JP2008079984A - Game medium storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a third person from removing winning balls, etc. inside a game medium storage box, in which winning balls such as pachinko balls and tokens are stored, by a worker's simple locking operation; to prevent stacked game medium storage boxes from overturning or collapsing; and to compactly stack a number of empty game medium storage boxes. <P>SOLUTION: When a plurality of game medium storage boxes 2 whose bottom is narrower than the upper part are stacked up with game media, etc. stored therein, the game medium storage boxes are supported in the horizontal state as connection parts 4B and support parts 21 of respective game medium storage boxes 2 are connected in the same lines respectively, and a connection part 4A of a lid 3 which closes the upper surface of the game medium storage box on the uppermost stage and the connection part 4B of each game medium storage box 2 are connected in the same line. Connection members of the respective connection parts are continuously connected by the locking operation of a connection member of the connection part of the lid, so that the game medium storage boxes can be stacked one after another also when the game medium storage boxes are empty. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game medium storage box used for storing game media such as pachinko balls and medals in a game facility or the like.

  Conventionally, in gaming facilities such as pachinko and pachislot machines, when winning balls such as pachinko balls and medals are transferred from the gaming machine to the game media storage box, when one game media storage box is full, other game media storage The boxes are stacked and placed on the floor near the player's feet or near the gaming seats, and the game continues. Then, after the game is over, each game medium storage box is transported to a counting machine to count the winning balls.

  By the way, when a player temporarily leaves during a game due to meals or errands, a third party takes away the winning balls in the gaming media storage box, and also removes the winning balls together with the gaming media storage box. There was an illegal act.

In order to prevent such an illegal act, the pachinko ball storage box described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an attachment portion for a security lock is provided at an appropriate location of a box that stores the pachinko ball. Specifically, a chain is passed through a hole provided in the handle portion of the box, and the chain is prevented from moving by fixing the chain to a chair or a game island. However, there is a risk that such a chain of the security lock may be cut, and that the operation of passing the chain through each storage box or fixing the chain to a chair or amusement island becomes troublesome for the store clerk. It was.
JP 2000-350853 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the winning balls in the game medium storage box storing the winning balls such as pachinko balls and medals are obtained by a simple locking operation of an operator (store clerk). To prevent third parties from taking away, to prevent the stacked gaming media storage box from falling over, to prevent the stacked gaming media storage box from collapsing, and when the gaming media storage box is empty, An object of the present invention is to provide a game medium storage box in which a large number of game medium storage boxes can be stacked in a compact manner.

  In order to solve the above problems, the game medium storage box according to claim 1 of the present invention is a plurality of game medium storage boxes whose bottoms are narrowed with respect to the opened upper part, the game medium storage box being When one or more boxes are stacked in a state where contents such as game media are stored in the box, a connecting portion formed vertically downward from a substantially central upper part on one side of each game medium storage box, Each of the game media storage boxes is in a horizontal state at equal intervals in the height direction by connecting the support portions formed vertically downward from the upper ends of both ends opposite to the side where the connection portions are provided, respectively. The connecting portion provided on the side of the lid that closes the game medium storage box with the uppermost upper surface opened is the same as the connection portion of each of the one or more stacked game medium storage boxes. Locking the connecting member connected to the row and provided at the connecting portion of the lid According to the operation, the plurality of stacked game medium storage boxes are continuously connected to the connection members provided at the respective connection portions, and when each game medium storage box is empty, each game medium storage box The upper game medium storage box is sequentially accommodated in the lower game medium storage box with the upper and lower game medium storage boxes alternately arranged on the opposite sides of the upper and lower support parts. It is characterized by being stacked.

  The game medium storage box according to claim 2 of the present invention is a plurality of game medium storage boxes whose bottoms are narrowed with respect to the opened upper part, on opposite sides of each game medium storage box. When a plurality of the game medium storage boxes are stacked with contents such as game media stored therein, the provided connecting portions are configured to be rotatable so as to face at least the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. And a connecting portion provided on the side of the lid that closes the gaming medium storage box with the uppermost upper surface opened while supporting the connecting portions on both sides of each gaming medium storage box in a vertically connected state. And the connecting portions of the plurality of stacked game media storage boxes are connected in the same row, and each connection of the plurality of stacked game media storage boxes is performed by a locking operation of a connecting member provided on the connecting portion of the lid. Connecting member provided in the section When the respective game media storage boxes are empty, the upper game media storage box is placed in the lower stage with the connecting portions on both sides of each game media storage box oriented horizontally. It is characterized by being housed in a game medium storage box and sequentially stacked.

