JP2007130375A - Game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine island capable of constantly attaining the enlargement of a foot space of a player in a height direction without changing height in arranging a game machine and a game machine arrangement board. <P>SOLUTION: The game machines 100 are installed in the game island 10 having elbow boards 30 to be projected toward the players. The game machine island 10 includes the plurality of elbow boards 30 which are arranged at prescribed interval in the width direction; and metallic plates having depth direction erected surfaces 341 to be extended in the depth direction of the elbow boards and width direction erected surfaces 38 to be extended in the width direction of a front edge. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine island in which a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a slot machine using a pachinko ball, or a pachinko machine is installed.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is installed on a table called a gaming machine island in a game store and provided to a player. There are various shapes, configurations and functions of the gaming machine island, but it consists of a rectangular top plate and a side plate called a waist plate to support it, and a frame to support it. Things are common. In addition, inside the gaming machine island, there are a collection basket, a lifting device, and the like that collect gaming media such as pachinko balls and supply them to the gaming machine.

In addition, on the gaming machine island, a plate-like body called a saddle board is directed to the player so that the player can place a game medium storage box (so-called dollar box) and small items such as cigarettes or beverages. Projecting.
The game media storage box receives game media discharged from the tray of the gaming machine when the game media can no longer be stored in the tray provided in the gaming machine itself or when the player wishes to discharge the game media It is. The capacity of the game medium storage box has a predetermined size corresponding to at least the number of prize balls that a player can acquire by one big hit of the game machine, and the total weight of the game medium stored in this is considerable It becomes. Therefore, since it is extremely inconvenient for the player to continue the game while holding it with his hand or knee, a saddle plate on which a game medium storage box is placed is provided below the tray of the gaming machine. To help. The board is provided not on the gaming machine but on the gaming machine island, so that it can be used continuously even if the gaming machine is replaced.

The board is formed by extending the gaming machine installation board as it is (installation board sharing method: see, for example, Patent Document 1 below) and the gaming machine installation board. Although there is what is provided in piles below (separate member system: see, for example, Patent Document 2 below), in any case, the slat is generally made of wood having a predetermined thickness.
Although mechanical strength and rigidity (hereinafter referred to as “mechanical characteristics”) required for the slats have not changed greatly, the weight of gaming machines has increased rapidly in recent years. Mechanical properties are being demanded.
In the case of using the above-mentioned installation board sharing method, in addition to the weight of the gaming machine itself, external loads that may be applied to the board and the moment resulting from this are also applied to the gaming machine installation board at the same time. Since a mechanical characteristic that can be sufficiently withstood is required, the gaming machine installation board (that is, the board) becomes very thick.
In addition, in the case of the above-described separate member method, there are advantages that the size and material can be selected so that necessary and sufficient mechanical characteristics can be secured for each of the gaming machine installation board and the saddle board, but the two boards are laminated. Therefore, the total thickness of the gaming machine installation board and the board is inevitably increased.

  On the other hand, in the case of players who are playing games, voices pointing out the cramps of the feet, such as the case of hitting the knees against the board, especially when assembling legs, have been increasing in recent years. Expansion is desired to provide a comfortable gaming environment. As a gaming machine island that can widen a player's foot space, a technique for retracting a waist plate in the depth direction is used in the gaming machine island described in Patent Document 2. However, even with such a gaming machine island, the board cannot be moved up and down in the height direction, so the possibility that the player hits the knee against the board is not eliminated.

  Patent Document 3 below describes a gaming machine island that can be used by removing a holding means that can be stored when a fixed top plate (board plate) is eliminated and a game medium storage box is placed. Yes. However, in normal games, most of the game time is that the game media storage box stores a predetermined amount of game media and is placed under or near the tray of the gaming machine. In such a gaming machine island, the time for which the effect of opening the player's feet by storing the holding means is obtained is only a limited time when the game medium storage box is unnecessary. On the other hand, in the state where the holding means is pulled out, the holding means corresponding to the board is provided at the same height position as the conventional gaming machine island, so that the effect of expanding the player's foot space is completely obtained. Absent. In other words, even with such gaming machine islands, it is impossible to constantly increase the player's foot space and provide a comfortable gaming environment.

In addition to the above, it is possible to easily expand the player's foot space by elevating the frame and waist plate and providing the gaming machine installation plate and heel plate at a high position. However, in this case, the gaming machine is also installed at a higher position as the gaming machine installation plate rises. Currently, game machine islands used in game stores have been optimized for the installation height of gaming machines, and changing the current installation height of gaming machines means that The player who is familiar with the game will be forced to change the line of sight, giving a sense of incongruity. The induction of a sense of incongruity due to such a change in line of sight is a problem that also occurs when the seating surface of a gaming chair is lowered to increase the distance in the height direction from the board.
Also, if the installation board is installed at a high position, the height of the entire gaming machine island will increase, so when a store clerk at the gaming store opens the curtain board provided at the upper part of the gaming machine island and performs maintenance, etc. There may be a problem that it becomes difficult to work.

