JPH0647165A - Display unit for use on front frame of japanese pinball game @(3754/24)pachinko) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To increase the strength of the display device provided on the front frame and to simplify the lamp replacement work. [Structure] A frame-shaped main body base 6 attached to a front frame of a pachinko machine is provided with a lens storage space 13 for storing the first to fourth cords 25a to 25d and a lamp 7 ... Lens member 8 to cover more
a to 8c are detachably provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine, which is attached to a proper position (upper part, etc.) of the front frame of the pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional lamp indicator mounted on the upper part of a front frame has a flat body base on which a lamp is mounted,
A box-shaped lens member that covers the front surface of the lamp and the main body base is fixed to the main body base by screws. This lamp indicator is used for a long time because it is continuously used even if only the game board is replaced with a new one.

[0003]

However, most of the recent pachinko machines are so-called separate type pachinko machines in which only the game board is replaced with a new one, and other parts such as the launcher are continuously used. is there. Therefore, the lamp indicator has been used for a long time. When the lamp indicator is used for a long time, the lens member must be removed from the main body base and replaced with a new light bulb when the light bulb is broken.
Further, in the conventional lamp display, one lens member has to be fixed to the main body base, so that the assembly work at the assembly factory and the lamp replacement work at the pachinko parlor are troublesome.

Therefore, it has been desired to develop a display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine, which has a strength to withstand long-term use and can be easily assembled and repaired.

[0005]

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a light emitting source (for example, a lamp 7) is attached to a main body base (6) fixed to the surface of the front frame (3), and the light emitting source is attached. A display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine (1) in which a front side of (7) is covered with a lens member (8), wherein the main body base (6) has a predetermined distance from the surface of the front frame (3). The elongated frame body is formed to have an unformed space portion (for example, the reinforcing space 11) whose rear surface is open by projecting so as to have a central portion of the elongated frame body from the front surface to the front surface. A plurality of light emitting sources (7) having a predetermined area and recessed toward the front surface of the frame.
And a concave chamber (for example, a lens storage space 13) for wiring the cords (for example, the first cord 25a to the fourth cord 25d) connected to the light emitting source (7), and the concave chamber (13) A lens member (8) made of translucent synthetic resin is provided on the front side.
a to 8c) are detachably provided.

[0006]

Since the horizontally long partition walls are partitioned by the vertical partition wall to form the reinforcing space, the rigidity of the main body base is increased. Then, the engaging portion of the lens member arranged on one side of the main body base is engaged with the engaging portion of the main body base, and the pressing portion of the adjacent lens member is engaged with the receiving portion. When the fastening part for the main body base of is fixed to the main body base,
The lens member is fixed to the main body base, and the lens member arranged on one side is also fixed to the main body base because the receiving portion is pressed by the pressing portion of the adjacent lens member.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a frame-shaped front frame 3 is hinged to one side of the machine frame 2 by hinges 4 and 4 so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed. A front frame display device 5 is attached.

The front frame display device 5 includes a main body base 6 mounted on the front surface of the front frame 3, a lamp 7 mounted on the main body base 6 as a light source, a lamp for covering the front surface of the lamp 7 and the main body base 6. The members 8 ... Are the main constituent members.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body base 6 is a laterally elongated member made of synthetic resin, which forms a laterally elongated first partition wall 9a standing upright from the lower end edge thereof. A space is arranged above the first partition wall 9a to form a second partition wall 9b similar to the first partition wall 9a.
The second partition wall 9b and the second partition wall 9b are separated from each other by vertical partition walls 10 to form reinforcing spaces 11, and the recesses in the front of each reinforcing space 11 display a function such as "big hit" or a decorative pattern. The plate 12 provided with is attached to the first partition wall 9a at the upper edge.
In addition, the third partition wall 9c having the same shape and size as the second partition wall 9b is formed to form the lens housing space 13, and a seal, a decorative plate, or the like is formed on the front surface located on the left and right of the lens housing space 13. Shallow fitting recess 1 for fitting the decorative member 14
5 is formed, and a fastening hole 16 is provided as a fastening portion that is fastened to the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1.

In the lens housing space 13, female screw portions 17, 17 are formed as lens member fastening means at two positions, and the first lamp holder 19a having locking claws 18, 18 facing the tip, Second lamp holder 19
b, third lamp holder 19c, fourth lamp holder 19d
As a light source fixing means, and the lens storage space 1
3, a wiring insertion port 20 is opened in the front surface of one side, and a pair of pin-shaped code binders 21 are projectingly provided in the vicinity of the wiring insertion port 20 to form the female screw portions 17, 17 and the lamp holder 19.
..., a reflection member 22 is provided on the front surface except the wiring insertion port 20 and the like.
Is attached. Further, slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens housing space 13 for fastening one end of each of the lens members 8b, 8c.

