CN1604152A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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CN1604152A
CN1604152A CN 200410029473 CN200410029473A CN1604152A CN 1604152 A CN1604152 A CN 1604152A CN 200410029473 CN200410029473 CN 200410029473 CN 200410029473 A CN200410029473 A CN 200410029473A CN 1604152 A CN1604152 A CN 1604152A
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Abstract

A display device provided in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, wherein pixel units a and b are formed by arranging each one of a plurality of kinds of pixel electrodes R, G, and B that displays a predetermined color, one pixel is constituted by a pair of adjacent pixel units a and b, information signals for one pixel are supplied in the same timing to respective pixel electrodes (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb), and (Ba, Bb) for the same color included in each of the pair of pixel units a and b.

Description

Game machine
Technical field
The display device that provides in the game machine such as slot machine or marbles disc apparatus is provided.
Background technology
In recent years, in the game machine market such as slot machine and marbles disc apparatus, image is mentioned as one of important element that constitutes game features.Traditionally, in the image of game machine, installation dimension is that seven inches or littler LCD monitor or some display device have become main flow.According to the game machine that is equipped with this type of display device, progress display image by the recreation in the foundation game machine, can clearly illustrate game progress stage, excite player's expectation or instruct triumph situation (for example, referring to No. 1 patent documentation) effectively.
At above-mentioned display device and being equipped with in the game machine of this display device, although have the stage effect that to expect high level large-area the time at display screen, but we can say: can be shown information in a large number what have that the image that shows on the display device of fine pixel more has, and more attractive in appearance.
Yet in LCD monitor, have such problem: although along with the LCD monitor area increases, pixel also becomes bigger, along with pixel becomes big, the image that is shown becomes coarse, and the resolution of image descends.Therefore, require meticulousr pixel.
For example, referring to Japanese Patent Laid Open Publication text 2001-340518 number.
Summary of the invention
Yet as mentioned above, have such problem: when the enlarged areas of LCD monitor and when making pixel meticulousr, the view data that is shown has increased.Thereby this just causes the delay of processing speed, the increase of memory capacity and the increase of view data manufacturing cost.
Thereby, the present invention makes in view of the above problems, and a kind of display device and game machine are provided, it can make the pixel of display device meticulous, and can be under the situation that does not increase the view data in the display device, realize the improvement aspect the picture quality, the game machine such as slot machine or marbles disc apparatus is equipped with described display device.
In order to address the above problem, the present invention is the display device in a kind of game machine that is provided at such as slot machine or marbles disc apparatus, it comprises pixel cell, in the described pixel cell each all is that each constitutes by layout is respectively applied in the multiple pixel electrode that shows pre-color, one of them pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit, and the information signal of this pixel offered with the essentially identical time is included in described one pixel electrode pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
According to aforesaid the present invention, be provided for and be included in pixel electrode adjacent pixel unit, that be used for same hue respectively because be used for the information signal of a pixel, make it possible to show a pixel by a pair of pixel electrode.Therefore, according to the present invention, by show a pixel in the conventional images data with a pair of pixel electrode, make approximately to be half of traditional distance having distance (pitch between the pixel cell) between the pixel electrode of same hue, and do not increase the data volume of conventional images data.Therefore, can obtain meticulousr pixel.
In foregoing invention, described image display may further include driving control device, be used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode, wherein said driving control device offers described information signal with the essentially identical time and is included in described one pixel electrode pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
In foregoing invention, described image display may further include: driving control device is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode; And the information signal line, described information signal line will be from output described driving control device, that be used for a pixel, and is included in described one pixel electrode pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively, connects with the relation of one-to-many.
According to the present invention as mentioned above, in the display device that in game machine, provides, be provided for the information signal of a pixel via the information signal line, described information signal line will be included in pixel electrode in a pair of adjacent pixel unit, that be used for same hue, with the output of described driving control device, be connected with the relation of one-to-many.Therefore, make and to apply the information signal voltage that is used for a pixel with the identical time to a pair of pixel electrode with identical level.Therefore, can under the situation of the outlet terminal that does not increase driving control device, make that above-mentioned pixel is meticulousr.Therefore, according to the present invention, can make being used for distance (pitch between the pixel cell) between the pixel electrode of same hue approximately is half of traditional distance, and do not require the driving control device such as existing information signal drives is made vast improvement, and do not increase the data volume of conventional images data yet.Therefore, can obtain meticulousr pixel.