  According to the game medium storage box of the present invention, when one or a plurality of game medium storage boxes are stacked with a winning ball or the like as a game medium stored therein, the connecting member provided on the lid and the game medium storage The connecting members provided in the box are connected in the same row, and the connecting members of the game medium storage box are continuously connected at a time by the locking operation on the connecting member of the lid. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the winning balls in the game medium storage box from being stolen by a simple locking operation of the worker (store clerk), to prevent the stacked game medium storage boxes from collapsing, and to perform locking. Therefore, since the lid cannot be removed even in the event of theft, it is possible to obtain a game media storage box that is useful in terms of security.

  Furthermore, according to the game medium storage box of the present invention, when each game medium storage box is empty, a plurality of game medium storage boxes can be stacked in a compact manner. The storage box can be easily carried.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game medium storage box 2 (hereinafter referred to as “ball box” in this embodiment) 2 of the present embodiment has a shape in which the bottom surface is slightly smaller than the opened top surface. In the present embodiment, as a specific example of such a ball box 2, one having a bottomed box shape in which both opposing sides have a long side portion 2a and a short side portion 2b is used. In addition, the four corners of the ball box 2 have straight side portions 2c with rounded corners, and have sloped surfaces 2d inclined inward as they go downward from these side portions 2c. Yes.

  In addition, arc-shaped concave portions 2e and 2e are formed so that the amount of dents increases toward the lower side at the approximate center of the long side portions 2a and 2a on both sides, and at the approximate center of one long side portion 2a A connecting portion 4B integrally connected to the upper end of the concave portion 2e (the connecting portion of the ball box 2 is referred to as a “ball box side connecting portion”) 4B is formed vertically downward, and the connecting portion 4B and the inner concave portion 2e are A gap 20 is provided so as to increase the separation width in the downward direction. The connecting portion 4B has an outer cylinder 5B having the same height as the ball box 2 (the outer cylinder of the ball box 2 is referred to as a “ball box-side outer cylinder”) 5B. It is integrally coupled to the upper end outside of the recess 2e. The internal configuration of the ball box side connecting portion 4B will be described later.

  Further, pipe-shaped handles 11 and 11 are formed horizontally on the short side portions 2b and 2b on both sides of the ball box 2, and the upper end of the handle 11 and the upper end of the ball box 2 are substantially the same height. . In addition, on both sides of the long side portion 2a opposite to the side portion on which the above-mentioned ball box side connecting portion 4B is formed, upper portions of the cylindrical support portions 21 and 21 at the upper end of the corner portion of the ball box 2 are provided. Are integrally coupled (however, in FIG. 1, only one upper end portion 21 is visible), and this support portion 21 is formed in a state of hanging vertically downward. The gap 20 increases as it goes downward from the inclined surface 2d inclined inward.

  Each of the support portions 21 and 21 has substantially the same height as the ball box 2, but the upper end having the inner hole 21 a protrudes slightly above the upper end of the ball box 2 and the lower end 21 b protrudes in a round shape. When the ball boxes 2 are stacked up, the lower ends 21b of the upper support portions 21 are fitted into the inner holes 21a at the upper ends of the lower support portions 21, thereby stacking the upper and lower ball boxes 2, 2 Are in a coupled state in which they are supported so as not to be laterally displaced from each other (see FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, the lid 3 shown in FIG. 1 has a lid plate 9 formed in a flat plate shape that closes the upper end opening of the ball box 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and one long side portion 2 a of the lid plate 9. 4A is provided with a connecting portion (the connecting portion of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side connecting portion”) 4A. When the ball box 2 whose upper surface is opened is closed with the lid 3, the lid side as shown in FIG. The connecting portion 4A and the ball box side connecting portion 4B are brought into a matched state. In addition, a concave portion 3a having the same shape as the arc-shaped concave portion 2e of the ball box 2 is formed at the approximate center of the other long side portion 2a, and the four corners of the cover plate 9 correspond to the four corner shapes of the ball box 2. Side portions 3b and 3b and arc-shaped concave portions 3c and 3c are formed. In addition, on the upper surface of the cover plate 9, a paper surface 9a on which the respective cover 3 can be discriminated and a game number on which a game shop is described can be mounted.

  When the ball box 2 having the above shape is empty, in order to stack a plurality of ball boxes 2 in order, as shown in FIG. 6, the connecting portion 4 </ b> B of each ball box 2 with the opening facing upward and vice versa. It arranges in the up-down direction so that the support parts 21 of both sides of a side part may become a mutually opposite position, and as shown to Fig.7 (a)-(d), the bottom part of the upper stage box 2 is made into the lower stage box The two openings are accommodated inside and sequentially stacked.

