JP2017042470A - Shutter device of game medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shutter device capable of easily moving a shutter and preventing damage and dust generated on game media.SOLUTION: A shutter device 15 includes a shutter 151 rotatably supported by a connection chute 150. The shutter 151 is rotated between: a first position where the shutter rotates toward an upstream side of a flow-down direction of pachinko balls 12 to block the pachinko balls 12; and a second position where the shutter rotates toward a downstream side in the flow-down direction to allow movement of the pachinko balls 12. When rotating from the first position to the second position, an elastic member 154 of the shutter 151 is, from a state of being elastically deformed to block the pachinko balls 12, further elastically deformed within a range of reaching an elastic limit S to avoid the pachinko balls 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a shutter device that is installed in a cage for transporting game media and blocks the movement of the game media in the cage.

  In a game arcade where gaming machines such as pachinko machines are installed, a plurality of gaming machines are arranged to form a so-called gaming machine island. In this gaming machine island, the game media such as pachinko balls discharged from each game machine are collected by a collection basket, and the collected game media are transported and stored in an upper upper tank by a lifting device. The game medium is supplied to each gaming machine by flowing down the game medium from the upper tank through the supply rod provided with the. Various types of bag for transporting game media, such as a collection bag and a supply bag, become dirty due to “swiftness” caused by smoking by the player and adhesion of dust in the atmosphere. The dirt on the bag adheres to the gaming machine, the lifting device, etc. via the game medium, and causes the dirt and failure of these devices, so they are cleaned during regular maintenance inspections.

  In order to remove game media from the cage during maintenance and inspection and cleaning, a shutter device is provided on the cage of the gaming machine island to close the cage and block the movement of the game media. For example, Patent Document 1 includes a rotating shaft disposed in parallel to the width direction of the bag, and a shutter plate provided so as to protrude downstream from the rotating shaft in the flow-down direction of the game medium. A shutter device that opens and closes a bag by rotating the shutter plate around a rotation axis is described. Further, in Patent Documents 2 and 3, as in Patent Document 1, a rotating shaft arranged in parallel to the width direction of the basket and a projecting from the rotating shaft to the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium are provided. And a shutter device that opens and closes a bag by rotating the shutter plate around a rotation axis. Furthermore, Patent Document 4 describes a shutter device that opens and closes a ridge by a shutter plate that is movable in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the ridge.

  The shutter devices of Patent Documents 1 and 4 have the following problems. First, since the shutter device of Patent Document 1 dams the game medium with a shutter plate provided so as to extend downstream in the flow-down direction of the game medium, the game medium is opened in the direction in which the bag is opened. The load of will be added. Therefore, the shutter device of Patent Document 1 requires parts (for example, a motor and a spring) for holding the shutter plate in the closed position, which complicates the configuration and increases the cost. In addition, since the shutter device of Patent Document 4 must receive the load of the game medium with the shutter plate arranged perpendicular to the bottom surface of the bag, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the shutter plate to provide rigidity. is there. However, if the thickness of the shutter plate is increased, the game medium is sandwiched between the edge of the shutter plate and the bottom surface of the bag when the shutter plate is closed, making it difficult to close the shutter plate smoothly.

  On the other hand, according to the shutter devices of Patent Documents 2 and 3, the problems of the shutter devices of Patent Documents 1 and 4 can be solved. That is, since the shutter devices of Patent Documents 2 and 3 are provided so that the shutter plate extends upstream in the flow direction of the game medium, the load of the game medium is applied to the shutter plate in the direction of closing the bag. This eliminates the need for parts for holding the shutter plate in the closed position. In addition, since the shutter devices of Patent Documents 2 and 3 do not receive the load of the game medium with the shutter plate arranged perpendicular to the bottom surface of the bag, the shutter plate is thinner than the shutter device of Patent Document 4. can do.

