JP2007111416A - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide game apparatus having an air blower which can be post-fitted to the existing game apparatus and the ON/OFF of each of which a player can arbitrarily operate. <P>SOLUTION: The air blower 7 includes: a slit shape blow-out port arranged at the tip end of a case having an attachment surface and an L shape cross section; a sensor hole for an optical sensor, arranged on the front surface of the case; a suction port for sucking the air from a direction orthogonal to the blowing direction of the blow-out port, in the rear part of the case; and a fan to be rotated with a motor in the case so that the rotary axial direction becomes in parallel with the sucking direction. The air sucked from the suction port by the rotation of the fan is supplied to the blow-out port, while changing the direction into the orthogonal direction, and blown out. The air blower 7 is attached in the blowing direction for forming an air curtain in a boundary area between the game machines 2 of the existing game apparatus 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides an air curtain between a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines arranged in parallel, and cigarette smoke, air conditioning and heating near the gaming machine, dust contained in the movement of people, etc. The present invention relates to a technique for blocking or turning dust so as not to cause discomfort or discomfort to other people.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, amusement halls are equipped with large air conditioning equipment because air is easily contaminated by smoking. The player sits in front of the gaming machine and plays while smoking, and the smoke emitted from the cigarette is sucked from the suction port on the ceiling of the hall. However, since the ceiling of the hall is high, the smoke cannot be sucked in quickly, and the smoke tends to stay, causing a problem in which the health of the player is impaired and the adjacent player is uncomfortable.

Therefore, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose a technique for forming an air curtain that blows air between the gaming machines and blocks the players with an air flow. However, these technologies have a configuration in which the air curtain device is pre-installed in the game equipment, so the air curtain device has to be designed depending on the structure of the game equipment, and is inferior in versatility and costly. there were. Further, since the air curtain device cannot be operated by the player, there is a problem that the player who is concerned about the air flow cannot concentrate on the game, and it is wasteful because it operates even in a place where there is no player.
JP-A-8-247520 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-118327 JP-A-10-71263

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these conventional problems, an air blower that can be retrofitted or detached from an existing game facility, and that allows a player to arbitrarily operate ON / OFF of each device. It is in providing the game equipment provided with.

The configuration of the present invention that solves this problem is as follows.
1) In an existing gaming facility in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in parallel, an air blower having an operation switch that can be operated by a player of the gaming machine between the gaming machines is formed in a boundary region between the gaming machines. The game equipment according to the above 1), wherein the game equipment 2) is attached so as to be detachable and attached so that the player can select whether or not to form an air curtain. 3) The game equipment according to 1) or 2), wherein the air blower is attached by sticking with an adhesive tape. 4) The air blower faces upward at the side edge of the table on the front of the game machine. The gaming equipment 5 according to any one of 1) to 3), which is mounted as described above, has an air blower formed with a slit-shaped outlet at the tip of an L-shaped case with a mounting surface, and at the rear of the case Air outlet direction A suction port that sucks in air from an orthogonal direction is formed, and a fan that is rotated by a motor is provided in the case so that the rotation axis direction is parallel to the suction direction, and the air sucked from the suction port by the rotation of the fan is orthogonal The game equipment according to any one of 1) to 4) above, wherein the operation switch is a non-contact type optical sensor. 7) The power source of the air blower is such that the power cable is routed in an extendable frame attached below the game machine, and the power cable is branched from the middle of the frame to It exists in the game equipment in any one of said 1) -6) which can be connected and can be electrically fed now.

  According to the present invention, since each air blower is small and has an operation switch, it can be retrofitted and removed from a predetermined position of an existing gaming facility at low cost and easily, and is excellent in versatility. The player and the manager of the game equipment can be turned on and off as needed, and there is no waste and excellent usability.

  In the present invention, the air blower is attached with an adhesive tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, a mounting screw, a magnet or the like alone or in combination. The operation switch is selected from a contact type and a mechanical type (buttons, levers, etc.) in addition to a non-contact type optical switch. The air blower may be operated at all times after the switch is turned on, or may be provided with a built-in timer and operated for about 3 to 5 minutes to automatically stop or operate intermittently every few minutes. The wind force may be arbitrarily adjusted by a volume or the like. A perfume may be disposed near the outlet to dispose of a fragrant air or a photocatalyst capable of decomposing odors to reduce unpleasant odors such as tobacco smoke. The air blower is generally attached so as to blow out from below to above, but may be attached so as to blow out from above, and the blowing direction is arbitrarily selected according to the form of the gaming equipment. There are a forced exhaust type (blower method) and a fan method, and the air flow is arbitrarily selected according to the installation location and the direction of the blowout. Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a front view of the gaming facility of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view of the gaming facility of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the air blower of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the air blowing machine of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the air blowing of the air blower of the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the power supply means of the embodiment.

  In the figure, 1 is a gaming facility, 2 is a gaming machine, 3 is a number lamp, 4 is a curtain, 5 is a table, 6 is a chair, 7 is an air blower, 7a is a case, 7b is a sensor hole, and 7c is an outlet. 7d is a case, 7e is a fixing part, 7f is a support part, 7g is a motor, 7h is a fan, 7i is a connector, 7j is a cover, 7k is a latching claw, 7m is an adhesive tape, 7n is an optical sensor, and 7p is a control. Base, 7q is a suction port, 8 is a frame, 9 is a connecting part, 10 is a power cable, 11 is a branch cable, 11a is a connector, 12 is an adhesive tape, 13 is a switching power supply, A is air, H is a player, S Is smoke.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the air blower 7 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of plastic or metal cases 7a and 7d, a motor 7g driven by 1.5V, a fan 7h, an optical sensor 7n, and a control board 7p. Composed. A sensor hole 7b for the optical sensor 7n is opened at the upper front of the case 7a, an air outlet 7c is formed at the upper end, and the inside of the space where the fan 7h is arranged and the air A sent by the rotation thereof A flowing space is formed.