The lamps 7 mounted on the main body base 6 having the above-mentioned structure are respectively screwed into the screw type sockets 23,
By locking the socket 23 between the locking claws 18 of each lamp holder 19 of the main body base 6,
Is fastened to. Then, the first socket 23 that engages with the first lamp holder 19a and the second lamp holder 19b
a, the first cord 25a and the second cord 2 having a relatively thick core wire with the connector 24 connected to one end of the second socket 23b
The other end of 5b is connected, and the first socket 23a and the second socket 23b are connected to the third socket 23c and the fourth socket 23d.
A third cord 25c having a relatively thin core wire, one end of which is connected to
The other ends of the fourth cords 25 d are connected to each other, the middle of each of the four cords 25 is supported by a cord holding member 26 protruding from the main body base 6, and the first cord is bundled by a tubular cord protecting member 27.
The cord 25a and the second cord 25b are passed through the wiring insertion port 20 of the main body base 6 to expose the portion on the connector 24 side to the back side of the main body base 6.

As described above, the relatively thick cords 25a and 25b are used on the connector 24 side, and the relatively thin cords 25c and 25d are used after that, because a large current flows on the connector 24 side. This is because only a small current flows through the cords 25a and 25b and the cords 25c and 25d that follow the cords 25a and 25b, and the capacitance corresponds to the magnitude of the passing current. If the thickness of the cords 25 is selected according to the magnitude of the electric current in this way, the range of use of the cords thinner than conventional cords is expanded, which is economical. Further, in this embodiment, an elastic member 28 such as a rubber string is interposed between the socket 23 and the lamp 7 in the longitudinal direction of the socket 23. In this way, the elasticity of the elastic member 28 causes the socket 23
The electrical connection between the lamp 7 and the lamp 7 is stable, and contact failure can be prevented in advance, and the elastic member 28 functions as a cushioning material even when repeatedly subjected to vibration or shock, so that the lamp 7 is loose. It does not come off or come off.

The lens member 8 is the first central member in this embodiment.
The lens member 8a includes a left second lens member 8b and a right third lens member 8c.

The first lens member 8a is a box-shaped translucent synthetic resin box body having a curved front surface, flat upper and lower left and right surfaces, and an open rear surface. A lens processing is performed in which a large number of small pyramidal irregularities are formed, and bosses 30, 30 are provided rearward from the fastening holes 29, 29 formed on the left and right of the front face to form a fastening portion for the main body base. To do. Since the left and right ends of the first lens member 8a function as the pressing portions 31a and 31a, the boss 30 is located slightly closer to the center than the ends.

The slightly inclined front surface of the second lens member 8b is a curved surface having substantially the same curvature as the front surface of the first lens member 8a, and a flange-shaped locking portion 32b is provided at the left end portion so as to protrude leftward. ,
On the right side is a translucent synthetic resin box body having an open rear surface on which a stepped receiving portion 33b is formed. The third lens member 8c is the second
It is a translucent synthetic resin box body that is symmetrical with the lens member 8b, and has a brim-shaped locking portion 32c protruding from the right end and a stepped receiving portion 33c formed on the left side. The same lens processing as that of the first lens member 8a is also applied to the front surfaces of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c.

The first lens member 8 having the above structure
a, the second lens member 8b, and the third lens member 8c are fixed to the main body base 6, the second lens member 8b is placed on the left side in the lens housing space 13 of the main body base 6, and the third lens member 8c is attached to the lens. The locking portion 32b of the second lens member 8b faces the right side inside the storage space 13, the locking portion 32b of the third lens member 8c engages with the locking portion 32b of the third lens member 8c on the right side. 47 and then the first lens member 8a
Between the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c, the left side pressing portion 31a of the first lens member 8a is the receiving portion 33b of the second lens member 8b, and the right side pressing portion 31a is the third lens member 8c. Of the first lens member 8a and the first lens member 8a in this state are advanced to a predetermined position in the lens housing space 13 and brought into contact with the main body base 6.
The main body base fastening portion of a, that is, the tip of the screw inserted into the fastening hole 29 is screwed into the female thread portion 17 of the main body base 6 as the lens member fastening means.

When the screw is sufficiently tightened, the first lens member 8a is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by the screw passed through the boss 30, and the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are engaged. One end is fixed by the engagement of the stopper 32 and the engaging portion 47, and the other end is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by being pressed by the pressing portion 31a of the first lens member 8a adjacent to the receiving portion 33. Be worn. And the lens member 8
When is attached to the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6,
The second lamp 7b and the third lamp 7c are the first lens member 8a.
The first lamp 7a in the second lens member 8b,
The lamps 7d are housed in the second lens members 8b, respectively.

It should be noted that if the periphery of the fastening hole 29 of the first lens member 8a is recessed and a covering member 34 such as a seal or a plate member is fitted therein to close the fastening hole 29, the appearance is improved.

