JP2930292B2 - Pachinko game console container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for a pachinko game console used for carrying or storing a plurality of pachinko game consoles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when transporting a pachinko game console, a plurality of trucks are directly loaded on a truck bed, and a baseboard or the like is hit from the outside with appropriate nails so as to prevent collapse of the load. I am trying to fix it.

[0003]

However, it is necessary to fix by a baseboard each time it is transported, which complicates the operation, and it is difficult to fix all the gaming tables uniformly and sufficiently, resulting in poor stability. Stacking was not easy, and even if it was firmly fixed, the stacking was limited to at most two.
In addition, unloading and dismantling work of the baseboard at the site were complicated, and disposal of baseboard waste material was troublesome. Further, the storage of the game consoles is usually left in a warehouse or the like in a disorderly manner, and is liable to be damaged, so that there is a problem that it takes time to replace the game consoles at the next time.

[0004] The main object of the present invention is to simplify the work of loading and unloading during transportation, facilitate disposal of waste materials, enhance the stability of each gaming table during transportation and storage, and prevent breakage and damage. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game console container that can increase the stacking amount, that is, the number of units to be mounted during transportation and the number of units to be stored during storage, and increase the convenience of transportation and storage as compared with the related art.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to achieve the main purpose, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, a container body 7 for accommodating a plurality of gaming tables is provided inside, and this container body 7 is vertically moved in a state where the gaming tables are accommodated. It was formed so that it could be stacked in multiple stages. With this, especially
The game console is rattled in the container body 7 during transportation and damaged
In order to effectively prevent the occurrence of
On the mounting surface of the gaming table in
Locking means 11 and 27 for holding the stored state are provided. This
The locking means shown in FIG.
7 or the vertical position shown in FIG.
Small protrusion 27 corresponding to the center part and the rear part,
That can respond to changes in depth width depending on the type of gaming table
Including the expression small convex pieces 27A and 27B (FIG. 5 or FIG. 6).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 or FIG. At a pair of opposite ends of the container body 7, a piercing portion 8 and a receiving portion 9 that fit each other are provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the container body 7 has an opening 6 on at least one surface, and the container body 7 is used alone in a single-stage use. As shown in FIG. 2, in order to reinforce or to reinforce the uppermost container body 7 at the time of stacking, and to protect the gaming table to be accommodated, as shown in FIG.
The lid 10 was fitted into the open portion 6 of.

[0008]

[0009] The invention described in claim 4 is claim 1 to claim 1.
3. In the invention described in any one of ( 3) to (4) , in order to reduce the weight of the entire container body 7 and facilitate transportation and movement,
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 7, a perforated plate surface 70 having a large number of holes is used for the plate surface of the container body 7.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 4, a plurality of gaming machines P are housed together in one container body 7 when transporting or storing the gaming machines P. I do. In the storage state of the gaming table P, the container body 7
It can be stacked in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and a large stacking load is not applied to the gaming table P itself, and each stage is housed in the container body 7 in an orderly and stable manner. For this reason, while protecting the gaming table P from damage or damage, it is possible to increase the number of stacked units more than before, and it is possible to increase the number of units mounted during transportation and the number of units stored during storage. Also, no baseboard is required, and nailing, nail removal, and baseboard waste material disposal are also unnecessary. In particular, vibration and shock during transportation and movement
Of the game console P inside the container body 7
Also, locking means 11 and 27 are provided on the mounting surface of the container body 7.
To prevent rattling of the gaming table P
Can be. For this reason, the gaming table in the container body 7
The stability of P can be improved, and the breakage and damage of the game console P
Can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 or FIG. 7, a receiving portion 9 provided on the lower container body 7 is provided with a piercing portion 8 provided on the upper container body 7. By accepting, it is possible to positively prevent the collapse of the steps at the time of stacking.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the container body 7
Is inherently vulnerable to twisting load due to the presence of the opening 6, but as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 10 is fitted to the opening 6 so that it can withstand the twisting load, 7 can be reinforced and the uppermost tier can be reinforced at the time of stacking. In addition, the game console P in an exposed state can be covered, and the game console P can be protected.

[0013]

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 or FIG. 7, the perforated plate surface 70 reduces the weight of the whole container body 7 and facilitates transportation and movement. Can be.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG.
Has a rectangular bottom 1, back 2, left and right sides 3, 4, and has two front opening parts 5 and a top opening part 6, which make it particularly easy to store and take out the gaming table P. It has a structure that can be done. A perforated plate surface 70 having a large number of holes formed in, for example, a honeycomb shape is used for the plate surface of each part. The entire game console is composed of plastic molded products (resin molded products) such as polyethylene and polyurethane, and cardboard molded products.
It is appropriate in terms of protection and cost. However, it can be made of wood or light metal.

