JP2004229687A - Sandwiched token lending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a sandwiched token lending machine for providing to a player a placement space for a beverage vessel or a small article, where the beverage vessel or the small article, etc., is easily picked-up or placed even during a game, without reducing the number of the platforms of game machines, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The sandwiched token lending machine is arranged adjacent to the game machine, so as to lend a prescribed number of medals by the throw-in of money. A medal supply device is attached onto the front surface of the sandwiched token lending machine. The placement space with a flat bottom surface is formed in the upper end part of the token supply device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a stand-to-stand medal lending machine installed adjacent to a gaming machine, and in particular, includes beverage containers such as paper cups, plastic bottles, and beverage cans, as well as small articles such as cigarettes, lighters, and mobile phones. The present invention relates to a table-to-table medal rental machine having a mountable mounting space.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in pachinko halls, drinking water such as plastic bottles has become easily portable, and players who enter the pachinko hall with such drinking water or purchase drinking water after entering the pachinko hall and drink the drinking water The number of players who play games while drinking is increasing. In addition, there are many players who enjoy the game while smoking a cigarette and furthermore using a mobile phone. In such a case, as a place for placing a small container such as a beverage container containing drinking water, cigarettes, a lighter, and a mobile phone, an empty space of a placing plate for placing a gaming machine and a machine for medals between stands, etc. Was to be put in.
[0003]
However, when the above-mentioned placement plate is used as a place for placing a beverage container, a situation has often occurred where the beverage container is accidentally knocked down. In addition, beverages and other small items give the player a dirty feeling due to the different placement locations, and cause discomfort when entering the pachinko hall. From the above, in order to enhance the image of the pachinko hall, a place for placing a beverage container around the gaming machine has been particularly required.
[0004]
As a solution to these problems, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-192339 has been proposed, in which a cup holder is provided in a betting machine which is adjacent to a gaming machine in a one-to-one manner, and a service is provided to a game player during a game. .
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the Daima ball lending machine proposed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-192339, since a wide variety of services can be provided, the equipment itself is large, and as much space as possible is limited in the game island. In pachinko halls where a number of gaming machines must be placed, it is necessary to choose whether to reduce the number of gaming machines and machine-to-table medals or to provide a service of placing beverage containers. At the same time, the Taima ball lending machine was expensive. Therefore, the Daima ball lending machine was not a product fully accepted by pachinko halls.
[0006]
The object of the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and is limited in the space within the game island, that is, without reducing the number of gaming machines and the like, even during the game, easy. It is another object of the present invention to provide a medal lending machine that can provide a player with a beverage container and further a small container or the like, and a space for placing the small container with a small beverage container.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the inter-medal lending machine according to the present invention is a multi-medal lending machine which is installed adjacent to a gaming machine and lends a predetermined number of medals by inserting money. At the upper end of the medal supply device attached to the front of the device, a mounting space having a flat bottom surface is formed.
[0008]
Further, in the inter-table medal lending machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, an opening is formed in the front surface of the peripheral wall of the mounting space.
[0009]
Further, in the inter-table medal lending machine according to claim 3 of the present invention, a circular bottom surface is formed on the bottom surface of the mounting space via a circular step.
According to the present invention, by effectively utilizing the empty space at the upper end of the medal supply device, beverage containers such as paper cups, plastic bottles, beverage cans, and the like, which are inexpensive in size and equivalent to conventional products, and furthermore, It is possible to provide a stand-to-medal lending machine having a space for placing small articles such as cigarettes, lighters, and mobile phones.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a game machine island stand on which a stand-to-stand medal lending machine of the present invention is installed. The gaming machine island stand 1 (hereinafter, slot machine island stand) includes a mounting plate 2, a gaming machine 3 (hereinafter, referred to as a slot machine), and a stand-to-stand medal lending machine 4.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the token-operated machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. The machine-to-table medal lending machine 4 is disposed adjacent to the slot machine 3 in a one-to-one relationship. A bill insertion slot 6 is provided at an upper portion of the front surface of the main body 5, and a medal supply device 7 is provided near a lower portion of the front surface. Is provided. When a bill is inserted, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from a medal payout hopper (not shown) provided inside the main body 5 into the tray 3a of the slot machine 3.
[0012]
The medal supply device 7 is a resin molded product, and includes an outer cylinder 8, a horizontally rotatable medal chute 9 rotatably supported by the outer cylinder 8, and fixed at a predetermined position. And a mounting space 10 formed at the upper end.
[0013]
The outer cylinder 8 includes a medal slot (not shown) connected to the medal payout hopper, a notch 8a in which a medal chute 9 can rotate downward, and a plate 8b supporting the medal chute 9.
[0014]
The medal chute 9 is attached to the outer cylinder 8 and tilts while curving to a cylindrical base 9 a that rotates in the horizontal direction and a tray 3 a of the slot machine 3 so as to retract, for example, during maintenance of the slot machine 3. And a chute 9b facing the bottom are integrally formed. In this embodiment, the upper part of the chute 9b is open, but a cover (not shown) for preventing foreign matter such as dust from entering is attached.
[0015]
Therefore, with the above configuration, the medals paid out from the medal payout hopper of the main body 5 are paid out into the tray 3a of the adjacent slot machine 3.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mounting space 10 includes a flat bottom surface 10 a on which the plastic bottle 20, the beverage can 30, and the like are mounted, and the upper end edge of the outer cylinder 8. A peripheral wall 10b for preventing the can 30 and the like from slipping down, and an opening 10c in a part of the front surface of the peripheral wall 10b, which is cut out to the same surface as the bottom surface 10a, to facilitate cleaning. The peripheral wall 10b is slightly inclined forward. This facilitates placing and receiving the PET bottle 20, the beverage can 30, and the like.
[0017]
7 and 8 show another embodiment. A circular bottom surface 12 a is formed on a bottom surface 11 a of a mounting space 11 via a circular step 12. For example, the PET bottle 20 is placed on the bottom surface 11a, and the beverage can 30 is placed on the circular bottom surface 12a so as to support the lower peripheral surface. The peripheral wall 11b has an opening 11c in a part of the front surface and is formed to be inclined forward as in the first embodiment.
[0018]
Although the mounting spaces 10 and 11 are integrally formed at the upper end of the outer cylinder 8, the mounting spaces 10 and 11 may be configured to be detachable and detachable.
[0019]
In addition, in the above-described placement spaces 10 and 11, the placement of beverage containers such as PET bottles 20 and beverage cans 30 has been described, but not only these containers but also placement of small items such as cigarettes, lighters, and mobile phones. Can also be used.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, a placing space is formed in the empty space at the upper end of the medal supply device so that paper cups, PET bottles, beverage containers such as beverage cans, and other small items other than these can be placed. An inexpensive medal lending machine that does not require a special cup holder can be provided at low cost.
[0021]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game machine island stand as an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the inter-table medal lending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inter-table medal lending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a medal supply device on which a plastic bottle is mounted as an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a medal supply device on which a beverage can is placed as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a medal supply device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a medal supply device on which a plastic bottle is mounted as another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a medal supply device on which a beverage can is placed as another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machine island stand 2 mounting plate 3 gaming machine (slot machine)
4 medal lending machine 5 between machine 5 main body 7 medal supply device 8 outer cylinder 9 medal chute 10 mounting space 10a bottom surface 10b peripheral wall 10c opening 11 mounting space 11a bottom surface 11b peripheral wall 11c opening 12 circular step 12a circular bottom surface

Claims (3)

In a stand-alone medal lending machine that is installed adjacent to a gaming machine and lends a predetermined number of medals by inserting money,
A medal lending machine between stands, wherein a mounting space having a flat bottom surface is formed at an upper end of a medal supply device attached to a front surface of the lending machine. 2. The machine according to claim 1, wherein an opening is formed in a front surface of a peripheral wall of the placement space. 3. The medal lending machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a circular bottom surface is formed on the bottom surface of the placement space via a circular step.

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