JP2532015B2 - Island for installing game machines in a game shop - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention carries a game island for installing a large number of pachinko machines, slot machines and the like into a game shop as a flat plate-shaped unit frame on which a predetermined number of game machines can be installed. Regarding a island for game machine installation in a game shop by a unit type in which a flat plate-shaped unit frame is assembled into a three-dimensional frame at a game shop to form a unit unit and a plurality of unit units are arranged in series according to a desired number of units It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to construct a conventional island in which a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side, raw materials are loaded into a game arcade, cut into a predetermined length and shape, processed, and sequentially processed on site. Since the work of assembling is performed, a large space is required, and a long time is required from the delivery of the raw materials to the completion. And there was a problem that even during this period, the amusement store had to close its business.

[0003]

In order to improve such a conventional inefficient construction method, various construction methods have been tried in recent years, in which the on-site processing is reduced as much as possible. The unit construction method has been proposed as a construction method that can be completed with minimal assembly work on site. In this unit construction method, since it is necessary to connect a plurality of unit units to construct a desired horizontally long gaming island, the island is likely to be distorted such as bending, bending, and tilting.
New adjustment work was occurring in the construction process. In addition, the weight of the gaming machine increases year by year, and in order to stably provide the gaming machine to be installed to the game, each unit unit must have sufficient strength, and the connected gaming islands as a whole. However, unless the structure is robust, the advantages of the unit construction method cannot be exhibited. Also, if the amount of assembly processing in the factory is increased to eliminate the processing at the site, the work at the site is reduced, but the unit becomes three-dimensional and bulky, and it is easy to store, transport, and handle the product. There was a problem that it was inconvenient and ended contrary to rationalization. For these reasons, the basic unit construction method has excellent handling properties such as carrying in / out, storage, and loading, easy construction work at the site, desired strength, and economic efficiency. It can be said that it depends on how to set the base body of the unit that is a typical unit member.
In addition, Japanese Patent Application No. 2-1 previously proposed by the applicant of the present patent
In No. 10506, there is a point that further improvement is required in ease of construction work and adjustment work. In addition, when a game machine is installed in the above-mentioned base installation space part, a vertical member is erected at both ends of the unit frame. However, since the game machine appears on the right or left side of the game machine, even if the front surface of the vertical member is covered with a cover, the game machine intervals on the island are not constant, which is not a desirable state in a game store where appearance is emphasized.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and in the height of an island, vertical members are disposed at both left and right ends of the island to stand upright in parallel. Between the materials, there is a base installation space part where a plurality of game machines can be installed, a curtain board part equipped with a supply related mechanism and the like above the space part, and a recovery related mechanism and the like below the space part. A flat plate-shaped unit frame on which a predetermined horizontal member is erected to form an island waist having a predetermined height is configured as a standardized base body, and the longitudinal direction of the island is set on the floor of the game store. In a direction orthogonal to each other, at least a lower portion of a corner of the unit frame below the vertical member is arranged at a predetermined interval, and a support base having an elevating member whose height can be individually adjusted is fixed at both ends thereof. Then, the lower corners of the vertical members, and the two corners of the adjacent unit frames are integrated with each other. Place it on top and fasten it, fix the lower part of the unit frame to the floor via the support base, and connect the vertical members of the unit frames located back to back by connecting them with a predetermined connecting fitting. , The supporting base and the connection fitting form a rectangular three-dimensional frame structure that connects the vertical members of both unit frames to each other, and the vertical members have vertical bending reinforcing portions on both side edges of the vertically long flat surface portion. The pillar member formed, and in the portion corresponding to the above-mentioned stand installation space portion, retreats inward and stands up so that the front edge portion of the vertical member is located behind the gaming machine installed in the space portion. The unit frame has a shape bent in a crank shape and is erected at both ends of each unit frame by arranging the plane member of the vertical member so as to be positioned on the outer surface side of each end unit. The connection is made by connecting the vertical members installed upright at both ends. The flat portions located on the outer surface side facing each other are brought into contact with each other, and the flat portions are united to be connected and connected to form a skeleton portion of a game island having a desired length. An island for amusement machine installation in a game store, characterized by being configured with standardized accessory members, and having a standardized mounting member detachably mounted on the skeleton to construct a gaming island. It is about.

[0005]

The above-mentioned unit frame and accessory members are all cut, welded, and assembled in the factory, which requires machining accuracy.
Then, the unit frame and accessory members created in the factory are brought into the game shop, the unit frame is formed in the game shop by the accessory members to form a rectangular three-dimensional framework, and a desired game island is constructed by connecting the unit units together. Of. As a result, it is possible only by assembling the standardized members, and it is possible to build a stable and robust gaming island in an accurate and short working time.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The island 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a standard island (so-called both islands) in which pachinko machines 2 as game machines are installed back to back, and a support base 12 is fixed to the floor of a game store. A plurality of flat plate-shaped unit frames 3 as unit bases in the present invention are connected on the support base 12, and pachinko machines 2 and 2 and a ball lending machine are provided in a base installation space portion 4 formed in each unit frame 3. It is configured to install 5, 5. The ball lending machine 5 is not limited to a general ball lending machine 5 in which a ball is ejected by inserting a coin, but a card corresponding mechanism in which a ball is ejected to a prize ball plate of a pachinko machine 2 by inserting a prepaid card or the like. It may be one.

The above-mentioned unit frame 3 is composed of right and left vertical members 6,
6 is connected by an upper horizontal member 7 and a lower horizontal member 8, and a shelf member 9 is provided between the upper horizontal member 7 and the lower horizontal member 8 so that the pachinko machine 2 can be mounted on the shelf member 9. And a ball lending machine 5 is a frame body in which a base installation space portion 4 capable of being installed for each unit is formed. In this embodiment, two pachinko machines 2, 2 and two ball lending machines 5, 5 can be installed. Is done.

Vertical members 6, 6 arranged on the left and right sides of the unit frame 3
Is a substantially crank-shaped column in which a portion corresponding to the base installation space 4 stands up at a position retracted inwardly from the other upper and lower parts. As shown in FIG. Lower vertical member 6a and upper vertical member 6b above the base installation space 4
And the retreat vertical member 6c of the portion corresponding to the base installation space portion 4
And a lower offset member 6d connecting the lower end of the retreat vertical member 6c to the upper end of the lower vertical member 6a, and an upper offset member 6e connecting the upper end of the retreat vertical member 6c to the lower end of the upper vertical member 6b. .

The lower vertical member 6a, the upper vertical member 6b,
The retreat vertical member 6c is composed of a long mold member in which bending reinforcing portions having a U-shaped cross section in the vertical direction are formed on both side edges of a flat surface portion of a vertically long metal plate. On the other hand, the lower offset member 6d and the upper offset member 6e are formed by bending a metal plate, and include a lower vertical member 6a, an upper vertical member 6b, and a retracted vertical member 6c.
And the like are integrated by fixing means such as screwing or welding. Further, the length by which the retreating vertical member 6c is retracted inward by the lower offset member 6d and the upper offset member 6e is such that even if the pachinko machine 2 or the ball lending machine 5 is installed in the base installation space 4, the retreat vertical member 6c is provided. Set the front edge of the to a length that does not interfere with these devices (Fig. 3).

As shown in FIG. 8, the first upper horizontal member 7a connecting the upper end portions of the left and right vertical members 6 and 6 having the above-mentioned construction is a long metal mold member having a rectangular cross section. A long metal mold material or wood is used for the second upper horizontal member 7b that connects the left and right vertical members 6, 6 at the height of the upper end of the base installation space 4.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the first lower horizontal member 8a connecting the lower ends of the left and right vertical members 6, 6 is a long metal mold member whose upper surface is opened in a U shape. , A second lower horizontal member 8b, 8 which connects the left and right vertical members 6, 6 slightly below the shelf member 9
Similarly, for b, a long mold material is used (FIG. 6).