Inside the container body 7, five gaming tables P can be stored in an upright state. The number of storage units per container can be changed as appropriate. Back 2 and sides 3, 4
Is slightly higher than the height of the gaming table so that stacking is possible. Above the inside of the back part 2,
Gap partitions 21 to 26 made of foamed urethane, foamed styrene, sponge, cardboard, and the like are provided.

The size of the gaming table P is 5 in the Kansai specification.
2.8cm, height about 81.8cm, Kanto specification, width 5
1.8 cm, height about 80.8 cm, depth varies slightly depending on the type of table, circuit board behind the table, wiring,
There is a difference depending on the shape of a so-called yak mono cover or the like, but it is approximately about 34 cm.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom 1 serving as the mounting surface of the game console P has a short wall 11a with a radius rising at the front edge thereof and a rectangular shape corresponding to the bottom surface of each game console P. And a locking portion 11 which locks to the lower portion of the game console P and prevents rattling of the game console P and jumping out and dropping forward.

At the lower four corners of the bottom 1 of the container body 7,
A rectangular column-shaped protrusion 8 is provided, and a square hole-shaped receiving portion 9 that can be fitted to the top is provided at each of the upper four corners of the top facing the bottom 1. The protrusion 8 and the receiving portion 9 may have a rectangular cross section, a circular shape, an L-shape, or the like.

Further, casters 12 are provided at four corners at the lower end of the bottom 1. Each caster 12 rotates about an axis 12A as shown by an arrow 12a and can be stored on the back surface of the bottom portion 1 and also rotates about an axis 12B as shown by an arrow 12b to make contact with a ground position and a non-ground state. It is foldable to position. On the other hand, the upper part of each of the side parts 3 and 4 near the top is provided with a recess 61 for hanging a rope and a recess 62 for holding a hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, a flat lid 10 having projections 80 at four corners for fitting into the receiving portion 9 is fitted to the top of the container body 7. Of course, the upper part may be covered only by a sheet hanging or the like without providing the lid 10. The material of the lid 10 is the same as that of the container body 7, and a perforated plate may be used as the plate.

With the above arrangement, the game console P can be easily inserted into and removed from the container body 7 through the two open portions 5 and 6 as shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG.
It can be stored neatly and stably in three-tiered stacking.
In this way, it is possible to increase the number of units mounted during transportation while protecting the gaming table P from damage or damage. At the time of transportation / movement, a forklift claw can be inserted into the bottom 1 of each container body 7 to move the container at a time. In addition, sorting and storage can be performed for each type of container, and the sorting operation can be facilitated by coloring the container body 7 and the like. In addition, such a container makes it easy to hang a sheet or the like when transporting a truck and the like, and it is also easy to move in a narrow passage in a store.

In FIG. 1, the container body 7 is constructed such that the back portion 2 and the side portions 3 and 4 serving as the standing wall portions are foldable, or at least one of the side portions 3 and 4 is detachable, so that an empty container body 7 is provided. The other container body 7 may be superimposed and stored in the upper part inside.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment, in which a container body 7 is provided with an opening 6 for taking in and out the gaming table P only on one surface of the top, and a bottom 1, a back 2, left and right sides 3, 4, It has the shape of a box with the front 50 unopened and the top opening 6. Three gaming tables P are accommodated in a horizontal state, and the whole of the gaming tables P is housed in a compact and low volume. The entire container body 7 has a plate surface 71 and a rib body 72 crossing the plate surface 71 in an intersecting manner, and is made of a resin molded product or the like as in FIG. The plate surface 71 is a honeycomb-shaped perforated plate surface 70.
Alternatively, the plate surface of the muk may be left as it is, or a window, a relatively large hole, or the like may be appropriately formed in the plate surface of the muk.
This is also true for the one in FIG.

The adjacent two of the gaming tables P stored inside
The tables have their front sides facing each other such that the bowls R traveling to the front thereof are different from each other, so that the overall width when stored is as small as possible. However, all three units may be stored in the same direction. In this case,
There is an advantage that the shape of the storage portion inside the container body 7 can be made the same for each of the units, and that the entry / exit operation can be somewhat facilitated. The approximate length and width dimensions are 90 cm square and the height is about 55 cm. This can easily be stacked in three or more stages.

