JP5495432B2 - Gaming machine display device and gaming machine having the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine and a gaming machine including the same.

  Conventionally, in various gaming machines including ball and ball game machines such as pachinko machines and alepatchi machines, and revolving type game machines such as slot machines and pachislot machines, jackpots (special gaming state) based on lottery results in the gaming machines, A variety of display devices are used to notify the possibility that the type of the acquired combination is established (preliminary display) or to perform final notification (final display) corresponding to the lottery result. Yes. Among such display devices, light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be easily used in any of (1) low power consumption, (2) long life, (3) dot matrix method and segment method. (4) The display output is stable, and (5) it can be displayed clearly and clearly.

  The applicant of the present application provides, for example, a surface light emitting unit including a planar light guide plate on the player side of a segment display unit (main display unit) that displays symbols, and changes at least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate. Therefore, it has been proposed to diversify and diversify the symbol display mode while utilizing the clarity of the light emitting element (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3774206

  Thereby, a new game property can be added to the display device for gaming machines, and the interest of the player can be increased and the entertainment property can be improved. However, in such a display device, there is a limit to the display mode using the segment display unit, even if further diversification and diversification is attempted by developing the effect display pattern.

  An object of the present invention is to disperse and provide a plurality of hole light emitting portions in a reflector, and to divide light emitting areas formed by light emitting elements into areas having different light emitting display modes in order to cause the hole light emitting portions to emit light. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device for gaming machines that enables various display patterns and a gaming machine including the same.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, a display device for gaming machines of the present invention attached to a gaming machine is
The front side facing the player has a surface light-emitting part that spreads in a plane to display the first symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc., and an extension that extends rearward from the periphery of the surface light-emitting part is integrated A translucent light guide plate formed automatically,
It is arranged behind the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate, and penetrates the shape of the second symbol in order to emit and display a second symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc. in a form different from the first symbol. A plate-like reflector having a plurality of hole light-emitting portions that emit light that is reflected by the inner surface of the light emitted to the formed through-holes;
A plurality of first light emitting elements disposed on an end face side of the extension part and passing through the through hole of the reflector in order to cause the surface light emitting part to emit light in a planar shape through the extension part of the light guide plate; A plurality of second light emitting elements arranged corresponding to the rear side of the through-hole in order to cause the hole light-emitting portion to emit light (for example, in the form of dots), a single common substrate mounted on the front side,
With
A light emitting region (for example, scattered) formed by the plurality of second light emitting elements is,
A multi-layer viewing area in which the surface light-emitting display mode of the first pattern by the surface light-emitting unit and the light-emitting display mode of the second pattern by the hole light-emitting unit are visually recognized in a multi-layer manner,
Regardless of the planar light-emitting display mode of the first pattern, while the dispersed light-emitting display mode of the second pattern is configured to include a single viewing area that can be viewed independently ,
The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is divided into a display area in which the shape of the first pattern is formed and a non-display area excluding the display area,
When viewed from the front, the surface light emitting unit is arranged such that the display area overlaps with the multilayer viewing area of the light emitting area, and the non-display area overlaps with the single viewing area of the light emitting area .

In order to solve the above problems, a display device for gaming machines of the present invention attached to a gaming machine is
The front side facing the player has a surface light-emitting part that spreads in a plane to display the first symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc., and an extension that extends rearward from the periphery of the surface light-emitting part is integrated A translucent light guide plate formed automatically,
It is arranged behind the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate, and penetrates the shape of the second symbol in order to emit and display a second symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc. in a form different from the first symbol. A plate-like reflector having a plurality of hole light-emitting portions that emit light that is reflected by the inner surface of the light emitted to the formed through-holes;
A plurality of first light emitting elements disposed on an end face side of the extension part and passing through the through hole of the reflector in order to cause the surface light emitting part to emit light in a planar shape through the extension part of the light guide plate; A plurality of second light emitting elements arranged corresponding to the rear side of the through-hole in order to cause the hole light-emitting portion to emit light (for example, in the form of dots), a single common substrate mounted on the front side,
Between the light guide plate and the reflector, the light of the first light-emitting element that is disposed in direct contact with both of them directly or indirectly through another object and partially introduced from an extension of the light guide plate A plate-like light-transmitting body for guiding the light from the second light-emitting element that emits light from the hole light-emitting part of the reflector to the surface light-emitting part, and led to the surface light-emitting part of the light guide plate;
With
A light emitting region (for example, scattered) formed by the plurality of second light emitting elements is,
The planar light emitting display mode of the first pattern by the light transmitting body and the surface light emitting unit and the light emitting display mode of the second pattern dispersed by the light transmitting body and the hole light emitting unit can be visually recognized in a multilayered manner. A multi-layer viewing area;
Regardless of the planar light-emitting display mode of the first pattern, while the dispersed light-emitting display mode of the second pattern is configured to include a single viewing area that can be viewed independently ,
The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is divided into a display area in which the shape of the first pattern is formed and a non-display area excluding the display area,
When viewed from the front, the surface light emitting unit is arranged such that the display area overlaps with the multilayer viewing area of the light emitting area, and the non-display area overlaps with the single viewing area of the light emitting area .

As described above, the reflector is provided with a plurality of hole light emitting portions in a distributed manner, and the light emitting region formed by the second light emitting element to emit light from the hole light emitting portions is visually recognized in different layers. by configuring comprise an area and individually viewing area, it is easy to expand into various display patterns such as the effect display pattern, it is possible to light-emitting display mode rich interest. At this time, even when the second symbol is displayed by light emission over the multi-layer visual recognition area and the single visual recognition area, the player can easily identify the first symbol and the second symbol. Furthermore, by changing the light guide plate and changing the first pattern (display area thereof), it is possible to change the division between the multi-layer visual recognition area and the single visual recognition area, which is the most expensive component in the display device. Diversification and diversification of display patterns can be achieved without replacing the substrate.

  In addition, when a light transmitting body (for example, a lens) is disposed between the light guide plate and the reflector, a part of the light of the first light emitting element (for example, RGB three-color full color LED) is transmitted from the extension portion of the light guide plate. It is introduced into the body (leaks out) and is led out (returns) to the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate through the translucent body. Alternatively, the light of the first light emitting element can be reflected at the contact surface (boundary surface) between the surface light emitting portion and the light transmitting body and propagate back to the surface light emitting portion when propagating through the surface light emitting portion. In this way, by providing a light transmitting body between the light guide plate and the reflector, a sufficient amount of light is provided to the entire surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate, resulting in a lack of light in the central portion of the surface light emitting portion (light emitting region). It becomes difficult. In addition, the translucent body is located on the front side of the reflector and covers the hole light emitting portion of the reflector and the second light emitting element (for example, a single color LED) arranged correspondingly behind the reflector, so that the hole is turned off when the second light emitting element is turned off. While preventing the light-emitting part from being seen through and making it visible as the second light-emitting element is turned on, the player can be given a new interest.

In addition, as the light emission display object of the first and second “symbols”,
(1) Various characters such as hiragana, katakana, kanji and alphabet;
(2) Various numbers such as arithmetic and Roman numerals;
(3) Various symbols such as national flags, emblems, map symbols;
(4) Various figures such as people, animals, plants, anthropomorphic characters;
Etc., and by writing (displaying) these light-emitting display objects on the surface light-emitting part and the hole light-emitting part, hiding the surroundings (framing), and making a figure (image) Form.

  In addition, for the light guide plate and the light transmitting body, a polymer material (for example, polycarbonate (polycarbonate; PC) resin or methacrylic (acrylic: PMMA) resin) having excellent translucency (transparency) and moldability is used. desirable. Further, for the first and second light emitting elements, any of RGB three-color full color LEDs and single color LEDs may be used.

  The translucent body has a convex lens shape in which the outer peripheral surface is in direct contact with the inner peripheral surface of the extension portion and the front surface thereof is in direct contact with the rear surface of the surface light emitting portion, and the central portion is thicker than the outer peripheral edge portion. It is desirable that it is formed.

  In this way, a part of the light of the first light emitting element is introduced from the extension part of the light guide plate into the light transmission body (leakage) by the direct contact between the light transmission body, the extension part of the light guide plate and the surface light emitting part. ) After that, when the light is led out (returned) from the light transmitting body to the surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate, leakage to the outside can be almost eliminated. In addition, light is transmitted to the vicinity of the center of the surface light-emitting portion due to the convex lens effect of the light-transmitting body (the light emitted from the light-transmitting body to the surface light-emitting portion (returns the light from the first light-emitting element) In addition to the light reflected at the contact surface (boundary surface) and returning to the surface light emitting part, the light from the second light emitting element that has caused the hole light emitting part of the reflector to emit light) converges. It can be visually recognized in a state where the planar light emitting display mode of the pattern and the light emitting display mode of the second pattern dispersed are clearly superimposed.

  In addition, the translucent body and the reflector are arranged via a plate-shaped or sheet-shaped light diffusing and transmissive member in order to pass the translucent body while diffusing the light of the second light emitting element that has emitted the hole light emitting portion of the reflector. May contact indirectly.

  In this way, by interposing a light diffusing and transmitting member (for example, a diffusing lens or a diffusing sheet) between the translucent body and the reflector, the player can emphasize the light of the second light emitting element emitted from the hole light emitting unit. It can be visually recognized. In addition, since the light diffusing and transmitting member is interposed (sandwiched) between the translucent body and the reflector, the hole light emitting unit is not turned on when the second light emitting element is turned off regardless of whether the first light emitting element is turned on or off. It can prevent see-through. However, instead of sandwiching the light diffusing and transmitting member, or together with it, a plurality of narrow grooves such as cut grooves are formed on the rear surface of the light transmitting body, regardless of whether the first light emitting element is turned on or off. It is possible to prevent the hole light emitting portion from being seen through when the light emitting element is turned off.

  In order to reduce the light loss when the light from the first light emitting element is guided to the extension part of the light guide plate, a reflection layer is formed on the extension part by painting, printing, applying a reflective seal, vacuum deposition, etc. A concavo-convex portion can be formed by adding a knurled shape (pyramid shape) or the like (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2008-22912, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2008-22913, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2008-26402, etc.) reference).

  Then, by forming the first symbol shape on the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate, the first symbol becomes the foreground (the landscape on the near side) and the second symbol becomes the distant view (the landscape on the far side). It becomes easy to recognize.

In particular,
(1) The surface light emitting portion is bulged and integrally formed on the front side to form the first symbol shape;
(2) Translucent printing on the entire first pattern on the front surface of the surface light emitting unit;
(3) Non-translucent coating, printing, plating, vacuum deposition on the outer peripheral edge of the first pattern on the front surface of the surface light emitting unit;
(4) Affixing a seal printed with the first pattern on the front surface of the surface emitting part;
Such means can be used.

  Alternatively, a case body that houses the light guide plate and holds the surface light-emitting portion from the front side is formed, and the first pattern is also formed in the case body so that the first pattern is a foreground (scenery on the near side). This makes it easier for the player to recognize the second symbol as a distant view (backside landscape).

  Specifically, the first pattern shape can be formed in the case body by hollowing out. When the first symbol shape is also formed on the surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate by any one of the above (1) to (4) and combined with the case body, the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol is used. Can be made more diverse.

And the surface light emission part of a light-guide plate is formed in a rectangular shape by front view, and the extension part extends toward the back side from two opposite sides along the longitudinal direction of a surface light emission part,
The single visual recognition area of the light emitting region may be formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface light emitting part with the multilayer visual recognition area interposed therebetween.

  Thus, since the single visual recognition area and the multilayer visual recognition area are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the surface light emitting unit, for example, if the second symbols displayed in a distributed manner are sequentially lit in the longitudinal direction, the second symbols are continuous. And the display mode changes in the middle, providing an interesting display pattern.

  Further, in the light emitting region, the second light emitting element (single visual recognition LED) located in the single visual recognition area is independent of the light emission mode of the second light emitting element (multilayer visual recognition LED) located in the multilayer visual recognition area (independently). And can emit light.

  Thereby, it becomes easy to further change the display pattern by the second light emitting element, and the player can have a new interest.

The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is configured to be divided into a display area in which the first symbol shape is formed (for example, bulging forward) and a non-display area excluding the display area,
In front view, it is desirable to arrange the surface light emitting portion so that the display area overlaps the multi-layer visible area of the light emitting area and the non-display area overlaps the single visible area of the light emitting area.

  The display effect can be enhanced by displaying the second symbol across the display area and the non-display area, and the player can easily identify the first symbol and the second symbol at this time. Therefore, the interest for games can be enhanced.

For example, for the purpose of design change, recycling or reuse, the light guide plate can be replaced with one having a surface light emitting portion in which the total area of the display area and the non-display area is equal and the configuration area of the display area is different.
The light emission mode of the first light emitting element with respect to the surface light emitting unit can be adjusted according to the configuration area of the display area.

  As described above, when the light guide plate is replaced and the configuration area of the first pattern (display area) is changed, the common substrate and the reflector are replaced if the light emission mode (for example, the lighting range) of the first light emitting element is adjusted. Even if it does not exist, the division | segmentation adjustment with the multilayer visual recognition area of a 2nd light emitting element and a single visual recognition area can be performed easily. As described above, when the design is changed, recycled or reused, the display pattern can be diversified and diversified at low cost without replacing the common substrate which is the most expensive component in the display device.

And in order to solve said subject, the gaming machine of this invention,
The game machine display device described above is provided.

  As a result, it is possible to realize a gaming machine having a light-emitting display mode that is interesting and highly gameable. Note that the “game machine” includes a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an alepachi machine, and a revolving game machine such as a slot machine and a pachislot machine.

The front view which illustrates the pachinko machine provided with the production display device concerning the present invention. The perspective view which shows an example of the effect display apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2. The disassembled perspective view which looked at FIG. 3 from the other side. The front view of FIG. The rear view of FIG. In FIG. 5, the front view explaining the arrangement | positioning relationship of a light-emitting substrate, a reflector, and a light-guide plate. AA sectional drawing of FIG. BB sectional drawing of FIG. CC sectional drawing of FIG. The front view explaining the light emission display aspect in FIG. The disassembled perspective view which shows the effect display apparatus which replaced the light-guide plate and the case body in FIG. The disassembled perspective view which looked at FIG. 12 from the other side. The front view of the state which assembled FIG. DD sectional drawing of FIG. The front view explaining the light emission display aspect in FIG. The front view explaining the light emission display aspect following FIG. The front view explaining the light emission display aspect following FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a pachinko machine provided with a display device for gaming machines (hereinafter also simply referred to as an effect display device) according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 102 of a pachinko machine 101 (game machine) is detachably fitted and fixed to an inner frame 103, and the inner frame 103 is around a vertical opening / closing axis O passing through a hinge 103 a on the left side when viewed from the front. The outer frame 104 (fixed frame) is supported so as to be capable of rotating and opening. The game board 102 is covered with a glass plate (not shown) located on the front side (player side), the glass plate is fixed to the front frame 105 (glass frame), and the front frame 105 is hinged (not shown). ) Is supported so as to be rotatable and openable with respect to the inner frame 103. The inner frame 103 and the outer frame 104 are arranged so as to partially overlap each other on the rear outer peripheral portion of the front frame 105 and on the rear side of the inner frame 103, respectively.

  On the board surface (front surface) of the game board 102, the left half of the circumference is partitioned by two inner and outer guide rails 102b, and a game area 102a having a nearly circular shape as a whole is formed. A liquid crystal display device 106 is mounted in the center of the game area 102a, and a big prize device 107 (attacker) is disposed below the liquid crystal display device 106 (lower center of the game area 102a). In addition, between the liquid crystal display device 106 and the big prize device 107, a start prize device 108 (chucker) composed of an electric tulip (electric chew) is arranged. The effect display device 1 according to the present invention is arranged and fixed on the game board 102 so as to be located above the liquid crystal display device 106 (in the upper center of the game area 102a).

  Further, below the front frame 105, a ball tray 109 for storing a game ball for a launch (prize ball / rented ball) is extended in the left-right direction so as to bulge forward. At the lower right end of the front frame 105, a launching handle 110 for launching a game ball supplied from the ball receiving tray 109 to the game area 102a is formed to project forward. Further, the front frame 105 is provided with speakers 111 (a pair of left and right at the center upper end) in the vicinity of the launch handle 110 and directly at the upper center of the center just below the ball tray 109.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction means a direction (for example, a vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down along the board surface of the game board 102. Further, the left and right direction means a direction (for example, a horizontal direction) intersecting with the up and down direction along the board surface of the game board 102, and means the left side and the right side when viewed from the player side (front side). Further, the front-rear direction means a direction intersecting (for example, orthogonal) with the game board 102, the side facing the player (front side) is the front side (front side), and the opposite side (back side) is It is the rear side (rear side).

  2 is a perspective view showing an example of an effect display device according to the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views as seen from different directions, FIG. 5 is a front view, and FIG. 6 is a rear view. 7 is a front view for explaining the arrangement relationship of the light emitting substrate, the reflector, and the light guide plate, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view for explaining a light emitting display mode. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the effect display device 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped box with a plurality of (for example, six) screws 9 (fastening members) including a case body 2 on the front side and a back cover 3 on the rear side. Assembled, and inside thereof, a translucent light guide plate 10, a rectangular plate-shaped reflector 20, a rectangular light-emitting substrate 30 (common substrate), a rectangular plate-shaped lens 40 (translucent body), A thin rectangular sheet-like diffusion sheet 50 (light diffusion / transmission member) is accommodated.

  The light guide plate 10 has a frontal rectangular shape that spreads in a planar shape in order to emit and display a first symbol F1 composed of eight alphabet letters “NIPPACHI” in the longitudinal direction on the front side (see FIGS. 7 and 11B). The surface light emitting part 11 is shaped. That is, the first symbol shape is formed on the surface light emitting portion 11 of the light guide plate 10. Further, the extended portions 12 and 12 extend from the upper and lower peripheral edges of the surface light emitting portion 11 to the rear side, respectively, and the surface light emitting portion 11 and the extended portions 12 and 12 are integrally formed of polycarbonate (polycarbonate; PC) resin.

