JP2009066219A - Attaching and detaching method of game medium using machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the method of attaching and detaching a game medium using machine to/from a bank of game machines which uses screws and a driver is very difficult since it is performed using a narrow space between various devices such as a hopper tank for storing game media loaded inside the game medium using machine and it is needed to drive and pull out a nail while supporting the game medium using machine with a hand. <P>SOLUTION: The game medium using machine is attached and detached to/from the bank of game machines by driving and pulling out a nail-like member, a part of which is integrally attached to the bottom part or ceiling part of the game medium using machine beforehand, utilizing the principle of leverage by an exclusive rod-like member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for attaching / detaching a game medium using machine such as a game machine or a game medium lending machine to / from a frame of a game machine island.

  Conventionally, when installing a game medium lending machine, for example, on a frame constituting a gaming machine island formed by a game medium using machine such as a game machine or a game medium lending machine installed in parallel with a game hall, a driver Was used to screw the bottom and ceiling of the casing of the gaming media using machine to the frame of the gaming machine island at a plurality of locations.

  Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, when installing a gaming machine on the gaming machine island, fixing means such as a nail mounted in a mounting hole provided in advance in the outer frame of the gaming machine is used. There is also an installation method in which the gaming machine is attached by hitting the frame.

JP 2002-301247 A

  However, the method of attaching and detaching the game medium using machine to and from the game machine island by using a nail is a narrow space between various devices such as a hopper tank for storing the game medium mounted inside the game medium using machine. In addition, it is very difficult because it is necessary to drive and pull out the nail while supporting the game media using machine by hand.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the invention according to claim 1
In the method of attaching and detaching the game medium using machine to the frame of the gaming machine island,
The game medium using machine provided with a rod-shaped member fixing portion on the back side is stored in the frame body of the gaming machine island,
One end of the rod-shaped member that has been entered from the opening of the game medium using machine that opened the front door is fixed by the rod-shaped member fixing portion,
Using one end of the rod-shaped member as a fulcrum, the other end of the rod-shaped member as a power point,
The nail-like member is hit against the frame of the gaming machine island by pressing a nail-like member provided on at least one of the bottom and the ceiling of the casing of the game media using machine at the midpoint of action of the rod-like member. And attaching the gaming medium using machine to the frame of the gaming machine island,
Fixing the other end portion of the rod-shaped member entered from the opening of the game medium using machine that opened the front door by the rod-shaped member fixing portion;
Using the other end as a fulcrum, one end of the rod-shaped member as a power point,
The nail-like member is pulled out from the frame body of the gaming machine island by engaging the engaging portions provided on each of the nail-like member and the rod-like member,
A method for attaching / detaching a game medium using machine, wherein the game medium using machine is detached from a frame body of the game machine island.

  Thereby, the game medium using machine can be attached and detached efficiently and quickly by using a dedicated bar-like member by utilizing the principle of the lever.

The invention described in claim 2
The position of the nail-like member driven into the frame body of the gaming machine island is
2. The game medium use machine attachment / detachment method according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the swing range of the rod-shaped member centering on one end of the rod-shaped member fixed by the rod-shaped member fixing portion are used. is there.

  Thereby, the nail-like member provided in the game medium using machine can be surely driven into the frame body of the game machine island and pulled out without visually recognizing the inside of the game medium using machine.

The invention according to claim 3
The rod-shaped member fixing portion is
3. The method for attaching and detaching a game medium using machine according to claim 1, wherein the hole is provided in at least one of the bottom side and the ceiling side of the back part.

  This allows the end of the rod-shaped member to enter the perforation, which is a rod-shaped member fixing portion provided on the back surface of the game medium lending machine, so that the nail-shaped member is driven and pulled out by the rod-shaped member using the lever principle. Can be performed reliably.

The invention according to claim 4
The bar-shaped member fixing part is provided on at least one of the bottom side and the ceiling side of the back part,
3. The game medium use machine attaching / detaching method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game medium use machine is an engagement piece projecting inwardly from the back surface portion to the game medium use machine.

  Thereby, the nail-like member is driven and pulled out by utilizing the principle of the lever by engaging the end of the rod-like member with the engaging piece which is the rod-like member fixing portion provided on the back surface portion of the game medium lending machine. Can be performed reliably.

  The method for attaching and detaching a game medium using machine according to the present invention is a game medium using machine that is driven by a nail-like member provided in advance in the game medium using machine by using a dedicated bar-like member and pulling it out. Since it can be attached to and detached from the frame of the machine island, it is possible to perform the work of detaching the game medium using machine efficiently and quickly in a narrow work space in the machine using the game medium as well as reducing labor. .

