JP2003135825A - Game machine island and manufacturing method for it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine island having a foundation narrow in width in comparison with a conventional one and securing strength equal to that of the conventional one and to provide a manufacturing method of the game machine island enabling easy assembly by using a box-shape structure for the foundation of the game machine island. SOLUTION: In this game machine island 1 having a game machine and its related equipment 8, a game machine is arranged in the upper part of game machine installation plates 6a and 6b, while a base member 2 and a floor fixing mounting base 3 are arranged in the lower part. The player side face of the base member 2 is positioned on the inner side in comparison with the front face of the game machine 89.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine island equipped with a plurality of gaming machines and associated equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine island (FIG. 5), a pillar 32 is erected on a base 31, and a curtain plate 33 and a lamp board 3 are mounted on the pillar.
4, game machine installation board (good board) 35, out gutter (dough gutter) 3
6 is mounted, and even if a large number of game machines / related equipment 37 are installed, strength and safety enough to withstand those loads are required, so the width of the base 31 portion in the game machine island 30 in the lateral direction Was about 450 to 550 mm. This has a problem that the player has no space under his feet and is forced to sit on a chair at a distance from the gaming machine island 30, and becomes tired when playing a game for a long time.

On the other hand, for amusement hall manager, a large number of gaming machines 37 are installed in the store, and the gaming machine island 30 is installed.
There is a desire to provide a wide passageway between them, but in order to install a large number of gaming machines 37 (game machine islands 30), it is necessary to narrow the passageway width, and to provide a wide passageway, There was no choice but to reduce the number of game machines 37 installed (game machine islands 30), and it was difficult to install game machine islands satisfying both wishes.

Further, conventionally, since the game machine island 30 was carried into the game hall after being assembled (almost completed) in the factory, it is not easy to carry it in, and it is also manually installed in the game hall. It wasn't easy because it needed a lot.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by adopting a box-shaped structure in the base portion of the gaming machine island, the width of the base portion has been conventionally reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine island that is narrower than a product and has the same strength as conventional products, and a method for manufacturing a gaming machine island that is easy to assemble.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is (1) a gaming machine island equipped with a gaming machine and its related equipment, wherein the gaming machine is installed on an upper portion of a gaming machine installation plate and a base member and In a gaming machine island provided with a floor fixed mounting base, the player-side surface of the base member is located inside the front surface of the gaming machine, and (2) the base member has a box shape. The gaming machine island according to (1) above,
(3) The bottom surface of the base member is sandwiched between the top surface of the floor fixing mounting base and the base member reinforcing plate, and the floor fixing mounting base and the base member are connected in the vertical direction. (1) or (2) (4) When a plurality of (4) floor fixed mounting bases are arranged side by side, the pins are fitted into the opposing connection pin holes provided on the side surfaces and arranged in the horizontal longitudinal direction. The above (1) characterized by being connected
(5) The game machine island according to any one of (3) to (5), the base member is made of wood, and when a plurality of base members are installed side by side, the abutting surfaces are torn or spliced. The gaming machine island according to any one of the above (1) to (4), which is connected, (6) the floor fixing mounting bases arranged side by side in the horizontal longitudinal direction are horizontally fixed to the floor surface of the game arcade. , Then the base member on top of the floor fixed mounting base,
Connect the gaming machine installation plates vertically upwards, and then, when installing the gaming machine on the upper part of the gaming machine installation board, make sure that the player-side surface of the base member is located inside the front surface of the gaming machine. It is a method for manufacturing a gaming machine island, which is characterized by being installed.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The gaming machine island of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine island of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a divided state of the embodiment in FIG. Present invention game machine island 1
Holds the bottom surface of the base member 2 between the upper surface of the floor fixing mounting base 3 fixed to the floor surface 5 and the base member reinforcing plate 4 to vertically connect the floor fixing mounting base 3 and the base member 2. Further, above the base member 2, the game machine installation plate 6a,
6b are connected, and an upper reinforcing column 7 is erected on the 6b. A gaming machine and its related equipment 8 on the upper reinforcement column 7,
A curtain plate (not shown) and a lamp plate (not shown) are attached.

The base member 2 has a box-shaped structure with its upper surface opened. Depending on the height of the out gutter 9 that passes through the inside of the base member, the height from the bottom of the side plate in the lateral direction of the base member 2 can be appropriately changed. A predetermined number of beams 22 are provided on the upper surface of the base member 2 in the lateral direction for reinforcement. Further, by forming the base member 2 in a box shape, the load of the gaming machine island 1 is received by the entire box body, so that the strength is improved as compared with the conventional case.

A side plate, a bottom plate, which form the base member 2,
The beams 22 on the upper surface are connected to each other with an adhesive, wood screws, nails or the like, but in order to prevent damage to the plate and the beams 22 and a reduction in strength,
It is preferable to use an adhesive. The material of the plate and the beam 22 may be wood, synthetic resin, steel, hard paper or the like, but wood which is excellent in processability and economy is preferable.

