JP4527686B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and particularly a portion around a sound emitting port formed on the light emitting decorative lens is made to emit light.

  In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, an operation panel portion provided with various operation buttons is arranged in the middle of the front panel mounted in an openable and closable manner on the front side of the housing, and an upper side of the operation panel portion. In addition, display windows corresponding to game symbol display means such as a display reel unit having a plurality of symbol display reels are arranged, light emitting decoration means are arranged on both the right and left sides so as to surround the game symbol display means, and the upper part Speakers are arranged on both the left and right sides (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

The light emitting decoration means visually renders the gaming state, and the decorative lens is irradiated with light from the light emitting body, and the decorative lens reflects the light irregularly so that the decorative lens emits light. On the other hand, the speaker produces a game state audibly, and produces a sound effect forward from the sound output port.
JP 2003-225353 A JP 2004-16320 A

  In a conventional gaming machine, a decorative cover is mounted on the front side of the speaker, but the decorative cover itself cannot emit light, and there is a drawback that the light emitting decorative property on the upper side of the front panel is lowered.

  Further, when the speakers are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front panel, it is necessary to provide a light emitting decoration means avoiding the speaker cover. For this reason, when a reel-type or other game symbol display means is arranged at the top of the front panel, the space is extremely limited by the speaker and the light-emitting decoration means, and the game symbol display means cannot be enlarged. Has the disadvantage of lowering.

  In view of such conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve visual light-emitting decorativeness and that can be freely designed without space limitations.

In the present invention, the front panel 3 includes a light emitting decoration means 19 and a speaker 23, and the light emission decoration means 19 includes a decorative lens 40 mounted on the front surface of the panel body 16 constituting the skeleton of the front panel 3, and the decoration. In the gaming machine including the light emitting means 42 disposed behind the lens 40, the decorative lens 40 includes a lens portion 40a having light transmittance disposed toward the front inner side of the front panel 3, and the lens. The speaker 23 is attached to the panel body 16 corresponding to the middle in the vertical direction of the portion 40a, the sound emitting port 58 formed in the middle of the lens unit 40a in the vertical direction, and the sound emitting port 58 A sound emitting duct 59 that is integrally formed on the back side of the lens portion 40a on the outer periphery and protrudes toward the speaker 23 side is provided, and an irregular reflection portion 59a is provided on substantially the entire circumferential surface of the sound emitting duct 59. The light emitting means 42 corresponding to the lens portion 40a on both upper and lower sides of the longitudinal direction of the intermediate portion of the sound output duct 59 is disposed facing the front inner, light from the side to the irregular reflection portion 59a of the sound duct 59 Is disposed near the outside of the sound emission duct 59 on the back side of the former light emission means 42, and the latter light emission on the outer periphery of the sound emission duct 59 on the back side of the former light emission means 42. A light shielding plate 52 for shielding light from the means 61 toward the decorative lens 40 is provided , and the light shielding plate 52 is constituted by a mounting base to which the former light emitting means 42 is attached .

  The present invention has the advantages of improving visual light-emitting decorativeness and improving design freedom without space limitations.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate an embodiment of the present invention embodied as a slot machine. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which includes a housing 2 and a rectangular front panel 3 disposed on the front side of the housing 2. The housing 2 is formed in a box shape whose front side is open, and a front panel 3 is mounted so as to close the front side so as to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 2 is provided with a display reel unit 6 having a plurality of symbol display reels 5a to 5c in the left-right direction at the top, and a medal payout device 7 and a medal auxiliary case 8 at the bottom. A power supply board case 9 is provided, and a main control board case 10 is provided in the middle in the vertical direction. The display reel unit 6 is detachably mounted on the intermediate shelf 11 of the housing 2, and the display reel unit 6 constitutes a first game symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal payout device 7 includes a medal hopper 12 for storing medals for payout, medal payout means 13 for paying out medals in the medal hopper 12, and a medal auxiliary case for medals overflowing from the medal hopper 12. The surplus medal discharge port 14 and the like to be discharged to the side 8 are provided, and are detachably mounted on the bottom plate 15.

  The front panel 3 includes a panel body 16 constituting a skeleton body, and the panel body 16 is attached to the housing 2 so as to be freely opened and closed via hinge means (not shown) on the left and right ends. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a rectangular first display window 17 and a second display window 18 are vertically arranged on the upper side of the front panel 3, and at predetermined positions such as the left and right sides thereof. In addition, first to fourth light emitting decoration means 19 to 22 for visually producing and decorating the gaming state by light emission, and an upper speaker 23 for visually producing the gaming state by sound emission are arranged.

