OPERATING APPARATUS, GAME MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD

• US 20180071620A1
• Filed: 08/15/2017
• Published: 03/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Omron Corporation
• Inventors: ONO, Takahiro, ONITSUKA, Hiroyuki, KIMURA, Masataka, SUMI, Masaaki, AGATA, Takehiro
• Granted Patent: US 10,258,872 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04103 Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

An operating apparatus includes a touch panel, an LED board, and a display panel. The LED board is arranged below the touch panel. A plurality of LEDs is mounted on the LED board. The display panel is arranged below the LED board. The display panel is configured to change an image displayed in the display panel.

Claims

1. An operating apparatus included in a game machine, the apparatus comprising:

a touch panel;

a light-emitting element board arranged below the touch panel, a plurality of light-emitting elements being mounted on the light-emitting element board; and

a display unit arranged below the light-emitting element board, the display unit configured to change an image displayed in the display unit.

2. The operating apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are a plurality of light-emitting diodes.

3. A game machine comprising:

the operating apparatus according to claim 1;

a display controller configured to cause an image including a plurality of display items to be displayed in the display unit;

an input detector configured to detect a pressing operation at an input position in the touch panel corresponding to any one of the plurality of display items; and

a light emission controller configured to cause a light-emitting element, of the plurality of light-emitting elements, corresponding to the one of the display items to emit light.

4. A game machine comprising:

the operating apparatus according to claim 2;

a display controller configured to cause an image including a plurality of display items to be displayed in the display unit;

an input detector configured to detect a pressing operation at an input position in the touch panel corresponding to any one of the plurality of display items; and

a light emission controller configured to cause a light-emitting element, of the plurality of light-emitting elements, corresponding to the one of the display items to emit light.

5. A method of controlling a game machine including the operating apparatus according to claim 1, the method comprising:

causing an image including a plurality of display items to be displayed in the display unit;

detecting a pressing operation at an input position in the touch panel corresponding to any one of the plurality of display items; and

causing a light-emitting element, of the plurality of light-emitting elements, corresponding to the one of the display items to emit light.

6. A method of controlling a game machine including the operating apparatus according to claim 2, the method comprising:

causing an image including a plurality of display items to be displayed in the display unit;

detecting a pressing operation at an input position in the touch panel corresponding to any one of the plurality of display items; and

causing a light-emitting element, of the plurality of light-emitting elements, corresponding to the one of the display items to emit light.