Since the base member 2 is unitized, when it is installed in a game arcade, it is used by connecting it in the longitudinal direction according to the layout. When the base member 2 is particularly made of wood, the butting surfaces of the side plates in the longitudinal direction are
When they are connected by tongue jointing or doweling, they are firmly integrated. It should be noted that tongue-jointing and doweling are one of the methods of joining plates.Tongue-jointing is performed by digging a groove on the side surface of one plate and providing an elongated protrusion on the side surface of the other plate. It means to stick together, and doweling means to make a groove in the side surface of both plates to be joined and insert a thin rod of a size suitable for it to join the plates.

When the gaming machine island 1 and its associated equipment 8 are attached to the gaming machine island 1, the player-side surface of the base member 2 is formed to be located inside the front surface of the gaming machine 8. . Therefore, the width of the base member 2 in the gaming machine island 1 can be narrowed, a space can be provided under the player's foot, and the player can easily play the game by extending the foot, You can enjoy long-term games. Specifically, the width of the base member 2 is about 1
It is possible to make it about 80 to 220 mm (conventionally,
About 450-550 mm). The front surface of the game machine 8 refers to, for example, a game board, an upper ball plate, a lower ball plate, a hitting ball launching device (handle portion), etc. of the game machine 8.

In order to connect the base member 2 and the floor fixed mounting base 3, a base member reinforcing plate 4 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is provided at the bottom corner of the base member 2 in the longitudinal direction, and the bottom surface of the base member 2 is fixed to the floor. It is sandwiched between the upper surface of the fixed mounting base 3 and the base member reinforcing plate 4, and is connected in the vertical direction using a connecting tool 20 such as a bolt and a nut. Thereby, the base member 2 is connected to the base member reinforcing plate 4 by the surface, so that the base member 2 is prevented from being damaged or contracted as compared with the case where the load is applied at the point only by the conventional connecting tool and the base member 2 is joined. The durability can be improved.

On the inner sides of both sides in the longitudinal direction of the base member 2, there are provided square members 10 for erection of the out gutters 9 with an inclination so that the balls flow down to the storage tank. The out gutter 9 is provided inside the base member 2 by straddling both end portions of the out gutter 9 on a square member 10. Out gutter 9
For example, MC nylon (monomer cast nylon)
A material having excellent friction characteristics such as is used.

Since the width of the base member 2 can be formed narrower than that of the conventional one, the width of the out gutter 9 can be narrowed and the out gutter 9 does not bend due to the weight of the balls or the like, so that the out gutter 9 has a high inclination accuracy. , Even if the angle of inclination is small, the flow (rolling) of the balls is secured. Therefore, in order to arrange a large number of gaming machines, even if the entire gaming machine island 8 is lengthened, it is not necessary to provide an intermediate lift or the like in the middle of the out gutter 9, and a large cost reduction can be achieved.

The floor fixed mounting base 3 is provided between the base member 2 and the floor surface 5 in order to keep the base member 2 horizontal with respect to the floor surface 5. FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the floor fixed mounting base 3. Floor fixed mounting base 3
Has a box shape, and the base member 2 is provided on the upper surface.
Base member connection holes 11 for joining with are provided at predetermined positions. Further, an upper surface opening 21 is provided in a substantially central portion of the upper surface in the longitudinal direction. When the floor fixing mount base 3 is installed on the floor surface 5 by the upper surface opening portion 21, the anchor bolt 19 to the floor surface connecting hole portion 12 is provided.
And the floor fixing attachment bases 3 are joined in the horizontal longitudinal direction, the joining member 1 is connected to the floor fixing attachment base connecting hole portion 13 and the connecting pin hole 15, respectively.
7, the pin 16 can be easily attached. In addition, wiring in the floor fixed mounting base 3 such as a power cord can be easily performed. On the lower surface, floor surface connecting holes 12 for joining to the floor surface are provided at predetermined positions. Further, when the floor fixing mounting bases 3 are arranged in the horizontal longitudinal direction on the lateral surface in the lateral direction, the floor fixing mounting base connecting hole portion 13, the wiring hole portion 14, the connecting pin hole are provided at positions facing each other. 15 is drilled. The floor fixing mounting base connection hole 13 is for connecting the floor fixing mounting bases 3 to each other with a joining member 17 (for example, a bolt and a nut). Wiring hole 1
Reference numeral 4 is used for wiring a power cord or the like. The connection pin hole 15 is for inserting the pin 16 so that the plurality of floor fixing attachment bases 3 are horizontal before being fixed by the joining member 17. As a result, even if the floor surface is somewhat uneven, the horizontal balance of the entire gaming machine island 1 can be kept constant.

The game machine installation plates 6a and 6b are provided on the base member 2 while being supported by the game machine installation plate reinforcing plate 18. In the present embodiment, two game machine installation plates 6a and 6b are used as a stack, but one or three or more may be used depending on the installation conditions of the game machine island 1.