  A front cover 27 having an upper operation panel portion 24, a front operation panel portion 25 on the upper portion thereof, and a decorative panel 26 on the front surface is disposed at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the front panel 3. Further, at the lower part of the front panel 3, a medal discharge port 28, a medal tray 29, an ashtray 30, a lower speaker 31 and the like are arranged.

  The first display window 17 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the symbol display reels 5 a to 5 c on the housing 2 side, and the player moves the symbol display reels 5 a to 5 c to the front side through the first display window 17. Is visible. The second display window 18 is formed in a rectangular shape larger than the first display window 17 corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 32 mounted on the back side of the front panel 3, and the player can use this second display window. 18, the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 32 is visible from the front side.

  The liquid crystal display unit 32 also serves as a second game symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols and a display means for variably displaying other effect symbols and the like. It may be dedicated. A display reel unit may be provided instead of the liquid crystal display unit 32.

  The upper operation panel 24 is provided with a 1-bet button 33, a max-bet button 34, and a cancel button 35 on one end side in the left-right direction, and medal slot means 36 capable of inserting medals as game media on the other end side. Is provided.

  The front operation panel 25 includes a start lever 37 for starting the rotation of the symbol display reels 5a to 5c, stop buttons 38a to 38c for individually stopping the rotating symbol display reels 5a to 5c, and insertion of medals. A return button 39 or the like for returning a clogged medal is provided in the mouth means 36.

  The first light emitting decoration means 19 is arranged on the left and right sides of the first display window 17, the second light emission decoration means 20 is arranged on the left and right sides of the second display window 18, and the third light emission decoration means 21 is arranged on the upper and lower sides. Between the 1 display window 17 and the 2nd display window 18, the 4th light emission decoration means 22 is arrange | positioned in the left-right direction between the upper and lower 1st light emission decoration means 19 and the 2nd light emission decoration means 20, respectively. And each light emission decoration means 19-22 produces visually the game state at that time by the light emission. The upper speaker 23 is disposed on the back side of the first light emitting decoration means 19.

  Each of the light emitting decoration means 19 to 22 selects one of a plurality of types of light emission patterns according to the gaming state at that time by a light emission control means (not shown), and blinks light emission and others according to the selected light emission pattern. The light emission format is controlled.

  The 1st light emission decoration means 19 and the 2nd light emission decoration means 20 are provided in the up-down direction in the left-right both sides of the front panel 3, and are arrange | positioned at the front side as shown in FIGS. Decorative lenses 40 and 41 for decoration, and light emitting means 42 and 43 arranged behind the decorative lenses 40 and 41 are provided. The light emitting means 42 and 43 include one or a plurality of light emitters 46a, 47a, 46b, and 47b mounted on the substrates 44 and 45, reflectors 48 and 49 disposed on the front side of the substrates 44 and 45, and Light emitting covers 50 and 51 that cover the reflectors 48 and 49 from the front are provided, and are fixed to the panel body 16 in the recess 54 via the substrate mounting bases 52 and 53.

  Like the decorative lenses 55 and 68 and the light emitters 63, 73, and 79, which will be described later, the decorative lenses 40 and 41 are made of a light-transmitting colorless transparent or colored transparent synthetic resin material or the like, and the light emitter 46a. , 47a, 46b, 47b are constituted by LEDs and other light emitting elements.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the decorative lenses 40 and 41 include first lens portions 40 a and 41 a that are inclined forward and inward with respect to the left-right direction, and outer end sides of the first lens portions 40 a and 41 a. The second lens portions 40b and 41b are bent in an acute angle direction from the small curved boundary portion to the rear outer side and inclined forward and outward, and the boundary portion side is formed in a triangular cross section projecting forward. . Therefore, in the decorative lenses 40 and 41, the left and right widths of the first lens portions 40a and 41a facing inward are larger than those of the second lens portions 40b and 41b facing outward. The decorative lenses 40 and 41 are integrally formed via a decorative lens 55 of the fourth light emitting decorative means 22 and are in contact with the vertical walls 56 on both the inner and outer sides of the panel body 16 from the front side and fixed with screws or the like. .

