JP2018015063A - Mounting tool for game medium dispenser's tray for counting game media, and game medium dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to place various articles without becoming interference to a player, and thereby to improve convenience.SOLUTION: A tray 26 for counting game media is provided on a front face 3202 of a lower front face plate 32 and above a nozzle chute 22. A mounting tool 28 is provided to be detachably mounted on the tray 26 for counting game media. The mounting tool 28 includes a body unit 44 and a holding unit (46, 4402, and 5012). The body unit 44 is provided with a cup placement unit 48 enabling placement of beverage in a cup or can, a portable communication device placement unit 50 enabling placement of a portable communication device, or a portable communication device placement unit such as an engagement projection 5010. The holding unit (46, 4402, and 5012) holds a state in which the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50 are mounted on the tray 26 for counting game media.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting tool for counting game medium trays of a game medium lending machine provided in a game machine and a game medium lending machine.

Conventionally, a plurality of gaming machines such as slot machines are arranged side by side in a game store.
A game medium lending machine for paying out medals (game media) is provided adjacent to each game machine.
The game medium lending machine pays out medals when the player inserts money into the money insertion slot or inserts a predetermined card medium into the card insertion slot.
Moreover, between the adjacent gaming machine and the game medium lending machine, a stand column for dimension adjustment is provided.
In addition, there are two types of game medium lending machines, one that has a medal counting function by providing a counting hopper and one that does not have a medal counting function without a counting hopper, depending on the circumstances of the game store. These two types of game media lending machines are used properly.
In this case, if the game medium lending machine not provided with the counting hopper is also provided with a counting game medium tray for guiding medals to the counting hopper, the counting function can be added to the game medium lending machine by adding the counting hopper later. Can do.
In this way, when a counting game medium tray is provided in a gaming medium lending machine that does not have a counting hopper, the counting gaming medium tray is closed with a cover so that foreign objects do not enter the counting gaming medium tray. The counting game medium tray is not particularly used.
By the way, since various videos are displayed on the image display provided in the gaming machine according to the gaming state, in recent years, shooting those videos using a mobile communication device having a camera function such as a smartphone, For example, a photographed video is transmitted to a video sharing service via the Internet and released.
Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a holding device in which one end of a flexible arm is attached to an inter-column pillar and a holder for holding a portable communication device is provided at the other end.
In this holding device, the portable communication device held by the holder can be photographed on the image display by the portable communication device by bending the flexible arm so that the portable communication device is positioned at a position in front of the image display of the gaming machine.
Further, the mobile communication device held by the holder bends the flexible arm so that the mobile communication device is retracted from the location in front of the image display of the gaming machine, so that the mobile communication device can be positioned at a location that does not interfere with the game.

