JP2003265834A - Game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine island which achieves an efficient work, a substantial shortening in the term of works and a reduction in cost by highly simplifying the work of building the lower stage of the island. <P>SOLUTION: A pair of storage tanks 30 and 30 is installed on both sides of a polishing/hoisting device 50 erected on the floor, a prefabricated island lower framework 20 is divided in two along the length thereof and both split portions 20A of the framework 20 divided in two are so arranged on the floor as to be connected together sandwiching the tanks 30 from before and behind them to build the lower stage 10A of the island. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

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 in which a substantially horizontal top plate is supported on a lower stage of an island and a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side on the top plate. Here, the game machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when newly building or remodeling a pachinko game store, etc., in order to build a new gaming machine island, first, on the floor based on the sketch, each island pillar that is the skeleton base of the entire island Set up with an anchor.

Then, after carefully adjusting the level for determining the horizontal and vertical directions of each island pillar, a polishing and lifting device for a pachinko ball is erected at the central position of the island, taking care not to hit the island pillar. In addition, storage tanks are arranged on both sides of the polishing and lifting device.

Then, related facilities are sequentially assembled inside and outside the framework surrounded by each island pillar. First, the storage tank is arranged in the lower stage of the island, and a pachinko machine and a ball lending machine are mounted. The top plate was assembled horizontally between the island pillars.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine island, it takes time to erected each island pillar, which also serves as a frame base for the lower stage of the island, on the floor with anchors, It takes time and effort to find the accuracy, and level adjustment to determine the horizontal and vertical directions of each island pillar is very troublesome, which requires a great deal of effort at the stage of building the island foundation at the construction site. However, there is a problem in that it becomes a major obstacle in reducing the cost due to the prolongation of the process.

Further, after each island pillar is erected and level adjustment such as leveling is performed, a polishing and lifting device is erected and a storage tank is installed in a frame surrounded by each island pillar. Therefore, work in a narrow area is forced, the construction efficiency of the lower stage of the island, which is the base of the whole island, does not rise, and it is easy to hit the surrounding island pillars during the work, and the level adjustment of each island pillar must be performed again. There were things that had to be done.

The present invention was made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and the construction work of the lower stage of the island is extremely simple, the construction work can be carried out efficiently, and the construction period is also large. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine island that can be shortened to a lower cost.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following respective items.

[1] A gaming machine island in which a substantially horizontal top plate (26) is supported on the island lower tier (10A) and a plurality of gaming machines (11) are arranged side by side on the top plate (26). In 10), on both sides of the polishing and lifting device (50) for standing up the game medium on the floor, the game medium is stored on both sides of the island with the polishing and lifting device (50) as a boundary, and the polishing and lifting is performed. A pair of storage tanks (30) for sending game media are installed in the lower part of the device (50), and the pre-assembled island lower tier framework (20) is divided into two in the island longitudinal direction, and the island divided lower tier framework (20). ) Both half-splits (20A) are arranged on the floor so as to be connected to each other with the storage tanks (30) sandwiched from the front and back to form a lower island stage (10A). (10).

[2] The lower island frame (20) is assembled by combining prismatic members into a cubic shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the island, and the upper ends of the rectangular frame members on both sides extending in the longitudinal direction of the island are paired with a pair of fitting rails. (22) and the top plate (26)
The game machine island (10) according to claim 1, wherein a pair of fitting grooves (27) into which the pair of fitting rails (22) are fitted are formed on a lower surface portion of the game machine island (10).

[3] The adjuster (23) for adjusting the height position so that the upper end side is horizontal is provided at an important point on the lower end side of the island lower stage frame (20). Game machine island (10) as described.

Next, the operation based on the above-mentioned solving means will be described. According to the gaming machine island (10) described in the item 1, when the island is constructed, the polishing medium lifting / unloading device (50) for the gaming medium is first placed on the floor.
And a pair of storage tanks (30) are installed on both sides thereof. Then, afterward, the island lower stage framework (20) assembled in advance in a factory or the like may be installed on the floor, and the arrangement state may be adjusted so that the upper end side of the island lower stage framework (20) becomes horizontal.

