JP2010220719A - Image display device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An image display device and a gaming machine capable of enhancing the effect of presentation.
An image display device includes an LCD unit and a display surface of the LCD unit.
A pair of extending portions 8A extending in a predetermined direction along 1A, and between the three frame-shaped members 8 provided on the display surface 71A adjacent to the direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and the extending portion 8A A reflection member 74 having two reflection surfaces 741 that are provided and are inclined with respect to the display surface 71A and that reflect light directed in the direction opposite to the normal direction of the display surface 71A to the extending portion 8A, respectively; Shaped member 8
Driving means for sliding the device along a predetermined direction. In addition, the extending portion 8A includes a reflecting member 7
An opening 81 is formed on the fourth side, and a predetermined image is displayed inside the opening 81 in the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A located at a position separated from the reflecting surface 741. The optical path from the reflective surface 741 to the predetermined image is longer than the optical path from the reflective surface 741 to the display surface 71A.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an image display device and a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image display device including a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image, and a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine including the image display device are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, when a game ball wins a winning opening provided on the game board, the main control device starts a lottery process. Then, the main control device displays on the display means a predetermined image corresponding to the result of the lottery process.
Further, the image displayed on the display means is virtually divided into, for example, three columns of areas toward the display area, and the symbols are varied along the column direction in each area. Then, the gaming machine indicates to the player that the lottery process has been won by aligning the same symbols in the row direction in a state where the variation of each symbol is stopped.

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However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the effect due to the effect cannot be sufficiently expected because the effect relating to the lottery process is performed only with the movement of the symbol and the image within the display area.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device and a gaming machine that can enhance the effect.

The image display device of the present invention is an image display device including display means for displaying an image, and includes a pair of extending portions extending in a predetermined direction along a display surface of the display means, and the predetermined direction Between the plurality of frame-like members provided on the display surface adjacent to a direction orthogonal to the display surface and the extending portions of the adjacent frame-like members, and inclined with respect to the display surface and the display A reflecting member having two reflecting surfaces for reflecting light traveling in a direction opposite to the normal direction of the surface to each of the extending portions, and a driving means for sliding each of the frame-shaped members along the predetermined direction. An opening is formed on the reflecting member side in the extension portion, and a predetermined pattern is provided in the opening at a position separated from the reflecting surface, and an optical path from the reflecting surface to the pattern Is an optical path from the reflecting surface to the display surface; And wherein the long time to compare.

According to such a configuration, the light traveling in the direction opposite to the normal direction of the display surface, that is, in the observation direction by the observer of the image display device, is between the extension portions in the adjacent frame members (hereinafter referred to as extension). Are reflected on each reflecting surface of the reflecting member. Then, the light reflected by each reflecting surface of the reflecting member reaches a predetermined pattern provided in the opening through the opening of the extending portion. Here, since the optical path from each reflecting surface of the reflecting member to the pattern is longer than the optical path from each reflecting surface of the reflecting member to the display surface, the optical path from the observer to the pattern is as follows. It becomes longer than the optical path to the display surface on the inner side.

Therefore, from the observer, the pattern that is visible between the extending portions is seen farther than the display surface inside the frame-shaped member.
Since the image display device includes driving means for sliding each frame-shaped member along a predetermined direction, each frame-shaped member is independent by sliding each frame-shaped member with the driving means. It will appear to have a display surface. Therefore, the image display device can enhance the effect as compared with the case where the effect relating to the lottery process is performed only with the movement of the symbol or the image within the display area of one display surface.

In the present invention, a counter member having a reflective surface that exposes the display surface, is parallel to the reflective surface of the reflective member, and is opposed to the orthogonal direction is provided inside the opening, The image is preferably displayed on the display surface.

According to such a configuration, the observer sees an image displayed on the display surface when looking between the extended portions. Therefore, by controlling the image displayed on the display surface, a further effect can be achieved. Can be increased.
Further, when the observer looks between the extended portions, the observer will continuously see the two images exposed inside the opening in each extended portion. Here, since the reflecting surface of the facing member is parallel to the reflecting surface of the reflecting member and is opposed to the orthogonal direction, the observer may observe the extension portion from a direction deviated from the viewing direction. Even in this case, it is possible to continuously view each image exposed inside the opening in each extending portion, and to observe an appropriate image.

