JP2627495B2 - Tobacco smoke cut-off device on islands with pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cigarette smoke blocking device on a pachinko machine installation island.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art According to a smoking survey conducted on pachinko parlors, the number of smokers reached about 75%. It is difficult to store.

[0003] Recently, a corporate effort has been made to attach a non-smoking sticker to the ashtray of a pachinko machine, provide an entertainment smoking room isolated from the hall, or block the space between the smoking room and the hall with an air curtain. Is taking place.

[0004]

However, even if the above countermeasures are taken, if one of the adjacent gamers smokes and the other is a non-smoker, the non-smoker will smoke unintentionally. As a result, the troubles of the game players are likely to occur frequently, in combination with the quality of the game results.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and in order to solve the problem, on a pachinko machine installation island in which a plurality of pachinko machines are installed in parallel, the pachinko machines are adjacent to each other. The air outlets that open at the boundary corresponding positions are scattered and distributed, and a plurality of the air outlets are connected to an air supply source such as a common blower or an air compressor to connect the air outlets, and the air curtains ejected from the air outlets. Thus, adjacent game players are shut off from each other.

[0006]

According to the above construction of the present invention, the adjacent space between the gamers seated toward the pachinko machine is shut off by the air curtain ejected from the air ejection holes.
When one of the players smokes, the smoke of the tobacco does not flow to the other, so that not only smokers but also smokers can play comfortably.

Further, since the above-mentioned smoke blocking effect is achieved by the curtain of the air, there is no fear of giving a sense of incongruity to the gamer, and the player can be immersed in pachinko game without worrying about his neighbor. .

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 5 showing the first embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a generic name of pachinko machine installation islands. Has a plurality of pachinko machines (10) installed in parallel via appropriate ball rental machines (11). (12), (13) and (14) are an upper ball tray, an ashtray, and a game operation dial attached to each of the pachinko machines (10).

[0009] Further, (15) is an island decoration provided at the longitudinal end of the pachinko machine installation island (A).
(16) is a curtain plate also attached to the upper part, (17)
Is the pachinko machine (10) on the pachinko machine installation island (A)
Is a horizontal counter that protrudes forward from a mid-height position corresponding to the lower end, and a ball box or the like (not shown) is placed on the upper surface of the counter.

The counter (17) is hollowed out of an extruded aluminum material, a stainless steel plate, or the like, so that the inside of the counter (17) serves as an air pumping line (18) extending along the longitudinal direction of the pachinko machine installation island (A). It is shaped. An air supply source (19) such as an air compressor or a blower is connected to one end of the air pressure supply pipe (18).

[0011] (20) is a plurality of air outlets which are distributed on the upper surface of the counter (17) as a relationship corresponding to adjacent border positions of the pachinko machine (10). It goes without saying that he is in communication with 18).

The air pumped into the air pumping line (18) by the air supply source (19) is blown out from each of the air blowout holes (20), so that the adjacent players (M) are connected to each other. It works as a curtain (C) that shuts off the space.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, each air ejection hole (20) is enlarged and extracted from the side of the player (M) seated on the seat (21), and the vicinity of the mouth of the player (M) is seen. An opening is formed obliquely upward with a constant opening (θ) at the center, and an air curtain (C) ejected from the opening is:
It is designed to be projected in a wide-angle fan shape that can block at least the vicinity of the mouth of the gamer (M).

By adopting the above configuration, even if one of the adjacent gamers (M) smokes, the smoke of the tobacco does not flow toward the other, so that especially the face is not touched.

In this regard, in the drawing, the counter (17) itself is hollowed as an air pumping line (18).
A separate air pumping line (18) is buried inside the counter (17), in which an air outlet (20) is open-distributed, and an air supply source (19) is connected thereto. Piping may be used.

Further, in FIGS. 1 to 5, the air outlet (20) obliquely upwardly facing the above-mentioned constant opening (θ) is directly opened on the upper surface of the counter (17). 20) is formed in a separate base (22) as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the base (22) is countered (17).
Of course, it may be attached to the upper surface of the device by a countersunk screw (23) or the like so as to be in communication with the air pumping line (18).

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lower end of a pachinko machine (10) arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine installation island (A) and the counter (1) are shown.
A separate air pumping line (18a) extending along the counter (17) is laid at the corner at the boundary with the overhang base end of 7).

A plurality of air ejection holes (20) are provided on the front surface of the air pumping line (18a) as a relation corresponding to the adjacent boundary position of the pachinko machine (10).
The openings are distributed obliquely upward at a constant opening (θ).
It is needless to say that an air supply source (19) is connected to one end of the air pressure supply pipe (18a).

Further, FIGS. 10 to 12 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an aluminum extruded material or the like is placed at a boundary position adjacent to a pachinko machine (10) arranged in parallel with a pachinko machine installation island (A). A joint material (24) made of a stainless steel plate or the like is interposed in a vertical installation state, and the joint material (2)
The inside of 4) is hollowed out as an air pumping line (18b).

Then, a plurality of the air pumping lines (18b) are connected to the collecting extension line (2) at the upper end or the lower end.
5) and the collective extension pipe (25)
While connecting and piping the air supply source (19) to one end of
The air pumping line (18) is provided in front of each joint material (24).
An air outlet (20) communicating with b) is opened obliquely downward at a constant opening (θ), and a curtain (C) of the air ejected from the air outlet (20) allows a space between adjacent game players (M). Is to be shut off.

When viewed from the side of the gamer (M), the curtain (C) of the air is projected as a wide-angle fan that can block the vicinity of the mouth.
The curtain (C) of the air may be projected into a band shape having a constant width by forming 0) as a vertically elongated rectangular shape in a front view and opening horizontally and horizontally.

Instead of hollowing the joint material (24) itself as an air pumping line (18b), a separate air pumping line (18b) is vertically embedded in the inside thereof, The air outlet hole (20) may be formed in the front surface of the device, and a plurality of upper end portions or lower end portions thereof may be connected to the air supply source (19) through the collecting extension pipe (25).

Since the other constructions of the second and third embodiments are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, only the corresponding reference numerals in FIGS. Although the detailed description is omitted, in any of the embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, an adjustment nozzle (26) for adjusting the air ejection direction is attached to the air ejection hole (20). It is preferable to determine this so that it can be adjusted.

That is, the air pressure feeding line (18) (1)
8a) To the air outlet (20) opening at (18b),
A separate adjusting nozzle (26) is fitted in a rotatable pivot state, and is rotated by a fingertip to adjust the jetting direction of the air.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, an opening / closing shutter (27) of a rotary operation type or a slide operation type may be attached to the air ejection hole (20). According to this, when any of the adjacent gamers (M) is a non-smoker, the eruption of the air can be closed, which is excellent in flexibility.

In this case, as suggested in FIG. 2, the other end of the air pressure supply line (18) (18a) (18b) which is not connected to the air supply source (19) or the air pressure supply line (18). ) Open the lower surfaces of (18a) and (18b) as foreign matter discharge holes (28), and use the foreign matter discharge holes (28).
If the sealing plug (29) is configured to be detachable, the air ejection hole (20) is opened and closed by the shutter (2).
7), while the foreign matter discharge hole (28) is open, the air is supplied from the air supply source (19) to pump the air, thereby forming the air pumping line (18).
(18a) Cigarette butts, ash dust, and other foreign substances that have entered the interior of (18a) and (18b) can be smoothly and reliably discharged, which is extremely convenient for cleaning work.

Furthermore, it is also effective to attach a mesh-like or other filter capable of preventing the foreign matter from entering the air ejection hole (20) and allowing only the air to pass through. It is also conceivable that the air is absorbed by the air supply source (19) and the air is ejected from the air ejection hole (20) as warm air.

[0028]

In summary, according to the present invention, in a pachinko machine installation island (A) in which a plurality of pachinko machines (10) are installed in parallel, an air opening at a position corresponding to a boundary adjacent to the pachinko machine (10). The air outlets (20) are scattered and distributed, and a plurality of the air outlets (20) are connected to an air supply source (19) such as a common blower or an air compressor, and are connected to the air outlets (20). Since the adjacent game players (M) are cut off from each other by the blowing air curtain (C), the problems of the prior art described at the beginning can be surely solved. It has the effect of enjoying pachinko games without worrying about neighbors, and is also useful for image enhancement of pachinko parlors.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a counter (17) extending in front of the pachinko machine installation island (A).
By using the air curtain (C) ejected from the air ejection holes (20) distributed on the upper surface,
Adjacent ones of the gamers (M) can be effectively shut off, especially if the counter (17) itself is hollowed out as an air pumping line (18), the pachinko machine installation island (A) The objective can be achieved more efficiently and at lower cost without impairing the cosmetic effect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an air spout having an opening formed on the front surface of each pachinko machine is provided by using a vertical joint material interposed between adjacent pachinko machines. The air curtain (C) erupting from the hole (20) can also cut off the space between adjacent players (M), and the joint material (24) itself can be used as the air pumping line (18b). If hollowed out, the intended purpose can be achieved while maintaining the cosmetic effect of the pachinko machine-installed island (A) in the same manner as described above.