In addition, in the display device that in such as slot machine or marbles disc apparatus, provides, by make between the pixel cell pitch P and from related display device to satisfying relation apart from d the player who takes the normal game attitude: P＜tan (π/180/35) * d can make pixel line obvious hardly.According to the present invention, can obtain meticulousr pixel by adopting above-mentioned structure, and can make the pitch P between the pixel cell satisfy above-mentioned relation easilier.
In foregoing invention, preferably: pixel electrode is on the xy plane, with the arranged in form of matrix, and arranges on the y direction of principal axis and be used for the pixel electrode of same hue, and arranges continuously that on the x direction of principal axis identical patterns is to form striped.In this case, because the pixel electrode of same hue is aligned along Y direction, so same form with other, for example triangular layout, mosaic layout or the like arranged pixel electrodes by comparison, can when showing oblique line, reduce the expansion of image.Therefore, make and to improve picture quality.
In addition, the present invention can comprise a kind of game machine, for example slot machine or marbles disc apparatus.Described game machine comprises display unit, described display unit is used for showing respectively pre-color by multiple, and the pixel electrode with matrix arrangement constitutes, wherein said display unit has pixel cell, in the described pixel cell each all is to be used for showing respectively that by layout each of multiple pixel electrode of pre-color constitutes, one of them pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit, and offers with information signal that the essentially identical time will be used for this pixel and to be included in a described pixel cell centering respectively, the pixel electrode that is used for same hue.
According to aforesaid the present invention, in the described display unit in described game machine, by show the video data that is used for a pixel in the conventional images data with a pair of pixel electrode, make approximately to be half of traditional distance having distance (pitch between the pixel cell) between the pixel electrode of same hue, and do not increase the data volume of conventional images data.Therefore, make it possible to achieve meticulousr pixel, thereby and make can be according to the game progress in the game machine, display image effectively.
In foregoing invention, described game machine may further include driving control device, be used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode, wherein said driving control device offers described information signal with the essentially identical time and is included in described one pixel electrode pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
In foregoing invention, described game machine may further include: driving control device is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode; And the information signal line, described information signal line will be from output described driving control device, that be used for a pixel, and is included in described one pixel electrode pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively, is connected with the relation of one-to-many.
According to the present invention as mentioned above, in the display device that in game machine, provides, be provided for the information signal of a pixel via the information signal line, described information signal line will be included in pixel electrode in a pair of adjacent pixel unit, that be used for same hue, with the output of described driving control device, with the relation connection of one-to-many.Therefore, make and to apply the information signal voltage that is used for a pixel with the identical time to a pair of pixel electrode with identical level.Therefore, can under the situation of the outlet terminal that does not increase driving control device, make that above-mentioned pixel is meticulousr.Therefore, can be so that the pitch between the pixel cell approximately be half of traditional distance, thus and make can be according to the game progress in the game machine, display image effectively.
In foregoing invention, preferably: pixel electrode is on the xy plane, with the arranged in form of matrix, and arranges on the y direction of principal axis and be used for the pixel electrode of same hue, and arranges continuously that on the x direction of principal axis identical patterns is to form striped.In this case because the pixel electrode of same hue aligns along Y direction, so with other arranged in form pixel electrode by comparison, can when showing oblique line, reduce the expansion of image.Therefore, make and to improve picture quality.
