WO2014080548A1 - 操作ユニット - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an operation unit.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an operation liquid crystal button for changing a character, a pattern, the number of bets, or the number of lines necessary for a game operation displayed on a liquid crystal display device by a software program. According to such an operation liquid crystal button, since the operation content assigned to the liquid crystal button can be changed, the number of liquid crystal buttons can be reduced and the installation space for the liquid crystal button can be reduced. Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-54696
- An operation unit has a through hole, and is for a rotating body that rotates around a rotation axis that passes through the through hole, a ball disposed inside the through hole, and a rotating body that detects the rotation of the rotating body.
- the operation unit may further include a rotating body light-emitting unit that emits light in response to detection of rotation of the rotating body by the rotating body detection unit.
- the detection unit for the rotating body detects at least one of the rotation amount, the rotation speed, and the rotation direction of the rotation body, and the operation unit detects the rotation amount of the rotation body detected by the detection unit for the rotation body.
- the rotating body light-emission control unit that controls the light emission pattern of the rotating body light-emitting unit based on the rotation speed or the rotation direction may be further provided.
- the rotating body light emitting section includes at least one rotating body light emitting element, and the at least one rotating body light emitting element is provided below a peripheral region of the through hole of the rotating body. Light may be emitted from the surroundings.
- the operation unit may further include a first ball light emitting unit that emits light in response to detection of rotation of the ball by the first ball detecting unit.
- the first ball detection unit detects at least one of the rotation amount, the rotation speed, and the rotation direction of the ball, and the operation unit detects the rotation amount of the ball detected by the first ball detection unit, You may further provide the 1st ball
- the first ball light-emitting unit includes at least one first ball light-emitting element, and the at least one first ball light-emitting element is provided below a peripheral region of the through hole of the rotating body. The light may be emitted through the rotating body.
- the first ball light-emitting portion has a plurality of first ball light-emitting elements, and the plurality of first ball light-emitting elements are provided below different positions in the peripheral area of the through hole of the rotating body.
- the first ball light emission control unit is associated with the rotation direction of the ball detected by the first ball detection unit among the plurality of first ball light emission elements.
- a light emitting element for one ball may emit light.
- the operation unit may further include a second ball light emitting unit that emits light in response to the detection of the ball being pressed by the second ball detecting unit.
- the second ball light emitting unit includes at least one second ball light emitting element, the ball transmits light, and the at least one second ball light emitting element is positioned below the ball. Then, the light may be emitted through the ball.
- the operation unit has a hollow cylindrical shape, an outer tube having a shaft portion therein, a hollow cylindrical shape, an inner tube that is provided inside the outer tube so as to be rotatable around the central axis of the shaft portion, and an inner tube Further, a ball support that is provided so as to be movable up and down along the central axis direction and supports the ball may be further provided.
- the ball support may include a hollow cylindrical portion, and the ball may be supported by the open end of the cylindrical portion.
- FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view of an operation unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an operation unit. It is an external appearance perspective view of a part of component of an operation unit. It is an external appearance perspective view of a board
- FIG. 1 is an example of an external perspective view of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment.
- the slot machine 10 includes a main body 12, a display unit 14, a setting button set 16, and an operation unit 100.
- the slot machine 10 is an example of a gaming machine.
- the operation unit 100 can be mounted on other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, and a game machine.
- the display unit 14 may display a game image including a plurality of reels indicating a plurality of types of symbols, a winning line defining a combination of symbols, and a bet number indicating a bet on the winning line.
- the display unit 14 may display an image related to a so-called mini game that is started under a predetermined condition during the game, separately from the game originally played by the gaming machine.
- the setting button set 16 receives an instruction for setting the number of winning lines and the number of bets from the player.
- the operation unit 100 receives from a user an instruction to rotate a reel, a plurality of items, for example, an instruction to select a mini game to be executed from among a plurality of mini games, and an instruction to operate in a mini game.
- FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the operation unit 100.
- the operation unit includes a rotating body 110 and a ball 120.
- the rotating body 110 has a through hole and rotates around a rotation axis passing through the through hole.
