832 of the upper side lamp rear lens 830 , the entering light hits the boundary portion (edge portion) between the curved front surface portion 831 and the side surface portion 832 of the upper side lamp rear lens 830 . There is a possibility that a phenomenon may occur in which the light is guided and the edge portion thereof emits light. In addition, when the leaked light from the second light guide lens 360 enters the side surface portion 842 of the upper side lamp middle lens 840 , the entering light passes through the curved front surface portion 841 and the side surface portion 842 of the upper side lamp middle lens 840 . A phenomenon may occur in which the light is guided to a boundary portion (edge portion) and the edge portion emits light. Similarly, when leaked light from the second light guide lens 360 enters the side surface portion 862 of the upper side lamp front lens 860 , the light that has entered the upper side lamp front lens 860 flows through the curved front surface portion 861 and the side surface portion 862 . There is a possibility that a phenomenon may occur in which the light is guided to a boundary portion (edge portion) between the two, and the edge portion emits light. When such a light emission phenomenon occurs, it interferes with the rainbow light emission effect by the second light guide lens 360, and the effect of the effect is reduced.

In the upper side lamp device 800L, the side surface portion 832 of the rear lens 830 of the upper side lamp is formed in a U shape, that is, in a shape in which the rear portion to the middle portion of the side surface portion 832 are largely cut away. The area of the side surface portion 832 is smaller than in the case where the cutout is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to greatly suppress the leakage light from the second light guide lens 360 from entering the side surface portion 832, thereby preventing the above-described light emission phenomenon at the edge portion from occurring. It's becoming Further, in the upper side lamp device 800L, the side surface portion 842 of the upper side lamp medium lens 840 is also formed in a shape in which the rear portion to the intermediate portion of the side surface portion 842 are largely notched. Therefore, it is possible to greatly suppress the leakage light from the second light guide lens 360 from entering the side surface portion 842, thereby preventing the above-described light emission phenomenon at the edge portion from occurring. It's becoming Similarly, in the upper side lamp device 800L, the side surface portion 862 of the upper side lamp front lens 860 is also formed in a shape in which the rear portion to the middle portion of the side surface portion 862 are largely notched. Therefore, it is possible to greatly suppress the leakage light from the second light guide lens 360 from entering the side surface portion 862, thereby preventing the above-described light emission phenomenon at the edge portion from occurring. It's becoming It should be noted that the right upper side lamp device 800R also has the same effects as the left upper side lamp device 800R.

<Structure of Light Emitting Device>
Next, the configuration of the lighting effect device 400 according to this embodiment will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 41 to 52. FIG. As shown in FIG. 42, the light emitting effect device 400 includes a base frame 410, a diffusion panel 420, first to fourth light emitting effect boards 430A to 430D, and first to fourth light emitting blocks 440A to 440D. , a decorative sheet 450 , a front panel 460 and a front upper frame 470 . The light emitting effect device 400 is attached to the rear surface side of the front door 2 so that the front upper frame 470 is positioned on the front side (see FIG. 41) in a state in which these components are combined in the order shown (see FIG. 41). 3 and Figure 5).

As shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the base frame 410 includes a rectangular outer frame portion 411 and a rectangular box-like first accommodating portion 412 provided in the upper half of the outer frame portion 411 and having an open front. and a rectangular box-shaped second housing portion 413 provided at the lower end portion of the outer frame portion 411 and having an open front. The outer frame portion 411, the first housing portion 412 and the second housing portion 413 are integrally formed using a resin material. Four rectangular openings (referred to as “reel illumination openings 415 ”) separated from each other by three support bars 414 are provided on the bottom surface of the first housing portion 412 . Further, the rear surface portion of the first housing portion 412 is provided with substrate openings 416A to 416C facing the respective rear surfaces of the first to third light emission effect substrates 430A to 430C.

Three insertion holes 412a (see FIG. 43) penetrating in the front-rear direction are arranged at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction in the lower front edge portion of the first accommodating portion 412 . As shown in FIG. 44, of the three support bars 414, the center support bar 414 has a screw boss 414a that protrudes rearward from the rear surface thereof, and the left and right support bars 414 have screw bosses 414a on the rear surfaces thereof. is provided with an engaging piece 414b projecting rearward. A rectangular reel window opening 417 is formed between the first accommodation portion 412 and the second accommodation portion 413 . The base frame 410 covers the front periphery of each of the reels 102a to 102d so that the internal structure of the slot machine 1 cannot be seen through the reel window openings 417. As shown in FIG.