This is the lower stage of the island (10
A) is almost constructed. In such a case, the installation work of the island lower tier framework (20), which serves as a skeleton base for the entire island, becomes extremely simple. Since the island lower tier framework (20) is preassembled to form a so-called single unit, it is not necessary to obtain accuracy between the framework constituent members at the construction site as in the conventional case, and the level adjustment for making each framework constituent member horizontal is also a single unit. This can be easily done only by adjusting the arrangement state of the island lower stage framework (20).

Further, since the polishing and lifting device (50) is erected and the storage tank (30) is installed in a state where there is no island framework or the like on the floor, these operations can be carried out in a wide space. It can be done without worrying about interference with. As described above, the assembly of the island lower stage (10A), which takes the longest time in the conventional construction site, becomes extremely simple and easy, and the construction time can be greatly shortened.

The pre-assembled island lower stage framework (20) is divided into two in the longitudinal direction of the island, and both half cracks (20A) of the two island lower stage frameworks (20) are divided into the storage tanks (30). Are arranged on the floor so as to be connected to each other by sandwiching them from the front and back to form a lower island stage (10A).

As a result, when the island lower tier framework (20) has a considerable length in correspondence with a so-called long island whose length is longer than usual, the large island lower tier framework (20) is not lifted, and Divided into two pieces (20A)
It suffices to move them horizontally on the floor so as to sandwich the storage tank (30) from the front and back, and it is possible to easily install them.

According to the gaming machine island (10) described in the item (2), since the island lower stage framework (20) is assembled in a cubic shape extending in the island longitudinal direction by combining prismatic members, it is structurally extremely simple. It can be a single unit having sufficient rigidity. The prismatic members on both sides, which are the upper ends of the island lower frame (20), are used as a pair of fitting rails (22), and the top plate (2
Since a pair of fitting grooves (27) for fitting the pair of fitting rails (22) is formed on the lower surface of 6), the fitting grooves (27) are integrally formed on the fitting rail (22). The work of assembling the top plate (26) can be easily performed only by inserting it.

According to the gaming machine island (10) described in item 3, the adjuster (23) for adjusting the height position so that the upper end side is horizontal is provided at the important point on the lower end side of the island lower stage framework (20). The level can be adjusted easily and surely to be horizontal.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gaming machine island 10 supports a substantially horizontal top plate 26 on an island lower stage 10A serving as an island base, and a plurality of pachinko machines (gaming machines) 11 are mounted on the top plate 26. The island middle tier 10B is constructed by arranging them in two rows back to back, and the island upper tier 10C is placed on the island middle tier 10B.
It will be arranged.

The lower island 10A, which is the base of the entire island, has a preassembled lower island framework 20 as a main part, and at the time of construction, first, a polishing and lifting device 50 is erected on the floor,
A pair of storage tanks 3 that store pachinko balls on both sides
0, 30 are installed, and the lower frame 20 of the island is stored in each storage tank 30.
It is installed on the floor so that it can be covered from above. Here, the arrangement state of the island lower stage framework 20 is adjusted so that the upper end side is horizontal, and a substantially horizontal top plate 26 is supported on the upper end side. Further, a waist plate 29 is attached to the side surface of the island lower tier framework 20 later.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower island framework 20 is assembled into a cubic shape by combining prismatic members and extending in the longitudinal direction of the island, and its lower ends are rectangular prism members 21 on both sides extending in the longitudinal direction of the island. , 21 are adjusters 23 for adjusting the height position when installed on the floor at predetermined intervals.
Are provided in plural. As shown in FIG. 6, the adjuster 23 is for adjusting the arrangement state such that the upper end side of the island lower stage frame 20 becomes horizontal, and the nut 24 fixed to the prismatic member 21 and the nut 24 is rotated. The screw 25 is capable of being screwed together and is capable of adjusting the relative height position of the bunker 25b at the lower end by rotating the handle 25a at the upper end.

The upper and lower ends of the island lower stage framework 20 and the prism members on both sides extending in the island longitudinal direction are a pair of fitting rails 22, 22. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a pair of fitting rails 2 of the island lower tier frame 20 is provided on the lower surface of the top plate 26.
A pair of fitting grooves 27, 27 into which 2 and 22 are fitted are formed, and the fitting groove 27 of the top plate 26 is fitted into the fitting rail 22 of the island lower tier frame 20 so that the top plate 26 becomes an island. It is integrally supported on the lower frame 20. An opening groove 28 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the center of the top plate 26, and an out ball tank 19 corresponding to each pachinko machine 11 is arranged on both sides of the opening groove 28.

As shown in FIG. 7, the storage tank 30 has a bottom surface portion 31 that is inclined downward toward one end side (center side of the island).
The front wall 32, the rear wall 33, and the both side walls 34 are formed in a box shape, and a substantially horizontal upper surface side is largely opened so that the balls discharged from the respective pachinko machines 11 can be received. The bottom surface portion 31 is not set to have a uniform inclination angle, but is set so that the inclination angle gradually increases from one end side of the tank having a deep bottom to the other end side of the tank having a shallow bottom. The storage tank 30 is directly supported on the floor by the support legs 35. The lower end opening of the front wall 32 at one end where the balls in the storage tank 30 naturally gather is connected to the lower part of the polishing and lifting device 50 via a guide gutter 36. The polishing and lifting device 50 is a device for lifting and lifting the balls in the storage tank 30 toward the island upper stage 10C side. More specifically, the polishing and lifting device 50 mixes the spheres and the polishing material stored in the polishing material storage portion 52 in the lower tank 51, and transfers this mixture to the lower end of the polishing cylinder 54 via the transfer pipe 53. It is a device that feeds and lifts while mixing a sphere and an abrasive by rotationally driving a spiral body that extends vertically in the polishing cylinder 54. At the upper end of the polishing cylinder 54, the upper tank 5 equipped with a mechanism for separating the sphere and the abrasive.
5 are provided.

On the lower surface of the top plate 26, a pair of recovery gutters 40 are provided, each extending on both sides of the island. The pair of recovery gutters 40, 40 on both sides of the island extend in parallel to each other for each pachinko machine row, and incline downward from the starting end located at the island end to the ending end toward the center of the island. It is attached to the lower surface of 26 via a support member or the like. Since each recovery gutter 40 collects the balls discharged from the plurality of pachinko machines 11 by each pachinko machine row, the capacity can be smaller than that of the conventional wide recovery gutter.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
It has been confirmed that even if the recovery gutter 40 is configured to be narrow and have a small flow passage area, the ability to receive the sphere is not hindered and the sphere can be efficiently flowed down. Each collection gutter 40
The end port 41 of is connected to the storage tanks 30 arranged on both sides of the polishing and lifting device 50.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the island middle tier 10
B is a plurality of middle stage supports 16, 16 ... Standing on the top plate 26 at predetermined intervals and supporting the island upper stage 10C from below.
And a plurality of pachinko machines 11 which are arranged back-to-back in two rows in front and back with each middle stage support body 16 in between. The lower end of the middle stage support body 16 is screwed to the upper surface of the top plate 26, or a dovetail groove is cut on the upper face portion of the top plate 26, and the lower end of the middle stage support body 16 is fitted into this dovetail groove. You may screw it. Further, the respective middle stage supports 16 are connected to each other by a plurality of pipe members 17, 17 ...

The pachinko machine 11 is a machine for hitting a pachinko ball on the board surface by rotating a handle and competing for winning a hit ball. A ball lending machine 11A is interposed between the respective pachinko machines 11. This ball lending machine 11A
Is a related device which counts a considerable number of spheres and pays them out when receiving a signal from a currency identification device 77 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, each pachinko machine 11 is placed on the top plate 26 at the front and rear positions with the intermediate support 16 interposed therebetween.
A mounting rail 12 is provided whose lower end is supported so as to be movable back and forth and left and right within a predetermined range. On the inner side of the mounting rail 12, there is provided a projection 12a protruding from the lower end of the pachinko machine 11 so as to be movable in the island longitudinal direction.
The front side of the is a ball storage box base. In addition, a supporting board 71 of an island upper stage 10C, which will be described later, has a fitted rail 11a projecting from the upper end of each pachinko machine 11 that is fitted inward so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction and movable in the island longitudinal direction. Rail 14
Is provided.

