JPH09299547A - Panel illuminator for game machine - Google Patents
Panel illuminator for game machineInfo
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- JPH09299547A JPH09299547A JP8145049A JP14504996A JPH09299547A JP H09299547 A JPH09299547 A JP H09299547A JP 8145049 A JP8145049 A JP 8145049A JP 14504996 A JP14504996 A JP 14504996A JP H09299547 A JPH09299547 A JP H09299547A
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- fluorescent lamp
- light
- makeup
- dressing panel
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- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000005286 illumination Methods 0.000 description 2
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は内蔵光源によって化
粧用パネルを照明する遊技機のパネル照明装置に関する
ものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel illuminating device for a game machine, which illuminates a cosmetic panel with a built-in light source.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種のパネル照明装置が用いら
れる遊技機としては例えばスロットマシンがある。スロ
ットマシンの前面には絵ガラス板等からなる化粧用パネ
ルが設けられており、スロットマシンを装飾している。
図４の斜視図に示すように、このような化粧用パネル２
１の背後のスロットマシン内部には蛍光灯２２が設けら
れている。化粧用パネル２１がこの蛍光灯２２の光によ
って背後から照明されることにより、その装飾効果が高
められている。これら化粧用パネル２１および蛍光灯２
２はスロットマシンのパネル照明装置を構成している。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a slot machine, for example, as a gaming machine in which this type of panel lighting device is used. A decorative panel made of a picture glass plate or the like is provided on the front surface of the slot machine to decorate the slot machine.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG.
A fluorescent lamp 22 is provided inside the slot machine behind 1. Since the makeup panel 21 is illuminated from behind by the light of the fluorescent lamp 22, its decorative effect is enhanced. These makeup panel 21 and fluorescent lamp 2
Reference numeral 2 constitutes a panel lighting device of the slot machine.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の遊技機のパネル照明装置は、図５（ａ）の側面図に
示すように、化粧用パネル２１の直ぐ裏側に蛍光灯２２
が配置されて構成されており、化粧用パネル２１の背面
は、蛍光灯２２から出射した光によって直接照射される
構造になっている。このため、同図（ｂ）の正面図に示
すように、化粧用パネル２１を機器前面側から見ると、
化粧用パネル２１の中心部だけが蛍光灯２２の形状に沿
って明るくなり、その周囲は暗くなってしまう。つま
り、従来の遊技機のパネル照明装置では照明される化粧
用パネル２１に明るさのむらが存在し、化粧用パネル２
１の装飾効果は十分に発揮されていなかった。However, in the panel lighting device of the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, as shown in the side view of FIG. 5A, the fluorescent lamp 22 is provided just behind the makeup panel 21.
Are arranged, and the back surface of the makeup panel 21 has a structure in which the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 22 is directly irradiated. For this reason, as shown in the front view of FIG.
Only the central portion of the makeup panel 21 becomes bright along the shape of the fluorescent lamp 22, and the periphery thereof becomes dark. That is, in the conventional panel lighting device of the game machine, there is unevenness in brightness on the illuminated makeup panel 21, and the makeup panel 2
The decorative effect of No. 1 was not sufficiently exhibited.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明はこのような課題
を解決するためになされたもので、機器前面に設けられ
た化粧用パネルを機器に内蔵した光源によってその背面
側から照明する遊技機のパネル照明装置において、光源
の出射光を化粧用パネルに反射させてその背面全体をほ
ぼ均等に間接的に照射する反射板を機器内部に備え、光
源は、その出射光が化粧用パネルの背面に直接照射しな
い位置に配置されていることを特徴とするものである。The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a gaming machine in which a makeup panel provided on the front of the device is illuminated from the back side by a light source built in the device. In the panel lighting device of the above, a reflection plate is provided inside the device for reflecting the emitted light of the light source to the cosmetic panel and indirectly indirectly illuminating the entire rear surface thereof. The light source emits the emitted light from the rear surface of the cosmetic panel. It is characterized in that it is arranged in a position where it is not directly irradiated onto the.
【０００５】このような構成によれば、化粧用パネルの
背面には光源から出射される光が直接照射されず、反射
板で反射した光源の光が間接的に背面全体にほぼ均等に
照射される。According to this structure, the light emitted from the light source is not directly applied to the back surface of the makeup panel, but the light of the light source reflected by the reflector is indirectly applied to the entire back surface substantially uniformly. It
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明による遊技機のパネ
ル照明装置をスロットマシンに適用した一実施形態につ
いて説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which the panel lighting device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.
