JP2005052530A

JP2005052530A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2005052530A
Application number: JP2003288622A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takeshi Yamazaki; 剛山崎
Original assignee: MRD Co Ltd
Current assignee: MRD Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-08-07
Filing date: 2003-08-07
Publication date: 2005-03-03

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which is improved in appearance design characters by a simple manufacturing process. <P>SOLUTION: The front face of an externally recognizable game ball tray of this game machine is covered with a resin molded body 2 which has a structure where a plurality of resin layers 21, 22 are laminated in a thickness direction by two-color molding. The resin layers 21, 22 have transparency and are differently colored layers. The resin layer 21 is monotonously made thicker gradually from the upper end part toward the lower end part and the resin layer 22 is monotonously made thinner gradually from the upper end part toward the lower end part. A convex stereoscopic pattern 3 is drawn on a face 22a in contact with the resin layer 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は遊技機に関し、その意匠性の向上を図った遊技機に関する。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and relates to a gaming machine whose design is improved.

従来、例えばパチンコ遊技機等において、その意匠性の向上を図るために、前枠やガラス枠、あるいは球皿等に模様等を付することが行われている。従来は、例えば特許文献１に示されているように、模様を印刷したフィルムやシート等を金型内に挿置して射出成形する等によって模様を付した上記前枠等を製造している。
特開平１０−２１６２９９ Conventionally, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine or the like, a pattern or the like is applied to a front frame, a glass frame, a ball tray or the like in order to improve the design. Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, the above-described front frame or the like with a pattern is manufactured by inserting a film, a sheet, or the like on which a pattern is printed into a mold and performing injection molding or the like. .
JP 10-216299 A

しかし、上記従来のものではフィルムやシートの製作、印刷、トリミング等に多くの工程を要するため簡易に製造することができないという問題があった。 However, the above conventional method has a problem that it cannot be easily manufactured because many steps are required for production, printing, trimming and the like of the film or sheet.

そこで、本発明はこのような課題を解決するもので、簡易な工程で外観意匠性を向上させることができる遊技機を提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, the present invention solves such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the appearance design by a simple process.

上記目的を達成するために本発明では、外部から視認できる遊技機本体（１３）ないし当該遊技機本体に取り付けられる部品の表面を樹脂成形体（２）で構成し、当該樹脂成形体（２）を、厚み方向で複数の樹脂層（２１，２２）を重ねた構造とするとともに、少なくとも上記表面に対して最奥に位置する樹脂層（２２）以外の樹脂層（２１）を透光性を有する樹脂層となして、これら樹脂層（２１，２２）のうち少なくとも２層を互いに異なる色の着色層とし、着色層の少なくとも一方の、少なくともその一部で厚みを変化させる。なお、この厚み変化は、徐々に単調に変化するものとできる。 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the surface of a gaming machine main body (13) or a part attached to the gaming machine main body that can be visually recognized from the outside is formed of a resin molded body (2), and the resin molded body (2) And a structure in which a plurality of resin layers (21, 22) are stacked in the thickness direction, and at least the resin layer (21) other than the resin layer (22) located at the innermost position with respect to the surface is made translucent. In the resin layer, at least two of the resin layers (21, 22) are colored layers having different colors, and the thickness is changed in at least a part of at least one of the colored layers. Note that this thickness change gradually changes monotonously.

本発明においては、重ねた樹脂層のうち少なくとも２層を互いに異なる色の着色層としているから、樹脂成形体を正面から見ると、各着色層の色を混合した色彩が視認される。そして、着色層の少なくとも一方の、少なくともその一部で厚みを変化させることにより、この部分では混合される色の割合が変わるため、他の部分とは異なる色彩が視認される。本発明によれば、このように樹脂層を重ねるだけで、従来のような煩雑な工程を要することなく、遊技機の外観意匠性を簡易な工程で向上させることができる。なお、厚み変化を徐々に単調に変化するものとすればグラデーション模様を得ることができる。 In the present invention, since at least two of the stacked resin layers are colored layers having different colors, when the resin molded body is viewed from the front, colors obtained by mixing the colors of the colored layers are visually recognized. Then, by changing the thickness of at least a part of at least one of the colored layers, the ratio of the color to be mixed is changed in this part, so that a color different from the other part is visually recognized. According to the present invention, the appearance design of the gaming machine can be improved by a simple process without requiring a complicated process as in the past only by overlapping the resin layers. Note that a gradation pattern can be obtained if the change in thickness gradually changes monotonously.

