JP2001353348A - Game medium cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium cleaning device wherein a cleaning member can be easily replaced even under a state wherein a game medium is loaded without applying a load to a driving motor or the like. SOLUTION: A rocking plate is disposed in a game island base on which a game machine is installed. Then, on the upper surface of the rocking plate, a sheet-form cleaning member which cleans the surface of a game medium circulating in the game island base is laid. By rocking such a rocking plate in the horizontal direction by a rocking means, the game medium placed on the cleaning member is cleaned by this game medium cleaning device. In this case, the game medium cleaning device is equipped with a replenishing section which replenishes the cleaning member. At the same time, a pull-out means which pulls out the cleaning member from the replenishing section and lays the cleaning member on the rocking plate is provided. The game medium cleaning device is constituted in such a manner that the pulling out of the cleaning member by the pull-out means may be performed under a state wherein the rocking means is being driven.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface of a game medium used when playing a game on a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game medium cleaning apparatus for cleaning the surface of a pachinko ball or a coin as a game medium, there is, for example, an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-156029. In this device, the swinging plate on which the cleaning member is laid on the upper surface horizontally swings, whereby pachinko balls, coins, etc. placed on the cleaning member are slid in contact with the cleaning member,
It is configured so that dirt, dust and the like attached to the surface can be wiped off.

[0003] More specifically, the rocking plate is rotatably fixed to an eccentric member attached to a rotation axis of a motor provided below the rocking plate. It is to be swung horizontally.

[0004]

However, in the cleaning apparatus described in the above-mentioned publication, when the cleaning member becomes dirty due to long-term use, the cleaning member is removed from the rocking plate and replaced with a new cleaning member each time. As a result, the present applicant has already filed a Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-148089 for a cleaning device having a drawer device capable of laying a new cleaning member on a rocking plate without requiring any manual operation. are doing.

In the drawer described in the above application, when the drawer is driven while pachinko balls are placed on a cleaning member laid on the rocking plate,
Since a large frictional resistance is generated between the pachinko balls and the cushion material, a load is applied to the drive motor of the drawer,
In addition to the failure, the motor must have a relatively large driving force, which increases the cost and the size of the cleaning device.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the cleaning member can be easily replaced even when a game medium is placed without applying a load to a driving motor or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game media cleaning device capable of performing the above.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game medium cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is installed in a game island where a gaming machine is installed, and circulates through the game island. A game medium cleaner for cleaning a game medium placed on the cleaning member by horizontally swinging a rocking plate laid on the upper surface by a rocking plate on a sheet-like cleaning member for cleaning the surface of the cleaning member. A replenishing unit for replenishing the cleaning member; and a drawer for drawing out the cleaning member from the replenishing unit and laying the cleaning member on the rocking plate is provided. It is characterized in that the cleaning member is drawn out while the swinging means is driven. According to this feature, since the game medium vibrates when the cleaning member is pulled out, frictional resistance generated between the cleaning member and the game medium and between the cleaning member and the rocking plate is reduced, and the rocking Even when the game medium is placed on the cleaning member laid on the board, the new cleaning member can be pulled out on the rocking plate with relatively small force, so that the apparatus can be made more compact. .

In the game medium cleaning apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the drawer is provided so that the cleaning member is drawn in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the game medium on the rocking plate. With this configuration, the cleaning member is replaced from a portion having a high degree of contamination, so that the cleaning member can be used efficiently.

In the game medium cleaning apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the drawer is driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In this way, the drawer can be driven as needed to clean the game medium without constantly driving the drawer, which is economical.

In the game medium cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the drawer is driven when a driving time of the swinging means reaches a predetermined time. According to this configuration, the drawer is driven based on the cleaning time of the game medium, and the cleaning member is replaced, so that the cleaning member can be used efficiently.

[0011] In the game medium cleaning apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the pull-out means is slightly reversed when the cleaning member is pulled out. With this configuration, when the cleaning member is pulled out by the drawer, the cleaning member laid on the rocking plate has a slight play when the cleaning member is pulled out, and the cleaning member easily rocks together with the rocking plate. The effect is improved.

[0012] In the game medium cleaning apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the pull-out means is a winding motor for rotating a winding member for winding the cleaning member. In this way, the used cleaning member is stored compactly, and does not become an obstacle.

[0013] In the game medium cleaning apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the drawer and the replenisher are provided on one side of the rocking plate. In this way, replacement or maintenance of the cleaning member can be easily performed from one side of the apparatus.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a game island 1 as an embodiment of the present invention. A predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of pachinko machines 2 and card units 3 provided one-to-one with the pachinko machines 2 are arranged on the rear side (not shown), and these pachinko machines 2 are operated inside. A plurality of gaming islands 1 ′, each of which stores appropriate devices necessary for the game and is configured as one independent unit, are connected in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, each game island stand 1 'has left and right side plates 4, 4', an upper frame 5 connecting the upper portions of these side plates 4, 4 ', and side plates 4, 4'. A lower frame 6 that connects the lower part, a waist plate 7 that covers the lower part of the front and rear surfaces of the gaming island stand 1 ′, and a table board 10 that is disposed above the waist plate 7
A curtain plate 8 and a lamp plate 9 that cover the upper front and rear surfaces of the game island stand 1 '
The pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 can be placed on the upper surface of the table 10.

A ball counting device 11 having a ball tray 12 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 disposed on the table 10 is fixed to the table 10, and the lower plate 13 of each pachinko machine 2 is fixed. The pachinko balls discharged from the ball receiving tray 12 are counted by an appropriate counter (not shown) provided inside by operating the slide lever 14 provided on the front surface, and thereafter, the lower part inside the game island stand 1 '. Is discharged to a collection tub unit 15 provided in the storage unit.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a cleaning device 17 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which will be described later, is provided below the collecting gutter portion 15. The pachinko balls flowing from the inside are cleaned and discharged into the lower tank 16 disposed on the side thereof.
On the side of the lower tank 16, the pachinko balls stored in the lower tank 16 are provided with an upper tank 20 disposed on the upper part of the game island stand 1 ′ through a vertically extending pumping gutter 19.
A lifting device 18 is provided for transporting the air to the vehicle.