Front frame display device 5 having the above-mentioned structure
In order to attach the to the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1, the connector 24 and the cord 25 are passed through the through holes 35 formed in the front frame 3, and then the rear surface of the main body base 6 is brought into contact with the surface of the front frame 3 and Fastening holes 20, 2 opened on the left and right
A screw is inserted in the screw 0, and the screw is screwed into the front frame 3 to be fixed. As shown in FIG. 5, if the lower end of the main body base 6 is slightly overlapped with the edge decoration 36 of the front frame 3, the appearance is improved.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the cord 25 protruding from the back side of the front frame 3 is fixed by a cord binder 38 formed by cutting and raising a part of the game board storage frame 37, and one end is connected to the connector 24. The other end of the intermediate cord 39 is connected to the relay board 41 provided on the back mechanism board 40, and the other end of the communication cord 42 ... One end of which is connected to the relay board 41 is connected to the electric control device 43. As described above, when the cords 25 are fastened in the middle of the cords 25, the wirings can be arranged in an orderly manner, and when the relay board 41 is provided, the length of one cord can be kept short to make the wirings common. You can also

The front frame display device 5 described above, as shown in FIG. 6, blinks all the lamps 7 ... In response to a signal from the electric control device 43 when a so-called jackpot mode is formed during a game. When the first lamp 7a is turned on when the launching device is operating, the second lamp 7b is blinked when the ball of a specific lamp is exhausted or the ball of a discharge standby ball is exhausted, or when an overflow occurs The third lamp 7c is turned on, or the fourth lamp 7d is blinked when the glass frame of the front frame 3 is not completely closed, so that various situations can be detected by turning on or blinking the lamps 7 ... It can be visually displayed to the staff.

When replacing the lamp 7, the first
When the first lens member 8a is removed by loosening the screw of the lens member 8a, the receiving portions 33 of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are not pressed,
The second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c can be easily removed. Therefore, even if the lamp 7 is broken, the lens member 8 can be easily removed and the internal lamp 7 can be easily replaced with a new lamp 7.

Front frame display device 5'shown in FIGS. 7 to 9
Is a main body base 6'attached to the surface of the front frame 3, a lamp 7 attached to the main body base 6'as a light source, a fourth lens member 8d for covering the lamp 7 and the front surface of the main body base 6 ', 5th lens member 8e, 6th lens member 8f, 7th
The lens member 8g is a main constituent member.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body base 6'is a horizontally long member made of synthetic resin, and forms horizontally long partition walls 9d ... Standing rearward from the upper and lower edges.
The partition walls 9d, 9d are separated from each other by a vertical partition wall 10 to form a reinforcing space 11, and a horizontally long lens storage space 1 on the front side.
A central wall portion 44 is erected at substantially the center of 3 ', and the central wall portion 4
4 are formed with claw engaging portions 45 on the left and right, and semicircular lamp holders 19e are protruded on the side thereof, and a wire insertion port 20 'is provided between the pair of lamp holders 19 and 19. A heat dissipation hole 46 is opened at a portion corresponding to each lamp 7,
Slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens housing space 13 ', and both engagement portions 47, 4 are formed.
7 are provided with fixing holes 16 'and 16' at the outer ends thereof.

The lamps 7e ... Attached to the main body base 6'having the above structure are screwed into the screw type socket 23 ', and the lamp holders 19 of the main body base 6'are held by the holding members 48 connected to the sockets 23'. It is fixed to the main body base 6'by being sandwiched. Also, socket 2
The cord 25 'with one end connected to the 3'requires the wiring insertion port 2
It goes out to the back side of the main body base 6'through 0 '.

The fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8
e is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a substantially U-shaped cross section with a curved front surface, and edge portions 31 ′ that function as pressing portions are formed in the left and right openings, and the inner surface is Has a diamond cut, and engaging claws 49, 49 are formed on the edges of the upper and lower surfaces. Like the fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8e, the sixth lens member 8f is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a curved front surface and a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the inner surface thereof is formed of diamond. Cut, and the locking part 3 on the rear end of the left side
2f is projected toward the left side. The seventh lens member 8g is similar to the sixth lens member 8f, and a locking portion 32g is provided at the rear end of the right side surface so as to protrude toward the right side.

In order to fix the lens members 8 to the main body base 6 ', the engaging portion 32f of the left sixth lens member 8f is engaged with the left engaging portion 47 of the main body base 6'. Fourth
The edge portion 31 'of the lens member 8d is brought into contact with the end portion of the sixth lens member 8f as the receiving portion 33f, and in this state, the engaging claws 49, 49 of the fourth lens member 8d are engaged with the main body base 6'. Engage in the parts 45, 45. By doing so, the edge portion 31 'of the fourth lens member 8d serves as a pressing portion and presses one end of the sixth lens member 8f to firmly fix the main body base 6'. Similarly, the engaging portion 32g of the seventh lens member 8g is engaged in the right engaging portion 47 of the main body base 6 ', and then the edge portion 31' of the fifth lens member 8e is attached to the seventh lens member 8g. The engaging claws 49, 49 of the fifth lens member 8e are engaged with the claw engaging parts 45, 45 of the main body base 6'in this state.

To mount the front frame display device 5'having the above-mentioned structure on the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1,
As shown in FIG. 9, the cord 25 'provided on the back side of the main body base 6'is inserted into the through hole 35' of the front frame 3 and the screws inserted into the respective fastening holes 16 'of the main body base 6'. It is fixed by screwing the tip into the front frame 3. As shown in FIG. 9, the positioning protrusions 50,
By projecting 50, the positioning protrusions 50, 50 are fitted into the positioning holes 51, 51 formed on the surface of the front frame 3 so that the position of the front frame display device 5'is aligned with a predetermined position. May be.

The light emitting source in the present invention is not limited to the lamp 7 described above, and may be, for example, a light emitting diode or the like. Further, the locking portion 3 of the lens member 8
2 and the receiving portion 33 may have any configuration as long as the lens members can be fixed to the main body base 6 by fixing the adjacent lens members. For example, a projection and a hole into which the projection is fitted are used. You may comprise.