JP-A-9-327569 JP 2003-135825 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-231981

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to constantly expand the player's foot space in the height direction without changing the installation height of the gaming machine or the gaming machine installation plate. The purpose is to provide a machine island.

The gaming machine island according to the present invention is
(1) In a gaming machine island that can be equipped with a gaming machine and has a board that protrudes toward the player,
A gaming machine island, wherein the saddle plate is made of a metal plate having a depth-direction elevation extending in the depth direction of the saddle plate;
(2) In a gaming machine island that can be equipped with a gaming machine and has a board that protrudes toward the player,
A gaming machine island, wherein the slat is made of a metal plate having a plurality of steps extending in the depth direction of the slat;
(3) It has a reinforcing support member in which a plurality of vertical members are provided at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the base plate, and a waist plate to which the reinforcing support member is attached,
A gaming machine island according to (1) or (2) above, wherein a slat is supported by the reinforcing support member;
(4) The gaming machine island according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the saddle plate has a widthwise vertical surface extending in the width direction of the saddle plate;
(5) The gaming machine island according to the above (4), wherein the elevation in the width direction is formed along the front edge of the board.
(6) The above-described (4) or (4), wherein a plurality of ribs are arranged in the width direction of the ribs with a predetermined interval, and an intermediate rib is provided between adjacent ribs. Gaming machine island according to 5);
(7) The gaming machine island according to the above (6), wherein the adjacent saddle plates are connected to each other in the width direction elevation surface;
(8) The inter-board eaves have a width direction elevation extending in the width direction of the eaves, and the adjacent eaves and the inter-use eaves are connected to each other in the width direction. The gaming machine island according to (6) above characterized in;
(9) Any of (1) to (8) above, which has a box-shaped cabinet that opens upward and supports the base plate and the gaming machine, and a reinforcing member that prevents the opposing side surfaces of the cabinet from spreading. Amusement machine island described in Crab;
Is the gist.

Also,
(10) In a gaming machine island that can be equipped with a gaming machine and has a slat that protrudes toward the player,
A gaming machine island, wherein the saddle plate is made of a metal plate having an upwardly projecting stage portion at a central portion in a width direction of the saddle plate;
(11) The gaming machine island according to the above (4), wherein the front end reinforcing member having an elevation in the width direction is joined along the front end of the roof plate;
(12) The gaming machine island according to (6) above, wherein the slats and the interstitial slats are detachably provided;
(13) The gaming machine island according to (6) or (12) above, wherein the slats and / or the interstitial slats have a tapered shape;
(14) The gaming machine installation plate for installing the gaming machine is provided on the upper surface of the base plate, as described in any one of (1) to (8) or (10) to (13) above Amusement machine island;
(15) The game according to any one of (1) to (8) or (10) to (14) above, wherein the length of the base plate in the width direction corresponds to the width of the gaming machine Machine Island;
The above-mentioned problems can be solved and the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  According to the gaming machine island of the present invention according to the above configuration, even if the board is made thinner, rigidity and strength equivalent to the board in the conventional gaming machine island can be obtained. Thereby, when the installation height of the gaming machine is unchanged, the player's foot space can be constantly expanded, and a more comfortable gaming environment can be provided to the player.

  This is because the board that protrudes from the gaming machine island toward the player is fixed to the gaming machine island in a cantilever state where the player side is a free end, so that a heavy object such as a game medium storage box is placed thereon. When the platen is placed, it tends to deform in the head-down direction in which the free end hangs downward (hereinafter referred to as “head-down deformation”). This deformation is suitable due to the in-plane rigidity of the vertical surface in the depth direction. This is because it is possible to suppress it.

  In addition, by using a metal plate as a base material, the base plate can be further thinned while maintaining sufficient rigidity and strength as compared with a base plate conventionally made of wood. is there.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a gaming machine island according to the present invention. In the present invention, the direction in which a player who is playing the game heads toward the gaming machine island is referred to as the front side, and the side is referred to as the side surface side. However, as will be described later, in the present invention, for example, in a plan view, gaming machines are arranged side by side around a rectangular gaming machine island, and gaming machines are installed on all four sides of the rectangular shape. Therefore, the front side does not necessarily mean the longitudinal direction side of the gaming machine island.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine island 10 includes a base member 12 serving as a base at the bottom, an upper reinforcing column 18 equipped with related equipment of the gaming machine 100 at the top, and the gaming machine 100 at an intermediate height. A gaming machine installation board 16 and a board 30 to be placed are provided. Further, the gaming machine island 10 is fixed to the floor of a game shop or the like via a floor fixing mounting base 110 whose upper surface is formed horizontally and accurately, so that the base member 12 and the upper reinforcing column 18 are made to have high levelness. Can be installed.

