JP2009125180A - Light-emitting device for game device and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light-emitting device allowing easy and precise adjustment of brightness and light scattering conditions and to provide a game device having the light-emitting device. <P>SOLUTION: The light-emitting device 1 is provided with an armor case 2 having a curved front face 16 and a light-guiding part 5 arranged between the front face 16 and a light-emitting part 3 provided on a back face 12. The light-guiding part 5 has cylindrical light-guiding bodies 30 corresponding with individual light-emitting bodies 21 provided on the light-emitting part 3. A space L1 is a distance between the light-emitting body 21 and a light-introducing end 30a of each light-guiding body 30, and a space L2 is a distance between the front face 16 and a light-delivering end 30b of each light-guiding body 30. The spaces L1 and L2 of the individual light-guiding body 30 are approximately uniform. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a light emitting device for a gaming device and a gaming device including the light emitting device.

Conventionally, a gaming apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below has been provided. A variety of light emitting devices are attached to such gaming devices for the purpose of enhancing design effects and effects.
JP 2007-202624 A

  Here, in order to further enhance the design effect and production effect of the light emitting device in the gaming device, the present inventors form an exterior case containing a plurality of light emitters and emit a light transmitting surface. We studied to make the structure curved in the direction of approaching and moving away from the body. As a result, when the light-transmitting surface of the exterior case is curved as described above, the distance between the light emitter and the curved portion of the light-transmitting surface becomes non-uniform for each light emitter, so-called luminance unevenness. It has been found that a phenomenon occurs and parts having different luminances are generated, and the entire front surface does not emit light with uniform luminance. Further, in the related art, the luminance of light visually recognized through the front surface of the exterior case cannot be arbitrarily adjusted unless the power supplied to the light emitter is controlled. Therefore, in the conventional light emitting device, when the light-transmitting surface of the exterior case is curved, it is difficult to adjust the brightness, and it is difficult to adjust the design effect and the effect.

  In addition, in the prior art, in order to further enhance the design effect and production effect of the light emitting device in the gaming device, not only the brightness of the light generated in a predetermined direction is adjusted, but also the light generated in the light emitter is scattered to some extent. There was also a request to want. In other words, in the prior art, light is emitted not only to the player using the gaming device but also to a person in a position adjacent to the gaming device, so as to attract the interest of these people. There has also been a demand to provide a light emitting device and a gaming device that can be used.

  Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, the present invention has an object of providing a light emitting device capable of easily and accurately adjusting luminance adjustment and a light scattering state, and a gaming device including the light emitting device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game light-emitting device of the present invention includes an exterior case and a plurality of light emitters that can emit light in a direction from the inside to the outside of the exterior case, and the exterior case includes The light-transmitting body has a light-transmitting surface that can transmit light, and a part or all of the light-transmitting surface of the outer case has a curved portion that is curved in a direction approaching and separating from the light-emitting body. A plurality of light emitting bodies or a plurality of light emitting bodies each provided with a plurality of light emitting bodies are provided in a region between the bending portion and a light emitting body disposed at a position facing the bending portion. The light guide is provided. The light guide has an introduction end located on the light emitter side and a lead-out end located on the curved portion side, and light generated by the light emitter or the light emitter group is formed in the light guide from the introduction end. And is led out from the lead-out end toward the bending portion, and is visually recognized from the outside of the outer case through the bending portion based on the distance between the lead-out end of the light guide and the bending portion. The light-emitting device for gaming machines is characterized in that the brightness of the emitted light is adjusted.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the luminance of light visually recognized from the outside of the outer case through the curved portion is adjusted based on the distance between the leading end of the light guide and the curved portion. In other words, the light-emitting device of the present invention can arbitrarily adjust the luminance by adjusting the distance between the leading end of the light guide and the curved portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the outer case is provided with a curved portion, it is possible to easily and accurately adjust the luminance of light that can be seen through the curved portion from the outside of the outer case.

  Here, the above-described light-emitting device of the present invention is for a gaming device. Therefore, if the light emitting device described above can be adjusted to shine in a scattered state so that it can be visually recognized to some extent by not only the player but also a person in the vicinity of the player, a higher design effect and It is assumed that a production effect is obtained.

