JP2005066058A - Medal renting machine for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize a space for a game parlor by installing a medal renting machine between Pachinko slot machines to put out medals directly to trays for the two Pachinko slot machines on the right and left by simple structure and operation and reducing the exclusive area of the medal renting machine. <P>SOLUTION: A medal put-out nozzle 10 for the medal renting machine for the game machine is a cylinder whose base part side 21 is extended forward from the renting machine 2 and whose tip side 22 is bent as nearly an L-shaped tubular object. The nozzle 10 can freely be reversed about its front and rear sides with a shaft core 24 extending to the front and rear of the medal renting machine 2 as a center. By reversing the nozzle 10, a medal ejection port 11 at the nozzle tip side 22 is matched with a position on the tray 7 for the right or left game machine 1 to put out the medals 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is a gaming machine medal lending machine installed between gaming machines in order to lend medals used for gaming machines such as throttle machines, and pays out medals directly to the trays of two gaming machines on both the left and right sides. This invention relates to a medal lending machine for gaming machines.

  A gaming machine such as a slot machine using a medal as a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a pachislot machine) is a game in which a medal is inserted into a medal slot provided on the front of the machine. In addition, medal lending machines for gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as medal lending machines) are installed in pairs with pachislot machines, and a dedicated medal lending machine has been used for one pachislot machine. The medal lending machine normally used for pachislot machines has a hook-shaped dispensing nozzle attached to the medal dispensing part of the medal lending machine. It passes through the nozzle and is paid out directly to the tray of the pachislot machine so that the player can receive the medal payout while sitting without leaving the pachislot machine.

  However, in this medal lending machine, each pachislot machine has a medal lending machine, so the space for installing the pachislot machine and the medal lending machine in pairs, and the equipment cost and maintenance cost of the medal lending machine itself Therefore, the number of pachislot machines installed in the amusement hall is limited and the economic burden such as equipment costs is increased.

Therefore, one medal lending machine installed between two pachislot machines can pay out medals directly to the pachislot machine trays located on the left and right sides of the machine, and the number of medal lending machines installed is halved. A gaming medium lending machine as shown in FIG. 7 is disclosed (Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-309239

  However, although the one described in Patent Document 1 has an excellent effect of being freed from a troublesome operation in which a player receives a medal and moves it to a receiving tray, money is inserted from either side of the gaming machine installed on the left and right. It becomes a game medium lending machine 40 having a complicated structure, such as a means for sensing the height, a medal sorting plate, a sorting sensor, a button sensor, a position detecting sensor for the nozzle 41 that rotates to the left and right, and the like. However, it cannot be said that it is sufficiently satisfactory for the increase in the equipment cost of the amusement hall.

  The present invention is installed between the two right and left pachislot machines, and can pay out medals directly to the tray of either the left or right pachislot machine selected by the player with a simple structure and operation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a medal renting machine for gaming machines that can effectively use the space of the game hall by reducing the area occupied by the gaming machine.

  The medal renting machine for gaming machines of the present invention is installed between two right and left gaming machines, and has a dispensing nozzle, and each of the trays of the two gaming machines via the dispensing nozzle. In the medal lending machine for gaming machines, in which the gaming medal is paid out, the payout nozzle is a cylindrical body having a substantially L shape with a base side extending forward from the medal lending machine and a distal end side bent. The medal lending machine has a shaft extending in the front-rear direction and can be turned upside down. By reversing the payout nozzle, the medal discharge port on the nozzle tip side is brought to a position on the tray of the left and right gaming machines. The medal is paid out.

  According to the medal lending machine for gaming machines of the present invention, the simple and reliable operation of reversing the dispensing nozzle of the medal lending machine shared by the left and right side players to the position on the medal tray of the pachislot machine to be paid out. By inserting coins later, game medals can be paid out to each of the trays of the two gaming machines, so that no dedicated medal lending machine is required for each pachislot machine, and the number of medal lending machines installed is halved. It is possible to effectively use the space of the game hall such as adding a pachislot machine to the surplus space, and use a mechanical or electrical mechanism for the internal structure of the medal lending machine such as a medal distribution mechanism Therefore, the cost increase of the lending machine itself can be suppressed, and the equipment cost, maintenance man-hours and costs can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, when the medals are not paid out, the discharge nozzle is positioned with the discharge port on the tip side of the nozzle facing upward along the front surface of the medal payer so that the displacing nozzle can be left or right when the medals are paid out. It can be used by being reversed toward the other pachislot machine, and the payout nozzle does not get in the way of the player who is playing with the left and right pachislot machines, and can concentrate on the game.