At a predetermined position on the front and rear surfaces of the upper tank 20, a supply chute 21 for guiding the internal pachinko balls to the pachinko machine 2 is provided.
a and a supply chute 21b for guiding the pachinko balls inside to the card unit 3 are provided. In addition, an out-ball tank 23 that rectifies out-balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2, counts the number of out-balls by a counter 22, and then discharges the out-balls to the collection gutter 15, is provided on the table 10. It is arranged at the rear position of the machine 2.

As described above, the pachinko balls in each game island stand 1 'circulate in the game island stand 1' via the lifting device 18 and the like, and are appropriately cleaned by the cleaning device 17 in the middle of the circulation. It has become.

Next, the details of the cleaning device 17 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cleaning device 17 has a lower base 25 having a leg member 24 fixed to the lower surface and formed by bending a plate material, and a horizontally long rectangular ball at the upper portion. Upper base 2 in which passage 26 is formed
The upper base 27 includes a plurality of rail members 29a and 29b slidably fitted in channel-shaped guide rails 28 fixed to both side surfaces of the lower base 25. The lower base 25 is slidably attached to the lower base 25 in the horizontal direction. In addition, a vibration isolating rubber 30 is attached to a lower end of the leg member 24.

The upper base 27 is fixed to the rail members 29a, 29a on both sides of the lower base 25, and is provided with an outward U-shaped vertical frame 3 disposed so as to cross the ball passage 26.
1, 31 and upward U-shaped horizontal frames 32, 32 respectively disposed on both sides of the ball passage 26 so as to connect the upper portions of the vertical frames 31, 31;
The reinforcing frame 33 (see FIG. 4)
Reference), and a frame frame composed of:

The two horizontal frames 32 on the left and right sides of the ball passage 26,
A fixed plate 36 for attaching a motor 35 for rocking a rocking plate 34 constituting the ball passage 26
However, as shown particularly in FIG.
Are fixed by bolts 37 which are screwed into the side end faces from the sides of the upwardly directed pieces 32a, 32a. A circular hole 38 is formed substantially at the center of the fixed plate 36, and the mounting member 40 is positioned below the hole 38 such that the rotating shaft 39 is located substantially at the center of the hole 38. Through motor 3
5 is attached.

Reference numeral 41 designates a through-hole 42 which is vertically oriented inside.
Are formed in the cylindrical eccentric member.
The rotating shaft 39 is inserted into the inside of the rotating shaft 39, and is attached to the rotating shaft 39 so as not to rotate relative to the rotating shaft 39 by a fixing screw 43 screwed into a screw hole formed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery. The axis of the through hole 42 is eccentric with respect to the center axis of the eccentric member 41 as shown in the figure, and the eccentric member 41 is eccentrically rotated by the rotation of the rotating shaft 39.

At the lower part of the outer periphery of the eccentric member 41, a flange portion 4 is provided.
4 is protruded, and a disc-shaped balance weight 45 is attached to the lower surface thereof via a screw 46.
At the upper end of the eccentric member 41, a cylindrical mounting member 48 having a through hole 47 formed in the center is rotatable relative to each other via an annular bearing 49 fixed to a lower portion inside the through hole 47. , The upper surface of which is slightly protruded above the upper surface of the fixed board 36.

On the upper surface of the mounting member 48, a swinging plate 34 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, which constitutes the ball passage 26, is mounted via a fixing screw 85. The long edges of the swinging plate 34 extend outwardly of the upper pieces 32a of the horizontal frames 32, 32, respectively, and the distal ends thereof have lower pieces 34a, 3a.
4a are formed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a ball bearing 50a as a low friction means is rotatable in a plurality of directions at a predetermined location inside the downward piece 34a on the upper surfaces of the horizontal frames 32, 32. Support member 50 fitted to
Are fixed at a plurality of positions, and the vicinity of the four corners on the lower surface of the swing plate 34 is the ball bearing 50a of the support member 50.
It is supported horizontally so that it can move freely. In the vicinity of the support member 50 on the upper surfaces of the horizontal frames 32, 32, the other end of a tension spring 51 as an urging means having one end fixed near four corners on the lower surface of the rocking plate 34 is fixed. The vicinity of the four lower corners of the oscillating plate 34 is a ball bearing 50.
a.

On the upper surface of the oscillating plate 34, a rubber sheet 52 as a sheet member made of an elastically deformable rubber material as a high friction member is laid over the length of the ball passage 26, and furthermore, this rubber sheet A paper sheet member S as a cleaning member for removing dirt attached to the surface of the pachinko ball passing through the ball passage 26 is laid on the upper surface of the ball passage 26 in the longitudinal direction of the ball passage 26.

The sheet member S is appropriately pulled out from a replenishing portion 87 described later via a winding motor 63 as a pulling means, and is laid. After use, the core member is rotated by the winding motor 63. 57. The material of the sheet member S is arbitrary as long as it can remove dirt attached to the surface of the pachinko ball, and is not particularly limited to a sheet member made of paper.
For example, a sheet member made of cloth may be used.

On both sides of the ball passage 26, a substantially longitudinal section L
A plurality of guide members 53 are fixedly provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the ball passage 26 by a plurality of columns 54 erected on the upper surface of the horizontal frame 32, and restrict the fall of the pachinko balls from the rocking plate 34. Have been.

