JPH07112068A - Display device for game stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the display device for a game stand capable of exhibiting an appealing power through a display by flickering and displaying the whole inter-rail part and improving an image in a game hall, and also, forming integrally a fixed type end rail and an opening/closing type end rail by a front panel and simplifying an installation work in a job site. CONSTITUTION:In front of an end rail 7 having a hinge 8 in the rear of the upper part, consisting of height of the whole inter-rail part 1 in the upper part of a game stand 6 by width of one set or width of plural sets of the game stand 6, plural pieces of display bodies 9 corresponding to one set of game stand and one piece of call switch 5 are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a play table, and more particularly to a call lamp for calling a play area clerk installed in a space between upper parts of the play table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A description will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an external view showing a conventional pachinko game table island (hereinafter, referred to as a group in which a plurality of game tables are arranged adjacent to each other). The fixed type curtain plate 2 is fixed to the upper part of the play table 6 adjacent to the ball lending machine 6a on one side, and one calling lamp 4 and call switch corresponding to the play table 6 are fixed on the front side of the fixed type curtain plate 2. 5 are installed. The call lamp 4 is for displaying a gorgeousness due to blinking / blinking of the lamp when the player is entering the market, and for displaying a play table when calling a playground clerk with the call switch 5. Further, an openable curtain 3 is installed above it. A transfer device for moving balls (not shown) to the play table is installed in the opening / closing type curtain plate 3 installation portion, and the curtain plate can be opened / closed for inspection of the transfer device or response to trouble. Has become. A decorative plate or the like is usually attached to the curtain plate to improve the appearance of the entire play table. Further, a portion in which the fixed type curtain plate 2 and the openable-closed type curtain plate 3 are integrated is referred to as a column space 1.

Furthermore, since the fixed curtain plate 2 and the openable curtain plate 3 are divided, it takes a long time to assemble them on site.

[0004]

According to the method described above,
Since the calling lamp is installed in the very narrow part of the fixed curtain, it becomes relatively small and the blinking display of the calling lamp when entering the large market (special prize etc.) had no appeal. In response to this, various companies offer call lamps and fixed curtains of various designs, but there was nothing that deviated from conventional products and the image inside the amusement park could not show the feature at any store.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to display an appealing power by improving the image in the playground by blinking the entire inter-column portion, and further, the fixed curtain. It is to provide a display device for a play table that integrates a board and a retractable curtain board with a front panel to simplify installation work on site.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the above object has a hinge at the rear of the upper part, which is the width of one play table or the width of a plurality of the play tables and is the height of the entire space between the play tables. This is achieved by providing the curtain board with a display and a call switch corresponding to each play table. The curtain plate is preferably composed of a flat plate made of a transparent or colored resin, the design of which is printed, and a front panel curved forward, and a frame provided behind the front panel and provided with a light-emitting body inside the lamp house. , The design is printed on the flat panel made of transparent resin, and the front panel is curved forward.
It may be composed of a sub-panel with a design printed on the back surface of the display part and a frame provided with a light-emitting body inside the lamp house formed behind it. The flat plate may be curved forward and a frame provided with a colored luminous body or a luminous body having a colored film or a cap inside the lamp house formed behind the flat panel may be used.

Further, it is effective to provide a narrowing portion in the call switch portion of the front panel.

[0008]

According to the structure of the present invention, a curtain plate having a hinge at the upper rear, which is the width of one play table or the width of a plurality of play tables and is the height of the entire space between the play tables, is attached to each play table. Since the corresponding display body and the call switch are provided, the entire inter-column portion can be used as a display device, the display area is increased, and the appealing power is improved. Further, since the curtain plate can be opened and closed via the hinge at the upper rear, it does not hinder the inspection of the conveying device such as balls.

Furthermore, by designing the design of the curtain plate on a flat plate made of transparent or colored resin to form a front panel curved forward, the design of the front panel can be changed by printing, and the image change in the playground is easy. become. Further, by providing a sub-panel with a design printed on the back surface of the display section of the front panel, it is possible to change the image in the playground at a cheaper remodeling cost than the above-mentioned front panel change by only changing the sub-panel design.