Then, in order to connect the first lower horizontal member 8a to the left and right vertical members 6, 6, as shown in FIG. 5, a joint having an L-shaped cross section is formed at the end of the first lower horizontal member 8a. 10 is fixed by fixing means such as spot welding or rivets, the joint 10 is fixed to the lower end of the vertical member 6 by spot welding or rivets, and the first upper horizontal member 7a is the upper ends of the left and right vertical members 6, 6. Also in the case of connecting to, the same connection is made by fixing means such as spot welding.

The second lower horizontal member 8b is connected to the left and right vertical members 6,
7, the end portion of the second lower horizontal member 8b on the front side is directly fixed to the front surface of the bent portion of the vertical member 6 by spot welding or rivets, as shown in FIG. Horizontal material 8
Similarly, the end of b is fixed to the inner surface of the lower offset member 6d via the joint 11. It should be noted that these processing and connection work are performed in advance in the factory.

Further, since the size of the stand installation space 4 formed in the unit frame 3 is the standard size of the pachinko machine 2 and the ball lending machine 5, two pachinko machines 2 and 2 are provided.
Can be standardized as the width obtained by adding the widths of the two ball lending machines 5 and 5 to the width. If one ball lending machine 5 is shared by two pachinko machines 2, 2, the width of one ball lending machine 5 is subtracted. In any case, the size of the unit frame 3 can be standardized and mass production is possible at the factory.

In order to install the unit frame 3 having the above structure on the floor of the game store, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6,
In a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the island 1, at least at a lower position of a corner portion below a vertical member of the unit frame 3, a support base 12 having height adjusting members 16 at both ends is provided.
Are fixed so that the elevating members 16 can mount their corners.

As shown in FIG. 4, the support base 12 is a base 13 fixed to the floor of a game shop, and fixed to both ends of the upper surface of the base 13 by forming vertically elongated holes 14 in the wall surface. Bracket 15 and the fixed bracket 15
Elevating member 16 with a U-shaped cross section attached to the wall of
And a height adjusting bolt 18 screwed into a female screw hole 17 formed in the lower surface of the elevating member 16. And
The elevating member 16 is a fixing bolt 1 which is penetrated into the hole of the wall surface.
9 and 19 are passed through the elongated holes 14 and 14 of the fixing bracket 15 and tightened with nuts to be fixed. The base 13 is
A metal plate having a length substantially the same as the width of the island 1, and provided with height adjustment mechanisms such as fixed brackets 15 and 15 and elevating members 16 and 16 at both left and right end portions.
The height can be adjusted separately.

In order to install the unit frames 3 through the support base 12 having the above structure, the bases 13 are installed at predetermined positions on the floor and the lower corners of the vertical members 6 are adjacent to each other. In 3 and 3, both corners are integrally mounted on the upper surface of each elevating member 16 and bolted. Then, with the fixing bolts 19 and 19 loosened, the height adjusting bolt 18
The height of the elevating member 16 is adjusted by rotating each of them to adjust the horizontalness of the series of left and right unit frames 3 ..., and when the series of unit frames 3 ... Tighten and fix. In addition, the support base 12
Is an installation member that fixes the lower part of the unit frame 3 to the floor surface, and also serves as a lower connection fitting 20 that holds the space between the front and rear unit frames 3 and 3 positioned back to back.

The adjacent unit frames 3 and 3 are composed of vertical members 6 and 6 arranged at both end portions of each unit frame 3 so that vertically long plane portions are located on the outer surfaces of the respective end portions. By abutting the flat parts facing each other and connecting the vertical members 6 to each other, the corner parts of the unit frames 3 and 3 are integrally mounted and bolted to the elevating member 16 respectively. Fix it.

The front and rear unit frames 3 and 3 located back to back are fixedly installed at their lower portions to the elevating members 16 provided at both ends of the support base 12 as described above, and at the same time, they are mutually attached. The space in the lower part is firmly held,
By connecting the opposing vertical members 6 to each other by the connecting fittings 20, the frame-shaped unit frame 3 is assembled as a rectangular three-dimensional frame structure in which the vertical members 6 are connected to each other in the front and side directions. As shown in FIG. 3, the connection fitting 20 is a metal plate material having screw holes at both ends, and one end is fixed to the rear end portion of the upper offset member 6e of one unit frame 3 with a bolt and a nut. By fixing the other end to the rear end portion of the upper offset member 6e of the other unit frame 3 with bolts and nuts, the one unit frame 3 and the other unit frame 3 can be integrated. Also, this connection fitting 20
The lower offset member 6d is similarly connected between the rear ends thereof.

As described above, the upper offset member 6 of the unit frame 3 positioned back to back using the connecting fitting 20.
When the e and 6e are connected to each other and the lower offset members 6d and 6d are connected to each other, each unit frame 3 is formed into a rectangular frame,
Moreover, since these unit frames 3 can be robustly constructed by the connection fittings 20 ... And the support bases 12 ..., each unit frame 3 is stable not only in the left-right direction but also in the front-back direction,
The island 1 has high strength. The stability can be further improved by connecting the upper end of the unit frame 3 with the tie rod 21.

Front and rear unit frames 3, which are carried out at a game store,
The connection work of 3 is the unit frame 3 that was standard-produced at the factory.
In the same way, the support base 12 and the connection metal fitting 2 which are factory manufactured
As it is an assembly work that connects and connects by 0, the work is simple and easy, and the unit frame and the attached members are simple and flat, and are not bulky, and storage, transportation,
It is convenient to handle and can improve work efficiency.

Next, a shelf member 9 which is attached to approximately the middle of the height of each unit frame 3 and defines the lower end of the base installation space portion 4.
Will be described. The shelf material 9 shown in FIG. 9 has a bone member 23 having a cross-section substantially inverted U-shape having flanges 22, 22 on the left and right of the open upper surface.
A plurality of ... Are placed on the second lower horizontal members 8b, 8b of the unit frame 3 at appropriate intervals, and the latter half of each bone member 23 is fixed to the upper surface of the second lower horizontal member 8b or the auxiliary member 24 by rivets. Then, the front half of each bone member 23 is extended to the front of the unit frame 3 (on the player's side), and the front half upper surfaces of these bone members 23 are covered by the set plate member 25 and the rear half upper surface by the base support plate member 26. (Fig. 5).

The set plate member 25 is formed by bending and forming a metal plate such as a stainless plate. The upper part of the front end edge is bulged upward, and the bulged portion 27 is folded back from the lower side to the folded back portion. The bone member 23 is fixed to the lower surface of the bone member 23 with rivets or the like, and the rear end of the flat portion covering the upper surface of the first half of the bone member 23 is fixed to the upper surface of the bone member 23 via the stay 28 with rivets or the like. The set plate member 25 may be provided for each of the left and right widths of each unit frame 3 to connect the left and right end portions of each set plate member 25, but one long set plate member 25. May be provided over a plurality of unit frames 3 ... In any case, only the left and right lengths of the island 1 are finally made continuous.

The base support plate member 26 is made of an aluminum plate thicker than the set plate member 25, and the engaging portion 29 bent in a U shape is engaged with the second lower horizontal member 8b at the rear side. The plane portion is covered on the upper surface of the rear half of the bone member 23, and the tip portion is covered with the bone member 2.
It is fixed to the upper surface of 3 by rivets or the like. This table support plate member 26 may also have the same width as the left and right width of the unit frame 3 and connect the left and right end portions to each other, as in the case of the set plate member. It may be provided over a plurality of unit frames 3 by a plate member, and in any case, the islands 1 are made continuous by the right and left length.

The base installation space 4 on the shelf 9 is 2
The pachinko machines 2 and 2 and the ball lending machines 5 and 5 are set to a predetermined size. In order to easily install these pachinko machines 2 and 2 and ball lending machines 5 and 5 in the base installation space 4, both vertical members 6 and 6 and the second upper horizontal member 7
b and the stand supporting plate member 26 of the shelf member 9 are provided with mounting holes (not shown) in advance, and a stand stopper 30 for detachably mounting each pachinko machine 2 is provided. (Fig. 10).

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, inside the island 1, a ball collecting trough 31 is provided for each unit frame, and these are sequentially connected to collect the balls discharged from each pachinko machine 2. It is configured to do.