The diffusion panel 420 includes a panel base portion 421 that is bent in the front-rear direction and extends in the left-right direction, and a panel rear wall portion 422 that extends in the left-right direction along the rear edge portion of the panel base portion 421 . Three insertion pieces 423 (see FIG. 43) protruding forward are arranged at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction on the front edge of the panel base 421 . A boss receiving portion 424 for screwing is provided in the central portion of the panel rear wall portion 422, and engaging hole portions 425 penetrating in the front-rear direction are provided on both left and right sides thereof. The diffusion panel 420 is configured using a resin material (the color can be an appropriate color such as milky white) that diffuses and transmits incident light so as to make it uniform (the resin panel member is transparent). It may be configured by combining sheets having diffusivity, or by applying texturing to a resin material).

The diffusion panel 420 is attached to the lower side of the bottom surface of the first housing section 412 so as to cover the reel lighting opening 415 of the base frame 410 from the rear and lower side. More specifically, the diffusion panel 420 has insertion pieces 423 provided on the front edge of the panel base 421 inserted into the insertion holes 412a of the base frame 410 from the rear. The engaging pieces 414b of the base frame 410 are inserted from the front into the engaging holes 425 provided in the base frame 422 and engaged with each other, whereby the base frame 410 is locked. Further, when the screw boss receiving portion 424 provided on the panel rear wall portion 422 and the screw boss portion 414a of the base frame 410 are fitted or opposed to each other, the diffusion panel 420 is screwed. are fixed to the base frame 410 .

As shown in FIG. 45, the first to fourth light emission effect boards 430A to 430D are each formed in a rectangular plate shape. The second light emission effect board 430B and the third light effect board 430C are formed in a shape symmetrical to each other, and the first light effect board 430A is different from the second light effect board 430B and the second light effect board 430C. is also greatly formed. The fourth light emission effect board 430D is elongated in the left-right direction. A plurality of LEDs 431 (only some of which are numbered) are installed on the front surfaces of the first to fourth light emitting boards 430A to 430D. The LED 431 is a front-view type chip LED whose front surface (surface parallel to each substrate surface of the first to fourth light emission effect substrates 430A to 430D) serves as a light emitting surface (another type of LED such as a cannonball type may be used). In addition, a plurality of LEDs 432 are installed at the bottom of each rear surface (rear surface) of the first to third light emission effect boards 430A to 430C. The LED 432 is a side view type chip LED whose side surface facing downward (see FIG. 48) serves as a light emitting surface.

The first light emitting effect block 440A is made of a resin material and is formed in an elliptical box shape that is open at the front and the top, and is partitioned into two upper and lower regions by a mountain-shaped partition wall 441 when viewed from the front. . A rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the first light emission effect block 440A is partitioned into a plurality of polygonal reflecting portions 442 (only some of which are numbered in FIG. 45 and the like) when viewed from the front. Each reflective part 442 is formed in a concave shape toward the front, and a circular LED opening 443 facing the LED 431 of the first light emission effect board 430A in the center part (only a part is numbered in FIG. 45 etc.) is provided. The reflecting portion 442 is configured to reflect the light from the LED 431 forward (the same applies hereinafter). 430 A of 1st light emission production|presentation boards are attached to the rear surface part back side (rear side) of 440 A of 1st light emission production|presentation blocks. Hereinafter, the first light emission effect block 440A to which the first light emission effect board 430A is attached is referred to as a first light emission effect unit 480A (see FIG. 49).

The second light emission effect block 440B is made of a resin material and is formed in a rectangular box shape (the right side is curved) which is open on the front, top and right sides. Similar to the first light effect block 440A, the rear surface portion (rear surface portion) of the second light effect block 440B has a plurality of polygonal reflecting portions 442 (only some of them are numbered in FIG. 45 etc.) when viewed from the front. are divided into Each reflective part 442 is formed in a concave shape toward the front, and a circular LED opening 443 facing the LED 431 of the second light emission effect board 430B in the center part (only a part is numbered in FIG. 45 etc.) is provided. The second light emission effect board 430B is attached to the back side (rear side) of the rear surface portion of the second light effect block 440B. Hereinafter, the second light emission effect block 440B to which the second light effect board 430B is attached is referred to as a second light effect unit 480B (see FIG. 49).

