JP3083951B2 - Game console support - 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 machine stand supporting device for mounting and supporting a game machine stand such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a frame structure of the game machine stand supporting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko hall, there is provided a pachinko stand supporting device (facility) equipped with a plurality of pachinko stands, so-called a pachinko island. In the new pachinko hall installation, it is necessary to assemble the pachinko stand support devices for each pachinko island on the floor at the site with a frame, etc., and then fit the pachinko stand into the pachinko stand mounting part and fix it. ing. Conventionally, this pachinko machine support device is designed to be assembled with a frame according to the number of pachinko machines equipped by carpentry work at the site, and is composed of a column and a beam that spans between columns, and a lower beam and A plurality of pachinko attachment portions are provided between the upper and lower beams.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine support apparatus has the following problems.

Since the pachinko machine support devices are all finished on site, construction can be started only after the floor of the pachinko parlor has been finished, and since it is necessary to assemble the frame, the construction period until the opening of the pachinko parlor is long. In addition, even when the pachinko island is partially remodeled or renovated, since the supporting device is a framing system, the entire system may have to be changed and the construction period is necessarily increased.

Various pachinko islands are framed at the site according to the floor area and shape of the pachinko hall, the number of pachinko machines, etc. When the pachinko island is long, the lower beam or upper beam used for it is used. Beams such as beams are inevitably lengthened, so that, for example, when a pachinko hall is on an underground floor, it is not possible to carry beams in stairs and elevators. In such a case, it is necessary to use a beam of a divided size, so that a connection or the like is required in the middle of the pachinko island on the frame, and the connection work and the like are complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine stand supporting device which eliminates the time required for framing work at the site when installing the game machine stand, and which can greatly shorten the construction period. Is to do.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs a self-supporting and independent game machine base supporting device which is easily connected. That is, the basic structure of the game machine base supporting device according to the present invention includes a metal first support frame at one side end, a metal second support frame at the other side end, and a first support frame. A lower beam bridge-fixed to the support frame and the second support frame, an upper beam bridge-fixed to the first support frame and the second support frame, and separated from the lower beam; It has a game machine base mounting portion formed between the lower beam and the upper beam, but the first support frame has a coupling fitting concave portion on its outer surface side,
A state in which the second support frame has a connecting protrusion on the outer surface thereof, and the connection concave portion of the first support frame and the connection protrusion of the second support frame are fitted. And a fastening means for fastening the two support frames to each other , and the coupling recess is provided in the first support frame.
Is a concave streak along the column axis direction of the
It is a ridge portion along the column axis direction of the second support frame .

[0008] As the fastening means, a bolt penetrating a fitting portion of the connecting ridge and the connecting ridge is fixed to one of the support frame and screwed to the bolt. Nut.

The first and second support frames can be formed of cast iron or aluminum die-cast products, but can be made of sheet metal. In such a case, the connection support concave portions of the first support frames are formed of a substrate. A side end thickening plate portion having both ends bent forward, and a winding plate portion having an end of the side end thickening plate portion bent inward. The protruding ridge portion includes a substrate portion, a side end thickening plate portion having both ends bent rearward, and an overhanging plate portion having the side end thickening plate portion bent outward.

In the above-described frame structure, it is desirable that a landing height adjustment mechanism is provided at each of the bottom corners of the first and second support frames. As the landing height adjustment mechanism, an elevating bolt screwed into the frame bottom, a nut screwed into an anchor bolt on the floor, and a floor plate to be inserted into a gap between the frame bottom and the floor. Can be adopted.

Further, the above-mentioned frame structure has a gutter height adjusting mechanism capable of changing the vertical position of the transfer gutter of the small game ball over both ends of the first support frame and the second support frame. Preferably. The gutter height adjusting mechanism includes a gutter receiving member that has a stop hole and supports the transport gutter, and is formed at predetermined pitches along a column axis direction of the first support frame and the second support frame. It is possible to adopt a configuration having at least two multiple height difference holes, and a pin member that is inserted into the difference height holes and the stop hole of the gutter receiving member and locks the gutter receiving member. In such a case, it is desirable that the pin member is a bolt and has a nut screwed into the bolt. Further, it is desirable that the stop hole is a long hole.