  Therefore, based on such knowledge, the light emitting device of the present invention emits light from the light emitter or the light emitter group based on the distance between the introduction end of the light guide and the light emitter or the light emitter group corresponding to the light guide. It is preferable that the scattering state of the emitted light is adjusted.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a light emitting device that emits light by being scattered in an arbitrary scattering state. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a light-emitting device capable of arbitrarily and appropriately adjusting not only the design effect and the production effect for the player but also the design effect and the production effect for a person in the vicinity of the player.

  Further, in the light emitting device of the present invention, the light that the light guide enters the optical path from the introduction end side is incident on the optical path forming surface that forms the optical path at an incident angle equal to or less than a predetermined angle. Light that reflects and enters the optical path forming surface at an incident angle exceeding a predetermined incident angle may be transmitted from the optical path forming surface toward the outside of the optical path.

  According to such a configuration, out of the light passing through the optical path formed in the light guide, the light having a small incident angle with respect to the optical path forming surface of the light guide is reflected in the optical path and travels to the lead-out end side. Light can be emitted with a desired luminance through the curved surface of the case. Further, according to the configuration described above, the light having a large incident angle with respect to the optical path forming surface is transmitted to the outside of the optical path, so that the light generated in the light emitter or the light emitter group can be scattered accordingly. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to guide the light generated in the light emitter to the curved surface side of the outer case and shine it with a desired luminance, and to scatter a part of the light generated in the light emitter, thereby further improving the design. A light-emitting device that is excellent in effects and effects can be provided.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the light guide may have a pair of opposing reflecting surfaces, and an optical path may be formed between the pair of reflecting surfaces.

  According to this configuration, of the light passing through the optical path formed in the light guide, the light reflected between the pair of reflection surfaces constituting the light guide is advanced to the lead-out end side, and the curved surface of the exterior case Can be illuminated with a desired brightness. Moreover, according to the above-described configuration, it is also possible to scatter light that has passed through between the reflecting surfaces due to reflection or the like out of light passing through the optical path formed in the light guide to the outside of the light guide. Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, it is possible to scatter a part of the light generated in the light emitter or the light emitter group while shining the curved surface of the outer case with a desired luminance, which is suitable for use as a game device. It is possible to provide a light emitting device capable of exhibiting a design effect and a production effect.

  Furthermore, the present invention also provides a gaming device including the light emitting device described above.

  According to this gaming apparatus, the curved portion provided on the light-transmitting surface of the light emitting device can emit light with a desired luminance, and a gaming apparatus excellent in design effect and production effect can be provided. In particular, it is possible to appropriately scatter the light generated by the light emitter, and it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that is further excellent in design effect and production effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a light emitting device capable of easily and accurately adjusting luminance adjustment and light scattering state, and a gaming device including the light emitting device.

Next, the light emitting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 1 (a), FIG. 1 (b) is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1 (a), and FIG. The AA sectional view of Drawing 1 (a) is shown. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the light traveling state in the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 3A, the incident angle of light incident on the peripheral surface of the light guide is small. FIG. 3B shows a case where the incident angle is large. Moreover, Fig.4 (a)-(c) has shown the modification of the light guide. 5 shows a perspective view of the gaming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the internal structure of the gaming apparatus shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 shows the gaming apparatus shown in FIG. The disassembled perspective view which shows the upper panel part is shown. Furthermore, in FIG. 8, the front view which shows the state which looked at the principal part of the upper panel part of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 5 from the back side of the door part in each of (a) and (b), and C -C shows a cross-sectional view.
First, referring to FIG. 1, the light-emitting device 1 is roughly provided with an exterior case 2, a light-emitting unit 3, and a light guide unit 5. The exterior case 2 is elongated in the width direction, and is configured by combining the case body 10 and the cover 11. The case body 10 forms the back surface 12 and the side surfaces 13 and 13 of the exterior case 2 and a part of the bottom surface 15, and is formed of a resin having no translucency. The back surface 12 is a portion to which the light emitting unit 3 described later is attached, and an opening 12 a for taking out the wiring connected to the light emitting unit 3 to the outside of the exterior case 2 is provided.

