JP2022171831A - Manufacturing method of game machine island and game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for reducing manufacturing cost and simplifying the work after the start of installation, in manufacturing a game machine island.

SOLUTION: When forming a game machine island having a wall portion in which an outer wall material is held by outer wall holding members 37, 38, unit bodies 31, 33 having a size on the basis of the specified dimensions are formed in advance. The unit bodies 31, 33 are arranged to form a structure body that forms at least a part of the outer wall holding members 37, 38, and the structure body is fixed to a load support member 30 that is arranged at intervals. Furthermore, the structure body is formed by arranging adjustment members 32, 34 that compensate for shortage in a position close to the unit bodies 31, 33, when the total length in the parallel direction of the unit bodies 31, 33 cannot be set to a specified length by arranging the unit bodies 31, 33.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine island manufacturing method and a game machine island for arranging game machines.

2. Description of the Related Art A game arcade where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed generally has a structure called a game machine island. A game machine is installed on the game machine island, and various members are built therein to enable the supply of game media to the installed game machine and the recovery of the game medium from the game machine. there is
As such a gaming machine island, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The game machine island (game island) disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes frame members arranged with a predetermined interval (unit interval Ly) left and right, and an upper unit and a lower unit whose left and right sides are attached to the frame member. It is a thing.
That is, both ends of the upper unit and the lower unit in the left-right direction are fixed to one and the other of two frame members separated in the left-right direction, respectively, and the upper unit and the lower unit extend between the two frame members. structure. By arranging a plurality of upper units and a plurality of lower units in parallel in the left-right direction, a base portion for the upper wall portion and a base portion for the lower wall portion of the game island are formed.

When constructing this game machine island, an upper unit and a lower unit having a size matching the arrangement interval of the frame members are formed. That is, the upper unit and the lower unit have a length in the left-right direction approximately equal to the arrangement interval of the frame members. Then, a boundary portion between two upper units adjacent in the left-right direction and a boundary portion between lower units are fixed to one frame member.

JP 2008-148940 A

Here, the spacing between the frame members depends on the number and size of gaming machines and inter-machine equipment (so-called ball lending machines, etc.) to be installed on the gaming machine island, the situation of the gaming hall (where the gaming machine island is installed), etc. Determined as appropriate.

For this reason, in the gaming machine island described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that if the selection of gaming machines and inter-machine equipment is not completed, the arrangement intervals of the frame members cannot be determined, and the upper unit and the lower unit cannot be formed.
In other words, the selection of game machines and inter-machine equipment generally takes a lot of time, which delays the start of construction and sometimes makes it difficult to build game machine islands by the deadline. .

In addition, if it is decided to additionally arrange equipment between the stands after the start of construction, it will be necessary to change the arrangement interval of the frame members. In this case, too, it is necessary to remanufacture the upper unit and the lower unit according to the layout interval after the change, which makes it difficult to construct the game machine island by the due date.
From the above, there was a desire to simplify the work after the start of construction and quickly build a game machine island.

Furthermore, each time a game machine island is constructed, the upper unit and the lower unit are produced in accordance with the arrangement intervals of the frame members, so that the sizes of the upper unit and the lower unit differ for each game machine island to be constructed. turn into. For this reason, it is not suitable for mass production, and there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the manufacturing cost of game machine islands.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing the manufacturing cost and simplifying the work after the start of construction in manufacturing game machine islands.

The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problems includes an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section positioned on the upper side of the arrangement section, and a game machine positioned on the lower side of the arrangement section. and a load bearing member supporting at least one of the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall, wherein at least one of the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall is formed of an exterior wall material and a three-dimensional structure. A method for manufacturing a game machine island having an outer wall holding member, wherein the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member, comprising: a unit body forming step; a support member arranging step; a structure forming step; The unit body forming step includes a step of forming a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on a specified dimension. The step of fixing each of the support members to the floor of the installation site and arranging them at intervals, and the step of forming a structure is a step of forming a structure including at least one unit body, forming a lower connecting structure attached to the lower side of the load supporting member of the lower connecting structure, forming a part of the lower connecting structure by the lower unit body that is the unit body, and has a table plate forming member, a lower lower plate portion, and an inner wall forming member, wherein the plate plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion are arranged at positions separated in the vertical direction, and the inner wall forming member The member forms an inner wall surface inside a space formed between the plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion, and the load supporting member includes first load bearing members arranged at both ends in the parallel direction. A strut member and a second strut member disposed between the first strut members are included, and the lower attachment portion of the second strut member is a unit mount and inside the unit mount. a vertically extending lower attachment body, the unit body forming step being performed before the structure forming step and the structure fixing step and including a step of forming the lower unit body; In the structure fixing step, the lower lower plate portion of the lower unit body is placed on the unit mounting portion, and the inner wall forming member is brought into contact with the outer surface of the lower attachment body. This is a method for manufacturing a game machine island.
In the invention according to claim 2, the load supporting member has a column body, an upper mounting portion, and a lower mounting portion, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion fix the structure. each of which is attached to the strut main body and is continuous via the strut main body, and when the unit body is fixed to one of the load supporting members, the unit body It is possible to make any one of the portions that are continuous in the parallel direction, which are intermediate portions between both ends in the parallel direction, the contact position with one of the load bearing members, and the structure forming step includes a plurality of forming an upper connecting structure, which is the structure attached to the upper side of the load bearing member of the structure fixing step, after the supporting member arranging step, connecting the upper connecting structure and the lower connecting structure The step of fixing a structure to a plurality of load-bearing members, wherein contact positions of the plurality of unit bodies belonging to the structure can be set to different positions with respect to the load-bearing members. Item 1. A method for manufacturing a game machine island according to Item 1.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the inner wall forming member closes the inner portion of the space formed between the tray plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion. 2. A method for manufacturing a game machine island according to 1.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the structure fixing step, the two lower connecting structures are attached such that the respective inner wall forming members face each other, and after the structure fixing step, the auxiliary connecting structures are attached. 3. The method for manufacturing a game machine island according to claim 1, further comprising the step of connecting two inner wall forming members with a member.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a disposing portion for installing a game machine, an upper side wall portion positioned on the upper side of the disposing portion, a lower side wall portion positioned on the lower side of the disposing portion, and the a load bearing member for supporting at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion, and at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion having an outer wall material and a three-dimensional outer wall holding member; A game machine island in which the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member, which constitutes part or all of the outer wall holding member, has a unit body having a size based on a specified dimension, and the load supporting member. has a pillar main body, an upper mounting part, and a lower mounting part, and the upper mounting part and the lower mounting part are attached to the pillar main body and are continuous through the pillar main body. a plurality of load-bearing members, each of which is fixed to the floor of an installation location and arranged at intervals, and at least one of the unit bodies is An upper connecting structure and a lower connecting structure are included, the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are portions for fixing the structure, and the upper connecting structure includes a plurality of and the lower connecting structure is attached to the lower side of the plurality of load supporting members, and the unit bodies are attached to both ends in the parallel direction of the unit bodies. It is possible to make any one of the intermediate portions between and continuous in the parallel direction a contact position with one of the load bearing members, and a part of the lower connecting structure is the unit body The load supporting members include first strut members arranged at both ends in the parallel direction, and second strut members arranged between the first strut members. The lower mounting portion of the second strut member has a unit mounting portion and a lower attachment body extending vertically inside the unit mounting portion, and the lower connecting structure includes: A game machine island characterized in that the lower unit body is placed on the unit mounting portion and fixed to the second support member in a state of being in contact with the lower attachment body from the outside. be.
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the lower unit body has a tray forming member, a lower lower plate portion, and an inner wall forming member, and the tray forming member and the lower lower plate portion are The inner wall forming member is arranged at a vertically separated position, and the inner wall forming member closes the inner portion of the space formed between the tray plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion. Item 5. A gaming machine island according to item 5.
The invention related to the present invention includes an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section positioned on the upper side of the arrangement section, a lower side wall section positioned on the lower side of the arrangement section, and the upper side wall section. a load bearing member for supporting the load of the side wall and the lower side wall; the upper side wall and the lower side wall having an outer wall material and a three-dimensional outer wall holding member; A method for manufacturing a game machine island in which the outer wall material is held, comprising: a unit body forming step of forming a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on a specified dimension; a support member arranging step of arranging the load-bearing members at intervals; a structure-forming step of forming a structure that includes at least one of the unit bodies and is fixed to the plurality of load-bearing members; to a plurality of said load bearing members, said load bearing members including a first strut member and a second strut member, wherein said first strut member and said second strut member are: It has a column body, an upper mounting portion, and a lower mounting portion, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are portions for fixing the structure, and are attached to the column body, respectively. The second strut member is arranged between the first strut members in the supporting member disposing step, and the structure forming step is performed on the upper side of the plurality of load supporting members. and a lower connecting structure attached to the lower side of the plurality of load supporting members, and by arranging the unit bodies, the total length in the parallel direction of the unit bodies is a specified length In the case where it is not possible to adjust the size of the unit body, an adjusting member is arranged at a position close to the unit body to compensate for the lack of size, and the structure fixing step is a step performed after the support member arranging step. an upper structure fixing step of fixing a connecting structure to the plurality of load supporting members; and a lower structure fixing step of fixing the lower connecting structure to the plurality of load supporting members. When the unit body is fixed to the load supporting member, any part of the unit body that is continuous in the parallel direction and which is an intermediate portion between both ends in the parallel direction of the unit body is one of the load supporting members. and in the structure fixing step, the contact positions of each of the plurality of unit bodies belonging to the structure and the load bearing member can be set to different positions. It is a manufacturing method of a game machine island.
Further, an invention related to the present invention includes an arrangement portion for installing a game machine, an upper side wall portion positioned on the upper side of the arrangement portion, a lower side wall portion positioned on the lower side of the arrangement portion, a load bearing member for supporting at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion; and at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion has an outer wall material and a three-dimensional outer wall retaining member. 1. A method for manufacturing a game machine island in which the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member, the unit having a part or the whole of the outer wall holding member and forming a unit body having a size based on a specified dimension. a body forming step; a support member arranging step of arranging the plurality of load bearing members at intervals; and a structure forming step of forming a structure including at least one of the unit bodies and fixed to the plurality of load bearing members. wherein, in the structure forming step, when the total length of the unit bodies in the parallel direction cannot be a specified length by arranging the unit bodies, the shortfall is large at a position close to the unit bodies. A method for manufacturing a game machine island characterized by arranging an adjusting member for compensating for the unevenness.

In the game machine island manufacturing method of the present invention, a unit body forming at least a part of a wall portion such as an upper side wall portion and a lower side wall portion is formed in a size based on a specified dimension. By arranging a plurality of these unit bodies, or by arranging at least one unit body and at least one adjusting member, a structure can be formed, and the wall portion can be formed by this structure.
That is, when a plurality of unit bodies are arranged so that the total length of the unit bodies in the parallel direction becomes a specified length, unit bodies having a specified size are arranged to form a structure. On the other hand, when the length of the structural body cannot be made to the prescribed length even by arranging a plurality of unit bodies of the prescribed size, the structural body is formed by the unit bodies and the adjustment member.

For this reason, even if the overall size of the game machine island to be constructed changes and the size of the structure required for constructing the wall portion changes, the number of units can be changed, or a portion can be changed as necessary. can be formed with adjusting members, a structure of a required size can be constructed.
In addition, regardless of the arrangement intervals of the strut members (load-bearing members), since all or most of the structure is constructed from unit bodies of a specified size, it is possible to start production of the unit body before the arrangement intervals of the strut members are determined. becomes possible.
That is, in the game machine island manufacturing method of the present invention, the wall portion can be constructed using the same unit body even if the size of the game machine island to be constructed or the arrangement interval of the support members is changed. This makes it possible to mass-produce unit bodies in advance, reduce manufacturing costs, and simplify work after the start of construction (shorten the construction period).

In the invention related to the present invention, in the above invention, in the unit body forming step, the unit body forming part or all of the outer wall holding member of the upper side wall and the outer wall holding member of the lower side wall In the supporting member arrangement step, each of the plurality of load supporting members is fixed to the floor of the installation location, and one load supporting member is formed. and fixing the outer wall retaining member forming part of the upper side wall and fixing the outer wall retaining member forming part of the lower side wall.

With such a configuration, more wall portions can be constructed using the unit body, and further reduction in manufacturing cost and further simplification of work after the start of construction can be achieved. In addition, since the outer wall holding member is fixed to the load supporting member fixed to the floor, the load from the load supporting member can be supported by the floor, and the manufactured game machine island can be stabilized. be.

In the invention related to the present invention, in the above-described invention, prior to the supporting member arranging step, an arrangement position determining step of determining the arranging positions of the plurality of load bearing members arranged in parallel in the supporting member arranging step is performed, The unit body forming step is a step performed prior to the placement position determining step.

In such a configuration, since the unit body is manufactured before the arrangement position of the load supporting member is determined, it is possible to mass-produce the unit body in advance.

In the invention related to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the structure is formed by arranging at least one of the unit bodies and at least one of the adjusting members, or by arranging a plurality of the unit bodies. When the structure is fixed to the plurality of load-bearing members, it is a part of at least one of the unit bodies and is separated from both end portions in the parallel direction of the members constituting the structure. to one of said load bearing members.

In the method for manufacturing the gaming machine island described above, it is preferable to fix the unit bodies in this manner.

The invention related to the present invention includes an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section positioned on the upper side of the arrangement section, a lower side wall section positioned on the lower side of the arrangement section, and the upper side wall section. a load bearing member for supporting the load of the side wall and the lower side wall; the upper side wall and the lower side wall having an outer wall material and a three-dimensional outer wall holding member; A method for manufacturing a game machine island in which the outer wall material is held, comprising: a unit body forming step of forming a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on a specified dimension; a placement position determining step of determining the placement position of the load bearing member of; a support member placement step of arranging the plurality of load supporting members at intervals; a structure forming step of forming a structure to be fixed to a member; and a structure fixing step of fixing the structure to the plurality of load supporting members, wherein the unit forming step is performed prior to the placement position determining step. The load bearing member includes a first strut member and a second strut member, the first strut member and the second strut member comprising a strut body portion, an upper mounting portion, and a lower mounting portion. The upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are portions for fixing the structure, are respectively attached to the support column main body, are continuous through the support main body, and are connected to the support In the member arranging step, the second strut member is arranged between the first strut members, and in the structure forming step, an upper connection structure attached to the upper side of the plurality of load supporting members, and a plurality of the load supporting members. forming a lower connecting structure attached to the lower side of the member, wherein the structure fixing step is a step performed after the supporting member arranging step, and fixing the upper connecting structure to the plurality of load supporting members; and a lower structure fixing step of fixing the lower connecting structure to the plurality of load bearing members, wherein the structure fixing step comprises a plurality of the unit bodies belonging to the structure. The method for manufacturing game machine islands is characterized in that the positions of contact with the respective load supporting members can be set at different positions.
Further, an invention related to the present invention includes an arrangement portion for installing a game machine, an upper side wall portion positioned on the upper side of the arrangement portion, a lower side wall portion positioned on the lower side of the arrangement portion, a load bearing member for supporting at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion; and at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion has an outer wall material and a three-dimensional outer wall retaining member. 1. A method for manufacturing a game machine island in which the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member, the unit having a part or the whole of the outer wall holding member and forming a unit body having a size based on a specified dimension. a body forming step; an arrangement position determining step of determining arrangement positions of the plurality of load bearing members; and a support member arranging step of arranging the plurality of load bearing members at intervals. A game machine island manufacturing method characterized in that it can be implemented prior to an arrangement position determination step.

In the present invention, as described above, the unit body is also manufactured before the arrangement position of the load bearing member is determined, so mass production of the unit body in advance is possible.

The invention related to the present invention includes an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section positioned on the upper side of the arrangement section, a lower side wall section positioned on the lower side of the arrangement section, and the upper side wall section. A game machine island having a side wall and a load supporting member for supporting the load of the lower side wall, wherein the upper side wall and the lower side wall have an outer wall material and an outer wall holding member having a three-dimensional structure, and the outer wall A method for manufacturing a game machine island constructed in a playground in which the outer wall material is held by a holding member, wherein a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on a specified dimension is formed as the above. a step of forming a unit body outside the playground; a step of determining the layout position of the plurality of load bearing members; a structure forming step of forming a structure that includes at least one unit body and is fixed to a plurality of the load bearing members; and the structure are fixed to a plurality of the load bearing members, the unit body forming step is performed prior to the arrangement position determining step, and the load supporting members include a first strut member and a second strut member. wherein the first strut member and the second strut member have a strut body portion, an upper mounting portion, and a lower mounting portion, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion support the structure; The second strut member is arranged between the first strut members in the supporting member disposing step. the structure forming step includes forming an upper connecting structure attached to the upper side of the plurality of load supporting members and a lower connecting structure attached to the lower side of the plurality of load supporting members as the structures; an adjusting step of adjusting the length of the structure, wherein the adjusting step compensates for the shortage of the structure by another member or the It is a step of forming a member formed based on a unit body, and when the unit body is fixed to one of the load supporting members, the unit body is a middle portion between both ends in the parallel direction of the unit body. and any one of the portions continuing in the parallel direction can be set as a contact position with one of the load supporting members, and the structure fixing step is a step performed after the supporting member arranging step wherein the upper connecting structure is a plurality of the load bearing parts and a lower structure fixing step of fixing the lower connection structure to the plurality of load bearing members, wherein each of the plurality of unit bodies belonging to the structure includes A manufacturing method of a game machine island characterized in that the position of contact with a load supporting member can be set at different positions.
In addition, an invention related to the present invention is a game machine having an installation portion for installing a game machine, a wall portion formed by holding an outer wall material by an outer wall holding member, and a load supporting member for supporting the wall portion. A method for manufacturing a game machine island, which is a machine island and is constructed in a game hall, wherein a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on specified dimensions is formed outside the game hall. an arrangement position determining step of determining arrangement positions of the plurality of load bearing members; and fixing each of the plurality of load bearing members to the floor of the installation location in the playground. , a structure forming step of forming a structure including at least one of the unit bodies and fixed to a plurality of the load supporting members; The structure forming step includes an adjusting step of adjusting the length of the structure, which is performed prior to the placement position determining step, and the adjusting step includes connecting a plurality of the unit bodies to form the structure. The manufacturing method of the game machine island is characterized in that, if it cannot be done, the step of forming the deficit of the structure with another member or a member formed based on the unit body.

The present invention also enables reduction of manufacturing costs and simplification of work after the start of construction.