[0012]

With such a game console support device, a device manufactured in a factory can be carried into the hall without being assembled in the hall. Since it can be configured to be relatively small, even if the hall is an underground floor, it can be carried in by stairs or an elevator. The supporting device, it is necessary to defer long butt at each other side edge a plurality, first strut frame pillar axis direction as the recess for coupling alignment at its outer surface
The second support frame has a concave streak along the direction, and the second support frame is formed on the outer surface side thereof as a connecting mating convex portion in a column axial direction.
Because it has ridges along the direction, even if the height position is different
Butt that by the rough fitting is easy, it is possible to obtain a side-by-side state easily. Therefore, it is possible to save labor for the on-site framing work and to shorten the work period. In particular, when the frame is made of sheet metal, the weight and cost can be reduced.

Further, when the landing height adjustment mechanism is provided, the posture of each independent game machine base support device can be corrected. In particular, in the configuration having the lifting bolt screwed into the frame bottom and the nut screwed into the anchor bolt on the floor, the posture adjustment of the support device at the time of installation is smooth, and the subsequent installation is stable. The nature is also excellent.

Further, in a configuration having a gutter height adjusting mechanism capable of changing the vertical position of the transport gutter, the gradient of the transport gutter can be adjusted irrespective of the length of the connected supporting device.

[0015]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Frame Structure] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a pachinko machine supporting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine (game machine machine) support device 10 shown by a solid line and a pachinko machine (game machine machine) support device 20 to be adjacent shown by a two-dot chain line belong to one unit of pachinko island. It has become. The pachinko machine support devices 10 and 20 of the present example have four pachinko machines (2 on one side of the passage side).
Table, two on the back side of the passage). The pachinko machine support devices 10 and 20 have the same structure.

The pachinko machine support device 10 (20) includes a first support frame 1 made of an iron sheet metal forming one side end;
The second support frame 2 made of iron sheet metal forming the other side end
And an intermediate support frame 3 which is located between the first support frame 1 and the second support frame 2 and has the same configuration as the first support frame 1, a first support frame 1, and a second support frame 2, a lower beam 4 as a table which is fixed (welded) to the third intermediate support frame 3 on both passage sides in a bridging manner, the first support frame 1, the second support frame 2,
An upper beam 5 which is fixed (welded) to the third intermediate support frame 3 on both passage sides in a bridging manner and is separated from the lower beam 4;
An upper end beam 6 fixed to the first support frame 1, the second support frame 2 and the third intermediate support frame 3 on both passage sides in a bridging manner and separated from the upper beam 5; It is fixed to the support frame 1, the second support frame 2 and the third intermediate support frame 3 on both passage sides in a bridging manner (welding).
A lower end beam 7 serving as a decorative plate (so-called ketobashi plate) mounting gutter spaced apart from the lower beam 4 and a pachinko stand mounting portion 8, which is formed between the lower beam 3 and the upper beam 4, on both passage sides. And indicator mounting portions 9 on both sides of the passage formed between the upper beam 5 and the upper beam 6. The pachinko machine 8a is fitted into the pachinko machine mounting portion 8, and is fixed after adjusting the angle.

Here, the first and second support frames 1 and 2 of this embodiment are made of sheet metal in order to reduce the weight and cost, but are formed by bending in order to suppress the bending amount of the support. The coefficient has been increased. That is, when the first support frame 1 is viewed from the front, the first support frame 1
It has a side end thickening plate portion 1b in which both ends of the substrate portion 1a are bent forward (toward the front side), and a winding plate portion 1c in which the end of the side end thickening plate portion 1b is bent inward.
The board portion 1a, the side end thickening plate portion 1b, and the wrapping plate portion 1c extend in the column axis direction, and form a concave portion Y for connecting and joining. Further, the board portion 1a has an upper cutout portion 1aa through which a harness of a pachinko island and a pachinko ball supply gutter to be described later are bridged, an intermediate opening portion 1ab through which a banknote transport rail is bridged, and a collection of pachinko balls. Lower opening 1a through which gutters and coin transport rails are passed
c. The base 1ad of the substrate 1a, the substrate connecting portion 1ae between the lower opening 1ac and the intermediate opening 1ab,
A pair of left and right connecting bolt through holes H are formed in the board connecting portion 1af between the intermediate opening 1ab and the upper notch 1aa.