上記樹脂成形体（２）は２色成形を含む多色成形で成形することができる。また、上記着色層（２２）の、他の樹脂層（２１）との接触面（２２ａ）に凹または凸の立体パターン（３）を描くようにしても良い。これによれば、立体パターン部ではその周囲と着色層の厚みが異なるから、立体パターンによって表わされた文字等が浮き出るように視認されて、さらに意匠性が向上する。このような樹脂成形体（２）は球皿（１３）の表面を覆うようにすると好適である。 The resin molded body (2) can be molded by multicolor molding including two-color molding. Further, a concave or convex three-dimensional pattern (3) may be drawn on the contact surface (22a) of the colored layer (22) with the other resin layer (21). According to this, since the thickness of the colored layer is different from the surroundings in the three-dimensional pattern portion, the characters and the like represented by the three-dimensional pattern are visually recognized so that the design is further improved. It is preferable that the resin molded body (2) covers the surface of the ball tray (13).

なお、上記カッコ内の符号は、後述する実施形態に記載の具体的手段との対応関係を示すものである。 In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

本発明の遊技機によれば、従来のように模様を印刷したフィルムやシート等を金型内に挿置して射出成形する等の煩雑な工程を経ることなく、簡易な工程で外観意匠性を向上させることができる。 According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the appearance designability can be achieved in a simple process without going through complicated processes such as injection molding by inserting a film, a sheet, or the like on which a pattern is printed in the mold as in the prior art. Can be improved.

図１には本発明の一実施形態におけるパチンコ遊技機１の正面図を示す。本遊技機１では遊技機本体たる上球皿１３の前面を以下に説明するような樹脂成形体２で覆ってある。なお、この樹脂成形体２は前枠１１、ガラス枠１２、下球皿１４等の他の遊技機本体、あるいは遊技機本体を構成する遊技盤上に取り付けられた役物１５等の部品の表面に設けるようにしても良い。 FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this gaming machine 1, the front surface of the upper ball tray 13 which is a gaming machine main body is covered with a resin molded body 2 as described below. In addition, this resin molding 2 is the surface of components, such as other game machine main bodies, such as the front frame 11, the glass frame 12, and the lower ball tray 14, or the game board 15 which comprises a game machine main body. You may make it provide in.

上球皿１３の前面を覆う樹脂成形体２の上下方向の横断面を図２に示す。樹脂成形体２は上球皿１３の前面に沿って上下端部を屈曲させた板体で、その厚み方向に二層の樹脂層２１，２２を重ねて構成されている。樹脂層２１，２２は本実施形態ではいずれも透光性のもので、樹脂層２１は青色、樹脂層２２は赤色に着色されて着色層となっている。樹脂成形体２の厚みはほぼ一定としてあり、樹脂成形体２の上端部では樹脂層２２が厚くなってその分樹脂層２１は薄くなり、下端部では樹脂層２１が厚くなってその分樹脂層２２は薄くなっている。そして、樹脂層２２は上端から下端へ徐々に厚みが単調に薄くなり、反対に樹脂層２１は上端から下端へ徐々に厚みが単調に厚くなっている。 FIG. 2 shows a vertical cross section of the resin molded body 2 covering the front surface of the upper ball tray 13. The resin molded body 2 is a plate body whose upper and lower ends are bent along the front surface of the upper ball tray 13, and is configured by overlapping two resin layers 21 and 22 in the thickness direction. The resin layers 21 and 22 are both translucent in the present embodiment, and the resin layer 21 is colored blue and the resin layer 22 is colored red to form a colored layer. The thickness of the resin molded body 2 is substantially constant, the resin layer 22 is thicker at the upper end portion of the resin molded body 2 and the resin layer 21 is thinner correspondingly, and the resin layer 21 is thicker at the lower end portion and the resin layer correspondingly. 22 is thin. The resin layer 22 gradually decreases in thickness from the upper end to the lower end, and conversely, the resin layer 21 gradually increases in thickness from the upper end to the lower end.