An invention related to the present invention has an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section on the upper side of the arrangement section, and a lower side wall section on the lower side of the arrangement section, At least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion has an outer wall material and an outer wall holding member having a three-dimensional structure, and in a game machine island in which the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member, a unit body and the upper portion It has a plurality of load bearing members that support the load of the side wall and the lower side wall, the unit body includes a member constituting at least a part of the outer wall holding member, and the load bearing member is the unit body. is attached to support the vertical load of the unit body, and the outer wall retaining member is at least partially formed by a structure formed including the unit body, and the structure is , a plurality of the unit bodies are arranged in parallel, or the unit bodies and the unit bodies are formed by arranging adjustment members having different lengths in the parallel direction in parallel, and the structure body has a boundary portion where the adjoining unit bodies or the end faces of the adjoining unit bodies and the adjustment member contact or approach each other, and at least one of the boundary portions is in the parallel direction of the members constituting the structure in which at least one of the load bearing members is positioned apart from the load bearing members, and includes an upper mounting portion to which the unit body constituting a part of the upper side wall portion is fixed, or the lower side wall portion. It has a lower mounting portion to which the unit body constituting a part is fixed, and when the unit body is fixed to one of the load supporting members, the unit body has both ends in the parallel direction of the unit body. A game island characterized in that any of a plurality of locations in the portion which is an intermediate portion between and which is continuous in the parallel direction can be set as a contact position with the upper mounting portion or the lower mounting portion. is.
Further, the invention related to the present invention has an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section on the upper side of the arrangement section, and a lower side wall section on the lower side of the arrangement section. at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion includes an outer wall material and an outer wall holding member having a three-dimensional structure, wherein the outer wall member is held by the outer wall holding member, the game machine island comprising: a unit body; Having a plurality of load bearing members, the unit body includes at least a member constituting part of the outer wall holding member, and the load bearing member is attached to the unit body and supports the vertical load of the unit body. At least a part of the outer wall holding member is formed by a structure formed including the unit bodies, and the structure is formed by arranging a plurality of the unit bodies in parallel. Alternatively, the unit body and the unit body are formed by arranging adjusting members having different lengths in the parallel direction in parallel, and the structure is formed by the adjacent unit bodies or the adjacent unit bodies. There is a boundary portion where the end faces of the unit body and the adjustment member contact or approach each other, and at least one of the boundary portions is located away from the load bearing member in the parallel direction of the members constituting the structure. It is a game machine island characterized by

The game machine island of the related invention can be manufactured at a low cost, and the work after the start of construction at the time of manufacture can be simplified.

The above-described invention related to the present invention includes a lifting device for transporting game balls upward, and an introduction passage through which the game balls flowing into the lifting device flow, and at least one of the load supporting members. is preferably formed by any one of the following (a) to (c).
(a) a columnar body and/or its base portion provided with a restriction portion that restricts horizontal movement of a lifting channel connected to the lifting device and extending upward;
(b) a frame column body and/or its base portion formed by framing vertical members and horizontal members outside a space in which a lifting channel connected to the lifting device and extending upward is provided;
(c) A box or frame disposed on the outside of the lifting device, provided with a flow path mounting portion for mounting a part of the introduction flow path, and disposing at least part of the lifting device inside and/or a pillar extending upward from the shell member.

In such a configuration, a columnar body or a frame columnar body for preventing displacement of the lifting channel at a position adjacent to the lifting channel, and a columnar body extending from the outer shell member of the lifting device are used as the load supporting members. Therefore, it is possible to form a portion that supports the load of the structure at a position where it is difficult (or impossible) to arrange a columnar member around the lifting device.
In addition, when the load-bearing members are formed using columnar bodies or frame columns that prevent displacement of the pumping channel, it is possible to increase the portion of the structure that supports the load without unnecessarily increasing the number of members. This makes it possible to improve the overall strength of the game machine island.

In the above-described invention related to the present invention, the upper side wall portion has an upper unit body that is the unit body that constitutes a part of the outer wall holding member, and the upper unit body includes an upper upper plate portion, It has an upper and lower plate portion positioned below the upper and lower plate portions, and an upper standing plate portion connecting the upper and lower plate portions, and at least one of the load bearing members includes the An upper mounting portion for fixing the upper unit body is provided, a fastening element is inserted through the upper upper plate portion and the upper lower plate portion, and the upper upper plate portion and the upper lower plate portion are connected to the upper mounting portion. are preferably fixed together.

The game machine island of the related invention preferably has such a configuration.

In the above-described invention related to the present invention, the lower side wall portion has a lower unit body which is the unit body constituting a part of the outer wall holding member, and at least one of the load supporting members includes the It has a lower mounting portion for fixing the lower unit body, and the lower mounting portion includes a unit mounting portion for mounting the lower unit body, and a unit mounting portion on the inner side of the unit mounting portion. A vertically extending lower attachment body is provided, the lower attachment body is in contact with the lower unit body from the inside, and the inner portion of the lower unit body and the lower attachment body are , the fastening element is passed through and fixed together.

Such a configuration is preferable because it facilitates alignment when fixing the lower unit body, and can easily fix the lower unit body.

In a preferred aspect of the invention related to the present invention described above, the lower unit body has a table plate forming member that forms at least a part of the table plate and a lower lower plate portion that forms a lower end portion, It is further preferable that both the tray plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion are flat plate-shaped members, and that the fastening elements are inserted from the end faces of both of them.

With such a configuration, when fixing the lower unit body, the fastening element can be deeply inserted into the lower unit body without increasing the thickness of the back plate portion of the lower unit body. It is more preferable to fix to

In the invention related to the present invention described above, the upper sidewall portion and the lower sidewall portion are at least partially formed by different structures, and the upper sidewall portion forms at least a portion of the upper sidewall portion. At least one of the boundary portions of the structure and at least one of the boundary portions of the structure forming at least a portion of the lower sidewall portion are both parallel to each other of the members forming the structure. It is preferably located in a direction away from said load bearing member.

In such a configuration, more wall portions are constructed using unit bodies, which enables manufacturing at a lower cost and simplifies work after the start of construction.

An invention related to the present invention is a game machine island having an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section on the upper side of the arrangement section, and a lower side wall section on the lower side of the arrangement section. in which a plurality of unit bodies and a plurality of load bearing members for supporting the load of the upper side wall and the lower side wall are provided, and the unit body is a part of the upper side wall and/or the lower side wall wherein the load supporting member supports the vertical load of the unit body to which the unit body is attached, and the load supporting member in a state in which a plurality of the unit bodies are arranged There is a boundary portion where the end surfaces of the adjacent unit bodies are supported by a member and contact or approach each other, one of the boundary portions is located away from the load bearing member in the parallel direction of the unit bodies, and at least one The two load bearing members are an upper mounting portion to which the unit body forming part of the upper side wall portion is fixed, or a lower mounting portion to which the unit body forming part of the lower side wall portion is fixed. When the unit body is fixed to one of the load supporting members, the unit body is a midway portion between both ends of the unit body in the parallel direction and is continuous in the parallel direction. The game machine island is characterized in that any one of a plurality of locations can be set as a contact position with the upper mounting portion or the lower mounting portion.
Further, the invention related to the present invention is a game machine having an arrangement section for installing a game machine, an upper side wall section on the upper side of the arrangement section, and a lower side wall section on the lower side of the arrangement section. The machine island has a plurality of unit bodies and a plurality of load bearing members, the unit bodies being three-dimensional structural members forming part of the upper side wall portion and/or the lower side wall portion, and the load The support member supports the vertical load of the unit bodies to which the unit bodies are attached. The game machine island is characterized in that there are boundary portions where the end faces are in contact with or close to each other, and one of the boundary portions is located away from the load supporting member in the parallel direction of the unit bodies.

The game machine island of the related invention can also be manufactured at a low cost, and the work after the start of construction at the time of manufacture can be simplified.

According to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture game machine islands at a low cost, and to simplify the work after the start of construction at the time of manufacture.

1 is a perspective view showing a game machine island according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main part on the inner side of the game machine island shown in FIG. 1, with a part enlarged. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the first strut member shown in Fig. 2; Figure 4 is a perspective view of the upper rung member shown in Figure 3; 4A is a perspective view showing the first upper mounting portion shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing the first lower mounting portion shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the anchor connection shown in FIG. 3; FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the second strut member shown in FIG. 2, with a portion enlarged; It is a perspective view which shows the connection body part of the 2nd upper side attachment part shown by FIG. 7, (a), (b) is the perspective view seen from each different direction. (a) is a perspective view showing a first fixing piece portion of the second upper mounting portion shown in FIG. 7, and (b) shows a second fixing piece portion of the second upper mounting portion shown in FIG. 7; It is a perspective view. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the second lower mounting portion shown in FIG. 7; 3 is a view showing the upper unit body shown in FIG. 2, (a) is a partially enlarged perspective view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of (a). It is a figure which shows the upper side adjustment member shown by FIG. 2, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view. 3 is a view showing the lower unit body shown in FIG. 2, (a) is a partially enlarged perspective view, and (b) is a BB cross-sectional view of (a). It is a figure which shows the lower side adjustment member shown by FIG. 2, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the lower adjusting member shown in FIG. 2 and different from that in FIG. 14, where (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a plan view; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the procedure for manufacturing the game machine island, and shows a state in which the base member is fixed to the floor surface of the game arcade; FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing how the lower end side portion of the support member is fixed to the base member following FIG. 16 ; FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the support member is attached to the base member following FIG. 16; FIG. 19 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the grinder unit is arranged between the support members following FIG. 18; It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a lower connection structure is attached with respect to the support|pillar member arrange|positioned in parallel, and abbreviate|omits one part. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the state by which the lower connection structure was attached to the support|pillar member arrange|positioned in parallel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which fixes some lower side connection structures to a 2nd support|pillar member, and it fixes in order of (a) and (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an upper connection structure is attached with respect to the support|pillar member arrange|positioned in parallel, and abbreviate|omits one part. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the state by which the upper connection structure was attached to the support|pillar member arrange|positioned in parallel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which fixes some upper connection structures to a 2nd support|pillar member, and it fixes in order of (a) and (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a top plate is fixed with respect to two upper connection structures, and it fixes in order of (a) and (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the various members which form an outer wall surface are attached with respect to an upper connection structure, and it attaches in order of (a) and (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the various members which form an outer wall surface are attached with respect to a lower connection structure, and it attaches in order of (a) and (b). FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing how the wainscot is attached to the first rail member and the second rail member; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the principal part of a game machine island according to an embodiment different from the above, and (a) and (b) show different game machine islands; (a) is a perspective view showing an upper adjusting member according to an embodiment different from the above, and (b) is a perspective view showing a lower adjusting member according to an embodiment different from the above. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing how an upper adjusting member according to an embodiment different from the above is attached. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a strut member according to an embodiment different from the above. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a lower side portion of a strut member according to an embodiment different from the above; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lower part of a strut member according to an embodiment different from the above, where (a) shows how it is fixed directly to the base member, and (b) shows an anchor connecting part attached to the lower end part. It shows how it looks. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a strut member according to an embodiment different from the above. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a columnar erected body that can be arranged in the gaming machine island of the present invention, with the lower base part omitted; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a polishing machine unit different from the embodiment described above, and schematically showing a polishing lifting device. (a) is an explanatory view showing a state in which auxiliary connecting members are attached to two different upper connecting structures, and (b) shows a state in which auxiliary connecting members are attached to two different lower connecting structures. It is an explanatory diagram. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an upper connection structure is attached to the support|pillar member which concerns on embodiment different from the above, and it attaches in order of (a) and (b). It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an upper connection structure is attached to the support|pillar member which concerns on embodiment different from the above, and it attaches in order of (a) and (b).

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, front and rear, up and down, and left and right directions are described with reference to FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.
It should be noted that the following embodiments are specific examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these examples.

The gaming machine island 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a structure for arranging a plurality of gaming machines 2, as shown in FIG. It has become.
That is, the game machine island 1 has two longitudinal side walls 10 positioned at one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction, and two short side walls positioned at one end and the other end in the width direction. It has four side wall portions consisting of portions 11 (one not shown in FIG. 1).

The longitudinal side wall portion 10 is a side wall portion formed by a plate-like member (end plate member 41 to be described later) mainly for the purpose of decoration. This longitudinal side wall portion 10 is a portion to which devices such as call lamps (island facilities) are attached as required.

The short side wall portion 11 is a side wall portion on which a mounting portion of the gaming machine 2 is formed, and includes an upper side wall portion 15 (wall portion) forming an upper outer wall portion and a lower side wall portion forming a lower outer wall portion. 16 (wall portion) and an equipment installation portion 17 (installation portion) located therebetween.
That is, in the short side wall portion 11, a device placement portion 17, which is a space for arranging the gaming machine 2, the inter-machine device 20, etc., is formed in the central portion in the height direction (see FIG. 2, etc.). ).
Note that, in FIG. 1, for the convenience of drawing, only some of the game machines 2 are given reference numerals, and the reference numerals for the others are omitted. Similarly, for other members (for example, the inter-stand device 20, the inter-stand plate member 44, etc. in FIG. 1), only some of the plurality are appropriately numbered, and the other members are omitted. . This is the same in the following drawings, and some reference numerals are omitted as appropriate.

The lower side wall portion 16 forms a tray portion 25 located on the lower side of the gaming machine 2 and an outer wall portion adjacent to the lower side of the tray portion 25 .

The equipment arrangement portion 17 is a space that communicates between the inside and outside of the gaming machine island 1 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 (see FIG. 2).

Here, in this embodiment, a so-called pachinko machine (pinball game machine) is adopted as the game machine 2 arranged in the equipment arrangement section 17 . In other words, the gaming machine 2 is capable of playing a game in which game balls (pachinko balls and game media) are launched into the game area in the main body and entered into the winning openings formed in the game area.

In addition, in this embodiment, a game medium lending machine (so-called ball lending machine) is employed as the inter-machine device 20 arranged in the device placement section 17 .
A game media lending machine is a device for lending game balls (game media) to players.
In addition, as the inter-stand device 20, for example, a smoke separating device can be employed.
For example, although one inter-machine device 20 is provided between two gaming machines 2 in this embodiment, a plurality of inter-machine devices 20 may be provided instead. That is, two inter-machine devices 20 may be provided between the two gaming machines 2, and a game medium lending machine and a smoke separation device may be employed as the inter-machine devices 20, respectively.

Here, the device for separating smoke is a device for blocking (or suppressing) the flow of cigarette smoke from a predetermined seat to the attendant. As the smoke separation device, there are an air curtain device that blows out air and a shielding device that has a plate-like body (smoke separation board) that physically blocks smoke.

A plate member forming part of the outer wall surface of the game machine island 1 (the outer wall surface of the short side wall portion 11) is provided in the portion of the device placement portion 17 where the game machine 2 and the inter-machine device 20 are not arranged. (an inter-stand plate member 44 to be described later) is arranged. In other words, in the equipment arrangement portion 17 , the gaming machine 2 and the inter-stand equipment 20 are arranged in part, and the other part is covered with the inter-stand plate member 44 . That is, in the short side wall portion 11, the game machine 2, the inter-machine device 20, and the inter-machine plate member 44 are arranged so as to separate the internal space of the game machine island 1 from the outside. is in a divided state (a state in which the space is filled).
The game machines 2 are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, as shown in FIG. That is, the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 is also the parallel direction of the plurality of game machines 2 . The lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1 is parallel to the horizontal plane and intersects the parallel direction of the gaming machines 2 .

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the game machine island 1 has a structure including a plurality of strut members 30 (load supporting members) inside. Further, the structure includes an upper unit body 31 (unit body), an upper adjusting member 32 (adjusting member), a lower unit body 33 (unit body), and a lower adjusting member 34 (adjusting member). .

Although details will be described later, the upper unit bodies 31 and the upper adjustment members 32 form an upper connection structure 37 (outer wall holding member, structure), and the upper connection structure 37 is formed by a plurality of strut members. It is attached to the upper part of 30. Similarly, a plurality of lower unit bodies 33 and a plurality of lower adjusting members 34 form a lower connecting structure 38 (outer wall holding member, structure), and this lower connecting structure 38 is formed by a plurality of pillars. It is attached to the lower portion of member 30 . On top of that, the top plate member 40, the end plate member 41, the curtain plate member 42, the lamp plate forming member 43, the inter-stand plate member 44, the waist plate member 45, and other members forming the outer wall surface of the game machine island 1 (outer wall A material) is attached (see FIG. 1, which will be described later in detail), and the wall portion of the game machine island 1 is formed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the strut members 30 include a first strut member 50 disposed at the end side of the game machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction, and a central strut member 50 in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1. A second strut member 51 disposed on the side is included. That is, the gaming machine island 1 of this embodiment has two support members 30 having different shapes.

The first strut member 50 is a member made of metal, and as shown in FIG. It has a structure with

The column main body 55 includes two vertically extending vertical beam members 55a, an upper horizontal beam member 55b extending so as to connect the upper end sides of the two vertical beam members 55a, and the lower end sides of the two vertical beam members 55a. It has a lower horizontal beam member 55c extending so as to connect the . And these are integrally fixed and formed.

The vertical bar member 55a is an elongated member having a substantially U-shaped cross section and extending in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper horizontal beam member 55b is an elongated substantially rectangular parallelepiped member formed by appropriately bending a metal plate.
That is, the upper horizontal rail member 55b has an upper plate portion 60, a lower plate portion 61, and four side wall portions surrounding an internal space formed between the upper plate portion 60 and the lower plate portion 61. As shown in FIG. Specifically, the structure has two first side wall portions 62 positioned at both ends in the longitudinal direction and two second side wall portions 63 positioned at both ends in the width direction.
One of the two second side wall portions 63 has a missing portion 63a that communicates the outside and the internal space. The missing portion 63a is formed on the center side of the second side wall portion 63 in the height direction so as to divide the second side wall portion 63 into an upper portion and a lower portion. extending along the direction.

Here, the lower plate portion 61 is formed with a vertical bar mounting hole 64 penetrating through the lower plate portion 61 in the vertical direction (thickness direction). The vertical bar mounting holes 64 are holes for inserting the vertical bar members 55a (see FIG. 3), and are formed at positions spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.
That is, the upper horizontal beam member 55b and the vertical beam member 55a are integrally fixed in a state in which the respective upper end portions of the vertical beam member 55a are inserted into the internal spaces of the upper horizontal beam member 55b (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 3, the lower horizontal beam member 55c has an upper plate portion 60, a lower plate portion 61, and four side walls like the upper horizontal beam member 55b. That is, it is a member having substantially the same shape as the upper horizontal beam member 55b, and redundant detailed description will be omitted.
The lower horizontal bar member 55c has a structure different from that of the upper horizontal bar member 55b in that vertical bar mounting holes 64 are formed in the upper plate portion 60 instead of the lower plate portion 61. As shown in FIG. The lower horizontal beam member 55c is also different from the upper horizontal beam member 55b in that the longitudinal length thereof is longer than that of the upper horizontal beam member 55b.

In other words, in the column main body 55, the upper horizontal beam member 55b and the lower horizontal beam member 55c, which extend in the same direction (extend parallel to each other) at the periphery of the upper end and the periphery of the lower end, respectively, are formed into two vertical beam members. It is in a state of being connected by 55a.
Here, the two vertical beam members 55a are connected to positions spaced apart from both ends in the longitudinal direction (short direction of the game machine island 1) of the upper horizontal beam member 55b and the lower horizontal beam member 55c. It is Both end portions (two first side wall portions 62, see FIG. 4) of the upper horizontal rail member 55b in the longitudinal direction respectively function as attachment pieces for fixing the first upper attachment portion 56. As shown in FIG. Similarly, the side wall portions located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c function as attachment pieces for fixing the first lower attachment portion 57. As shown in FIG.

The first upper mounting portion 56 is a member formed by bending a metal plate, and has a column connecting portion 68 and a fixing plate portion 69 as shown in FIG. 5(a).

The column connecting portion 68 is a portion for fixing the fixing plate portion 69 to the column main body portion 55, and is a portion interposed between the fixing plate portion 69 and the column main body portion 55 (see FIG. 3). The column connecting portion 68 includes a vertically extending connecting plate main body 68a, a reinforcing wall portion 68b formed by bending one of the widthwise edge portions of the connecting plate main body 68a, and a connecting plate main body 68a. has a bent plate portion 68c formed by bending the lower end portion of .