In foregoing invention, preferably, described display unit is the height transmission liquid crystal display that provides on game panel.In this case, can be so that on the game table such as the game table of the disk part of slot machine or marbles disc apparatus, show above-mentioned precise image overlappingly.Therefore, can be with more effectively expressive force realization improvement.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram that the relation between assumed value and the pitch value P is shown;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram according to the display screen of the display device of first embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the in-built structural drawing that illustrates according to the display device of first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the time diagram that is illustrated in the time of using according to the information signal voltage in the display device of first embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram that illustrates according to the change example of a kind of distribution form of the pixel cell of first embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view that illustrates according to the outward appearance of the slot machine of first embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the block scheme that is illustrated in the structure of the control module that the slot machine inside according to first embodiment provides;
Fig. 8 is the structural drawing that illustrates according to the structure of the display device of second embodiment;
Fig. 9 is a synoptic diagram, and wherein the longitudinal axis is as the set of player to the susceptibility of pixel, and transverse axis with logarithm be illustrated among the 3rd embodiment, pixel line number (line/degree) in each degree of player's field-of-view angle.
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Hereinafter, describe display device and slot machine game machine with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail according to embodiments of the invention.
[first embodiment]
(structure of display device)
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram according to the display screen of the display device of first embodiment.Attention: in the figure, 4 pixels of 2 * 2 forms of employing only are shown in the mode of amplifying.
As shown in this Fig, in this display screen, on the xy plane, with the arranged in form of matrix show multiple pixel electrode R, the G of R (redness), G (green) and three kinds of colors of B (blueness) and B respectively (hereinafter, these correspondingly are called Ra, Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and Bb), and the pixel electrode that is used for same hue is arranged along the y direction of principal axis, and identical pattern is arranged to form striped continuously along the x direction of principal axis.
Thereby in this display screen, pixel cell a and b form by arranging each pixel electrode R, G and B, and a pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit.More detailed, pixel cell a forms by being adjacent to laying out pixel electrode Ra, Ga and Ba, and pixel cell b forms by being adjacent to laying out pixel electrode Rb, Gb and Bb, and shows a pixel data by these adjacent pixel unit a and b.
Fig. 3 illustrates the concrete structure of this display screen.As shown in this Fig, in this display device, on the liquid crystal panel substrate, provide along (corresponding to the x direction of principal axis among Fig. 2) of the wiring of the horizontal direction among this figure and with sweep signal and driven 11 grid line G1, the G2 that are connected ... and drive the 10 information signal line that is connected (source line) DRa, DGa along (corresponding to the y direction of principal axis among Fig. 2) of the vertical direction among this figure wiring and with an information signal ... so that they can be under the condition of mutually isolating quadrature, wherein, this information signal drives 10 for being positioned at the suprabasil driving control device of liquid crystal panel.In their each point of crossing, they are connected with each pixel electrode via thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT), and described thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT) is active component (on-off element).That is to say described grid line G1, G2 ... be connected information signal line DRa, DGa with the gate electrode of TFT ... be connected with the source electrode of TFT, and pixel electrode is connected with the drain electrode of TFT.
In addition, in the present embodiment, from driving output 10, that be used for a pixel as the information signal of driving control device, and be included in a pixel cell to respective pixel electrode Ra, Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and Bb among a and the b, be connected with the relation of one-to-many.That is to say, each information signal line DRa, DGa, DBa, DRb, DGb, DBb have branch on its path, and from information signal drive 10 the output that is used for a pixel, be included in a pixel cell respectively a and b be used to show the pixel electrode of same hue, the relation with a pair of two is connected.That is to say, still in the present embodiment, a pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit a and b, and information signal line DR is connected with Rb with pixel electrode Ra, information signal line DG is connected with Gb with pixel electrode Ga, and information signal line DB is connected with Bb with pixel electrode Ba.
In this structure, sweep signal drives 11 and produces grid line G1, G2 successively ... scanning select, so that gate voltage to be provided in turn.Select synchronously with the scanning of grid line, information signal drives 10 corresponding to each pixel data, and information signal voltage is offered information signal line DRa, DGa ..., and they are applied to each pixel electrode via TFT.
Fig. 4 illustrates the application time of these information signal voltages.In addition, this illustrates: in the situation of shuttle-scanning one frame, put on the positive territory of grid line and information signal line and the voltage level in negative territory.
