JP2005237728A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel type game machine where a token polished by a polishing device can be put out from a token putting out device and the polishing device can easily be replaced (repaired) when it gets dirty or broken since it is attachable and detachable. <P>SOLUTION: In the reel type game machine, the token putting out device is provided with the polishing device consisting of an aligning and carrying drive part and a polishing part for polishing the token supplied from a token slot. The polishing device is fitted detachably on the top of the token putting out device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a revolving game machine that uses medals to play a game, and in particular, a medal payout device provided inside a revolving game machine is provided with a polishing device that polishes medals, and the polishing device is a medal payout device. The present invention relates to a swivel-type gaming machine that is detachably mounted above the apparatus.

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 (pachislot island) is a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine) that plays with a medal, the adjacent gaming medium lending machine is provided with a medal lending machine.

The spinning-type gaming machine is provided with a spinning reel device with a design or the like inside the housing, a control device, and a medal payout device, and starts the medal slot and the above-described spinning reel device outside the housing. It comprises an operation unit (start lever) and a plurality of operation units (stop buttons) to be stopped.
When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot, the reel of the rotating reel device rotates according to the number of inserted medals, and an operation (stop operation) is performed to align the rotating symbols and the like. A bottom tray for temporarily storing medals paid out by hitting or the like is provided below the outside of the housing. When a big hit occurs during the game, medals are paid out from the medal payout device to the lower tray.

A player plays a game with medals paid out from a medal lending machine or a spinning-reel-type game machine. However, since the player inserts medals by hand, the dirt adheres to the medals. As for medals to be paid out to the tray, medals inserted from the medal slot are stored in the medal payout device. This medal is circulating unless it is taken out to a counting machine or the like. Therefore, even if a polished medal is replenished to the medal payout device, the surface of the medal is gradually soiled and the player's hand is soiled.
In view of this, the following document discloses a cleaning member for cleaning (removing) medals in a medal payout device (coin sending device) inside a spinning-reel type gaming machine at a delivery port (opening).
The cleaning member in this document is made of a synthetic resin fiber material such as polypropylene or nylon having a brush shape.
JP 2003-233850 A

However, in the medal payout device provided with a cleaning member in the vicinity of the opening, the cleaning member can remove a part of dirt such as dirt adhering to the surface of the medal, but the number of medals paid out from the medal payout device is In many cases, the cleaning function gradually decreases.
That is, since medals frequently pass through the opening, the brush gradually falls off or the brush becomes shorter. As a result, dirty medals were paid out.
Furthermore, since it is attached to the opening at intervals so as to come into contact with the brush, clogging of medals occurs and a payout trouble occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to reliably pay out a medal polished by a polishing apparatus from a medal payout apparatus and to attach and detach the polishing apparatus. Provided is a swivel-type gaming machine that can be easily replaced (repaired) even when the function is deteriorated due to dirt or a failure occurs because it is attached.

The configuration of the present invention includes a spinning reel device, a control device, and a medal payout device that are internally provided with a design and the like, an external medal slot, an operation unit that starts and stops the spinning reel device. In the rotary type gaming machine equipped with
The medal payout device is provided with a polishing device comprising an alignment conveyance driving unit and a polishing unit for polishing medals inserted from the medal insertion port, and the polishing device is detachably attached above the medal payout device. It is achieved by having a configuration.

According to the configuration of the present invention, since the polishing device for polishing the medal is provided above the medal payout device, even when a medal with dirt attached is inserted from the medal insertion port, it is reliably polished by the polishing device. As a result, the polished medal is stored. Therefore, a beautiful medal can always be paid out to the player at the time of the big hit, and the hands are not soiled and uncomfortable.
In addition, since the polishing device is detachably attached above the medal payout device, when the function of polishing is reduced (the polishing part of the polishing device becomes dirty), the polishing device can be replaced easily. Even if the polishing apparatus fails, it can be replaced and repaired.

Hereinafter, embodiments shown in the drawings will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming island in which a spinning-type game machine is arranged, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the spinning-type gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an external view showing an internal state. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where the polishing apparatus is attached to the medal payout apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the polishing apparatus is detached from the medal payout apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of medal lending machines 3 and a swing type gaming machine 10 are disposed adjacent to each other on a gaming island 1 (Pachislot Island). Here, the medal lending machine 3 includes a loading unit 5 provided with a loading port 5a in an upper portion and a medal lending main body unit 3a provided with a medal dispensing device (not shown) inside. A bill identifying device (not shown) is provided inside the throwing unit 5 to identify the correctness and denomination of the thrown money. The identified money is transported to the banknote storage device 8 at the island edge by the banknote transport device 7 (banknote transport unit) and collected and aligned. A call lamp 6 is attached to the front surface of each bill transport device 7.
When a player plays a game, when money is inserted into the insertion slot 5a of the medal lending machine 3, the money is identified by the banknote identification device, and when it is identified as positive, the medal is paid out from the medal dispensing apparatus to the medal dispensing slot 3b. If it is identified as false, it will be returned.

Next, the configuration of the rotating type gaming machine will be described.
The normal-type spinning machine 10 is provided with a spinning reel device with a design and the like inside the housing 10a, a control device (both not shown), and a medal payout device 11, and outside the housing 10a. It is composed of a medal slot 10c, an operation unit 10d (start lever) for starting the spinning reel device, and a plurality of operation units 10e (stop buttons) for stopping.
When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 10c, the reel-type gaming machine 10 is operated so that the reel of the spinning reel device rotates according to the number of inserted medals and aligns the rotating symbols and the like. Unit 10e (stop operation). A lower tray 10f that temporarily stores medals paid out by hitting or the like is provided below the outside of the housing. When a big hit occurs during the game, medals are paid out from the medal payout device 11 to the lower tray 10f. Note that about 2500 medals are stored in the medal payout device 11, and are supplemented when the number of stored medals decreases (in response to a request signal).