[0031]

As described above, according to the display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, since the rigidity of the main body base is increased, it is possible to sufficiently withstand long-term use. Further, since the work of fixing the lens member to the main body base can be simplified, the labor in the assembling work can be saved, and the maintenance work such as the replacement of the lamp 7 can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and a display.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the display shown in FIG. 3 viewed from the back side.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram related to display control of a display device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the display device.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display device shown in FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 5 Front frame display device 6 Main body base 7 Lamp 8a Lens member 8b Lens member 8c Lens member 11 Reinforcing space 13 Lens storage space 25a 1st code 25b 2nd code 25c 3rd code 25d 4th code

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[Submission date] June 25, 1993

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Title: Display device for front frame of pachinko machine

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a main body belt which is provided in a laterally elongated front surface region on an upper portion of a front frame and is fixed to the front frame.
Lens member made of translucent synthetic resin that covers the light source and the light source
And a display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For the contents of games on recent pachinko machines,
Then, set a special game different from the normal game state
And starts with the occurrence of a so-called jackpot.
In special games, the player can
It ’s possible to get a good game profit (a lot of prize balls).
There is. And the probability of this jackpot (opening of special games
Probability of being started) is the profit balance between the player and the game store.
It is customary to set a relatively low value to achieve
In the event of a jackpot that rarely occurs,
For the great game profit obtained by the special game
Players are delighted by the expectation.

Because of this, the special game is a game
It has functions that are very effective in raising interest,
Even if you are not familiar with playing games
Clearly inform and play a game with the pachinko machine
Front frame of the pachinko machine to display a prize to the player who is
Providing a display device on top is likened by the applicant.
For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-180082 (Japanese Utility Model 4-171)
No. 81). Disclosed in this document
In the devised invention, an inverted L-shaped display device is attached to the front frame.
By attaching to the corners, the player is given a special gaming state.
In addition to reporting liveness, reinforcing the corners of the front frame
Has become.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional front frame display device, since it is located at the corner portion, the visibility to the player is not always good, and an effective display function is provided. There was also a point that I could not say that I was exhibiting. In order to improve visibility, it is possible to attach the display device to the central portion of the oblong front region in the upper part of the front frame, but a display device used for a long period of time together with the front frame may have some extent. of which relatively heavy structure is taken from the fact that the required durability, since the display device is required to consider the weight load on the front frame, simply large display instrumentation
The device cannot be attached to the upper part of the front frame.

The conventional display device is the pachinko machine.
The purpose is to display a congratulatory prize to the player who is playing the game.
Just a wide range of jackpot occurrence state by the display device
It wasn't visible. That is, at a game store
Is a function of installing multiple pachinko machines in a horizontal row.
As a result, the same lineup of pachinko machines that hit jackpots.
It was a big win for players playing games on the Nko machine line.
If you report the occurrence of ri, it will be a big hit for other players etc.
It is possible to increase the sense of expectation and effectively give a sense of presence.
You can.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the horizontal direction at the upper portion of the front frame is
Can be mounted in a narrow space in the elongated front area
With, it is easy to see from customers playing with other pachinko machines.
You can get good lighting effects as much as possible, and
Easy handling of the body and simplified wiring process
An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a relatively large front frame.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has a main body base (6) fixed to a laterally elongated front surface region in the upper portion of the front frame (3) and held on the main body base side. Light emitting sources (for example, the lamps 7a to 7d), and a lens member (for example, the first to the first) that is made of translucent synthetic resin and covers the light emitting sources.
In the display device (5) for the front frame of the pachinko machine, which comprises the third lens members 8a to 8c) and visually displays the occurrence of the special prize mode in the pachinko game, the main body base is
A plurality of partition walls (e.g., the first to the third partition walls) standing upright from a predetermined portion with respect to a frame body set to have a horizontally long size that can cover a horizontally long front surface region above the front frame over a wide area. Partition walls 9a to 9c) and a plurality of light emitting source holding means (for example, first to fourth lamp holders 19a to 19d) which are located at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction of the frame body. The plurality of light emitting sources held by the light emitting source holding means of the main body base are connected by parallel connection in which power supply cords (for example, relatively thin third and fourth cords 25c and 25d) are connected in parallel, and made of light-synthetic resin
The lens member is held by the light source holding means of the main body base.
Of the above-mentioned light-emitting source, which is oblong and can cover the light-emitting source.
Set it to a size that can cover the front side even if
Formed in a bulging box frame that can increase the area,
Attach it to the main body base with the lens member corresponding to the partition wall.
It is detachably fastened to provide a light source that stores the light source inside.
A shooting chamber is formed, and one end is exposed on the back side of the main body base.
Connect to the cord connected in parallel to the light source and connect to the other end.
Cable having a cable (24) (for example, a relatively thick
1, the second cord 25a, 25b) to extend
It was

[0008]

The main body base fixed to the horizontally elongated front area in the upper portion of the front frame is relatively lightweight because the frame body is provided with a plurality of partition walls, and the frame structure itself and the partition walls are synergistic. The effect increases rigidity. Further, the frame of the main body base has a horizontally long size capable of covering a horizontally long front region of the upper portion of the front frame over a wide area, and light emitting source holding means is provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Therefore, the illumination area as the display device is expanded in the left-right direction.