  By such a stacking method, the ball box side connecting portion 4B of the upper box 2 is suspended in a state avoiding the recess 2e of the long side 2a of the lower box 2, and the lower box 2 of the lower box 2 is It is connected in a state that matches the ball box side connecting portion 4B. Moreover, the support parts 21 and 21 on both sides of the upper box 2 are suspended so as to avoid the side parts 2c and 2c of the lower box 2, and match the support parts 21 and 21 of the lower box 2 It is connected to the state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8 (a) or (b), the side part 2c of the lower box 2 enters the gap 20 between the inclined surface 2d of the upper box 2 and the support part 21, and The concave portion 2e of the lower long side portion 2a is in a state where it enters the gap 20 between the upper concave portion 2e and the ball box side connecting portion 4B, and the upper and lower ball boxes 2 are fitted. . A plurality of ball boxes 2, 2... That are connected in multiple stages as described above can be stacked in a compact manner.

  On the other hand, in order to stack a plurality of ball boxes 2 in a state where the winning balls P such as pachinko balls and medals are accommodated in the ball box 2, as shown in FIG. Are arranged in the vertical direction so that the ball box side connection portions 4B, 4B... Of the ball box 2 are in the same row, and as shown in FIG. 10, the ball box side connection portion 4B of the upper ball box 2 and the lower ball box 2 It piles up so that the ball box side connection 4B may be connected to each other in the same row. At this time, the support portions 21 on both sides of the ball box 2 opposite to the ball box side connecting portion 4B are also connected to each other in the vertical direction.

  Here, the structure of the lid side connecting portion 4A of the lid 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a cylindrical lid side formed substantially at the center of the long side portion 2a on one side of the lid plate 9. An outer cylinder (hereinafter, the outer cylinder of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side outer cylinder”) 5A, and the outer cylinder 5A is formed with a flange 5d having a circular inner hole 5c at the upper end, inside the outer cylinder 5A. In this structure, a connecting member (hereinafter, the connecting member of the lid 3 is referred to as a “lid-side connecting member”) 6A, a spring member 7A, and a cap 8A are mounted from below.

  When these configurations are described in more detail, the lid-side connecting member 6A is formed in a columnar shape and has an outer diameter inserted through the inner hole 5c of the flange portion 5d of the lid-side outer cylinder 5A. An annular stopper 6c is formed on the outer periphery of the member 6A at a substantially intermediate height. In addition, a keyway 6d into which the locking key 10 (see FIG. 5A) is inserted is formed in the upper part of the lid-side connecting member 6A, and the connection on the side of the ball box 2 described later is formed in the lower part of the lid-side connecting member 6A. A cruciform protrusion 6e is formed to fit into a cruciform groove 6g formed at the upper end of the member 6B. Further, on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the lid-side connecting member 6A, engaging pins 6f and 6f are formed to project at portions corresponding to any two opposing positions of the cross-shaped protrusion 6e.

  Further, the spring member 7A has a coil shape as shown in FIG. 3A, is attached to the outer periphery of the lid side connecting member 6A from below, and the lid side connecting member 6A is shown in FIG. 5A. The stopper 6c is locked at the lower end. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cap 8A has a flange portion 8c that contacts the lower end portion of the lid-side outer cylinder 5A, and an upper outer periphery of the lid-side connecting member 6A inside the flange portion 8c. It is composed of a circular inner hole 8d having an inner diameter that can be inserted, and a circular guide 8e erected along the inner hole 8d. The circular guide 8e is formed with two guide grooves 8f and 8f formed so that engaging pins 6f and 6f facing each other on the outer periphery of the lid-side connecting member 6A can be inserted in the vertical direction.

  To assemble the lid-side connecting portion 4A made of the above-described member, as shown in FIG. 5A, the spring member 7A is mounted from below the lid-side connecting member 6A until it is locked by the stopper 6c, and the cap 8A is attached. The two guide grooves 8f and 8f of the circular guide 8e are inserted along the engaging pins 6f and 6f of the lid side connecting member 6A, and the spring member 7A is fitted to the outer periphery of the circular guide 8e. The lower end of the spring member 7A is supported by the flange portion 8c of the cap 8A, the upper part of the lid side connecting member 6A in this state is inserted into the inner hole 5c of the lid side outer cylinder 5A, and the cap 8A is inserted into the lower end of the lid side outer cylinder 5A. The flange 8c is applied and fixed with an adhesive or a screwed structure.

