JP2005102850A - Game medium lending machine and replenishing container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium lending machine which facilitates the store staff's work for replenishing a game medium dispensing device in a token lending machine since a protruding saucer-shaped game medium replenishing part provided on the front of the game medium lending machine is replenished by opening the game medium replenishing part through inserting a special replenishing container in the game medium replenishing part, and keeps the same containing capacity (the number of pieces) as before. <P>SOLUTION: In the game medium lending machine for replenishing the game medium dispensing device in the inside by using the replenishing container containing the game mediums, a replenishing opening with a throw-in cover having a width of the opening enabling the insertion of the replenishing container and the protruding saucer-shaped game medium replenishing part having a slanting surface leading to the game medium dispensing device are provided on the front surface of the game medium lending machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention provides a game medium lending machine or the like performed by a store clerk by a dedicated replenishment container that can be inserted into the game medium replenishment section provided in the front of the game medium lending machine with a projecting saucer-shaped game medium replenishment section. The present invention relates to a game medium lending machine and a replenishment container that can reduce replenishment work to a game medium payout device (medal payout device).

Normally, pachinko parlors have a gaming island in which a plurality of 15 to 20 gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines are arranged adjacently in a straight line (back-to-back lateral direction). If the gaming island is a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that plays with pachinko balls, the adjacent gaming media lending machine is a gaming machine (slot machine) that is equipped with pachinko ball lending machines and plays with medals. If there is a medal lending machine, the adjacent game medium lending machine is arranged.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine will be described as a slot machine, and the gaming medium lending machine will be described as a medal lending machine.
In a game island where a slot machine and a medal lending machine are adjacent to each other, the installed slot machine has a medal insertion slot and a game operation unit on the front surface, and when a medal is inserted into the medal slot. Depending on the number of inserted medals and the operation at the game operation unit, the spinning reel device rotates and the player operates (start operation and stop operation) to play a game. In addition, a lower tray for paying out medals according to the game result is provided below the game operation unit. In order to smoothly pay back medals to the lower tray, a game medium payout device is provided inside. This game medium payout device stores about 2500 medals.

On the other hand, the medal lending machine provided on the game island is provided adjacent to the slot machine.
The medal lending machine is provided with a lending machine main body having a substantially rectangular shape, and is provided with a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes and a medal payout outlet for paying out medals. In order to smoothly pay out (lend out) medals to the medal payout opening, a game medium payout device with a storage unit is provided inside. About 2000 medals are stored in this storage medium-equipped game medium payout device.

In the gaming island where the slot machine and the medal lending machine are arranged, a large amount of the game medium payout device inside each slot machine and the game medium payout device with a storage part inside each medal lending machine are stored before opening the store. Store medals in advance. In the game medium payout device inside the slot machine, when a big hit occurs, about 400 to 500 pieces are paid out at a time. If this jackpot continues frequently, there will be insufficient medals in the game medium payout device, which will be notified as a medal shortage trouble.
On the other hand, in the game medium payout device with a storage unit inside the medal lending machine, 50 medals are paid out at a time when the player inserts banknotes (thousand-yen banknotes). When the evening is near, there will gradually be a shortage of medals in the game medium payout device with a storage unit, which will be reported as a loan suspension trouble.
In the above-mentioned game island, whenever a shortage trouble is reported in any of the slot machines provided, the store clerk performs the replenishment work with the replenishment container, and any of the medal lending machines provided in the same manner Each time a loan was canceled, the store clerk was replenishing with a refill container. The above replenishment work is performed manually by a store clerk.

Recently, a so-called automatic replenishment collection system that automates the replenishment work that has been performed so far has been provided. The automatic replenishment / collection system generally includes a replenishment line above the slot machine, a recovery line below the slot machine, and a replenishment tank with a medal polishing device at the island edge.
By introducing such an automatic replenishment collection system, the replenishment work of the store clerk is reduced, but it is expensive because it is a product with a system configuration, and the equipment cost is borne. Furthermore, the automatic replenishment has a problem that the key of the slot machine is released and removed by an unauthorized operation.

