JP2008148939A - Structure of game island - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an island structure having favorable work efficiency by reducing a manhour when constituting a game island. <P>SOLUTION: The game island having frame members 10 erected on a floor of game facilities at a prescribed interval and upper-stage unit members 20 and lower-stage unit members disposed between the respective frame members, is further provided with a shaft part 22 projecting sideways in one upper-stage unit member in the other side of a frame member 10, the frame member 10 has a shaft support part 122 supporting the shaft part 22 by allowing it to insert therein from side to side, and an adjoining upper-stage unit member has a shaft engagement part 23 supported by being engaged with the shaft part 22. The shaft part 22 of the left upper-stage unit member is supported to the shaft support part 122 of the frame member and, when the shaft engagement part 23 of the right upper-stage unit member is engaged with the supported shaft part 22, the adjoining left/right upper-stage unit members are positioned in the top/bottom and front/rear directions in the frame member at a same height position and supported thereto. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a plurality of frame members erected on the floor surface of a game facility at a predetermined interval on the left and right sides, and a lower unit member and an upper unit member disposed between the frame members. In particular, the present invention relates to an island structure of gaming islands in which vertical gaming machines are fixedly held side by side.

  Vertical gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are called game islands so that the central decoration of the game board that the player pays most attention to and the effective line at the center of the reel are located in front of the player in the sitting position. It is fixedly arranged side by side on the equipment to be used for the game. There are various configuration forms in the island structure of the game island. As one of them, a plurality of frame members are erected on the floor of the game facility at predetermined intervals (for example, two to three game machines). There is an island structure having a configuration in which a lower unit member and an upper unit member are disposed between the frame members. In such an island structure, with respect to the upper unit arranged side by side, a support part for supporting the left and right unit members at a predetermined height position is formed on the upper part of the frame member. The unit members are aligned with the unit members temporarily supported, and each unit member is fixed to the frame member with a bolt or the like.

  In addition, with pachinko machines, there are two types of outer frame dimensions (vertical x horizontal dimensions): a so-called Kanto frame and a slightly larger Kansai frame than the Kanto frame. Yes. For this reason, conventionally, when the frame member is formed by matching the height position of the support side with the Kansai frame having a large frame size, and the pachinko machine of the Kanto frame is installed, the spacer for filling the gap is removed. It was sandwiched and fixed above the frame. Alternatively, a kind of a frame member for the Kanto frame that matches the height of the support side to the frame size of the Kanto frame and a type of a frame member for the Kansai frame that matches the frame size of the Kansai frame are prepared, One of them was used to build amusement islands. However, in the case where the vertical gaming machine is fixed using the spacer as described above, each time the gaming machine is replaced, a large number of spacers and attaching / detaching man-hours are required, which is not preferable in terms of resource protection and replacing man-hours. If two types of frame members according to the size are formed in advance, the production cost and management cost of the frame members will increase, which is not preferable. For this reason, in recent years, a connecting member for connecting and fixing both the frame member and the upper unit member is provided, and by changing the fixing height of the connecting member to the frame member, both the Kanto and Kansai frames are provided. An island structure that can be set according to the size has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-5431

  However, in the conventional island structure as described above, the upper unit member temporarily supported by the support portions of the left and right frame members is aligned with the frame members in the front-rear direction, and then each unit is There was a problem that it was necessary to fasten and fix to the frame member, and the work was complicated.

  In addition, by providing a connecting member between the frame member and the upper unit member so that the fixed height of the connecting member can be changed and set, there is no need to replace and replace the spacer every time the gaming machine is replaced. A frame member can be shared regardless of the frame size. However, in such an island structure, it is necessary to manufacture the same number of connecting members as the number of the frame members and connect and fix them to each other. In addition to the increase in the number of parts including the auxiliary materials, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to construct the amusement islands because it requires time to fix the connecting member to the appropriate position according to the Kanto frame or Kansai frame. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and aims to provide an island structure with good workability by reducing the man-hours when constructing an amusement island. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an island structure of amusement islands that can cope with different frame sizes with a simple configuration without increasing the work man-hours.

  In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a plurality of frame members erected on the floor surface of the game facility with a predetermined unit interval on the left and right sides, and disposed between the plurality of frame members. A lower unit member that is installed and the left and right side portions are attached to the lower portion of the frame member, and an upper unit that is disposed above the lower unit member with a predetermined height interval and the left and right side portions are attached to the upper portion of the frame member This is an island structure of a game island in which a vertical gaming machine is fixedly held side by side between an upper unit member and a lower unit member. In this island structure, a shaft portion that protrudes toward the other upper unit member is provided on the side surface of one upper unit member of the left and right upper unit members adjacent to each other with the frame member interposed therebetween, and a shaft is formed on the upper portion of the frame member. A shaft support portion that supports the shaft portion by inserting the portion left and right is provided, and a shaft engaging portion that is engaged with the shaft portion and supported by the shaft portion is provided on a side surface of the other upper unit member. When the shaft portion of the one upper unit member is supported by the shaft support portion of the frame member, and the shaft engaging portion of the other upper unit member is engaged with the shaft portion thus supported, The upper unit member and the other upper unit member are positioned up and down and front and rear at the same height and are supported by the frame member.

  The shaft support portion is formed in a groove shape that opens to the front side of the game island and is formed to support the lower surface of the shaft portion at the rear end portion, and the shaft engagement portion is a groove that opens to the rear surface side of the game island. It is formed to be supported on the upper surface of the shaft portion at the front end portion, and the shaft portion of one upper unit member is introduced and supported from the front side of the game island to the shaft support portion. When the shaft engaging portion of the other upper unit member is engaged with the supported shaft portion from the front side of the game island, one upper unit member and the other upper unit member are vertically moved at the same height position. Further, it is preferable that the frame member is configured to be positioned in the front-rear direction.

