JPH11285583A - Display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a miss-productable configuration at the time of using a magic vision in a game machine. SOLUTION: A liquid crystal display equipment 5 is fitted to the upper wall 8 and the side wall 10 of a game machine main body, a combiner 7 is arranged by the angle of 45 deg. with the equipment 5 and the equipment 5 and the combiner 7 are made into one module by fastening by the side wall 10. A georama 6 is contained on the base 11 of the main body and the upper wall 8 and the side wall 10 can be separated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device used for various game machines, for example, a board-type game machine such as a bin ball or a pachinko machine at a game center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus in which a display is incorporated in a game machine, and an image having a game property is displayed on the game machine to double the fun of the machine. For example, in a game such as a smart ball or a pachinko machine, an image of a slot machine appears on a display according to the rolling of the ball on the board, and some of the games can be enjoyed at the same time. In recent years, the display of this part has made the game more enjoyable due to the enlargement of the screen and the pseudo three-dimensional structure by improving the display software technique.

Further, very recently, a three-dimensional (3D) display device in which a lenticular lens is arranged on a screen and a three-dimensional image can be viewed from a player has appeared. This display has the effect of exciting the player by providing a powerful image.

Conventionally, in a museum or the like, there is provided a display for displaying video information, a diorama as a background of the display, and a half mirror for reflecting display light emitted from the display and transmitting the diorama, 2. Description of the Related Art A display device called "magic vision" for displaying both a display image and a diorama in a superimposed manner is used.

[0005]

However, the conventional magic vision is manufactured by hand in the following procedure. It is a procedure of diorama production → half mirror production → adjustment and installation of the position of the display so that the focal position of the image superimposed on the diorama and the display position are in harmony.

[0006] As described above, there are many manual parts, and they are manufactured by a method not suitable for mass production. Therefore, it has been almost impossible to use such a magic vision for amusement machines which are mass-produced products.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mass-produced configuration when using a magic vision in a game machine.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a display for displaying an image relating to the contents of a game in a game machine main body, and a combiner for reflecting or diffracting display light emitted from the display. And through the combiner,
What is claimed is: 1. A display device for a game machine, comprising: a diorama located at a position that can be visually recognized by being superimposed on display light emitted from a display, wherein the main body of the game is divided into a display and a combiner accommodating portion and a diorama accommodating portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device for amusement machines which is enabled.

That is, the present invention makes it possible to mass-produce by modularizing a portion composed of a display unit and a combiner in a game machine main body and making only a diorama portion serving as a background detachable.

In order to divide the main body of the game machine into a display and a combiner accommodating portion and a diorama accommodating portion, for example, a member in which the display and the combiner are integrated into a module is provided by:
Connect the diorama housing member with a tapping screw etc.,
It is possible to divide by assembling one member so as to be fitted into the other member, but the dividing means is not limited to these. In addition to the complete division, the division may be performed, for example, with a hinge or the like.

Here, as a display, for example, a CRT,
A liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be used.
A halogen bulb, a cold cathode tube, or an LED can be used.
The location of the indicator is not particularly limited, and is installed, for example, in a housing of a game machine.

The combiner may be any as long as it transmits light from the outside (diorama) and directs the display light projected from the display toward the operator. A half mirror, a holographic combiner, or the like may be used. Can be. The combiner may also be a curved mirror having the shape of an aspheric trick, which reflects and simultaneously acts as a convex lens, condenses and generates a virtual image in the distance. The curvature of the curved mirror depends on the size of the display, but is determined so that a virtual image is formed at a position of 800 to 1000 mm from the eyes when the distance from the operator's eyes to the board is set to 500 to 600 mm. Further, the installation angle of the combiner is preferably arranged at an angle of 45 ° on the display, but the installation angle is not limited, and is appropriately determined in combination with the display.
Further, the image displayed on the display is associated with a diorama to be described later. For example, if the diorama imitates the seabed, fish and the like are displayed.

The above-mentioned image from the display may be changed continuously or at a predetermined timing.
When the ball is changed at a predetermined timing, for example, the ball can be changed when the ball passes through a portion of the board of the game machine where the ball passes, or by an input means of the operator.

The diorama is provided at a position visible through the combiner so as to be superimposed on display light emitted from the display. For example, when the virtual image position from the display is connected to a position 800 to 1000 mm from the operator's eyes as described above, a diorama is provided near this position. The diorama can be anything, for example, the seabed, jungle, mountains, etc.

Further, the display device for amusement machines of the present invention can be used for all types of amusement machines such as bin balls and pachinko machines.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A display device for a game machine according to the present invention will be schematically described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a structure when a display device for a game machine of the present invention is assembled.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a liquid crystal display, which comprises a backlight tube, a light guide plate, an LCD, a display circuit, a case, and the like, and displays an image related to a diorama to be described later. . The liquid crystal display 5 is attached to the upper wall 8 and the side wall 10 of the main body of the display device for the amusement machine, and the display light generated by the liquid crystal display 5 is emitted to the combiner 7.

The combiner 7 is installed at an angle of 45 ° with the liquid crystal display 5, and the liquid crystal display 5 and the combiner 7
Are fastened by the side wall 10 to form one module. The combiner 7 is a plane half mirror, and reflects an image from the liquid crystal display 5 and transmits an image of the diorama 6 at the same time.