Since the light emitting sources held by the light emitting source holding means of the main body base are connected in parallel, the power source voltage is equally applied to the light emitting sources connected in parallel, and the light emitting state is good. Become. In addition, by connecting the wiring cord to the common power supply cord and supplying the power from the wiring cord through the connector, the wiring process of the light emitting source and the cord is simplified. Further, since only the wiring cord extends on the back side of the main body base, the wiring process to the front frame display device is also simplified.

Since the lens member made of translucent synthetic resin is an oblong box frame body capable of covering at least the front surface side of the light emitting source held on the main body base side, it is a bulging box frame body for increasing the surface area. The irradiation chamber formed when the lens member is attached to the main body base becomes three-dimensional, and the irradiation area in the display device is expanded, and irradiation to both left and right sides is possible .
Become.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a frame-shaped front frame 3 is hinged to one side of the machine frame 2 by hinges 4 and 4 so that the frame 3 can be opened and closed. Oblong shape
A front frame display device 5 is attached to the front area .

The front frame display device 5 includes a main body base 6 mounted on the front surface of the front frame 3, a lamp 7 mounted on the main body base 6 as a light source, a transparent cover for covering the lamp 7 and the front surface of the main body base 6. light synthetic resin lens member 8 ... and the Ri major components der, put the pachinko as described below
Ru der shall be visible display the occurrence of a special prize aspect that.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body base 6 is a member made of a horizontally long frame made of synthetic resin,
A horizontally elongated first partition wall 9a standing upright from the lower edge to the front side is formed, and a gap is arranged above the first partition wall 9a to form a second partition wall 9b similar to the first partition wall 9a. , The first partition wall 9a and the second partition wall 9b are partitioned by a vertical partition wall 10 to form a reinforcing space 11, and a function such as a "big hit" is provided in a recess in the front of each reinforcing space 11. Or a decorative pattern is attached to the plate 12, and a third partition wall 9c having the same shape and size as the first partition wall 9a and the second partition wall 9b is formed at the upper end edge to store the lens. A space 13 is formed, and a shallow fitting recess 15 for fitting a decorative member 14 such as a seal or a decorative plate is formed on the front surface located on the left and right of the lens housing space 13, and the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is formed. A fastening hole 16 is provided as a fastening portion for fastening to the surface. The main body base 6 is, as shown in FIG.
It can cover the oblong front surface area on the top of the face frame 3 over a wide area.
It is set to a horizontally long size.

In the lens housing space 13, female screw portions 17, 17 are formed as lens member fastening means at two places, and first lamp holder 19a having locking claws 18, 18 facing the tip, Second lamp holder 19
b, third lamp holder 19c, fourth lamp holder 19d
As a light source holding means, and the lens storage space 1
3, a wiring insertion port 20 is opened in the front surface of one side, and a pair of pin-shaped code binders 21 are projectingly provided in the vicinity of the wiring insertion port 20 to form the female screw portions 17, 17 and the lamp holder 19.
..., a reflection member 22 is provided on the front surface except the wiring insertion port 20 and the like.
Is attached. In addition, the first to the fourth as the light source holding means.
The lamp holders 19a to 19d are, as shown in FIG.
A device that is placed at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction of the base 6.
I am doing it. Further, slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens housing space 13 for fastening one end of each of the lens members 8b, 8c.

As described above, for the front frame according to the present invention
The main body base 6 of the display device 5 includes first to third partition walls on the frame body.
9a to 9c are provided, and a horizontally long front surface of the front frame 3 is provided.
It has a horizontally long size so that it can cover a wide area.
1st to 4th runs at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction
Compared with the holders 19a to 19d.
It is lightweight and can increase rigidity, and the front frame table
Illumination area as the display device 5 (illumination by a light source is possible
Area) can be expanded horizontally. Therefore, the front frame 3
Relatively narrow space in the oblong front area at the top
It becomes possible to attach a large display device 5 for the front frame.
And increase the lighting efficiency in the left-right direction.
it can.

The lamps 7 attached to the main body base 6 having the above-mentioned structure are screwed into the screw type sockets 23,
By locking the socket 23 between the locking claws 18 of each lamp holder 19 of the main body base 6,
Is fastened to. Then, the first socket 23 that engages with the first lamp holder 19a and the second lamp holder 19b
a, the first cord 25a and the second cord 2 having a relatively thick core wire with the connector 24 connected to one end of the second socket 23b
The other end of 5b is connected, and the first socket 23a and the second socket 23b are connected to the third socket 23c and the fourth socket 23d.
A third cord 25c having a relatively thin core wire, one end of which is connected to
The other ends of the fourth cords 25 d are connected to each other, the middle of each of the four cords 25 is supported by a cord holding member 26 protruding from the main body base 6, and the first cord is bundled by a tubular cord protecting member 27.
The cord 25a and the second cord 25b are passed through the wiring insertion port 20 of the main body base 6 to expose the portion on the connector 24 side to the back side of the main body base 6.