- the ball 120 is disposed inside the through hole.
- the rotating body 110 receives an instruction to rotate the reel from the player. The player starts rotating the reel by rotating the rotating body 110.
- the rotating body 110 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material at least around the ball 120 and transmits light emitted from a light emitting unit provided inside the operation unit 100.
- the peripheral part of the through hole of the rotator 110 is illuminated by the light emitted from the light emitting part at a part corresponding to the rotation direction of the ball 120.
- the periphery of the rotating body 110 is illuminated by light emitted from another light emitting unit provided inside the operation unit 100.
- the periphery of the rotating body 110 is illuminated by the light emitted from the other light emitting units.
- the ball 120 functions as a so-called track ball, and for example, receives an instruction from the player to move the pointer displayed on the display unit 14 in a direction corresponding to the rotation direction of the ball 120.
- the ball 120 may receive an instruction to switch items to be displayed on the display unit 14 as a selection target item from a plurality of items.
- the ball 120 also functions as a push button switch. When the ball 120 is pressed in the direction of the rotation axis, the player may receive an instruction to determine the selection target item displayed on the display unit 14 as a selection item from the player.
- the ball 120 is made of a transparent or translucent material, and transmits light emitted from a light emitting unit provided in the operation unit 100. The ball 120 is illuminated by light emitted from the light emitting unit in response to the ball 120 being pressed.
- the ball 120 functioning as a trackball and a pushbutton switch inside the rotating body 110 that receives an instruction to rotate the reel, the installation space for the operation buttons can be reduced. Further, according to the rotation of the rotating body 110 and the rotation or pressing of the ball 120, the rotating body 110, the periphery of the rotating body 110, or the ball 120 is illuminated with light. Therefore, the decorativeness of the operation unit 100 can be improved.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 100.
- the operation unit 100 includes a lower cover 102, a substrate 130, an outer cylinder 140, an inner cylinder 150, a bearing 104, a spring 106, a substrate 160, a ball support 170, encoders 174 and 175, a weight 108, a ball 120, and a rotating body 110.
- a lower cover 102 a substrate 130, an outer cylinder 140, an inner cylinder 150, a bearing 104, a spring 106, a substrate 160, a ball support 170, encoders 174 and 175, a weight 108, a ball 120, and a rotating body 110.
- FIG. 4 shows an external perspective view of a part of the constituent members of the operation unit 100.
- a substrate 160 is disposed below the ball support 170.
- the substrate 160 is fixed to the back surface of the ball support 170.
- Each of the ball support 170 and the substrate 160 has a circular through hole in the central portion.
- the ball support 170 includes an encoder 174 that detects rotation of the ball 120 in the first direction or the direction opposite to the first direction (Y-axis + direction or ⁇ direction), and the second direction or second direction of the ball 120.
- An encoder 175 that detects rotation in the direction opposite to the direction (X axis + direction or-direction).
- Ball 120 is supported by encoders 174 and 175.
- the encoders 174 and 175 are an example of a first ball detection unit that detects the rotation of the ball.
- Encoders 174 and 175 detect the rotation amount, rotation speed, and rotation direction of ball 120.
- the substrate 160 has a disk shape and includes a plurality of LEDs 162 arranged along the edge.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 are respectively arranged at positions facing each other in the first direction and positions facing each other in the second direction.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 is an example of a first ball light emitting unit that emits light in response to the detection of the rotation of the ball by the first ball detecting unit.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 are provided below the peripheral area of the through hole of the rotator 110 and emit light from the periphery of the rotator 110.
- the operation unit 100 further includes a first ball light emission control unit that controls the light emission patterns of the plurality of LEDs 162 based on the rotation amount, rotation speed, or rotation direction of the ball 120.
- the first ball emission control unit may be configured by a microcomputer, for example.
- the microcomputer may be provided on the substrate 130. Alternatively, the microcomputer may be provided outside the operation unit 100.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 may emit light according to the rotation direction. For example, when the ball 120 rotates in the first direction (Y axis + direction), only the LEDs arranged in the first direction (Y axis + direction) among the plurality of LEDs 162 may emit light.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 may emit different colors depending on the rotation amount or the rotation speed of the ball 120.
