JPH04108468A - Illuminator for slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a great illuminous effect by forming a light transmission part with picture patterns on a reel and arranging a light source with a light emitting surface opposite to the light transmission part inside the reel correspondently to a display window. CONSTITUTION:Plural kinds of characters and graphics 3a-3c are drawn at a random pitch on the surface of a picture pattern tape 2 which is stuck on the peripherary of the reel. When each picture tape 2 is opaque, a small transmission hole 5 is formed as a transmission part almost in the center of picture patterns 3a-3c. High luminance light sources 6a-6c are arranged inside the reel closely correspondently to three small holes 5 which face the outside through a display window W provided on a front decorative panel P. Light from the light sources 6a-6c arranged almost in the center of the picture patterns 3a-3c which face the outside of the display window W lights or flashes to show the picture patterns 3a-3c. Thus, lighting or flashing of the light sources 6a-6c clearly appears on the picture patterns 3a-3c and a great illuminous effect is obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a lighting device for a reel rotating type slot machine.

[Conventional technology]

In a reel-rotating type slot machine, there is a lighting device in which a light bulb is placed on the inner surface of the reel to illuminate the symbols displayed on the surface of the reel.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

This lighting device is visible from the display window of the slot machine.
Each symbol is illuminated from behind, but because the light source is a regular incandescent lamp and the light bulb is placed bare inside the reel, the light dissipates and the lighting effect is not that great. has not been obtained.

In view of these points, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device for a reel type slot machine that can provide a high lighting effect.

Means for Solving the Problems] The configuration of the present invention made to solve the above problems is to form a light transmitting part through the picture on the reel of a reel type slot machine, and to display the light inside the reel. The present invention is characterized in that a light source having a light emitting surface corresponding to the window and facing the light transmitting portion is disposed.

[For production]

A small hole-shaped light transmitting part is formed in each symbol on the reel, and a light source with a diameter of 1", such as a high-intensity LED, is placed opposite the light transmitting part on the inside of the reel facing the display window. For example, when a prize is won, the light source of the winning picture is turned on 9
The light will blink to indicate which picture combination won the prize9.
The flashing makes it instantly visible, and also aims to enhance the decorative effect and visual appeal of the game.

〔Example] Next, examples of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a reel equipped with an example of the lighting device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrows -■ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a slot machine equipped with an example of the device of the present invention. This is the front of the main part of the panel.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, ■ is the reel body, 2 is a patterned tape stuck to the outer circumferential surface of the reel, and the surface of the tape 2 has a plurality of types of characters 9 and graphics 3a.

3b, 3c, . . . are randomly drawn at the same pitch.

Note that some reels have patterns directly displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel itself, but the present invention can be applied to any of them. Reference numeral 4 denotes a motor connected to and attached to the center shaft of the reel 1.

When the outer circumferential surface of the reel 1 and the pattern tape 2 attached thereto are both opaque, in the present invention, a light transmitting portion is provided at a portion located approximately at the center of each pattern 3a. A small-diameter through hole 5 is formed. This through hole 5 is connected to the reel l.
It is formed by a through hole 5a on the outer peripheral surface of and a corresponding through hole 5b on the tape 2.

If the tape 2 is made of a transparent material and a pattern is printed on the transparent tape while the background color is printed, the light transmitting portion is a transparent portion with no printing in the form of small holes (not shown). form as. In this case, when the reel itself is made of an opaque material, small holes 5a on the reel side are provided in correspondence to the small hole-like non-printed transparent portions on the tape side, as in the above example.

The above-mentioned transparent small hole or hole-like non-printing transparent portion may be formed in a small circular shape, or may be formed as a long hole or a long hole-like non-printing transparent portion along the rotation direction of the reel. This is to cope with the poor stopping accuracy of the reel.

68 to 6c are each small hole 5a formed as the above-mentioned light transmitting part.
Of these, three small holes 5 facing the outside from the front reel mounting panel TP (Fig. 2) of the slot machine or the display window W (Fig. 3) provided on the front decorative panel P are arranged to correspond closely to each other. High-brightness L E arranged inside reel I
The three illumination light sources 7 shown in FIG. 6" is the lead wire of each LED.