Therefore, a new medal management system having a medal collecting machine on the island edge has been provided.
If this configuration is described,
"A game machine that starts a game on the condition that a game medium is inserted and pays out the game medium according to the result of the game; a game medium lending machine that lends a game medium to be inserted into the game machine; In a game medium management system comprising: a game medium loaded into the gaming machine or a game medium collecting machine that collects a game medium repaid by the gaming machine;
The game medium collecting machine includes a container storage unit into which a detachable medium supply container is inserted, and a medium supply unit that supplies the game medium recovered into the medium supply container inserted into the container storage unit. And at least one of the gaming machine and the gaming medium lending machine has a medium storing means for storing a gaming medium for use in refunding or lending, and the medium storing means above the medium storing means. Insertion means for inserting the medium supply container taken out from the container storage means, and when the medium supply device is inserted into the insertion means, the bottom plate of the medium supply device is opened. Is a medal management system configured to be
The above-described medal management system is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
JP 2001-62136 A

To explain the above medal management system,
When the medium supply container is inserted into the container storage means in the front of the game medium recovery machine, the polished medal is supplied to the medium supply container and is in a standby state. Then, the store clerk goes to the location of the game media lending machine where the replenishment request has been made, goes to the place where the medium supply container is located, opens the front panel of the game medium lending machine, and takes a horizontal posture along the guide rail provided inside. When the sheet is inserted, the bottom plate is opened, and the medals in the medium supply container are replenished by dropping into the medal payout hopper and storing them. When the replenishment is completed, the medium replenishment container is pulled out rearward along the guide rail from the inside of the game medium lending machine, and the front panel is closed to complete the replenishment operation (see FIG. 2 of the publication).

However, the following problems have been pointed out in the replenishment work with the above-described configuration. The store clerk goes out to the place where the replenishment request has been made with a medium supply container and goes to the place where the medium supply container is placed in a horizontal position along the guide rail provided inside. The operation of inserting the supply container while keeping the supply container in a horizontal position is difficult for the female store clerk to insert and difficult to insert using labor. However, there was a risk that it would overflow if it was inserted at an angle.
Furthermore, since the medium supply container is inserted along the guide rail above the medal payout hopper, a space corresponding to the width (thickness) of the medium supply container is required.
Therefore, it becomes a game medium payout device (medal payout hopper) with no space in the storage portion, and the capacity (number) of medals to be replenished decreases, and it has to be replenished frequently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points. It is possible to replenish a game medium lending machine by providing a projecting saucer-shaped game medium replenishment unit in front of the game medium lending machine and inserting a dedicated refill container into the game medium replenishment unit. Therefore, it is possible to easily replenish the game medium payout device provided in the game medium lending machine provided by the store clerk, and the storage capacity (number) can be made the same as before. Machine and refill container.

The configuration of the present invention is a game medium lending machine for replenishing an internal game medium payout device using a replenishment container containing game media.
A configuration in which a replenishing port with an opening cover into which the replenishing container can be inserted and a projecting saucer-like game medium replenishing portion having an inclined surface leading to the game medium dispensing device is provided in front of the game medium lending machine. It is achieved by doing.

The configuration of the present invention is the gaming media rental machine according to claim 1,
The replenishing container has a handle on one side and is open to one or both, and an opening / closing lid is provided on either side of the opening, and the opening / closing lid is opened and closed by an opening / closing mechanism when the operation unit is operated. Composed of
This is achieved by inserting the replenishing container into the replenishing port of the game medium replenishing part, and operating the operation part to open the open / close lid and replenish the game medium dispensing device with the game medium in the replenishing container. Is done.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the game medium is provided with a replenishment port with a loading cover having an opening width into which a refill container can be inserted, and a protruding saucer-like game medium replenishment section having an inclined surface leading to the game medium dispensing device. By providing a replenishment container in the front of the lending machine and replenishing the game medium by inserting the replenishment container into the replenishment port of the game medium replenishing section, the game medium in the replenishment container is discharged to the game medium dispensing device and replenished. As a result, the store clerk can perform replenishment work in an easy posture, so even a female store clerk has the effect that it can be done easily and without overflowing, without requiring labor. Yes.
Furthermore, since it is not necessary to provide a space for the width (thickness) of the medium supply container inside the game medium lending machine, it can be stored in the storage unit, and the storage capacity (number) of the game medium dispensing device with storage unit is also It is possible to make the same capacity as before without decreasing.

Hereinafter, embodiments shown in the drawings will be described in detail. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the appearance of the game medium lending machine according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the structure of the game medium lending machine according to another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state when the refill container of the present invention is closed and opened, and FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a state of the refill container of the present invention when opened.