As shown in this Fig, in the present embodiment, the information signal voltage of a pixel offered with the identical time be included in a pixel cell pixel electrode among a and the b, that be used for same hue.Promptly, make successively grid line G1, G2 ... scanning select, apply voltage, and with the application time synchronized of each grid line ground, with the information signal voltage of same level and identical time via information signal line DRa, DGa ... be applied to pixel electrode to (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb) and (Ba, Bb).
Note, illustrate as example that with this situation of arranged in form of striped the present invention is not limited to this although be the pixel that by a pixel cell a and b to be constituted in the present embodiment.As shown in Figure 5, the present invention also is applicable to mosaic layout (Fig. 5 (a)), triangular layout (Fig. 5 (b)), perhaps 2G square layout (Fig. 5 (c)).In addition, in these situations, the information signal that is used for a pixel offers with same level and identical time and comprises that a pixel cell is to each pixel electrode a and b, that be used for same hue.
(structure of game machine)
Description is equipped with the game machine of aforementioned display device.This display device is applied to present embodiment is described as being example in the slot machine of game machine.Fig. 6 is skeleton view and the front view according to the slot machine 1 of present embodiment.
As shown in Figure 6, provide game panel 2 in the place ahead of the fuselage of slot machine 1, and on this game panel 2, the zone shown in the dotted line provides a transparent liquid crystal display 3 in the drawings, described transparent liquid crystal display 3 is exactly above-mentioned display device.For the pattern drawn on the excircle that the cylinder that provides in the fuselage of slot machine 1 is provided as seen, in this transparent liquid crystal display 3, be formed with cylinder display window 3a.In addition, also the zone outside the transparent liquid crystal display 3 on the game panel 2 provides the various display units the designator such as lamp and section.In addition, slot machine 1 comprises loudspeaker 4, one light fixtures 5, one switch-unit 6 in the front portion of fuselage, and one rewards thing reception pallet 1a.Transparent liquid crystal display 3 is a kind of height transmission liquid crystal displays, forms by use conductive materials (for example, self-adaptation oxide of indium and tin or the like) in transparent membrane to the electrode of liquid crystal applied voltages.
Fig. 7 is the block scheme that is presented at the structure of the control module 7 that slot machine 1 inside provides.As shown in the figure, slot machine 1 comprises a main control circuit 71, is used for controlling the game processing operation of slot machine 1; Be electrically connected to the peripherals (executive component or the like) of this main control circuit 71; And an auxiliary control circuit 72, be used for based on the steering order of coming and control transparent liquid crystal display 3 and loudspeaker 4 from main control circuit 71 transmission.
Main control circuit 71 mainly comprises the CPU that is arranged on the circuit board, comprises the circuit that is used for carrying out random sampling when the probability prize drawing of carrying out the decision triumph is handled in addition.Described CPU serves as inner triumph combination determination means and triumph judgment means, with according to the program executivecontrol function of preestablishing, and comprises ROM and the RAM that serves as storage arrangement.This storage arrangement (ROM and RAM) storage is used for data that the random sampling of carrying out is judged and the various steering orders (order) that are used to transfer to auxiliary control circuit 72 when each begins to operate.
As by from the control signal of above-mentioned main control circuit 71 and the main executive component of control operation, light fixture 5 is arranged, various display units on the game panel 2, include game money and the game money of predetermined number is paid the funnel (comprising the drive unit that is used to pay) that the award thing receives pallet 1a, these are all shown in Figure 6, are useful on the stepper motor of swing roller in addition.Each executive component is connected with above-mentioned main control 71 all via the driving circuit that provides for each executive component, and in response to the operation of controlling it such as the control signal by the driving command of CPU output.
In addition, as generation main control circuit 71 needed input signals, to produce the primary input signal generation device of control command, the switch-unit 6 that provides in slot machine 1 front portion is provided, has inserted the game money sensor, and the various sensors that detect the drum operations state.Described switch-unit 6 detects the beginning of recreation, the shut-down operation of each cylinder, and insertion game money sensor is inserted into the game money in the game money insertion groove.The signal that the various sensors that are used for each cylinder will be used to discern corresponding cylinder position offers main control circuit 71.