Here, the fixing plate portion 69 is continuous with the other edge portion in the width direction of the connecting plate main body 68a. That is, the connecting plate main body 68a, the reinforcing wall portion 68b, and the fixing plate portion 69 are continuous so as to have a substantially U-shape in plan view, and all of them are upright plate-like portions extending in the vertical direction. That is, both the reinforcing wall portion 68b and the fixed plate portion 69 protrude in the same direction from the connecting plate main body 68a. The reinforcing wall portion 68b and a portion of the fixed plate portion 69 on the base end side in the projecting direction face each other with a space therebetween in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction.

The bending plate portion 68c has a flat plate-like portion protruding from the lower end side of the connecting plate main body 68a and an upright plate-like portion extending downward from the protruding end of the flat plate-like portion. A flat plate portion of the bent plate portion 68c protrudes in the same direction as the reinforcing wall portion 68b and the fixed plate portion 69. As shown in FIG.

The fixed plate portion 69 is an upright plate-like portion having a substantially rectangular outer shape, and more specifically, a plate-like portion with some corners removed. The upper end portion of the fixing plate portion 69 is located above the upper end portion of the column connecting portion 68, and the length in the projecting direction is longer than the length in the same direction of the reinforcing wall portion 68b. That is, the fixing plate portion 69 is a standing plate-like member larger than the reinforcing wall portion 68b, and through-holes are formed in appropriate portions to pass through the fixing plate portion 69 in the thickness direction.

The first lower attachment portion 57 has a column connection portion 75, a fixed plate portion 76, and an auxiliary support plate portion 77, as shown in FIG. 5(b).

The column connecting portion 75 is a portion for fixing the fixing plate portion 76 and the auxiliary attaching plate portion 77 to the column main body portion 55 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5(b), the column connecting portion 75 includes a connecting plate main body 75a in the shape of a substantially rectangular upright plate extending in the vertical direction, and an edge portion of the connecting plate main body 75a in the width direction. and a reinforcing wall portion 75b formed by bending one of the .

Here, the fixing plate portion 76 is continuous with the other edge portion in the width direction of the connecting plate main body 75a. In other words, the connecting plate main body 75a, the reinforcing wall portion 75b, and the fixing plate portion 76 are continuous so as to have a substantially U-shape in plan view, and all of them are vertical plate-like portions extending in the vertical direction. That is, both the reinforcing wall portion 75b and the fixed plate portion 76 protrude in the same direction from the connecting plate main body 75a. The reinforcing wall portion 75b and a portion of the fixing plate portion 76 on the base end side in the projecting direction face each other with a space therebetween in a direction orthogonal to the projecting direction.

The fixed plate portion 76 is a substantially rectangular upright plate-like portion that is longer than the reinforcing wall portion 75b in the protruding direction and larger than the reinforcing wall portion 75b. In addition, a through hole is formed in an appropriate portion of the fixed plate portion 76 so as to pass through the fixed plate portion 76 in the thickness direction.

The auxiliary attachment plate portion 77 is a substantially rectangular vertical plate-like portion extending from the lower end portion of the projecting end portion of the fixed plate portion 76 . More specifically, the auxiliary attachment plate portion 77 is a standing plate-like portion extending in a direction away from the reinforcing wall portion 75b and in a direction from the reinforcing wall portion 75b side toward the fixed plate portion 76 side. In other words, the lower portion of the fixing plate portion 76 and the auxiliary attachment plate portion 77 are continuous in a substantially L shape.

As shown in FIG. 6, the anchor connecting portion 58 has a substantially L-shaped plate-like body portion in which a lower plate portion 58a and a standing plate portion 58b are continuously formed, and a portion of the upper end portion of the standing plate portion 58b. It has a structure provided with an upper plate portion 58c protruding from.
The upper plate portion 58c is a plate-like portion that protrudes from a central portion of the upper end portion of the upright plate portion 58b, and is a portion that faces the lower plate portion 58a with a gap therebetween.

In the first strut member 50, as shown in FIG. 3, one first upper attachment portion 56 is attached to each of both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the upper horizontal beam member 55b.
Specifically, the first side wall portion 62 (see FIG. 4) of the upper horizontal beam member 55b and the lower end side portion of the connecting plate main body 68a of the first upper mounting portion 56 are superimposed on each other, and these are integrated by appropriate fixing means. Fixed.
The term “fixing means” as used herein refers to fastening elements, members such as adhesives that are interposed between multiple members to exhibit adhesive strength, and joints such as welding that are integrated into a continuous unit. means to be a member. This also applies to the following description. Furthermore, the term "fastening element" as used herein refers to a rod-shaped rod that penetrates multiple members (or penetrates at least one member and penetrates another member) such as screws, nails, and bolts to fix them together. The same applies to fixing means in the following description.

In addition, in the lower portion of the first support member 50, the upper end portions of the two first lower mounting portions 57 are connected to the lower horizontal rail member 55c, and the two first lower mounting portions 57 are connected to each other. The lower end side portions are connected by an anchor connecting portion 58 .
That is, the lower lateral beam member 55c, the two first lower mounting portions 57, and the anchor connecting portion 58 are continuously connected in a quadrangular annular shape.

Specifically, the side wall portion located on the end side in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c and the upper end portion of the connecting plate main body 75a of the first lower mounting portion 57 are overlapped and fixed appropriately. fixed together by means. Furthermore, the lower end portion of the fixed plate portion 76 of the first lower mounting portion 57 and the upright plate portion 58b of the anchor connecting portion 58 are overlapped and fixed integrally by appropriate fixing means.

As described above, in the upper portion of the first strut member 50, both of the two fixing plate portions 69 protrude outward in the longitudinal direction of the upper horizontal beam member 55b, and the ends of the upper horizontal beam member 55b in the longitudinal direction It extends upward from the periphery of the part.
In addition, in the lower portion of the first strut member 50, both of the two fixing plate portions 76 protrude outward in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c, and slightly below the lower horizontal beam member 55c. to the lower end portion.

The second strut member 51 is a member made of metal, and as shown in FIG. side attachment portion) and an anchor connection portion 58.
In addition, since the support|pillar main-body part 55 and the anchor connection part 58 are the members similar to the above-described first support|pillar member 50, detailed description is abbreviate|omitted.

That is, the second strut member 51 is formed by simply replacing the first upper mounting portion 56 and the first lower mounting portion 57 of the first strut member 50 with the second upper mounting portion 80 and the second lower mounting portion 81. It is possible. In other words, these strut members 30 form portions different from the main portion with a common member. Such a structure is preferable for mass-producing the strut member 30 .

The second upper mounting portion 80 has a connecting body portion 85, a first fixing piece portion 86, and a second fixing piece portion 87, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting body portion 85 includes a main body plate portion 85a having a substantially T-shaped plan view, a pair of clamping plate portions 85b, and a lower mounting piece portion 85c. It has a structure with

The clamping plate portion 85b is continuous with the lower portion of the main body plate portion 85a (portion in the shape of a vertically elongated substantially rectangular upright plate), and more specifically, protrudes from both ends of this portion in the width direction. It has a plate-like portion.
That is, the two clamping plate portions 85b are both vertically long plate-like portions, protrude in the same direction from the main body plate portion 85a, and face each other with a space therebetween in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction.

A portion slightly above the lower end of the holding plate portion 85b has a longer projection length than the other portions. That is, the clamping plate portion 85b has a vertically long upright plate-like portion located on the base end side in the projecting direction, and a small upright plate-like piece portion further protruding from the projecting end of the upright plate-like portion. there is

The lower mounting piece portion 85c has a flat plate-like portion projecting outward from the lower end portion of the main body plate portion 85a and an upright plate-like portion extending downward from the protruding end of the flat plate-like portion. The flat plate portion of the lower attachment piece portion 85c is continuous with the main body plate portion 85a at the central portion in the longitudinal direction, and the projecting direction thereof is opposite to the projecting direction of the holding plate portion 85b.

As shown in FIG. 9(a), the first fixing piece portion 86 is formed by bending a metal plate into a stepped shape. , and a flat plate portion 86c.
That is, the connecting plate portion 86b has a flat plate-like portion that horizontally protrudes from the upper end side portion of the standing plate portion 86a, and an upright plate-like portion that protrudes upward from the protruding end of the flat plate-like portion. The flat plate portion 86c horizontally protrudes from the upper end portion of the upright portion of the connecting plate portion 86b, and the direction in which the flat plate portion 86c protrudes is the same as the direction in which the flat plate portion protrudes from the upper end portion of the upright plate portion 86a. are in the same direction.
The term "horizontal direction" as used herein includes not only a direction that is completely parallel to the horizontal plane, but also a direction that is slightly tilted vertically (a direction that is tilted by about 1 or 2 degrees in the vertical direction). That is, the "horizontal direction" is a direction that includes a horizontal component and is substantially horizontal, and the same applies to the following description.

As shown in FIG. 9(b), the second fixing piece 87 is a plate-like member formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially L shape. The structure is provided with a flat plate-like portion 87b projecting horizontally from the portion.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, by fixing the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 to the upper portion and the lower portion of the main body plate portion 85a of the connecting body portion 85, respectively, the second An upper mounting portion 80 is formed.

Specifically, the first fixed piece portion 86 is formed by superimposing the upright plate portion 86a (see FIG. 9A) on the main body plate portion 85a and fixing them by appropriate fixing means. It is in a state where it is fixed integrally to.
The second fixing piece portion 87 is integrally fixed to the connecting body portion 85 by overlapping the upright plate portion 87a with the main body plate portion 85a and fixing them with appropriate fixing means. .

At this time, the second fixing piece portion 87 is in a state where the inner portion of the flat plate portion 87b is placed on the flat plate portion of the lower mounting piece portion 85c. That is, the corner portion formed at the boundary between the flat plate portion 87b and the upright plate portion 87a is in contact with the corner portion formed at the boundary between the flat plate portions of the main body plate portion 85a and the lower mounting piece portion 85c. It's becoming Further, the outer portion of the flat plate-like portion 87b is a portion that protrudes outward above the upright plate-like portion of the lower mounting piece portion 85c.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second lower mounting portion 81 includes a connecting attachment plate portion 90 and a mounting table forming portion 91. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the connecting attachment plate portion 90 is a vertical plate-like member extending in the vertical direction. The connecting plate portion 90b is integrally formed.
The support plate forming portion 90a is a vertically long, substantially rectangular upright plate-like portion, and more specifically, a upright plate-like portion obtained by cutting off the lower corner portion. Most of the attachment plate forming portion 90a is longer in the width direction than the connecting plate portion 90b.
The connecting plate portion 90b is an elongated, vertically long, substantially rectangular plate-like portion that extends downward from the lower end portion of the attachment plate forming portion 90a.

The mounting table forming portion 91 includes a connecting plate portion 91a in the shape of a vertically long, substantially rectangular upright plate, two projecting plate portions 91b, two mounting plate portions 91c (unit mounting portions), and an auxiliary attachment plate portion 91d. and are integrally formed.

The protruding plate portion 91b is an upright plate-like portion that protrudes outward from both end portions in the width direction of the connecting plate portion 91a. The two protruding plate portions 91b protrude in the same direction from the connecting plate portion 91a, and are spaced apart from each other in a direction orthogonal to the protruding direction.

The mounting plate portion 91c is a flat plate portion formed by bending the upper end portion of the projecting plate portion 91b. Both of the two mounting plate portions 91c protrude from the upper end portion of the protruding plate portion 91b, and their protruding directions are opposite to each other. That is, both of the two mounting plate portions 91c are portions that protrude outward in the parallel direction of the protruding plate portions 91b, and protrude in directions away from each other.

The auxiliary attachment plate portion 91d is an upright plate portion extending from the projecting end portion of one projecting plate portion 91b, and more specifically, extends from the lower end side portion of the projecting end portion.
Here, the auxiliary attaching plate portion 91d is continuous with a portion of the protruding plate portion 91b in a substantially L shape, and extends in the same direction as the mounting plate portion 91c protruding from the protruding plate portion 91b. That is, the mounting plate portion 91c protruding from the same protruding plate portion 91b and the auxiliary attaching plate portion 91d protrude in the same direction.

Then, the connecting plate portion 90b of the connecting attachment plate portion 90 and the connecting plate portion 91a of the mounting table forming portion 91 are overlapped and integrally fixed to form the second lower mounting portion 81 ( See Figure 7).

In the second strut member 51, as shown in FIG. 7, one second upper attachment portion 80 is attached to each of the longitudinal ends of the upper horizontal beam member 55b. Specifically, the longitudinal end portion of the upper horizontal beam member 55b is sandwiched between two clamping plate portions 85b (see FIG. 8) and fixed by appropriate fixing means.

In addition, in the lower part of the second strut member 51, separate upper end side parts of the second lower mounting part 81 are attached to each of the longitudinal ends of the lower horizontal beam member 55c.
The lower end portions of the two second lower mounting portions 81 are connected by the anchor connecting portion 58 .
That is, the lower lateral beam member 55c, the two second lower mounting portions 81, and the anchor connecting portion 58 are continuously connected in a rectangular annular shape.

Specifically, the side wall portion located at the end in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c and the upper end portion of the support plate forming portion 90a of the second lower mounting portion 81 are overlapped and fixed appropriately. fixed together by means. Furthermore, the protruding plate portion 91b on one side of the second lower mounting portion 81 (the protruding plate portion 91b that is continuous with the auxiliary attachment plate portion 91d, see FIG. 10) and the upright plate portion 58b of the anchor connecting portion 58 are overlapped, and these are integrally fixed by appropriate fixing means.

From the above, in the upper portion of the second strut member 51, the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece 86 and the second fixing piece are arranged in the portion located outside the upper horizontal beam member 55b in the longitudinal direction of the upper horizontal beam member 55b. 87 are arranged at positions apart in the vertical direction. More specifically, two flat plate-like portions 86c and 87b whose thickness direction is the vertical direction face each other with a gap therebetween, and both of them extend outward in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1. As shown in FIG.

In addition, in the lower portion of the second strut member 51, two mounting plate portions 91c are positioned outside the lower end portion of the attachment plate forming portion 90a in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c. ing. The two placement plate portions 91c are arranged in parallel with a gap in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1. As shown in FIG. A portion of the lower unit body 33 is arranged above the two mounting plate portions 91c and adjacent to the support plate forming portion 90a (details will be described later).

As shown in FIG. 11, the upper unit body 31 includes an upper surface forming member 95 (upper upper plate portion), a lower surface forming member 96 (upper lower plate portion), a side wall forming member 97, and a plurality of upper and lower connecting members 98. It is a three-dimensional structure having an (upper vertical plate portion) and an auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 .
The upper unit body 31 is formed to have a predetermined length L1 in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the upper unit body 31 is formed to have a length L1 of 1800 mm in the longitudinal direction. there is

The upper surface forming member 95 is an elongated member whose overall shape is a substantially rectangular flat plate. On the upper surface of the upper surface forming member 95, a missing portion 95a is formed in a part of the back side (inner side of the gaming machine island 1 in the short direction). The missing portion 95 a forms a concave portion that protrudes downward and extends over the entire longitudinal direction of the upper surface forming member 95 .

The lower surface forming member 96 is an elongated member in the shape of a substantially rectangular flat plate, and is arranged at a position separated from the upper surface forming member 95 on the lower side.

The side wall forming member 97 is an upright plate-like member integrally fixed to the outer end surfaces of the lower surface forming member 96 and the upper and lower connecting members 98 (the outer surface in the short direction of the game machine island 1). More specifically, it is a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular upright plate-like member whose thickness direction is the inside and outside direction (the short side direction of the game machine island 1).
Here, the lower surface of the side wall forming member 97 is arranged at the same height as the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 96 , and they are arranged adjacent to each other to form the lower surface of the upper unit body 31 . The upper end portion of the side wall forming member 97 is located below the lower surface of the upper surface forming member 95, and more specifically, below the upper end of a first cutout portion 98a described later. is doing.
In other words, the side wall forming member 97 is arranged to cover a portion of the lower side of the space formed between the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface forming member 96 from the outside.

The vertical connecting member 98 is an upright plate-like member, and when viewed from above with the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 as the line of sight, the shape is a substantially vertically long rectangular shape with a part missing. Specifically, it is a member whose thickness direction is the same as the longitudinal direction of the upper unit body 31 (the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1).
The vertical connecting member 98 is fixed integrally with the upper surface of the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface thereof in contact with the upper surface of the lower surface forming member 96 .

Here, the vertical connecting member 98 is provided with a first missing portion 98a, a second missing portion 98b, and a third missing portion 98c, which are formed by missing a part of the edge portion. Each of these has a substantially square shape in plan view when viewed from one end in the longitudinal direction of the vertical connecting member 98, and has a missing portion extending from the edge portion.

The first missing portion 98a is formed by missing an end portion on the side of the side wall forming member 97 on the center side in the height direction, and a portion of the lower end side thereof extends inside the side wall forming member 97 (game machine island). 1 in the lateral direction).
The second missing portion 98 b is formed at a position further downward than the first missing portion 98 a , and the entire area thereof is arranged adjacent to the inside of the side wall forming member 97 . That is, the second missing portion 98b forms a space surrounded by the inner surface of the side wall forming member 97 and the three inner peripheral surfaces.
The third missing portion 98 c is a portion formed by missing a corner portion located at the inner lower end of the upper and lower connecting member 98 .

The auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 is a horizontally long, substantially rectangular upright plate-shaped member whose thickness direction is the same as the widthwise direction of the game machine island 1 . It is fixed to the upper surface forming member 95 in a state where the rear side end surface of the upper surface forming member 95 and a part of the front side surface of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 are in contact with each other.
Here, the upper surface of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 is arranged at a position adjacent to the bottom surface of the missing portion 95a, forming a series of surfaces. For this reason, in the upper unit body 31, a top plate engaging recess 100, which is a portion recessed from the front side, is formed at a position around the rear end of the upper surface.
The lower side portion of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 located on the upper back side of the upper unit body 31 is a protruding portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the upper surface forming member 95 and protrudes below the surroundings. It forms a protruding portion. In other words, the back side portion of the upper surface forming member 95 and the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 are connected in a hook shape (substantially L shape), and the outer surface of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 and the upper surface forming member 95 are connected. The lower surface is continuous stepwise.

As described above, the upper unit body 31 includes an upper portion (a portion formed by the upper surface forming member 95 and the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99) and a lower portion (a portion formed by the lower surface forming member 96 and the side wall forming member 97). ) are connected to a plurality of upper and lower connecting members 98 .
A vertical connecting member 98, which is a vertical plate-like member, is arranged in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction.

Here, the upper and lower connecting members 98 are arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the upper unit body 31 . In a plan view viewed from one longitudinal end of the upper unit body 31, the missing portions (the first missing portion 98a, the second missing portion 98b, and the third missing portion 98c) are arranged so as to overlap each other.
Therefore, the second missing portions 98b are also arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the upper unit body 31, and the plurality of second missing portions 98b form a wiring insertion portion for inserting the wiring member. It is
That is, the second missing portion 98b is a hole that communicates between the spaces formed between the two upper and lower connecting members 98, or between the same space and the outside, and is continuous in the longitudinal direction of the upper unit body 31. A part of the area for wiring insertion is formed.

The top plate engagement concave portion 100 is a concave portion that extends over the entire longitudinal direction of the upper unit body 31, and is a portion that is concave downward so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space.
Specifically, the top plate engagement recess 100 is a recessed portion in which the upper portion, the rear portion, and both ends in the longitudinal direction are opened.