First, each gaming facility arranged on the game island will be described.
On the game island, a plurality of game machines (about 15 to 20) and a game medium lending machine are arranged adjacent to each other. When the game machine is a slot machine, a medal lending machine is disposed as an adjacent gaming medium lending machine.

The configuration of a normal form (well-known configuration) medal lending machine will be described. In addition, description by a code | symbol is not carried out.
The medal lending machine is disposed adjacent to the slot machine, and is provided with a lending machine main body portion having a substantially rectangular shape with a width of about 100 mm, and a banknote insertion slot (banknote identification device with banknote storage) into which a banknote is inserted at the upper front. In addition, a medal payout outlet for paying out medals is provided at the lower front side, and a game medium payout device with a storage unit for paying out medals to the medal payout opening is provided inside.
The storage medium-equipped game medium payout device has a size and depth for storing about 2000 medals. In addition, the storage part 10d means the space of the wall above the game-medium paying-out apparatus inside a lending machine main-body part. Moreover, although not shown in figure, the control part is also provided and it controls so that the medal according to the inserted banknote may be paid out.

The medal lending machine shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is provided with a different configuration from the normal mode in the following points.
On the front side of the medal lending machine 10 (lending machine main body 10a), there are a replenishing port 15b with a loading cover 15a and an inclined surface 15e directed downward so as to guide the game medium thrown into the replenishing port 15b. However, a game medium replenishing portion 15 having a protruding tray shape having substantially the same width as the front surface is provided. A dedicated replenishment container 1 described later is inserted into the replenishment port 15 b of the game medium replenishment unit 15, and the replenishment operation is performed by operating the operation unit 2 a of the replenishment container 1.

The game medium replenishing portion 15 has a replenishing port 15b having an opening on the upper surface and an opening width into which the replenishing container 1 can be inserted. The refilling port 15b has an openable / closable charging cover 15a supported at one end by a hinge 15c. Is provided.
Normally, the replenishing port 15b is blocked by the insertion cover 15a, so that no foreign matter or the like is inserted therein. The insertion cover 15a is also provided with a key 15d (locking device). Therefore, the key 15d (manually operated key) possessed by the store clerk is attached, and is opened and closed only when the key is operated. Further, the hinge 15c at one end of the replenishing port 15b is provided with a biasing member so as to have an appropriate opening / closing state. By providing the insertion cover 15a at the replenishing port 15b, mischief can be prevented, and by providing the key 15d, unauthorized removal can be prevented. In addition, although not shown, in the unlikely event that it is opened illegally (other than key operation), it is notified to the outside. Further, since the game medium replenishing portion 15 is formed to be substantially bent, it is difficult to reach the internal game medium dispensing device 10e even if a hand is inserted.

The above-described game medium replenishment unit 15 will be described in detail.
The game medium replenishment portion 15 has a replenishment port 15b whose upper surface is opened obliquely, an inner wall bottom surface has an inclined surface 15e inclined downward, and a replenishment space portion (space) having a slightly wider inside. It is formed in a substantially triangular protruding tray shape and has a position near the front center of the medal lending machine 10 (lending machine body 10a).
The replenishing port 15b of the game medium replenishing portion 15 (the saucer portion) is formed to have an opening width of about 110 mm, for example, and opens slightly wider than the diameter (for example, about 100 mm) of the dedicated replenishing container 1 described later. Has been. In addition, a connecting inclined surface 15f that is connected to and inclined to the inclined surface 15e on the bottom surface of the inner wall in the replenishing port 15b is provided so as to be guided to the internal storage medium-equipped game medium dispensing device 10e.

When a part of the replenishing container 1 is inserted into the replenishing port 15b of the game medium replenishing part 15 and the operation part 2a is operated, the opening / closing lid 1b is opened in the replenishing space part, and the medal discharged from the bottom face opening 1d is inclined. The connecting inclined surface 15f is slid from the surface 15e and guided into the game medium dispensing device 10e with a storage unit. Therefore, it does not spill outside when replenishing.
Further, by forming the above-described game medium replenishment portion 15 outside (projecting shape) from the front, it is not necessary to provide a space (thickness) of the medium replenishment container inside the lending machine main body portion 10a. It can also be stored in the storage part 10d.
The game medium replenishment unit 15 is not limited to the above-described shape, and may be any size and shape protruding from the front. The game medium replenishment unit 15 is integrally formed on the front surface of the lending machine main body 10a. Further, only the game medium replenishing portion 15 may be provided as a separate component and attached to the front surface of the lending machine main body portion 10a with a screw or the like.