As shown in FIG. 11, each of the ball collecting troughs 31 has side plates 33, 33 provided upright on both sides of a bottom plate 32, and the upper end of each side plate 33 is bent outward to form a locking edge 34. There is. In addition, a stopper member 3 described later is provided at an upper end portion of the side plate 33.
The stop holes 36 through which the claw portion 5 penetrates are opened. In order to mount the ball collecting trough 31 having such a configuration on each unit frame 3, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the locking edge 34 of each side plate 33 is attached to the second lower horizontal side of the rear portion of the unit frame 3. It is engaged and suspended from the inside of the bridge 8b, fixed by the stopper member 35 so that the locking edges 34, 34 do not come off from the second lower horizontal bridge 8b, and the adjacent ball collecting troughs 31, 31 are connected in series. Connecting.

It is to be noted that an elastic mat 37 such as a rubber mat is laid on the upper surface of the continuous bottom plate 32 so that the bottom plate 3
It is desirable to cover the seam between the two to prevent the ball from stopping and to suppress the generation of noise.

The sloping lower end of the sphere recovery gutter 31 is the island 1
Is connected to a ball lifter 38 installed approximately in the center. The ball lifter 38 is for discharging the balls discharged from the respective pachinko machines 2 of the island 1 and collected by the ball collecting trough 31 to the upper part of the island 1 while polishing, and is installed at the lower part of the island 1. A lifting pipe having a spiral body is erected inside the ball collection tank, and a separator for separating the balls and the abrasive is provided at the upper end portion of the lifting pipe. Then, the balls that have been lifted to the upper part of the island 1 by the ball lifter 38 are supplied to the prize ball storage tanks of the respective pachinko machines 2 and the respective ball lending machines 5 by the supply gutters 39, 39 (FIG. 1).

After constructing the skeleton of the island 1 by connecting the plurality of unit frames 3 ... As described above, decorative plates and the like are provided above and below the base installation space 4 in order to arrange the appearance. Also, prepare the appearance of the end of the island 1.

First, in order to arrange the appearance of the island 1 below the shelf 9, the waist plate 40 is detachably attached to each unit frame 3 in the illustrated embodiment. The waist plate 40 is made of a plate such as a so-called decor plate whose surface is decoratively treated. In this embodiment, the waist plate 40a is simply removable and the shelf member 9 is removed.
There are two types, that is, a movable waist plate 40b that can move in the left-right direction in a state of being suspended from a rail on the lower surface of the unit.

The general waist plate 40a, as shown in FIG.
The leaf springs 4 are attached to the upper surface of the stay 41 fixed to the upper left and right sides of the back surface.
Metal fittings 44 provided with 2 and locking holes 43 at the lower left and right
Is provided. In order to mount the general waist plate 40a having such a configuration on the island 1, first, the claw piece 46 of the receiving metal fitting 45 fixed to the front lower vertical member 6a is locked in the locking hole 43 of the metal fitting 44 of the general waist plate 40a. Then, in this state, the upper part of the waist plate 40a is pressed against the island 1 side. With this configuration, the convex portion of the leaf spring 42 is locked in the locking opening 47 on the lower surface of the second lower horizontal member 8b while the lower part of the waist plate 40a is supported by the metal fitting 44.
Therefore, the general waist plate 40a is detachably attached to the lower portion of the island 1. Then, when the general waist plate 40a is sequentially attached to each unit frame 3, the shelf member 9 of each unit frame 3 is attached.
The lower part can be covered up and the appearance can be adjusted.

The general wainscot 40a ... Is set to a size such that the upper rim of the wainscot 40a cannot be caught between the second lower horizontal member 8b of the unit frame 3 when fixed to the unit frame 3. I am doing it. Therefore, if the waist plates 40a are fixed to all the left and right unit frames 3, no finger is caught on the upper edge or side edge of any of the waist plates 40, and none of the waist plates 40a can be removed. . Therefore, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Attach one a '.

