JP2762239B2 - Game island vibration isolator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game island vibration isolator for preventing vibration in a game island having a plurality of gaming machines and a game ball storage device arranged in a row.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in a gaming island having a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row, there is known an example in which a game ball storage device is arranged above and behind each row of the arranged gaming machines. ing. In such a type of gaming island, out balls generated from each gaming machine and gaming balls inserted into the gaming ball counting device,
Once, a lifting device and the like are lifted behind the row of gaming machines, are once stored in the game ball storage device, and are replenished to each game machine from the game ball supply path in accordance with the game situation of each game machine.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional game island, a large amount of game balls are stored in the game ball storage device, and the game balls vibrate due to rolling in the game ball storage device and the like due to the storage. Occurs. Generally, a gaming machine, due to its structure,
The gaming machine surface is not placed exactly vertically
It is installed with an inclination of about / 100 to 5/100. In a general gaming island, gaming machines provided with such a slight inclination are arranged in two rows in a back-to-back manner. For this reason, the surface of the gaming machine may be shaken even by a minute vibration, which may give a player an unpleasant feeling. The present invention
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game island vibration isolator that can effectively prevent vibration from a game ball storage device or the like in a game island.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game ball storage device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row and a vibration at a game island having the game ball storage device. This is a game island vibration isolator for preventing the game ball, wherein the game ball storage device and the game ball collection path are separated from the game island, and a vibration isolator is arranged therebetween. In the above, the gaming ball storage device may be configured to be disposed behind and below the gaming machine.

[0005]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the game ball storage device and the game ball collection path are separated from the game island and the vibration isolating material is arranged therebetween, so that the game balls generated by the game balls in the game ball storage device are provided. The vibration and the vibration when the out ball falls on the game ball collection path are absorbed by the vibration insulator.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are views showing an entire configuration of a game ball replenishing system 100 in a game arcade provided with a game ball storage device, which is one embodiment of the game ball storage device according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a game ball replenishing system 100 in a game arcade includes a plurality of gaming machines 8 arranged in a row.
, 8, a ball lending machine 14, ..., 14 arranged side by side in the middle of these gaming machines, a gaming ball counting device 7, a gaming ball collection path 2, a lifting device 5, an upper storage tank 10, a game ball supply path 3, an overflow path 4 and a flow down path 9, a game ball storage device 1a, 1b, a vibration isolator 11, and a lift device 6.
a and 6b.

The vibration isolator 11 is made of an elastic member such as rubber, and is continuously or intermittently provided between the lower rear portion of the game machine 8 and the game ball collection path 2 and the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b. Be placed. When the vibration isolator 11 is installed in this way,
Even if the vibration of the out ball discharged from each gaming machine 8 and the vibration of a large amount of game balls rolling in the tank stored in the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b occur, the vibration is prevented by the vibration isolating material 11.
And is not transmitted to the gaming machine 8. Therefore, even if the gaming machine 8 is installed with an inclination of about 4/100 to 5/100, the surface of the gaming machine does not shake, and the player does not feel uncomfortable. Although FIG. 3 illustrates the configuration of the vibration isolating material 11 in the game ball storage device 1a on the game ball counting device 7 side, the configuration of the vibration isolation material 11 in the game ball storage device 1b on the downflow path 9 is exactly the same. It is.

The above-mentioned gaming ball counting device 7 is arranged at one end of a row of gaming machines constituting the gaming ball replenishing system 100 in a game arcade. The game ball collection path 2 is formed at a position below the respective gaming machines 8 in the space behind the respective gaming machine rows, and is formed in the form of two inclined roads inclined downward toward the center of the gaming machine row. Out balls from the gaming machines 8 are collected and collected at the center of the gaming machine row.

The lifting device 5 includes a spiral member (not shown) and is connected to the game ball collection path 2 to rotate the spiral member so that the game balls P collected by the game ball collection path 2 are collected. At the same time, the game ball P is polished with an abrasive. The upper part of the lifting device 5 is an upper storage tank 10, and the game balls P lifted upward by the spiral member.
Is temporarily stored.

The game ball supply path 3 is connected to the upper storage tank 10, and the game balls P lifted by the lifting device 5 are supplied to a plurality of game machines 8,... 8, and ball rental machines 14,. Replenish. The overflow path 4 is connected to the upper storage tank 10, and the downflow path 9 is connected to the overflow path 4, and guides the game balls P overflowing from the upper storage tank 10 to the game ball storage device 1b.

The game ball storage devices 1a and 1b are disposed below the game ball collection path 2 and are formed in two elongated boxes forming a slope inclined downward toward the center of the gaming machine row. It is supported on the floor of the game store by the support tool 12 (see FIG. 3). A game ball counting device 7 is connected to one end forming the upper end of the slope of the game ball storage device 1a, and a lift device is connected to the other end forming the lower end of the slope of the game ball storage device 1a on the game ball counting device side. 6a is connected and the lift device 6a
Is connected to the lifting device 5. A lifting device 6 b is connected to the other end of the inclined path of the game ball storage device 1 b on the downflow path 9, and the lifting device 6 b is also connected to the lifting device 5.

The lift devices 6a and 6b are composed of a conveyor belt with a rail stretched between a driving vehicle and a driven vehicle (not shown), and the conveying belt moves upward from below by rotating the driving vehicle. The game balls P are loaded near the lower part of the conveyor belt and lowered near the upper part of the conveyor belt to lift the game balls P by a very small height.