  The cover 11 forms a part of the front surface 16 (translucent surface) and the top surface 17 of the outer case 2 and the bottom surface 15. The cover 11 can transmit light at the front surface 16 and the top surface 17. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the exterior case 2, the front surface 16 is curved so as to approach and separate from the rear surface 12 side, that is, toward the light emitting unit 3 side in the assembled state of the light emitting device 1. ing. In other words, the exterior case 2 is a curved portion that is curved so that the entire front surface 16 is close to and away from the light emitting portion 3 side. When the cover 11 is attached to the case body 10 to form the exterior case 2, the front surface 16 and the top surface 17 face the back surface 12 and the bottom surface 15 provided on the case body 10 side, respectively, and both end portions in the width direction. A space 18 closed by the side surfaces 13 and 13 is formed.

  The light emitting unit 3 is a part that becomes a light source of the light emitting device 1, and includes a reflector 20 and a plurality of light emitters 21. The reflection plate 20 is a long and thin plate having substantially the same shape as the back surface 12 of the exterior case 2 and can reflect light. The reflection plate 20 is attached to the back surface 12 using screws or the like inside the outer case 2. Therefore, the reflection plate 20 faces the front surface 16 of the exterior case 2 and can reflect light generated in the space 18 toward the front surface 16 side. A plurality of light emitters 21 are attached to the reflecting plate 20 in the longitudinal direction. A conventionally known light emitting diode (LED), miniature light bulb, or the like can be used as the light emitter 21. In this embodiment, a light emitting diode is used. The light emitter 21 can emit light so that light is emitted from the back surface 12 side to the front surface 16 side of the outer case 2.

  The light guide unit 5 is provided in the space 18 of the outer case 2 and between the light emitting unit 3 and the front surface 16 provided on the back surface 12 side. The light guide 5 includes a plurality of resin-made cylindrical light guides 30. The light guide 30 has an optical path 35 for guiding light generated by the light emitting unit 3 toward the front 16 side. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the optical path 35 is formed so as to be surrounded by the peripheral surface 36 (optical path forming surface) of the light guide 30. The opening diameter of the light guide 30 is larger than the width of the light emitting portion in the light emitter 21 described above.

  Further, the light guide 30 reflects the light incident at a predetermined angle a with respect to the circumferential surface 36 at the following incident angle toward the optical path 35 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the light incident at an incident angle exceeding 1 has a characteristic of transmitting to the outside. Therefore, of the light incident on the optical path 35 of the light guide 30, the light incident on the peripheral surface 36 at a predetermined angle “a” at the following incident angle is reflected toward the optical path 35 while being reflected at one end of the optical path 35. The light travels from the side toward the other end, but light incident on the peripheral surface 36 at an incident angle exceeding the angle a is scattered toward the outside of the optical path 35.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the light guide 30 crosses the space 18 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the front 16 side and the back surface 12 side. The light guide 30 is provided corresponding to each light emitter 21 provided in the light emitting unit 3, and one end side (hereinafter also referred to as an introduction end 30 a) is provided at a position facing the light emitter 21. Yes. In addition, a gap 32 having a distance L <b> 1 is provided between the introduction end 30 a of each light guide 30 and the light emitter 21. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the interval between the plane P passing through the tip of the light emitter 21 and the plane Q passing through the introduction end 30a is L1. Further, the distance L1 between each light guide 30 and the light emitter 21 is uniform.

  On the other hand, the other end side of the light guide 30 (hereinafter also referred to as a lead-out end 30b) is provided so as to face the front surface 16. However, a gap 33 with a gap L2 is provided between the lead-out end 30b and the front surface 16. Is provided. Specifically, when assuming an axis C that passes through the center of the light emitter 21 and is perpendicular to the reflecting plate 20 that is the mounting surface of the light emitter 21, the light guide and the plane S that passes through the intersection T between the front surface 16 and this plane S. The distance from the plane R passing through the lead-out end 30b of the body 30 is L2. Further, the intervals L2 between the respective light guides 30 and the front surface 16 are all uniform as in the above-described interval L1. Furthermore, as described above, the front surface 16 has a curved shape. Therefore, the lengths of the light guides 30 are different depending on the distance between each light emitter 21 and the front surface 16.

  Subsequently, a light emission principle and a light emission state when the light emitting device 1 of the present embodiment is operated will be described. In the light emitting device 1, each light emitter 21 can emit light independently by supplying electric power from an external power source (not shown) to each light emitter 21 accommodated in the outer case 2. In addition, the operation of each light emitter 21 can be controlled by a control means (not shown) or the like, and can thereby emit light in a predetermined light emission pattern such as continuous light emission or blinking.

  The light emitting device 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in how light travels when each light emitter 21 emits light. Specifically, when each light emitter 21 emits light with energization, most of the light generated thereby enters the optical path 35 from the introduction end 30 a of the light guide 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, it passes through the center of the light emitter 21, passes through the back surface 12 and front surface 16 of the outer case 2, the axis C perpendicular to the reflector 20, and the center of the light emitter 21. Assuming straight lines D and E passing through the radial ends of the introduction end 30a, the light traveling in the range of the angle θ formed by the straight lines D and E enters the optical path 35a from the introduction end 30a. On the other hand, light traveling outside the range of the angle θ formed by the straight lines D and E diverges without entering the optical path 35 of the light guide 30. In the present embodiment, the interval L1 is adjusted so that the aforementioned angle θ is in the range of about 120 degrees.

  Of the light that has entered the optical path 35 as described above, the light that travels parallel to the direction in which the optical path 35a extends travels straight in the optical path 35 toward the front 16 side of the exterior case 2 as it is. On the other hand, most of the light traveling in the direction intersecting the optical path 35 travels toward the front 16 side while being reflected by the peripheral surface 36 of the light guide 30 surrounding the optical path 35 as shown in FIG. However, the remaining light passes through the peripheral surface 36 and is scattered toward the outside of the optical path 35 as shown in FIG. More specifically, of the light traveling in the optical path 35, the light incident on the peripheral surface 36 at an incident angle equal to or smaller than a predetermined angle a travels along the optical path 35 while being reflected by the peripheral surface 36, and is led out. It is emitted from 30b toward the front face 16. On the other hand, in the optical path 35, light incident at an incident angle larger than the predetermined angle “a” with respect to the peripheral surface 36 is transmitted through the peripheral surface 36 and goes out of the optical path 35. In this way, part of the light traveling in the optical path 35 is scattered from the light guide 30.

  Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the distance L2 between the lead-out end 30b of each light guide 30 and the front surface 16 of the exterior case 2 is the same in any part. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, even if the front surface 16 is located at a position corresponding to the portion that protrudes most outward (hereinafter also referred to as a mountain portion), a portion that is recessed inside the outer case 2 (hereinafter, Even at a position corresponding to a valley), the distance L2 between the leading end 30b of the light guide 30 and the front surface 16 is substantially uniform. Therefore, the light emitting device 1 emits light with substantially the same luminance at any position such as a peak or valley on the front surface 16.

  Moreover, as described above, the cover 11 constituting the outer case 2 is made of a light-transmitting resin. Therefore, the light scattered at the position on the introduction portion 30a side without entering the optical path 35 of each light guide 30 or the light guide 30 passing through the peripheral surface 36 and leaking outside the light path 35 is scattered. The light that has been removed can also be visually recognized from the front surface 16 and the top surface 17 of the outer case 2.

