JPH0354777Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is applicable to a pachinko machine that is formed as a single component or integrated with a batted ball winning device, and whose light emitting source lights up or flashes when a batted ball wins a prize. This relates to game display devices.

<Prior art> Conventional game display equipment for pachinko machines involves fixing a frame body having a lens portion to the surface of a mounting board that is attached to the surface of the game board with screws from the back side of the mounting board, or A batting ball guide gutter is integrally protruded from the ball guide gutter, and since the plate thickness of this guide gutter is thin and it is difficult to screw the lens or decorative plate from the front, the decorative plate is glued to the front of the guide gutter, The lens was glued to the mounting board.

<Problem that the invention seeks to solve> Therefore, if the light source fails, it is impossible to remove the frame or lens from the front side of the mounting board and replace the light source, and the game board has no choice but to replace the light source. I was replacing it from the back side. However, since the back of the game board is equipped with various back parts such as a wide winning ball collection gutter, the light emitting source cannot be replaced unless these back parts are removed each time.
Replacing a single small light source required extremely troublesome work.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, in which a frame is positioned in front of a mounting board that is fixed to the surface of the game board, and the lens part of the frame is attached to the mounting board. The frame body is held removably from the front side of the mounting board by means of fastening means so as to face the opened through hole, and the light emitting source faces into the lens portion of the frame body located in front of the mounting board.

<Operation> When the fastening means is loosened, the frame body can be removed from the front surface of the mounting board, and the light emitting source is exposed. Therefore, the light emitting source can be replaced on the front surface of the mounting board.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

For example, the game display device 1 shown in FIG. A horizontally elongated door plate 5 is rotatably attached to the inside by a shaft 6 at the lower end, and the door plate 5 is erected on the back side of the mounting board 3 to block the window hole 4, so that a first state in which no batted balls are accepted is established. As shown by the chain line in FIG. 1, a conversion mechanism 7 is provided which tilts the upper end of the door plate 5 forward to convert it into a second state in which a batted ball is easily received into the window hole 4. This conversion mechanism 7 is configured to fold down the door plate 5 when a predetermined opening condition such as a ball hits a specific prize opening or a specific prize mode is established during the game, or when a predetermined opening condition such as a predetermined time elapses. Any configuration may be used as long as it has a function of closing the door plate 5 when a predetermined closing condition is met. for example,
The door plate 5 may be rotated by driving an electromagnetic solenoid provided on the back of the game board, or the door plate 5 may be rotated by actuating a locking device of the door plate 5 by the weight of the winning balls.

Further, ball passage holes 8, 8 are formed on the left and right sides of the window hole 4 in the above-mentioned mounting board 3, and a through hole 9 is formed below each ball passage hole 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a lighting board 11 is fixed to the back side of the mounting board 3 via a cushioning material 10 such as rubber, and a light emitting source 12 such as a lamp can be attached to and removed from the front of the lighting board 11. , and the light emitting source 12 is positioned within the through hole 9. Further, in front of the light emitting source 12, a frame body 1 having, for example, a ball receiving guide part 13 and a lens part 14 is provided.
5 is attached removably.

The ball receiving guide portion 13 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is
Guide pieces 17, 17 are vertically formed on the left and right sides of the bottom part 16 that slopes downward toward the rear, and a decorative plate 18 is formed over both the guide pieces 17, 17 and the tip of the bottom part 16. The lower end of the decorative plate 18 has a lens fitting ring 1.
9 is formed. In addition, the ball receiving guide part 13 is
It is integrally formed from plastic.

The lens part 14 consists of a hollow frame body integrally made of translucent plastic with a closed front and an open back.A step 20 for fitting is provided at the periphery of the front surface, and a through hole for screws is provided at the lower end of the periphery. 21, and grooves 22 are formed at the upper end of the circumferential surface to fit with the downward protrusion of the ball receiving guide 13.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
4, and insert screws 24, 24 into the screw holes 23, 23 of the ball receiving guide part 13 as fastening means.
from the front, pass the screw 24 through the through hole 21 of the lens part 14, and attach the tip of the screw 24 to the mounting board 3.
By screwing into the frame body 15, the frame body 15 can be removably attached to the surface of the mounting board 3. In this state, the rear end of the bottom part 16 of the ball receiving guide part 13 comes into contact with the ball passage hole 8 of the mounting board 3, and the light emitting source 12 is placed inside the lens part 14.
can be made to appear.

