JPH0545345Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a 7-segment display for a pachinko machine that can display in different colors.

<Prior art> In recent pachinko machines, when a ball enters the starting hole, the numbers on a display installed in the gaming section are converted and displayed at high speed, and when this conversion display stops, a preset prize mode is displayed. For example, there is a device that is configured to change the variable prize winning device to a state where it is easier for the ball to enter when the number is ``7'', ``7'', and ``7''. A so-called 7-segment type display is used as a display for such a pachinko machine.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional seven-segment display, each segment has one color, and no decorative effect can be expected.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, in which horizontally long upper horizontal segments, middle horizontal segments, and lower segments are arranged at intervals on the top, middle, and bottom, and
Between the left and right ends of the upper lateral segment and the middle lateral segment,
and a 7-segment display for a pachinko machine in which vertically elongated segments are arranged between the left and right ends of the middle horizontal segment and the lower segment, in which each segment is provided with a light emitting body that emits light of a different color.

<Function> Since each segment uses a light emitter that emits a different color, it is possible to produce multiple colors by aligning the colors when emitting light from each segment, or by emitting light emitters of different colors at the same time. can be displayed.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The display device 1 shown in the drawing is designed to display a three-digit number, and includes a frame 2 in which a number-shaped through hole is formed, and a clear plate 3 attached to the front surface of the frame 2.
and a substrate 4 attached to the back side of the frame 2.

The frame 2 is a shallow frame body made of synthetic resin, and has an upper horizontal through hole 6 inside a parallelogram column through hole 5.
a, a middle horizontal through hole 6b, a lower horizontal through hole 6c, an upper left vertical through hole 6d between the left and right ends of the upper horizontal through hole 6a and the left and right ends of the middle horizontal through hole 6b, an upper right vertical through hole 6e; A lower left vertical through hole 6f and a lower right vertical through hole 6g between the left and right ends of the middle horizontal through hole 6b and the left and right ends of the lower horizontal through hole 6c.
are opened to form one through hole 6 for numbers, three through holes 6 for numbers are arranged side by side, and rectangular through holes 7, 7 are opened in the part surrounded by each through hole 6 for numbers. There is. In addition, each through hole 5, 6a, 6b,...7
The frame 2 is integrated by forming support ribs at appropriate locations on the back side of the frame 2 to prevent each part from falling off.

The clear plate 3 attached to the front surface of the frame 2 described above is a plate made of synthetic resin, and only the portions corresponding to the through holes 5, 6a, 6b, . . . , 7, 7 of the frame 2 are transparent. Other parts are painted dark black to block light. Place such clear plate 3 into frame 2
To attach the translucent parts to the front surface of the frame 2, each translucent part is positioned in front of the through holes 5, 6a, 6b, . . .

The substrate 4 has a light emitting body 8 such as a light emitting diode on the front side of the insulating plate material through each through hole 5, 6a, 6b...7,
It is attached in blocks for each range (area) corresponding to the back side of 7. In the present invention, multiple light emitters are installed in one area,
In addition, these light emitting bodies are used that emit light of different colors. For example, a total of four light emitters 8G that emit green light and light emitters 8R that emit red light are arranged alternately in each area of each through hole 6a, 6b, etc. that constitutes the through hole 6 for numbers. However, in the area corresponding to the column through hole 5, a plurality of pairs of green light emitters 8G and red light emitters 8R are arranged at appropriate intervals,
In areas corresponding to the rectangular through holes 7, 7, two green light emitters 8G and two red light emitters 8R are arranged. In order to attach the substrate 4 to the back side of the frame 2, each light emitting body 8 is positioned in the corresponding through hole from the back side and fixed using fixing means such as adhesive or screws.

The display device 1 assembled in this way becomes a thin box-like body, and a green light-emitting body 8G and a red light-emitting body 8R are inserted into each of the through holes 5, 6a, 6b...7, 7, and the green light-emitting body 8G When the clear plate 3 is emitted, green light is emitted from the front opening of the through hole through the corresponding component of the clear plate 3 to the outside. Therefore, when viewed from the outside, the translucent portion (that is, the segment) corresponding to the through hole is illuminated in green and appears bright. Note that the light from the light emitting body 8 in the through hole is blocked in the vertical, horizontal, and rear directions by the inner wall of the through hole and the substrate 4, so it cannot illuminate the inside of other through holes or be used to face other through holes. It does not illuminate the translucent parts (ie, other segments) that are exposed. Further, when the light emitter 8R emits red light, the red light passes through the transparent portion of the clear plate 3 from the front opening of the through hole and is emitted to the outside. Therefore, from the outside, the translucent portion (segment) is illuminated in red and appears bright. Furthermore, when the green light emitter 8G and the red light emitter 8R emit light at the same time, the transparent portion of the through hole appears to glow in a mixed color from the outside. When the light-emitting bodies 8 in the through-holes 6a, 6b of the numeric through-hole 6 are made to emit light at the same time, seven segments will shine from the outside, making it look like the number "8". If you select these seven segments appropriately and light them up, the result will be "0".
~ Can display the number "9" and alphabet letters such as "U" and "F" visually, and if you select the color of the light-emitting body 8, even the same number, for example "7", will be displayed in green. It can be displayed or displayed in red.