The suspension rail 14 has a substantially C-shaped cross section and is shown in FIG.
The suspension rail 14 extends perpendicularly to the paper surface of
The upper bracket 13 is slidably mounted on the support substrate 71 of the island upper stage 10C in the island depth direction, and is suspended via a screw shaft so that the height position can be adjusted. Further, a screw-shaped angle adjusting member 15 capable of moving up and down is screwed into the upper bracket 13. This angle adjusting member 1
Reference numeral 5 is a member for adjusting a delicate tilt angle of each pachinko machine 11 about the fitted rail 11a as a rotation center by appropriately pressing the front edge side of the upper end of each pachinko machine 11.

A bearing (not shown) with a spring is attached to the lower surface of the mounting rail 12, and the mounting rail 12 can move on the top plate 26 in the island longitudinal direction and the island depth direction. ing. Further, due to the elastic deformation of the spring, the lower end of the pachinko machine 11 on the mounting rail 12 is set so as to be able to be appropriately displaced with respect to the substantially horizontal plane according to the inclination angle thereof. The load of the island upper tier 10C is configured to be received not only by the middle tier support 16 but also by the pachinko machines 11 arranged in the front and rear two rows.

At the center of the pachinko machine row located before and after the polishing and lifting device 50, a prize ball counter 60 is provided.
The prize ball counting machine 60 counts the prize balls thrown into the ball receiving section 62 by the player with an internal ball counting machine or a computer, and visually displays the result on the display section 61 or the counted number of balls. It is a related device for paying out receipts printed with or recycling cards.

Below the prize ball counter 60, a tank 63 for a counter, which projects outside the island from the reference plane of the waist plate 29, is arranged. The counter tank 63 is in communication with the storage tank 30, and the balls overflowing from the storage tank 30 are set so as to be introduced to the counter tank 63 side.

The island upper stage 10C includes a support substrate 71 extending along the pachinko machine row, and a plurality of partition plates 72 vertically arranged on the support substrate 71 at predetermined intervals so as to be substantially orthogonal to the island longitudinal direction. Pipe member 73 installed between the partition plates 72
It consists of the island upper frame 70 assembled in advance. Various game-related equipment is assembled in the island upper frame 70,
A curtain plate 80 is attached so as to cover the outside thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, two fluorescent lamps 84 are installed between both sides of each partition plate 72 of the island upper frame 70. Each partition plate 72 also serves as a mounting bracket for the fluorescent lamp 84. In addition, a hollow portion 72a is formed in the partition plate 72 substantially at the center thereof, through which the supply and distribution trough 90 is vertically movably inserted. Delivery gutter 90
Is a member that supplies a ball to each pachinko machine 11.

Further, the partition plate 72 is provided with a gutter support member 72b for supporting the supply and distribution gutter 90 inserted in the hollow portion 72a at a desired height position. Although not shown in the drawings, a ball supply member called a distribution chute corresponding to each pachinko machine 11 and each ball lending machine 11A is attached to an intermediate position of the supply and distribution trough 90.

A slit extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in each of the plurality of pipe members 73 installed between the partition plates 72, and the pipe members 73 are housed so that various signal lines of related equipment are bundled in the pipe member 73 through the slits. ing. Further, in addition to the supply / drain gutter 90, related facilities such as a currency identification device 77 and a currency transport device 78 are also attached to the island upper stage framework 70 of the island upper stage 10C.

The currency identification device 77 is provided with a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and the like, as well as various sensors for identifying the banknotes and coins inserted into the banknotes and coins insertion slot 79 by a magnetic / optical method. . Currency transport device 78
Is provided with a conveyor belt stretched so as to extend in the island longitudinal direction in order to convey the bills and coins discharged from the currency identification device 77.