樹脂成形体２の上下方向の中間位置では、樹脂層（着色層）２２の、樹脂層２１との接触面２２ａの一部を段付きに凸状に突出させて（樹脂層２１にとっては凹状に窪む）立体パターン３が描いてある。本実施形態では当該立体パターン３は正面視で図１に示すように「ＭＲＤ」の文字パターンとしてある。このような樹脂成形体２は２色成形やインサート成形により製造される。なお、樹脂成形体２の裏面（すなわち樹脂層２２の裏面）には全面に、塗装あるいは印刷等で白色層２３が形成されている。 At an intermediate position in the up-down direction of the resin molded body 2, a part of the contact surface 22 a of the resin layer (colored layer) 22 with the resin layer 21 is protruded in a stepped shape (concave for the resin layer 21. A three-dimensional pattern 3 is drawn. In the present embodiment, the three-dimensional pattern 3 is a character pattern of “MRD” as shown in FIG. Such a resin molded body 2 is manufactured by two-color molding or insert molding. A white layer 23 is formed on the entire back surface of the resin molded body 2 (that is, the back surface of the resin layer 22) by painting or printing.

上記遊技機において、上球皿１３を正面から見ると（図１）、樹脂成形体２の樹脂層２１，２２を透過した光が白色層２３で反射させられて前方へ戻る過程で、上球皿１３の上端部では相対的に厚い赤色の樹脂層２２を通過するため全体として赤色が勝り、一方、上球皿１３の下端部では相対的に厚い青色の樹脂層２１を通過するために全体として青色が勝る。そして、樹脂層２１，２２がほぼ同厚となった上下の中間部では、赤色と青色が同量混合して紫色となる。樹脂層２１，２２は上述のように徐々にその厚みが単調に変えてあるから、上球皿１３の前面を覆う樹脂成形体２全体では、上端部から下端部へ赤色から紫色を経て青色に至るグラデーション模様が視認される。 In the above gaming machine, when the upper ball tray 13 is viewed from the front (FIG. 1), the light transmitted through the resin layers 21 and 22 of the resin molded body 2 is reflected by the white layer 23 and returns to the front. Since the upper end of the dish 13 passes through the relatively thick red resin layer 22, red as a whole is superior, while the lower end of the upper ball dish 13 passes through the relatively thick blue resin layer 21, so As blue wins. In the upper and lower intermediate portions where the resin layers 21 and 22 have substantially the same thickness, the same amount of red and blue are mixed to become purple. Since the thickness of the resin layers 21 and 22 is gradually changed monotonously as described above, the resin molded body 2 as a whole covering the front surface of the upper ball tray 13 changes from red to purple via red to purple from the upper end to the lower end. A gradation pattern is visible.

加えて、樹脂層２２の一部が突出して形成された「ＭＲＤ」の立体文字パターン３部では樹脂層２２の厚みが局部的に厚くなっているため、その周囲よりも赤色が勝り、グラデーション模様の中に「ＭＲＤ」の文字が浮かんだものが視認される。このようにして、従来のような煩わしい工程を経ることなく、二色成形等の簡易な工程で、球皿１３とこれを設けた遊技機１の外観意匠性を向上させることができる。 In addition, since the thickness of the resin layer 22 is locally thick in the three-dimensional character pattern “MRD” formed by protruding part of the resin layer 22, the red color is better than the surroundings, and the gradation pattern A character with the word “MRD” is visible. In this way, the appearance design of the ball tray 13 and the gaming machine 1 provided with the ball tray 13 can be improved by a simple process such as two-color molding without going through the conventional troublesome process.