  In addition, when the payout nozzle has not paid out medals, the discharge port on the tip side of the nozzle is positioned on one tray of the left and right gaming machines, so that the player of the other pachislot machine pays out medals. The payout nozzle can be inverted and used only when receiving, and when it is not paid out, it is still on one tray, so that the payout nozzle does not interfere with the player in this case as well.

  The payout nozzle comprises a nozzle base connected to a medal payout portion of the medal lending machine, a discharge port on a nozzle tip side for discharging a medal into a medal tray, and a connecting portion between the nozzle base and the discharge port; If the connecting portion is made of a resin member having flexibility and / or stretchability, the dispensing nozzle that is reversed left and right can be displaced and deformed in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the medal on the nozzle tip side The discharge port can be easily adjusted to a position on the pachislo machine tray, and the medal can be guided to the tray and the payout can be ensured.

  According to the medal lending machine for gaming machines of the present invention, since one medal lending machine can pay out medals directly to the two left and right pachislot machines by a simple nozzle reversing operation, an extra player is required. In addition to improving convenience by eliminating unnecessary movements, the payout nozzle can concentrate on the game without interfering with the player, and the number of medal lending machines installed in the amusement hall is halved compared to the past, and pachislot in the remaining space It is possible to effectively use the amusement hall space such as adding machines, and it is also excellent for the amusement hall that can greatly reduce the cost of equipment and maintenance of medal lending machines.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a medal lending machine 2 that pays out medals to a tray of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a payout nozzle 10 of the medal lending machine 2, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view thereof.

  FIG. 1 shows the arrangement relationship between the two right and left pachislot machines 1 and 1 and the medal lending machine 2 installed between the pachislot machine bases. The pachislot machine 1 displays a rotating reel with a picture on the front. A display window 3, a lever 4 for rotating the rotating reel, a stop button 5 for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel, a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting a medal, a receiving tray 7 for receiving a winning medal, and the like are provided.

  The medal lending machine 2 installed between the two left and right pachislot machines 1 and 1 has a money insertion slot 8 for inserting money (banknotes or coins) in the upper part of the front surface, and a medal in the tray 7 of the gaming machine 1 in the lower part. A payout nozzle 10 for paying out 9 directly is provided, and a storage portion for the inserted money, a medal storage portion, a medal counter, a medal payout portion for supplying the medal 9 to the payout nozzle 10 and the like are provided therein. ing.

  The payout nozzle 10 for paying out the medal 9 paid out from the medal lending machine 2 directly to the tray 7 of the pachislot machine 1 counts the medals 9 provided in the medal lending machine 2 as shown in FIGS. An inclination for the medal 9 to fall and move between the receiving tray 7 and the medal supply chute 15 of the payout portion (not shown) supplied to the nozzle 10 via the mounting portion 19 provided on the front surface of the lending machine 2. Connected.

  The payout nozzle 10 is a cylindrical body having a substantially L shape in which a base side 21 extends forward from the medal lending machine 2 and a distal end side 22 is bent at a bent portion 23. The nozzle 10 is connected to the medal lending machine 2 so that it can be turned upside down with the shaft core 24 extending in the center, and is manually reversed (arrow A) toward one of the left and right pachislot machines 1, 1 of the medal lending machine 2. Thus, the medal discharge port 11 on the front end side 22 is aligned with the position on the tray 7 of the left or right pachislot machine 1, and the medal 9 is paid out.

  The payout nozzle 10 has a generally curved L at a bent portion 23 between the nozzle base 21 on the medal lending machine 2 side and the discharge port 11 on the nozzle tip side 22 for paying out the medal 9 into the medal tray 7. The medal 9 is moved by the drop of the nozzle 10 by its own weight and is paid out from the discharge port 11.

  Further, the nozzle 10 prevents the medal 9 moved in a standing state from popping out of the tray 7 when the medal 9 is paid out. It is preferable that the cross section of the nozzle 10 is, for example, a horizontally long rectangle or an oval cross section in which the upper and lower cross sections are gradually narrowed in the vicinity of the discharge port 11 so as to be discharged. Further, the nozzle 10 from the base side 21 to the discharge port 11 may have the above rectangular cross section over the entire length.