  The base member 12 has a box-like cabinet shape that is open upward, and an inside of the base member 12 has an out hook 22 for collecting gaming machines discharged from the gaming machine 100 in the longitudinal direction (perpendicular to the paper surface in the figure). Direction). The base member 12 is made from wood. However, the object of the present invention can be achieved even if the lower base member serving as the base of the gaming machine island 10 has a box shape as in the present embodiment, a frame shape, a truss shape, or the like.

  The board 30 is a plate-like member that protrudes from the base member 12 below the gaming machine 100, is pressed by the gaming machine installation plate 16 and the gaming machine 100 from above, and is supported by the reinforcing support member 40 from below.

FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the base member 12, the gaming machine installation plate 16, the gutter plate 30, the out gutter 22, the reinforcing support member 40, and the like assembled thereto.
The base member 12 includes a waist plate 120, a bottom surface 121, and a reinforcing member 122 such as an L-shaped bracket that prevents the waist plate 120 from spreading. Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 10 are closed with panels and frames (not shown).

  As shown in the figure, the out rod 22 is fixed to the intermediate height of the base member 12 by supporting both ends in the width direction from below with the square member 20. Further, the out rod 22 is fixed with a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the base member 12, so that a game ball to be collected can roll on it.

  The gaming machine installation plate 16 is a plate-like member that requires predetermined rigidity and strength in order to place and fix the gaming machine 100, and is made of wood, and is fixed to the waist plate 120 of the base member 12 with screws or the like.

  The side plate 30 is L-shaped in a side view in which the side plate attachment piece 35 extends downward. The side plate attachment piece 35 is brought into contact with the waist plate 120 from the inside, and is fixed to the waist plate 120 with screws or the like. In addition, the base plate 30 is fastened together with the waist plate 120 of the base member 12 from above together with the gaming machine installation plate 16.

  The reinforcing support member 40 that supports the saddle plate 30 from below has a triangular rib-like member, and the vertical side is fixed to the waist plate 120 and the saddle plate 30 is placed on the upper side. The applied load is applied to the waist plate 120 to suppress the head plate 31 from being lowered. The specific shape of the reinforcing support member 40 will be described later.

  The reinforcing member 122 is a member for preventing the opposing waist plate 120 from expanding in the box-shaped cabinet-like base member 12, and specifically, an L metal fitting can be used. According to the gaming machine island 10 according to the present invention, the base plate 30 can be made thin and highly rigid. Therefore, the load applied to the base plate 30 is concentrated on the lower portion of the waist plate 120 via the reinforcing support member 40. The upper opening type base member 12 is easily cleaved. Therefore, by preventing the base member 12 from expanding by the reinforcing member 122, the function of the gutter 30 according to the present invention can be fully enjoyed.

  FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the gaming machine island 10 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, a mode in which the base plate 30 and the gaming machine installation plate 16 are provided only on one side on the left front side of the base member 12 is shown. A front edge reinforcing member 32 having a U-shaped cross section is provided along the front edge of the cover plate 30 with the opening facing the front side, and a decorative cover 70 made of a resin or a metal thin plate is provided on the upper surface thereof. Is covered. The decorative cover 70 is a sheet-like member that protects the cover plate 30 and imparts design properties thereto. The range covered by the decorative cover 70 is not particularly limited. In the same figure, the gaming machine passes from the lower surface of the front edge reinforcing member 32 through the front edge of the roof plate 30 and the upper surface of the front edge reinforcing member 32. The middle of the upper surface of the installation plate 16 is covered. In a state where the gaming machine 100 is mounted on the gaming machine island 10, the end of the upper surface of the decorative cover 70 is hidden under the gaming machine 100, so that the gaming machine installation board 16 and the slat board are from the viewpoint of the player who is playing the game. 30 and the front edge reinforcing member 32 are both covered with the decorative cover 70 and are not visually recognized.

  In the gaming machine island 10, in order to constantly expand the player's foot space without changing the installation height of the gaming machine 100 placed on the gaming machine installation board 16, the gaming machine installation board 16 and the saddle board It is necessary to make 30 thinner. Since the gaming machine 100 and related equipment are generally extremely heavy, the gaming machine installation plate 16 on which the gaming machine 100 and the related equipment are placed requires a predetermined thickness. On the other hand, since the load acting on the board 30 is such a load that a player puts a hand or places a game medium storage box, it can be said that the board 30 can be made thin.

  In the gaming machine island 10 according to the present invention, the gaming machine installation plate 16 and the gutter plate 30 are formed of separate members, so that the dimensions necessary and sufficient for realizing the required mechanical characteristics, particularly the plate thickness dimension. Can be selected. Here, if the functions of the gaming machine installation board 16 and the board 30 are realized by a thick board member, if the installation height of the gaming machine 100 is constant, the height of the upper surface of the board 30, that is, the game Since the installation surface of the medium storage box becomes high, there is a possibility that the space between the lower plate of the gaming machine and the board 30 becomes insufficient. In order to avoid this, it is necessary to lower the installation height of the board 30 and there is a concern that the player's foot space will be further compressed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, in the present invention in which the thin plate 30 and the gaming machine installation plate 16 are stacked, the thickness of the gaming machine installation plate 16 is used as the holding space 39 for the game medium storage box. There is an advantage that it can be used.

  FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the gutter 30 according to the present embodiment. Reference numeral 31 denotes a saddle plate made of a metal plate, and the length in the width direction corresponds to the width of one gaming machine 100. Two plate attachment pieces 35 are provided on the plate 30 along the width direction. The saddle plate attachment piece 35 can be formed by bending a part of a metal plate constituting the saddle plate 31 out of the plane. The plate attachment piece 35 can be obtained by fixing another member to the plate plate 31, but it is excellent from the viewpoint of dimensional accuracy and manufacturing cost to be obtained only by bending a metal plate as shown in FIG.

  A pair of L-shaped plates 34 having an L-shaped cross section are attached to the back surface (upper surface in the figure) of the saddle plate plate 31 with a predetermined width interval along the depth direction. The L-shaped plate 34 includes a depth direction vertical surface 341 that protrudes out of the plate plate 31 in an out-of-plane direction, and an attachment surface 342 for fixing the plate to the plate plate 31. The plate can be formed by bending it at approximately 90 degrees. A predetermined gap 311 is provided between the L-shaped plate 34 extending in the depth direction of the collar plate 30 and the collar plate mounting piece 35, and the waist plate 120 of the base member 12 can be inserted into the gap 311.

  A front edge reinforcing member 32 having a U-shaped cross section consisting of an upper and lower surface and an upright surface is attached to the front edge of the saddle plate 31 in the direction of the arrow in the drawing along the width direction. The front edge reinforcing member 32 makes the elevation face abut against the front edge of the plate plate 31, and the two are joined by adhesion or the like. At this time, the upper surface of the front edge reinforcing member 32 may be the same height as the plate plate 31, or the lower surface may be the same height as the plate plate 31. Further, if either the upper or lower surface of the U-shaped cross section of the front edge reinforcing member 32 is brought into contact with the front surface or the back surface along the front edge of the plate plate 31, the two are bonded by bonding or the like. The plate plate 31 and the leading edge reinforcing member 32 can be firmly coupled with a large contact area. In the present invention, the “front edge” is a concept including not only the edge line itself extending in the lateral direction on the front side of the player but also a region in the vicinity thereof.

  The depth-direction vertical surface 341 improves the bending rigidity of the board plate 31 and places a game medium storage box on the upper surface of the board 30 or places a hand on the player to apply a vertically downward load. This is a member for restraining the head plate 31 from being lowered. That is, the depth direction vertical surface 341 gives sufficient rigidity to the board 30 with respect to the load and deformation mode that can occur most in the board 30 in a normal game, thereby reducing the thickness of the board 31 itself. It can be made thinner.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention of constantly expanding the player's foot space, when the L-shaped plate 34 is provided on the back side of the saddle plate 31, it is necessary not to interfere with the player's knee. As shown in FIG. 4, the L-shaped plates 34 may be provided with a predetermined width interval while avoiding the central portion in the width direction. Moreover, even if the depth direction vertical surface 341 is formed on the upper surface side of the plate plate 31, the object of the present invention can be suitably achieved.

  FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the girdle 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the platen plate 31 is provided with six step portions 36. Since the step portion 36 projects out of the plane from the plate plate 31, the in-plane rigidity of the step portion 36 is given to the bending rigidity in the head-down direction of the plate plate 31, and the front edge side of the plate plate 31 is pushed down. Deformation is suppressed. That is, the stepped portion 36 protruding out of the plane from the saddle plate plate 31 corresponds to a depth direction vertical surface 341 extending in the depth direction of the saddle plate 30.

  In the figure, six step portions 36 are provided in a step shape along the depth direction of the plate plate 31, thereby forming three stage portions 37. By forming the stage portion 37 having a flat upper surface in this manner, the decorative cover 70 can be suitably fitted to the upper surface of the board 30 and the player can use the upper surface of the board 30 as a plane. . In addition, since a large number of step portions 36 can be easily formed with a small number of steps by pressing a metal plate, as a means for forming the depth-direction elevation surface 341 that improves the out-of-plane rigidity of the plate plate 31, It can be said that the press working is preferable.

  The thickness of the stepped portion 36, that is, the height of the stage portion 37 is not particularly limited. As an example, when the plate plate 31 is made of a stainless steel (SUS) plate having a thickness of 3 mm, the thickness is about 2 mm. By providing the step portion 36, sufficient rigidity as the gutter plate 30 can be secured. In conventional gaming machine islands, the board is generally made of wood and has a thickness of about 20 to 30 mm. In the present invention, the thickness of the board 30 is equal to the plate thickness and the stepped portion. Since the total thickness of 36 is only 5 mm, the difference of 15 to 25 mm can be used to expand the player's foot space.

  In FIG. 5, a wide stage is formed in the center in the width direction of the roof plate 30, and one narrow stage is formed on each of the left and right sides to form a total of three stage portions 37. The plate 30 for achieving the object of the invention is not limited to this, and a suitable number and width of the stage portions 37 can be selected from the balance of rigidity and processing cost of the plate 30 to be obtained.

However, as shown in the figure, when the stage portion 37 is formed in the center of the width direction of the base plate 30, it is particularly preferable to provide the step portion 36 that satisfies the following conditions from the viewpoint of supporting the game medium storage box. It can be said. That is,
1) The stepped portion 36 that forms the stage portion 37 is caused to function as the depth-direction elevation surface 341, and the bending rigidity of the plate plate 31 around the stepped portion 36 is improved;
2) The distance between the stepped portions 36 facing each other across the center of the saddle plate 31 is within the length of the game medium storage box;
3) The game medium storage box is mainly placed in the center of the slat plate 31;
Thus, the game medium storage box is favorably supported by the two step portions 36.
Further, by providing other stage portions at both ends in addition to the central stage portion, the rigidity of the roof plate 30 can be improved in a well-balanced manner, and the formability of the stage portion 37 by press working is excellent.

  As in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the saddle plate 31 is made of a metal plate, the end in the depth direction is folded downward to form the saddle plate attachment piece 35, and further on the front edge The front edge reinforcing member 32 is attached in the direction of the arrow.

  A circle X and a circle Y shown in FIG. 5 are a front edge portion of the stage portion 37 and a side end portion of the front edge reinforcing member 32, respectively. These enlarged views are shown in FIG. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are enlarged views of the stage portion 37 in the saddle plate 31. FIG. The stage portion 37 corresponds to a region sandwiched between two step portions 36 in the plate plate 31. In addition to the aspect (FIG. (A)) where the stepped portion 36 is pressed so as to rise vertically upward from the platen plate 31, the platen plate 30 has a bending rigidity that resists the head-down deformation of the plate plate 31. As long as it can be given, the case of standing up in an oblique direction ((b) in the figure) is also included. Specifically, the step portion 36 preferably has a rising angle of 45 degrees or more with respect to the plate plate 31.

  FIG. 4C is a front view of a side end portion of the leading edge reinforcing member 32, and FIG. The front edge reinforcing member 32 has a U-shaped cross section, and includes an upper and lower surface and a widthwise vertical surface 38 sandwiched between the upper and lower surfaces. A decorative cover attaching screw hole 321 is provided on the lower surface, and a connecting member attaching screw hole 322 is provided on the widthwise vertical surface 38. The connection member will be described later. The leading edge reinforcing member 32 and the saddle plate 31 are coupled via a welded portion 323. The welded portion 323 is formed so as to extend in the width direction of the cover plate 30, but may be a continuous line shape or may be provided in a spot shape at a plurality of locations. In the present embodiment, both are welded in a state in which the heights of the lower surface back side of the front edge reinforcing member 32 and the back surface of the plate plate 31 are matched, but in addition, for example, the position of the front edge reinforcing member 32 Higher than this, the lower surface of the leading edge reinforcing member 32 is brought into contact with the surface of the plate plate 31, that is, the upper surface of the stage portion 37, and both are bonded and bonded, or conversely, the position of the leading edge reinforcing member 32 is changed. It is also possible to perform adhesive bonding by bringing the upper surface of the leading edge reinforcing member 32 into contact with the back surface of the plate plate 31 below the state shown in FIG.

  The widthwise vertical surface 38 imparts rigidity in the width direction to the front edge portion of the plate plate 31, and deformation in which the center and both ends of the front edge portion are locally submerged (sink deformation of the front edge). There is a function to suppress. In particular, with regard to the deformation in which both ends of the front edge sink, it can be assumed as a case where a player puts his hands on the board 30 and puts his / her weight on the board 30, for example, in front of the board plate 31 shown in FIG. Even when a vertical downward load is applied to the left and right ends of the edge, the strain that the part sinks can be suppressed by the high in-plane rigidity of the widthwise vertical surface 38.

By providing the widthwise vertical surface 38 along the width direction of the plate 30, it is possible to suppress the subsidence deformation at both ends of the plate 31.
Further, when the deformation of the sinking occurs at the front edge which is the free end of the roof plate 30 according to the present embodiment, the deformation amount becomes maximum. It is preferable to provide along the front edge.

  As a means for providing the vertical plate 38 in the width direction, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a front edge reinforcing member 32 having a U-shaped cross section is formed and joined thereto. A method of joining the used L-shaped plate along the width direction of the front edge, a method of standing a simple flat plate without folding on the plate plate 31 by welding, and further, the front edge of the plate plate 31 is out of plane It can also be realized by a folding method.

  That is, the case where the width direction vertical surface 38 and the plate plate 31 are configured by connecting different members and the case where the width direction vertical surface 38 is obtained by processing one member can be employed. In the former case, the front edge of the cover 30 has a more complicated cross-sectional shape, and for example, it is easy to improve the attachment of the decorative cover 70 and the bending rigidity against the subducting deformation at both ends, and the depth-direction elevation 341 It is possible to easily realize a complicated process of further providing the vertical plate 38 in the width direction with respect to the previously formed plate plate 31. In the latter case, since the number of parts can be reduced, there is an advantage that cost merit is excellent.

  As described above, the vertical plate 31 is provided with a depth direction vertical surface 341 for the head edge deformation of the front edge and a width direction vertical surface 38 for the sinking of both ends of the front edge, thereby increasing the respective rigidity. The board plate 31 can be thinned to increase the player's foot space.

  Another load applied to the plate plate 31 is a moment load in the vicinity of the attachment portion with the base member 12 when the leading edge head-lowering deformation or the both-end sinking deformation occurs. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the reinforcing support member 40 on the back side of the lower surface of the saddle plate 31.

  FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the reinforcing support member 40, and FIG. 7B is an exploded perspective view thereof. Reference numeral 41 denotes an upper flat plate, 42 denotes a pair of left and right end support pieces, 43 denotes an L-shaped support member, and 44 denotes a reinforcing support member mounting piece. These are preferably obtained by bending a metal plate from the viewpoint of processing cost. Each member can be integrally joined by bonding, welding, rivets or the like. The upper surfaces of the upper surface flat plate 41 and the L-shaped support member 43 support the lower surface of the saddle plate 31, and the vertical surfaces of the end support pieces 42 and the L-shaped support member 43 against the vertical load on the reinforcing support member 40. Gives rigidity. The reinforcing support member mounting piece 44 is coupled to the waist plate 120 of the base member 12 with a fastening tool such as a screw.

  The end support pieces 42 projecting downward from the saddle plate 31 are formed on the upper flat plate 41 with a predetermined interval in the width direction across the center of the saddle plate 30, and the player's knee is connected to the reinforcing support member 40. Avoiding interference. Thereby, the reinforcement support member 40 can receive the bending moment load to the board plate 31 without obstructing the effect of the present invention that the board plate 31 is thinned and the player's foot space is enlarged. Further, the end support piece 42 and the L-shaped support member 43 are joined to the reinforcing support member attachment piece 44 at a predetermined interval.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, in the slat 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the length in the width direction corresponds to the width of one gaming machine 100. Generally, in order to equip a gaming machine island with a large number of gaming machines side by side along the longitudinal direction, it is common that the board is also constituted by a single long board along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island. On the other hand, in the present invention, the board 30 is divided into a short length corresponding to the width of one or several gaming machines 100, and a plurality of board 30 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 10. Is possible.

  FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which a plurality of gutters 30 are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 10. In the figure, illustration of the upper reinforcing column 18 (see FIG. 1) and the decorative cover 70 is omitted, and the cover plate 31 is exposed. The slats 30 are provided so as to protrude outward from the opposite waist plates 120 of the gaming machine island 10. As the girdle 30, one according to the second embodiment (see FIG. 5) provided with three stage portions 37 is used. In FIG. 8, there is a portion where the intermediary guard plate 50 is provided between the guard plates 30. Reference numeral 130 denotes a lifting device which collects game balls discharged from the gaming machine 100 (not shown) through the out rod 22 and is installed on the upper reinforcing column 18 of the gaming machine island 10 (see FIG. (Not shown). In the same figure, the right half of the gaming machine island 10 is not shown.

The space board 50 is a member that fills the space between the board 30 according to the width of the gaming machine 100 and related equipment. As related equipment, for example,
1) Game media lending device 2) Prepaid card reading device 3) Game ball counter 4) Game ball lifting device, etc.
In the present invention, the board 30 is divided into predetermined widths in accordance with the width of the gaming machine 100, and the board 30s or the board 30 and the inter-board board 50 are provided side by side. A free installation pattern of the gaming machine 100 and related equipment is realized. In particular, the most flexible installation pattern of the gaming machine 100 can be accommodated by matching the width dimension of the board 30 to the width of one gaming machine 100.
In addition, the related equipment and the gaming machine 100 illustrated above generally have different width dimensions. Therefore, it can be said that it is preferable to provide the interim board 50 having a width dimension different from that of the board 30 in the gaming machine island 10 according to the present invention in order to suitably install related equipment. Moreover, it is preferable to prepare a plurality of types of interlining plates 50 with different width dimensions so that appropriate ones can be selected according to the width dimensions of the related equipment.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view (a) and an exploded perspective view (b) of the intermediary gutter 50. Like the board 30, the intermediate board 50 is a support member for placing a game medium storage box, small items held by the player, etc., and the board 30 according to the installation interval between the gaming machines 100. It works to fill the gaps properly. The mounting surface of the game medium storage box or the like is formed by laminating the lower plate 55 and the upper plate 56, thereby improving the bending rigidity against the head-down deformation of the entire intermediate board 50. However, in place of or in combination with the upper plate 56, the lower plate 55 may be provided with an elevation in the depth direction similar to that of the gutter plate 30. Further, like the flange plate 30, the front edge reinforcing member 52 having an elevation surface extending in the width direction is joined to the front edge by welding or the like, so that the center or both ends of the front edge of the lower plate 55 sink locally. Suppress deformation. In addition, the intermediate board 50 is attached to the waist board 120 of the gaming machine island 10 by a fastener such as a screw through the intermediate board attachment piece 54. The lower plate 55 and the intermediate plate attachment piece 54 are coupled by an intermediate plate support member 53 which is an elevation surface orthogonal to each other, and a vertically downward load generated when the lower plate 55 is subjected to head-down deformation. And moment load can be passed through the waist plate 120.

  In FIG. 9, the lower plate 55 and the upper plate 56 that reinforces the interim board 50 have a vertically long rectangular shape, but in the present invention, this is a tapered shape in which the player's front side or back side is narrowed down. Specifically, it can be a trapezoid or a triangle.

  That is, for example, an inverted trapezoid or inverted triangle with the front side (player side) narrowed down (names of forward / reverse and upright / inverted refer to the shape seen from the player side; the same shall apply hereinafter). When the side plate 50 provided with the lower plate 55 and the side plate 30 provided with the rectangular plate plate 31 are alternately arranged side by side, these aggregates are longer in the outer method than in the inner method. A circular polygonal shape (substantially circular) with the player inside as a whole is drawn. For this reason, for example, when the gaming machine 100 is installed in a circular shape along a wall surface in a game store, a rectangular shape is obtained by using an inverted trapezoidal or inverted triangular interlining plate 50 with a narrowed front side at the corner portion of the wall surface. A circumferentially protruding surface can be formed without any gap by the gutter plate 30.

  On the other hand, when using the intermediate board 50 provided with a trapezoidal trapezoidal or erecting triangular lower board 55 whose back side (waist board side) is narrowed, the board 30 provided side by side with this is used for the player. Draw a circular polygonal shape (substantially circular) on the outside. Therefore, for example, if the gaming machine island 10 has a rectangular shape in plan view, all four sides are equipped with the gaming machine 100 and related equipment, and a large number of players are seated in a circular shape toward the gaming machine island 10. A game can be performed. Thus, even if the gaming machine island 10 has an arbitrary shape such as a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, a donut shape, or a star shape, the gaming machines 100 are juxtaposed along the outer edge thereof. Correspondingly, a board 30 protruding from the gaming machine island 10 toward the player can be provided. At this time, a large number of the same specifications can be used for the gutter plate 30, and the gutter plate 50 can be configured with the lower plate 55 and the upper plate 56 having various width dimensions and taper ratios. By adopting such a method, it is possible to share the base plate 30 having a larger number of parts and manufacturing costs, and to obtain the gaming machine island 10 that is excellent in cost merit.

  Further, the heel plate attachment piece 35 and the reinforcing support member attachment piece 44 for attaching the heel plate 30 to the waist plate 120 and the intermediate heel plate attachment piece 54 for attaching the intermediate use heel plate 50 to the waist plate 120 are all fastening fasteners such as screws. When the installation layout of the gaming machine 100 on the gaming machine island 10 is changed, the installation location of the board 30 and the intermediate board 50 can be changed freely. . Thus, for example, in the same gaming machine island 10, when it is desired to increase the installation interval between the gaming machines 100, or when it is desired to insert and install related equipment such as a game ball counter between the gaming machines 100, the related equipment The layout of the board 30 can be changed flexibly even when it is desired to reduce the distance between the gaming machines 100 by removing the game machine 100, and even if the shape of the gaming machine island 10 itself is changed from rectangular to circular, for example. The plate 30 can be reused.

  In the present invention in which the board 30 is divided into predetermined widths corresponding to the width and installation interval of the gaming machine 100 and a plurality of boards can be arranged in parallel, the adjacent board 30 and the intermediate board 50 are adjacent to each other. Are connected to each other, and the respective upper surface positions are preferably flush with each other. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent a step from being generated in the cut of the board 30 and to make it easier for the player to place a game medium storage box, a small accessory, or the like.

  In the present invention, the leading edge reinforcing members 32 and 52 may be coupled to each other using a connecting member 60 shown in FIG. FIG. 10A is a front view and a side view of a connecting member for connecting the adjacent plate 30, and FIG. 10B connects the adjacent plate 30 with the intermediate plate 50 therebetween. It is the front view and side view of the connection member for doing. The connection member 60 is made of a metal plate material having a predetermined thickness, and is coupled to a pair of screw holes 61 for coupling to one front edge reinforcing member 32, 52 and another adjacent front edge reinforcing member 32, 52. And a pair of screw holes 62.