なお、樹脂成形体２の各樹脂層２１，２２の色の組み合わせは本実施形態のものには限られない。また、樹脂成形体２の奥側に位置する樹脂層２２を、着色した不透光性のものとしても良く、この場合は白色層２３を形成する必要は特にない。また、樹脂層２１，２２の一方を一定厚とし、他方の厚みのみを変化させるようにしても良い。さらに、樹脂層２１，２２の厚みは単調に変化させる必要はなく、所望の模様に応じて急峻な変化を含む種々の態様で厚みを変化させるようにして良い。樹脂成形体２は多色成形によって３層以上の複数層を重ねた構造としても良く、この場合は全てを着色層とする必要はない。なお、上球皿と下球皿を一体化した一体皿の表面を、上記樹脂成形体で覆うようにしてももちろん良い。 In addition, the combination of the color of each resin layer 21 and 22 of the resin molding 2 is not restricted to the thing of this embodiment. Further, the resin layer 22 located on the back side of the resin molded body 2 may be colored and opaque, and in this case, it is not particularly necessary to form the white layer 23. Alternatively, one of the resin layers 21 and 22 may have a constant thickness and only the other thickness may be changed. Furthermore, the thickness of the resin layers 21 and 22 does not need to be changed monotonously, and may be changed in various modes including a steep change according to a desired pattern. The resin molded body 2 may have a structure in which a plurality of layers of three or more layers are stacked by multicolor molding, and in this case, it is not necessary to make all the colored layers. Of course, the surface of the integrated dish in which the upper ball dish and the lower ball dish are integrated may be covered with the resin molded body.

本発明の一実施形態を示す遊技機の正面図である。It is a front view of a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施形態を示す、球皿を覆う樹脂成形体の上下方向の横断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view of the up-down direction of the resin molding which covers a ball tray which shows one Embodiment of this invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１…遊技機、１３…球皿、２…樹脂成形体、２１，２２…樹脂層、２２ａ…接触面、３…立体パターン。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 13 ... Ball tray, 2 ... Resin molding, 21, 22 ... Resin layer, 22a ... Contact surface, 3 ... Three-dimensional pattern.

Claims

外部から視認できる遊技機本体ないし当該遊技機本体に取り付けられる部品の表面を樹脂成形体で構成し、当該樹脂成形体を、厚み方向で複数の樹脂層を重ねた構造とするとともに、少なくとも前記表面に対して最奥に位置する樹脂層以外の樹脂層を透光性を有する樹脂層となして、これら樹脂層のうち少なくとも２層を互いに異なる色の着色層とし、着色層の少なくとも一方の、少なくともその一部で厚みを変化させたことを特徴とする遊技機。 The surface of a gaming machine main body that can be visually recognized from the outside or a part that is attached to the gaming machine main body is formed of a resin molded body, and the resin molded body has a structure in which a plurality of resin layers are stacked in the thickness direction, and at least the surface The resin layer other than the resin layer located at the innermost side is a resin layer having translucency, and at least two of these resin layers are colored layers of different colors, and at least one of the colored layers, A gaming machine characterized in that the thickness is changed at least in part.

上記樹脂成形体を、２色成形を含む多色成形で成形した請求項１に記載の遊技機。 The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the resin molded body is molded by multicolor molding including two-color molding.

上記着色層の、他の樹脂層との接触面に凹または凸の立体パターンを描いた請求項１又は２に記載の遊技機。 The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a concave or convex three-dimensional pattern is drawn on a contact surface of the colored layer with another resin layer.

前記遊技機本体は球皿である請求項１ないし３のいずれかに記載の遊技機。 The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine main body is a ball tray.