JP2001129238A - Game machine installation island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine installation island assisting the aged or the like in standing up and preventing the front frame of a pachinko game machine or slot machine from being opened illegally. SOLUTION: An assisting means 2 for assisting a player in standing up is removably installed on one of the outer sides of each game machine 1 in the game machine installation island. The assisting means 2 has an approximately U-shaped assisting member 4 rotatable about its upper end. The assisting means 2 is normally fixed in a vertical position to assist the player in standing up from a chair and prevent the front frame 22 of the game machine 1 from being opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a game machine installation island in which a plurality of game machines are installed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, in a hall where a pachinko machine, a slot machine and the like are installed, a game machine installation island in which a plurality of game machines are juxtaposed corresponds to each game machine. And have a chair. However, since the distance between the gaming machine and the chair is extremely small, there is a problem that it is difficult to stand up. Particularly, a person who has played continuously for a long time or an elderly person has no fear of getting caught when trying to stand up, and thus may be wandered and come into contact with an adjacent player.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and provides a gaming machine installation island provided with an auxiliary means which enables a long-time player or the elderly to easily stand up. Is the primary purpose. A second object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine installation island in which the auxiliary means has a function of preventing fraud.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine installation island on which a plurality of game machines are installed, wherein one of the game machines is provided outside the game machine. In addition, an auxiliary means for assisting the player to stand up is detachably provided. According to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the second object, the auxiliary means includes a vertically long box-shaped mounting body frame installed on the side of the gaming machine, and a substantially U-shaped body having both ends bent in the same direction. An opening for supporting the upper end of the auxiliary member so as to be able to rotate forward in the upper part of the mounting body frame, and for inserting the other end of the auxiliary member at an appropriate position in the mounting body frame. Provide an electrically controlled locking mechanism that locks the other end of the auxiliary member inserted into the opening inside the mounting body frame,
Further, an opening preventing piece for restricting the front frame of the gaming machine from being opened forward is fixed to an appropriate position of the auxiliary member. Then, when the signal for permitting the opening of the front frame is received as in the invention of claim 3, the lock mechanism is released and the auxiliary member can rotate forward, so that the front frame can be opened. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary means includes an electric control type driving mechanism built in a lamp mounting plate located above a game machine, and an auxiliary control means. A substantially U-shaped auxiliary member bent in the same direction, the upper end of the auxiliary member is connected to this drive mechanism, and when the drive mechanism rotates the auxiliary member to a vertical position, the lower end of the auxiliary member is a gaming machine. Is restricted from being opened forward.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the auxiliary means for assisting the player to stand up is provided outside the gaming machine, the standing up becomes easy even if the distance between the gaming machine and the chair is small. There is no fluctuation. Claims 2 to 4
According to the invention of (1), it is possible to provide the auxiliary means with a fraud prevention function, thereby restricting the front frame of the gaming machine from being illegally opened forward.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island showing a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines) arranged side by side, and 2 is a right side of each gaming machine 1. It is an auxiliary means that is detachably installed. The auxiliary means 2 is for assisting the player to stand up, and comprises a vertically long box-shaped mounting body frame 3 and a pipe-shaped auxiliary member 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the auxiliary member 4 is substantially U-shaped with both ends bent in the same direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a horizontal pin 5 is mounted on an upper portion of the vertically long box-shaped mounting main body frame 3, and the horizontal pin 5 is inserted into the second hole 6 from the upper end of the auxiliary member 4. By penetrating the pin 5, the auxiliary member 4 is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate forward. A fan-shaped member 8 having a horizontal rib 7 as shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the hole 6 to cover a portion where the auxiliary member 4 is attached to the attachment body frame 3. A ball spring 10 as shown in FIG. 5 is attached to the hole 9 at the uppermost end of the auxiliary member 4, and the ball is selectively engaged with two concave portions 11 on the attachment body frame 3 side. By doing so, the auxiliary member 4 can be stabilized at two positions A and B in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, a non-circular shaft 12 is welded to the lower end of the auxiliary member 4, and a grooved shaft 13 is fixed to the tip of the non-circular shaft. When the auxiliary member 4 is at the position A in FIG.
4 is inserted. An opening 14 is provided inside the mounting body frame 3.
An electrically controlled locking mechanism 15 is provided for locking the grooved shaft 13 at the lower end of the auxiliary member 4 inserted into the auxiliary member 4. The lock mechanism 15 has a structure in which the claw 18 is moved up and down along the guide 17 by the solenoid 16, but is not limited to this as long as it is an electrically controlled lock mechanism. Usually, since the lower end of the auxiliary member 4 is locked by the lock mechanism 15, even if the space between the gaming machine 1 and the chair is narrow, the player can easily grasp the auxiliary member 4 and stand up.

As shown in FIG. 6, a spacer 19 and an opening preventing piece 20 are attached to the non-circular shaft 12 at the lower end of the auxiliary member 4. This opening prevention piece 20 is a non-circular hole 2
1 and is always protruded leftward, and as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 22 projects forward from a front surface of a front frame (game board mounting frame of a pachinko game machine) 22 of the gaming machine 1 so that the front frame 22 is opened forward. Restrict things to do. Therefore, in a state where the lower end of the auxiliary member 4 is locked by the lock mechanism 15, the front frame 22 cannot be opened, and the illegal operation of the gaming machine 1 can be reliably prevented. Opening prevention piece 2 by spacer 19
The reason why the position of “0” can be changed is that the shape of the front frame 22 differs depending on the model of the gaming machine 1.

When a signal for permitting opening of the front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1 is received, the lock mechanism 15 is released, and
The pawl 18 descends. In this state, the auxiliary member 4 can be rotated forward to the position B in FIG. 2 around the upper horizontal pin 5 and the front frame 22 can be opened.