Next, configurations of the medal lending machine 20 and the game medium supplementing unit 25 according to another embodiment will be described. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing an appearance of a game medium lending machine according to another embodiment.
Description of the same configuration as the medal lending machine 10 described above is omitted, and only different points will be described in detail below. A game medium replenishment unit 25 is provided in front of the medal lending machine 20 (lending machine main unit 20a), and the insertion cover 25a of the replenishment port 25b of the game medium replenishment unit 25 is automatically opened and closed. The automatic operation is configured by a detection unit 25d and a locking device 25g (solenoid).
The insertion cover 15a of the replenishment port 15b of the game medium replenishment unit 15 described above has been manually operated by the key operation (unlocking operation and closing operation) of the key 15d possessed by the store clerk, but the key operation is troublesome. If the key was lost, it could be illegally removed. Here, a key operation is performed by an automatic operation without performing a manual operation.

On the front side of the medal lending machine 20 (lending machine body 20a), there are a replenishing port 25b with a loading cover 25a and an inclined surface 25d directed downward so as to guide the game medium loaded into the refilling port 25b to the inside. However, a game medium replenishment section 25 having a protruding tray shape having the same width as the front surface is provided. A dedicated replenishment container 1 described later is inserted into the replenishment port 25b of the game medium replenishment unit 25, and the replenishment operation is performed by operating the operation unit 2a of the replenishment container 1.

The game medium replenishing portion 25 has a replenishing port 25b whose upper surface is opened obliquely, and the replenishing port 25b is provided with an openable / closable charging cover 25a supported at the other end by a hinge 25c.
Normally, the replenishing port 25b is closed by the charging cover 25a, so that no foreign matter or the like is input, and a detection unit 25d is also provided in the vicinity of the charging cover 25a.
The locking device 25g, for example, a solenoid is provided in the lending machine main body 20a close to the replenishing port 25b. The locking device 25g (solenoid or the like) is configured to be opened and closed by a detection output of a detection unit 25d provided in the vicinity of the replenishing port 25b. Note that the detection unit 25d, the locking device 25g, the storage medium-equipped game medium dispensing device 20e, and the like are electrically connected to the control unit 25f and are associated with each other to control operations.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the detection unit 25d comes close to an authentication unit 2e provided in the replenishing container 1 described later, the locking device 25g is automatically unlocked. In addition, if it closes after an operation | work, the locking device 25g will lock automatically. Therefore, it is not necessary to manually operate the key held by the store clerk, and the work of replenishment can be performed more easily. In addition, you may employ | adopt what unlocks and locks automatically by structures other than the above-mentioned locking device 25g (for example, electromagnetic lock, remote control locking, etc.).

Next, the configuration of a dedicated replenishment container that is replenished to the game medium replenishment unit provided in front of the above-described medal lending machine will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the replenishing container 1 is formed as a storage container 1a (substantially circular container shape) having both an upper surface (upper surface opening 1c) and a bottom surface (bottom surface opening 1d), and the storage container 1a. An open / close lid 1b is provided on the bottom side of the open / close lid, and the open / close lid 1b is generally constituted by an open / close mechanism that opens and closes by operation of an operation portion 2a provided on the handle 2. In addition, both the upper surface and the bottom face of the container 1a here are opened, and an opening / closing lid 1b is provided on the opened bottom face side.
The container 1a has a cylindrical shape with an upper surface opening 1c having an upper surface opened and a bottom surface opening 1d having an opening on the lower surface, and the opening / closing lid 1b of the bottom surface opening 1d is opened and closed by operation of the operation unit 2a. doing. The opening / closing lid 1b is urged by an urging member 1f so that one end is pivotally supported and the other is opened / closed. A protruding stopper 1e is provided at one end of the opening / closing lid 1b.
The above-described replenishment container 1 is mounted on, for example, a replenishment section of a medal replenishment semi-automatic system provided at the island edge, and a number of medals (about 800) is replenished into the accommodation container 1a from the upper surface opening 1c on the upper surface side. The Note that the number of accommodated sheets varies depending on the diameter of the medal.