Japanese Patent No. 5919326

However, in the above-described prior art, a limited space is occupied exclusively by the flexible arm and the holder, so that there is a problem that the flexible arm and the holder tend to get in the way of the player.
In addition, although the portable communication device can be placed close to the player, there is no particular consideration for the location of cups containing canned drinks, cigarettes, lighters, watches, confectionery, etc. There is room for improvement in improving the performance.
The present invention has been made by paying attention to a counting game medium tray that is not used, and an object of the present invention is advantageous in that various articles can be placed so as not to disturb the player and convenience is improved. An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting device for counting game medium trays and a game medium lending machine for a unique game medium lending machine.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a mounting tool that is detachably mounted on a counting game medium tray that is disposed in front of a housing of a game medium lending machine that is attached to a gaming machine. And the said mounting tool has the goods mounting part which enabled mounting of goods, and the holding | maintenance part which hold | maintains the state with which the said goods mounting part was mounted | worn with the said counting game medium tray. It is characterized by.
The invention according to claim 2 is a housing main body that houses a pay-out hopper, a lower front plate that is detachably attached to a lower front portion of the housing main body, the housing main body, and the lower front plate. A nozzle chute that is provided in front of the casing that is the front of the lower front plate located opposite to the interior and that is supplied with game media from the payout hopper, and the lower part A counting game medium tray provided on the nozzle chute in front of the housing, which is the front of the front plate, and is a gaming medium lending machine attached to the gaming machine, wherein the counting game medium tray is mounted on the counting game medium tray. A mounting tool that is detachably mounted is provided, and the mounting tool holds an article placement section that enables placement of an article, and a state in which the article placement section is attached to the counting game medium tray. It has a holding part To.
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that a plurality of the article placement sections are provided corresponding to different articles.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of article placement units are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the casing, and the plurality of article placement units are placed on a portable communication device. The portable communication device placement unit is located at a location closest to the front of the housing among the plurality of article placement units. It is characterized by.
The invention according to claim 5 is configured such that the article placement unit includes a cup placement unit that allows placement of a cup and a portable communication device placement unit that allows placement of a portable communication device. The cup mounting portion is located at a location farther from the front of the housing than the portable communication device mounting portion, and the cup mounting portion includes a cup bottom wall on which the cup is mounted; A cup side wall standing up from the periphery of the bottom wall for the cup, and the portable communication device placement portion is placed in a state in which a portable communication device having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension is placed vertically. A bottom wall for a communication device and a side wall for a portable communication device that stands up from the periphery of the bottom wall for the portable communication device, and the bottom wall for the portable communication device is positioned higher than the bottom wall for the cup. And is formed with an inclined surface that gradually displaces downward as it approaches the cup bottom wall. A notch is provided at least in the lower part of the side wall for the cup and the side wall for the portable communication device located at the boundary with the portable communication device mounting portion, and the bottom wall for the cup and the A bottom wall for a portable communication device is connected.
The invention described in claim 6 is configured such that the article placement unit includes a cup placement unit that allows placement of a cup and a portable communication device placement unit that allows placement of a portable communication device. The cup mounting portion is located at a location farther from the front of the housing than the portable communication device mounting portion, and the cup mounting portion includes a cup bottom wall on which the cup is mounted; A cup side wall standing up from the periphery of the bottom wall for the cup, and the portable communication device placement portion is placed in a state in which a portable communication device having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension is placed vertically. A bottom wall for a communication device, and a side wall for a portable communication device that stands up from the periphery of the bottom wall for the portable communication device; When the communication device is placed horizontally, a locking projection is provided for locking to the lower portion of the portable communication device placed horizontally. It is characterized in that is.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the wearing tool includes a main body portion provided with the article placement portion and accommodated in the counting game medium tray, and the holding portion includes a leg portion protruding from the main body portion. The leg portion is detachably locked at an appropriate position inside the front of the casing that is not visible from the outside of the casing.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the wearing tool can be detached from the counting game medium tray with the lower front plate removed from the housing, and the lower front plate is a front surface of the housing body. The front surface of the housing above which the lower front plate is attached is provided with a locking claw that disengages from the locking hole by being displaced downward in the locking hole, and is disengaged from the locking hole by being displaced upward. Is an opening for putting game media into the payout hopper, and an opening / closing lid for opening / closing the opening is provided, and the lower front plate is in the state where the opening / closing lid closes the opening. The lower front plate can be displaced upward and can be removed from the casing body with the opening and closing lid being in an open state with the opening and closing lid being open. Features.
The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that a charging connector for charging the portable communication device is provided at a location in front of the casing above the counting game medium tray.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, there is provided a mounting tool that is detachably mounted on a counting game medium tray that is not used, and the mounting tool is configured to mount the article, The article placement section has a holding section that holds the state where the article placement section is mounted on the counting game medium tray.
Therefore, since the wearing equipment can be arranged by using the counting game medium tray that the game medium lending machine originally has, it is possible to place items such as cups including canned drinks, portable communication devices, cigarettes, lighters, watches, confectionery, etc. It can be placed near the player without getting in the way.
Therefore, the player can pick up these items immediately, and if the item is a portable communication device, the player can easily see the display screen of the portable communication device and receive incoming calls and mails. Since the portable communication device can be operated without overlooking, it is advantageous in improving the convenience of the gaming machine.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since a plurality of types of articles can be placed, it is advantageous in improving the convenience of the gaming machine.
According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to place a plurality of types of articles including the portable communication device placement portion by effectively utilizing the limited space in the width direction of the counting game medium tray, and the portable communication device. Is advantageous in placing the battery in a stable state.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to pick up the cup placed on the cup placing portion, which is advantageous for improving convenience, and advantageous for placing the portable communication device in a stable state. It becomes. In addition, even if a drink is spilled from the cup or can beverage onto the portable communication device placement unit, it is suppressed from staying on the bottom wall for the portable communication device, so that it is placed on the portable communication device placement unit. This is advantageous in avoiding that the portable communication device gets wet with drinks.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to pick up the cup placed on the cup placing portion, which is advantageous for improving convenience, and advantageous for placing the portable communication device in a stable state. It becomes. In addition, since the orientation of the portable communication device can be appropriately selected between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation, this is advantageous in improving the convenience of the gaming machine.
According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is advantageous in preventing a trouble that the wearing tool is taken away illegally.
According to the invention described in claim 8, it is more advantageous in preventing a trouble that the wearing tool is illegally taken away.
According to the ninth aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide a service for charging the portable communication device during the game, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the game machine.

(A) is a front view of the game medium lending machine according to the embodiment, (B) is a side view of the game medium lending machine according to the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the mounting tool assembled | attached to the game media rental machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view of the lower front board with which the mounting tool was mounted | worn with the counting game medium tray. It is a perspective view of a lower front board before a mounting tool is mounted on a counting game medium tray. FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower front board with which the mounting tool was mounted | worn by the count game medium tray from the back side. It is a side view which shows the state which the latching protrusion of the mounting tool latched to the upper edge of the opening which connects a count game medium tray and a count medal path. It is an enlarged view of A part of FIG. (A) is a front view of a mounting tool, (B) is a plan view of the mounting tool, and (C) is a side view of the mounting tool. (A) is sectional drawing of a mounting tool, (B) is sectional drawing of the mounting tool in which the portable communication apparatus was mounted. It is a side view of the game medium lending machine showing a state where the portable communication device and the can drink are placed on the wearing equipment. (A) is a perspective view of a game medium lending machine showing a state where a can beverage and a portable communication device are placed on the wearing tool, and (B) shows a state where the portable communication device is placed horizontally on the wearing tool. A perspective view of the game medium lending machine, (C) is a perspective view of the game medium lending machine showing a state where the portable communication device is placed on the wearing tool, (D) is a state where the can beverage is placed on the wearing tool. FIG. 4E is a perspective view of the gaming medium lending machine shown, and FIG. 5E is a perspective view of the gaming medium lending machine showing a state where the cigarette is placed on the wearing tool.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the game medium lending machine 10 is a device that is attached to a game machine that uses a game medium to play a game, such as a slot machine. In this embodiment, a case where medals are used as game media will be described.
The game medium lending machine 10 is equipped with a case 12, a case main body 14, a bill validator unit 16, a control unit 18, a payout hopper 20, a nozzle chute 22, a nozzle 24, a counting game medium tray 26, and the like. The tool 28 is comprised.

The housing main body 14 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is configured to be hollow including a bottom plate 1402, a pair of side plates 1404 standing from both sides of the bottom plate 1402, and a top plate 1406 connecting the upper ends of the side plates 1404. .
A front opening 1410 that is an opening on the front side of the housing main body 14 is closed by a plurality of front plates, and a rear opening that is an opening on the back side is closed by a plurality of back plates, thereby forming the housing 12. The
In the housing 12, a bill burr unit 16, a control unit 18, and a dispensing hopper 20 are housed in order from the top.
The plurality of front plates includes a bill validator front plate 16A, a control unit side front plate 18A, an opening / closing lid 30, and a lower front plate 32.

The bill burr unit 16 is for identifying the money thrown by the player, and the front side of the bill burr unit 16 in the front opening 1410 is closed by a bill burr unit front plate 16A. A money slot 1602 for feeding money is provided.
The control unit 18 performs various controls of the game medium lending machine 10.
In the front opening 1410, the front side of the control unit 18 is closed by a control unit side front plate 18A formed integrally with the control unit 18, and the control unit side front plate 18A has a card insertion port 1802 in the control unit 18. A touch panel monitor 1804 and a charging connector 1806 are provided.
A card in which player information is recorded is inserted into the card insertion slot 1802, and card information is read and written by the control unit 18.
On the touch panel monitor 1804, the game state of the player such as the number of paid out medals and the number of acquired medals is displayed by the control unit 18.
The charging connector 1806 is for charging the portable communication device by being connected to the portable communication device 2 placed on the mounting tool 28 described later via a cable, and a conventional USB connector or the like is used as the charging connector 1806. Various known connectors can be used.

An opening 34 is provided below the control unit 18. The opening 34 is a portion for replenishing the payout hopper 20 with medals, and is configured by a portion of a front opening 1410 positioned below the control unit side front plate 18A. The opening 34 is opened and closed by the opening / closing lid 30. The opening / closing lid 30 is allowed to open and close by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 3010.
The payout hopper 20 receives medals inserted from the opening 34 and pays out the number of medals designated by the control unit 18 to the nozzle chute 22.
A lower front plate 32 is detachably attached to the lower portion of the front opening 1410, and the lower front plate 32 closes from the bottom of the opening / closing lid 30 to the lower end of the front opening 1410.

The nozzle chute 22 is a part that receives a medal paid out from the payout hopper 20 and guides it to the nozzle 24. The nozzle chute 22 is formed integrally with the lower front plate 32, for example.
The nozzle 24 guides a medal guided from the nozzle chute 22 to a lower plate (not shown) of the gaming machine. The nozzle main body 2402 is swingably coupled to the nozzle chute 22 and is attached to the tip of the nozzle main body 2402. And a nozzle top 2404 provided.

The front 3202 of the lower front plate 32 constitutes the front of the housing 12.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the counting game medium tray 26 is provided on the nozzle chute 22 on the front surface 3202 of the lower front plate 32.
In the present embodiment, the game medium lending machine 10 does not have a medal counting function, and the counting hopper for counting the medals inserted in the counting game medium tray 26 is not accommodated in the housing 12.
However, the housing 12 is configured such that the counting hopper can be accommodated below the payout hopper 20, and the gaming medium lending machine 10 is changed to a specification having a medal counting function by accommodating the counting hopper in the housing 12. It is planned to be able to.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a counting medal passage 36 is provided on the back surface 3204 of the lower front plate 32 to guide the medal inserted into the counting game medium tray 26 to the counting hopper. The counting game medium tray 26 and the counting medal passage 36 communicate with each other through an opening 38 formed in the lower front plate 32.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the counting medal passage 36 is configured by a cover 40 that is attached to the back surface of the lower front plate 32 and covers the upper part and both sides of the opening 38 and the lower part of the opening 38 is opened. ing.
Further, a payout medal passage 42 that communicates with the nozzle chute 22 and guides the medal paid out from the payout hopper 20 to the nozzle chute 22 is provided at a position above the counting medal passage 36 on the back surface 3204 of the lower front plate 32. Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, three locking claws 3210 protrude from both sides of the lower front plate 32 at intervals in the vertical direction.
The lower front plate 32 has the three locking claws 3210 inserted into the locking holes (not shown) on both sides of the lower portion of the front opening 1410 of the housing 12 and locked downward from above. 12 is attached.
As described above, the opening / closing lid 30 is provided on the lower front plate 32 so as to be openable and closable. With the opening / closing lid 30 closed, the lower end of the opening / closing lid 30 and the upper end of the lower front plate 32 can come into contact with each other. Therefore, the lower front plate 32 cannot be displaced upward, that is, the lower front plate 32 cannot be removed.
In addition, since the lower end of the open / close lid 30 is separated from the upper end of the lower front plate 32 with the open / close lid 30 open, the lower front plate 32 can be displaced upward, that is, the lower front plate 32 can be removed. It becomes.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, a mounting tool 28 that is detachably mounted on the counting game medium tray 26 is provided.
The mounting tool 28 includes a main body portion 44 and a holding portion 46.
The main body 44 is provided with an article placement section that can place various articles such as a cup including a can beverage containing drinks, a cigarette, a lighter, a wristwatch, and confectionery.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of (two) article placement portions are provided, one of which is a cup placement portion 48 that enables placement of cups and canned beverages, and the other one is This is a portable communication device placement unit 50 that enables placement of a portable communication device.
The holding unit 46 holds the cup mounting unit 48 and the portable communication device mounting unit 50 mounted on the counting game medium tray 26.
The cup mounting unit 48 and the portable communication device mounting unit 50 are provided side by side in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the housing 12 and away from the front surface.
The cup mounting portion 48 is located at a location farther from the front of the housing 12 than the portable communication device mounting portion 50.