The waist plate 40a 'with the lock 48 is provided with a locking piece 49 which is rotated by rotating the inserted key in place of the leaf spring. By engaging the locking opening 47 'of the lower horizontal member 8b, the waist plate 40a' with the lock 48 can be locked in the mounted state. Further, when the locking piece 49 is rotated in the opposite direction by a key operation and pulled out from the locking opening 47 ', the upper part of the waist plate 40a' easily tilts forward, so that the waist plate 40a 'can be easily removed. be able to. Therefore, by removing the wainscot 40a 'with the lock 48 and then pulling the general wainscots 40a.

On the other hand, the movable waist plate 40b is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, wheels 50 are provided on the left and right of the upper end in a state of slightly protruding forward, and a lock 48 is provided at the upper center.
Metal fittings 44 having locking holes 43 are provided on the lower left and right sides of the back surface in the same manner as the general waist plate 40a.

In order to mount the movable waist plate 45b having such a structure on the island 1, first, similarly to the lockable waist plate 40a 'described above, first, the claw piece 4 of the receiving fitting 45 fixed to the lower vertical member 6a.
6 is locked in the locking hole 43 of the metal fitting 44 of the moving waist plate 40b, the upper part of the waist plate 40b is pressed against the island 1 side in this state, and the inserted key is rotated to move the locking piece 49 to the second position. The lower horizontal member 8b is engaged in the locking hole 47. Therefore,
The movable waist plate 40b is detachably attached to the lower portion of the island 1 and covers the lower portion of the unit frame 3 below the shelf material 9 to adjust the appearance.

Then, the movable waist plate 4 thus mounted.
In order to remove 0b, the locking piece 49 is rotated in the opposite direction by a key operation and pulled out from the locking hole 47. In this state, the upper part of the waist plate 40b tilts forward, so the waist plate 40b is pulled up toward you. Thus, the lower metal fitting 44 is removed from the receiving metal fitting 45 on the island 1 side, and the wheels 50 are engaged with the rails 51 on the lower surface of the shelf material 9. The rails 51 are attached to the lower surface of the shelf 9 along the left-right direction of the island 1, and
The rail is not limited to the rail having an L-shaped cross section as shown in the drawing as long as it can travel, and any kind of rail may be used.

When the moving waist plate 40b is removed in this manner, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
Since it is suspended from the rail 51, it can be easily moved in the left-right direction. Therefore, the moving waist plate 4
Even if 0b is removed, it is not necessary to place it on the floor or lean against the island 1. Therefore, even if the waist panel 40 is large, there is no problem in placing it.

As described above, since the movable wainscot 40b with a lock can be easily removed and there is no inconvenience in the storage space, it should be arranged in a portion which is frequently removed, for example, near the ball lifter 38. Is desirable. The moving waist plate 4
0b is not limited to the one provided with the lock 48 as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the leaf springs described above may be provided on the upper left and right sides.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, a so-called curtain plate 52 is attached to each unit frame 3 above the pedestal installation space 4, and below the curtain plate 52 is decorated with a horizontal decorative plate 53. The curtain plate 52 covers from the upper end of the island 1 to the vicinity of the wiring duct 54. In the structure shown in FIG. 8, a metal frame is attached to the edge of a curved plastic plate, and the upper end portion The first of the unit frame 3 through the hinge
It is fixed to the upper horizontal member 7a. Therefore, this curtain plate 5
2 always hangs down by its own weight and covers the upper part of the island 1. When it is necessary to inspect the ball supply gutter 39 and the wiring duct 54, pull the lower end forward by hand to rotate the curtain plate 52 around the hinge, and easily open the upper part of the island 1. You can

The horizontal decorative plate 53 is made of a metal plate such as a stainless plate, and extends from the lower end of the wiring duct 54 to the second upper horizontal member 7.
It covers up to the upper end of b. The call lamp 55
Is attached to the surface of the horizontal decorative plate 53.