The curtain plate 80 is divided into curtain plate units 81 set to a predetermined length, and a plurality of each curtain plate unit 81 is continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction of the island to form the island upper stage frame 70 and related equipment. It is formed so that it can be mounted on the support substrate 71 by simply covering it. As shown in FIG. 3, the curtain plate unit 81 includes a pair of panel bodies 82, 82 that cover the island upper tier frame 70 from the front and back, and the upper edge of each panel body 82 extending toward the top end of the island upper tier 10C. The hinges 83 are connected to each other so that they can be opened and closed.

More specifically, each panel body 82 includes a front panel 82a and a back panel 82b which are curved in an arc shape from the lower edge to the upper edge, and both side plates 82c ,.
It is assembled from 82c. Both the front panel 82a and the rear panel 82b are formed of a light-transmitting material such as transparent acrylic resin. Each panel body 8 facing each other
The upper end edges of 2 are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable by a hinge 83 formed of a cylindrical tube having a shaft pin inserted therethrough.

In addition, a fitting groove 82d into which a slot 79 of a currency identification device 77 provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 11 can be inserted is provided in a key portion of each panel body 82 in advance. The curtain plate unit 81 includes front and rear panel bodies 82, 82.
Can be easily mounted by covering the upper island frame 70 of the upper island 10C with the hinges 83 and fitting the hinges 83 to the notches 74 provided at the upper ends of the partition plates 72. In addition,
The lower end edge of each panel body 82 has an area that spreads out in a plane, and the supporting substrate 71 is provided by a simple locking mechanism (not shown).
It can be fixed so that it does not move up, and can be removed if necessary.

Next, the operation will be described. In the case of constructing the gaming machine island 10, first, the polishing and lifting device 50 is erected in FIG. 7, and subsequently, a pair of storage tanks 30 and 30 are first installed on both sides of the polishing and lifting device 50. I will end up. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the island lower tier framework 20 preassembled in a factory or the like is installed on the floor so as to simply cover the storage tanks 30 from above, and the upper end of the island lower tier framework 20 is installed. The arrangement state may be adjusted so that the fitting rail 22, which is a horizontal line, is horizontal.

As shown in FIG. 5, the island lower stage framework 20 is assembled into a cubic shape extending in the island longitudinal direction by combining prismatic members, so that it is structurally extremely simple and is a single unit having sufficient rigidity. be able to. Island lower frame 2
The adjuster 23 is provided at a key part of the prismatic member 21 which is the lower end of 0.
Since the above is provided, the level can be adjusted easily and surely so that the fitting rail 22 at the upper end becomes horizontal. At this time, the horizontal position is adjusted by using a conventional leveling device, an optical sensor, or the like while using the handle 25 of the adjuster 23 shown in FIG.
It is performed by rotating a and appropriately adjusting the height position of the anchor 25b.

As described above, the island lower stage 10A, which forms the foundation of the entire island, is almost constructed. In this way, the installation work of the island lower tier framework 20 serving as a framework base for the entire island becomes extremely simple. Further, since the island lower tier framework 20 is preassembled to form a single unit, it is not necessary to obtain the precision between the framework constituent members at the construction site as in the conventional case, and the labor of level adjustment for horizontally leveling each framework constituent member can be saved. .

Further, the polishing and lifting device 50 may be erected or the storage tank 30 may be installed in a state where there are no island skeletons or the like on the floor.
Since the above is provided, these operations can be performed in a wide space without worrying about interference with the framework or the like. In this way, the lower island 10A, which was the most time consuming at the conventional construction site,
The assembly is extremely simple and easy, and the construction time can be greatly shortened.

Next, a substantially horizontal top plate 26 is supported on the upper end side of the island lower stage framework 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, since a pair of fitting grooves 27, 27 into which the pair of fitting rails 22, 22 of the island lower stage frame 20 are fitted are formed on the lower surface of the top plate 26, By simply fitting the fitting groove 27 into the fitting rail 22, the top plate 26 can be easily assembled.