As described above, the first socket 23a and the fourth socket 23a
The second cord 23d with the fourth cord 24d
b and the third socket 24c are parallel to each other with the third cord 24c
If you connect by connecting, common power supply code
The voltage applied to each socket is equal to the power supply voltage.
Therefore, the lighting state is brighter than in the case of series connection.
It Therefore, the first lamps 7a connected in parallel and
The fourth lamp 7d (or the second lamp 7b and the third lamp 7d)
A power supply voltage is applied to the pump 7c) to improve the light emission state.
Therefore, an effective display effect can be expected. Well
In addition, the first cord 25a is connected via the first socket 23a to the first cord 25a.
The fourth cord 25d and the second cord 25b are the second socket 2
The third cord 25c is electrically connected to each other via
So that the Kuta 24 side extends to the back side of the main body base 6.
Therefore, the wiring code is not complicated. But
Therefore, the assembly process of the display device for the front frame and the display device for the front frame
If the installation process to the front frame of the table can be performed efficiently
In both cases, the wiring becomes complicated even during maintenance and the work is prevented.
I can't give up.

The reason why the relatively thick cords 25a and 25b are used on the connector 24 side and the relatively thin cords 25c and 25d are used thereafter is that a large current flows through the cord 25a on the connector 24 side. This is because a small current only flows through the cords 25c and 25d at 25b, and the capacitance corresponding to the magnitude of the passing current. In this way, code 25 is used according to the magnitude of the current.
Choosing the thickness of ... Expands the range of use of cords that are thinner than before and is economical. Further, in this embodiment, an elastic member 28 such as a rubber cord is provided between the socket 23 and the lamp 7.
Are interposed in the length direction of the socket 23. In this way, the elasticity of the elastic member 28 stabilizes the electrical connection between the socket 23 and the lamp 7, preventing contact failure, and even if the elastic member 28 is repeatedly subjected to vibration or impact, Since 28 functions as a cushioning material, the lamp 7 will not loosen or come off.

In this embodiment, the lens member 8 is the first central member.
The lens member 8a includes a left second lens member 8b and a right third lens member 8c.

The first lens member 8a is a translucent synthetic resin box frame having a curved front surface, flat upper and lower left and right surfaces, and an open rear surface. Is a lens processing with countless small pyramidal irregularities,
Bosses 30, 30 are projected rearward from the fastening holes 29, 29 formed on the left and right of the front surface to form a fastening portion for the main body base. Since the left and right ends of the first lens member 8a function as the pressing portions 31a and 31a, the boss 30 is located slightly closer to the center than the ends.

The slightly inclined front surface of the second lens member 8b is a curved surface having substantially the same curvature as the front surface of the first lens member 8a, and a flange-shaped locking portion 32b is provided at the left end portion so as to protrude in the left direction. ,
On the right side is a translucent synthetic resin box frame body having a stepped receiving portion 33b and an open rear surface. The third lens member 8c is a translucent synthetic resin box frame body that is symmetrical with the second lens member 8b, and has a brim-shaped locking portion 32c protruding from the right end and a stepped shape on the left side. The receiving portion 33c is formed. The second
The same lens processing as the first lens member 8a is also applied to the front surfaces of the lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c.

The first lens member 8 having the above structure
a, the second lens member 8b, and the third lens member 8c are fixed to the main body base 6, the second lens member 8b is placed on the left side in the lens housing space 13 of the main body base 6, and the third lens member 8c is attached to the lens. The locking portion 32b of the second lens member 8b faces the right side inside the storage space 13, the locking portion 32b of the third lens member 8c engages with the locking portion 32b of the third lens member 8c on the right side. 47 and then the first lens member 8a
Between the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c, the left side pressing portion 31a of the first lens member 8a is the receiving portion 33b of the second lens member 8b, and the right side pressing portion 31a is the third lens member 8c. Of the first lens member 8a and the first lens member 8a in this state are advanced to a predetermined position in the lens housing space 13 and brought into contact with the main body base 6.
The main body base fastening portion of a, that is, the tip of the screw inserted into the fastening hole 29 is screwed into the female thread portion 17 of the main body base 6 as the lens member fastening means.

When the screw is sufficiently tightened, the first lens member 8a is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by the screw passed through the boss 30, and the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are engaged. One end is fixed by the engagement of the stopper 32 and the engaging portion 47, and the other end is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by being pressed by the pressing portion 31a of the first lens member 8a adjacent to the receiving portion 33. Be worn. And the lens member 8
When is attached to the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6,
The second lamp 7b and the third lamp 7c are the first lens member 8a.
The first lamp 7a in the second lens member 8b,
The lamps 7d are housed in the second lens members 8b, respectively.

As described above, the lens member 8 made of translucent synthetic resin is used for the lamp holders 19a to 19a of the main body base 6.
A swelling box having a horizontally long shape capable of covering the first to fourth lamps respectively held in d and having a size capable of covering at least the front surface side of each of the lamps 19a to 19c and increasing the surface area. By forming the lens member 8 in the frame body, the irradiation chamber formed when the lens member 8 is attached to the main body base 6 becomes three-dimensional, and the irradiation region in the front frame display device 5 (the light emission state of the light emission source is changed to the outside). It is possible to obtain a good lighting effect so that it can be easily viewed by players playing on other pachinko machines, etc., because the area that can be seen from It is possible to make clear even a player who is playing in the same pachinko machine row as the pachinko machine 1.

