JPH0810331Y2 - Illumination device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial field of use [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an electric decoration device for a pachinko machine that replays a game board to play a game.

2. Description of the Related Art An optical fiber is provided between a lightning display unit arranged on a game board surface and a light source unit arranged at an appropriate position of a pachinko machine, and the proximal end of the optical fiber is focused to be close to the light source unit. The electronic decoration device of the pachinko machine in which the tip of the optical fiber is branched and arranged according to the form of the electronic display unit, for example, like the electronic display device described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 63-40981. , Known from the past.

In addition, the electronic display device described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-32580 is
The light source unit on the back surface of the display unit of the pachinko machine and the display unit on the front surface are connected by an optical fiber, and a color filter is provided on at least one of the entrance end and the exit end of each optical fiber.

Furthermore, in the lightning decoration device described in JP-A-63-40587, a color filter is arranged on the back surface of the game board, a light source is provided on the front surface of the color filter, and a light-receiving end surface of the optical fiber is arranged on the rear surface to emit light from the optical fiber. The end face is located on the game board, and the color filter is swung or rotated by the game ball flowing out to the game board, and the color filter is operated by the game ball to give various color changes. Is.

Furthermore, in the electro-optical display device described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-77086, an optical fiber is arranged in a non-circular manner on the back surface of the display plate, and the light leakage part formed at the tip is located in the light transmission hole formed in the display plate. A color filter is interposed between the light transmission hole and the exposure section, and a small amount of optical fiber is used to illuminate the display surface with an arbitrary color with a simple configuration.

In addition, in Jitsukaihei 2-42677, a transparent resin cap having a spherical or diamond-cut lens portion is attached to one end of the optical fiber arranged on the board surface to make it possible to illuminate a wide range of light. A decoration device is presented.

The object of the present invention is to provide an illumination device using a light source and an optical fiber for transmitting light emitted from the light source to a display unit arranged on a game board, without changing the light source. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric decoration device for a pachinko machine, which makes it possible to illuminate a display unit illuminated by light from a light source brighter.

Means for Solving the Problems The electric decoration device for a pachinko machine of the present invention is one end portion of a flexible long optical fiber provided with a lens-like cover on a plate surface of a board disposed on a game board surface. Is disposed on the lens-shaped cover, a light source is provided in the vicinity of the other end of the optical fiber, and a lens body that focuses the light of the light source is provided between the other end of the optical fiber and the light source. It has a configuration characterized by the following.

Further, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine lighting device, a plurality of optical fibers, while branching one end of the plurality of optical fibers, corresponding to the lens-shaped cover and a plurality of types of decorative members provided on the game board surface of the pachinko machine. Are arranged so as to guide the display notification light.

Further, one end of the optical fiber is provided so that only a partial area of the lens-like cover display surface is displayed.

It is possible that the winning device provided with the lens-shaped cover on the game board surface and the display device provided with the decorative member on the game board surface.

It is also possible to provide one end of the optical fiber so as to guide the display light to a pattern portion formed on a synthetic resin material attached to the game board surface.

Action When the light source is turned on, the light emitted from the light source is focused by the lens body, the focused light flux enters the other end of the optical fiber, and the optical fiber transmits the light of the light source from the other end toward one end. , When the light transmitted by the optical fiber is emitted from one end of the plate, the part of the lens-shaped cover provided on the plate surface corresponding to one end of the optical fiber is illuminated, and the one end of the light transmitter of the ornament is arranged. A part of the game appears to shine brightly from the player.

A configuration in which a lens body that focuses the light of the light source is provided between the other end of the optical fiber and the light source is such that the light emitted from the light source is focused and is incident on the other end of the optical fiber. It is possible to illuminate a part of the lens-shaped cover illuminated by the light from the light source more brightly without changing the light source by increasing the amount of light incident on the other end of the.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 7, an opaque synthetic resin plate 37, which is a decorative member having a pattern portion 37a, is provided on the front surface of a plate body made of veneer plywood 36, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In the front of the plate 37 is a center accessory that serves as a winning device.
38 is provided, and a plurality of lens-shaped covers 40, 40 for diffusion / convergence control of the light flux are provided at the front part of the base plate 39 of the center accessory 38.