  The decorative lenses 40 and 41 are difficult to see through on the inner side, and the irregular reflection portions 40c are formed on substantially the entire inner surface so that the lens portions 40a, 41a, 40b, and 41b emit light by irregular reflection of light. , 41c, 40d, 41d are formed. For example, the irregular reflection portions 40c and 41c on the first lens portions 40a and 41a side are uneven surfaces with fine vertical and horizontal lattice patterns, and the irregular reflection portions 40d and 41d on the second lens portions 40b and 41b side are uneven surfaces with horizontal fine lattice patterns. It has become. The irregular reflection portions 40c, 41c, 40d, and 41d may be formed in a rough surface shape having fine unevenness such as a pear ground as well as a fine uneven shape.

  The substrates 44 and 45 include a plurality of first light emitters 46a and 47a corresponding to the first lens portions 40a and 41a, and a plurality of second light emitters 46b and 47b corresponding to the second lens portions 40b and 41b. The first lens portions 40a and 41a of the decorative lenses 40 and 41 are mounted so as to face the first lens portions 40a and 41a and to be substantially parallel to the first lens portions 40a and 41a.

  The reflectors 48 and 49 are bent in a square shape from the middle between the first light emitters 46a and 47a and the second light emitters 46b and 47b, and the tips thereof are the first lens portions 40a and 41a and the second lens. It is close to the boundary side with the parts 40b and 41b. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 11 on the light emitting means 42 side, the reflectors 48 and 49 are in contact with the front surfaces of the substrates 44 and 45 around the first light emitters 46a and 47a except for the bent portions 48a and 49a. The first light emitters 46a and 47a are exposed to the front side from the openings 48b and 49ba formed at the contact portions corresponding to the first light emitters 46a and 47a.

  The front surfaces of the reflectors 48 and 49 are first reflectors 48c and 49c for the first light emitters 46a and 47a. The bent portions 48a and 49a of the reflectors 48 and 49 correspond to the second light emitters 46b and 47b, respectively, and the back surfaces thereof reflect the light from the second light emitters 46b and 47b to the second lens portions 40b and 41b. The second reflecting portions 48d and 49d are used.

  The light emitting covers 50 and 51 have irregular reflection portions (not shown) formed on substantially the entire inner surface so that the entire surface side emits light due to irregular reflection of light from the first light emitters 46a and 47a. The portion abuts on the reflection plates 48 and 49 so as to cover the reflection plates 48 and 49 from the front side. The irregular reflection portion is formed in a fine uneven shape, a rough surface shape, or the like.

  The light emitting covers 50 and 51 have one or a plurality of mounting bosses 50a and 51a projecting rearward and penetrating the substrates 44 and 45 and the reflectors 48 and 49, and the mounting bosses 50a and 51a are formed by screws 50b and 51b. It is fixed to the mounting bases 52 and 53. The board mounting bases 52 and 53 have one or a plurality of mounting bosses 52a and 53a protruding rearward, and the mounting bosses 52a and 53a are detachably fixed to the panel body 16 in the recesses 54 between the vertical walls 56. Has been. Part of the substrates 44 and 45, the reflectors 48 and 49, the light emitting covers 50 and 51, and the substrate mounting bases 52 and 53 enter the recess 54 of the panel body 16.

  With this configuration, when the first light emitters 46a and 47a emit light, the light emitting cover 50 between the first light emitters 46a and 47a and the first lens portions 40a and 41a of the decorative lenses 40 and 41, 51 emits light by irregular reflection of light, and the light diffused by the light emitting covers 50 and 51 irradiates the irregular reflection portions 40c and 41c of the first lens portions 40a and 41a, so that the first lens portions 40a and 41a emit light. it can. Further, since the light emitting covers 50 and 51 are provided, partial brightness variations on the first lens portions 40a and 41a side can be prevented as much as possible, and the whole can emit light substantially uniformly.

  Since the front surfaces of the reflecting plates 48 and 49 are the first reflecting portions 48c and 49c for the first light emitters 46a and 47a, the light reflected by the light emitting covers 50 and 51 is reflected again toward the light emitting covers 50 and 51. The first lens portions 40a and 41a can be brightened compared to the case where the first reflecting portions 48c and 49c are not provided.

  When the second light emitters 46b and 47b emit light, the light irradiates the second lens portions 40b and 41b of the decorative lenses 40 and 41 via the second reflecting portions 48d and 49d, and the second lens portions 40b and 41b The second lens portions 40b and 41b can be easily and reliably caused to emit light by the light from the second light emitters 46b and 47b even though they are outwardly facing differently from the first inwardly facing first lens portions 40a and 41a. Can do.