On the other hand, when the second support frame 2 is viewed from the front, the second support frame 2 has a substrate portion 2a, a first side end thickening plate portion 2b having both ends bent backward, and a first An overhanging plate portion 2c is formed by bending the end of the side end thickening plate portion 2b outward, and a second side end thickening plate portion 2d is formed by bending the end of the overhang plate portion 2c backward. The board portion 2a, the first side end thickening plate portion 2b, the overhanging plate portion 2c, and the second side end thickening plate portion 2d extend in the column axis direction, and among these, the substrate portion 2a and the first The side end thickening plate portion 2b and the overhanging plate portion 2c are connected to each other by a ridge X for connection.
Is composed. Further, the board portion 2a has an upper cutout portion 2aa through which a harness of a pachinko island and a pachinko ball supply gutter are passed, an intermediate opening portion 2ab through which a banknote transport rail is passed, and a pachinko ball collection gutter. And a lower opening 2ac through which the coin transport rail is passed. The foot 2ad of the board 2a, the board connecting portion 2ae between the lower opening 2ac and the middle opening 2ab, and the board connecting portion 2 between the middle opening 2ab and the upper cutout 2aa.
af is formed with a pair of left and right connecting bolt through holes h. In this example, a connection bolt A for fastening the two support frames 1 and 2 in a state where the connection-matching concave portion Y and the connection-matching convex portion X are fitted to each other, and a bolt as shown in FIG. Nut B fixed to the opening edge of through hole h
And

In the operation of forming a pachinko island in a site hall using the above-described pachinko table supporting devices 10 and 20, first, the pachinko table supporting devices 10 and 20 are carried into the site hall.

In the case of a four-unit supporting device as in this example, a width of about 12
0cm, depth 760cm, height 190cm
Even if the hall is on the basement floor, it can be carried in by stairs or elevators, just like transporting display shelves.

As described above, the pachinko machine support devices 10 and 20 are provided.
After the pachinko machine is carried into the hall, the pachinko machine is installed at a predetermined place. First, when the pachinko machine support device 20 is installed at the regular position, the pachinko machine support device 10 is installed side by side with respect to this. Must. As shown in FIG. 2, the adjacent pachinko machine support devices 10, 2
0 needs to be closely contacted with the side ends in order to make the same pachinko island, but in this example, the first support frame 1 is provided with a connecting streak Y running in the column axis direction, Since the second support frame 2 is provided with the connecting ridges X running in the column axis direction, a rod-like body such as a screwdriver penetrates through the connection bolt through hole H of the first support frame 1 of the support device 20. Then, the second support frame 2 side of the support device 10 is connected to the first support frame 1 of the support device 20.
The rod is inserted into the connection bolt through hole h of the second support frame 2 of the support device 10 while being brought close. In such a state, when the support device 10 is further brought close by using the rod-shaped body as a guide, the connecting ridge X is successfully fitted into the connecting ridge Y. Here, the larger the width of the side end thickening plates 1b, 2b corresponding to the fitting depth, the better the butted and aligned state of the two. Thereafter, the connecting bolt A is inserted into the holes H and h, and the nut B is screwed and tightened.

As described above, in the supporting device of the present embodiment, since the connecting ridges Y and the connecting ridges X are provided, the connecting operation is easy, and the pachinko islands are easily aligned. Can be obtained. Since labor on site work such as framing work is labor-saving, the construction period of Pachinko Island can be significantly shortened compared to before.

[Mounting Height Adjustment Mechanism] The pachinko machine support device 10 (20) having the above-mentioned frame structure is a self-supporting type, but depending on the strength of the frame, the manner of mounting the pachinko machine, etc. It may bend slightly, and not on its own in a straight upright position.

Conventionally, since the pachinko machine support device is a long pachinko machine unit in a pachinko island unit, it is possible to maintain a uniform posture because many long beams are erected.

However, since the width of the supporting device of this embodiment is relatively narrow and the adjacent supporting devices are interconnected, it is necessary to individually correct the horizontal and vertical degrees of the supporting device itself. There is. Therefore, in this example, the landing height adjustment mechanisms 30 as shown in FIG. 3 are provided at the four corners of the support device. That is, the landing height adjustment mechanism 30 includes a lifting bolt 32 screwed vertically into the frame bottom 31 and a floor surface 33 (floor line: FL).
And a nut 36 which is screwed through a washer 35 to an anchor bolt 34 buried in the deferred position.
Is prepared. In adjusting the posture of the support device, after the anchor bolt 34 is passed through the through hole 34a, the tip of the lifting bolt 32 is moved up and down by screwing operation to adjust the height. Thereafter, a required number of horseshoe-shaped floor boards 37 are sandwiched in the gap between the frame bottom 31 and the floor surface 33 by being fitted into the screw portions of the anchor bolts 34.
To receive the load.