  As described above, in the light emitting device 1 of the present embodiment, the distance L2 between the lead-out end 30b of each light guide 30 and the front surface 16 is adjusted to be substantially uniform, so the front surface 16 is curved. Regardless, the luminance of the light viewed from the outside of the outer case through the front 16 is adjusted substantially uniformly regardless of the part. In other words, in the light emitting device 1, the intervals L <b> 2 between the lead-out end 30 b and the front surface 16 at a position facing the leading end 30 b are made substantially uniform for all the light guides 30, so Alternatively, the luminance of the light emitted from the light emitter 21 is adjusted to be substantially uniform even at an intermediate position between them. Therefore, in the light emitting device 1, luminance unevenness does not occur regardless of the curved shape of the front surface 16.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the distance L2 between the lead-out end 30b of the light guide 30 and the front surface 16 is substantially uniform regardless of the portion is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when it is desired to have a configuration in which the luminance at a part of the front surface 16 is different from the luminance at other portions, the distance L2 between the lead-out end 30b of the light guide 30 and the front surface 16 may be adjusted to be different depending on the portion. Is possible. Further, for example, when the thickness of a part of the front surface 16 is different from that of other parts, or a film that reduces translucency is attached to a part of the front surface 16, There may be a difference in translucency between other parts. In this case, even when it is desired to adjust the luminance of the light emitted from the front surface 16, the luminance can be adjusted by adjusting the distance L2 described above in consideration of the translucency of the front surface 16 at the position corresponding to each light emitter 21. It is also possible to eliminate the unevenness and adjust the luminance in a desired part to be different from other parts. That is, the light-emitting device 1 is not limited to the example shown in the above embodiment, and the brightness can be adjusted to a desired state by adjusting the distance L2 between the leading end 30b of each light guide 30 and the front surface 16. it can.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the entire front surface 16 is curved, that is, an example in which the entire front surface is a curved portion is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. It is good also as a structure which provided the curved part curved in the direction which approaches / separates with respect to the light guide 30. FIG. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the light which generate | occur | produced in the light-emitting body 21 was guide | induced to the front 16 and the brightness | luminance in the front 16 was adjusted, this invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, the translucent top surface 17 may be a translucent surface as referred to in the present invention, and a curved portion may be provided on the translucent surface. Further, for example, a plurality of surfaces such as the front surface 16 and the top surface 17 may be light transmitting surfaces as referred to in the present invention, and a curved portion may be provided on both surfaces. According to such a configuration, it is possible to obtain design effects and effects that are more varied.

  As described above, in the light emitting device 1 of the present embodiment, the gap 32 is provided between the introduction end 30a of the light guide 30 and the light emitter 12 corresponding to the light guide 30, and the interval L2 is adjusted. Thus, the scattering state of the light emitted from the light emitter 12 is adjusted. Furthermore, as the cylinder constituting the light guide 30, a tube capable of scattering light incident at an incident angle exceeding a predetermined angle a to the outside of the light guide 30 is employed. Therefore, in the light emitting device 1, not only can the brightness of the light seen on the front surface 16 be adjusted, but the light is scattered in the outer case 2 to spread the light in a desired way of spreading, and the design effect and the production effect can be further enhanced. Can be increased. In the above-described embodiment, the distance L2 is adjusted, or a light guide 30 that can scatter light incident at an incident angle exceeding a predetermined angle a to the outside of the light guide 30 is employed. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may not be provided with these configurations.

  In the said embodiment, although the example provided so that the light-emitting body 21 and the light guide 30 could correspond on a one-to-one basis was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. More specifically, assuming a light emitter group composed of a plurality of light emitters 21, one light guide 30 may be prepared for one light emitter group. In addition, when the light emitter group is assumed in this way, the arrangement of the light emitters 21 constituting the light emitter group is not particularly limited. In addition, even when one light guide 30 is prepared for one light emitter group as described above, the light emitter 21 and the light guide 30 are provided so as to correspond one-to-one. However, the cross-sectional shape of the light guide 30 does not need to be circular as described above, and may be an appropriate shape such as an ellipse or a rectangle.

  Moreover, although the light guide 30 shown by the said embodiment illustrated the structure where the whole outer periphery was surrounded by the surface (peripheral surface 36) which can reflect light, this invention is not limited to this. Specifically, for example, like the light guide 40 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the light can be reflected inside the support cylinder 41 that transmits most of the light, such as a transparent cylinder. A pair of plate-like optical path forming surfaces 43, 43 may be arranged substantially in parallel. Also in the case of such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the light generated by the light emitter 21 enters the optical path 45 formed between the optical path forming surfaces 43 and 43, this light is transmitted through the optical path. While being reflected by the formation surfaces 43, 43, the light is guided to the curved portion of the translucent surface including the front surface 16 of the outer case 2 and the like, and shines at a desired luminance.