  Moreover, since the light from the second light emitters 46b and 47b is reflected to the second lens portions 40b and 41b by the second reflectors 48d and 49d, the second light emitters 46b and 47b are reflected to the first light emitter. 46a and 47a can be mounted on one substrate 44 and 45, and the structure can be simplified. In addition, since one reflector 48, 49 is used for both the first light emitters 46a, 47a and the second light emitters 46b, 47b, both reflectors 48c, 49c, 48d, 49d are provided separately. The structure can be further simplified as compared with FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, 9, and 10, the upper speaker 23 is mounted on the back side of the panel body 16 corresponding to the first lens portion 40 a of the first light emitting decoration means 19. That is, the decorative lens 40 of the first light emitting decorative means 19 has a sound emission port 58 formed in the middle of the first lens portion 40a in the vertical direction, and a square tube protruding into the concave portion 54 toward the upper speaker 23 side. A sound emission duct 59 is integrally formed corresponding to the back side of the sound emission port 58.

  Front and rear horizontal bars 58a, 58b in the left-right direction are alternately arranged in the vertical direction at the sound emission port 58. The sound emission duct 59 is disposed between the decorative lens 40 and the upper speaker 23 so that the rear end thereof is close to the upper speaker 23, and a perforated plate is provided between the rear end of the sound emission duct 59 and the panel body 16. 60 is interposed. On the outer side of the sound emitting duct 59 and behind the light emitting means 42 of the first light emitting decoration means 19, a light emitting means 61 for irradiating the sound emitting duct 59 with light to emit light is disposed. On the outer peripheral surface, an irregular reflection portion 59a for irregularly reflecting light from the light emitting means 61 is formed on substantially the entire surface.

  The irregular reflection portion 59a is formed by forming a number of concave and convex stripes in the front-rear direction in the width direction, and the sound emission duct 59 emits light at the peripheral portion of the sound emission port 58 of the first lens portion 40a when viewed from the front side of the decorative lens 40. It is supposed to be. Note that the irregular reflection portion 59a may be formed in a fine vertical / horizontal pattern, a horizontal pattern, a concave / convex shape having a vertical pattern or the like, or a rough surface having a concave / convex pattern such as pear.

  The light emitting means 61 has one or a plurality of light emitters 63 mounted on a substrate 62, and the substrate 62 is fixed to a side surface of a substrate mounting base 64 disposed on the side opposite to the sound emitting duct 59 with screws 65 or the like. Has been. As shown in FIG. 12, the board mounting base 64 has a pair of upper and lower engaging claws 66 a and a mounting boss 66 b arranged therebetween, and the board 62 is substantially parallel to the side surface of the sound emitting duct 59 and emits light. The body 63 is fixed in the recess 54 of the panel body 16 by an engaging claw 66a, a screw 66c and the like in the vicinity of the outside of the sound emitting duct 59 so that the body 63 is close to one side surface of the sound emitting duct 59.

  The light emitting means 42 of the first light emitting decoration means 19 has a notch 67 corresponding to the sound emission duct 59 as shown in FIGS. That is, a notch 67 corresponding to the sound emission duct 59 is formed in the substrate mounting base 52 and the reflection plate 48, and the sound emission duct 59 is disposed in the notch 67. The substrate 44 and the light emitting cover 50 are divided into two parts up and down avoiding the sound emission duct 59, and each of them is fixed to one substrate mounting base 52.

  If comprised in this way, when the light-emitting body 63 light-emits, since the light will irradiate with respect to the sound emission duct 59 from the side, and will be diffusely reflected by the irregular reflection part 59a, when it sees from the front side, a sound emission opening | mouth The sound emission duct 59 itself emits light at the peripheral portion 58. Therefore, although the upper speaker 23 is disposed on the back side of the decorative lens 40, the light emission decoration of the first light emission decoration means 19 can be improved.

In addition, since the upper speaker 23 can be disposed behind the decorative lens 40, it is not necessary to provide the first light emitting decoration means 19 and the upper speaker 23 apart from each other, and the degree of freedom in designing the upper side of the front panel 3 is significantly improved. There is. Moreover, since the light emitting means 61 is on the back side of the light emitting means 42 of the first light emitting decoration means 19, the light emitting means 61 can be covered from the front side by the substrate mounting base 52 of the light emitting means 42, and the substrate mounting base 64 etc. is shielded from light. As a plate, light from the light emitter 63 to the decorative lens 40 side of the first light emitting decoration means 19 can be blocked, and leakage of the light can be prevented.

  The 3rd light emission decoration means 21 and the 4th light emission decoration means 22 are comprised by the strip | belt shape with a narrow vertical width and long in the left-right direction. The third light emitting decoration means 21 is provided between the upper panel 17 a having the first display window 17 and the window frame 18 a for the second display window 18 formed in the panel body 16. They are respectively arranged between the first light emitting decoration means 19 and the second light emitting decoration means 20, and are provided substantially linearly between the left and right ends of the front panel 3 in a front view as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the third light emitting decoration means 21 includes a box-shaped decorative lens 68 that is open at the rear side and is elongated in the left-right direction, and a light emitting means 69 disposed on the back side of the decorative lens 68. And. The decorative lens 68 has an irregular reflection portion 68 a that emits light by irregular reflection of light from the light emitting means 69 on the inner surface on the front end side. The decorative lens 68 is inserted from the back side into the insertion hole 70 of the panel body 16 between the upper panel 17a and the window frame 18a, and a mounting portion 68b projecting downward from the rear end is provided behind the window frame 18a of the panel body 16. It is fixed to the side by screws 71. The decorative lens 68 slightly protrudes from the upper panel 17a and the window frame 18a.

  The light emitting means 69 includes a substrate 72 arranged horizontally in the left-right direction with the plate surface up and down, and a plurality of light emitters 73 mounted on the lower surface side of the front end portion of the substrate 72 at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. And a substrate mounting base 74 on which the substrate 72 is fixed by screws 72a or the like on the upper side, and a reflection for reflecting light from the light emitter 73 to the irregular reflection portion 68a of the decorative lens 68 at the front end of the substrate mounting base 74. The portion 74a is provided over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. The reflection portion 74 a is configured by an inclined surface that is inclined forward and downward from the upper surface of the substrate mounting base 74.

  On the front side of the substrate 72 and the substrate mounting base 74, a portion including the light emitter 73 and the reflecting portion 74a side is inserted into the decorative lens 68 from the back side. These are fixed to the decorative lens 68 by screws or the like. The rear side of the substrate 72 protrudes rearward from the decorative lens 68, and a control element 83 such as an IC is mounted on the upper surface of the protruding portion. The control element 83 controls the flashing of the light emitter 73 and the light emitter 79 of the fourth light emitting decoration means 22.

  If comprised in this way, when the light-emitting body 73 light-emits, the light will be irradiated to the irregular reflection part 68a of the decoration lens 68 via the reflection part 74a of the board | substrate mounting base 74, and light will be irregularly reflected by the irregular reflection part 68a. Therefore, when viewed from the front side, the decorative lens 68 of the third light emitting decoration means 21 can emit light in a strip shape in the left-right direction.

  Further, there is a reflecting portion 74a on the front end side of the substrate mounting base 74, and the light from the light emitter 73 on the lower surface side of the substrate 72 is reflected by the reflecting portion 74a to the irregular reflection portion 68a of the decorative lens 68 to the front side. Therefore, the structure of the third light emitting decoration means 21 can be simplified and the vertical width of the third light emitting decoration means 21 can be made thin compared with the case where the reflection portion 74a is provided separately from the board mounting base 74, and the width of the third light emitting decoration means 21 can be reduced. The 3rd light emission decoration means 21 can be arrange | positioned also in a narrow location. In addition, since the decorative lens 68 is formed in a box shape, the strength thereof can be improved and the handling can be easily performed even though the decorative lens 68 has a belt shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 14, 16, and 17, the fourth light emitting decoration means 22 includes a decorative lens 55 disposed on the front side, a light emitting means 76 disposed on the back side of the decorative lens 55, and upper and lower portions. A light shielding case 77 for shielding light between the light emitting means 76 is provided. The decorative lens 55 is integrally formed in a triangular shape in cross section corresponding to the lens portions 40a, 41a, 40b, 41b of the decorative lenses 40, 41 of the upper and lower light emitting decoration means 19, 20, and on the inner surface side thereof. An irregular reflection portion 55a that emits light by irregular reflection of light from the light emitting means 76 is formed. The decorative lens 55 projects slightly forward from the upper and lower decorative lenses 40 and 41.