In addition, the structure of claim 4 is adopted, but the air curtain (C) ejected from the air ejection holes (20) distributed in the front of the air pressure supply pipe (18a) is also a gamer. (M) has an effect of being able to cut off between adjacent ones.

In particular, if the structure of claim 5 is adopted,
Since the direction of the air spouting from the air spouting hole (20) can be adjusted by the adjusting nozzle (26), it is convenient in that it can be used as desired by the gamer (M).

If the configuration of claim 6 is adopted, the air ejection hole (20) can be closed by the open / close shutter (27), which is effective for non-smokers who do not want to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine installation island showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a modified example of an air ejection hole.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine installation island showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine installation island showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a partial plan view showing an adjustment nozzle for an air ejection hole.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a side sectional view showing an open / close shutter of an air ejection hole.

FIG. 16 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of the air ejection hole.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (10) Pachinko machine (17) Counter (18) Air pumping line (18a) Air pumping line (18b) Air pumping line (19) Air supply source (20) Air outlet ( 24) Joint material (26) Adjusting nozzle (27) Opening / closing shutter (A) Pachinko machine installation island (C) Air curtain (M) Gamer (θ) Constant opening

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko machine installation island (A) comprising a plurality of pachinko machines (10) installed in parallel, an air outlet (20) opening at a position corresponding to a boundary adjacent to the pachinko machine (10). A plurality of the air outlets (20) are connected and connected to an air supply source (19) such as a common blower or an air compressor, and the air curtain (C) ejected from the air outlets (20) is connected. ), The adjacent game players (M) are shut off from each other. 2. A horizontal counter (17) projecting in front of the pachinko machine-installed island (A) is connected to an air pumping line (1).
8) hollowing out or separate air pumping line (18) embedded inside said counter (17)
An air supply source (19) is communicatively connected to the air pumping line (18), and an air ejection hole (2) is provided on the upper surface of the air pumping line (18) at a position corresponding to a boundary adjacent to the pachinko machine (10).
0), wherein the spouted air curtain (C) is formed so as to open obliquely upward at a constant opening (θ) capable of blocking at least the vicinity of the mouth of the gamer (M) when viewed from the side. Item 3. The smoke blocking device for cigarettes on an island where a pachinko machine is installed. 3. A vertical joint material (24) interposed at an adjacent boundary position of the pachinko machine (10) is hollowed as an air pumping line (18b), or a separate air pumping line (18b). Is buried inside the joint material (24), and the air supply source (1) is connected to the air pumping line (18b).
9), an air ejection hole (20) is provided in front of each of the air pumping lines (18b), and a curtain (C) of the ejected air is at least a mouth of a gamer (M) when viewed from the side. 2. The smoke blocking device for cigarettes on a pachinko machine installation island according to claim 1, wherein an opening is formed obliquely downward or horizontally at a constant opening ([theta]) so as to block the vicinity. 4. A corner of a lower end of a pachinko machine (10) arranged in parallel with the pachinko machine installation island (A) and a horizontal counter (17) projecting forward from the pachinko machine (10). Along the air pumping line (18a) along
An air supply source (19) is connected to the air pumping line (18a).
And the air ejection hole (2) is positioned at the front of the air pumping line (18a) at a position corresponding to the boundary adjacent to the pachinko machine (10).
0), wherein the spouted air curtain (C) is formed so as to open obliquely upward at a constant opening (θ) capable of blocking at least the vicinity of the mouth of the gamer (M) when viewed from the side. Item 3. The smoke blocking device for cigarettes on the island where the pachinko machine is installed according to Item 1. 5. An air jet hole (20) having a jet nozzle (26) for adjusting the jet direction of the air jet hole (20). apparatus. 6. An air outlet (20) having an open / close shutter (27) attached thereto.
Or the smoke blocking device for cigarettes on the pachinko machine installation island according to 4.