  In the connection member 60 shown in FIG. 10, each of the screw holes 61 and 62 is composed of two long holes. The pitch of the screw holes 61 corresponds to the pitch of the connection member mounting screw holes 322 shown in FIG. By making the screw hole 61 a long hole, the processing tolerance of the leading edge reinforcing member 32 and / or the connecting member 60 can be absorbed. In addition, about the connection member which connects inter-purpose board 50 50, it can obtain by changing the space | interval of a pair of screw hole 61 and 62 (generally expanding).

6 and 10 show an embodiment in which the end portion of the leading edge reinforcing member 32 is connected to the connecting member 60 by two screws, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or It may be connected by three or more screws, or may be connected by means other than screw fastening such as adhesion or welding.
However, as shown in the present embodiment, screw plates 30 or between the plate 30 and the intermediate plate 50 are detachable by fastening the screws, and the connection member 60 can be rotated by using two screws at each location. Can be suppressed.

  The connecting member 60 is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. The plate 31 and the lower plate 55 or the upper plate 56 of the intermediary gutter 50 may be coupled, or the depth direction standing surface 341 and the interim gutter support member 53 may be coupled. However, for example, when the adjacent plate plates 31 are shifted from each other out of the plane, the maximum value of the relative displacement is generated at the front edge which is the free end of the cantilever plate 30, so that the connecting member 60 is preferably provided at the front edge of the girdle 30.

  The connecting member 60 is connected to the width of the adjacent plate 30 so that the front edges are connected to each other to suppress a step at the cut of the plate 30 and to provide the in-plane rigidity of the connection member 60 to the front edge reinforcing member 32. It is preferable to connect the directional elevation surfaces 38 to each other.

  In addition, although the level | step difference between the adjacent board | plates 30 can be suppressed as much as possible by the function of the connection member 60, about the small level | step difference below predetermined, it can be further filled with the thickness of the decorative cover 70 which coat | covers the board 30. .

The side view of the gaming machine island according to the embodiment of the present invention. The exploded sectional view of a base member, a girdle, etc. The partial notch perspective view of a game machine island. The back surface perspective view of the girder concerning a first embodiment. The surface perspective view of the girder concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of a plate, (a) The front edge part of the stage part formed from a vertical step part, (b) The front edge part of the stage part formed from an oblique step part, (c) Front edge The front view of a reinforcement member, (d) The side view of a front edge reinforcement member and a saddle plate. The reinforcement support member (a) perspective view, (b) exploded perspective view. The top view showing the state in which the several board is provided side by side along the longitudinal direction of gaming machine island. The (a) perspective view and (b) disassembled perspective view of an interim board. (A) Front view and side view of a connecting member for connecting adjacent plates, (b) Front view and side view of a connecting member for connecting adjacent plates across the intermediate plate. .

Explanation of symbols

Amusement machine island 10
Base member 12
Game machine installation board 16
Upper reinforcement post 18
Out 樋 22
Mortarboard 30
Mortarboard 31
Leading edge reinforcement member 32,52
L-shaped plate 34
Plate mounting piece 35
Step 36
Stage part 37
Elevation in the width direction 38
Holding space 39
Reinforcing support member 40
Spade board 50
Connection member 60
Cosmetic cover 70
Gaming machine 100
Lumbar 120
Bottom 121
Reinforcing member 122
Depth direction elevation 341
Mounting surface 342

Claims (9)

In a gaming machine island that can be equipped with a gaming machine and has a slat that protrudes toward the player,
The gaming machine island, wherein the saddle plate is made of a metal plate having a depth direction elevation extending in the depth direction of the saddle plate. In a gaming machine island that can be equipped with a gaming machine and has a slat that protrudes toward the player,
The gaming machine island, wherein the saddle plate is made of a metal plate having a plurality of step portions extending in a depth direction of the saddle plate. A reinforcing support member in which a plurality of vertical members are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the roof plate, and a waist plate to which the reinforcing support member is attached,
The gaming machine island according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a saddle plate is supported by the reinforcing support member.   The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the slat has a widthwise vertical surface extending in the width direction of the slat.   The gaming machine island according to claim 4, wherein the vertical surface is formed along the front edge of the board.   6. The game according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a plurality of gutters arranged in the width direction of the gutters are arranged at a predetermined interval, and an intermediary gutter is provided between the adjacent gutters. Machine island. The gaming machine island according to claim 6, wherein the adjacent saddle plates are connected to each other in the width direction.   The intermediate board has a widthwise vertical surface extending in the width direction of the vertical board, and the adjacent vertical board and the intermediate metal board are connected to each other in the widthwise vertical surface. The gaming machine island according to claim 6.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: a box-shaped cabinet that opens upward and supports the base plate and the gaming machine; and a reinforcing member that prevents the opposing side surfaces of the cabinet from spreading. island.

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