  When the medal 9 has not been paid out, the payout nozzle 10 can be positioned and fixed like the nozzle 10 ′ with the discharge port 11 on the front end side 22 facing upward along the front surface of the medal lending machine 2.

  When the medal is not paid out, the discharge nozzle 11 on the nozzle tip side 22 may be located on one of the trays 7 of the left and right gaming machines 1, and in this case also when the medal is paid out. The payout nozzle 10 can be reversed and used toward the medal payer side. When the payout nozzle 10 is not paid out, it is stationary on one tray 7 so that the discharge port 11 is fixed upward. As is the case with the player, the payout nozzle 10 does not get in the way of the player.

  Of course, the nozzle 10 when the medal is not paid out may be selected from either the position facing upward or the position on the tray 7, and is preferable in that the position can be selected according to the player's preference.

  The method for fixing the nozzle 10 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the discharge port 11 is placed between the nozzle base 21 and the mounting portion 19 on the tray 7 of the upper and left pachislot machines 1. In order to be able to select the position and fix the nozzle 10, it is provided so as to be engaged with the concave portion 26 that is urged via a spring 28 on the mounting portion 19 side and the concave portion 26 provided on the nozzle base 21 side. Examples include a click stop mechanism 25 including a stop pin 27, or a method of pulling and fixing the discharge port 11 of the discharge nozzle 10 upward using a coil spring.

  Therefore, the medal lending machine of the present invention reverses the payout nozzle 10 of the medal lending machine 2 toward the pachislot machine 1 where the player is playing only when the player receives the payout of the medal 9, and the nozzle tip side 22 thereof. After the medal discharge port 11 is aligned with the position on the tray 7, money can be inserted into the currency slot 8 and the medal 9 can be directly paid out to the tray 7. It is possible to eliminate the annoyance of receiving the payout and the extra action of standing up, and the convenience can be further improved.

  Similarly, the next player who plays with the medal lending machine 2 inverts the payout nozzle 10 to his own side, aligns the medal discharge port 11 with the position on the tray 7, and then inserts the money. By inserting the mouth 8, the medal 9 can be paid directly to the receiving tray 7.

  Only when receiving the payout of the medal 9, the payout nozzle 10 is reversed and used toward the left or right gaming machine 1, so that it is normally directed upward or on the one hand on the tray 7 of the pachislot machine 1. Since it is stationary, the payout nozzle 10 does not get in the way of the player who is playing at the same time with the left and right pachislot machines 1 and 1 and can concentrate on the game.

  Further, since the nozzle 10 is reversed toward the left and right pachislot machines 1 and 1 with the front-rear direction of the medal lending machine 2 as the axis, the nozzle 10 does not move in the front-rear direction, and the medal discharge port 11 at the tip of the nozzle 10 receives the tray. 7 and the nozzle 10 does not rotate in the horizontal direction, so that it is possible to prevent the medal 9 from being dropped outside the tray 7 due to an erroneous operation.

  If a guide plate 12 that can swing up and down is provided at the end of the discharge port 11 on the tip side of the payout nozzle 10, the medal 9 from the discharge port 11 is guided into the tray 7, This is preferable because the medals 9 can be prevented from falling out and the medals 9 once dropped on the tray 7 can be prevented from jumping out.

  The payout nozzle 10 is preferably a transparent or translucent cylindrical body made of resin or the like, and even if a clogged medal occurs in the nozzle, it can be immediately detected and clogged.

  As a result, in the present invention, the medal 9 can be paid out from the single medal lending machine 2 to the trays 7 and 7 of the left and right pachislot machines, which not only improves the convenience of the player and concentrates on the game. Each pachislot machine 1 does not require a dedicated medal lending machine 2, and the number of medal lending machines 2 can be halved. Effective use of the space is possible, such as adding a pachislot machine 1 to that space. In addition, the equipment cost, maintenance man-hours, and costs are reduced by reducing the number of installed medal lending machines 2.

  Also, by adopting this simple manual nozzle reversing mechanism in the medal lending machine, a mechanical and electrical mechanism for sorting out the medals and sorting the medals like the above-mentioned conventional medal lending machine It is possible to reduce the equipment cost of the amusement hall by reducing the price of the medal lending machine by eliminating the need for an apparatus and a device.

