JPH02302285A - Display device of pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent in advance the damage at the time of storing or transporting a display device by placing a substrate in which an indicator, etc., are installed on the reverse side of a fitting substrate of a prize-winning device, and covering the reverse side of the substrate with a cover member. CONSTITUTION:A display device 19 consists of a casing 39, an installation substrate 42, and a cover member 43 for inserting and holding this installation substrate 42 together with the casing 39. On the reverse side of a fitting substrate 44, a rear face peripheral wall 53 is provided vertically like a frame extending over the whole range for surrounding a display window 47 and a stored pieces number display part 52. The installation substrate 42 is matched with the rear face peripheral wall 53, and clamped and attached with a screw to the rear face peripheral wall 53. In a position being hear the lower edge on the surface of the installation substrate 42, LED lamps 41a to 41d are attached in parallel, and on the upper side, LED display panels 40a to 40f are installed. The cover member 43 protects the installation substrate 42, and clamped and attached with a machine screw to the casing 39 side in a state that the installation substrate 42 is inserted and held.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to a display device for a pachinko machine.

(Prior art) Conventionally, when a pachinko machine enters a specific winning slot, the symbols (numbers, letters, patterns, etc.) on the display device change, and if a specific combination is obtained when the machine stops, it becomes a jackpot. There is a so-called digital type. In addition to the part that variably displays the symbols mentioned above, the display device built into these types has a part that displays the number of winnings for the big winning opening, and a part that displays the number of pending winnings that can change the above-mentioned symbols. etc. are often provided. These series of displays are performed by an LED display panel, LED lamps, etc. provided on the back side of the display, and their operations are controlled based on commands from a control device.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional display device described above, the board on which the LED display panel, LED lamp, etc. are attached, the wiring connector, etc. protrude exposed and there are multiple protruding points. This makes it inconvenient to handle, and the display device may be damaged by being bumped during storage or transportation.

As described above, in the past, sufficient consideration has not been given to protecting the substrate.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device that can prevent damage.

In a display device that variably displays a predetermined pattern on the display as a prize is won in a slot, the winning device is installed by placing a board on which a display device is mounted on the back side of the board, and by covering the back side of this board with a member. The structure was such that it was coated with

(Function) According to the present invention, the back side of the substrate on which the display device or the like is mounted is covered by the cover member, and the back side of the display device is protected.

Further, when the display device is attached to the game board, the display device is arranged almost inside the winning ball collection cover plate.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example embodying the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, a pachinko machine to which this example display device is applied will be explained. In FIG. 3 showing the front of the Pachinko machine, a metal frame 3, a glass 4, a glass door frame 5, a front plate 6, etc. are attached to the front frame 2 of the Pachinko machine 1, respectively. An upper tray 7 is attached to the front side of the front plate 6 for storing prizes and supplying batted balls to a firing position.

Further, an operation handle 8 and an upper plate 7 are provided below the front plate 6.
A lower tray 9 is attached to store the overflow of the balls stored in the container.

The game board 10 is removably attached to the front frame 2 from the back side thereof, and the details of the attachment will be described later.

Various winning holes are arranged on the game board 10, of which 11 to 15 are normal winning holes, but 16 to 18 are starting holes, and when a prize is won, the display device 19 displays a variable symbol. Start. If a predetermined combination is obtained when the game stops after a certain period of time, the opening time of the big prize opening 20 is controlled according to the combination.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6b, when the display device 19 displays all "7" in the central part, it is a jackpot and the jackpot 20 is closed until 30 seconds have elapsed or 10 pieces It is designed to remain open until a winning ball occurs.

In addition, a V winning hole 21 is provided in the center of the big winning hole 20, and when a prize is won in this V winning hole 21, the big winning hole 20 is opened again for 30 seconds or until 10 winning balls are generated. This operation can be repeated up to a maximum of 10 holes as long as a winning ball enters the winning hole 21. At the time of such a jackpot, the number of winnings in the big winning hole 2° and the number of openings of the big winning hole 20 due to winning in the V winning hole 21 are digitally displayed on the left and right of the upper row of the display device 19 as shown in FIG. 6c. be done. This will be discussed further later.

In addition, a plurality of lamps 22 to 27 are arranged on the game board 10, and these flash when a prize is won in the starting slots 16 to 18 (operation lamps 22° and 24.27), or when a jackpot is won. Things to do (panic lamp 23.2
5), and furthermore, the lighting is controlled according to a preset combination, such as the one (V lamp 26) that blinks when a prize is won in the V winning hole 21.

Note that 28 is an outlet.

A winning ball collection protection plate 29 is detachably attached to the back side of the game board 10. This winning ball collection protection plate 29 serves to accommodate and protect electrical wiring from various winning devices and decorative devices on the game board 10. However, the winning ball collection protection plate 29 is formed in a size that can cover each path of winning balls discharged from various winning devices to the back side of the game board 10.

Here, to explain how to attach the game board 10 with reference to FIG.
is fixed, and the game board 10 is removably attached thereto. That is, when installing the game board, the bins 31a to 31d are protruded from the appropriate positions of the frame 30, and these are attached to the game board 1.
After inserting into the through holes 32a to 32d penetrated at the corresponding positions on the 0 side, the fixtures 34a to 34d (34
The game board 10 and the mechanism plate 33 are simultaneously tightened and fixed to the front frame 2 by engaging the parts d (not shown) and tightening them.

On the surface of the mechanism board 33 facing the game board 10, a winning ball collection section 35 is recessed, and the winning ball collection protection plate 29 on the game board 10 side is located here. That is, although the four parts 35 are formed smaller than the game board 10, they are formed larger than the winning ball collection protection plate 29. Further, its depth is set to be slightly deeper than the depth and width of the winning ball collection protection plate 29. Further, a window 36 is opened in the center of the winning ball collection four parts 35, and this window 36 is formed to be slightly smaller than the winning ball collection protection plate 29.

The lower edge of the winning ball collecting concave portion 35 slopes downward to form a winning ball collecting gutter 37, so that winnings from various winning devices falling from the opening at the lower edge of the winning ball collecting protection plate 29 can be collected. It plays the role of guiding the balls to the winning ball processing device 38.

Although not shown in the drawings, a known device for dispensing a predetermined number of prizes in accordance with winnings is installed on the back side of the mechanism plate 33.

Next, the display device 19 will be explained (Figs. 1 to 3).
(see Figures and Figure 5). The display device 19 is a casing 39
, a mounting board 42, and this mounting board 42 is attached to the casing 3.
9 and a cover member 43, which constitutes a display device unit as a whole.

On the front surface of the casing 39, a base plate 44 is formed in a flange shape to be attached to the game board 10. Arms 45 extend from both shoulders in both left and right directions, and windmills 46a to 46d are attached to their ends and to both lower corners of the base plate 44, respectively. Also,
For installation, a display window 47 is opened in the center of the board 44 in a rectangular shape.

The center of the lower part of this display window 47 is further formed into a recess communicating therewith, and an assembly recess 52a is formed in which a lamp holder 56 in a memory number display section 52, which will be described later, is assembled. A colorless and transparent screen plate 48 made of synthetic resin is incorporated into the display window 47 from the back side, and this screen plate 48 has a frame 59 of a predetermined height on the front side. , by pressing this frame 59 against a stopper edge 47a formed at the opening edge of the display window 47, the screen plate 48 is pressed against this frame 5.
It is installed in a state where it is recessed into the display window 47 by a height of 9. LED display panels 40a to 40d, which will be described later, are arranged at the back of the screen plate 48, and between these panels 40a to 40d and the screen plate 48, there is a collar formed to have approximately the same size as the screen plate 48. A plate 57 is interposed. In this example, three color plates 57 are interposed for gap adjustment. Also, one of them is colorless and the other two are red, and LE
Adjustments are made to the colors given to the symbols displayed on the D display panels 40a to 40d.

On the other hand, the memory number display section 52 is provided in the recessed section 52a for assembly.
This memory number display section 52 is provided with a lamp holder 56 made of a non-transparent resin material.
and four LED lamps 4 attached to the mounting board 42.
It consists of 1a to 41d. These lamps 41a~
41d are respectively housed in four holes 56a to 56d that are passed through the standing wall portion of the lamp holder 56 in parallel. And, in order to display the number of pending times (up to 4 times) of the symbol variable processing due to winnings in the starting openings 16 to 18,
The lamps 41a to 41d are turned on the number of times corresponding to the number of bones.

A light shielding wall 4 is provided in the upper half of the opening edge of the display window 47.
9 is erected, and a lamp housing 50 is formed at the center of its upper part. The upper surface of the lamp housing 50 has a concave shape that guides pachinko balls that have fallen there to the prize opening 11 opened at the upper part of the mounting board 44. A guide piece 51 formed in an upward U-shape protrudes from the back side of the winning opening 11.

On the other hand, the rear peripheral wall 53 is attached to the back side of the board 44 over the entire area surrounding the display window 47 and the storage number display section 52.
is set up in a frame shape. This rear peripheral wall 53 is arranged below the guide piece 51 with a predetermined gap,
Using this gap, a lamp holding plate 55 is attached to which a pair of left and right lamps 54 (only one side is shown in FIG. 5), which are to be incorporated into the lamp housing 50, are attached.

Note that the rear peripheral wall 53 is closer to the rear surface of the color plate 57.
The depth of the rear peripheral wall 53 up to the opening edge of the LED display panels 40a to 40 of the mounting board 42 described below is
The mounting points such as f are set at approximately the same height or slightly deeper than the height (see Fig. 5).

The mounting board 42 is aligned with the rear peripheral wall 53 and fastened to the rear peripheral wall 53 with screws. As shown in Figure 2,
On the surface of the mounting board 42, the above-mentioned 4gI LED lamps 41a to 41d are mounted in parallel at positions near the lower edge, and above these, a total of six LED display panels 40a to 40f are arranged in the horizontal direction. Three of them are arranged in two stages in the vertical direction, and they are mounted close together so as to be in close contact with each other. In this way, whereas the LED display panels are usually arranged in three tanks, in this example they are arranged in two rows, one above and one above, which expands the display area and creates a continuous display. This is the display area. These are attached to the rear peripheral wall 5 as the mounting board 42 is attached to the casing 39 side.
It is stored inside 3.

Note that the LED display panel 43a in this example
40f are each used in which 8×8 LED chips are bonded onto a substrate wired in a matrix.

On the other hand, on the back side of the mounting board 42, each LED display panel 40a to 40f or each L for the storage number display section is provided.
A connector 60 for the ED lamps 41a to 41d is attached and electrically connected to a control device constituted by a microcomputer as shown in FIG.

The cover member 43 serves to protect the mounting board 42°, and has an escape hole 61 opened in a portion corresponding to the connector 60. Further, it has a side wall 62 around almost the entire circumference except for the part corresponding to the guide piece 51, and is fastened to the casing 39 side with screws with the mounting board 42 sandwiched therebetween.

In addition, at the center of the upper part of the cover member 43, a backing plate 58 stands up with approximately the same width as the guiding piece 51, and the guiding piece 58 is provided on the inner surface thereof.
A discharge channel 63 is formed diagonally downward and continues with the pachinko ball 1 and receives pachinko balls therefrom and discharges them to the outside.

The display device unit configured as described above is used as the game board 10.
When the connector 60 is attached to the player, a part of the connector 60 is exposed through a through hole (not shown) formed in the winning ball collection protection plate 29, so that it can be connected to the outside.
In order to prevent the connecting bins 60a from breaking, the tips of these bins 60a are substantially flush with the winning ball collection protection plate 29 so as not to be exposed to the outside (this point is not shown). .

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine of this example will be briefly explained with reference to FIG.
It is composed of a microcomputer whose main parts include an OM 65 and a RAM 66 for storing results of arithmetic processing and the like. Then, according to the program stored in the ROM 65, the winning detection switch 6 is activated via the waveform shaping circuit 67.
8. Otonukime winning detection switch 69, ■ Signal from winning detection switch 70 or reset signal generation circuit 71
A signal etc. from the start switch 72 via the CPU 64 is inputted as human power information, and a predetermined pattern is displayed on the LED display panels 40a to 40f, and various lamps 2
LED lamp 41a for lighting up numbers 2 to 27 and displaying the number of stored items
Controls lighting etc. of 41d.

In other words, each output port of the microcomputer has
A display device drive circuit 73, a display device selection circuit 74, and a driver 75 are connected. The display device driving circuit 73 and the display device selection circuit 74 include the respective LED display panels 40a to 40[, and the LEDs in the memory number display section 52].
Lamps 41a to 41d are connected. Andori, E.
The display device 19, which includes D display panels 40a to 40f, LED lamps 41a to 41d, etc., displays a predetermined display based on display data output from a microcomputer.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6a, by imitating the rotation of the drum of the throttle machine, a pattern (number or predetermined pattern) is always displayed in three digits on the display of the display device 19, and each digit is The upper and lower half designs are displayed above and below, respectively. Further, these symbols are scrolled vertically at a predetermined speed for each digit at an unreadable speed as a prize is entered in the starting slots 16 to 18.

In this example, only the left-hand digit in Figure 6a displays the numbers 0 to 9, and the center and right-hand digits display the numbers 0 to 9 as well as wine. There are five types of patterns decorated with glasses (displayed in five levels depending on the amount of wine inside).

Then, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, each of them stops sequentially, and if the display in the center part in this case is the winning mode,
A jackpot display as shown in FIG. 6b is performed. In this case, a flashing ``7'' will be displayed in the entire center area for a predetermined period of time.
Thereafter, the display is switched to an upper and lower two-stage display as shown in FIG. 6c. That is, in the example shown in the figure, the number on the left in the upper row indicates the number of times the big winning hole 20 is continuously opened by winning the V winning hole 21, and in the example shown in FIG. 6C, it indicates that the current time is in the third round. ), the number in the center is “7” which indicates a jackpot.
A blinking display is performed, and the numbers on the right indicate the number of prizes entered into the big prize opening 20 (currently, it is displayed that the fourth prize has been won). And the bottom row is “Jackpot l, GOIGO
The setting is such that the letters IJ are displayed while scrolling from right to left.

In addition, the driver 75 controls the opening and closing of the big prize opening 20 and various lamps 22 according to signals from the microcomputer.
~27 lighting operations are controlled. Further, the font used in this example is set so that it can be displayed normally in two columns, upper and lower, on the display.

In the pachinko machine of this example configured as described above, the mounting board 42 in the display device 19 is covered by the cover member 43, and only a portion of the connector 60 protrudes, so that the protruding portion There is less fear of bumps compared to conventional devices in which there are multiple locations, and handling is easy, and damage to the display device unit itself during storage, transportation, or assembly can be prevented. Further, the mounting board 42 and the cover member 43 are attached to the board 44 for mounting the casing 39.
Since the display device unit can be installed from the front of the game board 10, the assembly is easy to assemble.

Furthermore, even when the display device is assembled to the game board 10, the tip of the pin 60a of the connector 60 is almost flush with the winning ball collection protection plate 29 so that it does not protrude outside. Breakage can be prevented. Therefore, the display device can be effectively protected without intentionally forming a recessed portion in the winning ball collection protection plate 29 to avoid interference.

In addition to these effects, in this example, the LED display panels 40a to 40d are arranged in three stages in the horizontal direction and in two stages in the vertical direction. In other words, since twice as many LEDs as usual are arranged in the vertical direction, the pattern display area is expanded to twice the area compared to the conventional one. Therefore, whereas in the past it was only possible to display numbers that changed on the spot for each LED display panel, in this example the design can be scrolled vertically, and this allows the rotation of the throttle in the throttle machine to be controlled. It is also possible to display the image in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 6A (the entire pattern is displayed in the central portion, and the upper and lower halves are displayed in the upper and lower portions, respectively). Also, Section 6a
, even in the event of a jackpot as shown in Figure b, the display device 1
A variety of displays, such as displaying the numbers and letters represented by 9 in two rows above and below, allow for diversification of ways to express jackpot conditions. Furthermore, in this example, we used commercially available 8x8 dot LED display panels and expanded the display area by combining six of them, so it was not necessary to specially prepare one large display panel. There are also some advantages.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, since the substrate on which the display device, etc. is attached is covered by the cover member, when the display device is transported or stored, or when assembled to the game board, In this way, damage caused by hitting or catching the board on something can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the display unit as seen from the back side, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine.
Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the back side with the game board removed, Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the display device attached to the game board, and Figs. 6a to 6c.
Each figure is a front view showing the function of the display device, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. 1... Pachinko machine 19... Display devices 40a to 40d... LED display panel 47.
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Claims (1)

[Claims] In a display device that variably displays a predetermined symbol on the display as a prize is won in a specific winning opening, a board on which a display device, etc. is attached is arranged on the back side of the mounting board of the winning device, and the back side of this board is covered with a cover member. A display device for a pachinko machine, characterized by being coated with.