  On the other hand, the structure of the ball box side connecting portion 4B of the ball box 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), a cylindrical shape is formed vertically downward from a substantially central upper portion of one long side portion 2a of the ball box 2. The outer cylinder (hereinafter, the outer cylinder of the ball box 2 is referred to as a “ball box-side outer cylinder”) 5B is formed, and the ball box-side outer cylinder 5B has a height corresponding to the depth of the ball box 2. Has been. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, three inner ring-shaped protrusions 12a, 12b, 12c and two ring-shaped grooves are formed on the inner periphery of the inner hole 5c of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. 12a and 12b are alternately formed in the height direction. In addition, incision grooves 14a, 14b, 14c are formed in the respective annular-shaped protrusions 12a, 12b, 12c at opposing positions, and pin shapes provided in connection members 6B described later in the incision grooves 14a, 14b, 14c, respectively. 6k and 6j can be inserted.

  More specifically, the inside of the ball box-side outer cylinder 5B is shown in FIG. 4, incision grooves 14a and 14a (only one of them is shown in the figure) provided at the position opposed to the uppermost annular projection 12a. Incision grooves 14b and 14b (only one of them is shown in the figure) of the annular ring-shaped protrusion 12b are formed with a phase shift of about 90 degrees with respect to The incision grooves 14c and 14c (only one of them is shown in the figure) of the lowermost annular projection 12c are formed by shifting the phase about 90 degrees with respect to the incision grooves 14b and 14b of the protrusion 12b.

  From below the ball box side outer cylinder 5B formed as described above, as shown in FIG. 3B, a connecting member (hereinafter, the connecting member of the ball box 2 is referred to as a “ball box side connecting member”) 6B; The spring member 7B and the cap 8B are mounted.

  When these configurations are described in more detail, as shown in FIG. 3B, the ball box side connecting member 6B is formed in a columnar shape, and each of the ring-shaped protrusions 12a, 12b, 12c of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. An annular stopper 6h is formed on the outer periphery of the ball box side connecting member 6B at a substantially intermediate position. Further, a cross-shaped groove 6g for fitting a cross-shaped projection 6e formed at the lower end of the lid-side connecting member 6A is formed on the upper part of the ball box-side connecting member 6B. Further, a cruciform protrusion 6i is formed at the lower part of the ball box side connecting member 6B, and the cruciform groove 6g formed at the upper part of the ball box side connecting member 6B of the ball box 2 on which the cruciform protrusion 6i is stacked below. Fitted.

  Engagement pins (hereinafter referred to as “lower engagement pins”) 6j and 6j are provided on the outer periphery of the lower end of the ball box side connecting member 6B at portions corresponding to any two opposing positions of the cruciform protrusion 6i. Protrusions are formed. Further, the phase of the lower engagement pins 6j, 6j is shifted by about 90 degrees, and engagement pins (hereinafter referred to as “upper portions”) are placed at two opposite positions on the outer periphery near the upper portion of the ball box side connecting member 6B. 6k and 6k are formed so as to protrude.

  The spring member 7B has a coil shape as shown in FIG. 3 (b), is attached to the outer periphery of the ball box side connecting member 6B from below, and the ball box side connecting member 6B as shown in FIG. 5 (a). The stopper 6h is locked at the lower end. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the cap 8B includes a flange portion 8c that contacts the lower end portion of the above-mentioned ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and an outer periphery of the ball box side coupling member 6B inside the flange portion 8c. Is formed by a circular inner hole 8d having an inner diameter through which a circular guide is inserted, and a circular guide 8e erected along the inner hole 8d. The circular guide 8e is formed with two guide grooves 8f and 8f that allow the lower engagement pins 6j and 6j of the ball box side connecting member 6B to be inserted in the vertical direction.

  To assemble the ball box 2 side connecting portion 4B configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 5A, until the spring member 7B is locked by the stopper 6h from below the ball box side connecting member 6B. The two guide grooves 8f and 8f provided on the circular guide 8e of the cap 8B are inserted along the lower engaging pins 6j and 6j of the ball box side connecting member 6B, and a spring is provided on the outer periphery of the circular guide 8e. With the member 7B fitted, the lower end of the spring member 7B is supported by the flange 8c of the cap 8B.

