IP Library Granted Patent US 7,695,364
Granted Patent B2
US 7,695,364 · App. 10/697,082 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Gaming machine

Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,695,364
App. No.
10/697,082
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

During a slot machine game, game effects are also displayed on a liquid crystal panel 39 d provided in a reel display window unit 39 , and thus the liquid crystal panel 39 d serves as a new machine component for performing game effects. Therefore, new effects for the game can be performed on the liquid crystal panel 39 d , which facilitates maintaining the novelty of game effects. Furthermore, a reel glass base 39 b and a bezel metal frame 39 c are interposed between a transparent acryl plate 39 a and the liquid crystal panel 39 d . As a result, the display unit of the liquid crystal panel 39 d is disposed in a position recessed from the transparent acryl plate 39 a . Therefore, the display unit of the liquid crystal panel 39 d is provided with depth feeling, and can be clearly viewed up to the edge of the display unit.

Claims (10)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a variable display device for variably displaying symbols;

a front display device disposed in front of the variable display device,

wherein the front display device includes a liquid crystal display panel through which the variable display device is seen;

a light guiding plate for guiding light emitted from a first light source to the liquid crystal display panel, which is disposed between the variable display device and the liquid crystal display panel and has at least one first opening allowing the symbols variably displayed in the variable display device to be observed;

a rear holder which is disposed between the variable display device and the light guiding plate, and reflects the light emitted on the light guiding plate to the side of the liquid crystal display panel, the rear holder has at least one second opening allowing the symbols variably displayed in the variable display device to be observed, the rear holder comprises a recessed marginal portion to which an antistatic sheet covering the second opening is adhered with a double-sided adhesive tape; and

a second light source which is provided between the rear holder and the variable display device.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second light source is provided close proximity to the recessed marginal portion of the rear holder above or below the second opening.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the variable display device is one or more rotatable reels each having a reel band thereon, on which the symbols are affixed.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein said gaming machine is a slot machine.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 17, 2010
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023967/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2004
From: OKADA, KAZUO
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 015490/0580 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2002-336274 · Nov 20, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040209678A1 · Oct 21, 2004