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the rotating game machine 10 of the present invention has a different configuration from the above-described normal mode in the following points.
That is, a polishing device 15 that polishes medals is provided above the medal payout device 11 provided in the inside of the rotary gaming machine 10, and the medals that are inserted from the medal insertion slot 10c and selected by the selector 10g are polished. After being polished by the device 15, it is stored in the medal payout device 11. The above-described polishing device 15 is detachably attached above the medal payout device 11. FIG. 5 shows a state when the polishing device 15 is removed from the medal payout device 11.

The polishing device 15 is detachably attached to the upper side wall 11a of the medal payout device 11 by a locking portion 16 (for example, a locking tool 16a).
The polishing apparatus 15 is generally composed of a guide port 15a, an alignment transport driving unit, a polishing unit 15e, and a discharge port 15g. A guide port 15a of the polishing apparatus 15 is positioned in connection with a selector 10g for selecting medals inserted from the medal insertion port 10c. The guide port 15a is formed with an inclined path 15b so as to guide the guide port 15a to the alignment transport driving unit. The medals flowing down the ramp 15b are aligned and transported by the alignment transport drive unit.

The aligning / conveying driving unit includes a conveying belt 15d driven by a drive motor (not shown) and an aligning roller 15c. A polishing portion 15e is provided at a position connected to the alignment roller 15c.
The alignment roller 15c has a circular shape and is rotatably supported at a position (a gap corresponding to one medal) from the transport belt 15d. The conveyor belt 15d is wound around a pulley (not shown) and is driven in one direction by a drive motor. Note that a convex portion (not shown) for transferring medals is provided on the surface of the conveyor belt 15d, and the convex portion feeds it in the direction of the discharge port 15g. Note that both sides of the medal can be polished with the polishing unit 15e described later by using the conveyance belt 15d made of a cloth material.
The polishing portion 15e is made of, for example, cloth, cotton, or the like, and the surface (upper surface) of the medal is polished by being attached at a slight position (a little gap for one medal) from the transport belt 15d. In addition, when the polishing part 15e becomes dirty, it can be attached and removed so that it can be easily replaced.
Although not shown, the alignment roller 15c and the polishing portion 15e are provided with tension springs (not shown) and are urged by the tension springs so that medals are not jammed. In the above description, the alignment roller 15c and the polishing portion 15e are connected and provided as separate parts, but may be an alignment roller with a polishing member.

The medal whose surface has been polished by the polishing portion 15e is conveyed by the conveyor belt 15d and guided into the medal payout device 11 from the opened discharge port 15g. The discharge port 15g is provided with a detection unit 15f. The detection unit 15f is attached to detect the number (number) of medals passing through or to detect clogging near the discharge port 15g.

In the swivel type gaming machine 10 of the present invention, medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 10c are sorted by the selector 10g and then guided into the polishing apparatus 15. The medals discharged from the selector 10g fall from the guide port 15a, flow down the inclined path 15b, are aligned one by one by the alignment roller 15c, and adhere to the surface by the polishing unit 15e while being transported by the transport belt 15d. After the removed dirt is removed, it is guided and stored in the medal payout device 11 from the discharge port 15g. Therefore, even if a medal with dirt attached is inserted from the medal insertion slot 10c, it is polished by the polishing device, and the polished medal is paid out to the player from the medal paying device 11, so that a beautiful medal is always paid out, Will not get dirty and will not cause discomfort.

When the medals are polished by the polishing unit 15e of the polishing apparatus 15, it gradually becomes dirty. As an indication of the replacement time of the polishing unit 15e, the replacement time is calculated according to the number of passing sheets detected by the detection unit 15f, or is replaced periodically (once every month).
In exchange, the front door 19b of the swivel-type gaming machine 10 is opened, and when the locking portion 16 (such as the locking tool 16a) of the upper side wall 11a of the medal payout device 11 is removed with the operation tool, the polishing device 15 is removed. Can be removed. As described above, when the polishing apparatus 15 is removable, it can be easily replaced with a new polishing portion 15e. Further, even if the drive motor of the polishing apparatus 15 breaks down, it can be replaced with a new polishing apparatus. In the above description, the polishing device 15 is removed. However, only the dirty polishing portion 15e may be removed and replaced.

The configuration of the polishing device 15 and the configuration of the polishing portion 15e are not limited to the above, and any configuration can be used as long as dirt on the surface of the medal can be removed, and the polishing device 15 is connected to the upper side wall 11a of the medal payout device 11. However, other configurations (for example, a one-touch detachable type that does not require a locking tool) may be used and are not limited.

It is a perspective view of an amusement island provided with a spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of this invention. It is external appearance sectional drawing which shows an internal state. It is a side view which shows the state which attached the grinding | polishing apparatus to the medal payout apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the grinding | polishing apparatus from the medal payout apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

3 Game media lending machine (medal lending machine)
10-turn torso machine (slot machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Medal paying apparatus 11a Side wall 15 Polishing apparatus 15a Guide port 15b Ramp 15c Alignment roller (alignment conveyance drive part)
15d Conveying belt (aligned conveying drive unit)
15e Polishing part 15f Detection part 15g Discharge port 16 Locking part

Claims (1)

A spinning reel device provided with a spinning reel device, a control device, and a medal payout device provided with a design or the like inside, and provided with a medal slot, an operation unit for starting and stopping the spinning reel device In the game machine
The medal payout device is provided with a polishing device comprising an alignment conveyance driving unit and a polishing unit for polishing medals inserted from the medal insertion port, and the polishing device is detachably attached above the medal payout device. A swivel-type game machine characterized by having a configuration.