The upper reinforcement column 7 is a column for supporting the upper part of the gaming machine island 1, and plays a role of supporting the gaming machine and its associated equipment 8, a curtain plate, a lamp plate and the like. The upper reinforcement columns 7 are erected at a plurality of locations above the base member 2 depending on the length of the gaming machine island 1. Incidentally, FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing one unit of the gaming machine island 1.

Next, a method for manufacturing the gaming machine island of the present invention will be described step by step. (1) A fixed number of floor fixed mounting bases 3 on the floor surface 5 of the game arcade
The pins 16 are fitted into the opposing connection pin holes 15 provided on the side surfaces, and are arranged in the horizontal longitudinal direction. On this occasion,
Pin 16 so that the upper surface of the floor fixing base 3 is horizontal
Adjust with.

(2) While keeping the horizontal state, the floor fixing mounting bases 3 are connected to the floor fixing mounting base connecting holes 13 by using the joining members 17, and the entire floor fixing mounting base 3 is connected to the floor surface. Anchor bolts 19 are used in the holes 12 to fix the holes 12 to the floor surface 5.

(3) The bottom surface of the base member 2 is sandwiched between the upper surface of the floor fixing mounting base 3 and the base member reinforcing plate 4 using the joining member 20, and the floor fixing mounting base 3 and the base member 2 are connected vertically upward. To do.

(4) The game machine installation plates 6a and 6b and the upper reinforcement column 7 are installed above the base member 2.

(5) When installing the gaming machine 8 on the gaming machine installation plates 6a and 6b, the player side surface of the base member 2 is located inside the front surface of the gaming machine 8.

Before or after connecting to the floor fixing mounting base 3, a square bar 10 and an out gutter 9 are provided inside the longitudinal side surface of the base member 2.

As described above, the method for manufacturing the gaming machine island of the present invention is
It is possible to assemble the components of the game machine island at the game arcade (unitization). Therefore, the horizontal balance of the gaming machine island can be easily adjusted regardless of the presence or absence of some unevenness on the floor surface. In addition, when installing the game machine island in the game arcade, the degree of freedom in layout increases. In addition, carry-in and inventory management become easy. As a result, the game machine island can be quickly assembled, which is highly economical.

[0025]

As described above, by adopting the constitution of claim 1, the width of the base member can be narrowed while maintaining the conventional strength and stability, and a space can be provided under the player's feet. Since it can be provided, the player can easily enjoy the game for a long time by extending the legs. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the game arcade manager, since the distance between the game machine islands can be reduced while ensuring the passage width between the game machine islands, the number of installed game machines can be increased.

By adopting the structure of claim 2, since the load of the entire gaming machine island applied to the base member can be dispersed and supported by the entire box, the strength is improved.

By adopting the structure of claim 3, the base member is connected to the base member reinforcing plate by the surface, so that the base member is joined to the base member by receiving the load at a point only by the connecting member. It is possible to prevent damage and shrinkage of the member, and improve durability.

By adopting the structure of claim 4, it becomes easy to keep the horizontal balance of the entire gaming machine island constant.

By adopting the structure of claim 5, it is possible to firmly connect the adjacent base members.

By adopting the structure of claim 6, the horizontal balance of the game machine island can be easily adjusted regardless of the presence or absence of some unevenness on the floor surface. In addition, when installing the game machine island in the game arcade, the degree of freedom in layout increases. In addition, carry-in and inventory management become easy. As a result, the game machine island can be quickly assembled, which is highly economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine island of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a divided state of the embodiment in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing one unit of a gaming machine island.

FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a floor fixed mounting base.

FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game machine island 2 Base member 3 Floor fixed mounting base 4 Base member reinforcement plate 8 Amusement machines and related equipment

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine island equipped with a gaming machine and its related equipment, wherein the gaming machine is installed on an upper portion of a gaming machine installation plate, and a base member and a floor fixing mounting base are provided on a lower portion of the gaming machine island. The gaming machine island, wherein the player-side surface of the base member is located inside the front surface of the gaming machine. 2. The game machine island according to claim 1, wherein the base member has a box shape. 3. The floor fixing mounting base and the base member are vertically connected by sandwiching the bottom surface of the base member between the upper surface of the floor fixing mounting base and the base member reinforcing plate. Game machine island described in. 4. When a plurality of floor-fixed mounting bases are installed side by side, the pins are fitted into the connecting pin holes facing each other on the side surfaces, and the bases are connected side by side in the horizontal longitudinal direction. The gaming machine island according to claim 1. 5. The base member is made of wood, and when a plurality of base members are installed side by side, the abutting surfaces are connected by tongue jointing or doweling. A gaming machine island described in any of. 6. The floor fixed mounting bases connected side by side in the horizontal longitudinal direction are horizontally fixed to the floor surface of the game arcade, and then the base member and the game machine installation plate are sequentially connected vertically upward on the upper part of the floor fixed mounting base. After that, when the game machine is installed on the upper part of the game machine installation plate, the game machine island is characterized in that the player side surface of the base member is located inside the front surface of the game machine. Manufacturing method.