JP2007167355A - Game machine fixing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine fixing device for facilitating handling. <P>SOLUTION: Attachment base boards 6 are independently attached to an upper crosspiece 104 and a lower crosspiece 105. In this state, a fixing frame 62 is inserted between the upper attachment base board 6 and the lower attachment base board 6 and pushed-in toward a rear side. When latch bars 20 correspond to fixing holes 65, the lower latch bar 20 is projected upward from the attachment base board 6 by spring force so as to be fitted to the lower fixing hole 65 in the fixing frame 62 and the upper latch bar 20 is projected downward from the attachment base board 6 by spring force so as to be fitted to the upper fixing hole 65 in the fixing frame 62. Consequently, the latch bars 20 are operated as latches so as to be barriers in a front and rear direction for movement in the fixing frame 62. Thus, the game machine is attached to a game machine arrangement structural body 103 so as not to be moved in the front and rear direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine fixing device that is easy to handle.

A gaming machine fixing device for attaching a gaming machine to a gaming machine installation structure of a gaming store has a fixture provided on the upper and lower parts of the gaming machine frame, and the gaming machine frame includes upper and lower rungs of the gaming machine installation structure. After the gaming machine frame is mounted on the lower crosspiece of the gaming machine installation structure, the fixture provided on the upper part of the gaming machine frame is fixed to the upper crosspiece and is attached to the lower part of the gaming machine frame. By fixing the provided fixing tool to the lower rung, the gaming machine is fixed to the gaming machine installation structure. However, there is a drawback that a fixing mark, which is a mark that fixes the fixing tool, is attached to the gaming machine installation structure. In addition, the fixed mark is attached to a different location each time the gaming machine frame is replaced with a new one, so if the act of replacing the gaming machine frame with a new one is repeated, the gaming machine frame becomes a gaming machine installation structure. There is a drawback of not being properly fixed. In addition, since the fixture is provided in the gaming machine frame, there is a disadvantage that the fixture cannot be shared when the gaming machine frame is replaced with a new one.
JP 2004-290448 A JP 2004-208826 A JP 2004-97284 A

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the handling of the gaming machine fixing device is troublesome.

  A gaming machine fixing device according to the present invention is a gaming machine fixing device for attaching a gaming machine to a gaming machine installation structure of a gaming store, and a fixing hole provided on a top wall or a bottom wall of a gaming machine frame, A mounting structure that is attached to the upper or lower crosspiece of the gaming machine installation structure corresponding to the top wall or the bottom wall of the gaming machine frame, and the mounting structure that is located on the rear side of the upper or lower crosspiece And a mounting structure having a heel escape hole, the heel mechanism being able to move up and down with respect to the mounting structure via the heel escape hole, and a spring force for urging the club upward And a hook spring that is inserted into the fixing hole from the mounting structure by the hook spring so that the gaming machine frame is fixed to the mounting structure so as not to move in the front-rear direction. The most important feature. The trapping mechanism is provided with a trapping mechanism. The trapping mechanism traps the club at a position pushed so as to be dented from the mounting structure, and in that state, when the force in the direction of further depression acts on the club, Or the mounting structure is mounted on the upper or lower crossboard, the rear wall protruding upward from the rear edge of the mounting base, and vertically upward from the left edge of the mounting base. A left wall that protrudes and a right wall that protrudes upward from the right edge of the mounting base, and is open on the front and upper sides surrounded by the mounting base, the rear wall, the left wall, and the right wall, and the top of the gaming machine frame. A frame housing part is provided as a room for sliding and storing the wall or bottom wall from the front side, or the mounting base is provided with mounting holes for attaching the mounting base to the upper or lower crossboard with nails or screw nails Or the front edge of the mounting base From may or front wall is provided protruding downward.

  In the gaming machine fixing device according to the present invention, the club is fitted into the fixing hole from the mounting structure by the hook spring, and the gaming machine frame is fixed to the mounting structure so as not to move in the front-rear direction. When attached to a gaming machine installation structure with a machine fixing device, the club acts as a cage so that it serves as a barrier against the front-rear direction to move the gaming machine frame, so that the gaming machine frame is a gaming machine installation structure There is an advantage that it can be properly attached to the body, and the saddle mechanism is located on the rear side of the upper or lower rung, so it is provided in the mounting structure, so it forms a notch or through hole to install the game machine fixing device There is an advantage that no work is required to do this. The trapping mechanism is provided with a trapping mechanism. The trapping mechanism traps the club at a position pushed so as to be dented from the mounting structure, and in that state, when the force in the direction of further depression acts on the club, If the game machine frame is moved from the front side to the rear side with respect to the mounting structure, the club does not get in the way, and the positions of the fixing hole and the club can be adjusted appropriately. . If the frame housing portion is configured as a room that is opened at the front side and the upper side surrounded by the mounting base, the rear wall, the left wall, and the right wall, and is stored by sliding the top wall or the bottom wall of the gaming machine frame from the front side, There are advantages that the structure of the mounting structure is strong and that the gaming machine frame can be easily installed on the gaming machine fixing device. If the attachment hole is provided in the attachment base, there is an advantage that the gaming machine fixing device can be easily attached to the upper cross or the lower cross with a nail or a screw nail. If the front wall is provided so as to protrude downward from the front edge of the mounting base, when the gaming machine fixing device is attached to the upper cross or the lower cross of the gaming machine installation structure, the back of the front wall is the front or lower of the upper cross. There is an advantage that the mounting position of the mounting structure on the upper or lower crossbar is accurately determined by being pressed down against the front surface of the crossbar.

  1 to 11 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the gaming machine fixing device 1. FIG. 2 shows the capture mechanism 4 in an exploded manner. FIG. 3 shows a form in which the capture mechanism 4 is inserted into the bag housing 19. FIG. 4 shows a form in which the bar 20 and the bar spring 21 are inserted into the bar housing 19. FIG. 5 shows a form in which the scissors mechanism 3 is attached to the attachment structure 2. FIG. 6 shows an initial state in which the club 20 is dented. FIG. 7 shows a form in which the follower convex portion 52 is anchored to the position holding cam portion 33b. FIG. 8 shows a form in which the club 20 is further dented. FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of the gaming machine fixing device 1 and the gaming machine frame 61. FIG. 10 shows the gaming machine frame 61 with the front door 63 opened. FIG. 11 a shows a form in which the gaming machine is inserted between the upper gaming machine fixing device 1 and the lower gaming machine fixing device 1. FIG. 11 b shows a form in which the gaming machine is attached to the gaming machine installation structure by the gaming machine fixing device 1. In this specification, the direction of “front”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down” is the state of FIG. And the direction specified when the game machine frame 61 is placed and viewed from the front side indicated by the arrow A. “Previous” and “table” are in the same direction. “Back” and “back” are in the same direction.

  The structure of the gaming machine fixing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine fixing device 1 includes a mounting structure 2, a saddle mechanism 3, a catching mechanism 4, and a gaming machine fixing hole 65 (see FIG. 9). The mounting structure 2 includes a mounting base 6, a front wall 7, a rear wall 8, a left wall 9, a right wall 10, a heel escape hole 11, a heel mounting portion 12, and a mounting hole 13. The mounting base 6 has a rectangular plate shape. The front wall 7 projects vertically downward from the front edge of the mounting base 6. The rear wall 8 projects vertically upward from the rear edge of the mounting base 6. The left wall 9 projects vertically upward from the left edge of the mounting base 6. The right wall 10 projects vertically upward from the right edge of the mounting base 6. Therefore, the mounting base 6, the rear wall 8, the left wall 9, and the right wall 10 constitute the frame housing portion 14. The frame housing portion 14 is surrounded by the mounting base 6, the rear wall 8, the left wall 9 and the right wall 10, and has a shape opened to the front side and the upper side, and slides from the front side or the bottom wall of the gaming machine frame from the front side. It is a room for storing. The eaves escape hole 11 penetrates the eaves rod 20 of the eaves mechanism 3 so as to be able to move up and down, and is provided in the mounting base 6 separately as a through hole in the vertical direction.

  The scissor mounting portion 12 is for mounting the scissors housing 19 of the scissor mechanism 3 and is provided separately on the left and right sides of one scissor escape hole 11 and is composed of a head receiving portion 15, a stud bolt 16, and a nut 17. The The head accommodating portion 15 is provided as a recess from the inner surface (surface located on the frame accommodating portion 14 side) of the mounting base 6 to the outer surface side. The male screw portion of the stud bolt 16 protrudes from below the mounting base 6 through a through hole (not shown) formed on the bottom of the head receiving portion 15 from above the mounting base 6, and the head of the stud bolt 16 is the head. It contacts with the bottom part of the part accommodating part 15, and is couple | bonded by welding. As a result, the head of the stud bolt 16 is disposed in the head accommodating portion 15 and does not protrude above the inner surface of the mounting base 6, so that the top wall or the bottom wall of the gaming machine frame is stored in the frame accommodating portion 14. In this case, the head of the stud bolt 16 does not come into contact with the top wall or the bottom wall and does not get in the way.

  The scissors mechanism 3 includes a scissors housing 19, a scissors bar 20, and a scissors spring 21. The eaves casing 19 is a box shape that constitutes an eaves storage portion 22 that penetrates in the vertical direction, and includes an upper shelf 23, a lower shelf 24, and an attachment portion 25. The upper shelf 23 is located at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the basket housing part 22 and protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral wall surrounding the basket housing part 22 toward the basket housing part 22. The basket housing part 22 above the upper shelf 23 becomes a room in which the club 20 and the basket spring 21 are stored. The lower shelf 24 is located in the lower part of the basket housing part 22 and protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral wall surrounding the basket housing part 22 toward the basket housing part 22. The basket accommodating portion 22 between the upper shelf 23 and the lower shelf 24 becomes a room in which the club 20 and the capturing mechanism 4 are stored. The attachment portion 25 is provided with a screw insertion hole 26 as a through hole in the vertical direction. The club 20 includes a receiving portion 27 and a captured portion 28. The receiving portion 27 is positioned as an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the club 20 and is configured as a flange protruding outward from the club 20. The captured portion 28 is captured by the capturing mechanism 4, and is configured as a hook that is located at the lower portion of the club 20 and protrudes outward from the club 20. The hook spring 21 is constituted by a coil spring having an inner diameter that collides with the receiving portion 27 although the captured portion 28 is inserted.

  The structure of the capturing mechanism 4 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 a, a capture housing 30, a capture structure 31, a capture spring 32, a cam 33, and a follower structure 34 are provided. The capture housing 30 has a rectangular box shape that forms a capture housing portion 36 that opens upward, and includes a cam 33, a mounting portion 37, a mooring portion 38, and a guide portion 39. The mounting portion 37 is provided on the upper portion of the capture housing 30 in a cylindrical shape that protrudes laterally from the capture housing 30. The mooring portion 38 is configured by an elastic piece formed like a cantilever on the left wall and the right wall of the capture housing 30 and protrudes outward in the left-right direction from the capture housing 30 as it goes upward. The guide portion 39 is provided as a vertically long through hole in the rear wall of the capturing housing 30. The cam 33 is provided on the front wall of the capture housing 30 as a protrusion that protrudes from the front wall to the capture housing portion 36. A portion 33b and a rising guide cam portion 33c formed by the lower surface of the protrusion are provided.

  The capture structure 31 includes a capture housing 42, a capture arm 43, a guided portion 44, a follower guide portion 45, and a spring accommodating portion 46. The capture housing 42 is configured by a square bar that is accommodated in the capture accommodating portion 36 so as to be movable up and down. The capture arms 43 are a pair that protrudes upward from the upper portion of the capture housing 42, and spread outward from the upper portion of the capture housing 42 in the direction in which the capture arms 43 face each other upward. On the upper part of the catching arm 43, the flange 47 protrudes in the direction in which the catching arm 43 faces relative to the catching arm 43. The guided portion 44 is configured as a protrusion on the rear surface of the capturing housing 42. The follower guide portion 45 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction in the capture housing 42. When viewed from the front side of the capture housing 42, the follower guide portion 45 is configured as a deformed hole in which the upper portion is a flat surface 48 and the lower portion is semicircular. The spring accommodating portion 46 is provided in the capture housing 42 as a through hole that penetrates the lower surface of the capture housing 42 and the semicircular lower portion of the follower guide portion 45.

  The capture spring 32 is stored in the spring accommodating portion 46 from below the capture housing 42 and is configured by a coil spring. The follower structure 34 constitutes a cam follower, and the capture arm 43 grips the captured portion 28 of FIG. The follower base 51, the follower convex part 52, and the return convex part 53 are provided. The follower base 51 is configured as a straight bar. The follower convex portion 52 is provided in a cylindrical shape below the follower base 51. The return convex portion 53 is provided on the upper portion of the follower base 51. The direction in which the follower convex portion 52 projects from the follower base 51 and the direction in which the return convex portion 53 projects from the follower base 51 are opposite directions. The return convex portion 53 is configured as a deformed protrusion having an upper portion that is a flat surface 54 and a lower portion that is semicircular. As shown in FIG. 2b, it is assumed that the flat surface 54 of the return convex portion 53 is a horizontally placed surface, and when the perpendicular perpendicular to the flat surface 54 is L1, the flat surface 54 is above and below the follower base 51. Crosses obliquely with the center line L2 extending in the direction. An acute angle θ1 and an obtuse angle θ2 are formed between the perpendicular L1 and the center line L2. The included angle θ1 + the included angle θ2 = 180 degrees.

  A method for assembling the capture mechanism 4 will be described. The capture spring 32 is inserted into the capture housing portion 36 from the upper portion of the capture housing 30, and the lower end portion of the capture spring 32 is externally attached to a support column (not shown) protruding upward from the bottom portion of the capture housing portion 36. The return convex portion 53 is inserted into the follower guide portion 45 from the outside of one side wall facing the side wall provided with the guide portion 39 in the capture housing 30, and the follower base 51 is provided with the guide portion 39 in the capture housing 30. The follower convex portion 52 is in contact with one side wall facing the other side wall, and is disposed in the lower part and arranged in a direction away from the one side wall facing the side wall provided with the guide portion 39 in the capturing housing 30, and the follower structure A body 34 is attached to the front side of the capture housing 42. The capture arm 43 is directed upward, the capture housing 42 is inserted into the capture accommodating portion 36 from above the capture casing 30 through the inside of the mounting portion 37, and the upper end portion of the capture spring 32 is stored in the spring accommodating portion 46. Then, the guided portion 44 is inserted into the guide portion 39 from the capture housing portion 36. As a result, the catching structure 31, the catching spring 32, and the follower structure 34 are stored in the catching housing 30, and the catching spring 32 urges the return convex portion 53 upward from below to return the return convex portion. The flat surface 54 of 53 is in full contact with the flat surface 48 of the follower guide portion 45 so as to overlap, and the follower convex portion 52 extends in the vertical direction of the capturing housing 30 (in the vertical line L1 in FIG. 2b). The follower convex portion 52 is positioned above the lowering guide cam portion 33a of the cam 33 and faces the lowering guide cam portion 33a, and the capturing mechanism 4 is configured in the shape shown in FIG. Is done.

  With reference to FIG. 3 thru | or FIG. 5, the assembly method of the game machine fixing device 1 is demonstrated. In FIG. 3, when the capture mechanism 4 is inserted into the heel housing portion 22 from above the heel housing 19 and pushed downward as indicated by a virtual line, the lower portion of the capture housing 30 passes through the heel housing portion 22. And the upper end of the mooring part 38 projects downward from the lower shelf 24 of the coffin casing 19, the mooring part 38 spreads outward by its own elasticity, and the upper end of the mooring part 38 is lower. The mounting portion 37 and the capture arm 43 face the lower surface of the shelf 24 and are stored in a storage portion between the upper shelf 23 and the lower shelf 24. As a result, the mounting portion 37 and the mooring portion 38 are arranged to sandwich the lower shelf 24 from above and below, and the capturing mechanism 4 is attached to the lower portion of the bag housing 19. Next, in FIG. 4, the hook spring 21 is inserted into the housing portion from above the hook housing 19, and the lower end portion of the hook spring 21 is mounted on the upper shelf 23. The trapped portion 28 of the club rod 20 is directed toward the cage housing 19, the club rod 20 is inserted into the cage spring 21 from above the cage housing 19, and the receiving portion 27 is the upper end of the cage spring 21. Mounted on. Finally, in FIG. 5, the upper portion of the bar 20 that protrudes upward from the rod housing 19 is inserted into the rod escape hole 11 from below the mounting structure 2, and the screw insertion hole 26 of the rod housing 19 is inserted into the stud bolt 16. The nut 17 is fitted to the threaded portion of the stud bolt 16 from below, and the mounting foot of the capture housing 30 is fastened by the nut 17 and the mounting base 6 and pushed up by the hook spring 21. The receiving portion 27 is received by the lower surface of the mounting base 6, and the upper portion of the bar 20 that is positioned above the receiving portion 27 penetrates the heel escape hole 11 and protrudes above the upper surface of the mounting base 6. As a result, the saddle mechanism 3 having the catching mechanism 4 at the lower part is attached to the lower part of the attachment structure 2 separately on the left and right, and the assembly of the gaming machine fixing device 1 is completed.

  The operation of the gaming machine fixing device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 5, when the club 20 is pushed by a person in the indentation direction indicated by the arrow X 1, the captured portion 28 pushes the capture housing 42 downward, and the guided portion 44 is linearly guided by the guide portion 39 and captured. The housing 42 pushes the follower structure 34 downward while compressing the capture spring 32. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the follower convex portion 52 slides on the descending guide cam portion 33 a in the direction indicated by the arrow X <b> 2, and the follower structure 34 rotates to the left around the return convex portion 53. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, when the club 20 descends in the direction indicated by the arrow X <b> 1, and the capture housing 42 descends, the capture arm 43 descends while contacting the mounting portion 37, and mutually It closes in the facing direction (inner side), captures the collar 47 so as to hold the captured part 28, and the follower convex part 52 passes the descending guide cam part 33a to the left side, so that the return convex part 53 becomes the capture spring. The follower convex portion 52 reaches the position holding cam portion 33b by rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 by the pushing force from 32. In this state, when the person releases the force to push down from the club 20, the capture structure 31 stops at that position so that it does not rise while capturing the club 20, and the upper part of the club 20 is above the upper surface of the mounting base 6. Is also held at a position that does not protrude upward.

  Next, in FIG. 8, when the club 20 is further pushed by the person in the indentation direction indicated by the arrow X1, the capturing structure 31 is also lowered, and the follower convex part 52 passes the position holding cam part 33b to the right side. Along with this, the return convex portion 53 is further rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 by the pushing force from the catching spring 32, and the follower convex portion 52 reaches the ascending guide cam portion 33c. Thereafter, when the person releases the force in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 from the club 20, the club 20 and the catching structure 31 are raised by the thrusting force from the hook 21 and the catching spring 32, and the follower projection 52 is The ascending guide cam portion 33c slides in the direction indicated by the arrow X4. Further, as the follower convex portion 52 passes through the ascending guide cam portion 33c to the right side, the return convex portion 53 rotates in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow X3 by the pushing-up force from the capture spring 32, and the The capturing structure 31 returns to the initial form shown in FIG. 5 and the capturing of the captured portion 28 by the ridge 47 is released.

  5 to 8, the description has been made assuming that the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the lower cross 105 of the gaming machine installation structure 103 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the gaming machine fixing device 1 is mounted on the upper cross 104 of the gaming machine installation structure 103 as shown in FIG. 11a, the explanation in FIGS. By interpreting as described above, the movement of the scissors mechanism 3 and the capture mechanism 4 can be properly understood.

  A case where a gaming machine is attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103 of FIG. 10 by the gaming machine fixing device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. An example of the gaming machine is a medal-type slot machine. In FIG. 9, a gaming machine frame 61 of the gaming machine includes a front door 63 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the fixed frame 62. The fixed frame 62 is also referred to as a housing for attaching to the gaming machine installation structure 103, and has a rectangular box shape that is open only on the front side. The left and right walls of the fixed frame 62 are provided as holes through which the handle 64 is placed when the game machine frame 61 is transported. Fixing holes 65 are provided in the top and bottom walls of the fixing frame 62 as through holes in the vertical direction. The front door 63 is centered on a hinge (not shown) located on the left side, and can be opened on one side so that it can be opened on the front side and closed on the front side of the fixed frame 62. The front door 63 is provided with a status display section 66, a symbol display section 67, an information display section 68, an operation console 69, a model display section 70, and a tray 71 in order from the top to the bottom. The status display unit 66 displays information related to the game status to inform the player. The symbol display unit 67 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin that allows the player to see the symbol of the symbol display device 72 disposed inside the symbol display unit 67. The symbol display device 72 is attached to the inside of the gaming machine frame 61 or the inner surface of the front door 63. The information display unit 68 electrically displays the number of medals, the number of medals to be paid in advance, and the number of medals to be paid out as a winning result as a numerical value in order to inform the player. The operation table 69 concentrates parts operated by the player. The model display unit 70 displays a slot machine type, a manufacturer name, and a stamp indicating that the sale is permitted to inform the player. The tray 71 is a part that receives a medal as a game medium. An ashtray 73 is provided on the left side of the tray 71.

  On the upper surface, which is one of the outer surfaces of the operation table 69, a multiplier operation unit 74, a settlement operation unit 75, a maximum multiplier operation unit 76, and a medal insertion unit 77 are provided in order from left to right. The multiplier operation unit 74 is operated by a player in order to set a multiplier for one game. The settlement operation section 75 is operated by the player in order to electrically return the medals inserted into the gaming machine frame 61 from the medal insertion section 77 for gaming or advance payment to the tray 71. The medal insertion unit 77 is for a player to insert a medal for gaming or advance payment into the gaming machine frame 61. The maximum multiplier operation unit 76 is operated by the player in order to set the multiplier for one game to the maximum. A game start operation unit 78, three symbol stop operation units 79, a return operation unit 90, and an open / close lock 91 are provided in this order from left to right on the front surface which is one of the outer surfaces of the operation console 69. The game start operation unit 78 is operated by the player to start the change of the symbols on the symbol display device 72 as one game start of the slot machine. The symbol stop operation unit 79 is operated by the player in order to stop the changing symbols of the symbol display device 72 individually as one game stop of the slot machine. The return operation unit 90 is operated by the player in order to mechanically return the medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 77 into the gaming machine frame 61 and caught on the medal sorter 101 in FIG. It is. The open / close lock 91 is operated by a store clerk in the amusement store to open and close the front door 63.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the left side portion of the front door 63 is connected to the left side portion of the fixed frame 62 by a hinge 92, and the front door 63 is opened in the front lateral direction around the hinge 92. An engagement portion 93 is provided on the right side portion of the front door 63. When the store clerk pushes the front door 63 to the rear side indicated by the arrow X5 and closes it, the engaging portion 93 engages with the latching portion 94 of the fixed frame 62 to support the front door 63 so that it cannot be opened and closed. In this state, when the store clerk inserts a key (not shown) into the open / close lock 91 in FIG. 9 and operates the open / close lock 91, the engaging portion 93 is released from the latch portion 94. When the clerk pulls the front door 63 to the front side indicated by the arrow X6, the front door 63 is opened. In the internal space opened to the front side of the fixed frame 62, a symbol display device 72 and a control device (not shown) are provided on the shelf 95, and a power supply device 96, a hopper 97, and a spare box 98 are left on the bottom wall. To the right. The hopper 97 stores medals to be paid out as a winning result, and has a payout machine (not shown) for paying out medals. The medals paid out by the payer are paid out to the tray 71 from the payout opening 99 formed in the hopper 97 through the receiving port 100 provided on the back surface of the front door 63. The spare box 98 is used to preliminarily store medals to be supplied to the hopper 97.

  On the rear surface of the opened front door 63, a medal sorter 101, a medal detection mechanism (not shown) and a medal return rod 102 are provided. The medal sorter 101 sorts medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 77 of FIG. 9 as normal or abnormal according to the diameter of the medals, and sends only medals having a normal diameter to the medal detection mechanism. A large medal is hung so as not to be sent to the medal detection mechanism, and a medal smaller in diameter than a normal one is dropped on the medal return cage 102 so as not to be sent to the medal detection mechanism. The medal detection mechanism outputs a medal detection signal obtained by electrically detecting the medal sent from the medal sorter 101 to the control device. The control device electrically counts (counts up) the medal detection signal input from the medal detection mechanism as the number of inserted medals, and stores the counted up value (count up value; count value) in the memory as the number of inserted medals. . The medal return basket 102 receives the dropped medal as an abnormal medal from the medal sorter 101 and discharges it to the tray 71. A receiving port 100 is provided on the back surface of the medal return basket 102. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the hopper 97 and the spare box 98 are removed from the fixed frame 62 in order to attach the gaming machine frame 61 to the gaming machine installation structure 103.

  In order to attach the gaming machine frame 61 to the gaming machine installation structure 103, the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the upper rung 104 and the lower rung 105 of the gaming machine installation structure 103. When the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the upper crosspiece 104, the lower surface of the mounting base 6 is mounted on the lower face 106 of the upper crosspiece 104 so that the frame housing portion 14 is opened downward, and the attachment structure 2 is Shifted to the rear side, the back surface of the front wall 7 is abutted against the front surface of the upper crosspiece 104. When the nail 107 is driven into the upper crosspiece 104 from below the attachment structure 2 via the attachment hole 13, the gaming machine fixing device 1 is fixed to the upper crosspiece 104, and the hook mechanism 3 and the catching mechanism 4 are It is arranged behind the crosspiece 104. When the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the lower crosspiece 105, the lower surface of the mounting base 6 is mounted on the upper surface 108 of the lower crosspiece 105 so that the frame housing portion 14 is opened upward, and the attachment structure 2 is Shifted to the rear side, the back surface of the front wall 7 is abutted against the front surface of the lower crosspiece 105. Then, when the nail 107 is driven into the lower crosspiece 105 from above the attachment structure 2 via the attachment hole 13, the gaming machine fixing device 1 is fixed to the lower crosspiece 105, and the hook mechanism 3 and the catching mechanism 4 are lowered. It is arranged behind the crossbar 105. The nail 107 may be a screw nail.

  As shown in FIG. 11 a, the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103, and in the upper gaming machine fixing device 1, the club 20 is retracted above the mounting base 6, and the lower side In the gaming machine fixing device 1, the club 20 is retracted below the mounting base 6. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the follower convex portion 52 reaches the position holding cam portion 33 b and stops at that position so that the capturing structure 31 does not rise while capturing the club 20. The upper part is held at a position that does not protrude above the upper surface of the mounting base 6. Thereafter, the fixed frame 62 is placed so that the front opening of the fixed frame 62 is directed forward and the bottom wall of the fixed frame 62 is placed on the mounting base 6 of the lower gaming machine fixing device 1. Inserted between the upper mounting base 6 and the lower mounting base 6, the bottom wall of the fixed frame 62 is mounted on the mounting base 6 of the lower gaming machine fixing device 1. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the hopper 97 and the spare box 98 are at least removed from the fixed frame 62, and the front door 63 is opened to the front side or removed from the fixed frame 62. The front door 63 is removed from the fixed frame 62 by removing the door side hinge fixed to the front door 63 in the hinge 92 of FIG. 10 from the frame side hinge fixed to the fixed frame 62.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11b, the fixing frame 62 is pushed back, and the pushing of the fixing frame 62 to the rear side is stopped at the position where the bar 20 and the fixing hole 65 correspond. To do. Then, after a person pushes down the lower club 20 from the front side of the fixed frame 62, the lower club 20 moves upward from the mounting base 6 by releasing the lower club 20 from being pushed down. And is fitted into the lower fixing hole 65. Further, after a person pushes the upper club 20 upward from the front side of the fixed frame 62, the upper club 20 protrudes downward from the mounting base 6 by releasing the push of the lower club 20. And is fitted into the upper fixing hole 65. When the club 20 and the fixing hole 65 correspond, if the fixing frame 62 comes into contact with the rear wall 8 of the gaming machine fixing device 1, the club 20 and the fixing hole 65 correspond. Positioning becomes easy. Thereafter, the hopper 97 and the spare box 98 are stored in the fixed frame 62, and the front door 63 is closed or attached to the fixed frame 62 and closed. Thereby, it is attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103 of the gaming machine appropriately.

  According to the best mode, when the fixed frame 62 is attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103 with the gaming machine fixing device 1, the club 20 acts as a barrier against the front-rear direction in which the fixed frame 62 is about to move. Therefore, there is an advantage that the fixed frame 62 can be appropriately attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103. Since the front wall 7 is provided on the mounting base 6, when the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the upper cross 104 or the lower cross 105 of the gaming machine installation structure 103, the back of the front wall 7 is the front of the upper cross 104. Or it has the advantage that the attachment position to the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105 of the attachment structure 2 is determined accurately by being pressed down on the front surface of the lower crosspiece 105. When the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105, the cage mechanism 3 and the capture mechanism 4 are arranged on the rear side of the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105. There is an advantage that a work for forming a notch or a through hole for installing the gaming machine fixing device 1 in 105 is unnecessary. Since the attachment hole 13 is provided in the attachment base, there is an advantage that the gaming machine fixing device 1 can be easily attached to the upper cross 104 or the lower cross 105 with the nail 107 or the screw nail. The mounting structure 2 protrudes upward from a left edge of the mounting base 6, a mounting base 6 that is attached to the upper cross 104 or the lower base 105, a rear wall 8 that protrudes upward from the rear edge of the mounting base 6. A left wall 9 and a right wall 10 projecting upward from the right edge of the mounting base 6, open to the front and upper sides surrounded by the mounting base 6, the rear wall 8, the left wall 9 and the right wall 10; Since the frame housing portion 14 is provided as a room for sliding and storing the top wall or the bottom wall of the fixed frame 62 in the gaming machine frame 61 from the front side, the structure of the mounting structure 2 is strong, and the fixed frame 62 There is an advantage that it can be easily installed in the gaming machine fixing device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the gaming machine fixing device 1 is attached to the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105, the heel mechanism 3 or the capture mechanism 4 is arranged farther away from the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105. Thus, since the saddle mechanism 3 and the capture mechanism 4 are provided on the mounting base 6, the dimensions of the mounting base 6 in the front-rear direction are inevitably set to be large. For this reason, even if the depth of the fixed frame 62 is configured to be larger than the longitudinal dimension of the upper crosspiece 104 or the lower crosspiece 105, the bottom wall of the fixed frame 62 is entirely mounted on the mounting base 6. As a result, the fixed frame 62 is stably disposed on the mounting base 6. Therefore, the longitudinal dimension of the upper crosspiece 104 and the lower crosspiece 105 in the gaming machine installation structure 103 may be large so as to be dedicated to the medal-type slot machine, but the medal-type slot machine can be used as a pachinko gaming machine. There is an advantage that it can be appropriately installed on the gaming machine installation structure 103 in which the size of the upper crosspiece 104 and the lower crosspiece 105 used is narrow. In the case where the longitudinal dimensions of the upper crosspiece 104 and the lower crosspiece 105 in the gaming machine installation structure 103 are configured so as to be dedicated to the medal-type slot machine, the upper crosspiece 104 and the lower crosspiece 105 are provided with the hook mechanism 3 and the capture mechanism. Processing to escape 4 may be performed.

If the gaming machine fixing device 1 is used for one of the upper crossing 104 or the lower crossing 105 and the gaming machine fixing device 1 is not used, the fixing frame 62 may be attached with a nail, a screw nail or other fixing tools. Good. The gaming machine frame 61 attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103 by the gaming machine fixing device 1 is a fixed frame called an outer frame or a main body frame that surrounds a rectangular opening penetrating in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine. There may be. The capturing mechanism 4 may be configured so that the club 20 is captured even at the position where it is fitted in the fixing hole 65. In that case, it is necessary to provide a cam necessary for capturing at the fitting position corresponding to the cam 33 and a follower structure corresponding to the cam follower structure 34. A structure in which the capturing mechanism 4 is not provided may be used. In this case, since the mounting structure 2 and the scissors mechanism 3 constitute the gaming machine fixing device 1, the scissor bar 20 is closer to the fixed frame 62 than the surface of the mounting base 6 facing the fixed frame 62 with the scissors spring 21. The structure is biased to protrude.

  FIG. 12 shows a different form. When the follower convex portion 52 is anchored to the position holding cam portion 33b, the upper portion of the club 20 may protrude upward from the mounting base 6 as shown in FIG. Then, as the fixed frame 62 slides on the lower mounting base 6 from the front side to the rear side, it collides with the front slope of the club 20 and thereby the fixed frame 62 pushes the club 20 downward. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12 b, when the sliding of the fixed frame 62 from the front side to the rear side proceeds, the fixed frame 62 covers the bar 20. Thus, while the fixed frame 62 moves from FIG. 11 a to FIG. 11 b, the follower convex portion 52 separates from the position holding cam portion 33 b and moves to the ascending guide cam portion 33 c, thereby It is necessary to set the upper portion so as to rise after being recessed below the mounting base 6 so as to fit into the fixing hole 65 as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the fixed frame 62 is attached to the gaming machine fixing device 1 attached to the gaming machine installation structure 103, the hopper 97 and the spare box 98 need not be removed from the fixed frame 62.

The disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine fixing device (best mode). The disassembled perspective view (best form) of a capture mechanism. Sectional drawing of assembly of scissors mechanism and capture mechanism (best mode). Sectional drawing of assembly of scissors mechanism and capture mechanism (best mode). FIG. 4 is an assembly cross-sectional view of the mounting structure and the saddle mechanism (best mode). Action | operation explanatory drawing (best form) of a gaming machine fixing device. Action | operation explanatory drawing (best form) of a gaming machine fixing device. Action | operation explanatory drawing (best form) of a gaming machine fixing device. The perspective view which shows the usage of a game machine fixing device (best form). The perspective view which shows the usage of a game machine fixing device (best form). The side view (best form) of attachment to the gaming machine installation structure of the gaming machine fixing device. The side view which shows the usage of a game machine fixing device (different form).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine fixing device 2 Mounting structure 3 Trapping mechanism 4 Capturing mechanism 6 Mounting base 7 Front wall 8 Rear wall 9 Left wall 10 Right wall 11 閂 Escape hole 13 Mounting hole 14 Frame accommodation part 20 Rod 61 Game machine frame 62 Fixation Frame 65 Fixing hole 103 Game machine installation structure 104 Upper crosspiece 105 Lower crosspiece

Claims (5)

  A gaming machine fixing device for attaching a gaming machine to a gaming machine installation structure of a gaming store, a fixing hole provided in a ceiling wall or a bottom wall of the gaming machine frame, and a ceiling wall or a bottom wall of the gaming machine frame The mounting structure includes a mounting structure that can be attached to the upper or lower rung of the gaming machine installation structure, and a mounting mechanism that is positioned behind the upper or lower rung. Includes a rod escape hole, and the rod mechanism includes a rod that can be moved up and down with respect to the mounting structure via the rod escape hole, and a rod spring that applies a spring force to the rod to bias the rod upward. A gaming machine fixing device characterized in that the gaming machine frame is fixed to the mounting structure so as not to move in the front-rear direction by fitting the bar into the fixing hole from the mounting structure by the hook spring.   The scissor mechanism is provided with a catching mechanism. The catching mechanism captures the scissors at a position pushed in the direction of denting from the mounting structure, and in that state, the catching mechanism catches the scissors on the scissors. The game machine fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the game machine fixing device is released.   The mounting structure includes a mounting base that is attached to the upper or lower cross, a rear wall that protrudes upward from the rear edge of the mounting base, a left wall that protrudes upward from the left edge of the mounting base, A right wall that protrudes upward from the right edge, and is opened at the front and upper sides surrounded by the mounting base, the rear wall, the left wall and the right wall, and the top or bottom wall of the gaming machine frame is slid from the front side The game machine fixing device according to claim 1, further comprising a frame housing portion serving as a room for storing the game machine.   2. The gaming machine fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base is provided with mounting holes for mounting the mounting base to the upper or lower rung with nails or screw nails.   The gaming machine fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base is provided with a front wall protruding downward from a front edge portion of the mounting base.

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