One ends 41a of a plurality of flexible long optical fibers 41 are arranged at appropriate positions on the design portion 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and the lens-shaped covers 40, 40, and the other end of the optical fibers 41 is arranged. In the portion 41b, as shown in FIG.
A light source including a lamp 42 is provided in close proximity, an optical lens 43 is provided between the other end 41b of the optical fiber 41 and the lamp 42, and the optical lens 43 changes the intensity of the luminous flux of the lamp 42. ing.

As shown in FIG. 8, the veneer plywood 36 is provided with through holes 44 corresponding to the appropriate positions of the picture portions 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and through which the one end 41a of the optical fiber 41 is inserted. A through hole 45 communicating with the through hole 44 of the veneer plywood 36 is formed in the pattern portion 37a of the resin plate 37, and an optical fiber is provided in the through hole 44 of the veneer plywood 36 and the through hole 45 of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37.
One end 41a of 41 is inserted.

The veneer plywood 36 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 have one end 41 of a plurality of optical fibers 41 at a position corresponding to the center accessory 38.
As shown in FIG. 9, the base plate 39 of the center accessory 38 is provided with an opening 46 through which a is inserted, and a plurality of openings 46 communicating with the veneer plywood 36 and the opening 46 of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 are provided at appropriate positions. Through holes 47 are formed in the base plate 39, and the plywood 36 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 are formed in the through holes 47 of the base plate 39.
One end 41a of the optical fiber 41 is inserted through the opening 46.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, when the lamp 42 of the other end 41b of the optical fiber 41 is turned on, the optical lens 43 between the other end 41b of the optical fiber 41 and the lamp 42 focuses the light of the lamp 42.

After that, the light of the lamp 42 focused by the optical lens 43 enters from the other ends 41b of the plurality of optical fibers 41, respectively, and the plurality of optical fibers 41 direct the focused light of the optical lens 43 from the other end 41b to the one end 41a. Respectively, and the light transmitted by the optical fiber 41 is emitted from one end 41a thereof, so that a plurality of portions corresponding to the pattern portion 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and the one end 41a of the optical fiber 41 of the lens cover 40 shine, Design part 37a of opaque synthetic resin plate 37
Also, a part of the lens-shaped cover 40 becomes bright.

By providing the optical lens 43 that focuses the light of the lamp 42 between the other end 41b of the plurality of optical fibers 41 and the lamp 42, the optical lens 43 focuses the light emitted from the lamp 42. , The other ends 41b of the plurality of optical fibers 41 by being incident on the other ends 41b of the plurality of optical fibers 41.
To increase the amount of light incident on the lamp 42 and to illuminate a part of the pattern portion 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and the lens-shaped cover 40 illuminated by the light from the lamp 42 brighter without changing the lamp 42. You can

Further, when the player plays a game by ejecting a game ball in front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37, one end 41a of the plurality of optical fibers 41 is arranged, and the pattern portion 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and one of the lens covers 40 are arranged. The part appears to the player to shine, and the light transmitted by the plurality of optical fibers 41 decorates the picture part 37a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 37 and the lens cover 40, respectively.

Further, the light transmitted by the optical fiber 41 is diffused and
By clearly and effectively displaying according to the type and usage state of the center accessory 38 through the lens cover 40 for convergence control, it is possible to report the gaming status of the pachinko gaming machine.

