JP2016019617A - Smoke separation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a smoke separation device capable of efficiently separating smoke between a pair of game machines installed next to each other.SOLUTION: A smoke separation device 14 for separating smoke between a pair of game machines 4 installed next to each other comprises: a blower 18 that supplies air: a board member 38 that partitions a front space 36 of the pair of game machines 4 between the pair of game machines 4; a duct member 40 arranged at the board member 38 and in which the air supplied from the blower 18 flows; and a blowout part 44 arranged at the duct member 40 and that blows out the air flowing in the duct member 40 upward of at least one of the pair of game machines 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a smoke separation device for separating smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines.

  In game centers such as pachinko parlors, several to dozens of gaming machines such as pachinko machines or slot machines are installed side by side. Since the interval between a pair of adjacent gaming machines is relatively narrow, each player plays a game in a state of approaching each other. Therefore, when a smoker and a non-smoker play a game with a pair of adjacent gaming machines, the smoke of the smoke smoked by the smoker flows into the gaming area of the adjacent gaming machine, Smokers may feel uncomfortable.

  Therefore, conventionally, a smoke distribution board for separating smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The smoke distribution board is disposed so as to partition a front space between a pair of gaming machines installed adjacent to each other between the pair of gaming machines.

Registered Utility Model No. 3136432

  However, the conventional smoke distribution board described above has the following problems. Depending on the wind direction in the amusement hall, there is a risk that cigarette smoke sucked by the smoker may pass over the smoke distribution board and flow into the game area of the adjacent gaming machine, which makes it impossible to effectively smoke.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a smoke separation device that can effectively separate smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines.

  In order to achieve the above object, a smoke distribution device according to one aspect of the present invention is a smoke distribution device for separating smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines, and a blower for supplying air, A board member for partitioning a front space of a pair of gaming machines between the pair of gaming machines, a duct member arranged on the board member and through which air supplied from the blower flows, and provided in the duct member And a blow-out part that blows out the air flowing through the duct member toward the upper side of at least one of the pair of gaming machines.

  According to this aspect, the duct member through which the air supplied from the blower flows is arranged on the board member. The air flowing through the duct member is blown out upward from at least one of the pair of gaming machines from a blowing portion provided in the duct member. As a result, an air flow is generated from the blow-out unit to the upper side of the gaming machine, so that the cigarette smoke sucked by the player flows upward of the gaming machine together with the air blown from the blow-out unit. As a result, it is possible to suppress the smoke of tobacco smoked by the player from passing over the board member and into the gaming area of the adjacent gaming machine, which is effective between a pair of adjacent gaming machines. Can be smoked.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to suppress the smoke of cigarettes smoked by a player from flowing into a passage or the like behind the player. Thereby, it can suppress that the smoke of a cigarette flows toward other players etc. which are moving the channel | path etc., and can obtain a high smoke separation effect.

  For example, in the smoke separator according to one aspect of the present invention, the duct member may be configured to have a first duct member disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the board member.

  According to this aspect, since the first duct member is disposed along the peripheral edge portion of the board member, the smoke of the smoke sucked by the player can be effectively guided toward the upper side of the gaming machine. , Can increase the smoke effect.

  For example, in the smoke separation device according to one aspect of the present invention, the duct member further includes a second duct member that branches off from the first duct member and is disposed on a side surface of the board member. You may comprise as follows.

  According to this aspect, since the second duct member extends from the first duct member and is disposed on the side surface of the board member, the smoke of the cigarette smoked by the player is taken up above the gaming machine. It is possible to guide more effectively toward the target, and the smoke distribution effect can be further enhanced.

  For example, in the smoke separation device according to one aspect of the present invention, the side surface of the board member may be configured to be provided with a plurality of grooves extending toward the upper side of one of the pair of gaming machines.

  According to this aspect, the plurality of grooves are provided on the side surface of the board member. Thereby, when a part of the cigarette smoke smoked by the smoker flows toward the side surface of the board member without flowing upwards of the gaming machine, the cigarette smoke is played along each of the plurality of grooves. It starts to flow upwards of the machine. Thereby, the smoke of the cigarette smoked by the player can be effectively guided upward of the gaming machine.

  For example, in the smoke separation device according to one aspect of the present invention, the board member is pulled out to the outside from the first position stored between the pair of gaming machines and between the pair of gaming machines, and The front space of the pair of gaming machines may be configured to be slidable between a second position that partitions the pair of gaming machines between the pair of gaming machines.

  According to this aspect, since the board member can slide between the first position and the second position, when it is not necessary to separate the smoke, the board member is slid to the first position. Can be stored between the machines.