The third light emission effect block 440C is made of a resin material and is formed in a rectangular box shape that is open on the front, top and left sides (however, the left side is curved). The third light effect block 440C has a symmetrical shape with respect to the second light effect block 440B. Similar to the first light effect block 440A, the rear surface portion (rear surface portion) of the second light effect block 440C has a plurality of polygonal reflecting portions 442 (numbered only in part in FIG. 45 etc.) when viewed from the front. are divided into Each reflective part 442 is formed in a concave shape toward the front, and a circular LED opening 443 facing the LED 431 of the third light emission effect board 430C in the center part (only a part is numbered in FIG. 45 etc.) is provided. The third light emission effect board 430C is attached to the back side (rear side) of the rear surface portion of the third light effect block 440C. Hereinafter, the third light emitting effect block 440C to which the third light emitting effect board 430C is attached is referred to as a third light emitting effect unit 480C (see FIG. 49).

The first to third light emitting blocks 440A, 440B, and 440C are configured to have at least a bottom portion as described above, and these bottom portions are configured to cover the reel lighting openings 415. there is Therefore, even if the light emitted inside each light emitting effect block 440A, 440B, 440C is reflected in various directions within the light emitting effect block 440A, 440B, 440C, the front side of the light emitting effect block 440A, 440B, 440C ( It is configured so that the light emitted to the player's side) does not reach the top of the reels 102a to 102d through the reel illumination opening 415. FIG.

The fourth light emission effect block 440D is formed in a rectangular box shape with an open front using a resin material. The fourth lighting effect block 440D has four reflecting portions 442 arranged in the horizontal direction. Each reflecting part 442 is formed of a concave pyramidal surface facing forward, and has a rectangular LED opening 443 (partially numbered only) are provided. The fourth light emitting effect board 430D is attached to the back side of the rear surface portion of the fourth light emitting effect block 440D. Hereinafter, the fourth light emission effect block 440D to which the fourth light effect board 430D is attached is referred to as a fourth light effect unit 480D (see FIG. 49).

The decorative sheet 450 is a translucent rectangular piece of paper member (see FIG. 42), and covers the first accommodating portion 412, the second accommodating portion 413, and the reel window opening 417 of the base frame 410 from the front. It is attached to the outer frame portion 411 of the base frame 410 as shown. In the decorative sheet 450, in the area facing the first housing portion 412, decorative patterns such as patterns and characters corresponding to the contents of the effects by the first to third light emitting effect units 480A to 480C are displayed on the surface of the decorative sheet 450 and It is provided by printing or the like on at least one of the back surfaces. Similarly, in the area of the decorative sheet 450 facing the second housing portion 413, decorative patterns such as patterns and characters corresponding to the contents of the effect produced by the fourth light emitting effect unit 480D are displayed on the front and back surfaces of the decorative sheet 450. It is provided on at least one side by printing or the like. Further, in the decorative sheet 450, the area facing the reel window opening 417 is configured so that the pattern of each of the reels 102a to 102d can be visually recognized through the reel window opening 417. As shown in FIG.

The front panel 460 is a transparent rectangular panel made of resin, and is attached to the front panel 460 via the decorative sheet 450 so as to cover the first housing portion 412, the second housing portion 413, and the reel window opening 417 of the base frame 410 from the front. is installed at the front of the base frame 410. The area corresponding to the reel window opening 417 of the front panel 460, the area corresponding to the reel window opening 417 of the decorative sheet 450, and the reel window opening 417 constitute the reel window W (see FIG. 1). .

The front upper frame 470 is a U-shaped plate-shaped resin member, and is attached to the front upper portion of the base frame 410 while sandwiching the front panel 460 and the decorative sheet 450 between itself and the base frame 410 .

The light emitting effect device 400 (first to fourth light emitting effect boards 430A to 430D) configured as described above is controlled by the sub control device 600 to perform various effects according to the game situation. The first to third lighting effect units 480A to 480C are housed in the first housing portion 412 of the base frame 410 and used. Since the first to third lighting effect units 480A to 480C are independent of each other, they can be individually replaced when any of the effect units malfunctions. Also, depending on the specifications of the game machine, it is possible to change some or all of the first to third light emitting effect units 480A to 480C to different effect units (not shown). Another effect unit to be changed may be configured alone, or may be configured by combining a plurality of effect units.

