Reel band for gaming machine and gaming machine
View Patent ↗To provide a reel device for a gaming machine capable of increasing a reel illumination effect by varying illumination onto the reel. A reel band which is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine includes a base sheet, a light reflecting sheet which has a reflecting surface reflecting light from a front surface side and is superimposed on the base sheet, and a light diffusing sheet which has a light refracting surface, which transmits light and refracts light to be transmitted in multiple directions, and is superimposed on the light reflecting sheet.
1. A reel band comprising:
a base sheet,
a light reflecting sheet having a reflecting surface for reflecting light from a front surface side, the light reflecting sheet being superimposed on the base sheet, and
a light diffusing sheet having a light refracting surface, the light refracting surface transmitting light and refracting the transmitted light in multiple directions, and the light diffusing sheet being superimposed on the light reflecting sheet,
wherein each of the light reflecting sheet and the light diffusing sheet have an opening passing therethrough at a location where a symbol is to be arranged, and,
wherein the reel band is configured to be attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine.
2. The reel band according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the base sheet has a light transmission property, and is configured to transmit light from a rear surface side thereof such that light is emitted through the opening.
3. The reel band of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the base sheet is translucent.
4. The reel band of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the base sheet is transparent.
5. The reel band of claim 1 , wherein the base sheet includes a symbol.
6. The reel band of claim 5 , wherein the symbol is translucent to a predetermined wavelength of light.
7. The reel band of claim 5 , wherein the symbol is opaque to a predetermined wavelength of light.
8. The reel band of claim 1 , comprising at least two base sheets, each of the base sheets including a symbol, each symbol having a color that is different from one another.
9. The reel band of claim 1 , wherein when the reel band is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine, the light diffusing sheet is positioned toward a front side of the gaming machine, the base sheet is positioned toward a rear side of the gaming machine, and the reflecting surface is positioned between the light diffusing sheet and the base sheet.
10. The reel band of claim 9 , further comprising a light refracting sheet, wherein when the reel band is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine, the light refracting sheet is positioned toward the rear side of the gaming machine such that the base sheet is positioned between the light reflecting sheet and the light refracting sheet.
11. The reel band of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of light refracting sheets, wherein when the reel band is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine, the light refracting sheets are positioned toward the rear side of the gaming machine such that the base sheet is positioned between the light reflecting sheet and the light refracting sheets.
12. The reel band of claim 1 , wherein the light diffusing sheet is light transmissive and has a surface thereof including a plurality of concave and convex portions.
13. The reel band of claim 12 , wherein, when the reel band is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine, the plurality of concave and convex portions are disposed toward a front side of the gaming machine.
14. A gaming machine comprising:
a reel assembly having rotatable reels and a front light illuminating the reels from outside,
wherein each of the reels has a reel band,
the real band including,
a base sheet,
a light reflecting sheet having a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the front light, and the light reflecting sheet being superimposed on the base sheet, and
a light diffusing sheet having a light refracting surface, the light refracting surface transmitting light and refracting the transmitted light in multiple directions, and the light diffusing sheet being superimposed on the light reflecting sheet,
wherein each of the light reflecting sheet and the light diffusing sheet have an opening passing therethrough at a location where a symbol is to be arranged.
15. The gaming machine according to claim 14 further comprising,
a backlight for illuminating the reels from inside,
and
the base sheet has a light transmission property, and is configured to transmit light emitted from the backlight and allow the light to be emitted through the opening.
16. The gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the reel band further comprises a light dimming sheet configured to modulate the intensity of light emitted from the backlight.
17. The gaming machine of claim 16 , wherein the light dimming sheet is positioned between a pair of base sheets each having a symbol including a color that is different from the other.
18. The gaming machine of claim 17 , wherein the reel band comprises at least three base sheets, each base sheet having a symbol including a color that is different from the other.