- the plurality of LEDs 162 may emit different colors depending on the amount of rotation while the ball 120 is continuously rotating.
- the ball support 170 has a plurality of reflecting walls 176 formed along the arrangement direction of the plurality of LEDs 162. The light emitted from the plurality of LEDs 162 is reflected by the plurality of reflection walls 176 and emitted upward.
- the ball support 170 further includes a hollow cylindrical portion 172 extending upward from the outer peripheral portion of the through hole.
- the cylindrical portion 172 supports the ball 120 at the open end of the cylindrical portion 172.
- foreign matter such as dust adheres.
- the foreign matter attached to the ball 120 is taken into the operation unit 100. Therefore, the foreign matter attached to the ball 120 is removed at the opening end of the cylindrical portion 172. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter adhering to the ball 120 from falling downward through the through holes formed in the ball support 170 and the substrate 160.
- FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the substrate 130, the outer cylinder 140, the inner cylinder 150, and the bearing 104.
- substrate 130 is disk shape, and has several LED132 along the edge.
- the substrate 130 includes two transmissive photointerrupters 134 that detect the rotation of the rotating body 110 inside the plurality of LEDs 132.
- the transmissive photo interrupter 134 is an example of a rotating body detection unit.
- the transmissive photo interrupter 134 detects the rotation amount, rotation speed, and rotation direction of the rotating body.
- the substrate 130 further includes a transmissive photo interrupter 136 that detects that the ball 120 has been pressed at the center.
- the transmissive photo interrupter 136 is an example of a second ball detection unit.
- the substrate 130 further includes a plurality of LEDs 138 in the central portion.
- the plurality of LEDs 132 emit light in response to the rotation of the rotating body 110 being detected by the transmissive photo interrupter 134.
- Several LED132 is an example of the light emission part for rotary bodies, and the light emitting element for rotary bodies.
- the plurality of LEDs 132 are provided below the peripheral area of the through hole of the rotator 110 and emit light from the periphery of the rotator 110.
- the operation unit 100 further includes a light emission control unit for a rotating body that controls the light emission pattern of the plurality of LEDs 132 based on the rotation amount, rotation speed, or rotation direction of the rotating body 110 detected by the transmissive photo interrupter 134.
- the light emission control unit for the rotator may be configured by a microcomputer, for example.
- the microcomputer may be provided on the substrate 130.
- the microcomputer may be provided outside the operation unit 100. Further, one microcomputer may function as a ball light emission control unit and a rotating body light emission control unit.
- the plurality of LEDs 132 may emit different colors depending on the rotation amount or the rotation speed of the rotating body 110.
- the plurality of LEDs 132 may emit different colors according to the amount of rotation while the rotating body 110 is continuously rotating.
- the plurality of LEDs 138 emit light in response to detection that the ball 120 is pressed by the transmissive photo interrupter 136.
- the plurality of LEDs 138 are an example of a second ball light emitting unit and a second ball light emitting element.
- the plurality of LEDs 138 are located below the ball 120 and transmit light through the ball 120.
- the outer cylinder 140 has a hollow cylindrical shape.
- the outer cylinder 140 has a hollow cylindrical shaft part 142 in the central part inside.
- the outer cylinder 140 has a plurality of through holes 146 at positions facing the plurality of LEDs 132 at the bottom. Light from the plurality of LEDs 132 is emitted upward through the plurality of through holes 146.
- the outer cylinder 140 further has a through-hole 144 at a position facing the transmissive photo interrupter 134 at the bottom. The light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the transmissive photo interrupter 134 protrude into the outer cylinder 140 through the through hole 144.
- the outer cylinder 140 further has a through hole 147 in the central portion. The light emitting part and the light receiving part of the transmissive photointerrupter 136 protrude into the outer cylinder 140 through the through hole 147. Light from the plurality of LEDs 138 is emitted upward through the through hole 147.
- the inner cylinder 150 has a hollow cylindrical shape.
- the inner cylinder 150 has a circular through hole 152, and is provided inside the outer cylinder 140 so as to be rotatable about the central axis of the shaft portion 142 via the bearing 104.
- the inner cylinder 150 has a plurality of detection pieces 154 that protrude from the outer surface side of the bottom.
- the plurality of detected pieces 154 are arranged at equal intervals along the outer periphery of the through hole 152.
- Two transmission type photo interrupters 134 detect the detected piece 154, and based on the timing and interval at which each transmission type photo interrupter 134 detects the detected piece 154, the rotation speed, the rotation amount of the inner cylinder 150, and Detect the direction of rotation.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of some constituent members of the operation unit 100 along the X axis shown in FIG.
- the ball support 170 has a hollow shaft portion 178 protruding from the back surface.
- the shaft portion 178 is supported inside the shaft portion 142 of the outer cylinder 140 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction).
- a spring 106 is disposed inside the shaft portion 142 of the outer cylinder 140, and the ball support 170 is supported by the spring 106. Due to the elastic force of the spring 106, when the ball 120 is pushed down by being pushed down, the ball support 170 can be returned to the position before being pushed down.
- the plurality of LEDs 138 provided on the substrate 130 irradiate the ball 120 with light through the inside of the shaft portion 178 in response to the ball 120 being pressed.
- the irradiated light passes through the ball 120 and is emitted to the outside.
- the ball 120 is supported at the open end of the cylindrical portion 172 provided on the ball support 170. Since the foreign matter attached to the ball 120 is removed by the cylindrical portion 172, the foreign matter can be prevented from falling onto the substrate 130 from the inside of the shaft portion 178. Thereby, it is possible to prevent foreign matters from adhering to the plurality of LEDs 138 or the transmissive photointerrupter 136 provided on the substrate 130. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from hindering the light irradiation of the plurality of LEDs 138 and preventing the detection of the depression of the ball 120 by the transmissive photo interrupter 136.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of some constituent members of the operation unit 100 along the Y axis shown in FIG.
- a flag 179 that is a detected object detected by the transmission type photo interrupter 136 provided on the substrate 130 is provided at the end of the shaft portion 178 protruding from the back surface of the ball support 170.
- the flag 179 is detected by the transmissive photo interrupter 136, and the depression of the ball 120 is detected.
- the sensor that detects that the ball 120 has been pressed is not limited to the transmissive photointerrupter 136.
- a sensor such as a piezoelectric sensor that detects that the ball 120 has been pressed is provided inside the ball 120 made of an elastic material, and the sensor detects that the ball 120 has been deformed by being pressed. It may be detected that the ball 120 is pressed.
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of some constituent members of the operation unit 100 along the X axis shown in FIG.
- the inner cylinder 150 is rotatably supported on the shaft portion 142 of the outer cylinder 140 via a bearing 104.
- the rotating body 110 is fixed to the open end of the inner cylinder 150.
- the rotating body 110 rotates around the central axis of the shaft portion 142 together with the inner cylinder 150.
- the plurality of LEDs 132 provided at the edge of the substrate 130 emit light according to the rotation of the rotating body 110.
- the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs 132 is emitted to the outside through the gap 20 between the outer cylinder 140 and the inner cylinder 150.
- a weight 108 is fixed inside the rotator 110, and the rotation speed and rotation time of the rotator 110 are controlled by the weight of the weight 108.
- the operation button can be operated by arranging the trackball and the ball 120 functioning as a pushbutton switch inside the rotating body 110 that receives an instruction to rotate the reel.
- the installation space can be reduced.
- the display unit 14 which is the main screen of the slot machine is configured with a touch panel display, and the display unit 14 functions as an operation unit for a new function.
- some players do not have access to the display unit 14 that is the main screen of the slot machine, or some players feel the touch operation using the touch panel display.
- the operation unit 100 according to this embodiment can be installed in a relatively small space, it is easy to install the operation unit 100 on the operation panel originally provided in the main body 12 of the slot machine 10. Therefore, even for a player who does not like the touch panel display as described above, the operation unit 100 that integrates a plurality of operation functions can be easily installed in a place where the operation is easy.
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特許文献1 特開2008-54696号公報
12 本体
14 表示部
16 設定ボタンセット
100 操作ユニット
102 下部カバー
104 ベアリング
108 ウェイト
110 回転体
120 ボール
130 基板
134,136 透過型フォトインタラプタ
140 外筒
150 内筒
154 被検出片
160 基板
170 ボール支持体
172 円筒部
174,175 エンコーダ
176 反射壁
179 フラグ
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- 貫通孔を有し、前記貫通孔を通る回転軸を中心に回転する回転体と、
前記貫通孔の内側に配置されるボールと、
前記回転体の回転を検出する回転体用検出部と、
前記ボールの回転を検出する第1ボール用検出部と、
前記ボールが押下されたことを検出する第2ボール用検出部と
を備える操作ユニット。 - 前記回転体用検出部により前記回転体の回転が検出されたことに対応して発光する回転体用発光部をさらに備える、請求項1に記載の操作ユニット。
- 前記回転体用検出部は、前記回転体の回転量、回転速度、および回転方向の少なくとも1つを検出し、
前記操作ユニットは、
前記回転体用検出部により検出される前記回転体の回転量、回転速度、または回転方向に基づいて、前記回転体用発光部の発光パターンを制御する回転体用発光制御部をさらに備える、請求項2に記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記回転体用発光部は、少なくとも1つの回転体用発光素子を有し、
前記少なくとも1つの回転体用発光素子は、前記回転体の前記貫通孔の周囲領域の下方に設けられ、前記回転体の周囲から光を出射する、請求項2または請求項3に記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記第1ボール用検出部により前記ボールの回転が検出されたことに対応して発光する第1ボール用発光部をさらに備える、請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1つに記載の操作ユニット。
- 前記第1ボール用検出部は、前記ボールの回転量、回転速度および回転方向の少なくとも1つを検出し、
前記操作ユニットは、
前記第1ボール用検出部により検出される前記ボールの回転量、回転速度または回転方向に基づいて、前記第1ボール用発光部の発光パターンを制御する第1ボール用発光制御部をさらに備える、請求項5に記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記第1ボール用発光部は、少なくとも1つの第1ボール用発光素子を有し、
前記少なくとも1つの第1ボール用発光素子は、前記回転体の前記貫通孔の周囲領域の下方に設けられ、前記回転体を透過して光を出射する、請求項5または請求項6に記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記第1ボール用発光部は、複数の第1ボール用発光素子を有し、
前記複数の第1ボール用発光素子は、前記回転体の前記貫通孔の周囲領域の異なる位置の下方に設けられ、前記回転体から光を出射し、
前記第1ボール用発光制御部は、前記複数の第1ボール用発光素子のうち、前記第1ボール用検出部により検出される前記ボールの回転方向に対応付けられた第1ボール用発光素子を発光させる、請求項6に記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記第2ボール用検出部により前記ボールが押下されたことが検出されたことに対応して発光する第2ボール用発光部をさらに備える、請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1つに記載の操作ユニット。
- 前記第2ボール用発光部は、少なくとも1つの第2ボール用発光素子を有し、
前記ボールは、光を透過し、
前記少なくとも1つの第2ボール用発光素子は、前記ボールの下方に位置し、前記ボールを透過して光を出射する、請求項9に記載の操作ユニット。 - 中空円筒状で、内部に軸部を有する外筒と、
中空円筒状で、前記外筒の内側に、前記軸部の中心軸を中心に回転可能に設けられる内筒と、
前記内筒の内側に、前記中心軸方向に沿って上下に移動可能に設けられ、前記ボールを支持するボール支持体と
をさらに備える、請求項1から請求項10のいずれか1つに記載の操作ユニット。 - 前記ボール支持体は、中空状の円筒部を含み、前記円筒部の開口端で前記ボールを支持する、請求項11に記載の操作ユニット。
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