It is also possible to stack an opaque synthetic resin sheet, which is a decorative body having a picture portion, on the winning device, and place one end of the light transmission body in the picture portion of the opaque synthetic resin sheet, or the light source may be turned on and off. It is possible and it is also possible to use a lamp with colored light as the light source.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of an electric decoration device of a pachinko machine which is not directly related to the gist of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a plate body made of veneer plywood,
An opaque synthetic resin plate 2 serving as a decorative body having a pattern portion 2a is provided on the front surface of the veneer plywood 1, and the pattern portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 has flexibility at an appropriate position with the same wire diameter. One end 3a of a plurality of optical fibers 3 which are long optical transmission bodies
And the other ends 3b of the plurality of optical fibers 3 are respectively arranged.
A lamp 4 serving as a light source is provided close to the lamp.

The veneer plywood 1 is provided with a plurality of through holes 5 through which one end 3a of the optical fiber 3 is inserted, corresponding to appropriate positions of the design portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2, and the design portion of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 is formed. A plurality of through holes 6 communicating with the through holes 5 of the veneer plywood 1 are respectively formed in the 2a, and one end portion 3a of the optical fiber 3 is provided in the through hole 5 of the veneer plywood 1 and the through hole 6 of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2. The opaque synthetic resin plate 2 that has been inserted is laminated on the front surface of the veneer plywood 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, a center accessory 7 serving as a winning device is arranged near the center of the front part of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2.
A big prize section 8 is formed in the center accessory 7, and the big prize section 8 is formed.
Opening / closing blades 9, 9 are swingably provided in opposite directions on both sides of, and chuckers 11, 11 having a winning opening 10 are provided outside the opening / closing blades 9, 9, respectively.

On both sides of the chucker 11, rotating bodies 12 and 12 for guiding a game ball
Are rotatably provided, and indicator lights 13 and 13 are provided outside the chuckers 11 and 11, respectively.
An opening / closing blade type accessory 15 having a winning opening 14 is provided below the display lamp 13 and the display lamp 13.

16 is a game nail arranged at an appropriate position on the opaque synthetic resin plate 2, 17 is an outer rail for guiding the game ball to the front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2, and 18 is a game section 19 in front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2. It is the inner rail that surrounds it.

The veneer plywood 1 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 are provided with winning ball passage holes (not shown) of the game balls at positions corresponding to the large winning portion 8, the chucker 11 and the opening / closing blade-type winning portion 15 of the center accessory 7, respectively. Is provided.

The game nail 16 has its tip driven into the veneer plywood 1 and fixed, and a guide for guiding the game balls such as the rotating body 12, the outer rail 17, the inner rail 18, the center accessory 7, the chucker 11, the opening and closing blades. The prize winning device and the indicator lamp 13 which are the prize winning portion of the game ball such as the ceremony accessory 15 are fixed to the veneer plywood 1 by nails, screws or the like.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, when the lamp 4 at the other end 3b of the optical fiber 3 is turned on, the light from the lamp 4 is emitted from the other ends 3b of the plurality of optical fibers 3.
The plurality of optical fibers 3 respectively transmit the light of the lamp 4 from the other end 3b toward the one end 3a, and the light transmitted by the optical fiber 3 exits from the one end 3a, so that the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 A plurality of portions of the pattern portion 2a corresponding to the one end portion 3a of the optical fiber 3 are illuminated, and a part of the pattern portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 is brightened.

When a player plays a game by playing a game ball in front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2, one end portion 3a of the plurality of optical fibers 3 is played.
A part of the pattern portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 on which is arranged appears to the player to shine, and the light transmitted by the plurality of optical fibers 3 decorates the pattern portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2.

Further, in the lighting device shown in FIG. 3, the pattern portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 laminated on the front surface of the veneer plywood 1 has one end portion 20a of a plurality of optical fibers 20 having different wire diameters at appropriate positions. Are arranged respectively, and the other end 20b of the plurality of optical fibers 20 is provided with the lamp 4 which is a light source in close proximity thereto.