The overflow path 4 is provided in parallel with the game ball supply path 3, and has an intermediate flow path (not shown) provided therein. Therefore, a large amount of game balls can be flowed down in a narrow space.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b, an upper plate forms a game ball collection path 2, and an internal space is a storage space for the game balls P. Also, an intermediate flow path (not shown) is provided inside the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b.
Is provided. Since the intermediate flow path was provided in this way,
Even if the game balls P concentrate and accumulate near the intermediate flow path, they do not accumulate only near the entrance where the game balls P are inserted, and the upper surface of each stage of the intermediate flow path is rolled. By moving and flowing down further, considerable game balls P can be moved below the tank and accumulated.

An inclined path to the center as shown in FIG. 2 is provided between each of the lifting devices 6a and 6b and the lifting device 5, and the upper surfaces of the game ball collecting paths 2 and 2 are turned downward. The moved game ball P is guided directly into the lifting device 5 from the lower end of the game ball collection path, and is lifted upward.

On the other hand, the game balls P stored in the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b are lifted upward by a very small height when the lift device 6 is operated, and are dropped on the above-mentioned ramp. The ramp is inclined downward toward the central merging portion, and the game balls P roll down on the ramp and merge at the center. Thereafter, the game balls P are distributed to the left and right by the distribution ramp, and wrap around the lower end of the game ball collection path 2 at the lower end of the distribution ramp, and roll down the upper surfaces of the game ball collection paths 2 and 2. The game ball P that has been joined is guided into the lifting device 5 and is lifted upward.

Next, the general operation of the game ball replenishing system 100 in the above-mentioned game hall will be described. Out balls generated in each of the gaming machines 8 in the game ball supply system 100 in the game hall are discharged onto the game ball collection path 2. Since the game ball collection path 2 forms a ramp inclined downward toward the central lifting device 5, the game ball P rolls toward the lower end of the ramp and flows into the central lifting device 5. I do. The lifting device 5 lifts the flowing game balls P upward.

On the other hand, the game balls P inserted into the game ball counting device 7 flow into the game ball storage device 1b of the game ball counting device 7 and are stored therein. At the same time, part of it
The liquid is lifted by a very small height by a, flows into the lifting device 5 through the above-mentioned ramp and the distribution ramp, and is lifted upward by the lifting device 5. In this way, the game balls P discharged above the game ball supply system 100 in the game hall are poured into the respective game ball supply paths 3 and 3 via the upper storage tank 10, and the respective game machines 8 and ball rentals are provided. Machine 14 is supplied.

Next, when the game balls P fill and fill the game ball supply path 3, the game balls P overflowing from the upper storage tank 10 flow into the overflow path 4. As a result, the game ball P flows from the overflow path 4 via the downflow path 9 to the downflow path 9
It flows into the game ball storage device 1b on the side and is stored.

Normally, as described above, the game balls P lifted by the lifting device 5 from the game ball collection path 2 and stored in the upper storage tank 10 are supplied to the game ball supply path 3. However, if the number of the game balls P in the upper storage tank 10 decreases for some reason, the lowering of the ball in the upper storage tank 10 from the lifting device sensor (not shown) to the control device (not shown) causes the detection signal to decrease. Is sent. As a result, the control device (not shown) checks the amount of stored balls in the game ball storage devices 1a and 1b and operates the lift device 6a or 6b to lift the stored balls in the game ball storage device 1a or 1b. 5 to be fed and fed to the game ball supply path 3. in this case,
The game balls P in the game ball storage device 1a are given priority over the lifting device 5
Sent to

When each of the above-mentioned game ball supply paths 3, 3 is full of game balls P, and both of the game ball storage devices 1a, 1b are full of game balls P, a ball quantity sensor (shown in FIG. ) Sends a storage device full detection signal to a control device (not shown). Thus, the control device (not shown) issues a control signal to operate the shutter device (not shown) in the game ball counting device 7 described above, and the game ball storage device 1a
The flow path to the inside is closed to prevent the game balls P from flowing into the game ball storage device 1a, and the display section (not shown) of the game ball counting device 7 displays "stop counting".

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above-described embodiment is an exemplification, and has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention, and any device having the same function and effect can be realized by the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the vibration isolator 1
Although an elastic member such as rubber has been described as an example as 1, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of a vibration isolator, an elastic member such as a spring or a plate spring, or a vibration damper such as a hydraulic damper is used. A member may be used.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention having the above-described structure, the game ball storage device and the game ball collection path are separated from the game island and the vibration isolating material is arranged therebetween, so that the game ball storage The vibration generated by the game ball in the device and the vibration when the out ball falls on the game ball collection path are absorbed by the vibration insulator. Therefore, the surface of the gaming machine is not shaken by the minute vibration caused by the game ball in the game ball storage device or the game ball dropped on the game ball collection path, and the discomfort to the player is also prevented. There is an advantage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a game ball replenishing system in a game hall according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a game ball replenishment system in the game hall shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an anti-vibration structure of a game ball replenishment system in the game hall shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b Game ball storage device 2 Game ball collection path 3 Game ball supply path 4 Overflow path 5 Lifting device 6a, 6b Lift device 7 Game ball counting device 8 Game machine 9 Down flow path 10 Upper storage tank 11 Anti-vibration material 12 Storage Apparatus support device 13 Hip plate 14 Ball rental machine 100 Game ball supply system in playground P Game ball

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game island vibration isolator for preventing vibration in a game island having a plurality of gaming machines arranged in a row and a game ball storage device, wherein the game ball storage device and the game ball collection path are provided. A game island vibration isolator characterized by separating a game island from a game island and disposing a vibration isolating material between each other. 2. The game island vibration isolator according to claim 1, wherein the game ball storage device is disposed below and behind the game machine.