  In the case 7d, an air outlet 7c is formed at the upper end, a space in which the fan 7h is arranged and a space in which the air A sent by the rotation flows is formed on the inner side, and a fixing portion for fixing the rear portion of the motor 7g to the rear portion. 7e is formed, a support part 7f for supporting the motor 7g from below is formed in the lower part, an adhesive tape 7m with release paper that adheres to the mounting location is provided on the rear rear surface, and a non-light detecting change in light quantity is provided on the inner upper part. A contact-type optical sensor 7n is attached, and a control board 7p that performs operation control of the motor 7g and switch control of the optical sensor 7n is disposed below the motor 7g. The lower part of the case 7d where the motor 7g is disposed is covered with a cover 7j provided with a latching claw 7k, and an opening formed at the rear part of the case 7d and the rear part of the cover 7j is used as an air A inlet 7q.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the power supply means of the air blower 7 is configured to be extendable and retractable by two frames 8 having different outer diameters having a length of 350 mm, opening one side of the frame 8, and supplying a power cable inside the frame 8. 10, connecting portions 9 that can be electrically connected to other frames 8 are formed at both ends of the frame 8, and a branch cable 11 having a connector 11 a is connected to the middle of the power cable 10 from the opening of the frame 8. Pull out.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air blower 7 is blown out to the side end of the table 5 on the front surface of the gaming facility 1 in which a plurality of gaming machines 2 (pachinko machines) are arranged in parallel and the wall surface between the gaming machines 2. 7c is attached with adhesive tape 7m and mounting screws (not shown) so that each of them faces upward and forward, and a plurality of frames 8 are adjusted and connected to each other with adhesive tape 12 below table 5 with adhesive tape 12. At the same time, it is connected to 100 V via the switching power supply 13, and the connector 11 a of the branch cable 11 and the connector 7 i of the motor 7 g of the air blower 7 are connected to supply power. When the sensor hole 7b of the air blower 7 is closed with a finger or the like, the optical sensor 7n senses a change in the amount of light, and the control board 7p operates the motor 7g to rotate the fan 7h.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the air A is sucked in from the suction port 7q behind the case 7d by the rotation of the fan 7h, and the flow velocity is increased while turning in the orthogonal direction through the space inside the cases 7a and 7d. From the slit-shaped air outlet 7c. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an air curtain is formed so that the blown-out air A partitions the adjacent players H. By this air curtain, smoke S and other dusts caused by smoking by the player H do not flow to the adjacent player, but flow upward along with the flow of the air A, so that no discomfort is given.

  When the sensor hole 7b is closed, the optical sensor 7n senses a change in the amount of light, and the control board 7p stops the motor 7g. The control board 7p may be provided with a timer, and may be stopped about 3 to 5 minutes after the start of operation. The rotation speed of the fan 7h may be adjusted to an arbitrary wind force with a volume (variable resistor or the like). A fragrance may be provided near the blowout port 7c to blow out fragrant air A to reduce unpleasant odors such as cigarette smoke S.

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the air blower 7 is small and includes a switch that can be operated by the player H, it can be retrofitted and removed from a predetermined position of the existing gaming equipment 1 easily and at low cost. In addition, the switch enables the player H and the manager of the gaming facility 1 to turn on and off as necessary, and it is easy to use without waste.

  The present invention is used for a gaming facility in which a plurality of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine are arranged in parallel.

It is a front view of the game equipment of an example. It is a side view of the game equipment of an example. It is a perspective view of the air blower of an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the air blower of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the blowing of the air of the air blower of an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the power supply means of an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game equipment 2 Game machine 3 Number lamp 4 Curtain board 5 Table 6 Chair 7 Air blower 7a Case 7b Sensor hole 7c Outlet 7d Case 7e Fixing part 7f Support part 7g Motor 7h Fan 7i Connector 7j Cover 7k Sticking claw 7m Tape 7n Optical sensor 7p Control board 7q Suction port 8 Frame 9 Connection part 10 Power cable 11 Branch cable 11a Connector 12 Adhesive tape 13 Switching power supply A Air H Player S Smoke

Claims (7)

  In an existing gaming facility in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in parallel, an air blowing machine having an operation switch that can be operated by a player of the gaming machine between the gaming machines can form an air curtain in a boundary region between the gaming machines. A gaming facility characterized in that the player can select whether or not to form an air curtain.   The game equipment according to claim 1, wherein the air blower is detachably attached.   The game equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air blower is attached with an adhesive tape.   The game equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air blower is attached to a side end portion of a table on the front surface of the gaming machine so that the air outlet faces upward.   The air blower forms a slit-shaped air outlet at the tip of the L-shaped case with the mounting surface, and forms a suction port for sucking air from the direction perpendicular to the air outlet direction of the air outlet at the rear of the case, A fan that is rotated by a motor is installed in the case so that the rotation axis direction is parallel to the suction direction, and the air sucked from the suction port by rotation of the fan is sent to the outlet while being turned in the orthogonal direction and blown out. The game equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is a structure.   The game equipment according to claim 1, wherein the operation switch is a non-contact type optical sensor.   The power supply of the air blower can be connected to the air blower at a predetermined position by supplying a power cable in an extendable frame attached to the lower part of the gaming machine and branching from the middle of the frame. The game equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein

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