As described above, the island 1 according to the present invention comprises a plurality of unit frames 3 ... Processed in a factory in advance and various members are attached to each unit frame, so that welding or cutting is performed on site. It can be assembled as designed by performing simple work such as screwing without requiring skilled work, and in the event of failure or damage, only that part can be replaced easily. You can Furthermore, the exterior-related parts such as the waist plate 40 and the curtain plate 52 can be easily refurbished by replacing only these parts even when renovating the interior of the store, which is not only economical, The time required for renovation work can be shortened.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the base installation space 4
Since the island 1 is configured by arranging a plurality of unit frames 3 in which two pachinko machines 2 and 2 can be installed, an even number of pachinko machines 2 must be installed on the island 1. become. However, in the actual island 1, it may be necessary to install an odd number of pachinko machines 2 ... On one surface. In such a case, a narrow unit frame is created so that one pachinko machine 2 and one ball lending machine 5 can be installed in the table installation space portion 4, and this unit frame is formed on the island 1, for example. Install on the edge. Also, a unit frame may be configured so that three pachinko machines 2 ... Can be installed in the table installation space 4.

The islands 1 of the embodiments described above are both islands in which the pachinko machines 2 ... Are set back to back, but the present invention is not limited to these islands, and one side along the wall of the store. It may be a so-called wall island where a pachinko machine is installed.

Further, the gaming machine to be installed is not limited to the pachinko machine 2 described above, and can be applied to any gaming machine such as a throttle gaming machine. or,
It may be the gaming island 1 without the ball lending machine 5.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, the strength which is most important in the unit construction method for constructing a desired horizontally long gaming island by arranging a plurality of unit unit frames is sufficient even for each unit unit frame. In addition to having a strong strength, it has a robust structure that allows the gaming machine to be stably used as a gaming island to be constructed, and in the unit system that has been tried variously in recent years,
The game island is divided into upper, lower, or upper, middle, and lower to assemble blocks on site, or each member is mounted on site using standardized columns as a base. In the conventional construction method, labor is required for the assembling work, and the effect of the unit construction method is not sufficiently exerted at present. Therefore, in the present invention, since each member related to the unit is standardized to be a factory-produced product, and the flat plate-shaped unit frame is processed and assembled in the factory as a main structure of the present unit construction method, an accurate and robust substrate is provided. Moreover, the flat plate-shaped unit frame is excellent in carrying in / out, storage, loading, and handling, and can be made into a frame body by a simple connection work at the site. Since a desired game island can be constructed by combining the above, it is possible to simplify the process at the site and greatly save the assembling work. In addition, the front and rear unit frames are connected to each other by the supporting base and predetermined connecting metal fittings to form a frame body in which the vertical members are connected to each other, and the vertical members are the island heights. Since it has a box shape with a seamless through column, it is possible to construct a strong unit unit that can sufficiently cope with a load in both vertical and horizontal directions. When the unit units are continuously arranged, the flat portions arranged so as to be positioned on the outer surface side are brought into contact with each other at the both end portions so as to be united in a continuous manner. It is possible to construct a three-dimensional framework. In addition, since the vertical members are brought into contact with each other and are continuously connected, the strength is doubled.
As a vertical member, it is possible to sufficiently withstand as a pillar member only by providing a vertical bending reinforcing portion, which facilitates production without the need for special reinforcing processing or addition of a reinforcing member. The weight is reduced, and the handling such as assembling work and carrying in / out can be facilitated. Moreover, the lower corners of the vertical members are fixed to the floor surface by the support base of the island width in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the island, and the space between the front and rear unit frames is maintained. Since it is also configured to work as a connection metal fitting that firmly connects and connects, it is possible to omit the rail-shaped member that was conventionally laid in parallel to the island direction, reducing the number of steps and saving labor. can do. Further, the support base on which the unit frame is mounted and which constructs the game island is provided with an adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting at least the height of each elevating member, and the height can be adjusted individually. Therefore, even if there is some unevenness on the floor of the amusement store, the height can be adjusted exceptionally according to the unevenness of the floor by the elevating members provided at both ends of each support base. Adjustment work can be greatly improved, and in adjacent unit frames, both lower corners are integrally mounted on the upper surface of the same elevating member so that both corners are simultaneously adjusted. So
Adjacent two unit frames do not move up and down at the same time, and there is no step or misalignment between them, and efficient installation work can be performed. The vertical member is a pillar member in which longitudinal bending reinforcement portions are formed on both side edges of a vertically long flat surface portion, and in a portion corresponding to the base installation space portion, a vertical member is provided behind the gaming machine installed in the space portion. Since the front edge of the material is positioned so that it is bent into a crank shape that recedes inward and stands up,
When a gaming machine is installed in the stand installation space, since the front edge of the vertical member is positioned inside and stands up, all of the vertical members to be erected by the installed game machine and other equipment. The front edge can be covered up, and in the front part of the game island, the game machine and the ball lending machine are regularly installed without interference with the vertical member, greatly improving the appearance of the game island. Can be made.