In addition, in this embodiment, the part corresponding to the column through hole 5 and the part corresponding to the rectangular through hole 7 surrounded by each segment are also turned green by the light from the green light emitters 8G... and the red light emitters 8R... It glows and glows red. Note that the part corresponding to the column through hole 5 and the part corresponding to the rectangular through hole 7 can be illuminated separately from the segments that display numbers, etc., and the selection of these illuminated parts can simply enhance the decorative effect. It is also possible to visually display various information.

In this embodiment, the above-described display device 1 is attached to the central accessory 9 and used as a variable display device 10 for another game. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, this central accessory 9 has an opening 13 approximately in the center of a mounting board 12 that is attached to the surface of the game board 11, and has a top prize above the opening 13. A protruding armor portion 15 having an opening 14 is provided, and a panel 17 having a transparent or semi-transparent bulging window 16 is attached to the back side of the mounting board 12 with a support frame 18 interposed, thereby closing the opening 13 and displaying a variable display. A plate 19 with the device 10 attached to the front is fixed with screws or the like with the variable display device 10 positioned on the back side of the bulging window 16. In the gaming section 20 where this central accessory 9 is arranged, as shown in FIG.
Further below the lower starting port 21, there is provided a variable prize winning device 24 that can open and close the ball receiving members 23, 23 by driving a solenoid 22 to change between a first state in which no balls are accepted and a second state in which balls are easily accepted. There is.

To explain an example of the game in the pachinko machine described above, in the normal game state, the variable display device 10 of the central accessory 9 either stops operating or slowly converts and displays numbers and alphabet letters at a visible speed. The variable prize winning device 24 is stopped in the first state in which it does not accept balls. When slowly converting and displaying numbers, etc., the green light emitters 8G and the red light emitters 8R can be alternately emitted for display. Furthermore, the decorative effect may be enhanced by causing the light emitters 8 arranged in an annular manner in the column through-hole 5 to emit light in sequence at predetermined time intervals, thereby moving the part that glows green or red.

When a ball flowing down inside the gaming section 20 enters a prize in one of the starting ports 21 in the normal gaming state described above, a signal from the ball detector that detects the winning ball causes the control device to display the display on the central accessory 9. 1 is activated to start another game in which numbers are randomly converted and displayed at a speed that is indiscernible to the player. In this case, the left digit and the right digit may be displayed in red, and the center digit may be displayed in green, or each digit may be displayed alternately in green and red. Furthermore, the illuminated portion of the column portion may be moved faster than in the normal game to enhance the decorative effect and to visually display that another game is being played.

When the player operates the external operation unit or a stop signal is sent from the timer in the control device,
The control device stops the high-speed conversion display of the variable display device 10 and continuously displays three-digit numbers. If a preset prize format is formed by combining the numbers displayed at this time, for example, if "7", "7", "7" are aligned, it will be a "jackpot", and "3", "3", and "3" will be won. If they line up, it's a "medium hit". And “Jackpot”
If this is true, each number will be displayed alternately in green and red, and the green light emitter 8 in the column will be displayed.
G...all and the red light emitting bodies 8R...all flash alternately to visually indicate to the player that a "big win" has been achieved. When a "jackpot" is achieved, the ball receiving members 23, 23 of the variable prize winning device 24 are converted in a predetermined manner from the first state in which they do not accept balls to the second state in which they easily accept balls, thereby winning a large number of prize balls. To grant possible benefits to a player.

Also, even if the numbers 7, 7, and 7 are all the same color, it's a jackpot, and if they're different combinations, it's a middle hit. Different prize formats can be set for different prizes. In addition, when a "jackpot" is achieved, if the part corresponding to the column through hole 5 or the part corresponding to the rectangular through hole 7 is made to emit light or flash, it will be displayed that the "jackpot" prize mode has been achieved. Not only is it functional, but it also has a highly decorative function due to its colorfulness.

In this way, when operating the variable display device 10 to display numbers, etc., even if the same number is displayed, it can be displayed in different colors, green and red, so that the impression given to the player is different from that of the conventional one. It is more intense than a single color, and the color can be changed depending on the display content, increasing the amount of information that can be displayed and further improving the decorative effect.

Note that the light emitting body 8 in the present invention is not limited to a light emitting diode, but may be of any type as long as it has a light emitting function, and may be of any color.

Further, although the above embodiment is configured to display a three-digit number, the present invention is not limited to this, and any number of digits may be used.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, since it is possible to display in different colors, the impression given to the player is strong, and the information to be transmitted can be reliably conveyed. Moreover, if it can be displayed in a plurality of colors, the decorative effect can be improved, and the interest of the pachinko game can be increased from an aspect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the display, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the display, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the display, and Fig. 4 is a pachinko machine. 5 is a perspective view of the central accessory, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the central accessory, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the variable winning device. In the figure, 1 is a display, 2 is a frame, 3 is a clear plate, 4 is a base end, 5 is a column through hole, 6 is a through hole for numbers, 7 is a rectangular through hole, 8 is a light emitter, 9 is a central role 10 is a variable display device, 11 is a game board, 20 is a game section, 21 is a starting opening, 23 is a ball receiving member, and 24 is a variable winning device.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A segment-type display device for a pachinko machine used in pachinko games, which can display a light-emitting display by arbitrarily selecting each segment formed by dividing one character symbol into a plurality of elements. A segment-type display for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the segments are displayed by light-emitting bodies that emit light of different colors in relation to the game state of a pachinko game.