Next, the configuration of the operation unit provided in the handle and the opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing lid will be described. FIG. 5 is a view showing the closed state of the opening / closing lid, and a handle 2 is provided on the side wall of the container 1a, and this handle 2 is formed in a substantially U-shape so that a store clerk can carry it to make it easy to grip. ing. The handle 2 is provided with an open / close lever 2b of an operating portion 2a for opening and closing the open / close lid 1b of the bottom opening 1d of the container 1a in the seesaw state.
The end of the opening / closing lever 2b and the upper end of the connecting rod 2c are in contact with each other. When the opening / closing lever 2b is pressed, the connecting rod 2c also moves up and down (in this case, the lower position). The connecting rod 2c is guided by the slide cover 2d and has a guide function when it is moved up and down. The lowermost end of the connecting rod 2 protruding from the slide cover 2d is in contact with the stopper 1e protruding from one end of the opening / closing lid 1b. Due to this contact state, the opening / closing lid 1b of the container 1a is not opened and is kept closed (the opening / closing lever 2b is lowered to the right).
As described above, the opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing lid 1b includes the opening / closing lever 2b, the connecting rod 2c, and the slide cover 2d. In addition, it is not limited to the opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing lid here.

6 and 7 are views showing an open state of the opening / closing lid.
When the opening / closing lever 2b is pressed as described above, the connecting rod 2c is also moved up and down in conjunction with it (here, the upper position). Until now, the lowermost end of the connecting rod 2 protruding from the slide cover 2d and the stopper 1e protruding to one end of the opening / closing lid 1b have been in contact with each other. The opening / closing lid 1b of 1a is opened about 90 degrees, and the opened state is maintained, and the medal is released from the bottom surface opening 1d (the opening / closing lever 2b is raised to the right).
When the opening / closing lever 2b is returned to the original position when the replenishment operation is completed, the initial state, that is, the lowermost end of the connecting rod 2 protruding from the slide cover 2d and the stopper 1e protruding to one end of the opening / closing lid 1b are formed. The contact state is brought into contact, and the opening / closing lid 1b of the container 1a returns to the closed state.

A replenishment operation that has the above-described configuration and inserts the dedicated replenishment container 1 into the game medium replenishment unit 15 provided in front of the game medium lending machine 10 described above will be described. The replenishment operation here will be described by taking a manually operated key 15d (locking device) as an example.
For example, the replenishment container 1 is attached to a replenishment section of a medal replenishment semi-automatic system provided at the island edge, and a predetermined number of medals are accommodated in the accommodation container 1a, and is in a standby state. When a loan suspension trouble occurs in any of the medal lending machines 10 arranged on the game island, the store clerk holds the replenishment container 1 attached to the replenishing part and gives a medal to the game medium replenishing part 15 of the medal lending machine 10. refill.

In the work, the store clerk operates the key 15d (locking device) of the insertion cover 15a provided in the replenishment port 15b of the game medium replenishment unit 15 of the game medium lending machine 10 with the key possessed (unlocking operation). I do.
When unlocked, a part of the bottom side of the replenishing container 1 containing medals is inserted into the replenishing port 15b of the game medium replenishing unit 15. When the operation portion 2a of the handle 2 is operated, the opening / closing lid 1b of the bottom opening 1d of the container 1 is opened in the replenishment space portion, and the internal medal is paid out (released). The paid-out medals are guided into the game medium payout device 10e while sliding on the connecting inclined surface 15f from the inclined inclined surface 15e (see FIG. 8).
As described above, the replenishment work to the medal lending machine 10 is performed in an inclined posture in which the dedicated replenishment container 1 is inserted into the protruding saucer-like game medium replenishing portion 15 provided in front of the game medium lending machine 10 in an inclined posture. Can be done. Therefore, even a female store clerk can be easily inserted compared with the work of replenishing while maintaining a horizontal posture, which has been performed in the past, and can be easily performed without using labor.
Then, it is confirmed that all the medals in the replenishing container 1 inserted into the replenishing port 15b have been released, the replenishing container 1 is extracted, and the key of the insertion cover 15a provided in the replenishing port 15b is operated (locking operation). And it ends. The replenishment container 1 is again attached to the replenishment part of the medal replenishment semi-automatic system provided at the island edge.

Next, of the replenishment work of inserting and replenishing a dedicated replenishment container into the game medium replenishment unit provided in front of the game medium lending machine shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the replenishment work here is an automatic operation. The detection unit 25d and the locking device 25g (solenoid) will be described as an example.