As shown in FIG. 12, the upper adjusting member 32 is a member having substantially the same shape as the upper unit body 31, and has a length L2 in the same longitudinal direction different from that of the upper unit body 31 (shorter than the upper unit body 31). It is a structure.

Specifically, the upper adjustment member 32 also has an upper surface forming member 95 , a lower surface forming member 96 , a side wall forming member 97 , a plurality of upper and lower connecting members 98 and an auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 . The lengths of the upper surface forming member 95 , the lower surface forming member 96 , the side wall forming member 97 , and the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 are different from those of the upper unit body 31 . More specifically, these parts are shorter members than the upper unit body 31 (members whose length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 is short).
In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of vertical connection members 98 is different from the number of vertical connection members 98 in the upper unit body 31 . Specifically, the number of vertical connecting members 98 is smaller than that of the upper unit body 31 .

In other words, the upper adjusting member 32 is a three-dimensional structure having a shape that is reduced in size by shortening the length of the upper unit body 31 in the longitudinal direction (the above length L1).
The upper adjusting member 32 can be constructed in the same procedure as the upper unit body 31 and can be constructed by cutting off a part of the upper unit body 31 . The detailed structure of the upper adjusting member 32 is the same as that of the upper unit body 31 described above, so redundant detailed description will be omitted.

Although details will be described later, in the gaming machine island 1 of the present embodiment, the upper adjusting members 32 are arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 2). In this way, when the upper adjusting member 32 is arranged on the end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, as shown in FIG. may be formed at a position closer to the center.

More specifically, when the upper adjusting member 32 is arranged on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, the vertical connecting member 98 positioned closest to the one side end side when the upper adjusting member 32 is arranged is placed in the center. It may be formed at a position away from the side.
That is, the distance from one side end in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 to the closest position of the upper and lower connecting member 98, which is one end in the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower connecting member 98, is the position closest to the other end. may be longer than the distance to the upper and lower connecting members 98 at the .

The lower unit body 33, as shown in FIG. It is a three-dimensional structure having outer wall forming members 119 and upper and lower connecting members 121 .
The lower unit body 33 is also formed to have a predetermined length L3 in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the length L3 in the longitudinal direction is 1800 mm. forming. That is, the length in the longitudinal direction is the same as that of the upper unit body 31 described above.

The tray forming member 115 is an elongated member whose overall shape is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and is a member that forms the upper end portion of the lower unit body 33 .

The lower surface forming member 116 is an elongated member whose overall shape is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and is a member whose length in the lateral direction is shorter than that of the tray forming member 115 .
The lower surface forming member 116 is arranged at a position separated below the portion of the table plate forming member 115 that is located inside in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1 .

The inner wall forming member 117 is a horizontally long, substantially rectangular upright thin plate member that forms the inner side surface of the lower unit body 33 . The inner wall forming member 117 is provided so as to close the inner end of the space formed between the tray forming member 115 and the lower surface forming member 116 .
That is, the upper end portion contacts the inner surface of the tray forming member 115, and the upper surface is disposed adjacent to the upper surface of the tray forming member 115 to form a series of surfaces. Also, the portion on the lower end side is in contact with the inner surface of the lower surface forming member 116, and the lower surface is arranged at a position adjacent to the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116 to form a series of surfaces.

The lower outer wall forming member 118 is a horizontally long, substantially rectangular upright plate-like member. Specifically, it is a member that is integrally fixed to the lower surface forming member 116 while a part of the inner surface is in contact with the outer surface of the lower surface forming member 116 .
Here, the lower outer wall forming member 118 has an upper end positioned slightly higher than the upper surface of the lower surface forming member 116 and a lower end positioned slightly lower than the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116 .
In addition, the inner side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 13B) of the game machine island 1 in the short direction is formed at a position spaced outward from the outer end surface of the upper and lower connecting member 121 . That is, a gap portion 123 is formed between the upper portion of the lower outer wall forming member 118 and the lower portion of the vertical connecting member 121 .

The upper outer wall forming member 119 is also a laterally long substantially rectangular upright plate-like member. Specifically, the upper outer wall forming member 119 is a member integrally fixed to the plurality of upper and lower connecting members 121 with its upper surface in contact with the lower surface of the tray forming member 115 .
That is, the upper outer wall forming member 119 is in a state in which its inner side surface (the inner side surface in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) is in contact with the outer side surfaces of the plurality of upper and lower connecting members 121, respectively. and fixed for these.

The vertical connection member 121 is a vertically elongated substantially rectangular upright plate-like member, and more specifically, a member whose thickness direction is the same as the longitudinal direction of the lower unit body 33 .
The upper and lower connecting members 121 are fixed integrally with the lower surface of the tray forming member 115 and the lower surface thereof in contact with the upper surface of the lower surface forming member 116, respectively.

Here, the vertical connecting member 121 has a missing portion 121a formed by missing an edge portion located on the center side in the height direction and on the outer side in the lateral direction (inside/outside direction) of the game machine island 1. is provided. The missing portion 121a has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from one end in the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower connecting member 121, and is a missing portion extending from the edge portion.

As described above, in the lower unit body 33, of the table plate forming member 115 located on the upper side, the inner portion (the inner side in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. A small box-shaped structure is formed.
That is, the outer wall surface of this box-shaped structure is formed by a lower outer wall forming member 118 and an upper outer wall forming member 119 which are arranged at vertically separated positions. Specifically, the lower outer wall forming member 118 and the upper outer wall forming member 119 are arranged such that their outer surfaces are positioned substantially on the same plane.
Both sides of the box-shaped structure in the longitudinal direction are formed by two upper and lower connecting members 121 positioned at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the inner wall surface is formed by the inner wall forming member 117 .
The outer portion of the table plate forming member 115 (the outer side in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) is a portion that protrudes outward from the upper end portion of the box-shaped structure.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the lower adjusting member 34 has substantially the same shape as the lower unit body 33, and has lengths L4 and L5 in the longitudinal direction different from those of the lower unit body 33. It is a different three-dimensional structure (shorter than the lower unit body 33).

Specifically, the lower adjusting member 34 also includes a tray forming member 115, a lower surface forming member 116, an inner wall forming member 117, a lower outer wall forming member 118, an upper outer wall forming member 119, and an upper and lower connecting member 121. have The platen forming member 115 , the lower surface forming member 116 , the inner wall forming member 117 , the lower outer wall forming member 118 , and the upper outer wall forming member 119 are different in length from the lower unit body 33 . More specifically, these parts are shorter members than the lower unit body 33 (members whose length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 is short).
In addition, in the present embodiment, the number of vertical connection members 121 is different from the number of vertical connection members 121 in the lower unit body 33 . Specifically, the number of vertical connecting members 121 is smaller than that of the lower unit body 33 .

In other words, the lower adjustment member 34 is a three-dimensional structure having a shape that is smaller than the lower unit body 33 by shortening the longitudinal length (the above length L3).
The lower adjustment member 34 can be constructed in the same procedure as the lower unit body 33 and can be constructed by cutting off a part of the lower unit body 33 . The detailed structure of the lower adjusting member 34 is the same as that of the lower unit body 33 described above, so redundant detailed description will be omitted.

Although details will be described later, in the gaming machine island 1 of the present embodiment, one of the two lower adjusting members 34, the lower adjusting member 34a (see FIG. 14), is placed on one side of the gaming machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction. It is located at the end (see Fig. 2). The other lower adjustment member 34b (see FIG. 15) is arranged at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 (see FIG. 2).
In this way, when the lower adjustment member 34 is arranged on the end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, it is positioned at each of the longitudinal ends of the lower adjustment member 34 in the same manner as the upper adjustment member 32 described above. One of the upper and lower connecting members 121 may be formed at a position away from the center.

That is, in the same manner as the upper adjusting member 32 described above, when the lower adjusting member 34 is arranged on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, the lower adjusting member 34 is positioned closest to the one end side in the longitudinal direction. The positioned upper and lower connecting members 121 may be formed at a position away from the central side.
That is, the distance from one end in the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower connecting member 121 and the closest position to the upper and lower connecting member 121 from one end in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 is the position closest to the other end. may be longer than the distance to the upper and lower connecting members 121 at the .

Next, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine island 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail. Also, in the following description, a case where the place (installation place) where the game machine island 1 is constructed is the floor of the game arcade will be described.

First, prior to each step to be described later, a unit body forming step for forming the upper unit body 31 and the lower unit body 33 is performed.
This unit body forming process can be performed before the start of construction work inside the game hall (inside the building where the game machine island 1 is installed), and can be performed in a place different from the game hall (inside another building or outdoors). , for example at another production site).

Next, an arrangement position determination step of determining the arrangement positions of the support members 30 belonging to the game machine island 1 to be constructed is performed. This step is a step of determining the arrangement position of the support member 30 based on various information. There is a In addition, the type and installation position of the game machine 2 installed on the game machine island 1, the type and installation position of the inter-machine equipment 20, various equipment arranged inside the game machine island 1 (for example, a grinder unit to be described later) 148).

Subsequently, a supporting member disposing step, which is a step for fixing the support member 30, is performed. This supporting member arrangement process is a process carried out in the game hall, and includes a base member fixing process and a pillar mounting process.

The base member fixing step, as shown in FIG. 16, is a step of fixing the base member 140 that supports the support member 30 to the floor of the game hall with anchor bolts or the like. By this step, the base member 140 is fixed to the arrangement positions of the support members 30 determined in the arrangement position determination step described above.

In this base member fixing step, a plurality of base members 140 are fixed so as to be arranged side by side at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 to be formed.
The interval between the two adjacently arranged base members 140 may be constant or irregular. In this embodiment, the distance between the two adjacent base members 140 is indefinite.
Specifically, in the row of the plurality of base members 140, the distance between the two base members 140 located at the center side is relatively long, and the grinder unit 148 (details will be described later) is arranged. area.
In addition to this, in the present embodiment, a plurality of base members 140 are arranged at irregular intervals at positions closer to the ends of the game machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction (parallel direction of the base members 140) than this area. ing. In other words, in the rows of the base members 140 arranged closer to the ends in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 than the central region, the interval length between the two base members 140 at a predetermined location and the distance between the two base members 140 at other locations. The spacing lengths of the base members 140 are different.
That is, in this embodiment, the interval length between the plurality of base members 140 arranged in parallel at a position away from the area where the grinder unit 148 is arranged is irregular.

Here, as shown in FIG. 16, the base member 140 is an elongated body extending with a substantially L-shaped cross section. That is, it has a substantially rectangular plate-like lower plate portion 140a and an upright plate-like mounting plate portion 140b projecting upward from the edge portion in the width direction of the lower plate portion 140a. is a member of
The mounting plate portion 140b is formed with a long mounting hole 141 passing through the mounting plate portion 140b in the thickness direction. The long mounting holes 141 are formed at positions separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the base member 140 (the lateral direction of the game machine island 1), and are long holes extending in the vertical direction.

A column contact surface 142 is one of both end surfaces of the mounting plate portion 140b in the thickness direction and is continuous with the lower surface of the lower plate portion 140a. The column contact surface 142 is a surface with which a part of the column member 30 contacts when the column member 30 is fixed to the base member 140 .
Some of the plurality of base members 140 arranged in parallel are fixed so that the column contact surface 142 faces one end side in the parallel direction. fixed to face

The pillar mounting process is a process that is performed subsequent to the base member fixing process, and is a process of fixing the pillar members 30 to the respective base members 140 .
That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the mounting plate portion 140b of the base member 140 and the upright plate portion 58b of the anchor connecting portion 58 located on the lower end side of the support member 30 are overlapped, and these are integrally connected by the fastening element. fixed.

Specifically, the vertical plate portion 58b is brought into contact with the column contact surface 142 of the base member 140, and the mounting through hole of the vertical plate portion 58b and the long mounting hole 141 of the mounting plate portion 140b are overlapped. , through which the fastening elements are inserted.
Here, as described above, the mounting long hole 141 is a vertically long hole, and by varying the position at which it overlaps with the through hole of the upright plate portion 58b, the mounting height of the support member 30 can be changed. .
That is, the mounting through hole of the upright plate portion 58b and the long mounting hole 141 of the mounting plate portion 140b function as height adjustment means, thereby enabling the height adjustment of the mounting position of the support member 30. there is

Of the plurality of base members 140 arranged in parallel, two base members 140 located at both ends in the parallel direction are fixed to the first support members 50, and the other base members 140 are fixed to the second support members. The member 51 is fixed (see FIG. 18).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the support members 30 are arranged at intervals and fixed to the floor of the game arcade via the base member 140 . In other words, the game machine island 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which the load from the supporting member 30 is received on the floor surface.

Subsequently, a grinder unit mounting step is performed.
In this polishing machine unit mounting process, the floor surface (the portion indicated by α in FIG. 18) between two of the support members 30 arranged at intervals, which are located on the center side in the parallel direction. is a step of attaching a polishing machine unit 148 (see FIG. 19).

As shown in FIG. 19, the polishing machine unit 148 includes a polishing lifting device 150 (lifting device), a main body outer shell portion 151 (base portion) containing the polishing lifting device 150, and a columnar member 152 (columnar body). ) and a pumping channel (not shown).

The polishing and lifting device 150 is the same as a known one, and includes a polishing device that polishes a game ball introduced from the outside with a cloth member, and a lifting device that lifts the polished game ball upward. Integrally formed (or separately formed and connected) devices.

The main body shell 151 is a box-shaped or frame-shaped member that forms a space inside for accommodating at least a part of the polishing and lifting device 150. In this embodiment, it is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped with a part of the side walls missing. It is a box-shaped member. Further, in this embodiment, the entire polishing and lifting device 150 is housed.
That is, the main body outer shell portion 151 of this embodiment has a structure having an upper plate member, a lower plate member, and two side wall members facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, and is surrounded by these members inside. A closed space is formed. The parts located at both ends in the short direction of the game machine island 1 are open so that the inside and the outside are communicated with each other. By fixing the main body outer shell part 151 to the floor surface of the game hall, the grinder unit 148 is attached.

The columnar member 152 is fixed to the upper portion (upper plate member) of the main body outer shell portion 151 and is a columnar elongated member in the vertical direction.
A space is formed inside a part of the columnar member 152, and this space serves as a flow channel housing space for arranging a pumping flow channel (not shown). That is, the plate member which is a part of the columnar member 152 and which is adjacent to the space functions as a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the pumping channel in the horizontal direction.
The pumping channel is a channel for transporting game balls upward, and is connected to the polishing pumping device 150 . This pumping channel is formed by a channel forming member extending along the columnar member 152 .

Subsequently, an island tank forming step is carried out.
The island tank forming step is a step of fixing the island tank 155 (see FIG. 2, etc.) to the upper end portion of the columnar member 152 and connecting the island upper tank 155 to the upper end portion of the pumping channel. That is, the columnar member 152 is a member that functions as a column for supporting the island tank 155 . The island tank 155 is the same as a known one, and is a box-shaped member that can temporarily store the game balls that have passed through the pumping channel and that have been introduced into the inside.

Subsequently, a lower holding portion forming step is performed.
As shown in FIG. 20, the lower holding portion forming step of the present embodiment includes a lower structure forming step (structure forming step) for forming the lower connecting structure 38, and a lower connecting structure 38. This is a step of performing a lower structure fixing step of fixing to a plurality of strut members 30 .
Here, in the lower structure forming step, an adjusting step of adjusting the length of the lower connecting structure 38 is performed.
This adjustment process is performed when the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of lower unit bodies 33 are arranged is not the same (or substantially the same) as the length of the lower connecting structure 38 in the longitudinal direction. is formed by the lower adjusting member 34 .
That is, in the adjusting step, when the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of lower unit bodies 33 are arranged is the same (or substantially the same) as the length in the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting structure 38, the adjusting member ( Length adjustment by the lower adjustment member 34) is not performed. On the other hand, when these lengths are not substantially the same (or substantially the same), a part of the lower connecting structure 38 is formed by the lower adjusting member 34, and the length of the lower connecting structure 38 is adjusted. do.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the lower adjustment member 34 used in the adjustment process is manufactured in advance prior to the lower structure formation process. Specifically, the lower adjustment member 34 is manufactured after the placement position determination step is performed and before the support member placement step is performed. In other words, the lower adjustment member 34 is pre-fabricated outside the game hall before the start of work in the game hall.

That is, after the arrangement position determination step, it is determined whether or not the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of lower unit bodies 33 are arranged is equal to the length in the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting structure 38. Carry out the process. If the total length does not match the length of the lower connecting structure 38 as a result of the determination process, a length adjusting member (lower adjusting member 34) used in the adjusting process is prepared in advance. That is, the size of the lower adjustment member 34 (the length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1) is determined along with the placement position determination step.

That is, in the lower structure forming step, the lower connecting structure 38 is formed by connecting the plurality of lower unit bodies 33 when the length adjustment is not performed in the adjusting step. On the other hand, when the length adjustment is performed in the adjustment process, part of the lower connection structure 38 is formed by the lower unit body 33, and the other part is formed by another member (the lower adjustment member 34 in this embodiment). formed by

When the lower connecting structure 38 is formed by a plurality of lower unit bodies 33 (when the length is not adjusted), in the lower structure forming step, two adjacent lower unit bodies 33 are connected when they are arranged side by side. The lower connecting structure 38 is formed by allowing the lower connecting structure 38 to be formed. In this case, the length of each of the lower unit bodies 33 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 (n is an integer, the number of the lower unit bodies 33 included in the lower connecting structure 38) is , is the same or substantially the same as the length of the lower connecting structure 38 in the same direction.

On the other hand, when the lower connecting structure 38 is formed by at least one lower unit body 33 and at least one lower adjusting member 34, the adjacent unit selected from the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 Connect two parts that fit together.

More specifically, when forming the lower connecting structure 38, two adjacently arranged members of the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34, which are members constituting the lower connecting structure 38, are connected. do. That is, in one of the two members, the vertical connection member 121 located on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the lower connection structure 38, and in the other of the two members, the vertical connection located on the other end side in the same longitudinal direction The member 121 is placed on top of the other. Then, these two upper and lower connecting members 121 are integrally fixed by suitable fixing means. In addition, in this embodiment, they are integrally fixed by inserting a fastening element through them.
At this time, the two vertical connection members 121 may be overlapped so as to be in contact with each other, or the two vertical connection members 121 may be slightly spaced apart. That is, it is sufficient if the lower connecting structure 38 is overlapped in the longitudinal direction.

That is, in the lower connecting structure 38 , members selected from the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 .
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the lower adjustment members 34 form both ends of the lower connecting structure 38 in the longitudinal direction, and the lower unit 34 is positioned between them. It is formed by body 33 .

In the lower structure fixing step, when fixing the lower connecting structure 38 to the plurality of support members 30, a part located on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting structure 38 and a part located on the other end side in the longitudinal direction Each of the other portions located is fixed to another first strut member 50 . A plurality of locations on the center side of the lower connecting structure 38 are fixed to separate second strut members 51, respectively.

Specifically, when fixing a part of the lower connection structure 38 to the first support member 50, the side surface of one upper and lower connection member 121 in the lower connection structure 38 and the fixing plate in the first support member 50 A state in which the portions 76 are overlapped (a state in which the gaming machine island 1 is overlapped in the longitudinal direction) is assumed (see FIG. 2, etc.). Then, a fastening element is inserted through them to make them integrally fixed.

On the other hand, when a part of the lower connection structure 38 is fixed to the second support member 51, as shown in FIG. placed on the Further, as shown in FIG. 22B, the support plate forming portion 90a is brought into contact with the inner side surface of the inner wall forming member 117 (the inner side surface in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) from the inside.