  Next, the best embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a medal lending machine that is a game medium lending machine that lends medals as a game medium using machine will be described as an example. However, a slot machine that uses medals, a pachinko machine that uses pachinko balls, and a pachinko ball that lends. It can be applied to various game media using machines such as ball lending machines. (In the following embodiment, a gaming machine is a slot machine, a gaming medium lending machine is a medal lending machine, and a gaming medium is a medal.) FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine island, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third step in the installation of the medal lending machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a bar material adapted to the first embodiment of the present invention and a member related to the perforation provided in the rear portion of the medal lending machine provided with a stop piece, FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the bar according to the first embodiment of the present invention engaged with an engagement piece provided at the lower part of the back surface of the machine and the related member, and FIG. 6 shows the first of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a first step in removing the medal lending machine of the embodiment, and FIG. The perspective view showing the 2nd process in removal of the medal lending machine of an embodiment, Drawing 8 is a perspective view showing engagement with the punching member of the sickle type nail of the 1st embodiment of the present invention, and the projection member of a bar. 9 is a view showing another sickle-type nail according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sickle-type nail according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is another embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the bar of form.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the amusement hall, a medal lending machine 10 that lends medals necessary for playing in the slot machine 1 is installed adjacent to the slot machine 1 provided on the gaming machine island 2. In order to start the game, the player plays a game using the medals obtained by renting from the medal lending machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the method of attaching and detaching the medal lending machine 10 to the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes the bottom 14 and the ceiling ( The sickle-shaped nail 20a, which is a nail-like member provided integrally with the case of the medal lending machine 10 in advance at two places, is used in advance, and a wooden rod of the gaming machine island 2 is used by using a bar 30a, which is a dedicated rod-like member. The frame 3 is driven and pulled out (the driving and pulling of the sickle-shaped nail 20a with respect to the ceiling is the same as in the case of the bottom 14, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted).

  The bar 30a is provided with a projecting piece 31 at one end, and projecting members 32 are projected one by one in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the bar 30a from both sides near the other end away from the one end. .

  The sickle-shaped nail 20a is formed integrally with the main body 24 and a main body 24 that is cut into the bottom portion 14 and the ceiling of the case of the medal lending machine 10 so that a part thereof can be bent integrally with the housing. In order to pull out the sickle-shaped nail 20a that is formed integrally with the main body 24 and the triangular blade 22 having a sharp tip for driving into the frame 3, and the main body 24 is used. And a piercing member 21. Here, the sickle-shaped nail 20a is a metal material of the same material as the medal lending machine 10.

  Before attaching the medal lending machine 10 to the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, the bottom 14 of the case of the medal lending machine 10 and the sickle-shaped nail 20 a on the ceiling are arranged in the inner direction of the case at an integral part of the case. The blade 22 is bent at a right angle with respect to the main body 24 and outward of the casing, and the perforating member 21 is bent at a right angle with respect to the main body 24 and inward of the casing. The frame 3 is ready to be driven.

The procedure for installing the medal lending machine 10 to the gaming machine island 2 is as follows:
(First Step) After the medal lending machine 10 in which the sickle-shaped nail 20a can be driven into the frame 3 is stored in the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, one end of the bar 30a is attached to the medal lending machine. 10 is inserted into the housing through the opening on the front side, and the protruding piece 31 of the bar 30a is made to enter the perforation 11 provided in the lower part of the back surface portion 15 of the medal lending machine 10.

  (2nd process) Until the horizontal movement of the bar 30a is stopped by the side part of the housing | casing of the medal lending machine 10 centering on the protruding piece 31 of the one end part of the bar 30a entered into the perforation 11 The other end of the bar 30a is swung to the left (see FIG. 2).

  Here, the sickle-shaped nails 20a on the bottom 14 and the ceiling of the housing are protruding pieces at one end of the bar 30a in the perforations 11 provided in the upper and lower portions of the back surface 15 of the housing of the medal lending machine 10. 31, the other end of the bar 30a is moved in the left-right direction around the one end, and the bottom 14 or the vertical portion 14 from the position where the movement in the left-right direction is stopped by both sides of the housing of the medal lending machine 10. It is provided at a position where it can be pressed when moved toward the ceiling. Note that the main body 24 of the sickle-type nail 20a is pressed by the bar 30a, and the punching member 21 extending from the end of the sickle-type nail 20a toward the inside of the medal lending machine 10 is a bar 30a. Is not pressed by.