  Further, in the case of a configuration such as the light guide 40, light is reflected between the optical path forming surfaces 43 and 43 arranged in parallel in the illustrated state, but the upper and lower sides are not incident on the optical path forming surfaces 43 and 43. When light travels in the direction, the light exits from the optical path 45 formed between the optical path forming surfaces 43 and 43. Therefore, when the light guide 40 is used, compared to the case where the light guide 30 surrounded by the peripheral surface 36 that can reflect light as shown in the above embodiment is used, The amount of light leaking out from the optical path 45 is increased, and the design effect and production effect due to light scattering can be further improved. In addition, although the above-mentioned light guide 40 illustrated the structure which supported the pair of optical path formation surfaces 43 and 43 by the transparent support cylinder 41, this invention is not limited to this, The optical path formation surface 43 is only mentioned. , 43 may be arranged in parallel.

  In the said embodiment, although all the light-emitting bodies 21 were arranged side by side on the surface formed with the reflecting plate 20, this invention is not limited to this, A part of light-emitting body 21 or All the attachment positions may be different.

  In the light emitting device 1, the plurality of light guides 30 provided in the case body 10 may be all colored in the same color, and part or all of the light guides 30 are different. It may be colored. By coloring the light guide 30, the light passing through the light guide 30 can be emitted in a desired color. In addition, when part or all of the light guide 30 is colored in different colors, it is possible to emit light in different colors depending on the part by arranging and combining the light guides 30 having different colors, and further excellent design effect. It is possible to demonstrate.

  In the light emitting device 1, the exterior case 2 may be colored as long as the front face 16 has translucency, but may be transparent. Similarly, the exterior case 2 may be partially or entirely transparent not only on the front surface 16 but also on the bottom surface 15 and the side surface 13. In particular, when the light guide 30 is colored as described above or a plurality of light guides 30 having different colors are arranged, the front surface 16, the bottom surface 15, the side surface 13, etc. of the exterior case 2 are made transparent. Thus, the inside can be visually recognized, and the front surface 16, the bottom surface 15, and the side surface 13 emit light in various colors for each part, and an excellent design effect can be exhibited.

  Next, a gaming device 50 according to an example employing the light emitting device 1 shown in the above embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the configuration of the light emitting device 1 will be described with the same reference numerals omitted, except for the portions that have been changed when applied to the gaming device 50. Further, in the following description, unless otherwise specified, the positional relationship in the vertical and horizontal directions and in the depth direction will be described based on the posture in which the gaming device 50 is installed in a normal use state as shown in FIG.

  The gaming device 50 is a so-called pachislot machine. As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming apparatus 50 includes a housing 60, and the light emitting device 1 shown in the above embodiment is integrally assembled on the front side of the housing 60. The housing 60 includes a main body portion 70 and a door portion 80 attached to the main body portion 70 so as to be freely opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 6, in the body 70, various sensors and switches are provided in addition to a control device 71 for operation control, a rotating drum 72, and a medal payout device 73 in the same manner as a conventionally known pachislot machine. Various equipment is housed. The control device 71 governs the operation of the gaming device 50, and is formed by mounting electronic components such as a conventionally known CPU on a substrate. Further, the control device 71 can turn on or blink the light emitting device 1 under a predetermined condition in accordance with the operation state of the gaming device 50.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the surface side (outside) of the door portion 80, that is, the front surface of the housing 60 and facing the player side in use, a medal insertion slot 81 and a medal payout are provided. Various buttons such as a payout opening 82 for the use, a turning stop button 83 for stopping the turning drum 72, a lever 84 for starting rotation of the turning drum 72, a medal return button 85, and an operation state are displayed. An electric decoration provided for decorating, a tray 88, an ashtray 89, etc. are provided. Further, the door portion 80 is provided with a window portion 90, through which the rotating drum 72 provided in the main body portion 70 can be seen from the front side of the housing 60.