The screwing operation of the lifting bolt 32 and the sandwiching operation of the floor plate 37 are repeatedly performed until the required height is reached.
When the level adjustment of the four corners of the support device is completed and the posture of the support device is determined, the nut 36 is screwed and fixed to the anchor bolt 34.

As described above, the landing height adjusting mechanism 3 of this embodiment
At 0, after the arrangement of the supporting device is determined by the anchor bolt 34, the lifting bolt 32 for setting the height is set.
And the floor plate 37 receiving the load are independent,
The posture adjustment of the support device at the time of installation is smooth, and the subsequent installation stability is also excellent.

[Gutter height adjusting mechanism] Since the length of the pachinko island (length in the lateral direction) varies depending on the pachinko island, the pachinko table supporting device 10 (20) of the present embodiment corresponds to the length of the pachinko island. The required number is connected as described above, but the pachinko ball supply gutter and the pachinko ball collection gutter must be arranged in the longitudinal direction in the connected support device. As described above, the pachinko ball supply gutter is provided through the upper notches 1aa, 2aa, 3aa of the first support frame 1, the second support frame 2, and the third intermediate support frame 3. The pachinko ball collecting gutter is provided through the lower openings 1ac, 2ac, 3ac of the first support frame 1, the second support frame 2, and the third intermediate support frame 3. Upper notch 1aa, 2a
The opening height dimensions of the a, 3aa and the lower openings 1ac, 2ac, 3ac are limited to predetermined values. Therefore, when the pachinko island becomes longer, the pachinko ball supply gutter and the pachinko ball collection gutter (hereinafter, both of them are transport gutters) ) Must be reduced. Therefore, in the pachinko machine support device 10 (20) having a frame structure as in the present example, the conveying gutter of the pachinko balls is repositioned up and down over both ends of the first and second support frames 1 and 2. A possible gutter height adjustment mechanism is required. The gutter height adjusting mechanism 50 of the present example is provided on the first support frame 1, the second support frame 2, and the intermediate support frame 3, respectively.

The gutter height adjusting mechanism 50 includes an L-shaped gutter receiving member 51 having a long hole 51a and supporting a transport gutter 52,
A plurality of at least two different height holes 53a formed at predetermined pitches P along the column axis direction;
a, a bolt a inserted into the elongated hole 51a of the gutter receiving member 51 to fix the gutter receiving member 51 to the frames 1, 2, 3, and a nut b screwed to the bolt a.

In such a gutter height adjusting mechanism 50, the slope of the transport gutter 52 can be easily changed by changing the fixing position of the gutter receiving member 51. In addition, since the elongated hole 51a is formed, the height can be adjusted in an analog manner even if the pitch P is equal to or less than the pitch P of the height difference hole 53a, so that the delicate gradient adjustment of the transport gutter 52 can be performed.

In this embodiment, the example of the pachinko machine is described as the game machine, but it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to other small game balls and medals.

[0033]

As described above, the present invention employs a self-supporting, self-supporting game machine base support device which is easily united. together have a concave portion along the cylindrical axis direction, because the second strut frame is intended to have a ridge along the cylindrical axis direction convexity coupling alignment at its outer side as, The following effects are obtained.

Such a game console support device can carry a device manufactured in a factory into the hall without being assembled in the hall. Because it can be configured relatively small,
Even if the hall is an underground floor, it can be brought in by stairs or elevators. Even different height position is easily butt that by the rough mating <br/>, it is possible to obtain a side-by-side state easily. Therefore, it is possible to save labor for the on-site framing work and to shorten the work period. In particular, when the frame is made of sheet metal, the weight and cost can be reduced.

In particular, when the frame is made of sheet metal, the weight and cost can be reduced.

In the case where the landing height adjustment mechanism is provided, the posture of each independent game console support device can be corrected. In particular, in the configuration having the lifting bolt screwed into the frame bottom and the nut screwed into the anchor bolt on the floor, the posture adjustment of the support device at the time of installation is smooth, and the subsequent installation is stable. The nature is also excellent.