  (Third Step) As shown in FIG. 3, the other end of the bar 30a is pushed down vertically, the contact point between the bar 30a and the sickle-shaped nail 20a is the “working point”, and drilled in the first step. 11 using the lever 30a as the “fulcrum” as the contact portion between the protruding piece 31 of the bar 30a that has entered the bar 11 and the perforation 11 and the other end of the bar 30a as the “power point”. The blade portion 22 of the sickle-shaped nail 20a is pushed into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2.

  In addition, when the front door (not shown) is attached to the medal lending machine 10, the medal is illegally paid out by entering a foreign object through a gap formed between the housing body of the medal lending machine 10 and the front door. In order to prevent illegal acts such as performing, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking pieces 12 are extended vertically from the bottom 14 and the ceiling of the case of the medal lending machine 10 in the vertical direction of the case, and the foreign matter Some of them are formed so as not to cause a gap to enter. When the present invention is applied to such a medal lending machine 10, the bar 30b is used as the locking piece 12 by using the bar 30b having a shape in which the two bars 30 are shifted in the longitudinal direction and overlapped. The blade portion 22 can be pushed into the frame 3 by pressing the sickle-shaped nail 20a with the bar 30b without contacting the blade.

  (Fourth Step) The right sickle nail 20a is pushed in from the front of the medal lending machine 10 in the same manner as the left sickle nail 20a, and the bottom 14 of the medal lending machine 10 is fixed to the frame 3.

  (5th process) Next, the ceiling part of the medal lending machine 10 is also fixed to the frame 3 in the same manner as the 1st process-the 4th process, and the attachment to the frame 3 of the medal lending machine 10 is completed.

  In the perforation 11 provided at the lower part of the back surface portion 15 of the medal lending machine 10, the abutting portion with the protruding piece 31 of the bar member 30a that has been entered becomes a “fulcrum”, and the bar member 30a utilizes the lever principle. The sickle-shaped nail 20a is pushed in, and the structure thereof is not limited to the perforation 11. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the protruding piece 31 of the engaging bar 30a serves as a "fulcrum". The engagement piece 13 may protrude from the back surface portion 15 of the medal lending machine 10 toward the inside of the medal lending machine 10.

Next, the procedure for removing the medal lending machine 10 from the gaming machine island 2 is as follows:
(First Step) As shown in FIG. 6, the other end of the bar 30a is inserted into the housing from the opening on the front side of the medal lending machine 10 installed in the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, and the medal The protruding piece 31 of the bar 30a is caused to enter the perforation 11 provided in the lower portion of the back surface portion 15 of the lending machine 10.

  (Second Step) As shown in FIG. 7, the rod 30a is swung to the left until one end of the rod 30a is restricted by the side of the housing of the medal lending machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 8, by performing the first step and the second step, the protruding member 32 of the bar 30a enters and engages with the perforation of the perforation member 21 of the sickle-type nail 20a.

  (Third Step) The abutting portion between the protruding member 32 and the perforating member 21 is the “action point”, and the abutting portion between the protruding piece 31 and the perforating 11 at the other end of the bar 30 a that has entered the perforating 11. The sickle-shaped nail 20a is pushed up by the projecting member 32 of the bar 30a using the principle of the lever with the "fulcrum" and one end of the bar 30a as the "power point".

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the sickle-shaped nail 20 has a shape in which a step is provided in the blade portion 22 so that the sickle-shaped nail 20 is only partially inserted into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 when pressed by the bar 30a. It is good. In this case, the gap between the main body 24 of the sickle-shaped nail 20b and the bottom 14 of the medal lending machine 10 generated when the sickle-shaped nail 20b is driven into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 serves as a substitute for the punching member 21. The bar 30a engages with the protruding member 32.

  (Fourth step) The right sickle nail 20a is pushed up from the front of the medal lending machine 10 in the same manner as the left sickle nail 20a, and the bottom of the medal lending machine 10 to the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 14 is released.

  (Fifth step) Next, the fixing of the medal lending machine 10 to the ceiling is also released in the same manner as the first to fourth steps, and the medal lending machine 10 is removed from the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the method of attaching / detaching the medal lending machine 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention uses sickle-type nails 20c provided on the bottom 14 and the ceiling of the medal lending machine 10 one by one. Then, attachment and detachment is performed using a dedicated bar 30c (the detailed description will be omitted because the sickle-shaped nail 20c is driven and pulled out from the ceiling portion in the same manner as in the case of the bottom portion 14).