Subsequently, a pair of recovery gutters 40, 40 are attached to the lower surface of the top plate 26. Here, the top plate 26 itself can be utilized as the support substrate 71 of the collection gutter 40, and since each collection gutter 40 is along the vicinity of the lower surface of the top plate 26, the island lower stage 10A
It is possible to secure an empty space inside the recovery gutters 40 that does not get in the way. In addition, a pair of recovery gutters 40, 40
However, if one pair is provided corresponding to the pachinko machine row as in the present embodiment, the effects described below can be obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the lower island 10
A plurality of middle stage supports 16, 16 ... Are erected on the top plate 26 of A. The lower end of each middle stage support body 16 is screwed directly to the upper surface portion of the top plate 26, or a dovetail groove is cut in the upper surface portion of the top plate 26, and the lower end of the middle stage support body 16 is fitted into this dovetail groove. Let me fix it with a screw. In addition, a pipe member 17 is installed between each middle stage support body 16 and connected to each other.

By each of the middle-stage supports 16, it is possible to very easily secure a space for mounting the pachinko machines 11 arranged in two rows in the front and rear between the island lower tier 10A and the island upper tier 10C. Here, since each middle stage support body 16 is arranged between the pachinko machine rows aligned back to back, even if the lateral width of each pachinko machine 11 and the protruding state on the back side are slightly different, the conventional fixed form is maintained. Like the framework, the framework itself does not have a risk of interfering with the work of assembling the pachinko machine 11. Therefore, the structure of the island middle tier 10B becomes extremely simple, and the assembling work of the pachinko machine 11 becomes easy.

Before arranging the pachinko machines 11 on the top plate 26 in parallel on each middle stage support 16, the island upper stage 10C can be stably installed on each middle stage support 16.
Similarly to the island lower tier framework 20 of the island lower tier 10A, the island upper tier framework 70 of the island upper tier 10C can be standardized and mass-produced as an independent structure in a factory or the like. That is, the island upper stage frame 70 is assembled so as to have rigidity enough to withstand carrying-in, and various related equipment such as the fluorescent lamp 84 and the supply / drain gutter 90 can be assembled in advance.

The pachinko machines 11 forming the middle island stage 10B are mounted by fitting the fitted rails 11a at the upper ends thereof to the suspension rails 14 on the island upper stage 10C side, and by mounting the lower ends of the respective pachinko machines 11 at the bottom. It may be installed on the mounting rail 12 on the top plate 26. Interlocking rail 11 at the top of the pachinko machine 11
A can move in the rail longitudinal direction while being fitted to the suspension rail 14, and the lower end of the pachinko machine 11 can also move in the island longitudinal direction on the mounting rail 12. Therefore, it is possible to arrange the pachinko machines 11 so as to be sequentially arranged from the island edge while moving the pachinko machines 11.

After placing each pachinko machine 11 in place,
If the front end edge side of the upper end of the pachinko machine 11 is appropriately pressed by the angle adjusting member 15 that is screwed into the upper bracket 13 on the island upper stage 10C side, the pachinko machine 11 is fitted with the suspended rail 14 and the fitted rail. The tilt angle of the pachinko machine 11 can be easily adjusted because it tilts delicately about the rotation center 11a.

Further, the upper bracket 13 is slidable in a certain range in the island depth direction with respect to the support substrate 71 of the island upper stage 10C, and the mounting rail 12 described above moves on the top plate 26 in the island depth direction. it can. Therefore, each pachinko machine 11 can be adjusted to the optimum position in the island depth direction later. In addition, the load of the island upper stage 10C is not limited to each middle stage support body 16 but two rows of each pachinko machine 1
Since the load can be received even by No. 1, it is possible to prevent the load from being excessively concentrated on the middle stage support body 16 as much as the load on the island upper stage 10C is dispersed.

