Abstract: A pattern variably displaying device includes: sphere reels, in which patterns are described on a surface of a sphere; a sphere driving device, driving each of the sphere reels; and a reel control part, controlling the sphere driving device.

Abstract: A presentation device is provided in a gaming machine. The presentation device includes: a small roulette wheel, a medium roulette wheel, and a large roulette wheel, having different diameters and rotatably held on the same rotation center line; a motor, rotating each roulette wheel; a communication part, transmitting and receiving a control signal to and from the gaming machine; and a control part, controlling the motor based on the control signal from the gaming machine.

Abstract: A support plate can be disposed close to a display screen without having to provide a latching mechanism to the support plate, a push button device can be easily attached and detached, and the fixing of the push button device can be carried out simultaneously with the locking of the flexible wiring. There are provided a push button device that is inserted into an opening in a transparent plate 50 from the front side, and an annular lock plate that is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate and is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device from the back side. The outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device and the inner peripheral portion of the lock plate have snap-fit structures that are fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part by rotating the lock plate.

Abstract: An illumination device (10) is attached to a gaming machine island including a plurality of gaming machines (40), and comprises LEDs (21a) that emit light, light guide plates (20), a rotating body (23), a plate-shaped member (24), a motor (31), a lower case (13), and a control unit 17. A plurality of light guide plates 20 are attached to the plate-shaped member 24. The light guide plates 20 each have an end surface 20a on which the light emitted from the LEDs 21a is incident, and a flat surface 20b from which the incident light is emitted. The rotating body 23 and the plate-shaped member 24 hold an LED board 21 and the light guide plates 20. The motor 31 rotates the rotating body 23 in the desired direction. The lower case 13 is provided with the motor 31, is connected to the rotating body 23 and the plate-shaped member 24 in a relatively rotatable state, and is installed on a gaming machine island that includes gaming machines 40.

Abstract: An illumination device 10 includes a reel 13a, a roulette wheel 14c, a motor 14i, an LED tape 14bb, a light guide plate 14e, and a control unit 16. The roulette wheel 14c is provided to the reel 13a and has first graphics formed thereon. The center of rotation of the motor 14i is the center of the roulette wheel 14c. The LED tape 14bb is provided on the front side of the roulette wheel 14c and emits light. The light guide plate 14e is provided on the front side of the roulette wheel 14c, and the light emitted from the LED tape 14bb is incident thereon. The control unit 16 controls the LED tape 14bb so as to switch between a display produced by the light guide plate 14e and a display of the first graphics on the roulette wheel 14c by lighting or not lighting the incident surface of the light guide plate 14e, according to the state of play on a gaming machine 20.

Abstract: An illumination device 10 includes a reel 13a, a motor 13e, a roulette wheel 14c, a motor 14i, and LED tapes 14ba and 14bb. The reel 13a has a substantially cylindrical shape, rotates around a rotary shaft, and has a substantially circular first side surface, a second side surface that is disposed opposite the first side surface, and an outer peripheral surface that connects the first side surface and the second side surface. The motor 13e rotates the reel 13a around a substantially cylindrical center shaft. The roulette wheel 14c is provided inside the reel 13a when viewed from a side of the first side surface, and has a roulette graphics formed thereon. The motor 14i rotates the roulette wheel 14c around the center thereof. The LED tapes 14ba and 14bb are provided to the reel 13a and produce effects with light.

Abstract: A set of headphones (1) comprises a pair of speaker units (3); a pair of ear pad portions (4); a plurality of temperature change modules (24) that are provided inside the pair of ear pad portions (4), and that heat and/or cool electrically so as to convey a temperature other than normal temperature to the user; and a temperature control unit (31) that drives the plurality of temperature change modules (24) on a rotating basis while shifting the phase of operation individually or in groups.

Abstract: An amusement machine includes a button deck (10). The button deck (10) includes a transparent support plate (13) and a display (12) together serving as a touchscreen, and a pushbutton switch (15). The pushbutton switch (15) includes an operable portion (20) attached to one surface of the transparent support plate (13), and a detector (30) attached to another surface of the transparent support plate (13) and facing the operable portion (20). The operable portion (20) includes a button (21) and a reflective flapper (26) movable in response to movement of the button (21). The detector (30) includes a reflective sensor (34) that detects the pressed state of the button (21) through the transparent support plate (13). The reflective sensor (34) emits light toward the reflective flapper (26) and receives light reflected by the reflective flapper (26).

Abstract: An amusement machine includes a button deck. The button deck includes a transparent support and a display together serving as a touchscreen, and a pushbutton switch. The pushbutton switch includes an operable portion attached to a first surface of the transparent support, and a detector attached to a second surface of the transparent support and facing the operable portion. The operable portion includes a button. The detector includes a reflective sensor that detects a pressed state of the button through the transparent support.

Abstract: A illumination device 10 is attached to a housing 41 of a gaming machine 40, and comprises LEDs 21a that emit light, light guide plates 20, a rotating body 23, a plate-shaped member 24, a motor 31, a lower case 13, and a control unit 44. A plurality of light guide plates 20 are attached to the plate-shaped member 24. The light guide plates 20 each have an end surface 20a on which the light emitted from the LEDs 21a is incident, and a flat surface 20b from which the incident light is emitted. The plate-shaped member 24 holds the light guide plate 20. The motor 31 rotates the rotating body 23 in the desired direction. The lower case 13 is provided with the motor 31, the rotating body 23 and the like are connected thereto in a state of being incapable of relative rotation, and the lower case 13 is installed in the housing 41 of the gaming machine 40.