  As shown in FIG. 11, the bar 30c includes one end provided with a protruding piece 31 and the other end provided with a plate-like member 33 extending in the length direction of the bar 30c.

  The sickle-type nail 20c is formed with two triangular blades 22 that are cut into the bottom 14 and the ceiling of the casing of the medal lending machine 10 and driven into the frame 3. The base of the body and the sickle-shaped nail 20c is integrated so as to be freely bent, and the above-described two triangular blade portions 22 bent toward the outer side of the housing are provided at the tip, and two pieces are formed by the rod 30c. When the blade portion 22 is pushed into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, a notch that allows the plate-like member 33 of the bar 30 c to enter between the main body portion 24 and the bottom portion 14 of the medal lending machine 10. The part 23 is provided between the two blade parts 22 (refer FIG. 10).

The method of attaching the medal lending machine 10 to the gaming machine island 2 is as follows:
(First Step) After storing the medal lending machine 10 in which the sickle-shaped nail 20c can be driven into the frame 3 in the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, one end of the bar 30c is attached to the medal lending machine. 10 is inserted into the housing through the opening on the front side, and the protruding piece 31 of the bar 30c is inserted into the perforation 11 provided in the lower part of the back surface portion 15 of the medal lending machine 10.

  (2nd process) The contact part of the bar 30c and the main-body part 24 is an "action point", the contact part of the protruding piece 31 and the perforation 11 is a "fulcrum", and the other end part of the bar 30c is "power point" ”Using the lever principle, the sickle-shaped nail 20c is pushed into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 with the bar 30c, and the bottom 14 of the medal lending machine 10 is fixed to the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2.

  (Third Step) Next, the ceiling portion of the medal lending machine 10 is also fixed to the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 in the same manner as the first to second steps, and the frame of the gaming machine island 2 of the medal lending machine 10 is fixed. Complete the attachment to the body 3.

Next, the method of removing the medal lending machine 10 from the gaming machine island 2 is as follows:
(First Step) The other end of the bar 30c is inserted into the housing from the front opening of the medal lending machine 10 installed in the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, and the bottom 14 of the medal lending machine 10 is inserted. The plate-like member 33 of the bar 30c is inserted into the notch 23 between the two blades 22 of the sickle-shaped nail 20c.

  (2nd process) The contact part of the notch part 23 of the sickle-shaped nail 20c and the plate-like member 33 of the other end part of the bar 30c entered into the notch 23 is an "action point", and the bar 30c and the medal A plate-like member 33 of the bar 30c using the lever principle, with the abutting portion of the bottom 14 of the housing of the lending machine 10 as the "fulcrum" and the one end of the bar 30c as the "power point". Then, the sickle-shaped nail 20c is pushed up and the blade portion 22 is pulled out of the frame body 3, thereby releasing the bottom 14 of the medal lending machine 10 from the frame body 3 of the gaming machine island 2.

  (Third step) Next, the ceiling of the medal lending machine 10 is also released in the same manner as in the first step to the second step, and the medal lending machine 10 is removed from the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2.

  Here, the positional relationship between the protruding member 32 of the bar 30a and the sickle-shaped nail 20a is such that the sickle-shaped nail 20a is fixed by the bar 30a having one end fixed by the perforation 11 provided on the back surface 15 of the medal lending machine 10. When driving into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2, the protruding member 32 of the bar 30 a is provided at a position where it does not contact the sickle-shaped nail 20 a, and the other end is the back portion 15 of the medal lending machine 10. When the sickle-shaped nail 20a is pulled out by the bar 30a fixed by the perforation 11 provided in, the protruding member 32 of the bar 30a is provided at a position where it engages with the perforation member 21 of the sickle-shaped nail 20a. Thereby, the sickle-shaped nail 20a can be reliably driven into the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 and pulled out by using one bar 30a.

  Thus, the sickle-shaped nail 20a may be driven into and pulled out from the frame 3 of the gaming machine island 2 by using one bar 30a, but the present invention is not limited to this. The function of the material 30a may be distributed between two bars. That is, the function of driving and pulling out the sickle-shaped nail 30a may be distributed to two bars, one for driving and the other one for pulling out with the protruding member 32.

  The order of attaching and detaching the sickle-type nail 20 provided on the ceiling of the medal lending machine 10 and the sickle-type nail 20 provided on the bottom 14 may be performed in either order, which is the first embodiment of the present invention. Even when the sickle-type nail 20a is used, the attachment / detachment order of the left and right sickle-type nails 20 may be determined from either one. Further, the material of the bar 30 and the protruding member 32 may be a metal material such as stainless steel, and is not limited as long as it is applicable to the present invention.

  Also, sickle-shaped nails 20a are formed at both ends of the swing range of the bar 30a centering on one end of the bar 30a that has entered the perforation 11 provided in the bottom 14 and ceiling of the case of the medal lending machine 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sickle-shaped nail 20a may be formed at another position as long as it is within the range in which the bar 30a swings.

  The joint structure of the sickle-shaped nail 20 and the medal lending machine 10 corresponds to the material of the housing of the game medium using machine such as the slot machine 1 or the medal lending machine 10, for example, if the case is made of metal The base part of the sickle-shaped nail 20 made of the same quality as that of the metal is flexibly integrated with the bottom part 14 of the casing, and if the casing is made of wood, a metal hinge or the like is used to form a metal on the bottom part 14 of the casing. The sickle-type nail 20 may be fixed.

  Further, the sickle-shaped nail 20 is cut into the bottom 14 and the ceiling of the housing of the medal lending machine 10, and a main body 24 that is partially bent together with the housing, and the main body 24 integrally. The blade portion 22 is formed, and the perforated member 21 is formed integrally with the main body portion 24. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the main body portion 24 that is partly bendable integrally with the housing is used. The blade portion 22 and the piercing member 21 may be attached using means such as welding.

It is a front view of a gaming machine island. It is a perspective view showing the 2nd process in attachment of a medal lending machine which is a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the 3rd process in attachment of a medal lending machine which is a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the relationship between the bar applicable to the 1st Embodiment of this invention which was made to enter into the perforation provided in the back part of the medal lending machine provided with the locking piece, and related members. It is a perspective view showing the relationship between the bar of the 1st Embodiment of this invention engaged with the engagement piece provided in the lower part of the back part of a medal lending machine, and a related member. It is a perspective view showing the 1st process in removal of the medal lending machine of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the 2nd process in removal of the medal lending machine of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing engagement with the piercing member of the sickle type nail of the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the protruding member of a bar. It is a figure showing the other sickle type nail of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the sickle type nail of other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the bar material of other embodiments of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 slot machine (game machine)
2 gaming machine island 3 frame 10 medal lending machine (game media lending machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Perforation 12 Locking piece 13 Engagement piece 14 Bottom part 15 Back part 20 Sickle type nail 20a Sickle type nail 20b Sickle type nail 20c Sickle type nail 21 Perforated member 22 Blade part 23 Notch part 24 Main body part 30 Bar material 30a Bar material 30b Bar material 30c Bar material 31 Projection piece 32 Projection member 33 Plate member

Claims (4)

In the method of attaching and detaching the game medium using machine to the frame of the gaming machine island,
The game medium using machine provided with a rod-shaped member fixing portion on the back side is stored in the frame body of the gaming machine island,
One end of the rod-shaped member that has been entered from the opening of the game medium using machine that opened the front door is fixed by the rod-shaped member fixing portion,
Using one end of the rod-shaped member as a fulcrum, the other end of the rod-shaped member as a power point,
The nail-like member is hit against the frame body of the gaming machine island by pressing a nail-like member provided on at least one of the bottom and ceiling of the casing of the gaming medium using machine at the midpoint of action of the rod-like member. And attaching the gaming medium using machine to the frame of the gaming machine island,
Fixing the other end portion of the rod-shaped member entered from the opening of the game medium using machine that opened the front door by the rod-shaped member fixing portion;
Using the other end as a fulcrum, one end of the rod-shaped member as a power point,
The nail-like member is pulled out from the frame body of the gaming machine island by engaging the engaging portions provided on each of the nail-like member and the rod-like member,
A method for attaching and detaching a game medium using machine, wherein the game medium using machine is detached from a frame body of the game machine island. The position of the nail-like member to be driven into the frame body of the gaming machine island is
2. The method for attaching and detaching a game medium using machine according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the swing range of the rod-shaped member centering on one end of the rod-shaped member fixed by the rod-shaped member fixing portion are used. The rod-shaped member fixing portion is
The method for attaching or detaching a game medium using machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holes are provided in at least one of the bottom side and the ceiling side of the back part. The bar-shaped member fixing part is provided on at least one of the bottom side and the ceiling side of the back part,
3. The game medium use machine attachment / detachment method according to claim 1, wherein the game medium use machine is an engagement piece projecting inward from the back surface portion to the game medium use machine.

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