Thereby, in main control circuit 71,, in ROM, stored pattern table for the pattern of drawing on the excircle with the position of rotation of cylinder and cylinder is associated.In this pattern table, for the swivel of each installation of each cylinder is associated with each pattern code that is depicted as a kind of pattern that this code name correspondingly provides apart from each code name that provides one by one.In addition, in ROM, also stored triumph combinations of patterns table.In triumph combinations of patterns table, the combinations of patterns of triumph, the game money payment amount of triumph and the triumph judgement code that those triumphs are shown are shown, be associated each other.When stopping all cylinders, when carrying out the triumph discriminating, will be with reference to above-mentioned triumph combinations of patterns table.
Auxiliary control circuit 72 is based on carrying out from the steering order (order) of main control circuit 71 to the demonstration control of transparent liquid crystal display 3 and to the output control from the sound of loudspeaker 4.This auxiliary control circuit 72 of configuration on the circuit board except the circuit board that disposes main control circuit 71.(after this it mainly comprise microcomputer, this is known as " auxiliary-microcomputer ") 73, and the image control circuit 81 that is used for the display control unit of transparent liquid crystal display 3 by conduct, control is by the sound source IC 78 of the sound of loudspeaker 4 output, and constitutes as the power amplifier 79 of amplifier.
Above-mentioned supplementary microcomputer 73 comprises that being used for basis transmits next steering order and the aiding CPU 74 of executivecontrol function by main control circuit 71, as the program ROM 75 of storage arrangement, and work RAM 76.Auxiliary control circuit 72 is configured to carry out random sampling based on the running program in the aiding CPU 74.The control program that program ROM 75 storages are carried out by aiding CPU 74.When aiding CPU 74 was carried out above-mentioned control program, work RAM 76 played temporary storage.
Image control circuit 81 is made of image control CPU 82, image Control work RAM 83, image control program ROM 84, image ROM 86, video-ram 87 and image control IC 88.Image control CPU 82 determines content displayed in transparent liquid crystal display 3 based on the parameter that is provided with by supplementary microcomputer 73 according to being stored in the image control program among the image control program ROM 84.Image control program ROM 84 storages and relevant image control program and the various option table of demonstration in transparent liquid crystal display 3.
When image control CPU 82 carried out above-mentioned image control program, image Control work RAM 83 played the temporary storage device.Image control IC 88 forms image according to the displaying contents of being determined by image control CPU 82, and it is exported to transparent liquid crystal display 3.Image ROM 86 storages are used to form the point data of image.When image control IC 88 formed image, video-ram 87 played the temporary storage device.
Thereby in the slot machine 1 with a kind of like this structure, switch-unit 6 detects player's operation.According to the operation signal from switch-unit 6, control module 1 drives each executive component, so that begin recreation.Subsequently, according to player's shut-down operation, stop each cylinder successively.Thereby when all cylinders stopped, main control circuit 71 was with reference to the triumph combinations of patterns among the ROM, so that whether judgement exists arbitrary triumph pattern among the combinations of patterns of current demonstration on the cylinder display window 3a.When having the combinations of patterns of winning, main control circuit 71 will be paid corresponding to the award thing payment amount of this triumph from a funnel and reward thing pallet 1a.In addition, the inside triumph combination of obtaining according to drawing a lottery result, player's shut-down operation, a kind of triumph or the like as probability, main control circuit 71 is suitably exported to auxiliary control circuit 72 with a steering order.
Auxiliary control circuit 72 is based on the output control of carrying out the sound that sends to the demonstration control of transparent liquid crystal display 3 and from loudspeaker 4 from the steering order (order) of main control circuit 71.That is to say that the image control CPU 82 in the image control circuit 81 determines content displayed in transparent liquid crystal display 3 based on the parameter that is provided with by supplementary microcomputer 73 according to being stored in the image control program among the image control program ROM 84.Image control IC 88 forms view data according to the displaying contents of being determined by image control CPU 82, and it is exported to transparent liquid crystal display 3.