  Next, the upper part of the ball box side connecting member 6B in this state is inserted into the inner hole 5c from below the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and the upper engaging pins 6k and 6k of the ball box side connecting member 6B are inserted into the ball box side outer cylinder. 5b is passed through the incision grooves 14c and 14c of the lowermost annular projection 12c and is fitted into the lowermost annular groove 12b. In this state, the ball box side connecting member 6B is rotated by about 90 degrees, and the ball box side connecting member 6B is further pushed up, and the upper engaging pins 6k and 6k of the ball box side connecting member 6B are annular projections in the middle. By passing it through the incision grooves 14b and 14b of 12b, the uppermost annular groove 12a is fitted and turned about 90 degrees. And the collar part 8c of the cap 8 is applied to the lower end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B, and it fixes with an adhesive agent or a screwing structure.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10, a case where a plurality of ball boxes 2 are stacked on the upper surface of the carriage will be described. As an example, this cart 15 has an appropriate area where the ball boxes 2 can be stacked in two rows, and on the upper surface thereof, the ball box 2 side connecting portions 4B, 4B,. Are formed with connecting portions (hereinafter, the cart connecting portions are referred to as “cart side connecting portions”) 17, 17... And fitting holes 17a for fitting the lower ends 21b of the support portions 21 are formed. Further, casters 16, 16... Are attached to the lower four sides. Although the inner structure of the carriage side connecting portion 17 is not shown, the same structure as the annular protrusion 12a and the annular groove 12a formed in the inner hole 5c of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B shown in FIG. Is formed.

  A pair of incision grooves 14a, 14a similar to those shown in FIG. 4 are formed in the annular projection 12a of the carriage side connecting portion 17 at the opposite positions, and the lowermost balls are formed in these incision grooves 14a, 14a. The lower engagement pins 6j and 6j of the ball box 2 side connection portion 6B provided in the connection portion 4B of the box 2 can be inserted from above and fitted into the annular groove 12a. In the vicinity of the upper end portion of the carriage 15, mounting holes 18 and 18 for fitting the lower end portion of the U-shaped arm bar 19 shown in FIG. 11 are formed.

  To close the locked state by closing the lid 3 as shown in FIG. 2 on the one-stage ball box 2 configured as described above, either one of the ball boxes 2 side connecting portion 4B of the ball box 2 has a lid side. When the lid 3 is closed with the connecting portions 4A being combined, the cross-shaped projection 6e at the bottom of the lid-side connecting member 6A is fitted into the cross-shaped groove 6g at the top of the ball box-side connecting member 6B (see FIG. 5 (a)). In this state, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the locking key 10 is inserted and pushed into the key groove 6d on the upper side of the lid side connecting member 6A, the engaging pins 6f and 6f of the lid side connecting member 6A are engaged. While being guided by the guide grooves 8f and 8f of the cap 8A, it passes through the incision grooves 14a and 14a of the uppermost ring-shaped protrusion 12a in the ball box side outer cylinder 5B and fits in the annular groove 12a below. By this operation, the upper engaging pins 6k, 6k of the ball box side connecting member 6B pass through the intermediate incision grooves 14b, 14b and are fitted into the lowermost annular groove 12b. When the locking key 10 is rotated from this state as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the respective engagement pins 6f, 6f of the lid side connecting member 6A are moved to the uppermost annular groove in the ball box side outer cylinder 5B. 12a, the lid side connecting member 6A is coupled to the ball box side outer cylinder 5B.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a plurality of ball boxes 2, 2... Are stacked and the lid 3 is closed to the uppermost ball box 2, as shown in FIG. The lower cruciform protrusion 6e is fitted into the upper cruciform groove 6g of the uppermost box box side connecting member 6B, and the cruciform protrusion 6e of the upper box box side connecting member 6B is the lower box box. It will be in the state fitted to the cross-shaped groove | channel 6g of the upper part of the side connection member 6B. In this state, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the locking key 10 is inserted and pushed into the keyway 6d on the upper side of the lid-side connecting member 6A, as described in FIG. 5 (b) above, The engaging pins 6f and 6f of the connecting member 6A are accommodated in the annular groove 12a below, and at the same time, the upper engaging pins 6k and 6k of the ball box side connecting member 6B are in the lower annular groove 12b. It will fit.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the uppermost ball box side connecting member 6B pushes down each of the ball box side connecting members 6B, 6B... The lower engaging pins 6i, 6i of the ball box side connecting member 6B are accommodated in the uppermost annular groove 12a of the lower ball box side outer cylinder 5B. Further, the cruciform protrusion 6i of the lowermost ball box side connecting member 6B protrudes from the lower end of the lowermost ball box side outer cylinder 5B and is not shown in FIG. Fits in part 17.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), when the locking key 10 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the engagement pins 6f and 6f of the lid side connecting member 6A are the uppermost balls. It is fitted in the uppermost annular groove 12a in the box-side outer cylinder 5B, and the lid-side connecting member 6A is connected to the ball-box-side outer cylinder 5B. Further, the uppermost ball box side connecting member 6B rotates each of the ball box side connecting members 6B, 6B... At a lower position, and the lower engaging pins 6i, 6i of the ball box side connecting members 6B are rotated at a time. .. Are fitted into the uppermost annular groove 12a of the lower case box side outer cylinder 5B, and the respective case box 2 side connecting portions 4B, 4B,.

