Operating unit and amusement machine
An operating unit according to one or more embodiments may include a base and switches on the base. The base according to one or more embodiments may include a first light emitter including at least one light guide plate finely processed with a pattern and having a light emitting surface facing a front surface of the operating unit, and a light emitting board on an end face of the at least one light guide plate in a thickness direction. The light emitting board applies light to the at least one light guide plate.
1. An operating unit, comprising: a base; and an operable portion on the base, wherein the base comprises a first light emitter comprising at least one light guide plate, a light emitting surface of which has a finely processed pattern, the light emitting surface facing a front surface of the operating unit, and a light emitting board on an end face of the at least one light guide plate in a thickness direction, the light emitting board being configured to apply light from a plurality of light sources to the end face of the at least one light guide plate; and a second light emitter comprising at least one transparent board stacked on the at least one light guide plate, the at least one transparent board having a surface on which a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted.
2. The operating unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the first light emitter comprises a plurality of the light guide plates, and
the plurality of light guide plates comprises different patterns and are stacked on one another.
3. The operating unit according to claim 1 ,
the base comprises
wherein the base comprises a light control board configured to control light emission of the plurality of light emitting elements.
4. The operating unit according to claim 3 , wherein
the second light emitter comprises a plurality of transparent boards, and
a transparent plate is located between adjacent transparent boards of the plurality of transparent boards to maintain a spacing between the adjacent transparent boards.
5. The operating unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the base comprises
a first mirror located adjacent to a light emission surface of the first light emitter to reflect and transmit light, and
a second mirror located adjacent to a back surface of the first light emitter to reflect light.
6. The operating unit according to claim 3 , wherein
the base comprises
a first mirror located adjacent to a light emission surface of each of the first light emitter and the second light emitter to reflect and transmit light, and
a second mirror located adjacent to a back surface of each of the first light emitter and the second light emitter to reflect light.
7. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 1 .
8. The operating unit according to claim 2 ,
wherein the base comprises
a light control board configured to control light emission of the plurality of light emitting elements.
9. The operating unit according to claim 2 , wherein
the base comprises
a first mirror located adjacent to a light emission surface of the first light emitter to reflect and transmit light, and
a second mirror located adjacent to a back surface of the first light emitter to reflect light.
10. The operating unit according to claim 4 , wherein
the base comprises
a first mirror located adjacent to a light emission surface of each of the first light emitter and the second light emitter to reflect and transmit light, and
a second mirror located adjacent to a back surface of each of the first light emitter and the second light emitter to reflect light.
11. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 2 .
12. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 3 .
13. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 4 .
14. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 5 .
15. An amusement machine, comprising:
the operating unit according to claim 6 .