In transparent liquid crystal display 3, according to the view data that is formed by image control CPU 82, sweep signal drives 11 and makes grid line G1, G2 successively ... scanning select, so that gate voltage to be provided.Select synchronously with the scanning of this grid line, information signal drives the 10 information signal voltages that will be used for a pixel, be applied to the level identical with information signal voltage comprised a pixel cell centering into each, each pixel electrode Ra, the Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and the Bb that are used for same hue.Therefore, display image on game panel 2, so that the pattern overlaid of itself and each cylinder of visually identifying via cylinder display window 3a.
(effect and beneficial effect)
According to display device 3 and the slot machine 1 of according to the above description this embodiment, the information signal that is used for a pixel is provided for and is included in each pixel electrode Ra, Ga adjacent pixel unit a and b, that be used for same hue, Ba, Rb, Gb and Bb respectively.Therefore, the result can by pixel electrode to (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb) and (Ba, Bb) and show a pixel.The result, according to display device 3 and slot machine 1 according to present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, by with pixel electrode to (Ra, Rb), (Ga is Gb) with (Ba, Bb) pixel in the demonstration conventional images data, the result can be in the situation of the data volume in not increasing the conventional images data, makes that pitch P between the pixel cell approximately is half of traditional distance.Therefore, can obtain meticulousr pixel.
In addition, according to display device 3 and slot machine 1 according to present embodiment, on the xy plane with arranged in form pixel electrode Ra, Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and the Bb of striped.Therefore, the situation of same form with other, for example triangular layout, mosaic layout or the like laying out pixel electrode can reduce the expansion of image by comparison when showing oblique line.Therefore, make and to improve picture quality.
In addition, in the slot machine 1 of foundation present embodiment, the transparent liquid crystal display 3 of height transmission is adhered to game panel 2 and makes display device.Therefore, can show with cylinder on, via display window 3a pattern overlaid visible and that provide in fuselage interior and the image overlapping with game panel 2.Therefore, can obtain more effectively improving.
[second embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.In the present embodiment, in the display device that in first embodiment, illustrates, drive output 10, that be used for a pixel from information signal as driving control device, with each pixel electrode Ra, Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and the Bb that in a pair of above-mentioned pixel cell a and b, comprise, be connected with the relation of one-to-many.
More detailed, in display device according to present embodiment, similar with the first above-mentioned embodiment, multiple pixel electrode R, the G and the B that on the xy plane, show three color R (redness), G (green) and B (blueness) respectively with matrix arrangement, and arrange the pixel electrode of same hue along the y direction of principal axis, and arrange continuously that along the x direction of principal axis identical patterns is to form striped (referring to Fig. 2).In this display screen, form pixel cell a and b by arranging each pixel electrode R, G and B, and constitute a pixel by a pair of adjacent pixel unit.In detail, form pixel cell, form pixel cell b by contiguous ground laying out pixel electrode Rb, Gb and Bb, and show a pixel data by these adjacent pixel unit a and b by contiguous ground laying out pixel electrode Ra, Ga and Ba.
Fig. 8 illustrates the concrete structure of this display screen.As shown in this Fig, on the liquid crystal panel substrate, provide along the horizontal direction among this figure wiring and with sweep signal drive 11 grid line G1, the G2 that are connected ... and along information signal line (source line) DR, DG, the DB of the vertical direction among this figure wiring ..., so that they can be under the condition of mutually isolating quadrature.At their each place, point of crossing, they are connected with each pixel electrode via thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT), and described thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT) is active component (on-off element).
Each information signal line DR, DG, DB ... on its path, had branch, and the output that is used for a pixel from information signal driving 10, with be included in a pixel cell respectively to pixel electrode among a and the b, that be used for same hue, the relation with a pair of two is connected.That is to say that information signal line DR is connected with Rb with pixel electrode Ra, information signal line DG is connected with Gb with pixel electrode Ga, and information signal line DB is connected with Bb with pixel electrode Ba.
In this structure, sweep signal drives 11 and makes grid line G1, G2 successively ... scanning select, so that gate voltage to be provided.Select synchronously with the scanning of grid line, corresponding and each pixel data, information signal drive 10 information signal voltage are offered information signal line DR, DG, DB ..., and they are imposed on each pixel electrode via TFT.At this moment wait, drive 10 the output that is used for a pixel from information signal, and be included in pixel electrode among pixel cell a and the b, that be used for same hue respectively, the relation with a pair of two is connected.Therefore, the information signal voltage that is used for a pixel offers with identical time and same level and is included in pixel electrode each pixel cell, that be used for same hue.
