JP3035803U - Case unit of media rental machine for prize exchange of amusement machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] There are two types of conventional ball lending machines and medal lending machines, one that uses a prepaid card and one that uses money.
There are mixed types, and it is necessary for the ball lending machine and the medal lending machine to have a case unit compatible with prepaid cards and a case unit compatible with currency. A case unit (1) for a prize exchange medium of a gaming machine of the present invention comprises a case body (6), a panel (2), and a closing plate (15), and the closing plate (15) and a coin slot (3) of the panel (2). The coin insertion display 4 can be attached to and detached from the position.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a case unit of a premium exchange medium rental machine for a gaming machine, and in particular, the specifications of a rental machine for renting a premium exchange medium using a prepaid card and a premium exchange medium using a currency. The present invention relates to a case unit of a rental machine that can meet both specifications of a rental machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, the methods of renting pachinko balls are divided into pachinko machine models that require the use of prepaid cards and pachinko machine models that do not require the use of prepaid cards, according to the Customs and Business Law. Therefore, there are two types of pachinko parlors, a ball lending machine that uses a prepaid card and a ball lending machine that uses coins. Similarly, pachinko slot machine medal lenders also use coins and prepaid cards.

In recent years, a system for recording personal information such as an address, name, telephone number, etc. on a card when exchanging prizes for balls and medals and managing the information recorded on this card has been introduced. It is starting. Furthermore, without exchanging the pachinko balls, etc. that were acquired for prizes, the number of pachinko balls was recorded as information on the card, and when the shop was visited again, the number of pachinko balls recorded on the card was used. A pachinko parlor store that introduces a system that allows users to play games (hereinafter referred to as "replay") is beginning to appear.

A pachinko parlor that introduces this replay system is provided with a ball lending machine and a medal lending machine that can read and write card information. There are two types of lending machines, one that lends using prepaid cards and the other that uses money. Pachinko stores that have introduced a replay system also mix these two types. There is.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when two types of lending machines, one that uses a prepaid card and one that uses money as in the past, are required, a case unit that configures the housing of the lending machine according to the two types of specifications. Therefore, compared to the case where one type of rental machine can be used, the management becomes complicated and the cost becomes high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is capable of meeting both the specifications of a lending machine using a prepaid card and the specifications of a lending machine using money. , The purpose of the present invention is to provide a case unit of a medium renting machine for prize exchange of a game machine.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the invention of claim 1, in a case unit of a premium exchange medium lending machine of a gaming machine, which has a money slot for inputting money for borrowing a premium exchange medium, a closing member capable of closing the currency slot. It is a case unit characterized by comprising.

A second aspect of the present invention is the case unit according to the first aspect, characterized in that the case unit has a card insertion slot into which a card in which personal information of a player is recorded is inserted.

A third aspect of the invention is the case unit according to the first or second aspect, which has a prepaid card insertion slot.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The case unit 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a case body, an opening is provided in the front surface of the case body 6, and a panel 2 is attached to the opening of the case body 1.

On the upper part of the panel 2, there are provided a coin insertion slot 3 for inserting coins for borrowing pachinko balls and a coin insertion display 4. The coin slot 3 has a size capable of inserting 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins. The coin insertion display 4 is composed of pictures of 100-yen coins and 500-yen coins, and can show the player the position of the coin insertion slot 3 and the types of coins that can be used. Reference numeral 15 indicates a closing plate, and the closing plate 15 can be attached so as to cover the coin insertion slot 3 and the coin insertion display 4.

An operation unit 9 and a display unit 11 are provided below the coin slot 3 of the panel 2. The operation unit 9 is provided with a button or the like for inputting the password of the replay card. A pachinko ball ejection port 5 is provided below the operation unit 9 of the panel 2.

A replay card insertion slot 7 is provided below the pachinko ball ejection slot 5. The replay card stores personal information such as the player's address, name, telephone number, number of balls saved, and investment amount.

With reference to FIG. 2, a ball lending machine 8 of a specification for lending with coins will be described. In the ball lending machine 8, a mechanism for renting out pachinko balls by inserting coins, such as a coin carry-in device, is housed. The case unit 1 is used for the ball lending machine 8 that is lent out by coins. The closing plate 15 is not attached to the panel 2 of the case unit 1, and the coin insertion slot 3 and the coin insertion display 4 are exposed. The ball lending machine 8 is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 13.