A downward U-shaped support member 55 (see FIG. 4) is fixed to the front end (opposite to the reinforcing frame 33) of the right vertical frame 31 in FIG. Is fixed to one end of a horizontally oriented mounting tube 56 into which a hollow core member 57 in which a new sheet member S is wound multiple times around the outer periphery can be loosely inserted.
Is configured.

A downward U-shaped support member 58 is fixed to the front end (opposite to the reinforcing frame 33) of the left vertical frame 31 in FIG. 5 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 6, the member 58 has a shaft extending from one end of a take-up tube 60 into which a hollow core material 59 for winding the sheet member S drawn from the core material 57 can be loosely inserted. A member 61 is rotatably supported around an axis.

A pulley 62 is fixed to an end of the shaft member 61. The pulley 62 is fixed to an upper portion of a support member 58 by a rotating shaft 6 of a winding motor 63 serving as a pull-out means.
4 is connected to the pulley 65 fixed to the end of the connecting belt 6.
6, the take-up motor 63 is driven to rotate the take-up tube 60 around the axis.

A rotary encoder (not shown) for detecting the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 64 is built in the winding motor 63 in the present embodiment, and is detected by the rotary encoder as described later. By controlling the drive of the winding motor 63 based on the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 64,
The sheet member S can be pulled out by a predetermined amount.

In the winding tube 60, an outer peripheral surface is provided with a support member 58.
A bar 69 having a columnar taper member 68 formed in a tapered shape so as to increase in diameter toward the side is attached to a predetermined position so as to be rotatable around the axis. This bar 6
9 is a concave portion 71 having a predetermined depth formed in a closing member 70 whose one end closes a right end portion of the winding tube 60 in FIG.
Is rotatably inserted around the shaft. The other end is inserted into a through hole 73 formed in a closing member 72 for closing the left end of the winding tube 60 in FIG. On the outer peripheral surface, a male screw portion screwed into a female screw portion formed in the through hole 73 is formed, and a handle 74 having a smaller diameter than the winding tube 60 fixed to the end thereof is provided. By manually rotating the bar 69 forward and reverse around the axis, the taper member 68 moves in the axial direction.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a plurality of elongated slit holes 75 extending in the axial direction are formed at predetermined positions on the outer periphery of the winding tube 60 corresponding to the two tapered members 68, respectively. In addition, the slit hole 75 is provided with a pressing plate 77 which is attached to the sliding plate 76 provided along the tapered surface of the tapered member 68 in a state perpendicular to the sliding plate 76 so as to be able to move back and forth.

That is, by rotating the bar 69 in either the forward or reverse direction via the handle 74 in a state where the core material 59 is loosely fitted on the outer periphery of the winding tube 60, the taper member 68 is moved to the left side in the figure. The pressing plate 77 protrudes from the slit hole 75, and its tip is pressed against the inner surface of the core material 59, and
Thus, relative rotation about the axis with respect to the take-up tube 60 is regulated.

Reference numeral 78 denotes a core material 59 that is loosely fitted to the winding tube 60.
Is a disk-shaped flange that regulates the movement of the end of the
Is a sheet member S fixed to the end of the core material 59 and wound up.
This is a flange for preventing misalignment. As shown in FIG. 5, guide members 84a and 84b having a semicircular vertical section are attached to both ends of the horizontal frame 32, respectively.

When the sheet member S is mounted on the cleaning device 17 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the sheet member S is wrapped around the outer circumference of the mounting pipe 56 on the downstream side of the ball passage 26. The rotated core member 57 is loosely inserted, and the sheet member S
Is pulled out along the outer circumference of the guide member 84a and laid from the downstream side to the upstream side of the swing plate 34, and then folded downward along the outer circumference of the opposite guide member 84b, and wound. What is necessary is just to fix to the outer periphery of the core material 59 attached non-rotatably with respect to the take-in pipe 60.

Therefore, when the winding motor 63 is driven to rotate the winding tube 60 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5, the new sheet material S wound around the core member 56 is pulled out in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The used sheet member S is laid on the swinging plate 34 and the used sheet member S is wound around the core member 59 on the opposite side.
The details of the drive control of the winding motor 63 will be described later. In addition, when the taper member 68 is moved rightward in FIG. 6 by rotating the bar 69 in the opposite direction via the handle 74, the pressing plate 77 is retracted into the slit hole 75 and the core 59 is removed. It is possible to replace the sheet member S.

A rectifying member 82 having a storage section 81 for storing pachinko balls is attached to the left end of the horizontal frame 32 in FIG. , The pachinko balls are rectified in a line in the vertical direction and flow in. Also,
A guide member 83 for guiding a pachinko ball into the lower tank 16 is attached to the right end of the horizontal frame 32 in FIG.

Here, the cleaning action of the pachinko balls in the cleaning device 17 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the cleaning device 17 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, the flow regulating member 82 is located below the discharge portion 80 formed at the most downstream portion of the discharge gutter 15 a constituting a part of the recovery gutter portion 15, and the downstream end of the guide member 83. The lower portion of the rubber member 30 at the lower end of the leg member 24 is disposed so as to be directly grounded on the floor F so that the portion is loosely inserted into the hole 16 a formed on the side surface of the lower tank 16. . That is, each part constituting the cleaning device 17 including the rectifying member 82 and the guide member 83 is the gaming island stand 1 ′,
The game island stand 1 'is provided at a lower portion of the game island stand 1' so as to be in a non-contact state with various members, devices, and the like provided therein.

As described above, since the cleaning device 17 is configured to be mounted on the floor F via the vibration isolating rubber 30, the swing of the entire device is suppressed, and the collecting gutter 1 is provided.
The pachinko balls collected in 5 flow down the discharge gutter 15a, fall below the discharge portion 80, flow into the ball passage 26 through the storage portion 81 of the rectifying member 82, and pass through the ball passage 26. Is discharged into the lower tank 16 through the guide member 83.

As shown in FIG. 7, the oscillating plate 34 constituting the ball passage 26 has an eccentric member 41 whose center portion is eccentric with respect to the rotation shaft 39 of the motor 35 as described above. The eccentric member 41 is eccentrically rotated when the rotating shaft 39 is rotated by driving the motor 35 because the eccentric member 41 is eccentrically rotated due to being mounted on the mounting member 48 which is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the motor via the bearing 49 via the bearing 49. The plate 34 is swung in the horizontal direction. The sheet member S is horizontally rocked by the horizontal rocking of the rocking plate 34, and the individual pachinko balls placed on the sheet member S slide, and the surface thereof is rubbed against the sheet member S. Dirt, dust and the like adhering to the surface of the pachinko balls while passing through the passage 26 are wiped off by the sheet member S and cleaned.

The swing plate 34 formed in a horizontally long shape.
Since the four corners on the lower surface are supported by the support member 50 via the ball bearings 50a, the vertical flapping at the end of the swing plate 34 is suppressed, and the swing plate 34 In addition, since the pachinko ball swings stably horizontally, the pachinko ball surely slides on the sheet member S and is effectively cleaned.

Further, by being urged against the ball bearing 50a via the tension spring 51, the rotation of the swinging plate 34 is restricted, and the vertical swing generated at both ends in the longitudinal direction due to horizontal swinging. Directional deflection is effectively prevented and stability is improved.

Further, since the sheet member S is pressed against the rubber sheet 52 by the weight of the pachinko balls, the swing plate 3
The horizontal swing of No. 4 is effectively transmitted to the sheet member S to enhance the cleaning action, and also suppresses the contact noise and the like caused by the swing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the swing plate 34 in this embodiment is arranged so as to be slightly upwardly inclined from the left end to the right end in the drawing, that is, from the upstream side to the downstream side. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the rocking plate 34 stay on the rocking plate 34 for a relatively long time to be cleaned. These pachinko balls are pushed out by the pachinko balls flowing in from the upstream side, are gradually moved toward the downstream side, and are discharged to the lower tank 16.

Next, the motor 3 of the cleaning device 17 of this embodiment is
5 and the contents of drive control of the winding motor 63 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, a detection sensor 86 electrically connected to a control unit (not shown) is provided at a predetermined height of a side wall of the rectifying member 82 constituting the storage unit 81. The control unit (not shown) notifies the proximity sensor 8 that a predetermined amount of pachinko balls have been stored in the storage unit 81.
6, the motor 35 is driven at the time of detection. That is, when the pachinko balls have stayed in the ball passage 26 to some extent, the motor 35 is driven and the swing plate 3
Since the pachinko balls are cleaned by swinging the pachinko balls 4, the pachinko balls are cleaned without driving the motor 35 wastefully as compared with the case where the motor 35 is constantly driven during the business hours. Will be performed efficiently.

It is also possible to control the motor 35 to be driven, for example, at a predetermined time interval, for a predetermined time, and the like. The control is not particularly limited to the control using the detection sensor 86. .

The control unit (not shown) for driving the motor 35 based on the pachinko ball detection result by the proximity sensor 86 stores the total drive time of the motor 35 based on a program of a predetermined content in an internal storage unit (not shown). (Not shown) and drives the winding motor 63 based on the total driving time of the motor 35.

The control of the winding motor 63 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13. First, in S1, the control unit determines whether or not the driving of the motor 35 has been started. If it is determined, the counting of the driving time is started and the process proceeds to S2, and if not, the process returns to S1. In S2, it is determined whether or not the total drive time of the motor 35 has reached a predetermined time previously registered in the storage unit. If it is determined that the predetermined time has been reached, the process proceeds to S3, where the winding motor 63 Is driven, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has not been reached, the process returns to S2.

When the winding motor 63 is driven in S3, the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 64 of the winding motor 63 is detected by the rotary encoder in S4, and the rotation speed is stored in the storage unit in advance. (Here, the number of rotations required to pull out the sheet member S for the longitudinal width of the rocking plate 34) is determined, and if it is determined that the previously registered number of rotations has been reached, The process proceeds to S5, and if it is determined that the rotational speed has not reached the previously registered rotational speed, the process returns to S4 again.

In S5, the rotation shaft 64 is rotated in reverse by a pre-registered rotation amount (for example, one rotation), and the program proceeds to S6. In S6, the drive of the winding motor 63 is stopped.
The drawing operation of the sheet member S ends.

When the take-up motor 64 is driven based on such a control program, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting tube 60 rotates around the axis and the new sheet member S wound around the core member 57. Is pulled out to the upper surface of the rubber sheet 52 of the rocking plate 34, and the core sheet 59, which is attached to the mounting pipe 60 so as to be unable to rotate relative to the mounting pipe 60, Compactly wound around

That is, a new sheet member S is laid on the ball passage 26 when the sheet member S is contaminated to some extent, so that a decrease in the pachinko ball cleaning effect is suppressed. Also,
Since the soiled sheet member S is wound around the core member 59 and accommodated compactly, the core member 57 is moved from the mounting tube 56,
The sheet member S can be easily replaced simply by extracting the core material 59 from the winding tube 60.

The take-up motor 63 is controlled so as to be driven only when the motor 35 is being driven. When the pachinko balls are rotated by the horizontal swing of the swing plate 34, the sheet member is rotated. Since S is pulled out, the frictional resistance generated between the sheet member S and the pachinko ball and between the sheet member S and the rubber sheet 52 at the time of drawing out is reduced, and the sheet member S is laid on the rocking plate 34. Even when the pachinko balls are placed on the sheet member S, the sheet member S can be pulled out with a relatively small force, so that no load is applied to the winding motor 63.