  Also, a lower support portion that is positioned below the shaft support portion and protrudes to the left and right is provided on the upper portion of the frame member, and the lower portion of the upper unit member supported by the shaft support portion is swung rearward. It is preferable that the rear surface of the upper unit member is in contact with the lower support portion, and the upper unit member is positioned at a predetermined angular position in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, the shaft support portion includes a first shaft support portion that connects the upper unit member and the lower unit member up and down at a first predetermined interval, and a second shaft support portion that connects at a second predetermined interval. By selecting either the first shaft support part or the second shaft support part and supporting the shaft part, it is possible to set the height of the middle stage according to the height dimension of the vertical gaming machine It is desirable to configure so that.

  According to the present invention, one upper unit member of the left and right upper unit members adjacent to each other with the frame member interposed therebetween is provided with a shaft portion projecting sideways, and the other upper unit member is engaged with the shaft portion. A shaft engaging portion supported by the shaft portion is provided, and a shaft support portion for supporting the shaft portion by inserting the shaft portion to the left and right through a frame member positioned therebetween is provided. By supporting the shaft portion of the member on the shaft support portion of the frame member and engaging the shaft engagement portion of the other upper unit member with the supported shaft portion, the upper unit members adjacent to the left and right are at the same height. It is positioned up and down and front and back at the position and supported by the frame member. That is, in the island structure of the present invention, when the shaft portion of one upper unit member is inserted and supported by the shaft support portion of the frame member and the shaft engagement portion of the other unit member is engaged with the shaft end side, The upper unit member adjacent to is positioned up and down and front and rear at the same height position and supported by the frame member. For this reason, an operator who constructs an amusement island (referred to as an island carpenter) does not need to perform the positioning operation of the left and right upper unit members, and the left and right upper unit members supported with the frame member interposed therebetween, for example, A game island can be easily constructed by connecting with fastening means such as bolts.

  The shaft support portion is formed in a groove shape that opens to the front side of the game island, and the shaft engagement portion is formed in a groove shape that opens to the rear surface side of the game island. The upper unit member adjacent to the left and right when the shaft portion is introduced and supported by the shaft support portion and the shaft engaging portion of the other upper unit member is engaged with the supported shaft portion from the front side of the game island. According to the structure in which the frame member is positioned at the same height position and supported by the frame member, the subtle work of fitting the small-diameter shaft and the shaft hole to the relatively large unit member. The upper unit member adjacent to the left and right can be attached from the front side of the game island. Therefore, it is possible to provide an island structure that further facilitates construction and disassembly of the game island.

  In addition, a lower support portion that is located below the shaft support portion and protrudes left and right is provided, and the rear surface of the upper unit member is lowered when the lower portion of the upper unit member supported by the shaft support portion is swung backward. According to the configuration in which the upper unit member is positioned at a predetermined angular position back and forth by contacting the support portion, a simple operation of bringing the left and right upper unit members supported by the shaft support portion into contact with the lower support portion. Thus, since the position and inclination of the upper unit member are all positioned, it is possible to provide an island structure that further facilitates the construction of the game island.

  In addition, the shaft support portion connects the upper unit member and the lower unit member up and down at a first predetermined interval, and a second shaft support portion that connects at a second predetermined interval. According to the configuration in which either the first shaft support portion or the second shaft support portion is selected to support the shaft portion, for example, the first predetermined interval is matched with the frame size of the Kanto frame. By using a height interval that matches the frame size of the Kansai frame as the second predetermined interval, the frame member has a simple structure in which two groove-shaped shaft support portions are formed, and the Kanto frame and the Kansai region. An island structure applicable to both frames can be obtained.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an island structure with good workability by reducing the number of man-hours when constructing the amusement island, and further, without increasing the number of parts and work man-hours. It is possible to provide an island structure of amusement islands that can accommodate different frame sizes depending on the configuration.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the game island PI to which the island structure according to the present invention is applied. First, the overall configuration of the game island PI will be outlined with reference to this figure. In the following description, the front, back, left and right are defined with the posture facing the game island PI, and the F, R, and U arrow directions added in FIG. 2 will be referred to as the front, right, and top, respectively.

  The amusement island PI has a wall-like shape standing on the floor of the amusement facility and extending to the left and right. Usually, a plurality of rows of amusement islands are installed side by side at intervals of about 3.5 m between the islands. . In addition to the pachinko machine illustrated in FIG. 2, each gaming island PI has a plurality of vertical gaming machines PM such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, a slot machine, etc. It is fixed and held by. On the amusement islands, the vertical gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines as representative examples) PM as described above are provided along the back wall and the “Ryoshima” where both sides of the island are fixed back to back. There is “Kabbe Island” where pachinko machines are fixed only on one side of the island, but the basic configuration is the same, and the configuration of both islands will be described below.

  3 is a front view of the whole island in FIG. 3, and a side sectional view in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. In addition, columns CK called “polishing machine columns” are provided in the left and right intermediate portions (FIG. 3 shows an example in which 9 units are installed on the left side and 10 units on the right side of the polishing machine column CK). Detailed explanation of the grinder pillar CK is omitted, but the dirty game balls received from the lower end of the pillar are surface-polished during the lifting process to remove the dirt of the game balls and lift it to the upper tank UT provided at the upper end of the pillar. There are provided a lifting grinder for feeding and a lowering guide path for allowing the game balls cleaned by the lifting grinder to flow down to the lower main tank MT. In the game islands arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the plane of the drawing in FIG. 3, there are provided supply rods connecting the upper tanks UT to each other, and when the number of stored game balls per island is less than a predetermined amount, The ball is supplied to the upper tank through the other islands.