  The light emitting means 76 has a front end formed in a triangular shape along the shape of the inner surface of the decorative lens 55 and is disposed in a substantially horizontal shape with the plate surface up and down, and a front inward edge of the front end of the substrate 78. A plurality of light emitters 79 mounted on the lower surface side at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and a substrate mounting base 80 to which a substrate 78 is fixed by screws 78a or the like on the upper side. A reflection portion 80a for reflecting light from the light emitter 79 to the irregular reflection portion 55a of the decorative lens 55 is provided on the front inward edge portion thereof over substantially the entire length thereof. The reflecting portion 80a is configured by an inclined surface that is inclined forward and downward from the upper surface of the substrate mounting base 80. The board mounting base 80 is inserted into the insertion hole 70 of the panel body 16 from the back side, and the mounting portion 80b on the outer periphery of the rear end is fixed to the panel body 16 with screws 80c. The board 78 is connected to the board 72 of the third light emitting decoration means 21 via a connector or the like.

  The light shielding case 77 has a flat rectangular tube shape whose rear side is detachably fitted to the light emitting means 76, and a pair of upper and lower plate-shaped light shielding portions 77a are provided on the front side. The light shielding portion 77a corresponds to the upper and lower ends of the decorative lens 55, and the front end thereof is disposed close to the back side of the decorative lens 55. The light from the light emitting means 76 to the upper and lower decorative lenses 40 and 41, the upper and lower ends. Light from the light emitting means 42 and 43 to the decorative lens 55 is shielded from each other.

  If comprised in this way, when the light-emitting body 79 light-emits, the light will be irradiated to the irregular reflection part 55a of the decorative lens 55 via the reflection part 80a of the board | substrate mounting base 80, and light will be irregularly reflected by the irregular reflection part 55a. Therefore, when viewed from the front side, the front inward portion of the decorative lens 55 of the fourth light emitting decoration means 22 can emit light in a strip shape in the left-right direction.

  Further, there is a reflecting portion 80a on the front end side of the substrate mounting base 80, and light from the light emitter 79 on the lower surface side of the substrate 78 is reflected by the reflecting portion 80a to the irregular reflection portion 55a of the decorative lens 55 to the front side. Therefore, like the third light emitting decoration means 21, the structure of the fourth light emitting decoration means 22 can be simplified and the vertical width thereof can be made thin.

  Moreover, since the decorative lens 55 is integrated with the decorative lenses 40 and 41 of the first light emitting decorative means 19 and the second light emitting decorative means 20, the structure can be simplified and the strength is easy as compared with the case where each is separately configured. Can be secured. Further, since there are light shielding portions 77a of the light shielding case 77 above and below the light emitting means 76, light leakage between the fourth light emitting decoration means 22 and the light emitting decoration means 19 and 20 above and below the light emitting decoration means 22 can be easily prevented. be able to.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this Example, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the decorative lenses 40 and 41 of the first light emitting decoration means 19 and the second light emitting decoration means 20 are front-inward first lens portions 40a and 41a and front-outward second lens portions 40b and 41b. However, it is sufficient if the first lens portions 40a and 41a and the second lens portions 40b and 41b have different portions and orientations, and the shape is inclined in a substantially linear shape. It is also possible to configure in an arc shape, an uneven surface shape, or the like. The 1st light emission decoration means 19 and the 2nd light emission decoration means 20 may be provided in the left-right reverse direction.

  In addition, in the case of the decorative lenses 40 and 41 including the first lens portions 40a and 41a and the second lens portions 40b and 41b, the lens portions 40a, 41a, 40b, and 41b are in the left-right direction, the oblique direction, and the up-down direction. Regardless of the length of the decorative lenses 40, 41, it can be implemented in the same manner as the first light emitting decorative means 19 and the second light emitting decorative means 20.

  When the sound emission duct 59 has a rectangular tube shape, the light emitting means 61 for emitting light may be provided corresponding to each surface of the sound emission duct 59 or may be provided on two adjacent surfaces. Of course, the sound emission duct 59 may have a shape other than a square tube. In that case, one or a plurality of light emitting means 61 may be arranged in the circumferential direction with respect to the sound emission duct 59.