In this embodiment, the sheet member S having a predetermined length is exchanged by setting the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 64. The rotation of the rotating shaft 64 is stopped when the sheet member S is pulled out.
Can be set arbitrarily. For example, the sheet member S may be drawn out by half the longitudinal width of the ball passage 26.

Further, the rotation shaft 64 of the motor 35 is slightly rotated reversely when the sheet member S of a predetermined length is pulled out, so that the sheet laid on the swing plate 34 is Since a slight play occurs in the member S, the sheet member S easily swings together with the swing plate 34, and the sliding action with the pachinko balls is improved, so that the cleaning action is improved.

The winding motor 63 is driven when the driving time of the motor 35 reaches a predetermined time. However, the winding motor 63 has a predetermined driving time regardless of the driving time of the motor 35. Control may be performed so as to drive at predetermined time intervals.

The take-up motor 63 is driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied, that is, when the total drive time of the motor 35 reaches a pre-registered time, and pulls out the sheet member S of a predetermined length. Was stopped at the point in time, but the take-up motor 63
For example, the rotating shaft 64 of the winding motor 63 is always rotated at a low speed with the driving of the motor 35, and the driving of the winding motor 63 is stopped with the driving of the motor 35 stopped. You may. In this case, the sheet member S is gradually replaced little by little.

Further, since the pachinko balls are gradually cleaned while moving on the ball passage 26 to the downstream side, the sheet member S is basically more likely to be stained on the upstream side than on the downstream side. Therefore, the mounting pipe 6 rotated by the winding motor 63
By providing 0 on the upstream side in the ball passage 26, the sheet member S is wound up from a portion with a high degree of contamination, so that, for example, once the sheet member S for the longitudinal width of the ball passage 26 is used as described above. Drive without having to replace everything
The sheet member S can be used efficiently, for example, when winding is performed by half of the longitudinal width or gradually by little.

The core members 57 and 59 of the sheet member S are
Since it can be attached to the upper base 27 which is attached to the lower base 25 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 3, the waistboard 7 is removed and the lower part of the game island stand 1 'is opened. By sliding the upper base 27 toward the near side as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure, the replacement or maintenance of the seat member can be easily performed outside the game island stand 1 '.

Note that the recovery gutter 15 in this embodiment is
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, an overflow gutter 15b for guiding the pachinko balls directly to the lower tank 16 is formed on the opposite side of the discharge gutter 15a for guiding the pachinko balls to the cleaning device 17, and is particularly shown in FIG. So that the drain gutter 15
When the pachinko balls stay up to the upstream side of a, the newly recovered pachinko balls are dropped into the hole 16b formed on the upper surface of the lower tank 16 via the overflow gutter 15b. Therefore, for example, a large amount of pachinko balls are collected in a short time,
Even if the device 5 is out of order, the circulation of the pachinko balls does not stop.

Next, a second embodiment of the cleaning apparatus of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

The cleaning device 117 in this embodiment is similar to the cleaning device shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 15, a leg member 124 is fixed to the lower surface, and a substantially rectangular cross section is provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of a rectangular ball passage 126 provided at the upper portion so as to cross the ball passage 126. Two U-shaped vertical frames 131, 131
And an upper horizontal frame 132a, 132a and a lower horizontal frame 132b, 132b each having a substantially L-shaped cross section connecting the vertical frames 131, 131 to each other. Note that the leg members 124
A rubber cushion 130 is attached to the lower end of the cover.

Both upper horizontal frames 132 of the ball passage 126,
A fixed plate 136 for attaching a motor 135 for rocking a rocking plate 134 constituting the ball passage 126 is provided between the upper and lower horizontal frames 132a, 132a, as shown in FIG. Upward pieces 132c, 13
It is fixed by a screw 137 screwed into the side end face from the side of 2c. A hole 138 of a predetermined size is formed substantially at the center of the fixed platen 136, and below the hole 138, the rotating shaft 139 is located substantially at the center of the hole 138. Motor 1 through the mounting member 140
35 are attached.

The reference numeral 141 designates a through hole 1 which is oriented vertically.
The rotary shaft 139 is inserted into the through-hole 142, and the fixing screw 143 is screwed into a screw hole formed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery. It is mounted so that it cannot rotate relative to it. The axial center of the through hole 142 is aligned with the eccentric member 1 as shown in the figure.
The eccentric member 141 is eccentric with respect to the central axis of 41, and the eccentric member 141 is eccentrically rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 139.

A flange 144 projects from the lower part of the outer periphery of the eccentric member 141, and a disc-shaped balance weight 145 is attached to the lower surface thereof via a screw 146. At the upper end of the eccentric member 141, a cylindrical mounting member 148 having a through hole 147 formed at the center is relatively rotatable via an annular bearing 149 fixed in the through hole 147, and The upper surface is mounted so as to slightly protrude from the hole 138 above the upper surface of the fixed board 136.

The ball passage 126 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting member 148.
Is mounted via fixing screws 185. The long edges of the swinging plate 134 extend outwardly of the upper pieces 132c of the upper horizontal frames 132a, 132a, respectively, and have downward pieces 134a, 134a formed at the ends thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a predetermined portion of the horizontal pieces 132d of the upper horizontal frames 132a, 132a inside the downward piece 134a is provided with a low friction material such as Teflon (registered trademark) resin. Plate 2 made of wood
A plurality of support members 150 provided with 31 are fixedly provided, and the vicinity of four corners on the lower surface of the swing plate 134 is supported by the slide plate 231 of the support member 150 so as to be horizontally movable. In the vicinity of the support member 150 on the upper surface of the horizontal piece 132d, the other end of the tension spring 151 having one end fixed near the four corners on the lower surface of the rocking plate 134 is fixed. Are urged by the sliding plate 231.