In this invention, it is preferable that the reflective surface of the said opposing member protrudes in the normal line direction of the said display surface compared with the reflective surface of the said reflective member.

Here, when the reflecting surface of the opposing member does not protrude in the normal direction of the display surface as compared with the reflecting surface of the reflecting member, the observer moves between the extending portions from the direction greatly deviating from the viewing direction. When viewed, a part of the light reflected by the reflecting surface of the reflecting member does not go to the reflecting surface of the opposing member, so that an appropriate image cannot be observed.
According to the present invention, the reflecting surface of the opposing member protrudes in the normal direction of the display surface as compared with the reflecting surface of the reflecting member. Even when viewing the image, an appropriate image can be observed.

In the present invention, the opening is preferably provided with a polarizing plate that blocks light traveling toward the display surface through the opening.

Here, when the observer looks directly at the display surface when looking between the extended portions from the direction deviated from the observation direction, the optical path to the pattern seen between the extended portions is the frame-shaped member. It becomes the same as the optical path to the display surface inside. For this reason, the observer sees the pattern that can be seen between the extending portions at the same distance as the display surface inside the frame-shaped member.
According to the present invention, the opening is provided with a polarizing plate that blocks light directed to the display surface through the opening, so that even when the extension portion is viewed from a direction deviated from the observation direction. The optical path to the picture that can be seen between the projecting parts can be reliably made longer than the optical path to the display surface inside the frame-shaped member. Therefore, from the observer, the pattern that is visible between the extending portions is surely viewed farther than the display surface inside the frame-shaped member.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes the above-described image display device.
According to such a configuration, since the gaming machine includes the above-described image display device, the same operational effects as the above-described image display device can be achieved.

The outline perspective view showing the pachinko machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the game machine main body in the said embodiment. The figure which looked at the image display device in the embodiment from the front side. The figure which shows the cross section which cut between the extension parts of the image display apparatus in the said embodiment in the orthogonal direction.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Schematic configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the gaming machine according to the present invention, in which a game ball is ejected onto the game board by a player's operation, and a winning opening provided on the game board. When a prize is won, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame body 2 and a gaming machine body 3 housed in the frame body 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 3 includes a gaming board 31 attached to the front side of the frame 2,
A front door 32 having a translucent plate covering the front surface of the game board 31 and a handle 3 for launching a game ball
3 and an upper plate 34 and a lower plate 35 for storing game balls paid out from a payout device 5 (see FIG. 2) to be described later.

The game board 31 has a substantially circular game area 31A surrounded by a rail 311 that guides a game ball launched from the handle 33, and the game area 31A includes a plurality of nails that change the trajectory of the game ball in place. 312 is provided. In addition, a substantially horizontally-long rectangular opening 31B is formed in the approximate center of the game board 31, that is, the approximate center of the game area 31A, and the opening 31B is covered with a light-transmitting substrate 313.
On both the left and right sides of the opening 31B, there are provided two winning ports 314 for winning game balls. In addition, a control device 4 (FIG. 2), which will be described later, when a game ball wins in the approximate center below the opening 31B.
The winning prize opening 315 for executing the lottery process is provided, and a large winning opening 316 that is opened when a big hit is made by the lottery process is provided below the starting prize opening 315.
Further, at the lower end of the game area 31A, a collection port 317 for collecting game balls that have not won the winning ports 314, 315, 316 is formed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming machine main body 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body 3 includes a control device 4, a payout device 5, an audio output device 6, and an image display device 7.
The control device 4 includes a CPU 41, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42, and a RAM (Random A
ccess Memory) 43 and a circuit board (not shown).
The CPU 41 as a control means controls the entire device of the pachinko machine 1 in addition to performing a lottery process, and outputs control signals to the payout device 5, the audio output device 6, and the image display device 7.
The ROM 42 stores a control program for controlling the entire pachinko machine 1 and various data.
The RAM 43 is used as a work memory for the CPU 41 and temporarily stores various data.

The payout device 5 has a CPU 41 when a game ball wins a winning opening 314, 315, 316.
Under the control of, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out.
The audio output device 6 includes a speaker (not shown) that outputs audio, and the like.
Under the control of U41, a voice effect is performed in conjunction with the operation of the image display device 7.