Abstract: A pushbutton switch according to one or more embodiment may include a first attachment, an operable portion, and a detector. The first attachment has a loose-fitting hole to loosely receive a locking magnet. The detector includes a switcher that selectively places an attraction magnet or a repulsion magnet at a position facing the locking magnet.

Abstract: An operation switch 30 is a gaming machine operation button that receives operation inputs to a gaming machine 1, and comprises a base plate 50, an operation button unit 36, and a touch switch 31. The operation button unit 36 is supported by the base plate 50, and is used by a player to input a first operation. The touch switch 31 is provided around the outer periphery of the operation button unit 36, and is used by the player to input a second operation that is different from the first operation.

Abstract: A control deck 10 is provided to a gaming machine 1, and comprises a top plate 11, a non-contact power supply unit 26, an LED board 24, a decorative plate 21, and a control unit 25. The non-contact power supply unit 26 is provided directly below a specific charging position P1 on the upper surface of the top plate 11, and performs non-contact charging of a device placed in the charging position P1. The LED board 24 is provided to the lower part of the charging position, and emits light toward the charging position P1. The decorative plate 21 displays a pattern indicating the charging position P1 in a state of being visible from the front side of the top plate 11, using light emitted from the LED board 24. The control unit 25 performs lighting control for turning on or off the light emitted from the LED board 24.

Abstract: An illumination device (10) is attached to a gaming machine island including a plurality of gaming machines (40), and comprises LEDs (21a) that emit light, light guide plates (20), a rotating body (23), a plate-shaped member (24), a motor (31), a lower case (13), and a control unit 17. A plurality of light guide plates 20 are attached to the plate-shaped member 24. The light guide plates 20 each have an end surface 20a on which the light emitted from the LEDs 21a is incident, and a flat surface 20b from which the incident light is emitted. The rotating body 23 and the plate-shaped member 24 hold an LED board 21 and the light guide plates 20. The motor 31 rotates the rotating body 23 in the desired direction. The lower case 13 is provided with the motor 31, is connected to the rotating body 23 and the plate-shaped member 24 in a relatively rotatable state, and is installed on a gaming machine island that includes gaming machines 40.

Abstract: A mask 10 comprises a main body portion 11, a fixing member 12, a display panel 13, an LED 14a, and a display control unit 15. The main body portion 11 is disposed at a shield position that covers the user's mouth and nostrils. The fixing member 12 fixes the main body portion 11 to the face so that the main body portion 11 is held at the shield position. The display panel 13 is provided at a position of the main body portion 11 opposite the front of the user's face, and performs a desired display with light emitted in a specific direction. The LED 14a irradiates the display panel 13 with light in a specific direction. The display control unit 15 controls the LED 14a so as to perform a desired display on the display panel 13.

Abstract: A set of headphones (1) comprises a pair of speaker units (3); a pair of ear pad portions (4); a plurality of temperature change modules (24) that are provided inside the pair of ear pad portions (4), and that heat and/or cool electrically so as to convey a temperature other than normal temperature to the user; and a temperature control unit (31) that drives the plurality of temperature change modules (24) on a rotating basis while shifting the phase of operation individually or in groups.

Abstract: A support plate can be disposed close to a display screen without having to provide a latching mechanism to the support plate, a push button device can be easily attached and detached, and the fixing of the push button device can be carried out simultaneously with the locking of the flexible wiring. There are provided a push button device that is inserted into an opening in a transparent plate 50 from the front side, and an annular lock plate that is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate and is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device from the back side. The outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device and the inner peripheral portion of the lock plate have snap-fit structures that are fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part by rotating the lock plate.

Abstract: There is provided a push button device with which a support plate can be disposed close to a display screen without providing the support plate with a latching mechanism, and which can be easily attached and detached. The invention comprises a push button device that is inserted into the opening of a transparent plate from the front side, and an annular lock plate that is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate and is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device from the back side. A snap-fit structure that is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part by rotating the lock plate is provided to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom part of the push button device and to the inner peripheral portion of the lock plate.

Abstract: A game machine that can discriminate between two states of an occupied state and an unoccupied state includes a credit function. The game machine includes the credit function configured to determine presence or absence of a credit and a timer part configured to measure a lapse of time, and transitions to the occupied state in which a game is determined to be interrupted or the unoccupied state in which the game machine is determined to be idle according to a determination of the presence or absence of the credit in the credit function when the timer part measures a lapse of a first time.

Abstract: A game machine pushbutton configured for mounting to a game machine, the game machine pushbutton including: an input key configured to accept a depression thereof; a plurality of light sources arranged along a peripheral part of the input key; and a light guide including a lighting surface; the light guide provided to surround the peripheral part of the input key and configured to direct light radiating thereon from the plurality of light sources and emit the light from the lighting surface; and the plurality of light sources is arranged with light emitting surfaces thereof oriented in a direction that is different from the direction toward which the lighting surface is oriented.