  Specifically, a “NIPPACHI” bulging portion 11 a bulging forward from the surface light emitting portion 11 forms a first symbol shape (display area). On the other hand, the case body 2 that holds the surface light emitting portion 11 of the light guide plate 10 from the front side has a window hole 2a formed by hollowing out eight alphabet letters “NIPPACHI”. And since the bulging part 11a of the surface light emission part 11 is inserted in the window hole 2a, this window hole 2a also forms the 1st symbol shape (display area).

  The reflector 20 is disposed on the rear side of the surface light emitting unit 11 of the light guide plate 10. On the reflector 20, a second symbol F 2 composed of a triangle symbol “Δ” in a form different from the first symbol F 1 (“NIPPACHI”) is displayed in a light emitting manner within the light emitting region of the surface light emitting unit 11 (FIG. 7, FIG. 7). 11 (c)), a large number (for example, 48) of hole light emitting portions 21 distributed in a dotted pattern are provided. Each hole light-emitting portion 21 is composed of a through-hole 22 formed so as to penetrate the second symbol shape “Δ”, so that light irradiated to the through-hole 32 from a reflector LED 32, which will be described later, is reflected and emitted from the inner surface. In addition, a reflective layer (not shown) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole 32 by painting, printing, plating, vacuum deposition or the like. That is, the second symbol shape is formed in the hole light emitting portion 21 (through hole 22) of the reflector 20. Thus, since the reflector 20 is provided with a large number of hole light emitting portions 21 that emit light in the form of scattered dots, it can be easily developed into an effect display pattern and the like, and an interesting light emission display mode is possible.

  The light emitting substrate 30 includes a plurality (16 pieces) of light guide plate LEDs 31 (first light emitting elements; for example, RGB full color LEDs) and a plurality (48 pieces) of reflector LEDs 32 (second light emitting elements; for example, single color LEDs), respectively. Implemented on the side. As shown in FIG. 7, the light guide plate LED 31 passes through the extension portions 12 and 12 of the light guide plate 10 and causes the surface light emitting portion 11 to emit light in a planar shape, so that the upper and lower extension portions 12 with respect to one character “NIPPACHI”. , 12 are arranged one by one (2 per character, 16 in total). On the other hand, the reflector LED 32 corresponds to the rear side of each through hole 22 in order to cause the hole light emitting portion 21 to emit light in the form of a dot when passing through the through hole 22 of the reflector 20 (a total of 48 characters of 8 characters). Has been placed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lens 40 has the light guide plate 10 in such a form that its outer peripheral surface is in direct contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the extensions 12 and 12 and its front surface is in direct contact with the rear surface of the surface light emitting unit 11. And the reflector 20 are integrally formed of polycarbonate (polycarbonate; PC) resin. As a result, part of the light from the light guide plate LED 31 is introduced (leaked out) from the extensions 12 and 12 of the light guide plate 10 to the lens 40 and led out (returns) from the lens 40 to the surface light emitting portion 11 of the light guide plate 10. The light of the light guide plate LED 31 is reflected by the contact surface (boundary surface) between the surface light emitting unit 11 and the lens 40 when propagating through the surface light emitting unit 11 and returns to the surface light emitting unit 11. Thus, by providing the lens 40 between the light guide plate 10 and the reflector 20, a sufficient amount of light can be provided to the entire surface light emitting portion 11 of the light guide plate 10, and the center of the surface light emitting portion 11 (light emitting region). Insufficient light quantity at the part is less likely to occur.

  The lens 40 is located on the front side of the reflector 20 and has a function of allowing the light of the reflector LED 32 that emits light from the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 to pass toward the surface light emitting portion 11.

  The diffusion sheet 50 is interposed between the lens 40 and the reflector 20, and has a function of diffusing the light of the reflector LED 32 that emits light from the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 and passing the lens 40.

  Thus, since the lens 40 and the diffusion sheet 50 cover the hole light-emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 and the reflector LED 32 disposed correspondingly behind the hole light-emitting portion 21, the reflector LED 32 is turned off regardless of whether the light guide plate LED 31 is turned on or off. It is possible to prevent the hole light emitting portion 21 from being seen through (see FIGS. 11A and 11B).

  Furthermore, the lens 40 is formed in a convex lens shape in which the thickness of the central portion is larger than that of the outer peripheral edge portion. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, it includes the second letter “I” from the left of “NIPPACHI” in the surface light emitting portion 11 (bulging portion 11 a) and a pair of upper and lower light guide plates LEDs 31 and 31. When viewed in the AA cross section (see FIG. 5), the central portion of the lens 40 has a convex lens shape that is thicker than the outer peripheral edge portion. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the thickness of the lens 40 is constant, for example, when viewed in the longitudinal CC section (see FIG. 5) in the surface light emitting portion 11 (the bulging portion 11 a). As a result, the light emitted from the lens 40 to the surface light-emitting unit 11 and the light emitted from the lens 40 to the surface light-emitting unit 11 or reflected by the contact surface (boundary surface) between the lens 40 and the surface light-emitting unit 11 is reflected on the surface light-emitting unit 11. And the light of the reflector LED 32 that has emitted the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 converge near the center of the surface light emitting portion 11 due to the convex lens effect of the lens 40 and the light diffusion effect of the diffusion sheet 50. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the player can visually recognize the planar light-emitting display mode of the first symbol F1 and the scattered light-emitting display mode of the second symbol F2 clearly superimposed. .

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the first symbol shape “NIPPACHI” of the surface light emitting portion 11 (light guide plate 10), a character body whose inner portion surrounded by a triangular shape forms a bulging portion 11 a in “A”. It is formed in a protruding portion 11b that protrudes higher (front side) than the portion. And the non-light-transmissive reflective film 11c is formed in the surface (front surface) of the protrusion part 11b. The reflective film 11c is formed by performing coating, printing, plating, vacuum deposition, or the like, or bonding a metal foil, a seal with non-translucent printing, or the like.

  As described above, the light from the light guide plates LED 31 and 31 propagates through the surface light emitting unit 11 and is reflected by the contact surface (boundary surface) between the lens 40 and the surface light emitting unit 11 or from the lens 40 to the surface light emitting unit 11. After being derived, the first symbol F1 is emitted and displayed through the character main body portion (the bulging portion 11a) of the surface light emitting portion 11 (see FIG. 8). At that time, the reflection portion 11b of “A” is reflected to the lens 40 side (rear side) by the reflective film 11c, and further reflected again by the contact surface (boundary surface) between the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 11, It penetrates the bulging part 11a. Alternatively, the light reflected by the reflective film 11c is incident on the lens 40 from the surface light emitting unit 11 and re-reflected by the diffusion sheet 50, and then passes through the lens 40 and the surface light emitting unit 11 (the bulging portion 11a). The symbol F1 may be displayed with light emission. In this way, the contrast between the bulging portion 11a (character body portion) and the reflective film 11c (a triangular portion covering the protruding portion 11b) can be made clear. In addition, in the first symbol shape “NIPPACHI”, “P” (2 characters), the inner portion surrounded by a semi-elliptical shape also has the protruding portion 11b and the reflective film 11c similar to the triangular portion of “A”. Is formed (see FIG. 5).

  Next, the operation of the effect display device 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8, and 11.

<1> Both the light guide plate LED 31 and the reflector LED 32 are turned off (FIG. 11A).
The player can see the first symbol shape “NIPPACHI” through the window hole 2a of the case body 2 and the bulging portion 11a (surface light emitting portion 11) of the light guide plate 10, but emits light as the first symbol F1. The display mode cannot be visually recognized. In addition, since the lens 40 and the diffusion sheet 50 cover the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 and the reflector LED 32 disposed correspondingly behind the hole light emitting portion 21, when the light guide plate LED 31 and the reflector LED 32 are turned off, the hole light emitting portion 21 ( The second pattern shape) cannot be seen through.

<2> Light guide plate LED 31 is in a lighted state and reflector LED 32 is in a light-off state (FIG. 11B)
The light from the light guide plate LED 31 is guided from the extended portions 12 and 12 of the light guide plate 10 to the surface light emitting portion 11 (the bulging portion 11a). A part of the light is introduced into the lens 40, passes through the lens 40, and is guided to the surface light emitting unit 11 (the bulging portion 11 a). Therefore, the player can visually recognize the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol F1 “NIPPACHI” in the surface light emitting unit 11 (the bulging portion 11a). Even if the light guide plate LED 31 is turned on, the reflector LED 32 is turned off, so that the hole light emitting part 21 (second pattern shape) cannot be seen through.

<3> Light guide plate LED 31 and reflector LED 32 are both lit (FIG. 11C).
The light of the reflector LED 32 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second symbol F2 “Δ”, and passes through the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 11 (the bulging portion 11a). To do. Therefore, the player can use the first symbol F1 “NIPPACHI” in the surface light emitting portion 11 (bulged portion 11a) and the second symbol F2 “Δ” in the hole light emitting portion 21. The scattered light-emitting display mode can be visually recognized in a multilayered form.

  Thus, by interposing the lens 40 between the light guide plate 10 and the reflector 20, a sufficient amount of light is brought to the entire surface light emitting portion 11 (the bulging portion 11a) of the light guide plate 10, and the surface light emitting portion 11 ( Insufficient light quantity at the center of the light emitting area can be resolved. As a result, the first symbol F1 “NIPPACHI” can be clearly highlighted and displayed brightly, and the difference from the second symbol F2 “Δ” becomes clear.

  Next, FIGS. 12 and 13 are exploded perspective views of the effect display device in which the light guide plate and the case body are replaced in FIG. 3, viewed from different directions, FIG. 14 is a front view in an assembled state, and FIG. It is DD sectional drawing of. Moreover, FIGS. 16-18 is a front view explaining the light emission display mode. The effect display device 100 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 represents the case where the light guide plate 10 and the case body 2 in the effect display device 1 of FIG. 3 are replaced with the light guide plate 210 and the case body 200, respectively. In the effect display device 100, the case body 200 on the front side and the back cover 3 on the rear side are assembled into a rectangular parallelepiped box by a plurality of (for example, six) screws 9 (fastening members), and a translucent inside is provided. Light guide plate 210, rectangular plate-shaped reflector 20, rectangular light-emitting substrate 30 (common substrate), rectangular plate-shaped lens 40 (translucent body), and thin rectangular sheet-shaped diffusion sheet 50 (light Diffused and transmissive member).

  The light guide plate 210 has a rectangular front view that spreads in a planar shape in order to emit and display the first symbol F11 composed of three alphabetic characters “NPP” in the longitudinal direction on the front side (see FIGS. 15 and 18A). The surface light emitting portion 211 has a shape. That is, the first symbol shape is formed on the surface light emitting portion 211 of the light guide plate 210. Further, the extended portions 12 and 12 extend from the upper and lower peripheral edges of the surface light emitting portion 211 to the rear side, respectively, and the surface light emitting portion 211 and the extended portions 12 and 12 are integrally formed of polycarbonate (polycarbonate; PC) resin.

  Specifically, the “NPP” bulging portion 11 a bulging forward from the surface light emitting portion 211 forms a first symbol shape (display area). On the other hand, in the case body 200 that holds the surface light emitting portion 211 of the light guide plate 210 from the front side, a window hole 2a is formed by hollowing out three alphabetic characters “NPP”. And since the bulging part 11a of the surface light emission part 211 is inserted in the window hole 2a, this window hole 2a also forms the 1st symbol shape (display area). In the light guide plate 10 of the effect display device 1, a non-translucent reflective film 11c is formed on the surface of the protruding portion 11b that protrudes higher than the bulging portion 11a (see FIG. 9). In the light guide plate 210 of 100, a non-translucent reflective film 11c is formed on a predetermined surface portion of the first pattern shape formed on the bulging portion 11a (see FIG. 15). Therefore, the reflective film 11c in this case constitutes a part of the character like the encircled part formed inside the letter “P” of the alphabet letter “P”, and the crescent-shaped part between “P” and “P”. Thus, it is also used as a delimiter between characters (see FIG. 14).

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the surface light emitting portion 211 of the light guide plate 210 includes a display area (a bulging portion 11 a) in which the first symbol shape bulges “NPP” on the front side, and its display. The area is divided into a non-display area 211a excluding the area. The non-display area 211a is formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) and on both sides in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (up and down direction), with the bulging portion 11a located at the center of the surface light emitting portion 211 interposed therebetween. Has been. The non-display area 211a protrudes forward in a shape corresponding to the second symbol F2 (“Δ”), and is exposed to the outside from an insertion hole 200b formed through the case body 200. A large number of exposed portions 211b (second symbol shape) are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the scattered light-emitting region A formed by the plurality of reflector LEDs 32 is divided into the following three areas.
(1) The first light emitting display mode of the first pattern F11 (“NPP”) formed by the lens 40 and the surface light emitting unit 211 and the first light emitting display form by the lens 40 and the hole light emitting unit 21 is formed at the center of the surface light emitting unit 211. A multilayer visual recognition area A1 (see FIG. 18 (b)) in which the second pattern F2 (“Δ”) is dispersed and can be visually recognized in a multilayer manner;
(2) The second symbol is formed on both ends in the longitudinal direction of the surface light emitting portion 211 with the multilayer visual recognition area A1 interposed therebetween, regardless of the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 (“NPP”). Single viewing area A2 in which the light emitting display mode in which F2 (“Δ”) is dispersed can be visually recognized independently (see FIGS. 16B and 18B);
(3) In the direction (vertical direction) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the light guide plate 211, the second design F2 (“Δ”) is formed on both the upper and lower sides with the multilayer visual recognition area A1 interposed therebetween. ) In which the dispersed light-emitting display mode is visible in synchronization with the light-emitting display mode of the multi-layer visual recognition area A1 (see FIGS. 18A and 18B).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 16A, in the front-rear direction, the display area (the bulging portion 11a) of the surface light emitting unit 211 overlaps the multi-layer viewing area A1 of the light emitting region A, and the non-display area 211a emits light. It arrange | positions so that the single visual recognition area A2 of the area | region A and the synchronous visual recognition area A3 may overlap. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the reflector LED 32 mounted on the front side of the light emitting substrate 30 has a multi-layer visual recognition LED 321 (first display) for each of the multi-layer visual recognition area A1, the single visual recognition area A2, and the synchronous visual recognition area A3. Two light emitting elements), a single visual recognition LED 322 (second light emitting element), and a synchronous visual recognition LED 323 (second light emitting element). The single visual recognition LED 322 and the synchronous visual recognition LED 323 can emit light (can be turned on) independently of the light emission mode of the multilayer visual recognition LED 321.

  In FIG. 14, the dimensional ratio in the longitudinal direction between the display area (the bulging portion 11a) and the non-display area 211a (or the configuration of the bulging portion 11a in the total area of the bulging portion 11a and the non-display area 211a. The number of light emission of the light guide plate LED 31 is adjusted (lighting control) according to the area. Specifically, in the effect display device 100, the upper and lower light guide plates LED31, 31 corresponding to the left non-display area 211a and the right upper and lower light guide plates LED 31, 31 corresponding to the right non-display area 211a, 31 is not always lit (always extinguished) (see FIG. 7).

  Thus, the light guide plate 210 shown in FIG. 12 and the light guide plate 10 shown in FIG. 3 have the same total area of the display area (the bulging portion 11a) and the non-display area 211a, and the configuration of the bulging portion 11a. Since the surface light emitting units 211 and 11 having different areas are provided, they can be exchanged for design change, recycling, reuse, and the like. At that time, the light guide plate 210 and the case body 200, and the light guide plate 10 and the case body 2 are exchanged as a set. However, the light emitting substrate 30, the reflector 20, the lens 40, and the diffusion sheet 50 may not be replaced.

As is clear from the above description, in the effect display device 1,
(1) As for the surface light emission part 11 of the light-guide plate 10, substantially the whole surface is formed in a display area (bulging part 11a), and a non-display area does not exist (refer FIG. 3, FIG. 12).
(2) Therefore, all the reflector LEDs 32 correspond to the multilayer visual recognition LEDs, and there is no one corresponding to the single visual recognition LED and the synchronous visual recognition LED (see FIGS. 3 and 12). Similarly, all the light emitting areas correspond to the multilayer visual recognition area, and there are no areas corresponding to the single visual recognition area and the synchronous visual recognition area (see FIGS. 5 and 16A).
(3) Further, the exposed portion (second symbol shape) does not exist in the surface light emitting portion 11 of the light guide plate 10, and the insertion hole (second symbol shape) does not exist in the case body 2 (FIG. 3, FIG. 3). (See FIG. 12).

  Next, the operation of the effect display device 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 to 18.

<1> Light guide plate LED 31 and reflector LED 32 are both turned off (FIG. 16A).
The player can see the first symbol shape “NPP” by the window hole 2a of the case body 200 and the bulging portion 11a of the light guide plate 210 (display area of the surface light emitting portion 211). The light emission display mode cannot be visually recognized as F11. In addition, the second symbol shape “Δ” can be seen by the insertion hole 200b of the case body 200 and the exposed portion 211b of the light guide plate 210, but the light emitting display mode cannot be visually recognized as the second symbol F2. In addition, since the lens 40 and the diffusion sheet 50 cover the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 and the reflector LED 32 disposed correspondingly behind the hole light emitting portion 21, when the light guide plate LED 31 and the reflector LED 32 are turned off, the hole light emitting portion 21 ( The second pattern shape) cannot be seen through.

<2> The light guide plate LED 31 is turned off, and only the single visual recognition LED 322 is turned on (FIG. 16B).
The light of the single viewing LED 322 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second pattern F2 “Δ”, and the non-display area 211a of the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 211 is formed. pass. Therefore, in the single visual recognition area A2, the player can use the second symbol F2 “Δ” in the exposed portion 211b (hole light emitting portion 21) regardless of the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP”. The dot-like light emitting display mode can be visually recognized independently.

<3> The light guide plate LED 31 is in the off state, and the single visual recognition LED 322 and the synchronous visual recognition LED 323 are in the on state (FIG. 16C).
The light of the single visual recognition LED 322 and the synchronous visual recognition LED 323 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second pattern F2 “Δ”, and the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 211 It passes through the non-display area 211a. Therefore, in the single visual recognition area A2, the player has the scattered light emission display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” in the exposed part 211b (hole light emitting part 21) and the exposed part 211b in the synchronous visual recognition area A3. The scattered light emission display mode of the second symbol F2 “△” in the (hole light emitting part 21) is independent of the surface light emission display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP”. It can be visually recognized. At that time, for example, if the single visual recognition LED 322 and the synchronous visual recognition LED 323 are sequentially turned on from the right to the left in the longitudinal direction, the second symbol F2 “Δ” straddles the single visual recognition area A2 and the synchronous visual recognition area A3. Move to flow continuously.