That is, the mounting plate portion 91c and the attachment plate forming portion 90a are attached to a portion of the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116 and a portion of the inner surface of the inner wall forming member 117 that are continuous in a substantially L-shape. and More specifically, a portion of the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116, which is closer to the inner side (the inner side in the short direction of the game machine island 1), is placed on the mounting plate portion 91c. A portion of the inner side surface of the inner wall forming member 117 from the lower end side to the upper end side is in contact with the outer side surface of the attachment plate forming portion 90a.

Then, the fastening element is inserted from the inner side in the width direction to the inner wall forming member 117 and the support plate forming portion 90a which overlap in the width direction of the game machine island 1 to fix them integrally. That is, the insertion direction of this fastening element is the horizontal direction, which is the same as the lateral direction of the game machine island 1 .

In this embodiment, the fastening element penetrates the inner wall forming member 117 at the portion where the tray plate forming member 115 and the inner wall forming member 117 overlap and the portion where the lower surface forming member 116 and the inner wall forming member 117 overlap. It is inserted into each of the plate forming member 115 and the lower surface forming member 116 .
At this time, the fastening elements are inserted into the table plate forming member 115 and the lower surface forming member 116 from the inner end surfaces in the short direction of the game machine island 1 . With such a structure, the fastening element can be deeply inserted without making the inner wall forming member 117 thicker than necessary, so that strong attachment is possible.

Furthermore, the fastening element is inserted from below into the lower surface forming member 116 and the mounting plate portion 91c that overlap vertically to fix them integrally. That is, the insertion direction of this fastening element is the vertical direction.
As described above, the lower connecting structure 38 is fixed to the plurality of strut members 30 , and the vertical load of the lower connecting structure 38 is supported by the strut members 30 .
Here, the lower connecting structures 38 are respectively attached to one end side and the other end side in the short direction of the game machine island 1, and the two lower connecting structures 38 face each other in the same short direction. (See FIG. 2). As for the other mounting procedure, redundant description will be omitted.
Thus, when the two lower connecting structures 38 are attached, the base portion of the lower side wall portion 16 (see FIG. 1) of the game machine island 1 is formed.

By the way, when the lower connecting structure 38 is fixed to the second support member 51 as described above, the lower connecting structure 38 is brought into contact with the mounting plate portion 91c from above, so that the mounting plate portion 91c functions as a positioning member for placing the lower connecting structure 38 in a fixed position.
That is, the mounting plate portion 91c functions not only as a mounting base portion on which a part of the lower connecting structure 38 is mounted, but also as a positioning member.
A space located above the mounting plate portion 91c and outside the attachment plate forming portion 90a serves as a unit placement space in which a part of the lower connecting structure 38 (lower unit body 33) is placed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 21, when the lower connecting structure 38 is fixed to the second strut member 51, each lower unit body 33 belonging to the lower connecting structure 38 is attached to the second strut member 51. can be different positions.
In other words, as described above, the lower unit body 33 is fixed to the second support member 51 by bringing a part of the inner side (the inner side in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) into contact with the second support member 51. . Further, the lower unit body 33 can set various positions shifted in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 from the contact position described above as the contact position where the second strut member 51 contacts when fixed. Moreover, this also applies to the lower adjustment member 34 .

Specifically, as described above, the lower connecting structure 38 places a portion of the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116 on the mounting plate portion 91c and fixes them integrally with fastening elements. At this time, the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116 is placed (contacted) with the placing plate portion 91c at any portion of the entire inner portion (the inner portion in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1). can do.
Similarly, a portion of the inner side surface of the inner wall forming member 117 is brought into contact with the connecting attachment plate portion 90, and these are integrally fixed with the fastening element, but any portion of the inner side surface of the inner wall forming member 117 is connected with the connecting attachment. It can be a portion with which the plate portion 90 is brought into contact.

That is, of the lower surface of the lower surface forming member 116, both the overlapping portion (overlapping region) that overlaps the upper and lower connecting members 121 in the vertical direction and the non-overlapping portion (non-overlapping region) that does not overlap with the upper and lower connecting members 121 are the second strut members. 51 can be a contact position.
Similarly, of the inner surface of the inner wall forming member 117, an overlapping portion (overlapping region) that overlaps the upper and lower connecting members 121 in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1 and a non-overlapping portion (non-overlapping region) that does not overlap with the upper and lower connecting members 121 area) can be the contact position with the second strut member 51 .
In this embodiment, a part of the overlapping portion of the lower surface forming member 116 and the inner wall forming member 117 is the contact position with one second strut member 51, and a part of these non-overlapping portions is the other second strut. It is set as a contact position with the member 51 .

Therefore, even if the overall length of the lower connecting structure 38 is suddenly changed during construction and the lower adjusting member 34 is shortened (or lengthened), the lower connecting structure 38 can be attached to the plurality of strut members 30. can. Further, even when the arrangement order of the lower unit bodies 33 and the lower adjusting members 34 belonging to the lower connecting structure 38 is changed, the lower connecting structure 38 can be attached to the plurality of support members 30 . That is, it is possible to assemble and attach the lower connecting structure 38 with a high degree of freedom.

Here, the lower connecting structure 38 is formed by connecting the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 as described above. Therefore, in each part, two different lower unit bodies 33 and the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 are arranged adjacent to each other. In other words, one member selected from the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 and another member are arranged adjacent to each other.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21, the lower connecting structure 38 is formed with a plurality of member boundary portions 160 (boundary portions) that are boundary portions between these one member and another member. Specifically, the plurality of member boundary portions 160 are each formed in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting structure 38 and are arranged side by side in the same longitudinal direction at intervals.

That is, the member boundary portion 160 is a portion where the ends of two adjacent members contact each other, or a portion where they face each other with a slight gap. That is, it is the portion where the ends of the two members are in surface contact, or the portion between the end of one member and the end of the other member.
In addition, the “portion where the ends of the two members are in surface contact” here specifically refers to each member belonging to each of the two members (table plate forming member 115, lower surface forming member 116, inner wall It is a portion where the ends of at least one member selected from the forming member 117, the lower wall forming member 118, the upper wall forming member 119, or the upper and lower connecting members 121) are in surface contact with each other.

All of the member boundary portions 160 are located away from the support members 30 in the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting structure 38 (longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1). In other words, it is formed at a position that does not overlap with the supporting member 30 in a plan view with the lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1 as the viewing direction.

Next, a lower internal member mounting step is carried out.
The lower internal member mounting step is a step of mounting members to be arranged inside the lower side of the game machine island 1, specifically, a step of mounting so-called outrails and storage tanks.
The outrail is a member that forms a path for recovering game balls that introduce game balls discharged from the game machine 2 to the polishing and lifting device 150, and the part on the downstream end side in the flow direction of the game balls is It is a member connected to the polishing and lifting device 150 . That is, it serves as a passage forming member extending along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 .
Further, the storage tank is a member for temporarily storing game balls, and is a member disposed at a position connected to the upstream end side of the outrail or at an intermediate portion of the outrail.

Subsequently, an upper holding portion forming step is performed.
As shown in FIG. 23, the upper holding portion forming step of the present embodiment includes an upper structure forming step (structure forming step) for forming the upper connecting structure 37, and an upper connecting structure 37 formed by a plurality of strut members. 30 is a step of performing an upper structure fixing step.
Here, the adjustment process of adjusting the length of the upper connection structure 37 is also performed in the upper structure formation process.
That is, if the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of upper unit bodies 31 are arranged is not the same (or substantially the same) as the length in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37, part of the upper connecting structure 37 is adjusted upward. This is a step of forming by the member 32 .
That is, even in this adjustment step, when the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of upper unit bodies 31 are arranged is the same (or substantially the same) as the length in the longitudinal direction of the upper connection structure 37, the adjustment member (upper adjustment No length adjustment is performed by member 32). On the other hand, when these lengths are not substantially the same (or substantially the same), a part of the upper connecting structure 37 is formed by the upper adjusting member 32, and the length of the upper connecting structure 37 is adjusted.

Here, in this embodiment, the upper adjusting member 32 used in this adjusting process is also manufactured in advance prior to the upper structure forming process. Specifically, the upper adjustment member 32 is manufactured after the placement position determination step and before the support member placement step, as in the above. In other words, the upper adjusting member 32 is pre-fabricated outside the game hall before the start of work in the game hall.

That is, after the arrangement position determination step, a determination step of determining whether or not the total length in the parallel direction in which the plurality of upper unit bodies 31 are arranged is equal to the length in the longitudinal direction of the upper connection structure 37 is performed. implement. As a result of the determination process, if the total length does not match the length of the upper connecting structure 37, a member (upper adjustment member 32) for length adjustment used in the adjustment process is prepared in advance. That is, the size of the upper adjusting member 32 (the length of the game machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction) is determined in accordance with the placement position determining step.

That is, in the upper structure forming step, the upper connecting structure 37 is also formed by connecting the plurality of upper unit bodies 31 when length adjustment is not performed in the adjusting step. On the other hand, when the length is adjusted in the adjustment process, part of the upper connecting structure 37 is formed by the upper unit body 31, and the other part is formed by another member (the upper adjusting member 32 in this embodiment). .

When the upper connecting structure 37 is formed by a plurality of upper unit bodies 31 (when the length is not adjusted), in the upper structure forming process, the two adjacent upper unit bodies 31 are connected when they are arranged side by side. to form the upper connecting structure 37 . In this case, n lengths of the upper unit bodies 31 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 (n is an integer, the number of the upper unit bodies 31 included in the upper connecting structure 37) are connected to the upper side. It is the same or substantially the same as the length of the structure 37 in the same direction.

On the other hand, when the upper connecting structure 37 is formed by at least one upper unit body 31 and at least one upper adjusting member 32 (when adjusting the length), the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 are selected. The two adjacent members are connected.

More specifically, when forming the upper connecting structure 37, the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32, which are members constituting the upper connecting structure 37, are formed in the same manner as in the lower holding portion forming process described above. It connects two members that are arranged adjacent to each other. That is, one of the two members, a vertical connecting member 98 positioned on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37, and the other of the two members, a vertical connecting member positioned on the other end side in the same longitudinal direction. 98 are superimposed on each other. In other words, these two upper and lower connecting members 98 overlap each other in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37 . Then, these two upper and lower connecting members 98 are integrally fixed by suitable fixing means. In addition, in this embodiment, they are integrally fixed by inserting a fastening element through them.

That is, the upper connecting structure 37 also arranges members selected from the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, and integrally connects the adjacently arranged members. It is a member formed by
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the upper adjusting members 32 form both ends of the upper connecting structure 37 in the longitudinal direction, and the upper unit body 31 forms the portion between them. forming.

Also in the upper structure fixing step, when fixing the upper connecting structure 37 to the plurality of strut members 30, a part located at each of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37 and another part are separated from each other. It is fixed to the first strut member 50 . In addition, a plurality of locations on the central side are fixed to separate second strut members 51, respectively.

Specifically, when a part of the upper connecting structure 37 is fixed to the first strut member 50, the side surface of one upper and lower connecting member 98 in the upper connecting structure 37 and the fixing plate portion 69 in the first strut member 50 are superimposed (see FIG. 2, etc.). Then, a fastening element is inserted through them to make them integrally fixed. In other words, by overlapping these two vertical plate-shaped portions in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 (longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37) and inserting the fastening elements through them, A part on the end side is fixed to the first strut member 50 .

On the other hand, when a part of the upper connecting structure 37 is fixed to the second strut member 51, the upper part of the upper connecting structure 37 is connected to the connecting body portion 85 and the first fixing piece portion 86 as shown in FIG. fixed against Then, the lower portion is fixed to the connecting body portion 85 and the second fixing piece portion 87 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, the second strut member 51 is a engagement recessed downward between the outer surface of the main body plate portion 85a and the inner surface of the upright portion of the connecting plate portion 86b. A joint recess 165 is formed. Then, the lower end side portion of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 is inserted into the engaging recess 165 so that they are engaged with each other. In other words, the protruding portion of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the upper surface forming member 95 and the engaging recess 165 function as an engaging portion that makes a pair, so that the upper connecting structure 37 is engaged with a part of the second strut member 51 .

At this time, the upper surface of the flat plate portion 86c and the lower surface of the upper surface forming member 95 are brought into contact with each other. Furthermore, the outer side surface and the inner side surface of the lower end portion of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 are formed by the two surfaces of the engaging recess 165 facing each other (the inner side surface of the upright portion of the connecting plate portion 86b and the lower end of the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99). outer surface of the side portion).

Furthermore, the inner end surface of the lower surface forming member 96 and the outer surface of the upright portion of the lower mounting piece portion 85c are brought into contact with each other, and the upper surface of the lower surface forming member 96 and the flat plate portion 87b of the second fixing piece portion 87 are brought into contact with each other. are in contact with each other.

Then, a fastening element is inserted from the inner side in the width direction of the game machine island 1 to the overlapping portion where the main body plate portion 85a, the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99, and the upper surface forming member 95 overlap in the horizontal direction. In addition, the fastening element is inserted from the inner side of the game machine island 1 in the width direction to the overlapping portion where the lower surface forming member 96 and the upright portion of the lower mounting piece portion 85c overlap in the horizontal direction. That is, the insertion direction of these fastening elements is the horizontal direction, which is the lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1 .

In this embodiment, the tip portion of the fastening element penetrating the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 is inserted into the upper surface forming member 95, and the tip portion of the fastening element penetrating the lower mounting piece portion 85c is inserted into the lower surface forming member 96. be done. At this time, the fastening element is inserted into the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface forming member 96 from the inner end surface of the gaming machine island 1 in the short direction.
With such a structure, the fastening element can be inserted deeply, so that a strong attachment is possible. Moreover, since the fastening element can be inserted horizontally without providing a back plate member such as the inner wall forming member 117 (see FIG. 22) of the lower unit body 33, it is preferable for reducing the number of members.

Furthermore, the fastening elements are inserted from below into the overlapping portions of the upper surface forming member 95 and the flat plate portion 86c, and the lower surface forming member 96 and the flat plate portion 87b, which overlap in the vertical direction. That is, the fastening element is inserted so that the insertion direction is the vertical direction.
As described above, the upper connecting structure 37 is fixed to the plurality of strut members 30 , and the vertical load of the upper connecting structure 37 is supported by the strut members 30 .

Here, when the upper connecting structure 37 is fixed to the plurality of support members 30, between the upper portion and the lower portion of the upper connecting structure 37 (between the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface forming member 96), A portion of the first fixing piece portion 86 and a portion of the second fixing piece portion 87 are positioned respectively.
The vertical length of the space formed between the upper portion and the lower portion of the upper connecting structure 37 and the distance from the upper surface of the first fixing piece portion 86 to the lower surface of the second fixing piece portion 87 (shortest length) are approximately the same length.
It should be noted that the term "substantially the same length" as used herein includes an error of several percent, and the same applies to the following description.

This upper connection structure 37 is also attached to one end side and the other end side in the short direction of the game machine island 1, respectively, and the two upper connection structures 37 face each other in the same short direction (Fig. 2). As for the other mounting procedure, redundant description will be omitted.
Thus, when the two upper connecting structures 37 are attached, the base portion of the upper side wall portion 15 (see FIG. 1) of the gaming machine island 1 is formed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 24, the upper connection structure 37 can also have various positions shifted in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 as contact positions with the second support member 51 when fixed. . In other words, the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 can also have various portions at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 as contact positions with the second strut member 51 when fixed.

Specifically, the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface forming member 96 of the upper connecting structure 37 have an overlapping portion (overlapping region) that overlaps the upper and lower connecting members 98 in the vertical direction and a non-overlapping portion that does not overlap with the upper and lower connecting members 98. (non-overlapping region).
Any portion of the non-overlapping portion of the upper surface forming member 95 can be a contact portion with the first fixing piece portion 86 .
Similarly, any portion of the non-overlapping portion of the lower surface forming member 96 can be the contact portion with the second fixing piece portion 87 .
For these reasons, the upper adjusting member 32 can make contact with the second strut member 51 at various positions in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 .

In the present embodiment, a portion of the non-overlapping portion is the contact position with the second support member 51, and the overlapping portion is structured so as not to be the contact position with the second support member 51. FIG.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a missing portion is formed in each inner portion (inner portion of the game machine island 1) of the upper end side and the lower end side of the upper and lower connecting members 98, and the first fixed piece portion 86 is formed in the missing portion. A structure in which the member 96 can be arranged may be employed. According to this structure, the inner portions of the upper surface forming member 95 and the lower surface forming member 96 can be placed in contact with the second strut member 51 at any portion in the longitudinal direction.

Therefore, even if the overall length of the upper connecting structure 37 and the arrangement order of the upper unit bodies 31 and the upper adjusting members 32 belonging to the upper connecting structure 37 are changed, the upper connecting structure 37 can also be connected to the plurality of strut members 30. Installation is possible. That is, the upper connecting structure 37 can also be assembled and attached with a high degree of freedom.

Here, the upper connecting structure 37 is formed by connecting the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 as described above. That is, in the upper connecting structure 37, as in the lower connecting structure 38, one member selected from the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 and another member are arranged adjacent to each other. be. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of member boundary portions 163 (boundary portions) are formed as boundary portions between these one member and another member. Specifically, the plurality of member boundary portions 163 are formed in the middle portion of the upper connecting structure 37 in the longitudinal direction, and are arranged side by side in the same longitudinal direction at intervals.

As with the member boundary portion 160, this member boundary portion 163 is also a portion where the ends of two adjacent members contact each other or face each other with a slight gap.

The member boundary portions 163 of the upper connecting structure 37 are also located away from the support members 30 in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37 (longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1). In other words, it is formed at a position that does not overlap with the supporting member 30 in a plan view with the lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1 as the viewing direction.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, all of the plurality of member boundary portions 163 formed in the upper connecting structure 37 are aligned with the plurality of member boundary portions formed in the lower connecting structure 38. 160 are formed at positions not overlapping each other in the vertical direction.

Then, an upper internal member attachment process is implemented. This upper internal member mounting step is a step of mounting members to be arranged inside the upper side of the game machine island 1 .
Specifically, so-called replenishment troughs and replenishment chutes, as well as members (hereinafter also referred to as connection channel forming members) that form a transport channel for transporting game balls to the inside of the lower side of the game machine island 1, etc. Among them, it is a step of attaching one or more necessary members.
The replenishment gutter is a member that forms a game ball supply flow path for supplying game balls discharged from the island tank 155 to the game machine 2 . That is, it serves as a passage forming member extending along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 .
The replenishment chute is a member disposed between the replenishment trough and the game machine 2, and is a member that forms a branching portion for guiding the game media on the replenishment trough to the game machine side.
Further, the connection flow path forming member may be a member called a ball extraction hose that forms a flow path for forcibly discharging the balls accumulated in the replenishing gutter downward, for example. In addition, as another example, a member (so-called overflow rails and overflow hoses).

Next, an outer wall surface forming step is carried out. In this outer wall surface forming step, an outer wall material (outer wall surface is formed) is applied to the base portion of the gaming machine island 1 formed by attaching the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower connecting structure 38 to the plurality of support members 30. This is the process of attaching the
The outer wall surface forming process includes a top board mounting process, an end board mounting process, a curtain board mounting process, a lamp board mounting process, a base board mounting process, a table board forming process, and a waist board mounting process.