As another production unit, it is not limited to a light production unit (lamp unit), but a sound production unit (speaker unit) having a speaker, etc., an image production unit having a liquid crystal display panel, etc., a role having a movable accessory, etc. It may be an object production unit or the like. When combining a plurality of production units as separate production units, each production unit is not limited to a combination that is divided in the horizontal direction, but a combination that is divided in the vertical direction, a U character (U character) )-shaped effect unit and a rectangular effect unit arranged inside it, various combinations can be used. It should be noted that when the effect unit is changed, the decoration sheet 450 and the front panel 460 may be changed accordingly. In this way, by configuring the effect unit housed in the first housing portion 412 of the base frame 410 so as to be changeable, the content of the effect executed in the area above the reel window W in the front door 2 can be changed by the game machine. It is possible to make large changes according to the specifications and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 50 and 51, the LEDs 432 arranged at the bottom of the rear surfaces of the first to third light emitting effect boards 430A to 430C are the first to third light emitting effect units 480A to 480C of the base frame 410. In the state accommodated in the first accommodating portion 412 , it emits downward light to illuminate the area below the first accommodating portion 412 through the reel illumination opening 415 of the base frame 410 and the diffusion panel 420 . As shown in FIG. 52, the LED 432 lights up the reels 102a to 102d (reel 102b is shown in FIG. 52) when the light emitting device 400 is attached to the back side of the front door 2 (the front door 2 is closed). Located above the front. Therefore, the LEDs 432 can illuminate the upper front portions of the reels 102a to 102d so that the player can see them.

In this embodiment, a reel lighting opening 415 is formed in the bottom surface of the production unit housing portion (first housing portion 412) of the base frame 410, and the diffusion panel 420 is configured to be attached from the rear surface of the base frame 410. However, it is not limited to this. If it is possible to illuminate the upper part of the reel with the LED 432, the first accommodation portion 412 may be configured to cover the reel illumination opening 415 by installing a diffusion sheet material or the like on the bottom surface of the first accommodation portion 412. It is possible to appropriately change the configuration of the reel illumination opening 415 by using a translucent portion capable of transmitting light emitted from the contained effect unit and the control board of the effect unit.

In addition, in this embodiment, the side view LEDs provided on the back side of the control board (light emitting effect boards 430a to 430c) of the effect unit are configured to illuminate the reels 102a to 102d from the reel lighting opening 415. However, the side-view LEDs illuminated from the reel illumination openings 415 may be attached to the front side (player side) of the control board depending on the configuration of the effect unit to be attached and the mode of the control board. In addition, the light of the front view LED arranged on the front side of the control board is reflected on the back side of the bottom surface of the effect block of the effect unit to illuminate the reel, so that the distance from the reel lighting LED to the reel can be changed to make the degree of diffusion of light easier to uniform.

A conventional gaming machine (slot machine) has a lamp unit (Fig. (not shown) is arranged, and this lamp unit is configured to illuminate the upper front portion of the reel. A production unit cannot be placed in the space where the lamp unit is placed. Therefore, in the conventional game machine, of the area above the reel window in the front door, the area close to the upper edge of the reel window cannot be effectively used as an effect display area. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to arrange such a lamp unit, the area above the reel window W in the front door 2 includes the area close to the upper end edge of the reel window W for the effect display. It can be used effectively as an area.

<Configuration of front door>
Next, the configuration of the front door 2 according to this embodiment will be described with additional reference to FIGS. 53 and 54. FIG. 53 and 54, the front door 2 has a front door base member 910, a lighting effect device 400, a front door upper cover unit 930, a lower panel cover 31, and an operation switch assembly 950. consists of The front door 2 is attached to the housing 5 so as to be openable and closable in a state in which these components are combined in the order shown (see FIG. 5).

The front door base member 910 includes a rectangular front door base frame 911 , an operator console base portion 912 , a lower panel base portion 913 , and a saucer unit base portion 914 . The front door base frame 911, the console base portion 912, the lower panel base portion 913 and the saucer unit base portion 914 are integrally formed using a resin material. A rectangular opening (referred to as "front door base opening 915") is formed in the upper inner side of the front door base frame 911. The symbol variation of each reel 102a to 102d can be visually recognized.

The operator console base portion 912 constitutes the operator console 20, and is configured so that operation switch devices such as the BET switch unit 23, the effect switch unit 24, and the start lever 25 can be attached. A cylindrical cylinder lock attachment portion 912 to which the cylinder lock 28 is attached is provided on the right side of the console base portion 912, and an operation switch assembly 950 (especially a stop switch unit 26) is provided (referred to as "operation switch mounting opening 912b"). Note that the console base portion 912 functions as a base side operation switch mounting portion necessary for mounting the operation switch assembly 950 .

The lower panel base portion 913 is provided between the console base portion 912 and the saucer unit base portion 914 . A control board 916 for a lower panel illumination lamp is installed on the front surface of the lower panel base portion 913 , and the medal selector 35 and the like are installed on the rear surface portion (rear surface portion) of the lower panel base portion 913 . The light emitting effect device 400 has the configuration described above, and is attached to the back side of the front door upper cover unit 930 (especially the front door upper cover frame 71).