The image display device 7 displays a predetermined image according to the result of the lottery process by the CPU 41, and includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) unit 71 and three sliding units provided slidably on the LCD unit 71. 72 and driving means 73 for driving each sliding unit 72.
The LCD unit 71 as a display means forms an image according to an input image signal,
This image is displayed through the opening 31B. Therefore, the player of the pachinko machine 1 can view an image corresponding to the result of the lottery process by the CPU 41 through the translucent substrate 313.

[Schematic configuration of image display apparatus]
FIG. 3 is a diagram of the image display device 7 as viewed from the front side.
As shown in FIG. 3, each sliding unit 72 includes a frame-shaped member 8 having a pair of extending portions 8A extending in a predetermined direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3) along the display surface 71A of the LCD unit 71. The base 9 is attached to the upper and lower ends of the frame-shaped member 8. In addition, each sliding unit 72 is provided on the display surface 71A adjacent to a direction orthogonal to a predetermined direction (left and right direction in FIG. 3),
Driven by the driving means 73, it slides along a predetermined direction. That is, the drive means 73 slides each frame-shaped member 8 along a predetermined direction.
Further, a reflecting member 74 is provided between the extending portions 8 </ b> A in the adjacent frame-shaped members 8. The reflecting member 74 has two reflecting surfaces 741 that are inclined with respect to the display surface 71A and have a plane that reflects the light traveling in the direction opposite to the normal direction of the display surface 71A to the extending portion 8A. ing.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section obtained by cutting between the extending portions 8 </ b> A of the image display device 7 in the orthogonal direction.
As shown in FIG. 4, the extension portion 8 </ b> A has an opening 81 on the reflecting member 74 side.
The display surface 71A is exposed inside. In addition, a facing member 82 having a reflecting surface 821 formed of a plane parallel to the reflecting surface 741 of the reflecting member 74 and facing the orthogonal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 4) is provided inside the opening 81. . Further, the reflecting surface 821 of the facing member 82 protrudes in the normal direction of the display surface 71 </ b> A as compared with the reflecting surface 741 of the reflecting member 74.

In the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A exposed inside the opening 81, an image as a predetermined pattern (for example, an image of a mechanical structure) is displayed. That is, the predetermined image displayed on the display surface 71 </ b> A is provided at a position separated from the reflection surface 741.
Further, the polarizing plate 8 that blocks light traveling toward the display surface 71 </ b> A through the opening 81 is provided in the opening 81.
3 is provided.
Although not shown in the figure, the cross section of the adjacent sliding units 72 cut between the pedestals 9 in the orthogonal direction has the same configuration as the cross section cut between the extending portions 8A described above in the orthogonal direction. 9
Includes an opening, a counter member, and a polarizing plate.

Next, an optical path of light traveling in a direction opposite to the normal direction of the display surface 71A, that is, in an observation direction by an observer of the image display device 7 will be described.
The light path of the light traveling in the observation direction is reflected by each reflecting surface 741 of the reflecting member 74 between the extending portions 8A as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. And each reflective surface 74 of the reflective member 74 is used.
1 is reflected by the reflecting surface 821 of the opposing member 82 and reaches the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A exposed inside the opening 81. Here, each reflecting surface 7 of the reflecting member 74 is provided.
The optical path from 41 to the display area 71 </ b> A <b> 1 is from each reflective surface 741 of the reflective member 74 to the display surface 71.
Since it is longer than the optical path leading to A, the optical path to the display area 71A1 viewed from the observer is longer than the optical path to the display area 71A2 of the display surface 71A inside the frame member 8.
Therefore, from the observer, the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A that is visible between the extending portions 8A appears farther than the display area 71A2 of the display surface 71A that is inside the frame-shaped member 8.

The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Since the image display device 7 includes the driving unit 73 that slides each frame-shaped member 8 along a predetermined direction, each frame-shaped member 8 is slid by sliding the frame-shaped member 8 by the driving unit 73. The members 8 appear to have independent display surfaces. Therefore, the image display device 7 is 1
It is possible to enhance the production effect as compared to the case where an effect relating to the lottery process is performed only with the movement of the symbols and the images within the display areas of the two display surfaces.

(2) Since the observer sees the image displayed in the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A when looking between the extended portions 8A, the presentation is further performed by controlling the image displayed on the display surface 71A. The effect can be enhanced. Further, the observer extends the extension portion 8A from the direction deviated from the observation direction.
Even when looking at the gap, it is possible to continuously view each image exposed inside the opening 81 in each extending portion 8A, and to observe an appropriate image.