The top plate mounting step is a step of mounting a top plate member 40 (see FIG. 1), which is an outer wall material forming the ceiling wall of the gaming machine island 1 .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, the top plate member 40 includes two upper connecting structures 37 attached at positions separated from each other in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1 (horizontal direction in FIG. 26). It is a flat plate-like member attached to the That is, the top plate member 40 is fitted into top plate engaging recesses 100 formed in separate upper connection structures 37 at both end portions in the short direction of the game machine island 1, respectively, thereby forming two upper connection structures. It is attached so as to straddle the body 37 . Then, the internal space formed on the center side in the short direction of the game machine island 1 is covered from above. The thickness of the top plate member 40 and the depth of the top plate engagement concave portion 100 are substantially the same, and the top surface of the top plate member 40 extends horizontally with the top surfaces of the two upper connecting structures 37. form a series of faces.

The end plate attaching step is a step of attaching the end plate member 41 which is an outer wall material forming the longitudinal side wall portion 10 (see FIG. 1).
The end plate member 41 is an upright plate-shaped member attached so that its thickness direction is the same as the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, and has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view with the same longitudinal direction as the viewing direction. is. In this end plate attaching step, one end plate member 41 is attached to each of both ends of the game machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction.
That is, the end plate member 41 is attached to at least one of the support member 30 , the upper connection structure 37 and the lower connection structure 38 .

As shown in FIG. 27, the curtain plate mounting step is a step of mounting a curtain plate member 42, which is an outer wall material forming the upper portion of the upper side wall portion 15 (see FIG. 1).
The curtain plate member 42 is a member formed by attaching an outer surface forming member 42b to a main body plate 42a having a substantially rectangular upright plate shape. Specifically, the outer surface forming member 42b has an outer surface (an outer surface in the lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1), an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper inner surface, and a lower inner surface of the main body plate 42a. mounted to cover.
A buffer member 166 is attached to the lower end side of the inner portion of the curtain plate member 42 . The buffer member 166 is a member interposed between the lower portion of the curtain plate member 42 and the lamp plate forming member 43 (to be described later in detail) in order to prevent direct contact between them.

The curtain plate member 42 is an elongated plate-shaped body extending along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 and is rotatably attached to the upper connection structure 37 .
Specifically, it is attached via a hinge member 167 which is a connecting member, and the hinge member 167 is interposed between the upper side of the inner portion of the panel member 42 and the upper surface of the upper surface forming member 95 .

The lamp plate attaching step is a step that is performed after the marking plate attaching step of attaching the marking plate 168 to the lower portion of the upper connecting structure 37 .

The marking board 168 is a flat plate-shaped member for marking the placement position of the members to be arranged in the equipment placement section 17, such as the installation position of the game machine 2, and the line that serves as a reference in the placement work of the same member. It is an elongated body extending along the longitudinal direction of the machine island 1 .
Specifically, the length of the marking plate 168 in the short direction of the game machine island 1 is the same (or substantially the same) length as the total length of the lower surface forming member 96 and the side wall forming member 97 in the same direction. ing.

The marking plate attaching step is a step in which the top surface of the marking plate 168 is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the bottom surface forming member 96 and the bottom surface of the side wall forming member 97, and these are integrally attached by appropriate fixing means.

The lamp plate mounting step is a step of mounting the lamp plate forming member 43, which is an outer wall material forming the lower portion of the upper side wall portion 15 (see FIG. 1). That is, it is a process of forming a wall surface on which a known data lamp is mounted.
The ramp plate forming member 43 is a plate-like member made of metal, and is an elongated body extending along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 (see FIG. 1). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27(a), a lamp plate main body 43a which is an upright plate-shaped portion, a hook-shaped portion 43b formed by bending the upper portion of the lamp plate main body 43a, and a lamp It is integrated with a lower attachment plate portion 43c formed by bending the lower portion of the plate body portion 43a.

The hook-shaped portion 43b is composed of a flat plate-shaped portion extending inward in the width direction of the game machine island 1 from the upper end of the ramp plate main body portion 43a, and a vertical portion formed by bending the inner end of the flat plate-shaped portion downward. It has a plate-like portion. The lower support plate portion 43c is a flat plate-like portion that extends inward in the width direction of the gaming machine island 1 from the upper end of the lamp plate body portion 43a.

The ramp plate forming member 43 is attached in such a manner that the hook-shaped portion 43b is engaged with the upper end side of the side wall forming member 97, and the lower attachment plate portion 43c is in contact with the outer portion of the lower surface of the marking plate 168 from below. be done.
That is, the side wall forming member 97 and a portion of the marking plate 168 form the main portion of the lamp plate.

As described above, the outer wall surface (see FIG. 1) of the upper side wall portion 15 is formed by the curtain plate member 42 and the lamp plate forming member 43 . As shown in FIG. 27(b), the curtain plate member 42 is located outside the ramp plate forming member 43 in the lateral direction of the gaming machine island 1, and the peripheral portion on the lower end side thereof is a ramp. It overlaps with the peripheral portion of the upper end side of the plate forming member 43 in the same lateral direction.

A data lamp mounting hole (ramp A plurality of mounting portions (not shown) are formed. The plurality of data lamp mounting holes are formed so as to be arranged side by side at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 .

The step of mounting the plate between plates is a step of mounting the plate member 44 between plates (see FIG. 1).
The inter-stand plate member 44 is an upright plate-shaped member whose thickness direction is the same as the widthwise direction of the game machine island 1, and devices (game machines 2, inter-stand devices 20, etc.) are arranged in the device arrangement portion 17. In other words, the inter-stand plate member 44 is arranged in a portion adjacent to the game machine 2 or the inter-stand device 20 in the horizontal direction (longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1). The gap portion of the placement portion 17 is closed. The inter-stand plate member 44 is attached to a part of each of the upper side wall portion 15 positioned on the upper side and the lower side wall portion 16 positioned on the lower side.

As shown in FIG. 28, the table plate forming step is a step that is performed after the platen plate fixing step of fixing the game machine platen plate 170 to the upper side of the platen plate forming member 115 .

The game machine mounting plate 170 is a substantially flat elongated member extending in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, and is a member that functions as a base portion for mounting the game machine 2 and the inter-machine device 20 thereon.
The game machine mounting plate 170 is partially mounted on the table plate forming member 115 on the outer side (outer in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1) and partially mounted on the lower horizontal beam member 55c. In this state, it is fixed to the table plate forming member 115 by appropriate fixing means.

The upper surface of the table plate forming member 115 is attached to the support member 30 so as to be at the same (or substantially the same) height as the upper surface of the lower horizontal rail member 55c. Therefore, the lower surface of the game machine mounting plate 170 is composed of the inner portion of the upper surface of the table plate forming member 115 and the outer portion of the upper surface of the lower horizontal beam member 55c (end portions in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 55c). side portion).

The tray plate forming step is a step of attaching the tray plate protection member 173 which is an outer wall material forming the tray portion 25 .

The tray plate protection member 173 is a metal member attached to the tray plate forming member 115 and the gaming machine placing plate 170 .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28(a), the tray plate protection member 173 includes a flat plate-like body plate portion 173a, an outer hook portion 173b continuous with the outer end portion of the body plate portion 173a, It has an inner engaging portion 173c that is continuous with the inner end.

The outer hooking portion 173b is a portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 and having a substantially U-shaped cross section. Specifically, an upper plate portion forming an upwardly protruding raised portion with respect to the main body plate portion 173a, an upright plate-like portion extending downward from the outer end of the upper plate portion, and a lower end of the upright plate-like portion and a flat plate-like lower plate portion extending inwardly from the .
Specifically, the upper plate portion is formed continuously with an inner inclined portion whose height increases toward the outer side in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1 and a flat plate-like protruding top portion located at the outer end portion. ing.

This tray plate protecting member 173 has a main body plate portion 173a placed on the upper surface of the tray plate forming member 115, an outer hooking portion 173b hooked to the outer end portion of the tray plate forming member 115, and an inner engaging portion. 173c is brought into contact with the gaming machine placing plate 170, and fixed integrally to the table plate forming member 115. As shown in FIG.
At this time, the outer end portion of the plate forming member 115 is arranged in the space formed between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion of the outer hook portion 173b. In addition, the inner side surface of the upright plate-like portion of the inner engaging portion 173c contacts the outer side surface of the gaming machine mounting plate 170, and the flat plate-like portion of the inner engaging portion 173c is placed on the gaming machine mounting plate 170. state.

By attaching the tray plate protection member 173 to the tray plate forming member 115, the tray plate portion 25 (see FIG. 1) is formed. That is, the tray forming member 115 becomes the main body portion of the tray, and the tray protective member 173 forms the outer surface around the upper and outer edges of the tray (see FIG. 28(b)).

As shown in FIG. 1, the table plate portion 25 is a portion that protrudes outward from the lower portion of the equipment placement portion 17, and is a substantially flat plate portion that has a substantially square shape when viewed from above. That is, the tray portion 25 is a portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 while protruding toward the seating side of the player (outside the short side wall portion 11 in FIG. 1). This platen portion 25 functions as a placing shelf for placing a storage box (not shown) for storing game balls, etc., like a general plate.

The wainscot attaching step is a step of attaching the wainscot member 45 which is an outer wall material forming the wall portion positioned below the tray portion 25 .

The waist plate member 45 is an upright plate-shaped member attached so that its thickness direction is the same as the widthwise direction of the game machine island 1, and is supported downward by a first rail member 175 and a second rail member 176 that form a pair. It is a member attached to the connecting structure 38 .

As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the first rail member 175 has a structure in which a mounting plate portion 175a and an engaging plate portion 175b are integrally formed.
The mounting plate portion 175a is a vertical plate-like portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1. As shown in FIG.
The engaging plate portion 175b is a portion extending with a substantially L-shaped cross section, and includes a flat plate portion that protrudes outward from the center side in the height direction of the mounting plate portion 175a, and a protruding end portion of the flat plate portion that extends downward. It has an upright plate-like portion that is formed by bending.

That is, the first rail member 175 is a recess surrounded by the inner surface of the upright portion of the engaging plate portion 175b, the lower surface of the flat plate portion of the engaging plate portion 175b, and the outer surface of the mounting plate portion 175a. It has one engaging portion 181 . The first engaging portion 181 is a recess that is recessed upward and is open downward.

As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the second rail member 176 has a structure in which a mounting plate portion 176a, a mounting engaging portion 176b, and an engaging plate portion 176c are integrally formed.
The mounting plate portion 176a is a vertical plate-like portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1. As shown in FIG.
The mounting engaging portion 176b is continuous with the upper end portion of the mounting plate portion 176a, and has a flat plate-like portion extending inward and a standing plate-like portion formed by bending the protruding end portion of the flat plate-like portion downward. have.
The engaging plate portion 176c has a flat plate portion that protrudes outward from the lower end portion of the outer surface of the mounting plate portion 176a, and a curved upright plate portion that is continuous with the projecting end portion of the flat plate portion. ing. Specifically, the middle portion in the height direction and the flat plate-like portion are continuous within the inner surface of the curved upright plate-like portion.

That is, the second rail member 176 is a recess surrounded by the inner surface of the upright portion of the engaging plate portion 176c, the upper surface of the flat plate portion of the engaging plate portion 176c, and the outer surface of the mounting plate portion 176a. It has a second engaging portion 182 . The second engaging portion 182 is a recess that is recessed downward and open upward, and forms an engaging portion paired with the first engaging portion 181 .

Then, in the wainscot mounting step, first, the first rail member 175 is fixed to the upper outer wall forming member 119 , and the second rail member 176 is fixed to the lower outer wall forming member 118 .
Specifically, the first rail member 175 brings the inner surface of the mounting plate portion 175a into contact with the outer surface of the upper outer wall forming member 119, and fixes them integrally by appropriate fixing means. The second rail member 176 is configured such that the attachment engaging portion 176b is engaged with the lower wall forming member 118, and the inner surface of the mounting plate portion 176a is brought into contact with the outer surface of the lower wall forming member 118. are fixed together by appropriate fixing means.

At this time, the upright plate-like portion of the attachment engaging portion 176b is inserted into the gap portion 123. As shown in FIG. In addition, the first engaging portion 181 of the first rail member 175 and the second engaging portion 182 of the second rail member 176 are arranged at positions apart from each other in the vertical direction, and are opposed to each other.

The waist plate member 45 is a member that is attached by engaging the upper portion with the first engaging portion 181 and engaging the lower portion with the second engaging portion 182 .
Here, in a state in which the lower end portion of the wainscot member 45 is in contact with the bottom portion of the second engaging portion 182, the upper end portion of the wainscot member 45 is separated downward from the bottom portion (upper surface) of the first engaging portion 181. placed in position. That is, the length from the bottom portion of the second engaging portion 182 to the bottom portion (upper surface) of the first engaging portion 181 is longer than the length of the waist plate member 45 in the vertical direction. Therefore, by sequentially engaging the first engaging portion 181 and the second engaging portion 182 while changing the posture of the waist plate member 45, it is possible to achieve a state in which both of them are engaged. .

Furthermore, the outer wall surface forming step is a step of attaching a cover member around the lower end side of the support member 30 and attaching a member forming the outer surface to the island tank 155, that is, a remaining outer wall forming step of attaching the remaining outer wall material. including.
In other words, the remaining outer wall forming step is a step of forming the outer wall of the gaming machine island 1 that has not been formed in each of the steps described above, and is a step of attaching various plate members or cover members that function as decorative plates.

In addition to the above steps, a ball-inserting step of replenishing appropriate portions of various tanks and flow paths of the game machine island 1 with game media is carried out.
Then, an external equipment mounting step is carried out for mounting the equipment such as the game machine 2, the inter-machine equipment 20, the data lamp, etc. on the game machine island 1, at least a part of which is exposed to the outside. Through the steps described above, the gaming machine island 1 (see FIG. 1) is constructed.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower connecting structure 38 each form an outer wall holding member has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The structure formed by connecting the unit bodies should just form at least a part of the outer wall holding member, and the unit bodies should just form a part of such a structure.
For example, the structure formed by connecting the unit bodies may be the upper connection structure 37 excluding the side wall forming member 97. can be attached with In this case, the unit body forming part of this structure may be the upper unit body 31 excluding the side wall forming member 97 .

That is, the unit body has a shape that forms a portion obtained by dividing the structure body in a predetermined direction (longitudinal direction), and may have a predetermined specified size (size based on the base point size).

Here, in the determination process of the above embodiment, the case where the total length in the parallel direction in which the unit bodies are arranged does not equal the length of the structure in the same parallel direction (hereinafter also referred to as the prescribed length) means that the two units Including cases where the total length becomes longer than the specified length when arranging the bodies. That is, when the total length in the parallel direction of two unit bodies arranged side by side is longer than the length of the structure, the structure may be constructed by arranging one unit body and at least one adjustment member.

Further, the arrangement position of the adjustment member is not limited to the end portion side of the structure described above, and may be the central portion as shown in FIG. 30(a).
That is, the upper adjustment member 232 (adjustment member) and the lower adjustment member 234 (adjustment member) are configured as an upper connecting structure 237 (outer wall holding member, structure) and a lower connecting structure 238 (outer wall holding member, structure). It may be one that constructs the central side portion of the.
That is, the adjustment member may build up any part of the structure and may be positioned between two unit bodies, between a unit body and another adjustment member, or even between two other adjustment members. You may have Also, the number of adjustment members included in one structure may be changed as appropriate, and may be either one or more.

Also, the size of the adjusting member is not limited to being smaller than the unit body as described above, and may be larger than the unit body as shown in FIG. 30(a).
That is, the length (size) of the upper adjusting member 232 and the lower adjusting member 234 in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island need not be shorter (smaller) than the upper unit body 31 and the lower unit body 33. , and may be longer (larger) than these.

In other words, the adjustment member is not limited to one having a long length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 as described above, and an upper adjustment member 332 (adjustment member) having a short length in the same direction as shown in FIG. ) or the lower adjusting member 334 (adjusting member).
That is, the length of the adjustment member in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 may be shorter than that in the vertical direction.

Moreover, as for the shape of the adjusting member, it is preferable that the unit body is made smaller (or larger) as described above, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be a three-dimensional structure having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape or a box shape. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 32, it may be a vertical plate-like member.

That is, as shown in FIG. 32, the upper adjusting member 432 (adjusting member) may be formed by one plate-like member. That is, the upper connecting structure may be formed by connecting a plurality of upper unit bodies 31 for the most part, and the surplus part may be formed by the upper adjusting member 432 .
In this case, the upper adjusting member 432 is fixed to at least one of the adjacently arranged constituent members of the upper connecting structure (the upper unit body 31 in FIG. 32 , which is a unit body or an adjusting member) and the strut member 30 . good too.

Also, in this case, the curtain plate member 42 (FIG.) fixed to the adjacent upper unit body 31 and the lamp plate forming member 43 are elongated in the longitudinal direction, and part of them is outside the upper adjustment member 432 (game You may form so that it may be located in a part of (outside in the transverse direction) of the machine island. That is, the adjustment member does not necessarily have to be attached to the outer wall material.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the adjustment members (the upper adjustment member 32 and the lower adjustment member 34) used in the adjustment process are prefabricated outside the game arcade has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, part of the adjustment member fabrication work may be performed outside the playground in advance, and the subsequent work may be performed when constructing the structure inside the playground.
Specifically, a member for forming the adjustment member (hereinafter also referred to as an adjustment base member) is prefabricated outside the game hall. At this time, the base member for adjustment is a member whose length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island is longer than that of the adjustment member.
Then, when constructing the structure in the game hall or before constructing the structure, part of the adjustment base member is cut off to form the adjustment member. That is, part of the adjustment member manufacturing work may be performed during or before the structure formation process (or adjustment process) is performed in the game hall.

Furthermore, the adjustment member may be formed in the game hall without carrying out the preparation work in advance. That is, the adjustment member may be formed as part of the work of constructing the structure in the game hall and adjusting the length of the structure. In this case, all steps of the adjustment member manufacturing process are performed during or before the structure forming process (or adjustment process) performed in the game hall.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the determination step is performed after the arrangement position determination step, and then the adjustment member having the size corresponding to the insufficient length is formed, but the present invention is limited to this. is not. Adjusting members of different sizes (different lengths) may be formed in advance, and one adjusting member may be selected and used from among the adjusting members of different sizes when a shortage of length occurs in the determination step. In this case, the production of the adjusting member may be performed prior to each step in the same manner as the unit body forming step. Also, it may be performed after the unit body forming process and before other processes.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the member boundary portions 160 formed in the lower connecting structure 38 and the member boundary portions 163 formed in the upper connecting structure 37 are both formed at positions that do not overlap in the vertical direction. (See FIG. 24). However, as shown in FIG. 30(a), they may be formed at positions overlapping each other in the vertical direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 30( a ), in addition to the structure in which all the lower member boundary portions 160 overlap the upper member boundary portions 163 , only a part of the member boundary portions 160 overlaps the upper member boundary portions 163 . It may be a structure that overlaps with

In the above-described embodiment, the lengths of the upper unit body 31 and the lower unit body 33 (the length in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1) are the same, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, as shown in FIG. 30(b), the upper unit body 531 (unit body) and the lower unit body 533 (unit body) may have different lengths.

Here, in the upper connecting structure 537 (outer wall holding member, structure) shown in FIG. state. Similarly, part of the lower unit body 533 constructing the lower connecting structure 538 (outer wall holding member, structure) is also in a state of not directly contacting the strut member 30 .