  For example, in the smoke separation device according to one aspect of the present invention, the smoke separation device is further configured to include an intake device that is disposed above the gaming machine and sucks air blown from the blowout unit. Also good.

  According to this aspect, since the smoke separation device includes the air intake device, the smoke of the cigarette sucked by the player can be sucked into the air intake device together with the air blown out from the blowout portion. Thereby, it can suppress that the smoke of the cigarette which the player smoke | sucked diffuses inside a game arcade.

  According to the smoke separator according to one embodiment of the present invention, smoke can be effectively divided between a pair of adjacent gaming machines.

It is a perspective view which shows a part of game machine island in which the smoke separation apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 was installed. It is a perspective view which shows a part of game machine island in the state which each slid a pair of smoke distribution board to the 2nd position. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the gaming machine island by the AA line in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the smoke separation board by the BB line in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the smoke separation board by CC line in FIG. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the smoke separator which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the game machine island in which the smoke separation apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 was installed. It is sectional drawing of the smoke distribution board of the smoke distribution apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the game machine island in which the smoke separation apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 was installed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Each of the embodiments described below shows a preferred specific example of the present invention. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connecting forms of the constituent elements shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The invention is specified by the claims. Therefore, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims are not necessarily required to achieve the object of the present invention, but are described as constituting more preferable embodiments. Is done.

(Embodiment 1)
[Schematic configuration of gaming machine island]
First, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine island 2 in which the smoke separation device 14 (described later) according to the first embodiment is installed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of an amusement machine island where a smoke separation apparatus according to Embodiment 1 is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, for example, a gaming machine island 2 is installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor. On the gaming machine island 2, a plurality of (for example, several to several tens) gaming machines 4 are installed side by side in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction). Each of the plurality of gaming machines 4 is a pachinko machine, for example, and is supported on a support base 6. The gaming machine island 2 is further provided with a machine 8 for lending gaming media such as pachinko balls. The inter-machine 8 is disposed adjacent to the left side of each of the plurality of gaming machines 4. A counter 10 for placing a ball box or the like (not shown) is installed below each of the plurality of gaming machines 4.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 to be described later, a plurality of chairs 12 are further installed corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines 4 in the game hall. The player plays a game with the gaming machine 4 while sitting on the chair 12.

[Configuration of smoke separator]
In the gaming machine island 2 described above, a smoke separation device 14 for separating smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines 4 is further installed. Next, the configuration of the smoke separator 14 according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the gaming machine island in a state where the pair of smoke distribution boards is slid to the second position. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the gaming machine island taken along line AA in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the smoke distribution board taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the smoke distribution board taken along line CC in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the smoke separator 14 includes an intake device 16, a blower 18, a connection tube 20, and a smoke separator board 22.

  The intake device 16 is for sucking air, and is arranged at the upper end of the gaming machine island 2. The intake device 16 includes an intake duct 24 and an intake fan 26. The intake duct 24 extends in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) and is disposed so as to straddle the upper ends of each of the plurality of gaming machines 4. The intake duct 24 is provided with a plurality of intake ports 28 corresponding to the plurality of gaming machines 4. The intake fan 26 is disposed inside the intake duct 24. As the intake fan 26 rotates, air is sucked into the intake duct 24 from each of the plurality of intake ports 28.

  The blower 18 is for supplying air and is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 4. A blower fan 32 is disposed inside the housing 30 of the blower 18. Air generated by the rotation of the blower fan 32 is supplied to the outside from a supply port 34 provided in the housing 30.

  The connection tube 20 is for connecting the supply port 34 of the blower 18 and a first end 41 a of a duct member 40 (described later), and is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 4. The connection tube 20 is composed of, for example, a flexible vinyl tube.

  The smoke distribution board 22 is disposed between the adjacent gaming machine 4 and the inter-machine 8. The smoke distribution board 22 has a first position (see FIG. 1) and a second position (FIG. 2) along a guide rail (not shown) installed between the adjacent gaming machine 4 and the inter-machine 8. 3 and FIG. 6), and can slide in the Y-axis direction. When the smoke distribution board 22 is located at the first position, the smoke distribution board 22 is stored between the adjacent gaming machine 4 and the inter-table machine 8 (that is, between a pair of adjacent gaming machines 4). Will come to be. When the smoke distribution board 22 is located at the second position, the smoke distribution board 22 is pulled out from between the pair of gaming machines 4 so that the front space 36 of the pair of gaming machines 4 is separated between the pair of gaming machines 4. It comes to partition with. The player can slide the smoke distribution board 22 between the first position and the second position by grasping the periphery of the smoke distribution board 22 by hand.

  The smoke distribution board 22 includes a board member 38 and a duct member 40 (first duct member). The board member 38 is made of, for example, translucent glass. The duct member 40 is a duct having a rectangular cross section, for example, and is disposed along the peripheral edge of the board member 38. As shown in FIG. 4, a flow path 42 through which air flows is formed inside the duct member 40. The first end portion 41 a of the duct member 40 is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 4 at the lower end portion of the board member 38. The connection tube 20 described above is connected to the first end 41a. On the other hand, the second end portion 41 b of the duct member 40 is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine 4 at the upper end portion of the board member 38. Nothing is connected to the second end 41b, and the opening of the second end 41b is open.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, a plurality of blowing portions 44 are provided on each of the pair of side surfaces 40 a and 40 b of the duct member 40. Note that the pair of side surfaces 40a and 40b of the duct member 40 face one side and the other side of the pair of gaming machines 4 installed adjacent to each other. Each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 is a substantially circular hole that penetrates the side surfaces 40 a and 40 b of the duct member 40. The plurality of blowing portions 44 are disposed at intervals along the direction in which the duct member 40 extends. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the plurality of outlets 44 has a three-dimensional structure so that the air blown from the outlets 44 is directed toward the inlet 28 of the intake device 16 (that is, above the gaming machine 4). A typical blowing angle is given.

[How to use the smoke separator]
Next, a method of using the smoke separation device 14 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of the smoke separator according to the first embodiment.

  When a player plays a game on the gaming machine 4, the player may want to separate smoke between the gaming machine 4 and the adjacent gaming machine 4. In such a case, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the player slides the pair of smoke distribution boards 22 arranged on both sides of the gaming machine 4 from the first position to the second position, respectively. Let As shown in FIG. 3, the air from the blower 18 is supplied to the duct member 40 through the connection tube 20.

  The blower 18 may be driven and controlled in conjunction with the sliding operation of the smoke distribution board 22. For example, the blower 18 starts driving when the smoke distribution board 22 slides from the first position to the second position, and stops driving when the smoke distribution board 22 slides from the second position to the first position. You may make it do.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the air supplied to the duct member 40 flows through the flow path 42 in the duct member 40 from the first end portion 41a toward the second end portion 41b. At this time, as indicated by arrows in FIGS. 3 and 6, a part of the air flowing through the flow path 42 is blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 toward the intake port 28 of the intake device 16. Thereby, in the game area 45 of the gaming machine 4, an airflow is generated from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 toward the intake port 28 of the intake device 16. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player is sucked into the intake port 28 of the intake device 16 together with the air blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44. .

  For convenience of explanation, FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which air is blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 provided on one of the pair of side surfaces 40 a and 40 b of the duct member 40. In fact, it goes without saying that air is also blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 provided on the other of the pair of side surfaces 40a, 40b of the duct member 40.

[effect]
Next, the effect obtained by the smoke separator 14 of this Embodiment is demonstrated. As described above, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player is sucked into the intake port 28 of the intake device 16 together with the air blown out from each of the plurality of blow-out portions 44. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player from passing over the smoke distribution board 22 and flowing into the game area 45 of the adjacent gaming machine 4. Therefore, smoke can be effectively divided between a pair of adjacent gaming machines 4.

  Furthermore, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player can be prevented from flowing into the passage 48 and the like behind the player. Thereby, it can suppress that the smoke of the tobacco 46 flows toward other players etc. which are moving the channel | path 48, and can obtain a high smoke separation effect.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the configuration of the smoke separator 14A according to Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the gaming machine island where the smoke separation device according to the second embodiment is installed. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the smoke separation board of the smoke separation device according to the second embodiment. 7 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the AA line in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the CC line in FIG. In the following embodiments, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the smoke separation device 14A of the present embodiment, a plurality of grooves 50 extending in a long shape toward the upper side of the gaming machine 4 are formed on the side surface of the board member 38A of the smoke separation board 22A. Is provided. The plurality of groove portions 50 are spaced from each other and extend substantially parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 8, each of the plurality of groove portions 50 is formed by denting a part of the side surface of the board member 38A.

  As described in the first embodiment, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player is sucked into the intake port 28 of the intake device 16 together with the air blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44. On the other hand, a part of the smoke that could not be sucked into the intake port 28 of the intake device 16 flows toward the side surface of the board member 38A. As indicated by the arrows in FIG. 7, the smoke flowing toward the side surface of the board member 38 </ b> A is directed upward of the gaming machine 4 (that is, the intake port 28 of the intake device 16) along each of the plurality of groove portions 50. Flowing. Thereby, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player can be effectively guided toward the intake port 28 of the intake device 16.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, the configuration of the smoke separator 14B according to Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the gaming machine island where the smoke separation device according to the third embodiment is installed. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the smoke separation device 14 </ b> B according to the present embodiment, the smoke distribution board 22 </ b> B includes a first duct member 52 and a plurality of second duct members 54. The first duct member 52 is disposed at the peripheral edge of the board member 38 in the same manner as the duct member 40 described in the first embodiment. Each of the plurality of second duct members 54 extends from the first duct member 52 and is disposed on a side surface of the board member 38. In addition, nothing is connected to each front end portion 54a of the plurality of second duct members 54, and the opening of each front end portion 54a is open. Each of the first duct member 52 and the plurality of second duct members 54 is provided with a plurality of blowing portions 44.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the air from the blower 18 is supplied to the first duct member 52 through the connection tube 20. The air supplied to the first duct member 52 flows inside the first duct member 52 from the first end portion 52a toward the second end portion 52b. A part of the air flowing inside the first duct member 52 is supplied to each of the plurality of second duct members 54. The air supplied to the second duct member 54 flows inside the second duct member 54 toward the tip end portion 54a.

  Part of the air flowing through the first duct member 52 is blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 provided in the first duct member 52 toward the intake port 28 of the intake device 16. Similarly, part of the air flowing through each of the plurality of second duct members 54 is blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44 provided in the second duct member 54 toward the intake port 28 of the intake device 16. Is done. Thereby, the smoke of the cigarette 46 sucked by the player is sucked in more efficiently by the air intake port 28 of the air intake device 16 together with the air blown out from each of the plurality of blowing portions 44.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although the smoke separation apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1-3 of this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment. For example, the above embodiments may be combined.

  In each of the above embodiments, the gaming machine 4 is configured by a pachinko machine, but is not limited thereto, and for example, the gaming machine 4 may be configured by a slot machine or the like.

  In each of the above embodiments, the air intake device 16 is arranged at the upper end portion of the gaming machine 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the air intake device 16 may be arranged on the ceiling surface in the game room above the game machine 4. Good.

  In the said Embodiment 1 and 2, although the cross section of the duct member 40 was comprised in the rectangular shape, it is not limited to this, For example, you may comprise the cross section of the duct member 40 in a substantially circular shape. About this modification, it is the same also about the 1st duct member 52 and the 2nd duct member 54 in the said Embodiment 3. FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the plurality of groove portions 50 are formed on the side surface of the board member 38A by denting a part of the side surface of the board member 38A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of elongate guide members (not shown) are attached to the side surface of the board member 38A at a distance from each other and substantially parallel to each other, whereby the side surface (ie, a pair of adjacent guide members) It is also possible to form a plurality of groove portions in between.

  The smoke separation device of the present invention can be mounted on a gaming machine island or the like installed in a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor.

2 gaming machine island 4 gaming machine 6 support stand 8 inter-vehicle machine 10 counter 12 chair 14, 14A, 14B smoke distribution device 16 intake device 18 blower 20 connection tube 22, 22A, 22B smoke distribution board 24 intake duct 26 intake fan 28 intake port 30 Housing 32 Blower fan 34 Supply port 36 Front space 38, 38A Board member 40 Duct members 40a, 40b Side surface 41a First end 41b Second end 42 Channel 44 Air outlet 45 Game area 46 Tobacco 48 Channel 50 Groove 52 1st duct member 54 2nd duct member 54a Tip part

Claims (6)

A smoke separation device for separating smoke between a pair of adjacent gaming machines,
A blower for supplying air;
A board member for partitioning a front space of the pair of gaming machines between the pair of gaming machines;
A duct member arranged on the board member and through which air supplied from the blower flows;
A smoke separation device, comprising: a blow-off portion that is provided in the duct member and blows out air flowing through the duct member toward at least one of the pair of gaming machines. The smoke separation device according to claim 1, wherein the duct member includes a first duct member disposed along a peripheral edge of the board member. The smoke separation device according to claim 2, wherein the duct member further includes a second duct member that branches off from the first duct member and is disposed on a side surface of the board member. The smoke separation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of grooves extending toward one upper side of the pair of gaming machines are provided on a side surface of the board member. The board member is pulled out to the outside from a first position stored between the pair of gaming machines, and between the pair of gaming machines, and the front space of the pair of gaming machines passes through the pair of gaming machines. The smoke separation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the device is slidable between a second position for partitioning between the gaming machines. The smoke distribution device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the smoke distribution device further includes an intake device that is disposed above the gaming machine and sucks air blown from the blowout unit.

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