Finally, the curtain plate 8 forming the outer wall of the upper island 10C
In order to install 0, a pair of panel bodies 82, 82 is covered from above on each curtain plate unit 81 so as to cover the front and rear of the island upper frame 70, and the hinge 83 at the connecting portion of each panel body 82 is attached. It suffices to fit the cutout portion 74 at the upper end of each partition plate 72. With such a simple curtain plate 80, the island upper stage 10
By surrounding C as a whole, it is possible to hide the related equipment such as the distribution gutter 90 and the currency identification device 77 arranged in the island upper frame 70.

As described above, according to the gaming machine island 10, not only the island lower stage 10A but also the entire island can be constructed easily and quickly, the construction time can be greatly shortened, and the pachinko machine can be used. It is possible to efficiently disassemble and assemble the gaming machine island 10 when replacing the machine 11 or increasing or decreasing the related equipment.

FIG. 10 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the pre-assembled island lower-stage framework 20 is divided into two in the island longitudinal direction, and both half-splits 20A and 20A of the island-separated lower half framework 20 are divided from the front and rear of each storage tank 30. Arranged on the floor so as to be sandwiched and connected to each other, the island lower stage 10A is configured.

As a result, even if the island lower tier framework 20 has a considerable length in correspondence with a so-called long island whose total length is longer than usual, the large island lower tier framework 20 is divided into two parts without lifting. It is only necessary to move the half-splits 20A, 20A horizontally on the floor so as to sandwich the storage tanks 30 from the front and back, and it is possible to easily install them.
The same type of parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted.

The specific configuration of the gaming machine island according to the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above embodiment. For example, various shapes and arrangements of the lower island framework and the storage tank can be considered. Further, the game machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be a slot machine using coins or medals as a game medium.

[0058]

According to the gaming machine island of the present invention, a pair of storage tanks are installed on both sides of a polishing medium lifting and hoisting device for gaming media erected on the floor, and the prefabricated island lower tier framework is arranged in the longitudinal direction. The island is the base of the whole island because it is divided into two parts and both parts of the island lower tier framework are arranged on the floor so that they are connected to each other with the storage tank sandwiched between them from the front and back. The lower frame structure has been simplified, construction work has become extremely easy, construction work can be carried out quickly at the construction site, and it is possible to significantly reduce costs by shortening the construction period.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a frame structure of a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an island lower tier framework of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an entire island lower tier framework of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the adjuster of the island lower tier framework of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a polishing and lifting device and a storage tank are installed on the floor in the process of manufacturing the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the island lower tier framework is installed on the floor so as to cover it from above each storage tank in the gaming machine island manufacturing process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the frame structure of the gaming machine island according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an entire island lower tier framework of a gaming machine island according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Game Machine Island 10A ... lower island 10B ... Middle Island 10C ... Upper part of the island 11 ... Pachinko machine 20 ... Island lower tier framework 20A ... One side of the island lower frame 26 ... Top plate 30 ... Storage tank 40 ... Recovery gutter 50 ... Polishing and lifting device 60 ... Premium ball counter 70 ... Island upper frame

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a gaming machine island in which a substantially horizontal top plate is supported on a lower stage of an island, and a plurality of game machines are arranged side by side on the top plate, polishing and lifting of a game medium erected on a floor is carried out. On both sides of the device,
The game medium is stored on both sides of the island with the polishing and hoisting device as a boundary, and a pair of storage tanks for sending the game medium are installed at the bottom of the sanding and hoisting device. Divided into two,
A gaming machine island, characterized in that both halves of the two-divided island lower tier framework are arranged on the floor so as to be connected to each other with the storage tanks sandwiched therebetween from the front and back to form a lower island tier. 2. The island lower stage framework is assembled into a cubic shape extending in the island longitudinal direction by combining the prismatic members, and the upper ends of the rectangular columnar members on both sides extending in the island longitudinal direction are a pair of fitting rails. The game machine island according to claim 1, wherein a pair of fitting grooves into which the pair of fitting rails are fitted are formed on a lower surface portion of the plate. 3. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein an adjuster for adjusting a height position is provided at a lower end side portion of the island lower tier framework so that an upper end side is horizontal.