Therefore, not only the player of the pachinko machine displaying the occurrence of the special prize mode but also the player playing the other pachinko machine is effectively informed of the occurrence of the so-called jackpot. By doing so, it is possible to enhance the expectation of the jackpot and effectively give a sense of presence to other players and the like who have not yet developed the special prize mode.

Further , in this embodiment, the lens member 8
Corresponds to the second and third partition walls 9b and 9c of the main body base 6.
These sections can be detached and fastened in a detached state
The lens member 8 is protected by the walls 9b and 9c,
The durability of the frame display device 5 is improved, and
The lens member can be removed from the front side and the lamp
It also becomes possible to efficiently perform work such as replacement.

It should be noted that if the periphery of the fastening hole 29 of the first lens member 8a is recessed and a covering member 34 such as a seal or a plate member is fitted therein to close the fastening hole 29, the appearance is improved.

Front frame display device 5 having the above-mentioned structure
In order to attach the to the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1, the connector 24 and the cord 25 are passed through the through holes 35 formed in the front frame 3, and then the rear surface of the main body base 6 is brought into contact with the surface of the front frame 3 and Fastening holes 20, 2 opened on the left and right
A screw is inserted in the screw 0, and the screw is screwed into the front frame 3 to be fixed. As shown in FIG. 5, if the lower end of the main body base 6 is slightly overlapped with the edge decoration 36 of the front frame 3, the appearance is improved.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the cord 25 protruding from the back side of the front frame 3 is fixed by a cord binder 38 formed by cutting and raising a part of the game board storage frame 37, and one end is connected to the connector 24. The other end of the intermediate cord 39 is connected to the relay board 41 provided on the back mechanism board 40, and the other end of the communication cord 42 ... One end of which is connected to the relay board 41 is connected to the electric control device 43. As described above, when the cords 25 are fastened in the middle of the cords 25, the wirings can be arranged in an orderly manner, and when the relay board 41 is provided, the length of one cord can be kept short to make the wirings common. You can also

As shown in FIG. 6, the display device 5 for the front frame described above receives all the lamps 7 ... In response to a signal from the electric control device 43 when a special prize mode which is a so-called big hit is formed during a game. Can be made to blink . Also,
In the present embodiment , the first lamp 7a is turned on when the launching device is operating, and the second lamp 7b is caused to blink when the ball of a specific lamp or the discharge standby ball (prize ball) has run out. By turning on the third lamp 7c when an overflow occurs, or by blinking the fourth lamp 7d when the glass frame of the front frame 3 is not completely closed, various situations of the lamp 7 ... It can also be visually displayed to a player, a staff member, or the like by lighting or blinking.

When replacing the lamp 7, the first
When the first lens member 8a is removed by loosening the screw of the lens member 8a, the receiving portions 33 of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are not pressed,
The second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c can be easily removed. Therefore, even if the lamp 7 is broken, the lens member 8 can be easily removed and the internal lamp 7 can be easily replaced with a new lamp 7.

Front frame display device 5'shown in FIGS. 7-9.
Is a main body base 6'attached to the surface of the front frame 3, a lamp 7 attached to the main body base 6'as a light source, a fourth lens member 8d for covering the lamp 7 and the front surface of the main body base 6 ', 5th lens member 8e, 6th lens member 8f, 7th
The lens member 8g is a main constituent member.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body base 6'is a horizontally long member made of synthetic resin, and forms horizontally long partition walls 9d ... Standing rearward from the upper edge and the lower edge, and
The partition walls 9d, 9d are separated from each other by a vertical partition wall 10 to form a reinforcing space 11, and a horizontally long lens storage space 1 on the front side.
A central wall portion 44 is erected at substantially the center of 3 ', and the central wall portion 4
4 are formed with claw engaging portions 45 on the left and right, and semicircular lamp holders 19e are protruded on the side thereof, and a wire insertion port 20 'is provided between the pair of lamp holders 19 and 19. A heat dissipation hole 46 is opened at a portion corresponding to each lamp 7,
Slit-shaped fastening engagement portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens housing space 13 ', and both engagement portions 47, 4 are formed.
7 are provided with fixing holes 16 'and 16' at the outer ends thereof.

The lamps 7e ... Attached to the main body base 6'having the above structure are screwed into the screw type socket 23 ', and the lamp holder 19 of the main body base 6'is held by the holding member 48 connected to the socket 23'. It is fixed to the main body base 6'by being sandwiched. Also, socket 2
The cord 25 'with one end connected to the 3'requires the wiring insertion port 2
It goes out to the back side of the main body base 6'through 0 '.

The fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8
e is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a substantially U-shaped cross section with a curved front surface, and edge portions 31 ′ that function as pressing portions are formed in the left and right openings, and the inner surface is Has a diamond cut, and engaging claws 49, 49 are formed on the edges of the upper and lower surfaces. Like the fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8e, the sixth lens member 8f is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a curved front surface and a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the inner surface thereof is formed of diamond. Cut, and the locking part 3 on the rear end of the left side
2f is projected toward the left side. The seventh lens member 8g is similar to the sixth lens member 8f, and a locking portion 32g is provided at the rear end of the right side surface so as to protrude toward the right side.