The cup placement portion 48 includes a cup bottom wall 4802 on which a cup or a can beverage is placed, and a cup side wall 4804 that stands up from the periphery of the cup bottom wall 4802.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the portable communication device placement unit 50 is formed from the surroundings of the portable communication device bottom wall 5002 on which the portable communication device 2 is placed and the portable communication device bottom wall 5002. The portable communication device placement unit 50 has a standing portable communication device 2 having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension, that is, a vertical placement. It is made possible. In this case, the lower portion of the portable communication device 2 placed vertically is placed on the bottom wall 5002 for the portable communication device and locked to the lower portion of the side wall 5004 for the portable communication device, and the upper portion of the portable communication device is an open / close lid. 30 is locked to the front surface 3002.
As shown in FIG. 10A, the portable communication device bottom wall 5002 is formed with an inclined surface that is positioned higher than the cup bottom wall 4802 and gradually moves downward as it approaches the cup bottom wall 4802. ing.
As shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10A, the side wall 4804 for the cup located at the boundary between the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50 and the portable communication device The notch 52 is provided at least in the lower part of the side wall 5004. In this embodiment, the side wall 4804 for the cup and the side wall for the portable communication device are located at the boundary between the cup placement portion 48 and the portable communication device placement portion 50. A notch 52 is provided from the upper end to the lower end of 5004.
The cup bottom wall 4802 and the portable communication device bottom wall 5002 are connected via the bottom portion 5202 of the notch 52. In the present embodiment, the bottom portion 5202 of the notch 52 is formed with an inclined surface that gradually moves downward as it approaches the cup bottom wall 4802.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9C, the upper end of the side wall 5004 for the portable communication device is locked at a plurality of locations near the cup mounting portion 48, for example, at the lower portion of the portable communication device 2 placed horizontally. A locking projection 5010 is provided. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12B, for example, the lower portion of the portable communication device 2 placed horizontally is placed on the upper end of the side wall 5004 for the portable communication device and locked to the plurality of locking protrusions 5010. The upper part of the portable communication device 2 is locked to the front surface 3002 of the opening / closing lid 30. That is, the locking projection 5010 constitutes the portable communication device placement unit 50.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9, etc., in addition to the locking projection 5010 formed on the top surface of the mounting tool 28, the cup mounting portion 48 and the concave portions of the portable communication device mounting portion 50 are formed on the top surface of the mounting tool 28. Although the formed embodiment is shown, a substantially horizontal plane is formed on the upper surface of the mounting tool 28 without forming the concave portions of the cup mounting portion 48 and the portable communication device mounting portion 50, and the locking protrusion 5010 is formed. It can also be formed.
In addition, at least one of the cup placement portion 48, the portable communication device placement portion 50, and other concave portions for placing articles can be formed on the upper surface of the mounting tool 28, and is locked to these configurations. It can also be formed by adding a protrusion 5010.
That is, the structure of the article placement unit including the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50 is not limited to the structure of the embodiment, and various conventionally known configurations can be employed.
Note that the upper end of the cup side wall 4804 and the portable communication device side wall 5004 that form both sides of the front portion of the main body 44 are engaged with the upper end of the counting game medium tray 26 as shown in FIG. A flange portion 4402 is provided to prevent rattling.

As shown in FIG. 5, the holding portion 46 includes a leg portion 4602 that protrudes downward from the main body portion 44, and a locking projection 4604 that is provided at an intermediate portion of the leg portion 4602.
The mounting tool 28 is mounted on the counting game medium tray 26 as follows.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the main body 44 is accommodated in the counting game medium tray 26, and the leg portions 4602 are inserted into the nozzle chute 22 from the opening 2604 of the bottom wall 2602 of the counting game medium tray 26. . Thus, the mounting tool 28 is mounted on the counting game medium tray 26, and the locking projection 4604 is locked to the upper edge of the opening 38 that communicates the counting game medium tray 26 and the counting medal passage 36. The protrusion 4604 is locked at an appropriate position of the housing 12 so that the mounting tool 28 cannot be displaced upward, that is, the mounting tool 28 cannot be removed.
That is, the leg portion 4602 is detachably locked at a position inside the front surface of the housing 12 that cannot be seen from the outside of the housing 12 so as to prevent the trouble that the wearing tool 28 is illegally taken away. ing.
As shown in FIG. 9C, when the projection 5012 is provided on the back surface of the side wall 5004 for the portable communication device that is farthest from the cup mounting portion 48, the mounting tool 28 is mounted on the counting game medium tray 26. Further, the projection 5012 is engaged with the recess 2610 (see FIG. 4) of the counting game medium tray 26, thereby preventing the mounting tool 28 from rattling.
The holding unit 46 holds the state where the article placement unit is mounted on the counting game medium tray 26, and the holding unit 46 has a leg having a locking projection 4604 that locks to the upper edge of the opening 38. A protrusion 4102 that engages with the upper portion of the portion 4602, the counting game medium tray 26 to prevent rattling of the main body 44, and a protrusion 5012 that engages with the recess 2610 of the counting game media tray 26 to prevent rattling of the main body 44. It is comprised including.