Japanese Patent No. 2697662 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-187576 JP 2004-081571 A JP 2008-142404 A

  However, the shutter devices of Patent Documents 2 and 3 also have the following two problems. The first problem is that when opening the basket, the shutter plate must be rotated so as to push away the game medium that has been dammed up, so a large force is required to rotate the shutter plate. Opening may be difficult. For example, when a large amount of pachinko balls are accumulated in a certain space, the pachinko balls may be in a fixed state so that the pachinko balls are firmly engaged with each other. Considerable power is required. The rotation of the shutter plate may be performed automatically by using a driving source such as a motor, or may be manually performed by an operator who performs maintenance on the gaming machine island. Among these, when the shutter plate is automatically rotated, if a state in which the shutter plate cannot be rotated due to a load received from the game medium occurs, a drive source such as a motor may be damaged. Further, when the shutter plate is manually rotated, the rotation of the shutter plate becomes difficult, and the efficiency of the maintenance work is deteriorated.

  The second problem is that the shutter plates of Patent Documents 2 and 3 are generally formed of a metal plate or the like because the shutter plate needs to have strength to dam the game medium such as a pachinko ball. If the board and the game medium are in sliding contact with each other with a strong force, the game medium may be damaged or the game medium may be scraped to cause dust. Game media scratches may affect the game, so regular replacement is necessary. However, the higher the frequency of scratches, the shorter the interval between replacements, and the higher the operating cost of the game hall. End up. Further, metallic dust generated by scraping the game medium not only stains the bag, but also causes a failure of the gaming machine and the lifting device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a shutter device that can easily move a shutter and can prevent a game medium from being damaged and dust.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the shutter device according to claim 1 is installed in a cage in which a game medium moves, and allows the game medium to move, a first position for damming the game medium moving in the cage. The shutter is provided so as to be movable between the second position and the second position. The shutter is formed of an elastic member that is elastically deformable by a load applied from the game medium at the first position.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the shutter device according to the second aspect, wherein the shutter device is installed in the cage where the game medium moves, and is between a first position where the game medium moving the cage is blocked and a second position where the game medium can be moved. The shutter is provided with an elastic member that is elastically deformable by a load applied from the game medium at the first position at least at a position in contact with the game medium. .

  According to the shutter device of claim 1 and claim 2, when the shutter moves to the first position, the elastic member receives the load of the game medium and elastically deforms to play the game medium in the cage. Damping the movement of

  In the shutter device according to the third aspect, the elastic member has an elastic limit larger than a deformation amount when the elastic member is deformed by a load applied from the game medium at the first position.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the shutter rotates from the first position toward the downstream side of the kite and moves to the second position around the rotation axis arranged in the width direction of the kite. In addition, the elastic member is adapted to be elastically deformed by abutting against the game medium dammed up at the first position.

  In the shutter device according to the fifth aspect, a gap not more than the height dimension of the game medium is provided between the elastic member of the shutter at the first position and the bottom surface of the bag.

  A shutter device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention dams a game ball as a game medium.

  According to the shutter device of the present invention, when the shutter is moved from the first position to the second position, the elastic member is elastically deformed by the load of the game medium. There is no need to rotate the shutter while pushing away. Therefore, the shutter can be easily moved from the first position to the second position. Further, since the movement of the game medium is blocked by the elastic member, it is possible to reduce the generation of scratches on the game medium and the generation of dust due to the game medium being scraped. Thereby, the exchange interval of game media can be lengthened, and the operating cost of the game arcade is reduced. In addition, troubles such as gaming machines and lifting devices due to dust are reduced.

  According to the shutter device of the present invention, since the elastic limit of the elastic member is larger than the deformation amount when the elastic member is deformed by the load applied from the game medium at the first position, the elastic member dams the game medium. It is possible to further deform from the state of being elastically deformed by stopping to the elastic limit. That is, since the elastic member has not reached the elastic limit in the state where the game medium is blocked at the first position, the elastic member at the first position can be further deformed within the range up to the elastic limit. That is, when the shutter is moved from the first position to the second position, the elastic member is deformed so as to avoid the dammed game medium, and the shutter moves to the second position. There is no need to move to the second position while pushing away the game medium as in a conventional shutter device that does not include an elastic member. Therefore, the shutter can be moved more easily than the conventional shutter device.

  Further, according to the shutter device of the present invention, the shutter is a shutter that rotates about the rotation shaft arranged in the width direction of the collar and moves from the first position to the second position, and the elastic member is Since it is elastically deformed by coming into contact with the game medium blocked at the first position, the shutter can be easily moved.