  The dispensing nozzle 10 is one that grips the nozzle and manually reverses it, but it is of course possible to employ a system in which a reversing device including a motor is built in the mounting portion 19 and is driven electrically.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a plan view (a) and a front view (b) showing the dispensing nozzle 30 of the second embodiment.

  The payout nozzle 30 shown in the figure includes a nozzle base portion 31 connected to the attachment portion 19 of the medal payout portion, a medal discharge port 32 on the nozzle tip side for discharging the medal into the medal tray 7, and the nozzle base portion 31 and the discharge nozzle 30. It is comprised from the connection part 33 which has the flexibility and / or a stretching property which connect the exit 32. FIG.

  As a result, the medal 9 passing through the nozzle 30 from the supply chute 15 of the medal payout portion moves in the nozzle 30 by its own weight and is paid out to the tray 7, so that the connecting portion 33 has an appropriate inclination and directionality. Accordingly, the inclination between the nozzle base 31 and the tray 7 and the direction of the discharge port 32 at the tip of the nozzle can be easily adjusted, so that the movement of the medal 9 is smooth and the medal discharge port 32 with respect to the position of the tray 7. In particular, when the nozzle 30 is reversed and used in the left and right pachislot machines 1, the position adjustment of the medal discharge port 32 is facilitated, and the payout of the medal 9 can be ensured.

  The connecting portion 33 can be deformed in the left-right direction and the up-down direction in the connecting portion axial direction. For example, a cylindrical body such as a resin bellows hose or a coil spring with a resin coating is used. Those that can maintain the deformed state of 33 are preferred because they maintain the discharge port 32 at the position on the receiving tray 7 and can stably pay out medals.

  Further, since the position of the medal discharge port 32 of the medal lending machine 2 can be adjusted, even when the model is changed due to the update of the pachislot machine 1 or the like, Can be exchanged with other pachislot machines, making it easy to change and update pachislot machines and reduce equipment costs.

  Further, the bent portion 34 of the nozzle 30 may be formed by a resin bellows-like hose or the like as the connecting portion 33, whereby the position of the medal discharge port 32 can be adjusted over a wide range, and the nozzle can be easily manufactured. The cost can be reduced.

  Since one medal lending machine can pay out medals to the two left and right gaming machines, the convenience of the player is improved, the number of medal lending machines installed in the amusement hall is halved and the space is effectively used. In addition, the equipment cost and maintenance cost of the medal lending machine can be greatly reduced, and it can be widely used in gaming machines that use medals such as slot machines as gaming media.

It is a front view of a medal lending machine and a pachislot machine of an embodiment. It is a top view of the discharge nozzle of a 1st embodiment. It is a front view same as the above. It is a side view same as the above. It is the top view and front view of the discharge nozzle of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of a click stop mechanism. It is a front view of a medal lending machine and a pachislot machine of a conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

1 …… Pachislot machine 2 …… Medal lending machine 7 …… Tray 9 …… Medal 10 …… Dispensing nozzle 11 …… Discharge port 21 …… Nozzle base side 22 …… Nozzle tip side 23 …… Nozzle bending part 24 …… Shaft core

Claims (4)

It is installed between two left and right gaming machines and has a payout nozzle, and a game medal is paid out to each of the trays of the two game machines through the payout nozzle. In medal rental machines for gaming machines,
The payout nozzle is a substantially L-shaped tubular body whose front side extends forward from the medal lending machine and whose front end side is bent, and can be turned upside down around an axis extending in the front-rear direction of the medal lending machine. ,
A medal lending machine for gaming machines characterized in that by reversing the payout nozzle, the medal discharge port on the tip end side of the nozzle is brought to a position on the tray of the left and right gaming machines so as to pay out medals. . 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the medals are not paid out, the payout nozzle is positioned with the discharge port on the tip side of the nozzle facing upward along the front surface of the medal payout machine. Medal lending machine. 2. The medal rental for gaming machines according to claim 1, wherein when the medal is not paid out, a discharge port on a tip end side of the nozzle is positioned on one tray of the left and right gaming machines. Machine. The payout nozzle comprises a nozzle base connected to a medal payout portion of the medal lending machine, a discharge port on a nozzle tip side for discharging a medal into a medal tray, and a connecting portion between the nozzle base and the discharge port.
The medal lending machine for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting portion is made of a resin member having flexibility and / or stretchability.

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