  The irregular reflection portion 59a of the sound emitting duct 59 may be provided on the inner peripheral surface thereof, or may be provided on both the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface. A light emitting means is provided such that a diffuse reflection portion 59a is provided on the rear end surface or the front end surface of the sound emission duct 59, and the light is irradiated from the rear end of the sound emission duct 59 directly or indirectly to the irregular reflection portion 59a via the light guide means. 61 may be provided. The decorative lens 40 and the sound emission duct 59 may be separate. A light shielding plate may be provided on the front side of the light emitting means 61 in addition to the light emitting means 42 of the first light emitting decoration means 19. The upper speaker 23, the sound emission duct 59, and the like may be provided on the back side of the second light emitting decoration means 20.

  The 3rd light emission decoration means 21 and the 4th light emission decoration means 22 may be provided upside down. The front surface side of the decorative lens 55 of the fourth light emitting decoration means 22 may be curved or uneven, and light can be emitted in the same manner by providing irregular reflection portions on the curved and uneven surfaces. In that case, the reflection part 80a may be continuously formed on the substrate mounting base 80 side along the curved surface and the uneven surface, or a large number of reflection parts 80a may be formed in a bent shape. Further, when the decorative lenses 55 and 68 having narrow left and right widths are arranged in the vertical direction and the oblique direction, the same can be implemented in the same manner as the third light emitting decorative means 21 and the fourth light emitting decorative means 22.

  Further, although a slot machine that uses medals as a game medium is illustrated, a game medium other than medals may be used. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine or other ball game machine, or a game machine other than a slot machine or a ball game machine.

1 is an overall perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view by the side of a housing | casing. It is a front view of the upper part side of a front panel. It is sectional drawing of the left side by the side of the 1st, 2nd light emission decoration means. It is right side sectional drawing of the 1st, 2nd light emission decoration means side. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part. It is plane sectional drawing by the side of the 1st light emission decoration means. It is a top view by the side of the 2nd light emission decoration means. It is a plane sectional view by the side of a sound emission duct. It is front sectional drawing by the side of a sound emission duct. (A) is a top view of the light emission means of a 1st light emission decoration means, (B) is the side view. It is a side view of a light emission means. It is side surface sectional drawing by the side of the 3rd light emission decoration means. It is side surface sectional drawing by the side of the 4th light emission decoration means. (A) is a plan sectional view of the light emitting means, and (B) is a front sectional view thereof. It is a plane sectional view of the light emission means of the 4th light emission decoration means. It is front sectional drawing of the light emission means of a 4th light emission decoration means.

Explanation of symbols

23 Speaker 40, 41, 55, 68 Decorative lens 40a, 41a First lens part 40b, 41b Second lens part 42, 43, 61, 69, 76 Light emitting means 44, 45, 72, 78 Substrate 46a, 46b, 47a, 47b, 63, 73, 79 Light emitter 48c, 49c, 48d, 49d, 74a, 80a Reflector 48b, 49b Opening 50, 51 Light emitting cover 52, 53, 64, 74, 80 Substrate mounting base 55a, 59a, 68a, 74a , 80a Diffuse reflection part 58 Sound outlet 59 Sound outlet duct

Claims (1)

The front panel (3) includes a light emitting decoration means (19) and a speaker (23), and the light emission decoration means (19) is mounted on the front surface of the panel body (16) constituting the skeleton of the front panel (3). In a gaming machine comprising a decorative lens (40) and a light emitting means (42) disposed behind the decorative lens (40), the decorative lens (40) is located on the front inner side of the front panel (3). A lens part (40a) having a light transmission arranged facing, and mounting the speaker (23) on the panel body (16) corresponding to the middle in the vertical direction of the lens part (40a), A sound emitting port (58) formed in the middle of the lens unit (40a) in the vertical direction, and an outer periphery of the sound emitting port (58), integrally formed on the back side of the lens unit (40a) and the speaker (23) Sound emission duct protruding to the side 59), an irregular reflection portion (59a) is provided on substantially the entire circumferential surface of the sound emission duct (59), and the light emitting means (42) is arranged above and below an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the sound emission duct (59). Light emitting means (61) disposed on both sides corresponding to the lens part (40a) and facing inwardly forward, and irradiating the diffuse reflection part (59a) of the sound emitting duct (59) with light from the side surface. ) Is disposed near the outside of the sound emitting duct (59) on the back side of the former light emitting means (42), and on the outer periphery of the sound emitting duct (59) on the back side of the former light emitting means (42). 61), a light shielding plate (52) for shielding light from the decorative lens (40) side is provided , and the light shielding plate (52) is constituted by a mounting base to which the former light emitting means (42) is attached. Gaming machine.

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