  The amusement island PI is broadly divided into three stages: a middle stage where the pachinko machine PM is disposed, an upper stage located above the pachinko machine PM, and a lower stage located below the pachinko machine PM. . In the upper stage, a replenishment rod 1 for supplying game balls stored in the upper tank UT to the pachinko machine PM at the front and rear center is a predetermined gradient from the upper tank UT at the upper end of the polishing machine column toward the side edge of the game island. A top plate (also referred to as a curtain plate or a column) 2 is attached to the front of the replenisher so as to be openable and closable in order to maintain and manage the replenisher. A lamp plate 3 provided with a call lamp, a special game (so-called jackpot) execution frequency data display for each pachinko machine, and the like is provided.

  In the lower part of the amusement island PI, a collection basket (generally used) that accepts already played balls such as safe balls and out balls discharged from each pachinko machine PM and flows down to the lifting grinder on the lower back side of the pachinko machine PM. 5 is called a throat plate and is provided in a slanted posture with a predetermined gradient from the side edge of the game island to the inlet of the lift grinder at the lower end of the grinder pillar CK, and is cleaned by the lift grinder A main tank MT for storing a game ball guided to the lower stage via the descending guide path is provided adjacent to the polishing machine pillar.

  In the area where the main tank MT is disposed, the out ball rail 5r that joins the game balls discharged from the pachinko machines in this area to the collection basket 5 is inclined to the collection tank 5 in an inclined posture opposite to the left and right of the main tank MT. A recovery duct 5d that is formed at the upper portion and connects between the recovery basket 5 and the inlet of the lifting grinder is formed so as to penetrate through the inside of the main tank MT. On the front side of the amusement island PI, a saddle plate 6 for placing a ball box or the like is provided on the lower side of the pachinko machine PM so as to protrude forward, and on the lower side there is a recovery basket 5 and a main tank MT. A waist plate 7 covering the front of the floor is detachably provided, and a baseboard member 8 is attached so as to close the space between the waist plate 7 and the floor surface.

In the gaming island PI having such an overall configuration, each gaming island is predetermined to the left and right via an anchor base 9 fixed to the floor FL of the gaming facility as shown in FIG. The plurality of frame members 10, 10... Standing up and down with a unit interval Ly (Ly _{1 to} Ly ₃ ), and the left and right side portions are attached to the lower portion of the frame member. .. And the upper unit members 20, 20... That are disposed above the lower unit members at a predetermined height interval and the left and right sides are attached to the upper part of the frame member. The main part of the amusement island is manufactured in units of units at the production factory, and the amusement island PI is constructed by connecting and fixing the units at the amusement facility.

  FIG. 6A shows a side view of the frame member 10 viewed in the direction of the arrow VI in FIG. 5, and a right side view of FIG. 6A (a rear view of the frame member 10 in FIG. 3) is shown in FIG. As shown in b), the frame member 10 generally includes a pair of front and rear upper pillars 11 extending vertically and an upper horizontal crosspiece 12 connecting the front and rear upper pillars 11 and 11. The lower frame connecting the upper frame portion 10U provided with the mounting portion 120 of the upper unit member 20 to the upper column portion 11, the pair of front and rear lower column portions 13 and the front and rear lower column portions 13 and 13, respectively. The lower frame portion is composed of a lower frame portion 10D having crosspieces 14 and 15 and coupled to the lower side of the upper frame portion 10U and provided with attachment portions 130 of the lower unit member 30 on the front and rear lower column portions. In 10D, the inner surface spacing of the front and rear lower column portions 13 is larger than the inner surface spacing of the front and rear upper column portions 11. Kina configured into a square frame shape.

  As is clear from FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the front and rear upper column portions 11 and the front and rear lower column portions 13 are both cut into flat and symmetrical shapes that are different from the center line CL. The inner side edge of each pillar member is formed by bending at right angles in an L shape in a plan view, and these four pillar members are sandwiched from the front and rear by a Z-shaped connecting plate in a side view. Connected and fixed to form a pair of front and rear crank-shaped pillars, which are bent into a U-shape in cross-section and formed integrally with three horizontal beam members of the lower horizontal beam portion 12 and the lower horizontal beam portions 14 and 15. The frame member 10 is formed by being connected. Each member forming the frame member is formed into each member shape by cutting, drilling, burring, bending, etc., a steel plate having a thickness of about 1.6 to 3.2 mm (for example, a plated steel plate having a thickness of 2.3 mm). They are integrally formed by connecting means such as screws and welding. For this reason, the frame member 10 can be constructed at a lower weight and at a lower cost than when a square steel pipe for machine structure is used, and the interval between the left and right adjacent units can be greatly reduced.

  Prior to standing and fixing the frame member 10, the anchor base 9 bent in an L shape in front view is fixed to the floor FL of the game facility with an anchor bolt 19 with a unit interval Ly therebetween. Bolt insertion holes for inserting bolts 18 for fixing the frame member 10 are formed in the standing wall surface standing upward. On the other hand, adjuster bolts 16 and 16 for level adjustment are screwed onto the nuts welded to the lower surface of the lower horizontal rail 15 so as to project downward downward, and the lower ends of the front and rear lower column parts 13 are fitted to the lower frame part 10D. A long hole-like fixing groove 17 that opens at the lower end side is formed in the part, and can be engaged with and disengaged from the fixing bolt 18.

  Thus, the front and rear fixing grooves are engaged between the anchor base side fixing bolts 18 and nuts to be loosely temporarily fixed, and the lower frame portion 10D of the plurality of frame members 10, 10. The adjuster bolts 16 are extended so that the upper surface position of each frame is leveled to adjust the level between the frame members, and the front and rear adjuster bolts so that the upper surface height of the front and rear lower frame portions 10D is the same for each frame member 10. 16 and 16 are adjusted to adjust the inclination of each frame member in the front-rear direction. When the leveling is finished, the fixing bolts 18 and 18 are tightened to fasten the anchor base 9 and the frame member 10 together. To do. As a result, the plurality of frame members 10, 10... Arranged side by side on the left and right are arranged at a height level that is horizontal regardless of the inclination or unevenness of the floor surface FL, and each frame member is centerline without tilting back and forth. CL is erected and fixed to the floor surface FL in a vertical posture.

  In this way, the main tank MT is installed across the frame member 10 between the plurality of frame members 10 that are erected and fixed on the floor surface FL, and is aligned with the recovery duct 5d formed in the main tank MT. A collection basket 5 is attached. FIG. 7 shows a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of the lower frame portion in FIG. As described above, the lower frame portion 10D is formed in a rectangular frame shape in which the inner surface interval between the front and lower lower column portions 13 and 13 is larger than the inner surface interval between the upper and lower upper column portions 11 and 11. As shown, the main tank MT can be disposed across the lower frame portion 10D in the shape of a rectangular frame. For this reason, the length dimension of the main tank is limited by the arrangement pitch of the frame members (that is, the unit interval Ly) as in the conventional frame structure in which the upper column portion extends to the anchor base as it is. It is possible to arrange a long, large-capacity main tank capable of storing a sufficient amount of game balls necessary for the game island PI with a margin.

  In addition, a collection basket support structure 150 that supports the collection basket 5 is provided in the frame of the lower frame portion 10D. The recovery rod support structure 150 includes a plurality of bracket mounting holes 151 formed in the inner surfaces of the front and rear lower column portions 13, and a recovery rod support bracket 155 that is bent into a crank shape in a side view and fixed to the bracket attachment holes. Consists of FIG. 8A shows a front view of the lower column portion 13 viewed in the direction of arrow VIII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8B shows a right side view thereof.

  The support bracket mounting hole 151 includes a plurality of pairs of mounting holes having the same pitch Ps as the screw insertion holes formed in the substrate portion of the recovery rod support bracket 155 (in the configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, 151 a to 151 d). 4 sets) are provided and configured. The arrangement pitch Py between the groups is set based on the unit interval Ly in which the frame member 10 is arranged and the gradient of the collection basket 5 (about 3 to 5 degrees). For example, the unit interval Ly = 1800 mm, the collection basket When the reference gradient of 5 is 4.5%, Py is about 80 mm, and the inlet height of the recovery duct 5d in the main tank MT is set as the position reference.

  Here, if the formation pitch Ps of the screw insertion holes is set to half of the above Py (2Ps = Py), all of the support bracket mounting holes 151 have the same pitch of 0.5 Py, and a fine gradient can be set. On the other hand, with the above-described equal pitch configuration, it is difficult to uniquely understand which mounting hole the support bracket is fixed to set the reference gradient. Therefore, in the recovery rod support structure 150, the formation pitch Ps of the screw insertion holes is shifted from half of the arrangement pitch Py of each set so that 2Ps ≠ Py (2Ps <Py or 2Ps> Py), that is, the recovery A set of two mounting holes to which the heel support bracket 155 is attached and a mounting height of the recovery heel support bracket 155 set in a stepwise manner based on the predetermined gradient can be understood at a glance.

  For this reason, an operator who intends to assemble the recovery rod 5 supports the recovery rod in the support bracket mounting holes 151 (151d, 151c, 151b) that are one step higher from the side of the frame member 10 adjacent to the main tank MT. If the bracket 155 is fixed with screws, the recovery rod 5 is inevitably supported in the lower frame portion 10D with a reference gradient.

  The recovery rod support bracket 155 includes a base plate portion 155a disposed along the inner surfaces of the front and rear lower column portions, and a lower surface of the vertical rail 5s fixed to the lower surface side of the recovery rod 5 along the front and rear edges. Is formed by cutting and bending a steel plate having a thickness of about 1.6 to 2.3 mm, for example. The board portion 155a is formed with screw insertion holes through which screws 157 are inserted at a pitch Ps.

  The side surface support portion 155c has an inter-surface dimension (the horizontal dimension in FIG. 8B) below the side surface support portion 155c so as to elastically support the inner side surfaces of the front and rear eaves vertical bars 5s. In the upper part, it is formed to have approximately the same width as the vertical bar 5s and slightly smaller than the vertical bar 5s in the upper part. When the support bracket is fixed and the recovery rod 5 is applied to the front and rear recovery rod support brackets 155 from above and pressed downward, the front and rear vertical rods 5s enter so as to open the upper end of the side support portion. The lower surface of the vertical beam 5s is supported by the lower surface support portion 155b, and the inner side surfaces of the front and rear vertical beam 5s are locked and held in an inclined posture with a reference gradient in a state where the side surface support portions of the respective support brackets are elastically sandwiched. The

  Therefore, according to the collection rod support structure 150, conventionally, after mounting the lower frame unit lower unit member 30, the reference gradient is marked on the left and right frame rods of the lower unit, and the collection rod is nailed in accordance with this gradient line. The work man-hour that has been fixed in place can be greatly reduced, and a recovery rod support structure that has good workability and can be assembled quickly can be obtained. Further, the configuration in which the vertical gutter 5s is sandwiched and supported before and after the recovery rod 5 prevents the recovery rod 5 from falling off or vibrating to generate noise. Although not shown in detail, a rubber sheet having a thickness of about 1 to 2 mm is affixed to the upper surface of the collection basket 5, and the game balls that are discharged from the pachinko machine and fall into the collection basket 5 are received by the rubber sheet. In addition to suppressing the generation of noise, the top surface of the collection basket mainly made of wood is protected to prevent the generation of wooden pieces due to the collision of game balls.

  Now, the lower unit member 30 is attached to the lower unit attaching part 130 of the lower frame part 10D located between the frame members 10 and 10 to which the main tank MT and the recovery rod 5 are attached in this way.

  The lower unit member 30 includes an upper frame rod 31U obtained by cutting a woodwork board material having a thickness of about 24 mm and a width of about 120 mm into a predetermined length according to the unit interval Ly, and a woodworking square material having a similar board thickness and a width of about 70 mm. The lower frame frame 31D, the right frame frame 31R and the left frame frame 31L cut into the predetermined dimensions are configured as a rectangular shape with a horizontally long lower unit frame 31 as a base. It is set to the same dimension as the inner width interval of the left and right frame members fixed to the floor with Ly. A support frame rod 31S that protrudes rearward from the left and right frame rods 31L and 31R and supports the lower surface of the pachinko machine PM is fixed to the rear upper surface of the upper frame rod 31U in the lower unit frame 31, and the front end of the upper frame rod 31U The cover plate 6 is formed by covering the upper surface and the front end surface of the support frame rod 31S with the decorative face material 32 made of an aluminum alloy drawing mold material. A waist plate support rail 38 having a U-shaped cross-sectional view is fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame rod 31U and the front end surface of the lower frame rod 31D so as to face each other, and the waist plate 7 is detachably attached thereto. . Further, on the lower surface of the lower frame rod 31D, a baseboard bar 31H that supports the back surface of the baseboard member 8 is provided.

  On the other hand, the lower unit mounting portion 130 provided in the lower frame portion 10D is provided with a tongue-like lower support portion 133 provided to protrude left and right in the vicinity of the lower end of the lower column portion 13 and an upper end portion of the lower column portion 13. The upper support portion 134 is formed in a downward slit groove shape, and the bolt insertion hole 136 is formed by penetrating the lower column portion 13 left and right at two predetermined positions on the lower column portion 13.

  The lower support portion 133 is formed at the upper end portion of the fixed groove reinforcing member that is fixed to the lower end portion of the lower column portion 13 by screwing the fixed groove 17 formed in the shape of a long hole in the front-rear direction. A support side 133b that abuts and supports the lower surface of the lower frame collar 31D from the base plate portion extending along the plate surface is formed to protrude left and right, and its outer edge in the front-rear direction is further bent upward, A positioning side 133c for positioning the unit member 30 in the front-rear direction at the lower portion is formed. The upper support part 134 is formed in the upper end part of the lower pillar part 13 in the shape of a slit groove extending downward with a groove width of about 2 mm and a length of about 16 mm. Bolt insertion holes 136 formed at two upper and lower portions of the lower pillar portion are insertion holes for connecting bolts 137 for connecting the lower unit members 30, 30 adjacent to the left and right to be fixed to the frame member 10.

  In contrast to such a lower unit mounting portion 130, the lower frame collar 31D of the lower unit frame 31 has a slit groove-like lower positioning according to the arrangement position and the plate thickness of the positioning side 133c provided in the lower support portion 133. A groove 33 is formed. In addition, the left and right ends of the support frame rod 31S in the lower unit frame 31 are slit-grooves that are aligned with the upper support part 134 formed at the upper end of the lower column part 13 and penetrate vertically with the same groove width. The upper positioning groove 34 is formed with a length of about 30 mm from the side end face. The left and right frame rods 31L and 31R of the lower unit frame 31 are aligned with the bolt insertion holes 136 on one frame rod (for example, the right frame rod 31R on the front right side in the embodiments illustrated in the drawings). The demon nut 36 is press-fitted and fixed, and a circular hole (not shown) through which the connecting bolt 137 is inserted is formed at a corresponding position of the other frame rod (the left frame rod 31L).

  Therefore, when attaching the lower unit member 30 to the lower unit attachment part 130, the lower unit frame 31 is brought close to the lower support part 133 in an inclined posture with the lower frame collar 31D obliquely downward from the front of the frame member 10, The positioning groove 33 is aligned and fitted to the positioning side 133c, and the upper part of the unit frame 31 is swung rearward so that the lower surface of the lower frame collar 31D is supported by the support side 133b. As a result, the lower part of the lower unit frame 31 is positioned vertically and longitudinally and supported between the left and right frame members.

  Next, the upper part of the lower unit frame 31 is slightly swung back and forth so that the upper positioning groove 34 is aligned with the upper support part 134 on the same line. Then, in the upper positioning groove 34 of the left and right lower unit frames aligned in a straight line and the slit groove of the upper support part 134, a tongue-like locking piece (for example, a plate thickness of 2 mm, a width of 18 mm, and a length of about 50 mm) (Rectangular metal piece) 135 is inserted. Thereby, the upper part of the lower unit frame 31 adjacent to the left and right is integrally positioned in the front-rear direction, and the lower unit frame 31 is positioned between the left and right frame members in a state where the vertical and front-rear positions and the front-rear direction tilt are positioned. Supported by

  At this time, the upper and lower bolt insertion holes 136 formed in the lower pillar portion 13 and the two demon nuts 36 and the circular holes respectively provided in the left and right frame rods are aligned and arranged on the same axis. Is done. Therefore, the connecting bolt 137 is inserted from the circular hole formed in the left frame rod 31L, passed through the bolt insertion hole 136, and screwed into the demon nut 36 fixed to the right frame rod 31R and tightened. Accordingly, the left and right frame rods 31L and 31R of the lower unit frame 31 adjacent to the left and right are positioned and connected and fixed in a horizontal posture of the same height so as to sandwich the lower frame portion 10D from the left and right.

  For this reason, the operator who constructs a game island does not need to adjust using a measure, a level, etc. at the time of attachment of the lower unit member 30, and the lower unit member adjacent to right and left is simultaneously and between the left and right unit members. It is possible to reliably position and connect and fix without causing a deviation. Therefore, the construction work of amusement islands can be easily and quickly advanced. Note that the decorative face material 32 described above has a standard length of about 4 m per drawing material, so that the left and right lower unit members 30 are connected and fixed across a plurality of units, and there are gaps between the units. It does not occur.