The gap partition between the game consoles P is composed of small projections 27 corresponding to the front and rear portions of each game console P, and is formed integrally with the container body 7 respectively. Each small convex piece 27 is provided by being divided into two parts vertically in the depth direction.
It may be provided over the entire length above and below the container body 7 in the depth direction, or may be provided partially only near the center in the depth direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, one of the front and rear sides of the game console P is a fixed small projection 27A.
On the other hand, the one corresponding to the other side is a detachable small convex piece 27B that locks the pin 27b into any one of the plurality of locking holes 73 on the container body 7, and the depth width depending on the type of the gaming table P. May be made to be able to cope with the change of. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, all the small convex pieces 27 may be detachable so that they can be arbitrarily locked in a large number of locking holes 74 provided in the container body 7.

In FIG. 4, a lower end of the bottom 1 which is a lower side when the container bodies 7 are stacked vertically is provided with a lower surface 4 thereof.
The butt end face 81 is secured in the shape of a frame, and a protruding portion 8 including a mass-like leg portion 82 having a relatively low height protruding downward is provided inside the butt end surface 81, and is opposed to this. At the upper end of the top portion, a receiving surface 9 is provided, which is provided with a mounting surface 91 on which the abutting end surface 81 is mounted in a frame shape, and which has a mouth portion 92 for receiving the leg portion 82 in the inside thereof. .

Further, in FIG. 4, in addition to placing the bottom 1 on the ground surface side, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the side portion 4 can be placed on the ground surface side. At the outer end of the side portion 4 on the side of the grounding surface, abutting end surfaces 81 are secured in a rounded shape toward the outer end surfaces 4 in the same manner as described above.
On the inner side, there is provided a projecting portion 8 composed of a mass-like leg portion 82 having a relatively low height and protruding outward, and a butt end surface 81 is mounted on the other side portion 3 opposite to this. After the placement surface 91 to be placed is secured in the shape of a frame, a receiving portion 9 including an opening 92 for receiving the leg portion 82 in a fitted state is provided inside the placement surface 91. According to the stacking method shown in FIG. 7, the floor space can be reduced, and efficient space operation can be achieved by using the stacking method shown in FIG. it can.

4 and 7, the abutting end surface 81 and the mounting surface 91 may have a completely flat surface, or may have a structure in which two rib bodies 72 run close to each other.
In addition, the front portion 50 and the back portion 2 may be provided with the same rush portion 8 and receiving portion 9 as described above.

By the way, in FIG. 7, it goes without saying that the upper and lower parts may be exchanged, and the side part 3 may be on the ground plane side. And, corresponding to the fact that stacking is possible in such various directions, the concave portions 62 for holding are provided at a plurality of positions of the container body 7.

In each of the above embodiments, the game consoles P are stored in a single row in the container body 7.
Two or more rows may be stored. Further, the gaming table P can be upright storage (FIG. 1), sideways storage (FIG. 4), or upside down storage (adopted as a part of FIG. 7). Two adjacent gaming tables P may face each other in upright storage and inverted storage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a plurality of stacked states.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a front edge of the container body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a first modification of the gap partitioning body.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second modification of the gap partition body.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 4 with the stacking direction changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Bottom part 2; Back part 3; Side part 4; Side part 5; Front opening part 6; Top opening part 7; Container main body 8; Intrusion part 9; Receiving part 10; Lid body 11; ) 27; a small convex piece (engaging means) 70; perforated plate surface

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1 further comprising a container body (7) for accommodating a plurality of amusement machines inwardly, the container body (7), when the upper and lower plural stages in the game machine of the receiving state is formed to be stacking
In both cases, the playing surface of the gaming table in the container body (7)
Locking hand that locks to the technician table and maintains the storage state of the gaming table
A container for a pachinko game machine, comprising a step (11, 27) . 2. The container body (7) has opposing surfaces.
A pair of end portions, an insertion portion (8) and a receiving portion fitted to each other;
The pachinko game according to claim 1, wherein (9) is provided.
A technician container. 3. The container body (7) has at least one surface.
It has an opening (6), and a lid (10) is attached to the opening (6).
The pachinko game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A technician container. 4. A large number of holes are formed in a plate surface of a container body (7).
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the perforated plate surface (70) is used.
The content of the pachinko game console according to claim 2 or claim 3.
Na.