In addition, an LED for a light source is installed so as to be buried in each small hole 5, and each LED's glued wire is connected to the non-rotating side via a slip ring (not shown) provided coaxially with the rotating shaft of the motor 4. Alternatively, the power for turning on and blinking each LED may be supplied to it.

By doing this, the patterns 38 to 3c that are visible from the outside facing the display window W have the L formed approximately in the center thereof.
Light using ED as light source turns on when required.

Since it appears to be blinking, for example, when you win a prize, if you selectively turn on this LED and make it blink twice, the resulting decorative effect can instantly increase the excitement of the game.

From this point of view, in the present invention, the lighting device may be configured as shown in FIG. 3, and this point will be explained below.

As shown in FIG. 3, a reel 1 of 3 (I!) equipped with an example of the illumination device of the present invention described above on the inside of the reel is provided on the back side of three display windows W on a front panel P.

In such a reel arrangement, three symbols on the reels can be seen from each display window W, so usually five to seven winning lines [1 to 8] shown in FIG.
．． ~Q, is set.

Therefore, in the present invention, the above-mentioned entry prize lines 1 to 1 on the front panel P. A large number of small holes 8 as shown above are provided,
On the back side of the 6-hole 8, there is a high-intensity L similar to the light sources 6a to 6c described above.
Another example of the lighting device of the present invention is formed by attaching the ED light sources 9a to 9C19d and 9e.

By doing this, for example, when winning a prize, in addition to lighting and blinking the light sources 6a to 6C on the winning pattern,
The light sources 9a to 9e on the winning line are turned on.

By blinking, not only the visibility of the winning line and the winning pattern is improved, but also the decorative effect is extremely high. In addition, the winning line 9 on panel P. ~Q.

Of course, the arrangement pattern of the small holes 8 provided on the top is not limited to the example. Further, it may be provided at a location other than on the winning line.

Each of the light sources 6a to 6 in the lighting device of the present invention explained above
The manner in which the lights 9a to 9e are turned on and blinking is not limited to the above example, and any manner in which they are turned on and blinking is freely possible. For example, it is optional to have all the lights on and blink 2 times all the time, or to make them light 9 blinks as needed.

[Effect of the invention 1] The present invention is as described above, and a small hole-shaped light transmitting part is formed on the pattern of the reel, and there is no or little light leakage on the side or rear side of the reel. Since such high-intensity light sources are placed close to each other, the two flashes of the light sources on and off clearly appear on the pattern, resulting in an extremely high lighting effect.

Moreover, by providing the above-mentioned lighting device not only on the reel symbols but also on the winning line on the front panel and other appropriate locations, the winning line at the time of winning can be displayed by lighting, and the winning itself can be illuminated by two blinks. It is possible to make the display extremely effective in lighting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a reel equipped with an example of the lighting device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrows -■ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a slot machine equipped with an example of the device of the present invention. This is the front of the main part of the panel. 1...Reel, 2...Picture tape, 3a-3c...
・Picture, 4...Motor, 5...Small hole, 6a-6c・
...Light source Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A reel in a reel type slot machine,
What is claimed is: 1. An illumination device for a slot machine, characterized in that a light transmitting part is formed through the symbols, and a light source having a light emitting surface corresponding to a display window and facing the light transmitting part is disposed inside the reel. 2. The illumination device for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting portion of the reel is a small hole including a long hole formed in the reel member or the reel member and a picture tape disposed thereon. 3. The illumination device for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting portion of the reel is a small hole-shaped transparent portion including a long hole formed in the reel member or the reel member and a picture tape disposed thereon. 4. The light transmitting portions are formed on the reels to correspond to the symbols thereof, and are also formed on the front panel on the winning line set by connecting the symbols of the reels that can be seen from the display window on the front panel. 1. An illumination device for a slot machine, characterized in that a light source having a light emitting surface facing the light transmitting portion is disposed behind each of the light transmitting portions. 5. The illumination in the slot machine according to claims 1 to 4, wherein the light source provided facing each light transmitting part lights up or blinks a winning symbol or a symbol located on a winning line including the winning symbol when a prize is won. Device. 6. The lighting device for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein each light source is formed of an LED element.