In the configuration having the gutter height adjusting mechanism capable of changing the position of the conveying gutter, the inclination of the conveying gutter can be adjusted regardless of the length of the connected supporting device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of a pachinko machine support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the interconnection of the pachinko machine support device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a landing height adjustment mechanism in the pachinko machine support device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a gutter height adjusting mechanism in the pachinko machine support device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... 1st frame 1a, 2a ... Substrate part 1b ... Side end thickening plate part 1c ... Entangling plate part 1aa, 2aa ... Upper notch part 1ab, 2ab ... Intermediate opening part 1ac, 2ac ... Lower opening part 1ad, 2ad ... hem 1ae, 1af, 2ae, 2af ... board connecting part 2 ... second frame 2b ... first side end thickening plate 2c ... overhanging plate 2d ... second side end thickening plate 3 ... 3 frame 4 ... Lower beam 5 ... Upper beam 6 ... Top beam 7 ... Bottom beam 8 ... Pachinko stand (game machine stand) mounting part 8a ... Pachinko stand (game machine stand) 9 ... Display mounting part 10,20 ... Pachinko Table (game machine table) support device H, h: Connection bolt through hole X: Convex ridge Y: Connection concave ridge A: Connection bolt B: Nut 30: Height adjustment mechanism for landing 31: Frame Bottom 32 ... Lowering bolts 33 ... Floor surface 34 ... Anchor bolts 34a ... Through holes 35 ... Washers 36 ... Nuts 37 ... Horseshoe-shaped slabs (spacers) 50 ... Gutter height adjusting mechanism 51 ... Gutter receiving members 51a ... Elongated holes 52 ... Transport gutters 53a ... Height Difference holes a ... bolts b ... nuts.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Misawa 6-12-12 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Fuji Electric Refrigerator Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-4-317683 (JP, A) Kaihei 5-42253 (JP, A) JP-A-3-33686 (JP, U) Jiko 45-31862 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F7 / 02

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first support frame made of metal on one side end, a second support frame made of metal on the other side end, and a first support frame and a second support frame are bridged. A lower beam fixed to the first support frame and the second support frame, and an upper beam separated from the lower beam and formed between the lower beam and the upper beam. A game machine base support device having a game machine base mounting portion, wherein the first support frame has a coupling fitting recess on an outer surface thereof, and the second support frame has an outer surface thereof. Has a projection for coupling and alignment,
The coupling recess of the first support frame and the second
Bei the fastening means to be fastened to the two strut frame between a state where the coupling alignment projection is fitted in the strut frame
For example, the coupling concave portion is provided on the first support frame.
Concave strips along the column axis direction
The convex portion is a convex ridge portion along the column axis direction of the second support frame.
Game machine base supporting device, characterized in that it. 2. The game machine base support device according to claim 1 , wherein said fastening means includes a concave portion for connecting the first support frame and a convex portion for connecting the second support frame. And a nut fixed to one of the support frames and screwed to the bolt. 3. The game machine base support device according to claim 2 , wherein said first and second support frames are made of sheet metal, and said first support frame is provided with a connecting ridge. And a side end thickening plate part whose both ends are bent forward, and a winding plate part whose end of the side end thickening plate part is bent inward, and which is connected to the second support frame. The alignment ridge has a substrate portion, a side end thickening plate portion having both ends bent rearward, and an overhanging plate portion having the end of the side end thickening plate portion bent outward. A game console support device characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The gaming machine base supporting apparatus according to any one to claims 1 to 3, landing for height adjustment on each of the bottom corners of said first and said second strut frame A game machine stand supporting device comprising a mechanism. 5. The game machine base support device according to claim 4 , wherein the landing height adjustment mechanism includes a lifting bolt screwed into a frame bottom and a nut screwed into an anchor bolt on the floor. And a floor board to be inserted into a gap between the bottom of the frame and the floor surface. 6. The gaming machine base supporting device as claimed in any one to claims 1 to 5, the transport of small game ball over the ends of the said first strut frame the second strut frame A game console support device comprising a gutter height adjustment mechanism capable of changing the position of a gutter up and down. 7. The game machine base support device according to claim 6 , wherein the gutter height adjusting mechanism has a stop hole, and a gutter receiving member that supports the transport gutter, the first support frame and the first gutter frame. A plurality of at least two different height holes drilled at predetermined pitches along the column axis direction of the second support frame, and inserted into the height difference holes and stop holes of the gutter receiving member to form the gutter. A game machine base supporting device, comprising: a pin member for engaging a receiving member. 8. The game machine base supporting device according to claim 7 , wherein the pin member is a bolt and has a nut screwed into the bolt. 9. The game machine base support device according to claim 8 , wherein the stop hole is an elongated hole.