  On the other hand, an upper panel portion 91 is provided in a region above the window portion 90 in the door portion 80. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper panel portion 91 includes the light emitting device 1 described above with respect to the upper panel portion main body 92 disposed on the front side of the door portion 80, and other light emitting devices 93, 93, A liquid crystal unit 95 is assembled. Specifically, the upper panel main body 92 forms a skeleton of the upper portion of the door portion 80, and there is a liquid crystal unit mounting portion 92a provided in the center for the liquid crystal unit 95 and having a large opening. Further, a light emitting device mounting portion 92b for the light emitting device 1 is provided at a position adjacent to the liquid crystal unit mounting portion 92a above, and light emitting device mounting portions 92c and 92c for the light emitting device 93 are provided on both sides thereof. Is provided. Speaker attachment portions 92d and 92d are formed at positions adjacent to both sides on the lower side of the liquid crystal unit attachment portion 92.

  The light emitting device 1 has a configuration in which the light emitting unit 3 and the light guide unit 5 are provided in the exterior case 2 formed by combining the case main body 10 and the cover 11 as described above. Here, in the gaming apparatus 50 of this embodiment, the case body 10 is integrally formed with the light emitting device mounting portion 92b of the upper panel main body 92, and the cover 11 is combined with this. In that the exterior case 2 is formed, the configuration is partially different from that shown in the above embodiment. The shape of the issuing device mounting portion 92 is also slightly different from the case main body 10 described above. Specifically, the light emitting device mounting portion 92b of the upper panel main body 92 includes a back surface 92a that forms a portion corresponding to the back surface 12 and a part of a portion corresponding to the bottom surface 15 in the exterior case 2 shown in the above embodiment. , And side surfaces 92c and 92c that form portions corresponding to the side surfaces 13 and 13, respectively. In the present embodiment, the side surfaces 13 and 13 are tapered from the case 10 described above. Then, by attaching the cover 11 to the light emitting device mounting portion 92, the front surface 16 provided on the cover 11 side faces the back surface 92a, and the top surface provided on the cover 11 side with respect to the bottom surface 92b. 17 is opposed to each other, and both end portions in the longitudinal direction are closed by side surfaces 92c and 92c to form the exterior case 2.

  In the exterior case 2, the light emitting unit 3 and the light guide unit 5 are provided with the same configuration and positional relationship as those shown in the above embodiment. That is, the light guide 30 of the light guide 5 is provided so as to correspond to each of the plurality of light emitters 21 provided in the light emitter 3. Further, the distance L1 between each light emitter 21 and the introduction end 30a of each light guide 30 is substantially uniform, and the distance L2 between the lead-out end 30b of each light guide 30 and the front surface 16 of the exterior case 2. Are also almost uniform.

  The light emitting devices 93 and 93 are light emitting bodies (not shown) made up of light emitting diodes, miniature light bulbs, and the like in spaces formed by attaching covers 93a and 93a to the light emitting device mounting portions 92c and 92c of the upper panel main body 92, respectively. It has a built-in structure. The light emitting devices 93 and 93 are also controlled by the control device 71 in the same manner as the light emitting device 1 described above, and emit light in conjunction with the operating state of the gaming device 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 </ b> A, and 8 </ b> B, the liquid crystal unit 95 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal display device 97 and speakers 98 and 98 are attached to a back plate 96. Specifically, the back plate 96 is made of a transparent resin plate, and is provided on a surface (hereinafter also simply referred to as a back surface) which is the back side of the door portion 80 in the assembled state of the gaming apparatus 50 in the upper panel main body 92. It is attached. The liquid crystal display device 97 has a screen 97a, which is fixed so as to be in surface contact with the back plate 96. As a result, the image displayed on the screen 97a can be viewed through the transparent back plate 96 fixed to the back side of the upper panel main body 92. The speakers 98 are fixed to the back plate 96 in a state where the speakers 98 are fitted into recesses 96 a provided at the lower corners of the back plate 96. The speakers 98 and 98 are protected by protective nets 96b and 96b attached to positions corresponding to the concave portions 96a and 96a of the back plate 96.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the inside of the door portion 80 has a configuration similar to that of a conventionally known pachislot machine, and includes various switches, a speaker 99, a medal return passage 100, and the like. . In addition, the liquid crystal display device 95 and the speaker 98 described above are exposed on the inside of the door portion 80 and on the upper end side of the door portion 80.