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 11, the ball box side coupling member 6B is moved to the carriage 15 by the locking operation on the lid side coupling member 6A of the lid 3 which closes the upper surface of one or a plurality of the ball boxes 2 stacked. However, not only such a carriage 15 but also a connection structure similar to that of the carriage side coupling part 17 is formed on a placing plate (not shown), and this placing plate is used as an existing carriage. 15 or by providing a connecting structure similar to the cart side connecting portion 17 on the floor (not shown), thereby locking the lid side connecting member 6A of the lid 3 on the mounting plate or floor. You may make it the structure which fixes the ball box 2 piled up by one or more by operation.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the game medium storage box 2 (also referred to as “ball box” in this embodiment) 2 of the present embodiment has a shape in which the bottom surface is slightly reduced with respect to the opened upper surface. In the present embodiment, as a specific example of such a ball box 2, an example is illustrated in which both opposing sides form a bottomed box shape having long side portions 2 a and 2 a and short side portions 2 b and 2 b. . In addition, the short side portion 2b facing each other in the ball box 2 is provided with a ball box side connecting portion 4B, and each of the ball box side connecting portions 4B is configured to be rotatable at least in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. ing.

  Here, the ball box side connecting portion 4B provided on both sides of the ball box 2 will be described in detail. A rotating shaft 23 protruding in the horizontal direction is provided near the upper part of one side of the inclined surface of the opposed short side portion 2b. It is provided and is rotatably coupled to a side portion near one end of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B that forms the ball box side connecting portion 4B. In addition, since the internal structure of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B of the ball box side connection part 4B has the same structure as the ball box side connection part 4B of Example 1, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, on the slope surface of the short side portion 2b, an arc track 24a is drawn from the lower side of the rotation shaft 23 around the rotation shaft 23, and is rotated near the upper portion of the slope surface of the short side portion 2b. A guide groove 24 that draws a horizontal track 24b in a direction away from the shaft 23 is formed. The guide groove 24 is formed by the projections 25 and 25 spaced apart by a predetermined width projecting outward from the inclined surface of the short side portion 2b to draw the above-mentioned trajectory.

  Further, one end of a guide shaft 27 is slidably fitted between the projections 25 on both sides of the guide groove 24, and the guide shaft 27 protrudes from the inclined surface of the short side portion 2b in a horizontal direction. The outer end of the guide shaft 27 is slidably fitted in a slide groove 28 provided along the side portion of the ball box side outer cylinder 5B of the ball box side coupling portion 4B.

  With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, when the respective ball box side connecting portions 4 </ b> B and 4 </ b> B are rotated horizontally around the rotation shaft 23, the guide shaft 27 is horizontal from the circular arc track 24 a of the guide groove 24. It moves while being guided by the track 24b and stops while maintaining the horizontal state by hitting the end of the horizontal track 24b. In this way, when the ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B on both sides are set in a horizontal state, the respective ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B can be used as handles. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, when the respective ball box side connecting portions 4B and 4B are rotated in the vertical direction around the rotation shaft 23, the guide shaft 27 is guided from the horizontal track 24b of the guide groove 24 to the arc track 24a. Then, it moves and stops while maintaining a vertical state by hitting the end of the circular arc track 24a.

  In order to stack a plurality of ball boxes 2 when the inside of the ball box 2 having the ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B on both sides configured as described above is empty, as shown in FIG. The ball box side connecting portion 4B of each directed ball box 2 is rotated to a horizontal state, and the bottom of the upper ball box 2 is accommodated from the opening of the lower ball box 2 and sequentially stacked. At this time, the ball box side connecting portion 4B of each ball box 2 is rotated in the horizontal state as described above, so that it does not interfere with the stacking of the ball boxes 2 and a plurality of empty ball boxes 2 are connected. Stacking is possible.