The same configuration as the above-described replenishing container 1 is omitted, and only different configurations will be described, but the same reference numerals are used.
Here, the authentication unit 2e is embedded in the connecting rod 2c on the bottom side of the refill container 1. The authentication unit 2e is composed of, for example, an IC chip to which a personal identification number unique to an amusement store is assigned. In addition, it is not limited to the authentication part 2e here.

When working, the store clerk authenticates the detection unit 25d near the insertion cover 25a provided in the replenishment port 25b of the game medium replenishment unit 25 provided in front of the game medium lending machine 20 and the bottom side of the replenishment container 1 containing medals. The authentication operation is performed by bringing the unit 2d closer. If it is normal, the locking device 25g (solenoid) of the insertion cover 25a is unlocked, and a part of the replenishing container 1 is inserted into the replenishing port 25b of the game medium replenishing unit 25. When the operation portion 2a of the handle 2 is operated, the opening / closing lid 1b of the bottom opening 1d of the container 1a is opened in the replenishment space portion, and the internal medal is paid out (released). The paid-out medals are guided into the storage medium-equipped game medium payout device 10e while sliding along the connecting inclined surface 15f from the inclined inclined surface 15e.
The replenishment work to the medal lending machine 20 here does not perform a key operation by manual operation, but the dedicated refill container 1 is provided in the protruding tray-shaped game medium replenishing section 25 provided in front of the game medium lending machine 20. Work can be performed in an inclined posture of inserting in an inclined posture. Therefore, even a female store clerk can be easily inserted compared with the work of replenishing while maintaining a horizontal posture, which has been performed in the past, and can be easily performed without using labor.
When it is confirmed that all the medals in the replenishing container 1 inserted into the replenishing port 25b have been released and the replenishing container 1 is extracted, the locking device 25g (solenoid) provided in the lending machine main body 20a is (automatically locked). ) To finish.

Further, in addition to the configuration of the above-described replenishing container, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper surface (upper surface opening 1c) of the replenishing container 1 is formed as an accommodation container 1a (substantially circular container shape). Is at the bottom.
An opening / closing lid 1 b is provided on the upper surface side of the replenishing container 1, and the opening / closing lid 1 b is an opening / closing mechanism that is opened by operating an operation unit provided on the handle 2. That is, only one upper surface (upper surface opening 1c) of the container 1a is opened here, and the opening / closing lid 1b is provided on the opened upper surface side. Therefore, when carrying the medal accommodated and closed by the opening / closing lid 1b on the upper surface side, it will not be zeroed.

In the above description, the replenishment container is inserted into the protruding saucer-like game medium replenishing portion provided in front of the game medium lending machine to replenish, but the protruding saucer-like game provided in the game medium lending machine. The medium replenishing unit may be provided on the front panel of the front of the slot machine, and the game medium dispensing device provided inside the slot machine may be replenished by a dedicated replenishing container.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the structure of the game media rental machine of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the structure of the game media rental machine of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the structure of the game media rental machine of other embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the structure of the game media rental machine of other embodiment. It is a side view which shows the closed state of the refill container of this invention. It is a side view which shows the open state of the replenishment container of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the open state of the replenishment container of this invention. It is a side view which shows the state replenished in a game medium replenishment part with a replenishment container. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of a replenishment container.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Replenishment container 1a Storage container 1b Opening / closing lid | cover 2a Operation part 10 Game medium lending machine 10a Lending machine main-body part 10e Game medium supply apparatus 15 Game medium replenishment part 15a Input cover 15b Replenishment port 15e Inclined surface 15f Contact inclined surface 20 Game medium lending machine (Other embodiments)
25 game media replenishment part (other embodiment)

Claims (2)

In a game medium lending machine that replenishes an internal game medium dispensing device using a replenishment container containing game media,
A replenishing port with an opening cover into which the replenishing container can be inserted, and a projecting saucer-shaped game medium replenishing portion having an inclined surface leading to the game medium dispensing device are provided on the front of the game medium lending machine. A game machine rental machine. The game medium lending machine according to claim 1,
The replenishing container has a handle on one side and is open to one or both, and an opening / closing lid is provided on either side of the opening, and the opening / closing lid is opened and closed by an opening / closing mechanism when the operation unit is operated. Composed of
The replenishing container is inserted into a replenishing port of the game medium replenishing part, and the opening / closing lid is opened by operating the operation part, so that the game medium in the replenishing container is replenished to the game medium dispensing device. And refill container.

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