<4> The light guide plate LED 31 is in the off state, and only the multi-layer visually recognizing LED 321 is in the on state (FIG. 17A).
The light of the multilayer visualizing LED 321 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second symbol F2 “Δ”, and passes through the display area 11a of the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 211. To do. Therefore, the player independently uses the scattered light emitting display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” independently of the surface light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP” in the multi-layer viewing area A1. And can be visually recognized.

<5> Light guide plate LED 31 is turned off, and reflector LED 32 is turned on (FIG. 17B).
The light of the reflector LED 32 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second pattern F2 “Δ”, and the display area (the bulging portion 11a) of the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 211 is emitted. ) And the non-display area 211a. Therefore, the player displays the dotted light emitting display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” in the hole light emitting unit 21 in the multi-layer visual recognition area A1 (the display area of the surface light emitting unit 211 (the bulging portion 11a)). It can be visually recognized. In addition, in the single visual recognition area A2, the dotted pattern of the second symbol F2 “Δ” on the exposed portion 211b (hole light emitting portion 21) and the exposed portion 211b (hole light emitting portion) in the synchronous visual recognition area A3. It is possible to visually recognize the dotted light emitting display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” in 21) independently of the surface light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP”. it can. At that time, for example, if the single visual recognition LED 322, the synchronous visual recognition LED 323, and the multi-layer visual recognition LED 321 are sequentially lit in the longitudinal direction from right to left, the second symbol F2 “Δ” becomes the single visual recognition area A2, the synchronous visual recognition area. It moves so as to continuously flow across the LED 321 for A3 and the multilayer visual recognition.

<6> Light guide plate LED 31 is in a lit state and reflector LED 32 is in a turned off state (FIG. 18A).
Light from the light guide plate LED 31 is guided from the extensions 12 and 12 of the light guide plate 210 to the display area (the bulging portion 11 a) of the surface light emitting portion 211. A part of the light is introduced into the lens 40 and is guided to the display area (the bulging portion 11 a) of the surface light emitting unit 211 through the lens 40. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP” in the display area (the bulging portion 11a) of the surface light emitting unit 211. When the light guide plate LED 31 is turned on, the dispersed light emission display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” in the synchronous visual recognition area A3 can be visually recognized in synchronization with the light emission display mode of the multilayer visual recognition area A1. Even if the light guide plate LED 31 is turned on, the reflector LED 32 is turned off, so that the hole light emitting portion 21 (second pattern shape) in the multilayer visual recognition area A1 cannot be seen through.

<7> Light guide plate LED 31 and reflector LED 32 are both lit (FIG. 18B)
The light of the reflector LED 32 irradiates the hole light emitting portion 21 (the inner surface of the through hole 22) of the reflector 20 to emit the second pattern F2 “Δ”, and the display area (the bulging portion 11a) of the lens 40 and the surface light emitting portion 211 is emitted. ) And the non-display area 211a. Therefore, in the multi-layer visual recognition area A1, the player uses the first light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP” in the display area (the bulging portion 11a) of the surface light emitting portion 211 and the hole light emitting portion 21. The dotted light emitting display mode of the second symbol F2 “Δ” can be visually recognized in the form of multiple layers. In addition, in the single visual recognition area A2, the dots of the second symbol F2 “Δ” at the exposed portion 211b (hole light emitting portion 21) are independent of the planar light emitting display mode of the first symbol F11 “NPP”. Can be visually recognized independently. When the light guide plate LED31 is turned on, the second pattern F2 “Δ” is emitted in the exposed portion 211b (hole light emitting portion 21) in the synchronous visual recognition area A3 in synchronization with the light emission display mode of the multilayer visual recognition area A1. The display mode can be visually recognized.

  As described above, the reflector 20 is also provided with the plurality of hole light emitting portions 21 in a distributed manner, and the light emitting region A formed by the reflector LED 32 for causing the hole light emitting portions 21 to emit light is displayed in the light emitting display mode. By dividing into different multi-layer visual recognition areas A1, single visual recognition areas A2, and synchronous visual recognition areas A3, it is easy to develop various display patterns such as effect display patterns, and an interesting light-emitting display mode is possible. At that time, even when the second symbol F2 “△” is displayed in a light-emitting manner across the multi-layer visual recognition area A1, the single visual recognition area A2, and the synchronous visual recognition area A3, the player can select the first symbol 11 “NPP” and the second symbol F2 “Δ”. The symbol F2 “Δ” can be easily identified. Further, by changing the light guide plates 210 and 10 and changing the first symbols F11 and F1 (display areas thereof), the division between the multilayer visual recognition area A1 and the single visual recognition area A2 can be changed. , 1, the display pattern can be diversified and diversified without replacing the light emitting substrate 30 which is the most expensive component.

  In addition, what is necessary is just to replace | exchange with the reflector 20 in which the 2nd symbol shape formed in the through-hole 22 differs (for example, "(triangle | delta)" and "(circle)") when changing the 2nd symbol F2. Also in this case, it is not necessary to replace the light emitting substrate 30 which is the most expensive component, and the display patterns can be diversified and diversified at low cost.

  Further, the light from the single visual recognition LED 322 or the synchronous visual recognition LED 323 passes through the hole light emitting portion 21 of the reflector 20 and the exposed portion 211b of the light guide plate 210, so that the player can obtain the second symbol F2 (“Δ”). ) Can be visually recognized in a clear state. Specifically, the player can easily see the light reflected by the inner surface of the through hole 32 and the inner surface of the insertion hole 200b of the case body 200. For this purpose, a reflective layer may be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 200b by painting, printing, plating, vacuum deposition, or the like, similar to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 32.

  By the way, by interposing the lens 40 between the light guide plates 210 and 10 and the reflector 20, the surface light emitting portions 211 and 11 (the bulging portions 11a) of the light guide plates 210 and 10 are provided with a sufficient amount of light. Insufficient light quantity at the center of the light emitting units 211 and 11 (light emitting areas) can be solved. As a result, the first symbols F11 “NPP” and F1 “NIPPACHI” can be clearly highlighted and displayed brightly, and the difference from the second symbol F2 “Δ” becomes clear.