  The lid 3 for closing the opening of the ball box 2 includes a lid plate 9 having a shape corresponding to the shape of the opening of the ball box 2 and short lengths on both sides of the lid plate 9 as shown in FIG. The arm portions 26 and 26 are projected from the side portion 2b, and lid-side outer cylinders 5A and 5A ′ forming the lid-side connecting portion 4A are formed at the end portions of the arm portions 26. The lid side outer cylinders 5A and 5A ′ of the respective arm portions 26 and 26 are formed at positions that coincide with the upper ends of the ball box side connection portions 4B in a state where the above-mentioned ball box side connection portions 4B are in a vertical state. Yes. In the present embodiment, the lid side connecting cylinder 4A is provided only on one side of the lid side outer cylinders 5A and 5A ′ provided on both sides of the lid plate 9, and the other lid side outer cylinder 5A ′ The lid side connecting portion 4A is not provided. However, the lid side connecting portions 4A may be provided on both the lid side outer cylinders 5A and 5A 'on both sides of the lid plate 9. Moreover, since the internal structure of the lid side connecting portion 4A of the lid 3 has the same configuration as the lid side connecting portion 4A of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  To stack a plurality of ball boxes 2 containing winning balls or the like inside the ball box 2 using the lid 3 having such a structure, balls on both sides of the ball box 2 as shown in FIG. With the box side connection parts 4B and 4B standing in the vertical direction, the lid side connection part 4A and the ball box side connection part 4B are arranged in a line in the vertical direction, and the cover 3 and the plurality of ball boxes 2 are arranged. Then, when stacked as shown in FIG. 19, the lid side connecting portion 4 </ b> A of the lid 3 and all the ball box side connecting portions 4 </ b> B, 4 </ b> B... Stacked in the same row are connected in the same row. As described above, the lid side connecting portion 4A and all the ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B,...

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the lid 3 and the plurality of stacked ball boxes 2, 2... Are coupled to the carriage 15, the lid side connecting portion 4 </ b> A is obtained by the locking operation of the locking key 10 as in the first embodiment. All the ball box side connecting portions 4B, 4B,... And the connecting portion 17 of the carriage 15 are connected and fixed.

  In this embodiment, not only the carriage 15 as shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 but also a connection structure similar to the carriage-side connecting portion 17 is formed on a placing plate (not shown), and this placing plate is used as an existing carriage. 15 or by providing a connecting structure similar to the cart side connecting portion 17 on the floor (not shown), and by locking the lid 3 to the lid side connecting member 6A of the lid 3 on the floor plate or the floor. You may make it the structure which fixes the ball box 2 piled up individually or plurally.

  The game media storage box according to the present invention is a game media storage box storing a winning ball such as a pachinko ball or a medal or a winning ball in the game media storage box by a simple locking operation of an operator (clerk). To prevent the player from taking it away, to prevent the stacked game media storage boxes from falling over, to prevent the stacked game media storage boxes from collapsing, and when each game media storage box is empty, By stacking the game medium storage boxes in a compact manner, the game medium storage boxes can be stored in a small space and can be used as a game medium storage box that can be easily transported.

1 is an exploded perspective view of one game medium storage box (ball box) and a lid according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the lid | cover to one game media storage box (ball box) based on Example 1. FIG. (a) is an exploded perspective view regarding the connection part of the lid | cover which concerns on Example 1, (b) is an exploded perspective view regarding the connection part of the box which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the internal structure of the outer cylinder which comprises the connection part of the game media storage box (ball box) which concerns on Example 1. FIG. (a)-(c) is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the connection state of one game media storage box (ball box) and a cover based on Example 1, (a) is the condition before locking, (b ) Shows a situation where the lock key is pressed, and (c) shows a situation where the lock key is turned. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement | sequence state before the several game media storage box (ball box) which concerns on Example 1 is piled up in an empty state. It is a figure which shows the state which piled up the several empty game media storage box (ball box) which concerns on Example 1, (a) is the perspective view, (b) is a top view, (c) is the elongate side. Side view, (d) is a side view on the short side. It is sectional drawing which shows the state on which the two-stage game media storage box (ball box) based on Example 1 was stacked in the empty state. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning condition before combining the lid | cover which concerns on Example 1, the multistage game media storage box (ball box), and a trolley | bogie. It is a perspective view which shows the state which couple | bonded the cover which concerns on Example 1, the multistage game media storage box (ball box), and the trolley | bogie. It is a perspective view which shows the condition which attached the arm stick | rod to the trolley | bogie while couple | bonding the lid | cover which concerns on Example 1, the multistage game media storage box (ball box), and the trolley | bogie. (a)-(c) is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the connection state of the connection part of the lid | cover which concerns on Example 1, and the connection part of a multistage game media storage box (ball box), (a) is locking The previous situation, (b) shows the situation where the locking key is pushed, and (c) shows the situation where the locking key is turned. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of one game medium storage box (ball box) and a lid according to the second embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the lid | cover to one game media storage box (ball box) based on Example 2. FIG. It is the perspective view which rotated the connection part of the game media storage box (ball box) concerning Example 2 to the horizontal state. It is the perspective view which rotated the connection part of the game media storage box (ball box) concerning Example 2 to the perpendicular state. It is a perspective view which shows the state which piled up the empty game media storage box (ball box) which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning condition before combining the lid | cover which concerns on Example 2, a multistage game media storage box (ball box), and a trolley | bogie. It is a perspective view which shows the state which stacked | piled up and couple | bonded the empty game media storage box (ball box) which concerns on Example 2 in multiple steps. It is a perspective view which shows the state which couple | bonded the cover which concerns on Example 2 which concerns on Example 2, a multistage game media storage box (ball box), and the trolley | bogie.

