JP2002332033A - Container for transporting game board, and apparatus and method for assembling this container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify and automatize the packing of a game board. SOLUTION: A container for fixing and holding a game board constituting a pachinko game machine in an upright state to make it possible to transport the game board in this state is formed with a corrugated board box 50 and one sheet-like partitioning member 60. When the partitioning member 60 is pushed into the corrugated board box 50, which is in such a state that a lower face thereof is closed and that an upper face thereof is opened, right and left side portions 62 and 63 of the partitioning member 60 are folded at right angles along fold lines 66 and 67, respectively, and are inserted into the corrugated board box 50 to be disposed therein in the form of a U shape when viewed from the side thereof. Under the condition that the partitioning member 60 is inserted into the corrugated board box 50, holding members 64a, 64b, 65a and 65b opposed to one another and provided in a vertically extended state on the right and left side portions 62 and 63 of the partitioning member hold the game board in an upright state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game board used in a ball game machine typified by a pachinko machine, in which a rectangular board is provided with a game area on the front and a game area in the game area on the back. The present invention relates to a game board transport container configured to be capable of holding and transporting a game board configured to be attached with a back surface member for performing a display or the like in an upright state. The present invention further relates to an apparatus and a method for assembling such a game board transport container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, an outer frame formed in a vertically long outer rectangular frame shape is exclusively used as an outer holding frame, and is formed in a square shape corresponding to a front opening area of the outer frame. The front frame that is openably and closably attached to the outer frame is a mounting frame for mounting the ball game component, and both frames (the outer frame and the front frame) form a machine frame body that holds the entire body. It has become. In addition, a glass door is attached to the front surface of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, a rectangular plate-shaped game board capable of deploying a pachinko game is held in an upright state so as to be removable and replaceable on the front frame that also functions as a mounting frame, and the game area on the front of the game board is covered by a glass door. Facing the front.

In a gaming facility where such a ball game machine is installed and provided for a game, it is necessary to initially provide the entire game machine. Gaming boards, which are the main components of gaming machines, are often replaced. Therefore, in response to an order from a game facility, not only a finished ball game machine but also a single game board product is shipped from a factory that manufactures ball game machines.

[0004]

However, the game board is based on the arrangement of various game components (including large and small prize-winning tools and symbol display devices that generate winnings) and a large number of game nails on the front side. It has a game area, lamps on the back side,
It is equipped with these electrical wiring and a panel backing member consisting of a ball-close cover, etc., and there are many protrusions on the front and rear sides, so the container configuration for packing and shipping this is complicated. Was. For example, it is necessary to pack styrofoam etc. in a cardboard box and fix it so that the game board does not move and pack it. There was also a problem that it took time.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a game board transport container having a configuration in which the game board is easily packaged and its automation is easy. It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method that can easily assemble such a game board transport container.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a game board transport container according to the present invention has a game area provided on a front surface of a rectangular plate and a display corresponding to a game in the game area on a back surface. It is configured to hold a game board, which is configured by attaching a board back member for performing the above, in an upright state, and has a rectangular parallelepiped opened upward with at least a bottom surface and front, rear, left and right side surfaces. A box member formed in a shape,
A partition member that is formed by being bent into a U-shape in a side view and inserted and disposed in the box member along the inner side of the left and right side surfaces and the bottom surface of the box member; and the partition member is a box member. In the state where it is inserted and disposed, the left and right inner surfaces of the partition member are provided so as to oppose each other and extend vertically, and respectively hold the left and right ends of the game board inserted into the box member from the upper opening, And a plurality of holding members for holding the game board in an upright state.

The box member is formed of a corrugated cardboard box, the partition plate member is formed by bending a single rectangular corrugated cardboard sheet into a U-shape, and the holding members are laterally spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. It is preferable that the pair of projections are provided on the inner side surface, and that the pair of projections are configured to hold the side end of the game board inserted from the upper opening within a predetermined interval. Further, when the partition member is inserted and arranged in the box member, it is preferable to provide an arc-shaped or tapered guide portion projecting upward at the upper end of the holding member.

In this case, the cardboard box is constructed so that it can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box shape from a state in which the cardboard box is folded into a single sheet, and the partition member is constituted by a single cardboard sheet. A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right sides of the corrugated cardboard sheet constituting the partitioning member, and the corrugated cardboard sheet in a single sheet shape is corrugated so that the central portion is located on the bottom portion of the corrugated cardboard box It is preferable that when inserted into the box, the left and right sides are pressed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box and bent upward along the fold line.

[0009] With such a configuration, the game board transport container is provided with a rectangular parallelepiped box member (for example, an assembly type cardboard box) and a sheet-like partition member (for example, one cardboard sheet). ) Can be made a very simple configuration, and the game board can be held upright and transported by the holding member provided on the partition member. In particular, by simply inserting the partition member in the form of a sheet so that the center part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right sides are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box, and along the fold line. Since it is bent upward and disposed in the cardboard box, it is easy to automate not only the assembling of the cardboard box but also the insertion arrangement of the partition member. Furthermore, the game board can be firmly held upright by the holding member simply by inserting the game board from above into the cardboard box in which the partition member is inserted and arranged, and the game board can be easily inserted. Can be automated.

[0010] An assembling apparatus according to the present invention is constructed by folding a single sheet into a sheet shape, which can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box shape, and a rectangular parallelepiped box shape formed by a single corrugated cardboard sheet. A partition member is provided in the corrugated cardboard box, which is bent in a U-shape along the bottom surface and the left and right side surfaces, and is formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the partition member so as to face each other and extend vertically. And a holding member for holding the rectangular board-shaped game board in an upright state in the cardboard box.

In this apparatus, a cardboard box folded into a single sheet is expanded by pulling out the opposite side while holding one side, and the front, rear, left and right side portions are rectangular in plan view. An expansion mechanism for molding so that
A bottom surface forming mechanism that forms a bottom surface by bending a bottom surface forming portion extending downward from the front, rear, left, and right side portions that are extended in this manner inward and upward, and a partition member formed of one corrugated cardboard sheet into a central portion. And a lid forming portion extending upward from the front, rear, left and right side portions of the partition member having the central portion suctioned and held by the suction transport mechanism. The partition member is pushed into the cardboard box from the upper surface side so that the center of the partition member is located on the bottom of the cardboard box, and is moved to the center of the partition member. Are bent upward along the inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box and are disposed in the cardboard box.

A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right sides of the partition member, and the central portion of the partition member is suction-held by a suction conveyance mechanism while maintaining a single sheet.
When inserted so that the center part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right sides are pressed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box and bent upward along the fold line. preferable.

In a state where the partition member is inserted and arranged in the cardboard box, a pair of left and right holding members facing each other are provided on inner surfaces of both left and right sides of the partition member, and the assembling apparatus sets the game board upright. It is preferable to provide a game board holding and conveying mechanism for holding and conveying. At this time, the game board grasped in an upright state by the game board grasping and transporting mechanism is inserted into the cardboard box from the upper surface side, and the left and right ends of the game board are held upright by a pair of left and right holding members. Is preferred. Furthermore, a lid closing mechanism for folding the lid forming portion to cover the upper surface of the cardboard box and pack it may be provided.

On the other hand, the assembling method according to the present invention comprises a corrugated cardboard box which is folded into one sheet and can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box, and a corrugated cardboard box which is composed of one corrugated cardboard sheet. A partition member that is disposed in a box-shaped corrugated cardboard box and that is bent and disposed in a U-shape along the bottom surface and the left and right side portions, and opposes each other on the left and right inner surfaces of the partition member and extends up and down. This is a method for assembling a game board transport container comprising a holding member formed and formed to hold a rectangular board-shaped game board in an upright state in a cardboard box.

In this method, the corrugated cardboard box in a state of being folded into a single sheet is expanded and formed so that the front, rear, left and right side portions become rectangular in plan view. The bottom forming portion extending downward from the side portion was bent inward and upward to form a bottom portion, and then the lid forming portion extending upward connecting from the front, rear, left and right side portions opened outward and the top surface was opened. In the state, the partition member made of one corrugated cardboard sheet is inserted into the cardboard box from the upper surface side such that the central portion is located on the bottom portion of the cardboard box, and when inserted in this way, the central portion of the partition member Are bent upward along the inner surfaces of the left and right side surfaces of the cardboard box and are disposed in the cardboard box.

A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right side portions of the partition member, and the central portion of the partition member is inserted so as to be positioned on the bottom portion of the cardboard box in the form of a single sheet. At this time, it is preferable that the left and right side portions are pressed against the inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box and bent upward along a fold line.

Further, in a state where the partition member is inserted and arranged in the cardboard box, a pair of left and right holding members facing each other are provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right sides of the partition member, and the game board is placed upright from the top side. It is preferable to insert the cardboard into a cardboard box, hold the left and right ends of the game board in an upright state by a pair of left and right holding members, and then fold the lid forming part to cover the upper surface and pack it.

According to the assembling apparatus and method having such a configuration, the game board transport container can have a very simple configuration composed of only an assembling type cardboard box and one sheet of corrugated cardboard. If a corrugated cardboard sheet bent in a U-shape is inserted and arranged in the corrugated cardboard box assembled in this manner, the game board can be held and transported in an upright state by the holding member provided on the partition member. In particular, by simply inserting the partition member in the form of a sheet so that the center part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right sides are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box, and along the fold line. Since it is bent upward and disposed in the cardboard box, it is easy to automate not only the assembling of the cardboard box but also the insertion arrangement of the partition member. Furthermore, the game board can be firmly held upright by the holding member simply by inserting the game board from above into the cardboard box in which the partition member is inserted and arranged, and the game board can be easily inserted. Can be automated.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko machine PM provided with a game board transported by the transport container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine PM includes a front frame 2 having a square frame size corresponding to the front side of a fixed holding outer frame 1 having a predetermined outer rectangular frame size as a machine frame or a body.
Are opening / closing connection support mechanisms 3a, 3b disposed on the upper left and lower portions of the front, and a locking device 4 disposed inside the right front.
By using this, it can be opened and closed (i.e., cantilevered open) and can be attached and detached, and is held in a closed state.

The game components required for each part of the front frame 2 include a glass door (also referred to as a glass window) 5 of a square frame size corresponding to the front side surface area of the front frame 2 and an integral part of the front frame 2 behind the window. A housing frame 6 having a square frame size formed in a front and rear double frame form, upper and lower ball trays 7a and 7b, a hit ball launching device 8, and the like are respectively provided. Further, a game board 10 on which a pachinko game can be developed is set and held so as to be detachable and replaceable in a vertical orientation of a horizontal posture and a position with respect to the accommodation surface area of the accommodation frame 6 so that the game area 11 on the front face can be replaced with the glass door. 5, and a back mechanism BM is provided behind the front frame 2.

The game board 10 has a detailed structure shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and will be described later. The game board 10 is detachably mounted on the back side in a square size corresponding to the inner size of the housing surface area of the housing frame 6, and is provided around the housing surface area. It is configured to be fixedly held by an engaging lever 12 provided.

As another configuration, although not shown, a ball feed cassette is mounted on the downstream side of the upper ball tray 7a, a firing rail is mounted on the front surface of the lower panel of the housing frame 6, and the like. The ball bowl 7 which is received from the lower side of the lower board of the accommodation frame 6 by receiving the game balls (also called foul balls)
A foul ball discharge path for returning to the b side is formed.

Back mechanism B provided in this pachinko machine PM
M has a generally square shape corresponding to the outer size of the rear surface of the housing frame 6 as a whole, and is provided at an upper side of the rear surface of the housing frame 6 to perform a ball storage / supply mechanism 20 for storing and supplying balls.
A ball dispensing mechanism 40 and the like, which are provided over the center and lower portions of the back surface of the housing frame 6 and perform a process of discharging and dispensing balls, are integrally configured. The back mechanism BM is attached to the front frame 2 so as to cover the back of the game board 10 attached to the front frame 2 from the back.

The ball storage and supply mechanism 20 has, as a basic configuration, a tank member 21 for reserve prize balls, and an alignment gutter member 2 for aligning and supplying reserve prize balls stored in the tank member 21.
2. A terminal control unit 23 for power reception / input / output and other related mechanisms / members are provided. The alignment gutter member 22 is capable of receiving the reserve prize balls supplied from the tank member 21 in an aligned manner and sending the balls to the deflection exit 22b at the lower end. In the terminal control unit 23, although not shown, a power supply from the game hall side, information of the contents of the pachinko game, necessary circuits related to the out-of-ball information and the like, devices and connectors for electric wires (cords), ground terminals and the like are arranged and connected. I have.

The ball dispensing / discharging mechanism 40 is connected to a single opening / closing base frame 41 (which is integrally connected to the ball storing / supplying mechanism 20) forming a left / right horizontal opening type panel body. A collective discharge path for played balls (safe ball and out ball), a prize ball discharge path for the discharged prize balls to the ball plate side, and an entry path for prize balls sent from the ball storage and supply mechanism 20 are provided. It is configured. Further, the ball dispensing section 45, related mechanisms and members, and the like are respectively provided, and the whole including the ball storage and supply mechanism 20 is configured as a unitized set member. The whole set member can be opened left and right by the hinge 46 and is supported on the back side of the front frame 2, and is locked and held on the front frame 2 by the closing lever 47 in a closed state covering the back surface of the front frame 2. It has become.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show a game board 10 having a game area 11 and detachably attached to the front frame 2 in the pachinko machine PM configured as described above. The game board 10 is generally made from a rectangular plywood board.
As shown in FIG. 4, a rail 15 that guides a game ball fired from the hit ball firing device 8 into the game area 11 is provided on a front surface of the game ball 0. Rail 15 at the front of the game board 10
Inside, are set based on the arrangement settings of various game parts (large and small prize-winning tools 13 and symbol display devices 14 that generate winnings, etc.) and a large number of game nails (not shown for clarity of the drawing). The game area 11 is formed. At the lower part of the game board 10, there is provided an out port 16 for discharging an out ball (a ball which did not win the winning tool).

On the other hand, on the back surface of the game board 10, a ball shift cover 1 for guiding a safe ball to be transferred from the back exit of each winning tool.
7 is attached, and a symbol display device 14
A control board 18 attached so as to cover the back surface of the control device protrudes toward the back surface. On the back of the game board 10, a game area 1
Lamps for illuminating the lamp decoration and the like provided in 1 from behind are also provided. The various members and the like disposed on the back side of the game board 10 are collectively referred to as board back members.

The pachinko machine PM having the above configuration is manufactured in a manufacturing factory and shipped to a game facility or the like.
In a gaming facility, only the game board 10 may be replaced to renew the functions of the pachinko machine PM and provide the game. In such a case, it is necessary to package and ship the game board 10 as a single product, and a transfer container according to the present invention used for this purpose will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 7, the transfer container comprises a cardboard box 50 and a partition member 60 made of cardboard. The cardboard box 50 is formed in a state of being folded into a single sheet, and has front and rear left and right side portions 51a, 51.
b, 52a, 52b, front and rear left and right upper surface portions 53a, 53b,
54a, 54b and front and rear left and right lower surface portions 55a, 55b, 56a, which are connected to the front, rear, left and right side surface portions and extend downward.
56b (the left side portion 56b is located on the back side and is not shown in the drawing).

On the other hand, the partition member 60 has a rectangular central portion 61, a right side portion 62 and a left side portion 63, and is formed into a single sheet. Central part 61 and right part 62
And a straight fold line 66 is formed between the two, and a slit 66a is formed along the fold line,
It is easy to bend along the fold line 66. Similarly, a linear fold line 67 is formed between the central portion 61 and the left side portion 63, and a slit 67a is formed along the fold line, so that it is easy to bend along the fold line 67. .

The left and right sides 62, 63 of the partition member 60
A pair of holding members 64a, 64b, 65a, 65b, each having a predetermined interval as shown in the figure, are provided on the upper surface side as shown in the figure. These holding members are formed in a long rectangular shape as a whole with a rounded tip of the corrugated cardboard sheet, attached to the upper surfaces of the left and right side portions 62 and 63 by adhesion, and protruding toward the upper surface side. Each holding member is formed as described above by superposing and bending a corrugated cardboard sheet cut into a long strip shape, a rounded tip guide portion is formed by the bent portion, and the protruding height is a long strip. It becomes the cut width of the shape. The cardboard sheet is soft and deformable in the thickness direction, and the holding member having the above configuration is deformable in the width direction. As a result, when the end of the game board is held between the pair of holding members, as described later, the holding member is deformed in the width direction to firmly hold the end of the game board. Note that the tip guide portion functions as a guide when receiving the end of the game board, and the tip shape may be a tapered shape.

In order to use them as a transport container, first, a cardboard box 50 folded in a sheet shape is assembled in a box shape. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear side portion 51b is sucked and held by the holding sucker 71 constituting the expanding mechanism, and the front side portion 51a is sucked by the expanding sucker 72 to move forward (in the direction of arrow A). Pull out. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the front side surface portion 51a is pulled out to the front side to some extent, so that the front side surface portion 51a and the right side surface 51a The corner portion with the surface portion 52b is pushed out in the direction of arrow B by the pressing means 74.

The cardboard box folded in a sheet shape by the expanding mechanism in this way becomes a rectangular box shape which is open up and down as shown in FIG. Next, a box bottom forming mechanism (not shown) is operated, and first, the left and right lower surface portions 56a and 56b are bent inward as shown by the arrow C, and then the front and rear lower surface portions 55a and 55b.
5b is bent inward as indicated by arrow D. Thereby, the front and rear lower surface portions 55a, 56a
55b is covered from below, and these are adhered or joined by hot melt or the like to form the lower surface of the cardboard box 50. FIG. 1 shows a cardboard box having a lower surface formed in this manner.
3a, 53b, 54a and 54b are open outward.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface of the central portion 61 of the partition member 60 is sucked by the transfer suction cup 81 constituting the partition member suction and transfer mechanism, and the partition member suction and transfer mechanism (not shown) is operated to transfer the sheet. The partition member 61 is transported above the cardboard box 50 while being suction-held by the suction cup 81. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the transport suction cup 81 is moved downward as shown by the arrow E, and the partition member 60 is pushed into the cardboard box 50 whose upper surface is open. Central part 6 of partition member 60
1 is formed to be substantially the same as (slightly smaller than) the opening area of the cardboard box 50, and when the partition member 60 is pushed into the cardboard box 50, the left and right side portions 62 and 63 are bent. It bends upward along the eyes 66 and 67. Therefore, finally, as shown in FIG. 11, the central portion 61 is placed on the bottom surface of the cardboard box 50,
The left and right portions 62 and 63 are bent upward at right angles, and stand up along the inner surfaces of the front and rear side surfaces 51a and 51b of the cardboard box 50.

In this manner, the game board 10 is carried into the cardboard box 50 with the partition member 60 bent in a U-shape as a whole inserted into the cardboard box 50 whose upper side is open. As shown in FIG. 12, the carry-in is performed by gripping the upper end of the game board 10 with the transfer arm 85 constituting the game board gripping transfer mechanism, and holding the game board 10 in an upright state.
Is carried out. The game board 10 thus gripped in an upright state by the transfer arm 85 is moved into the cardboard box 50 by moving the transfer arm 85 downward as indicated by an arrow F, and at this time, the left and right ends of the game board 10 Enters the space between the pair of holding members 64a and 65a provided on the left and right sides 61 and 62 of the partition member 60, and is held in an upright state.

It should be noted that two sets of holding members are opposed to the left and right side portions 61 and 62 of the partition member 60 (ie, a set of holding members 64a and 65a and a holding member 64b and 65b).
b), and two game boards 10 are held in the cardboard box 50 in an upright state.

Finally, the left and right upper surfaces 54a and 54b are first bent inward by a lid closing mechanism (not shown) as shown in FIG.
a, 53b are bent inward to form left and right upper surface portions 54a, 54b.
b, the game board 1 is inserted into the cardboard box 50.
0 is completed.

As can be seen from the above description, the operation of assembling the cardboard box 50, the operation of disposing the partition member 60 in the cardboard box 50, and the erecting of the game board 10 in the cardboard box 50 on which the partition member 60 is disposed It is possible to automate all the work of inserting in a state. Furthermore, the game board 10
Is inserted into the cardboard box 50 while standing upright.
This can be fixedly held in an upright state.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The game board transport container has a very simple configuration including only a rectangular parallelepiped box member (for example, an assembling type cardboard box) and one sheet-like partition member (for example, one cardboard sheet). The game board can be held upright and transported by the holding member provided on the partition member. In particular, by simply inserting the partition member in the form of a sheet so that the center part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right sides are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box, and along the fold line. Since it is bent upward and disposed in the cardboard box, it is easy to automate not only the assembling of the cardboard box but also the insertion arrangement of the partition member. Furthermore, the game board can be firmly held upright by the holding member simply by inserting the game board from above into the cardboard box in which the partition member is inserted and arranged, and the game board can be easily inserted. Can be automated.

Further, according to the assembling apparatus and method according to the present invention, the game board transport container can have a very simple structure consisting of only an assembling type cardboard box and one sheet of corrugated cardboard. When a corrugated cardboard sheet bent in a U-shape is inserted and disposed in a corrugated cardboard box assembled in a shape, the game board can be held and transported in an upright state by a holding member provided on the partition member. In particular, by simply inserting the partition member in the form of a sheet so that the center part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right sides are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box, and along the fold line. Since it is bent upward and disposed in the cardboard box, it is easy to automate not only the assembling of the cardboard box but also the insertion arrangement of the partition member. Furthermore, the game board can be firmly held upright by the holding member simply by inserting the game board from above into the cardboard box in which the partition member is inserted and arranged, and the game board can be easily inserted. Can be automated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an assembling process of a game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine having a game board transported by using the container according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board conveyed using the container according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming board.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the gaming board.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a cardboard box and a partition member constituting the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an assembling step of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an assembling process of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing an assembling step of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front sectional view showing an assembling step of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front sectional view showing an assembling step of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front sectional view showing an assembling step of the game board transport container according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 3a, 3b Opening / closing connection support mechanism 4 Locking device 5 Glass door 6 Storage frame 7a, 7b Upper and lower ball trays 8 Ball shooting device 10 Game board 11 Gaming area 12 Engaging lever 13 Winning tool 14 Graphic display device Reference Signs List 15 Rail 16 Out port 17 Ball shift cover 18 Control board 20 Ball storage and supply mechanism 21 Tank member 22 Aligning gutter member 22b Deflection outlet 23 Terminal control unit 40 Ball discharging mechanism 41 Opening / closing base frame 45 Ball discharging section 46 Hinge 47 Closing lever 50 Cardboard boxes 51a, 51b, 52a, 52b Front and rear left and right side surfaces 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b Front and rear left and right upper surface portions 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b Front and rear left and right lower surface portions 60 Partition member 61 Central portion 62, 63 Left right side portion 64a, 64b, 65a, 65b Holding member 66, 67 Fold line 66a, 67 Slit 71 holding the suction cup 72 expanding sucker 73 fixing member 74 pressing member 81 conveyed sucker 85 transfer arm PM pachinko machine BM back mechanism

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A game area is provided on a front surface of a rectangular plate member,
A game board transport container configured to hold a game board configured by attaching a board back member corresponding to the game area to the back surface, in an upright state, at least a bottom portion and front, rear, left and right side portions. A box member formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and having an upward opening, and formed by being bent in a U-shape in a side view so as to be along the inner side of the left and right side portions and the bottom portion of the box member. And a partition member inserted and disposed in the box member, and in a state where the partition member is inserted and disposed in the box member, opposed to left and right inner side surfaces of the partition member and provided to extend vertically. And a holding member for holding left and right ends of the game board inserted into the box member from the opening, respectively, and holding the game board in an upright state. . 2. The box member comprises a cardboard box,
The partition plate member is formed by bending a single rectangular corrugated cardboard sheet into a U-shape, and the holding member includes a pair of protrusions provided on the left and right inner surfaces at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction, 2. The game board transport container according to claim 1, wherein the container is configured to hold a side end of the game board inserted from the opening within a predetermined interval between the pair of protrusions. 3. 3. An arc-shaped or tapered guide portion projecting upward at an upper end of the holding member in a state where the partition member is inserted and arranged in the box member. 3. The game board transport container according to 1 or 2. 4. The cardboard box can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box shape from a state in which the cardboard box is folded into a single sheet, and the partition member is composed of a single cardboard sheet. A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right sides of the corrugated cardboard sheet constituting the corrugated cardboard sheet so that the central portion is located on the bottom portion of the corrugated cardboard box. When inserted into the cardboard box, the left and right side portions are pressed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box and bent upward along the fold line. Item 3. A game board transport container according to Item 2. 5. A corrugated cardboard box which is folded into a single sheet and can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box, and the corrugated cardboard which is composed of a single corrugated cardboard sheet and assembled into a rectangular parallelepiped box A partition member which is disposed in the box by being bent in a U-shape along a bottom portion and left and right side portions, and a corrugated cardboard box which is formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the partition member so as to face each other and extend vertically. An apparatus for assembling a game board transport container comprising: a holding member for holding a rectangular board-shaped game board in an upright state, wherein the cardboard box in a state folded into one sheet comprises: An expanding mechanism for pulling out the opposite side surface while holding the side surface and expanding the front and rear portions and the left and right side portions so as to form a rectangular shape in plan view; and the front, rear, left and right portions thus expanded. A box bottom forming mechanism that forms a bottom by bending a bottom forming portion that extends downward from a surface portion inward and upward, and a partition member suction that sucks, holds, and conveys the partition member made of one corrugated cardboard sheet at a central portion. And a lid forming portion extending upward from the front and rear and left and right side portions to open upward, and the upper surface is opened. Conveying and moving into the opened cardboard box, pushing the partition member into the cardboard box from the top side so that the central part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the central part of the partition member Characterized in that the left and right sides of the cardboard box are bent upward along the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box and disposed in the cardboard box. Equipment for assembling containers. 6. A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right side portions in the partition member, and the central portion of the partition member is kept in a single sheet by the suction conveyance mechanism. When sucked and held, and inserted so that the central part is located on the bottom part of the cardboard box, the left and right side parts are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side parts of the cardboard box and along the fold line The apparatus for assembling a game board transport container according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus is configured to bend upward. 7. A pair of left and right holding members facing each other are provided on inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the partition member in a state where the partition member is inserted and disposed in the cardboard box. A game board gripping and transporting mechanism that grips and transports the board in an upright state, and inserts the game panel gripped in an upright state by the game board gripping and transporting mechanism into the cardboard box from the upper surface side, 7. The apparatus for assembling a game board transport container according to claim 5, wherein the left and right ends are held by the pair of holding members in an upright state. 8. The assembly of a game board transport container according to claim 5, further comprising a lid closing mechanism for folding the lid forming portion to cover the upper surface of the cardboard box and packing the cardboard box. apparatus. 9. A corrugated cardboard box that is folded into a single sheet and can be assembled and formed into a rectangular parallelepiped box, and the corrugated cardboard that is composed of one corrugated cardboard sheet and assembled into a rectangular parallelepiped box A partition member which is disposed in the box by being bent in a U-shape along a bottom portion and left and right side portions, and a corrugated cardboard box which is formed on the left and right inner side surfaces of the partition member so as to face each other and extend vertically. A method for assembling a game board transport container comprising: a holding member for holding a rectangular board-shaped game board in an upright state, wherein the cardboard box in a state folded into one sheet is expanded. Then, the front, rear, left and right side portions are formed into a rectangular shape in a plan view, and at this time, the bottom forming portion extending downward from the front, rear, left and right side portions and extending downward is bent inward and upward to form the bottom portion. In a state where the lid forming portion extending upward from the front, rear, left and right side portions is open outward and the upper surface is open, the center portion of the partition member made of one corrugated cardboard sheet has a bottom portion of the corrugated cardboard box. Inserted into the cardboard box from the top side so as to be located above, when inserting in this way, the left and right sides of the central portion of the partition member along the inner surface of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box A method for assembling a game board transport container, wherein the container is bent upward and disposed in the cardboard box. 10. A fold line is provided between the central portion and the left and right side portions of the partition member, and the central portion of the partition member is fixed to the corrugated cardboard box while the single sheet remains. When inserted so as to be located on the bottom portion, the left and right side portions are pushed by the inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the cardboard box, and are bent upward along the fold line. The method for assembling a game board transport container according to claim 9. 11. A pair of left and right holding members facing each other are provided on inner surfaces of the left and right side portions of the partition member in a state where the partition member is inserted and disposed in the cardboard box. After inserting the board into the cardboard box from the top side in the upright state, and holding the left and right ends of the game board in the upright state by the pair of left and right holding members, the lid forming section is bent to cover the upper surface. The method for assembling a game board transport container according to claim 9, wherein the package is adapted to be packed by packing.