According to display device 3 and slot machine 1 according to this embodiment of foregoing description, the information signal that is used for a pixel is provided for and is included in each pixel electrode Ra, Ga adjacent pixel unit a and b, that be used for same hue, Ba, Rb, Gb and Bb respectively.Therefore, the result can by pixel electrode to (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb) and (Ba, Bb) and show a pixel.
Specifically, in this embodiment, by information signal line DR, DG, DB ... the output that is used for a pixel from information signal driving 10, with be included in respectively a pixel cell to pixel electrode among a and the b, that be used for same hue (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb) and (Ba, Bb), be connected with many-one relationship.Therefore, according to the present invention, can make pitch P between pixel cell approximately is half of traditional distance, and does not require the driving control device such as existing information signal drives is made vast improvement, and does not also increase the data volume of conventional images data.Therefore, can obtain meticulousr pixel.
In addition, according to display device 3 and slot machine 1 according to present embodiment, on the xy plane with arranged in form pixel electrode Ra, Ga, Ba, Rb, Gb and the Bb of striped.Therefore, and by comparison, can when showing oblique line, reduce the expansion of image with the situation of another form, for example triangular layout, mosaic layout or the like laying out pixel electrode.Therefore, make and to improve picture quality.
[the 3rd embodiment]
Next, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.Distance (d millimeter) pitch P (millimeter) that illustrate in above-mentioned first and second embodiment in this embodiment,, between the pixel cell and the player from related slot machine 1 to the attitude of taking to play normally satisfies following the relation:
P＜tan(π/180/35)×d. (1)
To explain this point by using Fig. 9.Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic representation, and wherein the longitudinal axis is set as the susceptibility of player for pixel, and transverse axis illustrate with logarithmic form the player the visual angle each the degree in pixel line number (line/degree) (after this, this is known as " striped number ").In addition, this striped number mean with the form of striped for each pixel line display white and arbitrary hue (for example, white and black, white and blue, white and red, or the like) time, coloured (black, blueness, redness) pixel line number.
As shown in this Fig, when pixel line when being blue or red, be approximately 5 in 8.5 at the number of striped, susceptibility descends apace, and this makes pixel line obvious hardly.When pixel line was black, till the number arrival 35 of striped, susceptibility rose, and makes pixel line obvious, and the number at striped descends after peaking 35 apace then.
In this embodiment, reflect this characteristic: for allow the striped number of pixel line can surpass 35 (lines/degree), just for the pitch P between the pixel cell can be become less than predetermined value, the striped number of pixel line is set according to the relation of above-mentioned formula (1).Here, although changing according to the kind of game machine apart from d from display device to the player who takes the normal game attitude, its assumed value is the 300-400 millimeter in marbles disc apparatus, is the 400-500 millimeter in slot machine.Relation between the value of this assumed value and above-mentioned P as shown in fig. 1.
[Fig. 1]
In addition, in Fig. 1, the scope that with dashed lines surrounds illustrates and the above-mentioned value that equals the corresponding pitch P of striped number of 35 pixel line.The value that satisfies above-mentioned formula (1) is in than in the lower scope of the part of the hachure among Fig. 1, that is to say that striped number wherein becomes the scope more than 40 or 40.
According to aforesaid display device and game machine according to present embodiment, because consider player's normal game attitude the pitch between the pixel cell is set, so can make the pixel line in the display device obvious hardly, and can obtain suitable image demonstration thus.
In addition, the value of the pitch P between pixel cell a and the b is set in this embodiment, so that can satisfies above-mentioned formula (1).Yet, above-mentioned value P can be set, so that pitch P (millimeter) and can satisfy following relation apart from d (millimeter):
P＝tan(π/180/35)×d/2×(1+α) (2)
Wherein correction value alpha is ± 0.1-0.2.