In order to fix the lens members 8 to the main body base 6 ', the engaging portion 32f of the left sixth lens member 8f is engaged with the left engaging portion 47 of the main body base 6'. Fourth
The edge portion 31 'of the lens member 8d is brought into contact with the end portion of the sixth lens member 8f as the receiving portion 33f, and in this state, the engaging claws 49, 49 of the fourth lens member 8d are engaged with the main body base 6'. Engage in the parts 45, 45. By doing so, the edge portion 31 'of the fourth lens member 8d serves as a pressing portion and presses one end of the sixth lens member 8f to firmly fix the main body base 6'. Similarly, the engaging portion 32g of the seventh lens member 8g is engaged in the right engaging portion 47 of the main body base 6 ', and then the edge portion 31' of the fifth lens member 8e is attached to the seventh lens member 8g. The engaging claws 49, 49 of the fifth lens member 8e are engaged with the claw engaging parts 45, 45 of the main body base 6'in this state.

To mount the front frame display device 5'having the above-mentioned structure on the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1,
As shown in FIG. 9, the cord 25 'provided on the back side of the main body base 6'is inserted into the through hole 35' of the front frame 3 and the screws inserted into the respective fastening holes 16 'of the main body base 6'. It is fixed by screwing the tip into the front frame 3. As shown in FIG. 9, the positioning protrusions 50,
By projecting 50, the positioning protrusions 50, 50 are fitted into the positioning holes 51, 51 formed on the surface of the front frame 3 so that the position of the front frame display device 5'is aligned with a predetermined position. May be. Front frame display device 5'having such a configuration
Also in, it is possible to achieve the same effect as the above embodiment.
It

The light emitting source in the present invention is not limited to the lamp 7 described above, and may be, for example, a light emitting diode.

[0040]

As described above, according to the display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, the main body base fixed to the horizontally elongated front region in the upper part of the front frame is divided into a plurality of sections in the frame body. Along with the wall, the horizontally long front area of the upper part of the front frame is set to have a horizontally long size so as to cover a wide area, and the light source holding means is provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Therefore, the rigidity is relatively light and the rigidity can be increased, and the illumination area as the display device can be expanded in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to attach a relatively large-sized display device to a narrow space of the horizontally long front region in the upper portion of the front frame, and it is possible to enhance the illumination efficiency in the left-right direction.

Further, the light emitting sources respectively held by the light source holding means of the main body base are connected in parallel, and the wiring cord is electrically connected to the common power supply cord, and the power is supplied from the wiring cord through the connector. I decided to do so,
A power supply voltage is equally applied to the light emitting sources connected in parallel to improve the light emitting state, and the wiring process for the light emitting sources and the cord is simplified. Moreover, since the power is supplied to the display device via the wiring cord extending to the rear surface side of the main body base, the wiring process to the front frame display device is also simplified. Therefore, the assembling process of the front frame display device and the mounting process of the front frame display device to the front frame can be efficiently performed, and the wiring is not complicated and the work is not disturbed even during maintenance.

Further, a lens member made of translucent synthetic resin
At least the front surface of the light emitting source held on the main body base side.
Horizontal shape that can cover the side, bulging shape that increases the surface area
By making the box frame body of the
The irradiation chamber formed when installed on the
The irradiation area in the display device is enlarged and both left and right sides
Since it is possible to irradiate to other people, play with other pachinko machines
Good lighting so that it can be easily seen even by players
The same pachinko machine as the pachinko machine in question
It is possible to make it clear to the players playing in the train
Becomes Therefore, the pachinko in which the special prize mode has occurred
If it becomes possible to display a large-scale celebration award to the player of the machine
Players playing games on other pachinko machines
To effectively report the occurrence of special prize modes to
So, you can play against other players who have not yet reached the special prize mode.
Even so, the expectation for the so-called jackpot is raised, and the sense of presence is effective
Can be given to you.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and a display device for a front frame .

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front frame display device .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front frame display device shown in FIG. 3 viewed from the back side.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram related to display control of a front frame display device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the front frame display device .

8 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame display device shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 5 Front frame display device 6 Main body base 7a First lamp 7b Second lamp 7c Third lamp 7d Fourth lamp 8a First lens member 8b Second lens member 8c Third lens Member 9a First partition wall 9b Second partition wall 9c Third partition wall 24 Connector 19a First lamp holder 19b Second lamp holder 19c Third lamp holder 19d Fourth lamp holder 25a First code 25b Second code 25c Third code 25d 4th code

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine, in which a light emitting source is attached to a main body base fixed to a surface of a front frame, and the front side of the light emitting source is covered with a lens member. , A long frame having an unformed space portion whose rear surface is open by projecting from the front surface of the front frame at a predetermined interval, and the frame body is provided at the central portion of the long frame. A recessed chamber having a predetermined region from the surface toward the front surface of the front frame is provided, and a recessed chamber for housing a plurality of light emitting sources and for wiring a cord connected to the light emitting sources is provided, and a recessed chamber is provided on the front side of the recessed chamber. A display device for a front frame of a pachinko machine, wherein a lens member made of translucent synthetic resin is detachably provided.