In addition, in this embodiment, the mounting main body frame 3 can be detached from the fixed frame of the gaming machine installation island. That is, the lock fitting 23 as shown in FIG. 7 is provided inside the mounting body frame 3 as shown in FIG. The lock fitting 23 can be moved up and down with respect to the mounting main body frame 3 by being guided by the rollers 24, but is normally pulled up by the tension spring 25.

On the other hand, a vertical support plate 26 shown in FIG. 7 is provided on the fixed frame side of the gaming machine installation island, and an upward hook 27 of the lock 23 is fitted to the support plate 26. Therefore, in this state, the lock fitting 23 and the attachment main body frame 3 are fixed to the fixed frame of the gaming machine installation island. However, when the auxiliary member 4 is largely rotated to the position C in FIG. 2, the upper end of the auxiliary member 4 pushes down the lock member 23 against the tension spring 25, and the upward hook 27 of the lock member 23 comes off the support plate 26. , Mounting body frame 3
Can be removed from the fixed frame of the gaming machine installation island. If the mounting body frame 3 is made detachable in this way,
The replacement work of the gaming machine 1 and the like are facilitated.

In the first embodiment described above, when the lower end of the auxiliary member 4 is locked by the lock mechanism 15, the auxiliary member 4 is firmly fixed. It can easily stand up. Moreover, since the opening prevention piece 20 prevents the front frame 22 from opening, it is possible to reliably prevent the gaming machine 1 from being illegally operated.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the auxiliary means 2 includes an electrically controlled drive mechanism 31 built in a lamp mounting plate 30 located above the gaming machine 1 and a substantially U-shaped auxiliary mechanism having both ends bent in the same direction. And a member 32. The drive mechanism 31 is, for example, a motor with a built-in reduction gear and cannot be rotated by an external force. Auxiliary member 32
Is connected to the drive mechanism 31, and the auxiliary member 32 is rotated directly in parallel with the game machine 1.

In the second embodiment, no special component is required at the lower end of the auxiliary member 32. When the auxiliary member 32 is rotated to the vertical position as shown on the right side of FIG. Is located in front of the front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1 to limit the front frame 22 from being opened forward. When a signal for permitting opening of the front frame 22 is received, the electric control type driving mechanism 31 rotates the auxiliary member 32 horizontally as shown on the left side of FIG. 8 so that the front frame 22 can be opened.

The auxiliary means 2 of the second embodiment also has a function of assisting the player in standing up and a function of preventing the front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1 from being illegally opened. No difference from the embodiment. However, there is an advantage that no special installation space is required on the side of the gaming machine 1.

The first embodiment and the second embodiment described in detail above
The embodiments of the present invention are all pachinko game machine installation islands, but the present invention is not applied only to pachinko game machine installation islands, as in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. As a matter of course, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine installation island where a plurality of slot machines are installed as the machine 1. Also in this case, the opening of the front frame (front door of the slot machine) 42 of the gaming machine 1 is prevented by the opening preventing piece 41 attached to the auxiliary member 40.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to assist a player to stand up, so that a hole that is easy for elderly people to play can be provided. There is an advantage that the board mounting frame can be prevented from being opened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a box frame showing the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an upper end portion of an auxiliary member.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a fan-shaped member, (A) is a side view, (B)
Is a front view, and (C) is a perspective view.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a ball spring.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a lower end portion of the auxiliary member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a lock fitting and a support plate.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a box frame showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a gaming machine installation island according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a box frame showing a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine / slot machine) 2 Auxiliary means 3 Mounting body frame 4 Auxiliary member 5 Horizontal pin 6 Auxiliary member hole 7 Horizontal rib 8 Fan-shaped member 9 Uppermost hole of auxiliary member 10 Ball spring 11 Recess 12 Non-circular shaft 13 Grooved shaft 14 Opening 15 Electrically controlled locking mechanism 16 Solenoid 17 Guide 18 Claw 19 Spacer 20 Opening prevention piece 21 Non-circular hole 22 Front frame (Mounting board mounting frame of pachinko game machine) 23 Lock fitting 24 Roller 25 Tension spring 26 Vertical support plate 27 Hook 30 Lamp mounting plate 31 Electrically controlled drive mechanism 32 Auxiliary member 40 Auxiliary member 41 Opening prevention piece 42 Front frame (front door of slot machine)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a gaming machine installation island in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, an auxiliary means for assisting a player to stand up is detachably installed outside the gaming machine. Machine installation island. 2. The auxiliary means comprises a vertically long box-shaped mounting body frame installed on the side of the gaming machine, and a substantially U-shaped auxiliary member having both ends bent in the same direction. While supporting the upper end of the auxiliary member so that it can rotate forward to the part,
An opening for inserting the other end of the auxiliary member is provided at an appropriate position of the mounting body frame, and an electrically controlled locking mechanism for locking the other end of the auxiliary member inserted into the opening is provided inside the mounting body frame. 2. The game machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein an opening preventing piece for restricting the front frame of the game machine from being opened forward is fixed to an appropriate position of the auxiliary member. 3. The system according to claim 2, wherein when a signal for permitting opening of the front frame is received, the lock mechanism is released and the auxiliary member can rotate forward, thereby opening the front frame. The gaming machine installation island described. 4. The auxiliary means comprises an electrically controlled drive mechanism built in a lamp mounting plate located above the gaming machine, and a substantially U-shaped auxiliary member having both ends bent in the same direction,
The upper end of the auxiliary member is connected to the driving mechanism, and the lower end of the auxiliary member restricts the front frame of the gaming machine from being opened forward when the driving mechanism rotates the auxiliary member to the vertical position. The gaming machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein: