JP2008054722A - Game medium dispenser between game machines - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problems of a game medium dispenser with a locking means disposed inside: the workability is not good because an operator has to feel for the unlocking operation by opening a replenishing panel and inserting a hand into the game medium dispenser between game machines; the cost is increased because of the increase of the number of components by disposing the locking means for locking/unlocking the panel. <P>SOLUTION: The game medium dispenser has a first panel disposed on the front face of a control part on the front side of the game medium dispenser between game machines. The first panel comprises a fit-in part on the lower end side of the front face for fitting a fitting piece, an insertion member at the upper end on the back face to be inserted into an insertion piece disposed on a body, and elastic members above and below the lower end on the back face to abut to a body member inside the body. The first panel is fixed and held with the pressure of the elastic force of the elastic member. The first panel is fixed as the fitting piece is fit into the fit-in part of the first panel by closing a second panel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an inter-game game media lending machine that is installed adjacent to a game machine and lends a predetermined number of game media by inserting coins.

Conventionally, in game stores (pachislot amusement islands), game machines (slot machines) are arranged in a horizontal direction and in a straight line, and game media (medals etc.) are supplied to the players for each game machine. Lending machines are lined up. The inter-game gaming machine lending machine is provided with a game-medium dispensing device inside, and a player throws money into the money throwing machine located at the upper part of the inter-game gaming machine lending machine. When the authenticity is identified and it is determined that the money is legitimate, a predetermined number of game media are paid out to the player from the game media payout device.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the intergame machine lending machine 21 has a replenishment panel 23 on the front surface, a supply section panel 25 provided with a supply section 25a for supplying game media to the player, and the intergame machine rental machine. A control unit panel 27 disposed in front of the control unit 21. Conventionally, each panel 23, 25, 27 has been provided with a locking tool (key) 29 to prevent fraud such as mischief of a player or theft of game media.

In recent years, with the cost reduction of inter-game game lending machines, disclosed is an inter-game game lending machine with a structure that removes the locking device, which is the cause of cost increase, with a locking means for locking and unlocking the panel inside. Has been. Moreover, the following literature is disclosed as a machine game lending machine with such a structure. The inter-game gaming machine lending machine disclosed in the following document includes a first panel on the front side of the main body, a second panel on the upper side or the lower side of the first panel, and the second panel. A locking means for locking, and the first locking means is configured such that the first panel can be unlocked in an open state.
JP 2001-347058

  However, by providing locking means inside, when performing panel mounting and dismounting work, the replenishment panel is opened, the hands are placed inside the inter-table gaming medium lending machine, and the unlocking operation is carried out by groping. In many cases, such as injuries, such as touching, etc., and injuries such as cutting hands, it was difficult to remove because it was not visible when releasing, and workability was poor. In addition, providing the locking means for locking and unlocking the second panel complicates the assembling work of the game medium lending machine, and increases the cost due to an increase in the number of parts.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an inter-table game media lending machine that is installed adjacent to a game machine and rents a predetermined number of game media, wherein the inter-game game medium lending machine has an open front side. A vertically long box-shaped main body, a control unit provided inside the main body, and a game medium payout device for paying out game media are provided, and the front side of the inter-game game medium lending machine is arranged in front of the control unit. A first panel provided with a first panel, a second panel for replenishing game media and having a fitting piece at one end thereof, and a supply section for supplying the game media to be disposed in front of the game media payout device. Three panels, and the first panel includes a fitting portion into which the fitting piece is fitted on the front lower end side, and an insertion member to be inserted into the insertion piece provided in the main body on the rear side upper end portion; An elastic member that contacts the main body member inside the main body is provided at the lower end on the back side. The first panel is fixed and held by pressing with the elastic force of the material, and the second panel is closed to fit the fitting piece into the fitting portion of the first panel. This is achieved by fixing.

According to the present invention, since the first panel is fixed by the above means, it can be attached and detached from the front side of the main body, and the unlocking operation can be performed by putting a hand inside the inter-game game lending machine. This eliminates the possibility of getting injured, such as cutting the hand, without polluting the operator's hand. In addition, attachment and removal operations can be easily performed and exchanged in a short time. Further, the first panel is provided with an insertion member inserted into an insertion piece provided in the main body, and an elastic member contacting the main body member inside the main body at the lower end on the back side, and the elastic force of the elastic member Since the first panel is fixed and held by pressing, a locking means for locking and unlocking the panel is not required, the assembling work is simplified, the number of parts is small, and the cost of the inter-game game lending machine may be increased. Absent. Of course, since no locking device is provided on the panel, the inter-game game machine lending machine can be constructed at low cost.

Hereinafter, the inter-game game machine lending machine 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the configuration of the game island 11 on which the intergame machine rental machine 1 according to the present invention is installed. As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming island 11 has gaming machines 13 (slot machines) arranged in a horizontal direction and linearly, and lending game media (medals, etc.) to players for each gaming machine. Machines 1 are lined up.

On the upper side of the inter-game gaming machine lending machine 1, a money insertion machine 15 is provided for a player to input money. A bill discriminator (not shown) is provided in the inside of the previous period money insertion machine 15 to identify the authenticity of money inserted by the player. When a player inserts money into the money insertion machine 15, the bill identification machine provided inside the money insertion machine 15 identifies the authenticity of the money inserted by the player and determines that the money is genuine. When it is done, a predetermined number of game media are paid out to the tray 13 a of the game table 13.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an inter-game game lending machine 1 according to the present invention. The inter-game gaming machine lending machine 1 includes a vertically long box-shaped main body 3 having an opening on the front side, a control unit panel 5 that is located on the front side of the main body 3 and that can be attached to and detached from the main body 3 and the front side. A supply panel 7 that opens and closes when the game medium is replenished, and a supply panel that is positioned at the lower part on the front side of the main body 3 and that is screwed by the replenishment panel 7 and a butterfly plate and is detachable from the main body 3 Part panel 9. The replenishment panel 7 is provided with a locking key 7a so that the player cannot open or close it illegally. A supply unit 9 a is arranged on the supply unit panel 9, and a predetermined number of game media are paid out to the tray 13 a of the game table 13. The replenishment panel 7 and the supply part panel 9 are screwed together by a butterfly plate and integrated, and when the supply part panel 9 is attached and detached, the replenishment panel can also be attached and detached.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal detailed view of the inter-game game medium lending machine 1. Within the inter-game game machine lending machine 1, a predetermined number of sheets is determined according to the control unit 3 a that performs operation control such as payout control of the inter-game game machine lending machine 1, and the money that the player has inserted from the money input machine 15. The game medium payout device 3c for paying out the game media and a storage tank 3d for storing the game media paid out by the game medium payout device 3c. Each panel is provided on the front surface of each of the above components, the control unit panel 5 on the front side of the control unit 3a, the replenishment panel 7 on the front side of the storage tank 3d, and the supply unit panel on the front side of the game medium dispensing device 3c. 9 is located.

The control unit 3a is provided with a medium control unit 3b for recognizing and controlling the medium (IC card, IC coin, etc.) inserted by the player, and the player inputs the medium into the inter-game game lending machine 1 as necessary. be able to. Further, various switches, a display unit, and the like (not shown) are provided on the front side of the control unit 3a, and project from the opening 5d of the control panel 5 when the control unit panel 5 is installed. When the storage amount of the game medium inside the storage tank 3d decreases, the store clerk unlocks and releases the lock key 7a provided on the supply panel 7, and supplies and supplies the game medium.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the control unit panel 5. The control unit panel 5 is made of a resin material (ABS resin, PC resin, etc.) and has a substantially rectangular shape. On the front side, various switches provided on the control unit 3a, an opening 5d for projecting the display unit, and the like, A receiving port 5e for feeding the medium and an outlet 5f for discharging the medium are provided. A fitting portion 5c is provided at the lower part on the front side of the control unit panel, and when the supply panel 7 is closed, the fitting piece 7b provided on the supply panel 7 is fitted.

The control unit panel 5 is provided with an insertion member 5a at the back upper end and an elastic member 5b at the back lower end. The insertion member 5 a is screwed to the control unit panel 5, and a rectangular long hole is opened in the plane portion, and can be inserted into the insertion piece 3 e provided in the main body 3. The elastic member 5b is integrally formed with the control unit panel 5, protrudes toward the back side in a plate shape, and its tip has a substantially arc shape. Since the control unit panel 5 is made of a resin material, when the control unit panel 5 is attached, the elastic member 5b bends upward when the main body member 3f provided inside the main body 3 comes into contact with the substantially arc shape of the elastic member 5b. And the control unit panel 5 is fixed and held by pressing by the elastic force.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 are detailed views showing fixing and holding of the control unit panel 5, and FIG. 6 is a detailed view of fixing the control unit panel. When the control panel 5 is attached, the supply panel 7 is opened. The insertion member 5 a provided at the upper end portion of the control unit panel 5 is inserted into the insertion piece 3 e provided in the upward direction of the main body 3. (Arrow a) Next, the main body member 3f provided with the elastic member 5b inside the main body 3 by rotating in the rotation direction (arrow b) using the insertion piece 3e and the insertion member 5a in the inserted state as a fulcrum. Abut. When the substantially circular arc shape of the elastic member 5b comes into contact with the main body member 3f, the elastic member 5b is bent upward, and the control unit panel 5 is fixed and held by the pressing by the elastic force. When fixed and held, various switches, display units, and the like provided on the front side of the control unit 3a protrude from the opening 5d provided on the control unit panel 5 to the front side.