  As described above, in the gaming device 50 according to the present embodiment, the control device 71 can blink or light the light emitting device 1 and the light emitting devices 93 and 93 under predetermined conditions in accordance with the operation state of the gaming device 50. In addition, the gaming device 50 controls the control device 71 to display various images on the screen 97a of the liquid crystal display device 97 in accordance with the operating state of the gaming device 50, and to generate sound and music from the speakers 98 and 99. be able to.

  Here, as described in the above embodiment, the light-emitting device 1 employed in the present example has light emitted from each light-emitting body 21 even though the front surface 16 of the outer case 2 is curved. It looks shining with almost uniform brightness regardless of the part. In addition, since the light emitting device 1 scatters a part of the light generated by each light emitter 21 in the outer case 2, not only the player of the gaming device 50 but also people who are adjacent to it can be visually recognized. It can shine and attract the interest of these people.

  The gaming device 50 shown in the above embodiment is a so-called pachislot machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is another type of gaming device represented by a pachinko machine. May be.

(A) is a perspective view which shows the light-emitting device concerning one Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a disassembled perspective view of (a). It is AA sectional drawing of Fig.1 (a). It is a principal part expanded sectional view explaining the advancing state of the light in the light-emitting device shown in FIG. 1, When (a) is a small incident angle of the light which injected into the surrounding surface of a light guide, (b) is the said incident angle. This shows the case where is large. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the modification of a light guide, (a) is a front view of the said light guide, (b) is BB sectional drawing of (a), (c) is It is a perspective view of the light guide shown to (a). (D) is sectional drawing which shows the light-emitting device which employ | adopted the light guide shown to (a)-(c). It is a perspective view which shows the game device concerning one Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the upper panel part of the gaming machine shown in FIG. (A) is a front view which shows the state which looked at the principal part of the upper panel part of the game device shown in FIG. 5 from the back side of the door part, (b) is CC sectional drawing of (a). .

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light-emitting device 2 Exterior case 3 Light-emitting part 5 Light guide part 16 Front (Translucent surface, curved part)
20 Reflecting plate 21 Light emitter 30, 40 Light guide 30a Inlet end 30b Outlet end 32, 33 Gap 35, 45 Optical path 36, 43 Optical path forming surface 50 Gaming devices L1, L2 Interval

Claims (5)

An outer case and a plurality of light emitters capable of emitting light in a direction from the inner side to the outer side of the outer case;
The exterior case has a light-transmitting surface capable of transmitting light generated in the light emitter;
A part or all of the light-transmitting surface of the outer case has a curved portion that is curved in a direction approaching and separating from the light emitter,
In the region between the bending portion and the light emitting body arranged at a position facing the bending portion, a plurality of light emitting bodies or a plurality of light emitting body groups each including a plurality of light emitting bodies are provided. A light guide is provided,
The light guide has an introduction end located on the light emitter side and a lead-out end located on the bending portion side,
The light generated in the light emitter or the light emitter group is introduced from the introduction end into the optical path formed in the light guide body, and is led out from the lead-out end toward the curved portion,
A light-emitting device for a gaming apparatus, wherein the luminance of light visually recognized from the outside of the outer case through the bending portion is adjusted based on the distance between the leading end of the light guide and the bending portion.   The scattering state of the light emitted from the light emitter or the light emitter group is adjusted based on the distance between the introduction end of the light guide and the light emitter or the light emitter group corresponding to the light guide. A light emitting device for a gaming device.   The light guide body reflects light incident at an incident angle equal to or less than a predetermined angle with respect to the optical path forming surface forming the optical path, out of the light introduced into the optical path from the introduction end side, and with respect to the optical path forming surface 3. The light emitting device for gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein light incident at an incident angle exceeding a predetermined incident angle is transmitted from the optical path forming surface toward the outside of the optical path.   The light guide for a gaming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light guide has a pair of opposing reflecting surfaces, and an optical path is formed between the pair of reflecting surfaces. .   A gaming apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 1.

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