Under in detail, normally using is aforesaid 300-500 millimeter apart from d.Yet, because player's recreation attitude is along with each player or owing to game state changes, so can think that the distance between player and the game machine is this supposition half apart from d.Therefore, owing to become obviously when player time the, pixel, so in this modification example as shown in above-mentioned formula (2), suppose and be set to half apart from d near game machine.
In addition, if the striped number is set to more than 35, then pixel line becomes not obvious.Yet promptly the value of order pitch P is littler than essential, but becomes when being lower than to a certain degree as pitch P, still can not visually identify this difference with human eye.Therefore, in view of manufacturing cost or the like, it is irrational producing greater than essential striped number.In addition, as shown in Figure 9, as long as the striped number is equal to, or greater than the peak value that is used for blueness or red pixel line (approximately 5-8) and it is 35 or littler, pixel line is just not obvious.Therefore, in this modification example,, make in the hachure scope of striped number in Fig. 9 by using correction value alpha.
According to a kind of like this display device and game machine of revising example of basis, except that the effect and effect that realize by aforesaid first and second embodiment, not only can under the situation that the recreation attitude of considering the player changes, reduce the obvious of pixel line, and the aperture that can stop the liquid crystal drive element owing to unnecessary fine pixel descends, becomes dark and visibility bad problem thereby reduced screen than (ratio of the useful area that the total area of a pixel and driving element show on display screen).
As mentioned above, according to image display according to the present invention and game machine, in the display device that can in game machine, provide, make the pixel of display device meticulousr, and make pixel line obvious hardly, and do not increase view data.That is to say, by constituting a pixel with a pair of adjacent pixel unit, and offer with the information signal that the identical time will be used for a pixel and to be included in pixel electrode this pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively, can make the pitch between the pixel meticulousr, it is approximately image traditional data amount half.
Although above described only some exemplary embodiments among the present invention in detail, but those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that: can allow to make many improvement in this exemplary embodiment, and can not deviate from novel teachings of the present invention and advantage in fact.Correspondingly, all these type of improvement are confirmed as comprising within the scope of the invention.

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1. an image display that is provided in the game machine comprises pixel cell, and each pixel cell is by arranging that in the multiple pixel electrode show pre-color respectively each constitutes,
One of them pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit, and
The information signal that is used for this pixel offers with the substantially the same time and is included in pixel electrode this pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
2. image display as claimed in claim 1 further comprises driving control device, is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode,
Wherein, described driving control device offers this information signal with the substantially the same time and is included in pixel electrode this pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
3. image display as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
Driving control device is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode; And
The information signal line, its in the future self-driven control device the output that is used for a pixel, be included in pixel electrode described pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively, be connected with the relation of one-to-many.
4. image display as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pixel electrode is on the xy plane, with the arranged in form of matrix, and the pixel electrode of same hue is disposed on the y direction of principal axis, and arranges continuously that on the x direction of principal axis identical patterns is to form striped.
5. game machine, for example slot machine or marbles disc apparatus comprise:
Display unit, its by show pre-color respectively and constitute with the multiple pixel electrode of the arranged in form of matrix,
Wherein said display unit has pixel cell, and each pixel cell is by arranging that in the multiple pixel electrode show pre-color respectively each constitutes,
A pixel is made of a pair of adjacent pixel unit, and
The information signal that is used for this pixel offers with the substantially the same time and is included in pixel electrode this pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
6. game machine as claimed in claim 5 wherein further comprises driving control device, is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode,
Wherein, described driving control device offers this information signal with the substantially the same time and is included in pixel electrode this pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively.
7. game machine as claimed in claim 5 wherein further comprises: driving control device is used to control the information signal that offers pixel electrode; And
The information signal line, it is the output that is used for a pixel of self-driven control device in the future, and is included in pixel electrode described pixel cell centering, that be used for same hue respectively, is connected with the relation of one-to-many.
8. game machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein said pixel electrode is on the xy plane, with the arranged in form of matrix, and the pixel electrode of same hue is disposed on the y direction of principal axis, and arranges continuously that on the x direction of principal axis identical patterns is to form striped.
9. game machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein said display unit provide the height transmission liquid crystal display on game panel.
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