  In addition, according to the shutter device of the present invention, since the gap below the height dimension of the game medium is provided between the elastic member and the bottom surface of the bag, the game medium is sandwiched between the elastic member and the bottom surface. However, since the height dimension of the game medium can be absorbed by the gap and the elastic deformation of the elastic member, the shutter can be easily moved to the first position. Furthermore, since the amount of contact when the game medium comes into contact with the elastic member can be secured by the size of the gap, the game medium that has flowed down the bag comes into contact with the elastic member and further moves in the downflow direction. Since the medium entrains the elastic member, the flow of the game medium can be stopped.

  According to the shutter device of the present invention, a game ball can be appropriately dammed as a game medium, and the shutter can be moved more easily than a shutter device that does not include an elastic member.

It is a rear view which shows the structure of a gaming machine island. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a replenishment rod and a shutter apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a shutter apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a shutter apparatus. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the shutter device, showing a state where the shutter is in a first position (A) and a state where the shutter is in a second position (B). It is sectional drawing which looked at the shutter apparatus from the side, and has shown the state (A) in which a shutter exists in a 1st position, and the state (B) which exists in a 2nd position. It is sectional drawing which looked at the shutter apparatus from the side which shows the elastic deformation state of an elastic member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the elastic member to the existing shutter apparatus.

  The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a rear view (or a sectional view) showing a schematic configuration of the gaming machine island 1, and FIGS. 2 to 7 show a shutter device 15 provided on the gaming machine island 1. The gaming machine island 1 includes a plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 10 and a frame 11 on which the plurality of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in the horizontal direction. At the upper part of the frame 11, an upper tank 13 for storing pachinko balls (game media) 12 (see FIG. 2) for replenishment to each pachinko machine 10, and pachinko balls 12 from the upper tank 13 to each pachinko machine 10. A replenishment rod 14 for replenishment is provided. The replenishment basket 14 is provided with an inclination to allow the pachinko balls 12 to flow down. A shutter device 15 is provided between the upper tank 13 and the replenishing rod 14 to close the replenishing rod 14 and prevent the movement of the pachinko ball 12 during maintenance inspection and cleaning of the replenishing rod 14. Further, the replenishment basket 14 is provided with a plurality of replenishment chutes 16 that distribute the pachinko balls 12 flowing down to the respective pachinko machines 10.

  On the side of the frame 11, a ball counting device 17 for counting the pachinko balls 12 acquired by the player is installed. Further, at the lower part of the frame 11, a collection basket 18 for collecting the pachinko balls 12 that have passed through each pachinko machine 10 and the ball counting device 17 is provided. The collection basket 18 is provided with an inclination to allow the pachinko balls 12 to flow down. At the end of the collection basket 18, a lifting device 19 for lifting the pachinko balls 12 to the upper tank 13 is installed. Although not shown in the figure, between pachinko machines 10, there may be a CR unit for playing a game using a ball rental machine, a prepaid guard, or an IC card (member card).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the replenishment rod 14 is a long member that is disposed so as to be gently descended from the upper tank 13 toward the end of the gaming machine island 1, and the pachinko balls 12 are in a rolling flow. And a plurality of side plate parts 141 standing up from the side edge so that the pachinko ball 12 does not overflow from the side edge of the bottom face part 140a. The bag main body 140 is formed of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum. The side plate portion 141 is made of, for example, a resin such as plastic, and is held in an upright state by a locking member 142 locked to the side surface of the bag main body 140. A space for installing the replenishment chute 16 is provided between the adjacent side plate portions 141.

  The shutter device 15 is disposed on the upper end side of the replenishing rod 14, and is connected to the replenishing rod 14 so that a part thereof is superimposed on the bottom surface portion 140a. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the shutter device 15 controls the movement of the pachinko ball 12 by opening and closing the connection rod 150 for flowing the pachinko ball 12 supplied from the upper tank 13 into the supply rod 14 and opening and closing the connection rod 150. And a shutter 151.

  The connecting rod 150 stands up from the side edge so that the pachinko ball 12 supplied from the upper tank 13 rolls down and the pachinko ball 12 does not overflow from the side edge of the bottom surface 150a. Side plate portion 150b. The connecting rod 150 is narrower on the downstream side than the upstream wide portion 150 c to which the pachinko balls 12 are supplied from the upper tank 13, and the narrow portion 150 d is formed on the bottom surface portion 140 a of the replenishing rod 14. Installed. The connecting rod 150 may be formed by bending a metal plate.

  The shutter 151 includes a rotation shaft 152, a shutter member 153 that is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 152, and a rectangular parallelepiped elastic member 154 that is attached to the shutter member 153. The rotating shaft 152 is inserted into a pair of bearing holes 150e provided in the side plate portion 150b of the connecting rod 150, and a retaining washer 155 is inserted into both ends protruding outward from the side plate portion 150b.

  The shutter member 153 is formed by bending a metal plate, and has a flat plate portion 153a having the same width as the inside of the wide portion 150c of the connecting rod 150, and a pair of bearings provided on both side edges of the flat plate portion 153a. Part 153b and a pair of arm parts 153c provided on both side edges of the flat plate part 153a. The shutter member 153 is rotatably supported in the connecting rod 150 by inserting the rotating shaft 152 through the pair of bearing portions 153b. The pair of arm portions 153 c abuts on the side plate portion 150 b of the connecting rod 150 when the shutter 151 is rotated about the rotation shaft 152, and defines the rotation position of the shutter 151. A rectangular parallelepiped elastic member 154 is fixed to one surface of the flat plate portion 153a of the shutter member 153, that is, the surface on which the pair of bearing portions 153b are provided, with a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 6 (A), the shutter 151 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, that is, toward the upstream side of the connecting rod 150 to dam the pachinko ball 12. 5 (B) and 6 (B), the second position that rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing, that is, toward the downstream side of the connecting rod 150 to enable the pachinko ball 12 to move. It is rotated between. When the shutter 151 is rotated to the first position, the elastic member 154 is accommodated in the connecting rod 150. When the shutter 151 is rotated to the second position, the elastic member 154 moves above the connecting rod 150 and the connecting rod 150 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the elastic member 154 is formed of a material that is elastically deformed by a load applied from the pachinko ball 12 at the first position, for example, a sponge-like material or a rubber material. Further, the elastic member 154 has an elastic limit larger than the deformation amount when deformed by the load applied from the pachinko ball 12 at the first position. For example, the elastic member 154 is elastic to the elastic limit S indicated by the outer shape of the elastic member 154. Deformable. As such an elastic member, for example, a flexible urethane foam can be used, and “CALMFLEX (Inoac Corporation) (registered trademark)” can be used as an example of the flexible urethane foam.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the shutter 151 is located at the first position, the diameter (height dimension) of the pachinko ball 12 is between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface 150a of the connecting rod 150. The following gap G is provided, and the pachinko ball 12 is provided so as to be in a positional relationship in contact with the elastic member 154. The pachinko ball 12 that has been rolling down the connecting rod 150 abuts against the elastic member 154 and is elastically deformed by the load of the pachinko ball 12 to stop the flow. In addition, when the pachinko sphere 12 in contact with the elastic member 154 moves further in the flow-down direction, it moves in the flow-down direction while entraining the elastic member 154 that is elastically deformed to stop the flow-down. The contact amount between the pachinko sphere 12 and the elastic member 154, the amount by which the pachinko sphere 12 entrains the elastic member 154, and the like vary depending on the set size of the gap G. In other words, since the contact area between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 changes, the magnitude of the force required to move the shutter 151 from the first position to the second position changes. Therefore, if the gap G is large, the contact area between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 becomes small, so that it is difficult to block the pachinko ball 12 that has flowed down, but the shutter 151 is moved from the first position to the second position. The magnitude of the force required for the movement is reduced, and the (rotation) space required for the movement of the shutter 151 is also reduced. On the other hand, if the gap G is small, the contact area between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 becomes large, so that it is easy to block the pachinko ball 12 that has flowed down, but the shutter 151 is moved from the first position to the second position. The magnitude of the force required for the movement increases, and the (rotation) space necessary for the movement of the shutter 151 also increases. For this reason, it is preferable that the gap G is provided with a size of 50% to 70% of the diameter of the pachinko ball 12 which is easy to dam the pachinko ball 12 flowing down and does not require a large space for moving the shutter. In the embodiment, the gap G is provided with a dimension of 70% of the diameter.

  Further, when the shutter 151 is located at the first position, a connecting device in which a large number of pachinko balls 12 are flowing down in a shutter device in which no gap G is provided or a very small gap G is provided. When the shutter 151 is inserted into 150, the elastic member 154 and the pachinko ball 12 come into contact with each other before the shutter 151 reaches the first position, and the pachinko ball 12 entrains the elastic member 154 and stops the flow down. The magnitude of the force required to move from the first position to the second position can be large. On the contrary, if the gap G is too large and the amount of contact between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 is too small, the elastic member 154 is greatly deformed by the load received from the pachinko ball 12, and the pachinko ball There is a possibility that a situation may occur in which 12 cannot be properly dammed.

  On the other hand, if an appropriate gap G is formed between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface portion 150a as in this embodiment, even when the pachinko ball 12 is sandwiched between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface portion 150a. Since the gap G and the elastic deformation of the elastic member 154 can absorb the diameter of the pachinko ball 12, the shutter 151 can be moved to the first position. In addition, since the contact amount between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 can be set by the gap G, if the appropriate gap G is formed, the pachinko ball 12 that has tumbled down the connecting rod 150 becomes the elastic member 154. Flowing can be stopped while entraining. The size of the gap G is preferably 50% to 70% of the diameter of the pachinko ball 12, but the inclination angle of the connecting rod 150, the load applied by the elastic member 154 from the pachinko ball 12 at the first position, and the elastic member 154 It may change according to various conditions such as elastic modulus.

  Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. The replenishment basket 14 of the gaming machine island 1 is cleaned during regular maintenance and inspection because it becomes dirty due to “swiftness” caused by smoking by the player and adhesion of dust in the atmosphere. The shutter device 15 that opens and closes the replenishment basket 14 has a second shutter shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 6B when the shutter 151 is rotated downstream in the flow direction of the pachinko ball 12 when the game hall is in operation. It is arrange | positioned in the position and the replenishing rod 14 is an open state.

  When cleaning the replenishing rod 14, the shutter 151 is manually rotated from the second position to the upstream side in the flow direction to the first position shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 6 (A). Be placed. As a result, the shutter 151 is moved into the connecting rod 150, so that the replenishing rod 14 is closed. When the shutter 151 is rotated from the second position to the first position, the pachinko ball 12 may be sandwiched between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface 150a of the connecting rod 150, as shown in FIG. In addition, since a gap G of 50% to 70% of the diameter of the pachinko ball 12 is provided between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface portion 150a, the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 come into contact with each other appropriately, and the pachinko ball 12 can entrain the elastic member 154 to stop the flow down and appropriately dam the pachinko ball 12, and the force necessary to move the shutter 151 from the first position to the second position has no gap G Therefore, the operator of the shutter 151 is easy to use. In addition, when rotating the shutter 151, it is not limited to manual operation, and the shutter 151 may be automatically rotated using a driving device.

  After cleaning the replenishing rod 14, the shutter 151 is manually rotated from the first position where the pachinko ball 12 is dammed to the second position where the replenishing rod 14 is opened. At that time, the elastic member 154 avoids the pachinko ball 12 by further elastically deforming within a range from the state in which the pachinko ball 12 is dammed up and elastically deformed until the elastic limit S is reached. Thus, it can be rotated to the second position with a smaller force than a shutter device that does not include the elastic member 154.

  As described above, according to the shutter device 15 of the present embodiment, when the shutter 151 is moved from the first position to the second position, the pachinko ball 12 blocked by the connecting rod 150 is avoided. Thus, since the elastic member 154 is elastically deformed, it is not necessary to rotate the shutter 151 while pushing the pachinko ball 12 away as in the conventional shutter device. Therefore, the shutter 151 can be easily moved from the first position to the second position. Moreover, since the movement of the pachinko ball 12 is blocked by the elastic member 154, the generation of scratches on the pachinko ball 12 and the generation of dust due to the pachinko ball 12 being shaved can be reduced. Thereby, the replacement | exchange space | interval of the pachinko ball 12 becomes long, and the operating cost of a game arcade can also be reduced. Moreover, the failure of the pachinko machine 10 and the lifting device 19 due to dust is reduced.

  Further, since the elastic limit S of the elastic member 154 is larger than the deformation amount when the elastic member 154 is deformed by the load applied from the pachinko ball 12 at the first position, the elastic member 154 dams the pachinko ball 12 and elastically deforms it. From this state, it becomes possible to further deform to the elastic limit S. That is, since the elastic member 154 has not reached the elastic limit S, when the shutter 151 is moved, the elastic member 154 with respect to the pachinko ball 12 is further elastically deformed within a range until the elastic limit 154 reaches the elastic limit S to avoid the pachinko ball 12. Therefore, the shutter 151 can be moved more easily than a shutter device that does not include the elastic member 154.

  Further, since a gap G equal to or smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball 12 is provided between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface portion 150a of the connecting rod 150, the pachinko ball 12 is sandwiched between the elastic member 154 and the bottom surface portion 150a. Even in this case, the diameter of the pachinko ball 12 can be absorbed by the gap G and the elastic deformation of the elastic member 154, and the shutter 151 can be moved to the first position. In addition, since the contact amount between the pachinko ball 12 and the elastic member 154 can be set optimally by the gap G, the amount of entrainment by which the pachinko ball 12 that has tumbled down the connecting rod 150 can wind the elastic member 154 can be adjusted. Thus, the force for moving the shutter 151 from the first position to the second position can be set to such an extent that the operator of the shutter 151 can easily use it.

  In the above embodiment, the shutter device 15 provided with the elastic member 154 in advance has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 8A, the existing shutter device 22 having the shutter plate 21 rotatably installed in the replenishing rod 20. On the other hand, the elastic member 23 may be attached to the shutter plate 21 as shown in FIG. According to this, the same effect as the shutter device 15 of the above embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the elastic member 154 is provided at the position of the shutter 151 that contacts the pachinko ball 12 that flows down, the impact when the pachinko ball 12 collides with the shutter 151 is reduced, and the shutter 151 is deformed. Can be prevented.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention has been described in detail, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the scope of this invention, It is included in this invention. For example, the shutter device 15 installed between the upper tank 13 and the replenishing rod 14 has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a shutter device installed at a position different from the above embodiment, such as the end of the replenishing rod 14. It is. Furthermore, although the shutter device 15 provided in the replenishing rod 14 has been described, the present invention may be applied to a shutter device provided in another bag such as the collection rod 18. Further, the shutter device 15 in which the shutter rotates about the rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the ridge has been described, but the present invention may be applied to a shutter device that moves up and down in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the ridge. Furthermore, although the example which provides the clearance gap G between the elastic member 154 and the bottom face part 150a of the connection rod 150 was demonstrated, the inclination angle of the connection rod 150, the load which the elastic member 154 applies from the pachinko ball 12 in the 1st position, Depending on the elastic modulus of the elastic member 154, the gap G may not be provided. Further, the shutter device 15 of the pachinko ball 12 of the pachinko machine 10 has been described, but the present invention may be applied to a medal shutter device of a slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine island 10 Pachinko machine 12 Pachinko ball 14 Supply rod 15 Shutter device 150 Connection rod 151 Shutter 153 Shutter member 154 Elastic member

Claims (6)

The game medium is installed in a moving cage, and is provided movably between a first position for damming the gaming medium moving the cage and a second position that allows the game media to move. Equipped with a shutter,
The shutter is formed of an elastic member that is elastically deformable by a load applied from the game medium at the first position.
A shutter device for a game medium. The game medium is installed in a moving cage, and is provided movably between a first position for damming the gaming medium moving the cage and a second position that allows the game media to move. Equipped with a shutter,
The shutter is provided with an elastic member that is elastically deformable by a load applied from the game medium at the first position at least at a position in contact with the game medium.
A shutter device for a game medium. The elastic member has an elastic limit larger than a deformation amount when the elastic member is deformed by a load applied from the game medium at the first position;
The game media shutter device according to claim 1 or 2. The elastic member dams at the first position when the shutter rotates about the rotation shaft arranged in the width direction of the flange and moves from the first position to the second position. Abuts against the game medium being stopped and elastically deforms;
The game media shutter device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Between the elastic member of the shutter in the first position and the bottom surface of the bag, a gap not more than the height dimension of the game medium is provided.
The game media shutter device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The game medium is a game ball.
The game media shutter device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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