The replenishment panel 7 is closed while the control unit panel 5 is fixedly held. An L-shaped fitting piece 7b is provided at one end of the replenishment panel, and is fitted into a fitting portion 5c provided at the lower front side of the control unit panel 5 in accordance with the turning operation of the replenishment panel 7. The control unit panel 5 to be fixed and held is fixed securely. After the fitting, the locking key 7b provided also on the supply panel 7 is locked to complete the attaching operation. After the locking key 7a is locked, the control unit panel 5 fixed and held by pressing by the elastic force of the elastic member 5b is fixed by the fitting state of the fitting portion 5c and the fitting piece 7b, so that it can be removed from the outside. Can not.

When removing the control panel 5, the locking key 7 a provided on the supply panel 7 is unlocked, and the fitting state of the fitting part 5 c and the fitting piece 7 b is released by opening the supply panel 7, The control unit panel 5 can be removed by holding and pulling both ends of the control unit panel 5.

Due to the above-described operation, the control unit panel 5 can be attached without providing a lock key, and the cost of the inter-game game medium lending machine 1 is not increased. Further, since the replenishment panel 7 and the supply unit panel 9 are integrated by a butterfly plate, each panel 5, 7, 9 can be fixed only by the lock key 7b, and the inter-game game lending machine 1 can be Can be configured at low cost. Further, since the control unit panel 5 can be attached and detached from the front side, it is not necessary to put a hand inside the inter-game game machine lending machine 1 and the attachment and removal work can be performed safely.

The insertion member 5a provided on the control unit panel 5 described above is configured separately from the control unit panel 5, but may be integrally formed with the control unit panel 5 made of a resin material. Moreover, although the elastic member 5b was integrally formed with the control part panel 5, it is good also as a different body. Furthermore, although the insertion member 5a is provided at the upper end of the control unit panel 5 and the elastic member 5b is provided at the lower end, the place and the number of the members provided are not limited as long as they are provided up and down.

Although the control unit panel 5 is made of a resin material (ABS resin, PC resin, etc.), the insertion member 5a and the elastic member 5b are provided separately, and an opening 5d from which various switches, display units and the like protrude to the front side. If it is provided, a sheet metal material may be used.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance perspective view of the inter-game game rental machine 1 which is this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal detailed figure of the inter-game game rental machine 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the external appearance perspective view of the control part panel. FIG. 6 is a detail view showing fixing and holding of the control unit panel 5. FIG. 6 is a detail view showing fixing and holding of the control unit panel 5. It is detail drawing which fixes a control part panel. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game island which installed the intergame game rental machine. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the conventional inter-game game rental machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intergame machine rental machine 3 Main body 3e Insertion piece 3f Main body member 5 Control part panel 5a Insertion member 5b Elastic member 5c Insertion part 7 Supply panel 7a Locking key 7b Insertion piece 9 Supply part panel

Claims (1)

In the inter-table game media lending machine that is installed adjacent to the gaming machine and lends a predetermined number of game media,
The inter-game game rental machine is
A vertically long box-shaped body with an open front,
A control unit provided inside the main body and a game medium payout device for paying out game media;
On the front side of the inter-game game machine lending machine,
A first panel arranged in front of the control unit;
Replenishing the game medium, and a second panel provided with a fitting piece at one end thereof;
A third panel provided on the front surface of the game medium payout device and provided with a supply unit for supplying game media;
The first panel is
A fitting portion into which the fitting piece fits on the lower end of the front surface;
An insertion member to be inserted into the insertion piece provided in the main body at the upper end on the back side, and an elastic member abutting on the main body member inside the main body at the lower end on the back side are provided vertically.
The first panel is fixed and held by pressing with the elastic force of the elastic member,
An inter-table game media lending machine characterized in that the fitting piece fits into a fitting portion of the first panel by closing the second panel to fix the first panel.

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