A rubber sheet 152 made of a rubber material having a predetermined thickness is laid on the upper surface of the rocking plate 134 in the longitudinal direction of the ball passage 126. A cloth sheet member S as a cleaning member for removing dirt attached to the surface of the pachinko ball passing through the ball path 126 is laid over the length of the ball passage 126.

At both ends in the longitudinal direction of each of the vertical frames 131, 131, a support member 200 (see FIG.
7), 200 ′ (see FIG. 17), 201, 201 ′
Are respectively fixed. Two vertical frames 131,
The support member 20 fixed to the right side in FIG.
The lower portions 0 and 200 'extend below the vertical frame 131, and a core member 157 is provided between the support members 200 and 200'.
A holding piece 202 (see FIGS. 15 and 16) for holding the sheet member S wound in multiple layers is provided on the outer periphery of the sheet member S, thereby forming a supply section 187 for the sheet member S.

As shown in FIG. 19, the core member 15 is located substantially at the center of the support members 200 and 200 'in the vertical direction.
7 that winds the sheet member S wound around the outer periphery of No. 7
The holding mechanism 209 for detachably holding the holding member 209 is provided. The holding mechanism 209 includes a shaft member 20 that penetrates the bent piece 200a ′ of the support member 200 ′ and the vertical frame 131.
3 and a holding member 204 fixed to one end of the supporting member 20.
The holding member 206 is rotatably mounted around an axis at one end of a shaft member 205 that penetrates a bent piece 200a, a vertical frame 131, and a plate 207 fixed to an outer surface of the bending member 200a.

On the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 205, a male screw portion to be screwed with a female screw portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 207a formed in the plate member 207 is formed.
The holding member 206 is moved in the direction of the arrow in the figure by rotating the handle 174 attached to the opposite end of the handle 174 forward and backward around the axis. In addition, these holding members 2
04 and 206 are formed with a tapered surface that tapers inward.

That is, one end of the core member 159 is fitted to the tapered surface of the holding member 204 while the holding member 206 is held at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in the drawing, and the handle 174 is rotated to rotate the holding member 206. The core 159 can be held by fitting the tapered surface to the other end of the core 159, and the core 159 can be easily removed by rotating the handle 174 in the reverse direction to retract the holding member 206. A pulley 208 is fixed to the outer end of the shaft member 203.

On the upper part of the holding mechanism 209 of the support members 200 and 200 ′, a guide roller 210 shown in FIGS. 15, 17 and 18 is provided around a shaft via a shaft member 211 extending from both ends thereof. It is pivoted freely.
As shown in FIG. 18, a light-shielding plate 212 having a plurality of light-shielding pieces 212 a formed on the outer periphery thereof is provided at an end of the shaft member 211 extending outward of the support member 200. The U-shaped rotation sensor 213 attached to the outer surface is attached so as to pass between a light emitter and a light receiver (not particularly shown) provided at both free ends of the rotation sensor 213.

The winding motor 163 in this embodiment includes:
A rotary encoder is not provided internally as in the winding motor 63 of the first embodiment described above, and the rotation speed of the shaft member 211 of the guide roller 210 that rotates with the winding of the sheet member S is determined by the rotation sensor 213. The drawing length of the sheet member S can be set by controlling the driving of the winding motor 163 based on the detected number of rotations of the shaft member 211.

As shown in FIG. 17, at the end of the shaft member 211 extending outward from the support member 200 ′,
Tooth portion 215 formed on the outer periphery of interlocking member 214 described later
Is mounted.

Below the guide roller 210 between the supporting members 200 and 200 ', a connecting rod 217 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable around its axis. The connecting rod 217 has an end on the supporting member 200' side. The interlocking member 214 is fixed. As described above, on the outer peripheral surface of the interlocking member 214, a tooth portion 215 meshing with the gear 216 is formed inside, and a pulley 219 is formed outside the tooth portion. , A connection belt 220 is wound thereon so that both are interlocked. On the other hand, a pulley 218 is fixed to an end of the connecting rod 217 on the support member 200 side (see FIG. 18).

As shown in FIG. 18, the vertical frame 13
In the vicinity of the support member 200 on the inner surface, a sheet member S
A winding motor 163 for winding is fixedly provided. A rotating shaft 164 of the winding motor 163 extends outwardly through the vertical frame 131, and a pulley 221 is fixed to a tip of the rotating shaft 164, and a connecting belt 222 is wound around the pulleys 221 and 218. The two are linked. In addition, 231 is a guide roller of the connection belt 222.

Returning to FIG. 15, a sheet member S is provided between the support members 201 and 201 'on the opposite side of the ball passage 126.
A guide roller 223 for turning is rotatably supported around an axis via a shaft member 232. The bent pieces 200b, 2b inside the support members 200, 200 '
A guide rod 225 having a ring piece 224 for guiding the sheet member S provided on the outer periphery is provided between the upper portion of the support member 00b 'and the upper portion of a bent piece (not shown) inside the support members 201 and 201'.

A sheet member S 226 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is placed on the upper surface of the rocking plate 134 after the sheet member S is pulled out from the core member 157 and then folded back toward the opposite guide roller 210 via the guide roller 223. A holding plate for holding the pachinko ball in contact with the upper part of the pachinko ball to be placed. 1 are placed on the upper surfaces of the guide rods 229 and 229 which are provided between the upper portions of the support members 200 and 201 facing each other and between the upper portions of the support members 200 ′ and 201 ′.
4), and is held at a predetermined position above the ball passage 126.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the sheet member S wound around the outer periphery of the core member 157 is
One end of the sheet member S pulled out therefrom is laid so as to cross over the rocking plate 34 and then folded back via the guide roller 223, and the holding plate 226 is held. Is pulled out to the opposite side along the lower surface of the guide roller 210, further wound around the outer periphery of the guide roller 210, and attached to the core member 159.