【０００７】図２は本実施形態による遊技機のパネル照
明装置が適用されるスロットマシン１の斜視図である。
スロットマシン１は、回転リール２，３，４等を収納し
た機器本体５と、この機器本体５に開閉自在に設けられ
た前扉６とを備えている。前扉６は金属製フレーム７か
らなり、この金属製フレーム７の上半部には透明な表示
用パネル８が嵌め込まれている。また、金属製フレーム
７の下半部には腰部ガラスホルダ９が設けられており、
この腰部ガラスホルダ９には化粧用パネル１０が嵌め込
まれている。化粧用パネル１０は、着色されて装飾が施
された半透明なプラスチック板やガラス板等によって形
成されている。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a slot machine 1 to which the panel lighting device for a gaming machine according to the present embodiment is applied.
The slot machine 1 includes a device main body 5 that houses the rotating reels 2, 3, 4 and the like, and a front door 6 that is openably and closably provided in the device main body 5. The front door 6 comprises a metal frame 7, and a transparent display panel 8 is fitted in the upper half of the metal frame 7. Further, a waist glass holder 9 is provided on the lower half of the metal frame 7,
A cosmetic panel 10 is fitted into the waist glass holder 9. The makeup panel 10 is formed of a translucent plastic plate or a glass plate that is colored and decorated.
【０００８】この化粧用パネル１０の背面側のスロット
マシン１内部には、図１（ａ）の側面図に示すように蛍
光灯１６が設けられている。この蛍光灯１６は、その出
射光が化粧用パネル１０の背面に直接照射しない位置に
配置されている。また、化粧用パネル１０の背後のスロ
ットマシン１内部には反射板１７が設けられている。こ
の反射板１７は、蛍光灯１６の出射光を化粧用パネル１
０に反射させ、その背面全体をほぼ均等に間接的に照射
する。これら化粧用パネル１０，蛍光灯１６および反射
板１７はスロットマシン１のパネル照明装置を構成して
いる。Inside the slot machine 1 on the rear side of the makeup panel 10, a fluorescent lamp 16 is provided as shown in the side view of FIG. 1 (a). The fluorescent lamp 16 is arranged at a position where the emitted light does not directly irradiate the back surface of the cosmetic panel 10. Further, a reflector 17 is provided inside the slot machine 1 behind the makeup panel 10. This reflection plate 17 allows the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 16 to come into contact with the makeup panel 1.
It is reflected to 0, and the entire back surface is indirectly evenly illuminated. The makeup panel 10, the fluorescent lamp 16 and the reflector 17 constitute a panel lighting device of the slot machine 1.
【０００９】このような本実施形態によるパネル照明装
置では、化粧用パネル１０の背面には蛍光灯１６から出
射される光が直接照射されず、化粧用パネル１０には従
来のように蛍光灯１６の形状がそのまま写し出されな
い。そして、反射板１７で反射した蛍光灯１６の間接光
が、同図（ｂ）の正面図に示すように化粧用パネル１０
の背面全体からほぼ均等に照射される。すなわち、化粧
用パネル１０は背面全面が蛍光灯１６の間接光によって
背後から均等に照明されるようになり、従来生じていた
明るさのむらはなくなる。この結果、化粧用パネル１０
に施された絵等の装飾効果は高められ、十分に発揮され
るようになる。In the panel lighting device according to the present embodiment as described above, the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 16 is not directly applied to the back surface of the decorative panel 10, and the decorative panel 10 is provided with the fluorescent lamp 16 as in the conventional case. The shape of is not projected as it is. Then, the indirect light of the fluorescent lamp 16 reflected by the reflection plate 17 is applied to the makeup panel 10 as shown in the front view of FIG.
Illuminated almost uniformly from the entire back surface of the. That is, the entire back surface of the makeup panel 10 is evenly illuminated from behind by the indirect light of the fluorescent lamp 16, and the uneven brightness that has been conventionally caused is eliminated. As a result, the makeup panel 10
The decorative effect of the picture etc. given to is enhanced and can be fully exhibited.
【００１０】また、図１（ａ）に示す段階的に折れ曲が
った反射板１７に代え、図３（ａ）に示す連続的に折れ
曲がった曲面状の反射板１８を用いてパネル照明装置を
構成してもよい。なお、図３（ａ）において図１（ａ）
と同一部分には同一符号を付してその説明は省略する。Further, instead of the stepwise bent reflector 17 shown in FIG. 1A, a continuously bent curved reflector 18 shown in FIG. 3A is used to construct a panel lighting device. May be. In addition, in FIG. 3A, FIG.
The same parts as those in FIG.
【００１１】このような反射板１８によれば、蛍光灯１
６の出射光は曲面状の反射面によって化粧用パネル１０
に反射され、化粧用パネル１０の背面はより均等に照明
される。つまり、反射板１７による図１（ｂ）に示す照
明状態では、反射板１７の各屈曲面に応じて化粧用パネ
ル１０が照明されていた。しかし、図３（ｂ）の正面図
に示す反射板１８による照明状態では、反射板１８の反
射面が連続的な曲面で形成されているため、化粧用パネ
ル１０は全体的により均等に照明される。従って、反射
板１８を用いてパネル照明装置を構成すれば、化粧用パ
ネル１０の装飾効果はより高められる。According to such a reflection plate 18, the fluorescent lamp 1
The emitted light of 6 is reflected by the curved reflecting surface and is applied to the makeup panel 10.