The front door upper cover unit 930 includes a U-shaped front door upper cover frame 71 with an open bottom, an upper lamp device 700 provided on the front door upper cover frame 71, left and right upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R, It comprises left and right upper side lamp devices 800L, 800R, left and right side lamp decorative members 16L, 16R, and left and right lower side lamp devices 90L, 90R. The front door upper cover frame 71 is provided with an opening 73 (see FIG. 26) through which sounds output from the upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R can pass. The front door upper cover frame 71 and the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R are each molded in a predetermined color (which may be different colors or the same color) using a resin material.

The lower panel cover 31 includes a front surface portion 31a, left and right side surface portions 31b and 31c, and a lower surface portion 31d. The lower panel cover 31 is molded in a predetermined color using a resin material.

The operation switch assembly 950 includes an operator console panel 21 and a stop switch unit 26 attached to the operator console panel 21 . The right side of the console panel 21 is provided with a cylindrical cylinder lock mounting hole 21a through which the cylinder lock 28 is inserted. is installed. The effect switch unit 24 and the operation switch related member 961 may be included in the operation switch assembly 950 . The console panel 21 is molded in a predetermined color using a resin material. Hereinafter, the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the lower panel cover 31 and the console panel 21 are collectively referred to as a front door cover portion 970. FIG.

A plurality of cover portion side fitting portions (not shown) are provided on the back side of the front door cover portion 970 (the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the lower panel cover 31 and the console panel 21). is provided. On the other hand, the front door base member 910 (mainly the front door base frame 911) is provided with a plurality of base portion side fitting portions that fit with the respective cover portion side fitting portions. The front door cover portion 970 is configured to be attached to the front door base member 910 by fitting the plurality of cover portion side fitting portions with the plurality of base portion side fitting portions.

When a game is played on the slot machine 1, static electricity may be generated (charged) in the front door cover portion 970. FIG. In particular, static electricity is likely to occur on the console panel 21, which is frequently touched by the player. When static electricity is generated, electronic components (including electrical components) used in the lighting effect device 400, the upper lamp device 700, the upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R, etc. attached to the front door cover portion 970 malfunction under the influence of static electricity. or malfunction. In addition, when a liquid crystal panel is used in the lighting effect device 400, the liquid crystal panel may be damaged by static electricity.

As a countermeasure against such static electricity, the entire front door cover portion 970 and the front door base member 910 are plated, so that when they are assembled, they are electrically connected, and the static electricity generated in the front door cover portion 970 is prevented. It is also conceivable to release the static electricity generated outside the slot machine 1 through the front door base member 910 and a ground wire (not shown) or the like. However, if the surface of the front door cover portion 970 (the surface exposed to the outside when attached to the front door base member 910) is also plated, any defective plating process will be more noticeable. In addition, when coating or the like is applied to the plated surface, problems such as uneven coating tend to occur. Therefore, the yield rate in the manufacturing process of the front door cover portion 970 is lowered, which may cause the manufacturing cost of the front door 2 to rise significantly.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the front surface of the front door cover portion 970 (the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the lower panel cover 31 and the console panel 21) is not plated, and the back surface ( The surface that is hidden when assembled to the front door base member 910 (including the portion where the cover portion side fitting portion is formed) is plated. Specifically, for example, the entire back surface of the front door upper cover frame 71, the entire back surface of the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the entire back surface of the side portions 31b and 31c of the lower panel cover 31, and the entire back surface of the console panel 21. Plating is performed (the place to be plated can be changed as appropriate).

On the other hand, in the front door base member 910, the surface on the side to which the front door cover part 970 is attached (the surface that contacts or faces the back surface of the front door cover part 970 when the front door cover part 970 is attached) (including the part where the part-side fitting part is formed) is plated. Specifically, for example, the front surface and the outer side surface of the front door base frame 911 are plated (the parts to be plated can be changed as appropriate). By performing such a plating process, the plurality of cover portion-side fitting portions of the front door cover portion 970 and the plurality of base portion-side fitting portions of the front door base member 910 are fitted to each other. The door cover portion 970 is attached to the door base member 910 and the front door cover portion 970 is electrically connected to the door base member 910 . Therefore, the static electricity generated in the front door cover portion 970 can be released to the outside of the slot machine 1 through the front door base member 910, the ground wire, etc., thereby preventing malfunctions of electronic components due to static electricity. can be prevented. Moreover, since the surface of the front door cover portion 970 is not plated, it is possible to prevent the yield rate from decreasing in the manufacturing process of the front door cover portion 970 . Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the front door 2 can be suppressed.

In this embodiment, the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the console panel 21 and the lower panel cover 31 are all included in the cover portion (front door cover portion 970), that is, the front door Although it is a constituent element (constituent member) of the cover portion 970, it is not limited to this. For example, only the front door upper cover frame 71 and the lower panel cover 31 may be used as components of the front door cover portion 970, or only the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, and the operation console panel 21 may be used as the front door cover. It is also possible to use only the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, and the lower panel cover 31 as constituent elements of the front door cover section 970. In addition, in the present embodiment, the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the console panel 21 and the lower panel cover 31 are separately molded, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the front door upper cover frame 71, the side lamp decorative members 16L and 16R, the operation console panel 21 and the lower panel cover 31 are all integrally molded, or the front door upper cover frame 71, the operation console panel 21 and the lower panel cover are integrally molded. It is also possible to integrally mold only the front door upper cover frame 71 and the lower panel cover 31 alone. In that case, only the integrally molded member may be included in the front door cover portion 970 , and the separately molded member may not be included in the front door cover portion 970 .

Although the operator console panel 21 is included in the front door cover portion 970 in the above description, the operator console panel 21 may be a constituent member of the operation switch assembly 950 and not included in the front door cover portion 970 . In this case, the back surface of the console panel 21 is plated, but the back surface of the front door cover portion 970 may not be plated. In the front door base member 910, the surface on which the operation switch assembly 950 is attached (the surface that contacts or faces the rear surface of the console panel 21 when the operation switch assembly 950 is attached) is fitted to the base portion. The plating process may be performed only on the part including the part where the joint is formed. Specifically, for example, both sides of the operator console base portion 919 of the front door base frame 911 and the surface or back surface of the operator console base portion 919 are plated (the parts to be plated can be changed as appropriate).

By performing such a plating process, the plurality of cover portion side fitting portions of the front door cover portion 970 and the plurality of base portion side fitting portions of the front door base member 910 are fitted to each other, thereby forming the operation switch assembly. By attaching 950 to the front door base member 910 , the front door cover portion 970 is attached to the door base member 910 and the operation switch assembly 950 is electrically connected to the door base member 910 . Therefore, the static electricity generated by the operation switch assembly 950 can be released to the outside of the slot machine 1 through the front door base member 910, the ground wire, and the like. Moreover, since the surface of the front door cover portion 970 is not plated, it is possible to prevent the yield rate from decreasing in the manufacturing process of the front door cover portion 970 . Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the front door 2 can be suppressed. The lower end of the front door upper cover frame 71 and the upper end of the lower panel cover 31 are provided with contact portions (not shown) that come into contact with the operation switch assembly 950 when the operation switch assembly 950 is attached to the door base member 910. )have. This contact portion functions as a cover portion side operation switch mounting portion.

Based on the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine has a reel unit housed inside the reel unit, and the reel unit includes a reel having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface and a reel holding member (for example, , the reel bracket 151 in the embodiment) and a reel housing member (for example, the reel case 201 in the embodiment) capable of housing a plurality of the reel holding members holding the reels side by side, and each of the reel holding members A game machine having a configuration in which a guard member (for example, the reel guard 141 in the embodiment) covering the lower front portion of the reel held by the reel holding member is detachably attached to the front lower portion is obtained. Conventionally, when performing maintenance on a game machine with the front door open, for example, when game medals are replenished, there is a possibility that the jug containing the game medals will come into contact with the reels and damage the reels. According to the gaming machine with this configuration, damage to the reels can be prevented.

Based on the above-described embodiments, a light guide member having an incident surface and an exit surface (for example, the first light guide lens 350 and the second light guide lens 360 in the embodiment) is arranged side by side so as to face the incident surface. A plurality of light sources (for example, LEDs 322a to 322f and 323a to 323f in the embodiment) are arranged, and each light from the plurality of light sources is taken into the interior of the light guide member from the incident surface, and the taken light is guided to the emission surface by the light guide member to emit light (for example, the upper speaker lamp devices 300L and 300R in the embodiment), wherein the light guide member guides the light from the incidence surface to the emission surface. A game machine having a configuration in which groove portions (for example, dividing grooves 363a to 363e and 363a to 363e in the embodiment) of a predetermined length extending on the surface side are provided at positions between the adjacent light sources is obtained. Conventionally, the light from each light source taken into the light guide member from the entrance surface is mixed on the exit surface, and there is a possibility that the light emission effect on the exit surface cannot be performed satisfactorily. According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to suppress the light from each light source from being mixed on the exit surface of the light guide member.

Based on the above-described embodiment, the game machine has a front door that can be opened and closed, and a plurality of reels accommodated inside the game machine, wherein the front door is formed so that front parts of the reels can be visually recognized. An opening area (for example, the reel window W in the embodiment) and an effect display area (for example, the display area 11 in the embodiment) provided above the opening area, and on the rear surface side of the front door, A production unit storage section (for example, the first storage section 412 in the embodiment) capable of accommodating a combination of a plurality of production units for executing a predetermined production in the production display area is provided, and the production unit storage section includes: A game machine having a configuration capable of accommodating different performance units with different combinations is obtained. Conventionally, it has been difficult to greatly change the content of the effect executed in the effect display area provided above the reel window. According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to greatly change the content of the effect executed in the effect display area.

Based on the above-described embodiment, a main control board and a reel unit are provided, and the reel unit includes a reel having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a light-emitting portion (for example, an LED in the embodiment) provided behind the symbols. lamp), a light-emitting portion control board (for example, the back lamp substrate 132 in the embodiment) that controls the light-emitting portion, a drive motor for rotating the reel (for example, the reel motor 121 in the embodiment), and the drive A fixed member (for example, the reel bracket 151 in the embodiment) to which the motor is fixed and a housing member (for example, the reel case 201 in the embodiment) that houses the reel and the fixed member. At least a part of the function of transmitting a signal for controlling the drive motor to the drive motor is formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the member, and a first main connector (for example, the case-side reel relay connector 252 in the embodiment) is provided. ) is mounted thereon (for example, the reel relay board 251 in the embodiment), and the rear surface portion of the housing member has at least one function of transmitting a signal for controlling the light emitting portion to the light emitting portion. A second board (for example, the lamp relay board 261 in the embodiment) is provided on which a second main connector (for example, the case-side lamp relay connector 262 in the embodiment) is mounted. , a first sub-connector (for example, the bracket-side reel relay connector 191 in the embodiment) that can be fitted with the first main connector, and a second sub-connector that can be fitted with the second main connector (for example, , and a bracket-side lamp relay connector 196 in the embodiment) are provided, and when the fixing member is housed at a predetermined position in the housing member, the first main connector and the first sub-connector are fitted together. As a result, the drive motor and the first substrate are electrically connected, and the second main connector and the second sub-connector are fitted to electrically connect the light emitting portion and the second substrate. A gaming machine having a configuration in which the terminals are physically connected is obtained. In a conventional reel unit, a reel relay board for relaying a signal for controlling the reel motor to the reel motor and a lamp relay board for relaying a signal for controlling the back lamp of the reel to the back lamp are installed on the upper surface of the reel unit. Since the electrical connection between the reel motor and the reel relay board and the electrical connection between the back lamp and the lamp relay board are performed via electric cables (wire harnesses), it is difficult to assemble the reel unit. When the reel bracket is attached to the reel case, the connector on the reel bracket side and the relay board side (the connector on the reel case side) are fitted and electrically connected to each other, whereby the reel motor and the reel relay board are connected. In the case of electrical connection and electrical connection between the back lamp and the lamp relay board, if the reel relay board and the lamp relay board are arranged on the upper surface of the reel unit, it is necessary to place the two relay boards on top of each other. occurs, and the reel unit becomes large. According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the reel unit can be assembled with a simple operation without enlarging the reel unit.

Based on the embodiments described above, there is an openable and closable front door, the front door comprising at least a base portion (e.g., front door base member 910 in embodiments) and a cover portion (e.g., front door cover portion in embodiments). 970), and the base portion includes at least a plurality of main fitting portions, a speaker mounting portion to which a speaker is mounted, and a pattern variation device (for example, an implementation a resin part having an opening for visually recognizing pattern variations of the reel unit 100) in the form, and the cover includes at least a plurality of sub-fitting portions, an opening for passing sound output from the speaker, and an electronic component mounting part to which an electronic component is mounted, wherein after the cover part is molded in a predetermined color, the surface of the cover part is not plated, and the back surface of the cover part and the back surface of the cover part are not plated. At least a surface of the base portion to which the cover portion is attached is plated, and the plurality of main fitting portions of the base portion and the plurality of sub fitting portions of the cover portion are separated from each other. By fitting them together, the cover is attached to the base, and a gaming machine is obtained in which the base and the cover are electrically connected. Conventionally, if the front door is plated as a countermeasure against static electricity, the manufacturing cost of the front door may increase significantly. According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the manufacturing cost of the front door can be suppressed while the front door is plated as a countermeasure against static electricity.