Further, as shown in FIG.
On the left and right sides of the ball path 126, a guide member 230 for restricting a pachinko ball from falling from the ball path 126 is provided.
Are provided along the longitudinal direction.

The left support member 2 in FIG.
A rectifying member 182 having a storage portion 181 for storing pachinko balls is attached to 00 ′ (not shown) and 201 ′, and the pachinko balls are vertically arranged in a ball passage 126 formed by the swinging plate 134. The flow is rectified into a single line and flows in. A guide member 183 for guiding a pachinko ball into the lower tank 16 is attached to the support members 200 (not shown) and 201 in FIG.

The cleaning apparatus 117 according to the second embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure is similar to the cleaning apparatus 17 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. The pachinko balls arranged in the lower part of the game island stand 1 'and collected in the collection gutter part 15 flow down the discharge gutter 15a to the discharge part 8
The storage portion 181 of the rectifying member 182 which is dropped below 0
After flowing into the ball passage 126 through the guide member 183, it is discharged into the lower tank 16.

Here, the oscillating plate 1 constituting the ball passage 126
34 is attached to the attachment member 148 which is attached to the upper end of the eccentric member 141 which is eccentric with respect to the rotation shaft 139 of the motor 135 via the bearing 149 as described above. That is, when the rotating shaft 139 is rotated by driving the motor 135, the eccentric member 141 rotates eccentrically, and accordingly, the swing plate 134 swings in the horizontal direction. The sheet member S is horizontally rocked in accordance with the horizontal rocking of the rocking plate 134, and the individual pachinko balls placed on the sheet member S slide, and the surface thereof is rubbed against the sheet member S. Dirt, dust, and the like attached to the surface of the pachinko ball while passing through the passage 126 are wiped off by the sheet member S and cleaned.
Further, with respect to other structural parts similar to those of the above-described embodiment, the same effects and actions as described above can be obtained.

Further, the motor 35 in the cleaning device 117 of this embodiment and the winding motor 163 as a pull-out means are provided.
Are configured to drive based on the same drive control contents as in the first embodiment described above.
When the total drive time reaches a predetermined time registered in advance, the winding motor 63 is driven, the sheet member S of a predetermined length is pulled out, and the sheet member S on the swing plate 34 is replaced with a new sheet member. S will be exchanged.

Based on such control contents, the winding motor 163 is driven as shown in FIG.
When the rotating member 64 rotates, the guide roller 210 and the holding member 203 are rotated via the connecting rod 217, and the core member 159 rotates with this rotation, so that the new sheet member S wound around the core member 157 swings. The moving plate 34 is pulled out to the upper surface. That is, at the same time as the sheet member S contaminated by the cleaning of the pachinko balls is wound, the new sheet member S
6 is laid.

As described above, the present invention is limited to the configuration in which the new sheet member S is drawn from the downstream side to the upstream side of the ball passage 26 as in the above-described embodiment. Instead, the sheet member S may be configured to be pulled out in a direction crossing the ball passage 126 as in the present embodiment.

Further, a replenishing portion 187 for accommodating the core member 157 around which the new sheet member S is wound, a core member 159 for winding the dirty sheet member S, and a winding member for rotating the core member 159 Since the motor 163 is disposed on one side of the ball passage 126, replacement of the sheet member S and maintenance of the winding motor 163 are performed on the front side or the rear side of the game island stand 1 '. It can be easily done from either side.

After the sheet member S pulled out on the swinging plate 134 is folded back through the guide roller 223, the holding member 226 slides and contacts the upper portion of the pachinko ball on the ball passage 126 to the opposite side. Since the pachinko balls can be moved more effectively, the pachinko balls can be more effectively cleaned, and not only the pachinko balls are prevented from dropping due to splashing when the rocking plate 134 swings, but also noise and the like are suppressed. You.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.

A first aspect of the present invention is a gaming medium installed in a gaming island (1 ') on which a gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) is installed and circulating in the gaming island (1, 1'). A sheet-like cleaning member (sheet member S) for cleaning the surface of the pachinko ball (sheet member S) is used to oscillate the oscillating plates (34, 134) laid on the upper surface in the horizontal direction by oscillating means (motors 35, 135). Thereby, a game media cleaning device (cleaning device 17, 117) for cleaning game media (pachinko balls) placed on the cleaning member (sheet member S), and a replenishing unit (supplying the cleaning member) 87, 187), and withdrawing means (winding motors 63, 16) for pulling out the cleaning member from the replenishing section and laying the cleaning member on the rocking plate.
3) is provided, and the pulling-out of the cleaning member by the pulling-out means is performed while the swinging means is driven.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pulling-out means (winding motors 63 and 163) are provided so that the cleaning member is pulled out in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the game medium on the rocking plate. Have been.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the drawer (the winding motors 63 and 163) is driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is that the pulling means (the winding motors 63 and 163) is provided with the swinging means (the motor 3).
(5, 135) when the drive time reaches a predetermined time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the pulling-out means (winding motors 63 and 163) slightly reversely drives when the cleaning member (sheet member S) has been pulled out.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the drawer means comprises:
A winding motor (63, 163) for rotating a winding member (winding tube 60) for winding the cleaning member.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned drawing means (winding motors 63, 163) and the supply section (87, 187).
Are provided on one side of the rocking plate (34, 134).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, the shape and size of the rocking plate constituting the ball passage are arbitrary and can be variously modified.

The game medium described in the claims corresponds to the spherical pachinko ball in the above embodiment.
The present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and may be, for example, coins used in a slot machine or the like as a gaming machine.