The veneer plywood 1 is provided with a plurality of through holes 21 corresponding to the appropriate positions of the design portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 according to the diameter of the optical fiber 3, and the design portion 2a of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 is formed. A plurality of through holes 22 that communicate with the through holes 21 of the veneer plywood 1 are respectively formed in the through holes 21 of the veneer plywood 1 and the through holes 22 of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 and one end 20a of the optical fiber 20 is inserted therethrough. Has been done.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, when the lamp 4 of the other end 20b of the optical fiber 20 is turned on, the light of the lamp 4 causes the other end of the plurality of optical fibers 20 to light.
Each of the plurality of optical fibers 20 enters from the other end 20b toward one end 20a from the other end 20b, and the light transmitted by the optical fiber 20 enters the one end 20b.
By exiting from a, a plurality of portions of the pattern portion 2a corresponding to the one end 20a of the optical fiber 20 of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 illuminate with brightness according to the wire diameter of the optical fiber 20, and the pattern portion of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 Part of 2a becomes bright.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which a lens body for focusing the light of the light source is omitted between the other end of the optical fiber and the light source. At the front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 laminated on the front surface of the veneer plywood 1, there is provided a center accessory 25 that serves as a winning device, and at the front of the base plate 26 of the center accessory 25, the diffusion of the luminous flux that becomes a decorative body. A lens-shaped cover 27 for convergence control is provided, and the lens-shaped cover 27 has one end portion 28 of the plurality of optical fibers 28 at appropriate positions.
a is arranged respectively.

The other end portion 28b of the optical fiber 28 is divided into two, and the other end portion 28b of the optical fiber 28 is provided with lamps 29, 29 adjacent to the other end portion 28b. A colored transparent disk 30 is rotatably provided between the portion 28b and the lamp 29.
A motor M is provided between the lamps 29, 29 at the rear of the, and the motor shaft 31 of the motor M is connected to the colored transparent disk 30.

On the veneer plywood 1 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 2, one end 28 of a plurality of optical fibers 28 is provided at a position corresponding to the center accessory 25.
An opening 32 through which a is inserted is provided, and the base plate 26 of the center accessory 25 has a plurality of openings 32 communicating with the plywood 1 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 at appropriate positions, as shown in FIG. Through holes 33 of the base plate 26, the veneer plywood 1 and the opaque synthetic resin plate 2 are formed in the through holes 33 of the base plate 26.
One end 28a of the optical fiber 28 is inserted through the opening 32.

As shown in FIG. 6, the colored transparent disk 30 has a transparent portion 34 defined therein, and a plurality of colored portions 35 of different colors are formed separately in the portion excluding the transparent portion 34. The colored transparent disk 30 is rotated by the motor M, and the light of the lamp 29 is transmitted through the colored transparent disk 30.

 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, when the motor M is driven, the colored transparent disk 30 between the other end 28b of the optical fiber 28 and the lamp 29 is rotated by the motor M.

Next, when the lamp 29 is turned on, the light of the lamp 29 is transmitted through the rotating colored transparent disc 30 and then the light of the lamp 29 transmitted through the colored transparent disc 30 is transmitted through a plurality of optical fibers.
A plurality of optical fibers 2 each entering from the other end 28b of 28
8 transmits the light transmitted through the colored transparent disk 30 from the other end 28b to one end 28a, and the optical fiber 2
The colored transparent disk 30 rotates at a plurality of positions corresponding to one end 28a of the optical fiber 28 of the lens-shaped cover 27 in the front part of the base plate 26 of the center accessory 25 by the light transmitted by 8 exiting from one end 28a thereof. In various colors according to the color of the light, a part of the lens-shaped cover 27 becomes bright.

One end 28 of the plurality of optical fibers 28 is provided when the player plays a game by ejecting a game ball in front of the opaque synthetic resin plate 2.
A part of the lens-shaped cover 27 on the front part of the base plate 26 of the center accessory 25 in which a is arranged appears to the player to shine in various colors, and the light transmitted by the plurality of optical fibers 28 decorates the lens-shaped cover 27. To do.

Advantageous Effects of Invention As described above, according to the electric decoration device of the pachinko machine of the present invention, by providing the lens body that focuses the light of the light source between the other end of the optical fiber and the light source, The light emitted from the light source is focused by the lens body and enters the other end of the optical fiber to increase the amount of light entering the other end of the optical fiber. A part of the lens-shaped cover illuminated by can be illuminated brighter, and the decorative effect on the game board surface can be enhanced.