In other words, when the structure is attached to the support member, at least one member out of all the unit bodies and the adjustment member forming the structure may not be in direct contact with the support member.
Also, unlike this structure, all the unit bodies and adjustment members constructing the structure may be in a state of being in contact with one or a plurality of strut members (fixed to strut members).

Furthermore, in the upper connecting structure 537 shown in FIG. 30( b ), a portion of the upper member boundary portion 163 and a portion of the lower member boundary portion 160 are positioned close to the strut member 30 . That is, it is formed at a position that overlaps the support member 30 in a plan view in which the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the game machine island (the lateral direction of the game machine island) is the viewing direction.
In this manner, a portion of the plurality of member boundary portions 163 may be positioned adjacent to the strut member. That is, it is sufficient that at least one member boundary portion 163 is located away from the support member 30 in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island.
Note that this also applies to the lower connecting structure, and redundant description will be omitted.

Although the game machine island 1 linearly extending in the longitudinal direction has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.
The game machine island of the present invention is not necessarily limited to one that extends linearly in the longitudinal direction. Like a game machine island called R island, at least a part of the game machine island in the longitudinal direction curves to draw an arc. It may be a game machine island that stretches out. That is, it may be a gaming machine island that extends while at least a part of it is bent or curved in a plan view.
In this case, the unit body also has a shape in which at least part of the longitudinal direction extends while bending to draw an arc (hereinafter also referred to as a curved shape), or a shape that extends while being bent at at least one point (hereinafter also referred to as a bent shape). may be Also, in this case, when employing long adjusting members (details will be described later), these may also be curved or bent.
Also in this case, the parallel direction in which the unit bodies and the adjustment members are arranged is the same as the longitudinal direction of the game machine island. That is, in plan view, the parallel direction is the direction in which at least a portion of the electrodes extends while being bent or curved. For example, in the case of forming a game machine island that extends in an annular shape in a plan view, the longitudinal direction of the game machine island and the parallel direction of the units and the like are the circumferential direction of the circle.

In the above-described embodiment, the game machine island 1 having the game machines 2 attached to each of the one side and the other side in the short direction, and the game machine island 1 adopting pachinko machines as the game machines 2 has been described. That is, the game machine island 1 has been described in which the pachinko machines are arranged in parallel on both sides in the short direction, and the pachinko machines are arranged back to back in the same short direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, instead of the pachinko machine, the gaming machine 2 may employ a reel-type gaming machine such as a so-called slot machine. That is, it may be a game machine island in which a reel-type game machine is attached to each of one side and the other side in the short direction. Alternatively, it may be a game machine island in which a pachinko machine is attached to one side in the short direction and a reel-type game machine is attached to the other side. That is, the equipment employed as the gaming machine 2 may be changed as appropriate.

Alternatively, the game machine island may be a game machine island in which the game machine 2 is attached only to one side in the short direction, such as a so-called wall island. In other words, the game machine island may be a game machine island in which the game machine 2 is not installed on the other side in the short direction adjacent to the wall in the installation place (game arcade, etc.) of the game machine island.
In this case, a support member 630 (load support member) shown in FIG. 33 may be employed as a support member arranged on the end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island.

The support members 630 have different shapes on one side and the other side in the short direction of the game machine island. The strut member 630 will be described below, but portions similar to those of the first strut member 50 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

More specifically, on one side (the front side in FIG. 33) in the short direction, the shape of the column connecting portion 668 of the first upper mounting portion 656 located on the upper side is different from that of the first column member 50 described above. ing. Specifically, the reinforcing wall portion 668b has a substantially trapezoidal plate-like portion whose length in the lateral direction is longer than that of the reinforcing wall portion 68b described above and has the same (or substantially the same) length as the fixed plate portion 69. It's becoming

In this strut member 630, of the two vertical beam members 55a and 655a, the wall-side vertical beam member 655a located on the wall side is longer than the other vertical beam member 55a.
The wall-side vertical bar member 655a extends through the upper horizontal bar member 655b in the vertical direction. It penetrates the position adjacent to the wall edge. That is, the vertical bar member 55a is connected to a position spaced centrally from the longitudinal end of the closest upper horizontal bar member 655b, while the wall-side vertical bar member 655a is connected to the upper horizontal bar member 655a. 655b extending around the longitudinal ends thereof.

The wall-side vertical bar member 655a is connected to the vicinity of the wall-side end in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal bar member 655c.
That is, the upper horizontal bar member 655b and the lower horizontal bar member 655c of the strut member 630 are formed so that the connecting portion for connecting one of the vertical bar members 655a is formed at the upper horizontal bar member 55b and the lower horizontal bar member 655b. It has a structure different from that of the crosspiece member 55c. That is, the difference is that this connecting portion is formed closer to the end in the longitudinal direction. Further, the upper horizontal beam member 655b differs from the above-described upper horizontal beam member 55b in that one of the vertical beam members 655a is passed through and connected at this connecting portion.

The upper end portion of the first lower mounting portion 57 is attached to one end in the longitudinal direction of the lower horizontal beam member 655c, and the upper end portion of the leg portion forming member 657 is attached to the other end portion in the longitudinal direction. .
The leg forming member 657 has a vertically extending body plate portion 657a and an auxiliary plate portion 657b formed by bending a portion of the lower side of the body plate portion 657a.
The main body plate portion 657a is an upright plate-like member having a shape obtained by dividing the above-described connecting attachment plate portion 90 (see FIG. 7) into two along the longitudinally extending center line. That is, an upper portion having a long width direction and a lower portion having a short width direction are connected to each other.
The auxiliary plate portion 657b is a long, substantially rectangular upright plate portion extending in the vertical direction, and is continuous with one end in the width direction of the lower portion of the main body plate portion 657a (the end in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island). This is the part to do. That is, it is a plate-like portion that protrudes along the short side of the game machine island.

The lower end side portion of the leg forming member 657 and the lower end side portion of the first lower mounting portion 57 are connected by the anchor connecting portion 58 .

As described above, one end side of the game machine island 1 in the lateral direction of the support member 30 described above may have a structure different from that described above, thereby forming the support member 630 used in the wall island.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the lower attachment body (attachment plate forming portion 90a) is formed as a vertical plate-shaped portion has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lower attachment body may be a tubular body such as a cylinder or a square tube, or a columnar body such as a cylinder or a prism.

For example, as shown in FIG. 34, a second lower attachment portion 681 (lower attachment portion) may be formed that includes an attachment plate forming portion 690a (lower attachment body) having a shape different from that described above. .
The attachment plate forming portion 690a has a substantially U-shaped cross section and extends in the vertical direction. That is, the support plate forming portion 690a includes a main body portion 695 in the shape of a vertically long rectangular upright plate that extends in the vertical direction, and protrudes outward (outward in the short direction of the game machine island) from both ends of the main body portion 695 in the short side direction. It has an upright plate-shaped protruding piece portion 696 that Both of the two protruding pieces 696 have a thickness direction that is the same as the longitudinal direction of the game machine island, and are spaced apart and face each other in this longitudinal direction.
According to this structure, when the lower connecting structure 38 is attached, the protruding end of the protruding piece portion 696 contacts the lower connecting structure 38, and a gap is formed between the main body portion 695 and the lower connecting structure 38. It is formed. Even in this state, the attachment plate forming portion 690a (main body portion 695) and the lower connecting structure 38 are integrally fixed by inserting the fastening element from the inner side of the main body portion 695 (the inner side in the lateral direction of the game machine island). can.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 35, the second lower mounting portion 700 (lower mounting portion) may be formed by a mounting portion forming member 701 which is a single plate member that is punched and then bent. good.
The mounting portion forming member 701 also has a vertically elongated rectangular upright plate-shaped main body portion 702 that protrudes outward (outward in the short direction of the game machine island) from both ends of the main body portion 702 in the short side direction. It has a projecting piece portion 703 in the form of a vertical plate. The thickness direction of the two projecting pieces 703 is the same as the longitudinal direction of the game machine island, and they are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction.

Here, the protruding piece portion 703 has different projecting lengths between the upper portion and the lower portion, and the projecting length of the upper portion is shorter than that of the lower portion. Specifically, the upper and lower portions of the protruding piece portion 703 are each in the shape of a vertically long rectangular upright plate, and the protruding end surfaces thereof are continuous via a step.
Then, when the lower connecting structure 38 is attached, the upper portion of the attaching portion forming member 701 functions as a lower attaching member in the same manner as the attachment plate forming portion 690a described above.

By the way, in the embodiment described above, the lower end side portions of the strut members 30 are connected by the anchor connecting portions 58, and the anchor connecting portions 58 are fixed to the base member 140 (see FIG. 17). That is, a portion of the lower end side portion of the strut member 30 is formed by the anchor connecting portion 58 .
However, as shown in FIG. 35( a ), the lower end side portions of the two second lower mounting portions 700 may be directly fixed to the base member 140 . That is, the two second lower mounting portions 700 and the base member 140 may be fixed by appropriate fixing means (such as screws) without the anchor connection portion 58 interposed therebetween. In this case, the longitudinal length of the lower horizontal beam member 705 may be shorter than that of the lower horizontal beam member 55c.

On the other hand, in the same manner as described above, the lower end portions of the two second lower mounting portions 700 may be connected by the base member 140 (see FIG. 35(b)). That is, the lower end portion of one of the second lower mounting portions 700 and the lower end portion of the other second lower mounting portion 700 are respectively fixed by appropriate fixing means such as welding, so that different portions of the base member 140 are attached to each other. can be fixed to
That is, the lower attachment portions of the strut members do not necessarily have to be connected by the anchor connection portion 58, and the lower attachment portions may be directly fixed to the base member 140. FIG. However, from the viewpoint of improving the strength, it is preferable to adopt a structure in which the lower end side portions of the two lower mounting portions are connected by the anchor connecting portion 58 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, a flat mounting piece 731 is formed on the lower end portion of the strut member 730, and it may be directly fixed to the floor of the game hall by fixing means such as anchor bolts and nuts. good.
That is, the support member may be directly fixed to the floor surface in the support mounting process without performing the above-described base member fixing process.

Further, when connecting the vertical crosspiece members 732 forming part of the support member 730, the vertical crosspiece members 732 may be connected at their midpoints in the longitudinal direction. Further, a plurality of horizontal rail members 733 (two in FIG. 36) may be formed to be connected to the lower end side of the vertical rail member 732, and each of the horizontal rail members 733 may be connected to a different vertical rail member 732. That is, the horizontal rail member does not necessarily have to connect the plurality (two) of the vertical rail members 732 .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the game machine island 1 is formed by arranging the ten strut members 30 composed of the two first strut members 50 and the eight second strut members 51 in parallel. The invention is not limited to this.

For example, the grinder unit 148 described above may be used as a support member.
That is, the columnar member 152 of the grinder unit 148 may be used as part of the support member supporting the vertical load of the upper connecting structure 37 . In other words, it may be used as a columnar member to which the upper unit body 31 and the upper adjusting member 32 are attached.
Similarly, the body shell 151 of the grinder unit 148 may be used as a strut member to support the vertical load of the lower connecting structure 38 . In other words, it may be used as a columnar member to which the lower unit body 33 and the lower adjusting member 34 are attached.
Note that the body outer shell portion 151 may be fixed to the floor surface of the game hall via the base member 140 described above. On the other hand, like the support member 730 (see FIG. 36) described above, a flat mounting piece may be formed at the lower end side portion and fixed with an anchor bolt or the like.

Further, in the gaming machine island 1 of the above-described embodiment, an example in which the grinder unit 148 is arranged in the central portion of the gaming machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The grinder unit 148 may be arranged around the end side in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1, or may be arranged between the end side circumference and the center side portion. That is, the grinder unit 148 can be arranged at an appropriate position on the game machine island 1, and the arrangement position of the support member 30 may be set with the columnar member 152 as a reference. Therefore, when the grinder unit 148 functions as a support member as described above, the grinder unit 148 may be used to form the support member positioned closest to the end in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 . Also, unlike this, the grinder unit 148 may form a support member disposed at a position away from the support member located at the most end side toward the center.

In addition, the game machine island of the present invention includes a columnar erected body 752 (frame column, FIG. 37). The columnar erected body 752 may be used as a support member for supporting the vertical load of the upper connecting structure 37 .
Here, the columnar erected body 752 may be provided as a part of the grinder unit instead of the columnar member 152 described above. In this case, the main body outer shell portion 151 becomes the base portion of the columnar erected body 752 . Similarly, it may be provided on a frame-like body or a box-like body (not shown) that is appropriately formed separately from the grinder unit. In this case, these frame-shaped bodies and box-shaped bodies serve as base portions of the columnar erected bodies 752 .

A base portion (not shown) integrally formed on the lower side of the columnar erected body 752 may also be used as a support member for supporting the vertical load of the lower connecting structure 38 . In other words, the columnar erected body 752 and its base portion may be used as separate support members, or may be used as one support member.

By the way, the columnar erected body 752 may be fixed to the floor of the game hall with an anchor bolt or the like by forming a flat plate-like mounting piece portion at the lower end portion like the above-described support member 730 (see FIG. 36). good. In this case, the lower portion of the columnar erected body 752 functions as a base portion, and the upper portion functions as a frame column. That is, the upper portion of the columnar erected body 752 may be the portion that supports the vertical load of the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower portion may be the portion that supports the vertical load of the lower connecting structure 38 .

The columnar erected body 752 may be provided at the formation position of the polishing machine unit as described above, or may be provided at a position away from the polishing machine unit. Furthermore, a plurality of them may be provided at different positions.

Next, the structure of the columnar erected body 752 will be specifically described.
The columnar erected body 752 has vertical members 752a extending in the vertical direction and horizontal members 752b that connect different vertical members 752a. It is a metallic frame column (a frame-shaped column).
That is, the vertical member 752a is a long body extending in the same direction as the vertically extending flow path forming member (not shown in FIG. 37) at a position adjacent to the flow path forming member.
The horizontal member 752b is an elongated body extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the vertical member 752a, one portion is connected to one vertical member 752a, and the other portion is connected to the other vertical member 752a. It is

In this columnar erected body 752, the space in which the flow path forming member is arranged is a substantially vertically elongated rectangular parallelepiped space, and longitudinal members 752a are arranged at the four corners thereof. The four horizontal members 752b form a group that is continuous at the same height in a rectangular annular shape, and the groups of the horizontal members 752b are positioned at different heights.

The columnar erected body 752 is not limited to the structure described above, and the number of vertical members 752a and the number of horizontal members 752b may be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be formed by arranging only the vertical member 752a without providing the horizontal member 752b. One or more vertical members 752a may be provided, and three or less or five or more vertical members 752a may be provided.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 38, a grinder unit 760 different from the grinder unit 148 described above may be used as a support member.

This polishing machine unit 760 also has a structure including a polishing lifting device 150, a main body outer shell portion 761 (outer shell member, base portion), a columnar member 762 (columnar body), and a lifting channel (not shown). It has become.

The main body shell 761 has two side wall formations 768 and a roof formation 769 extending between upper portions of the two side wall formations 768, which are integrally formed.
A space below the roof forming part 769 and surrounded on three sides by the two side wall forming parts 768 and the roof forming part 769 is a space in which the polishing lifting device 150 is arranged. In this embodiment, part of the polishing and lifting device 150 is arranged in this space, and the other part is arranged outside this space.

The side wall forming portion 768 has two vertical beam portions 768a and a wall portion 768b.
The vertical bar portion 768a is a rectangular tubular portion extending in the vertical direction.
The wall portion 768b is a vertical plate-like portion located between the two vertical beam portions 768a, and its thickness direction is the same as the longitudinal direction of the game machine island.

Here, a channel attachment portion 770 is formed in a part of the wall portion 768b.
The flow path mounting portion 770 is a portion that connects the flow path forming members that form the flow path of the game ball, and is formed by a through hole penetrating the wall portion 768b in the thickness direction and a portion positioned around the opening. It is
Specifically, by attaching a flow path forming member to the flow path mounting portion 770, a flow path (introduction flow path) for a game ball directed from the outside of the main body outer shell portion 761 to the polishing lifting device 150 is formed. be. At this time, the game ball is introduced into the polishing lifting device 150 after passing through the inside of the through hole of the channel attachment portion 770 .

Both of the two side wall forming portions 768 have the first lower attachment portion 57 attached to the vertical bar portion 768a.
That is, in this embodiment, the body outer shell portion 761 is used as a member for supporting the load of the lower connecting structure 38 . In addition, the lower connecting structure 38 has a structure in which the middle portion in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the first lower mounting portion 57 .

The roof forming portion 769 has two horizontal beam portions 769a and an upper plate portion 769b.
The horizontal beam portion 769a is a rectangular tubular portion extending in the horizontal direction.
The upper plate portion 769b is a plate-like portion located between the two horizontal beam portions 769a, and its thickness direction is the same as the vertical direction.

A channel insertion hole 771 is formed in a part of the upper plate portion 769b.
The channel insertion hole 771 is a through hole that penetrates the upper plate portion 769b in the thickness direction, and serves as a portion for arranging the lifting channel.
In addition, on the upper plate portion 769b, a member (flow path forming member) that forms a flow path of a game ball, such as an out-ball guiding member, may be placed as necessary. This out-ball guide member is a member that forms a flow path through which a game ball dropped from above flows toward the out-rail side.

Here, the two horizontal beam portions 769a are integrally fixed to the two vertical beam portions 768a by fixing means such as welding. That is, the main body outer shell portion 761 is formed by attaching a plate-like member to a frame-like body (frame body) formed by two vertical bars 768a and two horizontal bars 769a.
It should be noted that the main body outer shell portion 761 is a member that is fixed to the floor surface of the game hall by fixing each of the two side wall forming portions 768 to the base member 140 .

The columnar member 762 has two vertical beam portions 762a and a horizontal beam portion 762b that connects the upper end portions of the vertical beam portions 762a.
The vertical bar portion 762a is a rectangular tubular portion extending in the vertical direction. The vertical bar portion 762 a can be fitted to the vertical bar portion 768 a of the main body outer shell portion 761 at its lower end side portion.

That is, the lower end portion of the vertical bar portion 762a is a rectangular tubular portion that is smaller than the upper portion, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion and the outer peripheral surface of the upper portion are continuous via a step. It's becoming The vertical bar portion 762a can be inserted at its lower end portion into the inner hole of the vertical bar portion 768a of the main body outer shell portion 761, while its upper portion cannot be inserted into this inner hole. there is

Here, the second upper attachment portion 80 is attached to the columnar member 762 .
Specifically, a total of two second upper mounting portions 80 are attached one by one in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal beam portion 762b, and at positions corresponding to the upper periphery of each vertical beam portion 762a. ing.

In this grinder unit 760 , one columnar member 762 is attached to each of the two side wall forming portions 768 . That is, the lower end portions of the two vertical bars 762a of the columnar member 762 are fitted into the two vertical bars 768a of the side wall forming part 768, and they are fixed integrally by fixing means such as screws.
As a result, the columnar member 762 extends upward from the upper portion of the main body outer shell portion 761 .
That is, the grinder unit 760 is structured as if two (a plurality of) load bearing members are connected, and is a member that supports the load of the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower connecting structure 38 .

Here, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the vertical bar portion 762a of the columnar member 762 is fitted into the vertical bar portion 768a of the main body outer shell portion 761 and fixed with screws or the like, but the connection structure is limited to this. not a thing These may be fixed by welding or the like. In this case, it is not necessary to form a portion that engages with the vertical bar portion 768a (a portion that can be fitted into the vertical bar portion 768a) on the lower side portion of the vertical bar portion 762a of the columnar member 762 .

Furthermore, the vertical bar portion 762a of the columnar member 762 and the vertical bar portion 768a of the main body outer shell portion 761 may be integrally formed. That is, the vertical beam portion 768a of the main body outer shell portion 761 is made longer in the vertical direction, and the horizontal beam portion 762b and members supporting the load of the upper connection structure 37 (second upper mounting portion 80, etc.) ) may be fixed. In other words, a part of the frame or box-like body positioned around the polishing and lifting device 150 may be shaped to extend upward to serve as a member that supports the load of the upper connecting structure 37 .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the grinder unit 760 is fixed to the floor surface of the game hall via the base member 140, but the fixing structure of the grinder unit 760 is not limited to such a structure. Like the support member 730 (see FIG. 36) described above, a flat mounting piece may be formed at the lower end portion of the side wall forming portion 768 and fixed to the floor of the game hall with an anchor bolt or the like.

Further, in the polishing machine units 148 and 760 described above, the polishing lifting device 150 arranged together with the main body shell portion 761 and the columnar member 762 is not limited to the above.
For example, instead of the polishing and lifting device 150, a lifting device that does not have a polishing function may be arranged. A known device can be appropriately adopted as this lifting device. As an example of a lifting device that can be adopted, a lifting device that is integrally formed with a lifting channel (formed including a lifting channel) and has a function of conveying game balls upward to the lifting channel itself I have a device.

Specifically, the lifting device has a lower introduction portion into which the game ball is introduced, and a lifting portion (lifting channel) connected to the introduction portion.
The lead-in portion also functions as a support portion that is located on the lower side of the lifting portion and supports it. Further, the lifting section has at least a conveyor member such as a belt conveyor or a chain conveyor, and if necessary, a case member (flow path outer shell member) containing the conveyor member.

That is, the lifting device and the lifting channel may be separately formed and connected, or may be integrally formed. These may be connected in such a manner that game balls flow inside.
In the case of separately forming and connecting, for example, it is formed by a lifting device that allows the introduced game ball to pass through the inside and gives an upward force to the game ball, and a cylindrical hose member or the like. You may connect the pumping channel which carries out.
On the other hand, when the lifting device and the lifting channel are integrally formed, for example, a conveying belt member, a motor for driving the belt member, and an outer shell member containing these are provided. Alternatively, a lifting device may be employed in which a belt member operates in a portion forming a lifting channel. The motor may be provided outside the portion forming the lifting flow path (on the lower side of the lifting flow path), or may be provided in the portion forming the lifting flow path. When the lifting device and the lifting channel are formed by one device, the lower side portion of the device is surrounded inside the main body outer shell portion 761 . On the other hand, the upper part of the device is arranged above the body shell part 761 and forms a columnar part.

Also, the number of support members on the game machine island may be appropriately changed to two or more. For example, the game machine island may have two support members.
In this case, one unit body and one adjustment member form a structure, and the member boundary portion 163 is formed at a position separated from both of the two support members in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island (parallel direction of the support members). The structure may be attached as shown. That is, the structure may be such that the unit body is fixed to one of the two support members and the adjustment member is fixed to the other.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a channel forming member such as a supply gutter is provided in the space formed between the two upper connecting structures 37, which is the internal space of the game machine island 1, has been described. That is, an example in which the passage forming member extending along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 is arranged in the internal space formed inside the upper connecting structure 37 has been described.
Similarly, in the internal space formed inside the lower connecting structure 38, an example in which the passage forming member (outrail) extending along the longitudinal direction of the game machine island 1 is arranged has been described.

Here, these flow path forming members may be directly fixed to the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower connecting structure 38, or may be indirectly fixed via other members. For example, as shown in FIG. 39, an auxiliary connecting member 800 is fixed to two upper connecting structures 37 and two lower connecting structures 38, and a channel forming member is fixed to this auxiliary connecting member 800. may

The auxiliary connecting member 800 is an elongated member having a substantially U-shaped cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 . Specifically, it has a flat plate-like body plate portion 800a for mounting the flow path forming member, and a first plate-like mounting plate portion 800b and a second mounting plate portion 800c, respectively.
The first mounting plate portion 800b and the second mounting plate portion 800c are continuous with both end portions in the short direction of the main body plate portion 800a, and extend upward from the upper surface of the main body plate portion 800a. It is a plate-like portion.
That is, the first mounting plate portion 800b and the second mounting plate portion 800c are opposed to each other in the lateral direction of the game machine island 1, and the main body is located between the first mounting plate portion 800b and the second mounting plate portion 800c. A space surrounded on three sides is formed above the plate portion 800a.

When fixing the auxiliary connecting member 800 to the two lower connecting structures 38, the first mounting plate portion 800b is fixed to one of the lower connecting structures 38, and the second mounting plate portion 800c is secured to the other lower connecting structure 38; Specifically, the outer surfaces of the first mounting plate portion 800b and the second mounting plate portion 800c are brought into contact with the inner portion of the separate lower connecting structure 38, and fixed together by appropriate fixing means.
In other words, in the internal space formed in the lower part of the game machine island 1, one member adjacent to one end side in the short direction of the game machine island 1 and another member adjacent to the other end side are assisted to be connected. A connecting member 800 is attached. In other words, the auxiliary connecting member 800 is attached so as to connect two members facing each other across the internal space.

By fixing the auxiliary connecting member 800 to the two lower connecting structures 38 in this way, the two lower connecting structures 38 are connected via the auxiliary connecting member 800 . As a result, the strength of the lower portion of the game machine island 1 can be improved.
In other words, the auxiliary connecting member 800 functions as a member for fixing the passage forming member, and also functions as a reinforcing member for improving the strength of the game machine island 1 .
In addition, since the auxiliary connecting member 800 functions as a bottom plate in the internal space of the game machine island 1, it is possible to prevent foreign objects and the like that have flowed into the island from falling further downward (for example, falling to the lower end of the internal space). can be prevented.

Similarly, when the auxiliary connecting member 800 is fixed to the two upper connecting structures 37, the outer surfaces of the first mounting plate portion 800b and the second mounting plate portion 800c are attached to the inner portions of the different upper connecting structures 37, respectively. are brought into contact with each other and fixed together by appropriate fixing means.
In other words, in the inner space formed in the upper part of the game machine island 1, the auxiliary connecting member 800 is also attached so as to connect two members facing each other across the inner space. As a result, the strength of the upper portion of the game machine island 1 can be improved in the same manner as described above.

In the embodiment described above, an example in which the upper connecting structure 37 and the lower connecting structure 38 are formed in advance and then fixed to the plurality of support members 30 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, when fixing the structure to the support member, the members selected from the unit bodies and adjustment members constituting the structure may be fixed one by one to the support member 30 or other adjacent members. That is, the structure forming step and the structure fixing step (upper structure fixing step, lower structure fixing step) may be performed in parallel.
Specifically, one member selected from either the unit body or the adjustment member (hereinafter also referred to as a structural member) is fixed to the support member. The other component is then secured to at least one of the other strut member and the adjacent component. In the same way, the work of fixing the constituent members one by one is carried out.

In the above-described embodiment, when attaching the upper connection structure 37, the first upper attachment portion 56 (see FIG. 3 etc.), which is a part of the first strut member 50, and the vertical connection member 98 of the upper connection structure 37 One (see FIG. 23) was superimposed and fixed together. Also, the upper portion and the lower portion of the upper connecting structure 37 are fixed to the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 of the second strut member 51, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIG. 40, an upper connecting structure 837 (outer wall holding member, structure) is suspended and fixed to a plurality of strut members 830 (load supporting members), and the plurality of strut members 830 are used to connect the upper side. A structure that supports the load (vertical load) of the structure 837 may be employed.

In other words, the upper mounting portion 856 formed on the upper side of each of the support members 830 has a connecting portion 856a extending in the vertical direction and an engagement mounting portion 856b continuous with the upper end portion of the connecting portion 856a.
The engaging attachment portion 856b has a flat plate-like portion projecting outward in the lateral direction of the game machine island and a vertical plate-like portion extending downward from the protruding end of the flat plate-like portion. The upright plate-like portion of the engaging attachment portion 856b is formed so as to face the upright plate-like portion positioned at the outer end of the connecting portion 856a in the lateral direction of the game machine island.
That is, the upright plate-like portion of the connecting portion 856a, the flat plate-like portion of the engagement mounting portion 856b, and the upright plate-like portion of the engagement mounting portion 856b are formed so as to be continuous in a substantially U-shape. As a result, an engaging recess 857 surrounded on three sides by these is formed, and this engaging recess 857 becomes a recess recessed so as to protrude upward.

Then, the upper portion of the upper connecting structure 837 is inserted into the engaging recess 857 to engage them, and then a fastening element is inserted through them to fix them integrally. At this time, the fastening element is inserted so that the insertion direction is the vertical direction.
That is, when the upper connecting structure 837 is fixed to the support member 830, it is not necessary for a portion of the support member 830 to come into contact with the upper connecting structure 837 from below. However, from the viewpoint of attaching the upper connecting structure 837 in a stronger and more stable state, it is more preferable to adopt the fixing structure of the upper connecting structure 37 in the above embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, when fixing the upper connecting structure 37 to the plurality of strut members 30, the upper connecting structure 37 is fixed to the plurality of strut members 30 at separate positions. That is, a plurality of locations separated in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37 were brought into contact with different strut members 30 and fixed. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIG. 41, in a plurality of strut members 930 (load supporting members), instead of the above-described upper mounting portions (first upper mounting portion 56, second upper mounting portion 80), a plurality of strut members A frame member 956 may be provided contiguous with each of 930 .
The frame member 956 is an elongated body extending in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island. It is a member that is fixed integrally with respect to. That is, the frame member 956 is a member fixed to two or more strut members 930 .

Then, the upper connecting structure 937 (outer wall holding member, structure) is placed on the frame member 956, and fastening elements are inserted through them to integrally fix them. At this time, the fastening element is inserted so that the insertion direction is the vertical direction.
That is, the upper connecting structure 937 may be a member that is fixed to the plurality of strut members 930 via the frame member 956 and that supports the load (vertical load) by the plurality of strut members 930 .

Note that all the strut members 930 may be connected by one frame member 956 and the upper connection structure 937 may be placed on this frame member 956 . On the other hand, a plurality of shorter frame members 956 may be arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island, and the upper connecting structure 937 may be placed thereon.
That is, the frame member on which the upper connecting structure 937 is placed may be a single member, or may be formed by arranging a plurality of members.
Also, as shown in FIG. 41, the frame member may rest on a portion of the lower surface of the upper connecting structure 937, or may rest on the entire lower surface.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the second upper mounting portion 80 has a structure including the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 is shown.
That is, the above-described upper mounting portion (second upper mounting portion 80) includes a first fixing piece (flat plate portion 86c) overlapping the upper upper plate portion in the vertical direction, and a second fixing piece overlapping the upper lower plate portion in the vertical direction. and a piece (flat plate portion 87b). The upper upper plate portion and the first fixing piece and the upper upper and lower plate portion and the second fixing piece are integrally fixed by inserting the fastening element in the vertical direction.
However, the upper mounting portion is not limited to having the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 .

For example, without providing the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87, the connecting body portion 85 and the upper connecting structure 37 are overlapped in the lateral direction of the game machine island, and the fastening element is inserted and fixed. You may At this time, the fastening element is inserted so that the insertion direction is the horizontal direction.
In such a structure, when the upper connecting structure 37 is attached to the support member, the entire longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37 can be used as a contact position with the support member. That is, as described above, in the configuration in which the lower surface of the upper upper plate portion and the upper surface of the upper lower plate portion are in contact with each other, the portion of the lower surface and the upper surface that contacts the vertical connection member 98 (the vertical connection member in a plan view) 98) cannot be a contact position with the strut member. That is, of the positions in the longitudinal direction of the upper connecting structure 37, the position where the upper and lower connecting members 98 are formed cannot be the contact position with the support member. Therefore, depending on the case, it may be necessary to cut and remove the vertical connection member 98 or to process a part of the vertical connection member 98 .
On the other hand, according to the structure in which the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 are not formed, the upper and lower connecting members 98 can be attached at any position without special processing. Become.

In addition, when the first fixing piece portion 86 and the second fixing piece portion 87 are not formed in this way, the upper connecting structure 37 may have a structure in which the auxiliary reinforcing plate member 99 is not formed. In this case, instead of the connecting body portion 85, a vertically extending plate-like body, a cylindrical body, a columnar body, or the like can be adopted as the upper mounting portion.
In other words, the upper mounting portion may be an attachment body (upper attachment body) arranged inside the upper connection structure 37 . Then, the attachment body may be brought into contact with the upper connecting structure 37 from the inside, and the fastening element may be horizontally inserted from the inside to fix the attachment.

In the embodiment described above, the curtain plate member 42 is rotatably attached to the upper connection structure 37 (see FIG. 27). As a result, when the game machine island 1 is constructed, by rotating the curtain plate member 42, the upper inside of the short side wall portion 11 can be opened to the outside (the inside can be viewed). made possible.
However, the upper connecting structure is not limited to such a structure.

For example, instead of the side wall forming member 97 of the upper connecting structure 37 described above, a side wall forming member 95 extends vertically from the vicinity of the upper end of the upper surface forming member 95 to the vicinity of the lower end of the lower surface forming member 96, and the total length is the same direction as the total length of the upper connecting structure. It may be formed so as to be
In this case, the upper unit body and the upper adjusting member may also have shapes obtained by dividing the upper connecting structure in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, in this case, the short side wall portions may be formed as they are without attaching the outer wall member to the upper adjusting member.

1 game machine island 2 game machine 15 upper side wall part (wall part)
16 lower side wall part (wall part)
17 equipment placement section (placement section)
30, 630, 830, 730, 930 strut member (load bearing member)
31, 531 upper unit body (unit body)
32, 232, 332, 432 upper adjustment member (adjustment member)
33, 533 lower unit body (unit body)
34, 234, 334 Lower adjusting member (adjusting member)
37, 237, 537, 837, 937 Upper connecting structure (outer wall holding member, structure)
38, 238, 538 Lower connecting structure (outer wall holding member, structure)
80 second upper mounting part (upper mounting part)
81, 681, 700 Second lower mounting portion (lower mounting portion)
90a, 690a attachment plate forming portion (lower side attachment body)
91c Mounting plate portion (unit mounting portion)
95 upper surface forming member (upper upper plate portion)
96 lower surface forming member (upper lower plate portion)
98 Upper and lower connection member (upper vertical plate portion)
115 plate forming member 116 lower surface forming member (lower side lower plate portion)
150 polishing lifting device (lifting device)
151 body shell (base part)
152 columnar member (columnar body)
160 member boundary (boundary)
163 member boundary (boundary)
752 columnar standing body (frame column)
752a Vertical member 752b Horizontal member 761 Main body outer shell (outer shell member, base portion)
762 columnar member (columnar body)
770 channel mounting part

Claims (6)

An arrangement portion for installing a game machine, an upper side wall portion located on the upper side of the arrangement portion, a lower side wall portion located on the lower side of the arrangement portion, and the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion. a load bearing member supporting at least one of the
Further, in the game machine island manufacturing method, at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion has an outer wall material and an outer wall holding member having a three-dimensional structure, and the outer wall material is held by the outer wall holding member. ,
including a unit body forming step, a support member arranging step, a structure forming step, and a structure fixing step,
The unit body forming step is a step of forming a unit body having a part or all of the outer wall holding member and having a size based on a specified dimension,
The supporting member arranging step is a step of fixing each of the load supporting members to the floor of the installation place and arranging them at intervals,
The structure forming step is a step of forming a structure including at least one of the unit bodies, and includes a step of forming a lower connecting structure attached to the lower side of the plurality of load supporting members. A part of the side connection structure is formed by the lower unit body which is the unit body,
The lower unit body has a table plate forming member, a lower lower plate portion, and an inner wall forming member, and the plate plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion are arranged at positions separated in the vertical direction. , the inner wall forming member forms an inner wall surface inside a space formed between the plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion,
The load support members include first strut members arranged at both ends in the parallel direction and second strut members arranged between the first strut members,
the lower mounting portion of the second strut member has a unit mounting portion and a lower attachment body extending vertically inside the unit mounting portion;
The unit body forming step is performed before the structure forming step and the structure fixing step, and includes a step of forming the lower unit body. A method for manufacturing a game machine island, wherein the lower lower plate portion is placed on the unit placing portion, and the inner wall forming member is brought into contact with the outer surface of the lower attachment body. The load bearing member has a column main body, an upper mounting portion, and a lower mounting portion, and the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are portions for fixing the structure, and the column body is respectively attached to the part and continuous through the strut body part,
When the unit bodies are fixed to one of the load supporting members, the unit bodies are connected to one of the intermediate portions between both ends in the parallel direction of the unit bodies and are continuous in the parallel direction. can be a contact position with the load bearing member,
The structure forming step includes forming an upper connecting structure, which is the structure attached to the upper side of the plurality of load bearing members,
The structure fixing step is a step of fixing the upper connecting structure and the lower connecting structure to the plurality of load supporting members after the supporting member arranging step. 2. The method for manufacturing game machine islands according to claim 1, wherein the positions of contact with the respective load bearing members can be set to different positions. 2. The manufacturing of the game machine island according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall forming member closes an inner portion of a space formed between the table plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion. Method. In the structure fixing step, the two lower connecting structures are attached so that the inner wall forming members face each other,
3. The method for manufacturing a game machine island according to claim 1, further comprising a step of connecting the two inner wall forming members with an auxiliary connecting member after the structure fixing step. An arrangement portion for installing a game machine, an upper side wall portion located on the upper side of the arrangement portion, a lower side wall portion located on the lower side of the arrangement portion, and the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion. a load bearing member supporting at least one of the
Further, at least one of the upper side wall portion and the lower side wall portion has an outer wall material and an outer wall holding member having a three-dimensional structure, the game machine island having the outer wall material held by the outer wall holding member,
having a unit body that constitutes part or all of the outer wall holding member and has a size based on the specified dimensions;
The load support member has a support body, an upper mounting part, and a lower mounting part, and the upper mounting part and the lower mounting part are attached to the support body, respectively, and support the support body. is continuous through
a plurality of the load bearing members, wherein the plurality of load bearing members are arranged at intervals while being fixed to the floor of the installation location;
having an upper connecting structure and a lower connecting structure, which are structures containing at least one of the unit bodies;
The upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are portions for fixing the structure,
wherein the upper connecting structure is attached to the upper side of the plurality of load bearing members, and the lower connecting structure is attached to the lower side of the plurality of load bearing members,
In the unit body, any part of the unit body, which is an intermediate portion between both ends in the parallel direction of the unit body and which is continuous in the parallel direction, can be set as a contact position with one of the load supporting members,
A part of the lower connecting structure is configured by a lower unit body which is the unit body,
The load support members include first strut members arranged at both ends in the parallel direction and second strut members arranged between the first strut members,
the lower mounting portion of the second strut member has a unit mounting portion and a lower attachment body extending vertically inside the unit mounting portion;
The lower connection structure is fixed to the second strut member in a state in which the lower unit body is placed on the unit mounting portion and is in contact with the lower attachment body from the outside. A game machine island characterized by The lower unit body has a table plate forming member, a lower lower plate portion, and an inner wall forming member, and the plate plate forming member and the lower lower plate portion are arranged at positions separated in the vertical direction. 6. The game machine island according to claim 5, wherein said inner wall forming member closes an inner portion of a space formed between said table plate forming member and said lower lower plate portion.

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