JP2010115374A - Island apparatus for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an island apparatus for game machines, which can easily change representation in a hall with a mirror plate without replacing in-store decorations, can easily adjust an opening/closing angle of the mirror plate, and can also use the mirror plate as a rack for putting baggage of a game customer together. <P>SOLUTION: An island body constituting the island apparatus for the game machine includes: a modesty panel provided on an upper part thereof; and a mirror plate openably/closably attached to a front face side of the modesty panel through an opening/closing device, wherein an air vent hole is provided in the modesty panel. The mirror plate can be held with a free opening/closing angle and can be used as a rack for putting baggage by constituting the opening/closing device with hinge devices having a free-stop function and stays. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of an island device for a gaming machine in which a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko and pachislot machines are installed.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine is attached in parallel to a mounting base called an island or an island device. As such an island device, one having a configuration as described in Patent Document 1 is known (see FIG. 5). In these gaming machine island devices, a curtain plate with a mirror plate is attached to the upper part of each gaming machine.

In addition, some island equipment has a space for employees to enter and some does not, and the latter can increase the number of gaming machines installed in the hall by omitting the installation space for the island equipment. There are advantages you can do.
JP 2003-199962 A

  As described in Patent Document 1, if the front face of the island device curtain plate is provided with a specular plate, the inside of a game hall (hereinafter simply referred to as “hole”) is gorgeously produced to expand the space. Is possible. In addition, by making an angle on the curtain, the employees of the hall can stay on the rear side without looking into the player's hand, and can see the hand through the specular plate. The effect that it is easy to detect fraud is also expected.

  However, the regular customers get used to such a gorgeous performance itself, and the customer satisfaction due to the performance decreases with the habituation. On the other hand, changing the decorations in the store in a short cycle can prevent the customer from getting used to the production, but requires a corresponding cost.

  In addition, the gaming machines installed in the hall are regularly (or irregularly) replaced, but in order to detect fraudulent acts by customers depending on the type of gaming machine, it is optimally equipped with a mirror-paneled curtain. In some cases, it may be necessary to change the angle. In addition, the conventional hall has no place for a player's baggage and may be inconvenient. In addition, even if an angle is given to the curtain plate with a mirror surface plate, if it is fixed, the optimum angle of the curtain plate may change depending on the height of the hall employee in charge of each island device. .

  Therefore, the present invention can easily change the production in the hall without changing the decoration in the store, and can easily adjust the opening angle of the mirror plate, and at the same time, this mirror plate can be used for the baggage of the player. An object is to provide an island device for a gaming machine that can also be used as a pedestal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is an island device of a gaming machine in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed side by side, and an island main body constituting the island device includes a curtain plate provided at an upper portion thereof, The curtain plate is provided with a mirror plate that can be opened and closed via an opening / closing device on the front side of the curtain plate, and the curtain plate is provided with a ventilation port, and the opening / closing device includes a hinge device having a free stop function and a stay. Thus, the mirror plate can be held at a free opening / closing angle, and the mirror plate can be used as a baggage table.

  In this case, the present invention is characterized in that the curtain plate is attached to the island main body so as to be openable and closable via a hinge device on the upper end side.

  Further, according to the present invention, the lower end portion of the curtain plate is attached to the island main body through a hinge device so that the lower end portion can be opened and closed, and the upper end side is engaged with the top plate of the island main body by a locking means. It is characterized by being supported.

  And this invention is characterized by the said mirror surface board being installed for every game machine.

  By adopting the configuration as described above, it is possible to freely adjust the angle of the specular plate with respect to the curtain plate, and it is possible to easily change the effect in the hall without replacing the interior decoration.

  Further, the air in the island body can be exchanged by providing the curtain plate with a ventilation port that communicates the interior and exterior of the island body with the curtain plate closed. For example, the interior of the island body is considerably heated by heat generated from various electronic devices installed on the back side of a plurality of gaming machines. If this heat becomes excessive, the electronic equipment of the gaming machine may be deteriorated, causing an effect such as causing malfunction. However, since heat generated inside the island main body can be discharged from the island main body through the ventilation port, such a problem can be prevented in advance.

  Further, if the opening / closing device is constituted by a hinge device having a free stop hinge function, the mirror plate can be stopped and held at any stepless opening / closing position.

  In addition, if the curtain plate and the specular plate are installed for each gaming machine and can be opened and closed independently for each gaming machine, the production in the hall can be varied. In addition to being able to do so, it is possible to adjust to different opening / closing angles only for specific gaming machines depending on the situation, and for example, illegal acts can be effectively prevented.

  By applying the present invention, it is possible to change the effects in the hall with a simple configuration without replacing decorations in the store.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an island device of a gaming machine that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing a curtain plate and a specular plate attached to the upper part of the island device of the gaming machine, in which (A) is a top view and (B) is a front view. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a curtain plate and a specular plate attached to the upper part of the island device of the gaming machine, showing a state in which the specular plate is closed. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a curtain plate and a specular plate attached to the upper part of the island device of the gaming machine, showing a state where the specular plate is opened. Since the scale is exaggerated in accordance with the drawings for ease of explanation, the scale and component ratio of the members may be different in each drawing.

<Configuration of the island device of the gaming machine>

  An island device 1 of a gaming machine that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention is configured around an island body 2 in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed in parallel. The size of the island body 2 can be appropriately changed according to the installation situation.

  The island body 2 has, for example, a long box shape, and is provided with mounting bases 2A on both sides thereof, and a plurality of gaming machines 3 can be attached to the mounting base 2A. In the illustrated example, a part of the gaming machine 3 is illustrated, but this number is not limited and varies depending on the size of the hole. Further, when the island body 2 is installed on the wall side of the hall, the gaming machine 3 is installed only on one side. Therefore, in the present specification, the island device includes both cases where the gaming machine is installed on one side of the island body and both sides, but in the following description, only one side of the island body is described. To do.

  In addition, a shelf 2B is provided to extend to the front side from the mounting base 2A, and a box for storing a prize ball (ball, coin, etc.) can be placed, or a player (customer) can put a cigarette etc. It has become.

  A curtain plate 5 is attached to the island body 2 via the first hinge device 4 so as to be opened and closed, located above each gaming machine 3. In the present embodiment, the curtain plate 5 is composed of a single long plate member and is installed across a plurality of installed gaming machines 3, but the length is not limited. It may be installed for each gaming machine 3. Further, the method of attaching the curtain plate 5 is not particularly limited, and the curtain plate 5 is attached to the partition of the island body 2 and other portions so as to be opened and closed. In the illustrated example, the first hinge device 4 is attached to the top plate 2T of the island body 2, and the upper end portion of the curtain plate 5 is attached to the first hinge device 4 (see FIG. 3). With this configuration, since the hand can easily reach the curtain plate 5, the curtain plate can be opened and closed without using a stepladder or the like. However, the lower end side of the curtain plate 5 is attached to the island body 2 side through the first hinge device so as to be openable and closable, and the upper portion thereof is locked to the top plate 2T by locking means (not shown). May be.

  Next, the curtain plate 5 is provided with a plurality of ventilation openings 5A. In the present embodiment, three ventilation openings 5A are provided for one curtain plate 5 (see FIG. 2). Since this ventilation port 5A penetrates (communication) from the front side to the back side of the curtain plate 5, even when the curtain plate 5 is closed, if the mirror plate 6 described later is opened, Air can be passed from outside to outside and from outside to inside. Further, a panel 10 provided with a large number of small holes 10A so as to cover the ventilation port 5A is provided on the back surface of the curtain plate 5, and the inside of the island main body 2 cannot be viewed while maintaining a communication state. It is like that. The curtain plate 5 may not be attached to the island body 2 so as to be openable and closable, and may be fixed to the island body 2, for example.

  Next, a mirror surface plate 6 having substantially the same size and shape as the curtain plate 5 is attached to the lower portion on the front side of the curtain plate 5 through an opening / closing device 8 (see FIG. 3). The mirror surface plate 6 may be one obtained by attaching a plate-like mirror to a plate material, or one having a mirror-finished resin plate attached to a plate material, but is not limited thereto. The plate material may be formed in a thin plate shape, and the mirror plate 6 may be fixed to the front surface of the plate material and the plate material may be fixed to the rear surface of the plate material. In short, it is sufficient if it has the same function as a mirror. Further, the size of the mirror plate 6 is not limited to that of the embodiment, and may be provided for each gaming machine 3. Further, the mirror plate 6 may be attached to an appropriate location of the island body 2 other than the curtain plate 5.

  In this embodiment, the opening / closing device 8 includes a second hinge device 9 with a free stop mechanism that attaches the lower side of the mirror plate 6 to the curtain plate 5 and a stay 7 that regulates the opening angle of the mirror plate 6. Has been. As the second hinge device 9 with a free stop mechanism, for example, a TH125 type manufactured by Tochigiya was used. This TH125 type was used with a torque effective range of 180 ° from the mounting surface and a torque suitable for the weight of the mirror plate 6. Basically, in principle, two mirror plates 6 are used at a predetermined interval.

  The structure of the stay 7 is not particularly limited, but the opening angle of the mirror plate 6 is regulated by the stay 7. In other words, the stay 7 is a hinge type that is bent halfway, but may be a slide type. If the stay 7 is provided with an adjusting means capable of adjusting its length, the opening angle of the mirror plate 6 can be adjusted using this adjusting means.

  Next, if this stay 7 is provided with friction means, the second hinge device 9 with a free stop mechanism can be used as a normal hinge.

  Further, the entire surface of the mirror plate 6 is not necessarily a mirror surface, and it is sufficient that at least only the front surface (front surface, front surface) is configured as a mirror surface.

<Effects of game machine island equipment>

  There are various actions in the island device 1 of the gaming machine, but here, the actions will be described focusing on the curtain plate 5 and the mirror plate 6 which are characteristic parts of the present invention.

  Normally, the curtain plate 5 is closed with respect to the island body 2. Therefore, even if the mirror surface plate 6 is opened, the curtain plate 5 covers the upper front surface of the island body 2, so that there is no fear that an object will be thrown into the island body 2 or mischievous. In addition, when the curtain 5 is opened, for example, when a ball or coin circulating path supplied to the gaming machine 3 is clogged, or when other maintenance work is performed.

  Since a plurality of gaming machines 3 are usually installed in the island main body 2, when the plurality of gaming machines 3 are operated at the same time, corresponding heat is generated. Therefore, a situation occurs in which heat is generated inside the island body 2. If this heat becomes excessive, the operation of the gaming machine 3 may be affected. However, in the island device 1 of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the curtain plate 5 is provided with the ventilation port 5A that communicates the inside and the outside of the island body 2 with the curtain plate 5 closed. By opening the face plate 6, hot air in the island body 2 can be released to the outside as appropriate through the ventilation port 5A, and such a problem can be prevented in advance. The curtain 5 is opened from the lower side to inspect the inside of the island body 2 when a failure occurs in the gaming machine 3 or the game ball circulation device. Therefore, although not shown, it is desirable to provide means for holding the curtain plate 5 when it is opened.

  In addition, since the mirror plate 6 in the embodiment can be opened and closed freely by the presence of the second hinge device 9, the reflection on the mirror plate 6 is changed by changing the opening and closing angle as necessary. As a result, the production in the hall can be easily changed without changing the interior decoration. Further, even when the gaming machine 3 installed in the hall is replaced by the free opening / closing angle of the mirror plate 6, the opening / closing angle corresponding to the gaming machine can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, it can be easily adjusted to an appropriate opening / closing angle according to the height of the hall employee in charge of each island device 1.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a stay 7 for connecting the curtain plate 5 and the mirror plate 6 is provided, and a configuration is adopted in which the opening and closing angle of the mirror plate 6 with respect to the curtain plate 5 is restricted by the stay 7. ing. Therefore, even if a failure occurs in the second hinge device 9 and the stop / hold state of the open / closed position is released, the mirror plate 6 rotates too much (that is, rotates downward on the near side and falls). It is possible to prevent accidents and the like. Further, even if the baggage is placed on the upper surface of the opened mirror surface plate 6 by this stay 7, the mirror surface plate 6 does not hang down due to the weight of the baggage except for a heavy item, so Will also be available.

  Although different from the configuration described above, as described above, for example, only the mirror plate 6 or the mirror plate 6 and the curtain plate 5 are installed independently for each gaming machine 3, and If each game machine 3 can be opened independently, it is possible to provide a variety of effects in the hall, and in addition, the specific game machine 3 is adjusted to a different angle depending on the situation. It is also possible to effectively prevent fraud.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the player is winning, the mirror plate 6 can show off to the outside to satisfy the superiority of the players, and the players of the adjacent gaming machines do not look into the neighbors. It is possible to grasp the situation of the ball.

  The present invention can be suitably used in pachinko halls, pachislot halls, game centers, casinos, and the like in which gaming machines represented by pachinko and pachislot machines are installed.

It is a perspective view of the island device of the gaming machine which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the curtain and the specular board attached to the upper part of the island apparatus of a game machine, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is sectional drawing which showed the curtain plate and mirror surface plate which are attached to the upper part of the island apparatus of a game machine. It is sectional drawing which showed the curtain plate and mirror surface plate which are attached to the upper part of the island apparatus of a game machine, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the state which opened the mirror surface plate.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Island apparatus 2 ... Island main body 2A ... Mounting base 2B ... Shelf 2T ... Top plate 3 ... Game machine 4 ... 1st hinge apparatus 5 ... Curtain board 5A ... Ventilation port 6 ... Specular plate 7 ... Stay 8 ... Opening / closing device 9 ... Second hinge device 10 ... panel

Claims (4)

An island device of gaming machines in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed side by side,
The island body constituting the island device includes a curtain plate provided on the upper portion thereof, and a mirror plate attached to the front side of the curtain plate so as to be opened and closed via an opening / closing device.
The curtain plate is provided with a ventilation opening, and the opening / closing device is composed of a hinge device having a free stop function and a stay, so that the mirror plate can be held at a free opening / closing angle, and the mirror plate is held in baggage. An island device for a gaming machine, characterized in that it can be used as a stand for the game machine. In claim 1,
2. The island device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the curtain plate is attached to the island main body through a hinge device on an upper end portion side thereof so as to be openable and closable. In claim 2,
The curtain plate has a lower end attached to the island body via a hinge device so as to be openable and closable, and an upper end side of the curtain is supported by the top plate of the island body by a locking means. The island device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the island device is a gaming machine. 2. The island device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the mirror plate is installed for each gaming machine.

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