Further, a flat panel coated with a transparent resin or a transparent resin or a flat panel made of a colored resin is used as a front panel curved forward, and a colored luminous body or a colored film or a luminous body having a cap is provided inside the lamp house. ,
The front panel design can be changed simply by changing the color of the light emitter. Further, by providing a narrowing portion in the call switch portion of the front panel, the attachment angle of the call switch does not become an angle that is difficult to operate due to the shape of the front panel, and it is always kept at a constant angle for easy operation. it can.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An explanation will be given with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display device for a play table showing the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an external view of the game platform island where the game console display device according to the first embodiment is installed. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a display device for a play table showing the second embodiment. 4A and 4B are process diagrams of the front panel showing the second embodiment, where FIG. 4A shows the design after printing, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view of a game platform island on which the game console display device according to the second embodiment is installed. FIG. 6 is a front panel configuration diagram of a play table display device showing the third embodiment. 7A and 7B are explanatory views of a front panel showing the fifth embodiment. FIG. 7A is a front view and FIG. 7B is a side view. Those having the same functional elements as the conventional ones are given the same symbols. [Embodiment 1] An explanation will be given based on FIG. 1 and FIG. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 8, eight display bodies 9 are attached to the front of the curtain plate 7 having a width of two play tables 6 and the same dimension as the height of the inter-column portion 1, and one call switch 5 is attached to the lower part thereof. There is. The display body 9 has a structure in which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (not shown) such as a light bulb are attached with colored glass or colored plastic covers, and the size, shape and number of the display bodies 9 are different depending on the design of the curtain plate 7. The display 9 is blinked when the call switch 5 is pressed, or a signal is input from the amusement table 6 when the player enters the display 9
The blinking display is controlled by the control unit 10 attached to a position other than the front surface of the curtain plate 7.

When the control unit 10 is attached to each play table, the control unit of the conventional calling lamp may be used as it is, but when controlling the two play units collectively, the function of the control unit 10 is changed. It is also possible to enlarge and operate with one control unit. FIG. 2 shows a state of a play table island in which the ball lender 6a is installed on the upper side of the adjacent play table 6 on one side of the display device for the play table. The display device for the play table is connected to the play table island via a hinge 8.
It can be opened and closed easily and the inside can be easily inspected. See also FIG.
Compared with, it can be seen that the appeal of the display device is great. [Second Embodiment] An explanation will be given with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, a lamp house 12 having a front panel 11 and a plurality of light-emitting bodies 12a, which are curved forward and have the same size as the height of the transom 1 with a width of one play table 6, and a support 5a. Call switch 5 and control unit 10 attached to the
And a frame 13 with a hinge 8
It is a display device for a play table.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front panel 11 is formed by printing a design on a flat transparent or colored resin and then heat-molding it into a required shape. Such processing of the front panel 11 uses acrylic resin as a resin flat plate, and has been put to practical use as a method for manufacturing a front exterior panel of a vending machine or the like. The control unit 10 incorporated in the frame 13 controls the blinking of the front panel 11 when the call switch 5 is pressed, or the blinking display of the front panel 11 when a signal is input from the play table 6 when the player has entered a large area. The control unit 10 may use a conventional call lamp control unit as it is.

FIG. 5 shows a state of a play table island in which this play table display device is installed on the upper side of the adjacent play table 6 with a ball lending machine 6a on one side surface. The display device for the play table is connected to the play table island via a hinge 8.
It can be opened and closed easily and the inside can be easily inspected. See also FIG.
Compared with, it can be seen that the appeal of the display device is great. [Third Embodiment] A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, when changing the design of the front panel 11 which is curved forward, it is necessary to remanufacture the front panel 11 entirely, and the larger the front panel 11 is, the more costly such as mold cost is involved. . This embodiment solves the above-mentioned problems. As shown in FIG. 6, the front panel 11a curved forward is manufactured in the same manner as in the second embodiment, but there is a possibility that the design may be changed. This is a method in which the sub-panel 14 is provided in the transparent portion on the back surface of the front panel 11a by leaving the transparent state without printing.