Based on the embodiments described above, there is an openable and closable front door, the front door comprising at least a base portion (e.g., front door base member 910 in embodiments) and a cover portion (e.g., front door cover portion in embodiments). 970), wherein the base includes at least a plurality of main mating portions and a base side operation required to mount an operation switch fixing member (eg, operation switch assembly 950 in the embodiment). A resin part having a switch mounting portion, a speaker mounting portion to which a speaker is mounted, and an opening through which the pattern variation of the pattern variation device arranged behind the base portion can be visually recognized, and the cover portion includes at least: A resin part having a plurality of sub-fitting portions, a cover-side operation switch mounting portion necessary for mounting the operation switch fixing member, and an opening through which sound output from a speaker passes, wherein the cover portion is molded in a predetermined color, the surface of the cover portion is not plated, and the operation switch fixing member and at least the surface of the base portion to which the operation switch fixing member is attached are plated. is performed, and by fitting the plurality of main fitting portions of the base portion to the plurality of sub fitting portions of the cover portion and attaching the operation switch fixing member to the base portion, A gaming machine is obtained in which the cover portion is attached to the base portion, and the operation switch fixing member and the base portion are electrically connected. Also in the game machine of this configuration, the manufacturing cost of the front door can be suppressed while the front door is plated as a countermeasure against static electricity.

In the above-described embodiments, an image display device having a liquid crystal panel or the like is not provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an image display device may be provided. Although four reels are provided in the above-described embodiment, the number of reels is not limited to this, and three reels or five or more reels may be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, as an example of a gaming machine, the slot machine (rotary-type gaming machine) 1 using game medals has been exemplified and explained, but the present invention is not limited to this. The same shall apply to reel-type gaming machines used, enclosed reel-type gaming machines that allow games to be played without using game medals, mahball game machines, arrange ball machines, pachinko machines, casino machines, etc. It is possible to obtain the effect of

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
2 Front door 5 Housing 70 Front door upper decoration unit 71 Front door upper cover frame 100 Reel units 101a to 101d First to fourth reel modules 102a to 102d Reel 121 Reel motor 141 Reel guard 151 Reel bracket 156 Reel guard mounting part 191 Bracket-side reel relay connector 196 Bracket-side lamp relay connector 201 Reel case 251 Reel relay board 252 Case-side reel relay connector 261 Lamp relay board 262 Case-side lamp relay connectors 300L, 300R Upper speaker lamp device 310 Speaker lamp base member 320 Speaker lamp board 323a-323f, 322a-322f LEDs
330 speaker unit 340 speaker hood 350 first light guiding lens 360 second light guiding lens 351, 361 entrance planes 352, 362 exit planes 353a to 353e, 363a to 363e division groove 370 light guide lens holding cover 380 front cover member 400 light emitting effect Device 410 Base frame 412 First housing portion 413 Second housing portion 415 Reel lighting opening 420 Diffusion panels 430A to 430D First to fourth light emitting display boards 431, 432 LED
440A-440D 1st-4th luminous effect block 450 Decoration sheet 460 Front panel 470 Front upper frame 480A-480D 1st-4th luminous effect unit 500 Main controller 600 Sub-controller 700 Upper lamp device 710 Upper lamp base Member 720 Upper lamp substrate 730 Upper lamp rear lens 740 Upper lamp decoration sheet 750 Upper lamp front lenses 800L, 800R Upper side lamp device 820 Upper side lamp substrate 830 Upper side lamp rear lens 840 Upper side lamp middle lens 850 Upper side lamp decoration sheet 860 Upper side lamp front lens

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a light guide member having an entrance surface, an exit surface, an inner surface and an outer surface ; and a plurality of light sources arranged side by side so as to face the entrance surface. A game comprising a light-emitting device that takes in the light from a surface into the light guide member , reflects the light mainly between the inner surface and the outer surface of the light guide member, guides the light to the emission surface , and emits light. machine and
The light guide member has a recessed groove portion extending from the incident surface to the exit surface side with a predetermined width and a predetermined length at a position between the adjacent light sources. A gaming machine characterized in that a portion of each light incident on the incident surface from the other side and taken into the light guide member is reflected by the groove. In the incident surface of the light guide member, the outer surface side of the light guide member is farther away from the substrate on which the plurality of light sources are arranged than the inner surface side of the light guide member. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is slanted in such a way as to

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