With reference to FIG. 3, a ball lending machine 18 in a specification for lending using only a prepaid card will be described. The ball lending machine 18 is not provided with a coin carrying-in device or the like, but a device for receiving information from the prepaid card reader 17 or the like, and a mechanism for lending a pachinko ball by a prepaid card is housed.

Further, the case unit 1 is also used for the ball lending machine 18 of a specification for lending using only a prepaid card. As shown in FIG. 1, a closing plate 15 is attached to the panel 2 at a position that covers the coin insertion slot 3 and the coin insertion display 4. Therefore, the player cannot see the coin slot 3 and the coin insertion display 4. Therefore, the case unit 1 can be used for both the ball lending machine 8 and the ball lending machine 18, and the production cost can be reduced.

The ball lending machine 18 is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 13 as in the case of using coins. Further, a prepaid card reader is provided on the left side of the ball lending machine 18. The prepaid card reader 17 is provided with a prepaid card insertion slot 19.

A procedure for lending a pachinko ball by currency will be described with reference to FIG. The player inserts the replay card into the replay card insertion slot 7, presses the button on the operation panel 9, and inputs the personal identification number. Next, the coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 3. When you insert a coin, a pachinko ball is put out at the pachinko ball take-out port 5. The player takes out the pachinko ball and plays the game.

A procedure for lending pachinko balls by using a prepaid card will be described with reference to FIG. The player inserts the replay card into the replay card insertion slot 7, presses the button on the operation panel 9, and inputs the personal identification number. Next, the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 19. The coin insertion slot 3 and the coin insertion display 4 are covered by the closing plate 15, so that the player does not insert coins by mistake. Then, when a button for lending a ball using a prepaid card on the operation panel 9 is pressed, a pachinko ball is put out to the pachinko ball take-out port 5. The player takes out the pachinko ball and plays the game.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are changes in the design without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is also included in the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the prepaid card reader is provided with the prepaid card insertion slot, but it is also possible to provide the prepaid card insertion slot on the panel of the ball lending machine.

Further, in the above embodiment, only the coin slot is provided, but it is also possible to provide a bill slot, and it is not limited to a pachinko machine, and can be applied to a medal lending machine of a pachinko slot machine. Is also possible.

In the above-described embodiment, the player manually takes out the pachinko balls from the pachinko ball take-out port, but the pachinko balls may be directly supplied from the ball lending machine to the pachinko machine. It is possible.

In addition, both the mechanism for lending a ball using a prepaid card and the mechanism for lending a ball by money are housed in one case unit, and the closing plate is simply attached and detached. The configuration of the ball lending machine may be changed.

[0025]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the case unit of one rental machine can be used for both specifications of a rental machine that uses a prepaid card and specifications of a rental machine that uses money. The production cost can be reduced compared to the case where two types of case units for lending machines that can handle money and prepaid cards are required as in the past. Also, depending on the presence or absence of the closing plate, it is possible for the player to recognize at a glance whether or not the model of the pachinko machine is a model that supports prepaid cards. The distinction is not confusing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining attachment of a closing member according to an embodiment of the present invention to a ball lending machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a ball lending machine and a pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, which lends using money.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a ball lending machine, a pachinko machine, and a prepaid card reader according to the embodiment of the present invention for lending using a prepaid card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case Unit 2 Panel 3 Coin Input Port 4 Coin Input Display 5 Pachinko Ball Ejection Port 6 Case Body 7 Replay Card Insertion Port 8, 18 Ball Lending Machine 9 Operation Section 11 Display Section 13 Pachinko Stand 15 Closing Plate 17 Prepaid Card Reader 19 Prepaid card insertion slot

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 15, 1996

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 2

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 3

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A case unit of a premium exchange medium lending machine of a gaming machine having a money slot for inserting money for borrowing a premium exchange medium, comprising a closing member capable of closing the currency slot. A case unit characterized by: 2. The case unit according to claim 1, further comprising a card insertion slot into which a card recording personal information of a player is inserted. 3. The case unit according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a prepaid card insertion slot.