And the back surface of the makeup panel 10 is illuminated more evenly. That is, in the illumination state shown in FIG. 1B by the reflection plate 17, the makeup panel 10 was illuminated according to each bent surface of the reflection plate 17. However, in the illumination state by the reflection plate 18 shown in the front view of FIG. 3B, since the reflection surface of the reflection plate 18 is formed by a continuous curved surface, the makeup panel 10 is illuminated more uniformly as a whole. It Therefore, if the panel lighting device is configured using the reflection plate 18, the decorative effect of the makeup panel 10 can be further enhanced.
【００１２】なお、上記実施形態では、本発明による遊
技機のパネル照明装置をスロットマシン１における化粧
用パネル１０の照明装置に適用した形態について説明し
たが、スロットマシン１の他のパネルに適用することも
可能であり、また、さらにパチンコ機やピンボールゲー
ム機といった弾球遊技機におけるパネルに適用すること
も可能である。また、上記実施形態では光源を蛍光灯１
６として説明したが、光源は白熱電球やその他の発光物
によって構成してもよい。このような各場合においても
上記実施形態と同様な効果が奏される。In the above embodiment, the panel lighting device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the lighting device of the makeup panel 10 in the slot machine 1, but it is applied to other panels of the slot machine 1. It is also possible to apply it to a panel of a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or a pinball game machine. In the above embodiment, the light source is the fluorescent lamp 1.
However, the light source may be composed of an incandescent light bulb or other light emitting material. In each of these cases, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、化
粧用パネルの背面には光源から出射される光が直接照射
されず、反射板で反射した光源の光が間接的に背面全体
にほぼ均等に照射される。このため、化粧用パネルは全
面にわたって均等に照明され、明るさにむらがなくな
る。よって、化粧用パネルに施された絵等の装飾効果は
十分に発揮されるようになる。As described above, according to the present invention, the light emitted from the light source is not directly applied to the back surface of the makeup panel, and the light of the light source reflected by the reflector is indirectly reflected on the entire back surface. Irradiation is almost even. Therefore, the makeup panel is uniformly illuminated over the entire surface, and the brightness is even. Therefore, the decorative effect such as a picture applied to the makeup panel can be sufficiently exerted.
【図１】本発明の一実施形態による遊技機のパネル照明
装置の側面および正面を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a side surface and a front surface of a panel lighting device of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本実施形態による遊技機のパネル照明装置が適
用されるスロットマシンを示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a slot machine to which the panel lighting device of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is applied.
【図３】本実施形態による遊技機のパネル照明装置の変
形形態の側面および正面を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a view showing a side surface and a front surface of a modified form of the panel lighting device of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
【図４】従来の遊技機のパネル照明装置の斜視図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional panel lighting device of a gaming machine.
【図５】従来の遊技機のパネル照明装置の側面および正
面を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a view showing a side surface and a front surface of a conventional panel lighting device of a gaming machine.
１０…化粧用パネル １６…蛍光灯 １７，１８…反射板 10 ... Makeup panel 16 ... Fluorescent lamp 17, 18 ... Reflector
Claims (2)
器に内蔵した光源によってその背面側から照明する遊技
機のパネル照明装置において、 前記光源の出射光を前記化粧用パネルに反射させてその
背面全体をほぼ均等に間接的に照射する反射板を機器内
部に備え、 前記光源は、その出射光が前記化粧用パネルの背面に直
接照射しない位置に配置されていることを特徴とする遊
技機のパネル照明装置。1. A panel illuminating device for a gaming machine, which illuminates a makeup panel provided on the front of the device from the back side by a light source built into the device, wherein the emitted light of the light source is reflected on the makeup panel. The inside of the device is provided with a reflector that indirectly indirectly illuminates the entire back surface, and the light source is arranged at a position where the emitted light does not directly irradiate the back surface of the makeup panel. Panel lighting system.
遊技機であることを特徴とする請求項１記載の遊技機の
パネル照明装置。2. The panel lighting device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a slot machine or a ball game machine.
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| JP8145049A JPH09299547A (en) | 1996-05-15 | 1996-05-15 | Panel illuminator for game machine |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6514145B1 (en) | 1998-09-16 | 2003-02-04 | Kabushiki Kaisha Sega | Height adjustable game machine |
| JP2006075641A (en) * | 2005-12-02 | 2006-03-23 | Aruze Corp | Game machine |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6514145B1 (en) | 1998-09-16 | 2003-02-04 | Kabushiki Kaisha Sega | Height adjustable game machine |
| JP2006075641A (en) * | 2005-12-02 | 2006-03-23 | Aruze Corp | Game machine |
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