According to the electric decorating device for a pachinko machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, a special synchronous lighting circuit is capable of simultaneously performing a display action on a plurality of types of decorative members provided on the game board surface from a single light source. It can be realized without providing.

According to the electric decoration device for a pachinko machine according to claim 3, it is possible to light only a part of the display surface, and the light quantity is increased in the point unit display in an extremely narrow area due to the diameter of the optical fiber cable. You can illuminate with.

According to the electric decoration device for a pachinko machine of claim 4, the display portion of the prize winning device that plays a central role in providing the taste of the pachinko machine and the display device that is provided around the prize winning device and has the function of expanding the taste. By turning on the display part of at the same time,
The gaming state of the pachinko machine can be easily identified in a wide range without providing a special display drive circuit.

According to the electric decoration device for the pachinko machine of claim 5, the decorative effect when the pattern portion is formed on the synthetic resin material attached to the game board surface can be further increased by using the optical fiber cable. It will be possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a pachinko machine lighting device cutaway, FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the opaque synthetic resin plate of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is another pachinko machine lighting device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the electric decoration device for a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 4 is a front view of the colored transparent disc of FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part of the lighting device of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the main part of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the main part showing the arrangement of the lamp with respect to the optical fiber. 1 ... Veneer plywood, 2 ... Opaque synthetic resin plate, 2a ... Picture part, 3 ... Optical fiber, 3a ... One end, 3b ... Other end, 4 ... Lamp, 5 ... Through hole, 6 …… Through hole, 7 ……
Center accessories, 8 ... Large prize, 9 ... Opening and closing wings, 10 ...
… Winning prize, 11 …… Chucker, 12 …… Rotating body, 13 …… Indicator, 14 …… Winning prize, 15 …… Opening / closing blade type accessory, 16 …… Game nail, 17 …… Outer rail, 18… … Inner rail, 19 …… Game section, 20 …… Optical fiber, 20a …… One end, 20b …… Other end, 21 …… Through hole, 22 …… Through hole, 25 …… Center accessory,
26 ... Base plate, 27 ... Lens-shaped cover, 28 ...
… Optical fiber, 28a …… One end, 28b …… Other end, 29…
… Lamp, 30 …… Colored transparent disk, 31 …… Motor shaft,
32 …… Opening part, 33 …… through hole, 34 …… Transparent part, 35 …… Coloring part, 36 …… Veneer plywood, 37 …… Opaque synthetic resin plate, 37a
…… Design part, 38 …… Center accessory, 39 …… Base plate, 40 …… Lens-like cover, 41 …… Optical fiber, 41
a …… One end part, 41b …… Other end part, 41 …… lamp, 43 …… optical lens, 44 …… through hole, 45 …… through hole, 46 …… opening part,
47: through hole, M: motor.

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lens-shaped cover is provided on a plate surface of a plate body disposed on a game board surface, and one end of a flexible long optical fiber is arranged on the lens-shaped cover, An illumination device for a pachinko machine, wherein a light source is provided close to the other end, and a lens body that focuses the light of the light source is provided between the other end of the optical fiber and the light source. 2. A plurality of optical fibers are provided, one end of each of the plurality of optical fibers is branched, and display notification light is guided corresponding to the lens-shaped cover and a plurality of types of decorative members provided on the game board surface of a pachinko machine. The electrical decoration device for a pachinko machine according to item 1, characterized in that 3. The lighting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein one end of the optical fiber is provided so as to display only a partial area of a lens-shaped cover display surface. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning device is provided with the lens-shaped cover on a game board surface, and the display device is provided with the decorative member on the game board surface. Lighting device. 5. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein one end of the optical fiber is provided so as to guide display light to a pattern portion formed on a synthetic resin material attached to a game board surface. Machine lighting equipment.