IP Library Granted Patent US 7,699,315
Granted Patent B2
US 7,699,315 · App. 11/753,765 · Granted Apr 20, 2010

Light emitting gaming device to reduce player fatigue

Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,699,315
App. No.
11/753,765
Granted
Apr 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a gaming machine which achieves a reduction in a player's fatigue. A gaming machine 1 according to the invention includes a cabinet 3 , having a display portion 4 which displays information relating to a game and operation buttons 11 for a player to carry out an operation of the game, a power lamp light emitting portion 300 which emits light, and a lens barrel 310 which intercepts at least some of light heading toward a player, from among light emerging from LED's 302 provided on the power lamp light emitting portion 300 . In this kind of gaming machine 1 , at least some of the light heading toward the player, from among the light emerging from the LED's 302 of the power lamp light emitting portion 300 , is intercepted by the lens barrel 310 . For this reason, light from the power lamp light emitting portion 300 entering the player's field of vision being reduced by the lens barrel 310 , fatigue of a player continuing the game is reduced.

Claims (12)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet having a display portion, which displays information relating to a game, and an operation table for a player to carry out an operation of the game;

a light emitting portion which emits light; and

a light interception portion which intercepts at least some light heading toward a player, from among light emerging from a light source provided on the light emitting portion, wherein

the light emitting portion is arranged in an inside of a display device casing of a gaming machine display device mounted on an upper end of the cabinet,

an oblique light portion having a reflecting surface is provided on a side of the light emitting portion,

the plurality of light emitting portions are provided in an inside of a peripheral frame of the cabinet,

a light interception plate which constitutes the light interception portion and a transparent plate are provided on the peripheral frame, and

a lower display portion which emits light from under lamps is provided below the operation table of the cabinet.

2. The gaming device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light emitting portion has a lens which converges the light emerging from the light source.

3. The gaming device according to claim 2 , wherein the light interception portion surrounds a periphery of the lens.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2010
From: ARUZE CORP.
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024033/0879 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2007
From: HIRATO, JUN; TANABE, YASUAKI
To: ARUZE CORP.
Reel/Frame 019610/0713 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-161655 · Jun 9, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070284814A1 · Dec 13, 2007