Further, in the present invention, since the unit frame having the largest number of assembling steps and requiring the highest accuracy and reliability is the processed and assembled product in the factory as the base of the present unit construction method, both unit frames back to back on site. Even when connecting three to form a three-dimensional framework, it does not cause bending, distortion, etc., and the skeleton part of the gaming island constructed by connecting can be assembled accurately and robustly, and it is the unit that is the main structure Since the frame is used as a base body as a unit member for carrying in / out, storage, loading, etc. in this unit construction method, construction work at the site can be done by light work such as connection, connection, installation, etc., reducing work steps and improving work efficiency. We were able to make a big improvement. In addition, in this unit construction method, on the basis of being able to perform component mounting work by each accessory member that is a factory-manufactured product that standardizes on-site work, a configuration intended for easy mounting and compatibility is provided. Since the construction work can be carried out smoothly and easily, and parts replacement, refurbishment, and pattern change can be carried out easily, so that not only the labor-saving effect but also the economic effect can be greatly contributed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a central portion of an island provided with a ball lifter.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of an island.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an island.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a support base.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a support base.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a support base.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a lower portion of a vertical member.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the upper portion of the vertical member.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a shelf material.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a base installation space and a pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a ball collection gutter.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a general waist plate.

FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a general waist plate with a lock.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing an inserted state and a detached state of the moving waist plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 island 2 game machine 3 unit frame 4 installation space 6 vertical member 7 upper horizontal member 8 lower horizontal member 12 support base 16 lifting member 20 connecting metal fitting 40 waist plate 52 curtain plate

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. At a height of the island, vertical members which are arranged in parallel at right and left ends are arranged, and between the vertical members, a space for installing a plurality of gaming machines is provided. A predetermined part for forming a curtain plate part provided with a replenishment-related mechanism or the like above the space part and an island waist part having a predetermined height equipped with a recovery-related mechanism or the like below the space part A flat plate-shaped unit frame with horizontal members is constructed as a standardized base, and the corner angle of the unit frame on the floor of the game store is at least below the vertical member of the unit frame in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the island. The supporting bases provided at the lower positions of the vertical sections at predetermined intervals and provided with elevating members whose heights can be adjusted individually, are fixed to each other, and the lower corners of the vertical members are adjacent to each other. In this case, both corners are integrally placed on the elevating member and fixed, and the lower part of the unit frame is supported by the above-mentioned support. The vertical members of the unit frames are fixed to the floor through the base, and the vertical members of the unit frames located back to back are connected and connected by a predetermined connecting metal fitting, and the vertical members of both unit frames are respectively connected by the support base and the connecting metal fittings. Forming a rectangular three-dimensional frame to be connected to each other, the vertical member is a column member having a vertical bending reinforcing portion formed on both side edges of a vertically long flat portion, in a portion corresponding to the stand installation space portion, It has a shape bent in a crank shape that retracts and rises inward so that the front edge of the vertical member is located behind the gaming machine installed in the space, and at both ends of each of the unit frames. The standing member is arranged so that the flat surface portion of the vertical member is positioned on the outer surface side of each end portion, and the unit frame is continuously mounted on the outer surface facing each of the vertical member members standing upright on the both end portions. Abutting the flat parts located on the side, The plane parts are united and connected and connected to form a skeleton part of a game island having a desired length, and the skeleton part is constituted by standardized attachment members, and the skeleton part is standardized. An amusement machine installation island in a game store, characterized in that an amusement island is constructed by detachably attaching the changed attachment member.