The sub-panel 14 has a design printed on the same material as the front panel 11a or a film-shaped material.
It is attached to the back surface of the front panel 11a with a double-sided adhesive tape 15 or the like. Subpanel 14 for costs associated with design changes
It will be possible to manufacture display devices for amusement tables of various designs, due to only the mold cost. The other points are the same as those in the second embodiment. [Embodiment 4] In Embodiments 2 and 3, the design printing of the front panel 11 or the sub-panel 14 curved forward is changed so that the luminous body blinks to improve the appeal. To explain with reference to FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the front panel 11 is formed by forming a flat plate of translucent coating of transparent resin or a flat plate of colored resin into a required shape, and is arranged behind it. In the lamp house 12, a colored luminous body 12a or a luminous body 12a having a colored film or a cap is provided. The other points are the same as those in the second embodiment.

When a light bulb is used for the colored light emitter 12a or the light emitter 12a having a colored film or a cap, the surface of the light bulb is covered with the colored film or the cap, or a light bulb made of colored glass is used. These members are easily available as commercial products. Further, an LED or the like can be used as the light emitting body 12a.

As an example, the color of the front panel 11 is white,
The internal light emitter 12a is composed of several colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow, and the light emitter 1 receives a large signal input from the play table.
When the blinking display of 2a is performed, it is possible to produce an effect in which each color of the light emitting body emerges from the inside of the white front panel 11. [Embodiment 5] An explanation will be given based on FIG. 7 or FIG. Front Curved Front Panel 1 Used in Examples 2-4
In 1 and 11a, it cannot be said that the attachment angle of the call switch 5 is necessarily an easy-to-operate angle due to the outer shapes of the front panels 11 and 11a. By providing the narrowing portion 16 as shown in FIG. 7 on the call switch portion 17 of the front panel 11, 11a in parallel with the bottom surface of the front panel 11, 11a, it is not affected by the outer shape of the front panel and the operability is improved. be able to. The narrowed portion 16 can be easily formed by heat molding.

[0018]

According to the present invention, since the blinking display is performed by using the front of the transom, it is possible to display with an appealing power, the image in the playground is improved, and it is possible to differentiate from other stores. Become. Furthermore, by integrating the fixed type curtain plate and the movable type curtain plate, the installation work on site can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a display device for a play table showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a play table island (hereinafter, referred to as a group in which a plurality of play tables are arranged adjacent to each other) in which a display device for a game table showing the first embodiment is installed.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a display device for a play table showing a second embodiment.

4A and 4B are process diagrams of a front panel showing Example 2, where FIG. 4A shows a design printed and FIG. 4B shows a molded product.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a play platform island in which a display device for a play platform showing Example 2 is installed.

FIG. 6 is a front panel configuration diagram of a display device for a play table showing a third embodiment.

7A and 7B are explanatory views of a front panel showing a fifth embodiment (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 8 is an external view showing a conventional play platform island.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Intersection part 2 Fixed type curtain plate 3 Openable type curtain plate 4 Calling lamp 5 Calling switch 5a Supporting body 6 Playing table 6a Ball lending machine 7 Curtain board 8 Hinge 9 Display 10 Control section 11 Front panel 11a Front panel (Front transparent panel) ) 12 lamp house 12a luminous body 13 frame 14 sub panel 15 double-sided adhesive tape 16 narrowing down portion 17 call switch portion

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. On a play platform island where a plurality of play platforms with a pair of balls or medal lending machines are adjacent to each other, the width of one play platform or the width of a plurality of play platforms consists of the entire height of the inter-rail section above the play platform. A display device for a play table, characterized in that a curtain plate having a hinge at the upper rear part is provided with a display body corresponding to each play table and a call switch. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the curtain plate is printed with a design on a flat plate made of transparent or colored resin, and the front panel curved forward and the interior of the lamp house formed behind the front panel. A display device for a play table, comprising a frame provided with a light emitting body. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the curtain plate is printed with a design other than a flat plate display portion made of transparent resin, and the front panel curved forward and the back surface of the display portion are printed with the design. A display device for a play table, comprising a sub-panel and a frame provided behind the lamp house and provided with a light-emitting body. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the curtain plate is formed by a front panel in which a flat plate made of a transparent resin semitransparent coating or a flat plate made of a colored resin is curved forward, and behind the front panel. A display device for a game table, comprising: a frame provided with a colored luminous body or a colored film or a luminous body having a cap inside a lamp house. 5. A display device for a play table according to claim 2, wherein the calling switch portion of the front panel is provided with a narrowing portion.