  In the embodiment, for ease of understanding, only a simplified typical case has been described, but improvements and modifications can be added as needed. For example, it is possible to diversify the effect display pattern by turning on only the reflector LED 32 or changing the lighting timing, lighting color, etc. for each light guide plate LED 31 or reflector LED 32. Further, by combining the change in the light emission position (the use of lighting / blinking properly) and the change in the light emission color with the change in the light emission position, the change in the light emission mode can be further varied. For example, in FIG. 16 (c) and FIG. 17 (b), by moving and lighting the second symbol F2 “Δ” of each area A1, A2, A3 so as to continuously flow, an interesting display pattern Can provide. Further, as the reflector LED 32, an LED that emits full color can be used in addition to an LED that emits monochromatic light.

1,100 effect display device (display device for gaming machine)
2,200 Case body 2a Window hole (first pattern shape; display area)
200b Insertion hole (second pattern shape)
3 Back cover 9 Screw (fastening member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,210 Light-guide plate 11, 211 Surface light emission part 11a A bulging part (1st symbol shape; display area)
211a Non-display area 211b Exposed portion (second symbol shape)
11b Protruding part 11c Reflective film 12 Extension part 20 Reflector 21 Hole light emitting part 22 Through hole (second pattern shape)
30 Light emitting substrate (common substrate)
31 Light guide plate LED (first light emitting element)
32 Reflector LED (second light emitting element)
321 Multilayer LED (second light emitting element)
322 LED for single viewing (second light emitting element)
323 Synchronous visual recognition LED (second light emitting element)
40 lens (translucent material)
50 Diffusion sheet (light diffusion transmission member)
101 Pachinko machine (ball game machine; game machine)
102 Game board A Light emitting area A1 Multi-layer visual recognition area A2 Single visual recognition area A3 Synchronous visual recognition area F1, F11 First design F2 Second design

Claims (5)

A display device for a gaming machine attached to a gaming machine,
The front side facing the player has a surface light-emitting part that spreads in a plane to display the first symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc., and an extension that extends rearward from the periphery of the surface light-emitting part is integrated A translucent light guide plate formed automatically,
It is arranged behind the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate, and penetrates the shape of the second symbol in order to emit and display a second symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc. in a form different from the first symbol. A plate-like reflector having a plurality of hole light-emitting portions that emit light that is reflected by the inner surface of the light emitted to the formed through-holes;
A plurality of first light emitting elements disposed on an end face side of the extension part and passing through the through hole of the reflector in order to cause the surface light emitting part to emit light in a planar shape through the extension part of the light guide plate; In order to cause the hole light emitting portion to emit light, a plurality of second light emitting elements arranged corresponding to the rear side of the through hole, and a single common substrate mounted on the front side,
With
The light emitting region formed by the plurality of second light emitting elements is:
A multi-layer viewing area in which the surface light-emitting display mode of the first pattern by the surface light-emitting unit and the light-emitting display mode of the second pattern by the hole light-emitting unit are visually recognized in a multi-layer manner,
Regardless of the planar light-emitting display mode of the first pattern, while the dispersed light-emitting display mode of the second pattern is configured to include a single viewing area that can be viewed independently ,
The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is divided into a display area in which the shape of the first pattern is formed and a non-display area excluding the display area,
In front view, the surface light emitting unit is arranged such that the display area overlaps with the multilayer viewing area of the light emitting area and the non-display area overlaps with the single viewing area of the light emitting area. Display device for machine. A display device for a gaming machine attached to a gaming machine,
The front side facing the player has a surface light-emitting part that spreads in a plane to display the first symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc., and an extension that extends rearward from the periphery of the surface light-emitting part is integrated A translucent light guide plate formed automatically,
It is arranged behind the surface light emitting part of the light guide plate, and penetrates the shape of the second symbol in order to emit and display a second symbol consisting of numbers, letters, etc. in a form different from the first symbol. A plate-like reflector having a plurality of hole light-emitting portions that emit light that is reflected by the inner surface of the light emitted to the formed through-holes;
A plurality of first light emitting elements disposed on an end face side of the extension part and passing through the through hole of the reflector in order to cause the surface light emitting part to emit light in a planar shape through the extension part of the light guide plate; In order to cause the hole light emitting portion to emit light, a plurality of second light emitting elements arranged corresponding to the rear side of the through hole, and a single common substrate mounted on the front side,
Between the light guide plate and the reflector, the light of the first light-emitting element that is disposed in direct contact with both of them directly or indirectly through another object and partially introduced from an extension of the light guide plate A plate-like light-transmitting body for guiding the light from the second light-emitting element that emits light from the hole light-emitting part of the reflector to the surface light-emitting part, and led to the surface light-emitting part of the light guide plate;
With
The light emitting region formed by the plurality of second light emitting elements is:
The planar light emitting display mode of the first pattern by the light transmitting body and the surface light emitting unit and the light emitting display mode of the second pattern dispersed by the light transmitting body and the hole light emitting unit can be visually recognized in a multilayered manner. A multi-layer viewing area;
Regardless of the planar light-emitting display mode of the first pattern, while the dispersed light-emitting display mode of the second pattern is configured to include a single viewing area that can be viewed independently ,
The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is divided into a display area in which the shape of the first pattern is formed and a non-display area excluding the display area,
In front view, the surface light emitting unit is arranged such that the display area overlaps with the multilayer viewing area of the light emitting area and the non-display area overlaps with the single viewing area of the light emitting area. Display device for machine. The light guide plate can be replaced with one having a surface light emitting portion in which the total area of the display area and the non-display area is equal and the display area has a different configuration area,
The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a light emission mode of the first light emitting element with respect to the surface light emitting unit can be adjusted according to a configuration area of the display area. The surface light emitting portion of the light guide plate is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and its extension extends from the opposite two sides along the longitudinal direction of the surface light emitting portion toward the rear side,
4. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the single visual recognition area of the light emitting region is formed at both longitudinal ends of the surface light emitting unit with the multilayer visual recognition area interposed therebetween. 5. A gaming machine comprising the gaming machine display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .

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