In the above embodiment, a switch (not shown) is provided on the back side of the mounting board 3 to detect the fallen state of the door plate 5, that is, the second state in which it is easy to receive a batted ball. Built into the supply circuit.

Therefore, when a predetermined opening condition is established during a player's pachinko game and the conversion mechanism 7 tilts the door plate 5 to convert it to the second state in which it is easy to receive a batted ball, the switch is turned on and the light emitting source 12 is turned on. Light. When the light source 12 lights up, the light enters the lens section 14.
The front and circumferential sides of the ball shine to visually display to the player that the ball winning tool has been converted to the second state. In this state, when a hit ball flowing down on the game board surface falls on the door plate 5, the hit ball rolls on the door plate 5 and flows out from the window hole 4 to the back side of the game board 2, becoming a winning ball.
Further, when a hit ball flowing down on the game board surface enters the ball receiving guide portions 13 located on the left and right sides of the window hole 4, the hit ball rolls due to the downward slope of the bottom portion 16, and the ball passes through the ball passing hole 8.
The balls flow out through the inside to the back side of the game board 2 and become winning balls.

When a predetermined blocking condition is met, the conversion mechanism 7 raises the door plate 5 to prevent the batted ball from being received.
As a result, the switch is turned off and the light emitting source 12 is turned off.

In this way, the light emitting source 12 lights up and illuminates the lens portion 14 from the back when the ball winning tool enters the second state where it is easy for a ball to enter, so the light source 12 lights up and illuminates the lens section 14 from the back.
The status can be visually displayed to the player. Therefore, it is possible to increase the motivation for playing pachinko and to enhance the decorative effect.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, a cushioning material 10 is interposed between the lighting board 11 and the mounting board 3, so even if the ball hits the frame 15 or the mounting board 3, the impact will not be directly transmitted to the light emitting source 12. do not have. Therefore, the light source 1
2 is less likely to malfunction due to the vibration of the batted ball. However, in the unlikely event that the light source 12 breaks down, the frame 15 can be removed from the mounting board 3 by loosening the screws 24, 24 from the surface of the game board, and the light source 12 can be removed from the mounting board 3.
By removing the lens portion 14 covering the lens 2, the malfunctioning light emitting source 12 can be replaced with a new light emitting source 12. In this way, in the present invention, the frame 1
The light emitting source 12 can be easily replaced or repaired by simply removing 5.

Note that the light emitting source 12 is not limited to a lamp, but may be any source that emits light, such as a light emitting diode, a neon tube, a fluorescent tube, or the like. Furthermore, the fastening means for removably attaching the frame 15 to the mounting board 3 is not limited to the screws 24. For example, a square-shaped engagement protrusion is provided at the rear of the frame 15, and the engagement protrusion is attached to the mounting board 3.
It may be configured to be removably engaged in an engagement hole formed in the. Furthermore, the ball receiving guide portion 13 and the lens portion 14 may be integrally molded from a translucent plastic. Furthermore, although the game display tool 1 shown in the embodiment is formed integrally with the hit ball winning tool, the game display tool 1 may be formed by the frame body 15 having only the lens portion 14.

<Effects of the invention> As explained above, according to the invention, if the light emitting source fails while the game display device is attached to the surface of the game board, the frame body can be removed from the front side of the mounting board. The light source can be replaced from the front side of the game board. Therefore, compared to the conventional method in which the light emitting source is replaced by removing the back part from the back of the game board, the light emitting source can be replaced extremely easily and the working time can be shortened.

Further, the assembly work of the game display device can be simplified since no adhesive is used as in the past.

Furthermore, since the mounting board of the present invention has a flat surface with no protrusions before assembly, the decorative pattern on the surface of the mounting board is bordered with protrusions, and these protrusions can be colored very easily and efficiently using a hot stamp. can do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts. In the figure, 1 is a game display device, 2 is a game board, 3 is a mounting board, 8 is a ball passage hole, 9 is a through hole, 12 is a light source,
Reference numeral 13 indicates a ball receiving guide section, 14 a lens section, and 15 a frame body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A frame body is positioned in front of the mounting board that is fixed to the surface of the game board, the lens portion of the frame body faces the through hole made in the mounting board, and the frame body is attached and detached from the front side of the mounting board using the fastening means. The light emitting source can be held in the front side of the mounting board so that the light emitting source faces inside the lens part of the frame located on the front of the mounting board, and the light emitting source can be replaced on the front of the mounting board by attaching and removing the frame from the front side of the mounting board. A pachinko machine game indicator featuring: