JP2003093725A - Game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium dispenser facilitating the management of components by reducing the cost of manufacturing molds and assembling tools. SOLUTION: A guide mechanism 50 guides a sending machine 40 in the vertical direction so as to adjust the position of the sending machine 40 to the height of a bill carrying passage 20 and the same game medium dispenser 30 is used for the bill carrying passage having the different height so as to suppress the increase in the types of dedicated components.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a gaming machine island configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines side by side in a lateral direction, and bills are provided on the back side of the gaming machine island in a direction parallel to the lateral direction. The present invention relates to a game medium lending machine, in which a banknote transport path for transporting a banknote is formed, which is interposed between adjacent game machines and which lends a game medium to be used in the game machine in exchange for inserted banknotes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game media lending machine of this type,
For example, as a unit ball rental machine, it is interposed between adjacent game machines on a game machine island in which a plurality of game machines are arranged in a horizontal direction. The banknote transport path is on the back side of the gaming machine island and transports banknotes in a direction parallel to the lateral direction of the gaming machines. The bill inserted into the insertion slot of the game media lending machine is sent out from the discharge opening of the sending device to the introduction opening of the bill conveyance path. The game media lending machine is designed and manufactured so that the outlet of the delivery device matches the inlet of the bill transport path.

On the other hand, there are banknote transport paths having different height positions depending on the model of the game machine and the location of the game hall, and each dedicated game in which the vertical position of the sending device is aligned with each height position of the banknote transport path. Each media lending machine is designed and manufactured.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional game medium lending machine, a dedicated game medium lending machine matched to each height position is provided every time the number of bill conveyance paths having different height positions increases. Since it is necessary to design and manufacture each, the number of dedicated game media lending machines and the number of dedicated parts also increase, so the cost of manufacturing molds and assembly jigs increases, and it is difficult to manage parts there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art. The guide mechanism guides the feeding device in the vertical direction so that the feeding device is positioned at the height of the banknote conveying path. It can be adjusted so that the same game media lending machine can be used for bill conveyance paths with different heights, the number of special parts is prevented from increasing, and the cost of manufacturing molds and assembly jigs is reduced. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game media rental machine that facilitates parts management.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object resides in the inventions of the following items. [1] A gaming machine island (10) is configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines (11) side by side in the lateral direction, and the gaming machine island (1
On the back side of 0), a banknote transport path (20) for transporting banknotes in a direction parallel to the lateral direction is formed, and is inserted and inserted between adjacent gaming machines (11). In a game medium lending machine (30) for lending a game medium used in a game machine (11) in exchange for bills, a delivery device (40) for delivering the inserted bills to the bill transport path (20), By guiding the delivery device (40) in the vertical direction, the delivery device (40) is moved to the bill transport path (2).
A game medium lending machine (30) comprising a guide mechanism (50) capable of adjusting the position at the height of 0).

[2] A gaming machine island (10) is formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines (11) side by side in parallel, and the gaming machine island (10) is parallel to the lateral direction on the back side of the gaming machine island (10). A banknote transport path (20) for transporting banknotes in various directions is formed, is interposed between adjacent gaming machines (11), and is used by the gaming machine (11) in exchange for inserted banknotes. In a game medium lending machine (30) for renting out a game medium, a sending device (40) for sending the inserted bills to the bill transport path (20) and a vertical guide for the sending device (40) By doing so, the guide mechanism (5) that enables the position of the sending device (40) to be adjusted to the height of the bill transport path (20).
0), an opening (32) opened in the front of the game medium lending machine main body (31) for allowing the sending device (40) to move in the vertical direction, a blind member (60), and a second guide. A mechanism (70), and the blind member (60) is an upper gap (32) formed between the opening (32) of the game media lending machine body (31) and the front surface of the delivery device (40).
a) and the lower gap (32b) are closed, they are extended continuously upward and downward respectively in front of the delivery device (40), and the second guide mechanism (70) includes the blind member (60). A game medium lending machine (30), which guides the blind member (60) so as to be movable while closing the upper gap (32a) and the lower gap (32b).

[3] The second guide mechanism (70) is at least above or below the opening (32) of the game medium lending machine body (31) and is at the front of the game medium lending machine body (31). The blindfold member (60) from the vertical direction along the direction of the back surface of the game media lending machine body (31)
The game medium lending machine (30) according to [1] or [2], wherein the guide direction of the game medium is changed.

[4] The game media lending machine (3) according to [2] or [3], wherein the blind member (60) is formed of a film material having a restoring force.
0).

[5] The blindfold member (60) is formed in the shape of a shutter door [2] or [3].
A game medium lending machine (30) according to item 1.

[6] The guide mechanism (50) is provided on both side walls of the main body of the game media lending machine (31) or the side wall of the sending device (40) facing the side wall of the main body of the game media lending machine (31). At least one guide groove (51) formed in one of the two side walls, and at least two male screw members (55) provided on the other side wall of the both side walls and spaced apart from each other. The male screw member (55)
Is fitted to the pair of guide grooves (51) so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is fixed to the predetermined vertical position by screwing the female screw member. The game medium lending machine (30) according to [1] or [2].

[7] The guide groove (51) is provided with a plurality of mark portions (51a) at the groove side edge portion thereof for indexing the position of the delivery device (40) to be moved. The game medium lending machine (30) according to [6].

[8] One of the pair of guide grooves (51) is provided on the front side of the game medium lending body (31) or the game medium lending body (3) by the other guide groove (51).
The game medium lending machine (30) according to [6], which is formed at a position closer to the back side of 1).

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. When a plurality of gaming machines (11) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and a gaming medium lending machine (30) is interposed between adjacent gaming machines (11) to form a gaming machine island (10). ,
The position adjustment of the delivery device (40) of the game media lending machine (30) is performed according to the height position of the banknote transport path (20) installed or to be installed on the game machine island (10). . The position of the delivery device (40) is adjusted by the guide mechanism (5
0) by guiding the delivery device (40) in the vertical direction.

The position of the sending device (40) may be adjusted before or after the game medium lending machine (30) is mounted on the game machine island (10). in this way,
Gaming media lending machine (3) with adjustable position of delivery device (40)
In 0), the same banknote transport path (20) having different height positions can be used.

The bill inserted into the slot of the gaming medium lending machine (30) is sent from the sending device (40) to the bill transport path (20), and the bill transport path (20) causes the gaming machine island (1).
The back side of 0) is conveyed in a direction parallel to the lateral direction in which the gaming machines (11) are lined up, and is collected by, for example, a money changer at the end of the gaming machine island (10).

Thus, in order to make the sending device (40) of the game medium lending machine (30) movable up and down, the opening (32) is opened in the front of the game medium lending machine body (31). ing. Game medium rental machine (30) through opening (32)
Since there is a case where the inside of the product is exposed and the appearance is impaired, it is necessary to provide a blind member (60). The blindfold member (60) is provided with the opening (3) of the game media lending machine body (31).
2) to close the upper gap (32a) and the lower gap (32b) formed between the front of the delivery device (40),
It extends continuously upward and downward from the front of the delivery device (40).

Further, the blinding member (60) is interlocked with the feeding device (40) at the time of position adjustment, and the blinding member (60) also moves in the vertical direction. At this time, the second guide mechanism (70)
Guides the blindfold member (60) so that the blindfold member (60) can move while closing the upper gap (32a) and the lower gap (32b). Thereby, no matter what position the delivery device (40) is adjusted to form any upper gap (32a) or lower gap (32b), the upper gap (32a) or the lower gap (32b) is covered with the blind member ( 60) will be blocked, and the appearance will not be spoiled.

Furthermore, if a space for moving the blind member (60) is secured inside the main body of the game media lending machine (31), there is a problem of interference between the blind member (60) and the main body of the game media lending machine (31). However, due to the necessity of downsizing the gaming medium rental machine (30) in the height direction and the installation space of the gaming machine island (10), a sufficient movement space may not be secured in some cases. At this time, the second guide mechanism (70) is provided in at least one of the upper side and the lower side of the opening (32) of the game medium renting machine body (31), and the game medium renting machine body (31).
From the vertical direction along the front of the game media rental machine body (31)
The guide direction of the blind member (60) is changed to the direction of the back surface of the blind. As a result, the game medium lending machine (30) can be downsized, and the game medium lending machine (30) can be installed on any game machine island (10).

In such a case where the guide direction of the blind member (60) is changed, the blind member (60) is made of a film material having a restoring force. Further, the blindfold member (60) is formed in the shape of a shutter. As a result, the blind member (6) is moved by the second guide mechanism (70).
Since 0) will be guided in the desired direction,
The size of the game medium lending machine (30) can be reduced without increasing the size of the game medium lending machine (30) in order to secure a space for moving the blindfold member (60).

The guide mechanism (50) includes at least a pair of guide grooves (51) and at least two male screw members (55).
It has and. At least a pair of guide grooves (51)
Is formed on one of the side walls of the main body of the game medium lending machine (31) or the side wall of the sending device (40) facing the side wall of the main body of the game medium lending machine (31), and at least two male screw members ( 55) is provided on the other side of both side walls, and is provided on the wall surface of the side wall at positions separated from each other.

The male screw member (55) fitted in the pair of guide grooves (51) so as to be movable in the vertical direction is provided on the other wall surface of both the side walls at two positions separated from each other. The mechanism (50) will guide two points of the delivery device (40), and can guide the delivery device (40) stably.

When the position of the delivery device (40) is adjusted, the pair of guide grooves (51) guide the male screw members (55) to allow the delivery device (40) to move to a predetermined vertical position. By screwing the member (55) onto the female screw member, the delivery device (40) can be fixed at a predetermined vertical position. At this time, by providing the mark portion (51a) on the groove side edge portion of the guide groove (51), it is possible to easily index a predetermined vertical position of the delivery device (40), and adjust the position of the delivery device (40). Workability is improved. The female screw member may be, for example, a female screw portion formed integrally with the main body of the delivery device (40). In this case, the male screw member (55) penetrates the guide groove (51) and is screwed to the female screw portion on the delivery device (40) side.

One of the pair of guide grooves (51) is located closer to the front side of the game medium renting machine body (31) or the back side of the game medium renting machine body (31) by the other guide groove (51). Since it is formed, both guide grooves (51)
Can be sufficiently extended in the vertical direction without interfering with each other, the amount of position adjustment of the delivery device (40) is sufficient, and versatility is enhanced. Also, one guide groove (5
By setting 1) at a position higher than the other guide groove (51), the guide mechanism (50) guides the delivery device (40) at a position corresponding to the diagonal of the side wall of the delivery device (40). Therefore, the guidance of the delivery device (40) is ensured. Further, by screwing the female screw member to the male screw member (55), the delivery device (40) can be securely fixed at a position corresponding to the diagonal of the side wall of the delivery device (40).

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a partial side view of a game media lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a game machine island in which the game media lending machine is to be installed, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the gaming medium lending machine when the side wall is removed, and FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a gaming machine island 10 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of gaming machines 11 arranged side by side in the lateral direction, a gaming medium used in each gaming machine 11, and the gaming machine. It is composed of game-related equipment (banknote transport path 20, game media lending machine 30 and the like) for processing banknotes that are taken in exchange for medium lending. A game medium lending machine 30 is interposed between adjacent game machines 11 arranged in the lateral direction.

The gaming machine 11 and the gaming medium lending machine 30 are fitted in a frame body and are configured as one unit. The gaming machine 11 is a pachinko machine in this embodiment. That is, the gaming machine 11 launches a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, onto the board to compete for a prize for the pachinko ball. The gaming machine 11 is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be, for example, a slot machine that uses medals as a game medium.

The bill transport path 20 is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine island 10. In the case where the pair of gaming machine islands 10 are back to back as in the present embodiment, they are arranged in the gap between the pair of gaming machine islands 10. The banknote transport path 20 is
It has a housing 21 extending in a direction (longitudinal direction) parallel to the lateral direction in which the gaming machines 11 are lined up, and the housing 21 is provided with an inlet 22 corresponding to each gaming medium lending machine 30. The banknotes thrown into the game medium lending machine 30 are taken into the banknote transport path 20 through the introduction port 22, and are collected by the banknote transport path 20 in the currency exchange machine 10A arranged at the island end of the gaming machine island 10. It is supposed to be done.

The game medium lending machine 30 pays out a considerable number of balls while counting them by the game medium counting means (not shown) when receiving a signal from the bill determining means (not shown). The bill determining means identifies the bill inserted into the game medium lending machine 30 by the game player by a magnetic / optical method, and outputs a signal corresponding to the bill amount to the game medium lending machine 30.

Specifically, the game media lending machine 30 has a sending device 40, and a guide passage portion 41 is provided in the sending device 40. A bill judgment means is provided in the middle of the guide passage portion 41, and the bill judgment means outputs a predetermined signal corresponding to the amount of bills to the game medium lending machine 30 and thereby the inside of the game medium lending machine 30. It is set that the game medium counting means of (1) is operated and the pachinko balls are discharged from the nozzle 38.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view when the delivery device is in the upper position, FIG. 6 is a partial front view of the game medium lending machine when the delivery device is in the upper position, and FIG. 7 is the delivery device in the lower position. FIG. 8 is a partial front view of the game medium lending machine when the delivery device is in the lower position, and FIG. 9 is a partial side view of the game medium lending machine taken along the line IX-IX in FIG. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, a bill insertion slot 42 is opened on the front surface 43 side of the guide passage portion 41 of the delivery device 40. A discharge port 46 is opened on the rear surface 44 side of the guide passage portion 41. The guide mechanism 50 guides the sending device 40 in the up-down direction to adjust the position of the sending device 40 to the height of the banknote transport path 20 so that the discharge port 46 thereof coincides with the inlet 22 of the banknote transport path 20. I have to.

The guide mechanism 50 is the main body 31 of the game medium lending machine.
Of at least one guide groove 51 formed in one of both side walls 35 of the delivery device 40 facing the side wall 35 of the game medium rental machine main body 31 or the other side wall 35, 45. And the male screw members 55 provided at at least two positions spaced apart from each other on the wall surface of the side wall.
It has and.

In this embodiment, a pair of guide grooves 51 are formed on the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine main body 31, respectively.
Two male screw members 55 are provided on the side wall 45 of the delivery device 40, respectively. Each male screw member 55 is fitted in each of the pair of guide grooves 51 so as to be vertically movable.
Further, each male screw member 55 is screwed to a female screw member (male screw member engraved in the lower hole of the flange 47) to fix the delivery device 40 at a predetermined vertical position.

One of the pair of guide grooves 51 is located higher than the other guide groove 51, and the other guide groove 51 allows the front side 33 of the game media lending machine main body 31 or the back surface 34 of the game media lending machine 31. It is formed at a position closer to the side. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 12, in the present embodiment, the guide groove 51 at the higher position is formed at a position closer to the back surface 34 side of the game media lending machine body 31 than the guide groove 51 at the lower position. Has been done.

The male screw member 55 at the lower position is
The threaded portion is fitted into the guide groove 51 at the lower position, and the lower hole 4 of the lower flange 47 is continuous with the side wall 45 of the delivery device 40 facing the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine body 31.
7a (female screw member engraved in the lower hole 47a) is screwed. On the other hand, the male screw member 5 at a high position
5 has its threaded portion fitted in the guide groove 51 at a high position, and penetrates the through hole 45a of the side wall 45 of the delivery device 40 on the side facing the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine 31 and does not face it. The side wall 45 on the side is screwed into the through hole 45a (female screw member engraved in the through hole 45a).

In the present embodiment, the upper flange is provided on the delivery device 40 in the same manner as the lower flange 47, and the male screw member 55 is not provided on the upper flange because the upper flange of the delivery device 40 is adjusted when the position of the delivery device 40 is adjusted. This is because there is a risk of interfering with the ceiling portion 36 of the game medium rental machine body 31. If the ceiling 36 of the game media lending main body 31 is raised so as not to interfere with it, the game media lending machine 30 may become large and may not be installed on the game machine island 10. Further, a plurality of mark portions 51a capable of indexing the position (each predetermined vertical position) of the delivery device 40 to be moved is provided on the groove side edge portion of the guide groove 51.

In this way, the guide mechanism 50 allows the delivery device 4 to operate.
In connection with guiding 0 in the vertical direction, an opening 32 is opened in the front surface 33 of the game media lending machine body 31, and the opening 32
The delivery device 40 is movable in the vertical direction,
Further, a blindfold member 60 and a second guide mechanism 70 for guiding the blindfold member 60 are provided.

10 and 11 are cross-sectional views showing the second guide mechanism and its vicinity, respectively. 5, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the blindfold member 60 is
In order to close the upper gap 32a and the lower gap 32b formed between the opening 32 of the game media lending machine main body 31 and the front surface 43 of the delivery device 40, the front face 43 of the delivery device 40 is continuously extended upward and downward, respectively. It is set up. The second guide mechanism 70 guides the upper and lower blind members 60 so that the blind member 60 can move while closing the upper gap 32a and the lower gap 32b. The blindfold member 60 is formed in the shape of a shutter. Not limited to this, the blindfold member 60 may be formed of a film material having a restoring force.

The second guide mechanism 70 of the game medium renting machine main body 31 is vertically arranged along the front surface 33 of the game medium renting machine main body 31 at least above or below the opening 32 of the game medium renting machine main body 31. The guide direction of the blind member 60 is changed to the direction of the back surface 34.

Specifically, the second guide mechanism 70 includes a vertical entrance 71 along the front surface 33 of the game media lending main body 31, and a rear surface 3 of the game media lending main body 31 continuous to the entrance 71.
4, a curved portion 72 that curves in the direction of 4, and an extending portion 73 that continuously extends in the direction of the back surface 34 of the game media lending machine body 31.
Consists of. In particular, the extending portion 73 of the second guide mechanism 70 for guiding the upper blind member 60 is extended along the ceiling portion 36 of the game media lending machine body 31. Also,
The extending portion 73 of the second guide mechanism 70 for guiding the lower blind member 60 is extended along the coin passage 39.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When a plurality of gaming machines 11 are arranged side by side in the lateral direction and a gaming machine lending machine 30 is provided between adjacent gaming machines 11 to configure the gaming machine island 10, the gaming machine island 10 is installed on the gaming machine island 10. Was done,
Alternatively, the position of the delivery device 40 of the game media lending machine 30 is adjusted according to the height position of the bill transport path 20 to be installed. The position adjustment of the delivery device 40 is performed by the guide mechanism 50.
Is possible by vertically guiding the delivery device 40.

The position of the delivery device 40 may be adjusted before or after the game medium lending machine 30 is assembled to the game machine island 10. Thus, the delivery device 40
In the game media lending machine 30 whose position can be adjusted, the same banknote transport paths 20 having different height positions can be used.

When the delivery device 40 is attached to the main body 31 of the game medium lending machine, the side wall 35 on which the guide groove 51 is not formed is removed, and the threaded portion of each male screw member 55 is guided from the outside of the side wall 35 to the guide groove 51. Through. Next, the screw portion of the one male screw member 55 is loosely screwed to the lower hole 47a (female screw member engraved in the lower hole 47a) of the lower flange 47 of the delivery device 40, and the screw portion of the other male screw member 55. Through the through hole 45a of the side wall 45 of the delivery device 40 on the side facing the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine body 31,
Through-hole 45a of side wall 45 on the side not facing (through-hole 45a
It is loosely screwed to the female screw member engraved on. next,
By guiding the threaded portion of the male screw member 55 into the guide groove 51, the delivery device 40 is moved to a predetermined vertical position.
Next, the female screw member is firmly screwed onto the screw portion of each male screw member 55, thereby fixing the delivery device 40 at a predetermined vertical position. Next, the one side wall 35 that has been removed may be attached.

When the delivery device 40 is moved to a predetermined vertical position, the guide portion 51 is provided with the mark portion 51a at the groove side edge, so that the predetermined vertical position of the delivery device 40 can be easily indexed. The workability of adjusting the position of the delivery device 40 is improved.

An opening 32 is formed in the front surface 33 of the game medium lending machine main body 31 in order to make the delivery device 40 of the game medium lending machine 30 movable in the vertical direction when the position of the delivery device 40 is adjusted. Game medium rental machine 30 through the opening 32
There is a case where the inside of the container is exposed and the appearance is spoiled, so a blindfold member 60 is provided, and the blindfold member 60 is
The upper gap 32a and the lower gap 32b formed between the opening 32 of the game media lending machine body 31 and the front surface 43 of the delivery device 40 are closed.

The blind member 60 is a front surface 43 of the delivery device 40.
Because the blindfold member 60 is interlocked with the delivery device 40 during position adjustment, the blindfold member 60 also moves in the vertical direction. At this time,
The second guide mechanism 70 guides the blindfold member 60 so that the blindfold member 60 can move while closing the upper gap 32a and the lower gap 32b of the opening 32.
0 is adjusted to what position and what kind of upper gap 3
Even if 2a and the lower gap 32b occur, the upper gap 32a
The blindfold member 60 closes the lower gap 32b,
It does not spoil the appearance.

As described above, since the blindfold member is interlocked with the feeding device 40, it is necessary to secure a moving space for the blindfold member 60 inside the main body 31 of the game medium lending machine. There is no problem as long as there is a sufficient movement space inside the game media lending machine body 31, but in general due to the necessity of downsizing the game media lending machine 30 in the height direction and the installation space of the game machine island 10, It is not possible to secure enough moving space. In the present embodiment as well, sufficient movement space cannot be secured,
The second guide mechanism 70 is provided in the opening 3 of the game media lending machine body 31.
Above and below 2, the guide direction of the blind member 60 is changed from the vertical direction along the front surface 33 of the game media lending body 31 to the back surface 34 of the game media lending body 31. As a result, a moving space can be secured inside the game media rental machine body 31. Moreover, since the pace of movement of the blind member 60 can be secured without increasing the size of the game medium lending machine, the game medium lending machine 30 can be attached to any game machine island 10.
Can be installed.

As described above, in the case where the guide direction of the blind member 60 is changed, the blind member 60 is made of a film material having a restoring force. Further, the blindfold member 60 is formed in a shutter door shape. As a result, the blind guide member 60 is guided in the desired direction by the second guide mechanism 70, so that the game media lending machine 30 is made large in order to secure a moving space for the blind cover member 60. Therefore, the game media lending machine 30 can be downsized.

As described above, the guide mechanism 50 is provided with the pair of guide grooves 51 and the male screw member 55 fitted in each of the guide grooves 51. The pair of guide grooves 51 are formed on the side wall 35 of the game medium renting machine body 31, and the two male screw members 55 are formed on the side wall 45 of the delivery device 40 facing the side wall 35 of the game medium renting machine body 31, and the side wall 45 thereof. Are provided at positions separated from each other on the wall surface of.

In this way, the pair of guide grooves 51 of the guide mechanism 50 movably guide the male screw members 55, which are the two positions separated from each other, of the feeding device 40, and thereby the feeding device 40. You can guide stably.

One of the pair of guide grooves 51 is located higher than the other guide groove 51, and the other guide groove 51 allows the front side 33 of the game medium lending machine main body 31 or the back surface 34 of the game medium lending machine 31. Since the guide mechanism 50 is formed at a position closer to the side, the guide mechanism 50 guides the delivery device 40 at a position corresponding to a diagonal of the side wall of the delivery device 40, so that the delivery device 40 is reliably guided. . Further, by screwing the female screw member to the male screw member 55, the delivery device 40
The delivery device 40 can be securely fixed at a position corresponding to the diagonal of the side wall of the.

Since the pair of guide grooves 51 are formed at a position closer to the front surface 33 side of the game media lending machine body 31 and at a position closer to the back surface 34 side of the game medium lending machine body 31, Even if the pair of guide grooves 51 are both extended by a predetermined amount, they do not interfere with each other, and by making the pair of guide grooves 51 sufficiently long, the movement adjustment amount of the delivery device 40 becomes sufficiently large. Even a bill transporting path 20 having such a height can be dealt with by one game media lending machine 30.

When a player inserts a bill into the game media lending machine 30, that is, the bill is guided to the guide passage portion 4 of the feeding device 40.
When inserted into the insertion slot 42 of No. 1, an amount signal corresponding to the amount of the bill is output from the bill determination means in the middle of the guide passage portion 41 to the control means of the game media lending machine 30. When the control means receives the money amount signal from the bill judgment means, it outputs a lending signal for instructing the payout of a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to the money amount signal to the game medium counting means, and the game medium counting means receives the predetermined number. Let's pay out the pachinko ball of. That is,
A pachinko ball equivalent to the amount of money is the nozzle 38 of the game media lending machine 30.
Are paid out to the front plate of the gaming machine 11. In addition, the inserted bills are introduced from the discharge port 46 of the guide passage portion 41 to the introduction port 2
It is taken into the banknote transport path 20 through 2 and is collected by the banknote transport path 20 in the currency exchange machine arranged at the island end of the gaming machine island 10.

In the present embodiment, a pair of guide grooves 51 are formed on the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine main body 31, and two male screw members 55 are formed on the side wall 45 of the feeding device 40.
However, a pair of guide grooves 51 are formed on the side wall 45 of the feeding device 40, and two male screw members 55 are formed on the side wall 35 of the game media lending machine body 31. May be provided in each.

In the above embodiment, the pair of guide grooves 51 are integrally formed on the side wall 35 of the game medium lending machine main body 31, so that it is not necessary to purposely provide a part for the guide groove 51. Although the number of points is reduced, the pair of guide grooves 51 may be provided separately from the side walls 35 and 45.

[0057]

According to the gaming medium lending machine of the present invention, since the guide mechanism guides the sending device in the vertical direction, the sending device can be adjusted in position to the height of the bill conveying path. The same game media lending machine can be used for bill conveyance paths of different sizes, suppressing the increase in the number of special parts, reducing the cost of manufacturing molds and assembly jigs, and facilitating parts management Become.

Further, when the blinding member is interlocked with the feeding device at the time of position adjustment and the blinding member also moves in the vertical direction, the blinding member can be moved while closing the upper gap and the lower gap by the second guide mechanism. Since it is guided in this way, no matter what position the delivery device is adjusted to form any upper gap or lower gap, the blind member will close the upper gap or the lower gap, which may impair the appearance. Absent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial side view of a game media lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gaming machine island in which a gaming medium lending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is to be installed.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the gaming medium lending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with one side wall thereof removed, showing both the upper and lower delivery devices. Is.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the game medium lending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing both the delivery devices in the upper position and the lower position.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view when the delivery device according to the embodiment of the present invention is in the upper position, and particularly shows the second guide mechanism in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view of the game media lending machine when the delivery device according to the embodiment of the present invention is in the upper position.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view when the delivery device according to the embodiment of the present invention is in the lower position, and particularly shows the second guide mechanism in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 8 is a partial front view of the game media lending machine when the delivery device according to the embodiment of the present invention is in the lower position.

9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a second guide mechanism and its vicinity.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a second guide mechanism and its vicinity.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a guide groove formed on the side wall of the game medium rental machine body and the vicinity thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Game Machine Island 10A ... Money changer 11 ... Game machine 20 ... Banknote transport path 21 ... Housing 22 ... Inlet 30 ... Game medium rental machine 31 ... Main body of game media rental machine 32 ... Opening 32a ... Upper clearance 32b ... lower gap 33 ... Front 34 ... rear 35 ... Side wall 36 ... Ceiling 38 ... Nozzle 39 ... coin passage 40 ... Sending device 41 ... Guide passage 42 ... Input port 43 ... Front 44 ... rear 45 ... Side wall 45a ... through hole 46 ... Discharge port 47 ... Lower flange 47a ... lower hole 50 ... Guide mechanism 51 ... Guide groove 51a ... Marking part 55 ... Male screw member 60 ... Blindfold member 70 ... Second guide mechanism 71 ... Entrance 72 ... Curved part 73 ... Extension part

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine island is configured by arranging a plurality of gaming machines side by side in a lateral direction, and bills for carrying bills in a direction parallel to the lateral direction on the back side of the gaming machine island. A transport path is formed, and is interposed between adjacent gaming machines,
In a game medium lending machine that lends a game medium used in a game machine in exchange for inserted bills, a feeding device for feeding the inserted bills to the bill conveying path, and vertically guiding the sending device Thus, a game medium lending machine comprising: a guide mechanism capable of adjusting the position of the delivery device to the height of the bill transport path. 2. A gaming machine island is formed by arranging a plurality of gaming machines side by side in a lateral direction, and bills for transporting bills in a direction parallel to the lateral direction on the back side of the gaming machine island. A transport path is formed, and is interposed between adjacent gaming machines,
In a game medium lending machine that lends a game medium used in a game machine in exchange for inserted bills, a feeding device for feeding the inserted bills to the bill conveying path, and vertically guiding the sending device With this, a guide mechanism that allows the position of the delivery device to be adjusted to the height of the bill transport path, and an opening formed in the front of the game medium lending machine main body to enable the delivery device to move in the vertical direction. , A blind member, and a second guide mechanism, wherein the blind member is configured to close the upper gap and the lower gap formed between the opening of the game medium lending machine main body and the front surface of the feeding device. The blind guide member is extended continuously upward and downward from the front of the device, and the second guide mechanism guides the blindfold member so that the blindfold member can move while closing the upper gap and the lower gap. Game media lending machine, characterized in that the shall. 3. The second guide mechanism, in at least one of the upper side and the lower side of the opening of the game medium renting machine body, of the game medium renting machine body from the vertical direction along the front surface of the game medium renting machine body. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide direction of the blindfold member is changed to the direction of the back surface. 4. The game media lending machine according to claim 2, wherein the blindfold member is formed of a film material having a restoring force. 5. The game medium lending machine according to claim 2, wherein the blindfold member is formed in the shape of an armor door. 6. The guide mechanism, and at least one guide groove formed in one of the side walls of the side wall of the main body of the game medium lending machine or the side wall of the delivery device facing the side wall of the main body of the game medium lending machine. And a male screw member provided on at least two places on the wall surface of the side wall that are apart from each other, the male screw member being vertically movable in the pair of guide grooves. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery device is fixed in a predetermined vertical position by being fitted to each other and screwed into a female screw member. 7. The game medium according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of mark portions capable of indexing a position to which the feeding device should move are provided at a groove side edge portion of the guide groove. Rental machine. 8. One of the pair of guide grooves is formed at a position closer to the front side of the game medium renting machine body or the back side of the game medium renting machine body by the other guide groove. The game medium lending machine according to claim 6.