Further, the mounting tool 28 is removed as follows.
First, the opening / closing lid 30 is opened, and the lower front plate 32 is removed from the housing 12.
Next, the locking projection 4604 is pushed in and removed from the upper edge of the opening 38, and the main body 44 and the leg 4602 are extracted from the counting game medium tray 26. As a result, the mounting tool 28 is removed from the counting game medium tray 26. That is, the mounting tool 28 can be removed with the lower front plate 32 removed from the housing 12.
As described above, since the lower end of the open / close lid 30 and the upper end of the lower front plate 32 can come into contact with the open / close lid 30 closed, the upper displacement of the lower front plate 32 becomes impossible. That is, the mounting tool 28 cannot be removed with the opening / closing lid 30 closed. The opening / closing lid 30 is opened for the first time by a key operation. That is, in the present embodiment, the mounting tool 28 cannot be taken out unless the lower front plate 32 is removed from the housing 12, and the lower front plate 32 cannot be removed unless the opening / closing lid 30 is opened by key operation. Therefore, a double lock structure is acting on the removal of the mounting tool 28.
Of course, a locking hole may be provided in the leg portion 4602 instead of the locking projection 4604, and a locking projection for locking in the locking hole may be provided on the housing 12 side instead of the opening 38. In addition, the structure in which the leg portion 4602 is locked to the housing 12 side is not limited to the embodiment, and various conventionally known engagement / disengagement structures can be employed. In this case, when the engagement / disengagement structure is configured without using a fixing tool such as a screw as in the embodiment, the leg portion 4602 can be removed with one touch, and the attaching / detaching operation of the mounting tool 28 can be easily performed in a short time. This is advantageous.

Next, the function and effect will be described.
According to the present embodiment, the mounting tool 28 detachably mounted on the counting game medium tray 26 is provided, and the mounting tool 28 is mounted on the counting game medium tray 26. And a holding part 46 for holding the state.
Therefore, since the mounting tool 28 can be arranged using the counting game medium tray 26 originally provided in the game medium lending machine 10, various items can be placed near the player without interfering with the player. Can do.
Therefore, the player can pick up these items immediately, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the game medium lending machine 10.
In the present embodiment, the wearing tool 28 has two article placement portions, that is, a cup placement portion 48 and a portable communication device placement portion 50, so that the player can immediately take a cup or can drink. At the same time, the display screen of the portable communication device 2 can be easily seen, so that the portable communication device 2 can be operated without missing an incoming call such as a phone call or e-mail. This is advantageous for improving convenience.

Further, in the present embodiment, the holding portion 46 includes a leg portion 4602 projecting downward from the main body portion 44 and a locking projection 4604 provided on the leg portion 4602, and the main body portion 44 is a counting game medium tray. 26, the leg portion 4602 is inserted through the bottom wall 2602 of the counting game medium tray 26, and the locking projection 4604 is locked at an appropriate position of the housing 12 (for example, the edge of the opening 38). A mounting state of the mounting tool 28 that cannot be displaced upward is formed.
That is, the leg portion 4602 is detachably locked at a position inside the front surface of the housing 12 that cannot be seen from the outside of the housing 12, and is advantageous in preventing troubles such that the wearing tool 28 is illegally taken away. Become.
In addition, since bolts and nuts are not required when the mounting tool 28 is attached to or detached from the counting game medium tray 26, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly and removal work of the mounting tool 28 can be simplified. It is advantageous in planning.

In the present embodiment, portable communication device bottom wall 5002 is formed with an inclined surface that is positioned higher than cup bottom wall 4802 and gradually moves downward as it approaches cup bottom wall 4802. A notch 52 is provided at least at the lower part of the side wall 4804 for the cup and the side wall 5004 for the portable communication device located at the boundary between the placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50. The cup bottom wall 4802 and the portable communication device bottom wall 5002 are connected to each other.
Therefore, even if a drink is spilled from the cup or can beverage 4 onto the portable communication device placement unit 50, the spilled drink will be removed from the portable communication device bottom wall 5002 via the notch 52 on the portable communication device placement unit 50. It is promptly guided from the inclined surface to the cup bottom wall 4802.
For this reason, since drinks are prevented from staying on the bottom wall 5002 for the portable communication device, even if the portable communication device 2 is placed on the portable communication device placement unit 50, the portable communication device 2 gets wet by the drink. This is advantageous in avoiding this.

Further, in the present embodiment, the lower front plate 32 cannot be removed from the housing 12 in a state where the opening / closing lid 30 closes the opening 34, and the lower front plate 32 is in a state where the opening / closing lid 30 opens the opening 34. The mounting device 28 can be detached from the counting game medium tray 26 in a state where the lower front plate 32 is detached from the housing 12.
Therefore, unless the opening / closing lid 30 opens the opening 34, the mounting tool 28 cannot be removed from the game medium lending machine 10, which is advantageous in preventing troubles such as the mounting tool 28 being illegally taken away. .

In the present embodiment, since the charging connector 1806 for charging the portable communication device 2 is provided at a location in front of the casing 12 above the counting game medium tray 26, the portable communication device mounting section 50 is provided. The portable communication device 2 can be charged by connecting the portable communication device 2 placed on the mobile phone 2 and the charging connector 1806 via a cable.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a service for charging the mobile communication device 2 during the game, which is advantageous in improving convenience.

Furthermore, the effect of this Embodiment is demonstrated based on the specific example shown to FIG. 12 (A)-(E).
FIG. 12A shows a state where the can beverage 4 is placed on the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device 2 is placed vertically on the portable communication device placement unit 50.
As described above, since the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50 are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the housing 12 and away from the front surface of the housing 12, the counting game medium tray is provided. This is advantageous in arranging both the cup mounting portion 48 and the portable communication device mounting portion 50 by effectively utilizing the limited space in the width direction of 26.
In addition, when the cup placement unit 48 is positioned at a position farther from the front of the housing 12 than the portable communication device placement unit 50 in this way, the cup and the can beverage 4 are seen from the portable communication device 2 when viewed from the player. Will be located in front. Therefore, it is advantageous in improving convenience because it is easy to pick up the cup or can beverage 4. However, the positional relationship between the cup placement unit 48 and the portable communication device placement unit 50 is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be arranged in the front lateral direction of the housing 12.
FIG. 12B shows a state in which the portable communication device 2 is placed horizontally on the upper end of the portable communication device side wall 5004, and FIG. 12C shows the portable communication device 2 mounted on the portable communication device mounting portion. 50 shows a state of being placed vertically.
In this way, the mobile communication device 2 can be placed horizontally on the mobile communication device placement section 50 by being engaged with the engagement protrusion 4604, or alternatively, by being placed on the bottom wall 5002 for the mobile communication device, It is also possible to place the portable communication device 2 vertically on the portable communication device placement unit 50.
Therefore, depending on the player's preference or depending on the vertical and horizontal orientations of the screen displayed on the display of the portable communication device 2, the posture of the portable communication device 2 is appropriately set to the vertical and horizontal orientation. Since it can be selected, it is advantageous in improving convenience.
FIG. 12D shows a state where the can beverage 4 is placed on the cup placement unit 48, and FIG. 12E shows a state where the cigarette 6 is placed on the portable communication device placement unit 50. .
In addition to placing the cup, the can beverage 4 and the portable communication device 2, the cup placement portion 48 and the portable communication device placement portion 50 place things that the player wants to put around, such as cigarettes 6 and sweets. It is arbitrary.

2 Mobile communication device 4 Can beverage 10 Game media lending machine 12 Case 14 Case main body 1410 Front opening 1806 Charging connector 20 Dispensing hopper 22 Nozzle chute 26 Counting game medium tray 2602 Bottom wall 2604 Opening 28 Mounting tool 30 Opening / closing lid 3002 Front 32 Lower Front Plate 3202 Front 34 Open 38 Open 44 Main Body 4402 Gutter 46 Holding Part 4602 Leg 4604 Locking Projection 48 Cup Placement 4802 Cup Side Wall 4804 Cup Side Wall 50 Portable Communication Equipment Placement 5002 Bottom wall 5004 for communication device Side wall 5010 for portable communication device Locking projection 5012 Protrusion 52 Notch 5202 Bottom

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A mounting tool that is detachably mounted on a counting game medium tray placed in front of a housing of a game medium lending machine that is attached to the gaming machine,
The wearing tool has an article placement section that enables placement of an article, and a holding section that holds a state in which the article placement section is attached to the counting game medium tray.
A mounting device for counting game media trays of a game media lending machine. A housing body that houses the dispensing hopper;
A lower front plate detachably attached to a lower front portion of the housing body;
A housing configured to include the housing body and the lower front plate;
A nozzle chute that is provided in front of the housing that is the front of the lower front plate located opposite to the inside and is supplied with game media from the payout hopper;
A counting game medium tray provided on the nozzle chute in front of the housing, which is the front of the lower front plate,
A game media lending machine attached to a gaming machine,
A mounting tool that is detachably mounted on the counting game medium tray is provided,
The wearing tool has an article placement section that enables placement of an article, and a holding section that holds a state in which the article placement section is attached to the counting game medium tray.
A game media rental machine characterized by that. A plurality of the article placement portions are provided corresponding to different articles,
The game medium lending machine according to claim 1 or the game medium lending machine according to claim 2, wherein the game medium lending machine is equipped with a counting game medium tray. The plurality of article placement units are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the front of the housing,
The plurality of article placement units are configured to include a portable communication device placement unit that enables placement of a portable communication device,
The portable communication device placement unit is located at a location closest to the front of the housing among the plurality of article placement units,
The game medium lending machine according to claim 3 or the game medium lending machine according to claim 3, wherein the game medium lending machine is equipped with a counting game medium receiving tray. The article placement unit is configured to include a cup placement unit that allows placement of a cup and a portable communication device placement unit that allows placement of a portable communication device,
The cup placement part is located at a location farther from the front of the housing than the portable communication device placement part,
The cup mounting portion has a cup bottom wall on which the cup is mounted, and a cup side wall standing up from the periphery of the cup bottom wall,
The portable communication device placement section is formed from a bottom wall for a portable communication device placed in a state in which a portable communication device having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension is placed vertically, and the periphery of the bottom wall for the portable communication device. A side wall for a portable communication device standing up,
The portable communication device bottom wall is formed at an inclined surface that is positioned higher than the cup bottom wall and gradually displaces downward as the cup bottom wall is approached,
A notch is provided in at least the lower part of the side wall for the cup and the side wall for the portable communication device located at the boundary between the cup placement portion and the portable communication device placement portion, and through the bottom of the lack portion The cup bottom wall and the portable communication device bottom wall are connected,
The game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 and 3, or the game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 2 and 3. The article placement unit is configured to include a cup placement unit that allows placement of a cup and a portable communication device placement unit that allows placement of a portable communication device,
The cup placement part is located at a location farther from the front of the housing than the portable communication device placement part,
The cup mounting portion has a cup bottom wall on which the cup is mounted, and a cup side wall standing up from the periphery of the cup bottom wall,
The portable communication device placement section is formed from a bottom wall for a portable communication device placed in a state in which a portable communication device having a vertical dimension larger than a horizontal dimension is placed vertically, and the periphery of the bottom wall for the portable communication device. A side wall for a portable communication device standing up,
The latch which latches to the location of the lower side of the said portable communication apparatus placed horizontally when the portable communication apparatus is placed horizontally at the location near the cup mounting portion at the upper end of the side wall for the portable communication device A protrusion is provided,
The game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1 and 3, or the game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 2 and 3. The wearing tool includes a main body portion provided with the article placement portion and accommodated in the counting game medium tray,
The holding portion includes a leg portion protruding from the main body portion,
The leg portion is removably locked at an appropriate place inside the front of the casing that is not visible from the outside of the casing.
The mounting device for counting game medium trays of the game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 or any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A game media lending machine according to claim 1. The wearing tool is removable from the counting game medium tray in a state where the lower front plate is removed from the housing.
The lower front plate is locked by being displaced downward in a locking hole on the front surface of the housing body, and has a locking claw that is disengaged from the locking hole by being displaced upward.
The location on the front of the upper case where the lower front plate is attached is an opening for throwing game media into the payout hopper,
An opening / closing lid for opening and closing the opening;
In a state where the opening / closing lid closes the opening, the lower front plate abuts on the opening / closing lid and cannot be displaced upward,
With the opening / closing lid opening the opening, the lower front plate can be displaced upward and can be removed from the housing body.
The game medium lending machine according to claim 7. A charging connector for charging the portable communication device is provided at a location in front of the housing above the counting game medium tray.
A mounting device for a counting game medium tray of a game medium lending machine according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, or claim 2, 3, 4, 5, The game medium lending machine according to any one of, 6, 7, and 8.

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