Explanation of symbols

2 Game media storage box (ball box)
2a Long side 2b (of the ball box) Short side 2a '(of the ball box) Long side 2b' (of the lid) Short side 2c (of the lid) Side 2d Gradient surface 2e Recess 3 Lid 3a Recess 3b Side 3c Recess 4A Cover side connection 4B Ball box side connection 5A Cover side outer cylinder 5A 'Cover side outer cylinder 5B Ball box side outer cylinder 5c Circular inner hole 5d Lim 6A Cover side connection member 6B Ball box side connection Member 6c Stopper 6d Keyway 6e Cross-shaped projection 6f Engagement pin 6g Cross-shaped groove 6h Stopper 6i Cross-shaped projection 6j Lower engagement pin 6k Upper engagement pin 7A Spring member 7B Spring member 8A Cap 8B Cap 8c Hook 8d Hole 8e Circular guide 8f Guide groove 9 Cover plate 9a Paper surface 10 Locking key 11 Handles 12a, 12b, 12c Ring-shaped protrusions 13a, 13b Ring-shaped grooves 14a, 14b, 14c Cutting groove 15 Cart 16 Caster 17 Truck side connecting part 17a Goana 18 attachment hole 19 arm rods 20 gap 21 supporting portion 21a in the hole 21b lower end 23 pivot shaft 24 the guide groove 24a circular arc track 24b horizontal trajectory 25 projection 26 arms 27 guide shaft P wins ball such

Claims (2)

A plurality of game media storage boxes whose bottoms are narrowed with respect to the opened upper portion, and when the game media storage boxes are stacked one or more in a state where contents such as game media are stored Is formed vertically downward from the upper part of the side opposite to the side where the connecting part is provided, and the connecting part formed vertically downward from the substantially central upper part of one side of each game medium storage box. The game media storage boxes are horizontally supported at equal intervals in the height direction by connecting the support portions to each other in the same row, and the game media storage boxes with the uppermost top open are closed. The connecting part provided on the side part and the connecting part of each one or more stacked game media storage boxes are connected in the same row, and by the locking operation of the connecting member provided on the connecting part of the lid, Provided at each connecting part of a plurality of stacked game media storage boxes When the game medium storage boxes are empty, the connection parts of the game medium storage boxes and the support parts on both sides are alternately arranged in the upper and lower game medium storage boxes. A game media storage box, wherein the upper game media storage boxes are placed inside the lower game media storage boxes and stacked one after another in a state of being arranged on the opposite side. A plurality of game media storage boxes whose bottoms are narrowed with respect to the opened top, and the connecting portions provided on opposite sides of each game media storage box are oriented at least in the horizontal or vertical direction. When the plurality of game medium storage boxes are stacked with contents such as game media stored therein, the connecting portions on both sides of each game medium storage box are vertically connected. And a connecting portion provided on the side of the lid that closes the gaming medium storage box with the uppermost upper surface open, and a connecting portion for each of the plurality of stacked gaming medium storage boxes. Are connected in the same row, and the connecting members provided in the connecting portions of the plurality of stacked game media storage boxes are continuously connected by the locking operation of the connecting members provided in the connecting portion of the lid. Each game media storage box In such a state, the connecting portions on both sides of each game medium storage box are horizontally oriented so that the upper game medium storage box is accommodated in the lower game medium storage box and sequentially stacked. A game media storage box characterized by.