  Thus, the baseboard member 8 is attached by closing the space between the lower part of the lower unit member 30 connected to the left and right and the floor surface FL. As shown in the side cross-sectional view of the baseboard attachment portion in FIG. 9, the front and rear ends of the anchor base 9 fixed to the floor surface are set at a predetermined interval according to the arrangement position of the baseboard rail 31 </ b> H in the lower unit member 30. The hook side 9H is formed by bending upward. On the other hand, the back side of the baseboard member 8 is processed into a paragraph with processing margins corresponding to the plate thickness of the anchor base 9 on the left and right sides. The clamping part 8H which clamps the latching edge part 9H back and forth is provided. Then, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 9, the baseboard member 8 is inserted from the front and the back surface is brought into contact with the baseboard bar 31H to move downward so that the holding portion 8H is sandwiched by the hook side portion 9H. When combined, the baseboard member 8 is arranged without gaps from the floor surface FL in a state where the baseboard member 8 is positioned forward and backward. Accordingly, the operator only needs to nail and fix the upper portion of the baseboard member 8 thus positioned to the baseboard crosspiece 31H, and the baseboard member for fixing the baseboard separately from the anchor base 9 as in the prior art. The baseboard member can be easily attached without requiring man-hours for fixing.

  The upper unit member 20 is attached above the lower unit member 30 with a predetermined height interval according to the outer frame size of the pachinko machine PM. FIG. 10 is a side view of the upper unit attaching part 120 in the upper frame part 10U (partial enlarged view of FIG. 6A), and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the upper unit attaching part 120 with the upper unit member 20 attached thereto. FIG. 11 is a perspective view for explaining the relationship between the left and right upper unit members 20 and 20 and the upper unit mounting portion 120. FIG.

  The upper unit member 20 includes an upper frame rod 21U, a lower frame rod 21D, a right frame rod 21R, and a left frame obtained by cutting a woodworking square member having a thickness of about 24 mm and a width of about 70 mm into a predetermined length according to the unit interval Ly. A horizontally long upper unit frame 21 is configured as a base with an outer rectangular shape in which a flange 21L is framed at a right angle and a central linkage 21C is provided in the middle of the frame to connect the left and right frame flanges 21R and 21L. The upper unit frame 21 has an outer width dimension in the left-right direction that is the same as an inner width interval of the left and right frame members fixed to the floor surface with a unit interval Ly. A top plate 2 is attached to the upper front of the upper unit frame 21 so that the upper end is hinged to the upper portion of the upper frame collar 21U, and the lower end side is swingable upward and downward, and the lamp plate 3 is positioned below the top plate 2. It is attached between the central linkage 21C and the lower frame rod 21D.

  Similarly to the lower unit frame 31 described above, the left and right frame rods 21L and 21R of the upper unit frame 21 are vertically spaced by one frame rod (the right frame rod 21R on the front right side in the embodiments illustrated in the drawings). Two pairs of demon nuts 26 (26A, 26B) are press-fitted and fixed with a gap between them, and the connecting bolt 127 is inserted into the corresponding position of the other frame rod (left frame rod 21L). Four circular holes 27 (27A, 27B) are formed at corresponding positions. In addition, a cylindrical shaft portion 22 that protrudes laterally in the vicinity of the upper demon nut (or circular hole) is provided, and the other frame rod is connected to the shaft portion 22 on the basis of the corresponding position of the shaft portion 22. A shaft engaging portion 23 to be engaged is formed.

  The shaft portion 22 serves as a reference position for the upper and lower and front and rear positions of the upper frame unit 20 on the right frame rod side. For example, a roll pin or a spring pin is press-fitted and fixed in a circular hole formed at the reference position of the right frame rod 21R. The Further, the shaft engaging portion 23 is provided on the same axis as the shaft portion 22, and has a vertical and front / rear position reference on the left frame flange 21 </ b> L side. For example, the shaft engaging portion 23 can be a circular hole that fits and receives the shaft portion 22. However, in the present embodiment, a configuration example in which the shaft portion 22 is formed in a groove shape that opens to the rear surface side of the left frame rod 21L is shown.

  The groove shape of the shaft engaging portion 23 is a V-shape in which the groove upper surface 23a is horizontal and the groove lower surface 23b is inclined backward, and the front end portion 23c where both groove surfaces meet is matched with the shaft radius of the shaft portion 22. It is formed in a circular arc shape, and the central axis of this circular arc is provided on the same axis as the shaft portion 22 on the right frame collar side, and serves as a reference position for the upper and lower and front and rear positions on the left frame collar side. That is, when the front end portion 23c of the shaft engaging portion 23 is engaged with the shaft portion 22, the left and right upper unit members 20, 20 are aligned vertically and front and rear. The groove shape of the shaft engaging portion 23 may be any shape as long as the engagement position with the shaft portion 22 can be defined at the front end portion 23c. You may form in the shape of a long hole which opens in a rear surface.

  On the other hand, the upper stage unit attaching portion 120 is provided at the upper front end of the upper column portion 11 and supports the shaft portion 22 through the left and right sides, and is fixed to the lower portion of the upper column portion 11 and is fixed to the left and right frame rod 21L. , 21R for supporting the rear surface of the lower pillar 123, and a set of two bolts (a total of four places) inserted through the upper pillar 12 to the left and right at a predetermined interval above and below the upper pillar 11 The hole 126 (126A, 126B) is configured.

  The shaft support part 122 is a position reference that defines the upper and lower and front and rear positions of the upper unit member 20 that is attached to the upper unit attachment part 120. For example, the shaft support part 122 can be a circular hole that fits and receives the shaft part 22. In the present embodiment, a configuration example in which the shaft portion 22 is formed in a groove shape opened to the front end side of the upper column portion 11 with reference to the shaft portion 22 is shown. The groove shape of the shaft support portion 122 is a long hole shape in which the groove width is slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft portion 22, the front end side opens to the front end side of the upper column portion, and the rear end side extends obliquely downward. When the shaft portion 22 is supported by the rear end portion 122c, the shaft portion 22 is disposed at the front and rear and upper and lower reference positions of the frame member 10. The shaft support part 122 only needs to be able to define the support position of the shaft part 22 at the rear end part 122c. For example, a long hole-like groove is formed horizontally in the front-rear direction, or partly on the rear end side of the horizontal groove. A vertical groove may be formed, or the groove lower surface may be formed in a V shape that is horizontal and opens toward the front end side.

  The lower support portion 123 is an angle reference that defines the front-rear direction inclination of the left and right upper unit members 20 supported by the shaft support portion 122 via the shaft portion 22, and the shaft portion 22 is disposed behind the shaft support portion. When the lower part of the upper unit member 20 is swung backward by being supported by the end portion 122c, the rear frame is in contact with the rear end surfaces of the left and right frame rods 21L and 21R, and the rearward movement is restricted, and the left and right frame rods become vertical. (So that the upper unit member 20 is not tilted back and forth). In the present embodiment, a configuration example is shown in which a cylindrical shaft pin is disposed so as to protrude left and right through the upper frame portion 10U and fixed by means such as welding or caulking. In addition to the structure in which such a cylindrical member is fixed by penetrating left and right, for example, an L-shaped or block-shaped member that supports the rear surface of the left and right frame rods by a standing surface is welded or screwed. You may comprise a downward support part.

  Here, the shaft support portion 122 is a reference portion that defines the support height of the upper unit member 20, but the frame member 10 is provided with a plurality of shaft support portions. Shows an example of a configuration in which two locations are formed. The two shaft support portions 122 include a first shaft support portion 122A that connects the upper unit member 20 and the lower unit member 30 with a first predetermined interval that matches the frame size of the Kanto frame, and a Kansai frame The second shaft support part 122B is connected at a second predetermined interval according to the frame size. When the shaft part 22 is supported by the first shaft support part 122A, the upper unit member 20 is aligned with the Kanto frame. The upper unit member 20 is arranged at a height position matching the Kansai frame when the shaft portion 22 is supported by the second shaft support portion 122B. In other words, when constructing the game island PI, the upper unit 20 is supported by the frame of the pachinko machine PM by selecting either the first shaft support portion 122A or the second shaft support portion 122B and supporting the shaft portion 22. It is set to be disposed at a height position corresponding to the size.

  Further, the relationship between the four bolt insertion holes 126 (126A, 126B) on the frame member 10 side and the four demon nuts 26 (26A, 26B) and the circular holes 27 (27A, 27B) on the upper unit member 20 side. When the shaft portion 22 of the upper unit member 20 is supported by the first shaft support portion 122A, the two demon nuts 26A and the circular holes 27A on the upper unit member 20 side are respectively 2 on the frame member 10 side. When the shaft portion 22 of the upper unit member 20 is supported by the second shaft support portion 122B, the two demon nuts on the upper unit member 20 side are disposed on the same axis as the bolt insertion holes 126A. The positional relationship is defined such that 26B and the circular hole 27B are disposed on the same axis as the two bolt insertion holes 126B on the frame member 10 side.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 1A, the operator who constructs the game island PI brings the upper unit member 20 closer to the right frame ridge 21R from the front of the upper frame portion 10U between the left and right frame members. If the shaft portion 22 protruding rightward from the first shaft support portion 122A or the second shaft support portion 122B of the frame member 10, for example, the game island PI to be constructed has Kanto frame specifications, as shown in the figure. And introduced into the front end opening of the first shaft support portion 122A. When the shaft portion 22 is introduced into the front end opening of the first shaft support portion 122A, the shaft portion 22 moves obliquely rearward along the groove shape inclined downward to the rear, and the rear end of the first shaft support portion 122A. The lower surface and the rear surface of the shaft portion 22 are supported at the portion 122c, and the upper right portion of the upper unit member 20 is positioned front and rear and up and down with respect to the frame member 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the left frame flange portion 21L side of the upper unit member 20 is inserted from the front of the left frame member, and the shaft engaging portion 23 that opens in a V shape rearward is the same as described above. Then, it is engaged with the shaft portion 22 of the upper unit member on the left side already supported by the first shaft support portion 122A and is pushed and moved rearward. Then, the upper left portion of the upper unit member 20 supported by the shaft portion 22 on the upper surface of the groove horizontally moves rearward, and the upper surface and the front end surface of the front end portion 23c are abutted and supported by the shaft portion 22, so that the upper left portion of the upper unit member 20 is The portion is positioned front and rear and up and down with respect to the frame member 10.

  Then, the left and right upper parts are positioned in the front and rear and up and down directions, the upper part of the upper unit member 20 supported by the left and right shaft parts 22 is pressed, and the lower part is swung rearward by its own weight. The rear end surface of 21R is brought into contact with the lower support portion 123. Then, the upper unit member 20 is defined with a swing angle position in a posture in which the left and right frame rods are vertical, whereby the upper unit 20 is positioned vertically and forward and backward, and the angular positions around three orthogonal axes are also positioned. Is done.

  At this time, the four demon nuts 26 and the circular holes 27 on the upper unit member 20 side and the four bolt insertion holes 126 on the frame member 10 side are each two demon nuts on the upper unit member 20 side. 26A and the circular hole 27A are disposed on the same axis in alignment with the two bolt insertion holes 126A on the frame member 10 side. Therefore, when the game island PI has the Kanto frame specification, if the connecting bolt 127 is inserted into the upper circular hole 27A of the circular holes 27A and 27B adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, the tip of the connecting bolt 127 is surely secured. Can reach the demon nut 26A through the bolt insertion hole 126A and can be easily screwed into the demon nut 26A.

  When the connecting bolt 127 is screwed and tightened, the left and right frame collars 21L and 21R of the upper unit frame 21 adjacent to the left and right are fixed so as to sandwich the upper frame portion 10U from the left and right, and the left and right upper unit members 20 are both It is positioned at the appropriate height position corresponding to the Kanto frame size, and is positioned front and rear, left and right, and up and down, and is positioned and connected and fixed in a horizontal posture with no inclination around any axis.

  Therefore, an operator who constructs a game island enters the upper unit member 20 between the left and right frame members 10 from the front of the game island PI, and sets the shaft engaging portion 23 on the left side of the upper unit member 20. Engage with the shaft portion 22 of the adjacent upper stage unit, and engage the shaft portion 22 with the shaft support portion 122 on the right side of the upper stage unit 20 and press it lightly rearward to accommodate the upper unit member 20 to an appropriate frame size. In this state, the connecting bolt 127 is inserted into the circular hole 27 that is aligned and screwed to the demon nut 26 to fasten the left and right upper units easily and reliably. Can do. That is, since the upper unit member 20 is temporarily installed at an appropriate position without sequentially dropping, the game island can be easily constructed.

  In addition, it can assemble | attach similarly to the upper stage member located in the left end side in game island PI by fixing the side plate member of the structure corresponded to the right frame collar 21R to the left surface side of the upper frame part 10U. Moreover, the arrangement configuration of the left and right frame rods in the upper unit member may be reversed, or may be configured in combination. For example, two types of upper unit members 20 are set so that the protruding direction of the shaft portion 22 protrudes from the polishing machine column CK side to the side end side of the game island, and these are set to the left and right sides of the polishing machine column and the front and rear surfaces of both islands. Can be assembled from the central polishing machine pillar CK side toward the side end side of the game island.

  In the embodiment described above, the configuration example in which the present invention is applied to the amusement island in which pachinko machines having different outer frame sizes are installed is shown, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and other The same effect can be obtained by applying the same to a type of vertical gaming machine, for example, a game island in which an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a slot machine or the like is installed, or a game island in which these are installed in combination. .

It is explanatory drawing (perspective view) for demonstrating the relationship between the upper stage unit member on either side, and the upper stage unit attaching part in a frame member. 1 is an external perspective view of an amusement island to which an island structure according to the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the whole amusement island. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 3. It is explanatory drawing (front view) which shows schematic structure of an island structure. (a) is a side view of the frame member viewed in the direction of arrow VI in FIG. 5, and (b) is a right side view of (a) (back view of the frame member in FIG. 3). It is the elements on larger scale of the lower area | region in FIG. (a) is the front view of the lower pillar part seen in the VIII arrow direction in FIG. 6, (b) is the right view (partial enlarged view of FIG. 7) of (a). It is a sectional side view of a baseboard attachment part. It is a side view (partial enlarged view of Drawing 6 (a)) of the upper unit attachment part in a frame member. It is a sectional side view (partial enlarged view of Drawing 4) in the state where the upper unit member was attached to the upper unit attachment part. It is a perspective view which shows the positional relationship of the side frame collar of the upper stage unit member on either side which pinches | interposes a frame member, and an upper stage unit attaching part.

Explanation of symbols

PI Amusement Island PM Pachinko machine (vertical game machine)
Ly (Ly _{1 to} Ly ₃ ) Unit interval FL Floor 8 Skirting member (8H clamping part)
9 Anchor base (9a bottom, 9b standing wall, 9H hanging edge)
10 Frame member 20 Upper unit member 22 Shaft portion 23 Shaft engaging portion (23c front end portion)
30 Lower unit member 31H Skirt bar (crosspiece member)
33 Lower positioning groove 34 Upper positioning groove 122 Shaft support portion (122A first shaft support portion, 122B second shaft support portion, 122c rear end portion)
123 Lower support part 133 Lower support part (133b support side, 133c positioning side)
134 Upper support part 135 Locking piece

Claims (4)

A plurality of frame members erected on the floor surface of the game facility at a predetermined unit interval on the left and right sides, and a lower stage disposed between the plurality of frame members and having left and right side portions attached to a lower portion of the frame member A unit member and an upper unit member disposed at a predetermined height above the lower unit member and having left and right sides attached to the upper part of the frame member, the upper unit member and the lower unit member Is an island structure of gaming islands in which vertical gaming machines are fixed and held side by side,
On the side surfaces of one upper unit member in the left and right upper unit members adjacent to each other with the frame member interposed therebetween, a shaft portion that protrudes toward the other upper unit member is provided,
On the upper part of the frame member, a shaft support part that supports the shaft part by inserting the shaft part left and right is provided,
A shaft engaging portion that is engaged with the shaft portion and supported by the shaft portion is provided on a side surface of the other upper unit member.
When the shaft portion of the one upper unit member is supported by the shaft support portion and the shaft engaging portion of the other upper unit member is engaged with the shaft portion, the one upper unit member and An island structure of amusement island, wherein the other upper unit member is positioned vertically and front and back at the same height position and supported by the frame member. The shaft support portion is formed in a groove shape that opens to the front side of the game island, and is formed to support the lower surface of the shaft portion at the rear end portion,
The shaft engaging portion is formed in a groove shape that opens to the rear surface side of the gaming island and is formed to be supported on the upper surface of the shaft portion at the front end portion,
The shaft portion of the one upper unit member is introduced into and supported by the shaft support portion from the front side of the game island, and the other shaft from the front side of the game island is supported by the shaft portion supported by the shaft support portion. When the shaft engaging portion of the upper unit member is engaged, the one upper unit member and the other upper unit member are positioned vertically and front and rear at the same height position to the frame member. 2. The island structure of the game island according to claim 1, wherein the island structure is supported. On the upper part of the frame member, there is provided a lower support portion that is located below the shaft support portion and protrudes left and right,
When the lower part of the upper unit member supported by the shaft support part is swung backward, the rear surface of the upper unit member comes into contact with the lower support part, and the upper unit member is moved back and forth at a predetermined angular position. The island structure of the game island according to claim 1, wherein the island structure is positioned. The shaft support portion includes a first shaft support portion that connects the upper unit member and the lower unit member up and down at a first predetermined interval, and a second shaft support that connects at a second predetermined interval. And consists of
By selecting either the first shaft support portion or the second shaft support portion and supporting the shaft portion, the height of the middle region can be set according to the height dimension of the vertical gaming machine. The island structure of amusement islands according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:

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