[0107]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the game medium vibrates when the cleaning member is pulled out, friction generated between the cleaning member and the game medium and between the cleaning member and the rocking plate. The resistance is reduced, and even when the game medium is placed on the cleaning member laid on the rocking plate, the new cleaning member can be pulled out on the rocking plate with a relatively small force. Therefore, the apparatus can be made more compact.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning member is replaced from a portion having a high degree of contamination, the cleaning member can be used efficiently.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the drawer can be driven to clean the game medium as needed without constantly driving the drawer, which is economical.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the cleaning member is replaced by driving the drawer means based on the cleaning time of the game medium, so that the cleaning member can be used efficiently. Can be done.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the cleaning member is pulled out by the drawer means, a slight play occurs in the cleaning member laid on the rocking plate, and the cleaning member swings. Since it is easy to swing with the plate, the cleaning action is improved.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, since the used cleaning member is stored compactly, it does not become an obstacle.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the invention, replacement and maintenance of the cleaning member can be easily performed from one side of the apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game island stand to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an internal structure of the gaming island stand of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an internal structure of the gaming island stand of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the cleaning device taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the operation of the cleaning device as the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a main part of the cleaning device.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of drive control of a winding motor.

FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway front view showing a cleaning apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 14;

16 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a main part of the cleaning device.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a main part of the cleaning device.

FIG. 19 is a front view showing a main part of the cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1 'Gaming island stand 2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 4, 4' side plate 5 Upper frame 6 Lower frame 7 Hip plate 8 Curtain plate 9 Lamp plate 10 Plate 11 Ball counter 12 Ball tray 13 Lower plate 14 Slide lever 15 Collection Gutter 15a Discharge gutter 15b Overflow gutter 16 Lower tank 16a, 16b Hole 17 Cleaning device 18 Lifting device 19 Lifting gutter 20 Upper tank 21a, 21b Supply chute 22 Counter 23 Out ball tank 24 Leg member 25 Lower base 26 Ball passage 27 Upper base 28 Guide rail 29a, 29b Rail member 30 Anti-vibration rubber 31 Vertical frame 32 Horizontal frame 32a Upward piece 33 Reinforcement frame 34 Rocking plate 34a Downward piece 35 Motor 36 Fixing plate 37 Bolt 38 Hole 39 Rotating shaft 40 Mounting member 41 Eccentric member 42 Through hole 43 fixing screw 44 flange portion 45 balance weight 46 screw 47 through hole 48 mounting member 49 bearing 50 support member 50a ball bearing 51 tension spring 52 rubber sheet 53 guide member 54 support column 55 support member 56 mounting tube 57 core member 58 support member 59 core Material 60 Winding tube 61 Shaft member 62 Pulley 63 Winding motor 64 Rotating shaft 65 Pulley 66 Connecting belt 68 Taper member 69 Bar 70 Closing member 71 Depression 72 Closing member 73 Through hole 74 Handle 75 Slit hole 76 Sliding plate 77 Pressing Plate 78, 79 Flange 80 Discharge part 81 Storage part 82 Rectifying member 83 Guide member 84a, 84b Guide member 85 Fixing screw 86 Detection sensor 87 Replenishment part 117 Cleaning device 124 Leg member 126 Ball passage 130 Vibration-proof rubber 131 Vertical frame 32a Upper horizontal frame 132b Lower horizontal frame 132c Upward piece 132d Horizontal piece 134 Rocking plate 134a Downward piece 135 Motor 136 Fixed plate 137 Screw 138 Hole 139 Rotating shaft 140 Mounting member 141 Eccentric member 142 Through hole 143 Fixing screw 144 Flange Part 145 Balance weight 146 Screw 147 Through hole 148 Mounting member 149 Bearing 150 Support member 150a Ball bearing 151 Tension spring 152 Rubber sheet 157 Core material 159 Core material 163 Winding motor 164 Rotation shaft 174 Handle 181 Storage member 182 Guide rectification member 185 Fixing screw 187 Supply unit 200, 200 'Supporting member 200a, 200b Bending piece 200a', 200b 'Bending piece 201, 201' Supporting member 202 Holding piece 203 Axle Member 204 Holding member 205 Shaft member 206 Holding member 207 Plate member 207a Through hole 208 Pulley 209 Holding mechanism 210 Guide roller 211 Shaft member 212 Light shielding plate 212a Light shielding piece 213 Rotation sensor 214 Interlocking member 215 Teeth 216 Gear 217 Connecting rod 218, 219 Pulley 220 Connection belt 221 Pulley 222 Connection belt 223 Guide roller 224 Ring piece 225 Guide rod 226 Holding plate 227 Support 228 Support rod 229 Guide rod 230 Guide member 231 Sliding member 232 Shaft member F Floor surface S Sheet member

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A swinging plate laid on an upper surface of a swinging plate laid on a top surface of a game medium installed in a gaming island where a gaming machine is installed and for cleaning the surface of a game medium circulating in the gaming island. A game medium cleaning device that cleans a game medium placed on the cleaning member by swinging in a horizontal direction by a moving unit, and a replenishing unit that replenishes the cleaning member is provided.
Drawer means for pulling out the cleaning member from the replenishing section and laying the cleaning member on the rocking plate is provided, and when the cleaning member is pulled out by the drawing means, the rocking means is driven. A game media cleaning apparatus characterized in that it is configured to be performed. 2. The game medium cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawer is provided so that the cleaning member is drawn in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the game medium on the rocking plate. 3. The game medium cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the drawer is driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the drawer is driven when the drive time of the swinging means reaches a predetermined time. 5. The game medium cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawer is slightly driven backward when the cleaning member is pulled out. 6. A take-up motor for rotating a take-up member for taking up the cleaning member.
6. The game medium cleaning device according to any one of items 1 to 5. 7. The game medium cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawer and the supply unit are provided on one side of the rocking plate.