(3) The reflective surface 821 of the facing member 82 is compared with the reflective surface 741 of the reflective member 74 as the display surface 7.
Since it protrudes in the normal direction of 1A, the observer can observe an appropriate image even when viewing between the extending portions 8A from a direction greatly deviated from the observation direction.
(4) Since the opening 81 is provided with a polarizing plate 83 that blocks light traveling toward the display surface 71A through the opening 81, the opening 8A is viewed from a direction deviated from the observation direction. In addition, the optical path to the picture that can be seen between the extending portions 8A can be reliably made longer than the optical path to the display surface 71A inside the frame-shaped member 8. Therefore, an image seen between the extending portions 8 </ b> A is surely viewed from the observer farther than the display surface 71 </ b> A inside the frame-shaped member 8.

[Modification of Embodiment]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within a scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the display surface 71A is exposed inside the opening 81, and the reflection surface 82 is exposed.
1 is provided, and an image as a predetermined pattern is displayed on the display area 71A1 of the display surface 71A exposed inside the opening 81. On the other hand, for example, a predetermined pattern may be affixed on the display area 71A1, or the predetermined pattern may be provided without providing the facing member 82 inside the opening. In short, it is only necessary that a predetermined pattern is provided inside the opening at a position separated from the reflecting surface of the reflecting member.

In the embodiment, each reflecting surface 741 of the reflecting member 74 and the reflecting surface 821 of the opposing member 82 are used.
However, each reflecting surface may be a curved surface.
In the above-described embodiment, the reflecting surface 821 of the facing member 82 protrudes in the normal direction of the display surface 71A compared to the reflecting surface 741 of the reflecting member 74, but it does not have to protrude.
In the embodiment, the polarizing plate 83 is provided in the opening 81, but the polarizing plate 83 may not be provided. Instead of the polarizing plate, for example, a filter having selectivity in the light transmission direction may be provided in the opening.

In the above-described embodiment, the image display device 7 includes the pedestals 9 attached to the upper and lower ends of the frame-shaped member 8, but instead of the pedestal 9, for example, display means exposed above and below the frame-shaped member with a cloth or the like. The display surface may be covered. In short, the image display device may be configured so that an image seen between the extending portions can be seen farther than the display surface inside the frame-shaped member.
In the embodiment described above, the image display device 7 includes the three frame-shaped members 8, but may include two or more frame-shaped members.
In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is exemplified as the gaming machine, but other gaming machines such as a pachislot machine may be used.

The present invention can be used for gaming machines, and in particular, can be suitably used for gaming machines including an image display device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine), 7 ... Image display apparatus, 8 ... Frame-shaped member, 8A ... Extension part, 71 ...
LCD unit (display means), 71A ... display surface, 73 ... drive means, 74 ... reflecting member, 81
... Opening, 82 ... Counter member, 83 ... Polarizing plate.

Claims (5)

An image display device comprising display means for displaying an image,
A plurality of frame-like members provided on the display surface adjacent to a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, having a pair of extending portions extending in a predetermined direction along the display surface of the display means;
Provided between the extending portions of the adjacent frame-shaped members, and are inclined with respect to the display surface and reflect light directed in a direction opposite to the normal direction of the display surface to the extending portions, respectively. A reflective member having two reflective surfaces;
Drive means for sliding each frame-shaped member along the predetermined direction,
In the extension part, an opening is formed on the reflection member side,
Inside the opening, a predetermined pattern is provided at a position spaced from the reflecting surface,
An image display device characterized in that an optical path from the reflecting surface to the pattern is longer than an optical path from the reflecting surface to the display surface. The image display device according to claim 1,
Inside the opening, there is provided a facing member having a reflecting surface that exposes the display surface, is parallel to the reflecting surface of the reflecting member, and faces the orthogonal direction,
The image display device, wherein the pattern is an image displayed on the display surface. The image display device according to claim 2,
The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the reflection surface of the facing member protrudes in a normal direction of the display surface as compared to the reflection surface of the reflection member. The image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The image display device, wherein the opening is provided with a polarizing plate that blocks light traveling toward the display surface through the opening. A gaming machine comprising the image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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