The diorama 6 is accommodated on a base 11 of a display unit for amusement machines, and the base 11 and the above-described upper wall 8 and side wall 10 are separable. Here, since the diorama 6 is a seabed model, the image from the liquid crystal display 5 is an image in which fishes are swimming.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine board surface, and an upper wall 8 and side walls 1
0, attached to the end face of the base 11. The game proceeds as the ball passes over the board 1. The board 1 is, for example, a play surface with nails in a pachinko machine, and the play mechanism itself is omitted. Reference numeral 2 denotes a winning opening provided on the board surface, in which a winning ball detector 3 composed of, for example, an optical sensor is arranged. Therefore, when a ball enters the winning opening 2, the winning ball detector 3 is activated, and a signal is sent to a calculation unit described later.

The position where the image (virtual image) from the liquid crystal display 5 appears, when the plane half mirror is used, specifically, the distance from the viewpoint of the operator to the board 1 is set to 550 mm,
When a 5-inch liquid crystal display 5 is used, a 5-inch image is displayed on the display image 9 at a position 650 mm from the viewpoint (distance L from the position of the display image to the board surface = 100 mm). In addition, on the board 1, the display image 9 and the diorama 6
A front panel (transparent glass) is stretched in an area where the user can visually recognize. Reference numeral 4 denotes an arithmetic unit, which is mainly composed of a CPU, a memory, and the like. The arithmetic unit 4 performs an arithmetic operation to advance the story based on the presence or absence of the winning prize in the winning opening 2 and the quantity, and determines an image to be displayed. , And generates the image signal. The arithmetic unit 4 and the liquid crystal display 5 are electrically connected.

With the above configuration, the display device of the present invention operates as follows. When the operator hits a ball with a play mechanism (not shown) and the ball enters the winning opening 2, it is detected by the winning ball detector 3, and the signal is transmitted to the arithmetic unit 4. The calculation unit 4 detects the number of winning balls and the like, performs calculation to advance a story suitable for the diorama 6, determines an image to be displayed, and generates an image signal thereof. An image that changes variously according to the image signal transmitted from the arithmetic unit 4 is emitted from the liquid crystal display 5 and reaches the combiner 7. Combiner 7
Can watch the image emitted from the liquid crystal display 5 and the diorama 6 in a superimposed manner. Diorama 6
When replacing the base, the base 11 and the side wall 10 are separated,
Replace only 6 parts of the diorama.

The present invention is not limited to the above configuration. For example, a flat mirror (or a mirror having a gentle convex surface) is assembled near the liquid crystal display 5 on the upper wall 8 so as to allow the operator to operate the mirror. The structure of the game may be configured so that the contents of the game can be grasped from other customers and clerks looking over the head.

Further, in the above embodiment, the arrangement of the liquid crystal display 5 may be changed as appropriate. The angle of the combiner may be changed depending on the position of the liquid crystal display 5.

Next, various aspects of a so-called base member for accommodating a diorama and a module member in which a display and a combiner are integrated will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a structure similar to that of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a diagram in which a liquid crystal display 21 and a combiner 23 are fastened by a side wall 24 to form one module. And the combiner 23 are installed at an angle of 45 °. The side wall 24 is made of, for example, a metal plate. FIG. 2B illustrates a diorama, and FIG. 2C illustrates a base member including a base 25 and a support wall 26 that house the diorama.
The slope of the support wall 26 is the same as the slope of the combiner 23, and the size of the slope portion is the same as the slope (vertical) dimension of the combiner. Furthermore, the support wall 2
The upper gap h between the base 6 and the base 25 is the same as the thickness h of the side wall 24 that accommodates the liquid crystal display 21.

In order to assemble the display device, first, the diorama 22 is housed in the base 25 of the base member,
It is only necessary to fit the combiner 23 so that the combiner 23 rests on the same.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. FIG.
(A) shows a combiner 3 attached to a U-shaped module member 31.
3 and a liquid crystal display (not shown) are fitted and integrated, and FIG. 3B shows an L-shaped base 32. The height of the module member 31 and the height of the base 32 are the same, and the display device can be configured only by placing the diorama on the base 32 and abutting the module member 31 on the upper wall of the base 32.

Further, the configuration shown in FIG. 4 may be used. this is,
Module member 41 integrated with combiner 44 and liquid crystal display (not shown) and L-shaped base 42
Are fastened by hinges 43, and the base 42 is movable in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and the base portion may be divided, for example, into a model base portion and a background image portion. Further, the modularization of the liquid crystal display and the combiner may include a front panel and the like as components in addition to the liquid crystal display and the combiner and the side wall.

[0031]

According to the present invention, since the display and combiner accommodating portion and the diorama accommodating portion can be divided, only the diorama portion can be taken out to facilitate mass production. Therefore, mass production makes it possible to reduce the cost of the entire apparatus. In addition, since the dioramas can be easily exchanged, various backgrounds can be enjoyed with the dioramas, thereby increasing the pleasure of the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration example of a display device for a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a display device.

FIG. 3 is another exploded view of the display device.

FIG. 4 is another exploded view of the display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Board surface 2: Winning opening 3: Winning ball detector 4: Operation unit 5: Liquid crystal display 6: Diorama 7: Combiner 8: Top wall 10: Side wall 11: Base

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hidefumi Saito 1 Nishinokyo Kuwaharacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City Shimazu Works Sanjo Plant (72) Inventor Toshihiro Daiguchi 4-4-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 1 koji Machi Building Altech Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display for displaying an image related to the content of the game in the main body of the game machine; a combiner for reflecting or diffracting display light emitted from the display;
What is claimed is: 1. A display device for a game machine, comprising: a diorama located at a position that can be visually recognized by being superimposed on display light emitted from a display, wherein the main body of the game is divided into a display and a combiner accommodating portion and a diorama accommodating portion. A display device for amusement machines that becomes possible.